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fter already missing two Aprevious deadlines set by the Governor to face vote on the Confidence Motion, the HD Kumaraswamy-led /    into the earth orbit about 16 This mission will offer new Congress-JD(S) coalition  .  minutes later. knowledge about the moon,” Government on Monday said , " ) " ,  ,    )     %  The 978-crore unmanned Modi said. they are ready for the floor test        ! +      6 mission also brought woman The ISRO is aiming for a but sought more time from 1   % power to the fore as it was soft landing of the lander in the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar for floor test “forthwith” in the the ruling coalition members to 7)8 helmed by two woman scien- south pole region of the moon debate. As the confusion over Assembly. A Bench headed by conclude their speeches quick-       % tists of the ISRO — Ritu where no country has gone so voting lingered, late on Monday Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on ly so that the trust vote process     Karidhal and M Vanitha, the far. Immediately after the House was adjourned with Monday declined to hear dur- could be completed on Monday   %9$ Mission and Project directors Chandrayaan-2’s separation the Speaker announcing recon- ing the day the plea by R itself, there were protests from  "     respectively. from the rocket, the solar array vening the House at 10 am on Shankar and H Nagesh. them. %   %  !& Joined by President Ram of the spacecraft automatical- Tuesday and set a deadline for “On mentioning, the mat- The coalition members "     Nath Kovind and leaders across ly got deployed and the ISRO floor test by 6 pm. ter is taken on board. List the raised slogans saying, “We want  6 the political spectrum, Prime Telemetry, Tracking and Congress leader matter tomorrow before the justice, we want discussion.” $+,-,( Minister Narendra Modi con- Command Network at Siddaramaiah tweeted, appropriate Bench as per the JD(S) and Congress mem- gratulated the scientists and Bengaluru successfully took “Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will roster,” the Bench, also com- bers said the Supreme Court flying colours after the earlier said every Indian is immense- control of the spacecraft, the finish the floor test, after some prising Justices Deepak Gupta itself had not shown urgency technical snag. Success is com- ly proud today. ISRO said in a statement. of our members speak. By 4 pm and Aniruddha Bose, said in its on the issue as it had refused ing after a call-off,” said a In a series of tweets, Modi tomorrow we will finish dis- order. For the third day run- urgent hearing of pleas by two beaming and visibly relieved referred to the indigenous sys- cussion, by 6 pm we will finish ning, the Karnataka Assembly Independent MLAs for floor ISRO Chairman K Sivan at the tems used in Chandrayaan-2 the floor test.” debated the Confidence test forthwith. As pandemoni- mission control room of the and said the mission is “Indian   Earlier, in the evening Motion. um broke out, the Speaker Satish Dhawan Space Centre in at heart, Indian in spirit!... showing in the Assembly his At the outset, senior advo- adjourned the House for 10           !"  # $ %   Sriharikota, about 100 km from “Efforts such as Chandrayaan- “fake” resignation letter doing cate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing minutes. As the House     & # $   "   ! Chennai, as scientists broke 2 will further encourage our  the rounds on social media, for the MLAs, said he has filed resumed its sitting after an into cheers, shook hands and bright youngsters towards sci- HDK asked the Speaker to a new petition in the Karnataka hour’s delay, the Speaker made   /-"'-",01'2'3 in a giant leap for the country’s exchanged greetings. ence, top quality research and    allow more time for discussion matter and it be heard either it clear, “Everybody is watching ambitious low-cost space pro- Sivan, who announced the innovation.” citing the instance of his forged during the day or tomorrow on us. Please don’t make me a ndia on Monday successful- gramme, the most complex success of the mission, was The PM also shared pic-   &45&(" signature on the fake resigna- urgent basis. “The floor test is scapegoat. Let us reach our Ily launched its second moon and prestigious mission ever addressing the scientists short- tures of him watching the tion letter. The CM said he will being delayed on one pretext or goal,” stressing that the process mission Chandrayaan-2 from undertaken by the Indian Space ly after the towering geosyn- launch on a large screen and fter Chandrayaan-2, the not allow the House to get the other,” he said. should reach finality on its most powerful rocket with Research Organisation(ISRO), chronous satellite launch vehi- shared his audio message to the AISRO has planned launch adjourned even if he has to sit He said when the Monday itself. a plan to land the rover on if successful, will also make cle GSLV-MkIII-M1, dubbed as ISRO. “Chandrayaan-2 is of its solar mission, Aditya-L1, all night. Congress-JD(S) coalition can Kumaraswamy had moved September 7 in the unexplored the fourth country after “Baahubali”, lifted off from the unique because it will explore in the first half of 2020 to study Meanwhile the Supreme take orders for holding of floor the confidence motion on lunar south pole, exactly a Russia, the US and China to second launchpad at the space- and perform studies on the the Sun’s corona, the outer lay- Court on Monday decided to test earlier, then same order can Thursday to decide the fate of week after the liftoff was abort- pull off a soft landing on the port into cloudy skies at 2.43 south pole region of lunar ter- ers of the Sun, extending to hear on Tuesday a fresh plea of be issued now. the Government, rocked by ed due to a technical snag. moon. pm and successfully placed rain which is not explored and thousands of kilometres. two Independent Karnataka In the Karnataka rebellion by a section of its Carrying a “billion dreams” “We bounced back with the 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2 sampled by any past mission. MLAs seeking holding of the Assembly, as the Speaker asked MLAs threatening its survival.        Q  R          )# &&*&+ ,   * $&(& lage, around 15 kilometres few people of the village had murdered the four persons.          &$$*   towards the interior of Sisai met and discussed about the We cannot say that the entire block to the Akhra (a meeting village was the part of a meet- "   &45&(" and entertainment point in 1&'))/&5 ing but there were definitely a !!"! "  -')" tribal villages) and beaten to few people who supported it.” fter complaints of traffic death using lathi (batons) by a 4"((:&)'-;&5 The SP also informed that Asnarls at the descend of the umla police on Monday group of masked people at 5&-1& initially the police had a suspi- the recently inaugurated 2.85 Garrested eight persons around 3:30 am on Sunday. cion that more people could be km long New Rao Tula Ram accused of murdering four old While usually in most of -&<&1"00= a target in the village but after (RTR) flyover near Subrota persons in Siskari village of the cases of witch hunting, investigation they found that Park due to a confusing U-turn, Sisai block in Gumla on wee property grabbing seems to be 4"1)25''"3 there is no buzz about any Public Works Department hours of Sunday. a major reason, the SP said that more persons practicing ‘witch (PWD) has decided to conduct Gumla Superintendent of this case seems to be totally -')1")&/')1 craft’. a survey of the flyover to Police Anjani Kumar Jha said, based on superstitious beliefs of 8$$'5/&)1"0 Witch hunting has been a address the problem. The “We have identified 16 people the villagers. major social evil in the State for department has decided to who were accused of the mur- “We did explore the angle 9$80="5"' ages. The data from the official install signage at the U- turn for der of which eight have been of property grabbing but all the website of Jharkhand police a smooth travel on the stretch. arrested and hunt is on for the people were above 60 years of &'()05&=0- shows that as many as 15 per- PWD will deploy its staff to remaining.” age, had sons and a very nom- -5&- sons have been murdered in monitor the traffic flow on the The accused will be inal property. We can rule out the State till May this year for flyover. The staff will seek charged under The Prevention the suspicion of property dis- allegedly practicing witchcraft. commuters’ suggestions to of Witch (DAAIN) Practices pute because it happens only four old people allegedly prac- Also, the combined data of address the problem. The PWD Gandhi International Airport PWD official. the commuters will get an idea Act, 2001 and section 302 of when there are no predecessors ticing witch craft, which National Crime Records has also invited public sugges- (IGIA) has become easier after The official said work has where to turn and go, once the Indian Penal Code for murder. to stake claim on the property according to them, led to the Bureau (NCRB) and tion for the improvement of the opening of the New RTR started on the stretch. About road signage is installed,” said The deceased were identi- of elderly,” Jha said. death of a certain resident of Jharkhand police show that this section to provide a flyover. But, traffic congestion eight road signs will be installed the PWD official. fied as Suna Oraon, 62, Fagni, The SP informed at the the village around 15 days since the formation of State in smooth travel. has been witnessed at the U- displaying information about It is to be noted that the 60, Chapa Bhagat, 67 and his murdered seemed planned as a ago,” he said. November 2000 to 2018, a “It has been witnessed that turn as the people are getting the way to Gurugram and New RTR flyover that connects wife Piri Devi, 60. The four few days ago there was a meet- Jha added, “It was in this total of 590 cases of 'witch' the traffic congestion and snarls confused after reaching the IGIA at 300 m from the exit Munirka to Central Base Post were dragged out from their ing of several people from the meeting that the accused made murders have been reported in has been reduced and the jour- exit point, as where to turn due and U-turn. office was thrown open to the house in the tribal Siskari vil- village regarding the same. “A a strategy following which they Jharkhand. ney to Gurugram and Indira to absence of signage,” said a “The issue will be solved as public on July 16.   

                     !"# $ % & '(        O     -')" State has received deficit mon- Echoing the views of which is tentatively last         ! soon, with paddy sowing yet to Bhagat, JMM lawmakers too Assembly session of present he six-day long Monsoon commence at several parts of demanded the State Raghubar Das Government,     Tsession of the Assembly, State. The MLAs claimed that Government to declare drought eight bills which includes  !"   #" which started on Monday is set State Government should in State. JMM executive presi- Jharkhand Investment Bill, $$&'( " #$ to witness stormy debates as declare drought in entire State. dent and former Chief Minister Jharkhand State Motor Vehicle     indicated by the Opposition. Congress MLA from Hemant Soren expressing con- Tax amendment bill, Jharkhand      The first day of session was Lohardaga, Suhkdeo Bhagat cern over drought-like situation State Universities Amendment        adjourned after the presenta- said, “From June 1 to July 20, demanded the government to Bill 2018 and others will be  %    tion of first supplementary Jharkhand has witnessed 83 per speed up the relief measures in tabled in the floor of the House. &     Budget of 3908.63 crore for cent deficit monsoon. Districts rural areas to tackle the situa- Addressing lawmakers on    ! fiscal 2019-20 and paying trib- such as Lohardaga and Palamu tion. the first day of session, Oraon utes to Delhi former Chief are reeling under severe Earlier, Assembly Speaker once again stressed on water )! !! Minister Sheila Dikshit, former drought like situation. In most Dinesh Oraon expressed con- conservation in the State. He  )  ! !  MP from Dhanbad and trade of the parts of State, due to poor fidence that the Monsoon said, “Half of monsoon season ** '    union leader AK Roy, LJP MP rainfall paddy sowing is yet to Session of the State Assembly has passed without rain. In      from Samastipur Ramchandra commence. In the areas where would be fruitful. The such situation farmers are fac-    ( % Paswan and others. paddy sowing has been done, Monsoon session of Assembly ing difficulties in sowing seeds )  *+,O -    However, the Opposition due to inadequate rainfall the started today and will contin- also due to deficit rainfall    %%   ! leaders held a protest at the paddy saplings are dying.” $ !    &'      ! '    !   (" )      ue till July 26. The Speaker also drinking water is cause of con-      %% Assembly demanding the The Congress MLA  #  !     + expressed hope that the differ- cern for people. Water conser-     Raghubar Das Government to demanded the State ences of opinion in past few vation is need of the hour.” The        . declare drought in State. The Government to constitute a session between the ruling and Speaker, on the occasion, urged "'! lawmakers carrying placards high level committee to tackle integrated and high level plan- tackle the situation. The ately start relief and other wel- Opposition benches would all lawmakers to work in the claimed that major parts of the situation. Bhagat said, “An ning should be executed to Government should immedi- fare measures for farmers.” end. In the Monsoon session direction of water conservation.    !" #$% -. /       " R 

      & (  help more toddlers to make the a plethora of opportunities and &$ ($ best advantage. At Toddlers Den, tools at their disposal to help the young ones enter a special them chart their own learning & room designed just for them journeys. They will spend an   -')" doesn’t end here, further pro- with low seating (or sleeping), a hour every day for six months’ tecting the saplings from get-   *' /&5- changing station and age appro- programme. inister of Food and Civil ting destroyed and ensuring priate toys. We are also provid- A school teacher said that MSupplies department, their growth should also a part ity got its first Toddler’s ing a special bag that will have Little Hearts provides a fun Saryu Roy, has urged the State of the project. CDen at Little Hearts School all the accessories required,” said learning environment to prepare Chief Secretary for plantation Apart from regular trees, campus in Bistupur. Social Rubina Bodhanwala, principal, children for their future. “We also of trees on the sides of the road Saryu Roy has also proposed to worker Ruchi Narendran inau- Little Hearts School. teach basic life skills in a global running between Ranchi and plant varied coloured flowering gurated the new facility on She further added: “Toddlers educational environment help in Bahragora via Jameshedpur as trees and plants for the beau- Monday. The den is a unique will be here just for an hour and cultivating a love of learning that an effort to observe this year’s tification of the road which can play area for toddlers aged 1.2 during that hour, not only the lit- goes a long way towards making ‘Van Mohotsava’ in the State. prove to be pleasant for both – years and above. Toddler's Den tle ones but even the parents your child school-ready. The event of ‘Van Mahotsava’ people travelling on the high- will provide the little ones with would prepare themselves to This is why parents who are was organised on Monday on process for the roads have way and indigenous people an opportunity to interact and remain away from their loved aware of the importance of qual- the premises of the State been complete. residing in nearby areas. experience a school environ- ones. We have LEDs that will ity early education are taking the Assembly that is still under The Minister believes that Tree plantation will not ment for a short period of time have special screening of poems preschool route to develop the construction. the work of planting trees only soak the emptiness of the every day so that they are well and cartoons to get the kids social, emotional, and cognitive The NH-33, earlier, had along the lines of the new road but will also help restore adjusted and comfortable when involved in it. As per our plans, skills of their children,” she trees lined up on both sides of demarcation should be given to the natural ecosystem that was it is time to start learning. sanitation will be maintained noted. the road but the project of the department of Forest and damaged for the development “It is an innovative step and through a no outdoor shoes pol- Little Hearts School also width expansion of the road led Environment. It is high time work in due time, feels Ray. For we have already started the icy. Students will have their own   ' #'   -  #'  #   #" #  dedicated an Audio Visual room to ruthless cutting of trees, leav- the GsThe task can be acceler- the success of the festival of admission process. The idea is to slippers just for the den, daily #      #  . & +   for the kids. On the occasion, ing the highway barren and ated by assigning tree planation ‘Van Mohotsava’ it is imperative make toddlers accustomed to the change of sheets, a member of social worker Bailey empty. There has been no ini- drive to all Forest divisions to take steps that ensure refor- school environment. Arthav the sub staff dedicated just to Bodhanwala, Tina Bodhanwala tiative to plant new saplings between Ranchi and estation and creation of a bal- Adesara is our first enrolment them. Once students begin to will ease their way into school”. Toddler’s Den will encourage and several other guests were even after the demarcation Bahragora. But their work anced ecosystem. and we are looking forward to enjoy this short ‘daily outing’, they The principal said that kids to learn while playing, with present. " # #    ),  #       - ' O # )P  4              :0,'-0   :0,'-0 said, “The diligence of the teachers has paid off and I am ounder of Marxist wo Bokaro teachers happy to see the teachers FCoordination Committee TManisha Sharma and updating themselves as per the (MCC) A. K. Roy’s last rites Anjani Bhushan have been need of the hour. When teach- were performed on Monday conferred ‘Best Teacher Award’ ers as leaders are well equipped, evening. He was cremated with (Zonal) by nationally acclaimed they foster better learning.” full State Honour on the banks Science Olympiad Foundation of river Damodar at (SOF), New Delhi. schools over 1,400 cities across  6  7 ( Mohalwani Ghat at Dhanbad. The award has been given 25 countries of the world. &( &( & Thousands of people to the teachers in recognition Acknowledging the meritori- ,/6! ($(  turned up to pay homage to of their outstanding contribu- ous contributions of these Roy at Lal Maidan Nunudih tion in different fields; Manisha teachers, SOF has honoured )6, $&&( $(( /8 while senior leaders of differ- Sharma for National Science them. $&( *  " ent political parties, district Olympiad (NSO) and Anjani Manisha Sharma and $.&  administrative officials, includ- Bhushan for International Anjani Bhushan both are &&( ing others, were present at Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). Headmistress and Headmaster $&%&( * ( Roy’s last rites. On behalf of forever). ' (  * * They received a certificate and at DPS Bokaro. State Government, Land and Three-times MP from &( && a trophy each. The Principal of DPS $(6  7 ( Revenue Minister Amar Bauri Dhanbad constituency, Roy,   & 2 3" ' Every year, SOF conducts Bokaro, A.S. Gangwar con- was present in his last rites. had also been a legislator $( various Olympiads in 42,800 gratulated the teachers and      were present on the occasion. JMM Chief Shibu Soren, from the Sindri constituency The students were also given Dhanbad Mayor Shekhar three times. He died on & * nner Wheel Club, a talk on the importance of Agarwal, MLA Raj Sinha, Sunday morning at the age of 4% & ) 55 * IJamshedpur west, organ- planting trees for our envi- Jagnath Mahato, Arup 84. He had been ill since long  *&( &  ised a slogan competition on ronment and how to protect Chatterjee, Jaleshwar Mahato, and admitted in CCU at %$  % * Go Green for school students trees. Mathura Mahato and other BCCL's Central Hospital at & at ME Cube School of Magic Inner Wheel Club party leaders rushed there to Dhanbad where he took his and Mstermind. Nehal Jamshedpur Zest president pay homage. last breath. Roy was born on Gandhi was the key speaker of Reema Adesara stressed the The mortal remains of 15 June, 1935. He always time and became a Member of the event while Prashansha need for a continuous aware- Roy were brought to Nunudih fought against corruption. Parliament. He was support- Mehta judged the event. A ness campaign about the con- ground where thousands of He was the founder of ed by the Janata Party, which total of 23 kids participated in cept of Go Green among the people and his supporters Marxist Coordination also got the advantage of the the contest. President Reema students of schools She moti- paid their tributes and raised Committee (MCC). He con- JP wave. He was also victori- Adesara, secretary Nikita vated the students to take slogans of ‘A K Ray Amar tested independently from ous in the Lok Sabha elections Mehta and Neeta Agarwal steps for a better tomorrow. Rahe’ (Roy’s memory stays Dhanbad in 1977 for the first of 1980 and 1989.      # /01 "     P  Q  

  ;'-4'  -')" 9  & &( :(&(  " n undertrial woman pris- ajya Sabha Member   Aoner escaped from hospi- RMahesh Poddar clarified   :&- 0 tal on Monday early morning. his stand on newly built $& * At around 3 am early morning, Vendor’s Market in the State ($ * nidentified miscreants Sangita Devi (28) was found Capital. He confirmed that he Ulooted 1.5 lakh by break- missing from hospital. The is in support of the market to %:6 ing a bike dickey near deputed home guards informed be fully handed to the Vendor’s (6 Tupkadih SBI branch under to the jail authority in this con- Association despite his views Jarandih police station , 15 km nection. on the allocation of space for **&$   from here, on Monday, said Sangita, who was booked Banquet Hall, showroom, ($ *$&&&( & Punam Kujur. under sections 363 (kidnapping office. vegetables from the farms to As per sources, one land of a new born baby boy) of the The MP earlier raised   && the market. Every colony of the business, Suresh Prasad Gaurh IPC, had been languishing in questions on the allocation of ; . City should provide small of Khutri village and Narayan Garhwa jail since June 30, this space for banquet, showroom,  <& spaces as a local vendor mar- of Jaridih under same block, year. After bleeding complica- office and other such facilities kets, he proposes. had gone for depositing the tion, the prisons staffs rushed in the Atal Smriti Vendor & &6 He cited the example of money to the SBI, Tupkadih her to Garhwa Hospital on July Market near Jaipal Singh =$ how government provided the branch and were returning to 20. Stadium, Kutchery. “My views Journalists and Media person- home keeping the money in his “Sangita managed to on the issue remain the same. nel with Press Club, which is bike dickey. escape around 3 am on In a democracy, people have now being run by their associ- While on the way, he Monday,” an official said. the right to support or protest cific category of goods, for ation. He believes a similar stopped for purchasing medi- "Garhwa police is analysing but I fear the harm that can be example while one floor has arrangement needs to be made cine, parking his bike near the footage of CCTVs installed inflicted on the benefits of readymade garments, the other for the Vendor’s Market for the branch but when he returned, at the hospital,” said Garhwa SP these vendors in lieu of the has edibles and so on. A sys- proper functioning of the place he saw that the bike dickey had Sivani Tiwari, adding that she protest,” said Poddar. tematic distribution of space and optimum benefit of the been broken and the money has constituted a special team Poddar envisions the can benefit the vendors and the vendors. was missing. to nab the accused and police Vendor’s Market as the buyers, he added. He also assured to put a The victim informed were also trying to find the ‘Supermarket of the poor’ and Empathising with the ven- word forward about this plan police. Police-in-charge Punam transport means she used. hence not be used for any dors, Poddar feels that even the to the State government so as Kujur rushed to the spot and After analysing the CCTV other purpose. He also pro- street vegetable vendors should to provide the street vendors a started investigation. footage, a case will be lodged poses that all the floors of the be facilitated given how much respectable and easy way to The looters have not been against Sangita, SP said. building be assigned to a spe- they go through to bring the carry out their trade. nabbed yet. !      #$

  ;"-"5" many people from other places, (21). Both are native of Jamtara said that police arrest- the Cyber Dy SP Sandip Suman and Deoghar in Jharkhand. ed the duo after ascer- he cybercrime cell of the Samdarshi said on Monday, Police also recovered bike, smart taining the bank TGiridih police arrested two urging citizens to approach phones and dozen ATM cards account details and the persons from Deoghar and the police if they have been from them, said police sources. Internet Protocol Jamtara on Sunday for alleged- duped similarly. Cyber Dy SP said that address used to execute ly defrauding a Saria city-based A team, headed by himself Prakash Gupta a businessman the crime. man to the tune of 84,000 by and senior inspector, sub- of Saria in Giridih had came A case against cheating him through BHIM inspector, and other forces contact with them through them has been regis- mobile payment App in this arrested the duo identified as BHIM mobile payment App tered with the police month Halim Ansari (23) and his and cheated by them of 84,000 station and their inter- The duo also have duped cousin brother Riyaz Ansari for purchasing mobile. Cyber Dy SP Samdarshi rogation is going on.

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& '     -')" sand new schemes are being implemented in the entire State iven the uncertainty of the and employment is also being Gmonsoon, the State created from people. He said   -')" Government has started prepa- that for the payment of wages, rations to help the farmers. it has also got 150 crore from anchi MP Sanjay Seth today Chief Secretary Dr. DK Tiwari the center, so instant wages are Rmet Union Human instructed officials in an emer- also being paid. Resources Minister Dr Ramesh gency meeting that by meeting He said that in every vil- Pokhariyal ‘Nishank’ in Delhi the farmers, they should plan lage, short and long term and demanded opening of the a strategy to provide them schemes are being run by Regional Office of Central relief and needs within a week. MNREGA. Board of Secondary Education He alerted all the Deputy Emphasising on dealing (CBSE). Seth said that Commissioners on this issue with the situation of drought, Jharkhand has turned 19 years and instructed them to ensure the Chief Secretary instructed old as a separate State and more availability of seeds and fertil- the State Disaster Response than 50,000 students take CBSE izers in every district. He also Fund to provide 350 crore to 10th and 12th board exams instructed to increase the cul- DCs within a week. Given the every year from the State. At tivation of low water crops. He Drinking water Crisis issue present, more than 500 schools instructed the agriculture that may also arise, the Chief of the State are affiliated with department to be prepared for Secretary instructed to com- CBSE, Delhi. draught that may hit if it does $ #  &,       #  #  ! +   plete the preparations for pro- Despite these facts, not rain. viding drinking water. Jharkhand doesn’t have its The Chief Secretary direct- In this year 100 crore own CBSE regional office, ed the MGNREGA employment for villagers of the be affected due to less rains. Commissioner said that under have been spent on this and while there are 10 regional Commissioner to ensure villages where cultivation will The MGNREGA the Jal Shakti Yojna, 54 thou- additional 80 crore will be offices across the State. A made available to the districts regional office in Ranchi will & '/"/";05&'(";4"11&/"1'1"00=5-0;1 1&)"&= immediately. be really beneficial for the stu- According to data, the state dents of the State, especially /&)-&1'-B"/1-)1&51&/1'1&5"/'/1&--&/0/&=510-0<"5& has received 45 per cent less those belonging to the SC and 9$)-0-&105)/4"1"'4&&,!;"<&1&5-",";4'1&-)-"/"/"//& rainfall so far, which is less than ST categories, he added. # !+ 5          !   -  last year. Seth said that new schools  # &  +" .7".  7 &  ! 1'1 'B'(/0'-"/& 1&)"&=/&)-&1'-B"/1-)1&510)0 (&1&1& It has affected eight districts will open after opening of a +   which include Chatra, Bokaro, CBSE regional office in the -&'-'1"0/=0--0<"5";5-",";4'1&-!"1"/B&'-$$)-0-& Dhanbad, Godda, Pakud, State and Jharkhand and '<&:&&/&101"/'5'55"1"0'( C$)-0-&4"((:& '5& Ranchi, Saraikela-Kharsawan Ranchi, which has become an office. The Minister listened sidered seriously and proper and Khunti. However, the rain- education hub, will be to Seth carefully and said decision will be taken on the '<'"(':(&101&5"/1-")1/" &5"'1&(B fall is less and affected almost immensely benefitted by the that the demand will be con- same. the entire State. (+        $ 9 # (  :

  -')" tribal and later the same piece   -')" “SER will mainly focus on of land was sold by a society. safety of women and children’s he State BJP has attacked Gabriel Educational n a much needed relief for facility because they suffer most Tsome Christian Society is registered as edu- Ipassengers of Jamshedpur if there is any accident along Missionaries functioning in cational institution in State and Ranch the Indian Railways with it will also focus on time- State of misusing the with its headquarter in Rome is likely to start Ranchi- ly and punctual running of Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act (Italy). Jamshedpur Express soon and trains. The SER will stress on (CNT) and Santhal Pargana The BJP leader claimed as per information it will hit the hygienic food and water facili- Tenancy Act in sale and pur- that such illegal land trans- tracks in the first week of ty for the passengers and it will chase of tribal land in State actions is just a tip of the ice- August. also make special arrangement Capital. berg as in the entire State, Addressing a press meet on for the cleanliness of railway sta- State BJP spokesperson Christian missionaries are Monday just two day after join- tions,” said Ambastha. Pratul Shahdeo today said, allegedly involved in sale and ing his office Divisional Rail Ambastha took charge as “Large scale anomalies in purchase of tribal lands. Manager, Ranchi Neeraj the new Divisional Rail Manager CNT, SPT Act have been “Christian missionaries are Ambastha said that the South (DRM) of Ranchi on Saturday. # &! 75 ) '     #'     committed in the sale and putting ahead innocent trib- Eastern Railway (SER) will very Ambasth is 1990 batch officer of ##   #  #  !  !   + purchase of 4.23 acres of land    (+ " +     !  #  5 + " al in such land deals pur- soon start an express train the Indian Railway Traffic under Namkum block.     ##  (+ 8    #  ! chasing land from tribal at between Ranchi and Service. He started his career in gers Indian Railway has issued canteen contractor or it can can- The land was purchased +   throwaway prices,” added Jamshedpur as talks with Indian Railway from Asansol a circulation that the vendors cel the contract and allot to by one Brother Cyril Lakra Shahdeo. Railway Board going on it is office of then East Railway as have to give bill for their sold another contractor. from Mundas at price of mere different addresses. “Brother of member of member of The BJP leader claimed expected that the board will give traffic manager. Prior to joining items. SER will start awareness SER has received 2523.46 2.6 lakh, but later said land Cyril Lakra in some docu- Brothers of Gabriel that there are several exam- its approval very soon and the the Ranchi Division Ambastha drive for the passengers to crore for the financial year 2019- was sold to Gas Authority of ments has given his address as Educational Society which is ples across the State in which State Government is also almost was working as the DRM of demand bill if they buy any 20 which is 4.46 per cent high- India Limited (GAIL) 13 Namkum, in other document clear cut violation of CNT, tribal land has been pur- ready to give its approval then Jhansi Division. things from the vendors,” he er than last year. There is 833.50 years later at whopping price he has given the address of SPT Act. chased by Christian mission- SER will start the train. In his first interaction with added. On the issue of scarcity crore provided for double line, of 4.76 crore earning 183 Puralia Road, while in third According to Shahdeo, as aries. Speaking on his priorities, the media Ambastha said that of Railway coaches he said that 658 crore for change of rail times profit.” document Lakra has claimed per the provisions of CNT, He also said that the BJP Ambastha said that his mission various projects are going on in he will ask Railway Board to pro- tracks and 260 crore for road Highlighting the loop- to be resident of Gumla which SPT Acts the sale and pur- will lodge at complaint in this to provide safe, secure, punctu- the State and he will work hard vide coaches. safety, road over bridge and road holes in the sale/purchase of clearly violates the CNT/SPT chase of tribal land to any connection at appropriate al and customer friendly railway to ensure timely completion of He suggested that customers under bridge. 175.42 crore the land, Shahdeo claimed Act,” said Shahdeo. society is banned, but in the forum demanding high level services to the passengers with the projects. “With a view to should complain if they get provided for passenger facilities that Brother Cyril Lakra in Shahdeo claimed that case first the tribal land of enquiry in such illegal trans- emphasis on throughout control overcharging slap by contaminated food in trains. In and  130.70 crore for traffic the transactions has provided Lakra sold the land on behalf Mundas were purchased by a actions. enhancement. Railway vendors on the passen- this case SER will slap fine on the facilities. (!!                  4 )# ."  -')" is causing discomfort and State and the conditions are like-    humidity. Rainfall activity is ly to improve from July 22. ith the starting of the predicted in the coming days “With the system forming, Wholy month of Sawan on due to which the temperature there will be an increase in the    "  -')" Leading the huge crowd from the forest but the party is July 17, there seems to be will also drop and there will be rainfall activity. A continuous gathered near Governor House, strongly condemning it and it some good news for the resi- some relief from the humidity as gradual improvement is expect-   harkhand Mukti Morcha JMM Executive president and will fight against the step of the dents of Jharkhand and respite well,” said Senior Scientist, MET ed in the coming few days J(JMM) on Monday held a former CM, Hemant Soren said Government. The party sub- from the heat and humidity is Observatory Centre- Ranchi, bringing some respite. Around protest near Raj Bhavan against that it is a planned conspiracy of mitted a memorandum to expected in the coming few Dr. RS Sharma 25 per cent of Jharkhand is like- > &*  the Government’s proposed the government to remove peo- President of India through the days. With the prediction of According to the weather ly to receive rainfall,” Sharma !!"! "  -')" &  & % amendment in Forest Right ple living in forest area and the Governor that it is first and fore- rain in the next few days, the bulletin released by the further added. &  6  Act, 1927 and the party staged party will not tolerate it as it is most rights of forest dwellers to temperature is also likely to Department on July 22, the The weather department is he grassroot level entre-  % $$& a daylong Dharna and submit- fighting for the rights of people live in forest so they should not drop giving some relief from maximum relative humidity in expecting light to moderate rain Tpreneurs will soon get an %  *((( * ted memorandum to President living in forest since a long time. be debar form their rights. All the humidity. Ranchi and Chaibasa was 92 per fall activity over many places in easier way to get their products  9 &&   of India through the Governor “People living in forest area the party MLA along with senior “In monsoon humidity will cent where as the minimum was Jharkhand on July 23. Fairly patented as the State is all set in support of its demand. will go where if the government leaders participated in the be prevalent. This occurs when 58 and 59 per cent respectively. wide spread rainfall covering to have its very own patent cell *  $&$ Almost all MLAs of the will remove them from forest. protest,” said Soren. it does not rain for a four to five Jamshedpur and Daltonganj had most of the districts is expected in the coming days. Jharkhand $( *   party were present during the They have their own culture Hitting hard on the Chief days continuously and the tem- 83 per cent maximum relative from July 24 onwards. It has also Science, technology and protest. A delegation of senior which is one of the primitive cul- Minister, the JMM executive perature also remains high. Due humidity whereas Bokaro had issued a warning of isolated Innovation Council (JSTIC) is party leaders alongwith JMM tures of Jharkhand. The president said that he came to to some dry spell, temperatures 68 per cent. heavy rainfall accompanied with all set to set up the cell within patent cell,” Gupta said. MLAs met Governor Droupadi Government is trying to take the State with stick and carry bag have also been on the higher As per to the Meteorological thunder storm activity in the the next six months, which will The patent cell will not just Murmu and submitted the rights of forest dwellers with a for earning but he started drive side. With the southerly winds Centre Ranchi, a rain bearing north eastern parts of Jharkhand prove to be a boon for a num- help patenting the new dis- memorandum. planned conspiracy to wipe out off local people with the stick. coming in the high temperature system is forming over the entire for July 27. ber of entrepreneurs and star- coveries but also the already tups in the State. existing items specific to Executive director of Jharkhand like hadiya (rice JSTIC, GSP Gupta said, “The beer), Rugra (local mush- 4( *$. & 9  *&(  new policy of Government of rooms), Mahua laddoos and a India calls for development of number of other things. “Once a patent cell in every State by these items are patented we can    " -')" tackle the footfall of the pil- holy water and milk facilities the science and technology go ahead with getting geo- grims. Women security and which is used to offer the council of the State. It is under graphical indicator tags for he holy month of Shravan privacy special protection shivlingam for the devotees. the same policy that we will these tribal specific items too,” Thas started and the devo- group, ‘Naari Seva’, has been There were also devotees also be setting up the cell.” the executive director said. tion among the pilgrims is at its deployed to ensure hassle free who came from outside the The science and technolo- “There are a number of peak in the city. More than worship. Besides, Ranchi State to offer prayers to Lord gy council of Gujarat has been food products, which are made 50,000 devotees reached Pahari Municipal Corporation Shiva. given the responsibility of orga- in the interior areas of Temple, (the historic temple of (RMC) has also taken the Ashish K.C and his wife, nizing training programmes Jharkhand by self help groups State Capital), to offer prayers major responsibility for main- who came all the way from for officials from every State to like edible things made of to Lord Shiva on the first taining cleanliness across the Madhya Pradesh, praised the set up the cell, following which tamarind, jackfruit, putkal saag Monday of the auspicious temple premises. Accessible cleanliness of the Pahari a session is to be held in and other locally available fruits month of Shravan, said the dustbins, hygienic washrooms Temple complex. K.C said, Gandhinagar from July 29 to 31 and vegetables. We plan to temple authorities on Monday. and attendees are some facil- “We have heard about this in which officials from patent these things so that “Offering prayers on the ities by the RMC. temple’s craze during the Jharkhand would be partici- they can be branded and mar- first Monday of the shravan, With about 450 stairs, the shravan month,so this year we pating. keted in a big way,” Gupta said. is believed to bring happiness temple management has set came here to worship. The Gupta informed that while At present, there is no and prosperity,” Arun up two different pathways temple is very attractive and he will be heading the team, he option available to get things Sharma, the priest at the for devotees and have pro- the most appealing part of the would be accompanied by two patented at State level. “As a Pahari temple, said. Since vided three medical aid units temple was its cleanliness, no professors of BIT Sindri and result, most of the things which morning other Shiva temples to deal with the emergencies. litter could be found any- three from other polytechnic are found or made in here also saw long queues, he Meanwhile, Pahari Mandir where on the temple premis- colleges of the State. Jharkhand are not patented. added. Nilam Sinha, who Vikash Samiti, the adminis- es,” The training session will Also, the small time entrepre- offered prayers at Pahari tem- trative body of the temple, on Devotees carrying also include officials from the neurs are unable to spend ple , said, “I have visited here Monday said that at least 16 ‘Belpatra’, coconuts, Ghee, science and technology coun- money to go to other States to after a long time and I’m very CCTV cameras are installed ‘Dhatura flower’, and milk cil of Bihar, Bengal, get their products patented. happy with the arrangements <  "      " = $>    +      =!>      on the lower temple premis- offerings were queued up out- Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Once they have an option provided by the temple   #  !  !   + es and 15 CCTV cameras for side the temple and waited for Meghalaya. available at State level, they will authorities. After all offering monitoring the main shrine. the three major Artis per- “Once we attend the train- easily be able to avail it and holy water to Shivlinga on the month is so challenging but I still managed it.” sonnel are deployed on the Moreover, the temple man- formed at the shrine since ing we will have a clearer per- brand and market their prod- first Monday of the holy because of the huge turnout Around 300 police per- premises of the temple to agement has also provided the early morning. spective on how to set up the ucts better,” Gupta said.    !" #$% & ,

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NHRC and States' rights bod- roceedings in the Rajya issue cannot be discussed here do so, he considered the As soon as the House ies, with Home Minister Amit PSabha were repeatedly as the matter is sub-judice. amendments are not moved. mourned the death of former   &45&(" dence that the government Shah allaying fears of the marred on Monday as the Raising a point of order DMK member Tiruchi Siva Delhi Chief Minister Sheila will achieve its dream of Opposition — which wanted Opposition parties, including under Rule 95, TMC leader said members, who wanted to Dikshit and listed official ifty days into office in its becoming a $5 trillion econo- it to be sent to a parliamentary Congress, TMC, SP and Left Derek O'Brien said members move amendments, asked the papers laid on the table of the Fsecond term, the Modi my in the period in which it panel — that the Government parties, raised a din over issues did not get sufficient time to Chair to bring the House in House, opposition members Government on Monday said has decided to achieve the may influence the appoint- like ongoing political crisis in submit amendments to the order, "but you presumed that were up on their feet raising it is already "walking the talk" target. Listing the achieve- ment to the panels. Karnataka, Sonbhadra killings Human Rights bill as the draft they did not move amend- their issues. on the promise of rapid devel- ments of the Government in Intervening in the debate and mob lynching. While the law was passed by Lok Sabha ments." Chairman M Venkaiah opment and claimed to create the first 50 days in office, in Rajya Sabha, Shah said the morning session saw two last week and sent to the House The Deputy Chairman Naidu said the Karnataka issue a five trillion dollar economy Javadekar said important age limit for appointment to adjournments, the post-lunch on Friday evening. He point- expressed dismay over mem- is pending before the Supreme with 100-lakh-crore invest- developments were 6,000 the panel has been reduced to session was adjourned once. ed that the bill was listed for bers throwing pieces of papers Court and the House cannot ment in infrastructure devel- assistance to all farmers, fill the vacancies. The Bill, As soon as the House discussion on Monday without on him and other officials sit- discuss it. As his pleas went opment in coming years. increase in Minimum Support which was passed by Lok reassembled at 2 pm after giving sufficient notice to mem- ting below him and asked if unheeded and members start- Information and Price of several crops by two- Sabha on Friday, provides for Question Hour and Zero Hour bers to file their amendments this was the way the chair ed raising slogans, the Broadcasting Minister Prakash with assured water supply, we three times, and 10,000 farm- reduction in tenure of chair- in the pre-lunch session washed to the draft law. However, the should be treated. O'Brien in Chairman adjourned the house Javadekar presented the report are walking the talk with speed ers organisations being formed. persons of national and state out by the protests, Deputy chair said members had time the meantime blamed the till 12.00 pm at 11.10 am. card and achievements of the and many historical decisions," He said changes in labour human rights bodies to three Chairman Harivansh asked till noon to file their amend- Chair for not conducting the Similar scenes were wit- Government asserting that he said. code will benefit 40 crore years from the current five Minister of State for Home ments to the Bill. business in a congenial envi- nessed at 12.00 pm soon "speed, skill and scale" have "Investment will come informal sector workers years. Affairs Nityanand Rai to move Bhupender Yadav (BJP) ronment. Amid the din, the Harivansh called for the been manifested in the first 50 from across globe. In 50 days through wage and labour secu- It also stipulates that The Protection of Human said the Chairman has power to Deputy Charmian adjourned Question Hour. While days of its second term. so much has been done for all rity. besides a former chief justice Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019 allow amendments of mem- the House till 3 PM. Minister of State for Javadekar said the Modi sections of the society that peo- The Minister also high- of India, as is the current for passage in the House. bers. Congress leader Anand Earlier, proceedings were Environment Babul Supriyo Government has hit the ple are assured of what Modi lighted steps taken to boost requirement, a former Opposition members soon Sharma said members should marred in the pre-lunch peri- continued to answer a question ground running for the welfare had said after assuming power investment in the country such Supreme Court judge can also trooped into the well and start- get at least two days notice to od after members of opposition pertaining to a question on the of all sections of the society, that 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, as 70,000 crore provided for become NHRC chairperson. ed raising slogans highlighting file their amendments to the parties vociferously protested rehabilitation of villages, the including farmers, traders, aur sabka vishwas' (with all, Public Sector Banks (PSB) "There has been apprehension various issues like political cri- bill. He said the government is over various issues. They raised protesting members contin- small businesses, unemployed development for all, with recapitalisation and a separate that it will be government's sis in Karnataka, killings in in a hurry to pass the bill and slogans since the start of the ued to raise a din and came into youth and middle class. Prime everyone's trust) and fast- TV channel for start-ups to be committee ... Or members Sonbhadra district of UP and members' right to move day's proceedings and almost the well. Unable to pacify the Minister Narendra Modi was paced development. launched. He also underlined could be re-appointed after mob lynching in Bihar. amendments is being violated. the entire Opposition was agitated members, the chair sworn-in on May 30 after the "People have seen action on the success of steps taken by three years," Shah said and Harivansh told members The Deputy Chairman together in protesting including adjourned the proceedings till BJP won 303 seats — the first this vision. Speed, skill and scale the Government in reducing pointed out that there was that the Chairman has already called out names of two mem- Congress, SP, BSP, TMC, CPI 2:00 pm. time since 1971 that an incum- have been manifested in the 50 the impact of separatists in panel for appointment. bent Government returned to days. Farmers, soldiers, youth, Jammu & Kashmir. If appointments are scrutiny. The MPs also the Government should have committee of Rajya Sabha. A informed about the passage of power with such a thumping labourers, middle class, traders, The Prime Minister's first viewed with suspicion than claimed that they were not brought "functional amend- similar demand was made K the bill only after 5 pm on mandate. taking India forward, taking decision after assuming office any democratic body cannot given enough time to move ments" in the existing law Ravindra Kumar (TDP). Friday, he said and asked if the The Government has India's relations with neigh- for the second term was for function, he said. The Bill was amendments. and not "cosmetic" ones. Raising a point of order, Rule 130 has been "disposed taken historic decisions which bours forward, investment, children of slain military and passed by voice vote in Rajya Participating in the He said if the bill was sent Sukhendu Sekhar (TMC) said of ". show a clear roadmap of faster development of resources, fight police personnel, giving schol- Sabha, completing the parlia- debate, Congress MP Vivek K to select committee or stand- as per a rule (130), members Leader of the Opposition development in infrastructure, against corruption and social arship to them. Among other mentary process. Tankha expressed apprehen- ing committee of parliament, should be given two working and senior Congress leader social justice and education, he justice, have been the highlights achievements of the Earlier, Opposition mem- sion that the proposed larger issues would have been days to move amendments on Ghulam Nabi Azad also raised said. Javadekar expressed con- of 50 days," he said. Government, he cited pen- bers in Rajya Sabha demand- changes in law would empow- addressed. Elmaram Kareem a bill. In the case of the cur- objection on the "procedure" fidence over the successful Citing the setting up of a sion for traders, tax benefit for ed that the bill be sent to a er the government to hand- (CPI-M) too made a case for rent bill, the House was being followed on the Bill. launch of Chandrayaan-2 and national research foundation, the middle class, and benefits parliamentary panel for pick members. Tankha said sending the bill to a select added that India's manned giving labour, particularly of home loans interest and the mission to space, Gaganyaan, unorganised labour, and small GST. will be launched in 2022. and medium-sized enterprises Javadekar further talked (      "With 100 lakh crore of required help for flourishing, about the decisiveness of .    ,# /   investment to be made in he said these efforts will not Government in safeguarding roads, railways, ports, airports only increase the employment children against sexual crimes       and other infrastructure, the opportunities, but also ensure through amendments to  ! 0 1 - formation of Jal Shakti justice and welfare for all sec- POCSO Act. He also outlined Ministry, the mission to reach tions of the society. the steps taken to reform med-   &45&(" the meeting that they were out to every house by 2024 He also reiterated confi- ical education in the country.   &45&(" for sitting member tradition and said the House against extension of the ses- Ramchandra Paswan who should be adjourned for the he Opposition parties on sion. nion Minister Ram Vilas passed away. day. Traditionally, proceedings TMonday conveyed to the The ongoing session is *+    UPaswan on Monday said Speaker Om Birla led the are adjourned for the day when Centre that it was against scheduled to conclude on +     #  there should be no politics House in expressing condo- a sitting member passes away extending the ongoing ses- July 26, but sources said the over the decision to adjourn the lence over the passing away of when the House is in session sion of Parliament. Government was mulling to   Lok Sabha till 2 pm and not for Paswan and former Delhi Chief Paswan said there should During a business advi- extend it till August 2 to   #     the entire day following the Minister Sheila Dixit. be no politics over the decision sory committee meeting ensure passage of all the bills death of his younger brother Ram Chandra Paswan, a to adjourn the Lok Sabha till 2 chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker listed for business. The first --.#/ and MP Ram Chandra Paswan Lok Janshakti Party member, pm. Om Birla, the Government session of the 17th Lok + ,.  saying a new convention has was a member from "The decision to adjourn conveyed to the Opposition Sabha, which started on June    been set so that the House Samastipur in Bihar. He passed Lok Sabha till 2 pm shows parties that it was consider- 17, has been the most pro- could resume its duties after the away on Sunday. Dixit, who Parliament's feelings for my ing to extend the ongoing ductive till July 16 in the last   &45&("   &45&(" In 2009, the State Law condolences. had also been a Lok Sabha family at the death of my Parliament session. 20 years, with the Lower Commission had also made a Congress leader in the Lok member, died on Saturday last. beloved brother Ramchandra The Government said House registering 128 per he Enforcement Directorate resident Ram Nath Kovind recommendation for re-intro- Sabha Adhir Ranjan The members expressed Paswan," the minister tweeted. that there are about 10 bills cent productivity till Tuesday, T(ED) on Monday attached Pon Monday gave assent to duction of a modified bill. In Chowdhury had earlier in the their condolence and stood in "Parliament has started a which are pending and other according to think tank PRS assets consisting of 61 flats, 82 a key Bill of Uttar Pradesh that 2010, the then Mayawati gov- house urged the Speaker not to silence for a while. new convention so that it can legislative business which Legislative Research. open plots and six plots with paves way for the reintroduc- ernment had cleared a bill in do away with tradition saying Opposition members, resume its normal duties after they would like to complete Productivity means the buildings located in Coimbatore tion of the 'provision of antic- this regard and sent to the cen- the house be adjourned for the including from the Congress, 2 pm," he said. "Ram Chandra during the ongoing session, number of hours the House district worth 119.6 crore of lot- ipatory bail' as it was nullified tral government for approval. day. protested after Birla said the Paswan has been a voice and a the sources added. Leaders of actually functioned com- tery kingpin Santiago Martin and when the country was under- However, it was put on hold. Lok Sabha proceedings House has been adjourned till leader for Dalits and the weak. various Opposition parties pared to the number of hours his associates. going the Emergency of 1976. Later, it was sent back with were adjourned till 2 pm on 2 pm. Chowdhury sought the No politics should be done over then categorically told the officially earmarked for it to The ED had initiated inves- The Bill provides amendments suggestions for some modifi- Monday as a mark of respect Speaker not to do away with this," he said. Union Ministers present in work. tigation under the provisions of for Uttar Pradesh in Section cations. Before clearing the Prevention of Money 438 (anticipatory bail) of the fresh bill, the Yogi Adityanath Laundering Act (PMLA) against CrPC. government had set up a com- Santiago Martin and his com- Confirming to the mittee, headed by the princi- $ " (@, -$  # pany Future Gaming Solutions approval, an official from the pal secretary (Home), which (P) Ltd (presently, Future Home Ministry said, "The included the director general Gaming and Hotel Services (P) President has given assent to (prosecution) and officials of Ltd.) and formerly Martin the Code of Criminal the law department, to study  A "   " Lottery Agencies Ltd on the Procedure (Uttar Pradesh the shortcomings of the past basis of charge sheet filed by Amendment) Bill, 2018." With and utilisation of the provision CBI, ACB, Cochin for offences the presidential assent, the in other states.        relating to criminal conspiracy, provision of applying for an Under Section 438 of the cheating and for violation of pro- anticipatory bail in Uttar CrPC, imposing conditions or New Delhi: The Supreme Taking on record the letter visions of Lotteries (Regulation) Pradesh has been restored riders before an anticipatory Court asked the Jammu & of the Registrar of the High Act,1998 and Rules of Lotteries after over four decades. bail has been left to the dis- Kashmir High Court on Court, the bench, also com- (Regulation) Rules, 2010. Barring Uttar Pradesh and cretion of the court. However, Monday to decide within six prising Justices Deepak Gupta "Santiago Martin and others Uttarakhand, all other states in in the UP amendment, certain weeks the plea seeking ban on and Aniruddha Bose, said: "We entered into a criminal conspir- the country have the provision riders have been imposed. the use of pellet guns for con- request the Division Bench of acy among them to violate the of anticipatory bail. These include the accused trolling street protests in the the High Court to expedi- provisions of Lottery Regulation The amendment provides would have to be present for State. tiously decide the matter and Act, 1998 and to obtain wrong- that it will not be necessary for interrogation whenever A bench headed by Chief pass order preferably within six ful gain by cheating Sikkim the accused to be present dur- required by police, the accused Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note weeks." Government. In furtherance of ing the hearing for the antici- will not threaten anyone of a letter dated July 4 by the The lawyers association the criminal conspiracy, an patory bail. It also provides for directly or indirectly involved Registrar General of the High had approached the apex court agreement contrary to the pro- certain mandatory conditions with the case and that the Court that the matter is listed with an appeal against the visions of Lottery Regulations or riders to be imposed by the accused will not leave the for hearing on Tuesday before interim order of the High Act was dishonestly entered court before considering grant- country without the permis- a division bench. Court which on September 22 between Santiago Martin and ing the anticipatory bail, sion of the court, another offi- The PIL on the issue was rejected the plea seeking a ban officials of Sikkim Government including not allowing the cial said. filed before the high court in on use of pellet guns on the by which Martin Lottery Agency provision in case of serious Another amendment is 2016 by by Jammu & Kashmir ground that the Centre had Ltd could practically run the crimes. Besides, there will be that the court would have to High Court Bar Association already constituted a Sikkim State Lottery and avoid no anticipatory bail in cases decide on the application for seeking stay on use of pellet Committee of Experts through        " # #   + #  !0       # the remittance of face value of the where the punishment is death an anticipatory bail within 30 guns as a large number of its Memorandum dated July 26,       " :    -      #0  "'      lottery tickets to the sentence and also cases under days. West Bengal has this people had been killed or 2016 for exploring alternatives 5  # " 7  ##   ". 5       #  Government," the agency said. the Gangster's Act provision, the official said. injured due to its use. to pellet guns. PTI  -   +   This led to wrongful gain to Santiago by way of non-remit- tance of sale proceeds to the pub- lic account of State of Sikkim, it /$   0      ,  2/ 2 (  said. Investigation under PMLA revealed that Santiago Martin   &45&(" ed by the Minister, 60 elephants, est areas but several measures have humans as well as the big cats. 3 4 5  and his associates made illegal eight tigers and one lion were been taken to track animal move- "Elephant-proof solar electric gain to the extent of 910.3 crore ailway tracks running through killed in train accidents between ment around railway track, espe- fence has been established in states   &45&(" new Eastern Command. Lt General R on account of inflating the prize Rthe forests in the country 2016 and 2018-19. cially that of lion. such as Odisha to avoid elephant P Singh, now the commander of the winning tickets claim for the knocked down at least 60 ele- "Rail tracks do pass through "Adequate number of trackers deaths due to trains," it said. n a major reshuffle of the Army top 21 Strike Corps in Bhopal, will be head- period from April 1, 2009 to phants and 8 big cats in the last forest areas also. Movement of have been deployed for day-night Out of the 60 elephants that Ibrass, Lt General Manoj Mukund ing the Chandimandir-based Western August 31, 2010. three years between 2016 and 2018- wild animals in search of food and patrolling to watch lion movement died in the last three years, 19 died Naravane, now heading the Eastern Command, replacing Lt General Martin invested this illegal- 19. water, brings them in very close along railway tracks. in 2018-19, 20 in 2017-18 and 21 in Command, will be the new Vice Chief Surinder Singh who retires on July 31, ly generated money from his lot- Replying to a question on death proximity to railway lines and at "Regular and extensive 2016-17. The state with the highest after incumbent Lt General Devraj sources said here on Monday. tery business into the purchase of animals due to train accidents, times, leads to accidental deaths. patrolling by frontline field staff of number of elephant deaths due to Anbu retires on August 31. Naravane Lt Gen AS Kler will head the of immovable properties in the Union Environment Minister "The state/Union territories' the State Forest Departments is trains in the three years is Assam is in line to be the next Army Chief as Jaipur-based South-Western Command name of 40 companies which Prakash Javadekar informed the Forest Departments manage the done so that wild animals can be where 22 of them were killed. he is the senior most after General Bipin replacing Lt Gen Cherish Matheson, were used for laundering the Rajya Sabha that movement of forest and wildlife habitats with retained in their habitat," it said. Wildlife activists say that the Rawat, who retires year end. who retires on August 31. The proceeds of crime. wild animals in search of food and cooperation of other sectors," The environment ministry said conversion of tracks from meter Once Naravane moves to New Lucknow-based Central Command Earlier, the ED had issued water brings them in close prox- Javadekar told the Rajya Sabha in that standard operating procedure and narrow gauge to broad gauge Delhi to assume charge as Vice-Chief, will now be headed by Lt Gen I S two Provisional Attachment imity to railway lines, leading to a written reply. (SOP) has been issued to manage has meant the introduction of Lt General Anil Chauhan, at present Ghumman. He will replace Lt Gen Orders attaching assets worth accidental deaths. The ministry said it has no plan tigers dispersing in human-domi- more fast trains, and hence chief of Directorate General of Military Abhay Krishna, who retires on 138.5 crore in this case. According to the data provid- to remove railway tracks from for- nated landscapes to safeguard increased risk to pachyderms. Operations(DGMO) will take over the September 30.    !" #$% & #      BC #    "   !7    !  23*23&43&(5(46*+2(23443* from the rescue teams sta- Merry Weather Road at Colaba tioned below. in south Mumbai.     1     :'" robot — in its operation, as could be gauged from the fact The rescuers — braving Two persons, including a 200-0dd rescuers battled with that the 31 fire tenders, one strong winds — made it to the fireman, were injured in the high drama was witnessed the fire and consequent smoke Quick Response Vehicle, terrace using sophisticated lad- mishap.The fire, which broke      *'  the Pakistani side start- Army posts and Aat and around nine-storey in the third and fourth floors Robofire, six 6 Jet Towers, two ders and brought down the out in a third floor flat of ed in Keeri Batal area of casualties to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam of the building and evacuated Turn Table Ladders and one people trapped on the terrace Church Chember Building at n a second incident of Sunderbani early Pakistan soldiers”. Limited (MTNL) building at 84 people trapped on the ter- Angus ladder in their operation. using sophisticated ladders at around 12.10 pm on Sunday, I‘unprovoked’ ceasefire viola- Monday morning”. Details of damage is Bandra in north-west Mumbai race of the building. With fire and smoke hav- their disposal. What had made had spread to stair case of the tion by the Pakistani Army in “Several civilian pock- yet to be ascer- on Monday, as the fire fighters Acquired by the MFB last ing engulfed fourth and fifth matters worse for the rescuers second floor of the ground plus the last three days, an Indian ets were targeted by the tained, he added. daringly rescued 84 people — week, the Rs 2 crore fire fight- floors, there was no escape was thick cloud of smoke ema- three-storey structure. Electric Army jawan attained martyr- Pakistani Army during “In the firing most of whom MTNL employ- ing robot — better known as route for many of the MTNL nating from the fire-hit building. wiring, installations, furniture, dom along the Line of Control heavy exchange of incident, Rifleman ees — trapped on the terrace “RoboFire” is remotely con- employees who rushed to the MTNL’s Executive Director household articles in the third (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of mortar shelling spread- Md Arif Shafi Alam after a major fire out in two trolled by an operator and is terrace which eventually AK Srivastava confirmed that floor flat with loft in an area Rajouri district on Monday. ing panic among the Khan Pathan, an floors of the building. equipped with a camera and proved to be a prudent move. almost all the people trapped about approx.5000 sq ft and Hitting back, strongly, local residents. Several houses army soldier, was critically One fireman Sagar D Salve caterpillar tracks to manoeuvre Huge crowds had gath- on the terrace were brought staircase of the 2nd floor were Indian Army claimed to have also bore the brunt of heavy fir- injured. He was evacuated to (25) was rushed to the nearby in any terrain. ered around the Bandra tele- down safely by the fire brigade gutted in the fire. caused extensive damage to ing in the area. Army Hospital by air, where he Bhabha Hospital after he suf- The fire broke out at 3.10 phone exchange building to personnel by 6 pm. One Sham Iyer (54), a res- several forward Pakistani Ministry of Defence succumbed to the injuries” fered from intense suffocation pm at the MTNL’s Bandra tele- witness the fire fighting and Monday’s was the consec- ident of the flat where fire posts and casualties to Spokesman based in Jammu, Lt Defence spokesman said. while fighting the blaze. Later phone exchange, located on the rescue drama. Several of the utive major fire mishap in the broke out, who had gone back Pakistani soldiers. These two Col Devender Anand in a press Rifleman Md Arif Shafi Alam in the evening, the doctors at busy SV Road. Before long, the trapped MTNL employees — metropolis two consecutive inside the flat after his family incidents of ceasefire viola- statement said, “Pakistan Army Khan Pathan, hailed from the hospital described Salve’s police cordoned off traffic on women wrapped their ‘dupat- days. On Sunday, one person members ram out, to extin- tions have been reported after resorted to ‘unprovoked’ cease- Village Nawayard, Tehsil condition as “stable”. the road to enable fire brigade tas’ on their faces and men was killed and 14 others were guish fire and got trapped in a long gap and at a time when fire violation on the LoC early Fatehganj District Vadodara, In a dousing effort that vehicles to rush to the tragedy hand towels and karchiefs were rescued, when fire broke in an the blaze, was killed, before the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Monday morning”. Gujarat and is survived by his lasted for nearly four hours, the site, an action that led to mas- seen frantically waving their old dilapidated building locat- fire brigade arrived on the Khan is visiting USA. He said, “Indian Army parents, father Shafialam Khan Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) — sive traffic snarls roads leading hands and screaming for help ed behind Taj Mahal Hotel on scene. According to ground responded strongly and inflict- Pathan and mother Habiban for the first time in the coun- to the northern suburbs. reports, “unprovoked firing from ed heavy damage to Pakistan Banu. try — deployed a fire fighting The enormity of the fire

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The house in Ritu’s husband, Avinash, /0:            minister Manmohan Singh for the past to stay relevant...Sadly Kudos to ISRO, our scientists, Rajajipuram, where Ritu and her two children Aditya   !L1  .  . %  sanctioning the Chandrayan2 this is what has happened to the engineers and visionary lead- Karidhal Srivastava, the mission and Anisha, are her biggest %  !1  %       ! project in 2008, evoking a Congress,” he added. Earlier ers from PM Nehru onward.” director of Chandrayan-2, lived, supporters in her starry mis- L1          %"/-0% %%  !!!" sharp reaction from the ruling hailing the launch, Prime Senior Congress leader is suddenly the centre of attrac- sion. “Her family support is so  "   %%   % party spokesperson Sambit Minister Narendra Modi said on Anand Sharma had also on tion and has acquired a celebri- strong that she has been able to   M ( /.! Patra, who said that there is a Twitter, “special moments that Sunday said,”India’s space jour- ty status almost overnight. devote full time and energy to 1+1D 00$*2&  "/-0   %  tendency to fall back on the will be etched in the annals of ney began with Pt Nehru, and The phones are continu- her dreams,” says Varsha.   %    %      )G8 past when there is “no future our glorious history. The launch took a giant leap in 1975 with ously engaged and after con- Ritu graduated in physics leadership” in view. of Chandrayaan-2 illustrates the launch of Aryabhat, led by siderable effort, Ritu’s sister from Lucknow University and 10'1(*0$D+8'2-//3  "/-0 Congratulating the ISRO the prowess of our scientists and charismatic PM Indira Gandhi. 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She )   !/  61   Jawaharlal Nehru to fund space Congratulating the ISRO, Team ISRO all the best for and my brother Rohit,” she said. a middle class family but Didi was deputy operation director D      %  . %! research through INCOSPAR in BJP President and Home Chandrayaan-2.” Varsha recalls that Ritu always yearned to go beyond for ‘Mangalyan’ and is now )     7"/-0% 7)8  was always fond of the stars. the limits,” she recalled. mission director for ''D''+ “My mother would stay awake In 1997, Ritu received a let- Chandrayan-2. The girl who &   %     .          ! all night with Didi (Ritu) when ter inviting her to join the stared at the stars, has finally IANS )8 %   .7"/-0  . she studied. Didi was always Indian Space Research touched the moon.  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Learn Aerospace ‘Bahubali’ GSLV rocket suc- He has official documents Engineering with Swayam, who n Indian, who bought a cessfully put the moon space- issued by the Lunar Republic, knows, if you are a part of the Afive-acre plot on the moon craft — Chandrayaan-2 — into including registered claim and journey the next time,” the 16 years back, feels that India the orbit in a copy book style deed for lunar property, decla- Human Resource Development successfully launching its on Monday afternoon. ration of citizenship and map. Ministry tweeted. PTI lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 Bagdi is hopeful that moon “Rajeev Bagdi is the true on Monday has given him tourism will start by 2030. and legal owner of the proper- hope of landing on the moon “When I purchased the plot, I ty located at Mare Imbrium in his life time. thought at least my coming (Sea of Rains) 32.8 degree Rajeev V Bagdi, who pur- generation will benefit from it, north latitude, 15.6 degree west chased the plot of land on but now I am hopeful that I will longitude track-30,” reads the moon for $140 from New York- be able to go to the moon with deed registered by the Lunar based Lunar Society my family,” said Bagdi, who Registry in New York on July International in 2003, said that owns an ayurveda store. 27, 2003. India’s second lunar mission in Like many others, Bagdi “I have claim on moon 11 years was for the goodness was fascinated by the moon from that society. If their explo- of the entire mankind. since his childhood. “I don’t ration becomes successful, if “As an Indian I feel proud know why I was so inquisitive they succeed in making human over the successful launch of about the moon. While surfing tourism on moon a reality and Chandrayaan-2. It will bring lot the internet, I came across an take control of this land parcel, of goodness to the mankind,” article on moon land selling. I they will honour the deed as Rajeev told IANS. studied it, did my research per the map given,” explained India’s second lunar mis- and took a decision to buy the Bagdi.    !" #$%  & ! '  '  % . ! >   ?15    ! >  > 7*;3473( 3          6    (  +7 !   4  88        %R  9    %10:      "   % .   ")* %  %"!'   .    ;S +     "(                    (  %    *O    .   O       1  1 +   1        ;           "(   ;                           (    ; 1 !    )  ,;1!).      ( ()*+ <   B           CA      55          /DD          aced with the near unanimous    #     ;S          verdict of the International Court                  of Justice (ICJ) (15:1) on the        8                imprisonment of India’s former Naval officer, Islamabad buckled                 #   Fon July 19, 2019, and informed           ;          Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav of his ;S                 rights under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963,             and promised consular access. It follows )                  that Pakistan has also accepted the ICJ’s                  ( directive to stay Jadhav’s execution until the judicial process is reviewed in a fair and  #   @     ;        transparent manner, bringing huge relief               /    ( to his family and to India, though concerns          8  ;    for his future remain high. There is still no clarity that Pakistan will                    allow retrial in a civilian court. Its leaders /               (   ( tried to hype the fact that the court reject-            /        ( ed India’s plea for annulling the military court’s conviction of Jadhav and ordering    ;                ( his release and safe repatriation to India. But               ;S      that is because the ICJ is not an appellate          (         ( criminal court. Its jurisdiction was based on Article I of the Optional Protocol, which                      #   is limited to interpretation or application          ;1!)             of the Vienna Convention, and Pakistan’s                    breach of its obligations under Article 36 at this victory secured by senior review and reconsideration of the amendment. Hence, it is unclear thereof. In all matters of substance, the ICJ advocate Harish Salve, Pakistan conviction and sentence. It noted if judicial review of a military      ;            ( ruled in favour of India. chose judge Tassaduq Hussain that the Pakistani Chief of Army court’s decision will be available           E       ( According to Pakistan’s narrative, Jadhav Jillani to sit on the Bench as an Staff confirmed the death sen- on grounds of violation of rights                     was arrested on March 3, 2016, while engag- ad hoc judge. He dissented 1&-&"//1"((0 tence on Jadhav on April 10, under Article 36 (1) of the               ing in acts of espionage and terrorism on against each and every decision 2017, and his appeal to the Vienna Convention. behalf of India, in Pakistani Balochistan, of the court. )('-"1B"= Military Appellate Court under The ICJ said review and  +   ;;              which he entered illegally from . He During the proceedings, Section 133 (B) of the Pakistan reconsideration of the convic-      !'          (  allegedly held an Indian passport in the name Pakistan was unable to state that ',"/1'4"(( Army Act of 1952 was also tion and sentence of Jadhav       ;           $10: of “Hussein Mubarak Patel.” India countered it had informed Jadhav of his '((04-&1-"'(" rejected. must be “effective”, that that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran, where rights under Article 36 (1, b). The court observed that Pakistan could decide the              1   he was running a private business after retire- Instead, it contended that the ')"<"("')0-1! Jadhav made a mercy petition to means, “including, if necessary, +   ;;    %10:       ;     ment. India was informed of the arrest only Vienna Convention does not "1/(&'5&-/ the Chief of Army Staff and his by enacting appropriate legis-       "                ( on March 25, 2016, and immediately demand- apply to an individual suspected mother sought to file a petition lation.” Pakistan, it concluded, ed consular access, a plea it repeated several of espionage, which the court 1-"&510B& with the Government of must ensure that full weight is                 times, in vain. interpreted as a breach of oblig- 1&=')11'11& Pakistan under Section 131 and given to the effect of the vio-     2       @     Pakistan obtained a “confession” (July 22, ation. Pakistan had no explana- an appeal under Section 133 (B) lation of the rights enshrined                   ( 2016), and Jadhav was tried before a Field tion for the three-week delay in )0-1-&*&)1&5 of the Army Act. The outcome in Article 36 of the Vienna General Court Martial under Section 59 of informing India of the arrest and of these petitions is unknown. Convention, as emphasised in                    the Pakistan Army Act of 1952 and Section denying us the opportunity to "5"'O/(&'=0- Jadhav can also send a mercy paragraphs 139, 145 and 146 of 3 of the Official Secrets Act of 1923. arrange for Jadhav’s legal defence. '((";1& petition to the President of the judgement. It directed Throughout this process and even after Its plea that India did not coop- Pakistan within 90 days of the “continued stay of execution” Jadhav was sentenced to death (April 10, erate in investigating Jadhav’s "("1'-B)0-1O/ decision of the Chief of Army of Commander Jadhav till the    R  2017), India was denied consular access. alleged crimes did not cut any ice )0<")1"00= Staff on his mercy petition. review process is completed. However, Jadhav’s wife and mother were per- with the court, which held that Pakistan claimed that its Islamabad should now, mitted to meet him on December 25, 2017, consular access cannot be condi- *'5'<'5 High Courts have reviewed juris- without further ado, furnish " %52:  (    (     under humiliating conditions (his wife was tional. It held that Pakistan’s 0-5&-";"/ diction. But the court noted that India with a copy of the charge "2   !        forced to remove her mangalsutra and ban- contention that Jadhav was Article 199 (3) of the Constitution sheet against Jadhav, transcripts gles, the auspicious symbols of married life), allowed to choose a lawyer for -&(&'/&'5/'=& of Pakistan has been interpreted of the military court proceed-   S        and under intimidating scrutiny from himself, but opted for a defend- -&'1-"'1"010 by the Supreme Court of Pakistan ings, judgement, Army Chief’s $  * S      Pakistani officials, who remained present ing officer qualified for legal as limiting the availability of confirmation of death sentence ) throughout. The poor Commander barely representation, even if estab- "5"'!:11'1"/ such review for a person subject and copies of Jadhav’s mercy       #  +  spoke and appeared to be under great phys- lished, did not override India’s :&)'/&1&")* to any law relating to the Armed petition so that consular access ,#-+.   - /  S    ical and mental stress. right to arrange his legal repre- Forces of Pakistan, including the can be fruitful. Alternately, it can   0 1     S   Finally, India approached the ICJ (May sentation. "/01' Pakistan Army Act of 1952. simply pardon him, send him           8, 2017), alleging violations of the Vienna Asserting that breach of '&(('1& Article 8 (1) of the Constitution home and close this sordid Convention under Article 36 (1) and Article obligations must involve repara- provides that any law that is chapter. 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838,000 people died due to non-util- a disproportionate burden of care, There are numerous reports, healthcare and attempts to evaluate Some structural issues are now being isation of healthcare services, accord- especially in metro cities. However, which prove that the Government- the impact of these efforts invariably addressed with the Ayushman Bharat ing to the study. the paradox is that private sector run insurance schemes have not only face challenges because of the lack of programme but there should be a In low-income economies, evi- healthcare delivery is fragmented and ended up increasing people’s out-of- reliable administrative data. National Quality Monitoring Agency dence is emerging that expanding erratic due to the lack of standardi- pocket expenditure but they also lead Measuring the quality of the process embedded in the National Health healthcare coverage does not neces- sation of protocols and the inability to private hospitals imposing unnec- of delivering healthcare and the Authority, that can monitor clinical sarily result in better outcomes. The of promoters to invest in “quality.” essary procedures to extract money. resulting health outcomes is especial- quality, publish data on clinical out- Lancet research was undertaken in Some of the pressing challenges AB-PMJAY has come as a relief to ly challenging, requiring methods comes, patient safety and infection 5';&-0/ the context of the Universal Health for the Government include spend- the poor, but it can’t strengthen pri- and approaches that go beyond stan- rates in various hospitals across the 4'1&-/'&'5 /-( 4; Coverage (UHC), which is aggres- ing on health infrastructure, training mary healthcare or improve curative dard service statistics and facility sur- country. Patients should have access sively being pushed by the and educating professionals, get- care facilities or reduce the burden veys. Stringent laws, with the end tar- to clinical data so as to make "   . 2018 Lancet study titled, Government through the Ayushman ting latest technology and expand- for hospitalisation. To address prima- get of improving clinical outcomes informed choices. ‘Mortality due to low-quality Bharat scheme. The idea behind ing the network of hospitals, dispen- ry care, the scheme includes open- and patient experience, are a neces- Moreover, a quality regulatory    !:  Ahealth systems in the univer- UHC is to reduce the financial bur- saries and primary health centres to ing of wellness centres but results are sity but would need significant mechanism will encourage hospitals   %  sal health coverage era: A systemat- den for better access to health ser- ensure quality and, thus, solve the yet to be seen. investment from States, financial to constantly map their performance  O"  ic analysis of amenable deaths in 137 vices. However, despite improved larger crisis in the health sector. The performance of private and otherwise, to create competitive on diverse components of patient    % countries’ claims that more Indians coverage and reduced financial risk, India remains among the lowest providers is quite varied. In the and world-class healthcare facilities. care, making the establishment of /  die due to poor quality of healthcare mortality and morbidity will not spenders on health — it currently, absence of categorisation of hospitals, Recently, the Government indi- good clinical practices obligatory. A services rather than due to access to reduce on its own. This because uni- spends 1.5 per cent of the GDP for all are seen through the same lens. cated a positive interest in making mechanism to reward and incentivise %  . healthcare. The study analyses versal healthcare coverage by insur- health, which is the lowest in the There is no specified patient safety healthcare a national priority, along hospitals that consistently deliver     “amenable deaths” in 137 low and ance will not guarantee “quality.” world. The public health system, too, standard or a comprehensive mon- with accompanying budgetary allo- great standards of care, while appro-  & .  middle-income countries (LMICs) According to the National is in shambles and private services, itoring mechanism that can enable cations. With multiple stakeholders priately penalising defaulters, will :  !B 1 using data from the 2016 ‘Global Family Health Survey (NFHS) con- while being unaffordable, are riddled patients to compare clinical out- and varying degrees of capabilities, encourage compliance and help     Burden of Disease’ study. It estimates ducted in 2015-16, 55 per cent of with profiteering malpractices — comes. Clinical data is not accumu- the crux of any programme should build a robust healthcare delivery that in 2016, more than 2.4 million Indian households reported not from overcharging to unnecessary lated at a central level nor are out- rest on the question of standard model. This will encourage under- %   %% Indians died due to conditions that using Government health facilities procedures imposed upon people to comes or even patient experience accountability from all formats and standing of the components that con-     could have been treated by health- when sick and 48.1 per cent house- general apathy — that have cost lives. ever discussed. Quality gets compro- sizes of healthcare providers as much tribute to the cost of high-quality care  . / care. Of this, nearly 1.6 million peo- holds cited poor quality of care as the Almost 122 Indians per 100,000 die mised as decision-makers attempt to as affordability. The entire healthcare and the pricing of healthcare services.    ! ple or 66 per cent died due to poor reason. Consequently, private health- due to poor quality of care each year, solve sectoral problems in isolation. ecosystem needs to be pivoted on (The writer is founding member,      quality of healthcare services while care facilities have had to shoulder as per the study. Efforts to improve the quality of quality and accountability standards. Indian Alliance of Patient Groups)    !" #$%  )

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   &45&("    :'" "    L&FS Transportation he rupee depreciated by 12 paise to close at 68.92 against the     INetworks, a group company TUS dollar on Monday tracking heavy losses in the domestic of the troubled IL&FS group, equity market and a spike in crude oil prices following Iran’s H  9 has defaulted on payments of seizure of a British tanker. 26.02 crore due on interest of Forex traders said a stronger US dollar against major cur- non-convertible debentures rencies overseas also weighed on the rupee sentiment.   &45&("   )     0 =) >    # 8        (NCDs) because of insuffi- Besides, market participants are not very hopeful about large-      +   P ! ! L $ %    cient funds. scale easing by the Reserve Bank, following RBI Governor nvestor wealth plunged over P 8      ## '    #   # The interest due and Shaktikanta Das’s statement, wherein he said a change in mon- I4 lakh crore in three days #0 :  ' )  #       8     payable on July 21, 2019... Was etary policy stance effectively equates to an additional 25-bps rate of market fall amid weak   #  P       # 0 4  $ not paid to the debenture hold- cut, traders said. global trends and muted %' ) P # 8         $# : =$:%E> ers due to insufficient funds, At the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market, the domes- domestic sentiments. the company said in a filing to of debentures of 14.62 crore on many debt instruments over tic currency opened lower at 68.95 per dollar, and further lost Stock markets extended stock exchanges. and 11.40 crore. the past few months due to ground to touch the day’s low of 69.06. The rupee finally settled their losses for a third straight IL&FS Transportation Infrastructure Leasing & insufficient funds. The group’s at 68.92, down 12 paise over its previous close. day with cumulative losses of Networks said it had defaulted Financial Services (IL&FS) and total debt stood at over 90,000 The rupee had settled at 68.80 against the US dollar on Friday. 3.05 per cent or 1,184.15 in payments of interest amount its subsidiaries have defaulted crore as of October 2018. “Indian sovereign bonds fell after the Reserve Bank of India points since July 18. Governor Shaktikanta Das said further rate cuts will depend on The 30-share index on incoming economic data. This statement has turned down the Monday cracked 305.88 expectations of large easing in upcoming monetary policy,” said points or 0.80 per cent to set- ),=>#  !    V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC tle at 38,031.13, a level not Securities. seen since May 17. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.49 per Led by losses in the equi-   /  '3  cent to $63.40 per barrel. ty market, the market capi- “Brent crude prices heading for its biggest gain in more than talisation of the BSE-listed a week, after Iran’s seizure of a British tanker fanned concerns companies eroded by    :'" Wind Energy Ltd (IWEL). ings, pending before of a confrontation that could disrupt Middle East supplies,” 4,37,602.4 crore to  &   # #  )+&! =)  +# &  ! >  #" Currently, Orix NCLT/NCLAT, it said. Sharma added. 1,44,76,204.02 crore in three = +>' $4   7$         M ! ash strapped Corporation owns 49 per cent Orix Corporation had The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength days.  N =!>0 7  ) 0 #   =#>' $4-H' 7 CInfrastructure Leasing stake in each of 7 operating decided to match the offer of against a basket of six major currencies, moved up by 0.09 per “Indian markets contin- &   " &0 $ ' $4-H' 7 & =   and Financial Services wind power plants of the the highest bidder, of approx- cent to 97.23. ued their losing streak on           > #    $4  (IL&FS) Monday said it has Group and had expressed its imately 4,800 crore for 100 Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in Monday led by muted domes- $ !    +' < )   received approval from intent to buy out the remain- per cent of enterprise value, the capital markets, pulling out 950.15 crore Friday, provisional tic sentiments and unsup- NCLAT appointed Justice ing 51 per cent stake held by contemplating no hair cut to data showed. portive global cues. With lack (Retd) D K Jain for the pro- IWEL. the debt of the SPVs aggre- Meanwhile, the 10-year Government bond yield was at 6.42 of any fresh positive domes- posed sale of its balance 51 per “The approval has been gating to approx 3,700 crore, per cent on Monday. tic triggers and uncertain of stake in seven wind energy granted on the conditions the company said. Going ahead, global cues are expected to dictate terms to the global cues, we maintain our subsidiaries to Orix that the proposal will now be The sale to Orix will lead Indian rupee, traders said. cautious stance on the Indian Corporation of Japan. placed before the NCLT for its to resolution of the following “The ECB meeting on Thursday, the US Q2 preliminary GDP equity markets. We expect Justice Jain who has been approval and the bid amount seven companies of the IL&FS print on Friday and the FOMC meeting on July 31, wherein mar- stock specific volatility to appointed by the NCLAT to realized from the sale be kept Group — Lalpur Wind Energy ket participants expect a rate cut, would be the focal points of remain high in the coming supervise the operation of the in an escrow account,” the Private, Etesian Urja, Khandke currency traders,” said Rajesh Cheruvu, The Chief Investment sessions, as the markets are resolution process of IL&FS release said. Wind Energy Private, Retadi Officer of Validus Wealth. likely to be driven by the on- group companies, the compa- This amount in the Wind Power, Wind Urja India Meanwhile, Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) going earnings season,” said ny said in a release. escrow account will only to be Private, Tadas Wind Energy set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 68.8249 and for Ajit Mishra, vice-president The wind energy sub- disbursed in accordance with Private and Kaze Energy rupee/euro at 77.5161. The reference rate for rupee/British pound (research), Religare Broking sidiaries are held under IL&FS the directions in the proceed- Limited. was fixed at 86.2248 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 63.93. Ltd.

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PJaypee Infratech on TLaw Tribunal (NCLT) Singh and Ravikumar But the corporate affairs Monday proposed before the Monday reserved its order in Duraisamy reserved the ministry has sought a five- NCLAT that they will pay the ministry of corporate order. year ban on them for their creditors entire outstanding affairs (MCA) plea seeking Deloitte Haskins & Sells failure to do the statutory job amount without any hair cut five-year ban for IL&FS and BSR Associates, which is properly while they were and complete pending pro- Financial Services auditors - an affiliate of KPMG, are no auditing these group compa- jects within three years. Deloitte and BSR Associates. longer the auditors of crippled nies. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) reserved its order over exclusion of litigation period from the ongoing Corporate Insolvency this time was taken by the consortium. ) M   ! N    #  -H &)  %/ (  Resolution Process (CIRP) of National Company Law It has Rs 9,800 crore out- %E/I  #  %E    ,) ()< &J)      Jaypee Infratech. Tribunal (NCLT) to decide on standing to 13 banks. The firm  !   , J0 )    %EE # #      A two-member bench the voting rights of the home- also required to complete      #     headed by Chairman Justice S J buyers. around 20,000 flats and han- Mukhopadhaya asked the During proceedings of the dover them to home buyers Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), NCLAT, the promoters offered In the first round of insol- the promoter of Jaypee Infratech, to pay the 100 per cent out- vency proceedings conducted ( +  O##  to file written submissions over standing amount to the credi- last year, the Rs 7,350-crore bid exclusion of time frame. tors without any hair cut. of Lakshadweep, part of The appellate tribunal has It also offered to complete Suraksha Group, was rejected    P'  directed to list the matter on the construction of the remain- by lenders. Later in October July 29, when it is likely to pass ing flats within three years 2018, the IRP started the sec-  #  the order on this. and hand over to the original ond round of bidding process. Lenders are requesting to allottees. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd exclude the 250 days from Jaypee Infratech went into has submitted its bid to regain   &45&(" The company’s profit after September 17, 2018, to June 4, insolvency in August 2017 after control over its subsidiary tax rose to R 129.82 crore last 2019, from the stipulated peri- the National Company Law Jaypee Infratech. Business con- s the insolvency process for year from Rs 121.64 crore in od for Corporate Insolvency Tribunal (NCLT) admitted an glomerate Adani group too AJet Airways moves ahead, 2017, as per a document issued Resolution Process (CIRP), as application filed by an Bank-led has submitted unsolicited bid. the airline’s stake in Jet Privilege for prospective bidders of Jet Pvt Ltd that is on an “acceler- Airways under the insolvency ated growth path”, could well be process. ) !   B "7   !7:    an attraction for prospective “JetPrivilege is on an accel-    O  "P. 6  " bidders. erated growth path to build a   # For its part, Jet Privilege robust vertical-agnostic, multi- Pvt Ltd (JPPL) — an indepen- brand customer engagement   &45&(" The taxman will hold dent entity in which Jet platform that drives loyalty for camps to help taxpayers in e-fil-     Airways has 49.9 per cent stake brands while accruing numer- country-wide ‘taxpayer e- ing of their returns and this and is part of Etihad Group — ous meaningful and valuable Aassistance campaign’ will “hand-holding” will be done to   is working to build a “robust benefits to members through be launched on Wednesday by enable them understand the vertical-agnostic, multi-brand its reward currency JPMiles,” Finance Minister Nirmala recent changes in the forms, customer engagement plat- JetPrivilege Managing Director Sitharaman to mark the 159th laws and utilities (softwares) of    &45&(" form”. Manish Dureja told PTI. ‘Income Tax Day’, officials said the direct taxes regime, a poli- JPPL was set up to manage Immediate focus is to con- on Monday. cy plan accessed by PTI stated. he Ministry of New and and further develop JPMiles, a solidate growth in the travel The campaign has been Among other events, all TRenewable Energy loyalty and rewards pro- space, including flights and conceptualised by the CBDT regional offices of the Income (MNRE) Monday issued gramme. hotel stays, he added. and it will be launched across Tax Department will celebrate guidelines for rollout of the Even as Jet Airways faced In the document, the fre- all regional offices of the the day by honouring those 34,422-crore PM-KUSUM turbulence before being forced quent flyer programme of JPPL Income Tax Department, they assessees who file their taxes scheme, which would to ground operations on April has been mentioned as among said. diligently. encourage farmers to gener- 17, JPPL has been a profitable the factors for investment ratio- ate solar power in their farms venture. nale regarding Jet Airways. and use the clean energy to replace their diesel water pumps. &')G . The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-  G KUSUM) scheme entails set- ting up of 25,750-MW solar %  %  capacity by 2022 with the total central financial support of Rs 34,422 crore. New Delhi: Sounding a note of caution, EAC-PM member Rathin The Cabinet Committee Roy on Monday urged the government to issue a white paper on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on medium-term fiscal framework, arguing that it would be dif- in February approved the ficult to meet the Budgetary tax collection target for 2019-20. launch of the scheme with the Roy, while speaking at an event here, also expressed his reser- objective of providing finan- vations over the government’s decision to start raising a part of cial and water security. its gross borrowing programme from external markets in for- The scheme has three eign currencies. components. “Given this revenue shortfall, the expectation from the rev- The Component-A pro- enue department is the tax/GDP ratio will rise by more than one vides for setting up of 10,000 per cent of the GDP, I don’t know how this is going to happen. megawatt of decentralised “...My plea to Government is to immediately issue a white ground/ stilt-mounted grid- paper if you like that incorporates medium term fiscal frame- connected solar or other work for next 3-5 years,” he said. renewable energy-based According to the Budget document, the Government aims power plants. to collect $370 billion as taxes in the current fiscal. 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oga is more than just an hour’s practice it is Ya lifestyle. It doesn’t only work on making your body healthy but also works on mental health. Enhanced flexibility, muscle strengthening and toning, weight reduction, cardio health, bal- anced metabolism, stress relief, increase in calm- ness and clarity of thoughts are just a few of the many benefits of the practice of yoga! Yoga can be practiced throughout the day when you find the time or you can specially make time for the practice. You can start off your day with the Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho mukha svanasana) 0  This is a great asana to wake your whole body up. It works on toning the arms and the legs, stretches and strengthens the abdominal muscles and enhances the circulation of blood   to the brain due to the inverted position. It gives your morning a calming and stress- free start. Steps: First, start on the fours of your body, f all birth diseases, congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most uberculosis or TB, is a disease infection usually do not feel sick at i.e the hand and the knees. Second, exhale and Ofrequently occurring congenital disease. Several reports indi- caused by a type of air-borne all, or display any symptoms as such, *--,), lift your knees upwards simultaneously stretch- cate that around 8 babies out of 1000 births are detected with con- Tbacteria, and mainly attacks there remains a chance that it can ing your hands. Three, you can start by keep- genital heart diseases which make it 1.35 million babies every year and infects the lungs. It may how- go entirely undiagnosed for a long ing your knees bent and slowly straighten them across the world. With the boon of advanced science and medical ever also spread to the other parts period, or people may be unaware out as you place your heels fully on the ground. technologies, most cases of CHD in the developed and high-income of the body, such as the brain, spine that the infection is alive in his/her Four, stay in this position for one to two min- countries get treated effectively. But low and middle-income coun- and kidneys. body. It is important to note here utes. Repeat the same as many times as you're tries like India have a tough time dealing with it. One of the leading causes of that around five-10 per cent of peo- comfortable. Five, to relax you can exhale and As per the National Family Health Survey, about 1.5 lakh infants death due to infectious diseases ple who do not receive adequate get into the child’s pose. are born with CHD in the country every year and that has become worldwide and in India, TB had treatment shall go on to develop One can also start their day with sun salu- a serious matter of concern. infected 2.2 million people in India Active TB at some point of their tations (surya namaskar). It is a full body yoga It is a problem that has to do with the structure of the heart. alone in 2011 (as per estimates from lives later on. workout which helps you tone the mind and Either the walls or the valves or the arteries of the heart or the veins the World Health Organisation) out Drug-Resistant TB: The TB body. near the heart can be involved and act as a disruptor in the nor- of 9.6 million cases noted globally. bacterium is able to naturally defend During the day when you are at work or mal flow of blood through the heart which may cause the fatal defect. Hence, our country is accounting some medical drugs, and may even travelling, you can practice face yoga to tone your The first eight weeks of pregnancy are considered crucial for so for around one-fourth of the glob- acquire drug resistance via genetic facial muscles. You can do a couple of small exer- many reasons and the baby’s healthy development is one of them. al TB burden. mutation. Various studies from the cises during the day time. CHD happens when a baby’s heart is not formed correctly in those Here are some important things recent past have suggested that To get firm cheeks first eight weeks into pregnancy. to know about this deadly disease. Drug-Resistant TB is on the rise cur- Breath through your mouth and holding the Types: Congenital heart diseases are broadly classified into two TB can happen to anyone: TB rently in India and across the globe. breath in your mouth and shifting it from one types — Acyanotic and Cyanotic. Acyanotic congenital heart defect is usually spread through air when This type of TB usually occurs HIV: TB takes a devastating Tobacco Smoking: Tuberculosis cheek to another from time to time. Do this two- is the type that does not typically interfere with the amount of oxy- someone with untreated TB coughs, when the drugs for treatment of TB turn, if it happens to a personwho and smoking has a strong associ- three times and release. Repeat the same gen or blood that reaches the tissues of the body. In this type, the sneezes and/or talks, or when you are being misused or mismanaged. is already sufferingfrom HIV. ation. Smoking increases the risk process a couple of times. baby’s skin does not commonly develop a bluish tint, however in come in close contact with such a Multidrug-Resistant TB or MDR TB The very first step is to do of TB and even death. This exercise tones and strengthens the some exceptional cases when a baby struggles for more oxygen that person (this increases the chances happens when it becomes resistant the test for TB infection in HIV  Quitting smoking can cheeks. too may occur. Acyanotic heart of breathing in the mycobacterium to more than one first-line anti-TB patients, if detected further test is reduce the risk of TB. Tone the neck muscles diseases include: ventricular sep- that causes TB). drug. Treatment of Drug-Resistant done to rule out Active TB disease. Alcohol: Intake of alcohol Start by lifting your chin towards the ceil-    tal defect (VSD), atrial septal TB is a contagious disease, and TB is a complicated affair as com- Thereafter the treatment is start- triples the risk of TB which dam- ing at the same time move your jaw forward. You &(((  defect (ASD), atrioventricular having a weakened immune system pared to other forms, and inappro- ed for latent TB or TB disease as ages the liver badly. will feel a tightening under your chin, hold the septal defect, patent ductus arte- or living in and around a person priate management can prove to be per the result. By strictly adhering to the pose for five seconds and repeat the process "   riosus (PDA), pulmonary valve having TB, or in areas that are over- life-threatening. Diabetes: Diabetes triples the treatment and quitting alcohol eight-10 times. This exercise tones the neck $  & stenosis, aortic valve stenosis and crowded and or having poor venti- Can be cured entirely: Yes, it’s risk of developing TB. Diabetes can minimize the risk of TB muscles and prevents them from sagging. coarctation of the aorta. lation, may increase your chances of true that TB has time and again suppresses the immune system Organ Transplant: The recipi- After returning from work, you can prac-  & &" On the other hand, in contracting TB. However, there is no resurfaced across various parts of and increases the risk latent TB ent of lung transplant has the high- tice the following asana to unwind and tone the $& &(  Cyanotic heart disease, the heart one risk factor that is absolute for the world as a killer disease. But to active. People affected with est risk of TB incidences. Mostly body. lets the oxygen-rich and oxygen- catching TB. Anyone, anywhere in that does not mean it is non- diabetes and TB is not diag- TB occurs in the first 6 month of Paschimottasana &   poor blood to mix and the less the world, and at any age whatso- curable. nosed or is diagnosed too transplantation. This asana stretches the body which helps oxygen-rich blood reaches the tis- ever, can get TB. If TB is spotted early late. Identification of latent TB in effective weight loss, it is also effective to (  %%&( sues of the body. This is the rea- You can have TB and not and unless you are having Keep a check on before transplantation is neces- reduce stress and anxiety of the whole day. It also &   $. * son why the baby’s lips, fingers know it: Latent TB is common, Drug-Resistant TB, the glucose level. sarywith both PPD and IGRA test gives a good stretch to the spine and enhances and nail beds develop a bluish especially among infants and chil- doctor will prescribe a Initially tuber- may increase sensitivity for detec- the health of the spinal column and nerves.  ($& cyanosis tint. Cyanotic Heart dren. You may have the harmful course of antibiotics culin skin test (TST) tion. Follow these stepss. Start by sitting on the mat $&( Diseases include: tetralogy of fal- germs present in your body, yet your that may last for six is recommended to Rifampicin-containing reg- with your legs stretched in front of you, make lot, transposition of the great ves- body’s immune system is prevent- months or more. It is important that all diabetes patients, if found pos- imens is recommended. sure your toes are pointing forward. Now sels, pulmonary atresia, total ing them from multiplying. the full course is completed to get itive then isoniazid (INH) treat- Usage of Rifabutin lowers slowly inhale taking your hand upwards and on anomalous pulmonary venous Since the people with latent TB rid of the disease. ment is advised for 6-12 months. the risk. the exhale bend your body forward as much as return, truncus arteriosus, you can. Try to interlock your finger and toes, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tricuspid valve abnormalities. There are two types of TB: combination of isoniazid & blood, weakness or fatigue, months. There are 10 drugs and hold the position for five seconds or more How to detect: Not all heart diseases are deadly. Some get cured Latent TB and Active TB rifapentine , rifampin and fever, sweating during night approved by US-based Food or for as long as you are comfortable. Release on its own with the passage of time. Screening is an important tool Latent TB: Bacteria’s isoniazid. "B-%# are the symptoms. and Drug Administration and come back to the original position. Repeat to ensure no babies die due to lack of a proper screening mecha- of this disease stay in body Active TB: If the per- Skin test, blood test, for treating TB. this for as many times as you are comfortable. nism. CHD which are serious usually come into notice soon after without causing any harm;it son doesn’t have active lethargic and sick. The dis- chest X-Ray and sputum     $   Yoga is a head to toe workout that helps you birth or during the initial months of life. It can be detected by its does not show any symp- immune system, then bac- ease can spread to others. smear tests are done to diag- +  K &#  @ -&' improve your quality of life, by invoking in pos- obvious signs, which include: toms. It’s bacterias are non- teria get active, multiply Cough that persist for nose the disease. $   $ @   itive energy, happiness, fitness and health. Pale gray or blue skin color (cyanosis) transferable to others. It has and cause Active TB. Person three weeks or more, chest It requires a long term &'  ,   #      $    ) ) L <' !  Rapid breathing four treatment regimens: with active TB feels weak, pain, coughing sputum with treatment — six to nine -    Unusual swelling in the legs & stomach and puffiness around the eyes     Struggle in breathing, especially during feedings, leading to 9  poor weight gain Treatments: Not all cases of congenital heart diseases (CHD) need Rains bring down the hile doctors treatment. Some may become fine just by visiting a cardiologist recent study has indicated that more Specialty Hospital, Saket said: know that and staying under observation. Surgery or cardiac catheterisation temperature but along with it Athan 50% of Indians with hyperten- “Hypertension is a silent killer and a con- WDiabetes raises is the usual procedure to reduce the effects or to repair it. Sometimes, come a slew of health problems sion are unaware of their condition. In dition that can affect, major vital organs the risk of heart failure, a even if the defect is treated in childhood there are possibilities of like stomach flu. addition, less than 1 in 7 (13%) take blood like the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes, over global study of 12 million a recurrence where additional medical treatment proves benefi- pressure lowering medication, and time. In these patients, the heart must people has found that this risk is greater cial. Nowadays, due to advancement in the field of medical sciences ROSHANI DEVI shares home less than 1 in 10 (18%) are able to work against greater resistance for women than men. According to the it can also be treated without surgery. There are several non-sur- remedies to ease the discomfort achieve control over the condi- which puts more load on it. It International Diabetes Federation (IDF), gical procedures available for certain heart defects that are not seri- until the worst is over tion. The need of the hour is to further causes the heart to currently 415 million adults world-wide ous enough to require surgery. increase awareness on hyper- enlarge, weaken, and may result live with Diabetes with approximately 199 tension, its causes, and the fact in heart failure. High BP million of them being women.   ne minute you are fit Bananas are easy to digest and that it can cause damage to increases the risk of paralysis In India there were over 72 million and fine and the next high in potassium. other organs if left untreated. and heart attack. Very often, this cases of Diabetes in 2017 - which means Kiwi: Kiwi or Chinese Oyou are holding your One can eat yogurt (dahi). 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From picking up between humans and nature was beauti- couture is a beautiful amalgamation of the (& * a bold colour palette for their big day to fully brought to life. It was amazing to see heritage, culture and craftsmanship of the "  nailing a hath-phool or a queen nath and how the two were perfectly blended into country with a “completely new and mod- ( ( going with minimal makeup and glittery each other and it is something that we never ern” aesthetic. “It has been a challenge but  eyeshadows — they don’t shy away from usually notice but is ever-present. We see also my constant endeavour to redefine the unconventional. Lumen as a celebration of that unique light Indian bridal couture and establish a dis- (6 And designer Amit Aggarwal’s bride that illuminates us and makes us the indi- tinct identity by engineering innovative $&$&6 is all of that and more. He feels that since viduals that we are,” he explains. designs while effortlessly combining our    ((& the traditional concepts of a wedding have With each collection, he says, he tries country’s rich textile heritage and our com-  $P  % evolved over time, this change has brought to push the limit of a completely new colour mitment to environmental sustainability,” about a newness in the ensembles of both and for the longest time, he has been toy- he says. * *   (" brides and grooms. “They have become ing with the idea of fusing of colour that Sustainability has been the talk of the =%&6 . & more experimental and bold with their actually has a very “strong, industrial feel- fashion town since a decade now. And for 2=36  choices. Moreover, they are choosing to ing but at the same time, is also deeply root- techniques, his collections have showcased this show, Amit, for whom “environmen- $*&  *& wear garments that are a representation of ed in our culture.” a regular pattern of stripes in his designs. tal sustainability has always been an inte-  &( - their personality. They love to play around He uses teal as the base as he thinks N:-"5&/'<&:&)0 & And it continues in his current collection gral part of his design sensibility,” has used ( ( $ with different colours and materials that we that “it hasn’t received it’s due in the Indian as well. Says he, “More than that, I truly his signature, recycled polymer details use to create contemporary ensembles. And couture. We thought that it would be quite 0-&&U&-" &1'( believe that our aesthetics are our signa- through all his pieces either as embellish-   &( ( this collection is for the new-age bride, who interesting to introduce a colour that has ture. And it should always be a part of our ments or as under-layers to sheer pieces. ((&%6   is bold, experimental and sexy,” says he as panned over centuries as a Western clas- '5:0(54"11&"- design ethos. This year, we have pushed this The Indian fashion industry is in the %&%" P he follows the same approach to design his sic and an Indian jewel tone but not real- )0")&/!1&B'-& further by styling the ensembles with geo- pink of health if fashion weeks are anything  % $.&  collection, Lumen, showcased at the India ly seen a lot when it comes to couture fash- metric, precious jewellery by Narayan to go by. Talking about how these have been Couture Week 2019. ion.” )00/";104&'- Jewellers and angular, embroidered shoes on the rise since quite a few years in the .   &( So what does Lumen signify? The sci- The designer, who is known for his sig- by Dyuti Bansal.” country, Amit says, “It is so important to *&"P entific term is a unit of measurement for nature style of blending technology and ;'- &1/1'1'-&' Through intricate motifs and embroi- have a platform for designers so that they L=& & the brightness of light. “For our couture col- designs to create ensembles that are struc- -&-&/&1'1"00= deries, he says that in the collection, he has can exhibit their vision in the most creative lection this year, we were inspired by the turally different and present a unique used layers of recycled polymer understruc- way possible. I feel like this is one of the '    !"  . exchange of light and it’s energy through designscape, tells us why Mathematics 1&"-&-/0'("1B! tures, which pave the way for the fluidity main reasons why fashion weeks in India      % an overlay of framework, fluidity and form inspires his collection. “I grew up working that comes through the illusionary move- have increased in popularity over the last in the human and plant anatomy,” he says on engineering projects with my father and 1&B(0<&10('B ment of textiles. He has collaborated with decade. I feel great pleasure to be opening 55O and goes on to add that the idea had learnt the complex Mathematics that went '-054"1 Taani by Tanira Sethi for the second time the couture week this season. Even though  %   occurred to him when he was in London into it. 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First, through said, “He had introduced several rev- towards ‘pseudo-film intellectuals’, he Hemalatha R Yadki founded Vibha Fashions applied business and management education olutionary innovations in the film.” is quite confident that his target audi- which manufactures ready-made garments programmes like Goldman Sachs 10,000 Talking about the lessons that he ence are not only young men look- with five employees operating sewing machines. Women. Globally, participants of the pro- learnt, Shetty said he taught him to ing for idolisation in his heroes. “My Seven years later, she employed 200 women and gramme have reported growth in their business- remain true to himself. He said even films are not primarily for young opened a new factory, featuring cutting-edge es with 60 per cent creating new jobs and 70 in these days of special effects, he men”, the absurdity of the thought industrial machines. It was the Goldman per cent increasing revenues within 18 months keeps in mind the intricacies that he had him laughing. “Young men? No Sachs 10,000 Women programme at the Indian after graduation. learnt from the action director. at all. You see Kareena in Golmaal 3, Institute of Management, Bengaluru, through Second, by cultivating active peer networks ,        But Shetty was no stranger to the she had footage equivalent, maybe which she learnt about business. The pro- with mentors. Purnima Santosh, who gradu-    .%  world of action. His father, MB little more than Ajay (Devgn).” gramme was established in partnership with the ated from the programme in 2019, joined a    O .! Shetty, was a stuntman and action His brand has branched out into institute in October 2018, which nurtures community of over 1,400 graduates who are choreographer in the industry when comedy as well. “The films which we women entrepreneurship in the country by pro- applying their skills, working with each other 1%#!"O fist fights were accompanied with the are producing in my company are not viding a fully-funded curriculum for women and reporting potential improvements in their .  %    sound of dhishoom. Fast forward to like the ones that I usually make. I business-owners. businesses. 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upur Kundu started out as a and content. She successfully dis- Kathak dancer and then hung plays hope beyond futility and the Nup her ghungroos to take up ecstasy of life. Her search for truth arts as a career. And if you step into and perspectives within her own the Visual Arts Gallery, you will find &    world is what endears her work to an abstractionist who arrests your the minds and hearts of viewers. gaze with her dazzling and prismat- We can see that she mostly pursues ic tones. free brushstrokes of spontaneous She was unaware that she would -,5O     .    . energy and action, as she careful- steer into the world of sharp geomet- ly devises a signature style that ric forms, pulsating colour palettes %    ' '"- demonstrates a mature technique. and painstaking repetition years What surfaces are unique aesthet- after graduating from the Delhi feelings of despair , joy and hope for think of old themes and ancient pat- tonal colours. By applying elements very intuitive when it comes to ic qualities that arise out of mes- College of Arts. Over 20 years the future in her art. terns. of condensation and dispersion, painting. Sometimes I work furious- merising harmonies of blues, Nupur’s abstraction forged a recog- Nupur reflects on the pursuit of har- ly and complete a work with total greens and crimson tide currents, nisably unique character, shaped by   .B        mony between chaos and order, focus whereas some other works ticularly the larger one, colours creating a synergy of airy, feathery Indian philosophy and a preoccu- The canvases in this show rep- The beauty of her evolution is memory and history and the nuances require more discipline and time engage in furious dance. My act is blues with deeper sapphires, pation with the classical traditions of resent one of the most captivating that she preferred to meticulously of unseen and unfelt rhythms that lie commitment. The colours are given very performance–oriented. It is reminding us of dyes extracted both literature and music. examples of artistic abstraction in construct the canvas using both in the planes of what is organic and freedom to flow, move, and dialogue like dancing from one colour to from plants and flowers. Nupur is Nupur’s body of work. Over the past vertical and horizontal strokes. inorganic. with each other.” another. It is a pure dance creating a translator of great hope, and at    ) few years through intensive exper- Look closer at her canvases, the first ‘I am blessed ,” says Nupur and When talking about her love for significant patterns of movement and the same time she also conveys the Nupur renders nature as well as imentation with various materials thing that impresses the viewer is the adds, “My passion is also my profes- dancing, she affirms, “It was my first rhythm covering space without over- magic of inspiration that must emotive moods through organic and techniques, Nupur began to richness of surface with many layers sion. Each experience of my life, my love. As a matter of fact the rhythm shadowing it. The space gets paint- come from within . These works at motifs, geometrical forms, repetitive develop her own signature style with superimposed by various techniques training as a dancer, my thoughts, my and colour of Indian classical dance ed, in fact, sometimes over-painted.” the show Tres Maestros by Allure brushstrokes and careful layering of unique strokes evoking letters, his- which produces an interesting palette vision, each emotion and spiritual has influenced my work. It is not alto- Art will take the viewer to inner impasto paint. Her palette mirrors torical remains and ruins and that combines a balance of restrained adventures is transformed as move- gether surprising that I treat colour     ! harmony and peace beyond strug- her desire to embody ambivalent rhetoric from the past that make us as well as rich colours with flashes of ment and colour in my painting. I am as performance. On my canvas, par- Nupur proceeds to unify form gle, between life and death.

system where we extend love towards other human beings. )    “I read a lot about Kalidasa, Meghaduta, Ritusamhara and could see how close he was with nature. As "  -&4"%% A24&  someone who has grown up in the 90s, I have witnessed a time when         people shared a bond with nature.” And because of this, it was easy for    ; $ #4 #) #4&24 Prateek to direct the play. Also, it is written “beautifully” and the actors explored every word completely. “Our primary idea was to take the audience to that zone and make them experience pain and heart- break, because feeling it is sometimes so beautiful. The idea that appealed me the most was Kalidasa and his love for nature. The way he has described the beauty of nature and woman is impeccable and I have no words for his description,” says he. In our fast-paced life, we are busy in the pursuit of our ambitions while forgetting the small pleasures of life. Prateek says, “Even when I used to act, I wondered whether as an indi- vidual do I want this or not?” Such plays compel us to delve into realities 2   of life. The way Mallika loved Kalidasa is not seen in contemporary times /' )/    %   and so we experience how loving someone so unconditionally and    %         %    whole-heartedly feels like. The direc- tor says he loves Indian classics and f all the mantras Anai half of those have some exposure tuition scholarship for a year of ancient culture. OEspinoza and her fellow to dance, but very few have pro- training, which is eligible for The director says that more than campers recite each morning at fessional training, said Atlanta renewal, Sales said. One scholar- him, it is the actors who have tried to AileyCamp, the eighth grader’s AileyCamp director Diane Caroll ship covers $800-$2,300 worth of bring in their interpretations of the favourite is this: “I am in control.” Sales. dance classes, depending on the play. “Mallika wrote notes to Kalidasa “It makes me believe I have “The most important thing is placement level. and wished that he would return the power to choose the right to accept campers that are will- Kameron Davis attended his soon. But when he did, she already thing,” she said. Anai is one of a ing to dance — they want to first AileyCamp about 10 years had a baby. A parallel was created by thousand students in 10 states this dance — because we are dancing ago, when he was in middle the actor by equating the notes with summer to attend AileyCamp, a most of the day,” Sales said. “But school, at The Fox Theatre in the baby signalling that both have the free six-week programme for the core of the program is person- Atlanta. He trained for three ow often have you felt the rains romantic life with Mallika. When he himself completely into it. It has lay- same place in her heart. This was not youngsters in financial need or al development.” years after that with the Atlanta Hand their tiny droplets beneath is invited by King Chandragupta II to ers which unveil gradually. He says, “As there in the play originally,” says he. with academic, social or family AileyCamp accepts 1,000 Ballet on a scholarship, and later the grey sky? They bring a melancholic his court in Ujjaini, he leaves his love a director, I was as excited to direct as The audience applauded as they challenges. middle schoolers in 10 states into became a dance instructor. Davis yet a strangely peaceful vibe. It’s the aside and goes to the court to fulfill his my actors were to do this role. So, we could see the intensity of the scene. AileyCamp was founded in a six-week summer program said he doesn’t think his mother time when the doors of love are personal ambitions. Mallika wants the thought that the audience might enjoy Not all written plays have the abil- 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri, by meant to teach dance techniques could have afforded dance class- unlocked. best for the man she loves and encour- it too.” The narrative was compelling ity to be staged. Only some do. world-renowned dancer, chore- and build self-esteem. Atlanta- es without the scholarship. And it’s this feeling that director ages him as well. He achieves fame and and the director wanted the audience Prateek says, “The play should keep ographer and director Alvin area campers rehearsed with Kids at school teased Davis Prateek Kumar taps into through his marries a sophisticated noblewoman, to experience it in the same manner. you guessing about what would hap- Ailey, who died later that year. In Atlanta Ballet instructors to pre- when he began dancing, but next Ashadh Ka Ek Din (one day in Priyangumanjari, while Mallika is left He says, “I come from a rural area pen next? It should have layers which addition to teaching the stu- pare for a final performance. AileyCamp offered a safe haven monsoon), which is an adaptation of heartbroken and alone. so I know about many intricacies, unfold. He further says that he prefers dents dance, the camp introduces The Atlanta camp ran this and confidence boost, he said. He a popular Hindi play by Mohan The director says that the story is which I have introduced in the set up. plays with emotional appeal. them to the visual arts, creative year from May 30 through July 5, said he enjoys giving back to the Rakesh. “Ashadh implies monsoon. I not just about love but it also aims to There is Dauri, a woven bucket, The play depicts Mallika’s selfless writing and other communica- concluding with a performance program by helping new campers realised that in summer, we crib and be thought-provoking while at the made by my mother as well as other love and commitment for Kalidas. In tion skills. It also teaches them July 6 in the city of Jonesboro, build their confidence. struggle in the scorching heat and love same time recreate the bygone era. small things from Bihar, which estab- terms of relationship the director feels how to eat well, resolve conflicts about 15 miles (24 kilometers) “It’s an open door to finding cannot grow in that season. It is Prateek says, “It bothers and compels lished the settings in a more authen- that instead of evolving we have and become leaders, according to south of Atlanta. Sponsors cov- new things, doing new things,” experienced only during the first us to lead us towards the solution. My tic manner.” Even while recreating the gone back instead. a description of the program on ered the cost of dance training Davis said. “When I got to showers of monsoon. People are able main motive behind this play was to play, an original touch coupled with During the course of a play, the the Alvin Ailey American Dance and attire, breakfast and lunch, AileyCamp, it just reassured me to love only when they are in a good recreate the love and nature of those some amount of creativity adds value director and actors too evolved. He Theatre website. field trips and classes for creative that, ‘Hey, it’s OK. Everybody is zone. And romance is best depicted times.” to the production. says, “Coming to the stage made us Atlanta Ballet’s Centre For communication and personal different. You shouldn’t be judged during this season.” The play belongs to an era far away During the play, one can feel that understand that emotion is a painful Dance Education has admitted development. by what you do just because not The play is centred around from today’s technological advance- in the hassles of modern lifestyles, we process but I love how I explored it about 100 students to its camp At the end of camp, Atlanta a lot of people do it.’” Kalidasa who is leading a peaceful and ments. This helped the director to zone have forgotten our roots and value word by word.” each summer since 2014. About Ballet offers 10 students a full- L)+

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But as far as the future roadmap is eye on the 2020 World T20, what he did not considered, that is in the hands of the selec- ormer India spinner Nilesh Kulkarni on Monday reveal was how the team management has tors. He (Dhoni) is unavailable for this Fwelcomed the selection of rookie leggie Rahul requested Dhoni not to retire at the moment. series. Having said that, we had certain Chahar in the India T20 squad for the upcoming West Sources in the know of developments said roadmaps till the World Cup. Indies tour, saying more options are being created. that while Pant is being readied with an eye Subsequently, post the World Cup, we have Chahar was the lone new face across three for- on the 2020 World T20, the team management laid down few more plans. “We thought of giv- mats for the tour to the Caribbean after he was named (                    doesn’t wish for Dhoni to hang his boots as ing as many opportunities to Rishabh Pant to in the T20 squad by the national selection panel on that could create a sudden vacuum in the set- see he is groomed. That’s our plan right now. Sunday. up which will be hard to fill if Pant suffers an Pant hasn’t done anything wrong for his non- “Well, in my opinion, it’s a good inclusion pure- )  $  ( injury by any chance going into the next show- inclusion in the playing XI. Pant will be play- ly because Rahul had a good season last year. More piece event. ing all the three formats so we will have to look importantly, if the selectors are addressing that area, “Dhoni knows what his role and position about his workload management,” he said. if at all the injury or form concerns erupt with Kuldeep is. All these talks about his retirement and When asked why Prasad made such a (Yadav) and Yuzvendra Chahal, then you still have a  .   when he will call it quits makes no sense as comment if it was indeed a team management back-up bowler ready to fill in that slot and there is he is a team player. He will never react to any decision to ask Dhoni to hang around a little no void,” said the former Mumbai left-arm spinner. controversy and I am sure you all know this longer, the source declined to get into that but Kulkarni, who played three Tests and 10 ODIs, ished off the match with a fore- much about the man and his ethics. said that there seems to be more than what reasoned that by bringing in Chahar, the selectors were hand winner even as he slipped “While the team management is groom- meets the eye when it comes to his handling not depending on one or two individuals. on the grass and sprawled for- ing Pant with an eye on the next T20 World of questions on Dhoni. “So it is a brilliant strategy and compliments for ward. Cup and beyond, they want Dhoni as a men- “Even earlier he had made a public state- that thought process of the team management and He converted all three of his tor and back-up if he is needed going into the ment about Dhoni that was different from what selectors. That is how you build (a team) by creating break points in the game, tournament. They want him to stick around he had stated in private on the day of a selec- more options and not depending on one or two including on match point when a bit longer. tion meeting. He had said that MS had want- options,” he added. the Kazakh failed in his bid to “Take a look around and tell me who are ed rest and in public he said that the selectors Apart from Rahul Chahar, Krunal Pandya, catch Isner out with an under- your options if Pant suffers an injury? To be were looking for more options,” the source Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar are the other arm serve on the final point. honest, all the names on the other side don’t  +     P     added. spinners in the T20 squad. While that didn’t pan out, Isner urged Bublik to continue to pursue his “quirky” game. “It was a lot of fun to play against you today,” Isner told him. /  2   “You’re very quirky, but I (   #      mean that in a very sincere way. You’re fantastic for the game ) &4B0-, and we all hope you continue to ) &4B0-, appeared that the 18-year-old and Sadio who swept in have great results in the future Larouci was “lucky” in terms of Mane, both missing due to the from close range in the 44th. merican John Isner cap- because guys like you are lejandro Pozo delivered avoiding serious injury. African Cup of Nations. Both teams made whole- Atured his fourth title at the important to keep tennis excit- Athe late dagger in 10-man “But of course, how it As in a 3-2 defeat to sale changes at halftime, but ATP grass court tournament at ing.” Sevilla's 2-1 friendly win over always is with these things we on Friday even a match that was just one Newport, Rhode Island, beating The towering American also Liverpool in Boston, a defeat have to wait a little bit. I don’t in Indiana, there was some more step in both team’s pre- Alexander Bublik 7-6 (7/2), 6- had words of thanks for his made worse for the European know 100 percent. It looks like shaky defending from season preparations there was 3. team, especially his physical champions when they saw he was lucky but I only spoke Liverpool. nothing laid back about Sevilla. Isner, who was sidelined by therapist. Yasser Larouci stretchered off. quickly to the Doc and that's Nolito’s powerful shot in A foul was called on Ever a stress fracture in his left foot “It’s not easy keeping a guy Liverpool manager Jurgen what he said, but we have to the 37th minute past Liverpool Banega for a hard tackle in the for three months after reaching like myself healthy,” said Isner, Klopp was furious at Joris see.” starting goalkeeper Andy 12th minute and when he the Miami final in March, was who is slated to appear next Gagnon’s outrageous kick at an Even with the La Liga out- Lonergan — who was at slammed the ball to the ground the top seed in the tournament week in Atlanta, Georgia, in on-rushing Larouci in the 76th fit reduced to 10 men, Middlesbrough last season — in protest he was shown a yel- that he also won in 2011, 2012 search of a sixth title in the minute. Liverpool were unable find a was Sevilla’s reward after a half- low card. and 2017. BB&T Open. Gnagnon was shown a way ahead, and Pozo sealed it hour of pressure. Liverpool midfielder Bublik, the seventh-seeded Bublik, who has toiled large- straight red card after sweep- in the 90th minute as he It needed a sprawling save Harry Wilson took a smack to 22-year-old from Kazakhstan ly on the ATP Challenger Tour, ing one of the Frenchman's legs smoothly collected a pass from from Lonergan in the 13th the face just before halftime — who was playing in his first ATP is assured of reaching a career- out from underneath him, Munir El Haddadi, rounded minute to deny Luuk de Jong an infraction that paled in final, double-faulted on break high ATP ranking on Monday, toppling him to the pitch Liverpool keeper Simon after Liverpool lost posses- comparison to that of point to fall behind 3-2 in the when he will break into the top where his head bounced hard Mignolet and knocked the Liverpool and the Red Sox are match. sion in their own territory Gnagnon — who was arguing second set, and that was the 75 for the first time. on the ground. winner into an unguarded net. owned by groups led by John The pro-Liverpool crowd and de Jong was just wide with with the referee as Larouci only opening the big-serving Bublik had earned the first “(It’s) much too early in the Sevilla had enjoyed by far W Henry. weren't treated to many of the a header in the 23rd. received treatment. Isner needed. break of the match at 5-5 in the season to create headlines with the majority of scoring chances Players were granted water club's stars as Brazilian inter- Liverpool’s equalizer came “Harry got a knock on his The 34-year-old American opening set, but he double- saying the things I think about on a sweltering evening at breaks in the hot, humid con- nationals and off a scrappy set piece as Trent jaw and a finger in his eye, so — who produced only a mod- faulted on break point in the the situation,” Klopp said at his Fenway Park — home of the ditions, and even the pitch cre- were both absent for Alexander-Arnold’s corner was not too cool,” Klopp said. “He est five aces but put 79 percent next game as it went to a post-match press conference, World Series Champion ated on the baseball diamond the Reds following their Copa kept alive by Nat Phillips, the should be OK as well but of his first serves in play — fin- tiebreaker that Isner dominated. where he added that it Boston Red Sox. 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)10,B0 200 million euros at the start of July.     ntoine Griezmann on Atletico are reportedly AMonday said he couldn’t planning to take their case to wait to make his Barcelona FIFA. myself too much on the mar- debut and that his heart was Griezmann voiced his ket because I think that's the with the team as he tries to appreciation for his time at right thing to do and because move on from a sour exit from Atletico and his strong relation- I keep much less of an eye on Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid. ship with their coach, Diego it than those who Griezmann’s 120 million Simeone. are in charge," said euros transfer was contested by But the Frenchman said he Sarri, whose team Atletico, who insisted is now committed to Barca. lost 3-2 to Spurs. Barcelona should have paid a “I am focused on fitting in "Maybe there are higher price for the World among the Barcelona players. leagues and players I don't Cup-winning French striker. My heart is here with them,” he know about. Therefore, it's But he told media in said. better to leave it to those who +  +    !         : “I am very happy about The Spanish giants will are in charge. the outcome of my transfer. I )          #     play a friendly against Chelsea "We have lots of players in am very eager to play as soon on Tuesday, and on Saturday certain positions and less in !   + as possible.” will deliver good results,” he Griezmann’s release clause but they face Japan’s Vissel Kobe, others, but we're talking about “I wish Atletico players all said in Spanish through a Atletico said the Catalan club who feature ex-Barca players a situation where I have seven the best of luck. I am focused translator. negotiated the deal before the Andres Iniesta, David Villa players in Turin carrying on giving my all so that Barca Barcelona’s offer triggered buy-out price dropped from and Sergi Samper. injuries and five who have yet    to return from international commitments. "I think the club, between ) (050 ence for everyone,” Mata 4/3   -4'  , <   now and the end of the trans- told Sky Sports. !       (   fer window, will do something anchester United mid- “I think he is happy and       in terms of incomings, but Mfielder Juan Mata brings everyone together, )'-"/ we'll also have to do some- hopes Paul Pogba remains at but I cannot speak for other   /";'0-& thing in terms of outgoings. Old Trafford next season people — I speak for myself. ast season’s Champions League semi- "We have so many players and rubbished suggestions “As a team-mate and a Lfinalists Ajax were on Monday drawn to uventus head coach right now that we'll have to the Frenchman could be a friend I would like him to face Greek champions PAOK Thessaloniki JMaurizio Sarri expects the keep two or three out of our disruptive influence if he is stay and be happy because in the third qualifying round for this year’s Serie A champions to make Champions League squad. We not allowed to move. he is a very good player for group stages. more signings before the certainly have to do some- Pogba has publicly stat- us.” The Dutch side do not get automatic transfer window closes. thing." ed his wish for a “new chal- David de Gea does look entry into the group stages despite winning It has been a busy off-sea- Cristiano Ronaldo was on lenge,” amidst interest from set to remain with the Red the Eredivisie for the 34th time and coming son for Juve, who have signed target at the National Stadium Real Madrid. Devils despite entering the within seconds of reaching the Champions Matthijs de Ligt, Aaron in Singapore, where the five- The World Cup winner’s final year of his contract League final. Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot, Luca time Ballon d'Or winner put agent Mino Raiola also told with a new deal for the If they beat PAOK, Erik ten Hag’s team Pellegrini, Merih Demiral and Juve ahead four minutes after The Times earlier this month Spaniard reportedly to be will still need to win a play-off to join the Gianluigi Buffon. Higuain cancelled out Erik that “everyone knows the finalised in the coming days. likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Juventus Juve have also been linked Lamela's opener. willingness of Paul to move “David is the best goal- in the main competition. with former midfielder and Tottenham, however, on.” keeper in the world and one It is not the easiest of ties for Ajax who Manchester United star Paul stormed back thanks to Lucas However, Pogba has of my best friends so I want have already lost several players from their Pogba, as well as Inter outcast Moura and Harry Kane's stun- travelled with United on him to stay,” added Mata, exciting young squad. Mauro Icardi. ning long-range effort in the their pre-season tour of who himself signed a new Central defender Matthijs de Ligt has left There is also uncertainty 93rd minute. Australia and Singapore and two-year contract to stay at for Juventus while midfielder Frenkie de Jong +), "  )5 )               over the likes of Gonzalo Discussing Ronaldo, Sarri shone in victories over Perth United last month. has joined Barcelona. Higuain, Blaise Matuidi and said: "Cristiano's the best play- Glory, Leeds United and “On a professional level, PAOK went unbeaten on their way to Toumba Stadium on August 6 or 7 with the ners-up Club Brugge will meet their Mario Mandzukic, and Sarri er in this team. Therefore, we Inter Milan. it would be great if he stays winning the Greek Super League, finishing return in Amsterdam a week later. Ukrainian counterparts Dynamo Kiev. provided a transfer update must set up the other 10 well “We all know Paul and because he will give us many five points ahead of Olympiakos as they con- Two-time European champions Porto, If Scottish champions Celtic beat following Sunday's defensively. He can play any- he is a fantastic midfielder, points over the next season, quered their first league title in over three who finished two points behind champions Estonia’s Nomme Kalju in the second round International Champions Cup where on the field. He's the and a very good guy, very so I'm very happy if he decades. Benfica in Portugal, will face Krasnodar, who of qualifying, they will face either Romanian loss to Tottenham. best and it's important for him positive, and a good influ- stays.” The first leg will be played at PAOK’s finished third in Russia while Belgian run- side Cluj or Maccabi Tel-Aviv of Israel. "I don't want to occupy to be free on the pitch."    !" #$% ( )#          7   8    10,B0 4  9 7 ce Indian shuttler P V Sindhu will have to quickly pick up   Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur title on Sunday. on Wednesday. Thakkar claimed the men’s Bronze. England (2 Silver, 3 In men’s singles, it will be an all- ness against Denmark’s Anders Izzuddin in another men’s doubles Satwiksairaj and Ashwini will Maisnam Meiraba will try to defend doubles gold by stunning top Bronze) were second ahead of Indian opening round battle Antonsen, runner-up in Jakarta match. open against German pair of the boys’ singles Gold that Lakshya Sen seeds Sathiyan and Sharath Singapore (6 Bronze), between HS Prannoy and eighth after a marathon final on Sunday. The women’s doubles pair of Marvin Seidel and Linda Efler in had won last year to end India’s 54-year Kamal 3-1 (8-11, 11-6, 13-11, Malaysia and Nigeria (1 seed Kidambi Srikanth. In the doubles draw, the men’s Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki another mixed doubles match. wait. 12-10). Bronze each).     =    $:;

     '1";' (61) also blasted half-centuries Earlier, electing to bat,     ?  as India A overhauled the tar- West Indies A made a good ndia A’s top-order, led by get in 33 overs at Coolidge start with opener Sunil Ambris  9   &45&(" tour these countries with the Iopener Ruturaj Gaikwad, Cricket Ground here. cracking a 52-ball 61 studded senior team,” he said. fired in unison to steer the Gill hit eight fours and with seven boundaries and two   4'/";10 onsistency is the best way to Krunal also admitted that he team to a convincing eight- three sixes in a 40-ball 69 to sixes to give the team early Cimpress a skipper and all- is a big admirer of two-time wicket win in the fifth and final share an opening stand of 110 momentum. akistan Prime Minister rounder Krunal Pandya wants to World Cup skipper Mahendra unofficial one-dayer against with Gaikwad. He was dis- But India A’s bowlers trig- PImran Khan has promised put his best foot forward in font Singh Dhoni, who is at the twilight the West Indies A, completing missed by the off-spinner gered a collapse, reducing the Pakistani-Americans that he is of Virat Kohli during the upcom- of his career now. a 4-1 series triumph here. Rahkeem Cornwall in the hosts from 77 for no loss to 103 working on a plan to develop the ing T20 series against West Indies “There is no big finisher in Rahul Chahar (2/53) and 12th over. for six. “best cricket team of the world” fol- starting August 3 in Florida. Indian and world cricket than his cousin Deepak (2/39), Gaikwad then took India Sherfane Rutherford then lowing the country’s debacle in the The elder of the two ‘Pandya Mahi bhai (Dhoni). He has been alongwith pacer Navdeep Saini A to the brink of victory came up with a 70-ball 65 to recently-concluded ICC World brothers’, Krunal has been select- doing this day in and day out. (2/31) — all of whom made before being removed by lift West Indies A to 236. Cup in the UK. ed in India’s 15-member squad His patience and the way he the cut for India’s limited over Keemo Paul with the visitors Khary Pierre hit four bound- Addressing a large crowd at a community event led by Kohli for the three T20s reads the situation are the squad on Sunday picked up needing just 15. His 89-ball aries and a six in his unbeat- at Washington’s Capital One Arena on Sunday, the against the West Indies. qualities which I would two wickets each to help India innings was laced with 11 en 35 off 34 balls before run- cricketer-turned-politician said a ‘Naya Pakistan’ was And the spin-bowling all- like to learn from him," said A dismiss West Indies A for fours and three sixes. ning out of partners. being created in front of people's eyes. rounder said he now wants to the 28-year-old left-han- 236 in 47.4 overs. Iyer, who added 112 runs BRIEF SCORES: India A 237 “People ask ‘Where is Naya Pakistan?’– it is being pick on his skipper’s brian on der, whose younger brother Gaikwad (99) then led for the second wicket with for 2 (Gaikwad 99, Gill 69; created in front of your eyes,” he said. how to achieve consis- Hardik has been rested the chase but missed out on a Gaikwad, remained uncon- Keemo Paul 1/37) beat West Referring to the poor show of the Pakistani team tency which will give for the entire tour of well-deserved century. His fel- quered with 61 off 64 balls. He Indies A 236 (Rutherford 65, in the recently-concluded ICC World Cup cricket his limited overs West Indies. low opener Shubman Gill (69) had three hits to the fence and Ambris 61; Saini 2/31) by       +    tournament, Khan said he had “started working on career much-need- Krunal said rep- and first-down Shreyas Iyer cleared the ropes twice. eight wickets.     developing the best cricket team of the world in the ed fillip. resenting Mumbai next tournament, by bringing the best players in the “West Indies Indians was the team”. tour I am look- biggest turning “Remember my words,” said the prime minister, ing forward to it point of his crick- +    ,5P    /     @ who led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World because there is eting career. Cup. a lot of cricket in “The biggest   /01' 10 has been made that he won’t (+3   Khan is currently on a three-day visit to the US future. Obviously, I turning point in my play at this stage.” and is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at want to perform consis- career is to represent ustralia captain Tim “There is a possibility, the White House on Monday. tently in both batting Mumbai Indians APaine is confident that maybe, if something were to 5>   He had given some pep talk to the country's crick- and bowling,” Krunal because that gave me left-handed batsman happen to someone else he et team ahead of their duel against India in the cru- told bcci.Tv. a platform to show- Usman Khawaja will be fit might be right for the back cial ICC Cricket World Cup match on June 16, say- “I want to learn from case my abilities. The and available for the first end of the game. ing the fear of losing leads to a negative and defen- Virat (Kohli) how to amount of pressure Ashes Test against England “But we expect him to be sive strategy. develop that hunger and you are in when you beginning August 1 at fully fit and available for Pakistan, which lost the match against India, could be a consistent per- are playing IPL is Edgbaston. selection for the first Test,” he not make it to the semi-finals and finished fifth in the former.” different,” he said. Khawaja had picked up added. tournament that was won by England for the first time. Krunal, who is already The first two a hamstring injury during The 32-year-old has Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in the West Indies with the T20s between India Australia’s clash against been batting at the No 3 spot Najam Sethi has blamed the present management of India A side, said such and West Indies will South Africa in the recent- since the last Ashes series in the board for the national team’s poor show in the tours help a cricketer in be played in Fort ly concluded World Cup and was subse- England four years ago, posting eight cen- World Cup. gaining experience. Lauderhill, USA on quently ruled out of the tournament. He turies and an average of 47.76 in that peri- “I have played cricket all around the world. I have “India A tours help a August 3 and 4 will also not be available for the warm-up od. seen the most cricketing talent in Pakistan. But lot. In the last 2-3 years, I while the final Test slated to begin Tuesday. Cricket Australia selectors are set to [because] there is no system of merit, we can't bring have played in South Africa, match of the series “I don’t think he’s in serious doubt (of name the Ashes squad at the end of the that talent up. This is why we are not dominating the New Zealand and England. will be hosted by missing the first Ashes Test),” cricket.com.au four-day game between Hick XII, led by world [in cricket] — because there is no meritocra- It gives you experience Guyana on quoted Paine as saying in Southampton. Paine and Haddin XII captained by Travis cy,” Khan said. and advantage when you August 6. “He’s in a rehab stage so the decision Head.

  !  #    J $      1    ) )0(0 :0 eteran Sri Lankan pace bowler VLasith Malinga will retire from one-   &45&(" The World Championships quali- “Tokyo is exactly one year from specific challenges it has. The day international cricket after the first fying mark stands at 23.02 and now. We will work on the strengths working of officials should be match of a three-match series against ndian athletics’ High 51.80. and weaknesses of our athletes to do streamlined and coaching methods Bangladesh, skipper Dimuth IPerformance Director Volker Her male counterpart our best. But we need to look for- should be same throughout the Karunaratne said on Monday. Herrmann feels star sprinter Hima Muhammed Anas has qualified ward to 2024 and 2028 Olympics.” country.” Malinga was named in the 22-man Das is nearing her best, having won for the World Championships after Hermann said his plan is to He said that training of high Sri Lanka squad for the series with five successive Gold medals in bettering his own 400m national make three different strategies for performance athletes should focus matches scheduled for July 26, 28 and 31 three weeks in Europe. record last week. the three upcoming Olympics. more on increasing intensive qual- at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The 19-year-old Hima has won “We also have Muhammed “First for Tokyo, we will work ity sessions rather than on volume, But speaking at the team's press con- five races — four in 200m and one Anas breaking his own record and with the current athletes in high and provide enough recovery time. ference in the Sri Lankan capital, in her pet 400m event — in Poland that is quite promising,” said the 38- performance team. Secondly for “The modern method of train- Karunaratne confirmed the 36-year old and Czech Republic since July 2. She year-old Hermann who took charge 2024, besides the current athletes we ing is to increase number of inten- fast bowler and former captain would has been improving on her timing on July 1. have to find talented ones at youth sive sessions and achieve high only appear in the first game. even though the field in all the five The highly qualified German, and junior levels who have poten- quality. You cannot have high vol- “He is going to play the first match. races was mediocre. who has worked in similar capaci- tial to be at top level in five years ume and high intensity. But you After that he is retiring. That’s what he “Hima is progressing in the ty in his native country and from now. They can be 15, 16 and have to have enough recovery said to me. I don’t know what he said for right direction. If you want to run Singapore, said athletes around the 17 years of age,” he said. time. Otherwise, you will have the selectors but for me he said he is sub 50 seconds (in 400m) you also world have been making changes in “For 2028 Olympics, we have to injury and mental fatigue. playing only one match,” said have to be able to run sub 22.80 in their training due to the World - &  #    + )  # #      work with 10, 11 or 12 years old “The ideal training is to ensure Karunaratne. 200m. She is getting closer,” Championships happening late in children. To be honest, these are 100 per cent in few events like Malinga, 35, will leave as Sri Lanka’s Hermann said, explaining why she the season, and the Indians are also “We are preparing a series of “In men’s and women’s 400m athletes with which we can initiate World Championships or third highest wicket-taker in ODI crick- began with 200m races before adjusting accordingly. competition to raise our perfor- relay, the eight finalists at World change in Indian athletics. We Olympics. It is important to give et with 335 wickets in 219 innings so far. switching to 400m in her last race “All around the world, the ath- mance level and then we will con- Championships will directly qual- need to work at state and district one time 90m throw (in javelin) Only Muttiah Muralitharan (523) on July 20 when she clocked a sea- letes are facing the same problem. tinue on a slightly higher level with ify for Tokyo and in certain ways, level, give proper foundation to instead of five time 85m. and Chaminda Vaas (399) have taken son best time of 52.09. The coaches have to rush the whole higher intensity towards World that is the easiest for us to qualify. these kids, more towards core “Unlike other sports, it is not more wickets than Malinga in ODIs for Hima is yet to qualify in either preparation model. The athletes will Championships,” he added. Mixed 400m relay is another one we training and technical model. enough to give 96 or 97 per cent in Sri Lanka. 200m or 400m for the World need to peak twice, the first (peak) He said 25 to 30 Indian athletes can qualify. Then, we are in a good “India should develop its own a top event, you have to be 100 per Malinga retired from Test cricket in Championships, to be held in Doha right now and second by the end of can qualify for next year’s Tokyo situation in javelin throw and philosophy and not copy from say cent. The three or four per cent 2011 but continued to remain available from September 26 to October 6. September. Olympics. 400m. USA or another country to face make all the difference.” in other formats since then.