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IN BRIEF Mamata calls on Coal India to invest Governor Dhankar West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called on in conveyor belts Governor Jagdeep Dhankar at Raj Bhavan sources said. The meeting lasted for little over an hour, they said. “It was a courtesy call,” Banerjee told reporters after chief minister and the governor. Dhankar’s wife also joined the two for some time. A former Lok Sabha MP from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan and a noted Supreme Court advocate, Dhankar took oath as the 28th governor of West Bengal on July 30. IIP slips to 2 pc in June New Delhi, Aug 9: Industrial production growth dropped to 2 per cent in June, mainly on account of poor show by mining At no point do we want to make it and manufacturing sectors, on Friday. Factory output, SP Bureau cleaner way without using trucks. This will as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had drastically reduce the number of trucks and difficult for industry: Sitharaman Coal India (CIL) and its large pithead reduce diesel consumption and emissions. expanded by 7 per cent in June 2018. There was a slowdown in SP Bureau second thought” on this matter. The present that she will be travelling consumers are planning a 10,000 crore CIL is in talks with Hindalco, Vedanta, the manufacturing sector, which government would consider a uniform around the country, including to Tier 2 investment in conveyor belts to transport Balco and Jindal Group, among others, for grew at 1.2 per cent in June as coal directly from mines in a cheaper and setting up such infrastructure at coal mines. compared to 6.9 per cent a year New Delhi, Aug 9: “At no point 25 per cent tax rate for all categories of ago. The expansion in power and on no score, do we want to corporates after there was comfort that the tax harassment issues faced by generation sector stood at 8.2 per tax revenues were on the upward trend. corporates. cent, compared to 8.5 per cent Minister of Finance and Corporate Sitharaman also touched upon two In addition, a technology-driven earlier. Mining growth dropped to Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman at the other elements relating to taxation: platform will be set up wherein cases CEC rules out return to ballots; 1.6 per cent in June from 6.5 per CII National Council Session here of harassment can be uploaded, either cent in the corresponding month on Friday. Taxation, infrastructure, with and without disclosing identity. RBI-government relations, delayed of taxes,” said Sitharaman adding that Sitharaman stated her intent to address cites SC verdicts in support payments and corporate social the report of the committee on Direct the issues relating to harassment and SP Bureau Chandrababu Naidu, Farooq Auto industry responsibility (CSR) was amongst the Taxes Code is expected to be released ensure powers are not misused. Abdullah of the National key themes she addressed. on August 15. The government The Minister mentioned the Chief Election Conference and Maharashtra seeking prompt “It is our intent to reduce tax will immediately take this up for possibility of reviewing some of the Commissioner (CEC) Navnirman Sena (MNS) on corporates,” said Sitharaman, consideration. milestones in relation to infrastructure. Sunil Arora on Friday president Raj Thackeray, GST cut: SIAM emphasising that there was “no She also informed the CII members Contd. to P-2 categorically dismissed the have repeatedly claimed that demand for doing away with Electronic Voting Machines SP Bureau Petroleum Secy EVMs and bringing back could be tampered with and New Delhi, Aug 9: The ballot papers, citing orders demanded a return to ballot IL&FS scam: NLCT allows Kutty given addl passed by the Supreme papers. auto industry is unanimous on its demand for an charge of Secy, Court in the past. He also “We are not going back to immediate GST reduction said assembly elections in the era of ballot papers. The on automobiles to 18 per Jammu and Kashmir will Supreme Court has more govt to ban Deloitte, BSR Steel Ministry be held only after receiving than once said that ballot cent, SIAM said on Friday. SP Bureau Society of Indian SP Bureau 140(5) of the Companies Act pertains to a formal communication West Bengal Chief papers are our past,” Arora Automobile Manufacturers auditors who are still auditing the company New Delhi, Aug 9: from the union ministries of Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters at the Kolkata (SIAM) said the need for ! In a major setback in question while they have already resigned Petroleum Secretary M home, and law and justice to and a host of other opposition airport. an immediate reduction in to the auditors, the National Company from the service and thus cannot be banned M Kutty has been given that effect. leaders, including TDP’s N Contd. to P-2 goods and services (GST) Law Tribunal Friday rejected Deloitte’s under the given provisions. additional charge of rates has been agreed and BSR’s applications challenging the It can be noted that while Deloitte had Secretary, Steel Ministry unanimously amongst tribunal’s jurisdiction to ban them from stopped auditing IL&FS Group, which owes ; all members of the $ over Rs 95,000 crore to lenders and other order said on Friday. automobile manufacturers, and commissions in the ILFS Group scam. ?&@ Kutty, a 1985-batch IAS including the two-wheeler This is the second setback for these BSR was the statutory auditor of IL&FS Y original equipment Financial Services (IFIN) and resigned Territory cadre, is manufacturers (OEMs). had allowed the corporate affairs ministry only in June this year-nine months after the presently serving as the to prosecute them along with 21 others in company was sent to the bankruptcy court. Secretary of Ministry of the same case, though the implementation of The BSR counsel Darius Khambata Petroleum and Natural the same has been stayed after they sought and Deloitte’s counsel Janak Dwarakadas Gas. He will be holding time to challenge the order at the appellate had also argued that before banning them, the additional charge tribunal NCLAT. from August 10 to 19, The ministry had in June moved NLCT matter which establishes that fraud was the period when Steel $ indeed committed by the auditors. Secretary Binoy Kumar auditors in the IL&FS saga. The ministry move to ban them came in will be on leave, according However, the tribunal said it will hear the ; % $ Q to the order. R $ (SFIO) in its investigation found them guilty “The Competent ban on these auditors afresh on September of painting a rosy picture of IFIN despite Authority has approved 5. assignment of additional The auditors – the local arm of the the company. charge of the post of “This was also reiterated England-based Deloitte Haskins & Sells, The counsels of the auditors had said Secretary, Ministry of at a recent meeting with which is one of the big four accounting merely based on an investigation by SFIO is Steel to Dr. M M Kutty... /;< = > Secretary, Ministry of all OEMs representing The SFIO, in its report alleged that these Petroleum & Natural passenger vehicles, US-based KPMG – had challenged the auditors were aware that IFIN was lending Gas from 10.08.2019 to commercial vehicles and jurisdiction of the NCLT to ban them under to defaulting companies through group 19.08.2019 during the two wheelers had actively Sec 140(5) of Company’s Act. companies so that they could suppress their period of absence on leave participated,” SIAM They had challenged the jurisdiction NPAs and not provide for the bad debt. of Binoy Kumar...,” the President Rajan Wadhera of the NCLT to ban them, saying section Contd. to P-2 said in a statement. 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CMYK CMYK CMYK 2 MISCELLANEOUS KOLKATA 10 AUGUST 2019 SATURDAY Rourkela CGST organises Yechury, D Raja Governor Malik takes round of Aircel-Maxis deal CEC rules out return... not allowed to Delhi court extends Contd. from page -1 plantation for 150th Birth Srinagar city, visits hospitals, Banerjee has often said that EVMs were earlier used in enter Kashmir, protection from arrest developed countries like the US, UK, France and Germany but they all reverted to ballot papers. Anniversary of Gandhi sent back to Chidambaram, Karti Arora is in the city to attend events organised by the West assesses situation Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences and IIM SP Bureau SP Bureau till Aug 23 (Calcutta) on Friday and Saturday. When asked about the New Delhi, Aug 9: Srinagar, Aug 9: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal possibility of holding assembly elections in Jammu and CPI(M) general secretary Malik on Friday visited various hospitals and areas to get a Kashmir, where the House was dissolved in November Sitaram Yecury and CPI last year, Arora said it could happen only after a formal chief D Raja were not ; communication was received from the union home ministry allowed to enter Jammu spokesman said. and the ministry of law and justice. and Kashmir on Friday Malik visited Lalla Ded Women’s Hospital and G B Pant “We are waiting for the formal communication from and were sent back from Children Hospital in Sonwar and interacted with doctors, pa- the home and law ministries,” he said. The Centre had Srinagar airport after a tients and parents of children. He took feedback about the med- on Monday abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the brief detention, party ical treatment being provided to patients, the spokesman said. Constitution that granted special status to Jammu and sources said.The Left lead- Q $ - Kashmir and split the state into two Union Territories. ers had gone to Srinagar cines was available with the hospitals and all possible health- The UT comprising Jammu and Kashmir division will to meet CPI(M) leader Md care services were being provided to patients. have a legislative assembly like Delhi, while Ladakh will Tarigami and other party The governor also directed Srinagar deputy commissioner not have one like Chandigarh. When asked whether the colleagues. to airlift a child from Srinagar to Delhi for better treatment, the National Register of Citizens (NRC), a hugely contentious Raj Kumar Sharma “They showed us a legal spokesman said. issue in Assam, will be implemented in West Bengal, Arora order which did not allow Accompanied by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, Fi- said the matter was being looked at by the Supreme Court. Rourkela, Aug 9: Acting upon the directions of Central nancial Commissioner to Governor Umang Narula, Divisional “Let the Supreme Court come out with a verdict. At the [ $ $ - any entry into Srinagar. It SP Bureau stated that even escorted Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Khan, and Srinagar Deputy moment it is for Assam. The Supreme Court has not given ebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Malik also took a tour New Delhi, Aug 9: A the verdict. I cannot give a verdict and cannot forecast,” he various activities from October 2018 to October 2020. In movement into the city was not permitted due to of the city and visited Rawalpora, Rambagh, Jawahar Nagar, Delhi court on Friday said. Addressing rallies during the Lok Sabha polls, Prime this regard Central GST Commissionerate, Rourkela is un- Sonwar and Rajbagh areas. extended till August 23 the Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah had made dertaking a number of activities in and around Rourkela as security reasons. We are still trying to negotiate The governor expressed satisfaction that basic facilities were interim protection from a strong pitch for NRC in West Bengal. per the guidelines. being provided to residents and ATMs were functioning prop- arrest granted to former The purpose of the NRC, which is being updated in On Thursday, a plantation programme was organised in with them,” Yechury told over phone. Union minister P Chidam- Assam under the apex court’s supervision, is to identify \ $ " < and calm prevailing in the city, the spokesman said. baram and his son Karti in % ` $ Central GST Commissioner Vijay Risi inaugurated the Later, party sources said they have been sent back " R $ - > _ illegal migrants. % ment scrapped the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitu- by the CBI and the ED. his inaugural speech, the Commissioner suggested that to Delhi. Yechury and CPI general tion that gave Jammu and Kashmir a special status earlier this Special Judge O P Saini everybody should plant a tree in his premise to safeguard week.A massive security clampdown was ensured in Jammu extended the relief, which $ / ] secretary Raja had writ- INFO YOU MAY NEED ten to Satya Pal Malik on and Kashmir and a communicans blackout had been effective was to end today, saying should take care in conservation of energy and fuel as far as to avoid any trouble. On Friday, the authorities relaxed the re- the court was not available Emergency Contacts possible and give a supporting hand to the development of Thursday informing him of their visit and request- strictions imposed on gathering of people, who participated in for arguments. Lalbazar Police Control Room: 033 22143230 the country. Joint Commissioner Debjyoti Chakravarty also the Friday prayers.The situation has remained peaceful in the During the hearing on an planted a sapling and informed that various activities are ing him to facilitate their SP North 24 Parganas: 2542 3005 entry. state since the government move on Article 370.Private vehi- earlier date, the Chidam- SP South 24 Parganas: 2479 3333/1311 undertaken by Central GST Commissionerate, Rourkela to cles were seen plying on city roads and people steeped out of barams had told the court commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. “Both of us had written to Bhawani Bhawan: 2479 1761/9, 2479 1933 the J&K governor request- their residences to buy articles, vegetables and fruits for daily there was no ground to He also reminded that Quit India Movement was launched consumption.The governor also took stock of ration supply in deny them anticipatory Lost: 2450 6100 by the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, ing him that there should be no hurdles for our vis- Fair Price shops, the spokesman said. bail. Their argument was Fire Services: 2244 0101, 2666 8111 (Howrah), 2357 5293 1942. So, this day has a special importance in the history of He also queried about arrangements at various animal man- opposed by the two central (Salt Lake City) freedom movement of our country. it... despite that we have been detained. I wanted to dis ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. probe agencies. Cooking Gas Leak Later, Assistant Commissioner Debasis Kar and other The divisional commissioner briefed the governor on the ar- The cases relate to alleged " - meet my ailing colleague LPG Emergency Cell: 2435 7268/158 and our comrades who are rangements made for the festival and informed him about mo- irregularities in grant of Ambulances _ - bile vans selling essential commodities to people. Foreign Investment Pro- sistance in organising this plantation programme. here,” Yechury said. South End Poly Clinic: 2466 2433, FD Block Association: In a statement issued by He assured the governor that adequate arrangements have motion Board approval in the CPI(M) politburo, the been made in view of the festival. the Aircel-Maxis deal. 9830452536, 9830181286, Alipore Chetla Slum Unnayan: party hit out at the govern- 2449 0286, Life Care: 2475 4628, City Nurses’ Centre: 2567 1.5 crore grant for sports ment over the detention, 4113, 9831142623, Peopl’e Relief Committee: 2280 4943/9444, saying it was an “anti- Rani Rashmani Mission: 2431 9885, Janamangal: 2466 2879, complex foundation democratic” act, which Medical Bank: 2554 0084, Meera Seva: 2411 8316, Matri Sangha showed the ruling BJP’s IL&FS scam: NLCT ... Janakalyan Asram: 2475 4527, Dr Bidhan Roy Memorial: 2574 SP Bureau “authoritarian face”. Contd. from page -1 “The politburo calls upon 9738, Happy Calcuttans: 2440 0160, Kumartuli Inns: 2530 5561, Jharsuguda, Aug 9: State Government has taken exemplary Meanwhile, NCLT approved the Deloitte in a statement said they “will Taltala People: 2265 3239, Sibmandir Seva Pratisthan: 2465 6749, the people to protest this appointment of auditors to recast accounts review the order and decide on the future steps for the development of sports in Jharsuguda by grant- MR Care: 2358 8750 ing 1.5 crore for construction of Integrated Sports Complex anti-democratic act of of IL&FS and its subsidiaries. course of action shortly. at Jharsuguda. A proposal was given before so many years for the BJP government,” the The ministry had on Thursday proposed “We remain committed to high standards Hospitals construction of a sports complex at Hansamura Kantapali of statement said. Borkar & Mazumdar & Co and MM Chitale of audit quality and ethical conduct in our SSKM: 2204 1100, Medical College: 2241 4901, Thakurpukur Jharsuguda. Now, the Sports and Youth Department of state On Thursday, Congress & Co for IL&FS and IFIN respectively; and professional practice. We have faith in the Cancer Research Centre: 2453 2781/3, Peer Less: 91 (33) 4011 government Deputy Secretary Ranjit Parida has written a let- leader Ghulam Nabi Azad GM Kapadia & Co and CNK & Associates country’s regulatory and judicial processes 1222, 2432 0075 / 4989, 2462 2394, CMRI: 2456 7700, NRS: ter No.703 dated 08.8.2019 to Jharsuguda Collector intimating was detained and sent for IL&FS Transportation Networks to and will continue to cooperate fully with the back to Delhi from the 2244, 3213, National Medical: 2289 7122, RG Kar: 2555 7675, sanction of 1.5 crores by state government for construction of recast account of IL&FS and its subsidiaries. authorities,” a Deloitte spokesperson said in Sambhunath Pandit Hospital: 2290 0077, Bangur: 2473 3354, the sports complex. The foundation stone will be laid on Au- Srinagar airport. Terming the ruling “unfortunate”, a statement. gust 11 for the said complex. On that day, annual meeting of RKM Seva Pratisthan: 2475 3636/9, Priyambada Birla Aurobinda the District Sports Association will also be held in the DRDA Eye: 2289 4343, B General: 2442 6091/0291, Matri Bhawan: 2464 conference hall of the Collectorate. State sports and Youth min- 4189, Kalpataru: 2241 4901, BM Birla: 2456 7777, West Bank: ister Tusharkanti Behera , Health and Family Welfare minister 2644 5516, AMRI: 2461 2626, Balananda Brahamacharya: 2478 Naba Kishore Das, Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari and Brajrajna- At no point do we... 7801, Susrut: 2358 0201, Applo Gleangles: 2320 2122, Eye Care: gar MLA Kishore Kumar Mohanty joined the foundation stone Contd. from page -1 In particular, projects with a bearing government departments and agencies, Uday Kotak, President Designate, 2287 2809, North City: 2321 1101, Silver Line Eye: 2472 0836, BP ceremony.Sources said that that earlier state sports department Poddar: 2445 8901, Barasat Cancer Research: 2552 2222, Escag had sanctioned 50 lakhs grant for the integrated sports complex. on the core sectors and job creation she stated that she is in the process of CII appreciated the frank and open " $ ' } may be brought forward. addressing this. comments made by the Minister. Sanjeevani: 2554 1818, Vinayak Health World: 2532 9950 complex. During 2012, state government had given 25 dcml out For instance, incentivising Delayed payments to MSMEs are He stated that she had “won the Nursing Home of the said land to a private agency on lease basis. affordable housing is likely given its estimated at around Rs 48,000 crore. heart of Indian industry” by her Belle View: 2287 2321, Wood Lands: 2456 7079, Nightingale: In addition, Western Odisha Development Council has sanc- impact on the core sectors. > < {@ ''' acknowledgement of Indian Inc. as 2282 7263, Aurobinda Seva Trust: 2473 3601, Capital: 2350 7272, tioned funds for construction of a swimming pool. The com- “We have an atmosphere of certainty crore, the government will be releasing India’s wealth creators. He requested and cordiality between the RBI and amounts which are not under litigation. that the government take bold decisions Cure Centre: 2483 3315, May Flower: 2217 1001, Speed Age: pound wall has been constructed by MCL at the cost of 23 lakh 2534 3170, Repose: 2287 1442, Mind Care: 2534 6220, New Life: rupees. The public have expressed happiness over such grant of the government”, said Sitharaman, On the matter of CSR, Sitharaman to catalyse growth. funds for the complex. adding that the current high level of mentioned that she would review the In closing, Chandrajit Banerjee, 2570 8090, Ekbalpur Nursing Home: 2449 5151, Revival: 2460 synergy between the two is helping to provision on criminal penal provisions. President CII, thanked Sitharaman for 0888, Microlab: 2446 9910 incentivise investments. She said CSR notices with retrospective addressing CII and taking suggestions 24-Hour Medical Oxygen Delivery Recognising that corporates effect “were unacceptable” and she from CII members. BOC India Ltd.: 9831277777 $ will put a stop to these notices. Blood Banks Ashok Laboratory: 2472 0333, Central Blood Bank: 2351 0619, ‘We’ve kept a target of connecting... Life Care: 2284 6940, Peoples’ Blood Bank: 2455 5164/5557, RKM Seva Pratisthan: 2475 3636/39 Contd. from page -1 Hearses > $ assets for the time being. There would productivity and less reliance on Hindu Satkar Samiti: 2241 3849, New Alipore Suruchi Sangha:2400 freedom to retail investors and helping be a good opportunity in the coming government-- in short privatization. them to become less dependent on few years to invest at reasonable prices. Do you support the disinvestment 9950, Park Circus Puja: 2287 1793, Sarkar Bagan: 2554 1881, intermediaries, Kredent InfoEdge is However, keep updating yourself with policy? 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All disputes are subject to the investors? out? term, Identify pain area, good team exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums Investors should focus on liquid I think cost-cutting, improving and a right investor. in Kolkata. 3 KOLKATA 10 AUGUST 2019 SATURDAY STATE TMC promises to ‘look into’ demand HC allows Rajeev Kumar to for monthly allowance to Hindu priests face CBI in Bidhannagar SP Bureau SP Bureau The Calcutta High Court on Friday A West Bengal minister on Friday said the allowed Rajeev Kumar to go to adjoining government will “look into” the long-pending Bidhnanagar for attending CBI summons demand of monthly allowance for Hindu priests, in connection with the Rose Valley chitfund in a bid to reach out to the community amid the scam. Kumar, a former commissioner of opposition BJP’s accusation that the ruling TMC Kolkata police and also the Bidhannagar appeases Muslims. police commissionerate, moved the high “The Hindu priests are a very big community. They have been deprived for a long time. I have order that barred him from leaving the assured them their demand for monthly allowance jurisdiction of Kolkata Police as a condition will be looked into,” Trinamool Congress leader to grant him interim protection from CBI and minister Rajib Banerjee said. arrest. “We feel they should also get a monthly Justice Madhumati Mitra also extended allowance as there are hundreds of priests who an interim protection to him till August 20. The high court had granted protection to Saradha chit fund scam case, which was reporters on the sidelines of West Bengal Sanatan Kumar, who is at present additional director extended from time to time. Brahmin Sammelan. general (ADG) of West Bengal CID, from The apex court had on February 5 " $ /! arrest over summons issued to him in prevented the agency from any coercive which has made deep inroads in Bengal, has often connection with the Rs 2,500-crore Saradha action against Kumar, while directing him accused the TMC of indulging in appeasement Photo:Rajib Basu chitfund scam. to appear and cooperate in CBI questioning politics and offering doles to Imams. Shridhar The CBI had summoned Kumar to appear at a “neutral place”. He was then questioned Shastri, president of the organisation behind monthly allowance of Rs 2,000, he said. Reacting in the state in the general election earlier this \[Q _ $ the congregation, said Brahmins, who run their to TMC’s promise on allowance, BJP state year, only four behind TMC’s 22 seats. The on Thursday in connection with the Rose Shillong from February 9. family through priesthood, have been a deprived president Dilip Ghosh asked what took so long saffron party has asserted its next target is to Valley chitfund scam. He, however, did not The CBI had told the Supreme Court lot in the state. for the Mamata Banerjee government to see the unseat the Trinamool from Bengal in 2021. But in April this year that Kumar’s custodial R $ “sufferings of Hindu priests”. the TMC has taken several measures since the seeking more time. interrogation was necessary as he was not just want our demands to be heard. We have been “The TMC government had announced general election to turn the tide in its favour. The The Supreme Court had on May 9, 2014, cooperating in the probe and was “evasive” placing our demands for a long time. If TMC allowance for Muslim clerics long back. But it priest organisation also demanded that the TMC ordered transfer of all cases related to and “arrogant” in answering the queries put R did not pay any heed to our demands. Now as government take steps to stop sweets shops and ponzi scams, including the one involving to him. $ ; they are losing ground they are making these the Saradha Group, to the CBI. A vacation The Saradha Group of companies duped Around 1.83 lakh priests are members of announcements. We will have to see whether they and goddess on food packets as it is a dishonour bench of the high court had on May 30 lakhs of customers, promising higher rates Shastri’s organisation. It has released a list towards the Hindu religion. It also organised a granted Kumar protection from arrest of returns on their investment, the agency of 35,000 poor priests who should be given a The BJP won 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats massive rally in Kolkata on Friday. and any coercive action till July 10 in the has said. Mamata pays West Bengal govt committed CBI quizzes Derek homage to O’Brien in Saradha BJP’s two-day Chintan freedom fighters to tribal development: Mamata chit fund case SP Bureau SP Bureau Baithak from today SP Bureau West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Trinamool Congress Rajya SP Bureau $ R West Bengal Chief Banerjee said on Friday that the state ; ! QR/ Minister Mamata Banerjee government had formed a separate in the Lok Sabha polls in Bengal where it appeared before the Central With an eye on the 2021 assembly polls won 18 out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats, it not paid homage to freedom department to bring about comprehensive Bureau of Investigation }} development of various tribal communities in Bengal, the BJP Bengal unit is organising happy with induction of leaders from other \/% a two-day brain storming session from parties to BJP without “proper background anniversary of the Quit in the state. The chief minister, on the connection with the probe India movement on Friday. occasion of International Day of the Saturday at Durgapur where it will set the check”. into the Saradha chit fund dos and don’ts for the party in the days to Another senior state BJP leader said on Q }} $ World’s Indigenous Peoples, listed her \/% of Quit India Movement, government’s work for the uplift of the come, sources in it said. condition of anonymity that after the Lok The senior Trinamool The two-day ‘Chintan Baithak’ will be Sabha polls six TMC-controlled municipal my respectful homage to tribals. leader was summoned by all those brave men and " > $ Q the CBI to join the probe of the party after women who took part in government has created the Tribal into the multi crore ponzi our freedom struggle,” Development Department to bring about the Lok Sabha poll results. Apart Banerjee tweeted.The comprehensive development of various > QR/ Quit India Movement, tribal communities in #Bangla,” Banerjee from discussing that he would appear after organisational also known as the August tweeted. dictionary for development of the the monsoon session of the Movement, was launched The state government has set up aspects will chart language. It also publishes booklets in Parliament got over. the course of the by Mahatma Gandhi during development boards for the Lepcha, Bengali, Santhali and Hindi to disseminate He appeared before the the All India Congress Tamang, Sherpa, Bhutia, Limboo and party for the next information on various tribal development central agency’s Kolkata assembly polls, the Committee session in Adivasi tribal communities of the state. schemes. & ' Bombay on this day in The state government offers old-age sources said. The state government had commenced on Friday. According to The meeting will 1942, demanding an end to pension and social security schemes for a pilot project in 2014-15 for screening of \/% QR/ the British rule of India. the tribals besides publishing a Santhali be attended by senior tribals suffering from sickle cell disease. been summoned to seek central leaders of $ /! transactions recorded in the bearers of its state Woman stabbed by youth in local train bank accounts of Trinamool’s unit. Its Bengal mouthpiece, ‘Jago Bangla’. minder and general SP Bureau knife. He jumped off the train from The Trinamool leader is the secretary Kailash the wrong side when a few hawkers publisher of the newspaper. A woman was stabbed multiple Vijayvargiya, got onto the compartment hearing the Following the CBI notice national secretary times by a youth inside a Sealdah- screams of the victim. The accused QR/ (organisation) Shiv Prakash, co-incharge bodies had switched over to BJP. But except bound local train in West Bengal’s ; discussed during the meeting,” said a senior was decided to form a committee which will recuperates. We are trying to identify oppose the amendments to state BJP leader said. (32), a resident of North 24 Parganas the assailant and nab him. It could not have state leadership such as Dilip Ghosh the RTI Act in the Rajya The BJP has set a target of one crore and Subrata Chatterjee in the committee district’s Kanchrapara, was rushed to the train was gradually moving out. He immediately be ascertained that the Sabha. “Jago Bangla Kalyani’s JNM Hospital in critical membership from Bengal and so far the to look into the aspect of members joining attacked the victim with a knife, after woman was stabbed on the account of " R state unit has managed to enroll around asking the youth to deboard the ladies from other parties,” he said. she protested against him travelling in newspaper. Publisher: Derek 60 lakhs, the party has claimed. The The BJP had won 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha According to fellow commuters, the that compartment and asked him to get compartment. We are not ruling out QR/ ; youth boarded the unguarded ladies membership drive will continue for next seats in the state this time, just four less down immediately.The youth stabbed any old enmity with the victim,” the Bakshi was summoned by few days. According to state BJP sources, compartment at the Kalyani station as
Driver runs ‘cloth bank’ for ROSARB GKOL Appendix - IV, Rule 8(1) DN-14, VISHNU TOWER, SECTOT-V POSSESSION NOTICE SALTLAKE, KOLKATA- 700091 (For Immovable Property)
Whereas, The undersigned being the Authorised Officer of the Bank of Baroda under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of shut tea garden workers Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002) and in exercise of the powers conferred under section 13(12) read with Rule 3 of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 issued a Demand Notice calling upon the Borrowers to repay the amount mentioned in the notice plus interest thereon within 60 days from the date of receipt of the said notice. SP Bureau The Borrower having failed to repay the amount, notice is hereby given to the Borrower / Guarantor and the Public in general that the undersigned has taken possession of the properties described herein below in exercise of powers conferred on him under section 13(4) of the said Act read with Rule 8 of the said Rules on the date mentioned below. A 48-year-old taxi driver, who had The Borrower /Guarantors in particular and the public in general are hereby cautioned not to deal with the properties and any dealings with the properties will be subject to the charge of Bank of Baroda for an amount and further interest , incidental expenses, costs and charges etc. thereon. inability to buy a uniform, collects The Borrower's attention is invited to provision of sub-section (8) of section 13 of the Act, in respect of time available, to redeem the secured assets. discarded clothes and distributes Name of the Borrowers / them among dwellers of shut tea Guarantors and Branch gardens in north Bengal’s Dooars 1 A/c. Sri Debajit Bhadra, s/o – (1) 21.05.2019 All that one self contained Flat No. 4/B in the North-East side on the 4th Floor of “Vinayak Apartment”, region. Saju Talukdar of Alipurduar Nirod Bihari Bhadra and Smt (2) 07.08.2019 measuring an super built up area 839 Sq.Ft. more or less under Mouza – Rambhadrabati, J.L. No. 7, L.O.P.- district’s Birpara started the charity Niva Bhadra (Co-borrrower) , (3)Rs.23,24,299.00 No. 71, R.S. Dag No. 610 & 656 situated at Holding No. 79 Motingar Road ( Ek Ford Road), Ward No. 16 Q R '&} w/o Debajit Bhadra of Renu (Rupees Twenty Three Lacs under Panihati Municipality, P.S. Khardaha, District - North 24 Parganas. Being Deed No. I-152406208, Vol. naming it after legendary tribal Apartment, Ground Floor, 2 No. Twenty Four Thousand Two No. 1524-2016, Page from 182084 to 182114 for the year of 2016. A.D.S.R.O. - Sodepur. Properties stand in Iswar Chatterjee Road, Railway Hundred Ninety Nine rupees the name of Sri Debajit Bhadra s/o – Nirod Behari Bhadra & Smt Niva Bhadra w/o -Debajit Bhadra The leader Birsa Munda. Park, Sodepur, North 24 only) as on 13-05-2019 and property is butted and bounded by:-North by: Open to sky, South by: Stair & Lift, East by: Open to sky and “While driving between Siliguri Parganas, Kolkata 700110 further unapplied interest, West by: Flat no. A and different parts of north Bengal, A/c. No. 00400600002879 incidental expenses, costs & I used to often come across scantily- Branch: ROSARB GKOL. charges etc. thereon. clothed people begging on the streets 2 A/c. Sri. Subrata Dasgupta (1) 28.12.2018 All that one self contained Flat No. 1-F in the north-west facing on the 1st Floor of “Suman Apartment”, and scanning through garbage for (Borrower), S/o. Sri Badal Kumar (2) 07.08.2019 measuring an super built up area 977 Sq.Ft. more or less under Mouza – Sodepur, J.L. No. 8, R.S. 45, Touzi food and clothes. Upon inquiry, I Dasgupta & Smt. Srabani (3)Rs.3,53,269.00 No. 172, C.S. Dag No. 490 (P), E.P. No. 102, 104, S.P. No. 125, 126, Situated at New Holding No. 138, 4 No. Dasgupta (Co-Borrower) W/o. (Rupees Three Lakh Fifty Deshbandhu Nagar, Ward No. 13 under Panihati Municipality, P.S. Khardaha, District - North 24 Parganas. found most of them were workers of Talukdar said the sight of poor, Talukdar also runs an 18-inmate Sri Subrata Dasgupta at B- Three Thousand Two Being Deed No. I-05771, Vol. No. 23, Pages 2106 to 2137 for the year of 2012. A.D.S.R.O. – Barrackpur. shut tea gardens. That drove me to helpless people reminded him strong shelter home for abandoned 24/001, Peerless Nagar, P.O. Hundred Sixty Nine only) as Property stands in the name of Sri. Subrata Dasgupta, S/o. Sri Badal Kumar Dasgupta. Butted & Bounded help them,” he told. of his childhood. “Uniform was aged and differently-abled people. Panihati, Sodepur, District – North on 27-12-2018 and further by:- On the North:- Statutory open space & land & building of Manindra Madhab Mukherjee, On the South :- Assisted by his wife Mamoni and compulsory in my school from Class While Talukdar initially gave 24 Parganas, Kolkata – 700114 interest, incidental Flat No. 1D, On the East :- Flat No. 1E and On the West :- Common Passage, Municipal Drain & Municipal sons Alamgir and Sohel, Talukdar 5 onwards. My father, who used to shelter to the people in his Indira A/c. No. 00400600001489 expenses, costs & charges Road. collects the old and discarded clothes earn a living by repairing umbrellas, Awas Yojna house in Alipurduar’s Branch: ROSARB GKOL. etc. thereon. \ made me a uniform from discarded Dimdima Hatkhola area in 2015, 3 A/c. Sri Abhishek Shaw, S/o (1) 17.01.2019 All that the Flat measuring about super built up area of 850 sq. ft. more or less on the 2nd Floor North-East Side Arjun Shaw & Smt Asha Shaw (2) 09.08.2019 which has been constructed thereupon all that piece and parcel of a plot of Bastu Land with structure having an them to residents of over 12 closed clothes. However, it got torn within a few locals donated half-an-acre w/o Arjun Shaw at 16/1, (3) Rs. 9,86,251.10 (Rupees area measuring about 4 Cottahs 15 Chittacks 0 sq ft be the same a little more or less out of total land measuring tea gardens in the area. He said his a year and he could not afford to buy land a year ago for establishing a Kanchahari Road, Gali No. 19, Nine Lakhs Eighty six about 34 satak comprised of and contained in Mouza – Kasba, JL No. 13, Khaitan No. 1407,1448,1461,1462 initiative has been appreciated by the more old clothes to make me another shelter home. “Doctors of the local P.S. Jagatdal, District – North 24 thousand Two Hundred Fifty under Dag No. 1634,1636,1637,1642,1644,1643,1645,1654 within the limits of Kolkata Municipal Corporation people of Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri uniform. Hence, I had to drop out of government hospital treat the inmates Paraganas , Pin – 743126 one rupees and Ten paise Premises No. 9A/2, Bedia Danga Masjid Bari Bye Lane, Kolkata – 700039, PS Kasba under Ward 67, District – districts, many of whom now bring school,” he said. for free and one Siliguri-based A/c. No. 24540600022618 only) as on 31-12-2018 and South 24 Parganas as mentioned in original Title Deed No. I-05348 volume number 13 pages 419 to 439 dated Branch: ROSARB GKOL. further unapplied interest, 09-07-2014. Property stand in the name of Sri Abhishek Shaw s/o-Arjun Shaw & Smt Asha Shaw w/o – Arjun bags full of old clothes to his ‘cloth After dropping out, Talukdar joined psychiatrist comes down weekly incidental expenses, costs & Shaw. The property is butted and bounded by:- North by: Temple, South by: 9A, Bedia Danga Masjid Bari Bye bank’. his father in repairing umbrellas but once to check them. Locals have also charges etc. thereon. Lane, East by: 12’ Common passage, and.West by: Land of Ajit Mondal and Tarun Mondal. “I dream of giving new clothes soon took a liking to driving. Apart donated many essentials for running Date : 10.08.2019, Place : Kolkata to the poor, some day,” he said. from running a ‘cloth bank’, Saju the shelter home,” he said. Authorised Officer, Bank of Baroda 4 EDIT Vol-2, issue 8 KOLKATA 10 AUGUST 2019 SATURDAY No end to woes ven after two years of roll out of GST, the tax Confronting the extremists administration and its mechanism in place is infested Ewith serious faults on several counts resulting in public suffering and economic woes. Multiplicity of tax Sagarneel Sinha rates is yet to be completely eliminated. Single IT based _ _ Although, Jammu & Kashmir’s regime are yet to be fully achieved. System validated Input constitution clearly mentioned that it Tax Credit through “invoice matching” is not in place and was an integral part of India, the truth is nonintrusive e-tax system still remains elusive. No one Article 370 did come in the way. The has a clear picture even about the huge data generated separate Constitution has always helped mainly due to its inaccessibility. The latest report of CAG the separatists and Pakistan to reiterate says that the complexity of return mechanism and the their propaganda that Jammu & Kashmir technical glitches resulted in roll back of invoice-matching, is actually not an “integral part of India”. rendering the system prone to ITC frauds. Thus, on the Further, the refugees of West Pakistan have whole, the envisaged GST tax compliance system is non- not been conferred the rights of citizenship " [;" despite living for decades in the state to a serious lack of coordination between the Executive because of now void Article 35 A, which and the developers of the system. According to the CAG stems itself from Article 370. report after implementing of GST, the Centre’s revenue on There are arguments that there is no goods and services (excluding central excise on Petroleum proper debate on this issue, particularly and Tobacco) registered a decline of 10% in 2017-18 as with the local Kashmiris who are locked in compared to revenue of subsumed taxes in 2016-17. There their homes by security forces. Obviously, was a short transfer of 6,466 crore of GST Compensation one can’t deny the fact that it would have cess to the Public Account during 2017-18. All returns > win the hearts of all Kashmiris. In that 2018 to December 2018. The introduction of GSTR-3B case, there would have been no need of %"\ deploying heavy security forces. But $ $ $ we can’t forget the fact that the talks of $ [;"< & ; [;"< & removing of Article 370 has always been [;"< / place in its party manifesto. So, BJP did GSTR-1 implied that the tax departments did not have what it had promised before the elections. complete invoice level details. The system in place was It was its duty to implement the promise, found to have certain provisions that were not even a part particularly after its stunning victory, > ; < ] ; ;<; which is supported by the majority of the is a case in point which included a condition not prescribed electorate — also evident from support in the Act. During inspection, system validations were not of non-NDA parties like BSP, AAP, YSR found aligned to the provisions of the GST Acts and Rules, Congress, TRS and BJD. leaving the crucial gaps in GST Registration module. The Another important fact that is being payment module, despite being in operation since 1 July ignored is the fast changing scenario of '&} political situations of Afghanistan where \ \ $ there is a strong chance of Taliban, which The fast changing scenario of political situations of Afghanistan successful payment of tax by the taxpayer. All the IGST has good relations with Pakistan, coming ; back to power, has played a major role for where there is a strong chance of Taliban, which has good implementation of corresponding GST modules, like the hurried decision of the centre regarding imports and appeals. This, coupled with the inaccuracies Kashmir. The recent change of mind of in the settlement algorithm and limitation of the GSTR- the US president Donald Trump towards relations with Pakistan, coming back to power, has played a major 3B return in capturing all the information required for Pakistan that was seen in Imran Khan’s visit settlement, had a bearing on the settlement of funds to the signalled that Pakistan is still important for role for the hurried decision ... Centre and various States. The incomplete IGST ledgers the United States, which is actually trying were partly responsible for Rs. 2,11,688 crore of IGST to negotiate a respectful deal of its defeat balance remaining unsettled during 2017-18. Duplicate with the Taliban in Afghanistan — where records were noticed in 6,748 cases in 5 Settlement ledgers, it needs the help of Pakistan to deal with this option. So, if analysed with the security in Part XXI of Indian Constitution — only integrates Jammu & Kashmir in leading to inaccurate settlement of 416.07 crore IGST them. ! which is titled as Temporary, Transitional true sense but also delivers justice to the '&} '&@ §% One shouldn’t forget the false and be no doubt that Pakistan would have and Special Provisions. So, it is clear " settlement of IGST amounting to Rs. 359.46 crore during deceitful statement of Trump that India’s tried its best to destroy the discussions that Article 370 was a temporary article bring investments to the region which has the period from July 2017 to July 2018 was noticed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked of modifying Article 370 in the valley by contradicting to what Farooq Abdullah and seen almost no major investments for the because of erroneous entries in settlement ledgers due to him to mediate between India and Pakistan activating its agents — separatists and the Omar Abdullah’s National Conference and last decades. Plus, the refugees of West the algorithm picking up entries from wrong category of in Kashmir; which was actually aimed to terrorists. Also, Pakistan’s renewed interest Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP say. Pakistan living for decades will now be able taxpayers. Unrealistic erroneous claim of ITC of IGST satisfy Pakistan premier Imran Khan. It was Q\ Over the years the central government, to get the status of permanent citizenship. by one taxpayer, representing 79% of total ITC claim by this statement which made the government remaining cold for the last two months mostly under the Congress party, has used Not to forget that, through this bill, central all taxpayers for a month, was allowed by the system, of India to hurry its decision to take control $ the Article 370 to amend a number of government has also checkmated Pakistan exposing the vulnerability of the system to fraudulent ITC of Kashmir by killing the very purpose of On the other hand, we can’t ignore the provisions of the constitution of Jammu at a very crucial time over the issue of claims. The IGST algorithm was found to be defective Article 370 — which prevents the centre to certainty that the Article 370 was not part & Kashmir through Presidential orders — Kashmir — as given the special status of picking up entries from wrong reports in IGST module. take individual decisions regarding Jammu of the Instrument of Accession signed even after the dissolution of the Constituent Jammu and Kashmir, it was easy for our CAG said that the failure to map business rules correctly & Kashmir. Undoubtedly, the criticism that between King of Jammu and Kashmir Hari Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir. That’s neighbour to claim that “J&K was not an and the absence of key validations in the rolled out system $ Singh and government of India on 26th why terming the passage of the Jammu integral part of India”. So, this historic points to inadequacies in the functioning of GSTN. There of Kashmiris has some valid points but October, 1947. It was introduced later in & Kashmir Reorganistion Bill 2019, as decision is actually aimed for India’s is a need for GSTN to re-examine the system to ensure that given the situation of Afghanistan it seems 1949 keeping with the spirit of IOA. But “murder of democracy” is not accurate. interests — including the people of Jammu, " that Modi government was left only with not to forget that the Article 370 was drafted " the executive in UAT / SRS sign off also needs to be re- examined. Altering the demography or last 72 years, since India attained Independence, New Delhi’s oil diplomacy suggestions were made to trifurcate Jammu and Kashmir, Fbut the political leadership of the country refused to be Ashok B Sharma pressurised by any argument. It is not that they were naïve or failed to comprehend the interest of the country. The idea of dividing Jammu and Kashmir into two or more parts is not new. The bitterness between the two major Its origin could be traced to the Dixon Plan of 1950. Owen powers, India and Pakistan, has stalled the Dixon, an Australian jurist was chosen by the United Nations process in the regional body, South Asian to mediate between India and Pakistan on the J&K issue who Association for Regional Cooperation in his report of September 1950 suggested a package, which (SAARC). Islamabad has denied India was eventually outright rejected by the government of the day. access to another SAARC country, Even eminent jurist A.G. Noorani in his article in Frontline of Afghanistan. But Iran, which is not a South Q '' % Asian country, has offered New Delhi to northern areas and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to Pakistan, use its Chabahar port and transport goods to besides splitting Jammu between the two. He had also proposed Afghanistan. India has partially developed a plebiscite in the Kashmir valley. B.R. Ambedkar had also the port and goods are being transported to suggested the formation of three zones: the area held by Afghanistan. India has already developed ! $ a 240-km-long road connecting Chabahar a plebiscite only in the Valley. In 1983, former President R. with Afghanistan. \ Plans are underway to construct a 900- = Y " ; km Chabahar-Zahedan-Hajigak railway Valley as a “separate entity.” He had mentioned this in his book, line that will connect Chabahar port in Iran, My Presidential Years (1994). In 1966 the then Home Minister being built with Indian help, to the mineral- [ < ; $ rich Hajigak region of central Afghanistan. “no intention” of separating Jammu from Kashmir. It is not that About seven Indian companies have been the persons or the leaders who did not endorse trifurcation or given permission to extract iron ore in supported the idea of autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir were Hajigak region and to invest in Chabahar anti-nationals or committed any kind of historical blunder. SEZs, including in smelter plant and urea Interestingly this demand was also rejected by the patriarch and producing facility. But all these activities /! > $ / Q have been stalled in wake of recent US ''' ; > $ sanctions against Iran. the then Home Minister, rejected the RSS demand. There are In November 2018, the United States had many ifs and buts in the Home Minister’s assurance that the exempted the multinational Chabahar port government could restore full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir project from its sanctions against Iran due if the situation improved. The government even held that the to its economic importance to Afghanistan. the western part of the Indian Ocean region Article 370 allowed Pakistan to spread terrorism in J&K that New Delhi should take up with Donald US seeks the help of China and Pakistan to has seen 41,900 deaths since 1989. Do we still want to follow Trump that its activities in Chabahar deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan. the same path that we have so far followed or should we try port should not invite US sanctions. Due India should play its diplomatic card and One of the main reasons why Donald something new? But at the same time it would be utopian to to sanctions imposed India has reduced Trump wants to undo the nuclear deal comprehend that scrapping the Article 370 or trifurcating the its oil imports from Iran to zero. India convince the mercurial Donald Trump that with Iran is that this deal was struck by state would ease the state of the threat of terrorism. The terrorist gets oil from Iran at cheaper rates. As a his predecessor Barack Obama. He wants using the PoK to carrying out their nefarious activities from strategic partners with US, India should its relations with Iran should not come to make a new beginning by striking a PoK would use the space merrily. Though the Home Minister tell Washington that it should see that none deal with North Korea. Also US allies in asserted that the government’s decision did not impact in any of its strategic partners should be in trouble the region like Israel and Saudi Arabia way India’s claim over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and on account of sanctions imposed on Iran. under US sanctions ... want to see a weak Iran. India should play the government would continue to do so the fact remains that New Delhi should be bold in asserting its its diplomatic card in this situation and the latest document did not stake India’s claim on the PoK, as it stated position that it adheres to sanctions convince the mercurial Donald Trump that used to frequently do in the past. The decision of the government imposed on any country by the world body, Zarif visited Turkey where he argued for up its gas supply to Armenia and launch its relations with Iran should not come to do away with the special status to J&K and bifurcate the state the United Nations and not any sanctions tripartite gas cooperation to export gas to under US sanctions. The connectivity to into two UTs was allegedly propelled by view that people of imposed by any one country against the to the proposed INSTEX – a special Georgia. Afghanistan through Chabahar port is to $ $ " R other. purpose vehicle set up by Germany, France " serve the interests of peace and development reservation. The BJP government refused to accept the fact that Iraq, which is heavily dependent upon and UK to facilitate non-dollar trade if India maintains good relations with in Afghanistan. But does US needs India’s a complete sway on Kashmir will provide it with opportunity to Iranian gas supply, has been granted waiver with Iran. During Zarif’s visit to India in Iran. Connectivity to Afghanistan, central help in Afghanistan? It is more interested spread all over India. Being a Muslim dominated state, it was by the US. If Iraq can be granted waiver January 2019, the two countries signed an and western Asia and Europe, supply of in seeking help from China and Pakistan $ /! % by the US, then why not India? Iran’s agreement for rupee-payment mechanism oil and natural gas. Connectivity with to resolve the Taliban issue in Afghanistan. to watch that the Centre’s decision on Kashmir comes at a Q \ under which IDBI Bank will execute the Afghanistan through Chabahar port will The region therefore is a platform for time when the Indian economy is experiencing a slowdown in Baghdad for cooperation in oil industry mechanism and set up Iran trade processing foster consolidation of South Asia and its power play by China and Pakistan. China coupled with large-scale loss of jobs. Notwithstanding poor and transfer of engineering and technical cells in Delhi, Ahmadabad and Kolkata. integration with central Asia. Pakistan has wants to keep India on tenterhooks by ] services to Iraq. Washington’s NATO ally, The US has exempted from its long denied India access to Afghanistan. siding with its all weather friend Pakistan. authority of the party. True enough rightist parties, from Hindu Turkey, has refused to fall in line with US sanctions Tehran’s supply of natural gas This can be made good with better relations India has to play its diplomatic card very Mahasabha to BJP, have been demanding from the time of sanctions and has decided to go ahead with to neighbouring countries. The Armenian with Iran. The US has dual policy in Indian carefully. India should come out open in Independence, the abrogation of 370. The latest move comes its Iranian oil imports and to increase its Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pitched Ocean region. On the eastern side of the offering to mediate between US and Iran, % gas imports from Tehran. In mid-April, this his country as transit corridor for Iranian region it needs India to counter the rising just like Turkey, Iraq and Japan has made government there. year, the Iranian Foreign Minister Javed gas in the region. Iran has agreed to step \ \ % ! Q similar offers. 5 KOLKATA 10 AUGUST 2019 SATURDAY NATION Ayodhya dispute: SC rejects plea Prez gives assent to amendments Jammu and Kashmir will not objecting to remain a UT for long: Modi daily hearings SP Bureau to UAPA; individuals can now New Delhi, Aug 9: A Muslim party on Friday objected in the Supreme Court $ the politically sensitive Ram be declared as terrorists Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid SP Bureau the rank of Inspector are land dispute case in Ayodhya, empowered to do so. saying it will “not be able to New Delhi, Aug 9: The inspector-rank assist” the court if the hearing President Ram Nath $ $ is “rushed through”. Kovind has given assent to ] The submission was made a legislation under which $ by senior advocate Rajeev individuals can be declared UAPA-related cases and this Dhavan, who is appearing as terrorists and their move would quicken the for a Muslim party, when the ` delivery of justice in such Supreme Court commenced said on Friday. cases, which are reviewed hearing on the fourth day The Unlawful Activities $ in the case. Breaking with (Prevention) Amendment levels. the tradition, the apex court Act, 2019 also provides for Home Minister Amit decided to hear the sensitive putting travel ban on such Shah had said the law, that case on Friday which is kept SP Bureau kept fresh cases only, along individuals once they are would be used only to tackle with Monday. As per the declared as terrorists. terror, would help agencies New Delhi, Aug 9: As Prime Minister “I think his speech was redundant, verbose apex court’s procedures, on The President gave his remain four steps ahead of Narendra Modi on Thursday defended his and lacking substance, and linking scrapping of Mondays and Fridays, the assent to the legislation late terrorists. government’s decision to revoke provisions of Article 370 with development of the state, was registry lists before the benches on Thursday night, a home Shah said terrorist Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, a section misplaced,” the Delhi-based Kashmiri journalist fresh and miscellaneous cases acts are committed not of residents alleged the way it was done was alleged. “Whatever the prime minister suggested after notice cases. As the The Lok Sabha had passed by organisations but by “extremely undemocratic”. to bring development, selling Kashmiri shawls counsel for deity ‘Ram Lalla the amendment Bill on July individuals. Some even claimed the Centre only wanted and apples and herbs around the world, is Virajmaan’ started advancing 24 and the Rajya Sabha on Declaring an organisation to “win lands and not hearts of Kashmiris”. anything stopping that? Why link the growth its submissions before a August 2. as a terrorist organisation From students to professionals, belonging to to the revoking if Article 370. Besides, our state $ \ India’s most wanted, will not stop the individuals both Jammu and Kashmir regions, many were is better than other sates in many indices, be it headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Lashkar-e-Taiba founder General of the National This delays the process behind it. apprehensive that taking away the special literacy rate or health indicators, plus people are Gogoi, Dhavan got up and ` ; Investigation Agency (NIA) as often such properties are Not designating status will render the “ecologically sensitive” well-off, very few people live off the streets,” interjected the proceedings. Mohammad chief Masood to attach properties acquired in different states, another individuals as terrorists province “vulnerable” to exploitation due to he said. Aejaz Ahmad Rather, Jawaharlal Nehru “It is not possible to assist Azhar, are likely to be the from proceeds of terrorism. would give them an infrastructure-related activities. Students’ Union general secretary said, “They the court if it is heard on $ Earlier, the law required opportunity to circumvent $ > \ are saying that it has been done with an agenda all days of the week. This designated as terrorists that the NIA take prior of Deputy Superintendent the law and they would be opened for the corporate sector to invest in $ / under the legislation, the permission from the of Police and above were simply gather under a \ $ Gujarat is lacking in development as opposed to hearing cannot be rushed in respective state police chief empowered to investigate different name and keep buildings. It will harm our pristine environment, Jammu and Kashmir in many indices”. this manner and I am put to The amendments give to attach the proceeds of cases under the UAPA as per up their terror activities, he which had so far been left largely unharmed due “What the government has done is a grave torture,” he told the bench, powers to the Director terrorism. ; { said. to the restrictions that come under the Article,” mistake, and they will regret it later. They have also comprising Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, said a Kashmiri journalist, who did not wish to taken away our identity,” he alleged. He alleged Ashok Bhushan and S A the situation in Kashmir was “worst form of Nazeer. He said the apex court He cited the example of Uttarakhand to Emergency” and the move is a “travesty of support his claim, saying the country saw how justice”. the Allahabad High Court Army chief briefs defence houses and hotels built close to rivers damaged Many Jammu residents were also not delivered the verdict in the case the environment in the state. enthused by Modi’s speech, in which he spoke and the hearing as such cannot “We do not want that to happen in our be rushed through. Being a minister on Kashmir homeland,” he said. Ajaz Ahmed, a Delhi- of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. based physiotherapist who is in his 30s, alleged, “These people, including the youth of evidences have to be studied. SP Bureau “They (the government) only want the land of J&K and Ladakh, who have been denied a Many documents are in Urdu Kashmir, they do not want to win the hearts of and Sanskrit, which have to be New Delhi, Aug 9: Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Kashmiris”. counterparts in other parts of the country, translated, Dhavan said. Thursday briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the “If they wanted to win our trust, they should will now come out of the negative impact The senior lawyer alleged security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and on Indo-Pak $ of this article and grow,” Modi said ,adding, that “perhaps, except Justice border. the pros and cons of the exercise and made us feel the provision has not given anything except Chandrachud, other judges The Army has been put on high alert along the Line of secure. Our families are living under siege there. separatism, corruption and family rule to the might not have read the Control in Jammu and Kashmir to effectively repulse If an emergency arises, our families won’t even state, and Pakistan has used it as a tool to spread judgment (Allahabad High any possible Pakistani misadventure in the wake of the have access to an ambulance,” he said. Reaching terrorism. Shah Rukh Ali, 25, an MBA graduate, Court’s)”. He said that if the government scrapping the provisions of Article 370 and out to Kashmiris with messages of hope and told PTI over phone from Jammu, “The Centre court has taken a decision to deciding to split the state into two Union Territories. optimism, Prime Minister Modi on Thursday should have taken the people or at least the $ “The Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat briefed assured them of all-round development, early the week then he might have to Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh today on developments and transparent elections and end to terrorism. “How can you put the J-K leaders under leave the case. “We have taken in Jammu &Kashmir and on Indo-Pak border. Overall the He defended his government’s move scrapping house arrest and, decide on fate of people of note of your submissions. We situation is under control and the Armed forces are in a will revert back to you soon,” the provisions of Article 370 and asserted they Jammu and Kashmir, without asking the local state of high alert and closely monitoring the situation,” the only gave separatism, corruption, family rule people. Is that a democracy?” he asked, adding, CJI Gogoi said and proceeded < Q % with the hearing. The bench and were used by Pakistan as a tool to spread this complete communication cut off in the has now started hearing the Q > terror in Jammu and Kashmir. Valley needs to end. A Delhi-based university submissions of senior advocate in Jammu and Kashmir are closely monitoring the overall In a nearly 40-minute televised address to the student from Jammu, said, she thought the K Parasaran on behalf of deity security situation in the state to thwart any civil disturbances The government revoked Article 370 which gave special nation, three days after the far-reaching decision, revoking of the article and its repercussions are Ram Lalla Virajmaan. The following the Centre’s decision to end special status to status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state Modi also sought to assuage concerns of the debatable, but the way in which it was scrapped apex court had on Thursday Jammu and Kashmir. be split into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and people after his government split the state into is “extremely undemocratic”. asked the counsel for the deity, Sources said Pakistan may try to trigger unrest in the Ladakh. Union Territories, saying Jammu and Kashmir “Besides, the environmental impact on the which itself has been made a Kashmir Valley and there may be spurt in violence including Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the decision will not remain a UT for long. With the Kashmir state of such a move would be catastrophic. party to the case, as to how the % $ R < ; Valley reeling under security clampdown, Modi Moreover, if this is seen as a gateway to ‘Janmasthanam’ (birth place bold decisions. BJP. While it sent a wave of jubilation among government promised the government is making all sincere $ of deity) can be regarded as a “The security forces are fully prepared to deal with any supporters and others, it also provoked outrage from the NC efforts to ensure that the people in the region the capital-owning bourgeoisie, who can buy “juristic person” having stakes situation. We will not allow the situation to go out of hand,” and the PDP, the principal political parties in Jammu and $ land and open up their businesses, and would as a litigant in the case. Kashmir. is on Monday. But not many residents of the " Jammu or Kashmir region were impressed with between the rich and the poor would increase,” Unnao case: Court frames rape charges the prime minister’s speech. she alleged. Demoralisation in opposition against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar SP Bureau from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. case of rape of a minor girl in Unnao the minor into going to the legislator’s ranks, BJP has field day Sengar and Singh, however, denied allegedly by MLA Kuldeep Singh residence. Nirbhay Kumar Sabha. The pattern of joining Lok Sabha and that too quite New Delhi, Aug 9: A Delhi court the allegations levelled against Sengar. According to the charge sheet, on the BJP became so frequent that fresh, the saffron party led by Friday framed charges against expelled them saying they have been falsely % && June 4, 2017, Singh had taken the girl New Delhi, Aug 9: Amid Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Prime Minister Narendra Modi BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar for allegedly implicated in the case and claimed trial. 2018, the probe agency said they were to Sengar’s residence on the pretext of continuing demoralization in remarked that the ruling party and Home Minister Amit Shah raping a minor in Unnao in 2017. The CBI had on Thursday told investigating the role of authorities of getting her a job and the MLA allegedly its main rival Congress, the had resorted to hostile takeover seized the opportunity and District Judge Dharmesh Sharma the court that Sengar and his brother the district administration and medical raped her. BJP has managed to break after creeping acquisition. went a step further. Besides also framed charges against Sengar’s assaulted the father of the girl and hospitals in Unnao district. It said Sengar had threatened the opposition unity in the Rajya Finding huge popular support masterminding the abrogation accomplice Shashi Singh for allegedly framed him in an Arms Act case, “During investigation, action taken survivor to not disclose the incident to Sabha, mustering enough outside Parliament, the BJP has of Article 370, it turned Jammu kidnapping the minor girl, who is in collusion with three state police by local police on several complaints on anyone. numbers in its favour as and $ and Kashmir into two Union presently admitted in AIIMS, Delhi. $ the incidents were also collected which The charge sheet further said though when needed in the just-ended Last week, it carried out Territories. She was critically injured recently The agency had submitted that the showed lackadaisical approach of local the girl tried to report the incident, no Budget session of Parliament. its long-cherished agenda of The game plan has worked when a truck rammed into her car. MLA and his “accomplices” got lodged thana police and supervisory police \ In addition, some opposition revoking Article 370 of the well so far. The issue being The court has framed charges under an FIR, accusing the rape survivor’s " of Sengar. members dumped their parties Constitution which provided emotive, even members of the Sections 120 b (criminal conspiracy), father of possessing a country-made CBI added that further investigation It stated that the father of the survivor in the middle of the crucial Jammu and Kashmir special Congress were divided. The 363 (kidnapping), 366 (kidnapping pistol and four live cartridges. was going on in this matter. was “brutally beaten up badly by session and announced they status, knowing fully well that party’s Rajya Sabha chief whip, or inducing a woman to compel for Earlier, the CBI has told a Delhi Sengar’s accomplice Shashi Singh Sengar’s brother Atul Singh Sengar were joining the BJP, which the move may have serious Bhubaneshwar Kalita, resigned marriage), 376 (rape) and other relevant court that Uttar Pradesh Police was has also been named as an accused in and his henchmen” on April 3, 2018 “in has returned to power with a repercussions. Given the to support of the government sections of the Protection of Children “lackadaisical” in handling the 2017 the charge sheet for allegedly luring public view for creating terror”. thumping majority in the Lok overwhelming majority in the move. SP Bureau &' a co-author of the study. relatively few Indian farmers “In addition, India’s land preparation and sowing The study demonstrates currently sow their wheat efforts to transition to more New Delhi, Aug 9: practices for northern India’s that it is possible to reduce using the Happy Seeder but sustainable, less polluting Alternative farming practices rice-wheat cropping rotations, air pollution and greenhouse manufacturing of the Seeder farming practices can provide such as direct sowing which are spread across over gas emissions in a way that had increased in recent years. lessons for other countries technologies could reduce four million hectares. “Less than a quarter of the facing similar risks and the greenhouse gas emissions The direct seeding of wheat scalable. total subsidy would pay for challenges,” he said. from on-farm activities in into unploughed soil and It shows that Happy Seeder- widespread adoption of the Researchers noted that in Northern India by nearly 80 shredded rice residues was the based systems are on average Happy Seeder, if aided by November 2017, more than per cent and help lower air best option -- it raises farmers’ &' ' government and NGO support 4,000 schools closed in Delhi pollution in cities like New straw burning options. to build farmer awareness and due to seasonal smog. Delhi, according to a study. and savings in labour, fuel, “Our study dovetails with impede burning,” she said. This smog increases during The study, published in and machinery costs. 2018 policies put in place by “With a rising population October and November the journal Science, shows To quickly and cheaply the government of India to of 1.6 billion people, South % that the farmers could also stop farmers from burning, Asia hosts 40% of the world’s causes major transportation each year, farmers in northern which includes a USD166 poor and malnourished on just disruptions and poses health stop burning their rice straw India burn an estimated 23 million subsidy to promote 2.4% of its land,” said Jat. risks across northern India, and adopt no-till practices to million tonnes of straw from India to reduce agricultural To sow wheat directly to their rice harvesters. mechanisation to manage “Better practices can help including Delhi, a city of grow wheat. their rice harvests, according without ploughing or burning Leaving straw on the soil farmers adapt to warmer more than 18 million people. Researchers, including to researchers, including because of implementation rice straw, farmers need to as a mulch helps capture said Priya Shyamsundar from winters and extreme, erratic Some of these problems those from International Maize those from the Indian Council challenges and lack of clarity purchase or rent a tractor- and retain moisture and US-based charity The Nature weather events such as can be resolved by the use of and Wheat Improvement of Agricultural Research mounted implement known also improves soil quality, Conservancy. \ direct sowing technologies Centre (CIMMYT) in (ICAR). alternate, no-burn farming, as the “Happy Seeder,” as according to ML Jat, ; are having a terrible impact on in northwestern India, Mexico, compared the costs Regulations are in place in they noted. well as attach straw shedders CIMMYT Principal Scientist, of the study, noted that agriculture and livelihoods. researchers said. 6 NATION KOLKATA 10 AUGUST 2019 SATURDAY Enemy Property Act violation suspected Amid tight vigil, people in Kashmir offer Azam Khan’s university under ED scanner Friday prayers as restrictions eased $ SP Bureau \ < $ ! 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Council resolution on the Kashmir plebiscite In his 1967 book, “The Kashmir Story”, he that is invoked by Pakistan has a killer clause wrote: “Pakistan never wanted a plebiscite. In that scared away Islamabad right from Day spite of a plethora of statements of its leaders change on Kashmir One: It has to withdraw from all of Jammu to the contrary, acceptance of plebiscite by and Kashmir not only its troops but also its its government was insincere. All available evidence goes to show that it did everything Lalit K Jha we have a host of issues that we work in its power to prevent a plebiscite from being with India on quite closely and that we held. In this endeavour, it achieved complete Washington, Aug 9: The United work with Pakistan on quite closely,” ] States on Friday said that there is she said. The reason Pakistan was afraid of the no change in its policy on Kashmir US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plebiscite was that the raiders and troops it and called on India and Pakistan to had met External Affairs Minister S had sent in “had indulged in loot, arson, rape, maintain calm and restraint. Jaishankar in Bangkok last week. and murder in the State. Scores of villages “No”, replied State Department Responding to a question on and towns were destroyed and hundreds of Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s thousands of people uprooted. A large number asked by reporters if there has been allegations of human rights violations of women were abducted and sold”, he wrote. any change in America’s policy on in Kashmir, Ortagus said, “I really “These were hardly the ways of winning the Kashmir. don’t want to go beyond what we’ve votes,” he wrote. The US policy has been that said, because it’s such a tenuous issue. Instead of holding the plebiscite when it was Kashmir is a bilateral issue between It’s something that we’re talking to proposed – and agreed to by India – “Pakistan India and Pakistan and it is up to the them about quite closely.” wanted to mark time, pinning its faith on the two countries to decide on the pace “The United States, whenever it hope that memories are short, time might heal and scope of the talks on the issue. comes to any region in the world the wounds, and better opportunities might “And if there was, I certainly where there are tensions, asks for come in the future”, Sharma wrote. wouldn’t be announcing it here, people to observe the rule of law, The Council has adopted 18 resolutions but no, there’s not,” Ortagus said in respect for human rights, respect for concerning India and Pakistan between 1948 response to a follow up question. international norms. We ask people to and 1971 – when the last one was adopted after She said the United States supports maintain peace and security and direct the Bangladesh War. dialogue between India and Pakistan dialogue,” she said. Thereafter, it has stayed away from Kashmir over Kashmir. The State Department spokesperson and India-Pakistan issues – an implicit “It’s something that we’ve called said the US was closely monitoring acknowledgment of the 1972 Simla Agreement for calm and restraint by all parties. the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. between then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi We want to main peace and stability, “There are reports, as you’ve ¦ > / ! R and we, of course, support direct mentioned, of detentions and president at that time, which laid down that dialogue between India and Pakistan restrictions of residents in Jammu and disputes between the two nations were bilateral on Kashmir and other issues of in Kashmir. And again, that’s why we Meanwhile, after Acting Secretary ties with the government and people nationals who are not from there before it matters shutting out third party involvement. concern,” the US State Department continue to monitor this very, very of State for South and Central Asia of Bhutan. can take place. This primary demand of the After intermittent attempts at resurrecting spokesperson said. closely,” she said. Ortagus reiterated Alice Wells, another senior US The deputy secretary will be the Council is not mentioned by Pakistan – or its the plebiscite proposal, the Council dropped its India had on Monday revoked earlier statements that the US was not diplomat is heading to India. $ _ $ apologists – when harping on the plebiscite efforts in 1957, even though Pakistan has been provisions of Article 370 to take away consulted and informed by India about The visit was pre-scheduled but it from the United States to visit Bhutan part. Islamabad’s initial fears about leaving raising it without referring to the concomitant Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, its decision on scrapping articles 370 would be used to discuss the current in over two decades, Ortagus added. the territory it had seized and being routed in a demand for it to leave Kashmir. and bifurcating the state into two union and 35A of the Indian Constitution. issues, Ortagus said. She said Sullivan will then travel to plebiscite sabotaged it and trapped the Kashmir % \ territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and “There was no heads up given,” she “Deputy Secretary of State John New Delhi to advance the “broad issue in a 72-year quagmire. decided on January 17, 1948, to invite India Ladakh. said. Successive US administrations’ J Sullivan will travel to Thimphu, and multifaceted” US-India Strategic The resolution adopted on April 21, 1948, and Pakistan to hold direct talks under the Ortagus said the US was working policies have been to encourage Bhutan, and New Delhi, August 11 Partnership, which is based on a had proposed a three-step process for the “guidance” of its president. A resolution closely with the two South Asian India and Pakistan to resolve their through 17th to advance the United shared commitment to democratic ] ! adopted that day asked the two countries to not countries. differences through dialogue. States partnership with two nations values, economic growth and rule of withdraw “tribesmen and Pakistani nationals aggravate the situation and tone down rhetoric. “We have a lot of engagement with The Trump administration has that are critical to preserving the law. not normally resident therein who have entered On January 20, 1948, the Council set up India and Pakistan. Obviously, we just insisted that Pakistan needs to create % ! “There, the deputy secretary will $ a three-member commission to investigate had Prime Minister Khan here, not just conducive conditions for talks by region,” the US State Department meet Minister of External Affairs S intrusion into the state such elements and the situation in Kashmir and also to exercise because of Kashmir. That’s certainly taking irreversible and decisive actions spokesperson said. Jaishankar and address the India-US \ < {} an incredibly important issue and against terrorist and militant groups In Bhutan, she said, Sullivan will Forum,” Ortagus said. the state”. $ something that we follow closely. But operating from its soil. explore expanding and deepening the The resolution spoke of “tribesmen” In 1950, the Council passed another because Pakistan had sent its military resolution on the plebiscite, but without personnel disguised as tribesmen along with reiterating the demand for Pakistan to withdraw some Pashtuns into Kashmir to take over the its personnel, only calling for a demilitarisation UN chief recalls Simla Agreement between India territory, which triggered Kashmir Maharaja on both sides. It did not, however, formally Hari Singh’s decision to join India after his rescind Resolution 47’s requirement that initial indecision. Pakistan pullback its “tribesmen” and others. and Pakistan, appeals for maximum restraint Seeing through Pakistan’s ruse of trying to American Admiral Chester Mimitz was create an impression that it was a spontaneous appointed as the plebiscite administrator - a Yoshita Singh Agreement, that states that Kashmir issue to the Security uprising, the resolution made the withdrawal of post he held till 1953. Kashmir is a bilateral issue Council, Dujarric replied, India was a non-permanent member of the United Nations, Aug 9: between India and Pakistan “I’m not aware of any plans Only after a commission set up by the Council in 1950 and 1951, but abstained from UN chief Antonio Guterres and does away with any third- to brief”, adding that the letter \ ! voting on resolutions on Kashmir. has recalled the Simla party mediation, comes just a from the Pakistani Foreign had cleared out that India was required The next year the Council asked the UN Agreement of 1972, a bilateral day after Pakistan’s envoy to Minister was circulated to to progressively reduce its forces to “the representative for India and Pakistan to report agreement between India and the UN Maleeha Lodhi met the Security Council at their minimum strength required for the support of on the progress of demilitarisation and asked Pakistan that rejects third- Guterres’ Chef de Cabinet request. the civil power in the maintenance of law and the two countries to accept arbitration if they party mediation in Kashmir Maria Luiza Ribeiro “There’ve been contacts order”, the resolution said. could not agree on demilitarisation. after Islamabad asked him to Viotti asking the Secretary from the Secretariat both This was to be followed by the plebiscite A resolution adopted in December 1957 play his “due role” following General to “play his due role” with Indian authorities and – which never took place because Pakistan virtually throws in the towel conceding with New Delhi’s decision to following India’s decision the Pakistani authorities,” refused to comply with the Council resolution. concern the “lack of progress towards a revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s on Monday to revoke Article he said, adding that contacts Called Resolution 47, it was proposed settlement of the dispute”. special status. 370. have been made between by Taiwan, which was then a permanent There were no further resolutions concerning Guterres’ spokesman Lodhi also met President the UN Secretariat and the member holding China’s seat, and adopted India and Pakistan till 1965, the year the two Stephane Dujarric said at the of UN Security Council Permanent Missions of India unanimously. countries went to war – after Pakistan again for the month of August and Pakistan. The resolution, in effect, left it to Pakistan to sent in troops disguised as civilians – and they Secretary General has been Polish Ambassador Joanna When asked to be more start the process as it did not have any punitive did not deal with Kashmir. following the situation in Wronecka over Kashmir. or enforcement measures like sanction to " \ $ Jammu and Kashmir “with “No comments,” United Nations, Dujarric said ensure it was obeyed. India and Pakistan that year, with one giving concern and makes an appeal Wronecka said at the Security to the Simla Agreement, that it will not be sending “I’m not going to go into any Secretary-General Antonio Guterres drew ; $ for maximum restraint”. Council stakeout at the UN which is a bilateral agreement its High Commissioner- attention to the resolution when he said in and withdraw to their positions before the The Secretary-General headquarters Thursday, between India and Pakistan designate to India. Pakistan’s On whether the Secretary a statement on Thursday that “applicable outbreak of hostilities. also “recalls the 1972 walking away as she was and rejects any third-party new High Commissioner General thinks that there is a Security Council resolutions”. That effectively The last resolution adopted on December Agreement on bilateral asked about the letter from mediation in the issue. Moin-ul-Haq was expected to need to monitor the situation puts the issue back into the circular trap. 21, 1971 after the Bangladesh war demanded relations between India and Pakistan Foreign Minister Guterres also called “on all leave for India this month to in Kashmir closely through a / ; Pakistan, also known as the Shah Mahmood Qureshi parties to refrain from taking take up his responsibilities. Special Envoy, Dujarric said: duty for Kashmir Affairs in the External Affairs Simla Agreement, which to the Security Council on steps” that could affect the Dujarric said the “position “The Secretary-General is Kashmir. status of Jammu and Kashmir, of the United Nations on this following the situation very Jammu and Kashmir is to be It needs to be noted here that comments that come in the region is governed by the closely. The Secretariat is settled by peaceful means, in the Secretary General did not wake of Pakistan’s decision Charter of the United Nations following the situation very China calls on India, Pak to accordance with the Charter to downgrade diplomatic and applicable Security closely, but I have nothing of the United Nations.” he make any offer to mediate relations with India and Council resolutions.” to announce or to hint at The emphasis by the between India and Pakistan on suspend bilateral trade. When asked if the Secretary towards the issue of a Special UN Chief on the Simla Kashmir. Instead he referred Pakistan also announced General plans to bring the Envoy.” resolve disputes through talks as Qureshi arrives for talks Nagasaki seeks nuke ban on 74th A-bomb anniversary K J M Varma SP Bureau the US nuclear umbrella, as have Beijing, Aug 9: China on the world’s nuclear weapons states, Friday called on India and Nagasaki (Japan), Aug 9: Kyodo News Agency reported. Pakistan to resolve their Nagasaki on Friday marked the 74th Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged disputes through dialogue anniversary of its atomic bombing by at the ceremony that Japan would and negotiation as Pakistan the US at the end of World War II in continue its efforts to be a “bridge Foreign Minister arrived 1945, with the city’s Mayor urging the between nuclear weapon states and here to seek Beijing’s Japanese government to immediately non-nuclear weapon states” and realize support after New Delhi sign a UN treaty banning nuclear a world without nuclear weapons. revoked the special status to weapons. But he did not refer to the treaty. Jammu and Kashmir. A moment of silence was observed The anniversary ceremonies in the Informed sources here at 11.02 a.m., the exact time on August two Japanese atom-bombed cities said Shah Mahmood Quresh 9, 1945, when a plutonium-core were held amid rising concerns about is in Beijing to seek all- atomic bomb codenamed “Fat Man” a new arms race following the US’ weather ally China’s support dropped by a US bomber exploded formal withdrawal last week from for Pakistan’s efforts to over the south-western Japan city, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear ratchet-up the Kashmir three days after Washington dropped Forces Treaty signed with Russia in issue. R 1987. “We call on Pakistan and bomb on Hiroshima, reports Kyodo Taue also called on the US and India to resolve disputes China on August 6 $ News Agency. Russia to “assume responsibility through dialogue and objected to the formation by an Indian minister “As the only country in the world as nuclear superpowers by negotiation and jointly of Ladakh as Union to China after Prime to have experienced the devastation demonstrating to the world concrete uphold regional peace and Territory by India, saying Minister Narendra Modi’s caused by nuclear weapons, Japan ways to drastically reduce nuclear stability,” it said in a written it undermined its territorial government commenced must sign and ratify the Treaty on the stockpiles”. response circulated to the sovereignty. its second term, has been Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as An estimated 74,000 people had media here. Qureshi’s visit comes scheduled earlier. soon as possible,” Tomihisa Taue said. died as a result of the atomic bombing “The pressing priority ahead of External Affairs Both Jaishankar and Wang The Mayor spoke at the annual of Nagasaki by the end of 1945, is that the relevant party Minister S Jaishankar’s would hold the 2nd India- ceremony held at the Peace Park the UN and the European Unio. The treaty was adopted in July 2017 according to the city. should stop unilaterally three-day trip here starting China people-to-people which was attended by 5,200 people The Mayor had urged the central by 122 UN members but is not yet in The combined number of surviving changing the status quo and from August 11 during exchange mechanism and and representatives from around 70 government to sign the international ‘hibakusha’ or survivors from the two avoid escalation of tension,” which he is scheduled to address the 4th India-China $ ` treaty at the two previous annual required 50 states. atomic bombings stood at 145,844 as China said without directly hold wide-ranging talks Media Summit Forum on nuclear powers -- Britain, China, ceremonies, but this year he used a Japan has refused to sign the treaty of March, down about 9,000 from a referring to India’s decision with his Chinese counterpart August 12. France, Russia and the US -- as well as stronger and more direct expression. along with other countries under year earlier. to revoke article 370. Wang Yi. KOLKATA 10 AUGUST 2019 SATURDAY LIFESTYLE 9 SRK quips about not making too many hit films fans,fansf , quipped:quipped: “Many years face of Indian cinema. It represents wonderful years of the festival. agoa inin 2006-07,200 I came $ I’m so grateful for all the guests hereh whenwhen I was a rising changed the way we look at Indian who have come here year on year $ cinema and how it has travelled and been part of the festival. I’m % across the globe and will continue extremely humbled and excited to aamm bback,ack still a rising to do so. There is ‘Super Deluxe’, have Shah Rukh Khan here as our ssuperstaruperst not making ‘Andhadhun’ and ‘Gully Boy’. All chief guest and to have the friend of of these have appealed not only to $ ((chuckles)chuck as I would the diaspora but to international directors of India, Karan Johar. And wwantant tto.” audiences across the globe, making the esteemed panel of guests,” said HiHiss good friend Indian cinema so proud,” he said. Mitu Bhowmick Lange. Also in attendance were The Indian Film Festival of JJoharohar wasw also present ¦ > < Melbourne will go on from August aatt tthehe eevent. Talking Das, Thiagarajan Kumararaja and 8 to 15. The festival will screen over Tribute film to Rituparno Ghosh ababoutout Shah Rukh, Sriram Raghavan, and actors Tabu ' % KKaranaran ssaid:a “He fully and Arjun Kapoor. “It’s been 10 subcontinent in over 22 languages. rrepresentsepresents superstardom. % % $ gets UN backing wewe belongedbelonged to, the term is SP Bureau Court to strike down a colonial-era ban understood because be of him. on consensual same-sex relationships and SP Bureau It’s not just about his large > $ heart but his tremendous presence / < [ rights of transgender people,” said Celina. The Indian Film Festival of and aura. The fact that he is an $ Y Director Ram Kamal Mukherjee Melbourne kick started their tenth outstanding actor is hugest icing on Under their campaign “Free & Equal”, expressed: “This was unexpected and yet year celebrations in Melbourne on the cake.” Y a pleasant surprise. I was overwhelmed Thursday. Superstar Shah Rukh Karan thanked the people behind % YR Khan, the guest of honour at the the festival for making it what it is. “A Tribute To Rituparno Ghosh: Season’s % < $ festival, couldn’t help but take a jibe “I have to start by thanking Mitu Greeting”, in order to spread awareness happiest today.” at himself for not making as many Bhowmick Lange (director of the about the cause of LGBTQIA. “Films like this can play a critical role in hits as he would like to. festival) who has been such a strong Directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, starting and sustaining those conversations. SRK had earlier shot for the 2007 force right through the festival. It’s “A Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh: Season’s We look forward to help raise awareness of blockbuster “Chak De! India” in Greetings” stars actresses Celina Jaitly Australia, and he said that he is the festival who make it what it is. Haag and Lillete Dubey in the lead. “I am from acceptance of same-sex relationships, happy to be back in the country. The When I see this fantastic panel and extremely proud of the fact that the United to the lives of LGBTQIA people in India,” superstar, whose last few releases we say the theme is courage, I say R ; < Y including “Zero” and “Fan” have \ $ Cause partner under their ‘Free & Equal’ & Equal Campaign Manager. “A Tribute failed to live up to expectations of " R to Rituparno Ghosh: Season’s Greetings” a historic moment for India’s lesbian, deals with a mother and daughter gay, bi and trans population, following relationship that ends with an unexpected Playing Jojo’s character the decision of the country’s Supreme twist in the tale. emotionally exhausting: Wives on tour: Priyanka posts pics from Jonas Brothers’ tour Surveen Chawla SP Bureau ; - Justin Rao nant. I wanted to sometimes just run away ielle with Kevin Jonas. “Family. Happiness from it.” % ! \ Begins sold out tour! Crushed it! So proud Surveen Chawla says her “Sacred Games” " \ _R % - shared photographs from the Jonas Broth- of you guys,” she captioned it. On the work character, Jojo, was ssoo emotionallyemotionallyy diadia orioriginalgina was directed by Anu- ers’ “Happiness Begins” world tour, which ! " challenging that she wanted to ragrag and VikramadityaV Motwane, kicked off in Miami. After posting a string ; % ! ; / run away from it. Surveen,rveen, who whowho alsoa served as its show- of Instagram stories and videos from the have its world premiere at the Toronto Inter- was pregnant at the timeime of the runner.runn For season two, ! national Film Festival (TIFF) on September shooting, said she was confusedconfused > > Natalie Portman’s ‘Lucy in the with her “J sisters” -- Sophie Turner and & " ; % ! $ about Jojo while playinging her in GhGhaywan to helm the se- Danielle Jonas. She captioned the image: > \ - riries featuring Saif Ali “#wivesontour#wivesontour Danielle Jonas and Sophie ning 25 years,years, told through the lens time, she empathised withwith her.her. ` Sky’ to release on October 4 Turner.”Turner.” ThThee “I“Isn’tsn’t It Romantic”Romantic” aactressctress hahadd ofof theirtheir spunkyspunky teenageteenage “This is an analysissis I diddid SiddiquiS in the lead. alsoalso sharedshared an imageimage daugh-daugh- terter -- AishaAisha only a few weeks ago,o, while I Surveen said her trust SP Bureau ofof herselfherself alongalong Chaudhary,Chaudhary, \ ini Anurag Kashyap as a withw ith whowho is diag-diag- I went to dub some pportions.ortions. I directord was one of the ! herher nnosedosed withwith a realised how damagedd she was! reasonsr for her to say ; $ _ ; - hus-hus- termterminalinal ill-ill- I asked Anurag (Kashyap),hyap), ‘Wh‘Whyy yesy to the role. “I have light. The studio, now owned by Disney, will release the bandband ness.ness. did she do this?’ I realised,alised, whilewhile workedw with Anurag in Y; Q { " I was shooting, I wass confused andand theth past and I trust him. Reporter. I let the character be wwithoutithout trtryingying to IfI he asks me to jump, I Inspired by true events, the movie explores the theory that will ask him how high? astronauts who spend long periods of time in space begin that,” Surveen told. That’s it... The season ! - % one length didn’t mat- man stars as Lucy Cola, “who returns to Earth after a trans- a time when I was ppregnant.regnant. tert to me. I had abso- cendent experience during a mission to space and begins ? to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems too to your emotions and you factfac that they were going R don’t have it. It is notnot tot do something fantastic the best place to be inn withwi her.” The show starts ; $ ¦ ` / ` when you are preg- steaming from August 15. Burstyn. Slice of Italy in Kolkata
Anit Mukerjea this changed scenario and gradually within three years, the restaurant began to gain momentum After the closure of Firpos in Kolkata, the one ` " - of its kind premier Italian restaurants which once tiele ropes in mostly businessmen, corporate hon- reigned supreme dishing out the choicest Italian chos, and celebrities. The restaurant is known to pasta at throw away prices in those days, ‘Fire and have entertained the likes of Cricketer Deep Das- Ice’, a relatively new Italian restaurant right in the gupta, Moon Moon Sen’s family, Tollywood ac- hub of Chowringhee and Middleton street Is here tor Ranjit Mullick, Tabla Maestro Bikram Ghosh, to stay, pampering the food taste buds of the citi- British skipper Ian Morgan and dignitaries such ` as railway minister Dinesh Trivedi, former Gov- Covering a sweeping area, this restaurant also ernor of West Bengal Gopal Krishna Gandhi and the one of its kind in this city provides accom- renowned pop singer Ricky Martin. modations for 120 people which aims to perpetu- The preparation of Italian dishes here incorpo- ate the legacy of its earlier predecessor Firpos in maintaining hygiene standard quality food fare. The management is very exacting in its standards in the authenticity of delicious cuisines on offer - lan in Italy. To create the desired ambience of Mama Mia representative of the Mediterranean terrain, clas- % Annamaria Forgione icons as Sophia Loren, Alberto Sordi, Anna Mag- rates several varieties of pastas with miscellane- laneous bell peppers, fresh vegetables garnished nani, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcello Mastrioanni et would loan a cow for the mother and child and the ous sauces including tomato and cheese sauce as `` - al that form the décor set against stucco walls loan would be repaid with the supply of metres of accompaniments. This includes risotto which is a plored Mediterranean herbs and spices prepared adorned with posters and lobby cards. To enhance milk that rural women of Bengal would bring to - in virgin olive oil with the fragrance of basil. the romance and nostalgia soft lighting effect cou- the dairy farm at Sonarpur. ter, small onions with mushrooms or chicken liver Other Italian specialties that are on popular de- pled with classical music and Italian opera give Under Annamaria’s grooming, these women thrown in seasoned with salt pepper and imported mand are baked Bekti served with mixed boiled the wining and dining the appropriate edge. An- became more self-reliant and independent learn- Italian herbs stirred in with grated cheese sim- $ > - namaria Forgione, the Managing Director and on `` $ ply melts in the mouth. Among the pasta dishes ti with tiger prawns, the taste of which brings Italy the wrong side of sixty is a charming personality supply of the commodity to the restaurant which served are spaghetti dipped in tomato sauce and closer to our heart. The pasta dishes are the well _ - opened its portals to the public in 2005. When garnished with basil leaves is a must try. chosen fresh ingredients, coupled with the herbs ples has arrived in Kolkata in 2004. asked about the basic objective of bringing au- Another variety of pasta is soaked in a thick de- of dried oregano, dried thyme and fresh basil Much earlier in 1995, she established ‘Fire and thentic Italian cuisine to Kolkata the MD of Fire licious sauce that combines garlic, fresh tomatoes cooked in olive oil with a dash of red wine which Ice’ in Kathmandu. This was at the behest of the and Ice stated: `- \ $ Italian Ambassador who suggested the idea to her % $ - ` - ; % " to start an Italian restaurant in India to popularise mandu, my friends were inviting me to sample gest. As aperitif red and white wine, Champagne and the food combined bring in the chemistry the cuisine from that country. The basic objec- % ` and other hard drinks are available before meals tive of coming to Kolkata was to initiate a micro- I had the biggest competitor in the traditional a perfect accompaniment with guocchi, dump- been christened. Those who have not been here %\ Bengali food which Italian cuisine was no match. % `` before, it is really well worth a try to taste a slice (Indian Institute Mother and Child). This project It took a lot of courage and patience to adjust to made delicate with a thin crust layered in miscel- of Italy in Kolkata. Bon Apetite. 10 SPORTS KOLKATA 10 AUGUST 2019 SATURDAY Ultimate TT Mohun Bagan Having fought depression, hoopster condemn razing " # $ % S Muskan now keen to realise dream Dabang Delhi to face Debayan Mukherjee my father.”Muskan took part in the junior NBA % skills challenge in 2017 and got selected, but SP Bureau Orlando, Aug 9: She has been the cynosure the call-up for the East Zone team selection in of all eyes in the Indian girls’ team at the ongo- Kolkata never came. City football giants /> [ \ - “I got to know about it (skills challenge) from Mohun Bagan on Thursday ager Muskan Singh has had to battle gender friends. My coaches (Abhijit Yadav, Dheeraj U Mumba in 1st semifinal condemned the incident disparity and depression to come this far and Ranjan) told me about it too. I got selected in SP Bureau in which some persons now she is ready to realise her dream. the tryouts but the call for East Zone team to be wearing their club jerseys Hailing from Patna, Muskan, all of 13, comes made in Kolkata did not come that year. New Delhi, Aug 9: Dabang Delhi brought down East Bengal’s from a place where the no- held their nerves to score a tight 8-7 overhead gate erected to tion of a girl playing basket- victory over Chennai Lions in the last commemorate the centenary ball is as distant as Florida is league tie here on Thursday but will celebrations at the club tent. from Bihar.Therefore, ever still face table-toppers U Mumba in “We have come to know since she picked up the ball Y " from social media that some at the age of six, Muskan Tennis on Friday. supporters wearing Mohun has been subjected to taunts Their victory was not enough to Bagan jerseys have brought ranging from her wearing a stop U Mumba from catapulting Dabang Delhi team U Mumba team down the overhead gate sleeveless jersey while play- themselves to the second position with Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan G Chennai Lions, however, regained which was erected by East ing to mixing with boys in 42 points, earning a clash against Goa produced a series of spectacular shots, the lead, with Sharath and Petrissa Bengal to commemorate her vicinity.Even her coach- \ but it was not a close encounter as was making the most of Dabang’s decision their centenary celebrations. es who introduced her to the ; expected. _ We condemn this nasty and nuances of the sport, did not Challengers with 41 points, but won Sharath played an attacking game ; R ! unethical behaviour in the stop short from demotivating fewer matches than the team from Goa. but Sathiyan defended smartly, forcing bravely for his partner but didn’t really strongest of words,” Mohun her at an early age, which Germany’s Petrissa Solja (world the World No. 37 to commit errors. stand a chance against the veteran pair Bagan said in a statement. pushed her to the point of no. 24) gave the Lions the early lead, Sathiyan broke away at 5-5, taking of Sharath-Petrissa who walked away The green and maroon depression, barely at the age whipping India’s Krittwika Sinha Roy four straight points to make it 9-5 in with a facile 3-0 victory. brigade management added of 11.“It’s like people will 3-0. She began strongly, attacking the " Persson got his revenge in the next that they will bear the entire say a lot of things. They will demotivate you “In 2018 I again appeared for the skills chal- { & to win it 11-8. match, though, with Chennai Lions expense required to re-erect so much, even if it’s your coach,” Muskan told lenge and again for months I had to wait for a set. She held on to that advantage to The second set too was even but giving another young Indian, Anirban the gate. IANS on the sidelines of the U-14 meet where call-up in the East Zone team. Finally I got a win it 11-6. only till 4-4. Sharath slipped into the Ghosh, an opportunity. “We have sent a letter to 10 boys and 10 girls are representing India. call from them and I thought it was a prank,” The second set was a much tighter { Anirban showed his potential, Kalyan Majumder, General “Since I used to wear sleeveless clothes and she said, chuckling.Muskan was then picked affair, with Krittwika keeping pace till But Sathiyan quickly caught up and unleashing a few impressive shots Secretary of East Bengal play, people were like we can see your inner for the nationals where she represented East 9-9. But a backhand error at that stage wrapped it up at 11-8. but couldn’t cope with Persson’s Club, condemning the act and this is no way for a girl to dress,” said the Zone and caught the eye of the selectors who allowed Petrissa to go for the kill. Sharath fell behind in the third set experience. He lost 3-11, 5-11, 8-11. and have requested them to pocket-sized point guard blessed with blister- {' The third set too turned out to be a too, looking at a possible wipe-out at % < R re-erect the gate, the cost ing pace.“It was so depressing, I almost slipped for the second edition of the basketball tourney. 5-8. But he clawed back to 8-8 and Bernadette Szocs (world no. 14) tamed of the same will be borne into depression. It affected my game and stud- R from Krittwika. then 9-9 before taking the next 2 points Madhurika Patkar 3-0 to give her side by us. ies. During this time, I had the backing of my game against Latin America with 13 points The much-awaited contest between to clinch a crucial point for the Lions. the victory. “Further, we have also parents and that kept me going. and played in the other two outings as well, lodged a complaint at the “It was so bad that I stopped going to the - Maidan police station to court and instead travelled 10 kms to go to an- tion camp at the NBA Academy India in Delhi take appropriate action other court.”Muskan practised for almost six NCR.“I cannot forget those days where I would as per law. Our Finance years at the Mata Rani Mandir B.m.p. 1 Gorkha talk to myself, saying don’t give up. Only my Nadal, Federer made joint Battalion Campus where her father, Ghanshy- Secretary Debashis family and friends supported me. I have proved Dutta had personally am Singh, is a police constable. a lot of people wrong to come here. I have to called Debarata Sarkar to “The coach who works at B.m.p. used to stay make the most of this opportunity,” she said. condemn the act. % _ % Muskan was part of the 36th youth national decision to re-enter ATP politics “We once again condemn picked up a basketball. I used to trouble every- basketball championship this year in Coim- one at home by playing with that ball.“Then my batore and now dreams of representing India on SP Bureau such act and appeal to supporters of both the clubs parents spoke to the coach who then invited me a regular basis. to maintain mutual respect to play at the campus just like that for time-pass. “I want to play for India going forward. Montreal, Aug 9: World number I did not want to go at all.“I had three coaches two Rafael Nadal said that he and and harmony so that the I want to play the Asia Cup. I went for U-16 image of the clubs and Niranjan Kumar, Bhopal Singh Rana, Krishna nationals in Coimbatore. I hope I get selected,” long-time rival Roger Federer made Mishra. They are all policemen and friends to a joint decision to stand for the ATP football are not tarnished,” concluded the P.V. Sindhu fan. Player Council. the statement added. The 33-year-old Spaniard, an 18- A social media video time Grand Slam singles winner, which went viral on Twitter Gundogan signs contract showed some persons icons at the ATP Montreal Masters wearing the Mohun Bagan ] club colour bringing down ! beating Argentina’s Guido Pella 6-3 the East Bengal gate with 6-4 on Thursday. its centenary logo on it. SP Bureau team and has played a huge part in every- Bystanders were seen thing that we have achieved so far. Federer, a 20-time Slam singles London, Aug 9: Ilkay Gundogan, Pep champion, and Nadal were elected watching the incident “We are thrilled he has committed his unfold in front of their eyes. [ R long-term future to Manches- Manchester City manager vacancies caused by the resignations of East Bengal recently ter City.” Gundogan, who cost kickstarted their centenary in 2016, signed a three year City around 20 million pound < ; contract extension with the Stakhovsky prior to Wimbledon. celebrations on their when they signed him from Foundation Day on August Premier League champions on Borussia Dortmund, said he “We decided to be together out Friday the club announced. there,” Nadal said. 1 by awarding cricket was looking forward to more legend Kapil Dev with the The 28-year-old German success with City. “I will not be alone there. He will not Gimelstob. Former player Gimelstob, “I will try and give my opinion after M be alone there. Bharat Gaurav award, East “I have hugely enjoyed the who has sat on the player council, more than 15 years on the tour. I can Bengal’s highest honour. last three years here at City “Both of us can (combine to) be a pleaded no contest to assault charges probably give a different perspective his present contract and will good power, good help for the sport in Besides Kapil, a galaxy and everyone at the Club has in Los Angeles earlier this year for on how the game has to be or things of stars including soccer now be tied to the club to 2023 helped make me feel at home some way – hopefully in a better way. attacking a man in front of his wife and that we can add. – played a pivotal role in City “We are here to help and to know a stars Bhaichung Bhutia, $ children at Halloween in 2018. “It’s just trying to help the game to Sunil Chhetri, former India landing a domestic treble last said. little bit better what’s going on. Last $ be better. If I am there, I believe that I term having also impressed in their 2018 ti- year have been some up and downs skipper Sourav Ganguly, “I think we have played some great foot- refusing to rule out a possible return to can be helpful.” actor Soumitra Chatterjee tle winning campaign. ball over the past few seasons and have en- in a lot of things.” Controversy has the board for Gimelstob. Djokovic, who won his 16th “Ilkay’s new deal is more excellent news arisen over the past months concerning and West Bengal Chief joyed a lot of success. “I have friendly relationship with Slam singles crown last month at Minister Mamata Banerjee for our Club,” City’s director of football “It’s a pleasure to be a part of the Club and various issues, with ATP Council $ Wimbledon, will try to defend his title Txiki Begiristain told the club website. president Novak Djokovic often on were present on the I’m really excited about what we can go on An ATP spokesman said that Nadal at the upcoming US Open. occasion. “He has shown how important he is to the to achieve in the next few seasons.” the opposite side of discussions from and Federer, who turned 38 Thursday, “Novak has been there for a while. Nadal and Federer.The world number will begin their roles with immediate We have been there in the past. It’s one Serb has clashed with many fellow effect and will serve until the end of good that players are interested on '('( players with disagreements centered the existing term, which runs through what’s going on in our sport,” Nadal on the decision to dispense with the to Wimbledon next year. said. construction worker services of ATP chief executive Chris “(There have been some) tough “(Over) all of our careers, Roger and moments in terms of discussions – a I cared a lot about this sport. There are dies, heatstroke Splits widened at Wimbledon when lot of important things to have to be a lot of things that have been going on. suspected Djokovic was taken to task over his done,” Nadal said in vague reference We want to be part of it. That’s why we SP Bureau to various ATP situations. are there now.” SP Bureau Toronto, Aug 9¤ ; - Tokyo, Aug 9: A worker pan’s Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last at a Tokyo 2020 Olympics R Y; Q "> " ] - ‘One of modern day greats’: construction site has collapsed and died, organisers Reigning US and Australian Open champion said, reportedly of heatstroke Q $ Polish teen Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/4) 6-4 after one Tributes pour in for Amla swelters through a blistering hour and 51 minutes on Thursday.World num- heatwave. ber 10 Williams was broken twice and dropped SP Bureau summation of the man and his career. The 50-year-old man was &' “Hashim Amla respect! No words to found lying on the ground back to defeat Russia’s 48th-ranked Ekaterina New Delhi, Aug 9: Social media describe.” under a scorching sun on Alexandrova 7-5 6-4 in 91 minutes. said.Alexandrova broke Williams again to open \ Former Australian cricketer Lisa Thursday afternoon at the That set the stage for Williams, a 37-year-old the second set, but the US star pulled level in South Africa great Hashim Amla Sthalekar pondered what a South site where he had been laying American who will try for a record-tying 24th the sixth game and broke again in the 12th to following his announcement of African line-up without two of its all- electric cables. Grand Slam singles title at the upcoming US advance after 91 minutes.“I’m feeling good,” retiring from all formats of the time greats – Dale Steyn and Hashim He was rushed to hospital Open, to again face Osaka after the controver- international game. Amla – would look like. [ ; to stay in the rhythm and playing this week and Amla, who scored over 18,600 “Wow two modern greats of the according to Tokyo 2020 year in New York. next week would be good.” runs recording 55 centuries and $ organisers on Friday. % Q Williams said she is struggling with the tran- 88 half-centuries in the process, Steyn and now Hashim Amla. Organisers said the sition from clay to grass to hardcourts more on Thursday, brought an end to his Thoroughly enjoyed what they were cause of death has not been her childhood idol 6-2, 6-4 in last year’s US % 15-year-old long stellar career. [ Q - a while to get back into the rhythm,” she said. Former Proteas skipper AB de me some time to get use to the new several local media cited pute between Williams and the umpire that led ; Villiers took to social media and South Africa team!” police as saying they suspect to a game penalty against Williams.Osaka was me now. Usually I don’t feel that huge of a dif- said: “Unreal career Hashim Amla! “One of the greats of the modern heatstroke. Police were booed by some fans during the awards ceremo- ference, but for whatever reason I do this year.” So many doubted u early on, but era. Congratulations, Hashim Amla ny and later dubbed what should have been her Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova kept the on a fantastic career, wish you the immediately. moment of glory “a little bittersweet.” pressure on Osaka in the battle to take the world incredible one of a kind talent took best in retirement,” wrote former The death is the third Williams spoke after her match but before number one ranking by also reaching the quar- u to the top of the mountain and his class by playing an outstanding Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif. related to Tokyo Olympics she knew who she would face in the quarter- ! $ R > ultimately to one of the best players Amla remains the only South construction works after Q Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 to set up a last-eight clash in the world and certainly I’ve his international career by being African cricketer to score a triple one suicide from overwork to the world number one ranking next week with rising Canadian star Bianca Andreescu, ever seen. Congrats on an amazing one of the greats of South African century in Test cricket. In 124 Tests, stress and another killed in – or Swiatek would be worthy foes.“It will be career.” cricket. Happy retirement brother,” Amla scored 9,282 runs at 46.41 with an accident.Tokyo’s hot and a good match, whoever wins,” Williams said. Bertens 6-1 6-7 (7/9) 6-4. Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib tweeted Irfan Pathan. @ {& humid summer weather is a “Both players are playing well in this tourna- ! $ } $ Akhtar paid tribute to Amla and Former Proteas skipper Shaun His ODI career was equally major concern for Olympic ment in particular, so I’ll be ready for her.” chance of taking the top spot next week. Other- tweeted: “The great Hashim Amla Pollock tweeted: “Congratulations successful as he was ranked among organisers, particularly after Alexandrova broke Williams – the 2001, wise, Osaka will claim the number one berth. has surprised the world with his to Hashim Amla on a fantastic the best batsmen in the format, a heatwave that engulfed the 2011 and 2013 Canadian champion – in the French Open champion Ashleigh Barty’s stint announcement to retire from all international career…what an holding the South African record of city last year. ' as the world’s top-ranked player was assured of forms of cricket, what a legend amazing journey it has been since 27 tons. He was also the quickest to After a long rainy season have Williams roll through the next four games. ending after she was knocked out on Tuesday. and what a great human being and 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000 and " Defending champion and fourth seed Simo- great brand ambassador of the game Kingsmead nets in the late 90’s... 7,000 ODI runs. In 181 ODIs, Amla has again been hit by a deadly < R na Halep of Romania, coming off a Wimbledon respect to you wish you best of luck.” well done.” collected 8,113 runs at 49.46 with 27 heatwave. 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