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 045 436 and urged him to continue to lead the party. We hope he will   !" ongress chief Rahul positively view our request to CGandhi on Monday once him to continue as Congress again made it clear to senior president,” Gehlot said after the  party leaders, including the meeting. Congress Chief Ministers, that Sources said while the    he would not take back his res- Chief Ministers made a last ignation amid indication that effort to persuade Rahul   veteran Sushilkumar Shinde, a Gandhi to continue as dalit leader from poll-bound Congress chief, Rahul report- R    , may be given edly told them that he has the chance to lead the party. already conveyed his decision  045 436 The Congress’ first family to the CWC and would not is believed to have agreed on relent. he President’s Rule in -   % Shinde’s name after another The sources also said that TJammu & Kashmir has '    !% $), veteran AK Antony declined the Congress Chief Ministers been extended by another six the offer to lead the party cit- took moral responsibility for months after the Rajya Sabha of misusing the Article 356 by ing health conditions. the party’s defeat in Lok Sabha passed the related Bill pre- invoking the constitutional Other Congress leaders elections and some also offered sented by Home Minister Amit provision to dismiss State whose names were doing the their resignations. Shah on Monday. The House Governments led by rival par- rounds as probable choice for “In elections, victories and also passed the Reservation ties in the past. the post of Congress president defeats happen. But the high (Amendment) Bill that pro- Shah said Assembly and were Ghulam Nabi Azad, command decides on future poses to give quota benefits in Lok Sabha elections in the State Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjun course of action. This issue has jobs and educational institu- could not happen simultane- Kharge, Janardhan Dwivedi already been resolved as all tions to people living near the ously because security to all and Mukul Wasnik. However, Chief Ministers have offered State’s International Border. candidates could not be given. Shinde emerged as the front- their resignations at the meet- The State has been under Shah said the Government will runner for the post as he is con- ing of Congress Working Central rule since June 2018, not delay elections in the State sidered as a loyalist of the Committee on May 25,” Gehlot when the BJP ended its alliance even for a day the moment Gandhi family since 1971 and said when asked about their with Mehbooba Mufti’s Election Commission agrees a well-known dalit face. offer to resign at the meeting. People’s Democratic Party. to hold polls. AICC sources said the Gehlot was flanked by Elections will be announced “Jammu & Kashmir is an Gandhi family has reportedly Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal later this year, but before that integral part of the country and given a green signal to Shinde’s Nath, Chhatisgarh CM President’s Rule, which is no one can separate it from appointment as the next Bhupesh Baghel and applicable for six-month peri- . The Narendra Modi Congress chief. The develop-          !  "# $   % $! &' &   (#  Puducherry CM V ods, has to be renewed. Government has a zero-toler- ment comes as Rahul has reit-  $      ''     )*    # +  $), Narayanasamy, later to be On use of Article 356 to ance policy towards terrorism. erated that there is no going joined by Punjab Chief impose President’s rule in the The Government is committed back on his decision, despite all political and security situa- Gulam Nabi Azad, Ambika Rajasthan Chief Minister moral responsibility for the Minister Amarinder Singh. State, Shah said he agreed with to Jammu & Kashmir’s devel- requests by leaders from his tion of the State and advised the Soni, KC Venugopal, AICC Ashok Gehlot urged the latter party’s defeat. This was Rahul’s efforts to the spirit to minimise the use opment. We will move forward party and outside to continue State leadership to launch an secretary incharge J&K, to continue leading the party. “It was a good meeting that reach out and continue meet- of the constitutional provision in the spirit of Kashmiriyat, in the post. offensive against the BJP for its Shakeel Ahmed, and JKPCC The Chief Ministers met the lasted around two hours. We ing his leaders, particularly and added that democracy in Jamuriyat, insaniyat...” the Rahul also chaired a meet- “failure” on various fronts. chief GA Mir. Gandhi scion at his residence conveyed and apprised him from the poll-bound States the State should not be restrict- Home Minister said in Rajya ing of top leaders of J&K in The meeting was attended Chief Ministers of five and analysed the Lok Sabha about the feelings of Congress and serving States. ed to three families. Sabha. and discussed the over- by top Congress leaders like Congress ruled States led by poll debacle, while taking workers across the country Continued on Page 4 He also attacked Congress Continued on Page 4  $ !  01      %                               O  # &            &               !!               ((  045 436                   !    hanging times which had       " #   Cearlier caused RSS to  9$ 1          " #  replace its iconic “khaki” half pants with full trousers have     *171*7$ they were sleeping,” said a t least 35 people died and       again played its role in influ- senior police officer. A17 others were injured    encing top Sangh office-bear- 55-year-old PhD holder The family was staying in when an overcrowded bus skid-  !     ers, including its head Mohan Aallegedly killed his wife Gurugram for the past twelve ded off a hilly road and fell into              045 436 Bhagwat, to make their debut and two children and later years and was a native of a deep gorge in Jammu &      on microblogging site Twitter. committed suicide at his flat in Varanasi in UP. A suicide note Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on         hree unidentified masked Besides Bhagwat, six other Uppal South End in Sector 49, reportedly written by Singh was Monday, officials said.          Tassailants robbed a family at RSS leaders, including Suresh Gurugram, said police on found from his pocket in which The minibus, which was on           gunpoint while they were park- Bhaiyyaji Joshi, Sangh’s gener- Monday. he had written, “I am not able its way from Keshwan to        ing their car at their residence al secretary, its three joint gen- Though the incident took to handle his family and was Kishtwar, skidded off the   " in Northwest Delhi’s Model eral secretaries Suresh Soni, place on Sunday night, the responsible for the incident”. Keshwan-Thakrai road and Town post midnight on )(        Krishna Gopal, V Bhagaiah, neighbours reported the mat- Singh later hanged himself rolled down into the gorge     " Sunday. Sangh’s publicity head Arun ter to police on Monday morn- from the ceiling fan, said police, around 7.30 am, officials said.  "   A patrolling party of CCTV footage, which shows the incident immediately. The Kumar and another senior ing when they did not get any adding all the family members, Kishtwar Deputy #$!%!#&'!    Adarsh Nagar police station the family entering their resi- patrolling party of Adarsh functionary Anirudh response from the family after except Singh, had multiple stab Commissioner AS Rana said $    %&&'( found the movement of the dence in their car. After park- Nagar police station, which Deshpandae have joined knocking on their door. wounds. Their throats were the 28-seater bus was carrying          three men suspicious and ing the vehicle as Varun was was standing nearby found the Twitter. “A police team, along with also slit, police said. The fam- 52 passengers when the acci-  )       chased them but they opened going to close the main gate, movement of the three men “The accounts have been forensic experts and dog squad, ily had four dogs which were dent happened, adding that a         fire at the patrolling party and three masked men suddenly suspicious and chased them. created to stop the spread of reached the spot and broke sitting nearby the bodies. probe would be ordered.     *  + fled away. appeared and threatened him The three men opened fire after misinformation by parody open the house with the help of A source said Singh first Thirty-five people died and #         According to Vijyanta at gunpoint,” said the DCP. the patrol team intercepted accounts of the Sangh’s office plumber provided by Resident killed his daughter Aditi, whose 17 others were injured, SSP N# #-O .    /" Arya, the Deputy “Two masked men took them,” said the DCP. bearers. But they are unlikely to Welfare Association (RWA) of body was found on the bed Shakti Pathak said. Commissioner of Police Varun’s wallet, containing “In retaliation, the police use it,” said RSS sources. the society and found the dead after which he killed his wife Police, security agencies  (   (DCP), North West district, the 19,000 and a gold bracelet. fired back. The three, howev- Twitter is not the platform bodies of all the four family Komal, whose body was found and locals helped in rescuing    " victim has been identified as The third man took away the er fled the spot. No injuries where the RSS would like to members. As per the initial on the floor of the room and the injured. Sixteen injured   0    Varun Bahl, who was returning mobile phone of Varun’s wife, were reported. The victim filed engage in a dialogue with the investigation, Prakash Singh is then he killed his son Aditya people were airlifted to hospi-        to his residence along with his who was still sitting in the car a complaint with the police on public, they said. “Our suspected of killing his wife and left his body behind the tals from the spot, officials         wife and children on the inter- along with her children,” the Sunday afternoon. A case has ‘pracharaks’ (full time workers) Komal, alias Sonu Singh (49), door of the room. The three said. Nine were admitted to    1      vening night of Saturday and DCP added. been registered and efforts are always stay in touch with the daughter Aditi (21), and son bodies were recovered from the Government Medical College +  2  $  Sunday. “Though, the victim had being made to nab the public,” they said. Aditya (12) with a sharp same room. Hospital in Jammu.     3 +" “Police have recovered not informed the police about accused,” the DCP added. 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of the two communities. ing with each other. year-old software engineer who happens. People from both the ' Taking to twitter, Deputy A resident of the area, Babita works in the Kirti Nagar area, sides said that the locals want Commissioner of Police Gupta said her husband Sanjeev said that when Mohammad peace in the area. "Some out- (Central), Mandeep Singh Gupta runs an eatery stall out- was thrashed, he and his other siders came here and they are   $  Randhawa urged people to side the building. "Last night at family members went to police trying to fan communal ten- help them in restoring nor- around 10 pm, a man came station and filed a case. sion in the area," said a resident. malcy in the area. there and parked his scooter "When Mohammad and Meanwhile, residents also  "After some altercation & next to Sanjeev's stall. When my Sanjeev were present at the alleged that the Station House scuffle over a parking issue in husband objected and asked police station, some unknown Officer (SHO) of the Hauz Hauz Qazi, tension arose b/w him to remove the vehicle, the people gathered outside the Quazi police station did not      045 436 two groups of people from man went inside a street and temple and vandalised it, fol- acted timely. "If he could have different communities. We called some people who started lowing which the tension pre- acted on time, the communal ension prevailed in the have taken legal action & all beating him." she said. vailed in the area," said tension in the area could have Thighly sensitive “walled efforts are being made to paci- However, some of the res- Shakeeb. After the incident, be averted," said a resident. city” area of the national fy feelings & bring about amity. idents of Lal Kuan said Sanjeev, Babita, her mother-in-law and Earlier, a photo journalist Capital after clashes erupted People are requested to help in along with others, thrashed three children were shifted to was also attacked and beaten by between two groups belonging restoring normalcy (sic)," the the person who parked his another place in the same area the crowd on Monday after- to different communities over DCP tweeted. scooter there. for the overnight. noon. He was rushed to near- parking issues. It soon took an A video surfaced online "When Aas Mohammad Anil Kumar Pandey, the by hospital where he was dis- ugly turn after rumours spread which purportedly showed a (20) had parked his scooter near priest of the temple said that a charged after treatment. that a youth from a particular man allegedly being beaten up the house of Sanjeev on Sunday mob came to the temple last When asked about the community has been lynched by some people, who were night, Sanjeev asked him park night at around 12 am when I development in the aftermath by a mob. Enraged over this, a suspected to be drunk, over a it somewhere else or he will set was having dinner. "They van- of the communal tension, mob vandalised a Shiva Temple % '   -/    '        0+ 1   parking issue. the vehicle on fire. Thereafter, a dalised the temple and left the senior police officials said that in the Lal Kuan area after rais- !+$  According to a senior quarrel erupted and Sanjeev, place," he said situation has been brought ing inflammatory religious slo- police official, the incident along with some other person, Police said they are scan- under control and talks are gans. munities were seen chanting 'Jai were deployed in the area to pre- around the area as the senior occurred at around 10 PM on pulled Mohammad inside the ning the CCTV footage to being held with the elders of As tempers ran high over Shri Ram' and 'Allah Hu Akbar'. vent any collateral damage. A police officers of Delhi Police Sunday and the quarrel turned building and beat him up," said identify the vandals and have the society to help control the the desecration of a Hindu tem- Delhi Police top brass moved strong posse of armed police tried to assuage the feelings by ugly when members of both Aqib Hassan (25), who lives in tightened security in the area to situation and restore peace in ple, people from both the com- swiftly and additional forces personnel is stationed in and reaching out to the respectables the communities started clash- the same locality. Shakeeb, a 27- ensure no untoward incident the area. (  )' ' *!')+         045 436 !  - & #.          ational Capital witnessed Nfour fire-related incidents in the past 12 hours. In the first      incident, two suspected boot- - &)%( ) 045 436 leggers were killed after the car they were riding caught fire in ith the Delhi University's Outer Delhi's Mundka area on      patients diagnosed of dengue Wsports trials commenc- Sunday night. Two of the fire 045 436 and malaria. ing on July 2, the varsity has incidents took place in Outer The north, south and east made arrangements to ensure Delhi while one took place in ith 19 fresh cases report- corporations have found mos- that aspirants do not face Outer North Delhi's Narela Wed in last one week, the quito breeding in 29702 house- inconvenience and get their area. A minor fire also broke total number of dengue cases holds in the city till now, as per tests done within a day. This out in an ATM kiosk at AIIMS '  has reached 91. The national the weekly data released by the year, in the guidelines, we had on Monday. Capital also witnessed spurt in SDMC. The report further written that the Delhi According to Seju P liquor have been identified as, at 3.14 am after which two fire patients suffering from malar- stated that 30461legal notices University reserves the right to Kuruvilla, the Deputy Monu (28) a resident of Rohtak tenders were rushed to the ia as 21 cases were traced in last have been served to owners of upload the videos of trials, an Commissioner of Police in Haryana and Hariom (24)," spot. week, taking the total number houses, hotels and others for official said. (DCP), Outer district, on the said the DCP adding that dur- "The fire was brought of patients to 94 this year till various violations and 1724 "Every centre where the intervening night of Sunday ing search of the vehicle burnt under control by 3.50 am," said now. prosecutions initiated. trials will happen has been and Monday a Police Control cartons of different brands of a senior Delhi Fire Services According to a data With spurt in number of directed to have the maxi- Room (PCR) call was received illicit liquor was found in the (DFS) official adding that the released by the South Delhi cases, civic bodies have stepped mum number of videogra- at Mundka police station that car. cause of fire is not known yet. Municipal Corporation up awareness campaign and phers so that they can capture a car has caught fire and two While another fire broke A fire also broke out at a (SDMC) on Monday, five new deployed Dengue Breeding every angle. Earlier, there used persons were trapped inside out in a warehouse at around plastic factory in outer Delhi's cases of chikungunya also Checkers (DBCs) in various to be only one videographer The online queries were He said for individual the car. 2 am in Tikri kalan area on Narela area on Sunday evening. reported in the city taking the wards in order to check breed- but this year, they can have closed on June 30 at 3 pm. sports, they will ensure this "A police Emergency Monday which was doused According to the fire depart- total number to 28. ing and advising people to take more than one videographer to However, the officials are han- happens. For other sports like Response Vehicle (ERV) and within a few hours. ment, the information about Out of total cases of malar- precautionary measures. "The ensure transparency," he said. dling queries on ground and basketball, he said the candi- Fire Service personnel reached A fire also broke out at an the fire was received at 8.31 pm ia, eight cases diagnosed regarding zonal officials have The official said the guide- will be doing so till July 6, the dates will be called on the first the spot and controlled the fire. ATM kiosk and canteen situ- and 22 fire engines were belong to the neighbouring been directed take precau- lines about the possibility of last date of the sports trials. day and they will be given The injured persons were shift- ated inside the campus of rushed to the spot. states while 11 patients suffer- tionary measures and to ensure videos of the trials being The official said candi- attendance and their names ed to SGM hospital and doctor AIIMS trauma centre. No one "The factory was closed ing from dengue traced in there was no breeding of uploaded have been issued to dates were sent SMSs and will be arranged in an alpha- declared them brought dead. was injured in the incident. since it was Sunday and no Delhi belong to other states. As mosquito larvae inside the the person taking the test and emails after they uploaded betical order. They will be "The deceased who were The fire department casualties have been reported," per the report, hospitals did houses," a senior corporation the aspirant knows that full their certificates and the called on the subsequent days allegedly transporting illicit received a call about the blaze said the fire officials. not provide address of 17 official said. transparency is being main- weightage of marks given to on the basis of that order. tained. the certificates and the subse- The sports trials will com- The varsity had written to quent trials. mence from July 2 and culmi- the Ministry of Youth Affairs Over 12,000 applications nate on July 6.   ! #$ % &' (') and Sports, Sports Authority were received from students There are 27 sports that are Of India and other universities under the sports quota. part of the sports quota. These to send them recommenda- The official said they will include 24 sports that are part      045 436 Sharma, who stopped the snake rescue calls every day. tions for experts to judge the ensure that candidates get of various high-profile com- guards from killing the snake They often range from ven- trials and the varsity is in the done with their trials within a petitions like Olympics, ildlife SoS Rapid and called Wildlife SOS. "I omous to relatively harmless process of finalising the names. day. For instance, if a candidate Commonwealth Games, Asian WResponse Unit rescued was out on a stroll when I saw non-venomous snakes, and the There will be three experts from Fatehabad, Haryana Games and three popular two snakes from different loca- a couple of guards huddled team is well-equipped to for every game, the official said, comes for athletics trial in the sports. Under the sports quota, tions in South Delhi on Sunday around the snake. I urged them undertake any such rescue adding that the experts will morning, we will ensure he athletics, basketball, cricket night. against taking such a drastic operations." decide the parameters they gets done by 9.30 am-10 pm on and volleyball were among Rescue team got a call measure and called Wildlife Interestingly, this species of want to judge the aspirants on. the same day. "We understand the top five sports chosen by from Vasant Kunj while the SOS for help, after coming the reptile has many myths In the lead up to the sports that candidates start early from candidates. Other sports that another call was received from across their helpline number because of its double faced trials, the Sports Council their homes in far-flung areas. made it to the top 10 prefer- Panchsheel Park area. In both online", said the caller. look. Due to this, it faces seri- received a total of 350 online We will ensure that if a candi- ences were kabaddi, bad- cases, they rescued a common Wasim Akram, Deputy ous threat on human contact. queries related to sports trials. date reaches in the morning, he minton, handball, taekwondo Sand Boa, a non-venomous Director-Special Projects, With increasing urbaniza- These pertained to the weigh- will finish the heats by 11 am, and kho-kho. Twenty-seven snake specie. Wildlife SOS, said "We are tion, deforestation, construc- tage of marks that will be then will be given a lunch sports are part of the quota. According to Wildlife SoS happy to see people taking tion and shrinking habitats, awarded to certificates, among break and then will be called These include 24 sports that official, "A family in Vasant '  correct measures by calling there has been an increase in others. Out of the 350 queries, for semis and finals. Earlier, it are part of various competi- Kunj stumbled across a com- our team in such situations. We the incidents of human-snake 31 were from those candi- used to happen over a span of tions like the Olympics, mon sand boa in their house. the incident was reported to further. request the public to keep sup- conflict. This makes it even dates who were not eligible for two days causing inconve- Commonwealth Games, Asian Suspected to have wandered in Wildlife SOS on their 24-hour Around the same time, porting our cause and imme- more crucial for people to be admission under the sports nience to aspirants," the official Games and three popular from the neighborhood park, helpline number. A team of two another call was received from diately report any such situa- aware of serious threats faced quota, the official said. said. sports. the snake was spotted in the snake rescuers were soon dis- Panchsheel Park where the tions on our helpline number. by these reptiles and to know verandah located behind the patched to carry out the rescue snake was spotted in the drive Our team works round the effective and harmless ways of house." "It wasn't long before operation," the official said way of the caller Gaurav clock dealing with multiple mitigating such encounters. 5           

     045 436 sexual harassment, violence, discrimination and social stig- he Delhi Commission for ma faced by them throughout TWomen (DCW) opened its their lives, the women's panel Transgender Cell on Monday to said. The community look into complaints of violence, members mentioned that they abuse, harassment and dis- walked in groups even for small crimination against the com- household chores such as gro- munity, the panel said. DCW cery shopping. chief, Swati Maliwal, along with For instance, Kajal (name member Promila Gupta, met changed) informed that she several transgenders on June 29 was forced to marry someone to seek their advice on the roles against her wishes and is and responsibilities of the cell continuing to live a dual per- and to gain an understanding sonality. about the issues being faced by Naina (name changed) said the community. she was raped by three boys in In the meeting, the com- an all-boys' school. The school munity members expressed authorities did not take action issues and concerns about their and instead she was forced to safety and security. leave the school due to which They narrated instances of she was unable to complete her extreme abuse, physical and education, the panel claimed.

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This may be noted that In another tweet, he said according to RTI response  444  "For the first time poor chil- which was filed by Delhi BJP dren are studying in such good spokesperson Harish Khurana, schools (of Delhi government) the Delhi Government with      which were earlier available to expenditure of 2,892 crore has 045 436 rich people only. undertaken construction of "Now children of auto dri- 12,782 classrooms which could efuting corruption allega- vers, housemaids and labour- have been done with a maxi- + &3$ !)$    # +  !+$  Rtion raised by Delhi ers are becoming doctors, mum spending of around 800 (BJP) engineers and lawyers. BJP crore. "Deputy Chief Minister closed to them. meant for the loot. president Manoj Tiwari, Chief not find anything," he said on Sisodia, who is incharge of does not want this so it has Speaking to The Pioneer, and Education minister Manish Demanding the resignation Demanding immediate Minister and Twitter. "If there has been a the education department also deliberately kept the schools in Khurana said that this is a clear Sisodia talks about construction of Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia investigation into this case of Deuty Chief Minister Manish scam, we should be arrested lashed out at Tiwari saying the poor quality in the states ruled cut case of corruption. AAP has of new school rooms. There is a who also holds the portfolio of corruption by ACB in the con- Sisodia challenged BJP to immediately. All the agencies BJP Delhi chief should get by it." to give answer to this… "The scam of 2,000 crore in it," education minister, Tiwari said, struction of classrooms, Tiwari arrest them if they were are with you. Why do you want him arrested if he was guilty or Sisodia also posted a video Delhi Government is con- Tiwari. He said the Delhi gov- "The nexus of corruption said that whenever people dis- involved in 2,000 crore scam. to stop the poor from getting apologise for "lying" to the presentation on infrastructure structing classrooms of 300 ernment was misusing taxpay- between Kejriwal and Sisodia cuss about falsehood the anar- Pertinently, both the Aam good education?" poor people whose children at Delhi government schools, square feet size with the cost of ers money and asked Sisodia to has been exposed. The public chy, hawala or negative politics, Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Sisodia challenged Tiwari are getting education in good and challenged Tiwari to name 24.86 lakh," Khurana added. step down. He also said that his money being looted by these two the face of Kejriwal appears were responding to allegations to arrest him. "I challenge quality schools of the Delhi 10 such schools in BJP ruled Addressing a conference, party will complain to Delhi will be brought back and we will first of all. "Kejriwal came to raised by Tiwari who quoted Manoj Tiwari to arrest me if I government. states which could match Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari Lokayukta regarding the scam. not allow such loot. we shall power by promising pollution an RTI response claiming an have been involved in a scam," Responding to allegations, them. Monday claimed that there is a Tiwari also alleged demand investigation of this cor- free Delhi, free Wi-Fi, Marshal additional 2,000 crore was Sisodia said on Twitter. "Either Kejriwal hit back at BJP leader He said the expenditure on scam of 2,000 crore in the con- favoritism and nepotism in ruption by Lokpal. Manish in Buses, Bijli Half-Paani Maaf spent on the construction of arrest me by this evening or and said that the BJP was try- construction of classrooms can struction of classrooms for Delhi awarding the construction con- Sisodia should resign and face etc. but instead of fulfilling the classrooms in the national apologise to the people of ing to hamper good education not be calculated as Tiwari has Government schools, an allega- tracts said that most of the peo- this investigation." promises he is looting the peo- Capital. Delhi. Apologise to the parents being provided to poor people done. tion rejected by Delhi Chief ple out of 34 who have been BJP leader also questioned ple of Delhi. But in the forth- Kejriwal questioned the in Delhi and the children, for in Delhi by his government. "He knows no maths or Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who awarded contract for construct- Chief Minister on the budget coming Assembly Elections, the BJP leader's claims. "BJP's CBI whom the school was being "The BJP's CBI checked all anything about education," dared Tiwari to arrest him if ing classrooms are either the rel- allocation asking if the annual people will dislodge this anar- went through our files, but did built." our files but found nothing. If Sisodia said. such irregularities exists. atives of Kejriwal or Sisodia or rise in education budget is chist Government", he said. "   $  **+,$ ! - $  +        0'()#1

     045 436 respective area of BRPL and network to ensure regular sup- ed around 600 distribution This accurate day ahead, &.  R    BYPL. Power demand broke ply in our area of distribution." transformers and laid over 650 intra-day and medium term elhi's peak power demand the previous record of 7,016 said Sanjay Banga, CEO, and Kms of cable to strengthen the demand forecasting is vital for      045 436 installed all across the city in Dtouched to 7,241 MW MW recorded on July 10, 2018. Tata Power-DDL. network. optimal and cost effective plan- such a big way. Cooperation, megawatt (MW) on Monday, Delhi's peak power demand The BSES official said that "BSES uses a mix of ning in ensuring reliable power hief Minister Arvind support and participation of highest ever recorded in the during the summers of 2019 an arrangement have been advanced statistical forecasting supply to consumers at an CKejriwal on Monday said citizens has made it happen history of the city. Power dis- may clock 7,400 MW — an firmed up by BSES discoms to models, combined with state- optimal cost, the official said. installation of CCTV cameras (sic)," Kejriwal tweeted. coms BRPL, BYPL and Tata- increase of over 250 per cent source adequate electricity to of-the-art weather forecasting Additionally, BSES is also has started across the city and In every assembly con- power claimed to have met the over the peak power demand of meet the power demand of solutions, including Artificial working in tandem with gen- asserted that safety and security stituency, 2,000 CCTV cameras peak power demand of 3,132, 2,879 MW in 2002. over 42 lakhs consumers. These Intelligence (AI) and Machine eration and transmission com- of Delhiites, especially women are being installed. 1,629 and 2,014 MW in their A senior discom official arrangements include long Learning and rich domain panies to ensure that the entire is most important for his Last month, Deputy Chief areas respectively. said that Delhi's power demand term PPAs and banking expertise provided by IMD- generation, transmission and Government. As per the Minister , "Today, the distribution crossed the 6,000 MW for the arrangements with other states POSCO to meet power chal- distribution system is aligned Government's plan, around Labour Minister network in Delhi has become first time in 2016 (6,216 MW including Himachal Pradesh, lenges and to get a grip on so to meet the summer load, he three lakh CCTV cameras will and Urban Development so strengthen that even after on July 1). In June 2019, Delhi's Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and many varied and dynamic vari- added. be installed in Delhi as part of Minster Satyendar Jain had such load there was no supply peak power demand crossed day. We are expecting the Delhi Kashmir, Meghalaya, Manipur ables," he said. a project to boost security in launched CCTV camera pro- related problems happened. 6,000 MW on 24 days. The fact peak demand to touch 7,500 and Sikkim, he added. the city. ject in their respective con- No news of breakdown from that the city's power demand is MW and Tata Power-DDL's to Also, in order to strength- !# !8  !$-,9: The Arvind Kejriwal-led stituencies. anywhere reported. I am happy consistently crossing the 6,000 cross 2,250 MW in the coming en the distribution network, Government has already begun At an event in his that people of Delhi are getting MW shows the robustness of days. However, we have made BSES discoms invested over work on installation of 1.4 Patparganj constituency on affordable electricity 24 hours," the capital's distribution and adequate arrangements of 800 crore (BRPL - 525 crore, ?'A@ .9 A/ G ?HA 5 .4   G H'' 5/ lakh CCTV cameras. June 23, Sisodia had said about Delhi Chief Minister Arvind transmission system, which power of up to 2,500 MW, BYPL - 300 crore) in FY ?'A& .9 A'/ G 'AI 5 "Safety and security of our three lakh CCTV cameras Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. has been able to measure up. along with contingency plan- 2018-2019 and ramped-up the ?'AG .9 I/ I J?I 5 citizens esp women is most imp would be installed in the Last year, peak power "This summer season, the ning, through long-term tie- network capacity by around ?'AI .9 A/ I ?IA 5 for us. I am glad that CCTV national capital as part of a pro- demand had clocked 3,081 peak demand in Delhi is ups and power banking 750 MVA. BSES discoms also cameras are finally being ject to boost security. MW and 1,561 MW in the increasing with each passing arrangements, and upgraded installed (new) and augment- ?'AJ.9 A@/ J &HI 5           /<$= #+  '<)*+         045 436 .5(      $= ith the prediction of lit- Wtle rain as easterly winds ! are approaching in Delhi, the  $ national Capital may witness light rain on Tuesday or      045 436 Wednesday.      045 436 Notably, On Monday, enior Bharatiya Janata Party senior Indian Meteorological S(BJP) leader Vijay Goel on fter completing its pilot Department (IMD) said that Monday led a delegation to the Aproject in Connaught Place they have not released a state- Delhi Electricity Regulatory to stop vehicles from entering ment for Delhi monsoon. Commission (DERC) the inner circle, the New Delhi While giving view on pre- Chairman Satyendra Singh Municipal Council (NDMC) vailing weather condition in Chouhan over the issue of ris- will now call a meeting with all Delhi, K Sathi Devi, IMD offi- ing electricity bills and asked the stakeholders to discuss the cial said, "A little rain is expect- ciency of 82 per cent, ly winds only, Srivastava said. recorded the maximum tem- him to roll back the fixed issues in detail, a senior NDMC   ! ed as easterly winds are com- remained the sec- Meanwhile, on Monday, perature at 43.4, 43.8 and 43.2 charges which are being levied official said. concern. " ing but we have not released a ond driest "state" in June. It maximum temperature was degrees Celsius respectively. in the bills. The civic body however did "We have already suffered statement for monsoon in recorded just 24.8 mm of rain- recorded 43 degree Celsius . Kuldeep Srivastava, senior Goel questioned the need not conduct any trail on Monday loss during trail period of the !  $ Delhi yet." fall against the average of 137 Moisture-laden easterly scientist at the India for levying fixed charges on as per the earlier schedule. project. Once it will be imple-  %&!$   This may be noted that mm from June 1 and July 1, he winds will trigger rains in the Meteorological Department, 23,000 Megawatt (MW) when Traders said that they are ready mented, it will certainly take Delhi witnessed its second dri- said. city in the next three to four said a heat wave is declared if the demand load of Delhi is to participate in the meeting to away the interest of traders. &    est June in 26 years with 6.6mm "The delay in the onset of days, the weatherman said. the temperature is five degrees 7,000 MW. Goel also added that get a practical solution. There are many restaurants and '   ( % of rainfall according to Indian monsoon is the primary rea- "Delayed onset of the easterly more than normal or the mer- the bills have become costlier The civic body carried out bars situated on inner circle and   ! Meteorological Department son. Normally, the wind system winds led to scant rainfall in cury touches the 45-degree because 3.8 per cent is charged its pilot project in Connaught they bore the brunt on Sunday (IMD). It was also the most reaches the city by June 29. Had June. We have them now and Celsius mark for two consecu- to provide pension to DESU Place on Saturday and Sunday, as they already suffered approx rain-deficient "state" in June, it been on time, it could have pre-monsoon rain activity is tive days. employees. As per the estimates, prohibiting vehicles from enter- 80 per cent loss due to such      045 436 recording 90 per cent less than made up for the rain deficien- likely till July 4," an official said. However, for smaller areas the power firms earn revenue of ing the inner circle of the famous experiment. You can easily normal rainfall. cy," Kuldeep Srivastava, senior The Safdarjung like the national capital, a heat 21,000 crore, i.e. 800 crore are market situated in the heart of assume what will be there if it wo former MLAs, includ- On an average, the city scientist at IMD, said. Observatory, which provides wave is declared if similar con- being imposed on consumers the national Capital. NDMC had implemented," said one of the Ting ex-president of the records 64.1 mm of precipita- Western Disturbance also official figures for the city, ditions persist even for a day, he without any reason. introduced this controversial traders. BSP's Delhi unit Chaudhary tion in June. This time, it did not have any major impact recorded a high of 41.6 degrees said. Goel said that the money plan in January 2017 to ban Earlier, traders had raised Surendra Kumar, joined the gauged only 6.6 mm of rainfall, on the weather in the city. Celsius, five notches more than The weatherman has pre- collected in this way needs to be vehicles in inner and middle cir- objection to the plan claiming BJP in presence of its state chief making it the driest state in the Delayed onset of easterly winds, normal and and a low of 30.6 dicted a generally cloudy sky adjusted and given back to the cle of CP but after widespread that the NDMC had tweaked its Manoj Tiwari on Monday. country. which brings moisture to the degrees Celsius. Humidity lev- and very light rains on Tuesday. consumers. He said he would condemnation from all the earlier plan. They also staged a Two-time Congress MLA The city had witnessed its region and causes pre-mon- els oscillated between 37 and 59 The maximumand minimum raise these issues at DERC pub- stakeholders, the ban order was protest alleging that the civic from Timarpur seat driest June in 1993, recording soon rainfall, is another reason. per cent. temperatures are likely to hover lic hearing since the reply from revoked. This year, again the body has now adopting a dif- Surendrapal Singh Bittu also just 5 mm of rainfall, an IMD So far, the city has witnessed The weather stations at around 39 and 30 degrees the DERC Chairman was unsat- NDMC is trying to implement ferent plan than what was agreed joined the BJP, slamming his official said.With a rain defi- dry westerly and northwester- Palam, Ayanagar, and Jafarpur Celsius. isfactory. the plan setting aside traders' upon in the previous meeting. former party as "seeped in dynastic politics". He also accused the AAP of being involved in "corruption". , ,5 '  '   "   2   Kumar, who was elected MLA on BSP ticket from Gokalpur constituency in 2008,      045 436 also criticised his former party's supremo Mayawati, accusing he Delhi International    *  her of using Dalits as a vote TAirport Ltd (DIAL), which bank. manages Indira Gandhi Bittu was elected MLA of International Airport, on      in the name of late Ankit. Notably, a week ago, Delhi Timarpur in 2003 and 2008. He Monday announced that it has 045 436 The request is to rename government handed over had joined the Aam Aadmi become the first airport in the the road where late Ankit was cheque of Rs15 lakhs to late Party (AAP) in 2017. country to operationalise a adipur Member of murdered, which is also close Ankit Saxena's family. The Kumar was president of dedicated Transshipment MLegislative Assembly to the residence of the Saxena's government had also notified Delhi BSP till Lok Sabha polls Excellence Centre (TEC) to (MLA) Girish Soni met the residence. the appointment of two pub- in May. simplify and expedite the pro- Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi While receiving the repre- lic prosecutors, Rebecca M Both the former MLAs were cedure for transfer of trans- Manish Sisodia and submitted sentation letter from MLA Soni, John and Vishal Hossain, in an accompanied by large number of shipment cargo. Transshipment a representation on behalf of Sisodia said, "I have assured effort to ensure the strictest their supporters who joined the is the process of offloading a world through Delhi Airport," The newly created TEC of delivery of services," it added. the father of late Ankit Saxena Yash Pal ji that the government possible punishment for the BJP along with them. cargo from one aircraft and said the DIAL, a subsidiary of Delhi airport will simplify and The Customs department on Monday. will support the family in every accused. Tiwari, who welcomed loading it to another aircraft at GMR Infrastructure. expedite the procedure for of the central government has The representation reiter- way possible. They had When Deputy Chief them into the party, said that a point between the origin city "For example, with this transfer of transshipment cargo, given its clearances to opera- ates the request of the father of expressed a desire that the road Minister Manish Sisodia visit- more and more leaders from and final destination. "This facility, Bangladesh will now be according to the DIAL. tionalise a dedicated TEC at late Ankit to name a road or or square where Ankit lost his ed the family last week to other parties are joining the (TEC) will provide enhanced able to connect to the US, "The TEC is spread over a Delhi airport and has also street after late Ankit. life be named after him. I will hand over the cheque, Yash Pal, BJP inspired by the work connectivity to transshipment Europe, Middle East etc. large area at airside and has charted out the Standing It may be recalled Sisodia initiate the procedure for the Saxena's father had requested undertaken by Prime Minister cargo. The shippers/exporters Through multiple International elaborate infrastructure set-up Operating Procedure (SOP) had promised to Yash Pal, name change immediately and the government to name the Narendra Modi in the second from unserved territories can airlines operating out of Delhi with all the required operational for transshipment of cargo, as father of late Ankit, to name call a meeting of the commit- road where the tragedy took term of NDA Government at get their cargo connected to the Airport," it added. apparatuses for round the clock per the DIAL. the concerned street or square tee to fulfil Yash Pal ji's wishes." place. the Centre. )    !"# $ R       <  %      #$ 0$ ing districts in the Mithilanchal bodies of encroachments and *+,*-*+. +.* region. help promote groundwater !    1  6' t has been more than a week Alarmed by the situation, conservation through tradi- Isince the much-awaited the Darbhanga district admin- tional water harvesting systems   045 436 officer of HP cadre, said that he monsoon arrived in , but istration has constituted four such as ponds, lakes, canals, cannot comment on the role of the water problems of the peo- teams of officials to conduct a ahar and pynes. nstead of saving public GeM. ple are far from over. survey of government ponds, This drive was part of the Imoney, the Government e- However, sources in the Women and children wait- most of which have either been much hyped 'Disaster Risk Marketplace (GeM), the one know of things said that a let- ing for hours and queueing up encroached upon by powerful Reduction Roadmap 2015- stop portal to facilitate online ter from the state government to collect water from tankers is people or dried up over the 2030', which mandates action procurement of common user has been sent to the Controller still a common sight in the years due to negligence. for water conservation by the goods and services required by of Stores, Department of state, and clashes over water are Narayanjee Choudhary, concerned agencies. government departments and Industries (Government of being reported from both who runs the Talab Bachao Mahendra Yadav, an PSUs, seems to be working at India), to take up the matter urban and rural areas. Local Abhiyan, told IANS: “There activist, said the present situa- cross-purposes. with GeM authorities. level demonstrations, held rou- were more than 300 ponds in tion was the result of receding For instance, sugar testing The sources said that tinely to demand water, still Darbhanga town in the 60s. By underground water after ponds kits which are easily available besides sugar testing kits, seri- mostly go unreported. the 90s, the number came and wells were dried up, filled online for less than 1,500 per 1,340 and at Flipkart for ous pricing discrepancies have “With most water bodies in down to 200, now there are less up and levelled. unit are purchased through 1,304. However, the Himachal been found in bulk purchase of the state going dry, not just than 100 ponds left.” “Earlier ponds used to har- the GeM for more than 4,100, Pradesh government purchased thermometers by the Himachal people, even cattle have been last year, the situation was not as neighbouring areas. Bihar Chief Secretary vest rain water and recharge at a price almost three times the same machine from the government. The specific qual- left struggling for survival. bad,” said Mohammed Shamim “Water level in Falgu, Deepak Kumar has ordered all ground water. Now there is no higher than the market rate. Government’s GeM portal at an ity thermometer which should While farmers and cattle rear- Khan, a resident of Gewalbigha which remains dry throughout districts to clear encroach- stress on water harvesting even With such gross discrep- exorbitant price of 4,100. The have been priced at 2,600 ers have been forced to sell in the heart of Gaya. the year except for a few ments around ponds and work though the state receives less- ancies in pricing of goods, the entire order placed by the HP was quoted by the govern- their livestock, wild animals “Our handpumps dried up months in the monsoon, used on their restoration and replen- er rainfall compared to earlier procurement of sugar testing Government (till March 2019) ment e-commerce portal at like deer are found roaming in May and the tap water sup- to be hardly two-three feet ishment, along side rainwater decades and people are more kits has snowballed into a was for 700 machines. 3,000. outside villages in search of ply has also failed. Now we are below the ground otherwise. harvesting. dependent on borewells,” said major scam in Himachal Talking to IANS, Director Sources said that in its let- water,” said a Water Resources completely dependent on Last year, it dropped 30 feet and What is shocking is that as Yadav. Pradesh, where three senior of the HP Ayurveda ter sent to the Controller of Department official. tankers for water,” said Mokhtar this year another 30 per the government's own In the past few years, sev- officials have been placed Department Sanjeev Bhatnagar Stores, the HP Government has With rains so far less than Alam, another resident. feet forcing authorities to shut admission, of the State's total eral Government reports have under suspension. said that three top officials, clarified that “the supplier (of expected, the situation is more Alam said the water crisis down pumping stations and 1.99 lakh water bodies, 12,027 pointed out that the water cri- The three officials, part of including a Deputy Director, Accu-chek Glucometer) has alarming in 280 blocks of 25 is so severe that dozens of fam- water supply centres,” said water bodies, including ponds, sis in Bihar is the result of over- a purchase committee of the have been placed under sus- quoted the rates more than the districts. Last year, 534 blocks ilies have either shifted tem- Manish Kumar, executive eng have been encroached upon by exploitation of underground Himachal Pradesh Ayurveda pension for purchasing the MRP on the GeM portal which in the state's 38 districts were porarily to their native vil- ineer, Bihar Urban a nexus of powerful people. water, which is showing signs Department, had placed a bulk machines at a very high price. is a gross violation of terms and declared drought-hit after defi- lages or some other places. It Infrastructure Development The Bihar government admit- of stress now. online order for sugar testing “Even if they purchased the condition of Gem which pre- cient rainfall. isn't just handpumps that have Corporation. ted this in 2016 after the Patna The Central Ground Water kits on GeM in March 2019. machines from a Government scribe a mandatory discount of In Gaya, where everything dried up, even submersible This has resulted in angry High Court asked it to identi- Board's report for 2016-17 The officials had selected the agency (GeM), they should 10 per cent on the MRP of from handpumps to borewells pumps have failed as under- protests by local residents, who fy the number of water bodies shows that the water levels in Accu-chek Glucometer manu- have surveyed the market. The every product.” and even tap water supply has ground water has depleted. blocked roads and staged a in the state, their present sta- Bihar in May 2016, with respect factured by multinational com- machine is available for less In the letter, the HP failed, tankers are the only According to district offi- dharna demanding adequate tus and the action taken to rid to the pre-monsoon decadal pany Roche to test blood sugar than 1,500 in the open mar- Government has also request- source of water for people cials, Falgu river has lost near- water supply. them of encroachments. mean of May (May 2006 to levels in patients. ket. Therefore, I have given a ed the Controller of Stores to since the past two months. ly 60 feet of its water level in the But the water crisis is not Following this, the state May 2015) witnessed a fall in The Accu-chek machine, report to the Government in debar the seller from GeM “Water tankers are our life past two years, causing an confined to Gaya. The situation government launched 67 per cent of the 594 priced at 1,599 per unit, is this connection,” he said. and refund the money against line these days. We cannot even acute water crisis for over half is no different in flood-prone 'Operation Water Body Hydrograph Network Stations. presently available for a dis- Refusing to share further the price bid mentioned on the think of life without these. Till a million people in Gaya and its Darbhanga and its neighbour- Conservation' to free water counted price at Amazon for information, Bhatnagar, an IAS GeM portal. 74466$1 @@!8  #  9 $       8  #       *2     !   605$7$ town when the trio local labourers, were identified $!' '    "   went inside the well to as Shakir Ahmed (25), 4*   hree labourers died on clean it. Shahid (35) and Shri    6   TMonday after inhaling a However, all of them died Timar (40). ,%' /  poisonous gas while cleaning a after inhaling the toxic gas The police officer said it    045 436 well here in Madhya Pradesh, emanating from the well, took four hours to retrieve the  3$<74 Jin Devji and the Besakhi fes-  360$1 .*47 $0=/ police said. Sausar police station in-charge bodies from the well.  045 436 tival and the death anniversary he (Enforcement The tragic incident took Anil Singh said. An investigation is on into 500-year-old gurdwara in of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. eeking fresh perspectives TDirectorate (ED) has sum- place in Ward No. 9 of Sausar Singh said the deceased, all the incident, he said. ndia and Pakistan on ASialkot in Pakistan's Punjab According to the Sikh tra- Sabout research and innova- moned actor Dino IMonday exchanged lists of province has now opened its dition, when Guru Nanak tion, as many as 44 next-gen- Morea and DJ Aqeel for ques- civilian prisoners and fisher- doors for Indian Sikh pilgrims, arrived in Sialkot from eration Indian scientists have tioning in the Sterling Biotech  ??? men in their respective custody a media report said on Kashmir in the 16th century, he gathered here on the banks of alleged bank fraud and money ) # '# ??? as per provision of a 2008 Monday. stayed under the tree of Beri. the Lake Constance for exten- laundering probe case. From Page 1 agreement. The lists of prison- Earlier, Indians were not Sardar Natha Singh then built sive discussions with 39 Nobel The actor and the popular From Page 1 help of handwriting experts to In the meeting related to J ers were exchanged through allowed to visit the Babe-de- a gurdwara in his remem- Laureates from around the disc jockey (DJ) have been After killing his family, ascertain whether the letter and K, the leaders deliberated diplomatic channels simulta- Ber gurdwara which is situat- brance at the site, the report world and share their vision. asked to depose before the Singh ultimately committed was written by the doctor or upon the latest political situa- neously at New Delhi and ed in Sialkot city, about 140 added. The select group is a part Enforcement Directorate (ED) suicide in the lobby, he said. someone else. The probe team tion in the wake of the results Islamabad, the External Affairs kms from here, The Express In November 2018, India of the 580 young scientist con- as it has got evidence that the “Aditi was asleep when has also recovered a knife and of the recent Lok Sabha elec- Ministry said. Tribune reported. and Pakistan agreed to set up tingent from 89 countries duo was paid some money by Singh killed her because no hummer which was used in the tions and the preparations for “India handed over lists of Several religious sites in a border crossing linking attending the 69th Lindau the Gujarat-based pharma struggle marks were found on crime. Investigators are con- the next assembly elections. 256 Pakistan civilian prisoners Punjab are frequented by Sikhs Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Nobel Laureate Meeting which major in the past, sources said. the body while Komal and tinuing to review the evidence. Rahul asked the party lead- and 99 fishermen in India's from several countries includ- Pakistan's Kartarpur — the officially opened on Sunday at The two celebrities will be Aditya had some struggle The bodies have been sent for ers from the state to activate the custody to Pakistan. Pakistan ing India. final resting place of Guru this Bavarian Island. questioned about the circum- marks,” sources added. postmortem, said Sulochana cadre at various levels to high- has shared lists of 209 Pilgrims from Pakistan, Nanak — to Dera Baba Nanak The eminent speakers stances of these payments Singh used to work in a Gajraj, DCP (east). light issues of the people and prisoners and 52 fishermen in Europe, Canada and the US in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. called on the next-generation of made out of the proceeds of Gurugram based Pharma “The family was a very expose the “failures and false- its custody, who are Indians,” it were allowed to visit the gurd- The Kartarpur corridor is scientists to play an active role crime identified in the case and Company and was unemployed friendly one so it is really hood” of the BJP. He said the said. wara. expected to provide visa-free in shaping societal develop- their statements will be record- but was all set to join a chem- painful. We have more ques- leadership should highlight the Under the provisions of the Punjab Governor access to Indian Sikh pilgrims ments. ed under the Prevention of ical factory in in tions than answers now as to issues of people in all three 2008 agreement, India and Muhammad Sarwar directed to the gurdwara in Kartarpur The meeting, being attend- Money Laundering Act July while his wife used to run why this happened. We are in regions of the state with a view Pakistan exchange lists of civil- the province's Auqaf depart- Sahib — a small town in ing by 44 young Indian scien- (PMLA), the sources said. a private school at Fazilpur and a state of shock,” a neighbour to launch an offensive against ian prisoners and fishermen in ment to include Sikh pilgrims Narowal, four kilometres from tists associated with several While Morea, also a model, Sohna in Gurugram and said. the BJP for its “failure” on var- their respective custody on from India to the list, so they the Pakistan-India border, research institutes in India and has worked in a number of Palwal. She also used to provide “A case of murder under ious fronts. January 1 and July 1 every year. can visit the Sialkot gurdwara, where Guru Nanak spent the abroad, offers a lifetime oppor- Hindi films, Aqeel is a popular free education to poor children. section (302) and other relevant the report said. last 18 years of his life. tunity to them to closely inter- DJ. The agency last week had Aditi had completed B.Pharma sections of the Indian Penal Every year, thousands of Pakistan will build the cor- act with Nobel Laureates from made one of its largest PMLA from Jamia Hamdard Code (IPC) has been registered Indian Sikh devotees visit ridor from the Indian border to their discipline over seven days. attachments and frozen assets University and started her start- at Sector-50 police station & ' %%    888 Pakistan on the birth and death the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in This year's meeting dedi- worth 9,778 crore of the group up. His son Aditya was a stu- against the doctor on the com- anniversaries of Guru Nanak Kartarpur, while the other part cated to physics, with laser in India and abroad. dent of Class IX at DAV pub- plaint of the deceased’s sister From Page 1 its strategies with the needs of — the founder of Sikhism and from Dera Baba Nanak in physics being the core topic, in Attachments worth over 4,500 lic school. Seema Arora. Further probe Bhagwat’s verified Twitter technological and modern the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus Gurdaspur up to the border keeping with the 2018 Nobel crore relating to the group has “We are examining the sui- into the matter is underway,” handle is @DrMohanBhagwat. changes. RSS now conducts — the martyrdom of Guruwar will be constructed by India. Prize in Physics. already been confirmed earlier. cide note left by Singh with the the DCP said. It has followed only eight evening “Shakhas” in major accounts, including the official cosmopolitan cities, including account of the Sangh, and , Banglaore and under the garb of President’s ' because Amavasya (new moon Government would fall on its seven of its top official bearers. . The introduction of => ??? rule. day considered inauspicious own. The account of another full trousers, replacing the “Stop running the govern- in Karnataka) begins tomor- Commenting on the RSS joint general secretary famed “khakhi” half pants, had From Page 1 ment from Delhi. Holding elec- #3* 2 4 row. I will personally give it (to MLAs’ resignations, state BJP Dattatreya Hosabale, who has earlier come as the Sangh cel- Asserting that whoever tions in the state would be the the Speaker) tomorrow morn- chief B S Yeddyurappa said it been on Twitter for quite some ebrates its 95th year of it birth talked of destroying India will greatest confidence building ing.” only proved there was time, was verified recently. at Nagpur. RSS, which other- get a reply in the same lan- measure,” he said. Azad also 5,$ Asked about his earlier “largescale unease” in the rul- Barring Hosabale, no one wise keeps a low-key profile, guage, Shah said “ Why did sought doubling reservation statement that some other ing coalition and the has tweeted so far. They have had organised a three-day Kashmiri Pandits leave? Why for people living in border    MLAs would also resign with Government will collapse been following each other and interactive session in “Vigyan were the Sufis killed for speak- areas to 6 per cent from the him, he said “Can’t tell our plan. under its own weight. He said Sangh’s official account. The Bhawan” to let its views on var- ing on unity. A time will come proposed 3 per cent. Wait, every thing will be clear.” BJP would explore official handle of the RSS, ious key issues know the world when Kashmiri Pandits will be The Congress also accused From Page 1 Stunned by the develop- Constitutional provisions to which has over 1.3 million fol- around by inviting all impor- praying and Sufis will be seen the BJP-led central govern- The resignations came just ments, Congress went into a form a new Government in the lowers, has till now been the tant representatives from all alongside them in Kashmir,” ment of “betraying” the people two weeks after Kumaraswamy huddle with Deputy Chief event of fall of the govern- organisation’s platform for sections of society, including said Shah. of Jammu and Kashmir by expanded his cabinet on June Minister G Parameshwara, ment.Singh said he decided to releasing statements and diplomats. The sessions was The Home Minister stated imposing President’s rule in the 14, inducting two Independent senior Minister D K resign over his demands, updates. attended and addressed by that the Modi government is state and demanded early MLAs R Shankar and H Shivakumar, KPCC President including creation of a separate RSS has been fine-tuning Bhagwat. following a policy to protect the Assembly elections there. Nagesh as ministers in an Dinesh Gundu Rao rushing to Vijayangar district and cancel- sanctity of Kashmiri tradition, Initiating the debate on statu- apparent move to give stabili- its Legislature Party Leader lation of the nod for sale of humanity and peace. “We tory resolution to extend ty to the Government, which Siddaramaiah’s residence to 3,667 acres of land to JSW Steel reopened schools, provided President’s rule, Congress has been grappling with dissi- assess the situation and to ini- in mine-rich Ballari district. #      cooking gas, built toilets, pro- member Viplove Thakur ques- dence. tiate damage control measures. However, he appeared to vided electricity during tioned why assembly elections The developments unfold- “BJP is trying to destabilise have not shut the doors fully, President’s rule in J-K,” Shah were not held in the state along ed with Singh initially saying he the Government. But there is saying he would “wait for   $  said. with the Lok Sabha polls. submitted his resignation letter no threat to the Government, answers” (from the govern- Attacking hardline ele- Rakesh Sinha (nominated) at the Speaker’s city residence, it is stable and will complete its ment to his demands) when From Page 1 tions, flowering has been ments in the state, Shah asked said the issue is of national but Kumar denied it following term. BJP central leaders are asked if he would withdraw the This has hampered the delayed. And this has impacted who threw out Kashmiri pan- importance and should not be which the MLA handed over a misusing power and agencies to resignation. Singh also out- quality of Dussehri and Langra. fruit-bearing to some extent. To dits, Sufi traditions from the seen through a political prism. copy of it to Governor Vajubhai put pressure and blackmail rightly rejected suggestions “Pre monsoon and monsoon increase the crop yield and Valley. “Were they not part of Sinha refuted the charge of cre- R Vala later. some MLAs,” Rao told that he was succumbing to rain is must for sweetness and ensure early ripening, farmers Kashmiri tradition?” the Home ating division between Jammu “It is true that I have sub- reporters. ‘Operation Lotus’, a strategy pulp quality of mango,” Ali said. have increased the use of ethyl- Minister asked. and Kashmir, and said the mitted my resignation,” Singh He said the reasons for adopted by the BJP in 2008 to Nearly 50 to 70 trucks of ene, a natural plant hormone. On forming government in BJP-led central government told reporters emerging from Singh’s resignation were not shore up its numbers in the mango comes every day in Traders are also using the J-K with the PDP, he said “it believes in ‘one people, one the Raj Bhavan. The Speaker’s clear to him, and he will try to assembly by making opposition Delhi. “Despite the claims of banned calcium carbide to ripen was not our decision but a nation’. He accused the office later confirmed receipt of convince him.”Finally it is left MLAs resign and seek re-elec- the Government, the produc- the fruit,” said Ajaib Singh, an result of fractured mandate” Congress of doing politics of Singh’s letter and said action to him.” tion on the saffron party tick- tion of mango is only 20-30 per expert of mango fruits. He added that the govern- polarisation in the state. would be taken as per the Kumaraswamy in a tweet et. Singh is reportedly miffed cent this season. Dusehri According to Agriculture ment does not want to mislead Supporting both the bills, Rules of Procedure and said “I am observing all the with Congress leadership over mango will be finished in the Ministry, the main mango pro- people on Jawaharlal Nehru but Prasanna Acharya (BJD) said, Conduct of Business of the developments in the State from revoking of the suspension of next few days,” he said ducing States are Uttar Pradesh lessons have to be learnt from “We cannot go on discrimi- Assembly. here. BJP is day dreaming of Kampli MLA J N Ganeash, Horticulturists said the (23.86 per cent), Andhra historical blunders. “All nating... But my only concern Meanwhile, Ramesh destabilising the State who had allegedly hit him dur- flowering generally begins in Pradesh (22.14 per cent), Kashmir problems are due to is that whether the bill (on Jarkiholi’s letter stating that he Government,” he said. ing an alleged brawl at private September-October. The rain- Karnataka (11.71 per cent), Nehru declaring ceasefire when reservation) approved by was resigning “voluntarily” Following its rout in the resort here in January at the fall between September and Bihar (8.79 per cent), Gujarat one-third of Kashmir was with Parliament would be ratified surfaced and the MLA later Lok Sabha polls and dissi- height of dissidence in the November last year had already (6.00 per cent) and Tamil Nadu Pakistan,” he added. later by elected state govern- confirmed it was he who had dence within the coalition, the party. increased moisture in the air, (5.09 per cent). The data Earlier, Leader of opposi- ment.” Ram Chandra Prasad sent it to the Speaker. ruling combine has been rais- Speculations are rife that setting off the delay in mango shows the total production of tion Ghulam Nabi Azad asked Singh (JDU), Manoj Jha (RJD), Speaking to a local TV ing apprehensions of attempts Singh, who was a minister in farming. Harvesting of the crop mango was recorded 20,955 the government to hold early Swapan Dasgupta (nominated) channel Jarkiholi said, “I have by the BJP to destabilise the the BJP Government and is taken up from March thousand Metric Tonnes (MT) assembly elections in J&K, and Nazir Ahmed Laway (J&K given my resignation today government, but the saffron joined Congress ahead of May onwards. “But this season, due in 2018-19 as compared to while accusing it of running the PDP) also participated in the morning, I’m in Mumbai today, party has denied any such 2018 Assembly polls, may go to low night temperature and 21,822 thousand MT in 2017- state government from capital discussion. I have sent it through fax move and maintained that the back to the saffron party’s fold. unfavourable climatic condi- 18 in the country.    !"#  /

21232**++  )    P   3  +0.1*2        Ministry and other wings of the   " .  ) =  045 436 Government were trying to  E 1     impress upon people to see that +  ) *  aking note of the assault on area under cultivation of tobac-        Ta woman forest officer in co gets reduced and progres-          #+    Telangana, the Government sively farmers go for alternative        on Monday said in the Rajya crops.       Sabha it views the incident on Binoy Viswam (CPI) raised               mobilised at the national level a serious note and said it can- the matter of death of poor   " 2  ?'A&(A@ 045 436 to support the teams, he said. not be tolerated. Giving this people due to heat wave. He       #    O The Government plans to assurance, Environment said about 500 people have died 4  day after Prime Minister run a water conservation, Minister Prakash Javadekar due to heat wave and expressed *    # .# 4*#/ ANarendra Modi in his similar to the Swachch Bharat also said “we as a regulator will apprehension that many would -        J &I G?& ‘Mann ki Baat’ made an appeal Abhiyaan as suggested by do whatever possible.” tolerated. We, as a regulator, change and pollution, die during the cold wave in      A ?'A@ to save water amid a growing Modi. Other issues to figure in the will do whatever possible,” Javadekar said India is pro- winters. Jharna Das          crisis in the country, the Centre In his first address in the Upper House related to con- Javadekar said. Condemning gressing well in achieving goals Baidya(CPM) talked about     " on Monday launched a water second edition of monthly cern over climate change and the attack, TRS working pres- under the Paris pact to check drought like in many states conservation campaign, ‘Jal tral Government, led by addi- show ‘Mann ki Baat’, the Prime water crisis in the country, ident K T Rama Rao had said climate change. He also said including Jharkhand, Tamil       Shakti Abhiyan’, with an tional secretaries and joint sec- Minister also said ‘one-size-fits- drought in many parts, plight no one was above the law even while India is not responsible Nadu, Telangana and some    emphasis on 1592 stressed retaries, have been assigned to all’ approach is not required in of Andhra tobacco farmers as Opposition Congress and for the problem of pollution at other states.   <     blocks in 256 districts. these 256 districts. conservation of water. and poor working conditions of BJP slammed the K the global level but wants to be Manoj Jha(RJD)sought    $ O  The campaign will focus The district administra- A Niti Aayog report in workers in the backdrop of 15 Chandrasekhar Rao govern- part of the solution. stringent laws to protect work- #     0    on five aspects — water con- tion will also nominate two June last year had rung alarm labourers dying in Pune due to ment. The issue of plight of ers in the backdrop of 15         servation and rainwater har- members to join these teams. bella saying that 600 million wall collapse. Drawing the attention of tobacco farmers of Andhra labourers who died in Pune         vesting, renovation of tradi- The conservation efforts people in India face high to On the attack on the the house to fast receding glac- Pradesh was raised by G V L some days back after a wall col-   "      tional and other water bodies, will be supplemented by ini- extreme water stress in the woman officer, Javadekar said iers in Indian Himalayas, Narasimha Rao(BJP)who lapsed on their abode.         reuse of water and recharging tiatives like developing block country. About three-fourths of the Government has taken a Jairam Ramesh(Congress)said urged the government to help Javadekar informed the house       of structures, watershed devel- and district water conservation the households in the country serious note of the assault on a there are about 10,000 glaciers the distressed growers. that two builders were arrest-        " opment, and intensive plans and ‘krishi vigyan kendra do not have drinking water in forest department official in in that region. He said quality of tobac- ed and appreciated the need for afforestation, said Union Jal melas’ to promote efficient their premises. With nearly Telangana and will do whatev- Referring to a recent US co crop, including in the West strict laws to ensure safety of   '  (" Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh water use for irrigation and bet- 70% of water being contami- er possible as a regulator. report, he said the rate of melt- Godavari district, was poor workers.    P   Shekhawat while launching the ter crop choices. nated, India is placed at 120th The Telangana Police on ing of glaciers had doubled in due to consecutive Tiruchi Siva (DMK)raised    +   mission. In urban areas, plans with among 122 countries in the Sunday arrested ruling the last 15 years as compared five-year drought in the area the issue of drilling of wells to          #63 Modi in his monthly pro- time-bound targets will be water quality index. Telangana Rasthra Samithi’s to the previous 15 years and and farmers were not getting explore oil and natural gas in          #- gramme had pitched for con- developed for waste water reuse In its Composite Water MLA Koneru Kannapa’s broth- urged the Government to take reasonable price for their pro- Tamil Nadu leading to water *          servation of rain water, saying for industrial and agricultural Management Index report, the er Krishna Rao for assaulting immediate remedial measures duce. table going down and creating       .+6 /   there is a pressing need to make purposes. government think-tank cate- Forest Range officer C Anitha as it could lead to water crisis. Rajya Sabha Chairman M serious problems for farmers.      *      it a mass movement on the Plans will be developed gorised all the states in three in Komaram Bheem in The entire opposition associ- Venkaiah Naidu said the Naresh Goyal (SAD) raised        lines of the cleanliness drive. for at least one urban water categories - high, medium and Asifabad district over a land ated with Ramesh’s assertion. World Health the issue of growing gun cul-    9    Drinking Water Sanitation body for groundwater recharge low - based on their respective issue. Assuring the House that Organisation(WHO)has high- ture in the country, with  0   ?'AG" Secretary Parmeswaran Iyer in the block or the city. performances in managing the “We are taking it very seri- the Government is serious in lighted evil effects of consum- firearms being used with said that officers from the cen- Scientists and IITs will also be water resources. ously because this cannot be addressing the issue of climate ing tobacco. He said the Health impunity.            #      #   0           *78%'  6+  8  AI@       6$+        "               !             045 436 powered committee on structural   *       !-  reforms in agriculture at the NITI New Delhi: Gradual reduc- ing care of the interest of peo-        9 ollowing the directions of the Aayog’s governing council meeting tion in the interest rates of ple. A" FPrime Minister Narendra Modi, on June 15. small saving schemes, the The Central Government     the safety record of the var- a high powered committee of Chief According to the Terms of mainstay of retiring employ- had said last week that inter-     P 045 436 ious types of planes operat- Ministers has been constituted for Reference (ToR), the Committee ees, was brought into focus in est rates on small savings  < ed by the IAF, the defence ‘Transformation for Indian would discuss measures for trans- the Lok Sabha by Congress schemes will be further    +   n the backdrop of all 13 minister informed the house Agriculture. formation of agriculture and raising leader Adhir Ranjan reduced by 10 basis points        9 AI  Ipersonnel on board dying the accident rate per 10,000 The committee will submit its farmers’ income and suggest modal- Chowdhury who hit out at (bps) for the July-September          in an AN-32 air crash in flying hours has come down report within two month. ities for adoption and time bound the Modi Government for quarter. Post office senior       O    Arunachal Pradesh in June, from 1.04 in 1999 to 0.33 Maharashtra Chief Minister implementation of following reforms giving lip service to the cause citizens saving scheme carries   A'         Defence Minister Rajnath currently. Devendra Fadnavis will be the by States/UTs; to examine various of the common man. interest rate of 8.7 per cent -     Singh on Monday sought to “I want to assure the Convenor of the committee and provisions of Essential Commodity The Congress leader, who now which was 9.2 per cent      allay fears about the aircraft House that our AN-32 fleet NITi Aayog member Ramesh Chand Act (ECA), 1955 and situations that raised the issue in the zero during UPA’s time.      " saying it was completely air- is airworthy and there was will be member secretary. The Chief require ECA and to suggest changes hour, accused the BJP Congress has been worthy. Terming the accident as unfor- no problem. But this incident happened, Ministers of Karnataka, Haryana, in the ECA to attract private invest- Government of being “anti- demanding a reversal of the      tunate, he, however, said the accident rate which is very unfortunate,” he told the Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, UP, ments in agricultural marketing and common man”. reduction in the interest       of aircraft of IAF had gone down over the house. The average accident rate has MP and Union Minister of infrastructure; to suggest mecha- Chowdhury read out the rates.During the Congress-    +   years. reduced from 1.04 per 10,000 flying Agriculture, Rural Development and nism for linking of market reforms comparative list of post office led UPA Government, inter-           Making this assertion during the hours in 1999 to 0.52 in 2004. This has fur- Panchayati Raj will be other mem- with e-NAM, GRAM and other rel- schemes including senior cit- est rates on two-year deposit            Question Hour in the Rajya Sabga, he said ther reduced to 0.46 in the next five years bers. evant Centrally Sponsored Schemes. izen saving schemes and scheme, five-year deposit       nearly 52 AN-32 aircraft were upgraded. and currently the accident rate is 0.33 per Officials of aAgriculture Ministry The Committee will also propose Public provident fund with scheme, public provident           267 However, it was not correct to assume that 10,000 flying hours, he said. said that the Committee to discuss any other relevant reforms for trans- high interest rates prevailing fund and senior citizens’ sav-        the non upgraded transport planes were He also said if there was no improve- measures for transformation of agri- formation of agriculture sector and during the UPA regime and ing scheme were 8.4, 8.5, 8.7          " not air worthy, Singh said. India and ment, the rate of accidents per 10,000 fly- culture and raising farmers’ income. raising farmers’ income and will the reduced ones under the and 9.2 per cent, respective- Ukraine had inked a 500 million dollar ing hours would not have come down. The committee will also suggest the suggest measures to upgrade agri- Modi Government. ly. The rates for these schemes    pact in 2009 to upgrade the nearly 100- There must have been many improve- modalities for adoption and time technology to global standards and He said the interest rate came down drastically under  =   strong fleet of the AN-32 inducted into the ments brought about, the minister said bound implementation of agriculture improve access of farmers to quali- of small savings schemes was the BJP rule at 6.9, 7.7, 7.9  6      IAF in the mid 1980s. The plane which while replying to a question on whether sector reforms. ty seed, plant propagation material “very important” for the com- and 8.6 per cents respective-          crashed recently was not upgraded. any steps have been taken to prevent air Prime Minister Narendra Modi and farm machinery in agricultural- mon man but the govern- ly, the Congress has said. $         In a bid to allay apprehensions about accidents. had announced setting up a high ly advance countries. ment reduced it without tak- PNS     C  #   C   0                      $ ! ))& ) 12 <7 =<> 5 4< =5? 5 #                           $ P )#)Q(')- '  @ ''   $ "&9    "     Indian Army. jects with the anticipated annu-  045 436 had reduced from 1.85 per cent    -      P 045 436 In order to make the al outflow of less than 75 crore in 2017 to 1.27 per cent in 2018 > "  " process of qualifying the ship- has been restricted to smaller S many as 45,749 cases for central excise,” the CAG    +   n an effort to give a fillip to yards for the issue of RFPs for shipyards having an average Ainvolving revenue of said.           Iindigenous ship building, shipbuilding projects of various annual turnover less than 500 1,04,718crore were pending in The closing balance of 045 436   O       the Defence Ministry on ships and craft of the Navy and crore. the Central Excise appeals at gross arrears was          Monday issued tenders or the Coast Guard more objec- As regards ACVs, in addi- the end of 2018. In Service Tax, 1,66,553crore and 96,496 he HRD Ministry on (        Request for Proposal(RFP) tive and to encourage partici- tion to a wide application in 43,718 cases involving revenue crore for service tax and cen- TMonday approved a new       ?'AI(AG worth over 15,000 crores for pation by a larger number of military and coastal surveil- of 1,20,907 crore were pend- tral excise, respectively, as on ‘Scheme for Trans-disciplinary  ?'A&(A@       acquisition of various and ships Indian shipyards, an exercise lance, these vehicles have sub- ing in the appeals at the end of March 31, 2018. Research for India’s Developing          for the Navy and the Coast was undertaken by the stantial potential in the com- 2018. “However, the closing bal- Economy’ (STRIDE) to provide innovation and support trans-  $   2 Guard. A tender for Air Ministry along with Indian mercial sector like civil trans- According to the audit by ance of arrears as per Tax support to research projects disciplinary research for India’s 7    . $27/" Cushion Vehicles (ACV) was Navy and Coast Guard. portation, disaster manage- the Comptroller and Auditor Arrear recovery reports for that are socially relevant, local- developing economy and also floated for the Army. This led to rationalisation ment and tourism. Considering General of India (CAG ), total March 2018 was 1,27,809 ly need-based, nationally national development and to Giving details of the ten- of guidelines for capacity the need for absorbing the rel- arrears had increased from crore and 85,158 crore for important and globally signif- fund multi institutional net- ders, officials said here the assessment of shipyards that evant design and construction 1,17,904 crore in 2017 to  Service Tax and Central Excise, icant. work high-impact research % !  $,* RFP for six Next Generation have been promulgated recent- technology for building these 1,66,553 crore in 2018 in ser- respectively. One of the reasons To function under the aegis projects in humanities and Missile Vessels (NGMVs) was ly. craft in India at affordable vice tax. Similarly, total arrears for difference was that closing of University Grants human sciences.   $" issued to seven shipyards, RFPs Rationalisation and pro- cost, a feature to encourage had increased from 84,200 balance of Tax Arrear Recovery Commission (UGC), STRIDE While component-1 will for 8 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) mulgation of financial selection joint development of design by crore in 2017 to  96,496 crore reports of June 2017 was not will support research capacity endeavour to identify the moti- and 12 Air Cushion Vehicles criteria have paved the way for Indian shipyards in collabora- in 2018 in central taxes. taken correctly in the opening building as well as basic, vated young talents with  *%  (ACVs) and eight Missile-cum- issue of RFPs for a large num- tion with a foreign design “Further, recovery as per balance of July 2017”, the CAG applied and transformational research and innovation apti- Ammunition Barges were ber of shipbuilding projects house of ACVs or by sourcing cent of gross arrears had said. action research that can con- tude in universities and colleges issued to shortlisted Indian that have been pending. the design for construction of reduced from 1.19 per cent in The audit examined and tribute to the national interest. with grant upto one crore,   045 436 shipyards. The RFP for ACVs Further, in a significant move ACVs with substantial Indian 2017 to 1.02 per cent in 2018 found shortcomings in moni- “STRIDE will support creation, under component-II collabo- also includes the initial require- to encourage smaller ship- content has been included in for service tax. Similarly, recov- toring mechanism for appeal development, and integration rations between universities, he Supreme Court on ment for six ACVs of the yards, participation in the pro- the RFP for ACV, they said. ery as per cent of gross arrears cases in CBIC. of new ideas, concepts, and government, voluntary orga- TMonday dismissed a plea practices for the public good nizations and industries will be seeking direction to the Centre and strengthening civil society,” encouraged under grant upto to declare Pakistan-occupied said HRD Minister Ramesh  50 lakh - one crore. Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit as !')/ #  (- #&!' !- $ !&)$+ Pokhriyal Nishank. The component-III will two Lok Sabha seats and The Minister said that fund high impact research pro- imposed 50,000 fine on a    array of electrodes placed on Yoga asanas need to be per- STRIDE scheme will strength- jects in the identified thrust former intelligence officer for 045 436 the skin surface over the mus- formed with near perfection in en research culture and inno- areas inhumanities and human filing it. cles to be tested. Recording can order to derive maximum ben- vation in colleges and sciences through national net- A bench headed by Chief team of scientists at the be made using a hand-held efits. The method proposed Universities and help students work of eminent scientists Justice Ranjan Gogoi termed ABangalore-based Indian device, which is applied to the and tested in this project helps and faculty to contribute from leading institutions. the PIL filed by Ram Kumar Institute of Science (IISc) has skin surface at different sites. assess the correctness of per- towards India’s developing Grant available for this Yadav, the former official of found a method to measure Electrical activity is formance. economy with help of collabo- component is upto Rs one Research and Analysis Wing whether the yogic asanas are assessed by computer analysis This paves way for making rative research. He also added crore for one higher educa- (RAW), as “not tenable” and being performed in a correct of the frequency spectrum, appropriate corrections, thus that focus on Humanities and tional institutions it will be dismissed it with a fine. manner or not. They have amplitude, or root mean square enabling practitioners to derive Human Sciences will boost five crores for multi institu- “Is this a PIL. You are liv- developed a new mathematical of the electrical action poten- maximum benefit from the quality research on Indian lan- tional network. ing in Delhi. What is your metrics to quantify the exper- tial. In the IISC study, the data asanas. The method helps dis- guages and knowledge sys- HRD Secretary R. interest in PoK,” the bench, tise in terms of stability and captured from instrument tinguish between an expert tems. Trans-disciplinary Subrahmanyam said that the which also comprised justices steadiness. called 3-axis Accelerometers is and a novice in the field of research is a team effort of National Innovation Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha The metrics is based on being used in qualitative vali- ipants between 21-60 years subjects stayed in final position yoga, according to an official investigators from different Foundation has a database of Bose, said, adding, “we are sEMG or Surface electromyo- dation of the muscle activity including male and female had for 20 seconds with normal from the DST. disciplines to create new con- over three lakh technological not inclined to entertain this graphy (sEMG) signals. The results obtained from proposed participated. Before conduct- breathing and relaxed mind. With subsequent research ceptual, theoretical, method- ideas from over 608 districts (PIL).” sEMG signals are a measure of sEMG analysis. ing the experiment, each sub- Yogasanas such as Trikonasana, and analysis, this method can ological innovations that inte- waiting to be explored. UGC “These are officially parts muscle activity which records The study supported by ject was given clear knowledge Vrikshasana, Veerabhadrasana- be used for generating a quan- grates and transcends beyond Chairman Prof D.P. Singh said of India,” the counsel for Yadav and differentiates between the Department of Science & about the asana to be per- 1, Veerabhadrasana-2, titative measure of the ‘exper- discipline-specific approaches STRIDE will provide support to said. The plea referred to the electric activity of groups of Technology’s (DST) SATYAM formed and the orientation Veerabhadrasana-3, tise’ of any subject being mon- to address a common problem. the innovative research projects fact that India has muscles at rest and during programme was conducted in was verified before mounting Parsvakonasana were tested itored, which would be essen- The main objectives that are Socially Relevant, the ownership over the areas activity. the Biomechanics Lab of the the sensors. using the method and the tial considering the increasing include identifying young tal- Locally Need-based, Nationally called PoK and Gilgit and there The procedure is per- IISc. The data was collected for sEMGs of experts and novices popularity of yoga around the ent, strengthen research cul- Important and Globally are as many as 24 assembly formed using a single or an Around 60 healthy partic- approximately 110 seconds and tested. world. ture, build capacity, promote Significant. seats earmarked for these ter-    !"#    4 5#)(-) 5!%  ";     :   #     ";   ; +598&-+84    1    &             -    -                      1   1+  O   L              #       #   (    " 6 $    @%               6     (        3BS     (    / %  S           !                                       4      "   "     (   8         32(            C                               ) ecently, I held a meeting in Delhi 3 6               4  ( with a US delegation, consisting of         %   )      ( about a dozen members —           /   #  !  / 1#!/2 lawyers, journalists, teachers, a communications specialist, a spe-       4   7 $  147$2        ( cialistR on women’s issues and a Deputy Sheriff     %             among others — a majority of whom were            (      ( women. 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At one time, even long on gay rights but look at human                     ( To a question as to why there was such even proper investigation is after the decision of the US rights holistically. The more            a huge backlog of cases (some say it will take done. Eye witnesses are reluc- Supreme Court in Brown vs important issues in India are A                   300 years to clear it even if no new case were tant to give evidence for fear of Board of Education (1954), unemployment (the recent filed), I cited two main reasons. First, with reprisal. All of this has made $ 91*4 $+ < African-Americans could not National Sample Survey Report                ( a huge population of 1,350 million people, the Indian criminal law system 464 $ $+4 even go to restaurants, get a room said that it is at a 45-year high,    #           # it is but natural that there will be a large a mockery of justice. in hotels or enter swimming with 12 million youth entering     /             ( number of cases. 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I was particularly critical of     H+     (  )/  /  0  lects evidence — fingerprints, bloodstains, world peace comes from Chinese 606$ <+ Contrast this situation to the the US Supreme Court’s deci-                 ashes and cloth fibres among other things — imperialism, just as Hitler’s impe- #<364 40 $74 one now when Iowa, a state sion in Obergefell vs Hodges               6  and sends them to the laboratories for study rialism was at one time. This 0< 7$604 60 which is 95 per cent White, (2015), which directed all States                        and analysis. There, DNA tests are done and because like Hitler’s imperialism, voted for an African-American, in America to validate gay mar- fingerprints are fed into a national fingerprint Chinese imperialism, too, is +640 626 Barack Obama, in the pri- riages. To my mind, this direc-                    ( network. This helps in solving the crime and expanding. 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Judicial legislation, to result is that the policemen often charge a Blacks in America. The members it needs to be opposed. my mind, is an oxymoron. person on the basis of mere suspicion and of the delegation, who were all Next, we discussed about (The writer is a former judge .   then fabricate evidence or resort to the White, were quite critical of the gay relationships. I was of the of Supreme Court of India) 9  :" 7          1  0  +2                    6   ( 6             5                                 .7/             *+,- .           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Only the Supreme Ujjain     $          A   well-off strata, are land owners, have launched mass movements, tunities, the lack of jobs in the Court can save it now. #               transporters and contractors. seeking a share of the total formal economy — the political JS Acharya %   Wadivarcha or the lowest strata reservation pie. elite decides to take short-cuts Hyderabad ,,#+,)A)$#B% !*?)     !"#    5 5#)(-) 5!% 6+*21"0 & $ %&) 1 102*1   7E3      "  " =    !'+  # #      'F(   (  *"         *  >    'F(* $ -            L L      (           '                 *              "   ;99&#    $    *3.  "                          ;*  R  8   $    )         ( )        #                    (       )      (         O     5    ()   ())   ?             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While the IT industry has seen in their respective regions. ing, technical support, medical tran- phenomenal growth during the last After three-and-half years of their scription and digital marketing to three decades, unfortunately, it was lim- launch, the schemes are thriving suc- international clients from the US, the ited to leading metropolitan hubs like cessfully. The nodal agency in charge UK and Canada. Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and for implementing them has left no Once such BPO centres are set up Kolkata. Consequently, these cities stone unturned in achieving the in small towns and cities and they start witnessed a spurt in urbanisation as Government’s vision. Today, 52,972 operations, they will not only create massive populations from the country- seats have been allocated out of a total direct employment for the local youth $3340*4 <2 side and smaller towns migrated to of 53,300 seats. Around 42,830 seats are but also generate further opportunities *3<8$3 4$ 60*  *+ these cities in search of jobs. This operational across 120 cities by employ- for ancillary sectors to operate and cre-           unchecked migration resulted in ing over 28,579 local youth, including ate indirect employment. Eventually,        ndia is making great strides in dig- mounting significant pressures on 9,340 women being employed. As a BPO centres are creating a holistic ital revolution. While advanced infrastructure and sustainability of ic shift is required to plug the digital gap as financial support towards capital and result, small cities like Muzaffarpur, ecosystem for economic growth of the        Itechnologies such as Artificial intel- bigger cities. While migrating labour- between the metro cities and smaller operational expenditure, special incen- Deoghar, Vidisha, Balasore, Unnao, locality, which is the core objective of   " 6O    ligence, Internet of Things and ers could secure a job in metro cities, cities. tives for employing women and differ- Siliguri, Hazaribagh, Sopore, Tumkur the such schemes.        blockchain are making Indian IT they were not able to cater to the fam- In order to resolve the underlined ently-abled people, additional incentive and Guntupalli are getting their right- Moreover, the strong foundation  " #     behemoths ambitious, the Government ily needs in a holistic manner. issues and challenges faced by the for employment beyond target and ful place on the IT map. laid by the Indian IT industry is also is more concerned about putting the Moreover, metropolitan cities have youth, the Government envisaged two wider dispersal within the State beyond Employment opportunities for being leveraged for an all-inclusive         tier-II and tier-III cities on the IT rev- already reached a saturation point for BPO schemes — the India BPO the capital cities to attract the local the local youth, too, have been creat- growth of smaller/mofussil towns      olution map. Metro cities in our coun- BPOs because of high cost of infrastruc- Promotion Scheme (IBPS) and the entrepreneurs. Such strategies have in ed in smaller towns. Moreover, through through such schemes. With employ-      try have attracted big domestic and ture and civic amenities. Tier-II and North East BPO Promotion Scheme turn encouraged local entrepreneurs to such schemes, a significant number of ment and economic dividend to       international players from the IT field tier-III cities, including the likes of (NEBPS) — under the Prime leverage associated benefits and join the women have been employed. In some regional players, these programmes      by leveraging pro-active policies of the Ahmedabad, Patna, Varanasi, Ranchi, Minister’s Digital India programme. bandwagon of dispersal of the BPO companies, the percentage of women have been significantly reducing the Government, huge engineering talent Imphal, Nashik Jaipur and Chandigarh With a total budget outlay of 543 industry to smaller towns. employment is even more than 50 per rural-urban divide, alleviating the       pool and IT grade infrastructure. The among others, have proven their crore, the two BPO schemes envisage In addition to this, the provision cent. load of migration to metros and   "    success is evident from the growth of strength for a very long time as an effec- employment of 1,50,000 youth in tier- of joint venture between two or more Currently, these BPO units are pro- paving the way for a resurgent India      " the IT industry — its turnover in 1991 tive alternative to already developed II and tier-III cities. companies has also lifted the spirit of viding services in 16 languages like that echoes inclusive development for #      was just $1 billion and two and a half metropolises such as Bengaluru, Under the above mentioned local entrepreneurs to participate in Arabic and Spanish in around 18 all citizens.         " decades later, in 2019, it stands at $177 Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, schemes, the Government provisioned such schemes and reap benefits so as domains, including but not limited to (The author is director-general of billion. Hyderabad and Delhi. A demograph- various incentivisation strategies such to generate employment opportunities healthcare, KPO, e-commerce, e-learn- Software Technology Parks of India)        !"# !9 &   /& & 

'   The pre-GST rate of taxation as around 65 lakh. and the procedures for the and a Mercedes car cannot be a standard rate for VAT was Today, they are at trade and business are reviewed taxed at the same rate. This is oday, the Goods and 14.5%, excise at 12.5% and 1.20 crores. This and simplified regularly. not to suggest that the ratio- TServices Tax regime enters added with the CST and the obviously leads to nalisation of slabs is not need- its third year. The monumen- cascading effect of tax on tax, higher revenue col- A response to certain mis- ed. That process is already on. tal restructuring of one of the the tax payable by the con- lections. In the conceived ideas Except on luxury and sin world’s clumsiest indirect tax sumer was 31%. The enter- eight months of Many warned us that it goods, the 28% slab has almost system was not an easy task. tainment tax was being levied 2017-18 (July to may not be politically safe to been phased out. Zero and 5% The challenges to implement by the States from 35% to March), the aver- introduce the GST. In several slabs will always remain. As , ' '   '    '' the GST were compounded by 110%. The assessee had to file age revenue col- countries, governments lost revenue increases further, it will     '    %   some outlandish and exagger- multiple returns, entertain mul- lected per month elections because of the GST. give an opportunity to policy        #         ated comments of the not so tiple inspectors and addition- was 89,700 crore India had one of the smoothest makers to possibly merge the    ' %     #   well-informed. It would, there- ally face the inefficiency - per month. In the transformation. Within the 12% and 18% slab into one rate, - A  0  &- # +  fore, be only fair to look back trucks being stranded at the next year (2018- first few weeks of the imple- thus, effectively making the the last two years and analyse State boundaries for days alto- 19), the monthly mentation, the new system GST a two rate tax. the implementation and the gether. average has settled down. There were a few impact/ consequences of The GST changed this sce- in the 18%, 12% and even 5% increased by about 10% to protests in Surat. The issues The Role of the GST the GST. nario completely. Today, there category. Only luxury and sin 97,100 crore. The fear of the were resolved. The BJP won all Council is only one tax, online returns, goods remain in addition to States today is that for the first the Assembly seats in the The GST Council is India’s The pre-GST regime no entry tax, no truck queues some white goods. A sudden five years they get a guaranteed Gujarat poll in Surat. In 2019, first statutory federal institu- In a federal structure, both and no inter-state barriers. reduction of all categories can 14% increase. The lurking the BJP won the Surat seat by tion. The Centre and the Centre and States were entitled lead to a massive loss of doubt is as to what will happen the highest margin in the coun- States jointly sit and decide. to impose indirect tax on Consumer and assessee Government revenue leaving after five years? Every State has try. Those who argued for a Both have pooled their fiscal goods. The States had multiple friendly the Government without been paid its share of tax as also single slab GST must realise rights in a collective forum to laws which entitled them to After two years, one can resources to spend. This exer- from the compensation fund, if that a single slab is possible create one common market. impose taxation at different confidently argue, without fear cise had to be done in a grad- necessary. We have just com- only in extremely affluent My own experience of two points. There were twin chal- of contradiction that GST ual manner as the revenues pleted two years of GST. countries where there are no years while chairing the GST lenges. Firstly, to get the States proved to be both consumer increased. The Cinema tick- Already after the second year, poor people. It would be Council, was that Finance to agree because some of them and assessee friendly. The ets, earlier taxed at 35% to twenty States are indepen- inequitable to apply a single Ministers’ of States, notwith- '  ,      !& % 5<$    felt they were losing their fis- high taxation of pre GST era 110%, have been brought dently showing more than a rate in countries where there standing the political position             P  %     cal autonomy to tax and, sec- pinched the consumers’ pock- down to 12% and 18%. Most 14% increase in their revenues are a large number of people their parties take, have dis- +           )  ondly, to develop a consensus et and acted as a disincentive items of daily use are in the and the compensation fund in below the poverty line. The played a high level of states- in the Parliament. The States against tax compliance. The zero or 5% slab. The loss to their case is not necessary. direct tax is a progressive tax. manship and acted with matu- were scared of the fear of the last two years have seen each the revenue on account of The more you earn, the more rity. The Council worked on unknown. The critical point of the meetings of the GST this reduction collectively has Simplification and com- you pay. An indirect tax is a the principle of consensus. ?7,  $  which enabled the Government Council reducing the tax bur- been more than 90,000 crore pliance regressive tax. In the pre-GST This has added to the credibil- to persuade the States was to den on consumers as the tax annually. Businesses upto an annual regime, the rich and the poor, ity of the decision making cushion them with a 14% collections improved. An effi- turnover of 40 lakh are GST on various commodities, paid process. I am sure this trend '%@   annual increase from the tax cient tax system certainly leads Widening tax base and exempt. Those with a turnover the same tax. The multiple will continue in future. base of 2015-16 for a period of to better compliance. The 31% higher revenue upto 1.5 crore can make use slab system not only checked five years. tax, which was temporarily The assessee base in the last of the composition scheme inflation, it also ensured that (The writer is former  $ !+  The GST merged all these 28%, has seen the largest sin- two years has increased by and pay only one percent tax. the Aam Aadmi products are Finance Minister of India. Views seventeen different laws and gle reform. Most items of con- 84%. The number of assessees There is now a single registra- not exorbitantly taxed. expressed in the article are per-   045 436 the fiscal year ended March 31 created one single taxation. sumer use have been brought covered by the GST were tion system which works online Illustratively, a Hawai chappal sonal.) (2018-19). In last three years, it tate-owned Oil and Natural produced a cumulative 65.66 SGas Corp (ONGC) has dis- million tonnes of oil. %)  covered over 230 million tonnes To a separate question,  <     &'657(' of in-place oil reserves in the Pradhan said the government last three years, Petroleum had constituted a committee ' 5 Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for preparing a road map to #)!%-)  said Monday. In a written reply reduce the dependency on =>;<( :"   6 to a question in the Lok Sabha, energy imports by 10 per cent he said India’s top oil and gas by 2021-22. producer ONGC as on April 1, The panel suggested “five-  1 8$6 rupee appreciated in the Monday and Tuesday to discuss '&$ 8& 3 2019, has in place oil reserves pronged strategy broadly com- morning trade as Chinese supply cuts. of 459.84 million tonnes. prises of increasing domestic he surren- President Xi Jinping and his Amid soaring US produc-   045 436  045 436 These reserves are spread production of oil and gas, pro- Tdered most of its early American counterpart Donald tion and weak global economy, over 16 assets it currently moting energy efficiency and gains and settled for the day 9 Trump at the G20 summit OPEC+ has been reducing oil total of over 6.8 n signs of sluggish momen- extracts oil from, he said. conservation measures, giving paise higher at 68.94 against the agreed to re-launch the stalled output to prevent prices from Alakh compa- Itum in tax collections, “ONGC has established thrust on demand substitution, US dollar on Monday as negotiations to end the sliding. nies have been Goods and Services Tax 230.29 million tones of oil ini- capitalizing untapped potential investor sentiments were trade war. Meanwhile, the 10-year closed across India (GST) receipts in June fell to tial-in-place during the last in bio-fuels and other alternate revived by US-China trade “Indian rupee started the government bond yield was at till date, the Lok 99,939 crore, down from three years,” he added. fuels/renewables and imple- truce. day on positive note amid 6.88 per cent on Monday. Sabha was told on over 1 lakh crore in the pre- The company produced menting measures for refinery At the interbank foreign record foreign-exchange Foreign institutional Monday. vious month, the Finance 21.11 million tonnes of oil in process improvements,” he said. exchange (forex), the domestic reserves, narrowed current- investors (FIIs) remained net The number of Ministry said Monday. currency opened at 68.96 a dol- account deficit and start of US- sellers in the capital markets, closed companies While the GST collec- lar and gained further strength China Trade talks. But rupee pulling out Rs 513.19 crore account for 36.07 tions in June were lower than to touch a high of 68.82 during gave away intra-day gains as Friday, provisional data per cent of the total 18,94,146 and striking off of the regis- 1,00,289 crore in May, they #2  R%''   the day. traders rushed for dollar buy- showed. companies that are registered tered companies which have were higher than 95,610 The domestic currency, ing amid higher crude oil The 30-share BSE Sensex under Registrar of Companies. not filed their financial state- crore receipts in the same  +   3 however, could not hold on to prices,” said V K Sharma, settled 291.86 points, or 0.74 Out of the total 6,83,317 ments or annual returns in two month of the previous year. the gains and fell to 69.09. The Head-PCG & Capital Market per cent, higher at 39,686.50. companies that have been shut, preceding financial years. “The total gross GST rev- rupee finally settled at 68.94 a Strategy, HDFC securities. The broader NSE Nifty too over 1.42 lakh were in Regarding details on steps enue collected in the month  045 436 rent Quarter. Earlier, PFC raised dollar, higher by 9 paise over its Brent crude futures, the jumped 76.75 points, or 0.65 Maharashtra, more than 1.25 taken by the Government to of June, 2019 is 99,939 crore $1 Billion through issuance of previous close. global oil benchmark, rose 2.33 per cent, to end at 11,865.60. lakh were in Delhi, over 67,000 cancel the registration of fake of which Central-GST is ower Finance Corporation Reg-S bonds which was the The Indian unit had settled per cent to $1.51 per barrel Meanwhile, Financial were in West Bengal while no companies, she said “the term 18,366 crore, State-GST is PLimited (PFC) has success- biggest bond issuance overseas at 69.03 against the US dollar ahead of the Benchmark India Private Ltd company was closed in Sikkim, fake company is not defined 25,343 crore, Integrated- fully raised equivalent $300 by a Government. owned NBFC. Friday. OPEC+ meeting. (FBIL) set the reference rate for the data showed. under the Companies Act.” GST is 47,772 crore (includ- Million through 3 Year By concluding the current The dollar index, which A meeting of the the rupee/dollar at 68.9180 Responding to a Lok Sabha In a written response to a ing 21,980 crore collected Syndicated Loan from State $300 million deal, PFC has gauges the greenback’s strength Organization of the Petroleum and for rupee/euro at 78.3579. query, Minister for Finance separate question, Sitharaman on imports) and cess is Bank of India, Hong Kong already mobilized $1.3 Billion against a basket of six curren- Exporting Countries, Russia The reference rate for and Corporate Affairs Nirmala said a total of 2,448 companies 8,457 crore (including 876 and MUFG Bank Limited, indicating investor’s confidence cies, rose 0.27 per cent to and other producers, an rupee/British pound was fixed Sitharaman said the were registered in the north crore collected on imports),” Singapore. in PFCpostacquisition of 96.39. alliance known as OPEC+, is at 87.3476 and for rupee/100 Government has undertaken eastern region between finan- the ministry said in a This is PFC’s second foreign Government shareholding of Forex traders said the scheduled to be held on Japanese yen at 63.97. special drive for identification cial years 2016-2019. statement. currency borrowing in the cur- 52.63% in REC Limited.    !"#  :

01   ! (   $  $#"  "   1 8$6 ban trains ran behind the schedule and the authorities  ' umbai and many parts of diverted the Up slow line and !!   MMaharashtra continued restricted the speed of trains on to reel under intense wet spell both the lines. They cancelled   for the fourth consecutive day scores of trains and ran the ser- (    9$ 1 !8$%,),,#)- express condolences to the on Monday, with incidents of vices cautiously by bunching  7$ #17 .1#/ #),M!??-$,$'!  bereaved families. May the electrocution and lightning trains. n overloaded 28 seater !$-(!+ #P+(+,!#+!#,= injured recover at the earliest.” claiming four lives and inces- Tracks near the Sion, sing expletives and refer- Aminibus, ferrying at least #$?$%* )#$!,)+ Meanwhile, Union Home sant heavy rain hits normal life Matunga and Kurla railway Uences to dance bars, 55 passengers on Monday, ))+,,#+!$-A#++ Minister Amit Shah said, in the metropolis and neigh- stations on Central Railway and Samajwadi Party MP Azam rolled down into a deep gorge ?)$-)$?+,), #!- “Extremely saddened to learn bouring Thane and Palghar Palghar on Western Railway lay Khan has kicked up another after it skidded off the road D! +*!,$C#- about the loss of lives due to a districts. under thick sheets of water. row and said a society that hon- resulting in the death of at least #?)#!,,!#+,*N road accident in Kishtwar, While one Mohammed During peak hours of the ours the vulgar cannot progress. 35 people in Kishtwar district Jammu & Kashmir. My deep- Ayub Kazi (30) was electro- morning, stranded railway The Rampur MP, who is of Jammu province. airlifted to Jammu by the MI- est condolences to the families cuted at his Shivajinagar- commuters were seen at many known for his vitriolic outbursts The ill fated minibus bear- 17 helicopters of Indian Air of those who lost their loved Govandi home in north-east water-logged places disem- particularly against his one- ing registration number JK- Force while 4 injured persons ones. I pray of the speedy Mumbai, three persons --- barking from their trains and time colleague and now BJP 17/6787 was on its way from were ferried in a separate recovery of those injured.’’ Parvati Kore (55) Chatursingh A maximum rainfall of Eastern Express Highway, walking to nearest railway sta- member Jaya Prada, on Sunday Keshwan to Kishtwar when it Pawan Hans chopper.Among Former Chief Minister Rajpu (41) and Sanket 298 mm to 361 mm was Western Express Highway, tions along the trains to either used a victory speech to vent his met with an accident. these, 7 year old Arjun Singh Omar Abdullah, sharing his Chormule (17) were fatally reported in Dahanu region in Ghodbunder Road, Sion- head to their offices and home ire. Around 20 passengers was still battling for life in the concern tweeted, “Terrible struck by lightning when they Palghar district. Panvel road witnessed massive using some other available “We have not opened a killed in the accident were emergency ward of the news coming in about the high took a shelter in a shed at Mumbaikars and their traffic snarls with vehicles mov- means of transport. dance bar here...” the Rampur below 25 years of age and were Government Medical college death toll in a bus accident in Mandrup village near Solapur counterparts will have no ing in snail's pace. However, as television MP said in his speech in heading for work. hospital. He was travelling in Kishtwar. Condolences to the in western Maharashtra. Two respite from rains for the next Heavy rains led to major channels went to town about Hindustani without naming Confirming the total num- the minibus along with his families of the deceased and others, who were injured in the two days. The Indian disruptions in the suburban the disruptions caused heavy anyone. Khan, who also used ber of fatal injuries Deputy mother and maternal aunt. He prayers for the swift recovery of same lightning incident, were Meteorological Department, train services of the Western and the consequent water-log- abusive language, was address- Commissioner, Kishtwar lost his mother in the fatal acci- the injured.” rushed to the district hospital. Mumbai, has forecast inter- and Central Railway. “During ging at many places across the ing the electorate for the first Angrez Singh Rana told The dent Jammu & Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti also While the Island city of mittent rains/showers with the last 48 hours, an unprece- metropolis, Mumbai Mayor time since his win in the gen- Pioneer, “35 passengers were Governor, Satya Pal Malik has tweeted, “Saddened to hear Mumbai received an average heavy and very heavy falls at a dented heavy rainfall coupled Vishwanath Mahadeshwar put eral election. killed and 20 others received announced an ex-gratia of Rs about the tragic accident in rainfall of 64 mm till 6 pm on few places, during the 48 hours. with high tide was observed in a foot in his mouth by claim- “People know whom it is critical injuries when a minibus 5 lakh each to the next of the Kishtwar. Deepest condolences Monday, the eastern and west- The continued heavy Mumbai suburban area. The ing that there was no inunda- being referred to. In a society plunged deep in to a gorge early kin of the deceased and direct- to families of the bereaved.” ern suburbs registered 74 mm downpour crippled normal life total rainfall was 545 mm tion in any part of the metrop- where this word is classified as Monday morning near ed the administration to pro- On June 27, 11 students and 88 mm rainfall respectively in Mumbai and suburbs. which is a record in a decade. olis. “Everything is normal in respectable, how will it progress Sirgwari area of Kishtwar vide best medical treatment to from Poonch died in a road during the same period. Heavy Following overnight rains, All the stations and sections are Mumbai. There are no traffic and keep its head high?” he around 7.30 a.m”. the injured in Kishtwar road accident on Mughal Road battered north-eastern suburb inundation was reported from being manned for 24 hours by bottlenecks or jams. Normal asked. “Will those who drag Rana said, “spot verifica- accident. In New Delhi, Prime when an overspeeding Tempo of Chembur and north-western as many 137 spots, Matunga, officers.. Heavy duty pumps life has not been affected as is down the respectable tell us tion of the accident site hinted Minister Narendra Modi Traveller skidded off the road suburb of Bandra, with both Sion, Dadar, Parel, Wadala, have been installed along with being claimed by the media”. what to do? They will take the accident was caused due to expressed grief over the loss of and plunged into a gorge. areas recording a maximum Mahim, Santacruz, Andheri, staff deployed round the clock “I don't see any problem, themselves as gods and god- sheer negligence of the driver lives in Kishtwar accident. Among the 11 dead, nine were rainfall of 188 mm and 194 mm Jogeshwari, Malad and Dahisar, to monitor the water levels,” a offices are running, schools are desses.” “You saw what the of the minibus”. He said, “the Taking to Twitter, PM girls. respectively. During the 24 bringing to halt traffic move- Central Railway spokesperson on. Wherever there was inun- result was. How much money road condition was okay and Modi wrote, “The accident in The students were on an hours ending at 8 am, the city ment at several places. Major said. dation , water was pumped was spent and power was used there was no curve either at the Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar excursion from Surankote and suburbs received an aver- traffic jams were reported from Heavy water logging was out. Traffic issue is a daily prob- to defeat me? They said that accident site”. is heart-wrenching. We mourn tehsil in Poonch district to age rainfall of 91.9 mm and across the metropolis. witnessed in the Kurla-Sion lem in Mumbai,” Mahadeshwar they will be humiliated if Azam 12 injured passengers were all those who lost their lives and Mughal road. 92.6 mm respectively. The arterial roads like area. As a result, many subur- said. 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A    !B   Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish what the disease is all about as it Kumar broke his silence on is still being called a syndrome,” he   5=0& %  Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP chief B S Anything may happen. If the Government Monday over the deaths of more said. “It (incidents of children Yeddyurappa on Monday said Vijayanagara collapses, we are not responsible. It will col- than 150 children due acute deaths) pains and affects other Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati under the SC category as the Congress MLA Anand Singh's resignation lapse under its own weight,” he told encephalitis syndrome in works in the Government too.” on Monday attacked the Uttar State Government cannot list reflects large-scale unease in the ruling reporters. Muzaffarpur district, saying an The Chief Minister was mak- Pradesh Government for or remove them from any of coalition and the Government will collapse “Only after the collapse of this gov- integrated approach would be ing an intervention during the including 17 Other Backward the categories through its under its own weight, after which his party ernment we can explore the constitution- adopted for the upliftment of the Government's reply on the Classes (OBC) in the orders,” she said. will explore the constitutional provisions al provisions to form the new Government. poor who suffered the most. adjournment motion on the issue Scheduled Caste list, terming She said that in 2007 her to form the new Government. There is no question of elections. We are Kumar expressed profound moved by the Opposition. the move a “big fraud” and Government had requested the Ruling out the possibility of fresh a strong force of 105 members and we have grief over the matter that drew Kumar rued the “pathetic demanded its immediate with- Congress dispensation at the polls, the former Chief Minister said those every right to make a claim for forming the rage against his Government from condition” of the SKMCH, saying drawal. Centre to include in the BJP were not “sanyasis” (seers), and government if the present one collapses,” across the country and added he was pained with the state of Mayawati claimed that a the 17 castes in the Scheduled the future of the Government is based on he added. that not much was known about ilies.” affairs of the hospital and took a similar “unconstitutional and Caste list. the decision taken by over 20 disgruntled Congress MLA Anand Singh Monday the disease. Kumar, who had visited the decision to enhance its capacity to illegal” move was made by the “We had demanded that Congress-JD(S) legislators. announced his resignation, opposing the “It's a very very unfortunate Shri Krishna Medical College and 2,500 beds from the 610. previous Samajwadi Party gov- SC quota be increased so that “About the political developments, I am State Government's decision to sell 3,667 incident. We just cannot express Hospital (SKMCH) in He said the Government had ernment to cheat these castes, benefits for the category do not yet to know about the resignation of acres to JSW Steel at Ballari, his home dis- our regret (towards the incident),” Muzaffarpur when the AES death ordered a socio-economic survey but her party had opposed it get harmed due to the inclusion Anand Singh. The only thing is that his res- trict. he said in the assembly. “It's a very counts had mounted last month, to ascertain the economic condi- even then. of the 17 castes. It is unfortu- ignation shows there is large-scale unease He had also demanded that serious issue.... It was quite evident had faced protests and avoided the tion of the victim's families, adding “This is a big fraud with nate that neither the Congress, in Congress. We are not bothered about the Vijayanagara be made a district. after meeting the attendants of volley of questions from the that it would be ensured that the members of these 17 castes. nor the BJP Government at the resignations, our first concern is the peo- Speculations are rife that Singh, who was patients and victims during my media. The outbreak has claimed they get the benefits of the State They will neither be able to Centre did anything about it,” ple and drought,” he said. a minister in the BJP Government, may go visit to the SKMCH that most of 154 lives so far. Government's various schemes. receive benefits under 27 per she said. “We will keep watching the situation. back to the saffron party's fold. PTI the victims belonged to poor fam- “People are still clueless as to PTI cent quota of the OBC, nor PTI (( ( # )((9):;1)()-8''

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    +   Hyderabad: Telangana forest According to a police offi- plaint,” the official said. not obstruct any work also,” he department officials on cial, the forest department Refuting the allegations, said. Chennai: Deficit rainfall and a was 811 mm against the total Monday lodged a complaint lodged a complaint against Venkateswara Rao said he KB-Asifabad police dip in the water table has led to normal average rainfall of 960 against a ruling TRS legislator Kothagudem TRS MLA approached the forest depart- Sunday arrested Sirsilla MLA scarcity in Tamil Nadu, despite mm, which makes the deficit 68 for allegedly “obstructing” their Vanama Venkateswara Rao ment officials on behalf of a Koneru Konappas brother which the government was sup- per cent, he added. work, police said. saying that he along with four group of Adivasis to sort out Krishna and his followers for plying 7,508 Million Litres Per Palaniswami, intervening The MLA, Vanama or five of his supporters their land issue. “The Adivasis allegedly assaulting C Anitha, Day across the state, Chief Congress Legislature Party Venkateswara Rao, has refuted obstructed construction of a have documents supporting a woman Forest Range Officer Minister K Palaniswami told leader K R Ramasamy, who the allegations. This comes a wall for protection of forest their claim that the land is (FRO) in Sarasala village in the the Assembly Monday. demanded steps to address the day after a woman forest offi- land near Yellandu town on being cultivated by them since district. Anitha, along with Municipal Administration situation, said water bodies like cial was attacked by some peo- June 29. “We have received a 1956. I told the forest depart- her staff and police, had gone Minister S P Velumani said the lakes and ponds have dried up ple, allegedly led by the broth- complaint today (July 1) against ment officials that I will request to the village for undertaking actual rainfall till date this year due to deficit rainfall and the er of a Telangana Rashtra the MLA and others that they the CM (K Chandrasekhar tree plantation on a land as part was only 48 mm against the aver- water table has tumbled, leading Samithi (TRS) legislator in were obstructing the forest Rao)tosort out the Adivasis of the Governments afforesta- age normal rainfall of 149 mm. to a shortage of water for daily KB-Asifabad district over a departments work. We land issue. I have not tion programme when she was Last year, the actual rainfall use. PTI land issue. are inquiring into the com- threatened anybody and I did attacked. PTI   @    !"#

the Regulations for Licensing & 2    controlling places of Public     Amusement, 1980. To further understand the process and how       these parks get the permission to operate when they are not well     equipped and lack professional trainers, we had a conversation      with Pradeep Singh, Inspector " &   from licensing department. He   <AB      says, “We ask NOCs, reports and       no-objection certificate from all $ L      the concerned departments. In turn, the operators are required to             get a license from various local         authorities, such as the public         +$)+6 +$7 $ works department, the fire  L     department, the police and oth-  " ers. If the park is well equipped debunked by every mishap that and has trained professional only L      happens subsequently. then we grant them the permis-      sion.” He further tells that Sports     *(+$ '(,$"#--'"( - Authority of India (SAI) checks      ; In most of the accidents, and reports the parks, without     there have been complaints about which the license is not granted the staff, who were not competent or renewed. They send their      n June 18, an inci- a deeper attention to their safety with a jerk. My waist-long hair got enough to ride the rides and had swimming coaches to inspect the    " dent at Chennai’s policies and regulations. The pulled into the axle of the car’s no safety measures laid down on premises and also check the func- )     Queensland untrained professional and obso- wheel and my entire scalp got how to operate them. Neha feels tionality of the equipment. On       Amusement Park lete equipment creates safety gaps pulled apart.” There were no that she should have been guid- being asked if medical assistance     brought attention to in the long run. immediate ambulance facilities ed by the professionals before get- and ambulance facilities are theO issue of negligence of safety in and she had to wait for 15 min- ting on to the ride. “As the casu- included under the norms, he says    ( amusements parks. Steel cables  !"#$"$% &'($) utes for it to arrive at the venue alty took place, the staff there had yes. Further, on being questioned  S  M holding one of the platforms of a In 2018, a Facebook post of a while she was bleeding. The park no clue about what to do. They about the mishap, he says, “We F      ride named Free Fall Tower Delhi girl went viral when she authorities and contractors had said that their work was only to take strict action against such   " snapped and came down crash- shared about a horrific incident claimed that it was not their fault load and unload the riders. They parks and cancel their license if ing, leaving one dead and 15 at the Worlds of Wonder, Noida. and blamed her instead. It has were not even given any training their explanation to the happen-    injured. A similar collapsing inci- In the first flip of the ride, the been nine years since Neha filed or instructions on how to ride,” ings is not satisfactory. In case of      dent took place at Chennai’s shoulder safety harness got two cases against the park author- says she. any casualty, whoever reports to    Kishkinta Amusement Park in unlocked and a man fell off the ities. However, the final judge- A resident from Mayur Vihar, us, be it local police or any    2016. The elevated merry-go- ride hitting his head to an iron ment has only been stretching. Rohan Mehra shares his experi- agency we act accordingly.” The     round ride called Disco Dancer rod on the step down. This clear- Months later, in a similar ence of the break dance ride. Police Commissioner, Sub- collapsed into three pieces due to ly indicates towards the negli- Furthermore, even though incident, a woman passed away “During the ride, a woman got a Divisional officer, Station house           a mechanical fault and flung its gence of the park machinery. park owners and operators might while riding a go-kart at an sprain in her neck. Her family officer and Inspectors process           riders into the air. Twenty people They are desserted for a while generally check the working of amusement park near Yadavindra asked the riders to stop the ride the complaints right from the                ( were injured in the mishap after such accidents but bounce their rides periodically or when Gardens, Pinjore. but they were unable to do so moment any mishap takes place.       " From mechanical glitches to back to their operations when the there is a breakdown — this On the contrary, Imran Rana, promptly. Instead, it took them six The government licences and faulty execution, there are numer- cases start fading. could be too late. The parks are director, Atlantic Water World more minutes to finally end the period safety audits are mandato- ous reports of accidents at amuse- Experts claim that one of the usually governed by laws in most says, “Every morning a team of ride,” he says. It was because they ry but the main concern that lies O" ment parks that elicit shock and major causes that leads to such states but the ability of each state guards and operations manager were unable to control the ride as here is that, there are no specific !  provoke anger for some time but severe cases of mishap at amuse- to monitor if these laws are being check the functioning of each it was too fast. However, one of laws governing amusement parks their essence might soon get dil- ment parks in the country is that followed is hampered by a state’s ride. They brief lifeguards and the other reasons one can cite for in India which would ensure that + luted. Albeit there are height and they are still in their budding financial and personnel con- assistants about the loading this unwelcoming behaviour is the safety standards are met.  < age restrictions, however, how phase and require significant straints. This is one of the major capacity and time frame. We call that they often load people more There are no guidelines to adhere "  much could mishappenings be investment on both infrastructure facts that contribute to negligence various rides manufactures to than the capacity in order to make to. However, a detailed set of  % avoided even then? What is the and machinery up-keep. As per as it may leave many parks to self- give training to our staff. They are more money. Not only should guidelines is formulated by the probability of assurance of safe- the data, they require at least 700 monitor and also make a profit. trained for 10-15 days before they be provided proper training, Indian Association of   =+ ty? The parks are for amusement crore for mega parks and 100 It was on a winter evening in operating the rides.” On being instead should be taught how to Amusement Parks and Industries    and a fun escape from the usual crore for mid-sized ones. There is 2011 when Amritsar-based Neha questioned about the medical handle the situation in case of but the parks are not bound to %   monotony. People go for joy rides also high operational expenditure. Saini went for go-karting (open assistance and ambulance facili- such accidents too. abide by them. All of this calls for  %  <= but face horrible consequences Also, although it’s a highly season- wheel car meant for high-pow- ties, he says, it is parked outside tighter safety norms. India is in .    % instead. Such cases of mishap al business, the parks have to ered racing) at Rohini the park till the time the amuse- ."/$(%(+ *+&"$'+'- dire need of a national law gov- stem from lenient norms and neg- operate at full capacity even dur- Amusement Park. She shares, ment park is open. He also talks (,'(-'(. erning amusement parks and      = ligence governing the amuse- ing off-seasons, which in turn “They gave me a loose helmet and about their public insurance pol- If you intend to set up an their safety. People can no longer +!!$+  ment industry as well as outdat- pulls down their scope of any when I requested one of my size, icy which covers any accident that amusement park then you need to rely on fun enveloped in accidents   %  ed equipment. All of this calls for improvement. they denied. The ride started happens. But such claims are obtain a premises licence under so frequently.   % !    &!$& & !  ! &  <+ & ! < =P *Q  R

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$0$0 )1 $7      +  %'   $$) 6 $3        (      -                                                   nand Kumar recalls spending one of “But before that, there were a lot of mafia and passed away. Post that, all the responsibili-    the many evenings with actor Hrithik feudal politicians, who had made an alliance ties came on our heads — on me and my      ARoshan, talking to him about his var- to pull me down. Hamla hua tha mujhpe (I brother. Now I couldn’t have gone to    ious life events. Apparently, the actor failed was physically attacked). I asked for my pro- Cambridge. I had written many papers at the to realise that he was walking barefoot to the tection from the Bihar Police and four com- undergraduate level, which even got pub-        other end of the road when he went to see mandos were appointed for it. My brother lished. But that wish to become a scientist   8 " Anand off, so engrossed he was in their con- was purposely hit by a truck. A volunteer, or a mathematician became a distant dream.   M    #!+!$, versation. The result of that dialogue is Super who worked for our social media, was I was offered his government job. My moth- $%   L6    30, a film that traces the life of the mathe- pushed into jail for no reason and they er gave me the liberty to choose what I want matician and ex-IITian, who through an edu- alleged that he wrote something on Facebook to do with my life and I didn’t take up that         cational programme in Patna, named Super which was unacceptable. When I spoke to job.”        8  30, that began in 2002, selected 30 merito- the senior authorities to look into the mat- His mother then started making papads    " #     rious students from the underprivileged sec- ter, they investigated the case for three and selling them for a livelihood and his  $%  " 8       tions of the society and trained them for free months and found out that he was innocent. brother sold violins in Patna. Anand would    " 6   for IIT-JEE (Joint Entrance Exam). There was no such post. And then he got a help the two during the day and study at He says, “He was full of questions and bail. Later, they collected four IIT-G students night. They went about the same pattern for &9D R                         curiosity. He constantly used to ask me ques- and they filed a litigation against me saying two years until he finally realised that he      $         E             ( tions on how I went about the struggles in that I charge students heavy fees. However, should do something to be near to his dream       ;6& *# .9.* " 8     my life, what did I do when I faced backlash I never taught those kids who were alleging even if he couldn’t go abroad. “I realised that         from the government at so many levels, how that,” says he. When we ask him that why being a teacher was my final goal and I ar from the madding crowd, in its game through a combination of fair   "     did I work them out and many more. Even would then the kids accuse him, he flips the should work out something related to it. I the seclusion of the Nilgiri and aggressive marketing strategies, after reading about me and watching some question and says, “Even I wanted to know started teaching slum kids for free. It was then plateau in Tamil Nadu, the Toda which are normally not expected from  (      F of my videos, he wanted to know all those why. Because I never taught them. when we developed the concept of Super 30 tribe has found a haven in the intri- government agencies,” he says.         "M details from me. And most of the times, he None of them is an Anand where we could select a given set of students cate art of embroidery. The tradition Consequently, the distance that used to get so lost in the conversations that Kumar kid. None of them even and help them get through top colleges, espe- has been passed from generation to tribals travel to sell their products has once when he came down to see me off, his appeared for my entrance test cially IIT. It was in 2002, we kept around 30 generation, carrying their distinctive tremendously reduced due to the  %$ <  staff pointed out that he was barefoot. The which I take to select the batch.” selected students at our home even though history in every thread. However, to online market. Through Amazon, level of love and respect I saw in him was He adds that the list of names is our financial conditions weren’t that stable,” this day, even as the tribe engages in their contact reaches about 190 coun-  enough to make me realise that in the film always released on Facebook he adds. this laborious artwork, which has tries. The campaign ensures that “the he will portray me in the best way pos- after the result. “We did that While the programme became a rage found a place in the people’s customers pay the rightful price.” The     " sible.” the previous year too.” among the people within a few years, did he wardrobes, the alarming loss of cul- acceptance of tribal goods in the mar-          And evidently, both Hrithik However, now, hav- feel the need to expand it further? He did- ture clouds them. Trespassing on the ket corresponds to the customer’s           and Anand didn’t shy away from ing waded through it all, n’t. He says that it was all about delivering a native soil of the tribals has pushed demand. The consumers want natur-           controversies. Recently, there Anand is happy that at message in the society that “education could their cultural identity to the edge of al items with good quality. Tribals have been numerous reports least most students have be free too and most importantly, available disappearance. Political ambition has have targetted two birds with their -       " and allegations against Anand seen hope. He is glad to for those who can’t afford it. This also influ- further vandalised their attempts to collection like Madua, Jowar, Bajra.        and he has been accused of see the level of curiosity enced other people to create centres like maintain their culture and skill. That But what about the longevity of          projecting inflated success rate and excitement in people Super 30. And now that a film is being made is why they channel anguished voic- the impact? Krishna says, “It aims to  9   "  for his coaching institute and for when he looks at so many on it, it is only growing.” es in their artistry, which is purely double the turnover every year and misleading IIT aspirants. In a recent journalists waiting for his Talking about his reaction when he was hand-crafted and their tradition and has a five-year perspective to        PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in interview. “I am happy first approached by the filmmakers who history echoes in every intricate enhance tribal livelihood. We pro-  "    ( Guwahati High Court by four stu- because they will be able to wanted to adapt his life story into a movie, detail of the product. pose to raise tribal man-days from      dents of IIT-Guwahati, it was see what my struggles have Anand says he had conditions. “I didn’t want ‘By the Tribals, for the Tribals and the present 13-50 lakh over two years    M ( alleged that Anand charges 33,000 been throughout my life. It anything to go or be showcased without my through the Tribals’ is the root of ‘Go and so on.”        from IIT aspirants for the coach- will reach maximum people consent as I couldn’t have let a wrong mes- Tribal Campaign’, a collaborative While the campaign counters ing. The petition also says that he and help make an impact by sage or image be delivered about me in the endeavour of TRIFED, Ministry of economic instability of adivasis, the     claimed 26 out of 30 of his stu- influencing others,” says he. society. The condition was that the film Tribal Affairs and Amazon Global to other facets of their livelihood can- $  ?'?'    " dents cleared IIT entrance in 2018 So how did he first get shouldn’t send any wrong message or create give the community, about eight per not be ignored. “Promoting tribal 0   but never disclosed their names. the idea for such an initiative? a faulty image of mine in the society. Yes, a cent of country’s population, a domes- trade provides the right economic       Another PIL in Patna High Court What were his struggles? Did bit of creative freedom is allowed when it tic and international market for trade. impetus for all social developments,”      also accused Anand of claiming stu- he have enough funds to comes to films but it couldn’t have elements Combating radical transforma- explains he. The tribals also fear the dents from other institutes as his teach 30 students for free? of fiction. That is why I had read and made tion in their culture, Pravir Krishna, crisis of eviction. He responds, “Well  "  own or taking cuts from other Even though the film changes in the script 13 times,” he says and managing director, TRIFED, shares earning tribals will manage to fight     coaching centres. In 2018, a local would answer just that, he goes on to add, “Uske baad laga ki haan ab the idea behind the monumental all their battles. The VanDhan cam-      9 daily labelled him as fraud and narrates, “I had got an admis- kahaani sahi hai (then I felt that the story was campaign, “In the last two years, the paign aims to promote processing 8    quoted former Super 30 students sion in the Cambridge correct).” procurement from tribals witnessed and marketing of forest products " who said that fascinated IIT aspi- University in 1994. My father Anand hasn’t watched the film but an impressive high from 500 to 3,600 through setting up 60,000 SHGs rants would land in Patna seeking was an employee in postal when he first saw the trailer, he felt “it was lakh, which encouraged us to for- (Self-Help Groups).” L    admission in Anand’s institute, but services and used to schedule me, not Hrithik. Mera hi image tha voh. I malise it on a larger scale. The suc- The initiative works within a     much to their surprise and shock, they letters for posting so we did- have seen Hrithik work very hard to get into cess was the fact that we were able to detailed framework where both cus- 2   were asked to take admission in the n’t have enough money to my skin. I have seen him following my way provide work to 13 lakh adivasis.” T h i s tomers and tribals are facilitated.     Ramanujan school classes, which fund my education and trav- of walking and my body structure. Mere was not only a crucial but also an There might be an inkling of fear for were paid. el fee. Apart from my educa- strong muscles (laughs). I have seen him encouraging result from which the yet another bout of tribals’ exploita-      Talking about the allegations, tion, he had other responsibil- practising my Bihari accent aur trailer me dynamics of the campaign were born. tion here, but such insinuations are        ( Anand defends himself by say- ities too as my chacha’s (uncle) dikh raha hai ki kitna perfectly aaya hai (its But what makes this initiative’s lan- dismissed, “Their hard work will be    3   "M ing that after the film, the case children were also dependent perfection is evident in the trailer).” guage different from the ones that pre- translated to a high economic har- at Guwahati HC was the last on him since he was paralysed. (The film releases on July 12.) ceded it — will it benefit the tribals? vest. They will receive 60 per cent of one, which everyone heard about in detail. In the midst of all this tension, he $$!" “It aims at beating the competition at the profit from these sales,” says he.     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It was the Guru Purnima, technique is what sets him apart as which gave him the opportunity to debut one of the finest practitioners in the to a group of fellow musicians. “I can still medium of stoneware ceramics recall playing two compositions in Raag today. While Vipul’s tall tree like Khamaj followed by Jhala,” he says. But abstraction creates a stunning state-  !  musical inspiration can come in from any ment, Saraswati Renata from    corner and here was another such case. “A Pondicherry has an attractive set of complimentary audio tape that I received playful porcelain pieces that shows  &  on purchasing a sound system included her perfection of glaze. She also has music by the Shehnai maestro Ustad 37 flowers that celebrate procreation &  Bismillah Khan saheb on one side and and the tensile beauty of flowers in   Vidushi Kishori Amonkarji on the other. 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Hong Kong: Combative pro- as she walked backward shout- testers tried to break into the ing at Lam to resign and with-    3A  Hong Kong legislature on draw the "evil" legislation. She Monday as a crowd of thou- later told reporters she was sands prepared to start a voicing the grievances and 9* *  '@)F   march in that direction on the opinions of the protesters, who 22nd anniversary of the for- could not get into the event. mer British colony's return to The annual march starting Tehran: Iranian Foreign China. in the afternoon was expected Minister Mohammad Javad With a crowd of a hundred to be larger than usual because Zarif said on Monday that or so people around them, a the proposed extradition bill Iran has exceeded a limit on its small group of people repeat- has awakened broader fears enriched uranium reserves set edly rammed a cargo cart into that China is eroding the free- under a 2015 nuclear deal, a glass panel of the building, doms and rights guaranteed to semi-official news agency wedging the cart partially Hong Kong for 50 years under ISNA reported. through the damaged safety a "one country, two systems" "Iran has crossed the 300- glass. framework. kilogramme limit based on its The unexpected disrup- Two marches in June plan," Zarif told ISNA, saying tion stalled the start of the against the legislation drew Tehran had set out its inten- march on Monday. The crowd more than a million people, tions "very clearly" in May. has started filing out of 3   '     -"        *   -" according to organiser esti- The US withdrew from Victoria Park but police asked  $ mates. AP the nuclear deal last year and the marchers to change their reimposed biting sanctions on The EU said on Friday mented yet," he added. route or cancel the march. Carrie Lam has come ly," she said in a five-minute Iran as part of its "maximum after a crisis meeting aimed at Meanwhile, The UN's Both the combative pro- under withering criticism for speech to the gathering in the $     '  D pressure" campaign. salvaging the deal that a special nuclear watchdog confirmed testers and the marchers trying to push through the leg- city's cavernous convention In retaliation on May 8 payment mechanism set up to on Monday that Iran has oppose a Government attempt islation. She said a series of center. Tehran announced it would no help Iran skirt the sanctions, exceeded a limit on its enriched to change extradition laws to protests and marches that have She insisted her '  B$ longer respect the limit set on known as INSTEX, was final- uranium reserves set by a 2015 allow suspects to be sent to attracted hundreds of thou- Government has good inten- its enriched uranium and heavy ly "operational" and that the nuclear deal. China to face trial. The pro- sands of students and other tions, but said "I will learn the Hong Kong: Anti-government bers after successfully breach- water stockpiles. first transactions were being The International Atomic posal has increased fears of participants in recent weeks lesson and ensure that the protesters in Hong Kong seized ing the complex's reinforced It also threatened to go fur- processed. Energy Agency "verified on eroding freedoms in the terri- have taught her that she needs government's future work will the Parliament's main debating glass windows, shouting slo- ther and abandon more nuclear But "the Europeans' efforts July 1 that Iran's total enriched tory that was returned to to listen better to the youth be closer and more responsive chamber late Monday, daubing gans and spraying the city's commitments unless the were not enough, therefore Iran uranium stockpile exceeded China in 1997. and people in general. to the aspirations, sentiments its walls with graffiti and fix- coat of arms with black paint. remaining partners — Britain, will go ahead with its announced 300 kilogrammes", a The embattled leader of "This has made me fully and opinions of the commu- ing a British colonial-era flag A black and white banner China, France, Germany and measures," Zarif said. spokesperson said, shortly after Hong Kong pledged to be realise that I, as a politician, nity." to the main podium, an AFP hoisted in the chamber read Russia — helped it to circum- "INSTEX is just the begin- Tehran announced it had more responsive to public sen- have to remind myself all the Security guards pushed reporter on the scene said. in Chinese: "Bow to protect vent sanctions, especially to sell ning of (their) commitments, crossed the limit in retaliation timent in a speech at a flag- time of the need to grasp pro-democracy lawmaker Dozens of masked pro- rule of law. Oppose extradi- its oil. which has not been fully imple- to new US sanctions. AFP raising ceremony. public sentiments accurate- Helena Wong out of the room testers stormed into the cham- tion." AFP 7   8&  Q A #    Seoul: North Korea on saying they spurred new    9 Monday described the week- momentum into deadlocked )'   #"       end meeting between its leader nuclear talks, while others Kim Jong Un and US President described them as "reality show Washington: US National for a new round of negotiations. and Trump then walked a few Donald Trump in the theatrics". Security Advisor John Bolton The development came paces into North Korean ter-  7 !& Demilitarised Zone as "his- The first Trump-Kim sum- lashed out on Monday at a after Trump and North Korean ritory — the first US president toric" and "amazing". mit took place in a blaze of report that Washington might leader Kim Jong Un met in the ever to do so. Washington: US President Air Base after his meeting The two leaders agreed to publicity in Singapore last year settle for a nuclear freeze with Demilitarised Zone on Sunday The Times said the Donald Trump has said many with Chairman Kim. "resume and push forward pro- but produced only a vaguely North Korea, calling it a "rep- and agreed to resume work- nuclear freeze concept, which North Koreans were literally in "Many people, I noticed, ductive dialogues for making a worded pledge about denu- rehensible attempt" to box in ing-level talks within weeks on has been taking shape within tears when he stepped into from Korea were literally in new breakthrough in the denu- clearisation. President Donald Trump. the North's nuclear program. the Trump administration for their country before his his- tears," he added. clearisation of the Korean The meeting took place "at A second meeting in The unsourced report in Kim and Trump shook weeks, "essentially enshrines toric meeting with Kim Jong- Trump on Sunday peninsula", the official Korean the suggestion of Trump", it Vietnam in February collapsed the New York Times said offi- hands over the border line at the status quo, and tacitly un in the demilitarized zone returned to the White House. Central News Agency said. added. after the pair failed to reach an cials hope the nuclear freeze Panmunjom, the truce village accepts the North as a nuclear dividing the peninsula. The New York Times After a Twitter invitation The impromptu meeting in agreement over sanctions relief idea might create a foundation that divides the peninsula, power." AFP Trump travelled to the described the meeting by the US president on the DMZ was full of symbol- and what the North was will- demilitarised zone (DMZ) between Trump and Kim as a Saturday, the two men met a ism. ing to give in return. with South Korean President masterpiece of drama. day later in the strip of land that Trump's border-crossing Contact between the two Moon Jae-In and met with "President Trump's large- has divided the peninsula for — which he said was uncertain sides has since been minimal )'6" O  1 troops stationed there before ly improvised third meeting on 66 years since the end of the until the last moment — was an — with Pyongyang issuing fre- meeting Kim at a marker Sunday with Kim Jong-un, Korean War, when their coun- extraordinary sequel to the quent criticisms of the US Beijing: China on Monday wel- encounter. Their previous meet- DMZ line between the South delineating the border the North Korean leader, was tries and their allies fought each scene at Kim's first summit position — but the two leaders comed as "constructive" the his- ings at Singapore and Hanoi and North Korea, Geng said. between the two states. a masterpiece of drama, the other to a standstill. with Moon Jae-in last year, exchanged a series of letters toric meeting between US failed to bring about a break- "The meeting is important The North Korean leader kind of made-for-TV specta- Kim and Trump shook when the young leader invited before Trump issued his offer President Donald Trump and through to end North Korea's specifically for the US and both then invited Trump to cross cle that Mr Trump treasures," hands over the concrete blocks the South Korean president to to meet at the DMZ.Trump North Korean leader Kim Jong- nuclear programme which lead Koreas to discuss re-starting into his country. Trump the daily said. dividing North and South walk over the Military said after Sunday's meeting un at the demilitarised zone to the imposition of heavy sanc- working-level consultations in accepted his offer and walked Trump and Kim held a before Trump walked a few Demarcation Line, as the bor- that they had agreed working- (DMZ) dividing the Korean tions by the UN. the near future," he said, adding over the demarcation line, historic first summit in paces into Pyongyang's terri- der is officially known."It was level talks on the North's peninsula, saying their interac- Asked for comments that China welcomes and sup- becoming the only sitting US Singapore in June, which con- tory -- the first US president an honour that you asked me weapons programme would tion yielded positive outcomes. on Trump-Kim meeting, ports that move. president to set foot inside cluded with a vague joint ever to set foot on North to step over that line, and I was take place within weeks. Trump stepped onto North Chinese Foreign Ministry Trump's meeting with Kim North Korea. statement where Kim pledged Korean soil. proud to step over the line," He also floated the idea of Korean soil on Sunday and met spokesman Geng Shuang told followed last month's surprise After posing for photos, to work toward denuclearisa- "The top leaders of the Trump told Kim. sanctions relief — repeatedly Kim in the DMZ, becoming the the media that China welcomed visit of President Xi Jinping to Trump and Kim held a bilat- tion. DPRK and the US exchanging KCNA described it as a demanded by Pyongyang — first sitting US president to the meeting. North Korea, the first by a eral meeting at the Freedom Then they met in historic handshakes at "historic moment", marking and said he invited the North cross over the line diving the "The two leaders had a Chinese leader in 14 years. House in border town of Hanoi, Vietnam in February, Panmunjom" was an "amazing the "first time in history" a sit- Korean leader to the White South and North Koreas. friendly meeting which should Trump had accused Xi in the Panmunjom, South Korea. but talks broke down without event", KCNA said, describing ting US President set foot on House. The two leaders agreed to be welcomed. Their constructive past of influencing Kim in the "I actually stepped into any joint agreement as Kim the truce village as a "place that North Korean soil. Such a trip would have to set up teams to resume stalled meeting yielded positive out- finalisation of the deal for de- North Korea and they say it's pushed for sanctions relief had been known as the symbol Analysts have been divid- come "at the right time", Trump nuclear talks. comes," he said. nuclearisation of Korean a very historic moment," he and the US pushed for denu- of division". ed on Sunday's events, some added. 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Colombo: Accusing suspended the duo should be tried for Kabul: At least 50 children were At least three people have tion workers and schools". Toronto: A Canadian cartoonist has lost his job police chief Pujith Jayasundera "grave crimes against humani- among more than 100 people been killed, including one child, Such an attack was "utter- after his controversial illustration of US and former defence secretary ty" for their failure to prevent the wounded on Monday when and 116 wounded, according to ly deplorable", Save the President Donald Trump playing golf over the Hemasiri Fernando of com- Easter Sunday bombings. the Taliban detonated a pow- the health ministry, though Children said in a statement, bodies of two drowned migrants from El mitting "grave crimes against De Livera also slammed erful car bomb in Kabul, offi- that figure is expected to change warning that "Children's small- Salvador went viral, according to media reports. humanity", the Sri Lankan Wickremeratne for not taking cials said, the latest deadly once the clearing operation er bodies sustain more serious Michael de Adder said on Twitter that he Attorney General on Monday any action against the two as attack in one of the most dan- has been completed. injuries than adults" and that had been let go by a publishing company in New instructed the authorities to directed earlier on June 27. gerous countries in the world to Among the wounded were the trauma of such attacks can Brunswick, Canada. charge the duo for their failure Wickremaratne's inaction was be a child. 50 children, the education min- stay with them for years to De Adder's illustration depicted Trump ask- to prevent the massive Easter of a serious nature, he said. Save the Children led inter- istry said in a statement, adding come. ing the two dead migrants, "Do you mind if I Sunday terror attacks that Sirisena had appointed a national condemnation of the that most had been hurt by fly- The Taliban claimed the play through?" claimed 258 lives. three-member panel to probe blast targeting a defence min- ing glass and were in stable con- attack, which came just two The cartoon refers to the image of Oscar Jayasundera and Fernando the negligence by the top offi- istry building, which sent a dition. days after the insurgents began Alberto Martinez and his 23-month-old daugh- were suspended by President cials despite the availability of plume of smoke into the air dur- Some social media images a seventh round of talks with ter, Angie Valeria, lying face down in water sur- statement on Sunday that "it is entirely incor- Maithripala Sirisena for their intelligence inputs on the ing rush hour and shook build- purportedly taken at a hospital the US in Qatar as Washington rounded by reeds. The two drowned while rect to suggest" that it canceled a freelance con- alleged inaction on the intelli- impending attacks. ings nearly two kilometres away. showed wounded, stunned eyes a breakthrough before attempting to cross the Rio Grande River to get tract with de Adder over the Trump cartoon. gence shared by India, which Both Jayasundera and It was followed by gunmen children in school uniforms, Afghanistan's September pres- into the United States. "This is a false narrative which has emerged warned of an impending attack Fernando have testified before storming a nearby building still clutching books as they idential election. "The highs and lows of cartooning. Today carelessly and recklessly on social media," the by Islamic militants, and there- an ongoing parliamentary probe and triggering a gun battle arrived for treatment. 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tournament due to an aggravated toe injury he sustained at nets while try- ing to navigate a Bumrah yorker, a day before the Afghanistan match. Rishabh Pant who skipper Kohli thinks is unstoppable after he gets to his 20s, and will be playing the next two matches, is still callow for the big stage and it remains to be seen how he soaks in the pressure of the big moment. Rohit Sharma, the lone centurion B $ 'EAF A   ,1 warrior who scored his third century '  '   6 ' 1    of the Cup in a lost match day before yesterday, will be looking for some keen support to shape the innings at the other end not just in the first 10 overs which the Indians have kept quiet and tidy as a calculated decision, but in the crucial middle overs where ashrafe Mortaza has issued a the No 4 position turns relevant but Mrallying call to his Bangladesh has been in the doldrums much teammates, urging them to drum before India’s current World Cup up the spirit of 2007 in a bid to journey. keep their World Cup dreams Assistant coach Sanjay Bangar alive. The Tigers face India at has indicated that the team is up for Edgbaston on Tuesday and a repeat trying out all combinations which of their one of their most famous might even include Bhuvneshwar ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Kumar being taken in as the third wins, when they overturned Rahul " 'F 3 !     ' # '%  pacer and Ravindra Jadeja in place of Dravid’s side by five wickets 12 Kedar Jadhav. This will be a happy years ago.  4*8$+ <0 .867 60*$ / clearer only if Australia lose to South Bangladesh. move to trim the Golden Retriever Details on Page 2 Africa. But for now, India need a win, But all that apart, Mashrafe’s gold- kind of long and bushy tail that India ndia go into their penultimate an emphatic one at that, against en man with the bat and ball, Shakib- has been sporting lately. Also, Dinesh match of the first round against Bangladesh to seal their spot, most Al-Hasan is in sublime form as the Karthik is yet to graduate from being has won only thrice. IBangladesh amid a sack full of likely No 2, in the knockout round. Cup’s No 3 run-getter and has also the 12th man. “All players are avail- As far as today’s contenders are injury issues, a middle order situation That’s no easy going, considering been among a rich haul of wickets. able,” Bangar said on the day of the concerned, India have convincingly that is getting serious by the match Bangladesh has earned a reputation of Then there is Mushfiqur, Liton and match against England. won their last two World Cup encoun- and an unhappy chirp around MS unsettling the applecart of many a Mahmudullah (under physio guidance Over and above all these issues, ters against Bangladesh after the dis- Dhoni’s unexplained slowness which team since that one-off big upset for now) to take care of, even if master finisher Dhoni’s newly astrous five wicket loss in 2007. 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So from World Cup. that point of view I can understand “When I was asked a month ago where he is coming from. ?           when they started their campaign. “South Africa have not been in The only thing that was going in their a World Cup final. From his point of favour was no one was expecting view it (IPL final) is the biggest game  3<0<0 banking on neighbours and arch- much from them. Their last 12 he has played. Our cricketers don’t rivals India, who have enjoyed an months have not been pretty with take anything lightly. We have a his- hoaib Akhtar was left disappoint- unbeaten run in the tournament, to regards to their domestic results or tory with the World Cup and we Sed after India’s loss to England in get the better of England. The the international results and they did want to settle that and you can only the World Cup, denting Pakistan’s favourable result would have not know their best eleven,” Rhodes do that by winning it. 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Japanese superstar slumped 2001, I feel I was part of that as The 21-year-old's previous "I want to thank Ole and to a 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 defeat to 39th- he had trained in Germany at deal was due to expire in 2020 his staff for everything they ranked Yulia Putintseva of the same base as me when I was and the England striker had have done for me; they are the Kazakhstan who had defeated 13-14,” said Djokovic. attracted interest from perfect group of coaches to the world number two on grass “I feel as if I contributed to Barcelona among others across learn from as I continue my in Birmingham two weeks ago. his victory,” joked Djokovic Europe. development and look to push She was joined at the exit who next faces Denis Kudla of However, United have on to the next level," added door by German sixth seed the United States. reportedly committed to a Rashford. Zverev and Tsitsipas, the sev- Fourth seed Kevin bumper contract worth $ "I will be giving everything enth seed, both players tipped Anderson, runner-up to 317,000 a week to ensure that I have to help get this club as potential champions this Djokovic in 2018, eased into the Rashford remains at Old back to where it belongs and year. second round beating Pierre- Trafford. deliver the success that our US Open and Australian Hugues Herbert of France 6-3, Rashford has scored 45 fans deserve." Open winner Osaka is the first 6-4, 6-2. goals in 170 appearances since     '  '% !   '     "Marcus is one of the most top-two seed to lose in the first Anderson will now play breaking into the United first talented English players of his round since Martina Hingis in Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic who team as an 18-year-old. of seven. This club has shaped nity to wear the shirt," said generation," said Solskjaer. 2001. registered his first win at the "Manchester United has me, both as a player and as a Rashford in a club statement. "He is an outstanding The defeat follows her third tournament in seven years been everything in my life person, so it is such a privilege Rashford has been hand- player; blessed with natural round exit at the French Open. when he defeated Japan’s since I arrived here at the age every time I get the opportu- ed a more prominent role pace and energy." “Can we stop now? I think Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4, 6-7 I am going to cry,” she told (2/7), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. reporters as she made a quick In the women’s event, third exit from her post-match news seed Karolina Pliskova made it  ).+ )((' conference. through, beating China's Zhu Osaka has yet to make a Lin 6-2, 7-6 (7/4). final since her Australian Open Czech former world num- win in January. ber one Pliskova, fresh from & &+)&: )( “There are answers to ques- winning the Eastbourne title, tions that you guys ask that I still has never got past the fourth haven't figured out yet,” she round at Wimbledon.  843< <76F<0 4 have Messi who is the best play- knock-out stages out of four admitted. Slovakia’s Magdalena er in the world, and they have matches. Zverev, 22, lost 4-6, 6-3, 6- Rybarikova, a semi-finalist in rgentina forwards Aguero, one of the best center- Brazil will likely line up with 2, 7-5 to Czech qualifier Jiri 2017, put out 10th seeded ALionel Messi and Sergio forwards, but they’re going to Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino Vesely, the world number 124. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6- Aguero will have to sweat if have to sweat to get in behind.” flanked by Jesus and the exciting “Everything outside the #0      ' F$  1    2, 6-4 in just 70 minutes. they’re going to break down Jesus said he was sure Gremio forward Everton, a court affects you, I won't get into Also heading home was Brazil’s watertight defence in “Argentina will attack us” and he’s reported target for Manchester details now, but the last couple French Open runner-up and their Copa America semi- looking forward to joking around City. of days have been very rough for 1;  <<     16th seed Marketa final, says Selecao striker with his City team-mates Aguero Argentina are almost certain- me,” said Zverev who has never  3<0<0 Vondrousova. Gabriel Jesus. and center-back Nicolas ly sure to stick to the trio that got beyond the last 16. He fought really hard in The 19-year-old Czech lost Hosts Brazil have yet Otamendi, but only after the played their last two matches — Just 15 minutes after ndia’s top singles player the opening set. He seemed 6-4, 6-4 to America’s Madison to concede a goal in four match. 2-0 victories over Qatar and Zverev's defeat, 20-year-old IPrajnesh Gunneswaran on solid on serve for six games Brengle who is used to pulling matches at the Copa What’s clear, though, is that Venezuela — with Lautaro Tsitsipas lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 Monday crashed out of the but dropped the first set in off Wimbledon shocks having while Argentina have this is the most keenly anticipat- Martinez joining Messi and (8/10), 6-3 to world number 89 Wimbledon Championships the tiebreak. The experi- knocked out two-time winner improved defensively ed match on the continent, Aguero. Thomas Fabbiano of Italy. after going down in straight enced Raonic converted the Petra Kvitova in 2017. and kept clean sheets in between the two regional giants. The semi-final has got every- Tsitsipas had reached the sets to world number 17 first of five set points to take Former French Open their last two matches. Brazil are the most success- one excited for what will be the semi-finals of the Australian Milos Raonic of Canada. it 7-6(1) in 42 minutes. champion Simona Halep over- Jesus expects a tight ful team in World Cup history 106th official FIFA-recognized Open in January and the last-16 The 29-year-old Indian, The match didn't reach came an injury scare to make contest in Belo with five titles to Argentina’s meeting between the two rivals. at Roland Garros as well as the ranked 94 in the world, lost this intensity after the open- the second round with a 6-4, 7- Horizonte on Tuesday two, but at a continental level, the Brazil lead the head-to-head fourth round at Wimbledon last 6-7 (1), 4-6, 2-6 to 15th seed ing set as Raonic walked 5 win over Aliaksandra and says Brazil’s defence roles are reversed as Argentina record with 41 wins to 38 and 26 year. Raonic. It was Prajnesh's away with it to enter the sec- Sasnovich. won’t give Argentina’s for- have won the Copa 14 times draws. “If I won today I would not third first round exit after los- ond round. Halep, seeded seven and a ward line an inch. compared to eight for Brazil. Argentina coach Lionel have deserved it. It should have ing in the opening round at Prajnesh was the only semi-finalist in 2014, needed to “It’s tough to get Should Argentina win again, Scaloni wants his players to put been over in three sets,” said both Australian Open and Indian in the singles main have her left ankle strapped after behind a defence that they would match Uruguay’s aside that historic rivalry, though, Tsitsipas. French Open. draw after Ramkumar a worrying fall on Court One. doesn’t concede goals,” record of 15 titles. and treat this simply as a major “I feel devastated.” The Left-handed Ramanathan and Ankita Later on Monday, five- the Manchester City “These are two giants, from tournament semi-final with a Canadian 18-year-old Felix Prajnesh, who made his Raina bowed out after losing time champion Venus forward said of countries with a lot of history,” final at stake for the winners. Auger-Aliassime kept ‘NextGen’ maiden appearance at the their respective second round Williams, now 39, who first Argentina’s backline. said Jesus. “We need to play this, not like hopes alive by beating Canadian Wimbledon, had his chances qualifying matches. Saketh played at the All England “It’s also a long “We’re playing at home and just another match, but like a compatriot Vasek Pospisil 5-7, but unforced errors put paid Myneni had lost in the first Club in 1997, takes on 15-  3  time since we conced- we have more pressure to win, but Copa America semi-final, no 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. to his hopes. round of the qualifiers. year-old compatriot Cori    ed a goal. It’s very it's a ‘clasico’ against Argentina.” matter who it’s against,” said Victory made the 19th seed Gauff. Gauff is the youngest   important to have a These two sides’ defenses Scaloni. “We can’t think about the first player born in the paign for a fifth Wimbledon title ship. player ever to have qualified   ' solid defence. have been on top so far but given playing our greatest rivals. That 2000s to win a match at off to a winning start with Djokovic, chasing a fifth for Wimbledon and comes    “But it won’t be the attacking talent that will be on amplifies the legend. “We’re going Wimbledon. newly-hired coaching team title at the All England Club, saw into the tournament    easy for Argentina show, a goalless draw would be to try to impose our game and do Defending champion recruit, and 2001 winner, Goran off 35-year-old Philipp ranked at 313 in the   to get behind us. unthinkable, even though there what will give us an advantage,” Novak Djokovic got his cam- Ivanisevic helping steer the Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, world. Obviously they have been three already in the he added.