" F6 9 1)B )B B 8)9 8-1:34 %$,-,%- . (%&)* + #$%& ' %LC:@:%66 =@JN:@!A::@K G@9@:@:!9H!<7@ !"#!$%&'( )"'*! )"$)*& +(*, ,*&"#,*#$, %6:7!A < A@9@M =!9@ 6%<:6% :@! <%!<%!=!6@: "*& #-*," ",* $& 7 $' 7/4#886- 0** I! @ ! 5 *11 ;21:<" ,13 / / $ " sis revealed the significant 61 8%C8!<@ !: wave height at over 14 feet in Ganjam over and above the D)35 ith cyclone ‘Titli’ winging swell height of around 4 feet Wup energy from the Bay together taking the maximum 6 of Bengal and intensifying into significant wave height to /E " <@ 9@A% interest of national security a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm around 18 feet, the JTWC put and other issues involved in the (VSCS) by 11 am on the estimated maximum sig- he Supreme Court on defence procurement process. Wednesday, Gopalpur in nificant wave height at 19 feet. TWednesday directed the However, the Bench said, Ganjam district is to face the Now, the extent of damage /45$/D51B Centre to provide in a sealed “What if we ask you to give worst wrath as the ‘eye’ of the due to inundation depends on cover the details of decision- details without technical details storm. And the fury of Titli is the exact place of landfall of 6 /* making process, sans pricing of aircraft?” also to vent maximally on dis- Titli. and technical information in In the 15-minute-long tricts like Khordha, Puri, If the cyclone makes land- 7 1 /D the Rafale deal, but termed the hearing, the Bench also heard Cuttack. fall near high sand dunes of averments made in the PILs as submissions from Sharma and Overall, the impact of the Gopalpur, the inundation risk 8 “grossly inadequate” and clar- Dhanda, who sought several Titli would mostly be on due to storm surge would be ified that it was not issuing any directions, including court- Odisha only, suggests cyclone low; and if vice versa, the dam- notice to the Centre. monitored SIT probe into the analyses by the Indian National age would be high. 7 1 A Bench headed by Chief deal and submission of details Centre for Ocean Information Not only Ganjam, the Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it of the agreement in a sealed Services (INCOIS) and the analyses show high risk for dis- circulation feature over oceans It’s under this air circula- and arid days in last week of And this warm air circula- wanted to satisfy itself about cover to it. Joint Typhoon Warning Centre tricts like Puri and Cuttack, where the atmospheric pressure tion Odisha has witnessed September and first week of tion factored in forming of the legitimacy of the decision- Sharma said that the pric- (JTWC). where the storm surge and tidal remains high. sunny skies and unusually hot October. Titli in the Bay of Bengal. making process even as the ing of the Rafale fighter jets According to INCOIS and heights together would touch Government sought dismissal have been already disclosed in JTWC, the maximum heights around 17 feet and 15 feet, of the PILs on the issue, the French Parliament and the of tides in Gopalpur would be respectively. terming them “political peti- stand of the Centre was unten- of 18 feet to 19 feet when the Also as JTWC satellite tions”. able. Sharma said the inter- cyclone would make its land- image showed the cyclone with O P The Bench, also compris- Government agreement to buy fall mostly in and around deep convective bands of ing Justices SK Kaul and KM 36 Rafale fighter jets must be Gopalpur at around 5:30 am on clouds, it would induce very Joseph, gave the Government quashed. It was an “outcome of Thursday. heavy rainfall in the districts of 1 remain present in their respec- to extremely heavy rainfall. time till October 29 to provide corruption” and not ratified by The fury of Titli is forecast Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and tive institutions. “The district authorities the necessary information and Parliament under Article 253 to last till 11:30 am on Cuttack. !1 1 7%7 Besides, he ordered for have been asked to make nec- fixed the PILs, filed by lawyers (Parliament has power to make Thursday in Ganjam, Puri, The significance is high cancellation of leave applica- essary provisions for drinking Vineet Dhanda and ML any law for implementing any Khordha and Cuttack districts. storm surge and vey heavy " 8%C8!<@ !: ing areas and also in kutchha tions of all Government water in both rural and urban Sharma, for hearing two days inter-Government agreement) Both analyses show the rainfall would bring untold houses in five districts, employees and asked those pockets and keep generator after that. of the Constitution, he said. cyclone is to first move north miseries for inhabitants and ith the prediction of the Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, on leave to rejoin offices soon. sets ready near pumping sta- “We are not on the issue of In his plea, Dhanda and then rapidly Re-curve farmers of the districts of WVery Severe Cyclone Titli Jagatsinghpur and Besides, Patnaik reviewed tions to ensure water supply,” pricing and suitability of the referred to the recent “contro- towards northeast moving over Ganjam, Puri and Cuttack. to hit the Odisha coast on Kendrapada. deployment of NDRF and said Chief Secretary AP Pathi Rafale jets but only on the deci- versy” over the 58,000 crore landmass of coastal Odisha Now the moot point why Thursday, Chief Minister He stressed that all efforts ODRAF teams in the five dis- after the meeting. sion making process,” the deal between India and towards West Bengal. Another Titli moved towards Odisha? Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday should be made to ensure tricts. It was revealed that fire He said Health and Family Bench said. Dassault Aviation, a French significant prediction that According to the JTWC, the stressed on ensuring ‘zero ‘zero casualty’ during the personnel have also been Welfare Department has been When the Bench asked company, for purchasing 36 holds maximum potential path of Titli was determined by casualty’ and asked officers to cyclone. deployed. The Chief Minister asked to keep generator sets Attorney General KK combat jets and sought judicial damage to crops, physical assets the subtropical ridge located remain on high alert till the He ordered closure of directed the officers to under- ready at Community Health Venugopal what will be his intervention to put an end to and lives is surface wind speed over northwest Thailand, situation fizzles out. schools, colleges and other take restoration works soon Centers to meet any eventual- response if the court asked him the raging debate. which would touch around whose western edge passes Conducting a review educational institutions in all after the cyclone weakens. ity. It was revealed that 753 to share the details of the deci- In a PIL, my role is to bring 140-150 km per hour gusting over Odisha. meeting, the Chief directed all the districts for two days, He too directed district persons were shifted to high sion-making process only to an issue to the notice of the up to 165 km. What is subtropical ridge? concerned authorities to evac- Thursday and Friday. authorities to tackle floods lands in Ganjam by the judges, the AG said it can- court. The court has perhaps While the INCOIS analy- It’s a semi-permanent warm air uate people living in low lay- But he asked teachers to which are likely to occur due Wednesday morning. not be shown to anyone in the also taken note of my plea. * ! P , " <@ 9@A%BAC7 < R t least seven people were @ Akilled and 35 others — ! $$%&!%' 0 including 10 women and six O ) children — sustained serious- ly injuries as the engine and !" nine coaches of Malada-New # #$#" " 8%C8!<@ !: Delhi New Farakka Express ! *+),- , 5 #" <@ 9@A% train derailed at Harchandpur /)0+1 o avoid any untoward inci- in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh n a bone chilling incident, a Tdent due to Cyclone Titli on Wednesday around 6.10am. I19-year-old civil engineering which is likely to hit the State Four of the seriously 3)4- student allegedly stabbed his on early Thursday morning, injured are being treated at 0)051 father, mother and younger the State Government has can- Lucknow’s King George sister to death in Kishangarh celled the Students’ Union elec- Medical University and two at area in Vasant Kunj of South- tions in the State. Chief the city’s Sanjay Gandhi ) West Delhi for opposing his Secretary AP Padhi, after high- Postgraduate Institute of lifestyle and forcing him to level review meeting chaired by Medical Sciences. %# % study, said police, adding that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik An NDRF team, compris- Railways Minister Piyush pensation of 2 lakh each to the # ##P" the bodies were found on at State Secretariat on ing 40 personnel, and senior Goyal announced compensa- next of the kin of the deceased ' () 6 7 % 7 Wednesday morning. Wednesday, said all schools, officials from the State and the tion of 5 lakh for the kin of the from Bihar, besides 50,000 to After being put to sus- colleges and Anganwadi Railways, rushed to the spot for dead, 1 lakh for the injured each injured person from the 8 tained interrogation by police !" ! # $!%&' ( )! ! Centres would remain closed in rescue. Railway Board and 50,000 for those with State. In a statement, Nitish said O which reached the three-room !" the State on October 11 and 12 Chairman Ashwani Lohani too minor injuries. “I offer my as per information received so /5 555 0+ 5559 house at 5.20 am after being as a precaution against Cyclone visited the accident site and deepest condolences to the far among those killed were informed about the incident by some sedative to his family younger sister and claimed Titli. said the Railways has initiated families of the deceased and four residents of Munger dis- a neighbour, the members as there was no sign that he had lost consciousness Besides, the Students’ a separate enquiry into the those injured in the accident trict and another from couple’s son Suraj confessed of struggle visible with the out of fear, police said. Union elections were cancelled accident. The causes of the near Rae Bareli. I am in touch Kishanganj. ) that he was cross with his victims who were identified as Senior police officers, who across the State. derailment will be known once with officials for relief work,” UP Chief Minister Yogi overbearing father, possessive Mithlesh Verma (45), his wife scanned the murder spot, were As per a notification issued the Anti-Terrorism Squad sub- Goyal tweeted. Adityanath too announced 2 *%%O$ mother and younger sister — Siya Verma (40) and their not convinced with Suraj’s nar- by the Higher Education mits its report. The Minister has ordered lakh compensation each for the P# , $ # who reported everything to daughter Neha (16), said a ration of the incident. Department, voting for the A special train, which was an enquiry to be conducted by kin of the deceased and 50,000 -- : their parents — and hence senior police officer. The investigating officer Students’ Union elections was arranged for the stranded pas- the Commission of Railway for the seriously injured. N O& stabbed them with a kitchen Earlier in the day when said the house was ransacked, slated to be held on October 11 sengers, left Lucknow for New Safety, Northern Circle. The New Farakka Express ' $ knife. police reached his house to but no valuables were found from 8 am to 2 pm. While Delhi with 1,369 passengers on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish accident is the second major < Suarj was arrested and fur- begin probe, Suraj created an missing and to their shock counting of votes was sup- board, railway officials said, Kumar too expressed grief over rail accident this year, which ther investigation is being car- alibi saying his house was they found 50,000 and mobile posed to take place in the adding that they were given the loss of lives caused by has so far registered the best :767) ried out to ascertain whether attacked by robbers who mur- phones of the slain family afternoon, results would have food packets to sustain them derailment of the Farakka safety figures in the past five the accused had administered dered his parents and the members near the bodies. been declared by evening. through the journey. Express and announced a com- years, as per the Railways. # # "" * / # # # # $ 0'- -- ! O 4 " <@ 9@A% the matter, alleged in the apex Shree Jagannath temple admin- During the hearing, the into the shrine, uprooted bar- < court that during the violence, istration which is situated State Government told the ricades erected on Baisi evotees will not have to the policemen had violated around 500 metres from the Bench that situation there was Pahacha and near Singhadwara ) "12 Drub shoulders with gun- the sanctity of the temple by main temple. under control and no violence and ransacked the office of wielding and booted police entering it carrying guns and He told the Bench that the had taken place on the temple Shree Jagannath Temple 1345# % # officials inside the Shree wearing shoes. administration’s office was premises. Administration (SJTA), they #, # * Jagannath Temple in Puri, the “Last time, in Golden attacked and ransacked during “We make it clear that no had said. 06 : /,4 Supreme Court ordered on Temple, the Army had entered. the violence and 47 persons policemen should entre the A temple official had said Wednesday after the issue was We know that,” the counsel have been arrested so far. temple with weapons and that the queue system was brought to its notice following said. The lawyer representing shoes,” the Bench noted in its introduced on an experimen- the October 3 violence on the To this, the Bench said, the temple administration also order and posted the matter for tal basis and a review would be ) temple premises. “Do not compare it with told the Bench that no police- hearing on October 31. done as locals and servitors The SC directive came Golden Temple.” men had entered the temple Nine policemen were were opposing it. # # "# against the backdrop of the In June 1984, Indian Army and a mob had attacked their injured in the violence that had On July 5, the top court " " ,# recent violence inside the tem- had carried out operation Blue office and destroyed several taken place on October 3 dur- had directed Jagannath Temple -- % ple during a protest against the Star, ordered by then Prime files lying there. ing a 12-hour bandh called by management to consider allow- 69 introduction of queue system Minister Indira Gandhi, to The Bench asked the coun- a socio-cultural organisation ing every visitor, irrespective of 1 = for devotees at the temple. The remove religious extremist sel appearing for the parties to protesting the introduction of faith, to offer prayers to the 7 = policemen had allegedly leader Jarnail Singh file their responses to the plea a queue system for devotees deity. ! entered the temple with guns Bhindranwale and his armed filed by the organisation seek- visiting the Jagannath Temple, It had said however that and boots on, a charge refuted followers from the Golden ing to intervene in the matter. police had said. allowing of every visitor, irre- = < = by the Odisha Government. Temple complex. is it a fact that police has gone as “absolutely false” and said no “You file your reply. Please tell The dawn-to-dusk shut- spective of faith, will be subject L M A lawyer, representing an The Bench then asked the there with guns and all?”. policeman had entered the the police not to enter there down in the seaside town called to regulatory measures regard- !! ) organisation which has filed an counsel appearing for the The Odisha Government’s temple as the incident had with guns and boots,” the by Sri Jagannath Sena had ing dress code and giving an application for intervention in Odisha Government, “Tell us, counsel termed the allegations taken place at the office of Bench told the State’s counsel. turned violent as a mob barged appropriate declaration. )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 !"# '(& ) & " 8%C8!<@ !: ood news for citizens and # & (&& Gtravellers who want a healthy alternative to city-wide =<6@:!A6:@@< travel and sight-seeing. The State capital will now provide G!7A6@G:!6@<6 the privilege of cycling to all its residents, visitors and tourists " 8%C8!<@ !: &* + on sharing basis. - +. / This will be available at a ealth and Family Welfare &(( & ( * minimal rental cost to be paid HMinister Pratap Jena on . & by the user. Wednesday asked department &(&. &(& Bhubaneswar Smart City officers to take steps for filling - & Limited (BSCL) has awarded the up vacant doctor posts and 0 tender to deploy 1,500 bicycles resolve all problems of land to two aspiring public bicycle sharing compa- 6%@87L7A@ AA8@ encroachment, power tripping, and encroached lands freed nies, i.e., Hexi Bikes (1,000 numbers) and Yaana etc., in the Veer Surendra Sai soon. He too asked officials to Bikes (500 numbers). :8C6<8CA9!<9 Institute of Medical Sciences see that all the facilities for The bicycles will be robust in built and struc- and Research (VIMSAR) at patients availed at the VIM- ture and smooth for riding on city roads. 6:C76C:@!<9=6% Burla. SAR. The cycles will also be digitally mapped G::9<<76L:!9 Conducting a review meet- Among others, Health and based on GPS locations and will provide Mobile ing, Jena asked officers to fill up Family Welfare Secretary Dr App based services to users to locate and use a with Bus Queue Shelters (BQS) to provide com- vacant Assistant, Associate Pramod Kumar Meherda, bicycle. The Mobile App will also include pro- mon infrastructure for the multi-operator Professor, Professor and VIMSAR Director Porf # :C: @A! airstrip, he went in a motorcy- from Bhubaneswar to back visions for online payment based on usage. model. All the deployment and implementations Paramedical posts at the earli- Ashwini Pujari, Energy cle rally to garland the Muktikanta and his associate is The Capital Region Urban Transport will be completed before Odisha Men’s Hockey est. Secretary Surjit Dash and H peculations are rife over Gopabandhu statue near considered a significant move (CRUT), an SPV to manage urban transport in World Cup-2018. The docking stations for cycles Besides, he wanted that and FW Additional Secretary SPCC president Niranjan Ambagan; and from there, he by the Congress. PCC working and around the city, and BSCL are also devel- would cover all areas including the heritage area newly-constructed buildings Hariballav Mishra were pre- Patnaik contesting from the reached Muktikanta. president Chiranjibi Biswal oping bike stations across the city, integrated and Info City. should be used purposefully sent. Rourkela Assembly consttuen- He told Muktikanta and his was with Patnaik. The Rourkela cy. aide Gopal Jena that both BJP Congress unit has many fac- Patnaik’s sudden visit to and BJD are anti-people and tions and it would be difficult Rourkela has not only made assured that once the Congress to unite it. Even that was open- *2) * 3.4 5/ $% many to speculate like this but comes to power, their demands ly admitted by the PCC chief also brought a twist in the mis- would be fulfilled without while addressing party workers. +55 theme for this year’s sion of social activist delay. He then requested then Replying to a media question as NCSC will be “Science, & Muktikanta Biswal who was sit- to break their fast. to who the Congress would " 8%C8!<@ !: Technology and " 8%C8!<@ !: ting on a fast since Gandhi So far, not any representa- make the MLA candidate from Innovation for a Clean, Jayanti in front of the Ispat tives from the State or Central Rourkela in the coming polls, he SOA University here Green and Healthy he Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the State Crime General Hospital (IGH) in Government had visited the Patnaik significantly retorted, Twill organise the National Nation.” TBranch on Wednesday arrested a 36-year-old man and his demand of an IGH Medical fasting duo to plead for ending “Am I not a suitable candidate Children’s Science Congress The children will wife for allegedly misappropriating the loan amount taken from College as promised by Prime their hunger strike; on the for Rourkela?” (NCSC) from December 27 to present their research the Allahabad Bank in Bapuji Nagar in the city. Minister Modi four years back contrary, the RSP authorities When Patanik took over 31. findings. Chairman of The accused were identified as Debi Prasad Pattnaik and his and construction of barrage were vindictive towards them. the charge of PCC chief six Around 800 children in the said Vice-Chancellor SOA Prof the National Academic wife Sanjukta Jena (32) of Puri. over river Koel, the foundation- The decision of launching months back, there was also a age group of 10 to 17 years, Amit Banerjee. Committee (NAC) for NCSC The matter came to light after Allahabad Bank Chief Manager stone of which was laid by the fast and finally calling it off talk that he would be candidate both from the formal school This will be the 26th edi- Dr TP Raghunath, senior Isidor Kujur lodged a complaint with the police against the cou- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with the approach of the PCC from Rourkela because it would system as well as from those tion of the NCSC. Children member of NAC Dr Lalit ple for defrauding the bank. seven years ago. chief smacks of a political be a safe seat for him. Besides, who are out of school or dif- from the ASEAN and Gulf Sharma, SOA director Dr Reports said Pattnaik and his wife Sanjukta had availed a loan Niranjan Patnaik reached game plan, feel many. the sitting BJP MLA Dilip Ray ferently able, will be attending countries are also likely to Manas K Mallick, Dean of Rs 39 lakh on the pretext of buying a flat allegedly by pro- Rourkela by air on Wednesday. While BJP and BJD leaders here is not in good relation the event, catalysed and sup- attend. (Students Welfare), SOA Dr ducing fake documents. However, after availing the loan they did Though his tour was for four here are showing apathy with his party and his future ported by the National Council The newly-designed logo Jyoti Ranjan Das and chief not repay the loan installments. Further investigation into the hours only, it had many polit- towards the local issues, the political career is considered for Science and Technology for the NCSC and the website coordinator for the event Dr matter is on while the accused persons would be produced before ical twists. From the Rourkela PCC chief coming all the way uncertain. Communication (NCSTC), were also unveiled. The focal Anurag Satpathy were present. the court, an official said. -. /01) !! !Q# 8 " 8%C8!<@ !: & between Khurda E0 Road and n the wake of the severe Vizianagaram, i.e. in Howrah- Icyclonic storm Titli heading Chennai main line could be N=%!!6:! Avatara’, ‘Dasa Mahavidya’ for landfall between coastal diverted via Nagpur and subjects from the " 8%C8!<@ !: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh –Balharshah- Vijayawada 9@@:H@!9=!O puranas .The artists paint on Thursday morning, the East directions, if feasible. Some this engraved portion with nother 42 ambulances Coast Railway (ECoR) sus- trains may be cancelled or " C: enamel (colour) . Awere added to the fleet of pended train services from may be partially cancelled as Creative artist assemble 108 Emergency Medical Khurda Road in Odisha to per the situation, railway he carving of ‘Dasa small pieces of shell to make Ambulance Service in the State the 102 Ambulance service for meet the increasing demand for Vizianagaram in Andhra sources informed. TMahavidya’ in shells is a large size chariots, elephants on Wednesday. Health and transportation of pregnant this service, the State Pradesh in both directions Due to heavy rain in Puri, masterpiece of skilled crafts- and horses and also orna- Family Welfare Minister Pratap mothers and sick infants. Government through exclu- after 10 pm on Wednesday till the ECoR has decided to man Raghunath Mohapatra. ments made up of shell have Jena flagged off the new ambu- Till date, over 38 lakh peo- sive State budget funding has further orders. reschedule some trains. Puri- The artistic environment of a growing market in big lances. ple have benefitted from the made provision for additional The up-trains from Jodhpur Express from Puri on Puri is very conducive to sea cities. Buyers from big men- The 108 Ambulance ser- ambulance services. This inter- 92 ambulances under the 108 Howrah/Kharagpur side to October 10 will leave at 7.45 shell and river shell art as the tors collect large quantities of vice, which was launched on vention has been instrumental fleet. southern destinations will not pm instead of 3.55 pm. • Puri- traditional artists mingle craft shell work from Puri. March 5, 2013, is presently in significant reductions in The State Government has be allowed in ECoR jurisdic- Ahmedabad Express will leave working techniques of various Mohapatra has imparted operated with a fleet of 470 both the Infant Mortality Rate also provided for up-gradation tion, i.e., from Bhadrak after Puri at 9.25 pm instead of 6.20 regions to make artistic shell training to scores of stu- vehicles covering all 30 districts (IMR) and the Maternal of 28 BLS ambulances to ALS 5.15 pm on the day till further pm. items. dents over the years .He has providing emergency medical Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the ambulances out of the State orders. Down-trains from Similarly, Puri-Durg Mohapatra has developed received many awards at the service free of cost. The fleet State. fund to strengthen the existing Hyderabad/Visakhapatnam Express from Puri will leave at varieties of shell items. State and national level .He has 414 ‘Basic Life Support’ Speaking to media, ambulance fleet. The side to north will not be 11.30 pm instead of 6.30 pm Interesting subjects from the creates magical work of art (BLS) and 56 ‘Advanced Life Minister Jena said that in order Government has made a bud- allowed from Duvvada and the Puri-Howrah Garib Indian mythology are deli- immerse them in boiled water and craft by using these shells. Support’ (ALS) ambulances. to further improve the perfor- get provision of Rs 90 crore (Visakhapatnam) after 6.40pm Rath Express scheduled to cately carved on giant size mixed with hydrochloric acid. Being the creator of this In addition to the 108 ser- mance of the Emergency over a period of five years for till next directives. Long dis- leave Puri at 10.10am on shell surface. The craftsmen Skilled artist then etch subjects craft in the State of Odisha, he vice, the State has in position Ambulance Service, particu- these additional ambulances, tance trains supposed to pass October 10 will leave at 5 am first drag the shells in the sun like ‘Krishna Lila’ , ‘Ananta richly deserves a Padma award a fleet of 500 ambulances under larly in tribal districts, and to Jena added. through ECoR jurisdiction on October 11. for cleaning the shells. They Sayan’ , ‘Boita Bandana’ , ‘Dasa for this year, feel many.
taught Odias the most critical known hitherto as a land of without much knowledge way of consequence. iour’ is now out in the wilder- organisation for his computer 130 out of 200 in Rajasthan and lesson in recent history. Hence happy, law-abiding people. The about bare laws and rules of Most interestingly, ness and has turned insane like purchase experience and some- 54 of 90 in Chhattisgarh. The the best outfit in Odisha which restraint-based responses by governance. But Dama lost Damababu was for long con- many other detractors in the thing more to that effect. BJP might manage only 106, 33 rushes out to any location the police administration and patience and believably fell at sidered a highly scrupulous past making tall talk and pass- The file of extension was and 57 seats, respectively, in the where distressed people need the temple authorities are being Pyari’s feet in private and statesman with a fantastic sense ing warnings of dire conse- placed before Minister three States. help. hailed as extremely mature organised a place for himself in of ethics. Personally, he was a quences in vain. Around the Damodar Rout, who approved For all this disturbing Titli damages will be min- behaviour. Investigation is on the party. difficult person with home same time, tales of misde- with a tricky note saying, information, Modi and Shah imal as the land is managed by full steam; and most certainly, He never expressed any adversaries, strong-willed meanour and acts of corrup- “everything appears to be in had decided to go for the elec- the will of the formless Lord culprits, conspirators and polit- regret or remorse for having bureaucrats and women. tion are surfacing. When he keeping with law”. tions in December as the Jagannath, Who inspires the ical crooks would be exposed said uncouth and unsavoury Bijubabu had a personal look- was Minister for Cooperation, The document never damming results would most human community to behave soon. Defying the Supreme at least one solid evidence of reached the CMO as planned certainly affect the general like members of one family and Court rulings publicly by some !! " !! P $ having placed a degenerate top by the conspirators against the elections in April-May of 2019. one objective: live and let live. politicians has not been taken cooperative functionary quite State; and Panda, after staying But as it looks, the wiser ones It’s also amusingly true well by any member of the things about the BJD. As the ing for him because he cured past his retirement age without on as head even after retire- warned them against the blun- #5 " # that the Lord is a bit sore with Hindu community. The Odisha BJD soared in popularity and animals for a living and, there- satisfying any of the prevailing ment without any extension der. the people serving Him at his political arena is witnessing an electoral success, Dama gained fore, bailed him out of many a norms or rules. One Tushar granted by the appropriate People, in the high tech ll cyclones are feminine as Puri abode. amusing drama. Damodar importance only because traps he had walked into due to Panda, head of the cooperative authority, became boss yet information age, would figure Athey display ‘Shakti’ For decades on end, servi- Rout, who had joined the BJD Naveen Patnaik trusted him as personal conduct not socially banks, was to retire in 2013. He again. out the trick and brand them (power). The one pounding tors, expected to be pious, late, is now out of the party a sane and skilled leader who acceptable. Lately, he kept stayed on by passing a special No one knows how he got cowards. The BJP is of course Odisha and Andhra coast right peaceful and protective to with mad designs. People may could speak convincingly and defaming a tough, young self-serving order and never left the void two years between heading for disaster as at the moment is called ‘Titli’. devotees, have turned unruly, say he never abandoned the organise mass support for the bureaucrat, who is a highly office. Between the dark, ser- 2013 and 2014 regularised. Manohar Parrikar is sick, and Even as thousands suffer at the greedy and blasphemous except party; he was thrown out. party. Lately, his age-old gim- trusted lieutenant of Naveen for vice-void years between 2013 Damodar Rout did it on a quid the insultingly ignored stal- hands of nature angry at our for a very few in the commu- But the truth is he went on micks and tantrums became his absolutely logical and per- and 2015, he ran the bank pro quo basis. All that’s being warts like Jashwant Singh, misbehaviour, Odisha is least nity who have remained godly irritating the party leaders so prominently visible. fect administrative advice, and domain like a fiefdom and did exposed here is the fact that Arun Shourie and Shatrughan perturbed because its disaster and strictly religious in every badly as to be eventually shown Despite direct and indirect did his act so brazenly without all that can make himself Damababu is not as clean or Sinha and more have begun preparedness is superb with the sense of the term. the door. When the party was cautioning from time to time, any reason or rhyme that the money and material of plea- scrupulous a person as he negotiations with buoyant out- best outfits of evacuation, res- Lately, as the servitor men- formed after Biju Patnaik’s he didn’t seem to care imagin- whole party began taking a sure. keeps claiming all his life. fits like the Aam Admi Party to cue, rehabilitation and reset- ace exceeded all limits of mis- death, he kept away along with ing he was indispensable for the beating. In 2016 or so, he obliged Lastly, the saffron brigade teach the saffron gang a lesson. tlement in the world. conduct, greed and lawlessness, late Ashok Das and a few oth- BJD and no power could have At long last, the rope given the senior decision makers and in Odisha is now a morally The most amusing fact A couple of years ago, an distressed devotees knocked ers saying the party was one of him dislodged. to him by the boss was with- got his services regularised by beaten down community as the that surfaced only two days ago American expert had expressed at the Supreme Court door and fools without any sense of ide- Eventually, when his mind drawn by way of a warning. illegal means. The Secretary of Modi-Shah duo has frustrated is that the ‘15 lakh-rupee great wonder as to how a rela- got real good relief. But the ology and that it had chosen turned more senile than usual, Still, he did not improve con- the Government was so influ- the crowd by not taking the poll deposit’ in every Indian citizen’s tively less advanced state like rules imposed were defied by ‘snail’ as its party symbol, he was sufficiently warned duct; rather, went even more enced that he got a computer tests earlier along with account by scooping out all the Odisha had picked the unusu- the unruly ones allegedly at the which was too mean for senior about bad conduct and damage virulent in attacking the young purchase consultant from the Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and black money stashed abroad al skills of keeping people safe behest of wicked politicians and leaders like him. being caused to party, but he officer when he was being IIT, an allegedly corrupt Madhya Pradesh. was a big bluff by way of a mar- and happy during and after some publicity-hungry politi- He had problems with the wouldn’t give the anxiety a hailed as a performer par excel- Bengali gentleman, to make a The latest survey shows keting strategy to garner votes. cyclones and floods. The cal midgets. then principal advisor Pyari damn and continued with buf- lence countrywide. So, he had recommendation for Panda’s the Congress would get a clear Nitin Gadkari has said it answer is simple he got to A mob act by hooligans has Mohapatra who loathed talka- foonery, no matter what the to be dismissed. extension citing grounds of majority in the three States by emphatically in a public inter- know: the 1999 Super Cyclone brought infamy to Odisha, tive and arrogant politicians occasion or the disaster by The erstwhile ‘animal sav- Panda’s inevitability in the winning 117 of 230 seats in MP, view already.
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The cost of this project = ! = 7 7 foundation stone for the pro- Handlooms, Textiles and is around Rs 1,000 crore. :8 posed Second Generation (2G) Handicrafts Minister The Bargarh Bio-Refinery : :) Ethanol Bio-Refinery plant of Snehangini Chhuria, Labour will utilize about two lakh the Bharat Petroleum and ESI and Energy Minister plant at Bargarh is a gift to the form the socio-economic con- hardly use 6-7 lakh metric tonnes of rice straw annually as /=% # ,# " Corporation Limited (BJCL) at Sushanta Singh, Rajya Sabha farmers of Odisha. The project dition of tribals, farmers and tonnes as fodder and burn the feedstock which will be sourced )806 G 9 ! ! G Baulasingha under Bhatli tehsil MP Prasanna Acharya, MP is an exclusive example of the the region as well.” Pradhan rest 10-12 lakh tonne, which from nearby locations like < in Bargarh district on Prabhas Kumar Singh and developmental works under said: “With production of 17- creates severe environmental Bhatli, Ambabhona, Attabira, : 1=)6 Wednesday morning. MLAs of Bargarh district were Sabka Saath Sabka Bikash pro- 18 lakh metric tonne paddy in hazards. The ethanol plant will Sohela, Burla, Lakhanpur etc. Union Petroleum and present. gramme laid Prime Minister Bargarh district, there is always make a permanent solution to The plant will generate 7 )6 Natural Gas and Skill Addressing the meeting, Narendra Modi. The pro- equal amount of straw pro- such problems with economic direct and indirect employ- $ Development and the Governor said, “Ethanol posed ethanol plant will trans- duced in the area. Farmers development of the farmers to ments for about 1,200 persons. 9 = )! 9 % 1 7 8 8 : # P P P < 1 ,P 0+) - ,*- & 5 5 ## 5 "# " ed for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs "! )806J! $ : 5,000 on the day. He received bribe money from ! @ " 7C66!7 complainant Kandra Murmu of village Dakoi '& +& * 6 ): 1 $ Amannama, Betnoti to give protection from % 7=1 itesh Ranjan Das, Cooperative Inspector, opposite party members in harvesting fish from ) 9 % N SARCS, Balliguda, Kandhamal, working as the panchayat pond which the complainant had % &9%%' ) Secretary, Raikia Regional Cooperative taken on lease. Marketing Society (RCMS), was arrested in a In a similar case on Wednesday, senior $P bribery case on Wednesday. Clerk-cum-In-charge Head Clerk, Parjang ""/! He was demanding and accepting bribe of Block, Dhenkanal, Abhiram Setha was caught Rs 15, 000 from complainant Basanta Kumar red-handed for demanding and accepting bribe " @<9:!!9! Behera of Raikia, Kandhamal, for renewal of of Rs 1,000 from complainant Nihar Ranjan ' allotment of two shops under Raikia RCMS Behera of Sagarpasi, Sadar police station, hree persons were critical- when trapped by Vigilance sleuths inside the Dhenkanal to release the arrear pay for three Tly injured after unidentified office of ARCS, Balliguda. His residential house months and 40 per cent arrear of 7th Pay miscreants threw acid at them at Baliguda was searched and a case registered. Commission. at Patali Panka village under In another case, ASI of Police, Bada He was arrested later. His residential house Mahakalpada block of the dis- Jamubani Outpost under Betnoti police station, at Khokasa, Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal was " C=!: 6@ grabbed the pond’s land by trict late on Tuesday night. Mayurbhanj, Santosh Kumar Barik was arrest- searched and a case registered. placing debris on its corners. Sources said one Himansu epeated requests to check Perturbed over the inaction of Barik, his wife Namita Barik ( Rencroachment on water the local administration, some and their two-year-old girl bodies in the Umarkote local denizens have tried to Subhashree sustained severe $R & Municipality seem to have had restrict the illegal move of the injuries after some unidentified =@=C8=66@96O!69= little effect on the administra- encroacher and informed the miscreants attacked them with tive machinery here. civic body authorities. acid while they were sleeping in According to reports, an Meanwhile, the Executive their house at Patali Panka old pond at Dargaguda, under Officer of the Municipality village under the Marsaghai the administrative control of visited the site and assured the police station. the local municipality, is used local denizens of taking neces- Critically injured, all three Gomadera Puja as a site for idol immersion. sary action. of them were rushed to a pri- %!:C!9! Committee. This Encroachment on pond con- The illegal work has been vate hospital in Cuttack. year Mangal tinues to shrink the area as the going on since long in con- Himanshu reportedly sustained ith the people of indus- Bazar's Shiva- municipality has turned a blind nivance with the local munic- critical injuries in his eyes in Wtrial Jharsugada district Shakti Durga eye to the violations, alleged a ipal authority, but due to the the incident. getting ready to celebrate pandal has been local denizen. public outcry, the authority The exact reason behind Durga Puja, pandal prepara- designed in lines It is said that a local busi- has only recently shown a mea- the attack is yet to be ascer- tions have begun in full swing. of Hazaar-Hath ness man who is having good sure of promptness, added tained though police have ini- " !:!A! %@=C<9 farm land and damaging the Various puja committees in of Maa Durga influence in the locality has sources. tiated an investigation into it. crops. They were run by the the district are working over- Avataar. he Gajapati District Paralakhemundi Municipality. time to ensure their respective Sarbahal's TFarmers’ Association sub- The owners of the animals celebrations are the well organ- Om Shree Puja mitted a memorandum to the used to deposit fine for release ised. Commitee is . Q& district Collector and the animals. Be it the environment designing a 70- Paralakhemundi police over The farmers’ body said lovers who prefer eco-friendly foot-tall replica of crop damage by cattle. More that due to the provision, the celebrations, or the diehard Krishna Sarathi. 6A <6H!:C than 100 farmers joined in the owners of the animals were fans who love a glittering This year the main puja While the rituals entail :8A@= rally. conscious and careful about not bonanza, the puja revelry this committees of the district are ten- day of fast, feast and wor- Association president letting their domestic animals time will offer something to Shiva-Shakti Puja Commitee, ship, the last four days, Saptami, " 8%C8!<@ !: Council Deputy Chairman of Higher Education Surjya Narayan Patnaik said stray into farm land. But these everyone. Om Shree Puja Commitee, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami Prof Ashok Kumar Dash, Minister Anant Das on nearly 2,000 acres land is cul- days, they are hardly worried. Besides, a competition Town Durga Puja Committee, are celebrated with much gai- three-member committee Gangadhar Meher University, September 19. tivated in the Paralakhemundi The farmers warned of between Durga Puja commit- Railway Institute Puja ety and grandeur in Jharsuguda Afrom the Higher Education Sambalpur Vice-Chancellor It may be noted that PG area every year but due to launching a stir very soon if tees has already gained Committee, Gandhi Chowk district. Department would visit the Prof Atuna Kumar Pati and classes started this year in the grazing by cattle, crops worth steps are not taken to protect momentum. The clubs are also Committee, Hilltop Puja The artisans are busy meet- Khallikote Cluster University HE Department PTC Dr Mihir university this year. nearly Rs 30 lakh are damaged. standing crops from animals. busy in displaying their best Committee, OPM Puja ing their deadline and most of to look into various issues Kumar Das would look However, the affiliated five Notably 10 years back, Rajeswar Pradhan, work and effort which would Committee, ESI Chowk, them are busy in decorating the soon. into various aspect that had colleges are conducting exam- there were shelters for confin- PitambaraPradhan and attract more devotees to their Railway Crossing Puja idols and the pandals with The team comprising been discussed in a high-level inations and admission ing the cows, buffaloes and ani- Madhava Pradhan among oth- pandals. Committee, Jubilee Hall, colourful items. Higher Education meeting under chairmanship processes on their own. mals that were straying into the ers were present. 6 P 6P % C::@<9@:!6 6%@H@:@989L!:6 & & 4 -53 0 " 8!:!$ <9$H@6Vivek Pattanayak and block of Mayurbhanj district screaming in pain, Gaya took Tuesday being inaugurated by with the slogan “ Ho Chi Min, finance, external affairs, infor- of US$15 billion (Rs 97,778 to Vietnam in early January Alekh Padhiari and lawyer and surrendered before police the severed hand of his wife chairman of the People’s We Shall Fight, We Shall Win” mation and communication, crore) by 2020. Bilateral trade next year. IVCC advisor Sarat Ramakanta Rath. with the severed body part. and surrendered at the police Committee of Haugiang when the father of Vietnam was industrial parks gave presenta- increased almost tenfold over Charat Pradhan indicated a Two MoUs were signed Reports said a dispute station with it. Province Huynh Thanh Tao languishing in prison in his tions. the last 10 years, from US$1.15 roadmap for stronger Indo- between IVCC and Hau Giang between Gaya Nayak and his Later, police rescued the flanked by IVCC director gen- country as a freedom fighter. Thanh Tao invited business billion (Rs 7,494 crore) in 2007 Vietnam economic cooperation Province to undertake a project wife Pana Nayak took an ugly woman in a critical condition eral Dr Abhinna C Hota from A 13-member delegation groups from India and Odisha to US$10.1 billion (Rs 65,840 and particularly with Odisha. for extraction of ethylene from turn on Tuesday afternoon as and admitted her to the Udala the India side. Both sides threw headed by Huynh Thanh Tao to visit his country and his crore) in 2017. India is Odisha State Productivity sugarcane molasses. the former cut the woman’s left sub-divisional hospital for light over India’s relationship in participated in the Business province to explore business Vietnam’s fifth largest trading Council (OSPC) Chairman Administrator Ranjan Das hand with a sharp weapon. treatment. The accused has general and Odisha’s connec- Conclave. Members represent- opportunities. India and partner in the ASEAN, Abasar Beuria, while recalling acted as moderator of the While Pana sustained been arrested. tion in particular with Vietnam ing investment, agriculture, Vietnam have set a trade target Vietnam holds the 19th posi- the friendship between event. Q )* + * !P 22$ 33 !! "" " youths in a single day. Of late, he has been # 8:!%=!C: Panda got elected to assigned as BJD coordinator of Odisha Legislative Assembly in Gajapati district. \Sahu has here is election fever in 1999 and became Deputy been assigned the position of TGanjam, the largest popu- Speaker (2000-2004). observer of undivided Koraput , lated district and the home turf He did massive develop- district of the BJD. of Chief Minister and BJD ment works in Chatrapur It may be recalled that -' &( and would actively shadow her challenges to attain even her pri- supremo Naveen Patnaik, as Assembly Constituency which Sahu had unsuccessfully con- . & and take on her roles for a day mary education but she has the upcoming general election was once a nerve center of the tested against Naveen Patnaik which includes chairing meet- been determined enough to and State Assembly election are communists and now is a in the 1997-98 general election BHUBANESWAR: To observe ings and engaging with key complete her education. drawing close. reserved seat. Panda resigned from the Aska Parliamentary the International Day of the Girl staffs. Speaking on the takeover Commenting on her new Since last few days, there is Sahu are grass root level lead- from erstwhile Janata Dal in 2009 and 2014 general elec- constituency. On the other on October 11, two girls as Ranimani said, “I am very happy role Banita said, “I would like to a wide speculation as to whom ers and are in politics since 1995 protesting its alliance tions, feel observers here. hand, Panda’s political epicen- change-makers from Odisha that I got this opportunity to take tell all girls back home that the BJD supremo may choose their student career. with Congress. He was district His contributions for ter remains both at Chatrapur will take over the Embassies of the position of Deputy Chief of determination, willpower and his party nominee for the pres- Significantly, Panda fought for president as well as secretary of Brahmapur Parliamentary and Brahmapur from where he Israel and of Slovenia in New Mission over Israel’s Embassy.” hard work is key to success.” tigious Brahmapur the cause of farmers since his erstwhile Janata Dal during Constituency also remain invis- had launched the historic Delhi. The girls a part of a 17 Mayurbhanj district’s 19- The symbolic takeover has Parliamentary Constituency, student days when demanding Bijubabu’s Government. ible. He too was the general sec- Rushikulya Banchao move- member-team from 10 States year-old Banita will take over been organised by Plan India, in once represented by late Prime compensation to farmers for Subsequently he was in the BJP. retary of OPCC in 1997. ment in 2007. will step into the shoes of Slovenian Embassy in New collaboration with the Minister PV Narasingh Rao in chemical gas pollution in Sahu was the Chairman of Sahu and Panda contested There is also a section of Ambassadors and High Delhi. Banita will shadow Jaka Delegation of the European 1996. Ganjam town. the erstwhile Brahmapur from Brahmapur observers who believe that Commissioners of 17 countries Miklavcic, Ambassador, Union to India, along with 16 Former Deputy Speaker of Similarly, Sahu was the Municipality and got elected Parliamentary Constituency in both Panda and Sahu may be to send a strong message of Embassy of Slovenia in India. Diplomatic Missions in New Odisha Legislative Assembly former president of Khallikote from Brahmapur 2014 election from Congress fielded from Brahmapur and equality, freedom and power for Banita is a trained Auxiliary Delhi including Australia, and Member, State Planning College Students’ Union in Parliamentary Constituency in and BJP respectively. While Aska Parliamentary seats girls and young women to cel- Nurse Midwife with a special Belgium, Canada, Czech Board, Ram Chandra Panda early 1980s, while Panda was a 2004 and became a Minister of many BJP candidates lost their respectively. Some are of the ebrate the day. Ranimani (18) interest in mother and child Republic, Denmark, Estonia, and former Union Minister most vibrant student leader of State in the Manmohan Singh deposits, Panda succeeded in opinion that the nomination of from Keonjhar district will take healthcare. Finland, Israel, Germany, and erstwhile Congress leader 1970s who led country’s first Cabinet during UPA regime. garnering substantial votes. Panda from Brahmapur seat over Israel Embassy. She will Through her work, she Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Chandra Sekhar Sahu are the anti pollution movement in But unfortunately, he could Following his joining the would provide good dividends symbolically take over the office wants to reduce maternal and Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, top contenders. Ganjam and was imprisoned not stand up to public expec- BJD, Panda was made Member as he has a strong base in of Maya Kadosh, Charge child mortality rate in her area. and the United States of Ironically, both Panda and along with more than 400 tations and consequently lost of State Planning Board. Chhatrapur AC d'Affairs at the Embassy of Israel Banita has faced several America. PNS )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 & 6
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I am sure this will boost Foundation, Nagpur organised Sundargarh district Project Among 84 children 26 three times a week, Wednesday, continually penetrate the international travel and a free pre-surgical screening Office. were called up for for surgery Friday and Sunday, starting Indian market in the latter tourism between Odisha and camp for orthopedically hand- As many as 84 physically which would be done free of December 7, 2018 at a promo- half of 2018 as it is a major South East Asia.” icapped children at Aastha challenged children from dif- cost at the Children tional fare of Rs 2,999 per trip. market with great growth Among others, Tourism Mother and Child Care ferent government schools Orthopedic Care Institute, Passengers can book tick- potential. Commenting on the Minister Ashok Chandra Hospital here recently. along with their escorts from Nagpur under care of Dr ets between October 10 and launch, Chief Minister Naveen Panda was present. 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" ! #$ # , <@ 9@A% " <@ 9@A% ntelligence agencies have alerted n the backdrop of the exodus IGovernment Departments Iof Hindi-speaking migrants " <@ 9@A% against engaging with Chinese and from Gujarat, Prime Minister Pakistani girls on social media as Narendra Modi on Wednesday ressure mounted on Union Minister M many Twitter handles and accused the Congress of divid- PJ Akbar to resign from the Council of Facebook accounts are being used ing society for the benefit of Ministers with the Congress asking him by foreign agencies as honey-traps one family and averred that the tunity to serve people. to either clarify or step down amid fresh to target officials handling sensitive BJP believed in spreading hap- "When you try and con- allegations of sexual harassment against information relating to national piness and uniting people. nect everything to elections, him. While Congress demanded an security and advanced scientific The workforce from Bihar like unveiling the statue of Sir enquiry into Akbar's conduct, Women and data, especially those relating to and Uttar Pradesh has been Chhotu Ram or Swachchh Child Development Minister Maneka space and missile technology. sile technology. The alert has been have been arrested on charges of returning home following spo- Bharat Mission, it reduces the Gandi said the allegations of sexual The move comes in the back- issued to sensitise the officials in the espionage for ISI during the last radic attacks against them in importance of the event," he harassment against anybody, including drop of the BrahMos case wherein concerned departments remain four years. parts of Gujarat after an alleged said, adding that the BJP is Ministers, should be taken seriously as a young scientist Nishant Agrawal, aware of the risks posed by the The probe by the agencies here rape of a 14-month-old girl in doing social service and will women are often scared to speak out and working as a systems engineer for social media," a senior Intelligence has revealed that women working Sabarkantha district on continue doing it. investigations has to be done. BrahMos unit at Nagpur, was Bureau official said. at the behest of the foreign agencies September 28 and the arrest of The BJP on Tuesday "There should be an investigation. against him by responsible journalists who allegedly targeted by such traps run Intelligence agencies from the often strike friendship through a labourer hailing from Bihar. blamed Congress president Men who are in positions of power often worked with him. Let there be an inquiry by Pakistan's ISI. Agrawal was adversarial countries are using social media platforms like Six districts, most of them in Rahul Gandhi and Congress do this. And it applies to the media as well into it. We demand an inquiry into M J arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti- trained women to trap officials here. Facebook. After exchanging num- north Gujarat, have witnessed MLA from Gujarat Alpesh as to politics or senior personnel in com- Akbar's conduct," Reddy said at Press con- Terrorism Squad on Monday on The women are often given lan- bers, they extract sensitive infor- violence. Thakor for violence against panies," Maneka told a news channel when ference. Reddy also questioned External charges of spying. guage training in English, Urdu and mation from the trapped officials in BJP and the Congress have Hindi-speaking people in the asked to comment on allegations against Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's silence The probe so far by the agen- Hindi with Punjabi accent to deceit lieu of sex chats on WhatsApp. been trading charges on the issue State. a "big" politician. on the issue, saying she is evading respon- cies has revealed that he was in the trapped officials. The social The Delhi police had arrested with the former claiming that An estimated 50,000 As the #MeToo campaign gathered sibility and is not prepared to comment on touch with two women with Indian media accounts often carry Indian senior Indian Air Force officer Congress leaders were behind Hindi-speaking migrants from momentum in India, some women jour- her subordinate. names through their pseudo names and they lure the target offi- Group Captain Arun Marwah, 51, fomenting trouble in Gujarat. UP and Bihar have fled Gujarat. nalists have come out and accused Akbar, Several women journalists have come Facebook accounts operated from cers through sex chats and subse- in February this for espionage and The incidents of violence and BJP spokesman Sambit a former editor and now the minister of out and named Akbar for his misde- Bahria Town of Islamabad. quently seek their mobile numbers. official secrets Act after being exodus of migrants have erupt- Patra claimed that Congress state for external affairs, of sexually meanours. On Wednesday, senior jour- "Aesthetically appealing A number of Chinese-made smart trapped by the ISI through a honey ed as four State Assemblies of — MLA Alpesh Thakor was harassing them during his stint as a jour- nalist Ghazala Wahab was the latest to Pakistani and Chinese women are phones often have spywares which trap module. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, fomenting attacks on migrants nalist. Congress spokesperson S Jaipal come out with her own "MJ story". Saba being used by the foreign agencies are suspected to transmit data to Likewise, in December 2015, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram — are to and sought his dismissal from Reddy said, "I think M J Akbar must either Naqvi, Shutapa Paul, Sujata Anandan to trap officers of the defence servers located in China and the Delhi police arrested Ranjith, an go to polls before the year-end. the party. Patra said over a peri- offer a satisfactory explanation or resign and several other journalists also shared establishments, including scientif- Pakistan, the official said. IAF official for allegedly sharing Modi claimed that it was od Rahul was creating confu- forthwith. How can he be in the ministry their ordeal or bad experiences during ic institutions of advanced research Official data suggests 13 serv- secret documents with ISI opera- not a matter of ego for his party sion in the country to promote with serious allegations being levelled their career. in the domains of space and mis- ing and retired defence personnel tives through social media. to defeat others but an oppor- himself. 3! # *%$# * # # != ! #%# $# )$ R 5 % 5%, , " -- 6 <@ 9@A% name of political party; name of the day following the last date for (Q 6 constituency and number of withdrawal of candidatures and )C he Election Commission on pending criminal cases and details up to two days before the date of " <@ 9@A% = : : , . TWednesday wrote to the States about cases of conviction. The poll and should be placed suitably 9 : < and Union Territories informing Format C-2 will contain declara- in the newspapers so that the ongress president Rahul Gandhi on 1 $ " <@ 9@A% them about the issuance of a new tion about criminal antecedents of directions for wide publicity are CWednesday again raised questions on Defence $ format of affidavit for contesting candidates set up by the party. complied with in letter and spir- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's France visit, alleg- ! )! o mark the centenary year candidates and political parties in "All such political parties it,' the EC said. "The declaration ing that work has begun to justify the Prime ! Tcelebrations of Rajmata poll-bound States, pertaining to shall submit a report to the Chief on TV channels should be on Minister's decision to buy Rafale fighter aircraft. 7 ) Vijaya Raje Scindia, BJP details of criminal cases or cases Electoral Officer of the State con- three different dates," it said. Incidentally, Rahul will meet the Hindustan women's wing will be organis- of past conviction. cerned stating that they have ful- The EC said in the case of Aeronautics Limited (HAL) employees in Bengaluru " " % ing a five-day relay marathon The EC directed the political filled the requirements of these candidates with criminal cases set on October 13. The Congress chief has been accus- , # ," ## #* from Gwalior to Delhi, starting parties to publicise the details of directions, and enclosing there- up by political parties, whether ing the Modi Government of ignoring the HAL to -- 6 7 October 12. contesting candidates on their with the paper cuttings contain- rccognised parties or registered favour Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. "The Women's websites as well as news channels ing the declarations published by un-recognised parties, such can- Rahul took to Twitter to say while the = K Empowerment Race (Mahila and newspapers. Both the can- the party in respect of the didates are required to declare Supreme Court has asked for the details of the &:!' Q Q Shashaktikaran Daud) will pass didate and parties have been State/UT concerned. All elec- before the Returning Officer con- Rafale decision-making process, the decision to buy through five States — Madhya mandated to publish this infor- tions are required to file affidavit cerned that they have informed the fighter aircraft was taken by Prime Minister ! Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar mation in newspapers and TV at in Form-26, along, with nomina- their political party about the Narendra Modi. Gandhi alleged that processes to 1 =)! Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. It President Amit Shah will least three times after nomination tion paper, declaring information criminal cases against them justify Modi's decision are being invented. =8A1 9 1 will highlight how Narendra receive it at a grand function to papers are filed. The Commission about criminal cases, assets, lia- Provision for such declaration has "The Supreme Court has asked for the RAFALE Modi Government has empow- be held at Talkatora stadium," made it clear to political parties bilities and educational qualifica- been made in Form 26 in the decision making process. It's quite simple really...The :!Q Q ered Indian women through its Rahatkar said. that the publishing should be tions," the EC said. The newly inserted Item (6A). PM decided. The processes to justify his decision Q various path-breaking initia- Apart from 100 BJP completed before the period of Commission has asked chief elec- The Supreme Court had ear- are yet to be invented. But work has begun. Ps. In 1Q tives and programmes. This women wing workers who will 48 hours ending with the hour toral officers to provide the new lier expressed its inability to make this connection, Raksha Mantri is leaving for France mega event will be a tribute to take part in the 375-km-long fixed for conclusion of poll for the format ''Form 26' to all political a law to check "creeping" crimi- tonight," he said. Defence Minister leaves for ! ) Rajmata, our first women wing relay Marathon, some impor- election. parties in their states and union nalisation of the polity, insisting France tonight on a three-day visit, which comes chief, whose 100 birth anniver- tant celebrities will take part to The Form 26 will contain a territories. Parliament must respond to pub- in the backdrop of a big controversy over the pur- % # sary is being celebrated across highlight various pro-women table recording full details of According to EC's directions, lic sentiment and frame a law to chase of 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major # ,# %# * India," said BJP women wing initiatives taken by Modi his/her criminal antecedents. The contesting candidate who have ensure that those charge-sheeted Dassault Aviation. Sitharaman will hold wide-rang- -- 6 7 1 president Vijaya Rahatkar. Government. same table can be reproduced as criminal cases against them - cannot contest. The Supreme ing talks with her French counterpart Florence Parly G $ ,4 Sharing details about the Rahatkar further said the an insertion in advertisements to either pending cases or cases in Court had stated that nothing on ways to deepen strategic cooperation between 8 $ 78 relay Marathon, Rahatkar said race is also women wing's trib- be put out by candidates in print which candidate has been con- stood in the way of the elector's the two countries and deliberate on regional and /0$ it will be flagged off from ute to its first chief Rajmata and electronic media at least victed, shall publish a declaration right to know, and ordered can- global issues of mutual interests. Sitharaman will also 9 % 7 Gwalior, the home of Rajmata, Vijaya Raje Scindia. "It is for the thrice after filing of nomina- about such cases, for wide pub- didates to declare their criminal hold with Parly the first edition of defence dialogue. N ) by Madhya Pradesh Chief first time such an event is tions, as ordered by the Supreme licity, in newspapers as well as TV records to the Election The sources said besides exploring ways to 6 8 Minister Shivraj Singh being organised by women's Court on September 25. The channel and on their websites. Commission in bold. Political boost bilateral defence cooperation, Sitharaman !! Chouhan in the presence of wing to honour one of the great Form 26 will also contain format This declaration is to be published parties were charged with the task will take stock of progress in the supply of 36 senior leaders. "It will end in women leaders of India," she C-1 and C-2. The Format C-1 will in Format C-l attached hereto, at of making this information pub- Rafale jets by Dassault to the Indian Air Force 1 Delhi on October 16 when BJP added. contain the name of the candidate; least on three different dates from lic on their websites. under a Rs 58,000-crore deal. ) 7 ! " 7 ) > %"& $ ;< "> .0/- !=69) ) " <@ 9@A% " <@ 9@A% nion Minister Nitin Gadkari orkhas of Nepal holding valid identity cards Uon Wednesday termed as Gand members of the community who are cit- "false and baseless" the reports izens of India and living in Assam will not be sent New Delhi: India and Japan attributing him to have said the to foreigners' tribunals to determine their nation- have held the second meeting BJP made tall promises in 2014 ality, the Home Ministry said on Wednesday. of their Act East Forum, dur- Lok Sabha elections as it was In a communication to the Assam ing which they agreed to boost confident it would not come to Government, the Union Home Ministry said only cooperation on connectivity power. He said he never made those individuals, who have come to Assam from projects in the northeast, a the remarks. specified territories, including Bangladesh, imme- Japanese Embassy statement Gadkari further said he did diately before commencement of the Citizenship said. not say anything on Prime (Amendment) Act, 1985 and are not Indian citi- The meeting of 'Japan- Minister Narendra Modi, the cussing a poll promise about toll zens, can be referred to the foreigners tribunals to India Act East Forum' was Government and depositing of plaza. I objected to it by saying identify whether they are illegal immigrants or not. $ !"! .? ) ! 7 3 held on October 8 under the 15 lakh in everyone's account. that it would be very tough to The clarification came following a represen- co-chairmanship of Japan's "This is completely baseless news. implement and hence, we should tation to Home Minister Rajnath Singh by the All Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu I want to appeal to all to watch not make such a promise. I Assam Gorkha Students' Union, which cited and Foreign Secretary Vijay the actual interview to get the mentioned to them that we have some cases of the members of the Gorkha com- Gokhale. context of what we were talking mostly been into opposition and munity living in Assam being referred to the for- Ambassador Hiramatsu about. The programme was in have less experience of being in eigners' tribunals, an official statement said. emphasised on cooperation in Marathi and I wonder since power, hence we face some issues In its communication, the home ministry said - ) the northeast region, ranging when has Rahul Gandhi started while making poll promises," the members of the Gorkha community who were from connectivity to people-to- understanding Marathi," Gadkari Gadkari said on his clarification. Indian citizens at the time of commencement of " <@ 9@A% ceiling prescribed for payment of ment said. people exchanges and the need said on the sidelines of a Press Several reports claimed that the Constitution, or those who are Indian citizens PLB to eligible non-gazetted rail- "The creation of two posts of to come up with concrete pro- conference on Ganga Gadkari, during an interview to by birth, or those who have acquired Indian citi- enefitting around 12 lakh way staff is 7,000 per month and Registrar, one in each IISER, has jects, the statement said. Rejuvenation. a Marathi news channel, said that zenship by registration or naturalisation in accor- BRailway employees, the Union the maximum amount payable per also been approved. Both the The forum witnessed live- Further hitting out at the Modi government came to power dance with the provisions of The Citizenship Act, Cabinet on Wednesday approved eligible railway employee for 78 IISERs will be constructed in area ly discussions, in which the Congress president, who tweet- on the basis of unrealistic 1955 are not "foreigners" in terms of section 2 (a) payment of productivity-linked days is 17,951, it of 1,17,000 sqm which will have representatives from relevant ed the video on Tuesday, the promises. of The Foreigners bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 said.Productivity-linked bonus is complete infrastructural facilities Ministries and States of the minister asked him to learn Rahul had shared the video Act, 1946 as well as The Registration of days' wages to all eligible non- paid each year before the Dusshera for 1,855 students each," it added. NER shared their views, the Marathi for a better under- of the interview on Twitter and Foreigners Act, 1939, therefore, such cases will not gazetted Railway employees, and Puja holidays. The IISERs will provide top statement said. standing of his interview's con- said, "People also think that the be referred to the foreigners tribunals. excluding RPF and RPSF person- For the year 2017-18 PLB quality science education at the "As a result of the meeting, tent. "I also want to appeal to Government has made their It further emphasised that any member of the nel, for the 2017-18 financial year. equivalent to 78 days' wages will undergraduate and postgraduate future orientation of coopera- Rahul Gandhi to learn Marathi dreams and hopes a victim of its Gorkha community holding Nepalese nationali- The Cabinet also allotted 3074 be paid, which is expected to level, PHDs and Integrated tion in northeast was con- and not write anything on greed." ty and who has arrived in India by land or air over crore for the establishment of two motivate the employees for work- PHDs."They will carry out firmed, ranging from the road Twitter without understanding Stating that his statement the Nepal border even without a passport or visa new permanent campuses of the ing towards improving the per- research in frontier areas of science and bridge connectivity pro- something," he added. was twisted and then published and staying in India for any length of time shall Indian Institutes of Science formance of the Railways, the and will enable India move jects; forest management pro- "Seven-eight days back I in an English newspaper, not be treated as an illegal migrant if he or she is Education and Research (IISER) in statement said. towards a knowledge economy by jects in states of Tripura and went to the Marathi channel for Gadkari said, "An English news- in possession of proper identity documents. Tirupati and Behrampur. The construction of the two attracting best scientific talent as Meghalaya; a new initiative to the interview. I told them that paper based out of Delhi twist- No such document is required for children The productivity-linked bonus campuses of IISER shall be com- faculty and prepare a strong base utilise bamboo which is abun- during Maharashtra elections ed my statement. I never named below the age group of 10 years as per the provi- to railway employees has been esti- pleted by December, 2021. The of scientific manpower in India," dant in the region; and to Devendra Fadnavis and Prime Minister Modi, or 15 lakh sions of the India-Nepal treaty signed in 1950, the mated at 2,044.31 crore, a state- total cost likely to be incurred is the statement said. enhance people-to-people Gopinath Munde were dis- or any such thing." statement said. ment said. The wage calculation 3074.12 crore," an official state- exchanges," it said. )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 & 9 *+ " 7 ! ; " , " " R ! ! " "" Tamil movies. It was also men- % #? !6Kolkata’s tel of Kasturba Gandhi resi- went to file case. The adminis- long time. “They would hurl was filed by T Sengottaiyan, offer sexual favours to the of the BJP which is trying to get piece Jaago Bangla, Mamata has top Durga Pujas mostly organ- dential school in a village in tration swung into action when abuses, pass on lewd comments Deputy Secretary of Governor higher ups, neither Gopal nor a foothold in Tamil Nadu. All compared Modi’s team with that ised by top Trinamool leaders Supaul district a few days back some TV channels crew reached and sing obscene Bhojpuri Banwarilal Purohit, invoking his team of journalists have actions by the Governor are of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari including Ministers and MLAs and now equally serious inci- the village and inquired about songs when we pass through the Section 124 of the IPC. done anything to invoke sec- coming under attack irrespec- Vajpayee saying the earlier was also happy about the dent of attack on girls, follow- the incident. way. It was very depressing,” she The section states that tion 124 of the IPC. tive of their merit. regime was far more politically Wednesday’s Calcutta High ing attempts to sexually harass The sub-divisional police said. Mother of one of the girls “whoever, with the intention of Nakheeran is known as a The Raj Bhavan staff too is courteous and culturally Court order refusing to inter- them, going to high school. officer of Simri Bakhtiarpur said, “We have stopped the inducing or compelling the publication “specialising” in adding to the woes of the adorable than the one led by fere with the Government deci- As a result the girls of Mridula Kumari said an FIR girls from going to school. No President of India, or Governor spicy and steamy reports which Governor by deleting portions Modi today. sion to grant 10,000 each to Ekparha village under Simri has been registered and police one stops the miscreants. What of any State, to exercise or are not taken seriously by any of the speeches he delivers at Modi’s team was politically the 28,000 clubs organising Bakhtiarpur police station in team was conducting raids to we will do if something worse refrain from exercising in any section of Tamil society. N public meetings. On Saturday uneducated and lacked courtesy, Durga Pujas all across the State. Saharsa, the district neigh- nab the culprits. But on the happens to our daughters.” manner any of the lawful pow- Ram, proprietor of a pro-Left while addressing a seminar on Mamata has said. “How will they The Division Bench of Acting bouring Supaul, have dropped other hand the guardians of Saharsa SP Rakesh Kumar ers of such President or English daily, who was con- quality education, Purohit had be able to run the country when Chief Justice Debashis Kar Gupta out of school. After an incident the accused youths resisted the said the accused have been Governor, assaults or wrong- sulted by the XIII Metropolitan disclosed how people had told it can be clearly seen that they and Justice Shampa Sarkar on on last Thursday, the guardians police action. Kumari said identified and the police have fully restrains, or attempts Magistrate S Gopinathan, told him that crores of rupees were (present regime) have no basic Wednesday vacated the earlier of the girls, who are students police would be deployed on intensified efforts to arrest all wrongfully to restrain, or over- the latter that he would not exchanged in the appointment political education?” Mamata interim stay on 28 crore of class X and XII, decided that the route to the inter college the accused. awes, by means of criminal print in his newspaper the of vice chancellors in Tamil has said adding the leaders in Governmental grant to the Puja they should not go to school. situated in another village. Meanwhile, the National force or the show of criminal kind of reports and articles Nadu universities and how he Modi Government “should take organisers saying prima facie The helpless girls, numbering There is no high school in Human Right Commission force, or attempts so to over- published by Gopal and that was struggling to cleanse the lessons of political courtesy there was no need for the High about 38, have urged Chief Ekparha village and the girls issued a notice to the Bihar awe, such President or sums up the quality of system. This portion of the from Atalaji.” Court to interfere with a decision Minister Nitish Kumar to keen to continue their higher Government over beating of 34 Governor, shall be punished Nakheeran. “I practice a dif- speech was deleted by the Raj The Trinamool Congress which should otherwise be eval- intervene and help them out. studies pedal to a high school girl students of Kasturba Gandhi with imprisonment of either ferent kind of journalism,” Bhavan from the copies dis- had earlier severely condemned uated by the Legislature. On that day when the girls in neighbouring village which Balika Vidyalaya by the miscre- description for a term which Ram told the Magistrate. tributed to the media and the Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh for Senior State Minister Firhad in group on bicycle were going is 7 km away from their village. ants in Supaul. The Commission may extend to seven years, and Lawyers on Madras High Governor had to make them foul-mouthing the ruling outfit Hakiim who himself organises to upgraded high school, 7 km The girls told some visiting took suo motto cognisance of the shall also be liable to fine.” Court told The Pioneer on con- issue another release incorpo- saying when the BJP will come the Chetla Agragami Durga away from their village, some reporters that they were being media reports. But a lawyer in Madras dition of anonymity that the rating the deleted portion. to power “we will peel their Puja welcomed the Court order High Court said that other than Governor could have ignored Chennai Raj Bhavan is wit- (TMC workers) skin off, rub salt saying the political opposition in publishing reports linking the Nakheeran. “There was a steamy nessing a war of nerves in it and make them run for their Bengal had become profession- Raj Bhavan staff with an asso- report in a prominent Tamil between the Governor and the lives.” Referring to the late Prime al litigants who find pleasure in ciate professor Nirmala Devi magazine on the relation staff appointed by the Minister she has written how she challenging Government deci- who is known to have enticed between a former Chief Minister AIADMK and the DMK enjoyed an excellent rapport sions in court. “I welcome the girl students in her college to of the State and a lead star of Governments. with him. “We often interacted, court order,” he added. - $ 9)@ ! P * ! $ # 8@<!AC:C of IAF were in no way con- siles. What is not understood demands an Acceptance of nected to the deal, neither is how IAF now understands Necessity (AoN) clearance and ost experts in the defence they participated in the nego- and sermonises about the need within seven days a special MPSU Hindustan tiations and at best they have for separate contracts. But in DAC (Defence Acquisition Aeronautics Limited (HAL) inherited the deal and asked to 2007, MMRCA RFP, IAF Council) meeting headed by which is in news for the past do ‘Operation Justification”, he included a clause that a single Defence Minister. It is only # !!:6!A! two months are worried over added. contract to be signed by the after the approval of special the impact of Rafale defence Air Marshal Raghunath OEM and guarantees to be DAC, further steps are per- he Reang migrants from deal and its consequences on its Nambiar, Deputy Chief Air given by OEM , even for HAL mitted. DAC should approve as TMizoram, who have been existence. The present disposi- Staff (Plans), in an interview manufactured aircrafts”. per para 6b, an “option of sheltered in six relief camps in tion and the Defence Minister to the press recently has “It is sad that If IAF insists procuring from friendly coun- Tripura for over two decades along with the Indian Air Force clarified the misinformation on guarantees by the OEM, for tries ex-stock or through lease,” and who were on the verge of are blaming HAL’s capability as being spread about the size of the machines produced by he quotes. repatriation, have urged the the reason for the failure of offset business. Air Marshall licenced manufactured by “ Alternatively, “Additional Centre to resume relief that 2007 Rafale deal. Nambiar said that IAF has Indian firm, that will sound Provisions”, permit (as per has been stopped for the past A HAL senior executive been part of the commercial death knell for the ToT and paras 22-24, page 344, Chapter 10 days, an official said on told The Pioneer on the con- negotiation for the purchase licence manufacturing in IV of DPP 2016,) for Wednesday. dition anonymity that they of MMRCAs. He clarifies that India”, he added. Government-to Government With the repatriation of have roped in the uniformed Rafale deal is around 58,000 Amid political slugfest Agreements at Appropriate lev- 32,876 refugees from Tripura officers of IAF to clarify and crore and hence the offset between BJP and Congress, els. A preliminary reading to Mizoram still hanging in justify the deal blaming the obligation should ideally be the cause of self-reliance has indicates that the prior the balance, the government HAL for delays. 29,000 crore (correspond- been side lined. When it is to approval of DAC is mandato- had stopped providing them He said “ It is understood ing to 50% offset). And no sin- be manufactured in India, dri- ry in the Fast Track procedure, relief from October 1. that the serving officers can gle party is getting business of ving factor for making deci- before any Government-to It was aimed at com- reveal what is permitted ( that much amount, not even sions should not be cost alone, Government Agreements are pelling them to return to approved under an internal Dassault. However, the it should be coupled with taken up. their villages in the neigh- note-on-file cleared by deputy chief says that the strategic consideration and A retired head of a divi- bouring state from where Secretary of the Ministry of deal with Dassault is worth self-reliance, he insists. sion at HAL on the condition they had fled 21 years back. Defence and the Defence 13,000 Crore and the offset Another officer privy to the of anonymity says there is no The Reang refugees, com- minister), while the general obligations of Dassault is entire episode said “In Defence point in going into offsets prising 5,407 families, have public, the parliament and 6,500 crore only. Procurement Procedure doc- and offset partners, since been staying in Tripura's media is not privy to price The executive said. IAF ument (DPP), the preamble HAL has nothing to do with Kanchanpur and Panisagar data of the Rafale deal. also clarified that DRDO gets states “Self-reliance is a major offsets. “In the current mood, since October 1997 following A selective release of data a major portion of the offsets. corner-stone on which the mil- HAL would not have recruit- ethnic tension after a Mizo is carried out on Rafale deal In order to understand this itary capability of any nation ed more man power, instead forest official was killed. and a well-orchestrated puzzle, it is clarified that air- must rest. There is also would have gone in for sub- "The refugee leaders under defamation campaign against crafts are not bought as one immense potential to leverage stantial subcontracting of the the banner of Mizoram Bru HAL is under way simulta- piece like a car, but the major the manpower and engineering assemblies to Indian vendors. Displaced People's Forum neously”. components are bought sep- capability within the country Let us not forget that HAL is (MBDPF) in a letter to Prime “Four operations are arately from respective man- for attaining self-reliance in the only company in India Minister Narendra Modi and simultaneously underway in ufacturers which are fitted design, development and man- capable of absorbing Transfer Union Home Minister Rajnath terms of Rafale deal, into the plane by the manu- ufacturing in defence sector. It of Technologies,” he justifies Singh have urged the Centre to “Operation Clarification”, facturer of the plane. In the is therefore of utmost impor- his stand. restart the supply of relief," the “Operation Justification”, case of fighter jets, the num- tance that the concept of ‘Make If This argument is accept- North Tripura District “Operation Diversion of the ber of components and their in India’ remains the focal ed this deal would have creat- Administration official said. subject” and “Operation smear supplier is much more, and point of the defence acquisition ed a vibrant eco system of sup- The five-page letter signed campaign against HAL. At the buyers deal directly with policy/procedure “. pliers, which would have even- by 14 refugee leaders, was outset let it be known that them. “ It does not make sense tually led to creation of strong sent to Modi and Singh Rafale is a good aircraft and Apart from the main air- to go into the details of costs private players in the field. through North Tripura there is no doubt about that. It frame, a fighter plane has an involved, since the actual num- The make in India of 108 District Magistrate Raval is conceded again, at the out- engine, weapon systems, mis- bers are not available, except Aircrafts would have generated Hamendra Kumar. set, that current senior officers siles, radar systems, elec- stating that, to the price quot- huge employment. That would tronic warfare systems, eva- ed in 2007, it is a standard be a better option, instead of sion systems, ejection seats norm to add escalation (3% or giving into penchant of IAF to etc, all of which are made by less or as per quoted formula, have “Imported toys’ and lis- different companies. which depends on LIBOR tening to their favourite pastime He said “In case of the indices etc.) and catering to of blaming HAL. Rafale deal, there are four Exchange rate variation As Prime Minister main suppliers, Dassault, (ERV)”, he added. Narendra Modi said It is high Safran which makes the It is debatable whether the time India moves towards engine, Thales which makes DPP 2013, Fast Track the doctrine “Defend the several electrical, electronic Procedure (Chapter IV, page nation with indigenous systems and sensors, and 338-351) is followed for 36 machines” and the “doctrine MBDA which will supply mis- Rafale Contract. The procedure of self reliance”. )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 & !!7 3 : "! )37 "/! 9B! > " 7!%7 Mumbai: The Bombay High to divulge anything more". had alleged that Wadia plaint, the Marine Drive / 9 Court on Wednesday quashed Zinta's lawyers also refused to grabbed her hand and abused police had registered a case the much-discussed molestation spell out details. her in full public view at the against Wadia under IPC sec- "P and harassment case filed by the At the previous hearing Wankhede stadium. Later on tions 354 (assault or criminal city police based on a complaint held on October 1, the court June 24, the police had record- force to woman with intent to 0+ by actress Preity Zinta in 2014 had suggested that Wadia and ed the actress’ supplementary outrage her modesty), 504 " !<9% www.dailypioneer.com #):%*/#%; Why suppress right to historical knowledge? It’s all Maya 9 , % , ( 1 (:=$ ( -./; be kept secret? few sentences, if necessary. committee or by any other process, to get the Thorat’s biography, noted that the latter had In many ways, Menon with his well- In fact, it would be in the ‘national inter- mystery probed and resolved”. provided a time-table showing “how the known arrogance and brashness was respon- 6%C6:@ :6< ests’, if most of these so-called secret papers, Probably nothing will happen, like in the defences would fall day by day in case the sible for the debacle against China in 1962, including the Krishna Menon Papers, were put case of the Sikkim Papers, where the entire Chinese attacked”. He had also advocated the 8 : but nothing has been done to unearth the %6:L 6 in the public domain or at least opened to gen- record of the Political Officer in Sikkim use of the Air Force to counter China. /0 7 6 = ‘truth’. Why has the Government not bothered =:6!<66A@!:< uine researchers. Interestingly, the CIC recent- between 1895 and 1975 had ‘disappeared’. Sometimes, one is lucky. I recently came 7 $ to open the Krishna Menon Papers? The real- ly held that the “people’s right to know the truth While India has reached a great maturity in across a file of the visit of Kushok Bakula 7A!C9@ ity is that very few politicians or bureaucrats …cannot be brushed aside”. In its September many fields, the fact that the Government Rinpoche to Tibet in 1956; his secretary DD 05/EA1 8 G:=!6C77@@ #% are interested in modern history (it has sadly 24 order, the Commission said that “in view continues to confiscate the history of mod- Khosla brought to the notice of the L M $ )7 $ been true for all Governments since H76:@ ! @AA! of the startling incidents that followed ern India not only demonstrates immaturity Government, the existence of the Aksai Chin 8 ! Independence); the distant past of the (Shastri’s) mysterious death, such as killing of but also shows lack of self-confidence. 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(( 2 - . : & #$ ! ,. % ="/1 # 4=AA< Middle Eastern "# =C=8! purchase of Government bonds # $5 "# <@ 9@A% sation identify, understand and barrels, said one of on October 11 to meet the fes- $ measure outcome to study the 8!::@AG the sources. he rupee snapped its six- tival season demand for funds resident Ram Nath impact of programmes.You India, the Tsession losing streak to end supported the recovery in # * PKovind on Wednesday may have to realign strategy in @R6:!A68@ world’s third 18 paise higher at 74.21 against rupee. called upon official auditor a manner that it measures out- biggest oil the US dollar on Wednesday Sentiment also got a lift "# <@ 9@A% CAG to move towards out- come,” the President said. CA@9! importer, is grap- after the American currency after the SBI, coming to the come based auditing and pro- Observing that a pling with a com- weakened overseas. rescue of cash-strapped nvestor wealth soared over 3 vide ‘insight and foresight’ for Government department is an !<76< bination of rising At the Interbank Foreign NBFCs, Tuesday decided to Ilakh crore Wednesday as the improving Government pro- ‘organic entity’, Kovind said any oil prices and Exchange (Forex), the domes- buy their assets to the tune of stock market made a strong grammes. breakdown or deficiency in A=<:!< falling local cur- tic unit opened higher at 74.18 45,000 crore, a move that recovery, with the BSE bench- Inaugurating the 29th service reflects vulnerability rency, which and advanced to 74.05 on fresh will provide liquidity sup- mark index surging 461.42 Accountants General in the system. Mangalore Refinery makes imports of dollar- dollar selling by exporters amid port to non-banking financ- points. Conference here, Kovind also “As conscience keepers, , # <@ 9@A% Petrochemicals Ltd are seeking denominated oil more expen- weakness in the greenback ing companies (NBFCs) fac- The Sensex jumped 461.42 appreciated the Comptroller please ask yourselves whether an additional 1 million barrels sive. Retail prices for gasoline against some currencies over- ing headwinds after a series of points or 1.35 per cent to end and Auditor General (CAG) as it would help to report on such audi Arabia, the world’s each in November from Saudi and diesel fuel in India are at seas. loan defaults by IL&FS group at 34,760.89. Led by the sharp an institution for graduating soft spots and weaknesses in Sbiggest oil exporter, will Arabia, the sources said. record highs and the govern- However, the rupee erased firms. rally in stocks, the market cap- from promoting accountabili- the system - or only on the supply Indian buyers with an Three of the companies did ment has cut its excise tax on some gains and finally settled Meanwhile, domestic insti- italisation of BSE-listed com- ty to ensuring that right things symptoms manifesting in small additional 4 million barrels of not immediately reply to an fuel to ease some of the pain for for the day at 74.21 — up by 18 tutional investors (DIIs) bought panies zoomed 3,08,467.04 are done in the right and least deviations. Good systems out- crude oil in November, sever- email from Reuters seeking consumers. paise, registering its first rise shares worth 1,526 crore, crore to 1,38,39,750.40 crore. expensive way. last bad men and women. This al sources familiar with the comment. MRPL replied “no Indian Oil Minister after sixth straight sessions of while foreign institutional The Sensex had lost near- “Through your financial, is where you can contribute,” he matter said on Wednesday. comments” when contacted by Dharmendra Pradhan said on losses. investors (FIIs) pulled out a net ly 175 points Tuesday. compliance and performance said. The extra cargoes indicate email. State-owned oil pro- Monday that he spoke with On Tuesday, the rupee 1,242 crore Tuesday, as per “Market turned positive audits, you have been provid- Audit provides an unique a willingness by Saudi Arabia ducer Saudi Aramco was not Saudi Energy Minister Khalid tumbled 33 paise to finish at a provisional stock exchange from over sold region led by ing valuable oversight on oper- opportunity to the to increase crude supply to immediately available for com- al-Falih last week and remind- fresh lifetime low of 74.39 data. financial stocks and marginal ations and giving recommen- Government to see where the make up the shortfall once ment. ed him that OPEC and other against the US dollar. The FBIL set the reference gain in the rupee,” said Vinod dations for improvement. It is things are going wrong and sanctions by the United States Given their dependence major oil producers had Traders said a relief rally in rate for the dollar at 74.1316 Nair, Head of Research, Geojit the time, the institution thinks why, he said, adding that CAG on oil exports from Iran, the on Iranian oil supplies, the promised to raise their output domestic equity markets also per dollar. The reference rate Financial Services. of giving insight and foresight should share the good practices third-largest producer in the Indian refiners are concerned at a meeting in June. boosted sentiment. for euro was fixed at 85.2637 Rupee recovery from as well,” he told the followed elsewhere for the ben- Organisation of the Petroleum about the loss of Iranian crude India imports an average of The BSE Sensex and for the British pound at record lows also boosted mar- Accountants General. efit of executive. Exporting Countries (OPEC), once the sanctions start and are 25 million barrels per month Wednesday settled for the day 97.6284. The reference rate ket sentiment. The rupee Stating that audit is not an “With the tools appropriate start up on Nov. 4. seeking exemptions. Refiners in from Saudi Arabia. at 34,760.89, higher by 461.42 for 100 Japanese yen was recovered by 34 paise to 74.05 end in itself, but a means to for managing and examining India is Iran’s top oil client the country have placed orders Reuters last week reported points, or 1.35 per cent. The 65.60. (intra-day) against the dollar make governments work bet- the expanding data in a digital after China, though several to buy 9 million barrels from that Russia and Saudi Arabia, broader Nifty too reclaimed the In the broader market at the forex market ter, Kovind said there was a economy, you are rightly posi- refiners have indicated they will Iran in November. the world’s two biggest oil pro- key 10,400 mark. It finished at space, the S&P BSE midcap Wednesday. need to emphasise that out- tioned to anticipate long term stop taking Iranian barrels One of the reasons for the ducers, struck a private deal in 10,460.10, showing a significant index gained 4.23 per cent and From the 30-share pack, 25 come is a more meaningful trends and emerging issues because of the sanctions. additional demand for Saudi oil September to raise output to gain of 1.54 per cent. smallcap 3.67 per cent. scrips advanced, while 5 ended measure of programme value related to the economy, educa- Reliance Industries Ltd, is that the crude arbitrage from cool rising prices and had Traders said RBI’s deci- At BSE, 2,058 stocks with losses. Axis Bank and than output. tion, health, environment , Hindustan Petroleum Corp, the United States is shut so the informed the United States sion to inject 12,000 crore liq- advanced, while 611 declined SBI led the gainers pack surg- “You may deliberate on national security, among oth- Bharat Petroleum Corp and Indian buyers have to turn to about the decision. uidity into the system through and 131 remained unchanged. ing up to 6.6 per cent. how would you as an organi- ers,” he said. ; *" ! 7 % 1 " P : # #! * ; 6 O !*! = ( ! " <@ 9@A% on Wednesday at Lucknow. ; * During the presentation, AC ureau of Indian Standards Pandey, Chief Secretary, UP, 6 P "" Bcertified Uttar Pradesh RK Bajaj, Dy. Director General " <@ 9@A% 2 Government with first IS/ISO (Stds), NK Kansara, Dy. 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Previously he for the ailing Air India in a Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Pradesh should also follow the and productivity benefits that 7!::!<@G:= which featured updated interi- economies in the world, a top has been associated with Italian month, a top official of the Adityanath to J SelvaKumari, Etawah Model and seek BIS occur due to sleep disorder. ors, safety features and ‘a lot of IMF official has said as he cau- brands such as Dainese SPA as Civil Aviation Ministry said District Magistrate, Etawah certification. International footballer D)0A! %6,),D chrome’ in the exterior. Tata tioned that the global debt has R&D Director; Mavet SRL as on Tuesday assuring “need- Aditi Chauhan, who is also a A! % %@:@!G: Motors which effectively reached a new record high of CEO. Keeping in mind the rich based” support to the debt- strong advocate of a disci- invented the ‘Compact Sedan’ $182 trillion in 2017. experience of Massimo Varese laden carrier. plined sleep routine, launched 9@@A,)5EA! % segment of cars when they Vitor Gasper, International with global helmets brand, he will Civil Aviation Secretary, the mattress and spoke about launched the Indigo CS over a Monetary Fund (IMF) Director spearhead the Steelbird Helmet RN Choubey also said the the role that a good sleep rou- 6*)3+A! % decade ago to take advantage of of Fiscal Affairs Department, Production in India. safety audit that the Director tine has played in her success India’s lower taxes on cars said India’s debt was substan- Commenting on the devel- General of Civil Aviation as an athlete. below four meters in length has tially less than the global debt opment, Rajeev Kapur, MD, ordered on domestic airlines Godrej Interio has created seen that segment dominated as percentage of world Gross Steelbird Group said, “I am “did not find any backlog of any a very strong footprint in the " <@ 9@A% by Maruti-Suzuki’s Dzire. Domestic Product (GDP). delighted to welcome Massimo safety steps that they should category of healthcare mat- However, as highlighted by In India, private debt in Varese in Steelbird Family. The have taken.” tresses owing to a slew of sci- ata Motors Passenger Mayank Pareek, President, 2017 was 54.5 per cent of the appointment of Massimo “Whenever there is a entifically and ergonomically TVehicles division have gone Passenger Vehicles, Tata GDP and the general govern- Varese who comes with such a need for financial support to developed mattresses. The from a laughing stock after the Motors, market dynamics have ment debt was 70.4 per cent of rich experience will be respon- Air India, it will be examined Posture Support Mattress is failure of the Nano to a prop- changed in India with 63 per the GDP, a total debt of about sible for expansion of Steelbird on need basis and such finan- designed to support the body er contender in the Indian cent of new car buyers consid- 125 of the GDP, according to helmet’s portfolio including cial support on need basis posture while sleeping and It market right now. And con- ering buying cars in the com- the latest IMF figures. In com- design, development and pro- will be provided. I only wish comes in three variants suited tinuing on that path, they pact sedan segment. At the parison, debt of China was 247 duction for domestic as well as to tell you that all support will for different body types – Lean unveiled the refresh of their same time, with car penetration per cent of the GDP. global market. be provided. (40-60kg), Medium (50-90kg) Tigor compact sedan here on in India still at a very low 29 “So, it (India’s debt) is sub- and High Built (80-100kg). Wednesday. The carmaker that cars per thousand population, stantially less than the global Through #SleepAt10 initiative, has been the fastest growing Pareek said that the current debt as percentage of world Godrej Interio aims to create carmaker in a generally mori- subdued demand for cars GDP,” Gasper said. awareness amongst the people bund car market is now confi- should not be seen as a per- India’s debt is below the about how important sleep is to dent that it can challenge the manent issue. average of advanced economies not just one’s physical wellbe- market leaders Maruti-Suzuki The Tigor will also be a and below the average of ing but also ones mental health. and Hyundai. Speaking to the price-conscious competitor, emerging market economies, The mattress brand also brings media, Guenther Butschek said much like the refresh of anoth- he said. forth the negligence that lies in that keeping the ‘turnaround’ er contender in this segment the “There is a positive relation identifying a mattress and how culture going at Tata Motors Ford Aspire just last week. Prices between the debt to GDP ratio this is impacting the socio-eco- was important. “We shall go for the petrol variant range and the level of GDP per capi- nomic fabric of the nation. from being a lightweight chal- between 5.2 lakhs and 6.65 ta. If you compare around the Adequate and quality sleep lenger to a strong contender in lakh for the top-end version with world with the best economies is essential towards leading a the Indian market and we shall a clutchless AMT. Prices for the or emerging market economies, healthy lifestyle and ensuring also think beyond India.” Diesel variant range from 6.09 the level of debt in India is one’s wellbeing. The company also show- lakh to 7.38 lakh. lower,” the top IMF official said. )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 -& ;; 726 + ! $! 6"6? )" 6 3*- % "# <@ 9@A% phones on Tuesday late evening 67,900 onwards. New Delhi (PTI): Chinese 888 to build on the growth we have at an event in New York. The According to research firm consumer electronics company " ( had this year,” Pareek said. In the oogle has unveiled the US-based company has also Counterpoint, the premium GOME has inked an exclusive *! <82= second quarter, when the indus- third generation of its unveiled a Pixel Slate tablet and smartphone segment (priced distribution partnership with try PV sales have declined by 3.2 GPixel smartphone — a Pixelbook laptop along with 30,000 onwards) in India wit- Agaston Mobile to tap into the per cent, Tata Motors grew by Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL — that a Google Home Hub device at nessed over 20 per cent volume burgeoning 6,000-12,000 (mid- "# <@ 9@A% 19.1 per cent, he added. will make their way into the the event. growth in 2017 over 2016. price range) smartphone seg- New Delhi (PTI): The country’s largest carmaker Maruti On the new Tigor, Pareek Indian market from November In India, the 64GB version The premium category was ment in India. With Agaston ven as rupee depreciation is Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said its premium sedan Ciaz said the company expects the 1 as the tech giant looks to cash of Pixel 3 will be priced at the second fastest growing Mobile, which already sells Eadding to the stress in the had sold over 24,000 units in the first half of the ongoing finan- model to be a strong player in in on the burgeoning premium 71,000, while 128GB variant segment (after the 10,000- mobile phones under the automobile market, Tata cial year to lead the sales in the segment. The model currently the compact sedan segment mobile phone market in the will be available for 80,000. The 15,000 category), while it ‘Tambo’ brand name in the sub- Motors will evaluate passing on accounts for 28.8 per cent market share in the premium sedan which has witnessed growth in country. 64GB version of Pixel 3 XL is expanded by 28 per cent in 6,000 category, GOME will its impact to consumers only segment, the MSI said in a statement. The company introduced the last two years after witness- The smartphones, which priced at 83,000 and the 128GB value terms in 2017, as per launch two smartphones later around December to avoid the version of the sedan in August and received over 10,000 book- ing a decline previously. will compete in the premium will be available for 92,000, Counterpoint. this month in offline retail chan- price hike during the festive ings in the first month itself. “Customers had moved to segment with devices like Google said in a statement. Apple, OnePlus and nel. Agaston Mobile India CEO season, a senior company offi- “With a sale of over 24,000 units in the first half of this fis- compact SUV from compact Apple’s iPhone XS as well as Interestingly, Apple had Samsung account for a lion’s Sudhir Kumar said the GOME’s cial said on Wednesday. cal (2018-19), Ciaz has taken the pole position in the A3+ seg- sedan. However, in the last two- Samsung’s Note 9, are priced launched its latest iPhone XS share of the overall premium C series of smartphones featured The company, which intro- ment this year so far,” MSI senior executive director (market- three years, with the introduc- 71,000 onwards and promise and iPhone XS Max in India in market segment in the Indian ‘Face Me’ technology that pro- duced an upgraded version of its ing and sales) RS Kalsi said. tion of new exciting products, better design and enhanced September with prices starting market. vides users the option to hide compact sedan Tigor priced The company has sold over 2.34 lakh units of the sedan since people have again started buy- camera and processor func- 99,900 and 1,09,900, respec- Google will continue to sell data including gallery, incoming between 5.20 lakh and 7.38 launching it in 2014. It is retailed through the company’s NEXA ing products in this segment,” he tionalities. tively. Samsung Note 9, on the the Pixel 2 XL (64GB) at calls and details on the notifi- lakh (ex-showroom), is also network. Maruti Ciaz competes with the likes of Honda City and added. Google unveiled the smart- other hand, was launched 45,499. cation lock screen from others. looking at launching a premium Hyundai Verna. The new Tigor will be avail- hatchback next year to widen its able in petrol version powered product offering. by 1.2 litre engine and diesel “That’s a stress. Till a point . with 1.05 litre powertrain. The ' we can absorb and we will petrol variants of the model are absorb, but otherwise we are . ,34,35 priced between 5.20 lakh and running a sustainable project Mumbai (PTI): Datsun, the sister brand of Japanese auto major 6.65 lakh, while the diesel and we have to win sustainably,” Nissan, on Wednesday rolled out the refreshed versions of Datsun trims are tagged between 6.09 6 7878 Tata Motors president, passen- GO and Datsun GO+, at introductory prices of 3.29 lakh and 3.83 lakh and 7.38 lakh. ger vehicles business unit, lakh, respectively. The deliveries of the refreshed cars, which come On new product plans, New Delhi (PTI): Online food order- its platform and rapid geographic expan- network of seven cities. Foodpanda claims Mayank Pareek told PTI. He was with 28 new features and over 100 upgrades, commenced from Pareek said the company was ing and delivery platform Foodpanda on sion ahead, this target stands achieved, to process over 3 lakh orders a day from responding to a question on the Wednesday from all Nissan and Datsun dealerships across the coun- looking to fill gaps in its portfolio Wednesday said it had onboarded 60,000 making Foodpanda India’s largest food more than 25,000 restaurant partners. impact of rupee depreciation try. The new Datsun GO and Datsun GO+ are equipped with new to enhance its presence in the delivery partners in five weeks and aimed delivery network...aims to grow this net- “Delivery partners are key to our mis- against the dollar on the com- features and upgrades for a more comfortable and safe driving expe- overall market segments. to expand its network to five lakh partners work to 5,00,000 by 2020,” it added. sion of bringing the best food experience pany’s cost of imports. rience and come with a standard warranty of two years ‘Datsun While Tata Motors is gear- by 2020. The Ola-owned company, which Over the past weeks, Foodpanda has from our restaurant partners to our con- Pareek further said, “We Care’ comprehensive all-inclusive car service package. ing up to launch its SUV Harrier competes with the likes of Swiggy and expanded its delivery network to 13 new sumers... Foodpanda is committed to cre- have about 25-30 per cent early next year, Pareek said, Zomato, said it had set a target of onboard- cities — including Jaipur, Chandigarh, ating over 500,000 opportunities for deliv- import content both directly and “stress” due to factors such as we are looking forward to a good “We are still not present in the ing 60,000 additional partners across Kanpur, Lucknow, Indore, Ahmedabad ery partners over the next couple of indirectly.” high fuel prices and non-avail- festive season on the back of the premium hatchback segment, India in two months. and Nashik among others — as part of its years,” Foodpanda India CEO Pranay Commenting on the market ability of vehicle finance. actions we have taken up, such which is also something we will “On the back of increased demand on expansion strategy from the previous Jivrajka said. sentiment, he said there was “However, at Tata Motors as introduction of new products look to address next year.” ## * * * * " % # * * * * $ %$ $ % $ * * * * * $ # & $$ $ $ ! $ ! $ % * * * * $ %$ %! 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It is frequently step down. seen a tussle for influence believed to have been made for be wearing the one in the sale a newspaper column taking our continent worth living in”. launched a security crackdown applied to food and drinks but Lawyers for Yameen’s between India and China, was ceremonial purposes rather – or one extremely similar to it aim at a “globalised class” that Historian Wolfgang Benz, in Xinjiang against what it calls also includes other personal Progressive Party of Maldives won by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih than to be used in battle by the – in a painting of the same year he claimed threatens all that is a prominent researcher on the separatist elements, and a UN hygiene products. AFP (PPM) told reporters that they with 58.4 per cent of the vote. Sikh emperor – known as the by the French artist Alfred de good in his “homeland”. Nazi era, noted however that Lion of Punjab – is estimated Dreaux, now in the Louvre The co-leader of the far- Gauland’s commentary was to fetch between 80,000 pounds Museum in Paris, the auction right AfD rejected allegations strikingly similar to a speech + # - "3 and 120,000 pounds when it house said. of parallels with a 1933 speech made by Hitler in 1933. !3!! " comes up for auction at the Ranjit Singh died in 1839, by Hitler, but the latest episode “It’s a paraphrase that looks Bonhams Islamic and Indian plunging the Punjab into insta- is yet another controversy rais- like the AfD chief had the D# # 5 Art sale on October 23. bility which prompted the East ing questions over his anti- Fuehrer’s speech from 1933 on R %% # # " “This is a wonderful piece India Company to invade and migrant party’s views on the his desk when he was writing )A6 G 1 from the fabled Treasury of annex the state. Nazi-era. his column for the FAZ,” wrote "# A!=!8!9 Lahore, and all the circum- At the conclusion of the In a guest commentary for Benz in Tagesspiegel daily. stantial evidence points to it First Anglo- Sikh war in 1846, Saturday’s Frankfurter Gauland had simply mod- t Gen Asim Munir, who < being the one made in 1838 for the victorious Company Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), ernised the criticism, added Lpreviously served as the ) Ranjit Singh, Lion of the acquired the Royal Treasury in Gauland wrote that the “glob- Benz. head of the Military Punjab – the state’s greatest and Lahore, including the famed alised class” occupies positions Addressing workers at the Intelligence (MI), will be the # ,12 most famous leader,” said Koh-i-Noor diamond and the in mainstream organisations Siemens Dynamo Works in new chief of Pakistan’s power- # % % Oliver White, Bonhams Head Timur Ruby, which were sent from international corpora- Berlin in November 1933, ful spy agency ISI, the Pakistan ) '-B-888 ! of Indian and Islamic Art. back to London as many of the tions to the media to universi- Hitler railed against a “small, Army announced Wednesday. /5 “The quiver was made gifts for Queen Victoria in ties, and are also in key politi- rootless, international clique”. Munir 8 purely for ceremonial purpos- England. According to histor- cal parties.Echoing They are “the people who was recently es, and appears to have been ical records, at some point, the “Their members live are at home both nowhere and promoted to rarely worn. As a result, it is in quiver passed into the hands of almost exclusively in big cities, everywhere, who do not have the rank of = excellent condition,” he notes. the First Marquess of speak fluent English, and when anywhere a soil on which they Lieutenant According to Bonhams his- Dalhousie, Governor General they move from Berlin to have grown up, but who live in General by ) torians, archery played an of India 1847-54. London or Singapore for jobs, Berlin today, in Brussels tomor- the Army important role in Sikh military “The Treasury also served they find similar apartments, row, Paris the day after that, Promotion DD"" # culture. Long after bows and as a workshop making luxury houses, restaurants, shops and and then again in Prague or Board headed by Chief of # * arrows were superseded by more items for the court and it seems private schools everywhere. Vienna or London, and who Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed '9 G $ modern weaponry, they retained certain that the quiver for sale “This group socialises feel at home everywhere,” he Bajwa. 1 a ceremonial and symbolic sig- was produced there,” a among itself but is culturally said, as a man in the audience He replaces Lt Gen Naveed nificance, especially among the Bonhams statement notes.PTI ‘diverse’,” he wrote, adding that shouts “the Jews!”. Mukhtar and will assume charge on October 25. Mukhtar assumed the ) office of the Inter-Services Intelligence director general * # in December, 2016. # # * " Munir has also served as ' 'A9' A1 the commander of the Force C Command Northern Areas. 7 He was conferred Hilal-i- L M Imtiaz, the second highest civil- 8 ) ian award, in March 2018. A1 EE$ The Army also announced % several key top level transfers $ 8 after army chief promoted five 7 major generals to the next C9/)4$ rank last month. ) ;1 )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 6 22*$@ 2* - < O: : !1 ore allegations against Bollywood stars con- Mtinued to pour in on Wednesday with actress Sandhya Mridul levelling charges against Alok Nath . & and her also sounding a note of caution against lev- elling fake charges and thereby diluting the C& : * impact of #MeToo. “Dear women. I’m requesting you all .. please #" # do not make false allegations and derail what is an #* # extremely crucial movement. Please. Just the truth. No personal agenda. No lies that disempower the ! = truthful. Thank you. Much love,” she wrote on ! ) Twitter. 6 $ Mridul joined script writer Vinta Nanda, who 91 had revealed how Nath had raped her two decades ago. She said that Nath had harassed her while they 7 1 $ were working in Kodaikanal on a teleplay in the !87) 6 A G 1 )! 1990s. A A fresh face to join the list of those accused is $ 1N )!<@@6%!::! !=!<6% , Rohit Roy. A woman on Twitter said that Roy sent 05/* her suggestive messages when she was 16. “He’s 7%!C%!<:=S=9!9C harassed me on several occasions since, trying to get me to kiss him. Including when his wife (was) ashion weeks are awaited with brought five designers together to tive. in the next room,” she wrote. @ $ bated breath for they highlight a work with Indian handlooms. Said The line comprised multi-dimen- Singer Sona Mahapatra accused singer Kailash Fplethora of motifs, textures, designers Romance was Born, We are sional clothing in classic Huemn style Kher of sexual harassment as well in a Twitter post. 7 fabrics along with zany twists to tra- Kindred, Brother’s Earth, Cassandra with pattern play and a strong inter- She said, “I met Kailash for coffee in Prithvi Café ditional Indian and Western silhou- Harper and Roopa, “We are pleased jection of hand-made surfaces and to discuss a forthcoming concert where both our ettes and set the trend for the coming to showcase Indian handlooms with athletic detail to translate a fearless and bands were playing & after the usual, a hand on my months. So the Lotus Make-Up India design interpretations from five modern, urban aesthetic. Photographs thigh with lines like, ‘you are so beautiful, feel so Fashion Week (LMIFW), ostensibly Australian designers. This collabora- by Hanauer and Azaan Shah have good that a musician got you (Ram) not an actor. ) showcasing spring/summer 2019, tion will highlight the versatility of the been played with and converted into I left not soon after.” She is among five women who 6 drew a lot on earth elements, a palette Indian textiles, opening gates to for- print and mixed media textures. An have accused him of touching them inappropriate- of colour, indigenous weaves and eign intervention,”said Sanjay Rastogi, assortment of intricate hand-work ly or making lewd comments. ! G 1 technology that has made design and DC (Handlooms), Ministry of techniques were used to add unex- Meanwhile singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who ) immersive and fluid experience. Textiles. The show comprised collec- pected detail to individual garments. was accused by a Designer Anupama Dayal’s collec- tions developed by Romance Was The mood was powerful yet playful flight attendant, tion Broken focussed on bringing out Born and We are Kindred with bro- with edgy, contemporary styling. hit back saying the new from within, a metaphor for cades from Uttar Pradesh, Brother’s The collection drew inspiration he doesn’t know O: ( - ' rebuilding life with the old pieces. Using Earth in collaboration with Indian from age old techniques of lace-mak- the people who the Japanese concept of filling a broken designer Naushad Ali with natural ing and stencilling in signature mate- charged him. In &? bowl with gold to make it more beau- * indigo-dyed handloom textiles from rials like handmade chiffon cords, fact, he embodied ' C tiful than the original, the work was an ! !! Tamil Nadu, Cassandra Harper metallic cords and metal wires. The col- the medieval ! 0 P 0 exploration of the internal being. She 6! with ikats from Telangana and lection explored sculptural forms for marauder syn- used rainbow and star fish motifs in dif- Roopa with silks from West ready to wear clothing using couture- drome by saying, -' ' & ferent sizes since they can regenerate Bengal. like techniques. His collection aimed to “A l l t h e s e + & 0 new limbs when the old ones get dam- “Hand-woven textiles bring explore intersections between fashion, (women) are &( aged. She also used bold patchworks aquatic prints of flora and a unique character to the gar- art and technology through a collabo- retired and aged in eclectic prints with boundaries fauna, through gradation of ment. We are living in an excit- ration with a multi-disciplinary artist people. Those 0 05 defined in gold. “It is a story that sequins, beads and threads on ing time in fashion where the — Harshvardhan Kadam of who have never 0 believes in ‘with women, and for hand-woven grounds. story behind the garment is more Inkbrushnme — and an interactive seen success in & women.’ These designs signify how Crocheted edgings and beaded important than ever. This intersec- experience with technology studio their lives and are women break through situations, events fringes, developed closely with tion of story and the richness of Digital Jalebi. While the artist used the supposed to be & &-5 and innumerous responsibilities. But the skilled Afghani refugees, were handloom has inspired virtual world as his canvas to interpret husband-beaters, men beaters and most frustrated C* even after such hurdles, every woman celebrated to add to the whole Brothers Earth and Naushad Dadu’s collection with Google Tilt persons are making up such stories.” & has the strength to emerge brighter and Caribbean mood. Different Ali to collaborate on this Brush, the audience had the opportu- Meanwhile, the negative sentiment against much more beautiful, even if she is bro- materials were utilised for men’s capsule. We are so nity to see every brush stroke he made filmmaker Vikas Bahl heated up with actor Imran & ? &- + ken,” said Dayal post-show. their textures, including excited to be part of the in thin air on huge walls. It was the first Khan opening up about how three actresses had &- 0 & Another brand, Péro by Aneeth hand-crafted ceramic but- Australian Fest,” said time virtual reality was being used live confided in him about the director. “I have heard '* . 0 5 Arora, used underwater motifs in tons gingerly glazed in Indian Brothers Earth. Roopa for a fashion show in India. his stories from three other actresses. Ranging from powder blue and turquoise, so they hues. Pemmaraju’s S/S 19 collec- If Dayal’s collection was an explo- inappropriate touching to straight up saying that if - -? appeared floating in the ocean. Colour Samant Chauhan’s latest tion stood out for paying ration of the internal workings of a per- you were cast in the film, what will I get in return,” L 0 7*0 blocking, frills and ruffles dominated collection brought together homage to the ancient net- son, Rajesh Pratap Singh’s collection was he said. Imran said that he was earlier advised the collection along with crocheted edg- nostalgia and the city of work of trade routes that a tribute to adventure, travel, the roam- against speaking about sexual harassment in the ings and beaded fringes, all with local- Mumbai together. His col- once connected the East ing spirit, the exploration of the phys- industry. L 1 ly-sourced ingredients. Woven in var- lection was a homage to and West. ical and that which is beyond. Another woman accused actor Rajat Kapoor ious parts of India like Bengal, Madhya the past that is quickly Rimzim Dadu’s His Above the tree line was today for inappropriate behaviour. Journalist Pradesh, Bhagalpur and Banaras, ver- being redeveloped and HUEMN SS19 collec- inspired by Pahadi roots. Rugged, Sandhya Menon shared the incident that the )6 satile across multiple categories this sea- recast into the present, tion was influenced rocky asymmetric silhouettes, decon- woman, who remains anonymous, faced. Kapoor ) son, Arora’s ginghams and tartans which is also fast slipping by the cultural and structed shapes with inside-out seams, called her a ‘little bitch’ and insisted that he be called were light-hearted plaids featuring into the future. It was socio-economic the collection was a tribute to the ‘master’. The industry has also taken action against 1 warm, upbeat pastels and neutrals about European influ- ambience of con- mountains with their mystique and him by dropping his film from Mumbai Academy 1 together. Stripes were refreshed with ence and confluence. flict ridden challenges. Fabrics used comprised of the Moving Image (MAMI) film festival. wide widths in vivid contrasts, provid- He played around with Kashmir set wool-linen blends, weaves that are Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap dropped out as a board $ ing a contemporary vibe. She worked structures, silks, pastel against its raw made on handlooms and ikats. Hand- member from the film festival for remaining silent with the “kadhwa” weavers of Banaras, colours and elaborate beauty; and crafted shoes and gloves accessorised against complaints about Bahl. He is also facing a who embroider motifs on the loom. but subtle embroidery, the hope the look. lawsuit from Bahl for defamation. Q Along with the simplicity of mod- almost like embossed and pride in The FDCI has also collaborated Actress Amyra Dastur said she has been a vic- ern colours and prints were the deca- porcelain, in flowing its growing with the Japanese Embassy to bring tim of “harassment” at the hands of “men and ! :)L dent hand embroideries, meticulous- European lines. youth. It’s promising designer Atsushi women” but doesn’t have the guts to name and ly crafted and luxurious with elabo- Collaborations were the stark contrasts Nakashima to the LMIFW. shame them. &! 1' rate floral motifs etched into hand- order of the day. The of what has Nakashima, who has worked as an The 25-year-old, however, added that while she ) woven tartans and stripes, along with Ministry of Textiles, passed and assistant designer with Jean Paul has not faced casting couch in the south or )M velvets and linens. The shimmer and Government of India and what is to come Gaultier, has also showcased at Milan Bollywood, she faced her share of harassment in reflection of light in water had been the Australian High formed the back- Fashion Week in the past. both industries. “I don’t have the guts to name them ! C %$! captured by rendering these delicate Commission in India bone of the narra- because they are powerful people,” she said. he best day when I was most proud N O O Tof myself was during the race called Paris-Nice 2005 where I helped =; ;,! ; a very close friend, Bobby Julich, win ' "#:;:):#11 dards of what was given to your mother and grand- it. He had sacrificed to help me in the # :! :#"# mother. Their lives are different now. Women are past and I thought that this was the more assertive, they no longer need a man to com- moment that I could pay back. When @< < plete their lives. Earlier, you were attached to a man he was standing on the podium and his because you needed means to make a living and wife and children were happy, it was the H6 today it’s vice versa. India is evolving, Indian most rewarding day of my life. I’ve had girls are changing, they all have new hopes and a bunch of wins but it was the most nly after a long night of suffering can you aspirations. memorable day,” says Jens Voigt, Ocome to the sweet taste of dawn. Veteran As Mahesh Bhatt is returning to the direc- German former professional road bicy- filmmaker, producer Mahesh Bhatt feels tor’s chair after nearly a 20-year hiatus cle racer who was recently in the pain is a part of life, like night is a part with Sadak 2, in which he is directing country. For those who have been a part of the 24-hour cycle and whatever is his daughters Alia and Pooja, he says of any competitive sport, this act of born, dies. The only thing that is eter- that he’s a bit nervous and scared to Voigt can give a little insight into the nal is love, which is not dependent direct his daughters “because they’re man. on marriage. young and they’re very talented.” Sitting at a restaurant of a five star != !66!: “Jalebi goes beyond the space “I have no idea whether I’ll be hotel in central Delhi, Voigt was casu- of ‘and they lived happily ever after.’ adequate enough to match their ally dressed in a blue T-shirt, which car- paid for sports training. “The local team There is pain, separation and long- thirst. They have the critical fac- ried the name Trek — the bicycle man- came up and presented me with a shiny ing. Since the audience wants real ulty to see what is relevant and ufacturer with whom his name has been silver metallic bike. My parents were things these days, this film reflects irrelevant. It won’t be a red carpet associated since 2011 as its global working class and it was the first time the lives of real people,” he says. The because they are my biological off- brand ambassador. He retired from that I had something that was not a film tells you how to live in an age of spring, no. It is going to be on their active racing four years ago but contin- hand-me-down from my older broth- bewilderment when the old stories terms and I think that’s the job of the ues to be as busy if not more. “I was in er or something which I had to share aerodynamics is important because family enjoys and suffer in equal have collapsed and no new story has yet young generation, to challenge the con- California, then travelled home to with my younger sister. I was thrilled,” there is resistance to wind. The parts,” he says. emerged to replace them. clusions and certainty of the old and only Germany for two days and now I am he says. Life came a full circle when weight of the rider is important as the Voigt met his wife when he was The film, a remake of the Bengali hit if we can survive that then we’re worth in India. Earlier, I was travelling more Diamant, the oldest bike making lighter you are the better it is. So dur- 22. Six children and many years down Praktan, has already been told to the audi- being directors,” he says. within Europe but now it is greater dis- company in Europe, was faced with ing the Tour of France, I would be the line, they continue to be insepa- ence. When asked why this version was The veteran sees himself as an old tances. It gives me a chance to see beau- imminent closure and was taken over really thin with less than 4 per cent rable. “I met her father and told my unique, he says, “A story is not a situation, gladiator but in a new arena with new tiful places and meet interesting peo- by Trek. “Now my kids ride the same body weight. So you have to pay friend that he was certainly not pret- instead it is a world view of what you as fighters. “I come with my zeal but I also ple. I have 10 different bosses and 10 bikes that I did as a child,” he says, the attention to your diet. The training ty so it was unlikely that the daugh- a filmmaker set out to do with the given doubt whether I’ll be able to rise up to different jobs,” he says and goes on to thrill clearly palpable in his voice. cannot be done within two hours, it ter would be. But soon I saw her and circumstances and what you bring out the expectations of the world.” he adds. add with a laugh, “If I had known how During a career that spread over 18 is a process for that stretches over the she had her hair in a ponytail which from the characters. Though the struc- In the past few weeks, several good retired life would be, I would have years as a pro and 33 years in all, Voigt entire day,” says Voigt, who rides a bounced and my head went like this,” ture is of Praktan, the entire insight breaks celebrities have opened up about inci- done it 20 years ago.” had 65 wins which, he believes, was model called Madone, which he he says, bobbing his head up and the patriarchal system. Praktan is still tied dents of sexual harassment in the And it has perks like watching “pretty good”. But then he places the sta- helped develop at Trek. down as he recollected the incident to the patriarchal structure. It is looked wake of the #MeToo movement and countries like India where the cycling tistics: “I probably failed 650 times. So To sustain in the sport, he feels which happened years back. within the walls of a woman defining her- Bhatt comes out in full support of it but culture is young, growing fast. “I can see nine times out of 10 is not the best odds dedication, passion, a certain amount After retirement, he also works as self within the space of marriage; that she’ll cautions that it shouldn’t be misused. the change from my first visit in March but you need to accept it,” he says. And of intelligence, willingness to accept a TV commentator who gives colour be looked upon as a successful person “It’s not restricted to the film to now. At a bike race, more than 6,000 for him that is what kept him going. “A the challenge obstacles, challenges and insight about the sport. “I know provided she makes the marriage industry. Entertainment industry people showed up. It is going the right person holds his/her destiny in their and defeat but not get bogged down most of the cyclists and I can talk to work. But Jalebi takes you beyond should support women, but also way. People are now interested in bikes hands. You basically take your passion by defeat. He has been through 75 them but it is tricky. I always tell them where the TV soap operas go and give accused the right to be looked that are lighter with smaller wheels that and make it happen. So you try to make crashes, broken 11 bones and has 25 whether I am calling them as a beyond where Praktan ended.” upon as innocent till proven guilty,” he says. “Tu go faster rather than the more utilatiri- the best out of what is given to you. Self- needles and screws in his body. friend or journalist. If you can’t sep- The film is a look at troubled love stories since kaun hai tera naam hai kya, Sita bi yeha badnaam an ones with broader wheels.” belief is important if you are starting out “While your family does live off the arate the two, then you lose the trust youngsters are asking for a new look at the subject. hui. Women have fought this for a long time and Voigt, who was born in what was on a Tour of France which is for 21 days money and you have a good life, there and it won’t come back.” “They are not at all happy to settle for the fairytale now there’s more power to them. You can’t solve then East Germany, says, “My school and has 3,500 participants.” are sacrifices to be made. I have very Voigt started a sportswear brand romance that is being dished out to them. They these problems with opinions. It needs a deeper teachers told my parents that since I But beyond the mind game, cycling often missed the first day at school called Shut Up Legs which was his want a fresh, brave, and real look at love and that’s and inner change, unless there are more people like talked a lot, had a lot of energy and was also needs peak physical fitness. or performance which made it it hard catch phrase years ago. “I still get pic- exactly what Jalebi does,” Bhatt adds. the character of Dev in Jalebi, where he genuinely a pretty wild child, I should start During a normal year, when he was a for me. My wife has kept things under tures from Boston or Australian He strongly feels that modern relationships are looks at women with good intentions like our Indian cycling to burn off.” He won the first part of the circuit, Voigt would do control and has my back. I would not marathon where you have it written asking for a new definition, they are not going to culture has always looked,” he says. race that he took part in and as was the 35,000 km, of which 15,000 would be have been able to be a professional on the road. It will be out there when live by your references of the past or by the stan- C %$! norm, the Communist government racing and 20,000 training. “In cycling cyclist, if it had not been for her. My I am gone,” he says, signing off. * ;6 )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 */);) *; 6 ! ! 0)*%#*%; 1:;="., $ ! < $ $N n line with the year-long celebrations of 60th Ianniversary of the National Mineral Development orea is an emerging des- larger section of leisure Corporation (NMDC) Ktination amongst the Indian travellers, and as Limited, the Navratna compa- Indian travellers, as the always Cox & Kings has ny hosted the “NMDC Golden country is known for its once again thought out of Jubilee International diverse landscapes, colourful the box to do something spe- Conference-Minerals and cultures and traditions, in cial for Korea Tourism Metals Outlook 2030” from addition to its much popu- Organisation in the form of October 9 to 10 in New Delhi. lar night life and culture. #18ReasonsToVisitSouthKor With over 500 delegates, 64 With an aim to promote ea” speakers, 16 countries and Korea as a memorable Adding to this Jong Sool 30+ international speakers, it tourist destination, the Korea Kwon, Director, Korea created a platform for existing Tourism Organisation Tourism Organisation New and potential metal producers (KTO) in association with Delhi, said, “We are really and miners, both domestic Cox & Kings Limited organ- happy with our association and international, for dis- ised a trip for Femina Miss with Cox & Kings for this cussing, planning and estab- India 2018 winner lishing mutually beneficial Anukreethy Vas and relationships. the First Runner-up The conference aimed to Meenakshi bring together all relevant Chaudhary. This ini- stakeholders to deliberate and tiative was supported chart out a roadmap for the by the Gyeonggi growth and development of Tourism, Seoul Tourism the mining sector and that, “The sector has a huge potential of the sector due to holders in achieving targets set Organisation and the Jeju 6<9@@9! achieve the projected target potential to drive growth in the some inherent challenges and in India’s National Steel Policy Tourism Organisation. of 300 million tonnes global environment and he is constraints. Some of the chal- - 2030. The sector has a huge Speaking on the joint 8@!C6GCA production per annum of looking forward to the recom- lenges include inadequate potential which is yet to be marketing initiative and con- steel by 2030-31 under the mendations of the conference infrastructure, land acquisi- tapped fully and can create 6 tent development pro- %A9!L National Steel Policy. for policy formulation.” tion, ban on mining in some million additional jobs by gramme for South Korea, The conference was He added that “The con- states, financial hurdles and 2025. This conference will aid Karan Anand, Head, :9C76 attended by the Union ference is well-timed and in lack of access to growth capi- in charting a roadmap for Relationships and Supplier Minister of Steel Chaudhary sync with the Government of tal. The impact of mining on mining and metals industry.” Management, Cox & Kings !6<6 Birendra Singh as chief guest India’s vision set in the environment and the sur- The two-day conference Limited said, “We at Cox & 8@@RA:@9 and the event kicked off in the National Steel Policy-2030. It rounding communities has saw speakers deliberate on Kings have been thought presence of N Baijendra will help in exchange of infor- also been a concern over the developing the minerals and leaders in the travel space, 8L6%@ Kumar, Chairman-cum- mation and expertise across years. Mining has also been metals industry vision 2013 pioneering several innova- Managing Director, NMDC the sector.” associated with many illegal and the global perspective of tive concepts and products A!:@: Ltd, Binoy Kumar, Secretary, Minerals and metals are and unauthorised activities. minerals and metals. for the Indian traveller. One Ministry of Steel, Sanjay the backbone of almost every The minister added, “India The conference also had a such initiative has been our @76<G Chadha, Additional Secretary, major industry, believes the is far behind in using the lat- gy like satellite mapping is ity by 2030.” dedicated Global CEO Session association with fbb Colors Department of Commerce, Union Minister for Steel. est technology for exploration being encouraged among He went on to add, “The and Country Panel Discussion, Femina Miss India, to use A@C:@ Ministry of Commerce and Speaking at the conference, he and mining as compared to many other initiatives of the International Conference on engaging top CEOs and coun- their talent as influencers <9!< Industry, Narendra Kumar said, “Be it steel, cement, auto- other countries. We need to government," he said. Minerals and Metals is an try heads of national and inter- attracting tourism traffic to Nanda, Director (Technical), motives, construction or infra- upgrade these and use space The NMDC chairman- excellent platform for the metal national organisations, deliber- destinations we chose to 6:!H@AA@: NMDC Ltd and the conference structure, the vibrant mineral technology, advanced equip- cum-MD Baijendra Kumar, producers and miners locally ating on the future of miner- partner with. This year, we convenor, Edwin Basson, and metals has the potential to ment for open cast mining and IAS, informed that through its and internationally. The objec- als and metals worldwide. The have roped in not one, but Director General, World Steel propel the growth not only even for monitoring and con- journey of six decades, the tive of NMDC conceptualising event aimed to achieve an two Miss India talents to cre- joint marketing initiative. Association, Jatinder Mehra, through its contribution to trol of activities.” The minister company has explored and the conference is that being an understanding of the global ate content focusing on 18 The visit of these young, CEO, ESSAR Steel India Ltd, the GDP but also through its assured that the present gov- developed a number of mines important player in the indus- commodities market for min- different reasons Indians inspirational women will Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW forward and backward link- ernment has taken up these which have become the basis try, NMDC wants to leverage erals and metals, highlighting must consider to travel to make people aware about Group and Dilip Chenoy, ages. The sector also plays a concerns seriously and taken of creation of various other the existing knowledge base for the inter-linkage between min- South Korea on a holiday. this great holiday destina- Secretary General, FICCI. crucial role in employment initiatives to address the deter- PSUs in the country. “Many the benefits of all the industry eral development and eco- Anu Kreethy VAS, fbb tion.” Korea is a popular Speaking at the conference generation in India. The coun- rents to the sector. “The interventions have been made stakeholders. Along with plac- nomic growth, the develop- Colors Femina Miss India destination for business as Chaudhary Birender Singh try produces 95 minerals amendment of the Mines and by the company since its incep- ing India as one of the impor- ments in the international World 2018 and Meenakshi well. Commenting on the said, “Mines and mineral sec- which include fuel-related Minerals (Development and tion. This is however just the tant cogs in the international metals market that can impact Chaudhary, fbb Colors same, Kwon said, “Korea is tor is the backbone of the minerals, metallic minerals, Regulation) Act (MMDR), beginning of the major role mining and minerals eco-sys- the Indian metals industry Femina Miss Grand India a one stop destination for country and propels the eco- non-metallic minerals, atom- 1957, is one example which that NMDC has to play in the tem, the conference will also and identifying opportunities 2018, travelled across Jeju, travellers as it has a lot to nomic growth. Through for- ic minerals, and minor miner- would ease the path of doing national target of achieving help in the building new part- in Indian mining and metals. Gyeonggi and Seoul creating offer, from futuristic cities to ward and backward linkages it als and is among the top pro- business for the mining indus- 300MT production capacity of nerships and trade relation- Conceptualised and host- content to be later repro- advanced technology, is one of the largest creators of ducers of steel, iron ore, coal, try in the country. steel by 2030-31. In line with ships with different countries.” ed by NMDC, the conference duced across marketing plat- buzzing nightlife, legendary employment in the country.” bromide, zinc and bauxite in Infrastructure is being this, NMDC has prepared a He said, “This is supported by Ministry of forms. I am not surprised to food, K-Pop dramas, high- He was addressing the inau- the world.” improved, innovative ways are strategic management plan to International Conference Steel, Ministry of Mines, and hear positive reviews from quality cosmetics and beau- gural session of “International He further pointed out being sought to transport ores achieve 67MT per annum pro- would not only put focus back Ministry of External Affairs, both these talents, after all tiful lndscapes. 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Between coughs at his post-match oger Federer was given a huge scare press conference, Del Potro said: "It was- before finally seeing off Russia's n't easy to play for me today, I did what RDaniil Medvedev 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to I can. I didn't run too much. open his Shanghai Masters defence in "But I'm going like hour by hour and unconvincing fashion on Wednesday. see how I'm feeling," added Del Potro, The 37-year-old Swiss top seed faces who plays 13th seed Borna Coric of Spain's unseeded Roberto Bautista Agut Croatia next in Shanghai. on Thursday in the last 16. "I got lucky that I won, but tomorrow The 20-time Grand Slam champion will be a different day. initially wasted little time stamping his "If I have a good night today and I mark on the tournament, breaking the have a good recovery tomorrow morn- 22nd-ranked Medvedev in the first game. ing, maybe I will feel a little bit better for But Medvedev, fresh from winning tomorrow night and play better than the Japan Open, broke back and enjoyed today." even more luck on Federer's service in the The 21-year-old Zverev fought off a second set. cold — he has had a sore throat and Federer's large cheering squad — blocked nose for a few days — and the decked out in matching red T-shirts — raw power of Basilashvili, winning 7-5, looked on in disbelief as Medvedev 6-4. grabbed the second set. The fourth seed will play Australia's The 22-year-old then put the Swiss world-ranked 33 Alex de Minaur. under immediate pressure on his serve Zverev said that Basilashvili, who is in the deciding set, only for an unchar- up to a career-high ranking of 23, acteristically flustered Federer to hold. "knows how to play, definitely". In what was the first meeting between "Probably the hardest-hitting player the pair, Federer broke in the ninth game I have ever played against," said Zverev. to finally destroy Medvedev's resolve in Number two seed Djokovic nailed just under two hours. 3 " 7B! P" =?" ( "=" = 36 >" * " 6 his place in the last 16 on Tuesday with With the exception of injured world a convincing victory over Jeremy Chardy. number one Rafael Nadal, Federer's The Serb, who is in sparkling form chief rivals are all still in the mix. and Novak Djokovic in the next round. his health "hour by hour", after labour- the China Open in Beijing to unseeded Three days on and the 30-year-old having won Wimbledon and the US Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Del Potro, the third seed, said that he ing past France's Richard Gasquet. Nikoloz Basilashvili and afterwards continues to be under the weather, but Open this summer, plays the 16th seed Zverev both defied illness to join Federer is suffering from a virus and reviewing The Argentine lost Sunday's final of revealed that he had been unwell. just about did enough to see off Gasquet Marco Cecchinato of Italy on Thursday. *! 7 A ! 2 : , * :* ! ) 6 "# 8C@<!:@ # , "# <@ 9@A% ulling the trigger to the best of his abil- "# ! !:6! Pity, Saurabh Chaudhary gunned down ivij Sharan's maiden appearance at an ATP the men's 10m air pistol gold, capping off arvinder Singh notched up DMasters tournament ended with a second round the Indian shooting team's campaign at the HIndia's maiden archery Gold in defeat as he and his partner Artem Sitak lost in straight Youth Olympics here Wednesday in the the Asian Para Games by finishing on sets to third seeds Marcelo Melo and Luksz Kubot in manner that befits its best-ever showing. top in the men's individual recurve Shanghai on Wednesday. The 16-year-old Chaudhary dominat- event, while the country also picked Sharan and his Kiwi partner lost 3-6 4-6 to the ed the final, shooting 244.2 to finish on top up three Silver and four Bronze Brazilian-Polish combination, ranked sixth in the of the podium ahead of South Korea's Sung medals on day 5 of the competitions world. Yunho (236.7). here. With this defeat, Switzerland's Solari Jason bagged the Harvinder defeated China's Zhao no Indian is left in the bronze with 215.6 at the Parque Lixue 6-0 in the W2/ST category final doubles draw as Polideportivo Roca shooting range. to claim the top honours and take Rohan Bopanna had The Indian had a staggering 18 scores India's gold tally to seven. crashed in the first of 10 and above in the eight-man finals. The W2 category of impair- round with his French Chaudhary, an Asian Games and Junior ment covers athletes with paraplegia, 9*" partner Edouard ISSF World Championship gold medallist, diplegia or double leg amputation Roger-Vasselin. also topped the qualifying with 580. below the knee, requiring wheelchair. a Bronze in the men's shot put F46 They had lost 6-7 Hailing from Kalina village near Meerut, The ST category is for archers category. (3) 4-6 to Ben Chaudhary led from start to finish to with limited impairment and who In table tennis, the women's Mclachlan and Jan- emerge winner, a day after another 16-year- may take aim without having to need doubles combination of Bhavinaben Lennard Struff. old, Manu Bhaker, won the women's pistol a wheelchair. Patel and Sonalben Patel lost the final "We lost serve once in the first set. Lost serve twice event. the back of a blazing run. in total during the match compared to just Para-athletics, chess table tennis to Indonesia's A Dararat and in the second, both on deuce. Broke them once in the Despite four scores of under 10 to start The Asiad gold medallist created a new five from their opponents. gave India three Silver medals on Paattarvadee Wararidamrongkul 4- second on deuce and they held another game on deuce. with, Chaudhary managed to stay ahead and junior world record to clinch the air pistol India scored a goal a minute in the first Wednesday, while the Bronze medals 11 12-14 to settle for a Silver medal So it was a close match. Would have liked to convert then extended his domination with scores junior men gold in the 52nd ISSF Shooting five minutes of the second half through came from para-powerlifting, besides in the TT 3-5 category. some of those points and the result could have been of 10.7 10.4 10.4 and 10.0. World Championship in Changwon last Mumtaz (11th, 12th, 15th), Salima (13th) para-athletics. The chess board delivered a different. Still happy to get a chance to play in my first He continued to lead the pack as the month. and Chetna (14th). It started with Monu Ghangas Silver and two Bronze medals. ATP 1000," said Sharan, who will be playing in finals entered the elimination stage. Before his exploits in Korea, Chaudhary India's 15th and Chetna's third came in claiming the Silver in the men's dis- A Bronze trickled in from para- Antwerp next. Chaudhary led at the end of stage 1 became only the fifth Indian shooter to claim the 17th minute. Ishika Chaudhary scored cus throw F11 category before Vijay powerlifting where Sudhir finished Meanwhile, at the Tashkent Challenger in despite shooting under 10 in four attempts. a gold in the Asian Games history, beating India's last goal in the final minute ensur- Kumar claimed the second spot in third in the upto 80kg category with Uzbekistan, the top seeded Indian pair of Vishnu While a high 10.8 was his best in the first a field of multiple world and Olympic cham- ing all players except the goalkeeper entered the men's long jump T42/T61/T63 a lift of 192kg. India were 9th on the Vardhan and N Sriram Balaji suffered a shock defeat series, in the second series of first stage he pions in the 10m air pistol finals. the scoresheet. category. overall tally with 7 Gold, 13 Silver and against local wild card pair of Sanjar Fayziev and had four scores of 10 and above, including Mohammed Yasser then fetched 17 Bronze for a total of 37 medals. Jurabek Karimov in the quarterfinals. a 10.7, which placed him way ahead of the # # $ $ 13=2 # % rest of the pack. India's under-18 women's hockey Archana Kamath's stunning run in the This despite an equally impressive team hammered Vanuatu 16-0 in its third table tennis competition of the Youth series of 10.0 10.7 10.2 and 10.1 by match of the five-a-side competition in the Olympics ended with a loss in the semifi- ) ) -7. :-* 6-* Switzerland's Solari Jason. Youth Olympic Games here. nals here on Wednesday. An 8.5 saw the Swiss being pipped by Forward Mumtaz Khan (8th, 11th, She lost 1-4 after valiantly trying to Korea's Sung Yunho, even as the Indian con- 12th, 15th) scored four times and Chetna unravel the second seed from China, tinued to produce excellent scores. scored thrice (6th, 14th, 17th) to help India Yingsha Sun, in a tense encounter. Archana 6 ,)) * , -7 *<7$< Saurabh had two slow starts in the day, achieve the dominating win on Monday is still in the running for the bronze medal the first in qualifying when he was briefly night. though, when she takes on Romania's placed 11th in the 20-man field before In-form striker Lalremsiami opened Andreea Dragoman later in the evening, %" L9<@L start, and do my best because ratings, with football chiefs stamping his class with a solid 580 over 60 India's account scoring in the second early morning in India. that is the key thing." hoping the arrival of big names shots to top the standings. minute. Thirty seconds later, Reet scored The 18-year-old from Karnataka had print superstar Usain Bolt The eight-time Olympic like Bolt will boost local inter- Then he began slowly in the finals, but India's second and a minute later skipper created history in the morning, becoming Slooks set to make his first champion made his footballing est. then literally decimated the field, opening Salima Tete joined the party to make it 3-0 the first Indian ever to enter the semifinals start as a professional footballer debut in late August in a 20- The 100m world record up leads of 0.8 after five shots, 2.9 after 10 in just four minutes of the first period. of the Youth Olympics. She defeated on Friday, a challenge he said minute cameo as a substitute on holder said he expected some shots, a full five points after the 18th shot Baljeet Kaur then put her name on the Azerbaijan's Ning Jing 4-3 to achieve this could determine if he has a the left wing, nearly scoring but nerves when out on the pitch, and eventually finished with 244.2, a full 7.5 score-sheet twice in the fifth minute mak- amazing feat. future in the sport of his boy- tiring quickly. Bolt said he had but was excited by the oppor- points clear of silver winning Korean Sung ing it 5-0. Chetna scored first of her three Archana had her opportunity in the hood dreams. improved his fitness since, and tunity to prove his worth as a Yunho, who finished with 236.7. goals in the sixth minute as Reet doubled fourth game, when she raced away to 5-0 Bolt said the coach of his expected to spend more time footballer. This was India's fourth podium from her tally in the same minute to take India lead and literally toyed with Yingsha to win Central Coast Mariners, Mike ,; ! up front. "This will be a big game. I shooting in four days, as the four individ- to 7-0. it 11-1. But her loss in the first three games Mulvey, had indicated he would "My movement and my think it will determine if the ual shooters at the Games - Shahu Mane, Mumtaz (8th) and Lalremsiami (10th) at 3, 7 and 6 had left her a mountain to be in the starting line-up in a you in the starting line up -- touch is much better now," he club makes up its mind on what Mehuli Ghosh, Many Bhaker and also scored before the first period ended at climb. friendly against Macarthur that's always a big step," Bolt said. "I've learnt how to set my to do with my career. So for me Chaudhary -- won two gold and two silver 9-0 in India's favour. She fought valiantly in the fifth game, South West United in Sydney. told Mariners' club media on body and where to place the it's a very important game," he medals between them. The second period was no different as which proved to be the decider, but Yingsha "For me, that's always a Wednesday. ball." The A-League has been said. Chaudhary topped the qualifying with India continued to add to Vanuatu's misery had recovered her poise to unleash a series good step, when the coach is "I am just happy to get the struggling in recent years with "I'm looking forward to 580 ahead of Iran's Salavati Erfan and Czech by scoring goals at will. of winners. satisfied with your fitness to put chance and go out there and fewer fans and dwindling TV prove myself." Republic's Schejbal Pavel. The India's The island nation, which conceded 32 Earlier, Archana had to use all her skills, sequence of scores included 97, 96, 95, 100, goals in its last two outings, hardly had any energy and nerves to overcome Jing 4-3. 95, 97. shots on India's goal. She pulled off a 13-11, 8-11, 6-11, 11- The teen sensation entered the event on The Indians took as many as 40 shots 3, 6-11, 12-10, 11-7 win in the quarterfinals. ! # 6*> Q - !; R "# %:8!%:C&=!A!L!' he Indian junior men's hockey team Trecorded its fourth successive victory "# <@ 9@A% clear "Olympic materials". at the Sultan of Johor Cup with a 5-4 win "These shooters are clear- over defending champions Australia, aspal Rana feels the Asian ly Olympic materials and we assuring a semifinal spot. JGames heartbreak was a should be careful in preparing The win has also helped India top the blessing in disguise for Manu them for glory in the world's pool. Bhaker, who went there as the biggest sporting event. I am India made a dominating start to the one who could do no wrong, really happy with the way our game. Though their initial chance of only to fall and rise again in a shooters have performed here scoring from a PC went amiss, Gursahibjit matter of weeks. (Buenos Aires). We already Singh scored a fine field goal to give India The moment of glory at have three medals and could 1-0 lead in the 5th minute. the Youth Olympics, according have actually had two gold," The team built on a good start to score to the acclaimed shooter- Rana told PTI. three more back-to-back goals in the 11th, turned-coach, makes her a The 42-year-old was refer- 14th and 15th minute through Haspreet strong Olympic medal hope, ring to rifle shooter Mehuli Singh, Mandeep Mor and Vishnukant %! P " alongside a few of her con- Ghosh's medal, the colour of Singh respectively. The 4-0 lead at the end temporaries. 6!; which could have been yellow of the first quarter was a major setback for Indian infringement inside the circle saw In the 59th minute, the pressure to Delighted as much as he instead of white, if she had the defending champions. them concede a PC in the 35th minute, defend the scoreline saw India colts give was after the 16-year-old continue her medal-winning A multiple Asian Games scored better than 9.1 in her However, India faltered in their narrowing the goal deficit to 4-2. away another penalty stroke which was Bhaker rediscovered her form run in Indonesia may have and Commonwealth Games 24th and final shot. defence in the second quarter only to give Though Shilanand Lakra scored in the easily converted by Steffans, taking the goal with a first-ever gold medal for proved to be a boon, as she gold medallist and now the "She may not win every- away an easy goal through a penalty stroke 43rd minute to take India's lead to 5-3, difference to just one. But India held their India in shooting at the Youth learns to not only take failures junior national coach, Rana day, but the experience will in the 18th minute. Damon Steffens, who Australia put India through some tense nerves to finish the match in their favour. Olympics on Tuesday, Rana in her stride, but also overcome put in a lot of emphasis while help her become a better scored the first goal for Australia, ended moments as they appeared to make a late India will next take on Britain in their admitted that not being able to them. calling the likes of Bhaker shooter," Rana said. up scoring the second goal too when an recovery, by stretching India's defence. fifth match on October 12. )"$)*& +(*,1"$,+ *2 '1') ,3345637 & ;9 Q0%AA%1**;:%*)*%%0%#R 1 % O 6 A "# %L9@:!8!9 #%%# , * 5# 3 > =$ > est Indies skipper Jason Holder " *;21!5 on Wednesday took a dig at his * % team's critics, pointing out that W ! A ! even a far superior Caribbean outfit of the 1 7 90's, including the legendary Brian Lara, Q Q K 7 "# %L9@:!8!9 couldn't win a Test series in India. 45$ $$ West Indies last drew an away Test series against India way back in 1994 % ) ahendra Singh Dhoni's poor batting form might when Lara scored 91 at Mohali. However, Mforce selectors to include the flamboyant Rishabh that was the only Test series that Lara 1 A ! Pant when they pick the ODI squad for the limited-overs played in India. leg of the ongoing home series against the West Indies, When asked about critics lashing out 8 1 here on Thursday. at their horrendous show in the first Test 81A !A) It is still not clear whether the squad will be against India in Rajkot, Holder said: "We Q% & ' announced for the first three games or the entire series, are playing the No.1 team, India, in their 7 which comprises five ODIs and three T20 Internationals backyard. And history would show we K ) K ) and starts on October 21. haven't won a Test match here since 1994 1 Skipper Virat Kohli's presence may be another key and if you look at the players who came 7 issue even though it's unlikely that he will be inclined through West Indies cricket - I think 7 N )% to rest for the entire series. Brian Lara and these greats have been 7 However, the primary playing all that time." bone of contention will be Recently, former West Indies captain Q% ) whether the selectors and Carl Hooper was critical of youngsters in % K the team management will the island nations being only interested 1 at least agree on having a in T20 contracts but without taking 605 cover batsman for Dhoni, names, the current skipper presented a ) whose wicketkeeping contrarian view. Q $ remains sharp but batting "Again, everyone is entitled to their 1 $ form has been on the slide. opinion. I just focus primarily on what I "We all know that have to do and what the team has to do. Dhoni will play till the There's no point worrying about what )% World Cup but there is no people have to say because people will N harm in grooming Pant, always have to say (something or the 7 Q% ) who could be a terrific No.6 other). = K or 7 batsman, who has the "The only way we ability to finish games," a can silence the critics 1 senior BCCI official privy to - or try to silence them 77U selection matters said on because I don't think they'll 1 ) Wednesday. 3 !" ever shut up - is by playing crick- Q1 = Since his debut Test et." hundred at the Oval fol- The all-rounder, who is &77U ' lowed by a stroke-filled 92 in Rajkot, calls for the 20-year- yet to get fully fit for the sec- old's inclusion have only grown louder. ond Test, looked clearly While Dinesh Karthik is already there, his consis- unhappy with all the barbs ) tency and inability to finish matches at crucial junctures thrown at his inexperi- Q6 1 will keep the team management worried. enced side. P There are a few other permutations that the selec- "A lot has been K tors might consider. said about this Test ) Kedar Jadhav's dodgy hamstring will rule him out team in particular; )8 of the limited-overs leg which opens up one potential things that I am )Q middle-order batting slot. not in agreement * =" =6 *% =' (< 9 !" Ambati Rayudu, after a good Asia Cup performance, with. Because we will retain his place even if Kohli decides to play. have beaten top sides of four or five series we've played. So that. If you look at our history in the last in ICC 50-over cricket would be the among youngsters. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah are set to in the last two-three I don't understand why people three-four-five years, our suited formats Champions Trophy that we won in "If you ask any great player in the come back after a much-needed break during the ongo- series we've played. would be this harsh towards us." has ideally been T20 cricket and second 2004. You can see we tend to struggle in world, they say 'if you want to learn to ing Test series. We probably haven't He also didn't agree with the behind would be Test cricket. We are real- ODI cricket. I think the bright spots in play the game, play Test cricket, play Ravindra Jadeja is also expected to make it after his won as many series as theory that West Indies can go the ly struggling in ODI cricket for the last the last two-three years have been in Test longer format cricket'. So I think lion-hearted show as Axar Patel's replacement. we'd like. Within the Bangladesh way by concentrating 10 years, if you go back that far. cricket." that's something we urge a little more The axe might just fall on Manish Pandey, who has last year, I think on one format - may be ODI or T20. "We've obviously had one or two Holder believes that efforts should to the players in the Caribbean to had a poor run of late since getting a chance against we've won two out "I think I would disagree with bright spots - our notable performance be made to popularise Test cricket understand." Afghanistan. *-7.)$* # R # * , , $ # san jos: G C = 7 : K 9 6 ) 6 D/$ $ = %" 9C8! stumps only to get the decision on review. 1 : But it was Finch and Khawaja in the 7 : 7 ) ard-working fast bowler afternoon session who batted with %" @!6A<9< = = A HMohammad Abbas took three wick- resolve. 7! 7<7!7!G7 A ets in seven balls to bring Pakistan clos- Pakistan-born Khawaja, who top eg-spinner Imran Tahir bowled 05/4$/D) 7 : er to victory in the first Test against scored for Australia with 85 in the first LSouth Africa to a 34-run win in the : Australia in Dubai on Wednesday. innings, held one end intact with resolute first Twenty20 international against N $ 05/4 7 ) The right-arm medium pacer dis- batting, having so far hit six boundaries. Zimbabwe at Buffalo Park on Tuesday. missed Aaron Finch (49) and the Marsh Abbas has figures of 3-26 to add to Tahir took five for 23 as South ,"# 5 # # # %# brothers -- Shaun and Mitchell - for his four wickets in the first innings, but Africa, defending a modest total of 160 new delhi: 6 < ducks as Australia slumped from 87 with- leg-spinner Yasir Shah was still wicket- for six, bowled out the tourists for 126. : ! 9 % out loss to finish the fourth day at 136- less in the match. The damage was done in the first = 0/)6 3. If Australia still wish to win this four overs as Tahir, sharing the new At stumps opener Usman Khawaja match they will have to rewrite the his- ball, took the first three wickets. != 7 * ! ) " @ = K < was batting on a fighting 50 and Travis tory books as the highest chase in all Test "I've been practising with the : )6 05/+6 = Head on 34 as the pair had added an cricket is West Indies's 418-7, made new ball to see if I can get more accu- invaluable 49 for the unbroken fourth against Australia at Antigua in 2003. rate (in case) I get a chance to bowl fourth wicket but South Africa were = : 055 wicket stand to prolong Australia's resis- Pakistan, who were 45 for three with it," he said after claiming his best unable to dominate against a disci- )! 05/*9 % tance on a weary and spinning Dubai sta- overnight, declared 7.5 overs after lunch figures in 20-over internationals. plined Zimbabwe bowling attack on = ) dium pitch. on 181-6 at the fall of Asad Shafiq's wick- He came back later to take two a slow pitch. < ! 7 Pakistan will need seven more wick- 6 )' ( et for 41. wickets off successive balls to reduce Kyle Jarvis took three for 37 and 8 3555 ets while Australia require another 326 ") Pakistan made 482 in their first Zimbabwe to 65 for six. Chris Mpofu took two for 24. Both 3*$ $ ) runs for an improbable victory to take a innings while in reply Australia were dis- Peter Moor hit four successive claimed early wickets and bowled well = ! @ K 1-0 lead in the two-match series, with the missed for 202. sixes off left-arm spinner Tabraiz in the death overs, with South Africa ) 6 C9 0 +5 555 second Test starting in Abu Dhabi from # " * Jon Holland, who took the key wick- Shamsi as he and Brandon Mavuta able to score only 36 runs while los- $%= & ' October 16. It was an action replay of the first et of Azhar Ali for four on Tuesday, dis- briefly raised Zimbabwean hopes ing three wickets in the last four overs. 9 : /5 : 7 7 Abbas said he was "happy to be innings as Australian openers put on 87 missed opener Imam-ul-Haq for 48, with an eighth wicket stand of 53 off Leg-spinner Mavuta, 21, a former 9 ) among the wickets". —they made 142 in their total of 202 on caught and bowled off a flighted delivery. 19 balls. Moor made 44 off 21 balls and Zimbabwe under-19 captain, showed "I used the crease to bring the ball in Tuesday — as Finch was trapped leg- Debutant Marnus Labuschagne then Mavuta hit 28 off 14 balls. outstanding control, taking one for 19 # # # # %# P %# * and got wickets from those deliveries," before soon after tea with a sharp had Haris Sohail caught close to the slips New cap Rassie van der Dussen in four overs. He dismissed South suzhou: 7 he said. incoming delivery from Abbas. for 39, leaving Pakistan at 110-4. Sohail steadied South Africa's innings, scor- African captain Faf du Plessis for a 7 "We need seven more wickets so, Finch, who took an unsuccessful and Imam had added 65 runs for the ing 56 after coming in with his team hard-hit 34 off 20 balls. K K!G7! God willing, we will get them and get this review, hit five boundaries in his knock. fourth wicket. struggling on 11 for two in the second "We thought 155 was par," said Du 7 ) 6 win for which we have worked very hard Two balls later Abbas had the elder Holland had figures of 3-83 from 20 over. Plessis. "It was a nice challenge for us *, 1 7 ) Q7 and it will be good to take a lead in the Marsh caught behind and in his next over overs while off-spinner Nathan Lyon took Van der Dussen and David Miller because there was quite a bit of dew ) 6 ) series." trapped Mitchell right in front of the 2-58. (39) put on 87 off 66 balls for the out there." 7 Q7 )9 Q Q)Q O ! !" P C!@ !7 ) 7 /3 Q )6 "# =C7!6 /D )6 on home soil later this year. "There won't be any room for 7 7 7 ) Manpreet said, "At the 18th Asian complacency. We have watched videos 6 he Asiad disappointment still Games Jakarta-Palembang, I think we of how each of these teams play and 7) T"haunts" and Indian hockey cap- were slightly overconfident that we are we are prepared for the challenge," he tain Manpreet Singh Wednesday said Asia's No.1 team and this compla- said. # #%# P # they will have to approach and play cency is what we need to avoid dur- Speaking of his own role in the each and every game cautiously in the ing the Hero Asian Champions midfield, in the absence of stalwart lahore: G 1 $ ! : Asian Champions Trophy. Trophy Muscat 2018 if we want to Sardar Singh who announced his ! @ The disappointment of losing to retain the title. retirement last month, Manpreet said: 3$5 05/0 Malaysia in the semifinals of the 18th Post the semifinal loss, the team "I always aim to do my best for the 1 )6 3+$ $ 1/E1 Asian Games in Indonesia still lingers. had several meetings to understand team and what is expected from me ! 04 1 $ "It was a tournament we should where we went wrong and watched by the team. 6 C ! @ have won and the disappointment of the videos from that match numerous "We have youngsters like ) % losing to Malaysia in the semifinal still times. Nilakanta Sharma who plays beside : haunts us," stated the midfielder, When we regrouped for the me and defender Hardik Singh who )Q who was named the captain for the National Camp, we told ourselves it's is making his debut, the seniors con- 1 Q: A )Q tournament here. time to move on and we cannot let the stantly talk and communicate on )Q! Over the past three weeks, the past affect our chances at the upcom- field to help the youngsters and : 006 Indian men's hockey team has been ing two big tournaments." ensure everyone understands each 1 1 1353/ $ put through the grind at the Kalinga The defending champions will lenging weather conditions in Oman late in the night as some of our match- other's game well. 1 // 6 05 ) % 6 Stadium - the venue for the presti- take on hosts Oman in their opening will help them acclimatise to the es start late in the Hero Asian "Everyone is putting their best A105/4 1 gious men's World Cup in match on October 18 and play arch- humid playing conditions in Champions Trophy Muscat 2018. effort in our preparations and we have ): Bhubaneswar. rivals and previous edition's runners- Bhubaneswar. "Our aim going into the tourna- paid a lot of attention to on-field @ 05/0 Doing well at the Asian up Pakistan in their second round "The playing conditions in Oman ment is simple. We play to our poten- communication apart from other ) Champions Trophy will be integral in robin match on October 20. will be similar to Bhubaneswar and we tial against every team without tak- aspects of the game," Manpreet con- their preparations for the mega event The captain stated that the chal- are training hard, sometimes train till ing anyone including Oman lightly. cluded.