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Control Board (CPCB), the the Bench that as per CPCB’s The road-rationing he Supreme Court on contribution of cars in pollu- study, odd-even scheme has no scheme, rolled out on TFriday said the odd-even tion was around 3 per cent and effect on reducing the pollution November 4, ended on Friday. vehicle rotation scheme of the odd-even was not a permanent level. Rohatgi countered this “We do not want people to face Delhi Government was a “half- solution to the problem. submission and said as per unnecessary inconvenience. baked solution” to the severe “This odd-even is also a study reports, the pollution The residents cooperated very pollution level in the national half-baked solution. You may level has reduced from five to much in implementation of the Capital as it is not effective in go for full odd-even without 15 per cent during odd-even scheme. There were 250-300 reducing pollution. any exemption,” the Bench scheme. challans every day, which are The apex court questioned told senior advocate Mukul “If exemptions are very less considering the pop- the exemptions given, includ- Rohatgi, who was appearing removed, it might reduce ulation. Air quality is predict- ing to two and three wheelers, for the Delhi Government. more. There are large number ed to improve over the next during the scheme and asked “We have seen that in spite of two wheelers in the city and two-three day. A final call on the Delhi Government as to of imposition of odd-even if we stop them (during odd- extending the odd-even whether it helped reduce pol- scheme the pollution is even scheme), the whole city scheme will be taken on lution. increasing in the city of Delhi will collapse,” he said, adding, Monday,” Delhi Chief Minister A Bench of Justices Arun and the NCR region and pol- “The real culprit is stubble Arvind Kejriwal said. Mishra and Deepak Gupta lution has reached to very burning”. The Central Pollution con- ! " trol Board (CPCB) has said the vehicle rationing scheme will 390 as a thick layer of toxic with value 475 recorded at November. not help in improving Delhi’s smog enveloped Delhi for the Real Time Ambient air quali- The situation may worsen air more than four per cent. fourth consecutive day. ty index of Delhi pollution due to a drizzle on Friday Forecasting on the air qual- All monitoring agencies Control Committee (DPCC). night, it said. ity for next three days, System recorded an AQI above 500 in Capital’s Mandir Marg record- A cloud cover and slow of Air Quality and Weather Delhi on Friday. Neighbouring ed AQI 650. wind speed due to a western Forecasting And Research Faridabad (450), Ghaziabad Najafgarh, Narela and a disturbance have been uncon- (SAFAR) said the air quality in (475), Greater Noida (445), few outer areas faced noxious ducive for dispersion of pollu- & .( /' and Haryana in terms of stub- As many as 54,776 cases of Delhi may improve on Gurgaon (461) and Noida air with AQI above 500. tants, experts said. ble burning instances. stubble burning have been November 17. (474) too continued to reel Levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 Gufran Beig, project direc- n the last couple of days, As per data compiled by detected since October 1 in If air quality data of mon- under severe air quality. were nearly eight times high- tor, SAFAR, said though the IPunjab witnessed an over 50- the Agriculture Ministry, the Punjab, Haryana and UP so itoring agencies are to be Air quality at different er than normal at several impact of stubble burning is fold decline in stubble burning number of stubble burning far. Of them, 46,221 incidents believed there is no significant places in Delhi also recorded locations. An AQI between expected to reduce on instances from 520 on cases has decreased from 792 were found in Punjab; 5,823 in improvement recorded in pre- hazardous level. Dwarka Sector 201 and 300 is considered November 16, high humidity November 12 to just 10 on on November 12 to 105 on Haryana and 2,732 in UP. vious week as levels of harm- 8 and Okhla phase-II were on “poor”, 301-400 “very poor” due to isolated light rains may November 13, while Haryana November 13. There was a decline of ful Suspended Particulate top with overall AQI 558 and and 401-500 “severe”. worsen the situation. had an over four-fold drop As per data, no stubble 12.4 per cent this year as com- Matters (SPMs) were recorded 688 respectively. Mundka, According SAFAR, drizzle “Drizzle (last night) from 68 to 16 instances. burning was detected pared to the last year till date. above 500 for Particulate Punjbai Bagh, Anand Vihar on Thursday night proved delayed the recovery and Uttar Pradesh registered Mahamayanagar, Jyotibaphule UP recorded 41.3 per cent Matter (PM) 10 and 300 plus and RK Puram recorded AQI counter-productive and led to hence, improvement in ar qual- about three-fold decline from have registered an overall Nagar and Varanasi while decline, Haryana recorded for PM 2.5. above 400. formation of secondary parti- ity is now expected only by 210 to 79. The latest figures on decline in the last two days but Agra, Hathras, Mahoba, Mau, 16.26 per cent decline and On Friday also, values of Air quality in Patparganj cles — a situation Delhi wit- November 17,” the SAFAR the basis of satellite imagery now has the dubious distinc- Jaunpur recorded one inci- Punjab recorded 9.3 percent both were recorded 582 and also breached severe category nessed in the first week of said. show that Uttar Pradesh may tion of being ahead of Punjab dent each of farm fire till date. decline of stubble burning. & ' !" &' " 1 & #)*! # $ % # & ,-./) 0 -

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Since Vyapam scam was a unearthed a massive examina- Government order. According no undue benefit is passed on %& %*%0' Replying to a query while major election plank during tion and recruitment scam in to the new order, in first class to the service provider,” the talking to mediapersons in Assembly elections, the MP Professional Examination AC and executive class, tea will order read. mid an assertion by former Jabalpur, Bachchan claimed Congress party which came to Board primarily known by its cost 35, up by 6, breakfast A review of menu and tar- AChief Minister Devendra that the CBI was probing the power in year 2018, is facing Hindi acronym — Vyapam. 140, up by 7, lunch and din- iff of pre-paid Fadnavis that no Government is scam independently and the criticism from different corners Meanwhile, the Home ner 245, up by 15. Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto possible in Maharashtra without MP Government has no role to for not taking any strong action Minister while commenting In second class AC, third trains and standard meals or the BJP, Nationalist Congress play in it. But the Minister in the case. on the Godse being wor- class AC and chair car, tea to food items that are provided to Party (NCP) president Sharad claimed that the State On several occasions, the shipped in Gwalior by Hindu cost 20, up by 5, breakfast passengers of mail or express Pawar on Friday expressed con- # $ %& Government has found some Congress Ministers have par- Mahasabha said that Godse is 105, up by 8, lunch and din- trains on payment basis, has fidence that the Shiv Sena- $'% '! " vital links of the scam which ried off queries on the scam in the murderer of Mahatma ner 185, up by 10. been done taking into consid- NCP-Congress Government would help them unravel this press briefings without offering Gandhi and those worship- It has also been decided eration the requests received would soon be formed in the Replying to a question, the Gandhi in New Delhi and dis- mega scam. a reply. Even the whistleblow- ping him are exposing their that snacks of regional flavour from IRCTC and the recom- State and it would last for a full NCP president said, “Our effort cussed whatever remaining “Shortly we would be hold- ers who had actively exposed culture. In Congress, we all fol- will be introduced, the order mendations of the menu and five-year term. is to see that there is stable issues relating to the ing a press briefing for sharing the scam during the BJP low footsteps of Mahatma stated. The ‘Snack Meal’ shall tariff committee set up by the Addressing a news con- Government which is devel- Government-formation in the the links with the media,” said Government too every now Gandhi, he said. be of 350 grams portion and board, the order said. ference at Nagpur, Pawar said, opment-oriented. We want a State. “The process has started... Government that will success- Asked about the Sena’s Don’t worry. Things will roll fully address major problems in demand for the Chief Minister’s 3 out sooner or later. There is no the State. Towards this end, we post, Pawar said, “Discussions ' . . " question of mid-term polls in will do everything that are going on. They are still in the State. This (Shiv Sena- is necessary”. initial stages. If any party wants 2 NCP-Congress) will be Declining to give a timeline the Chief Minister’s post we 5678 formed and it will last for five for the formation of the three- will definitely consider the 2 years. We will be ensure that party Government in the State, demand”. When his attention 2 31 this Government lasts for its Pawar indicated that he would was drawn to a statement by 19 ! 2 full term.” meet AICC president Sonia Fadnavis that no Government /%! was possible without the BJP 2.'13 temple and the idol of the for the partition of the country 2 ! and if any Government was to freedom fighter installed in which had led to massacre of ! " " # be formed in Maharashtra it wo years after having failed the premises was seized by the lakhs of Hindus,” said Sharma. 2 would be a BJP-led Tto install Nathuram Godse’s police after massive uproar Godse had received train- 86 Government, Pawar took a idol at a so-called temple in over the issue. ing to use arms in Gwalior, said 2 jibe at the former Chief Gwalior, Hindu Mahasabha on On Friday, the Gwalior the chief guest. 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(I will return as the a memorandum to district Nathuram Godse and Narayan later handed a memorandum Chief Minister)”. administration seeking return Apte, a communiqué from the addressed to the Chief Minister O 2 O P On being asked about of the Godse idol seized by the organisation said. to local district administration "##$ * % & Fadnavis’ statement that a non- administration in year 2017 Chief Guest on the occa- representative demanding BJP Government would not and the last deposition of the sion Kailash Narayan Sharma Godse’s statement offered in the last for even six months, Pawar Godse be included in the said that Godse and Apte had court be included in school tion in year 2017. quipped, “I have known school curriculum. contributed to the freedom curriculum. They also demanded + Fadnavis for quite some time. Notably, in 2017 the Hindu struggle. “Godse had elimi- The organisation also immediate arrest of those ! 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'' 0/1) Britishers before independence. The contribution of Birsa hief Minister Kamal Nath Munda in the movement against Chas said tribal hero and the Britishers to liberate the freedom fighter Late Birsa country cannot be forgotten. Munda was a symbol of strug- The CM said Birsa Munda gave gle, sacrifice and renunciation. a new direction and insight to At an early age, his name the tribal community through got inscribed with golden let- his thinking and struggle. Kamal ters in the history of India due Nath said that today youth must to his good deeds. Kamal Nath understand and adopt Birsa was addressing a programme Munda’s thoughts for the soci- organised on Birsa Munda ety and the country. Jayanti on Friday. At the outset, the CM gar- On this occasion, Public landed the portrait of the free- Relations Minister PC Sharma dom fighter Birsa Munda and was present. offered him floral tributes. The Chief Minister said Former Minister Chandrap- that freedom fighter Birsa rabhash Shekhar, former MLA Munda had chosen the path of Bhupendra Jain, Ramnivas struggle at a very young age for Rawat and Rajiv Singh were the upliftment of his commu- present on the occasion. nity and for ensuring justice to # % *$ the underprivileged. % +,, ## He raised voice against the - $! $ oppression of the tribals by the 0 ( " # ) # % * . $/ ! $ $ 1 ' '' 0/1) / % #/ " *+ " 5@ = hief Minister Kamal Nath % 77 '' 0/1) Csaid the new investment will bring change in the State. ( ! '' 0/1) 60-year-old woman was duped by two mis- We will provide new job oppor- % " Acreants to the tune of 25,000 by luring him tunities of their choice to youth. " of providing money in return of gold ornaments bdul Jabbar, an activist fought for #%*,% He said adulteration is deceit at Hamidia road on Thursday. Athe cause of lakhs of victims of with the people of the State. Hanumanganj police have registered case against 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, passed The Government is committed 2 the miscreants. away on Thursday night following to make Madhya Pradesh a Police said that the victim Laxmi Yadav was prolonged illness. -Q,%, healthy State. duped by two accused who approached her and Jabbar, 61, was suffering from Nath was addressing the unemployment along with bet- loans of the remaining farmers provided money in return of jewelry she was multiple health issues including public gathering after dedicat- ter arrangements for education is underway. wearing and disappeared with the blood pressure, diabetes and gan- ing the newly constructed 350 and health. The Chief Minister stated jewellery. grene for the last six months. Bhopal: Chief Minister Kamal Nath important role in employment and bed District Hospital building Nath mentioned that efforts that our farmers have lost crops After the victim found that she was cheat- A modest activist worked for has expressed deep grief over the rehabilitation work for gas victims. constructed at a cost of Rs 144 made in the short time have and the heavy damage has been ed a complaint was lodged with the livelihood of the thousands of sur- death of Abdul Jabbar, who spent his He was also conscious towards the crore in Vidisha on Friday. enhanced the interest of indus- caused to the infrastructure Hanumanganj police stating that she was at vivors after the gas tragedy and was entire life in struggle for Bhopal gas environment and worked for it from On this occasion, the Chief tries in the state and they have due to the excessive rainfall in Hamidia road when two miscreants in an auto struggling for better treatment. victims. The Chief Minister said that time to time. The Chief Minister said Minister announced that the come forward for the invest- the past. In the case of relief and rickshaw appeared and asked her to provide Former Chief Minister Digvijay we have lost a struggler and dedi- that Jabbar’s death is an irreparable hospital will be upgraded to ment. He added we aim to pro- help, the behavior of the Union address which she agreed and after they reached Singh had visited him in the hospi- cated social worker with the death of loss to the state as he was always 500 bed hospital. vide employment to youth of Government is discriminatory near Central library they offered her to provide tal on Thursday and promised treat- Jabbar. ready to help the needy. The hospital will be named their choice, who wish to move with the people of the state. jewelry in return of cash they were having. The ment at Mumabi and later CM The Chief Minister said in a con- Nath has prayed to God for after Late Madhavrao Scindia. ahead with respect and digni- Even after the survey of the miscreants also claimed that after their mother Kamal Nath too announced to bear dolence message that Abdul Jabbar peace to the departed soul and He also dedicated construction ty. He informed that a planned Central Study Group, no assis- could check and choose jewelry they would his treatment cost. However, he continued to fight for justice for the strength to the bereaved family to works worth Rs 23 crore in policy is being prepared to tance has been received by the return. The victim got assured and provided gold breathed his last by evening. gas-affected people. He played an bear the loss. SR Vidisha on this occasion. give quality education to the State so far. He said that despite chain and gold ear rings she was wearing. On personal front, he lost almost The Chief Minister said in children. this, the State Government has The accused provided her money which was 50 per cent vision in his eyes and had sustenance allowance and compen- stir in parliament. the last 11 months we have cre- Describing farmers as the started providing relief to the wrapped in a cloth and after miscreants left the serious lung ailments due to the gas sation for the victims especially The activist always rued that ated an atmosphere of faith in foundation of the economy, the farmers. spot and failed to return she checked the money leak. widows of the gas tragedy victims. In there was no proper compensation, the entire State with our clear Chief Minister said that we will The newly constructed it was found to be stack of papers. The victim He, however, took up the fight his lifetime, he imparted vocational medical rehabilitation, economic intentions and policies. make farmers prosperous and building of 350 bed hospital searched the auto rickshaw in which the two against Union Carbide in the courts training to around 5,000 survivor rehabilitation, or environmental Remarkable decisions have happy not by waiving off the dedicated by the Chief Minister came but failed to find them and later approached for adequate compensation for women so that they could earn a rehabilitation after 1984 incident. But also been taken to free Madhya loans but by making the agri- will provide better health ser- police and lodged complaint against the accused. around 5 lakh victims and 25000 livelihood for their families. as he often said, one day we will get Pradesh from the State of back- culture a profitable occupation. vices to 16 lakh people of Based on the complaint after the preliminary who died. Besides, apart from several justice. He also agitated for better wardness, inherited by us. He informed that the loan Vidisha district and also to the investigation the police have registered a case In 1987, he had set up Bhopal marches organised in Bhopal, he treatment facilities for gas victims at He stated that the of 86,000 farmers have been people of adjoining districts. under sections 420 and 34 of the IPC and start- Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangthan, organised several protest marches in Bhopal Memorial Health and Government is working with waived off in Vidisha district. People will get most modern ed search for the accused. a survivors’ organisation demanding the national capital, making quite a Research Centre (BMHRC). full commitment to eradicate The process of waiving off the health services in the hospital. # ,/% ,% / %/ %P# Q

'' 0/1) and thrive are critical not only for physical growth but also andal, the photo exhibi- neuro-development. Photo Mtion on wheels on the exhibition is a great platform truck was launched by Minister for demonstrating key achieve- of Women and Child ments advancing child rights, Development Imarti Devi, with but also platform for high- Michael Juma, Chief UNICEF, lighting area which require Madhya Pradesh. improvements, This is for the first time we Anil Gulati, are having photo exhibition of Communication Specialist images taken by adolescents UNICEF Madhya Pradesh said displayed on the truck. that this is best way to mark Adolescents and young child rights week to see what people along with Anil Gulati, adolescents have to say, Communication Specialist, through their lens. Gayatri UNICEF, Gayatri Parihar of Parihar of Vasudha Sansthan Vasudha Sansthan were present said that images are taken of at the occasion. school, anganwadi, children The truck will travel across playing, life in their homes Bhopal and in schools and and villages, and the issues colleges across Bhopal. they face. The images have been Young people and adoles- taken by adolescents of Jhabua cents were present at the who are part of project titled launch. Minister flagged of the Voices of Adolescents being % 2# $ " %$ ' ("#4!' photo exhibition on wheels by implemented by Vasudha '$! $ waving blue flag. The whole Sanasthan in partnership with truck is in blue colour as part UNICEF. Development, Government of good way to express their views UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh said of GoBlue theme of this year Imarti Devi, Minister Madhya Pradesh, encouraged and opinions. that child rights with focus on coming World Children's Day Woman and Child adolescents and said that this Michael Juma, Chief right to survive, grow, develop which falls on November 20. )

Jabalpur: Core of Signal motorbike display team Dare Devil team has achieved new feat by covering 11 ft over a ladder sitting opposite to handle and without holding it at Cobra ground; record would be published in Limca Book of records, Asia book of records and India book of records. The record was made by Hawaldar Sangram Kesari Jena. The achievement is matter of proud for signal core and Indian Army. On the occasion Lt Col Gen Rajeev Sabrawal, AVSM, VSM, SO-in-C and Colonel comdt, Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Sanjay Yadav and Sujay Paul and Brigadier Rajeev Singh were present. SR

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'' 0/1) ,-- Megha Manohar Chawre, Dr. Vicky Patil, Dr. Rahul Khanna, n the occasion of World " # Dr. Vijay Kumar Rajput. % ODiabetes Day, a health On this occasion, awareness and screening camp Chairman of Radharaman '' 0/1) % %&% ' ( was organised in Amarpura vil- Group, RR Saxena said that ( & %(( lage. The camp was organised diabetes is a worldwide disease play ‘Rajkumari by Radharaman Ayurveda that afflicts a large population APhoolwanti’ was staged at ' College here on Friday. of the world. Madhya Pradesh State Tribal *+& , It is to be noted that more . The disease enters the per- Museum here on Friday. *-./& than 200 villagers were son’s body silently and is also The play was performed + ' .&*+&0 screened in this camp organ- considered a silent killer. Since under Abhinayan series. The ised to commemorate World its symptoms are very com- play was performed in Turra % , + Diabetes Day. A large number unaware of it. mon, people usually delay their Kalgi style under the direction +%( +& '%& of cases were also reported in The doctors advised such treatment and this disease does of Akbar Kakji (Rajasthan). %+ ( .(% this camp in which people people to control their sugar by not leave them for a lifetime. The centre of this play is were found to be in pre-dia- providing special counseling. He said that we can avoid Princess Phoolwanti of Rajgarh Here the princess recog- betic condition. Apart from this, patients suf- this disease to a great extent by and Rajkumar Phool Singh of nises him as a man. Doctors told such villagers fering from other diseases were reducing our diet, systematic Surajgarh. One day Phool Ultimately, the truth is about some catering exercise also found in the camp, who routine and stress. But if any- Singh gets angry after leaving revealed that this person is measures which they can avoid were given proper guidance by one is still in the grip of it then his house. Therefore, he wan- none other than the prince of by becoming diabetic. On the the experts. that person should pay full ders and wanders and enters Surajgarh. other hand, in many cases, even Among the doctors who attention to the advice and diet the border of Rajgarh and In the end, the two get villagers who have had diabetes gave their services in this camp, of doctors so that the disease takes shelter with a mistress. married and on the same note, have been found, but due to Dr. Harshad Salukhe, Dr. does not become a life-threat- # $$ ) # 5 ( '$ He learns that gardner the drama ‘Princess lack of awareness, they were Sandeep Kumar Rajak, Dr. ening one. ! $ makes a garland for flowers. Phoolwanti’ ends in Turra Kalgi One day Phool Singh makes a style. The time limit of this play garland for the princess by was about 1 hour 30 minutes. insisting on Malin. The In this play, the actors pre- 3 ; ' P' ' $! 3%4 , %,% princess likes the garland very sented the story of Princess much. She asks gardner about Phoolwanti in the style of the garland. So prince Phool Turra Kalgi in the auditorium Singh goes to meet the princess with the help of singing, danc- 7 % %& %/% %6 ,/, disguised as a woman. ing and acting. %8%, '' 0/1) * film Kai Po Che! was Ascreened marking the second day of children’s film festival. The film was screened 7 here on Friday. Bhopal: On the second day of is away, and shares food with Kai Po Che is a 2013 Children’s Day Fest, a Hindi Aman Mehra and others much Indian buddy drama film film Stanley Ka Dabba was to the chagrin of the Hindi directed by Abhishek Kapoor screened at Ravindra Bhavan. Teacher, Babubhai Verma, who based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel Stanley Ka Dzabba is a not only cajoles fellow-teachers, The 3 Mistakes of My Life. 2011 Hindi film written, direct- but virtually forces children, to with music by Amit Trivedi ed and produced by Amole share their food with him. and lyrics by Swanand Kirkire. Gupte, starring Divya Dutta, With extra classes being Sushant Singh Rajput, Partho Gupte, Divya Jagdale, imposed on both students and '' 0/1) spoke on the food diversity and Rajkummar Rao and Amit Raj Zutshi, and Amole Gupte. teachers, and recess-breaks O ! how we need to focus on coun- Sadh star as the three main The film was released in being doubled, parents are also NICEF and Bansal News selling of parents. protagonists while Amrita Puri 2011. The story of the movie is forced to pack more food in Uheld a media meet of jour- " " "# He also spoke on the need plays the female lead. about a little boy Stanley and lunch-boxes. When students nalists from districts of Madhya !!P to focus on first thousand days The film title Kai Po Che! school-teacher, who forces chil- evade Babubhai and continue Pradesh here on Friday on the of life of the child. is originally a Gujarati phrase dren to share their food with sharing food with Stanley, he theme of ‘Right to Nutrition tackle malnutrition and pro- Michael Juma, Chief that means ‘I have cut’ which him, forbids one from entering calls the latter aside and warns and Health’ under activities viding care for severely acute UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh said refers to Makar Sankranti the school until he brings his him that he cannot attend being done to mark 30 years of malnourished children. that nutrition and health are (known as Uttarayan in own lunch-box. Stanley stud- school until and unless he signing of The Convention on She said that department is critical pillars for survival and Gujarat) where one of the ies in all-boys Holy Family brings his own food. Bhopalites the Rights of the Child. looking at mobile nutritional growth of child and on the competitors uses his kite to cut High School in Andheri East, watched what impact this has Speaking at the event rehabilitation centre, for work- need to focus on first thousand off another competitors kite Mumbai. While his class-mates on Stanley, teachers, and his Imarti Devi, Minister Woman ing women in Madhya days in the life of the child. and yells Kai Po Che! bring their very own Tiffin- class-mates. The audience and Child Development Pradesh. Nutrition deprivation in this The movie starts with the boxes, Stanley does not do so enjoyed the second day of the Government of Madhya Principal Secretary of period has irreversible effect on best friends Ishaan, Omi and on the pretext that his mother Festival. SR Pradesh said that her Woman and Child the growth and development of Govind; young, ambitious and Department is taking steps to Development Anupam Rajan the child throughout life. restless are trying to make a mark in the India of the early 2000s. These are exciting times a new millennium has just dawned, India’s a nuclear power and ostensibly shining a perfect place for the 3 Ahmedabad boys to start a business that could be their ticket to fame and riches. In a country where cricket is religion, they hit upon a brilliant plan to start a training academy that could produce India’s next sporting superstars. What follows is without doubt the greatest adventure of their lives, as they attempt to navigate the big hurdles in the path of fulfilling their dreams. ! "#$%&"' 2

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'' 0/1) 5. 06 - importance of tiger in the envi- Various programmes and ronment along with Madhya competitions will be organized nubhuti Programme, an (.,%( &% Pradesh being the tiger state. in these camps from December Aextensive campaign for & + ( Leaves made in the form of 15 to January 15. These activities training and awareness towards /+ , &% hands display the forests. Under are being appreciated by school forest, wildlife and environ- + % &% ' the hands is the logo of the pro- children and teachers. Through ment has taken an institution- gramme coordinator Eco this, trained future citizens of the al form in the State. O ,P %& '%, Tourism Development Board country have emerged as a pleas- About 2.25 lakh students which is the symbol of water, ant hope amidst global warming are participating in this cam- design of Vanshilal Ketki, a res- land and sky. and climate change. paign and are playing the role ident of Mumbai, has been It is noteworthy that the Chief Executive Officer of ‘Vandoot’ in their field. selected for the logo. Forest Department is organiz- Surendra Singh Rajput of Eco With this in view, the Forest In this logo, a girl is seen ing eco-camps for students of Tourism Development Board Department felt the need for a laughing which symbolizes a Class VIIth to XIIth with the informed that this year the pro- separate logo for the pro- pleasant ‘feeling’ of nature. In objective of explaining the gramme is being organized gramme. As many as 77 entries the hair of the girl, elephant has importance of forest and between December 15, 2019 were received in the logo com- been depicted as terrestrial ani- wildlife for life on earth to the and January 15, 2020. In this 1 petition organized by the mal, fish as aquatic and near her children living in the vicinity of lakh 11 thousand students will Madhya Pradesh Eco-Tourism throat a bird has been shown as the national parks and sanctu- be taking part. Local people’s Development Board at an all- aerial animal. The tiger’s pug- aries of the state and to devel- representatives and dignitaries India level. After evaluation by mark is displayed on the girl’s op an attachment towards them also take a lot of interest in a high-level committee, the ponytail, which depicts the top through direct experience. ‘A n u b h u t i’ p r o g r a m m e . 9 : ) $ 7$! $ ( ' N % 9% / $$ ' , % */ '' 0/1) apgemini on Friday Claunched its Digital '' 0/1) Hain’ after which Inclusion initiative in Noida he started to upload '' 0/1) , ( 5% /% nar would be helpful in for- comprising of the Livelihood rime branch police have contents in the % %((& % mulating plans and policies Education through Action Cnabbed a 28-year-old man group. rincipal Secretary, Tribal Professor Vipin Jojo of against Poverty (LEAP) Digital O from Guna for circulating A complaint PWelfare Deepali Rastogi .(( '&/ % Tata Institute, Mumbai said that Academy to drive employabil- obscene photographs and was filed regarding inaugurated a three-day nation- &%(%& ,. %, there are 700 tribal communi- ity for marginalised youth. '(13 videos of children by forming the crime and after al seminar on tribal language, ( '& &% .,%, ties in the country out of which The program is aimed to a social media group over the preliminary culture and development at 46 are in Madhya Pradesh. reintegrate a wide range of ndore collector Lokesh Jatav WhatsApp; one of the accused investigation and Indira Gandhi Manav % %( , There is much diversity in people from marginalized Ion Friday reached his office involved in circulating group completion of the Sangrahalaya. Rastogi said that ( 5%+ &%&%, their cultures. Abhay Khakha, backgrounds and to train by boarding the public trans- was arrested earlier. investigation the in today’s global era, it is chal- '& % %'&% ' % Convenor of Adivasi Bharat excluded populations to use the port city bus from his house. The police have arrested police have regis- lenging to take tribal youth Samanvay Manch, informed best digital tools and facilitate He was accompanied with Hemant Bhargava of Guna tered a case under towards development keeping &5( that 200 participants from 21 their integration within the Indore municipal commis- who was found involved in cir- par Hain’ group over section 67 IT Act. them connected with culture. tribal communities of 14 states society of today and tomorrow. sioner Ashish Singh. Indore culating obscene photographs WhatsApp had several obscene The police have started She said that the tribal tra- of importance has been given are participating in the seminar. The Digital Academy was collector while travelling in and videos of children over a photographs and videos of further investigation and have ditions of our country and to environmental issues. There He said that today, 170 launched by Pallavi the public transport | group ‘Bhabhiji Ghar par Hain’ children. claimed that there is a possi- state are very ancient. are good traditions of farming tribal languages are spoken all Tyagi, CHRO-India, bus also discussed with the fel- and had uploaded obscene Later during the investiga- bility of more such groups Continuous research is being and animal husbandry in the over the country, whose preser- Capgemini, Lucie Taurines, low passengers and listened to photographs and videos of tion, police nabbed one of the actively circulating obscene conducted for their develop- tribal community of their own. vation is very important. He Digital Inclusion Lead-Group, their experience of their daily children several times in the active members of the group contents over social media. ment. Today it has become She said that it is necessary to gave information about folk- Capgemini, Atul Kulshreshtha, travel. group. and on Thursday another Providing the modus operan- necessary that the conclusions preserve the dialects of the trib- lore, social traditions and med- Vice President & Head of While talking to The After receiving information member was arrested. di accused told the police that from the research conducted so al class in Madhya Pradesh in ical practices of the tribal com- Business Services (India) & Pioneer Jatav told that more of a group involved in circu- Hemant confessed that the group members collect far are included in the policies such a way that they remain munity. Director Tribal Area CBS, Capgemini and Pankaj and more people of Indore lating obscene photographs around a year ago he came into obscene photographs and and plans being prepared for popular among all the com- Development and Planning Singh, MLA of Noida in the should adopt the habit of trav- and videos of children crime contact with a youth in videos of children from inter- the welfare of the tribals. munities. The Principal Rakesh Singh described the presence of leaders from elling in the public carrier branch started investigation Mandideep who shared details net and other sources and The Principal Secretary Secretary hoped that the con- national seminar as a matter of Capgemini India Leadership while travelling to their office and found that ‘Bhabhiji Ghar of the group ‘Bhabhiji Ghar par upload. said that in tribal culture, a lot clusions of the national semi- pride for the State. Team. or jobs and should give up the thought driving in their personal vehicles as their status sysmbol. ,, ()P 4 Travelling in the city buses will also reduce the crowd of " #$ cars and bikes on the road and also reduce the traffic problems in the city and will also reduce '' 0/1) the pollution problem as well Bhopal: Union Bank of India it will save the precious diesel emonstration Multi-pur- Executive Director Manas and petrol. Dpose School, Bhopal Ranjan Biswal would inaugu- “I have purchased the organised its 44th Inter School rate new residential hostel on smart card and every Friday I Painting Competition Saturday during his two day will come to office by public on Friday. visit November 16- 17, 2019 in transport bus as well the entire This painting competition # $$ the state capital. Indore district administration was first started in the year 1975 $$$ During his visit Biswal employees. Presently we have by the renowned artist and %$$ ' would address staff of local the facility of reserved seats for senior art teacher of DMS 7 " 4'$ branches, regional offices, handicaps and women and Sushma Shrivastava. ! $ zonal offices and training cen- senior citizen but very soon we This culture is still carried ter. will purchase low floor buses in out by the DM School to give to VIII had two topics – “Plastic Emphasizing on the which the handicaps can board a platform to the students to Free India” and “Save Animals” theme of Green Bhopal and in the bus along with his wheel showcase their talent, creativi- Class IX to XII were given two continuation of the tradition chair,” he added. ty and imagination through topics – “My Dream School” of STC Bhopal plantation ADM Indore Ajay Dev their paintings. This year and “Effective use of Internet would be done at the bank would be chief guest of the Sharama District registrar approximately 21 schools of and Social Media” In-charge premises by Biswal. He would occasion. Balkrishna Mourya,CEO Bhopal participated. Around Principal and Dean Prof IB review regional offices under During the visit on the Indore smart city Aditi Garg 900 students including DM Chugtai, RIE, Bhopal and AHM Bhopal zone. second day Biswal would Additional commissioner IMC School’s students took part and Priyanka Chaturvedi, DMS, On the occasion of 101 inaugurate marathon Run for Krihsna chaitanya CEO IZP made the event successful. Bhopal motivated the partici- establishment day a special Prosperity on the occasion of Neha Meena and Deputy CEO Students were divided into pants by their encouraging function would be held at Centenary year. Bank staff IZP Madhulika Shukla also 4 groups based on their class- words. Participants were enthu- Samanvay Bhawan branch and people from state capital reached to their office by pub- )% $ < $ $) :% )' es. Class KG to II and Class III siastic and made the event vic- New Market for valued cus- would participate in the lic transport. 9 $ $! $ to V had free topics, Class VI torious. tomers and bank staff. Biswal marathon. SR "7 ' / ; /& "+/&+P 5: /('23/ Ranjit Chautala, son of former of ministers by inducting 10 new all the works can be completed on -"*! deputy prime minister late Devi Lal members including one from ally JJP priority. He said that the employees day after being sworn in, the Chautala, gave the assurance that and an independent. and officers of all his departments !' Anewly inducted Ministers in the there will be no shortage of electric- will have to live up to his slogan of ! Manohar Lal Khattar Cabinet on ity during his tenure as Power STATE WILL BE MADE DRUG ‘Kaam Kiya hai Kaam Karenge '. O Friday assumed charge here with Minister. AND CRIME FREE, SAYS VIJ ! Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar When reporters pointed out that Home Minister Anil Vij said no MINISTERS TO WORK AS A ' #"*O accompanying them to their chair he was in fact the grand uncle of stone would be left unturned to make TEAM, SAYS KHATTAR ' and office. Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant the State drug free and to further Describing the newly inducted O Home and Health Minister Anil Chautala, Ranjit replied: "In 1987 strengthen the law and order situa- Ministers as capable and efficient, #"*O Vij, Education Minister Kanwar Pal, when Devi Lal was chief minister, I tion so that the State can be made chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar J J Power Minister and Independent was in his cabinet. When father and entirely crime free. Talking to said that they would work as a team " 3 ! MLA Ranjit Singh Chautala, Women son can be in the cabinet (together), reporters, he said that more reforms and take all necessary steps which are ) and Child Development Minister why can''t we both be in the same will be brought in the police in the interest of the State. “This 3 ! Kamlesh Dhanda, Transport cabinet. He is doing his work and I department to make the law and being the second consecutive term of # Minister Mool Chand Sharma and am doing mine." order system more the government, besides taking sev- Sports Minister Sandeep Singh — Former Indian hockey team cap- effective. eral new initiatives, work which are "*O assumed charge at the Haryana Civil tain Sandeep Singh said his vision as He said that the communication in the pipeline would be completed Secretariat building here. Sports Minister is to take sports for- system between the State police and at the earliest, he said. Soon after taking charge, the new ward by providing better facilities for people will be made friendlier. The Talking to media persons after he # Home Minister Vij said he will not sportspersons. "To make sports Home Minister said that special accompanied the newly inducted L"*' tolerate laxity on anyone's part and strong at the grassroots level will also efforts will be made towards build- Ministers to their allotted offices in E those officials not doing work should be my priority," said Singh, who has ing trust between police and the State the Civil Secretariat, the Chief 5# % %:* 5 % ;/' !M 1 be prepared to take voluntary retire- ) 5# '#! earlier worked with the state''s police people. He further said that he will Minister said that though all the ment. "My message to them (gov- department. On next year''s also ensure to fulfill the needs of the Ministers are experienced and capa- 0 % "# ernment officials) is to perform and Olympics, he said, "Haryana is ahead police department and will also ble as some of them served as if any official feels he cannot do so, ing that eliminating the drug men- viding qualitative education and in the field of sports. Players from work on removing the shortcomings Ministers and MLAs earlier also, A& ;& then he/she can take voluntary ace from the State will be among his improving the performance of Haryana representing India are of the department. they have been asked to take the & % % retirement," he said. Vij, who has top priorities. Government schools students. expected to do well in hockey, The Home minister said that as assistance of their :*" ) E* been entrusted with heading the key "Police department is directly "People should once again feel that wrestling, shooting, boxing. We have Police plays an important role in pro- fellow Ministers of the first term in portfolio of the Home Department connected with people. Though you Government schools are at par and great hope of winning medals. We viding justice to the people in the case they feel any difficulty. ! * during his second consecutive term cannot have a policeman for every even better than their private coun- will provide State, so the functioning of the Khattar said that caste and area 0 # as minister, said that he will work to person, but the public should feel safe terparts," Pal said. better facilities to our sportspersons". police department will be made factors have been kept into consid- improve the image of the police so and secure knowing that if they face Kamlesh Dhanda, the lone Transport Minister Mool Chand unbiased and dispute free. eration while inducting the 0 )!0 that its acceptability among the pub- any trouble at any time, police is woman minister in the Haryana Sharma said that he will try to pro- He said that police officials Ministers, but there are always some % 0 lic increases. there to protect them all the time," Cabinet said that coming from the vide better facilities for those using should always have a transparent and limitations. On being asked about the / ! He said he will soon convene a he said. rural hinterland, she will work to state transport buses. unbiased approach towards the State date of first cabinet meeting of the 00 meeting of police officers of various Kanwar Pal, who began his new improve the lives of women, espe- Nearly three weeks after taking people. present State Government, the Chief J departments and take feedback on stint as the State''s Education cially those living in the State''s oath, the Haryana chief minister on Vij said that he will soon hold a Minister said that the cabinet meet- )! how things can be improved, stress- Minister, said he would focus on pro- rural areas. Thursday gave shape to his council meeting of all his departments so that ing could be held on next Monday. % # ! "#$%&"' 6 0-'/ && &

.( /' summoned to the meeting of which he skipped ", tweeted hearing. the Parliamentary Standing @AamAadmiParty. The questions that the O& $#$P orsening environmental Committee on Urban In his explanation, the for- members were planning to Wpollution in the national Development scheduled to mer cricketer-turned-BJP MP raise included: As there are Capital may be getting loads of start 11 am. Attendance was said his work "will speak for about 50 lakh cars on the .( /' together," the minister said. draft was not officially pre- lip-sympathy from celebrities poor, with only four of 29 itself" and then criticised the roads in Delhi, is the He said the Government pared by the Union and the political class but in MPs on the panel list turning AAP for "making my com- Government coming up with ays after blaming Kejriwal was "very serious about the Government. real terms not many seem to up, according to sources. mercial engagements (which any sort of car pool policy or DGovernment for not issue of air pollution. "Air pol- The provision in the be really geared to mitigate the Members present at the were entered into before I had regulation? doing enough to curb smog, lution is an issue to be tackled amendment which invited poison around as was evident meeting were upset with those become an MP) an issue..." Another question was that Union Environment Minister collectively by agencies. It is criticism was the one which from the 'scary' absence of like the three municipal com- In an extraordinary " care as per the Union Government, Prakash Javadekar on Friday not the time to blame each allowed forest officials to use most of the MPs and officials missioners, DDA vice chair- a damn" response , top officials 1,150 crores were given by the called for "joint action" by all other. We are very serious arms against people to prevent from a meeting of a man and Secretary/joint sec- of the Environment Ministry, Centre to the states in the last agencies to combat the wors- about the issue of pollution," forest offence. Parliamentary panel on the retary of the Environment DDA and municipal commis- one year to combat air pollu- ening air quality in the nation- the Minister said. The provision read, "Any issue on Friday. The issue Ministry absent and plan to sioners too stayed away from tion along with 14,000 al capital. Addressing a press A few days ago, Javedkar forest-officer, may if necessary, gained political connotations as raise the issue with the Speaker. a key meeting of the parlia- machines. Does the conference here, Javadekar had slammed the Delhi to prevent the commission of the non-presence of the Delhi They asked junior officials to mentary body that too on the Government have a quantita- said it was not the time for dif- Government for not doing any offence under this Act or MP and former cricketer convey to their seniors that eve of the Winter session of tive and qualitative utilisation ferent agencies to blame each struction waste and dust etc. much to curb the pollution. under the Wildlife Gautam Gambhir was circu- they should have attended the the Parliament which is report of the money disbursed? other. There is continuous work. Replying to another query, Amendment proposed to pro- lated by the AAP in the social meeting, sources said. expected to deliberate on the The third question to be "Delhi pollution is not the "But everyone should the Minister said the vide indemnity to forest-offi- media by showing him as "Instead of sitting in com- deadly poison spreading across raised pertained to the problem of this city. Delhi's air work together. Cooperation of Government has withdrawn cer using arms etc, to prevent 'enjoying Jalabis` with his com- mentary box and enjoy- the city. Supreme Court's recent obser- has been worsening since Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, the 'officers' draft on amend- the forest offence.This indem- mentary teammates covering ing...We challenge The Environment Ministry vation that everybody ranging 1990s. There are new chal- Uttar Pradesh, Delhi ments in the Forest Act, 1927 nity shall be in addition to the the India-Bangladesh cricket @GautamGambhir to stop clarified that " some of its offi- from the secretary to the `gram lenges everyday as circum- Government, all three MCDs as the Government is com- immunity provided under sec- test match in Indore. playing blame games over pol- cials were present during the pradhan` will be held respon- stances change. We have and NDMC, DDA, and all mitted to protect the rights of tion 197 of Code of Criminal Gambhir was the only MP lution and ATTEND MEET- deliberations" while one was sible for losses due to air pol- worked towards reducing other agencies is required to fix tribals and forest dwellers. Procedure 1973 for certain from Delhi who had been INGS ON AIR POLLUTION busy in critical Supreme Court lution. industrial pollution, con- this. Everyone has to work Javadekar said that the categories of Public Servant." %/% % ,% % ,% %-:&;% / "! ' % '' .( /' versive activities as well as by ences between the BJP and the say the panel should not inter- !"" % B 1 %) anti-social elements to spread Congress MPs cropped up over fere in the work of the execu- nion Home Ministry on rumours. the issue of J&K being dis- tive, Congress MPs said the UFriday told the 2 According to sources pre- cussed in the panel. While BJP issue was important and had to Parliamentary standing com- sent at the meeting, differ- members cited the rule book to be discussed, the sources said. . mittee on Home Affairs that the situation in J&K was getting .( /' debates and in this regard the normal after the quashing of leaders of Opposition togeth- Article 370 but did not give any + ( . %&% %& ongress has drawn up an er have written to President ?3E timeframe for the release of the Celaborate plan to corner Ramnath Kovind also to take 2 ((" detained political leaders, the Modi Government during up the matter with the = 9 including former Chief ,%% ' 89: %,%&( the month long Winter Government. Ministers, as sought by tated while asking questions to Session of Parliament that The Opposition parties, ) # Opposition MPs. the officials on this regard. begins on Monday and has particularly Congress, are now Union Home Secretary Responding to questions on the .( /' senior National Conference does not think what the been in talks with other hopeful that the result could be 3E Ajay Kumar Bhalla and release of the detained political (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah response of separatist forces Opposition parties to come on used to build consensus upon Additional Secretary in the leaders, Bhalla and his team of he Congress on Friday was detained under the con- will be, Khera said. board on raising common electoral understandings, polit- 3E%)# %# Home Ministry Gyanesh officers conveyed that some Tattacked the Modi troversial Public Safety Act The Congress spokesper- issues concerning citizens like ical positioning and policy =" Kumar and other Ministry had been released and others Government over the deten- (PSA). son hit out at the Modi economy, employment, NRC views. officials briefed the will be freed gradually but tion of mainstream political "Kashmir has been in a Government for granting a etc. Congress in particular will Senior opposition leaders # Parliamentary standing com- refrained from giving any time leaders in J&K, and asked lockdown situation for the last delegation of EU MPs access again raise the demand of say that the immediate impact mittee on Home Affairs, line, sources said. whether sitting Lok Sabha 103 days. The Prime Minister to Kashmir when JPC in Rafale scam. of this can be seen in upcom- O: C chaired by senior Congress The Home secretary, member from Srinagar (Narendra Modi) is going Parliamentarians of the coun- The performance of ing winter session of leader Anand Sharma, on the sources said, told the MPs that Farooq Abdullah will be around the world saying 'all is try were not allowed. Congress in the just conclud- Parliament and elections in ?% situation in the union territo- the situation in the UT of J&K allowed to attend Parliament well'," Congress spokesper- The Government on ed Assembly polls leading to Jharkhand slated for later this / 2+3 ries of Jammu and Kashmir, is getting normal, schools are from Monday. It also alleged son Pawan Khera said at a Friday did not spell out a formation of a Government in year. 9 and Ladakh. open and the apple trade is that the Centre had left "no press conference. timeline for the release of Maharashtra with its long term "Certainly the poll perfor- N)%0 " F Opposition MPs quizzed going on, sources said. The stone unturned in interna- He said the Government political leaders detained in ally NCP, has also given hopes mance will boost greater coor- #" F top Government officials on MPs also raised the issue of tionalising Kashmir" and hit must give reasons as to why it J&K even as it said that the sit- to opposition parties to build dination on the floor of 567GF the detention of political lead- curbs on the internet in the out at the Government for has kept leaders of estab- uation in the troubled region upon the pressure in cornering Parliament during winter ses- ers, particularly the former Valley since August 5. Home allowing European Union lished political parties under is getting normal post the the BJP Governments. sion. Two key issues which a ) Chief Minister Farooq Ministry officials, it is learnt, (EU) lawmakers to visit the detention. When Farooq revocation of special status Congress leaders said that the united opposition is likely to ' H )'I!3 Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and said the restrictions were Valley but not Indian leaders. Abdullah "sings 'Ram Bhajan' and bifurcation into two issue of an Israeli software to take up in the session include ) % % Mehbooba Mufti. It is learned imposed as the internet could Former Chief Minister and or says 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'", he union territories in August. snoop on Indian civil society state of economy and situation that Opposition MPs were agi- be used by terrorists for sub- will also rock the Parliament in J&K. F " F ' & & 4 7 ) )/ E" (O 1& . &"< ( & $ & .( /' (+" .( /' E ! E @?5! .( /' day after the Supreme E ACourt left a scope for a fur- he government must read .( /' ther probe into the the Rafale he Supreme Court on Tthe "extremely important" " 567JE deal, lawyer Prashant Bhushan TFriday dismissed the dissenting verdict for imple- he Supreme Court Friday and former BJP leader and Enforcement Directorate's plea mentation of the 2018 judge- Theld Former Ranbaxy pro- Minister Arun Shourie on challenging the Delhi High ment allowing women of all moters Malvinder and Friday demanded that the CBI Court order granting bail to ages to enter Kerala's & (> ! E Shivinder Singh guilty of con- should register a case regarding Karnataka Congress leader D K Sabarimala temple and ensure tempt for violating its order that the deal. Shivakumar in a money laun- its compliance, Justice R F F567J had asked them not to divest Bhushan, Shourie along dering case. Nariman of the Supreme Court their shares in Fortis Healthcare with another former BJP mem- A bench comprising jus- said on Friday. & % 2 Limited. The apex court had ber and Minister Yashwant ;! (% ; tices R F Nariman and S A five-judge Constitution earlier asked the Singh brothers Sinha had filed a review peti- $ 7 Ravindra Bhat rejected the bench, by a majority of 3:2, on to give it a plan as to how they tion in the apex court after it request of Solicitor General Thursday referred to a larger would honour the arbitral award cleared the Government last Justice Ranjan Gogoi that gave their complaint despite the Tushar Mehta, who appeared seven-judge bench the pleas groups will be entitled to with. Inform your authority of 3,500 crore granted by a year in the 59,000 crore deal the verdict. ruling by the three-judge apex for the ED, and said the issue seeking review of the 2018 undertake the pilgrimage to the and the Government to read it," Singapore tribunal against them, for procurement of 36 Rafale In his separate but con- court bench. If the CBI fails to should be heard as it raises an judgement allowing all women shrine. he told Solicitor in favour of Japanese drug man- fighter jets from France in a curring judgement, Joseph said do so, it will again approach the important legal question. and girls to enter Sabarimala On Friday, a bench head- General Tushar Mehta, ufacturer Daiichi Sankyo. government to Government the CBI, the country's premier Supreme Court, Bhushan told The High Court had on temple.Justice Nariman, who ed by Justice Nariman which who was appearing for the ED A bench comprising Chief deal. Other review petitions on probe agency, is expected to act reporters at a press conference October 23 granted bail to penned the minority verdict on was hearing the appeal of in the case. A bench of justices Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice the same issue were filed by "completely independent" of also addressed by Shourie. Shivakumar, saying he cannot behalf of himself and Justice D Enforcement Directorate Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat Deepak Gupta held them guilty lawyer Vineet Dhanda and the Government of the day and Sinha was not there. tamper with evidence or influence Y Chandrachud, did not agree against grant of bail to dismissed the appeal of ED of contempt of court and said Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker professionalism of "highest He also said it has been witnesses and no material has the majority view of referring Congress leader D K against the Delhi High Court's that they had violated its earli- Sanjay Singh. quality", uncompromising more than a year since the been shown to indicate that he the issue to the larger bench Shivakumar, observed that the order granting bail to the er order by which the sale of The apex court on independence and neutrality is complaint was submitted to the was a flight risk. Shivakumar, a and reiterated that the court's Government must read his Congress leader in a money their controlling stakes in Fortis Thursday again gave a clean expected of it. then CBI Director Alok Verma. seven-time MLA in Karnataka, 2018 verdict, allowing all "extremely important" dissent- laundering case. Group to Malayasian firm IHH chit to the Modi Government "The CBI has to seek the "Accordingly, we expect Rishi was booked along with women and girls into the ing verdict in Sabarimala case When Justice Nariman told Healthcare was put on hold. and said there is no ground to permission of the Government Kumar Shukla, his successor, to Haumanthaiah, an employee at shrine, be strictly implement- and ensure its compliance. Mehta that the Government The apex court said it would order an FIR by the CBI or a for probing the case and it has seek the necessary approval the Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi, ed. "Please tell your has to comply with the orders hear the Singhs on the quantum roving inquiry into allegations three months to do so," from the competent authority and others for alleged offences As the majority verdict, Government to read the dissent passed by the apex court, the of sentence later. The Japanese of irregularities in the deal. Bhushan said. If the CBI does under Section 17A to begin the under the Prevention of Money penned by Chief Justice Ranjan judgement delivered in the solicitor general said that the firm had filed contempt petition But Bhushan referred to not do so, it has to cite reasons necessary inquiry into the com- Laundering Act (PMLA). The Gogoi, kept review pleas pend- Sabarimala case yesterday. This court should not have an against them alleging that exe- the judgment of Justice K M for not probing the case. plaint in earnest in conformi- ED had arrested Shivakumar on ing for the 7-judge bench and is extremely important. We impression that the cution of their arbitral award Joseph, one of the three judges Bhushan said here it is ty with the judgement of the September 3 in the money laun- did not stay the 2018 majority cannot allow violation of our Government would not comply had been in jeopardy as the of the bench headed by Chief binding on the CBI to probe court," he contended. dering case. judgement, women of all age order and it has to be complied with the directives. .++ 8 .,( /%, '& (+ O/.&P O&+ /%(P

.( /' press) ought to be symbolic of letter to journalists, the CJI Judges do not speak. They do "Even during trying times. in public confidence and trust an extraordinary situation declined the request for inter- speak, but only out of func- When our institution was keep- earned not through good press, utgoing Chief Justice India demanding an exception to views and said: "I would not be tional necessity, and no more. ing an ambush or two at bay, but through our work as Judges O(CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on the norm," said Justice Gogoi able to meet your request for a Bitter truth must remain in most members of the press dis- on the bench. Friday expressed his inability to who would demit office on one-to-one meet." memory." played maturity and character "In fact, our work-places have one-to-one interview with November 17, a Sunday. The letter said: "I am keen The CJI lauded the role of ad exercised exceptional dis- are, by our functional necessi- scribes and lauded the press for Justice Gogoi and three that you would appreciate that media for its reportage during cretion to prevent canards and ty, required to be public places its "maturity" and "character" in other senior most apex court the ordinary freedoms are fine- the "trying times" of the apex falsehood from clogging the as justice is ordained to be preventing "canards and false- judges - Justices J Chelameswar, ly balanced in our institution- judicial institution. news space," the letter said. delivered in presence of ordi- hood" in "trying times" of the Madan B Lokur and Kurian al functioning - while you have "Good press is also a para- Justice Gogoi said that as a nary citizens to ensure that it is judiciary. Joseph had held an unprece- the Bar whose members can meter amongst others that is public functionary, who was never far removed from them. Justice Gogoi, the 46th CJI dented press conference on exercise their freedom of known to be indicative of our entrusted with onerous In that view, our institutional and the first from a north-east- January 12, 2018 alleging that speech to the extent of even institutional health. In such Constitutional duties to per- connect and interface with the ern State, said it was not the the administration and alloca- pushing the boundaries of such view, I do wish to put on form, the idea of "courting the citizenry is proximate," the let- requirement of the Supreme tion of cases in the apex court, freedom, the bench requires its record that by and large, the press" never came as a choice ter said. Court that judges "reach out to then headed by the then CJI judges to maintain silence, press corps has been kind to for him in the interest of the Though the CJI is our citizenry through the Dipak Misra, was "not in while exercising their free- =# & "& 79#&" & my office as well as to our insti- institution. officially retiring on November press". order". doms. ; $ # tution during my tenure at the "I chose to belong to an 17, a Sunday, Friday was his "Such outreach (to the In a three-page common "This is not to say that " helm of the institution. institution whose strength lay last working day. ! "#$%&"' ; "# K M() # K K 5 *=5$#8* #( 0 # 1 ) / % 1 P Q P Q "( P> Q . O # ( of India’s greatness becomes . visible in practically every serious analysis of the current situation. 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Is “politics acute anxiety and anguish to ( without principles” no more a sin — as the perpetual detractors of the - . , ( Mahatma Gandhi had termed it in 1925 — country, who were expecting a but more of a routine practice? country-wide unrest, whatev- + . On November 8, 2019, a couple of well- er the judgment be. % informed individuals — achievers — But on this day, the world ( expressed disappointment on the machina- saw a glimpse of a united India, tions indulged in Maharashtra after the one which was proud of its > B Assembly elections. This was not for the first ancient culture of acceptance of ( time. Even before, there was a severe sense all, every conceivable diversity S 1 C of disappointment in this group, where none and that India has learnt to “live is bound by political or ideological con- together” over a couple of mil- 1 ( $2 48 straint. But they appeared seriously involved, lennia, a skill that some of the $2 65 # " concerned and worried. Yes, they all love Western nations have no escape ) India; they value its democracy, ethical, but need to learn now. Our polit- moral and spiritual heritage for which the ical representatives should not D5 > ( country is eulogised globally even today. present a disheartening sce- 1 They were just not able to comprehend how nario before the people. Once # a political party with just 56 seats out of a elected, they owe a debt to the 288-member Assembly could stake claim to after three weeks. All that hap- writings are universally was a warning articulated with country, its people and the top post with unimaginable arrogance. pens in the intervening period acclaimed for their simplicity, unimpeachable logic even before Gandhiji. It was a proud achieve- # One more blazing instance of the decline of is that the credibility of democ- sensitivity, originating from the Swaraj was anywhere on the ment for the country, its democ- ) democratic values came with Haryana’s cul- racy and of the elected represen- heart and are based on hard horizon. racy and the Constitution. ture of “Aaya Ram Gaya Ram”, which tatives is lowered. It is shameful experiences and realities of life. In fact, in 1922, Gandhiji People have very high hopes 2 became a practice and has resulted in sev- to term certain Ministries as To comprehend and to put had mentioned in a letter that from the elected, young repre- 75 ( eral anomalous situations. “creamy.” People interpret it in them into practice, one requires Swaraj would not bring happi- sentatives, who must chalk out ( We have had Prime Ministers and their own way and they are inner strength, perseverance ness to our people as four things their own path. They can learn Chief Ministers, who should have never been rarely incorrect. and empathy for others. Swaraj would weigh heavily on them. so much from the likes of our there. In the current context, while lengthy On October 2 this year, — Independence — is a dynam- Defects of elections was promi- great leaders like Swami " , reports on the herding of MLAs to hotels as India celebrated the 150th birth ic living entity and it has to be nent among these four. The Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, ( hostages were highlighted in both electron- anniversary of Mahatma maintained and sustained with other three were injustice, bur- Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma 1 ic and print media, hardly was there any Gandhi. It was a time to recall persistent individual and nation- den of administration and Gandhi and other luminaries, mention of the trampling of democratic val- his life, values and that immoral effort. It can be sustained only treachery of the rich. Was he not who continued to grow in life ; (>> ues, neglect of the wishes of the people, who tal one-line statement: “My life if certain basic values and prin- prophetic indeed? and were at peace with them- ( $ / elect their leaders and expect some swift is my message.” If political lead- ciples of democracy are adhered Post-Assembly election selves. JRD Tata had once said, ) action from them on a plethora of pending ers of today — baring exceptions to by the people and more seri- developments in Haryana and “Always aim at perfection for issues that impact daily life. Do the elected — reflect on this one-liner, they ously by their democratically- Maharashtra must be viewed as only then will you achieve excel- representatives in Maharashtra, irrespective will realise what they have done elected representatives. a serious warning sign, which lence.” Gandhiji did just that all $ % S ( ( of their party affiliation, owe no debt of grat- to Swaraj of Gandhi: “Real Gandhiji tells us how this create distress and erode people’s along the journey of his life. This ( ; itude to the freedom fighters of India, their Swaraj will come not by acqui- could be achieved: “Swaraj can trust and confidence in the can be the aim of life for anyone. sacrifices, their indomitable spirit, which sition of authority by a few but be maintained only where there electoral process that is so crit- Look around but never be slack ( ; alone is responsible for their newly-acquired by acquisition of the capacity by is majority of loyal and patriot- ical to sustain democracy in its in looking within. ( ( perks and privileges and the exalted posi- all to resist authority when it is ic people to whom the good of true spirit. A brighter side could To comprehend it, one must tions? Did the people elect them to indulge abused. In other words, Swaraj the nation is paramount above open even in a clumsy political recall the words of John Dewey: in such unsavoury public conduct for is to be obtained by educating all other considerations, includ- arena if everyone in the position “Not perfection as a final goal, ( power, position and creamy Ministries? the masses to a sense of their ing their personal profit. Swaraj of power realises how the world but the ever-enduring process of ) ( It is indeed shocking that not even one capacity to regulate and control means Government by the values our contributions and perfecting, maturing, refining, is MLA could protest against his/her herding authority.” many. Where the many are achievements in creative and the aim in living. The bad man into the hotels, which was apparently done On March 19, 1931, Gandhi immoral or selfish, their fields — right from the ancient is the man who, no matter how 456E 75 4545 “to save them from poachers of the other wrote in Young India: “The Government can spell anarchy times to the launch of good he has been, is beginning $2 48 456E side.” Are our leaders so weak and vulner- word ‘Swaraj’ is sacred, it is a and nothing else.” Chandrayaan. to deteriorate, to grow less good. 1 456E " 685555 able? Maharashtra is only a repeat of what Vedic word, meaning self-rule Expectations of Gandhi — Let Our MPs and MLAs The good man is the man who, has been happening in several States in the and self-restraint and not free- and all other stalwarts of the realise their responsibility in no matter how morally unwor- F5555 ( + 4567 655555 past few decades. Why should herding not dom from all restraint, which freedom struggle — and the the light of India’s achievements thy he has been, is moving to ( attract the attention of Parliament? Should independence often means.” people were that, “If Swaraj was in space sciences, ICT and become better. Such a concep- $ some provision like making it mandatory to Gandhiji wanted Swaraj “to not meant to civilise us and to also that of young Indians, tion makes one severe in judg- install a new Government — in full strength keep intact the genius of our purify and stabilise our civilisa- who have brought us fame ing himself and humane in — within seven days of the declaration civilisation.” This hardly needs tion, it would be nothing worth. and global attention through judging others.” This can 8&. results not be put in the statutes? There was any elaboration: Think of the last The very essence of our civilisa- their presence in the Silicon enlighten the path of those in no justification — moral, ethical or man in the line, his welfare and tion is that we give paramount Valley, NASA, particularly in public life. . 2 !" Constitutional — for the non-formation of your role and responsibility to place to morality in all our top slots in big corporate and (The writer works in educa- " 3 a full strength Government in Haryana even better his life. The Mahatma’s affairs — public or private.” It global institutions. This thread tion and social cohesion) * ) + + " # 7 +( , - 0 '' 1 . ( + " # #' O " (! 2 # ) " ' ! " 0&) / # # # )" # " # / 0 * ( &+.- (.- .-"77"-++.- '-#-&+.- + % ( K 2" K0 )" K&" K > 1 2 $ 2 # ! # 2 + 1 often been subject to public Q scrutiny, too. In a similar way, all # O % + public institutions must come Sir — The nation today is in a flux !L9"E MH under the RTI purview. . , % S O ( over reviewing the role of the 7I# " The top court’s order may pantheon of leaders, who helped & * allow the citizens to seek informa- # ) shape a post-Independent India. " ! tion regarding the ) % S + (4567 Together, Mahatma Gandhi, appointment/transfer of the ! + # 85555 Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar judges but constraints will remain Patel represented our national #0 as most of the collegium’s deci- " * + " ethos, which stands incomplete # sions are largely based on + 9 ( without any one of them. Nehru &* ! Intelligence Bureau reports, which is under debate not because the ! are not covered under RTI. Congress is not in power but our &*! #0 /* Kavya Shah / % history’s palimpsest is overwrit- "# ! ! " * ( &*F Ujjain 1 ( ten by aspirations of the day. "#! ! " * (+ Because the Nehruvian era was O6 # ahead of its times, it helped us P6" 56 ! ! ! + S : sustain both democracy and eco- 76 &* # # ( nomic progress at fair levels. 9 ! "".-." Sir — This refers to the article, * . The first of the famed IITs was ! F Q0 “Pay heed to warning signs” $ , 2 : ! S ( established ahead of our first gen- (November 15) by Ajoy Kumar. eral election of independent India. The clash between the police and # In foresight, the Right to Education taken by the top court when it was the lawyers was uncalled for and % ( went hand-in-hand with the right disposing of the case in 2018 itself. shows the country in poor light. / to vote and technological and By allowing the entry of women in This is a delicate issue and needs research institutes formed the bul- Sir — This refers to the editorial, the age group of 10-50 in 2018, reli- Sir — It is indeed welcome that to be handled prudently. With the % wark of macro economics. There “Sabarimala takeaways” (November gious sentiments have been hurt. So the Supreme Court’s verdict put lawyers still continuing their strike, ; are lessons for a progressive nation 15). The Supreme Court has it would be better had the court the office of the Chief Justice of the Bar Council of India must 2 % ( like India. History is not for selec- referred the Sabarimala issue to a interpreted its decision back then as India (CJI) under the arc of the counsel the lawyers and ensure tive reading. It matters less as to larger bench of seven judges. The part of a process to restore demo- Right to Information (RTI) Act. that tensions do not escalate. P % where we started but more on how court expressed its opinion that cratic rights of women. In this sense, The verdict will usher in an era Akansha Q # + # we intend to progress quickly and “courts should tread cautiously” on rescinding the 2018 judgment is of transparency in the way the Via email ( # ( inclusively. “issues pertaining to religion, only a damage-control exercise. higher judiciary functions. While R Narayanan including religious practices.” KV Seetharamaiah the judiciary is the most )> Navi Mumbai Ideally, this view should have been Hassan respectable institution, it has ..-+.*-E0#"?(# ! "#$%&"' (( < " %,% %/ !" !% P &% ' ' */%* ,/%4 ' :' % ; :? ; ; & : % ? &:& % # L& L % > ./1O & % 56@6 ("

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Delhi’s air pollution has been . % 9 S /(G $ making international headlines and while India 1 #) endeavours to become a global super power, the S #)( .(- S state of air pollution in the national Capital is 456E(4567 ( ticking all the wrong boxes for global tourists, 44F 655555 445 655555 # investors and the international perception #) 4HF towards India. JJF + + When one looks at the various causes of Mumbai and Kathmandu. So within Asia, air Haryana and Punjab. O deaths, a worrisome fact emerges. According to pollution is concentrated in South Asia. Three Despite all researches pointing to stubble " #) a health commission report (2017) published by Indian cities are on the list, Delhi, Kolkata and 1%)1'2.'/ burning as the major contributor to Delhi’s ris- Lancet, diseases caused by air pollution were Mumbai. So air pollution is not necessarily a ing pollution levels, not much has been done 64 2 ( responsible for an estimated nine million pre- problem specific to northern India although 132' . about it on-ground, because biomass burning - #) 4545 mature deaths in India in 2015. This was almost Delhi’s pollution is double that of Kolkata. is an issue of public concern. The NGT banned # S ( 16 per cent of all mortalities worldwide; three According to a study conducted by TERI in (1 O/= residue-burning in 2015 but it is still widely prac- #) 45J5 # ( times as many deaths as by AIDS, tuberculosis 2016, about 36 per cent of the PM2.5 pollution *3 %3+ tised due to weak enforcement of the order, polit- - and malaria combined; and 15 times more fatal- in Delhi during winter was contributed by local ical economy issues and lack of viable alterna- ities than caused by wars and other forms of vio- sources, while the rest was owing to trans- 0* 1%)1 tives among poor farmers. The best alternative + lence. It is estimated that there could be a 30 per boundary pollutants. Even though the %( .'/ 31) would be to use the crop residue on-site, with- + ( cent increase in air pollution-related deaths in Government is making efforts to reduce emis- out any need of transportation, logistics and stor- ( India by 2021 if particulate matter levels in the sions within Delhi, it won’t change pollution lev- 3 '(* 0 age, such that there is sustainable use for the end- #) - ( air do not come down from the present haz- els by much, because the air quality deteriora- product in the agricultural field itself. According ardous levels. Continued exposure to polluted tion during this time has less to do with Delhi’s 9 ('11 O to a research on stubble burning in India, pub- ) S ( air is causing diminished lung function and acute local pollution and it is more about meteorolog- lished in 2018 in the International Journal of #) ( and chronic respiratory symptoms like cough, ical conditions. Stable wind conditions prevent 1.9' (1 Environmental Research and Public Health, #) 64(68 wheezing and asthma in children. the pollutants from dissipating, while the shal- ' 3 1' there are two practices that farmers can adopt # " 4E5555 ( The occurrence of these symptoms is more low planetary boundary layer (PBL) traps the — composting and biochar production. #) $G/+* in areas with higher levels of pollution. emissions, increasing its concentration. The low )31(* '='>( Composting is not a new concept in India, $ ( Furthermore, air pollution caused by seasonal PBL height is owing to the prevailing low tem- >' (# but doing it with residue has its advantages. occurrences such as stubble burning by farm- perature, which results in temperature inversion Composting with organic waste doesn’t have a . #) ers soon after harvest of the rice crops in at a lower height. These meteorological condi- ''(' secure market but compost made with crop 9 #) October-November and fireworks used during tions remain largely unchanged from October 0'1 /3 residue can be fed into one’s own field to increase 1 ( Diwali, triggers diseases during those periods. to January. soil productivity and agricultural yield. In The national Capital, for instance, observes A research report published by the India, the practice of biochar production is not ( episodic pollution events during the post- International Journal of Epidemiology estimates )31(* '1' widely prevalent but if crop residue is used to monsoon season (roughly from October 26 to that the economic and health cost of air dete- 1.'( > make biochar, it can secure a market that will # ( November 15), due to open burning of paddy rioration caused by stubble burning in India is help farmers economically as well as the water residue in the three neighboring States of around $30 billion per year. It further suggest- )3 = 0*'9 treatment and construction sectors and the food 1 $ Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (UP). ed that people, who live in areas where residue 0'1%'* ( and cosmetics industry. S The problem is exacerbated by the burning burning is intense, are associated with three The issue of residue burning is at present far I4 ( of firecrackers during the festivals of Dussehra times higher risk of acute respiratory infection. 1%+ 0'1 /3! from reaching a successful resolution. The inter- B D5 " ( and Diwali. This year the very next day of Children are most susceptible to health effects ' *3 ventions undertaken so far, while significant, 45J5 67 .(- Dussehra, PM10 concentration went up to 191 of crop burning. Many proposals have been for- have been limited in their impact despite the B J5 " ug/m3, which was a 50 per cent increase from mulated by environmentalists and Government %3+ / efforts and time that have been invested in them. the previous day’s concentration. In fact, Delhi officials to curb the practice and to promote the It is time to think out of the box and tackle the 658 has earned the dubious distinction of becom- usage of alternative sustainable management .'/ ) problem head-on. # S ing the most polluted major city in the world methods for paddy straw. These include the use The stakeholders — implementing author- # S K K with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 527 on of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code 93% 3 ities, citizen groups, industry representatives, sci- ( + November 15, as per data by Air Visual on the (CrPC) to ban burning of paddy; The Air 11%' > entists, researchers, non-government organisa- - #) S World AQI rankings. Delhi’s air quality broke Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1981; tions and others — must come together and $ S ;/B ( all records on November 5, when it was in the The Environment Protection Act, 1986; The . / 911( chalk out a better plan to address the issue, in hazardous range for nine consecutive days, mak- National Tribunal Act, 1995 and The National ( 1% ' the short-term and the long-term, and provide S - #) 45J5 ing this the longest spell of hazardous air qual- Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997. the citizens of India the pollution free air that ; ity since public records began. Stringent directions have been given by the '(*3> they are entitled to. ? @ Six of the top 10 cities fall in the Indian sub- National Green Tribunal (NGT) to limit crop- (Suresh R is Fellow and Shivang Agarwal is continent, Delhi, Lahore, Karachi, Kolkata, residue burning in the States of Rajasthan, UP, Project Associate at TERI) "

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I am the one who keeps “perturbed” about the He said he will be cam- 5 bypolls, Karnataka Deputy Chief caused resentment among several Minister as he announced Arun Kumar the promise,” Yediyurappa said after a winnability of disqualified paigning in all the 15 con- Minister Laxman Savadi on Friday said senior BJP legislators as they felt side- Pujar as the BJP candidate to contest meeting with Shankar here. MLAs, whom the BJP has field- stituencies. JD(S) on Thursday he was a “disciplined soldier” of the lined. from Ranebennur seat represented by The Chief Minister said he had ed as party candidates for the had announced candidates for party and will abide by its decision. Savadi had not been seen at party him in the December 5 bypolls. asked Shankar to assist Pujar, adding it December 5 bypolls and hence 10 out of 15 Assembly con- He said the party which made him forums and was said to be “out of reach”, The move is seen as an apparent bid was decided to give ticket to him he was issuing statements about stituencies that will go to the the Deputy Chief Minister, despite after the BJP inducted disqualified to mollify Shankar, who along with 15 (Pujar) because everybody in the party making them Ministers, with ing that their MLA will become bypolls. him not being a legislator, will decide MLA Kumatalli into the party and other disqualified Congress and JD (S) desired so. an intention to lure voters. Minister. The party has decided to on his future. fielded him from Athani, from where MLAs joined the BJP on Thursday and Though Shankar was adamant on Yediyurappa has spoken about It is in a way luring.... Just support BJP rebel Sharath The BJP has fielded disqualified he was planning to enter the fray. was keen to contest from Ranebennur. contesting the byelection, the Chief making all of them Ministers, to keep the voters on their side, Bachegowda, who is contest- Congress legislator Mahesh Kumatalli, Amid reports that Savadi was upset Yediyurappa announced the name Minister had persuaded him to relent, what is the sanctity (for elec- he said. ing as an independent candi- who had defeated Savadi in 2018 and sulking, Chief Minister B S of Pujar on Friday for Ranebennur seat. party sources said. tion), Gowda told reporters at Welcoming disqualified date in Hoskote constituency. Assembly polls as the party candidate Yediyurappa spoke to him and also With this, the BJP has named can- Reacting to the development, Hassan. Congress-JD(S) legislators who Bypolls are being held to 15 from Athani. Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai didates for all 15 seats for which bypolls Shankar said the Chief Minister had He claimed that soon after joined the BJP, Yediyurappa on of the 17 constituencies repre- “I have been saying that I’m a dis- made efforts to convince him, party will be held following the disqualifica- assured to make him a Minister. the apex court paved way for Thursday had addressed them sented by disqualified MLAs. ciplined soldier of the party. Whatever sources said. tion of the Congress-JD(S) MLAs and Shankar was elected on the the disqualified MLAs to con- as “future MLAs and By-elections to the Maski directions the party will give me fol- Responding to a question for not 13 of them have been fielded in their Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party test bypolls, Yediyurappa had Ministers”. and R R Nagar constituencies lowing it has been my practice, since attending the party event where dis- respective constituencies. (KPJP) ticket in the 2018 Assembly polls, said they will be made The BJP has fielded 13 have been withheld as the beginning. I will abide by the qualified MLAs were inducted on Bypolls are being held to 15 of 17 and had repeatedly switched sides since Ministers. disqualified legislators as its litigations related to them are party decision,” Savadi said. Thursday, Savadi said, “Yesterday I had seats represented by disqualified MLAs, then. Subsequently, he had merged the “It shows he was perturbed candidates for the December pending before the Karnataka Speaking to reporters, the Deputy told party president, as I had personal whose resignation and absence from the KPJP with the Congress. whether they were going to 5 Assembly byelections, hours High Court. Chief Minister said he will put all programme, I could not attend the trust vote had led to the collapse of H As he had camped with rebel MLAs win. If you say they will be after the rebels joined the rul- Of the 15 seats, 12 were possible efforts in the bypolls to cam- party event...I have met the Chief D Kumaraswamy-led coalition leading to the fall of coalition gov- made Ministers, people of the ing party in the State. represented by the sCongress paign for the party candidates and Minister and have discussed regarding Government in July. ernemnt, he was disqualified on the constituency will vote think- Stating that JD(S) is con- and three by the JD(S). ensure their victory. the polls.” By-elections to Maski and R R Congress’ petition. % 3 )&:</ =/) !:# *&# & : <4%%,%, 0! 3 : +1+ allegedly murdered and hanged from trees in the neighbouring 3 0 New Delhi: The CBI on Friday and speaks out against human , %/%% /% n yet another incident of a Purulia district. Alleged mur- conducted searches at the rights violations in India,” Isaffron worker getting der and hanging (from trees) of Kolkata: The VHP will launch offices of Amnesty Amnesty India said in a state- &% %& hanged allegedly for political three BJP workers — Jagannath an awareness programme in International India Pvt. Ltd ment. +1+ reasons a BJP member Varsha Tudu, Trilochan Mahato, Dulal West Bengal from next week on (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Hansda was on Friday found Kumar had hit countrywide the need for National Register of Amnesty International Trust India stands in full compliance here was no respite to hanging from a tree at headlines last year. Citizens (NRC) to weed out (IAIT) in the national Capital with Indian and international Tthe ongoing conflict Santoshpur village of Danton The incidents were repeat- Bangladeshi muslim infiltrators and Bengaluru for alleged vio- law, Amnesty claimed in its between Raj Bhavan and block in West Midnapore dis- edly referred to by Prime from the state and the lation of Foreign Contribution statement. Nabanna (State secretariat) trict. Minister Narendra Modi and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (Regulation) Act (FCRA). sions were denied to M/s “Our work in India, as even as Bengal Governor The BJP immediately com- BJP president Amit Shah dur- to grant citizenship to refugees, The CBI had registered a Amnesty International India elsewhere, is to uphold and Jagdeep Dhankhar on plained that Hansda, 44 had ing election campaigns. its senior leader said. The VHP case on November 5 following Foundation Trust (AIIFT) and fight for universal human Friday fired a fresh salvo at been murdered by the Reacting to the incident will hold its membership drive a complaint from Union Home other Trusts under FCRA,” a rights. These are the same val- the Trinamool Congress Trinamool Congress goons so BJP national general secretary in the state between November Ministry AIIPL, IAIT, Amnesty CBI official said. ues that are enshrined in the Government for denying as to thwart the saffron outfit’s Kailash Vijayvargiya said the 17 to December 1 and will International India Foundation Searches were conducted at Indian Constitution and flow him a chopper to visit Farakka Singur not without informing advance in the area. TMC was trying to unleash a speak of the two issues during Trust (AIIFT) and Amnesty three places places in from a long and rich Indian and Malda in North Bengal. the Government. I had pre- The police have registered reign of terror in the State. The their door to door campaign, International South Asia Bengaluru and one place in tradition of pluralism, toler- The Friday’s development informed the administration,” case of “unnatural death” and TMC was “trying to terrorise VHP leader and spokesperson Foundation (AISAF) besides Delhi. ance, and dissent,” it said.. came barely a day after Chief wondering “what is there to sent the body for autopsy. BJP workers by establishing a Sourish Mukherjee said on unknown others. “The Central Bureau of As part of the Nobel Prize- Minister Mamata Banerjee hide in Singur.” The BJP had done reign of terror in the state. An Friday. The VHP has set a tar- “It was alleged that the pro- Investigation today conducted winning movement, Amnesty charged Dhankhar with He said “some people are exceptionally well in the last active and popular BJP activist get of increasing its number of vision of the Foreign searches at the offices of International India holds itself transgressing his constitution- trying to hide matters in Singur year’s Panchayat elections and was brutally murdered by TMC members from 55,000 to two Contribution (Regulation) Act, Amnesty International India to the highest evidentiary stan- al limits before appealing to the and Nandigram where I want this year’s parliamentary polls goons. He was the only earn- lakh. “We have been campaign- 2010 and Indian Penal Code Private Limited and Indians for dards. Over four million central Government to rein the to visit too because it seems in the jangalmahal districts of ing member of his family,” he. ing on NRC in Bengal for the were contravened by the afore- Amnesty International Trust in Indians have supported Governor in. that they (Government) are West Midpanpore, Bankura, The TMC leadership how- past few months. But within the said entities by receiving for- Bengaluru. Amnesty International India’s “I am not a tourist in trying to keep something off Purulia etc. ever dismissed the charge as next few days we will launch it eign contributions from M/s Over the past year, a pat- work in the last six years and Bengal and have been deputed people’s notice.” He asked “what This is the fourth such baseless saying it was an out- in a massive way. This time we Amnesty International U.K tern of harassment has around 100,000 Indians have to my office with an oath to is there to hide so that their incident in the past couple of come of intra-party rivalry in will campaign for both NRC and through AIIPL even though emerged every time Amnesty made financial contributions, it discharge certain duties leaders raised a hue and cry as years when BJP workers were that party. CAB,” he said. PTI prior registration or permis- International India stands up added. PNS towards the people of the State,” soon as I threw a glance at the Governor said censuring Singur. It seems something is the Government’s decision to fishy in Singur and Nandigram deny him a helicopter for his where I will definitely go.” "+*6 visit to Malda and nearby areas. Earlier the Chief Minister “I have never crossed my on Thursday said without refer- duties,” the Governor said ring to the Governor, “I gen- " %4 apparently referring to the erally do not say anything on Chief Minister’s allegations that constitutional posts but there “some people (read the are some people who are /'3*=/)*3% sion” over the latest Governor) are acting like BJP’s behaving just like BJP’s mouth- Supreme Court order and mouthpiece.” Complaining pieces,” adding, “they (the gainst the backdrop of the women desirous of visit- against the Government’s deci- Governor) are running paral- ASupreme court’s decision to ing Sabarimala should get sion to deny him a chopper he lel administration in the State.” refer the Sabarimala case to a a “court order.” reiterated “touring the State of Returning fire State larger bench, the Lord Ayyappa Government would which I am the Governor does Minister Chandrima shrine is all set to open on not encourage those not amount crossing my Bhattacharya questioned the Saturday, even as the women who want to visit duties,” and said, “had I crossed need of a helicopter to visit the Government said those women the shrine for publicity, he my limits I would have received districts. She said “the desirous of visiting the hill added. a letter from the Government Government must know why temple should get a “court The CPI(M) State which I have not,” adding “I he needs a helicopter. Mamata order. “ Kadakampally Surendran said secretariat, which met here, dis- will give a reply if an when such Banerjee travels in a helicopter The top court has decided Sabarimala was not a place for cussed the verdict and letter comes to me.” because she has administrative to set up a larger bench to activism and the LDF expressed a similar opinion. Hitting out at the functions to discharge. In fact re-examine religious issues Government would not sup- “The common emotion of Trinamool Congress func- she takes the entire adminis- including those arising out of port those who make the secretariat was not to allow tionaries for questioning his tration to the districts. But its earlier verdict that lifted a announcements about entering women to enter the temple till recent visit to Singur — once an here the Governor has no busi- centuries-old ban on women of the hill shrine for the sake of the apex court finalises the ver- epicenter of Mamata Banerjee’s ness to interfere in adminis- menstruating age visiting the publicity. dict. Those who want to enter anti-Left land movement that trative matters without inform- shrine. Dismissing reports that the temple can approach the finally saw the moving out of ing the Government and more With the two-month long police would provide security court and get a favourable the much publicised Tata Nano so do the same by using a chop- annual pilgrimage season set to to women activists who judgment,” a source close to the small car plant from the area — per provided by the commence from November attempt to enter the shrine, he CPI(M) State leadership told %* $$ $ $ Dhankhar said “I went to Government.” 17, Devaswom Minister said there was “some confu- PTI. +? !: ' "" % # ! " 3%# % /,%% 1 ! % %4%*,%// 23K'R. The displaced people had launched a roadblock at " " he Tripura and Mizoram Kanchanpur from October 31 TGovernments on Friday demanding resumption of Chennai: DMK pres- differed on the number of Bru cash-dole and free ration to ident MK Stalin on refugees repatriated and there is them. It was withdrawn on Friday expressed a mismatch of 193 people in the November 7 following an concern over “bleak” figures provided by the two assurance from Tripura economic outlook States. Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu following an Mizoram Home Secretary Deb Varma to resume supply official survey which Lalbiakzama said 892 people of of free ration. reportedly pointed to 221 internally-displaced Bru fam- The Ministry of Home a fall in ilies have been repatriated, while ing 351 children, belonging to Affairs has stopped all allowances consumer spending North Tripura District 221 families have been repatri- to the displaced Bru persons and urged the Centre Magistrate Ravel H Kumar put ated till November 14. from October and the Mizoram to take measures to the figure at 699 refugees belong- Of them, 134 families have Bru Displaced People’s Forum boost rural economy. ing to 144 families. been settled at Mamit district, 68 (MBDPF), a major body of the A media report Altogether 4,447 Bru dis- in Lunglei and 19 in Kolasib dis- refugees, claimed that six people cited a latest con- placed families, lodged in relief trict of Mizoram, Lalbiakzama had died of starvation after the sumption expendi- camps at Kanchanpur and said. ration supply was stopped. ture survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO) to claim Panisagar sub-divisions of North Kumar on Friday sent an The Tripura Government, that consumer spending fell for the first time in more than Tripura district, are scheduled to official report to the chief secre- however, said four people died 40 years in 2017-18, primarily driven by slackening rural return to neighbouring Mizoram tary’s office providing date-wise and the cause of the deaths was demand. from where they had fled since number of people repatriated to being ascertained. “NSO Consumer Spending Data points to a dire eco- 1997 following ethnic clashes. Mizoram between October 3, Meanwhile, the MBDPF on nomic situation and a bleak economic outlook. Data shows This ninth round of repatriation when the process began, and Friday said a delegation of the that people are spending less for the first time in 40 years,” process, stated to be the “final” November 15. Bru refugees had visited New Stalin, also the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu one, will come to an end on However, he said in the Delhi to meet Union Home Assembly, tweeted. November 30. report, no Bru person went to Minister Amit Shah but could “Union Govt must pay heed to the key indicators on The Mizoram home secre- Mizoram since October 31, not meet him due to his busy spending and immediately take measures to boost rural tary said 892 Bru people, includ- though the process has been on. schedule. economy,” he said and tagged the media report. PTI ! "#$%&"' >

!' )%) % % % /% 9)P > #'#' #% % /%?@%,;%"/ ;$$ 9 "(! %*%0' ) @$ %& %*%0' aharashtra’s next n their first joint effort to /3 )3>21=+'2/) MGovernment will be led by %*%0' Iaddress the issues facing the the Shiv Sena and the common state ahead of the formation of %*%0' to respect its sentiment,” minimum programme (CMP) mid the current political stalemate in their Government in Malik said. The three being worked out along with AMaharashtra, Union Minister and BJP Maharashtra, a delegation of he Chief Minister’s post parties are likely to be the Congress and the NCP leader Nitin Gadkari has likened politics with the Congress, NCP and Shiv Tin Maharashtra will go to part of the Government ahead of its formation will be cricket, saying “anything” could happen in Sena will meet Governor the Shiv Sena in the and negotiations on in the “State’s interest”, said both these fields as those who appear to be Bhagat Singh Koshyari to seek affected by unseasonal rains. Government being planned sharing portfolios party spokesman Sanjay Raut essary. There are infrastruc- losing the match might actually win relief for the unseasonal rain- Fadnavis also urged the by the saffron party with the # $) %) among them are on, on Friday. ture projects to be taken for- the game. affected farmers across the Governor to reopen and ensure NCP and the Congress, NCP sources said. The Uddhav Thackeray- ward, (and issues related to) Gadkari’s statement came at a time when State. smooth functioning of the CM chief spokesman Nawab Malik has said. Earlier, the Congress was expected led saffron party will lead the drought,unseasonal rains (are the BJP’s estranged ally Shiv Sena is making Confirming this, State Relief Fund through the gov- The Shiv Sena contested the October to support the Government from outside. Government in Maharashtra to be tackled). efforts to form the Government with the help NCP spokesperson Nawab ernor’s office to ensure timely 21 Assembly polls in alliance with the “The Congress must be part of the for the next “25 years” and not “Those coming with us are of the Congress and the NCP, its political Malik said on Friday evening help for needy persons as the BJP as part of the ‘Mahayuti’ (mega Government to ensure its stability,” just five years, claimed Raut experienced administrators. We rivals till recently. the delegation of Congress, State was currently under alliance), which was in a comfortable sources in the NCP said. while talking to reporters here. will benefit from their experi- The three parties have already prepared NCP and Shiv Sena would President’s rule. position to form Government in the The BJP emerged as the single The Rajya Sabha MP, who ence,” he said. a draft common minimum programme meet the Governor at 3 pm on Fadnavis said that the State, winning 161 seats in the 288- largest party, winning 105 seats in the turned 58 on Friday, was Regarding alliance with the (CMP) that will guide their prospective Saturday. Governor had accepted both member house. election, followed by the Shiv Sena with responding to questions on Congress, the Sena’s political Government. “After the imposition of the his demands. The two parties, however, fell out 56 seats. whether his party will share the rival till recently, Raut said lead- “Anything can happen in cricket and pol- President’s rule, the adminis- “Met Hon Governor after the Uddhav Thackeray-led party The NCP and the Congress, also pre- Chief Minister’s post with the ers of the country’s oldest party itics. Somewhere you feel you are losing the tration has come to a grinding Bhagat Singh Koshyari ji at Raj persisted with its demand of sharing the poll allies, won 54 and 44 seats, respec- NCP and the Congress, its allies have contributed to freedom match, but the result is exactly the opposite,” halt in theState. The outgoing Bhavan, Mumbai to request Chief Minister’s post on a rotational tively.Any party or alliance seeking to in the prospective three-party struggle as well as develop- Gadkari said when asked Government announced a release of funds to the farmers basis. form Government in the state needs to Government. ment of Maharashtra. about the current political situation in relief of 10,000 crore to the affected due to unseasonal The Sena is at present working with secure support of at least 145 MLAs on “Talks are on with the Asked whether the Sena Maharashtra. rain-affected farmers. After rains. Hon Governor assured the NCP and the Congress on a com- the floor of the House. Congress and the NCP to work will share the CM’s post on a He was speaking at the ‘Outlook Business burning their destroyed crop, immediate action on this, mon minimum programme (CMP) that The State is currently under out a common minimum pro- rotational basis in the next dis- Leading Edge 2019’ event in Mumbai on the farmers are readying them- Fadnavis tweeted after his will guide the actions of the Government President’s rule. At a meeting here on gramme which will be in the pensation, Raut said, “We want Thursday. selves for sowing. Neither are meeting with the Governor. the three parties plan to form. Thursday, representatives of the NCP, the interest of the State and its peo- to have the chief minister’s post The Minister of Road Transport, however, they getting relief nor crop “I also requested for “The Chief Minister will be from the Congress and the Sena prepared a draft ple,” he said. for the next 25 years. The Shiv declined to discuss in detail the political cri- loans. The farmers are an reopening & smooth func- Shiv Sena. It walked away from the CMP, which will be forwarded for “Whether it is a single party Sena will provide leadership to sis in Maharashtra, saying he spends more aggrieved lot”. tioning of CM Relief Fund ‘Mahayuti’ on the issue of the Chief approval to top leaders of the three Government or an alliance, an the state no matter who tries time in Delhi and doesn’t know much about “In Mantralaya, applica- through Hon Governors office Minister’s post. “It is our responsibility parties. agenda for governance is nec- best to stop it.” politics in his home State. tions made by patients seeking so that no needy patient is help from the Government are deprived of necessary & time- gathering dust. At yesterday’s ly support,” the former chief %/% % % %,%4- %,% % ;%6%# ' & meeting, we all decided to go minister said. and meet the Governor and Meanwhile, NCP President request him to activate the Sharad Pawar — who toured Bharuch: Mansukh Vasava, Vasava, how- site at Ayodhya, Janmabhoomi movement was - * &? dormant Government machin- the wet drought-affected areas BJP MP of Bharuch in Gujarat, ever, later claimed and directed the going on even before India got ery and to request him for relief of Vidarbha region — said on on Thursday claimed Supreme he was only point- Centre to allot a 5- independence. So many people $(/ to the rain-affected farmers,” Friday afternoon that he would Court gave a verdict “in our ing to how the BJP acre plot to the were martyred and many took 3 " ' Malik said. raise the issue of huge losses favour” on the Ram government (at Sunni Waqf Board part in the movement (to build Earlier in the day, former suffered by the farmers during Janmabhoomi dispute in the Centre) was for building a a Ram Temple at the disputed % ! # Maharashtra Chief Minister the winter session of Ayodhya because a BJP able to maintain law and order mosque. site).” *).0 and BJP leader Devendra Parliament beginning on Government is at the Centre. after the SC verdict was deliv- Addressing a gathering of “The Supreme Court had Fadnavis met Governor Bhagat November 18 and demand It drew condemnation ered on November 9. BJP workers in Bharuch town to give a judgement in our 2 2 Singh Koshyari and urged him maximum compensation to from the Congress which The Supreme Court in a on Thursday evening, Vasava favour because the BJP *).0 *).0 to release funds for farmers the affected farmers. demanded an apology and unanimous verdict cleared the said, “The Ram Janmabhoomi Government is at the Centre,” # accused the MP of “fanning way for the construction of a issue was quite old. So many Vasava said at the % O7!666 communal tension”. Ram Temple at the disputed years went by. The Ram gathering. PTI % 3 ! ! " .0 '% ) 0 " H'%)0I" 7& &%( /+ : # # +( " ,&% %( 9 P )K .( /' approval of a mining plan for on the plea that it is not consis- Son River (a copy of which is tent with the Supreme Court n complete violation of with The Pioneer) is a matter of guidelines related to the same INational Green Tribunal concern. This is also in contra- and there was lot of loopholes in ) (NGT) directives pertaining to diction to the departments own the system ensuring corrupt sand mines in Bihar, the State November 9 order that that e- practices. JD president Lalu Prasad Government on Friday tendering process for auction of Sources said there are Ron Friday slammed Nitish approved a Bihar Mining Plan sand ghats has been suspended around 400 sand mining ghats Kumar Government for meting even though the green tribunal till the disposal of the case by the across the state. The e-tendering out “undignified” treatment to had raised apprehensions in the NGT. which was suspended on NGT the renowned mathematician complete mining process in the “When the matter is yet to orders was being done for fresh Vashishtha Narayan Singh State. be disposed in the NGT, this allotment of the mining rights as whose family was denied an The State Mines and new policy of the department per new sand mining policy ambulance after his death at Geology Department last month raise serious matter as what was based on September 2019 Policy. Patna Medical College and had suspended the e-auctioning the hurry by the State,” said K S The principal bench of NGT, Hospital (PMCH) here of sand mines following NGT Prasad, a green tribunal lawyer. New Delhi, in its October 23, Thursday. order and hired a consultant for People from the State had chal- 2019 order stated that e-auction The 74-year-old Singh, preparation of Draft Mine Plan. lenged the new sand mining pol- shall not be carried out until the who once worked at NASA and The development of icy of September 2019 in NGT final disposal of the matter. California University, breathed his last at PMCH after prolonged illness. ! "#$%&"' /% ?

! (!6*8 = *5 7 " " ( ( " 7 .( /' other Civil Appeals are allowed. resolution plan as prescribed The impugned NCLAT judg- under the IBC. 8 # he Supreme Court Friday ment is set aside,” the top court “It is only in exceptional Tset aside a NCLAT order said. cases that time can be extend- which gave equal rights to the Reacting to the verdict, ed, the general rule being that secured and unsecured credi- Essar Steel said: “We wish 330 days is the outer limit with- 2 tors during the insolvency pro- ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel in which resolution of the ceedings of debt-ridden Essar the very best on their entry into stressed assets of the corporate Steel, clearing the decks for it the Indian market. They are debtor must take place beyond ( takeover by Lakshmi Mittal-led acquiring a world-class facili- which the corporate debtor is ArcelorMittal. ty in a market that has a long to be driven into liquidation,” .( /' November 15, paved the way Setting aside the National runway for growth.” it said. for ArcelorMittal takeover of (% %; %); -! Company Law Appellate The apex court clarified The verdict came on the lobal steel giant debt-ridden Essar Steel for 55' % %; Tribunal (NCLAT) order, a 3- that the Corporate Insolvency CoC plea challenging NCLAT’s GArcelorMittal on Friday 42,000 crore and set aside the +,1B 1 +?"" !' judge headed by Justice RF Resolution Process of the order of July 4 in which it had said it is looking forward to July 4, NCLAT order giving % '% %; * Nariman, said the two set of debtor in this case will take approved steel tycoon Lakshmi close the acquisition of debt- equal status to financial cred- 7 $ creditors will be treated differ- place in accordance with the Mittal-led ArcelorMittal’s ridden Essar Steel soon. itors and operational credi- ently during the insolvency resolution plan of ArcelorMittal 42,000-crore bid for the acqui- The remarks followed the tors. The verdict came on a plea % : ' proceedings and taking over of dated October 23, 2018, as sition of Essar Steel after the apex court verdict that gave of the committee of creditors a debt-ridden firm by another against the aforesaid judgment, amended and accepted by the tribunal had rejected a plea by nod to ArcelorMittal’s resolu- challenging NCLAT’s order of company. must therefore be set aside,” CoC on March 27, 2019. the lead shareholder of the tion plan, paving way for July 4, in which it had approved There is no principal of said the bench. It has provided for debt-laden firm challenging ArcelorMittal’s takeover of steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal-led equality between secured and The NCLAT had said that amounts to be paid to different the eligibility of the bidder. Essar Steel for 42,000 crore. ArcelorMittal’s 42,000-crore unsecured creditors, said the everybody (secured and unse- classes of creditors by follow- The National Company Essar Steel was auctioned bid for the acquisition of Essar bench, also comprising Justices cured creditors) will get 60.7 ing Section 30(2) and Law Appellate Tribunal under the new Insolvency and Steel after it rejected a plea by Surya Kant and V per cent of their dues in the Regulation 38 of the IBC, the (NCLAT) had, however, given Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to the lead shareholder of the Ramasubramanian. event of takeover of a debt-rid- court added. operational creditors equal sta- recover 54,547 crore of unpaid debt-laden firm challenging “The NCLAT judgment den company by another firm It said the adjudicating tus as lenders in the distribu- dues of financial lenders and the eligibility of the bidder. which substitutes its wisdom under the Insolvency and authority can send back the res- tion of the ArcelorMittal’s bid operational creditors. “We look A bench headed by Justice for the commercial wisdom of Bankruptcy Code (IBC), said olution plan to the CoC for amount among the creditors of forward to the closing of the RF Nariman clarified that the Committee of Creditors senior advocate Rakesh implementation in accordance Essar Steel. acquisition soon,” ArcelorMittal financial creditors enjoy pri- (CoC) and which also directs Dwivedi, who represented one with the guidelines but cannot Essar Steel was auctioned said in a statement adding that macy over operational creditors the admission of a number of of the parties in the apex court change the commercial deci- under the new IBC to recover it is “very pleased with the and the adjudicating authority (% 7 $@5 %'@% claims which was done by the in the case. sion taken by the committee. 54,547 crore of unpaid dues of judgment that our resolution cannot interfere with the deci- 4 $ '9) $ resolution applicant, without “The appeals filed by the The bench also relaxed the financial lenders and opera- plan has been approved”. sion approved by the commit- .? "" !'%' prejudice to its right to appeal CoC of Essar Steel Limited and timeline of 330 days to find a tional creditors. The Supreme Court on tee of creditors. 7 * % %% ! 2" ! 2 %% ) @G '' 9 H''9I 0 1& ( 7A 567G#" 2" = " 0 %% #% %% %% ./ / #80# New Delhi: The telecom depart- high-level panel was set up, an ) ))@ . ment has not yet approached the official source had said that sec- .)/ "' & & &%& regulator for its views on floor tor regulator Trai is expected to 0 # .( /' "##$ ("+ price for tariffs, Trai Chairman examine prescribing minimum .( /' !+!( RS Sharma said on Friday. charge for voice and data ser- .( /' rice and tea contracted by 14.6 he Government on Friday & ! “We have not received any- vices, which will ensure long- per cent, 17 per cent, 7.6 per Tnotified rules under the inance Minister Nirmala ' thing,” Sharma said when asked term viability and robust finan- ndia’s exports contracted for cent, 29.5 per cent and 6.16 per insolvency law to deal with res- FSitharman on Friday said % H'%I if the Department of Telecom cial health of the sector. Ithe third month in a row in cent respectively. olution of systemically impor- the Government will bring leg- & !'O (DoT) has approached Telecom In fact, this is not the first October by 1.11 per cent to The country’s outbound tant financial service providers, islations on raising insurance ! Regulatory Authority of India time that floor price is being $26.38 billion mainly on shipments have remained sub- excluding banks. cover on bank deposits from S (Trai) for its opinion on floor talked about in telecom indus- account of a significant dip in dued so far this year. It may The corporate affairs min- the current 1 lakh and regu- / 3 price or minimum tariff fixa- try circles. Way back in 2017, shipments of petroleum, carpet, have a bearing on the overall istry has notified the lating multi-state cooperative . & tion for mobile services. certain operators had initially leather products, rice and tea. economic growth, which fell to Insolvency and Bankruptcy banks. !2 The government has con- suggested fixation of mini- Imports too declined by over six-year low of 5 per cent (Insolvency and Liquidation These legislations will be % ! stituted a committee of secre- mum floor price for voice and 16.31 per cent to $37.39 billion in the first quarter of the cur- Proceedings of Financial brought during the Winter 2 !& H&S+I# taries to explore a financial data services, but Trai had in October, narrowing the trade rent fiscal. Service Providers and Session of Parliament starting bailout package for the telecom subsequently ruled out impo- deficit to $11 billion, according Industrial output declined Application to Adjudicating coming Monday, the Minister B' % % sector. Last month, when the sition. PTI to the government data by 4.3 per cent in September Authority) Rules, 2019 (Rules). told reporters here. ' released on Friday. due to poor performance by It will provide a generic These legislations assume ' )3 Gold imports increased by manufacturing, power framework for insolvency and significance in the wake of /3 % about 5 per cent to $1.84 bil- generation and mining liquidation proceedings of sys- scam in the Punjab and N/3 lion in the month. sectors. temically important Financial Maharashtra Cooperative Bank 3 9 The trade deficit stood at The outbound shipments Service Providers (FSPs) other affecting lakhs of customers O( $18 billion in October 2018. contracted by 6 per cent in than banks, an official statement who are facing difficulties in 75 7A Out of the 30 key sectors, August and 6.57 per cent in said. 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INDIA'S HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES AGAINST B’DESH $ 0 = 3 5AJB " (" 566A 6O . 5A@ %" ' 567G 56 " 56A = + / 567P 78 . 78@ " ( 9 567O ( 7P6 3( 566A 6O . >%) MOST SIXES IN AN INNINGS FOR INDIA H I 0 1 = JH5A@I %" 0O ' 567G 56 '(13 “I don’t look at it that way. JH75AI E " 7GG@ GA My journey is not going to be he slump in form that he same as someone else’s and I 8H5G@I = % 566G 76 Tendured early in his don’t like comparing two 8H777BI / E R / 5676 77 career has taught Mayank people’s journey because 8H76JI / ") )" 5678 Agarwal to make hay while somebody might get chance 8H758I 3 = 567G 56 the sun shines and he did quickly and somebody might !;"4:!!4;(74 exactly that against get chance late,” he said. Bangladesh, smashing a “But that (chance) is not career-best 243 on the second under our control and it is talent of Prithvi Shaw, who was given stand-out six was an inside out over day. important to understand the preference and a headstart at the inter- extra cover off Taijul. Then there was For someone whose con- things that are in my control national arena. one down the ground and a couple sistency was an issue some and think I’m glad to play for Destiny, however, had other plans over long-off. years ago, Agarwal has now the country and from there as Shaw got injured and also lost a bit The spinners were either bowling scored two double hundreds build on.” of focus. That was the opening Agarwal too short or too full outside the off- in his last four Test appear- The opener gave a peek was looking for and he is showing with stump. At one stage, Miraj, a former ances. And he wants to make into his mindset as he went each innings that he is not going any- Bangladesh U-19 captain, completely every opportunity count till onto build a marathon knock where too soon. lost confidence as he started coming this kind of dream form lasts. with 28 fours and eight sixes. The Shubman Gills and the Shaws round the wicket. “I think it goes down to “I think it goes down to may have to wait a wee bit longer. The negative field placement for an understanding that there had gameplan. Who you are feel- Having scored those tough runs off-spinner — a deep point for saving been times when I have not ing comfortable against and Down Under, Agarwal has now earned a cut shot and deep square leg for sav- got runs. So I must respect who you want to attack and the right to consolidate his place with ing a pull-shot — was a reflection of the game that I am batting then pick the right balls. You some heavy duty scoring. And he is Bangladesh’s approach. well. When I am doing that I can’t just say that okay I am doing that exactly. Abu Jayed (4/108 in 25 overs) was have to make sure that I going to hit each and every It did help that Bangladesh got the only bowler, who showed some make it big and put the team ball. You can’t do that. It’s not their bowling combination awfully heart getting the wickets of Pujara, in driver’s seat or put it in going to happen that way,” he wrong. Kohli and Rahane but his new ball such a position that they said. On a pitch, where someone with Ebadot Hossain (1/115 in 31 overs) nei- cannot lose from there,” “It’s a case of understand- express pace and variation was need- ther had pace nor the variation to trou- Agarwal said after the second ing, okay, this is the bowler I '(13 who in this particular innings, managed insult to injury for Bangladesh. ed, the visitors fielded two specialist ble the Indian batsmen. day’s play. am playing well today and to overshadow a batting line-up that has The match might be over inside spinners in left-arm orthodox Taijul They attacked him at will and There are players on this is the ball that I can go pener Mayank Agarwal grind- Rohit Sharma (6), Cheteshwar Pujara three days if India declare overnight. Islam (0/120 in 28 overs) and off-spin- defended when they found it necessary. whom selectors would punt after. Pick those balls and ed a below-par Bangladesh (54 off 72 balls), skipper Virat Kohli (0) Bangladesh’s brittle batting line-up ner Mehidy Hasan Miraj (1/115 in 27 The lack of pace also became a fac- purely on talent and there are then have mental discipline to Obowling unit with a career- and Ajinkya Rahane (86 off 172 balls) may not have the mental capacity to overs). tor and the pitch on which Indian pac- some like Agarwal, who had build your innings on that.” best second double hundred as India in its ranks. withstand India’s pace barrage if first The spin duo was like lambs for ers looked menacing, Bangladesh’s to break the door open with He, however, agreed that buried the visitors under a deluge of Agarwal’s partnership of 91 for the innings was any indicator. slaughter as Agarwal went after them medium pacers merely went through a mountain of runs. second day was better for bat- runs on the second day of the opening second wicket with Pujara and 190 for For Agarwal, his voracious appetite with all his might. the motions. Asked if it makes him ting compared to the first day. Test here on Friday. the fourth wicket with Rahane were for runs, carefully cultivated through All the eight sixes that he hit came Each boundary left their shoulders more aware that he might “The wicket has settled Agarwal’s third Test hundred, 243 however important in the context of the solid performances at the domestic and off the two spinners. This apart, he also dropping further and by the time always have to score more down compared to what it off 330 balls, formed the cornerstone Indian innings. India ‘A’ level, is paying dividends. hit 28 boundaries during his career- Agarwal was out trying to hit his ninth than say a Prithvi Shaw to be was yesterday. It got better to of India’s 493 for 6, which gave the A whirlwind partnership of 123 in Exactly one year ago, Agarwal was best international score. six, the visitors had resigned to the fate in the mix, Agarwal spoke bat on as there is good home side a sizeable lead of 343 runs. 23.5 overs with Ravindra Jadeja (60 bat- in the fringe, scoring those “Daddy The coveted double hundred came that the remainder of this Test match about how “his journey is dif- bounce and good value for Friday solely belonged to Agarwal, ting) for the fifth wicket only added Hundreds” but lost out to the prodigious by lofting Miraj over long-on while the will now be a mere formality. ferent from others.” your shots.” B+$ ": !% !*"

had traded in Ravichandran '19)> 33 ( Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane from KXIP and Rajasthan CHENNAI SUPER KINGS: Barinder Sran, Ben Cutting, Royals respectively, have Chaitanya Bishnoi, David Beuran Hendricks, Evin retained young Prithvi Shaw Willey, Dhruv Shorey, Mohit Lewis, Jason Behrendorff, whose doping ban ends on Sharma, Sam Billings, Scott Pankaj Jaswal, Rasikh Dar, Friday. There was speculation Kuggeleijn. (Purse remain- Yuvraj Singh. (Purse remain- over Shaw being traded to the ing: 14.60 crores) ing: 13.05 crores) Royals. DELHI CAPITALS: Ankush RAJASTHAN ROYALS: Aryaman The Delhi franchise has Bains, Bandaru Ayyappa, Birla, Ashton Turner, Ish released nine players including Chris Morris, Colin Ingram, Sodhi, Jaydev Unadkat, Liam two South Africans, all- Colin Munro, Hanuma Livingstone, Oshane Thomas, rounder Morris and power- Vihari, Jalaj Saxena, Manjot Prashant Chopra, Rahul hitter Colin Ingram. New .( /' Kalra, Nathu Singh. (Purse Tripathi, Shubham Ranjane, Zealand top-order batsman remaining: 27.85 crores) Stuart Binny, Sudhesan Colin Munro has also been hris Lynn, David Miller, KINGS XI PUNJAB: Agnivesh Midhun. (Purse remaining: released and so has been CJaydev Unadkat and Chris Ayachi, Andrew Tye, David 28.90 crores) India’s Test specialist Hanuma Morris were among the 71 Miller, Moises Henriques, ROYAL CHALLENGERS Vihari. players released by their Prabhsimran Singh, Sam BANGALORE: Akshdeep Nath, Rajasthan Royals have respective franchisees on Curran, Varun Colin de Grandhomme, Dale released 11 players including Friday ahead of next month’s Chakaravarthy. (Purse Steyn, Heinrich Klassen, pacer Jaydev Unadkat, whom IPL auction. remaining: 42.70 crores) Himmat Singh, Kulwant they had bought back for 8.4 Friday was the deadline KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS: Khejroliya, Marcus Stoinis, crore last year after paying for releasing, trading and Anrich Nortje, Carlos Milind Kumar, Nathan 11.5 crore for him in the pre- retaining players. A total of Brathwaite, Chris Lynn, Joe Coulter-Nile, Prayas Ray vious season. 127 players have been retained Denly, KC Cariappa, Matt Barman, Shimron Hetmyer, The franchise also including 35 foreigners. Kelly, Nikhil Naik, Piyush Tim Southee. (Purse remain- announced that star Australian Lynn, the big-hitting Chawla, Prithvi Raj Yarra, ing: 27.90 crores) batsman Steve Smith will con- Australian opener, was Robin Uthappa, Shrikant SUNRISERS HYDERABAD: tinue to lead the team. released by Kolkata Knight Mundhe. (Purse remaining: Deepak Hooda, Martin Sunrisers Hyderabad have Riders after five fruitful sea- 35.65 crores) Guptill, Ricky Bhui, Shakib Al released the least number of sons when he got the team off MUMBAI INDIANS: Adam Hasan, Yusuf Pathan. (Purse players — five — and they to a flying start on umpteen Milne, Alzarri Joseph, remaining: 17 crores) include Shakib Al Hasan, who occasions. has been banned by the ICC, The other 10 released KKR New Zealand players include West Indian Chennai Super Kings have the ons Chennai Super Kings have opener Carlos Brathwaite, South largest squad size (20),” read a released England cricketers Martin African Anrich Nortje, former BCCI statement. Sam Billings and David Guptill, India players Piyush Chawla “Of the eight franchises, Willey besides three Indian Deepak and Robin Uthappa, who Royal Challengers Bangalore players including 2015 World Hooda and struggled to get going last (12) have released the most Cupper Mohit Sharma. With Yusuf season. players while Sunrisers 20 players already in their Pathan. Kings XI Punjab go into Hyderabad (5) have released squad, CSK go into the auc- the auction on December 19 the least players from their tion with a meagre purse of with a purse of 42.70 crore, squad,” it added. 14.60 crore. the biggest among the eight Defending champions Virat Kohli-led Royal teams after they released eight Mumbai Indians have retained Challengers players including South 18 players including veteran Bangalore have let Africa’s Miller, Englishman Sri Lankan pacer Lasith go of their 12 play- Sam Curran and mystery Malinga despite his fitness ers including seven Tamil Nadu spinner Varun issues while releasing 12. foreigners. The big Chakravarthy, who was Among the released play- names released bought for a whopping 8.4 ers are Australian fast bowler are South African crore last year. Jason Behrendorff and Alzarri pacer Dale Steyn, Miller went on to become Joseph of West Indies, New New Zealand all- one of the batting mainstays Zealand’s Adam Milne, Beuran rounder Colin de for Kings XI Punjab over the Hendricks and Ben Cutting. Grandhomme, past eight seasons, scoring Former India all-rounder Australian Marcus 1850 runs in 79 games at a Yuvraj Singh, who quit all Stoinis and West strike rate of 138.78. forms of cricket including IPL Indies batsman “Kings XI Punjab now earlier this year, has also been Shimron have the highest salary cap released. Hetmyer. They available going into the auc- Kiwi seamer Trent Boult, roughly have tion while Royal Challengers West Indian Sherfane 28 crore to Bangalore have the most num- Rutherford and Mumbai pacer work with at ber of player slots (12) avail- Dhawal Kulkarni are the three the auction. able (including 6 overseas trade-ins for the franchise. Delhi slots). 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The answer lies in emptiness. Set the Bhopal, the film revolves lows — changing its pattern every five “Just like they say that if you take some- around Pushpender Singh, a 36 year old years. He says, “You didn’t watch such 0 , % thing from a character, even that takes man, who is desperately looking for a ‘realistic’ films five years ago. Things keep a lot from you,” he says and adds, “At the wife, and Annie (played by Athiya evolving with time. If you watch a film /% &(( end of the day, I realise that I am empty Shetty), who is looking to marry an NRI that was made five years ago, it would be ( ( & in a way that mera apna kuch nahi bacha guy and has her dreams and eyes set in different than what is made today. Five (there’s nothing that belongs to me). To Dubai. years from now, we would again see some fill that up, I go back among my people Even though with women becoming different kind of content. And stories and the world. I try to feel what it’s like more independent now, the idea of them from small towns being shown on the big to be around them and hear their stories. looking for NRI men to settle is an old screen is a good thing. This way more And then when I get a role, I fill up that one. They can very much go by them- people are able to connect to films and space with it.” selves. However, Nawaz clarifies that the in a way that they remember their own For Nawaz, every role is like taking film is about mid-city aspirations, not lives when they watch them. Vaise isse bhi water from a well and pouring it some- metros. He adds, “If you go in small bore hojayenge kuch dino me. Then, where else to fill it up. “That’s what I do. towns, you’ll find girls who are still look- there will come another trend (laughs).” For me, the world is a well, which is filled ing for such men, with whom they can He pauses for a while, smiles and with water. And I keep drowning myself settle abroad. And even though they continues with an example of how films into it and dig out the stories and expe- might not find someone themselves, on bandits and gangsters had become the riences of people, which are like water for they’re free to tell their preferences to talk of the town some years ago. “Sabhi me.” their parents. Even parents ask them picture bas daakuon ke upar hi thi (All the >)*

o you think you really know the The message that Rakesh is try- %4 & “Ek tarazu ki sui agar beech mein your choice as we have 54 different Dclosest person of your life ing to convey is that the rich have all hogi tabhi toh society chalegi,” fe e l s varieties’. It was very evident from his inside-out? What if one day you find the privileges and Shireen argues the actor, who has director plays like actions that he was trying to impress out that he’s not actually who he pre- with Manju that she has worked hard Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha, Shimla me but I had a feeling of anger. I am tends to be? Well, writer, director and to get them. However, Manju does Coffee House and Jab We Separated. a person who would be interested in actor, Rakesh Bedi’s latest play, Patte not agree with her. Her belief is that 8/ &/ Proceeding further, all the char- all this stuff. I really feel sad. I mean Khul Gaye, exposes the hypocrisy the rich have reached where they are acters get together and within no is there even a point of keeping 54 and double standards that exist in because of the middle class as they time their masks start falling off and varieties of something just because our society. “Patte Khul Gaye is are the ones who pay huge . 3+ /0 ('O! secrets of one and all start tumbling you want some kind of approval from a metaphor which means you taxes. She asserts, ‘Don’t out to the fore. The ultra rich the society? Aap 2, chalo zada se zada are exposed. Whenever we forget that you are ! Shireen exposes the middle class val- 3 ya fir 4 desserts rakhlo lekin voh bhi stare into adversity, we drop because of " " " #0>*/' /3% ues and hypocrisy of the others and toh akhir mein muh hi meetha karenge our guard and our true self us’. condescendingly exposes their na. It’s like participating in a rat race, emerges. My play depicts that pitiable condition. It’s like a war which you already know that nobody there are various layers behind between both strata of society — rich is going to win and which is never every person and when some sit- and the middle class. She tells them going to end.” uations arise, one can be shocked how the middle class is always The story takes unexpected turns to find out the s/he is not the showing off what it has and hiding and hostess Manju, who has toiled for same person anymore who under the carpet what it does not. three days for the dinner, is unable to they think they knew,” he The lady of the house Manju refus- even serve the starters as the dinner says. es to buy this argument and takes and the party goes for a toss. To top It’s a story of Dr Shireen head on and strongly it all, one of the guests Akela (played Manoj Rai (played by defends the great Indian middle by Rakesh Bedi), a poet comes out Anant Mahadevan) class. with a funny couplet at the drop of a and his wife Manju Ask Rakesh where have he taken hat, to ease tense moments. Rai (played by Roopali the references from to make such Rakesh believes that the play is Ganguli), who have arguments? He states an instance an unbelievable comic journey full of invited their close from his life saying, “You go to any unpredictable twists and turns that is group of friends for part of India, you will find such peo- sure to leave the audience in splits. For dinner. Manju has ple who spend huge amount on wed- him, entertainment is the bottom line planned a lavish menu dings just for the motive of showing for everything that he does. “The and has been doing the off. It’s shocking to see. I can recall main principle of life is to convey any- preparations since the that I went to visit a friend once and thing with a hint of humour. No mat- past three days. With he took me to somebody’s wedding. ter how serious the might be, I their childhood friend Bob, The family where we went took me would try and move it with the ele- comes Shireen (played by Kishwar to show all the arrangements that ment of comedy,” says he. Merchant), who is extremely rich were done for their daughter’s big day. (The play will be staged today at and does not belong to the mid- Lastly, he took me to the stall of the 4 pm and 7 pm and tomorrow at dle class strata, like the rest of deserts and very proudly said, Bedi 3.30 pm at Shri Ram Centre, Mandi them. sahab, ‘please choose any desert of House.) ! "#$%&"' )*+ , -?6

: 9@ & 5=:#63#(1#' =6 3' '/( /%*+/ +/' /3% 7P 0 ! O ctor Riteish Deshmukh, who has rede- fined popular comedy genre like nobody Aelse, seemed quite different in real life — quiet and serious. As he sat in a hall’s corner, entertaining people and giving interviews appeared to be a task for him. When asked if he was tired or sleepy, the actor smiled and said, “No, it’s just been a never-ending month for me!” Indeed, he is set to play a villain after a couple of above 100-crore mark films — Total Dhamal (154 crore), and Housefull 4 (200 crore) — in Marjaavaan. Even though his roles in films like Grand Masti, Masti, Dhamaal, Housefull 4 might have set a new benchmark as far as the genre is concerned, the actor doesn’t want to confine himself to a single genre and wants to keep explor- ing. So is this an attempt to rebrand himself? “After being in this industry for 16 years I don’t think I am trying to rebrand myself now. I just want to do better comedy, different roles and films. I also want to explore regional cinema. I want to be in a space where I am happy working with people and enjoy that.” He feels that he is among the few lucky importance of a villain is always there,” said he. people of this industry who have got the oppor- Vishnu, who is a vertically challenged has tunity to work with legendary actors like a dark and mean sense of humour. And the Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, entire story has a reason behind his evilness. Rishi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and It is because his father is a huge mafia of many more. He said, “Just to be there and work Mumbai. And Vishnu feels that his father with them is great. Everyone comes in this favours Sidharth more because he is an space looking for something. I am happy and orphan and is capable of doing the stuff which satisfied that I got what I was looking for in he can’t. So his insecurity and hatred towards this industry.” N1 0 1% 211( Sidharth grows. “It was exciting. I have always Marjaavaan, directed by Milap Milan / 311>'9/ been cracking jokes or laughing in a good man- Zaveri, is a love story of Raghu and Zoya. The ner but this was different. Vishnu’s sense of villain, who is a vertically challenged (dwarf), ='''211(# humour is mean and ruthless. Though he’s a Vishnu (played by Riteish Deshmukh) is a man dwarf but all his jokes are about heights like, with evil intentions, and makes their life hell **>!/ Khushi ki height kya hai, competition ki height because of his hatred towards them. kya hai? (What is the height of happiness and There’s an obvious comparison of the film T* '9'% competition?),” said he. with Ek Villain as Sidharth and Riteish are But playing a three-feet dwarf is certain- together and the latter is playing a villain again. 3 * // ly not easy. There were scenes where the actor But denying the claims, the actor said that it had to walk on his knees. Not only that he was is a new story and in a completely different /3 ' 3 (0> also expected to be visually strong. There were zone. He added, “You can see the difference in sequences where the actor had to look into the the trailer itself. Marjaavaan is more massy and / =''(/ blank spaces and say the dialogues with suit- dialogue-oriented. At the same time the char- able expression. That was more challenging for acter is completely different. Also Mohit Suri’s / 31/1.13+1 Riteish. There were times where he even felt (director) sensibility of film making is com- /#./ = 3>1* like he was handicapped. pletely different from Milap Zaveri’s (director When asked if this role enriches his jour- of Ek Villain).” However, Milap is the writer here 31/*3( !' ney or is just a continuity, the actor said that and was the director of the 2014 hit. So one it is a continuity and it is great to be back into assumes that the direction of one might be sim- U ' '0 1% the space you wanted to. ilar to the writing of another. But the actor said, After investing 16 years of his career in “Writing style is like a colour. Though you may / 31' %1% #'9 Bollywood, the actor doesn’t feel the need to have a single colour but you can make a lot of be ahead or different than anyone. “Everyone paintings from that which have different >1* 0'201> in this industry fortunately gets films and space interpretations.” they want. Few actors are more lucky than the What excited the actor to go for this role 0 '2%01> others to be offered a certain kind of role. But was playing the role of a villain again as he feels I feel there is space for every kind of a film. And it is an unparalled experience. “One becomes / 3 '1/ 31'%O an actor is more capable than the roles that he’s a good hero only if the villain is good. Usually, stereotyped for. Today’s audience is slightly the sequences in a film are such that a threat more receptive towards change. People are is created by the villain and the hero has to excited about me playing this role, so it adds work on that, there is a hurdle and then he has to that acceptability of me doing this. There are to work on that. Whenever you cross a hur- various kinds of films and as actors we are open dle, it excites as it becomes a heroic moment. to everything. I would be more than happy in If you see a big boy beating a small boy there doing content driven films too.” is no heroism. That’s understood. Hence, the >)* & 4 & ""979! %"# 4 " &1/01> 2 !! "# $ %

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I am really they are shipped over to the amazing director and with Pacific Rim handled the giant happy after reading her mes- Shatterdome in China, they see whom I always wanted to work of the giant realm in which the sage,” said Nupur, while inter- the similarities and help each with. He has worked for heroes are kind of demigods. acting with the media at success other navigate through an envi- Spartacus and Daredevils and For me it was something that press meet of song along with ronment that they don’t under- is directing his first feature film. I loved being involved in and singer B Praak and lyricist stand. Well, she doesn’t I felt like it would be great its scale was absolutely crazy to Jaani. understand the environ- collaborating with him. It me. We had a lot of fun with Filhall garnered more than ment fully and Jake kind of felt like a fantastic oppor- that. 97 million views within five lost touch with what it tunity. days of release. means to be a part of the Audience loves your charac- Asked when she would same. So they find Do you think ter as you are the hero and debut as a Bollywood actor, a great sibling people enjoy anti-hero too. They love the Nupur said, “Hopefully soon. I kind of rela- monster ver- way you play the father figure. am glad that I took my time to tionship, where sus robot It’s phenomenal as it shows a do my first music video Jake’s like an films? lot of empowerment. because I never ever dreamt older brother. I think Well it’s a film with a bunch that I would work with super- it’s just the of young people, but within star Akshay Kumar in my very How was it scale of it and that group you find that Jake first project. 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It’s cool to the city creates an having a ticket to the best because it has got to a point new for me, I knew about it as Talking about the audi- because you’re able to instant excitement. books in my shelf. where there is no fight among I am used to it. But coming as upur Sanon has followed her for her efforts, Kriti is also ence response to the song, look into someone’s What Pacific Rim the countries anymore. It’s like a producer was new for me. But Nher more illustrious elder quite honest about pointing out Nupur said, “I am over- eyes and see your past does is that it gives What would you say on the we’ve got a bigger enemy just it was not easy. I had to jump sister Kriti Sanon into the her flaws. whelmed with the response to innocence. We have a an answer back to international appeal of Pacific running around through the on a horse while it was moving, world of glamour with her “Whenever Kriti compli- our song. 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Cup winners Spain and Italy, who kick off the multi-host 1 7GJ8HJ 6 "I# tournament at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on June 12, dark 0/ + F horses Belgium, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. ++566P!) 77 #12 / 7G6J RONALDO EYES PORTUGAL ((7G58H 75I CENTURY # Reigning European champions 0 Portugal were made to wait for their place despite Cristiano Ronaldo hitting A 2& his ninth international hat-trick in a &566G# 6-0 thrashing of Lithuania in Faro. / + Pizzi, Goncalo Paciencia and " Bernardo Silva rounded off an easy A . ! win that keeps Portugal second in 0 Group B behind already-qualified #/F F Ukraine and one point clear of H5AI# third-placed Serbia, who beat Luxembourg 3-2. 1 They will secure their spot at A ! next year’s finals with a victory in ( Luxembourg tomorrow. 77 Ronaldo has now scored 98 567P# international goals after a seventh- minute penalty, a superb curling ! ! effort midway through the first half # 7'' E 41 1 $- : ; and a simple finish in the 65th minute, and the Juventus attacker will ' 1(1K)3' dampened when Vadim Rata punished Kane struck his treble in the first half be hoping to become the second-ever abject defending to give Moldova a shock L0 ! ! as Gareth Southgate’s side racked up five player to reach 100 this weekend. he Euro 2020 line-up began to take ninth-minute lead. before the break in England’s 1000th The Netherlands and four-time shape on Thursday after big-hitters However Raphael Varane levelled for ) # match, making light of the absence of world champions Germany will make TFrance and England qualified for the hosts 10 minutes before break despite & C"O #M Raheem Sterling, who was dropped by add to an already mouth-watering line- next year’s finals alongside Turkey and the furious protests from the Moldovan play- K%%>03/% Southgate earlier in the week after an alter- up today should they make it out of Czech Republic. ers and their coach, who were convinced H 5656I cation with teammate Joe Gomez. Group C. World champions France reached the Giroud had fouled goalkeeper Alexei “We wanted to put on a show in our Ronald Koeman’s resurgent Dutch tournament without having to kick a ball Koselev in the build-up. L' 1,000th game and with five goals in the first need just a draw at thanks to Turkey sealing their own qual- Giroud then slotted home his 39th " half I think we did that,” said Kane. Northern Ireland ification after a goalless draw with Iceland France goal from the spot in a confident ! England displayed the firepower that today to guar- in the day’s early match. manner that defied the fact he has only will make them one of the favourites for antee a spot Chelsea outcast Olivier Giroud then played 20 minutes for Chelsea since last next year’s European Championship as at their first moved to within two international goals month’s international break. # they sealed top spot in Group A. internation- of France great Michel Platini with a late “I could and should have scored " #. Thursday’s demolition took them to 33 al tourna- penalty that ensured a comeback win over before the penalty. We quite simply did- O goals in seven qualifying matches follow- ment since a Moldova side ranked 175th in the n’t get off to the start we should have done,” " #M ing Tammy Abraham’s first international coming third world. Giroud told French television. K 23 /1*/2 goal, further strikes from Alex Oxlade- at the 2014 The scrappy victory at a chilly Stade Chamberlain and Marcus Rashford and an World Cup. de France put Didier Deschamps’ side two LIONS CONFIRMS TICKET L. own goal from Aleksandar Sofranac. Joachim points ahead of Turkey at the top of Group Harry Kane fired England into the 7!666 Kane meanwhile moved sixth in the Loew’s Germany H ahead of their final match at Albania on Euros in style with a hat-trick that helped ' " #M all-time list of England goalscorers by tak- meanwhile have to better the Sunday. the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists disman- ing his tally for the qualifying campaign Northern Irish’s result if they are The celebratory mood was initially tle poor Montenegro 7-0 at Wembley. K/33>+ to 11. to make the finals. #(16= " *Q,% * & & MEGHALAYA STUN MUMBAI BY 6 WICKETS Mumbai: % % F B '" .( /' to give up until the final whistle,” Stimac comment- " ed. " % 9 # (0 B inutes after the Blue Tigers secured a point against “This is a primary trait of a football team who 7O8KP ." !% MAfghanistan, thanks to the late equaliser from loves to challenge themselves. We are a team who 30 HP7 ' 1(1 Seiminlen Doungel in added time, coach Igor Stimac shift- prefers to push their limits when they’re behind — that METRONOMIC FEDERER IE>HOOI ed his focus to Muscat where his wards are slated to face- makes me proud.” ! # oger Federer produced a near- Djokovic looked nervy at the off with Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex “Whoever watched the match, must have enjoyed. % F flawless performance as he start of the winner-takes-all contest, in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday (November 19, 2019). It was an action-packed exciting match. In the end, " # Ravenged his Wimbledon defeat double-faulting twice in the third “Oman are much better now than the team we neither of us could have been happy with a draw but 0 AO by Novak Djokovic and qualified for game, in which he was broken to played against in Guwahati. We know for a fact that’s how it is. I feel we deserved more. We cre- " "!> the last four of the ATP Finals with love. that match is going to be very difficult for ated a few more chances than Afghanistan and so, # a 6-4, 6-3 victory on Thursday. As cries of “Let’s go Roger, let’s go” us. We need to see how quickly we recov- we deserved at least a point if not three,” the The Swiss started the tourna- rang around the cavernous stadium, er after the difficult game that we had Croatian coach analysed. TAMIL NADU WIN BY 8 WICKETS ment with a chastening straight-sets Federer was dead-eyed on his serve, just played,” Stimac mentioned after Seminlen Doungel, who was introduced in Thiruvananthapuram: defeat to Dominic Thiem but found hitting eight aces, including a sec- India played a 1-1 draw with the 77th minute at the expense of Pritam Kotal J" 2 0 # his best form when it mattered. ond-serve ace, in the first set. Afghanistan at the Central blasted the back of the net to provide much-need- ! G 8 Defeat for the second seed spells Federer’s service level dipped in Republican Stadium in Dushanbe. ed relief to the Indian dugout. The agile midfield- O#7 "8G J 56 ! the end of his bid to overtake Rafael the second set and 32-year-old “We have many new young player expressed his “joy and satisfaction” after scor- 75#7 ! Nadal and finish as year-end num- Djokovic earned his first break ers coming through and it’ll be difficult ing the equaliser which earned India their con- " " APH@5!A !5I ber one. Roared on by a raucous point of the match in the fourth to expect great results from them imme- secutive third draw in the campaign. . # 3 packed house at London’s O2 Arena, game, which the Swiss saved. diately. I have enough players in my dispos- “A footballer always nurtures a dream of rep- + A P six-time champion Federer looked In the next game Djokovic al and I’m not afraid to put an all-new team resenting his country. I’m no different and then scor- A # . in the groove from the start, crank- slipped to 15-40 and sailed a fore- against Oman,” Stimac further added. ing for your country when it was needed, gives me E " ! A ing up the pressure on Djokovic’s hand long to give Federer his second “Earlier, it was not very common when India immense joy and satisfaction. But, it’s just the start- #' !3E serve and dropping just three points break of the match. The Swiss broke used to come back after conceding. In the last two ing of the journey for me, I need to keep my head " + " on his own serve in the first set. once more to close out victory. games we came back and snatched points in the down and continue the good work as long as pos- 3E 0 F 8P * ) The Serbian upped his game at Djokovic had won his past five dying minutes. It clearly shows that we are not ready sible,” a humble Len spoke. % # the start of the second set but meetings with Federer, including Federer, 38, saved the one break their epic five-set battle in the final DHAWAN FAILS AGAIN BUT DELHI WIN point he faced and broke twice to at Wimbledon in July. Surat: " ( canter to victory. “He was the better player in all )/ ,% , H/% / 3/ The third seed, making his 17th aspects and absolutely deserved to ( & " 2 appearance at the ATP Finals, is into win,” said Djokovic. # !( 3HPP A5 his 16th semi-final at the year-end “He served great, I / F HO7B 55 I event. moved well, / %/ % * 78P Djokovic needed to win the returned my & " 7P8 " # title to have a chance at knocking serve very ' 1(1 ( ! "E Nadal off the top spot, but now the well.... He did 0. * " # Spaniard is guaranteed to finish the everything en Stokes admitted on Friday he is !& " year as the top-ranked player for the right.” Bnot interested in captaining England = H@5I! H5AI+ fifth time, tying him with Federer, in the future. ( H@@I" * " Djokovic and American Jimmy Stokes has emerged as one of the HAGB 5OI Connors. most charismatic and exciting England " # “Great atmosphere, great oppo- stars for decades, but the all-rounder isn’t ASHALATA NOMINATED FOR AFC AWARD nent,” said Federer, who hit 23 win- keen to shoulder the extra responsibil- ners and made just five unforced ity of the captaincy. Kuala Lumpur: ' F ( 9 errors. “It was definitely incredibly After playing a key role in England’s 9 ) > 9 special. I enjoyed it from the begin- 94 historic first 50-over World Cup victo- / + ning. ry earlier this year, Stokes also shone in /12+12 ( 5# “I played incredible and I knew the Ashes series against Australia. 5P ' E I had to because that’s what Novak He currently serves as deputy to Test ' 1 does. It was definitely magical.” ndian ace Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the semi- skipper Joe Root, but doesn’t believe he “So I’ve got no idea how I’d handle 5656 T 3 5 567G Speaking about what was differ- Ifinals of the $400,000 Hong Kong Open after would thrive as the team’s leader. it if I did it but, as I say, it’s not an aspi- 99 # ent from the Wimbledon final, Olympic champion Chen Long of China decided to “That’s not an aspiration of mine. It’s ration of mine.” ! 9 ! where he squandered two champi- quit the contest owing to an injury, here on Friday. just not one of those things I’m desper- Stokes, 28, is on tour with England ' . F # onship points on his own serve, he Unseeded Srikanth, ranked 13th in the world, was ate to do,” Stokes told the BBC’s Today in New Zealand at present as he looks . F) said: “I won match point I guess. leading by a game when Chen decided to concede the programme. to finish a memorable year on a high > 567J 567G ' “It was so close at match, thus handing the Indian a place in the last-four “I’m very happy at the moment note. 9 9 H'99I# Wimbledon. It was a privi- of a BWF World Tour event for the first time since being vice-captain, we’ve got a great While he doesn’t like the idea of lege to play that match, so March. leader in Joe. being a captain, when he eventually JIMMY MAKING PROGRESS IN COMEBACK many ups and downs. I The last time Srikanth crossed the quarterfinal “You never know how you handle retires, Stokes would welcome a coach- London: & couldn’t be more happy stage was at the India Open Super 500. He had fin- the pressure of being England captain ing role. V V right now.” ished runners-up at the event. unless you do it. Being the Test captain “I guess there always comes a time E # 1 9 Federer finishes sec- The former world No 1 will next face local of England — so much pressure comes when you have to start seriously think- ond in Group Bjorn favourite Lee Cheuk Yiu today. with it. ing about it and I always say I’d love to Borg, behind Thiem, Lee defeated former world champion Viktor “It’s a huge burden to carry because be a coach in the future,” he added. % "& ! who also beat Djokovic Axelsen of Denmark 21-14, 21-19 in another quarter- everything falls back on you, especially “But I’m still only 28, I have got plen- #L earlier this week. The Swiss final. Srikanth had beaten the 23-year-old Lee in if it goes bad, and you never know how ty of years in the tank hopefully. But I’d # ) # will face the Group Andre straight games at the India Open last year in their only you’ll handle that pressure until you walk love to stay in the game somehow and / F CM Agassi winner today. career meeting. out onto the field as England captain. if that was as a coach I’d love to do that.” # ;94#"4

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