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fter a peaceful day of protest became the centre point of peace and go back home as private car standing in front of Aagainst the Citizen protest on Friday with police they have already expressed Dariyaganj police station on Amendment Act (CAA) at sev- detaining Bhim Army chief their anguish over the new law. fire resorting police to use eral places in the national Chandrashekhar during a A group of youths held a water cannons to disperse Capital, the protesters turned march. But, he escaped from shirt-less protest in Daryaganj them,” said a senior police violent on Friday evening at the the clutches of police and shouting slogans demanding official. Delhi Gate near Jama Masjid. joined the protest again near scrapping of the new law. Scores “We used mild force and They set a private car Daryaganj. of protesters also raised slogans water cannon and police did- ablaze forcing police to use Chandrashekhar, holding against the proposed National n’t lathicharge or lob tear-gas water cannons to disperse a up a copy of the Constitution, Register of Citizens (NRC). shells at protesters. Twelve large group of protesters who was leading the protesters in a “Police made several police personnel have been were trying to march from the march from Jama Masjid area appeals to demonstrators to injured. There are outsiders old Delhi to Jantar Mantar. The to Jantar Mantar but they were maintain law and order but the involved in the violence and protesters were stopped at stopped at the Delhi Gate local- crowd on Friday evening, when police have detained 40 people,” Delhi Gate by police. ity where large numbers of bar- not allowed to march towards said Mandeep Singh Earlier in the day, the ricades were erected. Jantar Mantar from Delhi Gate, Randhawa, the DCP, Central national Capital remained Violence broke out in the turned violent and they set a district. heavily barricaded with pro- Delhi Gate area on Friday hibitory orders in several places evening when a group of agi- and closure of several metro tating demonstrators resorted stations. However, this could to stone-pelting after police not stop thousands from rally- tried to forcefully evict them. ing near Jama Masjid area, In the melee, one car was set on soon after Friday prayers. As fire and several others were the day drew to a close, the pro- damaged. testers gathered at India Gate The road leading to Jama and Central Park, while carry- Masjid was littered with ing Tricolour and “Save footwear and stones as police Constitution” banners and also chased away the protesters raising slogans against what from the area. Hours before the  *+, were seriously injured. Farrukhabad and some other        %  they called attempts to violence broke out, an Large demonstrations were parts of the State. Internet ser-        divide the country on reli- announcement was made from ix people were killed in fir- organised in Gorakhpur — vices remained suspended in     ( !!   gious lines. a nearby mosque in Delhi Gate Sing in Uttar Pradesh as the bastion of Chief Minister about a dozen districts includ-     )* Historic Jama Masjid urging people to maintain protests against Citizenship Yogi Adityanath on Friday. ing Aligarh, Mau, Azamgarh, Amendment Act (CAA) spread Protesters hurled stones at Lucknow, Kanpur, Bareilly, across the State on Friday. police in two places. The police Shahjahanpur, Ghaziabad, .R* / /   & 0.  & Several other parts of the coun- retaliated by firing teargas Bulandshahr, Sambhal and try also saw massive protest. shells in Khoonipur area to dis- Allahabad. The protesters indulged in perse them. Lucknow which witnessed         !   !     &'# stone pelting and arson and Tension prevailed in violent clashes over the CAA went on the rampage in Ghantaghar, Shahmaroof, on Thursday remained calm on     journalists who had sought his nationwide protests show that Ferozabad, Bijnor, Nakhas, Khoonipur and Friday. Security was beefed up response on the proposed the Centre has “failed” to dispel Muzaffarnagar, Hapur, Ismailpur areas of Gorakhpur as in the state capital after n more trouble for the country-wide implementation confusion among a significant Bhadohi, Meerut. people came out of mosques in Thursday’s violence and heavy INarendra Modi of the NRC, including Bihar, as section of society. Additional Chief Secretary large numbers and demonstrat- deployment of police forces was Government, its two allies from stated by Union Home Minister LJP chief Chirag Paswan, (Home), Awanish Awasthi, ed. In Aligarh, where a red made to avert any exigency. Bihar have indicated they Amit Shah on the floor of whose party had backed the confirmed to a news agency alert was sounded by the admin- Meanwhile mobile internet would oppose the National Parliament. Citizenship Amendment Bill in that five people died on Friday istration in view of continued and text messaging services of Register for Citizens (NRC), “Kaahe ka NRC? Bilkul Parliament, noted that the in the violence during protest protests, the Friday prayers all telecom operators leaving the BJP completely iso- laagu nahin hoga (NRC what protests are happening in var- against CAA. Director General passed off peacefully. Peace calls remained suspended in lated on this issue. for? Will not at all be imple- ious parts of the country with of Police OP Singh told PTI were given from mosques in Lucknow and some parts of the First it was Janata Dal (U) mented),” Kumar quipped. people linking the NRC with that two people lost their lives Muslim-dominated areas this State on Friday. president and Bihar Chief Another NDA ally, Lok the amended citizenship law. in Bijnor and one each in morning. Shahar Mufti Khalid In Sambhal, Samajwadi Minister Nitish Kumar who Janshakti Party (LJP), also indi- “This has made it clear that Meerut, Sambhal and Hamed urged people not to Party MP Shafiqur Rehman asserted that the NRC will not cated its opposition to the NRC the Government has failed to Firozabad. But officials report- attach importance to rumours. Burq and several others pro- be implemented in the State. and sought to distance itself dispel confusion in a significant ed a death in Kanpur as well. Similar protests were also testors were booked for defying Kumar made this clear in from the Government over the section of people of the coun-                    He said over 50 policemen reported from Bijnor, Bahraich, prohibitory order. a terse reply to queries from citizenship law, asserting that try,” he tweeted.                      ! "  #P% & $%       &  ''(     R        *                !"#          Jaipur: A special anti-terror   per cent vote share for the BJP    !   "      "      Sengar was a ‘public servant’ court here on Friday awarded against 37 per cent to the # $%& '( "     ) ) when he committed the death penalty to four convicts he BJP is unlikely to retain Congress-JMM alliance. xpelled BJP MLA Kuldeep depraved act of ‘aggravated in the 2008 Jaipur serial terror Tpower in Jharkhand with Times Now Exit poll pre- 11 Bharat has predicted a hung the Government.” ESingh Sengar will remain in penetrative sexual assault’ upon bombing case that had left 71 various exit polls on Friday dicts 28 seats for BJP and 41 Assembly. As per its forecast, the However, State Congress jail till his last breath for rap- the minor girl..., every coercive dead and 185 injured. placing the JMM-Congress- seats for the Congress + JMM BJP is going to win 30-35 seats, spokesperson Lal Kishore Nath ing a minor girl in Unnao in measure was adopted by the Additional District and RJD alliance ahead of the rul- alliance. As per IANS-ABC C- followed by the JMM 17-22, the Shahdeo said, “The various 2017, a Delhi court said on convict himself and through his Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar ing party. However, some exit voter exit poll the Grand Congress 09-12, the RJD-00-02. agencies which have done exit Friday while terming his henchmen to intimidate, harm Sharma, heading the special polls have predicted either a Alliance is predicted to bag 35 The channel has predicted that polls might have their own offence as a “depraved act” of and silence the victim girl and anti-terror court set up under hung House or clear majority seats in the 81 member House. the regional parties (JVM and claims. But it is clear that the a “democratic functionary” her family members from rais- the provisions of Unlawful for the Opposition. The ruling BJP is expected to AJSU) will play the role of BJP is losing election and leading to erosion of citizens’ ing any voice against him. Activities (Prevention) Act, According to exit polls by win 32 seats. kingmakers in next Assembly Mahagathbandhan is going to faith in him. “The convict was a key pronounced the sentence amid India Today-Axis My India, the The regional party election as JVM will get 05-06 form Government.” Sending out a stern mes- democratic functionary being tight security arrangements in JMM — the Congress-RJD Jharkhand Vikas Morcha seats, while Sudesh Mahto’s Shahdeo said, “The party sage, the court decided to District Judge Dharmesh representative of the people and court premises. Grand Alliance is likely to win (Prajantantrik) JVM(P) led by AJSU party will get 8-12 seats. (BJP) which set a mission of 65 award the maximum punish- Sharma also made clear that in the offence committed by the “The court awarded death 38-50 seats, where as the BJP former Chief Minister Reacting to the exit polls plus is not even going to win ment of life term with a rider case of non-payment of fine by convict has eroded the faith of penalty to four convicts under could be reduced to winning Babulal Marandi may prediction, State BJP general half of the seats of its target.” that the convict will remain in Sengar, the Uttar Pradesh the people to which he owed IPC section 302 and section 22-32 seats. The win 1 to 4 seats, while secretary, Deepak Prakash said, Polling in Jharkhand was jail for “remainder of his nat- Government will have to pay allegiance and a duty to exhib- 16(1)(A) of the UAPA for AJSU could win 3-5 BJP’s estranged ally AJSU “The BJP has much more trust held in five phases, starting on ural biological life” and also from the State coffer as pro- it upright moral behaviour and planting bombs at different seats and the JVM 2- could get three to seven and confidence in people man- November 30 and ending imposed an exemplary fine of vided in the Code of Criminal probity in personal and public places,” Public Prosecutor Sri 4 seats. India Today- seats. date than exit polls. We are today. Votes will be counted on 25 lakh on him to be paid Procedure (CrPC). life,” the court said in its order Chand told reporters. Axis exit polls predict 34 Regional television News hopeful that the BJP will form Monday, December 23. within a month. “Convict Kuldeep Singh on quantum of sentence. PTI

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olling for 151 urban bodies, which includes 9 PMunicipal Corporations, 38 Municipal Councils and 103 Nagar Panchayats across the state is going to be held on Saturday. Preparations are all done for this purpose and polling teams have taken their positions in all the polling booths in the forenoon of Friday, official sources informed. Elaborate security arrangements are being made at all polling stations to ensure fair and peaceful polling, sources said. A total of 35.3 lakh voters would exercise their franchise in the elections, among them about 1.25 lakh will be the first-time voters. Though dissidents could upset many equa- tions for the ward Corporators’ post all over the state, a straight fight is expected between the rul- ing Congress and the BJP for mayoral posts and for presidents of municipal councils. This time ballot papers will be used for the poling instead of EVMs and the counting of the ballot papers will be done at district headquarters      + %    ,    !   P !     on December 24.     %            #               ! " #   ,.84,,3858

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It can fire around 12 aw and Information & they should be punished," welve flights to and fro the Fvegetables sourced from he DRDO has conducted rockets in 44 seconds. estern Railway on Friday LTechnology Minister Ravi Prasad said at the annual con- TSrinagar airport were can- Varanasi region was flagged off Ttwo successful test firings of "The mission objective of Wsaid it would operate Shankar Prasad on Friday vention of industry chamber celled due to bad weather con- from Mubmai to Dubai via sea Pinaka missile systems with today's trial was to test low eight extra suburban train ser- exhorted all courts to ensure Ficci. ditions, officials of the Airport route on Friday. objectives such as checking its range, functioning of live war- vices between Churchgate and that the persons who have The comments come at a Authority of India said, as Agricultural and low range and functioning of head along with its proximity Virar to help New Year rev- been given capital punishment time when gangrape accused in most parts of Kashmir experi- Processed Food Products live warhead, according to an initiation and salvo launch. ellers. should not abuse the system to Nirbhaya case have approached enced a fresh spell of snowfall Export Development Authority official statement. Both the missiles were fired to Ravinder Bhakar, WR chief delay its implementation. various forums to get relief on Friday. ditions also forced the suspen- (APEDA) - as part of its efforts "The first trial was con- engage a target located at 20 spokesperson, said these extra He also stressed on creat- from capital punishment. Out of 25 scheduled flights sion of traffic on the 270-km to promote exports from ducted on December 19 where- kilometre range and high accu- locals will be slow ones and ing a balance between the Prasad said that as many for the day, only 13 operated to Jammu-Srinagar national high- India's agriculture produce rich in one missile was fired at 75 racy was achieved," the state- would halt at all stations. rights of an accused and the as 1,023 fasttrack courts are and fro the Srinagar airport in way around 5.30 pm, leaving regions - had sent the first trial kilometre range. ment added. "Of the eight locals, four rights of a victim of crime. going to be set up in the coun- the morning while the rest 12 thousands of Valley-bound shipment of vegetables by sea The second trial was suc- According to the DRDO, will start from Churchgate and "Rights of the accused are try only for the trial of POSCO flights were cancelled later in vehicles stranded. route from Varanasi to Dubai, cessfully conducted today at the Pinaka missiles were inte- remaining four from Virar. important but what about the and rape cases. the day due to bad weather, Jawahar Tunnel – the gate- Commerce and Industry 1100 hrs from Integrated Test grated with live warhead and The departure time of the extra rights of the victim of crime. He said 400 such courts they said. way to Kashmir – recorded Ministry said in a statement. Range, Chandipur, off the proximity fuse and was locals from Churchgate will be We need to balance the two. have already been agreed upon Srinagar experienced inter- about six inches of snow by this Considering the potential Odisha coast," the statement tracked by multiple range sys- 1:15am, 2:00am, 2:30 am and Therefore, I would urge the between the Centre and the mittent light snowfall and rains evening, a traffic department of production of fruits and veg- by the Ministry of Defence tems such as telemetry, radars, 3:25 am. judiciary with all the respect, state and 160 out of it have been in the afternoon, while the high official said. etables in Varanasi region com- said. Electro-Optical Tracking The four from Virar will authority under my command made operational. altitude areas of Kashmir wit- The snow clearance oper- prising of 5 districts -Ghazipur, Pinaka is a multiple rock- System (EOTS), which con- start at 0015 hours, 0045 for them that those who have "Rest of the courts will be nessed moderate snowfall, the ation is going on to make the Jaunpur, Chandauli, Mirzapur et launcher system developed firmed the textbook flight hours, 1:40 am and 3:05am," he been given capital punishment operational very soon," Prasad fourth of this season so far. arterial road trafficable as early and SantRavidas Nagar - by the Defence Research and performance. said. should not abuse the system to said. The adverse weather con- as possible, he added. APEDA is in the process of set- ting up Agri export hubs in these districts, it added. "The first trial shipment of -- .$ - /.- 0.   one container of fresh vegetables was flagged off by Paban Kumar Borthakur, Chairman APEDA     perature on Friday was record- meteorological department also degrees Celsius, up from the tered a minimum of 5.5 degrees and Deepak Agrawal, ed at 17.5 degrees Celsius, five forecasting fairly widespread previous night's 4.6 degrees Celsius, a meteorological Commissioner, Varanasi Region one-chilling cold condi- notches below the season's rains and snowfall in J&K and Celsius. department official said here. in the presence of Kaushal Raj Btions prevailed in north average. at isolated places in Ladakh Srinagar recorded a low of Ambala recorded a low of Sharma, District Magistrate, India on Friday with fresh Due to low temperature over the next two days. minus 2.6 degrees Celsius 8.6 degrees Celsius while Varanasi today," it said. snowfall in J&K and Himachal and high humidity, the air The night temperature in against the previous night's Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa expe- In its efforts to set up of Pradesh, while the national quality was in the "severe" cat- most parts of the two Union minus 2.3 degrees Celsius, rienced a cold night recording agri-export hub, APEDA capital also witnessed a dense egory in the morning. Territories saw a dip, with while the famous ski resort of lows of 6.8, 6.3 and 6.1 degrees organised an export promotion foggy day which led to cancel- According to Central Pollution Drass belt of Ladakh recording Gulmarg in north Kashmir Celsius, respectively. programme and buyer seller lation of flights and delay in Control Board (CPCB) data, the lowest temperature of was the coldest place in the val- In Punjab, Bathinda meet (BSM) for fresh vegetables train services. Delhi's AQI at 8 am was at 430. minus 16.1 degrees Celsius, ley with a minimum of 6.5 recorded a low of 6.5 degrees this year in Varanasi, which was Officials at the Delhi air- The Met department has 7 !  #8+ while Banihal belt in Jammu degrees Celsius. Celsius while Patiala, too, shiv- attended by 100 farmers of port said 19 flights were can- forecast "severe cold condi- region was the coldest area in Pahalgam hill resort in ered at a low of 7.6 degrees region and exporters from celled and five diverted as the tions" accompanied by light tive centre Keylong experi- 2 degrees Celsius followed by the region at minus 1.5 degrees south Kashmir was freezing at Celsius. Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad dense fog reduced visibility to rain drizzle in the city for enced 5 cm snowfall followed Kufri registering 4 degrees Celsius. Kashmir's Gulmarg minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, the Amritsar (7.4), Adampur and UP. Vegetables and fruits zero at some places early in the Saturday. by Gandhola witnessing 3 cm Celsius, Dalhousie at 4.3 belt registered minus 6.5 official said. (7.9), Halwara (7.5), Faridkot exporters association , Mumbai morning. Railway officials said Some higher reaches of and Kinnaur's Kalpa getting 1 degrees Celsius and Shimla at degrees Celsius. In Haryana and Punjab (7.8) and Gurdaspur (6.9) also have signed an MoU with four over 100 trains were delayed by Himachal Pradesh received cm. 6.3 degrees Celsius. Jammu city registered a low also, cold weather conditions experienced a cold night. farmers producers organisa- up to two hours. fresh snowfall on Friday with The coldest place in the Up north, moderate snow- of 8.2 degrees Celsius - 2.4 persisted on Friday also as However, Ludhiana registered tions for sourcing of fresh veg- Visibility was zero at Palam forecast of heavy rain and state was Keylong where the fall began in most parts of notches below normal, a mete- Hisar (Haryana) recorded the an above normal minimum at etables and fruits for export to and 300 metres at Safdarjung at snowfall till December 21. minimum settled at minus 6 Kashmir Friday afternoon and orological department official lowest temperature across the 9.2 degrees Celsius. international markets. 5.30 am which improved later. However, the minimum and degrees Celsius. The mini- is expected to continue till said. two states at 4.5 degrees The Union territory of FPOs have been engaged to The city also braved a cold maximum temperatures in the mum temperature in Kalpa Saturday. Katra, the base camp for Celsius. Chandigarh, the common cap- ensure supply of quality pro- day with minimum tempera- state increased by a few notch- was 0.7 degrees Celsius. Severe cold wave condi- pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi Karnal, too, braved the ital of both states, recorded a duce from the region, the ture settling at 6.4 degrees es since Thursday. Famous tourist destina- tions gripped J&K and Ladakh shrine in Reasi district, regis- chill at a low of 6 degrees minimum of 9.9 degrees release said. Celsius. The maximum tem- Lahaul-Spiti's administra- tion Manali recorded a low of after the snowfall with the tered a night temperature of 5 Celsius while Narnaul regis- Celsius. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | SATURDAY | DECEMBER 21, 2019

Candidate’s People will repose faith as we husband Electors can now commits suicide KORBA: A man, whose wife is contest- ing the upcoming Korba civic elections take out their have fulfilled promises: Cong as an independent candidate, allegedly committed suicide here on Friday, STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR police said. Komal Patel (50) was found hanging from a tree at a fly ash dam in own voter’s slip orest Minister Mohammad Darri police station area in Korba dis- FAkbar on Friday claimed trict on Friday morning, TI Darri STAFF REPORTER n as identity for voting. It will open the vot- that the Congress was going to police station Ramendra Singh said. RAIPUR According to the ers’ list of the ward and on register a big victory in the The deceased's wife Rambai Patel is an process described by the right upper part the filter urban bodies’ polls in the independent candidate from ward no. tate Election SEC, after opening the option is provided. If the state. 53 of Korba Municipal Corporation. A SCommission, website initial letters of name or “We have won hearts after suicide note was recovered from the Chhattisgarh has provided www.cgsec.gov.in, the entering the EPIC num- fulfilling promises made dur- deceased's person, in which he has option to the electors to Voters Search option can ber, similar names can be ing the assembly polls and this allegedly accused another independent download their voter’s slip be clicked which is placed visible. After selecting the will certainly deliver fruits in candidate Rajkumar of ‘Patang chhap’ through the commission’s on the right side. name, the voter can then the ensuing municipal polls”, (kite mark) for threatening him to website www.cgsec.gov.in It would open the click the view button he said. withdraw his wife's candidature, he for the civic bodies’ election page of voters search page where the name of In a press conference at said. The authenticity of the suicide 2109. The polling is where the elector can person, father/husband party’s state headquarters note is being examined by handwriting scheduled on December 21. select the district option, name, ward number, seri- Rajiv Bhawan, Akbar said experts, he said. A case has been regis- The link is provided then Municipal al number, name of when “we had nothing to tered in this connection, the TI said, on the right side of the Corporation, Municipal polling centre, and other claim during urban bodies promises made in assembly government’s consent on pletely fulfilled. “Our adding that further probe is underway. website. The elector can Council or Nagar details will be generated. elections in 2009 and 2014, polls, people will certainly procuring rice under central demand for procuring all the As many as 151 civic bodies, including use any of 18 identity Panchayat and the ward On the upper part of it is people had shown confidence repose faith on us,” he pool, the minister further surplus rice i.e. 32 LMT is 10 municipal corporations, 38 munici- papers or cards to down- option. After filing these print button which can be on us, then this time when we claimed. said the demand of the state still remained unfulfilled,” he pal councils and 103 nagar panchayats, load the voter’s slip and options, the search option clicked to take out the have delivered most of the Commenting on Modi government was not com- said. of the state will go to poll on Saturday. then can also use the slip can be clicked. print out. Three dreaded Maoists held BJP seeks apology from govt STAFF REPORTER n Those held were Singh Rathore said. DANTEWADA Those held were identified as identified as Hidma Hidma Markam alias Savarkar hree Maoists, including two (28), Kamlesh Madkami alis Modu carrying cash reward of `1 Markam alias Savarkar for ‘misleading’ farmers T Markam alias Motu Markam and lakh each on their heads, were (28), Kamlesh Madkami Hidma Markam alias Bacchu STAFF REPORTER n has been exposed. ment to the farmers, it is been left with Chief arrested during an anti-Naxal Markam, the SDOP added. operation carried out by security alis Modu Markam alias RAIPUR He further added that directly a ‘forgery’ against Minister Baghel, then he “Savarkar and Motu Markam the farmers. should seek apology from forces in the insurgency-hit were Presidents of Maoist village Central government gen- Motu Markam and hhattisgarh BJP presi- erally does not make any To hide the failures of the farmers and BJP and Dantewada district, police said committee and carried a cash dent Vikram Usendi C separate policy for any their government, Chief carry out all works for here on Friday. Hidma Markam alias reward of Rs 1 lakh each on their on Friday sought apology Minister Bhupesh Baghel which the people have A joint police team consisting heads,” the SDPO said while from ruling Congress for particular state and also Bacchu Markam, the does not take any ‘vindic- and other leaders of the elected him to form the of DRG (district reserve group) adding Bacchu Markam was a allegedly ‘misleading’ the government”. janmilita member. tive’ stand on any issue. Congress had made efforts and Kirandul police had launched SDOP added state on the issue of paddy The BJP state presi- a search operation from Kirandul Police also seized two It is a normal process to falsely blame the central procurement. dent further demanded police station about 400 km south villages. In the jungle of Kutrem kilograms of IED from Savarkar. In a statement, Usendi of the Central government government for the conse- that as per promise of pro- of state capital Raipur. police spotted suspected individu- They were involved in damaging said with the consent letter to carry out procurement quences but they have “The police team had received als who tried to run away after see- construction vehicles, roads, of rice on certain failed to do so, he said. curement at the rate of issued by Modi govern- ` intelligence input about presence ing police party. They were chased performing recce of police force ment for procurement of conditions according to its Bhupesh Baghel had failed Usendi further 2500 per quintal, bonus of Maoists in Cholnar, Hiroli, and nabbed,” Sub Divisional Police and spreading Maoist ideology in rice under central pool, the policy. to fulfill the promises demanded apology saying of two years should be pro- Madkamiras, Samalwar Kutrem Officer (SDOP) Kirandul Devansh villages, the SDPO claimed. intention of the Congress BJP leader said as made on paddy procure- that “if a little morality has vided to the farmers. NMDC partnering with C’garh for promoting cultural heritage skill development and since inception the NMDC is always encouraging tribal art and culture of Chhattisgarh and imparting training to local young people in tribal arts such as bell metal, bam- boo and tumba art etc. As a goodwill gesture and to promote cultural and tribal heritage, the NMDC is associ- ated as a Corporate Platinum Partner by providing assis- tance of Rs.7.5 Crore for this prestigious dance festival, the NMDC said in a press release. N.Baijendra Kumar, CMD, NMDC Limited hand- ed over the demand draft to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in presence of func- tional directors of the NMDC. The performing arts of the tribals from all the states and union territories where tribal groups inhabit and from some STAFF REPORTER n the “National Tribal Dance known for its Corporate of our neighbouring countries RAIPUR Festival 2019” to be organised Social Responsibility activities like Bangladesh, Bhutan, by Chhattisgarh government which are mainly focussed in Nepal etc. shall be showcased ndia’s largest iron ore pro- from December 27 to 29 in the areas of education, health in the festival. Over 2500 par- Iducer, the NMDC said it is Raipur. and hygiene, drinking water, ticipants shall be participating proud to be associated with The NMDC is best infrastructure development, during the event. BJP lodges complaint for alleged irregularities in ballot paper printing STAFF REPORTER n could be easily understood RAIPUR from that fact that a normal worker of the printing press allot papers that will be has been spotted in public, Bused for voting in the flaunting that ballot papers civic body polls scheduled on being printed in the press Saturday are being printed in where he works. private printing press No certification measures flaunting all norms, alleged have been put into place to former Chhattisgarh cabinet ensure that norms are main- minister Rajesh Munat here tained- like quantity of paper on Friday. being handed over, the waste “Just by calling three quo- to be returned, the numbering tations, the printing of ballot of paper which is being done papers was carried out in manually and maintaining normal printing presses. secrecy including destruction Generally, such printing is of materials. done at highly secure govern- Former minister Rajest is using EVM for polling, The BJP had lodged a ment press. But all norms Munat, while terming the Chhattisgarh has turned to complaint in this regard with have been waived off in ballot shift of polling from EVM to ballot papers. the State Election printing by the state govern- ballot paper a ‘conspiracy’, He alleged that the casual Commission, Chhattisgarh, ment,” Munat alleged. said when the entire country approach towards printing he informed.   ! " #  

slip distribution in the elec- made, more security forces tions was 94.14 per cent, he deployed, 275 companies of ''( said. CAPF and State and District Chaubey said that during forces (43 per cent) , IRB and the entire polls exercise 246 JAP’s 93 companies were booth were relocated and 1,174 deployed,” he said, adding that 3 +!: ;<  ! &  %  polling persons were a total of 2,27,629 security helidropped. A total of `17.12 personnel were deployed in the Chaubey said that 71.17 per eral arrangements were done crore cash was seized, which is all five phases. cent (tentative) polling was for PwD voters. As many as three times more than the Meena added 6,915 non recorded in the last phase, 7505 volunteers, 2,065 wheel 2014 Assembly polls. bailable warrants were execut- which was largely peaceful in chairs and 2766 vehicles were The CEO informed that ed, 117 cases of MCC violation the State. He said that highest used in the third phase for fer- Ranchi constituency recorded were reported, 73 arms includ- polling percentage was record- rying the PwD voters from the lowest 49.04 per cent vot- ing AK 47, SL, INSAS, DDBL ed in Nala (78.01 per cent) and their houses to the polling ing, while Nala constituency Gun,116 cartridges, crude lowest was in Dumka (59.73 booth. Out of 64318 different- recorded the maximum 78.01 bombs, hand grenades among per cent). ly-abled voters 92.43 per cent per cent polling. other explosives were seized .     %!   !     6  The other 14 constituen- exercised their franchise in The overall polling per- during the polls. , # %         cies in the fifth and final phase the fourth phase. centage in the polls remained He said though the elec- recorded encouraging polling The CEO further inform- 65.23 per cent, which is about tions passed peacefully two The overall voting percentage percentage — Rajmahal (71.19 ing about the overall election 1 per cent less than the figure jawans and one civilian were   in the five phase elections was per cent), Boriyo (71.58 per figures said that the maxi- (66.53 per cent) of 2014 injured in an IED blast, while 65.23 per cent, which is about cent), Barhet (70.07 per cent), .       !          mum 31candidates were in Assembly polls. three polling personnel and 10 olling concluded for State 1 per cent less than the 2014 Littipara (70.01 per cent),    6 # %         Ichgarh seat, while the mini- State Nodal officer of security personnel died due to PAssembly elections in the Assembly elections figure that Pakur (76.1 per cent), mum seven candidates were in police for the polls, ML Meena various reasons including elec- fifth and final phase on Friday was 66.53 per cent, officials Maheshpur (74.81 per cent), (71.27 per cent), Sarath (75.97 cent). Seraikela. As many as 2,79,341 said that elaborate security tric shock, diseases and road with the ECI recording over 71 said. Shikaripara (73.25 per cent), per cent), Podeyahat (69.61 per The CEO said 92.76 per Divyang voters (88.86 per arrangements were done for accident. He said four securi- per cent polling in 16 con- Chief Electoral Officer, Jamtara (74.77 per cent), Jama cent), Mahgama (67.23 per cent Divyang voters cast their cent) used their right to fran- the elections. “Helicopters were ty personnel also died in mutu- stituencies of Santhal Pargana. Jharkhand, Vinay Kumar (65.27 per cent), Jarmundi cent) and Godda (68.54 per votes in the fifth phase. as sev- chise in the polls. Photo voter used, cluster centres were al firing. ,,.38584.,,"# #   %  !   9*  :7      %  as House Foreign Affairs In addition to his 2+2 min- * Committee kept on changing isterial, bilateral and the White    the ground rules of the meet- House meetings, Jaishankar ing and kept on adding new also met leadership of the = &/  > members to the list. Senate Foreign Relations A day before the meeting Affairs Committee including its  %% / %     they added Jayapal and sever- Chairman Senator James E al other lawmakers who were Risch and Ranking Member known India-bashers and Senator Bob Menendez.  #7 , sponsors of the Congressional On the eve of the ministe- resolutions on Kashmir, they rial, he also met some of the key xternal Affairs Minister S said. members of the House Foreign EJaishankar refused to meet The Indian Embassy did Affairs Committee including Indian-American not respond to questions. Congressmen Ami Bera and Congresswoman Pramila However, earlier in the day, Brad Sherman from the Jayapal who introduced the Jaishankar explained, in Democratic party and Ted Congressional resolution on response to a different ques- Yoho and Francis Rooney from Kashmir urging India to lift all tion, reasons for not meeting the Republican Party. the restrictions in Jammu & following the abrogation of “This only furthers the lawmakers he said were not The second 2+2 minister- Kashmir imposed after revok- Article 370 which ended the idea that the Indian objective and are biased. ial dialogue was hosted by ing Article 370. special status of Jammu & Government isn’t willing to Jaishankar said that the Secretary of State Pompeo and Addressing a group of Kashmir. listen to any dissent at all. The Indian Government had no Secretary of Defense Esper for Indian reporters here on Do you treat the resolution seriousness of this moment problem with the Democrats their Indian counterparts Thursday as he concluded his currently in the (House Foreign should’ve been a reason for a and it has a very strong rela- Jaishankar and Minister of trip to Washington DC, which Affairs) committee seriously: conversation, not dictating tionship with them. Defense Rajnath Singh. was primarily to attend the the resolution that criticises the who’s in the meeting, which “No, I don’t think so. Jayapal, the Chennai-born India-US 2+2 dialogue, situation in India?, the Minister seems very petty,” Jayapal was Honestly, I don’t think so. My first-ever Indian-American Jaishankar said the resolution was asked. “I have an interest quoted as saying by the leading own sense is that support for women elected to the House of introduced this month in the in meeting people who are American daily. the relationship is extremely Representatives, ignored the House of Representatives was objective and open to discus- Jayapal said she had strong in a very, very wide cross voices of the diaspora from not a fair characterisation of the sion but not the people who planned to advance her reso- section members of Congress across the country as she went     ',( The police said that the to 15 years who might be situation in Jammu & Kashmir. already made up their minds,” lution on Kashmir this week and political leaders outside the ahead with her pre-announced incident took place soon after unaware about the NRC and “I am aware of that Jaishankar said in response. but was urged to wait until Congress,” he said. plans to introduce the resolu- uring Protesting against the Friday prayers and the CAA provisions, pelted stone (Congressional) resolution. I Earlier, the Washington Post after meeting with Jaishankar. “So, I wouldn’t take a few tion on Kashmir in the House DNRC and CAA, thousands locals disbanded into small on policemen and damaged don’t think it’s a fair under- reported that Jaishankar “abrupt- Now she plans to renew her voices and necessarily reach a early this month. of people went berserk in groups and disappeared in their vehicle but our armed standing of the situation in ly cancelled a meeting with push for the resolution in sweeping conclusion, which The pending resolution, Jabalpur on Friday and the small lanes and tried forming force practiced restraint,” said Jammu & Kashmir, or a fair senior members of Congress this January, the report said. “My your question seems to sug- introduced after several weeks police clamped curfew after procession. Jabalpur Superintendent of characterisation of what the week after US lawmakers constituents care about the gest,” the Minister said when of efforts by the 54-year-old the crowd pelted stones on As the police did not allow Police Amit Singh told the Government of India is doing. refused demands to exclude” human rights situation, thou- asked if India has a problem Jayapal, urges India to lift as cops and media persons and them to take out procession and media. And I have no interest in meet- Jayapal from the meeting. sands of people detained with- with the Democrats. swiftly as possible all restric- public property was vandalised. stopped them through barri- The cop added that pres- ing (Jayapal),” he said in Jaishankar was to meet out charges, and a communi- “I’m not personalising this. tions on communications in Despite prohibitory orders cades, the protesters started ence of masked kids and teens response to a question. chairman of the House Foreign cation crackdown that makes I don’t want to get into names. Jammu and Kashmir which under section 144 of the CrPC hurling stones on police in in the crowd was a clear indi- India has defended the Affairs Committee, daily life more difficult,” she All I’m saying is we have always were imposed following the promulgated in the district, various areas including Razzaq cation that they were instigat- restrictions in Kashmir on the Congressman Eliot L Engel; was quoted as saying in the operated in this country abrogation of Article 370 on thousands took to streets in the Chowk, Bahorabag, Raddi ed by certain elements. The offi- grounds that they were committee’s top Republican report. However, the because we are always engaged August 5. It also urges to pre- city in a particular area on Chowki, Gohalpur and Char cer claimed that their priority imposed to prevent Michael McCaul and others, Congressional sources familiar with everybody (who) was rea- serve religious freedom for all Friday afternoon. As the protest Khambha. was to bring things under con- from creating more mischief including Congresswoman with the deliberations said sonable and open minded,” the residents of the erstwhile turned violent, curfew was Media persons who were trol so curfew has been through proxies and terrorists Jayapal, the report said. that the meeting was cancelled Jaishankar said. state of Jammu & Kashmir. clamped under four police sta- covering the story were also tar- imposed in four police station tion areas by the evening. geted by the mob at several area. The protests had erupted in places through stone pelting The police lobbed tear gas areas including Adhartal, and the protesters also warned shell to disperse the violent mob Hanumantal, Gohalpur and them against the covering the while over ten policemen were )*+,- Kotwali police station area and unrest. Several media persons injured in the assault of the mob in no time the protest turned were hit by stones. and some of them were rushed   !"# violent with the protesters hurl- To the surprise of everyone, to hospital. The internet ser- the students and will without the adminis- to academics will be our first ing stones on the police and the violent mob comprised vices were suspended in "#$"% &%%'% stand together for their trations’ permission and priority. The university is ready media personnel as well. The small kids and teenager who Jabalpur town while the same %'"()&  %*+ safety. and perpetrating atroc- to support them in every way.” unruly mob also damaged vehi- assaulted police and damaged was done for a few hours in #() %(% The national Capital ities the students. “On this day, when sup- cles belonging to police and their vehicles. “Besides elders, Bhopal, a senior officer from on Friday saw protests in “Complaints have port for Jamia is pouring in commoners. the kids and teenagers from 7 police headquarters said. %$)(% +) multiple areas such as been lodged with the from across the world, it is cru- Jama Masjid, Jantar Police and the Ministry. cial for the administration and Mantar and outside Rest assured that justice students to stand together and      Jamia Milia Islamia. will be provided,” read not to be misled by any mali-   “Please stay togeth- the circular. cious gossips, rumours and er in solidarity. I also Akhtar further said, distorted media reports. What he Vice-Chancellor of request you not to be “I have been in touch happened on 15th December is TJamia Millia Islamia (JMI) misled by any rumours with the students who a traumatic and upsetting Najma Akhtar on Friday asked or distorted media reports. I She said the entire Jamia sustained injuries. I spoke to event from which we all are students to stay away from the am a mother. I feel the suffer- fraternity is with the students Aijaz, Sayaan, Majid and others. still recovering. I wish the stu- rumours and gossips being ing and pain inflicted on the and the administrations has I have reassured their families dents to rest assured that we spread on the Social media students with motherly solic- lodged complaint with the that the university is with them will get through this crisis sites. She also asked the stu- itude and concern,” said Delhi Police and the con- and will provide them with full together, and will emerge dents to stay calm and the Akhtar in a statement issued by cerned ministry against the financial and emotional sup- stronger and tougher,” she entire Jamia fraternity is with her on Friday. police for entering the campus port. Their recovery and return added. ./0       

political outfit, Bhim Army on Friday claimed that Aits chief Chandrashekhar was on Friday caught by police but he escaped near Daryaganj during a protest march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar. However, there was no official confirmation from the police. According to the Bhim Army, the police tried to escort Azad away at Jama Masjid but he managed to get away from the clutches of police and joined the protest again. “However, he was caught later near Daryaganj but he again escaped there too,” said a member of Bhim Army. The protest march led by Bhim Army against the citizenship law, despite the police denying permission to it, comes a day after thousands of students, activists and opposition leaders hit the streets in the national Capital defying security clampdown and prohibitory orders. Historic Jama Masjid became the centre point of protest against the CAA on Friday afternoon. Chandrashekhar, holding up a copy of the Constitution, was leading the protesters in a march from Jama Masjid area to Jantar Mantar but they were stopped at the Delhi Gate locality where large numbers of barricades were erected. Violence broke out at Delhi Gate area on Friday evening when a group of agitating demonstrators resorted to stone-pelting after police tried to forceful- ly evict them. In the melee, one car was set on fire and several others were damaged. 3 !  %       #  (      /      ! " # "+) ,

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There was extra oxygen The result marks a far cry includes a ban on an extension   )    integrity of the presidency,” there were “bigger fish to fry,” for lower-polling candidates from the repeated defeats to the agreed transition period 3& &/  said frontrunner Joe Biden on Klobuchar clapped back with a including Klobuchar, billionaire faced by the EU (Withdrawal – during which the UK is out of  /  Thursday, who accused Trump health care and how to lift more “I don’t sell access to my cutting retort: “I don’t think we activist Tom Steyer, and entre- Agreement) Bill in the the EU but follows many of its 4  0 &F 45%05 5& of “dumbing down” the office Americans out of poverty, the time,” Warren shot back. have bigger fish to fry than preneur Andrew Yang, who previous Parliament under a rules – past 2020. 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Iranian President Hassan The US re-imposed crip- 1/& % %&  3  ed.” But after calls for greater 100 times mine,” Buttigieg, Rouhani on Friday slammed the pling sanctions on Iran in 2018 5/% %  %&&%&5 4/%  #7 , moral leadership from the whose star has risen substan- announced the Senate had com- “irrational” withdrawal of the after withdrawing from the %1% 1 4&% %1 3&  #7 , White House and crisp back- tially in the past two months of pleted its business until January. United States from the multi- international deal aimed at tack- 22  3&5  40 and-forth about trade policy, campaigning, said. S President Donald Trump Trump seized on the uncer- national nuclear deal on Tehran’s ling the Islamic Republic’s %&%A Upressed his Republican tainty to attack House resident Donald Trump is nuclear programme, as he met nuclear programme. Iranian allies on Thursday to exert rigid Democrats for seeking to Pblasting a prominent Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Government spokesman Ali control of his Senate trial and demand key witnesses or dictate Christian magazine that pub- Abe in Tokyo. Rabiei has played down the ensure a swift exoneration, a day how McConnell should run the lished an editorial arguing Rouhani’s trip to Japan mediation aspect of the trip, say- after he was impeached in a his- process. that he should be removed comes after deadly protests last ing the visit to Tokyo had toric rebuke by the House of “I want an immediate trial!” from office. month over petroleum price “nothing to do with issues such Representatives. he boomed on Twitter. Trump tweeted on Friday hikes in Iran, where the econ- as negotiations with America”. A bitter fight looms over the Trump is charged with morning that the magazine, omy has been hit by However, he acknowledged coming trial, expected to begin abuse of office and obstruction Christianity Today, an evan- Washington-imposed sanctions. that “our Japanese friends usu- as early as the second week of of Congress but Democrats, gelical magazine founded by “I strongly condemn the US for ally convey messages or initia- January, with Senate leaders who led the three-month House the late Rev. Billy Graham, is a unilaterally and irrationally tives, which we welcome... And already drawing battle lines over investigation, are threatening “far left” publication, which withdrawing” from the deal, seriously examine”. As a key US the evidence that will be allowed. to delay sending the articles of “has been doing poorly and said Rouhani, who became the ally that also maintains close But its fate was left in limbo impeachment to the Senate until hasn’t been involved with the first Iranian head of state to visit diplomatic and economic ties late Thursday when the Senate’s they are reassured the process Billy Graham family for Japan for two decades. “I hope with Iran, Abe has tried to powerful majority leader, Mitch will be fair. many years.” Japan and other countries will build bridges between the two McConnell signalled the stand- “I got Impeached last night He adds that it “knows make efforts to maintain this rival powers. Last week, Abe off with Democrats over trial without one Republican vote nothing about reading a deal.” Rouhani and Abe’s sum- said he would strive “as much as particulars would continue into being cast with the Do Nothing perfect transcript of a routine mit talks and a dinner were possible to ease tensions” in the the new year. Dems on their continuation of phone call,” a reference to his scheduled to last into Friday Middle East, noting Japan’s “We remain at an impasse the greatest Witch Hunt in July call with the president of evening. The two leaders are not alliance with Washington and on these logistics,” McConnell American history,” Trump Ukraine that led to his scheduled to brief reporters “favourable relations” with said on the floor, as he tweeted. impeachment. after the talks. Tehran. AFP    -#' 2% ,&    / % % /  R ;55< %%0;&    * %&    N/%&5O  & / %  +:7 !0 1%/%  # !' ? 0#@  !,#, 8 akistan’s outgoing Chief PJustice Asif Saeed Khosa on n officer in Russia’s  , brought to the ATC under tight  +'* Friday said he was retiring AFSB security service was security and journalists were not with a crystal clear conscience killed and five people were he much-awaited trial of allowed to enter the court to strong earthquake rattled but noted that a “malicious wounded on Thursday when TMumbai terror attack mas- cover the proceedings. AAfghanistan and Pakistan campaign” has been launched a gunman opened fire termind Hafiz Saeed began The court official also said on Friday afternoon, the US against him and the judiciary near its central Moscow head- here on Friday with a witness that Seed was also indicted in Geological Survey said, forcing following the death sentence quarters. testifying against him in the another case of terror financ- residents into the streets in handed out to Pervez The FSB, a successor to the anti-terrorism court which also ing. ATC Judge Arshad Kabul and Islamabad. Musharraf in the treason case KGB, said the lone attacker was indicted the JuD chief in anoth- Hussain Bhutta framed the The 6.1-magnitude quake against the ex-military ruler. “neutralised” after the attack er case of terror financing, charges on Saeed and ordered hit around 50 kilometres (30 Khosa, 64, who would outside its notorious head- amidst intense international the prosecution to produce miles) southwest of Jurm in retire at midnight on Friday, quarters on Lubyanka pressure on Pakistan to bring witnesses in this case. The northern Afghanistan and was said the judiciary and he were Square close to a busy shopping him to justice. court adjourned the hearing till over 200 kilometres deep, the being singled out in the criti- area in the heart of the Russian The anti-terrorism court Saturday. Since his indictment, USGS said. In both capital cism. capital. (ATC) Lahore indicted Saeed the day to day hearing of the cities, residents felt two A three-member special Footage shot by passers-by and three of his top aides Hafiz case was halted because of the short tremors in quick succes- court bench sentenced 76-year- showed people running in Abdul Salam bin Muhammad, country-wide strike of lawyers. sion, however there were no old Musharraf to death in panic while armed officers Muhammad Ashraf and Zafar The lawyers were protesting on immediate reports of damage. absentia on Tuesday for high made their way towards the Iqbal on terror financing the arrest of their colleagues in The quake could be treason following a six-year scene after the late evening charges on December 11. the case of hooliganism at a felt as far away as New Delhi, legal case. incident, taking cover behind “The Counter Terrorism hospital in Lahore. residents there He was given death sen- parked cars. Department of Punjab Police Deputy Prosecutor General reported, while in Lahore, pan- tence for abrogating the “An unknown individual produced a witness in the Anti- Punjab Abdur Rauf had told the icked people came onto the Constitution in 2007, angering opened fire near Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore court that founder of Lashkar- streets and got out of their cars. the powerful military and the building... There are casualties. who testified against Saeed e-Tabia (LeT) and others were The quake’s epicentre was Imran Khan government. The identity of the criminal is and his three aides in terror involved in terror financing in a sparsely populated, remote Law minister Farogh being established. The criminal financing,” a court official told and the Counter Terrorism mountain area in Badakhshan Naseem said on Thursday that has been neutralised,” the FSB PTI after the hearing. Department of Punjab police province in the northeast of the judge who wrote the judg- said. Saeed and his aides were had “solid evidence”. Afghanistan. ment was mentally unfit and should be stopped from per- forming his duties. UK-educated Khosa said:  18 . ,8 “A malicious campaign has been started against the judi- ciary and myself. The allega- 4 848.9 :, 1,8 tions are baseless and incorrect. We know the limits of our pow-  7$ nation with three remaining ers and we know that the truth nuclear plants in service. “This shall always prevail”. ne of four Swiss is the first ever decommis- Addressing a gathering in Onuclear power stations was sioning of a power reactor in his honour, the outgoing Chief permanently disconnected on Switzerland,” Swiss energy Justice said that he tried to give Friday after 47 years of company BKW, the plant oper- “100 per cent to the job, tried service, marking a first in ator, said in a statement. to perform beyond the call of Switzerland, as the country Since it was commissioned duty, never raised my voice, begins to gradually phase out in November 1972, the plant had spoke mainly through my pen, atomic energy. pumped out some 130 billion never delayed a judgment The decision to press the kilowatts per hour of electrici- unduly and after giving the best “off” button for good at the ty, which is enough to cover the years of my life to this public ageing Muhleberg plant in current electrical consumption service, I lay down my robes western Switzerland came amid of the Swiss capital Bern’s some today with a conscience which soaring upkeep costs, and one million inhabitants for more is clear as crystal”. leaves the wealthy Alpine than a century, BKW said.   ! " # '  1     306;A0G54&  I 1 5(&  %2&A0G54&G ,5248>,43.      / /  ;   2  ,  +      : 4,# 3     1& 1 6  05& 3/&  %1 %&%5 6/& 4&3&0 2 55 /60%%5   +            ! %10% %1  &2 /4 % %1 &%  65 & % 0 <     P    S               !!!+          !               !Q, "   ! =  ,                    S &3 $" * -  !;+     !>+       ;        ecently, the UK elected 650 mem-        !; +  bers to the House of Commons on December 12 for the third time      '        since 2015 even though   *      Governments over there are elect-    +   Red for a five-year tenure. The history of the British Raj (1858-1947) and the subsequent  !"  +  / + S imprint, relationship and presence of sub-        S    *!6 continental diaspora in the UK have made       ;      these elections relevant for the diaspora com- munity and the Indian subcontinent as well.      + ! Accounting for nearly five per cent of the " +          approximately 68 million population, sub-   +         continental ethnicities have a significant stake   !,    !>+  and impact in the impending Government formation in the UK. Indian diaspora is the          !6  S largest foreign ethnicity in Britain, compris- +      S   ing 2.3 per cent of the total population. This      !    is followed closely by Pakistan with 1.9 per cent and Bangladesh at 0.7 per cent. ,,       &     Subcontinental ethnicities contribute about      ? 2   25-30 seats to the Parliament.            % Till recently, subcontinental ethnicities have had an overarching bias towards the ! &    S Labour Party, which accounted for nearly               two-third of the subcontinental parliamen- have made it more amiable determination and for interna- (of Pakistani ethnicity) had not     @ !       tarians. However, there has been a clear fis- towards “traditionalist” Western tional observers to be sent to the endeared him to the British sure in the traditional Labour preference parties. Take for example, the region immediately. The resolu- Pakistanis either. In a deeply P  Q&  +        among all subcontinental ethnicities with Conservatives in the UK or the tion also calls for an intervention hyphenated framework of !6 #           Indians warming up to the Conservatives in Republicans in the US as of the party at the United India-Pakistan divide, this '' '#   !6   sizeable droves. After the post of the Prime opposed to “internationalist” ',# 9,#, Nations Human Rights Council pushed the Indian ethnicity Minister, the number two and three positions parties like the Labour or the (UNHRC).” The implied intent even more towards the    5 6           of the Chancellor of Exchequer and the Democrats. The hard Left moor-   *( # and reference to the so-called Conservatives and the Pakistani       +2 !'    Home Secretary respectively were held by ings of the Labour leadership ! ,--#$ “self determination” was clear- ethnicity towards the Labour      6       +  subcontinental ethnicities in the previous under Jeremy Corbyn had the ly political overreach and loaded. Party. Conservative Government. Much earlier, sort of “revolutionary” vocabu- ,  #  Expectedly, the Indian Given that the      !      6 four members of the Indian ethnicity were lary that was anachronistic with Government expressed its deep Conservatives romped home ? ,?  + A   in the Conservative Theresa May’s Cabinet. agenda, including renationalisa-   #(,A displeasure. The Indian High with a thumping 80 member  2  * *        Subsequently, there were three (out of the 32 tion, debating class wars and  !  #* Commission withdrew its annu- majority over Labour, this member Cabinet) in the previous scrapping nuclear deterrents al courtesy of inviting the UK’s augurs well for the Indian dias-  "B6    ,  ' 6 ? Conservative Boris Johnson Government. among others. This undid the   Opposition leadership for pora. Many Indian community  S    +* This is symptomatic of a shift in ethnic- sort of progressive direction set  *  ,  Independence Day celebrations. groups had willingly ousted + A           ! ity, acceptance and wooing of the Indian sen- by the “New Labour” liberality ##*7 The Chair of the Labour Party, even Indian-origin Labour par- ' , 68%+6   +  +  sibilities within the Conservative ranks. The of Tony Blair and Gordon Ian Lavery, was left to do the liamentarians as none of them all-important post of Home Secretary was Brown, who had sought a bal- -* * ,-  damage control and renege from stood up in favour of India in the  +      entrusted to Preeti Patel, who held crucial ance between capitalism and the earlier stand adopted by House of Commons to     ! responsibilities such as national security, ter- socialism. This Labour extrem-   , ,# Corbyn but the damage was denounce the violent protests in 9        /  9*    A  rorism and immigration issues. Whereas ism led to serious accusations of   !* done and was in the coming for front of India House. Alok Sharma was the International harbouring anti-Semitic senti- some time. The Indian ethnicity has A      #2     Development Secretary and Rishi Sunak ments and concerns prevailed #*## < Meanwhile, Boris Johnson successfully swung votes in  !          (son-in-law of Infosys co-founder, NR over Corbyn’s “softness” on  ,   dialled up his charm offensive approximately 50 constituencies 8 !:6 '  +   +     #   Narayana Murthy) became the Chief security concerns, including his towards the Indian diaspora. He and oddly enough, it seems to Secretary to the Treasury. In the latest description of the operation to #! B#CA made sure that he alluded to the be the pro-monarchy “Tories”        9   “People’s Cabinet” of Boris Johnson, all three take out Osama bin Laden as 9,#,  reassuring future of the Indian who have caught the fancy and 8C9D    !6   6  have retained their important positions. “yet another tragedy.” doctors in the much-discussed, preference of the Indian diaspo- '   2  +       A drift from the earlier Labour fixation From an Indian perspective,  #,  - National Health Scheme (NHS). ra in the latest elections. While had resulted in the Conservatives banking Corbyn’s positions, activism and The gaffe-prone Johnson had the Conservative Party and  /@         0 0   ! on one million ethnic votes for the first time actions have been a matter of   8  half heartedly and convenient- Johnson in particular have a lot ;   /       in the 2015 national elections. However, by concern with him signing mul- ,$ 8 ly referred to himself as the to account for in the past and in +  / +  !'         the 2017 national elections, post-election sur- tiple motions, expressing con- “son-in-law” of India, as the the future with Brexit uncertain- veys showed that the Conservatives had cerns on the happenings in - , mother of his second wife was ty looming large, Labour has        *   probably raced ahead of the Labour in India. The Labour Party had !# - #  of Sikh faith. Johnson’s patent shot itself in the foot. Until the    !;    !2    @ attracting Indian ethnicities. Data from an interfered in the Indian affairs bluster had a decidedly ethno option of some sort of a progres- 2 ? ;+    +  + ethno-religious perspective confirmed a 49 and passed a party resolution #,   religious context and target that sive “New Labour” surfaces, per cent preference for Conservatives by the that read, “Crucially, it calls on ,-   militated more in the face of the Indian ethnicity will contin-  !''          ! Hindu and Sikh communities as opposed to the Labour Party, the ethnic Pakistanis in the UK. The ue to support the Conservatives. just 41 per cent for the Labour. Government in waiting, to clear- ongoing public and very person- (The writer, a military veter- A change in global geopolitics, too, has ly and vocally support the al slugfest with his successor, the an, is a former Lt Governor of  R  evolved India’s narrative and perceptions Kashmiri people’s right to self Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands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charges, he knows that deep        inside, this will be a huge blot on       his presidential tenure.     + !, #S   % Sir — The prestigious Sahitya 1 401% 3 *# (&% 5 &/4 1 While Democrats may       S      Akademi award is considered by  60   3%&  52 4& 3 believe that they will succeed in many as the Indian equivalent of 45%05 &252 & %1 /A 1 0&% their efforts to oust him but    O/ + #    O   the Nobel Prize. A cursory glance ?&% / 3 4&%% 4 % &%05 Trump, who has the support of     S   !"  +   of the list of the past winners 3 401% 4&%2 % 6/ 3 4&  the Republicans, will use his 0 1 #   +      would convey the fact that most 6%&/0% 3 2&A 1 &0; (&% 1  impeachment as the main theme of the authors spent five to six ? %1 05/6 3 401 (&%  % %1&  for his re-election. Opinion poll   # 2  # 3 2++! years in researching and writing 6&  %1 *#O %%/%5 1%&A ratings haven’t been hurt much by      *  their masterpieces. %  0&%5 05& %1% %1 15& 3 %1 L121% the recent accusations. There’s no       * ! Hence, the monetary award  % 0& 330M  %1 *# 5% 1 4& denying the fact that Trump may 5 %&% 6 &0 %&%A #%55< %&%25< 4    #S   !5  of 1,00,000 comes across as a pit- end up being re-elected even tance. Though the winners get %1 7,( 1 04& %1 401% % 0&/03< after impeachment.      , +4    name and fame, the material (&5 &6/& %%0;  #5 %01 &5 %&% Bal Govind  #   !"    +  benefit also matters. A 2 %1 55 3 0410  &5%  *# 45%0 3 %1 401%  % %%& 45%055 6/% %1 Noida        4,     Government that spends mil- B 4&2 00 &53  55CA &/4   L&0 3 0% %1 401%  /& % 0%  lions of rupees to promote Hindi 6%2< 1% /4&0%M  1 401% 1  1 & 50% 042A %  0&%5  55   4  + , +    S ! and Sanskrit should be in a good 5; 5;  6/55 2%%2  65 A % &/ 1 0;A 1 401%   5/%& 3   +      !   position to reward such high 4% %1 401%< &/4  5;5 % 5 %  5& 1 6&2 %1% L 0  55  1%  !6   !1   !7 achievement in literature more 04 &5 3& 330  %1 4/650 ?& &  % %M  %1%    6 %1 5A Sir — Violence has no place in a appropriately. The prize money % #%  /5;5 % 3 & 4&/0 1 2/5%A 1 & ,8 civilised society guided by liber-  !     +  S! should be increased to 5,00,000, ; 3 45%0 %1% 1 < &/4 0/0% 153    al and democratic ethos and it            +  which can encourage new writers. needs to be condemned in the               ! Anna Mary Yvonne strongest terms. The Modi-led Chennai National Register of Citizens our nation, “unity in diversity”, in     dispensation must reach out to      +     (NRC) proves that citizens of this the spontaneous agitations against the restive voices over the  +  !        Q  country cannot be divided in the the Act. It is time the Government Citizenship Amendment Act      ! +      name of religion. understood the sentiments and Sir — Donald Trump will be the (CAA) and addresses legitimate Though the CAA is alleged to mood of the people and rescind- first impeached US President concerns. * !8+     S  Sir — This refers to the editori- be anti-Muslim, the solidarity ed the Act, which appears to be who will be seeking re-election in Rahul     +      +   ! al, “Civil disobedience” shown by Indians of different against the country’s secular and more than 150 years. Though he Via email      # +  (December 20). The nationwide hues, seeking the cancellation of democratic spirit. may brush aside the agitation against the Citizenship the Act is really amazing. We have Tharcius S Fernando Constitutional confrontation as a 7  !! %&       +  !9   ! Amendment Act (CAA) and the witnessed the avowed principle of Chennai “hoax” based on unfounded   1,:,8 1=4>-5,>   ! " # +%% 4     3.2 # .-   $"32 $"    %/  &   P      &   . ..    &   &    & & &-  @ &   -/ P   /  @ -      &  @ //- 1 4& '/2% 4&  0&%05 3& 3&/5%2 L@   /    L   %1  00 4%1A  4&%% 0/5 &5 %1 52/ 4&% 3& 5&2    /  73 )3$56$ 139,'      + 866C66D    +    +  0,  E     E   E           !5   @ < 9 +      S !9      + 866C66D            +             !; +      +     +!'  3 9    C9D              ! !$" 56 / +   +  +     66      he amount of change in the world economy   !"  +      in the last 20 years and the rate at which it 66   A     +   Thas occurred is staggering. It is inevitable that     +  !9  everyone will have to deal with a significant degree        + +  of professional change. This shift could be seismic, to the degree that the very nature of a trade or pro-      !#   +  fession is transformed forever.   3  4 # C4#D'  6  The great economist and Nobel laureate WA 6!  S     "  Lewis argues that an economy consists of two sec-    '     tors: Capitalist (urban and industrial) and a sub-  @   <7 ;   sistence sector (rural and agricultural). Wages in the % !9     capitalist sector are higher than in the subsistence  ' / +    sector, hence there is a tendency for labour to move  L* ?   + ,/ +  from the latter to the former. However, in India, the  !,  +   !    growing population has led to an endless supply of ,,            ,  cheap labour and this has also brought down wages  ,  $ in the capitalist sector. Moreover, the capitalist sec-         ! ' tor is not growing fast enough to provide jobs for !( 2 2' @  66 this large population. With a small fraction of its ((, +     9    8C9D workforce having formal vocational training, -,!   ,8          skilling in India has become increasingly difficult. $,*#         The imperative for skilling young people is well- # +, #  6!2,+   '%#'%3 recognised and has been flagged as a national pri- -   ,   =2 9+#    ority for almost a decade, with significant initiatives  7  66    9 ! being launched by the Government. The sad part  ,+ ,- 66    / +   is that only 10 per cent of the total workforce in the 7       '   country receives some kind of skill training. The (,7!!# universally applicable, domain-agnostic those who are trained. If everyone is to enable lifelong learning and deepen- feedback from corporate India and research insti- and transferable. They hold the key to cre- trained in becoming a blacksmith, there ing of skills and re-skilling as old occu- + ,   /  tutes alike is that 65-75per cent of the 15 million  #* ating an impact at scale and with speed. will be too many blacksmiths and not pations disappear and new ones evolve. , +*C/,D!,    5 Indian youth who enter the workforce each year are  7 # There is a huge gap between what is enough jobs. Imparting locally-relevant It should also not be restricted to jobs that 2 9  ,         not job-ready or suitably employable.  ,# 8  7 being taught to students and what they skill sets like repairing bicycles, two- might be on offer, but encourage innova-    /,   Technology is advancing faster than we can   #(- need to pursue as a successful career. To wheelers, solar lamps or mobiles, running tion and creation of jobs.     +!5     adapt, upending the job market and delivering ! # ,-  close this gap, we need to create a curricu- a poultry unit, and the like, make fami- Graduates will need cultural compe-        !; +  unimaginable shocks to both our values and our pat-  *# 8A  lum that would teach the skills that are lies self-sustaining. To this end, govern- tencies to effectively practice their skills     +    terns of thinking. Repetition-based jobs are declin- ,* L* most relevant for students entering a 21st ments should boost investment in lifelong in a multicultural world. Since the world !' /, *  +     ing the world over and will soon disappear. Most $ ,(7  century workforce. Thus we will need to learning to retrain, retool and reskill. For is going to be dominated by digital   !9         children entering school today will do jobs that don’t   ,!!, give teaching and curriculum design a example, governments could provide forms of communication, everyone will   0  0   +/, *  exist yet. Many of the children now being educat- 7  ,* greater priority. training grants throughout people’s work- need to have some proficiency in ed in the old system will find the norms, institu- Technology empowers but will ren- ing lives, conditional on stronger private analysing and interpreting a world flood- !"     *+     tions and patterns of working and civic life they were    der millions of jobs obsolete, as smart sector involvement in training and skills ed with data. Higher levels of numeracy +*  !'"      trained for scrambled when they enter the adult ,#8# ! ,- machines take over repetitive tasks that development. Governments should also will be needed across many more occu- !"/ +  ,3 *   world. The tools of most jobs are in a state of extreme ,+-, employed previous generations. Many of reinforce the supply of skills by strength- pations. Boundaries between education- ,  0!F0!<   /  flux. For example, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presen- 7A  the world’s schools and universities are ening incentives for educational institu- al institutions and the outside world ,3 # C/,3#D +    !3 tations and other boardroom documents have all L*# modeled on the old, hierarchical elitism tions to harness the power of digital tech- would also need to be far more porous.         been changed by the cloud and sharing and group  $ , of the colonial times. Students are con- nology and new business models. Students will need opportunities to expe-      +    editing are the new norm.  -,* $ #: sidered as empty vessels that simply need While we continue our efforts to pro- rience work environments as part of their ,! We are increasingly moving towards a world L*  8 to be filled up with knowledge and skills vide training in more advanced skills, it learning system. 2 S"+ , + 3  F*    where evergreen skills like communication, empa- #< readying them for their niche in a static is also necessary to strengthen the ecosys- We require a more coordinated and +   S     !"   thy and the ability to “play well” with others are more !+  7 labour market. The result is that educa- tems for basic subsistence skills in small- collective impact approach from the var- valuable in the job market. They are essential to pre- tional institutions are disempowering stu- er communities. We can design new-gen- ious stakeholders if we want to enlarge the        A     pare our youth for the future. Empathy is founda- ** *!< dents through their teaching methods and eration skills for para-veterinarians, network of training programmes and  !2 S    G!1  H!   tional to social and relational intelligence. Empathy ####! ,- also failing to prepare them to capture the health workers, solar engineers, water ensure that training is closely aligned with 0  0         @    is the invisible giant. It is naturally hardwired into 7 benefits of empowerment. A better way drillers and testers, hand pump mechan- specific demands of the industry. It A  !'        our brain and when harnessed, plays a crucial role ,* ,!#<  would be to treat students as creative, ics, artisans, designers, masons, accoun- would require developing a clear common B"  !# #     in innovation, changemaking and solving systemic -- $ entrepreneurial problem-solvers and give tants, technicians and computer program- agenda around the entire ecosystem of  !"         problems. Communication skills are essential to sup- ! !+7 them the skills, resources and power to mers who support their fellow-villagers workforce training. It requires interven-   966  6!     port both effective teamwork and creative linkages '  8,*  generate and drive change both while in building and sustaining collective tion at four levels: Quality trainers, mar- 2 " 9 C25"9D2 @9   across disciplines and specialisations  9,'# learning and after they graduate. livelihood projects and increasing their ket-aligned curriculum, assessment of 6 +  ! Emotional and social “soft skills” such as pos- The new emphasis on skill training economic and social resilience. There is learning outcomes, and effective match-     +      sessing insights into other points of view, being sup- should focus one “life cycle” approach an important role for organisations sup- making between youth and jobs portive of one’s colleagues, problem-solving and crit- which looks at all aspects of skilling, from porting small producers to hone their Individuals will have to cultivate a               ical thinking should be nurtured and developed as the aspirations of people before training skills, understand the marketplace proper mindset to embrace changes and   !"   2  5C"25D   the key to future success for students and society to counselling and following up with ben- dynamic, and to adapt their products for take a proactive approach to navigating  / /        +    in general. These soft skills need to be combined eficiaries during their employment. urban markets. They can encourage and the shock waves that may follow such    "! '       with other competencies such as English, digital lit- Adopting this approach will ensure that promote environment-friendly products powerful changes. Adaptability can quick-      !3    eracy, arithmetic, financial literacy and basic life the kind of skills imparted to trainees are and processes, help in branding, packag- ly and confidently assimilate this type of        !  skills — together defined as “core employability marketable and linked to jobs. ing solution and also support primary upheaval and use it as a competitive              skills” or “future skills.” We need to challenge the It is also important to ensure that spe- producers in transitioning their subsis- advantage. ! perception that these skills should only be taught cific skills are not scaled across multiple tence livelihoods to reach sustainable lev- (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s C        D to those going into business. Instead they should areas in the same region as this saturates els. Education will have to be made avail- National Committee on Financial Literacy be seen as a set of transferable skills for all and are the market with limited opportunities for able in more flexible and innovative forms and Inclusion for Women.) -,                                !    "  #          #"   " $ 

incidences of stunting, wasting and practices. And 14 per cent of the chil- Maharashtra, considered as India’s by Kandhamal (2,887) in 2018. Nearly to people who are working in the field, are overburdened and too far from malnourishment were high in these dren suffer from acute malnutrition, wealthiest and most industrialised 3,500 children have died of malnutri- also added an extra pall of gloom to their homes. The challenge here is to populations, with an inordinately with four per cent falling in the SAM State with the largest contribution to tion here during the last five years. I already dire realities. find a solution that integrates a model large number of children falling in the category. the country’s GDP (15 per cent), talked to the families of these children; Many organisations are working for community mobilisation, where Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) cat- It’s a similar story in Chhattisgarh, should not even be on this list. Yet, less I visited the district nutrition rehabil- to address this huge problem besetting civic-level convergence through com- egory, which is the most extreme and one of the richest States in terms of than a 100 km from Mumbai, Palghar itation centres; I watched the women our next generation and its dire munity workers can treat the major- visible form of undernutrition. minerals. But, its population is one of district has become the epicentre of a who have made it their life’s work to repercussions on productivity. But, is ity of the children. Strategies like com- Strangely, though Assam is rich in the country’s poorest, and a large num- SAM crisis over the last two decades. bring about change as they went about help reaching the right people? What munity-based management of acute tea, silk and oil, many parts of the State ber of the inhabitants are indigenous In 2015-2016, there were 555 SAM- their daily duties… just to understand exactly lies at the end of the chain? malnutrition (CMAM) in States like )%3*1 .7 are still grossly underdeveloped. A tribal groups that often have nutrition- related deaths, while the following year where it is all going wrong. How do the Integrated Child Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and high number of people are margin- poor food habits, low literacy and sub- saw 475 similar deaths of children. In I found that, apart from poverty, Development Services’ (ICDS) out- so on, have been successful in bring- eed-thin arms, the swelling of alised and subsist below the poverty sistence-level economies. According to districts such as Nandurbar and which is the most obvious problem, reach programmes via Anganwadi ing down the number of acutely mal- oedema distorting their body, line, solely dependent on food entitle- NHFS-4, the population of Amravati too, the situation is dire. many other factors contribute to dis- Centres work? Are there any success nourished children. Why can’t we scale Rsome with distended tummies, ments. The vulnerable groups com- Chhattisgarh has high levels of wast- While the NFHS-4 reported that the mal conditions in the homes of trib- stories that throw light on how things CMAM at the national level, across all others wheezing with pneumonia, and prise tea garden labourers, Bodo and ing (15 per cent), whereas a report by prevalence of SAM in Maharashtra al communities and other margin- can be done, right? States? most of them with disinterest in their Rabha tribes living in areas like the the NITI Aayog shows that an alarm- was 9.4 per cent, independent assess- alised sections of society. Unavailability It is only by investigating condi- Children are not just our future, eyes and lethargy in their limbs… this Bodoland Territorial Area Districts, ing 37.6 per cent of children below five ments by NGOs suggest that the actu- of education, hygiene and access to tions at the grassroots level that one but our present as well. I would like is the state of India’s children. migrant populations of the years in Chhattisgarh are suffering al number could be much higher. medical treatment, early marriage, can get answers that present the true to advocate for these children who India ranked 102 out of 117 in the Brahmaputra floodplains, as well as from malnutrition and 41.5 per cent In Odisha, as per UNICEF data, multiple pregnancies, the lack of and whole picture. While there are cannot speak for themselves and urge Global Hunger Index 2019, which predominantly Muslim communities of women in the State are anaemic. about 57 per cent of tribal children in nutrition from earlier generations, Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres the policymakers to ensure that we reported that around 90 per cent of the in Darrang’s Kharupetia region. There’s a unique issue with the under-five year segment are superstitious beliefs and faith in dubi- (NRCs) to address SAM children with bring help to them. Therefore, I sup- children aged between six and 23 Assam continues to be one of the bot- Jharkhand, that has been registering chronically undernourished. As many ous medicine men instead of doctors, life-threatening complications, evi- port Jan Andolan, and I support a months in the country, don’t even get tom-five States of the country when a higher rate of economic growth, as 26,184 children suffered from mal- and many other reasons compound- dence suggests that 80-90 per cent of community-based model for address- the minimum food required by their it comes to health and hygiene. There when compared with the rest of the nutrition and fell in the severely ed the problem. SAM children are without any such ing acute malnutrition among Indian growing bodies. To understand the is a high prevalence of undernutrition country, as reports show that more underweight category in 2018. State The sheer lack of awareness complications and can actually be children. ground realities surrounding malnu- among children, adolescent girls and than 40 per cent of the population Women and Child Development amongst parents about what consti- treated at the community level with (The writer is a Padma Shri trition, I travelled to many States — mothers. The Infant Mortality Rate is there lives below the poverty line, (SWCD) department data shows that tutes a nutritious meal was one of the the help of community workers. awardee and a world-renowned social Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, high at 48 and 38 per cent of children about 45 per cent of children under the number of children suffering most startling findings. In many Moreover, families are often hes- worker and photographer known for Maharashtra and Odisha. Not surpris- under five, are stunted, primarily due the age of five are stunted, and almost from malnutrition is the highest in the cases, the failure of the system to pro- itant to go to the NRCs because they highlighting the woes of marginalised ingly, during my visits, I found that the to poor infant and child feeding 48 per cent are underweight. districts of Kalahandi (3,114), followed vide aid to the beneficiaries as well as can’t afford it or because the centres societies in India.)   ! " # C      , /   / , /0

 7*   clarified that no one would be forever. People's rights will be Meanwhile, the Assam on Friday relaxed for 16 hours able to move to Assam from secure. Nobody can take away police on Friday urged people as normalcy returned to the mid continuing protests Bangladesh by means of the their land, honour and politi- to be cautious while posting or city after week-long protests Ain Assam over the amended Citizenship Act. cal rights. I was made the chief sharing information on the and stray incidents of vandal- Citizenship Amendment Act, "Assam will always remain minister to ensure their devel- social media after Internet data isation of public property dur- Chief Minister Sarbananda for the Assamese. No person opment. I assure you no one service was restored in the ing protests over the amended Sonowal on Friday sought to from Bangladesh will be able to can steal the rights of the sons State after nine days following citizenship law. allay fears saying he would not come to Assam through the of the soil," he claimed. a Gauhati High Court directive. Curfew imposed on Sadar allow anyone to harm the rights Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Asserting that a Special "We request citizens to be and Lumdiengjri police station and honour of the State's Only those staying among us for Investigation Team would cautious while posting or shar- areas in Shillong was eased indigenous population. decades (having fled probe every case related to the ing unverified/provocative from 5 AM to 9 PM in view of Sonowal also invited lead- Bangladesh) due to religious violent protests over the citi- information on social media. the improved law-and-order ers of anti-citizenship law agi- persecution can apply for Indian zenship law, Sonowal further We are looking forward to your situation, East Khasi Hills dis- tation for talks. citizenship," the CM stated. said, adding he has invited continued support in ensuring trict magistrate M W Nongbri Meanwhile, mobile Sonowal insisted that the leaders spearheading the agi- peace & harmony in the State", said. Internet service resumed in number of applicants seeking tation for talks. Assam Police tweeted. However, night curfew Assam even as the Gauhati citizenship would be "negligi- "It is certain that granting Assam Police Additional would remain in force, he said. High Court dismissed a review ble". of citizenship cannot have any Director General (Law and Chief Minister Conrad K petition filed by the State "When the process of filing impact on our social construct. Order) G P Singh also tweeted: Sangma had announced on Government against its order application for citizenship will Clause 6 of the Assam Accord "Friends, the mobile internet Thursday that the Government to resume mobile internet. be over, a list will be published... grants constitutional, legislative services are being restored to would relax prohibitory orders Elsewhere in the Northeast, People will then find out if my and administrative safeguards enable people to go about life to allow people to celebrate curfew was on Friday relaxed assertion that the number will to protect, preserve and pro- in a normal manner. Please be Christmas. He also said that a for 16 hours in Shillong, capi- be negligible is correct or mote the cultural, social, lin- wise in writing, forwarding call would be taken on resump- tal of Meghalaya.  !(   7   7  4/5   3#   =      3  7  4/53# wrong," he said. guistic identity and heritage of posts on various social media tion of mobile Internet services Addressing a Press confer-  7    / +    (   P  %         4   5!     "Assamese language will the Assamese people," he platforms. …" following a meeting of ence in Guwahati, Sonowal        !     )* be protected as state language added. In Shillong, curfew was Government officials.     O:9  P !    % .)R

    +, +  holds or the experience she our Independence,” and asked has.” “how dare they ask a proof of day after Mamata Banerjee Dhankhar also said “when my citizenship 72 years after Agave a call to hold a United honourable Chief Minister the Independence?”     mass vote, then it should step the democratic structure of Nations-monitored referen- made that observation yester- Today, the whole country down from the Government," the country and no one in the dum on the controversial day, I found it was in public was in fire she said wondering he BJP on Friday termed she had said. country will agree to her Citizenship Amendment Act domain. I was in deep pain and “who is responsible for this? TWest Bengal Chief Minister Javadekar said some people views," she said. and National Register for anguish. Several people called The whole country is burning: Mamata Banerjee's UN refer- were trying to create a confu- Another senior BJP leader Citizens, the Bengal Chief me. I, therefore, went public from UP to Bihar to Assam, to endum demand for CAA and sion over the Citizenship and Union Finance Minister Minister on Friday clarified her and appealed to her very firm- Karnataka, to Delhi… no place NRC as shocking and an insult (Amendment) Act (CAA). Nirmala Sitharaman said: "We stand saying she had not meant ly and politely that this should is in peace. A good to Parliament and demanded "CAA is about inclusion never wanted a 3rd party or what was being meted out by be withdrawn,” reminding how Government should first an apology from her. and not exclusion. They are international fora's interfer- her opponents in a tarnished the Constitution of the coun- ensure peace. Here they are cre- "It is shocking that Mamata talking the language of ence in our affairs. On a com- and twisted manner. try provides a “very effective ating division so that the peo- Banerjee is talking about ref- Pakistan. There are some ele- pletely domestic matter she Banerjee said she had not mechanism” for dispute reso- ple fight among themselves erendum. Who is the UN body ments who are causing confu- has chosen to ask for UN. meant that there should be a lution of individuals, of the and they remain secured to monitor the referendum? sion. We are trying to reach out Does she have no faith in insti- UN-supervised referendum on states or between the Union behind their security cordons This is an insult to the 130 crore to people with the right tutions of India?" the CAA-NRC rather “I said and states. and high boundary walls.” people of the country and their approach," he said. Banerjee, who has been at the Human Rights . 3  !(    )       (   3   The Governor and the In response to her vitriolic mandate. Mamata should apol- For her part, Union the forefront of protests against Commission and the UN are           /     +%   Chief Minister had been at log- attack, State BJP president Dilip ogise," senior BJP leader and Minister Smriti Irani criticised the National Register of impartial institutions. They    )* gerheads with a host of other Ghosh who took out a counter Union Minister Prakash Banerjee saying her remark Citizens (NRC) across the should watch an opinion poll issues with Banerjee regularly rally at Asansol said the “Chief Javadekar told reporters. was an insult to the Parliament. country and the new citizen- on the issue.” them organise an opinion poll. had gone out of her senses accusing him of running a Minister is worried about CAA Addressing a rally in The Union Textile Minister, ship law, has led marches criss- Her statement came almost Let Human Rights “wondering whether her elec- parallel Government in the because after this, her pocket Kolkata on Thursday, Banerjee who was in the city to attend an crossing the city since Monday. in tandem with Bengal Commission take care of the tion manager Prashant Kishore State by trying to hold admin- voters will be de-franchised. had dared the ruling BJP to go event at a city hotel, said, "The On Thursday, union min- Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar procedure and let the UN has been advising her correct- istrative meetings by-passing "They will have no ration for a UN-monitored referen- comment (made by Banerjee) ister Babul Supriyo had said," asking her to take back her watch the proceedings. Let ly,” BJP leader Amit Malavya the State Government. card, no job card, not trade dum on the matter. "If BJP has is an insult to Indian Does she realise what she is remarks because it did not suit them see whether the people tweeted: “She is the most irre- Cut to Friday. The Chief license, no voter card, no guts, it should go for a UN- Parliament. The legislation has saying? She should stop mak- a person occupying constitu- are accepting this (CAA) or sponsible Chief Minister who Minister continued to attack license to work and will be monitored referendum on the been passed by the Parliament." ing herself a laughing stock. I tional post. not.” doesn’t deserve to hold a pub- the BJP asking the Centre to forced to live India. In that cir- amended Citizenship Act and "The statement from the think her advisers have stopped The Trinamool Congress On Thursday, Banerjee lic office. This is the kind of take back its “mischievous Act” cumstances she will lose her NRC. If the BJP loses this chief minister is an attack on giving her good advice." supremo also appealed to while addressing a mass rally language Pakistan would speak! aimed at dividing India for priced voters… Remember that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reportedly said that there Just shows how she is aware of political gains and saying “if the BJP got only 17 lakh less to listen to the voice of the peo- should be a UN-monitored the slipping public support in you do not roll back the black votes that the TMC in the Lok ple and revoke the amended referendum on the CAA and Bengal…” CAA and NRC then you will Sabha elections. If her voter Citizenship Act and drop the NRC prompting immediate The State Governor on the have to go from power… Do army of infiltrators — which plans for implementing the reactions from the BJP which other hand appealed to the not ignore the people’s voice.” amount to about a crore in NRC across the nation in the attacked the Chief Minister Chief Minister to withdraw She said that the “BJP Bengal — are thrown out then interests of the country. calling her an “irresponsible her statement saying it would thinks that only they are she will lose the elections. So Banerjee who led yet paper unworthy of the consti- send bad signals nationwide. Indians and the rest are out- she is making such big noise.” another procession for the tutional she had been occupy- He said “an authority should siders. They are talking about Meanwhile, Bengal fourth day on Friday before ing.” The BJP immediately not seek such an interven- nationalism. I want to ask remained largely incident free addressing a massive rally at demanded an “apology or res- tion...this does not do any them where were they when after five days of continued vio- minority-dominated area of ignation” of the Chief Minister. honour to our country,” adding the Indian leaders were fight- lence with no major incident of Park Circus said “let experts While Union Minister “this does not suit her stature ing for Independence and commotion reported from any plan the whole process. Let Babul Supriyo said Banerjee either for the position she where were they when we got part of the State. 3 !    "  % /      &7   ,,  %      hold back any further action on                  6      )* this act. We have asked the midst raging protests across President also to intervene and     law continues in the country were being heard on its provi- Athe country against the the Supreme Court is seized of despite the bill's passage by Lok sions. Citizenship Amendment Act the matter. It would be advis- JP's NDA ally Lok Janshakti Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The He said the proposed leg- & ; &   @  (CAA), Congress president able if the government itself BParty on Friday indicated LJP had urged the Government islation will have far-reaching Sonia Gandhi on Friday repeals it," he said. its Opposition to the NRC and for deliberations among allies implications and underscored     /  0D accused the BJP-led NDA On the current spree of sought to distance itself from precisely to ensure that such a the issue's seriousness to urge Government of showing "utter protests across the country the Union Government over situation does not arise," he him a call a meeting of NDA     Citizenship Amendment Bill maintenance of law and order disregard" for people's voices against the Citizenship the Citizenship Law, asserting said. constituents. was passed in the Rajya Sabha, or which promotes anti- and using brute force to sup- Amendement Act, Sharma that nationwide protests show In his tweets, Paswan All NDA partners should he Government on Friday after which protests had bro- national attitudes," the min- press dissent that was "unac- alleged the situation is entirely that the Centre has "failed" to assured Muslims and Dalits be heard so that the alliance Tissued an advisory asking ken out in several parts of the istry said in its advisory issued ceptable" in a democracy. created by the government. dispel confusion among a sig- besides other "deprived" sec- came across united on this news channels to refrain from country. on Friday. Condemning the "We had forewarned them nificant section of society. tions of society that his party serious issue, he said. broadcasting content which is "It is observed that The advisory also asked Government's action, she that you will create an envi- LJP chief Chirag Paswan, will pay full attention to their In another tweet, Paswan "likely to instigate violence or notwithstanding the above news channels "not to show expressed Congress' solidarity ronment of insecurity and whose party had backed the concerns over the NRC. noted that the protests are which promotes anti-national advisory, some TV channels content that contains anything with students and citizens in uncertainty in the country. And Citizenship Amendment Bill in "The LJP will not support happening in various parts of attitudes." are telecasting content which which may affect the integrity their just struggle. In a televised you cannot even estimate the Parliament, also released a let- any bill that is not in the inter- the country with people link- This is the second such does not appear to be in the of the nation, maligns or slan- message, Sonia said people have fallout because people are ter he had written to BJP pres- est of the common man," he ing the National Register of communication issued by the spirit of the Programme Codes ders any individual in person the right to raise their voice apprehensive and rightly so. ident Amit Shah, urging him to said. Citizens (NRC) with the Ministry of Information in less specified therein. It is accord- or certain groups, segments of against wrong decisions and They have seen what has hap- call a meeting of the ruling In his December 6 letter to amended law."This has made it than 10 days. ingly reiterated that all TV social public and moral life of policies of the government, and pened in the NRC. Assam has National Democratic Shah, Paswan had told the clear that the Government has The last advisory by the channels may abstain from the country". register their concerns. a history but after the Assam Alliance to hold deliberations Union home minister that the failed to dispel confusion in a Information and Broadcasting showing any content which is The Ministry also asked "The Congress party Accord things were settling over the contentious proposal. bill would impact the entire significant section of people of Ministry was issued on likely to instigate violence or for "strict compliance" of the assures the people of India that down," he said. "Disaffection against the country and different voices the country," he tweeted. December 11 when the contains anything against advisory. it is fully committed to stand up Sharma also asserted that and defend their fundamental this unwarranted amendment rights and uphold the founda- could have been avoided as the tional values of our citizenship act and the consti- 7       !     !/&"!!  Constitution," she said. She tution of India have enough also termed the act as "dis- provisions to grant citizenship criminatory" and said the pro- and this has been done in the New Delhi: State Governments official said. Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. not accept this. We dare you". ties who have come from facing legal cases after being posed nation-wide NRC will past. have no powers to reject the There are 97 items under It is mandatory for every "You can pass laws in Lok Pakistan, Bangladesh and found as illegal migrants. particularly hurt the poor and The grand old party also implementation of the the Union List of the 7th usual resident of India to reg- Sabha and Rajya Sabha force- Afghanistan till December 31, Madhya Pradesh Chief vulnerable. accused Prime Minister Citizenship (Amendment) Act Schedule and they include ister in the NPR. fully because you have the 2014 and faced religious per- Minister Kamal Nath said, Holding the government Narendra Modi of making as the legislation was enacted Defence, External Affairs, A usual resident is defined number. But we will not let you secution there will not be treat- "Whatever stand the Congress responsible for widespread boastful claims that were far under the Union List of the 7th Railways, Citizenship and for the purposes of NPR as a divide the country," she said. ed as illegal immigrants and party has taken on Citizenship protests in the country, the from the reality and being in the Schedule of the Constitution, Naturalisation. person who has resided in a Banerjee also announced given Indian citizenship. Amendment Act, we will follow party demanded that the con- denial mode as it challenged and the National Population Referring to NPR, which local area for the past 6 months that her government will not The CAA says the refugees that. Do we want to be a part of tentious citizenship law be him for a debate. Sharma said Register which is to be carried will be carried out along with or more or a person who allow NPR exercise in Bengal. of the six communities will be a process that sows seeds of repealed, and pitched for dia- the country's economy was in out next year, a top official said the census exercise next year, intends to reside in that area for Describing CAA as a given Indian citizenship after divisiveness?". logue with protesters. shambles and warned of a grave on Friday. the official said no state can the next 6 months or more. "direct assault" on India's sec- residing in India for five years, Senior Congress leader P Congress senior spokesper- crisis next year if urgent steps The statement came after refuse to carry out the process Last week, Kerala Chief ular character, Punjab Chief instead of 11 years earlier. Chidambaram also said the son Anand Sharma said peo- were not taken to nurse it. chief ministers of West Bengal, as it will be done as per the Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Minister Amarinder Singh said Chhattisgarh Chief bill was a "brazen assault" on the ple's rights must be respected He also said the ongoing Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Citizenship Act. The NPR is a "an anti-constitutional law his government will not let the Minister Bhupesh Baghel said fundamental ideas enshrined in and those protesting against the agitation in the country was the Pradesh and Chhattisgarh register of usual residents of the (CAA) will have no place" in his legislation be implemented in the act was clearly unconstitu- the Constitution and the fate of act need reassurance, and thus creation of the government as announced that the CAA was country. It is being prepared at State. Bengal Chief Minister his State. "We have a majority tional. "Whatever decision is the law will be decided in the must be heard by the govern- it was pushing ahead its divisive "unconstitutional" and has no the local (village/sub-town), Mamata Banerjee said, "In your in the assembly and we will made at the Congress party Supreme Court. ment. agenda and called for repealing place in their respective states. sub-district, district, state and (BJP) manifesto, instead of block the bill," Singh said. forum on the bill, will be The Citizenship "People's rights must be the amended Citizenship Act, "The states have no powers national level under provisions development issues, you have According to the amended applied in Chhattisgarh," he (Amendment) Bill was passed respected, people need reas- which was not acceptable to to deny implementation of a of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and put in promise to divide the Citizenship Act, members of said. by both houses of Parliament surance and need a dialogue. people who were protesting all central law which is in the the Citizenship (Registration of country. Why will citizenship be Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, The act also proposes to last week and has received the They (the government) should over the country. Union List," the Home Ministry Citizens and issue of National on the basis of religion? I will Parsi and Christian communi- give immunity to such refugees presidential assent. PTI   ! " #  8 5  0 A.   &     

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Some of the fake Visakhapatnam. They report- to the operation, they said and was taking information social media came to light two working for the enemy then try identities pose as nurses or edly leaked sensitive informa- Dolphin's Nose is a hill adjacent from the sailors. months back in Rajasthan to seek information about claim to be from the Army tion through social media after to Eastern Naval Command in The sailors, whose chats despite the armed forces regu- movement of troops and other Headquarters seeking details reportedly getting honey- Visakhapatnam, housing the with the women were sexual in larly cautioning its personnel to sensitive military information, about the whereabouts of the trapped. A hawala operator residential complexes and nature, were also blackmailed be careful while using social said sources. personnel from their families. was also arrested in this con- are being questioned." rine construction base of offices of Indian Navy. The hill later to reveal the positions and media applications. In an advisory issued in The fake profiles are gen- nection. Further investigation is on, nuclear powered Arihant sub- resembles to Dolphin's nose movement of Indian warships In fact, the Army recently mid-October to its personnel, erally 2-3 years old, so, they do All the sailors were arrest- police and navy officials said marines besides the Eastern The police arrested three and submarines. The sailors warned its jawans and officers the Army asked them to avoid not raise suspicion. It is then ed in a joint operation code- adding the seven sailors were Naval command headquarters sailors from Visakhapatnam, were also paid money every against 150 fake social media interacting with unknown that they started targeting Army named "Dolphin's Nose" giving out "unauthorised infor- are in Visakhapatnam. two from Karwar naval base, month through a hawala oper- profiles, including of phoney social media profiles. personnel, officials added. launched by the Naval intelli- mation" through Facebook and Country's lone aircraft carrier and two from Mumbai naval ator, according to sources. spiritual gurus and babas, being Incidentally, Pakistan has As regards counter-mea- gence wing, Andhra Pradesh other social media tools. INS Vikramaditya's base is in base. According to sources, all "These seven sailors would used by Pakistan's Intelligence been found using fake sites to sures, the Army is regularly sen- police and central intelligence It is one of the biggest Karwar. these seven sailors were return from ships and sub- officers to honeytrap officials even target railway personnel sitising the troops in all the sen- agencies. The Andhra Pradesh cases in recent past as the Given the sensitive nature recruited in 2017 and they fell marines and reveal the loca- for extracting sensitive military especially posted on sensitive sitive units about the social police said in a press release "an seven sailors were arrested from of these three locations, the into a honey trap in September tions and work they did from information. railway stations in an effort to media threat and cautioning FIR has been lodged and seven three sensitive naval bases. Navy along with other agencies 2018. Some women befriend- about September-October last Officials said these people gain intelligence about train them to refrain from accepting Navy personnel and a hawala While Mumbai has the Western is carrying out further investi- ed the sailors on Facebook and year. They passed on a lot of through the social media try to movement carrying troops and friend request from unknown operator have been arrested Naval command headquarters gations about the kind of infor- established a relationship. As sensitive information," a trap gullible and vulnerable weapons for exercises and persons. They have been told to from different parts of the and most VIPs land at the mation leaked by the arrested per the plan, the women intro- source said. soldiers facing personal prob- deployment, said sources. not post their photographs in country. Some more suspects helicopter base there, subma- sailors, sources said in New duced them online to a Incidentally, a similar case lems. After gaining their con- People using fake profiles uniform. -: .7  03 3. 0. 3/R     doctors and other healthcare legislations to check violence     "The 22nd meeting of the the trip was postponed then. professionals by imposing a jail against doctors and in hospi- Special Representatives (SR) for The two sides have already ith the Union Home term of up to 10 years. tals, the doctors body asserted n the first high-level visit India-China boundary ques- held over 20 rounds of talks WMinistry dismissing the "It is reliably understood that the medical profession Iafter the Modi-Xi informal tion will be held in New Delhi under the framework of SR dia- need for a separate legislation that the Home Ministry has and healthcare are "unique and meeting in October, Chinese December 21," the External logue which was set up to find for protection of doctors from scuttled the draft central legis- are comparable to no other Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Affairs Ministry announced. an early solution to the border violence, the Indian Medical lation taking an unacceptable profession". National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Wang are the dispute. Association (IMA) has sought stand that no one profession will Any violence against doc- Doval will hold boundary talks designated Special The India-China border Prime Minister Narendra get special treatment. The Union tors is indirect violence on here on Saturday under the Representatives of the two dispute covers 3,488-km-long Modi's intervention to bring a Health Ministry is on record patients and patient care and framework of Special countries for the boundary Line of Actual Control. China Central law to protect medical regarding the need of such a law safety will be the first casualty, Representatives dialogue. talks. claims Arunachal Pradesh as professionals. and an assurance was also given the IMA said, while demand- Wang's visit to India will be Sources said the two sides part of southern Tibet while The call for a comprehen- in the floor of Parliament. ing that the Home Ministry the first high-level one from are likely to review implemen- India contests it. sive central legislation to put a "With the draft legislation reconsiders and revises its China after the Modi-Xi infor- tation of decisions taken at the Both sides have been check on violence against Violence and Damage to Prime Minister to take a in public domain, the medical stand on the issue. mal meeting in October as well second informal summit asserting that pending the final healthcare professionals gained Property) Bill, 2019 drafted by favourable decision in this professionals of the country "It is not that IMA or the as after New Delhi pulled out of between Modi and Chinese resolution of the boundary momentum against the back- the Health Ministry to check regard to send a strong message had expectations that the law medical professionals are clue- the RCEP following a meeting President Xi in October. issue, it is necessary to main- drop of rising instances of assault against doctors and against violence on doctors was imminent. The IMA hopes less and helpless. As a matter of of the group's leadership in Wang was to visit India for tain peace and tranquility in the such cases and damage to the other healthcare professionals and hospitals. The IMA will that the Government does not fact, the IMA is ready with Bangkok recently. the SR talks in September but border areas. property of clinical establish- was to be introduced during have no option but to aggres- go back on its word in this advanced state of preparations ments across the country. the recently concluded winter sively fight this injustice," the regard," the Indian Medical with a nationwide software The Health Services session of Parliament but the doctors' body said. Association (IMA) said. and data of individuals perpe- Personnel and Clinical Home Ministry rejected it. The Bill sought to punish Stating that 22 States and trating violence on doctors  8 7 Establishments (Prohibition of "The IMA appeals to the people who assault on-duty Union Territories already have and hospitals, it said. )  ! #??@0A       !    *   &6

New Delhi: Anyone born in Act, anyone who was born in India before July 1, 1987 or India on or after January 26, whose parents were born before 1950 but before July 1, 1987, that date are bona fide Indian cit- anyone who was born in India izens according to law and need on or after July 1, 1987 but not worry due to the Citizenship before December 3, 2004 and Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) or where either of parents is a cit- a possible countrywide NRC, a izen of India at the time of birth top Government official said on are bona fide Indian citizens. Friday. Those born outside India According to the 2004 on or after December 10, 1992 amendments of the Citizenship but before December 3, 2004, Act, people of the country, and whose parent was citizen of except those in Assam, whose India by birth at the time of his one parent is an Indian and nei- or her birth are also Indians.  !!           #  (    7      <)#  (    ther is an illegal immigrant are If anyone was born in India ! !      !  B!        ! CAD CB   !# 8 also considered Indian citizens. on or after December 3, 2004 +   :  )    )* The clarification came amid and if both the parents are cit- ongoing protests against the izens of India or one of the par- Citizenship Amendment Act ents is a citizen of India and the 2019 and several versions of the other is not an illegal migrant at 17 recently enacted law being cir- the time of his or her birth are culated in social media about. also Indian citizens. Those who are born in Violent protests have taken -// India before July 1, 1987 or place in different parts of the whose parents were born in the country after the Parliament country before that year are passed the contentious legisla-   // business establishments of Government at the Centre’. considered Indians under nat- tion last week. At least three  Muslims in Coimbatore dis- “We are asking all political uralisation as per the law, the people were killed in police fir- trict. The district headquar- parties, including those which official said. ing during protests in Assam, amil Nadu is in a mood of ters, described as a sensitive are not constituents of our In case of Assam, the cut off two others in Mangaluru and Tagitation against the region because of communal front, to participate in this rally date for identification of an one in Lucknow. Citizenship Amendment Act clashes in the past wore a against the anti-people CAA. Indian citizen is 1971. Protests were staged against 2019 as most districts deserted look as shops and The DMK will always remain Asked about the possibili- the CAA as well as possible observed a shut down on business premises owned by with the minorities and will be ty of rolling out the NRC for the rolling out of NRC for the Friday. Black fags have been the minority community in the forefront to safeguard whole country, the official said whole country. hoisted atop the houses and downing the shutters since and protect all their interests,” it was pre-mature to say any- According to the CAA, morning. said Stalin while addressing the thing on it as there has been no members of Hindu, Sikh, Many Muslim women rally which was attended by discussion on it. Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and were seen standing in front many priests and nuns. "We also appeal to people Christian communities who of their houses waving black He said he would be meet- to not compare the Citizenship have come from Pakistan, flags. Tirunelveli, which has ing film actors and ask them to Amendment Act with the NRC Bangladesh and Afghanistan a considerable Muslim pop- be part of the Monday rally. in Assam as the cut-off date for till December 31, 2014 due to ulation too saw a total shut “The DMK has written to all Assam is different," the official religious persecution there will down and vehicles including trade unions , farmers, gov- said. not be treated as illegal immi- auto rickshaws keeping off ernment employees and artists According to the 2004 grants, and be given Indian cit- the roads. Taken aback by to come out and extend sup- amendments of the Citizenship izenship. the turn of events, the port to the rally,” said Stalin. Government of Tamil Nadu According to the notifi- has declared holidays for cation issued by the State all educational establish- government, educational ments in the State till institutions have been closed January 1. till January 1 on account of Meanwhile, the DMK, election to rural local bodies has extended invitation to all and Christmas holidays. But parties in the State to par- the reason seems to be the ticipate in the public rally to unrest in the campuses be held on December 23 because of the CAA and also (Monday) against the CAA. due to the rally to be held Addressing a Christmas rally under the auspices of the organised by the party , M K DMK on Monday. Stalin, DMK president, said Elsewhere in the State, the the rally to be held on Muslim community seems to Monday would be the be in a state of agitation. The biggest and largest public Friday prayers and congrega- demonstration in the histo- tions in mosques went on for ry of the State against the hours and the main topic of ‘anti-people Narendra Modi discussion was the CAA.   ! " # #( 

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And so they resilience to reverse the current headline consumer price infla- :1,>  >M8, should now take bold decisions slowdown and return to high tion hovering at 9.4 per cent, 8::1,:1 5,8 fearlessly, invest boldly and growth trajectory and exhort- core inflation at 7.3 per cent  9 8,84 8.8 spend undauntedly.” ed corporates to take bold and wholesale inflation at 5.2 5,1:,1  5,8N “I want to assure no inap- investment decisions to help per cent while the fiscal deficit propriate action will be taken push up GDP growth. had widened to 5.6 per cent of Bank’s ease of doing business in case of genuine commercial Modi highlighted his the GDP. ranking to 63rd place in three decisions,” he said. Government’s decisions such as During the tenure of Modi years and noted that India is He, however, said the inter- decriminalisation of corporate Government, GDP growth has among the top 10 nations est of the labour force should offences and promised them fallen for six consecutive quar- which have in the last three also be taken care of.  & 0 1 -52 ,33 & 3 $2 9% 3& %1 )%1 that “no inappropriate action ters to a six-year low of 4.5 per years made continuous Modi said the time taken to % 3 %1  #00 2&  &2 % %1 &; will be taken on genuine cor- cent in July-September 2019 improvement. register companies has been cut 04/ 3 %1 ( *&% 1& %A (&3A +# 244< 7&5 porate decisions”. amid slump in manufacturing “This hasn’t come without to few hours from months and (&%<  #00 2& 0% 5& %1 Speaking at an industry and declining consumption. having to face anger and alle- better infrastructure has 4&%5 &  %1 00A  3&  %1 00 chamber Assocham event, he “I don’t say why some peo- gations from people,” he said. enabled the cut in the turn- %1% %1 &O %1 3& %1 2&  /&5 54%   said a massive 100 lakh crore ple were silent when GDP “We have been told that we are around time at airports and & 22 % 0/ % 6&2 %1 /&6 K &/&5   %1 0/%&A will be spent in the coming growth rate slipped quarter corporate agents. But we are ports. Dynamic changes have  % 0%%  %1 4&3& % %1 *&% #015 3 ' years on building infrastructure after quarter,” he said. agents of 130 crore Indians.” been made in the Goods and K 0152 (&3A  21/& 5& 405 &  %1 and another 25 lakh crore on “These kinds of ups and He said many provisions of Services Tax (GST) on the 4&%0 3 #00  0152 3& %1 54% 3 %1 rural economy and this in turn downs (in economic growth) Companies Act have been suggestion of trade and indus- 0/%&  %1 00 1 $0 1055& 3 %1 *&% (&3A !11 $& 4& & %1 3/0%   %  00  will help nearly double the have been seen in the past but decriminalised and more try, he said. “We are not afraid %0152 101 55 4/%   0/%&  %1 3&% %A '/% %1 size of the Indian economy to the country has the potential to amendments will follow. of any challenges.” / 3 %0152 55 6 3& %1 6%%&% 3 %1 ;<  $5 trillion by 2024. come out of these circum- Also, companies facing fail- India received highest for- (&3A $&A  1&% %0 &%1 %1 %1 $2 9%  5 “I am fully aware of the dis- stances,” he said exuding con- ures have been given exit routes eign direct investment during &2  %1 00A 1 005/2 &&;  2 6 !&A cussions happening around fidence of returning to a high in the insolvency and bank- the last five years and its glob-  '&%;&< ! 3 %1 #0 K 01 /0% (%A %A (current economic slowdown). growth trajectory. The Prime ruptcy code (IBC), he said. al competitiveness has 00&2 % %1 2%&& 3 %1 *&% #1&  101< %  I don’t challenge comments Minister highlighted that India  (      (      !    77" ( These decisions will help in improved, he said adding the   !  *  &   EB)  =      &55  2&% 1/& 3& %1 *&%   1 50% 3& %1 made on it. I try to take away climbed from 142nd among safeguarding the corporate country has the third-largest 4/&4A positives from such discourse,” 190 nations on the World )* world and its capital, he said. start-up ecosystem in the world. 6          R31 *@    -- ;;8 4,8 / 4         India continues to be one of  %  ! !     ,/ our priority markets and the yeing growing number of appointment of ISA Tourism as     ministry said in a statement. 31, 2019 a list of those identi-     price of which comes to of the market and reduce price EIndian tourists visiting market representative will allow Pre-Budget inputs from fied as ‘risky exporters’ to the 5,22,850 crore. The later, then it helps like it hap- Singapore, One Faber Group more Indian tourists to dis- ommerce and Industry EPCs were also taken so that nodal officer in DGFT so that he Digital Government did not reduce pened in case of 700 MHz (1FG), Singapore’s leading cover our variety of memorable CMinister Piyush Goyal met they may be sent to the finance this issue may be taken up with TCommunications price of spectrum despite band,” Mathews said. leisure and tourism services lifestyle experiences and export promotion councils ministry, it added. The problem the finance ministry. The min- Commission, the apex deci- request from telecom operators. Telecom Minister Ravi provider, has appointed ISA embark on a delightful (EPCs), exporters body FIEO of exporters identified as “risky ister also asked the EPCs to sion-making body at the tele- “We are hopeful of healthy Shankar Prasad had informed Tourism its India market rep- escapade with us,” said One and commodity boards to seek exporters” by the Central Board study the non-tariff barriers com department, on Friday participation as demand for Parliament that 275 MHz of resentative to expand its busi- Faber Group Managing inputs for the foreign trade pol- of Indirect Taxes and Customs (NTB) being faced by them approved a 5.22 lakh crore data is growing. Telecom oper- radiowaves frequency between ness. ISA Tourism Pvt Ltd, a Director, Buhdy Bok. icy and steps that can be taken (CBIC) was taken up and the while exporting to other coun- spectrum auction plan entail- ators need spectrum to further 3,300-3,400 MHz and 3,425- boutique sales and marketing Highlighting that India to boost India’s outward ship- minister directed that a nodal tries so that a study maybe ing 8300 MHz of airwaves expand their network,” Prakash 3,600 MHz band is available for representation company for continues to be one of the top ments. officer be appointed in the done to look at these NTBs. across 22 circles and the sale is said. 5G auction. the hospitality and tourism three markets for Singapore The EPCs also gave their office of Directorate General of It was also decided by the likely to take place in March- However, industry body The COAI said with spec- industries, will focus on build- tourism industry, Manas Sinha, views on India’s free trade Foreign Trade (DGFT). minister, in concurrence with April. COAI Director General Rajan trum reserve prices 4-6 times ing 1FG’s brand awareness Director of ISA Tourism said: agreements and preferential The government had all EPCs and Boards, that “The DCC has today S Mathews said he does not see higher than that of similar among Indian travellers, par- “We are very proud to be asso- trade agreements with other recently identified over 5,000 another meeting will be held approved the recommenda- stressed balance sheet of tele- spectrum sold recently in sev- ticularly new evolving tourists ciated with One Faber Group countries especially, ASEAN ‘risky exporters’ who had after the Budget in February to tion of Telecom Regulatory com operators to give them eral countries, high levels of like young professionals, solo and to be given the opportunity members, during the five-hour claimed GST refunds based on review the tasks achieved and Authority of India (TRAI). We appetite to bid for spectrum, debt and prevailing financial travellers and female travel to promote their global foot- long meeting held on Thursday, bogus invoices. Goyal urged the those still pending that were are hopeful that auction shall especially for 5G services. stress in the sector, telecom ser- groups. print. This also reflects 1FG ‘s the commerce and industry Councils to send by December discussed in this meeting. be conducted in March-April,” “The quantum of 5G spec- vice providers will find it very “As one of Singapore’s lead- growing enthusiasm and inter- Telecom Secretary Anshu trum is too less and price is too difficult to raise funds to par- ing operators of leisure and est in the Indian Market. We Prakash told reporters here. high. I don’t feel that stressed ticipate in the auctions. lifestyle services, One Faber look forward to introducing  B !.- .   He said the auction will balance sheet of telecom oper- TRAI had initially given Group continually strives to more Indian guests to the One entail sale of over 8300 MHz of ators will allow them to bid for recommendation for enhance the experience and Faber Group brand and their

   spectrum spread over all 22 this spectrum. If it has been put radiowaves valued at Rs 4.9 create memories for its local as amazing products and ser- /-7 -. / - telecom circles, the reserve in auction to see the response lakh crore. well as international guests. vices.” A7:7   C  !*!' 41,681.54. It hit a lifetime intra-  !*!' day high of 41,809.96 during quity benchmarks rose the session. Similarly, the he rupee weakened by 9 Emarginally to close at broader NSE Nifty rose 12.10 :3<=9(:>; Tpaise to close at 71.12 record highs for the fourth points, or 0.09 per cent, to its     saying the rating balances a still Moody’s and 5.1 per cent by squeeze in credit availability term.” against the US dollar on Friday straight session on Friday, new record of 12,271.80. It hit strong medium-term growth Asian Development Bank. The from non-banking financial It said its rating for India due to a steady rise in crude oil buoyed by bank, finance and IT an intra-day high of 12,293.90. itch Ratings on Friday cut outlook compared with similar Reserve Bank of India (RBI) companies (NBFC) and dete- incorporates the expectation of prices and shares. Gains were muted as During the week, the Fits growth forecast for India category peers and relative has also revised GDP growth rioration in business and con- moderate slippage in the fiscal strengthening of the green- investors turned jittery at the Sensex rose 671.83 points or to 4.6 per cent for the 2019-20 external resilience stemming forecast to 5 per cent for 2019- sumer confidence,” Fitch said in deficit target of 3.3 per cent of back overseas. fag end of the session on 1.63 per cent, while Nifty fiscal from the previous esti- from solid foreign-reserve 20 from 6.1 per cent projected a statement on Friday. GDP in FY2019-20. Forex traders said the macroeconomic concerns after advanced 185.10 points or 1.53 mation of 5.6 per cent after fac- buffers against high public debt, in October. “We expect growth to “The government is again rupee was weighed down Fitch Ratings cut India’s GDP per cent. toring in significant decelera- a weak financial sector and “Our outlook on India’s gradually recover to 5.6 per facing a trade-off between against the US dollar after the growth forecast for 2019-20, Tata Steel was the top gain- tion in past few quarters due to some lagging structural factors, GDP growth is still solid cent in FY2020-21 and 6.5 per stimulating the economy and RBI said it will conduct a spe- traders said. er in the Sensex pack on Friday, credit squeeze and deteriora- including governance indicators against that of peers, even cent in FY2021-22 with sup- reducing the deficit in the cial OMO in a move seen by After opening on a firm rallying 3.23 per cent, followed tion in business and consumer and GDP per capita. though growth has decelerated port from easing monetary medium term. Some fiscal slip- market participants as an footing, the 30-share BSE by SBI, Yes Bank, Hero confidence. The Fitch’s FY2019-20 significantly over the past few and fiscal policy and structur- page has occurred in recent attempt to bring long-term Sensex closed 7.62 points, or MotoCorp, ICICI Bank and It reaffirmed India’s rating growth forecast is lower than quarters, mainly due to domes- al measures that may also sup- years against government tar- yields lower. 0.02 per cent, higher at Bharti Airtel. at ‘BBB-’ with a Stable Outlook 4.9 per cent projection by tic factors, in particular, a port growth over the medium gets, even during periods of %'"   ! " #

 , chance to put our names in the his- O$7 # ( ,- tory of the club,” said Liverpool’s iverpool manager Jurgen Klopp 7 , 8 B, Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, who has responded to suggestions watched as a 14-year-old fan when Lthe Club World Cup doesn’t - 8C #,   his team, Internacional, beat matter by insisting today’s final Q?-R Barcelona to win the trophy in against Flamengo represents a “mas- # ,  ,,+#  2006. sive opportunity” for the Anfield   A  $ , “I think there were more than club. %&0%%5 25& %%& 3& +544  &45 30 -52  35 % 10,000 Flamengo supporters here for Klopp’s team have taken time  9*8 their last game but it’s not just big for out from their Premier League title ,#A  ( 8 them, it is big for us also.” push to come to Qatar for a compe- Klopp is hopeful Virgil van tition that is viewed differently in ,  # 8  Dijk will be able to play after illness Europe to the rest of the world. ,  M# - 8 #, kept the Dutchman out of the While Flamengo fans have trav- Monterrey game, meaning Jordan elled to Doha in large numbers to   *#7  Henderson partnered Joe Gomez in back their team’s bid to become the ,* -, ,$8 central defence. first South American winners since He was also full of praise for 2012, few Liverpool supporters     # their Portuguese coach, Jorge Jesus, would rather see their side lift the ,    *( who has had a remarkable impact in Club World Cup than win a first his six months in charge. English title in 30 years, or retain the  - AM “He has obviously done an Champions League. K  /  incredible job since he has been “It is not an advantage or a dis- there. I think if there were an elec- advantage, but the situation is differ- tion at the moment he could become ent. Flamengo got sent here with a January 5. president of Brazil, even if he’s from clear order to win it and to come “If Flamengo goes back and they Portugal,” the German joked. back as heroes, and we got told to win they will have a proper party, “The work he’s doing in Brazil, stay at home and play the Carabao and we play Leicester City. For us it’s and that he did before in Europe, Cup,” Klopp said at Friday’s pre-final different but who cares, that’s how gives him the opportunity to go to press conference at the Khalifa   F   # #    it is. It’s the most important in the a European club again if he wants, International Stadium.   F 6  3         moment because we are but maybe Rio is such a nice His comments came after     here,” Klopp added. city that he wants to stay.” Liverpool sent out a team of acade- Under Jesus, Flamengo — my players for their League Cup While for Flamengo the game JESUS FOR PREZ Brazil’s best supported club — quarter-final against Aston Villa on comes at the end of a successful sea- Liverpool may have have won a first Brazilian title Tuesday, losing 5-0, while their son in which they won the Brazilian won the European Cup in a decade and the Copa senior squad travelled to Doha for title and the Copa Libertadores, for the sixth time in June, Libertadores was their first Wednesday’s 2-1 semi-final win Liverpool are not even halfway but they have never won since 1981. over Monterrey of Mexico. through their Premier League cam- this competition, losing “We are coming off a “The view in Europe is com- paign. the final to Sao Paulo in 2005. great season and we are two similar pletely different to the view in the After today’s final they will They also lost to Zico’s Flamengo teams in terms of how we have rest of the world, but that view has return home to prepare for the tra- in the old Intercontinental Cup in recovered our prestige internation- changed for me since I was here. ditionally busy festive period in 1981, Bob Paisley’s team featuring ally,” said the 65-year-old, although “For us it is really special now. England, with next Thursday’s trip the likes of Kenny Dalglish and he indicated that the comparisons We are here so we want to give it a to second-placed Leicester City the Graeme Souness being beaten 3-0 in between the clubs should stop there. proper try. Yes we feel the tension in first of three league games in eight Tokyo. “When a European team gets to this situation but we feel it’s a mas- days and a Merseyside derby FA Cup “We are making this big for our- the final of the Club World Cup, they sive opportunity.” tie against Everton following on selves because this is important, a have the best players in the world.” .()%? %(  ..--    -- !(%  7+!%:$"&

 , , & - ' -/ The former midfielder, who “We all know there is a lot of statement.  89::$) will sit in the stands for today’s work to be done to achieve that but “Mikel understands Arsenal 8,38.5823= ikel Arteta has been given the match against another of his for- I am confident we’ll do it. Football Club and what it means Mjob of reviving the fortunes mer clubs Everton, faces a massive “I’m realistic enough to know to our fans around the world. We  !* of Arsenal after he was appointed challenge, with Arsenal having it won’t happen overnight but the look forward to him getting down head coach of the English Premier won just once in 12 matches — current squad has plenty of talent to work and bringing the best out obert Lewandowski League side on Friday. . - -  beating West Ham and there is a great pipeline of of our squad as we work to get our Rmay be facing off The 37-year-old  <9::$) under interim manag- young players coming through season back on track.” against the Bundesliga’s Spaniard, who played 8,38.5823= er Freddie Ljungberg. from the academy.” Emery believes Arteta will be stingiest defence, but more than 100 games “This is a huge Head of football Raul Sanllehi up to the task. the Bayern Munich for the Gunners between 2011-16, honour. Arsenal is one of the said the club had interviewed “He (Arteta) really is pre- striker has every signed a three-and-a-half year biggest clubs in the world,” Arteta other candidates before opting to pared to make that next jump,” reason to think he contract and ends a three-year stay said in a statement. pursue Arteta — his appointment Emery told the BBC. will find the net as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at “We need to be competing for took longer to announce due to “He has been at Arsenal when Wolfsburg Manchester City. the top trophies in the game and finalising compensation to City before, he’s been in the Premier visit today. Arteta, who will be officially that’s been made very clear to me reported to be £2 million. League and he has been working Lewandowski presented to the press later at in my discussions with Stan and “We met several top-class can- with Pep Guardiola. has been in vintage 17:00 GMT, replaces compatriot Josh Kroenke (owner and club didates and Mikel stood out to “I do believe this is a good form this season in the Unai Emery, who was sacked last director, respectively) and the every single one of us as the per- decision and I would also like it to 2019-20 Bundesliga, scoring 19 goals. month. senior people from the club. fect person for us,” he said in a club be a good decision.” In 16 matches this season, Wolfsburg have conced- ed just 16 goals — three lower than Lewandowski’s cur- rent total as the winter break approaches. If history is any guide, however, the tally is set to /--. / 1 4/ %& rise higher given the Pole’s knack for finding the net against the Wolves, who are officially Lewandowski’s  , , League.” favourite Bundesliga opponent. Alderweireld agreeing to a $ .- #  In 18 games against the green and whites, .%.9 ) -= elgian international Toby new contract is a boost for Spurs  (:9;:$) Lewandowski has found the back of the net 21 times, BAlderweireld signed a new manager Jose Mourinho, who was 3.685. .5823= including his remarkable five goals in nine minutes contract with Premier League side keen to sign him last year when he against them in September 2015. Tottenham Hotspur which will was in charge of Manchester Juve to stay level on points That feat was all the more impressive because he keep him at the club until 2023. United. before moving three had come off the bench with Bayern behind 1-0. The 30-year-old central “I’m very, very happy,” ahead on Wednesday. When he scored Bayern’s opener against Freiburg defender, capped 98 times and a Alderweireld told Spurs TV. A late booking in that in midweek, Lewandowski overtook club legend and pivotal figure in Belgium’s run to “I’m honoured to play for this draw for Argentine former coach Jupp Heynckes to move to third on the the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, club and I’m a small piece of get- Martinez, who is report- all-time Bundesliga goal-scoring list with 221. has been at Spurs since ting to the next level in a edly a target for both Lewandowski told the Bayern Munich website he signing from Atletico couple of seasons. Barcelona and was flattered, if not a little embarrassed, to be in such Madrid in 2015. “I think this is just the Manchester City, looks to illustrious company. “We are delighted beginning of something have given Esposito his “It’s a great honour to overtake a legend like that. to announce that Toby big and something very big chance for an Inter I’m really happy about it,” Lewandowski said. Alderweireld has exciting side missing key players “I’m almost a bit sorry as he was my coach and we signed a new con- “There is no place  !  decade, but Belgian like midfielders Stefano worked very well together.” tract with the I can be happier. Lukaku could be Sensi and Nicolo With more than a goal per game this season, Club until 2023,” “I couldn’t see nter Milan will have to partnered by teenage Barella. Lewandowski is not far off the all-time record of 40 goals read a statement myself playing for Irely on Romelu Lukaku rookie Sebastiano An incredible Mueller set playing for Bayern in 1971-72. form the club. another team. for their goal threat today Esposito, who is set Ronaldo leap gave Now third on the list, Lewandowski is still well “A m a i n s t a y o f “It’s like I’m living some sort as the Serie A title chal- for his first Serie A Maurio Sarri’s side a behind Klaus Fischer in 268 and Mueller’s remarkable    0 Manchester United manager Ole our back line, Toby of dream.” lengers aim to move level start following a 2-1 win at total of 365, although considering the Pole’s reputation Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday said that French World played in 50 of our His agreeing a new deal may with Juventus without series of promising Sampdoria earlier in the as the ‘fittest man in football’, it would take a brave pun- Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba will not leave 58 matches last sea- spur on his compatriot and fellow striking revelation appearances from the week as they prepare for dit to rule him out. the club in the January transfer window. son, starting 12 of defender Jan Vertonghen to also Lautaro Martinez. bench in recent weeks. tomorrow Italian Super Wolfsburg started the season with a bang and were The 26-year-old — persistently linked with Real 13 in our run to the agree a new contract. The pair have struck Two draws in a row Cup clash with Lazio, the final undefeated team in the Bundesliga before hit- Madrid — has only played two matches for United Champions League The 32-year-old, who will 18 of Inter’s 32 league have put the breaks on who made it a three-way ting a rough patch and losing four out of five games from since the end of August due to an ankle injury and final. So far this be out of contract in the close goals this season as Inter, with Dusan title race on Monday with November until mid-December. speculation has been growing that he would not play term, he’s started season, is free to talk terms Antonio Conte has led Vlahovic’s last gasp two added-time goals to They have bounced back recently, beating then lead- for the club again. 16 of our 17 games with European clubs in the them into their first seri- equaliser for Fiorentina beat Cagliari by the same ers Borussia Moenchengladbach and drawing with an Pogba, whose return was delayed by a mystery in the Premier new year. ous title in nearly a last weekend allowing score. in-form Schalke over the past week. illness despite him being seen dancing at his broth- er Florentin’s wedding last weekend, admitted in the summer he was looking for a new challenge, but that &    & Q   /   R will not be in January according to Solskjaer. & - / “Paul is not getting sold in January, no,” he told reporters at a press conference ahead of tomorrow’s  '* ' Premier League match at Watford. & -  - “I understand the interest. Paul is a fantastic play- aria Sharapova insisted on Thursday  !   89;:$) er and a charismatic personality and we’re happy that Mthat she still has the “internal fire and 1,533= he is here.” motivation” to compete professionally, he first Clasico stalemate Pogba has missed 26 of a possible 28 matches despite the lingering shoulder problem that Tin 17 years means weeks is still sitting top of for club and country this autumn and United have kept her out of action for long stretches this Barcelona will likely finish the pile. missed his midfield dynamism. season. 2019 top of La Liga if they If Barcelona have been Solskjaer also denied suggestions that Norway The former world number one was only beat Alaves today, despite a disappointing, they might striker Erling Braut Haaland was on his way to United able to play in eight events in 2019, contest- distinctly underwhelming also have greater potential for talks over a possible January move to Old Trafford. ing just 15 matches in total. opening half of the season. for improvement. There were reports in his homeland that the Red The Russian five-time major champion Barca have lacked pur- Messi is fit and firing Bull Salzburg player had boarded a flight from the made her first on-court appearance since her pose and clarity in recent again, Antoine Griezmann Norwegian city of Stavanger to Manchester on Friday US Open first round exit in August in an months and three defeats in has shown signs he is find- morning. exhibition in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the league is already more ing his feet and Frenkie de The Norwegian, son of former Leeds and where she fought back from a break down than they endured in the Jong seems to get better Manchester City player Alf-Inge Haaland, himself in each set to defeat Australia’s Ajla entirety of their title-win- every week. a former international team-mate of Solskjaer, has Tomljanovic 6-4, 7-5. ning run last term. If a stumbling Barca scored 28 goals in 22 matches, with five hat-tricks, “Any chance that I get to come out and Tomljanovic, while keeping her expectations “Grey, but surviving — can set the pace at the top, including eight in six in the Champions League. play competitively is a really good day in check having been sidelined for nearly Barcelona are still the to make it count. midweek. perhaps they could pull He met with Solskjaer in Salzburg last week, but because I just haven’t played a lot,” Sharapova four months. leader,” read the headline in Madrid have failed It might be harsh away if they hit their stride. the United manager was adamant Haaland’s travel told reporters at the Mubadala World Sharapova plans on travelling Down Madrid daily AS on to take their chances in to judge draws away at Sevilla are ahead of plans did not involve a return meeting in Manchester. Tennis Championship. Under for next month’s Australian Open but Thursday. the title race too and Mestalla against Atletico, although defeat at “I don’t think he’s en route here, to be fair,” he “Definitely I’m coming out of this confirmed she will not be playing the None of their rivals have are still level on points Valencia and then home to Villarrreal and a said. “Not through me anyway! “He is not coming match happy that I was out there again and Olympic Games in Tokyo. been able to take advantage, with Barcelona and two Camp Nou as slip-ups, yet draw away at Osasuna to Manchester. I know the boy and I know his friends it can only get better from here.” Now down at 131 in the world rankings, not even Real Madrid, who behind on goal difference a Barcelona team which checked an otherwise excel- and he’s on a Christmas holiday. While she wouldn’t reveal too many Sharapova insists she hasn’t considered were the better team for after missing opportunities has been in second gear and lent start under Julen “You can’t fly anywhere from Stavanger without details about the state of her shoulder injury, retirement from the sport just yet, and realis- long spells of a scrappy con- to jump above their rivals was without an injured Lopetegui. They face going via somewhere else.” AFP she did say she “felt fine” after her clash with es injuries are part of every athlete’s life. test on Wednesday but failed last weekend and again in Lionel Messi for several Mallorca on today. %'"    ! " #

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umbai Indians head $  .- anky paceman Shaheen coach Mahela Shah Afridi took a maid- MJayawardene on Friday . / . /" 9# /  Len five- haul to lead said Jasprit Bumrah’s recovery Pakistan’s fightback after Sri from a back injury is well on Lanka gained a crucial lead in track and he expects the Indian  +, +  from NCA. the second Test in Karachi on pace spearhead to feature in the “NCA has to be the first Friday. upcoming limited-overs home CCI President Sourav and final point for The 19-year-old paceman assignments against Sri Lanka or BGanguly on Friday assert- International cricketers. It’s a took 5-77 and was ably support- Australia, early next year. ed that Jasprit Bumrah’s fit- place for Indian cricketers. ed by new-ball partner Bumrah, who recently ness evaluation will be done Everyone has to go through Mohammad Abbas (4-55) to bowled at the Indian team’s nets, at the National NCA,” asserted Ganguly. keep Sri Lanka down to 271 on is nearly back to his full fitness Academy after it was specu- “They play cricket all over a tricky National stadium pitch. having recovered from a stress lated that the Rahul Dravid- the places year long. We will That gave the visitors a lead fracture and the former Sri led body is not keen to con- also try and see whether NCA of 80 runs over Pakistan’s first Lanka great feels the pacer can duct the test in Bengaluru. physios can come and help innings total of 191. By the close start playing by January (when “I am not aware of the Jasprit in Mumbai. We will of second day’s play Pakistan Sri Lanka and Australia will be issue. But Indian players will keep the monitoring under had wiped off 57 of the deficit here) or latest by February. have to go back to NCA and NCA. We want to make sure for no loss but still trail by 23 Asked about Bumrah’s we will make sure it’s comfort- there’s best people with NCA,” runs with all 10 in hand progress, Jayawardene told able and logistically easier,” he added. and three days to play. reporters, “It’s good. He Ganguly told reporters. Ganguly recently visited Opener Abid Ali — who (Bumrah) has started training. He was responding to a NCA and held discussions became the first batsman ever           ! He was in Vizag report that Dravid had with Dravid, who was to hit a debut hundred in both   !!  G 7'H) (Visakhapatnam) to the declined Bumrah’s request for appointed the head of crick- Test and one-day internation- guys (Indian players). MI staff is a fitness test at the NCA. et there in July this year. al in the first match in - ) ?@ -.;A closely monitoring his progress.” It was said that the former “There’s huge hope from Rawalpindi — was unbeaten on As long as Bumrah and India captain is miffed with Rahul. He’s been a tremen- 32 and Shan Masood on 21 not  (:9::$) Hardik Pandya (recovering from Bumrah’s decision to under- dous player. You will get per- out. 3.65..5823= back surgery) start playing by go rehabilitation under private fection and commitment. We The first Test in Rawalpindi January and February. trainers instead of the ones will sort it out,” he said. ended in a draw due to bad the slip for 13 before left- “Hardik (Pandya) is (also) weather, leaving both teams to armer Afridi dismissed Angelo making good progress…(I’m) fight it out for the series win in Mathews, also for 13. quite happy, hopefully they will went a back surgery in London, N % 6 3& Karachi. De Silva, who scored a play the Sri Lankan series (early is training at the MCA facility in  % 40; 50%&O Sri Lanka fought through century in the first Test, batted January), or may be the suburban Bandra-Kurla com- Dinesh Chandimal who made with grit to frustrate Pakistan Australian series (although) I am plex.  /0 ' (&% 74 and Dilruwan Perera who and take Sri Lanka to 170-6 at not sure how quickly they will be Jayawardene was also effu- #/& 72/5  -&  made a fighting 48 batting at lunch. coming through,” Jayawardene sive in his praise for the Indian %1%  &0;% & number nine. With his team Shaheen broke the stand by said. pace spearhead, who is also the %% BC 55 6 3& wobbling at 80-5 in the morn- luring De Silva into hooking “It (all) depends on the leading bowler for MI. Bumrah  %1 % 0/45 3  % ing, Chandimal built partner- straight into the hands of deep medical staff, but as long as they has picked 82 wickets from 77 /0 %1  50% ships of 67 with Dhananjaya de square-leg fielder Abbas, who are playing in January- February, matches for the four-time IPL 45   %1& & %/&A Silva (32) for the sixth wicket, held a running catch. Perera it’s fine,” he added. champions. 72/5  %1  55 6 37 for the seventh wicket with also added an invaluable 36 for While injuries are part and However Jayawardene does- 44% 5 3&  %2 Niroshan Dickwella (21) and the ninth wicket with Vishwa parcel, Jayawardene reiterated n’t want to put too much pres- % 0 %1 50%&  %1 then another 51 with Perera for Fernando to increase Sri that Bumrah is “more valuable” sure on Bumrah alone. 44%% 3 %1 O 1 the eighth. Chandimal was Lanka’s lead before Shaheen for the national team than “I mean, that is always going 001 1 5& 6 A finally dismissed by part-time took the last two wickets in Mumbai Indians. to happen, but we don’t put lot L 1  55 6 44%   spinner Haris Sohail, caught at three balls. “Injuries happen and it is of pressure on Jasprit, saying that 0/45 3 A % 55 5 6 3& backward point after he mist- Shahen’s previous best of 4- about how best they recover and he has to be (always there). We  %2 % 44% %1 imed a cut. He hit ten bound- 64 came in the Centurion Test these two (Hardik and Bumrah), have created a very good bowl- 50%&  %1 1 001 1 aries in his 143-ball knock. against South Africa earlier I guess more than for Mumbai ing unit around him (but) he 5& 6 40;