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   the Pakistan High Commission rounding a pond named Katas the Congress was genuinely speak out against the lynchings forced the BJP to fall back on start of the Winter Session of 87    to visit Shree Katas Raj Dham — which is regarded as sacred more Hindu than the BJP wit- of Muslims like the killing of its communal rhetoric and Parliament. in Chakwal district from by the devotees. nessed a flurry of temple visits Pehlu Khan,” it alleged. efforts to smear the Opposition Rahul Gandhi noted Assembly for women, in the lating of placement agencies December 9-15,” the Pakistan Pakistan’s High by Rahul Gandhi in the three However, the editorial pointed as anti-national. “The anti- that the Rajya Sabha passed next Session,” Rahul said. was the need of the hour. High Commission said. Commissioner Sohail States... If the Congress thinks out that the BJP will face elec- Muslim rhetoric and the Ram the 108th constitutional He said Mahila Congress Arbind Singh, Chairman of Last month, Pakistan had Mahmood stated that the it can defeat the BJP by such toral reverses in these three temple chorus is not going to Amendment Bill in 2010, but it chief Sushmita Dev had also the All India Unorganised granted visas to more than issuance of visas for yet anoth- soft Hindutva tactics, it is mis- States “because the people have help the BJP to stave off the lapsed after the dissolution of written to all party-led State Workers Congress (AIUWC), 3,800 Sikh pilgrims to visit the er group of pilgrims from India taken,” the editorial said. voted on issues such as jobs, people’s anger against their the 15th Lok Sabha in 2014. Governments in this regard on alleged that the policy on country. Some of the pilgrims was consistent with Highlighting what the CPI (M) farmers’ distress, lack of basic misrule in the three States, nor, “The Congress and several November 23. domestic workers envisioned had attended the ground- Government’s of Pakistan’s pol- considered as Congress’ “soft amenities and corruption”. will it help gain any new vot- parties have called on the Prime The legislative Assemblies by the Government was not all breaking ceremony of the icy of promoting visits to reli- Hindutva”, the editorial picked It said various mass strug- ers in Telangana,” it said. Minister to ensure the passage of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh encompassing and lacks in Kartarpur corridor on gious shrines and was a reflec- on the party’s manifestos in the gles offering a secular and The editorial pointed out of the Women’s Reservation have already taken a lead and addressing core issues and November 28 in Narowal. tion of its commitment to three States. democratic alternative “alone that the peasant mobilisation is Bill and pledged their support. passed a resolution calling on rights of domestic workers. The corridor will link the faithfully implement the 1974 It said while in Madhya can counter the BJP-RSS game going to be followed by the two- While the opponents of the Bill the Central Government to Singh said a law aimed at Darbar Sahib shrine in Protocol, the High Pradesh, the Congress talked of plan and effectively foil it”. day general strike of the work- have cast doubts on the ability enact the Women’s Reservation securing descent-working con- Kartarpur in Pakistan’s Punjab Commission said in a release. ‘gaushalas’ (cow shelters) in “The mobilisation of the work- ing class of the country called of women to affect change, the Bill, he noted. ditions and regulating place- province to Dera Baba Nanak He said that Pakistan every panchayat, commercial ing people... And the numerous by the Central Trade Unions on leadership role taken by women Ahead of Parliament’s ment agencies was the need of in Gurdaspur district in India. remained committed to pro- sale of ‘gaumutra’ (cow urine) struggles and movements tak- January 8 and 9, 2019. “All these after the 73rd and 73th consti- Monsoon Session, Rahul the hour. Earlier this month, over viding all possible facilitation and building a Ram Van ing place around the country streams of struggle are demand- tutional amendments have Gandhi had written to Prime The comprehensive draft 220 Indian pilgrims were for the visiting pilgrims and Gaman Path Yatra, in stand in stark contrast to the ing a secular and democratic proved the detractors wrong,” he Minister Narendra Modi, ask- law for domestic workers look- granted visas to visit the famous strengthening people-to-people Rajasthan, they promised the communal mobilisation being alternative, which alone can said in his letter. ing him to “demonstrate his ing at various aspects such as Hindu temple, Shadani Darbar, exchanges between the two setting up of an education undertaken on the Ram temple counter the BJP-RSS game plan The Bill seeks to reserve commitment to the cause of regulation of working condi- in Sukkur. countries. PTI board to propagate vedic values. issue at Ayodhya,” it said. and effectively foil it,” it said. one-third of all seats for women women”, and ensure the passage tion, fixation of wages, holi- in the Lok Sabha and State of the Women’s Reservation Bill days, regulation of placement Legislative Assemblies. during that Session. agencies, and social security, “In order to affirm our sup- The party also demanded has been submitted by AIUWC  , 
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Pension Scheme, National ber of senior citizens have he Indian and Russian air fraction of farmers. “The tation of National Social The official in the letter Family Benefit Scheme and increased from 10.38 crore as Tforces will begin a 12-day biggest problem with loan Assistance Programme admitted that “while NSAP Annapurna scheme. per 2011 census. war game in Jodhpur on waiver is that it will benefit only (NSAP), dealing with pensions guidelines provides for con- The NSAP has a budget of Only seven states and Monday with an aim to a small fraction of farmers...I for elderly and other issues, the ducting social audit on six- around 9,975 crore in 2018-19 Union Territories were giving enhance their operational am not at all in favour of loan Centre has come up with a monthly basis and provisions and the government has allot- about Rs. 2,000 monthly pen- coordination. waiver,” Chand said. draft social audit guidelines and have been made for financing ted funds for pension covering sion to senior citizens, whose The exercise — Aviaindra The country recently wit- standard operating procedure the social audit through admin- around three crore elderly per- population would increase by — will be unique as the Russian nessed agitations by farmers in to strengthen and ensure its istrative expenses allocated to sons under the Indira Gandhi over 300 per cent by 2050. Air Force will not bring its key farm States in support of uniformity across the States. each State by the Centre, how- National Old Age Pension To bring about uniformity assets and will take part in the their demands ranging from In a letter written recently ever, it was observed that this Scheme. However, the Court in approach, the Social Audit drill using Indian platforms, farm loan waiver to clearing of led NDA Government has the society. to all the States, the Union part of the Guidelines was not observed that “All this is fine on Guidelines and Standard said an official of the Indian Air dues by sugar mills and high- implemented most of the rec- While the Swaminathan Rural Development Ministry being implemented in letter paper. It case of widows in Operating Procedure (SOP) Force said. er prices for crops. ommendations of the committee has suggested the has asked them to provide and spirit.” Vrindavan, I do not think any- have been prepared to launch The first edition of the He also observed that in Commission. MSP should be fixed on C2 feedback on the guidelines so A bench of justices Madan one of them has been given any the pilot in 22 states, said the exercise was held in 2014. poorer States only 10-15 per Chand added the mini- (production cost definition) as to initiate social audit B Lokur and Deepak Gupta money. You have no idea how letter. The PIL had said there Most of the fighter jets cent of farmers are benefited mum support price (MSP) on plus 50 per cent, the of the scheme in a pilot mode had said that the Centre must many widows are there in were a large number of aged being used by the Indian Air from loan waiver as few num- various farm produce cannot Government has adopted in 22 States. have a machinery to implement Vrindavan and in Jagannath people, most of whom were liv- Force is of Russian origin, and ber of farmers get institution- be raised beyond a point it is A2+FL (actual cost plus the The SC while hearing a the scheme so that it could be Puri. You read our judgements ing in poverty, without any roof already both the air forces al loans in such States. When not supported by the demand value of family labour) and a 50 case last month had remarked known as to which authorities (in widows matter) and you over their heads or proper have achieved significant asked about implementation of side factors as it would per cent increase over A2+FL that “prima facie” the NSAP were doing their job properly. will get to know,” Justice clothes, food and budgetary levels of inter-operability, said the Swaminathan Commission become too distorted and unaf- to provide a reasonable margin was a good scheme but there The NSAP comprises of Lokur said. Former Union allocation for their welfare was the official. report, he said Narendra Modi- fordable for a large section of to producers. PTI were “huge gaps” in its imple- Indira Gandhi National Old Minister and senior advocate also paltry. “In India, the pilots from the Russian Federation Aerospace Force will fly along- side their Indian counterparts 1    "$2 in the IAF aircraft, which are    ,    . common to both air forces,” the defence ministry said in a   $ statement.   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I hope you enjoy see- In October last year, India Siddha, Unani (ASU) and widely used all over the India. pathic medicines. to ensure quality and safety. him to a stuck gramophone, ing it! Please share it with and Russia held a 10-day mega Homoeopathic systems of These are the compendia of The symposium aims to “These are officially accepted posting a video of the Prime your family and friends so war game involving their medicine will be available at a quality standards to ensure the disseminate awareness among legal documents providing Minister in which he is seen that they can enjoy it too.” armies, navies and air forces for click of mouse. The move, a identity, purity and strength of them about these standards quality parameters for ayurve- and heard making repeated The video starts with the first time to further ramp first-of-its kind is in keeping the drug imported, manufac- they have to mandatorily fol- da drugs. World is looking at references to members of the Modi’s interaction with BJP up military ties. with the Government’s vision tured for sale, stocked or exhib- low, Dr Reddy said adding ayurveda with great hopes and Gandhi family in a medley of workers; he said, “There used The exercise Indra, which ‘Digital India’ as well as to reach ited for sale or distributed in that researchers, academicians, it becomes important for us to his speeches. to be gramophone records ear- took place in Russia, primari- out to local manufacturers to the country. regulators and industry related cash in on this demand by In a video interaction with lier. At times, it would get ly focused on achieving coor- help them produce quality and “With the launch of the to ayurveda are expected to maintaining quality.” BJP leaders in October, Modi stuck and play same words dination between forces of the safe alternate drugs whose website, these documents will participate in the event. The Government has had mocked Rahul Gandhi, again and again. There are two countries in a tri-services demand is on increase in be accessible online as well,” So far pharmacopeia of already made it mandatory for saying he keeps repeating things some people like it. One thing integrated theatre command domestic and global market. to be organised by the said Dr KRC Reddy, Director 400 single molecule drugs the industry to comply with the like a stuck gramophone but occupies their mind and they scenario. To begin with, the website Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PCIM&H. under Ayurveda category and Pharmacopoeias and people will not accept his keep repeating it.” It was for the first time, of Ayurveda Pharmacopoeia for Indian Medicine and He further explained that 300 drugs of double molecules Formularies prescribed in the “childish” claims and “lies” After that, in the video India participate in a tri-ser- giving scientific details of over Homeopathy (PCIM&H). It is while demand for the herbal has been prepared. We are Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 against the Government as they Rahul posted, a medley of vices exercise with a foreign 700 ayurveda drugs will be an autonomous body under the drug is on rise, many manu- working to add on more drugs and Rules 1945 in the make “fun” of such remarks. Modi’s addresses follow with country with a large scale par- launched by Union Ayush Ministry with a primary man- facturers are still unaware that in the repository, he added. manufacturing of ASU and Posting the video of a med- only repeated references to ticipation by the Navy, the Minister Shripad Naik on date to develop pharma- they have to adhere the stan- Sancht Sharma from homoeopathic drugs, he ley of Modi’s speeches with members of Gandhi family. Army and the Air Force. December 13 at a symposium copoeial standards for dards and quality control para- AIMIL Pharma, manufacturer maintained. repeated references to the PNS   ()  ( *+, -+*.   

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The the cricketer-turned-minister’s the six-month-old dharna but political party comprising all Malke,” said Daduwal.   * '+ #* some routine medical tests at to be suffering from slight Chief Minister has been father was Patiala District “continuing with the protest”. the outfits that had been part He asserted that the “peo- PGIMER as a follow-up on the weakness as a result of the ear- advised rest at home for 48 Congress unit president and his The protesting Sikh pan- of this agitation. ple want Badals’ arrest”—and nderlining that Pakistan viral illness he had suffered last lier bout of viral fever. All hours, said the doctors. PNS (Captain’s) mother Mohinder thic leaders made it clear that The withdrawal of the agi- his statement was supported by UArmy General Qamar Kaur was the Member they would not end the Morcha tation, what was described as the people who raised their Javed Bajwa had broken the erate perpetration of terror Minister. ing task,” he added. Parliament from Patiala. but “change the outline” of the the first phase, came after the hands in support. news of opening Kartarpur activities in Punjab with the Asked on why he opted not Capt Amarinder pointed to “I and Sidhu are not at log- protest, regarding which, an cabinet Ministers held negoti- Daduwal raised the Corridor to Punjab Cabinet ultimate aim of destabilizing to go to Pakistan for Kartarpur the recent successes of the gerheads as reported by the announcement would be made ations with the Bargari leaders demand for the Badals’ arrest, Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu the border state. Sahib corridor’s ground-break- Punjab Police, including the media and I have absolutely no on December 11. from the beginning, and later saying that only then the jus- even before Imran Khan was Capt Amarinder said that ing ceremony, Capt Amarinder arrest of two culprits, within problems with Sidhu while “We are not ending apprised the protestors regard- tice will prevail. sworn in as their Prime the demand for opening of the said that he declined the invite days, for the grenade attack at running the Government. Morcha but we're changing its ing the demands that the State SAD (Amritsar) head Minister, Punjab Chief Minister Kartarpur Sahib corridor was because he could not think of the Nirankari Bhawan in Sidhu always spoke in a forth- outline,” said Sarbat Khalsa Government has accepted. Simranjit Singh Mann said Capt Amarinder Singh on pending since partition as sev- going there while Indian sol- Adliwal village of Amritsar right manner and his only appointed parallel jathedar It has been learnt that ear- that there should be no doubts Sunday dubbed the whole affair eral holy Sikh shrines (Sri diers and civilians were being district in connivance with ISI problem is that sometimes he Dhian Singh Mand, during his lier in the day, the Bargari lead- about arresting of all accused as a “bigger conspiracy hatched Nankana Sahib, Sri Panja Sahib, killed by Pakistani Army. agents. shoots before he thinks,” he address, for which thousands of ers had a meeting with the two in sacrilege incidents and by the Pak army”. Dera Sahib and Kartarpur Warning Pakistan against Reiterating his said. people had converged at Ministers in which all the meeting first of our three “The opening of Kartarpur Sahib) had been left in carrying on with its nefarious Government’s commitment to Responding to another Bargari grain market — the issues were reportedly sorted demands. Corridor is clearly a game plan Pakistan. “Even former Prime designs, Capt Amarinder urged break the backbone of terror- question regarding Sidhu’s epicentre of sacrilege of Guru out. Notably, it was following Punjab Cabinet Minister of the ISI,” said the Chief Ministers Indira Gandhi and it to desist from trying to ism, Capt Amarinder said that remarks that Rahul Gandhi Granth Sahib. the pressure of Insaaf Morcha Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Minister, adding that a bigger Dr Manmohan Singh had foment trouble in Punjab. He no one would be allowed to was his “Captain”, the Chief “From today, the Morcha that the State Government on Sunday declared that the conspiracy seems to have been taken up the issue of opening also asked Pakistan to put an push back Punjab back into Minister said that this was will take new turn and tabled the Justice Ranjit Singh Congress-led State hatched by Pakistan Army the Kartarpur corridor with immediate end to the killing of those black days of terrorism. hardly any issue to be raised as announcement regarding this Commission report on sacri- Government would bring a against India. kCapt Amarinder Pakistan. I myself had raised Indian soldiers at the borders. The Chief Minister further Sidhu had always treated him will be made in coming days,” lege and related issues in new Bill in the Vidhan Sabha admitted that Pakistan was this issue with his Pakistan “Pakistan Army General pointed out that the several (Captain) as a fatherly figure. he said while ensuing the gath- Vidhan Sabha followed by regarding release of the Sikh attempting to revive militancy Punjab counterpart Parvez Qamar Javed Bajwa should militants organisations, which On the issue of Sidhu’s ering regarding releasing of seven-hour debate during prisoners. Randhawa, address- in Punjab and thus everyone Elahi and with the then understand that Punjab Police had been active in Punjab in visit to Pakistan for the ground- Jagtar Hawara — one of the which the Congress and AAP ing a large congregation at should be wary of all of its over- President Parvez Musharraf is fully geared up to take the past were now completely breaking ceremony, Capt assassin of former chief minis- members demanded action Bargari, listed out the steps ini- tures, no matter how grand during his previous tenure as Pakistan head-on if it contin- eliminated, and the ISI was Amarinder said that he had ter Beant Singh and parallel against the Badals, while the tiated and taken by the they appear to be. the Chief Minister,” he said. ued to vitiate peaceful atmos- pursuing its ulterior motive to told Sidhu that he had declined jathedar of Akal Takht, in the SAD had boycotted the House Congress Government to ful- “The Sidhu affair was being The Chief Minister said phere of the state through ter- create law and order problem the invite by writing a letter to coming days. proceedings that day. fil the demands of the protes- unnecessarily hyped and those that Imran Khan was undoubt- ror,” said Capt Amarinder. in Punjab by exploiting the reli- the Pak Minister for Foreign Congress Cabinet The Commission had tors. raising it had clearly failed to edly making efforts to bring General Bajwa was sadly gious sentiments of innocent Affairs, and had also shared a Ministers Sukhjinder Singh named the Badals and former “State Government has see the ISI game plan,” said peace, tranquility and harmo- mistaken in underestimating Sikh youths in Canada, USA copy of the same on the social Randhawa and Tript Rajinder state police chief Sumedh engaged four senior lawyers to Capt Amarinder, lashing out at ny with India, but at the same the unbounded capacities and and even in Europe, and arm- media. Singh Bajwa were also present Singh Saini in the report. ensure prosecution of all the Akalis for branding the time, he should also prevail capabilities of Punjab police in ing them with funds and Despite his advice not to during the event, and In the aftermath, the SAD accused in the sacrilege cases,” Punjab Minister as stooge of upon the top brass of Pakistani facing any daunting challenge, weapons. Capt Amarinder also visit Pakistan, Sidhu, however, addressed the protest — failing is facing a revolt within, led by he said, while recounting the the Pakistan Prime Minister. Army to ensure that killings of he said while advising Pal lashed at the ‘Sikhs For Justice’ went ahead due to his friend- to satisfy the protesters fully, its senior leaders. In fact, the names of 23 Dera Sacha Sauda At the same time, the Chief our soldiers at borders are Army Chief not to compare for abetting terrorism in ship with Imran Khan, said that while many people in the audi- Akalis’ act of seeking atone- followers who have been Minister dismissed it as noth- stopped immediately. Punjab with 1970s and 1980s Punjab by whipping the reli- the Chief Minister, adding that ence prefer to leave the venue. ment for their “mistakes” at arrested for sacrilege. We will ing more than a credit war, Pakistan’s history reveals when its police force was a gious sentiments of Sikhs. “The this was not unreasonable. “I Insaaf Morcha, supported Akal Takht a day before, can ensure that these accused do lambasting the Akalis and the that if any Prime Minister meagre 16,000-17,000. people of Punjab, especially the myself have many friends there, by various Sikh groups and also be considered as its after- not procure bail, he added. BJP Central leadership for wants to stay in power, he has “The force now is well- Sikhs from rural areas, would including the former Pakistan parties barring the outfits like effect. Baljit Singh Daduwal, Accusing the CBI for soft indulging in unwarranted con- to toe the line of the Army, said equipped with high-tech not lend support to his so- Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Damdami Taksal associated Sarbat Khalsa-appointed par- pedalling on sacrilege cases, he troversy over his (Chief the Chief Minister, citing the weapons and ammunition, called ‘referendum 2020’. The Elahi. We had been meeting by SAD, have been protesting allel jathedar and Sikh preach- said that the State Government Minister’s) relations with Sidhu example of Nawaz Sharif’s along with professionally com- SFJ’s claims of the Kartarpur frequently during my previous since June with main demands er, expressed hope that the has shifted the enquiry into in a bid to divert public atten- agreement with the Pakistani mitted commando battalions Corridor being a gift of tenure and Elahi had also been of arresting the culprits in State Government would soon sacrilege and related firing tion from the core issue of Army in Dubai, which led to and Punjab Armed Force, to Pakistan also had no takers in coming to meet me in Patiala,” sacrilege cases, action against get the stay vacated from the cases from the CBI to SIT for Pakistan’s continued and delib- his continuation as Prime effectively tackle any challeng- Punjab,” said the Chief he said. guilty police officials who arrest of four police officers this reason. /# '&1,  "# ,
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Ajay's younger brother positive thinking and this pos- (INLD) national president Om change, while promising that Abhay Chautala, who controls itivity inspires to move forward Prakash Chautala and was the new outfit will follow the the INLD as its general secre- in life. expected to launch the new path shown by Devi Lal and lay tary, on Sunday said that the “A good society can be party following a power strug- foundation for ouster of BJP, split would not affect the built on the basis of this posi- gle in the main opposition Congress and the INLD in INLD's political fortunes. tivity. The Brahma Kumari party last month. upcoming polls. Abhay held a meeting of Mission is also effectively doing The INLD had split fol- The new outfit will contest party’s state executive includ- this work and spreading mes- lowing differences between all 10 Lok Sabha seats from the ing MPs, MLAs and state exec- sage of positivity through spir- Ajay Singh Chautala and his state and also fight the Vidhan utive members in Chandigarh, itual contemplation,” the Chief younger brother Abhay Sabha polls, he said. ostensibly to keep his flock Minister said while speaking at Chautala. Dushyant said his fight is together and ensure that his the annual foundation day The announcement of the on principles and that the new party members do not go to function of Brahma Kumaris world as one village, he added. new political outfit was made party would fight for the rights Leader of opposition in posters at the rally did not bear take him out from our hearts,” Jind. Sonipat Retreat Centre, at The Chief Minister also at a rally held in Jind. The flag of people of Haryana. Haryana Assembly also dared the photo of OP Chautala. Dushyant added. Notably, OP Chautala and Sonipat. said that lakhs of women are of the new outfit, whose pre- Hisar MP also touched Dushyant to resign as Lok “Many people say we Wearing a 'green' pugri his elder son, Ajay, were con- Earlier, he inaugurated associated with Brahma dominant green colour bears upon the circumstances and Sabha member of the INLD if removed Chautala sahab's pho- with yellow on its top, he also victed in the JBT (junior basic Dadi Janki Auditorium in the Kumaris and the State resemblance with INLD flag developments which took place he was so sure of his popular- tos from posters. He is head of sought to assert that his father teacher) recruitment scam in presence of 103 years old Government has also been and also has a smaller patch in in recent weeks within INLD ity. Dushyant had won the our family, but he is also head will be the real inheritor of January 2013. Both were sen- Rajyogini Brahma Kumari working consistently for yellow colour, carries picture of that ended in a split and the Hisar parliamentary seat on the of our rival (INLD) party. Devi Lal's legacy after O P tenced to 10 years in prison by Dadi Janki and inaugurated the women empowerment. Om Prakash Chautala's father decision to float the new out- INLD symbol. INLD chief OP There is a legal hurdle that we Chautala. a Central Bureau of 5th annual function of the On the occasion, Rajyogini and former deputy Prime fit. "Flow of rivers cannot be Chautala had expelled three cannot have photo of head of Dushyant also hit out at Investigation (CBI) court in Retreat Centre. Brahma Kumari Dadi Janki Minister Devi Lal in the centre. stopped...," he said, taking a family members from the our rival party in our (party) the ruling BJP, saying it had Delhi. He said that Brahma expressed happiness after ded- The flag of the new outfit was veiled dig at his uncle Abhay party—first his grandsons posters,” he said. failed on all fronts including in The father and son have Kumari is a spiritual thinking icating the auditorium. unveiled by Ajay's wife and Chautala, who while address- Hisar MP Dushyant and "The day when Chautala giving jobs and on law and been barred from contesting and it has been showing a new Those present on the occa- MLA from Dabwali, Naina ing a meeting of party's state Digvijay, and then elder son sahab will resign as national order front. elections due to the conviction. path to people belonging to dif- sion included Member of Chautala. executive in Chandigarh on Ajay—for alleged “anti-party president of INLD, the same The new party, which has The INLD has been man- ferent religions and castes. The Parliament Ramesh Kaushik, No announcement was, Sunday, claimed that the new activities”. day we will have his photo in made the split in the INLD and aged by Chautala's younger son Brahma Kumari works with the Women and Child however, made on who would outfit will disintegrate shortly. Dushyant also tried to jus- our posters. At the same time, the Chautala family officially, Abhay Chautala, an MLA from vision of ‘Ek Ishwar-Ek Parivar’ Development Minister. Kavita head the new party. Ajay's Abhay Chautala, who is tify why the banners and I want to say that no-one can has been formed at a time Ellenabad since then. and it considers the entire Jain, and other dignitaries.   ()  ( *+, -+*.  ,&0

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New York: Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son- "After the elections, we much greater numbers than The research, published in The Neptune-sized gas in-law and senior advisor, continued talks with Saudi Crown Washington: The decline of its thickness and now 70 per will be developing Armenian scientists thought, a new the Astrophysical Journal, helps planets or so-called super- Prince Mohammed bin Salman even after the October 2 killing the Arctic sea ice cover may cent of the sea ice cap is made democracy and make an eco- research by an international scientists better understand Earths -- terrestrial planets of of journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was ambushed and dis- have temporarily slowed of seasonal ice, or ice that nomic revolution happen," team of astronomers suggests. how our own solar system up to 20 Earth masses -- were membered by Saudi agents in Istanbul, The New York Times said down, despite climate change forms and melts within a sin- Pashinyan told journalists after The findings, based on a came to be. found to be the most common. in a report. and global warming, a NASA gle year. casting his ballot, pledging to survey of young stars in a star- Using the Atacama Large Only two of the observed disks As the killing set off a firestorm around the world and study has found. However, at the same time "hold free, fair, and transparent forming region in the constel- Millimeter Array, or ALMA, could potentially harbour behe- American intelligence agencies concluded that it was ordered by As temperatures in the that sea ice is vanishing quick- elections." lation Taurus, showed many of comprising 45 radio antennas moths rivalling Jupiter, the Prince Mohammed, Kushner became the Prince's most impor- Arctic have warmed at double er than it has ever been At a polling station in cen- them to be surrounded by in Chile's Atacama Desert, the largest planet in the solar sys- tant defender inside the White House, The Times quoted the pace of the rest of the plan- observed in the satellite record, tral Yerevan voters expressed structures that can best be team performed a survey of tem. informed sources as saying in the report issued on Saturday. et, the expanse of frozen sea- it is also thickening at a faster optimism about the political explained as traces created by young stars in the Taurus star- "Since most of the current Since the early months of the Trump administration, water that blankets the Arctic rate during winter. change promised by Pashinyan invisible, young planets in the forming region, a vast cloud of exoplanet surveys can't pene- Kushner had been having private, informal conversations with Ocean and neighbouring seas This increase in growth and venting their anger at for- making. gas and dust located a modest trate the thick dust of proto- the Prince. has shrunk and thinned over rate might last for decades, a mer corrupt officials. "This is fascinating because 450 light-years from Earth. planetary disks, all exoplanets, Given Kushner's political inexperience, the private exchanges the past three decades. new study accepted for publi- "Thanks to the revolution, it is the first time that exoplanet When the researchers with one exception, have been could make him susceptible to Saudi manipulation, said three The end-of-summer cation in Geophysical we will finally have fair elec- statistics, which suggest that imaged 32 stars surrounded by detected in more evolved sys- former White House officials. Arctic sea ice extent has almost Research Letters found. tions," 72-year-old pensioner super-Earths and Neptunes are protoplanetary disks, they tems where a disk is no longer In an effort to tighten practices at the White House, a new halved since the early 1980s. This does not mean that Parzik Avetisyan told AFP. the most common type of found that 12 of them -- 40 per present," explained Paola Chief of Staff tried to reimpose longstanding procedures stipu- A recent NASA study the ice cover is recovering, "I voted for the positive planets, coincide with obser- cent -- have rings and gaps, Pinilla, from the University of lating that National Security Council staff members should par- found that since 1958, the though. It us just delaying its change promised by Nikol vations of protoplanetary structures that according to the Arizona in the US. IANS ticipate in all calls with foreign leaders. Arctic sea ice cover has lost on demise, researchers said. (Pashinyan)," he added. disks," said lead author Feng team's measurements and cal- IANS average around two-thirds of PTI AFP   ()  ( *+, -+*. * 2       E$   G".      E$  E )/)9,*07)/*(+ /   6"  " 6 "  "   ""    " "    #)"             ) 
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Violence against Scheduled Caste girls, in par-   (   F           ticular, begins at a younger age. It happens at a high-    (          "   er rate than women of other castes. Data analysis                 ( by the All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch from                   NFHS-4 revealed that 33.2 per cent of women from #                 ( the Scheduled Caste experience physical violence "*(#,(,0            #     since the age of 15, compared to 19.7 per cent in ,("+(+'                 ( the ‘Other’ category. The highest number of " '+'/.",               ( crimes against Scheduled Castes was assault on +,('( %     H          -  women with the intent to outrage modesty. While  +'"),-('                there was a 66 per cent growth in crimes against * ;(,-( Dalits during the period 2007-17 (National Crime  +   0  9         #+"+ )+"* Records Bureau), crimes faced by Dalit women were #+-(  +'"   #                 ( the highest. Of the 3,172 crimes recorded, 2,541  #       !   -  ( ),-('+' were cases of rape against Dalits. But of all women /"" #.# (*                   ( in India, who have ever experienced any type of              "   ( physical or sexual violence, only 14 per cent sought ,'"*(#+(      +    I        help to stop violence. Approximately 77 per cent " "( "                 neither sought help nor told anyone about the vio- #(( ("* " Sumitra and her fellow women police ing personal problems becomes easier. have managed to get the pradhan, head                  ( lence they experienced (NFHS-4). +'465 2 mitras are primarily members of women This is why when 30-year-old Anjanii of the local Government, on board. This   So when Sumitra Devi received a frantic call ;(")(('- #* collectives formed by the Uttar Pradesh- Devi, who had faced violence at the hands has not only fostered access to #               from a neighbour seeking her help in a sexual assault 4O '@/'(76 based Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas of her alcoholic husband for years, final- Government schemes but also facilitated case, she didn’t waste any time. She knew that the Pariyojana (RGMVP), a not-for-profit ly spoke out. When she shared her expe- the police mitra’s work in making their vil-                   "*+2( #% time was of the essence and would need more than 5O%?4O ( organisation working to empower rural riences with her group, the SHG block lages safer for women and girls.              ( just police investigations. The sexual assault of a 13- marginalised women. These groups have president Phoolmati and police mitras The role of collectives in standing up          . .        +'" year old girl by an upper caste boy from her village ),-(')(#( gone beyond saving and credit transac- helped her file a complaint. Her husband to violence against women has become     R      S ?    in Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, had to be han- tions associated with SGHs. The Rajiv is behind the bars at present. critical with crimes against women in                  dled with sensitivity. The mother of the survivor #(.,#"( +' Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana, which It is the desire to ensure justice that Uttar Pradesh on the rise. State data #                 ( told Sumitra that she wanted to make a police com- 864O%"*( facilitated the formation of about 100 drives these women. They get no finan- revealed that in 107 days between March            )   plaint because she was afraid that unless she spoke '/-;(#,0 SHGs in Nebu Naurangia, has been able cial remuneration for their work as police 16 and June 30 this year, 76,416 cases of                 out, it would increase her daughter’s vulnerability +-+ # ( to train the groups to leverage their col- mitras. Most of the times, these police crime against women were reported. In  !               to sexual assaults by other high-caste boys in the #(.,#"(0,# lective strength to address various types mitras spend their own money to accom- 2016, the number of similar cases report-                village. She was convinced that Sumitra could help "*(('"+#(2( # of violence against women in Uttar pany complainants to the local Naurangia ed for the entire year was 49,262. Further, not just because she was part of a large women’s col- Pradesh. Thus, in Sumitra’s case, being a police station, about 10 km away from 17,249 cases of outraging of modesty were                ( ) ?P%8O8 lective in the block where her village was located, police mitra and having a good rapport their gram panchayat. They also use their reported in these three months, while              but also because she was a police mitra (friend of with the local police, led to a prompt own resources to attend the monthly 11,335 such cases had been reported in        #        ( the police). The advantage of being a police mitra response from the law enforcement meeting held every first Wednesday of the 2016. Similarly, 21,077 abductions were        /1          meant that even though Sumitra belonged to a agency. Quick registration of the com- month at the mahila thana (women’s reported between March and June this     RJ/ S    ,         Scheduled Caste, she had access to the police and plaint was followed by action against the police station) located 15 km away in the year, while there were 12,070 cases of             0      the confidence to file a complaint. culprits accused of sexual assault under district headquarters in Pedrona. The abduction in 2016. Over 5,600 rapes were                 Few women want to visit a police station alone the Protection of Children from Sexual identity card given to each police mitra has reported in these three months in 2018,  (      #       ( because of existing gender bias and patriarchal atti- Offences (POCSO) Act. Uttar Pradesh been signed by the Kushinagar SP. This while 4,816 cases were reported in 2016.            (      tudes among the law enforcement agencies. And registered 7,018 POCSO cases in just gives these women greater confidence to The success of this novel police              #  if the complainant happens to be from the three months of 2018, compared to a total do their work. mitra initiative shows how proper train- ing, some initial hand-holding and sup-                 Scheduled Caste, her chances of being heard become of 4,816 cases reported in the entire year Trust, respect and recognition for even bleaker. This is where women’s collectives have in 2016. these police mitras have come not just port can give courage and justice to sur-                 played an important role in breaking the culture of In Nebu Naurangia block in Uttar from the community. That this band of vivors. Why then can it not be scaled up 0           ( silence around violence against women. Pradesh, reporting of sexual assault and 70 women, aged between 25 and 60 years, to other blocks and districts in India?      (  !        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It found that with feminist there is a sizeable number of women who programme of resource persons available villages under the National Rural           #     #  training and hand-holding from women’s rights double up as police mitras even while to tackle crimes against women. Three Livelihoods Mission, these collectives                  " ( organisations, women’s collectives had become an being members of SHGs. In fact, the 15- months ago, a meeting between the can not only transform lives at the com- important platform to articulate and address vio- member Laxmi SHG has the distinction police mitras and the block police officials munity level, socially and financially, but   0                K lence, and emerged as a bridge between law enforce- of being the only all-police mitra group. was held to discuss problems and how to also emerge as empowered supporters of -      P2         Q ment agencies and survivors. The advantage here is that since SHG make access to justice smoother. survivors of violence.            In Nebu Naurangia block in Kushinagar district, members are a closely-knit group, shar- Additionally, as a collective, SHGs (The writer is a senior journalist) 6+  ",  # -5                                                     

he news of Prime Minister ment of the economies under the other aspects of the economy as well. credit and protecting minority sixth, India at 163, occupies a spot has proved to be an impetus for India Narendra Modi’s meeting with leadership of President Xi Jinping Nobel economics laureate Robert investors. On the other hand, China in the bottom 15 per cent of the to compete for a more efficient reg- Tthe Department of Industrial and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Lucas had once quoted: “Once one leads in the rest eight. Thanks to countries. Only an overhaul of India’s ulation. Although the parameters Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to Consequently, in the 2018 Ease starts thinking about actions to SEBI’s initiatives and the Companies complex judiciary processes and considered in the ranking are neces- brainstorm on breaking into the top of Doing Business World Bank accelerate economic growth, it is Act clauses on disclosure of dividend contract laws can elevate it from the sary, they cannot be considered as 50 rankings of World Bank’s Ease of report, India jumped 23 notches to hard to think about anything else.” distribution policy, mandatory audit bottom of the pile. sufficient drivers of economic Doing Business (EODB) report rank 77 from its earlier 100th posi- This powerful observation aptly committee approval before related In getting electricity, China has growth. Macro-economic condi-   comes at an interesting time. Within tion. China jumped a staggering 32 explains the Prime Minister’s focus party transactions and increased jumped from rank 98 to 14 in a year tions, like cost of labour and capital, months of assuming power in 2014, notches to rank 46 from its earlier on improving the EODB ranking. redressal avenues, India has a near by introducing a mobile application and socio-economic factors, like 9  the Prime Minister had announced 78th position. The hike became The improvement is not only a har- perfect score in protecting minori- for customers to obtain connec- political stability, must also be con- "  his Government’s resolve to improve even more striking as both countries binger of increasing FDI, but there ty investors and is ranked seventh. tions and resolve connectivity issues. sidered. India’s EODB ranking. Over the had stagnated in the rankings for also exists a strong correlation The establishment of debt recovery India can incorporate similar reforms The World Bank report is not a  . + years, both the Finance and much of the last decade before new between the rankings and the GDP tribunals reduced non-performing under the umbrella of its digitalisa- portrayal of the national business     % Commerce Ministers have reiterat- leaders took over the helm. India rose per capita income of nations. loans by 28 per cent and lowered tion drive. India’s worst perfor- environment of the countries as it $    ed the Government’s commitment by 65 counts under Prime Minister To highlight this link, consider rates on larger loans. Faster process- mance is in the metric of registering looks only at domestic small and towards the same, and not without Modi and China by 53 under a research published in The Wall ing of debt recovery cases has cut the property, wherein China is ranked medium size enterprises in the largest C   results. President Xi. Street Journal by John Cochrane. It cost of credit. 27th and India 166th. Focussed business cities. The interpretation and $ " $ As India vies for the top spot in In this year’s assessment, China was seen the higher a country’s This year in starting a business, reforms to improve transparency of implementation of policies across the     the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the second top improver (after Distance to Frontier Ease of Doing China improved its ranking by information and reliability of infra- nation can vary widely. An exemplar $    confidence index in light of the US- Djibouti) while India is the only Business score, the higher was its per almost 100 spots and is now ranked structure are a must. for India can be China’s approach to China trade war, a comparison economy (along with Djibouti) to capita income. The Central African 28 while India, with its cumbersome India’s most significant jump emulate the success of its Shanghai  
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Ndent Farooq Abdullah tration, upgradation of medical an energetic and spirited cam- the Lok Sabha elections in removes him from the post of leader Sonia Gandhi at her the security forces would not Responding to a question Sunday said there can be no facilities and granting gender paign for the Congress in 2014 despite a huge wave in TNCC chief. “But I’ll never New Delhi office on Sunday to hesitate to launch another sur- from the audience during a lasting peace or sustainable neutral voting rights to all Madhya Pradesh, said there is favour of the BJP. allow Elangovan to be appoint- greet her on her birthday. He gical strike against terrorists if panel discussion in development without respect have gone a long way in ele- an “uprising for change” in the Scindia and the state ed as the new chief,” he said said. formally invited Sonia Gandhi the need to do so arises. Chandigarh, Lt Gen Hooda for human rights and the rule vating the living standards of state. Congress chief Kamal Nath Thirunavakarassar’s reac- for the December 16 function “The surgical strike on said in hindsight, it would of law. the people of our state,” he said. “During my campaign, I are being seen as main con- tion came immediately after his to be held at Chennai to unveil militant launchpads across the have been better had “we done In his message on the He said there were human covered over 115 constituencies tenders for the chief minister’s meeting with former Congress the statue of former party chief border was a show of strength it (surgical strikes) secretly”. world human rights day, rights issues during BJP-PDP in Madhya Pradesh. There is an post if Congress emerges vic- president Sonia Gandhi in New Karunanidhi. The DMK pres- by our armed forces and we On the plans to give Abdullah, the MP from led regime in Jammu and omnipotent energy — it is an torious in the state. Delhi where he had gone to greet ident was accompanied by his won’t hesitate to do it again if women combat roles in the Srinagar, said basic human Kashmir. uprising for change,” he told in On whether the selection her on her birthday. Elangovan, step sister Kanimozhi and her the enemy challenges us,” Lt armed forces, Lt Gen Anbu said rights of a man include right to “We in the NC will ensure an interview. of the chief minister by the who too was in New Delhi, told friend A Raja besides TR Balu. Gen Anbu said in reply to a different aspects of the propo- education, right to assembly, that all those who stand Some exit polls have given Congress in case of a win The Pioneer that he does not give There are reports that question by reporters on the sition are being examined as right to profess any religion maimed and bruised are looked an edge to the Congress to could leave some senior lead- any importance to what Thirunavakarassar would soon sidelines of the Indian Military conditions along the borders and above all right to live a dig- after. We owe a sense of com- form a Government in the ers “hard done”, Scindia said: Thirunavakarassar said because be removed from the post of Academy’s Passing Out Parade with Pakistan and China are nified life. mitment to people. We will state after remaining in oppo- “Not at all. One must under- all decisions in the Congress TNCC chief in the backdrop of (POP) in Dehradun on different from the rest of the “We in the NC took it upon work tirelessly for all the sition for 15 years, while oth- stand, that we have to learn party are taken by the party pres- Stalin’s meeting with Sonia Saturday. country. ourselves to ensure the people regions of state. ers have predicted a close fin- from our past. We have previ- ident. “Whether Gandhi. It is an open secret that India conducted the surgi- In July this year, Army of our state all these basic The need of the hour is ish for the grand old party and ously struggled with factional- Thirunavakarassar has to be Stalin does not get along with cal strike on September 29, chief Gen Bipin Rawat said the rights. The ‘naya Kashmir’ granting regional and zonal the ruling BJP. Counting of ism within the party. However, removed from the post or a new Thirunavakarassar. “The 2016 across the Line of Control process to allow women in (new Kashmir) progressive ide- autonomous councils for ele- votes for the November 28 that time has passed.” person has to be appointed in his Congress High Command may as a response to a terrorist combat role, currently an exclu- ology abounds in all the rights vating the living standards of elections to 230 assembly seats He asserted that through- place are matters to be decided prefer someone who has good attack on an Indian Army base sive domain of men, is moving and our leadership has been people in the remote and hilly in the state will take place on out this election in MP, the by the all India president of the relations with the DMK presi- in Uri sector of Jammu and fast and initially women will be striving hard to ensure people areas of our state like Chenab December 11. entire party machinery includ- party. So I do not want to com- dent to head the State unit at Kashmir earlier that month. recruited for positions in mil- all the rights,” he said. region and Pir Panchal region,” “We will get a clear major- ing senior leaders and every ment on his outburst,” said this time because of the Nineteen Indian soldiers died itary police. The NC president said that he said. ity from the people of Madhya single party worker, worked as Elangovan. upcoming Lok Sabha election,” in the attack by Pakistan- In November, he said the “our hopes for a more just, safe Abdullah said develop- Pradesh,” Scindia said while a “united front”. Elangovan, a former union said KA Johny, writer and backed terrorists. Indian Army is not yet ready to and peaceful world can only be ment is a right and that need of responding to a question on the “Our strength, this time, minister, also said that the commentator. He also pointed On Friday, Lt Gen (retd) D have women in combat roles. achieved when there is uni- the hour is to bring about exit polls. has been in the unity of our party cadre in the State were out that the DMK seems to be S Hooda, who was the He said there are several other versal respect for the inherent development that is sustainable Asked if he considers him- campaign. And this will and upset over the style of func- in a commanding position Northern Army commander fields where the Army was dignity and equal rights of all and inclusive. self as a front-runner for the must continue,” the 47-year-old tioning of Thirunavakarassar. because of the strong anti- when the surgical strikes were thinking of inducting women members of the human He said the state’s four chief minister’s post in case the leader said. “Sathyamurthy Bhavan in incumbency factor against the carried out, said the constant and there were plans to have beings”. years were “lost to political Congress wins the elections, Asked if the Congress was Chennai (head quarters of the ruling AIADMK and the inter- hype around the precision women as interpreters. “It was the NC that made instability and conflict”. Scindia said he does not want able to counter the narrative of TNCC) should not have been nal strife in that party.  +'$%   
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It nology transfer and attract The executive vice chairman But the final numbers have dis-  '()(*+ automobiles based on internal is issued. “We have sent the final will also look to reduce regu- $100 billion FDI annually. and managing director of the proved all the calculations combustion (IC) engines “The local supplier at the Cabinet note. We have also pre- latory hurdles, cut paper work This will be the third fourth largest private sector wrong as 99.3 percent of the he Government has man- including two and three wheel- time of tender, bidding or pared an action plan for the and support emerging and new industrial policy after the ones lender Kotak Mahindra Bank cancelled notes worth close to Tdated preference to be ers, passenger vehicles and com- solicitation shall provide self- implementation of the policy,” sectors. The ministry would be released in 1956 and 1991. 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On demonetisation, he said 2,000 note by RBI the same mobiles, according to an offi- content required to qualify as which the local value addition aims at boosting manufactur- As part of the policy, indus- It would be outcome ori- the outcomes would have been evening. Later, the Central cial notification. domestically manufactured is made,” said the notification. ing sector growth, promote trial health clinics could be set ented actionable policy that different if it was planned well. bank has also introduced a As per the new norms automobile has been set at 65 In cases where the pro- foreign technology transfer up to deal with sickness in the provides direction and charts a “I think we would have had 200 denomination notes. notified by the Heavy per cent, it said. curement is for a value over 10 and attract overseas invest- micro, small and medium course of action for a globally significantly better outcomes, if On the small businesses Industries Ministry with an aim On the other hand, for crore, the local supplier shall ments. enterprises (MSMEs) which competitive Indian industry we had just thought about sector, he pitched for more to “encourage Make in India” auto components the percent- provide a certificate from the The policy would have are the backbone of the coun- that leverages skill, scale and simple things. If you are taking focus saying the sector is and to promote manufacturing age of local content required to statutory auditor or cost audi- some financial implications as trys industrial architecture. technology. out 500 and 1,000 notes, why impacted. and production of goods and qualify as domestically manu- tor of the company (in the case the government may provide The Department of The development assumes would you introduce 2,000 “I believe that the SME sec- services locally, “preference factured has been set at 60 per of companies) or from a prac- incentives for use of frontier Industrial Policy and significance as India is aiming notes? “Kotak asked while tor has taken a significant amount shall be provided by all cent, the notification added. tising cost accountant or prac- technologies like artificial intel- Promotion (DIPP) in August at increasing the contribution speaking at former chief eco- of pain. 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TIndia (AAI) plans to have stand little more about tech- lenges associated with the col- Chandigarh and Bhopal zones The last date for evincing remote as well as mirror image nology and trying to see how lection of the tax once intro- while one is of Patna zone, as per interest in these accounts is air traffic control systems as it it can be made into a biddable duced. the sale notice on its website. December 10, PNB said. The e- looks to save costs and put in pattern. It is being done inter- “Feebate has been pro- “We intend to place these bidding process will take place place reliable back up options nally .... It is an experimental posed by the NITI Aayog, they of 500 per two-wheeler, you held in September this year. bate concept to urban access accounts for sale to on December 21. in case of any system failures, area and will significantly cut say they will collect funds raise about 10,000 crore. The report titled would charge trucks to enter ARCs/NBFCs/other banks/FIs PNB, hit by a massive a senior official said. down costs,” he said. through Feebate and use that as However, there is an issue of Transforming Indias Mobility the city during congested peri- etc on the terms and conditions 14,000-crore scam allegedly The national airports oper- With mirror image control a subsidy for electric vehicles. who will collect it as now all had suggested using the feebate ods while incentivising them stipulated in the banks policy, perpetrated by jeweller duo ator is now in the process of along with remote ATCs, it We have explained to them that cesses have been subsumed mechanism to incentivise the enter during nighttime hours, in line with the regulatory Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, preparing a common tender would be cost saving as well as there is already a 16 per cent under the GST,” said the official. use of green mobility tech- with both costs and savings guidelines,” PNB said. has enhanced its recovery platform to seek entities that having a back up in case of any Feebate in place as EVs attract An e-mail seeking com- nologies and identifying poten- likely being passed through to The bank has to make mechanism by forming the can provide remote Air Traffic failures. 12 per cent GST whereas the ments from the Government tial mechanisms and develop a the receivers of those goods. recovery of 1,779.18 crore Stressed Asset Management Control (ATC) systems. Remote towers concen- IC-engine vehicles attract 28 think-tank on Feebate regulation for incentivising “Such an approach would from these 24 non-performing Vertical (SAMV) and SASTRA. According to the official, trate ATC at one central loca- per cent,” said a senior Heavy remained unanswered. green mobility technologies not only reduce the cost of assets (NPAs). The bank posted a stagger- the AAI is also looking to have tion instead of having resources Industry Ministry official. The idea of Feebate, a sys- with a feebate mechanism. goods delivery made off hours, Among the major borrow- ing loss of 4,532.35 crore for “mirror image” control of a at each single airport, which The Heavy Industry tem of charges and rebates in It had cited the example of crucial for small shops with ers are Vandana Vidyut with an the second quarter of the cur- busy ATC tower in another would help in having synergies Ministry implements schemes which energy-efficient or envi- London, a city that imposes thin margins serving customers outstanding amount of 454.02 rent fiscal on rising bad loans. ATC tower. For example, if and savings. and policies for the develop- ronment-friendly practices are congestion charges during with limited budgets but would crore, Moser Baer Solar Its gross non-performing there is any failure of a system Currently, airports have ment of Indias automobile sec- rewarded whereas failure to weekday working hours to also reduce overall congestion (233.06 crore), Divine Vidyut assets (NPAs) as a proportion at a busy airport then opera- manned towers to provide tor. adhere to such practices is vehicles entering the city cen- within the city both by reduc- (132.66 crore), Visa Resources of gross advances rose sharply tions there can be controlled ATC services. With remote “About 2 crore two-wheel- penalised, was mooted in two tre. ing traffic during peak times as India Ltd (115.20 crore), to 17.16 per cent (81,250.83 from another place till things towers, there would be a video- ers are sold in India every year. reports supported by the Niti Another report titled well as by reducing illegal park- Allied Strips (118.81 crore), crore) at the end of September are restored, he added. based surveillance for such The NITI Aayogs calculation is Aayog in the run-up to Indias Goods On The Move had ing,” said the report supported Arshiya Northern FTWZ Ltd 2018, from 13.31 per cent The AAI official said the services. that even if you charge a Feebate first Global Mobility Summit observed that applying a fee- by Niti Aayog. (96.70 crore), Birla Surya (57,630.11 crore) a year ago. +
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It score a single tackle point in when his weak left-footed finish was Hazard's corner and looping a header Tababi Devi, and Srihari Natraj start- for Khelo India School Games and was an evenly contested affair almost 30 minutes whereas placed too close to Kepa Arrizabalaga in off the underside of the bar. ed the countdown to Khelo India with an aim to increase participation aipur Pink Panthers came up for the first 11 minutes of the Thakur had just two points before the world's most expensive goal- Youth Games with an evocative in sports across all age groups, we have Jwith an accomplished perfor- match as the defence of Jaipur against his name. keeper also denied Leroy Sane from a     "#5MinuteAur" campaign. not just added two sports this year but mance to beat Tamil Thalaivas stood strong against the raiders For the Jaipur Pink narrow angle. Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham Scheduled to take place at Shree the games will also be played under 37-24 in the Inter Zone of Thalaivas with the score level Panthers, it was Deepak Hooda Yet, for all City's possession, the vis- thrust themselves back into the Premier Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in two age categories U-17 and U-21 to Challenge Week of Vivo Pro at 7-7. who continued his rich vein of itors were stung by a sucker punch just League title race with a 2-0 victory at Pune, the Games will see over 10,000 allow even more enthusiasts to par- Kabaddi Season 6 in Vizag. Jaipur Pink Panthers form. He came into the match before half-time as Sarri's decision to Leicester City ahead of a Champions participants from 29 states and seven ticipate and flourish," Rathore said. Deepak Hooda (9 points) turned on the pressure with as Jaipur's leading raider and field Eden Hazard as the focal point of League trip to Barcelona in midweek. Union Territories taking part in the "The '5 minute aur' campaign for was the architect of their victo- Anand Patil making a two- was once again a force to reck- the Chelsea attack and maintain Kante The Tottenham manager saw his two age categories -- under 17 and the Khelo India Youth Games is a ry and was ably supported by point raid in the 14th minute. on with. in an advanced midfield role paid off. side brush the Foxes aside despite under 21. reflection of the immense strides Anand Patil (5 points) and Deepak Hooda's successful raid Jaipur Pink Panthers held Sarri has resisted calls to return Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen, In its inaugural edition, Khelo we've made and the journey that lies Ajinkya Pawar (4 points). Sunil in the 16th minute led to a seven-point advantage as Kante to the deep-lying midfield role two of his most potent players, playing India had a strong message "Kheloge in front of us to make India a truly Siddhgavali got a high five in Thalaivas suffering an all out as they led 23-16 after 30 minutes where he shone in winning the World only cameo roles off the bench. Kudoge Banoge lajawaab" encouraging sporting nation. We hope it will inspire defence for Jaipur Pink Panthers. they trailed 9-16. Sukesh Hegde of play. Things took a turn for Cup with France and Premier League Victory in the East Midlands moved more kids to play every day, it was an India to work towards incorporating Tamil Thalaivas started off scored a raid point in the 20th the worse for Thalaivas as they titles for Leicester and Chelsea at the Tottenham back into third, just six effort towards changing an age-old sports as a way of life," Rathore added. brightly but faded away as their minute as Tamil Thalaivas went suffered an all out in the 34th expense of Jorginho. points off the top of the Premier League. belief. Star India has expanded the broad- two key men Ajay Thakur and into the break trailing 10-17. minute to trail 18-30. Hazard was finally fed the ball to feet In the absence of Kane and Eriksen, Building on the core of this mes- cast coverage for the second edition. Manjeet Chhillar had a disap- Tamil Thalaivas were In the last five minutes of inside the City box and his pass picked Son Heung-min came to the fore by sage through the #5MinuteAur cam- The coverage of the upcoming season pointing game. The victory struggling to keep up with the match Jaipur Pink Panthers out Kante, who side-footed the ball high opening the scoring with a left-footed paign, the Ministry wants India to will include live telecast in five lan- keeps Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Pink Panthers as their two key continued to assert their past Ederson. rocket from the edge of the penalty area encourage kids to play for those extra guages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada hunt for a place in the playoffs. players — Ajay Thakur and supremacy over Tamil The Brazilian goalkeeper had been before crossing for Dele Alli to head five minutes. and English) and telecast of all 18 dis- A couple of successful raids Manjeet Chhillar — couldn't Thalaivas and ran out com- a spectator before picking the ball out home Spurs' second. "The success of Khelo India School ciplines of both age groups. by both teams in the first two get going. Chhillar couldn't fortable winners in the end.   ()  ( *+, -+*. *  /

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The visitors lost their last With 219 runs required on a fifth day seven wickets for 73 runs, and track, it will be an onerous job for the the last five for 25 runs, as they Australian batsmen, who have been struggling were bowled out for 307 runs put us in that position, we against a consistent Indian attack with their in the second innings of the expected that with time, with ultra defensive approach. opening Test at the Adelaide a better approach and calcu- Ravichandran Ashwin (2/44 in 19 overs) Oval. lation, tactically he could have and Mohammed Shami (2/15 in 9 overs) were Bangar said the expecta- done better. impressive during the final session as Australia tion was of another 25 runs "But you don't want to take lost three wickets in Marcus Harris (26), from the lower order, which the fearlessness away from Usman Khawaja (8) and Peter Handscomb collapsed as soon as Rishabh him otherwise. Hitting against (14). Pant holed out after an attack- the turn and getting those At end of play, Shaun Marsh was unbeat- ing innings. boundaries are high percent- en on 31 runs (92 balls) while Travis Head was "We were expecting atleast age shots. Those are the shots batting on 11 not out (37 balls). 25 runs. That's an area where that many courageous players After tea, Australia had an early reprieve we are continuously looking to have played." in the 13th over when Cheteshwar Pujara improve. And we hope the When asked if Pant needs failed to latch onto a tough chance at first slip lower order, especially 9, 10 to relook at certain aspects of from opener Marcus Harris (26), then on 14 and 11 show more application his batting, Bangar replied, "He not out, off Mohammed Shami (2/15). than they did today," he said. is a pretty mature player. He is The pacer put up an improved perfor- "When Rishabh Pant capable of playing both games. mance as he managed to etch out Harris' wick- walked in we were 260-odd. He has another aspect to his et in the 17th over, caught behind. Immediately he released the game and for somebody who The big blow to Australia's dim hopes of pressure and gave us those is just starting his career, it is winning this Test came when the dogged quick 30-35 runs. Once he had an exciting prospect to have." Usman Khawaja (8) was caught in the deep off Ashwin as he tried to clear mid-off. The mistimed skier was caught by Rohit 1  #    Sharma, who judged well and dived in-front to take the catch. Peter Handscomb (14) and Marsh then  ( +( added 24 runs for fourth wicket in 13.2 overs. The former had a 'life' when KL Rahul didn't ustralia have drawn inspi- latch onto a tough chance at short leg off .  "    "  !! $  '   Aration from a miraculous Ashwin in the 34th over. draw against Pakistan two Three overs later the breakthrough did lunch. batsmen. months ago and will be going for come when Handscomb hit Shami straight to Rishabh Pant (28) continued attacking Rahane survived an appeal for a catch in a win on day five of the first Test midwicket and Pujara completed an easy Nathan Lyon (6-122) but didn't last long as a the 74th over via DRS when replays showed against India on Monday. catch. wild swing found the fielder at deep cover. that the bat was nowhere near the ball. Lyon has said that the day This was after India lost five wickets for It started the Indian slide. Ashwin (5) and India's 200 had came up in the 77th over five wicket at the Adelaide Oval 25 runs in the post lunch session to set a 323- Ajinkya Rahane (70) played uncharacteristic while their 50-partnership came off 103 balls. will still be good enough to bat run target. The visitors were bowled out for strokes, indicating that a declaration was forth- Pujara reached his 20th Test half-century off on, and that the hosts can press 307 (106.5 overs) in their second innings coming. But India never got to that point. 140 balls. on to chase the 323-run target set by India. thanks largely to some atrocious shot selec- Ashwin was caught pulling in the deep off Australia got a breakthrough with Pujara Australia had pulled off a miraculous draw on the final tion from the lower-middle order. Mitchell Starc (3-40) while Rahane was out out caught at short leg, off Lyon in the 88th day in Dubai and Lyon was confident that it could be repeat- At tea, Australia reached 28-1 (12 overs). caught reverse sweeping. Mohammed Shami over as the ball looped up. ed on Monday. Aaron Finch (11), survived a loud lbw appeal (0) was out caught first ball, wildly swinging He walked off to a standing ovation from "I think the pitch has quickened up a little bit and is doing on zero off Ishant Sharma (0-14) on only the at Lyon. the Sunday crowd, having faced 450 balls in a lot less for the seamers. It's definitely spinning and they've second ball of this innings. He went for DRS Ishant Sharma (0) was last out as India this match, the second-most for an Indian got a world-class spinner. So it's going to be a great challenge review and the decision was turned because were bowled out in just 11.5 overs after lunch. batsman in a Test on Australian soil after for our batters out there with two left-handers, with R Ashwin it was a no ball. Their last seven wickets cost only 73 runs. Sachin Tendulkar (525 at Sydney, 2004). spinning away," Lyon, who took 6-122 in 2nd innings said. Ashwin though nabbed him before tea, as Starting from overnight 151 for 3, India Rohit Sharma (1) came to the crease there- Usman Khawaja had scored a match-saving 141 against the ball seemed to have brushed his gloves made good progress through the first session after, but left quickly, caught at silly point Pakistan on day five of the Test played in October. Skipper before looping up for keeper Rishabh Pant to as Pujara and Rahane ground down the smartly by Peter Handscomb as Lyon picked Tim Paine too made a significant contribution, an unbeaten claim an easy catch. Replays showed that Finch Australian attack with an 87-run partnership up his third wicket. 61, to save the game for his team. had made a mistake not going for the DRS for the fourth wicket. Young Pant though decided to attack and "We just spoke about Dubai. We still believe we can win review as there was nothing on snickometer Pujara started on a positive note with suc- took India past 250 before lunch. At the other this, and that's the best thing. We still believe we're in this or hotspot. cessive fours early in the day's play. India's end, Rahane had opened up to play pull game, it's just about coming out tomorrow (on Monday), win- Earlier, India only added 47 runs for their main threat came from Nathan Lyon, who was strokes off the pacers against the new ball and ning the first ball, first over, first hour, just breaking it down, last five wickets after resumption of play post using the rough on the pitch to trouble the reached his 16th Test half-century off 111 balls. very simple," he added.    # # -  R#   " " "  '()(*+ draw with the visitors grabbing 3 points on the basis of the first innings  '()(*+ assignments in competitive cricket, and he ebutant off-spinner Shivank lead. sounded positive. DVashisht picked up a five-wicket he just-retired Gautam Gambhir on Sunday "One thing which excites me is action and haul as Delhi ended with three points     Tcategorically rejected rumours around him I am sure action is not about sitting in those after a draw with Andhra on Sunday,  Tamil Nadu registered their joining politics but the former India opener AC rooms doing commentary and stuff. I don't a game that marked the end of Gautam first win of the season, beating Kerala indicated he is open to coaching at the big stage. know if I am going to be as good a coach as I Gambhir's illustrious career. by 151 runs in Elite Group 'B' match The 37-year-old World Cup winner have been a player," Gambhir said. Delhi, resuming the day at 409 for at M A Chidambaram stadium. walked into the sunset by scoring a mem- "I will have to evaluate whether I can be seven, went on to score 433 in response The victory and six points renewed orable hundred in his farewell Ranji successful as a coach. Let's see, if that comes to Andhra's 390 all out for the all- Tamil Nadu's hopes after the team had Trophy match against Andhra at the around and if I feel that I have the energy, important first innings lead. logged only five points from four Feroz Shah Kotla. passion and if I have the commitment to Gambhir made a mark in his &  "!   matches prior to the Kerala game. "Not at all," Gambhir said when asked do it, I will think about it." farewell game with a solid 112. Hosts Maharashtra took three Needing 369 to win their third if he was contesting in the next general Gambhir said he is willing to help However, he did not come out to bat points on the basis of their first innings match, Kerala were bowled out for 217 elections. young players in Delhi cricket. on the final day after Delhi dismissed lead after their Elite Group A game despite half-centuries from Sanju "There are rumours which I "I am still a government nom- Andhra for 130 all out in 59 against Mumbai ended in a draw. Samson (91) and Sijomon Joseph have heard as well, probably the inee, hopefully I can now try and overs. Maharashtra, who had taken (55). The two added 93 runs for the reason is maybe I take up social contribute more now (since he is Set an 88-run target, a first innings lead of 79, were third wicket to defy the Tamil Nadu issues as well... For me Twitter no longer a player). There won't Delhi managed 41 for two bundled out for 254 in their bowlers, who were on the lookout for was always a platform which is be any conflict of interest in five overs with Anuj second essay with skipper breakthroughs. #      very, very important and where involved, which is very impor- Rawat dismissed on what Rahul Tripathi top scoring The partnership between Samson I take up social issues. tant and there won't be any crit- turned out to be the final with 76. and Sijomon Joseph, who showed great  ' "I am not that kind of a icism as well because when I ball of the day. For Mumbai , Shivam Dubey resolve, raised Kerala's hopes of pulling character where I am going to took this up there were a lot of Vashisht did the maximum (3-25) and Shivam Malhotra (3-41) off a draw. start joking on a platform like criticism. damage for Delhi and ended with fig- took three wickets each. Left-arm medium-pacer T  # twitter as well. For me being a "The boys need a lot of ures of 5 for 49 in 20 overs. Left-arm Mumbai, who are yet to register a Natarajan, who was the star for the citizen of this country it is my good things in DDCA and spinner Vikash Mishra took three single win, were set an improbable 334- home side in the second innings  -,/'"- /' '/+ right to take up social issues and hopefully I am able to put that wickets to take his match tally to five. run target and ended up at 135 for 5 picking up five wickets, broke through that probably is the reason why word across the executive com- With a third draw in four match- when the match was declared drawn. by getting Joseph leg-before. aptain Manish Pandey led from people thing I am going to join mittee and get those things es, Delhi are yet to taste victory this Experienced Aditya Tare remained None of the other batsmen showed Cthe front with an unbeaten politics but there is nothing of done from cricket point of season and face a huge task of mak- unbeaten on 52 in company of Shivam any resistance as Natarajan triggered 111, firing India A to a series- that sort." view. Apart from that, my job ing the knock-outs. They are placed Dubey (8 not out). the collapse and sealed an important clinching victory over New Zealand He was also asked if he is is to get the best out of the second last in Group B, only ahead of Meanwhile at Valsad, the Gujarat and much-needed win for Tamil A in the second unofficial ODI of keen on taking up coaching boys." Andhra. versus Railways game ended in a tame Nadu. the three match series here on Sunday. For the second game in a row, India won the toss and opted to field. George Worker (99) and Will  #
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# !   :((1 Young (102) steered New Zealand A to a competitive 299 for eight.  * &  India A, who had comfortably  2'(2 chased down 309 in the series ushfiqur Rahim top scored with an opener, made short work of the Munbeaten 55 as Bangladesh defeat- ndia T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her 300-run target this time, getting ed West Indies by five wickets in the first Ideputy Smriti Mandhana hit blistering half- home with five wickets in hand and one-day international in Dhaka on centuries, helping their respective sides to an over to spare. Sunday. emphatic victories in the Women's Big Bash Pandey remained unbeaten Set a modest target after three wick- League here on Sunday. with five fours and three sixes ets each from Mashrafe Mortaza and Harmanpreet struck a breezy 26-ball 56 to while the other contributions came Mustafizur Rahman helped Bangladesh help Sydney Thunder Women pile on 192 for 4 from Shreyas Iyer (59) and Vijay restrict West Indies to 195-9, the hosts from 20 overs against Brisbane Heat Women after Shankar (59), who both scored sailed to 196-5 in 35.1 overs for a com- electing to bat first. their second straight half-century. prehensive win to kick off the three- Sydney Thunders then bowled Brisbane The final game of the series will match series. Heat out for 164 in 18.5 overs to register a 28- tain Alex Blackwell (33 not out). be played here on Tuesday. Mushfiqur shared 57 runs with run win at the North Sydney Oval ground. Madhana also top-scored for her side India A openers Shubman Gill Shakib Al Hasan for the fourth wicket to Harmanpreet, who was recently involved in Hobart Hurricanes Women with a 41-ball 69 to (25) and Mayank Agarwal (25) got steady Bangladesh's innings after West a controversy surrounding the dropping of vet- help her side post 196 for 6 after batting first starts but failed to convert for the Indies had reduced the home side to 89- eran India team-mate Mithali Raj in the semi- against Melbourne Stars Women at West Park second game in a row. 3 on a slow pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla 59 balls by opener Shai Hope and con- and Paul put on 51 runs for the seventh final of the World T20, hit six fours and three Oval, Burnie. Iyer and Pandey then shared a National Stadium. tributions from lower order batsmen wicket to give their bowlers something sixes in her hurricane innings. She was the top- Her innings was not as quick as that of 90-run stand for the third wicket to Earlier, opener Liton Das scored 41 Roston Chase and Keemo Paul, who to fight for. scorer of her side. Harmanpreet but she hit 13 fours and dealt most- set the tone for the chase. After off 57 balls with five fours for the home made 32 and 36 runs respectively. Left-arm pacer Mustafizur finished Batting at number three, Harmanpreet had ly in boundaries. Iyer's fall, Pandey stitched a 123-run side, but not before he was reprieved on The visitors, who opted to bat first, with 3-35 after fellow fast bowler two crucial partnerships, first of 41 runs for the Hobart Hurricanes later bowled Melbourne stand with Shankar to ensure five off a no-ball by Kemar Roach. had been restricted to 127-6 after 40 Mashrafe grabbed 3-30 playing his 200th third wicket with Naomi Stalenberg (10) and the Stars for 124 in 16.5 overs to record a 72-run vic- another convincing victory. West Indies owed their total to 43 off overs despite Hope's effort, but Chase ODI — the first Bangladeshi to do so. second of 53 runs for the fourth wicket with cap- tory.