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installed there were taken away by the mob. A police officer said the windshields of two buses were damaged by the mob. A Rapid Action Force bus was pelted with stones. “The protest began at around 12 noon. The protest- ers raised slogans against the         ' *  !     * $  new law as well as the National  !+,-  ' .# !(&P %     0   Register of Citizens (NRC).   !              % $ &    There were initially small %     $( + groups of people who started the protest against the CAA and they went in lanes and     bylanes of Seelampur. By the time they came on the Jafrabad main road, there were almost 3,000 people and the police were escorting them,” said a    senior police official. “They were moving towards Seelampur T-point where barricades were placed. R   Several announcements were made requesting them to dis- perse. When they started dis- ) * persing, suddenly stones were hurled. We made several requests to them not to pelt +& stones, but they did not relent, forcing us to use tear gas to dis- ,# perse them,” he said. Police said they have taken #R the locals into confidence through respectable people in #   (/0 '/1*# the area and also through mosques and madrasa there. n a day the Opposition, led during the course of the day. Gates of seven metro stations Oby Congress president Prime Minister Narendra were closed in the wake of the Sonia Gandhi, knocked on the Modi also challenged the protest, and five of them were President’s doors seeking his Congress and its allies to re- #                         # ! '  $( %  (  reopened after some time. intervention in the issue of introduce Article 370 in the Traffic was also diverted from violence in Central universities erstwhile State of Jammu & #$ % &  torching several bikes, pelted ing 12 policemen and six civil- the Additional Public Relation police. The protesters did not the area. and urging him to advise the Kashmir and scrap the law stones at the Delhi Police and ians, were injured in violence, Officer (APRO), Delhi Police, even spare the ‘school buses’, Delhi Chief Minister Modi Government to with- against instant triple talaq.  ' damaged public buses. police said. Police said the pro- two First Information Reports carrying children in Seelampur Arvind Kejriwal appealed to draw the “unconstitutional and The Opposition members The Delhi Police used force testers were marching from (FIRs) has been registered at area, to vent out their anger as Delhiites to maintain peace, divisive” citizenship amend- sought a judicial inquiry into    and fired tear gas shells to dis- Seelampur towards adjoining Jafrabad and Seelampur police they pelted stones and bricks saying violence cannot be tol- ment legislation, the ruling dis- the police action and Sonia said perse the protesters. Plumes of Jafrabad. Clashes erupted station regarding the violence. on the buses. Police on spot erated in a civilised society. pensation brazened it out with the BJP Government was shut- smoke billowed from at least two between police and protesters “Police have detained five somehow managed to evacuate The Aam Aadmi Party and Union Home Minister Amit ting down people’s voices and    #   (/0 '/1*# localities in the area as the at Seelampur Chowk when the people. One police personnel the buses filled with school its Seelampur MLA Haji Ishraq Shah asserting that there is no bringing legislations which are standoff continued for around security personnel tried to stop condition is said to be serious. children. Several video of the urged the people to register question of going back on the not acceptable to them. he protest over Citizen one-and-a-half hours on them from moving ahead. The He has been referred to Guru violence at Seelampur area their protest peacefully after the CAA’s implementation as “the Asserting there was no TAmendment Act (CAA) Tuesday afternoon. Police said fresh clashes erupted two days Tej Bahadur (GTB) hospital for were doing rounds on social area witnessed violence. Government is firm like rock”. question of going back on on Tuesday moved out of the the situation was brought under after violence broke out during the treatment,” said Mittal. media. According to police, “I am appealing all the “Non-Muslim refugees will CAA’s implementation, Shah universities in the national control and adequate police a protest in the New Friends’ Meanwhile, protesters three bikes of were burnt by the people to register protest and get citizenship, come what accused the Opposition of Capital to North East Delhi’s force has been deployed to main- Colony area in South Delhi alleged that they were baton demonstrators, two police convey their message peace- may,” the Home Minister engaging in a “false” campaign Seelampur area on Tuesday tain law and order in the area. near Jamia Millia Islamia. charged by police, however, booth in the area were van- fully,” Ishraq said in a video stressed. He made the asser- over the legislation. with hundreds of protesters Twenty-one people, includ- According to Anil Mittal, their claims were denied by the dalised and CCTV cameras message. tions from several platforms Continued on Page 4   #                         !# %  #!  O          #   203*3#4(/0 '/1*# either from the CBI or the NIA      New Delhi: Protests against the for six months to help in the &'(        Citizenship Amendment Act ssam Finance Minister investigations, Sarma said.        (CAA) transcended Indian cam- AHimanta Biswa Sarma on “We have evidence of #   (/0 '/1*#     !" puses to reach top educational Tuesday alleged that during the Assam Youth Congress presi- institutions abroad like Oxford, December 11 protests the State dent Kamrul Islam Choudhury he Supreme Court on       Harvard, Michigan, Columbia, Youth Congress chief set ablaze being involved in the attack at TTuesday refused to set up a     Yale, Chicago, Boston, Stanford, the dais built for Japanese the State Secretariat in Dispur committee of a retired apex   #   Cincinnati and Massachusetts Prime Minister’s visit to on GS Road,” Sarma said, court judge to enquire into the     $  Institute of Technology (MIT). Guwahati. showing a photograph of the allegations of police atrocities      $   Students and scholars of Also, the Minister December 11 incident. against students and incidents    %     these institutions staged demon- announced an SIT probe into Choudhury had set ablaze of violence during protests  $      strations against the police it even as protesters came out the dais built for Japanese against the Citizenship treatment to those injured in $     " crackdown on students of Jamia in large numbers across Assam Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Amendment Act (CAA) at the protests. Millia Islamia (JMI) and Aligarh on Tuesday demanding repeal visit to Guwahati. Abe’s visit Aligarh and Jamia universities “Having regard to the     !  Muslim University (AMU). of the amended Citizenship Act %  # 1 #    #   '   P2! was later cancelled due to the here, and asked the petitioners nature of disputes and the vast " #   $  Similar protests have been and condemning Prime         ! # '     #  protests, the State Finance and to approach respective High area through which these inci-   &   $    planned in Berlin and Zurich. Minister Narendra Modi for       *   + Health Minister alleged. Courts with their grievances. dents are said to have occurred, #    $    Back home, the of Human “ridiculing” the agitators with “The attack on the State The apex court said the we find that it would not be fea-        Resource Development (HRD) his comment that protesters Assam Government to consid- railway services resumed in Secretariat was a big conspira- High Courts, after looking into sible to appoint a single com-         Ministry said, the situation in 42 could be identified by the er restoration of internet ser- Guwahati. The SIT will be cy, which we want the CBI to all the aspects and hearing mittee to go into the matters in    $    central universities in the coun- clothes they were wearing. vices, both mobile internet and headed by Deputy Inspector investigate and we will meet both sides, may appoint fact various States,” said a Bench  $    ' try, except JMI and AMU, is There was no violence, never- broadband, from 3 pm on General (CID) Mridulananda Union Home Minister Amit finding committees to enquire comprising Chief Justice SA          peaceful and examinations are theless. Tuesday. Also, in a major relief Sarmah and the State Shah soon regarding this,” into the allegations and they Bobde and Justices BR Gavai   " being held as scheduled. The Gauhati High Court, to hundreds of stranded pas- Government will also urge the he said. would also pass orders with and Surya Kant. Continued on Page 4 in the meantime, directed the sengers, flight operations and Centre to depute an officer Continued on Page 4 regard to arrest and medical Continued on Page 4  #     '  (   '  # #)*  ( )    $      *   $+           !"R       % ,            '  '#   )51)33 such extraordinary capacity. I Attacking the Centre for such badges from tomorrow.   L$    am wearing a sari. Now can bringing the “blackest law of Wondering how the elderly $$ $   M  amata Banerjee on anyone tell me about my back- all” in order to divide the people will manage birth cer- " MTuesday came down ground? At least I cannot do.” country along communal lines tificates as in those days many heavily on Prime Minister “In a democratic country “for political gains”, Banerjee people were born at home she Narendra Modi for his remarks like India food and dress are reiterated her stance of not said, on anti-Citizenship one’s personal choice not to be allowing CAA or National “Where will we find out Amendment Act (CAA) agita- interfered with,” she said blam- Register for Citizenship (NRC) certificates? From where will tors’ dress saying it is for the ing the BJP-led Government for in Bengal. we get land records? Those first time that she is hearing throwing India into a turmoil. “I am ready to fight alone. who don’t have property what that a person’s identity can be Condemning the alleged I have come to this place will they do?” known from his sartorial “police excesses” inside Jamia, through street fights and I am Accusing the Centre for appearance. Banerjee said, “In Bengal too still prepared to go down to the wrongly discontinuing train Taking a dig at PM in a we sometime face such situa- streets and start a fresh move- services in parts of Bengal, she gigantic anti-CAA rally for the tions where the students do ment but I will never allow CAA said, “For a few small incidents second day on Tuesday, some excess. But we ignore or NRC in Bengal,” she said here and there they have Banerjee said, “Some people them because they are just our accusing the Centre for victim- stopped all the train services in while referring to some inci- children. They are bacchhas izing Bengal for standing unit- Bengal. Very few trains are ply- dents in Delhi’s Jamia Millia (child)… and deserve some lib- ed against the “draconian law.” ing. Some goons have torched Islamia said they could tell the erty. I have never heard of such Asking the people to wear some trains … but it was the agitators’ background from police brutalities being con- badges marking anti-CAA slo- duty of the Railways to save its their dresses … This is for the ducted inside a university cam- gans, Banerjee said throughout properties.                   !   first time I am hearing about pus.” the State the people will wear Continued on Page 4     #  $%        #   &     !"# $  

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#   '/*73'2( minors operate two or four #      wheeler vehicles. Maximum s per the directions of numbers of challans were ADirector of Traffic issued in Nainital where 2,859 #   '/*73'2( Directorate, Deputy Inspector challans were issued for faulty General (DIG) Kewal Khurana number plates 740 to people he president of City Bus a 15 days campaign against driving or riding without DL TSeva ‘Mahasangh’, Vijay traffic offences was conducted and 32 people were issued Vardhan Dandriyal accused in Uttarakhand. challan for letting minors oper- police of bias towards com- During the campaign total ate two or four wheeler vehi- mercial three wheelers such as 9923 challans were issued to cles. Lowest numbers of chal- Vikrams and auto-rickshaws, people operating vehicles with lans were issued in Pauri stating that they had only faulty number plates, 2852 Garhwal where only 50 chal- issued two challans under the challans were issued to people lans were issued to people dri- section 179 (1) for violating the driving or riding without dri- ving or riding without DL. condition of permit and 39 ving licence (DL) and 185 Total 1,840 challans were challans under the section challans were issued to the issued for faulty number plates (122/77) for unauthorised parents or guardians or the in Tehri Garhwal, 82 to people parking. Dandriyal said since it appears anonymity said that it is not the owners of those vehicle which driving or riding without DL On the other hand a senior that police are trying to help the job of police to harass the were being operated by minors. and five challans were issued district police official regarding auto and Vikram drivers by not poor by issuing challan so that As per the information for minors operating the vehi- the matter stated that their pri- issuing challan under those their counterparts can get the provided by Police cle. In Udham Singh Nagar ority is to ensure law and order sections in which they will upper hand. Headquarters (PHQ) in the total 2,135 challans were issued and proper traffic manage- have to pay hefty fines. He said that the transport provisional capital of for faulty number plates, 701 ment. He further stated that In the challans they issue department has enough Uttarakhand, 266 challans were challans were issued to people Haridwar 1220 challans were issued challan for letting ple driving or riding without issuing challan in the middle of for unauthorised parking the resources to deal with such issued for faulty number plates, driving or riding without DL issued for faulty number plates, minors operate two or four DL and only one person was the road disrupts traffic man- vikram drivers or owners only issues, police cannot interfere 445 to people driving or riding and 32 people were issued 632 challans were issued to wheeler vehicles. In Chamoli issued challan for violating the agement. have to pay 500. Countering everywhere and thus it should without DL and 50 people challans for letting minors ride people driving or riding with- 340 challans were issued for rule to let a minor operate the Addressing the media on the accusation a district police not be held responsible for were issued challan for letting or drive the vehicle. In out DL and 55 people were faulty number plates, 22 to peo- vehicle. Tuesday, accusing the police official on the condition of everything.        #        

 ' $   #   '/*73'2( requested the employees to deposit the plastic waste gen- ndian Institute of Petroleum erated from their houses in the Iand Gati foundation have set plastic bank instead of dump- up a new plastic bank in the ing it somewhere else. Sanat city. This plastic bank has been Kumar of the IIP explained the set up at the ICAR-Indian technical aspects of making Institute of Soil and Water diesel from plastic. Conservation (ICAR-IISWC). He said that if plastic waste Earlier plastic banks were generated in the whole coun- set up by Gati foundation and try is collected in such banks Indian Institute of Petroleum and small plants are set up to (IIP) in five different institu- make diesel, the import of tions. diesel can be reduced. The plastic deposited in The president of the Gati these plastic banks are used to Foundation, Anoop Nautiyal, make diesel by the IIP. The said that the plastic bank has plastic is transported to the dual benefit. campus of IIP with the help of Thanking the director and Gati Foundation. staff of the institute, he said that The director of ICAR- first, dirt and pollution caused IISWC, PR Ojasvi said that a by the plastic waste will be large amount of plastic waste is reduced and second, diesel generated in the institute espe- will be produced. cially from the residential He said that the founda- (    people. He said that the land on men community living on the premises, as the institute tion intends to set up plastic which the MCD has made a banks of the Ganga as they employs about 200 scientists lies of employees live inside the move, he said that now all the the campus will be deposited in banks in more and more insti-    vending zone for the hawkers have been living there for years and staff while about 60 fami- campus. Appreciating the plastic waste generated inside the plastic bank. He also tutions in the city. on land belonging to the Public now. '     Works Department (PWD). Uttarakhand is affected by He demanded that the the problems like unemploy-    MCD should provide another ment and various crimes.   $    $    area for the vending zone as the He said that the corporation already has ample Government must reduce the land. Nishad also demanded charges for the permit of auto #   '/*73'2( regularisatin of slum settle- rickshaws so that the drivers #   '/*73'2( minate on December 23, 2019. Speaking ments. He said that the can fulfill the needs of their on the occasion, K C Pandey of he Nishadh Party’s nation- Government has not taken any families. he Open Educational Resources Department of Philosophy, University Tal president Sanjay Kumar step till now to regularise the He said that the society T(OER) plays a significant role in the of Lucknow, said that knowledge is not Nishadh on Tuesday said that slums. must believe in their strengths creation of new and innovative knowl- a personal property and the monopoly Municipal Corporation of He said that the rather than their fate. Girish edge. In addition, the appropriate and of knowledge is beyond the essence of Dehradun (MCD) is acting Government must provide land Chaitanya was appointed as the effective presentation of OERs is equal- Indian philosophy. against the poor and oppressed to the members of the fisher- state president of the party. ly important. He stressed that knowledge should This was informed by the Adviser, be available to all. Pandey added that RUSA, Government of Uttarakhand, M currently, the OERs are in the nascent M S Rawat while addressing the inau- stage of development and efforts should gural session of the short term train- be made to strengthen its theoretical ing programme on ‘Open Educational and practical aspects. Resources in Higher Education: In his presidential address, the Prospects and Challenges’ organised by officiating Vice Chancellor (VC) of Faculty Development Centre (FDC), HNB Garhwal University, S C Bagri HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar elaborated upon the challenges of OERs Garhwal on Tuesday. in the current scenario of higher edu- The programme was held under the cation. He accentuated upon the organ- The Director of Faculty across the country. She held elaborate aegis of the Pandit Madan Mohan ised efforts and appropriate methodol- Development Centre, Indoo Pandey discussion on the various aspects of Malaviya national Mission on Teachers ogy for the promotion of OERs and Khanduri, informed that 34 participants OERs and said that quality contents, and Teaching scheme of Human explained with examples that how the from four states will be trained by 12 internet connectivity, awareness and lin- Resource Development (HRD) min- current scenario of higher education can resource persons from various educa- guistic skills are the major factors to be istry. The weeklong event would cul- be revolutionised with the use of OERs. tional and research institutions from focused upon. %    $     % 

#   %*5031# B(3#(#31C locals. Continuous exposure to high decibels of sounds can ncreasing population and cause serious hearing problem, Iurbanisation have led to the poor cognitive functions, car- development of the small diovascular diseases, sleeping mountain towns like Bhowali disorders and fatigue along in recent years. Bhowali is well with increased stress, connected to other parts of headaches and anxiety. While Kumaon and has better trans- poor air quality in the vicini- port and communication facil- ty causes asthma, bronchitis ities that attracted many peo- and other respiratory diseases. ple to shift here for better edu- As per the law such establish- cation and employment. ments are banned in residen- The serene environment tial areas. and its proximity to the rail- Observers opine that the way station at Kathgodam has administration is empowered made it a better choice from to ban such activities to stop people of bigger cities like public nuisance under the Delhi and other parts of North Environment Protection Act India too. and Noise Pollution To fulfill the needs of the (Regulation and Control) growing population, many Rules, 2000. commercial activities have However, not only is no being increasing in different such action taken, even the parts of this town and pro- police verification of persons vided employment to many working in such shops is not people. One of these activities Ramagrh Road, Ghorakhal ings and flats. sourced illegally. The harsh conducted. is construction and allied Road, Gandhi Colony and They have installed heavy sound emanating from these It remains to be seen if the trades like carpentry. Ranikhet Road among others. machinery, running on com- machines running day and authorities wake up to the This has also resulted in Apart from making wood- mon commercial electricity night at times also disrupt the problems being caused by mushrooming of many small en furniture, such businesses loads, to cut larger wooden normal life of the people liv- such unregulated enterprises furniture showrooms in dif- also manufacture doors and logs that not only creates noise ing in the vicinity of such that are affecting the environ- ferent residential and com- wooden panels on a larger and air pollution but also is a establishments and creating ment and life of people in mercial locations like scale for the upcoming build- medium for utilising wood many health problems for the Bhowali.

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#   '/*73'2( hief Minister Trivendra    33   CSingh Rawat said that Uttarakhand being a peaceful state, no breach of peace will be tolerated regarding the   *  Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Reiterating that both the Prime Minister and Union #   *37#'037 related to pilgrimage and tourism state that the Home minister had clarified disruption caused by those opposing CAA in that the CAA is not about tak- hough there have been only a few non-vio- some parts of the country has affected business ing anyone's citizenship but Tlent protests in Uttarakhand against the in Haridwar. This is the time when visitors espe- about granting citizenship, he Citizenship Amendment Act, the violence cially from West Bengal arrive in Haridwar but said that those who were seen in places like West Bengal and Delhi has this is not happening this time. rejected by the public are now affected the flow of pilgrims to Haridwar. The A hotel owner Aditya Khanna said that a spreading confusion to cancellation of a number of trains to Haridwar lot of groups from West Bengal visit Haridwar encourage arson and distur- due to Kumbh Mela works and fog has also in December. bance in the country. affected the arrival of pilgrims here. “One such group was to arrive on Tuesday Stating that Uttarakhand The Haridwar railway station superinten- but the head of the group called and said that is a peaceful state, he said that dent MK Singh said that this station is used by since the situation in Kolkata and Delhi is not the cooperation of all the 43 trains but presently, 27 out of these are can- good, the group had cancelled their visit to state’s residents is needed to celled. Haridwar,” said Khanna. maintain this peace, adding Recently, the local traders had submitted General secretary of the local hotel asso- that disturbance will not be a memorandum to Singh, requesting the ciation, Mintu Panjwani said that the associa- tolerated. Meanwhile, taking smooth operation of trains to and from tion had requested administration to resume cognisance of the increasing Haridwar. Singh says that the memorandum the smooth movement of trains so that the local unrest in some parts of the has been forwarded to the higher authorities businesses can earn some revenue during the country CAA, the police have but due to fog and Kumbh Mela works, some winter off-season. also tightened their security to of the trains have been cancelled. He said that compared to the last season, ensure that anti-social ele- Meanwhile, the locals involved in business the business now is about 50 per cent less. ments don’t sway the senti- ments of peaceful protesters. it is the democratic right of the take the law in their hand. and few also in support of it. Dehradun Senior every citizen to protest but in It is pertinent to mention However, the authorities are Superintendent of Police (SSP) a decent manner. Proper here that a few non-violent not taking any chances and Arun Mohan Joshi said that ble measure to ensure proper He said that they are indenti- the peaceful and non-violent to ensure that disruption is actions will be taken against protests have been held in maintaining the required level they have taken every possi- law and order in any situation. fying people who may disrupt status of protest here in valley not caused. SSP Joshi said that anyone who will attempt to Dehradun against the CAA of alertness.   '   ! 9$ $ 7+) $   D 

#   #  #     This will help the railways con- siderably in transport of heavy he Rishikesh-Karnprayag machinery. He also directed )!**  capital , Pritam Singh along elections where all candidates of Trail line will enhance the the power department to pro- with the leader of opposition party including the PCC pres- development in mountainous vide electricity connections    ' (LoP) Indira Hridayesh and ident lost elections by big mar- regions while also boosting the soon in places sought by the state in charge of the Congress gins. The performance of the Char Dham Yatra, said chief railways.   !** party, Anugrah Narayan Singh party in the recent Panchayat minister Trivendra Singh Officials of the Rail Vikas met senior leaders like Rahul elections too was not satisfac- Rawat. Nigam Limited (RVNL)    Gandhi and Ahmed Patel. It is tory. Inspecting the sites where informed the CM that con- learnt that Pritam Singh got the While selecting the new work for this ambitious project struction of 16 tunnels in the + ,  approval of central leaders for team, the PCC president would is underway, he asked the project has been divided into his new PCC. have to keep in mind the officials concerned to further nine packages. It is pertinent to mention regional and caste equations of speed up execution of the For all these packages, DD here that Pritam Singh was the State. Apart from it would works. and PMC contracts have been #   '/*73'2( appointed as PCC chief in May be interesting to note how he Rawat said that the Yog awarded and the design work 2017 after the severe drubbing accommodates the supporters Nagri Rishikesh railway sta- is underway. Similarly, work nding wait of more than two the party faced at the hands of of the former chief minister and tion to be built at the starting on the ROB across Alaknanda Eand half years, the Pradesh BJP in the assembly elections in general secretary of All India point of this rail line in at Lachmoli and Srinagar has Congress Committee (PCC) the State. In these two and half Congress Committee (PCC) Rishikesh, will help in making been started. The work on chief Pritam Singh suspended years, Singh was not able to Harish Rawat in the new team. a unique image of the state and road bridge was started recent- the PCC with immediate effect select his new team in the PCC It is an open secret that the also facilitate rail service to ly at Srinagar, Gauchar and on Tuesday. The spokesperson and continued to work with the Uttarakhand Congress is a various parts of the country. Siwai. of the state Congress party, R P old PCC team that was chosen sharply divided house with Expressing satisfaction at railway station with the chiefs identity but will also make the tainous regions, this rail line Targets have been set to Raturi said that Pritam Singh during the time when Kishore three major camps. the pace of the project execu- of the executing agencies in Char Dham Yatra more con- will also help in facilitating complete work on the has suspended the old PCC and Upadhyaya was PCC President. One camp is of the leaders tion, he asked the chiefs of the Rishikesh. He said that spe- venient. better systems for education Virbhadra- New Rishikesh new committee would soon be The two and half year old owing allegiance to Harish executing agencies to further cial focus should be laid on By working as a lifeline in and health services, he said. block section by 2019-20, New declared. tenure of the PCC president so Rawat while other major camp expedite the work while also ensuring that this project of the entire mountainous region, Orders had been issued for Rishikesh-Devprayag block The important decision far has been a mixed bag. On is of PCC president Pritam presenting the craft, culture immense value for this project will also help in opening single window clear- section by 2023-24 and was taken by the PCC president one hand the Congress party and LoP Indira Hridayesh. and religious heritage of Uttarakhand is completed stalling migration, encourag- ance system in each district Devprayag-Karnprayag block after consultation with the cen- performed reasonably well in Third camp, though small in Uttarakhand in the works. within the given time frame ing employment and boosting connected to the project. section by 2024-25. MP and tral leadership of the party. the elections of urban local bod- size is of supporters of former After inspecting various with stress on quality. industrial development in the Rawat also directed PWD to BJP State president Ajay Bhatt During the recent Bharat ies held last year, the party was PCC president Kishore sites of the project, the CM The project will not only region. In addition to facili- expedite construction of the was also among those present Bachao rally held at national decimated in the Lok Sabha Upadhyaya. had a meeting at Yog Nagri enhance Uttarakhand’s unique tating transport to the moun- Byasi-Narkota road bridge. on the occasion. ##+7              

#   *37#'037 eight years and support from various funding agencies     urrently, the nation is along with the institute, pro- Cfully dependent on China fessor Yogesh Sharma has and South Korea to fulfil its demonstrated the fabrication     '       exponentially growing of various prototype battery demand for energy storage systems. Using this state of art #   '/*73'2( systems, secondary batteries facility of battery manufac- and supercapacitors. turing, the institute is able to ok Sabha Speaker Om Birla would Keeping this in mind and produce 2200 mAh storage Linaugurate the 79th conference of pre- to become self-reliant in this capacity in batteries. siding officers of legislatures here on area, Indian Institute of Recently, the institute has Wednesday. The Presiding Officers of Technology (IIT) Roorkee also shown 6V 30 F ultraca- many state legislatures would participate had established an energy pacitor made up of unique in the two-day deliberations. During the storage laboratory which is micro structural and struc- conference, the Presiding officers would the first of its kind in north- tural properties. discuss the issue of disqualification of ern India. This type of capacitor will members of parliament or state legislatures. This facility is used to be able to replace Li-based Under tenth schedule of the constitu- develop prototype Li/Na-ion system in near future, said tion, provisions have been made about dis- batteries and hybrid superca- research training to the grad- in this particular area for Nagesh Kumar, a leading qualification of MPs or MLAs on the basis pacitors pouch cells. It will uate and undergraduate stu- industrial development. researcher involved in this of change of party. also provide adequate dents and sharpen their skills Consistent efforts for the past project. As per the provision, the question of disqualification is decided by the speaker and his decision is final. Another important topic of discussion in the conclave is 'Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy and capacity building through in house devices includ- members to raise matters in the House and order to effectively function as a strong ing Zero Hour'. For the conference, the also in terms of number of legislations bridge between the people and the Lok Sabha speaker has constituted three passed by the Lok Sabha. Giving her com- Government. Earlier on the day, the committees on important subjects. ments on the subjects 'Need to Review the Secretary, Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, The committee to evaluate the use of Procedure for Expunction in the Jagdish Chandra welcomed the delegates. communication and information tech- Legislatures' and nology in the functioning of Legislatures 'Legislature is chaired by speaker of Assam, Hitendra Opening New Nath Goswami while the speaker of Uttar Windows for Pradesh, Hriday Narayan Dixit would chair Reaching the the committee for smooth functioning of Masses', the House. Rajasthan assembly speaker, C Shrivastava said P Joshi would head the committee to that there is an examine the issue of financial autonomy urgent need to of the legislature secretariats. review the process These three Committees will submit of expunction in their reports along with recommendations light of new digital on these important topics during the con- and information ference. On the sidelines of the Presiding and communica- Officers’ Conference on Tuesday, the tion technologies. Secretaries of various legislatures held dis- Participating cussions. in the discussion, Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Secretary-General, General of Lok Sabha, Snehlata Shrivastava Rajya Sabha, Desh said that due to the initiatives taken by the Deepak Verma Lok Sabha Speaker, two sessions of the said that     '%    3'            2  2     !%      17th Lok Sabha had been very productive Legislatures must   in terms of opportunities provided to new review their role in   !"# $  

 9     $  $  #$%&&%     ' R          @"""       #   (/0 '/1*# From Page 1 serious grievance have been “We are confident that our he BJP and the AAP joined The Bench noted in its raised that Vice Chancellors of chief justices (of high courts) Tranks to appeal to the resi-   order that each fact alleged by universities concerned were will arrive at a right conclusion dents of Seelampur for peace the petitioners has been dis- being “completely ignored” by after looking into all the facts”. after the area witnessed violence #   '/*73'2( puted by the Centre, which police while taking action At the outset, the bench and arson during a protest through Solicitor General against students, which was asked the petitioners, “Why against the amended citizenship n support of their various Tushar Mehta told the court that denied by Mehta.“We are sure should we entertain these peti- law on Tuesday. Idemands, the association of not a single student has been that high court will look into all tions? Why not go to the high Chief Minister Arvind Anganwadi workers would arrested so far in these incidents the aspects of the matter after court?” When one of the peti- Kejriwal also appealed to organise a protest march to the at Aligarh Muslim University hearing both sides and appoint tioners advocate said that Delhiites to maintain peace, resident of chief minister on (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia appropriate committee for fact protests have taken place across saying violence cannot be toler- Friday. The workers are camp- here. finding,” it said. the country, the bench said, “But ated in a civilised society. ing at the protest site near The Bench said that two Mehta told the court that no high courts will have the juris- The Aam Aadmi Party also parade ground from last few main concerns raised by the students have been arrested so diction”. appealed to the people to not days. petitioners have been that stu- far and when they were injured “We do not want to spend indulge in any violence and The president of the asso- dents were “indiscriminately during the protests at Jamia, the time on facts. We have not said hold demonstrations peaceful- ciation of Anganwadi workers, arrested” and they were injured police had taken them to hos- that you should not be heard. ly. Senior AAP leader Sanjay Rekha Negi said that the remu- and not getting proper medical pital and free of cost treatment There is some problem with this Singh said people should main- '                    %  (  neration of Anganwadi work- treatment. Mehta, however, said was provided to them.“The language that ‘we have to inter- tain peace and protest peacefully. ers should be increased to Rs that only two students from chief proctor of Jamia was called vene’,” the bench said, adding The AAP and its Seelampur youngsters not to venture out on ances, you may peacefully dis- citizenship amended act.Police 18000 per month and they AMU have been hospitalised to identify the students in the that the apex court is not a ‘court MLA Haji Ishraq, who came in the main roads of the area to cuss it with the government. resorted to baton charges and should be provided the remu- and they are being treated at the hospital. He came, identified the of facts’ and petitioners should the line of fire, too appealed to register their protest.Cricketer- Do not be misled by any fired tear gas shells to disperse neration equal to that of union university hospital itself. His students and took them back approach the jurisdictional high the people to register their turned-East Delhi BJP MP political party or any person," the protesters. The situation is Government. arguments that police had not with him,” he said, adding that court first. protest peacefully after the area Gautam Gambhir and Gambhir said.Earlier in the day, volatile and tense but under full She said that the depart- caused any injury to the stu- rumours were spread that two When the petitioners said witnessed violence on Tuesday Seelampur AAP MLA Haji angry protesters demanding control, said a senior police offi- ment should relax tough dents was contested by the students had died in the protest. that students were holding during a protest against the Ishraq appealed to people to scrapping of the amended cer. Round the clock patrolling norms imposed on attendance petitioners who alleged that Regarding protest at AMU, peaceful protests, the bench amended Citizenship Act. maintain peace and distance Citizenship Act, torched sever- has been mounted in the affect- by mobile phone and others. several students were under- Mehta said, “Proctor of AMU, asked, “Then how the buses "I am appealing all the peo- themselves from violence."I al motor bikes, pelted stones at ed areas and a close watch is The department should not going treatment for broken who is a former IAS officer, gave were burnt?” ple to register protest and con- want to appeal to people to police and damaged public being maintained in other parts levy fine on the workers when limbs. us (police) in writing that While the arguments were vey their message peacefully," maintain peace and distance buses in Northeast Delhi's of the trans Yamuna areas to the mobile phone gets dam- Taking note of the allega- because of rumours, some peo- being made, the bench said: “We Ishraq said in a video message. themselves from any kind of Seelampur area in fresh violence keep a tab on trouble mongers, aged or starts malfunctioning. tions and counter-allegations, ple, may be outsiders, may cre- have disclosed our mind (that He urged local locals and violence. Whatever your griev- in the national capital over the the police said. Negi also said that the the bench said, “We are confi- ate law and order problem so incidents of each states will go departmental promotion dent that the Chief Justices (of send the police force.” to the respective high court).” should be given to Anganwadi various high courts) will call He said one of the students While refusing to appoint a workers and they should be upon for inquiry, if needed, and was injured at AMU as tear gas committee of a retired judge of %       ((( provided increment associated appoint appropriate committee shell, which was fired to dis- the apex court as was done in with seniority. including a former judge of the burse the protestors, blasted in the Telengana encounter case, Negi said that the apex court or high court after his hands.When senior advo- the bench said, “No parallel can From page 1 ‘ and presented the facts prima facie. schedule for pending examination once the Anganwadi workers would hearing the union of India and cates Indira Jaising, Colin be drawn between them.” HRD Ministry has sought reports “Both the VCs had come to the campuses reopen in January,” a source said. march to the resident of CM respective states.”It added: “High Gonsalves and Sanjay Hegde, “In Telangana, one com- from both JMI and AMU on the sequence Ministry and met senior officials. The sit- JMI Vice Chancellor Najma Akhtar on December 20 and if no court will be at liberty to pass who appeared for the petition- mittee could have gone into the of events that transpired on the campus- uation is now normal on both the cam- informed the HRD Ministry that the solution of their demands is appropriate order with regard to ers, urged that the top court incident but in the incidents of es leading to violence, and asked them to puses and maximum students residing in university’s Executive Council (EC) had offered the workers would arrest and medical treatment, if should appoint a retired apex violence at several places, it is ensure peace is maintained. hostel have gone back home as vacation passed a resolution to demand a high-level again hold March on brought to its notice, after ver- court judge to inquire into not possible as the issue of The vice chancellors of both the var- have been announced. enquiry into the police action on students December 21. ification.” The bench noted that these incidents, the bench said, jurisdiction will arise.” sities visited the HRD Ministry on Tuesday The varsities will announce a fresh inside the varsity library. 0     4 #(        !   #   ,

          #  !  # !$%    """ From Page 1 part of ‘Mass Satyagrah’ by the songs, reciting poems and per- The Government has evi- All Assam Students’ Union forming skits. The Dibrugarh From page 1 $ $  >    ( dence that a leading academi- (AASU) at several places. Bar Association too observed What was the Railway cian working at a Central edu- However, the situation ‘Satyagrah’ during the day and Protection Force doing? Even cational institution was moni- remained largely peaceful. “We the AASU extended its support I helped them with my police #   '/*73'2( set up for them as well. The #   '/*73'2( ments and only after that they toring the “entire exercise”, warn the Government not to to the lawyers. Assam had wit- force. Now to take revenge on selection procedure for the have decided to register the Sarma further said without play with the sentiments of peo- nessed violent protests against the local people they have he selection procedure for women’s team will start from 10 igilance department on case. He further said that they naming the individual. Sarma ple who have come out on the the CAA and at least five peo- stopped train services causing Tthe 68th Senior National am on December 20. The play- VTuesday registered a case got information about this dur- also claimed that there is evi- roads. The Prime Minister says ple died during the course of the great hardship to the people of Volleyball Championship ers have been requested to be against an engineer of Public ing an inquiry they were con- dence of an NSUI leader being that he respects non-violent protests. Bengal.” which will be held in there on time. Works Department (PWD) for ducting before. As per the offi- involved in another incident protesters, but the Government The HC directions came At least five empty rakes Bhubaneswar is going on. The selected players will keeping disproportionate cials, a team of Uttarakhand that occurred at Kalakashetra here is trying to dominate and after it heard four PILs that were torched by angry pro- While the state’s men team was participate in the upcoming assets. The team has seized Vigilance conducted a raid at in the Panjabari area of suppress us,” AASU chief advis- highlighted the difficulties testers at Krishnapur-Rezinagar selected on December 16, the Senior National Volleyball more than one crore from sev- the residence of accused Guwahati. NSUI is the students’ er Samujjal Kumar faced by people. A division in Murshidabad district on selection for the women’s team Championship. Uttarakhand’s eral bank accounts, property Praveen at his residence at wing of the Congress party. Bhattacharya said. bench of the HC comprising Sunday. Incidentally violent is slated to be held on teams will represent the state papers, gold and much expen- Race Course Valley, near “I want to make one thing AASU general secretary Chief Justice Ajay Lamba and agitation continued on Tuesday December 20. The venue for from December 25 to January sive merchandise. The accused Reserve Police Lines on very clear that these two inci- Lurinjyoti Gogoi criticised the Justice Achintya Malla Bujor too but with reduced intensity. the selections for both men and 2. engineer has been identified as Thursday. dents are different from the Prime Minister for his comment Barua passed the order on Though ferocity of the protests women is Indira Gandhi play- Only those players will be Praveen Bahukhandi who was In addition to that approx- democratic protests by the that protesters could be identi- Tuesday directing the State against CAA stymied down a ground in Udham Singh Nagar. able to participate in the cham- presently posted in Rishikesh. imately Rs six lakh in cash, 210 AASU and the students of col- fied by the “clothes they are Government to consider little on the fifth day on The training camp for the pionship who are the domiciles Deputy Inspector General grammes in gold, several prop- leges and universities. These wearing”. “It is unfortunate the restoration of Internet services. Tuesday, reports of road block- selected players from the men’s of Uttarakhand. The players (DIG) Vigilance, Krishna erties including a flat in incidents of violence were car- PM cannot accept our dress and However, the HC directed ades still trickled in from var- team has been set up. Once the thus have to bring along their Kumar said that they had con- Mahalakshmi Apartments ried out to put the blame on ridiculed us. We strongly con- the authorities to take into ious parts of Bengal cutting off selection procedure for the Aadhaar cards, domicile cer- ducted the raid on Thursday worth Rs 90 lakh along with AASU, rather than the State demn this. We will assemble consideration the input of the both train and road connection women’s team will be com- tificates and five passport-size last week after which they were several other accounts in post Government,” Sarma added. everyday wearing our tradi- prevailing situation while between North and South pleted, training camps will be photographs. analysing the necessary docu- offices and other banks. Meanwhile, protesters came tional dress,” he asserted. restoring Internet services. Bengal and affecting traffic in out in large numbers across Various agitational programmes And as many as 11 trains, the remaining parts of the Assam on Tuesday demanding began from Tuesday morning in including Manas Rhino pas- State. At least 70 trains were not 93  repeal of the amended many places, including Dhubri, senger, of the Northeast running in various routes,      , Citizenship Act with women, Tezpur and Sivasagar. A protest Frontier Railway (NFR) on Railway sources said adding youths and senior citizens tak- gathering was also reported \at Tuesday resumed services, a they were trying their best to   :E+ ing out marches organised as Nagaon, with people singing senior official said. restore normalcy.                --- #   '/*73'2( tal during the morning and skies remaining mainly clear to evening on Monday and partly cloudy. Meanwhile, the #   '/*73'2( he State meteorological Tuesday. A substantial differ- maximum and minimum tem- From Page 1 across India.” Leaders of where “urban naxals” and oth- have changed their stand to Tcentre has issued an alert ence between maximum and peratures recorded at various he Governor has granted He said the Modi CPI(M), CPI, DMK, SP, TMC, ers were using their “shoulders corner the BJP following the about the possibility of mod- minimum temperature in places in Uttarakhand on Ther approval to the State Government will ensure that RJD, National Conference, to fire” to serve their own Modi Government’s decision to erate/dense fog in some parts Dehradun is forecast on Tuesday were 21.7 degrees advisory price of sugar cane non-Muslim refugees from IUML and AIUDF were part interests. Addressing an elec- this effect. On Modi alleging of the plains in Uttarakhand. Wednesday, the maximum and Celsius and 8.4 degrees Celsius for sugar cane to be pur- Pakistan, Bangladesh and of the delegation. A BSP del- tion rally in Jharkhand, Modi that certain groups with vest- People of Haridwar and minimum temperatures fore- respectively in Dehradun, 13.3 chased by all sugar mills in the Afghanistan get Indian nation- egation will meet the sought to assuage concerns of ed interests are trying to create Udham Singh Nagar districts cast being 22 degrees Celsius degrees Celsius and 10.6 cane crushing session of 2019- ality and live in the country President separately on Indians apprehensive about disturbance and helping might wake up to dense fog and and seven degrees Celsius degrees Celsius in Pantnagar, 20. with honour.Accusing Wednesday. getting stripped of their citi- Pakistan, Congress leader Kapil cold conditions on December respectively. The skies will 10 degrees Celsius and 0.8 According to a communi- Opposition parties of “stoking “I think you all have seen zenship. Sibal said, “We challenge the 18 and 19. Cold conditions are remain mainly clear to partly degree Celsius in Mukteshwar cation issued by joint secretary fear” among Muslims over the the BJP Government. The “The Congress is spreading Prime Minister to have a debate also likely to occur in some cloudy sky. and 14.2 degrees Celsius and Pradeep Joshi to the cane and amended citizenship law, the Modi Government seems to lies, creating an atmosphere of with us. places. Fog was also witnessed Dry weather is likely to 2.2 degrees Celsius respective- sugar commissioner, the state BJP described their memo- have no compulsion when it fear for Muslims over the new I challenge him for a one- in the state’s provisional capi- prevail in rest of the state with ly in New Tehri. advisory price for early variety randum to the President as comes to shutting down peo- law. Citizenship (Amendment) on-one debate where we will of sugar cane has been set at “ironical and farcical”. ple’s voices and implement a Act neither takes away the highlight who embraced Rs 327 per quintal (at mill Sonia Gandhi said, legislation, which do not seem rights of Indian citizens nor Nawaz Sharif and who released gate) and Rs 317 per quintal “Representatives of 12 differ- to be acceptable to the people harms them in any manner,” the terrorists and who wanted (at mill gate) for normal vari- ent political parties met the and to us in a democracy,” she Modi said at the rally. The to be more friendly to Pakistan. ety. President to plead with him to said. Prime Minister asked his polit- It is they who have sympathies As in the previous crush- intervene in the situation in Amid the raging protests, ical opponents to stop “dirty with Pakistan and accuse the ing session, Rs 11 per quintal the North-East, which is now Modi accused the “Congress politics” and not to destroy the Opposition (of it). We chal- will be cut for transport of spreading throughout the and its friends” of spreading lies country’s social fabric. lenge him for a debate.” sugar cane from the external country including the Capital over the new citizenship law, BJP spokesperson GVL CPI (M) leader Sitaram purchase centres of the sugar on Jamia campus, because of and dared them to declare Narasimha Rao said the Yechury asked why the Prime mills to the mill. the Act. It is a very serious sit- they will accord Indian nation- Congress, Trinamool Congress Minister was “obsessed” with The said sugar cane rate uation. We fear that it may ality to all Pakistanis. and the Left had once pushed Pakistan after he dared the will be payable by all sugar spread even further. We are The Prime Minister asked for Indian citizenship for per- Congress and “its friends” to mills of the cooperative, gov- anguished at the manner in students to try and see whether secuted minorities from coun- declare they would accord ernment and private sector in which the police have dealt they were not being made tries like Pakistan and Indian nationality to all the State. with peaceful demonstrations accomplices in a “conspiracy” Bangladesh but, he added, they Pakistanis. : ,    F        7

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: G 927/ ., / "   78!! 3>/7 9/27#8 #*/(/' 3     !9# ! #('5+3) %57'/7  )#*  #   (/0 '/1*# the Pak border after the Centre ended the special status cate- at about 2.30 pm on ith security tightened gorisation of the former State #   (/0 '/1*# Monday. Walong the Indo-Pak front of J&K by abrogating provi- The Pakistanis fired following abrogation of Article sions of Article 370 on August t least two Pakistani rocket launchers and anti- 370 provisions, an increasing 5 and bifurcating it into Union Acommandoes were tank guided missiles at the number of people with "ulteri- Territories of J&K, and Ladakh. killed when the Indian Indian post. or motives" from countries "I can also tell you that the Army foiled a Border Action Singh was killed in a like Pakistan, Bangladesh and attempts made of this (third Team(BAT) raid in Akhnoor direct hit by either a rocket China are trying to sneak into party nationals) kind on this sector in Jammu region on or missile. Heavy firing India through the open Nepal border (Indo-Nepal) have been Monday. One Indian soldier from both sides ensued and border. higher this year as compared to was also killed when the two Pakistani commandos The Sashastra Seema Bal ''( #  * & %    the last year and the one pre- Pakistanis fired rocket were killed, they said adding (SSB), which guards the Indo- vious to it (2017)," the DG said. #   (/0 '/1*# Trisonic class surface attack launchers and missiles. He this input came via techni- Nepal frontier, caught 59 such al press conference of the Force. progress. But mainly people Chandra added that in missile of this category on a sea was identified as cal intelligence inputs. persons this year, which is Asked further about the who have come were with order to fortify security mea- he IAF on Tuesday suc- target on November 22, 2017. Sukhwinder Singh. The fire-fight took place over a 100 per cent jump com- identities of these people and some ulterior motives". sures along the Nepal border, his Tcessfully fired the BrahMos This was followed by a Giving details of the in an area dotted with pared to 2018 when 28 people their motives, the DG said In the case of the two US force has undertaken a "survey air version missile from its second live launch over a land thwarted BAT action com- forests where the Indian were apprehended by the bor- they were "a mix of both inad- nationals it looked to be a case and a vulnerability and gap frontline Su-30 MKI fighter air- target on May 22 this year and prising Pakistan Special position is surrounded on der guarding force. SSB is also vertent crossers and suspects". of ignorance of law and they analysis of each and every inch" craft. The launch from the air- with the third such live launch Services Group(SSG)com- three sides by Pakistan the Lead Intelligence Agency "Whether they were ter- could be inadvertent crossers of this front and subsequently craft was smooth and the mis- of the weapon and with this mandoes and terrorists, Army posts. for the 1,751-km Nepal border. rorists or fake Indian currency and similar could be the case of have effectively deployed its sile followed the desired tra- launch, the integration of the sources said here on The area has often seen SSB Director General note (FICN) operatives or a Chinese group who were on troops to plug gaps and check jectory and achieved a direct hit missile on Su-30MKI aircraft, Tuesday the BAT team tried firing by Pakistanis in an (DG) Kumar Rajesh Chandra smugglers. We have got our a tourist sojourn along the illegal crossings into India. on the sea target, off Odisha is complete. to ambush an Indian army effort to dominate that sec- said there have been 59 such limitations to know that as we Nepal border area. He said the force is taking Coast line. With this trial, the The software develop- patrol in Nathu Tibba in tor of Line Of cases this year as compared to catch them and hand over to The DG said as its "sister the help of satellite imagery and integration of the missile, a ment and integration of Sunderbani area of Akhnoor Control(LOC), officials said. 28 in 2018 where the Central local police or other probe force BSF has enhanced vigil on ADRIN (Advanced Data joint venture between India weapon of the aircraft was paramilitary force caught "third and intelligence agencies," he the India-Pakistan border, Processing Research Institute), and Russia, with the SU-30 is undertaken by the IAF engi- The BrahMos missile pro- formance of the Su-30MKI party nationals" on the Nepal said, adding their numbers these elements could have used under the Department of complete. neers while the Hindustan vides IAF a much desired capa- aircraft gives the IAF a strate- frontier. have definitely increased. the open Nepal border as an Space, enabled software to The air launched BrahMos Aeronautics Limited(HAL) car- bility to strike form large stand- gic reach and allows it to dom- These apprehended third The feedback (from sister alternative route". patrol the border. missile is a 2.5 ton supersonic ried out complex mechanical off ranges on any target at sea inate the battle fields over land party nationals were from security agencies like The Border Security Force As part of a pilot project, air to surface cruise missile and electrical modifications or on land with pinpoint accu- and sea. countries like Pakistan, Intelligence Bureau and (BSF) had conducted two spe- the SSB has also deployed ‘laser with ranges close to 300 km. on aircraft. racy by day or night and in all Scientists also successfully Bangladesh, China and the Research and Analysis Wing) cial operations, code named fences’ at two points on the The IAF became the first Air The firing was successful- weather conditions. validation trial of the land ver- United States. , the DG told that they got on these cases is ‘Sudarshan’, to fortify its Indo-Nepal border to check Force in the world to have suc- ly undertaken with dedicated The capability of the mis- sion of the supersonic missile mediapersons during the annu- that "most of the cases are in defences and plug gaps along illegal crossers, officials added. cessfully fired an air launched support from Indian Navy. sile coupled with the high per- on Tuesday, officials said here.  #     # %       O      #  $ QP#()()Q##* * P  #  ##  $    $ #   (/0 '/1*# a privilege motion against country and the failure of the Minister of Textiles, Women Government to prevent it.      5#   n the backdrop of a heated and Child Development Smriti "Misleading the house, the #   (/0 '/1*# $  She died on December 29, Idebate in the Lok Sabha over Irani on the statement made by honourable Minister also said 2012 at Mount Elizabeth #   (/0 '/1*# Kant said while dismissing the former Congress President her during the intervention in for the first time a political hief Justice SA Bobde case in hand has suffered polit- Hospital in Singapore. PIL. Rahul Gandhi’s "rape-in-India" the in Lok Sabha on 13th leader is making such a state- Crecused himself on ical and media pressure and One of the six accused in he Supreme Court on Upadhyay, in his PIL, had remark and BJP’s demand for December, 2019," he said in his ment. The Minister was know- Tuesday from hearing the plea grave injustice has been done the case, Ram Singh, allegedly TTuesday dismissed a peti- sought framing of guidelines to an apology from him, Congress petition. ingly and intentionally mis- of convict Akshay Kumar Singh to the convict. committed suicide in the Tihar tion challenging the validity of grant minority status to a reli- MP Manickam Tagore has sub- Tagore said the Minister’s leading Parliament. Prime seeking review of the 2017 Akshay had sought Jail here. the Centre’s 26-year-old noti- gious community based on mitted a privilege notice against assertions on the floor of the Minister Narendra Modi in apex court judgment uphold- clemency arguing life in Delhi A juvenile, who was among fication according minority their population in a particu- Union minister Smriti Irani for house are "absolutely false". his election campaign before ing his death penalty in the is anyway becoming short due the accused, was convicted by status to five communities - lar State and claimed that "misleading" the House on "The honourable member the 2014 general election Nirbhaya gang rape-and-mur- to rising air and water pollu- a juvenile justice board and was Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus which are in minority Rahul Gandhi’s barb in a pub- has willfully misled not only described Delhi as the ‘rape der case. tion. released from a reformation Buddhists and Parsis, saying in eight States, are deprived of lic rally on December 13. members of the house, but capital’ in a similar tone of At the outset a special On July 9 last year, the apex home after serving a three-year religion must be considered minority benefits. Tagore met Lok Sabha also the entire nation. The protest," Tagore said. bench comprising the CJI and court had dismissed the review term. pan-India. "Languages are restricted Secretary General Snehlata Minister had claimed that He also attached the video Justices R Banumathi and pleas filed by the other three The top court in its 2017 A bench headed by Chief State wise. Religions don’t have Shrivastava and moved the Rahul Gandhi has given a clar- clips of the speeches made by Ashok Bhushan made it clear convicts - Mukesh (30), Pawan verdict had upheld the capital Justice SA Bobde refused to State borders. We have to take privilege notice against the ion call to rape women in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the review plea has to be Gupta (23) and Vinay Sharma punishment awarded to them entertain the PIL filed by BJP a pan India approach. In Union Minister who had in India in his speech during an on December 12 and that of heard by another appropriate (24) - in the case, saying no by the Delhi High Court and leader and lawyer Ashwini Lakshadweep, the Muslims fol- Lok Sabha lashed out at the election rally on December 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi bench. grounds have been made out the trial court in the case. Kumar Upadhyay seeking laying low the Hindu law," the bench Congress leader for allegedly The Minister has knowingly on 2014. The CJI said one of his rel- by them for review of the 2017 "The State must not simply of guidelines to accord minori- said. insulting women of India, and intentionally misled "It is respectfully submitted atives had earlier appeared on verdict. execute people to prove that it ty status based on State-wise It took note of submissions according to sources. Parliament by falsely attribut- that in view of the above stat- behalf of the victim’s mother in The 23-year-old paramedic is attacking terror or violence population of a community. of Attorney General K K Tagore said the notice has ing a statement to Rahul ed facts, the notice be accept- the case and observed that it student was gang raped and against women. It must persis- "Religion must be consid- Venugopal, who was asked to been received by the secretary Gandhi," he said. ed and the matter referred to would be appropriate that some brutally assaulted on the inter- tently work towards systemat- ered pan-India. What is the assist the court, that there have general and will be taken up The Congress MP, who rep- the privileges committee to other bench hears the review vening night of December 16- ic reforms to bring about problem if Muslims are major- been judgments of the apex further. resents Virudhunagar in Tamil start the proceedings against plea at 10:30 am tomorrow. 17, 2012 inside a moving bus in change. Executions only kill the ity in Kashmir and minority court which say that minority "Under Rule 222 of the Nadu, claimed that as a respon- minister of Textiles, Women Advocate AP Singh, south Delhi by six persons criminal, not the crime," said elsewhere in the country," the can be decided based on all rules of Procedure and sible opposition leader he was and Child Development Smriti appearing for Akshay, started before being thrown out on the Akshay in the review plea, bench which also comprised India population of a religious Conduct of Business in Lok pointing out at the increasing Irani for misleading the house," his submission saying that the road. filed through advocate Singh. Justice B R Gavai and Surya group. Sabha, I hereby give a notice of violence against women in the he said. ! # '          $      #  66789:#

   $)   #   3(3 to 1027 mm in past 30 years increase the State’s green cov- the event of any disasters. and if we study the rainfall of erage area. The Jal-Jiwan-Hariyali ihar Chief Minister Nitish past 13 years, the average rain- Some crops have been drive, which was envisaged in #   (/0 '/1*# issue of unauthorised colonies. BKumar on Tuesday under- fall has been reported at 901 damaged, including that in the backdrop of climate change "I want to tell Arvind scored impact of climate mm. "Sometimes we witness Kaimur, following rainfall in will be undertaken across the ome Minister Amit Shah Kejriwal he cannot mislead change causing eratic rainfall in untimely rain, sometimes high the State witnessed two-three state. Hon Tuesday charged Delhi people in unauthorised the State and stressed on water amount of rainfall while some- days back, the CM said. A sum of 24,500 crore Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal colonies through misinforma- conservation and afforestation times there is a drought like sit- Stating that State would be spent in the next and the Aam Aadmi Party tion. Let Kejriwal fix a date, to deal with the situation. uation," an official release said Government will give all pos- three years to undertake vari- (AAP) with delay in giving Parvesh Verma here is ready to He was addressing a pub- quoting Kumar. sible help to those who suffered ous schemes and programmes property ownership rights to res- have a debate to expose him," lic meeting at Rangmanch Stating that the State’s green losses due to crop damage, to improve the climate change idents of unauthorised colonies Shah said. Maidan near Mundeshwari coverage was left at nine per Kumar said Patna divisional situation, the CM said adding in Delhi in its five-years’ rule. Shah said that Bharat temple in Kaimur district. cent after its bifurcation (lead- Commissioner Sanjay Kumar it would be carried out in a Laying foundation stone Vandana Park, being devel- The CM inaugurated and ing to creation of Jharkhand Agarwal, who is also the OSD "mission mode". of the Bharat Vandana Park in oped by Delhi Development laid foundation stone of 606 State in 2000), Kumar said this of Disaster Management CM exhorted people espe- Dwarka area by the DDA, Authority (DDA), will be a various development schemes has increased to 15 per cent fol- Department, has been asked to cially women to show their Shah also challenged Kejriwal landmark in the national cap- worth 668.97 crore during the lowing Hariyali Mission pro- prepare loss to the crops on this commitment by participating to have a debate with West Delhi Chief Minister and his lation for finding an adminis- ital and he congratulated Union "Jagrukta Sammelan" under gramme under which 19 crore account. Kaimur district comes in a "human chain" which will Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Aam Aadmi Party. It was trative way to provide owner- Housing and Urban Affairs "Jal-Jiwan-Hariyali" drive in saplings have been planted in under Patna division. be formed on January 19, 2020 Singh Verma on the issue of obstructed under a conspiracy to ship rights on properties in Minister Hardeep Singh Puri order to create awareness about the State. "We believe that victims of across the state in support of unauthorised colonies. shift blame on the Centre," Shah, these colonies by dealing with for conceiving the project. water conservation and Kumar said the disasters have the first right prohibition and on climate "I want to tell the residents who is the BJP president, said. 30 existing laws. He said that the park will afforestation. Government has set a target of over the State’s exchequer," he change issue. The programme of 1,731 unauthorised colonies He said that the Modi He alleged that the ruling emerge as a major tourist cen- "The State used to receive planting eight crore addition- said while explaining as how is also against the practise of that your ownership rights were Government, showing political AAP and Kejriwal were trying tre on the map of India and no an average annual rainfall of al saplings in the next three his Government helped people dowry and child marriage. delayed by five years due to the resolve, came out with a legis- to mislead people over the visitor will city will skip it. 1200-1500 mm. It has reached years in order to further during floods or drought or in   '(

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. /#/*#)  '+  :!!  #    0 1 )  $23$ # '    2%3# of the Maharashtra Legislature is raising voice in the State     currently on, Uddhav said, “I Assembly, they should focus #   (/0 '/1*# N2(#?/79##/9 ikening the police action on feel no country can remain stable towards the Centre and hit out at #   203*3# Lthe Jamia Millia Islamia cam- where youth are disturbed. I their leaders (for the delay in gainst the backdrop of violent 9*521' %/5/ pus to the Jallianwala Bagh mas- would like to ask the Union gov- extending farm relief to he Assam Government will Aprotests witnessed recently at sacre, Shiv Sena president Uddhav ernment not to destabilise the Maharashtra”. Tconstitute an SIT to probe Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia */ 13%57357#/9 Thackeray on Tuesday charged youth of this country. Earlier in the day, the incidents of violence at the Millia Islamia over the Citizenship that a deliberate attempt was The youngsters are the coun- Maharashtra Assembly witnessed State secretariat area and (Amendment) Act, President Ram Nath >57 /A59#( being made to disturb peace and try's future and they have a lot of an ugly scene after Opposition Srimanta Sankardeva Kovind on Tuesday said that universi- create an atmosphere in the coun- potential. The youth are like a BJP MLAs rushed to the well of Kalakshetra, in which Youth ties should play a leading role in 92'/(9 5 */ try. bomb. My request to the Centre the House and raised slogans in Congress president and an addressing specific challenges faced by 75%1/9 *3 Condemning the violence is not to disturb them and ignite front of Speaker Nana Patole, NSUI activist were allegedly the nation and higher educational insti- unleashed against Jamia Millia the fire in them”. During his when leader of the Opposition involved, State Minister tutes should emerge as spaces that nur- (//' 5 %/ Islamia students on their campus, interaction with the media, Devendra Fadnavis raised the Himanta Biswa Sarma said on ture free expression and ideas. Uddhav said, “I am saying this full Uddhav also hit out at the farmers’ issue and demanded Tuesday. Addressing the closing session of 3''7/99/' #( */ 329/ 5> (3#5(+%2#1'#(O responsibility. A deliberate Opposition BJP for creating a 25,000 per acre compensation to The SIT will be the meet of vice-chancellors and direc- attempt is being made to disturb ruckus in the State Assembly rains-hit farmers. At one stage, the headed by deputy tors of central universities, Indian where experimentation is encouraged ing point on the journey towards excel- peace and create an atmosphere over the issue of extending relief Speaker objected to BJP MLA inspector general (CID) Institutes of Science Education and and failure is not ridiculed but is seen lence. in the country. to the unseasonal rains-hit farm- Abhimanyu Pawar waving a ban- Mridulananda Sarmah and the Research (IISERs) and Indian Institute as a learning,” he said. “Similarly, there are some steps that The manner in which the ers in the State. ner demanding compensation to state government will also urge of Science, Bengaluru, Kovind said uni- Kovind said universities should you can take to address the shortage of police stormed the university Singling out former Chief the farmers. the Centre to depute an officer versities and higher educational insti- become the laboratories for exposing faculty in your universities. For instance, campus and opened fire on stu- Minister Devendra Fadnavis for Without heeding to the objec- either from the CBI or the NIA tutions should play a leading role in students to the problems that need to you can develop a robust visiting fac- dents brought back the memories a vicious attack, Uddhav said, tion raised by the chair, Pawar for six months to addressing the specific challenges faced be addressed in the cause of nation- ulty program or use online teaching of Jallianwala Bagh massacre. “The previous BJP-led rushed near the Chief Minister help in the investigations, he by our nation and the society. Kovind building. tools,” he said. The students and people are Government had written to the and waved in his face. Agitated by said. said universities should become the lab- He said students should be encour- In another function on the occasion apprehending as if the similar Centre seeking 15,500 crore to Pawar’s conduct, Shiv Sena MLA “We have evidence of oratories for exposing students to the aged to take up academic and extra-cur- of presentation of the '5th Visitor's atmosphere of fear and unrest compensate the farmers affected Sanjay Gaikwad rushed towards Assam Youth Congress presi- problems that need to be addressed in ricular work with a distinct communi- Awards' at Rashtrapati Bhavan, he said prevalent in the country after the unseasonal rains and floods. the BJP MLA. dent Qamrul Islam Choudhury the cause of nation-building. ty orientation. The president said sim- developing meaningful linkages Jallianwala Bagh massacre But, we have not received Both the BJP MLA Pawar and being involved in the attack at “Many of these challenges require ple steps like strictly adhering to acad- between the academic community and is being created across the coun- even a single paisa. I would like Shiv Sena legislator Gaikwad the state secretariat in Dispur creative and innovative solutions. It is emic calendar for admissions, conduct local industry should be a top priority try”. to those who are trying to create pushed each other and indulged on GS Road,” Sarma said, your paramount duty to ensure that of classes, examinations, declaration of for the universities. “Students must be Talking to media persons an issue over assistance to farm- in a minor scuffle, prompting the showing a photograph of the your campuses emerge as spaces that results and awarding of degrees at con- encouraged to emerge as job-creators outside the Vidhan Bhavan in ers should realise that their gov- Speaker to adjourn the House for incident that happened on nurture free expression and ideas, vocations and so on, can be the start- rather than job-seekers,” Kovind said. Nagpur where the Winter Session ernment is in power. Instead of half an hour initially. December 11.    ' , +# )  $), /       '01! $ #--    %34%(

#   (/0 '/1*# friendly relations with all its  )-  New Delhi: Protests against the came so far. Over 400 students statement signed by students and neighbours. Without naming Citizenship Amendment Act from different US universities have alumni of around 20 US universi- ice President M Venkaiah Pakistan, he said Kashmir was (CAA) transcended Indian cam- issued a joint statement expressing ties perceive the incident as a VNaidu on Tuesday sought a settled issue and deplored the Jammu: Imam puses to reach top educational insti- solidarity with Jamia and AMU gross violation of human rights, to allay fears over the amend- attempts by a neighbouring Khomeini Memorial tutions abroad like Oxford, students in their standoff against both under Indian Constitution as ed citizenship law as he told a country to aid, abet, fund and Trust (IKMT), a socio- Harvard, Michigan, Columbia, the CAA. well as the International Human group of trainee diplomats al efforts with Myanmar in the train terror outfits to promote religious organisation, Yale, Chicago, Boston, Stanford, While terming the Act as Rights Law. The Universities have from Bangladesh that the Act repatriation of displaced cross border terrorism. on Tuesday staged a Cincinnati and Massachusetts “unconstitutional” and “discrimi- condemned such state-sponsored is meant to give citizenship to Rohingyas back to Myanmar, a The Vice President sought peaceful protest against Institute of Technology (MIT), natory” and while also condemn- actions and have demanded com- religiously persecuted refugees statement from the Vice Bangladesh's support in the amended citizen- where students and scholars staged ing the use of police violence plete withdrawal of police forces and not to take away the citi- President's Secretariat said. restructuring and reforming ship law in Kargil dis- demonstrations against the police against students on December 15, from the university premises. They zenship of Indians of any reli- Naidu's remarks on the multilateral organisations such trict of Ladakh, offi- crackdown on students of Jamia 2019, the Universities have decid- also seek an immediate, indepen- gion. He also extended India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act as the United Nations, so that cials said. Millia Islamia (JMI) and Aligarh ed to hold a student-led protest at dent, and robust investigation into full support towards their bilat- come days after Bangladesh policies that affect the entire The protesters were Muslim University (AMU). Similar Harvard University on December the abuse of power by the Delhi eral efforts with Myanmar in Foreign Minister AK Abdul world were not decided by a carrying a black banner which read “shahri tarmeemi protests have been planned in 17, 2019. The students and schol- Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, and the repatriation of displaced Momen and Home Minister few. bill wapas lo (take back the Citizenship (Amendment) Berlin and Zurich. ars at Oxford University staged a the Central Reserve Police Force. Rohingyas back to Myanmar. Asaduzzaman Khan cancelled Observing that India Bill,” they said. Back home, the of Human protest march to India House in “We condemn the violence The Vice President, who their visits to India amid attaches the highest impor- The officials said the rally started from Baroo under Resource Development Ministry London against the CAA and the unleashed on students in Jamia was addressing trainee diplo- protests against the legislation tance to Bangladesh, he said the leadership of IKMT chairman and prominent reli- said, the situation in 42 central uni- police action on students. and AMU among other Indian mats from Bangladesh, said in the northeast. “Bangladesh is special for us. gious leader Sheikh Sadiq Rajai. versities in the country, except JMI In the statement, scholars from institutions. The use of force exer- India is aware of the heavy bur- Japanese Prime Minister Therefore, your visit to India is It went round the town before concluding peacefully, and AMU, is peaceful and exami- universities, including Harvard, cising their fundamental right to den on Bangladesh as a result Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also special for us.” they said. The protestors were demanding the withdrawal nations are being held as scheduled. Yale, Columbia, Stanford and Tufts protests and elsewhere is direct of the influx of lakhs of dis- also cancelled his trip to India The Vice President said of the amended citizenship law, the officials said. According to HRD Ministry said they condemn the “brutal attack on foundations of a demo- placed persons from the scheduled to begin on last that India always believed that They said the protesters also condemned the police officials, the ministry received a police violence unleashed against cratic society,” according to a joint Rakhine State of Myanmar and Sunday. Shinzo Abe was to a strong, stable and prosperous action on the students during anti-CAA protests in Delhi report from JMI about the incident students at Jamia and AMU as a statement issued by students, that it appreciates Dhaka for its meet Prime Minister Narendra Bangladesh was in India's inter- and other places. that took place on December 15 gross violation of human rights scholars and alumni of University humanitarian gesture towards Modi in Guwahati for a sum- est and “we would like to part- The marchers also shouted slogans in support of the where they mentioned about the under the Constitution of India and of Oxford. “We also lend our voic- these displaced persons. mit on December 15. ner in your journey of progress demand for restoration of internet services in the dis- resolution taken by the Executive international human rights law”. es in support of the fight against He said that Bangladesh Naidu emphasised that to become a developed coun- trict, which remained suspended since August 5 — the Committee of the university seek- The protests at various uni- this immoral and unconstitution- could count on India's full India wants peace and stabili- try by 2041,” the statement said day when Centre abrogated Article 370 provisions grant- ing a high-level inquiry. However, versities abroad are mostly being al law and call for its immediate support towards their bilater- ty in the neighbourhood and quoting him. ing special status to Jammu & Kashmir, they said. PTI no formal request in this regard led by Indians studying there. The withdrawal,” it added. PNS !<)R# #R#  *!    

#   (/0 '/1*# ing support for cross-border Ministry statement said the The statement further said     #   ! terrorist activities in India. We Pakistani Resolution is a poor- it is laughable that the National ndia on Tuesday rejected a are confident that such ly disguised effort to divert Assembly of Pakistan that has Iresolution adopted by attempts will fail,” it said. attention from Pakistan's itself passed discriminatory Pakistan National Assembly Pakistan's Parliament on appalling treatment and per- legislation against religious   <=> $+#   on the Citizenship Amendment Monday unanimously passed a secution of its own religious minorities, should point fingers Act on Monday and said it is a resolution terming India's cit- minorities. The demographics at others. We call upon Guwahati: Peasants' leader was produced at the court, poorly disguised effort to divert izenship amendment law of these minorities, whether Pakistan to engage in serious Akhil Gogoi, arrested under which remanded him to 10-day attention from Islamabad's against the bilateral agreements Hindu, Christian, Sikh or other self-introspection rather than the stringent UAPA amid NIA custody. “appalling treatment” and “per- and asked New Delhi to revoke faiths, in Pakistan speak for to falsely accuse others of what protests over the citizenship The court also directed secution” of its religious the “discriminatory” clauses themselves, it said. they themselves are guilty of. law, was sent to 10-day NIA the NIA to ensure regular med- minorities . in it. The Resolution intention- Pakistan would do well to custody on Tuesday by a spe- ical checkup of Gogoi, and Strongly asserting this The resolution — moved in ally mischaracterizes the remember that India is the cial court here. allow his family members and position, the Ministry of Pakistan National Assembly objectives of the Citizenship world's largest democracy, that Gogoi was arrested on lawyers to meet. External Affairs in a statement by Education Minister Shafqat Amendment Act 2019. This all its Governments have been December 12 in Jorhat under As the firebrand leader said the resolution was a thin- Mahmood — said the Act gives citizenship to for- freely and fairly elected through the Unlawful Activities was being taken to the court, he ly-veiled attempt by Pakistan to Citizenship Act was “against eigners from selected countries universal adult franchise, and (Prevention) Act or UAPA shouted at waiting journalists further its false narrative on the international norms of equal- who are persecuted religious that all Indians irrespective of amid widespread violent that he has been subjected to issue of Jammu & Kashmir and ity and non-discrimination minorities. It does not take faith enjoy equal rights under '      #        #         protests in the State and was “prochondo atyachar (extreme Ladakh. and International Human away the citizenship of any the Constitution. We urge # #    3   +   2  $(  later handed over to the torture)”. “It seeks to provide justifi- Rights Law”. Indian irrespective of her or his Pakistan to similarly aspire to        # ,-! +   '##  National Investigation Agency “The agitation must not cation for Pakistan's unrelent- The External Affairs faith. these ideals, the statement said.  #'     + (NIA). stop. I appeal to people to The Krishak Mukti continue the protests till the law Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader is repealed,” he continued as was brought to the city from security personnel rushed him ' ; +(&     ! Jorhat amid tight security and to the courtroom. PTI       %'

4  ##  Bill, it would have been defeat- poetess, she did not get any */((3# ed in the Rajya Sabha. chance to address the gather- But the AIADMK chose to ing. he Statewide demonstra- vote with the BJP in enacting “It was Salma who made Ttion by the DMK against the Bill much to the shock of the difference in the Chennai the Citizenship Amendment the people in Tamil Nadu. meeting of the DMK,”, said Act 2019 turned out to be a The AIADMK alone is respon- Sripriya Iyer, Tamil writer and success as sible for this legislation,” said commentator. Another speak- thousands joined the party Stalin while addressing the er who stole the limelight was leaders in all district head- party cadre at party MP Thamizachi quarters in Tamil Nadu raising Kancheepuram on Tuesday Thangapandian who gave an slogans and expressing their morning. inspiring speech about Mother dissent over the legislation. Though Kanimozhi, the Tamil Nadu, home to refugees But the protest party’s women wing head and from all over the demonstrations also brought MP was the lead speaker in the globe. out the brewing groupism and public rally at Chennai, the The decision of Stalin to dissensions haunting the DMK cynosure of all eyes was Salma, field Salma is being seen as part ever since the death of M the beautiful poetess and nov- of the move to contain the Karunanidhi, former party elist. Kanimozhi too came growth of Kanimozhi as chief. down heavily on the AIADMK an alternative MK Stalin, DMK president and Dr Anbumani Ramdoss centre of power in the party. and the Chief Minister-in- MP (PMK) for the controver- Kanimozhi, Karunanidhi’s waiting lambasted the ruling sial Bill’s passage in Rajya daughter by his third wife AIADMK in the State and Sabha. The meeting at Chennai Rajathi is yet to get her due in chief minister Edappadi saw the participation hun- the party hierarchy as Stalin Palaniswami for the smooth dreds of women because of has made T R Balu MP, the sailing of the Bill in the Rajya Salma’s presence. Delhi face of the DMK much Sabha last week. “Had the Though the party cadre to the anguish of the AIADMK voted against the were expecting a speech by the former.   !"# $  5

!  )  3!0 O @ #      +     2  /!  "2 #   12)(50 Gurjar tried to raise the MLA. Unnao (UP): Mother of the vivor was “high-handedness” of a Even after the Speaker Unnao rape survivor on Tuesday injured and two n a rare show of solidarity Ghaziabad called it a day, some mem- "   , expressed unhappiness over the of her aunts Iacross party linesacross food inspector with bers from both sides kept acquittal of Shashi Singh— a co- were killed. party lines, Uttar Pradesh whom his representatives occupying their seats. Nagpur: In unprecedented to the well of the House and accused along with expelled BJP SheMLAs on Tuesday forced had reportedly quarrelled Earlier this month, scenes, two MLAs of the ruling shouted slogans, seeking MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in demanded cap- the adjournment of the on November 27. Gurjar's representative was Shiv Sena and Opposition BJP implementation of Thackeray's the 2017 Unnao rape case. ital punishment assembly for the day when Parliamentary Affairs arrested in Ghaziabad for held each other by the collar previous demand. A Delhi court convicted for Sengar. the Speaker refused to let a Minister Suresh Khanna and allegedly manhandling the over the issue of assistance to Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad Sengar on Monday for raping a Meanwhile, BJP legislator discuss the others were seen trying to food inspector at the MLA's farmers. tried to snatch the banner woman in Unnao in 2017 saying Naveen Singh, alleged high-handedness of calm down Gurjar office. Soon after proceedings from Pawar and the two briefly the victim's testimony was “truth- son of Shashi an official. during the periods of Gurjar levelled allega- began, BJP MLA Abhimanyu held each other by the collar ful and unblemished” against a Singh “Vidhayak Ekta adjournment. tions of corruption against Pawar tried to display a banner before senior Ministers and for- “powerful person”. Singh, co- expressed hap- Zindabad,” (Long live MLAs' Earlier, the Speaker the food inspector after the in front of Chief Minister mer ministers pulled them accused in the case was acquitted piness over his unity), legislators chanted observed that he was trying arrest. Uddhav Thackeray. apart. of all charges. justice,” she said. mother's acquittal. when the House reassembled to understand the issue and The Loni MLA is also an The banner carried a Speaker Nana Patole Reacting to the judgement by “I have been able to emerge A Delhi court on Tuesday after a brief adjournment said it would be accused in the case and been report published in the Sena appealed to BJP members to a Delhi court, the mother of the victorious in this battle with the adjourned till December 20 the over the same issue during resolved. served a show cause notice mouthpiece 'Saamana', about return to their seats and allow rape survivor (from Delhi) said, help of the media. I am still feel- hearing on order for quantum of Zero Hour. Senior members by the party over it. Thackeray demanding Rs the House proceedings to con- “Why Shashi Singh has been ing afraid and there is threat vis- sentence against Sengar. District Amid the din, Speaker Raghuraj Pratap Singh “A lobby of the BJP is 25,000 per hectare for farmers tinue. However, some Sena acquitted. She was the one, who a-vis the Rae Bareli accident. Judge Dharmesh Sharma Hriday Narayan Dixit then (Independent), Aradhana active against me and they hit by untimely rains. MLAs also tried to snatch the had duped my daughter and had When he (Sengar) can get an adjourned hearing in the case till announced the adjournment Misra alias Mona (Congress) are hatching a conspiracy to The BJP MLAs sought to flex boards from BJP members, taken her to Kuldeep Sengar on accident done despite staying in Friday. of the House for the entire and Lalji Verma (BSP) said it tarnish my reputation. They remind Thackeray of this leading to ruckus. the pretext of giving her a job.” jail, he can do anything,” she said. The CBI sought maximum day. was perhaps for the first provoked the food inspector demand made by him before he As the BJP members She said the uncle of the rape She was referring to her alle- punishment for Sengar, saying it There had been three time that the House had into lodging an FIR against became the CM of providing refused to return to their seats, survivor is still in jail. “Until he gation that Sengar was behind an was a fight for justice of an indi- brief adjournments earlier as been adjourned for the day me,” the MLA had then assistance to affected farmers. the Speaker adjourned the comes out of the jail, I will not get accident in which the rape sur- vidual against the system. PTI Loni MLA Nand Kishor because of a ruling party alleged. The BJP members rushed House for 30 minutes. PTI $    ..) '      

'    2%3# “There has been a 10% the institute premises. Earlier,   #  !  hike in academic fees year on the students had resorted to a aking a leaf from the agita- year since the batch of 2013. major agitation in 2015 against Ttion undertaken by stu- From the annual fee of 55,380 the controversial appointment dents of the Jawaharlal Nehru from the 2013 batch the fees for of appoint actor and BJP mem-      University, four leaders from the upcoming 2020 batch has ber Gajendra Chauhan as the the Pune-based Film and reached to  1,18,323,” Sathwin Governing council chairman. Aurangabad: No trees will be Television Institute of India said. The agitation over Chauhan’s felled for the memorials pro- Students’ Association (FTI- “In addition, there has appointment as the FTII head posed for Shiv Sena supremo ISA) have gone on an indefinite been an exorbitant rise in the had gone on for 139-long days. late Bal Thackeray and BJP fast in protest against the 10 per JET (Joint Entrance Test for Incidentally, actor Anupam leader Gopinath Munde in cent yearly fee hike and the both FTII and SRFTI) applica- Kher, who incidentally suc- Aurangabad, Mayor exorbitant Joint Entrance Test tion fee. From  1500 in 2015, ceeded Chauhan as the chair- Nandkumar Ghodele has said. (JET) application fees. the entrance exam fee has gone man of the Pune-based Film Addressing reporters late The hunger strike resorted up to a maximum of  10,000 and Television Institute of India on Monday, the mayor clarified rial. Earlier, Shiv Sena leader to by FTII student leaders for JET 2020. As such the (FTII), was among the promi- that no trees will be axed for the and former MP from Aadhith V Sathwin (President, institute is making itself com- nent film personalities who memorials and that “justice Aurangabad Chandrakant FTIISA), Rajarshi Mujumdar pletely inaccessible to a large had come out in support of would be same in both the Khaire had said Chief Minister (Gen Secretary), PR section of our population,” FTII students’ agitation then. cases”. and party president Uddhav Manikandan (Cultural fasting FTIISA president said. The others who had sup- While a memorial is being Thackeray had given “oral Secretary) and Vivek Allaka on Meanwhile, FTII’s director ported the students’ agitation planned for Bal Thackeray at orders” against felling of trees the Institute premises, entered Bhupendra Kainthola has then included Rishi Kapoor, Priyadarshini Garden in Cidco for the proposed memorial of the second day on Tuesday. requested the four students son Ranbir Kapoor, area, that of Munde's is pro- his late father. Talking to media persons who have gone on a hunger Nawazuddin Siddiqui, film- posed at Jalna Road on the land The Public Works in Pune in the evening, FTIISA strike to break their fast, pend- makers Kundan Shah, Aziz belonging to the state govern- Department (PWD) had president Aadhith V Sathwin ing a decision at an emergency Mirza, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, ment's milk scheme depart- reportedly sought a permission said: “We will continue our fast meeting of Governing Council Kiran Rao, Rajkummar Rao, ment. The issue came to fore from the local civic body last till our two demands are met” of FTII convened on December 0#  1++'   @ #                Sudhir Mishra, Sayeed Mirza, when reports emerged that at week for felling 110 trees for The FTIIS’ two demands 27. Resul Pookutty, Amol Palekar least 1,000 trees would have to construction of late Munde's are: revocation of the continu- “Mr. Kainthola has told us their fast. However, it is their “We strongly feel that the Under these circumstances, we and Piyush Mishra. be axed for Thackeray's memo- memorial. PTI ous 10 per cent hike in overall that the Governing Council of conviction to continue the members of FTII Governing would urge them to advance The FTII has produced fee every academic year and FTII is convening an emer- strike until the Governing Council should have taken the meeting,” FTIISA president most talented actors and reduce it and deferment of gency session on the 27th Council decides to stop the fee into account the worsening said. artistes like Naseeruddin Shah, JET 2020 until there is December, 10 days from now. hike and drastically reduce the health conditions of these four This is the second time Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, reduction in the entrance exam He has requested the four stu- JET Admission fee,” Sathwin fasting students while fixing the after 2015 when the students of Om Puri, Smita Patil and Resul fees. dents on hunger strike to break said. date of the emergency meeting. FTII have gone on a strike on Pookutty. $        ,   Amaravati: Strongly advocat- sion would be taken after dis- crores, the priorities of our ing for a decentralised devel- cussing the details and logistics,’ Government would be differ-      opment Andhra Pradesh Chief he said. ent as we think in terms of pro- Minister YS Jagan Mohan Viskahaptnam which has viding water to the arid 2I  $ Reddy hinted that the priorities infrastructure can be consid- Rayalaseema region. We need of the State should be in tune ered for being the Executive  60,000 crores for that as #   573)*27 with the aspirations of the Capital without much invest- there was no water in people and the option of mul- ment, while the present Rayalaseema region despite wo men were arrested for tiple capitals could be consid- Amaravati can be retained as the heavy rains and floods. We Tharassing girls and tearing ered. the legislative capital and need  16,000 cores for taking the clothes of one of them - a A Committee has been Kurnool can be considered as Polavaram water to north minor, when the girl's father formed to decide on the capi- the Judiciary capital which will Andhra and for drinking water tried to intervene in Uttar tal area region which will sub- give a balanced development,’ grid we need 40,000 crores. Pradesh's Gorakhpur mit its report in a couple of he said. For the Nadu Nedu pro- district, police said on days and we have to discuss in Making a statement during gramme, we need  29,000 Tuesday. the direction of developing all the discussion on Amaravati cores for the schools and hos- The other girl is the sister- the regions and the concept of capital city, he said the previ- pital put together and since our in-law of the 17-year-old girl. multiple capitals too could be ous government had brought in priorities are so different and According to police, the considered. a grand design of a capital city aimed at welfare, we have to incident happened on Sunday ‘We can think in terms of developing 53,000 acres with a consider if spending  1.09 lakh when the 17-year-old along having three capitals, one being cost of 1.09 lakh crores and cores is necessary for the cap- with her father and sister-in- the legislative capital and the there were many irregularities ital formation. law were going to Chauri other two being executive cap- which the House has discussed In this backdrop, we have Chaura police station to regis- ital and a judicial capital. A earlier. to see if the option of having ter a complaint against two reputed Consultancy firm will But as and when I have that multiple capitals would better, brothers, who had harassed also give its report and a deci- kind of amount of  1.09 lakh he said. PNS them. *     +3 2 

Jammu: Night temperatures in tions in the valley. Srinagar to settle at minus 3.7 winds coupled with heavy most parts of Jammu & Pahalgam hill resort in degrees Celsius. cloud cover forced people to Kashmir and Ladakh contin- south Kashmir, which serves as An early morning sun, stay indoors in the morning to ued its downward spiral after the base camp for the pilgrims however, came as a big relief to escape the chilly conditions. the recent snowfall even as traf- during the annual Amarnath the people in Srinagar, which Bhaderwah in Doda dis- fic on the Jammu-Srinagar yatra, was the coldest record- witnessed its third snowfall of trict of Jammu region was the national highway was disrupt- ed place in the region with a the season on Friday last. coldest recorded place with a ed for several hours due to mul- low of minus 12.2 degrees Leh in Ladakh was the low of minus 3.3 degrees tiple landslides on Tuesday, Celsius, an official of the mete- coldest recorded place in the Celsius, while the Katra town, officials said. orological department said. region with a night temperature the base camp for the pilgrims The icy winds from the He said the famous ski of minus 12.0 degrees Celsius, visiting Mata Vaishno Devi snow capped mountains swept resort of Gulmarg in north the official said. Shrine in Reasi district, record- both the Union Territories but Kashmir was freezing at a low Though the minimum ed a low of 5.1 degrees Celsius the early morning sun provid- of minus 11.0 degrees Celsius, temperature marked a slight against the previous night's ed some sort of relief to the while the minimum tempera- improvement in Jammu to set- 6.0 degrees Celsius, the official people form the frigid condi- ture fell by over two notches in tle at 7.2 degrees Celsius, the icy said. PTI   !"# $  6      " 4$   6'    " 4$  4 %&%,-./0%&/12 '   -/ )* , '           '   ,   '  ,         ! - .   5!#. 6   ( # $  $$       ,   $   ,               ;             .    #       +  $$           , 2                    P    Q "             !#.      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The world is watching,” he empha-                   ( sised. Today, the world community appears                    to be focussed more on the protection of their own domestic agenda rather than paying           4          !#. heed to the impending disaster.           7  > ! .  The first decade after the Rio de Janeiro @/ !#.         .  ? 100A 2   ( Earth Summit of 1992 saw a rare building up of consensus on almost all issues.        (   "       Perhaps it was the decade after the Cold War          4          and the first Gulf War when the world com-                         munity saw immense merit in consensus- building. The same was also manifest dur-                   ing the signing of the WTO Agreement at                     ( Marrakesh, Morocco, in 1994. But in the In this manner, the devel- oped and richer countries to this target. India, China and the        "           ( very next decade, one saw the appearance oped and wealthier nations exploit those still developing. US still have a long way to go. of discordant notes, particularly as former would not only be able to sell Those already developed, thus, In India, with a perceived  ( B #          7     2 US President George W Bush virtually their technology to the develop- escape the limits while the less difficulty in cutting emissions %               refused to follow the Kyoto Protocol even ing countries but could also industrialised and less polluting in order to meet the targets, an          .            as America was the largest polluter in the gather carbon credits to meet the are loaded with the burden of fur- ambitious plan for harnessing world. This trend was further aggravated requirements of Kyoto Protocol 3 */ 92#, ther reductions. This may ulti- solar energy has been formulat-        99(  7   .  7 when President Donald Trump followed the without any reduction in their mately impact and retard their ed. We are lucky that sunlight 57.76            ++000 # ( same route as charted earlier by Bush. emission levels. The failure of the (5 2* #/ progress in the long-run. is available in abundance but              $   2 .  Unfortunately, despite the bleak scenario, Madrid summit, to achieve any 039 9/( 5( In this context, let us take the the challenge lies in the pro- the voice of a number of smaller and less pol- results in this direction, may have example of the GFL gas project curement of solar Photo Voltaic 7   9@       #     )   luting nations, prominently Tuvalu, Maldives, also disappointed those who '//7#(#( */ in Gujarat. GFL is one of the (PV) cells, which is one of the ?        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They were unable to heavy industrialised countries, ties without actually greening solar electricity capacity by quantify in specific terms the targets achieved who are economically dependent */ /#99#5(9 even a small patch of the land. EU 2022, India should have had an          -   -           as was laid down under the Paris Agreement. on oil and gas production. In the 5> 7//(*529/ Climate Action Commissioner installed capacity of 32,000   %                 But the prime reason for the failure of the normal course, large-scale de-car- 39/9 0#*#( Connie Hedegaard admitted that MW by 2017-18. But as of                     Madrid Summit, which was participated by bonisation would take much such projects have a “total lack of January 31, 2018, the country 197 countries across the world, was a lack of longer than as prescribed under */ 5?/7311 environmental integrity.” only had a capacity of 18,455            ?          consensus on development of a market the Paris targets. 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The the strength of carbon credit pur- 037#( %/#( sions of greenhouse gases with- pointing outcome of the Madrid  ,      (           primary purpose of the Protocol was to make chased by them, while the 1##/' 5 */ in the overall objective of the summit, as a responsible nation  109A              ) the developed countries pay for their emis- options of developing and rela- global warming being limited to with high prestige in the interna- sions while at the same time, monetarily tively poor countries would be /A/( 5> :"N the extent of 1.5 degrees between tional arena, India does not have          D 2         reward those nations with good record in this curtailed. It can, thus, be inferred '/7//9 2018 and 2100. For this to the luxury of a half-hearted   ;      .  7      ( regard. The underlying philosophy was that that the summit spent more become a reality by 2050, we approach towards this vital area.          %   #         ( since the developing countries could start with time in ensuring that the inter- %/0//( :O should be a net-zero emitter. So The phenomenon of global cleaner technologies, they would be reward- ests of the developed countries 3(' : far only about 20 countries, warming has to be seen as a glob-                   !#.    ed by those who were stuck with old and pol- are well protected through the including the UK, France, New al warning.         luting technologies. In a way, this translated carbon trading mechanism. Zealand, Norway, Finland, (The author is a former into wealthier countries purchasing the In fact, the scheme of carbon Switzerland, Denmark and Governor and a Senior Adviser at extent of reduction in carbon levels achieved credits is some kind of a smoke- Sweden, figure in the list of the Pranab Mukherjee  " by the developing countries. screen which enables the devel- those who are expected to meet Foundation) )  / '454" 6 '     .  + ' (*   R' '    2   $  + L    #         #    B      ( ) S       +  " #  $$ "      5$$  C $$   " * + 3      I $      $                          "               # 3           $       *+* ,     $               -  $    "   ,    "       $ " .      /00       # & *) 5)  # & *) *&* &*&)   # ,       K7 ( )  K7 3$ K'   $ K3 9  ,   )             /1   #      /00       ) S (   * *  -  * . ** 7   '(*.-     2         ) S         (      ed more hardships for the locals.     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According to   $         " 3    Bengaluru       $     M              32    4   1010 Jamia Millia Islamia Chief Proctor, Waseem Ahmed Khan,  F                 ,  .           )     ( Delhi Police personnel entered   $  $   $ O "            the university by force without            any permission and beat up staff  "  $    M $   Sir — This refers to the editorial, .                  members and students who were   ,         ,   “Climate breakdown” (December    # )           -   forced to leave the campus.     " 9           #O    "   17). It is disappointing that the                Photos of injured students speak $           $    $    L M  $   UN climate talks ended without  #        )           7( for police brutality inside the  $   " LM  " 7     : +   + making any significant progress. campus. Now the question is: 0$  $    $ 3   L  $ M        + It could not even frame rules for 7  $                -  Who issued the order, asking the 3 B33C,                  $     $  ,     a new global carbon trading and )                    police to forcibly enter the univer- $   ,     (    +   $        " 9,    postponed them until next year.              #       ( sity and resort to violence? This 3 9       #                     This will only make the target set shameful act must be condemned        $   $ $  $     $      $ $    by the Paris accord harder to                 8      . by everyone who believes in                $   " realise. Clearly, it’s not the lack of                      democratic values.    "    (    O    L ' & &)* technology but political will that        #             The BJP has alleged that some             M  +   will make it difficult for us to tack- political parties are spreading le global warming. None can  )                   , rumours and inciting violence to deny that regulated carbon mar- 7                     ( promote their political interests    in the open and resume political malcy has returned to the State, kets can make technologies acces-   ,         #      and the students are falling into the activity. The State has been under the fact is that extreme restric- sible and affordable without hurt- trap. Even if this was the case, there a lockdown since August, when tions are still in place. Top local ing the economy.                      can be no justification to brutal Sir — BJP general secretary Ram the Government withdrew the political leaders are still in deten- Sweta Sankrityan    #              )   police action. The police cannot Madhav said recently that his limited autonomy granted to it tion, internet services are yet to Via email     *+* ,            1010   trample their right to protest. Government would soon allow under Article 370 and fully inte- be restored and not all commu- Sujit De detained political leaders in grated it with India. As against the nication lines are functional. '    #        109:      Kolkata Jammu & Kashmir to come out Government’s claim that nor- Such moves have only creat-  )) )7&* 89&+5   !"# $   8     /(-*.%+ %  " #$.+*-" #$  :# '        !    !    '    #    ! # # +          # #       '      +  -2.0   4  <      $   L  '    L     +       " 0   '                  $       '' ,#7578    '         &'( 9/ '  ,        ,  ,                                 .                                (  P  Q       , %                        S      .         %    P  Q .           7;      576 109:     $   4     P   Q > 2 ) 8 $   7     )   $     . )#&* :.*        +9 109/    ,    . ;  he world cannot survive unless drastic steps              are taken. The member states of the United            %    TNations (UN) in 2015 adopted the 2030 agen- $  5%$6        "   # ( da for Sustainable Development with 17 Goals at      S  8        ( its heart. This is a universal call to end poverty, pro-  7  -     2      tect the planet and ensure that all people live a pro-         P  Q   ductive, vibrant life and enjoy peace and prosper-      P           ity by 2030. Since 2020 is round the corner and we  Q )               are just a decade away from 2030, we must analyse                the sufficiency of the actions taken by governments, businesses, developmental organisations, scientif-         %      ic community and civil society to make achievement 10000         of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a real- ,       (   %   ity. 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Issues 7##31 37/39 Since achieving SDGs is not easy or The first category, of renewable energy, SOLshare, and ' E     $  S      regarding illegal fishing are also being smoothened. possible alone, all stakeholders should “Leverage/Exchange” involves partner- Grameen Shakti, which is being support-    )          ( The Paris Agreement on climate change has been 3(' #('#3/9 partner for the cause. As resources are lim- ships that are complementary to each ed and enabled by UN DESA. Grameen  )    PQ     P Q     signed by 186 parties. 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It is applicable ting-edge, innovative technology with the tries, including the EU, to encourage sustainabili- greater sustainability and increased value when each partner has something that is potential to transform the supply of            >  /A7// ty in production and consumption. These improve- 5?/78, 311 #( */ widespread support of all stakeholders and this all- 2('/7+>#?/ stakeholder initiatives voluntarily under- For example, the relationship between an The final partnership type          P "      pervasive participation creates considerable opti- taken by Governments, inter-govern- aid agency and a university research insti- “Transform”, is more ambitious and  Q .              mism and promise for a secure future. 5731#8 73/ mental organisations, major groups and tute can constitute a partnership of mutu- focusses on the final goal of tackling a #                P( However, unified and concentrated action is still 9#(/ 3(' other stakeholders, whose efforts are al benefit where the agency accesses development challenge in an innovative Q           ? required in many areas. Environment protection and 3/99 5 contributing to the implementation of research outputs and expertise from the and multi-faceted way where the problem             action to reduce climate change are the top prior- /1/7##8 5 3 inter-governmentally agreed develop- institute while providing research fund- definition may be unclear, and partners %                 ity as it is predicted that global warming will rise 137/ *2() 5> ment goals and commitments.” ing or sources of data and case studies to bring differing world views and perspec-    .              to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in years to come */ 0571'O9 Through this the UN has recognised the institute. An example of this type of tives to the issue. For example, Scaling up               ;    ( if greenhouse emissions are not checked. This, cou- 5213#5( the importance of partnerships by busi- partnership is Coca-Cola and the Global Nutrition is a global, country-led and pled with increasing sea levels because of it, will have nesses and all leading institutions as Fund Project Last Mile, which leverages multi-sectoral movement to combat        %      cumulative effects that will be irreversible and dis- imperative in international relations and Coca-Cola’s logistic, supply chain, distri- undernutrition and catalyse support for .            astrous. Add to this an increasing ocean acidifica- global development. This fundamental bution and marketing expertise to build countries with a focus on a set of evidence-            P      Q  tion, coastal erosion, extreme weather conditions, shift in its thinking and approach is African Governments’ capabilities to based direct nutrition interventions. Here       ( 7 D     the frequency and severity of natural disasters, con- expressed in its clear acceptance of the ensure communities have better access to a partnership is developed to facilitate a     P    Q     ( tinuing land degradation, risk of loss of one million interrelations and interdependence of life-sustaining and life-enhancing medi- system change with the involvement of                 plant and animal species and we have a perfect recipe thriving business, prosperous society cines. Coca-Cola gains by demonstrating various actors like countries, various        2  for the ecosystem’s collapse. and a healthy environment as a whole. All its commitment to a better planet as well Government ministries (e.g. ministries of   ,     >    .    Human suffering is closely linked to this envi- societal sectors without exception have as providing employee engagement education, health and agriculture) as                ronmental degradation as it has the capability to been named as key development actors opportunities. well as other change agents like business- ? .  .            make many parts of the planet derelict. Given the and an unprecedented level of coopera- The second category, es, civil society and the UN. loss of vital plant and animal species and global tion and collaboration is the need of the “Combine/Integrate”, identifies a cross-sec- We are at a time where interventions                warming — with the last four years being the hour for achievement of SDGs. tor partnership, which is essentially a part- to save the planet have to be colossal and            ( warmest on record — food production will be at Since the launch of SDGs, several nership between two or more organisa- no country or individual can contribute              #    risk, leading to large-scale food shortage and increas- wide-ranging development partnerships tions where complementary resources are in isolation. The challenges are global and  %                ( ing global hunger. This can potentially displace up have seen the light of the day, both at glob- pooled to identify solutions to a common require global solutions. The SDGs have         ;     ( to 140 million people by 2050, unless strong and al and local levels; from international net- problem and in the process accomplish brought countries and communities        ?          decisive action on climate change is taken by the works to bilateral arrangements; from a shared strategic goal. Innovative together to work for a better life and a sus- .     ,          entire world. multi-sector, multi-issue platforms, to sin- approaches, which are developed by all the tainable planet. It is the duty of all stake-     E  >        The goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 also gle-sector, single-issue interest groups. To partners involved through brainstorming holders to develop and to further strength- .  S        %    looks unattainable as violent disturbances, conflicts bring some standardisation into the mul- and consistent dialogue and mutual en international cooperation on climate      8           and displacements are adding to the exposure to nat- titude of collaborative arrangements with accountability, are the hallmarks of this change, migration, technology, trade and ural disasters, leading to deep-rooted deprivation. quite different qualities, three basic types type of partnership. The core belief here partnerships. Let us take the advantage of                At least half of the world’s population lacks essen- of partnerships can be identified, which is that one can achieve more by working many synergies that we have and work         #      tial health services, more than half of the world’s chil- can be distinguished in terms of the main together and combining the resources together to achieve the 2030 Agenda.               dren do not meet educational standards and objectives of the partnership and the than individually. An example in this cat- (The writer is an Associate Professor,            women in all parts of the world continue to face dis- nature of the relationship between the egory can be seen in Bangladesh between Amity University) 9     #7#7                     /.-(;+9                       

Ayodhya issue, dealing with the turing, construction, real estate, the party formed the Government since then and Nitish Kumar is back India has to sort out its differences issue of illegal immigrants through weakening of industrial production, in Haryana, the Shiv Sena- as an NDA Chief Minister. Bihar has in the neighbourhood, particularly the Citizenship Amendment Act, slump in exports and imports and Congress-Nationalist Congress 243 seats and Nitish will lead the with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. 2019 (CAA) and the National a mess in the banking and financial Party combine formed the BJP-JD(U) combine in the Bihar The Tokyo Olympics in 2020 is Register of Citizens (NRC) and so sectors need urgent attention. Government in Maharashtra, polls. an important event as in the 100th on. However, there is a need to The Organisation for Economic upstaging the BJP there. As for Delhi, the ruling AAP is year of India’s participation, the 1#3/ *3(/ arrest the widespread unrest creat- Cooperation and Development With the parting of ways with going strong despite all odds. The Indian Olympic Association, with '#1538 ed due to the CAA and the NRC as (OECD) recently marginally cut its the Shiv Sena, the BJP might have fight there will be three-cornered the JSW Group, will showcase the it is not doing the Government any growth forecast for 2019 to 5.8 per to look for new friends in the com- with the AAP, the Congress and the nation’s heritage and economic 2   , !+# 7+:- good. cent but said it will pick up to 6.2 ing year. As it is, the NDA has BJP fighting for the 70 seats. The might through an India House. It O   $ Going forward, in 2020, the per cent in 2020 and further to 6.4 shrunk with the Telugu Desam Congress and the BJP have no local seems strange that a country of more      9 ostradamus, the world’s most Government is likely to form a trust per cent in 2021. The global broking Party leaving in March 2019 and the leaders to match the stature of than 1.3 billion people can only col- famous seer, had predicted and begin the Ram temple’s con- firm Goldman Sachs has forecast a Sena in December 2019. The JD(U) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind lect an average of less than one       Nthat the year 2020 would struction in a grand manner in mild recovery of the Indian econo- and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Kejriwal. However, the BJP’s star medal per games. Maybe the new    K  29, mark the beginning of a new era, Ayodhya. The Uniform Civil Code my by March 2020. are the only two big allies left with campaigner Modi is planning to year will see the nation shore up its % , 3   9 accompanied by bloodshed and (UCC) is the only remaining part of Politically there could be some the saffron party. kick off the poll campaign on winnings as more and more people 3  K   suffering, but that it would also the core BJP-RSS agenda and a Bill realignments. The Opposition may Bihar and Delhi will go for December 22 with a huge rally at the take to sports and training takes cen- $$     bring new hopes. So, as we stand at to regulate the population is also on continue to be scattered and weak. Assembly polls in 2020. Both are Ramlila Maidan. tre stage. the cusp of the new year, one won- the anvil. The Congress’ prospects are look- important for the BJP as it is part of Modi has struck up a friendship India will be hosting the next  "    ders what 2020 will bring for India? Though the BJP will not achieve ing up a bit. However, it is yet to the ruling coalition in Bihar and has with US President Donald Trump. ‘No Money for Terror’ Ministerial     Politically, the country will be majority in the Rajya Sabha, Modi emerge as an alternative. Both the been trying to get Delhi back as it It is to be seen who wins the crucial Conference in 2020. Restricting O    " stable, given the massive mandate and his deputy Amit Shah have Congress and the BJP might have was strong in the Capital in the past. 2020 US presidential elections. In funding is the key to stopping ter-       won by Prime Minister Narendra shown how Bills could be pushed new presidents. While Rahul The “Modi magic” did not work in any case, India has the support of ror in its tracks, as money is the Modi just six months ago. The BJP through with the support of some Gandhi is expected to return as the both the States in 2015 as the Aam both Democrats and Republicans in backbone for training, attacks and        is sure to begin the year with a sense neutral parties like the Biju Janata party chief, the BJP might choose Aadmi Party (AAP) won with a the US and the victory of Boris other terror infrastructure. $   of triumph as the Modi Government Dal (BJD). the present working president JP massive majority in Delhi and the Johnson in the United Kingdom Though the year 2020 is not " #   has achieved most of the party’s core However, the economy is going Nadda to lead it from now on. mahagathbandhan, comprising the (UK) might cement the Indo-UK packed with events, nevertheless, it  $ ,   agenda during its second term, to be the biggest challenge for the The BJP ended the year by Congress, JD(U), the RJD and relationship further, too, making is only the beginning and events $   $ " including the abrogation of Article Modi Government. A plunge in emerging as the single-largest party smaller parties, won in Bihar. The things right for the country as far as might overtake any prediction. 370, a favourable judgment in the domestic consumption, manufac- in Haryana and Maharashtra. While mahagathbandhan has broken up the West is concerned. However, (The writer is a senior journalist)       !"# $ )<

%     6B#       #   (+.-+- '     P' "    '    #   (/0 '/1*# domestic calls, termination from January 1, 2020 would plans to recover these charges.   & (' 1         charge would continue to have impacted the “The incumbent operators             += elecom operators will con- remain as Re 0.06 (paise six sector by approximately Rs have perhaps requested longer      "  $   F ,   Ttinue to pay 6 paise per only) per minute up to 3,672 crore. period because IUC (inter-           , $  minute for every outgoing call December 31, 2020,” The “Keeping in view the connection usage charges) is    +   $     "     '   made to their competitors’ Telecom Regulatory Authority above, along with the interests held for about 3 years.   K   F $ $    $O   $ & network till December 31, 2020 of India (Trai) said. of consumers, and to ensure This extension lends some       ) O ' , 5  ('O ;;+  following sector regulator Trai’s The rate were reduced to 6 orderly and sustainable growth sense of predictability, stabili-   $  B3C $  ,  O   $ decision announced on paise with effect from October of telecom sector, the Authority ty and transparency for  %  )   % $ F      < Tuesday. 1, 2017 from 14 paise charged is of the considered view that investors. It is definitely a move 3 B :O+:EC" ('        #   (/0 '/1*# abstained from voting process, These charges were pro- earlier and it was to become nil the date for implementation of in the right direction,” COAI %  F      9  " while ICICI Bank (1.31 per posed to become zero from from January 1, 2020. “From BAK (bill and keep- where no Director General Rajan S tate-owned NBCC on cent) and SREI Equipment January 1, 2021. Telecom January 1, 2021 onwards the operators bills to competitor for Mathews said. ! $   '$      STuesday won approval of Finance Ltd (0.12 per cent) industry body COAI sees it as termination charge for wireless IUC) be deferred by 12 months Reliance Jio had started financial creditors to takeover voted against NBCC’s bid. a relief for the debt ridden sec- (mobile) to wireless (mobile) to make it applicable from levying 6 paise extra per minute debt-laden Jaypee Infratech Suraksha managed to get tor and expects that continuing domestic calls shall be zero,” the January 1, 2021,” Trai said. for calls made outside its net- Ltd, rekindling hopes of home- 2.12 per cent votes as only fixed with six paise mobile call ter- regulator added. Levy of mobile call termi- work, while Trai was working buyers finally getting their deposit holders and two lenders mination charge will not have According to estimates, nation implies operator pro- on reviewing the IUC fees. The promised flats over the next — Axis Bank and The Jammu any impact on consumers as industry players lost Rs 11,000 viding free call will have bear company rolled out new plans four years. and Kashmir Bank Ltd — operators have already crore when interconnect usage the burden of 6 paise per from December 6 in which it A week-long voting on the favoured it. Out of 21,781 home- absorbed this charge in their charge for mobile calls was minute for every outgoing call claims to have made five times takeover proposals submitted buyers that are part of the CoC, recently increased mobile call reduced to 6 paise from 14 made outside the network and higher provision for free out- by NBCC and Mumbai-based as many as 12,147 flat owners and data rates. paise. Further, removal of the will therefore need to make going calls compared to normal real estate firm Suraksha Realty voted on NBCC’s resolution “For wireless to wireless mobile call termination charges provision within mobile call usage of subscribers. ended close to midnight, with plan, of which 97.02 per cent results going in favour of the were in favour. After the CoC state-owned firm with a over- approval, NBCC’s bid has to be 5*         '   & 3  + 9           whelming majority of 97.36 per approved by the National '#  7F   $ 5>%"          '5> P cent favouring it. Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).      , 5>%"  45>%   $ " 9 4   This is the third round of On December 7, the CoC 3 > C    5    $ $  "         bidding process to find a buyer decided to put on vote simul-               $   $   for Jaypee Infratech, which taneously the bids of NBCC  # (#  ! 5>  " 5>%  $   $   went into Corporate Insolvency (India) Ltd and Suraksha Realty : %  $              Resolution Process (CIRP) in to acquire the bankrupt realty New Delhi: The 5G trials are     $ $       K N  August 2017. firm. The voting process start- expected to begin in the last '# New York: Defence Minister #O" #   ,           $$  The successful resolution ed on December 10 and ended quarter of the current fiscal, Rajnath Singh has said that          " will provide a big relief to over on December 16. and the Government has nei- India is impacted to some 20,000 homebuyers across var- In its bid, NBCC has pro- ther approved nor rejected any #   2%3# 4.38 per cent, followed by Bharti extent by the global economic ious housing projects launched posed to complete over 20,000 applicant so far, a senior tele- Airtel 4.37 per cent, Vedanta slowdown but expressed con- 0  *'#  by Jaypee Infratech in Noida and pending flats in the next three- com department official said arket gauges Sensex and 3.50 per cent, Tata Motors 3.03 fidence that the country will Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh). and-a-half years. Homebuyers’ on Tuesday. MNifty hit new milestones per cent, HDFC 2.46 per cent come out of the difficult situ-        As many as 13 banks and over claim amounting to Rs 13,364 Asked if the Government on Tuesday as investors cheered and Bajaj Finance 2.39 per cent. ation within a short time. 21,000 homebuyers have voting crore and lenders’ claim worth has taken a decision on easing trade war tensions and On the other hand, Sun Singh, who arrived in the   #3       rights in the Committee of Rs 9,783 crore have been Huawei’s participation, the offi- sustained foreign fund inflows. Pharma fell 1.37 per cent, US on Monday for the second Creditors (CoC). Buyers have admitted. In its latest bids, cial said that 12 applications After touching an all-time M&M 0.63 per cent, Bajaj Auto two-plus-two dialogue between #   (/0 '/1*# New Delhi: The GST Council 57.66 per cent voting rights, NBCC offered 1,526 acres of have been received for 5G tri- intra-day high of 41,401.65, the 0.56 per cent and HUL 0.48 per India and the US in will meet on Wednesday to fixed deposit holders 0.13 per land to lenders under a land- als and that it has not rejected 30-share BSE Sensex settled cent. Sectorally, BSE telecom, Washington DC on December he revised corporate tax review the taxation structure for cent and lenders 42.21 per cent. debt swap deal. On Yamuna or approved any proposal so 413.45 points, or 1.01 per cent, metal, teck, basic materials, 18, addressed members of the Trates are competitive and its shoring up the revenue as lower- For a bid to be approved, 66 per Expressway, NBCC has pro- far. “The 5G trials will start in higher 41,352.17 — its fresh IT and finance rallied up to Indian community at educa- impact will be visible in the than-expected collections has cent votes are required. posed to transfer the road asset the last quarter of the current closing peak. Similarly, the 3.28 per cent. While BSE con- tional organisation Asia Society next two years, industry body led to a delay in compensation In a filing to the BSE, to lenders but before that it financial year,” the official said. broader 50-scrip NSE Nifty sumer durables, healthcare, here at an event organised by CII’s President Vikram payment to States. Jaypee Infratech’s Interim would take a loan of around Rs Another senior soared to its new intra-day high realty and energy indices fell up the Consulate General of India. Kirloskar said on Tuesday as he Some States like West Bengal Resolution Professional (IRP) 2,500 crore against toll revenue Government functionary said of 12,182.75 before ending to 0.68 per cent. Broader BSE He said currently world emphasised that the govern- have opposed any hike in cess Anuj Jain informed that NBCC to fund construction spend. that any proposal on 5G must 111.05 points, or 0.92 per cent, midcap and smallcap indices over, there is talk of global eco- ment listened to the industry rates or rate calibration amid a got 57.66 per cent vote of Jaypee Infratech, a sub- address twin considerations - up at 12,165 — a record clos- surged up to 0.66 per cent. nomic slowdown. “I also accept “word by word” on lowering slowdown in economy, stating homebuyers and 0.13 per cent sidiary of crisis-hit Jaiprakash first adoption of new technol- ing level. On the Sensex, metal “Positive global sentiments there is global economic slow- rates. He said the industry that consumers as well as the of fixed deposit holders. The Associates, went into insol- ogy, and imperatives of nation- stocks drove the rally riding on buoyed by easing trade war ten- down and India is also impact- pushed the government a lot industry are passing through a public sector firm got 39.57 per vency process in August 2017 al security. The official said 5G US-China trade deal optimism. sions between the US and ed by it to some extent. But I can for reducing the rates. distressing time. With revenue cent votes of lenders out of total after the National Company should not be linked to gener- Telecom, financial and IT China continue to pump mar- say with confidence that India “For me, it was a surprise shortfall looming large, there 42.21 per cent votes. Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted al spectrum auctions — which stocks too boosted the index ket,” Vinod Nair, Head of will come out of this difficult sit- (when the Government in have been suggestions for raising IFCI, which has voting an application by an IDBI is expected to take place in gain. Tata Steel was the top gain- Research at Geojit Financial uation in only few months’ time,” September announced the sig- GST rate and cess to meet the rights of 1.21 per cent, Bank-led consortium. March-April next year. PTI er in the Sensex pack, surging Services, said. Singh said. PTI nificant cut in tax). I felt real- gap. The GST Council headed by ly good. I felt that they have lis- Finance Minister Nirmala tened to us. Very frankly and Sitharaman had sought sugges- 3 , )  (#)#!!! they listened ‘word to word’,” tions from States on review of Kirloskar said. GST and compensation cess #&0, He spoke to PTI after a pre- rates on various items, rate cal-  6 / R  Budget meeting with Finance ibrations for addressing the Mumbai: The International Gopinath said India is the Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inverted duty structure, compli-    $; , Monetary Fund is set to join only emerging market which that was attended by him and ance measures other than those other downbeat analysts and has thrown a surprise of this representatives of other indus- currently under implementa- cut the growth estimate for kind. “If you look at recent try organisations. tion to augment revenue. PTI #   (/0 '/1*# case pertains to the securities India “significantly”, its India- incoming data, we would be held by KSBL, which were born chief economist Gita revising our numbers and he Securities Appellate used by the brokerage for bor- Gopinath said on Tuesday. come up with numbers in , ! ! TTribunal (SAT) on Tuesday rowing, courtesy the power of The Washington-based January, and it is likely to be a asked Sebi to pass an order attorneys (PoA) that they held. institution had come out with significant downward revision within 15 days in Karvy The securities held by over an estimate in October and will for India,” she said, #### 3>33*# Broking matter on Axis Bank’s 83,000 clients were given back be reviewing the same next refusing to share a number or plea, which said the regulator’s to them after Sebi asked NSDL month in January, she said at even mention if it would be #+! !( ruling is preventing the lender to do so, forcing lenders — the India Economic Conclave under 5 per cent. from accessing securities Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, organised by Times Network. The IMF in its October #   (/0 '/1*# improving quality of services pledged by the broking firm HDFC Bank and IndusInd A fall in consumption, lack forecast had projected 6.1 per for mobile and internet. through another account. Bank — to move SAT and of private investments and cent growth for India in 2019 he Government on Tuesday “By 2022, we will take The order comes following secure an interim relief on sluggish exports are being and the same to go up to 7 per Tpromised broadband access broadband to all the villages of a Sebi directive to the National further transfers. blamed for a slower GDP cent in 2020. She also sound- in all villages by 2022, as it India...The number of towers in Securities Depository Ltd However, SAT refused any growth which slid to a six-year ed doubtful about the country launched the ambitious the country which is about 5.65 (NSDL) in November that pre- immediate relief to top low of 4.5 per cent in achieving USD 5 trillion National Broadband Mission lakh will be increased to 10 vented Axis Bank from access- lenders. NSDL’s move helped September. The RBI and other GDP target by FY2025, entailing stakeholder invest- lakh,” Prasad said. ing the securities pledged with 90 per cent of KSBL’s demat watchers have done downward and chose to present her case ment of Rs 7 lakh crore in the The mission also envisages the lender by Karvy Stock account holders get back their reviews of their growth forecast arithematically. coming years. increasing fiberisation of tow- Broking Limited (KSBL). The securities. for India for FY2020. PTI The mission will facilitate ers to 70 per cent from 30 per universal and equitable access cent at present, he added. to broadband services across The mission will enable the country, especially in rural strengthening of technological and remote areas. It also infrastructure for education, involves laying of incremental health, entrepreneurship and 30 lakh route km of Optical development, he said. “We will Fiber Cable and increase in also take the speeds up to 50 tower density from 0.42 to 1 Mbps is a phased manner,” tower per thousand of popula- Prasad promised. tion by 2024. He urged the States to The mission — unveiled by extend full support to the mis- Communications Minister sion, to take benefits of tech- Ravi Shankar Prasad — will nology (fuelled by high speed also aim at significantly connectivity) to people.   !"# $ )<<

4     (  69W6IU6B@ BS@@I  4                   !  "#!$  %!     rent fiscal and only once was above Rs 1.1 lakh crore. At the current hat are the objectives of Ship VV safe and sound recy- cling. tive actions for the vio- lations. However, pass-   trend, the GST tax collection target Recycling Bill 2019? The Recycling How will the Bill and HKC eventual- ly ing of this act will ensure safety and safe work- is likely to be missed by at least Rs Wof Ships Bill, 2019, was enacted by lead to Green Recycling in the world as well ing of all yard workers. the Government of India to regulate the recy- as in India? What are the additional guidelines #   (/0 '/1*# 1 lakh crore. cling of ships by complying with international As per the Bill's provisions ships recycling and safety measures laid down in the Bill for Out of the Rs 13.35 lakh crore standards and laying down the statutory plan and ready for recycling certificate the incoming vessels as well as the yards? mid concerns that the govern- direct tax collection target, about Rs mechanism for enforcement of such standards. requires to be issued prior to recycling. In Certification of yard, carriage of inven- Till now, only the guidelines of the Supreme addition, inventory of hazardous materials list tory of hazardous materials and ready for recy- Ament may fall short of tax col- 6 lakh crore or 45 per cent of the Court passed in 2013, (as Code) on hazardous also needs to be kept on-board at all times. The cling certificate automatically will ensure lection target in a slowing economy, annual target, has been collected till waste management were being followed. yard facilities also need to be authorised/cer- Green recycling as well as labour safety. the Centre has set an ambitious Rs October (first seven months). For Those guidelines have been dovetailed with tified to ensure compli- ance of rules and reg- Moreover, provisions of the Factory Act 1948, The Hong Kong Convention 2009. It will now ulations of the bill. Over and above, punitive and Environmental Protection Act are also a 1.1 lakh crore monthly GST target 2019-20, the Union government is ensure Green Recycling of Ships and provide actions for the violations have been laid down. part of it. Till now, there was no act and reg- for the remaining four months of targeting Rs 6.63 lakh crore from its adequate safety measures to the yard workers A two-layer regulatory author- ity viz a ulatory authorities which had provisions for the current fiscal and asked taxmen share of GST revenues. GST sub- in India. This bill will specifically lay down the National authority and com- petent authori- punitive actions for the violations. However, measures as well as legal boundaries for the ty will be monitoring the implementation of passing of this act will ensure safety and safe to step up efforts to achieve violations that would be clearly demarcated in the provi- sions. Moreover, accession to the working of all yard workers. the goal. Revenue the provisions of this bill That is why it has HKC, ie compliance of the interna- tional In Gujarat, media have raised concerns Secretary Ajay Bhushan also been decided to accede to the Hong Kong standards will add another layer to ensure over ships Recycling Bill and inflow of more Pandey held a video con- International Convention and enact this bill Green Recycling. For the HKC to come into old vessels that may cause oil spillage lead- for safe and environmentally sound recycling force, accession by India brings it much clos- ing to heavy marine pollution, which will ference meeting with top of ships. er and helps it to meet the most critical, that not only have adverse marine and envi- tax officials of depart- How is Ship Recycling Bill interrelat- ed with is third pre-condition of it coming into force. ronmental impacts but also force closure ments looking after both Hong Kong Convention 2009 to compliance That is why it is very important for the world of the yard itself. What are your views on of International stan- dards in Indian ship- also. this? income tax and indirect yards? How is Ship Recycling bill 2019 going the vessels movement from one region taxes such as GST and asked them sumed 17 centre and state levies and The use of hazardous materials for ships Alang. The safety concerns of the workers as International standards. This will also prohibit to give an edge to India on going to give an to another in the International waters is as to step up efforts to achieve tax tar- the two equally split the revenues. being recycled in Indian yards was already well as risk involved in the removal of haz- the entry of ships with unlisted hazardous edge to India on ShipSouth Asian countries per the Basel Convention. The older vessels banned vide Supreme Court guidelines passed ardous materials in the procedure involved materials. The yards will be certified and recy- regarding business growth? coming to India for recycling have to be in gets, finance ministry sources said. The sources said the revenue depart- in 2013. However there was no inbuilt statu- have been fully addressed through this bill. cling will ng will be carried as per approved The maximum recycling yards (by vol- seaworthy conditions (as per flag state reg- While taxmen have been asked ment in the finance ministry is tak- tory mecha- nism for enforcement of the Thus implementation of this bill will increase ShipSouth Recycling Plan (SRP). Moreover ume) of the world are located in South East ulations). Before entering into our territo- to plug evasions, Pandey impressed ing concerted measures to augment guidelines The Hong Kong Convention lays the employment opportu- nities as well as con- India's recycling volume being a significant Asia (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China). rial waters, they are thoroughly inspected upon them to achieve targets with- collections in the next four collec- down the measures as well as legal boundaries tribute to the busi- ness growth. This will over- part of the global recycling volume, it is going With India becoming the first among these not only for sea worthiness but also for any for enforcement of Green Ship Recycling. Ship all contribute to the country's GDP. to help Hong Kong Convention become coun- tries it is going to give an edge to the leakages and or carriage of hazardous out harassing honest taxpayers. tion months and has exhorted its recycling plan and authorisation of the yards The instrument of India's Accession to applicable the world over. Therefore, it is a ship yards on other countries. After India's materials other than mentioned in the Taxmen were told in no uncertain senior officers, including Members is also being done as per the standards that the Hong Kong Convention 2009 was hand- landmark movement for the world maritime accession to the HKC in the recently con- inventory. Such ships are supposed to carry terms that both the GST as well as of Central Board of Indirect Taxes have been laid down. The provisions of the ed over on November 28 this year at the industry. cluded 31st IMO session and subsequent pass- minimum oil and fuels for the voyage to 2013 Supreme Court guidelines (Code) have recently concluded 31st IMO session at IMO During the discussions of the bill in the ing of the Ships recycling Bill 2019 by the reach up to the designated shipyards. With the Rs 13.35 lakh crore target for and Customs (CBIC) and Central been conjoined with the Hong Kong London, and was highly appreciated by the Parliament, many members expressed their Government of India. Countries like Japan and yard facilities being certified/authorised puni- direct taxes for 2019-20 will have to Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), as Convention 2009 in the Ship Recycling Bill organisa tion's Secretary General. What is concerns that India would now become a Norway and many other EU states are eager- tive actions are laid down in the provisions of be achieved. well as other top officials to achieve 2019. the importance of India's accession to HKC? dumping ground for old ships. What are ly waiting to dispatch their ships to India. It the bill for the recycler. These things will act You are from Bhavnagar. So how will the And how it is going to impact globally and your views on it? is going to give an edge to India over other as deterrence for any marine pollution. In the meeting, the GST target tax targets both for direct and indi- development of Alang, the world's biggest specifically to India? During ships recycling 90-95 per cent of countries. However in case, of any such eventuality recy- was set at Rs 1.10 lakh crore every rect taxes. Officers have been par- Ship Recycling Yard benefit the minister's India is one of the world's five major ship the material and its parts/acces sories are recy- Safe working conditions of the yard cler is responsible to clear and take the cor- month between December 2019 ticularly urged to ensure that dur- home town? Was this the reason to push the recycling countries. Let me tell you that India's cled, retreated and reused. Steel extracted is workers is one of the most important rective measures. State Maritime Boards and and March 2020. Of these four ing such field enforcement drive and Bill in the Parliament or is it in the inter- image is one of the responsible maritime also utilised and converted to various by-prod- aspects of this bill. What is the safe- ty rules regulatory authorities will also keep a close ests of the entire country? nations in the International community. India ucts. The balance material is disposed off in incorporated in this bill for that very pur- watch to avoid such situations. months, Rs 1.25 lakh collections has visits, no taxpayer is overreached or The Ship Recycling Bill 2019 is going to has rat- ified all major safety, environmental accordance with planned and laid down sci- pose? What are the timelines for the Ship to be achieved in at least one troubled, they said. Also, it was clar- pave way for global ships to enter the Indian pollution and labour conventions. In the same entific methods. So rather than leaving any Certification of yard, carriage of inven- Recycling Bill 2019 going to come into force? month, the sources said. Gross ified to the officers that the corpo- shipyards for recycling. Countries like Norway way India's accessions to the Hong Kong scrap or junk post recycling, ship recycling will tory of hazardous materials and ready for recy- The enforcement of this bill in India will and Japan and many other EU countries are Convention also has been given in the recent not only generate more employment but also cling certificate automat- ically will ensure happen after the notification is issued by Govt. GST collections, which include the rate tax relief worth Rs 1.45 lakh eagerly looking forward to dispatch their ships. 31st session of IMO. It will provide a boost to promote downstream industries. I assure green recycling as well as labour safety. of India. If Govt. of India desires to enforce share of both Centre and the states, crore by way of a cut in rates, should As the Bill is going to ensure Green Ship the ship recy- cling industry in India. By this that with the coming in of more ships only the Moreover, provisions of the factory Act 1948, the bill in one go itself, it will be implement- crossed Rs 1 lakh crore mark in four not be taken as an excuse for less- Recycling as well as adequate safety of the yard acces- sion, we bring in environment friend unemployment will be dumped and not any and Environmental Protection Act is also part ed accordingly. Otherwise, the enforcement workers, it is going to increase the market ly procedure or green recycling as well as safe- scrap. Moreover as per the Bill provisions, of it. Till now, there was no act and regulato- will be done in a gradual and step by step man- out of the eights months of the cur- er direct tax collection. value as well as business opportunities at ty measures for the yard work. ers as per green recycling will ensure environmentally ry authorities which had pro- visions for puni- ner.  T@ $ SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12082.45 12182.75 12070.35 12165.00 111.05 Script Open High Low LTP MANAPPURAM 173.00 173.00 169.70 171.90 JPASSOCIAT 2.36 2.40 2.27 2.38 SANOFI 6965.00 6982.80 6840.00 6869.05 TATASTEEL 423.60 441.90 423.05 440.55 19.55 FRETAIL 330.20 345.00 329.10 335.50 CHAMBLFERT 146.40 150.80 145.85 149.85 JSWENERGY 71.00 71.75 70.20 71.05 DHANUKA 344.15 350.95 340.30 341.70 BHARTIARTL 424.75 441.50 417.60 441.00 19.15 HDFC 2365.00 2435.00 2360.00 2430.80 ABCAPITAL 100.20 100.75 98.50 98.95 LAXMIMACH 3229.45 3265.00 3225.00 3230.70 GICHSGFIN 150.85 153.90 150.85 151.95 VEDL 148.05 154.25 148.00 152.10 4.95 TATASTEEL 423.95 441.75 423.30 439.50 ADANIGAS 152.30 152.50 150.35 150.55 CORPBANK 26.80 26.80 24.75 24.95 METROPOLIS 1276.50 1295.00 1276.00 1290.05 HINDALCO 207.90 214.80 206.80 213.50 6.85 TVSMOTOR 448.50 456.60 448.00 451.30 POLYCAB 971.15 989.80 967.70 975.05 TNPL 182.50 182.50 171.20 172.40 IOB 10.20 10.31 10.09 10.14 TATAMOTORS 176.00 181.15 175.35 180.10 5.15 IBULHSGFIN 313.30 314.50 303.40 304.95 SUNTECK 410.00 410.70 395.25 404.70 ENGINERSIN 104.30 104.60 102.25 103.15 MAHSEAMLES 369.00 372.00 368.00 371.45 BAJFINANCE 4056.95 4155.00 4046.95 4147.00 107.55 AXISBANK 747.10 756.40 741.60 745.55 PFIZER 4404.80 4442.00 4361.10 4381.25 JBCHEPHARM 424.60 427.15 422.75 424.40 MASFIN 822.00 822.00 806.15 808.85 INFY 719.70 731.25 715.00 730.50 16.50 RELIANCE 1569.80 1579.50 1555.60 1562.15 APOLLOTYRE 166.00 167.50 165.05 165.50 MPHASIS 863.50 873.85 857.40 870.40 ALLCARGO 93.50 93.70 92.50 92.75 HDFC 2365.00 2436.55 2359.40 2426.25 51.00 BBTC 1025.00 1054.55 1025.00 1036.70 TRENT 520.00 526.50 502.15 515.00 TV18BRDCST 21.55 22.50 21.35 22.05 JYOTHYLAB 149.00 149.75 148.00 148.40 JSWSTEEL 254.35 261.60 253.55 258.40 5.30 TCS 2130.00 2169.00 2119.25 2165.65 AVANTI 536.50 543.90 532.00 540.25 NIACL 133.80 136.50 132.70 133.55 LAOPALA 141.95 145.50 138.60 144.40 TCS 2126.50 2169.00 2119.00 2168.70 41.95 JINDALSTEL 137.85 147.80 137.05 145.70 RPOWER 3.45 3.53 3.45 3.53 VINATIORGA 1954.40 1992.90 1953.40 1980.10 NILKAMAL 1276.50 1282.80 1270.80 1273.05 YESBANK 47.40 48.20 46.85 47.65 0.85 TATAMOTORS 176.10 181.20 175.40 180.20 TATACHEM 656.00 663.00 653.15 654.10 SUDARSCHEM 400.00 400.50 394.90 395.35 JSLHISAR 65.35 68.25 65.30 67.45 SUNPHARMA 435.70 437.45 426.50 429.05 PERSISTENT 671.45 675.05 671.45 672.95 J&KBANK 29.95 30.30 29.80 29.95 JAGRAN* 58.00 59.30 57.85 58.75 ITC 237.50 241.70 237.50 241.00 4.10 INFY 717.55 731.50 715.30 729.30 SUVEN 286.00 292.85 284.85 290.40 ASTERDM 156.70 160.75 155.90 156.20 SHANKARA 295.00 296.30 289.40 292.15 COALINDIA 193.45 196.50 192.05 195.85 3.25 YESBANK 47.25 48.15 46.80 47.60 ASTRAZEN 2890.00 2927.25 2839.20 2854.20 KANSAINER 547.00 549.50 537.00 543.60 GET&D 151.30 160.15 151.30 154.35 ULTRACEMCO 4062.20 4145.00 4053.85 4113.15 51.90 SBIN 333.50 335.65 330.75 332.85 NOCIL 97.35 101.60 96.85 100.25 AUBANK 797.00 800.05 790.60 797.40 DHFL 16.15 16.15 16.15 16.15 HCLTECH 555.50 559.00 552.50 558.70 6.50 MARUTI 7210.00 7274.95 7168.05 7196.85 BOSCHLTD 15300.00 15330.00 15104.20 15148.50 KALPATPOWR 409.00 421.00 408.20 418.90 GMDCLTD 57.90 58.85 57.75 57.90 LT 1309.20 1325.00 1303.80 1318.00 15.00 FINEORG 1803.20 1803.60 1782.00 1785.00 PGHL 4050.00 4053.00 3951.10 3966.35 SOUTHBANK 10.52 10.54 10.45 10.47 MAHSCOOTER 4400.40 4455.50 4380.40 4449.30 HDFCBANK 1260.00 1274.80 1255.35 1271.75 14.40 BHARTIARTL 424.05 441.30 417.90 439.95 GRANULES 130.50 130.55 125.25 126.25 MRPL 43.85 43.95 42.60 42.70 SREINFRA 8.34 8.48 8.15 8.17 CIPLA 462.05 466.20 460.35 463.50 5.25 LT 1310.70 1324.90 1303.90 1317.70 TORNTPHARM 1835.55 1869.55 1831.50 1833.70 FORTIS 134.80 137.40 134.40 135.05 KNRCON 241.55 242.50 236.40 238.85 BAJAJFINSV 9281.80 9389.80 9261.40 9382.95 94.85 DMART 1779.00 1910.00 1774.75 1882.55 INOXLEISUR 371.70 382.20 369.80 370.45 RVNL 23.45 23.45 23.20 23.25 AKZOINDIA 1935.00 1970.00 1932.25 1961.95 BPCL 492.00 503.50 491.10 496.50 4.50 NIITTECH 1485.00 1642.05 1485.00 1606.20 NCC 53.00 53.85 52.80 53.35 ABB 1480.55 1494.00 1467.50 1473.60 THERMAX 1020.00 1037.20 1014.35 1033.45 TVSSRICHAK 1620.00 1651.00 1595.15 1631.30 GRASIM 765.80 772.95 756.85 769.40 6.30 MARICO 330.00 331.90 327.90 329.55 IOC 125.90 126.70 125.00 125.75 RAMCOCEM 774.00 777.90 768.00 772.75 IIFL 160.00 160.00 151.60 155.15 FDC 201.50 203.05 198.35 201.75 WIPRO 244.25 245.95 243.55 245.10 1.95 IDEA 6.59 6.99 6.36 6.90 GRAPHITE 306.70 310.90 305.45 307.05 SPARC 164.95 165.10 163.00 164.00 UFLEX 195.60 196.05 193.10 193.75 SYMPHONY 1143.75 1159.50 1142.00 1149.95 ASIANPAINT 1735.20 1748.95 1730.25 1744.50 13.05 RBLBANK 338.00 342.80 336.65 340.60 GAIL 120.80 120.80 118.35 119.75 KEC 296.95 300.20 295.05 298.85 INTELLECT 149.10 152.45 149.10 151.00 IBULISL 75.15 76.80 75.15 76.15 ADANIPORTS 369.20 373.00 367.55 371.10 2.75 HDFCBANK 1261.00 1275.00 1255.75 1272.25 SCI 61.60 65.10 61.60 63.80 JMFINANCIL 96.80 98.00 93.60 96.20 GHCL 198.25 198.25 194.20 194.90 WABCOINDIA 6280.00 6365.20 6273.90 6352.65 TECHM 775.55 782.00 772.60 778.70 5.40 JSWSTEEL 254.75 261.60 254.20 258.85 HEROMOTOCO 2315.00 2328.75 2299.00 2302.95 RCF 45.65 46.15 45.40 45.90 PARAGMILK 139.90 140.35 138.15 138.80 OFSS 2905.00 2966.30 2905.00 2949.00 BRITANNIA 3060.00 3075.50 3050.00 3072.10 21.20 VEDL 148.30 154.20 148.00 152.35 FEDERALBNK 86.30 87.20 85.65 85.95 INDHOTEL 146.05 150.00 145.10 149.30 IFBIND 612.70 639.50 610.00 623.35 FINOLEXIND 558.00 558.00 548.60 549.95 MARUTI 7209.90 7276.50 7166.00 7189.10 49.05 MRF 64120.00 64969.95 63900.00 64654.35 JUBILANT 555.00 559.80 542.10 546.70 KEI 437.00 452.50 436.00 443.50 NATCOPHARM 582.55 583.20 578.25 582.25 JSL 37.85 38.65 37.80 38.25 DRREDDY 2828.00 2845.00 2811.00 2834.00 17.65 BAJFINANCE 4044.00 4155.70 4044.00 4135.20 ADANIPOWER 61.80 62.35 60.95 61.85 ERIS 478.90 490.00 478.90 485.10 SYNDIBANK 28.70 29.05 28.20 28.50 INDOSTAR 170.20 174.40 168.05 168.70 UPL 564.05 568.20 556.00 567.00 3.30 ZEEL 278.20 286.55 278.20 279.70 BHEL 45.65 46.40 45.60 45.90 TIMETECHNO 47.90 53.85 47.75 52.70 PGHH 11351.60 11395.55 11270.00 11309.65 IEX 140.05 142.55 140.00 141.85 POWERGRID 187.35 188.85 185.60 188.00 1.05 BPCL 495.00 503.50 491.20 496.00 CEATLTD 985.00 994.50 985.00 990.40 LALPATHLAB 1462.80 1481.30 1452.70 1463.10 AAVAS 1911.35 1915.00 1877.10 1898.65 MINDACORP 92.35 92.55 90.45 90.75 KOTAKBANK 1716.05 1721.40 1708.60 1713.30 9.35 INDUSINDBK 1505.00 1508.65 1486.55 1492.40 RAJESHEXPO 689.00 696.00 685.20 691.55 CADILAHC 261.20 262.50 258.20 259.25 ADVENZYMES 162.00 166.80 161.00 165.85 PHOENIXLTD 761.20 778.75 761.20 773.75 SBIN 333.25 335.75 330.65 333.55 1.70 OBEROIRLTY 524.70 527.05 512.50 514.35 CIPLA 463.70 466.00 460.55 463.85 SWANENERGY 101.65 103.55 101.50 102.50 HSCL 56.55 57.10 56.00 56.35 ALKEM 2088.00 2088.00 2061.90 2066.80 ICICIBANK 540.95 543.00 538.75 541.95 2.70 ITC 238.00 241.65 237.15 241.10 HEG 1111.10 1131.70 1105.60 1115.35 OIL 151.85 153.55 149.75 151.85 BDL 290.30 290.30 283.35 284.85 NETWORK18 26.40 27.00 26.20 26.80 NTPC 114.95 115.95 113.60 115.50 0.55 SAIL 39.75 41.45 39.35 40.85 ABFRL 229.80 242.00 229.10 233.95 TATACOFFEE 93.00 97.60 93.00 95.30 BAJAJHLDNG 3298.55 3310.00 3279.05 3290.30 BLUESTARCO 795.55 800.00 790.65 794.95 BANKBARODA 101.30 103.45 101.30 102.25 RELCAPITAL 11.90 11.90 11.70 11.90 IRCON 394.55 395.00 386.00 387.80 MAXINDIA 76.15 79.00 75.95 76.05 ZEEL 279.50 286.60 278.25 279.45 1.20 MINDTREE 761.35 779.00 759.00 772.75 ICICIBANK 539.60 543.15 538.90 541.15 QUESS 482.40 500.25 481.85 492.85 ASHOKA 92.50 93.50 92.25 92.90 TAKE 93.80 94.95 93.75 94.10 EICHERMOT 21666.00 21927.90 21626.05 21705.30 54.30 RELINFRA 23.30 23.30 22.15 23.30 HDFCAMC 3164.90 3165.75 3097.00 3153.00 WIPRO 246.80 246.80 243.60 244.75 DCBBANK 172.90 173.00 169.80 171.60 RALLIS 169.45 172.20 166.70 167.25 CERA 2544.20 2578.00 2544.20 2551.70 ONGC 125.15 126.00 124.30 125.75 0.15 DLF 230.65 231.40 228.45 229.95 WHIRLPOOL 2254.00 2254.00 2122.25 2159.65 SHREECEM 20370.80 20692.60 20230.25 20605.00 GESHIP 294.00 301.45 293.20 297.55 INFRATEL 249.00 251.40 244.65 248.50 0.25 BAJAJFINSV 9300.00 9392.75 9270.10 9367.35 GMRINFRA 21.25 22.00 21.00 21.85 REPCOHOME 327.00 340.25 318.95 322.10 AEGISLOG 183.00 186.50 182.20 184.15 RELIANCE 1566.75 1579.00 1555.55 1567.00 0.40 ADANIENT 211.00 213.05 210.00 211.10 DRREDDY 2830.00 2844.15 2812.15 2827.45 DEEPAKNI 358.00 364.70 354.45 361.85 IFCI 6.55 6.74 6.51 6.56 INDUSINDBK 1500.10 1508.50 1486.20 1491.50 -1.90 HINDALCO 208.70 214.70 207.00 213.70 ACC 1441.05 1465.20 1439.25 1462.35 CANFINHOME 416.00 422.85 414.80 419.20 NAVINFLUOR 933.90 949.00 933.90 945.00 IOC 125.60 126.75 124.85 125.90 -0.25 PNB 63.95 65.60 63.70 64.70 TATAPOWER 55.35 56.20 54.75 56.05 PHILIPCARB 112.15 113.60 110.60 111.00 ALBK 19.25 19.35 19.10 19.15 HEROMOTOCO2318.00 2328.25 2297.00 2303.70 -4.75 POWERGRID 186.95 188.80 185.70 188.20 GLENMARK 345.60 349.65 344.25 346.15 IPCALAB 1132.25 1153.70 1114.60 1148.90 SOBHA 390.70 401.80 390.70 397.40 NESTLEIND 14214.90 14247.10 14081.00 14118.00 -33.65 JUBLFOOD 1604.00 1616.70 1576.40 1583.75 LUPIN 745.30 756.25 745.30 754.00 IBREALEST 62.50 62.75 60.60 61.30 TTKPRESTIG 5802.00 5852.05 5695.45 5780.80 AXISBANK 747.60 756.50 741.35 745.25 -2.00 JUSTDIAL 575.00 597.90 570.00 591.25 INDIANB 116.45 116.90 108.95 110.15 SYNGENE 298.00 307.90 291.25 300.20 ITDCEM 51.70 51.70 48.20 50.85 HINDUNILVR 1979.00 1994.95 1950.00 1967.00 -7.75 LICHSGFIN 431.75 445.70 427.85 443.05 VOLTAS 678.70 680.75 666.65 669.10 FORCEMOT 996.60 1012.90 986.00 992.40 CENTRALBK 19.00 19.15 18.85 18.90 TITAN 1171.00 1171.00 1152.00 1161.00 -4.65 HINDUNILVR 1974.75 1994.80 1950.30 1964.45 BIOCON 295.50 295.95 288.50 290.80 RAIN 95.45 96.85 94.85 95.45 CHENNPETRO 118.80 119.55 114.60 115.75 M&M 509.90 512.75 505.00 505.80 -3.05 BATAINDIA 1699.25 1699.30 1676.40 1683.10 DELTACORP 218.90 222.10 213.65 217.20 VENKYS 1714.30 1732.55 1695.30 1702.60 KRBL 219.00 223.95 217.05 221.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 3225.00 3231.70 3194.40 3199.00 -21.40 L&TFH 116.00 119.20 115.15 118.30 PCJEWELLER 27.50 27.50 24.90 25.90 AJANTPHARM 978.75 981.50 973.25 976.35 ISEC 350.00 353.80 345.00 346.10 GAIL 120.60 120.65 118.30 120.15 -1.05 MFSL 502.30 517.75 501.35 510.25 TRIDENT 8.25 8.25 6.90 7.20 ABBOTINDIA 13288.55 13450.05 13250.00 13349.85 GALAXYSURF 1435.20 1477.90 1435.20 1471.20 SUNPHARMA 434.00 437.50 426.25 429.70 -5.45 KOTAKBANK 1715.00 1720.35 1709.00 1713.05 ICICIPRULI 497.00 502.00 492.10 494.90 ITDC 330.00 338.70 327.40 331.05 CENTURYPLY 163.95 164.10 160.50 162.35 SIEMENS 1499.00 1503.90 1481.00 1495.15 BRITANNIA 3055.70 3075.60 3048.05 3071.35 ORIENTBANK 55.00 55.35 53.45 53.90 EMAMILTD 305.25 309.00 303.40 305.40   SBILIFE 969.00 978.65 967.45 973.00 STRTECH 114.80 117.10 112.85 113.65 EXIDEIND 185.00 186.15 183.55 184.60 VGUARD 219.15 219.15 215.90 216.35 COLPAL 1467.40 1478.40 1461.80 1466.45 ASIANPAINT 1740.00 1749.00 1731.65 1745.30 HINDCOPPER 37.80 39.45 37.75 38.35 UCOBANK 16.80 16.80 16.50 16.65 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE PVR 1760.00 1799.95 1754.90 1793.05 SPICEJET 103.25 104.00 101.55 102.05 RITES 276.00 280.50 275.25 278.85 ASTRAL 1140.00 1153.35 1131.30 1144.95 ORIENTCEM 71.90 75.00 70.30 72.55 NIFTY NEXT 50 27977.40 28066.30 27921.00 28031.75 116.50 M&MFIN 329.50 329.50 320.25 321.65 PIIND 1489.90 1505.00 1483.00 1500.45 CHOLAFIN 306.00 312.10 306.00 310.65 SUNDRMFAST 435.00 440.30 430.35 433.40 MAHABANK 11.65 11.81 11.59 11.65 DMART 1775.00 1911.80 1772.05 1889.00 118.60 BANDHANBNK 497.00 497.00 478.65 480.00 NMDC 115.25 117.60 114.35 117.15 HINDZINC 207.50 208.50 206.95 208.20 CYIENT 388.00 397.20 386.50 393.75 ZYDUSWELL 1457.85 1460.00 1422.20 1444.90 IDEA 6.60 7.00 6.35 6.90 0.30 BEML 986.15 1001.00 985.35 987.00 STAR 374.00 376.60 372.15 373.55 CUB 227.45 234.70 227.30 229.95 JKLAKSHMI 271.10 275.90 263.00 274.00 VSTIND 4221.45 4288.00 4202.50 4266.75 OFSS 2905.00 2980.00 2892.05 2968.00 78.40 SUNTV 457.95 464.70 454.20 456.70 AMARAJABAT 725.00 754.00 725.00 749.85 INFIBEAM 47.70 48.10 46.50 47.25 GUJALKALI 385.10 401.80 385.10 395.00 LEMONTREE 59.80 60.40 59.80 59.90 AMBUJACEM 195.25 199.20 194.20 199.00 4.55 TECHM 779.95 782.00 773.00 777.20 HCLTECH 554.00 559.25 553.05 557.50 MMTC 18.70 19.80 18.70 19.50 REDINGTON 112.65 118.00 112.60 116.95 SKFINDIA 2137.10 2139.15 2125.00 2128.15 NMDC 114.80 117.70 114.30 117.00 2.10 PIDILITIND 1319.75 1331.15 1309.00 1327.60 ADANIPORTS 369.40 373.15 367.85 371.15 BAJAJCON 222.05 224.70 220.15 223.90 BALMLAWRIE 189.70 190.40 187.10 187.90 COCHINSHIP 386.85 391.60 386.85 389.50 L&TFH 115.90 119.15 115.10 118.05 2.05 APOLLOHOSP 1372.00 1372.00 1342.00 1363.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 3226.50 3226.50 3194.35 3199.55 GSPL 218.00 221.75 216.05 216.60 JISLJALEQS 7.74 7.88 7.53 7.88 JSWHL 2245.00 2245.00 2220.00 2231.05 ACC 1443.45 1466.00 1438.25 1462.00 23.20 SRF 3286.75 3286.75 3226.65 3240.70 RAYMOND 685.50 689.90 676.40 679.10 HFCL 17.20 17.30 17.10 17.15 CCL 190.40 203.30 187.90 196.90 VARROC 412.20 414.50 411.20 412.45 PNB 63.80 65.65 63.75 64.65 0.95 DABUR 458.05 462.30 456.60 460.50 UPL 562.50 567.50 556.20 564.15 COFFEEDAY 44.85 45.35 42.00 45.35 ESSELPRO 153.85 153.85 150.00 151.75 RATNAMANI 1009.70 1009.70 991.65 1000.60 SHREECEM 20390.00 20720.00 20220.75 20590.50 288.35 GODREJPROP 935.00 948.35 919.50 922.75 RNAM 345.80 346.50 340.35 343.25 KAJARIACER 532.00 532.00 516.75 519.65 HAL 741.00 761.15 735.50 746.20 THYROCARE 539.00 547.40 534.00 542.00 ASHOKLEY 79.30 80.85 79.20 80.45 1.00 BHARATFORG 477.75 489.00 471.15 485.95 BOMDYEING 74.00 77.30 74.00 76.95 GODREJIND 428.45 436.25 425.05 434.75 DCAL 126.95 127.30 122.50 123.05 DEEPAKFERT 92.65 93.10 91.60 92.15 HDFCLIFE 595.15 600.00 586.20 599.05 6.95 SRTRANSFIN 1082.00 1108.10 1069.00 1093.60 ENDURANCE 1048.35 1067.85 1030.00 1058.60 DCMSHRIRAM 340.35 357.20 340.00 354.50 RCOM 0.85 0.85 0.80 0.85 HIMATSEIDE 121.10 123.70 120.25 120.90 BOSCHLTD 15300.00 15436.00 15098.65 15160.15 172.60 MOTHERSUMI 141.35 142.55 140.70 142.00 GAYAPROJ 80.90 84.50 80.90 82.00 EIDPARRY 202.65 206.00 200.65 201.20 CAPPL 314.90 315.00 305.85 309.10 GULFOILLUB 815.00 822.95 815.00 822.15 PIDILITIND 1320.90 1331.15 1308.00 1329.90 14.65 PAGEIND 22647.30 22647.30 21968.65 22205.65 CASTROLIND 131.30 136.20 130.70 131.90 FCONSUMER 24.30 24.30 23.80 23.95 PRSMJOHNSN 62.60 62.60 61.00 61.20 EVEREADY 53.85 54.10 53.50 53.60 PETRONET 274.65 280.30 274.05 277.75 3.00 TIINDIA 477.05 483.00 476.30 478.00 DIVISLAB 1859.00 1866.85 1834.25 1846.30 EDELWEISS 119.15 119.50 116.00 116.80 BIRLACORPN 629.75 632.50 612.40 620.05 CARBORUNIV 327.00 327.75 324.50 326.35 INDIGO 1300.00 1320.00 1295.05 1314.00 14.20 AUROPHARMA 459.95 459.95 445.80 448.60 NBCC 35.15 35.90 34.75 35.25 FSL 39.00 40.65 38.85 40.15 MAGMA 56.00 56.00 53.25 53.30 SCHNEIDER 62.70 63.10 61.45 61.65 PAGEIND 22000.00 22302.45 21950.00 22220.00 232.30 M&M 513.00 513.00 505.00 505.85 NTPC 115.05 115.90 113.70 115.55 GICRE 233.00 237.15 231.60 232.45 CGPOWER 12.42 12.42 11.60 11.64 DBCORP 134.10 134.40 133.45 133.80 LUPIN 749.60 756.55 745.75 755.05 7.60 TATAELXSI 845.15 870.25 845.15 856.05 ITI 90.55 93.30 90.55 91.80 TATAMETALI 582.00 598.15 582.00 590.40 NESCO 650.10 656.00 631.10 633.30 GPPL 82.15 83.05 82.15 82.80 BANKBARODA 101.45 103.50 101.15 102.00 1.00 LTTS 1521.15 1521.15 1486.00 1498.85 PNBHOUSING 444.80 448.65 435.75 446.00 PTC 53.20 54.50 53.10 54.35 SADBHAV 118.50 119.05 117.95 118.35 TATAINVEST 813.00 813.75 810.85 812.90 HINDZINC 206.25 208.60 206.25 208.00 1.75 HDFCLIFE 594.75 599.60 586.40 595.45 PFC 114.50 115.20 113.20 114.70 JKTYRE 71.55 72.50 71.20 71.75 GSFC 68.00 69.35 68.00 68.70 SOMANYCERA 219.45 220.00 214.00 214.50 NHPC 24.00 24.05 23.85 24.05 0.20 ESCORTS 616.00 624.00 613.80 615.60 BERGEPAINT 498.90 498.90 491.05 492.95 KTKBANK 71.00 71.85 70.80 71.55 HEIDELBERG 174.85 180.50 174.60 177.65 HATHWAY 19.60 19.70 19.50 19.60 GODREJCP 675.00 686.00 670.00 679.85 4.85 JAICORPLTD 90.60 99.60 89.85 96.35 IRB 72.00 72.55 70.15 70.45 MOTILALOFS 772.00 778.00 761.25 763.25 CREDITACC 804.70 804.70 793.60 794.45 STARCEMENT 93.00 93.00 87.65 88.05 MOTHERSUMI 141.05 142.55 140.55 142.25 0.75 CANBK 227.00 231.95 227.00 229.05 HAVELLS 647.00 647.35 639.90 642.30 BAJAJELEC 332.00 344.40 332.00 341.60 SUPREMEIND 1121.75 1135.00 1121.50 1132.75 TCNSBRANDS 639.00 639.85 630.40 635.25 CONCOR 575.00 580.70 572.25 575.35 2.35 INFRATEL 249.25 251.30 244.90 248.20 GUJGAS 230.95 233.95 227.10 228.45 WELCORP 139.85 140.00 136.50 137.10 NH 310.00 310.15 305.55 306.80 SUPRAJIT 170.00 174.10 170.00 172.90 HDFCAMC 3165.00 3168.00 3093.25 3153.30 12.55 HINDPETRO 263.30 268.60 263.30 264.85 AMBUJACEM 194.50 199.25 194.40 198.50 ECLERX 525.15 541.60 525.15 538.10 GEPIL 708.45 729.00 686.00 724.65 SOLARINDS 1035.40 1054.30 1030.55 1052.75 COLPAL 1470.00 1480.00 1461.10 1467.00 5.30 TATAGLOBAL 326.90 329.80 322.60 325.25 NESTLEIND 14150.60 14232.60 14088.00 14144.50 CRISIL 1725.00 1795.65 1724.95 1775.15 APLLTD 548.00 555.00 546.40 552.25 WESTLIFE 349.70 350.50 347.20 349.30 PEL 1658.00 1680.90 1653.60 1662.00 5.05 BALKRISIND 946.90 955.60 944.00 948.95 ADANITRANS 333.70 337.50 329.60 333.95 LTI 1642.25 1654.90 1640.55 1646.25 LAKSHVILAS 19.10 19.10 18.50 18.65 TEAMLEASE 2418.25 2484.55 2418.25 2476.75 GICRE 232.55 237.30 231.30 232.25 0.40 MGL 1039.35 1082.30 1035.00 1071.80 OMAXE 154.05 155.80 145.05 154.45 UBL 1230.00 1230.00 1204.75 1209.80 FINCABLES 356.10 373.40 355.40 370.50 SHOPERSTOP 347.75 354.50 347.75 353.25 DABUR 459.00 462.40 456.40 460.00 0.50 EQUITAS 107.00 107.15 102.60 104.80 IDFCFIRSTB 43.40 43.40 42.70 42.80 GODREJAGRO 500.95 501.20 497.50 500.55 SONATSOFTW 300.95 303.50 295.00 301.35 SHK 105.10 105.85 104.55 105.65 SBILIFE 975.00 978.45 968.00 970.50 0.95 BEL 100.25 101.40 100.00 100.15 GODFRYPHLP 1227.00 1285.05 1221.55 1254.20 IDFC 33.20 33.20 32.45 32.55 VBL 706.00 715.50 706.00 713.10 CENTRUM 19.95 20.15 19.85 20.15 PFC 114.10 115.20 113.25 114.80 0.10 EIHOTEL 142.70 144.10 141.00 142.25 CUMMINSIND 545.80 564.50 543.00 562.00 HONAUT 27208.40 27740.00 27208.40 27571.05 BLUEDART 2167.30 2237.00 2152.95 2209.70 UNITEDBNK 9.45 9.45 8.82 8.85 BAJAJHLDNG 3280.00 3315.50 3279.00 3281.00 1.65 DISHTV 13.04 13.50 12.91 13.27 ADANIGREEN 136.80 136.90 134.50 135.45 RADICO 300.65 302.95 297.70 298.00 APLAPOLLO 1660.15 1663.00 1622.00 1638.70 JKCEMENT 1149.55 1152.50 1148.00 1150.10 MARICO 330.90 332.15 327.60 329.55 -0.10 NATIONALUM 42.35 43.50 42.15 42.50 MCX 1133.00 1149.10 1133.00 1146.80 COROMANDEL 511.45 512.00 503.00 508.90 MAHLOG 378.00 378.00 370.00 371.85 KPRMILL 665.35 666.30 660.10 665.30 SIEMENS 1496.10 1504.80 1480.30 1492.85 -0.50 MUTHOOTFIN 723.45 723.45 715.00 717.20 TORNTPOWER 271.95 275.85 270.60 273.05 ATUL 4024.65 4047.00 4000.00 4002.35 LUXIND 1425.00 1428.30 1386.05 1411.45 SCHAEFFLER 4480.30 4480.30 4369.10 4427.55 SRTRANSFIN 1083.95 1109.00 1068.00 1100.35 -0.70 IGL 424.00 435.00 420.00 432.60 BALRAMCHIN 170.00 172.70 168.05 170.10 TIMKEN 861.60 900.90 853.95 897.70 3MINDIA 20860.15 21085.00 20737.55 20971.35 APARINDS 399.75 404.40 395.10 403.30 ICICIPRULI 498.00 502.40 491.70 495.85 -0.40 ULTRACEMCO 4120.00 4145.00 4057.50 4119.65 RECLTD 136.05 138.45 135.20 138.00 JINDALSAW 73.80 76.30 73.80 75.95 BAYERCROP 3510.00 3621.00 3510.00 3595.80 VMART 1677.80 1680.30 1662.05 1677.10 DLF 230.45 231.40 228.50 230.05 -0.20 UJJIVAN 330.00 331.00 324.65 329.20 NAUKRI 2564.00 2675.05 2563.90 2606.10 MAHLIFE 388.70 405.75 377.80 401.25 MHRIL 215.00 216.85 213.30 214.15 JCHAC 1870.00 1900.30 1870.00 1882.00 ICICIGI 1352.00 1363.50 1340.75 1346.20 -2.05 EICHERMOT 21765.00 21910.55 21640.80 21695.85 INDIACEM 72.15 72.85 71.40 71.65 GNFC 172.00 174.20 171.60 173.15 TEJASNET 81.70 81.70 79.70 80.25 CARERATING 480.25 481.30 475.75 481.00 BERGEPAINT 493.60 495.50 490.95 492.10 -0.90 ICICIGI 1352.65 1361.05 1341.00 1347.35 GSKCONS 8500.00 8550.00 8356.00 8377.45 HUDCO 36.45 37.25 36.20 36.60 PNCINFRA 194.20 198.85 192.70 197.30 FLFL 401.95 401.95 393.05 393.80 NIACL 135.15 136.50 132.75 133.35 -0.25 TATAMTRDVR 73.80 75.80 72.85 75.45 IBVENTURES 165.20 168.65 159.95 161.85 ZENSARTECH 178.00 178.00 167.70 170.80 INOXWIND 34.25 36.20 34.25 34.95 TRITURBINE 91.80 96.10 91.00 95.55 UBL 1210.10 1221.65 1204.05 1207.95 -4.10 INDIGO 1303.05 1319.75 1296.10 1315.35 CESC 731.70 745.55 726.90 742.40 DBL 402.95 403.20 393.35 394.25 ORIENTELEC 184.15 188.50 183.50 184.75 SIS 911.80 926.60 903.30 922.70 PGHH 11360.20 11438.00 11265.90 11297.90 -60.85 UNIONBANK 58.00 59.10 57.85 58.20 BLISSGVS 151.00 151.00 148.75 150.10 MINDAIND 343.35 344.95 335.80 340.85 MOIL 137.55 139.25 137.25 137.45 TVTODAY 247.95 248.10 247.90 248.10 HINDPETRO 266.70 268.65 263.60 265.00 -1.80 ASHOKLEY 79.10 80.80 79.10 80.45 DALBHARAT 804.75 832.00 801.00 825.75 WABAG 175.25 176.65 172.10 173.00 NLCINDIA 54.15 54.50 54.10 54.25 VTL 899.05 900.65 898.30 900.55 DIVISLAB 1862.00 1868.40 1833.70 1844.10 -16.55 COALINDIA 192.70 196.50 192.10 196.20 SUZLON 2.02 2.05 1.92 2.01 JAMNAAUTO 40.00 41.00 39.45 39.80 BASF 959.05 962.00 945.00 948.25 NBVENTURES 68.80 68.80 67.65 68.25 HAVELLS 649.00 649.15 639.50 642.65 -5.95 LINDEINDIA 636.00 697.95 614.00 669.65 CONCOR 577.25 580.25 572.55 575.65 GLAXO 1658.80 1658.80 1635.20 1646.75 SJVN 24.70 25.05 24.70 24.95 SHILPAMED 295.35 295.35 292.00 292.05 CADILAHC 261.50 262.50 258.15 258.75 -2.65 HEXAWARE 342.90 342.90 337.50 338.05 BANKINDIA 71.55 72.20 70.90 71.25 MAHINDCIE 158.60 160.85 155.35 160.40 ANDHRABANK 17.50 17.85 17.40 17.45 GDL 95.50 96.75 95.50 96.55 MCDOWELL-N 593.00 595.55 582.00 584.65 -6.60 ONGC 125.60 125.90 124.35 125.45 GODREJCP 675.00 686.85 669.00 677.75 NHPC 23.95 24.05 23.85 23.95 WELSPUNIND 48.90 50.15 48.90 49.40 SHRIRAMCIT 1403.60 1407.50 1395.25 1401.05 AUROPHARMA 455.00 457.00 445.70 449.05 -5.95 GRASIM 766.75 772.95 757.35 768.85 PRESTIGE 317.00 337.65 317.00 327.95 MEGH 49.40 50.05 49.15 49.35 LAURUSLABS 350.00 351.75 347.05 347.85 HERITGFOOD 341.70 341.75 337.50 338.90 IBULHSGFIN 313.00 314.80 303.25 305.00 -4.75 PEL 1657.80 1680.30 1653.95 1660.45 VIPIND 428.70 432.60 424.15 424.65 CROMPTON 244.10 244.10 241.00 242.70 CHOLAHLDNG 496.60 500.50 489.50 495.10 SFL 1297.00 1297.00 1270.00 1270.00 BIOCON 295.50 295.60 288.60 290.40 -5.20 TITAN 1170.00 1170.00 1152.50 1158.25 WOCKPHARMA 246.65 246.95 243.35 244.35 GILLETTE 6597.95 6639.65 6535.00 6571.30 GREAVESCOT 125.90 127.00 124.60 126.30 GRINDWELL 575.00 575.95 575.00 575.95 BANDHANBNK 496.00 496.55 478.50 479.70 -9.75 PETRONET 274.95 280.40 274.95 278.10 IDBI 38.10 38.10 37.30 37.45 RELAXO 611.90 611.90 605.45 606.50 AIAENG 1645.15 1645.15 1628.35 1631.40 CHALET 342.00 345.20 341.85 341.85   !"# $  <     2'  #$ &  5R$    O# P            #  039*#(5( The negotiations between      #  15('5( Washington and Pyongyang Union. 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Although the declarations in recent weeks, Sohae rocket facility this month, The incoming class of new paign mantra to “get Brexit lated Johnson again when they Quinnipiac University survey even promising an ominous after a number of weapons Conservative legislators was done.” spoke Monday. It said the two said Trump has a high of 43 per “Christmas gift” if Washington launches in recent weeks. so big — 109 lawmakers — that That means ensuring a leaders look forward to “con- cent for his job approval, that does not come up with some “It’s a concern — their organizers had to procure an Brexit withdrawal agreement tinued cooperation on issues is still far below nearly all pre- concessions. The top US envoy rhetoric,” US Defense Secretary extra 50 bottles of wine for the bill is passed in time for the UK such as security and trade, vious presidents in modern to the negotiations with North Mark Esper told reporters, say- evening event, British tabloids to complete its historic depar- including the negotiation of an times at the same point in their Korea, Stephen Biegun, said in ing a new missile test by North said. Lawmakers from all par- ture from the European Union ambitious free trade agree- administration. 4#     #       (        Seoul on Monday that Korea is “probable” as long as it ties will be sworn in on by the Jan 31 deadline. ment.” According to the poll, car-   *  *       %  Pyongyang’s rumblings were remains unhappy with the state Tuesday, the first day of the Johnson spokesman James If the Brexit bill passes and ried out December 11-15, 52  ;    “hostile and negative” — and of negotiations. new session in Parliament. Slack said the government will Britain leaves the EU on time, per cent of Americans still Trump said he was watching. Tests “will be likely if they Johnson’s Conservatives introduce the EU withdrawal the country will enter a transi- disapprove of Trump’s job per- approval, while an October elected, despite facing becom- “We’ll see. I’d be disappointed if don’t get satisfied,” Esper said received a larger-than-expect- bill on Friday. It will be up to tion period when EU rules and formance. poll, done before impeach- ing the third president in US something would be in the Japan and others have said recent ed majority in last week’s the speaker of the House of regulations would still apply in Trump has been mired in ment hearings began, put those history to be impeached,” said works. And if it is, we’ll take care launches involved ballistic mis- national election, galvanizing Commons to determine if the country and people and those unusually low ratings figures at 38 and 58 per cent. Quinnipiac polling analyst of it,” Trump said at the WH siles, which Pyongyang is his efforts to secure parlia- Parliament holds its first major goods would still be able to pass for nearly his entire presiden- Much of the support for Mary Snow. when asked about the situation. banned from testing under UN mentary approval for his Brexit vote on the bill that same freely between the U.K. And cy. But the latest figures show Trump appears to be linked to The poll found little “We’re watching it very closely.” sanctions. divorce deal with the European day or waits until early January the 27 remaining EU members. a progression, indicating sup- positive feelings about the changed figures on impeach- port growing for Trump, economy, which is in a period ment, with 45 per cent backing despite the impeachment of strong growth, with record Trump’s impeachment and 3 2)    ;. process threatening his presi- low unemployment. removal from office and 51 per      :D: *-.**(+; dency. 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Intelligence and Computer How to apply: Log on to Science with a year in Industry 2     6     '     www.iiad.edu.in. course starting in September 2020. 18   , ' 1              ' The course is about bio- JK Lakshmipat University logically inspired algorithms, invites applications for admis- their relationship to living bio-      , :0(==*= sions to its Bachelor of Design logical intelligence and the programme for the year 2020- nature of consciousness itself. xperiential learning or learning can only carry out this task if they are with legal education is that students ing and live projects for students in 2021. Some modules overlap with through experience requires a sufficiently exposed to different kinds have little or no experience of prac- this direction. The programme is designed the main Computer Science Eseries of experiences in the real- of experiences outside the four walls tice before they graduate. Actually, As experiential learning is based by experts from higher educa- degree offered by the universi- world setup. The experiences involved of their classroom. representing a real client while in law on trial by error, from law schools tion, management studies, busi- ty, so students get the same solid in this type of hands on learning stays Now mentioned below are six rea- school is an invaluable learning expe- itself a student should be encouraged ness and industry with an aim grounding in the fundamentals. with the students for a longer time, sons why experiential learning is so rience. The work includes impact lit- to come up with innovative solutions. to bring about a fresh, new Duration: Four years unlike rote learning or curriculum vital in a law school: igation, direct-services representa- In this stage of their lives they can approach to Design education, Eligibility: Candidates learning. In the growing Indian economy, tion, collaborative investigations, pol- make mistakes without impunity. But that is collaborative in nature must have 85 per cent in stan- In today’s day and age law schools there’s a need of lawyers who can offer icy initiatives, and grassroots advo- the ability to think out of the box and and integrative in process. It is dard 12 including Maths. IELTS need to shed the conventional method industry focused or business friend- 1308/7 057)#( #( cacy. Students learn the practical art give creative and reasonable solutions, both unique and relevant for the grade of 6.5 with a minimum of of imparting legal education to match ly solutions. A lawyer working in a 3 57573/ *529/ of lawyering by assuming increasing a law student can hone this skill in law neo-designer, somebody who is 6.0 in each component; or an up to our changing and dynamic soci- corporate house should not only be 9*521' (5 5(18 %/ levels of responsibility for cases and school itself through real life simula- at-ease working in the studios, alternative acceptable English ety. Law is a multi-disciplinary subject familiar with the corporate laws of the matters involving real individuals, tions or mock trials/moot courts. experimenting at the labs and in language qualification. and it is the duty of a lawyer to be well country but should understand how >3#1#37 0#* */ communities, and organisations that A lot of technologies are being presenting at board room. Fee: £ 23, 750 acquainted with the multifarious prob- the business works in real life. The 57573/ 1309, otherwise might be unable to secure introduced in the legal sector, such as Duration: Four years Last date to apply: June 30, lems of our society and have real world ability to understand the different %2 9*521' 3195 assistance. softwares backed by artificial intelli- Eligibility: Minimum 50 2020 solutions to these complicacies. aspirations of different businesses The students are provided an gence and blockchain which still per cent aggregate marks (45 How to apply: Log on to Therefore a law graduate who has only and the way business is being con- 2('/793(' *50 option to choose an activity that they remains a mystery to law students. The per cent for SC/ST Candidates), https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/prosp been exposed to the vast syllabus that ducted is necessary for a corporate %29#(/99 057)9 #( are passionate about, thus increasing future of legal sector will be highly with minimum 50 per cent ectus/courseDetails.do?id=GG75 we have our law schools and have legal counsel. In their law schools a 7/31 1#>/" */ their engagement and commitment. dominated by technologies and dur- marks from a recognised cen- 2020. gained their knowledge through the student of law can only learn about As the student, who for example is ing the law school days a student must tral/State board/university humongous law books will not be well this through internships. Through 3%#1#8 5 enthusiastic about protecting our be exposed to existing and emerging examination in India or in any  #' equipped to give a well-rounded and internships in a corporate house, the 2('/793(' */ environment, is directly involved in technologies to make them a better foreign country recognised as Manav Rachna reasonable solution to any real world complexities of running a business '#>>/7/( the problem-solving activity, the level lawyer in our society. equivalent to Class XII system International Institute of problem. Many lawyers and some law and its day to day activities can be 39#73#5(9 5> of commitment is high. The need for In our law schools we definitely by the Association of Indian Research and Studies invites professors have long believed that legal appreciated. Generally in Indian law lawyers to genuinely empathise with have a fair share of experiential learn- Universities (AIU). applications for admissions to its education placed too much emphasis schools only a month is dedicated '#>>/7/( the modern-day problems becoming ing activities like moot courts or Students appearing in the BBA programmnes. on theoretical learning and not enough towards internships. But the authors %29#(/99/9 #9 essential if we are looking for a viable internships, but proper multi-disci- final examination of Class XII Duration: Three years on practical learning. The charge was believe that in order to truly appreci- (//99378 solution to mitigate the problems. This plinary, social, technological, industry may also apply. Eligibility: For BBA gen- made that we were graduating students ate the way a business activity is con- also develops leadership skills in an and entrepreneurship focused empha- The applicants are required eral; pass in Class XII exami- who could think like a lawyer, but were ducted, at least three months is individual. sis on such activities is lacking. Passing to appear in one of the nation- nation /equivalent examination unprepared to act like a lawyer. required in a year. Law schools should encourage an examination and mugging up the- al level design admission tests, with at least 50 per cent marks Being aware of the legal theories Legal aid societies in law schools the students towards entrepreneurship ories before the said exam is a preva- such as UCEED or NID DAT in aggregate in five subjects is no doubt the primary task of a focus on a range of public interest legal ventures in legal and non-legal sectors. lent vice that needs to be addressed if held in 2019. In case the candi- including English as compul- lawyer but an appreciation of the other issues, from the struggles adoles- Entrepreneurship is not confined to we want to churn out law graduates date has not appeared for any sory subject along with four variety of factors in the society is the cents face as they age out of foster care any particular stream of knowledge, who are trained to serve the dynam- national level design tests, they subjects with the highest score need of the hour. Lawyers are gener- to the promotion of human rights, the but an attitude should be developed ic needs of the society. will have to appear in the JKLU out of the remaining subjects. ally termed as the problem solvers of pursuit of economic justice and envi- by students during their law school     ( !'#G !4  Design Entrance Test (DET) to How to apply: Log on to the society and recent law graduates ronmental protection. The problem days. Law schools must create train- 2   qualify for the programme. manavrachna.edu.in.                  #  , $      (*.+*       ,  '7 357#9* )51/ he comfort with a life partner will depend Tupon the vibrational frequencies of the num- hat is Emergency patients. Having a subject on bers of their name & date of birth. For remain- WMedicine (EM)? Many basic emergency medical care at ing comfortable, the name numbers of the life part- people we come across look at the MBBS level will go a long ners should vibrate with similar frequencies. If they us quizzically when they are told way in providing initial quality do not have similar frequencies then there will be what we do. This is the medical emergency care to millions of mismatch between them. In order to make har- specialty dedicated to the diag- patients who throng the emer- mony between the names, either they should nosis and treatment of unfore- gency departments. Emergency change the name or change the spelling of the seen illness or injury. The prac- Medicine was recognised as a name, so as to bring harmony between the name tice of emergency medicine post graduate specialty by numbers. includes the initial evaluation, Medical Council of India (MCI) According to Chaldean system of nomen- 3;2(;%. diagnosis, treatment, coordi- in 2009 and by National Board clature, even alphabets are assigned a particular nation of care among multiple of Examinations (NBE) in 2013. number, which vibrate with some definite fre- ber can be changed to match harmony with psy- providers, and disposition of Though both courses are run- quencies. chic and destiny numbers. any patient requiring expedi- ning across the country the Besides name number, their psychic numbers Also, the vibration of house number should tious medical, surgical or psy- number needed to serve the and destiny numbers should also match & must match with destiny number of the partners. If the chiatric care. entire nation is much more have similar frequencies. Psychic number is number of house vibrates anti to destiny number In a country with a popu- than the existing emergency more important because it deals with day to day of partners, there will be loss of comfort in their lation of 133.92 crores, the need physicians. Government of life and daily affairs, thus it should match. If des- life. for emergency medicine in India has now made it manda- tiny numbers also matches, it will be very fine. The date of marriage is also important for har- India is immense,particularly in tory to have an Emergency Let us assume a person named Rahul Khanna, mony between the life partner. If, the date of mar- consideration of the changing of the Society for Emergency to understand that Emergency teaching basic life support and Department in all medical col- born on May 17, 1994. His date of birth is 17 i.e. riage vibrates harmoniously with destiny numbers burden of disease. We do not Medicine, India and joint col- medicine does not begin at the first aids. Initial response from leges by 2022. 1+7 =8. The date of birth is called as Psychic num- of the partners, then their life will be very com- have the necessary manpower to laborations with the leaders in doorsteps of an emergency the society can help trained The future of emergency ber. All numbers of birth date after 9 are reduced fortable. provide quality emergency EM from the United States of department. It begins at your emergency medicine physicians medicine in India is bright, but to single number. If we add the number of Date, We have also to see, what is the relationship medical care to patients, the America, United Kingdom and homes, on the roads, at the air- in providing better outcomes for we need to embrace the physi- month and year i.e. 1+7+5+1+9+9+4 = 36 = 9, it between psychic and destiny numbers of a per- keyword being quality. Right to Australia, has focused on struc- ports and when you’re out for a patients who have received ini- cians who are practicing it and is called as destiny number of the person. So, DOB son. If they are in harmony, then a person is said emergency medical care and tured training in this field of hike. Basic life support and tial help at the point of emer- help the field to grow and cater of a person in numerology will be represented as to be lucky & will get more returns in life than Right to life are fundamental Emergency Medicine. This has basic emergency care if taught gency. to our huge population. 8/9. the inputs he has made and if they vibrate with rights. But we believe Right to produced many quality emer- during medical school will help Emergency departments of The secret of caring for the Since date of birth can’t be changed, therefore different frequencies and anti then the person will Quality emergency medical care gency medicine caregivers. But in a big way to tackle the initial Government hospitals across patient is to care for the patient we should try to look more for the harmony be struggling in life, will have anything in life after should be the fundamental due to lack of recognition, most minutes of an emergency. There India are still manned by doc- and build a safety net of emer- between the name of life partners with psychic and lot of struggle. Table below show the relationship right. Emergency medicine have migrated abroad to UK are many organisations that go tors who are fresh out of med- gency care around them. destiny numbers. If harmony between name num- between numbers, friendly or unfriendly. training is still in its nascent and Middle East. from schools to corporate ical school and has been tasked         !  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Infrastructure Provisions by the Education- “We have always tried to give the best at SRM Institute of Science and the occasion. University organised prize dis- According to the Dean - Today India School Merit Awards in to our students at both macro and micro Technology, Kattankulathur, Previously, Founder tribution ceremony for the USIC&T of the University Bangalore on December 13, 2019 at Hotel level and the great initiatives of our school Santha Sheela Nair, former Chancellor of SRMIST, Dr T R inter-college BTech Major Prof Arvinder Kaur, the major Chancery Pavilion. has helped to achieve this millstone” noted Secretary to Government said: Paarivendhar, MP, released books Project Competition 2019 at project was conducted under The annual Education-Today India by visibly happy, Sr HM Upma Singh. “Nearly one lakh tons of waste is * !'   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Obviously I He was given the Indian team’s training They chose their Thakur or leg-spinner “I am sure some of the have to ask the bowlers to do Jersey as he bowled for close to an hour to Pant, bowlers perfectly and as a Yuzvendra Chahal. guys will be looking forward some damage as well,” he Manish Pandey and Mayank Agarwal at the result, debutant Shivam In case India go for either of to the auction but we have an smilingly replied nets. Dube leaked 68 runs in 7.5 the two, then the axe may fall on India series to play and that’s “As a batsman, you want There was no Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and overs, indicating that he is one of the two all-rounders, the main thing right now,” he to contribute as much as KL Rahul during the optional training session.  / 01 &2 certainly a “work in progress” as Dube or Ravindra Jadeja. added. possible and if it helps the With coach Ravi Shastri and national selec-   3456 $ far as his bowling is concerned. Dube was sent to bat at No Hope is currently third in team win even more satisfy- tor Devang Gandhi keeping a close eye, However, it’s a tricky path 8 in the last game and might the ODI run-getters' list this ing. Hopefully, we can Bumrah didn’t show any visible discomfort as &-%1-: ; for India to tweak their playing not get to bat here irrespective year with 1225 runs behind remove them at the top and he worked up brisk pace to trouble Pant and XI considering what exactly of whether India bat first or Virat Kohli (1292 runs) and then get some big runs and Agarwal. ter can’t be ruled out. they have in their reserves. second. Rohit Sharma (1268 runs). get to the top of that run get- However, Shaw, wearing a plain T-shirt, It wasn’t a nightmar- They have Mayank In that case, Shardul could Is there an added moti- ters list,” he said. had a chat with trainer Webb as he did the rou- ish bowling performance Agarwal, the reserve opener, be an option as Jadeja’s expe- tine obstacle stuff. After that, he was asked to in Chennai by any stretch who is unlikely to get a chance rience in all departments is a take some high catches given by fielding coach of imagination but not as Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul necessity. been one of their key perform- Keemo Paul also did his bit R Sridhar. being able to defend 287 on are set at the top. However, it is a well- ers and getting his wicket will and the West Indies pace attack There were a few he didn’t attempt but over- a slow track left the team Then they have Manish known fact that Jadeja strug- be the key for the Indian team. could be lauded for using a lot all he didn’t seem to have attained the peak fit- management with a few Pandey, the reserve middle- gles on good batting surfaces West Indies’ pacers were of variations including the ness levels that captain Kohli demands from every points to ponder. order batsman, who can only be which creates a case for also on the money as Sheldon slower deliveries to good effect. member of the senior team. With the par-score at the replaced at No 6 in place of Chahal’s conventional leg- Cotterell and a fit-again Alzarri But on a true pitch like Bumrah’s reintegration may be a matter of ACA-VDCA stadium here set Jadhav. breaks. Joseph did a good job both at Visakhapatnam, it will be a dif- time but for Shaw, it might just be some more way to be in the 320-plus range, a And Jadhav did nothing For the West Indies, the beginning and the back- ferent challenge for the pace to travel and runs alone won’t suffice. PTI fifth specialist bowling option wrong in Chennai, scoring 40 Hetmyer has undoubtedly end of the Indian innings. troika.  !     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nothing had changed. Suspicions grew when Madrid drew two of their first four league #  %37/15(3 games and were thrashed away at Paris Saint-Germain. inedine Zidane has said he is When they lost away at newly- Znot worried about today’s #  %37/15(3 promoted Mallorca, a week before the Clasico between Real Madrid and Clasico was meant to be played, it felt Barcelona being overshadowed inedine Zidane and Ernesto like results might unravel. by Catalan independence protests. Valverde might have been fear- “We must have consistency,” said The fixture was originally Zing for their jobs if they had lost Zidane. “We have to have more life scheduled for October 26 but had a Clasico back in October but its post- in our game.” to be postponed and there are ponement means that today they can Madrid did that as Zidane found renewed fears of unrest at Camp face each other feeling more secure. a more settled side including the Nou, where Madrid and Barca will Stalling in the autumn, Real dynamic midfielder he has long- be playing for first place in La Liga. Madrid and Barcelona have rolled wanted in Fede Valverde as well as an “I am not worried about any- through the gears in the lead-up to 18-year-old gem in Rodrygo and thing,” said Zidane in a press con- Christmas, meaning the winner of arguably the world’s most in-form ference on Tuesday. today’s crunch meeting at striker in Karim Benzema. “I am happy we are about to will move seven points clear of third Eden Hazard got fit too and play a Clasico. It was the same place. sparkled in spells before injuring his when I was a player, these are the More importantly, in what ankle earlier this month, which will matches you live for, and you are a week talking about it.” increasingly looks like a two-pronged rule him out until the new year. focused only on what hap- Barcelona and Real Madrid sit title chase, the winner will pull three As Madrid hit their stride, pens on the field.” first and second in La Liga and ahead of the loser, with one round Barcelona accelerated to keep Democratic level on points, with Barca only Liga matches left before the two-week up and the uncertainty Tsunami, the protest ahead on goal difference. winter break. around Valverde, although group in favour of Both teams have found form Yet even for the loser, providing not gone, has, for now at Catalan independence, in recent weeks, in part due to the defeat is not a humiliation, the con- least, faded. has called publicly for its excellent form of their strikers. sequences will not be so grave. Their improvement supporters to gather at Madrid’s Karim Benzema has The gap in the table will be small cannot be entirely credited the stadium four hours nine goals in his last eight games and considering where both these to the return of Lionel before kick off at 19:00 while Lionel Messi has scored 14 teams were only a few weeks ago, Messi, but his eight goals, GMT. in 12. when every week brought a new including two hat-tricks, A large-scale safety “We know we are facing a very name linked with coaching jobs and and four assists in six games have cer- operation will be deployed around good team, we know the player every goal conceded planted anoth- tainly helped. Griezmann is finding the match involving 3,000 securi- they have in Messi, but we also er seed of doubt. his feet too, with three goals in his last ty personnel while both teams have our weapons,” Zidane said. For Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho five. Judgement on Zidane’s second have been instructed to travel to Eden Hazard, Marcelo, James was out of work and in the public eye, coming will be guided by Madrid’s the stadium from the same hotel. Rodriguez, Lucas Vazquez and his increasingly frequent media show- staying power in the league while for “It’s something different but Marco Asensio will all miss the ings even appearing to irk the usual- Valverde, success will hinge on the rules are the rules,” said match through injury. Gareth ly immoveable Zidane. Europe, where recapturing the trophy Zidane. “They said we have to Bale is fit again but has not start- For Barcelona, Ronald Koeman after four barren seasons seems now leave together so we’re leaving ed since Madrid’s win over Alaves had surged into view after the Dutch to be the minimum for Barcelona. together.” on November 30. Federation confirmed a clause in his concern. and the weaknesses all-too familiar, rying the weight of previous disap- Storms may lie ahead but as La Zidane added: “We never “Bale is with us, he is training contract that allows him to join Barcelona’s malaise was short- the kind that had also gone unfixed pointments and he was blamed for a Liga approaches its halfway point, thought this game would not go well,” Zidane said. “He is an Barca after Euro 2020 next summer. lived. They won only two of their before, only to prove costly later in the leaky defence, lack of style and fail- Zidane and Valverde are still intact. ahead. What we have to do is put important player and tomorrow, But if the rumours were an irri- opening five games. Results improved season. ure to get the best out of Antoine This Clasico is a battle of leaders, but all our energy into the match he will be prepared like everyone tation, form on the pitch was a real but performances were ponderous In that sense, Valverde was car- Griezmann. survivors too. because the rest, we could spend else.”  P  #  5  !.!  $   A  R8       0     '* !   !2      37#9 #  15('5(

#  3(*/9/7 absence. aris St ilfried Zaha’s equaliser “We can talk about PGermain’s Wlifted Crystal Palace up anchester United Paul all day long and it’s (PSG) Brazilian to ninth in the Premier League Mmanager Ole Gunnar games like this for example star Neymar has table as they shared the points Solskjaer has a fresh Paul when you’re lacking that said that he has no in a 1-1 draw at home to Pogba headache, revealing one creative pass or ideas intention of leav- Brighton on Monday. illness has delayed the mid- maybe,” said Solskjaer ing the French side Neal Maupay fired the vis- fielder’s return from injury “He has that quality any time soon. itors into a 54th-minute lead ahead of today’s League that not many midfielders Neymar was the but Palace star Zaha drew the Cup quarterfinal against in the world have so to get subject of a long Eagles level against the Seagulls giant-killers Colchester. him back would be great.” drawn transfer with a fine solo effort 15 min- The France World Cup While Pogba will be saga involving his utes from time at Selhurst winner has been sidelined sidelined, Diogo Dalot former club Park. for most of the season with could make his first appear- Barcelona in the Palace have now moved an ankle injury, play- ance in 10 weeks. summer. above London rivals Arsenal in ing just six times for Solskjaer said While the the table and Zaha was proud United after a sum- winning the League #  '5*3 title to travel to Qatar for the next Africa Cup of Nations, to transfer never of the way his side stayed in the For Palace, Christian mer of speculation Cup or reaching the tournament, in which they are be held at the same time. quite went game against a Brighton team Benteke made his first start following his state- final would be a boost urgen Klopp insists Europe’s representatives The existing format is through, Neymar’s who had much the better of the since August while Jeffrey ment that it could be for his players. JLiverpool are fully focused thanks to their Champions particularly unloved in alleged desire to leave PSG for Barcelona left play. “It was a big game for Schlupp’s hip injury meant time for a “new chal- “We showed that on winnning this week’s Club League triumph last season. Europe, even if European a sour taste for the fans. He is now work- both teams and I’m glad we got Jairo Riedewald came in at left- lenge”. by the team we put out World Cup ahead of their If Liverpool win against clubs have won the last six edi- ing his way back into the team after a long back in it — if you can’t win, back and Scott Dann also But after the United against Chelsea (in the semi-final against Monterrey the Mexicans, they will tions. period on the sidelines due to injury and don’t lose,” Zaha told Sky came in. manager spoke, videos previous round), that we of Mexico but hit out at the advance to a final on Saturday Klopp added: “Can it be slowly getting the fans back on his side. In Sports. Martin Montoya and appeared on social media take this seriously,” he said. timing of the competition and against either Flamengo of an even bigger tournament in an interview to France Football, he said that Brighton remained Yves Bissouma came in for of Pogba dancing and “Even though we were in a questioned FIFA’s plans to Brazil or Saudi side Al Hilal, the future? I don’t know. We he has no intention of leaving PSG. in 13th, five points above Brighton, with Dale showing few ill effects at his difficult spell in the league expand the tournament in while even if they lose their have to make sure that we “Why would you want to leave here?” the relegation zone, and Stephens suspended, and brother Florentin’s wed- it was still important for us future. semi-final they will remain have great competitions, but he was quoted as saying by France Football. manager Graham Potter Steven Alzate dropped to ding. to create that momentum “We are here now and we in Qatar for a third-place not at the same time, that’s all. “I still have two years on my contract, was pleased by the south the bench. Pogba, 26, had been and belief in the players.” are completely focused on it, play-off at the weekend. “I like now being here the team is continuing to progress. We have coast side’s latest dis- Following a goalless due to resume first-team Solskjaer plans to make but if you had asked After the competi- because we have a lot of fans to stay focused on this season to do things play. first half, Brighton went ahead training this week but changes against Colchester, me beforehand if I tion concludes, they in this part of the world, they well and win as many titles as possible,” he “The performance was in the 54th minute when Solskjaer said: “Of all things who beat Tottenham on think that there should will rush back home to usually have to follow us at added. With PSG sitting on top of the Ligue really, really good...You can’t Maupay, controlled a cross he’s struck down ill now.” penalties earlier in the be a Club World Cup in the prepare for a trip to Leicester night time if they want to 1 table with 42 points, seven points ahead control a game away from from Leandro Trossard and let “He’s been off for two competition, but pledged middle of our season, I would City — their closest title chal- watch our games so that’s of second placed Marseille, it could be home much more than that,” fly with his left foot from the or three days, three days the side would be strong say no, in my honest opinion,” lengers — next Thursday. nice that we can come closer another one horse race in the French top said Potter before adding: “We edge of the box. probably, so that’s not ben- enough to win the game. Klopp told journalists at the FIFA recently confirmed from time to time. flight and Neymar said that the club’s tar- know if there is one action Palace rallied and were eficial. That’s probably set He said teenager Khalifa International Stadium, plans to expand the current “But everybody needs to get this season is to win UCL. from a really good player you back on level terms in the 75th him back quite a bit,” the Mason Greenwood was where Liverpool face seven-team Club World Cup think about it. If there is time “This season, the goal is the Champions can be punished. minute when Zaha, collecting Norwegian boss said, look- “making it hard for me to Monterrey today. played in December to a 24- for a tournament which is League. My priority is PSG, with maximum “Our job is to accumulate the ball on the left, turned ing ahead to the meeting leave him out” The Anfield club have team competition which will nice, then you cannot have involvement each week. The goal is to always points but knowing the com- Montoya inside out and then with fourth-tier Colchester. after three had to take time out from their start in China in 2021 and will then another. You cannot just win the next game. In every game, we have petition is really fierce. We try unleashed a powerful shot “As I’ve said so many goals in his seemingly relentless march be played in June and July — add on tournaments, that to fight for the club. That’s how I see it,” he to improve and see where that past helpless Brighton goal- times, Paul’s a top, top past two towards the Premier League that means a clash with the doesn’t work.” expressed. takes us.” keeper Mat Ryan. player that we want to see appear- playing his best football at ances. Man United,” Solskjaer #   203*3# said.     (/2>  $    %  > “We just need orthEast United FC will host to get him fit and NBengaluru FC in the Indian Super match fit. It League (ISL) here today, as both sides crucial to NorthEast setup so far. great form of late, conceding six goals in might be half look to regain their momentum. However, Jarni would have had three matches. The defence, led by Kai an hour, 45, The match, at the Indira Gandhi some time to formulate a plan of attack Heerings, need to step up to the task. 60, 90 — Athletic Stadium, was earlier supposed to without Gyan, given that NorthEast Bengaluru FC come into this game who knows, be held behind closed doors due to unrest have had a 10-day break after their after seeing their unbeaten start to the the first in the region following the passage of the last game, owing to the postpone- season come to an end against game. We’re Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. ment of their home tie against Mumbai City FC who won 3-2, working However, the ISL later said in a state- Chennaiyin FC. thanks to an injury-time goal hard to get ment that the game will be open to spec- The return of Uruguayan from Rowllin Borges. him back tators. attacking midfielder Federico However, despite the three but now he’s NorthEast United FC are coming Gallego in place of goals they shipped on Sunday, ill.” into this game off a 3-0 loss to ATK at #-*'    Maximiliano Barreiro Bengaluru have conceded only five Pogba reported- home and are now winless in three also helps boost the goals so far this season and are the best ly had permission matches. Not only was it their first   9456 $ Highlanders’ attack. defensive unit in the ISL by far. from the club to defeat of the season, but they also lost &-%1-=2,.1-5 Gallego, who contributed It is the attack that should worry attend his brother’s their star striker Asamoah Gyan to four goals and as many Carles Cuadrat though. Apart from wedding over the injury in that game. assists last season, makes his ISL return Sunil Chhetri, none of the attackers seems weekend, with The Highlanders will again be with- after suffering a leg break coincidental- to be in form. is yet United drawing 1-1 out the prolific Ghanaian today. Gyan, ly against Bengaluru FC last season. to open his account and has put in some with Everton in his who has three goals to his name, has been NorthEast’s defence has not been in below-par performances so far.