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ith the BJP emerging as Wthe single largest party but missing its target of achiev- ing majority on its own in Maharashtra and losing the numbers it got in 2014, alliance Shiv Sena is likely to go for a hard bargain in the Government formation. Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said it & '' ;6%*.6<; is time to implement “fifty- fifty” formula for power-shar- t is not the kind of Diwali ing. Iwhich the BJP wanted in Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Haryana. Riding high on the Raut on Thursday said his slogan of “over 75 this time” party and the BJP will form the and abrogation of Article 370, ( ** % * P # % next Government in ( ) & * ( $ # $ % $ & ' the saffron party was reduced , ! Maharashtra, and stressed the ! # % $ $ # % to 40 seats with a resurgent two parties will stick to the pre- # % & % ! % ! Opposition gaining strength tured mandate notwithstand- protests of 2016 lies shat- decided “50-50” sharing for- due to agrarian crisis and grow- ing, the party’s Chief Minister tered to an extent this time mula. 2014. more seats. “The Opposition ing unemployment. would be sworn in. It will be around. With the early trends sug- !"# #$% &' (#%!" “I thank the people of won many seats,” he said. In a hung verdict, which only after being sworn in that Barely five months ago in gesting the NCP and the Maharashtra for giving a clear Fadnavis also hit out at has opened the doors for back- the backstage managers of the the Lok Sabha election, the BJP Congress collectively fairing < & ( . mandate to the ‘mahayuti’ Nationalist Congress Party door negotiations and new BJP would become active to get had swept Haryana winning all better than the 2014 polls, 3 " + (grand alliance). No doubt the (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, political realignments, several support from the JJP, smaller 10 seats. Now its vote share has Raut ruled out the possibility of L=0+=0M $( next Government will be ours,” stating the veteran leader said new political possibilities of parties and the Independents to dipped by over 20 per cent. the Shiv Sena joining hands < ' (,, > $ he said. the Opposition parties would Government formation prove majority on the floor of Political observers here felt with the Opposition parties to ? ( . “In fact, it is time to cele- ensure a clean sweep in the emerged and the BJP clearly the House. that after playing the non-Jat form the Government. ? $ %& ( $' @0/A brate and not analyse. But if we election. has the advantage with the Given the fractured ver- card consistently over a period “The BJP and Shiv Sena ,"< ? ' $ look at the result, the BJP had “We suffered only because numbers. dict, a section of the BJP is of five years and consolidating will form Government in in 2014 contested 260 seats and of the rebels, they (Opposition) In the new Assembly, BJP contemplating whether Chief other castes, the dominant Maharashtra,” he told reporters won 122. This time, we fought need not be happy. We only are remains the single largest party Minister Manohar Lal Khattar caste voted “strategically” in here. (3 B O 164 and are likely to get 105. forming the government, they and would stake its claim to is the best bet at this point of this election giving the Asked about the possibili- ' ' ( Our strike is rate better, we won are far from being able to do form the Government. time to lead the party. His Congress and the JJP signifi- ty of the Shiv Sena embracing $ ( 6' @0/A 70% of the seats,” said Fadnavis. that,” he said. However, the biggest riddle rainbow coalition of non-Jat cant seats in the Jat belt of the the NCP and Congress to form Noting that he BJP received Fadnavis’s statement came for the party would be to get castes following the violent Jat State at the cost of the BJP Government, Raut said, “No, He noted that NCP chief As per the results, the BJP 28% of the total votes in the minutes after Sena chief the requisite numbers to get a we fought the polls in alliance Sharad Pawar “using his expe- and the Shiv Sena won 105 2014 Assembly elections, he Uddhav Thackarey said there majority in the 90-member with the BJP. We will go ahead rience” and fanning parts of the seats and 56 seats respectively. said, “This time we have got was a 50-50 deal with the BJP House. In such a scenario, the with the tie-up. There will be state also gave some success to The Opposition NCP and 26.5% of the votes despite con- and it should be clear as to who fledgling Jananayak Janata no change in the pre-decided the Opposition party. the Congress got 54 and 44 testing 164 seats.” should be the Chief Minister. Party (JJP) holds the key. 50-50 formula.” “But we are also winning seats respectively. The BJP contested on 164 In 2014, the BJP had won The JJP — the surprise He said Shiv Sena president seats in good number,” the In his first Press conference of the 288 seats in the state 122 seats in the state and the package this election and the Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Rajya Sabha member added. after the BJP emerged as the while its ally, the Shiv Sena, Sena 63 — effectively making true inheritors of the legacy of Minister Devendra Fadnavis On BJP candidate single largest party in fought on 124. Fadnavis said the Narendra Modi-Amit Jat leader Chaudhary Devi Lal will hold talks on implement- Udayanraje Bhosale trailing Maharashtra, Chief Minister that 15 Independent and rebel Shah-led BJP the “big brother” — would take a call on extend- ing the formula. against NCP’s Srinivas Patil in Devendra Fadnavis on candidates are in touch with in the alliance. ing support on Friday. On the Congress and NCP the Satara Lok Sabha seat Thursday said his party’s strike him. Indirectly hinting at the The traditional alliance Government sources indi- collectively fairing better than bypoll, Raut said the former rate has been the best ever in Sena’s claim for the Chief between the two has since cated that Governor Satyadev the 2014 polls in the State, Raut “was to face defeat”. the history of the state even Minister’s post, Fadnavis said been stormy, with the Sena Narayan Arya would invite the said the Opposition also needs Bhosale quit the NCP though it won fewer seats com- the Opposition had performed repeatedly attacking the BJP on single largest party BJP to form to be strong in a democracy. recently to join the BJP. pared to the Assembly polls in better and managed to win different fronts. the Government and the frac- " # $% " ;6%*.6<; R ! ut of the three sporting Ostars fielded by the BJP in the polls, only one managed to %898:;* seats went to the Opposition, secure a victory for the party. but the saffron outfit did com- The BJP had fielded he result of the bypolls for paratively better in Uttar Commonwealth wrestling Tthe 51 Assembly seats in 11 Pradesh, where it managed to champion Babita Phogat from
" $ "% States, including politically retain seven out of 11 seats. Dadri, Olympic wrestling && ' $ ( important Gujarat, Bihar and In Madhya Pradesh, medallist Yogeshwar Dutt Uttar Pradesh, came as wake- Congress wrested its tradi- from Baroda and former up call for the BJP-led NDA on tional Jhabua Assembly seat national hockey team captain Monday. The BJP conceded from the BJP. In Rajasthan Sandeep Singh from Pehowa. ground to the Opposition in also, the Congress increased its All three were first-time can- !"! # $% * Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, tally in the State legislature by didates. & $ while its ally Janata Dal(U) suf- one after winning the Assembly Sandeep recorded his $ fered a bloody nose in Bihar. bypolls to Mandawa, while MP maiden election victory from The BJP lost the prestigious Hanuman Beniwal’s Rashtriya Pehowa seat in Kurukshetra * $ + Satara Lok Sabha bypoll in Loktantrik Party retained the district and defeated Congress ( (, Maharashtra. However, the Khinwsar seat. candidate Mandeep Singh $ O ( . % NDA ally LJP retained the The BJP and its allies had Chathha by a margin of 5,314 & Samastipur (SC) Lok Sabha held nearly 30 of the 51 votes. constituency. Assembly seats, while the ! In Dadri, Babita could & ' ( In Gujarat, influential OBC Congress had won 12 and the secure only third place as an ' ()* leader Alpesh Thakor, who rest were with regional parties. Fatima, who is a Rajya Sabha cornered by the SP. of the Vidhan Sabha polls Independent Sombir won the !!, - ( recently joined the saffron Among the States ruled by the member and also wife of con- The BSP which contested scheduled next year. While the seat. Sombir polled 43,849 party, lost to the Congress can- BJP and its allies, elections troversial SP leader and MP separately from the SP (unlike RJD won two seats, one each votes followed by 29,319 of 37,530 votes and Krishan ' /0 " didate. The Congress and the were held for 11 seats in UP, from the constituency Azam 2019 Lok Sabha alliance), seat went to All India Majlis-e- JJP’s Satpal Sangwan and Hooda secured 42,379 votes. 10+ 0 ( BJP shared three seats each in followed by six in Gujarat, five Khan, has scored victory over scored a duck. Itehadil Muslimmeen of 24,502 of Babita Phogat. The most “famous” $ " O $ the stronghold of the Prime in Bihar, four in Assam and two the BJP candidate. The NDA in Bihar pre- Asaduddin Owaisi, the JD(U), Olympic medallist celebrity candidate of the BJP " $ Minister and the BJP president. each in Himachal Pradesh and The BJP has won seven sented very poor show in by- and an Independent. But, in Yogeshwar failed to impress — Sonali Phogat — who was L3 * M The BJP also presented a Tamil Nadu. Assembly seats in UP with elections to five Assembly seg- Samastipur Lok Sabha seat, the voters as he was defeated contesting from Adampur L3 M $ ( dismal show in Bihar bypolls, SP candidate from one going to party of Apana ments of the State, seen by NDA constituent LJP com- by Congress’ Krishan Hooda against Congress’ Kuldeep where four of the five Assembly Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Tazeen Dal (Sone Lal) and three seats some as the “semi-final” ahead fortably retained seat. by 4,840 votes. Dutt was polled Bishnoi also lost the election. & '(R " " )$ - - #! " '& %898:;*
n a bid to increase voter // ;?&6: majority in the House without Iturnout, the Government any suspicion that the saffron has decided to allow senior cit- ith the Congress wresting party might take any action to izens (80 years and above) and Wthe Jhabua Assembly seat topple the Government. person with disability to cast from the BJP in bypoll, Madhya This victory in Jhabua by- their vote through postal bal- Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal poll is the outcome of schemes lot. The Ministry of Law and Nath on Thursday said the introduced by the Congress-led Justice has amended the main Opposition party was 'fast State Government in past 10 Conduct of Election Rules, losing ground' in the country. months. 1961, allowing senior citizens On the victory of Congress Buoyed with party's victo- and person with disabilities in in Jhabua bypolls, Chief ry, Chief Minister Kamal Nath the absentee voter list. Minister Kamal Nath said that told media persons that people The absentee voter refers to it was a Diwali gift for the party. in Jhabua have identified the a vote cast by someone who is Congress has taken its tally of difference between the BJP unable to go to the polling sta- some countries, the voter is ers in India cannot cast postal MLAs to 115, just one short of and Congress. tion. Presently a postal ballot is required to give a reason for not votes. majority figure of 116. He alleged that BJP in its 15 available to Armed forces and going to the polling station, Postal voting is done only Besides, an independent years of Government those assigned to poll duties. before participating in an through the “Electronically MLA Pradeep Jaiswal from only duped the voters The poll officer will attest absentee ballot’, said EC Transmitted postal Waraseoni (Balaghat district), of Jhabua. ( , * $ % * - , % the absentee voter in the case officials. ballot Papers (ETPB)” system, who belonged to Congress ear- He further said that there %. & (( / * * of senior citizens and person The Lok Sabha recently where ballot papers are dis- lier is supporting the Congress is an atmosphere of despair in with disability in the form passed a Bill to allow proxy vot- tributed to the registered eligi- right from the first day. the country and voters have When reminded that he and Haryana, the Chief atmosphere of despondency 13A. “The system is designed ing for NRIs. However, domes- ble voters and they return the This way, the Congress expressed faith in the had cast aspersions on the exit Minister claimed that he had in the country. to increase voter turnout. In tic migrants and absentee vot- votes by post. party would now enjoy full Congress party. poll results in Maharashtra said so because there is an Continued on Page 4 !" #$% ' ( * ** // ;?&6: 1 lakh each for her daughters. atara Hills police have On October 22 ( Karrested two persons for he went to killing a 38-year-old woman on Chhindwara to visit // .96:*?< ated near the Agrasen Park and Wednesday near Barrai trisec- a witch doctor and ;?&6: seized contaminated food items tion; one of the accused was when he returned he n instructions from the including milk, ghee, oil and live-in partner of deceased. met Ram Singh. he blend of ODistrict Collector Anurag colour in large quantities. The The nabbed accused per- After he reached Ttuneful classi- Chaudhary, the Food and makeshift shop had no name sons were identified as Ajay Mandideep he con- cal under one roof Drugs Department has begun board or registration and Yadav (50) and Abdul Jabbar tacted Jabbar and enthralled the raids on sweet manufacturers sweets were being prepared in Ansari who strangulated the revealed that he is audiences on and retailers, ahead of the a very unhygienic manner. The deceased Nidhi Thakur and frustrated from the Thursday evening Diwali festival. team also collected samples later dumped body in Katara demands of the at Regional Science Adulteration of sweets and from Ayodyawasi Sweets and Hills. deceased. They took Centre. The young other food items during the fes- Namkeen Center located near- In the initial investigation the deceased behind and renowned tive season is a rampant prac- by and collected samples of police found that the Ajay was Lupin factory and instrumentalist performed izing performance before the tice and the administration sweets and other eatables. The missing after the incident and they strangulated her sponteneously. It was one of the classical music lovers of the city. has begun an earnest drive samples have been sent for later police raided his friend to death. tuneful experiences for the The fine tunes of santoor against adulteration of sweets tests. Ram Singh’s house in Piparia The police regis- Bhopalites. mesmerized the audience. The and such food items. Several Another Food Safety team who told the police that he left tered a case under The Bhopalites witnessed a audience listened to his com- teams of the department raid- raided the premises of Poonam the house a day before the inci- section 302 of the soothing evening with the clas- positions with rapt attention in ed various sweet shops on Sweets situated at 7th Cross, dent and was along with the The accused confessed that Kattipur Ghati and used to pro- IPC and in the investigation sical musical event held at Ek Taal and Teen Taal where- Thursday and seized consider- Morar and seized contaminat- deceased. Based on the infor- the deceased used to work at vide Rs 10000 per month and nabbed the two accused. The Regional Science Centre audi- in he played evening Ragas able stock of sweets that were ed sweets and samosas in large mation police tracked Ajay Milan restaurant and left her would also provided Rs 100 to main accused Ajay works as torium. A musical event of with Alaap and Jod Jhala. either contaminated or stale. quantity. It was found that the from his house at Radhapuram husband one and a half years Rs 200 daily still she demand- contractor with Nahar factory mild and tuneful ragas ‘Sur As he began playing the The teams also destroyed shop has been using oil that in Misrod. ago. He provided a house at ed to make a fix deposit of Rs in Mandideep. Sangam’ was organized for the rhythms captivated the atten- sweets, oil, colours and other was more than a fortnight old music lovers of the city on tion of the audiences and main- ingredients that were not fit for to prepare samosas. The team Thursday. tained the interest of theirs. consumption. also destroyed 14 kilos of con- Organized by Indian The innovation he brought A food safety team under taminated mava. Many packets C " ' Council for Cultural Relations into his compositions makes the supervision of SDM Jayant of non branded green peas, (ICCR) the programme was him different from others com- Singh raided the premises of Sri noodles and salty mixtures organized here at Regional posers. As he started off the Ram Mishtan Bhandar situat- were also seized. // ;?&6: have started further investiga- Science Centre at 6:30 pm. audiences were awestruck to ed at Gole Ke Mandir and Sources in the Food and tion. The renowned and young artist witness the programme. seized expired noodles, green Drugs Department said that all 30-year old youth com- Meanwhile, a 28-year old Satyendra Singh Solanki played The involvement of young- chutney, decayed oil and out- sweet shops in the city are Amitted suicide by hanging youth committed suicide at the tuneful Hindustani sters among the audiences was dated sweets that were prepared under the surveillance of the with the ceiling at a Meera his shop at Sarvodaya market Classical Ragas before the heartwarming. It was a real almost a week ago. The team Food safety teams. The depart- Nagar under Habibganj police under Baghsewania police sta- music lovers of the city. treat for the classical music also collected samples of sweets ment has also appealed to the station area on Thursday. tion area in the evening on The evening began with lovers who were present at the and samosas and have sent people to be alert and cautious According to the police, Rakesh Thursday. the performance by renowned auditorium to witness the them for tests. while buying Diwali delicacies Singh was found hanging at the According to the police, Santoor player Satyendra Singh young classical players per- Another team raided the from the shops. house and he was taken to hos- Mohan Pal was found hanging Solanki as he gave a mesmer- forming live. premises of a sweet shop situ- pital where he was declared inside his shop and was rushed dead. to a nearby hospital where he Police said that the was declared dead. The deceased used to work with a deceased used to run a grocery % private firm in MP Nagar and store and used to live at Katara committed suicide on been recovered. The reason days he used to remain Hills. Body was sent for the Thursday and later rushed to a behind the suicide would be depressed. post mortem and a case under nearby hospital where the doc- investigated in the further After the preliminary section 174 of the CrPC was // ;?&6: which Sagarites messaged serv- tors declared him dead. investigation. Family members investigation the body was sent registered by the police. Reason ing the Motherland India, its The family members were told the police that the for the post mortem. The police behind the suicide remained agar Public School, Saket aspirations in context to today’s not aware of the reason behind deceased not involved in any have registered a case under unclear and would be investi- SNagar culminated its two Youth to move forward. the death. No suicide note has wrong habits. For the past few section 174 of the CrPC and gated. day 19 th Annual Cultural Fest A memento was presented with presentations from its to Chief Guest Mr. Dilip Senior Wing on the theme Suryavanshi by Sudhir Kumar ‘Enterprising India #Living The Agrawal, Chairman, Sagar Virtues.’ Group and Principal Pankaj The two day annual func- Sharma. Speaking on the occa- tion festival comprised of sion, Suryavanshi said, “I am Junior and Senior wing in delighted to be a part of the which Sagarites exhibited their annual function of Sagar Public talents and values inherited of School and congratulate every the epitome of humanism high- student of school for enlight- lighting the school’s theme of ening us on humanity in a most ‘Living the Virtue’. Dilip to XII. Sagarites welcomed all essence of self-consciousness creative way. I congratulate, Suryavanshi, Chairman & by traditional Indian Classical and meditation in The Principal and teachers of Managing Director, Dilip Dance showcasing values in Consciousness # Self. Sagarites school for inculcating such Buildcon Ltd. was the esteemed ‘Respect # Culture’ with a strong also presented Ganga Avtaran great values amongst students Chief Guest on the occasion. message of respecting our roots story with Bhagirath efforts to and mentoring them to lead the The presentation began with of culture and traditions. In bring the holy river Ganga to world in a unique way.” lighting of lamp and seeking Fitness # Body, Mind and Soul Earth with a message to dream Sudhir Kumar Agrawal, blessings of ‘Goddess Saraswati’ presentation Sagarites present- in life. They also highlighted to Chairman, Sagar Group in his followed by floral welcome of ed Honorable Prime Minister convert your dreams to reality inspirational speech said that esteemed Chief Guest by vision of ‘Fit India Movement’ with hard work with continu- “Our schools focus on imbib- Principal Pankaj Sharma in by and highlighted the impor- ous efforts. Sagarites also pre- ing values amongst children. presence of Chairman Sagar tance of fitness as an integral sented the life story of Dashrath We will continue to expand our Group, Sudhir Kumar Agrawal, part of our culture and the need Manjhi - Mountain Man, a value system each day and Director Sagar Group Sagar of the hour of nation for a laborer who carved a path create opportunities for chil- Agrawal,Director Sagar Public healthier future messaging through a ridge of hills using dren to build nation.” Principal, School Jaishree Kanwar, gov- –‘Hum Fit to India Fit.’ Sagarites only a hammer and chisel to Pankaj Sharma tabulated the erning members of Sagar depicted Courage as service to shorten the travel between annual report of school and Public School and SISTec, par- mankind in Courage # Service blocks to Gaya town with a catalogued the achievements of ents, guests, media and invitees with the valor of Shivaji message to come out of virtu- the school with parents and were also present on the Maharaj highlighting values of al world of dreaming and iden- guests. , “At Sagar Public School occasion. leadership, bravery, organiz- tify your goals, lead it with we create platforms for A vibrant and colorful pro- ing, skillful, tactful, adminis- example and achieve it by Sagarites to nurture their talent gramme in vivacious attire trator, daring, faith and respect Perservance # Dreams. with values. Sagarites have marked the celebration based to all. The Annual function cele- showcased themselves as great on the theme ‘‘Enterprising An engrossing creative pre- brations concluded with an human beings by inclusion of India # Living The Virtues’’ by sentation of music of vocal raag emotional presentation of values, skills and knowledge to over 1000+ Sagarites of Class IV ‘Rageshwari’ interlinked the Aspirations # Motherland in excel in life.”
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1 " (C H Power Sub-Station (Pipariya Division) of the Central // ;?&6: Welfare SL Thoussen expressed Region Power Distribution their contentment. Both of Company has got ISO-9001 itika Dangi, a talented sail- them congratulated Ritika certificate for excellent design, Ring player of Madhya Dangi. SL Thoussen said that functioning and technical Pradesh State Water Sports Ritika has brought laurels to the competence. Energy Minister Academy, has been awarded State and country. He encour- Priyavrat Singh and Managing this year's 'Most Promising aged Ritika to perform simi- Director of the company Yatch Person of the Year' larly in the future games. Vishesh Garhpale have con- award. He congratulated Ritika gratulated the STC and STM Admiral (retired) Sunil for this achievement. He also officers and line staff of Lamba, President of the encouraged Ritika for her bril- Hoshangabad circle for this Yachting Association of India, liant game. achievement. presented the award to Ritika It is worth mentioning that Simri Talai sub-station has Dangi, cellar of Madhya the academy's talented selling been constructed recently. Pradesh State Water Sports player Ritika Dangi recently Now more than four dozen vil- // ;?&6: ing on the theme of tribal cul- Academy, in a function orga- gave the country a gold medal lages in and around Simri ture of Madhya Pradesh. The Talai sub-station will have o remember the renowned painting competition will be electricity supply at proper Tpainter of Sachida Nagdev organised to observe the voltage. This will also reduce a grand event 'Rangsmriti-3' Rangsmriti 3 at Madhya power interruptions. will be organised on Friday at Pradesh Tribal Museum. Madhya Pradesh Tribal In the competition, stu- // ;?&6: Western Region Power Museum. dents from different art colleges Distribution Company has to , 2 2 ( Under this event, various can participate. nergy Minister Priyavrat take Rs 6.54 crore for works events will be organised. To Sachida Nagdev was a ESingh has said that as soon done in this area so far and Rs & % begin with the event young and renowned painter. Nagdev is as the funds are received from 38.38 crore for remaining talented sitar player Smita best known for his abstract oil NVDA, the work of displace- works from NVDA. // ;?&6: Nagdev along with her fellow paintings in harmonious col- ment and rehabilitation of agri- It may be noted that farm- artists will present 'Sitar ors, though his later works culture pump consumers and ers of Dhar and Barwani dis- he Sub-Transmission and Construction (STC) Divisions have Vaadan' in the museum hall include some representational village infrastructure falling tricts affected by submergence Tbeen reorganised by the Madhya Kshetra Vidhyut Vitran from 11 am. Documentaries art including human figures. under the Sardar Sarovar under the Sardar Sarovar Company. Now the company will have 8 STC divisions in place focusing on the life and con- He was one of the first few Project will be undertaken Project, met the Energy of 16. The Company has formed new Sub-Transmission and tribution of renowned painter Indian artists to experiment soon. Priyavrat Singh has also Minister and demanded that Maintenance (STM) Divisions in Harda and Hoshangabad. Late Sachdev Nagdev will also fusion of Indian Miniature discussed with Narmada Valley the power supply should be In order to bring speed in the construction works to sup- be screened. Painting style with modern Development Minister Shri restored soon. The farmers ply uninterrupted electricity to the consumers, the divisions have Meanwhile, a painting abstract style. He is a recipient Surendra Singh Baghel to make had informed that their crops been re-organised with a point of view for ease in the work and competition will be organized of Shikhar Samman highest the funds available. would dry up if there is no elec- administrative convenience. The STM divisions have immedi- on the same day. The students civilian honor bestowed by nized after the annual general by performing brilliantly in the Energy Minister Singh has tricity. ately started functioning. The STC divisions will start functioning of art colleges will participate MP Government. meeting in New Delhi. laser 4.7 event of the Abu informed that Madhya Pradesh Meanwhile, the Simri Talai from November 01. in 'painting competition' focus- On this occasion, Arjun Dhabi Open Rigata played in Awardi, Chief Instructor, Water Abu Dhabi. Prior to this, Ritika Sports Sailing Academy, GL has given the country a bronze Yadav was also present. medal at the Hong Kong Open 6 The State Sports and Youth Rigata. He has earned two Welfare Minister Jitu Patwari gold and four silver medals in ;8: and Director Sports and Youth national competitions. 8 "#$ . ( ( 6*). ( * $ E$ 6 9 @0/ 3 , " %$ ? " ( @0/ ( N; :( O( $ ' E$ E$ ?(( 3 ' $ $ $ ( . (
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'& ' consecutive term in Haryana, Congress which has made hand- ;6%*.6<; the political observers say. some gains in its tally, managed They say that the JJP with 10 to get a vote share of 28.12 per he “overconfident” and seats in its kitty and seven inde- cent, an increase from 20.58 per the Lok Sabha election. T“overenthusiastic” Bharatiya pendents will now play a key role cent in 2014. INLD’s vote share Haryana BJP President Janata Party, which had set a tar- in the formation of next gov- has declined to dismal 2.45 per Subhash Barala and state min- get of winning “75 plus” seats in ernment in Haryana. cent from 24.75 per cent in 2014. isters, except two, lost the 90-member Haryana Assembly, The BJP and Congress have The vote share of NOTA polls. failed to even secure a clear already reached out to the inde- was 0.52 per cent, SAD 0.38 per Khattar retained his Karnal six main Jat candidates. supporting the Congress or the majority as the poll results on pendents and the JJP, which cent, BSP 4.11 per cent and oth- seat with a comfortable mar- The key Jat belt compris- Dushant Chautala-led Thursday yielded a hung House. came into existence after the split ers 27.33 per cent. gin, winning by 45,188 votes & ing 36 assembly seats extend- Jannayak Janata Party. Except While most of the exit polls in Indian National Lok Dal last JJP, AAP, LSP, Swaraj Party over his nearest rival Tarlochan ing across four parliamentary one Jat leader, all five legisla- had predicted a comfortable year. had contested the State Singh of the Congress. BJP’s constituencies holds the key to tors from the community field- victory for the saffron party, the The ballot battle in Haryana Assembly polls for the first time outgoing Ministers Capt ( Haryana elections as BJP had ed by BJP have lost. These actual poll results stood in stark was multi-cornered this time in Haryana. While the regional Abhimanyu, OP Dhankar, shown in 2014. The Jat com- include Finance Minister contrast, and is seen possibly one with the BJP, the Congress, the players — BSP, AAP, LSP and Ram Bilas Sharma, Kavita Jain, munity forms 27 per cent of Captain Abhimanyu of the most telling political Indian National Lok Dal- Swaraj Party— had thrown the Krishan Lal Panwar, Manish & & the state’s population and (Narnaund), Agriculture and embarrassments suffered by the Shiromani Akali Dal alliance, hats into the ring, none of them Grover, and Krishan Kumar ;6%*.6<; Hisar, Bhiwani, Farmers’ Welfare Minister Om BJP in the recent past. Jannayak Janta Party, Aam won a single seat in the polls. ;6%*.6<; Bedi, all ended up with humil- Mahendragarh, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Prakash Dhankar (Badli) and As the electors in Jatland- Aadmi Party, Bahujan Samaj None of these parties had con- iating defeats. he preliminary analysis of Sonipat, Sirsa, Jind and Kaithal BJP state chief Subhash Barala Haryana voted for a hung Party, Loktantra Suraksha Party tested on all 90 seats in the state. he vote share of the ruling But BJP candidate and Tthe Haryana Assembly form the heart of Haryana’s Jat (Tohana). Rajya Sabha MP Assembly, the BJP failed to and Swaraj India in the fray. This time, Haryana had TBharatiya Janata Party Public Health and Engineering polls reveals that the core Jat belt. Birender Singh’s wife, Prem maintain its winning momen- From 47 seats in 2014 State recorded a low voter turnout of (BJP) fell by a massive 22 per Minister Banwari Lal won the voters from Sonipat, Jhajjar The BJP’s poor perfor- Lata, lost from Uchana Kalan tum in the State while its arch- Assembly, the BJP was restrict- 68.31 per cent, a sharp decline cent in the Haryana Assembly Bawal seat. and Rohtak voted over- mance in the State has its to JJP’s Dushyant Chautala. rival-Congress, apparently pro- ed to 40 seats this time. The from 76.54 in the 2014 Assembly polls, the results of which were Also Health Minister Anil whelmingly against the BJP, roots in voters in core Jat belt Sukhvinder Mandi from duced a resilient comeback even Congress recorded increase in its polls. Of the total voters exer- declared on Thursday. Vij retained his seat from resulting in defeat of five of its of Sonipat, Jhajjar and Rohtak Badhra too bit the dust. after struggling due to faction- previous election tally of 15 to cising their right to franchise, The party secured over 58 Ambala Cantonment. Two sit- alism and infighting in the 31 in the poll results declared on 69.36 per cent were men and per cent votes in the State in ting Ministaers, Rao Narbir party. Thursday. 67.12 per cent were women on the Lok Sabha polls held five Singh and Vipul Goel, were # % While both national parties The INLD which had man- the polling day i.e. October 21. months ago in May and won denied tickets and fresh faces ended short of securing a major- aged to win 19 seats in 2014 Altogether, 1,169 candi- all the 10 seats. In this were brought in. ity in the 90-member Haryana could register victory on only dates, including 105 women, had Assembly polls, it got 36 per Outgoing Finance Minister ;6%*.6<; Singh by a margin of over 2,500 votes. Another Assembly, the fledgling party- one seat. SAD, which had con- entered the fray this time. There cent. Capt Abhimanyu, who lost to BJP's candidate Nirmal Rani defeated Congress Jannayak Janta Party led by for- tested on two seats failed to open were a total of 1.83 crore voters Several Ministers in the JJP candidate and BJP rebel ine women won in the Haryana Assembly heavyweight and former Haryana assembly mer Member Parliament its account. including 98.78 lakh males, Manohar Lal Khattar-led Ram Kumar Gautam in the Nelection, results of which were declared on speaker Kuldeep Sharma from Ganaur seat by Dushyant Chautala emerged as Former Minister Gopal 85.12 lakh females and 252 Government lost in the elec- Narnaud constituency in Hisar Thursday.This included five from Congress, more than 10,000 votes. Congress’ senior leader a key player in the poll results. Kanda’s Lokhit Haryana Party transgenders in the state. tions. While the BJP managed district by a margin of 12,029 three from Bharatiya Janta Party and one from Kiran Choudhry retained Tosham seat by a mar- The BJP secured 40 seats, won one seat while seven inde- The poll results on to get 40 seats this time, it had votes, admitted his defeat dur- Jannanyak Janta Party,In 2014 assembly polls, gin of 18059 votes trouncing Shashi Ranjan of Congress won on 31, JJP man- pendents won the polls. Thursday have unmasked the won 47 in the 2014 Haryana ing counting. 13 women candidates became MLAs in Haryana. BJP. Another Congress candidate and former aged to grab 10 seats, Indian Even as BJP’s vote share misplaced overconfidence of Assembly polls. State unit chief Subhash This time, 105 women candidates out of total Minister Geeta Bhukkal retained Jhajjar reserve National Lok Dal and Haryana increased to 36.47 per cent this BJP besides breaking the win- The vote share of the Barala lost the Tohana 1169 were in the fray. JJP candidate Naina seat by trouncing BJP's Rakesh Kumar by Lokhit Party won one seat each time from 33.20 in 2014, the BJP ning momentum of the party in Congress, which has emerged Assembly seat in Fatehabad Chautala defeated Congress nominee Ranbir 14,999 votes. While Congress candidate and seven independents were failed to repeat its 2014 perfor- Haryana. After 2014 Lok Sabha stronger than the last polls but district by more than 20,000 Singh Mahendra from the Bardha seat with a Shakuntla Khatak defeated BJP’s Ram Avtar elected to the House. mance when it had won 47 seats polls the saffron party went on is behind the BJP, is almost the votes to JJP’s Devender Singh margin of more than 13,000 votes. Earlier, she from Kalanaur reserve seat by over 10,000 votes, Even as the BJP has failed to on its own and went onto to to win civic body polls in five same as it was in the Lok Sabha Babli. Barala quashed rumours was a legislator from Dabwali seat. BJP’s Kamlesh Dhanda defeated Congress can- emerge as a single largest party, form its maiden Government in cities last year, Jind bypoll and polls. The party got 28.42 per of his resignation from his post BJP’s Seema Trikha won from Badkhal seat didate Jay Parkash from Kalayat seat by over the saffron party is set to form Haryana. all 10 Lok Sabha seats in cent of the total votes polled in after his defeat. by defeating Congress candidate Vijay Partap 8,000 votes. the Government for the second BJP’s main challenger- Haryana earlier this year. 3 " $24 & 56 $ 666 From Page 1 The senior leader claimed %898:;* agreement. How the adjusted that the term revenue has to be and they have to pay penalties 2,537.48 crore. cumstances, we find no Policy 1999, telecom licensees that if the changes made in gross revenue to be arrived at is interpreted as the consideration and interests to DoT, the judges Holding that interest and ground to reduce the same, are required to share a percent- Haryana Congress had taken he Supreme Court also evident. It cannot be sub- payable in keeping with com- said. penalty have rightly been levied considering the nature of age of their AGR with the gov- place earlier, the result could have TThursday ruled in favour of mitted that the revenue has not mercial and financial parlance An advocate, party to the on the telecom companies, the untenable objections raised ernment as annual licence fee been entirely different. He how- the government on recovering been defined in the contract. is what is intended to be avoid- litigation, said the government bench made it clear that there on behalf of the licensees,” the (LF). ever added that it was not a prop- adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of Once the gross revenue is ed. Raising of such submission in July had told the apex court would no further litigation on bench said. The 1999 policy came after er time for postmortem. When about 92,000 crore from tele- defined, one cannot depart is a futile attempt that has been that telecom firms have pend- the issue and it would fix a time It said that no litigant can operators made a representation asked to comment that BJP com service providers including from it and the very meaning is made to wriggle out of defini- ing licence fee outstanding of frame for calculation and pay- be permitted to “reap fruits” to Centre for relief against steep leaders talk about toppling his Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, to be given to the revenue for tion of gross revenue,” said the over 92,641.61 crore till date. ment of dues by the telecom on inconsistent and untenable licence fee which they had con- government in MP, he hit back Reliance Communications and the agreement,” said a Bench Bench, also comprising Justices In an affidavit filed in the companies. stands and litigate for decades sistently defaulted since 1994 saying let them talk whatever state-owned MTNL and BSNL. headed by Justice Arun Mishra. SA Nazeer and MR Shah. top court, DoT said that as per “Once an amount of in several rounds which is not and an option to licensees to they want to but the fact is the The setback to the telecos The top court said that Reading out the crux of calculations, shortfall has not been paid, it so uncommon but is disturb- migrate from fixed licence fee to BJP itself is facing a slump in came as the apex court upheld overall revenue has to be taken 153-page verdict, Justice Mishra, Airtel owes 21,682.13 has to carry 50 per cent of the ing scenario projected in very revenue sharing fee was made states like Haryana. The encour- the AGR definition formulated into account for determination said: “We have held the defini- crore as licence fee to the gov- penalty on defaulted amount, many cases. applicable in the year 1999. In agement of Congress was more by the Department of Telecom of licence fees without “set off”, tion of AGR will prevail” and ernment and dues from as agreed. Thus, we find no “We have examined the addition, mobile telephone as, besides Jhabua by-polls, the (DoT) and termed as “frivolous” as provided in the agreement. allowed the Vodafone totalled 19,823.71 substance in the submission matter upon merits and then operators were also required to Congress has performed well in the nature of objections raised “The same was defined to DoT appeal and “dismissed crore, while Reliance that interest, penalty, and aforesaid conclusion indicates pay spectrum usage charges both Haryana and Maharashtra, by them. simplify it to rule out the liti- that of licensees (telcos)”. Communications owed a total interest on penalty cannot be frivolous nature of objections,” (SUC) for use of radio fre- defying exit poll results which “The definition of gross gation, disputes, and accounting All other submissions of the of 16,456.47 crore. BSNL owed realised. It is as per the agree- the bench said. quency spectrum allotted to had augured drubbing for revenue is crystal clear in the myriads. The submission raised telecom companies are rejected 2,098.72 crore and MTNL, ment. In the facts and cir- As per the New Telecom them. Congress in both States. - !" #$%
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6$=" 6 =+6 %898:;* Production) Subhash Chandra ' '=+> $ and Under Secretary of ' 5 %898:;* Yojana (Char Dham seasons. Besides ephemeral slopes and may give rise to ' $ n a bid to give a fillip to pro- Defense for Acquisition and Highway Development streams, the major perennial large-scale landslides,” said the Imote defence manufacturing Sustainment of the United arth scientists from Indian Project) is being exe- stream, including river Ganga scientists as they called for its in India through joint ventures, States Ellen M Lord. EInstitute of Technology cuted by the Union may witness such critical issues. proper channelization to avoid 5 the US and India on Thursday Speaking on the occasion, (IIT), Roorkee have raised a red Ministry of Road Such adverse practices are the build-up of pore pressure. ' held a review meeting here. It Subhash Chandra said that flag over the Modi Transport and unendurable and violation of The report has recom- !!, -F, was held under the aegis of the while DTTI has been an ongo- Government’s 12,000- crore Highways (MoRTH). It rules and regulations of the mended setting up a panel ;$ Defence Trade and Technology ing process, both sides were pet project Char Dham aims to connect four river ecosystem needs to be comprising of locals and Initiative(DTTI)and the now poised to actually achieve Mahamarg Vikas Pari Yojana holy towns in assessed.” experts to monitor the project L M Defence Ministry said the two tangible outcomes. The shared (Char Dham Highway Uttarakhand Similar activities in the for sustainable development in $ countries are poised to achieve values that form the bedrock of Development Project) that them. The project is already —Badrinath, Kedarnath, upper reaches of Uttarakhand the region. '( tangible results. stable relations between the two aims to connect the four drawing flak from environ- Yamunotri and Gangotri. will cause siltation problem in To attain safer design dur- " $ %<* Giving details of the ninth sides have led to deepening of pilgrimage in the Uttarakhand’s mentalists, NGOs like Citizen The scientists came to major hydroelectric projects, it ing pre- and post-construction ' " ( $ round of DTTI, set up some defence ties. The Indian fragile mountainous for Green Doon and locals who know about the violations after said. According to the scien- stages, efforts should be under- ' $ ( ( years back to foster trade in Government remains commit- eco-system. too have alleged serious viola- evaluating various stretches tists, no preventive and stabi- taken for better prediction of 6 10 defence, officials said here a sig- ted to continually engage with In their study published in tion of green norms as well as along NH-58, from Rishikesh lization measures were under- extreme rainfall events and nificant achievement of the the US Government and facil- the latest issue of Current rampant cutting of hills mak- to Devprayag and took excep- taken after excavation. accordingly planning needs to P'. meeting was the signing of itate cooperation between the Science, the scientists said that ing the area prone to landslides. tion that in order to complete However, in a few road-cut sec- be done, said the report adding / ( ‘Statement of Intent’ with defence industries of both the 900-kilometer long all- T Siddique and SP Pradhan the project, the scientific stud- tions, gabion walls have been that the real-time monitoring !!, - , respect to key deliverables in nations. Ellen Lord said, “the weather road project which from the Department of Earth ies/reports which ought to be constructed for stabilization; of slope movements should be ; $ the near, medium and long US National Defence Strategy envisages widening of National Sciences, IIT, Roorkee too given topmost priority were but these walls are deformed done along highly vulnerable + < ' + terms. This will assist in bring- envisages strengthening Highway-58, is being executed echoed similar views warning being ignored. Observing that due to inadequate stabilization and risk sections. ' 3> ing sustained focus on some of defence alliances and partner- in complete violation of envi- that inadequately performed the excavated materials, includ- measures and maintenance. Also, in rockfall-prone sec- ( $ the projects and signal com- ships. The DTTI has now ronmental norms with several excavation without proper con- ing massive rock blocks, soil The scientists also tions, rock shed may be @ 11 6 mitment of both sides towards matured enough where its var- irregularities. sideration of eco sensitive ter- and debris have been dumped expressed concern at authori- designed to overcome acci- . ( continued collaboration on ied activities could be translat- Adoption of unscientific rain may lead to catastrophic in hairpin bends along the ties ignoring scientific norms in dents and frequent blockage of ; mutually beneficial issues. ed into accomplishments.” methods, inappropriate dump- events as witnessed during the road, the report cautioned that handling percolation of water the highway and implementing 3 The DTTI is part of the She added that the inter- ing of tones of mud and debris, Kedarnath disaster in 2013. “these dumps are interrupting which was allowed to be col- preventive measures like steel India-US Bilateral Defence face of the industry with DTTI excavation at steep angles, Launched by the Prime the natural channel of many lected in a roadside ditch. mesh to retain potential falling Cooperation and the meeting would provide necessary fillip allowing wrongful collection of Minister Narendra Modi in ephemeral streams and may “Such careless practices are blocks along with flexible bar- / . on Thursday was held between to various projects under con- water percolated from the slope December 2016, the Char give rise to an alarming situa- continuously hampering and riers to reduce kinetic energy //& Secretary (Defence sideration. to the roadsides were some of Dham Mahamarg Vikas Pari tion in subsequent monsoon endangering the health of of these blocks. !!, - & 3 % 3 & ( 4#: ;4 (E * F5, $ #* 0 '. N $ ** ( ;> 3& 2 &( & %898:;* ( $(( ( $ ' ( $O ** =84 %898:;* $ >, ' $ earing up to deal with encroachers of Central ; $ %898:;* New Delhi: Voicing concern over illegal construc- he Centre on Thursday moved the New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday GGovernment land, the Central Public Works ( ' tions, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed all TSupreme Court seeking extension asked the Jammu & Kashmir administration Department (CPWD) has directed its officials to come ( aking exception to some the cities in Maharashtra with population of 50 lakh of time for completing formalities to as to how long they intend to continue the up with a list of unauthorised occupants and the quan- ' 5& TUS lawmakers raising or more to get geomapping done of the municipal transfer Assam National restrictions, including internet blockade, tum of land grabbed by them. The CPWD has asked offi- . doubts about measures to pro- areas in the city. Register of Citizens (NRC) imposed in the Valley following the abroga- cials to submit details by the end of this month. The move tect people of Jammu & Geomapping, or surveying of land and sub sur- Coordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya tion of provision of Article 370. comes close on the heels of Union Housing and Urban ' & Kashmir after abrogation of face using GPS, presents a detailed view of a site and Pradesh. The Apex Court, which was hearing a Affairs Ministry deciding to hire a private agency to ( Article 370 giving special sta- the surrounding area including roads, buildings, The apex court on October 18 had batch of petitions challenging the restrictions protect Government land, bungalows and flats from !!, - 5 3 ( tus to the State in August, mountains, rivers, estuaries and pipelines. ordered the Centre and the Assam on movement and communication blockade encroachment. , $"; India on Thursday said ques- The top court held that Geomapping can be done Government to transfer Hajela to his imposed in the Valley, said the authorities According to the official, once the list is prepared, E tioning by the US was a reflec- by satellite, drones or vehicles and once it is done native State Madhya Pradesh within may impose restrictions for national interest a drive will be launched to free the CPWD land from $ ( ( + tion of lack of understanding it would be easy to control illegal constructions. seven days. but they have to be reviewed from time to encroachment. “All additional director generals and other " about robust functioning of A bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and The counsel for the Centre on time. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana top officers have been asked to gather details about unau- $ $ ( democratic institutions in Aniruddha Bose further directed the Maharashtra Thursday told the bench headed by told Attorney General K K Venugopal and thorised occupants and quantum of land grabbed by $ India. government to ensure that sufficient funds are made Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who were them. Officials have been directed to submit the same India said it was regrettable available to the municipal corporations concerned though the government has taken steps appearing for the Centre and the J&K admin- by October 31,” official also said. The CPWD also sought F 5. that a few US lawmakers used and the exercise be completed within a year from to transfer the 1995 batch IAS officer istration respectively, to come out with to know what action has been taken to free land from 6*)/& 6) a Congressional hearing to the date of this order. of Assam-Meghalaya cadre but pro- “clear” reply and find out other methods to encroachment, official added. Earlier this month, the !!, - 6 + question measures to protect It will be obligatory for all municipal corpora- cedural formalities will take some deal with the issue. Mehta told the bench, also Ministry had directed CPWD to deploy private securi- ( N. ' lives of people in Jammu & tions in the State of Maharashtra where the popu- more time. comprising justices R Subhash Reddy and B ty guards, preferably ex-serviceman in Delhi. As per the +* @0/ O ' $ ' Kashmir. lation is 50 lakhs or more to get geomapping and “You file the application,” the R Gavai, that “the restrictions are being plan, the security agency will have to get their guards ver- ** ( % ' Ministry of External geo-photography of the areas under their jurisdic- bench, which also comprised Justices reviewed daily. In around 99 per cent area, no ified from the Delhi Police before their deployment at @/ ' Affairs Spokesperson tion done within a period of one year. PTI SA Bobde and S A Nazeer, said. restrictions are there”. PTI vacant Government bungalows, land and flats. 6 ( +: Raveesh Kumar said here 8 6 :8 the US Congressional hear- $* < ing on Kashmir was a 6 *<6 reflection of lack of . * O understanding about (' $ robust functioning of ' democratic institutions in ( 0 India. &' ' 6335 areas when it suddenly devel- pilot and his co pilot, too oped a technical snag and force received minor injuries in the /- 6'&78 op officers of the Indian landed in Bedar stream”. crash. All the injured officers TArmy, including Northern A High level inquiry has were evacuated to Command Army commander Lt-Gen been constituted by the Hospital in Udhampur. " 9 Ranbir Singh, a Major General Northern Command head- Defence Spokesman in heading 25th Infantry Division quarters to ascertain the exact Jammu said, “as army com- %898:;* and a Brigadier rank officer of reasons behind the crash land- mander was visiting units in 93rd Brigade had a ‘miraculous’ ing. Poonch sector the ALH devel- ith the objective of giv- escape along with six others According to official oped a technical snag and crash Wing a boost to defence when their chopper crash land- sources, “soon after the heli- landed”. He said, “all passengers exports and enhance ease of ed in Bedar stream, in general copter crash landed, locals in the and crew sustained injuries. doing business, Defence area of Mandi, around 2.00 p.m area rushed to the spot to help As per medical investigations, Minister Rajnath Singh on on Thursday. army officers”. all have sustained blunt and Thursday approved issuance Experienced pilot and his Official sources said, “army superficial injuries but are sta- of two Open General Export co-pilot saved the day for all the commander escaped unhurt ble”. Licences (OGELs) for export officers present on board. with minor facial injuries and The army authorities also of certain parts and compo- According to official was soon up on his feet after saluted local villagers for assist- nents and intra-company have Import-Export certifi- sources, “the Advanced Light undergoing precautionary med- ing army in management and transfer of technology to cate, the Defence Ministry Helicopter,Dhruv was returning ical checkup”. evacuation of the injured in & & * # % select countries. said adding “the quarterly after completing tour of forward Other officers including time. # Giving details of the and end of the year reports clearance, officials said the on all the transactions done application for grant of OGEL under OGELs should be sub- # ?(! * * will be considered by mitted to DPP for examina- 9 O F63( ' Department of Defence tion and post-export verifi- Production (DPP) on a case- cation.” * @. ! * Chennai: An AIADMK func- ing, to permit to withdraw erected for the wedding of district on September 27 after to-case basis. The OGEL is a The items permitted tionary, arrested in connection them. Jayagopal’s son, was fatally run being on the run for more than one-time export licence to be under OGEL includes com- Guwahati: A CBI court here on tions of the Prevention of with the death of a 23-year-old Allowing the request, the over by a truck that was com- two weeks since granted to a company for a ponents of ammunition and Thursday sentenced an employ- Corruption Act, 1988. woman techie here after a judge dismissed the petitions as ing from behind. the death of Subashree, which specific period (two years fuse setting device without ee of the regional passport office Thakuria was found guilty of hoarding put up for his son’s withdrawn after taking an On October 15, when had triggered an initially). energetic and explosive mate- to four years rigorous impris- amassing assets worth wedding fell on her, withdrew endorsement of withdrawal Jayagopal pleaded that he had outrage. The countries allowed rial; firing control and relat- onment while acquitting her 58,43,860, disproportionate to his bail petition filed in the from the counsel for Jayagopal no role in erecting the hoard- Jayagopal moved the high under the OGELs are ed alerting and warning spouse in a disproportionate her known sources of income, Madras High Court on and Meganathan. ings, the judge had sought to court seeking bail after a lower Belgium, France, Germany, equipment and related sys- assets case. during her posting at the Thursday. In a recent hearing, the know why he went absconding court rejected the relief. Japan, South Africa, Spain, tem; and body protective CBI Special Judge Soneka regional passport office here Apparently anticipating court has orally observed that for 12 days after the incident if In his petition, the former Sweden, UK, USA, Canada, items. Complete aircraft or Bora convicted the lower divi- from November 2006 to rejection of the plea, counsel for a “daughter lost her life in the he had not done anything councillor of a local body Italy, Poland and Mexico. complete unmanned aerial sion clerk/junior passport assis- September 2014. the petitioners Jayagopal and process of welcoming a daugh- wrong. claimed that the banners were However, export of items to a vehicles (UAVs) and any tant Anjali Das Thakuria in the Her husband Munindra Das, his brother-in-law ter-in-law”. Jayagopal, booked by put up by his party cadres along ‘Special Economic Zone’ is components specially case filed by the central agency’s who was acquitted, was accused Meganathan, who are co- On September 12, police on charges of attempt to the arterial road for not permitted. designed or modified for anti-corruption bureau in 2016. of instigating and aiding accused in the case, requested Subashree, who fell on the commit culpable homicide not his son’s marriage out of ‘love For acquiring the licences, UAVs are excluded under He also slapped a fine of Thakuria in acquiring the Justice C V Karthikeyan before road after being knocked off amounting to murder, and affection’ and that he had the applicant is mandatory to this licence. 50,000 on Thakuria under sec- assets. PTI whom the petitions were pend- her two-wheeler by a banner was arrested in Krishnagiri no role in it. PTI !" #$% 1 (' 7 P & $ 7 7 #!. -+'( #+*" - " * +#$ ! " " $ 4 " # ( ? ' $ ( ( $" # PQ # 0 $ $ ( K K * ( , 4 1 ( @ 1+$ 4 ( $ $ * he concept of critical thinking is not * > something entirely new. It has been 4 # Tenshrined in our ancient heritage and has made significant contributions to the development of Indian philosophy. For > 7 any concept to be accepted, its refutation # and evaluation were taken into account. 4 $ ( + ) # Reason used to be the sole means of know- * ) * @ 0 ing truth and falsity. Sutarka and kutarka were encouraged and debated. This made ) * * , < @ (* our ancient seats of learning intellectual- @ ) * ly far more advanced in their approach. * " 4 4 0 Such critical thinking, along with its unique ecosystem, was a fascinating expe- 4 < rience for scholars, who were attracted from + all over the world. 4 S ( It is a well-known historical fact that when the foreigners invaded India, one of ( *(4 their main targets were our great institu- ( 9 , 4 tions, in addition to those at Takshila and ( 4 + ! $ Nalanda. Besides impacting us political- ly, socially, culturally and economically, * # 1+$S they left a critical void of centuries in our ) 4 4 intellectual thought. Later, our education- 7 1 ) $ 2 )$3 al system became a victim of the colonial legacy of the British. Encouraging and 4 4 /6 /A inculcating creativity, logical thinking, rea- * ( B.C soning and a sense of inquisitiveness were ( more or less alien to the system we inher- in the career of an individual, a sudden agogy. Hence, the need is for a new look the draft National Educational Policy ited from them. The entire emphasis was change and a different pattern of educa- towards training of teachers. (NEP) has also drawn inspiration. on rote learning. Despite the realisation tion at that level may become difficult for Simultaneously, it has been observed Appropriate modifications to the curricu- @ of the deficiencies in the system and mea- absorption. It is, therefore, essential that our that at higher levels, following an approach lum have been suggested. According to # ) sures suggested by various experts and education system be integrated from the which integrates arts, linguistics, and research findings of a US-based partner- education commissions over the decades, foundation stage onwards, in certain spe- humanities besides mathematics along with ship for 21st century, communication, col- 0 change has been very slow. Even the per- cific core areas, which would encourage science and technology, leads to a deeper laboration, creativity and critical thinking, * 5C(BC centage of gross domestic product (GDP) thinking and inculcate a sense of enquiry learning. This promotes critical thinking known as the 4Cs, will be the core skills # invested in the education sector has and inquisitiveness. and one of higher order. Besides, it also required for 21st century education. It has 7 been abysmally low. Scientific evidence shows that 80 per leads to the development of problem-solv- been established that at the college and uni- Nevertheless, change was inevitable cent of the brain is fully developed by the ing and communication skills. Such a holis- versity levels, habits of mind, such as analy- ! % ! 1 and it became more than visible during the age of six, which indicates importance of tic approach for acquisition of knowledge sis, interpretation, precision and accuracy, 4 0 4 ) first two decades of this millennium. child care in an appropriate environment would be relevant in present-day context problem-solving and logical reasoning can )9> ( Today, we can compete with the best with stimulus to the brain. Here lies the as well as future. be as important as content knowledge itself. nations in the world in areas of electron- importance of school as well as pre- Work being done at the PMF for the At the same time, the question before ) ics, space technology, atomic energy, com- school education. Emphasis on foundation- acquisition of knowledge shows that mem- us is that with the advent of the fourth ) munication and digital technology — in al literacy and numeracy at the school as orising is like carrying the burden of books; industrial revolution and the arrival of the 4 4 $ ! its reach as well as penetration — besides well as pre-school levels is known to aid it does not have much meaning and does Internet of Things and Artificial such like other indicators of development. healthy growth of the cerebral cortex, an not even add to one’s knowledge unless one Intelligence (AI), what would be the + 4 * $ > ) There are, however, areas of serious con- area associated with such skills within the comprehends the content. In today’s class- future of critical thinking? In fact, a 4 % 0 cern as these positive developments can be brain. In this context, the most important rooms, so much of information is already restructured curriculum with focus on 21st ( attributed to the success of a handful of factor is the teacher, who has to be ade- available with the students that they do not century skills would be even more impor- institutions while a majority of them con- quately equipped with the latest pedagog- expect it from the teachers. Instead of tant for a comfortable interface with the 4 + 1+$ tinue to lag behind. ical techniques so as to ensure appropri- “what”, they need to be explained “why” fourth industrial revolution technologies. $ S * # .D( ( ( With more than 50 per cent of India’s ate development of the cognitive skills and “how”, which can satisfy curiosity of Emphasis on collaboration and team work population being in the younger age among youngsters in a sensitive manner. students and stimulate critical thinking. would still be essential so that in the hi-tech group, we can be termed as the world’s Accordingly, text books and exercises, The link between critical thinking and future, one can think critically as well as 9 # most youthful nation. As we talk of demo- which encourage correlation of concepts education is obvious as one cannot learn independently and not become entirely ) 0 4 4 graphic dividend, we should also assess the besides thinking and questioning, will have without thinking well. For comprehension subservient to AI. The draft NEP, with ref- 1+$ 4 ( extent we are equipping the youth to face to be designed. of content and clarity of concepts, it is, erence to school education, has made no the world and adding to the strength of the A report published by the International therefore, important that students ask ques- mention either of a reduction in the weight ( # 4 country rather than converting them into Labour Organisation (ILO) recently found tions. This is where lies the importance of of school bags or any happiness classes. On /CE/C ( a burden. For some reason, education at that India had a disproportionately low critical thinking. It consists of techniques the positive side, it has alluded to the use- # )* 1 all levels could not be given the priority it number of teachers for school-going chil- of sound and systematic reasoning as well fulness and introduced the concept of crit- deserved. It is good to see that it is now dren. While we do need quantity, the qual- as arguments and counter arguments, ical thinking in higher education. It is to ( 1 1+$ ) being realised and rectified. Our youth have ity of teachers is perhaps even more besides elements of deductive logic. Work be hoped that the final NEP will take into 7 @ ( to be strong personalities backed and devel- important. The ILO report also revealed books are now available, which help pro- account and focus on some of the issues 4 ( oped by a holistic educational system, that elementary school teachers have a crit- mote critical thinking skills. Irrespective of mentioned here so as to improve the lot of # 1+$ which is capable of giving them sufficient ical impact on the earning capacity of stu- the subject, the usefulness of such tech- our youth, so that they can significantly confidence and making them comfortable dents and, hence, the economy. Recent pro- niques has been tried and tested by contribute towards nation building. 1 -- ?$ ( 7 % with latest and futuristic technologies. nouncements, that we have a large num- experts in the stimulation of the brain. (The writer is a former Governor and 1+$ ) S " # But universities and institutions of ber of educated unemployables, may be a In the contemporary scenario, the a Senior advisor at the Pranab Mukherjee # ) ! 1+$ higher education being the very last rung result of poor quality of teachers and ped- importance of critical thinking in view of Foundation) 4 7 @ ' ( ) #& # ? ( "( ' % $ $ ' ( 5, $ $
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lasting pro-Government impression quality healthcare. senior Government officers and He was taken to Max Hospital the medical bureaucracy to monitor on the minds of poor families in both Though, the Government’s Ministers sitting in the State capital. where some preliminary treatment the effectiveness of the scheme. urban and rural areas before the 2019 endeavours to provide affordable For instance, recently, a tubercu- was done. Also, this incident happened general elections. The result was that healthcare to the needy are laudable, losis patient from Uttarkashi district But when the family was told because the health and sanitary infra- the NDA Government returned to the success of any welfare programme became critical and started vomiting about the cost of the treatment, they structure of the State has collapsed power at the Centre with a thumping depends largely on the role played by blood. He was rushed to a hospital in approached me for advice. I contact- resulting in a dengue epidemic. The <53&:?98<*%. majority. the bureaucracy and in this case, the Vikas Nagar but it did not have the ed Vijay Dhasmana, Vice Chancellor hospitals are full of dengue patients ,6%6<,3?<8 While speaking on the first honesty of private hospitals and ben- infrastructure to handle the case. He of Jolly Grant Medical College, and and many people have died. This has anniversary of the AB-PMJAY on efit seekers. was then taken to the Doon Hospital, apprised him of the situation. happened due to the negligence of all <' ' 0 %5( October 1, the Prime Minister flagged In the past, many such welfare which is part of the Government Consequently, the patient was admit- agencies concerned and the chief cul- & it as an employment generation tool schemes were ruined by graft and the Doon Medical College. Unfortunately, ted to a special room in the Jolly Grant prit is the Dehradun Municipal 6 for the next five years as it is expect- best example of this is the deep-root- he could not be admitted there as the Hospital, despite it being full of Corporation. $ " o make a country of 130 billion ed to create around 11 lakh jobs for ed corruption that unfolded in almost Emergency as well as Intensive Care dengue patients also. Its sanitation employees don’t people a happy and healthy the youth. The Government’s endeav- all States in the National Health Unit (ICU) were both overflowing Shockingly, the AB-PMJAY card collect garbage on a regular basis, the K( ( $ Tnation is a mammoth task that our is to make AB-PMJAY the best Mission. A huge amount of money with dengue patients. was not accepted by any of the private staff remains on strike on one pretext ( requires access to a robust healthcare healthcare scheme in the world with was looted by the medical fraternity He was then rushed to the hospitals in Dehradun, including the or the other and senior officers do not ' " system, education, employment and the registration of 46 lakh people. Out and the bureaucracy all over the coun- Indresh Hospital and Medical College, Jolly Grant Medical College. The bother. industrial infrastructure. The other of this number, around 50,000 peo- try. which is a private hospital but was hospital staff told me that as per the Hopefully, the Central and State element which is very vital in today’s ple have availed of the benefits of the Another case in point is the turned away due to the crowd of Uttarakhand Government’s guide- authorities concerned will take note (( K scenario is the state of our environ- scheme outside their home districts. complete collapse of the health and dengue patients at the facility. At this lines (this is a BJP-ruled State), they of this and revamp the healthcare sys- K 5 ment and the stability of natural There are two facets to the sanitary infrastructure in Uttarakhand juncture, his hapless family informed are not authorised to accept the card tem so that the beneficiaries of AB- & resources like water, air and soil. scheme. The first is to bring more due to the arrogance and lackadaisi- me and I contacted the Agriculture unless the patient was referred by a PMJAY do not have to rush from pil- ( A few of the NDA Government’s than 10 crore poor and vulnerable cal attitude of Government officers Minister of Uttarakhand Subodh Government hospital. lar to post to get treatment. There is pro-poor initiatives like the Pradhan families within its ambit by providing and public representatives. The prob- Uniyal, who arranged the man’s My question is, why the red also a crucial need to control the bur- Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), a cover of 5 lakh per family per year lem there is of systemic failure. First admission to the Doon Hospital’s tapism in emergency cases? All geoning population of the country as ' better known as Ayushman Bharat for secondary and tertiary hospitali- bureaucratic guidelines run counter emergency section late in the night. empanelled hospitals should be free no amount of welfare schemes and ( (AB), the Ujjwala Yojana for provid- sation. Second, the Government is to the objectives of the scheme and As he continued vomiting blood, the to admit patients because it is only facilities will be sufficient unless the 5, ( ing LPG connections and the Swachh going to upgrade 1.5 lakh primary bury the patient in mounds of red hospital staff told his family that he then that the objectives of the AB- numbers are effectively controlled. Bharat Mission (SBM) under which health centers by 2022 so that the tape. Second, is the insensitivity and needed intensive care as he was crit- PMJAY scheme will be achieved. (The writer is a retired civil individual toilets were built, made a needy can get comprehensive and lack of integrity among the doctors, ical. The Government could better use servant) !" #$% 6
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.' ' 353 6* Bhegade from Maval (Pune), and Parinay Fuke from Sakoli ailing to live up to the hype (Nagpur) who was trounced by Fand hoopla created by it in Congress leader from eastern the run-up to the election that Maharashtra Nana Patole. it would post a thumping elec- The Shiv Sena ministers toral victory, the BJP-Shiv Sena who were defeated in the polls alliance on Thursday man- are: Vijaybapu Shivtare from aged to retain power in Purandar (Pune) and Arjun Maharashtra by either winning Khotkar from Jalna and or leading in 160 seats out of Jaydatta Kshirsagar from Beed. the total 288 seats in the State Most of these ministers, Assembly polls. including Pankaja, had faced From a combined tally of allegations of involvement in 185 seats that the BJP and Shiv scams made by the Opposition Sena had won when they con- parties in the past five years. tested the 2014 polls separate- $ % # % The major victors in the ly, the ruling saffron alliance #, % ! Assembly polls were: Devendra partners were to set end up Fadnavis (BJP, Nagpur South with a winning tally of a max- victory. Lok Sabha polls, which saw the West), Aditya Thackeray (Shiv imum of 160 seats, which is 25 As was expected, the rebels BJP, Shiv Sena and their ally Sena, Worli), Ajit Pawar (NCP, seats fewer than the two parties belonging to both the ruling win 42 out of 48 seats. Baramati), Prithviraj Chavan had won in the previous BJP and Shiv Sena played a Interestingly, in the current (Congress Karad South), and Assembly polls. spoilsport for the two parties in Assembly polls, the BJP secured Ashok Chavan (Congress, On its own, the ruling BJP the polls. Admitting that the 25.69 per cent of total votes Bhokar), Santosh Raosaheb was poised to win a maximum presence of rebels in the fray polled, while the Shiv Sena Danve (BJP, Bhokardan), of 104 seats out of the total 164 had affected both the saffron mustered 16.50 per cent votes. Ganesh Naik (BJP, Airoli), seats it had contested, while the alliance partners, a senior BJP The younger Opposition party Dilip Walse Patil (NCP, Shiv Sena was expected a max- leader said in the evening that NCP polled higher percentage Ambegaon) and Chandrakant imum of 56 seats out of the he was in touch with at least 15 (16.72 per cent votes), while the Patil (BJP, Kothurd). total 124 seats it had contested winning rebels. Sonai Gandhi-led party secured Amit Deshmukh and in the polls. On his part, Chief Minister 15.76 per cent votes. Dhiraj Deshmukh, sons of late From the Opposition, the Devendra Fadnavis sought to In what came as embar- Chief Minister Vilarasrao NCP — which fared relatively play down relatively unimpres- rassment for the ruling saffron Deshmukh, were elected on a # $ % ! better than it was expected sive performance of the BJP in alliance, at least eight BJP- Congress ticket from Latur thanks to mainly to the exten- the polls. “On the contrary to Sena Ministers in the Devendra city and Latur rural con- sive campaigning done by its the perception sought to be cre- Fadnavis Government bit elec- stituencies respectively. founder-president Sharad Pawar ated, our strike rate is much bet- toral dust. While Amit was elected for # $ # % — had either won or was lead- ter what it was in the 2014 The biggest jolt that the the third time from Latur city ing in 54 seats out of the 121 Assembly. At that time, BJP had BJP-led Government suffered constituency, Dhiraj — making seats it contested in the polls, contested 260 seats and won was the defeat of late senior BJP his debut — won the polls from Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader The Yuva Sena leader is big win. by allowing malls and restau- while its senior ally Congress 122 seats which was 47 per cent leader Gopinath Munde’s Latur rural by a margin of Aaditya Thackeray, who made now likely to make his party, A pass out of the Bombay rants to be open all night. The was set to end up with a win- strike rate. In this election, we daughter and State Minister 1,18,000 voters – that too over history by becoming the first which was rooted in the 'sons Scottish School in suburban Shiv Sena-ruled ning tally 45 seats in the polls. contested 164 seats and won Pankaja Munde who was an interesting rival 'None Of member of his family to take of the soil' agenda and later Mahim, Aaditya is a graduate Brihanmumbai Municipal Among the smaller parties 103 seats which is 70 per cent trounced by her estranged The Above' option. poll plunge, has marked his embraced the Hindutva ide- in English Literature from St Corporation has approved the and independents, the Bahujan strike rate,” Fadnavis said. cousin and NCP’s Leader of Dhiraj Deshmukh secured arrival in Maharashtra politics ology, more inclusive and Xavier's College and has a proposal, which is now pend- Vikash Aghadi (BVA) had won The strike rate projected by Opposition in Legislative around 1,31,000 votes, while with a bang and is likely to broad-based. law degree from KC College. ing with the Chief Minister for one seat and was leading in two Fadnavis notwithstanding, the Council Dhananjay Munde in 26,800 votes were cast for play a key role in the next State In run up to the polls, he He has always managed to clearance. seats, while the All India BJP leaders, including BJP Parli constituency of Beed dis- NOTA. Shiv Sena’s Sachin Government and help expand conducted several roadshows, keep himself abreast of civic The young politician also Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen national president Amit Shah trict in Marathwada. Deshmukh, Maharashtra his party. foot marches and raised issues issues and concerns of youth sports a creative side like his bagged two seats. and the chief minister himself, The BJP’s other losing Navnirman Sena’s Arjun The 29-year-old next-gen like cutting of trees in Aarey in the State. The Maharashtra grandfather, father and uncle. The Prahar Janshakti Party had gone to town saying that ministers include: Anil Bonde Waghamare, and 12 other can- Thackeray, whom his party Colony and Mumbai's Government's decision to ban His grandfather, the late won 2 seats, while Krantikari the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance from Morshi (Amravati), Ram didates forfeited their election wants to be the Deputy Chief nightlife and said he wants to plastic is partly credited to his Bal Thackeray, who founded Shetkari Party, Samajwadi Party would win more 220 seats in Shinde who was defeated by deposits. Minister in the BJP-Sena make the constituency a campaign against the wide- the Shiv Sena in 1966, was a and Swabhimani Shetkari Party the State Assembly. The NCP President Sharad Pawar’s Interestingly, 18 of the 35 alliance Government, won "model of development". spread use of the material. cartoonist, an art shared by his bagged one seat each. Among premise was based on the fact grandnephew Rohit Pawar in sitting MLAs and Congress- with a thumping majority He also reached out to In a bid to attract young estranged uncle Raj Thackeray, the independents five emerged that the saffron alliance part- his maiden election from NCP leaders who had switched from Mumbai's Worli con- non-Marathi voters in the followers, he also proposed the the chief of Maharashtra victorious, while at least eight ners had established leads in Karjat-Jamkhed over either the BJP or the Shiv stituency. constituency to romp home a revival of Mumbai's nightlife Navnirman Sena (MNS). PTI independents were heading to 227 Assembly segments in the (Ahmednagar), Sanjay ‘Bala’ Sena were defeated in the polls.
&" ()#)& '(&#&(4 "&4 > %&9?% !- # " $2 @ , ; - %*8,;%6<6C6%<6%8 &9?% ;*<6E*:6,<6?8,;35; : < *%9?% "" ;?<6E*6C , $ *%9?% # - 8E8%<6B6%6E*, %$ , 9 &9?% Mumbai: Former Maharashtra nominee in Ajit Pawar, nephew of NCP ;6%<66%&6*: &9?% deputy Chief Minister and NCP the elections president Sharad Pawar, polled Mumbai: NCP leader E*;8&6*: , &9?% leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday held on 1,95,641 votes, while his nearest Dhananjay Munde on &6%66.?&*%6;<6?35%8 & &:?, won from the Baramati October 21. rival, Padalkar, bagged just Thursday said he was both 6*66%6%<6?&696< %&9?% Assembly constituency by Ajit 30,376 votes. "joyous and pained", as he defeating his nearest rival by Pawar won The 60-year-old NCP leader took an unassailable lead over 63*E*:6,<6?8,;35; : *%9?% over 1.65 lakh votes — the the seat in was followed by Vishwajit his cousin and Maharashtra ;6E6%&<*;E*<66*,6;8 , *%9?% highest victory margin record- Pune district Kadam, who is the State BJP Minister Pankaja Munde in 66*C65;6E;68<6C 9 ,;,9?% ed by a candidate in this election. for a sixth Congress working president, in Parli Assembly seat, which saw On the other hand, Shiv consecutive term. terms of victory gap. the two engage in recrimina- ;6E6%E6,6%<6? %$ *%:?, Sena candidate Dilip Bhausaheb According to the Election Kadam defeated his nearest tion in a high-voltage contest. 6:96%<6? Lande won from the Chandivali Commission (EC) data, Ajit Shiv Sena rival Sanjay Vibhute He also thanked the people &6%6;;6.6% ;5 6: % $ %&:?, constituency in north Mumbai Pawar defeated the BJP's by a margin of 1,62,521 votes in for his "unprecedented victory". &<688&<638,;96< % ,;,:?, by just 409 votes — the lowest Gopichand Padalkar by a mar- Palus Kadegaon in Sangli district On the other hand, Pankaja ,;6<36 victory margin posted by a gin of 1,65,265 votes. of western Maharashtra. PTI Munde dubbed her defeat was in the State Legislative Council someone in the family has "unexpected and inscrutable", said he contested the election been defeated," he said. but said she accepted the peo- on the issue of development, The NCP leader also said ple's mandate humbly. but, without naming anyone he will fulfil all the develop- 60 6));: According to the trends one, he added that "dirty poli- ment-related promises made to made available by Election tics" was played by the ruling people in the next five years. Commission so far, the NCP party. Meanwhile, reacting to her leader secured 1.22 lakh votes He also observed that peo- defeat, Pankaja Munde said, "I as against 91,413 votes bagged ple of Parli backed him despite accept the mandate humbly. by his BJP opponent. Prime Minister Narendra This is an inscrutable result. I "The people of Parli have Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and did not expect the result, given ! " given me an unprecedented Chhatrapati Shivaji's descen- the developmental works car- victory. I thank them. Heavenly dant Udayanraje Bhosale cam- ried out during the past five Anna (referring to his father) paigning against him. years and the response I wanted to see me winning. "I am happy. But I am also received from people." How do I tell him that his son sad somewhere, being the elder The BJP leader, who was a has won and that too in Parli?" in the family. Whether they Minister in the first Devendra an emotionally-charged consider me as part of the fam- Fadnavis Government, said she Dhananjay Munde said. ily or not, the blood relation will analyse reasons behind The Leader of Opposition never breaks. I am pained that her defeat. PTI Q"*'#; < ( A (B$ % . $ % * P ) * !* # % * % ! / Mumbai: In the newly-elected Varsha Gaikwad (Dharavi- < % # 288-member Maharashtra Mumbai) also retained their Legislative Assembly, there seats. 5 Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief would be only 23 women, NCP MLA Suman Patil Minister Devendra Fadnavis Latur: The NOTA option has eleven of them sitting legislators. too retained her Tasgaon- defeated his nearest rival, secured second slot in the It is still an improvement over Kavathe Mahankal seat. Congress' Ashish Deshmukh Latur rural Assembly segment, the previous Assembly which The newcomer women leg- by a margin of 49,344 votes from where late Maharashtra had 22 women legislators. islators are Saroj Ahire (Devlali) from the Nagpur South West Chief Minister Vilasrao The sitting legislators who of the NCP, Lata Sonavane constituency, election officials Deshmukh's son Dhiraj is set to were elected on Thursday were (Chopda) and Yamini Jadhav Mumbai: Some prominent Pichad had joined the BJP few the Shiv Sena before the polls, said on Thursday. went to None Of The Above register a handsome victory in Manda Mhatre (from Belapur), (Byculla) of the Shiv Sena; Opposition leaders who had days before the election. He lost namely, Pandurang Barora and Fadnavis won from this (NOTA) option. his maiden poll outing. Manisha Chaudhari (Dahisar), Shweta Mahale (Chikli), joined the ruling BJP or Shiv to Dr Kiran Lahamate of the Nirmala Gavit, also lost the constituency for the third time, Fadnavis had won twice According to the trends Vidya Thakur (Goregaon), Meghana Bordikar (Jintur), Sena, including Cabinet NCP by 57,689 votes from elections from Shahapur and but with a reduced margin. from Nagpur-West seat in 1999 available till late Thursday Devyani Farande (Nashik Namita Mundada (Kaij), Mukta Minister Jaydutt Kshirsagar, Akole seat. Igatpuri, respectively. He had won from the seat and 2004. Following delimita- evening, Dhiraj Deshmukh, Central), Seema Hiray (Nashik Tilak (Kasba Peth); and have bitten the dust as the Interestingly, Lahamate Barora was an NCP MLA by 58,942 votes in 2014. tion in 2009, he contested and the Congress candidate, has West), Madhuri Misal (Parvati), Congress' Pratibha Dhanorkar Maharashtra Assembly poll was a BJP worker for many and Gavit a Congress legislator. Fadnavis secured 1,09,237 won from Nagpur South-West secured 1,35,006 votes (67.64 Monica Rajale (Shevgaon) and (Warora) and Sulbha Khodke results came in on Thursday. years and had been in the Former Minister votes while Ashish Deshmukh in 2009 and 2014. per cent). Bharati Lavhekar (Versova). (Amravati). Kshirsagar, fighting on Shiv camp opposed to the Pichad Harshvardhan Patil, who got 59,893 votes. Ashish Deshmukh had The 'None of the Above' All eight MLAs are from Two independents — Geeta Sena ticket, was defeated by his family. Irked with State BJP's switched sides from the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi fought the 2014 Assembly elec- (NOTA) has clinched 27,500 the BJP. Jain (Mira Bhayander) and nephew and NCP candidate decision to induct Vaibhav, Congress to the BJP so that he candidate Ravi Shende bagged tions on BJP ticket from Katol votes (13.78 per cent), rele- Congress MLAs Praniti Manjula Gavit (Sakri) have also Sandip Kshirsagar. Lahamate joined the NCP and could contest from his home 8,821 votes and BSP candidate and defeated his uncle, NCP gating other candidates in Shinde (Solapur City Central), won. Among 3,237 candidates, Vaibhav Pichad, son of for- won the election. turf, Indapur, lost to the NCP's Vivek Handle secured 7,646 leader Anil Deshmukh. He fray from the seat to inferior Yashomati Thakur (Teosa) and there were 235 women. PTI mer NCP Minister Madhukar Two MLAs who had joined Duttatray Bharane. PTI votes. As many as 3,064 votes later quit the BJP. PTI positions. PTI !" #$% 9
&55 5 +# # % ; 5 ( 4 , . %898:;* ity and there is a significant drop in its said. Sonia had appointed Hooda the vote percentage. Claiming that the ver- Congress Legislative Party (CLP) he Congress-NCP alliance put up dict of Haryana is against the BJP, he leader which proved to be a game Ta good show in Maharashtra while also said all parties opposing the BJP changer for the party in Haryana the grand old party surprised the rul- must come together. which was struggling to maintain the ing side in Haryana by giving it a tough In Haryana, the Congress, which party's ground which ruled for maxi- fight and coming up with an increased failed to bag even one seat in the Lok mum number of years in the Jat dom- tally. As trends started pouring in, Sabha polls, won or was ahead in 31 inant state. Congress leaders started discussing of the 90 seats at stake compared to its While former Congress chief that had the party not given up mid- previous tally of 15. The BJP, which had Rahul Gandhi campaigned in both the way apprehending the loss to yet 47 seats in the outgoing 90-member States, leaders lost hope after the only another apparent 'Modi wave', it would house, won or was ahead in 40 seats. rally scheduled for Sonia to address have made a comeback in Haryana and The half-way mark is 46. was cancelled on the penultimate day together with regional parties wrested In Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena of elections early this week. power in Maharashtra. coalition was on course to retain Following the impressive results, In the first Assembly elections after power albeit with a reduced majority senior Congress leader P the BJP's triumph in the Lok Sabha with the opposition Congress-NCP Chidambaram said party workers Lucknow: Samajwadi Party on Thursday polls in May, the ruling party's electoral alliance putting up a good show. must believe that the BJP can be retained its Rampur assembly seat, which juggernaut met with some resistance Haryana Congress chief Kumari defeated in elections as calm and fell vacant after Azam Khan successfully in Maharashtra and Haryana with a Selja said people has rejected the rul- quiet patriotism can defeat muscular fought the Lok Sabha polls with his wife resurgent Congress performing cred- ing BJP and was ready to "embrace a nationalism. Taking a swipe at the BJP, emerging victorious by a margin of over itably in the northern State. new dawn of justice". Selja was Chidambaram, who is in ED custody 7,000 votes. "It is for the first time in five years appointed couple of months before the in a corruption case, said that miracles Khan's wife and SP candidate Tazeen % % # & &<$ that people have voted against BJP in assembly elections when former Chief can happen if people shed their fear. Fatma won by defeating her nearest rival ' 0 $ * % # % * & Assembly relying more on local issues Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had "Congress workers must believe BJP candidate Bharat Bhushan. ! concerning them. BJP tried to mis- threatened to quit the party if Selja's that the BJP can be defeated in an elec- While Tazeen secured 79,043 votes, guide the voters in local elections by predecessor Ashok Tanwar is not axed tion. Calm and quiet patriotism can Bhushan got 71,327 votes. %898:;* "Devendra Fadnavis ji and Shah said "I want to congratu- pitching national issues like Article 370 as party chief. defeat muscular nationalism," he said on Congress candidate Arshad Ali Khan Manohar Lal ji both were first late party workers across the and triple talaq. But onions selling at A confident Hooda said he will Twitter. He said he had asked his fam- got 4,182 votes while BSP's Zubair Masood espite the BJP's showing time chief ministers, they did country as in Modi-2, the first 70-80 per kg weighed more on the soon meet Congress president Sonia ily to tweet on his behalf. Khan secured 3,441 votes. Dnot upto the expectations not even have the experience as two elections have been won by electorates' minds than Article 370," Gandhi and top party leaders to strate- Elated over the party's perfor- In Gangoh, the BJP retained the seat in Maharashtra and Haryana ministers. And for 5 years they the BJP. The BJP-Sena yuti quipped a senior Congress leader. gise on forming the Government in the mance in the assembly polls in with its candidate Kirat Singh defeating his Assembly polls, Prime Minister kept working for people's wel- (alliance) has full majority in The party said the poll verdict in state. Sonia already spoke to Hooda Maharastra and Haryana, the leader of nearest rival Congress candidate Nooman Narendra Modi and BJP pres- fare and as a result people have Maharashtra and we won 3 per Haryana and Maharashtra is a moral and given him the go-ahead to work Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Masud. ident Amit Shah on Thursday again put their faith in them," cent more votes and emerged defeat of the BJP and what it stands for. towards forming the Government, Chowdhury Thursday said the so While the BJP candidate secured sought to outline the key pos- Modi said. as the biggest party in Congress' senior spokesperson they said. called "Modi magic" is fast waning. The 68,300 votes, Masud got 62,881 votes. itives even while asserting to "The political pundits who Haryana." Shah also referred to Anand Sharma said that BJP chief Amit "Former Haryana CM Hooda is result of the assembly polls in the two Samajwadi Party candidate Inder Sain form the Governments in both are analysing today's election various decisions of the central Shah's claim of victory in Haryana does already in touch with JJP and states will help to rejuvenate Congress got 57,374 votes while BSP candidate Mohd the States despite Haryana results, Haryana in itself is an government like ending special not hold as the party is short of major- Independents," a source close to him in the days to come, he said. Irshad got 32,276 votes. PTI throwing up a fractured man- exceptional win since these status to Jammu and Kashmir, date. days there have been less criminalizing instant Triple Addressing BJP workers instances of winning again Talaq and giving rights to 40 at the party headquarters in the after completing a 5-year term.. lakh residents of unauthorized $ evening, Modi pointed out Moreover, BJP's vote share in colonies in Delhi, indicating how the party scripted history Haryana went up to 36 per cent that the BJP's latest wins were in Maharashtra, where "for the from 33 per cent; it shows peo- an endorsement of these steps. first time in 50 years, a Chief ple's endorsement of Govt's Earlier, in his tweet, Shah > Minister completed his full work," Modi said. said the (Manohar Lal) Khattar five-year term" and the return Earlier, Modi tweeted: "I government in Haryana has of the party to power shows thank the people of Haryana made every effort for people's # people reposed faith in the for blessing us. We will con- welfare under the central lead- Devendra Fadnavis-led State tinue to work with the same ership of (Narendra) Modi. "I Government. "Political stabil- zeal and dedication for the thank people for making the Ahmedabad: The Opposition comeback after trailing in initial ity is a must for a state like state's progress. I laud the BJP the single-largest party Congress and ruling BJP won rounds, and defeated the BJP's Maharashtra," he added. efforts of hardworking and giving it another opportu- three seats each in the bypolls to Jivraj Patel by over 6,400 votes. "Even before Diwali, the @BJP4Haryana Karyakartas nity to serve them," Shah tweet- six assembly constituencies in In Kheralu seat in Mehsana, way people of Haryana and who toiled extensively and ed. He congratulated Chief Gujarat, the results of which the BJP's Ajmalji Thakor defeat- Maharashtra have put their went among the people to Minister Khattar and state were declared on Thursday. ed the Congress' Babuji Thakor faith in BJP, I want to thank elaborate on our development party chief Subhash Barala. The Congress managed to by 29,000 votes. them from the core of my agenda.". Shah said: In Maharashtra, wrest one seat away from the In Radhanpur seat, the BJP's heart," he maintained. BJP president Amit Shah BJP-Shiv Sena is going to form BJP. Alpesh Thakor was defeated by Modi said the people have said the BJP has won the first the govt once again with major- Congress turncoat MLAs the Congress' Raghu Desai by reposed faith in leadership of two elections in Prime Minister ity. We'll work even harder in Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh over 3,800 votes. Fadnavis and Haryana chief Narendra Modi's second term. both states for the welfare of the Zala, who contested on BJP In Lunawada, BJP candidate minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Addressing the party workers, people. % # 0 %. # % ! ticket, lost. Jignesh Sevak won against the The results take the Congress' Gulabsinh Chauhan Congress' tally in the 182- mem- by over 11,000 votes. ber House to 72, and that of the In Amraiwadi, the BJP's BJP to 103. Congress's Jashu Jagdish Patel, who was trailing #+5+5 Patel defeated Zala from Bayad behind Congress' Dharmendra seat in Arvalli district by a mar- Patel initially, managed to come gin of over 700 votes. back and won by over 5,500 Lucknow/Patna: The BJP and one by the Congress. AIADMK in Tamil Nadu wrest- 27,804 votes, defeating BJP's But the ruling party suf- constituency, reserved for Before the results were votes. its allies on Thursday won 26 of Among the states ruled by ed two seats from arch-rival Bhanu Bhuria. fered a setback as SAD's Scheduled Tribes, in declared, Zala had accepted his Prior to the by-elections, the the 51 assembly seats at stake in the BJP and its allies, bypolls DMK and its ally Congress in The Congress lost the seat Manpreet Singh Ayali defeated Chhattisgarh with Rajman defeat and left the counting Congress held Radhanpur and the bypolls across 18 states were held on Monday for the the bypolls. AIADMK won by to BJP in last year's assembly its nominee Sandeep Singh Benzam defeating Lachhuram centre. Bayad seats while the other and the Congress emerged vic- maximum 11 seats in Uttar impressive margins in polls with G S Damor defeating Sandhu by 14,672 votes in Kashyap of the BJP by 17,862 In Tharad seat of four were with the BJP. torious in 12 constituencies Pradesh, followed by six in Vikravandi and Nanguneri con- Kantilal Bhuria's son Vikrant Dakha. votes. Banaskantha, Congress candi- Congress snatched Tharad while Asaduddin Owaisi's Gujarat, five in Bihar, four in stituencies. Bhuria by 10,437 votes. The ruling TRS in BJD candidate Rita Sahu date Gulabsinh Rajput made a seat from the ruling party. PTI AIMIM tasted its maiden elec- Assam and two each in In Kerala, the Congress-led However, the BJP fielded Telangana won the Huzurnagar won the Bijepur Assembly seat toral success in Bihar. Himachal Pradesh and Tamil UDF tasted defeat at the hands Damor in the general elections seat with its nominee S Saidi in Odisha defeating Sanat In bye-elections to two Lok Nadu. of the ruling LDF headed by the from the Ratlam-Jhabua seat, Reddy defeating Congress's N Gartia of the BJP by 97,990 Sabha seats, Prince Raj of the The other states where CPI-M in its strongholds of which he won by defeating Padmavati Reddy. votes, which is the highest-ever Lok Jan Shakti Party won in bypolls were held are Punjab (4 Vattiyoorkavu and Konni, while Kantilal Bhuria. The BJP in Assam won margin in the history of the Samastipur (SC) in Bihar seats), Kerala (5), Sikkim (3), it retained two seats and won The Congress now has 115 three seats with its candidates state's assembly polls. defeating Ashok Kumar of the Rajasthan (2) and one seat from the Marxist bastion of members, one short of simple Bijoy Malakar (Ratabari), Rajen Sikkim Chief Minister Congress, while Shriniwas each in Arunachal Pradesh, Aroor. Thiruvananthapuram majority in the 230-member Borthakur (Rangapara) and Prem Singh Tamang aka PS Dadasaheb Patil of the NCP Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Mayor V K Prasanth won from house. It enjoys the support of Nabanita Handique (Sonari) Golay won from Poklok emerged victorious in Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Vattiyoorkavu against his near- 4 Independents, two BSP MLAs defeating their respective Kamrang seat by 8,953 votes. Maharashtra's Satara con- Meghalaya and Telangana. est Congress rival K and one SP MLA. Congress opponents. All India The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha stituency over Udyanraje The BJP and its allies held Mohankumar. The ruling Congress in United Democratic Front's (SKM) founder defeated Moses Pratapsinhmaharaj Bhonsle of nearly 30 of these seats, while Another UDF bastion, Rajasthan increased its tally in Rafiqul Islam prevailed over Rai of the Sikkim Democratic the BJP. the Congress had won 12 and Konni, went to the LDF kitty the state assembly by winning Congress's Shamsul Hoque in Front. The Samajwadi Party the rest were with regional with its candidate K U Jenish the bypoll to Mandawa seat Jania. The SKM's alliance partner turned out to be a major gain- parties. Kumar defeating P Mohanraj while MP Hanuman Beniwal's The by-election was neces- BJP tasted its first electoral er in Uttar Pradesh, wresting a Assembly elections were (Cong). Rashtriya Loktantrik Party sitated after sitting BJP MLAs victory in the northeastern seat each from the ruling BJP also held in Maharashtra, where However, the LDF tasted retained the Khinwsar seat. and ministers Pallab Lochan state winning the Martam and the BSP, while the NDA got the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition defeat at Aroor, a CPI(M) Congress's Rita Chaudhary Das (Rangapara) and Tapan Rumtek and Gangtok seats. eight, one less than it held. retained power albeit with a stronghold where UDF's won from Mandawa by a mar- Gogoi (Sonari) and Deputy Sonam TSH Venchungpa The SP wrested Zaidpur reduced majority, and in BJP- Shanimol Usman, who had gin of 33,704 votes while RLP Speaker Kripanath Mallah won from Martam Rumtek, seat from the BJP and Jalalpur ruled Haryana which appeared unsuccessfully contested the candidate Narayan Beniwal (Ratabari) besides Congress defeating his nearest rival Nuk seat from the BSP, while retain- headed for a hung assembly April Lok Sabha poll from won Khinwsar by 4,630 votes. MLA Abdul Khaleque (Jania) Tshering Bhutia of the SDF by ing Rampur. The BJP won with JJP chief Dushyant Alappuzha, won by a margin of Now the Congress tally in were elected to the Lok Sabha. 6,150 votes while Yong Tshering seven seats and its ally Apna Dal Chautala holding the key to 2079 votes. the 200-member assembly has Lepcha beat Delay Namgyal (S) bagged one. government formation. Usman defeated her near- increased to 107, including six In Himachal Pradesh, the Barfungpa of the Sikkim The BJP retained Balha, In the Gujarat bypolls, rul- est rival Manu C Pulickal of the those who had defected to the ruling BJP retained both the National People's Party by 1,010 Gangoh, Manikpur, Ghosi, ing BJP and Congress shared LDF. party from the BSP last month. Dharamshala and Pachhad votes in Gangtok. Iglas, Lucknow Cantt and the spoils winning three seats The UDF won the The BJP has 72 MLAs and the seats. In Pachhad, Reena Former Indian football Govindnagar, while Apna Dal each. OBC leader Alpesh Manjeshwaram seat where M C RLP three. Kashyap defeated her nearest team captain Bhaichung Bhutia, (S) retained Pratapgarh. Thakor, who switched sides Kamaruddin (IUML) won by The ruling Congress con- rival, former minister Gangu who contested from Gangtok The ruling JD(U) suffered from Congress to BJP, lost from 7,923 votes against BJP's solidated its position in Punjab Ram Musafir of the Congress, seat on a Hamro Sikkim Party a setback in Bihar managing to Radhanpur by 3,807 votes to Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar. winning three assembly seg- by 2,742 votes. ticket, managed to bag only 579 win only one of the four seats Congress's Raghubhai Desai. It retained the Ernakulam ments while opposition Vishal Nehria defeated votes. it contested. Bypolls were held Congress candidate Jashu seat as its candidate T J Vinod, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Independent Rakesh Kumar The ruling SKM's tally in in five seats of which RJD won Patel defeated BJP's Dhavalsinh deputy Mayor of Kochi corpo- won one seat. by 6,758 votes in Dharamshala. the 32-member House has now two and AIMIM one. The Zala in Bayad, while in Tharad, ration, defeated his nearest Raminder Awla defeated In Puducherry, the ruling gone up to 19 while the BJP's remaining seat was won by an Congress nominee Gulabsinh rival advocate Manu Roy, the SAD nominee Raj Singh Congress retained the Kamaraj strength in the House is 12. Ten Independent. Rajput prevailed over BJP's LDF-Independent candidate by Dibipura by 16,633 votes from Nagar Assembly seat with its SDF legislators had earlier The results gave the once Jivraj Patel. over 3,750 votes. Jalalabad, considered an Akali nominee A John Kumar defeat- switched to the BJP. mighty RJD a reason to smile, In Kheralu seat, BJP's The LDF's strength has bastion. ing his nearest AINRC rival S United Democratic Party while Hyderabad MP Owaisi's Ajmalji Thakor beat Congress's now gone up to 93, while that Earlier, the segment was Bhuvaneswarane. candidate Balajied Kupar AIMIM gained a toehold in the Babuji Thakor. of UDF 45 in the 140-member represented by SAD chief With this win, the Synrem won the bypoll to state clinching Kishanganj, a In Lunawada, BJP's Jignesh house. Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was Congress's strength in the Shella constituency in Muslim-dominated con- Sevak beat Congress's The defeat in Vatiyoorkavu elected to Lok Sabha in May. assembly has been restored to Meghalaya by over 6000 votes. stituency. BJP rebel candidate Gulabsinh Chauhan while in and Konni comes as a rude In Phagwara, which fell 15 in which the Congress enjoys The bye-election was necessi- Karnjeet Singh won the Amraiwadi, Congress's shock for the UDF which had vacant after sitting BJP MLA the support of the DMK, its tated due to the death of UDP Dharaunda seat as an Dharmendra Patel lost to BJP's won 19 of the 20 Lok Sabha Som Parkash was elected to Lok alliance partner, from outside. president Donkupar Roy, who Independent. Jagdish Patel. seats in the Lok Sabha polls in Sabha, Congress candidate and The bypoll was necessi- had represented the seat for a The JD(U) could win only Prior to the bypolls, the May. former IAS officer Balwinder tated after incumbent legisla- record seven times, earlier this Nathnagar where its candidate Congress held Radhanpur and In Madhya Pradesh, the Singh Dhaliwal defeated BJP's tor V Vaithilingam (Cong) year. Synrem is Donkupar Laxmi Kant Mandal beat Rabia Bayad seats while the other four Congress wrested back its tra- Rajesh Bagha by 26,116 votes. quit following his election to Roy's son. In Arunachal Khatun of the RJD by little over were with the BJP. ditional Jhabua assembly seat Congress's Indu Bala won Lok Sabha from the lone seat Pradesh, Independent candi- 5,000 votes. In a morale booster after from the BJP. Congress candi- from Mukerian by defeating here. date Chakat Aboh, wife of Four of these five seats the Lok Sabha poll drubbing date and former Union minis- BJP's Jangi Lal Mahajan by The ruling Congress won National People's Party (NPP) were held by BJP ally JD(U) and months ago, the ruling ter Kantilal Bhuria won by 3,440 votes. the Naxal-affected Chitrakot leader Tirong Abo. PTI : !" #$% + > 1?
96,;*%.?%7%898:;* ings is a shot in the arm for the “In starting business, India government that is battling to has improved just one rank ndia climbed 14 rungs in the engineer a quick turnaround in (from 137 to 136) and starting * 0 IWorld Bank’s Ease of Doing the economy buffeted by weak business is very critical in a Business ranking to stand at the consumer demand and muted cycle of an industry. I will 63rd position and figured investment activity. GDP make sure that the (finance) * ** $ among the world’s top 10 most growth had slumped to a six- ministry and other govern- improved countries for the year low of 5 per cent in the ment departments will make %898:;* The other parameters business, enough effort will be third consecutive time on the April-June quarter. enough effort to improve on where the country has done made to improve on this scale, back of faster bankruptcy res- In five years of the Modi that scale as much as we have inance Minister Nirmala well include trading across as it is a “very critical” in a olution and issuance of con- government, India’s ranking done on insolvency,” she told FSitharaman on Thursday borders, registering property, cycle of an industry. struction permits. has improved 79 places — reporters in New Delhi. said efforts will be made to fur- paying taxes, getting electric- “In GST, it is an ongoing The rise, which comes on from 142 in 2014 to 63 in 2019, India saw the biggest jump ther simplify Goods and ity connections and starting a process to understand where the back of a 23-spot jump last which is a record for a major in ‘resolving insolvency’ cate- Services Tax, and expressed business. the difficulties are...We are year, underscored the reformist economy. It has improved its gory, to 52nd rank from 108th, hope that it will help in further However, the improve- also looking at what were the credentials of the Modi gov- rank by 67 positions in the last on the back of implementation improving India’s ranking in ment in the remaining three glitches in using online filing ernment that is hard pitching three years. of the Insolvency and the World Bank’s ease of doing parameters — getting credit, of returns. So, GST is an ongo- India as an alternative invest- Prime Minister Narendra Bankruptcy Code, while its business index. protecting minority investors, ing process in improving. Even ment destination to China. Modi had last year set a target ranking improved substantial- India has jumped 14 places enforcing contracts — are not now for the next meeting, as “India put in place four to break into top-50 countries ly in ‘construction permits’ (to to rank 63rd out of 190 coun- impressive. Sitharaman said and when it happens, we want new business reforms during by 2020. 27th from 52nd) and ‘trading tries in the World Bank’s Doing that the effort will be now to to make sure that several steps the past year and earned a place The ranking is topped by across corders’ (to 68th from Business 2020 report on achieve the target to reaching are taken to simplify compli- in among the world’s top ten New Zealand. India’s ranking 80th). account of significant improve- within top 50 rank. ance,” she said. improvers for the third con- was behind Asian peers On registering property ment in resolving insolvency She added that as there is On income tax front, she secutive year,” the World Bank Singapore (2nd ranked), Hong India figured among the property where it was 154th. and paying taxes, India was and obtaining construction just one rank improvement in said: “At this stage, there may said in its ‘Doing Business Kong (3rd), Korea (5th), top 10 performers on the list for Meanwhile, Finance ranked a lowly 154th and 115th permits. the parameter of starting a not be much to say”. 2020’ report released on Malaysia (12th) and China the third time in a row. India Minister Nirmala Sitharaman respectively, though these were Thursday. (31st). The US was placed 6th is the only large country this said some categories such as improvements over the previ- two parameters — protecting result, reorganization has enhancing the country’s over- The improvement in rank- on the list. year to have achieved such a resolving insolvency, con- ous year’s ranks of 166 and 121. minority investors (from 7th to become the most likely proce- all competitiveness, the World significant shift. struction permits and trading The finance minister said 13th position) and getting elec- dure for viable companies as Bank said in its report. The economies that across borders, have shown a there can be an improvement tricity (from 22nd to 25th) — measured by Doing Business, While the competition to + * O> showed the most notable lot of improvement. in registering property and and remained unchanged in increasing the overall recovery move up the ladder would improvement were Saudi She, however, said the getting electricity connections ‘enforcing contracts’ at 163rd. rate from 27 to 72 cents increase and become much ( $' Arabia, Jordan, Togo, Bahrain, ranking based on a survey of which are done at the state “Despite some challenges on the dollar,” the World Bank tougher, India is on the track to Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, two cities (Delhi and Mumbai) level. in the implementation of the said. be within top 50 of the Ease of @A) - $ China, India and Nigeria, in such a vast and diverse Promising to remove any reform - particularly regarding Prime Minister Narendra Doing business in the next year according to the World Bank. nation may not be adequately hitches, she also said the gov- court operations and the appli- Modi’s ‘Make in India’ cam- or two, Simeon Djankov, " > ' World Bank said India still representative and so in the ernment is working on improv- cation of the law by multiple paign focused on attracting Director of Development Washington: India needs a F* lagged in areas such as enforc- coming year Kolkata and ing the GST regime. stakeholders - the number of foreign investment, boosting Economics at the World Bank, fresh set of “bold reforms” in ing contracts where it was Bengaluru will be added to the Compared with last year, reorganizations in India has the private sector, manufac- told PTI in an interview in the next three to four years if New Delhi: India’s jump to the ranked 163rd and registering list of surveyed cities. India’s ranking deteriorated on been gradually increasing. As a turing in particular, and Washington. it wants to be among the top 63rd position on the World 50 countries with ease of Bank’s ease of doing business doing business, a top World ranking is a testimony to the # . Bank official said. remarkable improvement in the # . #C ! #( '"(" The official’s remarks country’s business climate owing came as India jumped 14 to the series of reforms under- / # 2 % & ' / ( . places to take the 63rd posi- taken by the Narendra Modi-led R !!, - & . (* : &?98<.<* tion on the World Bank’s ease government, industry bodies ' & 353 6* ) $*#+ ' ( 3 ,'. of doing business ranking. and experts said on Thursday. 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the vehicle in a 250hp petrol The Cellular Operators’ "@A ,'+ ( ( variant featuring a ‘mild Association of India (COAI) "@103E6 ' hybrid’s that improves fuel said in a statement that it economy. Speaking at the remains to be seen whether the launch alongside Virat Kohli, industry — which is reeling 1 * + 2 (3 Indian cricket team captain under a daunting debt of about and Audi India brand ambas- 4 lakh crore and is sador, Balbir Dhillon, Audi in dire financial straits — will + 4(5( %&%&6 + India’s new Head, said that car be able to recover from this penetration is still very low in against the Mercedes Benz E- telematics app and new lught setback. ,6%B<6%*,? “Within this climate, our India at just 22 cars per 1000 Class and BMW 5 series which technology both at the front “The Supreme Court’s forecast of six percent growth and thus he expected demand were both launched last year, and behind. Speaking at the judgment is the last straw in riven by rising spend on in global advertising invest- to pick up in the next few and the range for the new launch, Virat Kohli described contributing to financial dis- DGoogle, Facebook and ment may seem optimistic, months even for the luxury vehicle starts at 54.2 lakhs. It himself as an Audi fanboy and tress and it remains to be seen Amazon, global ad investment but these projections are in line since there was still a lot of features several new digital said that it was great to be asso- whether the industry will be will grow six per cent to $656 with those pent-up demand. technologies including touch- ciated with a brand able to recover from this set- billion in 2020, according to a from the IMF (International The new A6 goes up screen controls, a new Audi that he loved. back. forecast by market research Monetary Fund) and firm WARC. Euromonitor for GDP and The report, however, also consumer spend, respectively,” warns of the possibility of a McDonald added. +" *3 -*! global recession next year. With global growth of six “Weak macroeconomic per cent, 2020 is expected to see indices, waning business con- a marked uptick from the 2.5 '5( *% % fidence and rising geopolitical per cent growth in 2019 but is tensions have increased the down on the 7.3 per cent rise %898:;* (NFRA) — which is part of the matter. The company will mous complaints. “The com- possibility of a recession in recorded last year, Corporate Affairs Ministry — cooperate with the SEC’s inves- pany intends to defend itself 2020,” James McDonald, according to the report titled roubles continue to mount has been asked to look into the tigation,” Infosys said. vigorously in such a lawsuit,” it Managing Editor, WARC Data, “WARC’s Global Advertising Tfor Infosys as US market matter. Leading exchange BSE Also, Sebi has requested added. said in a statement. Trends”. regulator SEC has initiated a on Wednesday also asked additional information from US-based Rosen Law Firm probe on whistleblower com- Infosys to explain why it did the company concerning the had previously said it was plaints that alleged “unethical not make a disclosure about the anonymous complaints, and preparing a class action lawsuit practices” by top management whistleblower complaint. Infosys will provide the infor- to recover losses suffered by 314A6 of the Bengaluru-based IT “The company has been in mation as per its request, it Infosys investors in the US. major. touch with the Securities and added. Following reports of Back home, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Infosys said it is also “aware whistleblower allegations on 0BC ?$=B0 and Exchange Board of India regarding the anonymous of a securities class action law- Monday, Infosys had informed (Sebi) has also sought addi- whistleblower complaints suit” that has been filed against stock exchanges of having tional information from the (anonymous complaints) and the company in federal court in received anonymous whistle- %898:;* sponding quarter a year ago. company, while the National has learnt that the SEC has ini- the US, based on the gener- blower complaints alleging cer- “Gross revenue for the Financial Reporting Authority tiated an investigation into this alised allegations in the anony- tain unethical practices. TC on Thursday reported a quarter stood at 11,750.16 I37.06 per cent rise in con- crore, representing a growth of solidated net profit at 4,173.72 6 per cent, driven mainly by crore for the second quarter paperboards, hotels and ended September 30, driven FMCG-others (excluding the mainly by paperboards, lifestyle retailing hotels and FMCG-others business),” ITC said in a New Delhi: After a day of no Thursday in Delhi, Kolkata, business. statement. change, the prices of petrol and Mumbai and The company had posted a Total expenses for the diesel fell again on Thursday, an Chennai to 73.17 per litre, net profit of 3,045.07 crore in quarter under review rose 4 per Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) 75.82, 78.78, and 75.99, July-September quarter a year cent to 8,455.16 crore from data revealed. The oil market- respectively. The diesel prices ago, the FMCG major said in 8,129.19 crore a year ago. ing companies reported no also fell in the four major met- a regulatory filing. Revenue from FMCG busi- change in the price of petrol ropolitan cities. It fell to 66.06 Its net sales rose 6.16 per ness grew 5.78 per cent to and diesel on Wednesday. per litre in Delhi, 68.42 in cent to 12,759.44 crore during 9,138.13 crore from 8,638.60 According to the IOC web- Kolkata, 69.24 in Mumbai, the quarter under review from crore in the September quarter site, the price of petrol fell on and 69.77 in Chennai. IANS 12,018.61 crore in the corre- a year ago. !" #$% 0 ::
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But covered in a container on the ' the wrong direction” with its the Islamic State group, Esper organisation saying “frank” dis- deposition with a Defense they have been outspoken back of a truck in Grays, east incursion into Syria and its deal told a conference in Brussels cussions with Ankara’s repre- Department official. about their disdain for of London, on Wednesday, 5 & / with Russia to jointly patrol a ahead of a NATO Defence sentatives have already taken Democrats said the move Democrats and the impeach- shortly after arriving by ferry / ' O P “safe zone” there, US Defense Ministers’ meeting. “I think the place.A subsequent arrangement compromised national securi- ment process, saying it is unfair from Belgium. 5$@ $3 O Secretary Mark Esper warned incursion’s unwarranted,” Esper with Russia to clear Kurdish mili- ty because some of the to them even though they have The local Essex Police 6 $, , Thursday. said. tia that Turkey regards as “ter- Republicans took electronic been in the room questioning force, which is working with ' ($ ' “Turkey put us all in a very The onus was on Turkey’s rorists” linked to the outlawed devices into a secure room. witnesses and hearing the tes- immigration officials, terrible situation” by sweeping NATO allies to now “work PKK group on its soil has also The protest by Republican timony. said their initial priority L M < ," into northern Syria this month together to strengthen our part- raised hackles. lawmakers on Wednesday cap- “The members have just was to try to identify the vic- O to fight Kurdish militia allied nership with them, and get them Yet, while isolated in NATO, tured national attention, draw- had it, and they want to be able tims, thought to be 38 adults ( $$ Turkey’s strategic position ing the focus away from the tes- to see and represent their con- and one teenager. $ < $3 between Europe and the Middle timony of a top U.S. Diplomat stituents and find out what’s The truck was moved East is seen as too important to who told lawmakers just a day going on,” said Ohio Rep. Jim Wednesday to a more secure & ( P . %6? , jeopardise, so the other alliance earlier that he was told Jordan, the top Republican on location at the ( members have limited them- President Donald Trump was the House Oversight and nearby Tilbury docks so the -110# @ "' selves to criticism only.Esper withholding military aid from Reform panel. bodies could be ' $' defended the US decision to pull Ukraine unless the country’s That committee is one of removed. $ 5,+3 Brussels: Turkey’s military condemn Turkey, saying it has US forces out of northern Syria, president pledged to investigate three leading the investiga- Essex Police and the ' ( operation in Syria will provoke “legitimate security concerns” effectively opening the path to Democrats. tion, and its members are Chinese embassy in London "' 9 " “forceful” discussion at a along its border with Syria. the Turkish operation. The maneuver delayed a allowed into the closed-door did not respond to requests $ NATO defence ministers’ On arrival Thursday, he “The US decision to with- deposition with Laura Cooper, hearings.Lawmakers described for comment. F meeting Thursday and Friday confirmed the meeting “will draw less than 50 soldiers from a senior Defense Department a chaotic scene. Rep. Debbie In 2000, the bodies of 58 ' R but Ankara risks little from its address the situation in the zone of attack was made after official who oversees Ukraine Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., clandestine Chinese immi- allies because of its strategic northeast Syria” where he said it was made very clear to us that policy, until mid afternoon. said she had just walked into grants were discovered in a 5 ," $ $ position, diplomats said. a Turkey-US “ceasefire” accord President (Recep Tayyip) The interview began the room when the Republican Dutch truck at the $' %3 The issue looks certain to struck last week had Erdogan made the decision to roughly five hours behind lawmakers blew past Capitol southeastern English port ' 3 overshadow the meeting in reduced fighting. come across the border,” he said. schedule, after a security check police officers and Democratic of Dover. Two people Brussels, with Turkey isolated Diplomats, however, described US President Donald by Capitol officials, and ended staffers. AP survived. AFP / 8 / among the 29 member states exchanges with Ankara’s Trump has lifted all sanctions on '(' because of its incursion this representatives as Turkey after Ankara agreed to a .!0! -,,!CD6% month against Kurdish fight- “frank”. permanent ceasefire in Syria as ( ( ers, considered “terrorists” by But they admitted that the American troops left the 9C , * $ Ankara but which were key in Turkey’s location at the gates of “blood stained sand”, allowing the fight against the Islamic the Middle East and next to the Russian and Turkish forces ,O $ State group in Syria. Russia gave it a strategic value to take over the territory con- % ' (( NATO Secretary General weightier than the trolled by America and the ! ', ( Jens Stoltenberg has refused to objections. AFP Kurdish military. AFP London: A march planned by The route of the march pro-Pakistani separatist will now reportedly end up at Dhaka:Sixteen people includ- groups on Kashmir to coin- Trafalgar Square instead, a ( 2 ing the head of a madrasa cide with Diwali on Sunday requirement imposed due to were sentenced to death by a has been denied permission concerns of violence in the 1 " " Bangladeshi court on Thursday by the UK authorities to wake of clashes at a previous for burning alive a teenage assemble outside the Indian demonstration by similar Qamishli (Syria): Kurdish US President Donald girl student for refusing to High Commission here. groups on August 15. forces in northeastern Syria left Trump has praised the agree- withdraw a sexual harassment A day after Prime The Metropolitan Police several positions along the ment reached in Sochi by complaint against him. Minister Boris Johnson told is yet to confirm the details of long border with Turkey Turkey and Russia and rejoiced The gruesome murder MPs in the House of the restrictions, but it followed Thursday, complying with a that US personnel were took place in April when a gang Commons that any kind of various interventions over the deal that sees Damascus, leaving the “long of killers poured kerosene over violence during such demon- last few days, including a Ankara and Moscow carve up blood-stained sand” of Syria, 18-year-old Nusrat Jahan Rafi strations was “wholly unac- diplomatic “note verbale” their now-defunct autonomous leaving just a residual contin- and set her on fire on the roof ceptable”, it emerged on from the Indian High region. gent behind “where they have of the madrasa in the south- Thursday that the groups Commission expressing safe- Russian forces have started the oil”. eastern Feni, some 162 kms behind the protest will have to ty concerns. patrols along the flashpoint The deal signed in the outside the capital Dhaka. steer clear of the Indian mis- On Wednesday, border, filling the vacuum left Black Sea resort by Syria’s two “They (convicts) will be sion area of Aldwych in cen- Conservative Party MP Bob by a US troop withdrawal that main foreign brokers gives hanged by neck until their tral London. Blackman had raised his fears effectively handed back a third Kurdish forces until Tuesday to death,” Women and Children “They will not be allowed of violence during the of the country to the withdraw to a line 30 Repression Prevention Tribunal to assemble outside the High weekly Prime Minister’s Moscow-backed regime of kilometres (19 miles) from the Judge Mamunur Rashid pro- Commission,” a mission Questions session in President Bashar al-Assad. border. AFP nounced the judgement. PTI spokesperson confirmed. Parliament. PTI &% ) !&
Helsinki:The likelihood of the EU told reporters during a visit to extending the UK’s Brexit deadline Helsinki. “looks good”, after which Britain EU member states on Wednesday should put forward a candidate for the backed a plan to postpone Brexit European Commission, its incoming beyond October 31, after British president said on Thursday. prime minister Boris Johnson was “The question of granting an compelled to send an extension extension, that looks very good,” EU request under a law passed by rebel president-elect Ursula von der Leyen MPs. AFP : !" #$%
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its 108 little shrines and the stunning albeit florid Rani Ki Vav with images of the avatars of Vishnu are not just impressive because of the stonework but also because they sur- vived. The irony was that many of the masons were from lower castes and could not visit the temples to admire their own work. Not just time but keeping in mind human destruction, one cannot help but praise the Archeological Survey of India for doing such a great job. The Rani Ki Vav in particular, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been extensively and painstakingly cleaned although maybe pro- tection for all the sites we visited from mod- ern-day humans can be improved. In addition, while the ASI has done a great job restoring the sites, it is extremely difficult for visitors to find information about U,?(5 U* ' * P; * P their different aspects, particularly those related to ornate ones. The technology exists today for the ASI to make apps that can * 2 explain individual parts of monuments to visitors whether they are the intricate jalis on the windows at Champaner’s Jami Masjid or the depictions of the avatars of 2" ! $ Vishnu at Rani Ki Vav. Also, it might not be a bad idea to have proper cafes where visi- &- R tors could grab a tea or a cold-drink as well " as a snack. Earlier this year, I had travelled to the Alhambra in Spain, the grand fort at " $ Granada, the capital of Andalus the once Islamic part of the Spanish peninsula and while it is impressive, coming from India, you know that there are equally good sites " in our country. In just two days I saw three amazing sites but clearly, also, pathetic mar- keting. Putting the Rani Ki Vav on our new 100 note might make some more people 3 R familiar with it, despite the awful lilac tinge of the note but nothing prepares you for the R three-dimensional brilliance of the site " 2 itself. But even Ahmedabad residents I met, who had travelled the world on holidays and D talked about visiting the (quite lovely) temples of Angkor, hadn’t bothered to take a two-hour drive down to see what sur- rounds them. Day three would be Talish’s last day with us. Until now we hadn’t found a great Gujarati food place as most highway restau- The rants served Punjabi food and at Patan we had tried a quite hideous Cheese ki sabzi, with actual chunks of Amul Cheese, I kid you not. But those who know Ahmedabad will tell you that if you want Gujarati food you go to Swati Snacks. And while this chain Gujarati began in Mumbai 60 years ago, it has become a staple of Amdabadi life in the 15 years it has been around in the city. Shaan towns and in villages, it doesn’t seem to deter Jhaveri who runs the restaurant in the city rulebreakers. Reaching late in the evening, told me that the restaurant is a place where we checked into our hotel, as the next day multiple generations can sit and enjoy was going to be a busy one. food together. After all, it is an important Expedition Our second day was to take us to part of culture. Sure, Gujarati food as we Modhera and Patan, sites around the indus- know it is primarily vegetarian but there is trial city of Mehsana. Several years ago, while also a vibrant eating culture in the city. And working for another publication, I had vis- there is some very good ice-cream too par- Patel, India’s first Home Minister and the ited the McCain foods factory where the ticularly at Shankar’s Ice Cream Library man who effectively formed the Union by Canandian company processes potatoes which in the humble opinion of a sweet- bringing in the 500-plus princely states into grown in the region into the french fries you toothed Bengali makes possibly the best of the nation. This 182-meter tall statue over- love to eat at fast-food restaurants. Again, this cold dessert in the country. looks another engineering marvel of mod- the fact that spectacular historical sites and Before that we had gone to the Patang ern India, the Sardar Sarovar Dam and it’s high-tech factories can exist a few kilome- Vali Gali in Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur district reservoir. tres apart is something that really makes in the old city. This area which was devas- The first thing you have to understand This brings us to the sites we visited, India unique, much more so than any other tated in 2002 still houses some of India’s B%( . / about Gujarat is that it has always played a starting with Champaner. The major country in the world. Both the sites we vis- finest craftsmen, in this case kite makers. pivotal role in the history of the subconti- remains come from pre-Mughal times, ited — Modhera Surya Mandir and the jaw- Unfortunately in this lane, like so many other ujarat is hardly the first state in India nent. The Indus Valley Civilisation existed making them younger than some of the droppingly spectacular Rani Ki Vav — were such places across the country, the trade is you think of when you consider his- here and evidence of that is found in the other sites. But the location, particularly the built during the reign of Bhimdeva, the great dying out. Disinterest by the next genera- Gtory, culture and tourism. Sure, it ruins of Lothal, a port city in the Gulf of Pavagadh hill, is important as it is the only Solanki king, the latter for his queen tion and being swamped by Chinese imports runs an impressive advertising campaign Khambhat. Goods from India were traded mountain for miles around, giving com- Udaymati. is killing the profession. Watching a master with no less than Amitabh Bachchan pro- to European civilisations such as the Grecian manding views all the way into the fertile While Bhimdeva was to become a great kitemaker make a kite is amazing and while moting the Rann of Kutchh. It indeed grabs states, Egypt, Rome and crucially the plains of the Malwa region. This makes it conquering king later in his reign and the that narrow lane is not somewhere even an eyeballs but it is only while driving through Phoenicians, the major traders of the an obvious site to build a city and garrison. Solanki empire was to rule a swathe of west- urban warrior like the Hyundai Venue can the state that you recognise its historical and Mediterranean. The very existence of Lothal The hill has had a Kali temple that has been ern India comprising parts of modern enter, it is a place that you must visit in cultural significance. So when Hyundai is proof that the people of Gujarat have around in one form or another since even Gujarat, Sindh, Maharashtra and Madhya Ahmedabad, just like Rani Ni Hajiro near- invited The Pioneer to participate in the always been traders, thanks to the state’s vast before recorded history. The site was first Pradesh, his reign had an inauspicious start by where you find merchants selling hand- Great India Drive, the area that we were shoreline and sheltered ports. It is by no developed by the Chavda dynasty and it’s with the first raid of the notorious Mahmud made cloth and trinkets from all over the given to explore — Ahmedabad — was a bit means a recent occurrence. We discovered king, Vanaraj Chavda. He apparently named was inspired from Gujarat which was final- of Ghazni and the destruction of the first state. puzzling. I was disappointed since we were later that the great wealth of the Solanki the fort after his general Champaraj, ly conquered by Akbar and effectively Somnath Temple. On a side note, the colo- On the last day, I decided to bookend being flagged off from the Statue of Unity, empire and the Gujarat Sultanate came from although there are sources that say that the became part of India thereafter. nial British believed that the doors of the the trip by visiting the site of another famous which is a two-hour drive from Vadodara, trading. It led to the stunning architecture area got its name from the champa flower After visiting a strangely empty Somnath Temple adorned Ghazni’s grave Gujarati, but one who belongs to every hardly an ‘epic’ route. in the classical and medieval era. endemic to the region. The site, as we see Champaner, strange since the site is a and to curry favour with Gujarati merchants Indian. So much so that we all know him How wrong I was! During this drive, I The state got its name and identity from it today, is from the Gujarat Sultanate and UNESCO recognised World Heritage Site, they went to Ghazni’s gravesite, stripped the as the ‘Father’ of the modern nation state of discovered so much about the state. This the Gurjar tribe. There is genealogical evi- then known as Mohammedabad. It was the we drove to Ahmedabad past Vadodara. doors and brought them back to India only India. Once on the outskirts of the city, the tour reaffirmed the fact that driving isn’t just dence that they moved in from Central Asia capital of the region though it was moved Avoiding the new Expressway connecting to discover that the wood on the doors was- Sabarmati Ashram is now surrounded by the about the journey, it is a voyage of discov- or present-day Iran. Of course, genealogy back to Ahmedabad before Mughal Gujarat’s two largest cities and sticking to the n’t the sandalwood that they expected but city. Yet it remains an island of peace and ery. And the Great India Drive opened my is a very controversial path to take in today’s Emperor Humayun sacked the city (after his old highway, which is as fast and an equal- teak. These doors apparently still lie in the serenity in the midst of urban chaos. It is the eyes to a lot about Gujarat. I hope that my hypersensitive times but the Gurjars did give defeat by Sher Shah Suri and the loss of ly smooth road, the Venue’s great ride and Agra Armoury. The entire story of that and place where Mahatma Gandhi spent a journey of discovery lives up to its name and the state its name. The great wealth of the Delhi). The attack meant that the city was a good music system made the three-hour how Sardar Patel ordered the rebuilding of majority of his time from its inception in reaches the readers. region attracted immigrants and invaders for abandoned and today remains as the only drive quite comfortable. That said, I have the Somnath Temple can be the topic of 1917 and also the location from where he Joined by lawyer and amateur histori- millennia, not just Turkic and European example of a standing pre-Mughal Islamic come to believe that poor driving habits are another story. But maybe as penance for the began the famous Dandi March to protest an, Talish Ray, our route discovered histo- ones in the medieval and pre-modern city in India. This allows us to see how the what unify Indians, and with Gujarat destruction of the temple or simply as a show the Salt Tax the British had imposed. This ry, food and craftsmanship. It is wonderful times but also several kingdoms under the Islamic rulers of Gujarat incorporated the bizarrely not notifying the new Motor of might, Bhimdeva constructed some of the protest began the steady decline of the British to see the way that history and modernity Gupta clan. Although the first major skills of the state’s master craftsmen, show- Vehicles Act, helmet compliance by two most spectacular Hindu monuments in the Raj. It is a place, that I believe, every Indian can exist next to each other in India. We ‘Gujarati’ state was that of the Khichi ing a continuity to sites of the Solanki wheeler drivers was abysmal. While there eleventh century C.E which have survived should make a pilgrimage to once in their were flagged off from the Statue of Unity, Rajputs but historians doubt that the Rajput Empire three-four centuries older as well as were a disconcertingly large number of The intricately constructed sites, the lives. It was a great site to end the Great India the giant monolith of Sardar Vallabhbhai clans were identified as such back then. displaying how grand Mughal architecture CCTV cameras across the state, both in stepwell outside the Modhera temple with Drive at the home of the Greatest Indian.
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even the ragpickers, who, during the fes- tival, are busy sweeping up the streets and picking the refuse outside people’s homes, instead of celebrating. Ironically, #MyAsliConnection cam- paign by Reliance Digital, conceptualised by 21N78E Creative Labs, nudges people to spend quality time with their loved ones 2+ during Diwali rather than spending end- less hours on social media or binge-watch- O& 0 P ing web-series. There are also some campaigns that are 0 0P not just promoting an idea to initiate it + among people but are acting upon them 6 ( JM too. A social campaign by 93.5 RED FM in collaboration with Feeding India, a ( ( development organisation that works on issues like hunger, malnutrition and food % wastage in the country, is making efforts "< to curb hunger during this festive season. $ Under their #IssDiwaliNoPaetKhaali cam- " paign, RED FM will ask its listeners to > nominate their localities to host ‘happy fridges’ which will be installed by Feeding $+ India free of cost. ( + Nisha Narayanan, COO and director, $ RED FM and Magic FM, says, “Our coun- try is dealing with serious issues of food , K wastage and hunger. With festivities around the corner, it’s an opportunity to realise that there are many among us who (( are deprived of one of the basic necessi- ' ties. We are proud to announce our cam- ' $ paign, where we will create awareness L9 * about this community refrigerators pro- gramme and help them with leads to install ( "* 2 " $ fridges across India.” ' Srishti Jain, co-founder, Feeding India, $ B " E17! D3D! says, “We have set up free fridges in resi- + dential and commercial complexes to facilitate communities in providing imme- "M% he festivities might be around but the mind before the Diwali safai — many of diate, anonymous and dignified access to world still remains a dark place for them have hit just the right chord with their food, to those in desperate need. Each Tsome. Economic disparity, gender highly emotional appeal. We analyse the $ 0 fridge serves between 1,500 to 2,000 ? inequality, food shortage, hunger, unem- trend this Diwali. meals a month. Anyone who is hungry can ployment, illiteracy, pollution, climate The Delhi Government, through their 0 0 take food from the fridges.” < = change and numerous other problems are community laser light show, has urged the The campaign is on across 21 cities — & some issues that the world is confronted citizens to visit Connaught Place during Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chandigarh, ; = with each day. And the worst affected are Diwali and enjoy the show with an aim of Amritsar, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Lucknow, the ones who have to bear the brunt rather moving beyond bursting crackers and in Kanpur, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Siliguri, & ? than the ones who observe or talk about turn, reducing pollution. The hour-long Jamshedpur, Patna, Dehradun, < these issues. So how can more people be shows will be staged between October 26 Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Nasik, Aurangabad, = 3 made aware and empathetic to these and 29. Special parking arrangements and Bhopal and Indore. 0 = problems? It is not for nothing that cause battery-operated vehicles will also be 0 0? #BurnTheBhedhBhaav (instead of marketing has become the trend of the pressed into service. burning crackers), a campaign by 3 0 ; decade as several brands are creating space Some campaigns also focus on pro- 0 &Pictures is inspired by the film and Article = for inclusivity in the society through their moting the idea that Diwali is special for 15 of the Indian Constitution that prohibits # 0 ad campaigns. everyone — Diwali toh sabki hoti hai! 0 0 discrimination on the grounds of religion, # ; = 3 Be it the advertisement of Saregama Much like the 0? race, caste, sex or place of birth. It reflects Caravan music player aimed at avoiding #TuJashnBanKisiKiZindagiKa, Umeed Ka knocks at your doorstep. on how in our day-to-day lives, we come 0 = ( ? D noisy crackers that adversely affect senior Diya campaign by HP that surfaced on the Indiabulls home loans unveiled their 0 0= across instances where discrimination 7 0 8 citizens and animals during Diwali; the Indian internet last year, breaking records campaign #SwatchDiwali, wherein the peo- 0 takes place in which either we are the ones 0= # Snapdeal #CelebrateTheHeroes festive with its simple message and a great exe- ple of a housing society, after enjoying the initiating it or we may be unknowingly a collection that focussed on commemorat- cution of an important idea. festival and feeding on multiple delicacies, :?- part of it. ing the efforts of army officers and police- ‘Yeh Diwali sabke saath manatey hain. clean up all the mess on their ramp. The So this year make sure that the wish ? men which guard the nation while we Khaali haath kisi ko wapas nahi bhejte next morning, when the society sweeper ? ‘Happy Diwali’ is not just confined to your = engage in making merry; or the hain!’ campaign by Swiggy has again won arrives with his broomstick, he looks at the immediate surroundings as you spread the L"<; " #SaareMaelDhoDaalo campaign by Ghadi many hearts as it promotes the idea of just area, which doesn’t have even a hint of cheer far and wide beyond even perhaps Detergent, aiming at cleaning one’s own giving and catering to every person who garbage. It aims to make Diwali special for your pale of influence.
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Left- Iwas on Thursday rested arm spinner Shahbaz from the upcoming three- Nadeem, who picked up % $ match T20 series against four wickets on his Test Bangladesh while Mumbai debut against South Africa, all-rounder Shivam Dube was not considered for selec- ? , was rewarded with a maid- tion. en call-up for his “phenom- Shahbaz, though, was 353 6* enal” exploits with the India not part of the original squad A team. against the Proteas, coming hief selector MSK Prasad on The prolific Sanju in as replacement for the CWednesday made it clear that they #Q* * Samson and leg-spinner injured Kuldeep Yadav ahead are willing to give Rishabh Pant a long Yuzvendra Chahal returned of the Ranchi Test. rope, saying Mahendra Singh Dhoni is to the side for the T20 Also finding a place in on the same page with the selection com- *+ Internationals. the T20 squad was Mumbai mittee’s decision to back youngsters. The 24-year-old Samson seamer Shardul Thakur Prasad said he has already mentioned from Kerala has played his while all-rounder Ravindra that it’s time to think beyond Dhoni and ;66 not commit anything on the two only T20I, against Jadeja was rested. it reflected in their team selections. latest demands but said the orig- Zimbabwe in 2015. A regu- Rishabh Pant has been “I made it very clear, post World Cup angladesh cricketers, led by inal 11 will be fulfilled. Players had lar in the India A set up, the natural heir to Mahendra that we are moving on. We are giving Bstar all-rounder Shakib Al also demanded fresh elections in Samson has been rewarded Singh Dhoni, but Samson opportunities to youngsters and see that Hasan, have called off their strike the players’ body and BCB agreed for a good Vijay Hazare could now push him for a they establish themselves in the side. over pay and benefits after getting to that. Trophy season, having slot in the XI. With Rishabh Pant doing so well and assurance from the country’s “We told them that there amassed 410 runs in eight Delhi pacer Navdeep Sanju Samson coming into the side, I am board that all their demands will should be CWAB elections (play- innings, including a double- Saini was omitted on fitness sure, you must be understanding our be met, putting their tour of ers’ body) swiftly. We want a rep- century. grounds, paving the way for thought process,” Prasad said. India back on track. resentative from the current play- All-rounder Hardik Shardul, who has played the “We definitely had a chat with Dhoni The deadlock between the ers, so that our problems can be Pandya was not discussed in last of his T20Is in March and he also endorses our view of back- players and Bangladesh Cricket discussed with the board regular- the selection meeting as he 2018. ing youngsters.” Board (BCB) ended after a two- ly. It will be the best for the play- underwent a surgery for a “Experienced pacer Putting his weight firmly behind hour long meeting which went on ers. back injury, paving the way Bhuvneshwar Kumar could Pant, Prasad said, “Post World Cup, I close to midnight on Wednesday. “They have agreed, and the for the 26-year-old rookie make a comeback from have been very clear on this, that after The truce means that the elections will be held when we are Dube’s inclusion in the injury in the next series World Cup we have started backing team’s T20 and Test tour of India, all available. We can tell you that shortest format. (against the West Indies),” Rishabh Pant. So we will still back him beginning November 3, will go on we are happy when the demands Dube pipped Vijay chairman of selectors MSK (Pant) and see that he progresses well. as per schedule and players will are implemented, but discussions Shankar as the second Prasad said. “Of course, he might not have the be joining the preparatory camp have been satisfying,” said Shakib. choice all-rounder, primar- “Navdeep Saini was not best of the matches, the way we expect today. Hassan, who had earlier ily based on his big-hitting % * *789F.9: * % !D) available, that is the reason of him, but we can still only make a play- “As Papon bhai (BCB boss slammed the players for the tim- prowess. we picked up Shardul er by backing somebody. So we are con- Nazmul Hassan) said, it was a ing of the strike calling it a con- Chairman of selection the past, Rohit Sharma will Thakur,” he added. fident that he will come out successful fruitful discussion. He and the rest spiracy, said the Board agreed to committee MSK Prasad said, lead the squad in Kohli’s When asked about and that’s been the thought process of the directors assured us that our most of the cricketers’ demands. “You can see, earlier we had absence. Chahal, he said, “With post World Cup and we focusing on demands will be met as soon as “Among their 11 demands, Hardik Pandya, then we also Apart from the three- regards to him, we wanted to Rishabh Pant.” possible. Based on their assurance, the first one (CWAB elections) tried Vijay Shankar. All of us match T20 series which try out Chahal and that’s the Prasad also said that they are look- we will start playing the NCL and doesn’t have anything to do with agreed in unison that the starts in New Delhi on reason we are giving him so ing at Samson as a top-order batsman. attend the training camp,” Shakib the BCB and the last demand role we have, he (Dube) fits November 3, followed by many opportunities.” “We are looking at him as a batsman was quoted as saying by (more than two NOCs per year to in very well. matches at Rajkot and T20 squad: Rohit Sharma who can keep. Definitely he will play at ESPNCricinfo. play franchise tournaments) will “He bats aggressively, Nagpur on November 7 and (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, KL the top,” he said. Shakib attended the meeting be taken case to case. his performances in the 10 respectively, Bangladesh Rahul, Sanju Samson, alongside other senior players “We have agreed with the rest India A Series in West Indies will also play two Tests as Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, including Mushfiqur Rahim, of the demands, like the DPL and also against South part of the World Rishabh Pant(wk), Test team: Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Mahmudullah and Tamim Iqbal. transfers and BPL franchise Africa in the ODIs (for India Championship, in Indore Washington Sundar, Krunal Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar The players added two more model. We will also significantly A) was phenomenal. He has and Kolkata, from Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, demands to the 11 made on improve their allowances in the gone up by leaps and November 14-18 and Rahul Chahar, Deepak Saha (wk), R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Monday, asking for a percentage domestic competitions, and it bounds, a notch higher and November 22-26 respective- Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, of BCB revenues and equal pay will be done in the next two or we are convinced about it.” ly. The squad for the Test Shivam Dube, Shardul Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh for women cricketers. three days. Not in six months or As has been the case in series against the neighbours % !4 789H !4D) Thakur Pant. BCB president Hassan did a year,” said the BCB chief. * 7++ 2 E 22** ++ 2 *+ 353 6* dream (that I play for India).” Dube thanked all his well wish- lated after his years of hardwork ers and said he had positive vibes Efinally paid off, Mumbai all- about his selection after a success- rounder Shivam Dube on Thursday ful season, in which he scored 1,012 said he loves power-hitting and runs in 16 first-class matches so far. would never give up his aggressive The Mumbai all-rounder, who brand of cricket, which earned him idolises legendry South African all- his maiden call-up to the Indian rounder Jacques Kallis, is known for team. hitting long sixes and aims to give Dube was rewarded with a his 100 per cent on the ground if he maiden call-up for his “phenome- gets to feature in the playing eleven. nal” exploits with the India A team. Dube, who was picked up by *< % . “I have a bit of natural power Royal Challengers Bangalore for a and I work on that. My father whopping five crore, said during always wanted to make me an his IPL stint last season skipper Virat aggressive batsman and that became Kohli had always backed him. my lifestyle. I love power-hitting,” “He (Kohli) always helped and 8%.6:5<5 Mukund (440 runs) and the Dube said after his selection. supported me. If I was under pres- stylish Murali Vijay at the “I would like to thank God and sure or faced any problem, I spoke he spotlight will be on forefront. my dad. Specially my dad, who to him (Kohli) and he would always TIndia players Mayank Skipper Dinesh Karthik always supported me and it was his make me understand.” Agarwal, R Ashwin and KL has donned the finisher role Rahul when the evenly- with some telling knocks and matched Karnataka and Tamil would be expected to lead ! D + + 2 + Nadu lock horns in the title from the front in the final. D $# $2" , clash of the Vijay Hazare All-rounder Vijay Shankar Trophy here today. and young Shahrukh Khan B ? The Manish Pandey-led have made crucial contribu- + +* Karnataka were convincing tions with the latter putting in their victories in the knock- his hand up in a tricky chase %898:;* gence of Dinesh Karthik and the emer- 1 K out games but Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. gence of Rishabh Pant also played a part who dominated the league The Karnataka bowling anju Samson has experienced so in him being out of India’s limited overs &6<*, phase, were a tad lucky as the has seen an unlikely hero Smany lows in his chequered career set-up in the last two years. senior selection committee in Mumbai. rain rule allowed them to go emerge with V Kousik picking that he has learned to embrace them. With Kohli being rested from the The Deodhar Trophy will be played ondon Olympics past Punjab in the quarterfi- up four wickets in the semi- Back in the Indian team after a four- T20 series against Bangladesh, Samson at Ranchi from October 31 to November LBronze medallist nals before young M final demolition of year gap, Samson is at peace with his is likely to play as a specialist batsman 4. Saina Nehwal stormed Shahrukh Khan guided them Chhattisgarh while the pacers flaws and doesn’t try to be the “perfect with Pant standing behind the stumps. The India A team will also feature into the women's sin- home in the semifinal against — experienced Abhimanyu batsman” that he wanted to be for the Like others, Samson too had high experienced off-spinner Ravichandran gles quarterfinals of Gujarat. Mithun and Prasidh Krishna longest time. expectations from himself but not Ashwin, wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan and the $ 750,000 French The two sides are equally — and the spinners K Samson played his sole match for anymore. He also has no hard feelings Jaydev Unadkat, among others. Open with a straight matched, with a formidable Gowtham, Shreyas Gopal and India — a T20 — in July 2015 when a about getting just one international Out-of-favour India all-rounders game win over batting line-up and a set of Praveen Dube among the second- string team toured Zimbabwe. game so far to prove himself. Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Shankar feature Denmark’s Line quality bowlers, though the wickets. He was 19 then. “I don’t have any regrets. As I said in the India B squad, to be led by Højmark Kjaersfeldt presence of R Ashwin gives The host bowlers will be Since that high, it has been a I have gone through a lot of ups and Parthiv. here on Thursday. the TN attack more experi- up against a confident Tamil roller-coaster ride for the wicketkeep- downs. I had lots of high expectations In-form Test opener Mayank Agarwal The eighth seeded ence and variety. Nadu batting line-up and stop- er-batsman, who has been dropped about myself that I should have per- and senior wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Indian, who had won Today’s clash will be ping it will hold the key to suc- from the Kerala team on disciplinary formed much better than what I did. Karthik are part of the India C squad. the Indonesia Masters decided by how the two bowl- cess. grounds. He has not been consistent “... That I should have got into the early in the year before ing attacks perform given that Off-spinner R Ashwin and enough, has had fitness issues but every team much before, but lately, I under- SQUADS going through a rough both teams have a lot of depth leg spinner Murugan Ashwin now and then, he came up with an stood that everything has its own time India A: Hanuma Vihari (capt), Devdutt patch, dispatched Line in batting. will be aware that the innings befitting his rich batting talent. and you have to be patient for your turn. Padikkal, A R Easwaran, Vishnu Vinod, 21-10, 21-11 in 27 The home side has been Chinnaswamy stadium with its One such knock happened earlier I have been doing that and have Amandeep Khare, Abhishek Raman, minutes. well served by out-of-favour small boundaries can be tough this month — an unbeaten 212 — the become a better person in the process. Ishan Kishan (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi The two-time Test opener K L Rahul (546 on the bowlers and have a huge highest individual score in the history “Have really enjoyed my tough Bishnoi, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Commonwealth runs in 10 games), who has task of containing the likes of of Vijay Hazare Trophy. times, to be honest. I have understood Unadkat, Sandeep Warrier, Siddarth Games champion, who come into his own in the Rahul, Mayank and others. “You rightly said it has been a who all are with me genuinely and who Kaul, Bhargav Merai. had lost in the first quarterfinals and semis and The role of the Tamil Nadu roller-coaster ride for me. If you have are not.” India B: Parthiv Patel (capt & wk), round in three succes- his opening partner Devdutt medium-pacers T Natarajan, a very safe and easy career there are very As a batsman, Samson feels he is in Priyank Panchal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Baba sive events, will next Padikkal (598 runs from 10 M Mohammed and K Vignesh less things you will learn. I have learnt a really good space. Aparajith, Kedar Jadhav, Ruturaj take on Korea’s An Se matches). would be crucial as getting a lot in the last four to five years. If you “Mentally and technically many Gaekwad, Shahbaz Nadeem, Anukul Young, who had last Captain Manish Pandey early wickets can have a huge you have failed a lot of times then you changes have happened in the last five Roy, K Gowtham, Vijay Shankar, week knocked out has been in good touch too impact on the game. know how to rise up and how to suc- years. I have understood my game a lot %898:;* Mohammed Siraj, Rush Kalaria, Yarra India’s P V Sindhu in and he will look to pull his The final offers Tamil ceed. I have failed a lot of times in my more, a lot abut myself as a person. I Prithviraj, Nitish Rana. the opening round of weight in the summit clash as Nadu a chance for redemption life so I know how to stand up and per- have worked on my strengths and not anuma Vihari, Parthiv Patel and India C: Shubman Gill (capt), Mayank Denmark Open. would Mayank and Test dis- after the horror run in the pre- form. That has been a blessing,” tried to be the perfect batsman that I HShubman Gill were on Thursday Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, Suryakumar Saina had defeated card Karun Nair. vious two seasons while Samson, now 24, said on Thursday. tried be for a long time. I understood named captains of India A, India B and Yadav, Priyam Garg, Dinesh Karthik Hong Kong’s Cheung Tamil Nadu have an Karnataka which hasn’t had a Many including the great Rahul that no one can be a perfect batsman. India C teams respectively for this year’s (wk), Axar Patel, Mayank Markande, Jalaj Ngan Yi 23-21, 21-17 equally formidable batting great 2018-19 season will also Dravid rated Samson highly but incon- Now I keep it simple and enjoy my Deodhar Trophy. Saxena, Avesh Khan, Dhawal Kulkarni, in the opening round unit with Baba Aparajith (480 look to start with a bang with sistency went against him. The resur- cricket.” The teams were picked during the Ishan Porel, D G Pathania, Virat Singh. on Wednesday night. runs), southpaw Abhinav a title win.