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These chil-             dren do not know what citi-   #8.0869& in all districts of the State since   + 7     +  '  zenship is and they were pre- the crack of dawn, unfazed by            sent with stones.” fter , it was the winter fog and chilly       4                    !  "#$ ABihar’s turn to witness winds. ' 8 9(         large-scale vandalism and dis- They sat down on railway     7       61)'#7. protesters. “Women and chil- party delegation to meet the ruption of rail and road traf- tracks and blocked bus termi-     )+(  dren were used as shields by the families of those who were fic on Saturday. Rashtriya nuses at various      '   "   he death toll in continuing protesters. If anyone died due killed in violence that Janata Dal (RJD) supporters places to enforce the day-long          Tclashes during protests in to our fire we will conduct a broke out during the protest in blocked roads and disrupted bandh.        Uttar Pradesh against the judicial enquiry and take Lucknow. movement of trains at differ- In Patna, the protesters     +  ! ,4   Citizenship (Amendment) Act action. But nothing happened The Home Department ent places in the State during reached Dak Bungalow        : 8   (CAA) rose to 15, including an from our side,” the DGP said. extended internet restrictions the “ Bandh” call given by “chowraha” (intersection) and   ,)+(  +    + Q#  eight-year-old, on Saturday IG (Law and Order) till Monday noon in 15 districts New Delhi: On a day when it against the Citizenship blocked traffic while raising 7 "  ( even as violence erupted in Praveen Kumar said over 260 of Lucknow, Saharanpur, Prime Minister Narendra (Amendment) Act (CAA) and anti-Government slogans. The  2/ 3 ;   Rampur and Kanpur. The Yogi policemen were also injured, of Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Agra, Modi is all set to address a rally National Register for Citizens supporters also pelted stones at "   Adityanath Government, for its whom 57 received gunshot Aligarh, Bareilly, Mau, in Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, (NRC). West Bengal, Assam Government buses, breaking       8    part, initiated the process of wounds. “Since December 10, Azamgarh, Agra, Sambhal, the Congress will stage a silent and Meghalaya were relative- glass windows.  0<  identifying those guilty of dam- when the protests erupted in Kanpur, Unnao, Moradabad, protest (satyagrah dharna) at ly peaceful. The protesters smashed      5   = aging public property in the State, 705 people have been and Prayagraj. In 12 other dis- Rajghat against the Citizenship Hundreds of RJD sup- windshields of taxis and three-  %  (    Lucknow and tasked four arrested and around 4,500 per- tricts where internet was Amendment Act (CAA) and porters — among whom chil- wheelers and damaged cycle-     Upper District Magistrates with sons were released after pre- stopped, a decision to further National Register of Citizens dren of not more than 10-15 rickshaws that plied on the    %%   the disposal of cases related to ventive arrest. Fifteen restrict the services would be (NRC). Congress president years of age and some of the roads in defiance of the call for        the losses. casualties have happened,” he taken by respective District Sonia Gandhi along with agitators in their underwear — the shutdown in Bhagalpur,       )  UP DGP, OP Singh, reiter- said. Magistrates. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka could also be seen carrying Muzaffarpur and outskirts of "   ated that the police did not Politics over the CAA, The bandobast and UP Gandhi Vadra and other senior bamboo sticks and party flags. Patna. Schools, colleges and     7)      open fire anywhere in the State however, continued with the CM’s renewed appeal for peace leaders will participate in the The bandh supporters gath- most government offices        and claimed all deaths were due Trinamool Congress announc- notwithstanding, protesters “satyagraha dharna” till the ered at bus stands, railway remained closed as it was a           to cross-firing between the ing the visit of a four-member set ablaze Yatimkhana police evening. PNS tracks and other vantage points Saturday. (    0<    8      > 8   #       7                )                          8    ,      7)          +                    7 amid protests in various parts    P   Q (   of the country against the new      5/&"15 urgent need to give emphasis on            #8.0869& provision in the Citizenship Act rural industry, processing of =  =(     and the proposed creation of a hhattisgarh Chief Minister minor forest produce, process-       Q5  7     s many as 1,100 academi- National Register of Citizens. CBhupesh Baghel on ing and marketing of medicinal + 77&    7 Acians and research scholars Party general secretary Saturday suggested that empha- plants. Inviting industrialists to     8    = from various universities across Bhupender Yadav told reporters sis should be given on inclusive set up industries in Chhattisgarh, (     8       and abroad as well as   #8.0869& that the BJP within next 10 days development for accelerating the Chief Minister said that the   7   "  prominent persons released a will contact more than three the pace of economy. State has flexible and supportive     =(        statement in support of the gainst the backdrop of crore families, organise rallies in Addressing the 92nd annu- industrial policy.  '       amended Citizenship Act on Acountrywide protests every district and hold over 250 al convention of FICCI On the problem of  $      Saturday. against the Citizenship Press conferences across the (Federation of Indian Chamber Naxalism, Baghel said that his         The signatories to the state- Amendment Act (CAA), the country to inform masses about of Commerce and Industry) in Government has succeeded in          5  ment include Rajya Sabha BJP on Saturday announced a the new law. New Delhi, the Chief Minister winning the trust of locals in the             member Swapan Dasgupta, massive public outreach to The new law seeks to give said that the target of making affected areas, resulting in 50 per   :      8   8 IIM Shillong Chairman Shishir expose the “lies” spread by citizenship to minorities from India a 5 trillion dollar economy also be encouraged. cent decline in the problem.  ?    Bajoria, Nalanda University Opposition parties and apprise three neighbouring countries, could be beneficial only if basic He said alternative meth- The CM said the State has     =     7 Vice-Chancellor Sunaina the people of the details about who arrived in India before needs of each citizen get fulfilled. ods should be adopted for use potential in tourism sector and        7     Singh, JNU professor Ainul the legislation. The BJP will December 2014 due to religious Speaking on the subject of foodgrains and stubble. He his Government has been       !   7  Hasan, Institute of Peace and contact over 3 crore families persecution. He also accused ‘India: Roadmap to a 5 trillion also listed various measures working hard in this direction.             Conflict Studies Senior Fellow and hold rallies in every district Opposition parties, especially dollar economy’, he said farmers that can be taken such as per- He added that action plans           Abhijit Iyer-Mitra and jour- over the next 10 days. the Congress, of spreading in the country should be given mission for making ethanol have been made for develop-     1203      nalist Kanchan Gupta. The decision was taken in misinformation in a bid to a profitable value for their yield from stubble, setting up food ment of eco-tourism and Ram        8   The statement comes in the a meeting chaired by BJP work- disturb peace across the coun- to ensure that demand in the processing units, establishing Van Gaman Path. Work is in          midst of countrywide ing president JP Nadda and try during recent protests market does not fall. He added food parks, capital grant, inter- progress in developing tourism            protests against the new citi- convened to formulate the which have claimed several that activities related to farming est grant and relief from GST. in Sarguja, Bastar and Koriya  ,7         zenship law. party’s strategy over the issue lives. and animal husbandry should He added that there is an districts, he said.                  =   :      > ?  8 7   L       ; (5'  ;       ?   L           7     ?   Q                      "      8                8      9:085/;/0 advised the doctors to express  $%  5/#)9&     !  ;          an independent view on the          )  he Telangana High Court basis of the evidence collected anchi’s Nirbhaya, a 19-year-       P +      !-)  Ton Saturday directed the by them. Rold engineering student,           State Government to hold a re- The bodies of the four who was brutally raped and  !" "#  7       postmortem on the bodies of accused are currently preserved killed by a “serial killer” in        7' :    $ the four accused who were in the State-run Gandhi 2016, finally got justice on              > Q    killed in an alleged encounter Hospital here as per earlier Saturday as a Special Court of    %   ;) Q       on December 6 in the veteri- orders of the High Court, fol- the Central Bureau of   %  - +      narian’s gang-rape and murder lowing the filing of some PILs Investigation (CBI) awarded      ! 8    case. The HC set December 23 alleging extra-judicial killing of death sentence to the killer  &    " ?       8   as the deadline for the conduct Medical and Health the men and claiming it was a Rahul Raj. The court also !  $                     of the second autopsy and sub- Department, to request the fake encounter among others. imposed a fine of 20,000 on !  ( )  "    #    !-)      mission of the report to the Director of All India Institute The medical Superintendent of the convict.  !" &       "       Registrar General of the High of Medical Sciences, Delhi to Gandhi Hospital Dr Shravan After escaping from inves- Rahul Kumar alias Rahul Raj     %  &  8     Q      Court. constitute a medical team with Kumar told the High Court tigating agencies for two and a was produced in the court and %'   8        A Division Bench com- three expert forensic specialists that the dead bodies of the half years, Raj was arrested by the Judge announced his verdict                prising Chief Justice RS to conduct the second post- accused were 50 per cent the CBI and after a 19-month in the presence of the accused.  %% ?    7  @    Chauhan and Justice A mortem. While it asked the decomposed and would be of hearing, the special CBI Special CBI Judge AK L)*'MK -*      :    P Abhishek Reddy directed State Government to video- decomposed completely in court on Saturday sentenced Mishra convicted Raj on      !  Q Telangana’s Principal Secretary, graph the entire process, it another week’s time. him to death. The accused Friday.     + ,,- ,./0      # 0# aafir: A ZEE5 original KSeries starring Dia Mirza "    and Mohit Raina is based on 67 a true story and it )!8 encompasses the journey of a The Final Call: A ZEE5 with a smile on his face. The will remind you of people from  5E  young Pakistani mother who original thriller series starring hit for the show was coupling your own workplace, Mike and   comes to India under unusual Arjun Rampal, Neeraj Kabi, veteran actors — Sulbha Arya, Harvey showcased a friendship  % circumstances and is unable to Javed Jaffrey, Sakshi Tanwar, Sudhir Pandey, Kiran we all crave for in our lives. 9% go back home. 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Audiences have showered Kapil Sharma, cast of Dabangg 3 will be seen having       /     their love on the show since its a ball promoting their upcoming release Dabangg  3 !9 %       %! inception and it isn’t surprising at all 3 and playing show’s popular game ‘Ke Bhail         E %   that the show has completed the new Crorepati’. Salman Khan will take the show’s energy     ! %   /%         milestone of 600 episodes and the a notch higher as he will be seen grooving on his    *  ;% : ! team decided to celebrate it with recently released popular song ‘Munna Badnam’. ; ;8J  N/  cutting a cake with the entire cast As he heard the song’s interesting title, Kapil ;ON8 O    40   0  % ! 8     O  and crew of the show. asked about how this song came into being.  ! 9      "         %%   $$ The show is among the most Recalling the incident Arbaaz narrates, “We were O     %  /;   %     %%      popular television shows and has looking for an item song for Dabangg 3 like we had      9    / H ! 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Glimpses of political bigwigs and senior bureaucrats exercising franchise at different polling booths in their respective urban body wards. Civic body polls were held across the state on Saturday. Pioneer Photo Beautification work Action initiated on two model No violation of norms in of Kaushalya temple code violation complaints ballot paper printing: SEC STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR The Commissioner denied receiving any complaint from tate Election Commissioner, Kanker about fake notes distribu- All the necessary to commence today SChhattisgarh Thakur Ram tion or of bogus polling from any Singh said action has been initiat- part of the state. But he said on precaution was It is a part of tourist spots of Rama Van Path Gaman ed on two complaints, which were receipt of reports from respective found to be serious out of 200 district electoral officers, neces- taken in the STAFF REPORTER n complaints received. sary action will be initiated. One is regarding a liquor-slip RAIPUR Singh claimed that for the first printing of the related complaint and another is time the online voter slip facilities hief Minister Bhupesh pertaining to issuance of fishing were extended to the electors, ballot papers and CBaghel will on Sunday lease during the model code of which has been utilized by electors inaugurate the beautifica- conduct. The report has been sub- across the state. the entire process tion and renovation work mitted in one case and has been The Commission had was as per the of temple of Kaushalya, the forwarded to the state government developed the software within mother of lord Rama in for necessary action. three days. He claimed that set norms, the Chandrakhuri of the dis- At Baloda Bazar, three vehi- suggestions have been forwarded trict. With this, the state present on this occasion. (Balodabazar-Bhatapara), cles, used for carrying electors by to utilize same in the Assembly official said government will start the Among the total 51 Chandrakhuri (Raipur), candidates, were seized. and Lok Sabha elections so as to development of tourist places identified as spots Rajim (Gariaband), Sihava Regarding the polling day, he avoid the distribution of slips by STAFF REPORTER n allegations of former minis- printing of the ballot papers spots of Rama Van Gaman from where Lord Rama (Dhamtari) and Jagdalpur said in Nagar Panchayat Pendra political parties. RAIPUR ter and senior BJP leader and the entire process was as Path. travelled during his exile, (Bastar). polling centre 11, serial number He also said that the Rajesh Munat, he said print- per the set norms, the official Official sources eight of the places would Under the develop- 431 of electoral roll, name of differently-abled and senior tate Election ing ballot papers in a private claimed. informed that tourism be developed in the first ment of these earmarked Gagan Agrawal son of Poonam citizens also registered their SCommissioner Thakur printing press is not unprece- Singh also refuted the minister Tamradhwaj Sahu phase. These eight places places government would Chand was registered but participation in the polling with Ram Singh on Saturday dented. Special precautions charges that there was will preside over the comprise Sitamadhi- facilitate them with better Bacharwar resident Vikas Sahu enthusiasm as all facilities were denied that there was any were taken and the printing irregularity in the process of function while minister for Harchowka (Koria), connectivity and electrifi- (20 years) had carried out the vot- extended to them. In this regard, violation of norms in print- was done amid tight security, selecting private printing culture Amarjeet Bhagat Ramgarh (Surguja), cation along with arrang- ing due to which under IPC 1860 he cited that even a 102-year-old ing ballot papers for urban- he further said. press and said the entire and urban administration Sheorinarayan (Janjgir- ing other amenities section 171C, he has been handed senior citizen had cast her vote in body elections in the state. All the necessary tendering process was minister will specially be Champa), Turturia required for a tourist place. over to police for further action. Mahasamund district. Clarifying on the precaution was taken in the transparent.     + ,,- ,./0   KL

New Delhi: The Jamia Millia abusive or unparliamentary lan- "The rich have proof of their A small group of students violently. We have been protest- Islamia students on Saturday guage during the protest. identity or they will procure it sang parodies on the present sit- ing shouting slogans since a staged a demonstration yet again The protestors vent out their somehow. How will the labour- uation of the Indian government. week and never initiated vio- outside the varsity campus anger shouting slogans like ers and workers, who migrate The students from Aligarh lence”. against amendments in the cit- "Modi-Shah go back to school" from UP and Bihar, manage to Muslim University had also Several groups of people izenship law, days after violent holding placards which read: get the proofs?" joined the protests. lent their support to protesters clashes between police and agi- "Donate a book to needy stu- The students also took out Imran Khan from AMU and distributed food, water tationists in its vicinity. dents; Book's name Indian a march against the Citizenship said, “We are leading the protests and tea to the agitationists sit- The demonstration was led Constitution, Student's name: (Amendment) Act, 2019. Some in AMU and also helping our fel- ting outside Gate no 7 of Jamia by woman students of the cen- Amit Shah" and "Jab jab Modi former students of the universi- low student in Jamia and other for long. tral varsity and was later joined darta hai, police ko aage karta ty came to the spot with their universities to raise their voice Various groups, including by its male students as well as hai". children holding posters for against this draconian law." some women supporters, had alumni and "outsiders". The varsity has been at the demonstration. "Our friends have been brought biryani, samosas and The slogans like "Ladke forefront of the protest against Salim Ahmed from Okhla detained by Delhi Police but we other food items and distrib- lenge azadi" (will get indepen- the citizenship law. said, "I am with students of this will not get demoralised by it and uted tea, biscuits and toast to dence after fighting) and Participating in the protest, country. What happened at continue with our protests,” he protestors urging them to eat "Inquilab Zindabad" that echoed 76-year-old JMI alumus Nafiz Jamia Millia last week was added. and protest with full vigour. in a group of around 50 students Ikram said, "You all are leading unpardonable. My son is here Waseem Khan, LLM student The Delhi police had initially turned into mass protests a movement against what is carrying a poster and I want my from Jamia who was spear- entered the varsity campus on in few hours leading to more wrong. Don't step back. Don't get son to grow up in a secular gathered momentum. The hand, a 73-year-old woman studied in Delhi. I know when- heading the protests said, “The December 15 to than 500 persons joining the scared of police. You are the real nation and not a biased country”, women flocked from Okhla, from Okhla said, "I can't imag- ever students have held protests CAA is biased on the basis of look for 'outsiders', who protests. police who are fighting to pro- who had brought his five-year- Shaheen Baug, Jasola and neigh- ine what the mothers of those on a subject, they have put up a religion and each of us are fight- were involved in violence and As protesting crowd swelled tect our Constitution". old son to the protest venue. bouring areas to support the stu- kids went through who got strong fight against wrong prac- ing for something erroneous we arson during a protest against by minutes, the women students A protester who came from The women gathered in dents. injured." tices in India”. Her poster have observed in the CAA. the CAA, a few metres away specifically asked them not to use Bihar to join the protest said, larger numbers as the protests Holding a poster in her "I am a mother and my son read “My kids are not alone”. No students ever protest from the campus. PTI //"   P )"      + ;J"H    ,-      'E      & Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is in Former Chief Minister is whether these rivers will be the grip of a serious water cri- Shivraj Singh Chouhan had revived or their fate will be the .+/   )9/#0& /59 New Delhi: Aam Aadmi sis. Crores of rupees are being launched a "Narmada Samagra same as during the previous Gwalior: "You see, I was a child fusions with as much integrity Party's National Convenor spent on major rivers but their Abhiyaan" to give new life to campaigns. prodigy. My musical career as thumri and khyaal. If you are village woman in on Saturday condition worsens with each the Narmada river. Amulya Nidhi, Co-con- started at the age of eight when honest towards what you are AHaryana's Hisar district said his party has changed the passing year. However, the condition of vener of the "Save Zindagi I was invited by some of the delivering, there is no scope of has accused her three uncles of political narrative of the nation- While the government's the river is worse than before. Abhiyan" campaign, said, "The greatest classical musicians like confusion. Also, I believe that sexually assaulting her with the al capital as the BJP is "unable expenditure is increasing, the In the last two and a half previous governments have Ustad Amir Ali Khan and those who can sing classical consent of her parents when to do Hindu-Muslim politics." number of water resources is decades there was a "Jal spent a lot of money to make Bhimsen Joshi. In case you should not have any problem she was a child, police said on Addressing AAP's National decreasing. The question is Bachao" campaign during the rivers flow in the state and don't know," says vocalist Pt. delving into light-classical." Saturday. She told the police Council meeting, he said the that even after spending crores Digvijaya Singh's tenure, revive the water infrastruc- Ajay Pohankar with all the Pohankar however feels that that she now dared to lodge a party's full strength should be of rupees, neither new water whereas the "Jalabhishek" cam- ture." innocence. And with a straight many young artistes today are complaint as she came to know utilized for the Assembly elec- structures are taking shape nor paign and the "Narmada "The rivers are still dry. The face. depending way too much on PR the same crime was being tions due early next year as the rivers are flowing, so who is Samagra Abhiyaan" gained present government should A few hours before his per- and social media instead of committed with her younger target was "even bigger" this benefitting? momentum during the BJP's work on a new strategy keep- formance at the five-day Tansen striving for musical excellence. sister too. time. The Kshipra River, which 15-year rule. ing in mind the mistakes and Samaroh, one of the oldest "The problem is that they are Acting on her complaint, "We became the first party flows in the holy city of Ujjain, Hundreds of crores of challenges of the past, and that Indian music festivals being looking for immediate fame the police in Agroha registered to seek votes for the works is considered to be a rupees were spent on these the work should be entrusted held in Gwalior (December 17 and that can be dangerous." a case under various sections of done and not on the basis on "Mokshadayani" river (river of campaigns, but the situation to the people whose intentions to 21), the Sangeet Natak The vocalist, born to a the Indian Penal Code and religion. We brought about a salvation). The plight of this did not improve. are clear. Their work experi- Akademi and Tansen Samman landlord and lawyer father, and Section 8 of the POCSO Act major change in the political river has its own story. For a The water crisis has wors- ence should be evaluated," winning musician, who lent mother who held a doctorate against her parents and the discourse. few months in a year, after the ened. Rs 1,600 crore was given Nidhi added. his voice to the album 'Piya degree holder in Music stress- accused uncles on "The BJP sought votes in rains, the river's water becomes for a special package to resolve Social activist Pawan Bavari' composed by his son es that his early exposure to December 19. Haryana in the name of Jats fit for bathing. the water crisis in Bundelkhand Ghuwara, who fought against Abhijit Pohankar insists that some of the best musicians The victim said she was and non-jats. In Gujarat and However, in December, the -- a drought-prone area of the the misuse of the Bundelkhand there was a certain honesty ensured that he made that world sexually assaulted many times other parts of the country, People said numerous things river water becomes muddy. state. package, said, "The govern- about the era he grew up in. his own. "I was always encour- when she was 14-15 years old. they seek votes in the name of about us. But now after being With the aim to make this During the BJP rule, the ments approve the funds. "Artists did have a killer aged to interact with them." On her complaints to the par- Hindu-Muslims. But when in power for five years, even the river flow, the water of the Jan Abhiyan Parishad cam- However, the officials misuse it instinct, but never tried to crush Despite being immersed in ents, they used to thrash her, as they come to Delhi, they talk opposition believes that we are Narmada River was brought at paigned to make the water and the public keeps on long- each other, like we see today. music from an early age, per her complaint to the police. about the unauthorised running a very good govern- a cost of Rs 571 crore but to no sources full, the rivers flowing ing for water." Lobbies and groups rule the Pohankar's parents ensured that She got married in 2017. colonies. They (BJP) are not ment." He said the party's tar- avail. cleanly, but not a single river The Kamal Nath-govern- roost today and organisers have academics never took a back Investigating officer Kamla able to do the Hindu-Muslim get is even bigger this time. In January last year, Chief could be revived. ment is now enacting the Right their own politics. This was seat. "I have a Master's degree in Devi told IANS over phone politics in Delhi," Kejriwal said. "Last time we got 67 seats, this Minister Kamal Nath removed The council itself had to Water Act. Besides, a cam- something unthinkable in the two subjects. Education not that she got the medical exam- "For us, people said it was time it should not be less than the then Divisional revealed that more than 330 paign is underway to resolve classical circles during my grow- only broadens your horizons but ination of both the com- just a wave and would end in that." Commissioner and Collector rivers of the state have been the water crisis. ing-up years." also lends a certain confidence. plainant and her sister. a few days. But we saw major "We have to channel all our over the devotees having to lost. "The budget sanctioned Remembering how he Knowing the finer nuances of "We have summoned the successes. Winning the election energies. After the Delhi elec- bathe in the muddy water of The Kamal Nath-govern- for water should be spent on would be invited by the likes of your art completes you," he says. accused and the complainant was a struggle, but the journey tions are over, we will plan our the river during the Shanishvari ment has waged a campaign to water," Ghuwara added. Ustad Amir Ali Khan and Recalling how he felt let for questioning," she added. was more difficult after that. next move." IANS Amavasya. revive 31 rivers. The question IANS Bhimsen Joshi to perform at dif- down by the makers of the film ferent concerts across the coun- 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', try at the age of nine, he adds, the musician elaborates, "They "There were times I would fall would narrate sequences of #%  "E J asleep backstage waiting for the film and ask me to suggest my turn, and would be carried songs. For a particular one, I   )9/#0& /59 issue of flyover project. flyover to address the problem alternative to reduce the traffic in the arms to sing. Best part had told them to include The High Court (HC)?had of traffic congestion on this congestion in the area. It was being, neither those legends 'Albela Sajan'. It was decided E   5  mid apprehensions over last month stayed the trans- major junction. also informed that earlier, it was nor the audiences looked at me that I would sing it. However, Athe implementation of the planting and axing of 473 trees Now, public hearing will be proposed to cut around 700 as a child, but in fact a musi- soon I came to know that   "9/ ./5/ Residents of Kapurthala, contentious Tribune Flyover for the Tribune flyover project, held on December 23, when the trees for the project but it was cian." Sultan Khan was roped in. Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and project, the Chandigarh on an NGO’s plea. aggrieved parties and those later reduced to around 400 to In fact, once when Begum This really disappointed me wenty-four men from Nawanshar districts, 13 of the Administration on Friday got “Senior officers from the who have reservations about ensure less impact on environ- Akhtar visited his hometown of and I decided never to associ- TPunjab's Doaba region, who men are aged between 21-25 the backing of Union Ministry Union Ministry, Haryana and this project have been invited to ment for the implementation of Jabalpur, she sent a message for ate myself with films." have returned home after being years and unmarried, while the of Road, Transport and Punjab Governments have fully share their views, he added. project. him to sing for her before her Though pleased that the held up in Russia for months, rest 12 are married and between Highways and Governments of supported the UT During the meeting, the It was also discussed that concert began. "After I con- corporate sector was support- complained on Friday that they 30-40 years of age. They said Punjab and Haryana for the Administration for the imple- representatives from Union the city was designed for a cluded, she said I must sing one ing more classical concerts and were made to "work like slaves" they were happy to reunite with project. mentation of the Tribune flyover Ministry, Punjab and Haryana population of five lakh only but of her ghazals when I grew up. festivals now, he adds, and given inadequate food only their families. "For 15 days, we The meeting of senior offi- project,” said Manoj Parida, were apprized about the project the population has more than On my 60th birthday, I record- "However, the problem remains once a day by their employers were given meal only once a day cers of UT Administration, Advisor to UT Administrator, through a presentation. doubled now and the decisions ed 'Aye Mohabbat'." that the organisers tend to for a fortnight. and we had to work like slaves," Union Ministry, Punjab and after presiding over the meeting. On the aspect of impact on related to developmental project Insisting that he is thor- showcase only those five-six They narrated their ordeal Pinku Ram, a resident of Haryana was held here follow- The Advisor said that it has skyline of the city due to the cannot be taken considering oughly enjoying working with names... Sometimes it seems to when they came to record their Narang Shahpur, said. "We were ing the directions of Punjab and been concluded that there is no construction of flyover, it was retaining the original vision or contemporary artists on fusions, be more like a racket." statement with police against not given salary for six months Haryana High Court on the alternative but to construct the concluded that there is no other character of the city. the musician adds, "I sing IANS two travel agents, who alleged- as the company said it had ly duped them by promising deducted the amount paid for them lucrative jobs at a Russian our tickets and visas from their company. The External Affairs salary," said Dharminder of Ministry and its mission in Rasulpur village. 0 Russia helped the men return According to the agree- home on Dec 16. ment, the travel agents —   )9/#0& /59 lakh for the Council. try and the State. He said that dialect and customs and to said that on this platform, a Secretary, Haryana State A total of 26 men were Surinder Singh and Daljit Singh The Transport Minister this festival is no less than a showcase this Haryana State presentation related to differ- Council for Child Welfare stranded in Russia but one of — had promised them a month- auding the efforts being said that the State-level Bal Maha Kumbh where children Council for Child Welfare has ent cultures of the country is Krishan Dhull, said that great them, Malkiat Singh alias Sonu ly salary of Rs 35,000 and addi- Ldone by the Haryana State Mahotsav which is being from various parts of the State organized State Level Bal being given. enthusiasm for children is (25), died of an unspecified ill- tional pay for overtime. "But Council for Child Welfare in organised by the Haryana State will be showcasing their talent. Mahotsav at Kingdom of He also praised the art- being seen at the Mahostav and ness allegedly after the compa- nothing of the sort happened organizing a State-Level Bal Council for Child Welfare has The Minister said that the Dreams at Gurugram works made by the children every day maximum children ny did not provide him medical and we had to slug it out like Mahotsav at Kingdom of given a outstanding platform culture of Haryana state has a said this festival is a plat- and said that these artworks is are reaching here to participate aid in time. The body was slaves for more than 8 hours and Dreams at Gurugram, Haryana for the children to not only different identity on the world form that makes children's certainly the best way to show and it is expected that by brought back by his friend even on Sundays at far less Transport Minister Mool showcase their talent but also map. He said that in Haryana imagination come true. He the hidden talent and imagi- December 23, about one lakh Joginderpal, who did not return salary than promised," Rakesh Chand Sharma on Saturday spread a message of unity in after every 20 kilometers, one also praised the programs pre- nation of every child. children will ensure their par- to Russia. Kumar of Mandhali village said. announced an amount of Rs 5 diversity of culture of the coun- can see change in culture, sented by the children and Honorary General ticipation. A       H    N99H

Shimla: The 17th century- page coffee table book ''Hidden by the waters of Maharana A major portion of inner Shiva, which has a huge follow- town of Bilaspur, considered to Himachal'' for Himachal Pratap Sagar, Daba Siba, which Seraj is taken up by the Tirthan ing in the Kangra region. be amongst the first planned Tourism. lied close to Punjab border, Wildlife Sanctuary that is con- One of the most remarkable towns in the hills of India was It was released by Chief holds a rare architectural and art tiguous to the Great Himalayan of Spiti''s monasteries is located also submerged in the water of Minister Jai Ram Thakur this marvel in the shape of striking National Park -- part of one of in Hikkam village. This is one of the Satluj river with the con- week. temple of Radha Krishna that the largest flora and fauna two Buddhist monasteries in struction of the Bhakra Dam in Divided in three sections, dates back to 1835. reserves in the Himalayas. Spiti under the Sakya-pa order. 1962. the first talks about those places At a height of some 6,000 For some 1,400 years Unlike the second, which is A cemetery in Dagshai, that have ease of accessibility feet, Dagshai was a barren hill Naggar was the seat of the erst- of relatively recent order and which grew under the rule of from the primary tourist desti- that in 1847 was transferred by while princely state of Kullu. located in Kaza, the one at British India, holds the grave of nations and yet are not very well the Maharaja of Patiala to the Naggar, which boasts of the Hikkam, some 350 km from Mary Rebecca Weston. Some known. British for the purpose of creat- famed International Roerich Shimla, is believed to date back consider this to the most elegant In the second section, the ing a military station or can- Memorial Trust, is home to to at least the 14th century. of graves in the country. A places with a little more difficulty tonment. age-old shrines, including the The Pangi Valley, lies strange superstition grew around level of accessibility, and the Inner and outer Seraj are not pagoda-shaped temple of between the Pir Panjal ranges the grave. Childless women third covers some of the most well known as nearby Kullu or Tripura Devi. and the Greater Himalaya, and believed that they would con- difficult areas like the Great Pradesh. tory of Bilaspur town, some 120 The temples remained Manali, but are woven with a The lesser known destina- may well be considered to one ceive if they swallowed a bit of Himalayan National Park in Both of these are fairly close km from the state capital, the unstudied largely by scholars. rich culture that is fairly distinct tions showcased in the coffee of Himachal''s best kept secrets. tombstone. Kullu district and some of the to Shimla and both, while rela- most significant loss in the sub- The only research done was by from that of the Beas Valley. table book include the shrine of For eight months, Pangi Like these, many other tales high mountain passes. tively off the normal tourist cir- mersion was of the 28 large and noted art historian Hermann For rural charm, undis- Mata Kunal Pathri located on remained locked within itself. It and stories of Himachal Pradesh Dhami and Arki are two cuit, have substantial natural small temples. Goetz in the 1950s shortly before turbed woods, exquisite temples the suburbs of Dharamsala is true that when Pangi was part were penned by city-based small towns that date back to the beauty and examples of fine According to Bhasin, most they went under water. and simple lifestyle, the Seraj town. of formerly state of Chamba, Shimla-based writer-cum-his- time when there were numerous architecture. of these were built in the classi- Surrounded by lush fields region is a great area for the off- The shrine is dedicated to officials posted there were given torian Raaja Bhasin in a 115- princely states in Himachal In terms of heritage and his- cal ''nagara'' style. and mango groves and bordered beat travellers. Devi Sati, the consort of Lord a ''funeral allowance''. IANS     + ,,- ,./0   !"

 # :40 %  #$%&''&()*    " /!      #8.0869& Coordinator Lieutenant now has to look at the narra- DGISPR, they have got their with Islamic nations they tell General Rajesh Pant (retd) tive warfare and how to imple- act together," he said here at a them that Islam is under ndia's cyber security chief said the unified PR command ment it in various domains," seminar. threat, noted Pant, adding, Ion Saturday said the sepa- was needed to ensure an upper he said. According to official "What they told the southeast rate public relations wings of hand in the narrative warfare Talking about the Director Twitter handle Asia is that there is a region- the three armed forces are with Pakistan, which, he General Inter Services Public @OfficialDGISPR, Major al instability," said Pant adding "going in different ways" and opined, has "got its act togeth- Relations (DGISPR), which General Asif Ghafoor is serv- "So, they seem to have got   #8.0869& Rawat had said on Friday here made a strong pitch for a uni- er" through its Director serves as the spokesperson ing the post since December their act together." India is optimistic that the situ- fied PR command for the General Inter Services Public for the Pakistan Armed Forces, 2016. It is important to clarify haring a disputed boundary ation along the LAC will further three services. Pakistan is Relations (DG-ISPR). Pant said the neighbouring Lt Gen (Retd) Rajesh Pant what the three services of Sfor decades, India and China improve with the two armies ahead of India in this aspect as "When are we going to country got its act together in added, "When they (DGISPR) Indian armed forces imply on Saturday agreed to maintain actively working to reduce and its Director General Inter have our own equivalent of the narrative warfare through the conduct a narrative warfare, and mean by 'information peace and tranquility in the manage troop confrontations Services Public Relations DGISPR because the (Indian agency. let's say in the case of Kashmir, warfare', he said. "They should border areas and stressed on after the Doklam face-off in (DGISPR) serves as the armed forces) services have "What we are finding from the message they send to come out with the definition approaching the boundary issue 2017, spokesperson for the Pakistan their own PRs and they are the other side — from the Europe is that human rights because now they are using the from the strategic perspective of The first informal summit Armed Forces. going in different ways? western border — that since are being infringed." terms - as you are aware - like bilateral ties. between Prime Minister National Cyber Security Somebody at the national level the time they have created the While when they engage 'narrative warfare'," he said. The two sides also resolved Narendra Modi and Chinese to intensify efforts to achieve fair, President Xi Jingping at Wuhan reasonable and mutually accept- in April 2018 had led to "strate- able solution to the boundary or gic guidance" to the two mili- 14 Line of Actual Control(LAC) Minister Narendra Modi and taries to actively defuse troop KM question during the talks Chinese President Xi Jinping confrontations during patrolling between National Security held the second informal sum- in accordance with existing pro- .5, Advisor(NSA) Ajit Doval and mit in Mamallapuram in tocols and mechanisms. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang October as well as after New "Post Wuhan, the strategic Yi here. Delhi pulled out of the proposed guidance from the highest-level 5+ They held parleys under the Regional Comprehensive and understanding of the Special Representatives frame- Economic Partnership (RCEP). nuances of the working mech-   #8.0869& marmoset, a species of small long- work. This was the 22nd round Doval and Wang are the desig- anism at the functional level has tailed South American monkeys,  of talks to resolve the disputed nated Special Representatives of enabled management of chal- he Enforcement Directorate (ED) about 1.5 lakh. boundary of more than 3,500 the two countries for the bound- lenges along the LAC," said Thas provisionally attached a land ED sources said that investigation km LAC stretching from ary talks. Rawat on Friday. measuring 11.5752 Decimal (5042 was initiated under PMLA on receipt   #8.0869& Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Wang was to visit India for The statement came even as sq.ft.) in Kolkata valuing 77.7 lakhs of information from the Wild Life Uttrakhand to Arunachal the talks in September but the the eighth edition of the "Hand- under Prevention of Money Department of West Bengal regard- ays after the US provided a rare Pradesh in the east. trip was postponed then. in-Hand" exercise between the Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) ing seizure of prohibited Wildlife Dexemption to India from sanctions on The Ministry of External The India-China border Indian and Chinese armies, a belonging to a notorious smuggler of under Indian Wildlife protection Act the Chabahar port, External Affairs Affairs later said the talks were dispute covers 3,488-km-long confidence-building measure, wild life Supradip Guha in a case relat- 1972. Minister(EAM) S Jaishankar will on constructive with focus on tak- Line of Actual Control. China concluded at Umroi in ed to Illegal trading and smuggling of Investigation also revealed that the Sunday embark on a two-day visit to Iran, ing forward bilateral develop- claims Arunachal Pradesh as Meghalaya on Friday. Wild Life in Eastern India. In a first accused had also procured fake trans- where he will co-chair the 19th Joint mental partnership. There was part of southern Tibet while "The exercise was aimed at of its kind case, the ED had attached portation certificate for illegally trans- Commission Meeting with his Iranian Ministry said in another statement. consensus that both sides should India contests it. practicing joint drills of counter- three Chimpanzees, four Marmosets porting scheduled and protected counterpart, Javed Zarif. Jaishankar is also "During his visit, EAM, in addition to respect each other's sensitivities Both sides have been assert- terrorism operations in a semi- and other precious birds of Indian and Indian Birds for which a separate FIR expected to call upon Iranian President meeting his counterpart, will hold meet- and concerns, the Ministry said ing that pending the final reso- urban terrain under the UN foreign origin from his premises. At No. 86/2019 was registered against Hassan Rouhani, the external affairs min- ings with other ministers to discuss mat- in a statement. Wang arrived lution of the boundary issue, it mandate. The two armies have present, Guha is absconding and a him by PS North Bidhannagar of WB istry said on Saturday. ters of mutual interest. An agreement for here on Friday for the talks. is necessary to maintain peace gained from each other's exper- look out circular has been issued for Police. The meeting comes days after the US cooperation in the field of maritime Both sides agreed that it is and tranquility in the border tise and experience in conduct him. Investigations under PMLA exemption to India from sanctions on the transport will be signed during the visit. important to maintain peace and areas. of counter-terror and company- "Accused Guha a resident of revealed that accused Supradip Guha Chabahar port in Iran as Washington said EAM will also interact with the Indian tranquility in the border areas India and China fought a level operations. Troops of both Baguiati , Kolkata was involved inlarge had deposited illegally earned money it recognised that the strategic project was community in Muscat during the visit," the and underlined the importance war in 1962 and the subsequent the contingents departed on a scale illegal trade of wild life in West into 8 bank accounts owned by him a lifeline for war-torn Afghanistan to get statement said. of approaching the boundary years have not seen any major healthy note of mutual informal Bengal since long," it said in a state- in his name and in the name of his humanitarian supplies from India. This will be Jaishankar's first visit to issue from strategic perspective conflagration along the LAC. respect and goodwill." ment. The ED said its probe found family member and his firms. The Chabahar port -- jointly being Oman after the second term of the Modi of India-China ties, it said. The However, transgressions take Bilateral border tensions Guha was "running an organised Investigation also revealed that the developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan government began in May. "The visit is two sides agreed that early set- place by the Chinese Army have certainly reduced since wildlife smuggling racket". 'He is a accused was running an organised -- is considered a gateway to golden oppor- in pursuit of India's objective of enhanced tlement of boundary issue serves claiming the specified sector to the 73-day face-off in Doklam as clever criminal and recorded contra- racket dealing in illegal wild life trade tunities for trade with central Asian engagement with the Gulf region, which fundamental interests of both be in China. The Indian Army both the countries have evolved dictory statements before the customs and the proceeds of crime so earned nations by the three countries. It is locat- is in India's extended neighbourhood. countries, the Ministry said. has repeatedly prevented such mechanisms, especially at bat- authorities and wildlife authorities to by him run into more than three ed on the Indian Ocean in the Sistan and It will provide an opportunity to hold Officials said various dimensions transgressions leading to a talion commander-level, to evade action from both the depart- crores. The agency said the first-of-its- Baluchestan province of Iran. in-depth discussions with the political of the boundary issue were dis- stand-off with the Chinese ensure there are lesser con- ments, it alleged kind attachment under the PMLA Jaishankar will also be visiting Oman leadership on a wide range of bilateral, cussed at the talks. Army in Doklam near Sikkim in frontations along the LAC According to the ED, seven ani- "enabled" the zoo authorities to retain from December 23 to 25 at the invitation regional and global issues and will advance It is the first high-level visit 2017. stretching from Ladakh to mals are valued at 81 lakh, with each the animals as the smuggler was of Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin India's growing engagement with Oman from China to India after Prime Army Chief General Bipin Arunachal Pradesh. chimpanzee worth 25 lakh and a making attempts to take them away. Alawi bin Abdullah, the External Affairs and the region," the statement said. "      #    ")1/#(  6, O1              ,+, New Delhi: Elaborate security Sunday, with CCTV surveil- expected to attend the rally arrangements have been made lance of all the routes leading to which will be dominated by New Delhi: The Press The statement, issued by the Citizenship Amendment for Prime Minister Narendra the venue and snipers being youths and women. Association, a leading body of Association president Act. Modi's rally on Sunday at positioned atop buildings to Cutouts of PM Modi, BJP 4 journalists, on Saturday strong- Jaishankar Gupta and general Wasim was seriously Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, which ensure security, they said. president and Home Minister ly condemned "attack and secretary CK Nayak, said it injured during stone-pelting is a little over a kilometre away The Delhi Police is in close Amit Shah and Working Pune: NCP chief Sharad Pawar said cryptically. unnecessary harassment" of has taken a serious note of the and had to be admitted to a from Old Delhi's Daryaganj touch with the SPG and the President JP Nadda have been on Saturday kept mum on The state Anti-Corruption journalists during coverage of detention of Omar Rashid, a hospital, the Association said. that was hit by violence on Bharatiya Janata Party for the put up around Ramlila Maidan. whether senior party leader and Bureau reiterated before the protests against the Citizenship journalist of The Hindu in Also an attempt was made Friday during the protest against security arrangements during "This rally will also sym- his nephew Ajit Pawar would High Court on Friday that it Amendment Act. Lucknow, detention of seven to allegedly manhandle a video the amended Citizenship Act. the programme. The Delhi BJP bolise that after winning seven become deputy chief minister in found no evidence against Ajit In a statement, the scribes in Mangalore and attack journalist of Zee News, Jaideep, According to sources, has also deployed volunteers as Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, the the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Pawar in an alleged irrigation Association said, it was also on a reporter and a video jour- camera of a news channel was senior officials remained in part of its security arrange- BJP is in full-swing in prepara- Maharashtra. scam. Amid a deadlock over concerned over incidents of nalist of Mathrubhumi News - damaged while another's was huddle till 5 am on Saturday to ments for the rally. tions for Delhi Legislative Chief Minister Uddhav government formation after burning of media OB vans - Arun Shankar and Vaisakh – taken but not returned as yet, discuss the security arrange- In a statement, senior BJP Assembly elections as well," Thackeray would soon take Assembly elections, Ajit had during the protests and in Delhi when they were doing it said, adding journalists were ments. In the meeting, among leader Vijay Goel said prepara- Goel said. decision on cabinet expansion, sprung a surprise and joined appealed to all sections to their duties. attacked in Sambhal and media other things, it was decided that tions for the rally, which is being He said that LED screens Pawar said at a press conference BJP-led government as deputy realise the need of a free and fair ANI Reporter Ujjwal Roy OB vans were torched in social media should be moni- organised to thank PM Modi for have been installed at several here. chief minister last month, but press and the importance of and Cameraperson Sarabjeet Lucknow too. tored to stop rumour-monger- giving ownership rights to 40 places. Outside the premises, Asked about Shiv Sena the government lasted for only media during incidents of Singh were assaulted while cov- In a separate incident, ing, especially in the wake of lakh residents of 1731 unau- people from Uttrakhand, leader Sanjay Raut's reported 80 hours. When asked if it was national importance. ering protests near Jamia Milia armed men shot dead elec- ongoing protests against the thorised colonies, are in full Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, statement that Ajit Pawar would taking longer than usual for cab- The Association said attack Islamia, it said. tronic media journalist, contentious legislation. swing. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh will be become deputy CM in the Shiv inet expansion, Sharad Pawar on journalists on their line of Earlier, two journalists — Jobanpreet Singh and Gurchet Checking of vehicles has A total of 11 lakh signatures playing dhol. Sena-Congress-NCP govern- replied in negative. "We are duty in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Dinesh R and Wasim Sayeed of Singh, working for a vernacu- been stepped up on border by residents of unauthorised The BJP has majorly ment in the state when the cab- running an alliance govern- Kerala, Karnataka and Punjab Asianet News, a prominent lar daily in Moga in Punjab. areas to ensure that "unscrupu- colonies will be handed over to focused on unauthorised inet is expanded, the NCP chief ment and we have already made is an assault on media freedom. Malayalam news channel — The Association is lous" elements do not enter the Prime Minister Modi as a thank colonies in this rally because this refused to make any clarifica- allotment of portfolios. The It urged authorities con- were also attacked in the anguished over such incidents national capital to disrupt the you gesture, he said. will become a big issue in tion. "I have read Raut's state- chief minister may announce cerned to ensure full security to national capital during the cov- and demands speedy investiga- rally, sources said. Goel, the convenor of upcoming Delhi elections. A ment. But I am the president of expansion afterthe winter ses- the media in the discharge of erage of the protests by Jamia tion to deter perpetrators of such A multilevel security arrangements at the venue, said tableau of unauthorised colony my party, so I know who will sion of Assembly (which ended their duties as the Fourth Estate. Milia Islamia students against crimes, the statement said. PTI arrangement will be in place on more than two lakh people are has been installed too. PTI take oath in the expansion," he on Saturday)," he said. PTI #   2  5..6  N  7  

Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Faizabad (UP): A special anti-terror court has sentenced two on Saturday said his Government was determined to bring persons to life imprisonment for their alleged roles in the Balurghat (South Dinajpur): At about overall development of Vidarbha, with focus on November 2007 twin blast case in the district court premis- least 10 people of an adivasi village farmers by giving impetus to cotton, rice and orange pro- es here in which five people were killed and 24 were injured. in South Dinajpur district's duction in the region. Additional District and Sessions Judge Ashok Kumar, Kushmandi block have been infect- He said projects like the Nagpur- Mumbai Samruddhi heading the special court set up under the Unlawful ed with Kala-azar, officials said. Expressway, MIHAN, cancer institute in Chandrapur as Activities (Prevention) Act, pronounced the quantum of sen- Kala-azar is a form of the disease well as wildlife and tourism initiatives will be speeded tence amid tight security in the special courtroom in the leishmaniasis marked by emaciation, up. Faizabad jail. anaemia, fever, and enlargement of Thackeray said the state government will take steps "The special court sentenced two persons to life impris- the liver and spleen. to bring investment in the Multi-modal International onment and acquitted one on Friday in the 2007 district court The disease is caused by the bite Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN). serial blast case," Faizabad Bar Association president Vijay of infected female phlebotomine State minister Subhash Desai said 'krishi prakriya Bahadur Singh told PTI on Saturday. sandflies, an official said. kendra' would be set up to increase rice production in The two who were sentenced are tariq Quasim and The health department has start- Vidarbha. Mohammad Akhtar while the third accused in the case, Sajjad ed spraying insecticides in the village Rice is grown over large areas in Gondia, Bhandara, Ur Rahman, was acquitted due to lack of evidence. in an effort to stop the disease from Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts in the region. A fourth accused, Khalid Mujahid, had died in the police spreading. He said cotton production would be give a fillip by custody under suspicious conditions. "Workers of the health depart- developing a "farm to fibre, fibre to fabric and fabric to Twelve years ago on November 23, 2007, the Faizabad dis- ment have started visiting villageto fashion" chain. trict court had been rocked by two simultaneous bomb blasts give medicines to the infected per- Small scale industries will be given priority in cot- in which five people, including a lawyer, were killed and 24 sons and their families," the Block ton processing units by giving them financial assistance others were injured, seven of them critically. Medical Officer of Health (BMOH) in a phase-wise manner over three years, he added. The case was lodged on the complaint of erstwhile of Kushmandi, Amit Das, said. Similarly, a special programme will be implement- Faizabad Bar Association secretary Mansur ILahi and the case They have also started an aware- ed to increase orange production, the minister said. was probed by the anti terrorist squad of Uttar Pradesh police. ness camp in the village, he said. Speaking on irrigation projects, he said, "Work on 123 The police had nabbed four persons for their alleged "We are keeping a close watch on irrigation projects (in Vidarbha) are in progress, includ- involvement in the case. It had sent up three of them, bar- the families," the Block Development ing six big ones under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee ring one who died in police custody, for the trial in the case. Officer (BDO) of Kushmandi, Saipa Yojana. All pending irrigation projects will be complet- The trial in the case was held in a courtroom in Faizabad Lama, said. A total of 46 families live ed by 2022, including Gosikhurd." jail premises as the Fiazabad district bar association had decid- in the adivasi village which is known  "             !"2     Gosikhurd is an earthfill dam on Wainganga river in ed neither to represent any of the accused in the blast case, as Namvyle. PTI  3     4 %   !  "#$ Bhandara district in Vidarbha. PTI nor let any other lawyer represent them. PTI ,     + ,,- ,./0

Q  #8.0869& He further said that it is a loan sanction limits of up to Rs due to defaults. Among others, unsecured tically it is totally unsecured.” very good business opportuni- 8 lakh crore, but the utilisation Talking about reforms such loans (such as credit against “So in such circumstances, BI Chairman Rajnish ty for the banks. (demand) is of only 5.5-6 as IBC (Insolvency and salaries) are growing at 25 per banks will have to evaluate SKumar on Saturday nudged The gross capital formation lakh crore, the SBI chairman Bankruptcy Code), Kumar said cent and there is good demand carefully before lending to the industry leaders to enrich their rate which is at about 30 per said. in the current scenario there is from housing sector also, he sector as the probability of borrowing capacity so as to cent at present also needs to go He further said the indus- ample liquidity available and said. default is very high,” Kumar boost investment in the econ- up to at least 37-38 per cent, try keeps on complaining that the recent judgement by the “For housing sector, geo- said. Nevertheless, at a time omy, asserting there is no Kumar added. banks are not lending and Supreme Court on Essar Steel graphies may differ, you may when India is witnessing a dearth of funds and most of the Stressing that there is an lenders are saying that “we are will matter a lot. have problem in NCR but it is demand slowdown from con- banks will be in a better posi- adequate availability of funds ready with funds, you are not “Many large ticket stressed not all India problem. We may sumers and slowdown in eco- tion by March-end as far as with the banking system, borrowing”. assets are getting resolved and have some problem in some nomic growth, he said the sce- stressed assets are concerned. Kumar said: “I don’t find On the Centre’s infra by March 31, we are going to be residential markets but office nario is not “all that gloomy” as He also said that the State enough projects where invest- development push, Kumar said, in a very good position as far market is doing quite well in it looks like to be as the coun- Bank of India (SBI) is under- ment is being sought. Our first “When we talk about $1.5 tril- as most of the banks are con- certain cites like Hyderabad, try is undergoing a transition utilising its loan sanction lim- indication is that we are the lion to be invested in infra- cerned where at least the NPA Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, phase due to ongoing reforms its as there is not enough cred- largest financier of projects, we structure sector, there is an (non-performing asset) ratio Mumbai, Navi Mumbai — all process. it demand from the industry. have a very big team for project opportunity for everyone. I and stressed assets hopefully these markets are doing well Also “the mindset with “If India has to achieve its finance and currently it is don’t think government can will come down,” he said. and we have seen huge invest- which people do business, the goal of $5 trillion economy under-utilised.” meet more than 25 per cent of “And in such scenario, the ment interest from all the pri- way we live our lives, every- then it cannot happen unless He said even if there are size is almost 50,000 crore and demand is more than Rs 2,000 this requirement. So 75 per opportunities which we (SBI) vate equity investors,” he added. thing is undergoing a transition there is investment in the econ- projects, those are mainly in the other was Mumbai Nagpur to 2,500 crore today. So I want cent will still be an opportuni- are seeing definitely is infra- Replying to a question on phase. I think we are undergo- omy. Today the outstanding solar, city gas projects and to Super Communication to ask you (industry), where are ty for investors as well as the structure, consumer lending... lending to the telecom sector in ing through a pain due to this banking credit is 96 lakh some extent in roads sector. Expressway where the project the projects? And if there are banks and the foreign capital.” There is apparently a demand the next round of spectrum transition...The country is full crore. So for a $5 trillion econ- “Last year, we did only size is again 50,000 crore and no projects then how do I On NPAs and liquidity sit- slowdown, but still our hous- auctions, he said, “For us lend- of opportunities. That have omy, we would at least need to two financial closures which half of the money has come lend and to whom I lend?,” uation, he said banks now have ing loan portfolio, which is a ing for spectrum is complete- not disappeared. So I think we double it,” Kumar said at the can be said to be large tickets. from the bankers. Kumar asked the industrialists become extra cautious in lend- large portfolio, (in that) we are ly unsecured. On paper, it is should not be disheartened by 92nd Annual Convention of One was HPCL refinery in “Other than that, I don’t present at the convention. ing than they used to be earli- still growing at 16 per cent,” the secured as the auction is to be the current scenario,” Kumar industry body FICCI here. 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India ed, he said adding that gov- Tfacing challenges in form of the issues and is taking appro- BOXNS wagons with the 25- The DFC will have 48 sta- gested measures for making also needs to increase its ernment’s intervention is need- high input costs and unavail- priate steps and measures to tonne axle load on the newly ="!))"7("7()7 tions/junctions along the India a $5 trillion economy. exports of steel and other man- ed. JK Paper’s Singhania said ability of coking coal in the overcome these challenges,” built 193 km Western 7+()7(<)&( Western DFC and 58 on the SAIL Chairman Anil ufactured items,” SAIL the country’s manufacturing country, SAIL chairman AK Chaudhary said. Dedicated Freight Corridor Eastern DFC. The Western Kumar Chaudhary, ITC Chairman Chaudhary said. sector first needs to become Chaudhary said on Saturday, The royalty is close to 20 (DFC) on Friday. ons cleared 100 kmph in both DFC covers 1,504 km from the Chairman and Managing Cadila Healthcare internally competitive as sev- and conveyed that the govern- per cent on the input material, A senior Railway Ministry loaded and empty condition on Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Director Sanjiv Puri, Cadila Chairman Patel said that poli- eral factors are still holding it ment is aware of the issues and whether it is coal or iron ore official said, here on Saturday, the DFC. According to railway near Navi Mumbai to Dadri in Healthcare Chairman Pankaj R cy stability is required for any back including the multiplici- taking appropriate measures to and freight cost is higher than the Research Design and officials, the freight wagons UP, traversing through Patel, Bharti Enterprises Vice business to grow. “Without ty of regulations from different resolve them. what is being paid in other Standards Organisation of the normally run at 60 kmph with Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Chairman Rajan Bharti Mittal policy stability it becomes regulators. He was speaking at a ses- countries, the SAIL chairman Railways conducted the trial on 22.9-tonne axle load and at 45 Palanpur, Phulera and Rewari. and JK Paper Vice Chairman impossible for industry to plan ITC CMD Puri said that sion on ‘India: Roadmap to a $5 said adding that electricity the Western DFC — Phulera to kmph with 25-tonne axle load The Eastern DFC covers 1,856 and Managing Director Harsh long-term goals.” “farming is a large employer. trillion economy’ organised by also adds to the high Ateli. on few routes. km from Ludhiana in Punjab Pati Singhania took part in the “We all know that manu- Lots of jobs were created in the industry chamber FICCI here. production cost. During the trial, the train The Railways is construct- to Dankuni, near Kolkata, in discussion during a session on facturing is not something we post-harvest management”. High input cost is a con- “In India, average produc- attained an average speed of 86 ing the DFC equipped for West Bengal, and will travel ‘India: Roadmap to a $5 trillion can decide today and begin the “Even the food processing cern for the industry, the Steel tion cost of per tonne steel is kmph. The official termed it a heavy-haul train operation. through Haryana, UP, Bihar economy’ organised by indus- production tomorrow. It takes segment has the largest Authority of India Ltd chair- about $450, whereas in China big breakthrough and said the The 81,459 crore project and . try chamber FICCI here. time. Besides, innovation has employment to capital ratio. man said adding that the pro- it is as low as $350 where play- railways had to wait for the last received the Cabinet’s nod in The DFC is expected to The executives stressed on the most important role to We need to plug into the glob- duction cost of steel in India is ers get benefit of low tax and 40 years “ever since we got the 2006 and has since then missed complement the Indian econ- the need for Indian manufac- play for any industry to sur- al value chains in value-added the highest at present. One of incentives,” he emphasised. Casnub bogie design for the several deadlines due reasons, omy with an increased number turing to become globally com- vive,” he said. agricultural products,” he the major factors contributing Coking coal and iron ore freight wagons”. like procedural wrangles, land of freight trains in eastern and petitive and join global value Bharti Enterprises’ Rajan added. to high production cost is are the two key raw materials He said the BOXNS wag- acquisition and environment western sectors. 6// K +0>, K - ,7   '76'// diving, West Bengal’s growth rate is on an upward trend, cou- est Bengal Finance min- pled with low levels of poverty Tokyo: Japan has lifted curbs Wister Amit Mitra on and rising employment rates. Noida: The Yamuna New Delhi: In an extremely ment. The company said it does on the export of a key Saturday said that India is fac- Talking about the textiles Expressway Authority on stressful year for social media not have direct evidence that microchip material to South   #8.0869& that Indian banks may ask ing the prospects of a possible industry in the state, he said that Saturday cancelled the allot- users who have been bugged malicious code was inserted Korea, news reports said depositors and customers to list stagflation due to low growth the sector should target an ment of 1,000 hectares of land several times this year, Twitter into the app or that this vul- Saturday, days before the lead- inance Secretary Rajiv their religion. and high inflation. annual revenue of one lakh to Jaypee group on which on Saturday admitted a mali- nerability was exploited, but it ers of both countries meet in FKumar on Saturday denied “There is no requirement “Stagflation is knocking at crore by 2023. He said that the India’s only Formula One cious code was inserted into its can’t be completely sure. their first formal talks for more the “baseless rumours” that for #Indian citizens to declare our doors. This is due to stag- sector provides direct employ- motor racing circuit is built in app by a bad actor that could Twitter, however, did not than a year. Indian citizens need to declare their religion for opening/ nation following low growth ment to 20 lakh people and Greater Noida over non-pay- have compromised several divulge the number of affected The ministry of economy, their religion for opening of existing #Bank account or for and high inflation”, Mitra said indirect employment to 50 lakh. ment of dues, officials said. Android users’ information users. trade and industry on Friday bank accounts and KYC #KYC. Do not fall for baseless at an event organised by West Mitra said that the state is The decision was taken by worldwide, including in India. “We have taken steps to fix removed photoresists — used purpose. rumours about any such move Bengal Garment Manufacturers in process of setting up seven the Yamuna Expressway Some users in India woke this issue and are directly noti- to coat semiconductor circuit The clarification comes by Banks,” Kumar said in a late and Dealers Association here. textile parks in and around the Industrial Development up to an email from Twitter, fying people who could have boards — from Tokyo’s export after a news report suggested evening tweet. He said that as per new data, city, the largest one being at Authority (YEIDA) during its warning them to update the been exposed to this vulnera- restrictions against Seoul, the India’s GDP growth rate is like- Nungi on the western fringes of 66th Board meeting. app for Android and immedi- bility either through the Twitter Asahi Shimbun newspaper and ly to be 4.6 per cent for the cur- the metropolis where the “A thousand hectare land ately change the password. app or by email with specific other reports said. rent financial year. Government would invest 400 was allotted to Jaypee Sports The vulnerability within instructions to keep them safe”. Japan tightened export Fitch Ratings on Friday has crore for building 11 lakh Limited, an affiliate of Jaypee Twitter for Android could The company recom- controls on three materials cut its growth forecast from pre- square feet of space. According group, in YEIDA’s special eco- allow the bad actor to see non- mended updating to the latest essential to key products of vious estimation of 5.6 per cent to him, bank loans to the nomic zone. Jaypee Sports public account information or version for Android as the South Korean tech companies to 4.6 per cent for the financial MSME sector of the state is Limited has been defaulting on to control your account (send issue did not impact “Twitter such as Samsung in July after year 2019-20. Mitra said that likely to cross 70,000 crore payments to YEIDA and not Tweets or Direct Messages), for iOS”. a series of South Korean court when India’s growth rate is nose- during the current fiscal. completing projects promised said an apologetic Twitter. “We’re sorry this happened rulings ordered Japanese firms to buyers,” YEIDA CEO Arunvir “Prior to the fix, through a and will continue working to to compensate war-time forced Singh said. The embattled busi- complicated process involving keep your information secure labour victims. The move infu- ness group defaulted on pay- the insertion of malicious code on Twitter,” said the company riated Tokyo, which insists the ments of over 500 crore, he into restricted storage areas of in the email sent to the Indian matter was settled in a 1965 added. The Jaypee group had the Twitter app, it may have users, adding that those affect- treaty normalising diplomatic sub-leased plots to 11 builders on been possible for a bad actor to ed can also reach out to relations between the two the allocated land and separate- access information (Direct Twitter’s Office of Data countries, which included sig- ly had taken around 2,000 crore Messages, protected Tweets, Protection, requesting infor- nificant reparations. AFP from homebuyers in 10 projects location information) from the mation regarding their account but not delivered it, he said.PTI app,” Twitter said in a state- security. 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Now that recognition is the months of pro-democracy event obtained by The Committee from voter verifi- Acting on an ambition by extended to space, a crucial protests engulfing the city. Associated Press. cation and other “ballot secu- President Donald Trump that venue for both military spy and Police said a 19-year-old The adviser said later that to defend our own voters,” rity” efforts. had met resistance at first, the communications satellites man pulled a semi-automatic reported. ple in possession of a pistol, his remarks referred to frequent Clark said. Critics have argued the White House signalled its which will be targeted by pistol from his waistband as Semi-autonomous Hong police said they also discovered and false accusations that “Neither I nor anyone I tactics amount to voter intim- determination to not cede adversaries in any conflict, and officers approached him in Tai Kong has been shaken for six two homemade nail bombs Republicans employ such tac- know or work with would con- idation. superiority in a Star Wars-like the possibility of outer-space Po district on Friday evening. months by increasingly violent that had been stored in the tics. done anyone’s vote being The consent decree was put future of killer satellites and launch platforms for destruc- The shot did not hit anyone pro-democracy protests. grounds of a school. Justin Clark, a senior polit- threatened or diluted and our in place after the Democratic satellite-killer weapons. tive weapons. and the man was subdued. A They were initially sparked Both Lam and the Hong ical adviser and senior counsel efforts will be focused on pre- National Committee sued its Trump made the Space The Defense Intelligence subsequent search of a nearby by a now-abandoned attempt Kong police force’s reputation to Trump’s reelection cam- venting just that.” Republican counterpart, Force’s creation real with the Agency warned in a report flat uncovered an AR-15 semi- to allow extraditions to the have taken a hammering dur- paign, made the remarks on Clark made the comments alleging the RNC helped signing of the 2020 National early this year that China and automatic rifle and more than authoritarian mainland but ing the protests but Beijing has November 21 as part of a wide- November 21 in a meeting of intimidate black voters in New Defense Authorization Act, Russia have both developed 250 rounds of ammunition. have since morphed into a publicly backed both. ranging discussion about the Republican National Jersey’s election for which set the initial budget for “robust and capable” space ser- Police said they believed popular revolt against Beijing’s The South China Morning strategies in the 2020 cam- Lawyers Association’s Governor. a Pentagon force that will stand vices for intelligence, surveil- the man and the newly dis- rule, with spiralling fears that Post published a new poll on paign, including more aggres- Wisconsin chapter. The federal lawsuit claimed equally with the military’s five lance and reconnaissance. covered weapons were linked the city is losing some of its Sunday which found 73 percent sive use of Election Day mon- Attendees included the the RNC and the state GOP other branches. “China and Russia, in par- to a group arrested earlier this unique liberties. of respondents felt the police’s itoring of polling places. state Senate’s top Republican, had off-duty police stand at “Going to be a lot of things ticular, are developing a variety month who were also alleged- Millions have marched handling of the protest had “Traditionally it’s always Scott Fitzgerald, along with polling places in urban areas happening in space, because of means to exploit perceived ly found in possession of a pis- peacefully in multiple rallies, eroded trust in the force. been Republicans suppressing the executive director of the wearing armbands that read space is the world’s newest US reliance on space-based tol and were plotting to attack with Beijing and local leader Among the demands being votes in places,” Clark said at Wisconsin Republican Party. “National Ballot Security Task warfighting domain,” Trump systems and challenge the US officers. Carrie Lam digging their heels made by protesters is an inde- the event. Audio of the event at a Force,” with guns visible on told members of the military position in space,” it said. “The firearms we discov- in. But a newly radicalised pendent inquiry into the police, “Let’s start protecting our country club in Madison some. gathered for the signing. China already demon- ered matched the intelligence youth armed with petrol amnesty for those arrested and voters. We know where they obtained by the liberal group Without acknowledging The Space Force will be the strated it could shoot down a we had collected which indi- bombs, bricks and sometimes fully free elections. In the last are. ... Let’s start playing offense American Bridge was provid- any wrongdoing, the RNC sixth formal force of the US satellite with a ground-based cated that some people hoped bows and arrows has added a month, the frequency of a little bit. That’s what you’re ed to AP by One Wisconsin agreed to the consent decree, military, after the Army, Air missile in 2007. to use firearms in some public dangerous layer to the move- protests has declined as well as going to see in 2020. It’s going Now, a Madison-based liberal which restricted its ability to Force, Navy Marines, and “Both states are developing assemblies to wound some ment, leading to increasingly the level of violence after pro- to be a much bigger program, advocacy group. engage in activities related to Coast Guard. jamming and cyberspace capa- others, including police officers violent battles with riot police. democracy candidates won a a much more aggressive pro- The roughly 20-minute ballot security. “Our reliance on space- bilities, directed energy on duty,” Senior Over the last six months, landslide at local elections. But gram, a much better-funded audio offers an insider’s glimpse Lifting of the consent based capabilities has grown weapons, on-orbit capabilities, Superintendent Lee Kwai-wah police have fired more than Lam and Beijing have given no program.” of Trump’s reelection strategy, decree allows the RNC to “play dramatically, and today outer and ground-based antisatellite told reporters on Saturday. 16,000 rounds of tear gas and sign of budging. Asked about the remarks showing the campaign focusing by the same rules” as space has evolved into a war- missiles that can achieve a However, Lee said the sus- 10,000 rubber bullets. Some On Saturday afternoon, by AP, Clark said he was refer- on voting locations in Democrats, said RNC com- fighting domain of its own,” range of reversible to pect was also facing ongoing 6,000 people have been arrest- small groups of a few dozen ring to false accusations that Wisconsin, Michigan and munications director Michael said Secretary of Defense Mark nonreversible effects,” it firearms charges from an arrest ed, with 1,000 charged, a large masked protesters held flash- the GOP engages in voter sup- Pennsylvania, which form the Ahrens. Esper on Friday. said. last year before the protests. chunk of them students. mob rallies in shopping malls. pression. the so-called “blue wall” of tra- “Now the RNC can work “Maintaining American Iran and North Korea, too, Riot police had to be called In recent weeks, police One group vandalised a “As should be clear from ditional Democratic strength more closely with state parties dominance in that domain is are increasingly able to extend in to back up the officers as have made arrests indicating restaurant owned by a con- the context of my remarks, my that Trump broke through to and campaigns to do what we now the mission of the United their military activities into local residents began heckling some protesters may be plot- glomerate that is deemed to be point was that Republicans win in 2016. do best, ensure that more peo- States Space Force.” Esper com- space, jamming the police, with at least two tear gas ting more drastic action. pro-Beijing before police historically have been falsely Both parties are pouring ple vote through our pared the Space Force’s creation communications of adversaries rounds fired to disperse them, Alongside the arrest earlier arrived on scene and the pro- accused of voter suppression millions of dollars into the unmatched field program,” to the landmark creation of a and developing ballistic missile the South China Morning Post this month of a group of peo- testers dispersed. and that it is time we stood up States, anticipating they’ll be Ahrens said. 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Washington: President Donald overwhelmingly approved the Chamber of Commerce insist- 0   1 Trump on Friday signed off on sanctions, with the Senate vot- ed last week that the pipeline 81 1 US sanctions against compa- ing Tuesday to send the mea- was important for energy secu- nies building a Russian natur- sure to Trump’s desk. rity and urged retaliatory sanc-     %    67#07# European Union. This coin al gas pipeline to Germany that Trump, who has been tions against the United States will be introduced into circu- Congress fears will give the accused by Democratic oppo- if the bill passes. he UK Government has lation on the day the UK leaves Kremlin dangerous leverage nents of being soft on Putin, The US sanctions target Berlin: Germany accused the for Nord Stream 2 — a 10-bil- Tordered a new set of com- the EU,” a UK Treasury over European allies. had little choice but to give his pipe-laying vessels for Nord US of interfering in its inter- lion-euro (USD 11-billion) memorative coins to mark the spokesperson said. The sanctions, which are approval. Stream 2 and TurkStream, a nal affairs on Saturday for project expected to be com- latest Brexit deadline of January The special coins are opposed by the European The sanctions were insert- Russia-Turkey pipeline, and imposing sanctions on com- pleted in early 2020 — and 31, 2020 after having to melt expected to be aimed at Union, were included in a ed into a much wider USD 738 include asset freezes and revo- panies working on a major another Russian gas project, down thousands with missed collectors rather than wider sprawling defense spending billion annual Pentagon fund- cation of US visas for the con- project to supply Western TurkStream. deadlines this year. general circulation. bill Trump signed at a cere- ing bill and, given the level of tractors. Europe with Russian gas. Swiss contractor Allseas The Royal Mint had com- The Royal Mint has mony on Joint Base Andrews, congressional support, a veto One major contractor that Moscow and the European said after the sanctions were missioned special coins to previously said all the older ver- an air force installation outside would likely have been over- could be hit is Swiss-based Union also issued statements imposed that it had “suspend- mark the UK’s scheduled exit sion will be recycled rather Washington, DC. turned. Allseas, which has been hired criticising the sanctions, a day ed its Nord Stream 2 pipelay from the European Union (EU) than sold to collectors keen to They target companies The US measures have by Russia’s state-owned energy after President Donald Trump activities”. first by March 29 this year and royal advisers known as the acquire the coins that building the nearly USD 11 bil- angered Moscow and the giant Gazprom to build the off- signed off on asset freezes Although US Congress then October 31 this year, both Privy Council this week, Queen reflect the missed Brexit dead- lion Nord Stream 2 pipeline European Union, which says it shore section. and visa restrictions on those overwhelmingly backed the deadlines which were missed Elizabeth II gave her formal lines. under the Baltic Sea with the should be able to decide its own The power of Gazprom, involved in the Nord Stream 2 sanctions, there was some crit- amid parliamentary consent to minting the new Recycled coins are sent to aim of doubling deliveries of energy policies. which is closely integrated with project. icism among lawmakers of a deadlock. “gold, silver and cupro-nickel a scrap yard, sorted, shredded, Russian natural gas to Europe’s Germany’s foreign minis- the Russian State, is at the cen- US lawmakers are seeking move that in effect punishes After being forced into a coins” featuring the melted in a large furnace, and leading economy, Germany. ter, Heiko Maas, discussed the ter of concerns about the to stymie what they regard as NATO allies such as meltdown of those coins, the updated exit deadline of then purified to be US lawmakers have issue during a phone call Friday pipeline in the United States, an increasing reliance on Germany. UK Treasury has now com- January 31. reused. warned the pipeline would with US Secretary of State and also in eastern and central Russian energy in Western While an EU spokesman missioned a new set for the lat- Plans for the new 50-pence The Royal Mint would be enrich a hostile Russian Mike Pompeo, State European countries. Europe by targeting the pro- criticised “the imposition of est deadline — which looks coins, which will feature the hoping to be third time lucky Government and vastly Department spokeswoman Senator Ted Cruz, a ject, which aims to double sanctions against EU compa- more promising after MPs phrase “peace, prosperity and following Johnson’s landslide increase President Vladimir Morgan Ortagus said. Republican ally of Trump, said deliveries of Russian natural nies conducting legitimate voted decisively in favour of friendship with all nations”, win in the December 12 Putin’s influence in Europe at Pompeo expressed “strong that halting Nord Stream 2 gas to Germany via a pipeline business”, the German gov- Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s were announced in the London General Election, which was a time of heightened tension opposition” to the project, should be a major security under the Baltic Sea. ernment said Berlin rejected withdrawal agreement in the Gazette. seen a strong backing for his across the continent. Ortagus said in a statement. priority for the United States The sanctions target con- “these sorts of extra-territori- House of Commons on Friday. “We will produce a coin to version of getting Both houses of Congress The German-Russian and Europe alike. AFP tractors working to lay pipes al sanctions”. AFP Following a meeting of mark our departure from the Brexit done.         7,   Kabul: The Afghan Government said Saturday it The Hague: The International “Specifically, I have sought a preliminary probe in January has arrested or surrounded up Criminal Court’s chief prose- confirmation that the ‘territo- 2015 into allegations of war to 700 Islamic State group cutor has said she wanted to ry’ over which the Court may crimes and crimes against fighters and family members in open a full investigation into exercise its jurisdiction, and humanity in Israel and the eastern Afghanistan over the alleged war crimes in the which I may subject to inves- Palestinian territories, in the past six months. Palestinian territories, sparking tigation, comprises the West wake of the 2014 Gaza The Afghan intelligence a furious reaction from Israel Bank, including East Jerusalem, war. AFP service, the National and condemnation from the and Gaza.” Deteriorate for Security, said at United States. The prosecutor added least 75 women and 159 chil- The Palestinians welcomed however that she did not 9!O P  dren, most of them from for- the move by the ICC as a “long require any authorisation from eign countries, are in custody. overdue step” following a near- judges to open a probe as there $   There was no way to indepen- ly five-year preliminary probe by had been a referral from the dently confirm that the pris- the prosecutor into the situation Palestinians, who joined the $  oners the Government pre- since the 2014 war in Gaza. court in 2015. sented to reporters are Prime Minister Benjamin “We firmly oppose this  /"  affiliated with the Islamic State Netanyahu said the decision and any other action that seeks group. made the Hague-based court, to target Israel unfairly,” Most of the arrested IS which Israel has refused to sign Secretary of State Mike Washington: The United members are from Pakistan, up to since its creation in 2002, Pompeo said of Washington’s States is “firmly” opposed to Jordan and Central Asian a “political tool” against the top ally in the region. an International Criminal countries, said an NDS officer Jewish State. “We do not believe the Court probe into alleged who asked that his name not be “I am satisfied that there is Palestinians qualify as a sover- Israeli war crimes, Secretary of used as the rules of the agency a reasonable basis to proceed eign State, and they therefore State Mike Pompeo said don’t allow him to be with an investigation into the are not qualified to obtain full Friday. identified. situation in Palestine,” ICC membership, or participate as A move by the court’s chief As many as 277 foreigners prosecutor Fatou Bensouda a state in international organi- prosecutor to open a full inves- are among the arrested militants, said in a statement on Friday. zations, entities, or confer- tigation into alleged war crimes he said. Washington’s peace “In brief, I am satisfied that ences, including the ICC.” in the Palestinian territories has envoy Zalmay Khalilzad war crimes have been or are The issue is highly sensi- sparked a furious reaction from tweeted earlier this month that being committed in the West tive, with former White House Israel, Washington’s top ally in IS in eastern Afghanistan has Bank, including East Jerusalem, national security adviser John the region. been weakened by operations and the Gaza Strip,” she added, Bolton threatening last year to “We firmly oppose this carried out not just by the U.S. without specifying the perpe- arrest ICC judges if they moved and any other action that And Afghan forces, but trators of the alleged crimes. against Israel or the United seeks to target Israel unfairly,” by the Taliban as She said that before open- States. Pompeo said. “We do not well. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham ing a full probe, she would ask Both countries have believe the Palestinians qual- said last week that President the ICC to rule on the territo- refused to sign up to the court, ify as a sovereign state, and Donald Trump may announce ry over which it has jurisdiction which was set up in 2002 to be they therefore are not quali- an American troop drawdown because of the “unique and the only global tribunal trying fied to obtain full member- from Afghanistan before the highly contested legal and fac- the world’s worst crimes, war ship, or participate as a state year’s end, which would likely tual issues attaching to this sit- crimes and crimes against in international organizations, begin next year. AP uation.” humanity. Bensouda launched entities, or conferences, 2 3     + ,,- ,./0

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And that’s Steyn, who was bought Nagpur in 2010. drum. what I did the other day. The team by Royal Challengers When asked if South The 25-year-old is gradually didn’t demand me to score big shots Bangalore at the 2020 IPL Africa have a chance settling into the critical number at that time, we just needed a big part- auction, responded to a against England with the four position in a team that has nership. variety of questions during new coaching staff, he struggled to find one for the longest “We just needed the scoreboard an interactive session with sounded optimistic. time. to keep going. And that’s what I did his fans on social net- “Big chance... England The Mumbaikar showed his I and I feel that whatever the situa- working site Twitter. weren’t convincing in New worth with half centuries in the tion demands, you got to play accord- When a user asked Zealand, that’s not to say first two ODIs against the West ingly. And I’m really happy about which bowling line-up he they are not good. I’m    ! )    " Indies. what I did in the first game.” feels is currently the best in just saying they didn’t look “I think that comes with matu- Three days later, batting at num- the world, Steyn said India. the part. Under Bouch rity and responsibility. I was a flam- ber five, Iyer was at his explosive best The 36-year-old, who (head coach Mark boyant player when I started playing as he smashed a 32-ball 53 to consol- is looking forward to the Boucher) I feel we have it first-class cricket. I never used to idate India’s innings in IPL’s upcoming edition, covered, but it’s going to be   '/5/)9& his first fifty in 14 take responsibility. I just used to back Visakhapatnam. was reminded about his exciting,” said Steyn, innings — and Babar my instincts and go with the flow,” “I batted at No 5 in the previous battle with the legendary whose favourite fast bid Ali and Shan Azam on 22 not out. Iyer told reporters. ODI. I’m flexible that way. It’s just that Sachin Tendulkar in 2010. bowler at the moment is AMasood became It was a day of bats- “Lately, I’ve realised that once you got to play according to the sit- He termed the dual with Pat Cummins, who only the third opening men’s dominance as you play at the highest level, you got uation and what the team demands. the Indian great as “haunt- became the most expen- pair for Pakistan to hit Pakistan added 338 runs to take that maturity to another And that’s what I did. And I know ing”. sive foreign buy in IPL his- centuries in the same after resuming at 57-0 stage. I can even play strokes and I that I can play in both flows.” )!     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Favre named Goetze in attack. credentials in Italy with Curran had a fairly success- Pakistani and ninth Masood batted for Adamyan and Kramaric The hosts made four a 4-1 victory away to ngland all-rounder Sam ful outing for Kings XI Punjab batsmen overall to score nearly five hours for his responded following the break changes from the midweek Fiorentina on Friday. ECurran is looking at his in the last edition and is now two centuries in his first 135, which included after Mario Goetze, who was victory at Union Berlin, a first Edin Dzeko’s sev- entry into the Chennai Super looking forward to turn out for two Tests. three sixes and seven making his first start in over win in five games, as Norway’s enth goal of the season Kings setup as an “opportunity three-time winners CSK. When the third fours. Abid struck 21 a month, opened the scoring Havard Nordtveit made his put Roma ahead on 19 to pick the brains” of seasoned “Super excited to be joining day’s play ended boundaries and a six in in the first half. first start for the club in more minutes in Florence captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni the Chennai Super Kings for Pakistan were in a his 398-minute batting. Dortmund remain in than a year at centre-back. against a side without a and coach Stephen Fleming. next season of IPL. A massive strong position with Abid, 32, completed fourth, four points behind Dortmund led after 16 win at home since “Can’t wait to come to thank you to the coach, man- 395-2, having an overall his century with a sweep Leipzig and second-placed minutes of play as Achraf October 6. Chennai and meet all my agement staff. lead of 315 after conced- off-spinner Lasith Borussia Moenchengladbach, Hakimi found acres of space Former Manchester City defender Kolarov new teammates, “Just want to say I can’t ing an 80-run lead in the Embuldeniya for two to while Hoffenheim jump to down the right wing. curled in a terrific 20-yard strike to double Roma’s playing under MS wait to play in front of the first innings. follow his 109 in the sixth with the German top The Morocco wing-back, lead before Milan Badelj pulled one back just past Dhoni our cap- home fans in Chennai. I Skipper Azhar Ali drawn first Test in flight heading into a month- on loan from Real Madrid, the half-hour. tain and our coach felt some amazing was unbeaten on 57 — Rawalpindi — his debut. long winter break after this pulled back a low cross into 10 shots on goal, Hoffenheim Roma ensured they put some pressure on local Stephen Fleming. things, I was lucky weekend. the box and Goetze tapped were level with 11 minutes to rivals Lazio as Lorenzo Pellegrini’s first-time effort It’s obviously enough to play last HIGHEST OPENING STANDS FOR PAK “I’m not going to die home from short range play. from a Dzeko lay-off restored their two-goal cush- going to be a year against Chennai, <& )7(  7 (&7 from this game now. 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f you have lived in a metro city all your life, you are most likely to have missed some of the best choices in food. The glut of imported vegetables and fruits in urbanI markets make for a good eye- wash and most of us are aware of this already. The day the urban markets start stocking wild purslane and wild fiddle head fern in season, we would know our choices have improved. We don’t realise how much we can control the food system and the market just by making the right choices and being aware in the first place. We end up consuming a very narrow range of produce even though there is a vast variety available and remains under- valued. For example, India is the lead- ing manufacturer of lentils and we still need to import lentils from other countries because most of us consume beans I now have access to. But when I ed from black lentils, hence the genus of the mountains, high altitude also plays Rajasthan and Gujarat use the max- only two to three types of lentils as sta- heard a Maharashtrian neighbour both remains the same, that is vigna a role in cooking time. The harder the imum amount of lentils for the variety of ples and a large variety of lentils lamenting about the unavailability of mungo. Various other lentils came to lentils, the more difficult they are to snacks and main course dishes they cook remain undervalued. motth lentils in the town and another India through spice routes and other digest. This is also the reason the most with lentils, majorly the black gram. The Just think of the lentils you can recog- Keralite neighbour complain about how trade routes and have become naturalised popular lentil recipes of Uttarakhand are recipes from these regions are often rich nise by taste and if all you can come up difficult it was to bring ragi flour from ever since. The most interesting occur- well adjusted to their hardness, cooking with fats and spices but very well adjust- with is kali dal and peeli dal and may be her native place, I figured it was time to rence of the readiness with which Indians time and digestibility. ed to the climate, cooking methods and sambar, you need to educate yourself bet- introduce them to local produce as adapted each lentil to suit the palate and Lentil recipes like Phanu, Chainsu, digestibility. ter. The amazing variety of lentils avail- replacements. I took them to the kirana gut both, as some of these lentils were not Dubka and Ras are elaborate Uttarakhand able in India has a potential to make our shop across the road and introduced tasty, most of them not easily digestible, recipes where the lentils are first roast- n modern times, in the last 4 decades everyday food much more nutritious and them to the naurangi dal and mandue ka some had a very hard seed coat and some ed and then cooked whole or after to be specific, the electric mixer bring a wider flavour profile to our plate. atta. In the bargain, I made friends with were hard to crack. grinding them in a stone grinder. These Igrinders have revolutionised the way In fact, the awareness about the vari- the kirana shop owner, who got me local The hand-operated chakki came dishes are slow cooked in iron utensils for we cook and the per capita consumption ety of real foods and ingredients available hemp seeds. This kind of personal con- handy to process the lentils in the most long hours to make them most nutritious of lentils has increased manifold. Of around us can be instrumental in bring- nect with ingredients wouldn’t have usable form. The traditional domestic and warming for the locals, where they course, the production has also increased, ing a desired change in our own health been possible at the supermarket a cou- chakki used to have small wooden pegs don’t get a lot of produce to cook with. but the ease of grinding the lentils has management and the environment of the ple of kilometres away. Ah, we surely need to adjust to the size of grain or lentil being In the mountains, where the lentils and made it much easier for the home cook. planet. The regional variety of foods with- to realign our food compass a little bit to milled and if the lentils needed to be split beans are rain fed crops along with some That is one of the reasons why every in the country is mind boggling and see clearly. or ground into flour to make besan or coarse varieties of rice and millets, lentils North Indian family makes idli and dosa when I see people lugging gluten free sattu. In many small town homes till Pakodas become the mainstay of nutrition for at home now and making the dal vada flours from the west, I wonder when and am reminded of a story my grand- about four decades ago, the besan or sattu The Snack for All Seasons everyone. Even the seasonal or foraged at home is as easy as the pyaz ke pakode. how would we market our millets better. mother used to tell me when I was lit- used to be made fresh whenever need-     %  vegetables are greens are preserved in the Even the South Indian stone grinders Recently, when I moved to Dehradun, I Itle. It is a story of a little birdie who ed, much like we use the mixie or coffee form of sun dried lentil cakes or badis. have transformed to electrically operat- was most excited about used to go searching for lentil grits in the grinder today. &      The stone grinders in the southern ed sleek machines and making tradition- the local seasonal veg- chakki of each home and how she once There were byproducts of the stone     states are more adapted for the ways the al foods using lentils and grains has etables, lentils and tried to pick a lentil and half of the split grinding process and those were never   !&  lentils are processed before cooking. To become easier for everyone. lentil got stuck in the chakki. The birdie wasted. While the husk or bran went to       make the lentils digestible and suited for My book on pakodas, the quintessen- lamented about how she didn’t get cattle feed, the grits were used to make      * the warm climate, they are soaked and tial snack made mostly with lentils has enough food for her pardes (foreign) trav- different types of steamed dumplings or     % ground into a wet paste before ferment- recipes using many different lentils and el. It was possibly a migratory bird who deep fried pakodas or the sun dried badis ing them in most cases. The stone even grains, tubers and even fruits. needed all the food for the long distance that were flavour bombs to be added to   ! grinders for wet grinding are in fact a Many of these pakoda family snacks are travel and the hand operated stone-mill curries. While women of the house had    %  genius design that allows efficient use of shallow fried and even steamed and that in the homes was the best place to pick to handle all this milling, sorting, win- &   % % manual force to make smooth paste of indicates that the traditional recipes on them. Several folk tales and ancient nowing, badi making and sun drying and %        soaked lentils and even grains and spices have evolved with human nutrition sayings had lentils as a central theme in then cooking as well, they found ways to    &   etc. For splitting the lentils, there were being the central point even if the taste India. This just goes to say that lentils entertain and bond over these chores.        the chakki type stone grinders in south- buds ruled to decide the flavours. The have been an important part of our food ern India in the olden times and that book on pakodas celebrates the diversi- system. n fact stone grinders and cooking   % ! explains the evolution of some of the ty in Indian food with some recipes with Interestingly, the hand-operated techniques from different regions of        lentil vadas that are made with coarsely wild and foraged greens and even some stone mill has been instrumental in the Ithe country give a fair idea of how the       &  ground mixed lentils, initially made medicinal pakoda recipes that were part ways lentils have been used in India, the kitchen gadgets and ways of cooking   % %  with the grits that was a byproduct of of the everyday food repertoire in every largest producer and consumer of lentils have evolved with the kind of produce  %    % splitting the lentils. Even the watery household earlier. on earth. In fact, the black lentil or urad in a specific geographic region. 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Unity: At physical level, all we see is physical differences. When we devel- op a spiritual consciousness, we expe- rience that the same Light of God is within each person. We are all united at the level of soul. When we reach that level of awareness, we start to see all liv- ing beings as one big family of the Creator. We no longer differentiate he word Vedanta means the “end of the Vedas”. I n t h e between people based on form and literal sense this denotes the final knowledge or the ulti- custom. We recognise that there is Tmate Vidya. The Vedas are our oldest scriptural texts beauty in diversity. We start treating all that have been claimed as the most ancient of the books of people with love and respect, because knowledge. These are compiled into four volumes, each hav- we know at their very core is the same ing two parts. The first part of each Veda deals with the mun- essence of which we are made. dane subjects of means and ends or worldly gains. The sec- ond part, called Upanishads, are directed towards spiritual Bliss: Bliss is a state of pure ecstasy and knowledge and address the serious seeker who is looking for joy. Any happiness we experience in self-knowledge that leads to realisation of the ultimate real- this world is only a fraction of the joy ity and thus leaves nothing to be desired or achieved. It is we experience when we merge in the the knowledge that helps in acquiring self-actualisation. The ocean of spiritual consciousness. There basic purpose of Vedanta or the Upanishads is to help man are no adequate words to describe the search for the eternal that is the source of truth and joy. bliss. We can only imagine at our level Happiness, thus, is the product of realisation of truth. what it is like to multiply our greatest Happiness, according to the Vedantic view, does not lie out- bliss by a million-fold. side a person but is within that person. It is the very nature Total bliss is ours when we enter of man. But it is ignorance of that essentially happy nature here is another ocean, far spiritual consciousness has spoken of Freedom from Fear: What is it that into a state of spiritual consciousness. which is the cause of all dissatisfaction and unease. The greater than the physical divine love. The love we think of as love most of us fear the most? Most people We also bring that bliss when our atten- Vedanta thus helps a man lift that veil of ignorance and reveals waters of this earth. An is but a reflection of a much higher fear death. They think of death as the tion returns to physical consciousness. the source of all happiness to him. Happiness is essentially ocean that is far more per- love. It is an all-embracing, fulfilling, end of their existence. Little do people Thus, it is possible to pass through embedded in human nature and is the vedantic goal of life. manent than the seas. It is an satisfying love that pulls close to its realise that death is just a transition times of trials and tribulations at the Vedanta shows how happiness lies within and the study of Tocean that offers not only refreshing heart all that exists. It embraces each from this physical world to another physical level, while the soul is expe- Vedanta is a journey towards reaching a deep understand- waters to bathe the body, but also of us equally, and is an unconditional realm of existence. It is only by raising riencing bliss within. It is like a potter ing of one’s own true nature. It teaches how without going refreshing waters to nourish the soul. love — one that does not see our outer our consciousness to a spiritual level who shapes clay. From the outside, the anywhere or seeking anything from the outside one can attain It is the ocean of spiritual conscious- differences. 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God is also able to simultaneous- thing perishable, we have set ourselves able to all those who wish to learn it. the solid foundation of the wisdom stored in the Vedanta. from fear. Let us look at each of these. ly know what is happening to each of up for disappointment and pain when It is a free gift of God like air and sun- The search for happiness outside is trishna or intense crav- us at every second at the same time. we lose it. light. It can be practiced as a science ing for something. It will never lead to contentment. Real       When we tap into that spiritual con- The only true peace is available — in which we can experiment in the happiness can only come from within.    sciousness, we too attain access to all- when we rise to a level of spiritual con- laboratory of our own body. "           Love: Anyone who has experienced consciousness. sciousness. Then we enter a realm that #        A?  A B A  !   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You are what Subsequently, wherever this word has you are because you are programmed, been used in the Geeta, it means this brought up and conditioned in your own sukha, not sukha-suvidha used in Hindi. way. The right action, must necessarily, be In English, the word happiness is different for different people. used for sukha, and the word happiness Jesus says: “What is right for you, is defined as a feeling or showing plea- depends on, what you take yourself to be. sure; pleased. Here the emphasis is on Your way towards home, depends on, how pleasure like sense enjoyment. There is badly you have lost yourself — depends on, no reference to a peaceful state. big problem with the false sense of unlimited and does not repel after some- where you think you are. There can be no, Happiness index, calculated for differ- sukha; people make big mistakes when time. One, who is capable of tolerating one general way or one general right action”. ent countries has housing, income, enjoying that. Personally speaking, all the urge caused by lust and anger prior work, education, safety, etc. However, my big mistakes were made when I was to leaving the body, he is a true yogi; he esus is not a mere mortal. Jesus is the        happiness is person specific. These relatively sukhi in the conventional is a happy person. (5.23) Beyond the source of light; the root of all flowers The one who is lost in limitations must   factors are conducive for becoming sense, when I felt that I could do no senses, there is unlimited bliss, which Jand beauty. In one form, he disappears. know and accept (and continuously remem- Live by his word. Remember his cruci- peaceful but individuals have to still wrong, and could enjoy unlimitedly. can be experienced through the intel- In another, he arises, again. Jesus or Truth ber) that he is lost. If he continues to be fixion; because if you forget the crucifixion, make personal efforts to be happy. This Lord Krishna has spoken about the ligence. (6.21) is omnipresent. Prophets don’t come and ignorant and keeps imagining himself as a you will also forget your immediate reality. is where spirituality comes in, when we real sukha in many verses of the Geeta. God also clarifies about who can- go; they live forever. Going back into the complete one, then his limitations will con- The immediate reality is important. identify ourselves as souls, and act Happiness is a boon. In the state of not be happy. Bereft of real knowledge, past to look for them is the tragedy of the tinue to exist. That’s why Bible continuously Christianity asks man to repent. The word accordingly. A soul being part of God peaceful enjoyment, all sufferings end a doubter who has no faith perishes. For living. A lot gets missed out on what is reminds the man that he is sick. repent is quite subtle with meaning. It means must connect with God and that is soon, because the intelligence of such the doubter, there is neither happiness available right now because of the mind’s There is no point talking of complete- ‘to go back, to return to home.’ where peace comes from. The word a person is firmly established. In a state in this world nor beyond. (4.40) Then, tendency to think that it must be similar to ness as an abstraction, or even as a concept, Man is born a wanderer, a homeless peace is defined as a state of being calm. of having real spiritually intelligence, one there is happiness in different modes, how it once appeared in time. Jesus will and believing in it, because in actuality, it is recluse — somebody who has a continuous This is close but the real peace comes transcends the feeling of material suf- but they all bind. In the mode of good- keep sending his message. He is present not the case. Every sense, every feeling, thirst to return to the home, but the thirst from a good connection with God, as fering. (2.65) ness, this binds with knowledge and here and right now, in the hearts of those every thought that mankind points towards finds expression in a million ways except a explained in the same verse quoted The Lord speaks in great details attachment for such happiness. In the who love him. incompleteness. Man continuously seeks direct one; and that is why repentance is above. Peace comes from faith in God about who can be happy. A self-con- mode of passion, one is bound to acts, more, and wants to get rid of the stuff that very useful as a tool. It helps man remember and God consciousness as a result of it. trolled person, who is not too attached that is, gets attached with them. In the    he does not want. Bible describes both. It that he is indeed incomplete as he is. Without this knowledge, people get with the fruits of his karma lives hap- mode of darkness, one is bound to care- The Bible looks at man as he is, and not says that man is limited, he is guilty, he is a Godliness within oneself must be bemused and do not seek real sukha. It pily. (5.13) A person, having con- lessness, laziness and steep. as he ought to be or as he imagines himself sinner, he is ignorant; and secondly, that if unabashed in its love towards Jesus; but that is no wonder that they do not get sat- sciousness unattached to external sense Therefore, it will be wise to seek the to be. It look at man as he exists in flesh and he follows Jesus, he can be led to the Father. which is not godly within a man, also must isfaction and keep on looking for more objects, enjoys that happiness within, real sukha, and not chase after illusory blood, in anger and angst, in regret and rage, look at Jesus and repent. It must stay rooted, of the same pleasures. This is because which is extraordinary. He having con- sukha or happiness; one will have a high in desire and death; and to this man the    and true to the facts. such pleasures are like insatiable fire; sciousness linked to the Brahman, quality of life. Bible says: ‘See and acknowledge that you You come to Jesus only when the Jesus #         more one tries to satisfy the self more experiences eternal bliss. (5.21) Here the            are living a life of incompleteness.’ within you calls. Jesus will never tell you  7   intense they become. There is another Lord has clarified that such sukha is    B&    A   uvitiut     "   #   $  &

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How ing cultivation. ture and forest is like husband ensure protection, optimum economy where over 70 per the land to increase its pro- The use to land is deter- microbes control ecological An estimate shows that and wife: dark, stern and strong management and continued cent of the people depend on ductivity on a sustainable basis. mined by its owners, farmers, balance of nature, how humans about 6,000 million tonnes of but protecting and cherishing; productivity of available land agriculture for their livelihood. Land use boards in the States Government, institutions and and technology is disrupting. It top soil is lost annually from agriculture, bland, benignant resources while meeting Land is a finite resource are non starter. other user agencies according to is very often not a part of our original site. If present and bountiful, may be increasing demands from var- #        while natural resources can Most of the suicides have their own perception of needs, education. Life on earth is trend is allowed to continue, described as wife. ious sectors. Land is a subject   C vary according to uses or mis- occurred in areas of cash crops understanding and available much more than plants and about one third of arable land The trees protect the agri- of State list of schedule-7 of the uses over a period. Hence, like cotton and sugarcane, information. This in turn leads animals. The overwhelming of our country will be lost with- culture in absence of which Constitution of India and the      whenever and wherever there which is high input, high out- to environmental pollution and majority of life on earth is in 20 years. agriculture pines and lan- importance of such a compre-     is unsound management of put gambling, not based on neglect resulting into poverty microbial. Association of trees From various studies, it is guishes and becomes barren hensive, single legislation was land, it is reflected in decline in principle of sustained and and related problems. with soil environment is sel- established beyond doubt that and unfruitful. But unfortu- emphasised at several occa-  &   production of all the natural resilient high yield. Application of input like nitro- dom a part of our biology edu- much glorified agricultural nately land use patterns are an sions by the Ministry of     resources and allied function- Manifestation of these is gen (N), phosphorus (P) and cation in schools, much development results in high expression of deep political, Agriculture, Government of      ing of ecosystems like riparian reflected into many of our woes potassium (K) cannot substitute less at primary level to widen production growth. Massive economic and cultural struc- India. ecosystem, grassland ecosys- and maladies. Gradual decline for natural trace elements that our understanding of environ- food production, several times ture; they do not change when It has become imperative    A88  tem, forest and soil ecosystem. of productivity of land has can give us a wholesome per- ment and change in attitude increase in yield and increase in an ecologist or a forester that we should have an effec-  !! Hence, the management of largely led to farmers’ suicide. fect nutrition in their crops. and aptitude of our young per capita food availability have sounds the alarm that a coun- tive land use policy and insti-    land in India requires careful Besides host of other factors, the Besides, indebtedness, inquisitive minds. not made farming attractive to try is losing its resource base. tution to watch the health of husbandry, but unfortunately main factor being attributed to decline in water table, failure of How then we could be potential farmers. The ratio of Agroforestry programme our land. A few important rec- over the years, the land man- a large number of such suicides conservation measures, indifferent to the same effects agriculture population to gen- in shape of wind and shelter ommendations of this policy agement has never received the is sickness of our soil, steep drought, flood and pest infes- of farm chemicals used freely eral population is going down. belts can restore or even could be: attention it deserves. decline in groundwater table, tation are a few reasons for the in the environment. The toxic The National Commission on improve soil fertility. The prob- 1) A committee of experts A land resource depart- deteriorating discharge of rivers spate of farmers’ suicide. farm chemicals are Agriculture, 1976, also called lem is that scientific data on should be constituted to pre- ment under the Rural Ministry and flooding due to misman- Increasing quantity of inputs radiomimetic in that they ape for an integrated development actual changes taking place in pare a draft outline of nation- exists, but land being the State agement of land in the catch- with continuously decreasing the character of radiation. No approach for building a forward soil fertility is scarce. al land use policy in order to subject, technical policies reg- ment and riparian areas. uncertain output and risk due doubt how the incidence of looking, dynamic diversified Again there is no good bring out a single legislation to ulating the land use are being These are pointers to poor to climate change in the rain- cancer is rising in India par- agriculture with livestock, fish- substitute for local scientific ensure protection, optimum dealt at the level of States, land husbandry. In the nutshell, fed areas makes agriculture ticularly in States like Punjab, eries and forestry. research. The main question to management and continued which are mostly engaged with by and large Indian soil is sick less resilient and more risk where pesticide is used indis- The commission has be resolved is the rate at which productivity of available land short-term needs and gener- and requires revamping of pol- prone. The factors that matter criminately. It has been right- warned against indiscriminate the soil loss is taking place. resources. ally do not concentrate on icy, institutions, and policy most in soil management is reg- ly said by Alan N Edison that interference with ecological Decline in soil fertility 2) Efforts should be made long-term policies of the man- instruments. Besides, the ular supply of humus and main- modern technology owes ecol- balance in the quest of increas- reduces the gross value of the to ensure a healthy debate  "!!$%? agement of land on a sustain- absence of integration and har- tenance of soil fertility which is ogy an apology. ing food production. crop and livestock activities but through people’s participation able basis. monisation of the land use pol- fundamental basis of human, Agroforestry-agrohorti- In this context, it is empha- the farm land is taken out of in implementation of the soil Sustainability is not a part icy with other sectors of econ- plants and animal health. culture, Silvipastoral system sised that trees which are the production even when and water conservation Act. of 5-year cycle of the electoral omy leads to counterproduc- The action of compost is for sustainable resilient agri- only natural means of sustain- the net value of farm output 3) Land Acquisition Act need. Land-related institutions tive measures like cultivation of not due to supply of plant culture is an answer to efficient ing and increasing the produc- becomes negative. should be given a relook and are distributed at the Central potato on the slopes of nutrient, but its biological reac- land management tivity of the land is missing in The Ministry of non-scientific exploitation of and State Government’s levels Himalayas, encroachment in tion, which has the effect of Further, the issue of con- most of the landscapes that are Agriculture had constituted a groundwater be stopped. but these are fragmented and the flood plain areas. These modifying soil microflora. Role servation, management and required to be restored on an committee of experts to pre- 4) Land requirement scattered. This results into lands are suitable only for spe- of microbes around root zone development of land resources urgent bases. Hence, there is a pare the draft outline of norms for different develop- short-term measures to address cific tree species but we hard- of plants in soil in maintaining assumes significance in a situ- dire need to push the pro- National Land Use Policy to ment schemes should be the pressing needs like law & ly find any landscape with fertility of the soil is seldom ation where as much as about gramme of agro and farm fulfill the socio-economic evolved. order, land distribution, con- trees in these areas. appreciated; widespread appli- 174 million hectare or approx- forestry with utmost seriousness objective of the country. The 5) Steep slopes, flood plain solidation, digitisation of land Farmers’ suicide has cation of herbicide and pesti- imately 53 per cent of geo- to check the fast deterioration committee recommended that and fragile water-shed should record mapping. become a matter of serious cide kill the microbes. graphical area of the country is of soil and water resources. all existing legislations in the be reserved for trees, grass There is no denial that concern for the Supreme Court Dr Terosse Wiesner, estimated to be affected by var- It is reiterated that there is primary production sector as and perennial vegetation. these things are most important of India. The court observed, Science Counsellor to US ious problems of soil erosion no other natural means other well as non-agricultural sector in the short run, but strategies “It is not possible for the court President John F Kennedy, had and land degradation. 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