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     Bhimeshwari Devi Mata benefits of the scheme. The remarkable achievement in as exceeds Rs 25 lakh but does The cabinet approved the Mandir at Beri in Jhajjar. financial assistance will be achieving financial turn- not exceed Rs 30 lakh, the rate given on the basis of the per- around in FY 2017-18 by will be Rs 15000. If it exceeds 25000, if the money terms revised rate would be Rs centage of disability. On 40-50 eliminating the gap between Rs 30 lakh but does not exceeds Rs 40 lakh but does 30000, and similarly, it would per cent disability, 2.5 times of average cost of supply and exceed Rs 40 lakh, then the not exceed Rs 50 lakh. If it 50000, if it exceeds Rs 90 lakh.    Divyang pension, 51 to 60 per average revenue return, the revised rate would be Rs exceeds Rs 50 lakh but does It had become necessary cent, 3.5 times of Divyang spokesman said. 20000 and it would be Rs not exceed Rs 60 lakh, the to increase the rates of regis- pension and more than 61 per It also congratulated the        cent, 4.5 times of Divyang UHBVN and DHBVN for pension. being ranked 10th and 13th The cabinet which met best performing utilities   .$%'/;$). Gurugram, Rewari, Mewat, ulation will reach 50 per cent under the chairmanship of among 42 Discoms in 6th Faridabad and Palwal. While the mark before 2040, he said. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Annual Integrated Rating aryana Cabinet on Tuesday entire vacant area between the The cabinet also approved here also reviewed the issued by Ministry of Power Happroved the Panchgram KMP expressway and Delhi the collection of toll on 6-lane progress of implementation of The cabinet was informed Development Bill, 2018 for has been included in the cities, Kundli-Manesar section of Ujwal Discom Assurance that the Discoms have developing five new cities over the area on the outer side varies Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Yojna (UDAY) scheme in achieved 20.29 per cent reduc- an area of 50,000 hectares on depending on the development expressway project. Haryana power Discoms- the tion in AT&C losses as against each side of the Kundli- potential, said an official The work on the Kundli- Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran the target of 20.04 per cent in Manesar-Palwal (KMP) express- spokesman. Manesar section is likely to be Nigam (UHBVN) and the year 2017-18 and 25.43 way. Panchgram Development He said that the Haryana completed by October 31 and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran per cent as against the target Authority will be constituted as State Industrial and the toll on this section is to be Nigam (DHBVN). of 24.02 per cent in the year the Apex Body for policy mak- Infrastructure Development levied immediately after actual The cabinet also approved 2016-17, thus showing signif- ing, development and regulation Corporation(HSIIDC) has ini- completion of the work, the the Haryana Mata icant reduction in AT&C loss- for the development of tiated the process for hiring a spokesman said. Bhimeshwari Devi Mandir es over a period of two years Panchgram Region. world class consultancy firm The toll points on which the (Ashram) Beri Shrine Act, which constitutes 5.14 per The cabinet approved the through a global tender for toll fee will be levied initially 2018 for the better manage- cent and 4.40 per cent. concept of the Panchgram undertaking the master plan. included toll plaza at village ment of the shrine. Similarly, the line losses in Region and developing five Urbanization of the region Abbaspur and village Pipli in “Haryana Cabinet rural areas have been reduced cities on the Kundli-Manesar- along the KMP e-way is Sonipat district, at village approved to amend the from 69 per cent in financial Palwal (KMP) expressway on inevitable. It is estimated that Mandhoti and village Badli in Haryana Development and year 2016-17 to 60 per cent in 50,000 hectares each side of the around 50 per cent of the total district Jhajjar and at villages Regulation of Urban Areas financial year 2017-18 and in expressway which would cover population of India will be namely Sultanpur, Patli-Hazipur Rules, 1976 to enable mainte- urban areas from 20 per cent eight districts of the state name- residing in urban areas by 2050. and Mokalwas/Fazliwas in dis- nance of town-wise EDC in financial year 2016-17 to 15 ly Sonipat, Rohtak, Jhajjar, In case of Haryana, urban pop- trict Gurugram, he added. Ch ’hhB‚‰‡pyhv€†‡‚‡hxr     
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Under relevant provisions Party (AAP) high command At the same time, it has that the party is being run by Gandhi too batted for auton- total of 20 MLAs in the HTuesday said that it has Rakbar, a resident of of law, stringent action for reg- to win over its disgruntled been made amply clear that two parallel power centres — omy for the state unit. Vidhan Sabha, eight have taken various steps for creating Haryana’s Nuh district, was istration of criminal case would and sacked leaders in the the basis of talks, if any, with one led by Khaira and other It was also announced revolted against the party. peace and harmony in the soci- lynched by a mob who had be taken against such persons, wake of prevailing turmoil the AAP leadership will be “on owing allegiance to Delhi that efforts would be made to The division has created ety and to deter the individuals accused him of cow smuggling he said. party is facing in Punjab, its the basis of six resolutions Durbar. win over its rebel MLA confusion among the party from taking law into their in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on He further said that ‘rebel’ faction on Tuesday passed at the AAP’s Seeing AAP’s declining Sukhpal Singh Khaira and cadre as the rebel faction has hands in view of the incidents the night of July 20. Junaid, who departmental action would be declared that none of them Volunteers’ Convention at graph in Punjab, AAP has the seven legislators support- set up its own political affairs of lynching and mob violence. boarded the Mathura-bound taken against those officers of have been approached “so Bathinda on August 2”. chalked out a strategy to win ing him. But, Khaira’s state- committee, and an ad-hoc The commissioners of train from Delhi, was stabbed law enforcement agencies who far”. AAP ‘rebel’ faction came over its displeased-cum-rebel ment has put a question mark state executive headed by police and superintendents of to death when he, along with fail to prevent such incidents In fact, it has decided to into being soon after Khaira leaders including the former of AAP leadership’s commit- Khaira, besides undoing the police have been designated as his brothers and cousins, was despite having prior knowl- take the initiative, and resolve was unceremoniously state party convener Sucha ment to resolve prevailing decision of the state AAP nodal officers to investigate returning home to Khandawali edge. The general public is the issue but on its own terms. removed from the post of the Singh Chhotepur. infighting. unit and projecting itself as such cases, said an official village after shopping for Eid. requested to maintain peace The rebel faction, comprising Leader of Opposition in As a part of the same, the Party has total of four the “real AAP”. spokesman. His body was later dumped and harmony and report the eight out of total 20 MLAs led Vidhan Sabha, while replac- party has approached Only a day before, the near Asaoti village in Haryana’s matter about any suspected by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, has ing him with Dirba MLA Chhotepur, who had floated Supreme Court had pulled up Faridabad district. event to the nearest police set up a five-member com- Harpal Singh Cheema “with- his own party — Apna Punjab the Centre and the states over Both the incidents had let authorities and desist from tak- mittee to resolve the internal out consulting all the party Party (APP) — ahead 2017 $$ %)/ .$ ,)),?/?,' the issue of cow vigilantism and to national debate over the ing law in their hands, he differences within AAP’s MLAs”. Punjab assembly elections mob killings. The Apex Court incidents of brutal attacks by added. Punjab unit. Khaira was backed by after being expelled on cor- AP’s Kharar MLA Kanwar Sandhu on Tuesday said that had on Monday also sought gau rakshaks (cow protec- Besides this, certain areas “Despite announcements seven MLAs, and the group ruption charges. During his Athey had decided to revive all 43 NRI Chapters of the response from the states on tors/vigilantes groups) against have been identified as sensitive in the media, none of the raised the demand for com- meeting with Harpal Singh party abroad. These chapters were disbanded by the party’s compensation for the families minorities on the issue of cow areas and efforts are being seven MLAs with me have plete autonomy to party’s Cheema and AAP state co- Overseas Convener a few weeks ago, he said. of mob killing victims. protection and others. made to eradicate hostile envi- been approached so far,” said state unit. president Dr Balbir Singh, Sandhu said that the party’s earlier decision of disbanding The Centre and the State To curb incidents of mob ronment in these areas. Khaira. At Bathinda convention, Chhotepur lashed out at the the Chapters was taken without consulting them. “Since NRIs Governments were also asked lynching, a spokesman of Moreover, law enforcement Making an announce- convened by Khaira-led fac- Delhi leadership while also from Punjab had contributed majorly to the party in the past, to give wide publicity within a Haryana Government on agencies have been instructed ment to this effect, Khaira tion, six resolutions were backing Khaira-led faction;s the PAC decided to revive them...Wherever such NRI week on how mob violence of Monday said that irresponsible to exercise their powers for pre- said that the five committee passed including declaring demand for autonomy. Chapters don’t exist, they would be constituted,” he said. any kind will invite serious and explosive messages, videos vention of such incidents and members — including AAP’s Punjab unit free from The party’s senior leader “The PAC also decided to give three members of the NRIs consequence under the law. and other material on social police patrolling is being carried Kanwar Sandhu, Nazar Singh Delhi bosses, dissolving cur- Sanjay Singh had also met representation in the PAC as Special Invitees. The NRI Notably, the incidents of media which have the tenden- out in the sensitive areas, the Mansahia, Baldev Singh, rent organizational structure party’s Patiala MP Dr Chapters abroad will be requested to give us the three names,” lynching of 31-year-old Rakbar cy to incite mob violence and spokesman added. Jagdev Singh (all MLAs) and in the state, and setting up a Dharamvira Gandhi, who has Sandhu added. A   -"  "    ( 
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Heavy rains in the region, after demonetisation announced that had hit normal life, are on November 8, 2016, feared to have caused damage high of 30.7 degrees Celsius. The old currency was case to kharif crops at some places In Haryana, Ambala property seized in various cases in Punjab and Haryana. recorded a high of 30.7 degrees of gambling, thefts and others "+     ,   A MeT department official Celsius, two notches below before demonetisation. said mainly dry weather pre- normal limits while Bhiwani's A letter has now been writ- vailed at most places in Punjab maximum temperature settled ten by the chief judicial magis-   .$%'/;$). Chandigarh airport will be tinations and a few closer des- ation sector is booming at an "The state government and Haryana. at 28 degrees Celsius, down five trate cum secretary, DLSA, Vivek made available for night oper- tinations abroad including unprecedented rate with the intends to invite Non The weatherman has pre- notches. Hisar's maximum Goyal to the Panchkula DCP, handigarh International ations as well by March 2019. Dubai, Sharjah and Bangkok. domestic passenger trips reg- Scheduled Operator Permit dicted dry weather over the temperature settled at 28.2 Abhishek Jorwal to initiate Cairport will soon be ready The operation of wide- The airport lies in defence istering a double digit growth (NSOP) Holders to operate on next three days barring light degrees Celsius, down seven appropriate action for depositing to handle wide-bodied air- bodied aircraft would provide airfield which is increasingly from 6 crores in 2013 to 12 mutually acceptable routes rains at isolated places. degrees while Karnal's maxi- the old currency notes lying in craft, linking the city to far off the city direct air linkages to being used by civilian opera- crores in 2017, while the over- from Hisar, with attractive Chandigarh, the joint cap- mum temperature was record- the Malkhana, Panchkula Courts international destinations in major international destina- tors. The Air Traffic Control all trips have gone up from 10 incentives. The state govern- ital of the two states, is expect- ed at 28 degrees Celsius, four or in the lockers of treasury. the US and Europe, Union tions, including those in the and runway operations lie with crore in 2014 to 18 crore in ment has proposed tie ups for ed to witness overcast condi- below normal limits. “The matter is of great Minister of State for Civil US, Europe, Canada and the the IAF. 2018. flights from Hisar-Chandigarh tions over the next three days In Punjab, Amritsar financial importance to the Aviation, Jayant Sinha said on UK. The airport would be suit- The first phase of the air- On growth of the aviation to Shimla, Kullu, Dharamsala and mainly clear skies there- recorded a high of 30.1 degrees state exchequer and involves Tuesday. able for big aircrafts such as port runway repairs was carried sector in Haryana, Additional etc," he said. after. Celsius, down three notches. huge money of the claimants. Addressing a conference Boeing 787, Boeing 777 and out from February 12 to 26 this Chief Secretary Devender Punjab Civil Aviation Meanwhile, the maximum Ludhiana registered a max- Therefore, you are requested on "Making India an Aviation Airbus 330. year and the airport remained Singh of the state's Industries Secretary Tejveer Singh said temperatures hovered a few imum temperature of 30.2 to look into the matter on Hub: Giving Wings to Aviation The existing Chandigarh shut for all flights. The second and Civil Aviation Department, both Ludhiana and Pathankot notches below normal limits at degrees Celsius, down three urgent basis and submit report Sector in North", organised by airport runway can cater only phase of closure was from May said Hisar is being developed as are being developed as most places in the region on degrees while Patiala recorded to the DLSA office within 15 the Confederation of Indian to middle-body aircraft that 12 to May 31. an aviation hub in the state, fully functional airports in Tuesday. a high of 30.6 deg C, two days positively,” the letter of Industry (CII), here, he said could fly only to domestic des- Sinha said the Indian avi- under the RCS-UDAN scheme. Punjab. Chandigarh recorded a notches below normal limits. CJM stated.    (  )* +,- +./0   1

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Minister Delegate to the ments in education and health- company named Offset India “This deal was given to the Head of Government in care mapped as a measurement Solutions (OIS) in 2008 and he Swiss company to bribe the charge of the National of its commitment to econom- formed a joint venture with Gandhi family and to pay com- Defence Administration, ic growth in 2016, according to Rafaut, an aeronautics and mission on the deal to the Morocco, Abdeltif Loudyi a study on human capital pub- armament company, as he tried enter into any kind of deal with Government came to power in Gandhi family,” he alleged. and Defence Minister lished in The Lancet, a global to enter into an offset clause in the OIS,” he alleged. . 2014, investigations started Meanwhile, Union Law Nirmala Sitharaman here on journal. the Rafale fighter jets deal “And this was the reason against Bhandari. And during Minister Ravishankar Prasad Tuesday. The study has noted that through the back door,” BJP why the Rafale deal was then raids at 18 places in 2016 at the hit out at Congress president The visiting dignitary is India is falling behind in terms spokesperson Sambit Patra said scrapped after years of negoti- premises of Bhandari a lot of for his “fun has just begun” on a two-day official visit to of the health and education of here at a press conference. ations as Vadra was not getting classified documents were remark over Rafale deal. India and this is the first ever its workforce, which could sured as the number of years a peril,” said Dr Christopher The BJP leader alleged that the commission out of the recovered,” he said. Prasad was quoted by the visit by a Moroccan Defence potentially have long-term neg- person can be expected to Murray, director IHME at the the then UPA Government deal,” he accused. Alleging links between news agency ANI that nothing Minister to India. ative impact on its economy. In work in the years of peak pro- University of Washington. mounted pressure on the Patra also said that the Vadra and Bhandari, the BJP else could be expected from a Giving details of the talks contrast, Nepal, a country with ductivity, taking into account Last year, World Bank French firm Dassault Aviation Congress played with nation- leader said that during raids in leader whose entire family is between the two Ministers, significantly lower per capita life expectancy, functional President Dr. Jim Yong Kim to give works to Bhandari’s al security and the strength of 2016, the emails exchanged involved in scams. officials said the two sides income than India made the health, years of schooling, and asked IHME to develop a mea- company. the Indian Air Force. between Vadra, Bhandari, The Union Minister said identified fields of biggest improvement—increas- learning. surement to rank human cap- “But when Dassault veri- He said Bhandrari who Vadra’s close associate Manoj “We can not expect anything Hydrography, Peacekeeping, ing its functional health score “Overall, India’s residents ital as it could help fied the infrastructure of OIS, has fled abroad was brought Arora and a relative of Bhandari better from a leader whose Telemedicine, Information by 28% over a 16-year period— had 39 out of a possible 45 Governments and investors it found that they did not have under investigation by the named Sumit Chahdha, also entire family is involved in Technology and followed by Bangladesh (22%), years of life between the ages of get an insight into the areas the required criteria. It also Modi Government. He said came to the fore. scams be it Bofors or National Communications as well as Sri Lanka (21%) and then India 20 and 64; expected educa- where investments were need- found Bhandari’s links with that Bhandari’s company was “In an email it was revealed Herald. It is s matter a shame Counter Terrorism and (18%). Pakistan and tional attainment of 10 years ed to improve health and edu- Vadra. So Dassault became also blacklisted by the Indian that Bhandari’s relative that a man who is a big liar and Counter Insurgency as Bangladesh lagged behind out of a possible of 18 years in cation. He defined human cap- adamant and they made it Government. Chahdha paid 19 crore for a irresponsible is their party potential areas for bilateral though they fared better school; and a learning score of ital as “the sum total of a pop- clear that they do not want to “When the BJP flat in London for Vadra,” Patra president.” engagement. healthwise. 66 and a functional health ulation’s health, skills, knowl- Human capital is defined score of 43, both out of 100. edge, experience, and habits.” In as “the educational attainment, “Learning is based on aver- other words, a recognition that learning, and health status of age student scores on interna- all labour is not equal, and the      the workforce that contribute to tionally comparable tests. quality of workers can be economic productivity.” Components measured in the improved by investing in them. However, that India slight- functional health score include Rankings for the 10most    ly improved human capital stunting, wasting, anemia, cog- populous countries in 2016, in ranking from 162 in 1990 to nitive impairments, hearing addition to China,India, and 158 out of 195 countries in and vision loss, and infectious the United States were    1  2016 came as a big solace. The diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Indonesia (131st), Brazil (71st), longitudinal study that spanned malaria, and tuberculosis”, the Pakistan (164th), Nigeria from 1990 to 2016 was con- note said. (171st), Bangladesh (161st),   %,&',-./ the irresponsible and selfish ducted by the Institute for The study looked at four Russia (49th), and Mexico politicians who have no qualms Health Metrics and Evaluation main drivers of human capital: (104th). ormer Prime Minister in injecting communal virus in (IHME), an independent glob- educational attainment levels, Researchers found that FManmohan Singh on our body politic,” he said while al health research centre at the learning outcomes measured nations with greater improve- Tuesday said that India’s armed delivering the second A B University of Washington. by test scores, health outcomes ments in human capital also forces are a splendid embodi- Bardhan memorial lecture here. Finland topped the list, as across seven key areas - includ- tend to have faster growth in ment of the country’s “secular Singh also said it was per the study “Measuring ing rates of anaemia, hearing per capita GDP. Countries in project” and it is vitally impor- important for the Election human capital: A systematic loss and infectious diseases - the highest quartile of improve- tant that they remain uncont- Commission to ensure that analysis of 195 countries and and mortality rates. ments in human capital aminated from any sectarian religion, religious sentiments territories, 1990 to 2016.” The IHME scored coun- between 1990 and 2016 had a appeal. and prejudices do not get Other interesting details tries on several components of 1.1% higher median yearly He also said that the judi- worked into election discourse. from the study included the human capital: the number of GDP growth rate than coun- ciary, as an institution, should “As the custodian of the integri- ranking of United States at 27, years workers spend in school, tries in the bottom quartile of not lose sight of its primary ty of the electoral process, it is down from its earlier ranking at the quality of their learning, and human capital improvements. duty to protect the secular incumbent upon the Election 6 in similar comparative stud- their health status. These com- There were notable differ- spirit of the Constitution as this Commission to see to it that ies in 1990, because of minimal ponents directly correlate to ences in expected human cap- task has become much more religion and religious senti- progress, particularly in edu- how much a government pri- ital by sex in 2016. Across the demanding with political dis- ments and prejudices do not cational attainment, which oritises and invests in the edu- board, expected years lived putes and electoral battles get worked into the election declined from 13 years to 12. cation and health of its people. between 20 and 64 years are becoming increasingly over- discourse,” he said. Explaining India’s ranking “Our findings show the greater in females than in laced with religious overtones “The Commission must of 158th in 2016, an improve- association between invest- males. In addition, health sta- and prejudices. be thinking of rolling back the ment from its 1990 ranking of ments in education and health tus tends to be higher among “The judiciary needs to easy acceptance of over-manip- 162, an IHME note said that it and improved human capital females than males, with the arrive at its own enlightened ulation of religious imagery,” came from seven years of and GDP — which policy- exception of high-income view of its custodianship of the the senior Congress leader    ) &
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The top court said going by Act leaves no room for any new the constitutional validity of leader Binoy Visman. which is vested with the legis- a strong law whereby it is the constitutional framework, it ground to be added or intro- Centre’s flagship Aadhaar A key argument against lature, but was burdened with mandatory for the political par- would be inappropriate for the duced. “Any attempt to the con- scheme and its enabling 2016 the Aadhaar scheme was that the duty of being the final ties to revoke membership of court to take recourse to any trary will be a colourable exer- law. it was violative of the nine- arbiter of the Constitution and persons against whom charges other method as it cannot leg- cise of judicial power for it is A five-judge constitution judge bench verdict that had protector of the constitutional are framed in heinous and islate but only recommend axiomatic that — what cannot bench headed by Chief Justice held that Right to Privacy is a ethos. grievous offences and not to set bringing in of a law. be done directly ought not to be Dipak Misra had on May 10 fundamental right under the Though criminalisation of up such persons in elections, While referring to the con- done indirectly — which is a reserved the verdict on the Constitution. politics is a “bitter manifest both for Parliament and the stitutional provisions, the bench well-accepted principle in the matter after a marathon hear- The Centre, the Unique truth”, which is a “termite” to the state assemblies. said that according to the laws Indian judiciary,” it said. ing that went on for 38 days, Identificaiton Authority of citadel of democracy, the court “This, in our attentive and laid down earlier, it was clear “A candidate bereft of party spanning four-and-half become the “second longest” A battery of senior lawyers, India (UIDAI), the cannot make a law to check it, plausible view, would go a long that regarding disqualification symbol is, in a way, disqualified months. one in terms of days of hear- including Shyam Divan, Gopal Governments of Maharashtra a five-judge constitution bench way in achieving decriminali- of lawmakers, “the law has to be from contesting under the ban- As many as 31 petitions, ing after the historic Subramaniam, Kapil Sibal, P and Gujarat and the RBI had headed by Chief Justice Dipak sation of politics and usher in an made by Parliament”. ner of a political party. It is con- including one by former High Kesavananda Bharati case of Chidambaram, Arvind Datar, argued in favour of the Misra said. era of immaculate, spotless, “It would not be appropri- tended that the person con- Court judge K S Puttaswamy, 1973. K V Vishwanath, Anand Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery The bench left it to unsullied and virtuous consti- ate to take recourse to any cerned can contest the election have been filed in the matter. The Kesavananda Bharati Grover, Sajan Poovayya and a of Financial and Other Parliament to bring in a strong tutional democracy,” the bench other method for the simon- as an independent candidate When the judgement was case, which was heard by a 13- few others, had argued on Subsidies, Benefits And law by which it should be also comprising Justices R F pure (completely genuine) rea- but, as we perceive, the impact reserved by the court, Attorney judge bench, by a majority of behalf of the petitioners oppos- Services) Act, 2016 and were mandatory for political parties Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D son that what cannot be done would be the same. That apart, General K K Venugopal had 7:6 had propounded the doc- ing the Aadhaar Scheme on represented by the Attorney to revoke the membership of Y Chandrachud and Indu directly, should not be done without a legislation, it may be told the bench, which also trine of the ‘Basic Structure various grounds. General, Additional Solicitor those against whom charges Malhotra. indirectly,” the bench said. difficult to proscribe the same. comprised Justices A K Sikri, and of the Constitution’. It Besides the former HC General Tushar Mehta, senior have been framed in heinous In its verdict, the bench The bench said the legisla- Additionally, democracy that is A M Khanwilkar, D Y had held that the amendments judge, the top lawyers argued advocates Rakesh Dwivedi and offences. noted the submission of ture has very clearly enumerat- based on multi-party system is Chandrachud and Ashok which may affect this structure for petitioners, who included Jayant Bhushan and lawyer “In a multi-party democra- Attorney General K K ed the grounds for disqualifi- likely to be dented,” the bench Bhushan, that this matter had were subject to judicial review. Magsaysay awardee Shanta Zoheb Hossain. PTI cy, where members are elected Venugopal that the court should cation and the language of the said. PTI 2 * 
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While one of ing to fisticuffs and assaults. uncontrollable, the committee According to the MDMK and his associate, former The search and combing Additional District Court in the victims escaped from The committee of experts told the people supporting the leader, all submissions by the MLA Siveri Soma, and after impression that they had come operation has picked up the Gobichettipalayam in Erode Veerappan’s captivity in consisting of Tarun Agrawal, for- factory to attend Monday’s pub- Sterlite employees were lies. killing them how they went to air some grievances. par with the State Intelligence district, came down on the September 2000, the rest includ- mer Chief Justice of Meghalaya lic hearing at Chennai. Shanmugasundaram, a into the jungle. But when he realised that chief AB Venkateshwara Rao. prosecution for its failure in ing the actor were released by the High Court, Satish C Garkoti, “I was assaulted by uniden- lawyer monitoring the opera- Through fringe footage some of them were armed he He personally went to the presenting a fool-proof case. brigand after 108 days in scientist, Ministry of tified persons and the police did tions of Sterlite pointed out that police could identify at least asked the driver to drive away. spot where the MLA was killed Both Rajkumar and Veerappan November 2000. The interim Environment, Forests and nothing to stop them. When it the riots had all the elements of two squad members - But the armed women came in in forest area. breathed their last in 2006 and period saw the then Karunanidhi Climate Change and HD became clear that I cannot with- the agitation undertaken by the Jalamuri Shrini Babu alias the way and stopped the vehi- Meanwhile, the State 2004, respectively. Veerapppan, Government in Tamil Nadu Varalaxmi, senior environmen- stand further blows, the police Peoples Movement Against Rhino of East Godavari and cle dragging the occupants. Government will be paying a who had terrorised south west deputing the editor of a Tamil tal engineer, Central Pollution took me out and sent me away,” Nuclear Energy, the outfit Kameshwari alias Sindri of Visakhapatnam Rural SP compensation of 42 lakh to Tamil Nadu was shot dead by weekly as interlocutor. What Control Board, examined the said S Thyagarajan, a 62-year- which had campaigned against West Godavari. Rahul Dev Sharma said that the family of slain MLA the Special Task Force led by K transpired in the discussions factory premises at Thoothukudi old contractor who also said that the Kudankulam Nuclear "This has helped us in one of the women was Aruna, Sarveshwara Rao. Under the Vijayakumar and constituted with Veerappan that took place and surrounding areas and also the anti-Sterlite agitation was yet Power Plant. “The agitation intensifying the search for area committee leader who norms of the State by the then Jayalalithaa deep inside the reserve forests of held a public hearing on Sunday. another attempt by radical and here is sponsored by Left Wing the killers", said a police carried a reward of 5 lakh on Government a family member Government. Gobichettipalayam was never Though hundreds of peo- chauvinist elements to get the Extremists, Tamil chauvinists official. her head in the group. holding graduation or higher Judge Mani crticised released. ple had gathered at factory closed. and of course the Church.” Already six teams of police What has caught the degree will be given a Rajkumar’s family for not com- It transpired that the abduc- Thoothukudi Polytechnic Thyagarajan made it to alleged Shanmugasundaram. were combing the forest area attention of the probe team Government job equivalent to ing forward to file a complaint tion had to do something with College to submit their sub- Chennai on Monday and sub- A mission constituted by on AP-Odisha border. was that in the footage one the deputy collector's post. against the people who abduct- the quarry business owned by missions, groups which were mitted a memorandum to the Chennai based Vedic Science From the footage police Maoist was seen talking on a Officials said that the fam- ed the Kannada actor. He said the sons of the actor and the pro- behind the riots against Sterlite committee stating that the Research Centre had submit- have gathered that on the road gadget with an antenna rais- ily of former MLA Soma will the prosecution failed to provide tection money they owed to drove them away from the locals and workers of the fac- ted a memorandum to Union to Livittiputtu a group of ing a suspicion that the get a compensation of 12 even an iota of evidence to Veerappan. The incident had venue on Sunday. tory were unanimous in their Home Minister alleging that women stopped the car of Maoists might have used satel- lakh on the lines of the fami- prove that the accused were con- become an international news The company management demand that the factory the anti-Sterlite riots were Sarveshwara Rao and he lite phone as there was no cel- lies of any other victims of nected to Veerappan and his as Tamil chauvinist organisations has succeeded in spreading should be opened. fomented and led by anti- stopped the vehicle under the lular signal in the area. Maoist violence. aide Sethukuzhi Govindan. too pitched into the negotiations. the word through selective leak “The rioting was a pre- national organisations. 9     O  <-+    *   4        61-6$$ would be held responsible for “Our workers will be on the *
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I with infection and some disease, but he Twitter war between Amit Shah said in his tweet Lakshma Reddy also joined the tion mark on the governance folded hands appeal to criminals the exact reason of death would Tthe ruling Telangana in Telugu that it was saddening war of words pointing out that saying there was lack of coor- not to commit crime at least dur- be known only after the post- Rashtra Samiti and the BJP has to see that the people of the 8 million families in the State dination in the bureaucracy ing this period,” Modi said while mortem report. taken a new turn with the BJP Telangana were not able to ben- were benefiting from the free of and particularly between IAS inaugurating the fair. From the first death of lion national president Amit Shah's efit from the scheme because of cost medical treatment under the and IPS officials. The adminis- Modi’s appeal to the crim- on September 12, 2018, the handle tweeting in Telugu to the selfish thought of TRS, Arogya Sri scheme. He argued tration was not up to the mark inals triggered a barrage of State forest officials are main- take the fight into the rival KTR shot back on Twitter, that if the Central Government due to poor coordination attack on the Government. taining that the cause of death camp. "you are clearly misinformed scheme was implemented it will between the DM and SP in the “After folding hands, Modi was infighting and territorial In his first tweet in Telugu, @amithshah ji. The successful create complications as identi- districts. “The incidents of should also hold their feet,” war amongst the lions and there Amit Shah strongly objected to Arogya Sri program of fying only 25 lakh beneficiaries murders were mainly due to reacted leader of opposition wasn’t any human interference the Telangana Government Telangana is far superior in out of 80 lakh and leaving out 55 land disputes,” the CM said and Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. RJD in the death of the big cats. keeping itself out of the terms of coverage (80 lakh lakh families will be difficult. expressed suspicion of the supremo Lalu Prasad who is in Around a decade ago in the "Ayushman Bharat" nationwide families) in comparison to Amit Shah said that the involvement of the officials in jail hospital, tweeted, “You are year 2007, poaching of eight health insurance scheme and it Ayushmann Bharat (only 25 TRS Government should such disputes. folding hands and holding and Asiatic Lions created lots of hue evoked an immediate response lakh families in Telangana). We explain to the people why it Addressing a police func- washing feet of criminals. You and cry over the conservation GANDHINAGAR: In lines be the part of development from the State's Information are a role model sate in uni- had not implemented the tion here on Tuesday, the CM should feel ashamed. of the endangered species. The with Prime Minister Narendra process. The bee-keeping will Technology Minister K Taraka versal health coverage". scheme and deprived the poor asked the DGP, Chief Secretary Government is not run by mak- then Narendra Modi led Modi’s vision to double the also enhance the rich flora and Rama Rao. While Ayushmann Bharat people of the benefit. Amit and home secretary to look into ing requests to criminals and Gujarat Government had allo- income of farmers, the Khadi fauna of the Valsad area through While Amit Shah said that scheme provides a coverage of Shah's handle tweeting in Telugu this issue and ensure coordi- seeking mercy but with might cated special funding to protect and Village Industries cross-pollination, he added. TRS was being selfish by refus- 5 lakh per family per annum was being seen as an indication nation between the IAS and IPS strict actions. You have grabbed the lions in the Gir area. Commission (KVIC) distrib- KVIC had decided to dis- ing to implement the Arogya Sri provides an annu- of the BJP's strategy to put the officers and ask them to hold power through back door so you In fact it was because of uted bee boxes to farmers in tribute at least 7,000 bee-boxes Ayushman Bharat scheme, al coverage of 2 lakh per IT tools and the social media to meeting twice a month. have no courage.” Modi’s effort to hard sell Asiatic South Gujarat as part of the among the farmers in Gujarat by Rama Rao pointed out that the below poverty line family and the full use in the run-up to the The CM stressed on main- Modi retaliated, “After Lions through a tourism cam- ‘Honey Mission’. the end of this year. So far near- State was already implementing it can be extended to 13 lakh Assembly elections. taining social balance in the being convicted in four cases paign in which Amitabh The KVIC gave 1750 bee ly 3,000 bee-boxes have been posting of police in the police Lalu could neither contest Bachchan was the brand boxes among 175 tribal people distributed among the SC/ST stations because the mainte- elections nor issue statements ambassador, tourists from all in the remotest Soldhara, villagers of Valsad, Navasari, nance of law and order started from jail. The CBI and judi- across the globe are pouring Famaswada, Motaponda, Vaghai, Tapi, Dahod and Narmada dis- from police stations level. ciary should take notice of his during winter season to see the Nisrana and Kagsala villages in tricts. More such bee-boxes will Addressing another function political statement through majestic animal. The deaths Valsad district of Gujarat. While be distributed among the vil- Nitish said, “Nobody can stop tweets and stop him from would definitely impact distributing the bee-boxes, KVIC lagers in Banaskantha, Patan mar-kat (violence and killings). playing politics.” tourism activities in the area. Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena and Bhuj/Kutch districts, under Some peo- said that besides production of our ‘Honey Mission’ project in ple have 30,000 kilograms of high-qual- Gujarat. interest ity honey from these bee boxes Following Prime Minister only in in the area having abundant flora Shri Narendra Modi’s call for violence and fauna, bee-keeping would ‘Sweet Revolution’ at a function and blood- open many job avenues for the of Banas Dairy a couple of years shed. But unemployed youths and aspiring ago, the KVIC came into an this is a young entrepreneurs. action mode with its enthusias- small part “Being the nodal agency of tic ‘Honey Mission’ with a target of entire Prime Minister Employment of distributing 1,30,000 bee boxes picture still Generation Programme before November 2018 across the only this (PMEGP), the KVIC would nation – right from Narmada picture is provide loans for setting up valley area of Gujarat to blown up units of processing, packaging, Kaziranga forest in Assam and and there labelling and marketing for the hilly region of Jammu & is no men- honey,” said Saxena, adding Kashmir to dense forests of tion of the that the development initia- Mysore. So far KVIC has dis- good tives taken by KVIC in Valsad tributed 29000 bee boxes to works have given a ray of hope for trib- farmers and entrepreneurs in the done by al people and they are willing to country. PNS 
     
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Asked about the post-elec- Jammu & Kashmir, the ing of holding panchayat elec- “These should be discussed tion security plan for the can- Governor’s administration on tions in the State and deferment when an elected Government is didates, Subrahmanyam said, Tuesday elaborated a compre-       of hearing of the PIL challeng- in place, which will take a solid “We have even plans for those hensive plan to hold the polls ing Article 35-A before the position in the Supreme Court. who win as they will be at a by bringing in 400 extra com- Srinagar: A prominent face of from the party to the JKNC Supreme Court. So, there is absolute clarity that higher risk.” Asked about the panies of Central security the National Conference, its General Secretary,” Mattu “There have been multiple Governor’s rule is not about voters’ security, the Chief forces and ensuring safety of State spokesman Junaid Mattu, wrote on Twitter. postponements of the hear- deciding Article 35-A,” he said. Secretary said: “That is being the contestants. The on Tuesday announced resig- “I strongly believe that ings of Article 35-A in the The Chief Secretary said handled on the law and order Government would also pay a nation from the party to con- leaving our grassroots demo- Supreme court before and after the employees who will per- front. There are threats… we are month’s extra salary to the test urban local body polls. The cratic institutions open to the panchayat elections were form poll duty will get an confident that we can handle it.” employees involved in the con- NC has decided to stay away misrepresentation would announced,” the Chief Secretary additional one month salary. Asked if holding polls was duct of the polls while the and security of candidates. He ing some far-reaching changes from the polls in protest inflict serious harm on the said. “It is just accidental that He said this is unprecedented prudent in view of the boycott enhancement in remunera- said the candidates can be pro- in J&K Panchayti Raj Act to against linking them with a State and also wreak havoc the case is listed in January and and has not been done any- by two major political parties tion of special police officers vided secure hotel rooms in make the rural elected bodies bunch of litigations in the with our social fabric and the panchayat elections are to where across India, so far. in the valley, he said there was would be announced shortly. capital Srinagar, Anantnag and more powerful decision-making Supreme Court on Article 35A cultural legacy,” he wrote. be completed before that.” Besides, the Chief no question of thrusting the The administration Baramulla should they require entities with extended reach. that guarantees special privi- “I will announce my can- He said the Governor’s Secretary said the Government elections on the people. emphasised that the elections any protection. He said there are 4,490 leges to the residents of J&K. didature for the ULB elections administration is going to be is considering a hike in the “There is a lot of enthusi- were necessitated to prevent He said a whopping panchayats in the state and as The NC was the first from Srinagar tomorrow Insha consistent in its stand before wages of Special Police officers asm on the ground. Two loss of a whopping 4,335 cr for amount of 4,335 crore will be many Sarpanches are to be regional party to announce Allah and I will remain com- the apex court that an elected working in Jammu & Kashmir national parties (the BJP and grassroots level development devolved to the Urban and elected. The total number of boycott of the polls. The PDP mitted to serving my people State Government should fight in next few days. the Congress) are participating. that is channeled through Rural Local Bodies for devel- Panchs in the State will be and CPM followed suit citing and helping the city I grew up the case. Offering details of the If you go to Jammu, you will see urban local bodies and pan- opmental activities immediate- 35,000. “There will be around the ground situation and also in meeting the challenges it’s “The stand of the gover- security situation in which the street-level campaigning,” chayats. ly after the conclusion of the poll 39,500 elected representatives issues related to Article 35A as faced with. I won’t be address- nor’s administration is going to some SPOs were recently killed, he added. Addressing a press confer- process. “This huge chunk of in these Panchayats,” he said the reasons for their boycott. ing the media or taking any be consistent in the Supreme the Chief Secretary said: “The Subrahmanyam said more ence here, Chief Secretary BVR funds allocated to the State adding 79 urban local bodies “Based on my humble dis- questions today,” he said. Court that there are many seri- resignations compared to total than 700 forms have been Subramanyam said that the under the 14th Finance and about 1200 wards — 600 agreement with the party’s The NC in a tweet said ous complex issues which have number of SPOs who are above taken by prospective candidates elections would be held accord- Commission award has been each in Jammu & Kashmir decision to boycott the upcom- that the Mattu’s resignation to be discussed as far as Article 30,000 is negligible.” He said all for the first phase of urban local ing to the schedule issued by withheld as no elected Urban region would get representa- ing ULB and panchayat polls, from the basic membership of 35-A is concerned and these the SPO’s have been instruct- bodies, which will be held on the Chief Electoral Officer and and Rural Local Bodies are in tives through the elections. I have just sent my resignation the party was accepted. PNS should not be discussed when ed about their security. October 8. The last date for fil- adequate security plan has place in the State,” he said. He He said that adequate secu- Governor’s rule is in place,” he Subrahmanyam said that ing nomination for the first been devised to ensure safety said the Government is initiat- rity arrangements have been put in place for the smooth conduct of polls and 400 additional asserted. He was responding to problems of security restricted phase is Tuesday. ((2<   $    1 //
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   November 15 the time for Uttar make it a mega event this year About Ayodhya, the BJP Government in UP have ful- Tduring an encounter in The identity of the killed mil- ' &       Pradesh Government to come and was even attempting a Tourism Minister said that filled the dream of Deen Dayal Tujjer area of north Kashmir’s itants is being ascertained,” out with a vision document on Guinness Record by lighting the government had already Upadhyay on his concept of Sopore town on Tuesday. the spokesman said. --(    protecting the Taj Mahal, and over 3 lakh diyas at ghats during earmarked 200 crore to Antyodaya by launching pro- Official sources said that The spokesman said that   M<   asked it to consider declaring a the three-day function to be improve infrastructure there. poor schemes like Jan Dhan the encounter started after a some arms, ammunition and  - N  portion of the area surrounding attended by a delegation from “The Saryu ghat and Ram Ki Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, joint team of the Army’s 22 incriminating material has    the monument as 'heritage'. Korea that could have senior Pauri will be spruced up and Swachh Bharat Scheme, Rashtriya Rifles, Special been recovered from the site of "  9 <  A bench of Justices Madan Ministers. Deep Deepawali will work will be completed before Saubhagya, Ujjawala and Operations Group (SOG) and encounter. B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and be held on November 11 this Deep Deepawali. Besides, Ayushman Bharat schemes aim- CRPF cordoned off the area. Police has registered a  %
 ' " ( Deepak Gupta was informed by year. Tourism Minister Rita tableaux and Rath Yatra will ing to reach to the last person in The two terrorists were shot case in this regard and the ""  " the State Government that Bahuguna Joshi told The Pioneer be taken out around the city the society,” Yogi said. Talking to dead during the encounter. investigation has been initiat- Delhi-based School of Planning on Tuesday that the function was and cultural programmes will media persons in Lucknow after The authorities snapped the ed in the instant matter.      9@90$/ chanted “Ganpati Bappa and Architecture, which is organised at a micro scale last be on show all three days,” the Cabinet meeting, the CM internet services in the area The encounter took place Morya” and prayed to the ele- preparing the vision document, year but this year the Joshi said. said that toeing the line of the for “security reasons.” a day after five infiltrators and fter he came in for severe phant-headed God to remove has sought extension of time till Government wanted to take it to Last year, Deep Deepawali great thinker, the BJP had raised A police spokesperson in a an army soldier were killed in Aflak from his party leader- obstacles of all people, at an November 15 to finalise it. a mega level. festival was organised in style the slogan of ‘saabka saath, saab- statement said that during the a fierce gun-battle in ship for hailing Lord Ganesh, event organised on Sunday in Additional Solicitor “Last year, 1.67 lakh diyas at Ayodhya with Chief ka vikas’ without discriminating searches, hiding terrorists fired Tangdhar sector of north All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul his home constituency of General (ASG) Tushar Mehta, were lighted at one time at Ram Minister Yogi Adityanath on the lines of religion & caste. on the search party, which was Kashmir’s Kupwara district Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Byaculla to celebrate who was appearing for the ki Pauri ghat at Ayodhya and this being the chief guest. PNS PNS retaliated leading to the in the State. Waris Pathan on Tuesday apol- Ganeshotsav, an act his party State Government, told the year, over 3 lakh diyas will be ogised for his “Ganpati Bappa had not taken kindly to - So court that "in-principle" there lighted. Last year, the event was Morya” chant at a Ganesh much so that his party leaders cannot be any objection in a one-day affair, while this time Mandal event in his con- and workers seeing disrepute to declaring entire Agra as a her- round, it will be a three-day stituency during the weekend his party through his chant itage city but that would have event. We have invited Guinness and said he would never utter hailing Lord Ganesh. several ramifications. Book of World Record officials such a praise on a Hindu God Meanwhile, the ruling Shiv He said it would be difficult to record it,” Joshi said. The in future, Sena came to Phatan’s defence to declare entire Agra a heritage Toursim Minister said that last In a video message for his “Ganpati Bappa Morya” city but some portion of it could year the façade lighting was for uploaded on his Twitter handle, chant. “What wrong has be brought within its ambit cov- a day while there would be per- Pathan said: “A few days ago I Pathan done? Was it a crime ering sites like Taj Mahal, manent lighting this time so that inadvertently uttered a chant on his part to chant Ganpati Fatehpur Sikri and Agra Fort. the entire building adjoining (of Lord Ganesh). I bow before Bappa Morya? Why has he "If it is difficult for entire Ram ki Pauri and both bridges Allah and say that I made a apologised for his chant hail- city of Agra then some area sur- at Ayodhya could be seen. mistake, God willing, I will not ing Lord Ganesh? Hindus go rounding the Taj Mahal can be “Not only lighting, the gov- make such a mistake in future. to Masjid. The Hindus even go declared as heritage," the bench ernment has plans to organise After all I am also a human to Ajmer. That being the case, told Mehta. The ASG said the elaborate culture programmes being. Every human being should we draw any inference State Government has sought this year too. Last year, Ram Lila commits mistakes. I am admit- that those Hindus will switch the assistance of Ahmedabad- was staged but this year at least ting my mistake. I urge Allah to Muslim religion. I am sur- based Centre for Environmental four troupes from across the to forgive me for my mistake. prised as to why Pathan chose Planning and Technology on country particularly from South I urge everyone to pray for me”. to apologise. His apology was this issue and asked it to prepare India will perform. This time A controversy had broken out unwarranted,” Shiv Sena MP a report on it. PTI dignitaries will come from Korea. within the AIMIM after he Arvind Sawant said. )  )      (  )* +,- +./0 COMMENT & ANALYSIS    (  )* +,- +./0 

www.dailypioneer.com $0'1 $&&23 Seeking the plane truth about Rafale deal State of flux        !                  "    ,-              ,S     )            report. A PIL for an independent probe into pro- and Make in India; sidelining of Hindustan Indian offset partner but the Defence Ministry Instead of 126 Make in India, 36 Rafale will cedural irregularities is to be heard in the /%$   Aeronautics Limited (HAL); and awarding off- has to vet the choice. be made in France, surrendering vital ToT. In   *        Supreme Court on October 10. Innovative sets to Anil Ambani. The first allegation can only The most tragic part of the ongoing debate is order to fast track numbers of combat squadrons, protests, like paper aircraft and balloons represent- be resolved by CAG/CVC. The key issue is the Government’s politicisation of the IAF — this the shortfall from the cancelled 126 aircraft con-    
     .,;1?,)%9,%$%' ing Rafale, will go up in the air. A team of elders, .,1 1//1% enhancing the combat capability of the Indian after the Army’s surgical strikes were being used tract in July 2015, the Government has had to   = E     $.16 former BJP stalwarts and lawyers are quizzing the Air Force (IAF). If the Government had secured as vote-catcher. Senior IAF officers were unsub- repeat the MMRCA 2007 tender process in April    $  "#*+-  Government with embarrassing regularity, accus- &$./%;.,/)'/)M a cost-effective deal, why did it order only two tly used during a seminar on IAF: Force structures 2018 for 110 multi-role fighters incurring time #0 $ ing Prime Minister Modi of “gross misuse of office and not three or four Rafale squadrons, the 2035 to defend the Government’s stand on Rafale and cost escalation. What the UPA was unable  $/         ! in personally orchestrating purchase of 36 Rafale -/%,%/% @0-/ '1, Congress is asking? According to NDTV, letters with journalists from Print and electronic media to do, the NDA should have done — the last mile    $6$ ; %$$ ; $  while scuttling a deal for 126 aircraft…and his were exchanged between two Defence Ministers outnumbering analysts. But questions on Rafale in the marathon. But instead Modi allegedly   9       afale will stick to the Government like storm-troopers issuing lie after lie”. %1;11'1%$/1%$- about ordering additional Rafales, like was done by the media were stonewalled. Journalists whis- short-circuited established procedures for emer- the Sikkim leech, especially after Former The following conversations are recalled: for Mirage 2000. pered that the IAF was not happy being goaded gency purchase of 36 Rafale. In the political     

   French President François Hollande’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said to , @)/M, , /$--M In an absurd claim, Sitharaman justifying the by the MoD into speaking up on Rafale. slugfest, the IAF is left high and dry. It is intrigu-    0E E  20 39  Anil Ambani bombshell which France Doordarshan: “Modiji took the decision, I Government’s contract for two squadrons — based In a Swachh Bharat, the Government and the ing how Dassault chief Éric Trappier having said      9  and Dassault have rejected for fear of backed it up” he said three days after Modi’s sur- >1)$;1?,)%9,% on precedent — told the media that IAF cannot Opposition washing their dirty linen in public on March 14, 2015, days before Prime Minister losingR the Rafale contract a second time. The prise announcement in Paris on April 10, 2015. &./ .$'?1 $, absorb more than two squadrons due to lack of does no good to national security, especially for Modi’s Paris announcement, that he expected the )E     $    Congress will make Rafale the Modi Government’s Foreign Secretary, S Jaishankar briefed the infrastructure and other technical considerations. a Government which advocates Sabka Sath Sabka contract to be signed shortly with HAL collab-  ! $E4 O      Bofors. Both are excellent weapons. No one has media on April 8 and said, “Prime Minister does     This is churlish as sufficient time of six to seven Vikas. But sadly, modernisation and other griev- oration, changed his mind.  "" "A#!   9 $  questioned the calibre of the equipment but only not get involved in ongoing defence contracts.” years is available to create infrastructure in airbas- ances of the military were sidelined. The After the Hollande Rafale revelation, it    0?9  ; ! its cost, the alleged scam ( 41,000 crore) includ- The fourth Defence Minister, new to her job,  es 1,500 km apart at Ambala and Hashimara. internecine campaign of Press conferences must seems either a former French President or an ing offsets. The Government is relying on Modi’s Nirmala Sitharaman in November 2017 asked Equally preposterous is the Minister’s claim stop by the Government agreeing to a JPC. incumbent Indian Prime Minister (who is still            ! corruption-free image, his credibility and the aam Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra during a media in an interview to the PTI, denouncing HAL for Sitharaman, while rejecting the JPC, wanted a silent) is being economical with the truth.  4        aadmi’s confidence in him. The Congress after conference to spell out the cost details, which he Parliament to protect details of the cost. The its lack of capacity to build a Rafale. Former head probe as to why 126 aircraft deal could not be Introducing foreign hand is a fatigued ploy.       /   ! voter-data analysis has discovered that the high- did not or could not do, whereas comprehensive Government has tied itself in knots on cost and of HAL, Swarna Raju, has countered this by say- consummated during the UPA era, suggesting Coming clean on Rafale should lead to a truce est level of curiosity item is Rafale. The Congress off the record briefings on costs had already been 14 India-specific enhancements, insisting that ing that they have made over 2,000 aircraft — 250 middlemen’s involvement. which is urgently required for the IAF to resume  
       ! will launch nation-wide protests covering every done by MoD officials in 2016 after signing of their Rafale is nine per cent cheaper, whereas the Vampires, 300 Gnats, 700 MiG 21s, 165 MiG 27s, Insulting the workforce at HAL, insinuating breathing normally and India’s emerging power 
       ! State, district and block, and submit petitions seek- the contract and later, spelt out by both Ministers Opposition is asking how the price helicoptered 115 Jaguars, 99 Hawks, 272 Sukhois and 150 counter scams by injecting the AgustaWestland reputation not being dented any further.    0 !4    ing a probe. It has already sought a Joint in Parliament. from 670 crore to 1,660 crore. Dorniers. A public critique of HAL will do little appear to be diversionary tactics obfuscating pro- (The writer is a retired Major General of the Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and urged the On July 20, 2018, during the no-confidence Five main issues are repeating: Cost and good to its morale and reputation. On offsets, cedural deviations as if there was something to Indian Army and founder member of the Defence  )  /9  
     Comptroller and Auditor General of India/Central motion debate, Sitharaman waved an expired scam; reduction of aircraft numbers from seven much has been said by Sitharaman, Hollande and hide. The Italian court has ruled out fraud and Planning Staff, currently the revamped Integrated   6 %      Vigilance Commission (CAG/CVC) for an early confidentiality agreement with Dassault in squadrons to two squadrons; forfeiture of ToT Dassault. Dassault is certainly free to select its bribes in the AgustaWestland case. Defence Staff)   0   !     9O    "#! E  "#$* "#$ 
             
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  3 $ $    !!9 ! ! —Congress president —Union Minister    04     1   $ RAHUL GANDHI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD Despite global companies having the intention to invest, India failed to hold on to its top-10 position in the AT Kearney FDI       !04 )E  Confidence Index 2018. Strong economic performance and the sheer size of the market can help us in the FDI confidence index     9   ,S        The continued attractiveness of based in the US are paying more  *             the US to foreign investors is a result attention to labour costs when mak-    04   ;    !        of its large domestic market, improv- ing FDI decisions. ./!0        @ $.$)              ing economic performance and new Inspite of global companies based '$#$3-     9 6   ) Mayawati’s growing clout lower corporate tax rate. Companies in the developed countries having the          ./9$ are also moving in and investing in intention to invest in India mainly due  
$   &      US to circumvent the Government’s to present Government’s ‘Make in     %  S (      R)     '         #          1   2 $  43/5-2 $ protectionist rhetoric and gain mar- India’ initiative, India failed to hold on : /   , ;  #  : /  S           6 )  ket access. Globally, there has also to its position in the top 10 countries  2        ,    P Q      3456 7 *    ccording to the World been significant shifts among the lead- in the index. Also, as a result of             -        34>4        Investment Report 2018, ing destinations for FDI. The top five Government steps to improve the                    foreign direct investment countries on the index have not investment environment, India surged -       !              *   (  !   !04     (FDI) flows worldwide changed in the past three years, but 30 spots to rank 100th on the World were 23 per cent lower at their relative positions have shifted. Bank’s Doing Business 2018, and in                &         A$1.43 billion in 2017, as compared to Most notably, Canada rose to the the process, broke into the top 100 for              %$      # > -O'   ! ! 04  2016, and with the end of 2018 near- second place this year, its highest-ever the first time ever. Notable reforms                     O     ! 6$-M$%/ ing, it is forecasted that these numbers ranking in the index, and China fell which have contributed to this trans-                    & $3-$' would show but a slight improvement. to the fifth position, its lowest-ever formation of Indian business include ?             (    
        Last year saw a significant decline in ranking in the index. Germany also the elimination of the Foreign          :      the value of cross-border mergers and fell one spot to the third rank and the Investment Promotion Board, a             !       24*,, #     acquisitions as well as greenfield UK held steady at fourth. While the Government agency responsible for        1  S 1   @    ho says Bahujan Samaj Party investment announcements — an top 10 likely destinations for FDI were reviewing all potential foreign invest-        A  /   /  S While it is important for national life that Ganesh (BSP) supremo Mayawati does not indicator of future trends. However, the same in 2016 and 2017, there is ment and the liberalisation of foreign dream big? After losing three going forward, the future looks bright a change in the composition of the list investment thresholds for retail, avi- B          C  S $    Chaturthi, Durga Puja and all other Indian festivals are W                     celebrated with pomp, gaiety and devotion, leaders of the back-to-back Assembly and Lok Sabha with an optimistic global economic this year — Switzerland and Italy ation and biomedical industries. polls in Uttar Pradesh, after getting zero outlook which is better than previous entered the top 10 for the first time These bold FDI reforms, where               " Hindu community which has since antiquity had a sym- seats in the current Lok Sabha, she still has years. At the regional level, econom- in more than a decade, edging out more than 90 per cent of the FDI      #         ,S biotic and symbolic relationship with nature should not given up her ambition of becoming the ic prospects in the Asia Pacific, India and Singapore. approvals have been put on the auto-           begin the process of encouraging our revered idols to be first Dalit Prime Minister of this country. Europe and Eurasia, and the Americas Europe made a significant come- matic approval route, have made the          "        made of eco-friendly, natural materials. Immersion of It may be premature to talk about this, but are bright, although outlook of the back as investors are finding the mar- investment environment positive in     ./!0 /     .    idols in our sacred rivers is a beautiful and significant nursing this ambition for long, Mayawati Middle East and North Africa kets attractive. Three newcomers to India. The 2017 nationwide GST, for ,,# C   0           C   herself thundered in 2012 during an elec- (MENA) region is mixed. the 2018 index are all European example, has faced implementation religious-cultural practice which must continue but we 1  DB         tion rally: “I hold the master key to power.” ily defeat the BJP. A similar pre-poll alliance While the BSP won only four seats in The importance of FDI to a coun- markets: Denmark at 20th position, challenges, and the 2016 demoneti-                #  must take care to preserve our waterways. In 2014, the BSP declared her as its prime with the JD(S) in Karnataka showed the suc- Madhya Pradesh, Dalit voters might tilt the try, whether developed or developing, Portugal at 22nd, and Norway at 23rd. parency, corruption, tax rates, ease of would have a profound effect on FDI sation initiative disrupted business ministerial candidate. cess of a united Opposition. There were balance, especially in the Chambal area. In cannot be undermined as it con- This widespread intention to invest in doing business and a general secure flows and the broader global business activity and weighed on economic   RS             The BSP’s national executive passed res- expectations that this might be carried on a third blow to the Congress, the BSP might tributes to the economy in several Europe may be related to the region’s environment. Given the high-profile environment. In fact, FDI inflows growth, but have shown the world the                olutions in May this year, announcing to the year-end Assembly polls as well as the align with the third front formed by the SP ways, like transfer of financial economic upswing after several years corruption scandals in major emerg- .,/9> would increase to North America if intention of India to weed out corrup- #                 ( Mayawati as the prime ministerial 2019 Lok Sabha election. and Left parties in Rajasthan, where the resources, technology, and innovative of subpar economic performance. In ing markets, such as South Africa, NAFTA were to be terminated and tion. Above all, strong economic "               Saving Tomy candidate for the 2019 General Election. She The first test will be the ensuing Congress is in a position to win. and improved management tech- addition, as in last year’s index, the Brazil and Malaysia, these factors have )14, .$ the major beneficiary would be performance and the sheer size of the     /                #     ) #  "     is not doing it without a purpose as these Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Had the Congress been more accom- niques along with raising productiv- looming reality of Brexit may be moti- become quite important. International /%'/$I Canada because of the country’s Indian market are big attraction for                 : projections are meant to galvanise the party Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — all BJP-ruled modative in seat sharing with the BSP, things ity. Developing countries like India vating some FDI interest in the rest business strategy is witnessing a sea- business-friendly regulations, stable global investors.              (    "   (   + cadres, selling them the dream of a ‘Dalit ki States facing strong anti-incumbency. A would not have gone so far. The Congress need substantial foreign inflows to of the European Union (EU) mem- change. Rather than adopting a one- , 1%19M&/-- security environment and continued The IMF projects that India’s        (  beti’ reaching the top. The bottom line is that defeat or victory will go a long way for both is still in a “majority party mindset” not real- achieve the required investment to ber economies as companies seek to size-fits-all model of globalising com- ;)1&0MF H ,) pursuit of global economic integration economy will grow by 7.4 per cent in    345E :  1   R  !  , ;  #         ! she should at least emerge as a kingmaker the BJP and the Congress. Dalits account for ising the reality that it has lost its strength. accelerate economic growth and maintain their preferential access to pany operations and products, com- through agreements such as the 2018, the fastest growth rate of any   F - S            in the post-poll scenario after 2019. more than 17 per cent of the votes in So for all purposes, the Opposition votes development. Further, it helps speed the EU market. panies are now pursuing localisation Canada-EU Comprehensive major economy. Inward FDI flows   $       Interestingly, despite her party’s down- Rajasthan, 15. 2 per cent of the total elec- might be divided which might come to the up economic activity and brings Overall, large global companies strategies, which are the practices of ,%/%"#*JK Economic and Trade Agreement and already increased to an estimated $45        %$          ( /      3G            (       /1   ward turn, political parties are vying with torate in Madhya Pradesh and nearly 12 per advantage of the BJP. The BJP’s hope to with it other scarce productive factors are attracted to developed markets as shifting a company’s management, the Comprehensive and Progressive billion in 2017, a record high. Japan, .,>$,   34H4             344G (          
! each other to tie up with the BSP for the sim- cent in Chhattisgarh. The three States come back to power depends entirely on a such as technical knowhow and preferred FDI destinations across all operations, production, or marketing Agreement for Trans-Pacific the US, the UK and Singapore con- ple reason that the party’s votes are trans- together account for 65 Lok Sabha seats. divided Opposition, and being in power at managerial experience, which are regions, including Europe, North to local markets. ;)1&.)$,1> Partnership (CPTPP). sistently serve as large sources of FDI    %         I>44   &    
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The 24MP primary cam- by 347 points to end its five-day the market sentiment, analysts Tlowering Cash Reserve The founders of Usha Martin sale to discharge liabilities to in the Indian market. era coupled with 5MP depth losing streak helped by a recov- said. Ratio (CRR) in addition to buy- Monday had sought details from lenders. Galaxy A7 comes with lens powers Live Focus feature ery in banking, pharma and “After a volatile trade, mar- ing Government bonds to 24MP main, 5MP Live Focus & that controls the depth of field FMCG stocks. ket bounced back towards clos- ensure adequate liquidity, an 8MP Ultra-Wide cameras. by allowing users to adjust the The 30-share index closed ing backed by renewed buying official said on Tuesday. It has been developed effect both during and after at 36,652.06, up by 347.04 in financial & pharma stocks. Concerned over volatility based on the consumer insight clicking photos. points or 0.96 per cent in a Continued weakness in rupee in the stock markets, the that nearly half of the Indian Built on the insight that volatile trade. It touched a invited investors’ attention Reserve Bank and markets reg- millennials use their smart- eye. This allows users to cap- more than 40% of millennials high of 36,705.79 and a low of towards export-oriented sectors ulator Sebi had on Sunday said phone cameras daily and their ture unrestricted wide-angle edit their images prior to using 36,064.10 in day trade. and at the same time keeping they were closely monitoring rear camera twice as much as photos exactly like what one them on social platforms, The 50-share NSE Nifty fiscal path on edge. Domestic the developments in the finan- the front camera. In the new can see. Galaxy A7 is also power packed ended sharply higher by 100.05 fund flow continued to add liq- cial sector and were ready to triple camera set up, there is an The 24MP primary and with exciting intelligent fea- points, or 0.91 per cent, at uidity in the market due to take appropriate actions. additional 8MP 120° Ultra- selfie cameras also feature a tures. 11,067.45 points. Intra-day, it value buying opportunity after “The RBI has tools like Wide Lens, which has the same new technology — Pixel Galaxy A7 camera gets a shuttled between 11,080.60 and the recent correction,” Vinod OMO (Open Market viewing angle as the human Binning that allows the device scene optimizer that automat- 10,882.85. Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Operations) to manage liquid- ically detects any of 19 differ- A recovery in financial Financial Services commented. ity. Also a CRR cut would ent scenarios such as food, stocks led by HDFC and Mixed Asian cues and a ensure immediate liquidity in flower, or sunset, etc. and opti- HDFC Bank helped the key firming trend in European mar- the market,” the Government mises each shot for the best pic- indices break the five-day los- kets largely on the back of official told reporters. ture composition. Consumers ing streak which saw the strong earnings accelerated buy- The focus should now be can enhance their instant mes- Sensex tanking 1,785.62 points ing activity towards the fag-end. on ensuring adequate liquidi- saging experience by creating or more than 5 per cent. The session was marked by ty in the system and “not jam- customized avatars using the Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, volatility and stock-specific ming” the credit flow, he added. ‘AR Emoji’ feature by taking a SBI, IndusInd Bank and ICICI action, even as the overall sen- CRR, the percentage of picture of themselves with the Bank also bounced back on timent remains weak as a fresh deposits that banks have to selfie camera or a friend with positive sentiment after LIC round of US-China tariffs and park with the RBI in cash, cur- the rear camera. They can chairman V K Sharma com- a surge in oil prices to near rently stands at 4 per cent. choose from a set of GIF mented that the insurance giant four-year highs added to wor- The central bank has kept images for a more fun and would not allow debt-ridden ries about risks to global the CRR unchanged since emotive experience. IL&FS to collapse and was growth, brokers said. 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Launched as a pilot in ISystrom and Mike Krieger ing crude prices. ly supplemented the recovery Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune, are leaving the smartphone It was a highly volatile day momentum. the project is part of Ola’s photo-sharing service bought on the forex market as wide A spectacular bull back national programme on safe- by Facebook six years ago for swings in the currency value rally in domestic bourses after ty, ‘Street Safe’, and is also a a billion dollars, the New York kept investors on edge and five straight-day pounding on first for the ride-sharing indus- Times reported late on Monday precluded the emergence of a the back of value buying in try. Guardian will go live in citing unnamed sources. clear trend. beaten-down key stocks and Delhi and Kolkata by the end Systrom and Krieger have A further sharp spike in hectic short-covering ahead of of next month and will be resigned from their posts as international crude oil prices expiry also helped in propping rolled out in other cities by the chief executive and chief due to a combination of factors up the currency. end of the year. technology officer respec- and bullish dollar overseas The currency markets As part of project tively, not giving reasons and trend ahead of Federal Reserve's worldwide are rattled with Guardian, all on-going trips saying they planned to take two-day policy meet kept trad- over-lapping geopolitical fac- will be tracked by analysing time off, according to the ing sentiment little shaky. tors rubbing shoulder against ride indicators that include Times. 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The bike comes with a 955-cc engine which generates by 347 points to end its five-day in rupee invited investors' market data showed. year, Food Processing Minister Harsimrat %,,'1011>11' a power of 157 HP of power. It comes with an electronics package, losing streak helped by a recov- attention towards export-ori- Axis Bank was the biggest Kaur Badal said Tuesday. “When we took )1 ,/%;-,?,-$%' including latest ABS from Bosch, Ducati traction control (DTC), Ducati ery in banking, pharma and ented sectors and at the same gainer in the Sensex pack, over the government in 2014, FDI in the quick shift (DQS), engine brake control (EBC) and ride-by-wire (RbW). FMCG stocks. time keeping fiscal path on surging 2.96 per cent, followed food processing sector used to be USD 500 )1?/',$%$-,)%$/?, It also features three riding modes -- Race, Sport and Wet. The 30-share index closed edge. Domestic fund flow con- by HDFC at 2.95 per cent. million every year. This year, we touched at 36,652.06, up by 347.04 tinued to add liquidity in the Other gainers were Kotak USD 1-billion mark. 9$)6,1>$)9,)1     0      points or 0.96 per cent in a market due to value buying Bank 2.88 per cent, HUL 2.72 This is a tip of the iceberg, we have to ,--.,/) )1'@ , New Delhi: British superbike brand Triumph Motorcycles volatile trade. It touched a opportunity after the recent per cent, Maruti Suzuki 2.66 go a long way,” Badal said addressing the plans to introduce in India around six products, a mix of new mod- high of 36,705.79 and a low of correction,” Vinod Nair, Head per cent, Sun Pharma 2.58 per CII event on post harvest and logistics. els and upgrades of current bikes, by June next year, a top company 36,064.10 in day trade. of Research, Geojit Financial cent, SBI 2.15 per cent, Asian According to official data, FDI in the food which is pre-requisite for any kind of accel- official said Tuesday. The company, which sells superbikes priced The 50-share NSE Nifty Services commented. Paint 1.91 per cent, HDFC processing sector was USD 904.9 million erated growth, has not really happened between 7.7-22 lakh in the country, also aims to expand its sales ended sharply higher by 100.05 Mixed Asian cues and a Bank 1.32 per cent, Infosys 1.28 in the 2017-18 fiscal, while it stood at USD through the corporate sector." network from the current 16 dealerships to 25 over the next 3-4 years points, or 0.91 per cent, at firming trend in European per cent, Bajaj Auto 1.15 per 727.22 million, USD 505.88 million and While the private investments have with an aim to reach smaller towns as well. “Before June 2019, we 11,067.45 points. Intra-day, it markets largely on the back of cent, IndusInd Bank 1.10 per USD 515.86 million in 2016-17, 2015-16 largely been through farmers themselves, plan to launch six products. It would be a mix of new and facelifts shuttled between 11,080.60 and strong earnings accelerated cent, NTPC 1.07 per cent, ITC and 2014-15, respectively. the corporate sector which should have of the current models,” Triumph Motorcycles (India) General Manager 10,882.85. buying activity towards the Ltd 1.06 per cent, ONGC 1.05 The FDI in multi-brand retail was played a greater role has not really done Shoeb Farooq told PTI. Triumph Motorcycles (India), which follows A recovery in financial fag-end. per cent, Bharti Airtel 0.73 per allowed keeping in mind the need to so, he said. July-June financial year, sells 13 models, including variants, in the stocks led by HDFC and The session was marked by cent, Vedanta 0.46 per cent, boost food processing level and provide an Dalwai said the corporate sector can- Indian market. It gets 65-70 per cent of its sales from top 20 cities HDFC Bank helped the key volatility and stock-specific ICICI Bank 0.45 per cent and alternative market to farmers to sell their not be blamed as the government -- of the country although its customer footprint spreads across 400 cities indices break the five-day los- action, even as the overall sen- Tata Motors 0.27 per cent. produce, she said. which should have been the trigger in and towns across India. Among the new launches, Triumph plans ing streak which saw the timent remains weak as a fresh In contrast, Yes Bank The focus was to see retailers directly bringing the investment in the private sec- to drive in 1,200 cc Triumph Scrambler, which will make global debut Sensex tanking 1,785.62 points round of US-China tariffs and remained distinctly weak by procure farm produce from farmers. “I am tor -- has not tailored the policy that suits in October, into the Indian market in January next year. Elaborating or more than 5 per cent. a surge in oil prices to near crashing 2.83 per cent ahead of happy to see companies like Metro and its requirement. on the sales growth target during the current fiscal, Farooq said the Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, four-year highs added to wor- the board meeting to be held Walmart are keen to tie up directly with Also, there has been captive investment company expects to grow in the range of 10-12 per cent. “In the last SBI, IndusInd Bank and ICICI ries about risks to global later in the day to decide the farmers.” in industry and services sector since lib- five years, the premium motorcycle segment (500 cc and upwards) Bank also bounced back on growth, brokers said. future course of action after the About USD 14 billion that was com- eralisation in 1991. has been growing at a CAGR of 20 per cent as compared to around positive sentiment after LIC The rupee also pared ini- RBI curtailed the term of its mitted during the World Food India 2017 “Agriculture, which is the primary eco- 6-7 per cent for the normal two-wheelers. For Triumph, the growth chairman V K Sharma com- tial losses to trade 5 paise MD and CEO Rana Kapoor. for next few years, the minister said: “I am nomic activity and in a way it is the eco- has been at 47 per cent in the last five years,” he added. The premi- mented that the insurance giant higher at 72.58 against the Also, PowerGrid suffered happy to share that 70 per cent of the pro- nomic sector which generates the demand um segment industry is around 7,500 units a year and Triumph had would not allow debt-ridden dollar (intra-day). the most by falling 3.07 per jects have already started the grounding.” for services and industry sectors, was not about 20 per cent market share last fiscal. Bullish on the growth IL&FS to collapse and was Covering-up of short posi- cent, Coal India 1.94 per cent, This will help grow the processing lev- subjected to the liberalisation. But in the prospects, Farooq said in the next four to five years, the industry is exploring options to revive it. tions by speculators ahead of Adani Ports 1.65 per cent, els and reduce food wastage which is esti- last four years, the emphasise has been on expected to grow at 10-15 per cent touching a size of around 13,000 Reports of successful September month expiry in the Tata Steel 1.10 per cent, Wipro mated to be 1 lakh crore per year, she said. bringing in reforms in the sector and make units a year. “We (Triumph) should be doing not less than 2,000 units fundraising by Indiabulls derivatives segment on 0.93 per cent, TCS 0.71 per Talking about domestic investment, it a private sector enterprise,” Dalwai per year,” he added. On the potential for growth from smaller cities Housing Finance also bolstered Thursday also helped the mar- cent, M&M 0.22 per cent, Hero National Rainfed Area Authority (NREA) said. The government has been focusing and towns, he said: “Today, Triumph has customer footprints in 400 the market sentiment, analysts ket stage a smart rally. MotoCorp 0.14 per cent and CEO Ashok Dalwai said, "We have seen on post harvest management and logistics, cities and towns across India but around 60 per cent of the sales comes said. “After a volatile trade, Domestic investors made RIL 0.14 per cent. that the captive investment in agriculture, he added. from the top 20 cities.”

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And all I am asking “Pakistan’s leadership no timeline or indication on have taken refuge in neigh- failed a random drugs test at his Blasey Ford and Deborah for is fairness and that I’d be defines terrorism differently how the steps towards denu- bouring Bangladesh, provided barracks, with insiders claim- Ramirez - have come out heard in this process,” than the US government and clearisation would be achieved. accounts consistent with reports ing he registered “high levels” P Q publicly in the last 10 days, Kavanaugh, 53, said. thus is unlikely to act against all “I am going to be meeting from human rights groups but of cocaine, The Sun reported. alleging that they were sexu- Kavanaugh and his first terrorist groups, as (Secretary with Chairman Kim in the not- kept largely to dispassionate “Guardsman Lall has been Dubai:Bahrain’s attorney Iranian intelligence services. ally assaulted by Kavanaugh accuser 51-year-old Ford, a of State) Mike Pompeo too-distant future. The location descriptions of events. discussing it openly in the bar- general charged nearly 170 Hamadi did not specify when 36 and 25 years ago respec- professor at Palo Alto demanded,” Haqqani, who is is being worked on, the time is The report notably did not racks. The Guards carry out pub- activists on Tuesday with the trial would open or when tively. University, are scheduled to tes- now the Director for South and being worked on, and we will use the terms genocide or eth- lic duties at the Palace, it’s dis- forming a Shia “terrorist the defendants had been “I have never sexually tify before the Senate Judiciary Central Asia at Washington- be announcing it,” Trump told nic cleansing to describe the graceful behaviour,” a source organisation” named after arrested.But he said some of assaulted anyone, not in high Committee on Thursday. based Hudson Institute, said. reporters during a meeting mass killings of the Rohingya, a was quoted as saying by the Lebanon’s famed Islamist them were accused of travel- school, not ever. I have always The Democrats are asking Pakistan’s Foreign Minister with his South Korean coun- mostly Muslim group concen- report.”It is for his command- movement Hezbollah. ling abroad to receive training treated women with dignity for an FBI investigation into the Shah Mahmood Qureshi is terpart Moon Jae-In in New trated in Rakhine state that is ing officer to decide if he gets The small but strategic Gulf in weapons and explosives and respect,” Kavanaugh said incident, which so far has been scheduled to meet Pompeo on York on the sidelines of the despised by many in Buddhist- the boot — but anyone caught Arab kingdom has been from Iran and its regional on Monday as he broke his long stonewalled by the Republicans October 2 to further discus- annual UN General Assembly. majority Myanmar and who taking Class A drugs can expect dogged by persistent low- allies. silence on the issue. and President Trump. sions. PTI PTI are not considered citizens.PTI to be dismissed.” PTI level violence since 2011 Analysts have expressed scep- when its Sunni minority ticism about previous rulers bloodily suppressed Bahraini allegations of Iranian Shia-led peaceful protests for and Hezbollah involvement. a constitutional monarchy Hezbollah is one of the best with an elected Prime trained and equipped militant Minister. groups in the world, while The authorities have repeat- most of the Bahrain violence edly accused Islamic Republic has consisted of throwing of Iran and it allies, includ- stones and petrol bombs at ing Hezbollah, of fomenting police patrols or planting the unrest. Iran denies the crude pipe bombs. charge. The authorities have closed Attorney General Ahmad al- most peaceful avenues for Hamadi said 169 people, 111 protest, banning the main of whom are in custody, will Shia Islamist movement Al- be tried for “forming a ter- Wefaq, which was the largest rorist organisation... 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Development Corporations (SSDCs). The itive attitude, business culture and empower aerospace companies look to latest in the sector and enhance Many of us have the same dreams, but to SSDCs and several other institutes are con- the students to start their micro enterprise. the Department to discover their relevance and perfor- follow them, we follow a lengthy approach ducting programmes funded by Ministry of ways to improve both materi- mance. Live & interactive online which is to first graduate and then do an Skill and Entrepreneurship Development as   als and processes for use in sessions will be delivered by emi- MBA. After academics, start exploring the per the qualification packs and national occu- A focused vocational skill development their products. Students will nent MICA faculty and indus- shortlisted ideas, gather information, make pational standards. programme like BVoc in Entrepreneurship develop knowledge of the man- try experts. Each topic will be feasibility reports, research and analyse the Establishment of skill universities by Skills will: ufacturing, processing and taught with the help of case stud- market in every possible way; everything by many States has signalled the transformation Motivate students towards self-employment properties of the metals and ies, live corporate examples and ourselves. After doing everything, there’s still of India’s higher education with a strong tilt through positive Attitude. composite materials used in general discussions. hesitation as it is his first venture. That’s the towards skills education to generate employ- Equip the students with entrepreneurial airframes and aero engines. Enrolled students will also story most students aspiring to become ment and to facilitate better industry-acad- skills and knowledge. Students will also be trained in be provided access to the cloud entrepreneurs. emia interface. Enable students to assess the commercial the fundamentals of thermo- campus through which stu- There is a myth that skills’ courses are viability of new/existing business opportu- dynamics, structure and dents may access other learn- meant for those who want to join jobs in their nities. mechanical behaviour. ing aids, reference materials chosen skill sets. Aspirants ignore the bigger Encourage students to start a micro enter- Fully accredited by the and assessments, case studies, picture of enterprise development which prise. IOM3, graduates will have the projects and assignments as academia, universities and the Government Enable the students to create an entrepre- underpinning knowledge for appropriate. Throughout the are trying to address by introducing courses neurial environment by providing jobs. later professional registration as duration of the course, students like Bachelor of Vocational Education (BVoc) Enable the students to secure gainful wage a Chartered Engineer (CEng). will have the flexibility to reach in entrepreneurship. employment if required. Students will be assessed by out to the professors, real time The Government has realised the value Permit the students to take up competitive formal examinations, course- during the class or offline via of start-ups and new entrepreneurial ventures exams of all nature at the Centre and State ser- work assignments and a dis- the cloud campus to raise ques- as this is the only way to outperform on the vices like any other graduate. sertation. tions and clear their doubts. global stage. India is home to 3,100 start- The role of skill development universities Eligibility: A good hon- Eligibility: For Indian par- ups per year, ranking behind the US, the doesn’t end by just equipping students with ours degree in materials, met- ticipants, Graduates or diplo- UK and Israel, according to a 2015 the necessary skills. They also provide men- allurgy, a physical science ma holders (10+2+3) from a NASSCOM report. It is anticipated toring and support after completion of the (chemistry or physics) or a recognised university in any that India will be home to the 112 mil- 0?1 /% course. Many institutes have established related engineering subject. discipline. For International lion working population in the age incubation centres to nurture the business Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with participants, graduation or group of 20-24 as compared to 94 ,%), ),%,@)./ ideas of the aspirant entrepreneurs, extend a minimum of 6.0 in each com- equivalent degree from any million in China. So many young guidance, mentorship, proper handholding to ponent, or equivalent. recognised University in their brains at work will surely 6/--&/--/% @- $, start and run the business. Skill universities Fee: The annual fee for respective country. Proficiency help the entrepreneurship across the nation have tie-ups with their State overseas students starting in in English, spoken and written ecosystem to prosper in ., 1//?,$/@', skill ministry and allied Government bodies 2019 is yet to be confirmed. For is mandatory. the nation. to help students in every possible way. 2018, it was £21,450. 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New courses a status equivalent to a graduation with a comprehensive curricu- media-entertainment-manage- ideas and employ- degree and the students after completing BVoc lum. This one-year online ment-mica/ ment opportunities with The University Grants Commission courses can definitely compete for course is useful for the mid- Important dates: The last good career growth is on offer to (UGC) has issued instructions for offering Government jobs. Admission will be through career media and entertain- date to apply is October 5, those who join this course. BVoc, MVoc and PhD in Entrepreneurship an entrance exam or based on the merit of ment industry professionals and 2018. The course will com- The Government has intro- Skills in the list of degrees that can be award- the qualifying the exam. One of the special- enthusiasts who want to update mence from February 6, 2019. duced more than 50 new start-up ed by the universities under Section 22 of the ties of the BVoc courses is that they are mod- schemes. A good number of institu- UGC Act. However, over 800 universities in ular in nature with multiple entry and exit tions like National Institute of the country are still offering conventional points at certificate (after six months), diplo- Entrepreneurship and Small Business degrees. ma (after one-year), advanced diploma (after $&$)'>1)/%%1?$/1% Development, National Institute for All skill universities, namely, Haryana two-years) and BVoc (after three years). 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In another match, Services notched Paliwal (skipper) 58 not out (55b, 8x4, "I believe in our players. I think they are a fantastic Batting first, India scored a com- up its second straight win, humbling 1x6). bunch of players," he added. mendable 156 in 18.3 overs with skipper Bengal by eight wickets. Points: Services: 4 ; Bengal: 0 . Bangladesh managed to scrape past a spirited Harmanpreet Kaur smashing her way to In the third match of the day, Afghanistan in a last-over finish to keep their hopes alive, 63 off 38 balls. Her innings comprised Gujarat outplayed Rajasthan by eight Rajasthan 179 for nine in 50 overs; and having produced decent performances, save the loss three fours and five huge sixes. wickets, with spinner Hardik Patel's five Chetan Bist 44, Chandrapal Singh 82 against India, they will fancy their chances against Jemimah Rodrigues, who had a !  )       wicket haul and Priyank Panchal knock not out (95b, 3x4, 5x6),Hardik Patel (las) Pakistan. dream series, contributed 46 off 31 balls of 84 coming to the fore. five for 22 (10-2-22-5) lost to Gujarat with six boundaries and a six. (3/19) and Priyadarshini Fernando (3/24) In the Tamil Nadu-Jharkhand 180 for two in 40 overs Priyant 7  Sri Lanka were all out for 105 in 17.4 were the wreckers in chief. 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Kishan made 85 off 87 balls (8x4, Jharkhand 307 for eight in 50 overs Bangladesh: Masrafe Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim The T20 series has all about From 94 for five, they were all out for 3x6) and added 83 for the opening the hosts back. (AnandSingh 52 (75b, 9x4) Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Litton Kumar Das, Jemimah's coming of age performance for 105 as most of their players went for need- wicket with Anand Singh (52) and 104 Skipper Indrajith led a wonderful (No.2/wk/skipper)Ishan Kishan 85 Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah, the senior side. Her sequence of scores in less shots under pressure. with Virat Singh (48). rearguard and kept Tamil Nadu in the (87b,8x4, 3x6), Virat Singh 48, Saurabh Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, the T20 series is — 36, 57, 52 not out and The experienced Saurabh Tiwary hunt with his scintillating strokemak- Tiwary 54 (43b, 2x4, 4x6), C V Varun Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nazmul Islam Apu, Rubel Hossain. 46. 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  2 es at the Wuhan Open in for a big win over the 2017 US "We won there (Juventus) last season and China on Tuesday. Open semi-finalist and was still finished second," said Napoli striker Australian Open cham- leading 6-0, 4-1 when Keys Lorenzo Insigne.   0$@9/ For the Indian men, Harikrishna Koneru Humpy played her first pion Wozniacki, who received could not continue. "If we don't win the midweek game with routed Ernesto Giron in quick time competitive game in two years and it a first-round bye, was barely "I was feeling good. I Parma, then the result with Juve is irrelevant, he Indian men and women's teams and Adhiban had little troubles to win did not look like she had been away for troubled by the 61st-ranked played the first set really well," so we have to take it one at a time." Tmade winning starts to their cam- as white against Daniel Arias. a long time. With some clinical preci- Swede Rebecca Peterson, win- Kerber said. "It's nice to be in Under-pressure Roma host promoted paign in the 43rd Chess Olympiad here Gujrathi showcased his skills at the sion, the Indian GM nailed Helen ning 6-4, 6-1 to set up a third- the next round. Frosinone looking for a boost after slipping on Tuesday. expense of Ricardo Ernesto Chavez but Milligan with black pieces. round clash with Olympic Kerber, who could return to 14th with their weekend defeat in Bologna. The women team blanked New Sasikiran faced some troubles and had Jasmir Haomo Zhang proved no champion Monica Puig, who to world number one ranking Coach Eusebio Di Francesco has report- Zealand 4-0 with only Tania Sachdev to split the point with Carlos Burgos match for Karavade despite showing romped past Aliaksandra with a successful end to the edly been given a week to save his job, start- facing some real troubles while the trio Figueroa. some early promise while Qin Nicole Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2. season, earlier said that she ing against the newcomers from outside of Koneru Humpy, Eesha Karavade      # 5  Sasikiran with black faced initial Shu Yu lost to Padmini Rout in anoth- Peterson offered some was not concerned about Rome, before the city derby against Lazio at and Padmini Rout recorded easy vic- difficulties despite a huge rating dif- er one sided duel on the fourth board. resistance in the first set, rankings. the weekend. tories. top three boards to ensure a win ference and sacrificed a pawn to Tania Sachdev came back from the breaking Wozniacki's serve at "For me it's the most Frosinone are second from the bottom of On a day when Viswanathan for the team. reach what looked like a promis- jaws of defeat and even scored a win 5-2, but faded as the Dane — important thing, that I go on the table with 12 goals conceded, including Anand was rested, Krishnan Sasikiran The Indian teams got two ing endgame optically. after Vyanla Punsalan went haywire by who lost her first match at court, play my best, have fun two to Juventus last weekend. dropped a half point on the fourth match points following the vic- With some precise defense first missing out on a chance to create Japan's Pan Pacific Open last out there, enjoying every sin- Roma then host Czech club Viktoria Plzen board but that was only after P tory as the day produced some indi- from his opponent, the Indian decid- a big upset and then blundering away week — quickly regained gle moment. We will see in the Champions League next week, having Harikrishna, Vidit Gujrathi and B vidual upsets but the higher ranked ed to take the draw as the team had what was an easy half point in the rook control as she looks for a good what's happening at the end of lost their opener to holders Real Madrid. Adhiban had secured victories on the teams prevailed. won anyway. and pawns endgame. run in Wuhan to secure a the year, " she said on Monday.