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He further said this cap- made his resignation public ture of power will result in through an emotional four- “unimaginable levels of vio- page letter that he put out on lence and pain for India,” while tweeter in which he took moral alleging that the PM’s win responsibility for the party’s does not negate the “breadth of ! rout in the Lok Sabha polls corruption allegations against asserting that accountability is him”. %% () *)+,- critical for the future growth of Asserting that it was now the party. crystal clear that India’s once ait for many Delhi “As president of the cherished institutional neu- WUniversity aspirants was Congress party, I am responsi- trality no longer existed, he over on Wednesday evening as ble for the loss of the 2019 elec- said, “The stated objectives of the university declared the tion. Accountability is critical the RSS, the capture of our second cut-off list with a mar- for the future growth of our country’s institutional struc- ginal dip in marks required for have chance with required (Hons) Physics cut-off is 96 per party. It is for this reason that ture, is now complete. admission in undergraduate percentage 88 per cent to get cent while for BSc in Life I have resigned as Congress Our democracy has been courses. However, the major- admission in the course. Sciences, required percentage president. Rebuilding the party fundamentally weakened. ity of North Campus colleges Various colleges have shut according to the second cut-off requires hard decisions and There is a real danger that from closed admissions for Political down the admissions for the is 90.33 per cent. numerous people will have to now on, elections will go from Science for the unreserved much-sought after courses, for Notably, Gargi has closed be made accountable for the being a determinant of India’s category students. instance admission in BA the admission for English and failure of 2019. It would be future to a mere ritual. A few colleges also closed Economics (Hons) in SRCC Psychology (combination) for unjust to hold others account- “This capture of power admission for courses like for general category is closed. all categories. In Deshbandu able but ignore my own respon- will result in unimaginable Psychology and English (hon- For BA (Hons) Political college, admissions for BA sibility as president of the ! "# levels of violence and pain for ours) for the category. Science, chances are still high (Philosophy) and BA (Political party,” he said in the letter India. Farmers, unemployed The cut-off for BCom for general category with cut- Science), BA programme in shared on his Twitter account. utmost love for you.” take over as its interim chief in Congress, I am responsible for youngsters, women, tribals, (Hons) in SRCC is 98 per cent off percentage 95.50 per cent. History and Political Science) Signing off his letter, he While Rahul will officially case of a resignation by the the loss of the 2019 election. Dalits and minorities are going for general category. For BA (Hons) English, have been closed. College has said, “Thank you to the thou- continue to be the president of incumbent. Accountability is critical for the to suffer the most. Jesus and Marry College required percentage is 95.75 closed admission in a few sands of Indians, both at home the party till his resignation is In his letter, Rahul said it future growth of our party. It is The impact on our econo- has announced no second cut- per cent while Gargi has set courses for general category, and abroad, who have sent me accepted by Congress Working had been an honour to serve for this reason that I have my and nation’s reputation off list for BCom (Hons), 96.50 per cent for BA (Hns) required cut-off percentage letters and messages of support. Committee (CWC), there was the party whose values and resigned as Congress presi- will be devastating. The Prime BCom, Economic (Hons), BSc Economics. Commerce aspi- for BA (Hons) Economics and I will, of course, continue to speculation that veteran Moti ideals have served as the dent,” Rahul stated. Minister’s win does not negate Maths (Hons), Political Science rants can apply in Gargi with BSc (Hons) Physics is 94.5 and fight for the ideals of the Lal Vohra may be given inter- lifeblood of this beautiful Rahul said the Congress the breadth of corruption alle- (Hons), Psychology (Hons). required percentage 95.25 per 94 per cent respectively. Congress party with all my im charge till the process of nation. didn’t fight a political party in gations against him; no In Gargi college, admission cent for BCom. In Ramanujan, admissions strength. I am available to the electing a new party president “It is an honour for me to the 2019 election, rather it amount of money and propa- in BA (Hons) Applied According to the second in Bcom, Political Science party whenever they require is completed. Vora, 90, is cur- serve the Congress party, fought the entire machinery of ganda can ever hide the light Psychology has been shut for cut-off, required percentage (Hons) and BA (Hons) my services, input or advice. To rently Congress general secre- whose values and ideals have the Indian state, every institu- of the truth.” general category while the cut to get admission into BSc Economics have been closed. those who support the tary in-charge of administra- served as the lifeblood of our tion of which was marshalled Rahul urged the CWC to off percentage for OBC, SC , (Botany) course in Gargi col- In Kalindi college, the Congress ideology, especially tion. beautiful nation. I owe the against the Opposition. entrust a group of people with ST and EWS category for the lege is 91 per cent while per- highest cut-off is in BA our dedicated and beloved According to the Congress country and my organisation a Leading the grand old the task of finding a new pres- course is 94, 91,91 and 96 per centage required to get admis- Journalism with 94 per cent, karyakarta, I have absolute constitution, the party’s senior- debt of tremendous gratitude party in two general elections, ident as it would not be prop- cent respectively. sion in Bsc (Hons) Chemistry followed by Bcom (Hns) with faith in our future and the most general secretary will and love. As president of the Rahul noted that he personal- er for him to do so. Kashmiri migrants still is 95.66 per cent, for BSc 93 per cent. !"
() *)+,- have been raised by 125, 75 and Agriculture Organisation and 100, respectively, for the (FAO) Council has approved n its bid to give a major boost 2019-20 crop season. The MSP India’s proposal to observe an Ito farmers across the coun- of arhar increased from 5,675 International Year of Millets in try impacted by the delayed to 5,800 per quintal; moong 2023. onset of the southwest mon- from 6,975 to 7,050 per quin- As many as 26 out of the soon and scanty rainfall, the tal and urad from 5,600 to total 36 subdivisions of the () *)+,- Modi Government has raised 5,700 per quintal. country are facing deficient the minimum support price The decision was taken at rainfall, with the overall mon- nvironmental degradation (MSP) of paddy, a key kharif the Cabinet Committee on soon deficit standing at 28 per Eby illegal and unregulated crop, by 3.7 per cent from Economic Affairs (CCEA) cent. Rains have been below coal mining has taken place in 1,750 to 1,815 per quintal for chaired by Prime Minister normal in West Uttar Pradesh Meghalaya, the Supreme Court the 2019-20 crop season. Narendra Modi on Wednesday and Haryana, where the deficit held on Wednesday and direct- The MSP for paddy (grade which approved the hikes in is more than 60 per cent. ed the State to deposit 100 A) saw an increase of 65 per MSP. The move will lead to The country has so far crore with the Central Pollution quintal. Paddy is the main increased investment and pro- received 138 mm rainfall Control Board (CPCB) for kharif crop, the sowing of duction through assured remu- against the normal of 191.6 restoration work. which begins with the onset of nerative prices to the farmers. mm. As on July 3, the monsoon It said however that southwest monsoon. Despite a The increase in MSP for is yet to cover Punjab, Haryana, Meghalaya has very limited below-normal monsoon last kharif crops is in line with the and parts of Uttar Pradesh. sources of revenue and allowed year, there was a record rice principle of fixing the MSPs at Tomar said the Centre has it to transfer 100 crore from output of 115.63 million tonne a level of at least 1.5 times of the increased the MSP of kharif the Environment Protection due to increased support price. all India weighted average cost crops for 2019-20 in line with and Restoration Fund. This year too, the rice output is of production which was the principle of fixing MSPs at A Bench of Justices Ashok ing were fully proved from likely to be on the higher side. announced in the Union department’s forecast, the situ- 311. In addition, medium been increased by 120 per a level which is at least 1.5 times Bhushan and KM Joseph said materials on the record, includ- Due to delayed rains, the Budget for 2018-19. ation would improve and the cotton MSP has been raised by quintal from 2,430 to 2,550, the cost of production, which the CPCB, as directed by the ing the report of the experts, total area sown to kharif crops After the CCEA meeting, monsoon would be normal,” 105 quintal and long cotton and ragi by 253 per quintal was announced last year. National Green Tribunal report of the Meghalaya State was down at 146.61 lakh Union Agriculture and Farmers Tomar said. MSP by 100 a quintal. The from 2,897 and 3,150. The The MSP mechanism pro- (NGT), will utilise the amount Pollution Control Board, the hectares till last week as against Welfare Minister Narendra As per Cabinet decision, highest percentage return to move comes against the back- vides a price guarantee to the of 100 crore only for restora- report of former High Court last year’s 162.07 lakh hectare, Singh Tomar said the monsoon the minimum support price, farmers over their cost of pro- drop of the need to promote farmers for their produce. This tion of the environment. Judge BP Katakey committee, as per Agriculture Ministry has been delayed this year and which the Centre guarantees to duction is for bajra (85 per cultivation and consumption of is implemented across the “The allegations of envi- which all proved environmen- data. it is worrisome for the farmers pay to farmers, has also been cent) followed by urad (64 per nutri-cereals. Besides, India country as nearly 86 per cent ronmental degradation by ille- tal degradation of water, air and The MSP of tur (arhar), as well as the Government. raised in case of groundnut by cent) and tur (60 per cent). celebrated 2018 as the National farmers are in small and mar- gal and unregulated coal min- surface,” the Bench said. moong and urad pulses also “But according to the weather 200 a quintal and soyabean by The MSP for jowar has Year of Millets and the Food ginal category. , "! R$! * R #$ % & -./ ! !$' ) &!& ! -$ & / ! & + & & $.$/- and Dapoli tehsil offices had LM () *)+,- ignored the plea of the villagers, %% () *)+,- s many as 23 persons were said a family member of one of Delhi court on Wednesday Afeared dead on Wednesday, the dead.“It is only because of elhi Police Commissioner Aacquitted MLA and gang- after Tiware dam breached in their negligence that we have DAmulya Patnaik was sum- ster-turned-politician Mukhtar Chipulan taluka of Ratnagiri seen this day,” he said. “My par- moned by Home Minister !"# ! Ansari and six others accused district in coastal Konkan ents, wife and child of one and Amit Shah on Wednesday to " $! in the 2005 murder case of BJP region and led to a flood-like a half year is missing,” he added. discuss Walled City communal %&' leader Krishnanand Rai as all situation in at least seven Nearly two dozen vehicles incident in which a temple was $ the eyewitnesses and material downstream villages. belonging mostly to the vil- vandalised after a fight broke witnesses turned hostile. Till evening, bodies of 11 lagers were washed away in the out over parking of a two- “The case in hand is anoth- persons were recovered from swollen waters. Maharashtra wheeler at Lal Kuan area under $ er example of the prosecution the bed of the dam by the Chief Minister Devendra Hauz Qazi police station on & ' failing due to hostile witness- National Disaster Response Fadnavis ordered an enquiry Sunday night. ! "# es. If the witnesses in this case Force (NDRF) personnel, while into the cause and circum- After the meeting was over, had the benefit of the Witness one person was found alive stances leading the breach. “We Patnaik told reporters, “It was Security has been stepped up in Protection Scheme, 2018 dur- from a downstream location will fix responsibility for the a general briefing about the the locality to avoid any unto- ing the trial, the result may three kilometres away from incident and take action against Hauz Qazi incident and how ward incident. have been different,” Special the breached dam. the erring persons,” Fadnavis the situation is. The situation is Late in the evening people Judge Arun Bhardwaj said The NDRF teams are $ " ! "# said. well under control now.” from the two communities, in while exonerating all the searching for 11 more persons Maharashtra Water He said four people have presence of police, held dis- accused. who were among who had Resources Minister Girish been arrested and action would cussions on ways to defuse the Further, the court held gone missing after the dam Nandivase — were inundated. purposes. Relatives of the vic- Mahajan who visited the be taken against all involved. tension. Jamshed Siddiqui, who that the CBI investigators failed breached around 9.30 pm, Built in 2004, 308 metres tims said they had asked dis- tragedy site, assured the affect- “We have the CCTV footage. was present in the meeting, to prove the charges by not an hour after it started over- long, 28 metres wide and 28 trict administration to repair ed people that the state gov- These are a group of criminals... said, “We have spoken to each bringing enough evidence flowing. Following the breach metres tall bridge had a storage the dam as they had spotted ernment would rebuild the we are analysing the footage other on the issue and decid- against the accused persons of the dam that took place on capacity of 20 lakh cubic cracks in November last year. affected downstream villagers. and all those involved will face ed that the ‘aman committee’ who were allegedly responsible Tuesday night, seven down- meters. The water from the There was an issue over the “Homes of the villagers washed action,” he said. (peace committee) would bear for the gruesome killing of stream villages — Daadar, Akle, dam was being used for both jurisdiction of which tehsil away will be constructed at safe A minor is among those the expenses to renovate the seven persons, including Rai. Riktoli, Ovali, Kalkavne, drinking water and irrigation Tiware dam falls in, as Chiplun places,” he said. arrested over the violence. vandalised temple.” !"#
he other day a long-time anyway promptly turned up at in the Malabar region. But, in were in the washroom and the ister K Krishnankutty informed book ‘Don’t Say Yes When You feeling very thirsty! I reached without having me to broach Tfriend, who believes in the my door next morning with his Kochi, we were getting rea- children were watching Chota the Assembly that distribution Want to Say No’ at the earliest! for the jug and emptied the last the subject limbered me up. dictum of ‘contact-when-you- wife, two kids and four over- sonably good rains for about 10 Beem in a ‘bada’ volume. It was of piped water could be hit and I slept a fitful sleep and the last drop of the water it contained However, concealing my joy, I need’, called me over phone and sized suitcases, bloated and days now. “What a pleasant a very dim scene. “Shh! Not so water in the reservoirs won’t thing I wanted was a night- in one go, wiped my face and asked him innocently, “Who said, “Machi, here there is no bulged like a frog’s shapeless change from the sultry loud,” I cautioned my wife last beyond a week. With taps mare. But, it did happen any- mouth with the end of the did you call up now?” water da….You have been ask- belly. Chennai!” my friend exclaimed placing a finger on my lips. She going dry, the flat dwellers in way. I saw myself in the mid- blanket and went back to sleep. “Another friend like you, ing me to visit you for a long My wife stared at the suit- rubbing his palms together as threw up her hands and disap- my apartment started pumping dle of a vast, superhot desert. It was bit late when I woke machan! Reservoirs may go time now. cases and then at me with wind gushed in through the peared into the kitchen shak- water from the well. I was alone, tired, haggard up and my friend was sitting dry. Monsoon may let us down, think this is the time,” puckered eyebrows. Below the windows bringing with it tiny ing her head helplessly. But, our well has this weird and thirsty, dragging my feet in before a cup of coffee, reading but good friends like you nei- Ireminding me of an invite worry lines, her eyes swiveled droplets of rainwater. Eventually, the skies cleared habit. It won’t cede even a the desert sand. The merciless newspaper. “That is it!” he ther go dry nor let another that I had apparently made in in their sockets. Watching the He sat lazily watching the up and the trees stood ener- drop of water if you do not give sun was beating on my head said suddenly, tapping the friend down,” he said rather the distant eons of time. “When scowl on her face, I could read drooping of branches of the getically bathed in the silvery it a decent 12-hour respite and back and my heels had newspaper with the back of his philosophically. He left with his did I extend that invite?” I the question that she did not trees outside, dripping in water. rays of the bright sun. Looking after every pumping lasting for developed blisters. palm. family yesterday evening after struggled hard, but couldn’t ask: what is all this? But, I Meanwhile, his wife opened the at the dry earth, it was difficult an hour. The light was so blinding “What is it?” I could not staying for five days. recollect. avoided her intense gaze suitcases one by one dishing to believe it was raining so hard But, it appeared, my friend that I could see nothing. It conceal my curiosity. “It is I would love to have my But, then I admonished putting up a brave face, and out bundles of clothes. A faint till two days ago. was in no hurry to leave much looked like moonless dark raining heavily in Mumbai. I revenge on him by barging myself for being mean. The then turned towards my friend. stench of sweat spread through “This is what I love about to the consternation of my night, except that it was orange know God is kind. He won’t let into his house one day. But, I friend, after all, was in distress. “Long time man…! How are the hall. “None of these are your State, Machi. It rains for wife. “I am leaving for my in colour. I was feeling so us down!” he replied. “But, can do it only when Kochi too So, I said, “You are welcome, you?” I bellowed unnecessari- washed because there was no days and weeks. Yet, water mother’s house tomorrow. You thirsty I could drink up a how does it help us in Kerala goes dry like Chennai. I don’t anytime.” ly though he was standing at an water,” she sighed. dries so fast!” he said standing can stay here hugging your whole river. if it rains in Mumbai?” I want this to happen though the As you may have rightly arm’s-length. She soon got into work below the neem tree, arms friend,” she threatened. But, there was not even a wanted to ask him. But, before monsoon that has stopped in its guessed, the call was from I know I must have looked occupying the washroom and akimbo, surveying the skies. “How can I tell my friend drop of water anywhere. I could say anything, he took track is yet to come back. Chennai which has been going stupid, silly and artificial. But, owning the washing machine The enthusiasm, however, to leave, politely, without Suddenly, I felt two hands tug- the mobile phone. “Dey Overall, I am sort of defeated. through acute water scarcity my wife did not think so. She and the taut clotheslines sagged did not last long as Kochi offending him?” I tossed and ging at my feet through the cav- Machan, there is no water here The only silver-lining is that my that led to the closure of hotels, gave me a cold look and then under the weight of her author- Corporation stopped piped turned in the bed thinking ernous sand. Soon, like a snake da…Anyway, you have been wife is still with me. As threat- offices, schools and other estab- ushered in the guests with a ity and wet clothes. “What do water citing some major break- aloud. In the end, I had to con- that slithers into a hole, I dis- asking me to visit you for a long ened, she did not leave for her lishments. forced smile. they think? Are they here to down. But, was it because of a cede that I had neither the appeared into a bottomless time. mother’s house. I knew the situation was The monsoon had started stay for good? And, who’s this real breakdown or scarcity? diplomacy nor the courage to abyss. I think this is the time. See bad. But, didn’t know it was so about a week back after play- friend I don’t know?” asked my The question became rele- get out of this trap. I woke up with a start, you soon da…” he closed the (The writer is a senior jour- bad. “How could this hap- ing truant for a few days. Still, wife. vant because the very next day I closed my eyes, mentally sweating profusely, panting call, grinning widely. The fact nalist, political analyst and com- pen?” I wondered. My friend, not much rain was happening My friend and his wife Kerala’s water resources min- deciding to buy and read the and puffing. Strangely, I was that he would soon leave even munication specialist) ( ( ( Q *),/*.( operation of three to four thou- sand public transport buses n order to provide better playing the role of ambulance *),/*.( Ifacilities to the passengers, in the coming months. To city bus unions have been make sure these temporary overnor Baby Rani asked to make necessary mod- ambulances do not face any GMaurya and Chief ifications in the buses in problems traffic directorate Minister Trivendra Singh Dehradun district to make will be providing them with the Rawat have expressed deep commuting more convenient. list of hospitals on their specific grief on the demise of former A meeting was organised routes. Governor of Uttarakhand at traffic directorate on The union representatives Sudarshan Agarwal. Wednesday under Deputy also informed DIG Khurana He was 88. A one-day State Inspector General Keval about the problems they face in mourning has been declared in Khurana with city bus unions Dehradun. This includes the Uttarakhand on Thursday. In his condolence message, from various districts for bet- problems of traffic congestion In her condolence message Rawat said that during his ter traffic management in the near Premnagar Chowk and Maurya said that the Late term as the Governor, Agarwal state. Chuna Bhatta because of a Agarwal was an efficient played an important role in giv- A committee was estab- liquor shop and traffic con- administrator, noteworthy ing direction to Uttarakhand. lished in the meeting which gestion near Curzon Road jurist and great social worker. An able administrator, he had will be submitting its report to because of the private vehicles As the Governor of a special interest in social ser- the traffic directorate in 10 that come to drop and pick up Uttarakhand he always adopt- vice. There will be a State days, regarding the modifica- students from Brightland ed ideal approach for the devel- mourning on Thursday. tion to be done in the city School. opment of the State. The national flag will be at buses. According to the infor- Similarly, union represen- Him Jyoti School for poor half mast in all Government mation provided by the police, should be modified to encour- arrangements should be better, mitting a detailed report to the any road accident shall be tatives of Haridwar said that girls in Dehradun which is a buildings and no official enter- in the discussion held with rep- age more people to use public windows should be bigger, traffic directorate in 10 days. transported immediately to the due to the ongoing construc- treasure now, was established tainment programmes will be resentatives of city bus unions transport instead of their pri- lights and design of the bus DIG Khurana also asked union nearby hospital or community tion work at National Highway by him. held on the day. Agarwal was of Dehradun, it was stated that vate vehicles. It was suggested should be changed and the members to help the depart- health centre. The union mem- in the district, vehicles coming Agarwal had successfully the Uttarakhand Governor in order to provide better pub- that in the buses operating steps should be comfortable. ment with operation Helping bers agreed to help police in from outer states during week- fulfilled the duties of Governor during January 2003-October lic transport facilities city buses presently in Dehradun seating The committee will be sub- Hands, under which victims of this, which will result in the ends create traffic jams. of Sikkim and Uttar Pardesh. 2007. * + % , R
song. Narendra gave his assent and started , ! singing a devotional song. When Narendra fin- ished singing, Ramakrishna suddenly became emotional, grasped Narendra's hands and said, “Ah! You have come very late. How unkind of you to keep me waiting so , long! My ears are tired of hearing the futile words of worldly men. Oh, how I have longed to pour my spirit into the heart of someone fit- ted to receive my message!” Narendranath was so impressed with this meeting that he kept coming back. During Paramhansa’s last days, when . 3& *),/*.( Narendra was alone with him, Ramakrishna looked at him and went into Samadhi. Narendra he great Swami Vivekananda, who passed felt the penetration of a subtle force and lost all Taway on July 4, 1902, at the young age of 39, outer consciousness. at Belur Math near Kolkata, spent a very happy When he regained it, he found the Master and peaceful time in the hills and dales of the weeping. He said to him “Today I have given Uttarakhand region. On the occasion of his you my all and I am now only a poor fakir, pos- death anniversary, it would be apt to reflect upon sessing nothing. By this power you will do his special bond with the Himalayas, especial- immense good in the world.” ly of the Kumaon region. The story about Narendra getting the Vivekananda set up the Advaita Ashram in name Vivekananda from his master is very Mayavati in Kumaon. On May 1, 1897, interesting too. Vivekananda’s name means “the Vivekananda founded the "Ramakrishna Mathh" bliss of discrimination”. in Calcutta (now Kolkata). This was the organ Though Narendra had a discriminating for propagating religion and "Ramakrishna and abroad. It has a press of its own and the come at the end of its life, and to close the last mind and soul, it was his heart which needed Mission" was the organ for social service. first editions of Swami Vivekananda's works chapter of its mortal career. to be purged of sentimentality, felt Ramakrishna. This was the beginning of an organised were published from Mayavati, besides This is the land which, since my very child- When Narendra was initiated, the name that socio-religious movement to help the masses Prabuddha Bharata, the monthly journal. The hood, I have been dreaming of passing my life was revealed to him by his guru was through educational, cultural, medical and Ashram provides boarding and lodging to vis- in, and as all of you are aware, I have attempt- Vivekananda –discrimination that is bliss. relief work. itors. It attracts the spiritual minded from all ed again and again to live here; and although Uttarakhand will always take pride in He had always been attracted by the over India and abroad. the time was not ripe, and I had work to do and Vivekananda’s spiritual kinship with this Himalayas. During his tour of the Swiss Alps the There is also a library and a small museum was whirled outside of this holy place, yet it is Himalayan region. idea to found an Ashram in similar conditions at Mayawati. In Almora, he inspired Captain the hope of my life to end my days somewhere in India took shape. Vivekananda made sever- Sevier and his wife along with Swami in this Father of Mountains where Rishis lived, al visits to Almora. After the passing away of Swarupananda, his disciple, to commence where philosophy was born … his Guru, Ramakrishna, he travelled through- looking for a place to house an Ashram. I sincerely pray and hope, and almost out India teaching Vedanta, and in 1890 he had They found it in Mayavati, 6,400 feet believe, that my last days will be spent here, walked from Nainital to Almora. above sea level, surrounded by mountains on of all places on earth. He spent several days meditating in a cave three sides, one side opening to a breathtaking Inhabitants of this holy land, accept my on a mountain close to the Kasaar Devi temple. view of the snow-capped Himalayan range. gratitude for the kind praise that has fallen The young Narendra (later to be known as The Advaita Ashram was inaugurated in from you for my little work in the West”.( Vivekananda), while scaling the wilderness of March 1899. Vivekananda paid the Ashram a Extract from: "The Complete Works of Kumaon, is believed to have said that he had seen visit in January 1901 and stayed for a fortnight. Swami Vivekananda"/Volume 3/Lectures from the macrocosm in a microcosm. On his arrival at Almora, Colombo to Almora ). Located twenty two kilometres from Vivekananda received an address of wel- It is interesting to know how when Champawat and nine kilometers from Lohaghat come from the citizens of Almora, to which he Narendranath went to Dakshineswar to meet amid an old tea estate, Mayawati shot into made the following reply: "This is the land of Ramakrishna for the first time, Ramakrishna prominence after the Advaita Ashram was dreams of our forefathers, in which was born warmly welcomed Narendra and asked him to established here. Pârvati, the Mother of India. This is the holy sit on a mat spread on the floor. The ashram attracts spiritualists from India land where every ardent soul in India wants to Then Ramakrishna asked him to sing a
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, .% ! #/#0 " *),/*.( ,/-* / of 132 square kilometre area, he State meteorological some 155 hectares is used for Tcentre has issued a warning fter assuming charge as allotments. The area shall be *),/*.( of heavy rainfall which is like- AKumbh Mela officer on extended towards Kangri vil- ly to occur at isolated places in Wednesday, Deepak Rawat lage since tent colony and he State Government has Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, said that safe and magnificent space for events shall be need- Ttaken a concrete step Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital Kumbh Mela was his priority ed. Encroachment by people towards facilitating the oper- and Champawat districts today. as Mela officer. He said that and irrigation department ation of sea planes on the Overall, the weather is likely to the carry home experience of shall be removed. For better Tehri dam reservoir. On remain generally cloudy with millions of pilgrims who come crowd management, field Wednesday, a tripartite agree- likelihood of light to moderate in the mega event must be an inspection has been done for ment for establishment of a rainfall and thunderstorm in image of an event that is making Motichoor, Jwalapur water-aerodrome on the Tehri most places in the state. clean, magnificent and first of and Laksar as satellite stations reservoir was signed by the In Dehradun, rainfall and its kind. Some unique and first so that trains halt on these Ministry of Civil Aviation, thunderstorm is likely to occur time events shall be intro- places instead of Haridwar Airports Authority of India in some places on Thursday. duced, said Rawat. city. The railway stations at and the State Government. The maximum and minimum He said that laser show these locations need to be With the agreement signed in temperatures are likely to be 33 and colour coding are being modernised for which work is presence of Chief Minister degree Celsius and 22 degree planned for beautification. on, said Rawat. Trivendra Singh Rawat, ments, the CM thanked the which is also strategically said that this tripartite agree- that the operation of flights Celsius respectively. All the stakeholders have been He acknowledged that Uttarakhand has become the Government of India. important. The start of air ser- ment is also important for the from Pithoragarh has been Meanwhile, the maximum invited to give their sugges- drains emptying in the Ganga first Indian state to enter an Referring to this as a histori- vice at Nainisaini will result in Government of India. It is for taken up very seriously. The and minimum temperatures tions. Various organisations, river are a major challenge agreement for establishment cal opportunity for the State, major convenience to both the the first time that a State has Dehradun airport is also being recorded at various places of Akhadas and common people which shall be met before the of a water-aerodrome. Rawat said that a big step has local residents and the signed an agreement for estab- developed further with the the state on Wednesday were will be asked to give logo Mela begins because it was a Another agreement was also been taken towards start of sea tourists. The State govern- lishing a water aerodrome. She terminal capacity to be 35.4 degree Celsius and 26.3 designs for the mela. question of faith of the pil- signed for communication, plane flights at Tehri lake. This ment is developing said that the CM and State increased from 150 to 1,800. degree Celsius respectively in Mythological murals shall be grims. He said four perma- navigation, surveillance and will boost tourism in Tehri Pithoragarh as a tourist desti- government have been active State civil aviation secre- Dehradun, 36 degree Celsius made on different crossings. nent bridges will be made air traffic management ser- and enhance tourism related nation with plans for setting in implementation of the Ude tary Dilip Jawalkar said that and 25.2 degree Celsius in The State authorities are connecting Bairagi camp vices for successful operation activities in the region, bene- up a tulip garden on 50 Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) about 2.5 hectare land near Pantnagar, 25.7 degree Celsius expecting 15 crore people in from Dakshdweep to Matri of air services at Nainisaini in fitting the locals involved in hectare area which will be the scheme. The central govern- Tehri lake has been identified and 16.8 degree Celsius in the Kumbh Mela. Sadan. A bridge parallel to Pithoragarh. tourism business. The CM biggest tulip garden in India. ment bears full expense on for the water aerodrome. The Mukteshwar, 25.6 degree Speaking to this corre- Chandi Ghat bridge leading Expressing happiness at further said that Pithoragarh Civil Aviation ministry airport development under facility will be developed as a Celsius and 19.2 degree Celsius spondent on Kumbh Mela to national highway is also signing of the two agree- is a remote region of the State joint secretary Usha Padhee UDAN. Padhee further said greenfield airport. respectively in New Tehri. area extension, Rawat said, out proposed. , ( .1 '.O2 2 ( + ! 98 8@' #" - within ten days. *),/*.( a question, he said that the Sundaram income tax collection and num- added that he principal chief commis- ber of assessees have witnessed in transfers Tsioner of Income Tax, Uttar a jump after the demonetiza- of teachers Pradesh ( west) and tion decision of government. who have Uttarakhand, Pramod Kumar Earlier in the day, an out- been trans- Gupta has said that the tax col- reach programme was orga- ferred to lection in the UP west and nized in Dehradun by the schools Uttarakhand has increased by Central Board of Direct Taxes. located in 31.1 percent in the financial In the programme many asso- Sugam year 2018-19 as compared with ciations of traders, hoteliers and *),/*.( areas from the year 2017-18 which is the tax professionals participated. Durgam highest in the country. In Speaking as chief guest, mid large scale complaints against Uttarakhand also the tax col- Principal Chief Commissioner Afrom teachers about irreg- their wish- lection surged to Rs 15815 of Income Tax, Pramod Kumar ularities in the transfers, the es would be canceled with tions of transfers would be Crore in the year 2018-19 from Gupta emphasised on non State Government has decided immediate effect. He however referred to the committee Rs 10839 crore in the year adversarial tax regime and said set up a three member com- clarified that the teachers who headed by chief secretary, 2017-18. Gupta, while address- that tax professionals are very mittee. It has also decided to have joined their new schools Uttarakhand under section 27 ing the media persons here on important in setting up a cancel the transfers of teachers after the transfers would not be of Transfers act- 2017. Wednesday said that the healthy tax regime. He said that done against their wishes from given this benefit as joining the The decision of the state department had detected some the tax professionals should hard to access (Durgam) areas school means that he or she has government on the transfers cases of irregularities in TDS refrain from giving any wrong *),/*.( have been sent to Haldwani for from base camp I and then to easy to access (Sugam) areas. no objection for transfer. He assumes significance as the deduction in Uttarakhand. In advice to the tax payers. Gupta post-mortem and other proce- were handed over to In addition, the education said that similarly the transfers education directorate was these cases the deductor tried added that the Income Tax ndo-Tibetan Border Police dures. We have identified two Pithoragarh administration.” directorate has been asked not of teachers from such single flooded with irregularities in to justify the wrongful less department has vast data of I(ITBP) have called off their out of seven bodies. The It is pertinent to mention to reduce the number of teach- teacher schools where no recent transfers of teachers. In deduction in the revised return. economic transactions and high altitude recovery opera- respective embassies have been here that 12 mountaineers ers from the border districts. teacher is sent as replacement many cases teachers who were “There were 20 such cases urged the taxpayers to file tion ‘Daredevil’ of eight miss- intimated and they will be attempted to climb Nanda Devi Informing about the govern- would be cancelled. “ No on verge of retirement were which included two govern- income tax returns and deposit ing mountaineers after handing sending their representatives to peak from east side in ment decisions, the Education school would be without teach- transferred in violation of the ment departments in tax on time. In his address the over seven bodies to district collect the bodies.” Pithoragarh district from May secretary, R Meenakshi ers and no school would be transfers act. Many teachers Uttarakhand. We took the mat- Chief Income Tax administration Pithoragarh. Director General of ITBP, 13. The district administration Sundaram told The Pioneer closed,’’ he quipped. complained that the act was ter with the chief secretary Commissioner of Dehradun The team will not be carrying SS Deshwal said, “ITBP moun- received an email from Indian that the committee would have The secretary said that the blatantly violated in the trans- which yielded positive results,’’ Pradip Kumar Ambashth said out further research for the taineers did one of the most Mountaineering Foundation joint secretary school educa- education department has also fers. The department recently he said. Gupta added that the that the programme would act recovery of eighth moun- difficult body retrieval mis- stating that eight of their moun- tion, Kavindra Singh, Deputy been told that in the transfers affected large scale transfers in TDS collection in UP and as connecting link between taineer’s body. Two of the bod- sions. The team tried to search taineers were missing since May director, State Council of of teachers done from the bor- the department which is Uttarakhand rose by almost Rs the government of India, tax- ies have been identified as for the eighth body also but due 26. The remaining four moun- Education Research and der districts it should be biggest in terms of numerical 4000 crores. He informed that payers and other stake holders. male Indian climber and to terrain, altitude and weath- taineers among the 12 were Training (SCERT), Anand ensured that the number of strength. These transfers were the Income Tax department Advising the officers of income another as female Australian er limitations the same could then Air lifted from Nanda Devi Bharadwaj and Additional teachers in the schools in these done at the level of state admin- would soon embark upon an tax department to be more climber. The seven bodies have not be found.” East base camp on June 1. Director, directorate, school districts is not reduced. In the istration, education directorate, exercise to review the tax humble and respectful while been sent to Haldwani post- Official spokesman of Among the eight missing moun- education Vandana Gabriyal. recent transfers 114 teachers divisional and district levels. exemptions under section 12 A. dealing with the taxpayers, he mortem house, where neces- ITBP, Vivek Pandey said, “With taineers four were from United He said that the committee were transferred from The complaints of irregularities Gupta accepted lack of man- said that the role of department sary formalities are being done. the help of MI-17 of Indian Air Kingdom, two from USA and would look into about 400 Pithoragarh district without have emanated from the trans- power in the department and has changed from being an Pithoragarh District force helicopter the bodies of one each from India and odd complaints of teachers on replacements. Sundaram added fers done at the level of division said that the issue is taken up enforcer to that of a service Magistrate Vijay Kumar seven mountaineers were car- Australia. The bodies were traced transfers and submit its report that all the cases of cancella- and districts. at topmost level. In response to provider. Jogdande said, “The bodies ried to ITBP camp in Munsyari at an altitude of 18,000 feet. )* ( & ( " # $ *),/*.( ,/-* / ollowing directions given by the dis- he state government and district adminis- - # Ftrict magistrate C Ravishankar, the Ttration are gearing up for Kanwad Mela Municipal Corporation of Dehradun starting later this month. A meeting was (MCD) has identified 47 condemned chaired by state Tourism and Culture minis- buildings in the city. Officials have ter, in-charge of Haridwar district, Satpal started serving notices to the occupants Maharaj to review preparations. The highlight of the buildings. Municipal commis- of this year’s Kanwad Mela would be flowers sioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that *),/*.( being showered on Kanwadias from heli- necessary steps will be taken against the copter as was done in the past in Uttar *),/*.( people not following the orders. ehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ said that more Pradesh, said Maharaj. The number of condemned build- Droads will be added under the Smart City project. He said that the hill bypass road will be s an initiative ings has increased from 32 last year to He said that a proposal has been submitted by the opened on the peak days during the Kanwad Abefore this year’s 47 now. Pandey said, “As per our orders Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) in which Mela. He said that ample light will be arranged Kanwad Mela, the team did a survey and identified 47 the numbers of the roads that were supposed to get on Kanwad Patri Marg with generators to facil- Kanwadias will have condemned buildings in the city. The upgraded have been increased. itate uninterrupted power supply during the to provide informa- engineering department of the MCD has He said, “Earlier very few roads were included under fair. Mobile toilets must be arranged on the said tion regarding their been given the responsibility to mark the Smart City project. For example, very few roads were route. team leader and the such buildings and issue notices to the covered in the earlier plan in areas like Dilaram Chowk The Kanwadias will be asked to bring cop- vehicles they will be owners or occupants of the buildings. and in Rispana but now maximum area will be covered. per or steel containers for Ganga water instead using to the local The first step is to give notices and if the We have sent a proposal with a new plan that increas- of using plastic cans, he said. He said even dur- police stations in notice is not taken seriously, necesary es the area of the roads for upgrade under the project. ing departmental meetings drinking water shall their home towns. inquiries will be done by the officials.” Some of the projects that were sent by us in the past have be served in glass bottles and glasses instead This will not only Observers point out that condemned also been accepted under the Smart City project. Chief of plastic bottles. help Uttarakhand buildings are marked every year before minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has recently passed pro- Regarding health facilities, he gave direc- police in investigat- monsoon, but no strict actions have been posals for various works. We are positive that this pro- tions to the district health authorities to make ing law and order taken so far. When asked about it, mayor posal will also get approved too and the work on this temporary medical camps and makeshift hos- situations but also Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ said, “We have been will start after the monsoon.” pital with electricity supply, medicines and make identification given orders to mark the condemned When asked about the budget for the upgrade in medical staff. During the discussion with easier in case of any buildings in the city. The directions were the proposed roads he said, “Nearly Rs 500 crore has department officials, the minister said that mishap. given to revise the data of the older been passed for various works under Smart City pro- cleanliness must be maintained on the Ganga Director buildings as many cases have come to me ject. For the increased number of roads, a separate bud- Ghats at Har Ki Paidi and polythene usage must General (Law and for demolishing buildings as some own- getary allocation will be made.” be banned completely during the fair. He also Order) Ashok ers want to remove the tenants. It is true About other development scheme under the pro- directed the officials to maintain quality of food Kumar said, “In the that none of the buildings have been ject he said, “Tenders for the smart traffic lights and products on sale and ensure that vendors dis- meeting conducted demolished so far. For now, we are send- electric buses have been cleared and work has also been play rate list. on Tuesday it was decided that year. They have been asked to carry problems for the management as well ing notices to the building owners if no started. Nearly 12 smart traffic lights will be installed He expressed dissatisfaction at the slow Kanwadias will be have to give the identification cards at all times. We as for the visitors.” steps will be taken by the owners than from Rispana to Mussorie diversion for which the work pace of work on the widening of national high- identification details of their leader have asked Kanwadias who are not It is pertinent to mention here according to the rules and government has already been started. The water ATM’s are already way. and the vehicles at the respective planning to visit Haridwar but the that during the Kanwad Mela from procedure, steps will be taken for evic- getting installed in different parts of the city. Our pro- Later, the district magistrate Deependra police stations of the areas they hail Char Dham area to not travel through July 17 to 30, Kanwadias from all over tion and demolition of buildings which posal for the underground duct has also been accept- Chaudhry also held a meeting to review from.” the routes passing from Haridwar and the country come to Uttarakhand are in a very bad condition and beyond ed and the fund is also provided to us. The work will preparations. He directed departmental officials He further added, “We are expect- Roorkee, otherwise the already especially from Haryana and western repair.” start soon after the departure of the monsoon season.” concerned to work in coordination. ing nearly three crore Kanwadias this increased traffic there will create areas of Uttar Pradesh. % !"# & R " ""# ,/(*- /, election campaign. Reiterating accountable for a collective tunes in an electoral polity that the onus of the party’s defeat,” he said. like ours, said Capt Amarinder, xpressing disappointment defeat in the recent Lok Sabha Pointing out that Rahul had adding that every defeat forms Eover Rahul Gandhi’s resig- polls did not lie on Rahul’s successfully led the party to the platform for the party to ,/(*- /, nation as Congress’ national shoulders alone but was the scintillating victories in three rise again. “Under Rahul’s president, Punjab Chief collective responsibility of all states during Assembly polls mature and lmost 25 years after his Minister Capt Amarinder the Congress leaders, Capt just a few months before the dynamic leadership, the Aassassination, India Singh on Wednesday said that Amarinder said that one elec- Lok Sabha elections, the Chief Congress would definitely have International Centre named Rahul should have continued toral defeat could not be taken Minister said that it was clear- risen again, like the Phoenix, to after the former Punjab Chief to lead the party with the same to define the sum total of the ly a multitude of factors that emerge stronger and more Minister Beant Singh would dynamism and fighting spirit leadership of Rahul. “It is not caused the downfall of the powerful,” he added. come up in Chandigarh soon. with which he had steered the fair for Rahul to hold himself party in the parliamentary “This is what I and other Punjab Chief Minister elections. Congress chief ministers had Capt Amarinder Singh and “The BJP swept the polls at conveyed to Rahul when we Governor and Chandigarh UT the back of their nationalist dia- met him on Monday in New administrator VP Singh tribe, which overshadowed the Delhi,” he said lamenting that Badnore gave in-principle positive electioneering of the they had failed to persuade approval for the establishment Congress led by Rahul,” he Rahul to reconsider his deci- of an India International added. sion to quit, but hoping that Centre (IIC) at the existing site Victory and defeat are part Rahul will return to the helm of the Beant Singh memorial of any political party’s for- of the party soon. and the Chandigarh Centre of Performing and Visual Arts in Sec 42, Chandigarh. Capt Amarinder said that his government and the fami- ly of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, who had ment/administration of both policy of not installing any stat- only one society may be been martyred in a car bomb- Punjab and Chandigarh, and ues of important personalities formed as Sardar Beant Singh ing in 1995, had no objection said that a membership drive in public areas of Chandigarh, was a great patron of perform- to the proposed centre as long would soon be started for the it was decided to have a living ing and visual Arts. as the sanctity of the memori- same. memorial. Accordingly, a society al was maintained at all costs. The Chandigarh India At the same time there named Sardar Beant Singh The proposed centre, to be International Centre, proposed were plans of making a Memorial and Chandigarh developed on the lines of to be developed adjacent to the Chandigarh Centre for Centre for Performing and Delhi’s IIC, will be christened Beant Singh memorial, will Performing and Visual Arts as Visual Arts society was regis- as Sardar Beant Singh India encompass the Media Centre, there was a requirement of such tered on 26.11.1996. International Centre. The cost whose structure is ready, and a cultural hub for the city of An amount of Rs. 18.55 of the project would be equal- the existing library and the Chandigarh. crores has been spent on the ly shared by the Punjab gov- conference halls. The Media A meeting of the steering first phase of the project so far. ernment and the Chandigarh Centre building will be committee of the Beant Singh The total contribution of the Administration. renamed and will house a Memorial and the Chandigarh Punjab Government so far has The decision was taken restaurant and cafeteria besides Centre for the Performing and been about Rs. 8.00 crores, during a meeting of the Beant a convention centre, as part of VisuaL Arts was held on while the Chandigarh Singh Memorial Society and the proposed memorial cum 12.10.1996 under the Administration has made a the Chandigarh Centre for international centre. Chairmanship of the then total contribution of Rs. 12.69 Performing and Visual Arts, The decision to set up a live Adviser to the Administrator, crores. which the Governor and the memorial was taken way back Chandigarh. The meeting was attended Chief Minister attended along in 1996, just months after the In the meeting it was by late chief minister, Beant with other representatives from assassination of Beant Singh. It decided that instead of having Singh’s family members, both Punjab and Chandigarh. was decided then to develop two societies (one for the Beant including MP Ludhiana, The governor suggested and raise a memorial in the Singh Memorial and other for Ravneet Bittu, MLA Khanna, that the proposed centre will be memory of Late Beant Singh, Chandigarh Centre for the Gurkirat Singh Kotli and Tej independent of the govern- and keeping Le Corbusier's Performing and Visual Arts), Parkash, amongst others. . .P&
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he Uttarakhand State TGovernment through var- ious Central and State flagship schemes is addressing the com- plex challenges of out-migra- tion, unemployment, recur- rent and severe ecological dis- asters that the mountain State faces. Under a comprehensive, medium term state level engagement strategy agreed at the highest level in both the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Uttarakhand, UNDP is providing techno- managerial support to the State officials here. During the meet- medicinal and aromatic plants, different countries especially government to implement var- ing, the chief secretary sought climate change, and waste in the area of horticulture, cli- ious flagship schemes and pro- further cooperation from management. Singh said that mate change and disaster risk grammes and externally aided UNDP pertaining to technical the state has adequate sources reduction.Noda said that projects. support and skilled human of income available but to UNDP as a development part- The new resident repre- resources for the schemes increase them, there is need for ner of choice would like to con- sentative of UNDP, Shoko implemented in Uttarakhand technical assistance from sistently support the State in Noda and additional country in the field of tourism especially UNDP. achieving sustainable inclusive director Rakesh Kumar recent- implementation of the home- He sought utilisation of growth. ly met the chief secretary Utpal stay policy, agriculture and UNDP’s experience in the state Kumar said that in the field Kumar Singh and other State horticulture sectors, especially regarding the work done by it in of climate change, necessary efforts will be made by UNDP in continued support for imple- mentation of the climate change action plan of the State. !"# & %&' #&'
() *)+,- countries like the United States Jaya Bachchan also raised the and Israel who have experience issue of rising crime against & 0 " hreat posed to stability of in fighting drug cartel. women and gender inequality. TPunjab due to drug smug- For his part, responding to Mumbai floods due to gling in the backdrop of recent concerns raised by Samajwadi monsoon was raised by Majeed () *)+,- Among other issues, for- Last week, 40 construction tress of PSUs in the country. drug haul of more than 500 kg Party (SP) member Ram Gopal Memon(NCP), who said it was mer Union Minister Ram workers died in Pune and 20 in The House has discussed the of heroin on Atari border, rain Yadav, Information and "shameful" that such serious ongress MP Manish Kripal Yadav and BJP MP Mumbai. Since construction poor financial health of state- havoc in Mumbai, indecent Broadcasting Minister Prakash problem occurred every year CTewari on Wednesday from Patliputra, Bihar, workers are part of the unor- owned BSNL and MTNL, he advertisements, crime against Javadekar said "more effective adding havoc took place due to raised the issue of declining demanded that Patna univer- ganised sector, they don't come said, adding, India Post too is women and installation of a steps" are needed to deal with negligence of civic officials. defence allocation in the Union sity, which has completed hun- under the safety net, he added. under stress. statue of Bharat Ratna recipi- obscenity and vulgarity in Even though Mumbai's munic- Budget in the Lok Sabha even dred years, should be declared CP Joshi , BJP MP from India Post has made a loss ent Bhupen Hazarika were advertisements in the media. ipal corporation is the richest as neighbouring China, he a Central University. He said it Chittorgarh, said the of 15,000 crore, he said, urg- some of the issues raised in the He said as many as 6,700 com- civic body in the country with said, has raised its defence has been a long-pending Rajasthan government has ing the Government to devise Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. plaints have been dealt with a budget of Rs 30,000 crores but spending. demand by the people of the failed to implement farm debt a plan and mechanism to Raising the issue of drug and agreed with Yadav that the no steps are taken to find per- The MP hoped that the state. waiver as promised, forcing revive such PSUs and make menace in Punjab, Pratap issue was important. manent solution, he said. new Finance Minister Nirmala Raising the issue of death farmers to commit suicide. them financially viable. Singh Bajwa(Congress)termed Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Memon also expressed Sitaraman, who has also been Sabha during the Zero Hour. of construction workers in The Congress had Hansraj Hans, BJP MP it as narco-terrorism and also said the issue is serious. concern over the death of 27 Defence Minister, would take Citing a Parliamentary Pune and Mumbai, Girish promised to implement farm from Northwest, raised the sought strict action against Drawing the attention of people on account of acci- corrective steps in the upcom- panel report, he said, the coun- Bapat , BJP MP from Pune, debt waiver in 10 days of com- matter of drug abuse and death some officers of para-military the house to indecent adver- dents due to wall collapse and ing Budget try's defence expenditure was said there is an urgent need to ing to power but they have of sanitation workers in many forces and the local police act- tisements, Yadav demanded pot holes dotted roads. He also "China is spending more reduced to 1.60 per cent of the implement Development failed to do so, he said. parts of the country. The MP, ing in connivance with the regulation on such promo- said there are reports that on defence. Their defence GDP in 2017-18. It further Control (DC) Rules so that Gaurav Gogoi, Congress a noted sufi singer, also regaled drug mafia. He also said a tions to protect culture from even mega Bollywood star spending has grown over the came down to 1.52 per cent in they are brought under the MP from Kalibor, Assam, the house with some of his high-level probe was ordered bad influences. The SP said Amitabh Bachchan could not years," Tewari said in the Lok the interim Budget for 2019-20. safety net. raised the issue of financial dis- compositions. last year into drug smuggling there was a rise in obscenity leave his house due to the but it was yet to be made pub- and vulgarity in advertise- floods. lic and urged the Enforcement ments shown in electronic as Birendra Prasad Baishya( Directorate to seek the report. well as print media, including AGP)demanded that late ( 1 1 2 % 3 Bajwa termed the officers magazines. Bhupen Hazarika's statue allegedly involved in the drug He said it was even diffi- should be installed in racket as "black sheep". cult to watch news shows on Parliament complex. Shwait ' . %% He also said the 532-kg television along with the fam- Malik (BJP) expressed concern % * &% seizure of heroin three days ily because of such advertise- over burning of crop residues back was one of the highest in ments shown during breaks. in some states, including the past few years and called The senior SP member Punjab and Haryana, leading 2 4 5 () *)+,- Chatterjee had on Tuesday stopped. for immediate steps to check said the country was moving to spread of diseases besides targeted Mamata Banerjee in a Speaking during the Zero drug and arms smuggling. He towards a "moral crisis" and the causing air pollution. () *)+,- JP and Trinamool Congress statement in the Lok Sabha. Hour, B Mahtab (BJD) cautioned that the state had spread of nudity and alco- In his mention, Ripun Bora B(TMC) members took on On Wednesday, Chatterjee demanded that the Centre con- witnessed 15 years of terrorism holism was on the rise. (Congress) asked the pposition members in the each other in the Lok Sabha on said Lord Shri Ram signifies duct investigation into the death wherein thousands of people According to him, vulgarity Government to stop privatisa- OLok Sabha on Wednesday Wednesday after BJP's Locket noble thought and honesty and of Dr Shyama Prasad were killed. The Congress was responsible for the increas- tion of 64 oilfields managed by rushed to the Well of the House Chatterjee accused the ruling the state of West Bengal should Mookerjee. leader suggested the ing crime against women. ONGC and Oil India. Bids have after DMK member TR Baalu party in West Bengal of killing be run by people who believe in Mahtab said that West Government could take help of Earlier, his party colleague, been invited for the oilfields. raised objections over a tweet by ing, DMK members also joined people for chanting 'Jai Shri these. Bengal assembly had passed a Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Baalu and protested against the Ram' and of taking "cut money" "Shyama Prasad resolution to conduct an Bedi. tweet. — a term used to describe Mookerjee's Bengal is burning. inquiry into the death of The DMK members were DMK MPs also rushed to bribery allegations against Chief Whoever is chanting Jai Shri Mookerjee, which was also also backed by the Congress and the Well of the House. DMK Minister Mamata Banerjee. Ram, TMC goons are killing moved to the Centre. AAP on the issue. This is for the MPs were also joined by TMC leader Sundip them," she said, as TMC mem- "The mysterious disap- first time that Opposition mem- Congress members.AAP's lone Bandopadhyay sought deletion bers tried to shout her down. pearance of Netaji Subhash bers have entered the well of the MP Bhgawant Mann also joined of her comment on "cut money" Separately, another BJP Chandra Bose is being investi- House in the new Lok Sabha. them in the Well. from the records. The clash member from West Bengal, gated. I urge upon the new dis- Leader of the DMK in Lok Parliamentary Affairs between the two sides prompt- Arjun Singh, raised the issue of pensation at the Centre to Sabha Baalu cited a tweet by Minister Pralhad Joshi said the ed Speaker Om Birla to say: cows being smuggled to investigate the death of Shyama Bedi and said it "belittled" state issue cannot be discussed dur- "Don't make this house the Bangaladesh. Prasad Mookerjee," Mahtab MPs. He also sought govern- ing Zero Hour and members Bengal assembly." "Cow smuggling is rampant said, amid thumping of desk by ment's reply on this. have to submit a motion for dis- He assured that he would in West Bengal and this is hap- BJP members in the lower Speaker Om Birla inter- cussion on this as Bedi holds a examine the records and take a pening with the support of the House. rupted him, saying Bedi holds a constitutional post. decision. state government. The smug- While taking a large num- constitutional post and Baalu Defence Minister and Mamata Banerjee has gling takes place through the ber of questions from the first- could give the statement in Deputy Leader of the House reportedly asked her party men Bangladesh border in return for time women MPs, Speaker also writing. Rajnath Singh intervened in to return the "cut money", fake currency and drugs," he sought law makers to desist Baalu was, however, unsat- the matter. Rajnath also asked which refers to "commission" said. from taking up issues which isfied with this. He was also the opposition to move the illegally taken from ordinary Singh said CCTV cameras come in the purview of the state ! - (+ 1 23 $ joined by other MPs. motion if they wanted a discus- citizens for the delivery of gov- should be installed along the governments and instead focus 4" + & & + ,& 2 1 5 6 $ With the Speaker unrelent- sion on this issue. ernment services and schemes. border to ensure that this is on central subjects. 4* % 6 7, '()*+ 3 3 ,1* 3 () *)+,- electoral funding system and Pradesh, Rajasthan and three years to improve the sys- *(+ ,-*.(/' + *! ! that it was ready to consider Chhattisgarh. He asserted not tem and the corporates have 12 ' he Modi Government on any other suggestions. a single complaint has been been asked to give donation / - A%8 TWednesday accused the Replying to a short dura- received regarding vote being only through cheques. >!B' Opposition of adopting double tion debate on electoral cast to a particular candidate Earlier, participating in the ! / standards on the issue of reforms, Prasad countered through the EVM and it getting debate, Derek O'Brien (AITC) $ , 1! EVMs, saying leaders from opposition charges related to transferred to some other can- said the time has come to form their parties had become Chief misuse of media, social media didate. laws for electoral reforms in the >'- Ministers and Prime Ministers and electoral bonds during the On opposition charge of country while pointing out to "# / 9: C9 ' through the same voting recently concluded general crediting itself with achieve- various issues like "misuse" of BD 8 B 8 ' process. elections. "Time has come for ments of defence forces during data by political parties in the ' "If people of this country one nation one poll. We should election campaign, the minis- elections. Bhupender Yadav () *)+,- paper which had recommend- elect Narendra Modi, then consider this proposal with an ter said "Why national securi- (BJP) said the time has come to ed that like individual candi- 4 3 3 EVM is faulty. What is this open mind," he said, and hoped ty should not become a plank hold Parliament and assembly nion Law Minister Ravi dates, there should be a ceiling 5 P logic?" Law Minister Ravi that some conclusion could for election discourse?" elections simultaenously and UShankar Prasad on on expenditure made by polit- ! ! Shankar Prasad asked the be achieved after discussion. Regarding allegations of man- urged members of all parties to Wednesday said that an ical parties. ! opposition members, while On aspersions related to aging media and social media, consider it. Election Commission (EC) The EC had told the gov- $! E replying to the debate on elec- EVMs and demand for return- Prasad said: "Stop insulting Senior Congress member proposal to put a ceiling on ernment that there was a 'gen- F toral reforms in Rajya Sabha. ing to ballot papers, the min- the voters of this country and Kapil Sibal charged that BJP expenditure incurred by polit- eral agreement' among partici- ! "This hypocracy and dou- ister said that post 1999, as try to acknowledge your incurred huge expenditure on ical parties during polls on the pants who were part of the con- ble standards impinge upon the many as four general elections defeat." publicity and misused social lines of candidates is under sultation on electoral reforms. ! polity of the country," Prasad and 122 assembly elections The minister said the gov- media during the recent gen- examination of the watchdog has proposed that At present, while there is a added. He also pitched for have been held using EVMs. ernment would not allow the eral elections. Ram Gopal Government. A candidate can there should be a ceiling on ceiling on campaigning fund for 3 % % 'one nation one poll' and urged He said Manmohan Singh misuse of data by foreign pow- Yadav of SP demanded that "we spend between 50 lakh and party's expenditure in all elec- individual candidates in elec- & 33 &3 the Opposition to consider the became the prime minister ers and said legislation in this should go back to ballot paper" 70 lakh, depending on the tions on the lines of a cap on toral fray, there is no such cap ! ! proposal with an open mind. twice based on elections held regard has been in the works. as people do not have faith on State he/she is contesting the expenditure for candidates. "The on the money political parties ! The minister said the gov- with EVMs. Similarly, many He also highlighted that BJP- EVMs. He sought one voter list Lok Sabha election from. For all proposal is under examination can spend for electioneering. !, ernment will write to the opposition leaders like led NDA has returned to power for panchayat, assembly and States, except Arunachal of the Government," he said. "The ceiling on expenditure ! ! Election Commission to have Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati and on various schemes and pro- general elections. Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim, a Based on a March 2015 must include the period before ! ! a single voter list for assembly, Mamta Banerjee became CMs grammes for the welfare of the Satish Chandra Misra of candidate can spend a maxi- consultation on political finance the announcement of elections, ! * panchayat and general elections under EVMs. poor. the BSP said his party oppos- mum of 70 lakh on cam- and a Law Commission report when political parties engage in $1 in the country. Prasad said that The minister said the On electoral funding, es use of EVMs to conduct elec- paigning. on electoral reforms, the widespread mobilisation and / 2 E ! the government has taken var- Congress recently won three Prasad said the government has tions as they can be manipu- In a written response to Lok Election Commission had in electioneering," the EC paper ( ious measures to improve the assembly polls in Madhya taken many steps in the past lated. Sabha, Prasad said the poll April 2015 issued an outcome had said. % 3 % & . /7 ! ! 6.R # 0 $ %2 8 () *)+,- Data from the 2011 census educational institution, as able progress in terms of putting $ * 6 have been studied, according to opposed to the overall figure of in place a robust legal frame- / G nclusive education (IE), which there are 78,64,636 chil- 17 per cent when the entire work and a range of pro- ! () *)+,- Mangaluru of Airports atives to act as surrogates to Iwherein children with dis- dren with disability in India child population is taken into grammes and schemes that Authority of India through needy infertile couples for "altru- abilities go to mainstream constituting 1.7 per cent of the account," it added. have improved enrolment rates he Union Cabinet on Public Private Partnership. istic" reasons. The Surrogacy schools rather than special total child population. It said a large number of of children with disabilities in TWednesday gave its approval Cabinet meeting chaired by (Regulation) Bill, 2019 propos- schools, under the Centre's "The number of children children with disabilities do schools. P to the proposals for leasing out Prime Minister Narendra Modi es to regulate surrogacy in India Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) enrolled in school drops signif- not go to regular schools but are "However, further measures 3 three major airports — also approved the long standing by establishing a National continues to remain a distant icantly with each successive enrolled at the National Institute are needed to ensure quality / ! Ahmedabad, Lucknow and demand of paramilitary officers Surrogacy Board at the central dream with a UNESCO report level of schooling. There are of Open Schooling (NIOS). education for every child to ! ! Mangaluru — of the Airports for upgrading their cadre. level and State Surrogacy Boards pointing out that three-fourths fewer girls with disabilities in "The biggest group of achieve the goals and targets of ! Authority of India (AAI) Cabinet "approved the propos- and appropriate authorities in of such kids in the age of five schools than boys with disabil- CWDs enrolling with NIOS agenda 2030 and more specifi- through public-private partner- al for Grant of Organised Group the state and Union Territories, years and one-fourth between 5 ities in schools. over the years has been those cally Sustainable Development ! ship (PPP) with Adani Group. 'A' Service (OGAS) to Group 'A' official sources said. and 19 years do not go to any "Significant gaps therefore with learning disabilities. While Goal 4," it said. + 2 Earlier this year, the Adani group Executive Cadre Officers of "The proposed legislation educational institution. remain, even though successive there has been a drop in enrol- According to the UNESCO (*- had won the bids to operate the Central Armed Police Forces will ensure effective regulation Indicating prevalent gender Government schemes and pro- ment of students with locomo- report, the attitude of parents / H(*-/I' three airports for a period of 50 (CAPFs) and extension of ben- of surrogacy, prohibit com- discrimination in education, grams have brought large num- tor and visual impairments, and teachers towards including B:8%' 2 years. Gautam Adani led group efit of Non-Functional Financial mercial surrogacy and allow the 2019 "State of the Education bers of children with disabilities there has been a rise in those CWDs into mainstream educa- ! $ had also won the bids to oper- Upgradation (NFFU) and Non- ethical surrogacy to the needy Report for India: Children with into schools," the report said. with multiple disabilities. tion is also crucial to accomplish ! ate the Jaipur, Guwahati and Functional Selection Grade infertile Indian couples. "While Disabilities" report pointed out It said only 61 per cent of "The percentage of children the goal of inclusive education Thiruvananthapuram airports, (NFSG)," said Government in commercial surrogacy will be that the number of girls with CWDs aged between 5 and 19 attending schools is the lowest besides accessibility to physical owned by the AAI. statement. prohibited, including sale and disabilities in schools was were attending an educational among those with multiple dis- infrastructure, processes in the 8 The AAI had chosen the Several writ petitions were purchase of human embryo "fewer" than boys. The report institution compared to the abilities, mental illnesses and school, assistive and ICT tech- 3 & winner on the basis of the "per- filed in Delhi High Court by and gametes, ethical surrogacy which has been prepared by overall figure of 71 per cent mental retardation," the report nology and devices being essen- 6 passenger fee" offered by the bid- Group 'A' Executive Cadre to the needy infertile couples Tata Institute of Social Sciences when all children are considered. said as it acknowledged that tial resources. It recommended - /1 ders. Principal Spokesperson of Officers of CAPF for grant of will be allowed on fulfillment (TISS) and commissioned by "Around 12 per cent of inclusive education is complex amending the Right To 4 H6-/14I the Government of India OGAS status and consequential of stipulated conditions. It will UNESCO, talks in detail about CWDs dropped out of school, to implement and requires a fine Education (RTE) Act to better /! 2$ '! Sitanshu Kar said on Twitter, benefits of NFFU and NFSG. also prohibit exploitation of challenges such as inadequate which is comparable with the understanding of diverse needs align with the Right of Persons ' ! "Cabinet approves proposal for The Cabinet also approved surrogate mothers and children allocations, delays in releasing overall percentage of dropouts of children and their families with Disabilities (RPWD) Act leasing out of three airports viz. a bill that bars commercial sur- born through surrogacy," an funds and under-utilisation of among all children. 27 per cent across different contexts. by including specific concerns #Ahmedabad, Lucknow and rogacy and allows only close rel- official said. allocation. of CWDs never attended any "India has made consider- of education of such children. !"# " 0 $ $ 2 3 0*1 3 3 % % % )%)% 1% R 9 " % 8 1 89 ( - ' ' 2 ! / ( ! ' ! 2! * : $ 6*:$7 / , 0 ; , , $ 1 1 ( *:$S 3 %&' +' / ) S <= , / , 1 hina has managed to tame the wild S Tibetan yaks, according to Xinhua. # C“Under the touch of the petite scien- ( tist Yan Ping, the tall and powerful black yak, weighing over 400 kg, is as obedient as a lamb,” ( > 1 > ! a report said. The news agency added, $ , / / “Unlike other yaks, this one has no horns.” ? $ * *:$ Yan, who works for the Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, explained, “The Ashidan yak has no horns / $ and has a mild temperament, easy to keep and , / @A< ( feed.” How metaphorical this is. Beijing seems to have developed some $ ,/ ( expertise in taming humans and nations, too. % S . The Taiwan News reported how “Manila kow- $ / tows to Beijing, cedes Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in South China Sea.” The once- / , wild President of the Philippines, Rodrigo / ( Duterte, is said to have ceded “ground in the * *:$ South China Sea through an ‘informal’ and ‘undocumented’ [agreement] with President , $ 6,$7 * , $ 6*,$7 Xi Jinping.” The Taiwanese newspaper noted *,$ 1 that many citizens of the Philippines were “already concerned over the Government’s unwillingness to safeguard the territory of the " " country’s EEZ.” The article concluded that this had to apologise for having weeks ago, a Tibetan Minister in story: “Africa falling into debt- B*/ , / / makes the Duterte Government appear even attended the Seventh World the Central Tibetan trap” while The African Exponent, ,/ weaker in protecting the nation’s maritime ter- Parliamentarians’ Convention Administration (CTA) in an online outlet for African ritory. But it is not only the Philippines, which on Tibet, which was held in Dharamsala was denied visa to news, dared to write: “Horror " / *:$ 1 has been tamed and has accepted Beijing’s dik- Latvia’s capital Riga between attend a conference in Mongolia. Awaits African Leaders as China ( tats. India’s northern neighbour, Nepal, May 7 and 10, after Beijing pres- Karma Gelek Yuthok, Minister of Withdraws Debt Funding.” It " * 1 seems to have fallen in the trap, too. surised Kathmandu. '/( Religion and Culture, was to explained: “After an impressive " Newsgram, an independent media agency, In a joint Press statement, the attend the Asian Buddhist run of a good relationship with recently pointed out that it is the Nepal two MPs declared that they -(*)1)(*)( Conference in the Mongolian China, scooping up at least $9.8 , S Government in Kathmandu, which forces “happened to inadvertently capital, Ulaanbaatar. The Minister billion between 2006 and 2017, . local journalists to avoid critical reporting on attend the conference …due to $)*-// )(=' could only say that it was “the making it Africa’s third-largest C China, the largest investor of the Himalayan wrong information …when they ))(+= clearest sign yet of China’s aggres- recipient of Chinese loans, the land-locked nation. Anil Giri, the foreign were on a private visit to Turkey, sive campaign of undermining good ‘friendship’ between the two 1 affairs correspondent for The Kathmandu Switzerland and Latvia.” They 14-()*4. core democratic freedoms across countries seems to have come to B Post, told Voice of America that “journalists had even given their speeches by ,/-- the world.” a snag.” The reporter noted that C.$ ( are discouraged from covering Tibetan affairs mistake! This shows how China On the Roof of the World, in September, China promised to mollify China and that Government offi- can today dictate terms to “small” ,)()1/+ China has now all the cards in another $60 billion in aid and * *:$ ( > C S ( cials shy away from commenting on China- countries like Nepal. hand to nominate its own 15th loans to the continent: “Xi Jinping 1 * related issues. China sponsors junkets for At the same time, Xinhua 45)($)(-( Dalai Lama. Gyaltsen Norbu, promised the money would Nepalese journalists and that’s why probably proudly reminded its readers "/,$/(*.' the Panchen Lama, selected come with no political strings we don’t see a lot of criticism about China’s that in the summer of 1921, “a and groomed by Beijing, has attached.” - growing investment in Nepal, Chinese doing dozen of Communist Party of ,-, been elected as the president of But all good things have an business in Nepal and China’s growing polit- China (CPC) members were 64)+4/+ the Tibetan branch of the end. When Uhuru Kenyatta, the * ical clout in Nepal.” forced to leave a small building Buddhist Association of China. Kenyan President, visited China The lamb-lamb attitude in Kathmandu in the French concession area of >4.(/+-4 Gyaltsen Norbu recently visited in May, “the atmosphere that
- ( was clear in an incident that took place recent- Shanghai and boarded a boat on /54-*--/+ Thailand. On his return to greeted him was unfamiliar to the S ( ly at the Tribhuvan International Airport in the Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, Beijing, he affirmed: “We are China of old. Questions were - 1 , Kathmandu. The Himalayan Times reported: Zhejiang Province, concluding )14-( fortunate to be in the era of the raised about corruption, as well “Man labelled Dalai Lama’s agent, deported the first National Congress of the 4(,-(/' development and the rise of as the figures and sums [that ( to the US.” Apparently, the Nepal immigra- CPC. …Since then, the [commu- New China and thank the Kenya] had proposed.” Kenyatta 1 S P (( Q tion mistook a Tibetan called Penpa Tsering, nist] party has managed to lead ,)+/ ) Communist Party of China for did not like it. 4 - S holding a US passport and arriving from a vulnerable country to move -(5)446,) leading the Chinese people in The Chinese even wanted America with his homonym as former rep- closer towards the world’s centre achieving the tremendous trans- to know if he planned to stand ( resentative to the Dalai Lama in the US. Nepali stage.” ,-$/+/=/( formation of standing up, grow- for office again in 2022: “It was S ( officials argued that the man was “on China’s The news agency asserted: +/(*G+4")* ing rich and becoming strong.” like talking to the World Bank,” - most-wanted list.” In Dharamsala, the former “The Chinese nation has stood In other continents, too, observed an aide to the Kenyan 1 F@9 Tibetan representative observed: “It clearly up, grown rich and is becoming (/-4( nations have to kowtow, though leader. All this, as well as the shows that the Chinese Government’s pres- strong. …Socialism with Chinese they are slowly waking up to the recent events in Hong Kong, , ( sure on Nepal is working.” characteristics have maintained fact that all is not rosy. The exam- show that the taming of # *:$ Nepalese Home Minister Ram Bahadur stability and vitality in the tide of ples of Sri Lanka and the humans or nations cannot be Thapa affirmed that the deportation was only global changes.” Maldives are often cited, but there taken for granted; nobody an act “of honouring the ‘One-China’ policy.” The Tibetans, who have are some in Africa too. remains a lamb forever. A few weeks earlier, two members of Nepal’s been tamed more than 60 years The Ethiopian Business (The writer is an expert on Parliament, Ekwal Miyan and Pradip Yadav, ago, are an easy prey. A couple of Review recently had a cover- India-China relations) 8 * ( / 1' % % 2 " ! - E- ' ! - * + - G ! G ! -2 - ! ! H!I 2 ) 12 E '-2 ! O ' , ( ! ! - * ( 9:(); < : : ; ; "# (( ): <@ K!2 K"! K/ K$ ( ( . * ! , + * ) /' *+ . * ( match. Dhoni’s role in the Indian team is currently that of a finisher and a finisher’s job is to win the * Sir — This refers to the editori- 'L$! MH>! match with explosive batting * ( al, “Zaira’s choice” (July 3). It is 9I / ! $! G towards the end. Dhoni has been indeed shocking that a young and ! ! ' consistent in doing this. / 0 / talented girl like Zaira Wasim has 8D ' ! 2 G Tushar Anand * 1 decided to leave the film indus- ! ! ! Patna " try. She came into Bollywood $!' !' amidst cut-throat competition ! ! * 2 and performed under a lot of L!M G 2 pressure. May be she was not able ! ! Sir — This refers to the article, ( 3 . to cope with industry pressure ! ' ! G “Improving India’s tax compli- due to her age. Nevertheless, it is ance” (October 26, 2018) by a free- # her choice to call it quits and we 5 lance contributor, Navneet Anand. .S must respect her decision. But ! ! ! The writer had erroneously quot- ( ! , ( one thing that was unwarranted $!2 L ! O ' $!2 'G ed figures from a report published .S of her was to drag religion into 2 ! G ! by a leading newspaper and had this issue. Bollywood has a ! $ said: “Out of the 2.8 lakh chartered plethora of actors, producers and + ! ' G accountants, who advise companies 44 directors, who are Muslims and ! G ! $'O and individuals on tax matters, only # have helped define the industry’s ! ! ' G ! ! 2 ! about one-third or one lakh paid most secular atmosphere. 2 ' ' taxes.” The actual number, as stat- Bal Govind ' ) ; ed by ICAI is: “Out of a total of O Noida !$! H$I' 2,69,350 charted accountants, O . # 2,45,507 filed their returns, which is nearly 91 per cent of the total 6 !,7 ( resign and insist that the party Gandhi family. Any number of number. Among these, approxi- . should find a “successor” but even meetings, discussions or confab- mately 8,000 Chartered * Sir — This refers to the article, after almost five weeks, the stale- ulations on this matter will not Sir — It is disturbing that some Accountants are above the age of “The deep slumber of varied mate continues. This because no “produce” a name; unless that people are castigating wicket-keep- 70, who may or may not be filling . / / 6.//7 opinions” (July 3) by Kalyani one in the party — either singly name is already announced open- er MS Dhoni for Team India’s loss returns, depending upon their # 0 / Shankar. The Congress finds or collectively — is willing or even ly either by Rahul Gandhi or UPA in the World Cup to England. income.” The oversight is regretted. itself on the horns of a dilemma. has the gumption to “bell the cat”, chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Dhoni batted at an average strike It may all be very well for lest he/she should be perceived as NS Rajan rate of 135.48, which was the sec- ( &0 Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to being “disloyal” to the Nehru- Bengaluru cond-highest strike rate of the :( 9;:>?" '<" !"# 3 $ $ 4'+ *$( +,- #()*+*( +#()*+ & A . B & 3 8 & 3 & ) &% % & 3 %% . - 3' & & ' &' ! ! L 3& L G & & ! #.)% )) 3 &48 R : ; 8 89
in the worst ever floods the financial raw end of nature’s fury. Government nor the people have capital of the nation experienced in the The mangrove’s complex root sys- understood the severe cost they are last decade. After the city went through tems and the branching architecture of paying each year even as the risks are nearly 16 inches of rain in the past few trees acted as a natural barrier to reduce building up. With virtually no bar on days, several parts of the booming the force of water flow. But now, they migration and no infrastructure metropolis became inundated in waist- are built over. Garbage clogs the water- support in place to handle the del- deep water. This led to the local train ways almost everywhere. Most chan- uge of humanity flowing into and bus services being disrupted. Even nels and waterways that connect water Mumbai, the per square km popu- ,)$44* schools and colleges were closed down bodies have been built over, too, thus lation level is reaching unimaginable ,/*)( /(+ +'+5 as 50 flights were cancelled from the preventing streams from easily reach- levels. So is the threat factor of lives Mumbai airport. ing the sea — forcing them to spread being lost in case of a solid natural t’s that time of the year when The maximum city seems to be out into low lying areas, adding to the disaster. How will this spiralling sit- Mumbaikars roll up their sleeves receiving a maximum dose of rain- severe flooding problem. uation get under control? The answer Iand take on the wrath of monsoon related disasters annually. The pressing Mumbai’s extensive wetlands and squarely lies in regulating the con- , " ' as their offices, homes, streets and even question is: Why is this scenario Of late, the city has also witnessed coastline. Given the astronomical land mudflats, which had connected parts struction industry first. hospitals get inundated with flood repeated year after year? The answer lies phenomenal overcrowding, which has prices in many parts of the city as also of the city since the early 19th centu- Be it rainwater harvesting or eco ! water. The extent of water logging this in the indiscriminate alteration done to led to immense loss of life in urban the extreme scarcity of land, it is no sur- ry, are nowhere to be seen now. Their friendly construction, the real estate F! - year has been such that even depart- the environment and ecology of the city areas. Unprecedented and uncon- prise that Mumbai has sacrificed its presence will retain rainwater and let sector of Mumbai is not known for ed souls have not been spared. and its surrounding regions. trolled growth is the main cause for the ecology for development. it soak into the ground, recharging the either and therein lies the problem. For Ambulances and hearse vans could not The city’s ability to absorb mon- booming population. This is the bane Real estate projects, industry and wells and ground water table. Today, a city on the edge of an ecological apoc- ! ferry the dead to the cremation ghats soon rains has been weakened due to of most Indian cities, which are grow- State infrastructure, including rail- with nothing but concrete all around, alypse, the attitude is rather casual. This ! or cemeteries, owing to neck-deep the construction boom that has ing at an unprecedented rate. From a ways, roads and the airport, have built the city’s land surface does not allow has to be discarded forthwith as nature ! 7, " water on the roads. This annual trial destroyed much of its mangrove forests population of 2.86 million in 1950, over and choked the city’s water net- water to soak into it. Especially during is going through its cycle in a calculat- ! either by fire, or water in this case, is — trees that once helped drain the sea- Mumbai is now home to more than 21 works at various strategic points. The intense periods of rain, devastation is ed manner and if the city does not want F! now part of the lives of denizens of sonal waters. Most flooded areas are million people and by 2030, it is result — every monsoon the city is extreme — at least 5,000 people are to get crushed under its inevitable Mumbai. No amount of year-round near the banks of the city’s Mithi River, expected to have a population of flooded. Mudflats, wetlands, flood- believed to have perished in the infa- weight, it better set the wrongs right and ' work seems to liberate the city dwellers the 11-mile seasonal river that belongs almost 28 million. Built along the coast- plains, mangroves and wooded vege- mous floods of 2005 and the econom- give due credit to the environment by from this retribution by mother nature. to the wetlands where the trees once line on a series of islands, the city is sur- tation once slowed down the flow of the ic damage was estimated at 30 billion taking care of it. At the time of writing this article, grew. Rising sea levels with the rain rounded by water: In mudflats, lakes, storm water. But that is non-existent rupees ($690 million). (The writer is an environmental around 32 people were confirmed dead have also contributed to the flooding. creeks, rivers and the ever-present now, thus exposing the people to the Sadly, neither the State journalist) !"# 6
: < " (+/ *+, # / % = $ + /' "& # - () () *)+,- *)+,- () *)+,- has concluded the figure shall report was motivated in order show a loss,” he said. to put pressure on the govern- he Supreme Court he he Government is commit- The Minister said in April, ment not to disinvest in Air TWednesday agreed to hear TNational Tted to the disinvestment of the airline has improved but India,” he noted. $.$/- tery after optimism surround- on July 8 the DoT plea chal- Company Law national carrier Air India and there are certain external fac- Air India by itself and many ing the US-China trade truce lenging an order of telecom tri- Appellate the plan is to make it more oper- tors, like closure of airspace of of its operational assets are very quity benchmarks Sensex was offset by the Trump bunal, TDSAT, which stayed its Tribunal ationally viable before disin- Pakistan, that have affected its prized assets and the Nariman Eand Nifty ended modestly administration proposing to demand of 1,626.89 crore from (NCLAT) on vesting it, Civil Aviation Minister profitability. headquarters are a case in point, higher Wednesday after a slap tariffs on certain EU Bharti Airtel Ltd. The demand Wednesday Hardeep Singh Puri told the “Our expectations is that in he said. Responding to anoth- volatile session as investors imports. was made for the completion of reserved its Rajya Sabha Wednesday. the coming months, in the er query on rising airfares, the looked ahead to the Union “Market will be volatile amalgamation of Bharti Digital order over Replying to supplemen- current year, we will make a minister said the disruption or Budget for further cues. ahead the big event and profit Networks Pvt Ltd, formerly admission of taries during Question Hour, profit and turn Air India the uncertainty caused on Extending its gains for the booking is natural at this high known as Tikona Digital contempt peti- the minister said there has around and then privatise the account the cessation of oper- third session, the 30-share BSE level. However, underlying Networks Pvt Ltd, with itself. tion filed been a steady improvement in airline,” Puri said. ation of Jet Airways in so far as Sensex settled 22.77 points, or trend of the markets seems The Telecom Disputes against finances of Air India and the “It is customary for situa- the domestic air travel is con- 0.06 per cent, higher at positive in expectation of Settlement and Appellate Reliance airline is set to make profit dur- tions like this for employees cerned has been almost com- 39,839.25. Similarly, the broad- revival in growth led by actions Tribunal (TDSAT) had taken Group Chairman Anil Ambani Mumbai bench of the National ing the current financial year. and stakeholders in the process pletely corrected. er NSE Nifty edged up 6.45 to boost infrastructure, invest- note of Bharti Airtel’s plea and its other officials by minor- Company Law Tribunal He said Air India is cur- to put pressure on the govern- “In so far as the interna- points, or 0.05 per cent, to ments, housing and bring a against the DoT demand for ity shareholders alleging non- (NCLT) started the corporate rently making a revenue of 15 ment. We have increased the tional airfares are concerned, 11,916.75. relief to rural distress. spectrum fees and stayed it. payment of dues by Reliance insolvency resolution process of crore everyday. Air India profitability by 7 we have for a three-month Investors are keeping their “A spur in safe haven asset A bench comprising Chief Infratel. RCom, which has a total bank “Our plan is to revive Air crore revenue per day. We are period allocated the slots to powder dry ahead of Budget indicates investors’ fear in the Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices A two-member bench, debt of over 50,000 crore. India, make it more opera- doing all that we can,” he said. other domestic carriers. 2019-20, to be presented Friday, global market and FIIs are on Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha headed by NCLAT Chairman HSBC Daisy had moved tionally viable and then to dis- The Civil Aviation minis- “In so far as the domestic and are expecting measures to risk off mode,” said Vinod Bose took note of the plea by the Justice S J Mukhopadhaya, said the appellate tribunal over invest it. So far as Air India is ter also rejected as “motivated” sectors are concerned, airfares spur growth and revive Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Department of Telecom (DoT) it will decide whether the con- alleged default of payment of concerned, the Government is certain news reports that the on the trunk sectors like Delhi- demand, traders said. Financial Services. for an urgent hearing and post- tempt petition filed by HSBC 230 crore by Reliance Infratel committed to the privatisa- airline did not have enough Mumbai which is on an aver- Risk sentiment was also Sectorally, the BSE realty, ed the matter for July 8. Daisy Investments (Mauritius) and stated that the company tion of Air India. Let there be finances and was unable to pay age 5,100 has not increased affected after data showed that capital goods, power, FMCG, Bharti Airtel said recently and others should be admitted has not fulfilled an undertak- no ambiguity on that,” he said. up salaries upto this October. over a 20 year period. That was the country’s services sector industrials, energy and finance that it has completed the amal- as Reliance Communications ing given by it. Puri said the costing and He said there is an overall the fare in 2001, that was the activity in June contracted for indices ended up to 0.76 per gamation. (RCom) is a now going As per the consent terms of overall calculations of an Airline debt of 59,000 crore and there fare in 2011 and now,” he said. the first time since May 2018. cent higher. In March 2017, Airtel had through insolvency proceed- the agreement among Reliance depends on a large number of was a proposal to retire 29,000 As far as international sec- Top gainers in the Sensex IT, teck, consumer announced its decision to ings. Reliance Infratel, against Infratel, HSBC Daisy and oth- factors, including external fac- crore into a special pupose tor is concerned, he said pack included IndusInd Bank, durables, healthcare, auto and acquire 4G business of Tikona which also the contempt peti- ers, recorded by the NCLAT in tors like closure of Pakistan air vehicle when an attempt was because Jet Airways used wide- ITC, L&T, M&M, PowerGrid, utilities slipped up to 0.86 per Networks, including broad- tion has been filed, is part of its order dated June 26, 2018, space, but should end the cur- made to privatise Air India. bodied aircraft and some of the Asian Paints and SBI, ending cent. Broader midcap and band spectrum and 350 sites RCom. the Anil Ambani-owned firm rent year in profit after which “Now when Air India’s alter- others do not possess wide- up to 3.79 per cent higher. smallcap indices rose up to 0.26 across five telecom circles, for The counsel appearing for was to pay the amount in the it will be disinvested. native mechanism is established, bodied aircraft which they are On the other hand, Tech per cent. about 1,600 crore. resolution professional said following six months. “There has been a steady we will take a view on these. in the process of acquiring Mahindra, Vedanta, Infosys, Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Tikona had 20 MHz spec- that as RCom was going After the six-month peri- improvement in Air India’s “After all, Air India is a and for a three-month period Yes Bank, Tata Motors, TCS, Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended trum in the 2,300-MHz band, through insolvency proceed- od ended, HSBC Daisy and finances. It has been my expec- viable airlines and it has some slots of Jet have been given to HCL Tech and Maruti were the on a negative note, while equi- with second largest ecosystem ings and was under the mora- nine other minority share- tations that in the current prized assets and when we go them and the resolution top losers, shedding up to 1.44 ty markets in Europe were of 4G devices in Gujarat, east- torium period under the IBC, holders holding 4.26 per cent financial year, we are hoping to for disinvestment, we will also process on Jet Airways pro- per cent. trading in the green in early ern UP, western UP, Rajasthan it cannot pay money. stake in Reliance Infratel filed make profit. But, the year that take care of this. But, the press ceeds have to be seen. Global equities turned jit- session. and Himachal Pradesh circles. In May this year, the the contempt plea. 3 ' & #+7 #6 8 4. 8 # %2 #P 4 $ () *)+,- $.$/- 0 () *)+,- Japan, Germany, Iraq and Saudi Arabia increased to $12 billion, he Delhi High Court irla Group patriarch B K () *)+,- ndia’s trade deficit, difference $7.9 billion, $6.25 billion, TWednesday asked RBI and BBirla passed away in Ibetween imports and $20.58 billion and $22.9 billion, Enforcement Directorate (ED) Mumbai on Wednesday at the our payment system oper- exports, has widened during respectively, in 2018-19. to respond to a plea alleging age of 98, his family said. Fators have yet to comply the past three years with as The minister added that that online payment platform A doyen of the Indian with the RBI’s 2018 circular many as 25 major countries the government has taken sev- PayPal was operating “illegal- industry, Birla had been suf- on data localisation, while 72 including South Korea, Japan, eral steps to boost India’s ly” without the central bank’s fering from age-related ail- others have complied with it, Germany, Iraq and Saudi exports and minimise the authorisation. ments. Birla was the chairman the Lok Sabha was informed Arabia, Parliament was impact of trade deficit. A bench of Chief Justice D of Century Textiles and on Wednesday. informed Wednesday. The steps include improv- N Patel and Justice C Hari Industries and had been active taken him to Mumbai due to The Reserve Bank of Commerce Minister ing ease of doing business, Shankar issued notice to the in business since the age of 15. his failing health. India (RBI) had in April 2018 Piyush Goyal said in a written scheme for development of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), He was instrumental in a The seat of the Birla broth- issued a circular on ‘Storage reply to the Lok Sabha that trade-related infrastructure, ED and Paypal Payments Pvt ing and food websites or apps, contended and sought direc- slew of business initiatives, ers in Kolkata — Birla Building of Payment System Data’ trade deficit depends upon rel- and scheme to mitigate disad- Ltd (PayPal) and sought their including Yatra, Makemytrip, tions to PayPal to “immediate- starting with his stint as the — will remain closed on advising all system providers ative fluctuations in the imports vantage of higher cost of trans- stand on the PIL before the Bookmyshow, Dominos Pizza ly stop its allegedly illegal and chairman of Kesoram Thursday as a mark of respect to ensure that within a peri- and exports of different com- portation for export. next date of hearing on and Myntra. unauthorized operations”. Industries, they said. to B K Birla. od of six months, the entire modities due to the global and India’s overall trade deficit, September 18. In his petition Mishra has It has also sought probe by He is survived by his Born in 1921, Birla was the data relating to payment sys- domestic factors such as including both goods and ser- Abhijit Mishra, a financial alleged that PayPal was also investigative agencies against daughters Manjushree Khaitan youngest son of philanthropist tems operated by them is demand and supply, currency vices, has increased to $103.63 economist, has claimed in his “operating as a foreign the directors, management and and Jayshree Mohta, who run Ghanshyam Das Birla. By the stored in a system fluctuations, cost of credit, and billion in 2018-19 from $84.45 plea that “Paypal is operating as exchange dealer in contraven- officers of PayPal for alleged Kesoram Industries and time he was 15, he was already only in India. logistics costs. billion in the previous financial a payment and settlements sys- tion of the Foreign Exchange malpractice and violation of Jayshree Tea and Industries actively associated with a large “As per RBI, out of 76 The increasing trade deficit year. tem in blatant violation of the Management Act (FEMA)”. provisions of Article 21 of the respectively. His wife Sarala number of companies and operational authorized non- in spite of positive growth of “As per Foreign Trade Payments and Settlements PayPal through its unau- Constitution of India, Payments Birla predeceased him in 2015. eventually became the chair- bank payment system opera- exports is mainly due to high- Policy 2015-20, the govern- Systems Act”. thorized operation “has unmon- and Settlements Act, FEMA His only son Aditya Vikram man of Kesoram Industries. tors (PSO), 72 have com- er imports of products such as ment aims to increase India’s He said PayPal does not itored and unauthorized access and Prevention of Money Birla had died in 1995. He focussed on the indus- plied with the requirements crude oil, electronic goods, iron export of merchandise and figure in the list of authorised to the personal information Laundering Act (PMLA). The sources said Birla’s tries such as cotton, viscose, of this circular. The remain- and steel, chemicals, coke, fer- services from $465.9 billion to payment system operators pub- such as Aadhaar, PAN, etc of the Mishra has also sought body would be brought to his polyester and nylon yarns, ing 4 entities are yet to com- tilisers, and machinery, he said. about $900 billion by 2019-20 lished by RBI on May 27, 2019. public”, he claimed. directions to RBI and ED to house at Birla Park in Kolkata refractory, paper, shipping, ply and are being monitored These products contribute and to raise India’s share in According to the PIL, filed Such access to the person- take action, including imposi- and the cremation will take tyrecord, transparent paper, by RBI for full compliance,” over 70 per cent share in total world exports (goods and ser- through advocate Payal Bahl, al information of the public was tion of fines and penalties, place on Thursday. spun pipe, cement, tea, coffee, Minister for Electronics and imports in 2018-19. vices) from two per cent to 3.5 PayPal’s services are being used a violation of Article 21 of the against PayPal for the alleged His grandson cardamom, chemicals, ply- IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said Trade deficit with Korea, per cent,” he said. by various online travel, cloth- Constitution of India, the plea violations. Kumarmangalam Birla had wood and MDF Board. in a written reply. !"# 7 *"! - 2 6$ 4 % > ' $( ( ./)% #+ "4+"// the factors leading to it — Gandhinagar: Ahead of the any "poaching" attempt by the no sitting of Assembly till which the present name signi- July 5 Rajya Sabha bypolls for ruling BJP ahead of the voting. Monday, all the MLAs have engal Chief Minister fies.” two seats in Gujarat, the State However, Congress MLA unanimously decided to utilise BMamata Banerjee has once Replying to a question from Congress has decided to shift its Dhavalsinh Zala claimed the this mini vacation and hold a again written to Prime Minister MP Ritabrata Bandopadhyay MLAs to Mount Abu, a popu- party is reeling under the fear workshop at Mount Abu. Narendra Modi requesting him Rai had on Tuesday said that lar hill station in adjoining of cross-voting by some of its "We will brainstorm and to hasten the process of renam- the name had not been changed Rajasthan, said party leaders on MLAs. exchange ideas to chalk our our ing West Bengal as “Bangla” because the procedure required Wednesday. Zala is a staunch support- strategy for the upcoming which was unanimously passed constitutional amendment The main Opposition party er of disgruntled Congress debates in the Assembly on the in the State Assembly three which was again done taking said its MLAs will take part in MLA Alpesh Thakor. budgetary allocations," Kotwal years ago and sent to the Centre into consideration a number of a brainstorming session at Both have openly criticised said. Kotwal, however, admitted for its approval. relevant factors. Mount Abu to chalk out a their party's move to shift that one or two party MLAs The Chief Minister’s The West Bengal Assembly strategy for the ongoing Budget MLAs out of Gujarat and may vote for BJP candidates request came soon after Union had passed a resolution on July session of the Assembly and declared they will not go to the during the bypolls. Home Minister Nityananda 26 last year renaming the State denied the move was linked to hill station with other col- "Both Zala and Thakor are Rai telling parliament that the as “Bangla” and had sent it to the bypolls. leagues. still our MLAs. We have not process of renaming West the Union Home Ministry for Party sources said Congress Notably, the Congress had suspended them yet. Barring Bengal or Paschimbanga had its clearance. The proposal for legislators will leave for Mount shifted 44 of its MLAs to a one or two MLAs, all legislators not been taken up as it need- renaming the State had come Abu this evening and stay there resort in Bengaluru to thwart a are with us and will not engage ed the constitution to be for the first time in 2011 when & till the early morning of July 5. possible "poaching" attempt by in cross-voting," said Kotwal. amended. it was renamed Paschimbanga Voting for the bypolls, in the BJP ahead of the 2017 Thakor even refused to The Chief Minister report- by the State Assembly. "4+"// Roy on Wednesday quoted MPs Rupa Ganguli, Locket which MLAs constitute the Rajya Sabha polls. give a guarantee that he will edly wrote to the Prime However, as the proposal was from a “Government circular” Chatterjee, Samik electoral college, is scheduled to According to Kotwal, all vote for Congress candidates, Minister to take into account turned down by the Centre, a he West Bengal BJP has issued by the State IB to vari- Bhattacharya, Sayantan Basu, start at 9 am Friday. party MLAs have "unanimous- claiming he has not received the the sentiments and aspirations new initiative was taken in Talleged that the TMC ous district SPs to implicate 20 Jayprakash Majumdar, Arjun Congress chief whip in the ly" decided to hold a brain- whip issued by the party for the of the people of Bengal and 2016 by the Mamata Banerjee Government was planning to BJP leaders in various false Singh, Pratap Banerjee and Assembly, Ashvin Kotwal, storming session at Mount Abu bypolls. change the name of the State Government which preferred maliciously prosecute “20 of cases. others and sent a directive to claimed the decision to shift the to chalk out a strategy for the "I have not received party currently named as West Bengal three names — Bengal in our leaders through false cases,” “The IB has named 20 the district SPs to this effect,” MLAs to Mount Abu has noth- ongoing budget session of the whip yet. I can only say that I or Paschimbanga into Bangla. English, Bangla in Bengali and so as to thwart the rise of the leaders like our State party Roy told reporters in Kolkata. ing to do with the bypolls. Assembly. will cast my vote on July 5. Only The BJP, however, is oppos- Bangal in Hindi only to be saffron outfit in West Bengal. president and MP Dilip Ghosh, Though there was no reaction He denied suggestions that "There is no question of any time will tell whom I have ing renaming the State consid- rejected by the Centre once Senior BJP leader Mukul general secretary Rahul Sinha, from the TMC. the move is prompted by fear of fear or pressure. Since there is voted for," said Thakor. PTI ering the “historical facts and again in July last year. ( 0 0 1 01 12"342 ( 11 6$3 6 1 Anand Singh and Gokak MLA 3,667 acres of land to JSW Steel Ramesh Jarkiholi on Monday in mine-rich Ballari district. Mumbai: Congress leader locals had complained to the had dealt a double blow to the However, he had appeared Vijay Wadettiwar on district administration that 13-month old wobbly to have not shut the doors fully, Wednesday demanded that a the dam had developed Congress-JD(S) coalition saying he would "wait for case of culpable homicide be cracks. Government led by HD answers" (from the govern- registered against a Shiv Sena "This year, the dam was Bengaluru: Congress in Kumaraswamy. ment to his demands) when MLA's firm, which construct- repaired and still there was a Karnataka, battling a crisis "Only Anand Singh has asked if he would withdraw the ed Tiware dam that got breach. Why were the com- within after two party MLAs given (resignation), we are resignation. breached and claimed the lives plaints of locals not taken resigned, on Wednesday exud- talking to him. He may with- Maintaining that Ramesh of at least 11 persons so far. seriously?" he asked. ed confidence that one of them draw," Siddaramaaih said in Jarkiholi has not resigned, The Tiware dam in Wadettiwar said the loss may withdraw it while noting Myusuru. Siddaramaiah said his resigna- Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri of lives was due to the gov- the other had not yet sent his Asked whether he was able tion has not reached the developed a breach late ernment's apathy and negli- letter to the Speaker. to contact Singh, he said "no, Speaker, but was only report- Tuesday night, which caused gence, and demanded resig- Speaking to reporters, we have contacted him through ed in the media. a flood- like situation in seven nation of Water Resources Congress Legislature Party someone else and he has spo- Speaker Ramesh Kumar downstream villages. Twenty Minister Girish Mahajan. Leader Siddaramaiah also reit- ken to him." himself has said he has not three persons are feared dead "The minister only knows erated his charge that the BJP "He (Singh) has given rea- received it," Siddaramaiah and bodies of 11 have been how to breach other political was conspiring to topple the sons like JSW Steel land issue noted. recovered so far. parties, but doesn't know how Congress-JD(S) coalition among others, but all those The Speaker too said only "The dam was construct- to prevent breach of dams," he Government and that Prime cannot be reasons (for resig- one legislator has sent in his ed 19 years ago by Khemraj, alleged. Minister Narendra Modi and nation). Lets talk is what I have resignation to him and he : (( ( $;1( ! the firm run by Shiv Sena The Congress leader also Home Minister Amit Shah communicated to him... we would act on it in accordance "# MLA Sadanand Chavan," demanded that a case under were also involved in it. will convince him," he said, with rules, while he was not Wadettiwar said in a press IPC section 302 (murder) be He ruled out any 'reverse adding that disgruntlement aware of the second MLA's res- Jammu: Amid tight security, and Baltal in Ganderbal district Of the latest batch, the conference. filed against the government operation' from Congress to try among MLAs may be due to ignation. the fourth batch of 4,694 pil- later in the day. officials said, 2,642 pilgrims "The fact that the dam since the problem in the dam and poach BJP MLAs like its various reasons, but Anand Indicating his displeasure grims including 791 women Over 20 thousand pilgrims including 412 women, nine developed cracks in less than was brought to the notice of 'Operation Lotus', a strategy Singh did not resign because he about Singh handing over a Wednesday left the Bhagwati have so far offered prayers at the children and 47 Sadhus are two decades and breached the administration, but no adopted by the party in 2008 to was not made Minister. copy of his resignation to Nagar base camp here to pay shrine, housing the naturally heading for Pahalgam base resulting in a loss of innocent action was taken. shore up its numbers in the Singh, who sent in his res- Governor Vajubhai R Vala, obeisance at the 3,880 metre formed ice-shivalingam, since camp while 2,052 pilgrims lives shows that the work was There are reports that Assembly by making ignation to the Speaker on the Speaker said an MLA high cave shrine of Amarnath the commencement of the 46- including 379 women, 15 chil- mired in corruption and irreg- Dhamna dam in Shelud in Opposition MLAs resign and Monday, had said he decided to should have a sense about in south Kashmir, officials said. day yatra on July 1 from the dren and 23 Sadhus have pre- ularities," he said. Jalna district has developed seek re-election on the saffron resign over various demands, whom to submit the resigna- The pilgrims, including 24 twin routes — the traditional ferred the Baltal route. The Leader of Opposition cracks, he said adding that the party ticket. including creation of a separate tion, in what way it should be children and 70 sadhus, will 36-km Pahalgam track in The yatra is scheduled to in Maharashtra Legislative government should take quick The announcement of res- Vijayangar district and cancel- done and who has the respon- reach the twin base camps of Anantnag and the shorter 14- end on August 15 coinciding the Assembly said that last year action. PTI ignations by Vijayanagara MLA lation of the nod for sale of sibility to dispose it. PTI Pahalgam in Anantnag district km Baltal route in Ganderbal. Raksha Bandhan festival. PTI O$ &3 3
Mumbai: Central leadership wished to be relieved of the of the Congress has accepted post so that he can concentrate the resignation of Ashok on Nanded from where he was Chavan as the president of the defeated," the leader said, Maharashtra unit, a senior adding that Chavan's replace- leader disclosed Wednesday. ment will be announced in a He said Chavan's replace- day or two. ment would be announced in Balasaheb Thorat, who is a day or two. the Congress' Legislature Party A meeting took place in (CLP) leader and MLA from New Delhi on June 29 with Sangamner in Ahmednagar Rahul Gandhi and AICC gen- district, is the frontrunner for eral secretary in charge of the post. "The meeting was Maharashtra, Mallikarjun convened with an objective to Kharge, where party leaders discuss the party's prepara- from the state, including tions for the Assembly elec- Chavan, were present. tions due later this year," he In the meeting, Chavan said. reiterated his offer to quit On the issue of alliance owing moral responsibility for with Prakash Ambedkar-led the party's worst-ever defeat in Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi $ ( (! $ the Lok Sabha polls, he said. (VBA), Gandhi asked the The Congress had won Maharashtra leadership to take just one out of total 48 seats in a decision in the interest of the # + Maharashtra. "Chavan said he party, the leader added. PTI ( ! $+/ '4 ! /) !
Patna: The king of fruits came lost their lives to AES last legislative council, said: "The in the eye of a storm in Bihar month. mangoes being distributed by on Wednesday when a fancy "This government is insen- the government carry the curse variety of mango and its sitive. It watched callously of the families who have lost saplings were gifted to mem- when more than 100 children their children to brain fever. bers of the bicameral legislature died," RJD legislator Bhai Anybody who accepts this gift by the State Government. Virendra said. "It is still not will be, similarly, cursed." The goodwill gesture, how- doing the needful for those Congress MLC Prem ever, did not go down well with children who survived the dis- Chandra Mishra echoed simi- the Opposition, which accused ease but are suffering from lar sentiments. "Anybody who the Nitish Kumar Government behind the move, Agriculture extreme debility." consumes these mangoes that of trying to divert the attention Minister Prem Kumar told "I refuse to accept this pre- are being distributed to distract of the members of the legisla- reporters: "The Digha Malda sent from the government that the members of the legislature ture from its failure to check the variety mangoes — specialty of aims to shut the mouths of from important issues will suf- outbreak and spread of the our state — and its saplings are MLAs on this vital issue," fer from indigestion". acute encephalitis syndrome being distributed to encourage Virendra said. Asked why the fruits were (AES). its plantation". Bihar has been struggling not sent to the families of dead The Digha Maldah man- Many legislators of the with an AES outbreak since the or afflicted children, the agri- goes and its saplings were Rashtriya Janata Dal and the beginning of June. More than culture minister replied indig- handed over to each member Congress combine refused to 150 children have died of the nantly: "We will do that. Fruits when a debate on the agricul- accept the gift and alleged disease so far. will be sent to the affected fam- ture budget was underway in those who accepted it would be Former chief minister ilies as also the saplings. The the assembly. "cursed" by the families of Rabri Devi, who is also the media can verify this at a later Explaining the spirit more than 150 children who leader of the Opposition in the stage." ? !"#
largest rookery. Apart from poach- ing for trade or consumption, there are various other acts and practices that indirectly threaten these .)'% 5 species. There are threats from fisheries, bycatch mortality, coastal developments which lead to a loss of boundaries for nesting at beach- es, climate change which alters their habitats and marine debris, which includes ingestions, entrap- # 67 ment and infiltration in food chain. As these turtles undertake a / & long distance migration from the + ' ' offshore waters of Sri Lanka via !! ! ! Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh !M '!! ' to nest in large numbers along the G beaches of Odisha, there have been - ! ' numerous turtle walks in Chennai ! for over a decade now. Recently, ! ! there has been a ban on coastal M activities at Odisha’s Gahirmatha ! ! ! Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara. ! 2 However, following various viola- ! tions, the authorities have arrested L6 over 730 fishermen and seized ,/,/" $-/+ around 90 boats. However, Kartik ! G says that it is important to also ! merging from the sea, Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and recognise and differentiate between G they clamber up the CITES). The focus is on their mass those fishermen who intentionally beach for a brief period, nesting phenomenon, in which don’t work everytime, illustrations arrive for trade or consumption of dig nesting holes in the thousands of sea turtles are washed can help too.” the nesting turtles and those who M sand, lay eggs en masse ashore and killed. These include the The exhibition, through a set of don’t. “Sometimes they also target L- ! Eand then vanish into the oceans as green, hawksbill, leatherback and around 24 to 25 boxes, presents sto- the wrong community, who are 2 2 mysteriously and suddenly as they Olive Ridleys, which are the small- ries of conservation, history, culture, actually not responsible for killing had first appeared. Some 45 to 60 est in size. biology and people associated with turtles or indulge in poaching. - days later, the hatchlings emerge The idea of exhibition germi- turtle research in the country with There are also other problems that and make their way uncannily nated when Kartik Shanker, ecolo- each box. Aradhana, who lends the majorly contribute to this — less- ! towards the sea, hazarding preda- gist, who has been working close- exhibition its visual language, has ening of boundaries. Turtles main- tors and poachers. ly for the cause, and founder of used recyclable material and dis- ly hatch at only five to six kilome- Capturing the attention of both Dakshin Foundation, and carded single-use plastic in the con- tres away from the coastline and ! biologists and laymen, being a part Aradhana met each other at a for- struction of artefacts. The exhibi- sometimes many coastal develop-
of various mythologies and cultures mal meeting a few years ago in Goa. tion, which is at present in the city, ments lead to a loss of these bound- across the world, attracted by the It’s when they had discussed about will travel next to Bengaluru, fol- aries. They also need to be con- 'M ! astonishing ability of these beings their mutual fascination for turtles lowed by Goa. Kartik tells us, “It structed the right way.” to migrate across oceans and dive and their personal turtle collections brings out stories of both hinder- Talking about the exhibition, thousands of feet deep, as well as that they thought of collaborating ing and reverence, ecology and con- Ravi Singh, secretary general and O other remarkable features of their on an awareness project. At anoth- servation. And of some of our own CEO, WWF-India, says, “We lives, sea turtles have become a er meeting with Sejal Worah, pro- N ),/5)))()( / -( Kartik says that linking a cause turtle heroes. As a charismatic have been engaging with school common fascination for artists as gramme director at WWF-India, -,,44+,-+*)(64 to art makes it more recognisable species, they are ambassadors for children for over four decades well. A travelling exhibition, the duo decided to collaborate in the public eye: “Such natural their ecosystems, bringing attention now to build young leaders of Arribada: A gathering of stories, cul- with her too as they connected to 45)64.*)/*)4 rhythms are mostly thought about to the need for conservation efforts conservation through pro- " tures and interactions with sea tur- her for the same reason as them — at very isolated places and consid- for seascapes across the country and grammes and initiatives that are .-+*=4.( 4()5/-4( tles by WWF-India, in collaboration turtle fascination and collection. +)/*),4. , ered a subject of reading or docu- the world. And we aim to represent both educational and engaging with Dakshin Foundation and visu- Arribada, a Spanish term for mass mentaries. But when we showcase just that.” and interactive. The arribada is an 9 al artist Aradhana Seth, has drawn nesting, tells the story of sea turtles -(--/-5),//) them through art curations, sym- The Olive Ridleys are the only attempt to take children and oth- attention to the conservation of by turtle-inspired artefact collec- )*./-4(/+')( / -( bols, cultures and stories, they species exhibiting the phenomenon ers into the world of turtles and Ridleys on the Indian coasts (list- tions of the three conservationists might grab more attention and of mass nesting in India and their marine biodiversity and highlight " ed as endangered species under the and collectors. /(*-()/-5)O make an impact. Science or words habitat in India is globally the the need for their conservation.” " : 9/- " : 9' * O! 0' - : 6 % "; />".$$//4 <( .?7& . ?8 ?& 9P "/( /(//(/. L# # or once, the interviewee turned interviewer as actor Anupam ! FKher fired the first salvo. To his, / ‘Kaisi hain aap?’ (How are you) when & )/$ 5-5/ I replied ‘Badhiyan Sir,’ (I am great Sir) & he noticed my accent and immediate- udgmental Hai Kya already ly wanted to know if I was from Uttar had the audience biting Pradesh. When I nodded a yes and Jtheir nails, and the anticipa- was inquisitive as to how he guessed tion was finally put on brake as the connection, he further surprised )* the makers of Kangana Ranaut me with a bright smile and said, 2 and Rajkummar Rao starrer “Badhiyan jis tarah se bola aapne, unveiled the trailer. It was bohot acha laga mujhe. (I liked the way 2 unveiled simultaneously in you said you are great) That’s the only Delhi by Rao and in Mumbai way to speak it.” * * ! ' by Ranaut. The film revolves The actor, who will be soon be ! around a murder mystery, seen in One Day: Justice Delivered, is ! where both actors are framed happily engrossed in his work and as prime suspects. It promises busy schedules. “My grandfather used !E 1! to be a joyful ride with a dash to say that a busy man has time for 2 'L4 of craziness. Ranaut plays While people were already stuck with one image.” everything, I never knew that I would E G GN Bobby while Rao ventures into intrigued by the title and the While the film is a work of be living it,” said he. E'- G the role of Keshav, so the film first look, the trailer further fiction, he says that people who The film traces a special officer of ! is bound to keep the audience peaked their curiosity. “It’s a are often misunderstood are the crime branch who investigates and intrigued. story about a lot of things. It’s being celebrated through the tries to solve the mystery surround- ! ! Initially named Mental Hai about stalking, obsession, love, film. There are some people ing the disappearance of some high - ! '- - Kya, which faced massive back- passion, deceiving and about who are pushed to the periph- profile people who have gone missing. ! ! E lash. The change of the title, what’s false, and what’s true.” ery of the society because of the Kher’s role in the film is enriched with !G catalysed by criticism from Rao is an enthusiastic fan of way they think. The film tries a thousand shades as he essays the role Indian Psychiatric Society thrillers like Gone Girl and to “celebrate their shortcom- of a retired judge, Justice Tyagi, who ! M (IPS), was welcomed without a Who Done What, and said, “I ings”. was forced to pass an incorrect judg- hint of reluctance. Rao said at thoroughly enjoyed playing 0 &2- ment due to lack of evidence which the Delhi launch, “I was total- Keshav. This is the first time allowed the criminals go scot free. ' ly up for it. There are some that I am doing a film like this, After his retirement, he goes back to people who had problems with and Prakash is a very sensible find those criminals, tortures and kills > it. We respect their emotions. and an amazing filmmaker. them. Questioning some norms of the And if changing the title will The way he handled the char- judicial rule book, he asked, “What if I want to be called one of the finest eight months to understand him and / & ! brings some change in the acters and the design of the the theory of a judge is different from actors, I have to work hard for it. You show how he functions through my society, we are more than film, it’s one of its kind.” the judgement that he has to pass? If have to work extraordinarily for the personality.” happy to do that.” He also Rao’s name is synonymous he knows that the person is guilty yet ordinary to actually become extraor- Putting himself in the shoes of a shared that there were other with versatility and for taking the rule book does not allow him to dinary.” On how difficult it is for him figure like Manmohan Singh facilitat- , titles up for consideration, but up roles that are unprecedent- punish him, imagine what he must be to come out of characters that have ed in nurturing his own journey as ! the present one was deemed ed. Since this is yet another going through.” been engraved on his psyche during well, said he. This is his mantra for G$ ,2 most relevant. “Judgmental character which is a far cry The actor said that since it is the different films, he said, “It is my job. being grounded even while riding the ! # $%& was the only title that was from stereotypes, he engaged first time he has essayed a role like this Actors make a big noise about how crest of success. “It is an understand- & ! going with the film. There in a lot of sessions with the one, he wanted to do it differently. He they get psychological imbalanced ing of the person that enables you to were a lot of others like senti- filmmaker while preparing for said, “There are two shades to my while playing a role (laughs).” function in a much deeper and hum- - mental, temperamental but we it. “There are many avatars to character — a family man and a per- The actor, who began his acting bler way. The more you understand ! -! 2 thought this one was the best.” my character. Both my direc- son who hunts, tortures, makes peo- career in theatre, has been working somebody, the richer you become. If " - When questioned about tor and writer helped me a lot ple confess their crime and finally kills back to back in the medium as well. I understand you and your life, it is an how controversies before a with how people would imag- them.” Two of his plays, Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta addition to my life as well. In that film’s release can provoke ine it.” His character, Keshav The role was indeed very chal- Hai and Mera Wo Matlab Nahi Tha sense, you have to be interested in the - G curiosity, Rao said that the rea- is seen saying something while lenging for Kher. He said, “The meth- were recently staged at the Spotlight other person not only as an actor but ! son people watch a film is his mind wheeling on another ods of torture keep changing and are Theatre Festival on the same day. To also as a person. I am a people-orient- because of the trailer. “If they parallel, it’s deeply layered. “As varied to keep the victims or rather the this he proudly said, “Throughout my ed person. I am not aloof. I reach out ! O connect with the trailer, and an actor that’s what I want — criminals guessing. I didn’t want to do career, I have never done two plays on to people. I feel good when I know , like the actors or the makers, to play characters that are it in a very exaggerated or melodra- the same day. I was basically challeng- someone else. This way, I am not just they would come and watch challenging and not matic manner. Keeping it natural ing myself. Kabhi kabhi aapko khud ki confined to myself,” he said. ! the film, and not for any other straight-forward.” accelerates the challenge. But if I don’t taqat ka ehsaas tabhi hota hai jab aap Despite his long innings, he does G$ reason.” Never the one to be do it, how will I challenge myself?” apne aap ko us situation mei daalte hai. not believe in a laid-back approach. He '# % The actor who has also placed in a box, he is Director Ashok Nanda had earli- (Sometimes you realise your strength said, “The problem is that as your ' B:8O worked with Kangana Ranaut experimental and plays er said that Kher’s role in the film is only when you put yourself in such sit- career continues, there is a possibili- , in Queen, talked about the roles which have diver- similar to the one he played in Saransh uations) There is both a chance of a ty that you start taking things for chemistry that they share on gent persona. He says it’s a 35 years ago. Citing the difference in failure and a success. You have to go granted and become overconfident. Ye
screen. “She is a really good great time to be acting in the both the roles, Kher said, “Saransh was through that test and I am glad I to mai kar hi lunga,(I can do this) it is # $% actress and we both support industry right now. “The kind a different role altogether. I was 28 and passed. I am very proud of myself.” the biggest enemy of brilliance. If you ' each other with out improvisa- of content we are creating, the playing the role of a 65-year-old. It was Talking about his last film, The are overly competent, you can hard- 2 tions. We try to bring out kind of stories we are telling, a strong character but BV Pradhan (his Accidental Prime Minister, which ly be brilliant. Currently, I am at a stage ! every scene in the best way we have fantastic filmmakers.” role in Saransh) did not take law in his grabbed several eyeballs and gained in my life where I want to do things possible.” He was also quick to He mentions that these days hands as he can fight with the system appreciation, he said, “Dr Manmohan which make me feel that I have to dismiss rumours about Ranaut there is freedom to play with but cannot go against it. Here Justice Singh’s role was one of most difficult work really hard.” # $%&& finding his acting better dur- one’s identity and that if the Tyagi does that.” one till date, except for Saransh, The actor is all set to work for his - ing the shoot which led to his film is relatable people would Actors don’t just live one life and which was my first. He is a persona second season of New Amsterdam and >!A scenes being re-shot and said, definitely watch it. “I want putting themselves in someone else’s with neutral emotions. His expression his forthcoming film Hotel Mumbai, “We worked like a big team, to be known as an actor shoes surely transforms them too. He of happiness and sadness are the same. scheduled to release in July or August. ) ', ' one big family. Our goal was to who tries different apprised us as to how various charac- His walking style and voice are very (The film releases on July 5.) !! make a good film.” things and is not ters have shaped him as a person, “If peculiar. I had to work really hard for 0 &2- "?? !"#
6.)')*+7 # he book, Selfie of Success, Tauthored by Burra Venkatesham, is a literary tri- 8:DG G 1 ' ! - umph. It fills the mind with positive and inspiring affir- mations that can motivate an ! BC 9D ! individual to take the path of success. Venkatesham’s mas- or the bold and the wider. The new bridge along terpiece is above and beyond adventurous, the chal- with the navigational span most books in the same genre. Flenge to climb the high- will not only have double So far, the ‘success books’ est mountain, cross the deep- track capacity but it will also spoke only on achieving the est sea and to cross the most be suitably built to be prepared desired visions and planned difficult terrain can never for the future electrification of goals regarding wealth, pros- diminish. Even before technol- the track. perity, fame, establishment ogy got evolved and refined, Since the bridge will be of business empires, big posi- the quest to conquer nature, located in a highly corrosive tions; or tips to achieve any- reader right from page one. the effort to create order from environment, it is planned to thing you want in life; com- To conquer anything, one any form of disorder was the metalise the entire steel super- pleting the objectives; reach- must first study every facet of driving force for many. structure with zinc. With the ing the career goals; accumu- it. Author and IAS officer Archeological excavations provision for the vertical lift of lating abundance; the do’s Venkatesham has studied the have displayed the elegance of the navigational span, sophis- and dont’s etc. But this book illusive pattern of success and thought in prehistoric civilisa- ticated technology and speaks about success in 360 employed it in his personal tions, where highly evolved machinery will be used. The degrees, which is its USP. It life with incredible results. designs were thought of and manual winching of the old encompasses all the angles of The book is unique in many executed with great accuracy. bridge will become a figment it, providing various insights ways. The book has stories of These civilisations were pock- of the memory. Instead, there and comprehensive perspec- some well-known personali- ets in the wilderness and were will be operators stationed on tive of the world of success. ties from across the world — swallowed up sooner than top of the towers in the con- Everyone, who wants to reach Mahatma Gandhi to Escobar, later, to be discovered thou- trol room who will operate the success, should read it to Jack Ma to RamojiRao, Oprah sands of years afterwards, sur- lift. Thus, they will have com- know the unimaginable and Winfrey to Michel Jackson, prising us all by their existence. plete view of the bridge at all fascinating aspects of it. giving the reader greater In this context, it can be times. The book presents a holis- insights. said that the first-known effort The access to the control tic view of the success in a It is compartmentalised to connect the tip of Indian room will be both by stairs and poetic and philosophical way, well and the reader can either peninsula to the island nation elevator. The speed of the lift with fluid style. The aspirant read it in one go or in seg- of Sri Lanka was at the time will be hydraulically regulated cannot so far imagine what ments, based on the interest Lord Ram walked this earth. called Ceylon. bridge built on piers, with away by these waves. The (RVNL), a mini-ratna Central with automatic brakes for any the side effects of success or curiosity that the title of the According to the scriptures Construction of the 145 spans of 12.1 m steel gird- bridge was reconstructed. In Public Sector Enterprise unexpected movement. will be; and what the sins will segment arouses. The lan- this effort was successful. Pamban Bridge or Railway ers. It is made unique by its 2007, it was again upgraded, (CPSE) of the Ministry of Automatic lubrication will also be. The succeeding real life guage is simple and easy to The next known success- Bridge No. 346, started in 68.5 m navigational Scherzer when it was converted into Railways. For the work, be done of the bearings, cables stories highlight each concept comprehend for all ages. ful effort to do so was fairly August 1911 and was complet- span, which can be lifted to broad gauge, in keeping with 248.97 crore was sanctioned and sheaves. There will be suf- in a subtle way. It is the most A must read for its lucid recent but only up to the ed by December 1913. It was permit barges and ships pass- the unigauge policy of Indian in March 2019 on an out of ficient power back up, earth- comprehensive snapshot of style and unique taking, as island of Rameswaram, with- pressed into service in ing through the raised bridge. Railways. It underwent exten- turn basis. ing and lightening protection what success is. It’s a book that well as its comprehensive- in India, just 35 km short of Sri February 1914. It was India’s But being constructed in a sive repairs due to corrosion The new bridge will be of the bridge. There will be broadens horizons for the ness. Lanka. This was in the times first sea bridge and the longest highly corrosive environment between December 2018 to 2083 metre long and will be locking devices for prevention of the British Raj. Then railway till the Bandra-Worli Sea Link has taken its toll. Even though, February 2019, including constructed at a distance of of accidental opening of the lines were being laid across the was opened to traffic some the bridge has a well defined replacement of cracked and 27.35 metre on the northern span or movement because of subcontinent, connecting the years ago. It connects maintenance protocol, the damaged members of the nav- side of the existing bridge and wind lifting pressure. All hinterland to the ports, to Mandapam, the last station on 1964 cyclone and accompany- igational span. But since the will run parallel to it. It will be mechanical items will be pro- export the natural wealth of the mainland to Pamban on ing tidal waves washed away life of this 105-year-old bridge 3 metre higher than the pre- vided with outdoor maritime the country to run factories in the island of Rameswaram. the train No. 653 approaching is almost over, it is time to sent bridge, have 100 spans of protection. Toilet facilities and England. In this rail network The railway line was con- Dhanushkodi, resulting in loss build a completely new 18.3 metre each and one nav- a spare room shall also be pro- expansion, it was proposed to structed to the very tip of this of life of all passengers, train replacement. Once the new igational span of 72.5 metre vided. build a sea-link from the island, Dhanushkodi, the clos- crew and staff. The town of bridge becomes operational, length, which will be electrical- The target date of comple- Indian mainland to the island est point to Sri Lanka. For Dhanushkhodi, the railway the old one will be demolished. ly operated to lift vertically. 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Gleneagles Global, following a Gleneagles Global, Chennai, Vivek. for the year ended March, 2019. lakhs claimants FY 19. New business performance has The Corporations Gross Total shown a growth of 5.68 per cent in its Income grew to 5,60,784.39 crore for first year by posting a highest ever, FY 19 from 5,23,611.11 crore, show- 1,42,191.69 crore. ing a growth of over 7.10 per cent. 2( # 1$ Pension and Group superannua- Total assets of the corporation tion business have collected 91,179.52 stood at 31,11,847.28 crore as com- crore as new business premium pared to 28,45,041.82 crore for the cor- rithviraj Kothari is Treasurer. He has contributed in the in 27 states. It is an adviser to income as against 82,807.83 crore in responding period last year. Thus, Pappointed as National As one of the promoters, introduction of gold ETFs in MCX, NSE for spot exchange 2018 corresponding period showing a posting a growth of over 9.38 per cent. President of India Bullion Prithviraj has brought Riddi India. Under his vision, RSBL and signed MoU with BSE for growth of 10.1 per cent. LIC’s digital collection have And Jewellers Association Siddhi Bullions Limited to has successfully launched the same. The corporation collected over reached 60 per cent, which reflects a (IBJA) in place of Mohit top 10 unlisted public compa- India’s electronic over the IBJA has been included in 3,37,185.40 crore of total premium 38 per cent growth over previous Bharatiya for the next five nies in India in terms of sales counter bullion trading sys- Niti Aayog for transformation income as compared to 3,17,850.99 year. years. turnover as per BS 1000. tem, RSBL spot. of gold market. It is co-con- crore collected during 2018 showing In the new initiatives undertaken, CA Surendra Mehta has Kothari had served as the Kothari is one of the venor for domestic gold coun- a growth of 6.08 per cent. premium collection has a growth of been appointed as National President of the Bombay founding members and direc- cil. RBI recognises its rates for Total policy payouts amounted to 10.6 per cent. LIC has authorised IDBI Secretary and Ketan Kothari Bullion Association. As a pres- tors of the Jain International lending against jewellery. 2,50,936.23 crore compared to bank to collect renewal premium of as Joint Secretary. Sanjay Jain ident, he promoted Bombay Trade Organisation (JITO). Ministry of Finance has 1,98,119.83 crore in 2018, showing an policy holders through their 1800+ becomes Treasurer and Bullion Association in the IBJA has worked for pan approved IBJA rate for sover- increase of 26.6 per cent. This includes branches. Nimesh Choksi as Joint international markets. 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+.- + 2# 2 , 2 A: '- - )( ,/Q- /,-( 4( geted Chinese engineers in The international laws allow )->-( Hong Kong is part of China, n airstrike hit a detention 3-+/$//* Balochistan, a November, 2018 any person or nation to act in Hunt on Tuesday asserted that Acenter for migrants early attack on the Chinese consulate self defence. US State hina on Wednesday lodged the 1997 declaration under Wednesday in the Libyan capi- he US has declared the in Karachi, and a May, 2019 Department’s ban on BLA is Ca diplomatic protest with which London handed over tal, killing at least 40 people, a TBalochistan Liberation attack against a luxury hotel in beyond comprehension and the UK over Foreign Secretary Hong Kong to Beijing is still health official in the country’s Army (BLA) as a global terror- Gwadar,” it added. unjustified,” he said in a state- Jeremy Hunt’s remarks on the legally binding. UN-supported government said. ist organisation, a move decried In May this year, five peo- ment. unprecedented pro-democracy He warned of “serious con- The airstrike targeting the as “unjustified” by the separatist ple, including a Pakistani soldier, Meanwhile, the US also protests in Hong Kong, assert- sequences” if Beijing neglected detention center in Tripoli’s group fighting Pakistani rule in were killed after BLA gunmen sanctioned Hezbollah opera- ing that he was basking in the its commitments and supress Tajoura neighborhood also the resource-rich Balochistan stormed a five-star hotel in the tive Husain Ali Hazzima, chief glory of “faded British colo- pro-democracy protests. wounded 80 migrants, said province. port city of Gwadar. of the Beirut-based terrorist nialism” and “obsessed” with Britain handed over Hong Malek Merset, a spokesman for Pakistan in 2006 banned the Welcoming the US’ move, group’s intelligence unit. lecturing others. Kong to China on July 1, 1997 the health ministry. Merset post- outfit and have been urging the Pakistan said it hope that the It also updated its sanctions UK Foreign Secretary under a “one country, two sys- ed photos of migrants who were US to do the same. action will ensure that the BLA’s list to reflect a name change of Hunt has been expressing tems” formula which allows being taken in ambulances to “The BLA is an armed sep- space to operate is minimised. the Iranian Sunni Muslim ter- strong support to the demon- freedoms such as freedom of hospitals. Footage circulating aratist group that targets secu- It is important that the per- rorist group Jundallah to Jaysh strators in the former British speech, right to protest and an online and said to be from rity forces and civilians, mainly petrators, organisers, financers al-Adl. Jundallah, which was colony protesting against a independent judiciary not inside the migrant detention in ethnic Baloch areas of and external sponsors including designated as a foreign terrorist controversial extradition law, enjoyed by the people in main- center showed horrific images of Pakistan,” the State Department those glorifying these acts of ter- organisation in 2010, began which the people of Hong land China. blood and body parts mixed with said Tuesday. ror against Pakistan are held using the new name Jaysh al-Adl Kong apprehend could be used Reacting to Hunt’s remarks, rubble and migrants’ belongings. The Department of State has accountable and brought to jus- and associated aliases in 2012, to send political dissidents Chinese Foreign Ministry The UN refugee agency in designated the BLA as special- tice,” the Pakistan Foreign Office the state department statement from the territory to mainland spokesman, Geng Shuang told Libya condemned the airstrike ly designated global terrorist said in a statement in Islamabad. said. China for prosecution. the media here that “we deplore on the detention center, which (SDGT) outfit and made it a BLA spokesperson Jiyand Since its inception, the The protest intensified on and firmly oppose Hunt’s wrong houses 616 migrants and crime for anyone in the US to Baloch in a statement called the group has engaged in numerous Monday when demonstrators remarks. We have made stern refugees. The Tripoli-based gov- assist the outfit’s militants and US move “unjustified”. attacks that have killed scores of stormed the Legislative Council representations (diplomatic ernment blamed the self-styled freezing any US assets they may “The BLA is a moderate, Iranian civilians and govern- (LegCo) building in the city, left protests) to the British side in Libyan National Army, led by have. secular and an armed defence ment officials, including a anti-Beijing graffiti on the walls Beijing and in London. We Khalifa Hifter, for the airstrike “The outfit has carried out organisation. February 2019 suicide bombing such as “Hong Kong is not urge British side to stop making and called for the UN support several terrorist attacks in the The BLA is resisting on its and an October 2018 kidnap- China”, and hung the colonial- such wrong remarks and stop mission in Libya to establish a past year, including a suicide motherland against foreign ping of Iranian security per- era flag. interfere in Hong Kong’s and fact-finding committee to inves- attack in August, 2018 that tar- intruders to protect its people. sonnel, it said. While recognising that China’s internal affairs.” tigate. 3% . : > >
8)' /,-( 4( “A very sad time for America when the Supreme he Trump administration Court of the United States Thas dropped a controversial won’t allow a question of “Is plan to add a question about this person a Citizen of the citizenship status on the 2020 United States?” to be asked on /,-( 4( “Big 4th of July in D.C. census, marking a major vic- the #2020 Census! Going on for ‘Salute to America.’ The tory for civil rights groups a long time,” he tweeted. resident Donald Trump has Pentagon and our great mili- who argued that such a move The move was welcomed Pasked the Pentagon to mar- tary leaders are thrilled to be would deter immigrants from by the opposition Democratic shal tanks and fighter jets to doing this & showing to the taking part in the once-a- party leaders. showcase America’s military American people, among other decade population count. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of might during the July 4th things, the strongest and most The Trump administra- the US House of Independence Day parade, advanced military anywhere in tion’s decision comes just days Representatives, termed the alarming many who feel that he the world,” Trump said after the Supreme Court gration. without the question. My focus, decision as a welcoming devel- is using the armed forces for his Tuesday. blocked efforts to include the Commerce Secretary and that of the Bureau and the opment for the country’s 2020 re-election bid. The White House and the question, ruling that the gov- Wilbur Ross, who originally entire Department is to con- democracy. Unlike other countries, the Pentagon have been preparing ernment’s justification seemed directed the Census Bureau to duct a complete and accurate “House Democrats will be annual celebration of the this military parade for months “contrived”. add the question, said in a census,” he said. vigilant to ensure a full, fair and American Independence Day now. Trump had expressed his The White House argued it statement that he was moving Last week, the Supreme accurate Census.We will con- on July 4 is traditionally not desire to have a military parade would bolster protections for ahead with printing the 2020 Court temporarily blocked the tinue to advance strong legis- marked by any military parade. on the occasion of minority voters. census despite his disagreement citizenship question and said lation to secure critical funding Previous presidents have taken Independence Day celebration But opponents said it with the court’s ruling last the government had not pro- to guarantee maximum par- a low profile at independence soon after his inauguration in would deter immigrant house- week. vided adequate justification ticipation and inclusion so that commemorations. January 2017. holds from taking part in the “I respect the Supreme for it. every person in every com- The last time tanks and According to the population count. Court but strongly disagree President Donald Trump munity is counted,” she said. troops rolled through Department of Interior, this They said that the citizen- with its ruling regarding my initially touted the idea of Senate Minority leader Washington was in June 1991, year’s annual Independence ship question, which has not decision to reinstate a citizen- delaying the census to allow Chuck Schumer said the exclu- when 8,000 soldiers marched in Day celebration on the been included since 1950, ship question on the 2020 time to provide new legal argu- sion of citizenship question the so-called ‘National National Mall, will feature would drive many immigrants Census,” Ross said. ments. from the census is a victory for Victory Celebration’ marking music, flyovers, fireworks, to avoid answering out of fear “The Census Bureau has In a series of later tweets, the US democracy and for fair the end of the first US invasion and an address by President of being caught up in Trump’s started the process of printing President Trump said it was “a representation of all commu- of Iraq. Trump. crackdown on illegal immi- the decennial questionnaires very sad time for America”. nities in this country. -' & #- + /,-( 4( star and vocal critic of President three per cent. Donald Trump, Harris, if elect- But among women, Harris 12 ndian-origin Kamala Harris ed, would be the first woman has a slight edge with 24 per cent Ihas surged to the second spot and woman of colour to be the to Biden’s 22 per cent. The race +/,4) among more than 20 Democrats President of the United States. is similarly close for white vying for their party’s nomina- The Indian-origin Senator, Democratic voters, with Biden -+/$//* worth Rs 10.8 crore. But he has Pakistani man returning tion for the 2020 presidential whose mother was born in at 21 per cent, and both Harris shown his palatial Bani Gala Aafter performing Umrah election after her standout per- Tamil Nadu and father was an and Warren at 20 per cent. akistan Prime Minister residence, which he showed as was shot dead on Wednesday formance in the first Democratic African-American from “Harris also essentially PImran Khan has assets a gift without declaring its by two gunman due to personal presidential debate, according to Jamaica, in January launched her catches Biden among black worth Rs 10.8 crore, land, four value, The Express Tribune enmity while another person a latest opinion poll. campaign for the presidential Democratic voters, a historical- goats but does not own a per- reported. was killed in the shootout at Harris, 54, the first Indian- election. ly strong voting bloc for Biden, sonal car, according to details Khan, the Chairman of Lahore’s international airport, origin American Senator, soared A CNN/SSRS poll released with Biden at 31 per cent and released by the election com- the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf police said, causing panic to 20 per cent in the Quinnipiac Monday showed the California Harris at 27 percent,” the opin- mission. (PTI) party in his declaration, among hundreds of passengers. University survey, while for- senator jumping into second ion poll said. The Election Commission stated that he has invested in Two suspects — identi- mer US Vice President Joe Biden place with 17 per cent support. “Round 1 of the Democratic of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday four foreign currency bank fied as Shan and Arshad — fell to 22 per cent among Likewise, a Suffolk University debates puts Harris and former publicly released the details of accounts. In the pound opened fire on a man near the Democrats and Democratic- Iowa poll found Harris surging Biden on two different trajecto- assets of key politicians, includ- account, he has 2,067 pounds, airport’s parking area. leaning voters. It is a significant into second in the crucial first- ries, as support for Harris surges ing that of Prime Minister in the dollar account USD He said their target was change from a Quinnipiac poll in-the-nation caucus state. but continues to slip for Biden,” Khan. 329,060, USD 1,470 in anoth- Zain Ali, a 30-year-old resident released last month that showed According to the Mary Snow, Quinnipiac The ECP revealed that er account while he has no of the Lakhodair area in Biden leading the pack with 30 Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea- University Polling Analyst, said. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) amount in his Euro account. Lahore. per cent and Harris lingering in ack) University National opin- The Indian-origin Senator, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto- Khan does not own a per- He died on the spot, a distant fourth place with 7 per ion poll, Massachusetts Senator whose mother was born in Zardari to be the wealthiest sonal car but has Rs 24 million Deputy Inspector General cent support. Elizabeth Warren follows at 14 Tamil Nadu and father was an among all the politicians with in cash. He has Rs 9.6 million (DIG) Operations Ashfaq The Quinnipiac survey is per cent, Vermont Senator African-American from a net worth of Rs 150 crore and in two national banks. Ahmad Khan was quoted as the latest in recent days to show Bernie Sanders is at 13 per Jamaica, in January launched her owned two villas in Dubai. He also presented assets saying by the Dawn news. Harris riding a wave of new sup- cent, and South Bend Mayor campaign for the US presiden- According to the docu- details of his spouse, Bushra Both the assailants, who port following her standout per- Pete Buttigieg gets four per tial election in 2020 to take on ments released by the electoral Bibi, who owns a house in Bani have previous criminal records, formance in Thursday’s debate. cent. President Trump, who is a body, Khan, the cricketer- Gala, land in Pakpattan and in have been arrested, the report A rising Democratic Party No other candidate tops Republican. turned-politician, owns assets Okara. said. The suspects had a long- running dispute with Zain, police said. The second victim of the shooting was a taxi driver named Akram, who had no relation to Zain but was struck during the firing. He was taken to a hospital where he suc- cumbed to his injuries. Two of them were gunned down in the interna- tional arrival lounge of the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore at 10 am (local time). Khan said that the suspects had duped Airport Security Force (ASF) officials and entered the airport parking area with weapons. The two gunmen did not enter the main terminal’s secu- rity cordon, but the incident raised concerns as the area is heavily patrolled by police and airport security. ? ● 1&* ?- ( ) ' 0* ( 0 8 0 ( &0&* 0 (& 0 , % &* 1 $( & ( & !"#
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If I have the confi- weapon in Bumrah’s armoury excellence? “A lot of preparation. dence to execute something, I tell and he uses them for death with Whenever I practice in the nets, my captain or senior players that utmost precision, 8 times out of I practice each and every situa- I think this would work and this 10 finding the man and his tion, be it with the new ball, be could work according to my wickets and giving India reason it with the old ball, bowling at the bowling. I always think about to rejoice. How does he manage death. If I’ve ticked all of the what I will want at the end,” he the feat, many have continued to boxes in the net, in the match it’s explained. wonder. all about execution and keeping For now, he calls himself a “Everything is preparation. I a clear head. All that preparation learner of the game be it the do it again and again and again helps me in the matches. If the Bumrah of two years ago who ;2& 7 - in the nets. 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He is currently the highest run-get- Player-of-the-match Rohit Sharma The 33-year-old Andhra ter in the ongoing mega-event with 544 said he had positive feelings before Pradesh batsman was in runs from seven innings, including four going to bat but admitted that he was also India’s official standbys list for centuries and one 50. lucky to have got a reprieve when he was the big event in the UK but “I have been watching it for years on nine.Rohit was dropped by Tamim was ignored despite the now. He’s (Rohit) the best One-day Iqbal at deep mid-wicket off Mustafizur injury-forced ouster of all- player around and we are so delighted to Rahman early on in his innings. rounder Vijay Shankar. see him. When he plays like that, every- “I was lucky (early on)... Fortune Opener Mayank Agrawal body is happy to see him strike this so favours the brave. I never think about the was brought in on the team well,” Kohli about his deputy at the post- shorter boundaries when I bat, because management’s insistence and match presentation ceremony. my game is all about piercing the field. it is learnt, Rayudu was left The other architect of India's win was Once you are set, the idea is to put pres- quite disappointed by the turn $( pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who, sure on the bowlers.” of events. with his toe-crushing yorkers, derailed Asked about his personal milestone “...I have come to decision Shankar couldn’t make much Bangladesh's chase. of four centuries in a single World Cup, to step away from the sport Five selectors of an impact and was eventu- “His overs were always going to be Rohit said: “I thought I just got a 100 and retire from all forms and combined would not ally forced out by a toe injury. crucial, so that's why we stopped him today. My mantra is whatever has hap- levels of the game. I would like have made the runs Rayudu had taken a dig at after four initially,” said Kohli. pened in the past is in the past. Those in to take this opportunity to Prasad’s statement with a “He’s a world-class bowler and he just form have to bat long and get the team thank the BCCI and all the Rayudu has in his cheeky social media post. knows what he’s up against. We can look to a big score. I need to focus on the next State associations that I have career. I feel “Just ordered a new set of to capitalise on situations where we are game now.” represented which include sad about this 3d glasses to watch the world in a position to score those extra 30 runs. Losing skipper Mashrafe Mortaza Hyderabad, Baroda, Andhra retirement. Pant and cup,” he had tweeted at the Very happy with the way the team has lauded his team’s effort but rued the and Vidharbha,” Rayudu said time. He was later put in the played so far.” dropped catch of Rohit, which eventu- in his mail to the BCCI. Mayank got selected standbys list but wasn’t called. India became the second team after ally turned out to be the difference. “It has been a honour and amidst the WC “I would like to thank the title holders Australia to enter the semi- “This was a good effort, but we had privilege to have represented injuries, and anyone captains I have played under, finals of the 50-over showpiece. to win this match. We could have had a our country,” he added. in Rayudu's place MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and “It’s good to have qualified on the bit more luck, but Shakib Al Hasan has Rayudu played 55 ODIs would have felt especially Virat kohli who points table now. This will keep us in a been in superb form, and Mushfiq has for India, scoring 1694 runs at always had shown great belief good frame of mind going into the semi- batted beautifully. Rohit’s catch was an average of 47.05. The play- equally bad. A in me throughout my career finals,” Kohli said. obviously disappointing, but those things er, who could never break into cricketer like him with the Indian team. Against Bangladesh, India went in happen in the field,” he said. the Test team, was in the who has played so “It has been a wonderful with only five bowlers and Kohli said it He said lack of partnerships did the spotlight before the World well in the IPL and for journey of playing the sport was a gamble which they took keeping damage for his side. Cup. the nation, scored and learning from every up in mind the size of the ground and com- “If one of them could have been 80- Declared the preferred No and down it brought up on for bination of the team. 90, it could have been a different match,” 4 batsman by captain Virat three 100’s and 10 the last 25 years at various dif- “(Five bowlers) Look, we experi- Mortaza said. Kohli not many months ago, 50's, and despite ferent levels,” he wrote. The enced that Hardik (Pandya) when put Out of the World Cup, Mortaza now Rayudu was ignored for that if a player has to right-hander earned the rep- under pressure has come back really well. wants to end on a high with a win against Shankar in India’s final squad retire — it is a sad utation of being a tempera- He's really looking forward to do stuff for Pakistan in their last league game tomor- for the big event. moment for Indian mental player owing to sever- the team. He has a gut feel of what the row. Chairman of selectors al confrontations with fellow batsman is looking to do. “We have played our best, and fans MSK Prasad had justified the cricket cricketers and even match “I know five bowlers was a gamble, have been fantastic. Hopefully we will end move by saying that Shankar — Gautam Gambhir officials in the domestic cir- but it was keeping in mind the ground (?- on a good note,” he said. had “three-dimensional skills”. cuit.
)* /4( time. Having bowled well during junior cricket, it is an area with Q< R angladesh all-rounder Soumya &P scope for improvement that could BSarkar wants to build on ICC make him even more effective at the Men’s Cricket World Cup experi- highest level — and an attractive -$-( ,/$ trying to get into Test Rhodes said referring to the skip- ences to take his game to another signing in domestic events around matches,” Rhodes per bowling only the first over in level. the world. angladesh head coach Steve accepted the lack of a spell and taking himself off. Head coach Steve Rhodes spoke He also revealed that one ambi- BRhodes acknowledged the talent being a big fac- The coach would ideally like immediately after the 28-run loss to tion is to further his experience by paucity of cricketing talent in the tor. “As soon as we Mortaza to take a stock of things India at Edgbaston about a core of playing county cricket in England, country, saying there is no one find (good fast in the coming days. what he described as ‘middle’ play- following the likes of Tamim Iqbal on the horizon to replace long- bowlers) them “Mash is a very proud person, ers who hold the key to the next stage and Shakib who have both been serving captain Mashrafe and as soon as and I’m sure he will look at his of the country’s cricket development. popular figures across the shires. Mortaza. they’re start- performances so far and wish Soumya, 26, fits the bill having “I would love to play and I real- The 35-year-old ing to do well, they were a little bit better,” he now appeared in 51 ODIs and made ly hope that opportunity comes Bangladesh captain, who I’m sure that added. enough starts with the bat during the along,” he added. “It has always been recently won a General we would Rhodes, however, was firmly tournament to show that he has the something I have wanted to do Election to become a want to get against the Bangladeshi media talent to make a sustained impact at because it would be a great experi- Member of Parliament, them in the which has gone after Tamim Iqbal the highest level. ence in improving my game. has expressed his desire to team,” he added. for a disastrous World Cup with- He threatened the strong India “One of the challenges is to play continue playing for There’s no hid- out a single impactful perfor- attack as Bangladesh chased a target cricket in different conditions and Bangladesh despite the ing that the coun- mance. of 315, only to fall victim to Hardik I have learnt things during the poor show in the World try’s favourite cap- “We shouldn’t really start cas- Pandya on 33 in frustrating manner World Cup itself about the different Cup. Mortaza was tain was well below tigating or have a go at Tamim. as soon as the medium-pace bowler grounds. Things like the back- appointed captain in 2009. his best and Rhodes He’s a wonderful player. He played joined the attack. grounds, the fast outfields and see- Asked if Mortaza’s presence thinks that a proud some great shots today, and if you Although the loss confirmed ing the ball at the crease.” is preventing the team from person like Mortaza know anything about batting, it their elimination, Bangladesh have He is now looking forward to unleashing a young and more will be the first one takes one ball to get you out, and confirmed themselves as a force in one of the sport’s great experiences impactful fast bowler, the coach to acknowledge that. it might take one half mistake and the white-ball game with younger by playing at Lord’s on Friday, looked helpless after the 28-run “Well, I’m sure you’re a goner. talent backing up the likes of captain & ( when Bangladesh finish their cam- loss to India here on Tuesday. Mash would be a lit- “Well, I would say whole- Mashrafe Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan paign against Pakistan. “We’ve also got to have a tle disappointed with hearted has been his perfor- and Mushfiqur Rahim. none of us could do that. to be.” Bangladesh are playing for bowler good enough, capable that first over, but I mances. I thought today was going “Naturally, it is very disappoint- “A bigger score from any one of Soumya had taken only a single pride, which burns deeply, but vic- enough to actually replace Mash. actually thought it to be the day, but sadly, it wasn't ing to lose this game,” said Soumya. us would have made things differ- wicket with his medium pace before tory for Pakistan could still take Everybody forgets that. We haven’t was a very brave deci- to be. 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Imam said the 41-run defeat has backed them to finish on a got 148 in a youth World Cup A win for the tournament against defending champions high. game against Australia out of 208. . hosts would all but ended the Australia earlier in the competition The side from the Caribbean "So I'm not surprised by his 1992 champions’ chances of reach- was painful. close out their campaign against talent. What's surprised me is it's ormer West Indies cricket captain and ing the last four — England is out “I think the Australia defeat Afghanistan at Headingley, hav- taken as long as this to really FChennai Super Kings star Dwayne of reach on 12 points while New hurts me a lot. I was set and play- ing failed to pick up a win since come through. And I hope that Bravo on Wednesday met 'Padman' Zealand have a far-superior net run ing well. I should have won that their opening success against he can build on this now and he Arunachalam Muruganantham and dis- rate to Pakistan so would likely match for Pakistan,” said Imam. Pakistan. can really cement his place for a cussed menstrual hygiene awareness. progress even if the two teams fin- “We lost four quick wickets But Estwick drew parallels very long time." Inspired by the work of Muruganantham, ished level on 11 points. and I think I should have won that with the Test series in England The Windies have had to an entrepreneur who developed cost- Imam said there game and we would have beaten a two years ago when the West cope with a number of injuries efficient sanitary napkins, Bravo chose to was no despondency big team in the World Cup.” Indies upset England in Leeds, over the course of the tourna- meet him during a private visit to the city, in the Pakistan camp Imam, who scored his Shai Hope hitting a brilliant cen- ment, losing Andre Russell mid- sources said. The ace all-rounder from despite the diffi- only fifty of the tourna- tury to level the series after a big way through, while star bowler Trinidad and Tobago discussed taking the cult situation. ment in that match, said he defeat at Edgbaston. Kemar Roach missed the Sri low-cost pad machine invention to his "We are was disappointed with his He explained: “Walking in Lanka game through illness. country to spread menstrual hygiene not thinking batting during the tourna- here I remember our backs were He is expected to be fit for the awareness, sources close to on the lines of ment. against the wall against England clash with Afghanistan, where the Muruganantham said. Bravo has also not reaching semi- “I think what expecta- (in 2017). We had lost badly at Caribbean side will look to per- been signed up to star in a film to be finals," said Imam. tions I had from myself I Birmingham. form better in the crucial directed by National award winning doc- "Our plan is to play could not do like that,” said “Everybody was saying going moments of the game. umentary filmmaker Aarti Shrivastava, to the semi-final with Imam, who has so far scored into the final day that we were ! 1 ' & & Estwick added: "Looking promote social awareness regarding an all-out 205 in seven innings. “I had going to lose to England badly as back over the eight games that we women's hygiene. He was in Chennai effort and at starts but couldn't score big. well. We chased 322 down. So ing through and once that keeps Pooran's century almost got played, I personally thought we recently during which he sharpened his the end if “I am very young so I hopefully with backs against the happening then things will get a the Windies over the line last time should have won four of those. shooting skills during a visit to Olympic that doesn't have learned a lot in this wall again we can come up with lot better." out at Durham against Sri Lanka, We were very, very close. medallist Gagan Narang's Gun for Glory happen then World Cup. What mistakes I that kind of performance and we When Estwick talks about that ton his first as a profession- "We just didn't play the big facility at Sri Ramachandra University. The we have to have committed, I have can finish on a high. young players, one who has real- al. moments well. And hopefully we CSK star also interacted with children at play positive learned from them and I “Obviously we’re not happy ly come to the fore has been But for Estwick, it has not can learn from that and we can the nets of Sri Ramachandra Medical cricket and end am sure that will help losing games. But we started to Nicholas Pooran, talked up by come as a surprise to see Pooran move forward and we can plan College in Chennai wherein he gave tips on a high." me,” said the 23- build something and once we can Chris Gayle as the future of West emerge, insisting the 23-year-old, for the next one." to the children and spoke about how he Pakistan won just year-old. remain patient, we can keep Indies cricket earlier in the tour- who will be back at Headingley ,2# took up cricket. "# building. Young players are com- nament. later this summer with Yorkshire, 8A66> B ?0 ● C%(*G * 0 "## ( 0& ' , ? 0&* *'* 0& ( -' && , ,'* 0& &*01 $( !"#
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retire when just two points from victory Next up is a last-32 clash with either against Ukraine eighth seed Elina Svitolina. fellow ex-world number one Simona World number 62 Gasparyan was 7-5, Halep or Mihaela Buzarnescu. ( 8 ( P $ 5-4 ahead when she collapsed to the ground It’s the first time that 2018 French on Court Three, suffering with cramping. Open champion Halep has ever met a fel- % )+4,4-Q4() hour when Sergio Aguero headed Messi’s Although she bravely tried to continue, low Romanian at a Slam. free-kick onto the bar, the ball bouncing the Russian, who has undergone three knee Djokovic’s path to a fifth title was eased abriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino down just in front of the line before Brazil surgeries in her career, was forced to quit. on Monday when potential title rivals Gscored the goals as Brazil beat arch- scrambled it clear. Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev rivals Argentina 2-0 on Tuesday to qual- Messi then burst into life, driving at reached the last 32 with a 6-0, 6-4 win over were knocked out of his section of the ify for the Copa America final. heart of the Brazil defense and playing in Puerto Rico’s Olympic champion Monica draw. Jesus and Firmino netted a goal Aguero, who took advantage of a Thiago Puig. Later on Wednesday, the top seed takes apiece in each half to give Brazil a victo- Silva slip to make space for himself but !& 3 < & !( Pliskova, one of four players who could on world number 111 Denis Kudla of the ry which ensured Lionel Messi’s frustrat- Marquinhos was quickly across to block end Wimbledon as world number one, will United States where he will attempt to ing wait for a major international tour- the Manchester City striker’s shot. % +4(*4( goes on to face either 2016 runner-up Milos face Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan for a spot in the make the last 32 for the 14th time. nament title with Argentina continued. Moments later, Messi beat two men Raonic of Canada or Robin Haase of the fourth round. The Kiev-born Kudla, who moved to Hosts Brazil will play the winners of on the right, won back the ball with a slid- hree-time major winner Stan Wawrinka Netherlands. In a match which opened proceedings the US with his parents on his first birth- second semi-final between champions ing tackle after overrunning it, but then Twas knocked out of Wimbledon on Opelka will be appearing in the third on Centre Court, 52nd-ranked Puig was day, made the third round in 2015, knock- Chile and Peru in Sunday’s final. wastefully shot high and wide. Wednesday, falling in five sets to 6ft 11in round at a Slam for the first time having clearly over-awed, winning just nine points ing out Zverev in the first round. It was the first time these At the other end, Arthur shot (2.1m) Reilly Opelka as defending champi- never won a grass court match in his career in a 20-minute first set. Cori Gauff, just 15 years old, was the age-old rivals had met in a powerfully, but straight at goal- on Novak Djokovic waited to push his bid prior to coming to Wimbledon. Former world number one and double sensation of the first round when she major competition since Brazil keeper Franco Armani. for a fifth title. Wawrinka won warm applause for giv- Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka stunned five-time champion Venus beat Argentina 3-0 in the 2007 Argentina pushed Brazil Two-time quarter-finalist Wawrinka, 34, ing a line judge a warm embrace after acci- swept past Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic 6- Williams having already become the Copa final. back at the start of the second was beaten 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 by his dentally colliding with her as he sprinted to 2, 6-0. youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon. English-based Jesus and half and Aguero picked out American opponent, the tallest man in the hit a backhand. Azarenka, now at 40 in the world, was She faces 30-year-old Magdalena Firmino were the stars, each Lautaro Martinez in the box but sport and 13 years his junior. Also feeling the pain was Russia’s a semi-finalist at the All England Club in Rybarikova who made the semi-finals in creating the other’s goal, he didn’t catch his left-foot vol- Opelka fired 23 aces and 59 winners and Margarita Gasparyan who was forced to 2011 and 2012. 2017. although captain Dani Alves had a ley cleanly and Alisson gathered comfort- major say in the opener. ably. Another promising attacking move “It was another step towards our ended with Rodrigo de Paul blazing over objective. We’re achieving all the goals from 20 yards. that we’re setting ourselves,” said Alves. But Jesus produced a beautiful piece 71Q “A lot of people doubt us but we have of skill, including a pirouetting drag-back, a lot of faith in ourselves, in our plan, in before teeing up Philippe Coutinho who our hard work. should have done better than shooting % +=4( tightest of offside calls following Sunday’s final, as they aim to win “We’re reaping the fruits of the seeds over. a review by the Brazilian referee. the trophy for the fourth time in we’re sowing every day.” Moments later, though, a blocked lex Morgan scored what Phil Neville’s team later ben- eight editions. It is their third But it was a miserable night for Messi, shot from Martinez looped over to Aproved to be the winner but efited from Edina Alves Batista’s straight final, and they will hope whose hopes of landing a major interna- Messi who lashed a shot from an angle hailed goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher decision to award them a spot- to have Rapinoe back in time. tional honour with Argentina ended in against the post, with Alisson beaten. after her late penalty save from kick when Becky Sauerbrunn “Megan’s got a slight strain to disappointment once again. Alisson was alert to clutch a Messi Steph Houghton allowed holders made the slightest of contact her hamstring so wasn’t available He will get another opportunity free-kick on 66 minutes that looked des- the United States to claim a dra- with White in the box, yet today,” said US coach Jill Ellis. next year, though, with the fourth Copa tined for the top corner. matic 2-1 victory over England in Houghton’s 84th-minute kick was “I feel we have a really good America in the last five years, due to be By then, Scaloni had already gone for their women’s World Cup semi- stopped by Naeher diving low to deep bench, so I called upon played in Argentina and Colombia. broke, bringing off midfielder Marcos final on Tuesday. her right. other players and I think they did “We should have been the team going Acuna and sending on speedy winger On her 30th birthday, USA England finished with 10 a fantastic job.” It is another bit- to the final because we deserved it, no Angel Di Maria, with Messi dropping into co-captain Morgan headed home players after Millie Bright was terly disappointing way for doubt about that. But sometimes football a deeper role. her sixth goal of the World Cup sent off for a second yellow card England to lose, as they go out of is unfair,” complained Argentina coach Just as Argentina looked capable of just after the half-hour mark in late on, and the USA held out to a third consecutive major tourna- Lionel Scaloni. finding a way back into the match, Brazil this last-four showdown to put reach the final, despite being ment in the semi-finals. Their Brazil took the lead on 19 minutes stung them on the counter-attack with her team back in front after Ellen without the injured Megan players cut dejected figures on the after a piece of individual brilliance from Manchester City’s Jesus getting away from White had cancelled out Christen Rapinoe. pitch at full-time. Alves. He beat three players on a mazy two defenders and teeing up the Press’s early opener. “Alyssa Naeher, she should be “Football can be cruel. We run before sending Firmino clear down unmarked Liverpool striker Firmino But after an open first 45 the player of the match today. She have had a fantastic ride. When the right with a no-look pass, the for a tap in on 71 minutes. minutes, the second half was saved our butts today,” said we got the penalty I turned to my Liverpool forward crossing for the Scaloni threw on another forward in dominated by more VAR contro- Morgan. bench and said ‘we were going to unmarked Jesus to tap home. Paulo Dybala but there was no way back versy, with England having anoth- They will now go on to face win it,’ but it wasn’t to be,” Neville Argentina almost levelled on the half for Argentina. er White goal disallowed for the . & $ & ! Sweden or the Netherlands in told the BBC.