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DEEPAK KUMAR JHA/ will not involve the Congress. OMER FAROOQ n NEW Significantly, Mamata did DELHI/HYDERABAD not make any comment after meeting KCR in Kolkata on fter lukewarm response Monday. It was only KCR who Ato his proposed Federal promised that a concrete result Front from West Bengal Chief of the deliberations will come Minister Mamata Banerjee out soon. and her Odisha counterpart Sources said while KCR Naveen Patnaik, TRS supremo repeatedly asserted the need for K Chandrasekhar Rao is in all the regional parties to come Delhi hoping that his pro- together and offer an alterna- posed meeting with BSP chief tive to both the Congress and Mayawati and Samajwadi the BJP, the other regional Party president Akhilesh leaders indicated that they Yadav will help his effort to would like to wait and watch till Prime Minister Narendra Modi strolls on the Bogibeel Bridge, the longest rail-cum-road bridge on Brahmaputra river, after it prop up non-BJP non- the 2019 polls were over. was inaugurated by him in Dibrugarh on Tuesday PTI Congress alliance for the next "Some of the leaders want year's Lok Sabha polls. to keep their options open till Sources said KCR is after the elections and take a expected to meet Mayawati final decision depending on the and Akhilesh on Wednesday, election results," sources said. NDA Govt changed latkane bhatkane but so far the meetings are not "At the moment it appears confirmed. While Mayawati is that any third front or Federal in Delhi, SP sources in Front will have to wait till the Lucknow said Akhilesh has elections are over. At best it work culture of past, says PM Modi not yet planned any visit to would be a post-poll arrange- PTI n KARENG CHAPORI (ASSAM) has become a truth in the real The bridge will cut down Delhi. It is interesting to watch ment, not any pre-poll alliance," rime Minister Narendra sense," he said in a apparent rail distance (between the moves of KCR as his coun- ing the BSP, SP and TMC, has would join a broad coalition Sarkar' come back to power," he said a TRS leader. PModi on Tuesday said his dig at the previous Congress- Dibrugarh in Assam to terpart in Andhra Pradesh and accused the TRS of being a BJP with the Congress, leaving only alleged. Meanwhile TRS member Government has changed the led UPA Government. If for- Naharlagun in Arunachal TDP supremo N Chandrababu agent and feels that his pro- TRS in the Federal Front. Meanwhile, reports from of Parliament Vinod Kumar "dilly-dallying" work culture mer Prime Minister Atal Pradesh) to below 200 km Naidu is also meeting posed front cannot rescue the "KCR's attempts to rope in Hyderabad said even as KCR's said the idea of Federal Front regarding implementation of Bihari Vajpayee had a second from 700 km now, Modi said. Opposition leaders as part of BJP as the front constituents regional parties and State Chief mission to bring regional par- is not new as KCR had thought development projects. term, Bogibeel bridge would After inaugurating the his effort to form an anti-BJP will State specific anti-BJP Ministers to be part of the ties together to form a Federal about it back in 2006. Addressing a rally here have been ready by 2008-09. bridge, the prime minister grand alliance that will also alliance. Federal Front will only help the Front reached New Delhi after "Both NDA and UPA are after inaugurating the coun- After his Government, no flagged off the Tinsukia- include the Congress. Criticising the TRS chief's BJP," said Congress leader passing through Bhuvaneshwar seeking to rule the country on try's longest rail-cum-road attention was paid to the pro- Naharlagun Intercity Express, KCR is in the national efforts to forge a Federal Front Rajeev Gowda. and Odisha, it was clear that the their own while KCR wants bridge, at Bogibeel in Assam, ject till 2014, the Prime which will run five days a Capital to also call on Prime of regional parties, the Gowda further said the leaders whom he met so far that the power should be in the he said completion of projects Minister said. week and use the 4.9-km bridge Minister Narendra Modi and Congress said it is an attempt Congress would ensure that a have not made any direct com- hands of the regional parties to within a given time frame is no Asserting that the Bogibeel to cut down the train-travel other Union Ministers to talk to help the BJP return to power mahagathbandhan (grand mitment about their future meet the aspirations of the longer confined to paper but bridge will strengthen the time between Tinsukia in about issues related to after the next general elec- alliance) was formed with all course of action. people", he told the media. "If has become a reality. "We have country's defence prowess with Assam to Naharlagun town of Telangana where he retained tions. Claiming that the Chief regional, secular and progres- According to the sources in the regional parties had changed the earlier latkane movement of vehicles and Arunachal Pradesh by more power last week. Ministers of different States, sive parties. "This federal front TRS, both Naveen and Mamata responded positively back in bhatkane (dilly-dallying) work trains, he said, it is not only a than 10 hours. Itanagar, the The Congress which is whom KCR met would not fall idea... The truth behind it is remained non-committal about 2006, Telangana State would culture... Completion of pro- bridge, it is a lifeline for crores capital of Arunachal Pradesh is spearheading an assortment for the idea of a third front, as nothing but an attempt to the stand they would take on have become a reality then jects within a time frame is no of people in Assam and just over 15 km from of Opposition parties, includ- the leaders of regional parties ensure that BJP and 'Modi the formation of a front which only," he said. longer confined to paper but Arunachal Pradesh. Naharlagun. CAPSULE Bank strike today Rajnath lays base of over mergers, 2nd 576 city projects PNS n LUCKNOW Local Area Development Fund, 158 projects worth `17 in less than a week nion Home Minister crore besides inaugurating URajnath Singh laid the Vishram Sadan having 210 A cyclist dressed like Santa Claus New Delhi: Services of State- National Organisation of Bank foundation stones of 576 pro- beds at King George’s Medical rides through dense fog on a cold owned banks are expected to be Workers (NOBW). The UFBU jects worth `161 crore at a University from CSR fund of Christmas winter morning in New impacted on Wednesday due to claims membership of 10 lakh function on the occasion of Power Grid Corporation at Delhi on Tuesday PTI a nation-wide strike call given officers and staffers. the 95th birth anniversary of the medical university. by unions to protest against the According to AIBEA former Prime Minister Atal On this occasion, KGMU NORTH INDIA REELS proposed amalgamation of General Secretary C H Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow Vice-Chancellor ML Bhatt UNDER COLD WAVE Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank Vekatachalam, the conciliation on Tuesday. urged the Union Home New Delhi: There was no with Bank of Baroda. meeting called by Additional The Union Home Minister to fund the con- respite from cold wave This will be the second Chief Labour Commissioner Minister’s announcements struction of a three-storeyed conditions on Christmas in bank strike in less than a week. did not lead to any assurance were greeted with applause building at Vishram Sadan north India with dense fog Last Friday (December 21), and so the unions are going and enthusiastic Bharatiya and a multi-level parking on partially stalling flight operations an officers' union of State-run ahead with the strike. Janata Party workers raised KGMU premises. The Union at Delhi airport, officials said on banks observed a day-long During the meeting, nei- slogans in praise of the late Home Minister gave an assur- Tuesday. strike to protest against the ther the Government nor the Prime Minister. ance to the V-C in this regard. merger and also demanded concerned banks came for- BJP Lucknow city unit On this occasion, Rajnath 1 HELD FOR VANDALISING immediate settlement of wage ward to assure that they will not chief Mukesh Sharma said Singh also inaugurated 17 RAJIV'S STATUE IN C’GARH negotiations. go ahead with the merger, he that Rajnath Singh laid the projects worth `2 crore under- Ludhiana/Chandigarh: A Youth Most of the banks have added. foundation stones of interna- taken by CSR fund of GAIL Akali Dal leader was arrested already informed customers The unions claim that the tional infrastructure to give and 418 projects other pro- for allegedly vandalising the about the strike. Private sector Government wants banks to shape to the dreams of jects. statue of former prime minister banks will continue to function grow in size by such mergers but Vajpayeeji, who dreamt of Singh attended a the tehri Rajiv Gandhi in Ludhiana on as usual. even if all public sector banks are development of Lucknow. bhoj organised at Kudia Ghat Tuesday. The strike is being organ- bundled into one, the merged He said that Lucknow was in Lucknow. The programme ised by the United Forum of entity will not find a place slowly but steadily moving was attended by Deputy Chief U’KHAND: MISSING TEEN Bank Unions (UFBU), an among the top 10 globally. towards acquiring the status Minister Dinesh Sharma, REUNITED WITH FAMILY umbrella organisation of nine The Government in and stature that the former ministers Rita Bahuguna Aligarh: In a fairy tale ending of unions, including the All India September approved the amal- Prime Minister had thought Joshi, Brajesh Pathak, a real-life story, a 17-year-old, Bank Officers Confederation gamation of Bank of Baroda of. Mahendra Singh, Mohsin mentally challenged girl, who (AIBOC), the All India Bank (BoB), Vijaya Bank and Dena Rajnath Singh inaugurat- Raza, MLA Pankaj Singh, had gone missing in Kedarnath Employees' Association Bank — the first three-way ed projects worth `2 crore Suresh Srivastava, Neeraj during 2013 deluge there, has (AIBEA), National merger in the public sector from CSR (corporate social Bora, Union Home Minister’s been reunited with her family in Confederation of Bank banking space. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, UP Governor Ram Naik, Singh and CM Yogi Adityanath after paying tributes to former responsibility) fund of GAIL, representative Diwakar Aligarh after five years. Employees (NCBE) and the Continued on Page 7 Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow on Tuesday worth `15 crore from MP Tripathi and several others. Firms to face action if staffers offer namaz in Sadaiv Atal dedicated to nation on 94th anniv Vajpayee statues Kovind, Vice-President M Noted singer Pankaj Udhas Rudabhai Vala, BJP leaders Venkaiah Naidu and the Prime recited devotional songs at the Vijay Kumar Malhotra and to be installed in Minister were among the dig- memorial while the dignitaries Ram Lal. parks, says Noida Police nitaries who paid floral tributes paid tributes. Sadaiv (always) A rush has begun to get Patna, Lucknow to the former statesman at the Atal memorial will be managed closer to Vajpayee's political STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI companies in our area after memorial built near the by a trust headed by Lok Sabha legacy with Uttar Pradesh Chief several complaints regarding a PNS n NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW 'Rashtriya Smriti Sthal', where Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Minister Yogi Adityanath iting concerns that com- large number of people offer- his mortal remains were con- A vacant piece of land was promising statue of Vajpayee in Cmunal harmony could be ing namaz in the afternoon ormer Prime Minister Atal signed to flames on August 17. made available for the memo- Lucknow. "A 21-metre tall stat- disturbed, especially in the especially on Fridays," said FBihari Vajpayee on Tuesday The memorial is enclosed rial at the Rashtriya Smriti ue of former PM Atal Bihari run-up to the upcoming Lok Pankaj Rai, Station House turned a rallying point for by nine bas-relief walls having Sthal here by the Union Vajpayee will be installed inside Sabha elections in 2019, Uttar Officer (SHO) of the Sector 58 political leaders as 'Sadaiv Atal' inscriptions of poetries penned Housing and Urban Affairs Lok Bhawan in Lucknow," Pradesh's Noida Police has police station, from where the (immortal Vajpayee), a memo- by Vajpayee who was know for Ministry. Spread over 1.5 acre, Adityanath said. issued orders to offices and initial round of notices were rial of the late leader, was ded- his rhythmic poems, repartees the memorial was constructed "Atalji had strong ties with establishments in Sector-58 to issued icated to the nation here on and one-liners. by the Central Public Works Uttar Pradesh. He started his direct their Muslim employees "Since most people offering Tuesday on his 94th birth Vajpayee passed away in Department (CPWD) at a cost public life from Balrampur in to stop offering Friday prayers prayers are employees in com- anniversary. Bihar and Uttar LK Advani pays homage to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 94th Delhi on August 16 after a pro- of Rs 10.51 crore. the State and represented in open areas such as parks. panies nearby, we have sent Pradesh Chief Ministers also birth anniversary in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI longed illness and was cremat- The project was funded by Lucknow as an MP for five According to a notice notices to those companies to announced that a statue of ed with full State honours. the Atal Smriti Nyas Society. terms," the Chief Minister said, issued last week by police in ask their employees to either Vajpayee would be installed in the BJP headquarters along been replaced by Prime "Tributes to Atalji on his The founding members of adding that a number of Noida, companies will be held offer namaz in a masjid, Eidgah Patna and Lucknow. with other party veteran LK Minister Narendra Modi and Jayanti. We reiterate our com- the society include Mahajan, schemes are being launched in liable if their employees are or within the office compound With the whiff of 2019 Lok Advani. In the auditorium of party president Amit Shah mitment towards creating the Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon, the name of the former Prime found violating the directive. on the roof etc," Rai added. Sabha polls in the air, Vajpayee party's headquarters, though, adorning the dais. India he dreamt of," Modi Gujarat Governor OP Kohli, Minister. "Notices were sent to many Continued on Page 7 returned to the posters outside Vajpayee and Advani have long President Ram Nath tweeted on Tuesday. Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 city 02 Make sanitation an integral part Climate change hits crops, of daily life: CM to people farmers alike in UP BISWAJEET BANERJEE n “Water drainage is disrupt- Gives away Swachh Ward Competition awards LUCKNOW ed because of damaged embankments or roads due to PNS n LUCKNOW and ward Gajraula in the nagar human lives every year,” Yogi limate change has hit agrar- flooding. People become vic- palika parishad category were said. Cian Uttar Pradesh very tims of water-borne diseases hief Minister Yogi declared the cleanest in the Referring to vector-borne hard and experts claim that like diarrhoea, cholera, dengue Adityanath said that state. and contagious diseases in crop yield in over a dozen dis- and Japanese Encephalitis as CSwachh Bharat Mission In the nagar panchayat Gorakhpur and neighbour- tricts across the state has been flood waters stagnate. Year had become a national move- category, Swami Bagh Nagar ing districts of eastern UP, the adversely affected and might 2013 was the worst when over ment and it could become the Panchayat of Agra was also Chief Minister said, result in a drop in production 1,000 children died of basis of fundamental change in awarded. “Sanitation campaign, avail- and financial losses to farmers. encephalitis,” he said. the country. District magistrates of ability of clean drinking water “Global warming is accel- If floods are creating havoc Yogi said that all stakehold- Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, and immunisation campaign erating severe changes in the in eastern UP, the rugged ers would have to come for- Farrukhabad, Jhansi and have played an effective role in agriculture of the state. There Bundelkhand has faced the ward and perform their roles in Shahjahanpur were also curbing the menace of epi- are dry spells in monsoon. Eastern Uttar Pradesh and flood due to its physical wrath of drought. In the region effective manner for the success awarded for making strenuous demics. Efforts of the state Small rivers get flooded comprising 28 districts would formation and natural calami- having high levels of poverty, of the sanitation programme. efforts for maintaining sanita- government for ensuring san- because of freak rains and win- be the worst affected. An esti- ties of last 10 years are indica- farmers are indebted to private On Tuesday, the Chief tion in their respective dis- itation in these districts have ters are either very severe or hot mate said that around 10 dis- tive of bigger crisis. moneylenders and government Minister distributed awards to tricts. resulted in sharp drop in the winds blow in December,” tricts, with a population of Agro-scientist Vishal banks. urban local bodies that were “The landscape of urban number of yearly causalities.” pointed out Dr SP Pandey of around 90 million, would be Saraswat told this reporter that “As weather gets hotter, declared winner in the Swachh UP will undergo a sea change In his address, Urban Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant affected. of late, eastern UP has wit- the chances of paying back Ward Competition organised if problems like sanitation, Development Minister Suresh Institute of Studies in Rural “The production of rice, nessed flash floods which was loans become difficult, leading by Urban Development depart- solid waste management and Khanna said that a sanitation Development. wheat and pulses are likely to also because several rivers orig- to stress and, in some extreme ment from November 15 to disposal, clean drinking water, survey would be conducted Dr Pandey said that the go down. This will not only inating in Nepal flow down to cases, suicides,” said Raja December 15. drainage system are fixed. make sanitation an integral across the state from January 4 freak weather affected the impact crop production but the state causing immense Bhaiya, convenor of Vidya The awards were distrib- Mayors of cities and chairper- part of their daily lives, Yogi to 31. economy of the farm sector as also the economy of villagers,” damage. The swirling water Dham Samiti, a non-govern- uted to mark the birth anniver- sons of municipal bodies said, “Even birds and animal He said in Swachh Ward agriculture was the largest KK Singh said. washes away crop lands by mental organisation. sary of former Prime Minister should tour their respective hate poor sanitation and Competition, 44 urban local employment provider and pro- The impact of climate breaking the embankments. “In recent years, the level of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. towns for an hour every day hence human beings too bodies were awarded, and they vided direct employment to change is being felt in the state “In the last few years, the water table has gone down In the nagar nigam catego- and monitor public amenities,” should not ignore sanitation. included 12 nagar nigams, 18 35.5 million people. as there has been a greater fre- cropping pattern of the area significantly thereby posing ry, ward number 44 (Katra the Chief Minister said. Insanitation and filth leads to nagar palika parishads and 14 He is not off the mark as a quency of droughts and floods. has changed. Pulses, which problems for people and live- Fulela) of Agra Nagar Nigam Exhorting the people to disease taking huge toll on nagar panchayats. joint study by Arvind Kumar, Figures available with were once the major crop of stock,” he added. KK Singh, AN Mishra and Meteorological department the region and major source of While climate change is Pratigya Tripathi maintains suggest that the region has protein, are not grown affecting everybody, regard- that climate change resulting in experienced double the num- because of longer periods of less of caste, ethnicity, sex, Akhilesh: BJP govt in increase in temperature could ber of monsoon depressions, water. This has disturbed the race or level of income, women lead to possible low yield of rice causing heavy rainfall and whole crop cycle. Even Rabi in poorer households are the Religion above truth, UP has failed to create in eastern UP by 1.0 to 1.1 per flooding across Uttar Pradesh. crop has been severely affect- worst victims. They have less cent per hectare. The state has been divid- ed,” he said. access to money because of jobs for youths Similar fall in production is ed into nine agro-climatic The climate change has their unequal position in soci- expected if there is a fall in tem- zones. Around 90 per cent of not only impacted crop but also ety and are more dependent on says RSS leader perature. The yield of rice may the population of the state is the health of farmers, who are natural resources for subsis- go down by 1.5 to 1.9 per cent engaged in agriculture and forced to shell out money for tence. per hectare. allied activities of which treatment, thus affecting their “Hence, they are more The researchers said that majority are small farmers, purchasing power. exposed to climate shocks and Seeks early disposal of Ayodhya issue by SC similarly, wheat production who are solely dependent on Convenor of Encephalitis have fewer resources to protect might go down by 5 per cent in agriculture. Eradication Campaign, Dr RN their own lives, assets and PNS n LUCKNOW which was not seen nowadays. neighbouring Bihar due to Area of agriculture has Singh, said that climate change livelihoods while looking after Don’t react to “In the Indian judicial system, increase in maximum temper- worsened over the years. The was taking a toll on the health their families,” Raja Bhaiya laiming that religion was it is the duty of the government ature. prevailing situation of drought of villagers. said. Cabove truth (dharma satya inflammatory to ensure justice to the aggriev- se upar hai), senior functionary ed but after Britishers arrived, of Rashtriya Swayamsevak remarks: BMAC they imposed certain court Sangh, Krishna Gopal, asked fees in order to ensure justice,” PNS n LUCKNOW the apex court to handle all to Muslims the RSS leader said, while Lokayukta bungalow row takes new twist matters equally and dispose of Lucknow (PTI): The appealing to the lawyers that amajwadi Party chief the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute Babri Masjid Action should now feel their respon- SAkhilesh Yadav said that at the earliest. Committee on Tuesday sibility of ensuring justice to the the Bharatiya Janata Party gov- Dr Gopal made these appealed to Muslims to public so that the traditional, ernment in Uttar Pradesh had Govt may challenge HC order in the apex court remarks while speaking on the refrain from reacting to any social and cultural fabric of the failed to create jobs for the second day of a seminar organ- inflammatory statement on country could be saved. youths and ensure remunera- PNS n LUCKNOW Adhikari (RSA) Yogesh Shukla “The Secretary or CIO did has provision of Type-V bun- ised by All-India Lawyers the Ram temple issue ahead “It is also the duty of judges tive prices of crops to the to media persons in Lucknow not have the authority to hold galow for chairman of any Council in Lucknow on of the resumption of hearing that their conduct sets an farmers. ithin 24 hours of the on Tuesday. a press conference and make commission etc. Tuesday. in the case in the Supreme example before the common Akhilesh claimed that peo- WLokayukta office bring- Shukla also informed the comment against the govern- “However, later on the At the same function on Court next week.. BMAC man that law is equal for all, ple belonging to all sections ing out facts related to a media that the state govern- ment,” Shukla claimed. advice of Additional Advocate Monday, Union Law Minister convenor Zafaryab Jilani said irrespective of the stature of any were facing problems. Allahabad High Court decision ment had sought legal opinion When asked whether the General, the department with- Ravi Shankar Prasad had the appeal was issued at a person. Whether it is a judge or “Debt-ridden farmers are in connection with the ongoing to proceed to Supreme Court Lokayukta was within limits to drew the cancellation order stressed on setting up of a sep- meeting of the action com- an advocate, everyone should committing suicide. The future bungalow dispute, the state against the High Court order. hold a press conference or much before the High Court arate court on the lines of fast mittee here. The meeting work as per provisions of the of the youths is in the dark. The government claimed to have “The government is likely to speak against the government, passed an order in the matter,” track court for hearing the expressed satisfaction over Constitution,” Dr Gopal BJP is out to crush the dreams taken cognisance of file a Special Leave Petition Shukla refused to comment, he said. Ram Janmabhoomi dispute on the progress of the matter in stressed. of the younger generation,” Lokayukta’s office making (SLP) in the apex court chal- saying that he was referring to On Monday, officers at a day-to-day basis. the court. The top court had Justice Vivek Singh Thakur the SP chief said at a pro- “objectionable” remarks. The lenging the High Court’s cer- the press conference at Lokayukta office confirmed Dr Gopal pointed out, in October rejected an urgent of Himachal High Court also gramme in Lucknow on state government is also plan- tain remarks when the govern- Lokayukta office on Monday. that they were conducting “The apex court had given hearing after the UP govern- highlighted examples of justice Tuesday. ning to challenge the High ment had apprised it about The RSA further denied enquiry against the Estate prompt judgements in ment argued that it was a 100- done during the times of Lord Referring to Chief Minister Court order in the apex court. withdrawing the earlier order that any enquiry was being car- department but did not dis- Sabarimala and Jallikattu issues. year-old dispute that should Ram, Shree Krishna, Swami Yogi Adityanath, Akhilesh said, “After the hearing in High of cancellation of a Type-VI ried out by Lokayukta against close further. Similarly, they But the Ram Janmabhoomi be taken up on priority. Vivekananda and others and “The CM does not like oppo- Court in connection with can- bungalow to the Lokayukta,” he the Estate department or any of also did not rule out the pos- issue has been pending before said that justice should be sition. Students who raise cellation of Type-VI bungalow said. its officers as disclosed in the sibility that the cancellation of the court for over 70 years children. equal for all, because only then pressing issues are sent jail at Gautampalli, Additional Shukla further said that the Monday’s press conference. allotment of bungalow to the now.” “It is a big fundamental the axiom of equality amongst and even girl students are sub- Advocate General suggested government was also seeking “To my knowledge, no Lokayukta could be a ploy to Asking the court to handle question before the country as all would come true. jected to police action.” that the order should be can- legal opining about disciplinary enquiry by Lokayukta is being put pressure but claimed that every matter equally so that the to how many more judges be Deputy Director of Gujarat Last year, a group of stu- celled. So we issued necessary action against secretary of carried out against any officer they were not going to bow to faith of the common man on appointed or how many more Forensic Science University, dents, including two girls, asso- order on December 12 and also Lokayukta office, Pawan of my department,” he claimed. any pressure. the judiciary was not affected, courts be opened so that every RN Guna, highlighted the ciated with SP’s student wing apprised the ombudsman and Kumar Upadhyaya, and chief Shukla also clarified that The officers even disclosed Dr Gopal said that everyone one could get justice,” he assert- importance of scientific evi- blocked Yogi’s convoy in High Court about it. Even investigating officer Rakesh the decision for cancellation of how their long-pending was speaking of equal rights in ed. dence for facilitating prompt Lucknow and waved black then, the High Court in its Kumar Singh. The duo had the bungalow was not made demand for posting of staff in India and now even a separate Dr Gopal said that in the justice in criminal cases, partic- flags. They were detained and order on December 21 passed held a press conference and with any bad intention but the Lokayukta office went commission had been consti- past, the judicial system was ularly in which high profile sent to jail. A court granted certain strictures against us,” even passed certain comments was taken as per the new law unheard despite several tuted to ensure the rights of based on certain fundamentals persons are accused. them bail after 20 days. disclosed Rajya Sampatti against the government. passed in August, 2016, which reminders. Cleric flays Noida police curb QUICK TAKES on offering prayers in parks WOMAN DIVORCED FOR FAILING attack as well and constables Manoj and were injured when a vehicle in which TO GIVE DOWRY Rahul were injured, Baghpat Kotwali in- they were travelling rammed into a sta- PNS n LUCKNOW from the land owner.’’ Deoria: A Muslim man divorced his charge Rakesh Kumar said, adding that tionary lorry on the national highway Meanwhile, Shia cleric wife by uttering ‘talaq’ thrice on the one of the factions also used firearms. A bypass here on Tuesday. The vehicle was uslim leaders regretted the Maulana Saif Abbas and Muslim mobile phone for not getting dowry, heavy police force was deployed in the going from Amethi to Chandigarh when Morder of Noida (Gautam Legue leader Matin Khan con- police said on Tuesday. Naseem Ahmed, area and the situation was now under the mishap took place at Ghansoli vil- Buddha Nagar district) police demned the decision of Noida who got married in July last year, alleged- control, the SP said, adding that an FIR lage under Bithiri Chainpur police sta- imposing restrictions on offering police. Last week, Noida police ly beat up his wife and drove her out of was filed against 18 named and 71 tion, SP (City ) Abhinandan Singh said, of Friday prayers at parks by issued notices to several multina- his house in Salempur village on unnamed people and two of them had adding that eight persons were in the locals. Maulana Khalid Rashid tional companies with offices in December 8 as she could not meet his been arrested. According to one of the vehicle when the accident took place. Firangi Mahali, the Imam of Sector 58 of Noida, to direct dowry demand. The woman then went to injured, Rampal, a youth of the area, Asharfi Lal, 45, Rajrani 35, her daugh- Aishbagh eidgah, said that they employees to not offer prayers at the police station to lodge a complaint. SP identified as Imran, had taken a cigarette ter Sanjana, 12, and 2-year-old son regretted the move of Noida community parks. The notice PN Kolanchi ordered the police station from his shop on Sunday without pay- were killed on the spot. police and urged it to reconsider said the Noida authority does not concerned to register an FIR. In her com- ing for it and attacked him when he asked the decision. permit offering of prayers or reli- plaint, the woman alleged that soon for the same on Monday morning. WOMAN SHOT DEAD BY SON Senior lawyer and Secretary gious activities at community after her marriage, her in-laws started Rampal alleged that three members of his Budaun: A 55 year-old woman was of All-India Muslim Personal parks and their employees gath- demanding `2 lakh as dowry and later family, who rushed to save him, were also shot dead by her son after a heated argu- Law Board, Zafaryab Jilani said, ered in the park for Friday prayers. started misbehaving with her and even beaten up by Imran and his family ment in the Nai Basti locality under the “I am not commenting on the The police said prior permission beat her up before driving her out of the members who damaged his shop and also Islamnagar police station. The incident issue as an office-bearer of AIM- should be sought from the district house. A case has been registered in this indulged in brick batting and firing. occurred on Monday night following an PLB but as per Shariat, Muslims administration for offering connection. argument between accused Iqbal and his cannot offer prayers on land prayers in parks. WOMAN FOUND DEAD parents after he found out that his sister owned by some other persons Sources said the Noida police 2 COPS AMONG 10 INJURED IN Muzaffarnagar: A 45-year-old had been married off without informing without his permission.’’ Jilani action followed complaint by CLASH IN BAGHPAT woman, who was missing since last him or his three siblings, Superintendent added that a park was a public some Hindu groups to the local Baghpat: Ten people, including week, was found dead near the Ganga of Police (Rural) Surendra Pratap Singh place and Muslims should district police chief. The com- two policemen, suffered injuries in a clash Canal at Khatoli town here, police said on said. The accused lives in Delhi and was approach the authorities and if plainants said that offering prayers that took place between members of two Tuesday. According to circle officer visiting his family, he said. As heated they allowed their demand then in the open ‘disrupted’ harmony factions over a trivial issue in Ketipura Rajive Kumar Singh, police have arrest- exchanges continued, Iqbal told his sis- there was nothing wrong in offer- in the area. Subsequently, Sector locality here, police said on Tuesday. The ed three persons in this connection. The ter to divorce her husband and beat her ing prayers there. 58 police station was instructed to clash took place on Monday and the accused strangulated the woman to death up when she refused, the SP said. In a fit Chairman of UP Shia Central notify the companies. Last week, injured were undergoing treatment at a and later dumped the body in a bag, the of rage, the accused took out a country- Waqf Board, Wasim Rizvi, said, “It at least 12 multinational compa- nearby hospital, Superintendent of Police police said. made pistol and fired at his sister but it is an important issue but at the nies, including software major Shailesh Kumar Pandey said. The SP said hit Noorjahan, his mother, who had same time, prayers cannot be HCL, got the notice that specifi- that the mob indulged in brick batting 4 KILLED IN ROAD MISHAP rushed to intervene, Singh said. The vic- offered on land not owned by cally said that ‘nobody was and attacked each other with sticks, Bareilly: At least four persons, tim died on the spot, the SP (Rural) said, Muslims. Prayers can be offered allowed to offer Friday prayers in resulting in the injuries. Police person- including a two-year-old child and his adding that police were searching for only after getting permission the park’. nel who rushed to the spot came under mother, were killed and as many others Iqbal.

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Train number kills 4-month-old daughter Two dozen trains 14681 New Delhi–Jalandhar cancelled or Min temp dips to 4.8 deg C City Express, journey com- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW mencing on December 24 will short-terminated Lucknow (PNS): Most short terminate at Ludhiana. aunted by her family for parts of Uttar Pradesh Consequently, the 14682 Tgiving birth to a girl child, remained in the grip of cold Jalandhar City-New Delhi the wife of an engineer killed PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW wave conditions and isolated Express journey commencing her four-month-old daughter areas witnessed shallow to on December 25 will short on Monday night at her flat at wning to dense fog, the moderate fog even as weather originate from Ludhiana. Ravindra Apartment in Indira train traffic was crip- in the state capital continued to Meanwhile, the Railways Nagar police station area. Her Opled, forcing the vacillate between a warm also has to lessen the frequen- husband woke up to the rude Railways to sunny afternoon followed by a cy of more than a dozen trains shock when he went to wake cancel/terminate/short-termi- chilly evening. It was bright due to delayed run. The railway her up on Tuesday morning nate as many as two dozen sunshine and clear skies for the officials said the speed of trains and the woman told him she trains, including the Gomti state capital on Tuesday with a had suffered heavily due to had freed him and had killed Express and Rajyarani Express. maximum temperature of 22.7 dense fog which had enveloped their daughter. Police said the The Gomti and Rajyarani degree Celsius. The minimum the UP and neighbouring states. woman took the step in depres- Express trains have been can- temperature dipped to 4.8 “The visibility is very low dur- sion and she was taken into celled till February. On the degrees Celsius, which was Allahabad, Meerut, Faizabad, fog at some places for the next ing fog and the trains cannot be police custody. other hand, the Railways has four notches below normal. Lucknow and Bareilly divi- two days. The forecast for run at standard speed and so it As per reports, Brijnandan lessened the frequency (num- Muzaffarnagar experienc- sions and below normal in Lucknow is clear sky. Mist and takes time in covering the jour- Tiwari of Gorakhpur lives with ber of train run) of some of the ing the lowest minimum tem- Varanasi, Agra divisions. The shallow fog is likely in the ney. This had adversely affect- his wife Shubhra Tiwari and trains as the fog has slowed perature in the state at 1.6 weatherman has forecast morning. The maximum and ed the frequency of the mother Sonmati at a flat num- down the speed of trains. degrees Celsius. According to dense fog with ground frost in minimum temperatures are train run as a result of it,” offi- ber 107 of the apartment in As per reports, Lucknow- the Met department, night western Uttar Pradesh will expected to be around 22 cials said. Ravindra Vihar in Faridi Nagar New Delhi Gomti Express train temperatures remained appre- the eastern part of the state will degree Celsius and 4 degree The officials said the trains locality. Tiwari had a love mar- The woman accused of killing her daughter, at Mahila Police Station Pioneer will remain cancelled between ciably below normal in remain dry with moderate Celsius respectively. going for destinations in Bihar, riage with Shubhra of Viram 25 December 15 and February Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi Khand in Gomti Nagar in Adwika,” Tiwari told police. spokesman said. He said a case 2019, New Delhi-Lucknow Express till February 15, operational reasons, some of the Express train, 22408 Anand via Lucknow or which originate 2009. Four months back, the He said he went inside of murder was registered Gomti Express between Katihar-Amritsar Express trains are declared as can- Vihar Terminal-Varanasi Garib from Lucknow were among couple was blessed with a girl instantly and saw Adwika against Shubhra on the com- December 26 and February 15, (Amrapali Express) between celled/short terminated/short Rath Express train. Similarly, those which were worst affect- child who they named as whose body was cold and unre- plaint of her husband Rajyarani Express (Lucknow- December 25 and February 15, originated. The trains 13010 Dehradun– Howrah ed by the foggy weather. “The Adwika. Tiwari told police that sponsive. “We rushed her to a Brijnandan Tiwari. Meerut) between December 25 Amritsar Katihar Express announced as cancelled for Doon Express train, 18477 inclement weather had also he and his mother were resting local hospital where she was The police were yet to find and February 15, Garib Nawaz between December 28 and journey commencing on Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express caused some of the passenger in one of the rooms at the flat declared brought dead on out the motive for the murder. Express train till 15 February, February 18. December 24 are 13009 train are announced as can- trains to run slow or get can- while Shubhra, along with examination,” he said. “It seems that she was in Muzaffarpur-Porbandar On the other hand, due to Howrah-Dehradun Doon celled for journey commencing celled,” they said. Adwika, was resting in anoth- “Tiwari called police depression and probably was er room. “Around 6 am, I woke informing them about the inci- being taunted by her family for up and found that Shubhra had dent and a team reached the giving birth to a girl child. The closed the doors of the room in place for investigation into the police are reading her state- Festive spirit marks Xmas celebrations which she was resting. When I case. The police detained ment ‘I have freed you and had knocked the doors, she said in Shubhra and she was being killed Adwika’ to find out if she a deep voice that she had interrogated by a team of doc- had some psychological disor- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ‘freed’ me and had killed tors and cops,” the police der,” a police officer said.

hristmas was celebrated with enthu- Csiasm in the city on Tuesday. The morning witnessed Christmas mass at var- ious churches which attracted large Rajasthan-based contractor crowds. Spokesperson of St Joseph Cathedral Donald D’Souza said that on Wednesday, they would have a pro- defrauded of ` one crore gramme which would witness the partic- ipation of Governor Ram Naik and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW THE CONTRACTOR ALLEGED THAT HE WAS Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma besides other government functionaries Rajasthan-based contrac- HELD HOSTAGE AFTER HE ASKED FOR THE and officials. People came out in large Ator has accused a con- PAYMENT OF HIS DUES AND ALSO numbers to enjoy the festival at malls and struction company of defraud- parks even as restaurants and hotels ing him of Rs 1crore. The con- THREATENED WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES remained choc-a-block. A majority of the tractor has also alleged that he hotels had themes based on Christmas in was held hostage after he asked terms of decoration and menus. for the payment of his dues. An came to his rescue. He alleged Hazratganj SHO Radha Fatima Abbas, communication man- FIR was registered in the case that the incharge of Darulshafa Raman Singh said that an FIR ager at a hotel, said their theme for on Monday. police outpost detained him for was registered for fraud, cheat- Christmas decorations was white. “In the Chiranji Lal Soni of Dausa none of his offence and later ing, causing hurt against the lobby, we placed a white snow house and in Rajasthan works in marble challaned him for breaching company owners on the com- a 3-feet-high ginger-bread house on the construction company. Soni peace. plaint of Soni. first floor at the restaurant section. We also said in 2016 a private construc- had a Santa House with Santarina who cut tion company from Lucknow a cake shaped like a Santa Claus. There was had roped him for marble a wide variety of wines, including the exot- work in C-block of the ic ones, apart from a huge variety of cakes Secretariat building. The work and biscuits,” she said. At Lucknow zoo, was to be completed by 2018 as over 20,000 people gathered on the occa- per the contract. sion of Christmas. Zoo director RK Singh Soni added that the work said several programmes were organised completed before the stipulat- for Christmas. “A Santa Claus moved ed time period but when he around distributing sweets among the chil- approached the owner of con- dren. A number of other characters such struction company on as Mickie Mouse, Tiger and Chhota December 17 for payment, he Bheem moved around entertaining peo- was held hostage and also ple while also spreading the message of threatened with dire conse- environment protection. “With a nice quences. The construction weather, the visitors enjoyed themselves company owners also handed at the food court while children took a lot Rush of people at St Joseph Cathedral Church; people me over to the Hazratganj of selfies with the models of giraffe, zebra lighting candles at a church; and Santa distributing police. Later, Soni’s kin came to and lion,” he said. sweets among visitors at zoo; and a cake Pioneer know about his ordeal and Cleanliness: LMC ranks 3rd among 17 municipal corporations of state PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW such as attending programmes and Rajiv Gandhi Ward has also and for getting medical care. received the third prize amongst ith Lucknow Municipal These people defacate in the all the wards of the state,” he point- WCorporation achieving open and have to be told that ed out. On being asked how they the third rank among the 17 there are facilities available intended to improve the ranking, municipal corporations in the which they can use. This is one he said they would spread more state on Tuesday, mayor problem that we have to work awareness and also track the Sanyukta Bhatia said she would out in the coming days for help- progress in all programmes. not rest until she took Lucknow ing the city get the number one to the numero uno position. rank,” she said. Municipal The mayor said that the Commissioner Indramani main challenge which they Tripathi also it was like a run- faced as far as the city was con- ner-up exercise to the Swachh cerned in terms of all the cate- Survekshan of the year 2019 gories of Swachhata campaign and getting the third rank was was the huge number of people a good effort. “We consistent- coming to the state capital ly worked over the past six every day. “There is a large months to be able to achieve number of people who come to this rank. We have achieved the the city for various reasons third rank in overall cleanliness LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 city 04

LMRC to begin CISH: Several events mark CITYBRIEFS Repertwahr Fest concluded with the ‘Swachhata Pakhwara’ play ‘Hello Farmaish’ at Sangeet Natak load testing PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW method of compost making lages. Anju Bajpai shared differ- Akademi on Tuesday using farm waste to the farm- ent programmes and initia- ISH organised a number of ers. The institute honoured tives taken from the Institute as Cevents during the past 10 seven farmers for their out- a part of the Swachh Bharat tomorrow days as a part of the Swachhata standing contribution in the Abhiyan and Maneesh Mishra Pakhwara on cleanliness, util- Swachhata Mission in their moderated the programme. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the approval of the Telecom isation of farm waste and waste respective villages. These farm- Many farmers from the Department was important in water utilisation for the kitchen ers belong to Kasmandi Kalan, four villages of Farmers’ FIRST ucknow Metro Rail the light of the fact that its ser- garden at the Institute, at the Mohammad Nagar Taluqedari project are now converting LCorporation (LMRC) will vices were not impacted by the village level and in public and Nabi Panah. farm waste into compost. The begin its load testing on overhead wires of the Luckow places. A workshop of farmers was farmers have understood the December 27. A senior LMRC Metro project. “The officials of Workshops were arranged organised by CISH and delib- usefulness of this conversion in official said that this load test- the Telecom department were for farmers on cleanliness, util- erations on cleanliness and the nutri-gardens as occasion- RAIN BASERA dontics. He was honoured at emergency doors of buses are ing would be carried out on the supposed to come on isation of farm organic waste, utilisation of farm organic ally due to lack of farm animals Home Minister Rajnath the 5th Dental Academic opening and have they been special span of the Lucknow December 24 but they will nutri gardens, compost and wastes by its conversion into they can’t apply farmyard Singh on Tuesday dedicated a Excellence Awards on in New painted red or whether ‘emer- Metro project at Nishatganj and come on December 26,” he vermicompost. Farm women valuable compost were made. manure. Organic cultivation newly-constructed 4-storey Delhi on December 24. gency’ is written on the doors. the one on Gomti river. added. and stakeholders were involved Several models in different activities are also supported by ‘rain basera’ at the Shatabdi Meanwhile, head of KGMU’s It has to be checked whether “There are in all 11 spans He admitted that the elec- in these activities. Thirty farm- parts of the country being used the torch -bearers of Farmers Hospital (Phase 1) of King Respiratory Medicine depart- wipers are working and the in the Metro corridor and we trical inspections were carried ers from four villages of by the farmers were discussed FIRST programme as they are George’s Medical University. He ment Dr Surya Kant was felic- windows have glass panes have carried out load testing on out on Monday by the officials Malihabad were invited for so that they could be emulated now capable of controlling also inspected the 210-bed rain itated with the highest award of intact. Directions have been nine of them with the help of concerned. “We cannot begin the workshop on cleanliness in the villages of Malihabad. many of the insects and pests basera constructed with the Indian Chest Society, ‘Prof SN issues to check whether the gunny bags because they were the trials until we complete the and utilisation of farm wastes. Later the farmers from the in vegetables by using home- financial aid of Power Grid Tripathi Presidential Oration buses have fire extinguishers, smaller ones. However, the overhead electrification which Narrating the importance of adopted villages under the made biopesticides. Corporation. KGMU Vice- Award’. He was awarded at hammers, proper wiring and Nishatganj and Gomti river we have done till IT College. rural cleanliness, CISH direc- Farmers’ First Project shared “These biopesticides are Chancellor Dr MLB Bhatt ‘NAPCON 2018’, which was whether the battery has been spans are bigger in length and The electrical installations were tor Shailendra Rajan urged the the cleanliness initiatives taken made easily using available requested the Home Minister held in Ahmedabad from placed in a box,” he said. hence they have to be tested by checked on December 24 and farmers to become ambas- in their respective villages. A constituents like cow urine, to increase the capacity to ten November 22 to December 2. stationing the train over them whatever the problems were we sadors for the Swachh Bharat scientist of ICAR-CISH, SK garlic and many other botani- floors and ensure provision of NOISE POLLUTION and filling it with bags which would get them solved. The Abhiyan. He said that convert- Shukla, and VK Singh stressed cals fermented in a prescribed a parking area. MEETING District Magistrate Kaushal equal the maximum strength of men were at the site on Tuesday ing farm wastes into manure on the importance of nutri-gar- manner for spraying to control Senior officials of Lucknow Raj Sharma said all hotels, the passengers on the train,” he itself. He said that once the was being encouraged under dens, compost and vermi-com- mite in chilli. Many a times it AWARDED City Transport Services restaurants and bars would be added. He further said that overhead electrification was the Farmer FIRST Project- post. Six farmers were felicitat- is difficult to control these Kaushal Kishor Agrawal Limited met on Tuesday to checked in nights for noise pol- LMRC had to take a clearance completed uptill Munshipulia adopted villages. ed for their contribution in pests in vegetables by using of KGMU’s department of ensure improvement in the lution levels. “There should not from the Telecom Department the load testing would be car- This had led to around 40 making the cleanliness drive in chemicals. However, the biopes- Prosthodontics has been condition of buses. Managing be any noise coming outside and Electric Inspection of the ried out and after that they per cent of farmers shunning the villages successful and guid- ticides are being used by farm- awarded a trophy and certifi- director Arif Saqlain said offi- the premises of hotels, bars or Government of India before would be able to carry out the chemical fertilisers in their ing other farmers in adapting ers successfully for saving their cate of excellence for being the cials had been directed to sub- restaurants and the decibel beginning with the train trials trials in the first week of nutri garden. Farmers shared different technologies. The cer- crops. Examples of recycling of most proactive academician mit a report in this regard by level be maintained properly,” on the entire corridor. A senior January. He said that the civil their views on production and tificates were distributed among waste water for irrigating for the year 2017-18 for his January 2 next year. He said he said. The DM added that LMRC official said that the construction had been com- use of biofertilisers and biopes- the farmers who were selected kitchen gardens were demon- clinical performance, contribu- buses had to be checked on sev- there was no order to ban trials would be held in the first pleted along with the track ticides in their fields. Scientists to act as the ambassadors of strated in different villages,” said tion to research work and sci- eral points. “Checkings must be music after 10 pm or close bars week of January. He said that work. also explained the quick cleanliness in the adopted vil- Rajan. entific publications in prostho- done to see whether or the after 10 pm on December 31. Police, excise officials Awas Vikas acquires Police yet to nab rapist PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW friend for meeting me secret- Reports said Sushma of 95 acres of land ly at night and shooed him Rasoolpur Kayasth locality of olice have failed to arrest away from the place threaten- the area was found hanging in check liquor shops Pthe man, who was accused ing a police action. Later, a room at her house on in Mohanlalganj of raping a minor girl after pos- Monu asked me to ride the pil- Tuesday morning. She was ing himself as her ‘saviour’ in lion of the scooty and he spotted hanging first by her PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW over land acquisition and sev- Jankipuram on Sunday night. would drop me at my home,” husband Mahesh who brought eral projects failed to take off “Teams have been formed the girl had accused. She her down from the noose and ttar Pradesh Awas Vikas as scheduled. and raiding possible hide-outs alleged that Monu took her to rushed her to a hospital. “The UParishad has acquired 95 Chauhan said 45 per cent of accused Monu Kashyap of a secluded place where he had doctors declared her brought acres of land in Mohanlalganj of the land would be utilised in Jankipuram. We are yet to get forced himself on her. dead and then I informed the under the land pooling scheme developing green belts, parks, any clue of him,” the police police,” Mahesh said. The and also deposited Rs 60 crore roads, service lanes, street light- said. The minor girl had told SUICIDE police said parents of the in the state exchequer for pay- ing and drainage system which police that she was talking with A 30-year-old woman woman had accused Mahesh of ing compensation to farmers. would be connected with the her friend at some distance ended her life at her house in torturing her. “But they are yet The authorities have planned to master sewer system. He added away from her house on Jankipuram in connection with to give any complaint in this develop a residential colony at that 47 per cent of the land Sunday night when her a family discord on Tuesday. regard. If we receive any com- an estimated cost of Rs 120 would be reserved for residen- acquaintance Monu Kashyap No suicide note was recovered plaint an action will be taken crore. Besides compensation, tial and commercial purposes of Jankipuram happened to during the investigation. Police against Mahesh,” the police each farmer will be given a res- and three per cent for farmers. pass by. “Monu scolded my sent the body for autopsy. said. idential plot under the land Chauhan said determined pooling scheme. Housing com- effort would be made to plan missioner AK Chauhan said the project which would be the land pooling scheme would environment-friendly. He Air pollution: Organisation sends help acquire land without any added that environment engi- delay or any confrontation neers would be consulted to set with farmers. He said the farm- up a colony par excellence. recommendations to CPCB ers were happy about getting The housing project is residential plots apart from expected to be launched by the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW “In NCAP, brick kilns are PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW compensation. middle of next year. The pro- the sources that contribute to The scheme was intro- cedure of land acquisition was limate Agenda, an organi- increasing air pollution, there- he Lucknow police and duced recently to avoid any so prompt that land was hand- Csation working in the area fore they should also be includ- TExcise department officials confrontation with farmers ed to the competent officer of air pollution, has sent its rec- ed in it and along with this, it conducted a joint drive to during land acquisition. In the within two months. Though all ommendations to the Central is important to plan time to check model shops and desi past, there had been several types of the shelters will come Pollution Control Board intermittently follow the emis- liquor shops across the state incidents of violence between up, the main focus will be on (CPCB) in connection with the sion standards,” she added. capital on Tuesday. The drive the farmers and state agencies construction low-cost houses. increasing levels of air pollution In rural areas, she said was aimed to keep a check on in Uttar Pradesh. they had recommended expan- the revellers on the occasion of Ekta Shekhar from the sion of air quality testing cen- X-mas and also to check irreg- SCHOOLSCAN organisation said the main tres and also the basis for their ularities at the shops. problems specific to pollution selection. “We have also stated In Hazratganj, a joint team, in Lucknow were construc- in our recommendations that consisting of Hazratganj CO GOLD MEDAL tion activities, unscientific in what way NCAP will try to and excise officials checked Vani Bhandaiya, a class VI management of waste and reduce pollution by interacting different shops selling beers team consisting of CO Santosh Chinhat, Gudamba, student of City Montessori burning of garbage. She said in three years and 59 per cent with other ministries or depart- and Indian Made Foreign Kumar Singh and excise offi- Mohanlalganj, Gosainganj, School, Gomti Nagar Campus II, that among the recommenda- reduction in air pollution in 5 ments and explain the role as Liquor. The shop-owners were cials checked shops in Kakori, Alambagh, Krishna grabbed the gold medal in state- tions, they had stated that years, should be included in the there is need of elucidation for asked to ensure that Mahanagar localities. A simi- Nagar and other parts of the level inter-school ‘Brainobrain there was a need to increase air National Clean Air Action accountability of these depart- people/revellers should not lar instruction was given to city. “The drive was conduct- Wonderkids’. Vani showcased quality testing centres within Programme.There is require- ments at district and state level. hang outside the shops. The shop-owners in Mahanagar ed in view of Christmas and it her talent in various subjects and two years. “The statement ment of action plan for non- Along with this, there is a shop-owners were also asked to too. will continue till celebrations walked away with the gold made by the Ministry of attainment cities based on city- need to clarify what are the ensure that the vehicles be Excise officials said the for New Year end on December medal. Organisers showered awarded her a gold medal, cer- Environment in March, which based workplan as well as on things included in urban plan- parked in an orderly way. A drive was also carried out in 31,” excise officials said. praises on Vani for her talent and tificate and other gifts. included 35 per cent reduction regional basis,” she said. ning,” she added. Property dealer gunned down CWC seeks clarification after Installation of smart PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD was making efforts to identity nately. Two bullets pierced the shooters through close- Vidya Sagar’s stomach while n a sensational incident a 35- circuit television (CCTV) cam- two others hit a scooter parked girl escapes from shelter home electricity meters Iyear-old property dealer was era footage. nearby. The driver, Amarjeet, shot dead by some unidentified Rajnath Yadav, a resident of took the injured Vidya Sagar to PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the part of the protection home making a demand for perma- miscreants in the posh Civil Sherdih area under the Jhunsi the SRN Hospital in a critical staff. “The girl escaped at a time nent posts in the past. A meet- on in full swing Lines area here on Monday police station, has five sons. condition but he was pro- wo members of Child when it was not so early in the ing in this case will be held evening. A panic-like situation Among them Vidya Sagar was nounced dead on his arrival by TWelfare Committee visited morning that it could not have soon,” he said. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW prevailed after the incident the third one and used to deal the doctors on duty there. the children’s protection home been monitored,” she said, He added that on their and the locals started running in property. He accompanied On being informed about in Motinagar on Tuesday and adding that the authorities part, they had issued instruc- ucknow Electricity Supply helter-skelter. On receipt of by his driver, Amarjeet, had the incident, the IG, Mohit sought clarification about the informed her that temporary tions for removal of the wash- LAdministration is installing information, the IG, Range, gone to the Civil Lines in his Agarwal, and the Senior escape of a 15-year-old girl staff, and not the permanent basin from that point and smart meters and the exercise is and SSP, along with a heavy Scorpio. They parked it outside Superintendent of Police (SSP), from there on Sunday. The staff, were on duty. also other things which could going on in full swing. The pro- police force, rushed to the spot Bihari Bhawan and went inside Nitin Tiwari, along with a inmate had stepped on a wash- A senior official from the have facilitated the escape of ject is a joint collaboration of and reviewed the situation. a shop situated there. He also heavy posse of police reached basin to scale the wall as she Women and Child Welfare the girl. “The girl has only her Uttar Pradesh Power However, all the shooters had got the glass panes of his vehi- the spot. They also inquired escaped from the protection department said the report siblings and earlier, she had Corporation and Energy managed to flee from the spot cle changed there. In the from the family members of the home. Sangeeta Sharma from had already been submitted run away from a home in Basti Efficiency Services Limited. before the top brass reached meantime two shooters on a deceased about the incident but Child Welfare Committee, and action would be taken six to seven times,” he said, Superintending engineer, benefit both the consumers and there. The Crime Branch had motorcycle closed in on him they could not tell the exact while talking to The Pioneer, soon. “Those found lax are the adding that the girl was still LESA (trans-Gomti) Ajay the department. “We will not been pressed into service which and fired at him indiscrimi- reason behind his killing. said that there were lapses on outsourced staff. We have been untraceable. Mishra told The Pioneer that have to send any person for smart meter installation work meter readings as we will get the was underway in five divisions. same at our system. We will get BJP must clear stand over remarks on Hanuman by its leaders: Seer He said the work started towards the readings every 15 minutes the end of October and the bill and we can generate the bill on Mathura (PTI): Swami from disrespectful remarks Muslim on the ground that his Shankaracharya Hanuman”, the seer said. The Jat, Thakur, a sportsman and generation would take place the first of the month according- Adhokshjanand Deo Tirth on about gods and goddesses. name rhymed with Islamic Adhokshajanand Deo Tirth chief minister had hurt reli- even a Muslim, even though after all the smart meters were ly,” he said. He added that they Tuesday said Uttar Pradesh The seer’s reaction came names like Rahman, Arman, said here. “The Ram temple in gious sentiments by terming gods and goddesses are above installed and entire data is fed in had started the installation work Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after Uttar Pradesh Religious Qurban etc. During an election Ayodhya will be incomplete Lord Hanuman a Dalit, even as caste and religion, he stated. the system. Till December 13, as with divisions with high loss and other leaders have vitiated Affair Minister Laxmi Narayan rally in Rajasthan, Adityanath without Lord Hanuman as his office later issued a clarifi- Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister many as 3,194 smart meters had areas, where bills were not gen- the atmosphere in the country Chaudhary dubbed Lord had termed the deity a Dalit. Ram had himself praised cation, claiming that and former cricketer Chetan been installed in Chinhat divi- erated in time and where there by linking Lord Hanuman to Hanuman as a Jat, saying like “On one side the BJP, from Hanumanji calling him like Adityanath was misquoted, the Chauhan had said on Sunday sion, 626 in Chowk, 1,130 in was power theft. “The bills will various castes and communi- Jats, the deity never tolerated time to time, has been bring- his brother Bharat,” he said. shankaracharya said. that Hanuman was a sportsper- Kanpur Road division, 1,464 be generated on the first of the ties. He demanded that Prime injustice towards anybody, any- ing up the Ram temple issue If the remark made by “Adityanath and other lead- son. However, he had dis- Rahimnagar, 6,279 in month and an SMS will reach the Minister Narendra Modi and where. The minister made the and on the other, its leaders are Nawab has the BJP high-com- ers’ remarks on Hanuman have missed his party colleagues’ Thakurganj and 9,114 in Uptron consumer,” Mishra said. He other top leaders of the BJP remark Friday after a BJP MLC making absurd remarks on mand’s approval, “then the vitiated the atmosphere in the attempts at identifying the division. He said no cost had to admitted that the response to the should clear the party’s stand from the state, Bukkal Nawab, Hindu gods and goddesses, party will have to get a mosque country,” the seer said. Lord deity’s caste and said gods be produced by the consumer for smart meters was mixed and and bar party functionaries dubbed Lord Hanuman a hurting religious sentiments,” constructed for Lord Hanuman has been termed a don’t have castes. these installations and it would there had been protests too. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 nation 05 High attrition hits CRPF hard HUMAN ELEPHANT CONFLICT IN ASSAM, BENGAL TEA GARDENS RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI under construction and the conditions which generate net deficiency is 38,353. "extreme stress and strain on ITA holds meet to resolve crisis n an alarming trend in attri- A Parliamentary panel has their physical and mental Ition, as many as 25,288 offi- noted that such a poor level of health. During the last eight ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI holders," he added. cers and jawans of the CRPF housing satisfaction level could years since 2010, more person- Karan Paul, Chairman of have resorted to voluntary be one of the major reasons for nel have been killed due to dis- oncerned at the increasing Apeejay Tea and member of ITA retirement and resignations high attrition in the paramili- eases than in action. As many Chuman-elephant conflicts who had initiated the meeting since 2011 besides 10, 362 per- tary. While directing the gov- as 798 personnel have been (HEC) in Assam — nearly 800 said that they were perhaps the sonnel who left the force due to ernment to expedite the under killed due to heart attack but the lives have been trampled by wild first tea company to fund an superannuation, invalidation, construction 12,014 houses casualties during operation jumbos between 2006 and 2016 intensive conflict management dismissal and termination. without time and cost overruns, stood at 391 during the period — tea estate firms have come strategy in Sonitpur because Hard and harsh working the panel also advised the between 2010 and 2017. together under the umbrella of four of our gardens were in the conditions including 12 to 14 Centre to chalk out an action Likewise, cancer took a toll of Indian Tea Association (ITA) to hot zone. hours of job daily without like group centres, training plan to achive the objective of 334 personnel followed by 94 explore ways to mitigate the cri- Vivek Goenka, ITA proper leave is one of the rea- institutions and battalions constructing the remaining 38, deaths due to cerebral malaria sis in the Northeastern State and Chairman added,"The ITA has sons for the attrition. raised on unattached patterns 353 quarters within the stipu- and six casualties due to snake West Bengal. studied the Project Outcomes of Deployment of the Force’s per- like Combat Battalion for lated timeframe. bite. In this regard, said Dr crackers and kunki elephants. Dhulapadung and Sessa Tea Apeejay Tea - WWF collabora- sonnel in far-flung areas and Resolute Action (CoBRA), The Force personnel suffer Central Reserve Police Dipankar Ghose, Director, Kunkis are trained elephants that Estates. tion and is sensitive to the issue. contonious deployment away Rapid Action Force (RAF), casualties not only due to coun- Force is the world's largest Species and Landscapes pro- can help the Anti Depredation Under the project, low cost I believe that a multi-stake- from home, home sickness and Mahila Battalions is only 11.83 tering the insurgents in the paramilitary force and the des- gramme, WWF-India, a first-of Squad members in driving back solar power fences were installed holder collaboration including the pitfalls of nuclear family per cent. Naxal areas, Northeast and ignated agency for anti-Naxal its kind meet was organised by wild elephants.. across the tea estates, a scalable the Government will aid imple- besides personal problems and Out of the authorised 88, Jammu and Kashmir but also operations, countering terror- the ITA in Kolkata to plan an In fact, Apeejay Tea, a tea bio fence, using thorny bamboo mentation of large scale inter- family disputes are other rea- 168 houses, 37,801 have been while operating in hostile ter- ists in Jammu & Kashmir and industry- wide collaboration to firm and WWF-India have part- was also introduced to prevent ventions across the tea sector. sons for the attrition. Better job contructed and 12,014 are rain and inhospitable working insurgents in the Northeast. address HEC faced by the tea nered (2015-18) to implement the entry of wild elephants into This was our first meeting opportunities and less harsh gardens of Assam and West HEC management measures in vulnerable areas of the tea gar- involving tea companies and we working conditions outside the 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Grand Total Bengal. its tea plantations in Sonitpur. den when ready. Regular village are hopeful of a collaborative Force also contribute the per- The WWF-India is imple- Dr Ghose said, "Through level meetings and interaction approach emerging to take this sonnel resorting to voluntary Dismissal from service: 672 570 516 361 208 182 103 2612 menting 'The Sonitpur Model' in intensive conflict management were held to create awareness on forward." retirement, according to inputs Invalidation 55 33 34 41 49 57 34 303 two districts of Assam in col- strategy in the conflict prone elephants and HEC manage- According to Government with the Union Home Ministry. Resignation 940 793 740 562 593 453 523 4604 laboration with the State Forest plantations, a range of initiatives ment. data, Assam with an elephant Against a housing satis- Department where locals are have been implemented which "We believe that we will be area (15,050 square km) is the faction fixed at 25 per cent of Superannuation 857 744 734 674 934 1181 1157 6281 trained and equipped to form were found to be successful in able to scale up these initiatives country's prime elephant range the personnel (88,168) out of Termination 3 119 246 281 264 135 118 1166 'Anti Depredation Squads' that reducing losses related to HEC in Assam with the ITA's partic- State, having 5,719 jumbos, the the sanctioned strength of Voluntary Retirement 2757 5160 3757 2195 780 3346 2689 20684 can drive the wild elephants in four of Apeejay Tea estates ipation in effectively managing highest population of wild ele- 3,24,093 at the static locations Grand Total 7295 9431 8040 6128 4843 7370 6641 35650 back using searchlights, fire- namely Borjuli, Ghoirallie, HEC along with other stake- phants after Karnataka. Par panel: Big religious institutions RaGa attacks Modi GUJARAT-PAK BORDER Only 616 border fencing light serving free meal out of GST, why? for ignoring BJP ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI Considering this fact, the poles out of 2,061 functional Committee feels that the min- worker’s question Parliamentary panel has imum inspection limit of 5% of New Delhi: Out of the 2,061 Aquestioned the the cases seems very low and PNS n NEW DELHI the worker and continued with Border Fencing Light poles Government's motive to waive might not have a deterring his interaction by switching to along the international border off the GST under its six- effect on the organisations. ongress president Rahul Puducherry. in Gujarat's Bhuj and month-old 'Sewa Bhoj Yojna' Introduced by the Culture CGandhi on Tuesday took a Taking a jibe at the prime Gandhinagar Sector, only 616 for the big religious institutions Ministry, the scheme has a dig at Prime Minister Narendra minister, the Congress chief are "functional", the BSF has serving free meal to more than total outlay of `325 Crore for Modi for reportedly ignoring a tweeted: "Vanakam told the CPWD, according to 5,000 people per month while food to at least 5,000 people in Financial Years 2018-19 and BJP worker's question on the Puducherry! That's NoMo's the minutes of an inter-depart- depriving the smaller ones a calendar month, the panel, 2019-20. middle class' struggle with the answer to the struggling mid- mental co-ordination meeting from similar financial benefits which has submitted its report The scheme envisages to taxation policy, saying forget a dle class. Forget a press con- held in November. even though "they are more in Parliament recently said it reimburse the CGST and IGST Press meet, he cannot even ference he can't even string Border Security Force offi- likely in need of it." fails to understand the reason on purchase of raw items such hold a poll booth workers' together a polling booth work- cers also informed the CPWD The Committee headed by for this eligibility criterion as ghee, edible oil, conference. er's conference." that out of 82 diesel gensets, only Rajya Sabha MP, Derek since smaller religious institu- atta/maida/rava/flour, rice puls- Rahul Gandhi was appar- On reports that the BJP 38 are "functional", "affecting O'Brien, has recommended tions are more likely to be in es, sugar, burra/jiggery etc ently referring to an incident will filter questions from work- operational duties" by the troops that the eligibility criteria of need of this Scheme. which go into preparation of that took place last week dur- ers to Prime Minister Modi fol- on the sensitive international tional (along the international According to the minutes of serving free food to above Moreover, ascertaining the food/Prasad/langar/bhandara ing Modi's interaction with lowing the incident, the Gandhi border, the minutes stated. border in Bhuj and meeting, the CPWD intimated 5,000 people should be recon- number of people to whom offered free of cost by religious "booth workers" from northern scion said, "BJP-vetted ques- The meeting was held at Gandhinagar Sector). Out of 82 that work of repairing of BFLs sidered by the Union Culture food is served by a religious institutions. The objective of districts of Tamil Nadu and tions is a superb idea. Consider BSF Headquarters in New DG sets, only 38 DG sets are and DG sets in Bhuj and Gandhi Ministry. institution in a month is diffi- the scheme is to lessen the Puducherry. He also said "BJP- vetted answers as well." Delhi, during which senior functional. Nagar Sector are in progress and The Modi Government cult and could lead to religious financial burden of such char- vetted" questions is a superb The Congress president officers of BSF and CPWD, the "CPWD (was) requested to will be handed over to BSF after had launched the Sewa Bhoj institutions in actual need of itable religious Institutions who idea, but the party should also has been criticising Modi for government's largest construc- carry out necessary repair at the proper rectifications. Yojana on June 1, 2018, the support being left out. provide food/prasad/langar "consider vetted answers". not holding a press conference tion agency, discussed several earliest as it is affecting oper- It also stated that in exempting charitable organi- The Committee also felt (Community Kitchen)/bhan- The Congress chief cited a during his tenure. Earlier this projects. ational duties performed by the Jammu, out of the 28 command sations that provide free food that instead of carrying out dara free of cost without any media report that claimed month, Rahul had posted pic- BSF Director General Rajni troops deployed on the sensi- posts in non-composite Border from paying Central Goods inspection every year at least in discrimination to public/devo- Modi faced embarrassing tures from a press conference Kant Mishra and Central tive international border," stat- Output Posts, so far only three and Services Tax (CGST)/ 5% of the cases as decided tees. moments during his interac- he held and tweeted saying the Public Works Department DG ed the meeting's minutes pre- command posts have been Integrated Goods and Services under the scheme, the The charitable religious tion with BJP workers from prime minister should try one Prabhakar Singh also attended pared by the BSF and sent to completed and 17 are under- Tax (IGST) on the raw materi- Government should scrutinise Institutions such as temples, Tamil Nadu when a worker someday as it is fun to be asked the November 16 meeting. the CPWD director general on construction with "very slow als used. The scheme followed at least 10% of the cases. gurudwara, mosque, church, sought to know why his admin- questions. Even former Prime India's border with Pakistan December 12. progress" while work on eight demand from the BJP ally, the The Committee feels that dharmik ashram, dargah, istration was busy collecting Minister Manmohan Singh last runs through four states, Jammu There have been several have not yet started. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), in the proper utilization of funds matth, monasteries etc. which taxes from the middle class but week remarked that though he and Kashmir (1,225 km, which attempts of infiltration by ter- It added that out of the 43 Punjab which had sought is very important in the imple- have been in existence for at not interested in taking care of was tagged as silent PM but he includes 740 km of Line of rorists who cut the border High Mast Lights in river-line exemption of langar from GST. mentation of all schemes and least five years before applying them. was never afraid of talking to Control), Rajasthan (1,037 km), fences to enter India from the gaps, so far work on 25 HML has While appreciating the this scheme could be mali- for financial assistance/grant The report claimed that the the Press and he used to con- Punjab (553 km) and Gujarat Pakistani side. been completed while three are scheme which reimburses the ciously exploited for getting and who serve free food to at prime minister during his duct a media interaction every (508 km). BFLs are maintained by under construction with "very CGST/IGST for only those reimbursement of taxes by least 5,000 people in a month video interaction chose not to time he returned from foreign "Out of 2,061 BFL poles, CPWD in Bhuj and Gandhi slow progress" and 15 HML religious institutions that serve commercial food outlets. are covered. answer the question raised by visits. only 616 BFL poles are func- Nagar Sector. work has not started yet. PTI India's largest cancer CBI books Delhi-based kidswear institute in Haryana's retailer for cheating Union Bank

PNS n NEW DELHI and Asha Rani Chawla, they approached the bank in 2011 Jhajjar to open in Jan said. seeking a sanctioned credit he CBI has booked the chief In its complaint to the CBI, limit of `10 crore. New Delhi: Touted as the Tmanaging director of Delhi- Union Bank of India alleged that The company furnished largest cancer hospital in India, based kids-wear retailer, the company furnished "forged balance sheets for the financial the National Cancer Institute in Catmoss Retail Pvt Ltd Ashwini and fabricated" balance sheets years 2009-10 and 2010-11 to Haryana's Jhajjar district would Kumar Chawla, for allegedly with an intention to cheat and the bank which were audited by be opened to public by the cheating Union Bank of India of cause wrongful loss to it. a chartered accountant. third week of January, Union `20 crore. The company and its "CMD of Catmoss Retail The account was declared a Health Minister JP Nadda said officials allegedly fabricated bal- Pvt Ltd Ashwini Chawla, in pur- non performing asset on March on Tuesday. ance sheets to avail a loan suance of a well knitted crimi- 31, 2013, having an outstanding The institute, being con- which was not repaid to the nal conspiracy to fraudulently of `10.92 crore. sidered as a landmark in the with a capacity of 800 units bank, CBI officials said. avail loan facility from the com- The bank extracted a por- field of cancer research in the meant for patient attendants Following a complaint by plainant bank by furnishing tion of its loan amount by auc- country, shall lessen the deficit have also been planned. the bank, the CBI has registered forged and fabricated balance tioning some properties which of tertiary cancer care in the There are more than 80 a case of criminal conspiracy sheets, has committed offences it had held as guarantee. northern region. lakh cancer patients in the and cheating against the com- like cheating, forgery, forgery for During the inquiry, the "The National Cancer world. Nearly 29 lakh of them pany Catmoss Retail Pvt Ltd, purpose of cheating and using chartered accountant, who had Institute in Jhajjar would be are in India. About 11 lakh can- Chawla, his wife and guarantor as genuine a forged document," purportedly signed the balance dedicated by the third week of cer cases are detected every Asha Rani Chawala and the it said. sheets, told the bank that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after paying tributes to former Prime Minister January," Nadda said at an year. firm's directors Reena Chawla It is alleged that Chawla had not the case. Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 94th birth anniversary in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI event in AIIMS hospital in With a view to prevent and Delhi. cure cancer, the government The institute will have 710 decided to set up the new beds, out of which 200 beds will institute of advance research be dedicated for translational activities. BJP under pressure as its allies deserting coalition: Pilot research on India-specific can- The institute, coming up in cers. Badhsa village, will operate on Jaipur: Exuding confidence ly held Assembly polls in already spoken that the party cent and ours increased by six Sabha seats and at present, 22 Out patient department or the lines of National Cancer that the Congress will form the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh leadership should take the per cent. It's a rare swing," he are with the BJP, one with the OPD services were partially Institute in the US and German Government at the Centre in and Chhattisgarh have sent out responsibility for the defeat. said. Congress and two are vacant. started last week. Cancer Research Centre 2019, Rajasthan Deputy Chief a strong message. When the Congress had suf- Pilot, who is also the The BJP had won all the 25 Different facilities such as (Deutsches Minister Sachin Pilot claimed "This full majority fered defeat, the party president party's Rajasthan unit chief, seats in the 2014 general elec- surgical oncology, radiation Krebsforschungszentrum) that the BJP is under pressure Government at the Centre has Rahul Gandhi had humbly said the victory of the Congress tions but it lost two seats to the oncology, medical oncology, DKFZ as a nodal centre for as its allies are deserting the become so weak that it has accepted that but the BJP lead- has boosted the morale of Congress in bypolls held ear- anaesthesia and palliative care indigenous research, promo- coalition. given nearly half of Bihar (Lok ership is so arrogant that party workers and they have lier this year. and nuclear medicine will be tive, preventive and curative He alleged that the BJP's Sabha seats) to a party having despite facing defeat in three started preparing for the 2019 Two sitting MPs — Raghu available at the institute. It will aspects of care and human allies were quitting the NDA just two MPs just because of states, it is unwilling to take the Lok Sabha polls. Sharma (Congress) and Harish also have the first-of-its-kind resource development. due to the arrogance of saffron the fear that people are not vot- responsibility," he said. "We have formed the gov- Meena (BJP) — won the recent- tissue repository in India. The institute is aimed to party leaders and it was now ing for the BJP and also its Pilot said there was a swing ernment and along with deliv- ly held Assembly polls and The institute, which will plan, conduct and coordinate under pressure which recent- allies are daring them. This of 12.5 per cent votes in ering on our promises, we are they have resigned as the MP operate under the All India research on cancers which are ly reflected in the seat-sharing happens when the govern- Rajasthan and the Congress focusing on the upcoming thus making their seats vacant. Institute of Medical Sciences in more specific to India — like in Bihar. only two MPs. What can be a ment is weak," he told PTI gained 99 seats in 2018 from 21 elections. Meetings in the party BJP's Harish Meena, who Delhi, was approved by the tobacco-related cancers, cancer "Upendra Kushwaha has fine example of insecurity than here. Assembly seats in 2013. have already started. The party was director general of the Manmohan Singh government of the uterine cervix, gall blad- quit the NDA, the TDP has this," Pilot said. Pilot said the BJP should "We won 21 (Assembly) will register a thumping victo- Rajasthan Police, had defected in 2013 and has been built at a der cancer and liver cancers. The already left and the Shiv Sena He said the BJP leaders accept the fact that it has faced seats in 2013 and the number ry in the Lok Sabha polls and to the Congress before the cost of Rs 2,035 crore. focus will be on understanding is also not with them. Now the used to point fingers towards a severe blow in three states of seats has increased five the Congress will form the assembly polls and contested There will be 372 units of and analysing the cause and gen- BJP is under pressure and the Congress by saying that the and should take responsibility times in 2018. Swing of votes Government at the Centre," he on Congress ticket from Deoli- flats and 1,080 hostel rooms for esis of these type of cancers, the therefore they gave 17 seats in party was struggling for its sur- of the defeat. is 12.5 per cent. BJP's vote said. Uniara Assembly constituency staff members. A night shelter Government has said. PTI Bihar to the JD(U) which has vival but results of the recent- "(BJP's) Nitin Gadkari has share has decreased by 6.6 per Rajasthan has 25 Lok and got elected. PTI LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 nation 06

Man booked for Bus falls in pit; cleaner raping minor daughter in Raj Kota: A 40-year-old man has been dies; 24 children hurt booked for allegedly raping his 13- year-old daughter twice in two PTI n AHMEDABAD passengers, including school- “The bus driver fled from days in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar children and teachers, was the spot after the accident. district, police said on Tuesday. ne person was killed and returning to Ahmedabad from The bus was indeed over- Based on a complaint by the girl, a O24 school students were Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, where crowded. Apart from students, case was filed against her father at injured when an overcrowded they had gone for a picnic. there were teachers and their women police station in Jhalawar bus returning from a picnic in While the cleaner of the family members in the bus. We on Monday under relevant sections Madhya Pradesh met with an bus, Balram Bhadoria, died in have lodged a case against the of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and accident Tuesday morning in the accident, its driver fled the driver and others,” said the SP. Protection of Children from Sexual Gujarat’s Panchmahal district, spot, said Panchmahal District Based on a complaint filed Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly said police. Superintendent of Police Leena by one of the parents, raping her, sub inspector (SI) and The private luxury bus, Patil. Radheshyam Prajapati, the police station in-charge Ramesh hired by an Ahmedabad-based “The bus slipped into a Godhra taluka police lodged Chand Meroth said. school for picnic, fell into a road- roadside pit after the driver lost the FIR against the unidentified According to the minor’s side pit after the driver lost con- control over the vehicle. While driver, bus operator Sitaram complaint, she was first raped by trol over the vehicle at Parvadi 24 students received minor Sharma and the school owner, her father on Saturday when they village near Godhra, around injuries, the cleaner died as he Panjabilal, said the police. were headed to her aunt’s home in 130km from here, said Police jumped from the moving bus They were booked under Samrai village, he said. Sub-Inspector MV Jotana. to save his life,” said Patil. various sections of the IPC, The girl alleged that her father took According to an FIR The injured students were including 304 (culpable homi- her to a mustard village and raped lodged at the Godhra taluka shifted to the Godhra Civil cide not amounting to murder), her. When she started crying and police station, the bus was Hospital for treatment, she said. 279 (rash driving) and 337 (caus- shouting, he threatened her with hired by the Vivekanand Hindi Primary investigations by ing injury by rash act). According dire consequences, the SI said. Higher Secondary School, sit- the police revealed negligence to PSI Jotana, the capacity of the The accused allegedly raped his uated in the Narol area of on part of the school manage- bus was just 58, against which daughter again on Sunday on the Ahmedabad. ment as the bus was carrying 107 people, including 70 stu- way to her maternal grandmother’s The mishap took place 107 passengers, way beyond its dents, were in the vehicle at the place in Chotaraipur village, when the bus, packed with 107 capacity, said Patil. time of accident. Meroth said. PTI People visit the replica of Taj Mahal at Echo Park, Rajarhut-New Town city near Kolkata on Tuesday PTI Bigger allies should Karnataka CM lands in Nitish pays moving tribute to Vajpayee controversy for his ‘shoot respect small parties: PTI n PATNA ihar Chief Minister Nitish mercilessly’ remarks BKumar on Tuesday paid a Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief murders in the past before he NDA ally Apna Dal(S) moving tribute to former Minister H D Kumaraswamy has came to Bengaluru and he was Prime Minister Atal Bihari got embroiled in a controversy disappointed with the police. PTI n MIRZAPUR Ashish Patel’s remarks Vajpayee on his birth anniver- after a purported video, showing “I don’t know how you will come days after Rashtriya Lok sary and said the late leader him ordering a police official to handle it (the case).. Because it mall parties should be Samta Party (RSLP) Chief would always be remembered “shoot mercilessly” those who was your responsibility. I am Srespected and given due Upendra Kushwaha walked for art of successfully running killed a JD(S) worker in Mandya, actually disappointed because it importance by their bigger out of the NDA. He was upset a coalition government. went viral. (the murder) brought a bad allies, Ashish Patel, national with the BJP after it asserted Kmar said he relished After drawing flak over his name. He (who was murdered) president of Apna Dal(S) party, that the RLSP would not be memories of having worked comments, the chief minister was a good person.. There is no a constituent of the BJP-led given more than two seats in with Vajpayee as a minister said “it was an emotional out- problem if you shoot such peo- National Democratic Alliance the 2019 Lok Sabha election. holding important portfolios burst” and he did not mean it. ple mercilessly,” he said alluding (NDA), said on Tuesday. Earlier in March, the Telugu like Railway, Agriculture and The opposition BJP lashed to the alleged killers. He also cautioned the saf- Desam Party (TDP) ended its Surface Transport and fondly out at Kumaraswamy over the “I am least bothered (about fron party that a tie-up between four-year-old alliance with the recalled the love he always issue and termed it “irresponsi- the consequences),” the CM was the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) NDA over the Centre’s refusal to showered on me, something ble and nonsense”. further heard saying. and the Samajwadi Party (SP) grant Special Category Status to I would never be able to JD(S) worker H Prakash As he faced criticism, in Uttar Pradesh would pose a Andhra Pradesh. forget. (50) was allegedly hacked to Kumaraswamy told reporters in challenge to it in 2019 Lok Asked how many seats his Atal ji shall always be death by four men in Maddur Vijayapura that he acted in a fit Sabha election. party would like to contest in remembered for the role he town of Mandya district Monday of rage as he knew the victim. “We small parties, like the in Uttar Pradesh in 2019 Lok played in national politics and evening, police said. The “It is beyond my imagina- Apna Dal(S), want some Sabha election, Ashish Patel the manner in which he upheld assailants stopped Prakash’s car tion that such a person can ever respect to be shown to us. We, said it would be revealed when social harmony. I have per- when he was going home and be killed. My words were only an our leaders and workers feel the time comes. sonal regard for him. I have hacked him to death with emotional outburst, which I did hurt if due importance is not He asserted that the Apna worked under his leadership as machetes. Prakash was a former not mean,” he said. given to us,” Ashish Patel told Dal(S) had widened its base a ministerreceived his ashir- Zila Panchayat member. Meanwhile, Kumaraswamy’s mediapersons here. during the last five years. wad (love and blessings), he Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pays tribute former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary at Sri Tension prevailed in office also issued a statement say- He added that his party The party’s candidates told reporters on the sidelines Krishan Memorial hall in Patna on Tuesday PTI Maddur and Mandya after the ing the comments were an “emo- was not happy with the behav- Anupriya Patel and Harivansh of a function organised here on incident as people ‘gheraoed’ the tional reaction” to the incident iour of the BJP-led state gov- Singh won from Mirzapur and the occasion of the birth the opposition used to be a hold a state function every year Governor Lalji Tandon, police station demanding imme- and not orders.The chief minis- ernment with Union Minister Pratapgarh respectively. anniversary of Vajpayee who sight to behold, Kumar who in his memory. A statue of his Deputy CM Sushil Kumar diate arrest of the murderers. ter recalled there were two mur- of State for Health Anupriya Responding to a question, passed away in August this heads the Janata Dal (United) will also be erected in Patna for Modi, Assembly Speaker Vijay Following the killing of his ders earlier in the locality and Patel, also his wife. Ashish Patel denied that the year. said. which a proper spot will be Kumar Chaudhary, ministers party man, Kumaraswamy pur- that he had asked the police to The Apna Dal(S) chief BJP’s defeats in the recently The positive manner in He earned respect from all identified, the Chief Minister Nand Kishore Yadav, Mangal portedly gave instruction over be careful as the accused in the claimed that she was not given concluded assembly polls in which he dealt with his alliance segments of society. No other added. Pandey and Vinod Narain Jha phone, which was caught on crime were released on bail. “.. adequate importance and not Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan partners is a memory to be politician has been able to The function, held at the and a number of other mem- camera and went viral. But no measures were taken. I even invited for inaugurations and Chhattisgarh had weak- cherished. Even the dignity match his popularity in the Sri Krishna Memorial Hall, bers of the states bicameral leg- In the video, the CM is heard think that police did not do their of medical colleges. ened the party. with which he treated those in recent past. We have decided to was attended among others by islature. saying that there were three duty properly,” he said. PTI The wiper of many tears Pilot hints at Cabinet expansion 17-yr-old girl, gone missing in to accommodate miffed leaders SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA “Life blooms peace of mind resides a peace- ful world,” said Bedanada who Jaipur: A day after Cabinet for- state ministers took oath in the Kedarnath, restored to family he Bell would perhaps into a true shares his 9x9 nondescript mation, Rajasthan Congress presence of Governor Kalyan Tnever have jingled for these Christmas only enclosure, with Mother chief Sachin Pilot Tuesday hint- Singh, Chief Minister Ashok PTI n ALIGARH Chanchal, then 12, was NGO Childline Aligarh which little “Christs” had this unpre- Goddess Kali. ed at its expansion in near Gehlot and Deputy Chief feared dead but some helped in bringing the girl tentious Sadhu not made a when you serve “I lost my mother when I future, saying several leaders Minister Sachin Pilot. n a fairy tale ending of a real- home. timely intervention in their was too young. She left me bin- will be given a chance to work. A total of 18 fresh faces Ilife story, a 17-year-old, men- good samaritans For the last few months, carcinogenic existence. True, the distressed” ning all my humble desires to The statement comes were inducted in the state cab- tally challenged girl, who had handed her over to an the orphanage management there is hardly a better way to cuddle up her lap. So I decid- amidst growing resentment inet even as senior leaders like gone missing in Kedarnath orphanage in Jammu, had been observing that the girl celebrate the birth of the Lord of vise. ed to quit my house and with- among some senior Congress C P Joshi and Deependra Singh during 2013 deluge there, has said director often tried to communicate on the Christmas Day than pro- Behind the veneer of his draw into this commonplace leaders who were apparently abstained from attending the been reunited with her family something about Aligarh city viding these little ones, afflict- nonchalance, reside deep philo- room to live with the Mother of left fuming after being denied ceremony held at Raj Bhawan. in Aligarh after five years. Gyanendra Mishra of through her limited verbal ed by cancer, with winter hard- sophical thoughts. “If you real- the Universe. I sleep and rouse, ministerial berths in the new Various other senior lead- Elated over the return of NGO Childline Aligarh skills, Mishra said. ware to fend off a biting cold. ly have to steal something then eat and pray, laugh and chat -- government. ers including Brijendra Ola, their long-lost grand-daughter which helped in They somehow got in Sevapeeth Matri Mandir steal not conceit but compas- - all in this small room under “Every division of the state Parasram Mordiya, Rajendra Chanchal, her grandparents bringing the girl home touch with Aligarh city legis- the Ashram run under the sion that transmits from the the benevolent sponsorship of has been given representation Pareek, Mahesh Joshi were not parents Harish Chand and lator Sanjiv Raja who then aegis of Swami Bedananda this ascetic eyes of Lord Buddha. If my Mother,” the Sadhu preach- in the Council of Ministers. It inducted in the state cabinet. Shakuntla Devi, residents of took Mishra’s assistance. Christmas Day provided cancer you have to thieve a thing then es in a common man’s idiom was the first expansion. Hours later, supporters of Bannadevi locality here, said, returned home after some- Mishra, in turn, managed to afflicted children with rags, thieve the mystical smile from even as a bevy of who’s who Another expansion may hap- Congress legislator from Kaman, “This reunion is nothing short time, Harish Chand told media identify the family of the lost mosquito nets et al even as the Ramakrishna Paramhansa’s lips. from the City of Joy --- king and pen in sometime. Several peo- Zahida Khan and legislator from of a miracle.” persons here Monday. girl with the help of police, and septuagenarian monk said “life Convey kindness by your words the king-maker, ruler and the ple would be given a chance to Guda Malani, Hema Ram Chanchal had gone to Chanchal, then 12, was restored her to it. blooms into a true Christmas and deeds and avoid dis- ruled, officer and the gentle- work on various posts,” Pilot Chaudhary took to the streets Kedarnath on a pilgrimage feared dead but some good Chachal still misses her only when you serve the dis- gruntlement. Be content with man, doctor and professor, told reporters. and raised anti-government slo- with her parents when the samaritans handed her over to long-lost father Rajesh and tressed,” even as he advocated whatever you have. Then only teacher and the student --- On Monday, 23 ministers, gans for not giving their leaders tragedy struck, sweeping away an orphanage in Jammu, said keeps remembering him, thievery of virtue and shedding you will have peace. And in a make a beeline for his sermons. including 13 cabinet and 10 a ministerial berth. PTI her father, while her mother director Gyanendra Mishra of Harish Chand said. BJP must clear stand over remarks on Hanuman: Seer

PTI n MATHURA Janata Party Memeber of If the remark made by Sunday that Hanuman was a Legislative Council (MLA) Nawab has the BJP high-com- sportsperson. wami Adhokshjanand Deo from the state, Bukkal Nawab, mand’s approval, “then the However, he had dismissed STirth Tuesday said Uttar dubbed Lord Hanuman a party will have to get a mosque his party colleagues’ attempts at Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Muslim on the ground that his constructed for Lord identifying the deity’s caste Adityanath and other leaders name rhymed with Islamic Hanuman”, the seer said. and said gods don’t have castes. have vitiated the atmosphere in names like Rahman, Arman, The chief minister had The seer asked the BJP to the country by linking Lord Qurban etc. hurt religious sentiments by clear its stand on the remarks Hanuman to various castes During an election rally in terming Lord Hanuman a and claimed no clarification and communities. Rajasthan, Adityanath had Dalit, even as his office later was issued by the party on the He demanded that Prime termed the deity a Dalit. issued a clarification, claim- statements on Lord Hanuman. Minister Narendra Modi and “On one side the BJP, from ing that Adityanath was mis- “The silence by BJP high- other top leaders of the BJP time to time, has been bring- quoted, the shankaracharya er ups and RSS functionaries should clear the party’s stand ing up the Ram temple issue said. (on the remarks on Lord and bar party functionaries and on the other, its leaders are “Adityanath and other lead- Hanuman) indicates that for from disrespectful remarks making absurd remarks on ers’ remarks on Hanuman have the BJP, the Ram temple is a about gods and goddesses. Hindu gods and goddesses, vitiated the atmosphere in the tool to garner votes,” he said, The seer’s reaction came hurting religious sentiments,” country,” the seer said. adding that the temple in after Uttar Pradesh Religious Shankaracharya Lord Hanuman has been Ayodhya will be constructed by Affair Minister Laxmi Narayan Adhokshajanand Deo Tirth termed a Jat, Thakur, a sports- seers and dharmacharyas. Chaudhary dubbed Lord said here. man and even a Muslim, even At a meeting held in Hanuman as a Jat, saying like “The Ram temple in though gods and goddesses Vrindavan, the coordinator of Jats, the deity never tolerated Ayodhya will be incomplete are above caste and religion, he the Mathura Nagar Nigam Tara injustice towards anybody, any- without Lord Hanuman as stated. Chandra Goshwami also con- where. Ram had himself praised Uttar Pradesh Sports demned the remarks of BJP Artistes dressed up as cartoon characters, perform during The minister made the Hanumanji calling him like Minister and former cricketer leaders on Hindu gods and Christmas celebrations in Jaipur on Tuesday PTI remark Friday after a Bharatiya his brother Bharat,” he said. Chetan Chauhan had said on goddesses. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 nation 07

Deve Gowda disappointed Vandals attack church at being left out of Naval hospital ship Bogibeel bridge Inaugural Sandhani inducted in Kolhapur; 12 hurt PTI n BENGALURU TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI reported to be “serious”. The seriously officer investigating the case said. ormer Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo HD injured are undergoing treatment in In a related development, FDeve Gowda Tuesday expressed disappoint- n a shocking incident that took Intensive Care Unit (ICU). President of Indian Christian Voice ment at not being invited for the inauguration Iplace two days ahead of Christmas, Till Tuesday evening, the and former Vice Chairman- of the country’s longest rail road bridge in Assam at least 12 worshippers were injured, Kolhapur police had not made any Minorities Commission Dr Abraham though he had laid the foundation stone of it. when a group of vandals attacked arrests in connection with the attack Mathai described the incident as Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday them during a Sunday mass with on the church and worshippers. “very unfortunate” that the church inaugurated the 4.9 km long bridge at Bogibeel beer bottles, hockey sticks and chop- The investigations have revealed and worshippers were attacked in a across Brahmaputra river, built at a cost of Rs pers at a Church at Kowad in that the attackers might have fled to village in Kolhapur district. 5,900 crore. The foundation stone for the pro- Chandwad taluka of Kolhapur dis- neighbouring Belagavi city in Talking to “The Pioneer”, Mathai ject was laid by Gowda when he was the prime trict in western Maharashtra. Karnataka. "Our investigations have said: “ I had warned the Supreme minister in 1997. Reports reaching the State head- revealed that after the church inci- Court about the possibility of attacks “Aiyo Rama! Who will remember quarters said on Tuesday some “15 dent, the same group of goons on churches in the run-up to and dur- me? Some newspapers might to 20” unidentified attackers, who attacked people in Talguli and ing Christmas festivities. In fact, I had arrived at the New Life Fellowship Dindalkop villages on their way to written a letter to the Chief Justice of have mentioned about it” Church at Chandwad in motor- Belagavi," a senior police officer said India nearly a fortnight back, seeking bikes when the mass was on there on on Tuesday. withdrawal of the privilege of burn- Sunday, first hurled stones and beer The police have launched a ing crackers till 12.30 am and rather “Railway line to Kashmir, Delhi Metro and bottles at the church for 20 to 30 manhunt for the vandals by forming ensure protection and safety of Bogibeel rail road bridge were among the pro- minutes and later barged inside the four teams. “We have not arrested Churches for Christmas. I had told jects I had sanctioned (as prime minister). I had place of worship. any one so far,” the police officer said. him clearly that Christian sanctioned the budget of Rs 100 crore for each There were in all 40 worshippers Meanwhile, the police have reg- Community needs protection and of these projects and laid their foundation stones. inside the church when the incident istered offences against the unknown safety more than permissions to People have forgotten today,” Gowda said. took place at around 11.30 – nearly persons under sections 143 (pun- burn crackers on Christmas Eve” Replying to a question from reporters on the half an hour after the start of Sunday ishment for unlawful assembly), “While we respect the ruling of sidelines of a function here as to how he felt about service. 146, 147 (rioting) 148 (Rioting, the Supreme Court, the ruling will the inauguration of the project started by him, The attackers, who had covered armed with deadly weapons, 295 encourage the use of firecrackers the former prime minister said he had given the their faces to avoid being identified, (injuring or defiling place of worship which has not been part of the nod for many projects. smashed the heads of the worship- with intent to insult the religion of Christmas Celebration in the past To a question whether he received an invi- A plaque being unveiled marking the Commissioning of Indian Naval Hospital Ship, INHS Sandhani was on Monday pers with empty beer bottles and also any class), 323 ( punishment for vol- and will set a precedent which is tation, Gowda quipped, “Aiyo Rama! Who will commissioned at Naval Station Karanja at Uran in Raigad district at the hands of Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag-Officer hit them with hockey sticks, injur- untarily causing hurt), 427 adverse to the environment. Anarchic remember me? Some newspapers might have Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command Pioneer ing at least a dozen of them. Most of (Mischief) and 452 (House trespass elements can also take advantage of mentioned about it.” the injured were mostly those who after preparation for hurt, assault or the situation to discredit the peace On the enormous delay in completing the TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI President NWWA, Western their dependents, who reside at had formed a protection ring around wrongful confinement). loving community,” Mathai said. project, he said, “That is where I differ. I com- Region, unveiled the commis- the Karanja naval station. a majority of worshippers soon after Though the motive behind the “Adequate security and elaborate pleted the Hassan-Mysuru project in 13 months. ndian Naval Hospital Ship, sioning plaque of the hospital. The commissioning of this the vandals barged inside the church. attack has not been established, the protection measures need to be put I completed two bridges on time. Anagwadi IINHS Sandhani was on The Commissioning Warrant 30-bedded hospital, with a The Kolhapur police said that the investigators suspect that right-wing in place to protect Christian com- bridge (across Ghataprabha). Go and see the Monday commissioned at was read by the first team of specialists in the fields injured were admitted to a private activists might have been the attack. munity during this festive season and bridge on Krishna river. Naval Station Karanja at Uran Commanding Officer of the of Medicine, Surgery, hospital at Belagavi in the neigh- “All the same, we are not ruling out to deter communal goons from “Some people from Bombay Karnataka in Raigad district at the hands hospital, Surgeon Captain HBS Gynecology, Pediatrics, bouring Karnataka, where eight were anything, including the involve- attacking them and ultimately dis- region say that Deve Gowda did not do anything of Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Chaudhry. Anesthesia and Dental treated and discharged and the con- ment of right-wing activists. We are rupting their prayer meetings,” (for the north Karnataka region), go and see it,” Flag-Officer Commanding-in- With the steady expansion Sciences; will not only improve dition of the remaining four was looking at all angles,” a senior police Mathai said. he added. Chief, Western Naval of Naval Station Karanja, over the quality and speed of health- Command. the last few decades, a need for care delivery, but also obviate Surgeon Vice Admiral a dedicated multi-specialty hos- the need for patients, including Anup Banerji, DGMS (Navy) pital was felt, in order to pro- those with critical ailments delivered the welcome address vide quality healthcare to more and emergency cases, to trav- Ayyappa Jyothi to lead Kerala to world of light and Mrs. Preeti Luthra, than 8,000 naval personnel and el by sea to Mumbai. KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n made elaborate security BUT THE CPI-M LED Sabarimala Karma Samithi the denial of rights to women KOCHI/CHENNAI arrangements for facilitating described the Ayyappa Jyothi for worshipping at Sabarimala the entry of women to the tem- KERALA GOVERNMENT, as a unique event. “Besices the as part of casteism. “According ednesday evening will ple, where women had been IN ITS ANXIETY TO 795 km stretch from Mangalore to custom and tradition in Wsee people in the three denied entry as per age old tra- in Karnataka to Kanyakumari vogue in Sabarimala, women southern States of Kerala, dition. IMPLEMENT THE COURT in Tamil Nadu, many districts are not allowed here. Please Karnataka and Tamil Nadu “This Ayyappa Jyothi is ORDER HAS MADE in these three States will light understand that this is the lighting millions of lamps an effort to lead Kerala to a ELABORATE SECURITY up Ayyappa Jyothi. We will only holy shrine situated deep (Ayyappa Jyothi) as a mark of world of light. There is an recite “Swamy Saranam” while inside a forest and there are sci- solidarity with the devotees of attempt to destroy the plurali- ARRANGEMENTS FOR doing so and there will be no entific reasons behind this Lord Ayyappa who are engaged ty and diversity of the temples FACILITATING THE speeches or slogans,” said custom,” said Swamiji. in a battle of nerves with the in Kerala and the Ayyapa Jyothi Bharathan. “There are many Supreme Government of Kerala over is an attempt to expose this ENTRY OF WOMEN TO He said that not a single Court verdicts which were the entry of women in the child mission as well as an offering THE TEMPLE, WHERE woman devotee had come to delivered earlier to the bearing age to the holy shrine to the God with a prayer to Sabarimala on their own till Sabarimala case. But the Kerala of Sabarimala. inculcate good thoughts in the WOMEN HAD BEEN Tuesday evening. “Those Government’s anxiety to imple- A Constitution Bench of mind of the powers that be,” DENIED ENTRY AS PER women who came to ment this particular verdict is the Supreme Court had ruled said Swamy Chidanandapuri, AGE OLD TRADITION Sabarimala were all activists dubious,” said Prayar on September 28 that women head, Advaitha Ashram and the who had declared that they Gopalakrishnan, Congress of all ages should be allowed to chief patron of the Sabarimala were undertaking the trip only leader and former president of worship at the Lord Ayyappa Karma Samithi. to shatter the convention and Travancore Devaswam Board. Temple at Sabarimala atop the He pointed out that it was reluctant to make any com- tradition. They were all self- Meanwhile, the CPI-M led Western Ghats in Kerala. The for the Acharya Dharma Sabha, ment on the goings on in other proclaimed atheists and non- Government is working over- devotees of Lord Ayyappa are Thantric, Vedic and religions? That is not fair and believers,” said Bharathan. time to make the proposed upset over the verdict and had Astrological scholars to study it is against secularism,” said the Wedneday will see the 41st day Women’s Wall on January 1 a requested women devotees in the need to make changes in Swamiji, described as spiritual of this year’s festival and the major success. Hectic activities the 10 to 50 age group not to the Agama Saasthras and take leader of the Hindus in the Ayyappa Jyothi is expected to are on to light up Ayyappa make it to the temple. a final decision. “Why only one State. add splendour to it. Jyothi in temples across But the CPI-M led Kerala religion has been singled out by Govind Bharathan, senior Swamy Chidanandapuri Chennai, according to K Government, in its anxiety to the authorities in the name of lawyer, Kerala High Court and lambasted the efforts by a sec- Asokan and Pravin Pillai, devo- implement the court order has reformation while they are one of the prominent faces of tion of the society to portray tees and activists. ‘Let's Go To Villages’ is DMK's new Song of Solomon

KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n Lok Sabha polls, the DMK CHENNAI would launch the massive out- reach programme on January 3 ong of Solomon (7:11) with , 2019 from Thiruvarur, the Sslight change is going to be home constituency of late M the theme of the campaign of Karunanidhi, the party’s former the DMK for the upcoming Lok president who breathed his last Sabha elections. The song in August his year. “Come, my beloved, let us go the The assembly election 2016 countryside ..” has been slight- has seen Stalin, who was the ly altered to suit the changed sit- then working president of the uation. “Let us go to the peo- party leading “We For ple, Let us speak to the people, Ourselves” campaign in which Let us win the hearts of the peo- he interacted with people in all ple” would be party chief Stalin's the 234 assembly constituencies theme song of the campaign for in Tamil Nadu. Though the DMK’s 2019 Lok Sabha election. DMK could not unseat the rul- DMK leaders will tour all the ing AIADMK from power, the villages in the State and will party put up a spirited fight and leave no stones un-turned in the won 89 seats. Stalin plans to run up to the 2019 election. This relaunch the outreach pro- was announced by M K Stalin, gramme from where he left it in party president, after a day-long 2016. But this time, party lead- meeting with the district level ers too would chip in because it office bearers and constituen- is difficult for the partry leader cies-in-charge of the DMK on himself to attend the Grama Monday. Though the election Sabha like meetings planned in Commission has not all the 12,617 panchayaths in Devotees offer prayers during the Christmas mass at All Saint Cathedral church in Allahabad on Tuesday PTI announced the schedule of the the State. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

SADAIV ATAL... height and cost of the statue are he contested for the Lok Sabha, (IBA) has offered 8 per cent In spite of no permission “Atalji was the foundation going to be, Nitish said a deci- he played a bigger political wage hike which is not accept- granted from the city magis- of sushasan (good governance). sion on its location will be inning in Uttar Pradesh. able to UFBU, he said. trate, the office people con- He learnt the nuances of poli- taken soon. Former Prime gregated. The companies in tics from Deendayal Upadhyay Minister Manmohan Singh BANK STRIKE... FIRMS TO FACE... the area were informed about and Syama Prasad Mukherjee and family members of The move follows top Meanwhile, companies in it. The information is not and became a symbol of trust Vajpayee also offered flowers at lender State Bank of India last the area have sought a meet- specific to any particular reli- in politics,” Adityanath said. the lotus-shaped memorial. year merging five of its sub- ing with senior Noida police gion," said Noida's Senior Close on the heels, Bihar CM The BJP stalwart had a wide sidiary banks with itself and officers for clarification on the Superintendent of Police, Ajay Nitish Kumar who had served political acceptance not only in taking over Bharatiya Mahila matter, particularly on the Pal Sharma. District under Vajpayee as Railway the Hindi-heartland but across Bank, catapulting it to among clause that threatens to hold Magistrate BN Singh also sec- Minister, announced that his southern States too and con- the top 50 global lenders. On them liable for violations of onded the views of the SSP Government will install a stat- sidered a moderate 'secular' BJP wage revision, NOBW Vice the order by employees. and said the orders have ue of the former Prime leader by Opposition parties. President Ashwani Rana it is "A few people had asked been issued in accordance of Minister in Patna. Though he Though born in Gwalior, due since November 2017. So for permission for religious the wish of the state did not offer details on what the Madhya Pradesh, from where far, Indian Banks' Association prayers in a park in Sector 58. administration. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION ‘Pappu Pass Ho Gaya’ Clutching at straws If 2019 will be the year that defines Rahul Gandhi as a politician, 2018 will be remembered as the year he became comfortable in his skin While the Government may wish to dream away its problems or throw insults at the Opposition et us get one thing straight, it is not to run away from uncomfortable questions, it will be exposed at some point of time easy being Rahul Gandhi. To have lost Lyour grandmother and your father to highly publicised assassinations is not something that anyone can even empathise with. But to then enter the political picture in India and immediately be portrayed as a ‘Clown Prince’ and a pappu (idiot) by the Opposition and doing yourself no favours by slips of the tongue (far too many) and AJOY KUMAR being painted as an arrogant capo of the Lutyens mafia, must have taken a person- he Supreme Court last week al toll. It says a lot about Rahul Gandhi that he brushed aside the insults and delivered its judgement on the pappu issue of whether a probe to look innuendoes and even embraced his image as a , with Congressmen them- into the Rafale controversy selves spreading ‘Pappu Pass Ho Gaya’ stickers on WhatsApp after the State needs to be constituted or not. InT its decision, the court stated that it does election results a few weeks back. Of course, there is no doubt that a rejuve- not think that the matter, as argued nated Congress is good for Indian democracy, but it should be noted that a before it, requires any intervention. While series of missteps by the Bharatiya Janata Party and severe anti-incumben- I cannot speak for the petitioners in the cy had their roles to play in the Congress’ recent electoral success. But 2019 case that was filed before the Supreme Court in this matter, the Congress has con- will be a different dilemma altogether for Rahul Gandhi and a very different chal- sistently maintained its stand that the lenge from the one that Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces. Rahul Gandhi appropriate forum for an examination of has to play the unifying force of a disparate group of political characters from the issues raised against the Rafale deal is not the Supreme Court but a Joint Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to Bahujan Samaj Party supre- Parliamentary Committee (JPC). In this mo Mayawati, many of whom harbour their own ambitions of becoming the week’s article, I will briefly speak about how Prime Minister. One thing is certain: It is becoming increasingly difficult to pre- the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) attempts to claim the decision of the top court as dict who will occupy 7, Lok Nayak Marg come end-May 2019. “clean chit” is unfounded and ill-advised. Frankly, this was not predictable this time last year as Rahul Gandhi ascend- At the outset, it is imperative to state ed to the top post of the Congress. He was back then still pappu and por- that the apex court, while passing its order, trayed as someone born with a big, fat silver spoon in his mouth. But he stated clearly that its decision is from the standpoint of the exercise of jurisdiction has managed to dispel that notion through a combination of diligent work, of the Supreme Court under Article 32 of able questions because of an the authenticity and honesty iii) Why doesn’t the Prime smart electoral strategy and allowing the Congress to swallow some pride the Constitution of India. This examina- especially troubling paragraph with which this Government Minister hold a press confer- when it comes to allies. There is no doubt that some of the allegations that tion by the apex court, as I am sure the in the judgement of the apex has approached the court and ence and answer questions on Government fully knows, is limited to the court, which stated that as per placed facts before it. The the deal from journalists? he has made might not stick to Narendra Modi, notably questions on the extent that the court, under its Article 32 the Centre, the pricing details, Government could argue that Of these questions, the Rafale deal, but to his credit, he single-handedly made it an issue which caught jurisdiction, cannot summon/examine all with respect to the Rafale jets, the public should trust it to question as to why a JPC the Government off-guard. Rahul Gandhi has realised that Modi and Amit the relevant file notings, examine witness- were shared with the place authentic facts before the should not be constituted, is es on oath and have the Prime Minister Comptroller and Auditor court and that its statements perhaps the most pertinent. Shah are politicians who can fight on the offensive but fail miserably on defen- and Defence Minister answer questions on General (CAG) and that the should be taken at face value. The Finance Minister’s sive strategy, again the Rafale deal being a case in point. The Congress and, propriety. As stated by the Supreme Court report was examined by the However, the Government’s response to this question was indeed, Rahul Gandhi’s strategy of painting Modi as financially, morally and itself, there are broadly three issues that the Public Accounts Committee WHEN THE BJP tactics of obfuscation as evi- that Parliament cannot ques- Supreme Court was required to examine, (PAC). This was a shock to the denced through its entire term tion the judgment of the high- ethically corrupt is working, but it might not work fast enough to defeat the (1) the process of procurement of the Congress as the PAC WAS IN THE do not inspire any trust. est court of the land. This BJP at the hustings. However, some of the mud is certainly sticking. With Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation; (2) the Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge OPPOSITION, IT So, in light of the limited seems like a convenient excuse. Modi disavowing intellectual talent in his Cabinet and elsewhere in the issue of pricing of the jets; and (3) the selec- received no such copy of the examination of the Supreme For starters, the Supreme tion of Anil Ambani as the offset partner report. INSISTED ON Court and the manner in Court itself has stated that this Government along with avoiding any critical media, more and more mud is for Dassault Aviation. In a situation, frankly JPCs ON THE 2G which it has been misled by the is only a limited examination sticking. This, coupled with a denial of obvious disasters like Demonetisation, All of these issues and the allegations approaching the absurd, the Government, the question that and, therefore, there appears to makes the BJP vulnerable in 2019, not something that anyone predicted against the Government warrant and Government of India then AND BOFORS arises is what is the best way be prohibition on a JPC to look require a thorough examination. Only a moved an application before ISSUES. SO, forward to deal with this entire into the matter in greater between 2014-17. Indeed, some even believed that India’s version of a thou- detailed examination of the deal, as is being the Supreme Court saying that episode? While this may come detail. Further, when the BJP sand-year Reich was upon it. But much like that Reich, this one might also demanded by the Congress and increas- the statement of the Centre WHAT as a surprise to the readers, I was in the Opposition, it insist- be hoist by its own petard. It remains to be seen if Rahul Gandhi will be the ingly by the people of the country, can help had been “misunderstood” would actually like to offer the ed on a JPC on the 2G case and actually determine whether there was any because of a grammatical error, ACCORDING TO Government a word of advice the Bofors matter as well. fourth generation of his storied family to govern India. Some of the disparate instance of wrongdoing. Therefore, the and stated that in fact the PAC THE FINANCE to help them get out of this Then what according to the alliances he might have to form are with people who either dislike him or claim of the BJP that the decision of the had never actually examined mess: Sunlight is the best dis- Finance Minister makes the out and out hate him. Will the recent defeats mellow down the BJP when it Supreme Court on the basis of the limit- this report. The convenience of MINISTER infectant. Rafale deal so special? ed information placed before the court the explanation aside, the rel- MAKES THE At the end of the day, the It is, therefore, apparent comes to its allies and potential partners, and will Modi realise that his first constitutes a clean chit from it is a little far- evant question that must be Government has been posed that if the BJP wants to get this term might become his only term if he doesn’t use his last 10 weeks in office fetched. Separately, the essential question asked is: How much of this RAFALE DEAL with some uncomfortable Rafale-shaped monkey off its before the elections are announced to do something significant that does- before the BJP is whether a limited exam- obfuscation the Government ANY DIFFERENT? questions and, therefore, the back, it will have to ultimate- n’t involve a temple? But 2018 has certainly seen the coming of age of pappu. ination and an absolute clean chit can go engaged in while presenting its BJP must come forward and ly relent and allow for a thor- hand in hand? arguments before the Supreme answer these three questions ough examination of the deal. Pappupedia, a pejorative website run by BJP surrogates, might indeed need One would think it couldn’t because Court? and expose the present Rafale While the Government may an update or two, come 2019. a limited examination and an unequivo- At the end of the day, the controversy to the required wish to dream away its prob- cal clean chit are a contradiction in terms. Supreme Court only examined disinfectant of proper scrutiny: lems or throw insults at the The Finance Minister and industrialist the questions posed by it from i) If there is nothing to Opposition to discourage and Anil Ambani of course believe otherwise, a limited perspective and hide, why not constitute a dissuade these uncomfortable judging by the statements that we have placed reliance on the state- JPC? questions, it must be aware Out in the cold seen in the few days since the pronounce- ments of the Government on ii) If the new Rafale jets are that at some point it will be ment of the decision of the court. It was face value to some extent. But indeed cheaper, why did the exposed to sunlight. fairly poetic that within a few hours of the now this recent ‘gaffe’, which Government only purchase (The writer is Jharkhand People sleeping on Indian streets is the shameful judgement, the BJP was forced to curb its appears to be a slender ‘fig leaf’, 36 as opposed to the original PCC president, former MP and reality we may have to live with unless we act soon enthusiasm and answer some uncomfort- clearly raises questions about requirement of 126? IPS officer. Views are personal) hough a tad late, winters have finally arrived and a cold wave is sweeping S O U N D BITE Tmuch parts of the country, affecting all and sundry, but discriminatorily. For the well The solution for air pol- US pulling out troops from What I do or how I think, Content of a film decides its budget. If off, these conditions may just be a matter lution is a holistic plan Afghanistan will embolden ter- I am not going to take a where individuals have to rorist outfits. India should deal banner and explain that your content is strong of inconvenience. Some can win the war take part — start using strongly with Pakistan as far as this is who I am and you and if your audience is against cold by using room heaters, not public transport — less training camps and terrorist need to like me or stuff able to connect with it then, it will do well. minding the heavy electricity bills, or by use of cars. launchpads are concerned. like that. adding more layers of woolens to keep them- Delhi Chief Minister Former J&K DGP Indian skipper Actor selves warm. For the poor though, extreme —Arvind Kejriwal —K Rajendra Kumar —Virat Kohli —Rajkummar Rao weather conditions always spell trouble — be it harsh winters or scorching summers. There is far little comfort for the poor, who L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR spend most nights sleeping on rough Indian streets, pavements, abandoned drain- Electoral politics ident K Chandrasekhar Rao, pipes, temple staircases and what not. Not to forget, there are others, too, with the doyens of politics, have unseen and untold miseries. This time round, though no cold wave deaths have A case against surveillance something in common. This is been reported as yet, the sheer number of people taking refuge in shelter homes Sir — This refers to the editorial, why they have joined hands to speaks volumes about homelessness. Consequences far outweigh the poor being “Genuinely Silly Tax” (December his refers to the editorial, “Snooping silently” fight the two mainstream parties 18). It is a fact that the Goods and (December 24). The Centre’s blanket surveillance — the Congress and the BJP. just under the grip of cold. It’s the profound effect of poverty, joblessness and Services Tax (GST) is posing Torder was in contravention of the Supreme The federal front, as pro- declining physical and mental health that act as a potent mix for cold wave deaths. problems both to the people and Court’s landmark ruling, holding the right to priva- posed by the leaders, is soon to It’s not as if the situation is inevitable. In fact, it is totally avoidable but for businesses. A uniform lower rate cy as a fundamental right. The Ministry of Home become a reality. Rumours are for all products, including fuel, Affairs order vesting 10 Central agencies with the doing the rounds that other the lack of a comprehensive strategy to tackle homelessness. Despite the sheer under GST will be a better option. power to snoop on computers and phones of citizens political parties, albeit min- number of welfare schemes, only a few sections benefit actually on the ground The Congress has been asking for will institutionalise surveillance. It is evident from the nows, too would be roped into level. Compared to other States, though Delhi has fared much better in provid- a cut in GST rates for a long time. wording of the order — “to intercept, monitor and the federal front. But how far rainbaseras It is obvious that with the gener- decrypt any information generated, transmitted, will the regional parties succeed ing to the homeless, it is a travesty that there are few takers, the al election just around the corner, received or stored in any computer” — that it is in their efforts would be any- reason being that the shelter homes with inhuman conditions have become a the BJP is resorting to politics of amenable to be used indiscriminately. body’s guess. Banerjee is a local place for endless indignities. Besides having to do with the filthy conditions, the compulsion. As ordinary people, we cherish our privacy and bid to create the facade of a strong state. Since the leader with a national stature. Najmul Huda find the retrieval of our personal data from our com- right to privacy is inalienable, inviolable and para- She has all the requisite charis- homeless also run the risk of falling prey to pick-pockets or becoming victims Mumbai puters dehumanising. Moves like this cumulatively mount, the Government should rescind its snooping matic leadership qualities. KCR, of theft from their very own peers. Worse, those among the homeless like migrant nudge the country to slide into a surveillance state. order forthwith. though a political figure who is labourers, earning their bread and butter doing menial jobs like working at con- Hold banks accountable We cannot allow the Government to trample on rights G David Milton not so alluring as Banerjee, is a and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution in its Maruthancode man with shrewd ideas. struction sites, also have to share the space with drug addicts and hardened What is intriguing is criminals. The only saving grace then is that there are a few civil society groups Sir — This refers to the article, Banerjee’s hasty attempt to cob- and other people who have been doing their bit by providing them with food and “Business plan for the banking sec- accountable for every single penny Government’s decision to slash as an outcome of this step that ble a coalition from scratch to tor” (December 22) by Sudhansu they lend, the exchequer’s money GST rates for 23 items is wel- will also boost the economy. somehow defeat the prospects woollens that thankfully reach the intended beneficiaries. While this may be the R Das. If banks continue to get will keep going down the drain. come; though it has an eye on the Mahesh Kumar of the two national parties. So, case in Delhi, the same may not be true in other States which lack in providing capital (easy money) from the Bal Goving 2019 Lok Sabha poll. While there Via email what has kept up their sleeve will a roof for the homeless, even at the expense of flouting Supreme Court orders. Government, without much fuss Noida is some amount of relief for the only be unfolded at the right As the cold wave now takes a toll on the toxic air we breathe, with a thicker layer to carry on their operations, why consumers, a lot more needs to be Wait for the right time time. Let us all keep our fingers would they change their daily Half-hearted reform done. Most important of all, crossed. of smog engulfing the atmosphere, there is little hope that we can save ourselves operating procedures, strengthen fuels must be brought under the TK Nandanan from the worsening situation. Until, of course, the Government, as well as the their working capital and improve ambit of GST. The loss of revenue Sir — This refers to the editor- Chennai people wake up to the shameful reality and do their bit by acting responsibly. their project finance credit Sir — This refers to the editori- to this effect can be compensat- ial, “Federal Express” (December Send your feedback to: appraisal system? Until the al, “Genuinely Silly Tax” ed by better compliance and 25). Trinamool Congress chief Government makes the banks (December 18). The higher turnovers that will come Mamata Banerjee and TRS pres- [email protected] LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT The Kurds I FAVOUR TAKING CARE OF COMMON PEOPLE AND THE VANAKAM PUDUCHERRY, THAT’S MODI’S ANSWER GOVERNMENT WILL FOLLOW ITS DUTY TO DO SO AS TO THE STRUGGLING MIDDLE CLASS. BJP-VETTED betrayed again WELL. CHALIYE PUDUCHERRY KO VANAKAM. QUESTIONS IS A SUPERB IDEA. For the Syrian Kurds, the question is: Would you rather —PRIME MINISTER —CONGRESS PRESIDENT be conquered by the Turks or by Assad? There is no NARENDRA MODI RAHUL GANDHI third option. Dream of independence is long dead Terror drones: A matter of time Following the criminal use of drone attack which created widespread disruption at the Gatwick DYER GWYNNE Airport, it has now become a question of when, not if, UAVs will be used by terrorists he Kurds are like Kleenex. You use them, and then you throw them away. The Kurds of Syria are now frantically digging Ttrenches around their cities and towns just south of the Turkish border, because Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan said this week that US President Donald Trump gave a “positive response” to his plan for an invasion of Kurdish-controlled territory in Syria. On Wednesday, Trump confirmed it by announcing that he will pull all US troops out of Syria within 30 days. Erdogan would have invaded long ago if the US Army and Air Force were not pro- tecting the Syrian Kurds, but at that time the US depended heav- ily on the Kurds in its campaign to eliminate the Islamic State. IS controlled the eastern third of Syria, and from 2015 on it was the RICHARD MATTHEW Kurdish ‘People’s Protection Units’ (YPG) who provided most of WALTON SPARKES the ground troops for that campaign. There were some 2,000 US troops in eastern Syria too, but it was the Kurds who bore the s head of Scotland Yard’s brunt of the fighting and the casualties. Indeed, a principal role Counter Terrorism Command of the US forces was to deter Turkey from attacking the Kurds, Abetween 2011 and 2016, I because Turkey, at war with its own big Kurdish minority, strong- looked in some depth at the threat posed by drones during the London ly opposed the Syrian Kurds’ ambition for independence. 2012 Olympic Games. It was clear to But now Islamic State has been destroyed (or at least so us then that it was one of the poten- Donald Trump believes), and the US has no further need of the tial scenarios we faced — for instance Kurds. Time to throw them away. Deprived of US air support, a Fathers 4 Justice drone coming into the Syrian Kurds have little hope of resisting a Turkish invasion. the stadium. As Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said: “They can dig A comprehensive report by the tunnels or ditches if they want. They can go underground if they Combating Terrorism Center in the want. When the time and place come, they will be buried in United States set out in 2016 how their ditches.” So where can the Kurds turn? Only to drones have been used in the terror- Damascus, where Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has sworn ist context for a number of years, including by the Hizbullah and the to recover “every inch” of Syrian territory from the various rebel Islamic State. militia forces that controlled different parts of the country. All At the time when the report was that remains to fulfill that ambition is the recovery of Idlib province published, I had said that this has to in the northwest, still held by Turkish-backed Islamist extrem- be one of the biggest concerns for the ists – and of the Kurdish-controlled north-east of the country. West, because sooner or later, terror- For the Syrian Kurds, reeling from the American betrayal, ists will use it here. It was always a the urgent, unavoidable question has become: Would you rather question of when,not if. But drones be conquered by the Turks or by Assad? There is no third option: are a very difficult threat in a civil- The dream of independence is dead. When Turkey conquered ian context, and there is sadly no aged for public enjoyment and bio- be treated as a major incident. I’m potential “copy-cats” drone attacks the much smaller Kurdish-majority enclave of Afrin in north-west- foolproof solution. diversity are not appropriate places surprised there wasn’t a ministerial fear that the chaos at Gatwick could In relation to this, many people for their use. There are concerns, too, Cobra meeting within six hours. be replicated at other transport hubs ern Syria last February, almost every Kurd in the territory was are asking this question: Why the that the legal 50m distance and full From the outset, it was clear that it across the country. driven into exile. Assad’s rule is unattractive, but the Syrian Kurds drone can’t just be shot down? control cannot be guaranteed. If your would cause chaos. Whitehall sources said the have carefully avoided fighting his forces (they only fought IS), Unfortunately, it’s not that straight- drone weighs over 20kg then it’s only Two people have been arrested authorities were “very concerned” and they might be able to cut a deal that left them some local forward. If a marksman were to legal to use it in certified “danger in connection with the criminal use about attempts to repeat the paral- autonomy. After all, Assad doesn’t want the Turks taking con- shoot a drone down and its debris areas” such as Parc Aberporth aero- of drones which has caused wide- ysis at Britain’s second busiest air- trol of eastern Syria either. The Kurds aren’t fools, and as the were to kill someone, potentially the drome in West Wales. spread disruption to flights at the port, which saw around 140,000 pas- likelihood of an American defection grew in the course of this officer could then face a manslaugh- Those using a drone weighing Gatwick Airport. Sussex Police said sengers delayed, and were taking year they sent several delegations to Damascus to see what ter charge. less than 20kg for commercial use — IT WAS TOO the people were arrested just after urgent steps to safeguard others Assad would offer. They came back disappointed, because Assad Over a runway, of course, the receiving payment of any sort — are LONG BEFORE THE 10pm on the night of December 21. against the threat. did not want to do anything that would open the door to a fed- chances of it landing on anybody are required to seek permission from the DRONE FLYING Superintendent James Collis of Gavin Williamson, the UK remote but you’ve still got the chal- CAA. To get permission, you will Sussex Police said: “Our investiga- Defence Secretary, who is among eral state in Syria, and he quite rightly thought that he had the ABOVE GATWICK lenge of a marksman hitting such a have to show that you are “sufficient- WAS SEEN AS A tions are still ongoing, and our ministers liaising with authorities upper hand. But now that the US pull-out from eastern Syria and fast-moving object, which is not easy. ly competent”. This is less clear-cut activities at the airport continue to and airport chiefs, told The Sunday the Turkish invasion of the same region have both become immi- Jamming electronic signals works in than for manned aircraft, where MAJOR NATIONAL build resilience to detect and miti- Telegraph: “The Armed Forces stand nent realities, he may want to think again. some cases but that’s not always the there is a well-established licensing INCIDENT AND gate further incursions from drones ready to assist the civilian authori- This is a part of Syria rich in oil, water and wheat. Assad case. It would also jam everything procedure. If your drone is under TREATED by deploying a range of tactics. ties whenever they are required.” needs its resources to rebuild the country, and a Turkish occu- else in the vicinity. 20kg and you’re not using it for com- ACCORDINGLY, AND “We continue to urge the public, This is not just an airport issue, pation could be a long-lasting affair. It’s therefore possible that There are also net systems that mercial reasons, you still have some IT WAS TOO LONG passengers and the wider communi- it is a threat issue which needs to be he will make a deal with the Syrian Kurds to keep the region can catch and immobilise drones, rules to follow. BEFORE THE ty around Gatwick to be vigilant and seen in the broadest context. There is in Syrian hands. The return of the Syrian Army would be tricky which, however, depends on being in i) Anyone filming with a drone WHITEHALL support us by contacting us imme- little in place to stop these drones to manage, since it would have to arrive in each part of the proximity to them. for their own purposes must avoid MACHINE GOT diately if they believe they have any from being flown over Downing These difficulties aside, the flying it within 150 metres of a con- information that can help us in Street or Buckingham Palace or other region after the Americans left (to avoid clashes) but before INVOLVED. IF A Government should have been much gested area and 50 metres of a per- DRONE IS NEAR ANY bringing those responsible to justice. highly sensitive areas. Also, they can the Turks arrived. Moreover, the Syrian army is seriously short more vigilant to this threat. Clearly, son, vessel, vehicle or structure not “The arrests we have made this be used to drop anything from great of manpower, and this operation would require a lot of it. All for example, there needs to be more under the control of the pilot. CRITICAL NATIONAL evening are a result of our determi- heights, including explosives.We saw the more reason to give the YPG a continuing role in the region’s effective deterrents. A five-year ii) You will also need to fly the INFRASTRUCTURE, IT nation to keep the public safe from a chaotic response to this incident security, the Kurds might argue, and it’s not impossible that prison sentence for endangering aircraft within sight. This means you SHOULD BE TREATED harm, every line of inquiry will because drones are a relatively a new Assad might buy that argument provided that the Kurdish mili- aircraft or breaching the restrictions can’t go above 400ft in altitude or AS A MAJOR remain open to us until we are con- threat and no single organisation tia became (at least in theory) a part of the Syrian army. So on operating drones is not enough. further than 500 metres horizontal- INCIDENT fident that we have mitigated further believes that it is their responsibility the Russians may be right. When Trump revealed via Twitter It should be a 20-year sentence. ly. If you want to exceed that limit, threats to the safety of passengers.” to respond to the threat they pose. that he was going to pull all American forces out of Syria, Russian Those who use drones for malicious you’ll again need to seek explicit per- No more details about the sus- When something like this hap- foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded that purposes need to know that they are mission from the CAA. pects were released. Anyone with any pens, where hundreds of thousands the US decision could result in “genuine, real prospects for a going to be hit hard with lengthy jail I also know that pilots have been information was asked to call and of people are affected, there is a lot sentences. asking for a five kilometre exclusion cooperate with the police. of serious economic damage. No one political settlement” in Syria. And it’s true. The Civil Aviation Authority zone for drones around airports. Unfortunately, we are now like- has died as a result but there is a huge Turkey could be convinced (by the Russians) that letting (CAA) itself admitted that rules They should have been given that. ly to see ‘copycat’ incidents. And the amount of impact on the nation. It’s Assad take control of Kurdish-majority parts of Syria is enough and regulations around drone use are It was too long before the drone ease with which a major UK aviation a serious major incident, which was to end the alleged Kurdish ‘threat’ to Turkish security. Then only ‘evolving’ but this is the state of play flying above Gatwick was seen as a hub was brought to a standstill will unfortunately not treated as such. the single province of Idlib would remain beyond Assad’s reach, at the moment: Drones are classified national major incident and treated not have escaped the attention of ter- (Richard Walton is Director of and that’s not really a critical issue. In fact, the fix could be as “unmanned aircraft.” The CAA accordingly, and it was too long rorist groups who will be wondering, Counter Terrorism Global Ltd. in already. We’ll know shortly. But no matter what, the Kurds was keen to point out that they are before the Whitehall machine got Why they have not tried using Matthew Sparkes is Deputy Head of lose again. Of course. most certainly a type of aircraft and involved. If a drone is near any crit- drones before? Ministers who are Technology ) (The writer is an independent journalist) “not toys.” This, because lands man- ical national infrastructure, it should scrambling to protect Britain against (Courtesy: The Telegraph)

The year of a few hits and misses FOREIGN EYE The year 2018 was the most crucial for political parties as they learnt a few hard lessons. Next year, however, will see them battle for the top office. Parties need to move from the existing machinery and build a new narrative to woo voters

Assembly polls in Rajasthan, May 2018, the Congress, in its bid to ing the year. Most important of are ruling in seven States. This is indeed innovative solutions are needed. Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, stop the Saffron Party’s surge, surpris- them all was the Telugu Desam a big change from the earlier days when Sixth, the issue of demonetisation that for long remained the ruling ingly backed the Janata Dal (Secular) Party’s (TDS) decision to break the Congress ruled the ‘seven sisters’ for and Goods and Services Tax (GST), party’s bastion, dealt a further blow, JD(S) to form the Government in alliance with the NDA in March. long. The BJP has proved that it has too, needs to be addressed. It is clear making it clear that the Prime Minister Karnataka. The efforts of the Congress Bihar’s Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, become a pan national party by spread- that the former hit the people hard. was no longer invincible. Besides, proved that coalition could well be the (RLSP) led by Upendra Kushwaha, ing its wings in the west, east and cen- Even two years after demonetisation, REMEMBERING results to these three Hindi heartland best bet for the Opposition. was the latest one to quit. What’s tral India, besides having roots in the informal and agricultural sectors are KALYANI SHANKAR States also showed that the BJP could The picture of senior Opposition worse is that both leaders have now Karnataka. The North-East has become suffering. Demonetisation also result- THE POWERLESS not escape anti-incumbency even in its leaders, which included UPA chairper- joined the Congress’ ranks. What was Congress-mukt now. ed in job losses and a decrease in labour s 2018 comes to a close, it will bastions. son Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, also strange was the tie-up between Fifth, agrarian crisis has led to force participation rate. Today new ‘Slaughter of be pertinent to look back and Second, post the Congress’ victo- former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, the Congress and the TDP in the more than 3,00,000 suicides among Seventh, Mayawati cannot be the Innocents’ is looming, Asee how the year fared, politi- ry in these States, its electoral fortunes Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Assembly elections in Telangana. farmers in the last 20 years. The BJP is ignored politically. The year 2019 will ominously in the land from cally. The year was especially impor- are said to be looking up. Congress chief Mayawati, Trinamool Congress chief The two parties remained bitter in denial mode even after suffering elec- see more and more parties running which one of the Three tant because it taught a few lessons to Rahul Gandhi and his party received Mamata Banerjee and Rashtriya Lok rivals ever since the 1980s. toral loses in some States. Agrarian cri- after her for alliance. political parties of all shades. Until a a major boost after registering impres- Dal president Ajit Singh among others, Earlier in year, the Peoples sis is going to be one of the biggest Eighth, national parties have not Wise Men are said to have few months back, no one expressed sive wins in Rajasthan, Madhya joining hands during JDS leader HD Democratic Party (PDP)-BJP experi- issues in the 2019 polls. The party been able to defeat regional satraps, as travelled: The nation of doubts about Prime Minister Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Rahul Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremo- ment in Jammu & Kashmir, too, col- should have taken note of it when was proved by the Telangana Rashtra Yemen. Thousands of Narendra Modi coming back to power Gandhi emerged as a leader in his own ny, flaunting a ‘show of unity’, was lapsed, thus proving that unnatural 30,000 farmers came knocking at the Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrashekhar children there are in 2019. But now, it looks like the next right. The Grand Old Party has now telling. Since then, Rahul Gandhi and alliances cannot work in Indian poli- doors of the national capital in October- Rao. Also, the BJP has not been able to threatened with death by general election will no more be a become the biggest party in relatively the once-dithering Congress, appear to tics for long. The BJP lost the support November. Few of their demands expand its base in the south. The year cake-walk for the Prime Minister. five large States — Karnataka, Punjab, be more focused and consistent. Post of Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani included unconditional loan waiver, 2019 will show how much the politi- starvation and bombing More importantly, the Bharatiya Janata Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya this development, the Opposition has Awam Morcha in Bihar. On top of that, implementation of the recommenda- cal parties will address the lessons learnt inflicted by the neighboring Party’s (BJP) juggernaut was haulted Pradesh. So, the idea of a ‘Congress- been making efforts to forge a common the Shiv Sena has been threatening to tions of the MS Swminathan in 2018. It will be visible in the poll Saudi Arabia. Bringing during the year, at least temporarily, mukt bharat’ is no longer a reality. The anti-BJP front for the 2019 polls. quit the alliance in Maharashtra. Pawan Commission, et al — a demand results but both the NDA and the UPA urgent news of this kind to giving a jolt to the Modi Government Congress has also shown that it has Third, the BJP’s alliances are Kalyan’s Jana Sena also quit in Andhra ignored by successive Governments. need to move from the existing the world requires efforts and the BJP in particular. strong regional leaders in these States. showing signs of strain. Most of its Pradesh. The Congress, on the other The Opposition as well as the ruling machinery and build a new narrative The saffron party’s defeat began The tide began to turn from allies have voiced concerns about the hand, did the unthinkable by joining dispensation will have to come up with to woo the voters. of many brave and with it losing the battle in Karnataka. December 2017, when the BJP won by party’s ‘big brother’ attitude. Some hands with the TDP and the JD(S). a new narrative. Farm loan waivers are (The writer is a senior political com- devoted, souls. Its deafeat in the just concluded a narrow majority in Gujarat. Then in even abandoned the NDA fold dur- Fourth, today, the BJP and its allies not an answer to their problems. More mentator) (Washington Post editorial) LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 avenues 10

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The Certificate in Spanish known to have a very lean team which THE INDIAN skill shortage with more than 140,000 It’s curriculum develop an Language and Culture is a tight- has to manage across-the-board oper- REGULATORY HAS jobs being vacant within the IT indus- in-depth understanding of the ly structured multimedia inte- ations. AI is now enabling them to try.This is despite fresh graduates con- development sector and its grated bilingual programme streamline these operations through BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF stantly entering the job market every management practices, all root- (Spanish and English). The con- process automation while also extend- THE CHANGE & IS year. The situation is expected to fur- ed in value-based transforma- tact sessions are a very impor- ing deeper insights within their area ther worsen in the future as more than tional leadership. The pro- tant aspect of this programme of deployment. PROMOTING ITS OPEN 1.4 million new IT jobs will be creat- gramme is co-developed by which will be conducted at des- The technology, at the same time, BANKING ed by 2027 (Cisco and IDC report). large social purpose organisa- ignated Study Centers of also eliminates human errors, omis- Forward-looking start-ups are tions and is designed and dri- IGNOU on weekends. sions, and negligence. Given these INFRASTRUCTURE. now trying to tackle the situation by ven by practitioners and emi- Eligibility: Aspiring stu- advantages, the adoption of technol- WITH IT, BANKS ARE collaborating with different educa- nent leaders from the sector. dents should have passed Class ogy, and so, the recruitment of relat- tional institutions. They are helping The sector has career XII or equivalent and should ed talents, was quite high during 2018. JOINING FORCES WITH shape the curriculum of various insti- opportunities for a varied range possess some knowledge of tutions as per market-facing applica- of professionals as job profiles English. nOpen banking FINTECH START-UPS tions and future needs. It is also include strategy building, com- Deadline: The last date to The ongoing digitisation drive in TO LEVERAGE THEIR enabling them to recruit candidates munications and engagement, apply is January 15, 2019. India is truly transforming the regu- who can deliver and solve market fund raising, being part of the lar Indian lifestyle. Now, people from TRAILBLAZING, challenges. CEOs office (strategy, data- BTECH all walks of life are looking towards TECH-DRIVEN These have been some of the most based decision making, plan- Amrita Vishwa digital services to meet their everyday age their trailblazing, tech-driven adding tangible value to the broader prominent trends that were witnessed ning), managing M&E, pro- Vidyapeetham’s School of needs including banking. The Indian APPROACHES IN A approaches in a range of applications. ecosystem, also come with their own during 2018. It will be interesting to gramme leadership, CSR, part- Engineering has announced regulatory has also been very sup- RANGE OF This was the main reason why the downsides. Cyber attacks have been see how the grand scheme of things nerships and alliances, social admissions open to its various portive of the change and is readily demand for talent within the fintech mounting on India for quite some change in the year about to come. But entrepreneurship, operational BTech degree courses offered at promoting its open banking infra- APPLICATIONS domain was specifically high. time now — which grew from 49,000 now, it time to prepare for its arrival leadership and many others. its all five campuses — structure. in 2015 to 50,000 in 2016 and 53,000 and revel in festivities! Scholarship: The institute Amritapuri (Kollam), With it, banks are also joining nCybersecurity in 2017 (according to CERT-In) — is offering a scholarship of Bengaluru, Amaravati (Andhra forces with fintech startups to lever- Digital technologies, though and were expected to reach 58,300 in The writer is CEO, Happy Loans `1,00,000 for all applicants Pradesh), Coimbatore and who would apply before Chennai. December 23, 2018 and is also Students can apply for PNS n NEW DELHI to the global AI job openings. offering up to 100 per cent online entrance examination to A breakup of AI talent across companies scholarship on a need basis be held from April 22 to 26, study on the Indian AI industry by Great Report on AI industry reveals an even spread across enterprises, mid- with up to 50 per cent discount 2019. Simultaneously, written ALearning indicates that there are over 4000 sized companies and start-ups. Almost 37 per on the living expenses. examinations will be held at 27 positions related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) few years. by Bengaluru at `14.5 lakhs. Chennai on the cent of AI professionals in India are employed centres across Tamil Nadu. in India that remain vacant due to shortage of Another big challenge being faced by com- other hand, is the lowest paymaster at `10.4 with large-sized companies (total employee base MBA However, only students of qualified talent at the mid and senior levels. This panies when recruiting in India is the lack of tal- lakhs. of 10,000 plus). Mid-size organisations (total The Ambedkar University Tamil Nadu will be eligible to is despite the industry growing by close to 30 ent that is experienced in the AI domain. As per employee base in the range of 200-10,000) Delhi (AUD) invites applica- take the written examination. per cent in the last one year to $230 million in the report, the average AI experience of Indian DEMAND SIDE VIEW employ 29 per cent of all AI professionals, while tion for admission to Master of Specific dates, centres and time size. professionals stands at a mere three years, with On the demand side, the 10 leading organ- start-ups (with less than 200 employees) employ Business Administration for counselling, to be held in These opportunities do not include the slew almost 67 per cent AI professionals in India hav- isations with the most number of AI openings 34 per cent of AI professionals in India. (MBA) for the academic ses- May 2019, will be intimated to of new jobs that are advertised every month but ing joined/ transitioned to their current role, only this year are — IBM, Accenture, Amazon, Fractal Bengaluru is the front runner when it comes sion 2019-20 offered by the successful students by email. refers to opportunities that have been vacant for in the last two years. Analytics, Societe Generale, SAP Labs, 24/ 7 to AI action in India, housing almost 31 per cent School of Business, Public Eligibility: Candidates a period of 12 months. The key reason behind When it comes to remuneration, the medi- Customer, Atos, Nvidia and Tech Mahindra. The of AI firms. It is followed by NCR that houses Policy and Social should be born on or after July this is the massive shortage of AI talent at the an salary of AI professionals in India is `14.3 top skill sets that AI employers are looking for around 25 per cent of AI firms. Mumbai comes Entrepreneurship. 1, 1998. Aspirants should have middle and top level. Out of current working lakhs across all experience level and skill sets. are Machine Learning, Natural Language third housing 14 per cent of AI players. In terms The fees for the two-year passed Class XII or its equiva- professionals in India, almost 55 per cent have Around 40 per cent of AI professionals have an Processing, Neural Networks, Analytics, Cloud of workforce, 33 per cent of AI professionals in MBA programme payable is lent examination, securing an less than five years of total work experience. Only entry-level salary of `6 lakh onwards. Around Computing and Pattern Recognition. India are working in Bengaluru, followed by 30 `2,84,760 for Indian students aggregate of 60 per cent marks 23 per cent of this workforce has over 10 years 4 per cent of AI professionals in India command More than 1,000 companies claim to work per cent in Delhi/NCR. and `5,06,520 for foreign stu- in Mathematics, Physics and of total work experience. a salary higher than `50 lakhs, reflecting the on AI in some form. This includes a small num- Hari Krishnan Nair, co-founder, Great dents. Chemistry with not less than Contrary to this, as per the report, around massive demand for mid and senior level AI tal- ber of companies into products (Chatbots, AI- Learning said: “AI is in nascentsector. The indus- Around 85 per cent of the 55 per cent in each of these 57 per cent of organisations that are hiring for ent in the country. The study also points out that powered visual search and recommendation try is facing a skill gap. The field offers great seats are reserved for candi- three subjects. AI in India are looking for candidates with more the salary trends across various industries like engine) and a larger chunk offering either off- potential for working professionals who are look- dates belonging to the NCT Seat allocation will be done than five years of experience. This supply- finance, e-commerce and healthcare are also shore, recruitment or training services. There ing to transition into newer technologies. AI will Delhi and the remaining 15 per separately for candidates of demand gap indicates huge opportunity for mid improving steadily. is a 30 per cent year-over-year increase in the make a huge dent across sectors like IT, health- cent of seats are for candidates AEEE 2019 and JEE Mains and senior level professionals across industries A city-wise remuneration comparison number of companies setting up dedicated AI care, fin-tech and e-commerce. This is the right from all over India. 2019. To apply online, stu- like IT, finance, healthcare and e-commerce, who reveals that Mumbai is the highest paymaster in teams in India. That said, India still has a long time to enter the field and be at the forefront of Deadline: The last date dents can log on to www.amri- are looking to transition into AI, over the next AI at almost `15.6 lakhs per annum, followed way to go with us contributing only 10 per cent these changes.” for application is February 11, ta.edu/admissions/btech-2019

PNS n NEW DELHI are passionate about. Today, the average student just wants a job, any Talk on earthquake engineering round seven million graduate in Employment skill-gap job, because he has no idea. And AIndia every year. According to because he is not driven about it, he various reports, depending on the COM and Essel Group supported internships their students take up of this skill-gap, as can be seen by the isn’t doing much to equip himself. PNS n NEW DELHI earthquake engineering to share views stream, 50 to 94 per cent are deemed edu-media startup Career Ninja. and the learning from it? And are large push on skilling initiatives. But Despite the numerous courses avail- and exchange professional experience unemployable as they lack the skill- Universities are realising this, they collaborating with Industry to one of the largest problem of those, able online, only a tiny percentage he Indian Institute of Technology and recent technological advances in sets and practical abilities needed to along with the fact that they can- provide the required amount of amongst the many, is that the stu- of students take these up,” Ladhani TRoorkee, Department of Earthquake earthquake engineering and allied fields. do well in today’s jobs. not adapt their curriculum, quali- internships?,” questioned Ladhani. dents aren’t coming and taking said and believes if every young per- Engineering and The Indian Society of The event, held once in four years, Most of what they learn in col- ty of teachers and teaching style to “We are ensuring our content them up. son is allowed and given support to Earthquake Technology (ISET) organised attracted a galaxy of internationally lege is focussed on preparing them keep pace. Others are barely aware can play a key role in helping stu- “We need a real solution. I work on their passions and interests, the 16th Symposium on Earthquake renowned experts presenting cutting- for the jobs of yesterday. Very lit- and are focussed on filling their dents on how to apply for and get have realised that nothing will work they will themselves ensure that they Engineering to discuss and evaluate the edge research and practical applications tle is geared towards what is need- seats. Most believe the solution to internships across various fields well until the intent in the student build the rights skills for the job. current earthquake resistant design in this field. ed for today and nothing to prepare this is making internships com- along with pointing to some of the isn’t strong enough. We need to put “One has to show them the way practices and suggest enhancement/ The event focused on evolving them for the future. pulsory, leading to students running best organisations in them. Further, the ownership of their future on the and cheer them on. And if each per- modifications to various agencies in the appropriate strategies to enhance the “Most young people in India about and taking up any internship connecting students to young pro- students. We should help them son becomes skilled for careers that country for implementation. knowledge on earthquake resistant finish college feeling lost about what that they get. fessionals in their space as part of a understand where their interests and exist today and will exist in the The symposium aims to evolve key construction for the end-users & draw to do next and are ill-equipped with “But who is helping them get mentoring program gives them abilities lie, to find what they are pas- future, our country will be able to guidelines, for communication to an agenda for future course of action, in the skills needed to get into the jobs the internships? Most students much needed personalised guid- sionate about. We must then inspire harness its biggest advantage, the various agencies. It acted as a platform the wake of damaging scenarios due to that they want, or a job at all,” says have no guidance. Also, how are ance.” them to take action and guide them large youth population in the coun- for researchers, professionals, planners the recent earthquakes faced by the Shronit Ladhani, founder of NASS- colleges checking the quality of The Government, too, is aware on how to prepare for a career they try,” Ladhani said. and policy makers associated with country.

PNS n NEW DELHI are made by baking a mixture of flour and water. n Enkindle: A block-chain based eco-system Innovation by students The cup has a seed and fertiliser embedded at the designed to ensure timely and righteous payments he Class X students of Shiv Nadar School, a not- bottom. supply chain management in the agricultural sec- Tfor-profit initiative of the Shiv Nadar Foundation n Posture Perfect: A devise that helps in early detec- tor. in K12 education, showcased their innovative tech- on a year-long tech project to solve a real-world and CEO, MakeMyTrip; Rajiv Makhni, India’s Tech tion of incorrect sitting posture in modern work- n ZILEO: Creation of a device for electronically nology projects at recently held Colloquium 2018. problem. Guru and Managing Editor of Technology, NDTV spaces. They have built an intelligent system that masking noise for schools and hospitals through The winner for this year’s competition was Team The competition follows a two-tier selection and Vineet Nayar, founder, chairman and CEO, uses a camera to calculate and collect the user’s pos- dynamic usage of white noise. Silverlane from Shiv Nadar School Noida that com- process, where student projects are first scrutinised Sampark Foundation. ture data while they work on their machines to n Sophros: The students have designed an organ- prised students — Romsha Singh, Arvind Raja, by a sub-jury, followed by a presentation and inter- Apart from the winning project, the other inno- determine and suggest postural improvements. ic air purification unit which also acts as an aes- Archisha Arun, Shoumya Barua, Rishit Dhyani and action with an external jury who judge the effica- vations showcased at this year’s Colloquium includ- n MoodBox: Reduce the stress levels of teachers thetic indoor air cleaning device. The device Aaryaman Singha. cy and viability of the projects. While a total of 15 ed: under 180 seconds by making them play a game in involves a unique usage of dust to filter particulate The team developed first of its kind walker- projects from both Shiv Nadar School, Noida and n Eatabowl: Provided an alternative to plastic dis- the staff room using brainwaves. The team designed matter along with usage of plants and moisture sen- cum-stepper for senior citizens to enable them to Gurugram were presented to the sub-jury, only posables in the food industry. The students made a game that requires users to consciously generate sors for constant oxygen supply and filtration of climb and descent stairs unassisted. The annual con- seven made it to the final jury round. The exter- edible sporks and bio-degradable cups. The spork more Delta Waves as part of its game play to uncon- gases and VOCs while keeping them hydrated auto- ference provides a platform to students, who work nal jury comprised Deep Kalra, founder, chairman is a hybrid between a spoon and a fork. The sporks sciously relax themselves. matically. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 avenues 11 Online education in India is estimated to be a $1.96 billion ‘Tech help for industry by 2021. KSHITIJ JAIN shares online education trends that are mostly likely to dominate in the coming year specially-able’ Learning is for everyone and lack of infrastructure should not be a barrier. ONLINE Technology can help specially-abled students to compliment classroom learning, says RAJSHEKHAR RATREY EDUCATION round six lakh children with spe- cial needs, between the ages of 6 Ato 13 are out of school. This isn’t just a statistic, this is the result of an ancient assumption that still operates in the classroom; one approach fits all. Our TRENDS infrastructure can’t facilitate the alloca- tion of specialised teachers to every class. This has led such students to question nline education, that was amount of content and data on a their ability to learn in such an environ- once considered humble single platform. This makes it eas- ment. But learning is for everyone and Ocousin of mainstream edu- ier for users and providers to infrastructure should not be a barrier. cation, has witnessed an upward process, obtain, access and manage That’s where technology can be used to swing in the last few years. The information from anywhere at compliment classroom learning. change has been brought in not any time. Select the pace and space: In a class- only by various technological inno- Focus on future-ready career room of 60, it’s hard for students with spe- vations but by innovative newage skills: With a changing world, the cial needs to understand every concept. content and curriculum that online online educational institutions are They may take time to learn, depending education providers offer to the trying to keep a balance between on their grasping power. Before they can learners. The industry in India is learning and skills required by the weakest aspects in start to break the concept down, the estimated to be a $1.96 billion enterprises and industry. They are many e-learning platforms, can be teacher has already moved on to the next Rajshekhar Ratrey industry by 2021, according to a offering new courses which help allows students to increased using these technologies. one. Every student’s pace is different and VP, Educational Content, Toppr.com research conducted by KPMG, students become well equipped for demonstrate skills by developing Use of AR and VR in online technology provides for that uniqueness. with insights from Google search. the jobs of tomorrow. In 2019, we apps and product. Many a time, it learning platforms have shown sig- Video lectures give students the power visual representations of a lecture in the According to the report, the paid are likely to witness launch of more requires constant instructor feed- nificant increase in engagement to pause a lecture, rewind it or even select form of videos, diagrams, graphs and user base is likely to grow six-fold such courses and career pro- back and multiple attempts if a stu- and improved results. the speed of the explanation. With e- images. — from 1.6 million users in 2016 grammes. dent fails to meet the criteria. Adapting existing content: learning apps available on any mobile Help 24x7: Doubts are very bother- to 9.6 million users in 2021. Many institutions are offering IN 2019, TRAINING Project-based education is the Not everyone can incorporate the device, students can choose to study in some and students need someone to solve Increased penetration of inter- online degrees in specialised areas WILL BECOME foundation of the curriculum of latest technologies into their learn- an environment that suits them best. them instantly. It becomes difficult for net and smart phones, factors like AI, IoT, business management, some online educational institu- ing processes. In most cases, users Adaptive learning: Adaptive learning, children with special needs to raise a such as convenience, increased data science and digital marketing. MORE SPECIFIC & tions. Students create several pro- are only looking for information a feature that is transforming the way stu- doubt in front of people. Ed-tech is bring- reach and personalised content These courses have been designed PERSONALISED. jects over six-12 months and that is important. Therefore, online dents learn, is embedded in most e-learn- ing them support around the clock! offered by online education to equip the students with skills receive regular feedback to earn a educational institutions should ing platforms. This can help specially- Students can ask their doubts on a chat providers have led to the growth that are likely to dominate in the THE ONLINE degree. review their existing study mater- abled students, teachers and parents platform and experts in that subject, will and expansion of online education years to come. Blended e-learning pro- ial, in terms of how useful, relevant understand how much they have grasped. patiently explain the concept, until it's market to tier-II and tier-III cities. Game learning: The trend is COURSES WILL grammes: These courses with and detailed the information is. They are given a question, depending on grasped. To make it easier for the stu- Online education modules today likely to catch up as it makes the NEED TO PLAY A offline touch points are increas- They must be prepared for con- their answer, they will be given another dents, they don't even have to type, they allows distant learners to join in learning process more interesting ingly gaining popularity amongst stant changes. question of either a higher difficulty level can simply send a picture! Now help is virtual lectures, pose questions to and effective. Game learning tech- KEY ROLE IN individuals and organisations look- In 2019, training will become or a lower difficulty level. The practice just a click away. professors, chat with fellow stu- niques ensure higher level of CREATING A ing to upskill their employees. E- more specific and personalised. questions adapt to the student’s ability. Better engagement with gamification: dents and take virtual exams. Most involvement and interaction from learning providers have witnessed The online courses will need to This ensures constant assessment. This It can be challenging for a teacher to keep of the programmes are career- students, offers them opportunity ROADMAP THAT a 25-30 per cent jump in compa- play a key role in creating a ensures there are no gaps in the student’s all the students engaged. It’s especially dif- focused helping students to chalk to experiment and introduce new LEADS FROM BASIC nies opting for blended model over roadmap that leads from basic understanding. ficult to engage students with ADHD or a career path and set goals. Here are technological innovations. 100 per cent e-learning courses. knowledge to expertise in the Interactive and quality content: other conditions. Gamification is mak- some trends that are likely to The modern business envi- KNOWLEDGE TO The model facilitates discussions shortest possible time. The focus Technology has opened the doors to ing this task easier with badges, leader- dominate online education. ronment is becoming complex EXPERTISE IN THE and collaborative learning, offers will remain on people who want to quality content and teachers. With a sim- boards and experience points. Emergence of cloud com- every day. With the help of game flexibility to learners has better learn about specific skills and not ple video conferencing, children can learn Each time students complete a set of puting: According to Technavio techniques, it is easier to explain SHORTEST completion rate. waste time learning about every- from experts, anywhere in the world. Ed- tasks, they are rewarded a badge for their analysts, emergence of cloud com- these. During the interactive ses- POSSIBLE TIME Increase in interest in AR and thing. The decisive factor will tech has bought content designed for spe- performance, speed, accuracy, consis- puting will be one of the major sions, participants make decisions, VR: Though AR and VR are yet to depend on the person’s motivation cially-abled students to smartphones tency and other factors. This is even mak- trends that we will witness in the develop strategies, immediately reach their full potential in online to regularly devote time to self-edu- and computers. The use of animation in ing learning fun, increasing participation coming year. The cloud computing observing their influence on the learning, these technologies are cation. videos have made lectures interactive, from students with a short attention span. technology enables online educa- financial position of the company. expected to have a impact. The writer is Vice-President, Career rather than just instructive. Children can Thus, leading to better engagement and tion providers to save significant Project-based learning: This Engagement, that has been one of Education Business, NIIT Ltd actually play with objects in 3D and see participation.

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The company to these language skills are also ICRI Health Campus, New Noida, and Dhanuka Agritech course and evaluation process, will promoting safe childhood, education Delhi. Courses: PGD in Medical TLimited signed a Memorandum be placed on permanent roll of the in society and women date has granted scholarships welcome to apply. 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Application must Application deadline: January 3, 2019 theory, practical and business The programme is a unique Director and Founder of Junior DPS Fellowship is available for have: Statement of interest, aspects of pests, diseases and collaborative course depicting an Vishwa Deepak Gupta extended a weed problems of field and Institute-Industry interface directed students of Yale University or leadership statement, recent STRATEGIC RESEARCH AT ANJALLI RAVI KUMAR warm welcome to the dignitaries from students of any of the curriculum vitae, and two let- horticultural crops and their towards the growth of the present. Students and teachers gave Location: Work From Home management at the university. They agribusiness sector and at the same exchange partner institutions ters of recommendation. Stipend: `20,000 per month brilliant performances on relevant will also be given a two-month field time addressing the unemployment topics like yoga, Beti Bachao-Beti in Fox International Application deadline: Link: internshala.com/i/16952 Fellowship network. The last date to apply is training who will also pay a stipend problem in relation to the Padhao and gave awareness among Application deadline: January 4, 2019 and allowances to the students. The agricultural science graduates. Applicants of all nationalities February 13, 2019. the people present there. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 funds 12

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Offshore Fund-Reg(G) DSP Global Allocation Fund-Reg(G)11.32 -1.26 Cap-Series X-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Mfg. Equity 13.16 -13.25 Motilal Oswal Multicap 24.72 -9.31 ICICI Pru Value Fund-8(D) 10.19 -5.83 ICICI Pru India Recovery 16.92 -1.23 DSP Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 52.61 -25.25 Fund-Reg(G) 35 Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Focused 55.48 -5.78 Fund-4(G) ICICI Pru Smallcap Fund(G) 23.10 -23.96 Reliance Focused Equity 43.88 -13.04 ICICI Pru Value Fund-2(D) 10.46 -9.30 Equity Fund(G) UTI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G)62.42 -1.18 Aditya Birla SL Small Cap 33.91 -23.76 Fund(G) Templeton India Equity 43.50 -9.24 HDFC Growth Opp Fund-Reg(G)107.34 -5.78 UTI MNC Fund-Reg(G) 197.07 -1.03 Fund(G) ICICI Pru Dividend Yield 16.15 -13.03 Income Fund(G) IDFC Large Cap Fund-Reg(G) 30.20 -5.77 Sundaram Large and Mid 32.67 -0.96 Aditya Birla SL Pure Value 50.95 -23.64 Equity Fund(G) Reliance Value Fund(G) 70.00 -9.19 ICICI Pru Value Fund-15(G) 10.30 -5.76 Cap Fund(G) Fund(G) Sundaram LT Tax Adv 13.96 -5.76 Baroda Banking & Fin 20.81 -0.95 Aditya Birla SL Infrastructure 30.35 -23.38 Fund-Sr II-Reg(G) Serv Fund(G) Fund(G) SBI BlueChip Fund-Reg(G) 36.60 -5.72 ICICI Pru Global Stable 13.79 -0.93 Sundaram Infra Advantage 30.18 -23.28 Motilal Oswal Focused 25 20.40 -5.72 Equity Fund(G) Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Canara Rob Equity Diver 123.84 -0.89 Reliance Power & Infra Fund(G)95.32 -21.94 Sundaram Fin Serv Opp Fund(G)37.62 -5.66 Fund-Reg(G) Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) 53.76 -21.42 Sundaram Global Advt(G) 15.34 -5.60 ICICI Pru LT Equity Fund 355.36 -0.71 Fund(G) Kotak Tax Saver Scheme(G) 40.72 -5.59 (Tax Saving)(G) Canara Rob Infrastructure 42.50 -21.34 BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund(G) 81.70 -5.52 Sundaram Select Focus(G) 165.32 -0.45 Fund-Reg(G) HDFC Equity Fund(G) 617.34 -5.51 DHFL Pramerica Global 15.36 -0.13 SBI Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 49.46 -21.21 Aditya Birla SL Equity Fund(G) 689.92 -5.33 Equity Opp Fund(G) Kotak Infra & Eco Reform 18.78 -20.76 L&T Equity Fund-Reg(G) 78.56 -5.32 DHFL Pramerica Large 11.79 -0.05 Fund(G) Baroda Large Cap Fund(G) 13.40 -5.30 Cap Fund-2-Reg(G) UTI Transportation & Logistics 101.75 -19.83 Sundaram LT Tax Adv 12.97 -5.22 Canara Rob Consumer 36.92 -0.03 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Sr I-Reg(G) Trends Fund-Reg(G) SBI Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 13.95 -19.82 ICICI Pru R.I.G.H.T Fund(G) 41.15 -5.16 Edelweiss Large Cap Fund(G) 33.12 0.21 Invesco India PSU Equity 16.45 -19.28 Franklin India Equity Fund(G) 564.06 -5.11 JM Large Cap Fund(G) 64.49 0.28 Fund(G) Reliance Quant Fund(G) 24.07 -5.10 ICICI Pru Business Cycle 14.16 0.35 SBI LT Advantage 12.35 -19.07 DHFL Pramerica Large Cap 153.79 -5.00 Fund-2(G) Fund-I-Reg(G) Fund(G) Axis Focused 25 Fund(G) 26.42 0.38 SBI Magnum Comma Fund-Reg(G) 33.71 -18.87 ICICI Pru Value Discovery 139.08 -4.97 Kotak India EQ Contra 49.06 0.55 DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund-Reg(G) 84.52 -18.85 Fund(G) Fund(G) BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund(G) 30.72 -18.72 Principal Nifty 100 Equal 69.04 -4.96 Mirae Asset Great 33.69 0.77 L&T Business Cycle Fund-Reg(G)14.52 -18.59 ICICI Pru Value Fund-1(D) 10.40 -12.81 DHFL Pramerica Diversified 12.37 -9.18 Weight Fund(G) Consumer Fund-Reg(G) Sundaram Select Micro 30.73 -18.48 SBI Tax advantage Fund-II(G) 33.36 -12.69 Equity Fund-Reg(G) Reliance Capital Builder 12.34 -4.96 Franklin India Feeder-Franklin 24.60 0.79 Cap-Series I-Reg(G) BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund(G) 43.85 -12.69 IDFC Multi Cap Fund-Reg(G) 88.11 -9.15 Fund-II-B(G) U.S. Opportunities Fund(G) Reliance Vision Fund(G) 505.43 -18.39 L&T Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 130.92 -12.68 DSP Equity Fund-Reg(G) 35.80 -9.11 IDBI Diversified Equity Fund(G) 20.61 -4.85 Canara Rob Equity Tax 60.53 0.98 Tata Infrastructure Tax 22.85 -18.20 Kotak Global Emerging Mkt 14.11 -12.49 DSP Tax Saver Fund-Reg(G) 44.13 -9.06 Tata Large Cap Fund(G) 203.05 -4.82 Saver Fund-Reg(G) Saving Fund(G) Fund(G) Franklin India Prima 916.31 -9.03 SBI Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 130.09 -4.77 IDBI Nifty Index Fund(G) 19.63 1.29 SBI LT Advantage Fund-II-Reg(G) 12.66 -18.20 HDFC TaxSaver(G) 491.12 -12.39 Fund(G) Aditya Birla SL MNC Fund(G) 739.82 -4.76 SBI Magnum Equity ESG 97.21 1.41 Sundaram Select Micro 30.72 -18.10 Edelweiss Eur Dynamic 9.68 -12.28 L&T Long Term Advantage 49.10 -8.79 Kotak US Equity Fund(G) 14.10 -4.75 Fund-Reg(G) Cap-Series II-Reg(G) Equity Off-shr Fund-Reg(G) Fund-I(G) Franklin India Bluechip 440.61 -4.70 ICICI Pru US Bluechip 23.24 1.44 UTI LT Adv Fund-IV(G) 10.10 -18.04 JM Value Fund(G) 29.52 -12.23 Sundaram Rural and 40.46 -8.75 Fund(G) Equity Fund(G) L&T Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 15.50 -18.03 HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities 52.44 -12.19 Consumption Fund(G) Aditya Birla SL Banking & 26.88 -4.68 Canara Rob Bluechip 23.04 1.54 SBI Magnum MidCap Fund-Reg(G)70.26 -18.01 Fund(G) SBI Equity Opp Fund-Sr 14.95 -8.67 Financial Services Fund-Reg(G) Equity Fund-Reg(G) Franklin India Smaller 51.77 -17.91 Sundaram Diversified Equity(G) 94.72 -12.02 I-Reg(G) Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap 29.27 -4.66 Aditya Birla SL Index Fund(G) 104.44 1.59 Cos Fund(G) L&T India Value Fund-Reg(G) 33.99 -12.01 Aditya Birla SL Global 11.52 -8.64 Fund-Reg(G) Franklin India Index 84.34 1.63 Kotak Small Cap Fund(G) 68.38 -17.85 Kotak Emerging Equity 36.67 -11.73 Commodities Fund(G) DSP Top 100 Equity Fund-Reg(G) 193.26 -4.52 Fund-NSE Nifty(G) Tata Infrastructure Fund(G) 51.76 -17.45 Scheme(G) DHFL Pramerica Euro Equity 12.29 -8.62 Aditya Birla SL Frontline 212.25 -4.31 Axis Long Term Equity Fund(G) 42.31 1.72 Sundaram Select Micro 30.41 -17.43 Principal Emerging Bluechip 99.66 -11.68 Fund(G) Equity Fund(G) ICICI Pru Nifty Index Fund(G) 102.64 1.82 Cap-Series III-Reg(G) Fund(G) HDFC Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 42.06 -8.62 Franklin India Taxshield(G) 539.96 -4.14 Reliance Index Fund - 17.81 1.93 SBI LT Advantage 12.18 -17.18 ICICI Pru Midcap Fund(G) 93.80 -11.55 UTI Banking and Financial 90.93 -8.53 Invesco India Contra Fund(G) 45.40 -4.08 Nifty Plan(G) Fund-III-Reg(G) L&T Large and Midcap 44.99 -11.53 Services Fund-Reg(G) Reliance Japan Equity Fund(G) 11.58 -3.86 SBI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 91.31 2.24 Sundaram Select Micro 28.94 -17.17 Fund-Reg(G) L&T Tax Advt Fund-Reg(G) 52.19 -8.46 Kotak Bluechip Fund(G) 217.13 -3.82 Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 18.60 2.25 Cap-Series IV-Reg(G) Reliance Close Ended 22.63 -11.51 UTI Core Equity Fund-Reg(G) 59.94 -8.30 ICICI Pru Focused Equity 28.53 -3.71 Fund-A(G) Reliance Small Cap Fund(G) 39.36 -17.05 Equity Fund-B(G) Tata Equity P/E Fund(G) 128.92 -8.02 Fund(G) Axis Midcap Fund(G) 34.99 2.37 Edelweiss Gr China Equity 22.33 -16.97 Franklin Build India Fund(G) 38.94 -11.49 DSP World Agriculture 14.52 -7.96 L&T India Large Cap Fund-Reg(G)25.13 -3.54 Tata Index Fund-Nifty Plan(G) 64.18 2.55 Off-Shore Fund-Reg(G) Reliance Growth Fund(G) 1050.59 -11.38 Fund-Reg(G) Reliance Multi Cap Fund(G) 94.26 -3.48 UTI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 69.23 2.69 UTI Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 49.10 -16.97 Invesco India Feeder - 9.60 -11.33 IDBI India Top 100 Equity 22.48 -7.94 ICICI Pru Growth Fund-1(DP) 10.52 -3.44 HDFC Index Fund-NIFTY 96.57 2.74 Invesco India Infrastructure 16.15 -16.84 Invesco Pan European Equity Fund(G) Sundaram World Brand 12.70 -3.28 50 Plan(G) Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) DHFL Pramerica Tax Plan(G) 28.89 -7.82 Fund-Sr III-Reg(G) Reliance US Equity Opp 12.70 2.78 Aditya Birla SL Midcap Fund(G)279.93 -16.77 DSP Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 51.49 -11.15 UTI LT Equity Fund 82.22 -7.72 Sundaram World Brand 12.55 -3.26 Fund(G) Sundaram Mid Cap Fund(G) 453.88 -16.39 DSP Equity Opportunities 206.10 -10.89 (Tax Saving)-Reg(G) Fund-Sr II-Reg(G) UTI Equity Fund-Reg(G) 133.94 2.80 DHFL Pramerica Midcap 17.37 -16.37 Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Large & Mid 309.46 -7.50 IDBI Equity Advantage 26.21 -3.18 IDFC Nifty Fund-Reg(G) 21.96 2.90 Opp Fund-Reg(G) Kotak World Gold Fund(G) 7.73 -10.87 Cap Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Reliance Pharma Fund(G) 147.14 3.36 Tata Resources & Energy 13.41 -16.19 SBI Magnum Global Fund-Reg(G)165.30 -10.80 Invesco India Feeder - Invesco 11.30 -7.43 SBI Consumption Opp 114.45 -3.08 Aditya Birla SL Global Real 17.80 3.54 Fund-Reg(G) DSP World Energy Fund-Reg(G) 11.47 -10.70 Global Equity Income Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Estate Fund(G) HDFC Focused 30 Fund(G) 73.73 -16.05 IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund(G) 20.82 -10.57 Aditya Birla SL CEF-Global 21.33 -7.39 UTI Value Opp Fund-Reg(G) 57.58 -3.06 ICICI Pru Growth Fund-2(DP) 11.38 3.83 SBI Contra Fund-Reg(G) 102.93 -15.96 BNP Paribas Long Term 35.44 -10.57 Agri-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL India 78.56 -2.94 Reliance Index Fund - 17.45 4.75 Edelweiss Mid Cap 25.32 -15.95 Equity Fund(G) Reliance Close Ended Equity 17.19 -7.39 GenNext Fund(G) Sensex Plan(G) Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Value Fund-4(G) 20.77 -10.55 Fund-II-A(G) Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund-Reg(G) 16.44 -2.93 Axis Bluechip Fund(G) 26.63 5.17 IDBI Small Cap Fund(G) 9.33 -15.95 Reliance Consumption Fund(G) 62.73 -10.54 Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 17.34 -7.25 UTI India LifeStyle Fund-Reg(G)25.39 -2.80 HDFC Index Fund-Sensex(G) 313.25 5.25 Aditya Birla SL Dividend 154.92 -15.65 Principal Tax Savings Fund 199.20 -10.50 Fund-B(G) ICICI Pru Banking & Fin 59.68 -2.80 Tata Index Fund-Sensex 87.09 5.31 Yield Fund(G) Canara Rob Emerg Equities 87.65 -10.48 DHFL Pramerica LT Equity 13.33 -7.17 Serv Fund(G) Plan(G) UTI LT Adv Fund-V(G) 9.37 -15.57 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Invesco India Financial 51.57 -2.79 Axis Multicap Fund-Reg(G) 10.72 5.51 UTI Focussed Equity 12.70 -15.42 SBI Healthcare Opp Fund-Reg(G)117.16 -10.43 DSP World Mining Fund-Reg(G) 7.43 -7.15 Services Fund(G) ICICI Pru FMCG Fund(G) 233.11 5.58 Fund-I(G) Edelweiss Long Term 43.43 -10.36 UTI Healthcare Fund-Reg(G) 82.81 -7.14 Principal Focused Multicap 60.61 -2.78 SBI Banking & Financial 16.40 6.83 UTI Mid Cap Fund-Reg(G) 98.55 -15.40 Equity Fund (Tax Savings)-Reg(G) SBI Magnum Multicap 45.31 -7.07 Fund(G) Services Fund-Reg(G) Baroda Mid-cap Fund(G) 8.67 -15.33 SBI LT Advantage 12.25 -10.35 Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Value Fund-5(G) 14.87 -2.68 Franklin India Technology 145.62 11.90 IDBI Midcap Fund(G) 10.46 -15.30 Fund-IV-Reg(G) DSP Focus Fund-Reg(G) 21.43 -7.02 Invesco India Tax Plan(G) 48.13 -2.67 Fund(G) ICICI Pru Infrastructure Fund(G) 48.21 -15.26 ICICI Pru Value Fund-10(G) 11.19 -10.34 JM Multicap Fund(G) 29.48 -7.00 Kotak Standard Multicap 32.75 -2.67 Aditya Birla SL Digital India 48.94 14.86 DSP Natural Res & New 31.18 -15.20 ICICI Pru Value Fund-9(G) 11.51 -10.22 JM Core 11 Fund(G) 8.31 -6.97 Fund(G) Fund(G) Energy Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Growth Fund-3(DP) 9.84 -10.13 ICICI Pru Value Fund-11(G) 11.81 -6.93 ICICI Pru Bluechip Fund(G) 39.79 -2.59 ICICI Pru Technology Fund(G) 55.41 18.09 Aditya Birla SL Equity 382.32 -15.05 IDFC Tax Advt(ELSS) 53.29 -10.08 Invesco India Midcap Fund(G) 47.52 -6.90 Tata India Consumer Fund-Reg(G)17.46 -2.54 SBI Technology Opp 59.05 18.25 Advantage Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Kotak Equity Opp Fund(G) 111.12 -6.86 Tata India Pharma & 8.58 -2.47 Fund-Reg(G) Baroda ELSS 96(G) 41.84 -14.98 ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 24.44 -9.98 SBI Large & Midcap Fund-Reg(G)209.61 -6.85 Healthcare Fund-Reg(G) Tata Digital India Fund-Reg(G) 13.90 26.09 LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 world 13

GLOBE 43 killed in Kabul Govt Attackers hit Libya foreign ministry, killing at least 3 TROTTING AFP n TRIPOLI letproof vest, was killed by IS took advantage of the Last month IS claimed 27 DEAD AFTER BUS, security forces outside, Dawass chaos to gain a foothold in the responsibility for an attack on TRUCK COLLIDE IN CONGO uicide attackers stormed the added. coastal city of Sirte in 2015. militia forces in southeastern Kinshasa(Congo): A Congolese compound attack SLibyan foreign ministry in At least three people were Forces loyal to the UN- Libya in which at least nine health official says at least 27 the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killed and 10 wounded, accord- backed Government of people were killed. people are dead after a bus and killing at least three people ing to the health ministry. National Accord (GNA) The US military has regu- a truck collided west AFP n KABUL including a senior civil servant, A civil servant who head- regained control of the city in larly carried out strikes on of the Capital, Kinshasa. the authorities said. ed a department in the foreign December 2016 after eight jihadists in Libya, particularly Dr Sylvain Yuma with the n hours-long gun and sui- Ten other people were ministry was among the dead, months of deadly fighting. south of Sirte. health ministry says the Acide attack on a Kabul gov- wounded in what the foreign security sources said. Since then, some jihadists The GNA was set up under accident occurred overnight and ernment compound killed at ministry said was a suicide Plumes of smoke were seen have returned to the desert in a 2015 UN-brokered deal, but that excessive speed was to least 43 people, the health min- attack carried out by "terror- rising from the building as an attempt to regroup and a rival administration based in blame. istry said on Tuesday, making ists". ambulances, paramedics and reorganise. the country's east aligned with it one of the deadliest assaults A car bomb exploded security forces gathered out- In September, IS claimed military strongman Khalifa 13 NEPALESE WOMEN on the Afghan capital this year. near the ministry, prompting side. responsibility for a suicide Haftar refuses to recognise its RESCUED FROM INDIA No militant group has security forces to rush to the There was no immediate attack on the headquarters of authority. Kathmandu: At least 13 claimed responsibility for the scene, said special forces claim of responsibility. Libya's National Oil Rival Libyan leaders had Nepalese women, who were raid, which caps a bloody year spokesman Tarak al-Dawass, Torn apart by power strug- Company in the heart of agreed to a Paris-brokered deal allegedly being trafficked on the for Afghanistan as long-suf- accusing the Islamic State gles and undermined by chron- Tripoli which left two dead and in May to hold a nationwide pretext of jobs, were rescued fering civilians and security jihadist group (IS) of respon- ic insecurity, Libya has become 10 wounded. election by the end of the from hotels in India by an NGO forces are slaughtered in record sibility. a haven for jihadists since the Four months earlier, it year.But instability, territorial and have been brought back to numbers. Injured men receive treatment at a hospital after Monday's Christmas Eve attack in A suicide bomber then ouster and killing of Moamer claimed an attack on the elec- disputes and divisions have the country. Another 10 people were Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday AP blew himself up on the second Kadhafi in 2011. toral commission's headquar- delayed plans for elections. Maiti India, an NGO has wounded in Monday's mas- floor of the building while a Two competing adminis- ters which left 14 dead. Two days of meetings brought eight women from sacre on a site where the gathering last month, killing at the Taliban. second attacker died when the trations, rival militias, tribes In April, the GNA last month in Italy laid bare Bangalore and five from Ministry of Public Works and least 55 people. It also comes after a major suitcase he was carrying and jihadists have been com- launched an operation to track deep divisions between key Ahmedabad to Kathmandu on an office that handles pensions President Ashraf Ghani, security shake-up in Kabul exploded, he said. peting for control of territory down IS fighters operating in players in the crisis with some Tuesday, Balkrishna Pandey, a and benefits for war veterans whose government has been that has placed staunch anti- A third assailant, who was and the country's vast oil areas of western Libya under its delegates refusing to sit side by representative of the are located, spokesman skewered over its security fail- Taliban and Pakistan veterans unarmed and wearing a bul- wealth. control. side. organisation, said. Waheed Majroh said. ures, said "terrorists attack in charge of the police and mil- Gunmen stormed the com- civilian targets to hide their itary. While there has been no pound mid-afternoon after defeat on the battleground". official announcement of a US detonating a car bomb at the Afghanistan's de facto drawdown, the mere sugges- Five killed, 21 injured in Pope hopes for peace in Yemen, entrance, sending terrified gov- prime minister Abdullah tion of the United States reduc- ernment workers running for Abdullah also sounded a defi- ing its military presence has their lives. Some jumped from ant note as he blamed the rattled the Afghan capital and China as hijacked bus Syria and other flashpoints windows several floors high to Taliban for the attack. potentially undermined peace escape the militants. "Every attack they carry out efforts. Hundreds more were against our people, our resolve General Scott Miller, the crashes into pedestrians AFP n VATICAN CITY in Saint Peter's Square. troops in a controversial deci- trapped inside buildings for is further strengthened to elim- top US and NATO commander The pontiff said he hoped sion, arguing that the Islamic hours as heavily armed securi- inate them," he said. in Afghanistan, said Sunday he PTI n BEIJING bus which had been hijacked ope Francis used his a truce in conflict-ravaged State has been defeated. ty forces swarmed the area, But their statements belie had not received orders to pull crashed into pedestrians on the PChristmas message Tuesday Yemen would end a devastat- "May the international engaging the attackers in a the grim reality on the battle- forces out of the country. t least five persons, includ- street Tuesday afternoon, to appeal for peace in conflict ing war which has killed community work decisively for fierce gun battle punctuated by field where the Taliban have the Trump's decision appar- Aing a policeman, were Xinhua reported, quoting local zones such as Syria and Yemen, around 10,000 people since a political solution... So that the multiple explosions. upper hand. ently came Tuesday as US killed and 21 others injured on authorities. whose populations face some of 2015 and pushed 14 million Syrian people, especially all At least four militants, Afghanistan's largest mili- peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad Tuesday when a hijacked bus A suspect, who had a knife, the world's worst humanitari- Yemenis to the brink of famine. those who were forced to leave including the suicide bomber, tant group has made significant met with the Taliban in Abu crashed into pedestrians after has been detained and an an crises. "My thoughts turn to their own lands and seek refuge were killed and more than 350 territorial gains this year as its Dhabi, part of efforts to bring a knife-wielding man attacked investigation is underway. The "My wish for a happy Yemen, in the hope that the elsewhere, can return to live in people freed, officials said. fighters inflict record casualties the militants to the negotiating its driver in southeastern attacker was not identified by Christmas is a wish for frater- truce brokered by the interna- peace in their own country," he Most of the dead and wound- on government forces. table with Kabul. China's Fujian Province. the police. nity. Fraternity among indi- tional community may finally said. ed were civilians, who have The raid followed a tumul- Many Afghans are worried The incident happened in Photographs shared online viduals of every nation and cul- bring relief to all those children He also said he hoped for borne the brunt of the 17-year tuous few days in Afghanistan that Ghani's fragile unity gov- Longyan, Fujian province, showed people lying injured on ture. Fraternity among people and people exhausted by war renewed peace talks between war. where officials are reeling from ernment would collapse if US state-run Xinhua news agency the ground, while video footage with different ideas... Fraternity and famine," he said. the Israelis and Palestinians It was the deadliest assault US President Donald Trump's troops pulled out, enabling the reported. It said the bus was appeared to show the suspect among persons of different The Pope also evoked the "that can put an end to a con- in the Afghan capital since a plan to slash troop numbers, Taliban to sweep back into hijacked. being detained. religions," he said in his tradi- war in Syria, from where US flict that for over 70 years has suicide bomber blew himself which many fear could harm power and potentially sparking Five people were killed His motive for the attack tional "Urbi and Orbi" (To the President Donald Trump has rent the land chosen by the up in the middle of a religious efforts to end the conflict with another bloody civil war. and 21 others injured after the has yet to be established. City and to the World) address decided to pull out some 2,000 Lord to show his face of love." Pak lawyer to 10,500 arrests ahead of return home to Sharif shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore PTI n LAHORE the Kot Lakhpat jail. Tight for trying to reach the jail. Islamabad High Court. defend Christian B’desh poll: Opposition security had been put in place According to the jail The accountability court akistan's ousted prime min- around the jail and Rangers administration, Sharif is pro- verdict on Monday concluded woman Pister Nawaz Sharif was shift- were deployed at the police vided with "better class" facil- a series of three court cases - AFP n DHAKA dates taking part as individuals prevented her from taking part ed to the Kot Lakhpat jail in checkposts established on the ities. Avenfield properties case, AP n ISLAMABAD with the BNP. in the election. The BNP and its Lahore amid tight security on route to the prison. Sharif has been shifted to Flagship investment case and angladesh police have "Every day 80 to 90 of our allies have also accused police Tuesday, a day after an anti-cor- Shortly after his conviction the barrack where former pres- Al-Azizia steel mills case - Pakistani lawyer who suc- Barrested more than 10,500 activists have been arrested and ruling Awami League party ruption court sentenced him to in the National Accountability ident Asif Ali Zardari was also launched against the Sharif Acessfully fought a legal bat- opposition activists in a crack- nationwide. These arrests have activists of attacking their seven years in prison in a graft Court's Al-Azizia corruption kept in corruption cases in family by the National tle to acquit a Christian woman down ahead of elections this created a climate of fear," Jamaat activists and candidates. case linked to the high-profile case Monday, Sharif's counsel 1990s. Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a high-profile blasphemy week, opposition parties said on secretary general Shafiqur The BNP had hoped the Panama Papers scandal. requested court to shift him to Upon reaching Kot on September 8, 2017 follow- case says he will return home to Tuesday. Rahman told AFP. deployment of 30,000 troops on Sharif, 69, was sentenced to Lahore jail instead of Adiala Lakhpat jail, doctors carried ing a judgment by the Supreme represent her whenever the The figures were released Police spokesman Sohel Monday would improve secu- seven years of rigorous impris- since the veteran leader is a out a medical examination of Court that disqualified Sharif in country's Supreme Court takes after the United States urged Rana did not confirm any fig- rity across the Muslim-major- onment in the Al-Azizia Steel heart patient and his personal Sharif and found him physi- the Panama Papers case in up a review petition against her. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ure for arrests, but said they did ity majority country of 165 Mills graft case but was acquit- physicians and family members cally fit. July last year. Saiful Malook, who fled to government to do more to not make "unnecessary arrests" million. ted in the Flagship Investments are stationed in Lahore. The Tuesday also marks Sharif's Sharif, his daughter Netherlands following threats to ensure free polls on Sunday without warrants. "The Awami League case by the Accountability request was granted. 69th birthday. The PML-N's Maryam and his son-in-law him from radical Islamists after when she is aiming to win a "We never target any indi- activists along with the law Court in Islamabad on The Punjab province gov- provincial secretariats have Captain (retd) M Safdar were the October 21 acquittal of Asia record fourth term. vidual unless they break the law. enforcing agencies attacked our Monday. ernment approved the provi- planned celebrations, along sentenced to 11 years, eight Bibi, said Tuesday that no date Opposition parties said the These people have specific war- candidates at 28 constituencies The three-time former sion of "better class" jail facili- with Christmas celebrations. years and one year respective- has been set by the court to hear arrests since the election was rants against them," he told (in the last 24 hours). prime minister, who was taken ties for Sharif. The better class The party members also ly in prison in the Avenfield the petition. called on November 8 were AFP. Nineteen of our candidates into custody by police follow- prisoners are provided with a cut a cake in front of the Kot properties case related to their The announcement by intended to create a "climate of Rizvi Ahmed, a BNP and over 100 activists were ing the court judgement, was mattress, a study table and Lakhpat jail. purchase of four luxury flats in Malook came as the 54-year-old fear". spokesman, said the charges injured in the attack," Ahmed taken to Adiala Jail in chair in addition to a TV set Commenting on the ver- London through corrupt prac- mother of five celebrated The main opposition laid against party activists were told a press briefing. Rawalpindi on Monday. and newspaper. dict on Monday, Sharif said his tices. However, the three were Christmas amid security despite Bangladesh Nationalist Party "fictitious" and "ghost" cases" He said that since the elec- Upon reaching Adiala jail, A large number of the conscience was clear as he was bailed out by the Islamabad being freed. (BNP), whose leader Khaleda aiming for "a lopsided election" tion campaign started at least jail doctors carried out a med- Pakistan Muslim League- never involved in any kind of High Court in September. Bibi had been on death row Zia is serving a 17-year jail in favour of Hasina. 152 BNP candidates were ical examination of the PML- Nawaz supporters gathered corruption. The apex court set the since 2010 on charges of insult- term, said 7,021 of its activists Hasina and Zia have been attacked and hundreds N leader and found him phys- outside the jail to have a "I was never involved in deadline for December 24 to ing Islam's Prophet Muhammad. had been detained. political foes since the intro- of activists were injured in ically fit. glimpse of their Quaid misuse of authority and cor- wrap up the remaining two The radical Tehreek-e- Its Islamist ally, Jamaat-e- duction of democracy in clashes. Police spokesman Rana On Tuesday morning, (supreme) leader. However, ruption so my conscience is at corruption cases against the Labbaik political party held vio- Islami, said more than 3,500 fol- 1991.They have traditionally denied police had attacked any Sharif was taken to Nur Khan due to high security they were peace," he said. Sharif family. lent nationwide protests lowers were in custody. Jamaat- alternated in power but Hasina's opposition activists, acknowl- Air Base amid tight security. not allowed to come close to Sharif's lawyers said the On Monday, the court demanding her public execution e-Islami is banned from con- current rule has lasted since edging only that "isolated inci- Sharif was then flown to the prison. Police also baton accountability court's verdict delivered the judgement in after her release. testing elections but has candi- 2009 and Zia's jail term this year dents" were possible. Lahore, where he was shifted to charged the PML-N workers will be challenged in the two remaining cases. Russian envoy: Bad Turkey ‘determined' to drive Britain bans An icon of Christmas relations with US puppy and cheer went dark, out Syrian Kurdish forces kitten sales by some parks close unlikely to improve pet shops AP n ISTANBUL Manbij until the US withdraws. Russian President Vladimir AP n WASHINGTON Columbia, Maryland, a gov- Under the June deal, Kurdish Putin. Turkey has been negoti- AFP n LONDON ernment contractor with no AP n UNITED NATIONS may go (back)." urkey said Tuesday it is forces would leave Manbij, in ating on behalf of the Syrian he lights were not twinkling. office to work in after the holi- As for Iran, Nebenzia said Tworking with the United the western Euphrates valley, opposition with Russia and ritain is forbidding puppies TThe toy trains were not days as long as federal buildings ussia's UN Ambassador says he worries about U.S. Strategy States to coordinate the with- but delays have infuriated Iran, which support the Syrian Band kittens from being sold whirring. Even the nearby bath- stayed closed. Rrelations between Moscow if its sanctions don't bring about drawal of American forces but Turkey. government, as part of efforts by pet shops in a bid to crack rooms were locked. He, his wife and their tod- and Washington are "practical- the changes in behaviour the remains "determined" to clear "It is crucial that the US to end the nearly 8-year civil down on animal exploitation The national Christmas dler on Monday came to see the ly non-existent," which he says Trump administration wants. US-allied Kurdish fighters from doesn't appear as not having war. and abuse. tree, symbol of a country's sea- giant, glittering spruce tree is bad not only for both coun- He sees "a danger if they go to northeastern Syria. kept its promises," Cavusoglu A top Russian official says The government said it sonal cheer, instead stood as an brought from Colorado to serve tries but for the world — and he the limits." Foreign Minister Mevlut said. that Moscow expects that a hot- will roll out the icon of a government in paral- as the national Christmas tree, sees little prospect for improve- "I'm worried if anybody Cavusoglu told reporters that "if He argued that Turkey has line between Russia and the US legislation next year after hold- ysis, as the partial shutdown normally a focal point for ment anytime soon. wants to go to war with Iran, Turkey says it will enter, it the "strength to neutralize" IS military will be kept in place ing public consultations that stretched into the holiday with Washington holiday visitors. Vassily Nebenzia said in a and that is the enigma and the will," in comments carried by on its own and criticised France, despite the impending US showed 95-percent support for an array of federal services But a locked chain-link recent wide-ranging interview question — what is the strate- private DHA news agency. which has promised to stay in withdrawal from Syria. the ban. frozen, some 800,000 public fence blocked access to the site with a small group of journal- gy about Iran?" Nebenzia asked. For weeks, Turkey has been Syria despite the US decision. Trump announced last "This will mean that any- servants either idled or about to and the nearby White House ists that the Trump adminis- He said the U.S. And Russia threatening to launch a new Cavusoglu warned it would week that the US will withdraw one looking to buy or adopt a be and the disruption to the visitor's center and its bath- tration should offer some incen- need to talk about global issues offensive against the Kurdish not benefit France if it was stay- all of its 2,000 forces in Syria, a puppy or kitten under six broader public bound to grow rooms were closed, with a hand- tives to North Korea to move including strategic stability, ter- fighters, who partnered with the ing in Syria to protect the YPG, move that will leave control of months must either deal direct- when the quiet spell ends later scrawled sign directing visitors forward toward denucleariza- rorism, narcotics and regional US to drive the Islamic State the main Kurdish militia in the oil-rich eastern third of ly with the breeder or with an this week. to portable toilets, which also tion, saying the situation "is conflicts, and he thinks group out of much of northern Syria. Syria up for grabs. animal re-homing centre," the Already facilities at many were chained shut. "Kind of stalemated at the moment." President Donald Trump and eastern Syria. Erdogan, speaking to Russia launched its military Department of Environment national parks were shuttered, if annoying when you've got Russia and China have "understands pretty well that it's Ankara views the Kurdish reporters in Ankara, said operation in Syria in 2015 to Food and Rural Affairs the parks were accessible at all, young children," Forcherio said. backed an easing of sanctions to better to cooperate." forces as terrorists because of Turkey was taking into account back its longtime ally President (Defra) said on Sunday as part and thousands of federal build- Access to the site was spur momentum, but the U.S. But he said because Russia their links to an insurgent Trump's announcement on Bashar Assad. of its Christmas animal welfare ings were to remain closed restored later Monday and final- Insists that North Korea must has become a major issue in U.S. group inside Turkey. Syria rather than French Russian Deputy Foreign push. when the work week resumed ly, as night fell on Christmas first make major steps toward Domestic policies — accused of President Donald Trump President Emmanuel Macron's Minister Sergei Ryakov said The measure is common- unless President Donald Trump Eve, the lights returned. eliminating its nuclear pro- hacking and interfering in the announced the planned with- decision. Tuesday in an interview with ly called Lucy's Law in honour and members of Congress The government had gram. "I'm concerned that it 2016 U.S. Elections which is drawal of US forces after a The future of the interna- the RIA Novosti news agency of a Cavalier King Charles quickly break through a budget announced a day earlier that it doesn't roll back" to the 2017 era being investigated by special phone call with Turkish tional coalition against IS, that it would be a "big mistake" Spaniel who was rescued from impasse that the White House would be sealed off because of of increasing nuclear and mis- counsel Robert Mueller — "and President Recep Tayyip which includes Turkey, the US to dismantle a hotline that a puppy farm in Wales in 2013. said could drag on into 2019. the shutdown and because sile tests and escalating rhetoric, given the vulnerabilities that Erdogan earlier this month. and France, remains unclear. Russia and the US use to pre- She had spent most of her Under cloudy skies in a repairs had slowed after an Nebenzia said. drift around this administration, The minister also said The Turkish president also vent potential clashes in Syria life in a cage and was no longer brisk wind on the third day of episode of vandalism on the tree "I think that the I don't see too bright prospects Ankara and Washington have announced that a delegation pending the US withdrawal able to breed because her hips the shutdown, the capital put on before the weekend. It reopened US Hopefully is starting to for improving (relations) any agreed to complete a roadmap was heading to Moscow and and said he sees no indications had fused together from lack of little holiday wonder for visitors with money from the National understand that the situation time soon." on the northern Syrian town of that he would meet with the Americans would do that. movement. like Greg Forcherio of Park Foundation, a charity. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 sport 14 MAYANK, VIHARI TO OPEN IN BOXING DAY TEST India axe out of form KL Rahul and Vijay while Aus include Mitch Marsh for third Test

PTI ■ MELBOURNE The batsman continues to under- whelm with his indifferent Test form, desperate India will punt on the albeit he did score an attacking 37 runs rookie opening pair of Mayank at Adelaide out of India's first innings Ravindra Jadeja trains during practice session ahead of third Test BCCI AAgarwal and Hanuma Vihari in total of 250. their bid to regain momentum against India's third change is pertaining a rejuvenated Australia when the to their bowling attack. 'Boxing Day' Test starts on Wednesday. After getting the balance awfully ‘Jadeja was fit when After being deflated by 146 runs in wrong in Perth, they have included a the second Test at Perth, India after a spinner along with Ishant Sharma, week's break will be putting their best Mohammed Shami and Jasprit selected for Aus Tests’ foot forward, an indicator of which is Bumrah. the decision to finally drop their out- Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja PTI ■ MELBOURNE Singh Dhoni's return in of-form openers KL Rahul and Murali has recovered sufficiently from his the T20 squad for New Vijay. shoulder stiffness and takes Umesh hairman of selectors Zealand tour was on While there was temptation to play Yadav's spot in the playing eleven. CMSK Prasad on expected lines as he was all-rounder Hardik Pandya, a fit-again This was after off-spinner R Tuesday made it clear that only rested for the six T20 Rohit Sharma will give the cushion of Ashwin was ruled out of this third Test, his committee picked Internationals against West an extra batsman. as he still needs more time to recover Ravindra Jadeja for the Test Indies and Australia. Indian team management in a from his left abdominal strain. series based on the fitness "With regard to MS, departure from its convention Australia too have made one report where he was even while resting also, we announced their playing XI, a day prior change to their playing eleven. declared absolutely fit. categorically told that he to the match ending speculations about Peter Handscomb, who is short of Jadeja, who had a was going to be rested for the possible team combination. runs, makes way for all-rounder shoulder stiffness couldn't those six matches so that we Time had already run-out for Mitchell Marsh, albeit the latter isn't in feature in the second Test in can give more game-time to Rahul, who had scored only 48 runs in the best form himself. Perth and coach Ravi Dinesh Karthik and four innings this series, including a The hosts have made this change Shastri told the mediaper- Rishabh Pant. That is the highest of 44 in the second innings at keeping in mind the placid nature of the sons that the player was car- very reason. Now they have Adelaide. MCG pitch, which was rated poor by rying the niggle from India. played quite a few matches, In this year's overseas cycle alone, the ICC after a drab draw played out Prasad however wanted so we thought that we his average had dropped down to against England here in December to set the record straight on should bring back MS into 20.94 in nine Tests with only one fifty- 2017. the eve of the Boxing Day the squad," Prasad rea- plus score. The pitch for this 'Boxing Day' Test Test, which will feature the soned, even though it is Vijay had done no better previously either selectors or the team manage- sported some grass on the top surface, Saurashtra all-rounder. clear that Dhoni won't be scored 49 runs in four innings this INDIA -AUSTRALIA AT MELBOURNE ment. and both teams talked about the pos- "On the eve of any part of 2020 World T20 in series, including a highest of 20 in the Team M W L D Success% While Vihari bats at number three sibility of some moisture in the wick- selection meeting, the selec- Australia. second innings at Perth. Overall in Australia 110 63 30 17 65.00 for Andhra, he has previously opened et as well. tion committee is given a Prasad said the decision 2019, he only averages 18.80 in eight India 12 2 8 2 25.00 for Hyderabad earlier in his first-class However, Australian coach Justin fitness report of all the to drop Rishabh Pant from Tests, with one hundred against career. Langer and opener Marcus Harris players. In that report, the ODIs against Australia Afghanistan. RESULTS OF INDIA-AUSTRALIA TESTS It suffices to say that he has have previously warned about the Jadeja was absolutely fit. So and New Zealand was to Otherwise his highest score this Season Result impressed the team management suf- grass being not too productive here we picked him. After we keep him fresh for bigger year is 46 in the first innings against 1947-48 Australia won by 233 runs ficiently in his two Test outings thus far unlike in Adelaide and Perth, and with picked him, he went and battles ahead. He assured South Africa at Centurion. In this year's to be handed this responsibility against the sun beating down, the wicket played Ranji Trophy also, that the young keeper is still overseas cycle, his average drops down 1947-48 Australia won by an innings & 177 runs Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh could yet turn out to be a flat surface where he bowled 60 overs. in scheme of things for the to 12.64 in seven Tests. 1967-68 Australia won by an innings & 4 runs Hazlewood. thus explaining their one change to bol- So there is no question of 2019 World Cup. The sheer numbers indicated that 1977-78 India won by 222 runs Even so, this new strategy from the ster the bowling unit. him being unfit at the time "With regards to the two couldn't be persisted with as 1980-81 India won by 59 runs think tank again puts the spotlight on of selection (for Australia)," Rishabh, given the intensi- they had become "walking wickets" for Australia vs India Rohit Sharma, who will be eager to TEAMS Prasad said. ty of this series that we are the Australian new ball bowlers. 1985-86 Match drawn Live from 5:30am IST make an impression after yet another India (XI): Virat Kohli, Mayank "Whenever a health playing right now, so after Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, 1991-92 Australia won by 8 wickets SONY SIX & TEN NETWORK batting order shuffle to accommodate Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Pujara, issue comes up, we have a this series, we want to keep who is present in Melbourne indicat- 1999-00 Australia won by 180 runs him. Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, group in which it is being him fresh. Give him a break ed that Vihari is being looked as a stop- 2003-04 Australia won by 9 wickets In the past, India have dropped Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant placed. All that is looked and he will have a very gap solution (with Prithvi Shaw 2007-08 Australia won by 337 runs Cheteshwar Pujara (Sydney, 2014), Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Shami. after by the physio and good game-time of five injured). moved Ajinkya Rahane to number Australia (XI): Tim Paine, Marcus they have very clearly given matches against the visiting Agarwal though has earned his 2011-12 Australia won by 122 runs three (Colombo, 2015), and even skip- Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman it in the statement," he said. England Lions. Definitely a place by sheer weight of runs in domes- 2014-15 Match drawn per Virat Kohli has batted at number Khawaja, Travis Head, Shaun Marsh, On a different note, part of our World Cup tic cricket as well as for India A and Faisel Features three (St Lucia, 2016) to make way for Mitchell Marsh, Nathan Lyon, Starc, Prasad said that Mahendra plans (sic)," Prasad said. couldn't be ignored any further by Sharma in the line-up. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood. SINGLES KOHLI URGES BATSMEN TO FUTURE HOPE WIN KOLKATA KBD JR LEG Vihari would get adequate Kolkata: In a test of strength and passion for kabaddi, the KBD Juniors season 2 Kolkata finale chance in middle order: Prasad witnessed Future Hope School emerging victorious COMPLEMENT BOWLING UNIT by thrashing Khalsa High School 31-11. Future Hope PTI ■ MELBOURNE School had an unbeaten run to lift the trophy. In a PTI ■ MELBOURNE brilliantly orchestrated game with decisive precision, anuma Vihari's role as an opener the students from Future Hope School demonstrated heir patchy performance has stuck out His a stop-gap one and he will be skill and strength on the mat, which led them to the Tlike a sore thumb during the first two given enough opportunities in his pre- victory. Prior to the city finals, the two semi-final Tests and skipper Virat urged his batsmen ferred middle-order spot should he fail matches witnessed Monu Memorial High School test to complement the superb effort of his bowl- at the top, assured chairman of selec- their mettle against Future Hope School and Khalsa ing unit in the upcoming Boxing Day Test. tors MSK Prasad. High School took on Khalsa English High School. While Kohli gave a batting masterclass When asked if the new role is unfair Among the schools in the fray for the coveted title of on a challenging track in Perth, Cheteshwar on Vihari, who has only played two the Kolkata city champions were Saifee Golden Pujara had played a decisive role in team's Tests so far, and doesn't regularly open Jubilee Public School, Monu Memorial High School, win in Adelaide but other batsmen have not in domestic first-class cricket, Prasad St Aloysius Orphanage School, Future Hope School, contributed much unlike bowlers, who have said:"He would be given a fair chance Khalsa High School, Rani Rash Moni High School, St picked 40 wickets in four innings. in the middle order should he fail to Aloysius Day School and Khalsa English High School. "It is very important for batsmen to make an impression as an opener in the IRAN HELD TO 1-1 DRAW BY PALESTINE stand up, because as everyone can see, our next two Tests." Tehran: Iran's national football team conceded a bowling has been performing really well. Having watched Vihari closely was given the same role during the dis- last-minute equalizer as the team drew 1-1 with Otherwise, the bowlers won't be able to do when he played domestic cricket for astrous 1999 series where he found Brett Palestine in a friendly match. Iran striker Mehdi anything with the totals that we have been Andhra, Prasad feels that he has the Lee's pace too hot to handle. Taremi was on target five minutes into the second compiling," skipper Kohli said on the eve of game to face the new kookaburra. Prasad feels that Vihari unlike him half but Jonathan Cantillana levelled the match in the the third Test. "It's fine. Technically, we feel that should see this chance as an opportu- injury time. The friendly match was held at the "If we are batting second, we will try to unit, we have to definitely put up a better pened in the past has no significance at all Vihari is well-equipped. There were nity. Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of take the lead or get as close to the opposi- performance," Kohli sent out a loud and to what's going to happen in the next two times where Cheteshwar Pujara also "I always feel that it (opening the preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran will tion total as possible. If you equal a big score, clear message for his batting unit. Tests or what's going to happen in the next opened when the team required. The against Aus in 1999) was an opportu- also meet Qatar on December 31 before travelling to then it becomes a second-innings' match and The Indian captain made it clear that Test which is quite immediate."The key is team demands it and definitely I hope nity given to me which I didn't really the UAE for the Asian Cup. Iran has been drawn with if you take a good first-innings lead, then neither his team's Adelaide victory nor the to stay in the moment, stay in the present, he will come out successful. Definitely lived up to. We think Vihari is well- Yemen, Iraq and Vietnam in Group D. They will start you can capitalize on that. Perth defeat will have any bearing when understand and remember why you won the it is not a long-term solution, I can tell equipped to do so (than Rohit Sharma). their campaign with a match against Yemen on "The batsmen must step up collective- Melbourne Test starts. first Test, which was because of us being in you that," Prasad assured. We are convinced with his technique January 7 at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu ly. I won't say individually whether some- "As a team, I don't think whether you the present moment," the skipper reiterat- Vihari opening the innings at the and definitely he is a long-term prospect Dhabi. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be held in the one needs to do that or not, but as a batting are 2-0 up or 2-0 down or 1-1, what's hap- ed what he has often stressed. MCG is a sort of deja vu for Prasad, who for Indian Test cricket." United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1. ROJAS SIGNS OLIMPIA CONTRACT Asuncion: Olimpia, this year's two-time Paraguayan football champion, has announced the signing of Australian team is still work Steelers, Tamil play out thrilling tie forward Rodrigo Rojas, who until now had played for ■ Cerro Porteño but who returns to the club where he PNS NEW DELHI got his start and with which he will contend for the in progress: Paine amil Thaliavas and Copa Libertadores title in 2019. "Rodrigo Rojas has already signed and is once again with the Expreso. THaryana Steelers played Welcome once again to the King of Copas, 'Rorro'!" PTI ■ MELBOURNE pared for all of them to play. out an exciting 40-40 tie in the Asuncion club posted on its website on Sunday What they do is their business, Vivo Pro Kabaddi League sea- night. Rojas, 30, thus leaves Cerro Porteño, Olimpia's uoyed by team's compre- and we will keep focussing on son 6. biggest rival and where he has played since January Bhensive victory in the second what we are doing," Paine said. Haryana Steelers avoided 2015, reports Efe news. After that, he did stints at Test, a cautious Australian skip- As is the norm, Australia defeat as they scored two points Chile's O'Higgins and Universidad de Chile before per Tim Paine believes that his named their playing eleven in the last minute. Monu Goyat landing at Cerro Porteño. His return to Olimpia has inexperienced side has the with Mitchell Marsh coming in top scored for Haryana with 17 been among the plans of the club's management for potential to get ahead of India the side replacing Peter points and put in a stellar per- the new season after the success last year, when the but is still a work in progress. Handscomb. formance. team triumphed in both the Apertura and Clausura "I don't feel like we are on Paine said that the change Ajay Thakur was in fine tourneys. top of them. We feel like we are is to do with bowling and it form for Tamil Thalaivas and getting better with every Test," would help out their four- he too scored 17 points. minute to level the match at 6- deterred by the all out and kept SHIPULIN QUITS BIATHLON AMID PROBE Paine said on the eve of the bowler attack, before adding Haryana ended their league 6. picking up points. Moscow: Russian biathlon star Anton Shipulin on Boxing Day Test. that Handscomb could be back campaign on a positive note as Haryana Steelers forced a In the 26th minute Tuesday announced he had lost "motivation" and "We are improving with for the Sydney Test. did Tamil Thalaivas. Both super tackle in the 13th Haryana inflicted an all out to would retire from the sport, weeks after Austrian every game but we need to keep "We did it last year during teams finished bottom of the minute as they tied the match lead 27- 23. Ajay Thakur made prosecutors announced a doping probe into his team. stacking up good days and play the Ashes as well and majori- table in their respective zones. at 11-11. Anand was the star a super raid in the next minute Shipulin has always rejected claims against him but good Test cricket. If we can do ty of this decision is based on Tamil Thalaivas raider for Thalaivas in the to bring Thalaivas back in the he and other top sports stars were barred from the that for the next 4-5 days I think the fact that it will be hot and began strongly and led first half. match. In the 29th minute, Winter Olympics this year as part of a ban on Russia we will be in the thick of it again," said. the bowlers have had a big role play. 3-0 after three min- He picked up three Thalaivas inflicted an all out to for state-sponsored doping. "This race will be the last Paine said. India have made three changes We think Mitch can come in and do utes with Ajay Thakur raid points in two lead 32-28. of my career," the 31-year-old said of a competition in "Certainly when you have an for the Boxing Day Test but Paine is a good job with the bat and will be a picking up a raid minutes as they led It was a closely fought Germany's Gelsenkirchen on December 29, inexperienced team and you get a big not bothered about changes in oppo- great support for our bowlers as well. point. Haryana 16-14 at the end of encounter with both teams according to Russian news agencies. "There's no win like in Perth against the number sition rank. "Peter knows that there are things Steelers came back to trail 3-4 the first half. level on 36-36 after 36 min- sense in carrying on torturing myself, my fans and one team in the world, guys are going "India's changes don't really both- we would like him to improve. Going after five minutes. It was a close Tamil Thalaivas inflicted utes. Ajay Thakur picked up my loved ones. I can't find in myself the motivation to grow in confidence a little bit and er us because we have done our home- into Sydney, where it spins, I think he affair in the first 10 minutes. an all out at the start of the sec- two raid points in two minutes that I need," he told a press conference in Moscow. come to Melbourne feeling better than work on all of their players for a num- will come back into it quickly because Monu Goyat picked up a ond half to lead 19-16. to give Thaliavas 39-37 lead Agencies when we did to Perth," the skipper ber of weeks now. We have been pre- he is our best player of spin.” two-point raid in the 7th Haryana Steelers weren't after 38 minutes. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 sport 15 Final day surprises in Ranji

Mumbai play epic draw to secure three points against Saurashtra; Himachal win by 9 wickets to punch TN out of k/o race

PTI ■ MUMBAI Karnataka trounced Railways by 176 runs. in their tall pursuit of 446. Senior off-spinner K Gowtham rose to the This was the former Services crick- ormer champions Mumbai and occasion and returned with match-win- eter's fourth successive 10-wicket haul. Saurashtra featured in an exciting ning figures of 6-30, as Railways were bun- Aman, who was adjudged Man-of-the- Fdraw on Tuesday after both teams dled out for 185 in their second essay. Match for the third time from four match- squandered chances to win the contest on At Nagpur, the Gujarat-Vidarbha es, is now the leading wicket-taker with 51 the fourth and final day of their Elite game ended in a tame draw with the hosts scalps from 10 innings with an astound- Group A game. taking the first innings lead and grabbing ing average of 5.54. Mumbai, champions on 41 occasions three crucial points. Gujarat got one At the CAP Siechem Ground in and ahead of the visitors by 46 runs on the point. Puducherry, the match between leaders first innings, declared their second innings At Raipur, hosts Chhattisgarh took Uttarakhand and Puducherry started closed in the morning session at 238 for three points, courtesy the first innings lead. afresh on the fourth day, with a new toss 8, leaving Saurashtra a target of 285 in 72 But the hosts survived a scare with taking place on a fresh pitch. overs. Maharashtra taking as many as six wick- However, only 15 overs were played Saurashtra were sailing along merrily ets in their second innings. before the match was called off, owing to after being 79 for two with the 113-run inconsistent bounce from the pitch and third wicket stand between Viswarajsinh ASSAM BEAT GOA both teams settled for one point each. Jadeja (71 in 129 balls) and Sheldon GUWAHATI: Hosts Assam defeated Goa by Jackson (57 in 118 balls) bringing them 7 runs in a pulsating Group C game after TN OUT OF KNOCK-OUT PHASE closer to the target. having conceded a narrow first innings DHARAMSALA: Tamil Nadu suffered a nine- Jadeja was run out by a direct throw lead to the visitors. wicket defeat against Himachal Pradesh in from point by Jay Bista to break the stand Resuming at their overnight score of a Elite Group 'B' match as it crashed out at 192 and then a double strike with the 166 for 6, Goa needed 218 for an outright of contention for the knock-out phase. use of short balls in one over by medium win, but were shot out for 210 at the The victory, third of the season, took pacer Minad Manjrekar put the skids on Barsapara cricket stadium on the final day. Himachal's tally so far to 22 points while Saurashtra. Then right-arm medium pacer Arup the visitors remained with just 12 points Manjrekar got rid of both Jackson, Das (6-67) trapped number 11 batsman from seven games -- four draws and two caught slashing at deep point when Krishna Das (2) in front of the wicket to defeats and sole win, failing to qualify for Saurashtra needed 55 in ten overs, and hand Assam a memorable win. the knock-out phase. Prerak Mankad (24 in 21 balls) three runs Meanwhile, at Ranchi, left-arm spin- The home team rattled up 111 for 1 to later to raise visions of a Mumbai victory. ner Shahbaz Nadeem bowled hosts seal the win after Tamil Nadu folded up Manjrekar got two more wickets in Jharkhand to an 81-run victory over for 345 in the second innings following a that spell to send back Arpit Vasavada and Services with excellent figures of 7 for 62. middle-order collapse after centuries by rival captain Jaydev Unadkat after which Jharkhand had conceded the first Abhinav Mukund (128) and captain Baba Saurashtra downed the shuttlers with innings lead and then turned the match Indrajith (106). Chirag Jani holding fort at one end. around to bag six points and boost their Guleria (3 for 56) and Rishi Dhawan After four balls in the final over, the tally to 30 from 7 games. They are in third (3 for 60) were the best bowlers for game was called off as a draw with the vis- spot. Himachal. itors on 266 for 7, needing 19 more runs At Jammu, Odisha defeated Jammu Chasing the target, Ankush Bains to pull off what would have been a come- and Kashmir by eight wickets. launched a clinical assualt on the TN from- behind win. The game between table toppers bowlers, hitting six fours and four sixers Jani (9) and Dharmendra Jadeja (8) Rajasthan and Haryana at Jaipur ended in in his unbeaten 38-ball 64 to power were the unbeaten batsmen at the crease Karnataka bowler K Gowtham celebates his sixth wicket in the Ranji Trophy match against Raiways in a tame draw with the hosts walking away Himachal home just in 15.3 overs. when the match ended. Shivamogga; Saurashtra batsman Jackson celebrates his fifty runs against Mumbai PTI with three points on the basis of the first The other opener Raghav Dhawan Manjrekar finished with impressive innings lead. (39) was sent back by left-arm spinner R figures of 4 for 39, while Shivam Dube got Sai Kishore while going for a big hit but 2 for 50. MUMBAI SECURED THREE POINTS TO BOOST THEIR TALLY BIHAR ROUT NAGALAND Rishi Dhawan (4 not out) finished the Mumbai secured three points to boost TO 11 AND ARE 14TH OUT OF 18 TEAMS IN THE COMBINED PATNA: Ashutosh Aman returned with a game, blasting a four of Kishore. their tally to 11 and are 14th out of 18 match haul of 12 wickets to help Bihar In other games in the group, Andhra teams in the combined A and B Groups A AND B GROUPS STANDINGS WITH TWO MATCHES LEFT. secure a thumping 273-run victory over had to settle for three points against Bengal standings with two matches left. SAURASHTRA SECURED ONE POINT TO REMAIN ON TOP Nagaland in their Plate Group fixture. at Visakhapatnam while visitors Punjab Saurashtra secured one point to The left-arm spinner, who claimed could not reach its target against remain on top of the combined standings OF THE COMBINED STANDINGS WITH 26 POINTS WITH ONE seven wickets in the first innings, grabbed Hyderabad despite an attacking ton by the with 26 points with one game in hand. GAME IN HAND 5/49 in the second to finish with a match young Shubman Gill (148, 154 balls 16X4, Meanwhile at Shivamoga, hosts haul of 12/96, as Nagaland folded for 173 2X6). Steyn believes there is more to come

AFP ■ CENTURION long time and these records are great things to achieve. ast bowler Dale Steyn on Monday said "I will be highly honoured but I will Fhe is looking beyond breaking the get back to my mark and try to take the record for most Test wickets for South next one." Africa in the forthcoming series against The 35-year-old, who will be playing Pakistan. in his 89th Test, seemed set to take the Steyn currently shares the record of record when he played in two Tests in Sri 421 wickets with former captain Shaun Lanka earlier this year but could only Pollock, who retired in 2008, and needs take two wickets to tie with Pollock. one more wicket in the first Test against "It's just nice to have a red ball in my Pakistan, starting at SuperSport Park on hand again," he said. Wednesday, to hold first place on his "Sri Lanka was tough conditions for the fast bowlers, but by the looks of things - the way the nets have been play- S Africa vs Pakistan ing out in the middle — there is some Live from 1:30pm IST spice. Relish rather than fear SONY TEN NETWORK "I am looking forward to getting out there and playing five competitive days of cricket." own. Steyn is currently joint eleventh in Old Trafford, Ole tells Utd "I have a lot more wickets in me than the all-time list of wicket-takers in Test just one more," he said. "I haven't saved cricket. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah AFP ■ MANCHESTER itivity has immediately lifted a squad myself just to take one more wicket than MOST TEST WICKETS Muralitharan, who retired in 2010, heads downtrodden by Mourinho's mood Polly (Pollock), there is a bigger goal at Rank Wickets Player M Avg Years the list with 800 while the top fast bowler anchester United return to Old swings. the end of the day." 1 421 Dale Steyn 87 22.42 2004-present is current England opening bowler James MTrafford for the first time under "Just to be positive. Take risks," said He admitted that the past two years, 2 421 Shaun Pollock 108 23.11 1995-2008 Anderson with 565. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's management Jesse Lingard, who scored twice in during which he has had several setbacks 3 390 Makhaya Ntini 101 28.82 1998-2009 The first Test match of three match against Huddersfield on Boxing Day Cardiff, at what Solskjaer's message has had been frustrating. 4 330 Allan Donald 72 22.25 1992-2002 Test series will start from 26th December with a new-found swagger after scoring been. "I do think it will be a beautiful thing 5 306 Morne Morkel 85 27.74 2006-2018 at SuperSport Park in Centurion followed five goals in the Premier League for the "If you lose the ball, win it back, and to happen, if it happens. It has taken a by second in Cape Town from 3rd Jan. first time in five years. play the United way - attacking football, The Norwegian's caretaker spell in entertaining football. For us as players, charge until the end of the season got off we enjoyed it today." to a dream start as Rarely has enjoy- United threw off Man Utd vs Huddersfield ment ever been top of Mooy ruled out of Asian Cup Understanding with Sunil the shackles, that Mourinho's list of pri- led to turgid foot- Live from 8:30pm IST orities, even in his most AFP ■ MELBOURNE ball and deteriorat- STAR SPORTS NETWORK successful spells with ing results under Porto, Chelsea and Inter ustralia's Asian Cup defence is telepathic, says Jeje Jose Mourinho, to thrash Cardiff 5-1. Milan. Ahas been dealt a blow with PTI ■ ABU DHABI United still face a huge challenge to Huddersfield midfielder Aaron make up an eight-point gap just to qual- ‘WORK HARDER' Mooy ruled out of the tournament ndian football team forward ify for next season's Champions League However, the levels of committment after a second opinion on a knee IJeje Lalpekhlua on Tuesday via a top-four finish. he demanded from those sides was injury confirmed the worst. said he has developed a "tele- But for now the luxury of just being not evident in the current United Mooy has been in top form pathic understanding" with ace able to enjoy watching a side play with squad. this season, but suffered ligament striker Sunil Chhetri. freedom and the attacking principles that For the first time this season, United damage in his right knee playing Jeje first caught the attention have underpinned the club's history is outran their opponents against Cardiff. against Arsenal earlier this month. by scoring a hat-trick against enough to excite United fans again. "A Man United team should never Huddersfield initially side- Pakistan at the age of 19 — in his "I think the boys are looking forward ever be outworked," said Solskjaer to lined him until February, but he is best to bring in a player that is fully first tournament. Since then, to playing at Old Trafford and that's highlight the minimum he expects. such a key player for Australia that fit and ready to go from the out- despite scoring regularly, he was important. We should be looking for- "Doesn't matter which team you they insisted on getting a second set." in and out of the national squad ward to that, they are the best fans in the play. You should run more than them opinion from an independent spe- James Jeggo, who plays the till 2015, when he cemented his world," said Solskjaer when questioned and then your skills will give you the cialist. Austrian Bundesliga for FK place. whether some of the current United chance to win the game." "It is disappointing to lose Austria Wien, has been added to "I played with Sunil-bhai squad have been inhibited by the pres- A good work ethic should be the Aaron for the tournament," said the squad as cover. when I made my debut. Since sures of playing at home in the minimum required of a Manchester Socceroos coach Graham Arnold Australia are in Group B, then we have been playing famous red shirt. United team, but Mourinho's tac- in a statement late Monday. along with Jordan, Syria and together. I feel, together we fit in "We are confident in our the biggest tournament for us, Solskjaer is certainly a tics also didn't help his side's run- "However, it was important Palestine. They are due to assem- well, and complement each abilities and feel that we can take almost like a World Cup. We favourite of the United faithful ning statistics. that we left no stone unturned in ble in the UAE from December 26. other's styles," Jeje stated. on any challenge." hope to do well, and strive for having scored 126 goals in 11 sea- Too often the Red Devils exploring every option to get "He has helped me a lot on He stated that the side has bigger things," he stated. sons as a player, including the one were set up to sit deep and try and Aaron on the pitch for Australia in REVISED SQUAD and off the field. We have a tele- been improving steadily, and "In fact, there is still a lot we that famously won the counter-attack. Solskjaer instead the United Arab Emirates." Mustafa Amini, Aziz Behich, pathic understanding on the that the progress is there for can do and the AFC Asian Cup Champions League final in seems intent on implementing Mooy needs at least another Martin Boyle, Milos Degenek, pitch. I know where he is, and everyone to see. is the next step along the way." 1999. the United way he learned at month to recover and with the Alex Gersbach, Rhyan Grant, he always knows where I am," he "Compared to when I made Jeje also spoke about the role He was serenaded the heel of Ferguson for so long. Asian Cup starting on January 5, Chris Ikonomidis, Jackson added. my debut, there is a lot of dif- played by coach Constantine in throughout by the visiting fans "I said the same to these Arnold decided it wasn't worth Irvine, Matthew Jurman, James India take on Thailand in ference in the National Team. the recent upsurge. in the Welsh capital at the lads as I do back in Molde: work risking him. Jeggo, Robbie Kruse, Mitch their opening match of the AFC With every match, we have "The entire team has put in weekend as United hit five for the first harder than them, enjoy yourselves, pass "In a best-case scenario, this Langerak, Mathew Leckie, Asian Cup 2019 and Jeje sound- been getting better and have a lot of hard work. He has had time since Alex Ferguson's final game it forward, run forward, if you lose it, I would mean he would not be Massimo Luongo, Awer Mabil, ed confident. achieved a lot in between," he the most crucial role to play. in charge. don't mind as long as you work to win ready to play until after the quar- Jamie Maclaren, Mark Milligan, "This team is a strong one as felt. When he came in, he had told "I just hope in the next five months it back and they did. ter-final stage," he said. Andrew Nabbout, Josh Risdon, we have put in a lot of good "I'm very happy to be a part us that our target was to quali- I do a good enough job for them to keep "When you've got players like this "With so many games in such Tom Rogic, Mathew Ryan, Trent work so far," the Mizo player of this team. We worked hard to fy for the Asian Cup, and we did singing my name when someone else with the quality you are always going to a short period we felt it would be Sainsbury, Danny Vukovic. said. qualify for the Asian Cup. It is it." comes in," added Solskjaer, whose pos- create chances." the pioneer LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 26, 2018 16