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Kejriwal shared the ASingh accused the BJP for He said that the BJP of the people of Delhi? and the his residence to discuss the Kejriwal also sought sug- Government's plans to involve obstructing works done by Delhi opposed all the people oriented last question is —Who is BJP’s mega campaign launched by the gestions and inputs from the more people. Government in public interest, initiatives such as the proposed CM candidate in the upcoming Delhi Government against participants in the meeting to "We will bring all saying the only task of BJP free electricity up to 200 units, elections to contest Kejriwal? dengue. Kejriwal appealed to the encourage adoption of this cam- Government schools and RWAs leaders is to oppose the good ownership of houses via regis- Meanwhile, Singh further party to make the ‘10 Hafte 10 paign. Mundka MLA Suhkbir on board and ask them to con- work done in the interest of the tration to the people living in the said that Goyal on Friday had Baje 10 Minute’ campaign, a Dalal said that all party leaders tribute in this campaign. A public by the Aam Aadmi Party unauthorised colonies of Delhi, organised an event on the issue mass movement to rid Delhi of should carry a bottle of oil with meeting will be called soon led Government in Delhi. waiving the outstanding water of water and electricity in dengue and chikungunya. them, so that they may demon- with these stakeholders to dis- Singh said that leaders of the bills. Singh also said all the Vijaypur area where former The Chief Minister said, "In strate how the oil can be used to cuss their participation. We will BJP are unable to decide prominent leaders of the BJP State president and leader of 2015, there were 15,867 cases of cover the surface of standing also involve our School whether they stand with the including Manoj Tiwari, Vijay AAP Dilip Pandey was misbe- dengue and 60 deaths. In 2018, water. Malviya Nagar MLA Management Committees to public or against them while Goel and Vijender Gupta are haved by his supporters. we have brought this down to to make sure there is no stand- homes, but also request our Somnath Bharti said, "I will take part in this campaign," opposing pro people policies competing among themselves to "Pandey had asked Vijay 2,798 cases and 4 deaths. This ing water, because the dengue neighbouring homes to check," engage all the Mohalla net- said the Chief Minister. introduced by the Government. become the Chief Minister of Goel his views on the announce- year, the number of deaths so far mosquito only breeds in clean he added. works in my constituency in this An important suggestion Addressing the media, he Delhi. ment of the Delhi Government's is 0. I am confident that through water. This will need just ten "The programme will be activity and bring RWAs on made by MLAs to the Chief said that the AAP Government "Since Vijay Goyal is the schemes — 200 units free elec- this campaign we can defeat minutes every Sunday, but these effective only when every citizen board." Minister. Every house that con- in Delhi has been continuously most senior among these three tricity and waiving the dues on dengue in Delhi. We have to ten minutes will go a long way of Delhi joins the movement," Leader of Opposition in ducts the weekly inspections sh- working in the public interest for people, I have written a letter to water bills following which they make it a mass movement and towards protecting our families said the Chief Minister. "All of East Delhi MCD Rohit ould have a sticker outside their the last five years but it seems him asking three questions to misbehaved with him. Goyal involve the people." from dengue," he said. "The us must spread awareness in our Mehrauliya said, "Last year, in homes to mark them safe. 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It’s dle bleeding episodes, chronic +:88.74 bleeding disorders. coping with poor joint health, Commission that it was explor- increase the overall capital Wthe Centre or Science performed to help to lose pain, job status and the presence .6&,.8,66+874 Neelam Kumari, nurse leads to emotional stress, a ing a number of alternative space of the Ministry, bring and Environment (CSE) sug- weight and potentially lower of inhibitors in the patients, psy- from SSPH&PGTI, Noida will changed perception of the child, sources of funding, officials about predictability and help in gested 65 per cent cut in pol- the risk of serious weight- chologists and doctors say. 08:.08,8/,&" share nurse’s role when taking and the need for more medical said here. defence preparedness. lution levels to meet air quali- related health problems. Ironically, haemophilia 625,.@ care of persons with management, said the study. The meeting comes against Besides the Defence ty standards. In its latest analy- Jatin (name changed), 34, population’s need of haemophilia. “Almost from the time of their the backdrop of rather low cap- Minister, the meeting was sis on Delhi’s pollution, CSE who had obstructive sleep apnea Psychosocial Support (PSS) is Interventions to support child’s diagnosis, parents of chil- ital allocation over the succes- attended by Navy Chief has found that overall peak lev- and hypertension was treated underestimated due to myths, uncommon genetic bleeding the psychosocial needs of dren with hemophilia face addi- sive years in the annual budget Admiral Karambir Singh, els have reduced while num- through Endoscopic sleeve gas- stigma and lack of knowledge. disorder that disrupts blood patients and their families, tional stresses such as bleed thereby impacting the acquisi- Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, ber of days meeting Air Quality troplasty (ESG) which is a newer To deliberate the issue clotting, patients and care such as offering information recognition, treatment, includ- tions to sustain the tempo of Secretary (Defence standard is increasing during type of weight-loss procedure threadbare, two-day national givers have tough time dealing and assistance, clarifying ing pain management and modernisation. Production) Subhash Chandra, summers and monsoon and and discharged within 48 hours. conference on mental health with the burden. doubts, and teaching coping uncertainty about the future,” it Moreover, this meeting Secretary (Ex-Serviceman winters. This treatment is common in the and bleeding disorders is being Caring for a child with strategies to minimise the said, adding that healthcare pro- comes after a notification was Welfare) Sanjeevanee Kutty, Centre or Science and USA. Till now the most com- held here from Saturday which chronic pain has a high over- impact of disabilities, may help fessionals “are known to have brought out by the Ministry of Secretary, Department of Environment (CSE) also men- mon procedure done for obesi- would be attended by health load, she added. to maximize patient outcomes poor recognition and under- Finance on July 29 this year fol- Defence R&D and Chairman, tioned that ‘winter smog ty worldwide is Laparoscopic experts, psychologists and rep- Those suffering from and improve quality of life for standing of pain management” lowing an Order made by the DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy, episode’ is also getting fewer Sleeve Gastrectomy but it has its resentatives from government hemophilia have prolonged their families, said Dr Richa in children with haemophilia. President of India. Secretary (Defence Finance) and the onset of winter pollu- own limitations. and haemophilia sector among bleeding mostly in their joints. Mohan, psychologist and direc- The researchers focused By this Order, the Terms of Gargi Kaul, Vice Chief of Army tion is also getting delayed. ESG reduces the size of others. It is caused by the absence of a tor of Empowering Minds, an on the difficulties parents feel Reference (ToR) of the 15th Staff Lt Gen Devraj Anbu, With this positive develop- your stomach using an endo- Dr Nita Radhakrishnan, certain blood clotting factor in organisation engaged in when dealing with their child’s Finance Commission was Vice Chief of Air Staff Air ment to combat air pollution scopic suturing device without Assistant Professor, the blood. empowering the sector. bleeds, a time they say is amended and Paragraph 9A Marshal RKS Bhadauria and problem, Delhi is entering its the need for surgery. It is per- Department of Pediatric Prolonged bleeding may In fact a recent European marked by a “loss of control was inserted in the ToR name- Director General, Coast Guard next phase of action. formed to help you lose weight Hematology Oncology, occur after sustaining an injury study “The burden of bleeds and additional stress,” particu- ly “the Commission shall also Krishnaswamy Natarajan and Giving credit to and potentially lower your risk SSPH&PGTI, Noida, explained or can happen on its own. At and other clinical determi- larly when hospital visits are examine whether a separate other senior officials of the Comprehensive Clean Air of serious weight-related health that since haemophilia is an the conference, Vinita nants on caregivers of children required. mechanism for funding of Defence Ministry. action Plan and Graded problems, including, Response Action Plan (GRAP), Gastroesophageal reflux dis- the pollution watch body con- ease, heart disease and stroke, (% 
666 ference here. she said, adding that Bank of unveiled governance reforms in per business needs. They will cluded that there are early sign high blood pressure, sleep The merger of Syndicate India and Central Bank of public sector banks, saying also recruit chief risk officer at of stabilization and bend in pol- apnea and type 2 diabetes. Frpm Page 1 Bank with Canara Bank will India will continue to operate their boards will be given market-linked compensation to lution curve. Team of doctors led by Dr The bank merger exercise, create the fourth largest public as before. autonomy and enabled to do attract best talent. Sitharaman “Increased number of days Atul Sharma, senior consultant seen together with the previous sector bank with 15.20 lakh Last year, the Government succession planning. had last week unveiled the first in cleaner air quality index cat- of the speciality hospital decid- two rounds of bank consolida- crore business and a branch had merged Dena Bank and Also, bank boards will be of three planned stimulus pack- egories and change in the pat- ed to apply the ESG (Endoscopic tion, will bring down the num- network of 10,324. Andhra Vijaya Bank with Bank of given flexibility to fix sitting fee ages that included a reduction of tern of smog episode observed Sleeve Gastroplastiy) procedure ber of nationalised public sec- Bank and Corporation Bank’s Baroda, creating the third- of independent directors, she taxes, improvement of liquidity after the implementation of which is a day care procedure. tor banks to 12 from 27 in merger with Union Bank of largest bank by loans in the said, adding that non-official in the banking sector (formal GRAP and action plans.” “With no operative complica- 2017. This, the Government India will create India’s fifth country. After the mergers, directors will perform role anal- and shadow), increased Citing pollution database tions involved, the process is cost feels, will make bank balance largest public sector bank with the country will have 12 pub- ogous to independent direc- Government spending on auto prepared on the basis of annu- effective. The entire process sheet stronger with greater 14.59 lakh crore business and lic sector banks, including State tors. “To make management and infrastructure, and acceler- al air quality submitted by takes approximately 90 minutes capacity to lend. 9,609 branches. Bank of India and Bank of accountable to board, board ated refunds of goods and ser- Central Pollution Control with no anesthesia required and Oriental Bank of The merger of Allahabad Baroda. Also, Indian Overseas committee of nationalised banks vices tax (GST). Board (CPCB) to the majority of patients can go Commerce and United Bank Bank with Indian Bank will Bank, Uco Bank, Bank of to appraise performance of gen- This was followed by lib- Parliament, in which three - home same day,” said Dr Kapil merger will merge into Punjab create the seventh largest pub- Maharashtra and Punjab and eral manager and above includ- eralisation of foreign invest- year average of Particulate Jamwal, Head Gastroenterology National Bank to create a bank lic sector bank with 8.08 lakh Sind Bank, which have strong ing managing director,” she said. ment rules in four sectors Matter (PM) 2.5 levels during Unit, Artemis Centre of with 17.95 lakh crore business crore business with strong regional focus, will continue as Post consolidation, boards will including coal mining, contract 2016-8 is 25 per cent lower Excellence for Digestive and and 11,437 branches, branch networks in the south, separate entities. be given flexibility to introduce manufacturing, single brand than the 2011 -2014 baseline. Liver Diseases. PNS Sitharaman told a news con- north and east of the country, The Finance Minister also chief general manager level as retail and digital media.  
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Morcha after its president Jitan Kumar used to be a staunch to attend a month-long mon- other parts of the Kashmir All post-paid subscribers Ram Manjhi threw his hat in the admirer of the young RJD leader, soon session of the assembly Valley as a preventive measure of state-run BSNL, Jio and ring for the post of Chief who made his political debut at despite being the Leader of the in view of Friday congrega- Vodafone in the north Minister if the alliance attained a young age of 25 in the 2015 Opposition. tional prayers which passed off Kashmir border district will power next year. assembly polls and was straight Moreover, many eyebrows peacefully, officials said. benefit from the decision, they Manjhi, who had served as away made the Deputy CM. were raised when Manjhi Restrictions under Section said. the chief minister from May, However, Manjhi who suc- recently met Rajesh Ranjan 144 of the CrPc were According to the officials, 2014 to February, 2015, made a ceeded in securing a berth in the alias Pappu Yadav, a former RJD announced on public address there was a technical issue in statement to this effect on legislative council for his son MP and strong critic of Tejashwi system. People have been asked allowing outgoing mobile ser- Thursday here while interacting with the RJDs help after quitting Yadav, who went on to float his not to venture outside and vices and it would take some with the media and also spoke the NDA and joining grand own Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) barricades have been placed.                        ( time to overcome the problem. about the inexperience of RJD alliance has grown skeptical of after Lalu Prasad expelled him Public transport remained Services for pre-paid sub- heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav Yadavs leadership since the Lok for anti-party activities. off the road and motorists faced wires were rolled out to block services have resumed in many State into two union territories. scribers, who don't get month- the younger son of Lalu Prasad, Sabha polls dismal showing. Yadav has been going to hardships as several roads , entry and exit routes of down- parts of the valley, mobile tele- Meanwhile, Governor, ly bills, have not been opened already projected by RJD as its The five-party formation town with his plans to form a leading to religious places, and town areas of Srinagar. phone services and all Internet Satya Pal Malik, visited Kargil yet, they said. chief ministerial candidate. was drubbed in the Third Front in Bihar where the other vulnerable areas remained Normal life remained dis- services continue to remain on Friday to meet and interact Landline, mobile and Congress- another partner Parliamentary election in Bihar bloated, loosely knit out of bounds. Heavy deploy- rupted across the Kashmir suspended since 5 August after with the representatives of the internet services were sus- of the Opposition grouping- and the RJD which had con- Mahagathbandhan is posing a ment of security personnel were Valley for the 26th consecutive the Centre's move to abrogate people of Kargil to understand pended on August 5 when the has also been skeptical on pro- tested 19 out of the 40 seats in feeble challenge to the NDA made across sensitive places to day, with markets closed and Article 370, that provided spe- their concerns following the centre revoked Jammu & jection of Tejashwi Yadav as the the state- drew a blank. comprising the BJP, Chief prevent assembly of people after public transport off the roads. cial status to Jammu & formation of the Union Kashmir's special status under coalition CM nominee for the Dissatisfaction with Yadavs Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U) the Friday prayers. Concertina While landline telephone Kashmir, and bifurcate the Territory of Ladakh. Article 370. PTI 2020 Bihar poll. leadership, among the RJDs and Ram Vilas Paswans LJP. PTI *   #  "66      "  -  %             (  *    -""5 In the last one month, Defence PRO said. more than 270 infiltration bids During his interaction with #  2 3   /0 1    rmy Chief General Bipin have been attempted by these the soldiers on ground, he ARawat on Friday directed infiltrators with the active sup- lauded them for their high lev- Kochi: Union Information and lated freedom but being the local commanders to port of Pakistan army regulars els of morale and motivation. Kota (Rajasthan): A 45-year- Broadcasting Minister Prakash responsible while enjoying free- remain in a state of 'high alert' deployed in the forward areas Meanwhile, one local resi- old man was killed by at least  = Javadekar on Friday said the dom. in order to meet emerging close to the line of control. dent of Digwar area of Poonch five people in Rojjya village of
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 against Emergency in 1975 to said, "Freedom is the essence of Soon after his arrival in ed various formations and units counter infiltration grid which was shifted to the district hos- On seeing Bhanwarlal protect press freedom. democracy and we will ensure Srinagar, Army Chief was deployed along the Line of has neutralised multiple infil- pital in Poonch where he was Gujjar grazing his cattle in a Rae Bareli (UP): Four per- Noting that there are more that a vibrant democracy wants briefed by the local Control to boost morale of the tration attempts of terrorists". provided first aid. Doctors are field on Thursday afternoon, sons, including a telecom than one lakh publications, over all these freedom. That we will Commanders on the existing foot soldiers on ground zero. "He shared intelligence expected to remove bullet dur- five people attacked him with engineer, were allegedly 700 TV channels, many web ensure." Cease Fire Violations, ground According to official reports of a large number of ing separate surgery. A close sticks, iron rods and sharp thrashed by locals on the sus- and news portals in the coun- The Union Minister, how- situation and the measures sources, Pakistan has activated terrorists ready to infiltrate relative of Zafar told reporters, weapons which causing griev- picion of being child-lifters in try, the Minister said because of ever, said it must be also under- taken. multiple launch pads along the from multiple launch pads he was sleeping in his house ous injuries, SHO of Bhalta different incidents in this dis- social media platforms, nobody stood that in a democratic Accompanied by the Chinar line of control to push heavily across the Line of Control. He when he was hit by Pakistan fir- Police Station Satyanarayan trict of Uttar Pradesh, police can be stopped from commu- civil society, freedom has to be Corps Commander Lt Gen KJS armed infiltrators inside the exhorted all troops to be ready ing around 11.00 pm late Malav said. said on Friday. nicating with another. responsible. Dhillon, Army Chief also visit- Indian territory. for any contingencies", Thursday night. He was immediately Amar Kumar Verma (35), That is the power of com- "Responsible freedom is rushed a nearby hospital, an engineer working in a pri- munication, he said. not regulated freedom; it is self- where doctors declared him vate telecom company, was "During students move- regulation using our own brought dead, he said. allegedly attacked by a mob of ment days, we fought against methods," he said. !    , 
 P   !  $ The body was handed over around 50 people when he Emergency in 1975 and went to Javadekar said incidents of to his family after post mortem was returning from Kesarua jail to protect media freedom. mob lynching are occurring in       and a case has been registered village within the Lalganj "That commitment the country due to rumours %  %  ' &  against Kalulal Gujjar, Balwant Kotwali police station limits remains today and forever to spreading on social media. Gujjar, Parvat Singh Gujjar, after checking a mobile tower protect the freedom of media," This happens due to   +   "5"+ On a day when the NCP # #  $  * and two women Nanibai on Wednesday, they added. the minister said at an event - absence of an authority or self- MP Surpriya Sule-led scores of Gujjar and Dhapubai Gujjar A case was registered - "New India: Government and regulatory mechanism in social he family members of a party men to Chunabhatti under relevant sections of the on a complaint from Verma Media" at the Manorama News media, he said. Tteenaged girl, who died at a police station to demand an   +   "5"+ issue is discussed the issue with Indian Penal Code (IPC), and some villagers were Conclave here which was ear- The Minister said the Government hospital during inquiry by the Special the Shiv Sena and take its police said. PTI arrested. PTI lier inaugurated by Prime essence of the Narendra Modi treatment five weeks after she Investigation Team (SIT) into mid intense speculation leaders into confidence, the Minister Narendra Modi via Government's concept of New was brutally gangraped, refuse the alleged gangrape, the victim Athat former Chief Minister BJP will not take a decision on video conference from Delhi. India is "corruption-free New to accept the victim girl’s body girl’s family members refused to and Maharashtra Swabhimani the MSP’s merger with our Javadekar further said India, terror-free New India, till arrests were made in the take the body and perform last Paksha (MSP) founder chief party”. % 
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 and explained that responsible poverty-free New India and Chunabhatti police station in Talking to media persons September 1, Chief Minister recently that he would take a freedom does not mean regu- dirt-free New India." PTI north-central Mumbai. after staging a dhana in front of Devendra Fadnavis said here decision on his joining the BJP the Chnnabhatti police station, on Friday that the MSP’s merg- along with his former MP-son Q
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+  +  =&:=2 law to prevent lynching where- leaders like Chidambaram and as it should have taken the first Sharad Pawar who dared to  ;       he Mamata Banerjee initiative. It should have question their policies, tomor- TGovernment on Friday brought a law against lynching. row they will do it to the entire Bengaluru: Senior Congress the Karnataka High Court on ing taxes, there was no con- took the effective step to curb As they failed to do so we are Opposition parties.” leader DK Shivakumar on Thursday dismissed spiracy involved," Shivakumar mob lynching by passing the bringing this law in our State to It was high time the Friday said the ED has issued Shivakumar's petition chal- said. Anti-lynching Bill. After this curb mob assault of innocent Opposition parties united on fresh summons asking him to lenging the summons issued to Ahead of his travel to   move, Bengal became the third people.” an emergency basis in order to appear before it in a money him in the money-laundering Delhi the Congress leader said State after Manipur and Insisting that there was a check the dictatorial attitude of laundering case and termed case registered by the agency that he had sought time and Rajasthan to pass the Anti- need to raise public awareness the BJP Government she said. the action a 'conspiracy' to against him and a few others approached the court chal-   =&:=2 local BJP men until the police lynching Bill. against mob lynching she said When asked to comment defame him and his party. on the basis of an alleged tax lenging the summons, but yes- intervened, locals said. While both the Congress the people should stand up on the BJP’s ambiguous stand The former Karnataka evasion and hawala transac- terday it dismissed his appli- lleged Trinamool workers Commenting on the early and the Left supported the against such crime. “This is a on the anti-lynching laws when minister said the Enforcement tions case. cation. Aon Friday attacked the morning skirmish State Bill the BJP abstained alleging social evil and all of us have to the Congress and the Left the Directorate has asked him to Shivakumar indicated that Stating that he was yet to vehicle of Bengal BJP president Minister and TMC leader Sujit the new law would be used to come together to fight against two arch enemies of the Chief appear before it in Delhi on his "instrumental role" in receive copy of the court order, Dilip Ghosh and heckled him Basu who is also the local settle scores. this evil. Though the Supreme Minister backed the Bill, BJP Friday by 1 pm and he was ensuring safe stay of Gujarat he said, when he arrived home even as he tried to meet the MLA said “TMC was not Chief Minister Mamata Court has given a directive to leaders said they would not considering all legal options. Congress MLAs in a Karnataka last night, ED officers from public at the Lake Town area of involved in the incident,” Banerjee who had continu- make appropriate laws no law support the Bill as it would be Shivakumar told reporters that resort during the Rajya Sabha Delhi and Bengaluru came northern Kolkata, sources said. adding “the people who were ously been critical of the BJP- has been framed as yet,” she used to target the innocent he will face it "legally, politically polls in 2017, amid allegations and issued the summons ask- Ghosh who had recently protesting against some out- ruled States and the Centre for said reminding “no one has any people and settle political and socially". that the BJP was trying to ing him to appear at 1 pm in started a public relation exer- siders who were trying to pol- not taking action against peo- right to take other people’s scores. On whether he was feeling poach them, was the reason for Delhi on Friday. cise under a scheme called lute the area chased them (BJP) ple accused of mob lynching lives.” The Bill stipulates a rigor- targeted by Prime Minister the searches and subsequent I- "I cannot attend by 1 pm as “Chai pe Charcha,” meeting the away.” said in the Assembly that her On a separate issue the ous life imprisonment for life Narendra Modi and Home T and ED action on him. I had family and personal people at various localities was Ghosh in his part Government had to introduce Chief Minister attacked the and a fine up to 5 lakh for the Minister Amit Shah, he said "When the ED summons commitments, but I will allegedly heckled by a mob of “thanked” the TMC for “giving the Act as the Centre had Centre for targeting the accused in case the victim dies "whoever has done... I wish came (earlier), I had said that respect the summons and go to TMC supporters who would me additional publicity. failed to discharging its duty by Opposition leaders so as to fin- after public lynching. them best... I have done my this is an Income Tax case, ED Delhi to appear before ED. I not allow the senior saffron Returning from a morning making a comprehensive law ish the entire Opposition and In case of serious injuries duty for the party. I'm proud to has nothing to do with it, I have all the right to use all my leader to hold such meetings in walk I had settled down in a tea against lynching. set up a one-party rule in the in a mob lynching the accused do my job. Whatever is in my have had no foreign transac- legal options to protect myself their area. shop sharing tea with some She said “the Central country saying “today they are will get a punishment of up to fate will happen." tion or was cheating the gov- and respond to this conspira- Ghosh who went to Lake people when some TMC goons Government did not bring any targeting the senior Opposition 10 years and a fine of 3 lakh. The ED move comes after ernment, and have been pay- cy," Shivakumar said. PTI Town along with his support- attacked me making it news. I ers was surrounded by a TMC thank them for giving me this mob that raised “go back” slo- publicity as they do on every gan against the saffron leader occasion.” )    & 
 ,    !-   %     even as a scuffle between the Meanwhile in a similar two sides ensued forcing the incident a BJP MLA from Mumbai: A 2008 Malegoan tion and the accused if the trial Desai said his client fear col- charged under various provi- State BJP chief to beat a hasty Bongaon was attacked by the blast victim on Friday opposed is held in camera. lusion between the prosecution sions of the Unlawful retreat. TMC workers giving him some  
 the prosecution's plea to the "We want the trial to be and the accused persons. Activities (Prevention) Act His car was given a chase minor injuries, sources said special anti-terror court here held openly as we fear collu- BJP MP from Bhopal, and the Indian Penal Code. for quite distance, even as the adding his car was also dam- Kishanganj (Bihar): Five way station is barely 30 km from to hold in camera trial of the sion between the prosecution Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur NIA counsel Avinash TMC supporters assaulted the aged in the attack. Bangladesh nationals have been the international border, they "communally sensitive" case, and the accused. The prose- and Lt Col Prasad Purohit are Rasal argued that when the arrested here while trying to chose to stay back and planned saying terror has no religion. cution is protecting the among the accused in the case is of a serious and sensi- cross over to their native coun- to leave on Thursday morning, "A terrorist is a terrorist. accused, not the victims by 2008 Malegaon blast case. tive nature, it is necessary to 6 &   +   + try, a senior Border Security he said. "We had, in the mean- Why make it communal? wanting to make it in camera," The blast, which took take precautionary measures. Force (BSF) official said. time, received information about What has the terror got to do he argued. place on September 29, 2008, "We are not saying the media 3   * &&   The Bangladeshis, all resi- the Bangladeshis and their plans with religion?" said victim's Several media persons and killed six people and injured should not publish any news dents of Thakurgaon district of to cross the border. When BSF counsel B A Desai, opposing one of the blast victims have over 100 others when a bomb article on the trial. We are only Mathura: Two toddlers died diarrhoea within the last three the neighbouring country, personnel spotted them, they got the NIA's plea to hold in cam- filed applications opposing attached to a motorcycle went saying when the trial pro- and eight others were taken ill days, Mishra added. claimed that they have been scared and began to run away era trial of the case on the the NIA plea for in camera off near a mosque. ceedings are on, there should at a Government-run orphan- Of the ten ailing children, eking out a living at Kulgam in but were eventually caught" ground that it was a "commu- proceeding. The trial court has so far be no interference. The media age, prompting the district four serious cases were referred Jammu and Kashmir and they Tirkey said. They have been nally sensitive" one. While media persons have examined around 130 wit- can take necessary informa- administration to order a probe. to Agra medical college, while arrived Kishanganj on identified as Bakkar (20), Mohd The victim's counsel also said in their application that nesses in the case. The prose- tion from the NIA's investi- The authorities have taken rest are being treated in Wednesday evening, BSF DIG Jaleel (22), Mohd Rubel (20), opposed the NIA plea, con- their fundamental rights will cution has named 475 wit- gating office present in court sample of the milk being fed to Mathura district hospital here, Amritlal Tirkey said. Mohd Mehboob (20) and Mohd tending that he feared a col- be violated if the trial is held in nesses. for writing their article," Rasal children at the Rajkiya Shishu he said. Although Kishanganj rail- Masoom (19), he said. PTI lusion between the prosecu- camera, the victim's counsel The accused have been said. PTI Sadan here, Mathura District He said despite the best Magistrate Sarvagya Ram possible treatment, two children Mishra said on Friday. below one and half years of age Ten children of then could not be saved and they %     $  !"# 42* orphanage fell ill on Wednesday died in Agra, the district mag- with two of them dying of istrate added. PTI Guwahati: Nabarun Guha shuf- NRC Sewa Kendra (NSK) twice whether he will be able to make munity but apprehends he would This has been done to influx from other places, partic- fles uneasily in his chair, signs of for hearing after his name did it to the final Register of Citizens fail to make it to the final NRC ensure the normal functioning of ularly Bangladesh, since the worry writ large on his face. not appear in the interim and when it is published on Saturday. as he has been declared a (doubt- offices, movement of public and early 20th century. It did not stop The journalist has visited the final draft, and is uncertain Guha is a grandson of ful) D-Voter. He had voted in the traffic flow, officials said. even after Independence, with a renowned historian, economist 2016 assembly elections and Section 144 Cr PC pro- large number of illegal immi- and poet of Assam Amalendu never received any notice about hibits assembly of more than five grants from Bangladesh, both Guha and his family has lived his changed status, which was persons, any agitation, demon- Hindus and Muslims, settling in upscale Ulubari locality of revealed to him during an stration or procession inciting there. Identification, detention Guwahati since 1930. All in the inquiry at a NSK. communal violence, carrying of and deportation of such immi- family but Nabarun figure in the Many Bodos and tea tribe firearms, ammunition, explosive grants was a major demand draft NRC. "My parents have people in Bodoland Territorial substances or weapons in pub- over which the All Assam passed away, so the question of Area Districts (BTAD) are not lic places or vehicles, as well as Students Union (AASU) inclusion of their names does overly worried. They assert they use of loud speakers. launched a 6-year movement not arise. My father's name was are indigenous people of Assam Ahead of the publication of which ended with the signing of in the electoral rolls of 1966 and and nobody can uproot them final NRC, Assam Chief Minister the Assam Accord in 1985. 1970. I used his legacy codes from their land. Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday Though the Supreme Court and showed my linkage to him "We are the sons of the soil. asked people not to panic and had ordered updating the NRC through my voter ID card. Still If we are not included in the said the state government will in 2013 to identify bonafide cit- my name was not included," NRC, then who will be?" is the take all possible steps to help izens and weed out illegal immi- Guha said. comman refrain among the eth- genuine Indians prove their cit- grants, the actual exercise began "It really baffles me. I don't nic communities here. izenship and provide legal assis- in February 2015. know whether my name will be Amid criticism from polit- tance. "No one should be wor- The part publication of draft finally included or not. If a mis- ical parties over alleged faulty ried. No one should panic. NRC was done on the midnight take can happen twice, it can inclusions and exclusions, the Government is here to take care of December 31, 2017, and the happen for a third time as NRC will be in public domain on of everyone. Even those who will complete draft was published on well," Guha told PTI, his fur- Saturday, and state authorities be excluded from final list will get July 30, 2018. rowed forehead betraying the have clamped prohibitory orders enough opportunity to prove A total of 2,89,83,677 people anxiety. Guha is not alone. in vulnerable areas, including in their Indian citizenship," he told out of 3,29,91,384 applicants Lakhs of households across Guwahati, under section 144 PTI in an interview. were found eligible for inclusion Assam are on edge a day before CrPC to enforce public order. Assam has seen a huge in the register. PTI the publication of the hugely contentious NRC, which will determine bonafide Indian cit- izens as well identify illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Monowara Begum, 45, a domestic help, is waiting for the NRC on a wing and a prayer. Though she and her hus- band Lal Bahadur Ali figured in the draft NRC, the names of all her four children--Laili, Anna, Monirul and Sahidul were miss- ing. "I am so worried that I can- not sleep at night. I just don't know what will happen if their names are not there in the final list," she said despairingly. When reminded of the government's assurance that nobody whose name does not appear in the list will be detained and that they can appeal before a foreigners tri- bunal, a sob tore at her throat. "We have already spent our hard earned money for attend- ing hearings. If we have to go to tribunals now, we will have to sell our land and home," she said. Ganesh Rai of Solmari Kalyanpur village in Goalpara district belongs to the indige- nous ethnic Rajbangshi com-    !"#$!%  3 /*)!&+"" /-&  ) % < '  ;2. $  % < ' < %%B"+/C%&&/,0 ( ( 
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These duties are to expand 20&688,2/@74               facilities in wealth and resources, to guard the N5:/@6 #        (   ( gains that have been obtained, to increase/expand 72&7:626M      )           ( what has been obtained/achieved, to equally dis- /266                  ( tribute the resources and wealth among the peo- &"$,8.2&   )          ple of the country. A great State must focus on 2&.@O6:8.8,6                  ( these four principles and be guided by them. 20&68.5,74                  India remained subjugated under foreign 7.8$87.878 rule for a long period but never let go of its spir- 62,544:87. India is a large and diverse coun- of Press, securing and safeguarding the These fine traditions make India a #         (  ( itual identity that propagated universal broth- try and can progress only if the corner borders of the nation and most impor- country that accords its citizens com-              erhood, love, tolerance, humanity, compassion 76872@8,6&/ stones and principles of the tantly respecting the tenants of the plete personal freedom.          and truth. Though India is an amalgamation of 208/&,"2&7&/ Constitution are respected and adhered Constitution. Political parties and lead- If we reflect on the struggle for  )              myriad religions, castes, creeds, cultures and lan- &5,72&798,8 to. The profusion of aggressive slogans ers should be judged and evaluated by India’s Independence, different people          $      guages, our spiritual identity has kept us unified "877.9&"87 and the naked display of might that we these guiding principles of nationalism. and parties took different paths in their       "       and finally led us to liberty. India’s freedom fight- &/2,58 are witnessing today are damaging the Sports, cinema, telecom revolution, fight for liberty but no one branded the   (       (  ers contributed immensely to the struggle for 0,28,7. nation. Hitler is a glaring example of ease of transport, availability of region- other anti-national. Even those who did      8CAAA        5)**) India’s independence but by and large our fight $2,&26%9087 what happens when a leader propagates al food pan-India, migration of stu- not participate in this noble cause were   for liberty had a unique, amazing and dominant 6@0,28, racial superiority. History is witness dents from different regions to univer- not criticised. Sadly, in today’s India #              identity — non-violence. Perhaps it was because "87202&5, that his actions and thought process sities across the nation are a few fac- there is a mad rush to certify nation- India’s DNA had non-violence and tolerance /,88.&"/4028,6 virtually destroyed Germany while tors that have been great catalysts in alists and nationalism. It is not enough     (        deeply embedded in it. Our respect for our diver- pursuing his ridiculous racial agenda. unifying the nation. 1985 saw three to be a nationalist; one has to be a cer-                sities is the key to keeping India united. 78>8,",=828. It’s imperative that citizens be left major revolutions — automobiles, tele- tified nationalist. The question is do        6         It’s incumbent upon the leaders of the 208, free to decide their slogan, whether it vision and communication — further those certifying qualify as nationalists?       #  (     country to work towards providing better ser- 72&7:6" will be “Bharat Mata ki Jai”, “ Vande unifying the citizens. Fact is, as compared to today’s lead-                vices and infrastructure to the citizens. The lead- Mataram”, “ Jai Hind”, “ Jai Bharat” or It’s important to understand that ers, those during the Independence   #      (    ( ers must work for more equitable distribution “Hindustan Zindabad.” Ev e ntu a l l y t h e y India can best progress following the struggle and nascent years of the for-           ( of resources and improvement of infrastructure. all convey the same sentiment. A citi- traditional progressive principles of cul- mation of our nation were men and               People should be free to choose and pursue tra- zen serving the nation by adhering to ture. Chanakya’s principle is that every women of true character and patri-       ditions, lifestyle, language, religion and so on. the principles of the Constitution citizen is free to live life in accordance ots. When I say character, I mean that        !'     This liberty to choose is the fundamental cor- deserves the freedom to decide how to with his/her beliefs and principles and our freedom fighters never market- nerstone of a conflict-free society and shall express love and respect for the nation. if need be to lay down one’s life to safe- ed their nationalism. For them, serv-               ensure that India stands tall among the nations If a citizen has been responsibly fulfill- guard them. Let’s consider the two ing the nation was a privilege and not 6                of the world. Clashing on language, religion, race, ing his duties towards the country, then main religious sects of the nation, a tool to grab power. Citizens of India                colour and gender will shatter the idea that is he has the right to expect that politi- Hindus and Muslims. Since time should be driven and inspired by the             India. cal parties and their leaders shall ful- immemorial, the followers of Sanatan nationalism of both Rabindranath  #          !'     Being the guardian of the East, it’s incum- fill their obligations towards him and Dharma are free to worship idols or Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. They       2        bent upon India and Indians to symbolise unity the nation to the best of their abilities. whatever form of God they choose. both propagated a nationalism encom-                 in diversity. 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any Indian cities have limited Annual Rental Value (ARV). Owing to the vision for delayed payments or non-pay- and digitising these dynamic databases can work, is genuinely an appealing procedure design and implementation of municipal municipal revenues and hence use of discretionary and corrupt practices, ments, ULBs rarely bring any penal action be useful for bringing a higher number of for our cities with little administrative tax policy processes. Undoubtedly, peo- Mthey fail to provide urban infra- prevailing PT rates hardly correspond to against defaulters, highlighting the role of properties under the tax net and enhance capacity. ple are happier to pay taxes when they structure and services, which in turn, come their actual market value and yield very lit- local political economy and poor commit- development. Serious rethinking on PT However, the possibility of underes- relate them with improvements in service in the way of harnessing their potential as tle tax revenue. Wide prevalence of the ment. Further, exempted properties con- exemptions is required to minimise rev- timation could produce significant rev- delivery and when they are consulted and critical drivers of economic growth and Rent Control Act has capped potential rent stitute approximately 10 per cent of total enue loss. Sometimes exemptions are jus- enue losses. Fair initial assessment and kept informed about the reform process- development. However, the problem of increases to a maximum of 25 per cent of urban properties and about 11 per cent of tified for providing tax incentives to periodic re-evaluation of properties es and a firm, predictable policy. municipal revenue deficit is not insur- the 1948 benchmark and has given orig- assessed properties. Interestingly, PT is attract businesses. However, such incen- reflecting changes in value could be use- Phase-in mechanism, in which tax mountable and can be addressed by inal tenants the right to pass property on characterised as the tax everyone loves to tives, as evident from experiences in US ful for addressing PT inelasticity and changes are spread out over several years increasing existing local taxes and strength- to their heirs, preventing any future hate because its visibility and other char- cities, may turn out to be counter-produc- volatility. While most ULBs follow a pro- along with improved services, can also be ening the revenue-raising capacity of increase in rent. acteristics make people particularly aware tive with a deterioration of the tax base gressive PT rate structure, Bengaluru used to make tax reform acceptable and municipal bodies or Urban Local Bodies In fact, assessed values have been of it and, therefore, any reform initiatives and financial health of the ULBs. This in and Ludhiana have a flat tax rate, with dif- sustainable. Instead of tax rebate, tax defer- (ULBs) by broadening sources. Such found to be approximate 8-10 per cent of entail significant local political challenges turn results in lower levels of urban ser- ferentiation between residential and non- ral schemes, that defer tax increases until financially sound ULBs would then attract the market value, with varying tax rates for and administrative difficulties. Primarily, vice delivery. residential units and lower rates for the property is passed to someone else, can private investors. Property Tax (PT), different kinds of properties. Globally, PT PT reforms involve four key areas of Two distinct assessment methodolo- owner-occupied as compared to rented also be used to help asset-rich but lower levied on ownership of any building and is generally around one to two per cent of intervention — broadening of tax base, gies in India — value-based assessment houses. Differential tax rates increase com- income people. It is important to make land within the municipal area by ULBs, the market value of the property. However, assessing property valuation, setting tax rate and area-based assessment (with the for- plexity as well as administrative costs. people aware about PT payments by is a significant source of revenue envisaged given the under-assessment of market and collecting taxes. mer being divided into rental and capital Given the low administrative capacity of showcasing various costs and benefits of for the development and maintenance of value in India, the PT rates would be mere- Past experiences have shown that a value approaches) — have failed to cap- ULBs, a single rate may be the best option compliance or non-compliance. urban areas. However, PT collections are ly a fraction of that. Deficiency in tax man- well-functioning tax system applies a low ture the real value of properties. Non- for policymakers. It is crucial to allow The Centre’s push for urbanisation significantly lower and roughly constitute agement is also pronounced and ULBs tax rate across a broad taxbase. Up-to-date availability of extensive data on market ULBs to set the tax rate as that would and competitiveness among cities (Smart 0.2 per cent of India’s GDP, while in coun- generally do not have any system in place information on properties are required for transactions of properties (or the corre- make them accountable for tax decisions Cities Mission), rankings (Swachh tries like Canada and the US, they con- to count the actual number of taxable taking tough decisions like what to tax or sponding from revenue departments) at the municipal level, leading to improved Survekshan), ratings (credit ratings of tribute up to 3 to 4 per cent. Even a mod- properties under their jurisdiction or exempt and whom to make liable for this makes the valuation under capital value municipal services with accountability. ULBs), should also prioritise empower- est increase in PT can help ULBs raise rev- even carry out reforms and technological taxation. ULBs, presumably endowed with approach inaccurate. Such PT reforms may result in major ment of ULBs through capacity develop- enue and enhance development. upgradation to the collection system. local knowledge of land and property use, Cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, tax shifts. Attendant political resistance ment to harness PT as a primary source The potential of PT is under-utilised On an average, only 37 per cent of the are best placed to develop such physical Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Patna and and public resentment can be mitigated of revenue. because of under-assessment, poor collec- tax demanded is collected, with the corre- cadastre. Harmonising existing property Pune have introduced the Self-Assessment by strengthening the linkages between (Chattopadhyay is Assistant Professor tion and widespread exemptions. Most sponding figures being as low as 55 per cent records with data from utility companies, System as a reform measure. Self-assess- local taxes and local expenditure and of Economics at Visva Bharati University properties are valued on the basis of gross for a city like Mumbai. In spite of penal pro- records from Government departments ment, if supported by a proper legal frame- involving citizens at each stage of the and Kumar is Director of IMPRI) < )    !"#$!%

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   5<-;-=-<7  truce between the US and estimate for 2019-20. In absolute terms, the fis- arkets overcame a China. cal deficit or gap between expenditure and rev-   789.8:0 he said. mid-session spell of New Delhi (PTI): After crossing record 40,000-mark, gold In Asia, Hang Seng, Kospi enue was 5,47,605 crore at July-end, as per the The company is investing around Mweakness to close with price on Friday declined 500 to 39,720 per 10 gram in the and Nikkei settled on a positive data released by the Controller General of ndia’s top oil and gas producer ONGC 86,000 crore in 27 major projects to robust gains on Friday as national capital, according to the All-India Sarafa Association, note, while Shanghai Composite Accounts (CGA) on Friday. Ion Friday unveiled a USD 15-16 bil- boost oil and gas production, which has investors accumulated banking, as positive developments in US-China trade talks reduced safe- Index ended marginally lower. The fiscal deficit stood at 86.5 per cent of lion investment plan to double output stagnated over the last few years. These FMCG and metal stocks amid haven appeal of the yellow metal. The yellow metal on Thursday Equities in Europe were 2018-19 budget estimate in the year-ago peri- from its domestic and overseas fields projects will yield 76 million tonnes of hopes of more measures from rose by 250 to touch a record high of 40,220 per 10 gram in trading higher in their respective od. The government estimates the fiscal deficit and expand its refining capacity three oil and 121 bcm of gas. The overall plan, the government to bolster the national capital. early sessions. to be at 7.03 lakh crore during 2019-20. It aims folds alongside diversification into which includes overseas projects, expand- growth. Silver also dropped 450 to 48,600 per kg on reduced off- Meanwhile, the Indian to restrict the deficit at 3.4 per cent of the GDP renewables in a new vision document ing refining capacity and investing in Positive global cues and a take by industrial units and coin makers. rupee appreciated by 38 paise to in the current fiscal, same as the last fiscal. for 2040. renewables, will entail USD 15-16 billion strengthening rupee added to Ease in demand from jewellers in the domestic spot mar- close at a two-week high of 71.42 The CGA data showed that revenue “The new strategy document aims investment. “These numbers will change the buying momentum, traders ket amid sluggish trend overseas mainly led to a decline in gold against the US dollar on Friday. receipts of the government during April-July, to transforms ONGC in a new ‘avatar’ in as we progress,” ONGC Director said. prices, traders said. Besides, appreciation in the rupee also At the interbank foreign 2019-20 remained unchanged at 19.5 per cent this new energy landscape as a diversi- (Finance) Subhash Kumar said. After gyrating 568 points weighed on precious metal, they added. exchange, the rupee opened up of the Budget Estimate (BE) compared to the fied energy company with strong con- Shanker said the ‘Energy Strategy during the day, the 30-share at 71.76 and gained further corresponding period last year. In absolute tribution from non-E&P businesses,” Oil 2040’ entails ONGC achieving “three Sensex ended 263.86 points, or resilience today, in what could be Sectorally, BSE metal, strength to touch a high of terms, revenue receipts stood at 3.82 lakh and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) times revenue distributed across explo- 0.71 per cent, higher at called a reversal day, with indices FMCG, healthcare, realty, 71.38 against the US dollar. crore at July-end 2019. During the entire year, Chairman and Managing Director Shashi ration and production, refining, mar- 37,332.79. being down most of the day and finance, teck and IT indices rose The domestic currency finally the revenue receipts has been pegged at 19.62 Shanker told reporters here. keting and other businesses; four times Similarly, the broader NSE ending up strongly at the close. up to 1.77 per cent. settled with a gain of 38 paise of lakh crore. ONGC Energy Strategy 2040 envi- current profit-after-tax (PAT), with 10 per Nifty rose 74.95 points, or 0.68 With the government, Finance However, power, capital 0.53 per cent at 71.42, a level not The capital expenditure was 31.8 per cent sions the company as “A diversified ener- cent contribution from non-oil and gas per cent, to close at 11,023.25. Ministry and RBI working in goods and oil and gas indices seen since August 16. of the BE. This compares with 37.1 per cent in gy company with a strong contribution business; and 5-6 times current market On a weekly basis, the tandem, sentiment will recover slipped up to 0.60 per cent. The rupee sentiment the year-ago period, the CGA said. from non E&P business; 3x revenues and capitalisation.” Sensex advanced 631.63 points in time as will growth... Metals, The broader BSE midcap revived as concerns over US- Total expenditure during April-July peri- about 5-6x market capitalisation,” he said. “The strategic roadmap envisions a or 1.72 per cent, while the Nifty PSUs and FMCG led the rally on and smallcap indices followed China trade friction receded od stood at 9.47 lakh crore or 34 per cent of The firm produced 24.23 million future-ready organisation whose growth gained 193.90 or 1.79 per cent. the hope of further measures to the benchmarks, ending up to after China said it would not the BE. It was 36.4 per cent of BE in the cor- tonne of crude oil in the 2018-19 fiscal is predicated on a few important planks: Top gainers in the Sensex be announced by the Finance 1.01 per cent higher. retaliate against the latest US tar- responding period last fiscal. The government year and 25.81 billion cubic metres of consolidation of our core upstream busi- pack on Friday included Yes Minister... Meanwhile, the Reserve iffs, dealers said. has pegged its total expenditure during the fis- natural gas from its domestic fields. ness (domestic and international); expan- Bank, Sun Pharma, IndusInd “Buoyant global markets Bank of India on Thursday The dollar index, which cal ending March 2020 at 27.86 lakh crore. Another 10.1 million tonne of oil and sion into value accreting adjacencies in Bank, Tata Steel, HUL, Vedanta, supported the gains. India has played down deepening slow- gauges the greenback’s strength The CGA further said the fiscal deficit 4.736 bcm of gas was produced from its the oil and gas value chain (downstream Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, ITC, under-performed emerging down as just “soft patch mutat- against a basket of six currencies, figure in monthly accounts during a finan- overseas assets. It had a turnover of and petrochemicals) and diversification HDFC and Bajaj Auto, that rose market peers as well as the ing into a cyclical downswing”. rose 0.05 per cent to 98.55. cial year is not necessarily an indicator of fis- 1,09,654 crore and a net profit of into renewables (offshore wind) and up to 3.75 per cent. developed markets over the past In the annual report for The 10-year government cal deficit for the year. Its data gets impact- 26,715 crore in the year ended March select new frontier plays through dedi- On the other hand, few months,” said Sunil Sharma, FY19, the central bank conced- bond yield was up at 6.57 per ed by temporal mismatch between flow of 31, 2019. As on August 16, it had a mar- cated venture fund,” he said. PowerGrid, ONGC, HCL Tech, chief investment officer, ed that diagnosing the exact cent. not-debt receipts and expenditure up to that ket capitalisation of 1,64,458 crore. It targets cumulative upstream out- Kotak Bank, L&T, NTPC, SBI Sanctum Wealth Management. problems was “difficult”, but Brent crude futures, the month on account of various transitional fac- “Our fields are old and ageing, 30- put (local and overseas) almost doubling and Asian Paints fell up to 2.12 Investors were also awaiting reiterated that the issues were global oil benchmark, slipped tors both on receipt and expenditure side, 50 years old and have reached plateau. So from current levels with 2 per cent and per cent. the official estimate of GDP not structural in nature. 0.17 per cent to USD 60.39 per which may get substantially offset by the end we are investing in re-development pro- 5 per cent CAGR in domestic and inter- “Markets demonstrated growth for Q1 FY20. Global equities moved high- barrel. of the financial year. jects to arrest the fall and extend the life,” national operations respectively.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10987.80 11042.60 10874.80 11023.25 74.95 Script Open High Low LTP ADANIPOWER 57.65 59.20 57.25 58.45 REPCOHOME 315.80 316.95 307.00 308.25 CAPPL 412.80 432.40 410.20 431.60 IEX 133.00 134.40 131.10 133.35 YESBANK 58.25 60.95 55.50 60.40 3.00 RCOM 0.90 0.92 0.85 0.87 WIPRO 250.00 255.25 249.20 254.35 MINDACORP 96.10 103.00 96.10 99.00 KEC 249.00 249.00 241.70 244.65 MAHLIFE 369.75 375.70 364.85 367.85 SUNPHARMA 432.95 453.40 429.75 452.15 17.50 YESBANK 58.00 60.90 55.55 59.50 INDIGO 1660.35 1696.45 1651.80 1689.95 CANFINHOME 400.20 415.00 395.00 412.45 UCOBANK 15.00 16.45 14.65 15.75 SREINFRA 11.08 11.10 10.82 11.00 ZEEL 363.60 376.00 362.25 375.45 13.35 IBULHSGFIN 449.40 461.20 434.60 455.35 LUPIN 736.00 744.00 720.55 740.25 MAHINDCIE 153.00 157.55 148.10 153.85 ASHOKA 97.00 99.90 96.55 98.65 TCNSBRANDS 677.70 677.70 662.40 673.00 INDUSINDBK 1359.05 1401.65 1330.15 1397.60 47.05 RELIANCE 1247.00 1254.00 1220.85 1248.35 NCC 56.55 57.60 53.70 54.70 DCBBANK 201.50 209.45 200.45 208.00 PNBHOUSING 653.00 658.40 640.15 644.40 APLLTD 496.70 502.15 496.50 499.70 TATASTEEL 342.00 347.50 337.20 346.70 11.15 IDEA 4.93 5.45 4.90 5.37 HEG 938.70 954.90 930.00 954.00 DRREDDY 2528.20 2568.15 2514.00 2561.50 KALPATPOWR 448.60 450.00 438.05 444.20 CHOLAHLDNG 440.50 452.65 427.00 452.65 VEDL 137.65 140.60 135.00 140.20 4.45 SBIN 276.25 277.90 266.95 273.70 IBVENTURES 173.60 179.90 165.85 178.20 BHARATFORG 387.00 389.10 380.10 385.25 AUBANK 665.00 679.95 656.10 677.20 SANOFI 5985.00 6168.20 5980.00 6168.20 JSWSTEEL 215.00 218.95 211.25 218.00 6.05 TATASTEEL 341.70 347.00 337.15 344.95 JUBILANT 430.00 448.00 426.65 440.15 MUTHOOTFIN 615.00 615.00 598.00 605.90 WESTLIFE 285.80 286.00 280.00 281.10 MAGMA 66.25 66.25 63.25 65.20 HINDUNILVR 1834.20 1886.40 1827.15 1882.45 49.50 RBLBANK 323.25 330.50 313.70 327.45 TATAGLOBAL 275.95 280.55 274.95 277.80 RAMCOCEM 743.00 744.40 723.60 729.95 BLUESTARCO 730.00 733.10 713.00 715.30 FINEORG 1420.55 1450.00 1417.35 1436.50 HINDALCO 182.25 187.00 181.45 184.50 4.80 TATAMOTORS 115.00 117.10 112.05 116.75 ORIENTBANK 68.20 74.20 66.95 73.50 ALBK 34.55 35.50 34.00 35.30 BOSCHLTD 14165.30 14550.00 13975.40 14376.45 SUPREMEIND 1067.00 1123.05 1067.00 1103.60 WIPRO 250.10 255.25 249.15 254.00 5.20 SUNPHARMA 433.60 453.50 430.15 450.65 MGL 849.50 854.70 835.00 845.35 MEGH 45.40 45.80 44.30 45.50 SUPRAJIT 171.50 171.50 162.75 165.95 EIDPARRY 155.25 155.50 152.35 153.60 BANKBARODA 92.60 93.60 89.10 92.60 TATACHEM 575.00 588.80 566.75 584.50 JAMNAAUTO 32.75 34.50 31.05 34.05 TATAINVEST 760.00 775.00 753.00 764.50 THYROCARE 465.75 467.00 460.70 462.65 BAJAJFINSV 6997.00 7146.55 6965.00 7122.05 142.20 VEDL 137.60 140.55 135.05 139.30 MARICO 391.00 393.30 388.45 391.00 BERGEPAINT 375.00 375.00 367.85 369.00 NILKAMAL 983.70 1008.00 980.00 996.15 JCHAC 1538.00 1640.00 1538.00 1640.00 TATAMOTORS 115.60 117.30 112.00 116.50 2.20 GRUH 266.10 268.95 255.70 258.40 JUSTDIAL 702.40 721.50 693.00 718.20 CADILAHC 219.00 226.30 219.00 225.20 BAJAJHLDNG 3310.05 3310.05 3245.00 3251.75 TIINDIA 338.25 340.25 334.85 338.80 ITC 242.75 247.20 239.05 245.50 4.30 KOTAKBANK 1448.70 1458.10 1422.00 1431.70 SUZLON 3.78 3.84 3.65 3.71 PHILIPCARB 112.85 113.85 109.50 111.80 PFIZER 2899.00 2945.00 2860.00 2942.00 GEPIL 779.00 779.00 761.00 763.00 ICICIBANK 406.50 412.85 402.65 411.35 6.95 SPICEJET 128.50 133.80 127.10 132.80 M&M 534.00 534.00 519.10 528.90 OIL 146.60 148.60 142.80 148.00 HERITGFOOD 355.00 358.10 340.00 344.00 GMDCLTD 63.75 64.80 63.40 64.05 HDFC 2137.70 2171.25 2118.00 2165.00 36.55 AXISBANK 666.70 668.35 640.50 663.75 TITAN 1108.00 1112.35 1095.00 1102.90 RCF 40.00 41.65 40.00 41.00 GODREJAGRO 454.40 455.15 447.10 449.20 IFCI 7.00 7.20 7.00 7.08 CIPLA 468.00 475.20 461.45 473.00 7.80 LICHSGFIN 419.60 427.00 414.60 424.95 GLENMARK 388.95 391.00 380.00 386.20 LALPATHLAB 1185.25 1261.95 1178.10 1237.25 AEGISLOG 191.60 191.70 188.15 189.65 BAJAJCON 253.05 254.20 251.65 253.00 GAIL 129.65 133.10 125.20 130.05 1.55 BOMDYEING 80.70 86.25 80.30 84.00 UNIONBANK 60.10 60.30 57.65 58.90 GMRINFRA 15.56 15.56 14.94 15.06 CROMPTON 226.10 231.75 226.10 229.45 ITDCEM 69.80 69.95 67.00 69.30 DRREDDY 2530.20 2568.00 2513.00 2558.15 30.35 ICICIBANK 408.40 412.80 402.80 410.40 REDINGTON 111.35 114.90 106.05 108.35 COFFEEDAY 74.75 75.15 74.75 74.75 QUESS 467.00 477.45 462.50 476.75 GULFOILLUB 837.35 864.90 837.35 864.50 TCS 2241.00 2266.00 2218.00 2259.00 25.55 JINDALSTEL 96.45 98.20 94.30 96.60 AUROPHARMA 593.90 603.75 590.85 600.70 SYNDIBANK 30.80 33.80 30.05 32.35 HFCL 18.80 19.10 18.70 18.85 ITDC 173.70 174.20 167.70 168.60 BAJAJ-AUTO 2766.10 2796.90 2726.15 2787.65 29.85 LT 1343.45 1357.00 1302.30 1328.10 MANAPPURAM 122.00 122.75 117.80 118.85 NOCIL 87.80 89.25 86.25 86.95 LAOPALA 176.55 184.10 171.00 180.20 EVEREADY 81.50 81.55 80.35 80.50 BRITANNIA 2690.00 2726.45 2687.50 2705.00 28.15 UJJIVAN 290.50 305.80 285.85 303.80 BATAINDIA 1500.00 1545.75 1500.00 1541.95 ESSELPRO 99.45 107.15 99.00 107.15 JSWENERGY 67.25 68.05 66.45 66.80 CRISIL 1295.00 1295.00 1278.00 1278.75 BAJFINANCE 3310.15 3347.00 3260.00 3331.55 32.25 HDFCLIFE 544.90 559.45 542.20 557.05 TATAELXSI 636.50 636.50 621.55 632.00 JKTYRE 58.45 58.50 57.00 58.50 NETWORK18 22.00 23.40 21.40 22.60 DBCORP 138.55 138.55 133.35 133.50 INFY 810.00 817.35 802.00 814.75 7.80 BAJFINANCE 3348.00 3348.00 3260.00 3335.00 OBEROIRLTY 549.40 574.45 549.40 569.35 RAIN 80.05 81.70 78.65 80.20 TRIDENT 55.65 56.65 55.30 56.30 TVSSRICHAK 1781.25 1799.90 1772.00 1799.90 BHARTIARTL 345.00 349.60 338.75 346.80 3.30 HDFCAMC 2444.00 2591.55 2444.00 2558.50 ADANIGREEN 45.55 47.90 45.55 46.20 TAKE 119.10 121.95 117.65 119.20 JKCEMENT 1050.00 1056.80 1018.80 1024.60 TEJASNET 80.10 81.00 77.10 78.90 RELIANCE 1245.50 1254.40 1221.00 1253.00 11.25 INDUSINDBK 1358.00 1401.20 1330.50 1397.25 HCLTECH 1125.00 1125.00 1083.35 1102.40 PIIND 1117.00 1152.45 1099.35 1141.80 GSPL 221.25 222.20 218.35 219.55 ORIENTELEC 153.15 160.00 152.70 158.10 UPL 559.00 565.25 547.15 563.00 4.65 ASHOKLEY 65.90 66.00 63.05 64.45 EQUITAS 110.50 112.40 107.50 112.10 LTTS 1611.00 1637.15 1608.50 1634.10 FINOLEXIND 508.00 509.05 501.20 504.00 SHILPAMED 212.55 216.00 208.00 212.55 TECHM 693.00 700.70 675.85 696.00 4.85 RPOWER 2.99 3.29 2.96 3.24 SUNTV 441.30 441.80 422.35 436.45 SCI 27.95 28.25 27.20 27.90 CENTRUM 27.00 28.35 26.50 26.55 MAHSCOOTER 3812.15 3859.20 3797.00 3825.05 AXISBANK 664.90 668.60 640.10 665.50 4.35 MARUTI 6145.00 6158.85 6055.00 6121.60 RNAM 273.50 277.00 269.25 273.75 TORNTPOWER 279.85 281.80 275.45 278.00 SADBHAV 130.60 137.40 126.70 137.40 MHRIL 216.90 216.90 213.75 216.65 IBULHSGFIN 450.00 461.40 435.00 452.10 2.80 BHARTIARTL 345.40 349.30 338.95 347.05 PAGEIND 17910.00 18773.75 17815.15 18681.90 ASTRAZEN 1850.00 1890.05 1833.00 1890.00 TVTODAY 303.00 307.90 303.00 303.20 BPCL 353.75 356.80 345.15 355.45 1.40 ENGINERSIN 106.45 107.60 100.60 102.65 SIEMENS 1160.10 1207.30 1160.10 1204.05 GRANULES 91.20 91.80 89.65 90.65 ADVENZYMES 148.00 148.25 146.50 148.25 MOTHERSUMI 98.00 98.45 96.20 97.95 MMTC 20.55 20.55 19.65 20.05 PERSISTENT 536.50 544.80 530.75 540.00 LUXIND 1053.10 1081.00 1053.10 1070.75 HEROMOTOCO2559.85 2579.00 2520.55 2557.25 9.50 UPL 558.25 564.90 547.25 562.70 JINDALSAW 67.95 70.00 67.45 69.40 SUNDRMFAST 432.25 433.00 419.00 430.00 BAYERCROP 3099.65 3147.00 3076.00 3147.00 M&M 530.60 532.90 519.05 529.80 1.80 COLPAL 1252.60 1278.00 1232.00 1274.35 HEXAWARE 387.30 392.35 385.40 386.60 NHPC 23.15 23.40 23.00 23.35 BDL 280.65 289.85 278.05 279.45 HDFCBANK 2233.50 2260.00 2222.00 2231.90 4.95 EICHERMOT 16638.00 16652.25 15985.95 16260.35 INTELLECT 212.00 214.80 210.40 213.30 FORTIS 123.20 125.30 120.65 124.10 JKLAKSHMI 325.30 326.45 324.55 326.45 ASIANPAINT 1616.00 1622.50 1595.10 1618.55 3.30 NIITTECH 1485.00 1510.00 1448.20 1489.00 JSLHISAR 61.60 63.35 60.95 62.00 VMART 1913.65 2020.00 1900.20 2002.80 MRPL 46.05 46.50 45.65 46.05 GRASIM 713.00 716.00 699.05 710.10 1.25 PFC 102.00 105.80 100.75 105.45 SOBHA 537.00 548.15 528.25 535.10 GREAVESCOT 123.80 123.80 120.25 120.90 THERMAX 1004.60 1005.75 990.85 995.35 TITAN 1107.05 1113.00 1095.00 1103.60 1.80 TATAPOWER 55.60 57.00 55.00 56.75 NAVINFLUOR 710.00 741.40 709.95 730.10 HIMATSEIDE 129.30 130.00 125.75 126.90 ALKEM 1820.00 1825.00 1810.00 1813.70 MARUTI 6144.00 6159.25 6052.90 6108.35 -1.85 INDIANB 195.00 202.80 183.95 200.20 WELCORP 118.95 122.30 118.00 122.30 CASTROLIND 121.70 123.80 121.40 122.60 TIMETECHNO 62.25 62.50 60.00 60.85 SBIN 275.95 277.95 266.85 273.40 -1.10 NMDC 80.45 83.55 79.90 83.10 SRF 2749.05 2786.00 2741.70 2773.65 AAVAS 1510.80 1520.00 1482.00 1488.25 LAURUSLABS 326.00 334.00 326.00 328.05 ADANIPORTS 368.45 368.85 359.40 364.20 -2.00 ITI 71.90 71.90 68.05 68.70 LEMONTREE 54.00 54.95 53.55 54.00 KNRCON 215.95 216.90 209.00 212.90 ELGIEQUIP 241.10 247.45 241.00 246.00 ULTRACEMCO 4095.00 4118.00 4016.05 4044.90 -29.00 ASIANPAINT 1615.00 1621.95 1595.75 1615.20 OMAXE 196.15 196.15 193.45 193.50 JISLJALEQS 20.00 20.35 19.50 19.55 TRITURBINE 99.80 101.65 97.90 99.00 NTPC 122.90 123.65 115.60 121.95 -1.15 FORCEMOT 1224.85 1241.85 1199.45 1214.20 HATHWAY 32.15 34.00 31.90 33.45 GSKCONS 7940.00 8126.80 7932.65 8112.85 FDC 160.55 161.90 160.05 160.40 LT 1344.95 1356.90 1302.90 1327.75 -14.70 PHOENIXLTD 685.00 706.05 679.25 696.80 DIVISLAB 1633.90 1641.95 1602.00 1628.90 GICHSGFIN 175.00 176.45 170.40 172.95 MAXINDIA 59.15 60.30 59.05 60.00 KOTAKBANK 1448.10 1459.60 1423.10 1434.85 -16.00 ASTERDM 118.00 119.30 116.40 119.20 FSL 47.85 48.60 47.80 48.20 DEEPAKFERT 80.70 81.55 78.60 78.95 FLFL 434.95 434.95 425.55 425.55 IOC 124.20 124.45 120.00 122.20 -1.45 HEROMOTOCO 2585.00 2585.00 2520.00 2571.85 KANSAINER 466.30 468.80 450.00 464.70 RALLIS 155.50 159.55 155.20 157.45 SCHNEIDER 75.60 77.90 75.45 77.80 HCLTECH 1115.70 1115.80 1083.20 1101.20 -16.55 HDFC 2144.00 2171.35 2118.90 2166.50 GRASIM 718.00 718.00 699.25 711.05 ENDURANCE 890.05 932.80 890.00 932.80 IFBIND 665.10 668.00 639.05 648.40 ECLERX 448.95 452.90 448.95 449.20 POWERGRID 205.35 207.20 194.00 201.45 -3.35 ITC 241.70 247.05 239.15 245.55 INDIACEM 76.00 77.00 73.25 73.95 SONATSOFTW 316.05 316.35 306.40 307.50 TATAMETALI 510.00 518.50 501.75 517.00 CGPOWER 10.40 10.40 10.40 10.40 ONGC 123.50 125.75 119.50 121.20 -2.05 DHFL 47.90 48.75 46.50 47.60 TATAMTRDVR 53.50 53.80 51.25 53.50 CONCOR 496.75 510.30 495.50 508.50 SHREECEM 18509.40 18609.75 18271.75 18581.90 BLUEDART 2199.40 2299.00 2198.05 2248.45 EICHERMOT 16563.80 16666.00 15967.05 16260.00 -278.00 BBTC 868.70 934.90 868.70 900.65 GODREJCP 602.30 611.90 588.75 607.65 TRENT 469.65 473.75 465.75 469.30 COROMANDEL 385.40 387.00 377.60 381.90 VARROC 430.65 444.95 430.65 444.95 COALINDIA 189.75 190.45 182.15 184.70 -4.30 RELINFRA 36.40 39.45 35.80 38.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 2769.15 2796.35 2727.25 2789.55 MFSL 428.05 432.85 418.00 419.70 WHIRLPOOL 1539.50 1553.85 1539.50 1553.85 GALAXYSURF 1298.90 1305.00 1289.65 1289.65 DISHTV 22.50 22.80 21.20 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And now journey of her life and then discovers or Gujrati style and a large red the teacher who really worked rediscovers herself so as to find her true Sbindi adorned her fore- hard with her on her skills is, she identity,” he says. head, her gajra just aptly fixed says, “my co-actor Pankaj Ji. He In a bid to create something that is on her bun. Her catchphrase, didn’t teach me directly but fresh and hasn’t been repeated over the ‘Hello.. how are you? Khaana because of the way he was, I time, “except for some classic adapta- kha ke jaana,’ actor Supriya observed him and learnt tions,” the actor-director, in the two plays, Pathak’s Hansa from Khichhdi through that. He made me who has tried to add bits which he has has been ever favourite. I am today.” ause and think for a moment. night together, Sehar leaves the profes- observed in real life like — how he react- She has indeed come a long She has nailed roles like Is life a dream or a reality? It sor with a confusing letter reminding ed to some situations. He says, “I want way from that. And today, as she Shanta, Ganga mausi, might seem silly initially that him of a meeting 15 years ago. The play to give a different view and feel to it. plays the character of Sehar in Rambhateri, Hansa and many how can one deny the existence ends on an open note and its characters When I did Dopehri, a lot of people won- the play Dreamz-Sehar, she talks others. So talking about the of the world around us but are baffling as they can be interpreted in dered why novella reading has been about what attracted her the N20868762>8:78 plethora of roles she has played, doesn’tP the idea provoke you to ponder? the way the audience wants to. turned into a drama but when they saw most about the character. 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He adds, “The thing is that ing, way of communicating, you have She says that the play has a me an experience and allows me that there is certain reality to life, there 2662&,@202"8 a human being is so complex, that it takes this platform where you can make very simple story without much ing. The only schooling I had to take a step forward,” she adds. are philosophers and saints who feel that 2&"@"7./89@8,6 a lifetime to explore even the smallest things interesting. It is an endless medi- drama in it, but yet is equally was directly performing in front Theatre still has kept its this too is a dream and will pass.” Though part.” um which can satiate you as a human intriguing. “It is more interest- of a live audience.” However, she charm intact in the digital era. Kapur says that he doesn’t want to let out 4&7.2,76/&,"8. 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beneath them, the material and syllabus should be mentioned. For instance, for- mula in mathematics should be written on the walls to avoid confusion. It will help the students remember the topics O    which are being taught. A world map must be put up on the classroom walls,” she says and recalls one of her major observations in Indian schools.  % P “In almost every school I visited, there was no world map on the walls. The ctor Shraddha Kapoor says that she students did not know where can we Afeels proud of those girls who are spot Israel on the world map,” she adds. making their mark in the professional Malachi, who is the chairman of the field that was earlier dominated by men Hushim (Senses) Association, a non- and for her gender equality is all about profit organisation for the Jewish com- equal opportunity that is not limited by munity in Israel, talks about her gender but based on skill-set. approach of teaching the differently- As the portrayal of the female char- abled children. She says, “First, the text acters is changing in Bollywood films, is introduced to the students. I move asked about how she looks at the change, and read along with them with empha- Shraddha said, “I think whether it is in sis on hard words or new words and our entertainment business or in our soci- then ask questions from it. This way ety, the casual sexism is going away and they keep practising. Eventually, the it was bound to happen. It is wonderful students write the text in their own to see how gender is not limiting a job words.” profile. There are no such things as a It was at a time when she was look- ‘man’s job’ anymore. All those notions that ing for a job that the opportunity to work were previously practised are being chal- with the Hushim Association came to lenged now.” her. “I decided to work for deaf children She added, “That is why, many par- when I felt that I had done enough to ents are fine with the decision of their empower myself in the world of hear- children when they do not follow a so- ing and now I could invest the same for called timeline to get married, to have a other people of my own kind,” says she. baby or even not having either of them.” Well, if her teaching strategies succeed The actor is quite excited about her lat- and the kids are able to understand and est film Saaho, opposite South Indian learn a new and challenging thing, for actor and heartthrob Prabhas. her, it’s an achievement and she feels that Making her debut in 2010 with the she has been able to “help someone.” film Teen Patti, Shraddha has spent nine The organisation, Hushim Ben Dan, years in Bollywood now and delivered she says, is actually a Chabad (a term for some of the successful films like Aashiqui Jewish movements) for the deaf. She tells 2, Haider, Ek Villain, ABCD 2. he significance of hearing often students should be provided “after- It’s very surprising that most chil- us, “It builds international connections Citing an example of how women are goes unrecognised and under- school enrichment classes,” which do dren are not even diagnosed as hearing- with Jewish communities and deals finding space in every corner of the soci- Tappreciated until it’s no longer not appear as boring classes to them impaired until they are three to five with making Judaism accessible to the ety, Shraddha said, “When I started my available. And for those who have and rather make them “want” to be a years ago. Malachi suggests that this deaf. “It holds activities like summer career, I saw a few female photographers been born like that and lived their lives part of it. should be checked upon during a camps, vacations and trips in the coun- and never got papped by any female in silence, education might prove to be Giving a reference from Israel and child’s early years of growth to avoid a try on the emphasis of Judaism, syna- paparazzi. In the last three years, I see a challenge. While many theories have talking about the differences between delayed education and conditioning. gogue, Torah lessons, workshops and there are four female photographers who emerged over the years as to what Israeli teaching methods and that of She suggests other learning approach- everything that is accessible in the are also doing paparazzi just like other approach could be the most effective, India, she says, “There are organisations es like day schools, early intervention Israeli sign language.” men, I feel so proud of those girls.” experts say that the teaching methods that hold activities and provide enrich- and pre-school programs, residential Many schools for deaf students are She added that there should be more should adhere to the individual stu- ment after graduation for deaf or hard schools for the deaf, self-contained also adopting modern teaching tech- opportunities for women as they also have dent’s capabilities, needs and personal- of hearing children. Once in a week, classrooms, mainstreaming and inclu- niques like using interpreters for easier equal skills as men. “There should be ity. every child chooses her/his favourite sion in general education settings and translation of the learning material as opportunity only based on our skills and Navit Hagar Malachi, an Israeli activity and learn and develop it in home-schooling environment. well using advanced tools for enhanced not based on our gender. There are teacher of sign language, who, being depth. Whether it be sports, theatre, Knowledge is power and when auditory abilities. Malachi suggests, many such examples where women are deaf herself, belongs to the special edu- lessons for students with learning dif- presented visually, one remembers it, or “Experience sharing with the education- making their marks in the field that is pre- cation team, believes so too. She had ficulties, nature activities and more, so she believes and suggests that it is al team for recommendations and dominated by men. This is what gender recently travelled to the city and con- everything is available and children are very important to put up the learning ideas of techniques. One can also teach equality means for me,” explained the ducted different activities for young free to pick up their field of interests. material on the walls of the classrooms through the Ministry of Education in actor who will be seen next in Chhichhore deaf children at Promilabai Chavan We should apply this to schools for deaf and make them more interactive. “The Israel, programmes and educational opposite Sushant Singh Rajput and Varun School for the Deaf, Karkardooma and in India as well for the extra nourish- walls should specify the names of the websites that hold games and presen- Sharma. Noida Deaf Society. 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%+28" >> cycle of reward, motivation and addiction. Facebook, Sean Parker, effectively admit- A social media click gives us a little hit of ted this at a conference in 2017, he said, dopamine and we keep going back for more. ‘Building these applications was all about — how do we consume as much of your What are the various impacts of social time as possible? You’re exploiting a vulner- media on our psychological health? How ability in human psychology. The inventors do ‘likes’ impact self-confidence levels? understood this consciously. And we did it Some doctors and psychologists believe anyway.’ that the prevalence of social media is like having a detrimental impact on mental Do you think people form an opinion health — particularly young people’s. First, of themselves or their self-worth through because it can be habit-forming and there- their social media profiles? fore take them away from other activities Certainly, some people do. And like exercise, school work, spending time teenagers can be particularly vulnerable to with friends and families. Second, because this. We spoke to one parent, Lucy it can negatively affect our self-esteem. And Alexander, whose teenage son, Felix had finally, because it is an additional opportu- tragically killed himself — after being bul- nity for bullying and hate. lied on social media. Of course, as with any Leah Perlman, who worked as a prod- suicide it’s impossible to state this was the uct manager at Facebook until 2011 and was cause of his suicide — but his mother one of the team members at Facebook, describes how even after she took him out rom posting our personal achievements helped developed the like button. She no of the school where he was being torment- Fto flaunting our latest vacation pictures, longer works at Facebook. She has described ed by bullies, the bullying continued online. it has all been out there on social media. her concern about how the like button fed She now regularly visits schools and gives And due to the instant notifications tech- her own insecurities and affected her self- talks about the dangers of bullying on social nology, we’re on the constant lookout for esteem. She has given up Facebook now. media. likes and comments on our posts. It has This doesn’t mean it has a negative become as though a part of our body, which effect on all of us. For many of us, social What do you think is the future of is very crucial for our existence. Just for an media is a great way to keep in touch with smartphone and social media use? You hour, if the servers go down, it becomes friends and family and to share ideas, and can answer in both positive and nega- headline news and could even act as a many of us are able to keep our use of social tive terms. ‘career lost’ scenario to numerous “influ- media under control. I think smartphones have changed our encers” and “bloggers” out there. worlds in an enormously positive way — However, ever wondered why this What measures would you suggest to they have made it much easier for most madness? This addiction is one such reduce phone use and addiction to differ- of us to do our jobs; much easier to access aspect that BBC special and producer ent gadgets and websites? information about anything. They’ve Diana Martin’s film Smartphones: The I’m not really here to tell people to been brilliant for education and the shar- Dark Side explores. reduce their phone use. However, I hope our ing of ideas. It’s much easier to do busi- film gives people a bit more understanding ness and pay for things. And it’s much How did the idea come into being? about how certain aspects of social media much easier to keep in touch with friends There had already been a lot of focus and smartphone technology have been and families. There are thousands of other in the media about data and how the big younger, and were frustrated by the amount ingly getting addicted to their gadgets and you think it’s habit-forming or addictive, we developed apparently deliberately to keep benefits I can’t go into. And I imagine in tech companies were monetising our data of time they were spending on their can’t do without them for more than a few are all aware how we are drawn to our us on our screens as much as possible. And the future these benefits will multiply. But and using it in ways that we were complete- devices. How much screen time should we minutes? smartphones and social media apps. We armed with that knowledge, people will as with any new technology there’s a dan- ly unaware of. But we felt there was anoth- allow them was a constant worry. So we We spoke to several scientists and read have spoken to many tech insiders in the make the right decision for themselves ger that unforeseen problems will emerge. er big question around social media — how wanted to know — are these applications many scientific reports. The jury is still film who had worked for some of the about whether they want to reduce their or Our role as journalist is to consider the addictive was it? And could social media addictive — and are the tech companies that doubtful on whether social media or biggest tech and social media companies their children’s screen time. pros and cons — and make people aware companies and phone companies be develop and promote them aware of this? smartphones are actually addictive. Some who now had some regrets about the habit- of the possible dangers, and to make gov- exploiting the habit forming nature of social We wanted to speak to insiders who had scientists say that they are not addictive in forming power of their technologies. Two Do you think social media giants and ernment aware of the need to ensure new media to get us hooked? All of us on the worked for the social media companies to the way like heroin or tobacco, but are mere- people we spoke to who had both worked app-owners are deliberately inventing technologies are sufficiently regulated to production team use smartphones and understand to what degree the companies ly habit-forming. Others say it is an addic- for Facebook, told us they no longer used habit-forming technologies to get people protect consumers from the potential dark other devices and are well aware of the ben- had been aware of the potentially addictive tion. One clinician we spoke to, Mandy it because they were worried about its hooked? sides. efits — but we were also acutely aware of nature of these technologies. Saligari of Charter Harley Street, said, impact on them. Certainly, social media companies and (Smartphones: The Dark Side pre- how much time we were spending on these ‘Giving your child a smartphone was tan- They believed that the reasons we feel tech giants are creating technologies mieres on August 31 at 9 pm on Sony BBC devices. Two of us had children, teenage or What are the reasons people are increas- tamount to giving them cocaine.’ Whether we can’t do without our gadgets is because designed to keep people on their apps or Earth.)    !"#$!% + $ # 5 " <    3         '     H     when injury-plagued Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis pulled out of their scheduled evening tie on Arthur Ashe with a right shoulder problem. The Spanish 18-time Grand Slam winner will meet South Korean qualifi- er Chung Hyeon for a spot in the last 16. 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Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), Nuno Espirito Santo’s   " Belgium will definitely boost Like their male counter- expressing his willingness to play for team will also take on Braga the confidence of the Indian parts, the Indian women’s Hyderabad again. of Portugal and Slovan   +,8:&7 a press conference on Friday. men’s hockey team ahead of hockey team also returned “Ambati Rayudu has conveyed his desire Bratislava of Slovakia. “We can all then rest and the Olympics qualifiers, feels triumphant from the Test to withdraw his earlier decision of retirement While all three Premier arcelona coach Ernesto know this is the squad that we experienced goalkeeper PR event after beating hosts Japan and made himself available for HCA in all for- League sides will be fancied BValverde has admitted he have. Sreejesh. 2-1 in the final. mats of the game,” Shetty said on Friday. to progress to the last 32, the cannot wait for speculation “On the issue of Neymar, I The Indian team is com- Analysing the team’s per- The 33-year old cricketer had sent an e- draw was far less kind on the about Neymar to end when the have nothing more to say. He ing off a successful Olympic formance, goalkeeper Savita mail to HCA on Thursday, stating that he two Scottish representatives. transfer window closes on is a player from another team, Test event in Tokyo where they said on-field communication would like to come out of retirement and play Scottish champions Monday. we respect other clubs and were crowned champions after was key to the team’s success in all formats for Hyderabad. He had also Celtic meet Italian Cup Valverde also confirmed we’ll see what happens.” thrashing New Zealand 5-0. at Tokyo. thanked Chennai Super Kings, India great holders Lazio and French that Lionel Messi will not Messi has yet to play this The world No 5 Indian “We were extremely VVS Laxman and Hyderabad selection Cup holders Rennes in recover from his calf injury in season, despite returning to men’s team will next tour pleased with our performance committee chief Noel David for their sup- Group E as well as CFR time to face Osasuna in La Liga training with the first team last Belgium in September before at the Olympic Test Event. port. Cluj, the Romanian side to on Saturday. week. the all-important Olympic Being unbeaten was a very An emotional Rayudu had also stated whom they lost in Messi tore his calf on Barcelona have denied Qualifiers in November. heartening performance and that he had taken the retirement decision in Champions League qualify- August 5 and his absence might their captain has suffered a set- “The tour of Belgium is a especially playing toe-to-toe haste. ing. have accelerated Barca’s chase back and hope to have him massive series for us. They are with world No 2 Australia Shetty said the decision taken by Rayudu Celtic were in the same for Neymar, although reports in available for the the No 2 side in the world and gave us a lot of confidence. was a hasty one and it was good that he has group as Rennes in the Spain on Friday suggested they league game at if we perform well against The players are communicat- realised it and chosen to withdraw it now. 2011-12 Europa League and may be unwilling to meet Paris home to Valencia them then it will be a big con- ing very well on the field and “I was surprised when he took the deci-   "&7& are also in Group F. took four points against the Saint-Germain’s on September 14, fidence boost for us ahead of therefore we have been able to sion to retire which I feel was a hasty deci- United, Europa League French club. demands. before their the FIH Olympic Qualifiers. win tournaments,” she said. sion,” Shetty, a veteran BCCI administrator, ast season’s runners-up winners in 2017, will face Meanwhile, Steven With three days left Champions League Hopefully, we will win the The Indian women’s team, said. LArsenal were placed in Astana of Kazakhstan as Gerrard’s Rangers will take before the market shuts, opener away to series at their home turf,” ranked 10 in the world, will He also said it is good that Rayudu had the same section as well as Partizan Belgrade on former European Cup there is still time Borussia Sreejesh said. take on England in September realised his mistake after being spoken to by Eintracht Frankfurt in the and former finalists AZ winners Porto and for a last attempt, Dortmund three Talking about the success ahead of the FIH Olympic senior players including former India star draw for the Europa League Alkmaar of the Netherlands Feyenoord as well as Swiss with Barcelona days later. at the Test event, the 31-year- Qualifiers. Laxman. group stage in Monaco on in Group L. champions Young Boys in director Jordi “The process of old, who was rested along “We have gained momen- “It is good that he (Rayudu) has realised Friday, while Manchester Wolverhampton Group G. Bordas saying recovery continues as nor- with several senior players, tum at the right time with vic- his mistake after being spoken to by senior United face a long trip to Wanderers, the third English Rangers reached the on Tuesday mal,” Valverde said. “It is true said the team has the right bal- tories. However, we cannot get players including VVS Laxman and has Kazakhstan. team in the draw, will take group stage for the second that an agree- that now the margins are ance for the upcoming FIH carried away with the results decided to withdraw his retirement decision,” Unai Emery’s Arsenal on Turkish side Besiktas in season running after edging ment was small and we hope that for the Olympic Qualifiers. and need to continue to focus Shetty added. side lost to Chelsea in the Group K. out Legia Warsaw in the “closer”. game against Valencia he “It’s been amazing to see on improving our game. “He has a lot of cricket left in him and final in Baku after Eintracht In their first European play-off round. “I am might be available. the way our team has per- “Playing the world No 4 his presence will help the youngsters in had been eliminated by the campaign since 1980, The opening group very much “Then we start the formed in the last couple of England side will be a tough Hyderabad CA,” the veteran administrator same side on penalties in the Wolves have already come games will be played on looking for- Champions League and months. Our victory in the challenge in a five-match pointed out. “Ambati (Rayudu) is known to last four. through three ties just to September 19. This sea- ward to the we hope to have him back Olympic Test event showed series, but if we continue to me since 2000 when he was a part of the Ten-time Belgian cham- reach the group stage, son's final will be held in the day the trans- for that but we will see how that we have an excellent communicate well on the field under-15 team and was a promising talent. pions Standard Liege and including defeating Torino Polish city of Gdansk on fer window clos- he progresses in these two bench strength. The team has then we will surely produce It is good that he’s back.” Portugal’s Vitoria Guimaraes 5-3 on aggregate in the play- May 27, 2020. es,” said Valverde in weeks with the injury.” the right balance at the great results,” Savita said.