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! """ " !" # 0 !" # " ( &67)680 ( # $ n an unprecedented order of & % &% Iits type, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre & ( and the Assam Government to $ # immediately transfer the State’s 0 $ $O ( ( National Register of Citizens $ #0 ( ( " (NRC) Coordinator Prateek %$ 9::4; ( $ Hajela to Madhya Pradesh for P % the maximum period possible. ;% utting Pakistan on notice, O' (P Hajela has been facing threats + 6 Pthe international terror &)*+ ( O and criticism from several financing watchdog FATF on , (( L quarters for exclusion of names + ) Friday warned it will be black- ( M from the updated NRC list. listed if it does not control ter- ! ( A native of Madhya cise in Assam. ror funding by February next, ! !"# ! $ ( # Pradesh and a 1995 batch IAS Another complaint was voicing serious concern over officer of Assam-Meghalaya lodged against the NRC coor- that country’s failure to deliv- be taken,” said an official privy plete its full action plan by L M " cadre with BTech in Electronics dinator at Guwahati’s Latasil er on most of its 27 targets. to the development said. February 2020. from Indian Institute of police station by the AAGMY- The Paris-based Financial Since Pakistan continues to “Otherwise, should sig- ( ( ( Technology, Delhi, Hajela was CP, claiming “deliberate” anom- Action Task Force (FATF) gave be in the FATF “Grey List”, it nificant and sustainable appointed the NRC coordina- alies in the final list. “The the warning to Pakistan at its would be very difficult for the progress not be made across )*+ , +( tor by the top court to oversee names of many indigenous five-day plenary which con- country to get financial aid the full range of its action plan # 0 $ the mammoth and sensitive people were excluded from the cluded here on Friday while from the IMF, the World by the next plenary, the FATF exercise of finalising and pub- list, and it was done deliberately deciding to again put the coun- Bank, ADB and the European will take action, which could &# lication of Assam NRC data. ,%## -' by the NRC State Coordinator,” try on the “Grey List”. 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There is also the risk of include the FATF calling on its 0 A special Bench compris- the FIR filed by the students ing this decision on Pakistan reduction in rating by Moody’s, members and urging all juris- ( "1 ing Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi ify the cause or the reason for Chandan Mazumdar, organisation said. public, the FATF has given S&P and Fitch, making dictions to advise their +2345 and justices SA Bobde and RF passing the order, leading to whose name does not figure in Meanwhile, IG (Special notice to the global financial Pakistan’s financial condition Financial Institutions to give Nariman ordered the inter- speculation that the officer the final NRC list, filed the Branch) Hiren Nath said no institutions that they need to more precarious. special attention to business 0 % " cadre transfer of Hajela on might be apprehending some complaint against Hajela at report was sought from Assam prepare to red flag the juris- According to a FATF state- relations and transactions with deputation to his native State kind of threat. Dibrugarh police station. police about threat to Hajela. diction and ready their systems ment, the FATF plenary noted Pakistan,” the global body said ( ' for maximum possible period. Two FIRs were filed last Mazumdar alleged that he had “Reports about threat per- in February 2020 if the coun- that Pakistan addressed only in the statement. P Attorney General KK month against Hajela for “dis- submitted all documents, but ception to Hajela have not try falters in meeting the tar- five out of the 27 tasks given Such action could include # )") 1 #0 Venugopal, appearing for the crepancies” in the final updat- his name was not included in been sought from us. There gets. to it in controlling funding to calling upon global financial % Centre, sought to know the ed NRC list. A lawyer and the updated NRC due to “inef- have been, however, criticism “It was again decided by terror groups like the Lashkar- institutions to give special ( reason behind the unprece- indigenous Muslim students’ ficiency and criminal conspir- against Hajela in the social consensus that FATF would e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad attention to business relations dented order of the top court, organisation — All Assam acy of employees”. media. Various organisations in retain Pakistan on the Grey List and Hizbul Mujahideen, and transactions with % to which the CJI responded, Goriya-Moriya Yuva Chatra The FIR held Hajela Assam are vocal on the NRC and warn Pakistan that if it did responsible for a series of Pakistan. This language is the “can any order be passed with- Parishad (AAGMYCP) — filed responsible for “discrepancies”, with many speaking against the not complete its full Action attacks in India. same as used for Iran, which 1 # out a cause or reason”. The separate FIRs against Hajela in as he was tasked with super- NRC and the State Plan and show significant and The FATF said it strongly is already in the blacklist cat- " Bench, however, did not spec- Dibrugarh and Guwahati. vising the NRC updation exer- Coordinator,” he said. sustainable progress action will urges Pakistan to swiftly com- egory. ! # #*+! ! #& # $% ( P ! +, ( &67)680 R ( &67)680 ( &67)680 n a major initiative to ( &67)680 Iempower girls, Defence he CBI on Friday filed a n an embarrassment for the Minister Rajnath Singh has Tchargehseet in the INX ours after the Delhi Zoo ICongress, two days before given the nod for their admis- Media corruption case, naming H(National Zoological Park) the crucial Assembly elections sion into Sainik schools all over 14 individuals and entities, witnessed a high drama when in Haryana, party chief Sonia the country. So far, only boys including former Finance a man jumped inside the enclo- Gandhi cancelled her only poll were allowed to study in these Minister P Chidambaram, his sure of a lion but was saved rally scheduled for Friday in schools. There are 31 such son Karti, and then additional unhurt, the Union Mahendragarth. schools. The project to have secretary in Department of Environment Ministry Partymen had prepared such schools to serve as nurs- Economic Affairs Sindhushree removed zoo’s director Renu round the clock to make the ery for grooming future Service Khullar. Singh, an IFS officer, who was rally a huge success and personnel was started in 1961. Ministry said in a statement. They have been charged conspiracy for irregular clear- holding the post since 2017. expected that Sonia will use Giving details of the new Officials also said Singh with committing offences ance of FDI to INX to the tune Renu Singh, a UP cadre the occasion to counter the endeavour here on Friday, has directed authorities to under various IPC sections of 307 crore. officer, has joined the Ministry high-pitched campaign by BJP celling her programme came Defence Ministry officials said ensure availability of necessary relating to criminal conspiracy Two companies allegedly as Deputy Inspector General leaders, including Prime through a social media mes- the Minister approved the infrastructure and sufficient and cheating and also under controlled by Karti — of Forest (DIGF), a post held %! &! ! '( ! Minister Narendra Modi. sage from Haryana Congress. admission of girls from acad- female staff in Sainik schools the Prevention of Corruption Singapore unit Advantage by Suneesh Buxy, who has ! ) This was scheduled to be “@RahulGandhi ji will be emic session 2021-22 in a for smooth implementation Act for causing loss to the Strategic Consultancy Private been given the additional ! (! Sonia’s first public appear- addressing a public meeting at phased manner. The decision of the directive. Moreover, the exchequer. Limited and Chess charge of the National ance after taking as interim Mahendragarh today, at 2 PM. is in line with strengthening decision is in line with the Then Director in the Management Services Private Zoological Park (NZP) till the to the Central Zoo Authority president from her son Rahul @INCIndia president Sonia the motto of “Beti Bachao objective of the Government Foreign Investment Promotion Limited — have also been appointment of the new direc- (CZA), a statutory body Gandhi post the Lok Sabha Gandhi ji will not be able to Beti Padhao” propagated by towards greater inclusiveness, Board Prabodh Saxena, then named in the chargesheet. tor. formed under the Wildlife debacle. In her place, Rahul attend the meeting due to Prime Minister Narendra gender equality and enabling Joint Secretary and These companies are alleged The NZP has been in the (Protection) Act 1972. Till Gandhi addressed the rally. unavoidable reasons,” the Modi. greater participation of women Undersecretary in the to have laundered the bribe news for quite some time for then, the Ministry had been “She has a viral infection, Haryana Congress said. “The decision has been in armed forces. Department of Economic money. Then INX promoters illegal procurement of ani- directly overseeing the zoo’s so she asked me to meet you Rahul Gandhi has already taken following the success of Most of the Sainik schools Affairs Anup K Pujari and R Peter Mukherjea and his then mals, mismanagement, and administration. and talk to you. I will come held rallies for the October 21 the pilot project started by the are residential and run by the Prasad respectively have also wife Indrani violation of the rights of the Justifying the move, a even at the last second on your Assembly polls in Ministry of Defence for admis- Defence Ministry except in been chargesheeted, CBI offi- allegedly transferred money to zoo inmates. Faced with wide- senior Environment Ministry call,” Rahul Gandhi said at the Maharashtra and Haryana and sion of girl children in Sainik Lucknow which is adminis- cials said. All the chargesheet- these companies for alleged spread criticism, the Ministry official said transfer was aimed rally. it was his second rally in School Chhingchhip in tered and funded by the UP ed persons have been accused favours in the irregular approval on September 16, 2019 hand- at streamlining the function- The news of Sonia’s can- Haryana. Mizoram two years ago,” the Government. of involvement in the criminal of the FDI. ed over the control of the NZP ing of the Delhi Zoo. $ % & % & P " lar Surya Mandir in Modhera " # "$ an hour from Patan, with its 12 #$ " #$ carved “adityas” or manifesta- ( &67)680 Damayanti Ben Modi in North to someone on the phone " " tions inside, which is a must- Delhi's Civil Lines area earli- when one of the pillion riders visit. Both the well and the tem- obile snatchers are hav- er this month, bike-borne snatched the phone from my ple were built during the rule of Ming a field day in Delhi. snatchers targeted Delhi hand and fled on bike," Rawal, $ Bhima I, the founder of the After mugging Prime Minister Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas 42, who lives with his family great Solanki dynasty, the well Narendra Modi's niece Goel’s secretary Ajay Rawal in Ambika Vihar in Paschim (ASI) for several things, includ- being built by his consort, and a senior Indian Air Force Vihar, said in his complaint. ing the large-scale “disappear- Queen Udaymati. These sites, official on Thursday. “A case under section or those of you who have ance” of historical monuments just a couple of hours from According to police, while 356/379/34 of IPC has been Fseen the new 100 note, you in a city like New Delhi but it Ahmedabad, are a reminder of Rawal’s i-Phone 6 was registered at Paschim Vihar would have noticed that there must be complimented for the not only the great wealth of this wrenched from his grasp by police station. Police teams are is a stepwell featured on it. astounding work it has done in part of the nation, which is as three bike-borne men when he scanning CCTV footage in the Stepwells are a common feature restoring the Rani Ki Vav, true now as it was then, but also was walking to a area to identify and nab the across many parts of western which is a major reason that the skill and patience of the market near his home in outer snatchers,” said a police offi- India and were commonly used UNESCO made it a world her- rulers and the people. Delhi’s Paschim Vihar in the cial. by Rajput kings and their pre- itage site. However, if there is It is a crying shame that evening, the IAF senior offi- In the 51-year-old senior decessors in the earliest exam- any criticism of the ASI, it is there are fewer and fewer peo- cial’s mobile was snatched at IAF official case, police said ple of rainwater harvesting. < => < @0 @ that there can be much more ple taking up some of these Connaught Place in highly they received a complaint from Many of them have fallen into information on the impor- intricate crafts. secured New Delhi district in the victim identified as G disrepair and disuse though at Patan, Gujarat, survived not affected by the large-scale tance of the gods and goddesses The Patola saris of Patan the morning on the same day. Thomas, who they were all ornate at one time. thanks to it being covered in loot of antiquities by colonial of the Hindu pantheon, who for example, with geometrical “I left my home around 7 stated that he was cycling in Many, because they were often sand and mud. powers thanks to it being lost have been painstakingly carved designs inspired by patterns on pm to go to GH-13 block Connaught Place in the morn- associated with religion, were Whether that was a delib- in time and it was not “discov- in three-dimensional ways into the vav, and the “double-ikat” market in Paschim Vihar. I ing when two bike-borne peo- destroyed when invading erate act to protect it from ered” until after Independence the stone. This site is a tremen- method, requiring an under- was walking near Kendriya ple, in their 20s, snatched his armies came into the region. armies that raided the pros- and excavated in 1958. dous validation of the skills of standing of complex mathe- Vidyalaya when the three men pouch containing a One Plus But not the stepwell we see on perous traders of Gujarat is We might criticise the craftsmen from Gujarat. matics, used to be made by 200 came on a bike. I was talking 6 phone and 200. the 100 note. The Rani Ki Vav unknown, but it survived. It was Archeological Survey of India There is also the spectacu- families. $ &' !
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The student has the majority of the cases, the humans have difficulty pro- public and even some other earlier commercial pro- For example, those sup- effects of this condition are also been identified as Rahul, a views seem to be influenced cessing information in a ratio- ‘experts’. jects in the same area opposed porting and those opposing seen in people in various pro- native of Saharanpur and is more by personal bias than by nal, unbiased manner once Apart from fueling illog- in a similar manner? One can Hindutva in general seem to fessions including medical and undergoing treatment at facts. they have developed an opin- ical arguments and actions, only imagine how much more have little authentic knowl- legal services to name a few. Government Doon medical If one analyses this sce- ion about the issue.” this proclivity may actually green the city would have edge about the subject. A psychologist will be bet- college hospital. nario of people forming opin- Now consider the opin- end up exacerbating the prob- been if even half the number As a result, in many cir- ter suited to explain this con- According to the informa- ions and expressing them as ions being exchanged as facts lems being debated. Take for of protesters had been plant- cles, simply opposing the dition and its aspects in detail tion provided by Sahaspur " ‘truths’ one will observe that by opposing sides during their example the issue of environ- ing and nurturing trees and native culture and heritage is but for us, suffice it to state that police, the man is a student of most of them are suffering interactions on the social mental damage. leading a environment- viewed as secular as long as the longer we remain afflicted JBIT polytechnic college and from what is called confir- media and elsewhere. There is no denying the friendly lifestyle instead of one doesn’t acknowledge the by this condition, the longer was living in a rented room at or consumers of media, mation bias. Anyone who is capable or fact that environmental dam- protesting with placards and truths in the ideology one dis- will the problems remain. Shankarpur, Rampur. Fespecially those living in According to the even tries to be logical instead age and climate change are slogans. likes. We need to understand According to the Sahaspur cities, there is no dearth of Encyclopaedia Britannica, of being sentimental in a real problems. That is appar- One is not rejecting the It is good that the current that the truth is not always police station officer, police ‘burning’ issues as usual. “Confirmation bias is the ten- debate will notice that many ently what teenage activist right to or the importance of Government is thinking of what we want it to be and have found remains of the From climate change and dency to process informa- opinions are based on incom- Greta Thunberg and the peo- protest but if one is really con- correcting the history that that it is not always conve- toxic Celphos (aluminium international politics to the tion by looking for, or inter- plete, biased or incorrect ple protesting against the cerned, one takes corrective generations have been nient for us. However, it is phosphide) from his room. Ram Janmabhoomi case in preting, information that is knowledge of the subject in felling of trees at Aarey in measures instead of raising taught in distorted forms, pro- liberating. They have not found any sui- the Supreme Court, condition consistent with one’s existing question. Mumbai were concerned slogans- in this case planting vided the government doesn’t Learning true facts cide note from the scene and as of economy and the unending beliefs. Whether it be the issue of about. and nurturing trees not in fall in the same trap its ideo- about one’s roots, the state the victim himself is in a crit- arguments between support- This biased approach to global climate change or But on viewing their already green spaces but in logical rivals fell in. of environment and politics ical condition right now, it has ers of opposing ideologies- decision making is largely Kashmir, the National expressions and actions with- places where they are needed Confirmation bias contin- can bring about major become difficult to ascertain one may find even 24 hours unintentional and often Register of Citizens or the out really getting involved in more. ues to afflict people on both changes. There will always the cause behind this incident. less to dwell on all the issues. results in ignoring inconsis- actions and plans of the it, all doesn’t seem to be as Sadly, people allow cities sides of the argument and it is be differences of opinion The victim was taken to the However, an increasing num- tent information. People are Union Government headed projected. to have no space for trees and this tendency that is also being but it would be better if hospital by his relatives. The ber of people seem to have especially likely to process by Prime Minister Narendra Take the Aarey protests- then complain about the envi- exploited to varying extent by facts are the basis of opin- investigation in the case is still strong opinions on various information to support their Modi-most opinions no doubt the felling of thou- ronmental damage. The same the politicians and others who ions instead of biases. ongoing. ! ! (( ! "#"$""%
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or the upcoming festival Fseason, traffic-related issues, cyber crime reporting portals and Sakshi Sangrakshan Yojana, a joint video conference was conducted at Police Headquarters on Friday. The Director General of Police (DGP) Anil K Raturi congrat- ulated police department on conducting the three-tier Panchayat elections peacefully and directed the police to be more alert on the counting day. About the cyber crime reporting portal, DGP Raturi directed all districts in-charge to understand the directions given by the Union Home ministry and take actions on the complaints accordingly. Director General (Law and Order) Ashok Kumar said that even though the number of cyber crimes is increasing, the registration of such cases at police-station level is not being The districts in-charge * , encouraged. have also been directed to Stating that this is a matter coordinate with Sashastra # of great concern he directed Seema Bal (SSB) to ensure " - .-/ that a cyber cell should be that all boundaries are secure made in all the districts. and to constantly keep an eye $ #$ He also directed that all on all sensitive areas. $ ( 0 )7 handicapped people. The ease Speaking to this corre- business using waste materi- districts in-charge should con- Regarding the pending with which Noora drove it in spondent, Sanjeev Lamba, in- al and generating more duct monthly analysis of the decision on 0 oora, 46, from Chaklan college grounds made the man- charge of Mechanical advanced equipment for peo- complaints registered at these Ayodhya matter in Supreme NMohalla, was all smiles ufacturers proud. Engineering department said, ple with special needs. cells. Court, police department has on receiving a tricycle in the These manufacturers “In the fourth year, our stu- Speaking about the future According to information been directed to stay alert and " $" campus of faculty of were four students from the dents are given target to make expansion works of the uni- provided by PHQ, the key keep check at the sensitive Engineering and Technology at mechanical department who a working model. Rajan versity, the dean of faculty of directions given during the areas. $1 " Gurukul Kangri used waste material like bro- Sharma of Mechanical depart- engineering and technology conference regarding the Police have also been # Vishwavidyalaya. He works for ken cycle handle, a piston, a ment along with his batch professor Pankaj Madan said, upcoming festive season were directed to keep a check on tandoor makers, giving them motor, three wheels and fab- mates made this tricycle.” “This faculty is the biggest to increase visibility and to con- social media activities as well dug up mud to make mud ricated it in the form of a tri- Vikas Deshwal, professor faculty of the university. duct detailed checking at and take immediate actions ovens. Getting a tricycle was cycle. This specially designed teaching Computerised Aided Recently we have started crowded places such as railway against those spreading fake not a big deal but the main cycle is driven just with a Design (CAD) said that the making residential facility for stations and bus stations. and inflammatory messages. lish Sakshi Sangrakshan cell (ASP) rank in plains and Sub- thing was that it brought smiles hand lever and has a hand students are planning to take students for which some grant The police have also been Regarding the Sakshi in all districts and to appoint Inspector rank officer in to the manufacturers who had break like that in an ordinary this as entrepreneurship, and has been received through directed to pay special attention Sangrakshan Yojana, officers an officer of Additional mountainous regions as nodal designed it especially for the cycle. start their own AICTE.” on traffic management. have been directed to estab- Superintendent of Police officers. ( ( 0 )7 and the profession of medi- district health workers learnt absolute in all mankind. charge for emergency depart- cine requires the spirit of ser- the philosophy of practical About 150 health workers ment Swami Dayadhipananda enunciation and service vice of the highest degree. Vedanta, the age old Vedic from the district hospital said, “Today’s orientation Rare two ideals which every During a workshop held in science which works on the including chief medical offi- meet was focused on health worker must practise collectorate auditorium, the concept of oneness, seeing the cer, additional working together as health care providers with the atti- tude of service. In any sector, be it gov- ernment, private or corporate, the profession of medicine demands the right attitude of the health worker. Without that, the health worker cannot do justice to his profession. And that is the way to attain peace and happiness in one’s own life as well.” The senior-most physi- cian of the Sewashram Dr S Choudhary shared his expe- rience on what service means to him based on his work experiences. chief medical officer, chief service. coordinator and monk in- medical officer, nurses, Asha He appreciated the efforts workers and health workers of CMO in arranging the attended the workshop. workshop. Presiding over the work- The Chief Medical Officer shop, the additional district of the district, Dr Saroj magistre, finance, KK Mishra Naithani, said that orientation said that all workers in pub- programmes were a must lic health care system were for the health workers since working with dedication they worked in atmosphere of despite various challenges constant stress which is ever and after attending the work- demanding. shop, they will be more moti- Speaking to The Pioneer, vated towards rendering their the diabetes programme
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The High Court tary is not permissible except in awarded by a lower court to division bench of chief justice the case of Governor and Akhtar Ali who was convicted Ramesh Ranganathan and jus- President of India. of raping and murdering a tice Alok Kumar Verma has In this case only Bhagat minor at Kathgodam in 2014. also directed the State Singh Koshyari- the current The division bench of justice Government to file its counter Governor of Maharashtra, Alok Singh and justice within four weeks. could have been served Ravindra Maithani viewed the It will be recalled that through private secretary and +788 66 886)+0 +)60 )>&; 6)> 8 crime as the most heinous. Dehradun-based Rural rest all were required to be It will be recalled that on Litigation and Entitlement served court notice personal- 8+ +=& &)6&++86%6&+16&) 286150 ) November 20, 2014, a seven- Kendra (RLEK) had earlier ly. The court stated that year-old girl had come along found from the banks of the him to death. While Prempal filed a PIL in which the court although this is strange man- 6 8686) $8&700+06=>+0 ))6+6) with her father from Gaula river about four days Verma was sentenced to five had directed the State ner of state but still if state is +06+ +6=G6&%6&++==886++06$6&)&)>6 Pithoragarh to attend a mar- later. Following investigation, years’ rigorous imprisonment Government to collect the giving statement before court riage function in Kathgodam. the police arrested the truck for being involved in the con- pending dues for Government that all have been served the ==G6&%6&+ >& 8=7 &)=+06 8+6 During the night, she disap- driver Akhtar Ali, a native of spiracy, the third man-Junior bungalows and other facilities court will proceed on that peared from the marriage Bihar, Prempal Verma, a native Masih alias Foxy was not found from ex-Chief Ministers. basis and will not wait for =%6J;06%&+6 venue. The disappearance of of Uttar Pradesh and Junior guilty. The State Government had them to come. the girl led to considerable Masih alias Foxy of Rudrapur. The division bench of the then brought out an ordinance Representing RLEK, advo- public outrage in the region In its investigation, the police High Court viewed the rape to exempt the ex-Chief cate Kartikey Hari Gupta sel to represent them in court The petitioner prayed for the matter will not be with members of the public also resorted to DNA analysis and murder of the girl to be the Ministers from paying the prayed to the court that despite proceedings hence case may be urgent hearing hence the court adjourned further. “We will also coming out on the roads report to strengthen its case. most heinous of crimes and same. sufficient knowledge and ser- proceeded ex-parte against has fixed November 18 and hear it that day whether ex- to protest. Out of the three accused, the maintained the death sentence The RLEK challenged this vice the ex CMs have neither the former CMs. The State given final opportunity to the CMs join the proceedings or During the police investi- Nainital district court had awarded to Ali by the district petition in the High Court. The appeared before the court prayed for four more weeks for state to file counter till date not,” the division bench gation, the body of the girl was found Ali guilty and sentenced court. petitioner took objection to ser- themselves nor sent any coun- filing counter. and cautioned the State that remarked. - ! ( ," 0 1 ! ( # (( +&I ( ( ( 1 ! ( )60 )>& per year for next five years. =6+ +=&=&I +6 % The secretary in-charge, fter implementing the health, general administration =6J$6+=>&=&%&+F= #$ these colleges are not being AIndian Public Health and protocol, Pankaj Kumar 06 8+0 &) %8F768 6G+ " enforced. Standards (IPHS) norms for Pandey told The Pioneer that $ Terming the increase in the hospitals and health centres initially, efforts would be made +060=$+ 8 &) )6+06 fees of the Ayurveda colleges as of the State, the health depart- to get the NQAS certification arbitrary behaviour of the man- ment of Uttarakhand is now for four major hospitals of the 0=$+ 8=&G =>$ %6+6" ( )60 )>& agement and harassment of the planning to get the certification State. He said that the health =G6&%6&+0=$+ 8700 students, Singh said that the for National Quality Assurance department is working in the he Uttarakhand unit of the students are being pressurised Standards (NQAS) for some of direction of providing quality +066+ +6$=G)& TCongress party has extend- by these colleges to pay the its big hospitals. health services to every indi- ed its support to the agitation increased and illegal fees but The NQAS is a national vidual of the State. & & 8 + &6=9K KKK of the students of private instead of supporting the stu- level certification programme On the NHM’s recent $6 6)$6F6 =&6J+G6 Ayurveda colleges of the State. dents, the State Government is under the National Health ‘Health system strengthening On Friday, the Pradesh appearing to stand with the Systems Resource Centre conditionality report’ in which F6 Congress Committee (PCC) management of these (NHSRC) of Ministry of Health Uttarakhand got a dismal rank- president, Pritam Singh, went colleges. He said that in these and Family Welfare. The NQAS ing with 8 points, Pandey said to the protest site near parade colleges most of the students certification paves the way for that the department is focusing on seven parameters like on their functionality. ground where the students are are from poor families residing additional financial assistance on improvement on the para- improving incremental per- Pandey further added that staging a sit in from last three in the mountainous areas of the from the Centre for a period of meters like Health and wellness formance based on NITI Aayog the major focus of the depart- days and extended full support State. The PCC president accompanied the PCC presi- the state administration on the five years. centres (HWC) , health man- report, operationalising health ment is to fulfill chief minister’s of his party to the cause of the threatened that the Congress dent. occasion. For certification of NQAS, agement system and the and wellness centres, imple- wish to provide health services students. party would hit the streets if the Meanwhile the members of The NUSI activists under a team of experts of Union strengthening the Primary menting human resource within a radius of 10 km of Speaking on the occasion, state government fails to act on the National Students Union of the leadership of district pres- Ministry of Health and Family Health Centres (PHC). He information system (HRIS), every individual of he said that agitation of the stu- the issue. India (NSUI), the student wing ident Saurabh Mamgain assem- Welfare visits the hospital and added that the department is in grading of district hospitals, Uttarakhand. dents against the autocratic The president of of the Congress party organised bled at the Rajiv Bhawan and grades the hospital on various process of converting sub cen- mental health services in dis- He claimed that the health behavior of the private Mahanagar unit of Congress a protest meeting in support of from where they marched to parameters. A Government tre of health services into tricts, screening of 30 plus services of the State have shown Ayurveda colleges is fully jus- party, Lal Chand Sharma, the agitating the Astley Hall. hospital which bags the cer- HWCs. population for non communi- improvement on various para- tified. He said that it is unfor- spokesperson R P Raturi, students of private Ayurveda Here they consigned an tificate is providing a financial It is worth mentioning here cable diseases and rating of meters and the process would tunate that the orders of the Garima Dassauni, state secre- colleges on the day. The stu- effigy of state administration to assistance of 10,000 per bed that the NHM report is based Primary Health Centres (PHC) continue. High Court (HC) on the fees of tary Rajesh Pandey and others dents also burned an effigy of flames to express their protest. # ##"$!&! !" # 2 (* ()!& %$ 2 &! $% % # " P # " 1 " 3 # ( & &+ 8
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The counting of votes would be released on October its influence to tweak the Working Committee member for the elections of all three 29. reservation status of President Jitin Prasad. + 1 * phases would be done on Meanwhile prominent of district and block He also alleged that the October 21 and the results of leaders and the major politi- Panchayats in its favour. It is Uttarakhand Government is - 4 the village Panchayat mem- cal parties have started learnt that the BJP is keen to failing to facilitate develop- 5 " bers, Pradhans, member block preparing for the arduous bat- field Madhu Chauhan, wife of ment in the state. ( - % Panchayat and member dis- tle which would be fought for senior BJP leader and Talking to the media per- trict Panchayat are expected to the posts of district Panchayat Vikasnagar MLA, Munna sons while in Nainital to attend $ 3 be declared on the same day. presidents. Many prominent Singh Chauhan for the post of an event, Prasad said that the 6 The results of the contests leaders are eyeing these cov- President District Panchayat of Bharatiya Janata Party " .2 ( 0 0 ! on the posts of the member eted positions and both Dehradun in case the post is Government in Uttar Pradesh block Panchayat and the Congress and BJP are gearing reserved for women. under Chief Minister Yogi member district Panchayat themselves up to ensure that Meanwhile good voter Adityanath has failed to main- # ( ' would be most keenly maximum number of district turnout of 69.59 per cent in all tain law and order. people are suffering because watched. The position of Presidents are from among the three phases has shown The people are suffering development is not really visi- Block Panchayat president their party. that the rural voter has shown due to the governmental failure ble anywhere. The youth in and coveted position of the It is pertinent to mention enthusiasm to participate in and the repercussions of this Uttarakhand are suffering due ( )60 )>& Government facilities at one district Panchayats president here that in the Panchayat the festival of democracy in will be given by the public after to unemployment. place under the Smart City pro- would be elected from among elections of 2014, the Congress the State. two and a half years in the The condition of roads is hief Minister Trivendra ject, the integrated green build- the elected members of block party was able to get its mem- The voters of Udham Vidhan Sabha elections. bad. The Government’s apathy CSingh Rawat presided over ing will be built in the work- and district Panchayats bers elected on maximum Singh Nagar district showed Prasad said, “The people of towards tourist city Nainital is a meeting regarding construc- shop campus of the transport respectively. number of positions of district maximum enthusiasm in the Uttar Pradesh had fallen for the visible as the number of tourist tion of an integrated green corporation. Ending speculations on Panchayat Presidents. At that process of elections as as a false promises of the Union arrivals is gradually dropping building in the Uttarakhand This will be a district sec- the key issue of reservations time the Congress was in voter turnout of 84.26 per Government. However, the since they are not getting prop- Transport Corporation work- retariat in a way. Offices of 25 for the posts of district power in the state and that cent was reported in all three people have now understood er facilities here. shop campus on Haridwar departments including the col- pare a proposal and submit it Panchayat presidents, the state helped it in victories on the phases. the situation. The road from Haldwani Road in Dehradun under the lectorate, Vikash Bhawan and to the Chief Minister. The administration has made it most positions. Among the mountainous The law and order system to Nainital is dotted by potholes Smart City project. Urban transport corporation will be Urban Development secretary clear that the declaration of This time the pressure is districts, Uttarkashi reported in the state has collapsed and and parking facility in Nainital Development Minister Madan set up at this location. Shailesh Bagauli, Mussoorie the reservations for the posts on the ruling BJP to reverse a very healthy turnout of 78.43 the poor segment of society is is inadequate. Kaushik and Transport Rawat also directed the Dehradun Development of district Panchayat presi- the trend of 2014 and snatch per cent. Out of total electorate suffering but neither the State Due to the problems here, Minister Yashpal Arya were formation of a committee Authority vice chairman dents would be made on maximum positions from the of 43,20,412, spreading over 89 Government nor the Union the tourists are making their also present in this meeting under chief secretary Utpal Ashish Kumar Shrivastava and October 21. Congress. blocks and 7,485 village Government are paying any way towards Mussoorie instead with the officials concerned. Kumar Singh for compensation other departmental officials The secretary, Panchayati The Opposition Congress Panchayats, 30,06,378 voters attention. but the state government has The Chief Minister said to the corporation for this concerned were also present in Raj, Ranjit Sinha said that the is wary that the BJP would use exercised their franchise. Even in Uttarakhand, the remained apathetic,” he opined. that to enable facilitation of land. This committee will pre- the meeting. &7 "# ! )4 #
( 0 &) 0 iday owing to polling, making it an parties for self-interest, can they Congress MLAs and one BJP. From A=0 & A0 extended weekend, they should give stability to Haryana?" asked Baroda here, the BJP this time has not miss the opportunity to exer- Modi. fielded wrestler-turned-politician aking a stinging attack on the cise their franchise. Modi also attacked the Yogeshwar Dutt. MCongress, Prime Minister "Since October 21 is Monday, Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak However, both Hooda and his Narendra Modi on Friday said no people will get two leaves -- Sunday Janta Party, stating that people of son Deepender Singh Hooda lost one - neither jawans nor farmers or (October 20) and Monday the state has rejected its politics the Lok Sabha polls from Sonipat sportspersons were safe under the (October 21), the day polling will and strategy. and Rohtak parliamentary con- Congress misrule, terming abro- take place. You should remain Lauding the five-year term of stituencies, respectively and Modi gation of Article 370 his real trib- present at their local booth and the Khattar-led government in the took a veiled dig at them, telling ute to brave soldiers. ensure huge turnout." state, the PM told people that they people "You broke arrogance of big Lashing out at the party for not On the Centre's decision to would have to decide between leaders in Lok Sabha polls”. supporting it on Balakot or Article abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and those who delivered and those who The prime minister also 370 decisions, Modi asked ‘what Kashmir, Modi said: "On August 5, indulged in misdeeds. referred to Sonipat as land of sort of chemistry the Congress has the unexpected happened. Jammu Patting Chief Minister "kisan, jawans and pehalwans" --- with Pakistan’. "Pakistan uses the and Kashmir saw a change it need- Manohar Lal Khattar's back, Modi “trishaktis” which are contributing Congress to strengthen its case ed. No one could have imagined. said corruption was rampant dur- in nation building. globally on issues against India," he India's Constitution in entirety ing the Congress' rule. Even in In a veiled attack on Hooda, he said as he slammed the opposition became applicable in Jammu and sports, there was corruption. "But said, “Those who were thinking party for not supporting its deci- Kashmir." The Prime Minister said it all changed after 2014. Since then that Sonipat, Rohtak and Jind are sion taken in the national interest. corruption was rampant in sports the government has taken several their bastions, people gave their "Whenever we talk of Swachh during Congress' rule. Referring steps in the field of sports." verdict (in LS polls). The BJP had Bharat or surgical strike, the the number of athletes Sonipat has “Congress is neither concerned won all 10 Lok Sabha seats from Congress gets stomach ache. And produced, he said: "This region has about unity of India nor the Haryana. “For those in public life, if by chance anyone says Balakot, made India proud in every field, be Constitution given by Baba Saheb people of Haryana gave a lesson. then Congress starts jumping with it fighting in the wrestling ring or Ambedkar. Those who are not Without people''s blessings not pain. Pakistan uses them to fighting against terrorism. Sonipat worried about Maa Bharti and the even a leaf can move, but those strengthen their case globally, what means Kisan, Jawan aur Pehlwan." soil, and dignity of the who think they are ''Shenshah'' and sort of chemistry is this?" he added. "The Congress can blame me Constitution, should Haryana when their arrogance reaches Confident of his party BJP's as much as they want but people show any concern for them. Should Cloud 9, then they meet the same return in the state, Modi said the of this country are with me. I thank they be punished or not. "In these fate,” he said. Congress indulged in corruption in you all for the support." He also elections, you send them back Apparently referring to the agriculture and did scams in sports. dismissed the opposition as a packing and ask them to relax. violence that broke out during the He was addressing public meet- "divided lot". "When the BJP gov- They destroyed the country a lot,” Jat quota reservation stir three ings, first in Gohana in Sonipat dis- was clear in their talks in the their defeat and gave up the ground leaders counting seats outside ernment in Haryana was taking he said. Gohana falls in Sonipat years ago in Haryana, Modi said trict and later in Hisar town, ahead video that they were saying that it can't do anything for Haryana," Parliament and arguing about their decisive steps for development of district, which is considered as a those who spoiled brotherhood of polling for the 90-member would be enough if they win 10-15 Modi said while referring to a pur- dismal prospects across the state. In state, what was the opposition stronghold of former Chief were taught a lesson. Haryana Assembly on Monday. seats. These are their words and ported video which went viral a few his address both in Gohana and doing? They couldn't fight with us, Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. “You showed in democracy Modi said the Congress in the made just before the elections. days back. Hisar, Modi didn't forget to remind so they were busy fighting among Out of six assembly segments that people are supreme and their state has already accepted defeat. "It Those who have already accepted The video showed Congress the public that Monday being a hol- themselves. They destabilised their in Sonipat, five are represented by wishes are above all,” he said. Q- #R +,% %$! ,"-% ( 0 &) 0 A% 06&) 0 % , ,! "(" ! itting out the BJP-led cen- Htral Government over the slowdown, Congress leader ( 0 &) 0 Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra ith just a few hours left Modi ''does not know anything Wfor campaigning to come about economics''. to an end in Haryana , Chief Addressing his second Minister Manohar Lal Khattar rally at Mahendragarh in the is the man to watch out for as Ahirwal region of the State, he has set his eye on Mission 75 seen as a BJP citadel, ahead of Plus in the state. the October 21 Assembly elec- Following a hectic sched- tions, the former Congress ule, addressing six or seven President warned that the eco- public meetings a day, mostly nomic situation will become reaching the venues by heli- worse and ‘'big corporates will copter, Khattar is even having run away like Mehul Choksi his lunch often is in the chop- and Nirav Modi’. per itself. As the poll campaign for But in the evenings the the 90-member Haryana helicopter is abandoned as he claiming that the culture of filled their coffers, indulged in assembly entered the final lap, hits the road, continuing the "virasat" (inheritance, entitle- corruption and favouritism,” he Gandhi stuck to the issues of campaign to win as many seats ment) and "riyasat" (bastions) says, referring to the previous economic slowdown, unem- as possible in the 90-member has ended. "There is a differ- governments. He also accuses ployment and farm distress to assembly. ence between the politics of the them of regional bias. attack the government. The The 65-year-old leader’s BJP and other parties that “Haryana has emerged as a elections are scheduled to be own fight is in Karnal, where 11 ruled the state earlier. They model state in the country,” he held on October 21 and count- other candidates are in the promoted 'parivarvad' (family claims. He also touches upon ing will take place on October fray. They include former state rule), we opposed the ‘Beti Bachao 24. guns on media, alleging that it and Gabbar Singh Tax," destroyed them," Gandhi said. tion of the people. Don''t make minorities commission chair- it,” he says. ASSEMBLY Beti Padhao’ and Addressing a public rally was scared and not showing Gandhi said. He has been He also said under the UPA that mistake in Haryana, make man Tarlochan Singh “We are living POLL `Swachhta’ cam- here in place of his mother and the truth. using ''Gabbar Singh Tax'' to rule, then US President Barack the Congress win," he (Congress) and sacked BSF in a democracy paigns launched Congress president Sonia "Our friends from the refer to Goods and Services Obama used to say that India appealed to the people. jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav now, but they used by the Narendra Gandhi, who he said was down media who are under pressure, Tax. and China are competition for Slamming the government (Jannayak Janta Party). to say it is my Modi government with a viral infection, the for- show PM Modi's speeches "What they (the BJP) are America. over privatisation, Gandhi said Khattar won the seat by 'riyasat'.” He plays at the Centres. mer party chief also trained his 24/7. Have you ever seen the doing, that is the most dan- The Congress leader Modi was privatising PSUs 63,000 votes in the 2014 assem- with words, In a media media showing news of ram- gerous is wherever they go, asserted that in order to spur such as BSNL MTNL, Bharat bly elections and was a surprise reminding that interaction, pant unemployment and they make one Indian fight growth money should be put Petroleum and alleged that this BJP choice for the chief minis- some leaders are Khattar dismisses farmer suicides. Media will another. They make a Hindu in the pockets of the poor. was "destroying jobs". ter’s post being a first-time currently in the opposition. only show Modi ji's face, his fight a Muslim, Jat fight a "When we introduced MNRE- "This country''s strength MLA and also the state’s first “hirasat” (behind the bars), a “The opposition is in disarray. speeches, talk of Article 370, non-Jat, people from north GA, news papers used to say cannot be in billionaires. India non-Jat CM in 18 years. clear reference to Indian Everyone knows the situation moon (Chandrayaan), Modi's fight south, they will go to it is a useless scheme. PM is for the poor," he said, adding In his public meetings National Lok Dal president the Congress is in, it is a divid- picture in Corbett Park," he Maharashtra and say ''thrash Modi said in Parliament that the strength of this country is ahead of the October 21 polls, and former chief minister Om ed house. The JJP is a party said. and throw out the people of there is no scheme worse than in its poor -- farmers, labour- Khattar admits he was dubbed Prakash Chautala who is serv- formed by the son, the father "Media persons say ''we UP and Bihar'', and in Bihar MNREGA. Narendra Modi ers and unemployed youth. a newbie. ing time for corruption in and the mother, and everyone know the truth but we can''t say ''we will protect you''," has no understanding of eco- He also highlighted the “There were people who recruitment of government knows the plight of the INLD. show it because we will lose Gandhi said. nomics," Gandhi alleged. Congress'' promise to give 50 used to say I am new and lack teachers. So, on individual seats there our jobs''...The media, the "The country cannot Slamming the govern- per cent reservation in pan- experience. Some even brand- Khattar speaks in Punjabi may be a contest, but overall channels and newspapers are progress through division. This ment''s move to cut corporate chayats and 33 per cent in jobs ed me an 'anadi' (novice). But at Tohana, asking the gathering there is no direct fight,” he says. in the hands of 5-10 business- country has progressed by tax, Gandhi claimed that after to women. He accused the now the very same people say to be wary of “false promises”. Khattar joined the RSS as men," Gandhi alleged. "Modi working together. If the coun- just three days "its balloon Prime Minister of taking lakhs I am not an 'anadi' but a 'khi- Implementing the Congress a full-time 'pracharak' in 1980 has just one job -- to divert" the try will be divided, it will not burst and things became of crores of rupees from the ladi' (player) of politics,” he manifesto requires an unreal- and was moved to the attention of the country from be able to progress," he assert- clear". people and giving it to 15 busi- says. istic sum of Rs 1.25 lakh crore, Bharatiya Janata Party as a the real issues, he claimed. ed. Attacking the government Gandhi claimed that if the nessmen. The Centre’s decision to he claims. general secretary in Haryana in "India is being mocked at over the state of the economy, Congress would have won in "He (Modi) keeps giving nullify Article 370 that gave While the opposition tar- mid-1990s. by the world. The country Gandhi said unemployment is the Lok Sabha polls and its your money to those 15 busi- Jammu and Kashmir a special gets the BJP on unemployment, From six legislators in which used to show the way to the highest in the last 40 years minimum income guarantee nessmen. It is just the start, status figures often in his an alleged mining scam and 2000 to two in 2005 and just the world, used to live with and farmers are committing scheme NYAY implemented, look what happens to the speeches as Khattar challenges indifference towards farmers, four in 2009, the BJP created love, used to progress suicide. However, he did not unemployed would have been economy and unemployment Congress leaders to make clear Khattar claims his government history in the 2014 assembly fast...Today one caste is fight- cite any any official data to sup- "wiped out" and the farmers in the next six months. their stand on the issue. gave the state development elections, winning 47 seats and ing the other, one religion is port his claims. would not have been facing These 15 businessmen are At a meeting in Tohana in and a clean and transparent forming its first-ever fighting the other and the "Small and medium busi- problems. taking the money out --Vijay Fatehabad, from where state administration.“They always Government in the State. country''s pride -- its economy nesses --the spine of the coun- "But, Modi won the elec- Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul BJP president Subhash Barala -- Narendra Modi has try-- say demonetisation and tions, how he won all of you Choksi, Lalit Modi, and more is seeking re-election, Khattar destroyed it by demonetisation Gabbar Singh Tax have saw, where he took the atten- will go," he alleged. attacks “dynastic politics”, " ! 3. !
( 0> &67 Karnataka and Odisha. the environment of innova- Delhi, Karnataka, tion in the country as it disha has been ranked Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, focuses on both the input O12th among 29 States in Telangana and Uttar Pradesh and output components of the India Innovation Index are the most efficient States the idea, viewed others pre- (III), 2019, a NITI Aayog in translating inputs into sent at the releasing ceremo- report released in New Delhi output. ny. on Thursday. NITI Aayog Vice- The aim of the Innovative Karnataka is the most Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar India Index is to create a innovative major State as per expressed hope that the India holistic tool which can be the list published in partner- Innovation Index would cre- used by policymakers across ship with the Institute for ate synergies between differ- the country to identify the Competitiveness. Odisha has ent stakeholders in the inno- challenges to be addressed positioned itself above Bihar, vation ecosystem and India and strengths to build on Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, would shift to competitive when designing the eco- Madhya Pradesh and good governance. nomic growth policies for Rajasthan. While India has a unique their respective regions. Tamil Nadu, opportunity to become the The States have been Maharashtra, Telangana, innovation leader in the bifurcated into three cate- Haryana, Kerala, Uttar world, cluster-based inno- gories: major States, north- Pradesh, West Bengal, vation should be leveraged east, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh upon as the focal point of and hill States, and Union are the other major 10 States competitiveness. The index is Territories/city States/ positioned between a great beginning to improve small States. "# ! &8 % & 6 ! # ( &67)680 Control Organization was not finding the Government’s ‘pick and choose (CDSCO), the national existing rules suffi- policy.” rom November 1, next year, regulatory body for cient to deter the med- He said that the manufac- 6078( Fimport, manufacture and Indian pharmaceuticals ical professionals and turers have been confused with sale of the ultrasound machines and medical devices, will the user, to avoid informally and arbitrary choos- will be allowed only under the become the approving ultrasound to deter- ing of products and notifying ( &67)680 legal ambit of the Drugs and authority for import, mine the sex of the them as drugs. “At AiMeD we Cosmetics Act, 1940. manufacture and sale of foetus. Mainly because welcome regulations but not of ith the Government giv- The Union Health ultrasound machines. of its easy availability these kinds . Our members Wing a determined push to Ministry has issued a notifica- The companies will also on online as well. seek a predictable and com- ‘Make in India’ in the defence tion in this regard on Thursday have to apply for per- Under the prehensive regulatory frame- sector to achieve indigenisa- according to which the device mission from the Drug Medical Device Rules work that allows for adequate tion, Army Chief General intended for external or inter- Controller General of (MDR) and the D&C transition and is predictable. Bipin Rawat on Friday said nal use in human beings has India, who is responsible Act the government Only then will investments attempts are on to further been categorised as drug with for approval of licences, will regulate addition- speed up as manufacturers get “lower bureaucratic barriers” effect from November 1, 2020. before the scanners are ally the quality import discouraged to be regulated as and simplify procedures to The step aims to regulate sold in India. and manufacturing of Drugs , item by item and not as promote domestic defence the import, manufacture and The health ministry the equipment, he a category,” said Rajiv Nath. manufacturing. He also said the sale of the devices to stem the feels that the move is said. The move is also not in Government is reducing drastic decline in India’s sex crucial to save the girl While welcoming keeping with the Health processes and focusing res- ratio, as per the Ministry. The child as it will check the move, Rajiv Nath, Ministry- DTAB Roadmap that olutely on the outcome of these move followed recommenda- misuse of such tech- Forum Coordinator aimed to regulate all devices in processes. tion from the Drug Technical niques for sex selection of the AiMeD, an a phased manner and assured Reiterating what Defence Advisory Board (DTAB), the after conception. umbrella association an adequate transition period Minister Rajnath Singh said a Government’s chief advisory Imported machines have of Indian of nearly four years for high few days ago, the Army chief body on drugs. flooded the market, in the Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act, Manufacturers of Medical Risk and near High Risk said exports of Indian weapon According to an official absence of any regulatory 1994 currently regulates the Devices covering all types of Devices. “The one year transi- systems will touch the 35,000- from the Ministry, from check, they cannot be tracked. sale of ultrasound machines medical devices including con- tion period is not as per the crore mark by 2024 from the November next year, the The Pre Conception and only to entities registered under sumables, disposables, how- assurance given of four years,” 11,000 crore annually at pre- Central Drugs Standard Pre Natal Diagnostic the law. However, the Ministry ever was not happy at the he added. sent. 4 %' ! ! 0#! ! 1 The energy and enterprise * ( % !# P# , ! + of ‘Make in India’ will be spanned further in defence portal Bharat Shakti. The large multilateral exercise &! /! *! 4 corridors being set up with a theme of the event was MILAN 2020 at “bouquet of advantages we ‘Enhancing Defence Visakhapatnam and we have offer in the form of land clear- Capabilities through invited 41 countries,” he stated. ances and tax concession. The Cooperation’. All patents developed by ( / 0 initiative will fundamentally Newly-formed IDEEA the Defence Research and transform the defence land- (Indigenous Defence Development Organisation scape in our country,” Rawat Equipment Exporters (DRDO) numbering over 1,700 ( &67)680 presence of high-profile audi- and Samant Chauhan show- 5 # said. He also urged to the Association) was also launched are now available for use by the ence including Her Majesty cased innovative Khadi-based defence industry to provide on the occasion. Indian industry, said Dr. he Narendra Modi the Queen Mother Ashi Sangay garment lines along with works solutions for the armed forces. Talking of Def Expo 2020 Sateesh Reddy, Chairman TGovernment’s vision to pro- Choden Wangchuck as the of Chadrika Tamang, Kencho ( &67)680 grew at five per cent in terms In the last few years, to be held in Lucknow, Rawat DRDO. He added that the mote Khadi as a global fabric Chief Guest, Vinai Saxena, Wangmo, Tshering Choden of value, sharply slower than 20 numerous initiatives have been said several new technologies Defence Ministry has just has received a boost with a pro- KVIC Chairman as the Guest of and Sangay Choden of Bhutan. aintaining that rural per cent reported in the year taken and various schemes will be on display and added, unveiled a policy under which posal to set up Khadi India’s Honour, Prime Minister of In addition,Anjana Bhargav, Mhousehold consumption earlier. Urban India grew at launched to energise the “We will be coming forward to all technologies will be available first international venture in Bhutan Dr. Lotay Tshering, Nitin Bal Chauhan, Paras had slumped to a seven-year eight per cent compared with defence sector in India, so we certify some of the equipment free of cost for use by the Bhutan. Indian Embassy in Cabinet Ministers, Gairoliya, Payal Jain, Rahul low, CPI(M) general secretary 14 per cent in the year-ago remain deeply committed to on display.” Indian industry. Bhutan, Khadi and Village Ambassadors and several other Mishra & Renu Tandon curat- Sitaram Yechury on Friday period, he said. “A callous the ethos of indigenisation, Speaking at the conclave, Rawat also said India is industry Commission (KVIC) distinguished guests, during ed special Khadi ensembles alleged the “callous” Central government shows no Rawat said. Vice Chief of Army Lt General committed to peace and stabil- and Royal Textile Academy the event. which were also displayed in the Government was enthusiastic signs of concern over the slow- “We are manufacturing MM Naravane said Indian offi- ity in the neighbourhood as also (RTA), Thimpu has organised The Indian ambassador event followed by Banarasi about writing off unpaid loans down tumbling into a much weapons and ammunition not cers posted as Defence Attaches in the “wider region” and the an event ‘Khadi-Thago’ , on Ruchika khamboj said that the Satvik Bhojan. Sunil Sethi of of rich borrowers and tax cuts graver problem. There is enthu- just to arm our defence forces abroad “have been tasked to Army will continue to partner October 16 to jointly celebrate objective of this event was to FDCI was also present. for the super-rich but shows no siasm in Modi govt only for tax but now we are gradually interact and advertise with with friends to “confront any the textile heritage fo Khadi and promote environmental friend- Interestingly the four signs of concern over the slow- cuts for the super-rich and becoming an export oriented host countries of the Indian kind of emerging threats.” traditional Bhutanese fabric on ly fabric Khadi of India with Bhutanese textile designers who down. writing off unpaid loans of rich industry. Our defence exports equipment available.” The Navy chief cited mar- the 150th birth anniversary of Bhutanese designers, to showcased their work at the Yechury said the signs of borrowers. currently range just about Addressing the conclave, itime threats such as piracy, Mahatma Gandhi. The Fashion enhance the Khadi foot print in Khadi-Thagzo, had also visited the agrarian distress and near- “The signs of the pro- 11,000 crore annually are set Navy Chief Admiral Karambir which, he said, has “trans- Design Council of India (FDCI) the country. KVIC chairman India on invitation from FDCI . stagnant rural incomes have longed agrarian distress and to grow to 35,000 crore by Singh spoke of the foreign national” ramifications. He curated the fashion show. Vinai Saxena said khadi means A Bhutanese designer, been there for long but the near-stagnant rural incomes 2024,” he said while addressing cooperation initiatives which pitched for having greater mar- Khadi-Thagzo, organised Sincerity, purity, honesty and Dorothy Gurung, would be Modi government is busy with have been there for long. But the 4th Defence Attaches con- include capacity building, itime cooperation and lever- at the RTA, which is also one of swaraj. opening the first Indian Khadi trying to “divide and polarise”. this govt is busy with trying to clave jointly organised by the training, exchanges and joint aging “collective military com- the most prominent tourist Indian designers Anamika outlet in Bhutan towards the A media report said in the divide and polarise,” Yechury Defence Ministry and news exercises. “India is hosting a petency” of the world. spots in Thimphu, witnessed Khanna, Rajesh Pratap Singh end of the year. September quarter, rural India said in a tweet. : P ( !( O P84 ( 67%4 % ( &67)680 ed in the process Nirvani Akhara which claim and the suggest- the right on the Mosque or oth- 6 ! uslim parties, sans the ed compromise ers,” it said, adding that the 9 $ ! MSunni Waqf Board, made formula of with- “leak was in total violation of clear on Friday that they do not drawal of the the orders of the Supreme 8 ( &67)680 of devotees for the site. accept the Supreme Court- lawsuit. court that had directed that “That same 200 square appointed mediation panel’s “Accordingly, such proceedings should ( &67)680 he Centre on Friday told the metre area of the site can be proposal on purported settle- we must make it remain confidential.” TSupreme Court that it was handed over to a committee of ment to resolve the Ayodhya absolutely clear The statement said it was hief Justice of India Ranjan willing to hand over land mea- devotees for construction of land dispute and expressed that we the appel- “difficult” to accept that any CGogoi on Friday sent a let- suring 200 sq m to devotees for temple but with certain condi- surprise over reports suggest- lants before mediation could have been ter to the Centre recommending construction of Guru Ravidas tions,” Venugopal said, adding ing that the Board was willing Supreme Court done especially when the Justice SA Bobde, who is next in temple in South Delhi but with that five out of seven petition- to withdraw the claim on the do not accept the main Hindu parties (deity ‘Ram seniority, as his successor. certain conditions. ers, who approached court site of the mosque. proposal made Lalla’ through next friend and Official Sources told PTI A bench of justices Arun against demolition of temple The mediation panel head- Shahid Rizvi, advocate on which has been leaked out to others) had clearly stated that that Justice Gogoi wrote a letter Justice Gogoi as the Chief Mishra and S Ravindra Bhat have agreed to the proposal. ed by former apex court judge record that Uttar Pradesh Sunni the Press, nor the procedure by they were not open to any set- to the Ministry of Law and Justice has a tenure of 13 months took on record the offer made by He said that only two of the Justice FMI Kallifulla had filed Central Waqf Board was willing which the mediation has taken tlement and wanted a judicial Justice recommending Justice and 15 days while Justice Bobde, Attorney General KK petitioners are not agreeable to a report in a sealed cover in the to withdraw the claim on site of place nor the manner in which decision. Bobde to be the next chief jus- who will be sworn in as CJI on Venugopal, appearing for the the proposal but “the entire Supreme Court indicating a the Babri Masjid,” Eijaz a withdrawal of the claim has “The recent attempts tice. November 18, will have a tenure Centre, and asked parties seek- belief and faith of the devotees of “sort of a settlement” between Maqbool, counsel for legal rep- been suggested as a compro- before Mediation Committee Justice Gogoi, who was of about 18 months. ing construction of the temple Guru Ravidas is at the site where the Hindu and the Muslim par- resentatives of key Muslim lit- mise,” the statement reads. were not representative,” it said. sworn in as the 46th Chief According to the to submit objections, if any, by he stayed and therefore in the ties in which the Wakf Board igants M Siddiq and “This was broadcasted by On October 16, when a Justice of India on October 3, Memorandum of Procedure, October 21. At the outset, interest of peace and harmony agreed to give up its claim over Misbahuddeen, and four other all Media agencies and news- five-judge Constitution bench 2018, will demit office on which governs the appointment Venugopal said he had held con- we want to return the site to the 2.77 acre disputed land at the advocates for Muslim parties papers that UP Sunni Central headed by Chief Justice of November 17. of members of the higher judi- sultation with all parties includ- devotees”. Counsel appearing Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri said in a statement. Waqf Board has agreed to India Ranjan Gogoi reserved its Official sources said the ciary, “appointment to the office ing devotees and government for one of the petitioner, who masjid site if certain conditions The lawyers said the medi- abandon their claim subject to verdict in the case after 40 days chief justice has gone by the con- of the Chief Justice of India officials and Centre has agreed have objected to the proposal are fulfilled. ation panel’s report was leaked certain conditions. This news of hearing, the mediation vention to recommend the name should be of the senior-most to give the same piece of land said that they need to see the “We are taken aback by the to the media and they do not was obviously leaked out either panel’s report was also submit- of the next senior judge after judge of the Supreme Court con- considering sensitivity and faith offer and file their response. media reports attributed by approve the procedures adopt- by the Mediation Committee or ted to the court. him as his successor. sidered fit to hold the office”. /9 $".(%" / "$"$ ! # - !% ,!)0-/%(%#$
8 ( &67)680 .$."$#$-%" safeguard the banking and cooperative deposits in the ( &67)680 credited. he Supreme Court on eventuality of emergency With unity eluding the ( # mance of an assembly con- TFriday refused to financial crisis where citi- he ruling NDA will win grand alliance, some of its " # stituency in Nashik district entertain a plea filed on zens are financially strand- Tbyelections to all five partners have put up their can- was “very poor”, it said. behalf of scam-hit PMC ed by acts of a few Assembly seats and one Lok didates after its two main part- ( &67)680 Reviewing this, the com- Bank account holders “unscrupulous persons”. Sabha seat in Bihar on October ners, RJD and the Congress, mission ordered replacement of seeking lifting of restric- The plea said the 21, claimed BJP ally and Union divided all the seats between iting unsatisfactory per- the returning officer of Nashik tions imposed by the Centre and the RBI should Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on them. Cformance, the EC on West. The new officers will join Reserve Bank of India on be directed to ensure com- Friday. His party, he said, has also Friday replaced the police on Friday itself. cash withdrawals. plete insulation and insur- He said a “divided and deployed its workers to cam- observer and a returning offi- The poll panel also ordered A bench headed by ance of the hard-earned discredited” Opposition in the paign for the BJP in cer of Nashik in Maharashtra, replacement of the expenditure Chief Justice of India deposited money of people State stands no chance to give Maharashtra and Haryana and the expenditure observer observer of Ambala for “not Ranjan Gogoi said, “We are not appearing for petitioner Bejon in various cooperative banks, an equal fight to the ruling Assembly polls. He expressed of Ambala in Haryana, ahead supervising the enforcement inclined to entertain this peti- Kumar Mishra, said he has including nationalised banks, alliance. confidence that the saffron of the October 21 Assembly activities in right earnest”. It tion under article 32 (writ juris- filed the petition on behalf of by enacting an appropriate Polls will be held in five party will retain power in both elections. It also appointed a said his overall performance diction). Petitioner can 500 PMC Bank account hold- measure of 100 per cent insur- Assembly seats and the Lok “All our candidates will the states. former IPS officer as a special was not found satisfactory. approach the high court con- ers seeking lifting of restrictions ance coverage towards the Sabha constituency of emerge victorious. We have run BOX observer for the Assembly The EC has appointed cerned for appropriate relief”. imposed by the RBI on cash deposited amount. Samastipur as incumbent a united campaign and people Leaders from other parties bypolls being held in Sikkim on retired IPS officer of Andhra The Punjab & Maharashtra withdrawals. It said that a high-powered MLAs were elected to have full faith in the leadership continued to switch over to the Monday. Pradesh cadre Vivek Dube as Co-operative Bank has been put On Wednesday, around 50 committee should be consti- Parliament during the recent of Prime Minister Narendra BJP. Former MLA Kartar Singh “The Election Commission special observer for the assem- under restrictions by the depositories of the PMC Bank tuted to look into complete general election while MP Ram Modi and Nitish Kumar,” LJP Bhadana from poll-bound has replaced police observer of bly bypolls of Sikkim. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) fol- staged a protest outside the RBI affairs of working and their Chandra Paswan, brother of president Ram Vilas Paswan Haryana quit the BSP to join Nashik and one returning offi- Dube has been deputed to lowing the discovery of a Rs demanding revoking restric- operation in all cooperative Ramvilas Paswan, died of a said. BJP on Friday. He said BJP is cer of Nashik district after specifically report to the EC 4,355-crore scam. tions on cash withdrawal, cur- banks in order to have a robust heart attack. BJP president this week not new to him as he was with reviewing the electoral pre- about the law and order situa- Deposit withdrawals have rently capped at Rs 40,000 over and transparent mechanism All three NDA parties — gave a boost to the unity of BJP- the party earlier. Bhadana is paredness of the state of tion and oversee the deploy- been capped at Rs 40,000 over a six-month period. which can inspire confidence of BJP, JD(U) and LJP — are con- JDU-LJP alliance in the state by brother of Congress leader Maharashtra,” the EC said in a ment and other security relat- a six-month period, causing A depositor of PMC Bank common public in cooperative testing elections. While Chief dismissing any change in the Avtar Singh Bhadana and the statement. It said the police ed issues there. “The commis- panic and distress among allegedly committed suicide in banks. Minister Nitish Kumar-led alliance pattern in Bihar and family has influence, especial- observer was removed for “not sion has taken the decision in depositors. Mumbai on Tuesday while Real estate firm HDIL JD(U) is contesting on four saying unambiguously that the ly in the Gurjar community. performing the task of obser- view of inputs and complaints During the hearing on another died of a heart attack a allegedly accounted for 70 per Assembly seats, the BJP and the next assembly elections to the Kartar Singh Bhadana has been vation satisfactorily”. received,” it said. Three seats in Friday, Solicitor General Tushar few hours after taking part in a cent of the bank’s Rs 9,000 crore LJP have put up their candi- state would be fought collec- an MLA from Haryana two On the basis of input Sikkim are going for by-elec- Mehta said the government is protest by bank customers seek- advances. According to the dates in an Assembly and the tively under the leadership of times and from Uttar Pradesh regarding progress of photo tions on Monday. aware of the seriousness of the ing their money back. Mumbai Police’s Economic Lok Sabha seat respectively. JDU leader Nitish Kumar. once. Haryana is scheduled to voter slip distribution, which Dube was deputed earlier situation and the Enforcement The petition filed before the Offences Wing, HDIL’s loans Ram Chandra Paswan’s son Paswan said the opposition have assembly election on was very important to inform also as special observer to Directorate is taking appropri- court sought a direction for turned non-performing assets, Prince Raj is fighting from ‘mahagathbandhan’ (grand October 21 and the counting of each and every elector timely, West Bengal during the Lok ate action against the culprit. issuance of “exhaustive and but the bank management hid Samastipur. alliance) is divided and dis- votes is due on October 24. it was found that the perfor- Sabha in April. Advocate Shashank Sudhi, comprehensive guideline” to this from the RBI’s scrutiny. "# ! &9 *&&9Q R ; 8 4 !
( 1=81 + N - R & ( he Bengal political parties and "+, Tcivil society have slammed Union ( 1=81 + Governor was just a “tourist in the deeply hurt and disturbed. The Minister Piyush Goyal for attacking ( ( State.” insult was not to me but to every Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee for % ven as the distance between Raj He said “some call me a tourist, people of West Bengal. They will his alleged Leftist leanings. & $ EBhavan and Nabanna (State others called the Siliguri visit a gim- never digest such as insult. I am a Faulting Goyal for, “unneces- Secretariat) widened, Bengal mick” and vowed to “continue dis- servant of the people of West sarily bringing politics to malign a , Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar once charging” his constitutional duties, Bengal. Nothing can deter me Nobel Laureate who has made India ( O again lambasted the Trinamool reminding that he was not the one from performing my constitution- proud” Bengal Congress leader and Congress Ministers for repeatedly who crossed his Laxman Rekha al duties,” with his voice literally K ( MP Pradip Bhattacharya on Friday making adverse comments against and adding it was upon Chief trembling. said “it is unfortunate that our feet to take lessons on economic him. Minister Mamata Banerjee to take “Speaking out of my injured Ministers are so uneducated and development,” he maintained. Speaking to an audience action on her Ministers. heart” the Governor said “for four biased that they do not even Bangla poet Subodh Ghosh also Dhankar on Friday said “every time The distance between the hours or more I was there and your think twice to belittle a Nobel attacked Goyal for “failing to under- Governor (Dhankhar) does some- Trinamool Congress and press coverage was totally blacked Laureate who has made India proud stand Banerjee’s achievements as an thing sensible you (Ministers) Dhankhar had been widening ever out...This is unheard of. You will by unnecessarily brining politics to economist.” He said “it is irrelevant come out with a statement defying since he personally went down to never find it anywhere else. malign him.” Goyal said, “I congratulate Abhijit date and another party did not get it whether the Nyay found political decorum. I am not a tourist. I am Jadavpur University to rescue Someone told me it was reminis- Scoffing at Goyal he said, “the lit- Banerjee for winning the Nobel you get the license to negate a Nobel success or not. The question is here to discharge my constitu- Union Minister Babul Supriyo who cent of the Emergency.” eracy level of our Ministers is so high Prize … (but) you all know that his Laureate’s scholarly findings. It is a whether the prescription of Banerjee tional duties which I will continue was trapped amid agitating stu- Meanwhile, Subroto that they do not even think twice to thinking is totally Left-leaning.” He political party that got the people’s which has won him the Nobel Prize doing.” dents. Mukherjee once again attacked invoke Newton’s second law in Albert backed his comments by saying mandate and not the theory of is relevant and affective in conquer- The Governor was particular- Subsequently he told the media the Centre for breaking all consti- Einstein’s name,” and wondered how “Banerjee supported Nyay ‘Nyay’ which was supported by ing poverty.” ly referring to senior State leader about his being “humiliated” by the tutional norms and rules of feder- “why a stalwart will have to be belit- (poverty alleviation scheme of the Abhijit Banerjee,” he said. Economist and State Financial and Minister Subroto Mukherjee’s State Government during the alism by bringing the Governor tled just because he has Left lean- Congress) but people of India reject- “Considering the sliding eco- Advisor Abhiroop Sarkar said, “it is comments questioning his initiative Durga Puja carnival which was under Z category security to be ings.” ed that ideology.” nomic condition of the country unfortunate that someone of Abhijit to hold an administrative meeting hosted by Chief Minister Mamata provided by the central forces. Earlier while congratulating Questioning Goyal’s “political during the BJP’s rule the time is com- Banerjee’s strature will get such in North Bengal town of Siliguri. Banerjee. “This is an utter infringement on Abhijit for his remarkable achieve- wisdom” the Congress MP said “just ing when the people who are attack- reception from the national govern- “It is nothing but a gimmick,” An emotional Governor said State’s federal rights,” Mukherjee ments in the field of economics because a political party got a man- ing day will go to him and sit at his ment.” Mukherjee had said adding the he “felt insulted at the carnival. I am said. 7 9KK %-% %% $" ("&"(,"(. )!#-$ "$" ,( "%,"$ ( 1=81 + buses have already been put ( 1=81 + asked for any financial help into service to reduce the from her, Rajesh Ghosh, his est Bengal Government problem of the people travel- est Bengal Chief Minister cousin, told newsmen at the Whas decided to run 100 ling on these routes. WMamata Banerjee on secretareiat, . minibuses in the northern out- Diversion of bus routes to Friday assured the relatives of We are happy with the skirts of the city from avoid Tallah Bridge have also the murdered schoolteacher police investigation into the November one to reduce the led to pulling off services by of Murshidabad district of pro- murder and appier now after hardship of people caused by many operators citing losses viding all legal help if needed meeting the chief minister, he closing of Tallah Bridge on the owing to increased fuel costs in connection with the case. added. arterial B T Road for heavy and lack of passengers. Six relatives of the dead Asked they said, “There is vehicles, State Minister To compensate for the teacher Bondhu Prakash Paul, no political connection with Suvendu Adhikary said on reduced number of buses on whose body was found along the family. Friday. this route, the government will with that of his wife Beauty and that the man was its support- A mason, from whom Paul Movement of buses has run 100 minibuses of West six-year-old son lying in polls er. Both RSS and BJP had had taken money promising an been stopped across the bridge Bengal Transport Corporation of blood at their house at claimed that Pal used to par- insurance policy has been after experts found it to be in (WBTC) on diverted routes Jiagunj on October 8 during the ticipate in ‘Milan’ the Sangh’s arrested for allegedly killing the a rickety condition. bypassing the bridge, Adhikary Durga Puja festival, had met weekly programme. family. The Barrackpore Trunk (B said. Mamata at the State Secretariat The man’s mother and his Earlier in the day, the Paul’s T) Road connects vast parts of He said the Metro Railway on Thursday. relatives have denied any relatives went to the state the northern outskirts and has also agreed to run 10 extra The killings took on a involvement by him with RSS. police headquarters at Bhawani North 24 Parganas district to trains from northern terminal political colour when the BJP The chief minister assured Bhawan in the city and met the city. Adhikary, the transport station Noapara to cater to the slammed the state government us of providing legal assis- senior police officers in con- - 9 4 !0 ( # P % ! minister, said several 24- seater increased load of passengers. over the incident and claimed tance if required. We have not nection with the case. 0 : * P 4 ! 0 * + & 0-!!"$ ! ; R 2 , 5 # "-/(
( 8>1&=7 said. .(( -$$ ( 8>1&=7 him for little over half an hour. are patrolling the area. In the Lambasting the Congress, Police reached the spot next 48 hours, we will catch the ttar Chief Minister Yogi the chief minsiter said, “It only ( 8>1&=7 Assembly. he president of a little and gathered the CCTV culprits,” he said. UAdityanath attacked the gave us terrorism, corruption The Congress, in particu- Tknown Hindu Samaj Party footage. When asked whether there opposition in his election ral- and insulted Babasaheb ttar Pradesh will on lar, hopes to show signs of was found murdered at his UP DGP OP Singh told was any possible terror angle in lies in the State on Friday and Bhimro Ambedkar by granti- UMonday see a mini version revival in UP after its batter- home in the congested Naka reporters, “Those who have the incident, Additional said their anti-development ng a special status to Jammu of Assembly elections with ing in the Lok Sabha Hindola area of the city here, murdered Tiwari are said to be Director General of Police face has been exposed. and Kashmir under Article bypolls in 11 constituencies, polls in when it won just one police said on Friday. his acquaintances. They spent (Law and Order) PV Adityanath also accused 370.” coming just months after the seat, party chief Sonia Kamlesh Tiwari (45) was over half an hour with him and Ramasastry told PTI, “All the the Opposition of indulging in He claimed that the BJP BJP swept the State in the Lok Gandhi’s Rae Bareli con- earlier associated with a faction even gave Tiwari a box of angles are being looked into. hooliganism and corruption achieved what the other parties Sabha elections. stituency. of the Hindu Mahasabha, they sweets and after it the murder And, it would be improper to while in power and claimed could not in the past 70 years. The UP bypolls for In contrast, the BJP won 62 said. took place. We have jump to any conclusion.” that the BJP worked for the “The Congress needs the Gangoh, Rampur, Iglas (SC), of the 80 parliamentary seats in The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu got some vital clues and based Senior Superintendent of welfare of people. ment works carried out by his power to loot. The SP and BSP Lucknow Cantonment, the state and an ally bagged Mahasabha in a statement on CCTV footage and other Police Kalanidhi Naithani said The CM was addressing party, the UP Chief Minister continued with their corrupt Govindnagar, Manikpur, two more. condemned the incident. evidences, we are working on prima facie it seemed rallies in Aligarh, Rampur and said during the tenure of Prime practices. The BJP brought an Pratapgarh, Zaidpur (SC), “We have several chal- Police said briefs protests the case.” to be a case of personal enmi- Saharanpur for the bypolls in Minister Narendra Modi, end to all this and paved a way Jalalpur, Balha (SC) and Ghosi lenges before us. But with the were held in the area by local He said teams had been ty. the state. around three crore people got for the prosperity of people,” he seats are being held along with blessings of the seniors and the residents after the murder. formed to crack the case. He added that teams had “Only those people are not houses. said. the Assembly elections in support of the youth, no one “Kamlesh Tiwari was “We have also got some call been formed to crack the case. admiring our work during “The Ayushman Bharat Referring to Aligarh Maharashtra and Haryana. will be able to stop the party found murdered inside his details. The special task force Naka Hindola SHO Sujeet whose tenure the power was Yojana has become a boon for Muslim University, Adityanath It is a four-cornered con- from coming to house. Two persons had come has been engaged in the case,” Kumar Dubey said there were merely a synonym for anarchy, the destitute. Free houses and said Raja Mahendra Pratap test with the BJP, Bahujan power in 2022,” newly appoint- to meet him. Both were speak- he said, adding that it was brief protests by angry local corruption and hooliganism. gas connections were distrib- Singh played a very significant Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi ed Congress state president ing to Tiwari when the latter “purely a criminal activity” residents after the incident. The SP, BSP and the Congress uted among the poor. Farmers role in establishing the institu- Party (SP) and Congress field- Ajay Kumar Lallu said recent- sent one of his aides to get done by two people. The situation was normal, were all involved in this,” he of the state were benefited tion. ing candidates on all 11 assem- ly. ‘paan’ for them,” Vikas Tripathi, The UP DGP said there Dubey said. said. under the Pradhan Mantri “He had given land for it bly seats. Lallu said the Congress ASP (Lucknow West), told PTI. were “some minor law and An eyewitness, Saurashtra “They never had develop- Kisan Samman Yojana,” said but his name has not been While the ruling BJP will will become the voice of the “When his aide returned order problem” in the area Singh, told reporters shortly ment on their mind. And now the CM, adding that the gov- mentioned on any plaque,” try to build on its Lok Sabha deprived, farmers, youth and from the market, he found after the murder took place after the incident that the when their anti-development ernment had been working to Adityanath said, adding that success, the opposition parties women in the state. Tiwari in a pool of blood,” with local people saying that police constable deployed at the face has been exposed, people “double” farmers’ income. the UP government was reviv- hope the results will help them He exhorted workers to Tripathi added. such incidents should not take house of Tiwari was sleeping have been rejecting them since “By making them happy, ing the lock industry in galvanise its cadres ahead of the overcome all hurdles through A senior UP Government place. while the gunner attached to 2014,” he claimed. we want to realise dreams of Aligarh through the ‘one dis- 2022 elections for the 403- determination and hard work, official said the visitors shot “But, the situation now is him was not coming for the Mentioning the develop- Chaudhary Charan Singh,” he trict, one product’ programme. member Uttar Pradesh and function unitedly. Tiwari dead after talking to under control. Police officers past a couple of days. ; 4 " $" ,( #(("-!.(!!" $ 1 P P( #%$% !-,%%0%-,%",( 9 ( $> “We decided to hold indi- nance. rect election for the posts of “The cabinet, all MLAs ( 0>&0>&> (Prime Minister Narendra) ajasthan’s Deputy Chief mayor and chairperson. This and the entire Government is *<= Modi’s name despite the fact RMinister Sachin Pilot on was fine. But suddenly a new engaged in that. Elections for ajasthan Chief Minister that there is no business, econ- Friday questioned his own decision appeared that I came the local bodies and the RAshok Gehlot on Friday omy is falling and there are no Government’s decision on elec- to know from newspapers. Panchayati Raj are coming. ( 8>1&=7 said the country’s economy jobs. Such is the situation, how tions to the posts of heads of This was not discussed in the We will fight and will win the was weakening and the Centre long will this country tolerate?” urban local bodies. cabinet or the legislative party elections,” the chief he Uttar Pradesh should follow the policies of he asked. Taking a stand that meeting,” he said. minister told reporters in TGovernment on Friday former prime minister P V “We don’t have any enmi- appeared to go against the Pilot, who is the Rajasthan Jhunjhunu. increased the dearness Narasimha Rao and then ty with Modi, (Amit) Shah, the view of Chief Minister Ashok Congress president, claimed Pilot and Gehlot were allowance for state govern- finance minister Manmohan Manmohan Singh, and start BJP or RSS. This is a fight of Gehlot, Pilot made it clear he that the new system, which is together in Jhunjhunu where ment employees to 17 per cent Singh to upend the downward working. Then only the coun- ideology,” he said. was not consulted on the deci- being called a hybrid, will they addressed a rally in sup- from 12 per cent. trend. try will saved,” Gehlot said at “They talk about national- sion that was notified on allow people to become urban port of Rita Chaudhary, who is In a statement, an official He said the World Bank, a public rally here. ism during elections. Are we Wednesday. body heads through the back contesting the assembly said apart from the state gov- International Monetary Fund “Democracy is under not nationalist? Will we have Two other Ministers in the door. issued on Wednesday. bypolls for the Mandawa seat. ernment employees, staff of (IMF), Manmohan Singh and threat... We are becoming to seek certificate from BJP to Congress-run State have sepa- He said democracy is not On Thursday, Food and Later, they talked sepa- aided educational institutions, even the husband of Union weaker economically. The become nationalists? Doing rately opposed the move that strengthened if a candidate Civil Supply Minister Ramesh rately with the media. technical educational institu- Finance Minister Nirmala entire country and the world is politics in the name of religion, allows people who are not who could not win a council- Meena and Transport Minister Rifts in Rajasthan Congress tions and urban local bodies Sitharaman have expressed saying this,” he said, adding, provoking people of one reli- elected councillors to contest lors’ election is allowed to con- Pratap Singh Khachariyawas surfaced after the Assembly would also get the enhanced concern over India’s economy. “You can imagine the state of gion against another, is this for posts like mayors and chair- test for the mayor’s post. separately expressed appre- elections last December that DA. In a newspaper article pub- affairs when the finance min- (the way of doing) the politics persons of corporations and “Our party and the hension, saying it could lead to were followed by intense lob- The state government offi- lished on October 14, ister’s husband is writing an in a democracy?” Gehlot municipalities. Government have always said resentment among party work- bying for the chief minister’s cial said the increased rates Sitharaman’s husband article that the government posed. The non-councillor candi- that democracy should be ers. post. would be applicable from July Prabhakar took a swipe at the has no understanding of the In the rally, he called upon dates still have to be elected by strengthened,” he said. Khachariyawas said the While Gehlot was picked 1. The arrears of dearness BJP-led government over its economic situation.” the people to vote for Congress councillors to the top posts. “I do not think such a sys- system was injustice to those by the central leadership for the allowance from July 1 to economic vision and asked it Because of the non-vision- candidate Rita Chaudhary in “This is not a good deci- tem has been implemented in who worked in the field and top post, Pilot had to settle for September 30 will be deposit- to embrace the economic archi- ary policies of the government Mandawa Assembly bypoll sion and I do not agree with any state of the country,” he won councillors’ elections. the deputy’s spot. ed in the PF account. The tecture offered by Narasimha the country was heading which will be held on October this. The decision is not prac- said, adding that the decision When asked about the Recently, Pilot expressed amount payable from October Rao and Manmohan Singh. towards a wrong direction. 21. State Congress president tical and not politically right needs to be changed. comments by these two min- concern over the law and order 1 will be paid along with this “They (central govern- Growth rate is slowing, the Sachin Pilot and other leaders and there is a need to make A gazette notification to isters, Chief Minister Gehlot situation in the state and his month’s salary, the official ment) should follow the poli- chief minister said. were also present in the meet- changes to the decision,” Pilot amend the rules on election of said everyone is concerned remark were seen as a com- added. cies of Narasimha Rao and “People are chanting ing. told reporters in Jhunjhunu. mayors and chairpersons was about delivering good gover- ment on Gehlot’s performance. "# ! &:
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They are TParliament on the Narendra Modi indirectly not bothered about the prestige nion Home Minister Amit abrogation of provisions of slammed former Finance of Maharashtra and UShah on Friday dared Article 370 and Prime Minister Minister P Chidamdaram for country,” the Prime Minister Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Narendra Modi was misleading “destroying” the country’s said. and NCP chief Sharad Pawar to the nation on the issue, senior economy and banking system He also went onto slam the bring back Article 370 in Congress leader Anand Sharma and former Civil Aviation Congress and its supporters for Jammu & Kashmir if they ever claimed here on Friday. Minister Praful Patel for his creating an impression thath it return to power. Addressing a Press confer- alleged with late Iqbal Mirchi, was only the one family Addressing a poll rally in ence ahead of the October 21 an erstwhile close aide of (Gandhi Nehru) that brought Rajura seat here, Shah said the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Karachi-based underworld freedom to the country. “These Congress, NCP and other Sharma said the Congress did Dawood Ibrahim. for “destroying” Indian econo- The people in Maharashtra his alleged links with late are the same who had insulted opposition parties did not not need a certificate from the Addressing a large public my and banking system for ten and across the country know Mirch’s family. “Whenever the late B R Ambedkar. These are abrogate provisions of Article coming to power,” he said. BJP on patriotism, as two of its rally at Bandra-Kurla Complex years, Modi said: “Take the case who did all this. Those who issue of doing justice to the vic- the same people who are doing 370 due to vote-bank politics. He said the Congress, Prime Ministers sacrificed their in north—central Mumbai, of those (Congress) who had destroyed the country’s econ- tim families comes up, the the same thing with the memo- Article 370 had become the despite ruling the country for lives in the fight against terror. Modi took on Chidambaram imposed angel tax in the coun- omy and banking system for 10 Congress and its allies try to rial being built in the name of “gateway for terrorists” in the “70 years” had done nothing Modi and the BJP have and Patel without actually try. Compare them with us: we long years are languishing in protect the terrorists. Mumbai, Chhatrati Shivaji. Right from last 70 years, leading to 40,000 for Adivasis and Other been targeting the Congress naming them but making an are making corporate tax in the Delhi’s Tihar Jail or Mumbai Maharashtra and the country day one, they are creating hur- killings in J&K, he claimed. Backward Castes, while the during the campaign for unmistakable reference to the country conducive to the jail. This is just beginning of will never forget the wounds of dles in the way of construction He said the Narendra Modi BJP government at the Centre Assembly polls, claiming that former Finance Minister’s pres- world. They had imposed hefty tyhe cleaning up operation. 1993 blasts. of the Shivaji memorial,” Modi government was elected with a had launched a slew of schemes the grand old party opposed ence in Tihar Jail and the corporate tax in the world. You will get us speed up the The Government of the said. bigger mandate in 2019 for their welfare. the scrapping of Article 370. ongoing investigations by the Here we are who transfer work in the coming day,” the time did not do justice to the The Prime Minister because people had full faith in Vote for the BJP as it stood Article 370 was a tempo- Enforcement Directorate (ED) money directly into the Prime Minister said. victims. Those behind the announced that the work on his leadership and development for development, while parties rary provision which was to go into the an alleged property accounts of common people. Charging that the Congress blasts fled the country. The rea- the mid-sea Shivaji memorial works carried out by the like Congress and NCP were in a span of time. Parliament deal between the former Civil “They (congress) were and allies failed in doing justice son behind the same has now would begin. “The moment we Centre. centred around families, he only needs to be notified about Aviation Minister and Hajra those who had transferred to the victim families of 1993 come into the open. get a green signal from the “I am throwing a direct exhorted the gathering. it. On August 5-6, Iqbal, the wife of late Iqbal lakhs of crores of rupees of Mumbai serial blasts and tried “Instead of catching hold of court, we will start the con- challenge to Rahul Gandhi and The State goes to poll on the Government informed Mirchi. money through `phone bank- to protect those behind the the people (Dawood Ibrahim struction of the memorial,” he Sharad Pawar to restore Article October 21 while results will be Parliament and there was no Castigating Chidambaram ing’. blasts, Modi targeted Patel for and his aides), these people are said. 370 in Jammu & Kashmir after declared on October 24. vote. *90 : P ! ! 7( ! ? 2"$34+.".(" P/ ) ! # 8 #4P %%!(" "$" ! / %*1 6'@R ! #%!(! % 54)! ) ' 00 "(( O( ( & zones as a security measure. ( & and Industrial Research (CSIR) ( %>% # $ The Government has been NET and the National ( 66)A$ &)0 $> ing BJP and Shiv Sena cannot uthorities have set up safe working on this idea for the ver 90,000 people, mostly Eligibility Cum Entrance Test comparatively low-profile make a single speech without Azones for fruit dealers in last couple of days. It is a stop- Ostudents, availed free (NEET), they said. AAssembly segment, Ausa CP chief Sharad Pawar on mentioning him, Pawar said. O$ , Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian gap sort of measure we have Internet facility at 20 kiosks set Internet facility has been in central Maharashtra shot NFriday hit back at Chief The NCP chief also hit out " P district to procure and send taken to ensure that there are up at the deputy commission- shut down across Kashmir into limelight when Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Shah for repeatedly asking the produce outside the State no continued attacks,” the offi- er’s office here, officials said on since August 5 when the Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s over his jibe that `there is no what did Pawar do for ( 0 &) $> following recent attacks in cial said. Friday. Centre announced its decision former PA Abhimanyu Pawar wrestler to fight with’ in the Maharashtra, and listed his which two traders were killed, Following the attacks, the The officials said the to withdraw Jammu and jumped into the fray as the BJP Maharashtra Assembly polls, decisions such as giving 50 per am Aadmi Party leader officials said on Friday. official said, there were appre- students availed the facility to Kashmir’’s special status under candidate and all eyes will be saying one doesn’t fight with cent reservation to women in Aand Delhi Chief Minister Officials in the district hensions that fruit trade would register for various competitive Article 370 of the Constitution. on how he fares in his maid- “kids”. local governing bodies and Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said administration said eight to be severely affected, but “that examinations and access other However, the State adminis- en poll foray. The NCP patriarch was renaming Marathwada his state’s development model nine “safe zones” have been did not happen” and academic information, besides tration has set up Internet The Ausa Assembly seat in speaking at a campaign rally at University after Dr B R would be implemented in earmarked in Shopian along the loading of fruits was going to know their results or down- kiosks in every district in the Latur district in the arid Ambejogai in Beed district. Ambedkar. Maharashtra if it is elected to the main roads in south on. load admit cards for different valley to facilitate students and Marathwada region will see “The Chief Minister says The only answer the BJP power in the October 21 Kashmir, to facilitate the fruit “After these back-to-back examinations at the local and people. The officials said the Pawar locking horns with two- their wrestler is in the poll bat- has for every issue including Assembly polls. dealers to procure the fruits attacks, we expected that peo- national level. Internet facility was also used time Congress MLA Basavraj tle but there is no wrestler unemployment and agrarian Speaking at a rally in from the farmers. ple will be discouraged and the “Till date, 90,000 people, by students for filling admis- Patil. from the opposition in sight. crisis is “abrogation of Article Brahmapuri, some 90 kilome- “Following the recent whole season will get derailed mostly students, availed the sion forms and making appli- Traditionally a Shiv Sena “There is this organisa- 370”, Pawar said. tres away from here, Kejriwal attacks on fruit dealers, the severely. That did not happen. services of Internet facilities in cations for scholarships at seat, the BJP convinced its ally tion called Maharashtra State The NCP was not opposed said Delhi was developing on Government first identified The loading is still going on. the kiosks free-of-cost, besides national and international insti- to part with the segment and Wrestling Association, and its to the scrapping of the provi- all fronts because AAP had five areas and designated them The people have brought their contractors also availed the tutions. The State administra- gave nomination to Pawar, president’s name is Sharad sions of the article which gave given “corruption-free admin- as safe zones to facilitate the produce in smaller vehicles to services to submit tenders for tion has set up six terminals Fadnavis’s former personal Pawar,” the former Union min- special status to Jammu and istration”. fruit growers and dealers. Now, these secure zones various developmental with operators at the tourist assistant (PA). ister said. Kashmir, but people’s “We are providing free we have eight to nine of them,” which we have created and activities,” the Srinagar dis- reception centre (TRC) to Overnight, Ausa became “I stand behind all the concerns needed to be electricity upto 200 units per an official said. they are loading their fruit trict administration said in a provide Internet facility. one of the most talked about wrestlers, and he is telling us addressed, he said. month, and 20,000 litres of These zones are on the over there. There has not statement. The administration has Assembly seats of this election about wrestlers. We don’t fight He also reiterated the water per person annually. We main roads of the district and been a serious exodus of the The prominent exams for also made the Internet facility and Fadnavis’s shadow looms with kids,” Pawar, 78, said. charge that “not even an inch improved the education sys- closer to police, army and truckers following the attacks,” which students were facilitated available at the National large over the constituency If there was no contest, of work” has been carried out tem and standard of paramilitary CRPF establish- the official said. in making registration includ- Informatics Centre (NIC) at given that he handpicked his why Prime Minister Narendra for constructing Shivaji Government schools, and they ments, the official said. There were inputs about ed the GATE, the Joint district headquarters where e- close aide Pawar as the BJP can- Modi, Union Home Minister Maharaj’s memorial off the are now better than the ones “The zones are secure, possible attacks on fruit deal- Entrance Examination (JEE) tendering facilities are being didate. Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Mumbai coast. operated by the private sector,” there are RoPs (road opening ers and as a security measure, Mains, the Council of Scientific provided to contractors as well. However, Pawar is unlike- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Similarly, the work on he said. parties of security forces) who the district administration has ly to have a cakewalk as he is are holding rallies in the state, Ambedkar’s memorial in cen- He said such initiatives accompany them along with also asked about 600 truckers pitted against a strong candi- he asked. tral Mumbai’s Dadar also has would be replicated in the forces’ deployment. The to stay put in Poshana area - date, sitting Congress MLA He himself was not con- not made any headway, Pawar Maharashtra to better the for- fruit dealers and trucks have near Pir Ki Gali on the Mughal Patil. testing, but leaders of the rul- said. tunes of its people. been pushed into these safer Road, the official said. (!"!#$"#$ # ! $ %)(!&%)6 . $" # ! ( % & 8>> "$$$! -!78+ alling Veer Savarkar a murderer, former CKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the BJP on Friday for its plan to bestow ( & He said the force has been in the Bharat Ratna to him posthumously. forefront of tackling He said Savarkar was one of the accused in the ighlighting the multifarious duties Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, radi- assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, but the charges Hbeing performed by Jammu & calisation and law and order situations could not be proved due to lack of evidence and Kashmir Police, its chief Dilbagh along with all other security he was freed. Singh on Friday said the force has forces working in Jammu & “The murderer of Mahatma Gandhi is getting been inthe forefront of tackling Kashmir. Bharat Ratna! Those who conspired to eliminate Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, radi- “Police personnel are doing mul- Gandhiji are getting Bharat Ratna! calisation and law and order situation tifarious tasks which include police Should BJP be allowed to gain a foothold in in the State. bandobast (arrangements), investi- Mangaluru, known as a land of intellectuals?” In addition to the fight against gation and providing various ser- Siddaramaiah asked party workers at a meeting terrorism along with other security vices to the general people. here. agencies, the force has been very effec- Besides the police personnel are doing The Maharashtra BJP unit had said in its elec- tive in dealing with unlawful activities, other specialized works to tion manifesto that the party would ask the Centre Singh told a group of about 50 IPS offi- check social crimes and handle social to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civil- cers from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel media, terror funding, OGW (over- ian award, on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popu- National Police Academy Hyderabad ground worker) networks larly known as Veer Savarkar. here. of terrorists and separatists,” the DGP Claiming that the accused in 90 out of 100 cases The probationary officers were said. are acquitted, Siddaramaiah alleged that Savarkar given know-how about the function- IGP CRPF (Administration) was part of the conspiracy to assassinate Gandhi. ing of Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir Ravideep Sahi, DIG central “Now they have moved ahead to bestow Police. Kashmir V K Birdhi and other offi- Bharat Ratna to him! What will happen to the “J&K Police is doing multifarious cers of CRPF and police were also pre- nation? That’s why somebody said you give it duties and is countering terrorism at sent in the interactive session, (Bharat Ratna) to(Nathuram) Godse too. Godse different fronts and a large number of a police spokesman said, adding a was the one who assassinated Gandhiji,” he terrorists have been eliminated and couple of days back, Additional said. huge quantity of arms and ammuni- Director General of Police, Alleging that RSS and Hindu Mahasabha never tion has been seized in last three Armed, S J M Gillani also had an took part in the freedom struggle, the former Chief decades,” the Director General of interactive session with the visiting Minister said they all had ganged up with the Police (DGP) said. officers. British. "# ! &< 9 %!(.!""$9- #" A( @+)$ " A( A <")-/2 -*! > :# & # # # + ; ;$# # ( 0 # # "+ ( # # (( ( # :- ** 66 ( 0 olitical parties are central to the functioning of a representative 2 democracy because a multi-party system generates different policy - options for the public. The options S Pthus considered are aimed at fulfilling the 0 8 interests and aspirations of the electorate. The Opposition, especially inter-party coali- ( tions, is a key concept in a liberal democra- 0 cy. However, interestingly, political parties have one function in common: All of them seek political power to form a Government or to take the role of the Opposition. The 2019 Lok Sabha elections are over. < ( While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA’s) roaring success in both 2014 and 2019 par- < liamentary elections has made it the largest 3= party, the Congress has been facing debacle after debacle in successive elections. In this ( year’s general election, the BJP won 303 seats ( and along with its allies, the NDA took its tally ; to 352 seats. The United Progressive Alliance- led Congress was reduced to 91 seats with it barely crossing the half-century mark with 6 52 seats. With the BJP’s winning percentage One and a half years later, the ture in politics as it is in life, it the Global Hunger Index (GHI) reaching 70 per cent (it contested in 437 seats Congress’ state of affairs is even is said. Those who resist such has slipped further — from 95 and won 303 of them), the main Opposition worse than what people had a change will find themselves in 2010 to 117 this year. ) party, the Congress, stared at a major exis- feared. I had earlier explained the pushing against a sea of opin- So, for the Congress, there S ( tential crisis. The BJP’s spectacular win has to-do list for the grand old party, ion and positioned on the are enough political opportuni- ( left the Opposition, the Congress in partic- which remains prerequisite till wrong side of history. ties. It’s just about how to make ( 1 ular, weak, clueless and irrelevant. date. Most relevant for present- an opportunity fit, not the other But why is the Opposition so significant? The stark reality is that the day Congress is an observation way around. It’s about seizing ( Its importance lies not just in providing a Congress has, for far too long, =+06 by Mohammed Ayoob, Professor, opportunities in right earnest " 2 means to express negative reaction to the functioned as an autocrat, deny- Michigan State University, who and at the right time. ( Government’s decisions but to also tireless- ing many deserving party func- =&6 writes that even after two major By giving the reins of the ly hold the ruling party to account, offer con- tionaries their rightful place in the +066 6 electoral debacles, the dynasty party again to a family member, $ structive criticism and project a progressive organisation. Loyalty towards refuses to give up control and the Congress might have arrest- 1 alternative to the Government. On this front, individuals doesn’t necessarily 6&=>0 deliberately fails to realise that it ed disintegration within but it the Congress lacks comprehensive strategy imply loyalty towards the party. is destroying the chances of the will commit a grave mistake if and stamina to take on the might of the BJP’s It should take serious note of it. $=8+ 8 Congress bouncing back. The it thinks that it can emerge - ( power duo of Prime Minister Narendra An internally-democra- =$$=+>&+6" equation of the party with the stronger anytime soon. The 2 > $ +>$, Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. tic political party is always good +O>+ =>+ family has destroyed any possi- party leadership must recognise % ( It’s true that people are often accused of for a democracy. And, therefore, bility of its renaissance. that something far bigger and seeing the world the way they want it to be establishing intra-party democ- 0=7+=% 16 & Buoyed by its stupendous deeper is at work in the intra- " 1 6 $ 7 rather than how it is. But do we really need ratic norms is no longer an victory in this year’s parliamen- party realm of politics. In the ? >$ % binoculars to see the fall of a once great polit- option but a necessity. It’s likely =$$=+>&+F+ tary elections when the BJP is prevailing political culture, for ical party? Leaders from the top-level to the to prevent disintegration of the &=++06=+06 gearing up for the 2024 gener- the Congress, if it wishes to be low-rung as well as legislators have been quit- party, make politicians account- al election, targetting 333 MPs, an alternative to the BJP, even ( 0 ting the Congress. The prominent among able and encourage meaningful 7 F =>&)" the Congress is seen as a small, disintegration would be a bet- - them are airing their views against the party deliberation. +O =>+ snivelling, struggling party. As ter option if a wider acceptabil- line. Indications are also there of deep intra- It should get rid of self- a matter of fact, the Congress’ ity of the younger generation party disputes and conflicts. On a close look, seeking and corrupt old guards. 6P& decline began years ago but eludes the party rank and file. 6$ 6* 1 however, one will find the real reason why the There are capable young leaders, =$$=+>&+6 accelerated in 2014 with the INC, minus Sonia-Rahul- @ leaders took the decision to leave the party/air who can flush out the party’s old, election of Narendra Modi. Priyanka, is thinkable but 6 A ( views. And it wouldn’t be surprising for those withered arteries. &+060+ It’s not that the BJP-led Indian politics minus the who have a grasp of the reality. Short-term political 6 &6+ &) + NDA Government is running Congress is unthinkable and if ( 0 Last April, I had mentioned in an arti- advantages have always assured flawlessly. Apart from the eco- indeed it happens, it would be cle titled, Congress Needs to Make a long-term political disadvan- +060++%6 nomic mess, the political culture sad and may be the most unfor- 2 1@$ ( Comeback for Democracy to Sustain Itself: “In tages. Compromising politics born out of the personality tunate turn, which may forev- the world’s largest democracy, the shrinking had the Congress falling from cult, ultra-nationalism and hate er change who we are. The political space of a 133-year-old national 364 out of 489 Lok Sabha seats politics concerns the common Congress may be critically .B ) # ( party is as disconcerting for the party as it in the first-ever general election man the most. Besides, the weakened but it is not wrecked C is for democracy itself. And, therefore, the in 1952 to 44 out of 545 in Government has failed to as yet. Congress’ revival is crucial for the nation and 2014. While people’s expecta- address other critical issues: (The writer is former Deputy challenging for its party leadership. The task tions from the party are really From agrarian distress to unem- General Manager, India is made tougher as sub-optimal leadership low, the need for it to rise has ployment to dissatisfaction International Centre, New Delhi, = faces the task of rebuilding the party and never been greater. among the urban middle class- and General Manager, restructuring its shattered image and appeal.” Change is as constant a fea- es and the poor. India’s rank in International Centre, Goa) 2 $ 8!&848 ( ( + ( - * $ * $% % 026 5 ( % & OO ) "+ ) +*), - ( ( ( O % % # O ( ./// ( 0(1 8 # ( O "0 # " " " # " , #".. !" */," (".! / "< > K)(#$ # K) + ( K ( 1 % 1 +1%1, K 1 - 2 +1-2, * * * + ** ( *+ 0 1-2 ( under the purview of the Reserve # " Q Bank of India (RBI). The Central ( bank must maintain a strict vigil Sir — This refers to the editor- L M2= and audit all ailing banks so that 3//4 1-2 1 ! +1 !, ial, “Ayodhya closure” (October 9E5" DK9: 0 scams like PMC never happen 45 ) 18). A five-judge Constitution +205>&6O ( N+ again and the faith of the depos- ( $ 6 6 bench, headed by Chief Justice 7 O DK9:O( itor remains intact. of India Ranjan Gogoi, has "+ Harvinder Singh Chugh 1 - 7 reserved its verdict on one of the # & Via email most sensitive case of the Ram & % 2&&%5 " - Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land L ;M DKDD" dispute in Ayodhya. What will + ;( follow next is a race against time ; ( ( ; # as the verdict will be delivered " :K ( Sir — This refers to the editori- 0 0 in a month’s time before Gogoi L; al, “Still too hungry” (October - 7 demits office. ( "M>&6 ( 18). It is unfortunate that despite In a democracy, any judicial O ; CH":( " being the second-largest food - ( verdict is premised on facts, ( " # L ; producer, India ranks poorly on 0 ) which entail reliable evidence, ( K M " ( the hunger levels. To tackle the 0 0 satisfactory proof and eyewit- 9 KKK ( K ( ( " problem, there is a need for the nesses. If indeed a settlement is O ( ( " ( (; 0 , Government to increase the bud- 7 reached, it will be a victory for " "+ get for children’s health. S ! )8 + !), parties concerned and the medi- I , , O ( ( The problem is all the more 1 $ P( ators, too. Whatever decision the ( "% O " complex because the food basket court takes must be accepted ( ( ( ! /, differs from region to region. It is, Q # ; 1 $ +1 $ , ( gracefully. # ; therefore, essential that we have 0 P( Q P Q Finally, the country must an efficient integrated system for # move out from its past and food production, processing, focus on more important issues life of the people. While these attractive deposit rates than preservation and distribution ( pertaining to the economy. The banks have been able to fulfill commercial banks and this is which can cater to the changing ( # ( young generation is faced with their role partially, a major why they strive on an ecosystem tastes of the nation. a serious unemployment crisis. Sir — This refers to the editori- impediment has been the elected of small business, traders and Srishti Mathur We need a strong economy and al, “Lessons from PMC” (October members of borrowers, who are petty service providers. In a Ujjain # not court cases. 17). The purpose of setting up more concerned about furthering country like ours, where finan- Azhar A Khan cooperative banks was to further their own interests. cial literacy is not so high, it is 0 8 ( Rampur economic development and social Cooperative banks offer essential that all banks come //"./,:, ";#< -*,< "# ! &= 9 %!(.!""$9- > *+3 $" ,! ,% 2+ *2 ( ( (( -"" ,""" ( ?@7 (' ' - ( ' - ' ( ( - ++ # ; L ( L ( > ' O
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But, the lack of a conducive policy environment and =06+ +6 - # D ( ++ +6F S C ( - 2 cumbersome regulatory processes have deterred global firms (who have the technology, expertise =% &&+06 # - GH and capital) from investing in their exploration, 6+= 88 - C I - development and commercialisation. At present, G 8 86 # S - S ( only six SBs covering 0.518 million sq km or bare- =$+=&816 1 ( S # ly 16 per cent of the total area are under com- ==+& mercial exploitation. Even these six SBs are sub- )=%6+ 1 88 < optimally utilised. $=)>+=& S ! - An overwhelming share of throughput 8=&;+6% # F J comes from fields discovered over four decades ago in the 1970s, namely Bombay High and the =&+ + $ D + =>$$86 # # ; + #;, ( South Bassein fields and so on, with no major discoveries in recent times. The only exception 86++&8= 8 buyer, say China, could further improve Petroleum Corporation Limited decided to divest all of its 53.3 per cent , were finds in the Krishna Godavari (KG) basin =8% ==7& the country’s bargaining power (but this (HPCL). shareholding in BPCL. If, it is sold to # - in the early 2000s, touted as ones that would con- 6I>+F&+06 is easier said than done). However, the It is also contemplating picking up say Aramco or Adnoc, this will not only - 2 # ( tribute nearly 50 per cent of the country’s total =>&+FO threat of disruption always remains; due 20 per cent equity in oil and gas assets yield a whopping 57,000 crore (at cur- + - , # - C gas production. Even that turned out to be a 6&6 &) to the force majeure clause in such tie- of RIL. The most crucial feature of this rent market capitalisation of 107,000 damp squib with the high-profile KG-D6 oper- 6+ 86 &) ups. partnership/joint venture is assured crore) but also ensure assured supplies - S ( 0 ated by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) end- &) & A second alternative is for Indian supply of crude oil by Aramco to meet of crude. ing up with meagre reserves of about two tril- =%$ &6 companies to pick up equity stakes in 50 per cent of the requirement of the The Modi Government may also D lion cubic feet (Tcf) against an initial estimate of foreign oil and gas assets with arrange- West Coast refinery. The arrangement consider sale of HPCL — at present 10 Tcf. I>&=8 ments for buy-back. For instance, is mutually beneficial. While, on one owned by ONGC which in turn is - 6+ = ) ! #S The Narendra Modi Government has tried ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), a Public hand, India gets what it needs the most, majority-owned by itself — to global to entice global energy giants by assuring a high- =6&>& Sector Undertaking (PSU), holds par- that is crude in desired quantities on a energy majors. The sale of BPCL and S S 1 er price for difficult deep/ultra-deep water )6I> +6 ticipating interest in over 40 assets in long-term basis without any disruption, HPCL won’t face any legal hurdles as ( fields on the one hand and giving flexibility to >$$86= 20 countries. RIL, too, acquired assets on the other, Saudi Arabia also gets the relevant legislations, which led to ! - operators in choosing new areas with freedom >)6 &) in several jurisdictions. But this route what it needs the most, which is an the creation of these PSUs, have already % S of pricing and marketing under the 2017 +=%66+=> is subject to a huge downside risk of opportunity to diversify its sources of been repealed in 2016. - Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy =7& erosion in the value of investment — income, thereby reducing its over- While, pursuing these initiatives, 2 D # (HELP) on the other. It has also tried to simpli- 6I>6%6&+ as already experienced by both RIL and dependence on crude alone. There India’s political class needs to broaden ( # C fy processes for approval and reduce bureaucrat- =& >+ &6) OVL. could not be a more apt example of the its vision of oil security which should >- # D ic red tape. But controls on supply, distribution A third alternative is one in which two countries exploiting synergies to go beyond increasing indigenous pro- - C and use remain, even as multiple pricing regimes, global behemoths such as Aramco — the advantage of both. duction to cover arrangements for depending on the supply source and hydrocar- the Saudi Arabian Government-owned Indian companies can pursue sim- assured supplies of crude from all bon type, give confusing signals. biggest petro giant and the world’s ilar arrangements with other major sup- sources. It also needs to unshackle itself # - In the absence of any major breakthrough in largest oil exporter — pick up stake in pliers of crude oil like Iraq, Iran and the from the “socialist era” mindset that securing a jump in production from fields already Indian companies which are focussed United Arab Emirates (UAE), who will crucial assets such as oil must necessar- # given under the 1999 New Exploration and on refining and marketing of oil prod- also be very keen to reduce their ily be owned by PSUs. In a world where- D Licensing Policy (NELP) and given the lukewarm ucts. This route is free from the vulner- over-dependence on crude alone and in supply chains are globally integrat- C P Q response to the first three rounds of bidding held abilities inherent under the above two make their economies immune to vul- ed, the focus should be on how best our - - 2 under HELP, it is unlikely that India would be options. nerabilities resulting from price fluctu- economic interests are served rather D 0 ( able to reduce dependence on imports even by Already, in sync with Saudi Arabia’s ations. than worrying about ownership. >- 10 per cent as committed by the Modi intent to invest $ 100 billion in India’s From our perspective, even if there The Modi Government should - * Government. The Centre will, therefore, need to downstream sector, including refining, is loss of output in their crude produc- orchestrate its strategy combining the # S # ! explore other options for meeting the country’s petrochemicals, retailing and so on, tion facilities, being a co-owner in best of all available options like boost- oil and gas requirements. Aramco has proposed to acquire 25 per Indian firms, they won’t cut supplies to ing domestic production, long-term # 0 The first option involves sourcing a major cent equity in the $ 60 billion West the country. To take it a step further, the contracts for supplies, letting global oil ! - share of requirements under long-term arrange- Coast refinery (another 25 per cent will Government may even consider divest- majors own equity in the country’s # 6 ments with exporters, leaving a small gap, say 10- come from the Abu Dhabi National Oil ing its entire stake in oil refining and refiners and retailers and Indian com- 6 D 15 per cent, for buying spot to take advantage of Company-Adnoc) and petrochemical marketing PSUs to strategic investors panies acquiring oil assets abroad for S 0-0- 2 price fluctuations, depending on global-demand project in Maharashtra in which the who have ownership and control over ensuring adequate supplies of crude and 0-0- C supply at any given time. other 50 per cent will be owned by crude assets. gas to meet our growing requirements - India being the third-largest importer of oil Indian Oil Corporation Limited As part of its ambitious programme on a sustained basis. +S R and gas, we may leverage this to negotiate bet- (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation of disinvestment to garner 105,000 (The writer is a New Delhi-based !" #, ter prices. Joining hands with another major Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan crore during the current year, it has policy analyst) A 7 R # >+ 5 6
uum, accessibility and democratic of diseases. Portable/point-of-care normal life with the help of advanced ecosystem is not very conducive for 75 per cent of the deaths in the coun- availability remains a hurdle. India accessories have made it possible to restorative and assistive devices. the sector to drive affordability and try by 2025, with an increasing num- faces a dual challenge as the rising bur- improve diagnostic mechanisms at the Advancements in curative technolo- accessibility. The Goods and Services ber of people suffering from diabetes, den of lifestyle diseases is added to the primary healthcare level, provide care gy have also allowed people with dis- Tax (GST) on devices currently stands heart disease and progressive lung dis- 1+0666& burden of communicable diseases at home and resulted in improved abilities to lead productive lives. at 12 per cent. On the other hand, cus- eases. The geriatric population is also &67)6 8 such as tuberculosis. Non-communi- health outcomes and patient satisfac- Advancements in screening toms duty is low. This tax policy neg- set to increase and would require a cable diseases are currently responsi- tion. It has also improved the access devices have enabled patients to mon- atively impacts indigenous production higher need for quality healthcare and 7 + * ? ble for 61 per cent of the deaths in the to quality care in underserved and itor their condition at home, keeping and supports imports, which is medical devices, both at homes and # % country, a number that is only set to remote regions, while also making it a close track on all major health indi- counter-intuitive to the ‘Make in health facilities. uccessful healthcare delivery go up in the coming years. While both possible for patients to avail treatment cators. Furthermore, smart appli- India’ initiative. As the inverted duty Apart from devising a more con- depends both on the availability the Government and private partici- outside traditional healthcare facilities. ances are being increasingly used to structure favors bringing in finished genial tax structure, the country &)"+ Sof personnel and technologies. pants have undertaken several mea- Technological advancements in remotely monitor patients and diag- goods over raw material, imports needs to strengthen its regulatory #( Medical devices are an important cog sures to address the lack of quality ser- surgical equipment have enabled doc- nose life-threatening conditions early, constitute 75 per cent of the industry’s mechanisms and testing procedures to ( in the delivery system as they equip vices, these efforts have been execut- tors to treat highly complex and crit- reducing the need for hospital visits sales. As a result, local manufacturers ensure highest standards of quality are health service providers with the nec- ed in discrete silos. ical cases and reduce the length of and bringing down the pressure on make products at the lower end of the met. According to news reports, the essary tools to perform their job In this scenario, medical appli- extended hospital stays. It has increas- overburdened healthcare centres. value chain. NITI Aayog has prepared a roadmap effectively. Though the country’s ances play a key role in offering bet- ingly made it possible for elective and However, there is a need for a more The Government must consider to ensure better regulation of medical "+ healthcare industry has grown signif- ter screening, diagnosis and treatment complex operations such as knee congenial ecosystem for indigenous revising its tax policy to help local equipment under which all devices — ( ( # icantly over the last decade, our along with restoration and monitor- replacement and bariatric surgery to manufacturers as medical technology manufacturers gain a larger share of imported or locally manufactured — >& & health ecosystem is plagued by the lack ing of health indicators to boost pre- be moved to short stay/outpatient is a significant contributor to the cost the market. This will also help them will have to be certified by the Central )" of availability and affordability of vention. While equipment manufac- surgery centres. For example, lapro- of healthcare delivery. According to make products at more affordable Drugs Standard Control Organisation quality services. In fact, India lags turers have mostly focussed on scopic surgery procedures remarkably conservative estimates, medical equip- costs. (CDSCO). While improving regula- behind Brazil, Russia, China and improving the quality of care and life improve outcomes; reduce length of ment contributes to at least 30 per cent With a changing regulatory and tion is welcome, the authorities must ( South Africa and a number of other expectancy, they also need to increase hospital stays as well as cost of treat- of the capital of setting up a secondary economic environment, the medical ensure that the process remains ; ( ( developing countries in this regard. affordability so that there is a large ment. or tertiary care center. Moreover, device sector is set to grow in the smooth, hassle-free and fast. %7 # While technological advancements scale impact. Rehabilitative centres and hospi- diagnostics and medical devices con- future and there are a range of factors (The writer is director of a medical # " have expanded to encompass almost Technology has improved the tals are making it easier for patients to tribute to at least 20 per cent of the cost fuelling it. According to estimates, device marketing and distribution every stage of the healthcare contin- complexity and accuracy of screening recuperate and return to a relatively of medical services. Unfortunately, the non-communicable diseases will cause company) 2 5 " @& "# !
"-+ & % B # - + ?+8& **$(C( D( ' ( %>% A&67)680 State-owned Indian Oil With its retail store ( &67)680 Corp (IOC) holds the distinc- strength rising to 10,901 from ndia’s most valuable compa- tion of posting highest ever 10,644 at the end of Q1, the eliance Industries (RIL) on Iny Reliance Industries on quarterly profit by any Indian retail business posted a 67 per RFriday added another Friday posted a record quar- firm when it had reported a net cent jump in pre-tax profit to feather to its cap by becoming terly net profit of 11,262 crore profit of 14,512.81 crore in 2,322 crore and a 27 per cent the first Indian firm to hit the as a steady rise in the share of January-March 2013. rise in revenue at 41,202 9 lakh crore market valuation its consumer businesses of Reliance’s standalone net crore. mark in intra-day trade. retail and telecom countered profit of 9,702 crore was also Reliance Jio, the group’s The company’s market val- lower earnings from tradition- a record high. telecom arm, posted a stand- uation zoomed to 9,05,214 al petrochemical and refining It clocked a 4.8 per cent rise alone net profit of 990 crore, crore on the BSE during the segment. in consolidated revenue at which was 45.4 per cent more day. However, at close of trade, The oil-to-telecom con- 163,854 crore in Q2. than the previous year, as sub- L # ( the company’s market capital- glomerate, led by richest Indian The company opened 337 scriber base swelled to 355.2 ( "+ isation (m-cap) settled at Mukesh Ambani, reported a more retail stores and added 24 million from 331.2 million at ( 8,97,179.47 crore. ". ,> / *,) /"P. (6,72,466.30 crore), HUL net profit of 11,262 crore, or million subscribers to its Jio the end of the June quarter and Shares of the country’s <,./ )! *,<: ",. (4,55,952.72 crore), HDFC 18.6 per share, in July- mobile phone service that 252 million in Q2 of the pre- "+ ( M most valued company rose by (3,61,801.97 crore), Infosys September, up from 9,516 helped increase the profitabil- vious fiscal. Net subscriber 1 % 6 Q(R78 0 1-?@ :" * / /, *,. &+ )"0 (# 1.37 per cent to close at / 1 41B-?7 ! ,> /. ( 3,29,751.88 crore), Kotak crore, or 16.1 a share, in the ity of the venture, even as its addition was a shade lower 1,415.30 ahead of its earnings Mahindra Bank (3,08,708.32 same period of the previous traditional oil refining and than 24.6 million added in the # ( L6 announcement. During the " #. ,) *< /- crore), ITC (3,02,861.98 financial year, the company petrochemical businesses con- previous quarter. $ %#*+ 6 M > day, it spurted 2.28 per cent to )" # / ! / .:)"/! crore), ICICI Bank said in a statement. tinued to see weak earnings. Earning per subscriber 6 $> )#6 a record 1,428. 6-62 :" * / /, (2,82,783.39 crore) and Bajaj This is the highest quar- Reliance reported record declined to 120 a month from " In August 2018, RIL "*,"! 1 462 Finance (2,39,947.60 crore) in terly net profit earned by any pre-tax profit from its retail and 122 in the previous quarter. became the first domestic firm the top-10 list. private company, surpassing its telecom businesses. The two Earning per subscriber has ' ( to cross the 8 lakh crore mark valuable company after RIL The m-cap figures of com- own previous best of 10,362 now account for a third of its been on a decline since the first 1 # in terms of market valuation. with a m-cap of 7,71,996.87 panies change daily with stock crore in the January-March EBITDA, up from close to 25 quarter of 2018-19 when it ) 2 5 &+$"" 9E TCS is the second most crore, followed by HDFC Bank price movement. period. per cent last financial year. clocked 134.3. = DK9:" 1 24H 5 % Q88 "0 C3 ( ( ( ( -8 -/ - 9 7- $ # ; Q & R 7 ( (( Q ( " 8 - P + O #R ( &67)680 the country and if anyone ( 7 0&+=& tainly not risking a compari- 0I ) 8 # 2 5 "0 adopts unhealthy trading prac- son” with China, even though ( 0I raders’ body CAIT on tices, influencing prices in any ndia remains among the the two countries growth rates ( %>% TFriday said it has held dis- manner, the Commission will Ifastest growing economies of have been projected at 6.1 per " 8 #( * " cussion with the CCI on surely take action as per law. the world and efforts are being cent in a latest IMF report. % ) ( # n 83-year-old depositor of <& “unethical competition” per- CAIT Secretary General made to make it grow faster, “The IMF (in its latest pro- Athe troubled PMC Bank petrated by e-commerce firms, Praveen Khandelwal claimed Union Finance Minister jections) reduces the growth ( Q(R & 6 died on Friday, with his fami- # a day after Union minister that due to unethical com- Nirmala Sitharaman has said. (rate) for all the global % % " ly claiming that it could not # . Piyush Goyal said the govern- mercial practices of Amazon The International economies. It reduces the ( # % raise money for his heart $ ment was looking into alleged and Flipkart, around 40,000 Monetary Fund (IMF) has pro- growth for India too. But even 8+ =( Q(R surgery after restrictions were predatory pricing by Walmart- mobile shops are on the verge jected a reduced growth rate for otherwise, even with that India %% ( " imposed on fund withdrawals. owned Flipkart and Amazon. of closure by Diwali. India, but the country’s econ- is still growing as This is a fourth incident of "# '7/1 According to a statement A delegation of CAIT met omy is “still growing as the |the fastest growing economy,” O' ' 1 ( P the death of a depositor of the 0 ( issued by the Confederation of with the CCI Chairman and fastest”, she told a group of she said. Punjab & Maharashtra All India Traders (CAIT), CCI apprised him about how e- Indian reporters on Thursday. As against India’s real Cooperative Bank after the "" Chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta commerce companies are trap- The minister is here to growth rate of 6.8 per cent in RBI appointed administrator $ said it is committed to estab- ping the country’s business in attend the annual meeting of 2018, the IMF in its latest on the city-headquartered 1 #$ lishing a uniform and compet- vicious cycle of unethical com- the IMF and the World Bank. World Economic Outlook lender. $ itive business environment in petition, CAIT said. Sitharaman said she is “cer- released on Tuesday. Two of the depositors had died of cardiac arrest, while " another, a woman doctor, $ R 49 9 allegedly committed suicide. # 6 ( Murlidhar Dharra (83) died at his home in suburban C= D>$ Mulund on Friday, his son moves. The depositors have 6 Prem Dharra told PTI. been protesting over the last Bangkok: Global markets large- The family had a total of three weeks, seeking their *EE( ly brushed off more disconcert- 80 lakh in deposits with tbe money back. ( 6& ing economic signals from bank (which was placed under On Tuesday, 51-year-old 0 ! China, which on Friday report- restrictions since September Sanjay Gulati, who had recent- hina’s growth slumped to 6 ed that its economy grew at its 24), he said. ly lost his job with Jet Airways Cper cent in the third quar- ( 7 0&+=& Donald Trump also comes as slowest pace in 26 years last quar- Doctors had recommend- when the airline was ground- ter of 2019, its lowest level in Washington is mired in a trade ter. The 6% growth pace China ed heart surgery for his father, ed, died of a heart attack hours nearly three decades, as the he United States imposed war with China and could risk reported for July-September was ) L %M 8O >$ but they could not arrange the after attending a depositors’ world’s second largest economy Ttariffs on a record $7.5-bil- destabilising the global econo- worse than most economists & 0 O % $ % money as the deposits are stuck protest. struggled to overcome the lion worth of European Union my further. were expecting, highlighting a $ ; 8 at the bank, Prem said. It was followed by alleged impact of a bruising trade war goods on Friday, despite threats In the line of fire are civil- global economy that is slowing. 285 L %M > It can be noted that under suicide of Dr Nivedita Bijlani, with the US and sluggish of retaliation, with Airbus, ian aircraft from Britain, Domestically, Beijing is 2>5% &1 & "+ ( the RBI directions, exceptions and death of Mulund-resident domestic demand, according to French wine and Scottish France, Germany and Spain -- under significant pressure to > can be made for medical emer- Fatto Punjabi due to cardiac official data released on Friday. whiskies among the high-pro- the countries that formed head off job losses as a trade ( ( ( ( 3 KKK ( gencies. It was not known arrest. The GDP figures emerged file targets. Airbus -- which will now cost war with the US drags on. "6 ( > 3 KKK A immediately whether the PMC The crisis at the bank is just one week after the US and The tariffs, which took 10 percent more when import- Some of the latest data for ( ( ( ( 4# ( "+ Bank refused a request from being attributed to loans given China reached a tentative trade effect just after midnight in ed to the US. September, such as investment the family under this provision. to realty player HDIL, which truce to avoid more damages to Washington (0401 GMT), But the tariffs also target and lending, showed improve- ( "+ > &1 8 After an alleged 4,355 were allegedly hidden from the world’s two largest came after talks between consumer products such as ment, but “pressure on eco- H"4 "% #$ % crore scam came to light at the regulators’ scrutiny, turning economies. China’s gross European officials and US trade French wine, which Trump nomic activity should intensi- $( 8" # # ( bank, the RBI initially capped non-performing assets. domestic product grew at 6 per representatives failed to win a had vowed to attack in recent fy in the coming months,” % " withdrawals at 1,000 in view Five persons including cent in the quarter ended last-minute reprieve. months. Wine from France, Julian Evans-Pritchard of ( ( 9 of liquidity crisis, and later HDIL promoters have been September, the weakest quar- The WTO-endorsed Spain and Germany will now Capital Economics said in a ( ( ( " hiked it to 40,000 in three arrested in the case. terly growth rate since 1992. onslaught from US President face 25 percent tariffs. commentary. AP "# ! " @@
! # + R & & ! 8# # ( &67)680 North Africa) Sanjeev Mohanty mixed omni channel retail pres- ( %>% five trading sessions, while told PTI. According to him, ence here and is witnessing two =8) 88=&76 18= 8+6&) domestic institutional investors ( &67)680 remium denim company small towns are “one of the key to three times higher growth ndian equities rose for the New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices on Friday declined 145 to 38,925 poured in USD 263 million PLevi Strauss & Co is drivers” for the Indian market, rate from online sales channels sixth straight session on per 10 gram in the national capital on weak global trends and a into stock market. egulator Sebi on Friday put expanding retail presence in which has large number of mil- as the base is low and is attract- IFriday, the longest gaining strong rupee, as per HDFC Securities. On Thursday, the precious FIIs purchased 1,158.63 Rin place stricter norms for small towns, which it consid- lenials. ing new set of customers. streak since mid-March, boost- metal had closed at 39,070 per 10 gram crore shares on Thursday, stock auditors, including prompt dis- ers as one of the pillars of Levi’s premium assort- When asked about the ed by unabated foreign fund . Silver also lost ground and fell by 315 to 46,325 per kg from exchange data showed. closures about reasons for their growth in India, said a top ments and collaborations as growth in the Indian market, inflows and positive Brexit the previous close of 46,640 per kg. In the international mar- Market experts also said resignation and requirement to company official. Hello Kitty, Super Mario Bros he said Asian market grew developments. ket, gold was ruling lower at USD 1,488 an ounce and silver at that investor sentiment was approach chairman of audit Besides, the company is and special assortments as levi’s around 12 per cent last year The BSE benchmark USD 17.46 per ounce. upbeat after Finance Minister committee directly in case of strengthening its base in metro made and crafted would cater and India is keeping pace with Sensex closed 246.32 points or Nirmala Sitharaman hinted at any concerns with manage- and tier I cities by building larg- to metro markets. The compa- that growth. “India is definite- 0.63 per cent higher at further stimulus in FY20. ment of the firm concerned. er stores. ny is registering a good growth ly among the top 10 markets 39,298.38. It hit an intra-day MMTC, Shipping Corporation the BSE during the day. Meanwhile, the rupee The norms have been “Our tier II, III & IV strat- in women’s segment and globally and from volume high of 39,361.06 and a low of of India and National However, at the close of trade, closed almost flat at 71.14 per issued against the backdrop of egy is to continue to expand expects this trend to continue. point of view, we are among the 38,963.60. Aluminium Company climbed. the company’s market capital- US dollar on Friday amid hard- rising instances of auditors our reach to the consumer in Levi’s brand, which is pre- top five markets,” he said. The NSE gauge Nifty too Also, SAIL along with isation (m-cap) settled at ening crude oil prices and quitting companies as well as the market. It’s one of the crit- sent in the country since 25 According to Mohanty, rose 75.50 points or 0.65 per NBCC, NMDC, Rashtriya 8,97,179.47 crore. lacklustre global cues. those of auditors coming under ical pillars for expansion in the years, has a network of over 450 earlier when the company cent to settle at 11,661.85. Chemicals and Fertilizers, Sectorally, among the top Brent crude futures, the the scanner in connection with market and growth for India,” retail stores and most of them started to expand, the focus was Both benchmark indices SJVN and Oil India also gainers were BSE power, capi- global oil benchmark, rose 0.12 alleged financial irregularities Levi Strauss Managing Director are operated by its franchise on tier I and top 20 cities only also posted their second con- advanced. tal goods, realty, utilities, metal per cent to USD 59.98 per at firms. (South Asia, Middle East & partners. The company has a but now things are changing. secutive weekly rise. “BHEL closed up by 22.2 and energy indices — rising as barrel. The circular on During the week, the per cent today as news emerged much as 2.63 per cent. Elsewhere in Asia, bours- 'Resignation of statutory audi- Sensex advanced 1,171.30 that government is looking to All 19 sectoral indices es in Shanghai, Hong Kong and tors from listed entities and points or 3.07 per cent, and the reduce its stake from 63.2 per ended in the green. In broad- Seoul ended on a negative note their material subsidiaries' will 0 1 (P .;;( ( Nifty gained 356.80 points or cent to 26 per cent in the er market, BSE midcap, small- after data showed that Chinese come into force with immedi- 3.15 per cent. company. Based on the strate- cap and largecap indices out- economy expanded at its slow- ate effect. Yes Bank was the top gain- gic stake sale news of BHEL, performed the Sensex. est pace in nearly three decades According to Sebi, resig- New Delhi (PTI): Markets regulator Sebi on on November 22. er in the Sensex pack, rallying other PSUs such as Hindustan “Indian equities outper- in the third quarter. Exchanges nation of an auditor of a listed Friday said it will auction nearly 200 properties The companies whose properties will be up to 8.44 per cent, followed by Copper, SAIL etc also rallied formed major global markets in Tokyo, however, settled in entity before completion of of Sai Prasad Group firms and three of its direc- auctioned are Sai Prasad Corporation, Sai Maruti, PowerGrid, NTPC, today in anticipation of gov- for the week. Equity markets the green. the audit of financial results for tors next month in order to recover funds worth Prasad Properties and Sai Prasad Foods, while L&T and SBI. ernment reducing its stake in witnessed a sharp rally on for- Equites in Europe were the year due to reasons such as thousands of crores raised by the entity through the directors are Balasaheb Bhapkar, Shashank On the other hand, Tata them as well,” said Jaipal Shetty, eign investor buying, progress trading on a mixed note in pre-occupation may seriously illicit collective investment schemes. Bhapkar and Vandana Bhapkar. The properties Motors, Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, fundamental analyst at in US-China trade talks as their respective early deals. hamper investor confidence The regulator has been auctioning proper- to go under the hammer include agricultural ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Bonanza Portfolio. well as a deal being reached Britain and the European and deny them access to reli- ties of the group’s companies and their directors land, land parcels, office space and commercial Infosys fell up to 1.05 per cent. Shares of Reliance between UK and EU on Brexit,” Union have struck an outline able information for taking for the past two years. Besides, it has put up on premises across the three states. PSU stocks were in huge Industries ended 1.37 per cent said Sanjeev Zarbade, vice- Brexit deal after prolonged timely investment decisions. sale, jewellery, ornaments and other valuables The regulator has asked the intending bid- demand on Friday, led by higher ahead of its quarterly president, PCG Research, negotiations. Coming out with the cir- of Sai Prasad Group. ders to make their own independent enquiries BHEL, in-tandem with a bull- earnings, scheduled to be Kotak Securities. The deal, however, must cular, Sebi has asked all listed In separate notices, Sebi said it will auction regarding the measurement, nature, type, clas- ish broader market trend. announced later in the day. Foreign portfolio investors still be formally approved by entities and material sub- 90 properties in Madhya Pradesh, 62 in Odisha sifications, encumbrances, litigations, attach- On the BSE, shares of RIL’s market valuation (FIIs) bought equities worth the bloc and ratified by the sidiaries to ensure that an audi- and 46 in Maharashtra at a total reserve price ments and liabilities of the properties put on BHEL, Hindustan Copper, zoomed to 9,05,214 crore on USD 1.2 billion over the past European and UK parliaments. tor issues the audit report. of over 74 crore. The auction will be conducted auction.
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247.95 262.80 239.85 250.00 MMTC 15.75 18.65 15.75 18.25 COFFEEDAY 36.70 36.75 33.45 33.75 GUJALKALI 435.40 451.20 435.00 437.00 NESTLEIND 14519.10 14943.35 14403.30 14900.00 383.15 BHEL 49.00 57.60 49.00 54.45 RITES 263.50 271.80 262.50 265.85 NATCOPHARM 576.00 580.00 554.10 566.50 TEJASNET 76.20 83.00 76.15 81.50 POWERGRID 197.70 203.25 197.00 202.50 4.80 RBLBANK 287.00 298.90 280.05 295.30 DBL 373.00 392.00 372.90 388.50 RALLIS 172.10 172.50 163.50 164.70 AAVAS 1690.00 1695.20 1670.00 1679.65 LT 1428.00 1457.00 1425.40 1452.00 27.65 TATAMOTORS 140.00 141.80 135.55 136.70 BALRAMCHIN 148.50 156.00 147.10 153.80 SUZLON 2.50 2.59 2.41 2.56 LINDEINDIA 520.30 534.10 517.00 523.90 BPCL 510.00 534.90 506.75 523.00 9.70 BAJFINANCE 4120.00 4200.00 4082.80 4138.05 EXIDEIND 178.10 184.00 177.25 182.85 REDINGTON 108.55 113.55 108.55 111.55 HATHWAY 23.00 23.00 22.05 22.30 TITAN 1278.00 1305.00 1274.05 1301.25 24.20 MARUTI 7105.00 7400.00 7062.95 7318.15 ISEC 286.00 296.80 277.55 286.00 KEC 279.40 283.00 274.95 277.35 SADBHAV 141.15 141.90 138.00 138.85 SBIN 264.50 271.20 263.50 269.65 RCF 48.20 51.40 48.20 50.90 MPHASIS 920.30 941.15 920.20 932.75 ALLCARGO 100.15 102.00 100.15 101.35 NTPC 118.80 121.50 118.40 120.90 2.20 RATNAMANI 945.50 945.50 901.25 920.00 GNFC 205.80 205.80 197.45 200.15 PGHL 4445.00 4460.00 4395.00 4421.85 TNPL 187.80 189.90 186.60 187.30 INFRATEL 256.80 263.00 254.00 261.55 4.60 GESHIP* 283.00 298.00 283.00 290.00 SOUTHBANK 10.30 10.60 10.22 10.31 BAJAJELEC 387.00 398.00 381.40 397.40 TEAMLEASE 3153.20 3175.75 3002.80 3039.40 SBIN 264.40 271.35 263.20 269.20 3.75 BAJAJFINSV 8362.00 8440.00 8232.75 8263.95 ORIENTBANK 52.15 53.90 49.40 49.55 ALKEM 1943.85 2029.80 1939.70 1959.65 JSL 33.95 35.00 33.95 34.60 RELIANCE 1404.00 1427.90 1398.70 1416.00 19.50 TATASTEEL 355.65 362.60 351.80 359.90 FINEORG 1904.30 1980.00 1901.15 1943.45 MRPL 51.50 52.70 48.65 49.00 CHOLAHLDNG 462.00 465.90 461.35 463.80 TCS 2037.50 2063.90 2025.00 2059.00 28.05 BPCL 510.10 534.90 506.60 520.25 EMAMILTD 345.90 355.00 335.40 351.20 IPCALAB 917.10 953.25 917.10 947.75 VSTIND 3853.95 3898.00 3752.45 3833.75 TECHM 724.45 737.75 722.70 734.35 10.00 EICHERMOT 20550.15 20668.60 20036.85 20271.75 ATUL 4224.80 4278.00 4166.20 4207.60 DRREDDY 2722.50 2744.25 2711.00 2723.80 TCNSBRANDS 702.35 720.10 689.00 698.75 LEMONTREE 58.00 58.00 56.20 56.60 ONGC 140.10 144.50 139.90 142.90 1.50 FORTIS 136.95 139.90 136.50 138.15 GRASIM 724.75 749.00 718.00 746.50 GODFRYPHLP 1051.00 1095.75 1051.00 1090.50 ORIENTELEC 161.20 175.75 161.20 173.30 GEPIL 703.30 716.00 703.30 712.75 UPL 591.00 603.50 588.50 598.00 6.05 ASHOKLEY 74.30 78.20 73.20 77.50 ICICIPRULI 472.00 477.90 467.00 476.55 LTTS 1595.00 1657.00 1593.20 1644.40 COCHINSHIP 330.25 342.65 327.15 329.25 PRESTIGE 288.80 302.10 287.70 299.00 VEDL 148.40 152.20 147.80 149.75 1.45 HDFCBANK 1222.30 1233.85 1220.75 1229.20 BERGEPAINT 487.00 505.00 487.00 499.05 RELCAPITAL 12.45 13.45 12.40 13.45 GMDCLTD 61.00 64.50 58.05 58.70 LUXIND 1167.05 1236.45 1167.05 1215.55 BAJFINANCE 4100.00 4199.00 4080.00 4139.00 32.20 ADANIENT 172.50 175.80 165.20 175.20 HINDCOPPER 33.70 38.75 32.55 38.65 PHILIPCARB 118.30 123.50 117.60 122.55 KEI 545.00 549.30 539.05 544.40 INOXWIND 38.00 38.00 34.50 34.80 HDFCBANK 1225.45 1233.85 1220.35 1229.00 9.00 INDUSINDBK 1338.00 1361.00 1317.50 1341.65 VOLTAS 677.40 697.00 677.40 691.40 INDIACEM 80.00 81.35 79.60 80.65 CHAMBLFERT 153.65 158.90 153.65 155.55 CERA 2470.15 2600.00 2467.90 2574.70 KOTAKBANK 1603.80 1619.60 1591.00 1616.00 11.45 HINDUNILVR 2100.00 2115.85 2091.00 2106.20 GODREJPROP 999.55 999.55 967.40 974.05 RPOWER 1.98 2.32 1.97 2.32 GSPL 211.00 214.55 208.00 209.55 GRINDWELL 595.85 603.00 594.85 600.30 HEROMOTOCO2629.00 2662.05 2605.85 2645.00 15.80 ICICIBANK 438.40 443.55 435.35 437.75 ABB 1525.00 1565.00 1524.00 1552.65 BALMLAWRIE 173.50 179.15 172.00 176.45 TRIDENT 56.85 60.70 56.75 60.35 SCHAEFFLER 4116.95 4158.15 4090.85 4099.70 GAIL 128.50 130.40 127.80 129.50 0.75 JINDALSTEL 104.95 108.35 103.70 107.65 SPICEJET 121.70 121.70 119.00 119.50 EQUITAS 105.40 106.20 102.15 103.35 GSKCONS 8895.00 8993.85 8895.00 8959.60 NETWORK18 19.85 20.35 19.70 20.20 TATASTEEL 355.95 362.80 351.75 357.70 1.60 INFY 766.65 773.60 760.10 767.75 DELTACORP 178.15 191.90 177.30 187.40 SPARC 130.15 135.00 130.15 132.30 MAHSCOOTER 4600.00 4678.75 4582.00 4629.80 MAHINDCIE 144.40 149.60 143.65 148.15 WIPRO 247.85 250.70 247.85 248.80 0.95 PEL 1467.95 1577.30 1443.25 1556.35 PVR 1845.00 1846.45 1816.00 1827.80 ITI 82.60 84.35 81.15 82.90 VINATIORGA 2120.00 2127.45 2083.40 2098.40 SYMPHONY 1260.55 1268.80 1244.10 1248.95 CEATLTD 974.00 993.40 955.50 965.35 HDFC 2089.00 2102.00 2065.10 2096.00 6.25 MCX 1000.00 1087.25 1000.00 1069.55 KAJARIACER 553.50 564.95 539.00 553.05 CROMPTON 265.00 268.95 264.25 266.05 SREINFRA 7.86 8.30 7.80 8.23 TECHM 724.85 737.40 723.05 734.20 BRITANNIA 3227.85 3259.20 3222.55 3257.20 9.35 KOTAKBANK 1603.95 1618.95 1591.05 1615.45 FORCEMOT 1063.05 1090.00 1056.00 1076.20 FINCABLES 361.00 367.80 361.00 365.90 MAHLOG 353.60 372.40 353.60 370.30 DISHTV 17.25 17.25 15.75 16.65 ULTRACEMCO 4268.70 4363.00 4255.65 4272.20 11.75 LT 1428.00 1456.50 1425.80 1448.05 WABAG 190.90 200.10 183.80 192.65 WABCOINDIA 6130.05 6199.85 6117.50 6147.30 CARBORUNIV 303.50 311.60 298.10 308.85 WIPRO 248.10 250.65 248.10 248.80 ASIANPAINT 1815.00 1824.45 1786.70 1816.80 4.50 TCS 2038.00 2064.00 2025.10 2057.35 WHIRLPOOL 2174.95 2202.00 2150.05 2163.55 SHANKARA 290.85 299.00 285.00 286.40 GDL 92.25 94.80 92.05 93.90 TVSMOTOR 434.00 459.80 428.75 456.60 JUBLFOOD 1343.35 1372.00 1332.00 1359.00 SHREECEM 18246.05 18757.95 18246.05 18661.20 VMART 2072.35 2128.80 2071.00 2089.55 LAURUSLABS 311.10 320.95 310.65 314.95 ITC 246.00 247.80 245.10 246.35 0.50 AXISBANK 710.90 715.20 705.70 709.20 UJJIVAN 310.90 311.05 303.75 306.45 IRB 67.95 70.80 65.75 67.40 PGHH 11676.05 11950.00 11572.00 11759.10 DHANUKA 294.10 304.15 290.05 292.15 HINDUNILVR 2100.00 2116.00 2090.70 2108.00 4.15 L&TFH 86.70 86.70 83.80 85.35 BHARTIARTL 385.00 386.15 380.50 383.25 DHFL 20.80 21.45 19.55 21.45 ASTRAL 1197.00 1197.00 1158.10 1164.35 JSLHISAR 65.00 66.45 64.55 65.20 HCLTECH 1094.95 1105.45 1088.40 1094.95 1.90 DLF 163.50 169.50 162.85 168.80 SRTRANSFIN 1072.00 1100.60 1058.00 1096.25 ABFRL 204.40 211.45 201.60 209.30 IDFC 32.00 33.30 31.95 33.05 ANDHRABANK 16.00 16.50 15.80 16.30 M&M 589.00 595.50 583.60 594.20 0.90 SAIL 33.60 36.55 33.20 36.20 ACC 1533.40 1558.00 1529.20 1553.10 CADILAHC 241.95 242.80 236.85 240.40 AKZOINDIA 1963.90 2023.20 1955.90 2010.65 VTL 916.80 926.10 916.80 919.60 AXISBANK 709.85 715.70 705.25 710.35 0.05 NMDC 107.95 110.00 102.75 108.90 SIEMENS 1630.00 1656.00 1622.45 1649.60 INFRATEL 257.50 262.90 254.45 261.80 SOBHA 449.85 472.30 449.00 451.40 SKFINDIA 2120.15 2172.00 2120.15 2152.95 INDUSINDBK 1332.00 1361.70 1317.10 1338.50 -1.60 ULTRACEMCO 4260.00 4363.80 4256.90 4295.50 HINDALCO 189.00 191.25 186.75 187.40 HEIDELBERG 184.50 196.00 184.50 192.95 RCOM 0.73 0.76 0.72 0.74 CENTRUM 23.00 24.50 23.00 24.10 SUNPHARMA 401.00 406.50 397.50 400.95 -0.55 PNBHOUSING 408.60 488.80 402.00 478.30 SCI 43.50 47.40 43.00 46.95 IDBI 29.80 32.40 29.55 30.70 GSFC 76.65 78.70 76.60 77.95 HAL 715.00 715.15 702.25 704.90 DRREDDY 2720.00 2744.95 2710.05 2722.00 -5.40 UPL 591.70 603.60 589.00 599.25 EDELWEISS 86.40 90.80 85.50 89.90 CUB 219.00 223.00 213.00 216.15 ABBOTINDIA 10995.60 10997.85 10655.00 10715.00 MAGMA 51.70 53.40 49.20 52.60 INFY 763.80 773.80 760.00 767.50 -2.00 UNIONBANK 52.25 53.80 51.80 52.10 BRITANNIA 3244.00 3259.00 3224.50 3252.55 INDIANB 117.00 124.00 115.90 122.70 CRISIL 1348.00 1382.50 1343.90 1367.70 HERITGFOOD 323.70 326.05 317.10 319.60 JSWSTEEL 222.10 225.20 220.30 222.15 -0.80 BEL 113.50 120.70 112.55 116.50 IBREALEST 45.00 46.50 44.25 46.50 BOSCHLTD 14105.00 14383.30 14100.00 14123.60 CENTURYPLY 158.30 164.25 158.30 162.80 ESSELPRO 114.50 121.70 113.80 116.70 BAJAJFINSV 8316.00 8437.60 8230.00 8285.00 -31.65 VEDL 148.30 152.15 148.00 150.10 VENKYS 1684.90 1742.00 1673.30 1713.35 HEXAWARE 370.05 381.00 369.60 378.80 DEEPAKFERT 92.50 93.70 91.35 92.35 JKLAKSHMI 287.00 291.65 285.65 287.65 IOC 146.10 148.20 144.75 145.55 -0.85 BANKBARODA 89.45 90.80 88.10 89.75 AMBUJACEM 207.25 209.80 206.35 207.65 MEGH 50.95 53.20 50.90 51.95 PERSISTENT 605.00 629.85 598.00 620.10 PNCINFRA 173.10 173.95 170.10 170.85 BHARTIARTL 384.95 386.40 380.50 383.30 -2.55 HDFC 2095.00 2100.70 2065.00 2095.35 IDFCFIRSTB 40.05 40.65 39.50 39.75 KALPATPOWR 442.20 452.00 442.05 448.45 ENDURANCE 1010.55 1053.95 986.50 1044.20 THYROCARE 501.00 509.20 498.15 506.90 BAJAJ-AUTO 3119.00 3119.95 3075.00 3090.00 -21.50 NCC 51.00 54.40 50.40 53.35 BOMDYEING 75.60 79.85 74.60 77.30 IBULISL 71.10 75.95 70.30 71.00 AIAENG 1717.90 1754.85 1705.25 1746.20 NESCO 575.00 575.00 566.80 568.10 ICICIBANK 437.70 443.70 435.25 437.10 -3.50 SUNPHARMA 401.60 406.40 397.80 401.40 NTPC 119.80 121.50 118.50 121.00 BLUESTARCO 830.00 848.60 815.40 824.60 SYNGENE 327.60 334.00 317.00 331.90 TRITURBINE 97.20 101.05 97.20 100.20 HINDALCO 187.95 191.35 186.65 186.85 -1.95 ITC 246.50 247.75 245.00 246.50 EVEREADY 38.00 39.75 36.50 39.75 SWANENERGY 104.50 105.95 102.60 103.35 CCL 229.50 231.95 227.10 228.20 CONCOR 600.00 620.05 596.00 611.20 EICHERMOT 20600.00 20680.00 20065.10 20226.15 -265.70 MANAPPURAM 144.50 155.00 144.00 154.55 ADANITRANS 234.45 247.50 234.00 238.00 VBL 627.50 645.40 627.50 641.50 PCJEWELLER 32.40 34.00 32.40 33.30 CIPLA 448.50 451.15 440.10 440.20 -6.10 BEML 910.00 963.90 908.00 955.50 HFCL 17.75 19.00 17.55 18.75 HIMATSEIDE 139.05 145.00 138.00 141.80 SUNTV 497.70 518.65 490.60 517.20 TATAMOTORS 139.00 141.80 135.60 136.60 -2.90 SBILIFE 905.05 930.00 898.95 925.90 RADICO 305.40 319.00 304.35 316.60 TATAMETALI 576.85 583.00 570.05 571.30 ADANIPOWER 63.00 65.65 62.40 64.10 RAJESHEXPO 673.50 677.00 672.00 673.25 CYIENT 459.90 459.90 439.95 447.75 DCAL 168.90 168.90 143.40 155.35 ZEEL 248.30 262.75 239.55 249.70 -14.75 JSWSTEEL 223.90 225.05 220.65 223.15 BANDHANBNK 565.05 566.90 549.00 554.10 TRENT 502.35 522.00 500.20 519.60 FCONSUMER 23.90 24.70 23.80 24.55 IDEA 6.32 6.57 6.25 6.39 BIOCON 258.00 262.90 255.95 259.55 KTKBANK 69.00 71.50 68.00 69.25 INDOSTAR 185.00 199.80 178.80 190.95 3MINDIA 22113.05 23489.90 20750.00 21782.45 GAIL 128.90 130.30 127.85 129.60 SUPREMEIND 1222.00 1255.00 1220.00 1227.30 SONATSOFTW 302.40 314.00 302.15 311.50 COALINDIA 199.00 206.50 197.90 205.95 INDHOTEL 153.00 153.00 148.20 149.65 OBEROIRLTY 516.85 544.50 516.20 539.70 WESTLIFE 329.10 342.00 325.25 331.20 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDPETRO 313.50 322.45 310.80 313.90 OFSS 3105.30 3125.00 3058.00 3116.00 HSCL 74.60 75.90 74.10 75.45 FRETAIL 383.95 401.75 383.50 395.40 NIFTY NEXT 50 27665.20 28065.10 27605.50 28014.15 386.55 HDFCLIFE 616.95 616.95 607.00 608.15 BAJAJCON 262.00 267.00 252.35 264.20 PTC 53.65 57.25 53.65 56.90 HONAUT 28668.50 28790.00 28379.25 28732.00 IBULHSGFIN 198.00 259.95 196.50 235.20 37.25 APOLLOHOSP 1484.05 1530.65 1484.05 1508.15 VIPIND 463.00 476.95 461.30 465.20 UBL 1331.00 1333.50 1308.10 1329.05 GRANULES 97.50 102.50 97.50 101.50 NMDC 106.95 110.50 102.70 109.80 7.60 MOTHERSUMI 111.80 111.80 106.80 107.50 PAGEIND 21440.30 21648.55 21245.05 21497.45 GLAXO 1442.75 1467.05 1433.35 1440.15 JBCHEPHARM 360.00 371.00 358.00 365.40 HDFCAMC 2727.95 2927.85 2671.00 2886.00 168.75 DMART 1918.50 1964.50 1905.05 1924.05 JUBILANT 479.90 510.50 472.95 505.35 JINDALSAW 84.80 88.80 84.45 87.95 IFCI 6.64 7.07 6.49 6.62 PEL 1460.00 1577.40 1443.00 1544.85 76.00 BALKRISIND 805.00 850.75 793.60 837.95 CASTROLIND 132.10 136.40 131.80 133.85 METROPOLIS 1273.20 1425.00 1273.20 1349.95 JPASSOCIAT 2.02 2.24 2.02 2.18 GICRE 262.00 289.95 254.70 277.45 13.25 FEDERALBNK 84.70 84.80 83.50 84.00 STRTECH 141.95 148.50 141.20 147.20 LALPATHLAB 1386.00 1435.00 1386.00 1416.80 VARROC 475.00 498.60 457.60 494.70 ASHOKLEY 73.80 78.25 73.05 77.05 3.55 NIACL 141.80 154.50 130.95 143.65 WOCKPHARMA 259.05 274.85 258.05 266.30 INFIBEAM 41.00 42.45 40.50 42.10 EIHOTEL 172.00 183.20 171.05 180.80 NIACL 139.80 155.00 130.00 142.70 6.10 BANKINDIA 63.40 65.30 62.55 64.15 HCLTECH 1103.00 1105.65 1088.25 1095.90 AMARAJABAT 669.50 675.85 662.00 667.80 TATAINVEST 830.00 838.30 807.00 808.00 BERGEPAINT 488.00 506.00 487.30 505.15 18.65 ESCORTS 647.30 655.50 644.30 650.25 POWERGRID 197.00 203.00 197.00 202.55 IBVENTURES 89.00 89.60 85.70 89.60 THERMAX 1108.80 1128.65 1107.80 1119.90 NHPC 23.50 24.10 23.25 24.10 0.80 NBCC 34.20 38.30 34.00 36.90 LAKSHVILAS 19.00 20.00 19.00 19.00 INOXLEISUR 341.00 358.00 338.70 354.10 TAKE 108.10 114.00 108.10 111.25 PFC 95.20 98.50 94.90 98.10 2.95 COLPAL 1534.95 1547.00 1528.85 1541.20 BLISSGVS 118.35 135.90 115.15 127.05 JISLJALEQS 11.65 12.15 10.65 11.25 TATACOFFEE 76.00 77.35 75.80 76.70 DLF 163.60 169.60 162.80 168.45 4.60 BATAINDIA 1751.00 1779.50 1738.10 1768.10 GLENMARK 288.90 301.20 287.50 299.70 HUDCO 33.55 35.40 33.35 34.95 UFLEX 203.75 207.70 201.40 203.25 SBILIFE 905.80 930.00 899.00 927.10 24.20 GRAPHITE 283.90 297.75 277.40 291.95 ADANIGAS 149.20 153.50 149.20 151.00 MOTILALOFS 643.55 654.10 640.25 645.70 ZENSARTECH 211.70 222.75 208.75 213.35 AUROPHARMA 470.00 485.45 468.35 477.60 11.15 IOC 147.65 148.10 144.80 145.60 MARICO 388.95 392.95 385.00 391.65 KPRMILL 589.40 610.65 585.35 605.15 SUDARSCHEM 375.80 380.55 374.45 375.15 SRTRANSFIN 1062.10 1106.40 1058.10 1095.70 25.45 TATAELXSI 712.00 721.90 702.70 708.40 PFC 95.10 98.40 94.80 98.15 GICHSGFIN 152.00 160.35 151.80 155.95 ASTRAZEN 2328.60 2331.25 2265.00 2275.85 SHREECEM 18304.00 18795.90 18220.10 18600.00 409.65 PNB 59.00 60.70 58.60 60.20 GODREJCP 714.70 729.50 713.40 717.40 GREAVESCOT 132.35 134.35 126.75 128.10 BDL 280.45 292.15 280.45 286.65 PNB 58.90 60.70 58.50 60.35 1.30 HEG 938.00 994.00 927.50 971.75 PETRONET 262.75 267.75 262.75 267.10 GALAXYSURF 1472.35 1543.55 1461.20 1508.00 WELCORP 130.80 134.00 130.75 131.50 MHRIL 212.20 218.60 212.20 216.55 HINDZINC 213.10 218.90 212.00 216.10 4.55 AUROPHARMA 472.75 485.10 468.95 476.60 AVANTI 391.40 415.00 389.30 408.35 AUBANK 650.65 666.60 642.00 654.30 DALBHARAT 810.40 830.00 809.70 815.45 KNRCON 224.20 234.65 224.20 228.95 LUPIN 726.50 746.15 722.85 739.80 13.30 TATAMTRDVR 62.60 63.10 60.50 61.40 MRF 64600.00 65000.00 63800.00 63996.00 VGUARD 234.20 239.00 234.20 236.60 ADVENZYMES 151.85 154.70 151.85 153.95 IFBIND 664.35 680.85 659.00 675.40 SIEMENS 1625.55 1656.00 1620.20 1650.00 27.45 NATIONALUM 40.80 44.40 40.80 43.80 MUTHOOTFIN 653.10 679.00 653.10 675.95 INTELLECT 187.50 195.00 187.20 192.05 KRBL 205.00 222.00 205.00 216.25 MAXINDIA 64.15 65.50 63.05 65.00 CONCOR 599.00 620.40 595.20 609.25 9.85 NIITTECH 1408.35 1449.00 1398.50 1434.70 NAUKRI 2298.10 2357.00 2285.65 2301.30 J&KBANK 29.75 32.50 29.70 31.60 PFIZER 3230.00 3230.00 3211.60 3218.75 MAHABANK 9.60 9.90 9.50 9.75 BAJAJHLDNG 3688.95 3745.00 3670.05 3744.70 58.55 ASIANPAINT 1812.95 1823.85 1788.70 1816.60 DEEPAKNI 320.00 323.30 312.45 317.80 DCBBANK 182.40 182.75 180.70 181.30 QUESS 463.75 475.00 463.75 470.85 UCOBANK 11.57 11.97 11.57 11.85 IDEA 6.35 6.60 6.25 6.40 0.10 HEROMOTOCO 2629.00 2661.65 2609.00 2645.80 DIVISLAB 1721.00 1742.40 1718.45 1738.70 RELAXO 502.65 532.00 500.50 529.10 CARERATING 535.05 537.25 510.05 516.20 MAHSEAMLES 358.00 363.00 356.60 359.75 PETRONET 262.95 267.95 262.60 266.95 4.00 SANOFI 6120.00 6275.00 5925.00 6100.40 OMAXE 198.00 198.00 185.95 186.90 BAJAJHLDNG 3644.00 3750.00 3644.00 3740.65 MINDACORP 82.05 89.00 82.05 84.20 SCHNEIDER 71.50 73.45 71.50 73.20 CADILAHC 236.80 242.90 236.70 241.20 3.40 TATAPOWER 60.00 60.50 59.25 60.05 HAVELLS 686.00 694.00 679.95 689.50 JAMNAAUTO 38.40 41.25 37.25 40.80 APLLTD 541.40 565.00 536.50 540.10 MASFIN 675.00 675.00 661.00 665.35 PGHH 11700.00 11998.00 11560.65 11850.00 156.20 JUSTDIAL 607.00 635.90 605.80 634.25 RVNL 23.55 24.50 23.45 23.75 PARAGMILK 154.45 159.70 154.15 157.10 CENTRALBK 16.85 17.55 16.85 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"safe zone". border incursion on October 9 Donald Trump has said that “Sanctions won't be nec- Tal Tamr: Deadly Turkish air Turkish airstrikes on the village After US Vice-President after repeatedly threatening to America's proposed econom- essary because Turkey is doing strikes Friday shattered an of Bab al-Kheir, east of Ras al- Mike Pence came to Ankara for clear the border area from the ic sanctions on Ankara are no what they're doing,” Trump hours-old US-brokered deal to Ain," Rami Abdel Rahman, talks with Erdogan on Thursday, Kurdish People's Protection longer necessary after the US told reporters on Thursday as stop Ankara's military offen- head of the Syrian Observatory the NATO allies agreed Turkey Units (YPG) militia. and Turkey struck a deal for a he congratulated his Turkish sive against Kurdish forces in for Human Rights, said. AFP would suspend its offensive for The Turkish forces are sup- five-day cease fire in Syria. counterpart President Recep northeastern Syria. five days in northern Syria porting Syrian rebel fighters As per the deal announced Tayyip Erdogan for reaching a The ceasefire announced while Kurdish fighters withdraw under the "Syrian National by Vice-President Mike Pence deal with the United States. late Thursday was meant to from the area. Army" banner but the proxies in Ankara on Thursday, “He's a friend of mine provide a pause for the evac- "If the promises are kept have been accused by Amnesty Turkey will suspend its oper- and I'm glad we didn't have a uation of Kurdish fighters until Tuesday evening, the safe International of committing ations for 120 hours to allow problem because frankly, he's from the battleground border + " C )"+D + #O zone issue will be resolved. If it "war crimes" including sum- Kurdish fighters to withdraw a hell of a leader and he's a town of Ras al-Ain and other ( 1 fails, the operation... Will start mary executions. from a designated safe zone tough man. He's a strong man. areas Turkey wants to control the minute 120 hours are over," Erdogan also condemned along the Turkish and Syrian He did the right thing. And I along its border with Syria. ( " Erdogan told reporters during the abuses that some Syrian border. really appreciate it. And I will The five-day suspension + ; a foreign media briefing in proxies are accused of com- Protesting Turkey's mili- appreciate it in the future,” looked designed to help Turkey Istanbul. mitting during the offensive. tary offensive in northeast Trump said, describing the achieve its main territorial + # > He said Turkish armed "Whoever commits such Syria, US President Donald cease fire as a great news. goals without fighting but its " (+(6 forces would remain in the an act is no different from (the Trump on Tuesday signed an Terming it as an incredi- Syrian proxies continued to ( region "because the security Islamic State group). We can- executive order to slap sanc- ble outcome, Trump said that clash with Kurdish fighters O there requires this", adding that not accept such a thing," he tions against Turkish officials, Turkey had a legitimate prob- Friday and an airstrike killed there had been no issues so far. said, adding that the army was raising of steel tariffs and end- lem on the 22 mile (34 kms) 14 civilians. 1 But the Syrian Observatory investigating the claims. AFP ing negotiations on a $100 bil- strip for many years. PTI "14 civilians were killed in " # 8 B 9 ! = C( # ( (( * Kabul: An explosion rocked a both the Taliban and the ISIS Brussels: President Emmanuel mosque in eastern Afghanistan group are active in eastern Macron declared on Friday that as dozens of people gathered to Afghan, especially Nangarhar London: After winning the ahead of what's expected to be told the BBC. Raab said the France does not want to see offer Friday players, causing the province. Zahir Adil, backing of European Union a knife-edge vote. Government has not given up Britain's departure from the roof to collapse and killing 62 spokesman for the public health leaders for his new Brexit deal , Johnson's Conservative hope of winning the support of European Union delayed worshippers, provincial offi- department in Nangarhar Prime Minister Boris Johnson Party holds only 288 seats in the its Northern Ireland ally, the beyond October 31 now that a cials said. Province, said 23 of the wound- was in London on Friday look- 650-seat House of Commons, so Democratic Unionist Party, new divorce agreement has been Attahullah Khogyani, ed were transferred to Jalalabad, ing to secure enough support to he will have to rely on support which has rejected the new reached. "I think the October 31 spokesman for the governor of the provincial capital, and the get the deal through the frac- from other parties and inde- deal. But the chances of that date should be respected. I don't Nangarhar, said the militant rest were being treated in the tious British Parliament. pendent lawmakers to get over appeared slim. think that new deadlines should attack wounded 36 others. Haskamena district clinic. The Johnson returned from an the line. The DUP's Brexit be given. We need to end these He said it was not imme- violence comes a day after a UN EU summit in Brussels Foreign Secretary Dominic spokesman, Sammy Wilson, negotiations and get on negoti- diately clear if the mosque was report said that Afghan civilians overnight for a busy day Raab started drumming up sup- said Johnson's Brexit package ating the future relationship," he attacked by a suicide bomber or are dying in record numbers in attempting to persuade law- port early. "We've got a real — which carves out special sta- said at an EU summit. On some other type of bombing. the country's increasingly bru- makers to ratify the divorce opportunity now to get Brexit tus for Northern Ireland to Thursday, EU leaders approved "Both men and children are tal war, noting that more civil- deal at a rare Saturday sitting of delivered faithful to the refer- keep an open border with EU a Brexit withdrawal agreement among those killed and wound- ians died in July than in any Parliament. endum, move on as a govern- member Ireland — is bad for negotiated between the EU and ed in the attack," he said. No previous one-month period He was due to brief his ment, and I think as a country, his region and its bonds with Johnson's Government to over- one immediately claimed since the UN began keeping Cabinet on Friday afternoon, and lift the clouds of Brexit," he the rest of the U.K. AP see Britain's departure. AFP responsibility for the attack, but statistics. AFP O4 < /&) 2 ( ( ' (( E 4 ( ( % /&
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when I studied the subject.” Naval says that all of these ran par- allel in her life. “There were a lot of times, when someone asked me if I had given up acting, during an exhibition at the Jehangir Art Gallery. But there was no Full concept in my head of having giving up one thing for the other,” says Naval. For her, all of the arts that she prac- tises are deeply connected. “I remember shooting for a film called Main Zinda Hoon with Sudhir Mishra and I was so impacted by it that I was reliving a phase circle of my personal experience on camera. In the film’s climax, I land up in a mental asylum and hallucinate that I am talking to my father. But it was real for the char- # acter. I went back home and painted that phase of mine where I am sitting, 0) $$ wrapped up in my own world commu- $ $ nicating with my father who was long dead and gone,” she says and goes on to talk about another work, Black wind, which was a painting first and later became a poem. “It came from a very intense personal experience. I had furi- 911 7/ A F ously scribbled down my thoughts and then made the painting. But I felt that it didn’t convey enough and went back to $ the notes and wrote the poem,” she explains. # ! 7-7 ! % Similarly, she visited a mental institu- tion to do homework for a script that she he warmth of the laughter when was working on about an actress who has you mention Deepti Naval’s past co- to play a mentally disturbed character. “I Tstars is hard to miss even over the came back and wrote 24 poems on women slightly erratic phone line which connects in mental asylums. If you know my work, the two metros — the capital and the mil- you would connect the loose ends. It might lennial city. But then, Ms Chamko, as she not happen immediately but several years came to be popularly known after down the line,” she says. Chashme Baddoor (1981) was the quin- It as on account of her writing and tessential girl next door with her sunshine interest in arts that Naval shared a deep and smile and cheerful demeanour. However, abiding connect with the firebrand writer the celebrated actor, painter and photog- Amrita Pritam whom she also portrayed rapher, who was last seen in the web on stage in Ek Mulaqat where she was cast series, Made in Heaven, avers, “I was not being with the man she loved, certainly opened another floodgate of memories. that she is looking at helming. “I will float with Shekhar Suman who played the role the girl next door in real life. I was a New fell in the realm of a grey area. For that “There was Sanjeev Kumar in Angoor and around the ideas and see which one we of poet Sahir Ludhianvi. She recalls, “I held Yorker where I had gone to college and matter, the three of us — Shabana Naseeruddin (Shah) in Katha. I love the can raise the money for,” she says. her in high esteem. Amritaji’s work was graduated in Arts as my major subject. I (Azmi), Smita (Patil) and I had no way I am positioned in the film and the As an actor, Naval sprung a surprise always very fascinating as she was ahead was running around theatre at Broadway qualms about playing those roles. It was way I was working with the two best in NH10 (2015) where she played a of her time. She was the sole woman’s voice and Museum of Modern Art and living a really good time and you reminded me actors of the time. It was lovely,” she adds. Sarpanch, who gets her daughter killed for in Punjabi poetry which was dominated by in the neighbourhood of Andy Warhol. of it,” she laughs, her voice taking on a A remake of Chashme Buddoor was marrying outside caste, a strange combi- male Sufi poets. She wrote unabashedly The sweet image was something that cin- tenor which can be described as richer as released in 2013 but she feels that most nation of an empowered woman who is about female experience. It was nothing ema created as this was the kind of girls she looks back nostalgically. “We dis- old films which are recreated are a let intensely regressive. “I didn’t see it com- sensational but the fact that she wrote bla- people wrote about at that time. There cussed each other’s roles. Smita was a dear down. “Though I encouraged it because ing either,” she says and laughs. tantly and boldly at that time made it so. was nothing dynamic where the female friend. And then there were the directors David Dhavan is a dear friend but I did- Even though most people talk about She was a deep thinker. I knew her person- characters were strong, bold, dynamic and like Basuda (Bhattacharya), Hrishda n’t watch the whole film as it couldn’t hold Naval in terms of her association with cin- ally and I was very fond of her. On every confident. I never got to play anything (Hrishishikesh Mukherjee) and so many me. I didn’t want to wash off the impact ema, she is also a celebrated writer, single trip that I made to Delhi I visited her that came close to my own persona.” more,” she says. of our very original, adorable one,” she painter and a photographer. She believes where she would be sitting or reclining on However, Naval who recently got the Talking of the old times with Naval says. that it was ingrained in her from her her bed and chatting while she smoked her Excellence in Cinema Award at the 21st naturally brings up the name of Farooq Since content, which was hitherto childhood as her mother was a painter cigarette and talked about life. In the play, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, does Shaikh, with whom she was seen fre- considered parallel, has now become and her father, a writer. “In my childhood I tried to remain as close to her as possi- agree that actors who were a part of the quently in the early part of the eighties mainstream, does Naval feel that this is my dad would insist that I read books and ble. When people who saw me said that parallel cinema at that time weren’t vic- in films like Katha (1982), Saath Saath a better time to be a part of cinema? my mother would make me sit down on ‘aapne Amritaji ko zinda kar diya’ , that was timised as much by the division between (1982) besides Chashme Buddoor. Naval “Definitely. Today there is a much wider the dining table and teach me to sketch. the best compliment.” good and bad characters, something that remembers, “He was one of the most audience for these subjects. We wanted to I inherited it and it depends on how you Naval believes that Pritam had a great plagued commercial cinema. “We still got delightful and adorable co-actors to work do so much more but we were always take it forward,” she says. love story between her and Imroz that she to experiment with the characters that with and had a great sense of humour faced with the question whether it will All of them play an important part in hugely admires. Naval says, “For the play came our way. My very first film, Ek Baar even though he always made people laugh work at the box office or not. But having her being. “These are my observations of they chose the relationship with Sahir, Phir was in the grey zone.” She played at my expense. He was a sensitive actor said that, the films and the subjects were life. It can only happen when you have a which was also very intriguing and inter- Kalpana, a girl married to a film star, who and somebody who continued to encour- a record of that time and documented it. feel for these things. It is not something esting between two talented writers. They falls in love with a struggling painter. “The age me and tell me my strong and weak Today when I see these subjects and the work on experimental subjects in a much that you can acquire. It resides within had a shared sentiment in language, so the fact that my character has second points. He often said, ‘Dips, for that is way these films works, we too would have interesting way and for a much larger you. I always felt a creative urge to express mutual fascination was there for a long thoughts about what she was doing and what he called me, you have it in you. loved to be watched by millions rather audience,” she says. Naval, who directed myself in one way or another. 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She again won the audi- vanity fair was not going to do a torical character where the ence’s hearts when she got in the real- photoshoot on Chernobyl. There In that time, how hard was it research wasn’t really that help- ity shows space with Fear Factor: was no re-tailoring of anything to go home at night? Do you let ful. Craig had a different thing in Khatron Ke Khiladi and Bigg Boss. Her of it. We had the costume assis- it go? Do you kind of wallow in mind because the character I play film Lines took her to the prestigious tant who was a Russian and had that for five months? is in contrast to Stellan’s Cannes Film Festival this year. worked in the industry in the There’s no time for wallowing (Skarsgard) character. I needed to “Entertainment happened by Soviet Union. The material was because you’ve got something occupy a different space. In real chance to me and the journey so far really thick so it sort of hung off enormous the next day. I mean, as life, what I observed about has been wonderful. My dream is to you like a canvas tent. They had soon as something’s finished, there’s Legasov was that he had kind of continue growing as an actor, to tran- someone who made sure that the a sort of relief. You get that off your Slavic Soviet swagger about him. scend boundaries and work on projects glasses were functional. In terms plate. And then you’re looking He was an alpha male and pro- which are across the world,” Hina said. of the details, dressing, produc- ahead. During the days you’re jected confidence and that was Her dreams are clearly coming tion design and everything, in shooting something, if you’ve got exactly what Stallan’s character true as she has taken the next step in the episode five, which is cen- some time off, you’re already try- was. So I had to find something the international market by signing an tered around a trial where they ing to make sure that you’re going different to serve the narrative. Indo-American film, which is based on are trying to blame the whole to be ready for what’s coming down You do all your research but in HG Wells’ novel, The Country of the thing on human error, nothing the line. the end you’re not going to play Blind. wrong with the organisation or your research, you’re going to “I had never thought of becoming the design of the reactors. So There were no light scenes that play what the script demands. an actor and when my first show hap- there’s a big show trial. And the can give you a break. How did And the writer has made deci- pened, it wasn’t a plan. I went with the Kay was loved by many. photographs of that which you that go for you? sions on the story. You play the flow and the rest of course followed,” She also has an interest in doing can see online and there’s even Yes, I asked for some comedy. version of the character that the said Hina, who has bagged a film by something in the fitness space. “Fitness some footage from it — it was I did. I made a pitch to Craig. I said, writer has written for you. And filmmaker Vikram Bhatt. is a part of my life and hence doing eerie. So yes, the feeling of you know, Russians have a very that makes for some tense shoot- Bollywood or not, she says she is anything related to it, comes natural- authenticity was really important good sense of humour. And he said ing days. here to entertain. “Give me a good ly to me. I would love to do something and I am sure that is the reason ‘no, no jokes for you.’ He can even (Chernobyl will premiere on challenge as an actor and I shall lap it in the fitness space soon but as of now, why they went for an European write funny but he didn’t want to. Star World with a special play of up,” said the actor, whose negative nothing is there in the pipeline,” said director. They went for Johan I really wanted some comic ele- back to back episodes on October avatar in the show Kasautii Zindagii she. L+, Renck who has an amazing eye. ment. 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Designers have a constant role of making changes in their designs as trends vary with every season. How do you keep yourself updat- ed with the latest decor trends and handle the pressure? What keeps you going? The execution of good design is an art by itself. So, in that regard, I think learning the art of design and honing your skills consistently in that area is extremely valuable. Also, with experience, you tend to under- ! R # stand people’s minds better. As you travel more, experiences in life equip you to design multiple spaces for Douglas. His affair in the early people from different backgrounds. 1970s with author Joyce I think most women are mas- ( Maynard, a college student when ters at juggling roles, be it at work he befriended her, is not men- or on the personal front. For me O # tioned. But the library does personally, the key is to maintain a offer an eclectic, revelatory and certain degree of discipline and also s he worked on early drafts sometimes quirky range of mate- having a supportive partner like Aof The Catcher in the Rye, a rials, from a Royal manual type- Shah Rukh, who makes it easier to novel which proved both scan- writer to a bowl Salinger made handle the pressure. dalous and life-changing, JD as a boy to videocassettes of design elements and are open to industry of late and it’s a very posi- Salinger considered adding his Marx Brothers comedies and How do Indian aesthetics more experimentation. So, it’s an tive trend. generation’s idea of a trigger other films he liked to watch. A inspire you? exciting time to be in the design alert. bookcase from his bedroom The sheer variety of culture, space as you are constantly learning How do you strike a balance “I think there’s going to be includes The Oxford Book of art and handicraft changes every an evolving with your clients, it’s a between following your aesthetics a lot of swearing and sexy stuff Detective Stories, a collection of few kilometres in a country like dynamic process and we have and factoring in the clients’ brief as in this book,” warns narrator Robert Browning poems and India, so what could be more worked with local and Indian design- well, while transforming spaces? Holden Caulfield, in a paragraph three volumes on Zen and the inspirational! India could eas- ers to cater to our clients tastes. Being a designer is tougher than on page 18 of Salinger’s manu- Zen Classics, reflecting his ily have multiple luxury brands it appears, people entrust you with script, part of an upcoming immersion in Eastern religion coming out of here, especial- How would you define your their properties just on the basis of exhibition at the New York and philosophy. Letters to his lit- ly since we have excellent credo? your vision, without any tangible evi- Public Library. “I can’t help it. erary representatives document craftsmanship. However, I We don’t just focus on interiors dence of what you are going to do. You’ll probably think I’m a very his immersion in the publishing feel the ecosystem around but on design as a broader concept. To be able to deliver something dirty guy and that I come from process. promoting these arts and At the AD Design Show 2019, our excellent, not just satisfactory, to a a terrible family and all.” Declan Kiely, the library’s craftsmen is not adequate aim is to showcase that our design client is my goal and that’s what “The trouble is,” Holden director of special collections enough. philosophy can be applied to all areas keeps me going. adds, “everybody swears all the and exhibitions, said that the In fact we at Gauri of life. This includes extending my Design comes to me naturally time. And everybody’s pretty materials on display demonstrat- Khan Designs did a pro- design philosophy to interiors and and instinctively but I did spend a lot sexy.” Salinger apparently ed Salinger’s “meticulousness, ject with local Indian commercial spaces like retail outlets, of time honing my skills, whether it changed his mind. He drew a possibly bordering on the obses- artisans called Tattvam, restaurants, spas and turnkey pro- was designing our own homes and large X through the passage and sive,” although “obsessive in a which I am very proud jects. Apart from this we also do properties to collaborating with wrote “delete” in the margins. good way.” of. It was our collection product designs, branding, endorse- friends and then venturing out by Starting in 1951, when the book Salinger’s career as an author for Jaipur rugs, ments, working with international myself. Since most of my learning was published, millions of read- is captured through clippings of designed in collabora- designers and collaborations with happened on the job while dealing ers would discover the truth for his early stories, manuscripts, tion with women local craftsmen. We have managed with people from all backgrounds I themselves. copies of his books and letters to weavers of Rajasthan. In to execute multiple projects all over have a certain sense of comfort and The library exhibit, titled JD his publishers. A working draft January 2018, it was dis- the country and I want to continue confidence while designing for my Salinger, opens Friday and runs of Franny and Zooey was titled played at Maison & Objet, to showcase this kind of variety clients which brings in that balance. through January 19 at the his- Ivanoff the Terrible, subtitled, An Paris. The weaving tradi- through our work. This year will be toric Fifth Avenue branch in Ontological Comic Drama With tions have been kept alive by showcasing our premium range of If you want to transform the Manhattan. It continues a sur- a Little Morning Music, and these women. It’s so wonder- furniture which is new line being entire set-up with just one thing, prisingly eventful centennial for included an opening section ful and exciting to be part of launched at the show, different from what would it be? Salinger, who died in 2010 and which apparently refers to his a project that champions both the range we showcase at the store Honestly depends on the set-up, avoided publicity for much of his years as a counter-intelligence women empowerment and and will be available online at gau- as one needs to know what is miss- writing life. His literary estate officer in Europe during World our Indian heritage. rikhan.in. ing. But I think a signature piece of approved new print editions for War II. (Salinger fans had long furniture, the right kind of lighting the first time in decades of the wondered whether Ivanoff was Indians are increasingly Where are the trends heading in or the right pop of wall colour can four books he allowed to come a separate, unreleased book). becoming comfortable with 2020? make all the difference. out in his lifetime — The Catcher The one-room library global trends and styling. Has As we enter a new decade, one in the Rye, Franny and Zooey, exhibit tracks Salinger’s life. it impacted your work ethics? of the biggest trends seen in the What’s the 2019’s trend of the Nine Stories and Raise High the There are childhood photos and India is among the most difficult design industry is the usage of recy- year? Roof Beam, Carpenters and images from his military service, markets for design because there are cled materials and handmade prod- I think practical pieces that Seymour: An Introduction. And many highlighting his dark eyes, vastly different tastes to cater to. ucts to make even the most high-end adorn your space with an element of for the first time ever, the liter- extended jaw and the hint of a However, due to extensive travel and and luxurious designs. Sustainable design is a great trend. Things with ary estate authorised e-book Holden-like smirk. Pictures experiences around the globe, practices and renewable resources utility don’t necessarily have to look editions. from the 1960s and 1970s with Indians are exposed to many more have been the focus of the design boring. In announcing the exhibit, his children, Matt and Margaret, his son, Matt Salinger, cited the capture Salinger in middle age, public’s lasting curiosity. “When in rural Cornish, New OP 67 my father’s long-time publisher, Hampshire. A handful of shots Little, Brown and Company, show him in old age. After first approached me with plans Salinger’s death, an old friend o matter how much one rel- for his centennial year my from the military, John L Nishes world cuisine and its immediate reaction was that he Keenan, wrote to Matt, telling impeccable delicacies, when it would not like the attention,” him about his father’s horrifying comes to the most comforting Matt Salinger wrote. “He was a experiences, which led to his food, it’s always Indian. Model- famously private man who being hospitalised after the war. turned-chef Sarah Todd believes shared his work with millions, “He was among the first so too. She was much loved by but his life and non-published American troops to enter Paris, the Indian audience when she # ! % 299 # R# 7 $ thoughts with less than a hand- as well as with the first American cooked the country’s favourite ": & $ ful of people, including me. But to cross the German border at household dish Aloo Gobhi dur- I’ve learned that while he may the Siegfried Line. He endured ing one of her tasks in season 6 , "8# 1 - A7A have only fathered two children the hardship and perils of the of MasterChef Australia. there are a great, great many battles of the Bulge and the However, she says that the really important to be inspired restaurant owner in India. Her readers out there who have Ardennes forest,” Keenan’s letter cuisine still hasn’t become a by the local influences and your stint as a model too has influ- their own rather profound rela- reads. “Though like the rest of global favourite. “I honestly feel surroundings,” says the chef, enced her cooking in many tionships with him, through his us, not happy to be there, he like the world hasn’t seen who recently embarked on ways. “As a model, people think work, and who have long want- accepted his ‘lot’ and did more enough of Indian food. I think CRED’s four-city tour in the that they don’t eat but it’s ed an opportunity to get to know than what was expected of him. it should take the centrestage. It country in New Delhi, absolutely untrue. I have been a him better.” He was brave under fire and a has such a rich culture and Hyderabad, Pune and model for 10 years and I have Drawing upon archives loyal and dependable partner. diversity that the world needs to Bengaluru. constantly looked for ways to made available by Matt Salinger, On many occasions in the see it. The many healthy and So what are the essential ele- prepare dishes that are healthy, the exhibit is not the tell-all that course of an assignment, nutritious facets in Indian cook- ments that she keeps in mind nutritious and tasty. I used to some fans might have wanted. although pinned down by ing haven’t really been present- while working? For Sarah, it’s experiment a lot. I certainly There are no unreleased novels artillery, machine gun or small ed. Traditional Indian cooking important to always find a “way cooked a lot when I was mod- or stories, and no images of arms fire, he did what had to be is definitely on the rise, global- to connect with the audience” elling. And travelling and living Salinger’s widow, Colleen done. ly. It’s already becoming well- whether it’s through nostalgia, a at so many places, experiencing Salinger, or of the mother of “I admired him then and I known for some of its signature new technique, an ingredient or different cultures also benefit- Salinger’s two children, Claire grieve for him now.” L favourites but the rest of Indian the cooking style. She adds, “I ted,” adds she. palate needs to reach the world.” need to find just a few Indian However, the connection Sarah, who recently elements for the plate and it can with understanding food wasn’t launched three restaurants in come by blending various mod- new for Sarah. It had a link with India — Antares in Goa, The ern techniques as well, for her childhood. She says, “We Wine Company in Gurugram, instance the classic style of didn’t have a lot of money while NCR, and The Wine Rack in French cooking.” we were growing up so with our Mumbai — tells us how she Well, one of her most how to make healthy as well as they always want something multi-cultural aspect. “Australia Christmas presents, we used to curated the menus for all the important influences for her tasty food all in one,” she says. crunchy, which they can bite is a multi-cultural country. make huge cookie jars to give to three restaurants. “Location is cooking has been travelling Some learnings she also into, and yet it should be smooth When it comes to the variety of all our families and friends. We the first aspect I take into con- across the world and trying credits to MasterChef, the so that it melts in your mouth. dishes, they come from all over used to put a lot of time and sideration. In Goa, we are very various cuisines — both known biggest being how to balance a Third, it should visually appeal. the world. This is what appeals effort into it. One year, we focussed on seafood, very trop- and unknown. “I just feel that dish, which is due to the con- Your dish should look beautiful to people. Many different styles decided to buy only presents and ical and fresh. In Mumbai, again experiencing food from all over stant pressure contestants face at because you first eat with your of cooking and various cuisines not add the cookie jars. I got seafood is prevalent to some the world and trying home food the competitive kitchen. She eyes. It’s the first sense that hits has definitely played a huge really upset. It was our favorite extent but since it’s a metro city, is something that I am really pas- explains, “So you have to think the dish.” part in the show’s success,” she gift. It made me realise that food the dishes need to reflect that as sionate about. I feel that has been on your feet. I figured out a way There have been many says. is a strong influence and could well. So we went a little bit more the most major influence on my to balance a dish. There are three countries and cultures around Sarah’s journey has been be a very emotional gift for premium with the fact that it’s cooking and even my son. He main aspects that I think usual- the world which have recreated quite a dynamic one. For someone.” The Wine Rack. Delhi obvious- made me think about food from ly about. First, balancing flavours MasterChef in their own lan- instance, she has transitioned Apart from cooking, mod- ly needs a bit of the typical North a nutritious point of view. It and making sure that all the guages and versions. However, from being a model to a moth- elling and writing, Sarah’s Indian influence. We have kept made me realise that if I want flavours — sweet, tangy, sour the Australia one has been the er to a MasterChef contestant to favourite pass-time activities that in mind too. I feel like when my son to eat healthy food, it has and salty — are perfectly layered. most successful of all. Sarah an author (The Healthy Model are to spend time with her fam- we are curating the menus, it’s to be tasty as well. So I learnt Second, textures. In the kitchen, believes that it’s because of its Cookbook) and then to a chain- ily, eating and travelling. "# ! @8
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iverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Manchester United will Lturn their floundering fortunes ! around, but wants to make sure they have to wait at least another week to do so. Klopp’s men travel to Old Trafford tomorrow already 15 points ahead of 1 ((# #) their rivals just eight games into the campaign. United manager Ole Gunnar the visit of rivals Liverpool could help Solskjaer has called on his side to rise galvanize his struggling side to pull to the challenge of facing the European themselves out of their alarming slump. champions, citing it as the “perfect The difference in current fortunes game” to motivate his struggling side. between English football’s two most 4 > % # Klopp has sympathy for Solskjaer’s successful clubs could not be greater, view, but he is confident of winning for with Liverpool top of the table after the first time at Old Trafford as eight wins out of eight and also on a Liverpool boss. run of 17 consecutive league victories, # ( ( “I don’t think there are a lot of while United have made their worst teams who would love to play against start to a season for 30 years. us at the moment. It looks like Man Utd If results go against them today, # ( is the only team that wants United could even be teetering just to play us, and we have to above the relegation zone by the time ( 68=& make sure that is a misun- they kick off tomorrow, but Solskjaer derstanding,” said Klopp is bullish. arcelona and Real Madrid have agreed a new date on Friday. “They’re doing well in the league Bof December 18 for the Clasico after Spain’s biggest “I would do the same that’s for sure but we’re looking forward football match was postponed on Friday due to if the situation was the to this game,” said the Norwegian on protests in Catalonia. other way around. This is Friday. The fixture was set to be Barcelona’s first home the game we can change “This is a perfect game for the play- game since nine pro-Catalan independence leaders the world, that is the way ers and the fans. We’ve had a tough were sentenced to imprisonment on Monday for their I would prepare it. time and a difficult time lately but I am role in the illegal referendum in 2017. “They are in a situa- sure we will give them a good game.” Barca and Madrid swiftly came to an agreement, tion that they don’t like and they want United have just nine points from hours after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to change it. We just have to make sure their first eight league matches of this announced they had until 10:00am (0800 GMT) on that if they want to change it, they start season and are currently 12th in the Monday to find a revised date for the game. a week later and that’s all.” table. All that remains is for the RFEF to confirm the United will be without the injured Stretching back to Solskjaer’s per- change with La Liga, although the league would pre- Paul Pogba and David de Gea, while manent appointment in March, they fer the match take place on December 7. Anthony Martial and Aaron Wan- have won only five games out of 21 in December 7 is a Saturday and has more poten- Bissaka remain doubts. all competitions. tial for broadcasters but it would require moving both And Klopp expects the Red Devils It is far below expectations, which Barcelona against Real Mallorca and Madrid against to improve once they get a number of the manager knows, but he believes Espanyol. key players back. that the work going on behind the December 18 is a Wednesday and would clash “They had a lot of injuries,” he 4 ! 6 ! ? 0 ( P 4 ! ! ! @ scenes will pay dividends eventually. with the Copa del Rey but neither Barca nor Madrid added. “A number of really decisive will be involved at that stage of Spain’s domestic cup players for them. No one can play the competition. same football when five or six first- In a statement on Friday, Barcelona stressed their team players are out. That will change.” ,!& ( "! ! 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Joel Matip and Mohamed Salah have amassing an eight-point lead after just “We definitely need to enjoy it and title) — it’s not realistic,” added the “The club has the utmost confidence in the peace- recovered from knocks. eight games, according to defender be full of confidence, especially with the Dutch captain. ful behaviour of its members and fans who always “There are two more sessions to Virgil Van Dijk. way we’ve got these points, having not “I don’t watch Man City’s games but express themselves in exemplary fashion at Camp come from this afternoon and we The European champions are in had the best games but still getting the I have family and friends who text me Nou. have to see,” said Klopp on whether all pole position to end a 30-year wait to wins.” or say something, especially after the “Nevertheless, having received the decision of the three will start. “Then we’ll make win a league title, but Van Dijk believes City’s shock defeats to Norwich and Wolves game. RFEF Competition Committee to postpone the game decisions, that’s how it is. Nothing is the pressure is still on Manchester City Wolves have allowed Liverpool to “That’s just part of life but we’ve citing ‘exceptional circumstances’ and given that it falls fixed.” to win the league for a third straight surge ahead thanks to their perfect start learnt from last year that we don’t have to the clubs to agree a new date for the game before year. to the season. to look to the others until the end of Monday, the club will propose December 18.” ‘MATCH CAN SPARK REVIVAL’ “I don’t think we have anything to However, Van Dijk remains wary the campaign. So far, we have been Real Madrid later added: “Real Madrid wishes Meanwhile, Manchester United lose,” Van Dijk told Sky Sports ahead of of Pep Guardiola’s men, who over- doing well but Man City are definite- to communicate that the date proposed by both clubs manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes tomorrow trip to Manchester United. turned a seven-point deficit to pip ly not going away.” is the 18th of December.” ! * & # &. %( =( I ( &+76$ ( &67)680
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It was Maninder Singh have a defeat having suffered a form Naveen Kumar who Belihu and Tsehay Gemechu on than the course record on ered from that race. “I am excited to make my a fast race in Doha and I showed walked away with the plau- heartbreak while playing for will be targeting his 21st Friday made their intentions Sunday. I am in good shape and “I trained hard for two-three debut at the half marathon. I was in good shape ahead of this dits, the teams’ success on Gujarat FortuneGiants in consecutive Super 10. Both clear that they will go for the India has been a happy place for months for the World Andamlak has told me about this Delhi race, so I think another the mat have come largely earlier seasons. the teams are also at the top course records in the Airtel me,” said the 20-year-old, who Championships and I knew this race and so I know that it is a very course record here is a possibil- due to their cohesion. two in terms of most all-outs Delhi Half Marathon here had finished second in his debut Delhi Half Marathon was also in fast course,” said Gebrhiwet, who ity," she added. Delhi’s semi-final match STOPPING UNSTOPPABLE inflicted and least all-outs tomorrow. season, in 2017. my schedule. So, I am prepared. will be running his longest ever Among Gemechu’s leading against Bengaluru Bulls was Both Dabang Delhi and conceded this season (net The 15th edition of the “It was a little frustrating just I have recovered from the World competitive race on Sunday. rivals will be the Kenyan-born an example of how backup Bengal Warriors have a All-Out of +16 for both ADHM will see one of the best missing out on the course record Championships race,” he added. In the women’s elite section, Caroline Kipkirui, the fastest raiders Chandran Ranjit and wealth of talent as far as teams). fields of international elite ath- last year but after running here A big threat to Belihu’s bid to Gemechu made a huge impact on woman in the race with a best of Vijay are vital cogs in the raiders go which would Maninder Singh’s avail- letes with seven sub-60 minute in the last two years, I have expe- retain his title can come from a her debut last season, setting a 65:07, who now flies the flag for Dabang unit, contributing in mean that the match will ability still remains undecid- runners among men and nine rience and think I know what it man who has yet to run the dis- women’s course record of 66:50. Kazakhstan. both tackles and raids. come down to which set of ed but Bengal Warriors sub-70 minute runners among takes to run faster. The most tance, another Ethiopian Hagos This year she has produced “This will be a very tough Similarly in defence, while defenders play better. In showed that against a talent- women. important thing is to win but if Gebrhiwet, who is set to make his a string of sparkling perfor- race. The Ethiopian women are Ravinder Pahal and Joginder Rinku Narwal and Baldev ed U Mumba side in the An athlete finishing a men’s the pace is good, I can beat the half marathon debut. mances both on the road and on very strong but don’t discount me Narwal grabbed the lime- Singh, the Warriors have a semi-finals that they can half marathon in less than 60 course record.” Gebrhiwet had planned to track, including winning a high- and the Kenyans like (Edith) light, Vishal Mane has gone strong corner duo, who have produce the goods even minutes is considered world The course record of 59 make his half marathon debut in quality Valencia 10km race at the Chelimo and (Irene) Cheptai,” about doing his work quiet- impressed with tackle points without their star raider. In class. In the women’s half minute 06 seconds still stands in Delhi last year but a late bout of start of the season. She finished said Kipkirui, who is sixth on the ly as a cover defender. The this season. Both are rela- fact, when the teams first marathon, a runner who can the name of Ethiopia’s Guye illness curtailed his training and fourth in the 5,000m in the all-time list for the distance. seasoned defender now has tively inexperienced com- met this season, it was complete it in 70 minutes is con- Adola, set in the 2014 edition. he had to cancel his trip. Doha World Championships. Both the men’s and women’s the opportunity to become pared to Delhi’s defensive Prapanjan who scored a sidered top class. 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He came under fire recently when selectors for having supported me a lot C Mary Kom, saying he take the best decision The BFI introduced a BULGARIA COACH QUITS AFTER RACISM ROW a depleted Sri Lankan team swamped in my tenure as captain,” Sarfaraz said. “should not” get involved keeping in mind the best point-based selection sys- Sofia: O , U;K Pakistan 3-0 in the T20 series in Lahore. This is the first experience for beyond advising the fed- interest of the NATION, tem last year under which 6 6 DKDK , With his own form suffering with Babar, 25, to lead the national team in eration to make the best SPORTS & ATHLETES. boxers are now being (# the bat, speculations were rife that the any format. choice. 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India (BFI) stated that it hopes for a fair chance. ly close.