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)) 05 56( city, 4,000 hot spots will be installed at bus stands. The he Aam Aadmi Party remaining 7,000 hot spots will T(AAP) Government-led by be installed across the market- Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal places and Residents’ Welfare on Wednesday announced the Associations (RWAs) in Delhi, Wi-Fi scheme under which a with each constituency having person will get free 15 GB data 100 hot spots. per month through a hot spot As per the officials, the network across the national work order for the installation Capital from December 16. of the 100 free Wi-Fi connec- With this announcement, tions has been awarded and the Kejriwal asserted his party has installation is under process. fulfilled all its poll promises. “The total expenditure of the 05 56( He said 100 hot spots will installation scheme will be be inaugurated in the first around 100 crore. The scheme he stage is set for a bitter phase at bus stands and parks will operate as per a standard Tconfrontation between the coming under the Samaypur rent model — the Delhi Opposition and the Treasury Badli and Adarsh Nagar Government will pay rent every Benches in Parliament next Assembly constituency on month to the week when the Government December 16. The CM said 500 company for each hot spot,” tables the controversial more hot spots will be set up said the CM. The Wi-Fi connections will Citizenship (Amendment) Bill every week till the Capital has The people of Delhi will be not get disconnected if a user which aims to provide citizen- 11,000 hot spots, as promised able to locate a Wi-Fi connec- moves from one hot spot zone ship to non-Muslim refugees by the AAP Government, by tion at every 500 metres in the into another as the connection from Pakistan, Bangladesh and September 2020. city, with the hot spot connec- will be automatically retained. Afghanistan. The Union The Government is also tions supporting a radius of 100 Installation of more hot Cabinet on Wednesday planning to integrate the metres. With 15 GB a month, spot connections across the approved the Bill, which was CCTV cameras with the Wi-Fi a maximum limit for a day will remaining areas of the city termed as “communal” and hot spots. be 1.5 GB. On an average, the will be determined on the basis “divisive” by the Opposition “Providing free Wi-Fi facil- maximum speed of the con- of the experience and the suc- parties, who plan to challenge ity to the people of Delhi was nection of the data will be 200 cess of these hot spot connec- it in the Supreme Court. an essential promise of our mbps, but the estimated speed tions, said officials. Briefing the media after the manifesto. Internet connectiv- will be between 100-150 mbps. Kejriwal said, “Free inter- Cabinet meeting, Union ity and data usage have become Each hot spot will be able to net connection will help stu- Minister Prakash Javadekar a requisite for people in this support 150-200 users simul- dents to a great extent and will said the Government has taken digital age. Considering the taneously, which amounts to be beneficial in the sectors of care of the interests of every- importance of internet in our around 22 lakh users simulta- health and education.” one. “People will welcome it as ! " #$% lives, the Delhi Government neously accessing the internet It is also to be noted that it is in the interest of the has decided to provide free across the city. the Government first imple- nation,” Javadekar said, when Muslim refugees facing reli- political parties, students bod- internet on the same lines of The AAP Government has mented the free Wi-Fi facility asked about the protests in the gious persecution in the neigh- ies and civil society members providing basic lifeline ameni- created an mobile application on a pilot basis for three North-East. bouring Islamic countries. from the North-East to assuage ties like 200 units of free elec- (App) and the users who want months at Sant Nagar market Talking to the media, many The Cabinet approval to their concerns. Shah held his tricity and 20,000 liters of free to use the free Wi-Fi have to in Burari area of north Delhi, BJP leaders said the Opposition the Bill came hours after Union last meeting with these groups water to the residents of Delhi,” download and fill their KYC where users were told that is unnecessarily creating con- Home Minister Amit Shah in the early hours of said Kejriwal. details and use the OTPs they would be able to down- troversies as the Bill intends to completed his three days of Wednesday. Out of the total 11,000 hot received on their phones to load 50 MB of data per day free ) * + ( provide citizenship to non- interactions with leaders of Continued on Page 4 spots to be installed across the access the hot spot connections. of cost. " , + # ! " #$$ % )) Garg said that six sol- 05 56( ! " 0&8&9&048 diers died on the spot 7(&8 4 on Wednesday morn- arliament on Wednesday O P n a major tragic incident, six ing during a shootout Ppassed the much-awaited ! t least 18 Indians were Iparamilitary troopers of the in the camp. Bill to grant ownership rights ""#"$ &""'( Aamong 23 people killed ITBP posted in insurgency- Constable Masudul to residents living in 1,731 '" and over 130 injured in a hor- riddled Narayanpur district in Rahman who was unauthorised colonies in Delhi " % rific LPG tanker blast that Chhattisgarh’s Bastar were killed furious over some after the Rajya Sabha gave its + destroyed a ceramic factory in and two seriously injured when argument started fir- approval by voice vote. The Lok , -." Sudan, the Indian mission said one of them opened indiscrim- ing in anger, in which Sabha had on November 28 % here on Wednesday. inate firing at colleagues in a fit all the soldiers were passed the Bill, providing own- Sixteen Indians were miss- of anger before shooting him- killed. Assistant ership rights to more than 40 % & ing after the incident that hap- self to death. The two injured Inspector General lakh residents living in these P pened at Seela Ceramic Factory cops were airlifted to state cap- (AIG) Devnath unauthorised colonies. '($'( /% in Bahri area in the Sudanese ital Raipur for urgent medical Somkunwar of Anti- The Bill, known as the 0 , capital Khartoum on Tuesday. attention. Naxal Operation told National Capital Territory of The blaze sent large plumes Doctors who are treating that the jawan Delhi (Recognition of Property "12'"" 0- %, of black smoke into the sky of them at a private hospital have opened fire on fellow Rights of Residents in % % the northern part of the in that some Indian workers have list of Indians who were hos- described their condition `sta- soldiers with his AK- Unauthorised Colonies) Bill, northeastern African country’s lost their lives while some oth- pitalised, went missing or sur- ble’. The ITBP personnel were 47. ``What provoked 2019, states that there has been 3 " 3 capital. ers have been seriously injured,” vived the tragedy. stationed in Naxal-affected areas the shootout still remains a Bengal; Head Constable Daljit a phenomenal increase in the . % 2 “As per latest reports, but so External Affairs Minister S As per its data, seven peo- in Kadenar, 60 km from mystery’’, he remarked. Singh, resident of Jagpur, population of the National far not confirmed officially, 18 Jaishankar said. ple have been hospitalised, Narayanpur district headquar- According to Bastar Ludhiana, Punjab; Constable Capital Territory of Delhi in the %P % are dead,” the Indian Embassy “The Embassy representa- with four in critical condition. ters. Inspetor General P. Sundararaj, Bishwarup Mahato, resident of last few decades owing to ! said in a release. tive has rushed to the site. A 24- A total of 34 Indians who Chhattisgarh home minis- this seems to be a mutual dis- Khukrampura, Purlia, West migration and other factors. 4 ' “Some of the missing may hour emergency hotline +249- survived have been accommo- ter Tamradhwaj Sahu has pute. Soldiers killed in firing Bengal, and Constable Bejeesh However, it says, the devel- be in the list of dead which we 921917471 has been set up by dated at the Saloomi Ceramics ordered a probe into the fatal were: Constable Masudul AC, resident of Eravattur, opment of planned housing "+ 3 4 -"" are still to receive as identifi- @EoI_Khartoum. Embassy is Factory residence. incident. ``The reason for the Rehman, resident of Nadia, Kozhikode, Kerala. colonies has not kept pace ""'' % cation is not possible because also putting out updates on According to a statement firing will be revealed only after West Bengal (accused of open- The wounded soldiers are with the requirement of bur- " ,4 of the bodies being burnt,” it social media. issued by the Sudanese investigation’’ Sahu said, adding ing the shootout), Head Constable Ullas SB, resident of geoning population which 3.3 added. Our prayers are with the Government, the blast in a gas `` there is no such thing as ten- Constable Mahendra Singh, Pulimath,resulted in increase of unau- + 3 ' Official Sources in New workers and their families,” he tanker triggered the fire in an sion among the soldiers. They resident of Sandiyar, Bilaspur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, thorised colonies. The RS wit- % ""' Delhi said 68 Indians were tweeted. industrial area because of get timely leave and other facil- Himachal Pradesh; Constable an Constable Sitaram Doon, nessed a war of words between "% , working in the factory. The Indian Embassy on which 23 people were killed ities’’. Narayanpur district Surjit Sarkar, resident of North resident of Nayabas, Nagaur, the BJP and AAP during the “Deeply grieved to learn Wednesday issued a detailed and more than 130 injured. Superintendent of Police Mohit Shrirampur, Burdwan, West Rajasthan. debate on the Bill.
Sector 18. Police said that .&4 Kukreja shot Mukherjee in the 05 56( chest and then he turned the our Army officials who gun towards his the temple. he Supreme Court on Fwere guarding the frontiers According to SD Mishra, TWednesday granted bail to of the nation in adverse weath- )) 05 56( DCP, Rohini district, after Congress leader P )) 05 er conditions died in two snow receiving a PCR call, a police Chidambaram in the INX 56( avalanches near the line of n a sensational incident, bod- team reached the spot and Media money laundering case, control in Tangdhar and Gurez Iies of a general physician and found that the car, belonging to being probed by the olice on Wednesday arrest- sectors in north Kashmir late his employee with gunshot the doctor, was locked from the Enforcement Directorate. Ped the brother-in-law of on Tuesday. injuries were found in a car in inside and duo was lying in the Chidambaram was businessman Gulshan “A post in Tangdhar Sector Delhi’s Rohini Sector-13 on pool of blood. released from Tihar Jail on Vasudeva, who had jumped to and an Army patrol in Gurez Wednesday morning. Police “During the time they Wednesday night after106 days death along with his wife and Sector were hit on December said that preliminary investi- worked together, they became in the prison. Several Congress # another woman after killing his 3,” said Col Rajesh Kalia, gation suggests that the doctor closer. It is suspected that they workers greeted the former $ two children in Indirapuram Ministry of Defence (62) shot the woman (50) with were in an extramarital rela- Union Minister after he ' ( " #$% on the outskirts of Delhi. Spokesman in Srinagar. his licensed gun and then shot tionship. stepped out of the prison. After arresting Rakesh money, Verma gave him blank Senior Superintendent of Three Army personnel himself. Police were informed A personal dispute The SC said ED’s con- year-old former Finance Verma, police are looking for cheques which bounced at the Police Sudhir Kumar Singh. were killed in Tangdhar sector about the incident around 7:45 between them could be the rea- tention that Chidambaram can Minister, the apex court Verma’s mother, who with his bank, said a police official. Vasudeva (45), his wife and one in Gurez sector, the am on Wednesday. son behind the killing,” said the tamper with evidence cannot restrained him from either giv- son is accused of duping “Rakesh Verma, the broth- Parveen and manager Sanjana Spokesperson added. The deceased have been police official. be accepted on “face value” as ing “any press interviews” or Vasudeva and selling his prop- er-in-law of Vasudeva, has jumped to their death in the Due to foul weather, the identified as Dr Omprakash “A wedding card was also he is neither in “political “any public comment” in con- erty for 1.49 crore to a person been arrested for abetting sui- early hours of Tuesday from bodies could be retrieved on Kukreja, a resident of Rohini found in the vehicle. It seems power” nor holds any post in nection with the case regarding named Imran Ali. cide, while his mother Phoola the eighth floor of their apart- Wednesday. This is the third Sector-13, while his employee they were returning from a the Government. him or other co-accused. When Vasudeva pres- Verma, also an accused, is on ment block in Krishna Apra incident of avalanche in the has been identified as Sudipta wedding in Paschim Vihar on While granting bail to 74- Continued on Page 4 surised him to return the the run,” said Ghaziabad society in Indirapuram. region in the last two weeks. Mukherjee, a resident of Rohini Tuesday night,” said the DCP. !"#$%
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05 56( 05 56( 2# 66 0 7 ndia and Uganada were the /5 58 &+5+ 05 56( n an effort to resolve the Ionly two countries among Iboundary dispute between the world's 11 highest malaria 02=$> ith members expressing the two countries, Chinese endemic nations, to report dip Wconcern in the Rajya Foreign Minister and State in the vector-borne cases Sabha on Wednesday over the Councillor Wang Yi will hold between 2017 and 2018, with the most malaria global- phenomenon of mob lynching talks with National Security achieving a 28 per cent reduc- ly. "Although cases continue to and demanding a separate law Adviser Ajit Doval(NSA) here tion in such cases, according to decrease in the public sector, to deal with it, Home Minister later this month. a new World Health estimates indicate that there are Amit Shah said the The two countries had set Organization (WHO) report. still gaps in reporting from the Government has set up a up the mechanism some years While India had 2.6 mil- private sector and those seek- committee to suggest necessary back with Special lion fewer malaria cases in ing treatment in India, as in amendments in the Indian Representatives of the two 2018, Uganda had 1.5 million Myanmar and Indonesia. The Penal Code (IPC) and Code of countries to address the long fewer cases last year, com- estimated burden of malaria, Criminal Procedure (CrPC). pending issue involving a 4,000 pared to the previous year, the WHO report says is 6.7 Responding to a series of km border and have held at said the report "World Malaria million while only 4 million queries during Question Hour, least 20 rounds of discussions Report 2019". However, India cases were reported in 2018. Shah said he has also written to so far. Doval and Wang are the and Africa has one of the low- "While we have come a all State Chief Ministers and . ) / ,+/ designated Special ( / + est funding per person at risk long way, sustained focus and Governors to send recom- " / # ( " #$% Representatives. of being inflicted with malar- increased funding are crucial to mendations on making Giving this information implementation of decisions asserting that pending the final ia at just USD 0.2. boost India's fight against changes to IPC and CrPC after CrPC. The Minister, in his written here on Wednesday, diplomat- taken at the summit. Wang was resolution of the boundary This success builds on malaria and ensure that India consulting with experienced On the issue of lynching, reply, said a group of Ministers ic sources said besides holding to visit India for the SR talks in issue, it is necessary to main- India's 24 per cent reduction in continues to lead the world and investigating officers and pub- Minister of State for Home was constituted to deliberate on boundary talks with Doval, September but the trip was tain peace and tranquillity in malaria cases between 2016 becomes malaria-free by 2030," lic prosecutors Affairs Nityanand Rai said a law to specifically handle the Chinese Minister will have postponed then. the border areas. and 2017 reported last year by said Sanjeev Gaikwad, India "Under the Bureau of there is "no separate" definition cases of lynching and make rec- an extensive dialogue with The two sides have already The focus of the second the WHO. Country Director of nonprof- Police Research and for such incidents under the ommendations. External Affairs Minister S held over 20 rounds of talks informal summit between However, the research also it organisation Malaria No Development (BPR&D), a existing IPC. Lynching inci- Responding to another Jaishankar. under the framework of Modi and Xi was to further revealed that 19 countries in More. committee has been set up to dents can be dealt with under query on status of laws to curb It will be the first visit by a Special Representatives dia- broaden India-China ties. The sub-Saharan Africa and India In 2016, India introduced make changes in the IPC and Section 300 and 302 of IPC. mob lynching passed by two senior Chinese leader to India logue which was set up to find two leaders held their first carried almost 85 per cent of its first National Framework for CrPC. We will start working on Section 302 provides that State Governments, he said after the informal summit an early solution to the border informal summit in April last the global malaria burden. Malaria Elimination (2016- amendments after receiving whoever commits murder shall Manipur and Rajasthan between Prime Minister dispute. The India-China bor- year in the Chinese city of According to the report, 2030) and has sustained recommendations from the be punished with death or Governments have passed such Narendra Modi and Chinese der dispute covers Line of Wuhan months after bilateral India's progress means the progress toward defeating committee," Shah informed imprisonment for life and shall laws and they are reserved for President Xi Jinping in Actual Control(LAC). China ties came under severe strain country no longer has the malaria since the plan's launch. the Upper House. He said the also be liable to fine. Offence of central accord. "The consulta- Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu in claims Arunachal Pradesh as following a 73-day standoff world's fourth highest malaria Globally, malaria afflicted Government will keep in mind murder is a cognisable, non- tion process is going on. We October. part of southern Tibet while between the armies of the two burden, though it still is the 228 million people and killed Supreme Court orders while bailable and non-compound- will take a call after the con- During Wang's visit, the India contests it. countries in Doklam, near only non-African country an estimated 4 lakh people last making changes to the IPC and able offence, he said. sultation is over," he added. two sides are likely to review Both sides have been Sikkim. among the top 11 countries year. 1234 #) 5*P74 "# $ % Pragati Maidan, will undertake selecting a suitable developer "+ 3 ! $& ' a mega project to redevelop the and operator third party land into a world-class through a transparent com- International Exhibition and petitive bidding process to 4 -"" 05 56( undetected, having moved to hands of poachers, with two Convention Centre. construct, run and manage the cyberspace. With India's incidents reported from Odisha The approval has been (directly or through a profes- t least one wildlife crime internet user population reach- and one each from given for "transfer of 3.7 acres sional brand) the hotel on a Awas registered everyday in ing nearly 500 million, cyber- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, of land at Pragati Maidan on a long-term fixed lease basis. 2018 by the wildlife enforce- crime is now becoming a Meghalaya and Jharkhand. 99-year fixed leasehold basis at Throughout the world, a 05 56( ment authorities from across mounting concern. In 2017, eight cases of ele- a price of 611 crore in favour hotel facility is an integral part the country taking the total India is only 2.4 per cent of phant deaths due to poaching of the special purpose vehicle of any Meetings, Initiatives, he Union Cabinet on cases to 346. West Bengal world's land area, but con- were reported. Four incidents (SPV), which will be formed by Conferences and Exhibitions TWednesday approved the topped the list (55) followed by tributes about 8 per cent of were from Assam, two from India Tourism Development (MICE) hub/destination, the Central Sanskrit Universities Maharashtra with 43 cases and known global wildlife, includ- Odisha, and one each from Corporation (ITDC) and release said. Bill and it will be introduced Assam with 42 cases. ing over 45,000 species of Jharkhand and Nagaland. In Indian Railway Catering and "Hotel facility will add in Parliament, Union “Indian authorities detect- plants and 91,000 species of 2016, 13 cases of elephant Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) value to IECC project and pro- Minister Prakash Javadekar ed 346 cases of wildlife crime, animals. deaths due to poaching were %0!) # ' for development and operation mote India as a global desti- said. Three Sanskrit deemed including six elephants' death In 2017 again, West Bengal reported. Four incidents were ( " #$% of a five-star hotel". nation for trade and commerce to be universities will be con- due to poaching and 21 cases recorded maximum number of registered in Karnataka, two The implementation of the along with employment gen- verted into central universi- of tiger poaching during 2018," cases (59), followed by Tamil each in Assam, Kerala and 05 56( Maidan to build a five-star International Exhibition and eration," it said. ties, he added. as per the Government data. Nadu with 44 and Assam with Odisha and one each in hotel was taken up at the Convention Centre (IECC) The International Trade According to the Union 41. In 2016, 66 cases each were Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and he Government on Union Cabinet meeting chaired project is in full swing and Fair which has lakhs of visitors entrepreneurs and visitors. Ministry of Environment, a reported from West Bengal West Bengal. TWednesday approved by Prime Minister Narendra scheduled to be completed in and small traders participating This will ensure higher total of 346 cases of wildlife and Uttar Pradesh, 45 cases As per National Tiger transfer of 3.7 acres of land at Modi. the year 2020-21, said an offi- every year will also benefit turnout at the trade fair, revi- crime took place in 2018 from Maharashtra and 40 cases Conservation of Authority Pragati Maidan here to ITDC Giving details, Information cial release. from the transformation of talising it and providing a across the country, against from Assam. (NTCA), a statutory body and ITPO on a 99-year lease for and Broadcasting Minister In order to ensure com- Pragati Maidan, it said. vibrant platform to expand 395 cases in 2017 and 412 About elephant deaths due under the ministry, there have 611 crore to set up a five-star Prakash Javadekar said India pletion of the hotel project in Increased facilities and their business horizons and cases in 2016. to poaching, the Ministry said been 21 cases of poaching of hotel. The decision for mon- Trade Promotion Organisation a fast track mode, the SPV will modern amenities will greatly promote Indian goods and ser- However, these are just tip that in 2018, a total of six ele- tiger and 10 cases of tiger body etisation of land at Pragati (ITPO), which manages the take necessary steps including benefit the participating traders, vices, it added. of the iceberg as many cases go phants lost their lives to the part seizures during 2018. & ! O P 05 56( eases (such as cholera, dengue (" $=$% % " 05 56( or malaria). "" " " '% lthough health impacts of However, about 60 per cent ongress leader in Lok Aclimate change are being of these countries report that ?% '% > " CSabha Adhir Ranjan acknowledged in national plan- the assessment findings have "" " " " Chowdhury expressed regret in ning, it is yet to translate in had little or no influence on the @> % % the House on Wednesday over additional financial or human allocation of human and finan- his "nirbala" remark on Finance resources allocated to the cial resources to meet their " 3 %'"" Minister Nirmala Sitharaman health sector, the WHO said in adaptation priorities for pro- % % % %" and described her as his sister. its Health and Climate Change tecting health. Mainstreaming "" Just before Sitharaman was Survey Report released recent- health in national and inter- " " to reply on the debate on , + ly. national climate processes Demands for Grants, 8/ Half of the 101 countries could help access the necessary cent a lack of capacity to pre- to be effective to protect peo- Chowdhury said if his remarks " / surveyed have developed a funds, said the report. pare proposals. ple's health, all levels of have hurt the finance minister, # ( " national health and climate The survey found that While two-thirds of current Government need to prioritise he expresses regret. #$% change strategy or plan but just erations to pay, it's a price that the future." countries have difficulties in Nationally Determined building health system He said the minister is like about 38 per cent have finances people are paying for now with 48 per cent of countries accessing international climate Contributions (NDCs) to the resilience to climate change," a sister to him, he considers ter has become weak and called in place to even partially imple- their health," said Dr Tedros have conducted an assessment finance to protect the health of Paris Agreement mention said Maria Neira, Director, himself as her brother. her 'Nirbala Sitharaman'. ment their national strategy of Adhanom Ghebreyesus, of the climate risks to public their people. Over 75 per cent health, and the health sector is Department of Environment, While participating in the During her reply, plan, and fewer than 10 per Director-General of the WHO. health. The most common cli- reported a lack of information among the five sectors most Climate Change and Health, discussion on the Taxation Sitharaman did not directly cent channelling resources to "It is a moral imperative mate sensitive health risks were on opportunities to access cli- often described as vulnerable to WHO. The 2015 Paris Laws (Amendment) Bill on refer to Chowdhury's com- implement it completely, said that countries have the identified by countries as heat mate finance, over 60 per cent climate change, this has not Agreement aims to restrict Monday, Chowdhury took a ment but concluded her speech the report. resources they need to act stress, injury or death from a lack of connection of health resulted in the necessary level global warming to well below swipe at Sitharaman and sug- by saying she is still Nirmala "Climate change is not only against climate change and extreme weather events, food, actors to the climate finance of implementation and support. 2 degrees Celsius compared gested that the finance minis- and "sabla" (empowered). racking up a bill for future gen- safeguard health now and in water and vector-borne dis- processes, and over 50 per "For the Paris Agreement with pre-industrial times. !
er an alternative airport site to The law officer also sought consider involving the Railways "Prima facie, we see no rea- / 8- + meet the increase in the air traf- permission to allow such to solve the problems of antic- son why such permission fic due to rise in tourist influx increase in air traffic at the air- ipation of tourists and "bear in should not be granted," it said 0 85&+5 0 to visit the Taj Mahal and port after conducting a study. mind the fact that it will serve and also took note of Mehta's other destinations in and However, the bench made nobody's interest to have the submission that if the author- around Agra in Uttar Pradesh. it clear that "it might be diffi- area polluted with a resultant ities propose to allow and & 88&// Further, the top court said cult to permit an increase in air damage to the people and the increase the number of aircrafts it has been informed that the traffic." heritage monuments. that take off and land from this 05 56( Railways can provide more "We therefore consider it The apex c site, then it will be hazardous excellent trains like the "Palace appropriate to direct the ourt asked the Centre to sub- to the environment. he Supreme Court on wheels" and such trains Union of India to consider an mit the report within a period "Prima facie, we consider TWednesday permitted could have employed to trans- alternative site in such antici- of three months. this objection to be a sound building of an additional ter- port passengers from the new patory increase in traffic where "In the meanwhile, the objection and we do not pro- minal at airport in Agra near air field to the Taj Trapezium the aircrafts could operate interim prayer for restraining pose to allow an increase in air Taj Mahal but made it clear that Zone (TTZ), Agra. from. the Union of India from allow- traffic on this air field," the it would not allow increase in A bench headed by Chief "We are informed that the ing increase in air traffic will be bench said. air traffic on the airfield as that Justice S A Bobde made it clear Railways can provide more considered after the Union of The apex court was told will be hazardous to environ- that it was willing to allow the world heritage sites including ing for the Airport Authority of Nadkarni that the Centre wish- excellent trains like the 'Palace India files its response by that an airport is coming up in ment and asked the Centre to construction of additional ter- Taj Mahal. India and environmentalist es to undertake a study to take on wheels' and such trains January, 2020," the bench said. Jewar in Greater Noida, adja- consider luxurious trains like minal at the existing airport but The bench, also compris- lawyer M C Mehta who into account the number of could be employed to transport In the order, it noted that cent to the national capital the "Palace on wheels" to the was against increasing the air ing Justices B R Gavai and opposed the project. tourists who utilise the airport passengers from the new air Sinha appearing on behalf of which would be one of the few city. traffic which could "damage" Surya Kant, took on record the It also took on record the and the anticipatory increase in field to the TTZ, Agra," the AAI seeks permission to build largest airport and will have the The apex court also the environment in an "eco- submission of senior advo- submission of Additional the number of such tourists bench said in its order. an additional terminal at the potential to cater to the increase directed the Centre to consid- sensitive area" having some cates Ajit Kumar Sinha, appear- Solicitor General Atmaram over the years. It said the Centre will also existing Agra Airport. in tourist influx. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 5, 2019 State downgrades security of ex-CM Cong-BJP face off Raman Singh, family members over security issue STAFF REPORTER n STAFF REPORTER n affairs Renuka Singh, ex from Y to X category. RAIPUR RAIPUR Kanker MLA Sumitra State government has hhattisgarh Congress and Markole, Kanker ex-MLA provided Z category security BJP crossed swords after overnment of Sewak Ram Netam, C cover to newly elected the security cover of former GChhattisgarh in an order Bhanupratappur ex-MLA Chitrakote MLA Rajman chief minister Raman Singh has downgraded security of Brahmanand Netam while Y Venjam. Bindranawagarh former chief minister Raman and his family members was category has been retained for MLA Damdrudhar Pujari got Singh and his family mem- degraded on Tuesday. urban development minister Y+ security while MLA bers, while it retained status of Leader of Opposition Shivkumar Dahariya and for- Mahasamund Chunni Lal few others and upgraded mer BJP minister Brijmohan and BJP leader Dharamlal security of leaders based in Sahu and Dongargaon MLA Kaushik said it is a sensitive the BJP leader said. also think in similar way. “We Agrawal. Daleshwar Sahu hve been Maoist-affected Bastar. Z category has been issue. Based on prevailing Kaushik demanded are learning a lot from the According to information provided Y category security conditions, it is the duty of restoration of security cover central government and soon retained for ex-minister cover. Bijapur Zila Panchayat received from Home depart- Ganeshram Bhagat, Chitrakote the government to provide to previous level. other things will also follow,” ment, as per the protection chairman Jamuna Sankani security of important per- Meanwhile, Panchayat he said. ex-MLA Lachchuram Kashyap review carried out by the state got Y+ cover and Maraiguda, sons. The curtailment is an and rural development min- JCC (J) president and government and its recom- and Baiduram Kashyap. Sukma Sarpanch Hapka Mara act of hostility he said and ister T. S. Singhdeo said the ex-MLA Amit Jogi, on rejec- mendation, Z+ security of Additional to it, Security cate- has been provided X category sought an explanation as to state government has learnt a tion of his plea for security Raman Singh and his son for- gory of Bindranavagarh ex- cover and their threat why it was done in a Naxal- lesson from Central govern- cover, said, there is no need mer Rajnandgaon MP MLA Goverdhan Manjhi has perception will be reviewed affected state. Former CM ment on security of VIPs as for security even the three Abhishek Singh has been Z, X-category security to drawn. been reduced from Z to Y+, in upcoming PRG meeting. visits Naxal affected areas how it can be reduced. gunmen provided to him reduced to Z type, while Raman’s daughter-in-law Similarly, Y+ security cat- Sihawa ex-MLA Pinki Shivraj The request of while he has been always a If Centre feels there is no should be withdrawn. Chief Raman’s wife Veena Singh’s Aishwarya and daughter Dr egory has been given to union Shah from Y+ to Y category ex-Marwahi MLA Amit Jogi target of Naxalites which need for security cover of a Minister needs more security has been reduced to Y+ from Asmita Gupta has been with- minister of state for tribal and ex-DGP A.N. Upadhayay’s for security has been rejected. even security agencies admit, few persons, then state can in present scenario, he added. Power Company replaces Ensure uninterrupted Stakeholders urged KRC Murthy, Tripti Singh to provide feedback STAFF REPORTER n coal supply: Mandal RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n irector and Managing RAIPUR DDirector of on new GST system Chhattisgarh State Power hhattisgarh Chief n Secretary RP Mandal on STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR given instructions to invite all the General Company Limited C stakeholders to file a trial return K.R. C. Murthy and Wednesday chaired a overnment of Chhattisgarh in meeting at Mantralaya under the new system between Chhattisgarh State Power Gan important step towards December 1 and December 6, Transmission Company (Mahanadi Bhavan) on coal simplification of GST has decided supply to Chhattisgarh State 2019. Limited Tripti Sinha have to implement a new return system In the same sequence, been replaced by Rajesh Power Production Company under GST from April 1, 2020. Stakeholders Feedback Day will be Verma and Ashok Kumar Limited by coal producing Trial version of returns to be organized under the joint aegis of respectively as per an order companies. filed under the new return policy Central GST and State GST issued on Wednesday. He gave strict is available on GST website and Departments at new circuit house, The order issued by instructions to the coal any registered taxpayer can avail it energy department stated companies and senior by logging in to the website. Civil Lines, Raipur on December that services of K.R.C railway officials based in the Under any circum- Shailendra Shukla, Secretary Commissioner, State Tax, 7, 2019. Murthy, Regional Executive Rajesh Verma, retired Company Limited state, that Chhattisgarh's stances, coal supply to ther- Mining Anbalgan P and Chhattisgarh has made an appeal Commissioner State Tax Director (South), NTPC Chief Engineer, CSPGCL (CSPTCL) has also been Atal Bihari Vajpayee mal power generation hous- Joint Secretary Energy to all the stakeholders of GST i.e. Reena Baba Saheb Kangale will Limited, have been has been appointed as relieved from the post but Thermal Power House es should not be interrupted Mohammad Kaisar Abdul businessmen, advocates, tax advi- preside over the programme, and returned to his parent Director and Managing her actual period of Madwa, Dr Shyama Prasad and regular supply of coal in Haque to ensure monitoring sors and chartered accountants to Commissioner Central GST BB organisation from the post Director till next order functioning was till May 31, Mukherjee Thermal Power sufficient quantity should be of coal supply to Thermal file new returns and provide sug- Mahapatra will be the Chief Guest of Director and Managing from date of his joining. 2020. She has been replaced House Korba (East) and ensured. Power Houses. Principal gestions in the context, so that any of the programme.Special guests Director of Chhattisgarh Similarly, Tripti Sinha, by Ashok Kumar, Executive Hasdeo Thermal Power Mandal directed Secretary Energy Gaurav loopholes can be rectified before will be Additional Commissioner, State Power Generation Director and Managing Director, as director and House Korba (West) should Chairman of Chhattisgarh Dwivedi along with officers implementation of the new return Central GST Ajay and other Company Limited (CSPG- Director, Chhattisgarh State Managing Director of be provided uninterrupted State Power Production of SECL and Railways were system. senior officials of the State and CL). Power Transmission CSPTCL. coal supply. Company Limited also present. State Tax Commissioner has Central GST. Chandrakant Uike no more STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR irector state social welfare He held Ddepartment Chandrakant Uike died of cancer in Raheja Hospital Mumbai on Wednesday. several key The 55-year-old IAS officer was admitted in SL Raheja Mumbai where he breathed his last. An offi- posts including cer of state administrative service, Uike was nominated as IAS in 2015. During the course of his that of Director service he held several key posts including that of Director Public Public Relation Relation and Secretary CGPSC. As per information, he was suffering from pancreatic cancer and Secretary which was detected in last stage. He was then admitted in Tata Memorial Hospital and about 15 CGPSC days back he was shifted to Raheja cancer hospital. “Shri Uike had severed on dif- well served his responsibilities Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel ferent key posts in the state gov- and his death is a painful news for has expressed deep condolence on ernment and he was a simple, us,” Chief Minister Bhupesh Cadets of NCC junior division in Kanker performed street plays to create awareness about garbage segregation and waste management. The the untimely demise of energetic and popular officer. As Baghel said in his condolence effort was well received and lauded by many. Pioneer Photo Chandrakant Uike. an administrative officer he very message. Observers to monitor model IIT Bhilai holds exhibition of code, paid news of candidates Madhubani arts, sculpture designing STAFF REPORTER n BHILAI STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR officer and returning officer, it should be brought to the IT Bhilai in a bid to explore hhattisgarh State Election notice of the Commission. Ithe country’s rich tradi- CCommissioner Thakur Singh further emphasised tional art organised an exhi- Ram Singh directed the general that general observers should bition at the institute under observers appointed for moni- conduct thorough study of the guidance of Dr. Anindita toring the civic bodies’ election election related circulars, rules Ghosh, Assistant Professor, in the state to keep a tab on vio- and orders, its amendments for Department of Liberal Arts. lation of election model code of normal functioning. Training Over 160 Mithila- conduct, paid news, publica- was imparted to observers to Madhubani paintings were tion of advertisements by can- fill the formats which they have exhibited, prepared by stu- didates in media and other to forward to Commission and dents on variety of themes, aspects to ensure free and fair exchange information. such as folklore, mythology election in the state. The observers were asked and anecdotes on life. It was Exhibition. Various clay invited from Khairagarh aspects of religious rituals, He directed them to publi- to inspect the strong room and outcome of Madhubani exhibits were created by IIT University to facilitate sculp- animals, cartoon characters, cise their name, mobile num- counting facilities while after classes conducted by Shalini Bhilai students, which was ture designing. ultimately showing how ber and venue so that it is avail- received from people and can- are of critical nature then it can ballot boxes are stored in Kumari, world renowned conducted under the expert More than 180 students ancient cultures used visually able for people and candidates. didates for resolving it to dis- be sent to Commission. If strong room it should be sealed Madhubani painter. guidance of visiting faculty. participated in these classes. and sonically evocative objects He said observers should trict electoral officer or return- there is any shortcoming on in presence of candidates or The exhibition was Prof. S.P. Choudhury and The works on display depicted to create powerful connections be forward the complaints ing officer. If the complaints the part of district election their representative agents. coupled with Sculpture Chagendra Usendi were gods and goddesses, illustrate with the Indian Culture. !"#$% #
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Wednesday called on Prime party leader T R Baalu and land route in Amritsar with the India and Pakistan through 9=;>*"$;"*$*;'6* Besides this, post-cards, Minister Narendra Modi and Kanimozhi were among the price of the key kitchen staple the Attari-Wagah land route s the annual pilgrimage (;'(>(+":'(:;(*$6;(= with messages urging not to handed over a memorandum MPs who submitted the mem- going through the roof. remained suspended, trucks Aseason is progressing at +9;'6**"*'(*"++ abandon plastic articles or seeking constitutional amend- orandum, the party said here. “Daily 10-15 trucks laden carrying onions continue to Sabarimala, the Kerala *;( clothes in the holy river Pampa ment giving more powers to Education should be brought with onions are arriving from arrive from Afghanistan Government is making all enforcing the green protocol at are also distributed among pil- States, exemption to Tamil back to the State List in the Afghanistan,” said Anil Mehra, through this route under a efforts to make it a “green” the shrine and its premises, is grims. Nadu from NEET and direct- Constitution to enable states to Federation of Karyana and bilateral transit trade agree- affair by avoiding plastic arti- being implemented by the The cards, brought out in ing Karnataka to halt irrigation address education related issues Dry Fruit Commercial domestic market, they said. ment between Pakistan and cles and promoting the use of Suchitwa Mission, the state’s five languages, also have details schemes since it would affect in an efficient and expedient Association on Wednesday. Mehra, who is a Amritsar- Afghanistan. eco-friendly products. nodal agency for sanitation of the rituals of the shrine, they the State. Upping the ante on its manner, the party said. Each truck carries 35 metric based trader, said that onions Pakistan had suspended The use of plastic carry and the local civic body. added. pet ideological theme of more A bill to provide 33 per tonne of onion. Traders from imported from Afghanistan bilateral trade with India in bags and other such articles by A 24 x 7 counter has been The temple is witnessing a autonomy, the DMK said states cent reservation for women in Punjab and Delhi are import- are fetching a price of 70-80 August in the wake of scrap- the pilgrims had raised serious opened at the Chengannur heavy rush of pilgrims and over were left with greatly reduced Assemblies and Parliament ing onions from Afghanistan, per kg in retail market. ping of Article 370 of the environmental concerns during railway station, the nearest on seven lakh ayyappa devotees law-making powers. should be passed without any Mehra said, adding that they Meanwhile, onion prices Constitution that gave special the previous seasons at the hill the way to Sabarimala, for the had offered darshan at the “The DMK, therefore, more delay. The Centre were being supplied to various remain high in the range of status to Jammu and Kashmir. shrine, nestled in a reserve for- distribution of eco-friendly shrine since the opening of the demands suitable amendments should take steps to protect the markets in the northern region. 75-100 per kg in several parts India had imposed 200 per est in the ecologically fragile cloth bags, authorities said. temple on November 16 for the to the Constitution to accord rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka Traders find it economi- of Punjab and Chandigarh. cent custom duties on all prod- Western Ghats. Titled “Mission They can exchange the two month long Mandala- rights to States in the true spir- and halt attack on Indian fish- cally feasible to import this Onion prices have been ucts imported from Pakistan Green Sabarimala,” the initia- plastic articles and accept ‘thuni Makaravilakku pilgrim sea- it of federalism,” a memoran- ermen by the island nation crop from Afghanistan in the ruling high for the past few following Pulwama attack in tive, which aims at strictly sanchi’, (cloth bags), from there, son. dum by party chief M K Stalin Navy, the DMK said. PTI wake of its higher prices in the weeks even as various measures February this year. PTI 555 01 2 3 6 R From Page 1 On ED’s contention that one of the witnesses was not prepared to be confronted with Chennai: Flagging the recent phone calls, SMS, or informa- ment has already created him as they are from the same rape and murder of a woman tion seeking help. “Kavalan (policeman who pro- State, the top court said veterinarian in Hyderabad, “Police personnel must tects) mobile phone app,” and 896 Chidambaram “cannot be held Tamil Nadu DGP J K Tripathy take action without any delay sustained measures must be responsible” for this when there said on Wednesday swift action by going beyond factors like taken to popularise it. 05 56( Delhi Development Authority and non- gories, he said that these are not included was no material to indicate that must be taken by police per- jurisdiction and surmounting Awareness should be cre- payment of any stamp duty and registra- in this bill and would be taken up sepa- he or anyone on his behalf had sonnel on distress calls from practical difficulties,” he told ated about the mobile applica- arliament on Wednesday passed the tion charges on any previous sale transac- rately. About the stamp duty and other “restrained or threatened” the women, children, senior citi- senior officials. tion among the general public Pmuch-awaited Bill to grant ownership tions made prior to the last transaction. charges for registration of house in these witness. zens and the differently abled. In every case of distress to and especially women, chil- rights to residents living in 1,731 unau- Participating in the debate on the Bill colonies, the minister said that it would not While setting aside the Non-compliance will invite women, police personnel dren, differently abled and thorised colonies in Delhi after the Rajya in the Upper House, several Opposition hurt anybody as this is on nominal basis. November 15 verdict of the stern action, the top police offi- should act swiftly and effi- senior citizens. Sabha gave its approval by voice vote. members termed the NDA Government to Explaining why the colonies were not Delhi High Court denying him cial said. ciently, he said, adding those Also, all police personnel The Lok Sabha had already passed the bring the legislation as a "political stunt and authorised on the basis of an executive bail in the case, the SC bench The DGP said the who do not act “with profes- should be sensitised about the Bill on November 28 providing ownership drama" and questioned the need for rush- order, he said that there was a Supreme headed by Justice R Banumathi Hyderabad incident reminded sionalism and responsibility app and this must be publicised rights to more than 40 lakh residents liv- ing through it in Parliament without sub- Court judgement on these type of proper- said Chidambaram will have to the police department of the will have to face serious con- in places where people con- ing in these colonies. jecting it to the scrutiny of the standing ties and the bill was required in view of this. make him available for inter- need for a robust infrastructure sequences.” gregate in large numbers. The Bill, known as the National Capital committee. Congress, SP and TMC mem- The Supreme Court in its judgement rogation during further probe to quickly respond and take The police personnel con- People must be encouraged to Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property bers also asked the Government to explain in 2011 had held that sale agreement or as and when required by the action on distress calls. cerned should immediately download the app and use it Rights of Residents in Unauthorised the reasons for not bringing the Bill in the General Power of Attorney or Will trans- ED. In a circular to officers rush to the crime scene and not during any emergency, he said. Colonies) Bill, 2019, States that there has last five years and said it was done now with actions are not 'transfers' or 'sales' and that The bench, also compris- including police commission- waste time in ascertaining the Sensitising people and been a phenomenal increase in the popu- a view to garner political mileage ahead of such transactions cannot be treated as com- ing justices AS Bopanna and ers, superintendents, he advised veracity of the complaint, he other stakeholders including lation of the National Capital Territory of the forthcoming State elections in Delhi pleted transfers or conveyances and they Hrishikesh Roy, said them to take measures to noted. The personnel must women about the app is not a Delhi in the last few decades owing to next year. can continue to be treated as existing agree- Chidambaram “shall not tam- ensure speedy action and res- also inform their higher “one time measure, and rather migration and other factors. Replying to the debate, Urban ment of sale. per with evidence or attempt to cue women in distress. authorities and take steps for this must be a continuous However, it said, the development of Development Minister Hardeep Singh He also said the DDA at present has set intimidate or influence the Tripathi said the officers coordination as well to safely process..And senior officers planned housing colonies has not kept pace Puri said the Bill would soon get the up 25 help desks for the convenience of the witnesses” and not leave the should create awareness among rescue those in distress. To may hold review periodically with the requirements of burgeoning pop- President’s nod and the work of uploading residents to register and the number of such country without specific orders personnel working under them check violence against women, and render advice,” he ulation which resulted in increase of unau- maps of 1,731 colonies would be completed. desks will be increased to 50 and then 75 of trial court. to immediately take action on the Tamil Nadu police depart- said. PTI thorised colonies. "We have already uploaded maps of in the coming days. In view of the socio-economic condi- 1,130 colonies. After uploading all maps, Participating in the debate, Digvijay tions of the residents of the unauthorised we would give 15 days’ time for filing objec- Singh(Congress)said when the delineation 0 & 0$ # colonies and ground realities, it is desirable tions (by resident welfare associations and was done by the central government, the to recognise and confer rights of ownership other stakeholders)," he said. Delhi Government should have given or transfer or mortgage to the residents of "We would open the filing of applica- ownership right to these residents with .&4 the economic crisis, large-scale Kashmir and Ladakh, would cies of the BJP-led govern- such colonies, the Bill said. tion by resident from December 15 and a executive orders and there was no need for unemployment and unprece- take part in the rally. ment over the last six years had It will be done "on the basis of Power dedicated portal for that would also be pro- this Bill. The minister said, "I am confident he Congress will take out a dented price hike,” the chief The rally would be taken brought the country to this sit- of Attorney, Agreement to Sale, Will, pos- vided," the Minister said. that our job (of providing ownership to res- Tmega rally in Delhi on spokesperson of the Jammu out as part of the party’s nation- uation of financial emergency session letter and other documents includ- About empowering women under the ident of unauthorised colonies) would be December 14 to protest against and Kashmir Pradesh Congress wide programme against the and as against the promise of ing documents evidencing payment of con- Bill, he said the registration of property in done for eight lakh families." Puri told the the state of the economy, Committee (JKPCC) said. “worst kind of economic slow- generating two crore new jobs sideration and to facilitate development or these colonies would be done "either in the House that he was working on the issue unemployment and unprece- He added that members of down, leading to large-scale annually, those employed in the re-development that may improve existing name of women head of the family or co- since 2017 when he took charge of the min- dented price hike due to the the All India Congress unemployment and an private sector were losing their infrastructure, civic and social amenities jointly (with male member)." Puri also told istry. Before passing of the bill, Jairam wrong policies of the BJP gov- Committee (AICC) and the unprecedented price hike”, jobs, he added. which may lead to better quality of life," it the House that progressive names would Ramesh(Congress) asked the minister to ernment at the Centre, a party PCC, including former minis- which was a matter of great The December 14 rally added. be given to these colonies. give some other nomenclature to unau- leader said here on Wednesday. ters, former legislators, dis- concern to the countryme would aim at turning the atten- It also provides for levy of the stamp About consideration of other colonies thorised colonies like duly authorised.He “The Congress is organis- trict presidents and leaders of n, the Congress spokesperson tion of the countrymen duty and registration charges on the falling in forest areas, Archaeological was of the view that these people were ing a mega rally in Delhi on the frontal wings of the party’s said. towards the prevailing eco- amount mentioned in the conveyance Survey of India protected land, O Zone, deprived of their rights due to slow admin- December 14 to protest against state unit from Jammu, The wrong economic poli- nomic situation. deed or authorisation slip issued by the Yamuna flood plains and in affluent cate- istrative actions. 14 brating the streets at night. Talking about the features of the event, Joshi said “We are 3 going to celebrate the event for the women to make them feel 5 safe on the streets even at night. “The festival will include )) 05 56( activities such as performances by local pop groups and stand mid lots of hue and cry up comedians, Zumba workout Aacross society regarding sessions and movie screenings. issues of women safety, the Further wall painting and North Delhi Municipal sketching competitions will Corporation (NMC) also be there during two day Commissioner Varsha Joshi on festival. The Commissioner Wednesday in order to convey further said the recent incidents a strong message has of violence against women announced a two-day street depict a certain mindset of ( 9 ' " # carnival named some people in the society, ‘#StepOutAtNight’ for women and it is this mindset that the We also realised UN Women is informally said that women also men accompanying female in Karol Bagh, urging them to festival seeks to challenge. “We marking a fortnight to promote would get discount on pur- family members or friends, the “fearlessly step out” and reclaim want women to feel safe on gender equality. So, the stars chases made during the festival. senior officer said. the streets with music and cel- streets. We are asking them to aligned,” Joshi said. “We hope women will come out “There will be selfie points, ebrations. come out and reclaim the The Corporation over two and enjoy open streets with ease and game zones for kids, we are The first-of-its-kind festival streets and celebrate the open months ago, had pedestrianised and without any fear. going to decorate and illuminate in Delhi will be hosted at the space,” she said. street running from Pusa Road Women on regular days the stretch to give it a feel of a pedestrianised Ajmal Khan “While plans had been to D B Gupta Marg, will want to step out if they carnival. Also, metro station is Road and held between 7 pm going on for the past several seeking to decongest the busy know there are more women located close by from the road,” and 11 pm on Thursday and months to host a festival at the area. around them, and we want Sagar said. Friday. The civic body has part- nearly 1.5 km-long Ajmal Khan Karol Bagh Zone’s Deputy them to lose that sense of Karol Bagh is in central nered with UN Women, Delhi Road, which we had pedestri- Commissioner Akriti Sagar unease they may be feeling Delhi and houses one of the Police, Raahgiri Foundation, anised earlier this year, it all sort said that there will be two after reading about violence most well-known and busy Jagori and other civil society of came together recently, with stages, one for artists of Sahitya against women,” she added. market of the city, which is bodies to organize the event convergence of interests from Kala Parishad, and other for The entry to the festival is thronged by a large number of about women safety and cele- many other agencies. local artists. Shopkeepers have free and open to women and visitors every day. 1 23P 4% $.
From Page 1 States. Under the Sixth Schedule of the Shashi Tharoor said it violates the Veteran Congress leader and three- Senior Home Ministry Officials said Constitution, autonomous councils and basic idea of India that time Assam Chief Minister Tarun the Inner Line Permit (ILP) regime districts were created in religion can never be a reason for citi- Gogoi said the Congress will move the areas and those regions which are gov- tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya and zenship. “Those who believe that reli- Supreme Court against the CAB which erned under the Sixth Schedule of the Tripura. gion should determine is “unconstitutional” and “divisive”. Constitution will be excluded from the The autonomous councils and dis- nationhood... “The Congress will move the SC purview of the Bill. In terms of Section tricts enjoy certain executive and leg- That was the idea of Pakistan, they because we believe that CAB is uncon- 2 of the Bengal islative powers. created Pakistan. We have always argued stitutional and against the spirit of sec- Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873, The Congress, Trinamool Congress, that our idea of nation was what ularism. It is divisive, and violates the the Inner Line Permit system is preva- CPI(M) and a few other political par- Mahatma Gandhi, Nehruji, Maulana constitutional provision - equality for lent in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram ties have been steadfastly opposing the Azad, Dr Ambedkar have said, that reli- all. There cannot be division on basis and Nagaland. Citizens of other States Bill, claiming that citizenship can’t be gion cannot determine nationhood,” he of religion, caste or creed,” he said in a require ILP for visiting these three given on the basis of religion. Congress’s told reporters in Parliament premises. tweet. !"#$% 6
,7879: 9;,<= Washington: President Donald chairs of the three House sary. secure foreign help in his re- Trump abused powers of his Committees after the release of The White House imme- election was uncovered, office and endangered US a damning report on Tuesday. diately dismissed the report President Trump engaged in national security by soliciting Released by the House and slammed the House categorical and unprecedented the interference of a foreign Permanent Select Committee Democrats for their bid to obstruction in order to cover- government to benefit his re- on Intelligence, ‘The Trump- remove 73-year-old Trump up his misconduct. election in 2020, the Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry from office. “These matters are not Opposition Democrats have Report’ was written by the “At the end of a one-sided seriously contested. To the alleged and said there was staff of the House Intelligence, sham process, Chairman Schiff contrary, they make it plain “overwhelming evidence” to Oversight and Reform and and the Democrats utterly that President Trump abused impeach him. Foreign Affairs Committees. failed to produce any evidence the power of his office for per- According to the House In a joint statement, of wrongdoing by President sonal and political gain, at the Intelligence Committee leading Intelligence Committee Trump,” White House Press expense of our national secu- the impeachment enquiry Chairman Adam Schiff, Secretary Stephanie Grisham rity,” they alleged. against Trump, the Republican Oversight Committee said. “The President’s actions president placed personal Chairwoman Carolyn B “This report reflects noth- have damaged our national political interests “above the Maloney and Foreign Affairs ing more than their frustra- security, undermined the national interests of the United Committee Chairman Eliot tions. Chairman Schiff’s report integrity of the next election, States” by trying to “solicit Engel alleged that the evi- reads like the ramblings of a and violated his oath of office. foreign interference” from . ) 8 * ) 2 dence is clear that Trump con- basement blogger straining to They have also challenged Ukraine to help his 2020 re- . ) " / / ,4 ditioned official acts on the prove something when there is the very core of our election bid. 82 public announcement of these evidence of nothing,” Grisham Constitutional system of “The evidence is clear that . " $ # investigations: a coveted White said. checks and balances, separa- President Trump used the House visit and critical US mil- But the three top lawmak- tion of powers, and rule of law,” power of his office to pressure investigations into his political Biden, and a debunked con- Ukraine, not Russia, that inter- itary assistance Ukraine need- ers alleged that evidence is the joint statement said. Ukraine into announcing rival, former Vice President Joe spiracy theory that it was fered in the 2016 election,” said ed to fight its Russian adver- clear that after his scheme to PTI / ! Washington/Beijing: The US that America redirects Kevin McCarthy said. permanent residents on the measures taken by the Congress overwhelmingly resources to address the mass “As with the Hong Kong American soil. Chinese side are effective, and passed a Bill seeking a tough internment of over 1,000,000 Democracy and Human Rights In Beijing, the Foreign security situation has improved response from the Trump Uyghurs and other Muslim Act, we are sending a simple Affairs Committee of the markedly in Xinjiang where 3 Administration over reports ethnic minorities in China. but powerful message to the National People’s Congress, there have been no violent, ter- of mass detention centres in The Act, which calls for an Communist Party: power can- China’s top legislature, on rorist incidents in the past Hong Kong: The venue is reserved, the wedding rings custom- China’s Muslim-majority end to the detaining, torture not be maintained at the Wednesday issued a statement, three years,” it said, justifying made and the search for the dress has begun. But Hong Kong Xinjiang province, prompting and harassment of the Uyghur expense of the rights of the expressing strong indignation the “vocational education and protester May’s nuptials are on hold because her friends oppose Beijing to threaten possible communities in China, was people without substantial con- over and firm opposition to the training centres” in Xinjiang. her marrying a policeman. retaliation. passed by the Senate earlier. sequences,” he said. passing of the bill by the US Foreign Ministry spokes- Six months of unprecedented protests in Hong Kong against The US House of By passing this bill, Senators Marco Rubio and Congress, state-run Xinhua woman Hua Chunying said eroding freedoms under Chinese rule have divided the city’s pop- Representatives on Tuesday Congress is showing that the Bob Menendez, Ranking news agency reported. the US Congressmen were ulation. passed the Uyghur Human US will not turn a blind eye to Member of the Senate Foreign The US Congress passed making “unwarranted accusa- Rifts in some cases have pitted relatives, friends and even Rights Policy Act, which the suffering of the oppressed, Relations Committee, said that the so-called ‘Uyghur Human tions and totally untrue facts.” lovers against each other. May, who asked to be identified by a among other things, proposes House Republican Leader the bill is an important step in Rights Policy Act of 2019’, “For all wrong actions and pseudonym, is one of those who has seen the political become countering the totalitarian “maliciously attacking the words... The proper price must deeply personal, threatening to torpedo her February wedding. Chinese government’s wide- human rights conditions in be paid,” the spokeswoman “One of my closest friends — my maid of honour — told me spread and horrific human Xinjiang, slandering China’s warned. Asked if the US move that she’s thinking about not attending my wedding,” May told rights abuses in Xinjiang. de-radicalization and anti-ter- would have an impact on trade AFP. Among these include the rorism efforts, making ground- talks, Hua did not directly “I never thought about losing my friends... It makes me very, mass internment of more than less accusations against the answer the question. But she very sad,” the 28-year-old said. “It has made me realise how frac- one million Uyghurs and other Chinese government’s Xinjiang said there was “no way this can tured the relationship between the police and residents has predominantly ethnic Turkic policies and grossly interfering have no effect on China-US become.” Hong Kong’s police were once hailed as an example Muslims, as well as Beijing’s in China’s internal affairs, said relations as well as the two for other Asia forces, but they have become a target of intense intimidation and threats the statement. countries’ cooperation in hatred to many pro-democracy protesters who accuse them of against US citizens and legal “Facts have proved that important areas.” PTI excessive force. AFP 3 @ + +% 47B3 % + R : ,+ Islamabad: Pakistan Government has written to the British authorities, seek- ) 5(8&0 “What they’ve done was not right but... 8&-& ing return of ailing Nawaz Sharif after We must not be strict with these people,” his medical treatment in the UK, ran’s President Hassan Rouhani on he said. he Moroccan security ser- according to a media report. IWednesday called for the release of But Rouhani said people who used Tvices on Wednesday disman- Sharif, 69, left for London on innocent people who were arrested dur- weapons or committed serious crimes dur- tled in coordination with the November 19 in an air ambulance for ing nationwide protests against a fuel price ing the violence should be treated sepa- Spanish police a terrorist cell medical treatment after the Lahore hike last month. rately. linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) High Court allowed him to travel Demonstrations erupted in Iran on “Those who are criminals must be militant group, and arrested four abroad for four weeks. November 15 against the unexpected dealt with according to the law,” he said. suspects. The ARY News on Tuesday report- decision to raise the price of petrol by as They included “those who have come “This security operation led ed that Islamabad has written a letter much as 200 per cent. to this incident in an organised manner”, to the arrest of three people who to the British government seeking Iran has yet to give overall figures for he added. were operating in the region of handing over of Sharif to Pakistan after the number of people arrested when secu- Rouhani said their “confessions” Farkhana and Beni Nsar (near his medical treatment is completed in rity forces moved in to quell the unrest that would be broadcast “in the future, and you the northern city of Nador), Britain. The Government’s letter gave saw buildings torched and shops looted. will see they had been planning for more including the brother of a fight- details of the cases against Sharif. A “All those people who have been than two years”. er present in Iraq and Syria two-member bench headed by Justice arrested, of course some of them are inno- “Their masters abroad told them that region,” said a statement of the Ali Baqir Najafi ordered the federal cent and should be freed,” Rouhani said now is the time, carry it out... These peo- Central Bureau of Judicial Government to remove the former pre- in an address broadcast by state television. ple must be dealt with.” Investigation, Morocco’s intelli- mier and Pakistan Muslim League- “There are some who... Have com- Iran has blamed the violence that gence bureau. Nawaz supreme leader’s name from the mitted an offence, not a crime. Someone broke out on “thugs” backed by its arch- The cell’s leader was arrested Exit Control List without placing any has set fire to a tyre; we must not keep foes the United States, Israel and Saudi simultaneously in the suburbs of conditions. PTI them for what they’ve done. Arabia. Madrid, Spain, the statement added. 4 & " A=& '% "- A
New York: United Airlines said on Tuesday it had ordered 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, worth an estimated $6.5 billion, to replace an existing fleet of aging Boeings. The new Airbus planes, to be delivered starting 2024, will allow United to retire its Boeing 757-200s, the company said. The Airbus order is the latest blow to the American man- ufacturer, already deeply mired in the crisis surrounding its 737 MAX, which has been grounded worldwide after two crashes that resulted in 346 deaths. Boeing has no new aircraft to compete with the Airbus A321XLR in the mid-market range. Airbus launched the A321XLR only this year, at the Paris Air Show in June. The single-aisle aircraft’s range is 15 percent above that of its predecessor, the A321LR, making it a cost-effective alter- native to long-haul wide-body planes. AFP !"#$% ! '3 C" E " C" C
? ; <23 1 2 2 3 ' %"'" " %"% % '% , ! % 3 %, %" " ( " . 2 % 2 ! 3 2!4 & ( 2 % ( % 2 $"! <, . 5 ! 3.5!4 few months ago, a board was ! placed outside a monastery in % Tibet; it stated that 6 .5! % Government officials and com- munist cadres were not allowed ' toA enter the premises of the gompa as the % Chinese State was atheistic. One can O .5! 2 understand that the Communist Party of China (CPC), which religiously follows the ! S & precepts of its founding fathers, is not in - 8 S favour of any spiritual practices. More & # " % recently, the CPC issued a notice banning retired Tibetan Government employees ! ( .5! from taking part in any religious activities. /, According to Human Rights Watch, the % .5!S notice required “all Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) Government and retired 2!# Government employees — regardless of ( ( ! 91 whether those retirees are party members — to submit a list by August 18 of any ‘retired personnel performing the kora’, the Tibetan # practice of circumambulating a sacred site.” 2 - Though the People’s Republic of China is -S ) -. atheist by definition and does not believe in the return of a soul, it now wants to control % ! ( the reincarnation of the Tibetan Lamas. Read S % ! the “management measures for the reincar- & nation of living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism” notified by the State Council on brought some clarity. On sion concerning the way and the As a result of the dispute, the .5!S July 13, 2007, and you will understand. November 29, the Dalai Lama manner in which the next rein- Panchen took refuge in China & :( Article 1 spoke of “protecting religious addressed the issue of his rein- carnation of the 14th Dalai in 1923; he was well-looked after # " 2 ! concord and social harmony and protecting carnation at a three-day Tibetan Lama should appear solely rests by the Kuomintang, who had an the normal order of Tibetan Buddhism.” It Religious Conference, a gather- (5+ 8 4&6 with His Holiness, the 14th eye on Tibet. A Chinese schol- ( 2! asserted: “Reincarnating living Buddhas ing of 117 Tibetan Buddhist and Dalai Lama himself. No ar recently wrote that “the treat- P 2! Q # ' ! S should respect the religious rituals and his- Bon senior leaders, in 65& 58 Government or otherwise will ment of the ninth Panchen ( P torically established systems of Tibetan Dharamsala. During the closing &00 40 5 (& have such authority.” It was the Lama was further enhanced in ( .5! 2!S/Q Buddhism.” It insists on an old ritual rarely ceremony, the Tibetan spiritual best way to counteract Beijing’s response to [China’s] needs on used, the Golden Urn, which can easily be leader told the Rinpoches that (585 &+0 stance (and new religious “skills”). the border [with India]. In June & ! manipulated. Further, “Reincarnating living there was no hurry to talk about The third point the monks’ 1931, the National Government & # Buddhas shall not be interfered with or be his reincarnation. He affirmed, (4889 &67 gathering urged was that “the appointed the ninth Panchen #-! S % % under the dominion of any foreign organi- “I am fine physically and men- &- 4( + same unique Tibetan tradition- Lama as an Ambassador and set sation or individual.” In other words, the Dalai tally — is there any hurry to talk al method, which has been up an agency which was given 2 - , Lama is not allowed to be reborn in India. about my reincarnation?” He 85 0 &80& 0 continuously used until now, a hefty monthly budget of .5!!# & S % Is China an atheist or a religious State? added that he will consult his ( + +& will be followed.” 15,000 yuans.” =1 111 ( #- The answer is: It depends on the interests of advisors to decide on his rein- Though it says that this The Panchen Lama himself the party. When it is convenient, it follows the carnation when he turns 90. 56 5 (&05 method conforms to “the basic received 120,000 yuans month- # Marxist orthodoxy but when its interests dif- This is a welcome change /8 + 5 philosophy and tenets of the ly. It was not a salary, said the fer, the CPC becomes an expert in religious from some contradictory state- Buddha dharma and originated scholar, but “for his personal .5! ! S 2 practices, particularly in the “reincarnation” ments he had made earlier, par- 08& 89 in Tibet over 800 years ago,” no expenses and the living expens- process. Already in 2015, Padma Choling, the ticularly those like he was not +&550+(5 details were provided, leaving es of his followers and monks.” % then Chairman of the Standing Committee keen to “return”, that the system the door open to possible The fact that the US /# ! of the TAR People’s Congress and then the was “medieval” or that he would & 55&86 58, manipulation by China. Congress recently passed a Bill ! 2 only “ethnic” Tibetan and a member of the come back as a woman. &8 46&869 Incidentally, it is regrettable on the succession or reincarna- CPC’s Central Committee, created a flutter On the first day of the con- that among the 117 senior tion of the Dalai Lama and " when he declared: “It’s not up to the Dalai ference, the assembled Lamas ( +56 75(5 monks, the feminine gender was other Tibetan Buddhist leaders # . Lama to decide about his own reincarnation.” passed an important three-point &+0 7550 not represented. This is proba- shows that it is still a highly He objected to an announcement by the Lama resolution to counter China. The bly one of the reasons why the political issue today. The that “his traditional religious role should cease first point mentioned was the 85480,(&(5 Dalai Lama terms the system as Tibetans should be left alone to # ! S with his death.” Choling affirmed that the Karmic bond between the Dalai “medieval.” decide their spiritual future / Lama’s renouncement was against “the Lamas and the Tibetan people, +9+5 &+ The Chinese are aware that but even if India does not , Tibetan Buddhism tradition as the soul of a which is “unbreakable.” It added 5 5<&6 8(& the reincarnation system is not interfere, New Delhi does have senior Lama is [always] reincarnated in the that all Tibetans “genuinely wish purely a religious affair; it has high stakes in the issue, partic- .5! # body of a child on his death.” for the continuation of the insti- (5 46 5 always had a political angle. One ularly in connection with the # ( Marx would have shuddered in his tution and reincarnation of the -& 7&+& &0 historical example is the strife Himalayan region where ( tomb had he heard Choling utter this blas- Dalai Lama in the future.” The between the ninth Panchen and Buddhism has so far played a phemy. But this does not disturb the Lama was supplicated to “come the 13th Dalai Lama, which stabilising role. The Dalai Lama Communist leaders “in the new era.” Today, back.” revolved around taxes to be paid is hopefully aware of this. they argue that one can be Marxist and cap- The second point made it by the Panchen Lama estate to (The writer is an expert on @ italist at the same time. A recent development clear that “the authority of deci- the Dalai Lama’s Government. India-China relations) Q4 > ? 2 R 2 9 0 4,:
3 "" ' F 3 " % ! % ' % , 3 "" " "" " ?% '" ' " '% ' 3" F 3%,% % ?% % :+'; ('( (*+; $>(*+;"+'; "A"*+"( K8+ 3 K&37% K 3 K&3" ! " # " S % & : : < : 2 :: 8 0,:2< # S % the mandate to the BJP-Shiv Sena combine. Had the BJP not ' acted in haste, it would have ( Sir — This refers to the editorial, F3 3 6 3 proved itself cynosure of all eyes ( “India Inc worried” (December 4). " , , among the public. Industrialist Rahul Bajaj is prob- / %" '" " " It is also true that if the pre- # ) ably the most outspoken voice of ' ,'" 83 sent Uddhav Thackeray-led )* + Indian Inc. He has always been ", ' - Government falls, how will it ( ! forthcoming with his views on key ' " " %"' ! face the public if mid-term polls issues affecting the economy. So 2>! !"4 7 , are held, a fact ignored by the % when he asked if the present - ' 6 3 Sena. Moreover, can the Shiv Government was open to criti- & %"' Sena afford to ignore or dilute its cism and that there was a sense of % 9 3 I% :( Hindutva ideology if it contin- fear among entrepreneurs and , ?" ! ues to enjoy power for full term? % businessmen, it’s really worth " ' "" '"," Sagar Singh S ( , % pondering over. It was heartening % % "" J Muzaffarnagar S that Home Minister Amit Shah - " % " '% " + F % '%" 3 &"" - S (- % acknowledged his concerns and promised that indeed if what he -% % , % ' % " % . said was true, then his " ,%"%"" ,%" '3 ,"% !" "% ' Government would work on the % " " ' % ?% "" ?% Sir — It’s encouraging that the , issue. However, it was surprising % % %"' ! :";" tiger population in the country that Finance Minister Nirmala % 6 - %" O ' has increased by 750 in the last Sitharaman said that Bajaj’s com- four years to 2,976. However, this ( - % ment could hurt national interests. should also mean a correspond- # % Our economy grew at 4.5 per leader Ajit Pawar, who said he had and the Congress, who were ing increase in the number of cent in the last quarter of the pre- the backing of his party’s MLAs. fighting elections separately, people visiting the forest areas. + sent financial year, the slowest in Thus, the BJP became vulnerable formed the Government out of With the rise in their numbers, it ( - the last 26 quarters. This is proof Sir — This refers to the article, to onslaught from all sides. convenience. On the other hand, is also essential to expand and ! + ' / that something is seriously wrong “Historic leap of faith” (December However, I do not subscribe she has opined that in build new sanctuaries so that the in the way the economy is being 3) by Priyanka Chaturvedi. It is to the writer’s viewpoint that Maharashtra, the public wanted big cats have roaming privileges. # ! S %011 managed. Some external factors true that the BJP showed haste in there is no analogy between the the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP Sunita , ) may be the reason but we can’t forming a Government in way Governments were formed in combine to form the Via email ( . % have an ostrich-like approach. Maharashtra. Perhaps it could not Karnataka and Maharashtra Government. Does this not sound Bal Govind read through the hollow claims of respectively. The writer is of the ludicrous? Rather, the opposite / : ! Noida Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) view that in Karnataka, the JD(S) holds true. The public had given ++;*+'9'(;@=>"5:'> !"#$% - >,<:279 ( -- 1 * 29:< * ) ) ! ! P1 / 7 7 B)C 5P ) 7!! 5 )5 % "% L! L 8"% , % 6 O "+" % @ #3!() 11 ' % % . ' % $ 1: ime changes fast and so does the mood of %" the people. The initial euphoria over the ( ? ! 6 Tabrogation of Articles 35A, 370 and division ! of the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) 2 @ ( into two Union Territories is dying and stark real- ity is staring the people in the face. They are dis- ?( appointed by the fact that the situation is wors- ' ening and not improving. Unemployment, corrup- # % tion, poor governance, red tape and a non-respon- % sive administration continue to haunt the people. @ ( While officialese like “large projects require . . ( a gestation period”, “large investments will take % time to flow in”, “no loss of lives is paramount” and ( 4((5 2 ( - “there will be no compromise on security” is well +!&44+A understood by the people, it is the widening dis- 90& +&85 % connect between the citizens and the administra- tion that is worrying. 50 8569 & Though the post-August 5 dynamics are //5850 0 ( entirely different in Jammu & Kashmir, there is one .&4&0 - commonality and that is the need to win the con- 7&+( 8, fidence of the people. Nothing much has been done (585 + 05 in this respect either by the Central Government 0&6 9 or the UT administration headed by the newly- &0 (& +(5 appointed Lieutenant-Governor. Lofty announce- 055 0(5 ments made by the last Governor of the former 0/ 50 5 / State remain on paper and have yet to be imple- (55 65 mented. Pakistan was a nuisance then and it contin- 0 ( 04 ( . % % ues to remain so even today. The figures tabled in (&+-550 05 scam seems to have been buried, too. as it has become a necessity not just for administration remains cast in the same % the Parliament by the Minister of State for Home 0( +85+5 This has disappointed the citizens who accessing Government services but also mould as it was during the era of 370. % Affairs do not project a positive picture as far as 5 (58-9(5 were anxiously looking forward to action for running businesses, trades, offices, The raja (king) and praja (citizen) ' law and order is concerned. As per him, there were 508&6 against the corrupt. Gradually, the con- hospitals and hotels. Security is para- approach has to give way to the sevak 361 cases of stone pelting/law and order disrup- <58050 8 fidence in the system is getting eroded. mount but blanket denial of this facili- (worker) and praja system to gain the tion up to August 4 and 190 from August 5 to (54 Grassroot-level democracy was ty amounts to collective punishment. confidence of the people. % November 15. Going purely by statistics, while & 0 +8& 0 introduced in the State with much fan- Mass punishments seldom resolve the Revival of tourism is crucial to win & there were 51 cases per month prior to August 4, (5& 5 -9(5 fare and the people participated in the problem but in fact add to it because of people’s confidence because it affects O( the figure went up to 54 cases per month after 05 panchayat and local body elections in collective annoyance. It is not only both the regions. Special “Leave Travel % August 5. Not a very rosy picture, despite the large numbers, defying terrorist threats. adversely affecting students and busi- Concession” packages for Central changed circumstances and the increased deploy- 6 5450&0! But nothing seems to have changed nesses, it is also adding to the Government employees for visiting - ment of security forces. <580 8 thereafter. These bodies are still crying Government’s revenue loss due to non- Kashmir during winters are likely to " ( Though there have been no civilian deaths due 6 /9 for empowerment and financial indepen- filing of various mandatory returns. increase the footfall of civilian tourists ( to retaliation by the security forces, Pakistan-spon- &00 40 550+ dence and promises made to them have However, every dark cloud has a sil- too. sored terrorists have been able to create fear & 5-9(5 yet to be fulfilled. The lukewarm ver lining. The fall in the number of local Exclusive fast track courts need to be through random killing of civilians and migrant 6&+ <580 8 response to the Back to Village initiative youth joining the militant ranks is very set up to try corruption cases and inves- # labourers associated with the industry and the /(5/ 858 to reach out to the people at the grass- heartening. Long queues seen at the tigations must be speeded up. Deadwood apple trade. The speed at which procedures were +&585& 0 0 roots level as compared to its first ver- recruiting rallies of the police, Indian should be got rid of or sent on postings 6 ( carried out during “Operation All Out” to flush &58&0 (&<5 sion will certainly be a cause of worry for Army and Central Armed Police Forces to some distant UTs. % terrorists has decelerated and “Operation Clean 95 -5 the new L-G. are even more heartening. But the To save the youth from further rad- & Up” has yet to gain momentum, though in win- The promise of providing 50,000 Government has to provide more icalisation, not only the madrasas but ters it is easier to track down and eliminate ter- 65505 Government jobs to the youth remains avenues of employment to the youth to school education needs a thorough rorists as they are forced to vacate their hideouts unfulfilled and there is no indication of keep them away from militancy because overhaul. The Jammat cadre, which has - in the upper reaches. the Government even putting the process the adverse effects of conflict-related been rehabilitated under the Rehbar-i- The crusade launched against graft by the pre- into motion. Though there were certain stress can easily make them rebellious. Taleem scheme, is doing greater harm ( vious Governor received an overwhelming recruitments made by the police but the There is a need to give a fillip to tradi- than the teachers of the madrasas. - response and people were happy when the corrup- people belonging to the West Pakistan tional sectors like horticulture, handi- Genuine grievances of the people " tion in the J&K Bank was exposed. But after the refugee community and other deprived craft, tourism, handloom, animal hus- need to be considered sympathetically @ % initial hullabaloo nothing much has happened till communities were denied entry as they bandry and agriculture. and disposed of without the baggage of % # date, creating a doubt in the people’s mind over did not possess a Permanent Residence The people of Jammu had welcomed erstwhile State politics. The administra- # the Government’s sincerity in dealing with the cor- Certificate, which should have become the abrogation of Article 370 with open tion needs to engage the aggrieved sec- =A 111B110CD 111B10A rupt. irrelevant post abrogation of Article 35A. arms and has countered the propagan- tion in a dialogue and close their griev- More than a dozen proven cases of corruption The much-awaited domicile laws have da launched by the status-quoists. But ances. This will help win the confidence ( - pertaining to prominent politicians, including ex- yet to see the light of day adding to the now, the prevailing view in Jammu is that of the people in the short-term so that S % '% Ministers, have been languishing for more than a prevailing feeling of disappointment. while de jure Jammu has been rid of they become willing partners in ensur- E % decade, with no forward movement at all under After abrogation of Article 370, the Kashmiri hegemony, de facto it contin- ing the success of long-term measures, S % the present dispensation, too. No action has yet people were hoping that the policy of one ues to remain subservient to the as envisaged in the new narrative. This been taken against those involved in scams in the nation, one tax would be implemented Kashmir-centric approach of the bureau- is essential to bring peace, stability, devel- % (% J&K Cricket Association and the Roshini scheme. here as well but the levying of toll tax on cracy. This anomaly needs to be set right opment and happiness for the people of -( Many other cases of corruption, including a few select goods entering the UT through by the administration. the Union Territory of Jammu-Kashmir. 3 involving former Chief Ministers exposed by the Lakhanpur has added to the list of woes. The big question in the mind of most (The author is a Jammu-based vet- 4 previous Governor, have yet to be investigated. The The lack of internet for over 100 days of the people is “what has changed”? eran, political commentator, analyst, much talked about Employees Group Insurance has not gone down well with the people Nothing can change as long as the columnist, security and strategic analyst.) 0 E E >2<,19 =
that would be like? A Bill, meant to pro- Protection is the right of every No job reservation: As far as tion between biological sex and gen- listen to the voices emerging from it. tect the trans-community, stands on the marginalised community but the ulti- addressing economic equality, what der. What’s more bizarre and disap- Unless we figure out the root of a leak, very foundation that evokes the idea of mate aim is to get them on par in soci- exactly is the road map for the integra- pointing is that stakeholders were not it is impossible to stem the flow of discrimination. The Transgender ety. The provisions of the Transgender tion and protection of the trans-com- consulted while drafting or amending water. Similarly, if we don’t understand Rights Bill treats gender in a fixed bina- Rights Bill passed by the Parliament fail munity? In the NALSA judgment, the the Bill. After there have been numer- the issues plaguing the community, any ry, which goes against the basic prin- on all accounts. State and Central Governments were ous protests by the community across Bill will only work as a superficial ban- 6&0 +85& ciple that trans-rights activists have No legal protection against rape asked to extend reservations to trans- the country regarding the irksome pro- dage without providing any real heal- <589 569J been fighting for. The concept of and sexual assault: The new Bill does people in education and public employ- visions of the Bill, ignoring the com- ing. requiring certification to prove one’s not fill the legal gap by laying out any ment. However, there is no mention of munity’s reservations shows the apathy As my activist friend Zainab sum- - - +!()4 <, gender is draconian. It not only stems much-needed, specific provisions or a reservation in the Bill. It is creating of the Government and its insincerity marises, “Instead of protecting and pro- . % from the idea of discrimination but also punishments to deal with the rampant roadblocks in terms of employment in protecting the rights of trans-indi- moting our rights and entitlements, the " n India and south-east Asia, we have provides a doorway for increased cor- issue of sexual violence, rape and and education. As per the directions of viduals. The Bill has flouted basic Government has taken away our right traditionally and culturally celebrat- ruption. An already ostracised and eco- assault of trans-people. The Bill only the SC, trans people were to be includ- human rights, the directions of the apex to self-determine our gender, forceful- % Ied transgender people from time nomically weak community will be fur- states, whoever “harms or injures or ed in the Other Backward Class (OBC) court and the guidelines set by inter- ly rehabilitated us with biological fam- ' immemorial. With colonisation and ther humiliated and exploited to enable endangers the life, safety, health, or quota for jobs and education. The Bill national bodies like the World Medical ilies. It has willfully remained silent on - other cultural shifts, the idea of a diver- this said process of certification. well-being, whether mental or physi- has disregarded that directive. Association and the World Professional issues of reservation and watered - sity mosaic, which was intrinsic to the According to a trans-activist, the 2014 cal, of a transgender person or tends Parenthood: How can one over- Association for Transgender Health. down punishment for hate crimes and 9 % DNA of our existence, seemed to fade NALSA judgment stated that transgen- to do acts including causing physical look the cumulative effects of the What we do get instead are some cos- assaults on us.” way in time. der people had the right to gender self- abuse, sexual abuse, verbal and emo- Surrogacy Bill and the Transgender metic changes like district screening The authorities concerned need to 3 I%" A struggle started in 2014 with the identification and that a trans-person tional abuse and economic abuse, Rights Bill. Put the two together and committees and dilution of the begging interact with trans-community mem- "% %3 NALSA Vs Union of India case and could choose to identify as a male, shall be punishable with imprisonment trans people, who are either single or provision. bers and take their point of view into continues till today, where the legisla- female or third gender. for a term which shall not be less than un-operated, can bid the idea of sur- The Bill violates the fundamental account. I am not one to despair and ' 3 ture has a chance to undo the atroci- The Government’s Bill says that six months but which may extend to rogacy and therefore parenthood, rights of transgenders. The trans- lose hope but the Parliament’s approval ties the trans community has been sub- one has to go through a District two years and with fine”, as opposed to goodbye. community believes that the Bill makes of this Transgender Rights Bill does % ' jected to over time, much like what the Magistrate (DM) to receive a certificate a minimum seven-year jail term in the A study of the Bill makes it clear a mockery of their personhood, com- make me understand the enormity of % , Supreme Court (SC) did for the approving one’s identity as a trans-per- Indian Penal Code for sexual assault on that those drafting it neither have sen- munity, rights and only adds to every- the task in front of us. It is upon us, the . O Section 377 verdict in September son. However, to be identified as male a woman. This implies that it is “okay” sitivities for the community nor are day humiliation and violation. I con- people, to assert what we desire the ""3" ' 2018. or female, one will have to undergo to violate the bodies of transgenders, qualified to undertake the task. The Bill cur. In its current state, the Bill is pro- future of our nation to be. Can we imagine a world without surgery and then get the certificate or it is less of a crime to force yourself identifies transgender and intersex moting transphobia. The need of the (The writer is Executive Director, separation and labels? I wonder what revised. on a trans-individual. persons together. There is no distinc- hour is to support the community and The Lalit Hotels) L "M !"#$% '
P 8;:% B 8 O .&4 Ministry of Defence spokesman in .&4 all soldiers. Srinagar, “an avalanche hit a post in During the visit to the P * our Army personnel, who were Tangdhar sector and an Army patrol he Army’s northern com- sector, Lt Gen Singh was briefed Fguarding the frontiers of the Nation was hit by a blizzard in Gurez sector on Tmand chief, Lt Gen Ranbir by the commanders on the +8 0&&8 in adverse weather conditions, sacrificed December 3”. Singh, on Wednesday visited ground about the current oper- their lives in two different incidents of He said, the rescue teams managed forward areas along the Line of ational situation, prevailing nternet services would be snow avalanches near the Line of to locate and retrieve all personnel from Control (LoC) in Rajouri and security scenario and the Irestored in Kashmir in phas- Control in North Kashmir late Tuesday both the locations. Poonch, and asked troops to actions taken to meet the chal- es once the situation turns evening. Despite best efforts by the rescue remain battle ready at all times. lenges of increased ceasefire “more normal”, Jammu and This is the third incident of and medical teams, three Army per- The Army commander, violations through aggressive Kashmir Lieutenant Governor avalanche hit in the region in the last sonnel in Tangdhar sector and one accompanied by White Knight domination of the Line of (LG) G C Murmu said on over two weeks. Due to local condi- Army personnel in Gurez sector suc- Corps Commander Lt Gen Control. He interacted with Wednesday. tions, the dead bodies of the soldiers cumbed”, he added. On November 30, Harsha Gupta, visited forward the soldiers and complimented However, he gave no time- were recovered early Wednesday morn- two Indian Army soldiers were killed posts in Poonch and Rajouri them for their unwavering ded- line for restoration of internet ing. Official sources said, “an Indian after they were trapped in an avalanche Sectors in the backdrop of ication to duty, selfless devotion services, which were snapped Army post in Tangdhar sector of North in southern Siachen Glacier at an alti- increased ceasefire violations and high standard of profes- across all platforms in the Kashmir was hit by an avalanche on tude of approximately 18,000 feet. by Pakistan Army, a defence sionalism, spokesman said. Kashmir valley on the inter- Tuesday afternoon. The rescue teams On 18 November, four Army sol- spokesman said. He also interacted with vening night of August 4 and Wednesday morning recovered three diers and two civilian porters died after He emphasised the need to residents of Seklu village in August 5. dead bodies while the fourth soldier was Army has lost a total number of 10 sol- avalanche in Siachen glacier at a height they were trapped in an avalanche on remain vigilant and battle ready Poonch sector where a heli- The Centre announced retrieved safely. diers while two civilian porters also lost of over 18,000 feet. the Siachen Glacier’s northern at all times, appreciated the pre- copter had crash-landed on abrogation of Jammu and Since November 18, the Indian their lives after they were buried in snow According to Col Rajesh Kalia, sector. paredness and high morale of October 24. Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5. “We are reviewing it (inter- # net ban) and as it (situation) <2 becomes more normal, we will do it (restore) phase-wise. We .&4 by the commanders on have already discussed it with Q R ground about the current our administration and we are t-Gen Ranbir Singh, Army operational situation, pre- taking it up,” Murmu told LCommander, Northern vailing security scenario and reporters on the sidelines of the Command on Wednesday visited the actions taken to meet the passing-out parade of police 3 village Seklu in Poonch on a thanks challenges of the increased recruits at the Police Training giving visit and expressed deep ceasefire violations through Centre, Sheeri in Jammu: As the hunger strike by ‘panch- Dozens of panches and sarpanches gratitude for their wholehearted aggressive domination of the north Kashmir’s Baramulla es’ and ‘sarpanches’ demanding various on Tuesday began a week-long hunger assistance in management and Line of Control”. district. measures to strengthen the Panchayati strike here in support of their various speedy evacuation of the injured. “The Army Commander The LG described the sit- Raj institutions in Jammu & Kashmir demands, including the clearance of Lt-Gen Singh along with senior interacted with the soldiers uation in the valley post abro- entered second day, the BJP here on 1,000 crore liabilities under the officers of the Northern Command and complimented them for gation of Article 370 as “very Wednesday called for meeting their Centre’s flagship MGNERGA were injured when their helicopter their unwavering dedication good”. “genuine demands” expeditiously. scheme. crash landed in the area on October to duty, selfless devotion and “I think the situation is “Panches and sarpanches can prove The hunger strike under the banner 24. high standard of profession- very good, it has improved very a game changer if empowered proper- of the All Jammu and Kashmir Ministry of Defence alism”, defence spokesman well. The police have been ly and bestowed proper respect and pro- Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) also spokesman in Jammu, Lt Col said. Defence spokesman said, doing a yeoman’s service and tocol. However, no move seeks to press for security cover to all Devender Anand said, “during his Lt-Gen Singh also empha- there is a high level of coordi- has been made in this respect so far panches and sarpanches belonging to visit to the frontier districts of sized on the need to remain nation among all the forces despite a lapse of almost a year after the vulnerable areas and enhancement of the Rajouri and Poonch, the Army vigilant and battle ready at all here. People’s participation is panchayat elections,” BJP spokesperson monthly honorarium of 2,500 and Commander, accompanied by the times, appreciated the pre- very good, they are coming out Brig (Retd) Anil Gupta said in a state- 1000 presently given to sarpanches White Knight Corps Commander, paredness and high morale of and are interested in develop- ment here. and panches respectively. PTI Lt Gen Harsha Gupta, was briefed all soldiers”. ment,” he said. $() ? 7 67&&
9 undreds of Hindu Jagran HManch members many of P whom are co-members of the Bharatiya Janata Party too on Wednesday clashed with the Kolkata Police at different places in Kolkata leading to minor lathi-charge. A multiple rallies called to protest against alleged attacks on the Hindutva organisations saw the HJM taking the police on in guerilla style after being blocked from proceeding by # . ' ) * " #$% the men in uniform beyond Sealdah Station area and at Viswa Bharati University them brutally,” Roy said adding who would take on the (500& Esplanade. was subsequently whisked the police acting upon the AIMIM, sources said. ( '0* 4 / $ /$ / A large posse of police led away by his security staff. instruction of the ruling party Chief Minister Mamata amil Nadu Chief Minister ! 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Trinamool Congress in all the arrested by the police. vote bank. “Some parties have der’s debris on the lunar sur- While about 50 rallyists three Assembly seats of Meanwhile in a separate been imported from face. 5 - 1 - 1 were arrested from the Sealdah Kaliaganj, Karimpur and development the ruling Hyderabad (read AIMIM) and Shanmuga Subramanian area, hundreds of them resur- Kharagpur that went by-elec- Trinamool Congress has decid- are in the payroll of the BJP had analysed data for about faced at Esplanade three km tions late last month was con- ed to raise a separate minority who are trying to destabilise eight hours everyday to zero in 7 67&& Registrar.” visiting the districts and hold- away raising slogans and tak- demned by senior TMC leader arm of the ruling outfit to Bengal. I alert all the people on the crash site, and the 33 He said he had come in the ing administrative meetings ing on the men in khaki. and Union Minister Mukul counter the growing clout of including the minorities to year-old had come in for all engal Governor Jagdeep capacity not as the Governor of with the Government staff The police were seen Roy who called it an open war All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul- remain alert against these round praise on Tuesday for his BDhankhar once again came the State but the Chancellor of would go down well with the jostling with the central secu- by the Trinamool Congress Muslimeen or AIMIM (All imported people,” she had said discovery. down heavily on the State the historic University and ruling party and things reached rity personnel guarding State against the Hindu organsia- India Council for Unity of drawing flak from Owaisi him- Palaniswami felicitated Government for pulling the “desired to meet the staff here such a pass that the both the BJP leader and former MP tions. Muslims). self who wondered how during Subramanian on Wednesday, strings from behind to control or whosoever wanted to visit Chief Minister and the Anupam Hazra who was lead- “The HJM was protesting The new TMC wing will Banerjee’s regime the BJP could and posted a picture of him institutions like the universities me.” He complained that not a Governor came face to face at ing the procession. Hazra a for- peacefully when the police include a host of minority expand its base in such a big handing over a bouquet of that fall within direct jurisdic- single mobile or landline Srare Assembly recently on mer TMC leader and professor pounced upon them beating leaders and even moulanas way. flowers to the former. tion of the Raj Bhavan with the worked when the senior Constitution Day celebrations NASA had marked the Governor being the Chancellor officials were tried to be con- but would not exchange pleas- location of the crash site ‘S’, giv- of all the State universities. tacted. antries. The twosome literally 1$))8 ing credit to Subramanian for The Governor said so after “This is unprecedented” looked the other way when the discovery. he visited the Calcutta he said adding the room of the they came face to face. !'# 1 @ 01 “Thank you for your email University only to find not V-C was locked and he was Meanwhile the Governor informing us of your discovery single senior office bearers forced to sit outside. The on Wednesday announced that : of debris from the Vikram lan- including the Vice Chancellor Governor and Chief Minister he would visit the State der. The LROC team con- to receive him. Mamata Banerjee had been at Assembly on Thursday with an firmed that the location does Deeply “humiliated once loggerheads ever since he went intention to visit the library and $) % exhibit changes in images taken again” the Governor who had to Jadavpur University on the people there. (500& before and after the date of the “informed the Vice Chancellor September 19 to personally The Assembly which is in Kolkata: Three TMC MLAs landing,” deputy project scien- about my intention to visit the rescue Union Minister Babul session has been unprecedent- who had switched over to the ational Agricultural tist Lunar Reconnaissance University at 2 pm today” said Supriyo gheraoed by students edly adjourned for two days BJP after the Lok Sabha polls NCooperative Marketing Orbiter mission (LROC) John he could find not single top for 5-6 hours. following the Governor with- this year are in touch with the Federation of India Ltd Keller said in an email to officials — “not even the Vice Subsequently the holding three bills sent by the Mamata Banerjee-led party (NAFED), the body under the Subramanian. Chancellor, pro-V-C or the Governor’s repeated attempts at Government. and have expressed their wish Government of India that is to return to the party fold, entrusted with market inter- TMC sources said. vention viz-a-viz agricultural However, Trinamool commodities in the country , *, - Congress leadership claimed had warned the States about the that none of the turncoats impending shortage of ,, 1 would be taken back to the onions. Maharashtra and Andhra Koyambedu Vegetable party as “traitors” cannot be As onion prices in retail Pradesh resulted in crop fail- Wholesale Merchants trusted. markets in Tamil Nadu were ure and this could be the rea- Association said that thisn is + - 3 6 According to the TMC ruling between 170 to 180 son for the sudden hike in the first time in the last four sources, within months of join- per kg on Wednesday, a senior onion prices. decades the price of onion was Kolkata: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi will be the ing the saffron party, three NAFED official told The “The Government of India making a hole in the pockets of Asaduddin Owaisi will be main speaker,” he said. TMC MLAs of North 24 Pioneer that the agency had has put orders for procuring the buyers. addressing a mega rally in After the rally, the Parganas have been trying to procured more than 50,000 onion from Egypt and Turkey. “Though we had seen Kolkata in January ahead of the Hyderabad MP’s brother, get in touch with the party top tones of onions from farmers in The first consignment is prices of commodities like civic polls in West Bengal, Akbaruddin Owaisi, and other brass and have expressed their Maharashtra and Gujarat ear- expected by December 10 and tomato, chillies, shooting up, with an eye on the 2021 assem- senior leaders of the AIMIM desire to return to the parent lier this year. the subsequent shiploads this is the first time the name bly elections, a party leader would tour different districts of party. “But the State would reach Mumbai port on of onion itself bring tears in the said. the state to strengthen the “Three MLAs from the Governments does not show December 17, 24 and 31. We eyes of housewives,” said Abdul The party has sought per- party’s organisation, he said. district who had switched over any interest in procuring the hope the prices would start get- Khader, secretary of the asso- mission from the authorities to The announcement of the have been sending feelers to stock from us. Onion being a ting stabilized with the arrival ciation. organise the rally in the second rally at Brigade Parade party leaders. The perishable commodity, we were of the stocks from Egypt and The Department of week of January at the Brigade Grounds, which has been wit- party high command will take not in a position to keep the Turkey,” said the official Horticulture has drawn up Parade Grounds, state presi- ness to several historic politi- a call,” a senior leader of TMC’s stock for long and exhausted He said that onion was plans to bring in an addition- dent of the All India Majlis-e- cal gatherings, comes days after North 24 Parganas said on the commodity. There was no being sold at 20 per kg even al 25,000 acres of land under Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) a war of words between condition of anonymity. Senior communication demanding in the month of October and onion cultivation in the Zameerul Hasan told PTI. Mamata Banerjee and Owaisi, minister and president of extra stocks from the States,” there was no hint of any short- State. This is in addition to the “We have already sent a let- after the Chief Minister warned North 24 Parganas TMC unit, said the official who did not age in the commodity other 50,000 acres of land where ter to the authorities seeking a the people against “minority Jyotipriyo Mullick said the want his name to be quoted. than the reports about the onion is cultivated as of now, suitable date in the second extremism”, in an obvious party would never take them He pointed out that the crop failure. said a department week of January for the rally. attack on the AIMIM. PTI back. 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&3" ( N O O B D Allahabad: The Allahabad High detain her further, the court added. % 4 Mumbai: Against the backdrop of horrific rape and Court on Wednesday granted bail to During the bail hearing, the 8N&48L4M murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad, the police the law student charged with trying woman’s counsel argued that she is Lucknow: Describing reports in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city have launched a new to extort money from Swami a victim of sexual harassment and 15-year-old girl was of rapes and atrocities from initiative: transport facility for women stranded in Chinmayanand, the BJP leader claimed that all allegations against Aallegedly abducted and across Uttar Pradesh as “heart- lonely places at night. Police commissioner Bhushan whom she has accused of rape. her are fabricated. gang-raped by four men, wrenching”, Samajwadi Party Kumar Upadhyay said the measure was necessary to Chinmayanand, whose trust The counsel alleged that the including a CRPF jawan in president Akhilesh Yadav on boost women’s confidence in the aftermath of the runs the Shahjahanpur law college student was raped by Chinmayanand Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur dis- Wednesday said this is the Hyderabad incident. where the woman studied, was over a long period of time. trict, police said on Wednesday. “worst period” for women’s As per his directive, issued two days ago, if a arrested under section 376-C of the Chinmayanand’s lawyer opposed The incident took place security. woman dials `100’ or calls up a nearby police sta- IPC and continues to be in judicial the bail application and said the stu- on Monday night when the His tweet was soon coun- tion between 9 pm to 5 am saying she wants to go custody. dent had used a spy camera for high school student was tered by another from the BJP to a particular place but there is no safe transport But, in a related case, the 23-year- recording the video clips. allegedly called by one of the Government, which claimed option, a beat marshal will reach the spot to help her. old woman and her three friends The BJP leader was arrested on accused, who along with three that the period when Yadav If needed, a police vehicle with a woman cop will were also booked on September 20 by a special investiga- others took her to a forest and himself was the Chief Minister drop her at her destination. The gruesome rape and Chinmayanand’s complaint that they tion team (SIT), formed by Uttar gang-raped her, they said. was worse. murder of a 25-year-old woman veterinarian by four had demanded Rs 5 crore from him. Pradesh Police following directions An FIR was registered by “The way in which news men in Hyderabad last week led to nationwide out- The former Union Minister from the Supreme Court. the victim’s father on of rapes, atrocities and murders rage and put a question mark on women’s safety in alleged that they had threatened to He was booked under section Tuesday at Haliya police station vehicle and drove towards CRPF jawan, Ganesh Prasad of sisters and daughters of the cities. “After that incident, there was environment of make public video clips that showed 376-C, a charge short of rape. It is under various sections includ- Halia forest. Bind, Lovkush Pal and Jai state is coming is heart- fear among women. There was a need to boost their him getting massages from the stu- applied when someone in authority ing Protection of Children Seeing this, the villagers Prakash Maurya, who is said to wrenching,” the former UP confidence and with this initiative they will feel safe dent. takes advantage of his official posi- from Sexual Offences informed the police. When the be the son of a former jailor. chief minister tweeted in Hindi. and secure,” commissioner Upadhyay told PTI. Allowing the student’s bail appli- tion and “induces or seduces” a (POCSO) Act, Inspector accused were returning with Mirzapur Superintendent “From the point of view of “We are getting good response from women to cation, Justice S D Singh observed woman to have sex with him. Davidar Shukla said. the girl a few hours later, police of Police Dharamveer Singh security, this is the worst peri- this move,” he said, claiming it could be a first of its that the police had already complet- Apart from the rape allegation, He said the accused had caught them and took the five said the four accused and the od ever for the State’s girls and kind initiative in any metro city of the state. ed the investigation and filed a the 23-year-old student said she was called the girl’s mother on including the victim to the victim will sent for medical women. Highly condemnable,” The Nagpur police already has anti-eve teasing charge sheet. He said no reasonable often called for giving massages to Monday night at 10 pm but police station, he said. examination. Yadav added. He did not spec- Damini squads, Bharosa Cell and Women Safety apprehension had been cited by the Chinmayanand, and used a con- when the girl came out of her Those arrested includes The matter is being probed, ify any particular case of Committees for the assistance of women in distress, state that her release on bail will delay cealed camera to record video clips house, they forced her in their Mahendra Kumar Yadav, a he added. rape. PTI he said. PTI the trial. Hence, there is no need to as evidence. PTI !'# # + , :* % %
4-& : the defeat of these two women from her twit- the daughter late BJP leader F leaders, the OBC leadership has ter handle Gopinath Munde. Pankaja had he Pankaja Munde saga weakened in the State. More sparked taken over the legacy of her Tassumed a new dimension than certain individuals who intense specu- father Gopinath Munde after R on Wednesday, as the senior contributed to the defeat of the lation that she the latter died in a road acci- side-lined BJP leader Eknath two leaders, the State BJP lead- might quit the dent in the national capital on Bengaluru: The crucial by- Speaker. Khadse made a shocking alle- ership that is to be blamed,” the BJP on June 3, 2014. elections to 15 assembly con- Thirteen of the disqualified gation after meeting her that senior BJP leader said. December 12, Pankaja had created a stituencies in Karnataka that MLAs have been fielded by the Pankaja and his daughter While Pankaja was defeat- Pankaja had major stir in the state political will determine the fate of Chief BJP after they joined the party Rohini Khadse in the recent ed by her cousin Dhananjay said on circles on Sunday through her Minister BS Yediyurappa led last month following the State Assembly polls were Munde in the October 21 State Tuesday: “I Facebook post. While inviting BJP Government will be held Supreme Court allowing them defeated due to a conspiracy Assembly polls by a margin of had not put her supporters for a meeting on Thursday amid concerns of to contest the bypolls. hatched by some party leaders. 30.701 votes in their home the Facebook called on December 12 her late political parties of a possible During the campaign, the A day after the BJP’s former constituency of Parli in Beed post to indulge Munde’s birth anniversary, she low voter turn out. BJP sought votes for “stability”, Minister Pankaja Munde said district of Marathwada, Rohini Shiv Sena, so as to protect her in pressure tactics within the had written: “Considering the Polling will be held power. while the Congress and JD(S) that she had no plans to quit Khadse faced a defeat at the own political identity in the party. I am a loyal party work- changes that changes in polit- between 7 am to 6 pm on The BJP needs to win at urged the electorate to defeat the party, Khadse met the for- hands of an independent can- state. er. Rebellion is not in my ical situation in the stat and also Thursday in the 15 con- least six of the seats to remain the disqualified legislators mer at her Mumbai residence didate Chandrakant Nimba “Since she is an OBC blood. My Facebook post has the responsibility before me, we stituencies where a total of in majority in the 225-member responsible for the collapse of and discussed with the aggriev- Patil at Mukhtainagar con- leader, Pankaja is being weak- been misinterpreted. I am upset need to decide our future 37.78 lakh electors are eligible Assembly (including the their coalition Government in ed party leader the circum- stituency in Jalgaon district of ened within the BJP. It is her with misleading news reports. course of action”. to cast their votes and all Speaker, who has a casting July. stances leading to her putting north Maharashtra. own interest that she joins the I am very committed to the BJP. “You are asking me time arrangements have been made vote), which would still have Among 15 constituencies out a Facebook on Sunday, in It may be recalled that Shiv Sena. The BJP had in the Rumours are being spread to for meeting you. I will give you for the exercise, officials said. two vacant seats — Maski and going to the bypolls, 12 were which she had indicated she Eknath Khande had filed nom- past an attempt to remove her suggest that I am leaving the all time after eight to ten days. The by-elections are being R R Nagar. held by Congress and three by would decide on her “future ination to contest the 2019 father Gopinath Munde in a BJP”. During the eight to ten days, let held to fill the vacancies caused In the Aassembly with the JD(S). journey” on December 12. Assembly polls from similar manner. However, the Pankaja had made the me introspect. I want to decide by the disqualification of 17 current strength of 208 after the BJP has fielded 13 of the 16 Talking to media persons Muktainagar constituency, but attempt had fallen flat after statement after former minis- on what should I do next? rebel Congress and JDS MLAs, disqualifications, the BJP has disqualified legislators as its after the meeting, Khadse said: was denied ticket by the BJP some leaders had thrown their ters Vinod Tawade, Babarao Which way should I go?. What whose rebellion led to the col- 105 MLAs (including an inde- candidates from their respec- “Some senior BJP leaders are leaders. The BJP instead gave behind Munde and opposed Lonikar and Ram Shinde met can I give to people? What’s my lapse of the H D pendent), the Congress 66 and tive constituencies from where responsible for the defeat of party ticket to his daughter the efforts to show him the Pankaja at her Mumbai resi- strength? What do people Kumaraswamy-led coalition the JD(S) has 34 MLAs. There they had won in the 2018 Pankaja and Rohini. There was Rohini. door. Similar attempt is being dence and requested her not to expect from me? After delib- government in July and paved is also one BSP member, a assembly elections on Congress a conspiracy behind the defeat Khadse has been in the made to force Panaka out of the take any extreme step of quit- erating on all these questions, the way for the BJP to come to nominated member and the and JDS tickets. PTI of both Pankaja and Rohini. I doghouse ever since June 4, party,” Shendge said. ting the BJP. I will come before you on know who were behind the 2016, when he resigned from Though Pankaja has gone Earlier on Monday, State December 12,” Pankaja told her defeat of both Pankaja and his post as the State Revenue on record saying that she had no BJP president Chandrakant supporters through her ) Rohini. I have complained to Minister over irregularities in plans to quit the BJP, informed Patil had ruled out the possi- Facebook post. % the BJP leadership. I am hope- the purchase of a plot of land party sources insisted that she bility of Pankaja quitting the In her another pointer to ful that action would be taken at Bhosari in Pune district. would make a big announce- party. “There is absolute truth fact that she moving away I%"6& '"" against the BJP leaders con- Meanwhile, Dhangar com- ment on the occasion of her in the rumours that Pankajatai from the BJP, Pankaja on :) cerned”. munity leader and former father Gopinath Munde’s birth would quit the BJP. Many of us Monday removed the party’s Khadse said that the defeat MLA Prakash Shengde, who anniversary on December 12. have spoken Pankajatai. I don’t name from her twitter handle Bengaluru: A day after public added. of Pankaja and Rohini was was a close aide of senior BJP Talking to media persons a think there is any possibility of @Pankajamunde... The only campaigning ended for bypolls The ruling BJP needs to Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief part of conspiracy to erode the leader Gopinath Munde, said day after her Sunday’s her taking sh a step ( of quit- mention that is there on twit- in 15 Assembly constituencies win at least six seats inthe Minister BS Yediyurappa may influence of the OBC leader- that it was essential for Pankaja Facebook post and subsequent ting the BJP),” Patil had said. ter handle is: “RT’s r not of Karnataka, JD(S) patriarch H bypolls to 15 constituencies to go for cabinet expansion after ship in the State. “Because of to quit the BJP and join the removal of the BJP’s name Forty year-old Pankaja is endorsements”. D Deve Gowda on Wednesday remain in a majority inthe the December 5 bypolls to 15 urged voters to defeat the dis- 224-member Assembly, which assembly segments, Deputy qualified legislators, and would still have two vacant Chief Minister Laxman Savadi uphold the dignity of the state. seats— Maski and R R Nagar. said on Wednesday. ( People of the State have got The BJP has fielded 13 of The Cabinet expansion will absolute authority to give their the 16 disqualified legislators be done after securing approval verdict against the disqualified who joined the party from from the party’s national lead- )4 :) ; MLAs, who defected from the their respective constituencies, ership, he told reporters at party for the sake of moneyand as it candidates. Athani. 4-& : decision has been implement- were arrested, while the police power, the former Prime The bypolls were necessi- “After considering pros and ed or not”. initiated preventive action Minister said. tated after the resignation and cons, Chief Minister will decide hen Maharashtra’s new Uddhav was referring to against 2053 people,” Fadnavis “People of the country have absence of 17 Congress-JD(S) on whom to WChief Minister Uddhav the announcement made by had said. their attention on the verdict legislators during the trust vote be inducted, he (Chief Thackeray assured a delegation former Chief Minister Of the total property of Rs that the people of Karnataka in July, which led to the collapse Minister) is thinking about it. of NCP leaders late on Tuesday Devendra Fadnavis on the 13 crore destroyed during and will give. I request them to give of the H D Kumaraswamy He would also seek advice evening that he would with- floor of the State Assembly on after the January 1, 2018 riots, a verdict that upholds the dig- headed JDS-Congress coali- from the high command,” draw the cases against the March 23, 2018 that the State miscreants destroyed proper- nity of the state,without falling tion government and paved the Savadi said. activists linked to the Bhima- Government would withdraw ty worth 9.54 crore at for any allurements,” Gowda way for BJP to come to In response to a question, Koregaon incident, he spoke cases filed against those Bhima-Koregaon in Pune dis- tweeted. “In the bypolls that power. he said senior BJP legislators about the cases that were reg- booked for incidents of vio- trict. will be held tomorrow, Irequest The 17 legislators were like Umesh Katti and istered against activists in con- lence and arson that took place He had also announced you to vote for JD(S) candidates subsequently disqualified by Basanagouda Patil Yatnal may nection with violence and after the January 1, 2018 the appointment of an inquiry and bless them. the then Speaker K R Ramesh be considered during the arson that followed the inci- Bhima—Koregaon caste riots committee under retired chief #DefeatTheDisqualified Kumar, under anti-defection expansion “as they are dent. in which one person was killed Justice of the Bombay High #RejectDisqualifiedMLAs,” he law. PTI seniors.” PTI He was not referring to the and property worth Rs 13 Court J N Patel look into the cases registered against the crore was destroyed. serious offences registered in CPI (Maoist) linked activists In a statement made in the connection with the Bhim- associated with the Elgaar State Assembly, Fadnavis had Koregaon disturbances Parishad “conspiracy” as is said that the police had in all It may be recalled that being made out in a section of registered 58 cases and arrest- thousands of Dalits had gath- the media, official sources said ed 162 persons in connection ered at Bhima Koregaon in here on Wednesday. with the violence and arson Pune district on January 1, to While making an that followed the Bhima- celebrate the 200th anniver- announcement about with- Koregaon incident. sarry of January 1, 1818 victo- drawal of Bhima-Koregaon- In the post-Bhima- ry of British troops over related cases, Uddhav said late Koregaon incident, 60 police Peshwa Bajirao II’s army in on Tuesday evening: “The pre- personnel and 58 citizens were Koregaon Bhima. Some vious Devendra Fadnavis-led injured. activists opposing the cele- government had taken a deci- “After the incident, 17 brations, allegedly belonging to sion to withdraw Bhima- offences under the Scheduled a couple of right-wing organ- Koregaon-related cases which Castes and Tribes (Prevention isations from Pune, had hurled did not involve serious crimes. of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and stones at the gathering, leading I have given instructions to the 600 other crimes were regis- to violence at violence and administration to check if the tered. As many 1199 people arson. In the disturbances that followed, scores of vehicles, shops and other properties were set on fire in the village. In the bandh called on January 3, 2018 by various Ambedkarite organisations in protest against an attack on a Dalit gathering, there were incidents of violence involving road, highway and railway blockades and stone-pelting and consequent police lathi- charge, in which a 16-year-old boy was killed in Nanded dis- trict and more than 50 BEST buses were damaged in Mumbai. !"#$%
G 3 2 4-& money from these lenders. given out as loans or at least on Monday, can put the entire from taking such securities. These private sector banks freezing them till a decision is loans against securities business Speaking to reporters ear- he Securities Appellate joined the Bajaj Finance peti- reached, the SAT maintained in a quandary if the underlying lier in the day, Sebi chief Ajay &+( 0 0 TTribunal (SAT) on tion on Tuesday and there was that such a plea is “untenable” security will no longer be avail- Tyagi had declined to comment Wednesday refused any imme- a lengthy hearing. On as the securities are already able to be invoked. The NSDL on the matter saying the mat- undar Pichai, Google’s CEO diate relief to top lenders who November 22, Sebi barred with the clients. counsel had told SAT that the ter is sub-judice. He, however, Swill also become the chief of challenged the transfer of secu- Karvy from taking new bro- Legal sources on decision was taken by its board said whatever the SAT will the parent company Alphabet rities held with Karvy Stock kerage clients and also pre- Wednesday said the combined and also cited a June 19 order order will be “valid and accept- after the internet giant’s co- Broking back to the clients or vented it from using the power value of the loans given out by by Sebi which barred them able to all”. founders Larry Page and Sergey transfer them into an escrow of attorneys (PoAs) given by its the petitioning lenders using Brin stepped down from their account. clients after the brokerage was the securities which were with executive roles, making the ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank found to have allegedly mis- Karvy is 1,400 crore, while the India-born tech wizard one of and Indusind Bank had con- used clients’ securities. total value of the securities at 0 1 @ the world’s most powerful cor- tended that many of these On Wednesday, SAT bench the time of the transfer was porate leaders. securities had been used to bor- comprising MT Joshi and CKG 2,800 crore. R Page and Brin are stepping row money from them and had Nair refused to give nay relief They clarified that it will be down as CEO and President, pleaded with the tribunal to to the lenders beyond the order inappropriate to say that the respectively, of Alphabet, the either get back the securities in the Bajaj Finance plea and loan to value ratio is 50 per cent company announced on back to them or put them in an instead asked them to approach because 1,400 crore is the Tuesday. escrow account to protect their Sebi by December 6. combined value of loans made 05 56( debt and commodity derivatives Pichai, 47, the current CEO ascendancy of Mr. Pichai, as mounting scrutiny over its size, funds. The case pertains to the SAT also Sebi whole-time out by different lenders and the segments. of Google and a longtime exec- one of tech’s most powerful data privacy practices and securities held by Karvy, which member (Ananta Barua who underlying securities may also he Securities Appellate Karvy had allegedly mis- utive at the company, will take people,” The New York Times potential impact on society. were used by the brokerage for issued the order against Karvy be carrying of different risk TTribunal (SAT) has asked used securities of over 95,000 over as CEO of Alphabet in commented. With Alphabet now well- borrowing courtesy the power on November 22) to give a per- perception. During the course the NSE to take a decision by clients which it was holding on addition to his current role. “Now he is the sole execu- established, and Google and of attorneys that they held. The sonal hearing to the aggrieved of the arguments on Friday in the matter of sus- behalf of the clients to raise “I’m excited about tive in charge of a company that ‘Other Bets’ operating effec- securities held by over 83,000 parties and pass an order by Tuesday, a counsel for HDFC pension of trading licence of over 600 crore in loans from Alphabet’s long term focus on has giant businesses in search, tively as independent compa- clients were given back to them December 12. Bank had said it has an expo- Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. various lenders. In an order tackling big challenges through advertising, maps, smartphone nies, it’s the natural time to on Monday after Sebi asked In the Bajaj Finance case, sure of 300 crore to such This comes after Karvy passed on Tuesday, the tribunal technology. Thanks to Larry & software and online video, as simplify our management NSDL to do so, forcing Bajaj SAT had on Tuesday had asked loans, while the value of the moved to SAT against the NSE’s said Karvy will be at liberty to Sergey, we have a timeless mis- well as a variety of fledgling structure, the two Google co- Finance to move the SAT and Sebi to hear the financier lat- securities against which the directive which suspended the file an appeal under the NSE sion, enduring values and a cul- bets in far-off areas like drone founders, who are both 46, secure an interim relief on est by Wednesday, and direct- loans were made is 470 crore, broker’s licence on Monday due Rules. “In case, if such an ture of collaboration & explo- deliveries and internet-beam- wrote in a public letter. further transfers. ed Sebi to pass a fresh order by while Bajaj Finance’s exposure to non-compliance of regulato- appeal is filed, appellant ration — a strong foundation ing balloons,” it said. “We’ve never been ones to The NSDL move helped 90 December 10. is 312 crore. ry provisions of the exchange. (Karvy) shall be heard as expe- we’ll continue to build on,” Considered as a significant hold on to management percent of the Karvy demat On these banks’ specific The lenders had collec- This suspension pertains to its ditiously as possible and in any Pichai tweeted after the shakeup in the Silicon Valley roles when we think there’s a accountholders get back their request for either getting back tively said that the NSDL deci- trading in capital market, futures event shall be decided by announcement of his elevation. company, the shuffle comes at better way to run the compa- shares bought on borrowed the securities which have been sion following a Sebi direction & options, currency derivatives, December 6, 2019,” it added. “The move confirms the a time when Google is facing ny,” they said. < H@ DJK HH HI 4-& Benz C Class and Audi A4. in India, Rohit Suri said that The XE sees several cos- JLR has seen its market share L 5LN sumers. These plans will go-live of market analysts that the 3 4 ritish carmaker Jaguar Land metic changes to its exteriors in the luxury segment increase on December 6, 2019,” Jio said company will price them lower J BRover (JLR), owned by the and interiors and features sev- to 16 per cent and also said that in a statement. The company compared to rivals. “We think New Delhi: Finance Minister 4-& Tata Group on Wednesday eral technical updates, 2020 will see some major on December 1 has announced the incremental 300 per cent Nirmala Sitharaman on took the wraps of their updat- including the addition of Apple launches from the JLR stable 05 56( that it will raise mobile plans benefit which Jio is talking Wednesday said in Lok Sabha ash-strapped Infrastructure ed XE sedan. CarPlay to the infotainment including the new Land Rover rates by up to 40 per cent. about is by offering more data that the Government has taken CLeasing & Financial This car, the smallest in system. Despite a tough year for Defender as well the illionaire Mukesh Ambani’s According to the new tar- allowances. a host of measures including Services (IL&FS) on Jaguar’s line-up competes against JLR’s parent Tata Motors, the award-winning Jaguar I-Pace BReliance Jio will raise iff plans, Jio customers will In our view, it incremen- imports to deal with the rising Wednesday reported a stand- the BMW 3-series, Mercedes- carmaker’s Managing Director electric SUV. mobile call and data charges by have to pay 555 for 84-day tally doesn’t entice users much prices of onion. alone net loss of 22,527 crore up to 39 per cent from validity and 1.5 GB of data per beyond 1.5 GB. Even after She said there are several for the fiscal to March 2019, as December 6 through its all-in- day, which is 39 per cent high- these hikes, we believe Jio will structural issues related to stor- against 333 crore in the pre- - , 1 % 31 one plans, which still will be an er than the earlier plan of 399 continue to be 15-20 per cent age of onions and the govern- vious fiscal. estimated 15 to 25 per cent offering similar benefits. cheaper than the incumbent ment is trying to addressed The scam-ridden infra ( cheaper than rivals’. The company has raised operators,” Bank of America them. The Minister was replying lending major reported revenue - , The all-in-one plans will the price of 153 plan to 199; Merrill Lynch had said. to the debate on the first batch of 824 crore, massively down 4 provide at least 1.5 GB per day 198 plan to 249; 299 plan to Telecom companies’ move of Supplementary Demands for from 1,734 crore in the pre- of data and increased number 349; 349 plan to 399; 448 to raise mobile tariff follows the Grants. Prices of onions prices in vious year. %/ % 40 5 0& 0+ of offnet calls, the company to 599; 1,699 plan to 2199, Supreme Court judgement, on many places have crossed 100 This is the first earnings said in a statement. and 98 plan to 129. October 24 this year, uphold- per kg because of shortage. announcement after the gov- 05 56( bond ETF. ndia has ranked 73rd out of The tariff hike, which is The 199 plan, a 28-day ing the Government’s method Steps taken by the govern- ernment sacked its board in It will help deepen bond I152 countries in a business- planned to match similar validity plan that offers 1.5GB of calculating revenue share ment to check rising prices of October last year. fter exchange traded fund market as was announced in to-consumer E-commerce increases by rival Bharti Airtel data per day, is about 25 per that it should get from earnings onion include ban on exports, As of end March 2019, Afor equities, the Union the Budget, she said. ETF will index that measures an econ- and Vodafone Idea Ltd earlier cent cheaper than the plans of of service providers. imposition of stock limit, total assets stood at 4,148 Cabinet on Wednesday be a basket of bonds issued by omy’s preparedness to support this week, give 300 per cent rivals offering similar benefits Vodafone Idea last month import and transfer of onion crore, a pale shadow of 23,868 approved the launch of state firms or any government online shopping, moving seven more benefits, it said. at a price of around 249. reported a consolidated loss of from surplus to deficit area. crore year-ago, a company exchange traded fund (ETF) for organisation, and will be trad- places up in the list. “Further to its last state- Bharti Airtel and Vodafone 50,921 crore — the highest She also said due to imple- statement said, adding its lia- bonds to create an additional able on exchange, she said, The United Nations ment dated 1st December 2019, Idea have already raised mobile ever loss posted by any Indian mentation of direct benefit bilities rose to 21,083 crore source of funding for Central adding that the unit size will be Conference on Trade and Jio...Announced the new ‘All- services rates by up to 50 per corporate — for the September transfer scheme, the from 18,276 crore in FY18. Public Sector Enterprises of 1,000, allowing small Development’s Business-to- in-One plans’. These plans will cent effective December 3. quarter on account of liability Government has been able to It said the board adopted (CPSEs) and state-owned investors to invest. Consumer (B2C) E-commerce provide up to 300 per cent Reliance Jio new plans arising out of the Supreme save 1.41 lakh crore in the last prudent provisioning on financial institutions. Each ETF will have fixed Index 2019 has been topped by more benefits to the Jio con- come in line with expectation Court’s order. five years. PTI loans/impairment for invest- The New Fund Offer maturity date and will track the Netherlands for the second ments, besides taking a con- (NFO) of this ETF is expected underlying index on risk repli- consecutive year. servative view on fair market be to launched during cation basis, she said, adding European nations hold value and recovery estimates. December itself. that for now it will have two eight of the top 10 spots on the 54 / >) ;/$ In October 2018, the gov- Bharat Bond ETF would be maturity series — 3 and 10 index, which ranks 152 coun- ernment seized control of the the first corporate bond ETF in years — with a low cost of tries on their readiness to 05 56( sentatives Kerala, Rajasthan, will be due now, so August- Asked about meeting with debt-trapped company and the country. “With the creation 0.0005 per cent. engage in online commerce. Chattisgarh and West Bengal November. Government is states on GST compensation, superseded its board led by and launch of umbrella ETF we Speaking to reporters, The only non-European coun- inance Ministers and rep- attended the meeting over delay under obligation to pay.” Finance Minister Nirmala Uday Kotak as the chairman. hope to diversify investor base,” Department of Investment and tries on the top 10 list are Fresentatives of Opposition- in payment of compensation. So far, the State has not Sitharaman said, “Some of state The new board, as part of Finance Minister Nirmala Public Asset Management Singapore (3) and Australia ruled States on Wednesday Speaking to reporters after the received compensation for the finance ministers met and they the overall resolution process Sitharaman told reporters after (DIPAM) secretary Tuhin (10). The index scores 152 met Union Finance Minister meeting, Punjab Finance month of August and have requested compensation for the IL&FS Group, has sold the Cabinet headed by Kanta Pandey said, “we are nations on their readiness for Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister Manpreet Singh Badal September and post December amount to be given...All of us a number of assets to clear the Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoping to launch the NPO online shopping, worth an esti- expressed their concern over said the Government is under 10, compensation for the peri- are duty-bound to safeguard dues and debt. gave in-principle approval to during the month”. mated USD 3.9 trillion global- the delay in release of GST obligation to pay the compen- od October-November will the interest of States.” ly in 2017, up 22 per cent from compensation which they said sation which is pending for also be due, he mentioned. The Centre will ensure the previous year. has put them in an acute finan- August and September. “The Finance Minister that the rights of states in ! India is ranked 73rd in the cial position. “We discussed that issue assured us that the compensa- terms of compensation under 2019 index, slightly improving The Finance Ministers of with the Finance Minister. Even tion will be released as early as the Goods and Services Tax are - ! its position from 80 in 2018 and Delhi, Punjab, Puducherry and the compensation for the next possible but she did not spec- protected, Minister of State for / 83 in 2017. Madhya Pradesh and repre- period (October-November) ify any timeline,” he said. Finance Anurag Thakur said. 05 56(
nion Environment Minister ?1 @ UPrakash Javadekar on Wednesday said Union New Delhi: The board of tele- to raise $2 billion. The balance tranches for an aggregate Cabinet has approved fourth com major Bharti Airtel on $1 billion would be raised amount upto $1 billion (equiv- labour code — the Code on Wednesday approved a plan to through debentures and bonds. alent currency) on private New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Parliament. Social Security Bill 2019. raise $3 billion via Qualified The Airtel board has placement basis or otherwise.. on Wednesday approved the The Ministry of Electronics The Bill seeks to consoli- Institution Placements (QIPs), authorised the Special “..and issuance of unse- much-anticipated Personal and Information Technology date the laws relating to social stake sale, as well as by debt, to Committee of Directors for cured and/or secured, listed Data Protection Bill and the (MEITY) moved the Bill in the security of workers and sub- pay its adjusted gross revenue taking necessary steps for and/or unlisted, redeemable government will now introduce Cabinet and Telecom and sume eight Central laws. “In a (AGR) dues worth 43,000 implementing the fundraising non-convertible debentures for the bill in Parliament in the Information Technology major labour reform, this social crore to the Government by plans. “One or more Qualified an aggregate amount upto $1 ongoing winter session. Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad security code is approved by January 24. InstitutionS Placements for an billion private placement basis Union Minister for had recently informed the the Cabinet today. This is In a stock exchange filing, aggregate amount of $2 billion, or otherwise. Apart from $2 bil- Information and Broadcasting, Upper House that the work on fourth labour code,” Javadekar the company said that it will issuance of unsecured and/or lion, the overall issuance for Prakash Javadekar, however, Data Protection law is in told reporters in a briefing on launch one or more QIPs, or secured, listed and/or unlisted, now shall be upto $1 billion, did not give any details of the progress and would be intro- Cabinet decisions on offer for sale of equity shares, or Foreign Currency Convertible thereby totaling to $3 billion,” bills to the media, saying details duced very soon in Parliament. Wednesday. a combination of similar offers Bonds (FCCBs) in one or more the Airtel filing said. IANS will be discussed first in IANS !"#$% !
) -480659 NUMBER GAME abriel Jesus scored twice as EAST BENGAL, RKFC SETTLE FOR 1-1 DRAW Manchester City showed no signs F@!$ Kalyani: 65FA % 3 Gof giving up their Premier League -% " # " 7"3 5 - " " 8" title without a fight as a 4-1 victory at AO 7 / $!$ !6% Burnley cut the gap on unbeaten leaders 6% 'S"% % &" % 5 - " ? #@ Liverpool to eight points. % "K % ,8" Pep Guardiola’s men have struggled 2=$#!$ 7 " " % to match the blistering standards they set & 7 % 7 ! in back-to-back title-winning seasons, but L 8 ' ' F % , looked more like their old selves in what ' " " % '% '3 -% " " 6 5 " I%" A could have been a tricky trip to Turf Moor. L9& A= % 5 - " % Jesus made the most of his chance to 6%", 6 %! shine in the absence of the injured Sergio $$ L$ M Aguero with two brilliant finishes either ' ".% " MORGAN, KNIGHT TO LEAD LONDON SPIRIT side of half-time to end an eight-game goal " London: 5 " F " ! 3 5 drought before long-range strikes from 6%, "" " 6 + F Rodrigo and Riyad Mahrez moved City " ( 7 "% " above Leicester into second place on goal F %% " difference. (% "" 3" " “The strikers are there to score goals . +"% + , "" F % 6% and we need him,” said Guardiola of Jesus’s "7 , %""5 " L$@2,$= importance with Aguero also expected to 5 % F " % % 6 F "M miss Saturday’s Manchester derby. 2=$ "" ' % , “His effort, his commitment is always - " F % F there but strikers like him and Sergio live 6%BA2K 8' / B@$ for the goal and it’s important.” LK " % B$K ' " ASIA XI VS WORLD XI MATCH AT MOTERA Robbie Brady pulled a late goal back .%B=K "" B2 K .% Ahmedabad: & !"3 + " 3 for Burnley, who remain in 11th. %" % %? %" “City are a top-class side and they + &P "P ' ' " showed it tonight,” said Burnley boss Sean 6% 2=$A!$#, 3 % ' % Dyche. Q-% % ' " " “We kept it tight first half and made 3%$ , % $,$=,===& it awkward but they were excel- , % ' ' " lent second half and we never got - " to grips with it.” %% &P "P %" The visitors were dominant ' - F from first minute to last and I% &P ! "P ' could have been far more con- ' - " 3 - L- -M vincing winners but for some 3 ' % F wayward finishing and Nick +3%?'% 8 " Pope’s resistance in the Burnley 2= ' , goal. 3 “We played a good game, we controlled them and we didn’t JEETAN IS NEW ENG SPIN CONSULTANT concede much apart from the goal in the New Delhi: / 0 N" ! last minutes,” added Guardiola. . "' 5 " F “Our level was so good in most of the '" %" % % +% games. I don’t have the feeling we played & + 6 3 " ", bad in certain games. In general, I’m more 5 " F%%"! 2= than satisfied with the level of the team.” 0N" ""? 5 " ' 2@ % ‘NOT GOING TO GIVE UP’ - ("" Jesus did not look like a striker "' !'""" +% & searching for confidence as he opened the % , "% 2= ( scoring with a sumptuous curling effort """" "% 5 " F that found the far corner from David Silva’s % + 6 3 2=2= . pass. ; ' ! $ ) $ # P * B ! , CD #8E$ 8 F" ! Pope then stood up well to block with " his feet from Raheem Sterling and 22 minutes from time. his 50th Premier League goal with a pre- ing for more than 70 minutes with 10 men Bernardo Silva to keep Burnley in the The Spanish midfielder insisted City L 3 I%" 3 cise strike on his weaker right foot from at Selhurst Park. PUJARA IN SAURASHTRA RANJI SQUAD game until the break. would be ceaseless as they attempt to chase + outside the box. Mamadou Sakho was sent off for a Rajkot: " %? Jesus gave City a cushion five minutes down Liverpool in the title race. Brady denied City a first clean sheet wild challenge on Adam Smith, but $#! ' +% I% into the second half with a thumping fin- “Until the maths say something else, in eight games, but that was the only neg- Palace frustrated the Cherries and then 8 ? ' ish from Bernardo’s inswinging cross. we are not going to give up on anything. ' " ative for the champions ahead of struck 14 minutes from time when Jeffrey ' " Rodrigo continued a night of fantas- We are going to fight until the end,” M Manchester United’s visit to the Etihad. Schlupp burst through the Bournemouth " $# ' +% F tic finishes when he capped a brilliant indi- Rodrigo told Amazon. Crystal Palace moved up to fifth with defence and fired low and hard past Aaron , " ' " ! vidual display by drilling high past Pope Mahrez came off the bench to score K&-8 56.5+4+ a 1-0 win over Bournemouth despite play- Ramsdale. .4 3 ;A(%A/ A ) Angeles Galaxy last month follow- ing the club’s elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs. Indian Super League “I am incredibly proud to “I’ll join a club which must get team Chennaiyin FC on join Chennaiyin FC as Head back to winning, which must Wednesday appointed former Coach. I believe we possess a renew its history and is in search Burnley and Bolton Wanderers squad with great potential and of a battle against everyone and manager Owen Coyle as the the hunger to do well, compli- everything,” Ibrahimovic told GQ new head coach till the end of mented by an ardent fanbase Italia. the season. always backing us. I can't wait “That is the only way I’ll be The 53-year-old Scot to get started,” Coyle said in a able to find the necessary motiva- replaces Englishman John club statement. tion to surprise you again. Gregory, who parted ways with Coyle begins his stint as “It’s not just about choosing a the two-time champions on CFC head coach with an away team, as there are other factors that Saturday after a lacklustre start game against Jamshedpur FC ) &8&50& nament that the event is need to line up, including in the to the ongoing ISL season. on December 9. PTI being co-hosted. interests of my family. ) > )>E$ ustralia will face Lionel Argentina and “I’ll see you in Italy soon.” AMessi and Argentina in Colombia were chosen as According to reports in Italy, 4-& here and later, FC Goa defeated two. Kerala have also played six, would have to put a strong next year’s Copa America hosts after South American Ibrahimovic has been offered a six- the hosts by a similar margin on won one, drawn two and lost show if Mumbai have to record after being drawn alongside football’s governing body month deal to come to the aid of umbai City FC will be November 7. three. their second win of the season. the tournament co-hosts on CONMEBOL turned down struggling former giants AC Milan, Meyeing their first home Moreover, this would be The hosts also have equal- The role of their custodian Tuesday. an offer from the United who are 11th in the Serie A table. win of the season when side’s first home game ly strong mid-fielders compris- Amrinder Singh, who has so far The Socceroos, one of States Soccer Federation to % ) #E> # Napoli are also a possible des- they take on Kerala after it was announced ing Paulo Machoda, Raynier made 17 saves in the tourna- two guest teams invited to hold an expanded 16-team tination as last season’s runners-up Blasters in an Indian that the City Football Fernades, Rowlin Borges, Diego ment, will also be of utmost the South American football edition of the Copa America. ) 6&0 sit seventh, after a run of six Super League game Group has acquired a Carlos, Bipin Singh, Mohamed importance. championship, will also face The 2020 tournament league games without a win. here today. majority of shares in Larbi, Mohammed Asif and Amrinder would expect to Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay will also see a change in for- weden footballer Zlatan “I love to make the difference,” The Jorge Costa- the team. Mohammed Rafique. keep a clean-sheet. and Chile in Group A. mat. SIbrahimovic has fuelled specu- he added. “I don’t just want to do managed team have Both Mumbai and They will have to be on their For Kerala, its coach would In Group B, Asian At this year’s Copa lation that he is set to return to Italy, one or two things well, I want to played two home games Kerala are placed in the toes to keep the Kerala forwards want forward Bartholomew champions Qatar, the other America, won by host nation where he has played for AC Milan, do all of it.” this season at their usual fortress lower half of the points table and at bay. Ogbeche and Messi Bouli to play guest nation, will face Brazil, the 12 teams taking Inter Milan and Juventus, by say- Ibrahimovic played for two the Mumbai Football Arena in a win would help them improve Their line will be manned to their potential. Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, part in the event competed ing in an interview: “see you soon seasons between 2010 and 2012 suburban Andheri, but suffered their position. by Pratik Chaudhari, Mato Grgic Their midfielders and Ecuador and Peru, with all in three first round groups of in Italy”. with AC Milan, helping them to defeat on both the occasions. Mumbai have played six and Sauvik Chakrabarti. defenders also will have to play games taking place in four teams, with the top The 38-year-old striker con- their last Serie A title, and scoring First, it was Odisha FC who games so far, of which they have Their defence is definitely to their potential if Mumbai have Colombia. two in each group and the firmed his departure from Los 42 goals in 61 league appearances. stunned Mumbai with a 4-2 win won one, drawn three and lost an area of concern and they to stopped in their own den. The first round designa- two best third placed teams tions for Australia and Qatar advancing to the quarter- were the only major issue left finals. 7&(&0 4 to be decided at Tuesday’s Next year, the tourna- ceremonial draw. ment will instead see two first rack and field athletes led - ,, , (5 The other teams in the round groups of six teams. TIndia’s Gold rush on the two groups had already been The top four finishers in each third day of competitions in the determined based on geo- group will qualify for the 13th South Asian Games as the time of 24.37 seconds. graphical proximity to co- quarter-finals. country added a whopping 29 Suresh Kumar won the men’s " hosts Argentina and Tournament co-hosts medals to surge ahead in the 10,000m race with a time of 29 Colombia, which are sepa- Argentina will kick off the medals tally on Wednesday. minutes 32 seconds before the %'"" rated by some 4,350 miles tournament against bitter India won 15 Gold medals duo of Lokesh Sathyanathan (7,000 kilometers). rivals Chile on June 12 in with athletics contributing five of and Swamynathan produced an 7 Indian paddlers Australia coach Graham Buenos Aires. them as the country’s medal tally Indian 1-2 in men’s long jump by bagged Gold and Silver medals Arnold said his team was rel- Chile scored back-to- stood at 32 Gold, 26 Silver and clearing impressive distances of in both men’s & women’s dou- ishing the prospect of facing back victories over Argentina 13 Bronze for a total of 71. 7.87m and 7.77m respec- bles events in Kathamandu on Argentina in Buenos Aires. in the finals of the Copa Athletics gave 10 medals (5 tively. Wednesday. % P* * “That’s what it’s all America in 2015 and 2016. Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze) Another 1-2 In an all Indian affair, about, it’s about testing our- Argentina defeated Chile in while six each from came from result for the Indians Harmeet Desai and Anthony ',- ,- + + selves at the highest level,” the third place play-off at this table tennis (3 Gold and 3 came in the men’s discus Amalraj defeated Sanil Shetty Arnold said following the year’s tournament. Silver)and taekwondo (3 Gold, 2 throw through Kirpal Singh and Sudhanshu Grover in the ndian men’s and women’s points win and a scoreline of draw. “The players are so Australia will open their Silver and 1 Bronze), five from (57.88m) and Gagandeep Singh men’s doubles final. Ikho kho teams players 16-9. Deepak Madhav was the excited to have this great tournament against Uruguay triathlon (2 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 (53.57m). The duo of Harmeet and reigned supreme as they fin- hero of the day as he scored 5 opportunity.” on June 13. Bronze) and two — all Navjeet Kaur Dhillon Amalraj won 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, ished champions for the second crucial wickets for the team as “Our boys haven’t real- Qatar, meanwhile, who Gold — from kho kho. fetched India’s fifth Gold of 11-5, 8-11, 12-10 in the title consecutive time in Kathmandu he also stayed on the mat for ly had the experience of finished bottom of their India completely dom- the day in women’s discus clash. on Wednesday. more than two minutes. playing in South America. group at this year’s Copa inated in athletics yet again throw with a below-par ; ; / ; In the women’s doubles final, The 2016 Gold medalists In the women’s final, cap- So to be able to play in South America to exit in the first to take the total medal 49.87m while Survi Biswas’ Madhurika Patkar and Sreeja crushed the men’s team of tain Nasreen led from the front America in those great sta- round, will open their tour- count from the discipline to 47.47m effort was good ruled the roost by clinching six Akula beat Sutirtha Mukherjee Bangladesh in the finals for the as she chased down 5 points diums in that environment nament against Peru on June 20. enough to win a Silver in medals, including three Golds. and Ayhika Mukherjee 2-11, 11- second consecutive time as the while her teammate Kajal Bhor is going to be a buzz.” 14. Archana Suseendran won a mediocre field. Indian shuttlers also contin- 8, 11-8, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5. women’s team led by Delhi’s also made a vital contribution The June 12-July 12 her second Gold by clinching the In women’s long jump, ued their dominating show with In mixed doubles final, Nasreen, also successfully with claiming 5 points. SPLIT FORMAT tournament is the 47th edi- women’s 200m race in 23.67 sec- Sandra Babu won a Bronze to four individuals and as many Harmeet combined with defended their title against Eventually they wrapped the The 2020 Copa America tion of the Copa America, onds to add to her yellow metal add to India’s medal tally with an doubles pairs cruising into the Sutirtha Mukherjee to down hosts, Nepal. match 17-5 to finish top of the marks the first time in the the oldest international com- in the 100m dash. Compatriot A effort of 6.02m. semifinals to assure themselves Amalraj -Ayhika 11-6, 9-11, 11- Indian men registered their podium with a innings and 12 modern history of the tour- petition in world football. Chandra Lekha was third with a In taekwondo also, India of medals. 6, 11-6, 11-8. PNS victory with an innings and 7 points win. PNS/New Delhi !"#$% ! ! : ! < 05 56(
ormer West Indies speedster Ian Bishop says the foundation 4 Fof India’s “another level” fast bowling unit was laid by the likes of legendary Kapil Dev and built on by current captain Virat Kohli, who believes in the attack. (9 58&-& Simmons said: “I have worked He said Kohli’s passion to put with Monty before and he is an together a strong fast-bowling unit he West Indies on Wednesday excellent coach. He has proven he has made it easier to build on the Tnamed Monty Desai as their has the ability to get players to * # # / #$% foundation that Kapil laid. batting coach ahead of the limited- improve on their talent and also to “Let’s remember that this group overs series against India. perform better in matches. of bowlers did not emanate right Desai, who has been handed a “He has vast knowledge of the 5 P now. The foundation was laid — if two-year contract, has joined the game and it is good he is starting you go back to Kapil (Dev) and team here before the the first T20. here with us in India. I look forward down the line, Javagal Srinath, He has held coaching roles to seeing him work with our bats- Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, with Afghanistan, Nepal, Canada, men in all formats as we look to get Sreesanth,” Bishop said in an inter- Indian regional teams and IPL sides better in all areas.” view with ESPNCricinfo. Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Lions Desai, on his part, said he is * :/ “Now it’s been built on with a in a career of over 12 years. looking forward to being part of a captain who likes fast bowlers, who “Desai joined the West Indies journey to create a winning work (9 58&-& believes in them. But also the fact ahead of the start of the T20 environment. that you’ve found a generational tal- International Series against India, “I am eager to join forces with est Indies coach Phil Simmons says ent in Jasprit Bumrah. which bowls off on Friday, Head Coach, Phil Simmons and Whis bowlers will have to avoid being “Generational because he plays December 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams, “too scared” of Virat Kohli when they take all formats of the game very well. Stadium in Hyderabad,” the West and our Captains, such that I may on India in a limited-overs series as it will And (Mohd) Shami has taken his Indies Cricket Board said. contribute in every possible way to make the already difficult task of getting game to another level. Ishant West Indies head coach Phil the success of our team.” the Indian skipper out, tougher. (Sharma) has also gone up another Stating that Kohli is a “difficult propo- level,” he added. sition” to dismiss, Simmons jovially listed The 52-year-old Bishop, who “There are so many. Jofra always a hope to do so. some out of the box ideas to get the pro- took 161 wickets in 43 Tests between Archer. I almost feel when he’s on “Well, you always have a chance lific batsman out. 1989 and 1998, said he couldn’t have song that it’s the perfect streamlined of winning. (But) How many peo- “One, I can make him bat with a predicted that India’s fast bowlers technique. Naseem Shah. Jasprit ple come to India and beat India? It’s stump. Two, we can sign a book and in the would come to the Caribbean and Bumrah. Mohammed Shami — oh a cauldron. My expectation and ODIs, we can give him a 100 and bowl at do to the West Indians what they did god, I love Shami! That whole core hope is for them (West Indies) to the rest of the players or we can make sure to others so many decades ago. group of what India bring, where I win — but if they don’t, I’m not that our plans to him are spot on,” he said “So credit to Bharath Arun, the don’t want to pick anyone and say, going to be put off. when asked what are his plans to deal with bowling coach, and the administra- ‘This one more than the other’. “This is what I want people in Kohli. tors and captains. I couldn’t see this “If I had to pick the best tech- the Caribbean particularly to under- “We can make sure that the bowlers much (improvement), but I thought nique right now, Jofra Archer when stand: India are a dominant force in don’t get too scared of him. But in the end, there was a great deal of promise in he’s firing. But, I am salivating the world game. West Indies can’t go may be two can bowl at him at the same having guys who could bowl close about world cricket (because of fast from winning one World Cup game time. You never know what can happen but to, or over, 90mph,” he said. bowling talent). That is exciting.” to beating a team that got to the it’s a difficult proposition to get Virat Kohli He, however, refused to com- Bishop also named uncapped semi-finals of that World Cup with out,” he added. pare the Indian unit to the fearsome 21-year-old Uttar Pradesh pacer assurance. Admitting that India are not an easy West Indians of the past. Shivam Mavi and 19-year-old “The fans will want to see vic- team to beat anywhere in the world, the “Well, they (Indians) have been Rajasthan’s Kamlesh Nagarkoti as the tory, but what I’m saying is, maybe 56-year-old former all-rounder called on performing that well that the com- future prospects for India. this Indian tour is a bridge too soon. his players to utilise their past experiences parisons are going to come. I would “I’m eagerly waiting to see if If it doesn’t happen, all is not lost.” to get the better of Kohli and his men. want to stay away from it, because Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh He said West Indies’ limited “Last year we had some T20s and ODIs I don’t know how you measure it. Nagarkoti can be fit and continue overs tour of India will serve as a in India and we weren’t miles apart. We had “When people talk about their progress. Nagarkoti, in partic- good preparation for next year’s T20 one game where I think we were tied. So (Michael) Holding and (Joel) Garner ular.” World Cup. we weren’t that far apart,” Simmons said. and (Malcolm) Marshall and (Colin) Describing India as a “cauldron” “Victory will be important, but “We have to look back at what we did Croft and (Andy) Roberts — who and dominant force in world crick- if it doesn’t happen against this then and see how much we can add to that bowled together for so many years et, Bishop said a T20 World Cup tri- dynamic Indian team, it is not, now because they have added things to — how do you compare with that?” umph does not mean that the West ‘Break the house down and build it their games. We have to make sure that we he asked. Bishop was also reluctant Indies can beat Virat Kohli’s men over’. It is about fine-tuning their have to get better than last time because to pick the best among the current during the limited-overs series game for the T20 World Cup next India is not easy. 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he Indian cricket team’s Ttraining drills have undergone marked change in recent years and now there is a new fun drill introduced in order to enhance “running / % P$CF !% speed” of the players along with a sense of being able to withstand pressure. During the first training session of the team ahead of three match T20 series against the West Indies in % $CF " % ,+; % / . " #$% . Hyderabad on Wednesday, the Indian players were seen team’s new strength and con- has trained many The short video posted starting positions adds more (9 58&-& doing the usual short sprint ditioning (trainer) coach Internationals in the past, had players changing their chaos and challenges move- stuff simultaneously in two Nick Webb has introduced explained. starting positions from con- ment patterns,” the trainer oung all-rounder Shivam Dube says he is not batches standing one behind this drill where the players “If I can understand after ventional ‘on your mark’, ‘get explained. Yaiming to replace Hardik Pandya in India’s T20 the other. not only develop speed but watching the video posted on set’, ‘go’ to doing stretching Since the time of squad but is certainly looking to make the most At times, the queue in can also deal with pressure the BCCI website, the pur- exercises and suddenly get- Shankar Basu, the Indian of the opportunities that are coming his way. front had a handkerchief that there is someone hot on pose of the drill is to enhance ting up and sprinting. team’s training methods Pandya has been out of the team for more than placed on the back of their his heels chasing. running speed development Then during one such changed drastically and there a month because of a back injury that needed a shorts and those in the sec- “Players either chase and enhancing the training set, players had one hand are times fun elements were surgery in England. He is currently undergoing ond line would try to chase someone or be chased which environment through com- ‘virtually tied’ to the back introduced in order to make rehabilitation and that has paved the way for " ! 8 " down and pluck it out. increases sprinting intent,” a petition,” the trainer while sprinting. mundane sessions interest- Shivam to make the team and he is now gearing P 8P It is learnt that the Indian senior IPL team trainer, who explained. “Changing different ing. up for the upcoming limited-overs series against the West Indies. Asked whether he is looking to oust Hardik from the team, Shivam said: “I don’t think it’s an , , - opportunity to replace Hardik but I think I have got a chance and I will try to do well for my coun- try. I have got a job for my country and I will try 4-& the year,” the ICC said in a statement. to do that better.” Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc 6 ,- "&'8 9 Primarily a bowling all-rounder, who can hit ndia captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday is another Australia player to gain in the 6 - big shots, Shivam will be aiming to assert him- Iregained the top spot in the International latest rankings, he moved up four places 7&8& ( self more in the upcoming T20 games . Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings to 14th after grabbing seven wickets in the easoned South In the three matches he has played so far, after Australian Steve Smith slipped a rung Adelaide Test. SAfrican fter creating flutter during his Test Shivam hasn’t done anything remarkable, except in the latest list issued. Pakistan’s Babar Azam has moved up Mickey Arthur is Adebut in Australia, 16-year-old for that three-wicket burst against Bangladesh, but Kohli, who had struck a fine 136 in the two places to 13th, thanks to his fight- set to take over as Pakistan pace sensation Naseem Shah the lanky all-rounder said he enjoys the support day-night Kolkata Test against Bangladesh ing knock of 97 in the first innings, Sri Lanka’s new will now spearhead the national under- of skipper Virat Kohli and the team management. last week to reach 928 points, is now five while left-handed opener Shan national cricket 19 team’s bowling attack in next month’s “Everyone is supporting me. The support from points clear after Smith’s knock of 36 Masood has gained 10 places to coach on a two- ICC youth World Cup in South Africa. captain and the team management was really good in the Adelaide Test against Pakistan reach a career-best 47th position. year contract The head coach of the Pakistan for me. They gave me a lot of confidence. So, I feel saw him slip to 923 points from 931 England captain Joe Root is with Grant juniors Ejaz Ahmed confirmed on really happy and relaxed in the dressing room,” before the match. back in the top 10 after spending a Flower and ) # Wednesday that he has asked chief selec- he said. Cheteshwar Pujara has held week outside it, his innings of David Sekar as tor and national bowling coach Waqar Insisting that fitness is key to success for an on to his fourth spot, while 226 pulling him up to seventh his support staff. According to a report in Younis to release Naseem from the all-rounder, Shivam said he is confident about his Ajinkya Rahane has come down from 11th. Rory Burns’ sec- ESPNCricinfo, Flower will be Sri Lanka’s bat- senior outfit for the youth World Cup. bowling skills. a spot to sixth in the latest ond Test ton has pushed him ting coach for the limited-overs format, “Like I said before he will be our “It’s always difficult being an all-rounder. Most update. into the top 40 for the first time. while Sekar will be their new bowling coach. main weapon in the mega event and I important for me is to maintain my fitness levels Among the bowlers, Jasprit For New Zealand, Ross Australian Shane McDermott has want him to join the training camp with because as an all-rounder, you need to both bat Bumrah is the highest-placed Taylor has gained two places to already been roped in as team’s new field- the junior players at the National ( / and bowl. So, maintaining fitness is really a dif- Indian at the fifth position. reach 16th among batsmen and ing coach. Cricket Academy in Lahore,” he said. "@H $ %E$ ficult job,” he said. Senior off-spinner R Ashwin Tim Southee has moved up one “They will all be joining on two-year The former Test captain, who “I am very confident of my bowling. In T20 was also static at ninth in place to 13th among bowlers. contracts,” Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley De recently guided the Pakistan Emerging pion India is the team to beat in the games, every bowler gets a bad as well as a good the rankings. West Indies captain Jason Silva was quoted as saying. side to the Asian Emerging Nations Cup Youth World Cup. game. So, I try to prepare myself in very good sit- “Australia opener Holder’s five wickets have helped him The 51-year-old Arthur, who has served title, said once Naseem joined the “Naseem will add a lot of potency uations and I feel that I can be a proper bowler David Warner’s epic move up one slot to third place with as South Africa and Pakistan’s national junior team the pace attack would look to our attack as we have some other very who can bowl four overs. I have done that job,” 335 not out has lifted a career-best 830 rating points and coach, will be Sri Lanka’s 11th coach in the very menacing. good young pace bowlers and spinners,” he added. him 12 places to the he has also consolidated his posi- last eight years. Naseem made his debut in the first he said. Shivam rated the West Indies as a good T20 fifth position while tion at the top of the all- His first assignment will be a tour of Test at Brisbane and impressed with his The defeated Pakistan squad is due side but said he is confident of India pocketing Marnus rounders’ list. Pakistan later this month. pace but was then sidelined for the sec- to return from Australia by Thursday the series easily. Labuschagne is in Rahkeem Cornwall has Flower was until recently head coach of ond day and night Test in Adelaide with night and a source said Ejaz will meet “They (West Indies) have got a good T20 side the top 10 for the broken into the top 50 with a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Waqar insisting that it was a decision with Misbah and Waqar the next day to but we have prepared very nicely. I think India is first time after being 10-wicket haul while Rangpur Rangers, while Saker, who has been based on workload management. He confirm on Naseem joining the camp the best team in world cricket and we will win the ranked as low as Shamarh Brooks rises 68 involved with the likes of England and took one wicket his debut Test. and take a progress report about his fit- series,” he said. 110th at the start of places to 62nd. Australia, was bowling coach of USA. Ejaz also said that defending cham- ness.