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        to deal with them,” Mehra said, P    tweets since the early hours of          adding that certain other steps are Wednesday to defend the loans          !  now to be taken to secure his release         quarters at Salgeria in Paschim he had acquired from various from jail. Medinipur district of West Bengal. banks as a means of keeping his a House Committee of the State On the question of granting pardon he district police on Wednesday    The registration enables the organi- now-defunct Kingfisher Airline   Assembly at Bhubaneswar for his to Mitrat by the Odisha Government, Ttook Good News India shelter sation to operate only in West Bengal. afloat. “Airlines struggling alleged derogatory and objectionable Mehra said Governments do not have home MD Fayaz Rahman, who was     The organisation’s foreign fund- financially partly because of he Orissa High Court on remarks on art and culture of Odisha. powers to pardon anybody. What the arrested over his alleged involvement ing comes to its SBI account at high ATF prices. Kingfisher TWednesday granted bail to Delhi- Earlier, his bail applications had been Governments have is the power to grant in sexual harassment of girls at a shel-     Salgeria. Then it is transferred to the was a fab airline that faced the based columnist Abhijit Iyer Mitra in rejected by both the lower courts and sanctions or not to grant sanctions to ter home in Beltikri in the district, Good News India’s ICICI bank highest ever crude prices of the two criminal cases in which he has respective District and Sessions Courts. prosecute; and here in this case, the on remand for two more days. (Regulation) Act (FCRA) to obtain account at Bhubaneswar from USD 140/barrel. Losses mount- been jailed since October 23. “Bails have been granted by the Odisha Government chose not to He was earlier taken on a two- foreign funds. Besides, evidence was where it is further transferred to the ed and that’s where banks In an analogous hearing, Justice High Court in both the cases in which grant sanctions for the prosecution, day remand, the duration of which collected on the utilisation of the bank accounts of its 25 branches money went. I have offered to Debabrata Dash ordered the two chargesheets have been filed. In the Mehra said. came to an end on the day. The spe- money, audit report and return fil- across Odisha. repay 100 per cent of the prin- lower courts, the SDJM Court of chargesheets, the two non-bailable The Odisha Government had on cial POCSO court here again per- ing of the organisation. He further revealed that the cipal amount to them. Please Bhubaneswar and the JMFC Court of offences (Sections 295-A and 153-A Tuesday accepted Mitra’s appeal to mitted the police to take him on fur- During investigation it was video of the religious conversion is take it,” reads one of his posts. Konark, to impose conditions as they of IPC) were dropped. For prosecu- consider withholding sanction to ther remand for two days. found that Good News India spends also from Salgeria. A police team Making a reference to his deem proper in releasing Mitra on tion, under these Sections requires prosecute him. The Privileges Briefing mediapersons, foreign funding of Rs 14 to 15 crore would be sent to West Bengal to the liquor group United Breweries, bail. Abhijit was booked by the Sahid sanctions from the State government Committee of Odisha Assembly had Dhenkanal SP Santosh Kumar in various activities in Odisha. ascertain truth about religious con- Mallya said that “India’s largest Nagar police in Bhubaneswar and the and it appears sanctions may not have pardoned him earlier on November 16 Nayak said during the earlier Nayak further informed that version. Nayak added the organi- alcoholic beverage group” had Konark police in Puri district. been given,” said Mitra’s counsel after his unconditional apology ten- remand of Rehman, police investi- the organisation has been registered sation’s 26 centres operating in contributed “thousands of Mitra was arrested by the Odisha Nikhil Mehra. dered in having hurt the sentiments gated if the organisation is licensed under West Bengal Societies Odisha do not have any registration crores” to the state exchequer police hours after he appeared before “There is still a chargesheet of people of Odisha. under the Foreign Contribution Registration Act, 1961 with its head- to operate in the State. over the years. (  ) '"'$ (&),")(-   .' )/0123

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For international distance during night hours. died in over one lakh road acci- Wnorms relating to bilat- from Kuala Lumpur to 2017, to Kuala Lumpur and will have to limit its options to Accordingly, guests can travel, guests can plan inter- Transport Commissioner dents in the State during the eral rights for foreign airlines, Bhubaneswar and Bangkok to recently it has started to these airlines, officials feel as avail flat 20 per cent off on their esting destinations such as Sanjeeb Kumar Panda held last 10 years. the State Government’s Bhubaneswar the capital city is Bangkok from BPIA. there is little scope for opening flight tickets on bookings made Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, discussions with Regional According to information plan to connect Bhubaneswar connected to about 21 desti- Though domestic airlines discussions with international between December 7 and 9 for Phuket, Singapore, Bali, Transport Officers (RTOs) fol- submitted in the State with Colombo, Singapore and nations abroad. So tourists major, Air India started inter- airlines. However, the State travel between January 7 and Melbourne, Sydney and many lowing which the decision was Assembly recently, as many as Dubai will face hurdle, feel from all over the world are national flight to Bangkok in Government can offer similar 17, 2019. more destinations, informed an implemented. 3,079 persons had died in senior officials. showing interest in the State as December, 2017, the flight subsidies to international air- This discount is applicable release. Stray cattle are posing seri- 8,181 road accidents during Odisha along with several a major tourist destination. operation is stopped due to lines as per terms and condi- on all flights operated by The Tourism Malaysia and ous problems on the vehicular 2008. In 2018, as many as other State Governments are Looking at the bright unknown reasons. tions it has been extending to AirAsia’s Group network. the Thai Tourism are partner- movement on the city roads 8,292 road accidents were requesting the Union prospects for foreign tourist So there is little continuity Air Asia for their internation- Guests can avail the offer ing with the Air Asia for this and NHs. So it was decided to reported in which 3,817 per- Government to relax norms for inflow, the State Government on count of international flight al flights to Kuala Lumpur and across AirAsia India domestic event. put reflective stickers on the sons died and 8718 were the international airlines to had urged MoCA to relax by domestic airlines, where as Bangkok. horns and neck of the stray cat- injured. run their services from the norms for foreign airlines. foreign airlines are continuing While Kuala Lumper flight cities in the countries. Under International their services. operation is subsidized, Accordingly, the State UDAN, there is lot of scope for Under this backdrop, relax- Bangkok operation is not sup- Government has urged both domestic and interna- ing norms for international ported especially under Ministry of Civil Aviation tional airlines to operate flights airlines was suggested by the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) (MoCA) to relax the norms from the cities like State Government. programme. relating to bilateral rights for Bhubaneswar, Agartala, However, during the As in earlier MoU, it was foreign airlines, so that they can Guwahati, Ahemdabad, Kochi, Odisha visit of Union mentioned that Air Asia will operate direct flights to Dubai Raipur and others. Secretary Civil Aviation, Rajiv endeavor to runmore flights to from Biju Patnaik International Being Bhubaneswar an Nayan Choubey, it came to Bangkok and Singapore, so Airport (BPIA). international airport there is lot the fore that MoCA is in no the airlines is flying the flight. There is huge scope for of scope for connecting to mood to relax such norms for However they are requesting direct international flight from international destinations so foreign airlines. the State Government to extend BPIA to Srilanka, Singapore the State Government has been Domestic airlines like Air similar support for Bangkok and Dubai as these destinations subsidizing to Air Asia for its India and Jet Air are flying their flight, sources said. *&00&,- 0*! + P !1! +2       '    (   

Pradhan has not been able to sprees by giving her real free despite having screamed of respectable stature in days,” the judgment read. keeps toying with plans of garner enough strength or hand, permitted her to leave so and screeched hoarse to their articles and social Another important change causing fissures across an oth- courage to step onto the bat- as to serve the poor anywhere make the BJP popular. media postings wherein that took place was the incor- erwise homogeneous Indian tleground again. in the world on a bigger scale. Aparajita may repent they have categorically poration of ‘Harivarasanam’ society. The British colonialists The Odisha BJP had no But she emerged from behind later for never having made clear the fact that (Sanskrit official lullaby of were never as non-secular or face until late. Dharmendra was the curtains as a saffron leader. considered the BJD as their mothers and aunts Ayyappa) as the official song of discriminatory on any of their really accepted as one. Jual Aparajita is married to an Odia the right platform. have taken kid siblings Ayyappa and Sabarimala. This reforms attempts. The practice Oram too has no great fan fol- fellow bureaucrat. Her father- The ‘Ram Mandir- for some first-rice intake song was incorporated as the of ‘Sati' was both inhuman lowing in his own constituen- in-law, a former engineer, is crazy' BJP has scant rituals at the temple official song after the firing of and discriminatory. They abol- cy is above all talking crap. He excited beyond limits and takes regards for the secular without any hindrance, the temple in 1950. ished that the moment it caught has long ceased to be a simple great deal of pride that the fabric of the nay with warmest of Makaravilakku (ritual festival their attention. In a democra- tribal leader with a nature- Bihari girl speaks immaculate Constitution. The outfit, welcome acts by the of Sabarimala) is a most impor- tic, secular India, the friendly lifestyle. So, Aparajita Odia and knows the local cul- under the Modi-Shah priests until the late tant attraction in Sabarimala. It Sabarimala ban on women madam was enticed into the ture much more than many stewardship, is more Sixties of the last centu- is during this period that the cannot happen at all. The BJP fold by some guile used by Odia women. engaged in cow vigilan- ry, which is not even most number of pilgrims reach Government is doing precious %,"4)%# trades folk leaders by dangling All the same, the BJP may tism than improving the fifty years ago. The Sabarimala. Facts categorical- little to uphold the Constitution the Chief Minister chair before be in far greater trouble as quality of life of the strange phenomenon of ly establish that the divine by implementing the apex hen a highly skilled team her. She too has fallen easy prey Dharmendra may have not poor. Lately, they have fertile women being Makara Jyothi that gives court order by any means. The Wof Odisha administra- imagining that people admired taken the entry of the former embarked upon the craziest Hindu religion which is barred from entry came only Sabarimala pilgrimage a mag- Kerala Government is more tors was stunning the entire her when she was a bureaucrat glamorous bureaucrat well as projects of splurging public absolutely established on tol- with some High Court order netic attraction among Hindus sane than the Union world with mind-blowing performing fairly well in some his chances of being projected money on putting up record- erance and universal brother- pronounced by the judges who is man-made. Former Government as has already hockey spectacles, the saffron of her postings. But as is usual as the BJP face in Odisha have size statues all over the BJP hood; hence, the name never looked up history but Tranvancore Devaswom Board been proved. brigade had chosen to look in the BJP's netting techniques, simply gone with the norther- regions. The skyscraping Patel ‘Sanatana Dharma'. chose to float with the populist president Raman Nair has Odisha fortunately has a far away and revel over the sudden the gullible lady may have ly wind. Further, the Dilip-Bijay statue does not inspire Sardar’s The Sabarimala tale is belief system. The temple has admitted that “the more secular and democratic discovery of a new find to be been promised the skies with- duo that has just abandoned principles in the hearts of vis- equally horrific. The saffron undergone significant ritual Makaravilakku is also done society than all the saffron portrayed as the Chief Minister out being told the truth about the fold may cause irreparable itors; it only attracts them to gangsters have made life of changes after the 1950 incident. with the help of the police and States which are certain to bite material for the 2019 polls. The the party's slimmest prospects damage to the party no matter look around the artificial lake people miserable by even defy- One such significant change is other people”. In a letter the dust in the coming years. The BJP masterminds in Odisha of winning the magic number where they find a new home. and expensively maintained ing a telling Supreme Court the restriction on entry of ombudsman for the Travancore BJD is likely to encounter the went into frenzied euphoria to coronate her as CM. After Insiders keep murmuring that gardens. One has to take a order making entry of young women. The notion that this is and Cochin Devaswom BJP as a tiny force in 2019. But believing the former lady being trapped tightly and Aparajita would make a great chopperride to see the beauty women. The Modi-Shah duo a recent restriction finds reso- Boards, Nalinakshan Nair said after what the fundamentalist bureaucrat is invincible as her inescapably, she was horrifically Mayor of the Bhubaneswar of the immeasurable work of has not once condemned the nance in the Kerala High Court Makarajyothi has a history of gangsters have begun com- name suggests. Aparajita tutored to tell lies quite at the Municipal Corporation specif- art. The BJP is now working on fundamentalist approach of judgment. “Women used to 45 years only. mitting, the rulers are sure of Sarangi has temporarily outset. She declared publicly ically because she had first a record-size Ram statue to mindless Hindu militants who visit the temple earlier. The The Supreme Court a massive victory yet again. The brought to end the never-end- that she was giving up the become a celebrity adminis- please Hindu rightists as they are causing horrific havoc at the Maharaja of Travancore restored the human order of secular BJD roped in a few for- ing quest for a credible figure lucrative and glamorously pres- trator of the urban body while extract votes by using force and temple in Kerala. The priests accompanied by the Maharani equality of all in every public mer civil servants only because to lead the badly distressed BJP tigious IAS job to join a UN- having a stint as its fear. Similarly, there are the cow called ‘Tanthris' are encouraged (queen) and the Diwan had vis- domain irrespective of caste, the guys saw promise and a community in Odisha. linked NGO. Everybody Commissioner. It will not be vigilante thugs who keep killing by the saffron brigade to throw ited the temple in the colour or sex. Discriminatory future in the party. Dharmendra Pradhan was believed her because she could surprising to witness such innocent cow traders and beef the apex court order to garbage. Malayalam year of 1115 (1940). practice of any kind was right- fleetingly projected as the CM be telling a lie. The State attempts by her senior party eaters. They have now shot Only recently there have been There was thus no strict pro- ly scrapped as unlawful. After (The writer is a core mem- stuff until the madam materi- Government, which had facil- mates who have been over- dead a police inspector. Not several exposures by eminent hibition for women to enter the all these human-friendly rul- ber of Transparency alised. Since his defeat in 2009, itated all her achievement shadowed completely by her once have they thought of the Kerali and south Indian women Sabarimala temple in olden ings too, the BJP think tank International, Odisha)

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"$#3 India began the campaign league stage. Netherlands, England and when the World Cup was held World Cup continued. There to Netherlands for the third team played as West Germany on the wrong foot as lowly While Germany went South Africa. in the country for the second was great euphoria when the time and was held at The till 1990 and then as Germany). he turn of the century did Japan held them to a 2-2 down to Spain 2-3, it beat Australia, Spain, New time in 2010 at New Delhi. team outclassed Pakistan 4-1 in Hague in 2014. There were Netherlands and Argentina Tnot witness any improve- draw. In fact, Japan was lead- Netherlands by a solitary goal. Zealand, Pakistan, Argentina Twelve teams were in the fray its opening match. dozen teams in the fray as (destined to be crowned ment in the fortunes of India’s ing 2-0 at one stage and India Argentina won five of its and Japan were in Pool-A. with champions of the previous But India stumbled in its usual with champions Olympic champions two years World Cup campaign in hock- had to claw back into the matches to finish just a point India’s woeful story con- edition, Germany grouped with next three encounters losing to Australia placed in Pool-A. later) qualified for the semifi- ey as the team continued to match with two late strikes. In behind Netherlands and tinued in this edition as well Netherlands, South Korea, both Australia and Spain by The other teams in the group nals from the group. perform poorly even as teams the next three matches, India Pakistan made an early exit los- with the team being able to Argentina, New Zealand and wide 5-2 margins. They lost were England, Belgium, Spain, Australia, showing stu- like Argentina, England, South slumped to defeat against ing three of its ties. draw only one game against Canada in Pool-A. In Pool-B, their next tie against England India and Malaysia. pendous form throughout the Korea and Belgium took rapid South Korea (1-2), Malaysia In the cross over match, South Africa (1-1) while losing India had to wrestle with top 2-3. Having drawn against Hosts Netherlands, tournament, scored goals at strides. (2-3) and England (2-3). The India beat Spain 3-0 and play- the rest four encounters. contenders Australia, England, South Africa 3-3, India could Germany, New Zealand, South will as they pulverized The World Cup returned team won its next two ties ing for the ninth spot, went Germany and England beat Spain, South Africa and finish fourth in the table with Korea, South Africa and Malaysia (4-0), Spain (3-0), to Kuala Lumpur after 27 against Cuba (4-0) and Poland down to New Zealand 1-2. In India by identical 3-2 margins Pakistan. four points. Pakistan fared Argentina were the teams in Belgium (3-1), England (5-0) years in 2002, with the num- (4-1) before losing to Australia the semifinals, Germany faced while South Korea edged them Holders Germany won even worse losing four of its Pool-B. While Australia deci- and India (4-0) in the pool ber of participating countries (3-4) to complete the league stiff resistance from the spright- out 2-1. In the last group three of the five pool match- matches to end up last in the mated the opponents in all five matches. In the semifinal increasing from 12 to 16. The engagements. ly South Koreans before emerg- encounter, India was humiliat- es but was held to draw by group. pool matches to top the group, against Argentina, the teams were split into two Malaysia had taken sweet ing victors (3-2). In the other ed by Netherlands 6-1. India plucky South Korea, semifi- Australia, in prime form, England finished second to Kangaroos won 5-1 to storm groups of eight each. India revenge by winning by the semifinal, Australia beat lost to Argentina in the nalists at Monchangladbach faced Netherlands in the semi- move into the last four. India into the final where they wal- entered the fray with new same margin it had lost to India Netherlands 4-1. Germany crossover match for minor in the previous tournament, final and eked out a 2-1 victory could register only one win loped Netherlands 6-1 to win hope and memory of its only in the 1975 World Cup semi- lifted the cup for the first time placing 2-3. The team managed and Netherlands. The score while Germany trounced against Malaysia (3-2) and the cup for the third time and World Cup win at the same final. India could earn only when they defeated Australia to get the 11th position by beat- line was 2-2 in both matches England 4-1 in the other drew the tie against Spain retain it for the second con- venue in 1975. The team was seven points while Australia, 2-1 in the final. Netherlands ing South Africa by a solitary but despite the hiccups match to decide the finalists. one-all. The team lost all other secutive time. The Aussies placed in Pool-B alongside making a clean sweep of all its beat South Korea by the same goal. Germany topped the group In the final for the third con- three matches to Belgium (2- scored 30 goals in seven Australia, South Korea, seven matches, headed the margin to claim the third In the semifinals, Australia with 11 points with secutive championship, the 3), England (1-2) andAustralia matches and conceded only England, Japan, Poland, Cuba table followed by South Korea place. ousted South Korea 4-2 while Netherlands finishing second team from down under beat (0-4) and ended in the fifth three. and hosts Malaysia. which won five of its seven ties. Four years later, the World Germany beat Spain 3-1 in the with 10 points. South Korea Germany 2-1 to lift the cup for position to bow out once Germany’s poor form con- Germany, looking stronger Malaysia, England and Japan Cup venue shifted to a German tie-breaker after the match also won three matches and the second time. Netherlands again. tinued as they went down to and fitter, were grouped in finished ahead of India in the city with an unpronounceable ended two-all. Germany finished with ten points, but edged out England 4-3 in In the other pool, Germany Belgium 2-4 to finish sixth Pool-A with table. name --Monchengladbach. The retained the cup defeating Netherlands went through to another tight encounter to lost its matches to Argentina while India claimed the ninth Netherlands, a rapidly In the other pool, Germany tournament was back to its ear- Australia 4-3 in the final. Spain the semifinals with Germany finish third. India lost to and spot defeating South Korea 3- improving Argentina, Pakistan, and Netherlands qualified for lier format with 12 teams. took the third spot edging out because of superior goal dif- Argentina 2-4 to finish eighth Netherlands by solitary 0. Spain, New Zealand, South the semifinals though both India was placed in Pool-B with South Korea 3-2. ference. in the competition. goals to miss the semifinals for (The writer is a senior jour- Africa and Belgium. teams suffered a defeat at the holders Germany, South Korea, India hoped to do better India’s woeful run in the The World Cup returned the first time since 1973 (the nalist based in Bhubaneswar)    )? '"'$ (&),")(-   .' )/0123

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Telangana goes to polls ordered attachment and sale of the realty firm's five-star problems" due to unauthorised con- tampering whatsoever with in Khurai constituency were Avinash Mohanthy IPS (RR issues. on December 7. hotel, cinema hall, malls and factories across India, calling struction and encroachment which can it "a worst kind of cheater" and "a perfect liar" for not com- be gauged from the fact that the spe- plying with the court's direction. cial task force (STF) has already cleared The top court also ordered attachment of four swanky as much as 28 lakh square metre of corporate offices of Amrapali Group situated in Noida and such area, the Supreme Court said on  P    3P Greater Noida, and asked the Debt Recovery Tribunal Wednesday. (DRT), Delhi to auction them. A bench headed by Justice Madan New Delhi: The Supreme Court Asaram Bapu. scheme after discussing it with for comments. which will go a long way in elim- The top court gave a window to the firm's directors and B Lokur was informed that the STF, on Wednesday approved the During the hearing on all the States. The court had asked the inating secondary victimisa- their family members to return home-buyers' money, if they constituted in April following the apex Centre's draft witness protection November 19, Attorney General The draft witness protection Centre to finalise the scheme tion. have it, by December 10. It asked the firm to explain by court's order to oversee enforcement of scheme and asked all the States K K Venugopal had told the scheme, finalised in consultation after getting response from the The witnesses, being eyes next week the diversion of around 3,000 crore of home- laws on illegal construction and mon- to implement it till Parliament apex court that the draft scheme, with the National Legal Services States and Union Territories. and ears of justice, play an buyers money for other purposes. A bench of Justices Arun itor the removal of encroachments comes out with a legislation. which has now been finalised, Authority (NALSA) and Bureau The court had said that important role in bringing per- Mishra and U U Lalit issued notice to the Amrapali Group here, has also cleared about 3,202 sq mt A bench headed by Justice would be made into a law "in of Police Research and witness protection scheme can petrators of crime to justice, the CMD Anil Sharma and its directors, Chief Financial offi- of roads, streets and footpaths. A K Sikri said they have made due course", but till then the Development (BPRD), has three be implemented for at least sen- draft noted. "This scheme cer and statutory auditor Anil Mittal, asking them why a The bench, also comprising some changes in the scheme. court should direct the States to categories of witnesses based on sitive cases and the Ministry of attempts at ensuring that wit- criminal case for breach of trust should not be lodged against Justices Deepak Gupta and Hemant The issue of witness pro- start implementing it. the threat perception. Home Affairs could come out nesses receive appropriate and them. "You (Amrapali Group) are a worst kind of cheater Gupta, was told that so far the STF has tection scheme had cropped up The top court was also told In April this year, the Centre with a comprehensive plan. The adequate protection. This will go in the world. You have cheated the home buyers all along received around 7,000 complaints out earlier when the top court was by advocate Gaurav Agrawal, had informed the top court draft of the Witness Protection a long way in strengthening the and now you want to sell the facilities created for them. The of which about 3,400 complaints have hearing a public interest litiga- who is assisting the court as an that it had framed a draft witness Scheme, 2018 states that it is the criminal justice system in the facility area created for the home buyers is not a charity you been dealt with and efforts were being tion (PIL) seeking protection amicus curiae in the matter, that protection scheme and it was first attempt at the national-level country and will consequently have done to them," the bench said after it was told that made to recruit additional staff for the for witnesses in rape cases the Government has finalised circulated among the states and to holistically provide for the enhance national security sce- the real estate firm wants to sell a nursery school, an open task force so that they could do their involving self-styled preacher the draft witness protection Union Territories administration protection of the witnesses, nario," the draft said. 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3    New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Advocate Aishwarya Bhati, would submit it to the State "second chance" to preserve the    Government told the Supreme appearing for Uttar Pradesh, Government. Taj Mahal. Court on Wednesday they have said that besides this, remu- The Centre had also The top court, which has    paid 80 per cent money, 51.89 neration of about 6 lakh for informed the court that first been monitoring development lakh, to Delhi-based School of three experts who have worked draft of heritage plan for Taj in the Taj Trapezium Zone rmy Chief General Planning and Architecture with SPA in the exercise, has Mahal, which is to be submit- (TTZ) to protect the Taj, had ABipin Rawat on (SPA) which is entrusted with also been sanctioned. ted to the United Nations earlier slammed the Centre, Wednesday urged girl the task of preparing a vision On November 29, the apex Educational, Scientific and Uttar Pradesh Government students from Jammu document for protection of court had told the Uttar Pradesh Cultural Organisation and TTZ authority for their & Kashmir to study Taj Mahal. Government that the vision (UNESCO), was ready and it failure to restore the pristine hard and compete for The State Government told document should be made pub- would be finalised within eight glory of Taj Mahal. Army's 'Super 30' a bench of Justices Madan B lic once it is finalised as there is weeks. The TTZ is an area of coaching programme Lokur, Deepak Gupta and "nothing secret" about it. The top court had earlier about 10,400 sq km spread and build their career Hemant Gupta that the balance The SPA had told the court asked the authorities to take a over the districts of Agra, through good educa- amount as per the terms of ref- that process of preparing the larger perspective on issues of Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras tion. erence would be released short- document would be complet- pollution and green cover while and Etah in Uttar Pradesh Making this point ly to SPA which would soon ed within a "few days" and as preparing a vision document, and the Bharatpur district of here while interacting come out with the document. per terms of reference, they saying there would not get a Rajasthan. PTI with 18 girl students from various schools L&5  in the Valley, he said 4   there is no other place  :    ?) (   P    &%)%' like Kashmir when it      
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    that except states of Jharkhand Citing violation of the legal alleged. to our side and create trouble and said if you also want "    %    & "#    % and Jammu & Kashmir, all pact, the FHRAI has now put "An immediate solution to the progress and development in the Valley, take this mes- other states and union territo- MakeMyTrip and GoIbibo on issues that threaten our livelihood, sage from here, and tell the people there that guns are ries have finalised action plans notice and also threatened to hold investments and businesses is not good. Various militant outfits have been trying to for urban homeless for the win- a nationwide protest against OTA extremely necessary and call for an radicalise the youths in Kashmir valley by using differ-      9  ter season. When the bench, entities. active dialogue with the OTAs," ent means including online propaganda. also comprising Justices Deepak Terming as 'unethical' and added FHRAI Joint Secretary During the interaction, the Army Chief asked the stu- Gupta and Hemant Gupta, 'exploitative' business practices by Venkada Subbu. dents about their aspirations and while some said they asked Jharkhand's counsel about the OTAs, the FHRAI in a state- The FHRAI also called the wanted to become civil servants or police officers or doc- -  "-4 # :; it, the lawyer said he has ment issued here alleged, "The OTAs move to provide Bed & tors, only a single student said she wanted to be a teacher. received instructions only this biggest industry concern is that Breakfast (B&B), motels or accom- Rawat told them that the Army runs "Kashmir Super- morning and sought a days time after securing discounted rates modations even when they were 30" — a free, special coaching programme for students New Delhi: Prime Minister Pradesh. December 3 after several dead- to apprise the court about it. from a hotel, the OTAs further dis- unlicensed on their platforms as to prepare them for entrance examinations for admission Narendra Modi will inaugurate "The prime minister will lines for the completion of the "It appears that the state of count it on their online platforms "illegal", which disrupt the business to IITs and NITs. the Bogibeel Bridge — the inaugurate the bridge on project were missed in the Jharkhand has no plan for the without our consent. This damages of the organised hotels. He also said the Army is working with NGOs to have longest rail-road bridge in the December 25, which is also past 16 years. winter. This is extremely unfor- our reputation and distorts the "More than 40 per cent of the a similar programme for medical examination aspirants. country — on December 25, observed as the Good The bridge, which has tunate. We expect the state of market scenario." room inventory available on the "So, work hard, compete for 'Super 30' for engineering career, coinciding with the birth Governance Day by the gov- three-lane roads on top and two Jharkhand to prepare a plan FHRAI Vice President and OTAs is illegally operated. The so and for NEET exam too, once we have it in place," he said. anniversary of late prime min- ernment," the official told PTI. railway tracks below, is part of within next couple of days so Hotel and Restaurant Association called B&Bs are operating without The Army had earlier this year signed an MoU with ister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a While the then prime min- infrastructure projects planned that urban homeless are spared of India, Western India, president valid licenses from local or State a state-run firm and the National Integrity Educational senior railway official said on ister, H D Deve Gowda, had to improve the logistics along the vagaries of winter season," GS Kohli pointed out that they authorities. Since these operators do Development Organisation (NIEDO) for medical aspi- Wednesday. laid the foundation stone for the border in Arunachal the bench said. The counsel (OTAs) have a clause in their not have to pay for licences and the rants, under which selected students will be provided with The 4.94-km Bogibeel the bridge in January 1997, the Pradesh. This includes the con- appearing for Jammu & agreement forbidding hotels from statutory fees, they are cheaper by free residential coaching for the National Eligibility-cum- Bridge is the country's longest work had started only in April struction of a trans-Arunachal Kashmir said as per 2011 cen- discounting their own rates but are default. This disrupts the spirit of a Entrance Test (NEET). rail-road bridge, connecting 2002, after Vajpayee laid the highway on the north bank of sus, the number of urban themselves free to do so, besides level playing field by pitting the fly The students, ranging from class 7-11 arrived here the south bank of the foundation stone for the pro- the Brahmaputra and new road homeless in the State was demanding exorbitant commis- by night operators against the organ- on Monday and have visited the Red Fort, Rajghat and Brahmaputra river in ject, along with the then railway and rail links over the mighty around 250 and provisions sions, hosting illegal and unli- ised sector and is also a huge loss to Connaught Place market in Delhi, and will see the Hazrat Dibrugarh district of Assam minister, Nitish Kumar. river and its major tributaries have been made to provide cenced Bed & Breakfast accom- the exchequer," S K Jaiswal, Vice Nizamuddin Dargah and take a Metro ride before head- with Silapathar in Dhemaji The first freight train such as the Dibang, Lohit, blankets and other facilities to modations. 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Prime #+" $-- to enter Tamil Nadu even for What is to be noted is that Bajkul in East Midnapore the BJP which is victimising Saathi (providing bicycles to Approaching the Court of Minister Narendra Modi will   an election campaign,” said the call by Dravidian leaders where she told a huge crowd your brothers there in Assam?” boys), 2 per kg rice to about 8 Justice Tapobrata Chakrabarty also address four rallies at Vaiko. Others who were pre- to secede from India has that “the CPM’s harmads who The BJP divide people on crore people, old-age and the BJP leadership said despite Siliguri, Durgapur, Malda and he DMK-led Opposition sent during the occasion become quite frequent in the had once unleashed a reign of the basis of caste, language and widow allowance scheme, apart repeatedly writing letters seek- Birbhum during the Yatra. Tparties in Tamil Nadu have included S Thirunavakarassar, last one year. Stalin, while terror in your area — elimi- religion and their Government from free education, and med- ing permission from the State Responding to the petition warned the Centre that they president, TNCC. addressing a meeting at Erode nating tens of innocent peo- in Gujarat was driving away the ical health in newly built super- Director General of Police, State Advocate General Kishore would break India and get the “Secession from India will in March declared that south ple who left their homes never Biharis. Attacking the BJP speciality hospitals.” Home Secretary and the Dutta said that the BJP had not State seceded from the Union. become inevitable for Tamil Indian States should stand to come back — are now Government for slapping None of the Governments in Inspectors General of Police written to the appropriate The ultimatum was issued by Nadu if Karnataka is allowed to together and demand a sepa- entering the saffron camp to demonetisation “that ruined the India could compete with the concerned they had not authorities for permission to Vaiko, founder of the MDMK build a dam across Cauvery,” rate Dravida Nadu. rise their ugly heads once economy” Mamata said “the good works her Government received any communication which the saffron outfit said and K Veeramani, the Dravida declared Vaiko and Veeramani. “If such a situation comes, again. They will have to be people from Bengal — particu- had done in Bengal. from the other side. similar letters had also been Kazhakam leader, during a The DMK leader reminded it would be welcome. We hope stopped once again.” larly from Malda, Murshidabad, “But the BJP is trying to The BJP’s Yatras are sched- written to the SPs of the dis- mammoth rally held at the Centre that DMK founder that such a situation arises,” Alleging that the CPI(M) Midnapore North and South 24 undermine the development by uled to start from Coochbehar tricts concerned. The Judge Tiruchirapalli late on Tuesday CN Annadurai had said that his Stalin had said. The DMK his- was supplying manpower to the Parganas who had gone to BJP- importing a new divisive culture on December 7, Ganga Sagar however advised the parties to evening. party would give up the torian K Thirunavukarassu BJP and the Bengal unit of the ruled States like Gujarat and in our State. They are trying to on December 9 and Birbhum settle the issue amicably before MK Stalin, president, demand for secession but he pointed out that the demand Congress was playing a catalyst Maharashtra are now coming incite communal violence but we on December 14. All the Yatras returning to the Court. The DMK, who was the chief guest had announced that the reasons for separate Dravida Nadu was to this Mamata’s Bengal would back not only out of fear of per- will not allow them to do so,” the will be inaugurated by party matter would be taken up for of the rally declared that he for secession were still alive. a live issue and it still figured never back a party that was secution but also because they Chief Minister said. president Amit Shah and will hearing on Thursday noon. fully endorsed the demands Tamil Nadu Chief Minister prominently in the made by Vaiko and Veeramani. Edappadi Palaniswamy has writ- Constitution of the party. 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This topic is refused to grant an interim community — the Kunbi- ing to a PIL challenging the has 69 per cent reservations. course will be more than will- APrakash Javadekar anticipating a political dead. We will continue to rule for the full term stay on its new legislation grant- Marathas — have already been Maratha Reservations Act, there Though Devendra Fadnavis ing to help the Devendra dhamaka in Karnataka has churned the saffron in office.” ing 16 per cent reservations in given a reservation under the is considerable apprehension in dispensation has not clarified as Fadnavis dispensation. But, the brigade which has been setting eye on poach- Another Congress leader and a Minister DK education and Government jobs Other Backward Classes (OBC) the minds of the ruling BJP, to how it would face the scruti- move will have to undergo due ing a few MLAs to destabilise the coalition Shivakumar a powerful vokkaliga leader said to the Maratha community. category and the additional Opposition parties and Maratha ny of the new law in the Constructional processes which Government of the JD(S) and the Congress in "BJP leaders are frustrated. Javadekar’s statement Two days after Advocate reservations will only create a community that the new reser- Supreme Court, it looks like the will take time – a thing the BJP- the State. Speculation is rife about luring some suggests that they are indulging in horse-trad- Gunaratna Sadavarte filed a class within a class, affecting vation might get entangled in Maharashtra Government will led Maharashtra Government MLAs through ‘operation Lotus’, a BJP strate- ing. We have given our word to CM Public Interest Litigation (PIL) those who do not belong to any the legal complications. take the route taken by the does not have on hand. gy to poach leaders to topple the Kumaraswamy that the coalition Government on behalf of his client Jayashree reserved category. Their apprehension stems Tamil Nadu Government under As a precautionary mea- Kumaraswamy Government. will complete its full term.” Former Karnataka Patil, a member of the Indian Opposing a stay on the from the fact that by enacting late chief minister Jayalalithaa, sure, the Maharashtra had on Javadekar had claimed that the “unholy chief minister and the convener of the Congress- Constitutionalist Council (ICI) new Maratha Reservation Act a law granting 16 per cent which achieved its objective of Monday filed a caveat in the alliance” between the JD(S) and Congress JD(S) coordination committee Siddaramaiah hit challenging the new Maratha sought by Sadavarte, State’s reservations to Marathas, the increasing reservations to 69 per Supreme Court seeking a hear- was set to fall soon. “We were the single- out at the BJP for its alleged attempts to dislodge Reservations Act, a HC bench of counsel VA Thorat told the Maharashtra Government has cent by passing the Tamil Nadu ing in the event of anyone chal- largest party in Karnataka, but fell short of the Government. Chief Justice Naresh Patil and court that the petitioner could exceeded the 50 per cent cap on Act of 1994 and adding the 1994 lenging the new Maharashtra forming the Government by just seven "These people are trying to come to power Justice MS Karnik briefly heard not seek a stay on the state leg- reservations imposed by the Act to the Ninth Schedule of the Reservation Act granting 16 per seats. The JD(S) and Congress are known for through unethical means from day one. the petitioner and the state gov- islation through a PIL. Supreme Court and in the Constitution. cent reservations to Marathas in opportunistic politics and can never give a Already they failed once. Now they (BJP) are ernment, before adjourning the In his argument, Thorat process followed the suit of the Article 31B of the education and jobs. stable Government in the State,” he said. trying again by investing money," he said.” petition for a detailed hearing on said that most of the pending Tamil Nadu Government. Constitution stipulates that the The move came three days Javadekar was the BJP Karnataka in charge Aren't they ashamed for trying to topple the December 10. petitions pending in the high Currently Maharashtra legislation in the Ninth after Maharashtra Governor C for the 2018 elections. Government? This Government will continue While refusing to order an court opposed the Maratha has 52 per cent reservations in Schedule cannot be challenged Vidyasagar Rao signed the Meanwhile a Cabinet Minister in despite their attempts," he added. interim stay on the new quota on the basis of the 2014 jobs and educational institu- in courts. However, in 2007, the Maratha reservation bill enact- Kumaraswamy Government Ramesh Jarkihole Ahead of cabinet expansion the demands Maratha Reservations Act, the Act that provided for reserva- tions. Of the total 52 per cent Supreme Court in IR Coelho v. ing the law. The bill had earli- a powerful leader from Belagavi did not attend for berth has led to visible rebellion within the HC agreed to grant a detailed tion to those belonging to reservations, SCs and ST com- State of Tamil Nadu ruled that er been passed unanimously by the cabinet meeting on Wednesday giving teeth century old party. But according to sources the hearing on all pending petitions socially backward communi- munities account for 13 and 7 even those laws which are both the Houses of Maharashtra to lot of speculations. party high command has asked Kumaraswamy on Maratha reservations on ties in the State. However, the per cent, respectively, while placed in the Ninth Schedule on November 29. Leader of Opposition in the Legislative and Siddaramaiah to douse the fire. December 10. 2014 Act now stood repealed OBCs have 19 per cent per are subject to judicial review if The caveat, filed by Council and BJP leader Kota Srinivas The PIL, filed by Sadavarte, and the state legislature had cent reservations, Together, the laws violate the basic struc- Advocate Nishant Poojary fanned rumours, claiming that says that the new Maratha recently ratified the new Special Backward Class and ture of the Constitution. Katneswarkar on behalf of the state cabinet minister Ramesh Jarkiholi Reservations – better known as Maratha Reservation Act to Nomadic Tribes account for 13 Interestingly enough, a petition Maharashtra Government in was likely to switch sides. "Ramesh Jarkiholi the Maharashtra State (of seats cover the issue of quota for the per cent. challenging the Tamil Nadu the apex court, reads thus: “No is mentally away from the current govern- for admission in educational community. "The new legisla- The Marathas, who have Reservation policy is expected order be passed in the matter ment. He has talked about his pain. Whoever institutions in the state and for tion takes care of all legal now been accorded 16 per cent to come up for hearing before without notice to the comes to the BJP, we will welcome them". appointments in the public ser- grievances that existed in the reservations in education and the Supreme Court in the Maharashtra Government. Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, vices and posts under the state) 2014 Act," Thorat told the Government jobs, account for near future. The caveator (Maharashtra also said the Kumaraswamy led coalition for Socially and Educationally HC bench. nearly 33 per cent of the total Even for getting its Government) was the autho- Government will fall on its own. He said Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, After hearing both sides, the 11.25 crore population of Maharashtra Reservation Act rised party who issued the "The Government would collapse because of 2018 — is in violation of the 50 HC bench decided to combine Maharashtra. 2018 included in the Ninth Maharashtra Act.” its internal rifts. We will have to wait and see if the upcoming Belagavi session is com- pleted”. Meanwhile Chief Minister HD $  9 *  +    &:  Kumaraswamy who is running a fragile coalition rubbished the BJP’s predictions and said, “This *R   
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Though   :C$            <       the environment then was much warmer and Peyang Tunggar region, and the China …and are part of the Silk formulated an Emergency #   <    ! %          more humid, Gao, a researcher from the civilisation had close ties with the Road, dear to Chinese Protective Repair Plan with Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and surrounding areas. Before President Xi Jinping. working priorities for the  =    !        P   Q     ( Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Buddhism was introduced to The website speaks of “an preservation.           4         S      Sciences (CAS), admitted that humans did Tibet in the seventh century, irreplaceable section of South Chinese ‘experts’ affirmed                      not settle down permanently on the plateau there was a period called Asian corridor on the Silk Road, that the Yatung Custom Relics =              : ! at that time. Shangshung culture according to Yatung Custom Relics has been “carries a lot of historical mem- Xinhua concluded: “Most agree that the historical recordings.” recognised as the witness of the ory. Preserving the relics has                     discovery enormously prolonged human his- Why is it important for Central Government’s [Beijing] significant practical and histor-                  D$ tory on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with indis- India? It appears that Beijing is   -  valid ruling over Tibet and ical significance to study bor-          (    4   >  putable archaeological evidence.” going to duplicate in Ngari what China's claim on sovereignty.” der culture, develop patrio- Another article in Science mentioned a it did in Nyingchi area and the  & ‘Valid’ ruling is a new term, tism, carry forward fine tradi-              =        location where the CAS team found pieces excavations give China a politi- at a time when nobody disputes tions, safeguard national unity,  :C$S         <   $        of stone artifacts, pottery shards as well as ani- cal legitimacy — it is the first the-   # China’s occupation of Tibet any as well as develop local tourism  <                   mal bones. It was in a village in Nyingchi in oretical step, the road infrastruc- F 5#5 longer. The TAR ordered the and economy.” A good prepa- the TAR. What is interesting (and worrying) ture leading to the border and a ‘repairing-for-salvage work’ of ration to bring millions of 0         8 *  0     <  is that these researches come close to the dis- string of model villages are the     the relics and the TAR Cultural tourists (soon by train) to    = %      <         P ( puted Indian border. The same phenomenon next practical stages. 5 Relics Bureau set up a joint India’s border! But there is    %        0Q *  ! % is happening elsewhere on the Indo-Tibet Moreover, three new air- expert group and conducted a another angle omitted by border. For example, in Ngari Prefecture of ports will soon be constructed in   field research, “during which six Xinhua and its other associate      /(#        :    Western Tibet. China is probably trying to these frontier areas — Lhuntse buildings and roads linking the websites.             <       ( establish its political bonafide in the region. (in Lhoka prefecture, north of  5  buildings have been discovered.” India had a beautiful Trade   =            /     Last month, Xinhua reported: “Chinese Arunachal), Tingri (in Shigatse  The press release men- Agency in Yatung. The build- archaeologists have excavated more than 20 City, close to the Nepal border) tioned: “The whole relics were ing belonged to the         :          :C$  ( tombs thought to be around 2,000-year-old and Purang — which is located    filled with collapse piles, and a Government of India. It was    <               in southwest China’s TAR”. The conclusion at the tri-junction with Nepal    large number of porcelains, iron visited by the Prime Minister of %   = S       <      :C$  was: “ancient tombs provide clues to mys- and India on way to the Kailash-   #  and bronzes were unearthed, India in September 1958. It was      (        <      ( terious civilisation in Tibet.” Manasarowar yatra in Ngari too. Analysis on layout, scale and destroyed by the Chinese PLA The idea is to prove that Tibet has not prefecture. But that is not all. F  5 interior structure of these build- after the 1962 war. Did not the               !   always been Buddhist (which is true), sidelin- A few days ago, China Tibet ings has preliminarily shown Yatung Relics Committee look   *               ing the importance of the religious Buddhist News reported that the TAR’s #  :  that they have been used as for the vestige of Indian pres- hierarchy, particularly the Dalai Lama. In early Preserving Institution of  D  working offices, dormitories for ence in Tibet? 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Accordingly, he chose to write in a language spoken by the ordinary peo-   6+        %#  I   ple and took his subject matter from the life and expe-        I /        riences of those common men and women whom            *     authors before him largely ignored.      "  His first collection of poems called Chitra, pub- /   %#           ( lished in 1949, has been read, understood and inter-          =    ( preted as a path-breaking work in Maithili literature. 5     *             It manifests a definite kind of rupture with the way 5 &    /          %      in which poetry was written by preceding poets, who       6+            employed ornate poetic diction and focussed on var-                    ious kinds of myths and conventions for their poet-      ly antithetical to the health and happiness as was that of Paro. Emotionless, aged hus- between a 60-year-old man and a young ic practices. Yatri preferred to chart a different tra- of trees and in turn to the sustenance of bands, who were actually agents of cru- girl, Visesari, who finally got married with "        D           ( jectory altogether. So, he parted ways from his pre-   &   our environment. Yatri was critical of the elty, tortured young brides. They knew a young boy with a progressive outlook,                decessors in no uncertain terms and went ahead to F  bandwagon of modernity that went hor- nothing about expressing love and affec- shows the pre-occupation of the novelist              %   refine and elevate colloquial idioms of the Mithila  P  ribly wrong despite its vociferous claims tion, generated not only anger, bitterness, with making a significant statement           O      region by writing highly entertaining, engaging and &    to be a harbinger of progress and prosper- disappointment and frustration, but also about the indispensability of a concerted        E  socio-politically transformative kind of poetry.  : & ity all around. downright hatred for them and hostility activism for the resolution of the problem #     "           Equipped with enormously useful literary tools and  :: 5 However, in no way was he willing to for the very institution of marriage. Yatri of incompatibility in marriage. Besides, %               ( techniques, such as irony, wit, humour and sarcasm,    :, either romanticise or glorify traditional appeared to ruthlessly expose the brutal- Yatri also tried to re-awaken the collec-     #      =   Yatri inaugurated what is usually termed as the rad- :: :  rural structures. In fact, he was extreme- ities committed against young girls in an tive consciousness of the young genera-                  ( ical and modernist trend in Maithili literature. -  5 ly critical of some of the prevailing sys- unequal relationship that mark such tion that can effectively protest against the             /   However, he never forgot to present a stringent cri-  & F tems of pre-modern set-up. Being a incompatible marriages. unjust practices of the older generation in tique of the ill-effects of the idea of modernity itself. keen observer of the existing realities and Moreover, the novel mentions the order to free young women from the              A poem, Param Satya, of this collection  & 51 a highly discerning mind to make sense mutual attraction, sacrosanct love and a shackles of an entirely suffocating system             unequivocally highlights the tenets of what are called  :  to their contemporary relevance, Yatri fine understanding between two cousins. of marriage.        # =      progressive thoughts. It is seen as an indicator of the    5   walked a tightrope, aiming to bring out Paro very categorically acknowledges His third and last novel in Maithili,                  ( fact that Yatri did not have inhibitions to exhibit his    the kind of changes required for a harmo- her wish that marriage between brothers Balchanma, was about a dynamic hero            #   indebtedness to Marxist ideas, which supposedly had       nious and peaceful co-existence between and sisters would be extremely wonder- who came from the socio-politically   <       (      "( tremendous influence on the formation of his cre-      nature and human beings. Yatri wrote as ful. Both Birju and Paro nurture beauti- backward caste. Yatri’s engagement with                     ative consciousness. Such influences, indeed com-   many as 12 novels of which three were ful wishes for each other but remain alert democratising Maithili literature was /               mitments to an ideological persuasion for certain written in Maithili. Drawing upon the tra- to the limitations and restrictions that the explicit and at its peak in this novel, which              kinds of socio-political transformation, are both dition of novel-writing by Harimohan Jha, social code of conduct imposes upon focussed on the enterprising character of         enabling and disabling for a wonderfully gifted and he decided to delve much deeper into the them. This novel rightly raised many eye- people from the periphery. It also empha- insightful author of his stature. These enabled him issue of incompatibility in marriage with brows. A number of readers and critics sised on the need for a mass movement >                to openly repudiate both in terms of language and all the subsequent catastrophic conse- disliked what they thought to be the theme along democratic socialist lines to sharp-                $    content stereotypical conventions perpetuated by the quences in the first two novels, such as of incest. This part caused such furore that en the sense of camaraderie among the                apparently privileged previous poets. It is also dis- Paro and Navaturia. The first one unfolds it was discussed much more for the con- poor and exploited for the sake of encour-               /  %# abling in the sense that ideologically-oriented poet- the entire story in the first-person narra- troversy it generated than for the social aging them to participate in the decisive,                ry tends to lose sight of the fact about literature, pri- tive by protagonist Birju, who narrates the problem it so successfully raised. democratic struggle for a just socio-polit-             marily meant to maintain an autonomous status and unimaginable sort of suffering and pathos Nonetheless, it was an innovative ical order devoid of poverty, exploitation         "         avoid overtly occupying political space, which of his cousin, Paro. Through his narration, attempt to deal with the issue of incom- and oppression of any kind. =                   inevitably turns out to be selective, rather exclusive he brought to fore the inexplicably inhu- patibility in marriage. With tremendous By and large, his oeuvre evidently              in its approach and reach. man practice of child marriage prevalent poise and poignance, Yatri unfolded the presented a serious kind of indictment       E  His second collection of poems namely, in the then Mithila region. Older men with reprehensible behaviour of utterly insen- of those regressive traditions and 8              Patrahina Nagna Gaachha, was published in 1967 riches and wherewithal used to get mar- sitive, irresponsible and indeed absolute- counter-productive modern tenden- and it brought the prestigious Sahitya Academy ried with young girls with consent and ly cruel men against their own wives, who cies which proved to be a disaster for the          * H # %#    ( Award for Yatri the following year. This collection complicity of their fathers who, because due to irresistible kinds of social pressures, downtrodden as was pretty much evi-  (         %    consists of 43 poems. They narrate the misery and of their abject poverty, could not resist the were compelled to make many compro- dent from his scathing critiques of not           ( misfortune, insult and humiliation, trial and tribu- temptation of monetary gains out of such mises to unsuccessfully save the failed just obscure socio-cultural practices but                 lation of the people from the periphery because of murky marital deals. marriages. also emergent modernity which ended      (       the aggressive and unbridled onslaught of the To ensure the successful completion His second novel, Navaturia, built up creating numerous problems for the          4        processes of industrial modernisation. It subtly indi- of those material transactions, a person upon the same theme of incompatibility masses. His creative endeavours were                0    cates the consistent decline and decadence of villages, called ghatak was always available. This so pervasive in the then marital relation- mainly governed by the democratic   %               migration of villagers to the urban centres, and dis- person would arrange meetings between ships of the region. He was keen on principles dealing as they do with the                  tasteful indulgence of city-dwellers that caused innu- the two parties belonging to the bride and demonstrating that young and energetic fundamental question of justice, aiming     =             merable problems to the disadvantaged. It indeed the bride groom respectively. And he minds need to come together to sensitise equality in human relations and the embodies the disturbing menace which the so-called made sure that marriage took place society, sometimes even resorting to establishment of an egalitarian society               idea of progress has generated in the name of indus- according to the set terms and conditions. tough measures if persuasive means fail in our country.    trial development. The very title of the poem reminds The unfortunate fact was that most of such to deliver that. The way youngsters come (The writer is Assistant professor of          us that the notion of industrial growth is inherent- marriages were destined to get doomed forward and prevent an ugly marriage English at Rajdhani College, Delhi) ! %   7     79.!&-,!1!                               

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Nifty Midcap and the waters by suggesting the slowing economy. its stance at calibrated tighten- TWednesday lowered retail invocation of the never-before- finance ministry mandarins The BSE Sensex tumbled Small-cap indices fell even possibility of an extension of With all the six member of ing “so as to buy time to pause, inflation projection in the used Section 7 or the pro- started consultations under the 249.90 points, or 0.69 per cent, sharply by 1.5 per cent and 1.8 trade talks. the monetary policy commit- reflect and undertake future range of 2.7-3.2 per cent for posed economic capital frame- never-before-used Section 7 of to close at 35,884.41. Similarly, per cent respectively. “The negotiations with tee (MPC) voting for a hold on policy action with more robust the second half of the current work for the central bank. the RBI Act which empowers the broader NSE Nifty fell “Key US indices tumbled China have already started. rates, the RBI kept benchmark inflation signals”. fiscal, citing normal mon- Speaking at the customary government to direct the central 84.55 points, or 0.74 per cent, more than 3 per cent on Unless extended, they will end repurchase (repo) rate at 6.5 The RBI lowered inflation soon and moderate food post-policy presser rpt presser bank to undertake certain pol- to end at 10,784.95. Tuesday on the combined 90 days” from Saturday, Trump per cent. forecast for the second half of prices. after the fifth bi-monthly policy icy measures in public interest. All sectoral indices on the onslaught of inversion in bond tweeted. Having raised rates twice the fiscal year that ends in The broad-based weak- review, wherein the policy rates According to central bank BSE finished with losses, led by yields and fresh jitters on trade,” On a net basis, foreign this year, the central bank March 2019 to 2.7-3.2 per cent ening of food prices imparts were left unchanged, Patel parried sources, the Government had metal, pharma and rate-sensi- said VK Sharma, Head PCG portfolio investors (FPIs) sold retained its ‘calibrated tighten- from a range of 3.9-4.5 per cent. downward bias to the head- three questions on these issues. sent three letters to the RBI tive auto and banking stocks. and Capital Markets Group, shares worth 55.89 crore ing’ policy stance. The projection is below the line inflation trajectory going “I would avoid those ques- before October 10 with nearly The Reserve Bank of India HDFC Securities. Tuesday, while domestic insti- “Even as inflation projec- medium-term target of 4 per forward, the RBI said in its tions because we are here dis- a dozen demands, which were Wednesday left the repo rate Sun Pharma, under the tutional investors (DIIs) were tions have been revised down- cent. fifth bi-monthly monetary cussing the monetary policy replied to within a week. unchanged at 6.5 per cent regulatory lens for alleged cor- net sellers to the tune of wards significantly and some of Inflation in October eased policy announced here. resolution,” the Governor said. The Government primar- while maintaining the stance of porate governance lapses, was 521.38 crore, provisional data the risks pointed out in the last to a 13-month low of 3.31 per Meanwhile, the central Another questions seeking ily wants the RBI to help the ‘calibrated tightening’ of poli- the biggest loser in the Sensex available with BSE showed. resolution have been mitigated, cent. bank maintained status quo his views on deputy governor struggling non-bank lenders cy. pack, declining 6.59 per cent. Brent crude, the interna- especially of crude oil prices, It retained GDP growth in monetary policy Viral Acharya’s public postur- and MSMEs get some liquidi- In a bid to boost lending, Other laggards included tional benchmark, was trading several uncertainties still cloud forecast for the current fiscal announcement, leaving the ing on RBI autonomy and on ty support, liberalise the the RBI lowered the reserves Tata Steel, Vedanta, Tata 0.53 per cent lower at $61.75 the inflation outlook,” it said in year at 7.4 per cent. key interest rate unchanged at the economic capital manage- prompt corrective action lenders are compulsorily Motors, M&M, Coal India and per barrel. a statement. In a bid to boost lending 6.5 per cent. ment framework were also met framework on 11 of the state- required to hold in the form of ITC, falling up to 4.27 per cent. Elsewhere in Asia, Korea’s While the statement was by banks by freeing up In its previous policy with similar replies. run banks and undertake other government securities. Top gainers included HUL, Kospi fell 0.62 per cent, Japan’s silent on future outlook on resources, the RBI lowered review in October, the apex “Is this related to the MPC steps which will help push However, it failed to HDFC, HDFC Bank, Wipro, Nikkei dropped 0.53 per cent, interest rates, RBI Governor the reserves lenders are com- bank had projected the retail resolution? I don’t think so. We growth, while RBI has been enthuse the markets, which had Reliance Industries and Adani Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed Urjit Patel at the customary pulsorily required to hold in inflation to be around 3.9-4.5 are here to discuss the MPC maintaining a conservative opened weak and dropped fur- Ports, spurting up to 2.07 per 1.62 per cent and Shanghai post MPC meeting press con- the form of Government secu- per cent in the October- resolution and the macro- stance avoiding any bad prece- ther after RBI’s policy cent. Composite Index gained 0.61 ference held out hope of a rities. March period of 2018-19. economy,” said Patel, who was dents. announcement. Global investor sentiment per cent. &)$!%!%$ ' )'% "@ @  
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They have given left unchanged, Patel parried    requires apart from restructur- for full fiscal. exports. companies (NBFCs). last month. the NBFCs and HFCs time and three questions on these issues. ing loans of up to 25 crore to Stating that acceleration However, on the positive “The RBI also stands ready Acharya said the RBI has the opportunity to make their “I would avoid those ques- under the never-before-used give a succor to the troubled in investment activity bodes side, the decline in crude oil to be the lender of last resort been watching developments own balance sheet adjustments tions because we are here dis- Section 7 of the RBI Act which MSMEs. well for the medium-term prices is expected to boost but that is provided conditions on this front since late-August on both assets and liabilities cussing the monetary policy empowers government to At the policy review on growth potential of the econ- India’s growth prospects by warrant that sort of an extreme and has also been in touch with side,” he said. resolution,” the Governor said. direct the central bank to Wednesday, the RBI said it was omy, the RBI called for improving corporate earnings measure. In our assessment, Sebi to understand the poten- In comments directed at Another question seeking undertake certain policy mea- committed to act as a lender of strengthening of macroeco- and raising private consumption there is no such necessity at the tial redemptions. analysts who have wondered his views on deputy governor sures in public interest. last resort to NBFCs but under- nomic fundamentals. through higher disposable present,” he said at the custom- It may be noted that the the efficacy of some of the Viral Acharya’s public postur- According to central bank lined that it does not feel the “The time is apposite to incomes, the central bank noted. ary press conference after the IL&FS crisis burst out in late moves, he explained these mea- ing on RBI autonomy and on sources, the government had necessity do so now. It also further strengthen domestic The price of Indian basket fifth bi-monthly policy review. August, and the worries quick- sures were chosen from the full the economic capital manage- sent three letters to the RBI formed a panel to look at the macroeconomic fundamentals. of crude oil fell below USD 60 Acharya said the “sound ly spread to other NBFCs and “set of available options” based ment framework were also met before October 10 with nearly issues plaguing NBFCs. The In this context, fiscal discipline to a barrel by end November, health” of the economy, where the possible asset liability mis- on an analysis of the reasons with similar replies. a dozen demands, which were panel will submit its report in is critical to create space for and from USD 85 to a barrel in the credit growth is comfort- matches that they may face, behind the funding stress for “Is this related to the MPC replied to within a week. June 2019. crowd in private investment early October. ably above the nominal GDP which had made investors NBFCs and HFCs. resolution? I don’t think so. We The government primarily The frictions came to light activity,” the RBI said in its fifth “There has been significant growth with a fair distribution cagey. Acharya said it was the are here to discuss the MPC wants the RBI to help the strug- through a public speech by bi-monthly monetary policy. acceleration in investment across sectors, make the RBI Giving details of the mea- recognition of asset quality resolution and the macroecon- gling non-bank lenders and deputy governor Viral Acharya, “Based on an overall assess- activity and high frequency confident that such support will sures undertaken, Acharya said issues in the banks, which led omy,” said Patel, who was fac- MSMEs get some liquidity sup- wherein he warned of investors’ ment, GDP growth for 2018-19 indicators suggest that it is not be required. banks could raise more against to a greater play by the NBFCs ing the press for the first time port, liberalise the prompt cor- wrath if the RBI’s autonomy is has been projected at 7.4 per likely to be sustained. Credit The RBI has also augment- the collateral of government in the financial system. since the issues came out into rective action framework on 11 compromised. cent (7.2-7.3 per cent in H2) as offtake from the banking sec- ed system-wide liquidity securities for onlending to Rating agency Crisil on the open in October. of the state-run banks and After reports of action in the October policy, and for tor has continued to strength- through various moves, he NBFCs and housing finance Wednesday said NBFCs’ asset Relations between the undertake other steps which under Section 7 came up, the H12019-20 (April-September) en even as global financial said. companies (HFCs) and the growth was expected to halve Mint Road and North Block will help push growth, while the government had tried to ease at 7.5 per cent, with risks conditions have tightened. FDI According to reports, the concentration limits have also to around 10 per cent in the soured since late October, after RBI has been maintaining a tensions by stating that autono- somewhat to the downside,” flows could also increase with government has been wanting been upped. second half of the current fis- the Finance Ministry man- conservative stance avoiding my is “essential” and an accept- RBI said. the improving prospects of the measures like a special liquid- “RBI has also taken mea- cal on difficulties in getting darins started consultations any bad precedents. ed governance requirement. India’s economic growth external sector,” the RBI said. ity window for the NBFCs, sures to facilitate asset and funding for the sector.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10820.45 10821.05 10747.95 10782.90 -86.60 Script Last Abs Change BPCL 328.80 -4.80 -1.44 FINOLEXIND 539.90 -1.15 -0.21 IRB 145.20 -4.40 -2.94 SHRIRAMCIT 1584.00 -37.20 -2.29 HINDUNILVR 1803.00 1854.80 1788.00 1852.00 44.35 Traded Price Change % BRITANNIA 3092.50 -5.45 -0.18 FLFL 398.40 3.40 0.86 ISEC 262.25 -2.35 -0.89 SIEMENS 907.35 -33.65 -3.58 HDFC 1927.00 1979.80 1920.60 1970.50 31.05 3MINDIA 22163.50 -269.65 -1.20 CADILAHC 358.30 5.55 1.57 FORBESCO 2565.25 -72.90 -2.76 ISGEC 5298.75 -8.75 -0.16 SIS 765.15 2.40 0.31 INFRATEL 255.00 259.40 253.35 258.00 3.15 8KMILES 190.35 -10.00 -4.99 CANBK 252.70 -1.10 -0.43 FORCEMOT 1656.70 -21.40 -1.28 ITC 275.25 -6.60 -2.34 SJVN 26.70 -0.20 -0.74 HCLTECH 1036.45 1058.00 1022.00 1046.05 9.80 AARTIIND 1470.80 -0.10 -0.01 CANFINHOME 248.85 -12.60 -4.82 FORTIS 147.50 -0.95 -0.64 ITDC 300.90 -3.60 -1.18 SKFINDIA 1924.20 -1.15 -0.06 HDFCBANK 2078.00 2105.30 2075.95 2103.00 17.45 ABB 1374.30 -7.50 -0.54 CAPF 518.00 -15.75 -2.95 FRETAIL 521.55 -4.30 -0.82 ITDCEM 100.10 -1.95 -1.91 SOBHA 453.25 -13.10 -2.81 TECHM 711.05 739.90 711.05 728.00 4.45 ABBOTINDIA 7682.60 -68.80 -0.89 CAPPL 396.20 -1.25 -0.31 FSL 53.75 0.10 0.19 ITI 90.55 -1.70 -1.84 SOLARINDS 1030.20 0.50 0.05 RELIANCE 1143.75 1158.80 1139.30 1158.15 5.85 ABCAPITAL 100.05 -2.70 -2.63 CARBORUNIV 348.65 -2.30 -0.66 GAIL 349.20 -5.55 -1.56 J&KBANK 37.75 -0.95 -2.45 SOMANYCERA 297.85 -1.10 -0.37 WIPRO 333.00 338.70 328.15 336.25 1.30 ABFRL 183.10 -1.75 -0.95 CARERATING 992.45 -2.85 -0.29 GDL 137.70 -4.35 -3.06 ADANIPORTS 375.00 376.75 372.70 374.20 0.40 JAGRAN 110.15 1.50 1.38 SONATSOFTW 297.55 -6.25 -2.06 BAJAJ-AUTO 2759.00 2774.50 2731.10 2765.00 1.15 ACC 1473.75 -32.60 -2.16 CASTROLIND 148.70 -2.80 -1.85 GEPIL 827.85 17.95 2.22 JAICORPLTD 102.05 -4.10 -3.86 SOUTHBANK 16.15 -0.45 -2.71 ASIANPAINT 1328.50 1343.00 1323.60 1328.20 -1.25 ADANIPORTS 374.15 0.30 0.08 CCL 265.05 -3.75 -1.40 GESHIP 290.90 -3.95 -1.34 JAMNAAUTO 64.30 -2.10 -3.16 SPARC 223.40 -16.60 -6.92 UPL 749.00 754.00 737.20 749.10 -2.35 ADANIPOWER 54.00 -2.15 -3.83 CEATLTD 1259.85 -9.20 -0.72 GET&D 226.70 -7.00 -3.00 JBCHEPHARM 301.95 -0.60 -0.20 SPICEJET 80.10 0.05 0.06 TCS 2006.00 2018.00 1985.00 2003.90 -6.95 ADANITRANS 218.15 0.00 0.00 CENTRALBK 28.80 -0.30 -1.03 GHCL 228.55 0.30 0.13 JCHAC 1760.00 -23.40 -1.31 SREINFRA 32.05 -1.10 -3.32 TITAN 921.00 925.65 901.55 919.80 -4.00 ADVENZYMES 180.05 -2.25 -1.23 CENTRUM 38.40 -0.45 -1.16 GICHSGFIN 228.15 0.00 0.00 JETAIRWAYS 286.90 -16.50 -5.44 SRF 2116.80 -61.35 -2.82 INFY 683.00 683.65 672.50 682.05 -3.20 AEGISLOG 212.15 -1.35 -0.63 CENTURYPLY 177.70 0.05 0.03 GICRE 274.65 -3.60 -1.29 JINDALSAW 80.05 -1.70 -2.08 SRTRANSFIN 1122.95 -26.50 -2.31 HINDPETRO 228.15 232.00 225.15 226.70 -1.50 AIAENG 1691.75 -44.70 -2.57 CENTURYTEX 905.20 -3.85 -0.42 GILLETTE 6465.80 -9.60 -0.15 JINDALSTEL 148.45 -8.20 -5.23 STARCEMENT 100.95 -0.55 -0.54 HEROMOTOCO 3059.90 3081.95 3028.40 3043.90 -25.25 AJANTPHARM 1098.35 -41.30 -3.62 CERA 2352.55 -6.85 -0.29 GLAXO 1377.10 -14.40 -1.03 JISLJALEQS 63.65 -1.80 -2.75 STRTECH 324.35 -11.35 -3.38 SBIN 282.45 283.20 277.05 280.20 -2.35 AKZOINDIA 1580.90 -9.10 -0.57 CGPOWER 39.10 -1.50 -3.69 GLENMARK 625.85 5.45 0.88 JKCEMENT 709.00 3.05 0.43 SUDARSCHEM 329.55 -8.30 -2.46 KOTAKBANK 1221.55 1228.40 1203.00 1213.65 -11.65 ALBK 45.75 -1.50 -3.17 CHAMBLFERT 151.00 -3.00 -1.95 GMDCLTD 85.90 -0.25 -0.29 JKIL 124.90 -4.95 -3.81 SUNCLAYLTD 3504.90 79.90 2.33 IOC 135.45 138.20 132.55 134.20 -1.45 ALKEM 1910.70 3.15 0.17 CHENNPETRO 270.55 -3.10 -1.13 GMRINFRA 15.60 -0.50 -3.11 JKLAKSHMI 272.85 -1.85 -0.67 SUNDRMFAST 520.45 -1.55 -0.30 BPCL 332.15 338.35 328.05 330.05 -3.65 ALLCARGO 106.35 -0.95 -0.89 CHOLAFIN 1281.75 -15.90 -1.23 GNFC 338.70 -5.30 -1.54 JKTYRE 95.15 -2.75 -2.81 SUNPHARMA 413.60 -29.20 -6.59 DRREDDY 2696.00 2713.95 2646.60 2673.05 -31.00 ZEEL 481.40 484.40 474.10 479.00 -6.15 GODFRYPHLP 894.55 -14.75 -1.62 JMFINANCIL 85.65 -0.90 -1.04 NETWORK18 39.05 -0.85 -2.13 SUNTECK 349.60 -0.05 -0.01 AXISBANK 620.90 623.95 613.40 614.90 -8.35 GODREJAGRO 512.75 2.20 0.43 JPASSOCIAT 6.61 -0.23 -3.36 NH 210.25 -4.75 -2.21 SUNTV 573.40 -17.75 -3.00 BAJFINANCE 2539.90 2539.90 2470.30 2508.00 -35.55 GODREJCP 752.20 -10.45 -1.37 JSL 36.05 -1.35 -3.61 NHPC 26.05 -0.30 -1.14 SUPPETRO 201.30 -8.40 -4.01 GAIL 354.70 356.40 347.25 348.85 -5.50 GODREJIND 541.75 -9.20 -1.67 JSLHISAR 89.50 -0.05 -0.06 NIACL 197.45 -0.35 -0.18 SUPRAJIT 207.10 -6.55 -3.07 LT 1412.00 1419.00 1389.15 1397.05 -22.85 GODREJPROP 693.65 -0.95 -0.14 JSWENERGY 68.85 0.05 0.07 NIITTECH 1112.40 -3.70 -0.33 SUPREMEIND 988.90 4.80 0.49 ULTRACEMCO 4020.30 4029.40 3954.15 3965.00 -65.65 GPPL 92.85 -1.80 -1.90 JSWSTEEL 304.40 -9.10 -2.90 NILKAMAL 1503.10 -28.90 -1.89 SUVEN 232.90 -3.55 -1.50 NTPC 142.95 144.90 139.20 140.70 -2.50 GRANULES 86.50 0.30 0.35 JUBILANT 819.05 0.10 0.01 NLCINDIA 80.10 -1.00 -1.23 SUZLON 5.27 -0.17 -3.13 ICICIBANK 355.30 356.35 350.45 351.25 -6.70 GRAPHITE 882.95 -34.25 -3.73 JUBLFOOD 1323.35 -8.95 -0.67 NMDC 92.00 -3.45 -3.61 SWANENERGY 103.05 1.65 1.63 YESBANK 173.50 178.45 172.20 173.10 -3.40 GRASIM 825.90 -20.05 -2.37 JUSTDIAL 490.55 -1.00 -0.20 NOCIL 164.50 -3.00 -1.79 SYMPHONY 1000.35 -34.70 -3.35 INDUSINDBK 1630.00 1630.00 1591.80 1603.25 -32.50 GREAVESCOT 122.55 -1.60 -1.29 JYOTHYLAB 187.35 -1.40 -0.74 NTPC 140.90 -2.15 -1.50 SYNDIBANK 33.75 -0.90 -2.60 ONGC 145.95 148.10 142.40 143.20 -2.95 GREENPLY 132.05 -2.15 -1.60 KAJARIACER 437.75 -1.40 -0.32 OBEROIRLTY 468.40 -9.85 -2.06 SYNGENE 546.20 -12.30 -2.20 POWERGRID 185.10 187.70 182.50 183.35 -3.90 GRINDWELL 491.40 -11.30 -2.25 KALPATPOWR 343.80 -11.85 -3.33 TAKE 133.55 -4.20 -3.05 BHARTIARTL 319.70 320.85 310.20 311.85 -6.70 OFSS 3567.05 10.00 0.28 ITC 281.00 281.80 274.20 275.90 -5.95 GRUH 299.20 -0.20 -0.07 KANSAINER 447.35 -1.00 -0.22 OIL 183.25 -3.40 -1.82 TATACHEM 666.70 -17.40 -2.54 GRASIM 843.20 843.20 816.25 827.40 -18.30 GSFC 103.70 -3.60 -3.36 KEC 273.85 -8.55 -3.03 OMAXE 208.65 -0.80 -0.38 TATACOFFEE 93.90 -1.05 -1.11 MARUTI 7696.70 7739.90 7520.00 7546.90 -174.75 GSKCONS 7645.45 145.10 1.93 KEI 379.70 6.15 1.65 ONGC 143.70 -2.50 -1.71 TATACOMM 518.50 -4.75 -0.91 EICHERMOT 23280.00 23280.00 22685.00 22860.00 -541.40 GSPL 185.40 0.20 0.11 KIOCL 148.65 -2.80 -1.85 ORIENTBANK 87.00 -3.75 -4.13 TATAELXSI 1042.60 5.55 0.54 BAJAJFINSV 6070.00 6070.00 5838.75 5917.00 -153.20 GUJALKALI 546.45 -5.25 -0.95 KNRCON 195.50 -2.25 -1.14 ORIENTCEM 78.30 -1.80 -2.25 TATAGLOBAL 211.50 1.90 0.91 COALINDIA 251.50 252.45 244.00 245.30 -6.95 GUJFLUORO 894.45 3.95 0.44 KOTAKBANK 1211.30 -14.05 -1.15 PAGEIND 25171.10 -777.35 -3.00 TATAINVEST 858.70 -5.10 -0.59 M&M 740.30 740.30 715.10 718.90 -21.40 GUJGAS 632.95 -3.30 -0.52 KPIT 209.80 0.15 0.07 PARAGMILK 247.60 1.40 0.57 TATAMETALI 619.95 -6.95 -1.11 JSWSTEEL 310.00 311.00 302.25 304.20 -9.10 GULFOILLUB 768.50 -3.20 -0.41 KPRMILL 581.40 -7.05 -1.20 PCJEWELLER 68.00 -2.95 -4.16 TATAMOTORS 169.20 -6.50 -3.70 CIPLA 546.00 548.90 525.30 530.00 -16.45 HAL 775.85 -8.25 -1.05 KRBL 306.50 -2.50 -0.81 PEL 2163.85 -32.00 -1.46 TATAMTRDVR 92.50 -3.70 -3.85 TATAMOTORS 173.00 173.00 168.60 170.05 -5.70 HATSUN 624.50 7.85 1.27 KSCL 516.35 -10.30 -1.96 PERSISTENT 605.15 -3.55 -0.58 TATAPOWER 80.40 -0.90 -1.11 VEDL 202.35 204.45 197.45 198.10 -8.10 HAVELLS 694.35 -5.20 -0.74 KTKBANK 101.80 -1.75 -1.69 PETRONET 210.00 -2.60 -1.22 TATASTEEL 515.30 -23.00 -4.27 IBULHSGFIN 795.00 799.95 769.00 772.00 -31.70 HCC 11.24 -0.22 -1.92 KWALITY 9.57 -0.50 -4.97 TCS 2006.10 -3.30 -0.16 TATASTEEL 533.00 533.00 515.00 516.50 -21.70 PFC 92.30 -5.20 -5.33 HCLTECH 1051.25 15.15 1.46 L&TFH 144.10 -1.70 -1.17 TEAMLEASE 2933.35 -83.60 -2.77 HINDALCO 229.05 230.40 220.30 221.25 -12.10 PFIZER 2760.10 -1.05 -0.04 SUNPHARMA 443.00 445.25 401.50 417.20 -25.70 HDFC 1973.20 34.00 1.75 LAKSHVILAS 87.95 -1.20 -1.35 PFS 16.35 -0.65 -3.82 TECHM 725.25 1.40 0.19 AMARAJABAT 709.45 -4.85 -0.68 CIPLA 529.15 -17.20 -3.15 HDFCBANK 2099.45 10.70 0.51 LALPATHLAB 963.55 20.40 2.16 PGHH 9605.00 -67.65 -0.70 TEJASNET 223.35 1.55 0.70   AMBUJACEM 216.45 -3.00 -1.37 COALINDIA 245.00 -7.20 -2.85 HDFCLIFE 395.30 -2.05 -0.52 LAOPALA 223.55 1.50 0.68 PHILIPCARB 209.50 -3.90 -1.83 TEXRAIL 52.85 -1.30 -2.40 ANDHRABANK 28.00 -0.15 -0.53 COCHINSHIP 376.20 0.65 0.17 HDIL 21.60 -0.05 -0.23 LAURUSLABS 377.05 -7.80 -2.03 PHOENIXLTD 609.80 -12.40 -1.99 THERMAX 1116.50 13.90 1.26 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE APARINDS 629.20 14.10 2.29 COFFEEDAY 263.20 -0.80 -0.30 HEG 4029.65 -57.55 -1.41 LAXMIMACH* 5768.05 -29.60 -0.51 PIDILITIND 1155.95 -3.95 -0.34 THOMASCOOK 224.50 -7.10 -3.07 NIFTY NEXT 50 27472.90 27490.50 27124.70 27215.25 -383.90 APLAPOLLO 1316.05 -8.65 -0.65 COLPAL 1227.75 -6.65 -0.54 HEIDELBERG 151.25 0.25 0.17 LICHSGFIN 433.75 -10.35 -2.33 PIIND 792.35 -12.20 -1.52 THYROCARE 552.80 -0.15 -0.03 DLF 172.95 178.00 171.65 177.40 3.60 APLLTD 617.95 2.90 0.47 CONCOR 673.20 -5.05 -0.74 HERITGFOOD 487.90 -9.20 -1.85 LINDEINDIA 666.65 -4.75 -0.71 PNB 68.85 -0.75 -1.08 TIFHL 515.80 -8.70 -1.66 CADILAHC 355.50 363.50 354.50 358.20 4.90 APOLLOHOSP 1232.30 -11.10 -0.89 COROMANDEL 416.35 6.85 1.67 HEROMOTOCO3055.10 -6.95 -0.23 LT 1395.65 -24.00 -1.69 PNBHOUSING 933.60 -1.90 -0.20 TIMETECHNO 102.85 1.30 1.28 DMART 1484.00 1508.90 1475.15 1504.95 19.25 APOLLOTYRE 228.00 -4.75 -2.04 CORPBANK 26.10 -0.20 -0.76 HEXAWARE 325.15 -5.80 -1.75 LTI 1546.55 -28.40 -1.80 PNCINFRA 136.50 -1.40 -1.02 TIMKEN 516.15 -4.10 -0.79 SBILIFE 565.00 575.00 565.00 574.00 4.15 ASAHIINDIA 256.20 -4.45 -1.71 CRISIL 1545.85 8.05 0.52 HFCL 18.20 -0.40 -2.15 LTTS 1575.20 18.75 1.20 TITAN 922.30 -3.35 -0.36 OFSS 3560.00 3605.00 3528.55 3578.55 15.95 POWERGRID 183.40 -3.60 -1.93 INDIGO 995.10 1012.00 985.50 1000.30 4.50 ASHOKA 125.30 -3.30 -2.57 CROMPTON 219.70 0.95 0.43 HIMATSEIDE 214.95 -5.00 -2.27 LUPIN 859.05 -29.00 -3.27 PRESTIGE 207.45 -4.75 -2.24 TNPL 251.15 0.85 0.34 ICICIGI 877.00 899.70 871.30 889.95 3.35 ASHOKLEY 103.65 -3.65 -3.40 CUB 176.10 3.55 2.06 HINDALCO 221.40 -11.90 -5.10 LUXIND 1461.45 -6.00 -0.41 PRSMJOHNSN 82.05 -1.05 -1.26 TORNTPHARM 1722.60 -17.85 -1.03 BIOCON 620.90 630.00 619.45 625.40 1.80 ASIANPAINT 1328.30 -1.05 -0.08 CUMMINSIND 783.00 -27.80 -3.43 HINDCOPPER 48.00 -0.75 -1.54 M&M 717.60 -24.70 -3.33 PTC 80.70 -2.30 -2.77 TORNTPOWER 260.60 -3.55 -1.34 DABUR 408.40 412.70 401.80 410.00 1.00 ASTERDM 148.00 -2.15 -1.43 CYIENT 608.25 -8.05 -1.31 HINDPETRO 226.50 -1.50 -0.66 M&MFIN 420.65 -20.10 -4.56 PVR 1481.20 -8.65 -0.58 TRENT 331.80 -1.30 -0.39 NIACL 198.00 199.65 196.90 198.00 0.05 ASTRAL 1054.05 9.10 0.87 DABUR 410.20 0.95 0.23 HINDUNILVR 1845.60 37.35 2.07 MAGMA 115.35 -0.45 -0.39 QUESS 677.75 -21.50 -3.07 TRIDENT 66.70 -2.00 -2.91 BRITANNIA 3090.00 3109.40 3065.05 3088.55 -4.55 ATUL 3461.10 -54.20 -1.54 DBCORP 172.85 -3.75 -2.12 HINDZINC 269.85 -3.40 -1.24 MAHABANK 12.96 -0.05 -0.38 RADICO 391.40 -5.05 -1.27 TRITURBINE 115.45 0.10 0.09 BANKBARODA 106.80 108.20 106.05 107.65 -0.20 AUBANK 611.80 4.45 0.73 DBL 445.80 -13.25 -2.89 HONAUT 23231.45 -165.55 -0.71 MAHINDCIE 249.65 -6.10 -2.39 TTKPRESTIG 7099.70 -47.35 -0.66 PGHH 9820.00 9820.00 9553.30 9700.00 -32.90 RAIN 129.95 -4.15 -3.09 PIDILITIND 1161.30 1178.00 1147.20 1156.50 -4.80 AUROPHARMA 796.75 -27.00 -3.28 DCBBANK 152.70 -6.30 -3.96 HSCL 131.30 -0.55 -0.42 MAHLIFE 388.30 -3.35 -0.86 RAJESHEXPO 570.60 -0.30 -0.05 TV18BRDCST 35.15 -0.95 -2.63 ICICIPRULI 319.00 322.30 316.25 318.00 -1.60 AVANTI 350.20 5.55 1.61 DCMSHRIRAM 346.45 -15.90 -4.39 HSIL 202.90 -0.95 -0.47 MANAPPURAM 82.75 -2.10 -2.47 RALLIS 167.80 -0.60 -0.36 TVSMOTOR 554.75 -0.25 -0.05 COLPAL 1232.40 1235.00 1207.05 1227.20 -6.50 AXISBANK 614.55 -8.10 -1.30 DEEPAKFERT 156.05 -2.90 -1.82 HUDCO 42.00 -0.70 -1.64 MANPASAND 87.95 -3.35 -3.67 RAMCOCEM 597.65 1.40 0.23 TVSSRICHAK 2439.50 -27.75 -1.12 HAVELLS 693.00 698.00 685.25 695.20 -4.10 BAJAJ-AUTO 2761.90 -2.80 -0.10 DEEPAKNI 243.40 -5.10 -2.05 IBREALEST 79.95 0.75 0.95 MARICO 355.70 -2.65 -0.74 RATNAMANI 878.90 4.00 0.46 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wo-time champions Germany our-time champions Pakistan outclassed last edition Silver Fplayed out a hard-fought 1-1 Tmedallist Netherlands 4-1 in draw with Malaysia in a Pool D their second Pool D match to inch match as both the teams remained closer towards booking a direct quar- in the hunt for a knock-out round terfinal berth. berth on Wednesday. Germany came back from a goal After failing to break the dead- down and scored through Mathias lock for a long time, Pakistan drew Muller (30th minute), Lukas the first blood in the 51st minute Windfeder (52nd), Marco Miltkau through Muhammad Atiq's field (54th) and Christopher Ruhr (58th) strike before Malaysia restored to register their second consecutive parity four minutes later when win in the pool. Faizal Saari converted a penalty cor- Netherlands, however, took the ner to stay afloat in the competition. early lead through Valentin Verga in The draw meant both Pakistan the 13th minute. and Malaysia remained in the fray By virtue of this win, Germany is for the knock-out rounds, having atop Pool D with six points from two garnered a point each from two wins ahead of Netherlands, who are outings. on three points. Germany are leading the pool Bilal's drag-flick directed at the top Umar Bhutta earned Pakistan their Germany had earlier defeated with six points ahead of right corner was blocked by second short corner but Bilal's Pakistan 1-0 in their opening match, Netherlands and Pakistan. Malaysia Malaysia goalkeeper Kumar drag-flick hit the runner's foot while Netherlands had mauled are placed last because of an infe- Subramaniam. resulting in another set piece, Malaysia 7-0. rior goal difference. Malaysia came close to scoring which they wasted while going for In the battle between world num- Pakistan had earlier lost by a in the ninth minute but Butt came a variation. Both the teams failed ber 4 Netherlands and number 6 solitary goal to Germany, while up with yet another great save to to break the deadlock in the first Germany, the Dutch were the early Malaysia were thrashed 0-7 by the stop Razi Rahim's drag-flick direct- two quarters. aggressors but the Germans came to Netherlands. ed at the bottom centre. Ten minutes into the third the party as the match progressed. Pakistan will round off their It was an end-to-end battle as quarter, Malaysia won their fourth Netherlands captain Billy Baker pool engagements against experienced Subramiam made penalty corner but to no avail. had the first real scoring opportuni- Netherlands on December 9 while another smart save to keep away a Pakistan finally tasted success ty in the eighth minute but his shot Malaysia, with a goal difference of reverse flick from a midfield pass in the 51st minute, courtesy skip- from a close range was brilliantly +1 >&.0 ! 97 0*& :&,# -!.,1 & 09 99 penalty corners in a span of two min- minus 7, have an uphill task against of Tasawar Abbas. per Muhammad Rizwan's inch saved by German keeper Tobias utes but wasted all the opportunities. the Germans the same day. Pakistan attacked mostly perfect pass to Atiq inside the box. Walter.  :&0* &H 9&,0 7.9 0:9 :&, *! 97 The missed opportunities cost In the encounter between through the centre with 80 per cent The striker first received the pass, But the Netherlands, who were ,!0*!. ,# :*9 .! 9, 0*.!! 9&,0; Netherlands dear as Germany scored world number 12 Malaysia and of their circle entries coming from created space on the right, took a the better team at least in the first -!.,1 * !. &!. !7!0! 8&0, "/) from their fourth penalty corner number 13 Pakistan, there were that area, while Malaysia tried to 360 degree spin to shoot the ball quarter, were not to be denied the lead with Windfeder finding the back of hardly anything to separate the two find spaces on the right side. past Subramaniam. as Verga broke the deadlock in the &, 0*!&. 9!,&,- 0*# :*& ! ,!0*!. , Dutch goal with a low grounded flick. sides. Faizal Saari earned Malaysia Malaysia desperately needed a 13th minute, tapping in Mirco *  !  1& B/) Two minutes later, Germany Malaysia started brightly earn- their fourth penalty corner in the goal to stay afloat in the tournament Pruijser's reverse hit cross from close made the scoreling 3-1 in their favour ing two penalty corners in the third 23rd minute but Butt once again and five minutes from the final range. Germany attempt, this time from the second of which resulted in a when Miltkau deflected in a Niklas minute. While the first attempt was made a good save to deny Saari. hooter their efforts succeeded when The Germans got their first Niklas Wellen's reverse hit was saved beautiful goal by Muller from a Wellen pass from the right flank. As blocked by the Pakistani runner, the Both the teams made forays they earned their fifth penalty cor- penalty corner seconds before the end by Dutch goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak. superb, well-executed variation. if that was not enough for the Dutch, next try was kept at bay by keeper with pace and trickery on either ner and Saari was up to the task, of first quarter but were unlucky as Germany continued to press hard The Germans continued to be Germany struck again two minutes Imran Butt. ends but they lacked the final pass flicking the ball high to the top right Mathias Muller's strike from a superb and at the stroke of first quarter aggressive after the change of ends but from the final hooter from a penalty Next, it was Pakistan's turn to inside the box. corner of Pakistan goal to share the variation struck the post. Another secured back-to-back penalty corners, it was Netherlands who got four stroke which was converted by Ruhr. earn a penalty corner but Aleem Two minutes from half-time, spoils. *        


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* Tuesday.   8   Kipchoge set a new marathon world record in    Berlin in September, smashing . #  Wozniacki defends the the previous best by an incred- women's crown. Organisers )% : ible 78 seconds as he clocked erena Williams will make said the world's top 102 women 2hr 1min 39sec. Sher return to the Australian and top 101 men have all con- engaluru FC's unbeaten run The 34-year-old Olympic Open for the first time since firmed they will be playing. Bin the Indian Super League champion's effort was the winning in 2017 when eight- The only top-100 absentee remained intact after a dramat- largest single improvement on weeks pregnant, it was con- from the women's draw is ic 1-1 draw against NorthEast the marathon world record firmed on Wednesday, with 74th-ranked Agnieszka United FC at the Indira Gandhi since Derek Clayton improved virtually all the world's top 100 Radwanska of Poland who Athletics Stadium here on the mark by 2:23 in 1967. players due at Melbourne Park. recently announced her retire- Wednesday. Acclaimed as the greatest That includes injury-prone ment. After a tightly-contested marathon runner of the mod- both horizontal jumps at the award by France's Renaud Rafael Nadal and Andy "It's always special to see first half, Eelco Schattorie's ern era, Kipchoge has domi- Central American and Lavillenie, the world record Murray. our defending champions — home side took the lead though nated marathon racing since Caribbean Games, the IAAF holder with a best of 6.16m, Williams returned from Caroline had her first Grand Federico Gallego (64th minute) making his debut in Hamburg Continental Cup and at the Duplantis was in a playful giving birth to her first child to Slam win here last year so will midway through the second- in 2013 after a successful track IAAF Diamond League finals mood. reach the 2018 Wimbledon be keen to start 2019 on a half. However, a late acrobatic career that saw him win world - winning the latter two titles "I think I can jump higher and US Open finals, but suf- high," said Tiley. effort from Bhutanese striker Gold and Silver (2003, 2007) in in two different cities within than you," he said when asked fered upset losses in both to "And of course Roger Chencho Gyeltshen (90th) the 5000m and Olympic Silver the space of 24 hours. by Lavillenie on how high he leave her stuck on 23 major Federer has special memories ensured the Blues shared the and Bronze (2008, 2004) over Sweden's 19-year-old pole could go. wins. during the US Open final loss Melbourne for the first time of Melbourne, having won spoils. the same distance. vaulter Armand Duplantis won American Sydney Australian Open organis- to Naomi Osaka, which over- since winning in 2017 when here six times, something only The result kept Bengaluru He has notched up 10 wins the men's rising star award McLaughlin won the women's ers said she was among the shadowed the Japanese star's eight-weeks pregnant with Novak (Djokovic) and Roy FC's four-point advantage over from the 11 marathons he has after equalling the second best rising star award after setting entries for the opening Grand biggest ever win. baby Alexis Olympia," said Emerson have done in the NorthEast United at the top of raced, winning three times not ever vault with 6.05m at the a world junior indoor 400m Slam of the year as she attempts In the aftermath, Roger tournament organiser Craig past. the table intact. only in Berlin but also London, European champs in Berlin in record of 50.36sec in March. to equal Margaret Court's Federer said Williams "went Tiley. "I've been in touch with On Thursday, Mumbai City with victories in Rio for August. That was followed up two record of 24. too far". The evergreen Federer will Rafa and he's back to full fitness FC will be keen to continue with Olympic Gold as well as in "Pole vaulting's a very months later with an outdoor Her appearance will mark "Serena Williams, current- be back to defend his title, after cutting his season short their winning streak when they Hamburg, Rotterdam and strange discipline," said 400m hurdles mark of 52.75sec her first major since her con- ly ranked 16, will make her along with long-time adversary after Paris and can't wait to take on a beleaguered Chicago. Duplantis. "All the stars aligned - a world junior record and the troversial rant at an umpire highly anticipated return to Novak Djokovic. Caroline arrive in Australia," he added. Chennaiyin FC. Ibarguen, also 34, won for that one meet." Handed the fastest time recorded this year. '"'$ (&),")(-   .' )/0123 ( "

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