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$$   "13(, Congress leader         Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is s the Congress almost 66 657 seen as a contender for the Areached near the half-way  chief ministership, was evasive #  "" & /0 ,1' vote, far below the percentage PM was clear sign of despera- mark in the Madhya Pradesh ( when asked by reporters as to of the Muslim vote in Bihar, tion to polarise the voters. Assembly polls, the next con-  %!' who would be occupying the he BJP’s moral-shattering Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, etc. Alas, it didn’t work! test within the party is the top post. Tdefeat in the saffron bas- The outcome shows the success It was obvious that the choice of Chief Minister. when the early trends showed an “Let the result come first,” tions of Rajasthan, Madhya of Rahul’s pursuit of “soft issues of unemployment, the Congress won 113 seats, two edge to the Congress. A big LED he said, adding, “We will cre- Pradesh and Chhattisgarh has ” as well the failure of tragic legacy of demonetisation seats below the magic figure of screen was placed at the Pradesh ate an environment of peace, placed the Congress on a the BJP in reviving and GST, the plight of farmers, 116 in the 230-seat Assembly. Congress Committee (PCC) justice, and development if we much-needed revival path and frenzy by raking up the issue of the anger among the upper The BJP, under the leader- office and the party workers and come to power in Madhya thrown the next year’s Lok Ram temple in a big way. caste voters, the disenchant- ship of Shivraj Singh Chouhan, leaders remained glued to the Pradesh,” Scindia added. Sabha contest wide open. The The Congress strategy was ment of the Dalits were such has given the spirited screen throughout the day. The Congress, which has Congress’ victory in the three two-fold: Consolidate minori- overwhelming “negatives” for challenge to the Congress by In the afternoon, Kamal been trying to dislodge the crucial Hindi heartland States ty vote bank and make sure that the BJP that “Hinutava” chant winning 110 seats, 6 short of Nath, former Chief Minister three-term BJP Government in will also firmly establish the the BJP does not succeed in failed to save the saffron out- the majority mark. Digvijay Singh and Congress the State, expressed confidence leadership of Rahul Gandhi polarising the Hindu vote in its fit from the wrath of the disil- PCC chief Kamal Nath has parliamentarian Jyotiraditya that the party would cross the and help him shed the numer- favour. No surprise that while lusioned voters. convened a meeting of the Scindia reached the PCC and majority mark. ous pejorative tags so often Congress leaders like Kamal With just five months to go newly-elected Congress candi- reviewed the polls results. “As I said, the Congress is hurled on him by his critics. Nath were caught in video for the Lok Sabha polls, the set- dates at the PCC headquarters There was no clear majority for winning. We are going to get The final tally may not tapes making downright “com- back in these three crucial at 4 pm on Wednesday. the Congress, but the senior full majority,” Madhya Pradesh reflect the extent of the munal;” overture to the States will make the BJP’s task The Congress camp was leaders discussed the possibil- Congress Committee chief Congress gain. In both Madhya Muslims in Madhya Pradesh, to return to the power at the jubilant since Tuesday morning ity of forming a Government. Kamal Nath said. Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BJP the same party was also Centre much more difficult. had secured over 10 per cent promising “gaushala” in every Together, the three States elect more vote than the Congress in districts and “temple run” 65 MPs to the Lok Sabha. The  the 2013 Assembly polls. became the hallmark of Rahul’s BJP had won 61 of these seats Bridging the gap and going election campaign. by capturing all the 25 seats ahead in such scenario is not an On its part, the BJP kept from Rajasthan, bagging 26 out !!! easy task unless there is a mas- telling the voters that it was the of 29 seats from Madhya sive undercurrent against the only party committed to build- Pradesh, and 10 out of 11 seats     4('54 deep-rooted corruption in the ruling party. The results show ing grand Ram Temple at from Chhattisgarh. rank and file of the BJP that anti-incumbency — both Ayodhya while its opponents Now that the party has he Congress, which was out Government scripted its crush- against the State Governments were trying to scuttle the same. been voted out of power in these Tof power for 15 years in ing defeat. and against the Centre worked Prime Minister three states, the BJP will face mineral-rich Chhattisgarh, The Congress bagged a decisively in favour of the bowled a googly when he serious challenge in retaining its staged a stunning comeback on two-third majority in the 90- Analysts say the Congress’ Congress and helped it demol- referred as “fatwah” Rahul number, which could seriously Tuesday, courtesy a key member State Assembly. promise to write off bank loans ish the BJP’s strongholds. Gandhi’s innocuous remarks jeopardise its chances of return- promise to waive bank loans to Former Chief of farmers within 10 days of The setback will haunt the that the PM should think of the ing to power at the Centre. On millions of farmers who are Minister Ajit Jogi, coming to power and give a BJP like dreadful nightmare in poor, the helpless, the unem- the other hand, the Congress reeling under steep debts. who aligned with massive hike in minimum sup- the run-up to the Lok Sabha ployed youth, the farmers, etc, will be well-placed to capitalise The BJP bit the dust in its the BSP and the port price (MSP) and slash polls for more than one reason. while invoking Bharat Mata Ki on the momentum and try to bastion as it refused to hon- CPI in a bid to win power tariff up to 50 per cent To start with, in all the three Jai in his rallies. increase its tally in a bid to meet our its commitment to help a few seats to use it as were the prime reasons for the States the “minorities” consist- The choice of word “fat- its stated goal of winning near- out farmers in a State which a bargaining chip in the Congress win and the downfall ed of mere six to seven per cent wah” in a Rajasthan rally by the ly 125 seats in the Lok Sabha. is categorised as the rice case of a hung Assembly, of BJP’s longest serving Chief bowl of the country. was left high and dry Minister Raman Singh, who Political analysts admit- because of the landslide began his political career in             P    ted that the arrogance and victory of the Congress. 1983 as a councillor. " #$          !  "!#      & /0 ,1' creation. In fact, TDP, which &'( $  )*+,    had 15 MLAs in the dissolved Chandrasekhar Rao passed Assembly, could win just 2 Kthe Assembly poll test with seats even as it contested 13    & /0 ,1'   !   flying ‘pink’ colour on Tuesday seats in all. as his much-trumpeted ‘sops KCR lost no time in espite last minute blitzkrieg story’ thumped the Congress- announcing his intention of Dby Prime Minister  ('2(/, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) delving into national politics Narendra Modi, the BJP lost the combine’s ‘sob story’ about now that he is firmly in the sad- Rajasthan Assembly election, he Mizo National Front ’s youngest revenue-sur- experience for the Congress. dle in the State. Also, having failing to break the trend which T(MNF) on Tuesday script- plus State having been turned Working overtime to stitch up not taken Chandrababu Naidu’s continues in the State for the ed a spectacular victory in into a major debtor by the a mahagathbandhan to “meddling” in Telangana pol- past 20 years. nearly 30 per cent votes despite , uprooting the Telangana Rashtra Samithi take on the BJP’s might itics lightly, he has already As per results, the take a call on the CM face by losing on all seats in last par- Congress in its last bastion in (TRS) chief. in the 2019 Lok Sabha cautioned the TDP Congress is set to form the Wednesday. Gehlot is seena liamentary elections. the North-East to return to The Congress-led grouping poll, it should know the chief about his plans Government in the State as the clear front-runner. Chief Minister Vasundhara power after 10 years. named itself the People’s Front complexities at the to extract revenge. party has won over 99 seat of The voting share analysis Raje, Sachin Pilot and Ashok The MNF won 26 seats Party sources said but the masses went with KCR, regional levels, that In Telangana, it the 199 seat while the BJP man- shows the BJP’s votes have Gehlot have all won their in the 40-member the Governor told as Rao is popularly known, and too, involving regional was KCR’s sop dis- aged to retain only 73 seats. The fallen from 45.2 per cent in respective seats of Jhalrapatan, Assembly, a gain of 21 seats that he gave him a second term at the satraps. tribution-cum- BSP, CPI (Marxist) and others 2013 to 38.8 per cent now. It Tonk and Sardarpura. since 2013. The Congress was yet to receive the helm. Not just him, the In the Lok Sabha poll promises have managed to win 27 seats. was much higher at nearly 55 The Congress has banked managed to bag only five official letter from the Telangana electorate even that is just months away, spree involv- Now the question is who per cent in 2014, when the on the strong anti-incumbency seats compared to 34 seats it Election Commission and ensured victories for KCR’s the Congress may have to ing most sec- will be Chief Minister - Ashok party won all 25 Lok Sabha factor, while the BJP relied on won in the 2013 Assembly hoped that he would be son KT Rama Rao and nephew rethink its strategy of join- tions of the Gehlot or Sachin Pilot? The seats from the State. the Raje’s performance and elections. MNF president able to invite the MNF to T Harish Rao, rejecting ing hands with its foe- society that Congress central leadership On the other hand, the charisma of Modi and hoped to Zoramthanga accompanied by form a Government by the “nepotism” and “fami- turned-friend TDP, led the voters has already directed its elected Congress has improved its break the State’s tradition of top party leaders met Governor Wednesday afternoon. ly rule” charges against which is seen by the to come out in MLAs to assemble in Jaipur on vote share from 33.1 having Chief Ministers of Kummanam Rajasekharan at “Arrangements are being him. people in the State droves to pro- Wednesday. According to per cent in 2013 to alternate parties for every the Raj Bhavan here in the made for the swearing-in of the The results should as a party that had pel him to sources in the Congress, party 39.2 per cent in 2018. Assembly election since evening and staked claim to new Government by Saturday,” serve as a major learning opposed Telangana’s power. president Rahul Gandhi will It had managed to get 1993. form a Government. a source said.

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Apart and Jails Minister Sukhjinder not rethink his resignation, dated 12.10.2018, but I have not Tbrations of 550th birth from this, six-week parole is Singh Randhawa, to visit adding that the Speaker assured received any communication anniversary of Guru Nanak given to prisoners for marriage Shillong for taking stock of him that his decision would be from you regarding the same.” Dev, the Punjab Cabinet on of children, agricultural pur- damage caused to the proper- considered. “Today I am appearing in per- Tuesday took a slew of deci- pose, serious damage to life or ties of Sikh community in vio- It was earlier believed that son to communicate that I sions including enhancing property of the member of the lence. The delegation had the lawmaker from Dakha had have resigned as a Member of parole from 12 to 16 weeks family caused by natural detailed deliberations with the not submitted the resignation Legislative Assembly and during the calendar year, calamity and for critical con- members of the community, in a proper format. request you to kindly accept my besides approving 60 lakh dition of any member of the where certain requests were The AAP leader had resignation. After accepting compensation to the Sikh com- family on account of accident made by the Sikhs for mone- stepped down to press for my resignation, kindly inform munity against damage to and on account of delivery of tary assistance. immediate action against those the House during ensuing properties in Shillong clashes. child by his wife, which would On their return from the accused in the sacrilege cases Session which is commencing The Cabinet, during its now be given maximum up to strife-torn areas of Shillong, the that rocked the state in 2015. from December 13,” he added. meeting presided over by Chief 16 weeks during a calendar delegation submitted a report Phoolka claimed the Congress If his resignation is accept- Minister Capt Amarinder year and shall be availed on and apprised the Chief Minister government had not taken the ed, the AAP’s strength in the Singh, has gave its nod to quarterly basis. about the situation. Capt desired action against those Vidhan Sabha will drop to 19 amend Section 3 Sub-Section 2 Amarinder on September 28, named in the findings of the MLAs, eight of whom have of the Punjab Good Conduct 60L COMPENSATION 2018, ordered that requisite $   %         & "   '        Justice Ranjit Singh formed a rebel group led by Prisoners (Temporary Release) TO SHILLONG VICTIMS amount be provided from the     (&  ") *   !  ! " Commission report on sacri- Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Act, 1962, to increase the reg- The Cabinet also approved Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to ular parole given to the pris- relaxation in instructions of the the Punjabi settlers, whose oners with good conduct from Relief and Resettlement shops were gutted, besides con- 01'& existing three to four weeks, Department for providing 60 struction of a community-run     and total parole from 12 to 16 lakh as compensation to the school. weeks during a calendar year. Sikh community against dam-     !"  The Bill will also be intro- age caused to their properties SIMPLIFIED GST   '    duced in the ensuing session of during violence in Shillong. ORDINANCE TO BE the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, start- Spokesperson said that out TABLED BEFORE HOUSE $%% !& $ !& ! "'$ ing from December 13. of the total 60 lakhs, 50 In another decision, the Spokesperson said that the lakh would be provided to Cabinet also gave its nod to &    step was aimed at ensuring the Khalsa Middle School, Bara introduce the Punjab Goods   *1(&0'+(41 by the BJP-led regime. It is a Former Haryana chief min- welfare of prisoners with good Bazar, for reconstruction as its and Services Tax moment of celebration not just ister Bhupinder Singh Hooda conduct by giving them con- old building has been declared (Amendment) Ordinance-2018 ailing the Congress victo- for the Congress but also for the on Tuesday hailed the Congress’ tinuous parole of 16 weeks, unsafe. in the forthcoming Vidhan Hry in three states as a man- people of this country, said the performance in three Hindi while adding that it would Similarly, monetary assis- Sabha session beginning from date for the leadership of party Chief Minister. heartland states and said the poll also encourage other prisoners tance to the tune of Rs two lakh December 13. president Rahul Gandhi, Punjab results had set the alarm bells to maintain discipline in jails. would be given to Sangam It may be recalled that the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder BJP ALLY SAD SAYS ringing for the Narendra Modi- Notably, in view of good Singh of Punjabi Colony Bara Punjab Goods and Services Singh on Tuesday said that it FARMERS' ISSUES WILL led NDA government. behaviour and discipline Bazar for loss caused to his Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, marked the beginning of the HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED He said the Congress’ per- amongst prisoners in different shop in violence. 2018, was promulgated on end of the BJP-led NDA gov- The BJP-led Centre will formance showed that the party jails of the state, they are tem- Apart from this, Rs three October 23, 2018, in order to ernment in the country. have to “review” the issues fac- was on an upswing in the coun- porarily released on parole as lakh would be given to simplify the process of filing Capt Amarinder, reacting to ing the farmers, the Shiromani try. “These polls were being specified in the provisions of Gurmeet Singh, whose scooty returns and payment of tax the assembly poll results Akali Dal, the party’s key ally in treated as the semi-final to Punjab Good Conduct showroom was put on fire with minimum paperwork. declared on Tuesday, said that Punjab, said ON Tuesday as the 2019 (general election). The Prisoners (Temporary Release) during clashes, while Rs five As per clause 2 of Article of the Congress performance poll trends and results in the Congress’ performance has been Act, 1962. A 15-day parole is lakh is being given to Satpal 213 of the Constitution, an showed that the party was on an three Hindi heartland states quite impressive in the Hindi granted to prisoners on the Singh, the owner of a truck Ordinance shall be laid before upswing across the country. pointed at a poor showing by heartland states. The results death of any of their family which was set ablaze during the the Legislative Assembly of “The results have clearly shown the saffron party. While the have set the alarm bells ringing members. riots at Shillong. State for conversion of the that the people of India are now issues facing the farmers had for the BJP-led government at There is a provision of Notably, Capt Amarinder Ordinance into Act. fed up of the destructive and played its part, anti-incumben- the Centre,” Hooda said, react-        #   , & -./01 anti-development policies of cy factor too had worked against ing to the assembly poll results ) %  !  " "  the Narendra Modi govern- the BJP, senior SAD leader and in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and ment and wanted a positive MP Prem Singh Chandumajra Madhya Pradesh.   *1(&0'+(41  !* 3M      change,” he said. said. “There are two-three issues He congratulated Congress &  +  Congratulating the party in these polls. One was, of president Rahul Gandhi and o depict Mahabharata  #  president as well as UPA chair- course, the anti-incumbency UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Tscenes through the art of %  %",(%0 :H person Sonia Gandhi for the factor, besides the local issues. for the party’s impressive show clay, a cave shaped exhibition . ((# Congress win in three states of The farmers’ issue was also a key in the three states where Modi’s would be set up at Gita Gyan Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and one and while the BJP govern- (BJP) was Sansthanam during the ongo-  + +"(   *1(&0'+(41 '   "((  parties that they will ask their Madhya Pradesh, Capt ments, both at the Centre and in power. ing International Gita   "*"#  " district units to join the election Amarinder said that the party in the states, have taken it up on “Under the able leadership Mahotsav, 2018 at Kurukshetra.    unjab Chief Electoral "(  #   "#  meetings at district levels, so had clearly revived under priority, it seems more needs to of Rahul Gandhi, the party is The exhibition will be for- -#" " POfficer (CEO) Dr S Karuna '(( #  " the whole process run smooth- Rahul’s dynamic leadership. be done to ensure that schemes definitely on an upswing across mally inaugurated by BJP Raju on Tuesday appealed to all ly without any hindrance. The results were a sign of for farmers’ benefit are fully the country. The credit goes to President, and - -  the political parties to prepare     # On the request of the office the mood of the nation, which implemented at the ground him and Congress President of Mauritius, the list of their booth level   +("#" + bearer of Bahujan Samaj Party saw in Rahul the youthful level,” he said. Chandumajra workers…the countdown for Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory agents (BLAs) as soon as pos-  #  # " (BSP), CEO directed to write a change it needed to bring India said there was also resentment the NDA government has on December 13 sible and furnish it to the CEO letter to DEOs to supervise the back on the track of develop- among farmers over the way the begun,” Hooda said. An official spokesman said tion. These artists have made Office before December 18, work of BLOs, especially in the ment, which had been the hall- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima The senior Congress leader that through this exhibition, the cave with clay. 2018. the electoral rolls. areas where less privileged vot- mark of the previous UPA Yojana was being implemented. alleged that the BJP ignored 650 books of holy scripture, They have also made a Dr Raju, who met the rep- Removal of permanently ers reside. regime under the former Prime “While private insurance farmers’ plight, which was a big The Bhagvad Gita written in 40 clay statue of Arjuna with bow resentative of various registered shifted electors and deceased On the complaint of Aam Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, companies are raking in crores issue in the polls. different languages of India which is installed at the and unregistered political par- electors would also be focused, Aadmi Party (AAP) regarding he said. The people of India felt of rupees as profit, farmers are “The government did not and abroad would be exhibit- entrance of the exhibition. ties in Punjab regarding special he said. CEO said that his reading out of the electoral rolls cheated by the failure of the not getting the compensation bother about the plight of farm- ed. Besides this, other scenes of summary revision of photo office with the co-ordination of by BLOs of some places in Modi government to deliver on for crop damage the way they ers. Small traders were badly hit He said that the exhibition Mahabharata have also been electoral rolls, emphasized that District Electoral Officers will Ferozepur district, CEO imme- any of its promises made five should have got,” he said. by GST even as Modi govern- would be set up at Gita Gyan prepared with clay including a during this special summary also initiate an awareness cam- diately issued directions to the years ago, he said, adding that, “The farmers’ issue will ment’s decision on demoneti- Sansthanam for the visitors statue of Lord Krishna giving revision campaign, the main paign for upcoming Deputy Commissioner and at the same time, they were des- have to be reviewed by the gov- sation was widely criticised. from India and abroad during knowledge to Arjuna. Almost focus is on removal of repeat or Parliamentary Elections. instructed to enquire about it perate to see an end to the ernment,” he added. Besides, unemployment was International Gita Mahotsav, all the preparations have been multiple entries or demo- Dr Raju has also appealed and submit a report by vicious cycle of communal also another key issue,” Hooda 2018. Special artists have been completed for this cave shaped graphically similar entries from to the leaders of the political December 12. hatred and violence unleashed HOODA HAILS VICTORY said. invited to put up this exhibi- exhibition. (' ()  $"  '' "  " 

  *1(&0'+(41 Women Centric Schemes and services including One Stop o empower women, Mahila Centre, Women Helpline, TShakti Kendras will be set Mahila Police Volunteers, up under Prime Minister schemes and services for Women Empowerment women victims of domestic Schemes across all the dis- violence etc. tricts of Haryana. He said that besides this, The centres would pro- Mahila Shakti Kendras would vide interface for women to be established at Block level approach the Government for also which would work in availing their entitlements and coordination with the district would also empower them level centres. District level cen- through training and capacity tres would have three members building. including one women welfare This was revealed during a officer and 2 co-ordinators meeting of Joint Secretary, and the block level centres Ministry of Women and Child would have 7 members includ- Development, Government of ing 4 from colleges and 3 to be India, Ashish Srivastava with nominated by respective five states including Haryana, Deputy Commissioners. These Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, members would be volunteers Himachal Pradesh and West from NCC or NSS in which Bengal through video confer- women would be given prefer- encing. ence. An official spokesman said These members would be that such centres would provide imparted training to work in interface for women to Mahila Shakti Kendras. The approach the Government for District Level Centre will also availing their entitlements and review the Block Level Centres would also empower them on monthly basis. He said that through training and capacity in a country like India where building. the number of youth is highest, These centres would also this scheme would give provide information and help employment opportunities for to rural women on various youth. # &#%! $#( )"%*+,+-*.  ". #!$ $   !& "*$  + # -    ( ! $ *"! $ $,  New Delhi: The Supreme Court cases for the purpose of increas-         on Tuesday said that the iden- ing the TRP and ordered that tity of rape victims has to be identity of minor rape victims protected at all stages of the case cannot be disclosed even by Singapore: A court here on wife, who used to be a sex Later, when the woman   01(4(1(,( It also gave its approval to pro-actively and facilitate them including during trial. their families. Tuesday sentenced an Indian worker, talking to a man he informed her husband of her allocate execution of 100 MW to provide the helpline facilities A bench of Justices Madan The court verdict came on origin man to seven years in jail assumed was a pimp. He pregnancy, he refused to believe imachal Cabinet which Sorang hydro electric project in through citizen call centre, the B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and a PIL by advocate Nipun Saxena for stabbing his pregnant wife stabbed her and fled the scene. that the child was his and Hmet under the chairman- Kinnaur to s Greenko East Cabinet gave its approval for Deepak Gupta said that the who had moved the court seek- using a knife with a 10-cm long Besides the jail term, accused her of infidelity, the ship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Coast Power Projects Private setting up of CM Helpline in Central Forensic Science ing steps for the safety of women blade. Chandrasegar was also pun- report said. Thakur here on Tuesday gave Ltd for execution by allowing the State. This would ensure a Laboratory (CFSL) reports and in public places. The incident took place on ished with six strokes of the The accused's wife later ran its approval for procurement, transfer of 100 per cent of equi- transparent and accountable other documents related to The petition was filed in the December 30 last year during cane. away from their house due to supply and distribution of ty shares in Himachal Sorang system where roles and respon- such cases would be handed aftermath of the December 16, which Jayselan N. He pleaded guilty to one his verbal abuse and sought school uniforms to the school Power Private Limited in sibilities would be defined for over to the trial court in a sealed 2012, Delhi gangrape case. "The Chandrasegar, 30, stabbed his count of causing grievous hurt refuge with her friends. students of Classes 1 to 12 favour of Greenko Group each stakeholders and it would cover without disclosing the media has not only the right but 26-year-old wife Mayuri to his wife with a weapon, and Before this incident, under the Atal School Verdi Company namely Greenko have Single Window Operation identity of the victims. also duty to report" the cases of Krishnakumar twice in her one count of failing to provide Chandrasegar was caught for Yojna through Himachal East Coast Power Projects for Information, Demand, Speaking for the bench, sexual assault but "should abdomen and twice on her his urine sample after he was suspected drug-related Pradesh State Civil Supplies Private Limited. Suggestions and Grievances in Justice Gupta advised the media refrain from interviewing the lower back, causing her to suf- caught for suspected drug- offences. Corporation. To reach out to citizens the State. to avoid sensationalising rape victim", it said. IANS fer puncture wounds. She was related offences. Prior to the verdict, the taken to hospital and was dis- The court was told that the defence lawyer pleaded for a jail charged after a few days. accused was overly possessive term of between five and five The unborn baby was and distrustful of his wife as her and a half years for (         unhurt in the attack, the Straits former boyfriend was appar- Chandrasegar, saying that the Times reported. ently trying to reconnect with accused's wife had forgiven According to the report, her. He had banned the him and the couple were still  & /0 ,1' A police team was consti- crime and revealed that they level transactions are made Chandrasegar flew into a rage victim from going out of their married to each other. tuted after two consecutive had supplied the stolen articles and people carry, jewellery after he spotted his pregnant house. IANS ith the arrest of four incidents of bag-lifting by to accused Varun, said Madhur items, costly electronic Wmen, the police on breaking the glass windows of Verma, Deputy Commissioner gadgets, the officer said. Tuesday busted a gang of rob- parked vehicles in Connaught of Police (New Delhi) said. On their cursory bers who allegedly stole articles Place was reported, police said. Investigations revealed that search, Rs 5,00,000 cash, a & )**  after breaking the glass window Acting on a tip off, the Babu, Vikas and Kishore usu- mobile phone, 10 laptops, of parked vehicles around accused were apprehended ally visit National Capital one revolver, two live car- Connaught Place. from Inderpuri area early in the Region to commit such crime, tridges, one arm license and The accused have been morning while they were try- he said. many documents were recov-    + identified as Varun (27), Vikas ing to dispose off the stolen They target only the posh ered from their possession, (19), Kishore (25) and Babu articles, a senior police officer The accused Vikas, Babu areas, busy markets, gold mar- the officer added. (34), they said. said. and Kishore confessed to their kets areas of NCR where high- PTI $$   & /0 ,1' providing meritorious services in patient care and quality dental elhi Government will devel- education, all Nine dental spe- *"'   Dop four more Maulana Azad cialties of the Institute were Institute of Dental Sciences awarded. The Heads of various   O   # (MAIDS) and will set up 100 departments received this award      dental clinics in Delhi. Health on behalf of the Faculty, Staff and Minister Satyender Jain , pre- Students of the Department. New Delhi: A Delhi court siding over Delhi Smiles — Health minister also gave Tuesday on allowed the Central Dental health Utsav, said that commendations to the Heads of Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s pri- Departments -Dr.Sunita Gupta- plea seeking permission to take ority is to upgrade public health making total number of five and Oral Medicine and Radiology specimens of signature and services and extend the better 100 Dental Clinics in Delhi to Dr Sujata Mohanty- Oral handwriting samples of healthcare services to the citizens serve and provide better health Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr Christian Michel, the alleged in capital by giving special focus care facilities to the people,” said Mahesh Verma/Dr.Sadhana middleman who has been and requesting the government Jain. Mathe- Prosthodontic. Dr chargesheeted in the graft-taint- to allocate and avail major share Jain also released a postal Sangita Talwar- Conservative ed Agusta Westland VVIP chop- of budget. stamp brought out by the Dentistry and Endodontics. per deal. Special CBI Judge “For achieving better goals Department of Post and Dr Tulika Tripathy- Arvind Kumar passed the and progress, the game of file- file Telegraph, Government of India, Orthodontics. Dr Mridula order after Michel’s counsel playing should be stopped. Only commemorating 35 years of Goswami. Dr Arundeep Kaur said he has no objections to the then you can ensure better results excellence in Dental healthcare Lamba- Periodontics. Dr Aaditya CBI’s plea and he wanted to and achieve the better goal, in India, MAIDS. Urs- Oral Pathology. Dr Vikrant prove his client’s innocence. adding, “Delhi Government will In appreciation towards Mohanty- Public Health PNS develop four more such MAIDS this immense contribution and Dentistry.       #      % 

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L M  Modi and most of the          s the winter session of Union Ministers were present  # +   and Facebook, were in agree-      % AParliament commenced on in the Lok Sabha during the #  +# ment that videos of rape, child  %   ( Tuesday, Prime Minister obituary references. pornography and objection-    " Narendra Modi said all political Before the lower house "-: " - able material were needed to be , 0  * % parties who have to face the elec- assembled, the Prime Minister "   "- “stamped out”.  6 ! 0 torate in May next year will uti- walked up to the Opposition The Centre had last month     lize the session for public inter- benches and was seen having a #" suggested to the court that the %     est and not political benefit. brief interaction with Congress intermediaries should deploy 0  N   Both the houses were adjourned leader Sonia Gandhi, former  & /0 ,1' trusted flaggers for identifying     after paying homage to former Prime Minister HD Deve and deletion of unlawful con- %%     Prime Minister Atal Bihari Gowda, SP leader Mulayam he Supreme Court Tuesday tent and also set up of 24X7 %   %    Vajpayee and some other sitting Singh Yadav, and others. Tsaid the Centre might mechanism for dealing with MPs. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Congress President Rahul frame guidelines or standard requisitions of law enforce-     became emo- Gandhi was also present in the operating procedure (SoP) to ment agencies.  "65 tional while reading the obitu- House during obituary refer- eliminate online videos and It had also suggested that  ! * ary reference of Union Minister ences. Finance Minister Arun images of child pornography there should be prompt dis- % :9 Ananth Kumar and described Jaitley and BJP President Amit and rape. posal of requisitions of law    him as a “dear friend.” Shah were present in the Rajya A bench of Justices Madan enforcement agencies to +  O      At the beginning of the ses- Sabha. In the Lok Sabha, trib- B Lokur and UU Lalit said the remove unlawful contents. % %" 1  sion, Naidu as per tradition utes were also paid to three sit- guidelines or SoP in this regard The court was hearing a * ;9  read out the obituary references " &     &            2    "     ting members including Bhola might be implemented within matter following a letter sent in %%    of leaders who had passed ! 3"     &     ! 4$5& '&&"     6 Singh, MI Shanavas and two weeks. 2015 to then Chief Justice of  "      away during the intervening , &      " &  P 7 8       Mohammad Asrarul Haque. “The Government of India India H L Dattu by Hyderabad- period between the Monsoon The Upper House also may frame the necessary guide- based NGO Prajwala, along    and current session. Affairs Minister. Naidu apolo- Prime Minister said he is confi- The Prime Minister said remembered its former mem- lines/SoP and implement them with two rape videos in a pen-       He first read out the obit- gised later apparently for get- dent that all political parties this session is important and bers who passed away recently. within two weeks so as to drive.  ! * uary of Vajpayee followed by ting emotional in the House. “who have to face the electoral everyone should participate in They included RK Dorendra eliminate child pornography, The court had on its own      that of former Lok Sabha Meanwhile, Modi, in his test in May (next year), while discussion. The winter session Singh, Karma Todpen, Kuldip rape and gang rape imageries, taken cognisance of the letter      Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, brief address to the media out- keeping in mind the people, will will end on January 8. Nayyar, Nandamuri videos and sites in content and asked the CBI to launch a       and a dozen other leaders. side Parliament House on the utilise the session for public Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Harikrishna, Darshan Singh hosting platforms and other probe to apprehend the cul- 0  &*4   While reading out the obit- first day of the session, said the interest and not political interest.” Mahajan paid tributes to Yadav, Ratnakar Pandey, Satya applications,” the bench said in prits.      % uary of Kumar, who had passed government has always strived to He hoped that the session Vajpayee, Chatterjee, Ananth Prakash Malaviya, Ram Dev its order. The NGO’s letter had also  ! 1  away on November 12, Naidu discuss all issues. “There should would be constructive and Kumar and three sitting mem- Bhandary, Malti Sharma, ND The court has posted the mooted the idea of maintain- got emotional and his voice be an open discussion. There members would participate in bers. While reading out the Tiwari, PK Maheshwari and matter for further hearing in ing a national sex offenders’ ?    choked. Recalling the contri- should be a debate, there should debates on key issues concern- obituary reference for Vajpayee, Baishnab Parida. The Rajya February next year. register which should contain $$ 3 $ " bution of Kumar, the Chairman be a sharp debate. But at least ing the public. He hoped that who passed away on August 16 Sabha also remembered those The top court had on details of persons convicted for  ! * said he had lost a “dear and per- there should be one,” he said. members would sit for longer after a prolonged illness, who lost their lives in the December 6 said that the offences like eve-teasing, stalk-    sonal friend” in the untimely Referring to the Lok Sabha duration to resolve key issues Mahajan said he was one of the Cyclone Gaja in Odisha, Andhra Centre and internet giants, ing, molestation and other sex- %% %1 #    death of the Parliamentary elections due next year, the concerning the common man. most outstanding members of Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. including Google, Microsoft ual assaults.  % #     %CC           0'&''          %%(   O&          P  $   C5$ $ 5  "( though they have an obligation was unfortunately treated worse ty, that is the sessions judge.  ! * #    " to report such matters, they are than the perpetrator of crime “The police officials should  %    - "  also “duty bound” not to disclose and “for no fault of the victim, keep all the documents in which     #"  #6 the identity of such victims, society instead of empathising the name of the victim is dis- % %4L9#999  % % ', A   "#  including minors. with the victim, starts treating closed, as far as possible, in a A bench of justices Madan her as an ‘untouchable’”. sealed cover and replace these  (   #    & /0 ,1' B Lokur and Deepak Gupta “A victim of rape is treated documents by identical docu-         directed that FIRs lodged for the like a ‘pariah’ and ostracised ments in which the name of the %4" % ame and identity of victims offence of rape under the Indian from society. Many times, even victim is removed in all records '  I4"'J Nof rape and sexual assault, Penal Code (IPC) and offences her family refuses to accept her which may be scrutinised in the including those who have died, under the Protection of back into their fold. The harsh public domain,” it said.    "  cannot be disclosed ‘even in a Children from Sexual Offences reality is that many times cases Regarding media, the court     remote manner’, the Supreme (POCSO) Act shall not be put of rape do not even get report- said they should refrain from  ! * Court said on Tuesday while in public domain. ed because of the false notions talking to such victim because    %  terming as unfortunate that “No person can print or of so called ‘honour’ which the every time the victim repeats the L   M   instead of empathising with publish in print, electronic, family of the victim wants to tale of misery, she again under- %      the victims, society treats them social media, etc the name of the uphold,” the bench said. goes the trauma. & 0 #+  as “untouchable”. victim or even in a remote man- It said in cases where the “Reportage of such cases  #!  + ,  The court also said that ner disclose any facts which can victim is dead or of unsound should be done sensitively keep-       # nobody can have any objection lead to the victim being identi- mind, her name and identity ing the best interest of the vic-         to the victim disclosing her name fied and which should make her should not be disclosed even tims, both adult and children, in % ( % 55 as long as she is a major and has identity known to the public at under authorisation of next of mind. Sensationalising such ,  &  *"' taken a decision regarding this large,” the bench said. the kin unless circumstances cases may garner Television  %   %  voluntarily. The apex court said The court said that in the justifying the disclosure of her Rating Points (TRPs) but does          "    ',                          that media should be cautious not society, an “innocent” victim of identity exist, which shall be no credit to the credibility of the  %  %    ! 3  to ‘sensationalise’ such cases and sexual offence, especially rape, decided by competent authori- media,” it said.      '     (" %   .0+ #   &P!&1       )  ##    ,9  4&   , P 8 !  & /0 ,1' Pradesh and West Bengal.   & /0 ,1'  & /0 ,1' "&    IPS, IFS, IRS officers recruited Additional Solicitor General  " -  Wildlife Institute of India (WII) "( ""( through civil services exami- he Supreme Court Tuesday A N S Nadkarni, appearing for that says that 10 GIBs have lost ndia has inked the ascension he UPSC has sought fresh nation conducted by the UPSC. Tdirected the Centre to the Centre, told the apex court ismantle all overhead their lives in power line colli- Iagreement to the Trans Tapplications from over  - Citing the names of former declare “at the earliest” 10 km that there are 662 national parks Dpower lines and place them sions in the last decade (2007- Regional Maritime Network 6,000 private sector specialists    (#" prime minister Manmohan area around 21 National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the safely underground on priori- 2017). The study also noted (T-RMN) which facilitates who have applied for 10 posts "+  " Singh, who was also a bureau- and Wildlife Sanctuaries in the country. ty in and around the habitat of that while undergrounding of information exchange on the of joint secretaries in the crat, and the then deputy chair- country as Eco-Sensitive Zone “The proposals for declar- the endangered Great Indian cables eliminates bird mortal- movement of commercial traf- Central Government through  "    man of planning commission (ESZ) to protect wild birds and ing areas around these National Bustard (GIB), a group of ity, marking power line can fic on the high seas and will ‘lateral entry’ mode, the DoPT ("# "   Montek Singh Ahluwalia, who animals. Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries NGOs working for conserva- reduce mortality by 10 per contribute to increased mar- said Tuesday.  +"# was appointed through lateral The Union Ministry of as Eco Sensitive Zone have tion of the wildlife has demand- cent to 78 per cent, depending itime domain awareness. In a statement, the recruitment route, the govern- Environment, Forests and been received from state gov- ed. The group jointly launched on area and species, but not Commodore KM Department of Personnel and  #   ment had said there was no Climate Change (MoEFCC) ernments/UT Administrations a campaign seeking communi- eliminate mortality. Ramakrishnan signed the Training (DoPT) said the task #"+ O #  adverse effect on the morale of notifies areas close to National for 641 National Parks and ty support to save the winged The organisations also agreement on behalf of the of selection of suitable candi-  #P"  the civil servants due to such Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries Wildlife Sanctuaries,” he said, beauties from getting hit by the expressed concern that while Indian Navy at the Italian dates from amongst those who  #  "  appointments. as ESZ, aimed at creating “shock adding that “no proposals have transmission lines. the erection of power lines in Naval Headquarters in Rome had applied for the posts in In a written reply to Lok absorbers” for protected animals been received in respect of 21 Listed as critically endan- and around GIB habitat is on Monday, the Navy said here select government departments -  Sabha in July, Minister of State and birds by regulating and National Parks and Wildlife gered species by the against the 2013 guidelines for in a twitter here on Tuesday. through ‘lateral entry’ mode "  for Personnel Jitendra Singh managing activities there. Sanctuaries”. International Union for the recovery of the species The multilateral construct was entrusted to the Union  "# " had said the government had It can direct that certain The law officer also said the Conservation of Nature, the given by the Union comprises of 30 countries and is Public Service Commission decided to undertake lateral industries and operations are Centre has accepted and noti- GIB is found only in India. Environment Ministry, unfor- steered by Italy. The information (UPSC) by the competent ' "-# 9 recruitment of 10 joint secre- not carried out, or subjected to fied ESZs for 289 National Majority of the surviving birds tunately, vital grasslands are not is available primarily through the authority on October 29. taries on contractual basis in safeguards, in ESZs. Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are found in the fragmented given the strict environmental Automatic Identification System “All candidates who have (http://www.Upsc.Gov.In) and order to achieve the twin objec- A bench comprising as on November 26 this year, grasslands of Rajasthan and scrutiny they deserve before (AIS) which are fitted on mer- already submitted their appli- DoPT (https://lateral.Nic.In). tives of bringing in fresh talent Justices Madan B Lokur, Deepak and draft notifications for 206 Gujarat, along with a few indi- developmental projects are chant ships with more than 300 cations online to the DoPT are All candidates are advised to as well as augmenting the avail- Gupta and Hemant Gupta was were ready. viduals in Maharashtra, Andhra sanctioned. Gross Registered Tonnage as now requested to fill up a visit the website as well as ability of manpower. informed that there were 662 “We expect the Ministry of Pradesh and Karnataka. In “India’s push towards mandated by the International Detailed Application Form check their registered emails for Government think tank National Parks and Wildlife Environment, Forests and 1969, over 1,000 GIB roamed renewable energy is laudable, Maritime Organisation. (DAF) which seeks to obtain detailed information, it said. Niti Ayog, in its three-year Sanctuaries in the country, and Climate Change to actively pur- the country’s grasslands, but but power transmission strate- The AIS information com- additional specific informa- The DoPT had invited action agenda 2017-18 to 2019- state governments and Union sue the preparation of the draft their numbers have plummet- gies need to be in line with this prises name, MMSI number, tion from the candidates applications from talented and 20, highlighted it was essential Territories’ administrations have Notification and to issue a final ed owing to habitat loss as well green vision and Bustard position, course, speed, last port regarding qualifications and motivated Indian nationals will- that specialists be inducted not even moved any proposal to Notification at the earliest,” the as power lines. Most mortalities Recovery Guidelines. While visited, destination and so on. experience so as to facilitate the ing to contribute towards nation into the system through later- the Centre for declaring ESZs in bench ordered. happen in low-light conditions private companies generate This information can be picked selection process,” it said. building to join the government al entry on fixed-term contract, 21 such areas. On the issue of 21 such such as twilight, when birds fly clean energy, it is up to India’s up through various AIS sensors The term lateral entry at the level of joint secretary on the minister said. “Under the circumstances, parks and sanctuaries, the apex between foraging and roosting Power and New and Renewable including coastal AIS chains refers to the appointment of contract basis on June 10. The Sectoral Group of we direct that an area of 10 Kms court asked the Centre to go grounds. Ministries to ensure that this and satellite based receivers. specialists, mainly those from The ten department/min- Secretaries (SGoS) submitted a around these 21 National Parks ahead and declare ESZs at the “Though many of the energy reaches its destination Indian Navy is mandated private sector, in government istries of the government are: report in February, 2017 in and Wildlife Sanctuaries be earliest. threats to the Great Indian without causing extinction of to conclude white shipping organisations. Department of Revenue, which it has inter alia been declared as Eco-Sensitive Zone Some prominent national Bustard, such as habitat loss, any species,” said the organi- information exchange agree- An email is also being issued Department of Financial observed that there was a short- by the MoEF. The declaration be Parks and wildlife sanctuaries are being addressed there is one sations in their letter written to ments with 36 countries and separately to each of the candi- Services, Department of age of officers at the joint sec- made by the MoEF at the ear- without operational ESZs swinging axe that could seal the Marked to Raj Kumar Singh, three multi-national constructs, dates who have applied, through Agriculture, Ministry of Road retary, director, deputy secre- liest. include Pobitora Sanctuary of bird’s fate. The overhead power Minister of State for Power and officials said here. Till date, 19 their registered email ID indi- Transport and Highways, tary levels, due to reduction in “Liberty is granted to the Assam, Hemis High Altitude transmission lines that criss- New and Renewable Energy white shipping agreements cated in their online applications Ministry of Shipping, Ministry recruitment in the service dur- state governments to move an National Park and Kishtewar cross GIB habitat are killing Ministry. have been signed of which 12 submitted in response to the of Environment and Forest, ing 1995-2002. application for modification of National Park of Jammu and these low-flying, ground- “Fortunately, we have a have been operationalised. DoPT advertisement. Ministry of New and “Based on the recommen- this order along with proposal Kashmir, Jogimatti Sanctuary of dwelling birds,” said the cam- solution. Overhead transmis- India has also set up a large The candidates may access Renewable Energy, Ministry of dation of SGoS, the govern- only two weeks after submission Karnataka, Deolgaon Rehekuri paign launched by The Great sion lines can be placed under- network of coastal chain radars the link indicated in the email Civil Aviation, Department of ment has decided to undertake of the proposals to the MoEF,” Sanctuary of Maharashtra, Siroi Indian Bustard Campaign has ground. Yes, this is more which track the m0vement of and submit online all the req- Economic Affairs and lateral recruitment of 10 joint the bench noted in its order. National Park of Manipur, been launched by the expensive, but experts con- sea and ocean traffic. Such uisite information asked for in Department of Commerce. secretaries on contract basis in The 21 National Parks and Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary Nature Foundation, firm that such an intervention multilateral agreements are the DAF before 6 pm on A total of 6,077 applications order to achieve the twin objec- Wildlife Sanctuaries, without Sanctuary The Corbett Foundation and has reduced mortality of anoth- necessitated due to the large January 1. were received by the DoPT for tives of bringing in fresh talent ESZ are in Assam, Jammu and of Meghalaya, Fakim Conservation India. er bustard species, the Great traffic in the Indian Ocean Detailed information about the 10 joint secretary posts. as well as augment the avail- Kashmir, Karnataka, Sanctuary of Nagaland and To corroborate their Bustard, in West Pannonia. which cannot be entirely mon- the process is available on the Usually, the posts of joint ability of manpower,” the min- Maharashtra, Manipur, Pilibhit Sanctuary of Uttar claims, they have cited a study This can work in India too,” itored by any one nation. website of UPSC secretaries are manned by IAS, ister had said. 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/ 0 1  snatching power from the BJP “ I would like to congratu- Congress Committee (MPCC) in the states of Rajasthan and late the voters in the five States president Ashok Chavan said (!#!      Chhatisgarh. A stiff battle is on for the outcome in the that his party had defeated the   -   between the Congress and BJP Assembly polls, The outcome “Dhan Shakti” ( money power) in Madhya Pradesh. K is big slap handed by the peo- of the BJP with “Jan Shakti”    Chandrashekar Rao has suc- ple in the States of Rajasethan, (people’s power).     5"(' ceeded in retaining power in MP and Chhatisgarh to the rul- Addressing the party Telangana. In Mizoram, the ing BJP in the three states and workers gathered at the party’s      he ruling Shiv Sena on Congress has lost power to the Narendra Modi dispensation at south Mumbai office “Gandhi TTuesday joined the Mizoram National Front the Centre,” Raj said. Bhavan” to celebrate the party’s Opposition in hailing the ver- (MNF)”. The MNS chief also con- victory in the Assembly polls   -  4'&(+(4 dict in the State Assembly polls The Sena president said gratulated the people of Gujarat in the states of Rajasthan, which saw the Congress deliv- that best part of the Assembly who had nearly defeated the Madhya Pradesh and our policemen guarding a er a body blow to the BJP and would like to congratulate the polls, the voters had exer- BJP in the Assembly polls held Chhattisgarh, Chavan said: Fminority habitation were capture power in the States of voters in four States who have cised their rights without earlier. “The BJP used to call “Under the leadership Rahul killed in an attack by Jaish-e- Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and brought about change in their bothering much about the Rahul Gandhi a Pappu earlier. Gandhi, the Congress has Muhammad terrorists in Madhya Pradesh. respective State. Without both- apprehensions about the He has now earned respectabil- defeated the Dhan Shakti Zainapora village of south Describing the outcome in ering to go into ‘alternatives’ (to manipulation of Electronic ity. We don’t need Ram Mandir (money power) of the BJP Kashmir’s Shopian district on the Assembly poll as a major the BJP) and not also thinking Voting Machines, use of in the country. But we need with Jan Shakti (people power) Tuesday. The terrorists "         %     setback to the BJP, Shiv Sena about what will follow, the money-power, muscle power Ram rajya in the country. in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan snatched rifles of the slain  % ; !  "!# president Uddhav Thackeray voters have shown the courage and the oft-repeated ‘there is Having not done anything dur- and Chhattisgarh. Now, we cops before fleeing from the site congratulated the voters for of showing the door to the no alternative’ factor. ing the last four and a half will win the upcoming Lok of the attack. “Civil & Police Officers Omar Abdullah also con- showing courage in bringing existing Government. The Maharashtra Navnirman years, the Modi Government Sabha elections under Rahul Official sources said that an including Additional Director demned the attack. “We have out change in Government in courage shown by the voters Sena (MNS) president Raj has nothing to show to the peo- Gandhi’s leadership”. unknown number of militants General (Law and Order) Munir lost three of our brave cops four States, three of them ruled should give a new direction to Thackeray described the out- ple. That’s why Modi tried to “Modi, Machine, Money attacked a police picket in Ahmed Khanand Inspector while delivering their duties. I by the BJP. He said the courage the country,” Uddhav said. come in the State Assembly fool the people through emo- have not worked in this elec- Zainapora village, around 50 General of Police (Kashmir pay my heartfelt tributes to the shown by the voters would give Uddhav, who reacted to the polls in Rajasthan, Madhya tional issues,” Raj said. tion. The people have respond- kilometres from here. They range) Soyam Prakash Pani laid policemen,” he said. a “new direction” to the coun- poll results before the final out- Pradesh and Chhatisgarh as a Heaping praise on ed to Modi’s dictatorial politics opened indiscriminate firing floral wreaths on the mortal Expressing his heartfelt try. come of the Madhya Pradesh slap on the “jumla” gover- Congress president Rahul with one slogan: Modiji jaane on policemen, killing three of remains and paid rich tributes to condolence with the bereaved “Victories and defeats are Assembly polls, said: “The nance provided by the BJP in Gandhi for his effective lead- wale hai, Rahulji aane waale them on the spot and leaving the martyrs who made supreme families, the NC vice president common in elections. But, I Congress has succeeded the three states. ership, Maharashtra Pradesh hai,” Chavan said. another in a pool of blood. The sacrifice in the line of duty,” said the State has been at the injured policeman was shifted spokesman said adding the receiving end with deaths, to hospital where he suc- wreath laying ceremony was whether of a civilian, a police- cumbed to his injuries. held at Zainapora village. man or a militant, becoming "    Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit Zainapora is the native vil- order of the day over the past claimed responsibility for the lage of former People’s three decades. attack. Hours after the attack, Democratic Party (PDP) legis- Omar while expressing   ,5*&3/ grand alliance to take on the a picture purportedly circulat- lator Ajaz Mir whose Special concern said that a minority BJP in the 2019 polls. ed by the outfit through social Police Officer (SPO) Aadil community which is putting up visibly surprised After the success of media sites went viral showing Bashir Sheikh looted 7 rifles there should not feel appre- ASamajwadi Party wel- Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya the four snatching assault rifles. from his Jawahirnagar resi- hensive of their security. comed the victory of Congress Lok Dal in three Lok Sabha The cops were guarding a dence on September 29. A Meanwhile, a civilian who in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and one Assembly bypolls in cluster of homes where mem- week later Sheikh circulated his was abducted by suspected mil- and Chhattisgarh and is now UP, the SP and BSP had dis- bers of minority community pictures with local Hizbul itants in Kulgam district of readying itself to accommo- tanced themselves from the are living. Mujahideen commander south Kashmir 46 days ago was date the resurgent grand old Congress and had expressed Zainpora, that is part of Zeenatul Islam brandishing killed by his captors. Sheeraz party in the anti-Bharatiya reluctance in accommodating Shopian district, is a tehsil these rifles. Islam has report- Ahmad Bhat was abducted on Janata Party truck to contest the grand old party in the headquarter. edly joined Al Badr outfit. October 27, a few days after 80 Lok Sabha seats of UP in alliance. The slain cops have been Governor Satya Pal Malik three militants hiding in his the 2019 parliamentary elec- During poll campaigns identified as Anees Ahmad, expressed grief over the loss of house were killed by security tions. in Madhya Pradesh, Abdul Majid, Merajuddin and lives of policemen. In a message forces in an encounter in SP chief Akhilesh Yadav Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Hamidullah. Governor has prayed for eter- Larnoo village. Seven civilians had skipped the mega Akhilesh had adopted a stri- “The area was cordoned off nal peace to the departed souls were killed on the encounter Opposition meet in Delhi on dent anti-Congress posture, and a search operation has and conveyed his sympathies to sites on the same day when they Monday, where top opposition terming the Congress and been started,” a police the bereaved families. went closer to the damaged &  =  4& =5 %            >           party leaders met to work out the BJP as two sides of the spokesman said. Former Chief Minister house where explosives went off.     !  "!# a mechanism for stitching a same coin. -!"' ' "'   ! 2      ?@A   8B) $"  $ !&       "  C131A    $  " !! Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir North Kashmir's Kupwara polling was recorded in all the Muzaffarpur: The shelter in a social audit by the would be demolished, Om recorded an overall polling of district registered the highest phases of panchayat elections in Mumbai: Railways Ministry Piyush Goyal will attend the home here which was Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Prakash said, "We don't have 74 per cent in the nine phases polling at 53.6 per cent and the the state. Jammu witnessed an will develop a world class station event. "The plan to come up with embroiled in a sex scandal was Social Sciences, which said any specific information as to of Panchayat elections, with the lowest was in South Kashmir's impressive 83.5 per cent voting, at Kevadiya near the site of the the railway station near the vacated by the Muzaffarpur that over 30 girls living in it when the building will be last phase on Tuesday witness- Pulwama district at 1.4 per cent. Ladakh 67.8 per cent and Statue of Unity in Gujarat's statue is being implemented by Municipal Corporation were sexually abused. demolished. We have been ing 38.8 per cent voting, elec- Bandipora recorded 46 per Kashmir 41.3 per cent in all the Narmada district, an official the Railway Ministry after the (MMC) on Tuesday ahead of its An MMC official issuing assigned to get the building tion officials said. cent polling, Baramulla 38.9 per phases," an official said. said here on Tuesday. PMO asked it to develop a demolition, an MMC official the demolition order said the vacated besides preparing the In the nine phases, Jammu cent, Budgam 38.8 per cent, The official said the first The world's tallest statue state-of-the-art station with a said. violation of the map design seizure list and getting the recorded 83.5 per cent voter Anantnag 24.8 per cent and phase on November 17 record- dedicated to India's first Home view to increase the tourist foot There is no specific infor- passed for constructing the videography done." turn out, Ladakh 67.8 per cent Ganderbal witnessed 20.9 per ed 74.1 per cent voting overall, Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai fall and boost local trade", the mation about the demolition shelter home building has been MMC Commissioner and Kashmir 41.3 per cent, they cent voting, the officials said. followed by 71.1 per cent in the Patel was unveiled by Prime official added. He said the date of the shelter home build- detected. Sanjay Dubey had said that the said. In the ninth phase, 430 can- second phase on November Minister Narendra Modi in Railway Board has sanctioned ing which was found to have "We (corporation) got the civic body would start demol- The polls passed off peace- didates were contesting for 55 20, 75.2 per cent in the third October this year. the work to convert 18-km been constructed in violation of Muzaffarpur shelter home ishing the building soon after fully amid tight security with no sarpanch and 138 panch posts. phase on November 24 and 71.3 President Ram Nath Kovind Dabhoi-Chandod narrow gauge the map design passed by vacated to demolish its build- preparing the seizure list and untoward incident despite a Sixty-eight sarpanchs and 433 per cent polling in the fourth will lay the foundation stone for into broad gauge and extension MMC, he said. ing. A seizure list of articles completing the videography boycott call given by sepa- panchs had already been elect- phase on November 27. the Kevadiya railway station, from Chandod to Kevadia The civic body ordered belonging to the shelter home of entire building. ratists and the lurking threat of ed unopposed in this phase. In the fifth phase, 71.1 per which will be located at a dis- Colony by constructing a new the demolition of the building was prepared under the super- After the shelter home violence by terrorists, they said. An electorate of 68,745 was cent voting was witnessed on tance of five kms from the 32-km line. on November 12. vision of the magistrate. The scandal came to light, Brajesh Voting for the final phase eligible to vote for sarpanch November 29, 76.9 per cent on imposing structure, on "We are carrying out works The scandal at the shelter videography of the entire build- Thakur, who is the prime was held Tuesday at 452 polling constituencies and 20,688 for December 1, 75.3 per cent December 15, the Western on 50-km railway tracks to facil- home called 'Balika Grih', run ing has also been carried out," accused, and others were stations spread across seven dis- panch constituencies in the on December 4 nd 79.9 per Railway (WR) official told PTI. itate this railway station which by Brajesh Thakur's NGO 'Seva MMC city manager Om booked on May 30, 2018. The tricts of Kashmir division and ninth phase. cent voter turnout was record- Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay would cost around 663.29 Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti', Prakash told reporters here. state government later handed it ended peacefully at 2 pm, the "With the completion of ed in the eighth phase on Rupani and Railway Minister crore," said the official. PTI came to light earlier this year Asked when the building over the probe to the CBI. PTI officials said. voting, overall 74 per cent December 8. PTI  &       !  #

    music band as part of the emony. be called off because it would   *1 &&(' reception. But Padmanabhan too had be difficult to get along with While the nagaswaram a guest, a VIP guest indeed. people who are hardcore &'(.2( aste and community dif- concert was on, P Sevoor S Ramachandran, min- AIADMK activists! Cferences which marred Padmanabhan, the bride- ister for Hindu Religious and By early Sunday morning,   ,5*&3/ many marriages have been hit groom’s father , noted that the Charitable Endowment Rajagopal took his daughter to for a six in Tamil Nadu. The road and the wedding hall Department had assured the village temple and got her ishwa Hindu Parishad new norm for a successful were decorated with flags and Padmanabhan that he would marriage solemnised with V(VHP) said on Tuesday marriage is the political affili- festoons of the DMK to wel- attend the marriage and bless Ezhumalai, a close relation of the that the party which neglected ation of the bride, the bride- come the district secretary of the couple. Hence family. Padmanabhan and Lord Ram and Ram temple groom and their families. If the party. It is mandatory on Padmanabhan, a district level Shanmugham have filed a case issue was forced to bite dust in what happened at Arni in Tamil Nadu that the hosts leader of the AIADMK asked with the Arni police station three Central Indian states Thiruvannamalai district is should decorate the entire Rajagopal to remove the DMK complaining about the ill-treat- where the Bharatiya Janata Party any indication, matchmakers locality with party flags and fes- flags and festoons which defi- ment meted out to them by the was defeated by the Congress in have to be careful in future toons of the party of the guest nitely would have embarrassed Rajagopals and has asked the the just-concluded Assembly before finalising any prospec- list include any leaders from the the AIADMK minister. police to make Rajagopal com- elections. tive alliance. Dravidian outfits. Rajagopal stood his ground pensate for the money they Reacting to the results of Santhi and Shanmugham Rajagopal, father of and bluntly refused to remove spent on wedding arrangements. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan were to tie the nuptial knot on Shanthi, was a DMK activist the DMK flags and pictures of In future, marriages in and Chhattisgarh, senior VHP Saturday night, the culmination and had invited the party’s Kalaignar (as Karunanidhi was Tamil Nadu would be fixed leader Purshottam Narain Singh of a marriage arranged purely district secretary to bless the known) and Stalin. This after matching not only the said that Ram bhakts were by the consent of both the fam- couple. It was only after the annoyed the bridegroom and horoscopes of the boy and the angry with the party which ilies. The pre-marriage cere- hosts informed the district sec- his father who told the girl’s girl but the political affiliation spoke about construction of monies took off smoothly by retary that the locality and side that the marriage would of the families. The DMK and Ram temple only during elec- early evening with the tradi- marriage hall has been deco- not take place until the DMK the AIADMK can never coex- tions but did little for it while in tional nagaswaram recital while rated with the posters of M flags were removed. The bride ist under any circumstances, power. the guests were anxiously wait- Karunanidhi, M K Stalin and Shanthi, who too is a camp fol- according to TTV Dinakaran, "These Ram bhakts have     %     >        '     &  ing for the Geet programme to himself, the secretary left his lower of the DMK, told her leader of the AMMK, a break- vented their anger by defeating "       " !  "!# be presented by the local residence for the marriage cer- father that the marriage need to away faction of the AIADMK. the BJP in these three States," Singh said in a statement issued in Lucknow on Tuesday. The VHP leader said that the people of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh had played a pivotal role during Ram Janmabhoomi agitation. "Be it 1990 or December 6, 1992, Ram bhakts from these States played a stellar role in the campaign. Their campaign found reflection in govern- ment formation as soon after that the BJP formed govern- ments in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh," Singh pointed out. # &#%! $#( )"%*+,+-*.  "<

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The politics. who was a consistent vote shock treatment in its Assembly infighting within the State BJP The setbacks for the BJP catcher for the party in most of poll defeats at the hands of its and differences between Party augur ill for the 2019 Lok Sabha the Assembly polls before the arch rival and claimant to the President Amit Shah and Raje polls. In 2014, BJP had won of charisma started losing its gloss power at the Centre. also did not help Congress cause 62 of 65 Lok Sabha seats of these with the Gujarat and Karnataka The excessive centralisation a steep increase its tally in the three States. And it is calculat- polls. Elections in Madhya of decision making power in few state. ed that given the Assembly seg- Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and hands, dependence on robotic This, however, is not con- ments won by the Congress Rajasthan were fought with the social media or even much on BJP's Governance 'failures'. created for itself that recoiled on solation for the BJP which has (roughly five segments consti- regional satraps leading from the touted 'Panna Pramukh model' Not recognising farmers' march the party. lost its core Hindi-heartland, tute a LS constituency) in three front despite the incumbency had apparently created a dis- to Delhi as a 'real one' was part Rajasthan, which is tradi- particularly Madhya Pradesh, States, BJP could lose a good 31 sword. Would the same incum- connect with the real issues of one of the problems that BJP tionally known for not return- where it had the support base of seats in the LS poll in 2019. bency rub Modi wrong way? that mattered most to the voting masses. Though the mandate in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan ,1  ,  is anti-BJP, it is certainly not pro- Congress either as is evident in the nail bite finish in the poll     members followed by the recent triple talaq Bill which which would be able to grab BJP over the Congress, even outcomes of these two States. & /0 ,1' Congress with 50, AIADMK , could not get passage in the many more RS seats on though a majority had contin- Chhattisgarh, though, sprang a Trinamool Congress and upper house after Lok Sabha account of its new found power ued to elude the National surprise giving a sweeping ver- he shock defeats and set- Samajwadi Party 13 each, Biju (where BJP has the majority) in these three States. Democratic Alliance (NDA). dict in favour of the Congress Tbacks in Chhattisgarh, Janata Dal 9 , Telangana passed it in the last session. The gains for the NDA had With the winning trend in and would require a detailed Rajasthan and Madhya Rashtriya Samiti and Telugu The BJP is set to introduce come this year, when Rajya different States, BJP was hop- analysis of the poll results at a Pradesh would dent the immi- Desam Party with six each and triple talaq bill again in the RS Sabha elections happened in ing that the NDA could inch mircro-level. nent position which the BJP Rashriya Janata Dal 5. in the winter session that com- 19 different States for 58 seats forward towards a majority in Despite the 15-year-long was seeking to attain in the After it assumed power at menced on Monday. with the BJP winning nine out the Upper house by next year incumbency of the BJP rule in Upper House where it had the Centre on May 26, 214, With clear defeats in of the ten seats from UP itself when at least eight vacancies Madhya Pradesh, the party had already gained the status of gaining absolute majority in Rajasthan (Assembly strength where It had gained thumping are up for grab . retained its turf in the urban cen- single largest party after its the Lok Sabha, the BJP had to 200) and Chhattisgarh ( (90 majority in the Assembly elec- The poll reverses in three tres even as it freely slipped in thumping win in Uttar struggle in the Upper House seats)) and losing numbers in tions, last year. states would put a sudden the rural areas and gave advan- Pradesh, Uttarakhand and where the Opposition, mainly Madhya Pradesh (230 seats) to The results of March bien- halt on NDA's ambitions to tage Congress which otherwise Himachal Pradesh, last year. the Congress, blocked several the Congress, BJP may accede nial elections across the coun- work out its RS strength to its did not seem to be capitalising Currently BJP has 73 key legislations, including the RS strength to the Congress try had given an edge to the existing heavy presence in LS. *        *8"

  & /0 ,1' in 2019 general elections for has now got about 10.7 per cent from 36.4 per cent in 2013 to which attempts are already votes. 41.4 per cent in 2018 assembly ith the BJP suffering loss- underway by non-BJP parties Independents have also polls, while that of the BJP has Wes in three key States, its to put a united front against improved their performance come down vote share too has taken a Prime Minister Narendra from 5.3 per cent to 6.3 per from 44.9 per cent to 41.3 sharp dip in Chhattisgarh, Modi's bid for a second term. cent. Similar trend was visible per cent, as per the latest Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh For Chattisgarh, the latest in Rajasthan where BJP's votes update. The BSP's share here since the last Assembly elec- data showed the Congress get- have fallen from 45.2 per cent has actually fallen to 4.6 per tions in 2013, but all these votes ting 43.2 per cent votes in this in 2013 to 38.8 per cent now. It cent, while that of the inde- do not seem to have gone to the elections, up from 40.3 per cent was much higher at nearly 55 pendents has remained nearly Congress alone as other play- in the 2013 State polls and per cent in 2014, when the same at over 5 per cent. ers have also reaped the gains. 38.37 per cent in the 2014 gen- party won all 25 Lok Sabha However, some other smaller According to Election eral elections, where the party seats from the state. parties have made gains. Commission, the vote share won only one out of 11 Lok On the other hand, the loss is even bigger for the saf- Sabha seats in the State. Congress has improved its vote fron party since the 2014 Lok In comparison, the BJP's share from 33.1 per cent in Sabha elections, in which it had loss has been wider with its 2013 to 39.2 per cent in 2018. virtually swept all the three vote share dipping from 41 per It had managed to get nearly 30 States by winning 62 out of 65 cent in 2013 to 32.9 per cent per cent votes despite losing on seats. now. In 2014 general elections, all seats in last parliamentary In Telangana and the party had got nearly 49 per elections. Independents have Mizoram, regional parties have cent vote and 10 out of the 11 improved their assembly tally come out with flying colours, Lok Sabha seats. from 8.2 per cent to 9.5 per a post-2014 trend clearly visi- The voting share analysis cent, while bagging larger num- ble in many States with sizeable shows that some smaller par- ber of seats. The vote share sit- presence of non-BJP and non- ties and independents have uation is the most interesting in Congress parties. managed to get more votes. Madhya Pradesh, which saw Political pundits said this While BSP had got 4.3 per cent the closest fight between the trend indicates that the region- in 2013, its alliance with former Congress and the BJP. The al satraps might play key roles Chief Minister Ajit Jogi's party Congress' share has improved . &'($

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JP’s arrogance and Bdictatorial sabotage of the central autonomous agencies like the CBI and RBI coupled with its anti- people policies like the demonetisation let the saffron outfit down, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said, announc- ing “countdown for the end of BJP has begun.” Banerjee who was speaking to a section of the Bengali media in Delhi said the Assembly election results in (Hindi heartland) show that the “beginning of BJP’s end has begun. It is just a matter of time. They have lost the semi-finals. Now they will lose the finals in 2019.” The Bengal Chief Minister who has no love lost for the saffron leadership, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah said “if you ask me why … I will say arrogance took them down in the elections.” The BJP’s anti-people policies too had a huge impact on its poll prospects in the five States, Banerjee said. “It seemed like India was running through a political emergency, eco- nomic emergency, institutional emergency (leading to near destruction of autonomous agencies) with the youth losing jobs in hordes, and farmers committing suicide. All the insti- tutions were attacked. Even the Constitution was not was not spared,” Banerjee said adding how “farmers, workers, youth, Scheduled castes, minorities and other sections of the soci- ety were unhappy with the BJP.” For the past several years India has been passing through a phase of fear the Chief Minister said adding how “those who dared to speak up against the BJP Government were browbeaten to silence. People, even the journalists who spoke against them had to lose their jobs, such was the atmosphere of fear in the country..” After Tuesday the situation was such that the BJP had no presence in South India, it had a trifle presence in the North East, “in the East it is not there which you will see when people go to polls in Bihar where Laloo ji’s party will take the upper hand. In the North they are on their way out, in the West they are finished. In Goa they will go any day and if today there is an election in Maharashtra they will lose by huge margins,” Banerjee said. Speaking once again in favour of a grand alliance of the regional parties Banerjee said “I am still of the view that the regional parties should be given their due respect consid- ering the idea of federalism.” # &#%! $#( )"%*+,+-*. " " = /'*!$$"/ !+ %   >    =0       >   > (( /6( !R %       0   ,  "           1+                      %%   O   4    5 #   %           #          *      (          (         "    #             ,                          ,     011 '   ,    1          # (  he latest rock on the pyramid 1    ,  O /  of reservations is the Marathas $   2   ! O whose demands for 16 per cent quota have been approved by       *0$S ( the Maharashtra Government     ) $    *  #    ,    alongT the lines of Tamil Nadu, where the $  /    /            reservation totals up to 69 percent. But it matters little. Both States have exceed-       7 ,       89:; # *0$S ed the Supreme Court’s earlier orders       ,             ,S stipulating 50 per cent as the ceiling limit     ,         ( 2  for reservations. The balance 50 per cent should be left free for open competition.   (           -   The apex court had ruled in 1969 that       /(,  S         reservations cannot exceed 50 per cent.          However, there are State laws that exceed this limit and these are under litigation   2        S      ( in the top court. For example, caste-based       P#    ! %Q # %  . $  reservation fraction stands at 69 per cent     !    #     (  /  and is applicable to about 87 per cent of the population in Tamil Nadu. $     2             ,  , Reservation has been an enticing 2    (   #      ( political fruit which is not as sweet as it         2    2  / ! was believed to be. And it has been ,       ,     1(  becoming blander by the years — with the liberalisation of the economy in 1991, ,     *0$S    :>         ( Government jobs have been reducing      /S          even as new public sector corporations are it all began with the appoint- nised that no Government is reserved seats or vacancies All the disadvantages         %,#          not being set up. Yet, politically, the colour ment of the Mandal likely to have the courage to have been shrinking. Until apart, the question arises: of the fruit has grown more and more Commission in 1979 for find- abolish reservations. This was now, the official spokesmen What are the benefits of reser-   2 S    *     attractive. Years ago, the Gujjars agitat- ing out which were the OBCs. illustrated by the scheduled use the Indian saying vations? True, they are excel-    2           ed to get a percentage. Much later, the Jats. This term OBC was first used caste and scheduled tribe cat- whichever country’s lent for political positioning.              ! %   Then came the Patidars in Gujarat. in the Census of 1931 which egories which were to enjoy Government is a trader its But the actual boons of the Thereafter was an intense follow up by the recorded a total of 1,257 such reservation for 10 years only people are going to be beg- scheme need to be surveyed.      1              Marathas. All the abovementioned castes castes across India. and expire by say 1960. And gars. Or there is the other slo- Do the beneficiaries pass O            1      have a substantial say in their respective Could there be a possibil- yet they are still carrying on. gan: Maximum governance around the gains to their       2    ?     89:@     State Governments. Marathas hold an ity that non-OBC sons and A Jat and a Patel leader each with minimal Government. communities? Or do they electoral de facto veto in Maharashtra, like daughters would not always has mentioned in this writer’s On top of all this is not only merely look after their fami-            #       the Jats in Haryana, the Gujjars in get a job on merit? On the presence that he and his col- the computer-reducing rou- lies only? If that be so, is this                    ( Rajasthan and the Patels in Gujarat. other hand, OBC youngsters leagues are embarrassed to tine jobs in industry but also advantage sufficient to offset           # 2         Moreover, distinguished sociologist MN walk away with the same jobs ask for a reservation. But the Sword of Damocles of the the demoralisation they cause Srinivas and his theory of caste because of their caste. The lat- what else to do, was their robot hanging over the amongst the castes which are  ,           !S      Sanskritisation among Hindus would est attempt to join the OBC question. machine. left out? And often there is a       (*0$            ( not accept anyone demoting his commu- club may be their response to Several other questions Yet another question decline in the quality of the     *             nity’s status. Every Hindu ideally desires the challenge. Could the third can arise as one thinks fur- would be an upper caste service the several candidates to go up the ladder and likes some other possibility be a homoeopath- ther. Nehruvian socialism backlash. How that may give to the society generally                      caste below him. No caste or a section of ic treatment to remove or ren- was the picnic period or the shape up, if at all, needs to be or to the concerned individ-                it wishes to go down the ladder. What der redundant something halcyon era of reservations. seen. But a political example uals particularly. In the bar-       #  2  /  #!,   ? then is the secret motivation behind these they have grown up to disap- The bureaucracy was expand- was the fall of the gain, society does not make four upper castes demanding to be Other prove of? Homoeopathic ing at both the Centre and the Madhavsinh Solanki Ministry the progress at the speed it is 2   !    (        Backward Classes (OBCs)? means sympathetic treatment State levels. At the same time, in 1986. He had gone flat out capable of. A nation-wide             #      Uncannily, reservations were first or aggravating the symptoms one PSU after another was on backing the OBCs in his debate on the pros and cons       1  (             introduced neither by politicians nor by until they get ejected from the being established. In other choice of candidates for the of reservation is called for.       /     2   2  the Constitution but in his State by the body. The normal approach is words, jobs, where the reser- Assembly elections of 1985. This discussion should not Maharaja of Kolhapur as early as in 1902. an antagonistic treatment or vation was available, were He won hands down and exclude the Muslims and S #$ + /A    2         Reportedly, the princely States of Baroda to attack the symptoms of the virtually an expanding tor- secured 146 MLAs out of the Christians, on behalf of          / 3 +    S     and Mysore were already practising disease, which is the allopath- rent. In the same decades, total of 182. The upper caste whom reservations have been P        Q .   *0$      reservations; although Kolhapur was ic, the ayurvedic or the Unani banks were nationalised, as reaction was so severe that by asked for by some political the first to issue a written Government method. were the general insurance 1986, he was thrown out of parties. These religions have order. A British seal was first put on the The homoeopathic strat- companies and the entire power and replaced by an foreign origins and they never concept of reservation when, as part of egy, if at all, could be to pro- coal industry. Adivasi Amarsinh Chaudhry had any system of caste. Most the Morley-Minto reforms, the voke yet other castes to also Liberalisation-cum-glob- as the head of Gujarat of the Hindus, who convert- 6#$ Government of India Act, 1909, was demand reservation until the alisation introduced in Government. Finally, in the ed to these religions, did so to passed by the Westminster Parliament. percentage becomes so large 1991overturned this apple long run, excessive reserva- escape the oppression of BR Ambedkar, who headed the drafting as to become farcical. That cart. Parallel to this was tions could lead to a brain casteism. The question of / " R -       -    committee for the Constitution, favoured would leave so little or no realised by the State drain of the country, as has their sharing the reservations a 10-year reservation for the depressed scope for the general or non- Governments that most of happened in Tamil Nadu. does not, therefore, arise. &    3 2  3  -    castes as well as tribals. This proposal reserved category that the their public sector corpora- Many a Brahmin has migrat- (The writer is a found support from generally everyone. system of reservation could tions were also losing money ed either overseas or to other well-known columnist and  $ S    !  As far as the other castes are concerned, expire. It is widely recog- by the day. Since then parts of the country. an author) *  + %    )           '   &          ,          +    '     %%  4"'  %      % %   '  O                       (       5 :;;H                     3%%     "    'O    $             (                          +         +  0P'):''0( -   )          ) '% +%( %(%!  (+!)          K&  K(/ K&!   K4!              .                       & &    & ' && 3   &'         (             "            By putting in his papers, Patel          /    0  has made it evident that the rul- 1              )  $  Sir — The Indian cricket team’s !  %      ing dispensation does not  !  *  +        +   ( victory in the first Test match at   #  # ! deserve the services of learned Adelaide can provide stimulus to *  M  (   economists, scholars and profes-  "               + ( the team to perform even better  (       sionals. It is now an open secret                    in the remaining three Tests. The    89:9"  #  %%  that RSS protege, S Gurumurthy,           +         ( second Test match beginning at (   #    was imposed on the board of the Perth this Friday is going for a        NC   RBI only to needle the Governor        "   #    , %   fast-paced pitch, but that is   %  #     and his team. Patel’s resignation   *    !  *            something that Indian bowlers %     4  O is a black letter day for the RBI.   $        2   *       ( won’t mind. Indian bowlers are  M            %'    #  L  Tharcius S Fernando likely to do well in the series. But    %'    :#999 %  0 M%    0 %   Chennai              %   S   it is Indian batting that needs to  +         %%    K      "    *          do better than what they have  %      0    %             -   $       /  0  done on overseas tours. &        M  0 !O  (   Cheteshwar Pujara’s batting form % 3    O  %              % 0     "         %     ( was extremely encouraging in the 4 0    # +  #        %     K   0  Sir — This refers to the editor-   "              !  first Test while Virat Kohli could     6  4 0   %'   ial, “No quick fixes” (December *             +   ( not score big. Indian batsmen '      %           .%!!% 11). Earlier too, the Opposition need to put their heads together       !#  has met on several occasions to          %  ,   #  "( in order to make a significant discuss ways to take on the BJP                contribution to the team’s total. in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.      "            Devendra Khurana Indian economy just started its policies. It should play a  Hopes raised earlier too but,   $ S          !  *  + Bhopal limping back to normalcy. The prominent role in arresting infla- ultimately, there were no results. Government’s interference with tion and at the same time bring Success depends on the selfless     *        " $       the working of the Central bank down the non-performing assets Sir — This refers to the report, and common approach of    %               is unwanted. Autonomous bod- of regional banks. Both the “Urjit quits amid RBI-Govt Opposition leaders. Only time    %  S    *  3 ,   , ies must be allowed to function Government and the Central feud” (December 11). The res- will tell whether the move will Sir — This refers to the report, freely without any political bank should work in tandem for ignation of Reserve Bank of succeed or not without a hitch.   $ S     %         “Urjit quits amid RBI-Govt intrusion. the welfare of the nation. Any rift India Governor Urjit Patel Sanjay                # !  feud” (December 11). Urjit At the same time, the Central between them does not bode well speaks volumes about the bla- Via email *  +      S      Patel’s resignation as the Reserve bank, too, has a responsibility. It for democracy. tant interference of the ruling     % : Bank of India Governor is quite should toe with the Government NR Ramachandran BJP Government in the internal %%'%(.(D) ,+()       unfortunate at a time when the at the helm while implementing Chennai matters of constitutional bodies. # &#%! $#( )"%*+,+-*.    9 /'*!$$"/ !+ !&'0  ' & 

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But to the contrary,        #   /S         most leaders in Kashmir built a false !        *0$       EF narrative — to mislead the nation and   G9    ) $    8>    ! 8E  strengthen their credential as nation- 8@    /  $    8H    %     alists — that the decision of accession           )        with India was taken by former Chief 1 $     89:; 7 ,  #     ( Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Sheikh         89:@   *0$    Abdullah and other Kashmiri leaders.    :99   7 ,   #     ( They have also maintained that the        (D      accession was conditional.    + # (? +      It is an established fact today that the sole authority to decide on the    *0$      F9        89:@ accession was that of the ruler and in          8;>   8E     case of princely State of Jammu & 8E8         $ (        7 Kashmir, it was the Dogra ruler the party and behaved more like an auto- On June 20, 1949, through a proclama- Pandit Nehru’s blind love for him. that they willingly joined the Republic 2    ,    ,        Maharaja Hari Singh. Before taking the crat than a democrat. However, many tion, the Maharaja announced his deci- It is a well-established fact that of India and the Instrument of *0$S        C   $  / S ultimate decision, the Maharaja was popular Muslim leaders who were non- sion to abdicate the State on grounds of when the rulers of the princely States Accession signed by them (a uniform       3   *0$      faced with a dilemma due to non- Kashmiris posed a challenge to Sheikh health and invested all his power to his signed the Instrument of Accession and document signed by all 565 princely       O      %  cooperation by Sheikh Abdullah. In Abdullah’s ambition. He ensured that son, Yuvraj Karan Singh. Had Singh joined the Dominion of India, they sur- States) became redundant. This also ,   # *            the words of the Maharaja, “Muslims they remain marginalised by managing refused the regentship and decided to rendered legislative, judicial and exec- sorted the issue of merger and no sep-          +        of Kashmir and some from Jammu, the ceasefire in 1949 immediately after stand with his father, Sheikh Abdullah’s utive control of three subjects — arate ‘Instrument of Merger’, as claimed     *0$(    2 (    #  3  ( who were led by Sheikh Abdullah and the Valley was liberated. But large parts move would have failed pre-maturely defence, communication, external by a few, was signed by them. leaders of the National Conference of Jammu and frontier areas of Gilgit- since Jammu & Kashmir was still ruled affairs and ancillaries. The same is true The fact is that Karan Singh exer-  #            2 ( (NC), did not want the question of Baltistan continued to be under the under the Jammu-Kashmir Constitution with respect to the Maharaja of Jammu cising his powers as the Regent of the   )$ # .            accession to be decided at that stage. occupation of Pakistan. Act 1939 and all constitutional powers & Kashmir as well. This implied that State did send a four-member team   #          /    They wanted me to part with power This way, Sheikh Abdullah elimi- were vested with the Maharaja only. the Princely States would have the right comprising Sheikh Abdullah, Mirza ,   /    *0$S    89:@  in their favour so that they could nated the threat posed to his suprema- The people of Jammu region were to decide upon policies, implementa- Afzal Beg, Moti Lal Baigra and  )$            +     decide the question independently of cy by Pahari, Punjabi and Dogra apprehensive of the pro-Kashmiri tion and administration with regard to Maulana Masoodi to represent the State          (    #   me. They made no secret of their views Muslim leaders of the State. He also iso- Muslim and anti-Jammu mindset of other issues, through such arrange- in Indian Constituent Assembly. This   2        .    ( and obstructed me in deciding the lated the Shia leadership by allowing the Sheikh Abdullah. An agitation against ments as Royal Proclamations or a sep- was in tune with other princely States   ! %              question of accession instead of help- frontier areas to remain under Pakistan’s the Sheikh was launched in Jammu arate Constitution for their respective and signalled the will of being the part    )$             ing me to accede to India; Hindus of occupation. Sheikh Abdullah killed two under the banner of Praja Parishad, an kingdoms/states. Instead of doing so of the Republic of India surrendering #   )$             Jammu and people of Ladakh were for birds with one stone. He not only Opposition party formed in Jammu in they expressed their faith in the under the Instrument of Accession, which affiliation with or accession of India.” ensured his singular dominance in the November 1947. The main objective of draft Constitution of India through its also meant the ‘merger’. It is a differ-    #              That NC or its leadership had no politics of Kashmir but also ensured that the Praja Parishad was to achieve full full applicability to their respective ent story that the four taking advantage    O #    $   $      $   role to play in the decision-making the pro-Pakistan leadership remained integration of Jammu & Kashmir with States, except Jammu & Kashmir due of the prevailing security and political # , ,         " *        process as far as the accession of the State isolated. It became evident that the the Indian Union, like other States and to manipulations of Sheikh Abdullah. instability in the State decided to sit out        /   2     is concerned is also an empirically Sheikh harboured political ambitions safeguard the legitimate democratic Thus, when the rest of the nation and not join the Constituent Assembly              , ( proven fact. In fact, as stated by the and wanted to use the issue of acces- rights of the people of Jammu. was readying to adopt the Constitution of India. Sheikh Abdullah, thus, clev-      #    $   Maharaja, they were acting as a hin- sion as a bargaining tool with the Indian Sheikh Abdullah dubbed the of India, there was a Constitutional erly gave shape to his ambition of cap- ?  /   ?  0  *  ) $   drance to India’s accession. Thus, the oft- Government so that he could rule an Opposition from Jammu as “communal”. vacuum in this State. To fill this vac- turing the throne of Jammu & Kashmir 3            repeated statements by NC leaders that autonomous State under the patronage He started believing that Kashmir’s uum, Article 370 was inserted in the much against the wishes of two-thirds         #       “we decided to accede to India or our of Nehru-ruled India. aspirations could not be met within the Indian Constitution, with hopes that of the State’s population comprising the    (          %,# accession to India is conditional or that The interim Government was insti- Indian Union. On the other hand, Jammu & Kashmir would, once the sit- Jammu and Ladakh regions and non- the merger with India has not taken tuted by a proclamation made by the Jammu and Ladakh clamoured for a uation normalises, integrate like Kashmiri speaking Muslims of !    ! /          place” are all motivated and misleading Maharaja on March 5, 1948. A Council complete merger with India. The emer- other States of the Union (hence the Kashmir and the Shias of Kargil. In                with the deliberate intent of sowing the of Ministers with Sheikh Abdullah as the gence of Kashmiri identity led Sheikh use of the term ‘temporary provisions’ this, he enjoyed the full support and        *0$     89:@  # *0$S seeds of ‘exclusivity’ among the Kashmiri Prime Minister was constituted to con- Abdullah to start differentiating between in the title of the Article). confidence of Pandit Nehru.        2        ( population. The same was confirmed by duct the administration of the State. The ‘Muslims and non-Muslims of the State’. Another myth created by a few Though Jammu & Kashmir has     E9      1   +  party ideologue Sheikh Nazir Ahmad, Council was to function on the princi- It became imminent that his agenda Kashmiri leaders is about merger been declared an integral part of India            / %   who said, “Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah ple of joint responsibility. The dual evolved around ‘Independent Kashmir’. against accession. While the Indian both by the State and the Indian 3      #        had no role in the accession as he was Government did not take much time to After initial bonhomie, Sheikh Abdullah Constitution was being drafted to pave Constitution, Kashmir-based political  / %   /      -  * in prison at the time of accession.” run into trouble due to divergent views started showing his true colours which way for the nation to become a Republic leadership continues to question the   +  /  3         It is a known that Sheikh Abdullah which followed diametrically different forced Nehru to order his arrest in 1953. from a Dominion, all other princely accession/merger on the pretext of     89:@ ,   2    *0$ had set his eyes on the throne of Jammu directions. The NC soon got engulfed Similarly, the narrative regarding States individually or collectively decid- Kashmiri identity, ignoring the senti- & Kashmir with blessings from his friend with internal politics, forgetting the inter- Article 370 that it is not temporary, but ed to accept the paramountcy of the ments and aspirations of the people of    1      2     and mentor Jawaharlal Nehru. He want- est of the people. At last, the dual permanent provision of the Constitution new Constitution of India, Sheikh Jammu and Ladakh and encourage 1    7  /  !        ( ed to be the sole representative of the Government came to a tragic end. of India and acts as a bridge between the Abdullah harboured different ideas. ‘separatism’.    -     *0$         ( people of Jammu & Kashmir. He want- Sheikh Abdullah, with the active State and rest of India, is also a concoc- These States sent their representatives (The author is a Jammu-based               +       ed to rule the State as the undisputed support from New Delhi, succeeded in tion based on twisting of facts. The fact to the Constituent Assembly and were political commentator and strategic    %          leader of a ‘single-party State’. He marginalising the Maharaja who final- is that Sheikh Abdullah manipulated its thus actively involved in the drafting of analyst. The views expressed are           abhorred opposition within and outside ly relinquished his office on June 9, 1949. inclusion in the Constitution due to the new Constitution, which implied entirely personal) #  7$       !' 1                                                

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Iof about $300 billion over the   K he Reserve Bank of India Bearly losses to end with Yes Bank was the top gain- next decade in setting up of  % T(RBI) continued to remain robust gains on Tuesday as er in the Sensex pack, spurting refineries, oil and gas pipelines  & net seller of the US dollar in '   " %    investors shrugged off Urjit 7.29 per cent ahead of its board and expansion of city gas dis-   October, as it sold $7.204 bil- Patel’s shock exit from the RBI meet Thursday to discuss MD tribution network as it builds %'   lion of the greenback in the amid better-than-expected seat and CEO Rana Kapoor’s suc- infrastructure to cope with   spot market, RBI data showed.      tally of the BJP in state elec- cessor. the massive demand surge,   '%  ,+   ## In the reporting month, the tions. Other winners included Sun Oil Minister Dharmendra 0  +  ( 4 %     % & central bank purchased $945 The 30-share Sensex Pharma, Asian Paints, SBI, Axis Pradhan said on Tuesday.   %    %'   million, while sold $8.149 bil- climbed 190.29 points, or 0.54 Bank, ITC, M&M, Kotak Bank, Speaking at KPMG’s 4 " '    #         lion in the spot market, accord- per cent, to end at 35,150.01, Coal India, TCS and ONGC, ris- ENRich 2018 energy confer-   4 ! !#5   %%1 (%%  ,+ 0! ing to the data. after falling over 500 points ing up to 5.75 per cent. ence here, he said India is the ( #6#5?#(6#?##6 * %%( %% In September 2018, the intra-day. Similarly, the broad- Top losers were Hero third largest energy consumer RBI sold $31 million of the US er NSE Nifty rose 60.70 points, MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel, in the world after the US and $ #        ?  currency in the spot market on or 0.58 per cent, to 10,549.15. HDFC Bank, L&T and HUL, China and its energy demand 0    " 4      :8K8C( a net basis, after it bought The Sensex had plunged 714 falling up to 1.58 per cent. will grow three-fold by 2040. # %4A"  C  $1.012 billion, while selling points Monday in its worst session “With regards the election According to BP Energy          + #   % $1.043 billion. in two months on pre-poll jitters. results, the data is clear. Prices Outlook, India will be the key #5   K  In October 2017, the apex The opposition Congress track earnings and fundamen- driver of global energy demand  0          bank was net buyer of US cur- was leading in the BJP-ruled tals, and the impact of the polit- in the next 25 years. 4            %    rency, after it had bought $1.910 states of Rajasthan, ical regime is related to the To meet the massive         "   billion, while sold $1.058 billion Chhattisgarh and Madhya impact policies enforce on fun- demand, it is building world’s    in the spot market. Pradesh while the TRS forged damentals and earnings,” said largest oil refinery in Maharashtra RBI maintains that its inter- ahead in Telangana and the Sunil Sharma, Chief at a cost of $40 billion, he said vention in the foreign exchange MNF in Mizoram, trends indi- Investment Officer, Sanctum adding about $3 billion is being market is to curb volatility in   5"(' Banks. cated on Tuesday. Wealth Management. spent on laying gas pipelines to the rupee and not to target a “This penalty has been The BJP, battling incum- “One of the most critical connect the eastern part of the level of the domestic currency. he Reserve Bank of India imposed in exercise of pow- bency in the three Hindi heart- decisions investors must make country to the gas grid. In FY18, the apex bank had TTuesday said it has imposed ers vested in RBI under the land states, did not fare as poor- over their investing journey is City gas distribution net- net purchased $33.689 billion a fine of 1 crore on Indian provisions of...The Banking ly as anticipated, analysts said. to stay the course in the wake work to supply CNG to auto- of US dollars from the spot Bank for violating cyber secu- Regulation Act, 1949 taking The markets had already of seemingly negative and wor- mobiles and piped natural gas market. It had bought $52.068 rity norms. into account the failure of priced in the exit poll results, risome news. Today’s reaction to households is being expand- billion, while sold $18.379 bil- The RBI has imposed, by the bank to adhere to the which were on similar lines, by the markets is surprising, ed to cover 70 per cent of the lion. an order dated November 30, aforesaid guidelines and they added. but it’s a classic ‘buy the rumor, population in the next 2-3 In FY17, the RBI had 2018, a monetary penalty of directions issued by RBI,” it The benchmark indices sell the news’ reaction. The years. “Up to 2014, only 66 dis- bought $12.351 billion of the 10 million on Indian Bank for said. opened lower Tuesday while news was already in the mar- tricts in the country were cov- US dollar on a net basis. contravention of Circular on This action is based on the rupee plunged following ket price,” he pointed out. ered under city gas distribu- In the forward dollar mar- Cyber Security Framework in deficiencies in regulatory com- Urjit Patel’s unexpected resig- The rupee pared some tion. Work on 174 districts has ket, the outstanding net for- banks, the central bank said in pliance and is not intended to nation as RBI governor after early losses after Finance begun which will further ward sales at the end of a release. pronounce upon the validity of market hours Monday. Secretary A N Jha said the expand to cover over 400 dis- October 2018 was $2.888 bil- The contravention is with any transaction or agreement However, buying gathered Government was likely to make tricts in the next 2-3 years cov- 6  &        "777     lion, compared with $1.358 regard to RBI’s directions on entered into by the bank with momentum in afternoon trade an announcement regarding ering 70 per cent of the popu-    ")     4& % 7  5"7773$  billion in September, according Frauds — Classification and its customers, the release as investors accumulated beat- Urjit Patel’s successor at the lation and 52 per cent of geog-  6      &   &&D     to the RBI data. Reporting by Commercial added. en down counters. central bank. raphy,” he said. ,&   3 3 #   4"'O          +'$ 6 +        $    F  Q    *$7  Q  (5 $ : *!'' "$'   4"' A    ndian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum        &  )$  !'' ICorporation Ltd (HPCL) have invited applications for retail outlet dealership in Jammu and Kashmir.  & /0 ,1' “The fact is that RBI itself IOCL has invited applications for eight locations pertaining is such a professional institu-  5"(' to Poonch district. As per an official handout, interested per- day after Urjit Patel tion, and such a long-standing sons can submit their application before December 24. Aresigned as RBI Governor, institution that you know, the he rupee staged a late Niti Aayog Vice Chairman business will continue,” Kumar Trebound after plunging 110 Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said said on the sidelines of paise in early trade on Tuesday the central bank’s institutional ‘Inclusive Finance India but still ended 53 paise lower capabilities are ‘very strong’ Summit’ here. at 71.85 against the US dollar and it will do whatever is Patel, who had a run-in with following RBI Governor Urjit required for the markets and the government over autonomy Patel’s shock exit coupled with economy. of the central bank, resigned the loss of the ruling BJP in key Kumar further said from his job on Monday, citing state elections. although Patel has done an personal reasons. Analysts said the RBI gov- amazing work in the last two The Niti Aayog vice chair- ernor’s surprise resignation years as the RBI Governor, the man also assured that the and the ruling BJP’s loss in state functioning of the central bank Government will do whatever elections unnerved forex is not dependent on any par- is required to continue its busi- traders initially but a fag-end ticular individual. ness as usual. rebound in domestic equities “RBI’s institutional capa- “Patel has done an amazing and dollar selling by some bilities are very strong and work in the last two years...But state-owned banks helped in  & /0 ,1' sons” for the decision. and he was eligible for a second they will do whatever is RBI is not dependent on any the recovery of the domestic The decision to quit comes term like most of his succes- required for the markets and one particular individual,” currency. he Government is likely to four days ahead of a crucial sors, barring a few like his out- economy. Kumar said. The domestic unit, which Tmake an announcement meeting of the board of the spoken predecessor Raghuram saw a heavy sell-off by plung- regarding Urjit Patel’s succes- central bank that could have Rajan. ing 110 paise in opening trade, sor as Reserve Bank of India’s discussed issues of simmering A Kenyan national who staged a mild recovery towards Governor later in the day, differences with the acquired an Indian citizen- the end of the session but still Finance Secretary AN Jha Government. ship prior to being appoint- settled in the negative territo- said. It is expected that the ed Deputy Governor of RBI ry. RBI has been rendered board meeting may be deferred in January 2013, Oxford- After opening lower at the headless following Patel’s unex- as there is no regular governor. trained Patel was initially Interbank Foreign Exchange pected resignation, with imme- Speaking to reporters, Jha seen as toeing Government (forex) market at 72.42, the diate effect, Monday. said, some communication line after he backed the rupee clawed back to 71.67 Patel, who is the first gov- from the Government on RBI November 2016 shock deci- during the day and finally set- ernor since 1990 to step down is expected. sion to overnight junk 86 tled at 71.85, down 53 paise before his term ends, in a brief Patel’s three-year term was per cent of the currency in over its previous closing price. statement, cited “personal rea- to end in September 2019, circulation.    )))* ; #  

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/  '*#P       R 8   %  !        F     !$  $(7#     : #!#  & /0 ,1' 3#   5"(' ly as anticipated, analysts said. to 1.58%. over a hard line in dealing with  & /0 ,1' New Delhi (PTI): Dr The markets had already “With regards the election financial institutions.” T firm Wipro on Tuesday Reddy’s Laboratories on Tuesday enchmark indices pared all priced in the exit poll results, results, the data is clear. Prices The rupee pared some early Isaid it had taken over the day after Urjit Patel said it had launched Omeprazole early losses to end with which were on similar lines, they track earnings and fundamen- losses after Finance Secretary strategic design consulting Aresigned as RBI Governor, delayed-release tablets, used to Brobust gains on Tuesday as added. tals, and the impact of the polit- AN Jha said the government was team at Syfte, an Australian NITI Aayog Vice Chairman treat frequent heartburn, in the investors shrugged off Urjit The benchmark indices ical regime is related to the likely to make an announce- agency that uses design think- Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said US market. “Dr Reddy’s Patel’s shock exit from the RBI opened lower on Tuesday while impact policies enforce on fun- ment regarding Urjit Patel’s suc- ing to solve client challenges. the central bank’s institutional Laboratories has launched amid better-than-expected seat the rupee plunged following damentals and earnings,” said cessor at the central bank. Syfte’s team of designers capabilities were ‘very strong’ Omeprazole delayed-release tally of the BJP in state elections. Urjit Patel’s unexpected resig- Sunil Sharma, chief investment Meanwhile, on a net basis, will be absorbed within and it would do whatever was tablets in the strength of 20 mg, The 30-share Sensex nation as RBI governor after officer, Sanctum Wealth foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) Designit — one of Wipro’s required for the markets and an over-the-counter (OTC) climbed 190.29 points, or 0.54%, market hours on Monday. Management. bought shares worth 116.22 strategic arms — further economy. Kumar further said store-brand equivalent of to end at 35,150.01, after falling However, buying gathered “One of the most critical crore on Monday, while domes- strengthening its design and although Patel had done an Prilosec tablets, in the US,” the over 500 points intra-day. momentum in afternoon trade decisions investors must make tic institutional investors (DIIs) innovation capabilities, Wipro amazing work in the last two company said in a BSE filing. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty as investors accumulated beat- over their investing journey is to were net sellers to the tune of said in a statement. years as the RBI Governor, the Milan Kalawadia, Dr Reddy’s rose 60.70 points, or 0.58%, to en down counters. Barring oil stay the course in the wake of 145.80 crore, provisional data The company, however, functioning of the central bank ual,” Kumar said. Commenting Laboratories vice president and 10,549.15. and gas, all BSE sectoral indices seemingly negative and worri- available with BSE showed. did not disclose the team size was not dependent on any par- of weakening of the rupee after head, US OTC and Speciality Rx The Sensex had plunged finished in the green. some news. Today’s reaction by Brent crude oil futures and financial details of the ticular individual. Patel’s resignation, Kumar said: businesses, said this launch illus- 714 points on Monday in its Yes Bank was the top gain- the markets is surprising, but it’s slipped below USD 60 per bar- takeover. “RBI’s institutional capabil- “The government also, I am trated the company’s continued worst session in two months on er in the Sensex pack, spurting a classic ‘buy the rumor, sell the rel mark, slipping 0.32% to The move will also help ities are very strong and they will sure, is seized of the matter and commitment to the OTC busi- pre-poll jitters. 7.29% ahead of its board meet news’ reaction. The news was 59.78 per barrel. Wipro further expand its reach do whatever is required for the will take care whichever way it’s ness as well as the depth and The opposition Congress on Thursday to discuss MD and already in the market price,” he Elsewhere in Asia, Korea’s in Australia and Asia Pacific markets and economy. The fact possible”. The rupee on Tuesday breadth of its OTC portfolio. was leading in the BJP-ruled CEO Rana Kapoor’s successor. pointed out. Kospi fell 0.04%, Japan’s Nikkei and enhance the transforma- is that RBI itself is such a pro- plunged by a significant 110 states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh Other winners included Sun On RBI Governor’s exit, dropped 0.34% while Hong tion services offered by Wipro fessional institution, and such a paise in early trade as domestic    $ and Madhya Pradesh while the Pharma, Asian Paints, SBI, Axis Sharma said: “From an invest- Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.07% Digital, the statement said. long-standing institution that equities saw heavy sell-off amid $   TRS forged ahead in Telangana Bank, ITC, M&M, Kotak Bank, ment perspective, there’s been and Shanghai Composite Index “Increasingly, global enter- you know, the business will crucial state election results and      and the MNF in Mizoram, Coal India, TCS and ONGC, ris- much selling already this year. gained 0.37%. In Europe, prise clients in Australia recog- continue,” Kumar said on the the unexpected resignation of Drug firm Cadila trends indicated on Tuesday. ing up to 5.75%. Markets are possibly enthused Frankfurt’s DAX jumped 0.86% nise that strategic design is a sidelines of ‘Inclusive Finance RBI Governor Urjit Patel. Healthcare on Tuesday said its The BJP, battling incum- Top losers were Hero by the possibility of a pro- and Paris’ CAC 40 rose 0.84% in critical part of any digital or India Summit’ here. Addressing the delegate, subsidiary had received approval bency in the three Hindi heart- MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel, HDFC growth appointment, one that early deals. London’s FTSE too business transformation. By Patel, who had a run-in with Kumar said that the financial from the US health regulator to land states, did not fare as poor- Bank, L&T and HUL, falling up prefers a nuanced approach gained 0.37%. adding Syfte’s skills and exper- the government over autonomy inclusion must be about employ- market Ranitidine injection, tise to Designit, Wipro will be of the central bank, resigned ment, job creation and growth. used to treat stomach and duo- better positioned to support its from his job on Monday, citing He also stressed on need to pro- denal ulcers. Liva Pharmaceu- 9   $  ,  #  ((<=>1 clients’ digital agenda,” it said. personal reasons. vide greater access to credit in ticals, a wholly-owned sub- Wipro Digital president The NITI Aayog Vice the North East region. Noting sidiary of Cadila Healthcare, has New Delhi (PTI): Jaguar Land Rover true spirit of adventure, the company said managing director Rohit Suri said. The SE Rajan Kohli said design think- Chairman also assured that the that mobile banking is the received approval from the India on Tuesday said it had launched the in a statement. “With the Model Year 2019 and HSE derivatives of the model which are ing was now a part of every dig- government will do whatever is strongest method for increasing USFDA for its supplemental latest version of its SUV Discovery Sport Discovery Sport, we now offer our cus- powered by 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine ital conversation that the com- required to continue its business financial inclusion in the coun- abbreviated new drug applica- priced at 44.68 lakh (ex-showroom). Each tomers an extensive range of derivatives and now get more powerful 132 kW output, pany has with its clients. The as usual. “Patel has done an try, Kumar said, “In my view, the tion, Ranitidine Injection USP, derivative of the 2019 Discovery Sport is now enhanced powertrain options that provide while the Pure variant continues to be pow- statement said Wipro Digital amazing work in the last two future is digital finance and the 25 mg/mL, 2 mL single dose furnished with fresh features that further efficiency and an improved driving experi- ered by the 110 kW output powertrain, the and Designit serve clients from years... But RBI is not dependent era of brick and mortar banking vials and 6 mL multi-dose vials, enhance the vehicle’s capability to offer the ence,” Jaguar Land Rover India president & company said. 18 global digital pods. on any one particular individ- is over”. Cadila Healthcare said.

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ATUL 3274.35 -49.15 -1.48 ERIS 631.5 5.95 0.95 PVR 1499.7 25.75 1.75 TATAELXSI 1003.35 24.6 2.51 HINDUNILVR 1,781.00 1,819.90 1,770.10 1,795.70 -0.1 AUBANK 595 3.9 0.66 ESCORTS 629 25.15 4.16 QUESS 676.85 71.05 11.73 TATAGLOBAL 202.65 4.1 2.06 HDFC 1,878.00 1,912.65 1,855.25 1,904.00 -2.5 AUROPHARMA 737 3.85 0.53 ESSELPRO 99.05 1.25 1.28 RADICO 380.75 12.95 3.52 TATAINVEST 850.1 2.85 0.34 LT 1,358.00 1,369.85 1,343.65 1,363.25 -4.5 AVANTI 347 1.05 0.3 EVEREADY 189.7 -2.6 -1.35 RAIN 128.2 6.1 5 TATAMETALI 634 28.4 4.69 MARUTI 7,240.50 7,346.00 7,215.55 7,305.00 -45.5 AXISBANK 604.25 14.25 2.42 EXIDEIND 249.9 3.9 1.59 RAJESHEXPO 570.75 -0.15 -0.03 TATAMOTORS 158.2 1.35 0.86 HINDALCO 215 218.45 214 216.4 -1.5 BAJAJ-AUTO 2745.8 23.8 0.87 FCONSUMER 43.85 1.25 2.93 RALLIS 172.1 2.6 1.53 TATAMTRDVR 86.1 -0.15 -0.17 ADANIPORTS 347 363.55 347 355.5 -3.65 BAJAJCORP 342.1 -1.9 -0.55 FDC 180.35 5.05 2.88 RAMCOCEM 600.5 20.15 3.47 TATAPOWER 79 1.55 2 ICICIBANK 337.4 345 336 342.6 -3.75 BAJAJELEC 471.05 6.8 1.46 FEDERALBNK 84.15 1.75 2.12 RATNAMANI 874 4 0.46 BPCL 326 330 321.6 326 -4.25 TATASTEEL 501.6 -0.45 -0.09 HDFCBANK 2,056.00 2,071.30 2,032.00 2,056.15-32.6BHAR- BAJAJFINSV 5840.4 164.45 2.9 FINCABLES 450 -2.65 -0.59 RAYMOND 788.95 25.65 3.36 TCS 1998.35 23.45 1.19 TIARTL 288 294.4 282 290.2 -4.75 BAJAJHLDNG 2935 6.4 0.22 FINOLEXIND 515.9 10.65 2.11 RBLBANK 558.4 10.4 1.9 TEAMLEASE 2840.1 -41 -1.42 IOC 134 134 129.55 132 -2.35 BAJFINANCE 2431.35 33.6 1.4 FLFL 400 -0.1 -0.02 RCF 58.95 1.35 2.34 TECHM 695.5 9.1 1.33 HINDPETRO 225.8 226.4 217.2 219.9 -6.8 BALKRISIND 898 17.1 1.94 FORBESCO 2461 36.45 1.5 RCOM 15.36 0.64 4.35 TEJASNET 200.45 -9.35 -4.46 BALMLAWRIE 181.05 1.75 0.98 FORCEMOT 1602.6 0.25 0.02 RECLTD 102.65 2.15 2.14 TEXRAIL 55 -0.25 -0.45   BALRAMCHIN 99.95 0.9 0.91 FORTIS 150.2 0.15 0.1 REDINGTON 87.3 0.3 0.34 THERMAX 1124.05 12.65 1.14 BANDHANBNK 468.9 -2.3 -0.49 FRETAIL 505 -2.15 -0.42 RELAXO 735 -9.5 -1.28 THOMASCOOK 222.5 5.15 2.37 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP 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200.25 212.1 7.2 BEML 727.55 9.45 1.32 GICHSGFIN 229.4 5.45 2.43 INDIGO 1019 18.1 1.81 MAHABANK 12.65 0.45 3.69 SADBHAV 197 0.25 0.13 TORNTPOWER 246.75 1.5 0.61 DLF 164 172.9 163 172.45 5.8 BERGEPAINT 311.5 6.1 2 GICRE 276.15 4.2 1.54 INDUSINDBK 1557 2.1 0.14 MAHINDCIE 254.8 5.55 2.23 SAIL 50.6 0.55 1.1 TRENT 336.05 15.1 4.7 BOSCHLTD 18,449.95 19,226.85 18,425.00 19,102.00 618.15 BHARATFIN 985.1 3.95 0.4 GILLETTE 6380 84.1 1.34 INFIBEAM 41.55 1.65 4.14 MAHLIFE 379.85 -0.45 -0.12 SANOFI 6190 115.2 1.9 TRIDENT 63.75 0.6 0.95 BHEL 62.05 65.5 61.7 64.95 2 BHARATFORG 498.3 -8.3 -1.64 GLAXO 1372.2 16.75 1.24 INFRATEL 251 1.4 0.56 MANAPPURAM 84.95 2.4 2.91 SBILIFE 564.5 3.5 0.62 IDEA 32.65 35.45 32 34.05 1.05 TRITURBINE 116.15 1.2 1.04 BIOCON 609.5 634.2 604.4 629 18.4 BHARTIARTL 290.1 -4.2 -1.43 GLENMARK 664.95 29.2 4.59 INFY 674.25 6.45 0.97 MANPASAND 81.7 0.05 0.06 SBIN 281.2 7.8 2.85 TTKPRESTIG 7428.3 378.95 5.38 COLPAL 1,190.00 1,278.00 1,190.00 1,239.00 36.05 BHEL 64.65 1.6 2.54 GMDCLTD 85.2 0.2 0.24 INOXLEISUR 220.9 4.9 2.27 MARICO 359.45 13.35 3.86 SCHAEFFLER 5409.95 101.9 1.92 TV18BRDCST 34.2 0.9 2.7 MRF 63,666.00 66,500.00 63,666.00 66,290.00 1,925.40 BIOCON 629.3 19.55 3.21 GMRINFRA 14.75 -0.15 -1.01 INOXWIND 72.3 -0.3 -0.41 MARUTI 7309.85 -40.25 -0.55 SCHNEIDER 102.1 0.4 0.39 TVSMOTOR 551.6 4.55 0.83 LUPIN 803 842 802.3 836 23.25 BIRLACORPN 587 3.4 0.58 GNFC 334.2 0.35 0.1 INTELLECT 225.7 11.45 5.34 MAXINDIA 62 0.5 0.81 SCI 43 1.25 2.99 TVSSRICHAK 2386 0.95 0.04 DMART 1,499.70 1,550.00 1,491.30 1,550.00 39.8 BLISSGVS 143.4 0.85 0.6 GODFRYPHLP 897 30.3 3.5 IOB 14.18 0.1 0.71 MCX 695.95 0.8 0.12 SFL 1495 52.65 3.65 TVTODAY 369.05 -1.1 -0.3 BANKBARODA 103.3 110 103.3 108.7 2.75 BLUEDART 3064.5 50.65 1.68 GODREJAGRO 486 -2.9 -0.59 IOC 132.3 -1.7 -1.27 MEGH 56.05 1.75 3.22 SHANKARA 495.5 -16.8 -3.28 UBL 1244.8 40.95 3.4 L&TFH 130.65 138.35 130.65 137 3.15 BLUESTARCO 642.1 8.65 1.37 GODREJCP 753 15.85 2.15 IPCALAB 779.25 -17.1 -2.15 MFSL 435.55 27.8 6.82 SHARDACROP 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IANS interior ministry spokesman recruiting and training issues. "I also placed Comoros, freedom," he added. PTI *      " !&"+ "$ $ 4  % !           % +'$ $ + 6             ,G"#   -$ $" "  + San Francisco: Google's parent company Alphabet has Hong Kong: The airport in Shenzhen city,  #5 announced to expedite the shutdown of the consumer version one of the tech hubs in China, has intro- Tehran: Iran confirmed on Tuesday that it had car- of its social networking platform Google+ and its APIs (appli- duced a new system under which passen- ried out a recent missile test after Western powers Caracas: Tensions between cation programming interfaces) after it discovered a new bug that gers with good safety credit scores will be sharply criticised a December 1 launch of medium- Kremlin and the US on impacted users' data. able to clear security faster, state broad- range ballistic missiles. Tuesday continued to rise as "With the discovery of this new bug, we have decided to expe- caster CCTV reported on Tuesday. "We are continuing our missile tests and this two Russian bombers capable dite the shutdown of all Google+ APIs; this will occur within The system was a part of the Civil recent one was a. Significant test," the Fars news of carrying nuclear weapons the next 90 days. Aviation Administration of China's attempt agency reported, citing Revolutionary Guards aero- landed in Venezuela in a show "In addition, we have also decided to accelerate the sunset- to improve the service. space commander Brigadier General Amirali of support for the government ting of consumer Google+ from August 2019 to April 2019. While The Shenzhen International Airport Hajizadeh. "The US reaction showed that it was a big of socialist President Nicolás we recognise there are implications for developers, we want to will now classify passengers according to thing for them and that it upset them," Hajizadeh said, Maduro. ensure the protection of our users," David Thacker, Vice President, their social credit scores and divert them adding that Iran carried out between 40 and 50 mis- The long-range strategic Product Management, G. Suite, said in a statement late Monday. to different channels of security checks, Efe sile tests a year. bombers landed at Simón IANS news reported citing the Chinese media. He said the test had put Washington "under pres- Bolívar Airport outside of the A pilot programme of the system was sure", Fars reported. Iran reined in most of its nuclear Venezuelan capital on Monday launched in May at the airport, from where programme under a landmark 2015 deal with major along with two other Russian around 30 airlines operate on a daily basis. powers, but has continued to develop its ballistic mis- planes. A pair of jets also vis-   *"!$ Close to 100,000 passengers tested the ser- sile technology. ited in 2013. vice then. IANS A UN Security Council US Secretary of State Mike resolution adopted after the Pompeo said the move agreement calls on Iran to amounted to "two corrupt gov- &  $" ! refrain from testing missiles ernments squandering public capable of carrying a nuclear funds and squelching liberty weapon, but does not specifi- and freedom while their peo-  $"! $ cally bar Tehran from missile ple suffer", while the Russian launches. government, in response on Washington: NASA's first 2016, the Origins, Spectral The Security Council con- Tuesday, called his words spacecraft sent to collect sam- Interpretation, Resource vened at the request of Britain "completely inappropriate", the ple from an asteroid has found Identification, Security- and France on December 4 to BBC reported. water locked inside asteroid Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS- discuss the latest test, which Kremlin spokesperson Bennu — a remnant from early REx) mission will help scien- both governments described Dmitry Peskov said the claims in the formation of the solar tists investigate how planets as "provocative" and "inconsis- were completely inappropriate system. formed and how life began, as tent" with Resolution 2231.AFP and not very diplomatic. 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' $ "$*"$$"(*  ($' ($ $$"% !& ($  ! ( ! !'$ recognised board and want to Mechatronic and Robotic work in hotel management Engineering with a year in industry, can enroll for these industry BEng course starting in !+*'$ (''$%$:   1 > courses. September 2019. This course How to Apply: The appli- will give students a firm under- hina and India are two of the applications, thousands of crores in up again without building a solution In the commercial world, corporations cation forms & brochure may be standing of the principles of fastest growing large funding earmarked for start-ups, cred- which makes it easier to segregate waste do have an interest in licensing obtained from admission office mechatronics and robotics. Ceconomies in the world. The it guarantees, tax exemptions, hundreds at source, incentivises compliance, promising technologies and patents of Delhi Paramedical & Students will learn how to fact that in the next couple of of incubators and start-up competitions. penalises non-compliance through a and use their own internal R&D and Management Institute, New design, analyse and test trans- decades, India will have a large por- Before the Start-up India initia- business model built around a solution product management competence to Ashok Nagar, Delhi. forming robots, autonomous tion of its population joining the tive, there were only four states with that can implemented at scale. ensure a lab to market transition. Deadline: December 25, vehicles and other complex elec- working age group, the ‘demograph- start-up policies, while now with ,(*3A"5'&  The type of scale required to make However, lack of business entre- 2018. For more details, log on to tro-mechanical systems and ic dividend’, is often touted as a huge Manipur and Meghalaya in August, a dent in any of the complex chal- preneurship in the social/development www.dpmiindia.com. boost their career prospects by fillip to economic growth particularly and most recently Goa in September, &4 4 & 541' lenges facing India will necessarily sector creates a huge gap between the spending a year in industry. relative to China, which has the there are over 18 states with start-up require a technological intervention. lab and market as the deep science and     Students pay reduced fees to the fastest aging population. policies and initiatives. Maharashtra '&1 3*'(,B Across our much vaunted science and technology innovations remain The Knowledge@Wharton university for that year and One million Indians enter the launched one of the largest initiatives 0 6 ,3 & technology-focused academic insti- trapped in the labs, despite their High School (KWHS), a part of they can earn a salary. workforce every month, but with in May with the aim to open 15 incu- tutions like the IISc, IITs, NITs, and tremendous potential. the Wharton School of the Students will also be shown insufficient jobs to channel their tal- bators, attract 5,000 crore in invest-  *34*4 ( ( AIIMS, and our lauded research insti- Programmes like Entrepreneurs University of Pennsylvania, how to control robotic systems ent toward productive activity, the ments, and create 500,000 jobs via +(" / &1 tutes under Department of Atomic for Impact (E4i) helps to unlock this invites application for its upcom- using modern microprocessor predicted economic growth will fail to 10,000 start-ups over five years. Energy (DAE), Department of Science potential and support early-stage ing summer programme— technology. They can also materialise. Although India’s infra- In terms of the Global ,("B1 (4  and Technology (DST), Department start-ups to solve India’s complex KWHS Global Young Leaders explore advanced concepts structure has struggled to keep up Entrepreneurship Development Index (1 of Biotechnology (DBT), Council of socio-economic and environmental Academy (GYLA) for high including manufacturing sys- with the heightened pace of econom- (GEDI), although India’s score has Scientific & Industrial Research challenges through the power of school students to experience tems, noise and vibration con- ic activity post-market liberalisation, increased from 23 in 2010, to 24.9, '&&36('3& (CSIR), and others, innovative tech- entrepreneurship and innovation. introductory business and trol, spacecraft systems and which has exacerbated India’s socio- 25.8 and 28.4 in 2016 to 2018, we rank 4 ('&4( 0'& nologies are constantly developed The E4i programme, which is a 12- finance education. robot technology. economic and environmental prob- right in the middle at 68 out of 137 that could potentially help solve month immersive fellowship funded This programme will con- The work placement will lems, social entrepreneurship can countries. There are also large gains 1 ,("0 ' India’s complex problems. by Tata Trusts, equips passionate duct five sessions in 2019. GYLA put their learning into context. channel the energy of India’s youth to to be had in technology absorption 1 '44  &035 However, many of these innova- entrepreneurs-in-the-making to lever- provides a deeper understand- At the end of the second year, solve her complex challenges. because for the past two years, tech- tions remain in the lab as prototypes age India’s deep science, innovation ing of entrepreneurship, busi- students may choose to transfer Over the last decade, the nology absorption has been our low- 3 &'(, and don’t even reach pilot stage, and entrepreneurship environment to ness and personal finance and to the four-year MEng course Government of India has had several est component of the index. much less commercialisation. This is build social enterprises. Entrepreneurs equips students with the skills to Eligibility: Eighty per cent new initiatives to support entrepre- Therefore, deep science and technol- because, apart from the few outliers/ and innovators are encouraged to cre- excel in the global marketplace. marks in Class XII. International neurship. The Start-up India initiative ogy-based entrepreneurship remains unique cases, the innovators behind ate co-founding teams and are pro- It will include a session on US students need overall IELTS (January 2016) provides mentoring, a critically unused tool to address the R&D may not have the inclination vided appropriate resources to build college admissions to help stu- grade of 6.0 with a minimum of access to funds, knowledge support, and India’s complex problems. or risk appetite to turn into an entre- start-ups that solve some of India’s dents understand the experience 5.5 in each component, or an has set up research centres and incu- Innovation is critical for a solution preneur and take these technologies most critical social, economic and of applying to American colleges equivalent English language bation centres across India. There have to be scalable and achieve impact. You to market. environmental challenges. and universities. The partici- qualification. been large efforts to build an ecosystem may be able to mobilise thousands to Lack of risk capital and other pants also get a chance to be a Fee: £22600 per year. to support entrepreneurs like provid- clean the trash in one particular local- enablers makes it difficult for anyone !     D   = # part of a community-service Scholarships: The univer- ing legal support, fast-tracking IP ity over a weekend. But trash will build to take the business and career risk. "   project and receive a certificate sity offers 50 International that recognises their volunteer Undergraduate Merit hours; visit cultural centers; Scholarships in 2019. The schol- participate in social activities; arships are competitive awards * %      and much more. worth 50 per cent of the tuition  -  Eligibility: High school stu- fee for an undergraduate degree         dents aged 15-18 years are eli- programme starting in national conference on Quality gible to apply through September 2019 for new inter-   & /0 ,1' AGuidelines and Power Safety was BrainGain Magazine, a leading national (non-EU) students who held recently at Vellore Institute of   & /0 ,1' study-abroad online portal that meet the eligibility criteria. he Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is Technology campus. This two-week is collaborating with KWHS Deadline: The UCAS dead- Torganising 10th School Choice National conference was a part of Electrical he Mad About Series brings on this programme. line for the course is 30th of June Conference (SCNC), a day-long conference Safety Weeks inaugurated by AP Tto you Mad About Students will be receiving a 2019. For more information, dedicated to Alternative Education(s): Dwivedi, chairman, south zone Environment Exposition certificate from email at [email protected] Philosophy, Practice & Policy. Scheduled to be Quality Estimation Centre, Chennai. (MAE) which is scheduled to be Knowledge@Wharton High and log on to held on December 14, 2018 from 10 am to 6 While addressing the conference, held on December 14 from School upon successful com- http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/acse/u pm at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, the Dwivedi, who is also a renowned sci- 9.30 am to 4 pm at the Shri Ram pletion of the programme. ndergraduates conference will conclude with the screening entist in the areas of quality estimation School, Vasant Vihar. The Mad and award ceremony of EduDoc— and safety, pointed out that con- About Series is an annual event International Short Film Competition. sumption of water and food was                 6#! that showcases learnings Dr Sugata Mitra, professor at Newcastle increasing among the people and it is through the year on a particu-    University, UK & Ted Prize winner will deliv- important to know their quality and lar theme. er the keynote speech at the conference fol- safety levels. The guidelines were <     This event is the joint efforts lowed by three sessions focusing on a specif- given to laboratories to ascertain the of the Shri community — the ic aspect of the larger theme. The conference quality of products made in industries. he annual All India Women’s PTA and the school. Scheduled will be attended by 200 participants and It would be possible to learn about the TBadminton Tournament is all set over the course of a day, the include thematic sessions on the philosophy new technologies likely to be known to take place on December 13 at Mad About Environment event and practice of alternate education in India, through the proceedings of the con- Vellore Institute of Technology aims to create awareness, pro- as well as the policy framework for such mod- ference towards ensuring quality (VIT). The south zone Inter- vide alternatives and pave way els of learning. norms are adhered to. University Women's Badminton for sustainable living which is Other prominent speakers include Anil Organised by the School of tournament witnessed players from the need of the hour. Swarup, former secretary, Department of Advanced Sciences and School of 82 universities from Andhra The event promises a take School Education and Literacy, Government Electrical Engineering of VIT, Pradesh, Karnataka, Telengana, away for anyone attending it, of India; Padma Shri Geeta Dharmarajan, Professor S Sivabalan, dean, School of , Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, and Dibrugarh University, Assam through speakers pavilion fea- founder, Katha; Gitanjali JB co-founder, Electrical Engineering welcomed the representing the South zone. participated from East zone where- turing eminent speakers, inno- Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh; gathering. Professor Anand A Samuel, The top four teams — Jain as Mumbai University, Savitri Bhai vations platform and fun filled Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, professor, Education VC of VIT, presided over the function. University, Kozhikode; Kozhikode Phule University, Pune; Devi hands-on workshops for all. A & International Development at the Institute SR Venkatapathy of ISI, Bengaluru University; Andhra University and Ahalyabai University, Indore and captivating photo exhibit space, of Education, London University; Vidhi Jain, and Srikanth Chandrasekaran, senior SRM University — were selected to Maharashtra University Nashik rep- dazzling performances by stu- co-founder, Shikshantar; Anju Musafir, director, quality and technology at take part in the All India Women’s resented the West zone. The North dents, stalls by NGOs and founder, Mahatma Gandhi International Institute for Electrical and Electronics Badminton Tournament. Similarly, zone universities participating in the organisations working in the School; Supriya Joshi, founder member, Engineering, Bengaluru, were guests the other teams also competed from all India tournament include Delhi fields of conscientious envi- "       =  4=5     ,  Swashikshan: Indian Association of of honour on the occasion. Dr A Mary East, West and North zones. University, Punjab University, ronmentalism, an organic H  =     8            Homeschoolers; Ajay Kumar Singh, associate Saral, dean, School of Advanced Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal Chandigarh, Punjabi University, farmer’s market and food stalls 8   ! 3!   professor, Centre for Education, Innovation & Sciences, and professors University, Jaunpur; Ranchi Patiala and MD University, Rohtak, serving lip-smacking organic           #6   3* Action Research, TISS and Neeraja Raghavan, Vivekanandan, S Venkatesh, Sai University; Guwahati University Haryana. food items promise a lively and             )    L"  founder-director, Thinking Teacher. Saraswathi and others took part. enriching day for one and all.

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A few things evaluate your preparedness for alternative is correct. There are 40 Know your strengths and imperative to study the Social quest of achieving something, you that they should keep in mind. further studies? The answer lies in questions from Science, 40 from weaknesses: For example, if you are Studies NCERT book for NTSE tend to go off the track. To ensure Become Better Listeners: When a National Talent Search Social Science and 20 from strong in Mathematics and Science thoroughly. you are on the right track, it is company is hiring for the C-suite, it does Examination (NTSE). The aim of Mathematics. The idea is to assess but average in MAT and weak in Strengthen your MAT sec- important to have a mentor to not necessarily pamper a CXO’s ego. this exam is to identify and recog- the subject knowledge, reasoning social sciences, then you can work tion: The MAT and SAT carry guide you and show you the right What matters is what you bring to the  !!% nise students with high intellect and ability and logical thinking of the on your weaknesses and turn them equal weight. Therefore, it is criti- path in your success journey. table and how useful you can be to the   "   H  academic talent at the high-school candidates. cal to give due time to both the Always interact with the mentor company based on your experience. level. It is a national-level scholar- The Mental Ability Test (MAT) papers while preparing. Some of us and seniors for do’s and don’ts. While certainly, most people at C-level ship programme one of the oldest also comprises of 100 MCQs with tend to overdo preparation of three Early preparation: Start positions have accomplished much in acknowledge this when needed if they and most prestigious examina- only one out of four options cor- 1 &  @( subjects but in the process tend to preparing at the earliest will lay the their career, yet recruiters need to ascer- want to grow professionally. They should tions in India conducted by the rect. Each question carries 1 mark. (*((5&'S5 ignore MAT. However, it is impor- right foundation for further stud- tain whether a candidate is a good be willing to work on the skills they lack National Council of Educational There is no negative marking. It has tant to realise that MAT carries ies. Success is a result of practice match for their company. It’s a good idea and make themselves more marketable Research and Training (NCERT) at a variety of questions about analo- ,(A34A34 more weight than any of the sub- and preparation with determina- to leave one’s ego during interviews and if needed. An ideal CXO candidate is one the secondary school level. It is a gies, classification, series, pattern 1 50 &3 jects. This section tests mental tion. to listen rather than to inform. who talks about the success of their team two-tier exam — Stage I (State perception, hidden figures, coding- ability. You must give enough time Value the time: Utilise your Bring Your Own Thoughts: It’s and not only of personal success. level) is conducted by the decoding, block assembly, problem- *1 *1 '4 for the preparation of this part. every minute properly. Devote common for such candidates to ask the Connect With Leadership States/Union Territories and Stage- solving, etc. Here, the goal is to *(("','?B Work on your SAT section: your quality time to those areas interviewer about the company where Consultants: One of the biggest mistakes II (national level) is conducted by gauge the power of reasoning, Follow NCERT. You must also where you are lacking. Once you they are interviewing for a CXO position a CXO candidate can make is not culti- NCERT. The objective of the two- ability to judge, evaluate, visualise 3 &'(,' read a good general knowledge have mended your loopholes, rather than allowing the company to vating relationships with recruiters. tier exam is to identify the talent- in space and spatial orientation of (,33'&35 book for miscellaneous questions. divide your time equally with all the judge whether the candidate would be a Many C-level candidates don't respond ed students who have a special apti- the candidates. Solve sample papers: If you are subjects and areas. good fit for the company. This means that to emails or calls made by recruiters tude for Sciences, Mathematics, Second Level-Stage II: The 1 / (&   aspiring excellence, it is important Self-study: For clearing any in the early stages of an interview process because for the moment they don't need Social Sciences and questions based second level test takes place every that you solve a lot of sample papers exam, self-study is important. It is a C-suite candidate should try to sell the recruiter's services. C-suite candidates on Analytical Reasoning. year in the month of May. Pattern '&1 03('& and mock tests at least thrice a one of the most basic and impor- themselves instead of turning their ini- should realize that everyone will need The exam acts as a unique plat- of papers of MAT and SAT are *36 4 0"?1 week. There are a lot of NTSE mock tant of all the tips to become an tial interviews into fact-finding missions. another job at some point in their life and form for the students to check their same as in Stage I. As per the new papers available on the internet. NTSE scholar. One should devote A simple goal a CXO candidate should developing relationships with recruiters capabilities and potential. It also pattern of Stage II announced by @( You should aim to solve these at least three-four hours to self- have during his or her initial interviews is a way to ensure they get the right infor- points out the weaknesses and NCERT, each correctly answered papers within the stipulated time so learning to crack this competitive is being called back for further interviews mation and support when they search for shortcomings in the domains cov- question earns the candidate one that you can improve your speed exam. and this can be made possible by bring- a new job. Hence CXO candidates should ered by the exam. Every year, mark with no negative marks. and know the sections that con- Keep practicing: Regular prac- ing their own thoughts to the interview remain in regular touch with leadership lakhs of students appear for this This level of exam tests the students' into strengths for an overall very sume more time. tice is what will get you through. and by not asking questions excessively. consultants. scholarship exam, out of which potential concerning their mental good or excellent score. Once you Analyse performance: Make Solve as many questions of mental Talk About the Success of Their Every candidate must realise that 1,000 scholarships are awarded. The ability and scholastic aptitude. know your weak points, draft a sure you minutely assess what you ability as possible so that you are Team: They should be open to coaching they must allow a company to judge scholarship is open only to the stu- Students who clear the stage II plan. Study and revise the subject could do and what you had a hard not shocked on the exam day. Take and be accepting when shown that their whether they would be a good fit for a dents of Indian nationality, whether are eligible for the NTSE scholar- matter if needed. Allocate time for time with. Was it the subject under- the help of your school seniors and experience does not make them as company. Also, knowing that everyone, they are studying in India or ship. There are no restrictions like different sections of the exam. standing you lacked? Or did you teachers. With practice, you’ll also unique as they believe they are. While including themselves will need to search abroad in Class X or equivalent. parental income, Government Follow NCERT books: Follow miss out on the scores because of get more confident about your many such candidates have skills that for a job should make CXO candidates First Level-Stage I: The first school and domicile. However, no books of Classes IX and X. 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It's just frus- runs in the first match to take a 1- Australian innings in Adelaide and Australia endured some trating; I'd imagine it's frus- 0 lead in the four-Test series for the Ponting feels they shouldn't change frustrating moments during trating for everyone. But it is first time in 70 years. their opinion after just one Test. their 31-run loss to India in what it is," Paine was quoted Ponting believes the nature of "Why wouldn't they do that for first Test when a few decisions as saying in the 'Sydney the new-look Perth pitch will suit this game if that's their best line- went against the hosts after Morning Herald'. the Australians. up?" Ponting asked if Finch should reviewing the umpires calls. The Australian skipper "I think Perth will definitely bat down the order. Umpire Nigel Llong had initially said the calls had suit our guys a lot more than the "I just think that would be real- given Ajinkya Rahane out been "interesting," then when Indian players, but the Aussies ly reactionary. The selectors have caught at bat-pad for 17 early later asked why DRS was inter- need to bounce back pretty quick- made a decision, or whoever is set- on Sunday but the decision esting, he said: "I think every- ly," Ponting told told ting the batting order, that they was overturned on review thing. I don't want to talk cricket.Com.Au. think Aaron Finch is the right guy when replays indicated that about DRS. It's just — it is Ponting said Australia need to to be opening the batting for the ball had hit the batsman's what it is. find out their shortcomings quick- Australia. front pad outside the line of off "A lot of balls seem to be ly and learn from them after "When you start moving guys stump and missed his bat and going over the top of the putting a poor show in the first around, it just creates more uncer- gloves. stumps, I know that, that live Test. tainty. Finch would potentially Similarly, Cheteshwar don't look like they are. So "They played pretty poorly this train differently next week than he Pujara, who had scored a grit- yeah, it is what it is." DRS after consulting partner Marcus captain, India agreed to the use of week and got within 30 runs. And had this week because he's not ty 123 in the first innings, was In Australia's second Harris. DRS in 2016. that's not saying India played at opening (and) Usman has to train adjudged out on eight and 17 innings, Aaron Finch was Reviews suggested that the ball Paine also backed pacer Mitchell their absolute best either, but differently because he is opening. to Lyon on Saturday but the caught in close to off-spinner had not touched the gloves and later Starc to rediscover his best in the they're absolutely capable," he said. "Little things like that would dismissals were overturned. R Ashwin but he didn't use the third umpire Chris Gaffaney bouncy tracks of Perth in the sec- "There's some positives to take come into their minds. If I was informed Nathan Lyon there was not ond Test after the opening Test from it but they've also got to take them, I'd be tempted to keep it the enough evidence to overturn the where he didn't look menacing a good hard look at what they've same way." decision. despite taking five wickets. done through this game and make Finch got out for nought and 11 Paine said: "It's one of those "When Starcy's on song, there is sure they do it a lot better." in the two innings of the first Test. things. You can't do much about it. no better bowler in the world, par- We've been told Aaron's for instance ticularly with the new ball," Paine would still not have been over- told told cricket.Com.Au. turned. Yeah, the DRS is interesting. "In Perth, the conditions will "It's a bit different when the bat- suit him down to the ground ... ters are out there, it's up to those two, From what I am hearing, the wick- isn't it? Aaron felt something on his et is going to be really fast so he'll glove, it ended up being his pad, that be a handful." can happen. Paine admitted Starc was not at "From a bowling and in-the-field his best at Adelaide but acknowl- perspective, we've got a process we edged his role in the team. go through with myself and the "He didn't set the world on fire bowler. Nathan Lyon's at point a lot, but I think, for a long time, there's he gives us the indication of height. been a really big gap between You have to take everyone's piece of Starcy's best and his worst," Paine information and make good deci- said. sions. We got a couple wrong but "And from what I'm seeing, that that can happen." is getting closer and closer every Former skipper Mahendra Singh nology for eight years after its intro- day. Was he at his best? Probably Dhoni was against the usage of DRS duction in Test cricket in 2008. not. But I still thought he played his in Tests and India avoided the tech- But after Virat Kohli became the role."  " +       1 

 05"(' was richly rewarded, number- one ranked Kohli managed only ndia captain Virat Kohli has three and 34 in his side's impres- Imaintained his top spot, sive 31-run victory over Cheteshwar Pujara returned to Australia at the Adelaide Oval. top five while Jasprit Bumrah The other two notable achieved a career-high ranking movers from the Adelaide Test of 33 in the latest ICC Test rank- are Ajinkya Rahane in 17th (up ings for batsmen and bowlers. by two places) and Mitchell Pujara's knocks of 123 and Starc in 16th (up by two places). 71 were the cornerstone of Amongst the newcomers, India's victory in the opening Australia's Marcus Harris has Test against Australia at the entered in 116th batting posi- Adelaide Oval. Pujara has now tion, while amongst the bowlers, moved ahead of Joe Root and off-spinner William Somerville David Warner in fourth posi- of New Zealand has emerged in tion. He trails third-ranked 63rd spot and Pakistan fast Smith by 55 points, and leads bowler Shaheen Afridi has Root by 39 points. popped up in 111th place. India fast bowler Bumrah has achieved a career-high rank- ing of 33rd, after his three for 47 and three for 68 at Adelaide helped him to rise five places. Kane Williamson has become the first New Zealand Pakistan. of Williamson. batsman and 32nd overall to This performance not only With Williamson breathing break the 900-point barrier in helped Williamson to win the down Kohli's neck, the India the ICC Player Rankings for Test Player of the Match award, but captain will be under pressure to Batsmen following a stellar per- also earn 37 points in the latest perform strongly with the bat in formance in the third Test player rankings, which, in turn, the second Test starting in Perth against Pakistan, which helped has allowed him to leapfrog from Friday otherwise he will his side to win their first away Australia's Steve Smith into sec- potentially lose his number- series in 49 years. ond position on a career-high one ranking he has been hold- Williamson scored 89 and 913 points. ing since the Edgbaston Test 139 in Abu Dhabi last week, As a result, Kohli has con- against England in August. which set up New Zealand's ceded 15 points to slip to 920 While Williamson shone convincing 123-run victory over points, just seven points ahead with the bat in Abu Dhabi and # &#%! $#( )"%*+,+-*. ?;