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The two leaders earlier met You are making a statement,  ! / "  4" on Sunday in Houston and not asking a question,” the US . % "  $  shared the stage at ‘Howdy,                          "     President snubbed him. "( "0  " Modi’ gala event where they When the journalist again %!%"!" displayed a close friendship and and Pakistan spiked after India strong reactions from Pakistan Kashmir issue but India has rhetoric. I think very soon we will have pressed Trump about the '"14" ""1" a common vision on fighting abrogated provisions of Article which downgraded diplomat- asserted that the abrogation of Also, Trump said his coun- a trade deal,” Trump told alleged human rights viola- >?$<<<)%"%! terrorism. They had addressed 370 of the Constitution to ic ties with New Delhi and Article 370 was its “internal try will soon have a trade deal reporters here when asked if tions in Kashmir, Trump   ".("" over 50,000 Indian-Americans revoke the special status of expelled the Indian matter”. New Delhi has also with India to boost economic there is any trade deal is expect- turned towards Khan and 4@.A$% in Houston. Jammu and Kashmir. Ambassador. Pakistan has been asked Islamabad to accept the ties between the two nations. ed in the talks between India asked him, “Where do you /'"2 Tensions between India India’s action evoked trying to internationalise the reality and stop its anti-India “We are doing very well ... and the US. find reporters like these?” #                 B-  in most parts of the country. hree people were killed According to traders, Twhen Naxals blew up an oil stored onion is being sold in tanker with an improvised most parts of the country now explosive device (IED) in and fresh kharif (summer) Kanker district on Tuesday, crop will hit the market from police said. November onwards. In a separate incident, In Fatuha town falling police claimed that two persons under Patna Metropolitan were killed by Maoists in        Region, Deeraj Kumar, an Sukma district. onion warehouse owner, The incident in Kanker     heft of onion! Something lodged a complaint alleging took place around 10 am     sonnel rushed to the spot.         Tunheard of in the past is that thieves broke into the between Kosronda and Besides, teams of the SSB catching the fancy of the warehouse in the intervening Tumapal villages when the     from Tumapal and Kosronda he appointment of Delhi thieves when the onion prices night of Sunday and Monday diesel tanker was engaged in a   camps also launched search TCongress chief has been are soaring. and stole onions kept in 328 rail track laying work in operations in the area to trace delayed due to the lack of con- Thieves have stolen 328 sacks worth over 8 lakh. Rowghat area, Superintendent the culprits, the official said. sensus on a common candidate onion sacks worth over 8 According to Kumar, the of Police (SP) Kanker KL fied as drivers Rakesh Kodopi Two people were killed by between interim president tary incharge of Delhi PC favourly disposed to consider- lakh from Sonaru-based ware- thieves also walked away with Dhruv said. (24), native of neighbouring Maoists in Dabbakonta village Sonia Gandhi and her son and Chacko recommending ing Maken’s name as the next house in Fatuha in Bihar. In a 1.83 lakh cash that was kept The tanker had left from Kondagaon district, and of Sukma district in a separate predecessor Rahul Gandhi. Maken’s name to Sonia Gandhi. DPCC chief. She has discussed similar incident, a farmer in in the cash box of the ware- Tumapal camp of the Sashastra Duneshwar Singh (24) (from incident. Police has not been The appointment of a new Maken had resigned as the issue with former DPCC Maharashtra’s Nashik district house. This is the first incident Seema Bal (SSB) to provide fuel Madhya Pradesh), and helper able to recover the body as no Delhi Congress chief has been DPCC chief citing poor health chiefs and party heavyweights has complained that his in which thieves to the construction vehicles Ajay Kumar Salaam (23) (hail- one has come forward to report necessitated due to the demise last year, but sources said he has in Delhi politics — JP stock of the key stole onion from engaged in Dallirajhra- ing from Rowghat in Kanker), the incident, SP Sukma Shalabh of former Delhi Chief Minister again expressed his desire to Aggarwal, Subash Chopra, kitchen staple warehouse. Rowghat railway project work. he said. Sinha said while adding prob- Sheila Dikshit, who had taken head the party in the national Arvinder Singh Lovely and worth around Onion prices When it reached near The tanker belonged to a ably they were killed on the charge from Ajay Maken Capital before the Assembly Yoganand Shastri. 1 lakh has in the last few days Patkalbeda village, located private firm — K R September 19. before the Lok Sabha polls. elections next year. Aggarwal has already been stolen by have skyrocketed around 200 km from the state Infrastructure Construction According to the SP, the AICC sources said Rahul “Since Sheila is no more, declined the offer to head the unidentified per- and are being capital Raipur, Maoists denot- Company — which is engaged villagers were killed by Maoists had suggested the names of for- Maken is positioning himself party in Delhi while Chopra, sons. sold at a proximately ed a powerful IED and blew up in the rail track laying work, he on suspicion of them being mer party MLAs Rajesh again to head the party in Yoganand and Lovely are yet to Onion is being sold at 45- 60 to 70 per kg in Bihar and the vehicle, killing its three said. police informer. The two were Lilothia and Devendra Yadav. Delhi. Maken and Sheila never convey their views on the lead- 50 per kg in the wholesale mar- perhaps that could be one of occupants on the spot, anoth- On getting information killed in Maoist Jan-adalat and But the issue has taken a queer saw eye to eye,” sources said. ership to the party high ket while it is available at 50- the reasons for this kind of a er police official said. about the incident, SP Dhruv their bodies were also cremat- turn with AICC general secre- Sources said Sonia is command. 80 per kg in the retail market bizarre theft. The deceased were identi- along with other security per- ed, he added. P            n order to curb pollution and    Ipromote electric vehicles    wrote on Twitter while Hindustani”, and then went (EVs) in the national Capital, announcing the news on on to feature in the Rajesh t least 20 people were killed the Delhi Government is plan- istinguished actor Tuesday. Khanna-starrer “Anand”. Once Aand more than 300 others ning to provide charging facil- DAmitabh Bachchan will Bachchan has successfully he got noticed in Prakash injured in Pakistan-occupied ity at every public parking lot be honoured with the presti- transitioned from Bollywood’s Mehra’s 1973 hit “Zanjeer”, Kashmir (POK) on Tuesday situated across the city. gious Dadasaheb Phalke “Angry Young Man” to there was no looking back. after a 5.8-magnitude quake Provision for EV charging Award. The Government the “Shahenshah” of The film also marked the jolted several cities in the points — part of “Delhi award is India’s highest honour popular cinema, and birth of his Angry Young northern parts of the country, Maintenance and Management given in the field of cinematic gone onto become Man avatar. including capital Islamabad. of Parking Policy” — will be art. Bachchan will be hon- Indian film world’s Amitabh Bachchan According to US made mandatory for parking oured with the award for most recognised icon means different things to dif- Geological Survey, the epicen- lot managers, otherwise they inspiring generations with his on the global ferent fans. Some tre of quake was near New will lose licence. The Cabinet diverse work. stage, through remember him as Mirpur in POK. is also expected to approve the “The legend Amitabh a career span- the towering lead TV channels showed the much awaited Delhi EV Act by Bachchan, who entertained ning over five in films like footage of heavily damaged end of the month. and inspired for two genera- decades. “Deewaar”, roads in Mirpur, with many Delhi will be the first city tions, has been selected unan- The “Zanjeer”, “Don” vehicles overturned. Several in the country to implement age parking lots will be asked State-level Apex Committee 1.15 crore vehicles registered in imously for Dadasaheb Phalke actor start- and “Sholay”, while cars fell into the deep cracks on the Electric Vehicle Act, said a to do an assessment and sub- which will approve the plan,” the national Capital. Award. The entire country and ed his some appreciate his the roads. Government official, adding mit their plan for approval said Jasmine Shah, Vice- Out of these, around international community is journey nuanced, National The temblor’s jolt was felt that decision was taken by from the Government to set up Chairman of Dialogue and 72,600 (3,500 two wheelers, happy. My heartiest congratu- in show- Award-winning por- in India’s northern States, Delhi Transport Minister the EV charging points. As per Development Commission 1,100 cars, 68,000 e-rickshaws) lations to him,” Union biz as one of trayals in “Black”, including Delhi-NCR. Kailash Gahlot. the parking policy, the (DDC). are electric vehicles, said the Information and Broadcasting seven protago- “Paa” and “Piku” Detailed report on P5 “Local bodies which man- Government will also set up a Currently, there are about DDC vice-chairman. Minister Prakash Javadekar nists in “Saat    !" #$%   !

. /   0       1   ashtriya Swayamsevak RSangh’s ‘Sarsanghchalak’ Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday interacted with the foreign    2  party’s debacle in Lok Sabha best of my ability and I will media representatives from   B- elections this year. remain bipartisan when it around 30 countries here and “PM Modi’s Houston comes to issues of national learnt to have suggested that enior Congress leaders address was a momentous first interest and foreign policy,” he the fear of losing land and jobs SMilind Deora and Shashi for India’s soft power diplo- said. among people of Jammu & Tharoor brought some embar- macy. My father Murlibhai was Tharoor, who tweeted the Kashmir following nullifying rassing moments for the party one of the early architects of photograph of the first prime of Article 370 provisions should while relating themselves to deeper Indo-US ties. Donald minister and his daughter in an be allayed. Prime Minister Narendra Trump’s hospitality and recog- open vehicle waving to large An end to the special sta- Modi’s Howdy event in United nition of Indian Americans’ crowds of people, was also tus to the State under Article States. contributions makes us proud,” trolled for misspelling Indira 370 and 35 A would facilitate Deora triggered specula- Deora had tweeted after the Gandhi’s name as “India integration of Kashmiris with tions about his future political “Howdy, Modi” event. Gandhi”. rest of the country, Bhagwat is role after he praised Modi’s Responding to the tweet, “Nehru and India Gandhi understood to have told the address in Texas as a momen- Modi recalled his friendship in the US in 1954. Look at the foreign correspondents. tous first for India’s soft power with former Congress leader hugely enthusiastic sponta- On the economic slow- diplomacy and Tharoor goofed Murli Deora, adding the com- neous turnout of the American down , Bhagwat said that there up in taking a swipe at the mitment of Milind’s late father public, without any special PR was “no policy paralysis” since ‘Howdy Modi’ event by posting had made ties with the United campaign, NRI crowd man- Narendra Modi became prime a picture of Jawaharlal Nehru States strong. “You are absolute- agement or hyped-up media minister but added that the RSS and Indira Gandhi to claim it ly correct when you highlight publicity,” Tharoor said on is not an expert on the issue, was during their trip to US in my friend, late Murli Deora Ji’s Monday night tagging the sources said. 1954, only to clarify later that commitment to strong ties photo and taking a dig at The interaction lasted for it was probably from their visit with USA. He would have Prime Minister Narendra around two and a half hours. to the USSR. been really glad to see the Modi’s diaspora event in “Mohan Bhagwat ji shared the Deora, a former Union strengthening of ties between Houston. vision of RSS with the foreign %   &   &  '   (    )      &        '     M&  ' +  , N   Minister in Congress-led UPA our nations,” Modi had said in It was a gaffe, several neti- media representatives in India     , Government, described as his tweet. zens told Tharoor, who has a which was followed by a “unfounded” speculation of Deora courted controver- massive following of 7.1 million ‘Question and Answer’ ses- exercise to engage various Bhagwat is reported to have On incidents of mob was “no policy paralysis” since his future political path, after an sy on a day when Congress on Twitter. It was actually a pic- sion covering a wide range of groups and organizations for said, “Whatever fears they have lynching, Bhagwat said the Narendra Modi became prime exchange of tweets between accused the PM of violating ture from Nehru and Indira issues across the spectrum”, exchange of ideas create aware- about losing land and jobs RSS condemns all forms of vio- minister but added that the RSS him and Modi on the latter’s Indian foreign policy’s “time Gandhi’s visit to the USSR said ‘Akhil Bharatiya Prachar ness about work in the coun- should be allayed.” lence and its volunteers should is not an expert on the issue, US visit. Modi responded to his honoured principle” of not some time later, they said. Pramukh’ Arun Kumar. try. RSS was established at On the issue of National try to stop such incidents. “If a sources said. tweet and recalled his late interfering in the domestic Tharoor issued a clarifica- RSS Sarkaryavah Suresh Nagpur in 1925. Register of Citizens in Assam, swayamsevak is found guilty, RSS had in the past inter- friend and Milind’s father Murli elections of another country by tion a short while later. (Bhiayyaji) Joshi, Sah According to sources, he said it’s not about expelling we will disown him and law acted with a range of people Deora’s commitment to strong “actively campaigning” for the “I am told this picture (for- Sarkaryavah Dr. Manmohan Bhagwat claimed that people but about identifying should follow its own course,” representing different walks of ties with USA. US president at the Houston warded to me) probably is Vaidya , Dr. Krishan Gopal , Kashmiris were earlier “alien- the citizens. “There is no place he said. life here in ‘Vigyan Bhawan’ Maharashtra Congress event. from a visit to the USSR and Uttar Kshetra Sanghchalak Dr. ated” but nullifying of the pro- for Hindus in the world except Bhagwat also told the for- where Bhagwat answered a spokesperson Sachin Sawant Late,r Deora took to social not the US. Even if so, it still Bajran Lal Gupt , Delhi Prant visions of Article 370 will India,” he was quoted as saying. eign journalists that his organ- number of questions on coun- said AICC will respond to media and regretted on the doesn’t alter the message: the Sanghchalak Kulbhushan remove the barriers that exist- On homosexuality, isation will never be a political try’s polity and activities under- Deora’s remarks. In a statement, insinuations and unwarranted fact is that former PMs also Ahuja Ji were also present in ed between them and the rest Bhagwat is understood to have body and “the Hindutva it taken by the RSS. In recent Deora said he has inherited the criticism in certain sections. enjoyed popularity abroad. the interaction program. of the nation. said it’s a “variation” and not an espouses is about unity in years organization has shed its legacy of the Indo-United “For those who have already When @narendramodi is hon- Around 80 foreign corre- About apprehensions of “abnormality”.”They should be diversity”. iron curtain and is keen to clar- States relationship from hisfa- imagined and chartered my oured, @PMOIndia is hon- spondents from 50 organisa- Kashmiris that the move on treated as equal human beings To a question about econ- ify its stand on various burn- ther Murli Deora. Deora forward path, I wish to give you oured; respect is for India,” he tions participated in the inter- Article 370 will lead to “out- and integrated into society,” the omy which has seen a slow- ing issues even though it con- resigned as the president of the one unambiguous answer: I said in a tweet some hours action which is part of the RSS siders” buying their land, RSS chief said. down, Bhagwat said that there tinued to be media-shy. Mumbai Congress after the will serve my country to the later. )         / &1   " #$%&              search engines and is used  ! C!"% " mostly by hackers. %'% "% bserving that technology The bench said,  "!!% "" '1  Ohas taken a “dangerous “Nowadays, social media is !')1'!"((%"        disinformation designed to dis- The CPI(M) affidavit to the turn” and it hardly takes five used to peddle fake news and N. .@%'! 1%""A)    credit the party. Contrary to the Commission on July 10 minutes to purchase an AK-47 violence is incited. There has to C!% "O2-    allegation, all donations and claimed their total expenditure rifle on the ‘dark web’, the be some guidelines as my pri- 1%''""" funds received during the peri- in Lok Sabha election was Supreme Court on Tuesday vacy is also important. We 1 /!/'"    od of the Lok Sabha elections Rs.6.4 crore and page 19 of the said the Centre must step in think the Centre should come '% " "((2/! have been reflected in the state- affidavit pegged the payments and inform it within 3 weeks with some kind of policy '% " "!"(( eacting to the reports of ment of election accounts sub- by the party to its two candi- the time-frame needed for framework to check all this. N   O "(!"4" RDMK paying Rs 10 crore to mitted to the Election dates from Madurai and framing guidelines to curb You cannot simply say that we """"! the CPI(M) and Rs 15 crore to Commission of India. This Coimbatore constituencies in misuse of social media. don’t have a technology. Why "!"% 1"$"" CPI during the Lok Sabha includes donations and contri- cash and through bank to be At one stage during the should someone be able to '" ""2 elections, CPI(M) politburo butions received from all over only around Rs 81 lakh. hearing on a petition by pop- troll me and spread lies about on Tuesday claimed that their the country including Tamil The July 10 affidavit of ular social media platform my character? State can look   detailed statement of accounts Nadu. Nothing is hidden as CPI(M) says their entire Facebook, Justice Deepak after itself but what about the    can be verified when they will falsely alleged. expenditure for Lok Sabha Gupta, who was part of a two- individual? What remedy is  ! -.'!" put on the official website of the “Secondly, the statement of elections, including Kerala and judge bench, said the way there?”. "!I Election Commission of India. accounts has given the full West Bengal, was around Rs.6.4 things are going on he was even “We have to accept this that /'" ( The CPI(M) was reacting expenditure incurred by the crore. The September 13 affi- thinking of giving up his smart it needs a answer. We are as like that of privacy of an indi- there is a problem. You cannot " " (" to ‘The Pioneer’ report that Party during the elections. The davit mainly talked about the phone and go back to older much concerned as you are. It vidual and any changes would simply say anything about any- "4"("J' DMK’s bank transfer of Rs.10 “amount” stated in the media party’s expenses in the Andhra ways. raises very serious issues as it affect its operation worldwide. one on social media and get ('(%" " crore in three installments were report as Party expenditure is Pradesh and Odisha Assembly The apex court said tracing involves national security, Voicing concern over the away. The originator of the '"' @ A2 not reflected in CPI(M)’s affi- concocted. All this can be veri- elections totaling around the originator of a message or trolling, terrorism, fake news, unregulated online content, message has to be traced and / " " H"!"O# davit on Lok Sabha election fied when the statement of Rs.73.14 lakh. It also said the content on social media plat- pornography, paedophilia.” Justice Gupta said, “After the action needs to be taken against  !"'((( expenditure to the Election accounts will be put up on the closing bank balance of the forms is a “very serious issue” The court was hearing a last hearing on the issue, with him. Why cannot a person " "%(2 Commission on July 10 and official website of the Election Delhi Headquarters was as it also involves terrorism, petition filed by Facebook Inc little help, I could have pur- approach the intermediary and September 13. Commission of India,” said the around Rs.2.4 crore after the pornography, paedophilia, fake seeking transfer of cases pend- chased a AK-47 in five minutes say look this person has  5 Terming the report as “dis- CPI(M) in a statement, not elections were completed while news and trolling. ing before various High on the dark web. Technology defamed me and I want to     information designed to dis- specifying whether they received it had around Rs 4.7 crore Expressing serious con- Courts in the country which has taken a dangerous turn and know who he is?”.  ! 1"!!'! credit the party” the politburo Rs.10 core from DMK or not. when the Lok Sabha elections cern over some social media relates to linking of social it’s high time, that government Solicitor General Tushar "1'"!"( dubbed the report as “con- The CPI(M)’s two affi- were declared. platforms not being able to media profiles with Aadhaar comes out with some kind of Mehta, appearing for the "1  " cocted”. “Reports have davits to the EC, however, did Incidentally, the CPI, trace the originator of mes- and tracing of originator of guidelines”. Centre said the issue was in 4 "'"" appeared in a section of the not reflect the Rs.10 crore that which received Rs 15 crore sages, the bench, which also online messages. ‘Dark web’ refers to active consideration but he has "1"(''" 1 " media regarding the election the DMK paid to it through from the DMK, is yet to file its included Aniruddha Bose, said Facebook has sought trans- encrypted content on internet, to take instructions, as how "'% $%%1 funding and expenditure of the bank in three installments on election expenditure affidavit in the Centre must step in now. fer of cases to the apex court which cannot be accessed much time is needed to for-  2/ "'!" CPI (M). This is nothing but April 5, 8 and 9. the EC. “It’s a worldwide issue but saying it involves larger issues through conventional online mulate a policy. !" 1 "   "!"'"!"1 %'"2/"%  "! (('%'"!1"1"          "2/ " '!""1'"     "" 1 ""'%  , 0 &    6;$6>;2       2  5       /     ! !(""  ". ((L0'%'    mobility companies can find a    "M""""41 workable pathway to deliver on ""!(! "/ % new leadership group, to the Paris Agreement,” the min- he Supreme Court on "(1("""41 Abe led by India and istry official said. TTuesday held that police "%1%"(" Sweden, was announced at the Addressing a press confer- cannot attach immovable prop- )%'('$ ". . United Nations Climate Action ence in New York, Union erties during investigation of a  "2 Summit to help guide the Environment Minister Prakash criminal case. world’s heaviest greenhouse Javadekar said, “The last two A bench of Chief Justice 2  -+ gas emitting industries towards days have seen major takeaways, Ranjan Gogoi and justices     6 low-carbon economy, an offi- including the decision that heavy Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv  ! ""! cial of the Union Ministry of industries who are doing their bit Khanna held that Section /'""%"67 Environment said on Tuesday. on their own, without any exter- 102 of CrPC does not include ("("  "("1' Besides India and Sweden, nal help, have decided to have a the power of police to seize "%1 " the other countries which are low carbon path.” and attach immovable prop- ""!(%!!"" the part of the initiative include Welcoming this new pub- erties. %"%"2/ ""%(" Argentina, Finland, France, lic-private partnership, profes- Justice Khanna, who read  ""%"% "!" Germany, Ireland, sor Klaus Schwab, founder and the judgment for the bench, @A><7;)79 Luxembourg, the Netherlands, executive chairman of World said it is a concurring judg- %'"'""$(1!!" South Korea and the UK, he Economic Forum said, “There ment but Justice Gupta has %(1!!" said, adding several companies is a huge level of support and given some additional rea- %" "$ ( are also an active part of the enthusiasm in the private sec- sons.  (4"(" group. tor to engage with govern- The top court interpreted "!"2 The new leadership group ments and peers to reduce Section 102 of the Criminal will drive transformation in emissions across their opera- Procedure Code, which gives  2   hard-to-decarbonise and ener- tions and value chains.” power to police for seizure of   &   gy-intensive sectors. Prime Minister Narendra any property during criminal  ! / " “This global initiative will Modi, while addressing world investigation of any case. "11"%@ A  be supported by the World leaders at the summit on The Bombay High Court, "%""!"'" Economic Forum, the Energy Monday, had called for a “glob- in its majority verdict, had !41!(""(" Transitions Commission, al people’s movement” to bring held that police has no power "%"1""" Mission Innovation, Stockholm about a behavioral change to to seize property during the !(" Environment Institute, and the deal with climate change as he course of investigation. The ""#!)')'0 "" European Climate Foundation made a path-breaking pledge to Maharashtra government had 1" @#A"$ among many others in an more than double India’s non- challenged the said verdict of %%1%"!" ambitious, public-private effort, fossil fuel target to 400   %    2                 '    2   3   ( 0       . 3  & & 0 the high court before the top /'"2 to ensure heavy industries and gigawatts.     456      '      0     0 2  1        , court. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 ‘Action will be taken if anyone from Schools asked to deter C’garh is linked to honey trapping’ students from driving STAFF REPORTER n be provided. vehicles without license GARIABAND According to unconfirmed reports, Madhya Pradesh STAFF REPORTER n The school should not ames of politicians and police had found names and KAWARDHA allow any minor student to senior bureaucrats from N phone numbers of a former ride the vehicles without any Chhattisgarh allegedly figured awardha district educa- minister and some bureaucrats valid license. The school in the list of honey-trap racket tion officer has directed in the diary of the women K head and parents will be held busted in neighbouring all the government and pri- responsible for any booked on charges of extortion Madhya Pradesh sending the vate higher secondary unfortunate incident security establishment in the by honey trapping. schools and high schools not occurring involving the rider state into a tizzy. Notable, the Madhya to allow students to ride the and vehicle. Chhattisgarh Home Pradesh Police had a couple of two-wheelers and other The district traffic police Minister Tamradhwaj told days ago busted a honey-trap vehicles without any valid will make a case under the documents. media persons here that if any- racket after it arrested five Central Motor Vehicle Act The directive should be against those minors not one from the state was found women and a man in Indore and Bhopal. The accused were implemented in letter and having the valid license and to be associated with the honey spirit. will be handed over to the trapping, then the government involved in taping high profile persons including politicians, Office of the district courts. Parent of the erring was not going to spare them. education officer stated that student will be held bureaucrats and businessmen “Definitely, action will be it is generally seen that responsible. taken against them and in no and were used to extort money school going minor children The DEO further said way they would be saved”, he after making video clips of are using two-wheelers, that school buses must said. Madhya Pradesh police needed Chhattisgarh counterpart then them in compromising which increases possibilities follow fitness and other He further stated that if any cooperation from its every possible assistance would positions. of accidents. mandatory standard norms. SOMI to host 14th National Unemployment increasing Food testing laboratory Conference from Sept 26 to be set up in C’garh STAFF REPORTER n The Chhattisgarh chapter RAIPUR of the society said sub themes in Chhattisgarh: Kaushik STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR of the conference are teaching he 14th national confer- ood and civil supplies minister normal birthing practices to n ence of the Society of STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR ed from service. All the 450 people Amarjeet Bhagat chairing the T midwifery students, chal- working in Dantewada-based BPO F Midwives India (SOMI) will lenges and emerging models, eader of Opposition and BJP 42nd meeting of the board of direc- were also retrenched. Now, 477 tors of the Chhattisgarh State be organised by society’s Midwives: specialists in nor- Lleader Dharamlal Kaushik said Chhattisgarh chapter on the employees and officers of Housing Warehousing Corporation on mal pregnancy and birthing, the Congress came to power with Board will face the axe. theme, ‘Indian Midwives: Tuesday, decided to construct a Midwives uphold the contin- promise of providing employment Kaushik said the families of Voice for normal birth as a modern food testing laboratory in uum of care-postnatal and to youth, but it is now terminating those terminated are now facing the state at a cost of `9 crore. woman’s rights. new born care, building services of youth already working in livelihood crises and for that who The event will be held Besides, a new 600 MT capacity research and evidence for corporations and boards as contract will be responsible. Congress will be godown will be constructed at Saja from September 26 to 28 at midwifery practice. employees. remembered always for not fulfill- Atal Bihari Vajpayee of Bemetara district, he said. The conference will have The state government has not ing the promises it made to gain Minister also sanctioned one Auditorium, Pt Jawaharlal two plenary sessions and created any new posts across the power. month salary as appreciation Nehru Memorial Medical three panel discussions where state instead it has imposed a blan- The BJP leader suggested that amount to officers and employees College, Raipur. eminent speakers will share ket ban on the recruitment, thus those retrenched should be reap- ahead of Diwali for ensuring scien- The national conference their experiences on promot- increasing the number of unem- pointed. tific storage. Similarly, the Areas where there is no ration shops. has been called after the ing safe normal births and ployed. On one side government claim Corporation employees’ retirement The officers briefed that Government of India has related issues. There will be The BJP leader further said that of waiving off power bill, but on the gratuity has been increased from `10 Chhattisgarh Warehousing launched midwifery guide- parallel sessions at four places youth of the state have also been other in Balrampur without any lakh to `20 lakh. Corporation since its establishment lines and has paved the way where delegations can select duped in the name of providing several employees, who were work- power connection, around 40 vil- Minister also directed the offi- on May 2, 2002 has been earning for introducing a cadre of the sessions according to their unemployment allowances. ing in Tourism Board, Social lagers were served electricity bill. cials to prepare plan for construction profit. The profit for the year 2017- midwives. interest. In the name of cost cutting, first Welfare Board, have been terminat- This matter need to be probed. of 1450 PDS shops in Scheduled 18 was `47 crore. Land diversion process eased by the government

STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR n an important decision, the state Regional officials have also been Igovernment has eased the process of diversion of land by empowering directed to verify the documents the regional offices of Town and Country Planning to do it in their required under Rule 17 of respective planning area. Till now this process was done at the state cap- Chhattisgarh Bhumi Vikas ital at the office of Director, Town and Country Planning. Adhiniyam 1984 and ensure Official sources informed that Town and Country Planning compliance to the guidelines Department making necessary amendments and easing the process issued from time to time for redressal of applications received under Chhattisgarh Land al offices to ensure redressal of appli- required under Rule 17 of Development Rule 1984, Rule 16, and cations received under Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Bhumi Vikas the cases outside investment area has Bhumi Vikas Adhiniyam and the Adhiniyam 1984 and ensure compli- now empowered the regional offices cases of land diversion outside the ance to the guidelines issued from for diversions in their respective plan- planning area must be disposed at time to time. The director, however, ning areas. regional level itself, instead of sending has been instructed that cases, related Sources informed that Director it to the directorate. to villages that fall within 5 km radius Town and Country Planning, A meeting of the state cabinet was held at official residence of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday late evening. Regional officials have also been of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Special Chhattisgarh, has directed the region- directed to verify the documents Area should be sent to the directorate. C’garh bags ‘Bal Mitra’ Chief Minister wants FCI to procure 32 national award lakh metric tons of rice from Chhattisgarh STAFF REPORTER n achievement of Kutru STAFF REPORTER n letter stated that it’s expected requested hike in support PDS) into the central pool. ` RAIPUR Panchayat despite the tough RAIPUR in kharif year 2019-20, 85 lakh price to 2500 per quintal in It was also stated that in circumstances is extremely metric tons of paddy would be kharif year 2019-20, in larger previous years as well, surplus hhattisgarh has received inspiring. hief Minister Bhupesh procured at support price. interest of farmers of the state. rice was included in central Canother national award. Situated in remote forest CBaghel has written a letter Out of 57.37 lakh metric In case the Centre was pool by the FCI. This helped to Union Minister for This time Union Panchayati area of the state, Kutru tons of rice produced after unable to hike the support in procurement of paddy from Raj Ministry has conferred Consumer Affairs, Food and custom milling, 25.40 lakh price as per the request, then farmers of remote areas at Panchayat has done Public Distribution Ramvilas Bal Mitr Gram Panchayat commendable work in the will be procured for PDS the state sovernment should support price. Like previous Award 2019 on Kutru Gram Paswan, requesting permis- field of child education, requirement of the state be given permission to pro- years, this year also Panchayat of Bhairamgarh sion for Food Corporation of (Central 15.48 lakh metric cure paddy at that price under Chhattisgarh is interested in health, hygiene and nutri- block of Bijapur district. India to procure 32 lakh met- ton, State Pool 9.92 lakh met- decentralised food grain pro- contributing rice to the cen- Panchayat and Rural tion. Panchayat committees ric tons of rice in 2019-20 ric ton) and nearly 32 lakh curement scheme, the Chief tral pool for NFSA in kharif Development Minister TS have done significant works kharif season for central pool, metric tons of surplus rice will Minister suggested. Also, year 2019-20. Singhdeo congratulated for ensuring vaccination, under National Food Security be made available for central keeping in view the greater Chief Minister requested panch-sarpanch and all the school admission, midday Act, in the larger interest of pool of the FCI. financial interest of farmers in Union Minister to consider villagers of Kutru panchayat meal, teachers' presence, farmers of the state. Baghel requested Food the state, Chief Minister had his request on compassionate for this achievement. nutrition, and making it Last year, Food Minister to extend the sary preparations for procure- For this, registration of farm- requested slackening of the note, keeping in view the larg- He praised Kutru gram open defecation free (ODF) Corporation of India was approved procurement limit ment of paddy at support ers is in the process. conditions under section-1 of er interest of farmers, and panchayat for effective and also for ensuring avail- given permission to procure for usna rice from 24 lakh price from farmers in upcom- In the letter sent to the the MoU to approve inclusion provide permission for pro- implementation of the ability of sanitary napkins for 24 lakh metric tons of rice. metric tons to 28 lakh metric ing kharif year 2019-20 have Union government on July 5 of the rice procured (after curement of 32 lakh metric schemes. He said that this teenage girls. 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the Chief Minister said that what about the rest? What Minister Parkash Singh Badal   '    ;   the Badals, being in power at about the Dera links which cre- and his son and Akali Dal pres- the time, were totally respon- ated the circumstances for the ident Sukhbir Singh Badal on sible for the events that led to desecration? What about the the issue of sacrilege of Guru place amid challenging weath-    the sacrilege and the subse- subsequent police firing, that Granth Sahib. er conditions where even walk- quent police firing, as he had killed people and maimed or “He had freed Badals of ing is difficult due to extreme he National Commission maintained all along. “They injured others?” the Chief their guilt on the issue of sac- cold and lack of oxygen. Tfor Safai Karamcharis Minister asked. rilege by taking the line that India and Pakistan Armies (NCSK) on Tuesday said 64 /   “The law holds a conspir- they were not personally are deployed at the strategical- people have died while clean- ator as much responsible for a involved in this heinous crime,” ly important glacier since 1984 ing sewers in Delhi since ..-/ / crime as the actual crimi- he said. and more than 1,000 Indian 1993, with 38 such deaths / /  nal...Just the fact that Prakash Bajwa said that the damage     soldiers have died since then taking place in the last two Badal was not guilty of the Capt Amarinder had done to mostly due to harsh climate years.  ./-  actual act of desecration did not the Congress in Punjab “could iachen glacier, world’s high- with temperatures hovering NCSK chairman Manhar make him, or his son Sukhbir, not be undone through his Sest battlefield, is turning below minus 20 degrees Valjibhai Zala claimed the /CC/  any less culpable....And the well-thought out design of first into a green zone with the Celsius, avalanches and snow- Delhi Government has not extent of that culpability would playing the exoneration card Army clearing more than 130 storms. The latest case is of been implementing the  .  H interview itself, all I have said   H-- be ascertained by the SIT, and then issuing denial”. tonnes of waste in an exercise Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Prohibition of Employment was that Badal did not himself H/   which had been given a com- “The exoneration of Badals that started in January last Koppad whose post was buried as Manual Scavengers unjab Chief Minister Capt go and tear up the holy Sri pletely free hand by my has further reinforced the per- and their Rehabilitation Act, PAmarinder Singh on Guru Granth Sahib. But that Government,” he said adding ception among the people at 2013, and was sending out a Tuesday made it clear that he does not rule out his involve- could not shrug off their cul- that it was in this context that large in Punjab about com- wrong message to the rest of had not given a clean chit to the ment in the matter.” pability on this count, which he had also mentioned that plicity between Capt the country. Badals over their alleged He said that the Badals is as grave a crime as actual- there was no time-frame given Amarinder and the Badals,” he Delhi’s Social Welfare involvement in the sacrilege were as responsible as the men ly tearing off the pages of the to the SIT. said. Minister Rajendra Pal case, which was more than who had indulged in the actu- holy Guru Granth Sahib,” he Bajwa further pointed that Gautam, however, said the manifest in their hobnobbings al act of desecration that had added.   the Chief Minister has stated city Government has ensured with Dera Sacha Sauda ahead cascaded into such a grave The Badals’ decision to     that no time frame can be fixed effective implementation of of Bargari and their recent chain of events for the State and back the Dera for support in    for the investigation of the the Act and the deaths desperate attempts to scuttle its people. “They not only the run-up to the elections was    cases relating to sacrilege, occurred in septic tanks of the probe by influencing the failed to prevent the large num- a political move, but it triggered   which “itself is evidence of the malls and high-rises which are closure report of the CBI. ber of cases of sacrilege that criminal actions for which, Rajya Sabha MP and for- fact that the Chief Minister inaccessible to sewer-clean- Capt Amarinder, reacting happened under their watch while they may not be direct- mer Punjab Congress president wants to save the Akali leader- ing machines of the Delhi Jal to the “misleading headline but also allowed the culprits to ly responsible, their account- Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday ship”. Board. twist” given to his interview to go scot free,” he added. ability could not be ignored, he expressed apprehension that “Chief Minister needs to The Minister said his a newspaper, clarified: “At no Expressing concern over said. Chief Minister Capt Amarinder clarify as to whether he is with Government has put an end to point did I say Prakash Singh the attempt to misrepresent “The criminality of actions Singh was getting dictated by the Sikh community and peo- manual scavenging and was Badal or his son Sukhbir were and give a completely erro- in the sacrilege case is one some “extraneous” forces going ple of Punjab or merely wants exploring alternative ways to not involved in the sacrilege. As neous twist to his statements, thing, for which the Badals by the way he had mentioned to use religion as an instrument clean septic tanks. is evident from the reported which were a matter of record, were probably not guilty, but exoneration of the former Chief of his politics,” said Bajwa. "11 )   1  .  ' "4 % 1" 1 '  / . year. The collected trash is in an avalanche in 2016. While burnt in environment-friend- ten of his colleagues died, he  .  H would not be a part of the man- waivers for farmers, and welfare ly incinerators and the ash is was found alive after several ' for security reasons. Infuriated ficient woman police consta- ifesto but we will do it when we schemes for Scheduled Castes being used as manure for fam- days and flown to New Delhi by the police action, some bles were deployed at the head of the Assembly polls form the next government. and Other Backward Castes, in ing by local populace. for treatment. However, he Sevikas got into a tussle with place. Ain Haryana, former Chief Hooda said all the promis- the manifesto. We are hopeful The Herculean effort took could not survive. ()) the policemen on duty and the The Anganwadi Sevikas Minister and Congress es made in a series of rallies by that, by first week of October, police retaliated with batons, have been at loggerheads with Legislature Party leader him, which include imple- the manifesto should be ready  . eyewitnesses said. “They the government over their Bhupinder Singh Hooda on menting the recommendations for release,” said a senior con- 1    &     O P (Sevikas) were supposed to demands lately. They have Tuesday said that even though of the Swaminathan gress leader. olice had to resort to lath- stage their protest near Zakir threatened to continue their it would not be a part of party’s Commission, increasing old He said that BJP had made Picharge on Tuesday to stop Hussain Park. strike until the Government    '      the protesting Anganwadi But they broke the police regularizes their services, Sevikas from reaching the barricade and tried to use extends their retirement age to ASSEMBLY  .  H Sunday had claimed to have Chief Minister’s residence in muscle power with the secu- 65 years and ensures pension busted a terror module of the Ranchi – an act which pur- rity deployed at the spot,” said facility for the retired n the backdrop of a Punjab Khalistan Zindabad Force Anganwadi Sevikas. POLL IPolice probe revealing use of (KZF), backed by a group There are near- drones to deliver weapons based in Pakistan and ly 40,000 Anganwadi from across the border, Chief Germany. centres scattered Minister Capt Amarinder It said the terror group was across the 24districts Singh on Tuesday said this has conspiring to unleash a series in Jharkhand includ- added a "new and serious of strikes in Punjab and ing the backward dimension on Pakistan''s sin- adjoining States. ones where malnu- manifesto, Congress, on assum- ister designs" after abrogation Initial investigation trition is rampant. ing power, would have four of special status to Jammu & revealed use of drones to deliv- Anganwadis were deputy chief ministers. Kashmir. er weapons and communica- started under the The Congress’s manifesto He urged Union Home tion hardware from across the Integrated Child committee has sought sugges- Minister Amit Shah to handle border. Development tions from its leaders, workers the "drone problem" at the ear- Singh on Tuesday tweeted, Scheme (ICDS) of and people till September 25. liest. The Punjab Police on "Recent incidents of Pakistan- the centre in 1975 to The committee, headed by origin drones dropping con- combat malnutrition senior party leader Kiran signments of arms & ammu-          &     % 3 (      %   and offer child and Chaudary, will next meet on nition is a new and serious   %   7    mother care facili- September 27. dimension on Pakistan''s sin- ties. It caters to chil- Hooda said, “When the ister designs in aftermath of portedly left some Anganwadi Deputy Superintendent of dren in the 0-6 age group. The Congress forms the next gov- the abrogation of Article 370. Sevikas injured. Police, Kotwali, Ajit Kumar Anganwadi Sevikas are respon- ernment, we will have four Request @AmitShah ji to Thousands of Anganwadi Vimal.Since prohibitory orders sible for running the show in all deputy chief ministers, to give age pension, providing elec- 154 promises through its ensure that this drone problem Sevikas, who have been on are imposed around Governor the Anganwadi centres across representation to different com- tricity at half the price, and manifesto in 2014 but failed to is handled at the earliest." strike demanding regulariza- House and CM’ residence, the Jharkhand. munities, be it Backward Class, either giving jobs or an unem- execute it. People of the state Four members of the ter- tion of services and pension police had to use “mild force”, Earlier this month, the Scheduled Caste, Brahmin or ployment allowance of Rs have made up their mind to ror module were arrested from facility, gathered outside Raj Vimal said, claiming that the Anganwadi Sevikas had Jat. Whoever becomes the chief 10,000 per month to youth, throw BJP out of power in the the outskirts of Chohla Sahib Bhawan and raised slogans protestors had turned hostile planned to stage protest during minister, four members of would be incorporated in the State. village in Tarn Taran district of against the Government on and there was no other way to Prime Minister Narendra communities other than that of party manifesto. The issues in Lok Sabha Punjab on Sunday. During Tuesday. Clad in their uniform control them. While many Modi’s visit to Ranchi. the chief minister will be made “Suggestions are pouring in polls and Vidhan Sabha polls are investigations, it came to the –pink saree with navy blue bor- Sevikas alleged that there were However, the Administration deputy chief ministers.” from leaders and workers on different. In the Vidhan Sabha fore that weapons and com- der-- the Sevikas were march- no woman police constables had prevented them from He said the appointment of several issues regarding gov- election, people will cast their munication hardware were ing towards the Chief Minister’s on duty despite the pro- reaching the venue and many deputy chief ministers is a polit- ernment employees and votes based on regional issues dropped using drones from residence when the police gramme being planned well in of them were put in preventive ical decision, which would be women’s safety. We are consid- and Congress party will form Pakistan. stopped them near Raj Bhawan advance, the DSP said that suf- custody for a day. taken by the party. Hence, this ering the inclusion of loan the Government, he added. 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Phonour 550 world- India and Abroad. “We are on November 10 where the The Minister further   5  of events would be organised renowned ‘Nanak Nam Leva’ focusing on to reach to such Chief Minister Capt Amarinder divulged that state of the art 2 from November 1 to 12 at personalities on the 550th personalities all across the Singh would honour these per- equipment such as ventilators,     P Sultanpur Lodhi, Dera Baba parkash purb celebrations of globe,” he said. sonalities. ICU, additional X-Ray  2 Nanak and Batala. Guru Nanak Dev. Punjab Government has machines, ECG, ultrasound Punjab Finance Minister Singla, addressing the “Punjab Government also issued an advertisement in  machines and radiography Manpreet Singh Badal and meeting, said that the State would honour the eminent which organisations can nom-   &  machines are being made avail- School Education and Public Government has strengthened Guru Nanak Nam Leva per- inate or individuals can send  & able as part of the moderniza- Works Department Minister the infrastructure at Sultanpur sonalities in a series of functions their names, or individual can     tion drive. Besides this, 12 Vijay Inder Singla on Tuesday Lodhi, Batala and Dera Baba which are being organised to recommend names of such   advanced life support ambu- extended an invitation to the Nanak with a cost of Rs 3300 celebrate 550th parkash purb of individuals who they think are Punjab Government is lances would also be provided. Punjabis living in Maharashtra crore, and for the development Guru Nanak Dev Ji. These per- fit to receive such honour, said modernising hospitals in Sidhu added that apart to attend the 550th prakash of 71 villages, Rs 50 lakh per vil- sonalities would be the ones Channi adding that these Sultanpur Lodhi, Dera Baba from the above, the beautifica- purb celebrations to be orga- lage is being spent. who have faith to Guru Nanak names can be sent or proposed Nanak, Batala and Kapurthala tion project of the buildings of nized by the Punjab “There is a very close rela- Dev and follow his teachings,” irrespective of caste, creed, reli- in view of the 550th parkash the government hospitals is Government on the occasion of tionship between Punjab and said the state Tourism and gion and nationality. purb celebrations of Guru also going on at rapid pace with 550th prakash purb of Guru Maharashtra. Bhagat Namdev, Cultural Affairs Minister The Minister also consti- Nanak Dev. ICU centres already set up at Nanak Dev. who belongs to Maharashtra, Charanjit Singh Channi on tuted a five-member committee “Scores of devotees are the hospitals in Sultanpur Lodhi “Today’s programme was spent most of his time in the vil- Tuesday. to cull out all such names those expected to participate in the and district Kapurthala. held as a part of series of events lage of Ghuman. The tenth Channi, chairing a meeting who are fit to receive this hon- parkash purb celebrations. It is Divulging more, he said being organized by the Tourism Guru Guru Gobind Singh with the senior officials of the our. “This committee would in consideration of this aspect that the Health Department has and Cultural Affairs merged with the eternal light at Punjab Government, said that personally and from other that the modernization of the prepared a micro plan for pro- Department to invite Punjabis Nanded Sahib. Recalling to these personalities will be from sources of information search hospitals in Sultanpur Lodhi, viding medical facilities to the and Nanak Naam Leva Sangat 2008, he said that when the different walks of life and would names of such personalities Dera Baba Nanak, Batala and devotees under which special all over the world for the cele- 300th Gurta Gaddi Divas was be those who have contributed and put forward before a com- Kapurthala is being carried out mobile teams would be deput- brations,” said the spokesper- celebrated at Nanded Sahib, towards the society or have mittee of Chief Secretary for at the cost of Rs 30 crore so as ed with the inclusion of a med- son. then Prime Minister Dr excelled in their chosen pro- finalisation of the names,” he to ensure top notch medical ical officer, pharmacist and Manpreet said that Guru Manmohan Singh transformed fession, in line with true spirit said. facilities to the people,” said the nurse which would report to Nanak Sahib will always inspire the whole city,” he said.    !" #$%   ,

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At issue is what might ing news websites. BBC bureau chief, confirmed The focus of the talks would be on “direct meddling in Latin opponent Benny Gantz met The two negotiators said Adire impact of global have been a routine reference A New York-based press to AFP that the news site was American affairs by third parties”. Tuesday to discuss possibilities they would update their boss- warming on oceans and Earth’s to the October 2018 IPCC watchdog, the Committee to inaccessible on Monday with- Washington has imposed an oil embargo on Caracas to for a unity government that es on the meeting “and then frozen zones was approved by report on the feasibility of cap- Protect Journalists (CPJ), said out any specific explanation undermine Maduro’s regime and has repeatedly called on Moscow both men say they should decide on further talks and the UN’s 195-nation climate ping global warming at 1.5 three Egyptian journalists were from authorities. Many users to withdraw support for the Venezuelan leader. lead after last week’s dead- additional steps.” science body Tuesday after an degrees Celsius. arrested for covering protests have also reported difficulties Russia has rejected the request, accusing the US of wanting locked election. Rivlin, who must choose all-night standoff with Saudi That assessment detailed which followed a football with accessing popular app to lead a coup in defiance of international law. The chief negotiators for who will form the next gov- Arabia over wording. the stark consequences for match in Cairo on Friday night. Facebook Messenger, according The Venezuelan leader last visited Moscow for talks with Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud ernment, has leaned heavily on “Gavelled! The IPCC humanity of piercing that The group also said that to CPJ. AFP Putin in December. AFP and Gantz’s centrist Blue and the two parties to work out a Special Report on the #Ocean threshold, and the need to White gathered to follow up unity coalition between them, and #Cryosphere is approved!”, rapidly draw down the use of on a meeting between their and on Monday night urged Jean-Pierre Gattuso, a French fossil fuels. Saudi Arabia, the two leaders and Israel’s presi- them to find a path to do so. scientist and one of the report world’s largest oil exporter, has dent late on Monday. Both Gantz and many authors, tweeted at the consistently raised similar That encounter was their Netanyahu say they want a end of the five-day talks. objections to IPCC reports in first formal meeting since the unity government but are at The Intergovernmental the past. “It really seems like September 17 election ended odds over who will lead it, not Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) Saudi Arabia only came to this with Gantz winning the most to mention further details on confirmed with a tweet of its own meeting to block any language seats, but with neither having the make-up of such a coali- and will unveil an executive on 1.5C,” a participant in the a clear path to a majority tion. summary on Wednesday. Monaco meeting told AFP. coalition. A rotation arrangement Oil giant Saudi Arabia held Global warming and pollu- The two men are due to has been floated, but the ques- up adoption of the Summary tion caused by humanity’s car- meet again with President tion of who would be premier for Policy Makers — 30-odd bon-heavy footprint are ravaging Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday. first remains a major stum- pages, vetted line-by-line — by Earth’s oceans and icy regions in The negotiators’ meeting bling block. challenging another landmark ways that could unleash misery concluded after two hours, The timing is especially UN assessment that highlights on a global scale, the IPCC with a joint statement saying important for Netanyahu, who the need to slash carbon emis- report is set to conclude. it was “topical and carried out is facing possible corruption in good spirits.” charges in the weeks ahead, The Likud negotiator, pending a hearing set for early Tourism Minister Yariv Levin, October. noted he was representing “all A prime minister does 55 members of the right-wing not have to step down if bloc.” indicted — only if convicted Netanyahu and the heads with all appeals exhausted — of the right-wing and ultra- while other ministers can be forced to do so when charged. Gantz notes that his party is the largest and he should be in the lead. “The public has chosen change and we have no inten- tion of relinquishing our lead, our principles or our natural partners in this path,” Gantz said in a statement late Monday. Netanyahu has highlight- ed the fact that he has more support from smaller parties in parliament and pledged not to abandon them in a coalition deal.    !" #$%   0     %"42%!B("" M/ "  "" 1!2%!B(""B

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Tomorrow’s 7  1  &    * + &4   S secret ballot will determine the UNP candi- > ?*+4>@      & )       date. The bets are on the youthful Premadasa to give a fight to Gota, former Army Colonel ;0S.&*&  *               and Defence Secretary under his brother   ) )       '+    Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was the key archi- )  & )  &  )      A  tect of victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). His image as a do-  ,    '7         er/disciplinarian under the shadow of 21/4    <)     &   '  Easter Sunday bombings makes him elec- &      &   )        table. The most striking headline of a pos- sible outcome of an election is Rajapaksa   )      '4& )   < redux and democracy in peril.          O * 2   At present, national security tops the elec- ;O       )   < ) &) tion agenda, which includes the fragile economy, abolition of the executive presiden-       ) '      )  cy and arresting and rolling back the anger minorities. Gota is explaining cent of the land occupied by the of the population (population 225-member Parliament. The     )   &            against Muslims. Like in previous elections, that discipline and military rule Army and establishing the Office division in the east, including much-promised electoral  (  S      ,  AA6 9 '9)  the vote of the minorities — Christians, are not the same thing. of Missing Persons. But no Trincomalee district, is roughly reforms are critical for stability. Muslims and Tamils — will be the clincher. The Sirisena- progress was recorded in the one-third each of Sinhalese, The shock of the Colombo &   &  )      &     In the last elections, a unity candidate of the Wickremesinghe cohabitation investigation of 65,000 com- Tamils and Muslims). The ever- bombings by local internally )   &      '(      SLFP and UNP, incumbent President failed miserably. In the UNP, the plaints of “the missing.” Sirisena green Rauff Hakeem of the Sri radicalised Muslims inspired by ) )  '( )        &     & Maithripala Sirisena defeated Mahinda perennial question of younger visited Jaffna on August 30 and Lanka Muslim Congress the Islamic State (IS) has shat- Rajapaksa. This time around, a grand alliance leadership has been blocked by reiterated his promise to the (SLMC) has kept his flock tered the confidence Sri Lankans      &  &     &   '9  is unlikely. Its signal achievement was the Wickremesinghe, who has twice Tamils. They are disillusioned together as for his party there are achieved after subduing the dead-  )          )     opening up of the democratic space, the pas- before lost presidential elections with Mahinda Rajapaksa, who no untouchables. After the 21/4 ly LTTE following a three-     )     &     ' sage of 19 and 20 Amendments and tinker- and will be no match for Gota a first replaced devolution with bombings, Muslims have self- decade-long war. The risk of ing with Constitutional reform. The third time. He lacks charisma. development but later, at India’s moderated and 10 of its growing polarisation in society +      &      (    &  Rajapaksas swept the local polls in 2018, Fifty-nine-year-old Premadasa, insistence, pledged the imple- Ministers resigned from the has to be contained and rolled '*   & )      ) ) &  )  marking its rise due to the collective failure the Minister for Housing and mentation of 13A plus, the plus Government so that investiga- back. This makes internal secu-     & )        (      of the National Unity Government — fail- Reconstruction, has like his being an upper house. The tions against them could be rity the main concern of the peo-          '+6 &       ure to mend the economy and press as father, former President Tamils are divided. A number of held freely and fairly. Anti- ple and Gota, therefore, the fron- promised corruption charges against the Ranasinghe Premadasa, done new parties has sprouted like the Muslim sentiment across the trunner with attendant dangers &       ) &        Rajapaksas. great work in rural areas, build- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) country is high but dormant, of over-securitisation. If UNP and &  '9 &             Gota, a former American citizen, has an ing homes and caring for the and the Social Democratic Party especially among Sinhalese and its candidate can switch the elec- )          )      edge at present as he commands the sup- underprivileged. Fonseka, a for- of Tamils (SDPT). The mainstay, Tamils in the east. toral agenda to economy, liveli- port of a majority Sinhalese (76 per cent) mer Army Commander during Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Gota hopes to receive 47 per hood and democracy while keep-     & )  )     ' in urban areas and among civil and military the Eelam war, has said that if remains aligned with UNP while cent of the Muslim votes though ing national security in place, can bureaucracies. He is feared as much as he national security is the lead issue, the Eelam People’s Democratic his association with the Bodu be a close race — too close to call. is admired as a tested war leader; his aura he is the right man for the job. But Party (EPDP) plus some small- Bala Sena in the riots in The return of the Rajapaksas will though tainted with “white van” disappear- only Premadasa can give a fight er parties will support the Amparai, Kandy and Kalmunai cause some anxiety for New ances, allegations of human rights violations to Gota. JVP’s Dissanayake will Rajapaksas. Rizakh Badruddin of has not been forgotten. In Delhi. Three retired Sri Lankan and a litany of corruption charges that he eat into around five to six lakh ACPC party is a Muslim. Some Beruwala last month, accompa- professors along with Colombo’s -0+ says are being “managed.” Gota’s choice as Sinhalese votes. This campaign Muslims have been returning to nied by Mahinda, he attended a Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute President has, according to the grapevine, will be about Gota securing the north in Mannar — after they civic reception by 10,000 carried out an election survey in introduced a rift in the ambitious Rajapaksa minority support and Sajith were hounded out of the north Muslims at a mosque. Christians August. It showed Gota ahead.        clan. While presenting Gota as a presiden- Premadasa winning additional by the LTTE. The TNA is the traditionally vote for the UNP. So But six weeks is a long time in        tial suitor, Mahinda promptly proposed his Sinhalese votes. The Rajapaksas kingmaker in Government for- the battle for the minority vote, elections, especially if it is Gota  own name as the future Prime Minister. In have never won over the minori- mation and has invariably crucial for Gota, is in full swing vs Sajith.          an interview to a Tamil newspaper, he said ties though this time they are shunned the Rajapaksas. though UNP is the usual bene- (The writer is a retired ! "  #   the real power, thanks to the 19th working overtime. The most pragmatic ficiary (the minority vote is even Major General of the Indian      P Q  & Amendment, will be with the Prime The ruling combine has Muslims are united and better more critical during the parlia- Army and founder member of    '(     Minister. He is Gota’s shadow in his election made some progress in reconcil- organised in the east. 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Modi and US President Donald and the picture with Trump may moves in Kashmir, linking it to JS Acharya Trump at Houston underscores help him shrug off the criticism &  ''  /            &  )  ' terrorism and espousing a part- Hyderabad the growing significance of the over his recent strong-arm poli- ((9'(?!9@:A)! 3;A    !" #$%   2     3"%&$1 0( ( "!$ &% "!   B  5        2    '((*'         2 3           2 B 2      3 / ""!"!" 1 ' " L L DE  1 "'%%"%!( '" '!1'       . %!2 *$& 12      &    S  )     -    ))   &        +   <  '*             &  )         '+     <   &     ith the crime graph soaring and crim-   '7     &  &    inals becoming more technology- )   )    ) '*   Wsavvy each day, smart policing is the 6 &  (     )  need of the hour. But for this, India needs to         )     '+ overhaul the training of the force, teach skills to    & &    (      !    deal with new policing challenges such as cyber crime, improve the mechanisms in place          026 )    7  ' to maintain law and order, encourage research 9   )  B*         and development and improve investigation abil-  )  <    & &   & ities.     ))          The idea of setting up a central police uni-  )' 4         &          versity for overhauling the way the police 11  6  'C   B. 4  ; '+ works and deals with law and order has been   < )    )'   )  around since 2006. In keeping with Prime    & )         Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Smart             &  Policing,” the idea of a central university was part &   ) '*       of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) commitment in the Lok Sabha elections.  &  &  )  & On the 49th Foundation Day of the Bureau   )        &      of Police Research and Development, the Union )      ' Home Minister, Amit Shah, announced the set-      &  )     ting up of a national police university and foren-  )    B9    &   sic science university, with affiliated colleges in   )    <  -    every State. According to the Centre’s plan, this   )      )&     university, for which the Government has given )   ) '3 &       O   in-principle approval and a 100-acre plot has )       & '))       been identified in Greater Noida, will have affil- )  )    &     ) B iated colleges in every State, which will offer undergraduate courses in policing. Touted as an ( &  )  -   unprecedented development in India’s policing  &   )    &  )  and crime-reduction landscape, this proposal     )      )  )    - aims to serve three main purposes, which are &   (  24   ?(24@  - '"   to improve the knowledge, skills and training of  (24       )   police personnel; increase the use of research in  )     &     &   & S policing policy and practice and allow candidates / -H     &     ))       who have cleared their class XII examinations   C causal factors — much like a doctor advancing crime analysis and in eval- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) )    -      ' to gain specific skills of police work, with spe-  /  who first diagnoses the problem and uating and assessing traditional prac- Crime Mapping. +    DC    A )   cial weightage in recruitment to the police and   / then prescribes medical treatment for tices and new innovations in strategies. By doing this, future personnel will  ) '(      -  paramilitary forces. /$ curing the ailment. It also allows experts to deliver their be better equipped with the use of evi- Such institutions are already operational in  .)  Hence, the vision that the nation- lectures based on field experiences and dence-based strategies to improve (24'3 &  &        ) the three States of Gujarat, Rajasthan and al police university will serve as a condemn theoretical insights as some- responses to complex crime and law )     &      )   .H I Jharkhand, each of them having one police uni- I .) think-tank can only be realised when thing constructed in “ivory towers.” maintenance problems.     &  )      &  versity. These universities, while relatively “intellectualism” is brought into the There’s no denying that practitioners’ Professional opportunities in 3 &    )    & &  & young, are offering professional courses on crim- .  . police discipline. This means teaching experience is important, but being dis- police departments: The idea of a    )    &     inal justice, which include criminology, police  // I policing not only with an emphasis on missive about theories whose origins national police university will gain the        ' &    science and forensic science, with an intention .-C effective practices but also with the lie in hard data analysis and research importance it deserves when graduates 5       )      &  to provide skilled, trained and efficient manpow- ./ 2I intention to conduct deeper analyses is really worrisome. of police science are provided with pro-    &   )  (  '9 er for the police forces. Of the three, Raksha   $ about its role, functions and legitima- For instance, Newman’s concept of fessional opportunities to practise    ))      )    & Shakti University, the brainchild of Modi, is the  . H cy. For this to happen, criminology “Defensible Space” allowed city plan- their skills and knowledge. This may     )   &    '+ only police-oriented university which has kept H  must be institutionalised and for- ners to create physical layouts that be done in several ways. One of this is the promise of bolstering local police efforts to - /C malised in the curriculum. decrease crime levels by affecting the introducing “Criminology and Police &      )    combat crime and changing their perspective on Challenges for Police Education: behaviour of both residents and poten- Science” as an optional subject in the  &   )   ) 5&      / -H tackling law and order situations. I  There are three major challenges to tial offenders in urban neighborhoods. Civil Services Exam. This will ensure         )  &    So, is it worth making a huge investment in teaching modules. Newman was a professor of architec- an equal footing for this important sub-   &   )    & setting up an institute for imparting police edu- Q / C First, at present, there are only a ture and that helped him make use of ject, which is already an established    &    <) '4   &  &  cation, when only one such university has / ./ . few courses in India and they too teach spaces for public surveillance. Similarly, field in most Western countries.   )        '  claimed to have made substantial progress in its rudimentary skills. That’s because the concept of “Environmental Creating a special quota for the recruit-  &    & <)    &     avowed purpose of modernising policing, thus these courses are mostly taught by Criminology,” introduced by C Ray ment of criminology and police science         )     far? The answer to that question is a resound- retired or serving police officers, who Jeffery in 1971, is concerned with crim- graduates at the lower levels of police       &'     & ing “Yes.” That’s because policing education utilise their experience of handling inal events and the importance of the departments would lead to an influx of  & >E  * > 4 . ': ) )  stresses not only on physical fitness, persever- “tough situations” largely through characteristics of the places where subject area expertise in police ranks, ance and teaching handy skills like firearms and their “great vision” and larger-than-life crime happens. Several practical which in turn, could assist senior offi-    )        )  self-defence but also on developing a specialist persona. The success of policing work, approaches to Crime Prevention cers in framing and administering 2 )  E ?2E@         F1(' (  knowledge-base for all policing roles which however, has to be based on verifiable Through Environmental Design smart policies for crime reduction.  &    ) )     ) &  & reflects its current and future challenges. Of the data and evidence-based strategies (CPTED) were developed later on by Police academia partnerships:  &<)     &     many subjects taught under police studies, the which are not dependent on larger- Paul and Patricia Brantingham and The proposed universities would also    &   )       one that is central to policing in many ways is than-life projections. A pedagogical others. There is a need to blend in these do well to aggressively partner with   & '+ &       &  criminology. The etiology and distribution of approach, which is dependent on indi- concepts with practitioners’ experience academia on conducting research into  ) )          crime offers a foundation from which police vidual bravado and not empirical evi- while teaching for policing. various policing practices and other  )  )   )      agencies can develop a proactive approach and dence, may be detrimental to develop- Third, the non-upgradation of crime-reduction strategies. Through an   <)       '2    get smarter about crime control. ing effective strategies. police education curricula might lead analysis of what works in policing and  &    &     &    In the West, for example, police scholars and Second, since police education to skills and knowledge deficiency in what does not, policy-makers can be professionals use criminologically-driven con- curriculum is directly driven by pro- police personnel. The police studies given evidence-based choices on alter- )    ,   &    &    cepts — such as victim-offender relationship, fessional competencies as defined by syllabus, as followed by the present native courses of action. Over a peri-   )  &        '+  geographic concentration of crime, early iden- police officers and approved on the police universities, has not kept pace od, policing will gain as a result of thor-   &        tification of high-rate offenders, differential basis of existing delivery models, it with the latest developments in police ough review and examination of its  )      ' involvement in crime by age and gender and tends to deal more with what is visi- sciences the world over, and indeed, practices. *   ) &     &  linkages between disorder, signs of incivility, lack ble on the surface and of immediate within India itself. The curriculum (Chandra is a Criminologist and &   &      )  &   of guardianship and crime—to create an effec- concern; policy issues which have drafting committees must take steps to Director of the Centre for Criminology   &   )      '  tive and humane response to crime problems. serious implications for the future are incorporate new topics of crime con- and Public Policy and Hanif Qureshi, is  )         & )   ' Remarkably, this practice is grounded in the generally ignored. This form of cur- trol such as hotspots policing, problem- Inspector General of Police, Haryana ?          @ belief that crime is a social phenomenon, tack- riculum development often neglects oriented policing, crime analysis and Chair, Evidence-Based Policing ling which requires the police to understand its the important role of social sciences in through Computer Statistics and Network of the same institute) 13 3$%") /               E          !"#$%&'   (

revocation of Article 370 in Jammu since the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. In level, its morale is at the lowest point launched his new outfit, ruled key points like the economic slow- and Kashmir (J&K), the National the 2014 Assembly elections, after and it is facing not only a leadership Maharashtra together for 15 years down, rural distress and unem- Register of Citizens (NRC) and the the four-way contest, the BJP crisis but also factionalism and but had also, contested the 2014 ployment as major poll issues while ban on Triple Talaq. emerged as the single-largest party, indiscipline. The more important Assembly elections separately. But the BJP wants to showcase the The Maharashtra Chief Minister followed by the Shiv Sena (63), the worry for the grand old party is the like the saffron parties, the Congress achievements of the Modi  . H Devendra Fadnavis’ leadership is Congress (42) and the NCP (41). mass erosion in its ranks as several and the NCP also reunited for the Government at the Centre and the / . also at stake although the BJP is The BJP’s ally Shiv Sena is still leaders, including the Leader of 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Maharashtra Government. It also depending on Modi’s charisma to haggling over seat sharing and also Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Pawar is fighting a lonely battle wants to invoke nationalism and its / " "!"" / 34 ! # *% work its magic again. Above all, the bargaining for the post of Deputy Patil and former Minister with some of his long-time associ- strong leadership. / !.4"(" results will show whether the slid- Chief Minister for Aditya Thackeray, Harshvardhan Patil, have left the ates and staunch supporters like Maharashtra, a major State, is """!" " he Election Commission of ing economy is going to be a factor son of Uddhav Thackeray. The Sena Congress and joined the BJP while Vijaysinh Mohite Patil, Padmasinh significant in multiple ways and so India has sounded the for voters or not. Given the fact that has also welcomed with open arms, Abdul Sattar joined the Shiv Sena. Patil and Madhukar Pichad, leaving the BJP wants to consolidate its (" 2/ " TAssembly poll bugle for the Mumbai is the financial capital of the defectors from the Congress and the Sonia Gandhi has been trying to him to join the BJP. The ageing strength while the Sena is trying to "4""1 two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- country, the economic slowdown is NCP. The Sena finds that it has to restore some order but it is too lit- Sharad Pawar is not in good health guard its turf. %!" 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It will not be a big surprise " "(! be the first Assembly polls after his tunity to emerge as an umbrella partner NCP are the main chal- partner, the NCP, too, is not in good in Maharashtra’s largely bipolar pol- if the two saffron parties win the %(1'""% 2019 impressive Lok Sabha win. It party like the Congress used to be lengers to the BJP-Sena combine. health. itics. The VBA will only cut into the polls not just effortlessly, but also "0'1"2 will also be an evaluation of the earlier. The saffron party has been However, the Congress is in a dis- The two parties, which joined votes of the combine. with a bigger margin this time. Centre’s crucial decisions like the on an accelerated path of growth array both at the local and national hands in 1999 after Sharad Pawar The Opposition has identified (The writer is a senior journalist) @    "A    !" #$%   4

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   evert to another religion. This .  B . apathy on the part of the police is shocking and unpardon-     - la between them of sharing 135 he all powerful Catholic able,” said Father Varghese seats each between them after TChurch in Kerala has come Vallikkattu, official spokesman, s the talks between the leaving the remaining 18 seats out in the open lambasting the Kerala Catholioc Bishop’s Aruling BJP and Shiv Sena allies had come cropper, BJP CPI-M-led Kerala Council and Father Saju CST, over the sharing of seats for the State president Chandrakant Government and the Kerala secretary, KCBC Vigilance Maharashtra Assembly polls Patil had stated during the Police for remaining mute Commission in a signed state- are still in a limbo, Sena MP and weekend said that no formula spectators to the alleged forced ment released to the media. spokesperson Sanjay Raut on had been finalised on the shar- religious conversions happen- Though the KCBC has not Tuesday came up with cryptic ing of seats for the Assembly ing across the State. According named any extremist religious comment that the distribution polls. to sources in Kerala Police, elements, it is clear that they of 288 seats between the saffron The BJP is no mood to allo- more than 50 girls have been are referring to Love Jihad, a alliance was tougher and more cate 135 seats to the Shiv Sena kidnapped and converted to form of religious conversion complex than the partition of being worked out between the on the ground that since it had Islam during the last two which is being purused by India and Pakistan. two parties. All I know is that won 122 seats as against 63 seats months. Islamic elements in Kerala and Talking to media persons in a meeting held between won by the Sena in the 2014 This is the first time the Tamil Nadu. Vernacular media amid continuing uncertainty Uddhavji, Fadnavisji and Amit polls, it deserved more number Church has warned the in the State has reported that over the seat-sharing talks Shahji ahead of the Lok Sabha of seats than the Uddhav Government and the Police for the last three months saw 54 between the BJP and Sena, polls, it had been decided that Thackeray-led party. their indecisiveness in taking girls being kidnapped and con- Raut said: “The next 24 hours the BJP and Shiv Sena would After initially offering any- any action on complaints filed verted to Islam. What shocked are very crucial for the BJP-Sena share 50:50 seats in the where from 110 to 120 seats to by the aggrieved parents whose the Church was the news that alliance, because the seat-shar- Assembly polls and share power the Shiv Sena, the BJP has daughters were kidnapped by many victims who have been ing talks have reached the final equally after the polls. If the BJP reportedly scaled up the offer to certain extremist religious ele- fallen prey to the Islamic /  -$C major social unrest in the state the aggrieved parents to high- stage. The talks are going on is not firm on adhering to the 122. On its part, the Sena is ments for forcible conversion zealots were from the Christian . CC    .$ known for its communal amity light the plight of the victims both the sides. The distribution understanding reached with demanding 126 seats, a claim to Islam. community, a hitherto and peace,” warned the KCBC of Love Jihad. Though the of 288 seats between the two the Shiv Sena then, it should do that the BJP is not ready to What made the Church to unheard phenomenon , both C- /  in the statement released after instances of Hindu girls elop- parties is not easy. The partition some introspection”. accept. question the inaction of the in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. ./-//  the high power meeting. ing with their Islamic lovers of India and Pakistan was easy. In a related development, Under the new formula Police is the indifference “What prompted the Noble Mathew, an active were a routine news in the In the partition between the two BJP’s state president being pushed by the Shiv Sena, shown by the investigators in Church to come out with a ..///2L/  member of the Catholic State, this is the first time the countries, some properties go Chandrakant Patil also said it would get 126 seat, while the taking any action on the com- statement like this is the fact Church who is also the Kerala Christian girls are coming here and there. One is not sure that the seat-sharing talks BJP would keep 162 seats. plaint filed by a girl student that many Christian girls have /  H/  president of the BJP’s Minority under the spell of the religious which seat goes to whom. We between the two saffron alliance From its quota of 162 seats, the who has been allegedly kid- been converted to Islam under / H /   -H  2 wing said that a study by the fanatics, said Mazhuvancherry. have to keep each party work partners had reached a “final BJP would allocate seats to var- napped by the religious zealots, the pretext of love and KCBC found that more than He said what was baffling is the happy”. stage” and the two parties ious allies in the BJP-Sena drugged and threatened to romance. Most of them have O// $M   4,000 girls from Kerala have selective targeting of girls by Amid unconfirmed reports would together make a formal combine-led “Maha Yuti” blackmail her with pictures in vanished from the State with- fallen victim to incidents of the Romeos. “They target that Chief Minister Devendra announcement soon. “The (grand alliance).The BJP has compromising positions. out any trace,” said Jaison The KCBC in a meeting Love Jihad. We lost count of mainly girls who are students Fadnavis and Shiv Sena presi- chief minister and Uddhavji are reservations in accepting the “Though it has been two Mazhuvancherry, a social held at Kochi on Monday the Love Jihad instances after of professional colleges,” he dent Uddhav Thackeray held holding talks. The talks have 126 (Sena):162 (BJP+allies) months since the complaint activist belonging to the asked the police to order a the year 2009 because of the told this newspaper. one round of talks at the for- reached the final stage. You can formula. was filed by the parents of the Catholic Church. He said tha thorough probe into all the mindboggling speed with TP Senkumar, former chief mer’s official residence “Varsha”, expect a joint announcement On its part, the BJP is play- girl, the police has failed to take Church in Kerala and the laity Love Jihad incidents reported which the girls are hijacked of Kerala Police, refused to Raut said: “I do not know from the two parties”. He, how- ing hard ball, forcing the Sena any action on it. The girl was are upset and shocked over the from the State. “This is matter and converted to Islam,” said make any comments about much about the talks that have ever, did not go into details to accept lesser number of kidnapped by certain person development as dozens of girls of serious concern which needs Mathew. the KCBC statement. “They been going on in the recent about the ongoing talks. seats. A final picture vis-a-vis by enacting a love drama with have eloped with these Love the immediate attention of the The BJP leader said he too are doing the same thing days. Nor do I know anything Having long side-stepped BJP-Sena alliance will emerge promises of marrying her and Jihad predators and got con- law enforcing agencies. Any would soon launch an agitation with Hindu girls. Aren’t they,” about seat-sharing formula the earlier seat-sharing formu- on Wednesday. then blackmailing her to con- verted to Islam. more lethargy would led to a all over Kerala incorporating he asked. 1   & 3    ?     4 Shahjahanpur (UP): In a relief reports that the woman was ed three other men for alleged- offence of rape". Magistrate's court here has for the law student who has intercepted by the special inves- ly trying to extort money from This is a lesser charge than already rejected the bail appli- accused BJP leader Swami tigation team (SIT) probing the the BJP leader — and booked section 376, under which a cations filed by Chinmayanand 5 Chinmayanand of rape and case while she was on her way the student on the same charge. rape convict faces a maximum and the three men arrested on herself faces an extortion charge, to the sessions court in con- On Monday, the Allahabad punishment of life imprison- the extortion charge, saying Azamgarh (UP): A 16-year-old against those spreading the a local court Tuesday admitted nection with her bail applica- High Court refused to grant ment. The punishment under they should move the sessions girl was allegedly abducted rumour," the police officer her interim bail application. tion. interim bail to the student and section 376C is between five and court. and raped by two men in a added. The court has fixed "The SIT was present only directed her to file a fresh 10 years in jail. The SIT on Tuesday moving car at a village under Nizamabad sub-divisional Thursday for a hearing on her to extend security to the petition before an appropriate The 72-year-old was also obtained the remand of Sachin Saraimeer police station area magistrate Priyanka said the plea, which seeks protection woman. No arrest has been bench. booked under sections 354 D Sengar and Vikram — two of here, following which the girl is a student of inter-college. from arrest for allegedly trying made so far and all reports in "This bench was nominated (stalking), 342 (wrongful con- three men arrested in the extor- accused were arrested, police "Her name is still enrolled to extort money from the for- this regard are far from the to the case only for monitoring finement) and 506 (criminal tion case — for 95 hours, to help said on Tuesday. both the youth — Sikander and in the college, and news of her mer Union Minister. truth," he said. the investigation in this matter intimidation) of the Indian them trace the mobile phone in The girl, a student of class Rishi — have been arrested, the name struck off from the "Additional District Judge The woman was made to sit and has no jurisdiction to pass Penal Code. the alleged extortion bid. 11, was returning from school police officer said. school is wrong," she said. Sudhir Kumar has admitted in a police jeep, triggering spec- order on stay of arrest," it said. The woman had claimed The police have sent the on Saturday when she was The vehicle in which the District Magistrate N P our bail application, and sum- ulation that she had been arrest- Chinmayanand, sent to that the police were trying to mobile phone of abducted by the two men in a crime took place had black film Singh said, "I have taken cog- moned all records related to the ed. But she was later escorted by judicial custody after his arrest, weaken the case against the rul- Chinmayanand's counsel Om car who then raped and later on the window panes, Singh nizance of the entire incident. case on the next date of hearing the police to her residence. was booked under section 376C ing party politician. Singh, on which the message left her near a pond, said and rejected reports that The crime committed against on September 26," her counsel Chinmayanand was arrest- of the IPC, which is usually The High Court on allegedly demanding money Superintendent of Police the school in which the girl was the girl comes under the ambit Anoop Trivedi told reporters ed on Friday in connection applied in cases where a person Monday expressed satisfaction was allegedly received, for foren- Triveni Singh said. studying has expelled her after of POCSO Act, and we will here. with charges levelled by the 23- abuses his position to "induce or with the progress report sub- sic examination, sources said. The girl somehow reached the incident. arrange financial assistance to "It is a big relief for us as our year-old woman who studies at seduce" a woman under his mitted by the special investiga- The student has alleged she home and narrated the inci- "There is no truth in these her under Rani Laxmi Bai plea has been admitted," he said. a college run by his ashram. charge to have "sexual inter- tion team probing the case. was raped and physically dent, following which an FIR reports and I have verified it fund. Every possible help will The counsel rejected The police had also arrest- course not amounting to the The Chief Judicial exploited for over a year. PTI was registered on Sunday and myself. Action will be taken be given to the girl." PTI @     0    ;52  &1(  

    - bench of the Bombay High figures in the scam as being a ers in the MSCB scam. loans were sanctioned CSFs Court comprising Justices SC person who was allegedly The allegation in the case is despite weak financials, negative he Enforcement Directorate Dharmadhikari and SK Shinde, involved in the conspiracy and that top executives of the bank, worth and without taking col- T(ED) has dropped a bomb- the EoW of the Mumbai had on abetment of the scam. including chairman, MDs, direc- laterals in many cases. shell in Maharashtra ahead of August 22 registered an FIR While it is not known if the tors, CEOs, managerial staff if Additional facilities extended to the October 21 Assembly polls against those named in the FIR political leaders named in the the MSCB, along with office CSFs, without any justification. by registering a money-laun- under sections 406, 409 (crim- FIR would be arrested for inter- bearers and directors of Co- Owing to the financial mis- dering case against NCP presi- inal breach of trust), 420 (cheat- rogation in the run-up to the operative Sugar Factories (CSFs), management, many of CSFs dent Sharad Pawar, his nephew ing), 467, 468 (foregery), 471 Assembly polls, the registra- cotton mills and other process- became sick and sold off by the Ajit Pawar, several other politi- (using as genuine a forged doc- tion of the ECIR by ED has def- ing units were given loans in a bank’s board of directors at a cians and officials linked to the ument), 34 (common intent), initely put Sr Pawar, Ajitdada fraudulent manner by the bank price lesser than the reserve price 25,000 crore Maharashtra State 120-B (conspiracy) IPC and and other political leaders and “in the process several to ensure wrongful gains to the Cooperative Bank (MSCB) loan relevant sections of the named in the scam in a tight irregularities were committed”. purchasers, who had political disbursal scam. Prevention of Corruption Act. spot. “The loans provided to the links with the board of directors. A month after the Apart from Sr Pawar, Incidentally, this is for the CSFs by the officials of the The conset of borrowing units Economic Offence Wing of the Ajitdada — as Ajit Pawar is first time that Sr Pawar has been MSCB who were connected were not taken before under- Mumbai police registered an FIR known in the State political cir- booked in any fiscal scam like with the owners of the co-op taking the same of CSFs. with the MRA Marg Police cles, the others who have been this. Being seen by the sugar factories. There were sev- The irregularities found in Station against those named in named in the ECIR included Opposition parties as an act of eral irregularities in the sanc- the sale of “sick” CSFs included: the MSCB scam, 2019 the ED Diliprao Deshmukh, Shivajirao vendetta, the MSCB scam is tioning of loans committed only selling the units at price lesser recorded Enforcement Case Nalavade, Ishwarlal Jain, Mr bound to generate considerable with the purpose of extending than the reserve price no rules Information Report (ECIR) Jayant Patil, Anandrao Adsul, heat during the campaigning for the benefits to the directors of were followed to fix the reserve against Sr Pawar, Ajit Pawar, the Rajendra Shingane and Madan the Assembly polls. the lending banks for personal price and forged documents bank’s then chairman and sev- Patil. If anything, the ruling BJP gains thereby defrauding and like share certificates were made eral others on Monday. While Ajitdada and other- will — in its campaign — make cheating the bank and its share to avail loans. The directors Acting on the directive sare are alleged to be directly the most of alleged involvement holders,” an ED official said. flouted the guidelines of the %      '   ' '      2 A+B0      , given by a two-member division involved in the scam, Sr Pawar of Sr Pawar, Ajitdada and oth- According to the ED, the NABARD, RBI and SARFAESI. 67 Jorhat (Assam): The Tocklai Tea a backlog. We have not been able West Bengal, Tripura, Arunachal grants-in-aid for five identified of the institute so that research funding and also declaring TRI Research Institute here has been to pay dues to even retired Pradesh and Meghalaya. heads - salary, wages and bonus- work is not hampered. as an institute of national impor- facing severe financial crisis employees," Barooah told PTI. The Department of es, PF, gratuity, medical and "We have not been able to tance so that work is not ham- which has affected work at the He says some externally- Commerce through the Tea training and 31 per cent for recruit scientists in the way we pered. The R&D section has oldest and largest tea research funded projects are going on Board of India has approved research projects have been want though a few have been been hit the most. We want gov- facility in the world but author- currently but main research funding 49 per cent on five approved to TRA. Authorities appointed in a phase-by-phase ernment control, we are even ities assert steps are being taken work is affected. heads - salaries, provident fund, say the financial crunch faced by manner," he says. Authorities, open for restructuring of the to tide over the tough phase. Organised research on tea in gratuity, medical expenses and the institute is due to lower allo- however, denied any misman- organisation," he says. Employees allege that they India began in 1911, with the training expenses of the institute. cation of funds on the R&D agement of affairs by the Tea "There should be a proper have not received several salary establishment of Tocklai In 1964, the Tea Research head of Tea Board of India. The Board with regards to the insti- funding pattern and government components like insurance and Experimental Station in the Association (TRA) was formed department has asked Tocklai tute. The Tea Board of India has should become a proper provident fund for years. They loop of the rivulet Tocklai at which took over the manage- TRI to become financially self always provided its helping hand guardian,” Baruah adds. have been on strike off and on Jorhat. In 2014, it was renamed ment of Tocklai TRI although it sufficient. Barooah says focus is to TRA and has taken up all The employees are again on demanding release of assured as Tocklai Tea Research Institute was guided and funded by now on generation of funds. issues of the institute with the strike which entered the second funds, recruitment of scientists, (TTRI). According to Tea Board Council of Scientific and "The institute has been pro- ministry favourably, they said. day on Tuesday. Last month, the smooth conduct of research India data, the total tea produc- Industrial Research (CSIR). Industry and Tea Board was Tea Board which in turn releas- viding its services to its members Devajit Baruah, secretary of pending insurance amount of work and other measures. tion in the country is around With the change of govern- engaged as the monitoring es fund to TRA as per the and few projects have been ini- Tocklai Employees' Union, says employees was deposited by the Retired employees are also 1,370 million kg. Assam alone ment policy and directives, CSIR agency for utilisation of funds approved guidelines. According tiated in the past few years. The that the tea industry cannot sur- management after much delay. yet to get their full dues, they say. accounts for over 50 per cent of withdrew its technical and finan- and research progress but the to the Department of institute has released new clones vive leaving out Tocklai TRI. Baruah says the employees The institute's director AK this tea. The tea industry cur- cial support to Tocklai in 1996. overall control of Tocklai lies Commerce in the Ministry of as well as tea seed stock for the He alleges that the tea indus- are demanding nothing more Barooah says that financial trou- rently funds 64 per cent of The central government with the TRA. Commerce and Industry, during use of the tea industry," he says. try lobby is posing a hindrance than what fellow central gov- ble for the institute began dur- Tocklai TRI's budget. With 10 started providing financial aid to The ministry does not the Medium Term Framework Recently, Barooah says, the to direct control of TTRI by the ernment staff is getting. "We just ing the period 2012-2017. branches, it looks after research Tocklai TRI through the directly grant fund to Tocklai (MTF) Scheme 2017-2020, 80 stakeholders approached the central government. want our dues which have been "Since then there has been and advisory services in Assam, Ministry of Commerce and TRI or TRA. Fund is released to per cent funding (49 per cent Centre for sustainable funding "We want full government pending for long.” PTI    !" #$%   5

58 president of the Tripura PCC. ' Bhowmick, a former 380 Congress MLA, had joined the 7 BJP before the Assembly elec-     / district held the BJP responsi- the old, young, women, men, political points, State BJP pres- tions on February 18 as the saf- ble for spreading rumour educated uneducated, chil- ident Dilip Ghosh said, “we fron party's state vice-president he possibility of National throughout the State causing dren, professionals, farmers, have a declared policy on the but returned to his former party TRegister for citizens con- the people to panic. labourers and so on. You must NRC but have not raised the before the Lok Sabha polls. tinued to trigger panic deaths “It is the handiwork of the not be scared of such routine issue yet. It is the TMC and "A BJP MLA, who was a in Bengal with two more deaths BJP which is repeatedly telling exercises. particularly the Chief Minister former Congress member, is being reported from that it will bring NRC in Bengal “A n d m o r e i m p o r t a n t l y, who is spreading the panic on now running the Congress in Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri on once it comes to power. They till I am alive, there will be no NRC and hence, in case of any the state. It is he who wants to Tuesday, police said. are spreading all kinds of NRC in Bengal. I have repeat- death, FIRs should be lodged Agartala: Accusing the appoint Subal Bhowmick as Earlier, Chief Minister Jalpaiguri district died of heart rumour. Some of them are edly said that if they will do any against those who spread the Congress 'High Command' of have filed for the introduction the working president of the Mamata had reassured citi- attack for the same reasons. telling that one will need 1971 NRC then they will have to do rumour, particularly the Chief pressuring him to accomodate of NRC (National Register of Tripura PCC," a source close to zens against any implementa- The Tuesday’s toll takes the migration certificates to get that over my body.” Minister.” "corrupt people", the party's Citizens) in Tripura, but I did Debbarman later said, quoting tion of NRC in Bengal saying total number of NRC related permanently registered as cit- The BJP, on the other Historically, the BJP has Tripura unit president Pradyot not agree to it, too," Debbarman him. no such step would be taken till deaths to 10, sources said izens, while others are telling hand, reacted in equal mea- constantly advocated the cause Kishore Manikya Debbarman told PTI over the phone from Debbarman, the grandson she was alive. adding thousands of people some other things. But it is not sures holding the Trinamool of a genuine citizenship drive has resigned from his post. Delhi. of Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, Afsana Biwi committed thronged the BDO offices and true. At present some exercis- Congress and “particularly to identify and push back the Debbarman said he put in Debbarman, a scion of the who had ruled the princely suicide at Ghughumari after panchayat buildings to get their es are taking place for rectifi- Mamata Banerjee responsible infiltrators who have been eat- his papers a few days ago but erstwhile royal family of state of Tripura, was appointed not getting her and her hus- EPIC cards and ration cards cation of digital ration cards. for the panic situation created ing much into the country’s kept silent as the Congress's cen- Tripura, also castigated the the Tripura Congress president band’s names rectified in the rectified. “Besides as we know every in Bengal.” economic gains. “Holding out tral leadership requested him Congress leadership in a on February 25 this year. Electoral Photo Identity Card. Chief Minister who was ten years census takes place in Accusing the Chief a policy is not a crime and does not to make his resignation pub- Facebook post. "I realised how my health Similarly, Jayanta Roy of addressing a gathering at our country. In that case the Minister of raising a hue and not mean that BJP is spreading lic before the by-election to "Woke up today after a and my life was being affected Dhupguri in neighbouring Birsinghpur village Midnapore Government prepares a list of cry on NRC to gain brownie panic,” Ghosh said. Badharghat constituency that long time feeling relaxed. I start because I was not ready to was held on Monday. this day without having to lis- allow wrong elements to get into "I have resigned from all ten to criminals and liars....Not posts which would destroy our posts of the Congress a few days having to listen to 'High state. 1   (C   '  ago. The party high command Command' on how to accom- "I tried and perhaps lost but 892 had asked me to compromise modate corrupt people in high then how could I win when I with a section of state leaders, positions," he wrote. was alone in this fight from the but I told them it was not pos- Debbarman said he was beginning? The Bubagra (king) ' ' . '  '  %1    sible. also unhappy over the central in me is more powerful than any "Then they asked me to leadership's plan to appoint political post," he wrote on Kolkata: TMC has asked BJP to BJP has been speaking on said. withdraw the litigation that I Subal Bhowmick as the working Facebook. PTI clarify the exclusion of a large implementation of NRC to According to state BJP number of Hindus in the final throw out infiltrators. sources, Shah's seminar is of NRC list in Assam ahead of the Then are those Hindus who immense importance as he like-   / saffron party national presi- were omitted from the (NRC) ly to address all allegations by dent Amit Shah's scheduled list, infiltrators? What will they TMC and "misconceptions" cre- ven as law zeroed in on visit the city to address a semi- do do now?" he asked. ated by it over NRC. Esenior IPS officer Rajiv nar on the citizen register and The seminar is being held "The TMC has been oppos- Kumar whose protective shield Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. at a time when panic has ing NRC to protect Bangladeshi against arrest was withdrawn Shah will visit the city on gripped the people and hun- Muslim infiltrators who are its Srinagar: The Kashmir Press by the Calcutta High Court October 1 and inaugurate a dreds of them are lining up at vote bank in West Bengal. But Club (KPC) has denounced earlier followed by a lower community Durga Puja besides government and municipal after many Hindus were omit- the communication gag in the court rejecting his anticipato- addressing the seminar on the offices in the city and across ted from the NRC list in Assam, 41 valley and called for resumption ry bail petition, the desperate two contentious topics. West Bengal to collect their it is trying to project us as anti- of the services as the clamp- former Kolkata Police He has repeatedly said that birth certificates and necessary Hindu and an anti-refugee party down continued for the 51st Commissioner on Tuesday over the case to the CBI fol- the NRC exercise will be con- documents to be in readiness which might take a toll on our day on Tuesday. moved the High Court again in lowing allegations of ham-fist- ducted across the country. should NRC be implemented in prospects in Bengal," said a Officials said the authorities hope of getting the much- ed investigation by the State Out of the over 19 lakh peo- the state despite assurances by senior state BJP leader, who did would take a call at an appro- required anticipatory bail to police. ple omitted from the final NRC the TMC government that it not wish to be named. priate time on the resumption prevent the Central Bureau of Kumar who continued to in Assam, which was published would not be allowed. TMC has been against the of the mobile and Internet ser- Investigation (CBI) from remain in the hiding for more on August 31, about 12 lakh are The omission of a large updation of the National vices, which remained sus- arresting him. than 10 days — with top CBI Hindus. NRC was one of the number of Hindu Bengalis from Register of Citizens (NRC) call- pended in most parts of the val- The CBI which has issued officials hot in his pursuit — provisions of the Assam Accord, the final NRC list in BJP-ruled ing it an "anti-Bengali" move by ley since last month when the multiple summons to Kumar filed yet another anticipatory 1985 and was carried out under Assam has apparently created BJP. Centre scrapped Jammu and the Additional Director bail plea in the court of Justice the supervision of the Supreme panic among the people and has "We are hopeful that Shah Kashmir's special status. General of Police is looking Subhashis Dasgupta. While the Court. allegedly led to six deaths in the would assuage all fears and In a statement, the KPC into his role in conducting the Court fixed the date of hearing TMC secretary general state so far. misconceptions on NRC," the      #- cent of the places where I had reiterated its demand for the investigation in multi-crore on Wednesday the Judge asked Partha Chatterjee hitting out at "It is BJP which is respon- BJP leader said. planned to go in the Valley. government to immediately lift Sharada and Rose Valley chit why the officer was not sur- the saffron party on the final sible for the deaths of so many BJP Bengal president Dilip fter spending four days, On detention of political the communication blockade, fund cases. He investigated the rendering before the CBI. NRC said, "Before projecting innocent people in Bengal. Ghosh blamed West Bengal Awitnessing deserted streets leaders and curbs on political which it said would enable the ponzi cases in 2013-2014 as the “The Court said that itself as the saviour of Hindus, Those who survive by dividing Chief Minister Mamata and shutters down in Kashmir activities, Azad said, “There is media to function without any head of the Special instead of hiding the officer BJP should first clarify why such Hindus and Muslims have now Banerjee and her party, the valley, Leader of Opposition in no mark of freedom of speech hassle in the valley. Investigating Team conducted should surrender before the a large number of them were started targeting Hindus and TMC for creating a panic over Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi in Jammu & Kashmir.” "The KPC is deeply con- by the State Government before CBI and help in the investiga- omitted from the NRC list in Bengalis," senior TMC leader NRC in Bengal to instill fear Azad, on Tuesday, landed in Meanwhile, Congress cerned over the prolonged and the Supreme Court handed tion process,” an advocate said. Assam. and minister Firhad Hakim among the Hindus. PTI Jammu and roamed freely in old spokesman in Jammu issued a unprecedented communication city market places, including statement in Jammu which said, shutdown in Kashmir. It has heritage Raghunath bazaar. "after his arrival in Jammu severely hampered work of Ignoring security concerns, Ghulam Nabi Azad started journalists and media," it said. Azad walked on foot in the busy meeting with large number of "Journalists are handi- 180 8 market area on Tuesday evening people in the shape of delega- capped and unable to get con- and met various shopkeepers tions at his residence in Gandhi firmation about ground situa- and local businessmen. Earlier, Nagar area of Jammu. tion due to this communication on his arrival in Jammu, he met Delegations of traders, blockade. The restrictions are 3 various delegations assembled at small traders, transporters, Taxi totally unwarranted and unrea- Kolkata: Authorities of his home and gathered their Unions, Drivers, border resi- sonable and aimed at gagging Jadavpur University are moot- feedback. dents of R.S. Pura, Samba, the Kashmir press," the KPC ing strict norms for holding In his brief interaction with Hiranagar, Chhamb and said. events inside the campus, after the media persons outside Rajouri, Kishtwar and Ramban, It added that there had the varsity was embroiled in Jammu airport, Azad said, “the University students, people of been several reminders from controversy over the heckling Muzaffarpur: Bihar Chief situation in the Valley is very Christian Community, OBCs, the club to the government for of Union minister Babul Minister Nitish Kumar was bad”. SCs, STs, Farmers, Balwara freeing the communication of Supriyo, an official said on shown black flag and ink was When Azad was directly Community, Lubana Sikh newspaper offices, journalists Tuesday. thrown on his cavalcade by a asked to share his assessment of Community and several other and the club itself. As part of the planned handful of people belonging to the situation in Kashmir, he social, religious and traders "But an inordinate delay in measures, only registered a little known political outfit in crisply replied, “It is very bad.” Associations met him and restoring the communication organisations will be allowed to Bihar's Muzaffarpur district When asked to share his apprised him of their problems confirms the misgiving that hold events in the campus on Tuesday. observations Azad claimed, “I in the prevailing situation. The the government does not intend and they will have to submit a The incident happened do not have to say anything to congress spokesman to provide an enabling atmos- speakers' list while seeking near Sri Krishna Medical media right now. I spent four said,"Majority of them apprised phere for the media to operate permission, the university offi- College and Hospital tion with the incident, police days in Kashmir and arrived him of economic difficulties due in the valley," the statement said. cial told PTI. (SKMCH) this afternoon when sources said adding both here to spend two more days in to worst affected business". The KPC had also submit- Besides, the authorities about 10-12 people belonging belonged to the Garib Jankranti Jammu. After the end of the six- They said the traders, ted a list containing the mobile will videograph events and to 'Garib Jankranti Party', sud- Party. day tour, I will say whatever I tourism activities in the state phone numbers of the accred- the varsity will lodge police denly appeared and showed Kumar had gone to have to say”. have been affected. "The resi- ited journalists, editors and complaints in case of vandal- executive council, the highest examine the recommendations black flag to the CM besides Muzaffarpur to participate in a Commenting on his stay in dents of border areas also the registered members of the ism inside the campus. decision-making body of the at the next executive council throwing ink on his cavalcade. function at SKMCH to inau- Kashmir valley, Azad claimed“I expressed their difficulties due KPC to the authorities con- "We are contemplating university. meeting, which is likely to be They also raised anti-gov- gurate and lay foundation was not even allowed by the to increased tension on borders", cerned last Thursday, it said. making it mandatory for reg- Supriyo was on Thursday held soon. ernment slogans after seeing stones for various projects administration to visit 10 per Congress spokesman said. "But, unfortunately, no action istered organisations to submit heckled and gheraoed by a sec- "We want to maintain the CM's convoy. worth Rs 105 crore. appears to have been taken over a list of speakers at the tion of students at the varsity peace in the campus and "We have shown black flag Muzaffarpur's SKMCH it so far." Registrar's Office along with a campus, where he had gone to ensure that the academic to Nitish Kumar and also threw had hit the headline in June this Normal life remained letter, seeking permission for attend a programme by the atmosphere is not disrupted. ink on his cavalcade. We will year when more than 100 chil- affected in Kashmir on Tuesday hosting events a few days in Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi JUTA supports the students' continue to hold such pro- dren had died due to suspect- as main markets and other advance," he said. Parishad (ABVP). right to peaceful democratic gramme (protest) till things are ed cases of Acute Encephalitis business establishments were The present practice pro- After being held up by pro- protests. However, we con- not improved at SKMCH, Syndrome (AES). shut, officials said. vides for seeking written per- testors from Leftist students' demn entry of outsiders in the where people especially poor CM laid the foundation Public transport was off the mission for an event, even a unions for nearly five hours, campus and vandalising of come from far-flung area for stone for 100-bed Paediatric roads, while private cars were day in advance, as well as the minister was taken out by property," the spokesman said. treatment but there is no facil- ICU (PICU) besides starting plying unhindered. Few inter- orally informing the authori- the governor late on Thursday Meanwhile, Vice- ity at all in the hospital," the the work for strengthening district cabs and auto-rick- ties. evening. Chancellor Suranjan Das, who outfit's president Vikas Krishna internal water supply system. shaws were also seen plying in The official, however, said A spokesman of the had fallen ill and hospitalised told reporters here. He also inaugurated a build- some areas of the city, accord- the proposed measures are Jadavpur University Teachers' during the agitation, joined Two persons have been ing for 100-bed maternal and ing to the officials. PTI subject to approval from the Association (JUTA) said it will office on Monday. PTI taken into custody in connec- child unit at the SKMCH. PTI  6    !" #$%

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Act by RBI 1,000 by each of the deposi- any payment whether in dis- for a period of 6 months due to tors, for a period of six months. charge of its liabilities and irregularities disclosed to RBI” In what came as a rude jolt obligations or otherwise, enter The M.D. of the Bank, I take to its depositors based in into any compromise or the responsibility and assure all Mumbai and other parts of arrangement and sell, transfer the depositors that these irreg- Maharashtra, the RBI placed or otherwise dispose of any of ularities will be rectified before the PMC bank Ltd under direc- its properties or assets” except the expiry of 6 months. All tions governing section 35A of as notified in the country’s efforts are made to remove the the Banking Regulation Act, apex bank. restrictions by rectifying the = 1949 (AACS) and restricted the The Directions shall irregularities,” he said. depositors from withdrawing 1      3     1   (   (         , remain in force for a period of “I know it is a difficult time amounts more than 1,000 “of six months from the close of for all of you and any apology the total balance in every sav- As the news of restrictions places. In Mumbai’s north- front of north-western satellite business of the bank on may not restore the pain you ings bank account or current imposed by the RBI spread eastern satellite township of township of Nala sophara. September 23, 2019. are undergoing. Please co- account or any other deposit across Mumbai and elsewhere Domblivli, more than 2000 There were protests by the However, the statement operate with us. We assure account”, subject to conditions in Maharashtra, the account account holders tried storm the account holders in Nashik and added that the bank’s directions that we will definitely overcome stipulated in the RBI holders demonstrated in front bank branch, the account hold- Kolhapur. There were huge should not, per se, be con- this situation and stand strong,” Directions. of bank branches at various ers staged a “rasta-roko” in anxious crowds outside the strued as cancellation of bank- Thomas added. C(4?< 3 G "%0 "    trains. """" In a letter to all the he Indian Railways is Principal Chief Operations 522 GHJ  H -- Tmulling the idea of handing Managers of the Central, over operations of more trains Northern, North Central,  -  - paise over its previous close. -commerce major Flipkart to private players in the com- South Eastern, South Central On Monday, the local unit Eon Tuesday said it has ing days on several important and Southern Railway dated arket participants scram- he Indian rupee on Tuesday settled unchanged at 70.94 added over 50,000 direct jobs routes with improved services September 23, Principal Mbled to book profits on Tdropped 7 paise to close at against the US dollar. across its supply chain, logistics and amenities for passengers. Executive Director of Coaching Tuesday, pausing the stellar 71.01 against the US dollar as Fitch Solutions Macro arm and customer support The decision comes under of the Railway Board, A. two-day rally in benchmarks foreign fund outflows and sub- Research (a unit of Fitch ahead of the festive the 100-day agenda of the Madhusudan Reddy said, “As Sensex and Nifty as investor dued equities weakened forex Group) in its outlook for the season and the Big Billion national transporter to hand part of the 100-day action euphoria over the surprise cor- market sentiment. Indian rupee noted that the Days sales. over operations of the trains to plan, the ministry has proposed porate tax cut tapered off. However, easing crude oil Indian rupee is expected to Flipkart said in the run up private players on key routes. that private operation of pas- The 30-share Sensex prices and weaker greenback remain on a “broad to its annual festive season Earlier, the Indian Railways senger trains be opened on a positive note and against rival currencies restrict- depreciatory path against the sales, it expects to have had announced to grant oper- introduced to provide world went on to hit a high of ed the rupee fall to some extent. US dollar”. increased the indirect jobs ations of two of its luxurious class services.” 39,306.37 during the session, Foreign investors pulled “Over the short term, a through the seller network by Tejas Express trains to Indian He said, “Under the rail- but as investors took this out 828.49 crore from Indian narrowing of real interest dif- 30 per cent as compared to last Rail Catering and Tourism ways proposal, private opera- opportunity to book profits, the Bajaj Finance — dropping up points or 8.36 per cent. equities on Tuesday, according ferentials with the US and a year taking it to 6.5 lakh. The Corporation (IRCTC) between tors would be identified gauge slipped and ended with to 3.56 per cent. Finance minister Nirmala to exchange data. worsening terms of trade annual six-day event begins on Lucknow-New Delhi and through a participative bid a meagre gain of 7.11 points, or Among the top gainers Sitharaman on Friday At the interbank foreign would put pressure on the September 29. Mumbai-Ahmedabad. process to run private passen- 0.02 per cent, at 39,097.14. were Infosys, RIL, TechM, Tata announced a 10 percentage exchange market, the local unit rupee, while the central bank’s “The Big Billion Days are According to a railway ger day or overnight trains On the other hand, the 50- Motors, Maruti, PowerGrid, points reduction in the effective opened on a strong note at focus on growth support would designed to add value to the ministry official, the national connecting important cities.” share NSE Nifty settled 12 HCL Tech, TCS and corporate tax rates, which trig- 70.72, then lost ground and fell likely spur foreign exchange lives of our customers, by pro- transporter has called a meet- “It is contemplated that points, or 0.10 per cent, lower Yes Bank — rising up to 3.78 gered a two-day rally in equi- to an intra-day low of 71.05 market interventions to limit viding them with a great selec- ing of senior railway officials on the private operators shall at 11,588.20. per cent. ty markets. against the American rupee strength,” the report tion and an optimum shopping September 27 under the chair- induct modern passenger On the Sensex chart, major In the past two days, the Sectorally, BSE IT, teck, currency. noted. experience during the much- manship of Member, Traffic of trains and operate them on laggards were SBI, Axis Bank, Sensex zoomed 2,996.56 points, energy, FMCG, healthcare and The domestic unit finally Brent futures, the global oil awaited festival season,” said the Railway Board to decide the paths allocated to them on L&T, Hero MotoCorp, Asian or 8.30 per cent; while the 50- power indices ended up to settled for the day at 71.01 benchmark, eased 1.34 per Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO at operational issues relating to payment of haulage charges,” Paints, ONGC, Tata Steel and share Nifty soared 895.40 2.31 per cent higher. against the US dollar, down 7 cent to $63.90 per barrel. Flipkart Group. private operation of passenger Reddy said. 7   ' 4  (("('%" % - :DE5F    * ".   C. . 7    compared to other emerging  @) ' ;64:4G  -  market economies in ASEAN S tech giant Apple escribing the and other parts of Asia. So far Uannounced that it will     !!'(9) '!F9A   /B  president of the AITUC said oogle won a major case in DGovernment’s move to as international investors are manufacture its new desktop ( )(( !';!'!4 ?) that coal workers of all the sub- Gthe European Union on slash corporate tax rate as a concerned, so far as FDI is con- Mac Pro computer in the he Labour Ministry has rade unions on Tuesday sidiaries of Coal India partici- Tuesday, when the bloc's top bold measure, RBI Governor cerned, I think India stands United States rather than ( )F9;9!(!:.-&/// Tnotified 8.65 per cent inter- Tclaimed that production pated in the strike. court ruled that the US inter- Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday definitely in a very competitive , just as President Donald est rate on employees provident ;99)'#3,.?9;( and dispatch came to a “com- “The strike was successful. net giant doesn't have to extend said it has made India a very position, and would be able to Trump had asked as he keeps fund for 2018-19, which will !(9'(F9$/+#G+0&!((  plete halt” at the mines of Telangana Boggu Gani the EU's "right to be forgotten" attractive destination for for- attract higher investments,” a trade war with now be credited to the accounts );;4('FA9( ),;99 Coal India Ltd and Singareni Karmika Sangham union of rules to its search engines out- eign investment. Das said. brewing. of more than 6 crore sub- '4*';9!*9' Collieries Company Ltd, owing SCCL has also supported the side the region. In the biggest reduction in With regard to domestic Apple CEO Tim Cook on scribers of retirement fund to the one-day strike against the strike,” Indian National The case stems from a 28 years, the government on investors, he said, they now Monday said on his official body EPFO, Union minister EPFO’s apex decision making Centre’s decision to allow 100 Mineworkers’ Federation 2014 ruling that said people Friday cut corporate tax rate by have more cash so they’ll be blog that the new generation of Santosh Gangwar said on body Central Board of Trustees per cent FDI in coal mining. (INMF) Secretary General SQ have the right to control what almost 10 percentage points as able to undertake more capital the Mac Pro, its top-of-the-line Tuesday. on February 22, 2019. We Over half-a-million work- Zama said. appears when their name is it looked to pull the economy expenditure. and most powerful The EPFO has been set- received concurrence of the ers including contract labour- The coal behemoth searched online. out of a six-year low growth They can invest more and computer, will be manufac- tling EPF withdrawal claims at Finance Ministry on September ers of state-run Coal India and accounts for nearly 80 per cent They can ask Google, for and a 45-year high unemploy- some of them can deleverage tured in Austin, Texas, at the 8.55 per cent interest rate, 19, 2019. Thereafter, Labour Singareni Collieries observed of the total output of the dry example, to remove a link. ment rate by reviving private their liabilities which will add same facility where it has made approved for 2017-18. Now, the Ministry issued a notification the strike on Tuesday seeking fuel in the country. The French privacy regulator investments with a Rs 1.45-lakh strength to their balance sheets, the Mac Pro since EPFO will settle accounts at a for providing 8.65 per cent rate withdrawal of the central gov- Coal India officials said the then wanted that rule applied crore tax break. he said after meeting Finance 2013, as part of the firm’s higher rate of 8.65 per cent for of interest for 2018-19,” the ernment’s move. estimated production loss due to all of Google's domains, Base corporate tax for Minister Nirmala Sitharaman “commitment” to “US eco- 2018-19. minister said. “All unions except BMS to the cease work could be “less even outside the EU, and asked existing companies has been here. nomic growth”, Efe news “It gives me immense plea- The Minister also informed will be meeting shortly to than 1.5 million tonne though the EU's top court for advice. reduced to 22 per cent from the Talking about the meeting reported. sure that for fiscal 2018-19, that this decision would pave intensify their movement. The final data is not available”. The European Court of current 30 per cent; and for with the finance minister, the The Mac Pro is the last big Labour Ministry has notified the way for crediting 54,000 strike was total with a complete “In Coal India, the atten- Justice said Tuesday that there new manufacturing firms, Governor said, it was a cus- hardware product the compa- 8.65 per cent rate of interest on crore as 8.65 per cent interest halt in production, trans- dance of workers in the first "is no obligation under EU law incorporated after October 1, tomary meeting ahead of mon- ny still makes on US soil — employees’ provident fund for 2018-19, into the accounts portation and dispatch of coal shift including that of admin- for a search engine operator" to 2019 and starting operations etary policy meeting. with most of its products, (EPF). This rate of interest is 10 of more than 6 crore EPFO from all mines -- Assam to istrative and executive employ- extend the rule beyond the EU before March 31, 2023, it was “There is a long tradition including the popular iPhone, basis points higher than 8.55 subscribers. Singareni,” All India Coal ees was 30 per cent,” a CIL offi- states. It said, however, that a slashed to 15 per cent from the that the governor meets the being made at facilities in per cent provided in 2017-18,” PTI had reported on Workers’ Federation General cial said. Union Coal Minister search engine operator must current 25 per cent. finance minister and discusses China — but media reports in Gangwar said in a statement September 19, 2019, that the Secretary D D Ramanandan Pralhad Joshi said the govern- put measures in place to dis- “It is a very bold measure, about the overall macro eco- June had said that the firm issues here. government had approved 8.65 told PTI. ment was trying to negotiate courage internet users from and it is a highly positive step. nomic position. So today’s might be transferring its Mac “This rate of interest (8.65 per cent rate of interest on EPF Ramendra Kumar, former with workmen unions to nor- going outside the EU to find India’s corporate tax now meeting was basically that,” he Pro production to China per cent) was approved by the for 2018-19 fiscal year. MP and central committee malise the situation. that information. becomes very competitive said. as well.    !" #$%  66

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Lucy Bronze to the women’s prize, with we should reflect a little bit,” the Swiss- Madrid eased the her USA coach Jill Ellis lifting the women’s Italian football chief told a star-studded growing pressure on their coach with a deter- coaching award. gathering at La Scala Opera House. mined performance at the Ramon Sanchez Rapinoe, 34, was joint top scorer with “I would like to say that here in Italy Pizjuan after they had been beaten 3-0 by Paris six goals at the women’s World Cup and in my country, yesterday (Sunday) we Saint-Germain in the Champions League four won the Golden Boot, also gaining the witnessed again in the Italian champi- days before. Golden Ball for the best player and onship an episode of racism. That loss was Madrid’s worst during becoming the face of the tournament for “This is not acceptable any more, Zidane’s two spells as coach and prompted ques- her outspoken views on US president we have to say no to racism in society. tions about the Frenchman’s future, with Jose Donald Trump and campaigning for We have to kick racism out of football Mourinho among those linked with taking LGBT rights. and society once and for all.” charge. “I’m a little bit at a loss for words, if Sunday’s Italian league match Madrid play newly-promoted Osasuna you can believe it, it rarely happens to me,” between Atalanta and Fiorentina was today and could go top of La Liga with a vic- said Rapinoe who went on to make a plea halted for several minutes after racist tory. against racism and for women’s rights. abuse was aimed at the Tuscan side’s “It’s always the same, there has always been “We have such an incredible oppor- Brazilian player Dalbert in a game criticism and there always will be,” Zidane said tunity being professional football players. played in Parma. in a press conference on Tuesday. “We have incredible platforms, the 1  '   '/ ),)     C @@ A+P   B0 C  22 AP   B0  ((  AP      B0 7  The problem is a recurring one “I don’t even think about it. It is what it is, unique opportunity to use this to actual- AP    B0   %%  A+P    B0 &    HH  A+P      B    II  A    '      B throughout the peninsula. it happens. When we lose, I’m going to get ly change the world for the better.” sacked and when we win, I’m the best. You just Klopp won the men’s coaching award have to keep working. ahead of two other Premier League “I feel strong but I feel the same as I did a coaches — Tottenham’s Mauricio *          month ago. The important thing is to give 100 Pochettino, who the German beat in June’s per cent and to give my best. I remember play- Champions League final, and Manchester ing badly for this team as well but the impor- City’s Pep Guardiola.    And while he now faces the pres- dreamers.” tant thing is to give your best.” “It is great, nobody expected this 20, sure of trying to deliver Liverpool’s first After a stunning comeback from Madrid have won three of their six games 10, five, four years ago that I would be iverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has Premier League title in 30 years, Klopp losing the first leg of their Champions in all competitions so far this season and, after standing here,” said the 52-year-old Lrevealed that the emotional high of insisted he and his players have the lux- League semi-final 3-0 to Barcelona to Osasuna, play Atletico Madrid at the Wanda German who joined Liverpool in 2015. his side’s UEFA Champions League ury of no longer living in the ‘real beat the Spanish champions 4-0 at Metropolitano on Saturday. “I have to say thank you to my out- triumph against Tottenham on June 1 world’. Anfield in May, Liverpool lifted their “We played a good game in Sevilla but most standing club Liverpool FC. Those who at Wanda Metropolitano inspired him “We should not forget what it was sixth European Cup by beating of all we played as a team from the first minute don’t love it don't have a heart. to join the Common Goal charity. like when we had real problems,” said Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid. until the last,” Zidane said. “As a coach you can only be as good Klopp will join a host of star names Klopp. On their return to Liverpool, an “Playing as a team, fighting for each other, as your team. I’m really proud of being from the world of football, including “This bubble we live in is not the open-top bus parade took the team that’s what we have to do against Osasuna and coach of such an incredible bunch of play- Manchester United’s Juan Mata and real world. I am sorry, but anything that passed hundreds of thousands of cele- we have to keep playing like that.” ers.” FIFA women’s player of the year Megan happens on a football pitch is not a real brating fans on the city’s streets. Madrid will be without Ferland Mendy on Two-time women’s World Cup-win- Rapinoe, by donating one percent of his problem. There should be a bigger pur- “If you could’ve put all the emo- Wednesday after the defender injured his ning coach Ellis, beat Dutch coach Sarina salary to aid the work of charities across pose to this game than revenue and tro- tions, all the excitement, all the love in hamstring against Sevilla. Wiegman, runner-up in France 2019, and the world. phies, no? “Just think what we could the air that day and bottled it up, the It is the second muscle injury Mendy has England’s Phil Neville for the award. The 52-year-old, who was crowned accomplish if we all came together and world would be a better place,” added suffered since joining Madrid from Lyon for 50 “The World Cup really was a show- FIFA men’s coach of the year on gave one percent of what we earn to Klopp. million euros in July and leaves Zidane short case, the world fell even more in love with Monday, told the Players Tribune of dif- make a positive difference in the world. “I have not been able to get the at left-back, with Marcelo also recovering the game,” said 53-year-old Ellis, who will ficult times he suffered early in his Maybe I am naive. Maybe I am a crazy emotion of that day out of my head. from a back problem. step down from the team in October. career as an amateur footballer, work- old dreamer. Football has given me everything in my Zidane said Marcelo is close to a return, Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa ing in a warehouse while trying to sup- 7   C  2    ),) “But who is this game for? We all life. But I really want to do more to give along with Luka Modric and Isco, who have won the fair play award after he ordered port his young family. ( 1        know damn well that this game is for back to the world.” been out with thigh injuries. /'+ '( +'  ' ' '

    “I had a good rapport with her and I know it will be a fresh start for me but it 1 outh Korean Kim Ji Hyun, who played is something which is part of a sportsper- Sa pivotal role in PV Sindhu’s march to son’s life. I will have to work harder and 2 triumph over Wimbledon semi-finalist the world title recently, has resigned as I am sure Gopi sir and the BAI will take Barbora Strycova to reach the last 16. India’s women’s singles coach citing per- care of everything,” she added. A solid contender for clinching one sonal reasons but the national federation Her father P V Ramana said Sindhu of the six remaining spots in the WTA said it hasn’t received any official commu- will be seeking assistance from men’s sin- Finals in Shenzhen, sixth-ranked Halep nication from her. gles coach Part Tae Sang as and when also has a shot at finishing the year as The 45-year-old from Busan has required. world number one for a third consecu- rushed to New Zealand to care for her “Kim had given special individual tive time with a strong finish to the sea- husband Ritchie Marr, who suffered a attention to Sindhu during the last few son in Asia. stroke a few days ago. months. She worked on her skills in “Very, very tough goals honestly Kim, who was roped in by the morning and evening sessions,” he said. After winning Wimbledon, I was a little Association of India (BAI) “So now that she has had to leave, we bit let’s say more relaxed in results, mak- early this year, was with Sindhu during will have to see if someone is hired to ing big results. her World Championship Gold-winning replace her. There is also the men’s sin- But I’m still motivated. I’m working campaign last month at Basel, gles coach Park Tae Sang, who can train hard,” said the fourth seed, who next faces Switzerland. her now,” he added. Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina for a place “It is true, Kim has resigned as her Interestingly, Kim was India’s third in the quarter-finals. husband is pretty unwell. He suffered a foreign coach to resign without complet- “For this period I just want to be bet- kind of neuro stroke sometime during the ing the tenure. ter because every year I promised myself World Championship. So she rushed Renowned Indonesian coach Mulyo that I will do the best I can, and I could- back. She needs to take care of him as it Handoyo, who had guided the men’s sin- n’t for different reasons. will take around 4 to 6 months for him gles shuttlers, had resigned abruptly in late “Now I feel healthy, I feel motivated, to recover,” India’s chief national coach 2017 citing personal reasons. He later & .      '     I feel fresh. I just want to go there and win Pullela Gopichand said. joined the squad.   +  =    every match I play.” However, the Badminton Association ’s Tan Kim Her had also Halep recently announced she will be of India (BAI) General Secretary Ajay K stepped down as India’s doubles coach  -  reuniting with coach Darren Cahill from Singhania said that neither the governing ,     H &             2 C . A  early this year, 18 months before his the start of 2020 and the Romanian is body nor the Sports Authority of India 'B   +  1          tenure was to end at the Tokyo Olympics. imona Halep said that winning her first convinced they can pick up where they (SAI) have received any resignation from The Badminton Association of India SWimbledon title this year meant left off last year when the Australian Kim. and we are trying to talk to her, get an a big setback for Sindhu with less than a (BAI) will now have to quickly find a “everything”, but she is determined to have helped her win a maiden Grand Slam title “We know that Kim’s husband is update and see if it is possible for her to year to go for the Tokyo Olympics. The replacement for Kim, given that the a better Asian swing than in past years at the 2018 . unwell and she has gone to attend to him continue in her position. Olympic Silver-medallist, however, said Olympics qualification is currently on and after an emphatic start to her Wuhan cam- “I’m really happy and I feel confident but we haven’t received any official res- “It was under her guidance that the unforeseen situation doesn’t leave her the Tokyo Games are just 10 months away. paign on Tuesday. that next year I can do some good things ignation from her. In fact, the Sport Sindhu won the Gold medal at World with any option but to go on without Kim. “We are trying to get someone to fill Halep suffered opening-round exits in again,” she said. Authority of India also hasn’t received any Championships and her role is important “It is unfortunate that Kim had to in her boots. But it will be again a stop- three of her previous five appearances at Halep skipped past Strycova in just 85 letter in this regard,” Singhania said. for India’s success at the Olympics.” leave at this stage...And I wish her hus- gap arrangement. We need to find a per- the Chinese event — including the last two minutes on Tuesday, benefiting from her “The Olympics is still 10 months away The departure of Kim Ji Hyun will be band a quick recovery,” Sindhu said. manent solution,” Gopichand said. seasons — but was dominant in a 6-3, 6- opponent’s 30 unforced errors.    !" #$%  6! 6    the BCCI said in a release. Bumrah had been rested from matches each to touch the mark. A BCCI official, however, the recently-concluded Twenty20 Yadav last played a Test for n a major setback to India, said Bumrah could also miss the series against South Africa, which India in December 2018, during pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah home series against Bangladesh. ended in a 1-1 draw. the tour of Australia. Iwas on Tuesday ruled out of That series comprises three T20 The paceman, with a sling The 31-year-old Yadav, on the upcoming Test series against Internationals and two Tests, action, is feared for his immacu- the other hand, was part of the South Africa due to a stress frac- which are part of the the World late line and length, particularly India A squad that toured the ture in his lower back, which Test Championship. It will be held the perfectly-placed yorkers. West Indies last month but might also force him out of next from November 3 to 26. In the Test series against the couldn’t make much of an month’s assignment against “Jasprit is out for a period of West Indies, which was his last impact. Bangladesh. seven to eight weeks minimum. assignment, Bumrah emerged as In the 41 Tests that he has Fellow paceman Umesh This effectively rules him out of the wrecker-in-chief for India played so far for India, Yadav has Yadav replaced him in the Indian the World Championship games with 13 wickets in two Tests. 119 wickets at an average of squad for the three matches against Bangladesh also. He is out The 25-year-old became the 33.47. H  2    %    '     ''  against the Proteas, beginning in till the end of November. That’s fastest Indian pacer to take 50 Revised squad: Virat Kohli Visakhapatnam from October 2. how his medical bulletin is at the wickets in Tests during the course (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, “The injury was detected dur- moment,” the official said. of that assignment last month. He Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar ing a routine radiological screen- “The good thing is that the achieved the feat during the sec- Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc),      ing. He will now undergo rehabil- detection happened at the prelim- ond Test against the Caribbean Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, itation at NCA and will be mon- inary stage and that’s why it won’t side. Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran itored by the BCCI Medical Team. take more than two months to Bumrah reached the mile- Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, '    / " 3 The All-India Senior Selection heal. Otherwise, a stress fracture stone in 11 matches, going past Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Committee has named Umesh takes pretty long to heal,” he Venkatesh Prasad and Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant C   (          1  (    Yadav as Bumrah’s replacement,” added. Mohammed Shami, who took 13 Sharma and Shubman Gill.    the drop in form after a spectacular start which ormer India cricketer fetched him Test hun- %      FYuvraj Singh on dreds in England and 4( !"!% "-!" Tuesday called for an Australia in his maiden end to the constant crit- year at the top level. icism of Rishabh Pant, “At t h e m o m e n t t h e   &   . One-day internationals and a depleted West Indies team saying the young thing is in IPL, the young T20 matches. for three T20 matches in stumper-batsman des- guys are getting a lot of akistan Cricket Board CEO Khan told the media here Karachi, which came at the perately needs guidance money. So somebody PWasim Khan on Tuesday that since the PCB now wants cost of extra money to the from captain Virat Kohli needs to tell them how to said playing their home match- to see Pakistan playing all players and the concerned or anyone who can go about their business es in the United Arab Emirates their home Test and limited WICB by the PCB. understand his psyche. and tell them what is is “not an option anymore”, over series in Pakistan, it was However, Khan said not a Yuvraj said Pant their priority. Somebody aiming to cut down on costs in trying to convince other single penny has been paid to doesn’t deserve the crit- really needs to talk to light of the “improved securi- boards to start sending their Sri Lanka for the current tour, icism coming his way them,” Yuvraj said. ty” situation in the country. teams to the country. as it was part of a reciprocal and needs the support of “That guy has got The UAE has remained Since 2010, a year after agreement. Kohli and head coach two away Test hundreds. Pakistan’s home venue for a militants attacked the Sri He said that Pakistan also Ravi Shastri to overcome He has a lot of potential. long time with no Test nation Lankan team in Lahore, wanted Sri Lanka and the slump. Pant has been He is an outstanding tal- % &        (    visiting the country since the Pakistan have played all their Bangladesh to come and play drawing flak for failing to ent. Someone should     %  &         2009 terrorist attack on the Sri major international home Pakistan’s home Tests of the grab his chances and get- know how to read him, Lankan team bus. series in the UAE. ICC Championship in the ting out to rash shots how to encourage him,    “It costs us a lot of money The PCB succeeded in country in December and despite being given a point him what he needs hosting there,” the chief exec- bringing a World XI side to January. long rope by the Indian to focus on,” he added. ndia’s limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma’s utive officer said. Lahore in 2017 for a short T20 The PCB official also said team management. Pant is seen as an Itactical acumen is no secret. The man who “Frankly speaking the assessed that we are in a posi- He said his board has not series and then convinced Sri Pakistan wanted to resume “I really don’t know heir apparent to the icon- has won four Indian Premier League titles security situation has tion to manage security risks paid any money to Cricket Sri Lanka to play a lone T20 in the bilateral ties with India but that what is happening with ic Mahendra Singh as Mumbai Indians skipper is often consid- improved in Pakistan and while hosting teams in the Lanka for its tour to Karachi same city. depended on their govern- him (Rishabh). He is fac- Dhoni, who led India to ered as one of the best when it comes to mak- security experts have also country,” Khan added. and Lahore to play a series of Last year they also hosted ment. ing a lot of criticism two world titles. ing on spot decisions. His record as India which is not needed. “If you feel he is the captain is also enviable and in MS Dhoni’s Somebody needs to get most talented wicket- absence, captain Virat Kohli and head the best out of him,” keeper batsman we have coach Ravi Shastri have asked him to be )        Yuvraj said on the side- then stick with him, give more vocal on the field when it comes to lines of 'The Sports him more chances. Go guiding the youngsters. Movement' summit. and tell him to play In the just concluded T20I series against    “For me personally, it’s “I think the young kids Pant struggled dur- domestic cricket. You South Africa, Rohit was seen time and again L about probably having one who have come in have taken ing the away series need to give him confi- walking up to the bowlers and speaking to fter a poor time with the really good crack at trying to their opportunities, Kurtis against the West Indies dence, by criticising you them. It was a great sign to see the deputy    ATest team last summer, get back to the Test team again,” Patterson and Travis Head, last month before failing won’t get anything out of constantly speak to the youngsters even as Australia’s ODI and T20 skip- Finch was quoted as saying by these guys have come in and to ake an impact in the him,” he said. skipper Kohli manned the boundary. And oth the union ministry of sports and Bengal Chess per Aaron Finch wants to give SEN radio station. done reasonably well when recent home T20 Yuvraj said the 21- this practice isn’t a one-off. BAssociation have taken serious note of the corrup- it another try and play the “The young guys who came they’ve played.” International series year-old should be Speaking about it, sources in the team tion charges leveled by Arjuna Awardee and longest format of the game for in and did well throughout the “Kurtis got a hundred in against South Africa. looked after psychologi- management said that with Dhoni not Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua against Bengal Chess his country. With suspensions back half of last summer did a the last Test that he played. Will “The people moni- cally. there to guide the bowlers from behind the Association secretary Atanu Lahiri, who is also a mem- handed to Cameron Bancroft, really good job. I still think that Pucovski and that whole crop toring him, the coach “How you get the wicket — the captain and coach felt that it ber of the trainer's committee of the all India Chess David Warner and Steven I’ve got one really good crack at of young batters who are com- (Ravi Shastri), the cap- best out of him is com- would be great to have Rohit share his Federation (AICF). Smith following the ball-tam- it left in me,” he added. ing through are so talented, so tain (Kohli) have to pletely based on his char- thoughts with the bowlers as the T20 format While the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and pering scandal in South Africa There are four Sheffield I think I’ve got one more push guide him,” the former acter. You need to under- calls for quick thinking and on-spot change Sports has directed the AICF through a letter dated last year, Finch was included in Shield games before Australia’s in it for myself. If it doesn’t hap- left-handed batsman stand his character, you in plans. September 18 to take immediate action against Lahiri the Australia Test team for the first Test against Pakistan and pen then it doesn’t happen. I’m added. need to understand his “See, you don’t want too many cooks to on Barua’s charges, the BCA has sacked Lahiri from the UAE series against Pakistan in Finch is eyeing to use it as a comfortable with that. It will be The former all- psychology and work spoil the broth. There is always the need to post of secretary and ended his membership of the asso- October 2018. platform for making his pres- nice to play a few Shield games rounder, who retired according to that. have a fine balance and not confuse the ciation. The 32-year-old has played ence felt. “Obviously [I’ll] just in a row to be fair. It’s been a from international crick- “If you are going to youngsters in the middle of a match. So, The BCA has also received an ad interim Order of five Tests, two against Pakistan try and get some runs, get while since I’ve played more et earlier this year, said suppress him, you are when MS was there behind the wicket, it was injunction issued from the Court of the 3rd Additional away and three against India at some big runs there. That’s my than one in a row,” he Pant needs to be given not going to get the best Kohli and MS who would do the guiding. In Civil Judge (Junior Division) against Atanu Lahiri’s title home, averaging 27.80. plan,” Finch said. expressed. confidence to overcome out of him,” he added. Dhoni’s absence, it was felt that it would be suit 1434 of 2019. great to have Rohit sharing his thoughts with The Court has further restrained AICF and AN the youngsters and being vocal on the field. Reddy, Chairman of the AICF Enquiry Committee, both “Rohit has been a part of the leadership from issuing any direction on BCA relating to Elections.         4    group for a while now and it is not like this The Court has also restrained Atanu Lahiri from tak- is the first time that he is sharing his ideas ing part or act as Secretary of BCA. with the players. The captain and coach trust The decision is also a big blow to AICF president  P -  gles on the lower-level tie break as Sandgren forced a his instincts and it is great when a senior PR Venketram Raja, who had formed a three-member Challenger Tour. deciding set. member walks up to a bowler and suggests committee on receiving Barua’s complaint against ndy Murray ground out He faces seventh seed But the American folded ways to trump the opposition batsman,” the Lahiri. The committee issued a directive to Lahiri to con- Ahis most significant victo- Alex de Minaur of Australia in in the third, seemingly affect- source pointed. duct the election of state chess association in October, ry since major hip surgery the second round in southern ed by a foot injury which A youngster who has also played under but it remained silent on any action against Lahiri. with a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 win China after coming through a required extensive strapping Rohit’s leadership in the Indian team said The Court has granted ex parte ad interim injunc- over Tennys Sandgren on physically demanding test last- with him 3-0 down in the that the opener like Rohit backs the boys and tion inter alia directing both BCA and Atanu Lahiri to Tuesday at the Zhuhai ing more than two and a half decider. just shares his thought process and what he maintain status quo in respect of election activities of Championships. hours. Victory was a small mea- feels will work in a particular situation. the Association till November 20. This was the former num- Murray looked exhausted sure of revenge for Murray, “You might feel a lot of things about your Since the Disciplinary Committee of the BCA did ber one’s first triumph in a sin- at the end, slumping in his who lost to the 28-year-old last own capabilities. But the backing of the not receive any written submission or explanation to the gles match on the ATP Tour chair and puffing out his month in his second singles seniors is what helps. Be it Kohli bhai or show cause issued to Atanu Lahiri on Barua’s charges, since the 32-year-old had a cheeks. tournament since his return. Rohit bhai, they give you freedom to go and the the three member BCA Ad-hoc Committee on career-saving operation in There were glimpses of After Zhuhai, the China express yourself. They don’t impose them- Monday decided to remove Atanu Lahiri from the post January. Murray at his best as he sealed Open in Beijing and the selves on us. Even when Rohit bhai is lead- of Hony Secretary and also to terminate his member- A three-time Grand Slam the first set in 41 minutes after Masters, Murray ing or explaining a situation on the field, he ship with BCA with immediate effect. winner but now ranked 413 in the 69th-ranked Sandgren will return to Europe to com- only gives you his suggestions and what he BCA Ad Hoc Committee had earlier communicat- the world, the Briton has planted a backhand wide. pete in Antwerp, making it a feels could work. After that, it is on you to ed to hold an EOGM on the September 30 to discuss competed mostly in doubles Murray squandered testing next month on the long take the call,” the player said. further course of action. since and recently played sin-      '  '  '          match point in the second-set road to rehabilitation.

   

ndia’s top wrestler Bajrang Punia on ITuesday said not even an Olympic >?7=8+ medal will heal the pain of his contro- versial semifinal loss at the just-con- the future tournaments but it is end of such discrimination in all ment and I gave very less chance a surgery so we decided to skip cluded World Championships. difficult to get over it.” the three World Championships. in that area this time. So now I it,” he said. The 25-year-old from Haryana, Will an Olympic medal ease Last year also it happened in the will work on it further so that I “The physio said it will take who had claimed Bronze and Silver in the pain, Bajrang didn’t think so final,” he said. don’t give any chance to my another 15-20 days to recover the last two editions, lost to local at this point of time. “Our president has object- opponents to get hold of my leg,” completely,” added Deepak. favourite Daulet Niyazbekov in the 65 “World Championship and ed to it this time and told them he said. Last month, he become the kg semifinal following some debatable Olympics are different tourna- why it is happening to Indian “I need to work on all areas. first Indian to win the World decisions by the judges in Kazakhstan. ments. I am preparing for wrestlers time and again and Overall, whether it is leg defence, Junior C’ship in 18 years and the The two were tied 9-9 after the Olympic and I had put a lot of they assured it won’t happen attack or counter attack, I need youngster said it gave him the bout but the Kazakh was declared effort for World Championship again,” he said. to keep improving in all aspects confidence to do wellWorlds. winners by points, robbing Bajrang a also, so I don’t think I can for- Asked if he is satisfied with going ahead.” “I had won the junior World chance to fight for the Gold medal. get it. Whenever something his performance at the World Deepak Punia had claimed C’ship last month and it gave me The Indian had to be contend with a similar will happen, I will Championships, Bajrang said: “I his maiden Silver at the World the confidence ahead of the Bronze. remember this incident,” he am just happy that I could win Championships in the 86kg senior World C’ships. It is “It is very demoralising when you said. a third medal for my country at before he was forced to pull out extremely tough competition lose due to bias or someone wins by Bajrang, who has claimed the tournament. But it wasn’t my of the final due to an ankle as all top wrestlers come into this cheating because I didn’t do anything Gold medals at 2018 Asian best. If I could have got a chance injury. event with full preparation. wrong. I didn’t lose out the Gold Games, 2018 Commonwealth to win the Gold, then I could “I had suffered this injury in “I have to work on my because of my mistakes,” Bajrang Games and 2017 Asian have showed. the first round itself but I kept technique now. I lacked experi- said. Championship, said it wasn’t the “In the first bout, I won eas- competing and so it got aggra- ence as it was my first world “I know I have to forget this pain. &    2  %33        +  +  1          first time he had to face bias. ily and I did work on my leg vated. If I would have played in championships, so as I grow in I have to put this aside to do well in %    0 ( 3   0 H       & , .  =''        “I have been at the receiving defence ahead of the tourna- the finals, I might have needed confidence it will help.”