BJP Plans to Stake Claim Sooner Than Later

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Ajay Bhalla to be new Rebel MLAs in Karnataka have said they will be patient Home Secretary Nistula Hebbar DELHI/ AHMEDABAD B.S. Satish Kumar The Modi government on NEW DELHI/BENGALURU Wednesday reshuffled over a dozen Secretaries. Ajay A day after the H.D. Kuma Kumar Bhalla, a 1984batch raswamyled Janata Dal (S) IAS officer and currently Congress government in Secretary, Ministry of Power, Karnataka lost the vote of has been appointed Officer on confidence, the BJP, with its Special Duty to the Ministry status as the single largest of Home Affairs with party in the Assembly, indi immediate effect. cated that it will be proceed NEWS Ī PAGE 13 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ing towards staking claim sooner rather than later. A meeting of the State le gislature party will be called Waiting game: Karnataka BJP chief B.S. Yeddyurappa outside in a day or two. his residence in Bengaluru on Wednesday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The BJP, having post poned a meeting of its legis ‘Will first Congress yet Army personnel shifting villagers from floodhit Sotiabari in Nalbari district of Assam on Wednesday. Over 60 people have lature party and of the par died and 33 lakh affected due to the deluge in the State.* PTI (REPORT ON PAGE 9) liamentary board in New rebuild JD(S)’ to decide CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Delhi as it sought more clari ty about the prospects of Karnataka caretaker CM Karnataka PCC president providing a stable govern H.D. Kumaraswamy on Dinesh Gundu Rao said the ment after last week’s unset Wednesday said his first party central leadership tling events, has decided, priority was to rebuild his would take a decision on Opposition wants select panel scrutiny of key Bills sources said, that since party. “I do not know about continuing the alliance with much depends on Speaker the future of the alliance the JD(S). The leaders were Leaders meet the DNA Technology (Use a joint letter that would op meetings. Sources said Op K.R. Ramesh Kumar on the with the Congress,” he told yet to discuss the issue, Mr. and Application) Regulation pose the way the two Houses position MPs would meet RTI Bill not question of rebel MLAs, no reporters. Ī PAGE 8 Rao said. Ī PAGE 8 to decide Bill, 2019, to be sent to a Se of Parliament were being run again on Thursday to formu purpose would be served by DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD joint strategy lect Committee of Parlia and the stifling of their voic late a coordinated strategy moved in RS allowing the grass to grow. ment for further scrutiny. es. “A draft has been pre for the Rajya Sabha, where The government did not “We mulled over the mat month in terms of how to ac Other senior party lead Sobhana K. Nair All three Bills have been pared and we are in the pro they have the numbers to introduce the Right to ter and while earlier we commodate them,” said a se ers who spoke to The Hindu New Delhi cleared by the Lok Sabha in cess of getting signatures counter the government. Information (Amendment) were treading a little cau nior party general secretary. hewed to the same line, and In a show of strength, Oppo the current session of from everyone,” a senior Op On Wednesday, a first Bill, 2019, in the Rajya tiously, we have come to the also said that there was clar sition parties in the Rajya Parliament. position leader said. round of meetings was called Sabha, though it had listed conclusion that now things ‘Immunity has ended’ ity over B.S. Yeddyurappa Sabha told the government The decision to insist on In disarray after the re by UPA chairperson Sonia it for Wednesday, as the will move a little faster in He added that the Supreme being the BJP’s choice as that they wanted seven key scrutiny of the Bills came at a sults of the general election Gandhi. It was attended by numbers are stacked terms of staking claim. Rebel Court does not figure in the Chief Minister and that no legislation, including the Un meeting of floor leaders of in May, the Opposition par MPs from the DMK, the NCP, against it. It was cleared by MLAs of the Congress have issue as of now as the im body wanted an Assembly lawful Activities (Prevention) Opposition parties in the Up ties have regrouped in the the BSP and the two Left par the Lok Sabha on Monday assured us that they will munity granted to rebel election soon. Amendment Bill, 2019, the per House on Wednesday. last few days of the first ses ties among others. amid strong protests by the maintain the patience they MLAs only lasted till the As Right to Information Sources said Opposition sion of the 17th Lok Sabha. Opposition. Ī PAGE 12 have shown till now and we sembly’s trust vote session CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 (Amendment) Bill. 2019, and leaders were also working on On Tuesday, they held two CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 have a window of over a that ended on Tuesday. 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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Chandrayaan2 gets In M.P., two BJP MLAs back Congress Power poles should first orbit boost They voted in favour of an amendment to the CrPC in the Assembly have spikes to keep Sidharth Yadav With the positive vote of To head for the moon on August 14 Bhopal Beohari MLA Sharad Kol as Stunning the Bharatiya Jana well, the Criminal Law (Mad away jumbos: panel Special Correspondent Organisation said. Engi ta Party, which is exulting ov hya Pradesh Amendment) BENGALURU neers conducted the exer er the collapse of the govern Bill, 2019, was passed in the Jacob Koshy The lunar craft Chan cises from ISTRAC (ISRO ment in Karnataka, two of its Assembly with the support of NEW DELHI drayaan2 had its first orbit Telemetry, Tracking & MLAs on Wednesday voted 122 MLAs, even though the Electric poles in forests raising manoeuvre on Day Command Network) at with the ruling Congress in ruling coalition has the sup and wildlife sanctuaries 3 since its launch on Mon Peenya in Bengaluru. favour of an amendment to port of 121 MLAs, including need to have spikes to day, July 22. Chandrayaan2, which is the Criminal Procedure Code Speaker N.P. Prajapati, who discourage elephants from At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, carrying a lander and a rov in the Madhya Pradesh did not vote. uprooting them and getting teams handling the space er, will head for the moon Assembly. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath addressing the The Congress enjoys the electrocuted, a committee craft’s movement did a 1.5 on August 14. Terming it a ghar wapsi media in Bhopal on Wednesday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT support of one Samajwadi set up by the Union hourlong burn of an on “The spacecraft is sche (homecoming), Maihar legis Party, two Bahujan Samaj Environment Ministry has board motor. duled to reach moon by lator Narayan Tripathi told tuency, but delivered noth and I am headed back to it. I Party and four Independent recommended. Its They raised the orbit to August 20,” the update presspersons, “In the pre ing. There was also an at will do whatever is the best MLAs, whereas the BJP has suggestions were the present 241.5 km x said. vious government, Shivraj tempt within the party to for my constituency.” The 109 MLAs in the Assembly. presented to the National 45,162 km around earth, Singh Chouhan had made sabotage my election. The MLA had switched to the BJP REAL TEST ON SEPT. 7 Ī PAGE 9 Board for Wildlife (NBWL), The elephant calf that was the Indian Space Research tall promises in my consti Congress is my old home, in 2014. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 an apex advisory board. electrocuted in Chittoor Elephant deaths from district of Andhra Pradesh electrocution have on Sunday. * SPECIAL emerged as a major ARRANGEMENT challenge. The Hindu reported last November Corporation of India Ltd., that 461 elephants were (PGCIL), Central Electricity electrocuted from 2009 Authority (CEA), and State 2017, or about 50 a year. Electricity Boards (SEBs) have been asked by the Tragedy in A.P. committee to An elephant calf was “immediately” fix sagging electrocuted in Andhra transmission lines and Pradesh on Sunday and its cables in protected areas. mother, according to a There ought to be a joint report from a forest inspection of every official, uprooted cables transmission/distribution and power transformers, line passing through the ostensibly in an act of rage, protected areas or passing on Monday. The power was through the vicinity of turned off and this didn’t protected areas frequented harm the adult pachyderm. by wild animals) by officials The committee’s report, of the Electricity and which was deliberated Forest Departments at least upon by NBWL members thrice a year, once before on July 18, recommends the onset of monsoon and that as far as possible once after monsoon to transmission lines should identify potential problem be buried underground stretches, the committee and those overhead ought says. to be insulated and kept out of reach of elephants. Underground cable “A nationwide strategy “To prevent death of should be developed and animals in the forest areas supported to undertake due to electrocution by the the longterm planning of distribution lines, the electricity grid networks as distribution companies a priority. Planning should shall preferably use ABC include the use of stateof (aerial bunched cables) or theart wildlife protection underground cable. In case equipment, and burying of overhead lines, the low to mediumvoltage clearance above ground of transmission lines below the lower conductor of 11 ground where feasible,” KV/33 KV overhead lines the report notes. should be as per the CEA The Power Grid regulations,” it says. CM https://t.me/SSC4ExamsYK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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IN BRIEF HC disposes of ex-DUSU HC rejects AAP rebel leaders’ ‘Do we need to restrain Google president’s petition NEW DELHI Former DUSU president from uploading India maps’ Rocky Tuseed on Wednesday told the HC that he does not petition for recusal of Speaker wish to press his appeal HC asks Centre as plea claims sensitive areas accessible on web against a single-judge Bench order upholding the Delhi Party MLA had filed petition seeking their disqualification under antidefection law Staff Reporter the right to provide detailed Google India in accordance University’s decision to Staff Reporter New Delhi maps of the country. with the law if required. disqualify his candidature The Speaker has er that the MLAs would be New Delhi <> granted two more days to The Delhi High Court on The plea also sought di The petition claimed that in 2017. PTI all the power and The Delhi High Court on file their response to the not Wednesday asked the Centre rections to the government the maps on Google were Wednesday dismissed the jurisdiction to ice on the petition seeking to see whether Internet to make available to the citi not only available to the gen pleas of two AAP MLAs — decide the their disqualification under search major Google should zens its indigenous naviga eral public, but also hostile Anil Bajpai and Col. Deven disqualification the antidefection law. be restrained from upload tion system — NavIC — so that nations. Mr. Shukla alleged der Sehrawat — seeking re petition The MLAs have filed their ing maps of India, including people do not to depend on that despite the Central go cusal of the Assembly Speak HC Bench response before the defence installations, on its similar services provided by vernment denying permis er from the disqualification Speaker. web service. private entities. sion to Google to make avail proceedings against them. dure adopted by the Speak A Bench of Chief Justice The High Court asked the able its Street View service, “We see no reason to im er and rejected the MLAs’ al Political inclinations D.N. Patel and Justice C. Hari Central government to treat it continues to upload pano pose any mathematical for legation of bias as also the The duo had alleged that the Shankar issued the direc his petition as a representa ramic view of all Indian ci mula on the Speaker to de contention that he should Speaker is not supposed to tions while disposing a plea tion and consider whether it ties and areas bordering the DELHI TODAY cide the issue,” a Bench of have first decided their ap have political inclinations, highlighting that defence es was necessary to restrain LoC with Pakistan. Chief Justice D.N. Patel and reafter, the disqualification plication for recusal before but was seen attending tablishments that are closed Google India from publish Mr. Shukla also claimed Talk: “A Post-colonial Representa- Justice C. Hari Shankar said petition,” the Bench said. going ahead with disqualifi events and protests of the for public are easily accessi ing the detailed maps of In that according to one of the tion of India in French Graphic novels”, an illustrated lecture by Dr. adding that it was the prero cation proceedings. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). ble through satellite images dia as was sought in the plea. terrorists in the 2008 Mum Swati Dasgupta who teaches French gative of the Speaker to de Order challenged They said the Speaker uploaded on Google Earth. bai attacks, Google images at the Department of Germanic & In the petition, lawyer Ki Hostile nations were used by them to study Romance Studies, University of cide on the preliminary ob The two MLAs had chal Anti-defection law was even seen “dancing” in Delhi. The event will be chaired by jection and disqualification lenged a High Court single AAP MLA Saurabh Bharad the Lok Sabha poll cam salaya Shukla has said only It said the government can and do a reconnaissance of Neera Kashyap at Conference Room – petition. judge Bench order which waj on June 10 filed the peti paign of AAP candidate the Indian government had issue necessary directions to the city. I, India International Centre (IIC), 6.30 p.m. “The Speaker has all the dismissed their pleas for a tion seeking their disqualifi Atishi. Exhibition: A solo paintings show power and jurisdiction to direction to Delhi Assembly cation under the They alleged that in these by Parul Golchha Ranka at Triveni decide the disqualification Speaker Ram Niwas Goel to antidefection law for alleg circumstances, the Speaker Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, petition. It is not obligatory remove himself from hear edly joining the BJP. might not impartially adjud 6 firms honoured with CSR Plastic bags Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. for the Speaker to decide in ing the petition for their dis The Speaker had on June icate the disqualification Exhibition: “Spirituality, Serenity banned in 18 and Beauty”, a solo painting exhibi- piece meal manner, that is, qualification under the anti 17 issued notice to the two proceedings and the issue Journal Excellence Awards tion by Gouri Seth at Convention first the preliminary objec defection law. MLAs asking them to file be sent either to the Deputy Centre Foyer, India Habitat Centre States: CPCB (IHC), 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. tion raised by the members On July 8, the singlejudge their response by July 8. Speaker or a committee be (Mail your listings for this column at of the House on the disqual Bench had held there was The High Court had noted constituted to hear the mat Union Minister felicitates the winners [email protected]) ification petition and the nothing wrong in the proce the submission of the Speak ter. Staff Reporter Staff Reporter education and skill training, NEW DELHI CHENNAI women empowerment and The Central Pollution Con Six companies — Tata Pow child welfare, agriculture trol Board (CPCB) has in IITD works er, ReNew Power, Hindus and rural development, formed the National Green DDA violated real estate laws, claims plea tan Zinc, Aditya Birla Capi sports, health and sanita Tribunal (NGT) that 18 towards tal Ltd., YES Bank Ltd. and tion and environment. States have imposed com High Court seeks response from RERA and urban housing body Mahindra & Mahindra — Union Minister of State plete ban on the use of plas globalising emerged winners in the CSR for Home Affairs, G. Kishan tic carry bags while in five Staff Reporter The HC gave the order af 2017 and 2019. It said DDA vene the laws of the land,” it Journal Excellence Awards. Reddy, felicitated the six other States, a partial ban New Delhi ter a public interest litigation was in default of the provi added. The plea has sought institute Speaking at the event, companies chosen as win was imposed at religious The Delhi High Court on filed by Abhijit Mishra, a fi sions of the Real Estate (Reg directions to the DDA to sus Union Minister of Agricul ners this year. and historical sites. Wednesday sought response nancial economist, contend ulation and Development) pend the allotment process Staff Reporter ture and Farmer Welfare, The CPCB told a Bench from the Real Estate Regula ed that the DDA violated the Act, 2016. of the apartments under the NEW DELHI Rural Development and Illustrious women headed by NGT Chairper tory Authority (RERA) and real estate regulation laws by its 2019 housing scheme un IITDelhi organised a sum Panchayat Raj, Narendra Many illustrious women, in son Justice A.K. Goel that Delhi Development Authori not registering its housing Exemption not granted til it completes the formality mit meeting on Wednes Singh Tomar, said the role cluding Sindhutai Sapkal, while 12 States and UTs ty (DDA) on a petition alleg scheme of 2017 and 2019 “The DDA has not been of registration of its project day to “globalise IITDelhi” of agriculture in the scope social activist and founder have submitted the respec ing that the landowning bo with the RERA. granted exemption from re with the RERA. and attract the best faculty of corporate social responsi president, The Mother Glo tive action plans pertaining dy has not registered its The petition, filed gistration of its housing It also sought for setting and students for postgrad bility (CSR) in India was an bal Foundation; Anurima to plastic waste manage housing scheme of 2017 and through advocate Payal schemecumproject under up of a committee to investi uate and doctoral studies important area that needed Sharma, IRS Officer; Shalini ment, seven others have 2019 with the RERA. Bahl, has claimed that the the statutory provision of gate and audit the quality from across the globe. further impetus if India had Bharat, director of TISS; not imposed the ban yet. A Bench of Chief Justice DDA has not provided the the Real Estate [Regulation standards of the real estate IITDelhi director V. to achieve its $5 trillion eco Roopa Moudgil, Inspector “Eighteen States have D.N. Patel and Justice C. Hari RERA with the completion and Development] Act, project of DDA’s housing Ramgopal Rao said that nomic goal, according to a General of Police, Railways; imposed a complete ban on Shankar called for the stand certificate, commencement 2016,” the petition said. scheme of 2017 and 2019 for cultural diversity was very press release. Vaishali Nigam Sinha of Re plastic carry bags and pro of RERA and DDA on the pe certificate and occupancy “Thus, it was a deliberate their structural integrity as important for any higher New Power and Sarika Min ducts. Besides, Andhra Pra tition by the next date of certificate of the projects un and malicious attempt by the per the National Building educational institution Six categories da of Spark Minda Founda desh, Gujarat, Jammu and hearing on November 19. der its housing schemes of officers of the DDA to contra Code of India, 2016. and it was missing from In the third edition of tion were honoured, the Kashmir, Kerala and West leading Indian institu awards, instituted by The release said. Bengal have imposed par tions. CSR Journal, a digital and MPs Sujay VikhePatil and tial ban on plastic bags and “IITDelhi has taken print news publication, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu products at religious and steps to address this issue. there were six categories — were also felicitated. historical places,” it said. We wish to produce stu dents who develop a glo bal outlook and become CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC global players in their cho sen field of work. Creativi Carrying forward the legacy ty also happens when un like minds interact with each other,” Mr. Rao said. He added that IIT was targeting to have at least 10% foreign students in its Ph.D programmes and make them work on tech nology platforms that can serve global needs. The institute said that its efforts over the past year have already seen an in crease in the number of fo reigners joining the IIT Delhi’s Ph.D programme and they hope will contri bute to raising the quality of graduate programmes. The meeting was attend ed by the Ambassadors, Education and Cultural At taché of countries like In donesia, South Korea, Mexico, Sweden, Argen Aleida Guevara, daughter of legendary revolutionary Che Guevara, during an event marking tine Republic, Bangladesh, the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

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AAP government to make ﬁlm Super 30 taxfree in city Staff Reporter NEW DELHI Staff Reporter <> Today, the To ensure safety, the Direc NEW DELHI condition of govt. torate of Education has di Patnabased mathematician schools across the rected all heads of schools Anand Kumar said on Wed country has to ensure that Delhi police nesday that he will conduct deteriorated to personnel conduct ran virtual classes for Class 11 such an extent that dom checking near the in and 12 students of Delhi go there is a huge gap stitutions during the time vernment schools every between private of closing or change of month. shift. and govt. schools On a visit to experience a In a circular, the DoE “Happiness class” at a go Anand Kumar said. “The task force on vernment school, Mr. Ku Patna-based mathematician women safety in Delhi has mar, who runs the Super 30 been holding meetings to classes to train students for by the life of Anand Kumar. But the government schools ensure that the actionable IITJEE, made the Super 30 is based on the life in Delhi give me hope,” he measures for women safe announcement. of Mr. Kumar. said. ty are taken. In one of the Mr. Kumar said, “I too had Mr. Sisodia said that he meetings, it had been de Source of inspiration studied in a government hoped that students would cided that Delhi Police Education Minister Manish school as a child. But today, be inspired by Mr. Kumar’s should intensify random Sisodia who accompanied the condition of government story as his life story was an checking around the Mr. Kumar on his visit said schools across the country example of how people use schools.” The DoE said that that Delhi will make Hrithik has deteriorated to such an failure as a ladder to reach it has asked the schools to Roshanstarrer ﬁlm Super extent that there is a huge new heights through persev ensure that these checks 30 taxfree, so that teachers gap between private school erance, courage and positive take place and told them to and students can be inspired and government schools. attitude. send a report about it. https://t.me/SSC4Exams https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams A ND-NDE https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

THE HINDU DELHI THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 CITY 3 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Monsoon at its peak in city; 4 held for robbing restaurant heavy rain in the coming days chain manager of valuables Showers likely to bring down temperature by several notches: Met officials Accused offered him lift, took away cash, laptop and phone Special Correspondent ... the accused keeping a guard. The re Staff Reporter <> 2 constables GURUGRAM maining two went to an ATM NEW DELHI asked him about his e-wallet kiosk and returned after two dismissed for The Met department has fo Four persons were arrested balance. When he hours with ₹55,000. recast generally cloudy sky for allegedly beating up the “He was again put into the [victim] refused to Mukherjee with moderate rain and manager of a multinational car and the accused asked thundershowers till July 27 pizza restaurant chain, rob share the details, him about his ewallet ba Nagar assault and has said that July 25 and bing him of thousands of ru they threatened to lance. When he refused to kill him July 26 will see peak activity pees in cash and valuables share the details, the ac Staff Reporter Police with one or two heavy spell before dumping him at an cused allegedly threatened New Delhi of rain across the Capital. isolated place in Sohna, by to kill him. Two hours later, The weatherman has fore offering him a lift. standing at the stop boarded they dumped him at an iso Two Delhi Police consta cast wet weather across The accused, Shahrukh, the vehicle for Palwal. See lated place,” said the police. bles have been dismissed northwest India as the mon Furkhan, Zahir and Hanif, ing this, Kunwarpal also got Following the incident, he from service for thrashing soon trough will remain ac all belonging to Nuh, are be into the vehicle. After tra reported the matter to the a tempo driver during a tive over Punjab, Haryana, ing questioned to ascertain velling for a few minutes, the police on July 19 and a case scuffle in Mukherjee Na Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and their involvement in more four allegedly beat up Kun was registered at Sohna City gar on June 16. will combine with south such cases. warpal and overpowered Police Station. The accused The order of dismissal westerly winds to create a According to the police, him. When he raised an were arrested from Old Al of constables Satya Pra weather system that will Kunwarpal, district manager alarm, the accused hit him war Road on July 23. A coun kash and Pushpendra bring heavy rain. of a pizza restaurant chain, with a spanner, gagged him trymade pistol, a cartridge Shekhawat reads: “The “Wide spread rain/thun was waiting for a con and blindfolded him. They and the car used in commis said personnel need to be dershowers will occur over Open your umbrellas: Skies opened up on Wednesday evening bringing some relief from the veyance to his house at Am snatched his mobile phone, sion of crime were seized. awarded an exemplary Himachal Pradesh, Uttarak heat in the Capital. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA bedkar Chowk in Sohna on laptop, wallet and cash. The The police suspect the in punishment which should hand, Punjab, Haryana, July18 evening when a white accused then took him to the volvement of the accused in set an example for others Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar recast. “These good spells are ve Lightning strikes are likely to car pulled over near him fields and forced him to more such cases. They were to learn and desist from Pradesh between July 24 and Several areas in the city al ry likely to bring down the ocuur in some parts because seeking passengers to Pal share his debit card PIN and produced before a court on such aggressive and un July 27 due to this system,” so received rain in the even deficiency levels of Haryana of the formation of convec wal. Three persons, includ the balance. He was left in Wednesday and taken on professional act, which the Met department said. ing on Wednesday. The offi and Delhi, whereas Punjab tive clouds. ing the driver, were seated in the fields with his limbs tied police remand for interroga shows Delhi Police in a The rain is likely to bring cial data showed that the city will see a further rise in rain The Met department said the car. One more person and two of the accused tion. bad light.” down the maximum temper between 9 a.m. and 5 30 surplus. In wake of the mon that overall, the city received ature in the city by several p.m. received 0.2 mm of soon activities, temperature 167.7 mm precipitation notches. On Wednesday, the rain. will subside by three to four against the longterm aver maximum temperature was degrees across North India age of 221.9 mm since June 1 recorded at 37.8 degrees Cel Rain deficit which will give a major relief when the monsoon season ‘Women’s strength in Delhi Police is just 11.65%’ sius which was three degrees Private weather forecaster from the ongoing hot and started (a deficiency of 24%), above normal for the season. Skymet Weather has said humid weather conditions,” according to India Meteoro Of 80,115 personnel, 9,341 are women, says Union Minister Reddy in Rajya Sabha The minimum was 29.2 de that currently, Northwest In Skymet weather said. logical Department data. grees Celsius. On July 24, the dia is rain deficient by 21%. The wettest day was on July SAURABH TRIVEDI police force and 441 women ment proposes to set up all maximum and minimum Haryana saw a deficit of 31% Wind, lightning 22 when the Safdarjung NEW DELHI personnel underwent basic woman police stations in Del temperatures are likely to and Delhi 64%. It added that It added that rain will be ac weather station recorded Women’s representation in training till date. The current hi, Mr. Reddy replied that a fall to 33 and 25 degrees Cel Punjab is the only State companied by strong winds 50.2 mm rainfall, the hea Delhi Police is merely 9,341 strength of the Delhi Police Special Police Unit for Wo sius as a result of the rain fo which is rain surplus by 2%. with a speed of 5060 kmph. viest this season. out of the total strength of as on June 30, 2019 is 80,115, men and Children (SPUWAC) 80,115, Union Minister of out of which 9,341 are wo already exists to deal with State for Home G. Kishan men, which is 11.65%,” said cases/matters related to wo Man shot dead Reddy said on Wednesday. Mr. Reddy in his reply. men and children. The unit is 2 pose as vigilance officers, swindle Replying to a written ques The reservation policy be also notified as a police sta tion on the strength of wo ing implemented in direct re tion to deal with crime by bike-borne men personnel in Delhi Pol cruitment posts of SubIn against women, particularly money from BSES customers ice in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. for women in direct recruit spector and Constable will matrimonial disputes. Two assailants Reddy said, to augment re ment in nongazetted posts — further augment women’s re police stations, predomi presentation of women in from constable to subin presentation in Delhi Police, nantly manned by women, Staff Reporter Duo threatened people on imaginary fault in meters, arrested the police force in all the Un spector. he added. have been opened in the New Delhi ion Territories, including “Delhi Police had reported North and South Campuses A 36yearold man was shot STAFF REPORTER ers on real or imaginary er, a few customers filed that of Delhi Police, govern that in pursuance of the Allwoman stations of Delhi University for the se dead allegedly by unidenti NEW DELHI fault in their meters to get FIRs about meter theft, the ment of India on March 2015 above approval, 2,624 wo On being asked about the de curity and safety of women, fied motorcycleborne as Two men were arrested on money from them. DCP said. approved 33% reservation men personnel joined the tails on whether the govern he said. sailants in northeast Del Wednesday for demanding Sharma and Kumar would Following the complains, hi, the police said on money from BSES custom then seize the installed me the police conducted an in Wednesday. ers by posing as members of ters and ask customers to quiry and nabbed the two. The victim Imran was the discom’s vigilance team, pay a hefty fine, Deputy Fake identity cards of BSES, Accused in drunk driving travelling alone in his car the police said. Commissioner of Police 42 broken seals of electricity when some unidentified Brijesh Sharma (30), a re (South), Vijay Kumar said. meters, one stolen meter, men intercepted his vehi sident of Sangam Vihar, and equipment used for break case released on probation cle and opened multiple Sanjay Kumar (43), a resi Paid bribe ing the seal and removing rounds of fire at him at dent of Tughlakabad Exten Most of them wanted to set meter, documents, three Gets reprieve as he is sole breadwinner Durgapuri Chowk on the sion, were nabbed from tle the matter by paying a mobile phones, a car and a intervening night of Tues M.B. Road, the police said. bribe but some refused to motorcycle have been Nirnimesh Kumar would be served if appellant day and Wednesday, they According to the police, pay money to the duo. seized from them, the police New Delhi Munsharif is released on said. the two had deployed sourc When a customer refuse to said. A Delhi court has set aside probation of good conduct The police said that the es to gather information on pay, Sharma and Kumar Sharma was previously in two months imprisonment in view of Section 4 of the victim was rushed to a faulty meters. They would would seize the meter but volved in a similar case in to a man and released him Probation of Offenders Act, nearby hospital where he visit residential and com return it after a few days, the R.K. Puram, the police said. on probation in a drunken 1958, instead of sending the was declared brought mercial buildings and check officer said. They said that they are veri driving case, saying that he appellant to imprisonment dead. The deceased was a the meters, posing as BSES Most of them did not file fying whether the two were is not a previous convict for a period of two months,” resident of Shahdara and vigilance officials. They police complaints and chose involved in other cases as and has children to the Judge said allowing his worked in an iron shop would threaten the custom to pay bribe, he said. Howev well. maintain. appeal. owned by his father, they The court also quashed “In view of the foregoing added. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC the suspension of his driv reasons, the appellant is re DCP (Northeast) Atul Ku ing licence for six months. leased on probation of good mar Thakur said that a case From the rubble Additional Sessions Judge conduct on his executing a has been registered and a Deepak Jagotra released ac bond in the sum of ₹10,000 suspect has been cused Munsharif on an ap with one surety in the like apprehended. peal against the punish amount for a period of six The police suspect per ment by a Metropolitan months from the day of exe sonal enmity to be the mo Magistrate Court. cuting the bond before the tive behind the murder, Mr. trial court,” the Judge Thakur added. Conviction on merit stated. The deceased had been The convict had not chal “It is made clear that in involved in three cases, in lenged his conviction on violation of the above, ap cluding that of murder and merit. He only challenged pellant shall appear to re attempt to murder, the the sentence. ceive and serve out the sen DCP added. “Without going into the tence as per law before the merits of the case, keeping trial court. Order regarding in view the facts and cir suspension of driving li cumstances of the matter cence of appellant for six Delhi should and especially considering months is also set aside and the fact that appellant is the the trial court is directed to be spelt as sole breadwinner in his fa return the driving licence of mily and has minor chil the appellant. It is made Dilli: Goel dren to maintain and he is clear that there is no change not convicted by any court in the fine amount [₹3,100] Press Trust of India of law prior to the trial and the same shall remain New Delhi court, the interest of justice as it is,” the court said. BJP leader Vijay Goel de manded on Wednesday that the name of the na tional capital be spelt ‘Dilli’ An abandoned four-storey building collapsed in central Delhi’s Nabi Karim on Wednesday. Govt. order on minimum in English instead of ‘Delhi’ No one was injured in the incident. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Rajya Sabha MP was CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC speaking during the ques wages for nurses upheld tion hour of the ongoing budget session. Press Trust of India ment’s Directorate General In response to Goel, Mi Delhi court orders framing of charges New Delhi of Health Services (DGHS) nister of State for Home Af The Delhi High Court on directing them to imple fairs Nityanand Rai said af Wednesday upheld the AAP ment the expert panel’s re ter receiving any such against Darda, 4 others in coal scam government’s direction to commendation within three proposal, his Ministry private hospitals and nurs months. would forward it to the de Press Trust of India Coal Santosh Bagrodia and The court said in its or ing homes of the city to pay The court said the time partment concerned and a New Delhi L.S. Janoti, who was then der on Tuesday that prima minimum wages of ₹20,000 (of three months) for imple decision would be taken on A Delhi court has ordered working as a section officer facie charges for the alleged to nurses working there as mentation or enforcement the response received framing of cheating and in the Ministry. offences of criminal conspi recommended by an expert of the order would start thereto. other charges against five Special Judge Bharat Pa racy, cheating, criminal panel set up by the Central from Wednesday. It, howev He said though the ety accused, including former rashar also ordered putting misconduct and taking government. er, gave the defaulting priv mology of Delhi is uncer Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Dar on trial Darda’s son, Deven gratification for exercise of The decision by Justice C. ate hospitals a limited pro tain, popular beliefs point da, in a case pertaining to dra Darda; former coal se personal influence with pu Hari Shankar came while re tection from cancellation of out that the name Delhi the allocation of Maharash cretary H.C. Gupta; Nag blic servant were made out jecting the challenge of an their registration by direct originated from Raja Dillu, tra’s Bander coal block to purbased AMR Iron and against the five accused. association representing ing the DGHS to first grant a king of the Mauryan Dy AMR Iron and Steel Pvt Ltd. Steel Pvt Ltd and its Direc The court put up the private hospitals and nurs them an opportunity to pre nasty who named the city It however discharged tor Manoj Jayaswal in the matter for further hearing ing homes against the June sent their views and after himself. former Minister of State for case. on July 30. 25 order of the Delhi govern defence. CM https://t.me/SSC4ExamsYK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

DELHI THE HINDU 4 CITY THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Five robbed by bikeborne men at gunpoint South, East Regularisation of colonies: body Mayors Incident took place at a gas agency godown; accused flee with ₹1 lakh inspect wards Staff Reporter The police said that the in They threatened the vic and multiple teams have city govt. sends suggestions New delhi cident took place around tims with countrymade pis been formed to trace the Staff Reporter A group of assailants barged 3.30 p.m. A gas cylinder de tols and robbed them of mo persons involved in the inci New Delhi into the premises of a gas livery boy, the manager of ney and two mobile phones, dent, the DCP also said. We have accepted almost all terms of the Centre, says CM Mayors of the South and agency godown in east Del the gas agency, his assistant DCP (East), Jasmeet Singh Separate teams are scan East Delhi Municipal Cor hi’s Trilokpuri and robbed and two customers were said. ning footage of CCTV came Staff Reporter larised in the first phase and am extremely happy that the porations on Wednesday five people of ₹1 lakh at gun standing near the entry gate When other customers ras installed in the area to get New Delhi the others in the second Centre has taken a decision undertook inspections at point on Wednesday, the of the godown when seven gathered, the accused fired a any clue about the accused The Delhi government has phase. “We want this to regularise the unauthor various wards in their juris police said. eight men arrived on three shot in the air and fled, he or the route taken by them sent 12 suggestions to the scheme to be implemented ised colonies of Delhi. The diction to review civic up No one was injured in the four bikes. The accused had said. while escaping, the police Central government related as soon as possible so that Centre has also made it clear keep. incident, they said. their faces covered. A case has been registered said. to the regularisation of un the people of Delhi can get that it is ready to implement South Delhi Mayor Suni authorised colonies in Delhi, their rights. We are fine with it [regularisation] soon and ta Kangra inspected four Chief Minister Arvind Kejri the conditions that the Cen we are also ready to get it wards in the west zone, met wal said here on Wednesday. tral government had put be done as soon as possible. residents at Tagore Garden, Mr. Kejriwal said, “The fore us,” Mr. Kejriwal said. The time is not far for the re Keshopur, Tilak Nagar and proposal came a week ago One of the suggestions, sidents of the unauthorised Mahavir Nagar and sought from the Central govern which aimed to include colonies to get a dignified life feedback on services pro ment. We were given 15 days more people, read, “Till July and their due rights,” he vided by the civic body. to respond, but we have sent 1, 2019, how many unauthor said. East Delhi Mayor Anju Ka our comments within seven ised colonies have been On Tuesday, Union Minis mal insepcted Patparganj days. We have accepted al built? Make a list of them and ter Hardeep Puri hit out at ward with area councillor most all the terms of the Cen declare them regularised in Mr. Kejriwal for attempting and senior officials. She ap tral government. But we the second phase.” to “take credit” for the pro pealed to the residents to have also sent some sugges “We are working hard to posal. “He [Kejriwal] has cooperate with officials in tions.” provide all unauthorised co been quick to take credit for maintaining cleanliness. He said that 1,797 unauth lonies of Delhi with roads, something he has been ob She also inspected a school orised colonies will be regu drains, sewer and water. I structing,” he said. in the area. Municipal councillors pay homage to Sheila Dikshit ‘Set an example for women leaders’

Staff Reporter ryone with courtesy and lis New Delhi ten to all of them properly, Municipal councillors from they said. various political parties Congress councillor Mu paid homage to former kesh Goyal spoke about Chief Minister Sheila Diksh Dikshit with teary eyes. it at a meeting of the North Praising her work in de Delhi Municipal Corpora veloping the infrastructure tion on Wednesday. of the city, Mr. Goyal said Women councillors from that the use of CNG during the BJP, including Veena her funeral was reflective of Virmani and Poonam, said how she replaced diesel that Dikshit stood as an ex vehicles with CNG in the ci ample for women leaders ty. and was an inspiration for On account of paying them. homage to different indivi duals who had passed ‘Cordial behaviour’ away, no work has been un Other BJP councillors spoke dertaken in the last three of the cordial way in which House meetings of the the former Chief Minister of North civic body. Delhi would deal with offi Acknowledging this, cials and hailed it as an ex Mayor Avtar Singh said that ample to conduct them henceforth, to pay respects selves. to the departed, the House Regardless of which pol will adjourn for half an itical party one belonged hour and then resume to, she would meet eve work.

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DELHI Timings Thursday, July 25 Hoshiarpur DC orders Lightning claim 23 lives RISE 05:39 SET 19:17 Punjab on alert after RISE 00:00 SET 12:46 Press trust of india and Pakur districts. Friday, July 26 action against press owner Patna/Ranchi Of the seven deceased in RISE 05:39 SET 19:16 At least 23 people were Aurangabad district of cen RISE 00:23 SET 13:42 heavy rain forecast Over rape convict’s photo on hoarding killed and three others in tral Bihar, four persons, in Saturday, July 27 jured in lightning strikes in cluding a woman, were RISE 05:40 SET 19:16 Press trust of india commended to the Chief Bihar and Jharkhand, police killed on Tuesday night in RISE 01:03 SET 14:40 DCs told to remain prepared for any untoward situation Hoshiarpur (Punjab) Electoral Officer of Punjab said on Wednesday. the Goh police station area, Hoshiarpur Deputy Com that departmental action be Thirteen people died in Station House Officer Venka SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT forecast. missioner has ordered ac initiated against the erring Aurangabad, East Champa teshwar Ojha said. CHANDIGARH Districts adjoining the tion against a printing press officials who failed to notice ran and Bhagalpur districts In East Champaran, two Amid forecast of heavy rain foothills in Punjab, including owner for putting the pic the serious lapse. of Bihar, while in Jhark persons died in their sleep in the northern States over Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Na ture of a 2012 Delhi gang She further said that in hand, 10 people lost their when lightning struck the the next two days, the Pun wanshahr, Jalandhar, Lud rape convict on a hoarding the future, no poster or ban lives in Jamtara, Ramgarh asbestos roof of their house. jab government has directed hiana, Patiala, Sangrur, Fa that sought to encourage pe ner would be printed with the district administrative tehgarh Sahib, Mohali, ople to vote. out approval from a senior heads across the State to re besides districts in south Deputy Commissioner official. main prepared to handle eastern and northeastern cumDistrict Election Offic any untoward situation. parts of Haryana are likely to er Isha Kalia on Wednesday DCW notice The State’s Department of witness heavy rain during said she had handed over On Monday, the Delhi Com Revenue, Rehabilitation and CM Amarinder Singh this period, the forecast the investigation to Addi mission for Women (DCW) Disaster Management issued added. tional Deputy Commission had issued a notice to the the advisory to all Deputy The India Meteorological “The catchment areas of er Harpreet Singh Sudan af Election Commission over Commissioners on Tuesday. Department has issued a the river Ghaggar, Yamuna, ter the matter was brought the hoarding. The Election warning of heavy rain in the Beas, Ravi and lower catch to her notice. Commission had then CM’s tweet State on July 25 and 26. ment of the Sutlej are also The State Election Com sought a report from the “Punjab will be witnessing “Another active monsoon likely to receive heavy rain,” mission too has sought pol Chief Electoral Officer of 0 heavy rainfall in the coming wet spell of moderate to hea stated the forecast. ice action against the print Punjab. days as reported by the In vy intensity is likely to com In Punjab, about 50,000 ing press owner. The victim’s mother had DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to verify and make appropriate enquiries to dian Meteorological Depart mence in Punjab and Harya acres of crop were lost in Pa It has come to light that apprised DCW chief Swati satisfy themselves about the veracity of an advertisement before responding to ment @IMDWeather. Have na, including the capital tiala and another 10,000 the printing press and the Maliwal of the matter, saying any published in this newspaper. THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD., the Publisher & directed all DCs to be on war Chandigarh, from late July acres in Sangrur due to a officers concerned of the a picture was being circulat Owner of this newspaper, does not vouch for the authenticity of any advertisement footing & ready to deal with 24. It will increase in intensi breach caused in the catch Election Department did ed on social media wherein or advertiser or for any of the advertiser’s products and/or services. In no event can the situation on the ground ty and spread during July 25 ment area of the Ghaggar as not check whose photo was the photograph of Mukesh the Owner, Publisher, Printer, Editor, Dir- ector/s, Employees of this newspaper/ company be held responsible/liable in (sic),” Chief Minister Ama and 26 subsequently, cover a result of flooding caused being printed on the flex Singh, a convict in the rape any manner whatsoever for any claims and/or damages for advertisements in rinder Singh tweeted on ing almost all parts of these by incessant rain earlier. hoarding. case, was displayed on offi this newspaper. Wednesday. States,” said the IMD (With PTI inputs) The DC said she has re cial hoardings in Punjab. ‘It will take a while to believe I am a free man’ Nod for settlement of bills For clearing arrears of water schemes Released after 23 years, three Kashmiris acquitted in Samleti case reach home SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT key performance parame Peerzada Ashiq like a dream to see my family 1996. said Mr. Hussain, who was CHANDIGARH ters for government officials Srinagar again,” said Mr. Bhat, a car Mr. Ahmed's father is also just 17 years old in 1996 The Punjab Cabinet on Wed to enable integration of the Three Kashmiri youth, re pet seller who was arrested no more. He said he was when he was arrested in nesday approved a onetime departments into the deve leased by the Rajasthan High from Nepal in 1996. worried about “innocent pe Nepal. settlement for clearing lopment process of the Court after being proven in However, he lamented the ople from Kashmir still lan Welcoming their release, pending arrears of the rural State. It was also decided to nocent in the 1996 Samleti fact that his parents had died guishing in jails without TehreekeHurriyat chair water supply schemes approve their integration in blast case, returned to the during his years of trial, especially in the Jaipur man Ashraf Sehrai ex across the State. to the State budgetary pro Valley on Wednesday after incarceration. Jail”. pressed sadness over the cess,” added the statement. 23 long years of imprison The third released youth, fact that “it took 23 years to Action plan approval It was also decided at the ment with a sense of ‘A dream come true’ Mirza Nisar Hussain, a resi come to a conclusion that The Cabinet also gave in meeting to reduce the mini disbelief. Relatives stood in lines and dent of Namchabal, Fateh they were innocent”. principle approval for a mum land requirement for Mohammed Ali Bhat, a re showered flowers as another Kadal, reached home with FourYear Strategic Action setting up private universi sident of Srinagar’s Hassana released person, Latif curious neighbours swarm ‘Credibility in question’ Plan – 2019 to 2023, to set ties in the State from 35 to 25 bad area, chose to visit a lo Ahmed, a resident of Sham ing his house for a glimpse. “This puts a question mark Sustainable Development acres. cal shrine first instead of swari area of Khankhae “I served 23 years in jail. Fi on the credibility of the in Goals for the departments of home as he drove into the Moula, reached home. “It’s a nally, the court reached the vestigating agencies. We Tourism and Cultural Af Assembly session congested locality in the old dream come true. It will take conclusion that we were in hope it will start the process fairs, Water Supply and San The Cabinet also decided to city. a while to believe I am a free nocent. This is the reality of unconditional release of itation, PWD (B&R) and summon the next session of “I had given up on ever man,” said Mr. Ahmed. He with which we want to piece other political prisoners School Education. the Punjab Vidhan Sabha meeting my family. It feels was also arrested in Nepal in together our lives again,” too,” said Mr. Sehrai. “The action plan will set from August 2 to 6. Rat snake tortured to look ‘more appealing’ Mongoose hair pierced through its head

Omar Rashid LUCKNOW A handful of mongoose hair forcibly pierced through its head — that’s the unusual state in which a rat snake was recovered from outside a temple in U.P.’s Mathura district from the “illegal custody” of a snake charm er. The snake was ﬁtted with mongoose hair to give it “a Snake charmers are taking more appealing look”, said advantage of people’s Wildlife SOS, a wildlife con devotion: Wildlife SOS servation NGO, which de scribed it as a “most horrify The recovery of the ing sight”. snakes coincides with the month of Shravan as per the 16 snakes seized Hindu calendar, considered A total of 16 snakes were auspicious by devotees of seized from snake charmers Lord Shiva, the NGO said. outside three diﬀerent tem “Due to Lord Shiva’s fre ples in Mathura and Vrinda quent depiction with a ser van. pent coiled around his Wildlife SOS carried out neck, snake charmers will the antipoaching operation often display their snakes at jointly with the State forest such gatherings [temples], department. to take advantage of peo Apart from the rat snake, ple’s devotion and scam 11 cobras, three red sand them into giving them mo boas and a juvenile royal ney,” it said. snake were rescued from Kartick Satyanarayan, co outside the Galteshwar and founder and CEO of Wildlife Rangeshwar temples in SOS, said: “Venomous Mathura and the Gopesh snakes like cobras have war Mahadev temple in their fangs extracted and Vrindavan. their venom glands are The snakes are currently painfully gouged out or under the care and treat punctured, thus disabling ment of Wildlife SOS, which the snake’s only means of said the snakes were “in defence, feeding and diges dreadful condition”. tion.” Man killed by leopard

Press trust of india Udaipur A 40yearold man has been killed by a leopard in a village here, police said on Wednesday. Devi Lal Meena was asleep in the balcony of his house in Ba raBhangla Ghat village on Tuesday night when the le opard attacked him and dragged him away, they said.

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Odisha policemen attacked by villagers 1 dead, 3 missing Smuggling of in mine mishap BJD wins Patkura poll cattle along Team in plain clothes was trying to nab abductor hiding in house Press Trust of India Talcher Defeats BJP by 17,920 votes; Congress finishes a poor third Bangladesh Pradip Das ducted and was being taken men failed to show their A coal miner has been CUTTACK Prafulla Das border drops to Angul in a vehicle. The ab identity cards. As a scuffle killed and three are feared BHUBANESWAR In a case of mistaken identi ductors entered Kapursingh ensued between the villagers trapped after a dump slide ty, a group of irate villagers village and one of them went and the police, the abductor at an opencast mine in Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Shiv Sahay Singh attacked a police party in inside a house and locked managed to flee the spot. Talcher coalfields here, an Dal on Wednesday won the Kolkata plain clothes and vandalised himself in. The local Gurudijhatia pol official said on Wednesday. Patkura Assembly consti Cattle smuggling along the the numberless vehicle in The policemen from Ur ice reached the spot after be Nine workers were injured tuency by defeating the BJP 4,096km IndiaBangla which it entered Kapursingh ban Police Department broke ing informed about the inci in the accident, he said. by a margin of over 17,000 desh border has dropped village, about 20 km from open the door and appre dent and rescued the captive The miners were work votes. The Congress finished almost by half since 2016. Cuttack under Gurudijhatia hended the abductor, but the policemen. “A case has been ing on earthmoving ma third in the election held on Detailed figures reveal that police station, while chasing villagers who had gathered registered by the Gurudijha chines in the Bharatpur July 20. in 2016 about 1,28,440 cat a group of alleged abductors near the house prevented tia police on a written com mine of the Mahanadi Coal BJD nominee Sabitri Agar tle heads were seized, on Wednesday morning. them from taking the ac plaint filed by inspector Naik fields when the accident walla bagged 96,017 votes, Supporters of Biju Janata Dal take out a victory procession in while the figure dropped to

According to reports, the cused. They even attacked and one person has been ar took place around 11.30 while BJP’s Bijoy Mohapatra Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. * BISWARANJAN ROUT 83,378 in 2017 and 51,592 team from Jagatpur police the police party, including Ja rested for obstructing the p.m. on Tuesday. The secured 78,097 and lost yet cattle heads in 2018. station was chasing the ab gatpur police station IIC (in policemen from carrying out body of one miner was another battle to enter the lost all elections in the subse senior leaders from the three The number of cattle ductors following a tipoff spectorrank officer) Pradip their duty,” said Superinten recovered on Wednesday. State Assembly. Jayanta Mo quent years. major parties holding meet seized along the border is that a minor girl from Choud Naik. The villagers sensed dent of Police, Cuttack (ru An operation is under way hanty of the Congress se Polling in Patkura, which ings to woo voters. BJD presi an indication of the volume war locality had been ab foul play when the police ral), R.B. Panigrahi. to rescue the other three. cured only 2,104 votes and was initially scheduled for dent and Chief Minister Na of illegal cattle trade run lost his deposit. April 29 as part of the simul veen Patnaik campaigned for ning into thousands of taneous Lok Sabha and As Ms. Agarwalla for a day, apart crores of rupees. Till June Mohapatra’s loss sembly elections in the State, from engaging a majority of 30 this year, about 23,208 Mr. Mohapatra, who won was first adjourned due to his Ministers and party MLAs cattle heads were seized from Patkura four times — the death of the BJD nominee to ensure the defeat of Mr. along the border by the 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 — and former Minister Bed Pra Mohapatra, often referred to BSF. The details of the sei was a member of late Biju kash Agarwalla, the husband as his bête noire. zures were tabled in Parlia Patnaik’s Council of Minis of Ms. Agarwalla. Ms. Agarwalla thanked the ment in response to a ques ters in his last term as Chief The Election Commission people of Patkura for electing tion by BJP MP from West Minister. had fixed May 19 as the next her. BJD leaders and workers Bengal Arjun Singh. The Although he was a foun date of polling, but it was celebrated the victory by tak South Bengal Frontier of dermember of the BJD, Mr. postponed again due to Cy ing out a procession from the the BSF, which guards 915 Mohapatra failed to contest clone Fani that hit the State’s BJD headquarters in Bhuba km of the border from Sun the 2000 Assembly polls coast on May 3. neswar to Naveen Niwas, the derbans to Malda, conti when the party cancelled his The seat witnessed high residence of their party nues to account for 60% to ticket at the last minute. He voltage campaigning, with president. 70% cattle heads seized.

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THE HINDU DELHI THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 WEST 7 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ‘Navlakha was in Have no problems with Sena’s Congress to hold touch with Hizbul, ambitions for the CM post: BJP divisionwise meets Kashmiri separatists’ Patil says everyone has right to aspire, BJP’s leader will be picked by Shah, Fadnavis to fix candidates Police tell court about ‘bilateral talks’ Sharad Vyas Ready to talk to VBA, says Thorat Mumbai Press Trust of India The Bharatiya Janata Party Alok Deshpande Mumbai (BJP) has said it is not fazed Mumbai Activist Gautam Navlakha by the Shiv Sena’s chief mi The Congress will hold and the Naxal groups he was nisterial aspirations in the divisionwise meetings from allegedly associated with runup to the Assembly elec Thursday to decide the pos were in touch with Hizbul tions in the State. sible candidates for the Mujahideen and Kashmiri Maharashtra BJP chief Assembly elections and fi separatist leaders, the Pune Chandrakant Patil said the nalise the seats to be con Police claimed before the alliance partner has the right tested by the party. It will al Bombay High Court on to hold ambitions for the CM so hold a meeting in Navi Wednesday. post as long as the BJP’s own Mumbai to take stock of the A Division Bench of Jus wishes are acknowledged by Konkan division. tices Ranjit More and Bhara the junior partner. “I will visit each and ev ti Dangre, meanwhile, ex When asked if the Sena ery division of Maharashtra tended the protection from Gautam Navlakha was trying to project Yuva se to understand the party’s arrest granted to Mr. Navlak na chief Aaditya Thackeray strength on the ground,” ha till further orders. leaders Syed Ali Shah Geela as the next CM during the State Congress president Ba Balasaheb Thorat Mr. Navlakha, along with ni and Shakil Bakshi. party’s Jan Aashirwad Yatra lasaheb Thorat said. a few other activists, is fac Mr. Navlakha was booked across the State, Mr. Patil The party has received chit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) ing a case for alleged links under the Unlawful Activi said there was nothing over 900 applications seek leader Prakash Ambedkar with Naxals. He has moved ties (Prevention) Act and wrong with the Sena holding ing candidature for the would be a part of the seat the court seeking that the other offences. On July 5, an ‘aspiration’ for the covet Uneasy alliance? There has been speculation that the Shiv Sena is projecting Aaditya Thackeray polls, which Mr. Thorat said sharing discussions, Mr.

FIR against him be quashed. the high court had granted ed post. “Everybody has the (right) for the chief minister’s post. * FILE PHOTO is a positive sign. “Not every Thorat said the Congress is Aruna Pai, the counsel him interim protection from right to demand and the election is the same. We lost always ready for talks. for the Pune Police, said arrest till July 23. On Wed right to have aspirations. Ev Thackeray is being prepared would be concluded during road. “The CM will attend the Lok Sabha election, but “We have informed the documents recovered from nesday, it extended the pro ery organisation and indivi for the role of CM. an event likely to be attend the last Cabinet meeting in we are confident of making VBA that we want to hold the laptops of coaccused tection till further orders. dual should have ambition or ed by Prime Minister Naren September. He is more than a comeback exactly as we talks and I am confident we Rona Wilson and Surendra While Mr. Navlakha’s la their efforts turn listless. The ‘Different tours’ dra Modi. “We have sent in capable of running this go did in 1980. The people still will soon be doing so,” the Gadling showed that Mr. wyer Yug Chaudhary denied Sena is right in aspiring for Mr. Patil said, “Both yatras vitations to both leaders and vernment on the move. trust us and the growing State Congress chief said. Navlakha and the various all the charges, Ms. Pai con the CM’s post, but it has not are different and not likely to are confident of their partici There is no basis to this crit number of applications Last month, the VBA had Naxal groups he was asso tended that protection from conveyed the feelings to us cross paths, physically or pation,” Mr. Patil said. icism,” he said. seeking a party ticket is an ridiculed the Congress, and ciated with had conducted arrest was coming in the yet,” Mr. Patil, the State Reve ideologically. As far as the The Opposition, mean The road show will cover indication of that,” he said. had made an offer of 40 of “bilateral talks” with Hizbul way of investigation. nue Minister said at a press race for the post of chief mi while, has alleged that the 1,232 km in Vidarbha, 633 km The Congress and the Na the 288 Assembly seats in leaders. According to the Pune conference on Wednesday. nister is concerned, our road show, in which Mr. Fad in north Maharastra, 1,069 tionalist Congress Party the State to the Congress. “[Navlakha] has been Police, inflammatory The BJP, meanwhile, has leader will be decided by navis and the State Cabinet km in Marathwada, another (NCP) held deliberations on The Congress had termed liaising with banned terro speeches at the Elgar Parish not finalised the chief minis Home Minister Amit Shah will cover 152 of the 288 As 812 km in western Maharash seat sharing for two consec the offer nonserious. rist organisations including ad conclave held in Pune on terial candidate yet, he said. and Chief Minister Devendra sembly constituencies, will tra, and 638 km in Konkan. utive days. “We are confi Meanwhile, the Congress Hizbul Mujahideen since December 31, 2017, led to The BJP’s Maha Janadesh Fadnavis. However, both hamper governance. Mr. “We will convey the message dent about contesting the and NCP leaders said the 2011,” she claimed. violence near the Bhima Ko Yatra scheduled for next parties are aspiring to secure Fadnavis is likely to address of our work to the people. polls together. We also want alliance talks will continue Ms. Pai further alleged regaon war memorial in month is being seen as a a win for the coalition.” 150 rallies. The idea is to ask the voter to all secular and progressive for some time to sort out that between 2011 and 2014, Pune district the next day,. move to counter the Sena’s The BJP’s monthlong ya Mr. Patil said ministers consider the government’s forces in the State to join certain issues and chalk out Mr. Navlakha was in touch The arguments will conti tour of the State, which has tra will be flagged off by Mr. have been asked to clear se performance in the past five us,” Mr. Thorat said. a strategy to accommodate with Kashmiri separatist nue on Thursday. fuelled speculation that Mr. Shah on August 1, while it ven to eight files when on the years,” Mr. Patil said. When asked if the Van all the allies.

Press Trust of India Press Trust of India Panaji Pune Goa Forward Party (GFP) A twoandahalfyearold president Vijai Sardesai girl was allegedly raped has accused Chief Minister and killed in Pune, a pol Pramod Sawant of “back ice oﬃcial said on stabbing” the allies, and Wednesday. questioned the rationale The girl, the daughter behind the “wholesale de of a labourer, was abduct fection” of Congress MLAs ed from a shanty at a con when the Bharatiya Janata struction site in Pimple Party (BJP)led State go Saudagar area on the ci vernment was stable. ty’s outskirts while her fa He also said there was a mily members were as contrast in the working leep, he said. styles of late chief minister When the girl’s family Manohar Parrikar and Mr. members were unable to Sawant. Mr. Sardesai on trace her, they lodged a Tuesday said the 10 Con missing complaint with gress MLAs committed Sangavi police. “political suicide” only to “Her body was found in get three GFP legislators re the same area on Tuesday. moved from the cabinet. The autopsy report re After the Congress MLAs vealed she was sexually as joined the BJP, Mr. Sawant saulted before being dropped three members of killed,” the oﬃcial said. then ally GFP, including Devastated: Saandu Toge, a 90-year-old farmer from Vahigaon village in Phulambri taluka, Aurangabad district, destroys his Some people from the Mr. Sardesai who was the second crop following poor rainfall — known as the extreme step of ‘Vakhar’ in the community — as other frustrated farmers area have been detained deputy chief minister, and watch on helplessly on Wednesday. * YOGESH LONDHE and are being questioned, an independent legislator. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC police said.

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IN BRIEF ‘The priority is to rebuild JD(S)’ Andhra Pradesh passes Bill Deve Gowda says party does not have any diﬀerences with the Congress on 75% quota for local youth

Special Correspondent Ready to sort out the issues faced by industries, says Jagan Bengaluru Harichandan sworn in as A.P. Governor Without committing himself Staff Reporter emption from the proposed AMARAVATI VIJAYAWADA on the future of the coalition legislation if local candidates Biswa Bhusan Harichandan between the Congress and The Andhra Pradesh Legisla were not available, and the was sworn in as Governor of the Janata Dal (Secular), Kar tive Assembly on Wednes government would take ap Andhra Pradesh at a brief nataka’s caretaker Chief Mi day passed the A.P. Employ propriate decisions within function at the Raj Bhavan nister H.D. Kumaraswamy ment of Local Candidates in two weeks. here on Wednesday. Mr. on Wednesday said his first Industries/Factories Bill. Mr. Reddy said where Harichandan is the State’s priority was to rebuild his It is a significant piece of qualified local candidates second Governor post party. legislation providing for 75% were not available, indus bifurcation and the first to “I do not know about the reservation to local youth in tries and factories had to function full time from future of the alliance with industries and factories, and take steps to train and en Vijayawada. E.S.L. the Congress. I am not sure train eligible candidates for gage local candidates in Narasimhan had served as the what Congress leaders de bridging the skill gap. three years within which pe Governor of both Andhra cide on the issue,” Mr. Kuma Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy riod the government would Pradesh and Telangana from raswamy told reporters here Investment-friendly provide the skilled manpow Hyderabad. on Wednesday. The priority Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mo bour, Employment and er at its own cost. He pointed before the JD(S), he said, was han Reddy defended the Training G. Jayaram, the Bill out that local candidates 3 channels barred from to build the party and win Bill, saying the policy was in is applicable to all industries meant youth belonging to entering A.P. Assembly back the confidence of vo vestmentfriendly and flexi and factories and also Public the entire State. The Chief AMARAVATI ters. His comments came ble and that he was ready to Private Partnership (PPP) Minister said it was natural Three vernacular TV channels ahead of the JD(S) Legisla sort out the issues faced by projects already established for landowners to expect in — ETV, ABN Andhra Jyothi ture Party meeting — the first industries. He dismissed re and those set up after it be dustries to provide jobs to and TV5 — have been served one after the fall of the go Taking stock: JD(S) leaders H.D. Deve Gowda, centre, and H.D. Kumaraswamy, right, holding a ports that no major industry comes an Act. their kith and kin and local notices barring them from vernment. meeting with party leaders at the party office on Wednesday.* SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT from outside the State would youth for having given their entering the Legislative set up its unit in Andhra Seeks exemption holdings for the establish Assembly on Wednesday by Andhra Pradesh Legislative Shaky alliance Pradesh. Industries, factories and ment of manufacturing Secretary After the meeting, party na Independent Moved by Minister for La PPP projects could seek ex units. Balakrishnamacharyulu for tional president H.D. Deve Debt relief legislation giving live telecasts from the Gowda said his party did not MLAs’ plea Legislative Assembly Media have any differences with Couple assault Point when the Assembly was the Congress, and noted si notified before trust vote Two boys found dead in session on Tuesday. The milar sentiments expressed deferred Secretary issued the notices by Congress leaders Siddara It offers onetime waiver of loans case: police reportedly at the instruction maiah and Dinesh Gundu Legal Correspondent inside car in Telangana of Speaker Thammineni Rao. The newlyappointed Staff Reporter The Act makes null and NEW DELHI intensify probe Seetharam. party State president H.K. Bengaluru void any loans taken from The Supreme Court on Police suspect they died of suffocation Kumaraswamy said, “At the The H.D. Kumaraswamy noninstitutional sources — Wednesday deferred a de Staff Reporter Nishagandhi award moment, the alliance exists. led government started its for instance, moneylenders cision on a plea by two in KALPETTA Special Correspondent car of their neighbour Wa presented to musicians Politics is not stagnant. Party 14month tenure with the and pawnbrokers, but ex dependent MLAs from Kar The Kerala police have in NIZAMABAD seem, a businessman. He THIRUVANANTHAPURAM leaders will take a call on announcement of loan cludes registered nonbank nataka to withdraw their tensified probe with the Two children, Mohammed had parked the car un Minister for Tourism continuing with the waiver for distressed farm ing finance corporations — application. MLAs R. Shan support of the Cyber Cell Riyaz, 10, and Mohammed locked, according to the pol Kadakampally Surendran alliance.” ers. and orders for the pledged kar and H. Nagesh had ap into an incident in which a Badruddin, 5, were found ice. presented the inaugural Sources in both the Con During the fag end of its items such as gold and land proached the apex court couple from Tamil Nadu dead inside a parked car Nishagandhi Sangeetha gress and the JD(S) acknow tenure, the caretaker Chief documents to be returned. last week against the delay was brutally attacked by a near their house at Mujahid Foul play alleged Puraskaram to musicians ledged that while preserving Minister announced the Debtors would also be in conducting the trust native at Ambalavayal in Nagar under One Town Pol Though the police suspect Parassala B. Ponnammal and the already shaky alliance af notification of the Karnata protected from jail term or vote. However, a day after the district on Sunday ice Station limits here in the that the two boys died of T V. Gopalakrishnan at the ter the fall of the coalition go ka Debt Relief Act, 2018, civil suits seeking surety the trust vote and the de night. The incident came early hours of Wednesday. suffocation with the car valedictory function of the vernment remains doubtful, which will provide a one when the loan is not paid. feat of Mr. Kumaraswamy’s to light on Tuesday morn Riyaz, son of Rasheed, a doors getting locked after fiveday music festival Nishagandhi Monsoon Ragas the alliance could sustain till time waiver to those who “Last year, I had pro government, the MLAs ing after visuals captured cycle mechanic, and Ba they got into the vehicle, the at Nishagandhi Auditorium on byelections are held, if the had borrowed from money mised the people of Karna wanted to withdraw their by locals went viral. druddin, son of Yasin, a victims’ parents and rela Wednesday. Instituted by Speaker accepts the resigna lenders. taka a gift. In the last few plea as infructuous. The video showed the painter, were cousins. They tives alleged foul play. Kerala Tourism, the award tions of 15 rebel legislators. On Wednesday, a few days of my Chief Minister However, the absence of youth being brutally bea went missing on Tuesday af The bodies were shifted carries ₹1.5 lakh in cash, “There is the idea that both hours before the coalition ship, I have fulfilled my pro senior advocates Mukul ten up by one Sajeevanand ternoon. to the Government General citation and memento. the parties could contest in government lost the confi mise,” said Mr. Kumaraswa Rohatgi and A.M. Singhvi, of Kayattuthara at Payik After searching for a cou Hospital for postmortem. The Minister said that in the respective constituencies dence vote in the Legisla my, while addressing who led the arguments for kolly in the district. The ple of hours, their parents The police registered a case coming years the music that could be vacated by the tive Assembly, the Act was presspersons on parties, led to the woman, who claimed to be lodged a complaint with the and have launched an inves festival will be organised legislators,” said a source. notified. Wednesday. deferment. the wife of the youth, was police. They were unaware tigation. Circle Inspector on a grand scale. also beaten up. that the two were inside the Naresh visited the spot.

Sumit Bhattacharjee was launched by Mr. Naidu. VISAKHAPATNAM Though promised by him in Are Anna Canteens, one of 2014, it was launched some the pet projects of former time in JulyAugust 2018 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minis across the State, a few ter N. Chandrababu Naidu, months before the Assembly being closed down? and general elections. Sources say the present There are about 204 can service provider, Hare Krish teens, spread across the 13 na Charitable Foundation, districts, divided into three which runs the Akshaya Pa zones. In Visakhapatnam tra midday meal scheme and district, there are over 50 to whom the cooking and such canteens, including 25 supply of food was out in the city limits . Buildings sourced, has been asked to were constructed at a cost of supply the last meal on July ₹35 lakh each and the cook 31. Cheap and nutritious: People queing up at Anna canteen in ing and supply of food was Though the foundation Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. * K.R. DEEPAK outsourced to Akshaya Pa has not been given any offi tra. cial letter from the Director take a final count of the as it would be launched in a dif The concept was to sup of Municipal Administration sets and stock, so that it ferent avatar. ply breakfast, lunch and din (DMA), which takes care of could be handed over The construction and run ner, for ₹5 a meal, with the the canteen, it has reported smoothly on July 31. ning of the canteens is under State government pitching in ly been told orally to stop the But what was not clear the control of DMA. The offi ₹58 for all the three. supply. Earlier, the founda was whether the service pro cials concerned were not According to sources in tion was told to stop supply vider only had been asked to forthcoming on the future of Akshaya Patra, 1,000 to from July 11, but the datewas cease operation and the op the canteens. 1,200 people were served later extended to July 31. eration be handed over to food at each mealtime at It is learnt that the founda another provider, or the con Concept each canteen across the tion had approached the cept of Anna Canteen would Based on Tamil Nadu’s Am State, adding up to over 2 Close watch: A naval submarine on patrol on the waters of Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. * K.R. DEEPAK authorities concerned to be discontinued or whether ma Canteen, the concept lakh meals each mealtime. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Kerala gears up for a champion’s league on water Kerala farm varsity centre to Nine boat clubs will compete in snakeboat races to be held at 13 venues over three months promote coconut farming S. Anil Radhakrishnan kom; Village Boat Club, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Edathua; KBC/SFBC, Kuma Nine boat club teams will go rakom; Vembanad Boat ICAR has approved the project under CAAST component under the hammer on July Club, Kumarakom; Town 29 for Kerala Tourism’s mai Boat Club, Kumarakom; and Special Correspondent ₹19.73 crore will be borne by and ensure revival of coco den threemonth Champions Brothers Boat Club, Edathua. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM the ICAR. The State’s share nut farming. Boat League (CBL), modelled The CBL will be held at 13 Giving a fillip to coconut would be ₹5 crore, KAU Vice “The university, which on the hugely popular Indian backwater venues starting farming in the State, Kerala Chancellor R. Chandra Babu developed the first coconut Premier League format. on August 10 with the Nehru Agricultural University said on Wednesday. hybrid in the world, has Major groups and corpo Trophy Boat Race in Alap (KAU) has announced plans The centre’s activities strength in the emerging rate entities are expected to puzha. The season will end to establish a Centre for Ad would be coordinated by the areas of industrial process bid for the boat clubs, in with the President’s Trophy vanced Agricultural Science Coconut Research Station, ing and value addition in co cluding oarsmen and snake Boat Race in Kollam on No and Technology for develop Balaramapuram; College of conut, namely production of boats at the auction to be vember 1. Twelve snakeboat ing knowledge and skill in Horticulture, Vellanikkara; Neera, extraction of virgin held at the Grand Hyatt in races will be held during the coconutbased secondary Kelappaji College of Agricul coconut oil and its bypro Kochi. intervening weekends. agriculture. tural Engineering and Tech ducts and making quality “Kerala Tourism expects A prize of ₹25 lakh awaits The Indian Council for nology, Tavanur; and Re furniture from coconut that the CBL will give the the winners of the maiden Agricultural Research (ICAR) gional Agricultural Research wood,” the ViceChancellor needed impetus to the tou a boat club, oarsmen and the “Through the CBL, we are vehicle set up for the CBL, CBL; the first runnerup will has approved the ₹24.73 Station, Pilicode. said in a statement. rism sector. We have invited snakeboat ( chundan val- trying to professsionalise the said. get ₹15 lakh and the second crore project under the The KAU selected coconut The multidisciplinary companies and celebrities to lom), has not been made pu snakeboat races and develop The nine short listed boat runnerup ₹10 lakh. Centres for Advanced Agri as the focus of the project in project team is headed by bid for the clubs,” P. Bala Ki blic as the last date for sub a standard format to get fan club teams are the Pallathu At each venue, there will cultural Science and Tech view of the State govern KAU Director of Research P. ran, Director of Tourism, mission of bids is Thursday. loyalty and to showcase the ruthy Boat Club, Alappuzha; be three heats, a final and a nology (CAAST) component ment’s thrust on coconut Indiradevi as nodal officer. told The Hindu. Kerala Tourism will step in as backwaters to the world,” Police Boat Club; United losers’ final involving the of the National Agricultural farming, Dr. Chandra Babu R. Sujatha, Associate Direc The base price of the CBL a temporary franchise if any said Mr Bala Kiran, who also Boat Club, Kuttamangalam, teams that come in the Higher Education Pro said. He underscored the tor (Coconut Mission), is the franchises, each comprising team fails to get sponsorship. heads the special purpose Kainakary; NCDC Kumara fourth, fifth and sixth places. gramme. Of the outlay, need to support the crop Principal Investigator.

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IN BRIEF Real test for Weather Watch moon mission Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday on Sept. 7

Special Correspondent BENGALURU Between now and August Industrialist Pramod Mittal held in Bosnia 14, lunar spacecraft Chan SARAJEVO drayaan2 will go around Pramod Mittal, the younger the earth in an ellipse. It brother of steel magnate would have four more ma Lakshmi Mittal, was arrested noeuvres to raise the orbit on Wednesday in Bosnia for at the far end of the oval. suspected fraud and “abuse On August 14, it will get of power”, in a case related to moonbound in the early the running of a coking plant, hours with a manoeuvre a prosecutor said. AFP called the ‘translunar in sertion’, ISRO said. The T.N. Congress to protest real test of Chandrayaan2, amendments to RTI Act the softlanding on lunar CHENNAI surface, is slated for the The Tamil Nadu Congress early morning of Septem Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 18.00 Hrs) Committee's RTI Department ber 7, Day 48. Forecast for Thursday: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely is planning to soon hold a over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, protest in Chennai against the Konkan & Goa, West Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Ut- amendments made to the tarakhand, East Rajasthan and Gangetic West Bengal. Right to Information Act by city rain max min city rain max min the Centre. TNCC president Agartala...... —....35.2....26.6 Kozhikode...... 17.4....27.0....23.4 Ahmedabad...... —....40.5....28.5 Kurnool ...... 6.6....34.0....24.6 K.S. Alagiri said the Animals ‘reclaim’ abandoned quarries Aizawl...... —....33.0...... — Lucknow...... 47.6....31.7....23.8 amendments regarding the Allahabad...... 4.6....38.0....27.5 Madurai...... —....39.3....27.2 tenure and appointment of Denizens of Kaziranga are returning to habitats in KarbiAnglong hills after the closure of stone mines Bengaluru ...... 0.2....25.8....20.0 Mangaluru ...... 60.4....26.8....22.4 Information Commissioners Bhopal ...... —....36.1....27.8 Mumbai ...... 84.2....27.5....25.1 Bhubaneswar...... —....36.0....26.5 Mysuru ...... 8.4....27.0....19.1 were a means of controlling rahul karmakar Chandigarh ...... —....36.6....29.0 New Delhi ...... —....37.8....29.2 the actions of the officials. underwater during the mon Fresh wave of Chennai ...... 39.1....36.2....25.0 Patna ...... 15.2....31.4....26.1 GUWAHATI soons. However, animals Coimbatore ...... —....32.8....22.0 Port Blair...... 1.2....30.7....24.9 Animals fleeing the floods in fleeing the floods were con Dehradun...... 1.6....33.7....26.7 Puducherry ...... 0.1....35.6....24.6 CVC pulls up officials for floods kills 6 Gangtok...... 28.8....19.7....18.5 Pune...... —....29.4....23.4 delayed references the Kaziranga National Park fined to a small patch at the Goa...... 120....29.3....23.4 Raipur ...... 69....33.6....26.4 (KNP) are ‘reclaiming’ migra foothills after the stone Guwahati ...... 6.4....32.9....24.6 Ranchi...... —....31.4....25.2 NEW DELHI in Assam tory paths in the Karbi An crushing machines came up Hubballi...... —....26.0....21.0 Shillong...... 9.5....24.7....17.0 The Central Vigilance Hyderabad ...... —....32.5....24.4 Shimla...... —....25.0....17.6 Commission (CVC) has pulled glong hills south of the park at the quarry about four SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Imphal ...... 2.7....30.1....21.7 Srinagar...... —....33.6....21.2 that had been blocked for years ago. Jaipur ...... —....39.8....30.3 Thiruvananthapuram.... 10.4....31.8....23.2 up Chief Vigilance Officers GUWAHATI (CVOs) and administrative years by illegal stone Kochi ...... 25.4....30.0....22.8 Tiruchi...... —....37.3....27.0 A fresh wave of floods dur Kohima ...... 5.2....25.0....18.4 Vijayawada ...... 85.4....36.1....26.0 authorities of all government quarries. “The hills are part of the Ka Kolkata ...... —....36.2....28.3 Visakhapatnam ...... —....35.4....28.0 ing the past 48 hours, par bodies for undue delay in The Assam Forest Depart zirangaKarbi Anglong land (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) ticularly affecting western sending references to officials ment banned stone mining scape. The noisy quarries Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday accused in various cases, who in the hills of the Karbi An had hindered the movement Assam, killed six people on CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE * are to retire soon, after glong district south of KNP of animals to higher alti Wednesday taking the toll Ahmedabad..... 57 111 101 ....86 .....— .... In observation made at concluding disciplinary due to drowning and rain Bengaluru ...... 8 .53 .75 ....00 .108 ....* 4.00 p.m., Loni Dehat, on April 30 after the Su tudes, offering 750 sq. km. of Chennai ...... 36 .38 .43 ....66 .....— ....* Uttar Pradesh recorded an proceedings against them. preme Court on April 12 or refuge and fodder. Animals induced landslides to 75. Delhi ...... 20 .62 .59 ..180 .278 ....* overall air quality index * (AQI) score of 216 dered the closure of quar moving toward the areas In search of safety: A rhinoceros inside the Kaziranga At least 800 domestic Hyderabad ...... 25 .23 .14 ....23 ...63 .... indicating a high level of Kolkata...... 7 .35 ...6 ....40 ...60 ....* ‘Cut off water on farms if National Park in Assam. * RITU RAJ KONWAR animals and fowls were pollution. In contrast, ries. The ban followed a during this flood after a long Lucknow...... 4 .29 .51 ....92 .....— ....* Kalaburagi, Karnataka used for other purpose’ petition by environmental gap underlines the efficacy washed away while 205 Mumbai ...... 14 ...8 .12 ....23 ...48 ....* recorded a healthy AQI score of 18. CHANDIGARH activist Rohit Choudhury of the SCmandated ban,” “We found elephants, Officials of the park’s Bu either drowned or were hit Pune...... 68 ...8 .67 ....23 ...23 ....* Visakhapatnam 17 .36 .32 ....39 ...76 ....* Punjab Chief Minister against the quarries that KNP Director P. Sivakumar deer and other animals in rapahar Range spotted tiger by vehicles while fleeing Amarinder Singh on caused noise pollution and said. and around the Dhing quar pug marks close to a quarry the Kaziranga National Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) Wednesday ordered that SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, contaminated streams flow This year, the floods have ry, less than two kilometres near the Silimkhowa village. Park in eastern Assam. An tubewells, located on making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air ing into the park. claimed 205 animals, includ from our range office. Our The quarry is along the Ma elephant was also reported particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues agricultural plots acquired ing 18 of the endangered staff spent three nights look loni animal corridor. killed in western Assam’s and monuments. and used for farm houses or Manas National Park. NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by Natural refuge onehorned rhinos so far. ing for a rhino that went up KNP officials said the wa reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. development of colonies, be The toll due to Japanese disconnected. An official The hills of Karbi Anglong Most have drowned while 16 the hill near the deserted ter level in the park had fal CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to Encephalitis increased to critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause statement said that the Chief south of the highway that hog deer and one sambhar quarry before returning af len by 162 cm in the last 24 118 with a person each dy dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. Minister has directed the marks the southern boun were run over by vehicles ter the animal made its way hours. But heavy rain fore PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, Secretary, Water Resources dary of the park, have been while trying to cross the back to the national park,” cast of eastern Assam and ing in Goalpara, Jorhat, nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced Lakhimpur and Sivasagar lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature to identify and make a list of the natural refuge of animals highway for the relative safe said Pankaj Bora who heads Arunachal Pradesh could re death in people with heart or lung disease such connections. whenever much of KNP goes ty of the hills. the Bagori Range of KNP. sult in more floods. districts on Wednesday. Centre notifies pension ICMR’s new Prince of Arcot to lead move to aid Sand mining: SC seeks reply scheme for small traders data collection haj delegation this year from Centre and five States Special Correspondent Formal launch of portal by PM later CHENNAI Special Correspondent NEW DELHI The Prince of Arcot, Na Damini Nath wab Mohammed Abdul NEW DELHI Notice issued to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, among others The Indian Council of Med Ali, will lead the haj dele The Centre’s pension ical Research (ICMR)’s Na gation this year. The nom scheme for small traders tional Institute for Medical Legal Correspondent ination was communicat New Delhi has been notified and is be Statistics (ICMRNIMS), in ed through a letter from ing introduced on a trial ba partnership with Popula The Supreme Court on Wed Union Minister for Minori Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali sis this week, with the for tion Council, launched the nesday sought a response ty Affairs Mukhtar Abbas mal launch of the scheme National Data Quality Fo from the Centre and five Naqvi on Wednesday. Mosque, Madina). Sahiba likely to be done by Prime rum (NDQF) here on States to a plea for a CBI The Prince of Arcot, Sayeeda Abdul Ali, Mr. Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday. probe into rampant illegal along with Syed Ghayorul Ali’s wife will go along. soon, according to Union “in a day or two,” an official NDQF will integrate beach and river sand mining, Hasan Rizvi, Chairman, The delegation will Labour and Employment said. Applicants could, ho learnings from scientific which was causing severe ec National Minorities Com leave for Jeddah, Saudi Ministry officials. wever, apply through the 3.5 and evidencebased initia ological imbalance, distur mission, as Deputy Lead Arabia, on August 5 for 21 On Wednesday, the Mi lakh common service tives and guide actions bance in water tables and er, will lead the delegation days. nistry posted the Gazette centres, which were set up through periodic confe land degradation. A sand mining site in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. to perform haj and Ziarath It will return after the Notification dated July 22 for for the government’s other rences. Its activities will A Bench led by Justice S.A. (visit to Holy Prophet’s pilgrimage on August 26. the Pradhan Mantri Laghu pension schemes including help establish protocols Bobde issued notice to the damage to land use patterns consultation with the States Vyapari Maandhan Yojana the one for unorganised and good practices of data Centre, Tamil Nadu, Maha in and around mining re to maintain sustainable min 2019 on its website. The workers. collection, storage, use and rashtra, Andhra Pradesh, gions,” said the petition filed ing practices and to check il scheme, which was among Under the scheme, those dissemination that can be Punjab and Madhya Pradesh by M. Alagarsamy through legal activities which harmed the campaign promises of who are selfemployed and applied to health and de on the alarming extent of ille advocate Pranav Sachdeva. the ecology, it noted. Mr. Ala the BJP, was one of the pro working as shopowners, mographic data, a note gal sand mining activities The plea said armed min garsamy referred to media posals cleared by the Cabi traders, rice mill owners, oil from ICMR said. with scant regard to the Sus ers “run the racket” and reports saying investigation net at its first meeting. mill owners, commission The launch was attend tainable Sand Mining Man caused a loss of thousands of in Tamil Nadu revealed illegal While the scheme would agents, real estate brokers, ed by representative from agement Guidelines of 2016. crores of rupees to the public mining of one crore metric be applicable from Monday, small hotel owners and oth academic institutions, “Unscientific mining has exchequer. tonnes of beach sand from the online portal for appli er small traders will be eligi technology partners and caused degradation of land, The 2010 Guidelines had Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi cants would be rolled out ble for pension. others. topographical disorder and not been implemented in and Kanniyakumari districts. 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DELHI THE HINDU 10 EDITORIAL THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Having the last word on ‘population control’ There should be a clear understanding that offering choices and services rather than outright state control works best more people chase fewer and few have. This is a relation that has lit rhoea. This is the spirit in which er resources. This image is so in tle to do with religion and everyth India has looked at population so grained in the minds of people ing to do with opportunities, that it truly becomes a thriving re Wait, gain that it does not take much to whip choices and services that are avail source; the life blood of a growing The BJP stands to gain by not rushing in to fill up public sentiment which in turn able to the people. The poor tend economy. Turning this into a pro can quickly degenerate into a deep to have more children because blem that needs to be controlled is the space vacated by a fractious coalition Jagdish Rattanani class or religious conflict that pits child survival is low, son prefe exactly the kind of phraseology, he fall of the CongressJD(S) coalition government the poor, the weak, the downtrod rence remains high, children lend mindset and possibly action that in Karnataka, at the culmination of weeks of pol den and the minorities against the a helping hand in economic activi will spell doom for the nation. It n July 11, World Population more privileged sections. From ty for poorer households and so will undo all the good work that itical skulduggery, hardly marks the end of uncer T Day, a Union Minister ex this point to naming, targetingand support the economic as well as has been done and set the stage for tainty and the beginning of stability for the State. The Opressed alarm, in a Tweet, attacking is a dangerous and short emotional needs of the family. a weaker and poorer health deliv crisis in the ruling coalition had crippled governan ce, over what he called the “popula slide. The implications of such an This is well known, well under ery system — exactly the opposite even as allegations of bribing and kidnapping of legisla tion explosion” in the country, approach are deep and wide but GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO stood and well established. of what a scheme such as Ayush tors by the Opposition BJP emerged. The coalition tried wanting all political parties to not easily understood because the (Health and Family Welfare), Anu As the National Family Health man Bharat seeks to achieve. To every trick to hold its flock together, but to no avail. enact population control laws and argument is couched in sterile priya Patel, in a written reply in Survey4 (201516) notes, women day, as many as 23 States and Un Howsoever delayed, the inevitable happened on Tues annulling the voting rights of those numbers and a rule that, it would the Lok Sabha noted that the “fa in the lowest wealth quintile have ion Territories, including all the having more than two children. seem, applies to all sections equal mily Planning programme in India an average of 1.6 more children States in the south region, already day as the government led by H. D. Kumaraswamy lost a Just a month earlier, a prominent ly. On the contrary, what is sug is target free and voluntary in na than women in the highest wealth have fertility below the replace trust vote in the Assembly. In a House shrunken by the businessmanyoga guru wanted gested is the ugliest kind of dis ture and it is the prerogative of the quintile, translating to a total fertil ment level of 2.1 children per wo resignation of several coalition MLAs, the BJP, which the government to enact a law crimination, worse than physical clients to choose a family planning ity rate of 3.2 children versus 1.5 man. So, support rather than con had won 105 seats in the 2018 election, had a majority. where “the third child should not attacks or social prejudice because method best suited to them as per children moving from the wealth trol works. Its protestations notwithstanding, the BJP has been in be allowed to vote and enjoy facil it breaks the poor and the weak bit their reproductive right”. iest to the poorest . Similarly, the strumental in engineering the rebellion . Regardless of ities provided by the govern by bit, and in a very insidious way. The then Health Minister, J.P. number of children per woman Scars of the past the claims of both sides, it would be difficult to concede ment”. This, according to him, Nadda, has said pretty much the declines with a woman’s level of The damage done when mishan would ensure that people would Policy of choice same thing. About a year ago, he schooling. Women with no school dling issues of population growth that their slugfest had to do with any principles. The le not give birth to more children. The fig leaf of population control articulated the “lifecycle frame ing have an average 3.1 children, is long lasting. Let us not forget gislators who resigned from the Assembly have demon Both these demands are way allows for the outrageous argu work” which looks to the health compared with 1.7 children for wo that the scars of the Emergency strated a remarkable disregard for the people’s man ward and represent a warped ment to be made that a family will and nutrition needs of mother and men with 12 or more years of are still with us. Men used to be date, and their excuses for doing so are shallow and thinking which has been rebutted be virtually ostracised and a citi child not merely during pregnan schooling. This reveals the depth part of the family planning initia dishonest. This drama must end, at least now. rather well in the Economic Sur zen will be denied his or her basic cy and child birth but “right from of the connections between tives then but after the excesses of Though it had not won a majority, the BJP, as the sin vey 201819. The Survey notes that rights if he or she is born as the the time of conception till the health, education and inequality, forced sterilisations, they continue gle largest party was invited to form a government after India is set to witness a “sharp third child. This has of course nev child grows… carrying on till the with those having little access to to remain completely out of family the 2018 election. The Supreme Court intervened to en slowdown in population growth in er been public policy in India. adolescent stage and further ”. health and education being caught planning programmes even today. the next two decades”. The fact is In fact, a farsighted and for This argument is not about deny in a cycle of poverty, leading to The government now mostly force an early trust vote that the BJP failed to win, pav that by the 2030s, some States will wardlooking National Population ing services but about offering more and more children, and the works with woman and child ing the way for the government that has now collapsed. start transitioning to an ageing so Policy (NPP) was introduced in choices and a range of services to burden that state control on num health programmes. Mistakes of The BJP never ceased its machinations to drive a wedge ciety as part of a wellstudied pro 2000 when Atal Bi hari Vajpayee mother and child on the clear un ber of children could impose on the Emergencykind are not what in the coalition, and now wants to form a government. cess of “demographic transition” was the Prime Minister . The es derstanding that the demographic the weakest. As the latest Econom a new government with a robust Seventeen coalition MLAs abstained from the voting , which sees nations slowly move to sence of the policy wasthe govern dividend can work to support ic Survey points out, States with electoral mandate might like to re and most of them had resigned already. The status of ward a stable population as fertili ment’s commitment to “voluntary growth and drive opportunity for high population growth are also peat. So it is time to ask some of their resignations and questions regarding their dis ty rates fall with an improvement and informed choice and consent ordinary people only when the the ones with the lowest per capita the prejudiced voices within the in social and economic develop of citizens while availing of repro population is healthy. availability of hospital beds. government and ruling party not qualification are now subjects of scrutiny by the Speak ment indices over time. ductive health care services” In fact, demographers are care to venture into terrain they may er and the Supreme Court. Many of the questions are along with a “target free approach Crucial connections ful not to use the word “popula not fully understand. without precedent and complicated, but they need to Dangerous imagery in administering family planning Thus, family health, child survival tion control” or “excess popula be settled urgently. Until then, it would be undesirable The demand for state controls on services”. This is a position reiter and the number of children a wo tion”. The NPP 2000 uses the Jagdish Rattanani, a journalist, is a to form a new government. It would be facetious for the the number of children a couple ated by various governments, in man has are closely tied to the le world “control” just thrice: in refe faculty member at SPJIMR and co-author BJP to claim a majority in the House with its strength re can have is not a new one. It feeds cluding the present government vels of health and education of the rences to the National AIDS Con of the advocacy book, ‘Population: duced by schemed absenteeism of members or vacant on the perception that a large and on the floor of both Houses of Par parents, and in particular the wo trol Organisation; to prevent and Questions That Should Be More growing population is at the root liament. For example, in March man; so the poorer the couple, the control communicable diseases, Frequently Asked’ (Through The Billion seats. Nothing in the statute prevents the BJP from stak of a nation’s problems as more and 2017, the then Minister of State more the children they tend to and control of childhood diar Press) ing claim, but it should not pursue that path. Instead, it should wait until fresh elections are held for all vacant seats. It is possible that the BJP could repeat its perfor mance in the Lok Sabha election and win most of these Shifting strategic concerns seats. It needs at least eight more MLAs to cross the half way mark in the House that has a strength of 224 elect What India needs to do as the U.S. and China get busier in the subcontinent ed members. No government with the support of fewer dence that the international envi surance card for persisting securi time... when strategic concerns than half the total strength could be deemed to have a ronment was moving in a direc ty challenges such as regime change.” mandate. Waiting might be in the BJP’s best interests . tion that opened options for survival for U.S. client states in So, while it is reasonable to fore The party has an opportunity to demonstrate that it Pakistan that were unavailable in West Asia as well as for the con cast that both the U.S. and China wants to form an alternative government not because of the previous decade. This includ tainment of Iran. For China, a sta benefit from a more normalised any desperation to wield power, but because it wants to ed the renewed patterns of Pakis ble Pakistan can be a partner in Pakistan, India’s policymakers ensure political stability and restore good governance. Zorawar Daulet Singh tan’s ties with the U.S. and China, the Belt and Road initiative and fu should also remain cleareyed that with the latter reassuring Pakistan ture continental industrial and neither country would be willing and, most importantly, the Army energy corridors. As the writer An to expend much strategic capital he U.S. President Donald on their respective strategic com drew Small underlines, Beijing’s in an ambitious policy to reorder Undermining RTI Trump’s latest gaffe has in mitments and bilateral partner large economic investments the domestic scene or civilmili Amendments should not downgrade Ttroduced another thorn in ships. In the U.S.’s case, this ap ARCHIVES PURI/THE HINDU PHOTO LUV “come with some clear expecta tary relations in Pakistan. In any the status of information panels what is now clearly an unsettled pears to have been undertaken Pakistan perceive themselves to be tions about the choices that Pakis case, Indian statecraft is essential IndiaU.S. relationship. His claim, discreetly to avoid ruffling India’s in a comfortable strategic position. tan’s political and military leader to reorient perceptions of the ny amendment to a law is bound to be viewed on Monday, that India sought U.S. feathers, with the result that the At any rate, the evolving roles and ship make about their country’s great powers. Maintaining that In with suspicion if no fundamental need is seen for mediation in Kashmir will pinch enduring aspects of U.S.Pakistan interests of third parties are be future”. dia has the right and the capacity Athe changes it proposes. Amendments passed by the Narendra Modi government ties remained obscure, but still ve coming significant again, and how In sum, both the U.S. and China to adopt an active defence posture the Lok Sabha to the Right to Information Act are so ob more because it strikes at a vital in ry real. In the past few days, the re Delhi leverages the international seek a strong, stable and secure — that is, blocking the flow of viously unnecessary that naturally many see an ulterior terest: India’s territorial integrity. silience of that relationship has environment will determine the Pakistan that controls its destabi crossborder terror by proactive But if we had been more attuned come out into the open. Let us not success of its overall policy. lising behaviour because that un operations on the Line of Control motive. It is difficult not to concur with activists who to international shifts, we would ever forget that this is a military al dermines their wider regional in (LoC) along with reserving the op contend that the amendments pose a threat to the free have noticed that structural trends liance forged in the 1950s. Histori Pakistan’s benefactors terests. For the U.S., a revisionist tion for more ambitious punitive dom and autonomy of Information Commissions at the in South Asia have been changing cally, U.S. policymakers have al Both the U.S. and China have over Pakistan pulls India inward and strikes in response to major terro Central and State levels. The Central Information Com over the past several years. While ways sought to restore the alliance lapping interests in regional stabil away from potential Ind iaU.S. rist attacks on Indian military tar missioner, the corresponding authorities in the States India’s hand is not as strong as we with Pakistan whenever Islama ity and avoidance of a major sub cooperation on Asian geopolitics. gets — would play an important (State Information Commissioners) and other Informa sometimes believe it to be, there bad’s ties with China became continental conflict. While each For China, it undermines its indus part in shaping how third parties tion Commissioners at both levels are statutory func might be opportunities to leverage stronger. India has borne the maintains deep ties with Pakistan trial and connectivity projects in view Indian interests and thereby the international situation further brunt of this recurring geopolitical for different reasons, it is unclear Pakistan, while negatively impact assume constructive roles in ma tionaries vested with the power to review the decisions down the road. dynamic. to what extent their longer term ing IndiaChina ties. Hence, evolv naging Pakistani behaviour. of public information officers in government depart Much of Pakistan’s contempor interests coincide with India, ing interests of the great powers in If India ever asks third parties to ments, institutions and bodies. The amendments pro Perceived advantage ary leverage can of course also be which seeks a structural transfor South Asia might not necessarily assist in the region, it should be for pose to modify the status, tenure and conditions of ap If we step back and evaluate the In traced to the ongoing phase of the mation in Pakistan’s domestic pol portend an adverse geopolitical a cessation of Pakistan’s proxy war pointment of these Commissioners and empower the diaPakistan equation over the Afghan conflict. It fended off the itics and external behaviour. The setting for India in the medium in Kashmir, and, once an atmosph Union government to set their tenure and remunera past five years, what stands out is most dangerous phase when U.S. U.S. and China appear content term. This is even more plausible if ere of peace has been established, tion. While the original law assured incumbents of a that both sides proceeded from a policy might have shifted in an ad with, or probably prefer, a Pakis the widening comprehensive na to persuade Pakistan to accept the fixed fiveyear term, with 65 as the retirement age, the perception that each holds an ad versarial direction, or instability in tan with a strong Rawalpindi, tional power gap between a rising LoC as part of a final territorial set vantageous position. India’s confi the tribal frontier areas might have along with competent civilian go India and an unstable Pakistan tlement similar to the offer by Indi amendments say the Centre would decide their tenure. dence emanated from Mr. Modi’s completely exploded. Thus, the vernance structures and an elite make the latter’s traditional role as ra Gandhi in the 1972 Shimla In one stroke, the security of tenure of an adjudicating electoral victory in 2014 that yield Pakistan Army perceives itself in a with a wider world view. A Pakis a balancer or spoiler unattractive negotiations. authority, whose mandate is to intervene in favour of ed a strong Central government position of strength where Wash tan that looks beyond South Asia in the eyes of the great powers. As informationseekers against powerful regimes and bu and expectations of stable ties ington, Beijing, and even Moscow could be a useful potential partner Pakistani scholar Hussain Haqqani Zorawar Daulet Singh is a fellow at the reaucrats, has been undermined. The original legisla with all the major powers. Mostly have recognised Pakistan’s role in in burden sharing, ironically for predicts, “You can try to leverage Centre for Policy Research and author of tion says the salary and terms and conditions of service overlooked in India, Pakistani a future settlement on the conflict both the U.S. and China. For Wash your strategic location as much as ‘Power and Diplomacy: India’s Foreign of the CIC are the same as those of the Chief Electi on leaders too have displayed confi in Afghanistan. So, both India and ington, the Pakistan Army is an in you like, but there will come a Policies During the Cold War’ Commissioner, equal in status to a Supreme Court judge. Similarly, the other Information Commissioners LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. at the Central level have the same conditions of service as Election Commissioners. At the State level, the SIC Karnataka politics bidder in the 1970s. It is its purpose. In fact, it even after demonetisation. It Six runs to England was a bonus boundary has the same terms and conditions of service as Elec The CongressJD(S) pointless to catastrophise legitimises group defections. is time the Tenth Schedule of Expert opinion that the because of the deflection. It tion Commissioners, while other Information Commis coalition government in the political churn in One would have thought that the Constitution is amended second run, in the ICC World was, admittedly, too much to sioners are equated with the Chief Secretary of a State. Karnataka fell under the Karnataka as the demise of the BJP, with its massive to make all kinds of Cup final, should have been expect the onfield umpire to The government claims its aim is to ‘rationalise’ the weight of its contradictions democracy. We should be electoral majority, will focus defections illegal, including disallowed because the check so many aspects in his (Page 1, “Kumaraswamy more worried about the on governance. On the ‘twothirds mergers’. Elected fielder, Martin Guptill, had decisionmaking process. But status of the authorities. It argues that while the C hief govt. loses trust vote”, July real threats such as the contrary, the ugly feature members should understand released (thrown) the ball that did not prevent the third Election Commissioner is a constitutional functionar y, 24). Nobody expected it to criminalisation and one is witnessing is other that the people’s mandate is even before the batsmen had umpire from intervening the CIC is only a statutory authority. And while the CEC complete a full term of five plutocratisation of politics. political parties that are in not saleable property. After crossed each other in the after television replays and is equal in status to a Supreme Court judge, it would be years because a lack of trust V.N. Mukundarajan, power in States not being Karnataka, we could be in for process of taking that second informing the onfield incongruous for the CIC to enjoy the same status as the and mutual understanding Thiruvananthapuram allowed to govern. We are more drama — in Madhya run gains credence because umpires about the ‘mistake’. CIC’s orders are subject to judicial review by the high between the Congress and heading towards a Pradesh and Rajasthan. of the deflection of the ball It is sad that technological ■ courts. This is a fallacious argument as even the Elec the JD(S) was palpably Elections will make no totalitarian State. It is for the K. Muhammed Ismayil, from the bat which resulted aids were not used when it evident in its functioning. sense if a person who is people to decide. Koduvally, Kerala in a boundary for England mattered most which makes tion Commission’s decisions can be reviewed by high The BJP‘engineered’ elected on a party ticket N.G.R. Prasad, (‘Sport’ page, “An error of it even more baffling to read courts. Protecting citizens’ right to information is a defections were only a resigns, joins another party K.K. Ram Siddhartha, India-Pakistan ties judgment”, July 22). The that the umpire does not cause important enough for adjudicating authorities to catalyst. It appears naive to and in the process topples Chennai It is fine to be trying out a second run, even according regret the error of judgment. be vested with high status and security of tenure. Given look for sinners and saints the very party on whose religionbased solution to the rules of the game, V. Lakshmanan, the extent to which the RTI Act has empowered citizens in an ‘all is fair’ noholds ticket he was elected. This is ■ The felling of the coalition (“Editorial page, “A bridge would have been perfectly Tirupur, Tamil Nadu and helped break the hold of vested interests over t he barred game of chasing a clear example of money government in Karnataka across the IndiaPakistan legal if the batsman was more letters online: administration, the law has always faced a threat fr om political power. The power having its say. Instead, through orchestrated abyss”, July 24). But nothing neither run out nor if there www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/ Congress party needs to be the seat should be declared resignations is nothing short can move forward unless many in power. The RTI Act was a consensus law and a reminded that it sowed the vacant and fresh elections of a murder of democracy. there is trust. Trust is the corrections & clarifications: The opening paragraph of the report headlined “Perfect launch product of public consultation. The present amend seeds of a political culture held within a month. One wonders how much basic foundation which is ments have not been put to any debate. The govern for Chandrayaan2” ( July 23, 2019) had termed the launch as In of political desertions by Otherwise, the menace of money might have been completely absent in India dia’s firstever interplanetary mission to be spearheaded by two ment would do well to drop the Bill or at least send it to fencesitters and other floorcrossing will remain. spent on these kinds of Pakistan ties. women. It should have been moon mission. Vaishali Mishra, a parliamentary select committee for deeper scrutiny. opportunists who sold their Also, the law relating to defections and from where The Readers’ Editor’s office can be contacted by Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300; loyalty to the highest antidefection has not served such money comes from Mumbai E-mail:[email protected]

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THE HINDU DELHI THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 OPED 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Making Chennai a water-wise city Contentious remedies for There is a compelling need for a paradigm shift in the way the ongoing water crisis is being viewed a clear, structural malady sewage on a daily basis, the installed capacity of sewage treatment plants The NEP’s proposals will not ensure equity in health care (STPs) is just 23,277 MLD. This means that only 37.5% of sewage generated been stressed. One part of this flexibility is in can be treated. As per a conservative the possibility of multiple entry and exit estimate, Chennai generates about points. One can understand having a Nation T. Ramakrishnan 930 MLD of sewage, whereas its STPs al Entrance Examination for admission to can handle 727 MLD. With rapid ur undergraduate courses. However, it is abso The public discourse on Chennai’s banisation, the space for new plants lutely clear that having a National Exit Exam ongoing water crisis has been along is hardly available in periurban George Thomas ination for MBBS as the mode of entry to predictable lines. Source augmenta areas of Chennai, a scenario applica postgraduate courses is neither flexible nor tion, deepening of waterbodies and ble to any other city in India. As a re The primary objective of medical education fair. Can a student be expected to take the ex giving rainwater harvesting a re sult, the city’s rivers and canals have should be to provide a cadre of personnel to it examination multiple times if the initial newed emphasis are among the sug been reduced to carriers of raw sew take care of the health needs of the country. score is not good enough? Are all medical gestions being made, apart from de age. Over and above these reasons, In addition, any education policy in the colleges across the country of the same stan mandside management. But these one of the targets set under the 2030 modern world has to take into consideration dard to ensure a levelplaying field ? Sealing ideas, however wellmeaning they Agenda for Sustainable Develop social objectives, for example equity and jus the student’s fate once and for all through an may be, have their limitations. There ment, adopted by UN membercoun tice in enrolment and access. That apart, cer exit examination is certainly not just. is a compelling need for a paradigm tries in 2015, is to halve the propor tain fundamental questions need answering shift in the way the water crisis is be tion of untreated waste water. too. For instance, how many years of train High level of centralisation ing viewed. ing are required for a medical professional? The objectives of autonomy and adaptation When it comes to source augmen Non-consumptive use What should be the purpose of a basic de to local needs are contradicted by the high tation, in the last 40 years, a couple An operator filling his water tanker at a Metrowater station in Chennai in June. There are numerous ways through gree in medicine? Is specialisation required? level of centralisation in medical education of major projects were taken up for Even if there are bountiful monsoon years, it is unlikely that the southern which waste water can be treated at If so, how much and how is it to be done? by the National Medical Commission. The Chennai to tap both fresh water and metro will become a watersurplus city. * GETTY IMAGES the point of generation. Several In The draft New Education Policy (NEP) document considers separation of the func sea water. formation Technology companies, speaks about equity, inclusiveness and sus tions of regulation, funding, accreditation The Krishna Water Supply Scheme concerns, it is unlikely that Chennai come down only by a maximum of located outside the city limits, have tainable development at many points, start and standard setting as absolutely neces or Telugu Ganga Project (1996) and can afford to stretch this option 400 MLD. adopted the concept as they have ing from the preamble. However, it is by no sary. However, the National Medical Com the New Veeranam Project (2004) beyond a point. A note available on the website of their own STPs and use the treated means clear that its recommendations will mission has sought to arrogate to itself many were implemented using two impor Deepening of tanks and lakes, a The Energy and Resources Institute water for nonconsumptive purposes fulfil these objectives, especially in the field of these functions. Further, the recommen tant interState rivers — the Krishna popular option, is easier said than states, quoting the Central Public such as gardening and flushing toi of medical education. For example, on page dation that diploma courses should be ex and the Cauvery, both of which de done. Issues such as the costs in Health and Environmental Engineer lets. Some highend residential 300, it states that fees in medical colleges, panded in order to provide “intermediate pend on the southwest monsoon volved in removing and transporting ing Organisation, that the average apartments too have begun imple both public and private, will be left to be de specialists” lacks focus. What are these inter (JuneSeptember). the silt and inadequate disposal ar water supply in urban local bodies of menting the idea. cided by the institutions themselves. Howev mediate specialists supposed to do? Though the Krishna Water Supply rangements have bothered the auth the country is 69.25 litres per capita Realising the potential benefits, er, just a few pages later , it asserts that the Multiple postgraduate courses have been Scheme, if realised fully, can take orities to such an extent that nothing per day (LPCD) against the service le Chennai Metrowater has at last cost of education should be lowered. started without any clear rationale. The care of at least half of the Chennai much has been done. vel benchmark of 135 LPCD. For a launched work on establishing two At another point, the policy document MBBS degree has been debased to such an Metropolitan Area (CMA)’s projected As regards rainwater harvesting metropolitan city like Chennai, the tertiary treated reverse osmosis states that all private institutions should be extent that it is considered merely a neces water demand of 1,721 million litres a (RWH), it cannot be a panacea and benchmark goes up to 150 LPCD. If plants of 45 MLD each. The process notforprofit. It appears that the committee sary requirement for postgraduation. One of day (MLD) for 2020, Tamil Nadu has sitespecific requirements will have one were to go by the admission of will involve sewage treatment in that drafted the report hoped that this re the main drivers of the thirst for a postgrad not received the assured quantum to be kept in mind while putting up Chennai Metrowater, the service le three stages and will use reverse os commendation, as well as the regulatory ap uate degree is the lack of adequate respecta from Andhra Pradesh even once in RWH structures. The model of stor vel achieved in March 2018 was 112 mosis system through which most of paratus suggested by it, by itself will take ble employment opportunities for an MBBS the last 20+ years. As regards the ing rainwater and reusing it may de LPCD. This is why the need for a pa the dissolved solids and bacteria will care of the problem of profiteering. Howev graduate. The overwhelming privatisation of Cauvery project, the ‘upperriparian monstrate the efficacy of RWH. radigm shift becomes all the more be removed from the treated sewage. er, what gives it such confidence is hard to healthcare delivery in India has led to the attitude’ of Karnataka determines Many of the options being suggest important. Besides, projects are on to experi understand given that the present policy too concentration of personnel in those parts the flow to Tamil Nadu. In effect, ed to overcome the distress situation ment with the idea of conjunctive is to consider higher education a notforpro where the public has the capacity to pay. realisation of water by Chennai hing faced by Chennai have been tried out Waste-water recycling use of fresh water and treated sew fit enterprise but has become a very large Having a postgraduate degree has a multi es on nature and interState ties, in the past. Yet, just one bad mon Just as in many other Indian cities, age — mixing treated sewage with driver of the black economy, according to plier effect on employability, income and both of which are, more often than soon has pushed the city to yet the concept of wastewater recycling fresh water by letting it into the lakes several reports. Though the document states respectability for the doctor. How useful it is not, unpredictable. another water crisis. This scenario and reuse has not yet caught the of Porur and Perungudi. These are at several points that no student should be for the society is questionable. may get repeated in the future too. imagination of either the authorities only some modes of water treat deprived of education due to lack of financ The policy document does not recognise Tapping stone quarries Even if there are bountiful mon or the public in a big way. The de ment, the scope for which is enor es, the solution it suggests is scholarships. that the main driver of inequity in health Another source since 2017 for the ci soon years, the prospects of Chennai mandsupply gap will be a perma mous and still untapped. care is the presence of a large, poorlyregu ty has been the abandoned stone becoming a watersurplus city are re nent feature of urban India unless so All said, a wise society cannot al Confused thinking lated, forprofit sector. Private interests have quarries located on the outskirts, mote. An official document prepared ciety realises the critical importance low itself to become complacent The fact that on the one hand, the cost of ensured regulatory capture in healthcare from where water is drawn for public a few years ago estimated that the of recycling and reuse of water. It once the rainy season starts. The pre education is sought to be lowered and on the policymaking. It appears that the National water supply after treatment. CMA, which covers not only Chennai needs to be noted here that on an av sent debate needs to be taken for other, fees are allowed to remain unregulat Education Policy has not escaped this cap Further, two desalination plants of Corporation but also nearby munici erage, 85 litres of water goes waste ward so that waste water is reused ed, betrays confused thinking. With the Na ture, hence the clear disconnect between 100 MLD each were commissioned in palities, town panchayats and village for every 100 litres utilised. and recycled in an imaginative and tional Medical Commission Bill regulating the repeated exhortations to ensure equity 2010 and 2013. Work has begun on panchayats, will have a shortfall of There is also another reason why optimal way. This way, Chennai can fees only for 50% of seats in medical colleg and quality and the recommendations another desalination plant of 150 1,089 MLD in 2020. Even assuming the concept ought to be popularised. take pride in being a waterwise es, it looks like the commitment to equity is which will achieve neither. MLD while steps are on to set up that the southern peninsula expe According to information furnished society. merely a pious homily. another 400 MLD unit. However, gi riences good southwest and north by the Centre, while urban areas of At several points in the policy document, Dr. George Thomas is an orthopaedic surgeon at St. ven the costs and environmental east monsoons this year, the gap can the country generate 61,948 MLD of [email protected] the need for a flexible education system has Isabel’s Hospital, Chennai

Island of hope in the midst of CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC global measles resurgence FROM THE ARCHIVES FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 25, 1969 Sri Lanka has become free of the viral infection Yahya yet to respond R. Prasad While global coverage for the first On July 9, Sri Lanka became the dose of vaccine has remained stag The Pakistan President Gen. Yahya Khan has fourth country in the Asian region — nant at 85% and for the second dose, not yet sent a reply to Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s after Bhutan, The Maldives and Ti it is still at 67%, the coverage for Sri letter sent through Mr. Kewal Singh, the Ex morLeste — to eliminate measles. Lanka has been above 95% for both ternal Affairs Secretary, who went to Islama Amidst an increase in the number of the first and second doses. The vac bad recently to sign the Kutch Agreement. cases worldwide, especially in Eu cine is provided to children under The Prime Minister had, in that letter, urged rope, this came as an encouraging the routine national immunisation an early normalisation of IndoPakistan rela development. Measles is considered programme. tions at least in the cultural sphere. General as eliminated when a country inter Yahya Khan made no comment even on her rupts transmission of an indigenous Regular vaccination campaigns renewed proposal for the appointment of a virus for three years. The island nation, where measles is a joint IndoPakistan body at any level to con However, the viral infection has, notifiable infection, has also carried sider all outstanding problems between the since the beginning of 2018, seen a out periodical mass vaccination cam two countries. The Prime Minister’s letter, resurgence in 49 of the 53 countries paigns to reach the small pockets of dated June 22, was placed on the table of the in the World Health Organization unimmunised children. Sri Lanka al Rajya Sabha today [July 24 ] by the Deputy (WHO)’s European Region. A total of so has strong surveillance in place. Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Surendra 1,60,000 cases and more than 100 However, the country did encoun Pal Singh, in reply to a question whether In deaths were reported from these 49 ter a few bumps in its path. In 1984, it CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC dia proposed to enter into any meaningful countries between January 1, 2018 introduced measles vaccine in the DATA POINT discussions with Pakistan. Deploring the al and May 30 this year. national immunisation programme most total lack of contact now between the The number of cases reported last and set the goal of eliminating the in peoples of India and Pakistan whose desti year in the European Region, the fection. Though local outbreaks were nies were inextricably intertwined, Mrs. highest in this decade, was thrice the reported, the annual incidence de Gandhi suggested that it would help to re number reported in 2017 clined till the year 1999. move misunderstandings and misconcep and 15 times the number During Sri Lanka’s tions if both countries eased the regulations for 2016 . With nearly measles epidemic of for travel between the two countries, en 78,000 cases reported in 19992000, nearly courage greater cultural contact in the field the first five months of 15,000 cases were re of letters, art, music, science and sport. this year, indications are ported following which that the number will sur a twodose vaccine sche A HUNDRED YEARS AGO JULY 25, 1919. pass last year’s. dule was introduced, re Ironically, the sharp sulting in a sharp decline Leper problem in India. increase in the region in incidence. The coun came despite vaccina try reached an elimina The Rev. Frank Oldrieve, Secretary of the tion coverage for the second dose be tion target of less than five per one Mission to lepers in India, delivered an inter ing at a recordhigh of 91% in 2018. So million people in 2011. esting and instructive lecture last evening what could have caused the spike? But in 2012, the measles immuni [July 22] at the Regent’s Park Hall [in Dacca] According to the WHO, the vaccina sation schedule was changed follow on “The Leper Problem and How to Solve tion coverage has “not been uniform ing which babies no longer received it”. The Lecture was illustrated by magic lan across the region nor high enough to measles vaccine at the age of nine tern pictures. His Excellency Lord Ronald ensure herd immunity” to break the months but a measles, mumps and shay, who presided, in introducing the transmission cycle. rubella (MMR) vaccine on completing speaker made reference to the great service 12 months. Following this, in 2013, the mission has been rendering to humanity. Pockets of low coverage the country witnessed its last major His Excellency said that it was a matter for Further, though the coverage is high measles epidemic. Besides other rea regret that very little attention was being de at the national level in many coun sons, the change in immunisation voted by the people to the disease of leprosy, tries, there are pockets of low cover schedule was seen as a possible whereas malaria, tuberculosis and other dis age in them, causing an “accumula cause. eases had engaged so much of their atten tion of susceptible individuals” that The MMR vaccine schedule was tion. Out of a total of more than Rs. goes largely unnoticed till such time again changed following a serosur 44,00,000 of the annual expenditure, only a an outbreak occurs. vey data. Babies now began receiving small fraction was received from the public. So how did Sri Lanka manage to the first dose at nine months and se There was an exhibition of pictures showing accomplish this at this juncture even cond dose at the age of three years. the infectious character of the disease and though, worldwide, there has been a The country reported its last case of the relief work that the mission has been car 300% increase in the number of cas measles caused by an indigenous vi rying on in the different centres in India. The es in the first three months of this rus in May 2016. total number of lepers in India would be year, compared to 2018? The answer nearly 150,000. The Rev. Oldrieve said that lies in an increased, and a wider, vac the disease was not hereditary but accord cination coverage for both doses. [email protected] ing to expert opinion it was infectious.

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DELHI THE HINDU 12 NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE UAPA Bill cleared amid walkout POCSO Bill cleared; BJP plans to stake claim O’Brien recounts trauma Opposition says it’s draconian, objects to designation of individuals as terrorists Speak up on child abuse, says MP sooner than later Special Correspondent ly opposed by Opposition government is termed anti NEW DELHI leaders, Mr. Shah said: national, Mr. Shah said no Special Correspondent “Having said that, the fate of The BJP State circles are “We are bringing in laws that “There is a need for a provi one would harass genuine New Delhi the 15 MLAs is important to abuzz with speculation that will end terrorism in the sion to declare an individual social activists. The Rajya Sabha on Wed ensure the stability of any the high command wants to country, and we promise a terrorist. The UN has a pro “There are in fact many nesday approved the Pro future government, and that take Karnataka affairs under that the government will cedure for it, the U.S. has it, social activists who are doing tection of Children from no more blackmailing en its tight control as it did with never misuse it. Terrorism even Pakistan has it, China, good work... But we will Sexual Offences (Amend sues,” said a senior minister respect to the Lok Sabha has to be dealt with, with Israel, European Union... smash the Urban Maoists. ment) Bill, 2019, that incor in the Union Cabinet in polls. This is in the wake of a strict laws,” Home Minister Everyone has done it.” Let me make it very clear — porates amendments in volved in party affairs in the series of political controver Amit Shah said in the Lok He said if a terror organi the government has zero tol cluding provision of the State. sies and instability that Sabha on Wednesday. He sation was banned, a terro erance towards them and we death penalty for aggravat Derek O’Brien BJP chief Amit Shah gripped its erstwhile go was speaking during the de rist could easily set up need tough laws to prevent ed sexual assault on chil meanwhile held consulta vernment in Karnataka from bate on amendments to the another. this,” the Home Minister dren, besides providing crowded bus... A man ejacu tions on Tuesday evening 2008 to 2013 that saw three Unlawful Activities Preven said. stringent punishments for lated on the shorts. I didn’t and Wednesday morning Chief Ministers. tion (Amendment) Bill, 2019. ‘Potential misuse’ Amit Shah “The amendments that other crimes against minors speak about it,” Mr. O’Brien with party leaders including Meanwhile, the BJP State The Bill was later passed Several Opposition leaders, we have brought in will help The Bill, which also pro said. “We need to use this BJP working president Jagat unit is waiting for signals in the Lower House with 284 including Trinamool Con ment is trying to thrust upon us take four steps ahead of vides for fines and imprison forum to reach out to peo Prasad Nadda, general se from its high command for votes in favour and eight gress’s Mahua Moitra, ob us, the Opposition runs the terrorists and their dubious ment to curb child pornog ple. The more we talk about cretary (organisation) B. L. holding the legislature party against after the Opposition jected to the changes saying risk of being labelled as anti plans and that is what our raphy, would now be sent to it, the more children will be Santhosh and Union Parlia meeting and formal declara walked out in protest, term the law could be misused to national,” Ms. Moitra said. country needs now,” he the Lok Sabha for its appro saved,” he added. mentary Affairs Minister tion of Mr. Yeddyurappa as ing it draconian and de target individuals. “Why is the Opposition added. val. Pralhad Joshi. its legislature party leader. manding that it be referred “If the Centre wants to tar called antinational every The Home Minister also Earlier, during the discus Unanimous decision to a standing committee for get someone, they will get time we disagree with the go accused the Congress of dou sion on the Bill, Trinamool Applauding Mr. O’Brien, Un scrutiny. The provisions of them somehow with the vernment on issues of na blespeak, pointing out that MP Derek O’Brien recount ion Minister for Women and the Bill allow the govern help of some law. Opposition tional security, policing,” she they had brought in the law ed the abuse he had expe Child Development Smriti Opposition wants select ment to designate indivi leaders, minorities, right ac asked. to control terrorism and rienced as a boy. Observing Irani said that it was often duals suspected to have ter tivists and others, if they dis Replying to the Opposi then followed it up with that the abuse often started difficult for men to come out ror links as “terrorists”. agree with the homogeneous tion’s allegations that amendments in 2004, 2008 at home, he said that when publicly to proclaim that panel scrutiny of key bills While this was vehement idea of India that this govern anyone who questioned the and 2013. more people in public life they too could be victims of spoke about abuse, the ea sexual abuse. “The fact that Ms. Gandhi, it is learnt, Trinamool Congress lead sier it would be for children an MP today shared what he urged the opposition to en er Derek O’ Brien said the to speak up. faced at age 13... 46 years la sure better floor coordina Opposition is not necessari “I was sexually molested ter, tells us what an imprint tion. She also said the oppo ly opposed to all the Bills ‘Modi, Trump did not discuss Kashmir’ as a 13yearold on a bus in sexual abuse leaves on a sition should have a joint but wants to improve the Kolkata. After tennis prac child,” Ms. Irani said. strategy for both Houses. process. tice, wearing short pants Support for the Bill was The seven Bills that the He said, “As Opposition Says Rajnath; Opposition demands that Prime Minister issue a clarification himself and a Tshirt, I got on to a unanimous in the House. opposition has demanded parties, we have informally be sent to a standing com made a list of seven such Special Correspondent House and a statement from mittee are the Muslim Wo Bills; not all, but of seven NEW DELHI him. men (Protection of Rights of such Bills, which have had Defence Minister Rajnath When the Zero Hour be Bill to ban unregulated Marriage) Bill, 2019; Right to no parliamentary scrutiny Singh, the Deputy Leader of gan, Speaker Om Birla al Information (Amendment) either through a Select Com the Lok Sabha, categorically lowed Congress leader in Bill, 2019; Code Wages Bill, mittee or the Parliamentary stated in the House on Wed the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan deposit schemes passed 2019; Occupational Safety, Standing Committee.” nesday that no discussion Chowdhury to speak and al Health and Working Condi on Kashmir held at the meet so asked him to stay put in Special Correspondent bank accounts in Jan Dhan NEW DELHI tions Code Bill, 2019; Inter Change of strategy ing between U.S. President the House when the govern Yojana has linked the poor State River Water Disputes The Opposition that united Donald Trump and Prime ment replied to his state The Lok Sabha passed the to our growing economy. (Amendment) Bill, 2019; on the issue of seeking a res Minister Narendra Modi in ment. Mr Chowdhury said Banning of Unregulated De There is ₹1 lakh crore in de DNA Technology (Use and ponse from Prime Minister Japan recently. the entire country was “con posit Schemes Bill, 2019 by posits in these accounts,” Application) Regulation Bill, Narendra Modi on U.S. Pre There was no question of fused” following the voice vote on Wednesday. the Minister said. 2019 and Unlawful Activities sident Donald Trump’s any mediation on the issue, statement. The Bill would protect Meanwhile, DNV Senthil (Prevention) Amendment statement on Kashmir on he said amid Opposition de “...Nothing wrong if we the poorest investor, said kumar (DMK, Tamil Nadu) Bill 2019. Tuesday, and walked out of mand that Mr. Modi himself are seeking a statement Minister of State for Finance said the government must Pointing out that not a both Houses of Parliament, issue a clarification. from the horse’s mouth. The and Corporate Affairs Anu understand why people single Bill has gone to a se decided to tweak its strategy Prime Minister must come rag Singh. were being pushed to opt lect or a standing committee on Wednesday. Opposition walks out Minister Rajnath Singh in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. * PTI to the House and make a The proposed laws would for these schemes. in this session, which has “We weighed both the is Mr. Singh made the state statement,” he said. have provisions to combat “If you look at the demo had highest productivity so sues, the Trump statement ment even as the Opposition tanoccupied Kashmir Parliament on Tuesday that The Opposition staged a three different types of of graphic that takes part in far, clearing 15 Bills, Leader and the lack of Parliamen staged a walkout over the is (PoK). the Prime Minister had walkout as Mr. Singh started fences — running unregulat such schemes, it is always of Opposition Ghulam Nabi tary scrutiny. It was felt that sue after major protests dur U.S. President Trump said made no such request. delivering his statement, ho ed deposit schemes, fraudu the labourers and the daily Azad said, “In every session the latter is of greater conse ing Question Hour that on Monday that Mr. Modi Earlier, during Question wever. lent default in regulated wage earners. Banks impose more or less, Bills go to the quence so for now we are spilled over. had asked him to play the Hour, members of the Con Mr. Singh said that the deposit schemes, and a high fee on all transac standing committee but this keeping our demand for He said that when India role of a mediator on Kash gress, the DMK and a few Opposition had promised to wrongful inducement in re tions, including a fine when is the first session where not clarification from PM aside,” talked to Pakistan, it would mir. External Affairs Minis other parties came to the listen to the government, lation to unregulated depo a person is not able to keep a single legislation has gone a senior Opposition leader not be limited to the issue of ter S. Jaishankar made a Well demanding the pre but by walking out, they had sit schemes. a minimum balance,” Mr. for scrutiny.” said. Kashmir but include Pakis statement in both Houses of sence of Mr. Modi in the “broken their promise”. “The opening of 36 crore Senthilkumar said. In Madhya Pradesh, two Modi promises museum for ex-PMs RS bids farewell to five T.N. MPs BJP MLAs back Congress Remembers Chandra Shekhar; pitches for ‘new political culture’ They draw praise from Venkaiah, Ghulam Nabi Azad

Later in the day, Chief Minis house, Mr. Bhargava said Press Trust of India He also said attempts were Special Correspondent the people through politics. ter Kamal Nath, sitting with one instruction from the top New Delhi made to malign the image of New Delhi Mr. Maitreyan remem the dissenting MLAs, told re leadership of the BJP was Prime Minister Narendra B.R. Ambedkar and Sardar The Rajya Sabha on Wednes bered former Tamil Nadu porters, “The BJP claims we enough to topple the Con Modi on Wednesday said his Patel after Independence. day bid farewell to five mem Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, are a minority government gress government in the government will establish a Mr. Modi said if today’s bers from Tamil Nadu who who he said reposed faith in which can fall any day. But State within 24 hours. grand museum dedicated to generation is asked about completed their sixyear him and sent him to the today, during the voting on Stating that the Congress all former Prime Ministers, Morarji Desai and Lal Baha terms. They are V. Mai House for three consecutive the amendment, two of was ready to prove its ma as he pitched for a “new pol dur Shastri, they hardly treyan, K.R. Arjunan, R. terms. He thanked Prime Mi their MLAs voted in our fa jority any time, Mr. Nath hit itical culture” to get rid of know about them. “They Lakshmanan and T. Rathina nister Narendra Modi for his vour.” back: “The number one and “political untouchability”. were intentionally erased vel of the All India Anna Dra guidance, and noted that he The developments come two at your top are wise. Speaking at the launch of from the memory of peo vida Munnetra Kazhagam V. Maitreyan broke down in acted as a bridge between hours after Mr. Nath and That’s why they are not giv a book on former Prime Mi ple... But with blessings of all and D. Raja of the CPI. the Rajya Sabha while his leader and the Prime Mi Leader of Opposition in the ing any orders.” nister Chandra Shekhar writ PM Narendra Modi at the you I have decided to set up a “The House will certainly speaking on Wednesday. nister. Assembly Gopal Bhargava Contrasting Mr. Bharga ten by Rajya Sabha Deputy book release event in New grand museum of all former miss their various, some Mr. Raja said, “I wish our argued over the stability of va’s statement, former chief Chairman Harivansh, Mr. Delhi on Wednesday. * SHIV Prime Ministers in the coun times aggressive, progres Leader of the Opposition Parliament should remain as the government. Mr. Bhar minister and BJP leader Modi, in an apparent attack KUMAR PUSHPAKAR try,” he said. sive presence and their un Ghulam Nabi Azad lauded the one visualised by Dr. gavahinted at the govern Shivraj Singh Chouhan in on the Congress, said a sec Mentioning names of I.K. wavering commitment to Mr. Maitreyan for choosing Ambedkar and the framers ment’s wobbly foundation, June had said his party was tion of political class tried to har across the country, he Gujral, Deve Gowda and issues pertaining to the State politics to serve the nation of our Constitution...I may given the Congress lost the not attempting to dislodge erase the memories of form said efforts were made to Manmohan Singh, Mr. Modi of Tamil Nadu and also to na despite being a specialist in be retiring from this House trust vote to the BJP in the the government. It may fall er Prime Ministers. malign it by levelling allega said everyone of them con tional issues of importance,” oncology. He said he could for the time being, [but] I Karnataka Assembly on on its own “due to Referring to the padyatra tions that it was funded by tributed and this should be Rajya Sabha Chairman M. have easily earned a lot of will be working for the coun Tuesday. On the floor of the infighting”. carried out by Chandra Shek businessmen. acknowledged. Venkaiah Naidu said. money, but chose to serve try and the people.”

‘Communal attacks are on ‘CIC orders won’t be taken seriously’ Govt. avoids confrontation the decline’ Panel members express apprehension, former members urge Bill’s withdrawal on Right to Information Bill SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Priscilla Jebaraj they bother?” Current CIC does not seem to be listening New Delhi NEW DELHI members said the Centre to the people’s voices,” he Despite being listed, it was not introduced in Rajya Sabha Minister of State (MoS) for With the RTI (Amendment) had not formally asked them asserted. Home G. Kishan Reddy in Bill having been passed by for their views on the “The government is trying SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT whether the government formed the Rajya Sabha on the Lok Sabha and now Amendment Bill, and most to suppress people seeking New Delhi was prepared to send the Bill Wednesday that commu pending introduction in the were reluctant to express information, which is a sup Avoiding an immediate con to a select committee or nal incidents have declined Rajya Sabha, several Central any opinion. pression of the democratic frontation with the Opposi whether it is just buying and there was no need to Information Commission “You know what our wor process,” said former Com tion, the government did not time to work out the arith bring a new legislation to (CIC) members — past and ry is, but I cannot say anyth missioner M.M. Ansari, ad introduce the Right to Infor metic in the Upper House. curb such incidents. present — have warned that ing,” said another member, ding that Janane ka Haq (the mation (Amendment) Bill, When the Rajya Sabha Mr. Reddy also revealed the changes would have a who did not wish to be Wajahat Habibullah right to know), a Doordar 2019, in the Rajya Sabha, met for the postlunch ses that post2017, the National chilling impact on the imple identified. shan programme on the RTI though it had listed it for sion, Mr. Azad and Mr. Crime Records Bureau mentation of the RTI Act as Former CIC members the government leverage... Act, had been discontinued Wednesday, as the numbers Ghulam Nabi Azad O'Brien said the Bill had to (NCRB) has stopped re originally envisioned. were more outspoken in and greatly compromises recently. are clearly stacked against it. be sent to a select commit cording “communal inci “There is definitely a con their criticism. the authority of the law,” ad Sridhar Acharyulu, a law The Bill was cleared by Bill, the Opposition with the tee. Opening the debate, Mr. dents” as there were sever cern that our directives will ded Mr. Habibullah, who has professor who recently re the Lok Sabha on Monday. support of the BJD and the Azad said the Bill in its cur al discrepancies when the not be taken as seriously by ‘Under obligation’ joined six other former Com tired as a Commissioner, Fifteen Opposition parties TRS has 120 votes against the rent form diluted the powers data was compared with the governnment’s officials “If an Information Commis missioners in urging the noted that under the federal have a signed a resolution government’s 115. of the State and nationalle that of States. He said com [if the amendments are ap sioner is beholden to the go Centre to withdraw the structure, the Centre could moved by Trinamool leader According to sources, Par vel Information Commis munal incidents have come proved as law],” a current vernment for salary and te amendments. not decide salaries of State Derek O’Brien to send the liamentary Affairs Minister sions. “Whether the Bill down from 823 in 2013 to CIC member said, speaking nure, then surely he is under “Everybody in power dis Commissioners, who were Bill to a select committee. Pralhad Joshi met Leader of comes tomorrow or day af 708 in 2018. He said “mob on condition of anonymity. obligation,” asserted Waja likes transparency,” said RTI paid by States. Former Com The signatories include the the Opposition Ghulam Nabi ter, it has to go to a select lynching” has happened in “Today, we issue orders even hat Habibullah, who was the activist and former Commis missioner Annapurna Dixit Biju Janata Dal and Telanga Azad on Tuesday after committee,” Mr. Azad said. various States at different to Secretaries of the Govern first Chief Information Com sioner Shailesh Gandhi. pointed to the fact that other na Rashtra Samithi, which which the government took The Bill will allow the points of time and as per ment of India. There is some missioner. “Even the UPA tried to statutory bodies had had have been keeping equidis a call not to push through Centre to set the tenure and available data “there is no kind of implicit fear. But if “Of course, he will have amend the law, but it ulti their status upgraded and al tance from the Opposition the Bill immediately. salaries of both State and common pattern of mob the status of the Commission second thoughts even if he is mately listened to people’s leged discrimination against and the ruling parties. Sources, however, did not Central Information lynching in the country.” is brought down, why would a person of integrity. It gives protests. This government the RTI Act. On the RTI amendment give any indication on Commissioners.

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THE HINDU DELHI THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 NEWS 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF 30,000 militants active in Pak.: Imran Jaishankar not attending Brazil BRICS meeting India is likely to raise issue at the Financial Action Task Force meeting in October, say sources V.K. Singh will participate instead Suhasini Haidar still operate in Pakistan. La the Pakistan army spokes Vijaita Singh ter in the day, Mr. Khan also person had said there were Special Correspondent NEW DELHI pointed to the existence of at “no terrorist organisations” NEW DELHI Group of Ministers on MeToo reconstituted Pakistan Prime Minister Im least “40 militant groups” in in the country. The July 2526 visit of Exter NEW DELHI ran Khan’s dramatic admis the period after the 9/11 at nal Affairs Minister S. Jaish The government has sion that “30,000 to tacks in 2001. FATF fodder ankar to Brazil was can reconstituted the Group of 40,000” militants — trained Government sources point celled on July 24 as the Ministers on Me too, headed in Afghanistan and Kashmir ‘Owning up’ ed out that the numbers gi government remained occu by Home Minister Amit Shah — are still operating in Pakis In New Delhi, government ven by Mr. Khan were con pied with the situation that to strengthen legal tan, may become a serious sources said they were siderably higher than those emerged after U.S. Presi frameworks against sexual issue for Islamabad with the “glad” the Pakistani Prime submitted by Pakistan at the dent Donald Trump claimed harassment at workplace. Financial Action Task Force Minister was “owning up” to FATF. Pakistan could face a Prime Minister Narendra Other key members are (FATF), government sources the existence of these “blacklisting” in October if it Modi had asked him to me S. Jaishankar Finance Minister Nirmala in New Delhi said. groups. fails to comply with commit diate on Kashmir. Sitharaman, HRD Minister They indicated that India “It is, however, equally ments on ending terrorism Sources said instead Gen ties. Both sides are expected Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ was considering making the important for the Pakistani according to its action plan. eral (retd.) V.K. Singh, Minis to celebrate the 75th anni and Women and Child remarks a part of its submis leadership to act on this In Schedule4 of Pakistan’s ter of State for Road, Tran versary of bilateral ties in Development Minister Smriti sion ahead of the next meet Straight talk: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Pakistan knowledge by destroying the “AntiTerrorism Act”, which sport and Highways, will go 2023. Irani. ing in October of the interna breeding ground of terrorists details banned organisa to Brazil. Mr. Narendra Modi is PM Imran Khan addressing the media on Wednesday. * AFP tional terror financing in areas under the control of tions, the government has Mr. Jaishankar’s visit was scheduled to participate in a Miners’ health body watchdog. government came to power have been trained in some Pakistan by taking credible listed only 8,000 active announced last week during BRICS summit in Brazil’s merged with NIOH Speaking at a thinktank in last year. sort of a theatre, who fought and irreversible action,” an militants. which he was expected to capital Brasilia during No NEW DELHI The Hindu. The National Institute of Washington on Tuesday, Mr. “Until we came into pow either in Afghanistan or official told “[Mr. Khan’s statement] hold both bilateral and mul vember 13 and 14. Miners’ Health, an Khan said though Pakistan’s er, the governments did not maybe in Kashmir,” Mr. Khan Mr. Khan’s remarks con has opened up the question tilateral meetings with the Diplomatic sources ex autonomous institute under government had launched a have the will to [implement said at the United States In tradict the Pakistan army’s of effectiveness in Pakistan's BRICS nations. It was pressed surprise over Mr. the Ministry of Mines, has “National Action Plan” the National Action Plan], stitute of Peace, in the first position on the existence of much publicised compliance planned as a significant inte Jaishankar cancelling his vi been dissolved and merged against terrorism after the because if you talk of mili clear admission by Pakistan terror groups. In April this of the FATF Action Plan, and raction as it came a year af sit. They indicated that it with the Indian Council of Peshawar school attack in tant groups, they still have that thousands of terrorists year, after FATF strictures would allow countries like ter both sides observed the had come against the back Medical Research-National December 2015, implemen about 30,00040,000 peo and training camps which spurred a crackdown on reli India to raise the issue at 70th anniversary of the esta drop of the controversy over Institute of Occupational tation began only after his ple who are armed and who have been active in Kashmir, gious extremist institutions, FATF,” a source added. blishment of diplomatic Mr. Trump’s claim. Health, Ahmedabad, under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, with all assets and liabilities, as per a Mamata using Cabinet decision announced Sugar mills back move to Citizens urge PM to act on on Wednesday. violence, Trinamool MPs seek says Sushma change of State’s name build 4 mn tonne buffer religionbased violence NEW DELHI Special Correspondent A 12-member delegation of NEW DELHI the Trinamool Congress comprising MPs of both ISMA welcomes Cabinet decision to raise sugar cane MSP Former Union Minister Letter highlights growing number of attacks on minorities Houses met Prime Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednes Special Correspondent are still above the ₹15,000 day launched a frontal at Special Correspondent lims, Dalits and other minor Narendra Modi to press for NEW DELHI Kolkata changing the name of West crore mark. tack on West Bengal Chief ities must be stopped imme Bengal to ‘Bangla’, as cleared The Centre has decided to Minister Mamata Banerjee Expressing concern over the diately. We were shocked to by the State Assembly in July expand the buffer stock of FRP unchanged for “allowing political vio “lynching of Muslims, Dalits learn from the NCRB [Na last year. “We met Prime sugar and simultaneously The Cabinet has now decid lence for the sake of pow and other minorities”, a tional Crime Records Bu Minister and requested him halt the trend of raising the ed to maintain the status er” even after having been group of 49 eminent citizens reau] reports that there have that the necessary legislation minimum support price for quo by keeping the FRP un a victim of such violence have written to Prime Minis been no less than 840 in to change the State’s name to sugar cane to correct de changed at ₹275 a quintal for herself. ter Narendra Modi seeking stances of atrocities against Bangla should be done in this mandsupply imbalances, the next sugar marketing Ms. Swaraj was speaking his intervention to prevent the Dalits in 2016 and a defi very session,” Trinamool’s stabilise retail prices and re year, which begins in Octob at a “People’s tribunal on the violence. nite decline in the percen Rajya Sabha leader Derek duce payment arrears from er. This decision is in line political violence in Ben The letter dated July 23 , tage of convictions,” the let O’Brien said. mills to farmers. with the recommendation of gal” organised by the India also said “the Hindutva’s key Ramchandra Guha ter noted. The two decisions taken the Commission on Agricul Foundation (a thinktank slogan “Jai Shri Ram” has be It also says that 254 reli ‘IAF inducted 8 women by the Cabinet Committee There have been a series of tural Costs and Prices, the close to the BJP) where tes come a provocative ‘war cry’ the letter from filmmakers, gious identity based hate fighter pilots since 2016’ on Economic Affairs on bumper harvests in the past Centre said in a statement. timonies of victims of polit leading to law and order pro actors, musicians, authors, crimes took place between NEW DELHI Wednesday, were welcomed few years. * REUTERS “The FRP has increased ical violence in the State blems and many lynchings academicians and activists January1, 2009 and October The Indian Air Force has by the sugar industry. quite steeply in the past few were heard. take place in its name.” are Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 29, 2018 of which “90% of inducted eight female fighter A series of bumper har demand of just 26 million years and sugar cane has “It is sad that for grab Shyam Benegal, Ketan Meh [religious identity based pilots since 2016, the vests over the past few tonnes. outstripped the returns bing power, political par Slogan misused ta, Gautam Ghosh, Anurag hate crimes] were reported Government informed years, combined with higher At the same time, the from other crops. This deci ties are murdering people “These are not the Middle Kashyap, Aparna Sen, Anjan after May 2014, when your Parliament on Wednesday. In rates of sugar recovery from Centre has been regularly in sion will restore some ba for no fault of theirs but Ages! The name of Ram is Dutta, Mani Ratnam, Bengali government came to 2015, the Centre had sugar cane, resulted in pro creasing the Fair and Re lance,” the Indian Sugar merely political beliefs. I sacred to many in the major thespian Soumitra Chatter power.” approved the entry of women duction vastly overshooting munerative Price, the mini Mills Association said in a am surprised that these in ity community of India. As jee, Konkona Sen Sharma, The letter argues that into the fighter stream on an domestic demand and led to mum price that mills must statement. “It will benefit su cidents happened under a the highest Executive of this Parambrata Chattopadhyay “there is no democracy experimental basis for a period of five years. There are a crash in retail prices. Esti pay to sugar cane cultiva gar mills because 7075% of leader who herself faced country you must put a stop Subha Mudgal, Anupam without dissent” and said 1905 women officers serving mates suggest that the coun tors, an important vote the cost of producing sugar such violent atrocities un to the name of Ram being Roy, Amit Chaudhuri, Ashis people should “not be in the IAF as on July 1, 2019, try will produce 32.95 mil bank, especially in Uttar Pra is only on account of sugar der the CPI(M). Mamtaji defiled in this manner,” the Nandy, Ramchandra Guha, branded as ‘antinational’ Minister of State for Defence lion tonnes of sugar in the desh. As a result, payment cane. At the same time, it told me that my people letter urged the Prime Tanika Sarkar and Binayak and ‘urban Naxal’ and incar Shripad Naik said in a reply in current marketing year, as arrears shot up to ₹25,000 will help keep cane price ar have been mutilated in pol Minister. Sen. cerated because of dissent the Lok Sabha. against the annual domestic crore earlier this year, and rears under control.” itical violence.” she said. Among the signatories to “The lynchings of Mus against the government. 1,300 out of VIP security duty However, about 3,000 CAPF personnel will still be part of the set-up

Special Correspondent Pratap Rudy, former BJP New Delhi members Kirti Azad and Sha As many as 1,300 security trughan Sinha, newly ap personnel have been freed of pointed Himachal Pradesh VIP duty following a com Governor Kalraj Mishra, prehensive review of the former Lok Sabha Speaker protection provided to 350 Meira Kumar, two grand dignitaries, including politi daughters and a grandson of cians, by the Union Home former President Pranab Ministry this week, a senior Mukherjee, and daughter government official said on and grandson of former Wednesday. Prime Minister Manmohan These security personnel Singh has been taken off the were drawn from forces such A number of VIPs will be secured by the State police forces. list or has been removed. as the Central Reserve Police BJP Rajya Sabha member Force, Central Industrial Se have been taken off the “cen regular exercise and would O.P. Mathur; Acharya Pra curity Force, National Secur tral” list of VIP security not compromise the security mod Krishnam, who unsuc ity Guard and the Delhi would be secured by the of the individuals cessfully contested from the Police. State police forces. The top level ‘Z’ category Lucknow parliamentary seat Nearly 3,000 personnel of In cases where such a pro NSG cover of former Uttar on Congress ticket; RSS lead the Central Armed Police tectee is in Delhi, the Delhi Pradesh Chief Minister Akhi er Indresh Kumar; former Forces (CAPFs) would still be Police would take care of his lesh Yadav; and ‘Z’ cover of BJP MP Udit Raj; and sitting part of the Central VIP secur or her security require former Bihar Chief Minister BJP MP from Etawah Ram ity setup. ments, the official said, ad Lalu Prasad; cover of BJP MP Shankar Katheria have also A number of those who ding that the review was a and former Minister Rajiv been taken off from the list. Punjab drug Ajay Bhalla to be Home Secretary haul case sPECIAL CORRESPONDENT on July 31. AHMEDABAD Another Gujaratcadre goes to NIA The Modi government on IAS officer P.D. Waghela has Wednesday reshuffled over a been made Secretary, Phar Special Correspondent dozen Secretaries. Ajay Ku maceuticals, while his batch New Delhi mar Bhalla, a 1984batch IAS mate and currently chief of The Home Ministry on officer and currently Secre the Airports Authority of In Wednesday directed the tary, Ministry of Power, has dia Guruprasad Mohapatra National Investigation been appointed Officer on has been made Secretary, Agency to take over the Special Duty (OSD) to the Mi Department of Promotion of ₹2,700crore Punjab drug nistry of Home Affairs with Industry and Internal Trade, haul case, whose prime immediate effect. He will Ajay Bhalla in the Ministry of Com suspect died under myste take over as Home Secretary merce. R.S. Shukla is new rious circumstances at the from incumbent Rajive Gau tary. Gujaratcadre IAS offic Secretary, Parliamentary Af Amritsar Central Jail this ba and will have a fixed two er Atanu Chakraborty has fairs, and G.V. Venugopal week. The Ministry said year tenure till August 2021. been made Economic Affairs Sarma will be MemberSe this was a case of “narco Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary. cretary in the National Disas terrorism” in which invol Secretary, Economic Affairs, Anshu Prakash has been ter Management Authority vement of an international and designated as Secretary, appointed new Secretary, The government has pro drug racket in Pakistan Finance, in the Ministry of Telecommunications, in moted a dozen IAS officers and Afghanistan had come Finance, has been shifted to place of Aruna Sundarara of the 1986 batch to Secre to light. the Power Ministry as Secre jan, who is superannuating tary level. CM https://t.me/SSC4ExamsYK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I did not exonerate Donald Trump, says Mueller China says it wants The Special Counsel, however, says that they ‘did not reach a determination as to whether the President committed a crime’ security & stability

Reuters say it. As we say in the report WASHINGTON ‘A national embarrassment’ and as I said at the opening, along India border Former U.S. Special Counsel we did not reach a determi Robert Mueller on Wednes Agence France-Presse 3 hours, Robert Mueller has nation as to whether the Pre day said in dramatic U.S. Washington to subject himself to sident committed a crime.” Ties with India improving, signals paper congressional testimony he President Donald Trump on #ShiftySchiff an Mr. Trump has claimed had not exonerated Presi Wednesday described Embarrassment to our that the Mueller inquiry re Atul Aneja dent Donald Trump of ob Robert Mueller’s testimony Country,” he added, sulted in the President’s BEIJING struction of justice and de to Congress as an referring to the Democratic “complete and total exonera China’s military on Wednes fended the integrity of his “embarrassment” to the Chairman of the House tion.” “Did you actually total day signalled that ties with inquiry under repeated at nation, mocking his Intelligence Committee, ly exonerate the President?” India were improving, but tacks by conservative Repu Democratic rivals for asking Adam Schiff. Mr. Nadler asked Mr. Muell warned the U.S. that it blican allies of the President. the former Special Counsel Just before Trump's tweet, er. “No,” Mr. Mueller replied. should not test Beijing’s Mr. Mueller initially testi to appear on Capitol Hill. his spokeswoman Stephanie Mr. Mueller, accused by oneChina policy over fied he would have sought to “I would like to thank the Grisham weighed in. “The Mr. Trump of heading a Taiwan. indict Mr. Trump were it not Democrats for holding this last three hours have been “witch hunt” and trying to A white paper titled ‘Chi for a Justice Department pol morning’s hearing,” Mr. an epic embarrassment for orchestrate a “coup” against na’s National Defence in the Chinese President Xi Jinping icy against charging a sitting Straight talk: Robert Mueller said his inquiry was conducted Trump tweeted. “Now, after the Democrats,” she said. the Republican President, New Era’, released by the President. But hours later he in “a fair and independent manner”. * REUTERS DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD said his inquiry was conduct Chinese Defence Ministry, China, the Chinese military corrected himself and said ed in “a fair and indepen said Beijing was striving to will certainly fight, resolute “we did not reach a determi Mr. Mueller then appeared cused Mr. Trump’s 2016 cam port, released in redacted was the Justice Department’s dent manner”. Mr. Trump promote security and stabil ly defending the country’s nation as to whether the Pre before the House Intelli paign of “disloyalty to coun form on April 18, did not policy against bringing crimi has accused Mr. Mueller of ity along the IndiaChina sovereign unity and territo sident committed a crime.” gence Committee for more try”. But Mr. Trump’s reach a conclusion on nal charges against a sitting having conflicts of interest. border. It has also created rial integrity.” The former FBI director, questioning. Democrats con Republican allies on the whether Mr. Trump commit president. “That is correct,” Mr. Mueller noted that Jus “favourable conditions” to Tensions between China who spent 22 months investi trol the House, while Mr. committees tried to paint Mr. ted the crime of obstruction Mr. Mueller said. tice Department ethics offi peacefully resolve the Dok and the U.S. heightened ear gating what he concluded Trump’s fellow Republicans Mueller’s investigation as un of justice in a series of ac But Mr. Mueller at the out cials confirmed he had no lam military standoff — a re lier this month, after the was Russian interference in a control the Senate. fair to the President, with tions aimed at impeding the set of the second hearing such conflicts. ference to the military ten State Department cleared “sweeping and systematic The Judiciary Committee’s Louie Gohmert heatedly tell inquiry, but did not exoner backed off that testimony. “I “Over the course of my ca sions between the two $2.2 billion worth weapons fashion” in the 2016 U.S. Democratic chairman, Jer ing him “you perpetuated in ate him. would like to go back to one reer, I have seen a number of countries in the summer of sales, including 108 General election to help Mr. Trump rold Nadler, praised Mr. justice” and conservative Democratic Representa thing that was said this challenges to our democra 2017. Dynamics Corp. M1A2T and the President’s conduct, Mueller and said no one, in Congressman Guy Reschen tive Ted Lieu asked Mr. morning by Mr. Lieu who cy. The Russian govern China has “taken effec Abrams tanks and 250 Stin appeared for more than cluding Mr. Trump, is “above thaler calling the manner in Mueller during the first hear said, and I quote, you didn’t ment’s effort to interfere tive measures to create fa ger missiles, apart from oth threeandahalf hours be the law.” The Intelligence which the inquiry was con ing whether the reason he charge the president be with our election is among vourable conditions for the er weapons. fore the House of Represen Committee’s Democratic ducted “unAmerican.” did not bring a criminal in cause of the OLC opinion.’ the most serious,” Mr. Muell peaceful resolution of the In turn, China has threa tatives Judiciary Committee. chairman, Adam Schiff, ac Mr. Mueller’s 448page re dictment against Mr. Trump That is not the correct way to er said. Donglang (Doklam) stan tened to impose sanctions doff”, the paper said. on U.S. companies engaged But on the U.S., with in arms trade with Taiwan. which China is already en The paper pointed out In peace push, Imran says gaged in a trade war, the that the U.S. deployment of Facebook fined $5 bn for privacy violations white paper has gone ballis a missile defence system in tic, specially regarding the South Korea had severely he will meet the Taliban It has been asked dented in the history of the in the settlement, saying the status of Taiwan, over which undermined the regional FTC. The relief is designed penalty was insufficient. Beijing asserts its de jure strategic balance. Agence France-Presse try my best to get them to to submit to new not only to punish future “The proposed settlement sovereignty. China also stressed its re Washington talk to the Afghan restrictions violations but, more impor does little to change the busi Beijing has called Taiwan solve to counter supporters Pakistan Prime Minister Im government.” tantly, to change Facebook’s ness model or practices that “the most important and of separatism in Tibet as ran Khan said on Tuesday Speaking at the U.S. Insti Agence France-Presse entire privacy culture to de led to the recidivism,” FTC sensitive issue in ChinaU.S. well as the Xinjiang region. he would meet with the Tali tute for Peace, Mr. Khan said Washington crease the likelihood of con commissioner Rohit Chopra relations”. The paper accused the ban after returning to his he had been contacted by U.S. regulators on Wednes tinued violations.” said. U.S. of adopting “unilateral country, as part of efforts to the Taliban “a few months day slapped a record $5 bil The agreement establish In a separate agreement ‘We will fight’ policies”, adding that Wash end 18 years of war in back”, after his election win lion fine on Facebook for pri es an independent privacy with stock market regula Addressing a press confe ington “has provoked and Afghanistan. in July 2018, but did not take vacy violations in a mises to its billions of users committee within Face tors, Facebook agreed to pay rence after the paper’s re intensified competition Mr. Khan spoke in Wash a meeting at that time be settlement requiring the worldwide that they could book’s board of directors, a $100 million penalty for lease, Defense Ministry spo among major countries, sig ington on his first official cause Kabul was not in fa world’s biggest social net control how their personal “removing unfettered con making “misleading disclo kesman Wu Qian said the nificantly increased its de trip to the U.S. vour of it. work to “submit to new res information is shared, Face trol by CEO Mark Zuckerberg sures regarding the risk of threat of Taiwan separatism fence expenditure, pushed He said he had also spo The militants reached out trictions and a modified cor book undermined consum over decisions affecting user misuse of Facebook user da is growing. He warned that for additional capacity in ken with Afghan President to him “because I always porate structure.” ers’ choices.” privacy,” the FTC statement ta” in an investigation into attempts by those seeking nuclear, outer space, cyber Ashraf Ghani, and now, maintained there was no Federal Trade Commis “The magnitude of the $5 said. the hijacking of data by polit Taiwan’s independence and missile defence, and un when he goes back, “I will military solution” to the war sion Chairman Joe Simmons billion penalty and sweeping Two commissioners of the ical consultancy Cambridge were futile. “If anyone dares dermined global strategic meet the Taliban and I will in Afghanistan, he said. said: “Despite repeated pro conduct relief are unprece fivemember FTC dissented Analytica. to separate Taiwan from stability”. IN BRIEF British PM Johnson brings in UN meeting We will deploy Army if ‘No IS links with Sri Lanka Hong Kong seeks it: China to Sri Lanka new team for Brexit challenge judges blocked Easter attacks’ Agence France-Presse the city’s semiautonomous Indian-origin Priti tober 31, no ifs or buts,” he Agence France-Presse Beijing government to deal with the Agence France-Presse declared outside Downing Colombo China issued a stark remin situation. Colombo Patel appointed Street. Sri Lanka’s Parliament has der on Wednesday that its Chinese Defence Ministry Sri Lanka’s Easter attacks 13 dead, 35 missing after China landslip Interior Minister His first Cabinet appoint blocked a visiting UN hu Army could be deployed in spokesman Wu Qian said at were carried out by local BEIJING ment was Sajid Javid, the son man rights expert from Hong Kong if city authorities a news conference in Beijing Islamists who drew inspira Agence France-Presse Thirteen people have died of Pakistani immigrants who meeting with judges hear requested support in main that the Ministry has been tion from the Islamic State London and 35 are missing after has been moved from the In ing war crimes cases, citing taining “public order” after “paying close attention” to but were not linked to it, an heavy rain triggered a New Prime Minister Boris terior Ministry to become Fi fears of foreign interfe weeks of protests. the situation in Hong Kong. investigator said on landslip in China’s Johnson sacked most of Bri nance Minister. He replaces rence. Hong Kong has been Asked how his Ministry Wednesday. southwestern Guizhou tain’s Cabinet on Wednesday Priti Patel Philip Hammond, who quit Clement Voule, an en plunged into its worst crisis would handle it, Mr. Wu not Ravi Seneviratne, the province, state broadcaster as he took office vowing to hours earlier. voy of the UN Human in recent history after mil ed that there are “clear stip head of the Criminal Inves CCTV said on Wednesday. AFP get a new divorce deal with while EU leaders warn they Brexit hardliner Dominic Rights Council, was to dis lions of demonstrators took ulations” in Article 14 of tigations Department, told the European Union or leave will not renegotiate the di Raab, who like Mr. Johnson cuss civil rights protections to the streets — and sporadic Hong Kong’s garrison law — a Parliamentary panel that Human sacrifice rumours without one by October 31. vorce agreement they struck quit Ms. May’s government in Sri Lanka. But Opposi violent confrontations bet without elaborating. Ac the suicide bombers “fol fuel Bangladesh lynchings The former London with Ms. May. over her strategy, was tion leader Mahinda Raja ween the police and pockets cording to the article, the ci lowed the IS ideology, but DHAKA Mayor has pledged to break Within hours of taking of named Foreign Minister to pakse told Parliament on of hardcore protesters. ty’s authorities may ask, our investigations have not Eight people have been killed the political deadlock that fice, Mr. Johnson signalled replace Jeremy Hunt. Tuesday that Mr. Voule’s The demonstrations were “when necessary”, the Cen shown any link between in vigilante lynchings in Bangladesh sparked by has left Britain in crisis and his new approach by sacking Indianorigin Priti Patel, plans to meet with judges triggered by a bill which tral government for assis them.” rumours on social media, forced his predecessor The around a dozen Ministers, another fierce Brexiteer who overseeing cases of mili would have allowed extradi tance from the garrison “in He said the remnants mostly Facebook, of children resa May to delay Brexit while several others an had to resign from govern tary excesses during his te tions to mainland China but the maintenance of public the local group identified being kidnapped and twice. But he faces opposi nounced their resignations. ment in 2017 after holding nure amounted to foreign have evolved into a call for order and in disaster relief”. as National Thowheeth Ja sacrificed as offerings for the tion from within his own “We are going to fulfil the unofficial meetings with top interference. wider democratic reforms. This is the first time Beij ma’ath had persuaded IS to construction of a mega- Conservative party and repeated promises of Parlia Israeli officials during a holi On Wednesday, Speaker Beijing has labelled the ing has hinted that it could claim the attack two days bridge, the police said on across Parliament to his ment to the people and day there, was named as In Karu Jayasuriya said he had protests as “extreme illegal use its Army to deal with the after the deadly events in Wednesday. AFP threat of a “no deal” exit, come out of the EU on Oc terior Minister. “stopped the meeting”. violence”, but has left it to unrest in Hong Kong. Sri Lanka.

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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12687 (set by Dr. X) SUDOKU FAITH 12 Bodily cavities conserved by 3 Where dirt might be isolated organ transplant (5) from external influences Experience of reality (2,1,6) 13 He knocks over maids with The credo ‘Brahma Satyam Jagat Mithya’ epitomises the en élan? (6,3) 4 Fires cheat to lessen issues tire Advaita teaching of Adi Sankara. It states that Brahman (14) alone is Satyam, the only Reality; all else, including the en 14 Fast means of protest? (6,6) 6 Forcibly seize ecstasy found in tire jagat, is Mithya, that is ‘non real.’ In Brahman, which is party (5) of the essence of Sat, Existence, Chit, Consciousness an d 18 Clashing with policeman? Bit Ananda, Bliss, all else is subsumed. In a discourse, Nan ni idiotic (12) 7 Character retained by lam Sri Rajagopala Ganapadigal drew attention to the Daksh messieurs to assist dairy inamurthy Stotra that teaches and inspires one to analyse 21 Give up a small sum of money worker (8) the reality behind all human experience. This exerci se can to snitch in America (4,1,4) make one realise the true essence of the immortal self as the 8 One who agrees with only everlasting consciousness and hence the only Re ality. 23 Cherish a perfectly maintained simpleton on board (8) Like a magician or a great yogi the Lord is able to bring into physique (5) 9 Request strip club in existence the entire creation when He casts the spell of 24 Silly inane Republican takes headquarters? That is touch Maya. Like a sprout within a seed, the entire universe ap time to get on board (7) andgo (10,4) pears as manifold within the concepts of Time and Spa ce that lend it extraordinary credibility. 15 Charms fellow in fancy Alist 25 Perplexed fool arrests a lot What an infinite variety in the form of colour, shape, gu society (9) incorrectly (2,1,4) na, etc is there to keep us engrossed in this world? Such is the power of Maya that what is not real is made to appear as 16 Love to canoodle around new Solution to puzzle 12686 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku real and what is real is well hidden behind this seemi ngly 26 Creeps loiter aboard steamer exotic den (8) ■ ACROSS (6) authentic display. It can make a single object appear as two 17 Approached brilliant director or many. This is the greatest catch that is the cause of delu 1 Justify seizing incorporated 27 Reports of guru in trouble (8) to take charge (8) sion. Then we think the experience of joy and sorrow is also territory (8) real. A jnani knows that the universe is equal to a city per 5 America almost destroyed 19 Musical composition about a ■ DOWN ceived in a mirror where the images projected are no t true peninsula annexed by Russia queen’s garment (6) and that worldly experience has only a dream like existence. (6) 1 Dolt every so often interrupts a 20 Stops crates filled with When one wakes up, the dream is no more. The Lord’s Maya 10 Slight commotion around dais fruit vendor (6) ecstasy (6) is the most difficult to cross and keeps us tied to the world. perhaps (7) Viveka jnana that can sift the real from the unreal alone can 11 Wise men love quests to gain 2 Unit about to meet for a type 22 Associate delivered succulent overpower Maya and this is gained only through God’s knowledge essentially (7) of inspection (24) plant (5) grace.

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24-07-2019 % CHANGE Boost demand for Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 37,848 ddddddddddddd-0.36 GST Council may reduce tax on EVs US Dollardddddddddddddddddddd 68.98 ddddddddddddd-0.06 Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 35,870 ddddddddddddddd0.42 vehicles as 1 mn jobs Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 64.14 ddddddddddddd-1.66 Members likely to discuss easing of solar sector levies and rates for lotteries at Saturday’s meet

TCA Sharad Raghavan should also be considered,” projects as the present allo NEW DELHI under threat: ACMA NIFTY 50 Mr. Gupta added. “Reduc cation makes such projects PRICE CHANGE The Goods and Services Tax tion of GST on batteries may incur more tax costs, which Adani Ports...... 380.80...... -18.95 (GST) Council, at its 36th also be on the cards.” again cannot be passed on as Asian Paints...... 1483.40...... 54.05 Crisislike situation on production cut Axis Bank ...... 712.30...... -15.70 meeting on Thursday, is like The Council is also expect input tax credits,” said M.S. Bajaj Auto ...... 2522.60...... -1.25 ly to reduce the tax rate on ed to discuss the tax inci Mani, partner at Deloitte Special Correspondent Bajaj Finserv...... 7065.30. .. -105.05 electric vehicles, ease tax is dence for the solar sector. India. NEW DELHI Bajaj Finance ...... 3173.55. .. -103.35

Bharti Airtel ...... 338.90...... -4.70 sues for the solar sector and At the moment, according Auto component manufac BPCL...... 349.10...... -9.95 deliberate on the tax rate on to a notiﬁcation issued ear Merger of lottery rates turers in India, who are reel Britannia Ind ...... 2641.45...... -88.75 lotteries. lier this year, 70% of the cost The third issue the GST ing under stress as a result Cipla ...... 518.75...... -10.15

Coal India ...... 216.85...... -1.20 The meeting, which will of a solar plant is considered Council is expected to dis of slowdown in the automo Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2599.05...... -0.30 take place over video confe as goods and is taxed at 5%. cuss is the tax rate on lotter bile industry, on Wednesday Eicher Motors...... 16381.05. .. -717.40 rence, is unlikely to take up The remaining 30% is con ies. Currently, Staterun lot warned that 10 lakh people GAIL (India)...... 136.65...... -1.95

Grasim Ind ...... 878.45...... -5.05 any other issue since the sidered as services and is teries are taxed at 18% while could lose their jobs if im HCL Tech...... 1021.30...... 10.35 members prefer to discuss taxed at 18%. Solar manufac Stateauthorised lotteries are mediate steps are not taken HDFC ...... 2184.25...... 45.75 them in person, oﬃcials in turers have approached the taxed at 28%. to stir up vehicle demand in HDFC Bank...... 2280.90...... 17.40 the Council said. Council saying that the break Lottery owners have re the country. Hero MotoCorp ...... 2403.40...... -65.90 Hindalco ...... 197.25...... -5.85 “The government seems Charging for the future: The government seems committed to up of goods and services is quested the Council to “The automotive indus

...... Hind Unilever 1728.65 35.30 committed to its vision of its vision of popularising EVs, says Archit Gupta. * REUTERS more along the lines of a 90 merge the two rates, and al try is facing an unprece changes in targets for roll Indiabulls HFL ...... 611.70...... -28.85 popularising electric vehi 10 split rather than 7030. so consider bringing that dented slowdown. Vehicle out of electric vehicles ICICI Bank ...... 408.50...... -3.45

IndusInd Bank ...... 1362.00...... -54.75 cles in a big way and is likely government had, in the Bud the matter of reducing the As such, they have re rate down to 12%. sales in all segments have would increase India’s im Bharti Infratel ...... 264.15...... 2.35 to reduce the GST rate on get, announced an addition GST rate on electric vehicles quested that the Council The Council had, in its last continued to plummet for port bill and damage the Infosys ...... 786.30...... -3.75 EVs,” said Archit Gupta, al income tax deduction of from 12% to 5%. amend the notiﬁcation to in meeting, said it would ap the last several months. current robust auto compo Indian OilCorp...... 147.95...... 0.60

ITC ...... 270.85...... 0.20 founder and CEO ClearTax. up to ₹1.5 lakh on the interest corporate this. This is likely proach the Attorney General “Considering the auto nents manufacturing eco JSW Steel...... 255.25...... -8.05 “This seems like a compre paid on loans taken to pur EV ecosystem to come up for discussion on of India for his view on the components industry grows system. This will also result Kotak Bank ...... 1497.20...... 3.20 hensive approach with chase electric vehicles. “The rest of the ecosystem Thursday. matter. Those inputs have re on the back of the vehicle in in signiﬁcant job losses. L&T...... 1387.35...... -22.15

M&M ...... 550.00...... -9.10 tweaking of both direct and In its last meeting, the required for functioning of “It is necessary to appro portedly been received by dustry, a current 1520% cut “Therefore, a stable, Maruti Suzuki ...... 5768.00. .. -105.75 indirect taxes.” Council had asked the Fit EVs such as charging stations priate the right proportion of the Council and will be dis in vehicle production has technology agnostic, emo NTPC ...... 131.85...... -1.20 On the direct tax side, the ment Committee to look into and availability of electricity goods and services to solar cussed on Thursday. led to a crisislike situation bility policy is the need of ONGC ...... 143.60...... -1.00 in the auto components sec the hour to ensure a smooth PowerGrid Corp ...... 209.80...... -0.65

Reliance Ind ...... 1259.10...... -14.45 tor. If the trend continues, transition and creation of a State Bank ...... 339.60...... -2.60 an estimated 10 lakh people strong local supply base.” Sun Pharma ...... 425.55...... -4.70 could be laid oﬀ,” Ram Ven Tata Motors ...... 151.25...... -4.95 Indices witness longest Tata Steel ...... 446.00...... -13.85 C.R.L. Narasimhan no more kataramani, president, Auto ‘Unsure of future’ TCS ...... 2096.80...... -15.65 Component Manufacturers In a statement, the associa Tech Mahindra ...... 660.45...... -10.75 losing streak since May Association (ACMA) of In tion added, “The subdued Titan ...... 1087.40...... -11.75 Exassociate editor’s column ‘Financial Scene’ widely read UltraTech Cement...... 4442.85...... -96.60 dia, said. demand, recent invest

UPL...... 617.05...... -28.10 K.T. Jagannathan nancial Scene’ which used Financial, auto majors lead losses The auto components in ments made for transition Vedanta ...... 165.05...... -3.05 Chennai dustry, which pitched for a from BSIV to BSVI, lack of a Wipro ...... 264.20...... -0.30 to appear every Monday in SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT YES Bank...... 89.15...... -1.50 by financials and auto ma reduction in GST rate to a clarity on policy for electrifi C.R.L. Narasimhan, former the Business Review pages MUMBAI Zee Entertainment ...... 379.60...... 18.80 associate editor who also of The Hindu. jors like Tata Motors, Hero uniform level of 18% for the cation of vehicles, especially served as the business edi A popular column, it The equity benchmark in Motocorp, Axis Bank, Bajaj entire auto industry to stim for two and threewheelers, tor of The Hindu, passed had wide readership and dices lost ground for the Finance, Indusind Bank, ulate demand, employs has left the industry unsure EXCHANGE RATES fifth consecutive session on Maruti Suzuki India, Yes about 50 lakh people. of its future and has caused Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit away here on Wednesday elicited quite a response — except yen at 4 p.m. on July 24 after an illness, aged 71. formal as well informal — Wednesday, making it the Bank and M&M. “The industry needs ur it to stop all future CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL Before joining The Hin- from discerning readers worst losing streak since The broader Nifty fell gent government interven investments.” US Dollar...... 68.78...... 69.10 du in December 1993, he across the spectrum. May as investor sentiment 59.75 points or 0.53% to tion. There is an immediate Data from ACMA shows Euro ...... 76.65...... 77.02 remained jittery amid sell 11,271.30. need to stimulate vehicle de that the automotive compo British Pound...... 85.96...... 86.37 was with the State Bank of His knowledge of busi ing by foreign investors, “The superrich tax on mand and also sustain it nent industry’s turnover Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 63.65...... 63.95 India group. A former mer ness and finance aside, Chinese Yuan ...... 10.00...... 10.05 C.R.L. Narasimhan chant banker, CRL (as he what stood out in CRL was weak corporate numbers FPI has had negative impact post BSVI implementation, stood at ₹3.95 lakh crore for Swiss Franc ...... 69.79...... 70.13 and the International Mone while poor quarterly results as vehicles will become sig 201819, a growth of 14.5% Singapore Dollar ...... 50.42...... 50.67 was known to many in the friendly in terms of articu the consistency with which tary Fund cutting India’s and below normal monsoon nificantly expensive thereaf over 201718. Vinnie Mehta, Canadian Dollar...... 52.38...... 52.62 field) quickly repositioned lation. His understanding he churned out his column Malaysian Ringitt ...... 16.70...... 16.80 himself in his new role as a of the financial sector often week after week with very growth forecast for 201920 have dampened senti ter. We strongly recommend director general, ACMA, Source:Indian Bank journalist. CRL, the finan pitchforked him into a pri few misses, even when he to 7% from the earlier 7.3%. ments,” said Siddhartha that the government imple said, “The firsthalf of 2018 cial writer, was tempered vileged position of provid was going through trying The 30share Sensex lost Khemka, head — Retail Re ment 18% GST rate across 19 witnessed robustgrowth; in his writing. ing informal, but critical, times. He was tenacious in 135.09 points, or 0.36%, to search, Motilal Oswal Finan the entire auto and auto however the secondhalf Yet, he was effective in feed to policy planners on the face of persistent close at 37,847.65. cial Services. component sector,” Mr. Ven saw a significant slump in BULLION RATES CHENNAI The index has lost a total Provisional numbers kataramani added. vehicle sales. The compo July 24 rates in rupees with previous pushing across his view assorted issues affecting health issues. A jovial per rates in parentheses point. His writing style was this crucial sector. He ran a son, CRL had the uncanny of 1,368 points in the last show that foreign investors The industry also sought nent industry, in tandem, five sessions. The losses in sold shares worth nearly a stable policy for electric posted a somewhat sub Retail Silver (1g) ...... 45...... (44.5) simple, subtle and reader weekly column titled ‘Fi ability to relate to people. 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 3340...... (3332) the index were primarily led ₹1,400 crore on Wednesday. mobility. “Any further dued performance.” DCC okays ₹3,050 cr. penalty IDFC First Bank posts Brokerages bet on HUL despite on Airtel, Vodafone Idea ₹617 cr. June quarter loss slowest growth in 7 quarters ‘Loss on exposure to two NBFCs’ Telcos did not provide points of interconnection to Jio SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT companies. ‘Company best suited to gain once the macros fall in place’ Special Correspondent recommendation to the Mumbai The bank said that the NEW DELHI competent authority [De Private sector lender IDFC provisions on these ac SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT macros fall in place. In a similar context, Jeffer The Digital Communications partment of Telecom] in go First Bank posted a ₹617 counts was adequate and it MUMBAI Some of the brokerages, ies said that the company Commission (DCC) on Wed vernment for their deci crore loss for the AprilJune did not expect to take any Hindustan Unilever Ltd. while marginally lowering “continues to execute better nesday approved the cumu sion,” a senior government quarter due to its exposure more provisions on this ac (HUL) may well have report the target price, are betting than peers on most parame lative penalty of ₹3,050 official said after the in two NBFCs downgraded count in the near future. ed its slowest growth in se on factors like continuous ters” while increasing earn crore that regulator TRAI meeting. by rating agencies recently. The gross NPA ratio in ven quarters, but market margin expansion, steady ings per share estimates “to had imposed on Bharti Air An Airtel spokesperson “The bank reported a net creased to 2.66% as com participants remain bullish earnings, complete integra reflect higher margin trajec tel and Vodafone Idea for said given the forced consoli loss of ₹617 crore for the pared to 2.43% during the on the country’s largest tion of GlaxoSmithKline tory given benign input not providing points of inter dation due to the financial quarter ended June 30, same period of the previous pureplay fast moving con Consumer Healthcare (GSK) costs”. connection to Reliance Jio stress in the sector, this deci 2019, primarily due to addi year. sumer goods company, portfolio and expected re While Jefferies has in when it entered the market. sion will place further bur tional provisioning for two IDFC Bank had merged whose growth is often covery in rural demand. creased the target price for Both Bharti Airtel and Vo den on the already stretched identified stressed corpo with Capital First, a retailfo looked upon as a barometer the stock from ₹1,820 to dafone Idea are likely to le however, asked the sectoral balance sheets of operators. rate loans to a housing fi cussed NBFC in December of the broader consumer ‘Steady outcome’ ₹1,900, Citi has marginally gally challenge the “arbi regulator to review the levy Vodafone Idea said in a nance company and a finan last year to become IDFC sentiment. “HUL’s business model has lowered its target price from trary” decision. given the financial stress in statement, “This issue per cial services company First Bank. Brokerages like Citi, Jeffer ample levers to flex, to en to ₹1,850 from the earlier The interMinisterial body the sector. TRAI stuck to its taining to points of intercon [recently downgraded by “The net interest margin ies, CLSA, Motilal Oswal, sure a reasonably steady out ₹1,867. On Tuesday, HUL an had, at its meeting in June, earlier recommendations. nection has been examined credit rating agencies], tak for the bank premerger was Edelweiss and HDFC Securi come, despite challenging nounced its first quarter approved the imposition of “The DCC has accepted by the DoT, various parlia ing the provision coverage 1.56% which has now ties among others have all macro,” stated Citi in its lat numbers, reporting a 7% penalty recommended by TRAI’s recommendation on mentary and judicial author on these accounts to 75%,” crossed 3.01% in Q1FY20, said that while low growth is est report while maintaining growth in volume with the Telecom Regulatory Author penalty on Airtel, Vodafone ities with no case for any de IDFC Bank said in a state within six months of the a concern, the company is its neutral rating on the net profit rising 15% at ₹1,755 ity of India (TRAI). It had, Idea. It will send the same fault established.” ment, without naming the merger,” the bank said. best suited to gain once the stock. crore. Some Enfield dealers not India rises in global innovation ranking ‘India, China to overtake to get HDFC Bank funding Jumps five places to rank 52 in the Global Innovation Index 2019 U.S. in tech innovation’ They are wellcapitalised, says lender They will surpass U.S. by 2035: survey Special Correspondent said. Commerce Minister Pi SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI yush Goyal, who released Special Correspondent the Bloomberg New Econo Mumbai India has jumped five places the report, said that India’s MUMBAI my Forum (BNEF). Private sector lender HDFC to rank 52 in the Global Inno hope of increasing the size of India and China will surpass Overall, data shows that Bank has stopped inventory vation Index 2019, up from the economy to $5 trillion the U.S. as the World’s Cen business professionals in financing for some dealers the 57 it had in last year’s cannot happen without sig ters of Tech Innovation by emerging countries are of Eicher Motors’ Royal En rankings. nificant innovation. 2035, according to Bloom more optimistic than those field motorbikes as those India’s rise in the rankings “Invention comes natural berg New Economy Global in developed markets about dealers are well capitalised. has been a consistent trend ly to India,” Mr. Goyal said. Survey, which gathered change, and have markedly These dealers have been over the last few years. It had “Aryabhata invented the views from 2,000 business higher expectations for the communicated about the ranked 81 in 2015, which zero, which probably is the professionals in 20 markets, role that technology will action. rose to 66 in 2016, 60 in 2017 mother of all inventions in including India, on the state play in the economy, busi HDFC Bank clarified that and 57 in 2018. volving science and mathe of the world as the balance ness and daily life in de the communication on loan sales and Royal Enfield is no “The performance im matics and astronomy. of global power shifts to cades to come. curb was to dealers and not exception. provement of India is partic “We are happy that India wards new economies. for retail finance. In June 2019, Royal En ularly noteworthy,” the re has made significant pro Indian respondents are More optimistic “It has been sent to deal field sold 24.12% fewer units port, brought out by the UN gress to the 52nd rank in the particularly confident in “It is noteworthy that ers who are well capitalised at 55,082 units as against World Intellectual Property Global Innovation Index China and India’s future role emerging economies are and do not need bank’s 72,588 units sold in June Organisation, INSEAD and Union Minister Piyush Goyal with Director General of World 2019. We are happy that our as global innovation centers more optimistic than deve funding. Moreover, they 2018. On a monthonmonth CII, said. Intellectual Property Organisation Francis Gurry. * AFP culture of innovation is com — with 64% of those sur loped markets about the comprise a minuscule per basis the fall was 8.52% indi ing to the centre stage,” he veyed agreeing the coun power of technology to centage of the total dealer cating the overall slump in Most innovative ICT services exports, grad the world’s top science and added. tries will surpass the U.S. by shape a better world by the base,” HDFC Bank said. the automotive sector. “India continues to be the uates in science and engi technology clusters, with Mr. Goyal also said that In 2035. Respondents also ex year 2035,” said Andrew Out of about 915 dealers Data from the Society of most innovative economy in neering, the quality of un Bengaluru, Mumbai, and dia must be a responsive pressed strong enthusiasm Browne, editorial director of Royal Enfield, the step Indian Automobile Manu central and southern Asia — iversities, gross capital New Delhi featuring among country and work in mission for selfdriving cars, with of the BNEF. has been taken for about 10 facturers (SIAM) shows that a distinction held since 2011 formation — a measure of the top 100 global clusters. mode by engaging with aca 65% agreeing they will dom “Developing countries in dealers, auto mobile indus auto companies sold 16.28% — improving its global rank economywide investments “Given its size — and if demia, the private sector inate the future automobile general see technology try sources said. fewer passenger vehicles in to 52 in 2019. — and creative goods ex progress is upheld — India and government agencies to market. From India, Mu more as an opportunity The move comes at a time June 2019 compared with a “India is consistently ports,” the report added. will make a true impact on improve the quality of citi kesh Ambani, Natarajan while the developed world when the automobile indus year earlier. Two wheeler among the top in the world The report also highlight global innovation in the zens’ lives even in the remot Chandrasekaran and Nan has a greater sense of tech try is grappling with falling sales are down 11.7%. in innovation drivers such as ed that India stands out in years to come,” the report est parts of the country. dan Nilekani are advisers to nology as a threat.” CM A ND-NDE https://t.me/SSC4ExamsYK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

DELHI THE HINDU 16 BUSINESS THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF U.S. to effect steep hike in EB5 charges HC order on coastal road a setback for L&T, HCC Minimum amount required for the visa will go up to $9,00,000 from the existing $5,00,000 Firms executing ₹14,000cr. project Mini Tejaswi ers, boost the economy, and TEAs from the State govern Bengaluru aid distressed communities ments and given it to the Piyush Pandey pected to reduce the travell The U.S. is all set to effect a by providing an incentive for Federal government. MUMBAI ing time from Kandivali to steep increase in EB5 visa foreign capital investment in “Moving control over de The Bombay High Court’s Marine Lines from 120 mi charges. the United States. termining TEAs to the De decision to quash the Coas nutes to just 40 minutes. DHFL defaults on ₹8.07 As per information availa “Since its inception, the partment of Homeland Se tal Regulation Zone (CRZ) R. Shankar Raman, crore bond repayments ble on the website of US Citi EB5 programme has drifted curity is an integrity move clearances given to the Group CFO, L&T, said, “A sil NEW DELHI zenship and Immigration away from Congress’s intent. that would prevent the ger Mumbai Coastal Road pro ver lining in the dark cloud Beleaguered housing finance Services (USCIS), the mini Our reforms increase the in rymandering of unemploy ject has come as a huge set is that it has happened up company DHFL again mum amount required to be vestment level to account for ment data that has allowed back for Larsen and Toubro front. More marquee the defaulted on bond invested in the Targeted Em inflation over the past three affluent areas like Manhattan (L&T) and Hindustan Con project, more activism is ex repayments to the tune of ployment Areas (TEAs) in decades and substantially in New York and Beverly struction Company (HCC). pected.” ₹8.07 crore on July 23, the U.S. will go up to restrict the possibility of ger Hills in California to qualify The firms were executing L&T had been awarded according to an exchange $9,00,000 (₹6.2 crore), an rymandering to ensure that for EB5 investment,” com the ₹14,000crore project to ₹7,500 worth of contracts filing. The company on July 80% hike from the existing the reduced investment mented Matt Hogan, VP, pro connect Kandivali with Ma while HCC, in a joint ven 23, 2019 defaulted on ‘8.84 $5,00,000 (₹3.5 crore). amount is reserved for rural ject development, CMB Re rine Lines in South Mumbai. ture with Hyundai Develop per cent, secured non convertible debenture (NCD) Also, the fees for standard and highunemployment gional Centres, Illinois, an S.N. Subrahmanyan, MD ment Corporation, was exe for 3 years’ with a total investment (in urban areas) Dream visa: EB5 is currently the easiest channel to get green areas most in need. EB5 advisory firm. & CEO, L&T said, “It is a set cuting ₹2,126 crore of default amount of ₹8.07 will go up to $1,800,000 (ov card and permanent residency in the US. * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK This final rule strengthens back for us. I worry why contracts. Scramble for EB-5 visas crore, DHFL said in a er ₹12 crore) from the EB5 programme by re such action has been taken. An HCC official said that regulatory filing on $1,000,000 (₹6.8 crore). from November 21. channel to get a green card turning it to its Congression India will witness a scramble We have been awarded the the company is awaiting di Wednesday. PTI Several high networth and permanent residency in al intent,'' he added, explain for EB5 visas in the next few project in a fair and transpa rections from its client, First such move professionals, students, en the U.S. As per USCIS Acting ing the logic behind the fee months, before the new rent manner. It’s for the go MCGM (the nodal agency), Syndicate Bank posts The new EB5 fee structure, trepreneurs and families in Director Ken Cuccinelli, hike. Interestingly, the De rules kick in. vernment to go to the Su which had already filed a lower loss of ₹980 crore the first such move since the India have been exploring “Nearly 30 years ago, Con partment of Homeland Se Post November, the de preme Court.” special leave petition in the BENGALURU inception of the programme EB5 in the last three de gress created the EB5 pro curity (DHS) has also taken mand will go down drastical The 29.2kmlong, eight Supreme Court against the Syndicate Bank has posted in 1990, will come into effect cades as it is the easiest gramme to benefit U.S. work away the power of defining ly, said immigration experts. lane expressway was ex Bombay High Court order. net loss of ₹980 crore in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 20 as against a net loss of ₹1,282 crore in the year KVB Q1 profit rises 59% Cox & Kings Tube earlier period. The bank's Rane (Madras) profit plunges overall provisioning for bad defaults on Investments’ loans and contingencies for on lower provisioning the quarter also fell to ₹174cr. CPs on slump in auto sector net up 62.9% ₹1,969.09 crore from ₹2,326.82 crore. Total Net NPAs, however, increase to 4.94% Press Trust of India Special Correspondent income rose to ₹6,080.69 Special Correspondent New Delhi CHENNAI crore from ₹5,637.51 crore a Expects declining trend to continue in the near future CHENNAI Tours and travel services Tube Investments of India year ago, the Stateowned The board gave its bank informed the media on Private sector lender Karur firm Cox & Kings on Wed Special Correspondent <> Ltd.’s (TII) standalone net Chennai approval for Wednesday. Vysya Bank reported a 59% nesday said it had default profit for the first quarter increase in its standalone ed on commercial papers Leading manufacturer of enhanced ended June 2019 rose Fitch downgrades net profit for the first quar (CPs) worth ₹174 crore. steering and suspension investments of up 62.9% to ₹88 crore. Tata Motors’ rating ter ended June 2019 to ₹73 This is another instance products and die casting to $30 million in The firm’s revenue MUMBAI crore on lower provisions. within a span of four weeks components Rane (Madras) RPDC lnc., USA dipped 8% to ₹1,252 crore Fitch Ratings has During the quarter, the that the beleaguered firm Ltd.’s standalone net profit due to contraction in thein downgraded the longterm net interest margin stood at has defaulted on meeting for the first quarter ended formance,” said L. Ganesh, auto sector, the company issuer default rating (IDR) of 3.49%, net interest income financial obligations. June 2019 plunged 75.9% to chairman, Rane Group. said in a statement. Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) to remained flat at ₹584 crore, “The company is work ₹3.2 crore on lower volume. The board approved en TII generated a free cash ‘BB’ from ‘BB.’ “The outlook noninterest income rose 7% to 9.17% of gross advances ing closely with its lenders Total net revenue stood at hanced investments of up to flow of ₹83 crore during Q1 is negative,” Fitch ratings to ₹270 crore while core fee representing ₹4,511 crore to optimise its strong asset ₹297.2 crore against ₹347.5 $30 million (against $20 mil which was 120% of the net said in a statement. “The income declined marginally from 7.44% while net NPAs base globally and bring the crore. lion approved earlier) in its profit, the company said. downgrade reflects the L. Ganesh by ₹7 crore to ₹168 crore. increased to 4.94% of net situation back to normal as “The first quarter was a stepdown subsidiary RPDC TII surrendered 32.39 reduction in Fitch’s Operating profit declined to advances to ₹2,322 crore soon as possible,” Cox & difficult quarter with signifi tives to reduce the impact of lnc., USA over the next five lakh equity shares under expectations for TML’s profitability and free cash ₹445 crore from ₹460 crore. from 4.50%. Kings said in a regulatory cant drop in demand across volume drop in RML lndia years. the buyback scheme an generation in the next two to Provisions and contin The provision coverage filing. Earlier, on July 16 , vehicle segments in lndia. business. The investment would be nounced by Shanthi Gears three years, it said. Fitch said gencies contracted to ₹330 ratio stood at 59.05%. the company had said it de We expect this declining Rane Precision Die Cast made either directly or Ltd. and clocked a a profit it revised its estimates as crore from ₹423 crore. Total business increased faulted on payment on un trend to continue in the near ing is working on ramping through Rane (Madras) of ₹19 crore on the transac business risks had increased The bank’s gross nonper to ₹1.11 lakh crore, a growth secured commercial pap future. The management is up new businesses and im lnternational Holdings BV, tion. This was shown as an for the company. forming assets (NPAs) rose of 5.17%, the bank said. ers worth ₹45 crore. working on various initia proving the operational per The Netherlands. exceptional item.

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THE HINDU DELHI THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Murtagh’s sensational fivefor rips England apart CoA refers Raman’s selection to Ombudsman Ireland takes a 122run first innings lead on the opening day after bundling out the host for 85 Process followed in appointing coach LORD’S TEST SCOREBOARD of the women’s team under scrutiny IANS England — 1st innings: R. Burns G. Viswanath London c Wilson b Murtagh 6, J. Roy c Mumbai Stirling b Murtagh 5, J. Denly Ireland ended England’s lbw b Adair 23, J. Root lbw b The Committee of Adminis World Cup honeymoon in Adair 2, J. Bairstow b Murtagh 0, trators (CoA) has recently dramatic style on Wednes Moeen c Wilson b Murtagh 0, C. referred former India player day, bowling out the host na Woakes lbw b Murtagh 0, S. Cur W.V. Raman’s selection as tion for a derisory 85 on the ran c McCollum b Rankin 18, S. coach of the Indian wo first day at Lord’s as it eyed Broad c Wilson b Rankin 3, O. men’s team to the BCCI Om Stone b Adair 19, J. Leach (not one of the biggest shocks in budsman Justice (Retd.) out): 1; Extras (lb5, nb2, w1): Test history. 8; Total (in 23.4 overs): 85. D.K. Jain. The CoA had re Tim Murtagh took a stun Fall of wickets: 18, 236, 336, solved to approach the Om ning five for 13 in nine overs 442, 542, 642, 743, 858, budsman after its meeting on a ground where he plays 967. in Delhi in April. for Middlesex. Ireland bowling: Murtagh 92 The process followed for Ireland then consolidated 135, Adair 7.41323, Thompson Raman’s selection last De its position by making 207 in 41300, Rankin 3152. cember divided the CoA reply for a firstinnings lead Ireland — 1st innings: W. Porter members Vinod Rai and of 122 with Andy Balbirnie field c Leach b Curran 14, J. Mc Diana Edulji with the latter W.V. Raman. Collum b Curran 19, A. Balbirnie topscoring with 55. calling it * PHOTO : K. PICHUMANI b Stone 55, P. Stirling lbw b Ten days after England Broad 36, K. O’Brien (not out) “unconstitutional”. won the World Cup at the 28, G. Wilson c Root b Stone 0, S. Diana had contended could have been asked to same ground against New Thompson b Broad 0, M. Adair b that when the Cricket Advi travel with the women’s Zealand and a week ahead of Curran 3, A. McBrine b Broad 11, sory Committee (CAC) com team to the West Indies and the Ashes, Ireland exposed T. Murtagh c Burns b Stone 16, B. prising Sachin Tendulkar, whether the threemember their batting fragility in bru Rankin b Moeen 7; Extras (b10, Sourav Ganguly and V.V.S. adhoc committee attracted tal fashion. lb6, w2): 18; Total (in 58.2 Laxman was in place, there the conflict of interest rule, Just three England bat overs): 207. was no need to appoint an being part of the steering smen made it into double fi Fall of wickets: 132, 245, 3 Adhoc Committee in Kapil committee for the forma gures — Joe Denly, who top 132, 4138, 5138, 6141, 7149, Dev, Aunshuman Gaekwad tion of the Indian Cricketers 8174, 9195. scored with 23, debutant Ol and Shantha Rangaswamy. Association. England bowling: Broad 195 ly Stone and Sam Curran — in Wreckerinchief: Tim Murtagh exults after knocking back the stumps to dismiss Jonny Bairstow.* STU FORSTER/GETTY IMAGES 603, Woakes 102340, Stone Representing the CAC, The CoA — which now has an innings that was over in 123293, Curran 103283, Laxman had told the CoA three members now with side 24 overs on a baking day demonstration of his skill af get on the honours board.... match, with bigger challeng Test wicket when Denly was Leach 30260, Moeen that they needed time and the addition of Lt. Gen. in London. ter England captain Joe Root It’s a fantastic first session for es ahead. leg before wicket and he also 4.21141. also their role to be put in (retd.) Ravi Thodge — would It was the fourth time in won the toss and batted on us.” Test debutant Jason Roy, captured the prize wicket of England — 2nd innings: J. Leach black and white. But Rai want Jain to give his opinion 34 Tests that England had an emerald green pitch pre England’s collapse fol fresh from his World Cup he Root, plumb lbw for two. (batting) 0, R. Burns (batting) 0; went ahead and constituted soon, because, it is keen to lost all 10 wickets in a session pared by Irish groundsman lowed its 77 all out against roics, fell for five when Mur When Jonny Bairstow was Total (for no loss in 1 over): 0. the Adhoc Committee. continue with the same pa — a worrying sign ahead of Karl McDermott. the West Indies in Barbados tagh, short of express pace bowled for a duck off an in Ireland bowling: Murtagh nel to choose the head the fiveTest series against “I’m not quite sure what’s in January. but remorselessly attacking side edge by Murtagh, En 1100. Queries raised coach and other support Toss: England. Australia. happened in the last two the top of offstump, squared gland was 42 for five. The questions that were staff of the men’s team. hours,” an elated Murtagh Deep trouble him up, with first slip Paul asked then were: Whether It appears that the BCCI Classic demonstration said during the lunch inter The home side was soon in Stirling holding the ensuing On the honours board place on the honours board the CoA had the authority to GM, Operations, Saba Ka The 37yearold seamer, who val. deep trouble despite Root’s edge. And when Murtagh had for all those who take five appoint an ad hoc commit rim, has already spoken to recently took his 800th First “It’s a dream just to play insistence that they did not Debutant Mark Adair Moeen Ali caught behind for wickets in a Test innings at tee, whether Raman, the the three former India Class wicket, gave a classic here in the first place. But to want to “sleepwalk” into this (three for 32) had his first a duck, the seamer had a Lord's. batting coach at the NCA players. ‘Disappointed not to get picked’ Bowlers put IndiaA ahead Rhodes applies for fielding coach Press Trust of India Shubman Gill vows to keep performing North Sound (Antigua) IANS worked with any national IndiaA seized momentum NEW DELHI team, he is eligible because Press Trust of India gin. Personally, I would have in the unofficial first Test Former South Africa cricke he has coached Mumbai In New Delhi liked to carry on and score at against the West IndiesA ter Jonty Rhodes has applied dians for nine seasons. He was expecting an India least a couple of hundreds in with pacer Mohammed Siraj for the position of India’s “Yes, Rhodes has applied recall after a stellar show in those fifties. But I will learn and spinner Shahbaz Na fielding coach after the BCCI and while it is true that he the ‘A’ series and even from this experience,” said deem reducing the host to invited application for the hasn’t coached any interna though Shubman Gill is dis Gill, who has played two 126 for five on the opening position of head coach and tional team, he has been in appointed by the snub for ODIs in New Zealand before day, here on Wednesday. support staff for the Indian volved with Mumbai Indians the West Indies tour, the the World Cup. After wining the ODI se team. for nine seasons and, as per youngster is not ready to Having spoken to Rahul ries 41, IndiaA extended its Speaking to IANS, a senior the eligibility criteria, you “spend time thinking over Dravid, the biggest takeaway domination of the hosts af BCCI functionary confirmed need to have worked with an it.” for Gill from the limited ov ter they opted to bat at Sir Vi that Rhodes has applied for IPL team for three seasons if Gill, along with Manish ers series has been playing vian Richards Stadium. the position of fielding not an international team,” Jonty Rhodes. Shahbaz Nadeem. Pandey and Shreyas Iyer, as per the demands of the Siraj sent back both the coach and while he hasn’t the functionary said. * FILE PHOTO: SUDHAKARA JAIN * FILE PHOTO: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM was tipped to make it to the conditions rather than de openers — Jeremy Solozano limited overs squad but des pending on his natural flair. (9) and Montcin Hodge (16) — Roston Chase (25), who was pite being adjudged ‘Player in a confident start for India caught by Saha, and then of the Series’ with 218 runs Biggest lesson while his pace colleague Shi clean bowled Jahmar Hamil Kulasekara calls it a day and three halfcenturies, he Shubhman Gill. * FILE PHOTO: “The biggest lesson that I vam Dube saw the back of ton (16). Press Trust of India was the one to miss out. AKHILESH KUMAR have learned from my first rival skipper Shamarh took 66 wickets in 58 T20 West IndiesA was reeling “I was waiting for the In West Indies tour is to try to Brooks (12). COLOMBO matches in a career span at 97 for five at that time but dian senior team to be an tors,” Gill told ‘CricketNext’ curb my natural game de Brooks was caught by Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan ning over 15 years. He also Rahkeem Cornwall (15 bat nounced on Sunday and I ex website. pending on match condi wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Kulasekara has decided to played 21 Tests, taking 48 ting) and Jermaine Black pected to be selected for at The Punjab youngster is tion. Saha, who is playing his first call time on his internation wickets. wood (29 batting) took the least one of the squads. It pretty satisfied with his per “It’s important to block competitive match after a al career, finishing as the Kulasekara last represent side past the 100run mark was disappointing not to get formance in the justcon the good balls as well and re long injury layoff. third highest wickettaker ed Sri Lanka in an ODI without further damage. picked but I am not going to cluded A series which India main at the crease for as Leftarm spinner Nadeem The scores: West IndiesA 126 among his country’s pace against Zimbabwe in Ham spend time thinking over it. won 41. long as possible. Person who then swung into action to for five in 40 overs. (J. Black bowlers after Chaminda bantota in July 2017 and I’ll keep scoring runs and “It was a fantastic series is set at the crease needs to further tilt it in India’s favour wood 29 batting, Roston Chase Vaas and Lasith Malinga. hasn’t played any competi performing to the best of my for me and team as well bat through the difficult pe as he dented the middle or 25, Mohd. Siraj two for 43, S. Nuwan Kulasekara. The 37yearold had 199 tive match since March ability to impress the selec since we won with a 41 mar riod,” he said. der. Nadeem first dismissed Nadeem two for 37) vs India). * FILE PHOTO: AFP scalps in 184 ODIs while he 2018. Milak crushes Phelps’ 10yearold record Bengal Warriors flattens UP Yoddha

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Agence France-Presse Special Corresponent Gwangju (South Korea) HYDERABAD Chinese giant Sun Yang suf Bengal Warriors scored a fered defeat on Wednesday thumping, 4817 win over UP after an emotional week in Yoddha in the league phase which he has clashed with of the Vivo ProKabaddi rival swimmers over doping League Season7 at Gachi allegations, while Hungarian bowli Indoor Stadium here teenager Kristof Milak shat on Wednesday. tered Michael Phelps’s 200m It was a remarkable perfor butterfly world record. mance by PKL debutant Mo Triple Olympic champion hammad Nabibakhsh, who Sun had already retained his overcame a false start when 200 and 400m crown in he was ‘selfout’ with his first Gwangju but he finished a Elated: Kristof Milak, who was in elementary school when Michael Phelps set the 200m raid, to cap a Super10 from 11 distant sixth in the 800m fi butterfly record, celebrates. * QUINN ROONEY/GETTY IMAGES raids. And, with captain Ma nal behind Italian Gregorio ninder Singh and K. Prapan Remarkable: Debutant Mohammad Nabibakhsh, who overcame a false start when he was Paltrinieri, who claimed gold the samplesmashing row at the weekend. stroke as he romped to gold jan joining the party, all the ‘selfout’ with his first raid, capped a Super10 from 11 raids.* NAGARA GOPAL in seven minutes, 39.27 se rumbled on. And Sun, who has com in the onelap final in 26.06. UP defence could do was conds from Norway’s Henrik “They should all be plained privately of being The results: Men: 800m frees watch hopelessly as the rivals ingh being exceptional, was ment of the UP camp. But on nowhere in the game. Christiansen. banned for life, the guys that shunned by other athletes in tyle: 1. Gregorio Paltrinieri (Ita) picked points at will, espe equal to the task backing the other hand, K. Prapanjan A brutal schedule looked have cheated,” he sniffed. Korea, went eyeball to eye 7:39.27s, 2. Henrik Christiansen cially in the second session. theeir raiders, though Jeeva of Bengal was good in raiding Dabang pips Titans to have taken its toll on Sun, “What Duncan did was ball with Scott after Tues (Nor) 7:41.28, 3. David Aubry For the losers, Monu Goyat Kumar’s overenthusiastic to pick a couple of points to The Desai brothers — Sidd who has been involved in an fantastic.” day’s 200m medal (Fra) 7:42.08. was the main scorer with five tackles saw him concede a help Bengal lead 179 at the harth and Suraj, with the lat gry confrontations with Aus presentation. 200m butterfly: 1. Kristof Milak points from 14 raids. couple of points. break. ter scoring the highest points tralian Mack Horton and Bri Exhausted Meanwhile, Milak (Hun) 1:50.73 (WR, Old: 1:51.51, On resumption, Bengal (18) for a debutant in the PKL Michael Phelps, 2009), 2. Daiya tain’s Duncan Scott after “I was exhausted,” winced stormed to gold in the men’s Steady start First all-out went on the offensive, scor history — came good for Telu Seto (Jpn) 1:53.86, 3. Chad le they snubbed him at two dif the Chinese idol. “My legs 200m fly, clocking a blister Earlier, it was a slow and stea Just when it looked to be a ing 18 points in the first nine Clos (RSA) 1:54.15. gu Titans but it was not ferent medal ceremonies in and arms felt sore — the har ing 1:50.73 to obliterate dy start by Bengal outfit close contest with the scores minutes which included the enough as the team suffered 50m breaststroke: 1. Adam response to bombshell dest part is juggling a tight Phelps’s 10yearold mark. which overcame an early def tied sixall at one stage in first second allout and also a sup Peaty (GBr) 26.06, 2. Felipe Li it’s third straight defeat, los claims made in a FINA dop schedule but I’ll have to do ma (Bra) 26.66, 3. Joao Gomes icit with UP Yodha actually half, Bengal scored the first er raid by Nabibakhsh fetch ing to Delhi Dabang 3334. ing panel report. that at the 2020 Tokyo Unprecendented (Bra) 26.69. leading 30 to start with. allout of the game to widen ing three points. For the winner, raider Na The leaked document al Olympics.” Elsewhere, Italian Federica Women: 200m freestyle: 1. Fe Maninder, who was not as the lead to 117 and soon Ma With Bengal scoring the veen Kumar scored 14 points leged that Sun destroyed An 11time world cham Pellegrini retained her 200m derica Pellegrini (Ita) 1:54.22, 2. flamboyant as the other big ninder scored two points in fourth allout with Nabi from 20 raids. blood samples after he was pion, Sun accused Horton of freestyle title in 1:54.22, Ariarne Titmus (Aus) 1:54.66, 3. names in his raids, was effi cluding one bonus to further bakhsh being the star per The result: Bengal Warriors bt visited by testers last year. “disrespecting China” by re while Britain’s Adam Peaty Sarah Sjostrom (Swe) 1:54.78. cient with four points in the increase the lead to 138. former and defender Baldev UP Yoddha 4817; Dabang Delhi After taking bronze be fusing to step onto the podi completed an unprecedent Mixed 4x100m medley relay:1. first half. It was then Shrikant Jha Singh finishing with seven bt Telugu Titans 3433. hind Milak, South Africa’s um for the winner’s national ed hattrick of world doubles Australia 3:39.08, 2. USA The Bengal defence, with dav’s turn to slip and concede points from eight tackles, in Thursday’s match: Dabang Del Chad le Clos weighed in as anthem after the 400m final in the 50 and 100m breast 3:39.10, 3. Great Britain 3:40.68. Rinku Narwal and Baldev Si a ‘selfout’ to the disappoint cluding a Highfive, UP was hi vs Tamil Thalaivas, 7.30 p.m.

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Bopanna & Evenlymatched teams promise close titlerace Carreno Busta Dabang opens defence against Paltan; Focus remains ﬁrmly on homegrown talent in quarterﬁnals

Sports Bureau Hamburg Rohan Bopanna and Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain beat former World No.1 Ne nad Zimonjic of Sebria and Rudolf Molleker of Germa ny 63, 57, 103 in the dou bles first round of the €1,855, 490 ATP500 tennis tournament here on Wednesday. The results: First round: €1,855,490 ATP500, Ham burg, Germany: Pablo Carre no Busta (Esp) & Rohan Bo panna bt Rudolf Molleker (Ger) & Nenad Zimonjic (Srb) DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD For Kolkatabased RPSG 63, 57, [103]. $777,385 ATP, Atlanta, USA: B Maverics, Manika Batra and Teams to vie for a prizefund of ₹2 crore. The winner will Kwon Soonwoo (Kor) bt Praj Germany No. 5 Benedikt Du receive ₹75 lakh and the runnerup, ₹50 lakh nesh Gunneswaran 67(4), da hold the key. Lefthander B Number of matches have been reduced — from seven last 75, 60. Sanil Shetty, who had a good year to five this year. Two singles, one each for men and Doubles: Taylor Fritz (USA) & women, have been cut down 2017 UTT season, along with Cameron Norrie (GBr) bt Ma Sweden No. 1 woman player rius Copil (Rou) & Leander B Each tie comprises two women’s and two men’s singles and a Matilda Ekolm make the Paes 76(2), 64. mixed doubles. A player can feature in one singles and one team a serious titleaspirant. €586,140 ATP, Gstaad, Swit doubles. The mixed doubles combination should have one Debutant U Mumba boasts zerland: Jeevan Nedunchez Indian and one overseas player of top ranked Kazakh Kirill hiyan & Purav Raja bt Denys Molchanov (Ukr) & Igor Zele B The action will be limited to New Delhi. This is clearly to cut Gerassimenko and Hong out the travelling expenses and other related costs involved nay (Svk) 64, 62. Time for a selfie! A. Sharath Kamal, Bernadette Szocs, Alvaro Robles, Harmeet Desai, Benedikt Duda and Manav Thakkar during a Kong’s No. 1 woman player in taking the league to different cities $25,000 ITF men, Nonthabu * Doo Hoi Kem, besides Manav press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. SANDEEP SAXENA DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ri, Thailand: Alexander Thakkar and Sutirtha Crnokrak (Aus) bt Sidharth UTT LEAGUE Over the next 18 days, the hours, the number of match A player can feature in one Defending champion Da Taipei) and World No. 62 Mukherjee. Rawat 63, 62; Naoki Tajima teams vie for a prizefund of es have been reduced — from singles and one doubles. The bang Smashers is now Da among women, Sabine Win (Jpn) bt Niki Poonacha 64, ₹2 crore. The winner on Au seven last year to five this mixed doubles combination bang Delhi. With spearhead ter (Germany), Paltan is cap ‘Dark horse’ 46, 61; Manish Sureshkumar Rakesh Rao gust 11 will receive ₹75 lakh year — by cutting down two should have one Indian and G. Sathiyan in fine form, Ro able of upsetting the calcula The proverbial ‘dark horse’ bt Kunal Anand 46, 63, 63; Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam NEW DELHI and the runnerup, ₹50 lakh. singles, one each for men one overseas player. Unlike mania’s topranked woman tions of other contenders. could well be Goa Challen bt Emilano Maggioli (Ita) 76 and women. Bernadette Szocs and Swe gers. Served by World No. 8 Rising cost and limited pay Unlike the previous two last year, this edition will fea (2), 63; Arjun Kadhe bt Kasi off seems to have led to the seasons, the action will be li In spite of all the pruning, ture singles involving two den’s No. 3 Jon Persson in its Formidable woman Cheng IChing (Chi dit Samrej (Tha) 63, 26, 64. formation of six refurbished mited to the Capital. the focus remains firmly on Indians. fold, Dabang faces new en Sharath Kamalled Chennai nese Taipie) and Spain’s No. 1 Doubles: Timur Khabibulin franchisees — with lesser This is clearly to cut out the homegrown talent, with trant Puneri Paltan in the in Lions, too, looks formidable. Alvaro Robles, Goa can safely (Kaz) & Arjun Kadhe bt Soichi number of players — to battle the travelling expenses and each team comprising four Well balanced augural clash. Portugal No. 2 Tiago Apolo bank on A. Amalraj and Ar ro Moritani (Jpn) & Pol Watta it out in a shortened format other related costs involved Indians and two overseas Since there was no players’ Newlycrowned Common nia, Madhurika Patkar and chana Kamath. nakul (Tha) 62, 63; Billy of the cashrich Ultimate Ta in taking the league to diffe players. auction and those in the fray wealth champions Harmeet Germany’s topranked wo Since most teams are Harris (GBr) & Vladyslav Or ble Tennis (UTT) league, be rent cities. Each tie comprises two were drafted into six teams, Desai and Ayhika Mukherjee, man Petrissa Solja can all evenly matched, the race to lov (Ukr) bt Dusty Boyer ginning at the Thyagaraj Sta To limit the duration of women’s singles, two men’s all teams appear well along with World No. 28 contribute to take the team the title promises to be close (USA) & Karunuday Singh 64, 64; Niki Poonacha & dium here on Wednesday. each tie to around two balanced. Chaung Chih Yuan (Chinese to the title. one. singles and a mixed doubles. Manish Sureshkumar bt KUnal Anand & Shahbaaz Khan 62, 63. $25,000 ITF women, Porto, All eyes on Malinga as Lanka meets Bangladesh Portugal: Gabriella Da Silva Cottrell ‘salutes’ Indian Fick (Aus) & Magali Kempen (Bel) bt Shrivalli Rashmikaa Improvement in ODI rankings at stake in the series beginning on Friday Bhamidipaty & Sathwika Sa ma 63, 61 blind cricket team CRICKET ed from the series, Bangla Press Trust of India desh batsmen Mushfiqur Ra Jamaica ANI him (19th) and Tamim Iqbal Lanka reduces West Indies pacer Sheldon Dubai (27th) will be leading the Cottrell paid rich tribute to After a downgrade perfor charge among batsmen, squad to 16 for the Indian blind cricket mance in recently conclud while Mustafizur Rahman team, the reigning world ed World Cup, both Sri Lan (15th) and Mehidy Hasan Mi Bangladesh champion, when the ka and Bangladesh will look raz (17th) would be looking cricketers visited him at his to improve their ODI rank to move towards the top 10 ODIs Army base camp in ings in the threematch bilat in the bowlers’ list. Jamaica. eral series beginning in Co Agence France-Presse It’s Indian blind team’s lombo on Friday. Eighth spot COLOMBO maiden visit to Jamaica, Seventhplaced Bangla Currently, Sri Lanka is at the Sri Lanka on Wednesday where it will lock horns desh can increase the lead eighth spot with 79 points reduced its original 22 with the Jamaican blind over Sri Lanka when the whereas Bangladesh are at strong squad to 16 for the team in a series, featuring teams face off in a three One last time! Lasith Malinga will look to go out with a seventh place with eleven threematch ODI series three ODIs and two T20Is. match series. memorable performance to cap a 15year ODI career. * AP points more than the Lan against Bangladesh here. Cottrell posted his pictures kan team. Lasith Malinga, who will re with the players. In the focus peak in terms of rankings, achieved against Pakistan in tire after the first ODI, will Bangladesh can increase “The Indian Blind Retiring fast bowler Lasith but the 35—year—old would Dubai. be replaced in the squad the lead over Sri Lanka from Cricket team have made an Malinga is in the focus as Sri like to go out with a memor Spinner Akila Dananjaya for the next two matches 11 to 16 points with a 3—0 win historic visit to Jamaica — I Lanka and Bangladesh able performance to cap a is the highest—ranked bow by Dasun Shanaka. while losing the series by the met them at my work place players prepare for their 15—year ODI career. ler from Sri Lanka in the 21st The squad: Dimuth Karuna same margin could see them — my army base Up Camp first series after the World The only bowler to have position, while Angelo Math rathna (Capt.), Kusal Perera, slip to ninth position, be Park. #salute to these men Cup. taken three ODI hat—tricks, ews and Niroshan Dickwella Avishka Fernando, Kusal Men hind the West Indies on de and their achievements,” Malinga, who will retire Malinga attained a career— are the leading batsmen for dis, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru cimal points. Thirimane, Shehan Jayasuri Cottrell tweeted. “You can from ODIs after the opening high points tally of 675 after the home side, in 35th and ya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wa 42nd positions, respectively. follow the World match, is the second—high a memorable spell of three While if Sri Lanka clean nindu Hasaranga, Akila Da Champions here est ranked bowler from his for 22 against Bangladesh in In the absence of World swept Bangladesh in the se nanjaya, Lasith Malinga, @blind_cricket ... ,” read Nice gesture: Cottrell had words of praise for the side in 35th position, with Colombo on July 2007. Cup star and world’s top— ries they will gain three Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kum his his tweet. Indian blind cricket team. * COURTESY: COTTERELL/TWITTER 552 rating points. His highest ranking was ranked all—rounder Shakib points and finish with 82 ara, Thisara Perera, Isuru Uda He is nowhere near his seventh in November 2011, Al Hasan, who has been rest points at the same spot. na and Kasun Rajitha. Buffon denies Inter Besieged Bale scores Tokyo unveils 2020 Olympics medal designs Juve legend makes crucial saves in in comeback win They are made from recycled materials collected from old electronics shootout; Ronaldo scores free kick Agence France-Presse Zidane said at the wee Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse “It is about changing the Washington kend he thought it would be Tokyo Nanjing way of thinking and it is not Bale shrugged off uncertain “best for everyone” if Bale’s Tokyo Olympic organisers on Matthijs de Ligt scored an easy to happen in a short ty over his Real Madrid fu departure could be ar Wednesday unveiled medals own goal 10 minutes into his time.” ture on Tuesday as his se ranged quickly — comments designed to reflect the “ener first Juventus start before Sarri started the 19year condhalf goal helped the La Bale’s agent branded “dis gy” of athletes as the city veteran goalkeeper Gianlui old in the “Derby d’Italia” Liga giant rally for a friendly respectful” of a player who marked a year to go until the gi Buffon inspired it to a 43 but the central defender got win over Arsenal. helped the side to a Spanish opening ceremony of the penalty shootout win over off to the worst possible be Madrid clawed back from league title and four Cham 2020 Summer Games. Inter Milan on Wednesday. ginning, directing the ball two goals down to finish 22 pions Leagues since arriving The medals, which will be It may only have been a past goalkeeper Wojciech and eventually prevail 32 in from Tottenham six years made from recycled materials friendly between the Italian Szczesny with his knee to the penalty shootout in the ago. collected from old electron arch rivals, but tempers give Inter the lead. International Champions Zidane insisted on Mon ics, are intended to “resemble threatened to boil over at De Ligt was largely un Cup exhibition tournament. day that he meant no disres rough stones that have been times, especially in a feisty troubled thereafter before Welsh star Bale didn’t pect, and Bale duly came in polished and which now second half in stifling being substituted at the play in Madrid’s 31 loss to at halftime on Tuesday and shine,” organisers said. The Nanjing. break. Bayern Munich in Houston made a statement. gold, silver and bronze The game ended 11 after on Saturday, manager Zina “He had a good game and awards each have a rough, al 90 minutes, with Cristiano Ronaldo roughly treated dine Zidane saying on Mon I’m happy for him,” Zidane most meringue like surface Ronaldo drawing Juventus It was only a preseason day he declined to dress for said. “I do not know what’s on the outer ring, encircling a level with a deflected se friendly as part of the Inter the match as the club pur going to happen, for now smooth, shining centre. condhalf freekick follow national Champions Cup, sued options for offloading he’s with us. It did not “The medals collect and First Look: Fans, sponsors and politicians were all present at the event as organisers ing De Ligt’s own goal. but Antonio Conte’s Inter him. change anything.” reflect myriad patterns of showed the 2020 Olympics medals for the first time. * REUTERS Then the 41yearold Buf dealt out some rough treat light, symbolising the energy fon — more than twice De ment to Ronaldo. of the athletes,” the organis “All the elements that event would be actually se ribbons that use traditional Ligt’s age — sprang to the Three times in the first ers said. make a truly outstanding lected,” designer Junichi Ka Japanese chequered patterns fore in the shootout, making half, in a match played in The medals were unveiled Olympic Games are in place,” wanishi said. and graphics that symbolises a triumphant return to the sweltering conditions in at a ceremony marking the he added, predicting “an “I hope the medals will be kimono layering techniques. Serie A champion after a eastern China, the Portu yeartogo countdown until amazing experience” for seen as paying tribute to the The medals, which will year with Paris SaintGer guese forward was sent the Tokyo 2020 Games, with athletes. athletes' efforts, reflecting weigh in at between 556 and main. sprawling to the turf. International Olympic Com The Olympic medals de their glory, and symbolising 450 grams each, are being New Juventus coach Mau There was a flashpoint in mittee chief Thomas Bach sign was chosen from more friendship.” manufactured from metal ex rizio Sarri said he could “ac the 51st minute when Juven praising the city's readiness. than 400 entries from profes Ryohei Miyata, who tracted from mobile phones cept mistakes” — for now. tus substitute Merih Demiral “I can truly say I have nev sional designers and design chaired the board that chose and other small electronics “The feeling is that we — who was to score the win er seen an Olympic city as students. Kawanishi’s design, said the donated by the Japanese pu can improve a lot, especially ning penalty — lashed out prepared as Tokyo, with one “I never dreamed that the medals showcased Japanese blic as part of a campaign to in the offensive part of the while waiting for his side to Reminding his worth! Gareth Bale was focal to Real’s year to go before the Olympic design I submitted only as a metal moulding techniques. make Tokyo 2020 ecofriend game,” he said. take a corner. comeback amid speculations of leaving the club. * AFP Games,” Bach said. memorial to this lifetime The medals will come on ly. CM A ND-NDE https://t.me/SSC4ExamsYK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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TV PICKS England vs Ireland : Only Sindhu makes short work of Han Yue Test, Sony ESPN, 3.30 p.m. Ultimate Table Tennis: Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), 7 p.m. Prannoy stuns eighth seed Srikanth; Sameer bow out PKL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), 7.30 p.m. JAPAN OPEN against Prannoy, started off gridge 2116, 2117 to enter the TNPL: Star Sports 3, 7.15 p.m. well clinching the first game second round. Press Trust of India before the unseeded Pran But the women’s doubles IN BRIEF Tokyo noy came back strongly to combination of Ashwini Po P.V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy take the second game. The nappa and N. Sikki Reddy moved into the second decider went down to the crashed out 2116, 2114 to Ko round of Japan Open with wire before Prannoy had the rea’s So Yeong Kim and Hee contrasting wins over in the last laugh. He will face Ras Yong Kong. women’s and men’s singles mus Gemke of Denmark in The Indian mixed doubles events here on Wednesday. the second round. pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra Fifth seed Sindhu, who and Sikki Reddy also bowed came out second best in last Inconsistent out, losing 2111, 2114 to the week’s Indonesia Open, took Srikanth, a former world No. top seeded Chinese duo of 37 minutes to get the better 1, has been struggling for Zhend Si Wei and Huang Ya of the unseeded Chinese Han consistency this season. He Qiaong in just 26 minutes. Filipe Luis joins Yue 219, 2117 and set up a made a secondround exit The results (first round): Men: Flamengo clash against Aya Ohori of from the Indonesia Open last H.S. Prannoy bt K. Srikanth 13 RIO DE JANEIRO Japan. week. 21, 2111, 2220; Anders Anton Brazil Copa America winner It was curtains for eighth It was disappointment for sen (Den) bt Sameer Verma 21 Filipe Luis has joined seed K. Srikanth, whose poor Sameer Verma as well as he 17, 2112. Doubles: Satwiksairaj Flamengo as a free agent run of form continued as he lost to Denmark’s Anders An Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty after four seasons with crashed out after falling to tonsen in straight games. bt Marcus Ellis and Chris Lan Atletico Madrid, the Rio de compatriot Prannoy earlier The unseeded Indian lost 21 gridge (Eng) 2116, 2117. Janeiro club announced on in the day. Prannoy stunned 17, 2112 in a contest that last Women: P.V. Sindhu bt Han Yue Tuesday. The veteran 33 (Chn) 219, 2117. Doubles: So the higherranked Srikanth ed 46 minutes. yearold leftback has signed Yeong Kim and Hee Yong Kong a twoyear deal until 2021. 1321, 2111, 2220 in a match It was good news for India (Kor) bt Ashwini Ponappa and He joined Atletico in 2010 that lasted 59 minutes at the in the men’s doubles compe N. Sikki Reddy 2116, 2114. where he spent a total of BWF World Tour Super 750 tition as Satwiksairaj Ranki Mixed doubles: Zhend Si Wei eight years, interrupted by a tournament. reddy and Chirag Shetty de and Huang Ya Qiaong (Chn) bt season with Chelsea. AFP Srikanth, who holds a su feated the English pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Sikki perior headtohead record Marcus Ellis and Chris Lan Reddy 2111, 2114. Clinical display: H.S. Prannoy made the most of K. Srikanth’s poor form to advance to the second round. * MATT ROBERTS/GETTY IMAGES Meiraba, Malvika begin with wins Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup for Agni

HYDERABAD: Agni (Zervan up) MAJOR MIR MUJTABA HUSSAIN Press Trust of India 12 and 6 (p), SHP: 35, FP: 139, Q: Dhunjibhoy & Mr. Z.K. Dhunjib the boys’ singles second past Malaysia’s Isabel Liau won the Major Mir Mujtaba Hus 72, Tla: 325. Favourite: Cowboys hoy and Mr. Berjis Minoo Desai. 7 MEMORIAL CUP (1,200m), 3 New Delhi round. Bei Yi in just 24 minutes. Ra sain Memorial Cup, the feature Delight. Trainer: Laxman Singh. yo & over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II): Malvika Bansod punched Malvika, ranked 83rd, wat needed one minute event of the races held here on Owner: Mr. N. Shyam Sunder. AGNI (Zervan) 1, Rahil (Gopal Wednesday ( July 24). Trainer: Faisal Hassan. WARANGAL PLATE (1,600m), Singh) 2, Lockhart (Ajeeth Kumar) above her weight while Mais scored a resilient 2111, 1921, more to take care of Taipei The winner is the property of 5 4yo & over, rated 20 to 45 3 and Dancing Doll (G. Naresh) 4. Newcastle breaks the bank nam Meiraba had to work 2119 upset win over world girl Yeo Ying Chee 2113, 21 M/s. Prakash Babu, V. Krishna Das RANI LAXMI BAI PLATE (Cat. III): BALIUS (Suraj Narredu) 3/4, shd and 13/4. 1m, 13.69s. ₹8 to sign Joelinton & Rajesh Sanghani and trained by 3 (Div.II), (1,200m), maiden 3 1, Wings Of Eagles (B.R. Kumar) 2, (w), 6, 8 and 28 (p), SHP: 18, FP: hard for a win as the indivi No. 40 Thi Anh Thu Vu of 10. yo only (Cat. II), (Terms): TOP Alta Vita (Afroz Khan) 3 and 27, Q: 24, Tla: 705. Favourite: BERLIN D. Netto. Jockey Suraj Narredu dual events began at the Vietnam in 54 minutes. She The results (first round): scored a treble on the day. SAGA (Suraj Narredu) 1, Premier Dandy Man (S.G. Prasad) 4. 13/4, Agni. Newcastle United has signed THE RESULTS Action (Umesh) 2, Flamingo Fame 21/4 and 43/4. 1m, 39.99s. ₹11 Owners: M/s. Prakash Babu, V. Badminton Asia junior too faces the top seed Phit Boys: Maisnam Meiraba bt Sang (N. Rawal) 3 and Sterling King Brazilian forward Joelinton RANI LAXMI BAI PLATE (w), 6, 17 and 14 (p), SHP: 44, FP: Krishna Das & Rajesh Sanghani. championships at Suzhou, tayaporn Chaiwan in a tough Yong Park (Kor) 2118, 1721, (Div. I), (S.G. Prasad) 4. 3/4, 1/4 and 1. 1m, from Hoffenheim, the 1 (1,200m), maiden 3yo only 71, Q: 78, Tla: 807. Favourite: Trainer: D. Netto. China on Wednesday. secondround clash. 2321; Sankar Muthusamy Sub PRINCE VALI- 14.58s. ₹16 (w), 7, 18 and 27 (p), Balius. Premier League club said on (Cat. II), (Terms): SHP: 65, FP: 169, Q: 104, Tla: ARISTOCRACY PLATE ramanian bt Md. Abdul Hamid ANT (Ajeeth Kumar) 1, Mehrzad Tuesday in what is the Junior world No. 14 Meira Sankar Muthusamy Sub 5,849. Favourite: Born Greek. Owners: M/s. Y. Damodar & 8 (1,400m), 3yo & over, rated ba, who was India’s bestper ramanian was relentless in Lukman (Ban) 211, 2110; Sath (S.G. Prasad) 2, Angel Tesoro (P. Ashok Kumar Gupta. Trainer: 20 to 45 (Cat. III): CONSIGLIORI biggest transfer fee in its Sai Kumar) 3 and Augenstern (R. Owners: M/s. Gurpal Singh, R.H. Sequeira. (Surya Prakash) 1, Zamora (Ash ish Kumar Karunakaran bt Lo Mohd. Rasheed Ali Khan & Mirza history. The 22yearold will forming Indian in the team his 211, 2110 demolition of Ajinkya) 4. Not run: Son Of had Asbar) 2, Havelock Cruise chana de Silva (SL) 219, 2117; Ayub Baig. Trainer: Faisal Hassan. FOND HOPE PLATE (Div. I), wear Newcastle’s number event, needed 59 minutes to Bangladesh’s Md. Abdul Ha Sardar. 53/4, 1/2 and 2. 1m, 13.41s. (Kiran Naidu) 3 and Spice Up (Na beat Korea’s Sang Yong Park mid Lukman while Sathish Siddhanth Gupta bt Praful ₹ 22 (w), 7, 7 and 20 (p), SHP: 14, FOND HOPE PLATE (Div. II), 6 (1,400m), 5yo & over, rated khat Singh) 4. 1/4, 73/4 and 31/4. nine shirt —made famous by Maharajan (Nep) 2110, 213. FP: 47, Q: 22, Tla: 653. Favourite: 4 (1,400m), 5yo & over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II): TOP LINK (Suraj 1m, 25.83s. ₹16 (w), 8, 6 and 7 (p), Alan Shearer among others 2118, 1721, 2321. Kumar Karunakaran held off Mehrzad. MOZAMBIQUE Narredu) 1, Tootsie Roll (Umesh) SHP: 21, FP: 44, Q: 23, Tla: 78. Fa Girls: Malvika Bansod bt Thi 40 to 65 (Cat. II): —after agreeing to a sixyear The inform Meiraba, who a late surge from Sri Lanka’s Owner: Mr. Ahmed Alam Khan. (Ashhad Asbar) 1, Hope Is Eternal 2, Vijay's Empress (Gaurav Singh) vourite: Consigliori. Anh Thu Vu (Vie) 2111, 1921, Trainer: Deshmukh. (Ajeeth Kumar) 2, N R I Symbol 3 and Bayrd (B. Nikhil) 4. 1, 2 and Owners: The Utd.Rac.& B'Stk deal reported to be worth up had won the Russian Junior Lochana de Silva for a 219, 41/4. 1m, 27.16s. ₹11 (w), 6, 7 and 7 2119; Unnati Bisht bt Isabel CUPID PLATE (1,100m), 5yo (Kuldeep Singh) 3 and Shandaar Breeders Ltd. & Mr. Aditya P. AFP (p), SHP: 17, FP: 37, Q: 24, Tla : 93. to €45 million. White Nights tournament 2117 victory. & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III): (Ajit Singh) 4. 2, 11/4 and 1. 1m, Thackersey. Trainer: Deshmukh. Liau Bei Yi (Mas) 2112, 2113; 2 Favourite: Top Link. before coming to the conti Unnati Bisht and Ashi Ra Ashi Rawat bt Yeo Ying Chee AGILIS (A.A. Vikrant) 1, Compos 26.41s. ₹9 (w), 6, 10 and 7 (p), Jackpot: ₹186 (3,130 tkts). nental event, faces the top wat posted breezy wins to ure (C.P. Bopanna) 2, Cowboys SHP: 23, FP: 43, Q: 34, Tla: 131. Fa Owners: Mr. Mir Firasath Ali Runner up: 28 (8,702 tkts). (Tpe) 2113, 2110; Aditi Bhatt Delight (Umesh) 3 and All Star vourite: Mozambique. Khan, Mrs. Bindu Laxman Singh Mini Jackpot: 86 (685 tkts). seed and world junior cham make their way into the se bt Hye Jin Choi (Kor) 2117, 23 General (Deepak Singh) 4. 41/4, Owners: M/s. Five Stars Shipping & Mr. Mir Saqafath Ali Khan. Treble (i): 317 (155 tkts), (ii): 50 pion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in cond round. Bisht sailed 21. nk and shd. 1m, 8.35s. ₹25 (w), 7, Co.Pvt.Ltd.rep. by Mr. & Mrs. K.N. Trainer: Laxman Singh. (854 tkts), (iii): 37 (1,716 tkts). AITA Trust selects There is no stopping Bhakti Kulkarni Messi handed onematch Vanitka sees off Michelle Catherina; Meenakshi moves into third Pochettino hails 16 players for aid suspension Son Heungmin Special Correspondent been selected, don’t be dis NATL. CHESS round, TN unless specified): SHANGHAI NEW DELHI appointed. I want to see you P.V. Nandhidhaa 5.5 lost to Tottenham Hotspur manager The AITA Trust announced as better players next year. Special Correspondent Bhakti Kulkarni (AI) 7.5; Vantika Mauricio Pochettino heaped the selection of eight boys You are at the start of your Karaikudi Agrawal (Del) 7) bt Michelle praise Wednesday on Son and eight girls for the an career, and everything de WGM Bhakti Kulkarni of Air Catherina 5.5; S. Meenakshi (AI) 6.5 bt Pratyusha Bodda (AP) Heungmin and said he nual scholarship of pends on how much hunger India scored a fine win over regarded the South Korean 5.5; Soumya Swaminathan ₹1,00,000 each, at the DLTA you have to work hard day WIM P.V. Nandhidhaa of Ta superstar as Asia’s answer to (PSPB) 6 bt Kiran Manisha Mo Complex here on Wednes in day out,” said Vishaal. mil Nadu to stay firmly on David Beckham. “We can see hanty (LIC) 5. day. Even though there were To the parents, Vishaal top of the table, with 7.5 how people love Sonny in Divya Deshmukh (Mah) 6 bt Lionel Messi. * AFP Asia, he’s an icon. We joked a top10 players in the initial said, “this journey is long. points, after the eighth Nityata Jain (MP) 5; Srija Sesha bit, but I compare him with list of 32 players, the selec Like the players, you are all round in the 46th National dri 5 lost to Mrudul Dehankar David Beckham. But I’m not tion panel clarified that infant tennis parents. Keep women’s chess champion (Mah) 6; Bagyashree Thipsay Associated Press surprised and it’s good to see ranking was not the sole motivating the kids and ship at the Chettinad Public (Mah) 5.5 drew with Mary Ann Asuncion (Paraguay) how people love him and criteria. keep enjoying their tennis.” School here on Tuesday. Gomes (PSPB) 5.5; Potluri Saye Lionel Messi was suspend how important he is to All selected players were Coach Nar Singh also em It was a closelyfought Srreezza (TS) 5 lost to K. Pri ed from Argentina’s first people,” he said. AFP presented the first instal phasised that there was no game between the two till Ruthless: Bhakti Kulkarni sealed victory following a mistake yanka 6; Swati Ghate (LIC) 5.5 qualifying match for the ment of ₹50,000. They were reason “to lose heart” and the 30th move when Nand by P.V. Nandhidhaa after the 30th move . * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT drew with Harshita Guddanti 2022 World Cup and fined CONMEBOL punishes told that the remaining mo that it was important to hidhaa provided her oppo (AP) 5.5; Sakshi Chitlange $ 1500 by South American Queen’s Gambit decline va nathan (PSPB) and third (Mah) 5.5 bt P. Bala Kannamma Argentina football chief ney would be paid in the keep getting better. nent with a winning chance. soccer’s governing body. ASUNCION (PARAGUAY) riation, Michelle miscalculat seed Divya Deskhmukh of 5; Priyanka Nutakki (AP) 5 drew third and fourth quarters. Executing the first step of Bhakti grabbed it with both CONMEBOL said its de South American football’s ed a bishop sacrifice on the Maharashtra got past Kiran with Aarthie Ramaswamy (AI) Addressing the players on the vision project, Prashant hands to seal the game in 39 cision on Tuesday resulted ruling body CONMEBOL on 18th move and that was more Manisha Mohanty (LIC) and 5; Nisha Mohota (PSPB) 5 drew behalf of the AITA Trust, Menon of the AITA Trust moves. from Messi’s red card dur Tuesday sanctioned than enough for Vantika. Nityata Jain (Madhya Pra with Rutuja Bakshi (Mah) 5; V.K. Batra said that the next said that it was wonderful to Meanwhile, Delhi’s Vanti Sanskriti Goyal (UP) 5 drew ing Argentina’s 21 win over Argentine federation desh) with ease. Mrudul De initiative would be to form host the players and pa ka Agrawal defeated Mi Air India’s WGM S. Mee with Isha Sharma (Kar) 5. Chile on July 6 in the third president Claudio Tapia over nakshi ousted Pratyusha hankar, on the other hand, the teams with players in rents. He sought suggestions chelle Catherina of Tamil Na Abhirami Madabushi (TS) 4.5 place match of the Copa an attack on a Copa America Bodda of Andhra Pradesh to pulled off a stunning win ov referee. Tapia saw red after the 14 to 18 age group to to improve further and du in just 24 moves to lost to V. Varshini 4.5; Neha America. move to the lone third spot. er Srija Seshadri. Argentina led by Lionel Messi compete in the ITF junior serve Indian tennis better. remain in second position. Singh (Bih) 4 lost to S. Vijaya South American qualify was knocked out 20 in the circuit. The selected players: Boys: Playing the black side of the Top seed Soumya Swami Important results (eighth lakshmi (AI) 5. ing starts in March. semifinal by eventual winner Yuvan Nandal (Har), Aayush Brazil. In a letter to Difficult exercise Bhat (Kar), Manas Dhamne CONMEBOL Tapia Coach Balram Singh, who (Mah), Nitish Balaji (TN), Aru complained of “serious and headed the selection panel, nava Mazumdar (WB), Samprit Nikhat, Deepak storm Matteo Trentin rides solo to victory gross refereeing mistakes” said it was a difficult exer Sharma (Cht), Ayushman Arje which he claimed had cise to arrive at the final list. ria (MP), Rushil Khosla (UP). Girls: Shruti Ahlawat (Har), Su penalised Argentina. AFP Another member of the pa into semifinals hitha Maruri (Kar), Ruma Ashu It is the Italian’s third career stage win at the Tour nel, Davis Cupper Vishaal tosh Gaikaiwari (Mah), Kunda Uppal said that meeting to fi na Sri Bandaru (TN), Sweta BOXING ly,” Nikhat told PTI from TOUR DE FRANCE nalise the names lasted Samanta (WB), Riya Sachdeva Bangkok. three and a half hours. (Del), Amishi Shukla (MP), Ve Press Trust of India Also advancing to the me Associated Press “Those who have not da Raju Prapurna (TS). New Delhi dal rounds were Ashish GAP (France) Former junior world cham (69kg), Manju Rani (48kg), Italian rider Matteo Trentin pion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) Brijesh Yadav (81kg) and used a solo attack to win and Asian silvermedallist Commonwealth Games Stage 17 of the Tour de Kaavya stuns Sai Deepak Singh (49kg) were bronzemedallist Mo France on Wednesday after the prominent ones to as hammed Husammuddin pulling clear of a group of Sports Bureau 63; Uddayvir Singh bt Torus sure themselves of medals (56kg). breakaway riders. CHANDIGARH Rawat 63, 75. on Wednesday as Indian Ashish defeated Jamaica’s It was Trentin’s third ca Hathurusinghe asked Kaavya Palani of Tamil Nadu Under16: Arjun Kundu bt Ajay boxers continued their com Joshua Frazer 50, while Hu reer stage win at the Tour, to step down knocked out top seed Sai Kundu 63, 63; Rishi Jalota bt manding performance at sammuddin toyed with his but first since 2014. COLOMBO Bhoyar of Maharashtra 63, Sarthak Gandhi 75, 64; Ajay the Thailand International Korean rival Lee Yechan be Trentin rode at the front Sri Lanka’s head cricket coach 36, 60 in the under16 girls’ Singh bt Dhanya Shah 63, 63; in Bangkok. fore fetching a 50 verdict, for most of the stage after Key stage: The hilly trek to the foothills of the Alps was the Chandika Hathurusinghe has quarterfinals of the AITA Kartik Saxena bt Sukhpreet Nikhat, also an Asian putting on quite a show with taking part in a breakaway last opportunity for riders without ambition in the general Singh Jhoje 61, 60. been asked to step down Super Series junior tennis Championships bronzeme his attacking game. that formed just after the classification to fight for a stage victory. * AFP after the ongoing ODI series tournament at the CLTA Girls: Under18: Lakshmi Arun dallist, recorded a 50 tri Brijesh, on the other start of the 200kilometre against Bangladesh. Sources Complex here on kumar bt Harleen Kaur 63, umph over Uzbekistan’s Sit hand, had to toil a bit to hilly ride from Pont du Gard with Olympic champion The overall contenders in Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said Wednesday. 75; Sandeepti Singh Rao bt ora Shogdarova. edge past Thailand’s Jakka to Gap. Greg Van Avermaet complet crossed more than 20 mi its secretary Mohan de Silva Tanushri Pandey 62, 62; Kaa In the men’s draw, Dee Pong Yomkhot 41. The European champion ing the podium. nutes behind but there was has written to Hathurusinghe In the under16 boys’ vya Sawhney bt Paavani Pathak asking him to resign. quarterfinals, Ajay Singh 61, 75; Vanshika Choudhary pak took barely a couple of But Manju had no trouble moved clear of the leading “I was scared of Asgreen not any significant change in Hathurusinghe was under beat third seed Dhanya bt Aditi Singh 63, 64. minutes to leave his rival Sa outpunching Italy’s Rober group about 14 kilometers and I was right because he the overall standings as mak Saehan of Thailand ta Bonati in the women’s from the finish at the bottom finished second after getting Trentin and his breakaway pressure to quit after Sri Shah 63, 63. Under16: Kaavya Palani bt Sai with a bloodied forehead, draw. The Indian won on a of the Col de la Sentinelle. a free ride in the break,” companions were not a Lanka’s dismal showing in the The results (quarterfinals): Bhoyar 63, 36, 60; Lakshmi recent World Cup. The 51 Boys: Under18: Krishan Hoo Arunkumar bt Paavani Pathak forcing a stoppage in the unanimous decision. He was first at the summit Trentin said. threat. Julian Alaphilippe of yearold was appointed in da bt Karan Parashar 62, 62; 36, 63, 61; Tanushri Pandye first round itself. However, Asian silver and went all out in the “His tactic was to wait and France has the yellow jersey, December 2017 after he left Shashikant Rajput bt Dhanya bt Suhani Sabharwal 61, 62; “The bout went well for medallist Manisha Moun downhill leading to Gap. wait, and so I went for it be with defending champion his job with the Bangladesh Shah 63, 60; Bhupender Da Sanvi Ahluwalia bt Nandini Dix me and I think my game is (57kg) lost to Russia’s Luid Kasper Asgreen was se cause he’s also strong on the Geraint Thomas in second team. PTI hiya bt Divanshu Hooda 64, it 62, 26, 63. coming together very nice mila Vorontsova. cond, 37 seconds behind, climbs and fast in a sprint.” place overall.

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You have a bit about PEOPLE Having started the popular leaving a toxic hashtag seven years ago, Vex workplace. Lately, there’s a sense that Cutting prints King grew into a social media people are too sensitive to critique. What’s your ‘mind coach’. Now, the Britain This little-known artists’ club in Delhi wants to help you take on the subjective based desi, with roots in parameters for what is learn the art of print-making Uganda has a book out toxic and what is not? In the office, we have to be Vangmayi Parakala selfaware so we can recog Self-care social nise the difference between We don’t know much about (Clockwise from something that is unhealthy Vex King. Yet we know eve extreme left) Vex for us and something that re rything about him. We’re not King; insets of his quires action. If your manag Instagram and privy to his real name, but er asks you to work harder, Twitter feeds; the we know he’s had a rough they may be asking because cover of his new childhood: he lost his father book you haven’t put enough ef early to tuberculosis, and his fort to reach your potential. * SPECIAL biggest inspiration is his ARRANGEMENT To frame this as a toxic de mother. We know that des mand comes from a perspec pite missing each other a tive of entitlement, instead of bunch of times, Vex and his understanding you need to now wife got together nearly and can do more. However, if a decade ago. your manager asks you to The socialmedia ‘mind work harder in an unjust and coach’, with his big follower malicious manner, you may base (of 367k on Instagram; rightly identify this as a beha 40k on Facebook; 55.5k on viour you do not need to set Twitter), popularised the THE MAN BEHIND tle for. While this is not al A threeyearold artistrun coworking space in Lado Sarai, hashtag #GoodVibesOnly. He ways the most practical called Print Club Delhi, has recently opened its doors to says he lives on the “outskirts advice, I do feel your gut those who want to learn the art of printmaking. With of London”, still holding on (that calm sense of knowing facilities for screenprinting, etching, woodcut, linocut, and to whatever he can about which is not triggered by plate lithography, the club’s aim is to “promote printmaking himself. It’s not like his posts your conditioning) always as an artform to the public,” says Harmeet Sodhi, 31, the demand an overshare; a lot #GoodVibesOnly knows best. founder of the initiative. of them are in fact generic The team also includes cofounder Arushree Suri, 31, master printer Swarna Sagar, 32, and an instructor and messages about selflove, down, take stock of internal Vibes Only movement on needed a bit of wisdom, pos In the book, you talk You have a section titled technician Tarun, 24. If your association with the art goes selfacceptance, but in con and external developments, social media? itive reminders or an ener about not feeling guilty if “The Universe is back to 18thcentury landscapes of India courtesy British text of his longer captions, and be kinder to ourselves. It must have been around getic boost. Nothing com we need to cut off from Supporting You”. Do you artists Thomas and William Daniells, or in more recent they feed into the online If you’ve dwelt on your life 2012. I was learning a lot pares to physically having a toxic family members. think such truisms only memory, to eminent artist KG Subramanyan’s works, the This can be empowering, exist to make us feel okay world’s thirst for ‘authentic’, even a little bit, you’ll find about vibration and energy, book available at hand where Club will bring together a more contemporary way to yet, a big taboo. Have about the overwhelming ‘raw’ content. yourself nodding as you read and realised that higher all the information you need engage with and understand the art. Vex’s popularity is testa along. At the same time states of vibrations can help is in one place, and easy to you received any unpredictability of life? feedback on this? “Printmaking these days has become very experimental ment to the fact that selfcare though, you’re also left won you manifest a good life. The navigate through. The truth is, we’ll never real where artists are using mixed media, bringing prints, is the new selfhelp. While a dering at the obviousness of refore, I thought this phrase The reason I actually wrote ly know. But, it’s the most painting and sculpture together. Artists are also combining lot of us might have grown it all. “Staying true to your would be good to promote. I How did the book deal the section is because I get at empowering way to live life, different types of printmaking together — like screen print up with Stephen Covey’s 7 self”, “Choose real friend decided to start a Twitter come through? And how least 100 messages a week otherwise we will constantly on etching, or screen print of cyanotype, and video art with Habits series, and somewhat ships”, “Check your own be page after the movement and long did it take for you to discussing how much their feel sad when life doesn’t traditional prints,” says Sodhi. older readers remember the haviour”, and “One thought it grew to over 200,000 fol put it together? family is hurting them and manifest exactly as we ima Together, the group has been doing a fair amount of classic Self Help by Samuel is all it takes,” are some of the lowers very quickly. I then A literary agent saw how not knowing what to do. Ma gined, as we wanted it to. outreach through workshops at NGOs and government Smiles, the push there was book’s chapters. decided to push it on other much impact my Instagram ny are young girls claiming That’s why detachment is so schools, through a trust they’ve set up, called the on how you could be useful, In an email interview, Vex platforms and slowly, I began posts were making, and so severe abuse. This topic is al important. To retain happi Printmaking Foundation of India. In the recent past, they’ve productive, efficient. talked about why he felt the seeing more people use it. she approached me to ask ways tricky to write about, ness, you must let go and also collaborated with prominent art spaces like the Kiran And now there’s Good need to do a book despite me if I was interested in writ but is much needed. We are have faith that what’s meant Nadar Museum of Art, the Triveni Kala Sangam, and Studio Vibes, Good Life: How Self massive online following, You have such a huge ing a book. At this point, I al told that family is everything to be a part of your life, will Khirki for classes and workshops. In parallel, they’ve been Love is the Key to Unlocking about #GoodVibesOnly that following on social ready had a manuscript rea and we should put blood eventually be a part of it, working with established names like the multimedia artist Your Greatness, by Vex King. was his original claim to media. Why did you feel dy to selfpublish. The first, but often they can be even if it isn’t how you in Sumakshi Singh, and Gurugrambased anonymous artist, The book, a handy, palm fame, and the ways in which the need for a book too? planning of the book took me the biggest reason for mental itially imagined it. Princess Pea for projects. Passionate about promoting toxinfree printmaking as sized Bible of sorts for the we are asked to cope with There’s only so much you two months. The writing health problems. The gener an artform, the Print Club Delhi has also made their own millennial and postmillen life. Edited excerpts. can say on social media. I took me two weeks. The edit al feedback I’ve got is grati Good Vibes, Good Life: How waterbased screen printing inks from scratch. “We hope to SelfLove is the Key to Unlocking nial to navigate life, is a stark want this book to serve as a ing took months. The whole tude — a lot of people said it promote this in schools and art colleges soon,” Sodhi says. departure from the tradition Do you recall when you life guide — so people could process took one and half was a muchneeded topic to Your Greatness, ₹399, Hay House first started the Good India al selfhelp. It tells us to slow pick it up any time they years, from start to finish. discuss. Print Club Delhi’s upcoming workshop is on drypoint etching. 27th and 28th July, 11 a.m. 4p.m. At Print Club Delhi, F313 Lado Sarai, New Delhi. ₹3,000, all materials included. To register: 8860010532. Open to all. Vangmayi Parakala IN OUR BACKYARD SOCIALLY SHOUT-OUT Call for Toto Abhishek Gulshan ADEPT Much like human beings, Oriental Whiteeyes are so The Oriental Whiteeye moves in flocks, and can cial birds. You’ll see them congregating in flocks as be found in a variety of settings, from gardens to small as 10 or much larger, scrubland, and even disturbed habitats everywhere — even in your backyard. You’ll even see them in mixed flocks, with birds from other species. provide better protection The survivor The These are small birds from predators. Oriental Whiteeye

with green to yellowish The flocks dissipate * ABHISHEK GULSHAN green upperparts, dark to an extent, from Fe Toto Funds the Arts, the 15yearold recognition for young beaks, and a prominent bruary to September. talent in music, photography, and writing, has opened its white eyering. The males This marks the breed ture, the population call for submissions for 2020. Instituted in memory of and the females look alike. ing season, when the of the Oriental Angirus ‘Toto’ Vellani, who was passionate about music, They thrive in a variety of pairs have to nest and Whiteeyes is declin literature, and films, the nonprofit foundation will give out habitats (scrubs, groves, take care of the young ing. This is especially eight awards this year. gardens, orchards, forests), ones, before being ready due to habitat degra The categories include one award for music (cash prize climate zones, and alti to join the flock again. dation, a drop in food of ₹60,000), two for photography (₹50,000 each), two for creative writing in English (₹50,000 each), one for tudes. In fact, they’re The nest is built in a com base (fruiting trees and creative writing in Kannada (₹50,000) and two for short known to be good coloniz pact cupshape, made of insects), and also due to films (₹50,000 each). ers, even adapting well to cobwebs and plant fibre. the increase in the number While the music award will be supported by Anmol disturbed habitats (such as When in forests, the flow ers of bigger birds like bulbuls Vellani, the English creative writing awards are supported cities). Oriental Whiteeyes have for nectar and insects, and crows, who are even by The Jamun and Salmin Sheriff. The Kannada writing The scientific name , Zos been observed to be insecti which are likely to be more adept at adapting to award by Bhoomija Trust, the photography awards by the terops palpebrosus, de vores, but when in cities, around these flowers. This their environment. Art & Photography Foundation and the short film awards by scribes the bird as having a bers in the form of a feeble they are often seen feeding makes the Oriental White O2 Financials. Winners will be chosen by an independent prominent eye ring. Zoste soft nasal ‘cheer’. on fruits like mulberry . eye an important pollinator. The writer is the founder of panel of jurors. rops translates to “girdle When they travel in Their preference of food And because of the pollen, NINOX Owl About NAture, a natureawareness initiative. He is eye”, from the Greek words boreal (living in trees) , as mixed flocks, birdwatchers changes from habitat to their foreheads sometimes For details about eligibility, application process, and the deadline the DelhiNCR reviewer for Ebir, a for each category visit Totofundsthearts.blogspot.com, or email zoster (girdle) and ops (eye). they move through trees refer to the groupings as habitat, depending on the assume an orangishred co Cornell University initiative, [email protected]. Palpebrosus means they and bushes, foraging for ‘mixedhunting parties’. availability of ready sources lour (from the usual monitoring rare sightings of birds. have prominent eyelids. food, while constantly call Such a flocking might im in the areas. yellow). He foremerly led a programme at Whiteeyes are mostly ar ing out to other flock mem prove feeding efficiency or They are often found on Despite their adaptive na WWF India. For a listing, or to be featured here, email us at [email protected]

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CONCERT FASHION MUSIC STORYTELLING THEATRE Sitar and veena recital Lifestyle show Hindustani classical Musical comedy English play There are two musical performances linedup Fashion designer Mallika Jain is hosting a one IHC is hosting a musical evening as part of the Vasant Kunj Social, in collaboration with Director Madhav Mehta will stage Kasturba this evening, as part of IIC Double Bill concert. day fashion and lifestyle exhibition which will birth centenary celebrations of vocalist Aacharya Immense Artists Collective will host The Panda Ki Pantie this evening. This is a solo The first is a classical duet by Subrata De on the feature jewellery, accessories, kidswear, resort Chinmoy Lahiri. A sitar recital by Prateek Millennial Storytellers, a musical black comedy. performance, featuring actor Farhad Colabavala. sitar and Subhasis Basu on the hansaveena. This wear, health, wellness, and beauty products. The Chaudhuri accompanied by Shubh Maharaj on the Featuring filmmakers Kanishka and Deepa, with The play follows the story of Kasturba, a will be followed by a Hindustani vocal recital by show will have brands like Skin Food, Abhika tabla, will be followed by a duet by Shyamal various other artists, this narrative will follow frustrated wife of failed businessman and Aditya Sharma from Chandigarh. Creations, The French Darzee,Ultra Violet, Home Lahiri and Mandira Lahiri, with Akhtaar Hassan on the story of a mime, who was once in love, gambler, Ranjan Panda. The play also exhibits Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India Proud, ANIQ, and more. the tabla and Anirban Das on the harmonium. before his world was turned upside down. Colabavala’s mono acting skills. International Centre Venue: Hyatt Regency, Bhikaji Kama Place Venue: Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre Venue: Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj Venue: The Piano Man, Sector 15, Gurugram, Time: 6 p.m. Time: 10 a.m. 8 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. Time: 6 p.m.

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Paddle up Kayakers on the river and winners, Joe Rea Dicken and Bet Morgan from UK, of the 2017 Rapid Raja and Rapid Rani

titles * RAMESH S KURUP AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

moved to the rivers and started training. Nidhin Das, who is par ticipating for the fourth time, BATTLE feels that the competition seems to be easier this year. Amit Thap pa, who won the title of ‘Best Asian Paddler, 2018’, is excited ON THE RAPIDS and looking forward to the event for which he has practised hard. Meanwhile, wayside food The contest for the Rapid Raja-Rani title begins at the joints to big resorts are gearing Malabar River Festival in Kozhikode up for the flow of customers. Destination Manager, DTPC, Mathew KD, says business flour ishes in Thusharagiri this time of the year. A food joint near the Chalip puzha, run by a gregarious chechi, is a popular hangout. Each evening, as paddlers and specta tors return, they are welcomed with chechi’s sugiyan (a teatime snack in Kerala made of green gram, coconut and jaggery fill ing), pazham pori (fried plan tain) and ela ada (coconut and banana encased in rice flour and steamed in banana leaves). The taste of her food and stories of the competition are memories that travellers carry back until they return next year.

Tourist attractions nearby Approximately 10 km from Ko denchery, adventurous nature lovers are welcomed with boisterous waterfalls. The Thusharagiri waterfalls, with three adjacent mistcapped peaks, are a wonderful destina tion for nature lovers, while the falls on Kuttiady river are not ve SIDRA AHMED To be held from July 26 to 28, “Unlike in the northern states pulling crowds, with people ry far. the festival is organised by the where the water is extremely thronging on either banks of the With the onset of the monsoon, Tourism Department under the cold, which makes it difficult to stream, cheering participants. the rainfed Iruvazhinji and Cha aegis of the Kerala Adventure stay in for long, the streams here This year, a crowd of over lippuzha rivers in Thusharagiri Tourism Promotion Society are ideal for kayakers,” says Ma 35,000 is expected, and a global GRAND WATERWAY welcome kayakers from around (KATPS) and the Kozhikode Dis nesh Bhaskar, CEO, KATPS, reach of around two million The Colorado River, US, is the the globe to battle the fierce ra trict Tourism Promotion Coun pointing out that the region was through live streaming of the quintessential whitewater pids that tumble down the West cil (DTPC). The competition ranked among the five best des event on YouTube and rafting experience on every ern Ghats. The 7th edition of the would be held in categories for tinations for white water kayak Facebook. adventurer's bucket list. This Malabar River Festival (MRF), an amateurs and professionals and ing in 2018. “Whitewater kayaking as a waterway wanders for more adventuretourism sport event offers prize money of ₹10 lakh. “The contestant who scores sport is comparable to Formula 1 than 277 miles with the most featuring International White The narrow streams in Thush the highest would be crowned racing, people make an extra ef famous stretch water Kayaking Championship aragiri, with the combination of as ‘Rapid Raja’ and ‘Rapid Rani’ fort,” says Kaushiq Kodithodi of passing through in Kozhikode, is set to welcome big water, continuous rapids and and would be awarded with at Jellyfish Watersports, who has the iconic Grand over 120 kayakers, including na mild temperatures, make it an tractive prize money,” says Paul been conducting the beginner’s Canyon. tional and international cham attractive destination for white son Arackal, coordinator of the race for the last two years. pions from 12 countries. water kayakers. festival. The festival is known for A few kayakers have already

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E.M. MANOJ Grasshopper Specialist animal stresses the need for were found in PKMTR and 18 KALPETTA Group, said. systematic monitoring of the species were found in the A recent study on “pre Traditionally, the grass impact of fire on its habitats ENP, he said. It is suspected Smoking can trigger scribed burning” of large lands of the park are man in the ENP. that prescribed burning in severe leg pain: study tracts of grassland for the aged by prescribed “cold” Since the target of the the park for the past many NEW YORK conservation of threatened burning (cold season burn management is to improve decades is a major cause for Researchers have found a ungulates in the Eravikulam ing) with the help of the local the status of mammal spe the decline of grasshoppers, strong link between smoking National Park (ENP), a biodi tribal community, P. S. Easa , cies, the impact on other he said. and peripheral artery disease versity hotspot in the West former director, KFRI said. groups, especially inverte The study suggested that — a circulatory condition in ern Ghats, reveals that such Burning is practised on 90 brates, has been neglected, the interval of burning which narrowed blood burning is detrimental to en sq. km. of the park by divid Mr. Dhaneesh said should be extended to more vessels reduce blood flow to demic invertebrates, includ ing it into 50 hectare grids to Though prescribed burn than five years, and the area the limbs — and this elevated risk can persist up to 30 years ing grasshoppers. ensure palatable fodder for ing was experimentally in of burning should be made after quitting smoking. The Grasshoppers are sensi the Nilgiri tahr and has been troduced in the Parambiku only in small plots of 25 m. X study was published in the tive to grasslands manage practised since the British lam Tiger Reserve (PKMTR) 25 m. or 50 m. X 50 m., with Journal of the American ment and an indicator of Unintended effects: A researcher, left, collecting grasshoppers from the burned areas of colonial time, Dr. Easa, a recently, another habitat of unburned adjacent areas * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT College of Cardiology. IANS grasslands quality, health Eravikulam National Park; at right, two species of grasshoppers. member of the team said. the Nilgiri tahr, it was prac between plots. and restoration success. However, the impact of burn tised on a smaller scale (10 The findings have been “As grasshoppers repre studied in grassland habi “The endemic and wing Hence, their response to fire ing of Nilgiri tahr habitats on m. × 10 m.). published in a recent edition sent a major faunal compo tats,” Dhaneesh Bhaskar, re less creatures are sensitive to management is of high inter other biota has never been There are 130 species of of Biodiversity and Conser- nent of grasslands, effects of searcher, Kerala Forest Re environmental change and est,” Mr. Dhaneesh, who is al documented, he added. grasshoppers reported in vation (Springer Nature), an fire on them can be easily search Institute (KFRI), said. exhibit a high extinction risk. so a member of the IUCN The recovery plan for the Kerala, of which 54 species international journal.

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Researchers discover Dracaena cambodiana in West Karbi Anglong district

RAHUL KARMAKAR to meet the increasing de GUWAHATI mand for dragon’s blood has Assam has added to India’s resulted in rapid depletion botanical wealth a plant that of the plant. For this reason, yields dragon’s blood — a the species is already listed bright red resin used since in the inventory of Rare and ancient times as medicine, Endangered Plants of Chi body oil, varnish, incense na,” Mr. Sarma said. and dye. The population size of the A trio of researchers led dragon tree species in Assam by Assam forest officer Jatin was estimated to be fewer dra Sarma has discovered than 50 mature individuals. Dracaena cambodiana, a Dracaena cambodiana is an important medicinal plant as well “The habitat of the plant is dragon tree species in the as an ornamental tree. * SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT severely fragmented due to Dongka Sarpo area of West open excavation of a stone Karbi Anglong. The team’s contact with air,” Mr. Sarma, But Dracaena cambodiana quarry and there is continu report has been published in Northern Assam Circle’s is the only true dragon tree ing decrease in its area of oc the latest issue of the Journal Chief Conservator of Forests species, the study said. cupancy and number of ma of the Botanical Research In- told The Hindu on Tuesday. ture individuals,” he said. stitute of Texas. The report has been co Quarry threat The Dracaena seeds are This is for the first time authored by Hussain Ahmed Dracaena cambodiana is an usually dispersed by birds. that a dragon tree species Barbhuiya of Bhabha Atomic important medicinal plant as But due to the large fruit has been reported from Research Centre and Santa well as an ornamental tree. it size, only a few species of India. nu Dey of Nagaland Universi is a major source of dragon’s birds are able to swallow the “We found the dragon ty’s Department of Botany. blood, a precious traditional fruits, thus limiting the tree species on hilly rock In India, the Dracaena ge medicine in China. Several scope of its natural conserva crevices within a 0.05 sq km nus belonging to the family antifungal and antibacterial tion. The study advocates area. It took us four years of Asparagaceae is represented compounds, antioxidants, conservation programme for fieldwork and study to classi by nine species and two va flavonoids, etc., have been Dracaena cambodiana in fy the plant as a dragon tree rieties in the Himalayan re extracted from various parts view of its medicinal, orna Fish tank: Sunken Jordanian Armed Forces’ battle tanks on the bed of the Red Sea off the coast of the southern port city of species whose sap turns gion, the northeast and An of the plant. mental and ecological Aqaba. Jordan on Wednesday opened its first underwater military museum.* REUTERS bright red after coming in daman and Nicobar Islands. “Recent overexploitation values. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Rushdie in Shonali Bose’s The Sky is Pink makes it to the TIFF ﬁrst list 2019 Booker Of the Gala ﬁlms, half of the titles are directed or codirected by women — a record number for the programme longlist

Special Correspondent Shonali’s hands, it’s been resonate with audiences front,” said Joana Vicente, the always outstanding Rosa Press Trust of India Mumbai crafted into a moving, beau around the world,” said Mr. TIFF cohead and executive mund Pike to one of her London Shonali Bose’s The Sky Is tiful film that will renew our Roy Kapur of his first produc director, adding, “Rosamund strongest performances, British Indian novelist Sal Pink, starring Priyanka Cho faith in love and life... I’m tion at Roy Kapur Films. Pike gives an unforgettable capturing the brilliance and man Rushdie’s yettobe pra Jonas, Farhan Akhtar looking forward to being The film is slated to re performance as the legen fire of a remarkable mind,” published novel Quichotte and Zaira Wasim, will have back at TIFF to showcase our lease worldwide on October dary scientist. Her nuanced said Mr. Bailey. has made it to the longlist its world premiere in the Ga small package of love to the 11, 2019. performance illustrates the “This film is a celebration of this year’s Booker Prize. la Presentation section at the world,” said Ms. Chopra Meanwhile, Radioactive, struggle Curie endured that of Madame Curie — an ex Mr. Rushdie, 72, had won 44th Toronto International Jonas. the Marie and Pierre Curie ultimately led to her defying traordinary woman — and its the Booker in 1981 for Mid- Film Festival that runs from biopic directed by Marjane all the odds.” message could not be more night’s Children. September 5–15 this year. A story that resonates Satrapi of Persepolis fame, timely,” said Ms Satrapi. The Canadian writer Marga Produced by Ronnie Mr. Screwvala, whose film will be the Closing Night Gala Contemporary treatment festival opens with the Cana ret Atwood, who had ear Screwvala’s RSVP and Sidd Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota, Presentation at TIFF with its “Marie Curie was a revolu dian film, Once Were Broth- lier bagged the award in harth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur directed by Vasan Bala, won world premiere on Septem tionary, both as a scientist ers: Robbie Robertson and 2000 for Blind Assassins, Films, in association with the People’s Choice award in ber 14. The film is based on and as a woman in Science,” The Band by Daniel Roher. is another former winner Ivanhoe Pictures and Ms. A tale of love: A still from The Sky Is Pink. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Midnight Madness section at the graphic novel by Lauren said Cameron Bailey, TIFF The first round of titles — on the list. Her 2019 nomi Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble TIFF last year, said that “The Redniss, Radioactive: Marie CoHead and Artistic Direc 18 Galas and 38 Special Pre nated work, The Testa- Pictures, the film is the love After Amu and Margarita At its core, this is an extraor Sky Is Pink is a story for au & Pierre Curie, A Tale of tor. “Her story deserves the sentations — were an ments, is a sequel to her ac story of a couple, spanning with a Straw, this is Ms. Bos dinary story of what it means diences across the globe.” Love and Fallout. vital, contemporary treat nounced today. Of the Gala claimed book The 25 years, told through the e’s third film to premiere at to be a family,” she said. “From the moment that “I love that we are closing ment Radioactive delivers. films, 50% of titles are direct Handmaid’s Tale. This lens of their teenage daught TIFF. “ The Sky Is Pink is a “The Sky Is Pink is a story Shonali shared this incredi off the festival with a story Marjane Satrapi’s singular ed or codirected by women year’s list was chosen from er, diagnosed with terminal deeply personal and an in that I connected with from ble story with us, we knew helmed by a woman about a voice as a filmmaker always — a record number for the 151 novels published in the illness. credibly special film for me. the minute I heard it and in that it had the potential to strong woman at the fore surprises; here, she guides programme. U.K. or Ireland. CM A ND-NDE https://t.me/SSC4ExamsYK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams