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The attract the youth of Office (RTO), the Uttarakhand force to the Lines. mascot for this year’s Khel Uttarakhand towards sports Vigilance team has arrested two According to the infor- Mahakumbh is a musk deer. and play ground in keeping brokers and one RTO official to use his tractor for commer- mation provided by SSP office, The boys and girls in the with the spirit of ‘from e-cul- (chief assistant) on Thursday. cial purpose. He was then the police personnel have age group under-12, 14, 17 ture to p-culture’ that is, from They are accused of taking a asked to go to counter number been identified as post in- and 21 will participate in the electronic culture to play- bribe of 6,000 from the victim 4, where instead of chief assis- charge Inspector Devendra competition. ground culture. for altering the status of his tant Yashveer Singh Bisht Singh Chauhan, Constable Around 23,000 players in tractor from agricultural to another person Monu was sit- Surendra Khantwal, Constable total are likely to participate commercial. The arrested Chief ting. Monu asked for extra  Naresh Lekhpal, Constable in the competition. Around 53 4518'= Assistant, Yashveer Singh Bisht, 6,000 apart from the routine Rakesh Dimri, Constable 8,000 players at Nyay '61.1&'6 is also the president of fees as a bribe and asked the Manmohan Singh Aswal and Panchayat level, 12,000 at Transport Ministerial complainant to come on Lady Constable Namita development block level and '44;4 Karmchari Association. Thursday. Rawat.  64*.'6+ Addressing the gathering, and need to be compiled and 3000 from district level are 84.351* The other two accused Upon receiving the com- It is pertinent to mention Maharaj said that the tradi- conserved. “Our traditional expected to participate this arrested have been identified as plaint and verifying it to be cor- here that after repeated accu- he Minister of culture, reli- tional dhol (drum) style of songs are an integral part of year. 61'(111451 Pradeep, a resident of rect, the vigilance team estab- sation on police of being in- Tgion and tourism Satpal Uttarakhand finds mention in our culture. The effort of the Women will play at dis- 8'.1&18'41 Sahastradhara and second lished a trap team. On bed with the illegal mining Maharaj said on Friday that for the Skand Puran. state government is aimed at trict and state levels. Persons accused Monu Malik alias November 21, when the com- mafia, police have taken strict hundreds of years, Uttarakhand For thousands of years, compiling these songs so that with disabilities will partici- '*41&'6 Sandeep Kumar, a resident of plainant went to give the bribe measures to put a stop on such has not just nurtured religion the playing of drums has also they can be preserved. There pate in athletics and bad- ('6 13' Mohabbewala. money to Monu at counter activities. and philosophy but also folk lit- been a conveyer of messages. are also old paintings at minton at state level only. The According to the informa- number 4, Monu took the Dehradun SSP has erature, culture and art. He said Considering this, the state Lakhudiyar, Almora which age bracket for women and '44;43= tion provided by police head- money and gave complainants claimed that they have already that the traditional folk song had organised a state-level need to be preserved,” said the persons with disabilities is 21- *4'<4(.'&24 quarters, on November 19, file to another agent Pradeep taken effective actions against style of Uttarakhand has Namo Nad programme in minister. 25 years. they received a complaint stat- Kumar, who was already pre- such activities and has attracted writers, lyricists, which about 1,000 drummers Mahamandaleshwar Hari The recipient of the first 3.53 4'6 ing that he drives a tractor for sent at the counter. appealed to the general pub- singers and poets. The Minister had participated. He said that Chetanand and Swami prize at district level will be 84.351* agriculture basis. On the same The accused were caught lic that if something like hap- said this after inaugurating a Uttarakhand is the land of the Annapurnand were also given cash reward of 700. day, he had gone to the RTO red-handed by the trap team, pens in their knowledge, then two-day literature conference brave. Lores of braves from among those present in the Participants who will secure 61'(11141A>% office for submitting the they have been booked under inform the police immediate- organised by the Culture Teelu Rautela to Madho Singh inauguralsecond and third positions required documents and fees, compatible sections. ly through dial 112. department here on Friday. Bhandari among others exist session. will be rewarded 500 and AB=4'. - '#'  "- /!P 0 &     '!

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He assured the students dents have faith on the assur- ernment passed the orders for that the private colleges would ance of CM and they are very fee refund but the administra-      !   follow the orders of the court happy with the step taken by tors of these colleges are not fol- and strict action would be the government. lowing the order.  64*.'6+ taken against them if they con- Interestingly, the State tinue to overlook the HC order.   administration had issued three fter the terse directive of He also released an order orders dated November 2,   ; !     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On September The women and child chased with a budget of 11.50 complained that the machines Ayurveda colleges are enforced, University Act would be initi- This GO was issue without 23, 2019, the HC issued orders  64*.'6+ development secretary, crores provided by the were giving faulty measure- the agitating students of these ated against the private colleges necessary recommendation of to 13 private colleges on a con- Sowjanya, confirmed that the Government of India under its ments and their displays too colleges have decided to sus- not adhering to the order of the fee fixation committee and tempt petition but even it failed ollowing the report of a inquiry by third party has child nutrition programme. was not clear. pend their agitation. A formal HC. was implemented from back to yield any result. Fthird party inquiry which found the equipment of inferi- After receiving complaints These growth monitoring decision, however, would be The Government can can- date in gross violation of all Meanwhile, the students confirmed that the equipment or quality. The third party about these machines, the devices were installed in the taken after the student leader cel the affiliation of the colleges norms. On the orders of launched a massive agitation on purchased for weight and inquiry was conducted by department had stopped the Anganwadi centres to get the Lalit Tiwari admitted in the under the provisions of the act. Supreme Court (SC), a fee fix- the issue. length measurements in the weights and measurement payment of the firm which sup- real time picture of the growth GDMC hospital is discharged. Allaying the fear of the students ation committee decides on the On Thursday, CM Rawat Anganwadi centres of the State department which found that plied these machines. status of the children. Expressing concern over of harassment by the colleges, fee structure of private colleges. chaired a high-level meeting are of inferior quality, the State apart from being faulty and Each of these machines The data of these machines the agitation of the students the state administration has On July 2018, the HC can- consisting of Ayush Minister administration has decided to error prone, the supplier had cost between  1,200 to 1,650 are uploaded in the nutrition and the loss of their studies, the directed the District celled the GO and directed that Harak Singh Rawat and chief file an FIR against the compa- not got the necessary clearance a piece. 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Pahra, Balwinder Singh Ladi, drugs was created by Majithia on Friday said that he would his father’s killing was a polit- Since you are the Jails minis- (SAD) leaders on Friday Dismissing Majithia’s alle- “Majithia should explain to and former MLA Ashwani whose links with the drug have to answer for the “politi- ical murder and was commit- ter does it not prove a nexus entered into a war of words gations, Randhawa said that people of Punjab that how Sekhri, said that it was strange mafia, criminals and the gang- cal murder”. ted by Congressmen under between the two of you?” over the allegations leveled Akali leader was trying to can he justify visiting and sup- that a person who is the “god- sters are too well known. “The “The family of Dalbir your direct patronage. Cheema asked while asserting against Punjab Cabinet divert the public attention porting the family of a terror- father of crime, gangsters, ped- notorious criminal Jaggu Dhilwan has already exposed “The district police is not that Randhawa was directly Minister Sukhjinder Singh from the issues of his involve- ist who had killed eight mem- dlers and smugglers in Punjab” Bhagwanpuria was patronized the Jails minister. They have registering the FIR because of responsible for the increase in Randhawa by Akali MLA ment in drugs and that of the bers of a Hindu community has the audacity to level such by Majithia only. No matter proved how you implicated 10 undue pressure being exerted drug trade in Punjab jails. Bikram Singh Majithia fol- Badals in the sacrilege of the after dragging them out from baseless allegations against how hard Majithia and the members of the family in a by you. If you are so confident Stating that Randhawa’s lowing the former Akali Guru Granth Sahib “for which a bus,” said Randhawa, adding Randhawa who has launched Akalis may try to deflect the false case in 2004 immediate- that you are innocent, why are days were numbered, Cheema Sarpanch Dalbir Singh the Punjabis will chase them that the terrorist happened to a vigorous campaign against public attention from their ly after your turban was top- you afraid of letting the police said: “You cannot run away Dhilwan’s killing. right to their grave and I be the brother of the slain gangsters. sins of omission and commis- pled when you tried to indulge register an FIR against you as from the law now. You will be A day after Majithia promise, I will chase them to Akali leader Dalbir Singh. “Randhawa and his fami- sion, people of Punjab will in booth capturing in Dhilwan per law?” he asked. arrested once the statement of accused Randhawa of execut- the jail”. The law will take its own ly do not need any certificate never forgive them,” they said. village during the parliamen- Cheema also asked the the victim family implicating ing a “political murder” in Declaring that he was course and investigations will of patriotism from someone tary election. You have not Jails Minister to disclose how you directly in the murder of connivance with the police “ready for an independent reveal the motive and the cul- like Majithia. Randhawa fam- RANDHAWA HAVE TO denied this fact,” said the for- many times he had talked to Dalbir Dhilwan is recorded.” and gangsters, the Minister dis- judicial probe”, Randhawa prits behind the murder of ily has a history of patriotism PAY FOR POLITICAL mer minister Daljit Singh gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Chief Minister Capt missed the allegations while asked Majithia if he was also Dalbir Singh, said the Minister right from S Santokh Singh MURDER: SAD Cheema. who was his ardent supporter Amarinder Singh will have no blaming the Akali leader of “prepared for a similar probe while condemning Majithia Randhawa onwards and every- Asking Punjab Jails Cheema said that it was and whose family was patron- option but to sack you from the politicizing the matter. against himself for his involve- for trying to politicize it. one knows it,” they reminded Minister Sukhjinder Singh also a proven fact that the vic- ized by him. Ministry but will also have to To support Randhawa, ment in drugs and patronizing Congress leaders from the Akali leader, while asking Randhawa not to deflect atten- tim family is not getting justice. “How do you account for go to jail as per the law of the senior Congress leaders from the gangsters”. Gurdaspur, including Cabinet him not to stoop too low in tion from the grave charges lev- “Gurdaspur police is not reg- the fact that Bhagwanpuria’s land, he said. % R     # 

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Since August, these gather sensitive intelligence, Some days back the Army   ! media sites as nearly 150 such of the soldiers are also target- Wno signs of decline, the Lasalgaon and 82 per kg at officials have become a regular the Army has issued an advi- had warned officers holding sites used by Pakistan ed and sometimes they may Modi Government on Friday Pimpalgaon in Maharashtra fixture at the meetings of the sory to all its personnel to sensitive posts in operational !   Intelligence Officers has come inadvertently given informa- brainstormed over the issue to on Friday. Daily onion arrivals government's PSMC Officials change their WhatsApp set- areas, all headquarters, divi- to light. tion about the posting of their get root cause to the problem have dipped to barely 10-15 of intelligence, enforcement tings to make sure they are not sions and brigades to stop   ) Issuing this warning, the relatives. which giving sleepless night to percent of arrivals a year ago. and income tax department automatically added to any using Whats App for official Army also alerted its personnel The threat is more promi- the people. Traders say the situation is work in tandem with the agri- group. 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(PSMC) involving all stake- under pressure due to 26 per The central Government social media. lecting intelligence and per- ing about the whereabouts of Elaborating upon the Some of the fake identi- holders to discuss the strategies cent fall in the production to has been holding regular meet- The latest advisory comes sonnel were advised to refrain their family members serving threat posed by fake spiritual ties pose as nurses or claim to to cool down onion prices. 52.06 lakh tonnes during the ings on ways to check the rise after an Indian Army officer from using their Facebook in the armed forces. gurus and babas, they said be from the Army Union Ministers Ram Vilas kharif output late-kharif sea- in the price of onions. The was reportedly added to a accounts, sources said here on Moreover, the armed forces these persons through the Headquarters seeking details Paswan, Piyush Goyal and sons of 2019-20. The Union Cabinet had on group by a Pakistan based Friday. have been asked not to link social media try to trap gullible about the whereabouts the per- Narendra Singh Tomar and Government is also facilitating Wednesday approved import of mobile number. As per the Amongst other precau- their Gmail accounts to multi- and vulnerable soldiers under- sonnel from their families. senior officials of ministries private imports and also 1.2 lakh metric tonnes onion in advisory, the alert officer tions to be taken, officers and ple applications as that could going some issues thereby The fake profiles are gen- and intelligence agencies were relaxed phytosanitary and view of high prices of the showed the presence of mind, men were advised not to compromise information on depressed and their families. erally 2-3 years old. So, they do also present. fumigation norms till essential commodity in the took a screenshot of the group upload their pictures in uni- the email account. 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Mand the BJP on Friday ED for allegedly buying prop- Ghulam Nabi Government on Friday intro- ly youth and issued an ordi- for raising issues of public The Chairman also direct- clashed in Rajya Sabha over the erties from Iqbal Mirchi, an Azad, Congress duced a Bill in this regard in the nance to ban such products. importance during Zero Hour ed that no placards, newspaper issue of Jawaharlal Nehru accused in the 1993 Mumbai leader in Lok Parliament. The bill authorised officials will lapse if the proceedings of articles, air purifiers or masks University (JNU) students' bomb blasts, and asked Sabha Adhir The proposed Prohibition to conduct searches in premis- the House in the morning ses- should be displayed in the protest against a hike in hostel whether or not it was a case of Ranjan of Electronic Cigarettes es, stating that where such sion are adjourned due to dis- House. "Nothing should be fees and a draft hostel manual "treason". Chowdhury, (Production, Import, Export, searches were not permissible, ruptions. displayed in the House," he which imposes dress codes Parliament witnesses uproar Anand Sharma, Sale, Distribution, Storage and authorities might attach prop- Usually, notices are carried said, and warned of action and curfew timings. over electoral bonds issue Shashi Tharoor and Manish Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said it Advertisement) Bill, 2019, pre- erties, stocks of e-cigarettes or over to the next day in case of against it. At the backdrop of issue with Congress attacking the Tewari, protested against the has made four disclosures in pared by the Ministry of Health records maintainedby the man- adjournment of proceedings of Naidu objected to letters rocking in the Parliament ever Government and asking Prime Government inside Parliament the case of donations through and Family aims to replace the ufacturer, producer exporter, the House during Zero Hour, written to him being leaked in since the Winter session start- Minister Narendra Modi to House premises. electoral bonds. CPI(M) gen- Ordinance that was promul- transporter, importer, stockist which is scheduled every day the media even before he ed, HRD Ministry appointed come clean on the allegations The MPs held placards eral secretary Sitaram Yechury gated in September 18. against whom a complaint had from 1100 hrs to 1200 hrs. receives it and said the Chair three-member panel to rec- surrounding the electoral asking the prime minister to also attacked the government Iintroduced by Union been made. It said the owner or However, Naidu said some would not come under such ommend ways to restore nor- bonds scheme and accused the break his silence on the issue, on the matter. Health Minister Harsh occupier of the place that stocks notices can be allowed the pressure tactics. He warned mal functioning in JNU, con- Government of legalising cor- raised slogans against the gov- Congress' chief spokesper- Vardhan, the bill makes the e-cigarettes should voluntarily next day after taking special against running commentary cluded its meetings on Friday ruption. ernment and called for ending son Randeep Surjewala cited a manufacturing, production, prepare a list of such stock in permission. by MPs and defying the Chair, and will submit its recom- Opposition parties led by the electoral bonds scheme. media report claiming the BJP import, export, distribution, his possession and without "Some people have devel- saying he will "name" such mendations next week. the Congress, which protested The issue of electoral bonds has took a large donation from a transport, sale, storage or delay submit the stock to the oped a habit of disturbing the members. Through a Zero Hour mention in Parliament premises and snowballed into a political firm being probed by the advertisements of such alter- nearest authorised officer. House in making their point of Naidu said it is the in the upper house, K K Ragesh described the issue as a "threat flashpoint following a report by Enforcement Directorate for native smoking devices a cog- However, e-cigarettes pro- view and insisting it beyond a Chairman's prerogative to of the CPI (M) raised the mat- to democracy", sought to raise a news portal that the Reserve carrying out transactions with nizable offence, attracting a jail moting trade bodies, users and point and thereby stalling the allow or disallow discussions ter and sought a judicial probe the matter in the Rajya Sabha Bank of India and the Election and buying properties from the term and a fine. other stakeholdershave been House for a variety of reasons. under a particular rule. into police action against agi- but were not allowed to do so Commission had reservations late Iqbal Mirchi, an accused in First-time violators will opposing government's move Then the Chairman adjourns Observing hat Rajya Sabha is tating students. Immediately by the Chair. The CPI(M) against them but were over- the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts face a jail term of up to one year to ban "alternative" smoking the House because I don't want currently holding its 250th ses- after this, Prabhat Jha of the along with the CPI also hit out ruled by the Modi govern- and a close aide of global ter- and a fine of 1 lakh. For sub- device, alleging it was a "dra- ugly scenes to be seen by the sion, the Chairman said mem- BJP raised the issue of "deface- at the government over the ment. rorist Dawood Ibrahim. There sequent offences, a jail term of conian" step taken in haste to people," he said. bers should cooperate in run- ment" of a yet-to-be-unveiled issue of electoral bonds and Citing the same report, was no response from the BJP up tothree years or a fine of  protect the conventional ciga- "Members think that auto- ning proceedings of the House statue of Swami Vivekananda said it was "legalised political Congress general secretary on the allegations. 5 lakh, or both. rette industry. matically if they (notices) are in a smooth manner. on the JNU campus. -' -" .) $ %  )    4" 5/%        6  *-

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This matter has been "largely suc- identity of consumers for open- informed the Lok Sabha on recycled plastic is used is man- cessful", Ministry of External ing bank accounts and getting Friday. ufacturing of several products. Affairs spokesperson Raveesh mobile phone connections. In a written response to a agement. lenge of plastic waste manage- The remaining 10,556 Kumar said on Friday. A bench of Chief Justice S tory for opening the bank opening bank accounts and question in the Lower House, "With continued econom- ment," Javadekar said. tonnes/day of the plastic waste, "It is the job of the MEA A Bobde and Justice B R Gavai accounts, mobile connections procuring mobile phone con- Union Environment Minister ic development, the demand The Government aims to which is estimated to be that if there is any important issued notices to the Centre or school admissions. nections. The fresh PIL filed Prakash Javadekar also talked for consumer goods is increas- rid the country of single use approximately 40 per cent of development in India, then we and the Unique Identification The government then by S G Vombatkere, a former about a study conducted by the ing. Among the various factors plastic by 2022 as part of the plastic waste generation, should engage others on that, Authority of India (UIDAI) on brought the amended Bill Army officer and Bezwada Central Pollution Control driving this growth, one of the Clean India (Swachh Bharat) remains uncollected and lit- and if there is any request a PIL which alleged that the which was passed on July 8 by Wilson, a social activist has Board (CPCB) in 60 major most significant factor is part two campaign. Replying to tered in the environment," from the diplomatic commu- amended law and the regula- Parliament and the amend- challenged the validity of the cities of India, which estimat- increasing use of plastics by another question on develop- Javadekar said. nity - asking us what happened tions were violative of funda- ments provide for use of Aadhaar and Other Laws ed that around 4,059 tonnes per FMCG sector. ing green alternatives to plas- The Minister informed that and why did it happen - then mental rights such as right to Aadhaar number for KYC (Amendment) Act, 2019 and day of plastic waste is generat- "Due to its durability, tic, the Minister said due to its an expert group has been con- it is our job to engage them and privacy of the citizens. authentication on voluntary the Aadhaar ed from these cities strength, inert behaviour and cheap cost, finding an alterna- stituted by Central Institute of put our perspective," Kumar A 5-judge Constitution bench, basis under the Telegraph Act, (Pricing of Aadhaar The Minister said the low cost, plastic emerged as one tive was a "challenging task". Plastics Engineering and said. Kumar said India engaged by a majority verdict of 4:1 in 1885, and the Prevention of Authentication Services) demand of plastic has increased of the most reliable packaging "Due to various positive Technology (CIPET) with with some countries in Delhi September last year, held the Money Laundering Act, 2002. Regulations, 2019 on grounds significantly due its increased material for the industries. As factors including cheap cost respect to research and devel- itself or through Indian mis- Centre's Aadhaar law as "con- The amendment and the including that they are violative use in the FMCG sector, which an outcome, the increase in associated with plastic pack- opment for compostable or sions abroad on the matter of stitutional" with certain caveats. regulations allow voluntary use of fundamental rights of pri- has indirectly resulted into the demand for plastic has indi- aging, finding an ecologically biodegradable technology on the Supreme Court's Ayodhya It held however that of Aadhaar number for authen- vacy, equality and freedom of challenge of plastic waste man- rectly resulted into the chal- sustainable and green alterna- plastic. judgment. Aadhaar would not be manda- tication and identity proof in speech and expression.    !" #$%    9



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  Sanskrit teacher, a man from Maharaj told me that my reli- tion, but “I believe Sanskrit he never faced any discrimi- The principal of the college the minority community gious identity was not impor- embodies India’s inclusiveness, nation as a Sanskrit teacher. could not be contacted for his selected as an Assistant tant, what mattered was my its rich culture. Don’t forget “I never felt that I was out comment.   ;'.''1F+8G Professor of Sanskrit by a city- grasp over the language, my Sanskrit is the mother of all lan- of place or unwanted while Ali said since the time of based college on Friday said he indepth knowledge and my guages. How can anyone bar studying or teaching sanskrit. joining the college on group of Banaras Hindu was overwhelmed by warm ability to share it with the stu- people from other religions Here, at the Belur college, the November 19, he is liked by AUniversity students welcome from students as well dents,” Ali told PTI. from learning and teaching management has arranged for students and has even joined protesting against the appoint- faculty members. The Belur based institution Sanskrit?” my accommodation and their ‘adda’ after class hours. ment of a Muslim professor at Ramzan Ali has been cho- is a fully residential degree col- A section of students at ensured that I do not face any “I have already taken class- the Sanskirt literature depart- sen to teach Sanskrit at lege for boys affiliated to the BHU has been demonstrating inconvenience,” the assistant es of first and second years and ment ended their ‘dharna’ on Ramakrishna Mission University of Calcutta. It was against the appointment of professor maintained. the students have showered Friday. Vidyamandira in Belur, on the founded in 1941 by the Feroz Khan as the assistant pro- A student of the Sanskrit me with love. Some of them The university had outskirts of the Bengal’s capi- Ramakrishna Mission. fessor of the varsity’s Sanskrit department at Ramakrishna have even commented why I announced on Thursday that tal. He joined his new assign- It got the 11th NIRF department. Mission Vidyamandira said he did not join before the classes at the department would ment on Tuesday last. He ear- (National Institutional Ranking Although the BHU author- was looking forward to Teachers’ Day on September 5 resume, indicating that the stir lier taught at a college in north Framework) in the college cat- ities backed him, Khan has not attending Ali’s classes. so that they could have shown against the appointment of Bengal for nine years. egory in 2018-19 academic been able to take classes. It is “unfair” to question the me their love and respect. And assistant professor Feroze Khan Ali said he was over- session from Union HRD min- The university tweeted on religious identity of a teacher, I tell them my greatest reward had ended. whelmed by the kind reception istry. Thursday that the faculty of he said. will be if they follow teachers’ “The Faculty of Sanskrit /   # was held with organisation he received from the students Asked about the agitation Sanskrit vidya dharma vigyan “Ali sir has just joined, so words.” PTI Vidya Dharma Vigyan, Banaras leaders in Varanasi, in which Hindu University, has     #  they held that the opposition by reopened,” the BHU tweeted on      a section of BHU students was  .
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The Minister for Road Friday. er to forming a Government with Shiv offered Lord mayor in Mumbai and neghbour- In Parbhani, Anita Sonkamble Transport and Highways was The fund has been sanc- Sena and Congress in Maharashtra. Indra’s ing Thane. and Bhagwan Waghmare of the speaking at the inauguration of tioned for farmers in eight The NCP’s chief spokesperson throne, Sena The BJP, however, managed to Congress, which is the largest party Agrovision, an expo showcas- districts of the region. Nawab Malik also reiterated that the MP Sanjay keep its flock together and got the in the civic body, were elected ing a wide range of “The State administration throne of Delhi could not make Raut said here on Friday. support of the Maharashtra mayor and deputy mayor. agricultural products, here. has sanctioned  819.59 crore Maharashtra bow before it. Talking to reporters, Raut reiterat- Navnirman Sena to win the posts In Nashik, Satish Kulkarni of He said instead of taking so as aid for post-monsoon show- “@PawarSpeaks Sahab has final- ed that his party will get the of mayor and deputy mayor in the BJP was elected mayor after a much interest in covering who ers that hit farmers in ly outwitted the so- called Chanakya of 56 seats respectively. Maharashtra CM’s post when the three- Nashik. group of its corporators, who were is forming the next Marathwada,” deputy divisional Indian politics. The throne of Delhi However, the saffron partners fell party alliance with Congress and NCP In Latur, the Congress’ Vikrant cosying up to the Sena, stayed back. Government in Maharashtra, commissioner Parag Soman could not make Maharashtra bow out after the Sena persisted with its assumes power. Gojamgunde was elected mayor, in With five MNS corporators the media should focus on said. The drought-prone region down before it. Jai Maharashtra,” Malik demand for sharing the Chief Minister’s “The time for offers has ended,” what is being seen as a setback for also voting for the BJP candidates farmers’ issues. didn’t receive adequate rainfall tweeted, without naming anyone. post on rotational basis. Raut said, when asked about reports that former BJP Minister Sambhaji in the Nashik Municipal “Whosoever forms the during monsoon, but farmers It is believed that Malik’s jibe was Now in a bid to form a the BJP had agreed to share the CM’s Nilangekar.In Ulhasnagar, the BJP, Corporation, the latter won the government, work will be car- suffered more when ready directed at Union Home Minister and Government, the Sena is in talks with post with the Sena. despite having a majority in the deputy mayor’s post as well, with ried out in a good manner. crops were damaged due to BJP president Amit Shah, who is often the NCP and Congress, who have won “People of Maharashtra want Sena municipal corporation, was beaten 82-year Bhikubai Bagul getting the Irrespective of whose unseasonal showers that hit the credited for being instrumental in the 54 and 44 seats respectively in the 288- chief Uddhav Thackeray to become the by former saffron ally Shiv Sena post unopposed. Government comes to power State, a State official said. BJP’s victories in several polls and member Maharashtra Assembly. CM,” he said. which won the mayor’s post after it In the 70-member Latur civic in Maharashtra, we will get the “This damage was sur- Government formations in the country. Maharashtra has been under the Asked if the three non-BJP parties got the support of the NCP, body, BJP had 36 and Congress 33 work done in farmers’ interest. veyed by Government agencies The BJP and the Uddhav President’s rule since November 12, would meet the State governor on Congress and a local outfit called corporators while the NCP had one. Farmers are more impor- and a demand of  2,909.36 Thackeray-led Shiv Sena had contest- after no party came forward with Friday itself, Raut quipped, “Why meet Team Omi Kalani (TOK). One BJP corporator died and the tant...Who is part of the gov- crore was earlier presented to ed the October 21 Maharashtra enough numbers to form a the governor when the President’s rule In Mumbai, the Sena’s Kishori lone NCP corporator joined the ernment is insignificant,” the the State administration,” he Assembly polls jointly and won 105 and Government. PTI is in place”. PTI Pednekar and Suhas Wadkar were Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. PTI Minister said. PTI added .PTI && )  /               &  >     Srinagar: Most shops and     Authorities fear that vest- other business establishments ed interests might exploit large (8  !D. in Kashmir were closed on gatherings at the grand mosque ,/ .
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Friday joined the BJP at sepa- Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka warning shopkeepers against Most top level and second      rate functions in Jammu, Vishwaas” policy has touched opening their shutters as well rung separatist politicians are &*4'1 Kathua and Reasi districts of the lives of people living as public transport operators in preventive custody while this region, a saffron party in the remote areas of the appeared at several places in the mainstream leaders, including amil Nadu spokesman said. region. city and elsewhere in the Valley, two former Chief Ministers, TGovernment’s Two prominent NC “The BJP believes that officials said. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba efforts to meddle activists from Kishtwar — there is lot of work to be done This ended the sense of the Mufti, have been either with the Inderjit and Ranjit — along for the welfare of the common last few weeks that life was get- detained or placed under house encroached lands with their supporters joined the masses and hence we need ting back to normal. arrest. measuring thou- party in the presence of senior committed party activists who Main markets in the city The Government has sands of acres leaders including can serve the nation and the and most other areas in the detained former Chief Minister belonging to the Jammu & Kashmir unit presi- society without any self inter- Valley were shut and shops did and sitting Lok Sabha MP temples in the dent Ravinder Raina and for- est,” he said. not open even for a few hours than usual, officials said. secutive Friday — ever since from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah State administered by the tion of the temple lands con- mer Deputy Chief The new entrants assured in the morning as they had However, some auto-rickshaws August 5 when the Centre under the controversial Public Hindu Religious and Charitable tinued with the active con- Minister Kavinder Gupta at the BJP leadership that they been doing for the last few and inter-district cabs were announced the revoking of Safety act, a law enacted by his Endowments Department nivance of the officials of the party headquarters here, he would promote the party’s poli- weeks. plying. Jammu & Kashmir’s special father and National Conference came to a nought on HR& CE Department, pointed said. cies with their “dedicated and Public transport was also Jamia Masjid, the grand status under Article 370 and its founder Sheikh Mohammad Friday as the Madras High out Ramesh, president, Temple Welcoming the new selfless” working, the largely off the roads and there mosque of Kashmir, was closed bifurcation into two union ter- Abdullah in 1978 when he Court stayed the Government Worshippers Society , the main entrants into the party fold, spokesman said. were fewer private vehicles for prayers for the 16th con- ritories. was the Chief Minister. PTI Order issued on August 30 in petitioner. this regard. In Friday’s order the judges A Bench consisting of asked the Department to col- Justices M Sathyanarayana and lect the details of the  .- &%%  !       5  .& N Seshasayee stayed the sec- encroached lands and the tions of the GO which had action taken report to retrieve Guwahati: RTI activist Akhil drop of blood, we will oppose empowered the State to buy the the same rom the encroachers. Gogoi-led Krishak Mukti CAB which is against the inter-   )   E< )  encroached land from the “While staying the section Sangram Samiti (KMSS) on est of the indigenous people of encroachers and sell it back to of the GO in the interim Friday staged a protest here the State.”    <+5'*'1 “The Centre should clari- them with pattas. verdict, the bench directed the against the proposed tabling of Protests against the Bill fy on what basis the updated The contention of the Commissioner HR& CE to file the Citizenship (Amendment) have been raging in Assam over eteran Congress leader final NRC in Assam will be petitioner T R Ramesh was that a detailed report regarding Bill, 2019 during the Winter the past week, with activists of VTarun Gogoi on Friday scrapped. When the first draft the GO was issued by the Hindu temple lands , extent, session of the Parliament. the All Assam Students’ Union asked the BJP-led Central of the NRC was published, the Government to circumvent the encroachments and the steps The KMSS organised its (AASU) along with 30 ethnic Government to make it clear BJP had taken all the credit and court order of February 2018 y taken to clear the encroach- ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ agitation to students’ organisations why the final NRC would be promised to detect and deport which it had asked the HR&CE ments. We will soon see skele- submit a memorandum to the organising rallies across the scrapped, when the saffron 40 lakh illegal foreigners,” he Department to furnish the tons tumbling down from the governor against the Bill for 
    &  %  %      !   state on Thursday evening. party had taken all the credit told a press conference details of more than 50,000 cupboards o the Government,” forwarding it to the President.  !   D4:)EF  .     , Speaking to reporters, and promised to deport 40 lakh here. acres of prime land owned by said Ramesh. The Indigenous Forum, AASU Chief Advisor Samujjal illegal immigrants after its draft The part publication of the temples that had vanished. It may be noted that the Assam led by ULFA (pro-talk) by our State as 1.9 crore Hindu Mizoram, Nagaland and Bhattacharya had asserted, was published. draft NRC was done on the Though the Court had HR&CE Department is already faction leaders Anup Chetia Bangladeshis will come to Arunachal Pradesh to the Bill, “Assam is not a dustbin for ille- Gogoi, former Chief midnight of December 31, asked the HR&CE Dept to in the eye of a controversy and Mrinal Hazarika and Assam and threaten the exis- it will be imposed on Assam gal Bangladeshis. Under the Minister of Assam, also alleged 2017, and the complete draft furnish the details in six regarding the thefts of nearly human rights activist Lachit tence of the Assamese lan- and Tripura. Assam Accord, 1985, we have that Union Home Minister was published on July 30, 2018. months, nothing has come out 5,000 antique temple idols Bordoloi staged a separate sit- guage besides taking up the Sahitya Akademi awardee already accepted the Amit Shah’s announcement to The names of 40.07 lakh even after 18 months. from the temples under its in against the Bill. jobs, rendering the local peo- Dr Hiren Gohain, who was Bangladeshis who came here carry out the National Register applicants did not find a place Meanwhile the misappropria- jurisdiction. Speaking to reporters, ple unemployed.” part of the KMSS agitation, illegally till March, 1971. Now, of Citizens (NRC) process in that document. The exercise Gogoi said, “Under no cir- Gogoi expressed fears that said, “An attempt is being made attempts are being made to across India is a tactic to divert was carried out under the cumstance can the anti-indige- due to opposition of the state by the Centre to divide Assam thrust more Bangladeshis upon people’s attention from the real supervision of the Supreme nous people CAB be accepted Governments of Meghalaya, on religious lines...Till our last us through the CAB.” PTI issues of the country. Court. $   
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( — both done away with in Jammu & utive and legislature is faced the Legislative Council abol- mant at present due to the But the 250-300 terrorists in the Kashmir — has created a flutter among the with a test. Business and trade ished, Legislative Assembly seats lockdown. Kashmiris are less Valley, radicalised youth and                    ( Northeastern States, who enjoy special sta- are at a standstill. The president have been increased effectively angry about deprivation of the overground workers will keep         ,          ( tus under Article 371 of the Constitution. of the Kashmir Chamber of from 83 to 90, excluding 24 for special status than their land the security forces busy for               -        The opening up of two fronts is never a wise Commerce and Industry, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It is being downgraded to a Union long. Disaffected Kashmiris are option with adversaries like Pakistan and Sheikh Ashiq, pegged the loss to still not clear as to who will do Territory. The insult to their hurt when Modi brags at home                  China scouting for opportunities. the business sector at over the delimitation: The Election identity is palpable and will and abroad about having abro-     #               Still, the Government can rejoice for 10,000 crore. But the overall Commission of India or a remain even when statehood is gated their special status while                    achieving its long-standing nationalistic damage to Kashmir’s economy delimitation panel. Any tin- restored. The largely sponta- chasing the mirage of turning             B     , > / agenda of terminating Jammu & Kashmir’s could be double this figure. kering with the demography neous civil disobedience move- Kashmir into a land of milk and special status and integrating it with the Union Delhi has been preparing will be outright dangerous. ment will breed more radi- honey. “We have tried other          # .  +      ( of India, though without pondering over the younger, new political actors, The new Lieutenant calised youth, who will take to ways and failed… so let’s give            C3       long-term consequences, as premature self most of who have been vetted by Governor of Jammu and street violence and join the abrogation of Article 370 a         > /        congratulations indicate. The aim of the polit- Shah to replace the old leader- Kashmir, GC Murmu, has said ranks of insurgency. The con- chance”, is the contention. ical surgery is to end terrorism, corruption ship. Prime Minister Modi that elections will be held soon. tours of a new insurgency will Emotional integration of              6  +  .  and dynastic rule, which will put Jammu & praised the Block Development Managing Srinagar by remote likely appear by next summer. Kashmir has been put off even as + /? D           .   6 Kashmir on the path of development — these Council (BDC) elections as a control from New Delhi will not Unlike in the past, Kashmiris North-eastern States, enjoying          #        ills, the Government feels, have been the result democratic exercise though it be easy given the decades of will more readily support insur- special status, are getting restive. of its special status. Lockdown in Jammu & was anything but that. Elections trauma generations of Kashmiris gents than the security forces. Shah must get real.                       ( Kashmir has crossed the 100-day mark were held before October 31 have suffered. 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Low tariff (even              $ and 2021-22 (without altering the overall timeline 4;4';1'6 brazen case of “predatory” pricing with predator. First, it offers services at less free voice call) which RJio had promised,  -               of clearing all payments by 2030-31). But, consid- '1.4*';4 the sole intent to snatch customers than AVC. Second it has market share helped increase coverage, especially for      S     +        ering the magnitude of the unpaid dues (as per the 64&16463 from incumbent players. The latter were over 30 per cent. During the relevant a majority of the poor. But, what it -                 SC’s order), this won't be of much help. For .'14'.1 forced to reduce their tariff drastically to period, 2016-18, even as all firms were ignores is that public interest is not served          instance, in case of VIL, against total liability of  .13M143 match the former. Post-revision, the tar- selling below the AVC, incumbent oper- merely by keeping price low/free. 0           -S   ( 53,000 crore, the relief from suspension of spec- 335+11' iff in India at less than $1 per GB is a frac- ators had market share more than 30 per Providing services on a “sustainable”  6         -        ( trum payments is only 24,000 crore. In the case <3361<.'1 tion of what customers in other coun- cent (natural as they have been around basis and maintaining “quality” is no less of Airtel, the quantum of relief works out to 11,000 tries pay ($30 in Japan; $18 in Korea; $15 for over two decades) whereas, RJio had important.        <,>=    -S   +3        #         crore against a liability of 36,000 crore. The in UK, China and Germany and $10 in share of less than 30 per cent. So, in the This won’t be possible if, service Government has also alluded to exonerating '(61&'41 the USA). eyes of the regulator, the former were providers are in dire financial straits. To       (       - them from payment of interest and penalty on dues .4831(11= As a result, incumbent operators, predators even as the latter was not. In some extent, incumbent operators are       0!          ( as per the apex court’s order but that is no conso- 1*3+6 who were making profits prior to RJio’s other words, a company which started themselves to blame. For instance, they               ( lation as this would be available only when the SC 8.3 8= entry, are incurring losses. Several oper- it all (RJio) was termed innocent even as ought to have factored in a negative out-          -  -  " allows it, which is unlikely. 3.64.'N33. ators downed shutters while others were others who suffered due to its onslaught come of court proceedings (these have                    So, the three big firms are staring at a bleak 8.1&4O'6 bought over (e.g. Tata Teleservices was were charged with indulging in preda- gone on for over a decade) and made          *         future. Vodafone has opined that “the future of the 4+.4*'3 acquired by Bharti Airtel). Today, there tory pricing and scuttling competition. contingency provisions in their books. -             ( Indian JV is in doubt and we won’t be infusing any 384.'3.4 are only three private operators viz. VIL, The amended order was “one-sided” They have also lagged behind in embrac-                     further equity into the venture.” The Birla Group '.1(4351 RJio and Airtel, down from a dozen ear- and “discriminatory”, aimed at favouring ing new technologies (they are still                 too, has echoed similar views, hinting that the com- lier. When, predatory pricing happens, RJio and unfairly targetting incumbent glued to 2G/3G) even as RJio has latched >       -      pany could be taken to insolvency. Bharti Airtel, it is for the sector regulator, in this players. The order was challenged before on to 4G. But, at the core of the crisis is too, is on the brink. instance the Telecom Regulatory the Telecom Disputes Settlement the freebies cult, which RJio has implant-                VIL has a customer base of 320 million where- Authority of India (TRAI), to intervene. Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), which set ed and was glossed over by the powers        -           as Bharti Airtel has 265 million. At 585 million, The TRAI should have nipped the aside TRAI’s order and even observed that be. There is urgent need to get rid                    they account for nearly 50 per cent of the total sub- problem in the bud. But it saw nothing that it was “non-transparent.” However, of this cult.      #      -   scribers in India. If, these two companies go into wrong and adding insult to injury, in by the time TDSAT pronounced its ver- The initiative has to come from ser-                ( liquidation, this could have catastrophic implica- February 2018, it came out with fresh dict on December 13, 2018, the damage vice providers only. Even as VIL and        tions, not just for banks who have an exposure of amendments to the Telecom Tariff was already done. Airtel have decided to raise tariff, RJio’s #                  over 200,000 crore to the duo, but also for sub- Order (TTO) to define predatory pric- Other actions of the TRAI, such as intent to follow suit is a good sign. TRAI -(       6   5   scribers, who would be left high and dry. ing in a manner so as to give legitima- a steep cut in the Interconnect Usage must not abdicate its responsibility. It    /    -    "( They are looking to the Government for relief cy to the actions of RJio. Charge (IUC) (it is a charge the telecom should promptly order a “floor price” and                    by way of reduction in licence fee and SUC, reduc- As per the amended order, a tariff is service provider of a caller pays to the ensure that no operator sets tariff below tion in Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the considered predatory if in a relevant mar- telco on whose network the call termi- it. It should watch out for an act of pre-      existing 18 per cent to five per cent and so on. Even ket (circle), an operator, who is a signif- nates) in September 2017 from the dation and deal with it sternly. #   -              as the Government considers this, it needs to ascer- icant market player (SMP), offers services existing 14 paisa per minute to six paisa However, there is no getting away  "             tain as to how the sector landed in the current at a price that is below its average vari- per minute also impacted the incumbent from the fact that the service providers               morass. able cost (AVC) with a view to reduce operators. This drastically reduced their have to set their house in order. <         = In September 2016, in a bizarre move rarely competition or eliminate competitors in revenue from IUC even as RJio was (The writer is a New Delhi-based pol- seen before, greenfield 4G operator Reliance Jio that relevant market. 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are staring at a major employment cri- a big organisation is Jet Airways. Due movement of iron ore from the mines tor and the burgeoning tragedy begins Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Such sis. Over 300,000 people are dependent to poor management of funds, the to the ports, unlike other States which to hit uncomfortably home. aggressive posturing by citizens has on mining in the State and they have founder himself led one of India’s best rely on Indian Railways for the same. In any economic ecosystem, one huge direct and indirect costs. In Goa 63O4N.'614 become the face of massive livelihood airlines into bankruptcy and closure. Iron ore is carried by trucks and barges segment aids and benefits from the there were only two major sources of loss triggered by judicial intervention. However, employees of the airline were from the mines to the ports. other. The interdependency, which the livelihood — mining and tourism. ''<43+' Ever since the SC cancelled 88 min- aware of the unfolding situation and The ban on mining has resulted Goan mining industry had so health- Without these, Goa has nothing. Any   O     ing leases in Goa on February 7, 2018, had braced themselves for the layoffs. in unemployment for workers hired ily created with respect to the State’s social unrest and spikes in crime rate 9  0#. life has come to a grinding, tragic halt But in the case of Goa, the miners and by 12,000 truck owners, 150 barge other revenue driver, internal tourism can spell doom for Goa’s tourism  
)     for these workers and their families. other workers were unprepared. owners and 150 ancillary units and has and food industry, is also hit as peo- economy too, which so far has been ) ) ! he recent Supreme Court (SC) This is no longer just an econom- This, when there was no financial spelled doom for them. Not only have ple don’t have the money to spend any- characterised by friendly service by the ' )!    verdict on Ayodhya has again ic crisis — which is severely debilitat- crisis in the mining sector. Rather it they suffered from livelihood loss, more. As individual economies of fam- Goans, discipline, cleanliness and law !  5   Testablished that law cannot be ing in its own right — but a grave was booming, with iron ore being an there is a larger crisis looming as the ilies waste away and die, the State is and order.  !      detached from the interests of the peo- humanitarian crisis as well. exportable produce of the State. families have near about exhausted suffering from a socio-economic dis- Laws are meant to create a con- ple it serves. There is a raging debate Livelihoods disappearing Goa could have generated three their meagre savings and have been aster. It is imperative that mining ducive environment for the citizens of  )* ! whether the judgment was based on overnight as a result of judicial inter- times more revenue from iron ore subsisting on loans and handouts from restarts to provide livelihoods in the the State. Goa, however, has become   )   credible evidence or influenced by the vention, because the Executive and the mining but has not only lost this well-wishers. mining sector and ancillary industries a case where the law and its interpre-  '   faith of the majority. Irrespective, the corporate masters did not do their jobs opportunity but is dealing with the Even banks and Non-Banking to lakhs of people of the State. tation has spelled doom for its resi- ) !    ruling has been accepted by all fac- properly, is painful particularly at a extensive collateral damage that has Financial Companies (NBFCs) in the There is enough research available dents. This cannot become a precedent tions, not necessarily for its veracity time when the country is going followed the cancellation of the leas- State have been drawn into the slide. to indicate a direct link between and must be addressed immediately.      but for bringing to an end a painful through the worst employment crisis es. The ban has taken a toll on the When the going was good, these insti- crime and lack of livelihood. Studies Situations like these need more com-  !      impasse. What is undebatable is that in its history. According to the State’s revenue stream and its social tutions eagerly extended credit lines have established that India’s Maoist plex solutions. It is simplistic to   >JB1 it has brought peace to the nation. National Sample Survey Office fabric has been ripped apart. Not just to the truckers and storage providers. movement is deeply rooted in the poor penalise lakhs of people for the actions  8  This ethos of acting in public (NSSO), unemployment in 2017- the mining sector but all other stake- Now, in the absence of a running busi- socio-economic conditions prevalent of a few with the stroke of a pen.   !O) interest must now be extended to end 2018 was at a four-decade high of 6.1 holders and the supportive infra- ness concern, the ability of people to in parts of the country with large trib- Stakeholders must come together to pain in other areas as well. Take the per cent. New job seekers are not able structure, comprising equipment sup- repay has vanished and a huge Non- al populations. It has mostly affected rescue these lives and livelihoods 1O!  ! case of Goa, the only State where min- to find sustainable employment and pliers, the logistics and ancillary Performing Asset (NPA) crisis is areas where there is a conflict between before it is too late.   ' ) ing rights were granted to citizens by August 2019 saw the highest rate of industry and the transport sector, have looming in the State. the State and the populace on the eco- (The writer is president of a Delhi-  +1  the Portuguese Government in perpe- unemployment in India at 8.4 per cent. floundered. Added to this is the loan and nomic derivation of forest produce and based not-for-profit organisation ded-  !  ) tuity. These rights were later revoked The most recent example of mass Goa is the only State with a money-recovery trauma being faced mining such as in Chhattisgarh and icated towards finding solutions to the F     G by the Centre and now, lakhs of Goans job losses as a result of the collapse of unique logistical arrangement for by those dependent on the mining sec- Jharkhand, and agriculture in parts of problems of the helpless.)   ?    !" #$%

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The then finance min- to give this information argu- etables in its advertisements to The PayPal and IPSOS ingly shaped by the economic testing facilities to enable the ister Arun Jaitley had ing that it would be against the promote fast food. ‘mCommerce Report’, based insecurity of its vast youth micro, small and medium announced formulation of a economic interests of the coun- In its notice, the FSSAI on a survey conducted across population, the Economist enterprises (MSME) to test comprehensive gold policy to try and that its regulatory pow- referred to a full-page adver- 11 countries with about 22,000 Intelligence Unit said in a their products for defence sup- develop the yellow metal as an ers over banks disallowed it tisement by McDonald’s in consumers and 4,000 business research note on Friday. plies, said a senior official here. asset class. from doing so. IANS newspapers earlier this month respondents, examined how The issue of unemploy- The first testing facility, that had said, “Stuck with people shop and sell online. ment and underemployment likely for drones, is to come up Ghiya-Tori (bottle gourd- said. McDonald’s has been Hardcastle Restaurants has In India, the respondent has been an unavoidable topic soon, he said on Friday. sponge gourd) Again? Make asked to give explanation in requested it to withdraw the pool comprised of 2,000 con- in India’s politics and slower “In order to provide the 1+1 Combo you love”. stipulated timeframe. notice. 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Narendra Modi successfully up with a scheme to set up 6- Ltd — the franchise that oper- ity and FSSAI’s designated offi- which are aimed at cracking “88 per cent of the sur- won re-election for the 8 product testing centres in the ates McDonald’s fastfood chain cer at New Delhi and Mumbai down on misleading advertise- veyed Indians use a mobile Bharatiya Janata Party earlier defence industrial corridors,” in India — seeking response on have taken cognizance of this ments and making brand device to make payments, way this year on a platform of Rear Admiral A. George, why action should not be ini- and issued show cause notices ambassadors accountable, came above the global average of 71 strong leadership and empha- Additional Director General tiated against them, a statement for contravening the provi- into effect from July this year. per cent,” the survey said. sis on social and security issues, Quality Assurance (Warship by the FSSAI said. sions of Food Safety and “We Hardcastle It also said 45 per cent of politics will increasingly be Projects), directorate general, McDonald’s had over the Standards (Advertising and Restaurants operate Quick merchants have made mobile shaped by the economic inse- quality assurance (DGQA), last weekend carried adver- Claims) Regulations, 2018 as to Service Restaurants (QSRs) optimisation a business prior- curity of India’s vast youth told reporters. tisements in newspapers seek- why further action under the brand name of ity in the next 12 months. population,” the research note He was here to participate ing to get traffic at its outlets by should not be initiated against McDonald’s in the territories of “Time saving and ease of by the Economist Intelligence in the Quality Assurance- allegedly disparaging home McDonald’s for this,” the state- west and south India. 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South Korea to tap increasing lakh crore by 2024-25, accord- 76,400 crore and the market is Consumer Electronics and trillion economy by 2024. weighed by losses in IT and   "  !$ On the global front, equi- demands in these countries ing to a report. estimated to grow at a CAGR Appliances Manufacturers The report said for refrig- bank stocks, as investors   P   ties ticked higher even as the and boost the country’s overall The market is expected to (compound annual growth rate) Association president Kamal erator, local manufacturing adds baulked at expanding their ,/  ! US-China trade tensions exports, CLE said on Friday. see acceleration in growth on of 11.7 per cent till FY25,” the Nandi said domestic manufac- up to 55 per cent of the total portfolios amid stretched val- remained an overhang. Council for Leather account of surging rural con- report said. It also suggests that turing was increasing and com- market size. In washing uations and growth concerns.  " In Asia, bourses in Hong Exports Chairman PR Aqeel sumption, reducing replace- domestic value addition for panies had invested around machine, it has witnessed strong After trading on a weak  (  Kong, Tokyo and Seoul settled Ahmed said that they had ment cycles, increasing pene- “ACE (appliances and consumer 7,000 crore in past few years. local manufacturing and adds note through the day, the 30-  " $  in the green, while Shanghai organised Reverse Buyer-Seller tration of retail, a wide choice electronics) products under However, he also added up to 75 per cent of the total share BSE Sensex ended 215.76 finished with losses. Meet here to showcase prod- of brands and products at var- scope stands at 34 per cent in that the sector is still facing chal- market size. points, or 0.53 per cent, lower   % European equities were ucts to global companies. ious price points, it added. FY19 and is likely to grow to 54 lenges in the form of logistics, In audio, domestic manu- at 40,359.41. also trading on a positive note “Besides the traditional The industry had a total per cent by FY25”. finance cost and lacks a proper facturing is only 22 per cent. Similarly, the broader NSE room for main indices to move in their respective early deals. market of Europe, the industry market size of 76,400 crore in The report expects the air- ecosystem. “Free-trade agree- “In FDP TV, open cells and Nifty settled 54 points, or 0.45 higher trading at P/E of 26x on Brent crude futures, the has penetrated many potential 2018-19, in which 32,200 crore conditioning (AC) market size ments are also becoming an the chips of TVs are predomi- per cent, down at 11,914.40. trailing basis. Lack of new global oil benchmark, dipped markets like USA, Canada, was contributed from domestic to grow to 165 lakh units in issue to the ACE industry,” said nantly imported from Thailand, During the week, the trigger in the coming week and 0.03 per cent to USD 63.95 per Russia, Japan, UAE, Korea, manufacturing, according to 2024-25 from 65 lakh units in Nandi. Vietnam, Taiwan and China. Sensex inched up 2.72 points, focus being on India’s weak barrel. and Australia,” he said in a the joint report by CEAMA and 2018-19, while refrigerator to He also requested the gov- The government has removed while the Nifty gained 18.95 GDP data to be announced statement. Frost & Sullivan. grow to 275 lakh units as com- ernment to reduce goods and import duty on open cell panel points. next week, is impacting the  ?   Ahmed said the CLE had The report is based on pared with 145 lakh units in services tax on ACs as well as on used in production of TV sets, Infosys was the top loser in market. Meanwhile, the Indian been undertaking several product categories, which 2018-19. TV panels above 32 inch and a move which would lower the the Sensex pack on Friday, “RBI’s interpretation of rupee settled 5 paise higher at export promotion events in include air-conditioners, refrig- The TV market is expected bring them under 18 per cent cost,” the report said. dropping 2.89 per cent, fol- this data and possible change 71.71 against the US dollar on both Europe and other major lowed by TCS, Asian Paints, in stance from the current Friday, marking its second and potential markets to Bharti Airtel and HCL Tech. accommodative monetary pol- straight session of gains. expand market share. IT stocks came under sell- icy to neutral may hurt the Forex traders said the “During 2019-20, we are +

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$ ing pressure following reports rally. Fresh concerns over domestic currency traded in a organising 16 such marketing of changes in US work visa stringent norms for US H1-B narrow range amid lack of events and have planned 25 New Delhi (PTI): After declining for four declining continuously since June, accord- had stood at 81,913 crore at June-end and requirements aimed at pro- visa dragged IT heavyweights,” cues on the domestic front. marketing events during 2020- consecutive months, investments through ing to the latest data from markets regu- 82,619 crore at the end of May. tecting American workers, said Vinod Nair, head of At the interbank foreign 21,” he said adding that in the participatory notes (P-notes) in the Indian lator Sebi. Of the total investments made till the traders said. research, Geojit Financial exchange market, the rupee Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet here, capital market marginally rose to 76,773 The total value of investments via P- end of October, 52,753 crore was invest- On the other hand, Tata Services. opened stronger at 71.77 as many as 55 overseas buyers crore at the end of October. P-notes are notes in the Indian markets (including ed in the equities, 23,316 crore in debt and Steel gained 3.74 per cent, Sectorally, BSE IT, teck, against the US dollar. During from 26 countries participated. issued by registered foreign portfolio equity, debt, and derivatives) rose to 704 crore in the derivatives segments. NTPC 2.35 per cent, Vedanta telecom, capital goods, bankex, the day, the domestic unit Such events provide plat- investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who 76,773 crore till the end of October from In July, the board of Sebi had approved 2.27 per cent and ONGC 2.18 industrials and consumer fluctuated between a high of form to Indian exporters par- wish to be part of the Indian stock market 76,611 crore at September-end. a proposal to rationalise the framework for per cent. durables fell up to 2.21 per 71.70 and a low of 71.87. ticularly those in the small without registering themselves directly At the end of August, the Indian cap- issuance of P-notes. The use of P-notes has “Market is on an edge cent. The rupee finally settled at and medium segments to meet after going through a due diligence process. ital market saw a total inflow of 79,088 been on a decline since 2017 and slumped given high valuations for blue- On the other hand, metal, 71.71, up 5 paise over its pre- overseas buyers without having Before registering gain in October, crore through P-notes, a drop from to a nine-and-a-half year low of 66,587 chips, not providing a head- power, utilities, basic materials, vious close. to travel abroad, he added. investments through P-notes had been 81,082 crore till July-end. The investment crore at the end of October last year.

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251.30 6.05 RBLBANK 336.00 363.20 332.55 359.30 LICHSGFIN 413.00 421.90 413.00 419.70 AMARAJABAT 745.00 756.15 735.35 742.55 MINDAIND 372.00 372.00 345.00 350.60 VEDL 139.50 142.85 138.70 142.10 3.05 INFY 713.00 713.00 685.10 693.15 HINDALCO 187.05 191.25 187.05 190.15 INDIACEM 78.20 79.35 77.15 78.60 EIDPARRY 186.85 186.85 181.50 182.35 ONGC 131.00 134.65 130.80 133.70 2.55 IDEA 6.65 6.92 6.06 6.56 RAJESHEXPO 711.00 711.95 694.00 703.95 HINDZINC 214.75 217.45 210.15 212.55 BAJAJHLDNG 3730.00 3733.00 3679.30 3690.10 GRASIM 778.40 796.90 770.25 792.10 13.15 ICICIBANK 501.70 501.70 492.05 496.75 SPICEJET 107.90 111.95 106.65 109.50 RELINFRA 30.05 31.00 30.05 30.05 TIMETECHNO 53.75 55.95 52.10 52.90 POWERGRID 196.00 201.20 196.00 199.00 2.70 LT 1395.00 1398.55 1371.00 1378.55 SCI 63.90 63.90 60.75 61.10 GODREJCP 725.50 727.00 709.35 712.00 ADVENZYMES 176.00 176.00 164.60 168.05 HDFC 2203.00 2240.00 2199.30 2240.00 29.65 HCLTECH 1138.00 1138.00 1109.45 1115.75 PFC 115.00 118.75 114.45 118.20 TEJASNET 103.00 103.00 92.25 93.85 KRBL 193.00 207.05 193.00 201.20 TATASTEEL 386.90 402.65 383.25 399.60 ECLERX 423.65 503.45 423.35 502.55 IPCALAB 1120.00 1124.95 1068.00 1092.80 BDL 352.10 357.05 345.00 348.95 YESBANK 64.25 66.15 64.00 64.95 0.70 AXISBANK 738.40 740.00 727.75 732.10 TATAPOWER 55.50 55.80 54.75 55.15 FORTIS 140.65 146.65 140.65 145.50 WESTLIFE 345.50 346.60 333.00 340.80 COALINDIA 196.95 199.35 196.30 198.70 2.10 SBIN 331.25 333.70 328.45 329.15 WIPRO 247.00 247.00 242.10 243.10 MARICO 357.80 359.15 353.60 358.00 HONAUT 28600.00 28613.00 27401.00 27887.70 SUNPHARMA 450.00 461.90 445.10 450.80 3.65 HDFCAMC 3786.00 3844.00 3686.30 3703.90 UPL 542.90 542.90 530.90 533.40 GRANULES 131.00 131.85 129.10 130.80 CYIENT 399.20 403.00 392.00 392.25 IOC 128.65 130.40 128.35 129.85 0.95 BHARTIARTL 425.00 429.70 417.00 421.00 BOSCHLTD 15830.00 16395.95 15545.00 16336.35 VBL 730.30 738.00 720.75 729.65 GODREJAGRO 471.65 473.00 469.00 471.40 ITC 247.15 252.65 246.65 247.50 1.80 TCS 2110.00 2110.00 2061.00 2070.55 PETRONET 272.00 273.35 263.80 264.60 AEGISLOG 193.00 194.00 183.30 185.00 GILLETTE 6970.00 6992.00 6886.50 6903.95 RELIANCE 1542.10 1569.50 1537.60 1548.05 10.45 SUNPHARMA 450.00 461.80 445.20 452.00 STAR 404.00 413.85 399.35 402.30 WHIRLPOOL 2160.00 2225.00 2130.10 2190.45 3MINDIA 22738.95 22738.95 22361.00 22450.65 MARUTI 7034.00 7077.45 7000.00 7065.00 45.95 NCC 61.95 62.80 59.95 60.35 GAIL 123.90 123.90 121.15 122.35 IBULISL 67.00 68.60 63.15 63.40 ASHOKA 94.00 94.35 92.50 93.25 HINDALCO 188.00 191.30 187.05 189.50 0.90 MARUTI 7065.00 7076.95 7001.00 7057.60 UNIONBANK 57.55 58.00 56.60 56.85 SRTRANSFIN 1130.00 1146.60 1121.40 1141.55 CENTRUM 22.30 24.05 22.00 23.75 BAJAJFINSV 9059.80 9080.00 8981.00 9074.00 18.90 JINDALSTEL 138.00 145.60 136.45 144.30 EXIDEIND 188.00 194.30 188.00 193.30 SOUTHBANK 11.00 11.23 10.88 11.04 INOXLEISUR 360.95 364.55 360.40 361.65 INDUSINDBK 1449.95 1460.80 1437.00 1448.95 2.80 TATAMOTORS 165.20 165.20 160.60 162.30 SPARC 162.50 168.40 161.45 163.70 VENKYS 1678.90 1688.35 1648.00 1656.60 OFSS 2986.35 2988.75 2908.55 2911.50 GAIL 122.00 122.65 121.05 122.10 0.15 AUROPHARMA 434.75 449.50 421.70 428.70 GRASIM 779.90 796.40 771.00 793.20 BBTC 1098.00 1102.60 1072.35 1076.45 BASF 954.65 963.70 943.40 949.15 ICICIBANK 501.10 501.75 492.15 497.65 -0.60 BPCL 515.00 515.35 505.70 509.20 LTI 1692.20 1707.40 1667.50 1686.15 NOCIL 103.00 104.30 101.90 102.25 METROPOLIS 1435.10 1447.00 1405.00 1425.10 ULTRACEMCO 4084.80 4097.85 4030.05 4070.05 -7.20 HDFC 2208.00 2240.00 2199.65 2236.35 STRTECH 121.00 125.30 120.40 124.40 IRCON 434.60 444.70 424.00 429.85 KAJARIACER 519.85 522.25 512.05 519.80 NESTLEIND 14190.00 14300.95 14102.00 14150.00 -29.45 HINDPETRO 286.40 291.70 283.80 290.35 TVSMOTOR 451.95 454.10 441.70 442.60 BALKRISIND 843.40 855.00 832.85 842.80 RATNAMANI 962.30 968.65 952.00 964.80 HEROMOTOCO2449.95 2458.40 2426.00 2436.00 -7.45 FDC 196.75 197.15 188.70 194.30 MFSL 508.00 511.55 499.00 506.10 BLISSGVS 138.50 139.70 137.70 138.45 INDHOTEL 154.00 154.00 149.15 149.65 CHENNPETRO 139.00 139.35 134.10 134.75 ADANIPORTS 372.25 375.55 370.45 371.00 -1.10 HINDUNILVR 2050.00 2053.20 2008.35 2024.20 NBCC 37.25 37.30 36.20 36.80 JUBILANT 523.80 524.15 513.15 516.80 ANDHRABANK 19.20 19.20 18.50 18.85 ORIENTELEC 187.70 193.00 184.50 187.85 SBIN 331.45 333.80 328.25 329.35 -2.00 FEDERALBNK 88.40 88.60 87.30 87.80 BERGEPAINT 482.55 482.85 472.00 476.90 AJANTPHARM 1007.00 1015.00 994.80 1000.90 NH 308.30 308.30 297.80 299.70 JSL 38.50 39.40 37.70 38.80 DRREDDY 2855.00 2904.75 2843.00 2858.05 -21.20 GRAPHITE 301.10 323.80 301.10 315.60 APOLLOTYRE 165.90 168.45 162.60 167.95 SUZLON 2.42 2.44 2.35 2.36 FRETAIL 332.90 334.25 327.30 332.60 SKFINDIA 2150.00 2183.55 2121.00 2162.50 HINDUNILVR 2050.00 2053.20 2008.00 2030.80 -17.85 RNAM 383.30 386.50 375.90 377.45 EIHOTEL 146.70 150.50 146.40 149.60 OIL 154.90 156.00 150.10 153.90 TRENT 507.90 507.90 491.00 503.75 LUXIND 1312.65 1359.00 1305.00 1349.05 AXISBANK 737.40 740.00 727.50 730.60 -6.80 HDFCBANK 1284.00 1284.00 1262.30 1265.45 ITDC 350.00 362.80 339.00 350.30 CHOLAFIN 317.95 317.95 310.25 314.25 GSKCONS 8840.00 8883.60 8700.00 8740.30 MAHINDCIE 146.10 149.60 143.45 148.10 BANKBARODA 98.65 99.80 98.40 99.05 AUBANK 819.00 819.50 795.00 802.95 MRF 62860.45 63058.15 62559.60 62651.70 PIIND 1417.55 1427.25 1397.10 1403.55 BAJFINANCE 4130.00 4143.80 4041.00 4080.00 -43.65 TATAINVEST 835.00 835.00 825.00 825.50 ADANIENT 203.20 206.55 200.10 203.60 DELTACORP 194.95 199.40 194.50 197.10 GSFC 70.90 71.65 70.60 70.80 CREDITACC 763.60 772.50 745.15 750.05 JYOTHYLAB 177.00 180.65 176.45 180.20 BPCL 513.80 515.45 505.50 508.60 -5.50 ITC 247.60 252.65 246.65 247.65 NETWORK18 29.15 32.00 28.45 31.15 VIPIND 438.30 440.50 429.10 430.95 ALKEM 2095.00 2115.00 2058.30 2078.85 ASTERDM 145.55 146.40 140.50 144.85 LT 1393.75 1398.95 1371.00 1377.80 -14.90 ASIANPAINT 1715.00 1715.00 1676.25 1682.40 TATAMTRDVR 74.75 75.80 73.70 74.45 ORIENTBANK 57.80 58.80 56.70 57.30 FLFL 414.50 425.00 414.00 423.10 IFBIND 667.25 675.05 667.25 671.65 M&M 554.75 555.00 539.20 545.85 -5.95 BAJFINANCE 4132.25 4141.95 4041.70 4078.40 ICICIPRULI 499.00 501.75 493.55 497.90 CEATLTD 955.50 956.90 940.10 942.95 WABAG 166.80 167.65 160.55 161.95 JSWHL 2189.00 2323.35 2134.05 2315.00 TITAN 1148.00 1150.70 1123.20 1135.05 -13.20 DLF 215.00 219.40 214.30 216.55 EQUITAS 89.80 91.20 87.70 90.60 DCBBANK 178.80 179.80 175.80 176.20 KTKBANK 73.95 74.10 73.15 73.45 SADBHAV 121.00 123.80 121.00 122.55 TATAMOTORS 164.90 165.25 160.55 162.25 -1.90 ABCAPITAL 95.70 101.25 92.65 100.20 DALBHARAT 857.45 884.90 857.45 866.90 GODFRYPHLP 1153.25 1172.00 1132.30 1150.85 FINOLEXIND 579.95 579.95 565.15 565.50 SHILPAMED 300.05 305.00 300.00 303.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 3180.00 3186.00 3133.50 3150.00 -38.35 EICHERMOT 21954.60 22956.00 21600.00 22786.25 GODREJPROP 866.00 894.75 862.25 891.75 JSWENERGY 70.45 71.00 69.45 70.05 NESCO 613.00 624.20 612.75 618.90 CCL 211.90 212.50 208.85 210.75 HDFCBANK 1283.65 1283.65 1262.00 1266.50 -16.85 INFRATEL 241.20 242.65 227.30 231.95 GMRINFRA 20.70 20.70 20.15 20.55 ESSELPRO 153.10 163.85 152.10 154.65 PGHH 10890.00 10938.15 10749.30 10797.05 THERMAX 1005.00 1009.15 999.05 1006.65 CIPLA 485.00 485.00 472.70 478.65 -6.85 INDUSINDBK 1450.00 1460.00 1437.25 1446.65 GICRE 268.40 274.80 255.75 258.40 NAVINFLUOR 908.40 911.75 879.65 885.35 MAHSCOOTER 4790.05 4805.15 4694.75 4730.30 TTKPRESTIG 5981.30 5990.30 5957.30 5977.30 BRITANNIA 3062.25 3072.00 3016.15 3025.00 -47.65 APOLLOHOSP 1462.90 1475.00 1441.05 1451.00 DIVISLAB 1745.20 1747.40 1717.40 1733.75 BAJAJELEC 313.60 323.80 312.70 321.75 COCHINSHIP 414.00 417.00 406.00 409.85 GUJALKALI 406.50 406.55 401.50 402.05 TECHM 765.00 765.00 742.80 753.10 -12.05 INDIGO 1395.95 1404.00 1357.40 1389.90 SWANENERGY 101.95 102.05 100.55 101.00 NLCINDIA 53.85 56.50 53.85 54.65 TATAMETALI 571.45 593.10 568.60 583.35 SCHNEIDER 66.60 67.00 66.20 66.40 KOTAKBANK 1591.95 1593.90 1565.10 1568.90 -26.35 VEDL 139.80 142.80 139.00 142.15 IBVENTURES 153.00 157.15 150.00 151.60 ADANITRANS 266.25 269.50 261.30 263.35 DCAL 120.55 123.85 120.55 123.10 ALLCARGO 97.50 97.50 94.15 94.45 HCLTECH 1130.45 1134.95 1108.95 1117.50 -19.10 EDELWEISS 124.70 125.65 119.95 122.55 AVANTI 525.60 534.95 521.00 528.55 CARERATING 476.25 480.60 468.35 478.75 GESHIP 295.80 299.80 294.20 298.65 FCONSUMER 22.55 22.70 22.30 22.40 WIPRO 243.30 245.65 242.10 243.05 -4.50 NTPC 116.60 119.25 116.60 117.80 PHILIPCARB 123.40 127.15 123.05 124.10 RAIN 102.95 104.40 101.40 101.90 CENTRALBK 21.60 22.75 21.30 22.45 SHANKARA 312.00 314.95 303.50 305.55 BHARTIARTL 423.00 429.95 417.00 418.35 -7.95 SAIL 36.20 39.30 36.20 38.65 RITES 299.75 300.80 293.75 295.05 GNFC 191.45 192.55 188.25 188.95 VGUARD 227.00 228.75 226.15 228.00 AKZOINDIA 1956.00 1961.90 1920.00 1930.95 UPL 541.00 542.50 530.50 533.30 -11.50 TITAN 1150.00 1150.00 1123.85 1135.70 PERSISTENT 690.00 700.00 666.05 676.70 KPRMILL 660.25 666.45 659.10 660.75 PRSMJOHNSN 66.40 67.30 66.00 66.10 ASIANPAINT 1710.00 1713.95 1676.00 1682.80 -37.55 SIEMENS 1530.15 1551.70 1470.50 1491.25 ABB 1421.00 1444.50 1405.05 1412.90 JINDALSAW 79.85 80.10 78.55 78.90 EVEREADY 53.50 55.00 53.50 54.90 TCS 2097.00 2107.00 2060.50 2067.10 -51.00 HEG 1015.50 1066.85 1015.50 1031.00 FORCEMOT 1013.55 1019.20 1002.00 1008.70 MOIL 143.10 144.00 142.85 143.80 VSTIND 4452.00 4534.20 4440.10 4473.40 INFY 711.75 712.00 685.10 692.95 -20.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 3188.55 3188.55 3134.55 3152.80 ENDURANCE 1090.05 1110.00 1061.00 1089.05 SYNDIBANK 29.00 29.25 28.55 28.70 MAHLOG 394.85 397.00 391.55 393.30 POWERGRID 196.00 201.15 196.00 198.55 ENGINERSIN 104.40 104.80 102.50 103.75 DEEPAKFERT 98.70 99.00 97.10 97.75 INFRATEL 242.00 243.00 227.40 232.05 -9.85 COROMANDEL 463.20 468.50 458.35 467.35 PVR 1795.00 1823.00 1777.30 1785.65 KEI 521.00 524.50 507.80 511.70 BAYERCROP 3783.00 3783.00 3670.00 3697.75 GRINDWELL 590.00 594.55 585.00 585.00   OBEROIRLTY 504.85 508.10 500.50 504.55 ADANIGAS 147.00 147.40 145.95 146.15 KNRCON 250.95 252.95 241.10 242.30 AIAENG 1625.05 1650.00 1614.80 1634.65 IGL 411.70 413.05 397.70 403.70 NHPC 23.60 23.70 23.40 23.55 IIFL 145.65 148.00 139.25 145.95 MRPL 47.70 48.00 47.45 47.85 PNB 63.40 64.70 63.20 63.65 NIACL 153.65 155.35 149.30 150.90 CUB 215.95 217.50 213.60 214.35 SHK 112.60 120.60 111.90 115.90 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE IDBI 33.75 40.00 33.00 38.75 LTTS 1450.00 1489.00 1448.80 1467.10 TAKE 97.00 97.00 94.65 95.95 MAHLIFE 384.55 389.80 380.00 385.95 NIFTY NEXT 50 28157.70 28177.65 27972.15 28059.20 -73.40 CANBK 224.50 226.00 220.40 221.25 DEEPAKNI 349.70 349.90 344.50 346.05 ASTRAL 1064.90 1087.05 1046.00 1083.10 SUPREMEIND 1124.95 1141.10 1124.55 1138.05 MOTHERSUMI 124.00 129.25 124.00 127.00 4.70 BANKINDIA 72.55 74.10 72.25 73.00 INDIANB 120.90 121.30 118.60 119.15 PHOENIXLTD 742.00 742.00 706.90 711.85 GICHSGFIN 154.10 156.30 150.80 152.45 BOSCHLTD 15800.00 16400.00 15211.25 16379.50 597.00 FINCABLES 359.00 380.40 356.15 366.15 VINATIORGA 1900.00 1964.90 1891.35 1943.35 MOTILALOFS 750.90 759.30 744.45 751.40 MAHABANK 12.90 12.90 12.39 12.53 PFC 114.60 118.80 114.40 118.15 3.25 ASHOKLEY 82.30 82.75 80.75 81.30 HUDCO 42.00 42.05 41.55 41.70 CGPOWER 14.50 14.50 13.84 14.08 UFLEX 200.65 201.00 198.15 199.75 SBILIFE 931.00 945.75 931.00 943.90 14.30 HDFCLIFE 591.00 593.60 580.80 586.00 BALRAMCHIN 145.85 146.50 141.60 142.45 GSPL 216.45 216.55 211.00 215.40 GEPIL 678.05 700.00 676.30 694.85 IBULHSGFIN 236.50 244.90 231.40 234.55 3.00 DISHTV 15.97 16.68 15.54 15.99 MEGH 52.35 53.00 52.05 52.40 APLLTD 551.00 559.10 543.15 544.95 TNPL 181.00 182.10 178.10 181.50 HINDPETRO 284.95 291.60 283.80 290.40 3.60 L&TFH 95.25 96.85 94.35 96.50 ITDCEM 60.00 63.05 59.65 62.95 GDL 90.20 94.25 90.20 93.40 MINDACORP 94.00 94.00 92.25 92.90 SRTRANSFIN 1128.90 1146.85 1120.50 1143.00 14.15 KOTAKBANK 1595.00 1595.00 1565.25 1568.50 TATAELXSI 800.95 801.10 783.55 788.30 GREAVESCOT 133.20 137.75 132.70 137.20 GULFOILLUB 860.85 861.40 844.50 844.85 CHOLAHLDNG 481.30 488.00 470.80 484.95 L&TFH 96.00 96.95 94.30 96.90 1.00 MANAPPURAM 164.30 164.30 159.00 160.50 CROMPTON 253.20 259.05 250.05 253.70 KANSAINER 533.95 535.00 523.40 526.35 THOMASCOOK 146.80 152.80 146.60 150.55 SREINFRA 8.83 8.95 8.71 8.76 DMART 1824.80 1840.00 1817.00 1837.20 18.45 SBILIFE 932.30 945.25 931.50 942.65 RELCAPITAL 16.30 17.25 16.30 16.30 ITI 87.40 87.95 86.00 86.55 KALPATPOWR 459.75 461.65 451.20 459.55 GPPL 85.00 85.40 84.70 85.00 NMDC 99.60 100.80 98.45 100.70 1.00 HEROMOTOCO 2450.00 2457.00 2427.30 2440.15 CADILAHC 255.85 256.40 247.70 251.05 INTELLECT 154.00 157.80 152.45 155.10 GHCL 205.90 208.70 205.90 208.45 OMAXE 182.40 183.45 181.15 181.30 DLF 216.95 219.35 214.25 218.35 1.50 DRREDDY 2879.15 2902.00 2843.25 2871.50 NATIONALUM 41.40 41.90 40.80 41.70 ATUL 4150.95 4151.00 4070.95 4102.75 IOB 10.99 11.06 10.65 10.75 CERA 2438.85 2455.50 2405.00 2407.85 BIOCON 255.50 258.25 252.50 256.05 1.70 MOTHERSUMI 124.25 129.25 123.60 127.25 IDFCFIRSTB 43.15 43.20 42.75 43.00 RVNL 23.95 24.10 23.85 23.95 ERIS 421.05 421.60 408.00 414.25 TEAMLEASE 2543.00 2543.00 2455.95 2494.10 NHPC 23.40 23.70 23.35 23.55 0.15 ADANIGREEN 97.95 106.60 95.45 106.60 M&MFIN 328.35 334.00 324.50 333.20 QUESS 519.40 537.25 518.55 529.15 BIRLACORPN 634.15 639.50 633.65 637.25 LAOPALA 139.80 146.30 139.80 143.75 PNB 63.20 64.70 63.20 63.65 0.40 BIOCON 255.00 258.10 252.70 255.75 RALLIS 182.00 192.55 180.50 188.10 CORPBANK 24.85 24.85 23.15 23.40 HEIDELBERG 188.75 188.75 184.80 185.80 WABCOINDIA 6204.60 6258.00 6201.65 6208.30 BANKBARODA 99.00 99.80 98.40 99.10 0.50 PCJEWELLER 30.70 33.15 30.40 31.95 CAPPL 311.55 335.90 311.55 322.95 HSCL 65.05 67.00 63.40 63.80 JKCEMENT 1170.30 1170.30 1133.20 1158.20 TRITURBINE 96.25 101.75 96.25 98.10 SHREECEM 20300.00 20540.00 20260.65 20335.15 40.45 NIITTECH 1506.70 1506.70 1476.00 1483.05 RPOWER 3.79 3.79 3.46 3.50 RCF 49.75 50.05 49.05 49.55 SYNGENE 324.90 327.15 320.40 325.65 INDOSTAR 196.15 200.35 195.75 196.95 MARICO 355.20 359.00 353.70 357.50 0.65 BHEL 54.95 56.40 54.45 56.10 COALINDIA 196.60 199.30 196.40 198.90 BLUESTARCO 790.00 831.00 784.60 820.15 BAJAJCON 237.85 239.00 235.00 236.90 ZENSARTECH 189.00 189.00 185.10 185.40 MCDOWELL-N 612.95 619.00 609.00 611.60 1.00 CIPLA 485.10 486.00 472.80 478.55 IRB 86.00 86.25 81.70 82.60 IDFC 33.55 33.70 33.10 33.20 WELSPUNIND 54.30 54.65 53.65 54.40 VARROC 433.70 450.40 433.70 445.25 PEL 1766.00 1784.45 1740.15 1767.00 2.60 ACC 1494.00 1494.00 1462.75 1469.80 SHREECEM 20295.00 20512.10 20283.75 20307.75 IFCI 7.33 7.55 7.10 7.34 TIINDIA 451.60 457.60 445.00 451.70 HATHWAY 20.05 20.15 19.75 19.80 LUPIN 775.20 781.95 767.20 771.90 0.90 JSWSTEEL 242.00 253.00 242.00 251.10 BHARATFORG 447.75 453.50 447.70 450.65 UBL 1239.70 1239.70 1219.00 1221.60 MMTC 18.15 18.30 17.85 18.05 TVSSRICHAK 1775.75 1836.00 1760.00 1765.60 BAJAJHLDNG 3676.00 3735.00 3676.00 3692.00 4.20 JUSTDIAL 549.60 557.45 541.00 548.30 MCX 1148.00 1162.30 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Iran’s telecommunica- claim on deciding the 84-year- Samuel Brownback told Taipei (Taiwan): The top US civil society, he said. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa war” against Tehran that was rights office, for its part, has said tions minister told ISNA that old Dalai Lama’s successor, the reporters at a news conference representative in Taiwan says Independence-leaning on Friday appointed a 16- thwarted, pointing the finger of it was alarmed by reports that connectivity had returned in US on Thursday said the issue here. Rejecting the Chinese Washington is working with it to President Tsai Ing-wen is seek- member interim Cabinet, blame at Washington, Riyadh live ammunition used by secu- some provinces but did not give should be taken up by the inter- claim, he reiterated that it was an combat efforts by Beijing to ing a second term in the January including two of his brothers, and Israel. rity forces to quell the unrest a date for full coverage. national bodies, including the issue that should be taken up in influence upcoming elections on 11 vote for head of state and law- and gave the major portfolios The protests erupted across had caused a “significant num- “Other places will also be UN. China has been asserting international bodies. the island. makers. of defence, finance and trade to the sanctions-hit country on ber of deaths”. reconnected” upon orders of that its assent to the Dalai Lama’s The United States is going The US is “aware that China is believed to strong- them while inducting two November 15, after the price of Officials have confirmed the Supreme National Security successor is a must. to keep pushing on that, said China is attempting to apply ly favor Tsai’s main opponent in Tamils as a sign of reaching out petrol was raised by as much as five deaths, while Amnesty Council, said Mohammad- “There are many people Brownback who was recently in pressure through various means the race, Han Kuo-yu of the to the minority community. 200 per cent. International said that more Javad Azari Jahromi, adding the who follow the Dalai Lama and Dharamshala and addressed the on Taiwan ... To influence Beijing-friendly Nationalist Prime Minister Mahinda Authorities said some of the than 100 demonstrators were ministry was still assessing don’t live in China. He is a well- Tibetan community. Taiwan’s democratic process,” Party. Self-governing Taiwan Rajapaksa, 74, got the key protest leaders in which police believed to have been killed and damage done to businesses. known spiritual leader through- China accuses the Dalai Brent Christensen told reporters split from China in 1949 and portfolios of defence and stations were attacked, petrol the real death toll could be as Access via ADSL was par- out the world and deserves Lama as a “splittist” working for on Friday. transitioned to full democracy in finance while the President’s pumps torched and shops loot- high as 200. tially restored in a number of respect and deserves the suc- Tibetan independence. The “We believe that malign the 1990s. China claims the eldest brother Chamal ed had been arrested. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards provinces and for some uni- cession process picked by his 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in actors are using disinformation island as its own territory, which Rajapaksa, 77, got trade and “A full-fledged world war said that during the unrest, versities in Tehran as of faith community...,” US early 1959 to escape from the campaigns to make people lose it threatens to annex by military food security ministries. against the system and the rev- “incidents ... Caused by the rise Thursday, according to ISNA, Ambassador at Large for Chinese occupation and lives in faith in democratic institutions,” force, and opposes all official “This is an interim gov- olution was born and fortu- in petrol price took place in (a although mobile data connec- exile in the hill town of said Christensen, who serves as contact between the US and the ernment,” Gotabaya Rajapaksa, nately the child died at the little) less than 100 cities”. tions could still only access local Dharamshala. the de facto US ambassador to island. who took over as the country’s moment of birth,” said Brigadier The “incidents were ended websites. “He used to travel so much, Taipei. Despite the lack of formal President on Monday, said General Salar Abnoosh, a in less than 24 hours and in NetBlocks, a website that was such a great spokesperson. The US and Taiwan have diplomatic relations, the US is during the swearing-in cere- deputy head of the Basij, an some cities in 72 hours” as a monitors net shutdowns, I met him several times when he been “working very closely to legally bound to ensure the mony of the ministers. Islamic volunteer militia. result of the “armed forces’ showed Iran’s connectivity to be travelled to the United States – combat these disinformation island can defend itself and to He said the ministers of Quoted by semi-official insight and timely action”, it at only 14 percent at mid- just was energetic and lively efforts” by sharing information treat all threats to it as matters state would be appointed next news agency ISNA late Thursday, said. Friday. and clear,” Brownback said. and experience and mobilising of “grave concern.” AP week. AP Abnoosh said interrogations had Internet remained mostly  "  B   2 
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The voice, which expressed the n eight-minute short film titled A Story Takes Flight, emotions effortlessly, connected with Astarring Hollywood stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoe thousands of others who failed to Saldana and Kate Hudson, has captured the imagina- bring out the same emotion and want- tion of netizens with its vivid portrayal of landscapes ed to. He, sort of, gave words to every- in and around Dubai. body’s feelings. While Imtiaz Ali, AR Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Rahman and Irshad Kamil created the Marketing launched the film, shot by Emmy and cult film, it was only Chauhan who Director’s Guild award-winning director Reed Morano. could have expressed each of the emo- In the film, the three Hollywood stars are seen embark- tions that Jordan goes through, whether ing on three journeys of exploration through Dubai, it is the unattainable love that he felt for filled with inspiration, discovery, and human connec- Heer or the anguish he feels at her death tions. or the rage at the system. Mohit, who spiritual experience to be able to sing value art, you feel the urge to promote ious workshops in colleges. He feels that This global campaign resolves the mystery of the last is in the capital to perform at the Mayur about 10 to 11 songs in one film. I sang it more and why not? “Folk music it’s great to inspire someone with your edition of Dubai's popular #BeMyGuest series. In the Utsav, feels that Rockstar is one the most Sadda Haq, Tum Ho, Kun Faya Kun and should be heard by people and especial- own story. He says, “I was made the last video, Shah Rukh Khan bumped into Hollywood important milestones in his musical Phir Se Ud Chala in the same film, ly by the younger generation, so that ambassador for the Skill India initiative. actress Gwyneth Paltrow on a beach. career. He met Imtiaz for the first time, which is extremely unheard of. A play- they understand, absorb and enjoy I really feel, it’s about turning your pas- The campaign showcases unique locations spread when music composer Pritam back singer usually sings one or two our roots and culture. I have always pro- sion into your skill. It’s, in fact, a theo- across the Emirate that include the old souks, the Dubai Chakraborty to sing in Jab We Met. But songs in a single film. People use six moted folk music because it’s related to ry — if you are passionate about some- Creek and the vast expanse of sand dunes. it almost did not happen. He shares, “I music directors and then 10 different our tradition and culture. It’s great to thing you spend so much time on it that Sharing her travelling experience in Dubai, Gwyneth had disappeared into the mountains and singers for 10 songs. But to be able to be a part of art and make it a part of it becomes a skill, which you can use to Paltrow said: “One of my favorite parts of traveling is they were not able to contact me sing all of them in just one album is an you,” feels Mohit. reach out to people and make things bet- to truly connect with a city, its people and the local cul- because I am not fond of using phones indescribable feeling. I went through all The most important change that ter. I have learned from artists who are ture. Dubai is special because it’s a melting pot. Both too much. A couple of months went by the emotions that an artist can go has happened over the years, according senior to me or people that I have read the ones born here, who are so proud of their heritage, and I got a call from Imtiaz saying, through and express. Also, the charac- to him, is the advent of technology. It about in their biographies. I loved hear- and those who are recent transplants, bringing with them ‘where have you been? We have been ter that I was singing for was like real- has become much easier for individu- ing how they made their music, what their own values and traditions, contribute to writing trying to get in touch with you desper- ly close to me. Almost like me as the als of all kinds to be able to showcase came in their mind and everything, so the future story of the city. My time in Dubai was beyond ately for almost three months’. Then I story is that of a contemporary musi- their talents. “A lot of people have that inspires me to do my work. In the anything I expected and there's still so much more to came to Mumbai and sang that song. I cian and his journey. How he learns gained acclaim just because of the inter- same manner I can help youngsters see.” am still very thankful that he waited for music all by himself, so all the emotions net. That’s something huge and good, understand that they can do it too. After Kate Hudson spent a lot of time exploring the wind- me. There were so many singers, he and expressions were so real for me,” especially for the artistes,” says he. all, they are the future.” ing streets of Old Dubai. “It’s incredible to find such a could have easily approached someone says he and narrates how he met AR It was in 2017, when the singer him- Just like ‘I Love New York’, every city vibrant art and music community in the heart of such else but he didn’t.” And that’s where their Rahman. He says, “I was a part of the in films. I replied in the negative. Then self started his online show, CoHear, on has a campaign. Ask Mohit what does a modern, futuristic city — which is what most people relationship started. Gradually they band called Silk Route. We sang songs almost after five years later, I got a call YouTube. “I did it for a year. I am a trav- he think can be done to brand Delhi, and think Dubai is. But really, the friendliness of the peo- were on the same wavelength. like Dooba Dooba and Boondein. There from him for Khoon Chala for Rang De eller. I always travel to hills. The idea he will tell you that Delhi is a great city ple is what made my visit amazing, and it’s why I’ll come Interestingly, Mohit says that right was this huge music award festival in Basanti. That was my first song. And came from my wife. She said that ‘you with a greater history. “The capital will back,” Hudson added. from Tum Se Hi to every song that he Delhi in November, 1998. That evening that’s when my musical journey start- hang out so much in the mountains, why always remain, ‘Dilvalon ki Dilli’. Said Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for has sung for Imtiaz’s film is written by we won four awards. We got the best ed. It has been really amazing since then don’t you do this live concert show’? And Delhiites are filled with love. Their Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM) said: A Irshad Kamil. And they have been all songs, best debut and best band of the to work with him. I really consider then I thought about it. People love to hearts are pure and the amount of ener- Story Takes Flight is unlike any other film in that it speaks very successful songs. “It’s so great to year award. I met him there for the very myself fortunate to record with him, come to concerts but not everyone is able gy they have is unbeatable. Each and to this defining character of our city. It is a story of each spend time with him. He’s an amazing first time. I paid my respects to him and under his guidance.” to attend them. I got a really good everything adds colour to this beautiful person’s discovery through their interaction with director as well as a great friend,” says he complimented me saying, ‘Your The singer has always been keen on response for that. Nobody was doing it city,” says the singer. Dubai. Regardless of who you are or where you are from, he. band has a beautiful sound’. He, later, promoting arts and culture. He believes at that time,” says he. (Mayur Utsav is on November 24 and your journey with us also has no finish line — and the Mohit says that it’s almost like a asked me if I have every tried singing that it’s a natural process that when you Mohit has also been conducting var- 25.) paths to explore are endless.”

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But it’s been Hip Hop is what I'm coming up with her debut in the South with peri- interesting, from being a judge to a in my next song called Ishq, which is od film Mamangam, opposite singer, composer, live performer and an collaboration with DJ Sin from the Mammootty, wants to make her even a social activist. I feel that it's UK. It's a UK-based music label called own biopic since she looks at her very important that we use the full 'Your Damn Self'. I am really excit- life story as challenging if not spectrum of our talent. Especially for ed about it because they specialise in inspiring. me, music is a tool to communicate R&B. “I have made films on boxing. with the world and I hope to bring If given an opportunity, I would about a change. Hence, I have a lot What would you say about the love to showcase my own story of cause-oriented songs. Last year I charm of your specialisation, the because my journey in sports has released one music video called Sufi-Western blend? been an adventurous one in vari- Want To Be Free, which talks about First, thank you for calling it a ous ways. If I get a good director our addiction to social media and charm. Yes, I always had to create and a writer, I would definitely how it takes over our lives. It makes magic and when you fuse different share my experiences and a story us forget about the organic and real genres together, there is definitely a can be made out of it, which does- things. Now, I'm working on a song jam and some magic. And that's what n’t necessarily need to be about called Don’t Drink and Drive to Stay I like to do. I like to experiment with someone. It can simply be about Alive, a song against drunken driving. different genres. Sufi comes natural- sportspersons or the journey of a For me, it’s not just about being a ly to me. The Western and Sufi blend women’s basketball team. For voice but, also a personality. I hope especially is something in which I am instance, Chak de India!” says that I'm not just creating a brand of very involved and it's inexplicable. Prachi, also a netball and basketball my own signature music but also How is it, performing live in front Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh As artistes, when we have some- player who has represented India at something which people can relate to. of an audience? Bachchan. So there, we did an entire thing natural to offer, it is always more the Commonwealth Games 2010. I love it. It gives me an instant Bollywood musical history, where I convincing and far more magical. So She tells us how joining the film festival, which was celebrated tend to understand it better.” How have you explored various energy exchange with the audience began my performance with the there's a certain divinity in it, and industry was like a destiny’s call. “I around 400 years ago in Kerala. It After working in two Punjabi genres of music? and also a one-on-one response from music of the 1940s, till contemporary that's what I try to do through all my had just randomly got a call for a narrates a story of some unsung films and now a Malayalam one, I love experimenting with differ- them when I sing. I have been per- times. You really need to research songs. I like to have a Sufi and role in a TV soap and I quite liked heroes during the time. My char- the actor has plans to work in ent genres. It started with pop music forming live for more than 19 years before you hold a show in a particu- Western blend. the character. It was basically an acter is that of a devadasi, who is Bollywood. But she believes that with Ho Gayi Hai Mohabbat. And now. I started in 2000. From perform- lar region before you choose your opportunity that came knocking on also an entertainer and a warrior.” Malayalam cinema has a lot of then I had a tryst with Sufi music, ing at the Channel V awards in 1998; playlist for them. Soon I’ll be travel- Where do you think are the glob- my door. I was nowhere near to Well, Unnimaya, who represents scope as it caters to the sensible after I heard the Kabbalah sing in winning an award; performing across ling to Sengal and do four shows in al trends heading? films or TV. I took it as an oppor- the strong old women of Kerala, audience who is sensitive towards Rajasthan and at a Durga Puja show the world, I have been blessed. I have Africa. They also love Bollywood. So I think globally everybody is tunity and became an actor. But yes, quite resonates with Prachi’s real life societal issues. “Malayalam films in Delhi. Something moved within done four concerts in Egypt. Then I'll be customising this show in a very ready to absorb different kinds of it wasn’t as easy as it sounds journey and transition from being are the most sensible cinema made me, I learnt qawwali and did my there was a recent tour around the different and colourful format and music. And it's pretty much the same because both the fields are very dif- a basketball player to an actress. in India. They are very intelligent, song. USA, where I held a show in New twelve dancers will accompany me. everywhere you go, when you have ferent,” says the actor, who made Since the war drama features sensitive to things and don’t like Then I experimented with the York, Washington DC and Nashville. Also, when it comes to college music apps and are exposed to all gen- her TV debut with Diya Aur Baati the martial art of Kalaripayattu, unnecessary commercial masala. Blues in Kya Nazakat Hai where I got Now, I am all set to perform in shows, students really like Rock res. We have our own home-grown Hum. Prachi says that there was an Its audience likes to watch films Murad Ali (Muzaffar Ali's son) to do Gurugram, which is also my home- music. And they love melancholic random music, which is Bollywood, The process of reaching films intense training and research that make sense at the end of the poetry. It’s a very interesting fusion. town and I’m really excited it. I will songs, about love and romance. Of an Indie Pop and folk music and clas- has been very organic for Prachi as involved. “I watched films like day,” says Prachi. I recorded a song called Sonia with be singing a combination of my lat- course, Punjabi music works every- sical music. And then we have the a prior experience with TV helped Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, Only a few films from South Mika, which is a Punjabi Indian est hits and some covers. We are a six where in the world so that is the tadka exposure to Western music and all her. “When I started acting, my first Urumi, which are also period dra- India have had a mass appeal song. My latest is a fantastic Sufi piece band including me — I play the I put in the second half of my shows. kinds of genres. Globally, Spanish step to understanding it came from mas and come from similar eras, across India and globally, the most remake of Akhiyan Udeek Diyan and guitar. We have a flutist, keyboardist, I also add Sufi, which is of course, my music is trending a lot. Especially TV as I was working on a daily for reference. It did look challeng- recent example being that of We Main Chori with singer guitarist, bass guitarist, drummer own signature music. songs like Desperado and Senorita, soap. I was undergoing an intense ing but I just went with the flow,” Baahubali. However, Prachi calls Suryaveer. It's an interesting collab- and Indian percussionist. they are like global number one hits. training. I had to face the cameras says she. it a “wrong comparison.” oration. With the current Rap culture rul- So there is something about this lan- everyday. That helped me a lot and So how did she contempo- “Baahubali is fiction but this is One of my favourites has been You have a wide range, so how do ing the industry, do you think other guage and about the music of Spain, I ended up bagging this role in rarise the sensibilities? She replied, based on true events. There is a lot the collaboration with the LA-based you customise your playlist in a way genres are losing their charm? which is hitting the right note. Melody Mamangam.” “I asked a lot of questions from the of difference. Baahubali was more Reggae band, Big Mountain, who that you connect better with the Rap music has been around for is back. In between, the music was Based in Valluvanad, a conser- director. And he told me how it’s commercial and very loud. It was gave the hit Baby, I Love Your Way. audience? the longest time and it's caught on in very noisy and it was just about vative town in Kerala, the film, entirely different than what I have exaggerated to appeal as a mass So they got in touch with me and we Sometimes an artist might get a big way, especially after Ranveer sounds. But now with artistes that which releases in four languages done before. But I didn’t find it that entertainer. But Mamangam is did a song called 24 Hours bored performing the same set over Singh's Gully Boy. However, it does- hold a lot of expression, I would say including Hindi, is a period drama difficult because I have done TV. infused with very realistic ele- Irresponsible. and over again. And I do too. So I try n't interfere with other genres of a lot of lyrical and musical content is that revolves around Chaver When you keep on playing the ments. Here, the sets are original, I’m really proud of that song to innovate on each performance music. If you take a film like Kabir back. And of course, I love Latino and Thalavan (played by Mammootty) same character and bring out its and even the acting is subtle. The because it's an Indie, Reggae Jazz song according to the category and target Singh, its music is very melodious Spanish music and I'm really happy and Unnimaaya (played by Prachi). different nuances on TV, you kind story is beautiful. It connects with and it's really doing well on Spotify. audience of my show. For instance, in with no traces of Rap at all. So it's that that is a trend because I complete- She says, “It’s a story that’s set of learn how to adapt. I just had to the audience very emotionally,” she The experiments still continue. 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