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1 6$ 7)+ ! "#$ %& $ ( ))*"$+*& ! -.- / 0& 12!12)34 )1 5 ! " # $ %%"& ''"% #$%&&'( !(()(''*+&, %*%( housands of students, Tactivists and others poured out into streets as the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) erupt- ed across the country on Thursday. Two protestors n were killed in the police firing in Mangaluru in Karnataka and one succumbed to bullet injury. Uttar Pradesh saw wide- spread violence, arson, and incidents of clashes between rotests against the police and protestors, but in PCitizenship Amendment other parts of the country the Act (CAA) have escalated protests were largely peaceful. across the country. Thursday In Mangaluru, police saw multiple protest rallies in clamped curfew until Friday the national Capital with night and aleged that the pro- senior Opposition leaders, a "" testors attempted to lay siege to large number of students and # $ % & ' ! the Mangalore North police activists organising two mega station and tried to attack demonstrations. converged near the Jantar police personnel, following However, no reports of Mantar to voice their anger which force was used to dis- violence were reported in the against the contentious law perse them. national Capital on Thursday. after police forcefully evicted Two persons received bul- On Thursday morning, protesters from areas around let injuries in police firing and hundreds of protesters from Red Fort and Mandi House. they later succumbed at a hos- Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal “Police had requested the pital, police confirmed. The Nehru University (JNU) and protesters to apply for the des- deceased were identified as Delhi University, who have ignated place for the protest. In Jaleel Kudroli (49) and been holding protests since the non-designated places, Nausheen (23). Prominent cit- Sunday, began their march public face problems and many izens hit the streets in against the new law in the Red emergency services get affect- Bengaluru and Chennai along- Fort, defying CrPC Section 144 ed especially on Red Fort side students, activists and the imposed there by the Delhi route,” said Mandeep Singh general public to oppose the Police. Left parties also held a Randhawa, the Deputy contentious law. joint march at Mandi House in !#%$ '( Commissioner of Police (DCP) One person was shot dead ! central Delhi in the noon. " " and Public Relations Officer in Lucknow while two others Police, however, had denied ) (PRO), Delhi Police. were undergoing treatment in destruction of public assets Congress, SP and Left parties damaging public assets will be seizing their property,” he added. permission to all these groups % As the city witnessed mas- the trauma centre in the State during the protests by seizing have pushed the entire country seized and auctioned to com- Yogi said prohibitory even as they had applied for it. & ' ! sive protests over the Capital. It’s not yet clear from and auctioning off the proper- into fire,” he said. pensate for the losses,” he said. orders under section 144 of the According to the police, the Citizenship Law, Delhi Chief where the firing took place. ty of those involved in the vio- “There was violence in He said those damaging CrPC have been in force in the permission for the protest gave refreshments to the Minister Arvind Kejriwal UP Chief Minister Yogi lence. “There is no place for Lucknow and Sambhal and we property have been captured in State since November 8 and no march was denied detained protesters. appealed to the Union Adityanath said his violence in a democracy. In the will deal with it strictly. All video and CCTV footage. “We demonstration can take place due to law and order, and traf- Opposition leaders includ- Government not to imple- Government will “revenge” the name of opposing the CAA, the property of those involved in will take revenge from them by without permission. fic issues. ing D Raja, Sitaram Yechury, ment the new legislation. “I Protests in West Bengal, Around 1,200 protesters Nilotpal Basu, Brinda Karat, appeal to the Centre with fold- Assam and Meghalaya, which including students, activists Ajay Maken, Sandeep Dikshit ed hands not to bring this leg- were at the centre of the stir ini- and Oppositions leaders were and activists Yogendra Yadav islation at this time. The need R tially, were largely peaceful. detained temporarily from Red and Umar Khalid were among of the hour is to provide Protests were also held in Fort and Mandi House and those detained near the Red employment to the youth. We Maharashtra, Gujarat, they were kept at multiple Fort and Mandi House — the should all try to bring employ- Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, locations including Bawana’s sites of the two demonstra- ment opportunities for our !" Chandigarh, Jammu, Rajasthan Rajiv Gandhi sports complex tions. children and this law is not and Madhya Pradesh, among and Surajmal Stadium and Meanwhile, on Thursday needed,” he said on the side- other States. they were released on afternoon, hundreds of flag- lines of an event. Continued on Page 4 Thursday evening. Police also waving students and activists Continued on Page 4 ollowing the protests over Fnewly introduced Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the national Capital, % - 19 IndiGo flights were can- celled and 16 others were %'P delayed as crew members were stuck in traffic jam on NH-8. According to officials, four airlines — Vistara, GoAir, Air India and IndiGo — est Bengal Chief Minister announced that their passen- WMamata Banerjee on gers, who are stuck in traffic Thursday, asked for a United due to anti-CAA protests in Nations-monitored referen- various parts of Delhi, will be dum on the controversial hhattisgarh Chief Minister adjusted in subsequent flights Citizenship Amendment Bill, CBhupesh Baghel said on for no extra fees. ""( ')* drawing instant retaliation Thursday that his Congress “Till now, 16 flights have * ! from the saffron outfit and would strongly oppose any been delayed due to traffic jam Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, possible attempt by the Central at NH-8. IndiGo has cancelled after the Nirbhaya gang-rape Idea and Reliance Jio — the BSNL/MTNL. who asked her to withdraw her Government to disinvest the 19 flights as the crew members and murder case in 2012 and three top mobile service In view of the prevailing comments immediately. public sector mining major were stuck in traffic jam and anti-corruption movement by providers — complied with law and order situation, it is While addressing a protest NMDC Ltd’s upcoming because of other issues,” the Anna Hazare. Delhi police order, that asked directed that communication rally at Rani Rashmani Avenue , - "% %- ( Nagarnar Integrated Steel Plant official said. Thursday’s outage trig- them to even stop voice calls in of all types — voice, SMS and in Kolkata, the CM said “just in Chhattisgarh. In a never seen before gered a rage among Netizen the areas hit by protests. internet — be halted from 9 am because BJP has got the major- . ! crackdown on information with some even comparing However, an official at one of to 1 pm on December 19 in ity doesn’t mean they can do flow, mobile internet and mes- the crackdown to the the telcos, said voice calling walled city areas of North and whatever they want. If the BJP the supervision of the United resign from his post.” saging services were on Emergency. was largely unaffected and Central districts, Mandi House, has guts, let it conduct a refer- Nations “as Her statement drew instant Thursday shut for hours in cer- The services that stopped only internet services were Seelampur, Jaffarbad, endum on the CAA and the nation does not believe criticism from State Governor tain parts of the Capital that WhatsApp and other popular affected. Mustafabad, Jamia Nagar, National Register for Citizens. in you.” Banerjee who was Jagdeep Dhankhar — whose were hotspots of anti- CAA messaging apps as well as The directive from office of Shaeen Bagh and Bawana, the We are ready to accept the chal- addressing a rally for the fourth relationship with the Chief protests. access to internet on mobiles at the Deputy Commissioner of order said. lenge. Let us see whether the consecutive day on Thursday Minister had already hit the The shutdown, ordered by 9 am in certain parts Police, Special Cell, New Delhi “This should be treated as people of the country are real- said “if the people vote against rock bottom with both coming Delhi Police, was never seen in of Delhi, resumed only was issued to all telecom ser- an absolute direction and com- ly by their side or not,” adding the CAA and NRC then Prime out in the open against each any of the past protests, includ- after 1 pm. vice providers, including pliance should be reported,” the the referendum Minister Narendra Modi will other on a number of occasions. ing the massive public outcry Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Jio and Delhi Police directive added. should be conducted under have to give a word that he will Continued on Page 4 !"# $% & $!$ " star from the country with pay parity and inclusivity, the tribution to the cumulative $% %$ 293.25 crore, registering a top-10 list has only two female earnings of the top 100 has $P$ ollywood superstars Akshay rise of 58.51 percent from the stars and their earnings signif- increased to 12.57 percent from BKumar and Salman Khan previous year, but is placed at icantly lower than their male 11.26 per cent in the previous He was addressing a pub- are among the top paid celebri- the 2nd spot, followed by counterparts. year,” it said. lic meeting in Jagdalpur, head- ties of India, Forbes India has Salman with the earning of Alia Bhatt features at 8th “The inevitability of such quarters of Bastar region, on announced. 229.25 crore. with 59.21 crore and Deepika lists being dominated by men, the last day of campaigning for The magazine has pub- Megastar Amitabh Padukone at 10th with 48 which itself tells a tale of the crucial urban bodies’ polls. lished its list of Celebrity 100 Bachchan and Indian cricketer crore. lack of pay parity across gen- Baghel also assured that for the year 2019 which has MS Dhoni are listed at 4th and Cricket legend Sachin ders in every local soon the tribals who have for- been topped by Indian cricket 5th spots, with earnings of Tendulkar is placed 9th on the film industry and in every est land in their possession for captain Virat Kohli with the 239.25 crore and 135.93 list with earning of 76.96 sport. years would be awarded land earning of 252.72 crore. crore, respectively. crores. “In cricket, a whopping title. A survey regarding the The rankings are based on They are followed closely Forbes India noted that in 6.5 crore separates top men same had already been com- estimates of earnings through by Shah Rukh Khan, who the top 100 list, there was an players from the women when pleted and soon the land titles professions and endorsements makes a comeback to the list, improved representation from it comes to the central contract. would be awarded, he added. of celebrities and estimates of and Ranveer Singh, with the the South Indian film industry. But when it comes to perfor- Earlier he had also cam- their fame for the October 1, respective hauls of 124.38 “There are 13 celebrities mance, there is no gap,” Brian paigned in Raipur, Durg and 2018 to September 30, 2019. crores and 118.2 crores. from the South this year (down Carvalho, Editor, Forbes India, Bilaspur districts and staged Akshay is highest earning Despite all the talk about from 15 in 2018) but their con- in a statement. road shows. !" %R .! ( ")*)+" * " !" ++ 0 4 Citizenship (Amendment) - Q+" Act. nion HRD Minister Protesters torched four otwithstanding the URamesh Pokhriyal public buses and two police approach to granting citizen- Nprotests against the 'Nishank' on Thursday vehicles as they clashed with ship to these unfortunate per- amended citizenship law, appealed to political parties to the police near Jamia Millia s Opposition parties sons should be most liberal”. BJP working president JP 8 6/ “There is pain among the keep academic institutions Islamia during the demon- Aprotest against the new “I sincerely hope that the Nadda on Thursday assert- people across the country. away from their politics, while stration on Sunday, leaving citizenship law, the BJP on honourable deputy Prime ed that the Citizenship While the protest and demon- asserting that students are a nearly 60 people including Thursday posted a video clip Minister will bear this in Amendment Act will be ontinuing with its pressure stration against the attack on priority of the Narendra Modi students, cops and fire fighters of Congress leader mind in charting out the implemented and the Con the Government over constitution will continue until Government. injured. Manmohan Singh's 2003 future course of action with National Register of Citizens the Citizenship (Amendment) the Government relents, the “With folded hands I On Sunday itself, AMU speech in the Rajya Sabha in regard to the citizenship act,” will also be brought in. Act (CAA), the Congress on party has been always against appeal to political parties to students protested against the which he had advocated a he said. Nadda made these Thursday accused the NDA violent protest. We urge the keep academic institutions appealed people to maintain- legislation in Aligarh and “most liberal” approach to As Singh, who was the remarks here after meeting regime of muzzling the voice of protestors to chose the path of away from their politics,” ing peace, unity and brother- clashed with police at a cam- grant citizenship to minorities prime minister between 2004- Sikh refugees from people through “draconian Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha. Pokhriyal said. Asserting that hood, and requested them to pus gate, after which the uni- from neighbouring countries 14, finished his speech, then Afghanistan, who under the measures” like shutting of On our foundation day newt academic institutions are stay away from any sort of versity administration like Bangladesh. Rajya Sabha Deputy amended act will become internet and misusing pro- week the party will conduct a important of any country as rumour mongering and false- announced closure of the insti- In the video, the former Chairperson Najma Heptullah Indian citizens. He also hibitory orders and said it was flag march to protest the they build the future of the hoods. tution till January 5. Officials Prime Minister is heard say- is heard telling LK Advani, the slammed the opposition for an “undeclared emergency” in unconstitutional acts by BJP nation, he described the stu- The HRD Minister's said at least 60 students were ing, “After the partition of our then deputy Prime Minister, protesting against the new the country. ruled Governments both at dents as “assets” and said, remarks came against the injured in the clashes. country, minorities in coun- that minorities in Pakistan legislation. The grand old party, which Centre and States,” said Scindia. “They are our priority and the backdrop of police crackdown Students from various aca- tries like Bangladesh have were also suffering and they He said BJP's rivals are has also announced for a Flag Congress leaders Rahul Narendra Modi Government against students of Jamia demic institutions both inside faced persecution. And it is too should be taken care of. protesting for vote bank pol- March on December 28, said it Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi is working day and night for Millia Islamia in Delhi and the and outside the country came our moral obligation that if Advani acknowledged the itics while ignoring the plight is the democratic right of every Vadra warned that “the more their better future.” Aligarh Muslim University out in support of the Jamia stu- circumstances force people - issue and said he fully of minorities of three neigh- citizen to protest peacefully the Government tries to sup- Earlier Prime Minister (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh, fol- dents, opposing the police these unfortunate people - to endorsed what the leader of bouring countries living in against the Government. press the voice of people, the Narendra Modi had also lowing protest against the action in the campus. seek refuge in our country, our opposition (Singh) said. India. “Imposing Section 144 and louder it will become”. “Every internet shutdowns are dra- time force is applied to domi- conian measures to muzzle nate and rule, every time you citizens by a Government that beat and suppress, every time -0*7 N/00/6 -/"!0&6,2 6/ ) &789:8 / is terrified of hearing what you push people to the wall, Indians have to say. BJP should they will rise up stronger, their )$ &6,; )$)& , 6&&-&- (/ ) /)/,&- O be ashamed,” Congress said in resolve will strengthen and a statement. their voice will grow louder,” 6 like date and place in any law and the NRC is a separate Top Congress leaders got Priyanka tweeted. future nationwide NRC. process, they said, adding that together and discussed the pre- Senior Congress leaders dealing with democratic protests eeking to allay citizenship The clarification comes in the CAA has come into force vailing situation in the country, like Ajay Maken and Sandeep is unacceptable. Sconcerns of a large number of the wake of allegations from nationwide after its passage including the national capital, Dikshit besides students and PI(M) general secretary “Today's protests showed the people, government sources said opposition parties and civic from Parliament, while the at party chief Sonia Gandhi's activists were detained on CSitaram Yechury on determination of youngsters to on Thursday that one can prove groups that the amended citi- NRC rules and procedures for residence. Among them were A Thursday by police on their Thursday claimed the situation not let democracy be butchered. Indian nationality by submitting zenship law and the proposed the country are yet to be decid- K Antony, Ahmed Patel, way to demonstrations in Delhi was worse than that This was not a one off protest, any document related to his date National Register of Citizens are ed. Home Minister Amit Shah Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand against the new citizenship during the Emergency with such protests will continue.” of birth and its place, and there divisive and discriminatory had recently asserted in Sharma, Jyotiradtiya Scindia, law as prohibitory orders and internet shut, metro stations CPI general secretary D will be “absolutely no compul- against Muslims. Protests have Parliament that Depender Singh Hooda and restrictions on internet and closed and crackdown on Raja said citizenship cannot be sion” to submit any document by been going on in various parts NRC would be rolled out RPN Singh. mobile phone services in protests against the amended " '( 5 6 based on religion.”The BJP is his parents during any such of the country against the law. across the country but the gov- During the meeting while parts of Delhi-NCR region citizenship law. The Left parties - - . working against the legacy of exercise. Sources said the NRC, as ernment has so far not made the main agenda was the cur- inconvenienced thousands of had called for a nationwide . Sardar Patel and citizenship An explainer shared by and when it is implemented, any announcement on its tim- rent situation in the country people. protest against the legislation. ) % cannot be based on religion. official sources said no docu- has nothing to do with any reli- ing. The explainer said if some- due to CAA, the leaders also Congress spokesperson Asserting that demonstra- & ' ! The CAA is an undeclared ment will be required for any- gion and will be for every cit- body is “illiterate” and has no deliberated on the Jharkhand Abhishek Singhvi said unde- tions against the contentious subversion of the Constitution body's pre-1971 genealogy as izen of India as it is a citizen documents, witness and com- elections and what could be clared emergency has been law will continue, Yechury said: ceptable. Metro stations were by (Prime Minister Narendra) such a condition was specific to register in which names of munity verification will be done post results if they were imposed in the country and the “India today has the ignominy of closed. This is worse than what Modi and (Union Home the NRC exercise in Assam and every Indian will be recorded. allowed during any such exer- not in favour of the ruling party BJP government has become being the largest internet shut- we saw during the Emergency. Minister Amit) Shah,” he asserted that it will be sufficient The Citizenship cise to ensure that no Indian there. “adamkhor (man-eater). down in the world. It is unac- The manner in which they are claimed. to provide one's details of birth (Amendment) Act is a separate citizen is troubled. !7% " D 6(* $/ , 6$++&- ! / - $" 6 *$, /6& &$ E #$#
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Tfrom the Karnataka The CBI has alleged that Government to prosecute five these public servants had con- #& $& /& 60&6, #$& +&&6 $-,&- / !,& #, policemen and a State ,#&&, $%$6, ducted inquiries against the 6& (/ 0$ #&6&& #& $&, -&"-& / ,,!& 6& Government official for their IMA group entities, furnished n an initiative of 'one nation, $/6 "$ -, alleged role in the multi-crore >> $""!,&- favourable reports and had Ione ration card', the Ministry ponzi scheme run by I- given clean chits to its entities 8 &% 5 of Food and Consumer Affairs ! &6*2 #& &6 $* /& 60&6;, $0+/!, 6$& Monetary Advisory (IMA) and While Nimbalkar was as a result no action was initi- 39 "55- ' ! has come up with a standard , +&6% 0)*&0&6&- /6 $ )*/ +$,, 6 $ "*!,& /( , its group entities which alleged- posted as the then Inspector ated against the company, format for ration cards and has $&, ly duped lakhs of people General of Economic Offences, which let the fraud continue guarding the 1,751-km long asked State Governments to promising higher returns using Hilori was the then Deputy unhindered, the officials said. frontier with Nepal and follow the pattern while issuing Islamic ways of investment. Commissioner of East The Reserve Bank of India nion Home Minister Amit Bhutan. fresh ration cards. “In order to achieve aim of wherein besides the local lan- The move indicates that Bengaluru when they alleged- repeatedly flagged the issue UShah on Thursday said Shah said India enjoys very An official in the Ministry national portability, it is nec- gauge, the other language could the agency is set to file a sup- ly went soft on the illicit oper- about unauthorised collections that certain elements who do "cordial and friendly" relations said that a standard format for essary that ration cards issued be Hindi or English. plementary charge sheet ations of the accused firm. and raising of deposits by the not want to see peace in India with Nepal and Bhutan and the ration card has been prepared by different States and UT’s The States have also been against them in the case. Besides these two IPS offi- IMA group at the State level are using its open borders, border force has ensured that after taking into account the conform to a standard format. told to have a 10-digit standard The agency has already cers, the agency has also coordination committee meet- especially that with Nepal, to people from these nations are format used by different States Accordingly, a format for stan- ration card number, wherein filed two charge sheets against approached the State authori- ings and had also written sev- enter the country. treated with "respect" at these and after consultation with dardised ration card has been first two digits will be State 22 accused, including directors, ties for granting sanction to eral letters to various authori- Addressing the troops and fronts. other stakeholders. The State prepared for issue of ration card code and the next two digits chartered accountants, mid- prosecute the then Deputy ties in Karnataka, the officials officers of Sashastra Seema Bal "But, as travelling across the Governments have been under NFSA,” a senior Food will be running ration card dlemen and the company as Superintendent of Police CID further said. (SSB) during its 56th Raising globe has become easier, ele- advised to use this new format Ministry official said. numbers. well as its sister concerns. EB Sridhara, Inspector and Based on these letters from Day celebrations, Shah said in ments from those countries whenever the States decide to Elaborating more, the offi- Besides this, a set of anoth- The CBI has written to the SHO Commercial Street Police the RBI, enquiries were con- the last one year 54 "infiltra- who do not want peace in India issue new ration cards, the cial said the standardised ration er 2 digits will be appended Karnataka Government seek- Station M Ramesh and sub- ducted by these officers and tors", including two Pakistanis, have been using the Nepal bor- official added. card includes the requisite min- with ration card number to cre- ing nod for prosecuting IPS inpector of the station P they allegedly failed in their have been nabbed at this bor- der to infiltrate into the coun- Currently, the Central imum details of the ration card ate unique member IDs for officers Hemant Nimbalkar of Gowrishankar, the then duties in pointing out glaring der. These infiltrators were try," the home minister said. Government's ambitious ini- holder and States can add more each member of household in 1998 batch and Ajay Hilori of Assistant Commissioner irregularities committed by the from 24 countries apart from The SSB, he said, has been tiative is being implemented on details as per their requirement. a ration card, official added. 2008 batch. The residences of Bengaluru North Sub Division IMA group and did not take Pakistan, he said. doing a good job in checking a pilot basis in a cluster of six For national portability, Under NFSA, about 75 crore the two officers were searched LC Nagaraj. requisite action against the The SSB, raised in the who to allow and who to stop States. It wants to implement the State Governments have beneficiaries have been covered by the CBI earlier this year, offi- Once the agency receives firm and its promoters, they aftermath of the 1962 Chinese at the borders with the two this facility across the country been asked to issue the ration so far against the target of 81.35 cials said. nod from the Government, added. aggression, is tasked with Himalayan nations. from June 1, 2020. card in bi-lingual format, crore, as per official data.
! 12 344 #, #$, +&&6 *$ %&* " - &6 + &-!"/6, 6 arious measures taken over 9 0 a sudden spike in prices of veg- Vthe past years to check 6!0+& /( (&0$*&, !,6% etables as kharif crop was dam- tobacco consumption across #&,& ) /-!", @ espite bitter diplomatic aged due to unseasonal rains in the countries have started pay- Dties with Turkey after its many parts of the country; ing results, if one goes by the 0**/6 6 >AAA -/6 / President Recep Tayyip increase in prices of onion was latest data available from the > 0**/6 6 >A8B2 / $ Erdogan backed Pakistan and particularly sharp,” RBI World Health Organisation raised the Kashmir issue at the Governor Shaktikanta Das said (WHO). ($** /& $ /!6- 8AA United Nations in September, in the Monetary Policy During nearly the past two 0**/6C skyrocketing onion prices have Committee (MPC) meeting decades, overall global tobac- forced the Government agen- while voting for status quo in co use has fallen, from 1.397 cies to approach the Middle the key interest rate. billion in 2000 to 1.337 billion in 2018 (or 82 per cent of the point in the fight against tobac- current progress, a 23% reduc- East nation to procure onion to “First, the surge in food in 2018, or by approximately 60 world's current 1.337 billion co,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom tion will be achieved by 2025. keep its prices under control. inflation in last three months, million people, said the WHO tobacco users). Ghebreyesus, WHO Director- Only 32 countries are current- The Centre has contracted prices figured prominently in as domestic production in driven up by a spike in onion global report on trends in For the first time, the General. ly on track to reach the 30% an additional 12,500 metric the deliberations of the high- kharif and late-kharif seasons and other vegetable prices, prevalence of tobacco use 2000- WHO projects that the number By 2020, WHO projects reduction target. tonne onions from Turkey and powered rating setting panel of (summer-sown) is estimated to could be transitory. It is likely 2025 third edition. of males using tobacco is on the there will be 10 million fewer However, the projected this is expected to arrive by the Reserve Bank as it voted for have declined by 26 per cent. to reverse gradually as late However, this has been decline, indicating a powerful tobacco users, male and female, decline in tobacco use among mid-January next year. The status quo in interest rates this Onion prices have risen by kharif output comes to the largely driven by reductions in shift in the global tobacco epi- compared to 2018, and anoth- males, who represent the over- first shipment of 12000 million month. 81 per cent in the last one market,” he said. the number of females using demic. The findings, demon- er 27 million less by 2025, whelming majority of tobacco tonne of onion is expected to Officials said that with this month and are ruling above the The Government has been these products (346 million in strate how Government-led amounting to 1.299 billion. users, can be built on and used arrive from Turkey by additional 12,500 metric tonne 100 per kg mark for the third maintaining that it has taken all 2000 down to 244 million in action can protect communities Some 60% of countries have to accelerate efforts to reach to December 31. (MT) onion, the total con- week in a row in most cities, as possible steps to rein in prices 2018, or a fall over around 100 from tobacco, save lives and been experiencing a decline in the global target, said Dr Onion prices are ruling tracted onions so far for Government efforts to cool such as allowing imports, million), said the report prevent people suffering tobac- tobacco use since 2010. Vinayak Prasad, head of high since September and were imports have gone upto 42,500 the rates seem to be taking imposing a ban on exports and released on Thursday. co-related harm, said a state- Despite such gains, WHO's tobacco control unit. in the range of 130-170 a kilo- MT. “This will help to improve more time than expected. putting restrictions on the Over the same period, ment from the global health progress in meeting the glob- Every year, more than 8 gram across the country after availability and reduce the “Headline inflation rose quantity of onion which can be male tobacco use had risen by agency. al target set by Governments to million people die from tobac- untimely rains caused crops to prices,” officials added. sharply in September and fur- stocked by retailers and whole- around 40 million, from 1.050 “Declines in tobacco use cut tobacco use by 30% by 2025 co use, approximately half of its fail. Interestingly, soaring onion Onion prices have shot up ther in October, driven up by salers. billion in 2000 to 1.093 billion amongst males mark a turning remains off track. Based on users. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 20, 2019 Modi Govt agrees to procure Confidence-building flag march 24L MT rice under central pool ahead of civic bodies’ polls STAFF REPORTER n n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR Paswan, Chief Minister RAIPUR Baghel outlined the amount inally the Union of surplus rice available s part of a confidence Fgovernment has agreed on with the state while talking Abuilding measures to procuring 24 LMT rice from about the state's expectations encourage voters to cast their Chhattisgarh through Food about Central procurement vote without fear, police con- Corporation of India under of rice. ducted flag march in cities central pool. "Out of 57.37 LMT of across the state on Thursday A consent letter rice produced after custom ahead of civic bodies’ polls. regarding the same came on The respective District Thursday after the state milling, 25.40 lakh will be procured for PDS require- Superintendent of Police and submitted details of paddy Senior Superintendent of purchase from farmers on ment of the state (Central Police in capital city, Minimum Support Price 15.48 lakh metric ton, State addressed the personnel prescribed by the Union Pool 9.92 LMT) and nearly before the flag march, giving government. 32 LMT of surplus rice Centre had earlier directions for maintaining will be made available for tranquility during the polls refused the demand of the central pool of FCI", the state for procuring all the scheduled on December 21. At Raipur SSSP Arif During the briefing ASP, the state passed through state Chief Minister said surplus rice which amounts The SPs directed that all Shaikh briefed the police CSP and all Town Inspectors different important squares to be 32 LMT. Earlier in the demanding of the Centre to the cops on duty should personnel before the march were also present. The flag with an appeal to the voters letter written to Union procure all the surplus remain active and no indisci- and also did briefing march conducted in capital to cast their vote on polling Minister for Food, Ram Vilas paddy. pline will be tolerated. regarding the election duty. city and other cities across day without fear. Polling from 8 am to 5 pm on Dec 21 Raman has mocked people’s STAFF REPORTER n Instruments Act and the cultural heritage, alleges Cong RAIPUR labour department has also declared holiday for the STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR ivic body polling will be workers. Cheld in various parts of In lines of assembly polls, inister for Agriculture the state from 8am to 5pm on selfie-zones will be estab- Mand Water Resources December 21. lished at the polling centres Ravindra Choubey alleged that In Raipur district civic where electors after polling BJP vice president and former body, the polling will be held can take selfie. chief minister had insulted the in 70 wards of Raipur Taking mobile phones people of the state by “mocking Municipal Corporation, 15 inside the polling booths their cultural heritage.” wards in Arang Municipal have been banned. An appeal In a press conference at Council, 21 wards in Gobra- Navapar, 22 wards in Tilda has been made to electors not Congress’s state headquarters Nevra and 15 wards each in to take their mobile phones Rajiv Bhawan on Thursday, Abhanpur, Kunra, Kharora inside the polling booths. Choubey blamed that during Wednesday charged that devel- ‘adverse’ statement about and Mana Camp Nagar Only those having the 15-year regime Singh had opment of the state could not cultural heritage of the state, he Panchayats . In one ward in papers and boxes. Around 18 8,96,696 electors, out of of which 9,097 voters are authority authorised by the never made any attempt to pre- be done by the way the Chief added. Municipal Corporation documents have been which 4,57,417 are men and men and 8,686 women voters State Eelction Commission serve the rich cultural heritage Minister was patronizing Choubey also came down Birgaon by-poll will be held. declared valid for identifica- 4,39,037 are women and 242 while the lowest number is of will be allowed. of the state. regional tradition of ‘Sota’ and heavily on Singh for his In all 189 posts of corpo- tion of elector. are third gender voters. Shahid Veer Narayan Singh The counting will be When Chief Minister Bhaura’. address to the Chief Minister rators will be filled in the In the entire district 1040 In Brahmanpara ward, Ward having a total of 7,385 held on December 24 from 9 Bhupesh Baghel is seriously Choubey further said it ‘Labra’ ( a liar). Instead, Singh Chhattisgarh Municipal polling centres and 62 sub women electors are more voters. am at Government making effort to boost self was unfortunate that a senior himself is a liar as he had failed Corporation elections. polling centres have been than men having 6854 General administration Engineering College, pride among the citizens by leader like him who ruled the to fulfill promises made to the Raipur district election made where a total of women and 6483 men while department, Government of Sejbahar. The counting of providing state patronage to state for 15 years is making state populace and for this he officer and collector Dr S 9,94,631 electors will cast Kushabhau Thakre ward has Chhattisgarh has declared votes polled in other civic the culture and traditions, why such a statement. People of the will be taught a lesson in the Bharatidasan said the polling their vote. the highest number of elec- December 21 as holiday body elections will be held at Singh is baffled, he said. state are listening to him and urban bodies’ polls, Choubey will be held through ballot Raipur Corporation has tors having 17783 voters out under the Negotiable respective polling centres. Notable, Singh on will never forgive him for said. Govt staff held Cong govt not utilising city Two Naxals killed devpt funds: Raipur MP in Sukma gunbattle for taking bribe n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR n STAFF REPORTER n the ACB, stating that for STAFF REPORTER SUKMA When one of the patrolling BAIKUNTHPUR allocation of residential aipur Member of teams of DRG that was advanc- wo Naxals, including a ing through the forest area quarter, the stenogra- Parliament Sunil Soni said woman, were gunned down in n anti-Corruption R T between Singanmadgu and pher had sought a bribe it is mockery of people that an encounter with police in Maoist Bureau (ACB) team Kedwal, located around 500 km A from him. even after a decade, Congress insurgency-hit Sukma district on from the state capital, they has nabbed red-handed Based on the in its manifesto promised to Thursday, an official said. a stenographer working encountered armed Naxals complaint, a trap was make the city ‘tanker free.’ “The first incident took place in Koriya collector’s resulting in the gun battle. Later laid. Accordingly it was Already all infrastructures in a forest patch near office while taking to ensure drinking water sup- on, body of a female ultra was decided that the bribe Singanmadgu village under bribe. ply for 24 hours and funds of found at the encounter spot, he ` Chintagufa police station limits According to ACB money of 30,000 would Rs 113 crore provided by the said. sources, the stenogra- be paid on Thursday BJP existed, but it did nothing, around 9 am when security forces In another face-off, around plan to resort to bogus voting, scheme and till date not given rule and how people have were out on a counter insurgency pher Santosh Pandey (December 19). he claimed. other malpractices and put even the utility certificate. been affected as not a single 1.30 pm, a joint team of 206 has sought a bribe of As per plan, Kujur Addressing the media, he operation,” Sukma CoBRA, DRG and STF engaged in administrative pressure. Already, the issue has been achievement of the govern- Superintendent of Police Shalabh `30,000 for allocation of handed over the amount said the BJP had accepted He claimed in the capital raised at central level in differ- ment to show. All the dedica- gun battle with Maoists in same government residential to Pandey in his office, defeat in last two tenures, but city, if BJP wins then it will ent committees, Soni said. tions of infrastructure held Sinha said. police station limits. Acting on inputs about the quarters to lab techni- who then kept the did not make any statute strive to provide underground On comment of ‘Kala were constructed during the Later, body of a male Maoist presence of ultras in the cian Umesh Kujur. amount inside the changes but the Congress drainage system under the Angrez’, Soni said their own BJP rule. was recovered along with a Chintagufa area, separate teams of Kujur had recorded drawer of his table. Soon within one year had changed smart city project, ensure party is led by ‘Safed Angrez’, On corruption charges, country made weapon, IED, the interaction with it, forcing people to vote water supply to each house such language reflects ego and Raipur MP said “We are open the District Reserve Guard (DRG), explosives and huge quantity of after the ACB team Pandey on his mobile through ballot paper instead and will focus on other devel- arrogance of winning 69 seats, to probe. The contractor is CRPF's elite unit CoBRA ration and utensils. It seems that phone. raided the office and of EVM and reducing two opmental works. He said that is why in Lok Sabha poll, responsible for construction” (Commando Battalion for the Maoists were camping at the With the recording, recovered the amount votes to one. People will give Congress has not utilised the the party was shown the door and he cited “contractor is Resolute Action) and local police site for a few days and were on December 9, he had and took Pandey into befitting reply to it, he added. `500 crore handed over by the by electors. This time also, making necessary changes in had launched the operation, he conducting a training camp, the lodged a complaint with the custody. He alleged that there is Centre under the smart city people will react to one year express way.” said. SP asserted. C’garh bags 15 national awards in different categories NMDC bags two coal STAFF REPORTER n Pradhan Mantri Awaas Governance Initiative. For blocks in Jharkhand RAIPUR Yojana (Rural). Raipur and effective implementation of STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR at aerial distance of about 10-15 Dhamtari districts received MNREGA by a District hhattisgarh On kms. Rohne coal block has cok- the first and second awards Administration, Mungeli dis- oal Ministry has allocated to ing coal which may require CThursday received 15 respectively under the trict has been selected. Cthe NMDC two coal blocks- national awards in various washing of coal for feeding into scheme. Chhattisgarh also Mungeli Collector and District - the Rohne and Tokisud North- categories for excellent steel plant and hence the NMDC received second position on Programme Officer (MNRE- - under Section 5(1) of the Coal is exploring the possibility for implementation of various GA) Sarveshwar Narendra Mines (Special Provisions) Act government schemes. the basis of overall develop- setting up of coal washeries. ment in past three years, Bhure received the award. 2015 for commercial mining. The NMDC is going to exe- The state’s Principal Both these blocks are locat- Under GEO-MNREGA cute allotment agreement of Secretary Subrat Sahu whereas Raipur received the ed at Hazaribagh district of first prize. Under the initiative, Pamgarh block of Tokisud North coal block on received the awards from the Janjgir-Champa district has Jharkhand. Union Rural Development scheme, Chhattisgarh also December 24. The Rohne coal secured second rank in GIS The Rohne coal block has Minister Narendra Singh received first prize for con- block allotment agreement would Asset Supervision extractable reserves of 191 Tomar at a function organ- struction of maximum num- million tonnes and planned pro- be executed as per the directives Implementation. Podi Gram ised by Union Rural ber of houses in 12 months duction capacity of 8 million from the Coal Ministry with Development Ministry at and for training masons Panchayat of Koriya district tonnes per annum, according to respective execution date. National Agriculture Science under the scheme. (Sonhat block) has secured a NMDC press release. Both the coal blocks have Building, PUSA New Delhi. Chhattisgarh has been Mantri Awaas Yojana, implementation of MNREGA. Chhattisgarh has secured second rank in the country The Tokisud North coal been allocated to the NMDC Chief Minister Bhupesh once again selected and Pradhan Mantri Gramin Under the PMGSY, second position in implemen- for water harvesting struc- block has extractable reserves of based on the diligent efforts of Baghel and Panchayat Rural awarded at national level for Sadak Yojana. Three Chhattisgarh received the tation of GEO-MNREGA ture construction, and about 52 million tonnes of ther- the NMDC’s Coal Division. This Development Minister TS excellent implementation of districts, two development second position in ‘best Initiative, second rank in com- Dhotimatola (Daundi block) mal coal and planned production coal division has been setup at Singhdeo congratulated the development works under blocks and two gram quality’ category. The state pletion of works and second of Balod district has secured capacity of 2.32 million tonnes Hyderabad exclusively for coal department officials and various government schemes panchayats in the state have also received first prize for rank in the country in imple- third rank in implementa- per annum, the NMDC said. assets in India to provide linkage employees for the achievement. such as MNREGA, Pradhan been awarded for better overall performance in mentation of Good tion of MNREGA works. Both the blocks are located to steel and power sector. !"
2 everal protesters including Sstudents and women, who gathered at Jantar Mantar to mark their protest against the newly introduced Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) on Thursday offered roses to secu- rity personnel there. A large number of protes- tors, including students and activists, gathered at the Jantar Mantar here on Thursday eft parties organised a against the new legislation after Lprotest march against the they were not allowed to hold Citizenship (Amendment) Act demonstration near the Red and the National Register for Fort and Mandi House where Citizens in prohibitory orders Maharashtra's have been Nashik city on imposed. Thursday. Several The posters were put `Samvidhan up at Jantar Bachao' (Save Constitution) Mantar against the new citizen- march began from the Golf ship law, with one reading - Club Ground and concluded ‘Digital India with no internet’, @ C here. near Dr Babasaheb ‘Janta mange rozi roti, milti "" # $ 0 % The Navigation system of the missile is also Ambedkar's statue on Shivaji hamko lathi gali’ (people ' ! ndia's indigenously developed Pinaka missile aided by the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite Road. demand employment but get Isystem, which is capable of striking up to a System. "The mission achieved all the objectives The protesters shouted slo- batons and abuses), save con- write fresh posters. remembered in history for these in range of 75 kilometres with high precision, was including enhancing the range, accuracy and gans against the CAA and stitution save country. Announcements were also made protests,” said Ramesh Ram, a the demonstration also offered successfully flight-tested on Thursday, a defence sub-system functionality," the statement said. NRC and demanded their roll- Sandeep Dhiman, a pro- at the Jantar Mantar about food law student. legal assistance to protestors in statement said. The missile was fired from Pinaka launch- back. tester, said, “They can lath- packets available the help Another protester, Jyoti case they are detained by the The Pinaka MK-II rocket is modified as a er system in deployment configuration. The CPI leaders Raju Desle, icharge us as much as they desk. Saha, said that she was attend- Delhi Police. missile by integrating navigation, control and flight article was tracked by multiple range sys- Dr D L Kara, Congress leader want, we will still offer hem Students from different law ing the agitation with her five- In the area around the Red guidance system to improve the end accuracy tems such as telemetry, radars and electro- opti- Sharad Aher, Dr Hemlata Patil, roses. Love in return for hatred. schools were also present at the year-old twins, “so that Fort, scores of protestors were and enhance the range, it said. cal targeting system which confirmed the text- NCP leaders Gajanan Shelar, We are ready to face their tear spot volunteering. tomorrow, when they (police) detained by police in a bid to Developed by the Defence Research and book flight performance, it said. Aziz Pathan, gas and water canons.” At the “They (police) can block the make appeals to parents to not clear the area where Section 144 Development Organisation (DRDO), the Earlier in March, three successful trials of Farooq Sheikh, Asif Sayyad Jantar Mantar, help desks have roads and close the metro sta- let their kids go to protest, they of the CrPC was imposed artillery missile system was fired from the the Pinaka guided rocket system were conducted and others participated in the been set up by volunteers while tions. Let people walk through (kids) know what to do.” restricting gathering of more Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near from Pokhran test range in Rajasthan. protest. stationary was being provided to each street. Let each street be Some lawyers participating than four people. > 0 :& *P O 7*" ( per cent of space to sell wine According to a notice issued to exhibition due to transportation against the judges and it was Garg said there ought to be and beer, which is a clear vio- one department store, the gov- delays due to CAA protests in the echoed by other advocates in an independent inquiry into the he Delhi Government has lation of excise rules," the offi- ernment has decided to with- day after two of his curated northeast should be a problem," he Delhi High Court court. The court was hearing incident, in which over 50 stu- Tordered closure of depart- cial said. "Also, several other draw all L-12/L-12F licences Aexhibits were barred from he said in his statement. TThursday asked the Centre, six petitions, moved by lawyers, dents were injured and detained mental stores selling wine and irregularities were found at with effect from public viewing at the ongoing "Or why a few by chance the AAP Government and the students of JMI, residents of by police, as the agency “cannot beer from Friday, official these outlets."Later, Deputy December 20. Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, scribbles on a white wall about police to respond to several Okhla where the university is be trusted to properly investi- sources said. Chief Minister Manish Sisodia The notice said the licensee allegedly for oblique references the CAA or NRC by exhibition PILs seeking setting up of a located and the Imam of Jama gate” the conduct of its own Sources told PTI on said: " would be eligible for refund of to the ongoing CAA and NRC visitors using the ecologically judicial commission to look Masjid mosque opposite officers. Thursday that the decision was The Delhi government has fee paid in advance after controversy, noted contemporary sustained carbon ink pens that into the violence at Jamia Millia Parliament House, also sought He alleged that treatment taken following several viola- decided to close 125 liquor deducting the amount recov- artist Sudarshan Shetty on were on display or two poems of Islamia (JMI) University medical treatment and com- provided to the injured students tions by departmental stores shops (departmental stores) in erable by the government Thursday said he stood by each lament about the NRC and pol- protests against the Citizenship pensation for the students. was “inadequate”, FIRs have and it would impact 125 such Delhi. These shops were run- under Section 16 (2) of the of his artworks showcased at the itics about immigration by poor Amendment Act (CAA). Besides, they sought action, been lodged against them and outlets in Delhi. According to ning under Licence-12 Delhi Excise Act, 2009. Asked event. men who have lost their family Declining to pass any inter- including registration of FIRs, they were being hounded like rules, these outlets . In the recent days, there were about the stock of available He also slammed the arrest members to violence, should im direction, including for pro- against the erring police offi- criminals. Advocate Md Umar can only use around 10-15 per several irregularities found at wine and beer, the official said of four musicians who were have upset or disturbed or fright- tection of students from coer- cers. Khan, appearing in the plea cent space for selling beer and these shops during surprise that according to rules, around performing as part of the festi- ened people, is difficult to cive action, a bench of Chief Senior advocate Vinay moved by Manoj wine, and rest of the space can inspection."Sisodia, who also 15 days will be given to the val's itinerary. accept," the statement said. Justice DN Patel and Justice C Kumar Garg, appearing in the Dhiryan, argued that the police be used to sell grocery items, a holds the portfolio of the excise owners of these establish- In a statement issued on On Wednesday, two Hari Shankar listed the matter petition filed by advocate was not called by the Vice government official, who did department, had also made ments to sell their remaining Thursday, Shetty said that art artworksfor hearing on February 4. Rizwan, told the court that Chancellor or Chief Proctor of not wish to be named, said. surprise inspections at several stock to other licensee holders spaces should be allowed to with oblique references to the As the bench declined to according to medical reports of the varsity and it had “barged” "During the inspec- departmental stores in the past. such as bars and restaurants, function freely. "As far as the turmoil in the northeast and the pass any interim orders and the injured students treated at into the university “uninvited” tion earlier, it was found that The excise department has but these outlets will have to show I curated is concerned, why CAA, were abruptly closed for rose from the dais, some of the AIIMS, one of them almost lost with the “intention to quell the most of these departmental started issuing orders to all the stop selling beer and wine a caption saying an artwork viewing by the organisers of the lawyers appearing in the PILs his life and another has lost his right to protest” of the stores were using from 50-80 125 department stores. from Friday. could not reach on time for the festival. shouted derogatory words vision. students.
elections is not advising her Chief Minister said “the BJP is % *O ) P " : properly on these issues.” treating everyone as a criminal Earlier the Chief Minister as if only they are sadhus… From Page 1 attacked the BJP for “insulting” “they think that BJP is like a people and criticised police that the government will give filling promises made to them. between running a govern- The Governor appealed to senior\ historians like washing machine which cleans "cane-charge" on protesting the bonus to farmers through The former chief minister ment and "tongue wagging", her to “withdraw your com- Ramchandra Guha. Banerjee all the sins. The tainted leaders ormer Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Kisan Samriddhi Yojna, but it said guest teachers are agitat- Chouhan retorted by saying ments.”Slamming the Chief tweeted “This government is from the other parties enter it FBJP leader Shivraj Singh (BJYM) workers. has not made any provision for ing in severe cold, but the What else the government is Minister for “making com- scared of students. This gov- as criminals but come out of it Chouhan on Thursday alleged The Congress had it in the budget. government has turned a blind doing?" implying it is engaging ments on what she has no ernment is scared of one of as a pure person.” the Congress government in promised to the people that it Chouhan, the BJP's nation- eye to their demands. in empty rhetoric. understanding of,” Union India’s most accomplished his- The central Government Madhya Pradesh is "cheating" will pay bonus to farmers, but al vice-president, said during The BJP leader criticised In the morning, the BJP Minister Babul Supriyo said torians for speaking to the had no right to differentiate people by not fulfilling promis- it is not fulfilling that promise. the assembly polls last year, the the Nath government over the leader, sporting a yellow apron “she has a whole lot of lawyers media on CAB (and) NRC and among the citizens and as it was es made to them ahead of the "When we raised this mat- Congress, then in opposition, police "cane-charging" BJYM with slogans written against the around her. She should take holding a poster of Gandhi Ji. doing so “it deserves to be 2018 assembly polls and has ter in the House, the minister had promised to give Rs 4,000 workers protesting against the Nath government, took out a their suggestions on what com- I condemn the detention of thrown out of power and the "back-stabbed" youths and concerned, instead of giving a as unemployment allowance if Congress dispensation earlier protest march from Birla ments she can make and what Ram Guha. We extend our full people will do it soon,” farmers. straight reply, just made a voted to power. in the day and alleged it is "sup- Mandir to the assembly com- comment she should desist solidarity to all those detained.” Banerjee said calling upon the He said the Kamal Nath wishy-washy statement," But the government is pressing" the voice of people. plex. from making…I think Mr Wondering whether the people of India from all walks government, which completed Chouhan told reporters in the "cheating" the people of the On Chief Minister Kamal BJP MLAs, too, carried Prashant Kishore who is BJP was washing machine that of life to join in a mass move- one year in office two days ago, assembly press enclosure. state and has "back-stabbed" Nath's statement in the assem- placards with anti-government reportedly helping her on could cleanse and absolve all ment to “throw this is "suppressing" the voice of He said the minister stated youths and famers by not ful- bly that there is a difference statements. image makeover for the next and sundry from their sins the Government out of power.”
Yechur y, D R aja, Nilotpal B asu Late in the evening, The violent protesters also set The police fired tear gas shells and burnt tyres on an adjacent and Public Relation Officer #$%&&'999 and Brinda Karat, activist Mohammad Wakil of fire to ten bikes which were which resulted in a stampede. road. (PRO), Delhi Police, local Yogendra Yadav and historian Sajjadbagh in Thakurganj died parked near the outpost. The The protesters later fanned out They also vandalized an police, Delhi police companies From Page 1 Ramchandra Guha were of gunshot wounds after he was fire sent the police in a tizzy to the roads near Parivartan ambulance which tried to make From Page 1 and 52 companies of RAF, Opposition parties also among those who were shot in the stomach by rioters and additional police force was Chowk, Bhatkhande College, its way through the road and Entry and exit gates of at CRPF were deployed to main- joined forces to attack the detained in various parts of the in a bylane of Hussinabad. rushed to the scene to control Gymkhana Club, behind Press head towards a residential least 19 Delhi Metro stations tain law and order. Modi Government on the new country for taking part in the The police launched a massive the situation. Club, near Tulsi Park choking locality nearby. were shut temporarily while Protesters at the Jantar law which they said goes anti-citizenship law stir for search operation in localities of Police personnel later bar- the road. In Jehanabad, which had barricades were erected in large Mantar offered roses to secu- against the “idea of India”, defying prohibitory orders. Old City. ricaded the road near Idgah In the stone pelting, sever- been a stronghold of the ultra- part of South, East and North rity personnel with a message even as the ruling BJP assert- Guha was detained when he Earlier around 1.30 pm, a crossing and stopped traffic al cops including CO of Left movement in Bihar, Delhi to check movement of of ‘love in return of hatred’, say- ed there would be no rethink was peacefully talking to a TV group of youths carrying movement. Some mediamen, Hazratganj, AK Mishra suf- CPI(ML) activists disrupted protesters, triggering massive ing police can lathicharge them on implementation of CAA reporter in Bengaluru holding plaques with slogans against the who tried to move towards fered injuries in his eye. The traffic on national highways. traffic snarls in large parts of as much as they want. Some and that the National Register placard in his hands. CCA and the tricolour spilled Satkhand police outpost, were violent protesters also pelted In Maharashtra, the the city. lawyers participating in the of Citizens (NRC) would also “India today has the out from narrow lanes in cane charged by the police stones at the police near the res- Congress, NCP and various Small demonstrations took demonstration also offered be brought in. ignominy of being the largest Khadra locality to march to who refused to listen to them idence of District Magistrate. other parties came together place in several areas including legal assistance to protesters in Uttar Pradesh DGP, OP internet shutdown in the world. Begum Hazrat Mahal Park. even as they introduced them- A group of protesters under a front called ‘Hum Rajghat, Shantivan, Daryaganj case they are detained by the Singh on reports of a protest- It is unacceptable. Metro sta- They were promptly stopped by selves. somehow sneaked through the Bharat Ke Log’ for a protest and Jamia Nagar and Kashmere Delhi Police. er dying in Lucknow during tions were closed. This is worse a police team as they reached While the police had a bandobast and reached rally at Mumbai’s August Kranti Gate. Several posters have been protests against CAA said, than what we saw during the Pucca Pul after which protest- torrid time controlling the sit- Mayfair Crossing and later Maidan, the place where in “How many people will put up at the protest site against “Firing was not done from our Emergency. The manner in ers sat on a dharna. While tried uation, a large number of pro- marched towards Hazratganj 1942 Mahatma Gandhi told the your jails hold? As Gandhiji the amended Citizenship law. side. I do not know how that which they are dealing with to strike a dialogue, a spat testers marched to Parivartan crossing and caused a huge jam then British rulers to quit India. said, once people lose the fear One of posters read --”Digital death occurred, I do not think democratic protests is unac- ensued after which the cops Chowk. The protesters, in by 5 pm. They later moved to Noted freedom fighter G G of being detained, they are India with no internet, Janta it has anything to do with this ceptable,” Yechuri said. cane charged the mob. groups, emerged from different GPO and towards Vidhan Parikh, 94, who participated in free. Then the oppressors have mange rozi roti, milti hamko agitation & police action.” Guha, who was detained in This triggered a situation bylanes of the area taking the Sabha while police remained the Quit India movement in lost. That is what is happening lathi gali, save constitution Protests remained largely Bengaluru for defying pro- and more and more protesters police force present there by mute spectators. 1942, was present at the with the CAA protests,” tweet- save country.” peaceful at most places with the hibitory orders, said it was marched to the road and start- surprise. Following the mayhem on Maidan. ed activist Prashant Bhushan “They (police) can block agitators raising slogans and “absolutely undemocratic” that ed pelting stones at the police. As they were stopped from the road, senior police officials “The Constitution, drafted before he was detained. the roads and close the metro carrying placards to express police were not allowing even Later, the unruly mob reached moving towards Parivartan including ADG, Lucknow by Dr B R Ambedkar, is being After being detained, stations. Let people walk their opposition to the new law a peaceful protest, which is the Madehganj police outpost and Chowk, a pitched battle was Zone, SK Bhagat had to take violated and is under attack. Swaraj Abhiyan president through each street. Let each and what they called ‘barbaric democratic right of citizens. ransacked it. They also torched witnessed. Later, different the centre stage and oversee This is the reason that the Yogendra Yadav urged people street be remembered in his- police action’ against students Protests were also held at several bikes parked outside the groups of protesters surround- police bandobast. entire country has chosen this to continue their peaceful tory for these protests,” said of Jamia Millia Islamia and several other places in the police outpost and also the ed the police from all sides forc- A police spokesman said day to condemn the unconsti- protest but warned against Ramesh Ram, a law Aligarh Muslim University. state, including in Hubballi, SUV of the outpost in-charge ing them to scurry for cover. around 100 persons were tutional and divisive laws of the committing any mistake. student. In the neighbouring Uttar Kalaburagi, Hassan, Mysuru parked there. Soon it snow- In the meantime, an irate- arrested from different locali- BJP government,” the front “One day we might be Large parts of South, East, Pradesh, where violent clashes and Ballary where police balled into a free for all with the group set afire to OB Van of ties for disrupting peace and said. grateful to @narendramodi North and Central Delhi wit- saw at least a dozen vehicles detained demonstrators who police chasing the protesters two news channels and the bike engaging in violence by The rally saw thousands of and @AmitShah for they nessed heavy traffic jams as including bikes, being set afire, violated prohibitory orders. throwing stones. of a photographer parked Thursday evening. people, including workers of brought the whole of India major roads were barricaded to Yogi said those who damaged In UP, defying prohibitory Later, additional police alongside Begum Hazrat Mahal In Bihar, members of Left- political parties, students, pro- together through protests like stop movement of protesters. public property would have to orders, hundreds of protesters force was summoned at the Park near Parivartan Chowk. wing student organisations fessionals and also a smattering todays. One day we shall feel Two protests were sched- pay for it. There were incidents took to the streets. The pro- spot to control the situation. The mob also torched two UP squatted on railway tracks at of Bollywood personalities, proud that we registered our uled in the national Capital, of stone pelting and arson in testors clashed with the police But before the police could Roadways buses stuck in the Rajendra Nagar Terminus early who made a strong case against voice against this unconstitu- one by students and activists Bihar as well, while rail and and torched two police out- defuse this situation, a group of jam. in the morning, while hun- the Act and the NRC. However, tional law,” Yadav tweeted. and the other by Left parties. road traffic was hit in several posts and several vehicles and protesters marched to The violent protesters even dreds of activists of Jan Adhikar Maharashtra’s ruling alliance According to Mandeep The two marches were planned states. OB Vans in Hasanganj and Satkhanda police outpost near spoke against the mediamen as Party (JAP), floated by contro- partner Shiv Sena kept itself out Singh Randhawa, the Deputy to meet at Shaheen Park near Left leaders Sitaram Hazratganj areas on Thursday. Bada Imambara and torched it. they started clicking photos. versial ex-MP Pappu Yadav, of the rally. Commissioner of Police (DCP) ITO. !" :" # " & . " &.=>4 "
Hong Kong: Hong Kong other help for people arrested Four people aged between 17 inciting or facilitating crimes strations in the starkest chal- police on Thursday said they in the pro-democracy protests and 50 -- three men and one if a person knowingly financed lenge the city has presented to + " had frozen HK$70 million that have upended the city woman -- were arrested for unlawful activities. Beijing since its 1997 handover ($10 million) from a major since early June. money laundering, including In a statement on its from Britain. fund for donations to help But police said some of the the alleged director of the Facebook page, Spark Alliance Millions have hit the pro-democracy protesters, and donations were allegedly used shell company. described the police’s allega- streets in protests fuelled by ? arrested its four members for by the fund owners for other Chan did not respond tions as “smears”. The fund years of growing fears that money laundering. investments. directly to questions from said the four arrested had got authoritarian China is stamp- Police said their investiga- “We found the donated reporters on whether donating legal representation and that it ing out Hong Kong’s liberties. tion focused on Spark Alliance, money was transferred to a to legal defence funds for would not comment further Police have arrested more a non-profit online platform shell company and a signifi- arrested protesters could count given pending legal proceed- than 6,000 people and charged Washington: Donald Trump was formed in 2016 that collects cant portion of this money was as money laundering. ings. around 1,000 of them, filling impeached by the House of donations to provide support invested in personal insurance “Money laundering means Last month, the fund said the city’s courts with cases that Representatives on Wednesday, to political critics of the city’s products,” Senior you continue to handle the it would stop receiving dona- are likely to last for years. charging the unfazed US President pro-Beijing authorities. Superintendent Chan Wai-kei money even when you know tions to its HSBC account Around 40 percent of with abuse of power and obstruct- It is one of two crowd- told reporters. it’s gained from unlawful activ- without further explanation. those arrested are students, ing Congress, making him the sourced funding platforms “The beneficiary of these ities,” he said. Semi-autonomous Hong some of whom face up to ten third president to face the that have collected millions of products is the person in He added people could Kong has been battered by years in jail on rioting charges. ignominy of a bruising Senate trial, dollars to provide legal and charge of the shell company.” risk committing offences of increasingly violent demon- AFP months before he stands for re- election. ' ,& " %& '( After some 11 hours of fierce /6$*- "$**&- arguments between Opposition - % , !" !!#$% Democrats and the ruling @ Republicans over Trump’s conduct club of presidents who have been “After three years of sinister /&6% 9/&& & ::. with his Ukrainian counterpart, impeached by the House for “high witch hunts, hoaxes, scams, the : - lawmakers voted almost entirely crimes and misdemeanours” cited House Democrats are trying to .$;< D:7&$ 7/*- 6-$67 along party lines to impeach the in the Constitution: Andrew nullify the ballots of tens of mil- $#&$- /( 3 / %6 F# $ - & #$, +&&6 73-year-old president, who Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton lions of patriotic Americans,” he + !$** $,,$!*&- $6- # # $ appeared defiant. in 1998. Richard Nixon quit in said at a campaign rally in Battle ,#!-/6E /! "& # $ +$ +&G!& % ** "/& 6 #& The first article of impeach- 1974 before impeachment pro- Creek, Michigan. hinese leader Xi Jinping met on Thursday #&$- 6 ( /6 /( #, #/0& 6 #& ment, abuse of power, was on ceedings against him could reach “While we’re creating jobs and Cwith Macao’s new chief executive amid ,$& /( $*(/ 6$2 0&-$ party lines with 230 to 197 votes. the House floor. fighting for Michigan, the radical celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the &)/ , ,$-2 ,&"/6- ,!"# $$"F The second article of impeach- In his first reaction on the left in Congress is consumed resident Donald Trump phoned former Portuguese colony’s handover to 6 *&,, #$6 $ (/ 6%#H ment, obstruction to Congress, impeachment, Trump said the with envy and hatred and rage, Pthe head of Boeing ahead of the Chinese rule. City leaders put the tiny gam- was passed by 229-198 votes. Democrats were trying to you see what’s going on,” Trump company’s announcement Monday bling enclave of just 632,000 people on a secu- - Trump now joins a small impeach him from day one. told his cheering supporters. PTI that it was halting production of the rity lock down, including barring political = 737 MAX, a person familiar with the activists and journalists from nearby Hong " $ $<./! )&/)*& & & matter said on Thursday. Kong, which has been wracked by months of @0 24 6I! &- 6 $ ,#//6% 6 $6 Trump called Boeing Chief often violent anti-government protests. "" P 6/6/2 $ " 6 #& ,$& /( :85 F $6& ,$, Executive Dennis Muilenburg on Even without the heavy security, Xi would -( &$,2 $!#/ &, ,$-H Sunday for details about the MAX likely have seen little in the way of protests 0)&$"#0&6 production plans, the person said, or calls for greater democracy or self-rule. try to new players and a massive influx of 99 9 O) P confirming reports in US media. Unlike Hong Kong, whose former British Chinese gamblers, Macao’s economy has -- & N6& 6$* ,,!&O Muilenburg assured Trump that leaders nudged their colony gradually toward boomed in the two decades since 1999. < $F,$6 F/F Moscow: Russian President the company’s plan to halt output on greater democratic freedoms, Macau’s small Organised crime groups who had battled each ,$ 2 #/ - & -&,) &$- Vladimir Putin on Thursday 1 the troubled plane would not result size, ineffectual rule by Lisbon and the over- on Macao’s streets and in its gambling halls )!+*" +$"F*$,# (/ (*06% 6,-& said that the impeachment of in layoffs, the person told AFP. riding influence of the tycoons who control have also been brought to heel, leading to a #& ./ &%6 (("& #& &2 #$, Donald Trump was based on kraine on Thursday brushed The MAX has been grounded gambling and related businesses kept demo- rise in tourism and a general sense among &&$*&- ,#& $, & +$** “made-up” grounds, adding Uoff the impeachment of since mid-March following two cratic expectations low. many that their fortunes have improved under $+!,&- $6- ,&!$** #$ $,,&- + he did not believe it marked Donald Trump an a US “internal deadly crashes that together killed And with the opening of the casino indus- Chinese rule. L#!6- &-, /( $F,$6 0&6M $ $ the end of the US president. issue”, despite the process being 346 people. ,/ & /)&66% 6 !+$ #& & “It still needs to go through triggered by a telephone conver- Boeing announced Monday ,#& $, 6&- $, $ %!&,H the Senate, where the < sation between the American that it was shutting down produc- Republicans have a majority,” " leader and his Ukrainian coun- tion for an unspecified time, saying :0/ 00 % . Putin said after the House of terpart. the move was necessary because the 0:. Representatives voted to Trump was impeached on regulatory process to recertify the 9 : <6 6& 6$/6$* impeach Trump for abuse of Democrats and Republicans. Wednesday by the House of plane was taking longer than expect- ,!00 (/ *&$-& , /( !,*0 power. “And it is hardly likely He reproached the jour- Representatives for abuse of power ed. 85 P "/!6 &, +&%$6 6 #& $*$,$6 that they are going to push out nalist who asked the question over the July conversation with That has hampered the ability "$)$* /6 #! ,-$ # $ "$** of office a representative of for “speaking about Trump as President Volodymyr Zelensky. to safely deliver some 400 planes (/ !6 $%6, #& "#$**&6%&, /( their own party, on grounds if he is finished”. “Ukraine does not interfere in built and stored since the regulators Beijing: China is urging dialogue between pen in Beijing although American diplomats )/& $6- ,*$0/)#/+$H that are absolutely made-up,” Trump was impeached the internal affairs of any state,” grounded the popular aircraft. the US and North Korea during a visit to have said nothing to indicate that would he added. Wednesday over a telephone Zelensky’s spokeswoman Yuliya The MAX crisis is expected to Beijing by Washington’s special representa- happen. :-. > Speaking at his marathon conversation where he pres- Mendel told AFP. hit Boeing’s earnings for the next tive for Pyongyang affairs. China, North Korea’s most important - end-of-year news conference, sured Ukraine’s president to “The United States remains a couple of years, and economists say Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui told diplomatic ally and biggest source of invest- 0$ $< !,,$6 &,-&6 Putin described the events in investigate his potential White strategic partner for us, and we are the temporary halt to production reporters that despite tensions, the situation ment and financial support, has long 1*$-0 !6 /6 #! ,-$ ** the US legislature as “simply House challenger in 2020, the pleased to strengthen our relations will constrain US economic growth on the Korean Peninsula “had not left the pushed for both bilateral discussions #/*- #& "!,/0$ &$ 7&6- the continuation of a internal veteran Democrat Joe Biden. by expanding cooperation in var- through at least the first quarter of track of dialogue and negotiation” and that between Washington and Pyongyang and 6&, "/6(& &6"&2 #, 8D# ,6"& political fight” between AFP ious fields,” she said. 2020 because of the hit to exports “opportunities and challenges” remained. the restarting of six-nation nuclear disar- "/06% / )/& 6 >AA8H and suppliers. Luo’s comments came shortly before the mament talks that have been stalled for a Moody’s cut its debt rating on arrival of Stephen Biegun in Beijing decade. 4 R Boeing by one notch late Thursday during a swing through the Biegun’s visit comes as North Korea is Wednesday, citing regulatory uncer- region. Biegun had offered to meet with ratcheting up pressure on President Donald < tainty over the MAX and height- North Korean officials during a stop in Trump’s administration to extract major ened costs associated with the pro- South Korea but received no public response concessions as it approaches an end-of-year % duction shutdown and an eventual from Pyongyang. Some in the South have deadline set by leader Kim Jong Un to sal- ramp-up. speculated that a secret meeting could hap- vage deadlocked nuclear negotiations. AP # .! /+ "+)+"$") akistan’s special court which Psentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to )"))1"- ) Q death in its detailed judgement on Thursday said that his body Jerusalem: Israeli warplanes attacked according to the level of tension should be dragged to the cen- an arms plant in the Hamas-con- around Gaza, sometimes allowing ? tral square in Islamabad and trolled Gaza Strip early Thursday, boats to fish up to 15 nautical miles hanged for three days if he dies after Palestinian militants in the offshore and at others restricting before his execution. enclave fired a rocket at Israel,the them to six or banning fishing alto- he United Nations on Wednesday con- The 167-page detailed Army said. “Overnight, a rocket was gether. Hamas has controlled Gaza Tdemned a deadly uptick in violence in Syria’s judgement was authored by launched from the Gaza Strip at since 2007, and Israel generally holds last opposition bastion. Peshawar High Court Chief Israeli territory,” an English-language the Islamist movement responsible for Najat Rochdi, senior humanitarian adviser to Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, army statement said. all rocket fire coming from the terri- the UN’s Syria envoy, called for “immediate de- who headed the three-member “In response... Fighter jets struck tory, although it has targeted other escalation” a day after a war monitor reported that court that sentenced Musharraf a Hamas weapons manufacturing militant groups too. regime air strikes and artillery fire had killed 23 to death on Tuesday for sub- site in the northern Gaza Strip.” On Tuesday, an Israeli aircraft hit civilians. verting the Constitution. There were no immediate reports of what the military said was an armed Rochdi condemned “the recent intensifica- “As a necessary corollary to casualties in the overnight rocket Palestinian seen approaching the tion of hostilities in northwest Syria, in particu- what has been observed we attack or the air strike that followed. Israeli border fence in Gaza. lar aerial bombardments and the reported use of find the accused guilty as per Later on Thursday, Israeli author- His death has so far not been offi- barrel bombs, killing tens of civilians including charge. The convict be hanged ities announced a punitive reduction cially confirmed as no body has women and children,” her office said in a state- by his neck till he dies on each in the fishing zone off Gaza. been retrieved from the no-go area ment. The jihadist-dominated region of Idlib is count as per charge,” the verdict COGAT, a unit of Israel’s defence adjacent to the frontier. supposed to be protected by a months-old cease- said. ministry, said that in response to the Last month, Israeli forces assas- fire deal to prevent a broad regime offensive, but Justice Seth wrote that latest rocket fire, “the Gaza Strip fish- sinated a senior Islamic Jihad leader bombardment has continued. The Britain-based Musharraf should be hanged ing zone has been reduced to 10 nau- in the Gaza Strip, sparking a two-day Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said even if he dies before his exe- tical miles until further notice.” Israel flare-up which killed 36 Palestinians. Thursday about 30 were wounded, including cution. constantly adjusts the fishing zone AFP some seriously. ) * Perth: Australia’s most popu- concerning areas are, but again Australia with an average of lous State of New South Wales when you’ve got those turbu- 40.9 Celsius (105.6 F) nation- declared a seven-day state of lent conditions, embers and wide. emergency on Thursday as spot fires can occur very Perth, the capital on the oppressive conditions fanned unpredictably,” she told west coast, is experiencing its around 100 wildfires. reporters. hottest December with average Around 2,000 firefighters Sydney’s air pollution lev- temperatures for the month at were battling the blazes, half of els on Thursday ranged from 36 Celsius (97 F) and seven which remain uncontrolled, poor to hazardous. During the degrees above the mean. with the support of U.S. And past month, hazardous smoke Adelaide, in the southeast, Canadian backup teams and has often blanketed Australia’s is currently experiencing a personnel from the Australian most populous city and made four-day heatwave culminat- Defence Force. its iconic skyline barely visi- ing in a sizzling 45 Celsius The last state of emer- ble. (113 F) on Thursday. gency ran for seven days in Hospitals have recorded a The unprecedented con- mid-November amid “cata- 10% increase in visits from ditions has reignited debate on strophic” fire risk and was the " " - ?4 #39 $ patients with respiratory con- whether Australia’s conserva- first implemented in New "5 ditions during the past week. tive government has taken South Wales since 2013. The Australian Medical enough action on climate Central Sydney reached a max- (7.4 million acres) of land has unusually warm and dry win- Association has recommend- change. imum of 39 degrees Celsius burnt nationwide during a ter. ed people keep hydrated, cool Australia is the world’s (102 Fahrenheit) on Thursday, torrid past few months, with New South Wales Premier and out of the sun. largest exporter of coal and while outer suburbs scorched six people killed and Gladys Berejiklian said author- Wildfires are also burning liquefied natural gas. at 42 Celsius (108 F). more than 800 homes ities were concerned with the in Queensland, South Protesters on Thursday A statewide total fire ban destroyed. unpredictable conditions. Australia and Western camped outside Prime announced on Tuesday will The annual Australian fire “With extreme wind con- Australia. Minister Scott Morrison’s remain in place until midnight season, which peaks during the ditions, extreme hot temper- The Bureau of Sydney residence demanding on Saturday. Southern Hemisphere sum- atures, we have a good idea, a Meteorology said Tuesday was urgent action on climate Around 3 million hectares mer, started early after an good sense, of where the most the hottest day on record in change. AFP !" + ($"&+//FH"/04-$*)/6&& M#& $*/6&& 6,$% $0H"/04-$*)/6&& 4 2(2')/%:=2( %0* ! E B 5 ! Q $#0$6-! 0$ #$& $ /& 60&6 "/0)*&6% , (!** & 0 6 >A> +! *O, )#,"$* ! 6 " ( 8(9 6"$)$" / +& #& 0& 6,& ** +& #& 6(*&"/6 )/6 6 &)$*&,& )/*", : ; ( 8:;(9 3 !)7 7 " 7 5 ! %3 4"4 ,(-! 6<S != ( hree events witnessed by me recently have come to dominate :;(! ( the political landscape in Nepal: ( A new power-sharing deal > 1 & = between ailing Prime Minister KPT Oli and co-chairman of the Nepal 3 !: Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal " :;( Dahal, also known as Prachanda; flare-up !" of the Kalapani territorial dispute between India and Nepal; and the holding of elec- 7 tions to 52 vacant posts in Kathmandu, the !" 7 first political test after the NCP swept the 6< three-tier polls in 2017-18. The most sen- sational development, however, was the !0 :;( obituary pasted over the much-touted ?1 gentleman’s agreement between Oli and 7 P Q Dahal. According to the latter, both had agreed to share prime ministership for two- and-half years each. On an official visit to 7 !& 5 New Delhi in 2018, Dahal had publicly !) O affirmed the deal. Oli had then sought an explanation from Dahal. " O Suddenly last month, Nepal woke up 5 ! to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari broker- !" ing a new deal (which is no deal). 7 5 According to it, Oli, while continuing to be the Prime Minister till termination of the 5 !" present House, would elevate Dahal as the 7 executive chairman of the party. The S 5 intended separation of office and power, however, could not be achieved. Oli told own map, showing Limpiya silver bullet of a two-third voteshare either way. Both par- and re-joining NC will take the " = !; Kantipur Television twice in an interview: Dhura as the source of Kali majority, with which, the ties are introspecting even as House tally to 116 (NC 63 and " 5 “Not only am I the other executive chair- river. At the heart of the dispute Madhesis hope, he will alter the they are internally divided. Maoists 53). With obliging ! man but also senior to Dahal… we both is the origin of Kali river along Constitution and meet their This is the first election the hands from RJP (17) and SPN will chair party meetings but I am the the western boundary of Nepal. residual demands. India, too, NCP has fought as a merged (16), the coalition will reach 150 = 7 senior chair and he is the other chair.” Nepal claims it originates in has been pressing for the same entity (UML and Maoist party); lawmakers, crossing the halfway 4 = The power struggle has been resolved Limpiya Dhura while India for quite some time now. whereas in 2017-18 it contest- mark of 138. Oli fears Prachanda 6 ( S ! to Oli’s advantage with the former civil war says it is at Kalapani, where it Prachanda is more amenable ed elections separately. can dislodge him but he has said time hero Prachanda conceding the battle, maintains a military post. Every towards settling Madhesi griev- Unfortunately, the two new no power on earth can prevent 0 ( %5 ,+ " not the campaign. Oli has positioned the few years, the Kalapani dispute ances. The only real Madhesi parties, Bibeksheel Party and the NCP from completing its ! Damocles’ sword over Dahal for war-time is revived but this time party left is the Rastriya Janata Sajha Party, made an impres- full-term. Only Prachanda can !6 excesses, which is to be investigated by the Kathmandu won’t let it go. It is Party (RJP), which in coalition sive showing but could not win change that. Oli’s physical inca- Truth and Reconciliation Commission time to get real about the dis- with SPN and NCP, rules the any seat. pacity to be the Prime Minister = (TRC). Dahal’s confidant, Speaker KB pute, especially at a time when only Madhesi Number 2 Kathmandu may, therefore, will be the inflection point in 7! ( S Mahara, has landed in jail over an alleged India’s popularity has been province. The tamed CK Raut have a Government completing Nepalese politics. 6 S 0 case of rape. Grapevine suggests he was plummeting. is leading the fledgling Janmat its full term on March 18, 2023. Meanwhile, Kathmandu framed. Mahara has served as the Deputy Oli carried out the much- Party, which espouses Ek Oli’s health, a cause of concern, was momentarily rocked by " Prime Minister three times and has been awaited Cabinet reshuffle, Madhes Hamro Desh. The RJP is the only contingency when former King Gyanendra’s ! a Minister in every coalition Government, which turned out to be a storm has 16 lawmakers in leadership change can occur, impromptu jiving; twirling his ! !2 ( which Maoists had joined/formed. in a teacup. Though new Kathmandu and at one time, it which can happen any time jacket at the famous pub, Lord Prachanda is now an emperor without Ministers were inducted, three was supporting the soon. The successor Prime of Drinks, where he danced the = :;(P clothes whom Oli is able to bully as the senior and three junior Government till it fell out as it Minister will surely emerge night away with his family, Q 5( = junior but is an unyielding partner. Ministers were dropped. The kept dragging its feet on the from the NCP. The lawmaker applauded by an enamoured 6 65 :;(= !6 65 Kalapani catapulted into the headlines evergreen Madhesi leader, second Constitutional amend- numbers are stacked in favour of house. This single earthly act of < 0 & ( : the moment India published its new map Upendra Yadav of the ment. the Oli faction (121) against his is unlikely to restore divine on November 2, following the Jammu and Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN, The recent by-elections to Prachanda Maoists (53) in a monarchy. India’s Kalapani 6< ( 7 Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, that which has changed names fill 52 vacant posts for different House of 275 members. The woes could grow given the :;(!( S showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) more frequently than change in offices did not move the nee- NCP’s general convention has mushrooming price of onions 3 !& S as a part of the newly created Union seasons), whose portfolio was dle significantly in any one not been held, nor have the two imported from here. Prices Territory of Jammu & Kashmir while changed from health to law and party’s favour except that the parties amalgamated at the recorded a 318 per cent S Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin figured in justice while he was in New only federal seat contested was grassroot level. As has hap- increase in three months. Lord 5 the Union Territory of Ladakh. It also Delhi attending a conference, bagged by NCP in Pokhara. It pened before — though this Pashupatinath’s forecast for ! showed Kalapani and Susta, both unsettled made some noises but quietly also took 50 per cent of the time it’s less likely — Prachanda 2020 is a less stable Nepal. disputes, as part of India, prompting accepted the alteration. lower level posts but Nepali can jump ship if he is not (The writer, a retired Major Kathmandu to ask, “Why were they shown With 17 seats in the House, Congress (NC) defeating NCP offered the top job or at least the General, was Commander IPKF in India when they are disputed areas?” On Yadav’s party has many talent- in three of its strongholds in power-sharing deal is not South, Sri Lanka and founder / > December 13, Minister for Land ed leaders, including former Dharan, Chitwan and revived for the remaining three member of the Defence Planning Management and Cooperatives Padma Prime Minister Baburam Bhaktapur was a feather in its years in case of leadership Staff, currently the Integrated Kumari Aryal said Nepal would release its Bhattarai. This provides Oli the cap. There is no big swing in change. Crossing the rubicon Defence Staff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was excessive and not acceptable. S( ) !) Do standard operating proce- *+./ 0 dures call them to march into uni- Sir — The Bharatiya Janata Party #& 6&- $/6, @C 0$ F, &"&0+& >A $, versity premises without seeking 1 ! (BJP) has had a very profitable 6& 6$/6$* !0$6 /*-$ $2 #"# , #&*- permission? Or do they allow P Q P outing since 2014, opening up $66!$** / "&*&+ $& !6 6 -& ,H 66% )&/7 them to force the students to walk /+ !Q fronts against the Congress and )*& /( -((& &6 "/!6 &, , #& 0$6 $ /( #, -$H out and engage in a lathicharge? Pakistan, as per its convenience. $*,/ , &,,&, #& 0)/ $6"& /( ,/*-$ 6 $"F*6% It was the high-handedness of the 2 3 In the aftermath of the ,,!&, ,!"# $, )/& $6- 6&G!$* #$ )*$%!& police that backfired. It alienated !4 Citizenship Amendment Act 6$/6, $" /,, #& / *-H #, -$ 0!,2 #!,2 ,& & not just the students of the Jamia (CAA), it has taken a new line by $, $ &06-& / 6$/6$* /& 60&6, $+/! #& Millia Islamia university but those saying that both the Congress and "/000&6, / #& 0$6 6& 6$/6$* &$&,H 6* in universities across the country. 3 5 S Pakistan are talking the same lan- #&6 $ 6$/6O, &"/6/0 , 6 #& )6F /( #&$*# "$6 Students have to be treated as stu- 5 !6 guage. However, the latter is yet "/0)&& # /#& "/!6 &,H 0*$ *2 &#", $6- dents, and their institutes as S ! to utter a word. The BJP needs to ,/*-$ $ & *6F&- / &$"# /#& H & $6- &0& %6% spaces where they have the right open more fronts rather than 6(&"/!, -,&$,&,2 //2 $ & $ "#$**&6%& / )*$"& %*/+7 to express freely. 5 5 merge them. This, especially $* ,/*-$ $+/& 6$/6$* ,/& &%6H #& / *- Shami 7 !2 when it has to juggle multiple 6&&-, $ "/**&"& -&(&6"& ,,&0 #$ -&0$6-, 6& 7 Via email scripts to divert people’s attention 6$/6$* "//)& $/6 $6- "/**$+/ $/6 6 #& 6$0& /( H / G!/& &,-&6 /6$*- !0)2 L & 0!, from one adverse economic index %*/+$* ,/*-$ H ,)&$F /! 06-, /)&6*2 -&+$& /! -,$% &&0&6, 5 7 ! to the other. 6 #& /#& #$6-2 ,/"$* ,/*-$ , &&- $, #/6&,* +! $*$, )! ,!& ,/*-$ HM #&6 ,/*-$ 7 .+ R Narayanan $6 0)/ $6 +$ /0&& / I!-%& &G!$* $6- %#,H % /, / #& &&6 #$ /6& )& "&&, /#& ,; "$!,7 !" Navi Mumbai 6& "$66/ (/ %& #$ #& &* /( $",0 $, (/!%# &, $6- -!&, $, #,4#& /62 6& 6$/6$* )&$"& "$67 Sir — Noted actor Shreeram # ,/*-$ H #&6 6$/6, (%# &$"# /#& 2 6,&$- 6/ +& // ($ $$H #/! ,/*-$ 2 #& ,$&- /+I&"7 Lagoo will be remembered for his /( %/6% #& #/*& #/% /6 ,/"/7&"/6/0"7"!*! $* &, &6- / +&"/0& &-!6-$6H roles in Marathi plays such as S 0$*$-&,2 #& ,/*-$ $*!& , /)&6 / 6&%/$/6H "&" Natsamrat and Himalaya Chi " ! ((& &6"&, /( /)6/6 "$66/2 #/&& 2 #$ 0 ,/*-$ 7 Sawali and movies like Pinjra, Sir — This refers to the editori- which made him popular. He was 5 al, “Jackboots vs Ahimsa” not only a spontaneous actor but ! (December 17). The passage of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and have an adverse impact on our a talented director, too. We have the Citizenship Amendment Act Pakistan. economy. The country is already lost a versatile personality. (CAA) is but an ill-thought out Given the troubling state of grappling with limited resources Jubel D’Cruz ! 7 decision of the Government and the Indian economy and high lev- that are insufficient to cater to the Sir — This refers to the editorial, Mumbai is bound to increase the country’s els of unemployment, more peo- needs of its large population. “Jackboots vs Ahimsa” (December 7 7 3 ! population as doors will be ple are likely to join the queue for Devendra Khurana 17). The police crackdown on 5 "" : $$? 7 $ ! opened for immigrants from jobs and education. This will Bhopal peacefully protesting students !" 0 1#"! &.,$ )") " ) / .$!(" / " & -0 6 0- /: 8 - // :.& - /- -&. / 7 *" "" /7/ - 8 & / : /!6 -/@ ! :.- :8 7 :- - - &: - -7 0& %6% 0$ F&, "/!*- *&$ 6 ( /0 #6$O, L -/ 0 L& : - -: - 6$&, / && #& ($ 0 ,&"/ , -&,)& #& "#$**&6%&, )/,&- + &6 /60&6$* -&% $-$/6 6 9 -9 0 9 G % 5(/" #2(" H I B K ( ? !(S = S I G " S 7 +!A .!B ( .A+A *+.. !*+.' D > ( +!B +!E ( *+ 3 F 7 ( !" ( (! 3 / 5 / &,# ! t the turn of the decade, it is but natural to !( ! assess whether global and Indian median liv- Aing standards and per capita income erod- ( !" ed, improved or stagnated over 10 years? And, more importantly, what are the future economic trends, 8 9 ! and are policymakers better equipped after the lessons learnt from the 2008 global crisis to rescue 8;G09 the economy from the brink of recession? The fallout risks of post-deglobalisation are ! what economists call the “islandisation of economies.” This has placed the biggest stress on =)8 emerging markets and on multinational corpora- 9 =8 9 tions that are part of the global value chain, lead- ing to lowering of global growth forecasts to below three per cent. Mitigating risks and recalibrating to new power-shifts poses the biggest challenges for experienced central bankers, policymakers and cor- !" 7 porates, depending on whether they factor in deglobalisation as a prolonged phenomenon or a !7 (S transitory shock. However, last week’s break- !7 through of the 18-month trade impasse between US PD 7 and China brings year-end cheer globally, “boost- ing prospects for global GDP for 2020 by 0.6 per cent. Conversely, a breakdown in talks could drag . global output down by 0.1 per cent.” Coming to the 2 ators. India’s greatest advantage is access lennials who are opting to lease out liv- $5 trillion economy cannot make up the !" H7 Indian context, periods of economic growth and to data of 1.2 billion people, four times ing and office space or automobiles, in numbers if our share in world exports lan- contraction have always been in sync with the glob- the size of the US. Leveraging the poten- preference to physically owning an asset. guishes at 1.7 per cent. 3 ! al rise and falls. Except that in 2017, growth decel- Q tial of Digital India can take us towards Due to underemployment and stag- A recent article highlighted that =( erated due to legacy issues of the previous regime H a $5 trillion economy much faster. nating wages, the working classes find it there has been a year-on-year exodus of and the shock effects of structural reforms, viewed . The cleansing and formalisation of hard to service EMIs, despite an insatiable capital and calibre out of the country due as “short-term negative, but long term-positive.” 1 the economy that started with demoneti- demand for affordable housing. to a fear psychosis. The Government What are the big policy and economic trends 11 sation are a work in progress. Much needs Consequently, the housing sector which needs to contain the drain through con- !" at the turn of the decade? Where are the potential 2 to be done to improve corporate and is one of the prime propellers of growth fidence-building messaging; by reducing 8 9 8 1 9 opportunities to look for within the crisis? And what 1 banking governance standards to clean up and has a backlog of 1,600 stalled projects, areas of frictions for investments; ensur- 8 ;9 ! are the confidence-building measures the balance sheets of PSBs, NBFCs and cor- could take longer to revive despite the ing that the State will be less litigious; ; Government can offer to bring the economic growth porates. As regards banking, there is a infusion of a 25,000 crore fund from the bureaucracy will be less discretionary; tax- (S !I rate back to a healthy eight per cent pre-crisis level? need for mandatory evaluation of credit Government, with the SBI and LIC pool- ation policies will be more predictable Let’s have a look at the answer to these ques- ratings of banks, improved governance ing in. Only once real estate activity picks instead of retrogressive and that the (! tions. We have an interactive Finance Minister who N7 and credit-risk monitoring systems, and up, will it impact the wages of agricultur- biggest employment generators like auto- = 3 has set a new trend by coming up with four mini- O for the RBI to play a more proactive and al labourers, as 50 per cent of rural income mobile, airline and telecom sectors are res- ( budgets after her maiden Union Budget. With such vigilant role. The RBI is constrained for comes from realty. cued from the brink of collapse. !& real-time interventions, while future budget-mak- 2 lack of access to the inner workings of The workforce will have to adapt to India has a long way to go in gain- ing will be an annual event, timely interventions will banks other than a review of balance gig-employment modules, with more ing investor confidence and has among !& be a round-the-year phenomenon to expeditious- 2 sheets. enhanced capabilities and specialised the lowest global rankings when it comes !(S.K ly redress sectoral concerns. Lowering of interest rates and corpo- skills. This is because fewer jobs are being to the enforceability of contracts. The I L *K .B .E Empirical evidence points to two “new normals” 1 1 rate taxes has not yet led to the revival of created by the organised sector, while 56 biggest uncertainties arise from a frequent (&* that will perpetuate into the next decade: That sov- Capex or consumer demand, attributed per cent of new employment is being gen- change of regimes, as new governments *+*+ ! ereign and corporate indebtedness in proportion to the economic phenomenon of “hystere- erated through the platform-enabled ser- renege on contracts signed by the previ- to the GDP has kept rising unabated since the post- sis.” Put simply, this happens when vices. A global survey shows that there are ous one, like the revocation of the bullet 2 6 S Lehman crisis years, so the rise of leverage will keep economies take longer to reflate, despite 180 platform companies currently valued train project in Maharashtra. growing globally and in India. Even central bankers 37 booster shots at revival. at $4.5 trillion, which are the new This poses a risk to lenders, as also from the European Central Bank to the IMF have We need to adapt to the new business absorbers of the workforce. to allied activities of contractors, affect- encouraged fiscal expansion, by governments model of the “sharing economy or on- Behavioural psychology of con- ing jobs, suspension of infrastructure pro- !( spending more in the hope of reaping economic div- demand economy.” This has led to the sumers in times of “secular stagnation” is jects, and adding to cost overruns. Once " ! idends, regardless of incurring high debt-to-GDP “creation of secondary economics”, to manifesting on predictable lines, where the CAG has approved procedures for " ( ratios. American corporate debt alone accounts for quote the Chairman of World Economic “persistent demand shortfalls are not procurement and pricing is fair, it should 70 per cent of this year’s total corporate defaults, Forum, Klaus Schwab, which is difficult being overcome even if the cost of bor- be made an irreversible and contractual AB ! while China’s defaults are expected to hit a record to quantify. Because, “Alibaba, the biggest rowing lowers to near-zero interest rates.” obligation by the State to honour the same. (S high according to S&P Global Ratings. retailer doesn’t own a single store nor has Till sentiments and disposable incomes To work towards a $5 trillion econ- The other “new normal” is that forecasts for any inventory build-up; Uber, the largest improve, the major propeller of growth omy is an arduous task for policymakers, 7 !4 national growth rates will see downward revisions, transportation provider does not own a will rest on increased Government stim- which needs a quantum leap in planning. ( falling by at least a percentage annually from pre- single vehicle and Facebook, the world’s ulus through MNREGA and increasing For a comprehensive revival package, the ! 7 vious years for another few quarters. most popular media owner creates no spending on infrastructure. Government needs to outsource the best Today, there is a more digital form of globali- content.” India cannot continue with its poli- “brain-trust pool,” comprising economists, ( !& sation trending, opening the doors for local agro, Consumer behaviour and altered cy of “creeping protectionism” with academia and businessmen, as also to small and mid-sized enterprises to uplink with the consumption patterns are being redefined enhancing import tariffs but instead evolve a consensus between the swadeshi (S virtual E-commerce marketplace. The digital econ- by millennials who account for 51 per cent needs to shore up its global competitive- and Ox-bred economists with minimal ! omy and e-commerce will be the new game-chang- of the population, and are opting for the ness, lack of which is making it reluctant contradictions. 8 ers. We need to scale up on our digital potential to sharing economy projected to grow glob- to participate in Free Trade Agreements (The writer is an author, columnist, ! 9 create equivalents of Google, Facebook and ally by $275 billion over the next five years. with other trading blocs like the European Chairperson for the National Committee Amazon. These platforms are the future wealth cre- There is a generational shift amongst mil- Union. A comprehensive plan towards a of Financial Inclusion at Niti Aayog.) B 1 "(#%$(2(
to state, and am sure you all agree with The Army chief proceeded: “Put your thereof. They don’t even know that law Minister, needlessly uncovered a false being an imaginary scenario building me, that anyone trying to mess with boys on the job and make a list of all and history are written and created by and fabricated conspiracy case against enterprise. The situation follows the our brave and patriotic army in any judges across the country who are anti- victors.” Major-General Zaheer-ul-Islam Abbasi same pattern even today, the apparent form — its men, officers and General, Army and anti-ISI. Make full dossiers “We Pakistanis, being born victo- in September 1994 and convicted him supremacy and superiority of civilian serving or retired — will be dealt with and give them to me within six weeks, rious, created our law through the thereby maligning the best and the Imran Khan as head of Government sternly and in a befitting manner in covering all aspects of their personal power of the sword. Our predecessor most dedicated uniformed people of notwithstanding. The Army of proportion to his/her misadventure.” lives and professional deeds, mis- Babar had only 12,000 soldiers and yet the State.” Pakistan is used to a certain power and “Indeed, today we will have to deeds and links. These fellows think he destroyed the mighty enemy “It’s a matter of shame that even a position and there’s little to suggest that clearly understand that the so-called they know everything, but actually, Ibrahim Lodi, which was ten times Punjabi civilian Prime Minister Nawaz the strategic wand of the State would /6% &,,/6$* &)!+*"$6, 3/(/"'- !! - "22 court verdict of a death sentence for they know nothing. Else, they would- superior, on April 21, 1526, in the field Sharif took the Army head-on in be wielded by anyone other than the #$& &0+ $"&- $6- "/)&- General Sahib amounts to giving a n’t dare challenge and humiliate the of Panipat. That’s our heritage. Hence 1999 when General Musharraf’s plane incumbent Army chief. Hence, what- /6$*- !0)O, " !&* $6- death sentence to me.” Army. By now they should have that’s our honour, strength, power, rep- was on a return journey from Sri Lanka ever be the court order, whosoever the et’s try and get into the psyche of “If allowed to do what it is trying known that in Pakistan, the Army is utation.” and he wasn’t allowed under direct judge, and however grave the culpabil- -&(&6-&- $6- &&6 $-/)&- the serving Army chief of to do, this sham judiciary of our great the State and the State is the Army.” “Under no circumstances, there- orders of Sharif to land in Pakistan. Not ity, mens rea and offence of Musharraf, #, "/ !)/6H !0) $6- LPakistan, nine Corps country, founded by Quaid-i-Azam “Pakistan was born after sacrifices fore, will we allow this band of igno- only that, the Prime Minister by he cannot be hanged to death. Not in #, &6$+*& , #$& Commanders and the Director Jinnah, will see worse days in future. were made by millions of our broth- rant and irresponsible civilians, in the appointing Lieutenant-General Pakistan. Any civilian, trying to push $+$6-/6&- "/6,& $,0 General (DG) of Inter-Services This court, despite having no right to ers. Their selflessness can never be garb of all-knowing legal tool, to curb Ziauddin as new Army Chief instant- further, will face fatality. If at all, only $6- */6%,$6-6% Intelligence (ISI), supposedly hud- do what it has done, has given a warn- allowed to be seen to be brushed aside and crush the fighters of our land. The ly, tried to irreparably divide us. the Army can punish an Army official. dled in an “emergency meeting” fol- ing to each one of us present here. by some anti-national, small-time judiciary must be re-educated about Fortunately, however, when Sahib was One needs to carefully go through the &)!+*"$6 ) 6")*&, $6- lowing the special court’s verdict giv- Today it is the former ailing chief. judges in our midst. They will have to the achievements of our Army. Thus, still in the air, in search of a landing Pakistan Army Act, 1952. If Musharraf &)*$"&- # !0),02 ing a death sentence to former Army Tomorrow it will be the serving chief, be uprooted. It’s because we are a when the first civilian Prime Minister space, Lieutenant-Generals Mahmud is hanged, it would amount to a death $6 &0) ($# *&- + $ chief and President, General Pervez followed by more men and officers nation of a martial race, which has Liaquat Ali on March 9, 1951, alleged Ahmed and Aziz Khan launched a knell for/of the Pakistani Army. +/%!, ) /)#&H !0) $6- Musharraf. down the line. God only knows where never lost a war. We have been victo- conspiracy by Major-General Akbar coup to remove Sharif from power to This is worse humiliation than the “Gentlemen, we meet today, at a these judges are from and whose rious everywhere, in every skirmish, Khan and others to overthrow the steer a clear path for Pervez Sahib to surrender of the entire East Pakistani #, (/**/& , -$* 0/"F /! critical time of our nation’s history, to games they are playing? Where are they battle and war, from the dawn of Government, he was assassinated on suspend Nawaz, and rightly suspend Army to victorious Indian Field +&*&( 6 0& "$ $, take stock of the situation. As you are getting evil ideas and how are they human civilisation; and there is no way October 16, 1952.” the Constitution, to take over as chief Marshal Manekshaw’s men on Friday, ,/0% 0/ & 0&$66%(!* aware, a lower court has inflicted one making property disproportionate to that things are going to be any differ- “That our civilians leaders have executive of Pakistan.” December 16, 1971, in Dhaka’s #$6 *6&, /6 $ 0$)H &6"&2 of the most unjust, bad, illegal and mala their legal source of income?” ent in future.” always been corrupt and anti-Army, That’s the only reality of the Ramana Maidan. !0) 0!, %/H fide verdicts against my predecessor “Is the DG ISI here?” “Yes sir, here “These fake judges talk of ‘law’ came to fore again when Benazir Army-civilian tradition of Pakistan in (The writer is an alumnus of the General Pervez Musharraf. I am pained I am”, replied the DG ISI Faiz Hameed. without an iota of idea on evolution Bhutto, in her second term as Prime the words of the Army chief despite it National Defence College) @/! &,E C !" B B
-0 2 F O. ) 7 "" "! :%" @C to come out from the party office. undreds of protesters, Police said they 1 "I salute those who have Hincluding Samajwadi Party had been tracking pro- come forward to protect the workers and leaders, were testers with the help of erala will fight for protect- freedom, secularism and detained in Gorakhpur and drones in Gorakhpur King the Constitution, Chief democracy of the country. Srinagar: PDP president other cities of eastern Uttar and tried to disperse Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Kerala has already declared Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday Pradesh during anti-citizen- them but they refused asserted on Thursday as he we will stand in front and said people of the country ship law protests on Thursday to leave the park so condemned the police action in fight for protecting need not visit Kashmir to expe- after they defied prohibitory were taken to the detaining left leaders in Delhi the Constitution...,"he rience the subjugation of the orders, police said. police lines. and historian Ramachandra tweeted. locals in the valley as the BJP In Gorakhpur, a large his residence in Itwa area of Heavy police force was ) Guha in Bengaluru during He claimed that the gov- has ensured that a "Kashmir- number of SP workers demon- Siddharth Nagar. Ex-Minister deployed at major intersec- ! anti-Citizenship Amendment ernment was threatening and like" situation prevails in every strated at Laxmibai Park and Rampal Nishad was also tions in the city. Act protests. arresting those protesting. In part of India. many of them were shirtless. detained in Gorakhpur. In Kushinagar district, pro- Vijayan also alleged that the national capital, the central "Fellow citizens don't need Police detained over 300 pro- Prohibitory orders under testers blocked the Padrouna- the NDA Government was government has curtailed the to visit Kashmir anymore to testers, including former min- CrPC section 144 have been in Dudahi road and raised slogans displaying an authoritarian use of Internet and mobile witness their subjugation. BJP ister Rampal Nishad and for- place in entire Uttar Pradesh against the new citizenship B tendency that was not phones, Vijayan alleged. has Kashmir right to the mer MLAs Mohsin Khan and since Nov 9, banning assembly law when police tried to dis- witnessed even during the "The centre must stop doorstep of every Indian," a Vijay Bahadur Yadav, from of four or more people in an perse them. Emergency period attacking major universities tweet on Mehbooba Mufti's there and took them to police area. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (1975-77). and its students. It should not twitter handle read. lines. The police had said no per- (Sadar) Ramkesh Yadav and Aligarh (UP): Several teachers "We want to convey to the "We strongly condemn the try to move forward by The twitter handle of the Police said they have mission was given for staging Circle Officer (Sadar) Rana of the Aligarh Muslim people of India that our strug- act of detaining CPI(M) gen- destroying constitutional values PDP president is being oper- detained dozens of Samajwadi protests, but Samajwadi Party Mahendra Pratap Singh University held silent march gle against the Citizens eral secretary Sitaram Yechury, and rights of the citizens," he ated by her daughter Iltija Party workers in Kushinagar and a few other organisations reached there with police force opposing the Citizens (Amendment) Act will contin- politburo members Prakash said. Mufti after the former was and Deoria. had announced they will agitate and tried to pacify them but (Amendment) Act on Thursday, ue peacefully within the demo- Karat, Brinda Karat, CPI gen- According to him, history placed under preventive deten- The SP also demonstrated against the Citizenship they started demanding that days after the institute witnessed cratic framework of the system," eral secretary D Raja in Delhi has shown that mass uprisings tion hours ahead of the Centre in Maharajganj, Basti, Amendment Act, which seeks the protesters taken into police police crackdown against its AMU Teachers Association sec- and historian Ramachandra have never been defeated by abrogating Article 370 and Siddharth Nagar and to grant Indian citizenship to custody be freed. students who were agitating retary, Professor Najmul Islam Guha in Bengaluru," Vijayan repression, travel bans, arrests, bifurcation of Jammu & Kushinagar districts. Hindu, Christian, Sikh, They also pelted stones, but against the new legislation. told PTI. said. and asked the government to Kashmir into two union terri- Former cabinet minister Buddhist and Parsi refugees no report of injury has been The protestors, including a "We feel that we are fighting He also said the true emo- rollback the amended citizen- tories. Protests against the Brahma Shankar Tripathi was who faced persecution in received so far. DM Anil large number of women teach- for the idea of India as envisaged tion of Indians could be "seen ship law. amended Citizenship Act are taken into police custody in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kumar Singh, SP Vinod Kumar ers, marched from the AMU by the founding fathers of the in the mass protest and anger The state has witnessed being held across the country Kushinagar and and police Bangladesh. Mishra and ADM Teachers Club to the Purani nation. This is not a struggle for against those who are murder- numerous protests by various ever since the bill was intro- stopped former assembly However in Maharajganj, Vindhyavasini Rai have Chungi crossing and circled the the rights of any particular com- ing the constitutional political parties against the duced in Parliament earlier speaker Mata Prasad Pandey at police didn't allow SP workers reached the spot. campus. munity," he stressed. PTI values." CAA. this month. PTI > ,- *" .P > Bengaluru/Hyderabad: Protests witnessed an uptick in southern "The country's situation is very bad. cities against the Citizenship It is in the ICU. The condition of auto- Kolkata: The Indian Railways are planning Amendment Act with demonstra- ajasthan Chief Minister Ashok mobile sector, textile industries, dia- to file a civil suit against Bengal tions turning violent that led to RGehlot on Thursday alleged that the mond industry is well known. The gov- Government for being a party to the clamping of curfew at Mangaluru in Narendra Modi government is running ernment's advisors, RBI governors damage of its properties worth several Karnataka. Prominent citizens hit its own agenda and not focussing on had to resign. Finance minister's hus- crores in the ongoing violence against the the streets in Bengaluru and Chennai the economy, which was suffering band said the government has no Citizenship Amendment Bill. alongside students, activists and the badly. understanding about the economy. According to sources the Railways will #$ % ! general public to oppose the con- Gehlot said despite the present eco- This is the situation in the country," he file a damage suit on the grounds that the tentious law. nomic situation, where people are los- said. State had failed to ensure order when the In BJP-ruled Karnataka, demon- ing jobs and businesses are adversely Gehlot said while the northeast was law and order was its charge. strations, defying prohibitory orders, impacted, people were still chanting the burning and protests were taking place Though defending a similar cause in 6 !"( "+") turned violent at Mangaluru when a Prime Minister's name. against Citizenship Amendment Act, Calcutta High Court the State Government section of protesters pelted stones at "I would like to tell those who chant Kashmir was under lockdown and peo- pleaded that the Railways had its own police personnel and burnt 'Modi-Modi' that now it has become ple were losing jobs. There is an defence mechanisms which could have )" 8 "" " vehicles. 'Modi hai to mandi hai' (Modi is atmosphere of fear in the country, he taken care of its properties. Police opened fire in the air to responsible for economic slowdown) in said. “The Railways have the Railway disperse defiant protesters, baton- place of 'Modi hai to mumkin hai' The chief minister assured the Protection Force which can be used to pro- Pune: Members of the Akhil sages in support of the CAA and safety," said Raghvendra charged and fired tear gas to disperse (Modi makes it possible)," Gehlot said businessmen and industrialists that the tect is properties,” State lawyer told the High Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad the proposed NRC, ABVP Risaldar, an ABVP member. them. while addressing MSME conclave here. Government would take decisions as Court. (ABVP), the RSS's student wing, activists and BJP He said the ABVP con- Historian Ramachandra Guha, He said the country faced per their sentiments and for accelerat- However the Railway authorities said and local BJP workers organised workers took out a march from demns the "Left-liberal lobby" in who attempted to go on protest at the economic slowdown during the previ- ing growth and development of the that it will file a fresh suit on the grounds a march-cum-meeting here on the main building and shouted the country which is spreading Town Hall area in Bengaluru were ous UPA government's rule as well but state. that the State police was responsible for Thursday in support of the slogans backing the a "misleading" narrative about removed from the location and let off the impact was low because of the poli- He also launched the new securing the areas adjoining the railway amended Citizenship Act, Centre and the new the Act, which promises citi- later. cies of former Prime Minister Industrial Development Policy-2019, premises which it didn’t enabling the which is facing opposition from legislation. zenship to persecuted non- Guha said it was "absolutely Manmohan Singh. Rajasthan Investment Promotion mobs to attack the railway properties at various quarters in the country. "We welcome the CAA and Muslim refugees from Pakistan, undemocratic" that police was not "But this time the situation is Scheme-2019, Chief Minister's Small Uluberia, Malda, Beldanga, Rezinagar and The march-meeting was we also welcome the NRC Bangladesh and Afghanistan. allowing even a peaceful worst. The Government is not focused Scale Industries Promotion Scheme- other places. organised on the campus of the (National Register of Citizens). Risaldar said religious protest. on economy, which should have been 2019, Solar Energy Policy-2019 and At least five trains were set on fire and Savitribai Phule Pune University The Act will not cause any harm minorities in three countries - Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa the prime agenda of the Government. Wind and Hybrid Energy Policy-2019. many offices and electronic apparatus (SPPU), which saw a protest to the Muslims in the country. Pakistan, Afghanistan and said he instructed police to exercise Instead of focusing on economy, they Energy Minister B D Kalla, including signaling system of the Indian against the Citizenship "Those Muslims who are in Bangladesh — who are facing restraint while handling agitations are running their own agenda and Industry Minister Parsadi Lal Meena Railways were vandalized and damaged by (Amendment) Act (CAA) ear- the country, they will remain in persecution in their home and alleged that Congress was behind pushing the country to a direction and others were present at the the angry mob protesting against the lier this week. the country and Government of nation, have no option but to the protests. PTI where no one knows what will happen. event. enactment of the CAA. PNS Holding placards with mes- India is committed for their come to India. PTI 4$ "
9 0 / :: the Dalits have made it known ! neering branch students were during the agitation, sources in as early as June 2019 that the )) conspicuous by their absence. the DMK, close to party lead- party was totally against the It was the Periyar—Ambedkar ership said there were differ- hough the DMK-led influx of North Indians to ) Students Circle which led the ences of opinion in the party TOpposition parties in Tamil Tamil Nadu. —DMK leader demonstrations. about the role of outfits like Nadu have decided to stage a “North Indians and Hindi Some foreigners were seen VCK and TMMK, an Islamic massive rally in Chennai on speaking people are not wel- from north India should not be rubbing shoulders with the group. “This is a sensitive issue December 23 against the come in Tamil Nadu. They are allowed to settle down in the student demonstrators,” said and should be handled care- Citizenship Amendment Act a major threat to the Tamil cul- State. Rangarajan, political com- fully. If we play into the hands 2019, there are contradictions ture and people,” Thol “The North Indians com- mentator and publisher, Rare of Islamic outfits against the and differences of opinions Thirumavalavan , president, ing to Tamil Nadu and settling Books. He said the crowd was authenticity of the CAA, between the outfits constituting VCK, had said on June 3 at down here is dangerous to drawn from Left Wing extrem- chances are that the AIADMK the mega front. Chennai while addressing a Tamil Nadu,” he had said. ists and Sri Lankan Eelam out- would play the Hindu card,” Intelligence agencies in the rally held by the DMK in Last two days saw the stu- fits. “It is the same crowd said a senior DMK leader. State are worried about the memory of former party pres- dents of IIT Madras and Anna which we saw during Jallikkattu Elsewhere in the State presence of foreigners in agi- ident M Karunanidhi. University staging demonstra- (bull taming sports) and anti- schools and colleges run by tations against the CAA by the Thirumavalavan, a strong tions in Chennai against the Nuclear Power agitations,” said minority communities downed students of Anna University proponent of Dravidian rule controversial Act. “The stu- Rangaraj the shutters and made the stu- and IIT Madras. who describes Sanatatana dents from the IIT Madras While a senior police offi- dents stage rallies and sit ins #$ The VCK, an extremist Dharma as a major threat to were from the department of cial said efforts were on to iden- against the move to usher in ! outfit representing a section of Tamil Nadu , had said people humanities while the engi- tify the foreigners present the new citizenship act. BB G 9 0 / :: are expected to attend the same. !/,3 country on Thursday, Tamil Nadu Interestingly, the CAA has remained peaceful except for small hough there were no untoward turned out to be the bone of con- rallies reported from the districts Tincidents reported from any- tention between the AIADMK and which were held where in Tamil Nadu, discontent- the DMK, Tamil Nadu’s major 4 peaceful. ment over the Citizenship political forces. While the DMK has There was no prohibitory Amendment Act 2019 is brewing slammed the AIADMK for sup- orders in the State. “But the peace up among the student community, porting the CAB 2019 in the Rajya , which we see could be a temporary especially among those in the grad- Sabha which helped the govern- reprieve as the Opposition is busy uate and post-graduate levels. Many ment to get it passed and make it preparing for the Monday rally,” colleges in southern districts of an Act, the AIADMK is on the 5* said one of the police officials Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and defensive. Chief Minister Edappadi ) monitoring the law and order sit- Thoothukudi managed by minor- Palaniswami told the media on uation in Chennai. ity communities remained closed as Thursday before boarding a flight The DMK continued to attack students took to the streets to to New Delhi that the Act would in rural local bodies to be held on and challenge the AIADMK over express their opposition to the no way affect anybody in the State December 27 and 30 has added fuel the statement by S R Act. of Tamil Nadu. to the statement war between the Balasubramonyen , Rajya Sabha MP The DMK and its allies has But the DMK is blaming the two major parties. The CAA would representing the latter who had said called for a major rally in Chennai AIADMK over denial of citizenship be the main issue on which both the that the BJP was trying to make on Monday and hectic activities are to the Srt Lankan Tamils who parties will be locking horns in this India into a Hindu nation. The on to make it a big success. All lead- came as refugees to the State dur- round of election. AIADMK has not issued any state- ing lights of the DMK, Congress, ing the civil war that ravaged the Notwithstanding the protest ments over the charge by CPI(M), CPI, VCK, Muslim League island nation. The election to the marches seen in the rest of the Balasubramonyen. . % % ! !" 6
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Kanpur (UP): An 18-year-old General of Police (Allahabad zone) 1@C woman, whose family had alleged that Sujeet Pandey had earlier said it was she was raped and set ablaze in the woman who allegedly set herself cores of farmers in he National Investigation Agency (NIA) Fatehpur, succumbed to her burns at ablaze when a 'panchayat' did not SAmaravati region, who gave Thas decided to take over UAPA cases a hospital here, officials said. approve of her relationship with a dis- up their fertile agricultural against two students who were arrested by the The police had registered an FIR tant relative. lands for the development of Kerala police recently from Kozhikode for last week under sections relating to When the matter of her relation- Andhra Pradesh's new capital allegedly distributing pro-Maoist pamphlets, rape and attempted murder after the ship with the distant relative came to city, took to the streets on official sources said here on Thursday. incident, but are also investigating the light, a panchayat was held in her vil- Thursday protesting the YSRC “We have re-registered the case yesterday claim that she set herself afire after a since Wednesday evening and took lage during which the woman and the Government's fresh idea of (on Wednesday) and will take over the inves- village panchayat put an end to her her last breath at around 6:30 am, he man were made to take a pledge that having three capitals for the tigation in coming days,” a NIA official told relationship with a relative. said. they would live separately and not State. PTI. “She had suffered from organ fail- “The patient had remained in an meet each other. On December 17, Chief The Kerala High Court on November 27 ure including lungs and kidneys fol- extremely critical condition since Upset over the panchayat's deci- Minister YS Jagan Mohan had dismissed the bail plea of two student lowing serious injuries and we tried admission to LLR hospital,” Kala sion, the woman rushed to her house Reddy hinted in the Assembly activists of ruling CPI(M) —Thwaha Fazal to resuscitate her, but she could not said, adding that a team of several at a village in Fatehpur and alleged- that the State could have three (24) and Alan Suhaib (20) — who were arrest- survive and died,” Head of the depart- doctors tried to keep her stable, but ly set herself ablaze, he had said. capitals Executive Capital in ed under the Unlawful Activities Prevention ment (surgery) at the hospital, Sanjay her condition continued to deterio- District Magistrate Fatehpur Visakhapatnam, Legislative Act (UAPA). Kala said. rate over the last two days. Sanjeev Singh had said upon notic- Capital in Amaravati and The court had admitted the evidences sub- The body has been sent to the An FIR was registered on the ing smoke, villagers rescued the Judiciary Capital in Kurnool. of the 15th Finance were taken in 2015,” the farm- mitted by the police to prove the arrested stu- mortuary for autopsy. basis of a complaint lodged by the woman and took her to a local com- The Chief Ministers state- Commission in the Secretariat ers said. dents had Maoist links and denied them bail. The rape victim, who had over 90 woman's family last week and an munity health centre. ment triggered widespread on Wednesday afternoon, shift- The TDP, which drew the Fazal and Alan, students of journalism and per cent burns, had been on ventila- accused was arrested for rape and On December 5, a rape survivor protests, particularly in the ed it to his camp residence in plans for Amaravati, has vehe- law respectively and the CPI(M)'s branch com- tor support since Tuesday due to con- attempt to murder, according to from Unnao was set ablaze by five central coastal region of the view of the farmers agitation, mently opposed the thought of mittee members, were arrested on November tinued multi-organ dysfunction. She Fatehpur SP Prashant Verma. people, including two accused of state. police sources said. having three capitals at differ- 2 from Kozhikode, leading to widespread crit- was having problems while breathing The attempt to murder charge raping her. They were arrested the Farmers, along with their All political parties extend- ent locations. icism in the Left-ruled state. too, Kala said. was being converted to murder, same day. The woman later died dur- family members, organised ed solidarity with the agitating Other parties too called the The two are in judicial custody. “She was almost unconscious police said. Additional Director ing treatment in a Delhi hospital. PTI road blockades in all the 29 vil- farmers. Slogans like “We want Chief Minister's idea “impru- lages that form the core capi- justice” rent the air. dent,” saying decentralisation tal of Amaravati. “We have given up our fer- should be in terms of develop- Later, they organised a tile lands for the capital in the ment (of all the three regions of 5 .P " massive dharna at Velagapudi, hope that it will lead to a new the state) and not in terms of close to the temporary development and change our administration. action. case the resignations were ly recuperating after undergo- in the backdrop of the party's Secretariat, demanding that future for the better. But now, The Government, though, Congress Legislature Party accepted and also about ing angioplasty recently. performance in the bypolls, Amaravati be continued as the our future has been pushed into maintained that a final decision ith the Karnataka leader Siddaramaiah and State strengthening the party after its “Shri. @MD_Mistry & Mistry and Das hade come to capital. darkness,” the farmers lament- on the capitals has not yet been WCongress in a “vacuum” Congress chief Dinesh Gundu “disastrous” performance in Shri. @BHAKTACHARAN- seek the opinion of other state Large contingents of police ed. taken and what the Chief following the resignation of its Rao quit after the party post- the bypolls. Among the senior DAS visited me at my residence leaders and he gave his inputs were deployed in the capital They criticised the Chief Minister spoke was “just an top two leaders after the rout in ed a poor show, winning only leaders who met the high in Bengaluru. in the interest of the party. region to ensure that trouble of Minister for changing his stand idea.” the December 5 Assembly two seats, as against 12 it had command representatives were We discussed various Stating that feedback was any sort did not break out. on the capital and rescinding Information Minister Perni bypolls, senior party leaders held of the 15 which went to DK Shivakumar, KH issues concerning our Country being gathered from more than Police sealed the route his promise on the develop- Venkataramaiah said a final Madhusudan Mistry and the December 5 bypolls. Muniyappa, Veerappa Moily, and the need to actively fight 50 people,he said, “they (Mistry leading to the temporary ment of Amaravati. decision on the capital would Bhakta Charan Das on According to sources BK Hariprasad, HK Patil, KB against policies of @BJP4India,” and Das) will submit their Secretariat. “If at all he wants to relo- be taken only after the com- Thursday met a host of State Mistry and Das gathered opin- Koliwad among others. Siddaramaiah tweeted. report to Congress President The Chief Minister, who cate the capital, the Chief mittee of experts, headed by leaders on behalf of the high ions on the resignations, Mistry and Das also visit- Speaking to reporters after the Sonia Gandhi and what ever was scheduled to hold a meet- Minister should return our retired bureaucrat G N Rao, command to gather their opin- whether they need to be accept- ed former Chief Minister meeting, H K Patil said that decision she takes, we will ing with the visiting members lands in the same form they submitted its report. ion on the next course of ed or not, and replacements in Siddaramaiah, who is current- since the leaders had resigned abide by it.” "* ) 783
0 9- were found camping across 39 dif- vicinity of 16 corps In 2018, their numbers swelled doing daily wage jobs and some of ferent locations spread across five headquarters of the up to 6523. them have become scrap dealers. housands of illegal immigrants districts of Jammu and Kashmir”. Indian army. These illegal immigrants have Children support their families by Tfrom Myanmar (also known as According to this report, “6461 According to the also managed to spread their foot collecting and selling waste materi- Rohingyas), camping in different Rohingyas were staying in Jammu Home department prints from two to at least five dis- al, and a few women work as domes- parts of Jammu & Kashmir contin- division and 62 in Kashmir division. report, “over 150 families tricts across the state in the last one tic help and in local factories in the ue to occupy plots located close to However, local activists and have raised temporary year. Apart from Jammu Rohingyas area. Fears in the security estab- the vital defence installations includ- politicians, spearheading a cam- sheds housing 734 are staying in Samba, Doda, Poonch lishment grew after one of the two ing Sunjwan Army camp, Police paign in support of their deportation Rohingyas opposite and Anantnag in Kashmir valley. foreign militants killed in a shootout Lines, railway track without facing often contest these figures claiming police lines in Channi The biggest cause of concern is in south Kashmir in October 2015 any resistance. large number of these illegal immi- Himmat area of Jammu”. those illegal immigrants who have turned out to be originally from Out of an estimated population grants are scattered and even their Not only this, a grave been staying here without any Myanmar. of over 40,000 Rohingyas currently bio metrics have not been properly raised serious concerns claiming yard plot in Narwal area of Jammu Refugee cards issued by the office of “No Rohingya has been found staying in India at least 10,000 are collected by the security personnel. these terrorists may have been shel- is second home for over 250 United Nations High Commissioner involved in militancy-related inci- camping in different parts of Jammu According to this report , “48 tered by the illegal immigrants, liv- Rohingyas from Myanmar. for Refugees (UNHCR). dents. However, more than two and its adjoining districts of Samba, families comprising 206 Rohingyas ing close to the boundary wall of an Instead of preventing their ille- According to the report, out of dozen other criminal cases have been Kathua, Rajouri etc. were found camping in Sunjwan area army camp. gal entry, the concerning agencies, 6523 Rohingyas more than 400 are registered against 50 Rohingyas for Majority of these illegal immi- on the outskirts of Jammu. A mili- However, in the absence of any have been apparently caught napping staying here without their refugee various offences,” official sources in grants arrived here in the last one tary station is located in the close clear evidence none of the illegal as their numbers have gradually cards issued by the United National the state Home department said. decade via Bangladesh and made vicinity. immigrants were investigated by swelled in the region raising serious High Commissioner for Refugees Under pressure from different Jammu their second home. On February 10, 2018, when a the security agencies about their pos- security concerns. (UNHCR). Jammu seems to be the quarters to gather details of exact According to a J&K Home heavily armed group of terrorists sible involvement in sheltering the In January 2017 Chief Minister first choice of Rohingyas. They are number of Rohingyas, the Jammu department report tabled in the (members of suicide squad) had members of the fidayeen group. Mehbooba Mufti had informed the spread across 30 locations in Jammu and Kashmir police had initiated state assembly on February 2, 2018, stormed the Sunjwan army camp in At least 40 Rohingyas were also state assembly that over 5700 only. Majority of Rohingyas in special drive to collect their personal “a total number of 6523 Rohingyas the wee hours, security forces had found staying in Nagrota in the close Rohingyas are camping in the state. Jammu earn their livelihood by details in a proper format. ( 7 !"
6 -.. and Rifat Munim, a bilingual 2 writer, essayist, and translator, and the literary editor of Dhaka mitabha Bagchi, a soft- Tribune in Bangladesh, with Aspoken, pony-tailed special interest in South Asian Associate Professor of com- English writing. puter science at IIT, Delhi, has While no author from won the prestigious DSC prize Nepal submitted his books to for South Asian Literature for the jury panel, but the way peo- his evocative novel “Half The ple thronged the Night is Gone”, a story that venue of the Nepal Literature explores different dimensions Festival has made the orga- of religion, literature and nizers hopeful that soon their Indian society in a way that few authors would be competing contemporary authors have with the best in south East done in recent times. Asia. In a post-colonial saga that “ We have some fine tal- unfolds over three generations, ents, but they have not received Bagchi explores human rela- proper attention because their tionships, the intertwining of The Far Field (Grove Press, bers located in five different ages more publishers from works have not been fates and cultures, paying Grove Atlantic, USA); countries, reading 90 novels in Nepal to enter their books for translated didn't English,” amazing attention to details. Manoranjan Byapari: 90 days was a transformative the prize next year. said He poignantly captured the There's Gunpowder in the Air experience. The DSC Prize has now com- Started in 2011, the Nepal turmoil of our time and (Translated from Bengali by Over the months, we pleted nine years and it is Literary Festival Festival aspires explored the country's diverse Arunava Sinha, Eka, Amazon arrived at a diverse and inclu- heartening to see the increased to be a neutral platform where aspects from the viewpoint of Westland, India); Raj Kamal sive longlist of 15 and a short- interest amongst readers across writers, artists, filmmakers, his protagonist, Vishwanathan, Jha: The City and list of 6 novels, representing the the world in South Asian life singers, and intellectuals from who confronts the wreckage of the Sea (Hamish Hamilton, polyphonic richness of the and culture through these South Asia come together to his own life while seeking to Penguin Random House, region. It is out of this collec- books.” discuss varied issues pertinent make sense of the new India); and Sadia Abbas: The tive literary churning that there This year's international to the times. India. Empty Room (Zubaan has emerged a winner whose jury panel included Harish The annual festival is orga- The winner of the DSC Publishers, India) work subsumes many lan- Trivedi, (Jury Chair) former nized by the Bookworm prize was announced at a spe- The five-member interna- guages and sensibilities.” Professor of English at the Foundation, a non-profit orga- cial Award Ceremony at the tional jury panel for the DSC Ajit Baral, Director of the University of Delhi who has nization dedicated to the world IME Nepal Literature Festival Prize 2019 and the shortlisted IME Nepal Literature Festival, written extensively on colonial of words, consisting of pub- in the picturesque city of authors did a brief reading made the opening address and and post colonial literature, lishers, journalists and writers Pokhara on December 16. from their shortlisted welcomed the DSC Prize to Jeremy Tambling, former who are passionate about Pradeep Gyawali, Minister for novels. Nepal and the city of Pokhara. Professor of Literature at the expanding the public sphere Foreign Affairs of Nepal, along Bagchi didn't mince words Congratulating the winner, University of Manchester with and creating democratic spaces with Surina Narula, co-founder in commenting on the current Surina Narula, co-founder of an interest in present and past in Nepal and beyond. of the DSC Prize, presented the spate of protests in India on the DSC Prize said, “My hearti- literatures, in critical theory, winner's trophy to Amitabha Citizenship act and their han- est congratulations to and in film, Kunda Dixit, Bagchi. dling by the Government. “ A Amitabha Bagchi. . Editor of the Nepali Times The six shortlisted authors writer's cannot remain All the shortlisted books newspaper in Kathmandu, and and novels in contention for immune to what's happening this year deal with diverse and author of several books on the the DSC Prize this year were: around him — and what's tak- powerful themes and there South Asian region, climate Amitabha Bagchi: Half the ing place in India is unfortu- were three debut novels and a change and technology, Night is Gone (Juggernaut nate. Our democratic values book about Afghanistan. It is Carmen Wickramagamage, Books, India); Jamil Jan are being challenged each a tough decision as always for Professor of English at the Kochai: 99 Nights in and every day,” he told The the jury to choose a winner University of Peradeniya, Sri Logar (Bloomsbury Circus, Pioneer. from these exceptional entries. Lanka, whose work has Bloomsbury, India & UK, and Speaking on behalf of the We are delighted to be invited focused on feminism, post- Viking, Penguin Random jury, Jury Chair Harish Trivedi, to give the award this year in colonial theory, and House, USA)l Madhuri Vijay: said, “For the five jury mem- Nepal and I hope this encour- 'Third World' women writers, !"
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India has opportunities for aspiring 0.07 per cent and Tata salaries, while Bengaluru has Mumbai ( 4.59 lakh) took the as the highest paid functional taken up the problems faced by entrepreneurs to through ded- Communications 0.01 per cent retained the tag as the highest second and third spot for role for senior professionals, Indian professionals and IT icated programmes,” he said at on the BSE. paying city in the country, a junior level roles, Mumbai with an average annual CTC of companies with the Trump the conference held after the In contrast, Indian Hotels report said on Thursday. ( 15.07 lakh) and the National 35.65 lakh. administration. conclusion of the 2+2 minis- Company fell 2.03 per cent, According to Randstad Capital Region ( 14.5 lakh) for The renewed demand for “People to people ties have terial. Tata Elxsi went lower by 1.40 Insights Salary Trends Report mid-level roles and Mumbai professionals with digital skills $6F6% "&**&6"& $ - $, "/6(& &- + ,$& (/ !0 /( +$6F& , per cent and Tata Investment 2019, the average annual cost ( 33.95 lakh) and Pune ( 32.68 — cloud, product manage- "*!+, /( & $*$ /6 &-6&,-$H &6$* $6F /( /00& "& #$, Corporation declined 0.43 per to company (CTC) in lakh) for senior roles respec- ment, analytics, AI and &"&&- #& !66& !) $$ - $0/6% $** , 6 6-$H $ - $, cent. Bengaluru for talent across tively, the report noted. automation — could be the &"&&- ( /0 ( /#$00$- #$6 /6/! $+*& %/& 6/ /( & $*$ Various group scrips had junior level stood at 5.27 The report also revealed major factors for the sector’s + /! , $*$F ,#6$ *,& $6- "*& #&$- 1 $/ fallen up to 4 per cent in the lakh, 16.45 lakh for mid-level that professionals from IT strong showing this year, the previous trade after the order. and 35.45 lakh for senior industry command the highest report said. 2 / G B "" ( 4 % tank said that the recommen- ircraft engine-maker Pratt dations from the consultation Aand Whitney (PW) on overnment think tank Niti will contribute to a Niti Aayog Thursday appointed Ashmita GAayog on Friday will hold working paper to help achieve Sethi as the managing director a consultative meeting to dis- India’s vision of attaining pop- of its India division, according cuss a roadmap for population ulation stabilisation, as voiced to a statement. stabilisation and come out with by Prime Minister Narendra Sethi had resigned from a working paper to address key Modi on August 15, 2019. her position of director for gaps in India’s family planning India, with a current pop- communications and corporate programmes. Increasing the ulation size of 1.37 billion, has affairs at Boeing India a few basket of contraceptive choic- the second largest population weeks ago. es and helping women make in the world, the Aayog said, The A320neo family air- informed choices about delay- adding that for the country to craft, which are powered by ing pregnancy are among the realise its sustainable develop- PW engines, have been facing key recommendations expect- ment goals and economic aspi- frequent on-ground and mid- ed to emerge from the meeting, rations, it is important to air glitches since their induc- the Aayog said in a release. ensure that people have tion into the IndiGo and GoAir The meeting, which is informed access to contracep- fleets in 2016. being organised in partnership tion and quality family plan- Palash Roy Chowdhury, with Population Foundation of ning services. who served as the managing India (PFI), will deliberate on Some key recommenda- director of PW’s Indian divi- ways and means of strength- tions expected to emerge from sion for around eight years, put ening India’s population poli- the meeting are “increasing in down his papers in July. cy and family planning pro- the basket of contraceptive PW, which is a division of grammes. choices, with greater focus on United Technologies Corp, said The Aayog said that India spacing methods and helping on Thursday,”Ms. Sethi brings is at a stage where birth rates women make informed choic- more than 20 years of experi- are falling but the population es about delaying pregnancy ence from the defense and continues to grow due to the and spacing between children”. aerospace industry to this role fact that more than 30 per cent The working paper, the and joins PW following a dis- of the population is young and Aayog said, is expected to tinguished career in corporate in the reproductive age group. address key gaps in India’s and public affairs, and com- “Nearly 30 million cur- family planning programmes munications with Boeing and rently married women in the and will offer constructive rec- Rolls-Royce.” age group of 15-49 years with- ommendations to address On November 1, aviation in this critical cohort of young regional disparities in out- regulator Directorate General people have unmet needs in comes by focusing on adoles- of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had family planning, which limit cents and youths, inter-depart- asked IndiGo to replace all their ability to delay or avoid mental convergence, demand unmodified PW engines on its pregnancy by not having access generation, access to contra- 97 A320neo family aircraft or or the agency to use contra- ceptive services and quality of face grounding of planes. ception,” it said. 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) C *7( olders Manchester HCity will face Manchester United in the semi-finals of the League Cup after both sides saw off lower league opposition to make the last four on Wednesday. Raheem Sterling’s second half double 8B " ensured City warded " 0 off a shock to win 3-1 at League One Oxford, while United became Juve’s all-time record ended fourth-tier Colchester United’s appearance maker on 479 fairytale run with a 3-0 win at Old ristiano Ronaldo contin- matches, one ahead of Trafford. Cued his hot streak as his Alessandro Del Piero. Leicester set up a semi-final meeting towering header gave Juventus Buffon began his profes- with Aston Villa after the Foxes survived a 2-1 win at Sampdoria to put sional career as a teenager in " " " " ) a second half fightback from Everton to secure their Juventus top of the table as 1995 at Parma, where he won "C place in the last four 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw Gianluigi Buffon equalled the UEFA Cup and Coppa at Goodison Park. Paolo Maldini’s Serie A Italia in 1999 before moving 17 YEARS LATER stewards ran on to collect the City have won this competition for the past two appearance record. to Juve two years later. The game was less eventful beach balls and then Barcelona seasons with Pep Guardiola’s only defeat in the Ronaldo met Alex He has won nine Serie A than expected, with neither twice should have scored, only for League Cup coming to United three years ago. Sandro’s looping cross with an titles and the Coppa Italia four Barcelona nor Real ever really at Lionel Messi and Suarez both to Guardiola’s men will have a chance to avenge their incredible leap and header times in Turin but has failed their best and both, perhaps in the fluff finishes in quick succession. 2-1 Premier League defeat to the Red Devils earlier this just before half-time to put to conquer Europe despite end, happier not to win than to Bale scored with 15 minutes left month when the sides clash over two legs in January. Juve on 42 points, three ahead reaching two Champions lose. but his provider Ferland Mendy “You always want to win trophies. We’ve got a nice of Inter ahead of their match League finals under previous A goalless draw means was a fraction offside. Neither little draw coming up, it’ll be exciting times,” said United with struggling Genoa tomor- coach Massimiliano Allegri. Barcelona stay top of La Liga, team wanted to go for broke in the manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. “We’ve shown before row. However he will have ahead of Real on goal difference latter stages. we can do well against City.” “I’m really happy with the another chance at winning while the historic score in league result... It was a really good Europe’s top club competition meetings between the two rivals goal also because it was the after returning to Juve in the remains 72 victories apiece. one that won the three points,” summer following a disap- - 7 % " % 7 5 Ramos played in his 43rd %$"+") )" said Ronaldo, who ear- pointing season at 5 - % Clasico, a record for any player in lier in the season was Paris Saint-Germain. history. off-form amid injury His team cruised injured in the clashes, including For Barcelona, Sergio eight-time tournament win- concerns. into the last 16 after eight who needed to be taken to Busquets was included in the ners inside the opening 48 His 10th league qualifying from Group arcelona and Real Madrid a medical centre for extra care, line-up first announced before he minutes as Harisson Manzala goal of the season came D unbeaten, six points could not be separated on local emergency services said. was swapped out for Ivan Rakitic. responded for the hosts in the after Samp’s Gianluca ahead of second- BWednesday in a Clasico that Five people were arrested, Barca claimed it had been a com- final edition of the competi- Caprari had levelled placed Atletico was overshadowed by violent according to a police munication error. tion. Paulo Dybala’s superb Madrid. clashes between Catalan spokesman. If it was, it was not the first “I think it was a game that volleyed opener. The former Italy captain independence protestors and The protesters, mistake of the night, with a fran- we had to win,” said Tuchel. The Argentine met Alex also holds the appearance police outside Camp Nou. many of them carrying tic first half full of them. “We played with players Sandro’s raking cross in the record for his national team, After being postponed in Catalan separatist flags, Real were the better side in the who lacked rhythm. I didn’t 19th minute with the most with 176 caps between 1997- October, there were renewed began setting up barri- opening half an hour although expect too much from my delicate of volleys, caressing 2018, winning the 2006 World fears of unrest around Spain’s cades in the middle of Luis Suarez might have scored team. We could have scored the ball past Emil Audero Cup. most famous fixture and the street which they early had he controlled Jordi more goals. “But we are happy from the edge of the box. Later on Wednesday, while the match was only then burned, after Alba’s cross at the back post. — no injuries and now is the The win, gained early in Brescia missed out on a briefly interrupted by yellow beach police arrived in dozens of police There was a goalline clearance . % 5* " time to prepare to play the week ahead of Sunday’s chance to escape the relega- balls thrown onto the pitch, out- vans. at both ends as Casemiro’s head- Amiens at the weekend.” Italian Super Cup clash with tion zone when they lost 2-0 side the stadium, chaos ensued. Inside the stadium, the match er bounced up and had to be a 4-1 victory at second-tier Le Elsewhere, Lyon, who are Lazio in Riyadh, was a further at home to Sassuolo. Masked protesters had set passed largely undisturbed, save hooked away by Gerard Pique Mans on Wednesday. yet to win the trophy, ham- source of happiness for The game was a resched- bins on fire and thrown rocks and for a brief pause early in the sec- before Thibaut Courtois punched Paris Saint-Germain Pablo Sarabia, Eric mered Toulouse 4-1 without Buffon, who made his 647th uled week seven fixture that glass bottles at police, who ond half as dozens of yellow out to Messi but his shot was Awithout a rested Neymar Maxim Choupo-Moting, Memphis Depay who has Serie A appearance in place of was postponed following the responded by firing foam bullets. beach balls had to be removed by blocked by Ramos. cruised into the last eight of Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di- been ruled out for six months the injured Wojciech Szczesny. death of Sassuolo president Forty-six people were lightly stewards. Shortly after the interval, the French League Cup with Maria scored for the record with a knee injury. The 41-year-old also Giorgio Squinzi.
place, four points behind Leipzig and & !(- 9 Borussia Moenchengladbach. $-$* 6/ (/"!,&- /6 .&-& & O, *$0 &"/ - Moenchengladbach overcame their recent poor form to defeat relegation D - P favourites Paderborn 2-0 through a goal a week and a half ago in preparation for from Alassane Plea and a penalty from Lars Rafael Nadal insists he is not focused 2020. Stindl. on chasing Roger Federer's record Grand He will get a taste of where his level is Gladbach scored immediately after the Slam haul, but admits it would be "amaz- at when he takes on either Karen ayern Munich’s Joshua Zirkzee scored break, with Plea’s goal coming just 13 sec- ing" if he manages to eclipse the Swiss star's Khachanov or Chung Hyeon in the Emirati Bon his Bundesliga debut, just two min- onds into the second half to make it tally of 20 majors won. capital on Friday, before resuming his pre- utes after coming onto the pitch in his Gladbach’s best start to the season in 42 Nadal's heroics in 2019 saw him cap- season training back home ahead of the team’s last-gasp 3-1 win away at SC years. ture a 12th Roland Garros and fourth US Australian summer. Freiburg on Wednesday. Wolfsburg left it late to equalise at Open and the Spaniard is now just one Asked if usurping Federer is a main The 18-year-old Dutchman came on home to Schalke, Kevin Mbabu scoring in Slam shy of Federer's men's all-time target for him moving forward, the top- in the 90th minute before breaking a 1-1 the 82nd minute to cancel out a 51st minute record. ranked Nadal said: "I can't say yes because deadlock, becoming the strike from Ozan Kabak. At 33, Nadal became the oldest year- honestly I just work on my diary basis. I youngest player to score a goal In Frankfurt, Cologne continued their end No.1 when he secured that position have to do my things the best way possi- this Bundesliga season. excellent recent run of form, beating last month, following a tremendous sea- ble and then to just give myself chances to Bayern’s Serge Gnabry Eintracht 4-2 through three second-half son that saw him scoop four titles on tour, keep being competitive at the highest level added another in the final goals. along with the Davis Cup crown for possible. minute of injury time to put After starting the season in terrible Spain. "So if that happens, great, if not, I just the result beyond doubt, crush- form, Cologne have now claimed the "Happy to achieve these things, but I gave my best all my career to be in the posi- ing the hopes of a dogged and same amount of points in their past four would love to have five years less," Nadal tion that I am today. And obviously of determined home side. games (seven) as they did in the first 12 joked with reporters in Abu Dhabi on course, increase the number of 20, or tying “When you score two goals with just 0 D " - % P match days. Thursday ahead of his 10th appearance at 20 would be something amazing, but I can- 5 A A - E minutes remaining to win the game, of Earlier, Jurgen Klinsmann claimed a the Mubadala World Tennis not complain at all. course the bus ride home will have a dif- Lewandowski’s 19th league goal of the sea- second straight 1-0 win in charge of Championship exhibition. "I'm super happy the way I am having ferent feel than if it had gone otherwise,” son — and the sixth time he opened the Hertha Berlin as Karim Rekik’s second-half "It has been a little bit of a magic year my tennis career, I gave my best all the time said Bayern caretaker boss Hansi Flick. scoring for Munich this campaign. goal was enough to beat Bayern because it had been a good start, but then ing, and then of course ending the season and I'm proud about the way I worked and It was business as usual early for The goal seemed to calm Bayern, Leverkusen. I went through a couple of very hard with that Davis Cup title on home soil, so the way I enjoyed the tennis during all Bayern, with 19-year-old Canadian before Vincenzo Grifo equalised in the 59th The three points move Hertha four months in terms of injuries. an unforgettable experience to finish that these years. Alphonso Davies put in a superb cross from minute, nailing Janik Haberer’s cross to give points away from the relegation zone. "Then I came back and I came back way." "So I just really believe and hope that the left wing, with Robert Lewandowski on Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer no chance. Peter Bosz’s side are seventh after a sec- well. I started to play at a very high level Nadal's Davis Cup participation meant I can keep having the chance to keep going the spot to open the scoring. It was The win sees Bayern go into third ond straight defeat. again. I enjoyed a lot of great moments on he had to finish his 2019 season later than and keep having fun and keep giving court, very emotional ones, Roland Garros, usual — on November 24 — and the myself chances to compete at the highest % " Rome, then New York, that final was amaz- Mallorcan says he just started hitting again level." :6 :< Japanese interna- O tional Takumi Minamino signed for Champions League holders Liverpool on Thursday for a reported fee of 7.25 million B pound from Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg, the Premier M ! moment and I used to fall Anand also informed that League leaders announced. back in the middle and this he was going to skip the The 24-year-old forward — ndian chess wizard % repeated over and over again. World Blitz and Rapid Chess who impressed Liverpool in IViswanathan Anand on !) ;# "At the The Grand Chess tournament, which he had their two Champions League Thursday admitted that 2019 Tour, I had my best perfor- decided earlier and also group matches this season with has been very disappointing mance ever, because my Rapid termed the year gone by as a A " % the Austrian side — is believed for him in terms of results, stabilised compared to earli- "hectic" one. The tournament to have signed a four-and-a-half- and said had it not been for er years, but again in the last is slated to be held in Russia. year contract. some "sloppy moments", the ; ) minute it fell. So, I had this lit- He also attributed the rise - " “Liverpool Football Club scenario could have been dif- " tle bit of feeling that it could in number of grandmasters in can confirm an agreement has ferent. have been a much better year," the country to the advent of Argentine striker Rogelio been reached with Red Bull The five-time world he said. technology. Funes Mori. Salzburg for the transfer of champion did not have best of ;) Anand was speaking after "It (the growth of chess) iverpool manager Jurgen Having taken time out Takumi Minamino,” the club results in 2019, finishing in reading out excerpts from his has been mentioned, but this % " * LKlopp is looking forward to from their seemingly relentless said in a statement on their web- ( " " A tied third spots in both the book "Mind Master: Winning (the book) is my story and life a “really tough game” in the march towards the Premier site. 81st Tata Steel Masters in )<; lessons from a Champion's lessons, so I didn't want to get Club World Cup final League title to travel to Minamino — who scored in Premier League. Wijk aan Zee and also at the Life" organsied by 'Fincare - heavily into that but there are against Flamengo after Qatar, Liverpool will be the 4-3 defeat by Liverpool at “But I never thought I 2019 Gashimov Memorial # Small Finance Bank', for couple of pattern. In 2000, we Roberto Firmino’s injury- relieved at coming through Anfield in October — said it ful- would be able to play in this chess tournament in Shamkir, * which he is the brand ambas- had 6-7 grandmasters. I time goal gave the Anfield this test, and they remain filled a dream. team and I’m really happy about Azerbaijan. sador. became GM in December side a hard-fought 2-1 on course to win this com- “It has been a dream, my it.” And Anand said not just ) "(R) Praggnanandhaa had 1988, next happened in 1990, win over Monterrey of petition for the first time. dream to become a Liverpool He will be free to play for from personal point of view ) a very good result in London very slow and then it picked Mexico on Wednesday. However, they must now player,” he told Liverpool.Com. them from January 1 and could but from the country's per- but the tendency is to look at up a lot of speed. Firmino came off the beat a Flamengo side who “And I’m so excited that the be involved in the FA Cup third spective as well, 2019 has not N the last result. All youngsters "I remember saying that I bench to turn in a cross from have won the Copa moment has come true. round tie at home to city rivals been a fruitful year for Indian are making steady progress am really looking forward to fellow substitute Trent Libertadores and the Brazilian “To play in the Premier Everton on January 5. chess players. Personally, I had the feeling with the usual ups and downs, next GM because it will be Alexander-Arnold in the 91st title in the last month under League was one of my targets. His move brings an end to "From the chess side, 2019 that I let everything go at the associated with the game. So, (the) 64th and within couple minute at the Khalifa Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, “I think this is the top-class his five-year spell with Salzburg, has been slightly disappoint- last minute," Anand told from their perspective, I of weeks of that announce- International Stadium after and who will have had an extra league in the world; I was think- whom he joined from Cerezo ing for me and may be for reporters here. wouldn't use the word disap- ment, we had 65 (GMs) Naby Keita’s early opener for a day to prepare for the final ing if my career as a footballer Osaka in January 2015 and India as well. Despite all the "At many tournaments, I pointing but nothing stands already and this number is weakened Liverpool side had after defeating Saudi club Al- progressed smoothly, someday made 199 appearances for them, players we had, nobody qual- was in good positions at the out for India," explained the increasing very fast," Anand swiftly been cancelled out by Hilal 3-1 on Tuesday. I would be able to play in the scoring 64 goals. AFP ified for the Candidates. half way mark but one sloppy first Grand Master from India. said. !"
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KXIP went into */ /( ($0*$ ($"&, #& &2 % &$ #$6 @ >A *$F#C2 %I$ @ >A *$F#C2 the auction with the biggest available ( $6"#,&H $6O $ / %& +$"F / purse of 42.70 crore. /#$* $6- #/)&(!** &6& $6 #& &,#0!F# @ >A *$F#C2 6"& C " $ > /+6 #$))$ The 31-year-old Maxwell has " /-HM $*$6 $ 6%# @ >A *$F#C2 @ " C2 $,#$, $,$* @ >H " C2 been on his way back to cricket after K 3 F$,# 6%# @ >A *$F#C taking a sudden break to deal with $ F $% @ 8H" C2 6!I $$ mental health issues earlier this year. L #/!%# #& @!006,C $, #& /" 9 >!,# @ BA *$F#C2 F$,# 6%# @ >A *$F#C2 +&, )*$& /( #& $!"/6HHH, $ Maxwell’s compatriot Nathan #$*$ @ H:D" C2 $0 ! $6 $- **& @ :D *$F#C2 F$,# Coulter-Nile also enjoyed a million " "F&& #&O, % /62 #, +/- #$, dollar payday at the auction as +&"/0& /+!,H & , 6/ #& "&7 @ DHD" C2 /,# $*&//- @ >" C2 6%# @ >A *$F#C2 ,#$6& #/0$, Mumbai Indians shelled out 8 "$)$6 /( !, $*$ " "F& &$0 $ ,#/ & @ >A *$F#C @ DA *$F#C2 6 !-#$ ,#/F /,# crore for the pacer. &$02 #"# , $ 0$ F /( #, Australia’s limited-overs captain -&&*/)0&6H /6-& (!* / ,&"! & $ - " / >#0 /6 &0& @ >A *$F#C / *-7"*$,, )*$& HM Aaron Finch went for 4.40 crore to @ :H:D" C2 *& $ & @ >H " C2 $ /" & $ > Royal Challengers Bangalore. Finch, K who had opted out of the 2019 IPL, $,/6 / @ 8HD" C2 # , /$F&, # , / , @ 8A" C2 $ /6 .6"# also attracted a bid from KKR. All- L $0 #$))H --6O &)&" / %& @ 8HD" C2 $ "!, /6, @ HB" C2 @ H " C2 /,#!$ #*))& @ >A )"F&- $ #& $!"/6H 0!, #$6F rounder Marcus Stoinis was sold to /# #$ 0$ @ DA *$F#C2 !,#$ *$F#C2 $6& "#$ -,/6 @ " C2 Delhi Capitals for 4.8 crore while 6&,# $ #F $6- +#,#&F $$ H pacer Kane Richardson will go home , $ %//- /))/ !6 (/ 0&H #/)& &,#)$6-& @ >A *$F#C $*& &6 @ >" C2 ,! ! -#$6$ / *&$ 6 $ */ + $"#6% $6- richer by 4 crore after being bought @ DA *$F#C2 #$#+$ #0&- @ >A by RCB. $66% # #& 6& 6$/6$* ,$ , 6 > $0 Australia’s big-hitting all-rounder #& ,G!$-HM $ % @ 8H9" C2 1 $ 6%# @ 8H9" C2 *$F#C Chris Lynn, who was released by K1 1 Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the auction, was bought for his base price L ,** )*$ # $ 06-,& *F& $0 $ of 2 crore by defending champions >A7&$ 7/*- /!6%H ** + 6% $** 0 Mumbai Indians, whose opening bid &)& &6"& $6- &6& % / #& &$0H $& $B%2 became the winning bid. Similar was 6- #$ )/,H F6/ #$ "$6 the case of seamer Josh Hazlewood, + 6% #$2 &&6 ( ;0 # #&0 6/ who went for his steep base price of )*$6%HM 2 crore to Chennai Super Kings. K1 Teams going all out for the 26- ndia opener KL Rahul was on year-old Cummins was on expected L $0 & #$))H O, $ % &$ IThursday named captain of the lines as he has been in top form with /))/ !6 (/ 0& / *&$ 6H $6 / Kings XI Punjab franchise for the the ball and at times has also proved *&$ 6 $, 0!"# $, "$6 -! 6% 0 2020 Indian Premier League with his worth with the bat. 0& # $I$,#$6 /$*,H , $ co-owner Ness Wadia calling him “Can’t wait,” tweeted Cummins )*$(/ 0 (/ 0& / 0$F& $ 6$0& (/ the “unanimous choice”. after KKR head coach Brendon 0,&*(HM "We are happy to appoint McCullum posted a welcome mes- K 1 Rahul as our captain for the sage for him on the micro-blogging upcoming season. He has been L & $-&- & #$ - @(/ #$*$C site. $6- "& $6* #& "$)$6 #$, $ % &$ through a lot in the last year or so “I am very happy to be back in &*$/6,#) # #0H &O, ) /&6 and has now come back strongly,” KKR,” he later said in a video #$ #&O, $ G!$* *&%7,)66& #"# Wadia said on the day of the IPL released by KKR. & $*!& & #%#*HM auction in Kolkata. Delhi Capitals and Royal K . “He has silenced his critics. Challengers Bangalore were engaged You will get to see his ability not in an intense bidding war for the L, $ )*$& 2 /! $*$, $6 / +& just as a batsman but also as a cap- Australian before KKR joined the " tain. He was our unanimous # $ %//- &$02 )*$ !6-& $ %//- battle at 15 crore and eventually "$)$6 $6- /! "$6; #$& $ +&& choice,” he added. outbid the two franchises. Cummins price of 50 lakh, fetched a winning for Cummins and Morgan, KKR’s KXIP had bought Rahul for a &$0 #$6 $6- $ +&& *&$-& has taken 32 wickets in 25 IPL bid of 8.50 crore from Kings XI assistant coach Abhishek Nayar #$6 $# +#$H "$6O $,F (/ 0/ &HM whopping 11 crore ahead of the matches so far with an economy of Punjab. said: “Morgan’s recent form has been K 2018 season. just over 6. “I am looking forward to tremendous. As a leadership group, Rahul’s ascendancy to captain- He is also the No1 playing for Kings XI,” said Morgan will add a lot of strength to L & & & )*&$,$6* ,! ) ,&- / %& cy was expected after bowler in ICC Test rank- Cottrell in a viedoe relased by what we already have. Ravichandran Ashwin was traded # , /$F&, $6- $,/6 / (/ . " ings and has 92 wickets in the franchise. “And for a player of his 8HD " / &, &$"#2 $6- #&6 %&6% $ to Delhi Capitals last month. 77 career T20 matches at Another Caribbean star, (Cummins) calibre, he brings a lot )*$& *F& #0 /6 &0& $, #& “I feel he is one of the best an economy of little Shimron Hetmyer, was expect- with the ball and bat as well.” "6% /6 #& "$F&H 6- #/)& / players in the world. He showed too much for Maxwell, who above 7. edly a sought-after entity for his Maxwell returns to KXIP to $*/6% # &0& 2 #& "/!*- +& #& yesterday what he is capable of. recently took a break to deal with With the price he fetched, big-hitting abilities and went to boost their unsettled middle-order. 7($"/ (/ !, $ #& /) /( #& Even India captain Virat Kohli his mental health, Wadia said: “Not Cummins broke the record for the Delhi Capitals for 7.75 crore. The KXIP CEO Satish Menon expressed rates him very highly. He is also a at all. Anil (Kumble, head coach) / -& HM most expensive foreign buy held by left-hander had a base price of 50 confidence in Maxwell coming K @ 7 C very humble human being, has all was very clear in his thinking and Ben Stokes. England all-rounder lakh and recently made his case with good for them. qualities of a good leader,” said what he wanted. Maxwell has Stokes was bought by Rising Pune a match-winning hundred against “He was always on our radar. Wadia. been with us in the past so he Supergiant for 14.5 crore in the 2017 India in the first ODI in Chennai. The middle order was a bit of con- India pacer Jaydev Unadkat At the IPL auction, KXIP know the set up. auction. It also marks Cummins’ Veteran Indian spinner Piyush cern. He has been with us (in the returned to Rajasthan Royals for 3 spent big money for Glenn “I have no doubt in my mind return to KKR. The pacer has also Chawla remained a hit with the past) so he knows the set up well,” crore, a massive pay cut from the Maxwell ( 10.5 crore) and Sheldon that he will be back to his best very played for Mumbai Indians and franchises and was bought by said Menon. last two editions when RR bought Cottrell ( 8.5 crore). soon. Also very happy to have Delhi Capitals. Chennai Super Kings for 6.75 The seasoned Robin Uthappa him for 11.5 crore (2018) and 8.5 Asked if they shelled out a bit Cottrell on board,” added Wadia. Both Maxwell and Cummins crore. He was the highest paid was bagged by inaugural edition crore (2019). India U-19 youngsters had opted out of last year’s IPL. India during this auction. winners Rajasthan Royals for 3 Priyam Garg ( 1.9 cr for SRH), Another big buy at the auction KKR went for England’s World crore. Uthappa had gone into the Yashasvi Jaiswal ( 2.4 crore) and Vihara went unsold. South African auction entrant Noor Ahmed of was South African Chris Morris, who Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, auction with a base price of 1.5 Kartik Tyagi ( 1.3 crore) — both to pace great Dale Steyn finally had a Afghanistan didn’t have any takers, was sold for 10 crore to Royal paying 5.25 crore for the stylish crore, the highest for an Indian. He Rajasthan Royals. face-saving bid of 2 crore from the the oldest Praveen Tambe at 48, got Challengers Bangalore. West Indies southpaw. too was released by KKR last The Indian Test specialist duo RCB during the last round. a base price bid of 20 lakh from the pacer Sheldon Cottrell, with a base Asked why they paid big money * % month. of Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma While 14-year-old youngest Kolkata Knight Riders. " " 5 /(&-#! "( !/(1( ! % #$! $/-" <9D99 /& ,H : - #! ($"&- 8 +$**, -! 6% #, guised delivery. 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" $"F&- $6 (/ 2 #! +$&- (/ A /& , $#$ $,# $ +$"FH The series is currently recover,” the BCCI said in a 3/17, which included a wick- #$6-, # /)$*2 $6- #& / 6/ !6+&$&6 8 #*& )$"& # #& $*&6-& , $6- "$ &- #, locked 1-1 with the final statement. et in his very first over and /6* ( !, $&- #& +/*& ,2 +! /#$00&- !-#$, //F / /( #&&)! $)$** &)#&6 ,"$*)&- +$ # /!%# #& 666%, / $F& #& "F&, / ($** 6"*!-6% #$ ODI to be played here on “He has thus been ruled also a wicket maiden in the $*,/ //F #& &$0 /6 #& "!,) /( (/! "F&, $, 6-# $ $-&,# 6-# $ / B $** /! ( /0 8>: Sunday. out of the final ODI,” it last over. %&6% #& ( , 666% *&$-H !6F$*$ $6- )$# @8CH