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    R                     ->*      s Shiv Sena and Congress Astruggled to keep their flock together on the day two   of the formation of a BJP-led Government in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on   Sunday rubbished the “mis- leading” claims by his nephew    Ajit Pawar that he is still with the parent party and said the   breakaway group leader was trying to create “confusion”  #?@.?A * and “false perception” in the minds of the people. he Supreme Court on On a day when both the TSunday asked the Centre to BJP-led Government and Shiv place before it on Monday Sena-led front claimed that morning the letters of they had adequate numbers Maharashtra Governor Bhagat with them to prove a majority Singh Koshyari and Devendra      $   (    (      in the 288-member Assembly,         !      # $      %   !& '    ($  Fadnavis about the    *    $ ( *   breakaway group leader Ajit  ') Government formation exer- began to play mind games cise in the State that saw revo- Congress combine to direct the support to the BJP-NCP with Sr Pawar, only to be Chief Minister in the Fadnavis- NCP and claiming that “our is our leader. Our BJP-NCP with the Sena and the Congress cation of the President rule in Fadnavis Government to under- Government or Ajit tagged silenced by the NCP chief who led Government, Ajit put out a BJP-NCP alliance” will provide alliance shall provide a stable was intact and the question of a midnight coup and swearing take floor test within 24 hours their signatures obtained for denied that his party had no series of tweets thanking Prime a stable Government in Government in Maharashtra aligning with the BJP did not in of Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and rather said this issue would different purpose with a cov- plans to align with the BJP. Minister , Amit Maharashtra for next five years. for the next five years which arise. early morning of last Friday. be dealt with only after perus- ering letter for the More than 30 hours after Shah and other BJP leaders for Ajit tweeted, “I am in the will work sincerely for the wel- “There is no question of While the court asked the ing the two letters on Monday. Government formation? he threw his weight behind the their best wishes to him, main- NCP and shall always be in the fare of the State and its peo- forming an alliance with Centre to place before it the With nearly 50 MLAs The court hearing made it BJP and became the Deputy taining that he is still with the NCP and @PawarSpeaksSaheb ple....There is absolutely no @BJP4Maharashtra. NCP has letters of Koshyari inviting reportedly endorsing the clear that the BJP wanted to need to worry, all is well. unanimously decided to ally Fadnavis to take oath as Chief removal of Ajit as NCP legisla- buy time for the floor test. As However, a little patience is with @ShivSena & Minister, it also asked for the ture party leader and signing a part of this strategy no lawyers required. Thank you very much @INCMaharashtra to form the BJP leader’s letter to the letter to the Governor appoint- appeared on behalf of the State     for all your support.” Government. Shri Ajit Pawar’s Governor staking claim to ing Jayant Patil as the new CLP Government and Solicitor Less than an hour after Ajit statement is false and mis- form the Government, along leader, it will be interesting to General Tushar Mehta, who linked his party to the BJP-led leading in order to create con- with the letter of support from see what view the SC takes of appeared for the Centre, kept     ->* Government through his fusion and false perception the NCP MLAs. Ajit’s claim that he enjoyed the pleading for more time to tweets, the NCP chief dubbed among the people,” Sr Pawar The SC, however, did not support of these MLAs. submit the documents asked iven the indications that his nephew’s claim as “false” tweeted. grant any interim relief to the This will decide whether by the court. Gthe Supreme Court may and said his party’s alliance Continued on Page 4 Shiv Sena, the NCP and the these MLAs indeed lend their Continued on Page 4 order an early floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly, the Opposition Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress on Sunday inten- !"!R sified their efforts to prevent the BJP-led ruling alliance from “poaching” MLAs in bid   + #?@.?A * NTCA would not allow shifting favour of females-one male to prove its majority in the 288- of any new tiger in the STR. tiger for nine tigress. member House. he National Tiger “Key problems like distur- Overall, there are 16 big Though senior BJP leader TConservation Authority bance from the villagers living cats in the protected area-nine Ashish Shelar said his party, (NTCA) has turned down in the STR and acute shortage tigress, three cubs and four with the help of the “Ajit  # $       ') Rajasthan Government’s pro- of forest staff continue to exist. male tigers of which only one Pawar-led NCP” would be able posal seeking translocation of There is question of allowing is in the reproduction bracket. to prove its majority in the Karnataka, the Sena-led and Congress have lodged two big cats from Madhya relocation of more tigers in the Three others are sub-adults, not Assembly, the Sena-led Opposition went overdrive in their MLAs in three different Pradesh to Sariska Tiger Reserve big cat habitat,” said Anup capable of breeding. Opposition was confident that protecting its MLAs, particu- hotels — Renaissance Hotel, (STR) in Alwar, saying it has Kumar Nayak, head of the Chief Wildlife Warden of it would defeat the Devendra larly the ones belonging to the Lalit and JW Marriot respec- done nothing to curb ‘human NTCA. Rajasthan, Arindam Tomar Fadanvis Government in the Sharad Pawar-led party, from tively for the past two days. disturbance’ which negatively The stinging observation said that as some of the tigress confidence vote on the floor of being poached by the ruling In a late night develop- influenced tigers’ breeding in came at a review meeting recent- are infertile, the reserve needs the House. party and breakaway group ment on Sunday, MLAs of the the protected area. ly with the State officials when area. There are around 26 vil- In the span of two years a tigress and a male from Amid speculation that the leader Ajit. NCP were shifted from a sub- The tiger watchdog has the NTCA, much to its annoy- lages in the STR spread over since 2018, the reserve has Madhya Pradesh to inject fresh BJP had already launched In their effort to guard urban resort to another hotel made it clear to Rajasthan that ance found that not enough was 1,200 sq km while staff shortage lost three fully grown tigers. gene pool in the predator “Operation Kamal” along the their MLAs from being in Mumbai, sources said. unless it addresses the ‘irritants’ done to ensure conducive habi- particularly forest guards is as Presently, the tiger population family. lines of the one executed in poached, the NCP, Shiv Sena Continued on Page 4 to ensure tiger conservation, the tat to the tigers in the protected high as fifty per cent. in the STR is hugely skewed in Continued on Page 4   $%        &     

    '  O      ( ) L M ! "# New Delhi (PTI): The Centre   $#%  has extended the ban on Assam- &  ' based Bodo insurgent group NDFB ) by another five years, saying the out- lawed outfit has continued to indulge       in violent activities, including killing     and extortion, and undermine the   *   country’s territorial integrity in col-      " lusion with anti-India forces. The *  *  National Democratic Front of   +  Bodoland (NDFB) has been

  ",   #   indulging in illegal and violent activ- ) ities, intending to undermine the sov- ereignty and territorial integrity of O      India in furtherance of its objective      P of achieving a separate Bodoland,  !" -.    said Union Home Ministry in a noti- '/ fication, extending the ban on the       north east militant group. The min-    istry extended the ban on NDBF L M'   ) under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful #$%&'(  Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The  ) ministry said by its unlawful and vio-   #  01"234 lent activities, the NDFB has been       “undermining the authority of the   5  government, spreading terror and      " panic among people, causing car- 361  "  nage and ethnic violence, resulting ) in killings and destruction of prop- erties of non-Bodos, inhabiting the    Bodo-dominated areas in Assam”.  *      “For the aforesaid reasons”, the   ,   notification said “the central gov- . !#'     ernment is of the opinion that the    NDFB’s activities are detrimental to    )7   the sovereignty and integrity of India  8 $:*% and that it is an unlawful associa-   2;<< tion”. The MHA notification said " ;02<  the NDFB has been involved in 62  ) ;= 8 violent incidents since January 2015,  .  resulting in killings of 19 civilians   :* L  M and 55 extremists, besides the arrest   ) of 450 ultras and confiscation of 444 arms from them.     !"#!$%&       -!   0 !    (PNS): chief headed by (2002-03).  A-G#D@ Mayawati on Sunday expelled senior party leader The former MLAs expelled by the BSP are and former minister Ram Prasad Chaudhary Rajendra Chaudhary, Jitendra alias Nandu and tressing that improvement and three former MLA from the party. Doodhram. in crime control reflected Chaudhary is the five term MLA from president of the BSP Sanjay Sin the increase in industri- Kaptanganj assembly constituency in Basti dis- Dhusia said the leaders had been expelled from al activities in the state, Uttar trict. He was cabinet minister in the BSP gov- the party for indulging in anti-party activities. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi ernment headed by Mayawati from 2007 to 2012. He said they were warned by the party leader- Adityanath said that achieving He was earlier in the Bharatiya and ship to mend their ways but there was no change the goal of good governance was minister in BSP-BJP coalition government in their conduct. was possible only on the basis of better law and order. “Only an efficient police '   !     can establish the rule of law in the state. Along with the work, the accountability and sensitiv- 1- -     ity of the police is also required,” Yogi said while Lucknow (PNS): A teacher of a private school addressing the passing out in a Banda village was arrested for allegedly parade at Dr BR Ambedkar raping a six-year-old girl student on Friday. Police Academy in Moradabad According to Circle Officer Omprakash, on Sunday.  !   ,           !       -  -   ! -    .$       a teacher of a private school in a village under With the passing-out Tindwari police station was arrested for parade, 299 new sub-inspectors allegedly raping a six-year-old student. The girl joined the state police force. strengthen policing. was sent for a medical examination.” The chief minister congrat- “There were seven districts “The teacher, a distant relative of the girl, ulated the probationer police  "! in the state that did not have asked her and her younger brother to stay back sub-inspectors on the occasion their own police lines. Our gov- after the classes, saying he would give them and said the foundation of ernment noticed this immedi- tuition. Subsequently, he sent the girl’s broth- good governance was strength- (*! ately after assuming office and er to a shop to buy toffes and allegedly raped ened by strengthening law and approved funds for police lines her in the school toilet. order, prevention of crimes in all these seven districts. Not “When the girl’s brother returned, he heard and punishing criminals. only this, the budget of Police her sister’s cries from the toilet. On knocking “This is possible only when  A-G#D@ was providing medical care of The chief minister said and Home department was the door, the accused opened it and fled the there is an efficient, profession- international standards. that in view of winter, the gov- increased from Rs 18,000 crore spot. The girl narrated her ordeal to her moth- al, sensitive and responsive hief Minister Yogi Attacking the opposition ernment had made arrange- to Rs 24,500 crore,” he said. er, who filed a complaint and a case was reg- policing system. In this context, CAdityanath said that parties, the chief minister said ment of sweaters for 1.80 “Compensation of Rs 40 istered against the teacher on Saturday. the Police has a Purvanchal, which was a vic- that the previous governments crore schoolchildren of the lakh to martyrs’ families and a In a separate incident, a 24-year-old BCc glorious history,” Yogi tim of neglect because of polit- had shut down the blanket fac- state. He said that old, disabled separate Rs 10 lakh to the student was abducted and raped in a moving Adityanath said. ical indifference, had started tory in Gorakhpur and it was and widow pension was also martyrs’ parents apart from car by a 26-year-old man and the act was The chief minister said moving on the path of devel- reopened by the present BJP introduced by the BJP govern- jobs on compassionate grounds filmed by his friends in Muzaffarnagar district that whenever there was a seri- opment after Bharatiya Janata government. ment. are positive steps taken by the on Saturday. ous law and order situation in Party came to power in the “We have re-opened this The chief minister fur- government,” he said. the state, the UP Police resolved state. factory again and now sheep ther said that under the Kanya “The government has it through courage, hard work “This region is witnessing farming will increase in this Sumangala Yojana, from the recruited 75,000 constables and    and self-confidence. all-round development. Ram area and people will get birth of girls to their education, 4,000 sub-inspectors while sev- Maintaining law and order Janaki Marg is being con- employment,” he said. a sum of Rs 15,000 was being eral thousand officials were   and controlling crime was a big structed here. Cooking gas The chief minister said that given by the government while promoted,” the chief minister ) 4 challenge in a state like Uttar pipeline is being laid and in a the fertiliser factory in at the time of marriage, Rs said while urging the probation-    Pradesh, he added. few days, gas will be supplied Gorakhpur had become a 51,000 was being given to ers to establish the rule of law. “During the two-and-a-half to houses through the model of corruption during them under the Chief Minister Earlier, the chief minister Mathura: President year rule of the present govern- pipeline,” the chief minister previous regimes and had closed Kanya Vivah Scheme. inspected the passing out Ram Nath Kovind will ment, there have been positive said after unveiling the statue but the BJP government had ini- The chief minister parade of trainee police sub- inaugurate the new changes in the law and order. of Surendra Bahadur Singh tiated process to reopen it. appealed to farmers to not inspectors. He also honored 27 Sharda block of the Prayagraj Kumbh, 15th Pravasi alias Guddu Babu at Veer “Our government is con- burn stubble as it caused pol- police sub-inspectors for their Ram Krishna Mission Bharatiya Sammelan, Bahadur Singh Post-Graduate structing Purvanchal lution which brought diseases. achievements in indoor and Charitable Hospital election and the successful cel- College campus in Gorakhpur Expressway on both the sides “Therefore, do not burn outdoor training. here on Thursday. ebrations of all festivals are on Sunday. of which industrial corridor stubble and weed of the field. Minister of State for The new block will examples of this,” he said. The chief minister said will be built. Many big compa- Use it as compost. This will not Panchayati Raj (Independent provide modern med- The chief minister said that Gorakhpur was among nies are coming and the peo- only increase the fertility of charge) Chaudhary Bhupendra ical facilities to that after the Supreme Court’s the select cities of the country ple here will get employment land but also check pollu- Singh, Minister of State for patients,, including verdict on the Ram where AIIMS-like institute near their homes,” he said. tion,” he said. Transport (Independent treatment for cancer, Janmabhoomi issue, the state Charge) Ashok Katariya, witnessed harmony and this Minister of State for Minority was possible only because of a state,” he said. had been created in the state that within the last two-and-a- Welfare Baldev Singh Aulakh, professional police force. said that at through better coordination half years, the state government DGP OP Singh and IG “For this, I congratulate the present a new environment of of police and administration. had implemented several pro- (Training) Sujan Dev Singh police administration of the development and investment The chief minister said grammes in the state to were present on the occasion.  "+  ! .-  ,) '$"- &/    A-G#D@ lages with five agenda — educat- December 1 to 7 in 90,000 vil- ing villagers about the govern- lages and in 10,000 villages,  A-G#D@ Tripathi said: “On November n an attempt to reach out to ment schemes, meeting the ben- active party workers will hold 14, we came together at the res- Ithe masses, the Uttar Pradesh eficiaries of government discussions,” Bansal said. he Uttar Pradesh Congress, idence of former MP Santosh unit of schemes, holding booth com- The BJP state unit has 1.35 Ton Sunday, expelled the Singh and paid tributes to will launch a two-month-long mittees and meeting influential crore members out of which 75 ten senior leaders of the party Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Since Gram Swaraj Abhiyan under people of the village,” BJP gen- lakh joined the party this year. who had been served show- we are all politicians, we also which party workers will go to eral secretary (organisation) Among these, 1.11 lakh mem- cause notices for holding meet- discussed the state of affairs in villages and apprise people Sunil Bansal told workers in the bers are active. The average age ings and criticising the deci- the party and there is nothing about the development meeting. of these members is 35 years sions of the party. wrong in it. Wanting to discuss schemes of the government. He said on January 30 – while it was 45-50 years earlier. These leaders had been things with the party high This was decided in the Mahatma Gandhi’s martyr day Addressing the party work- given notices for indiscipline command is not indiscipline organisational meeting of the – sammelans would be held in ers, BJP state president Swatantra on November 21 and were and if the present leadership party here on Sunday. villages in which schemes have Dev Singh said that these work- asked to explain their conduct thinks so, I have nothing to say.” As per the programme been launched by the BJP gov- ers were the strength of the party within 24 hours. However, they Several leaders had kept chalked out in the meeting, the ernments in UP and at Centre and their dedication had refused to reply to the notices away from a meeting on party leaders will kick-off the after getting influenced from brought success to the party in leading to their expulsion by Wednesday of former MLAs, Gram Swaraj Abhiyan on Gandhi’s teachings. the 2014, 2017 and 2019 elec- UPCC disciplinary committee MLCs and MPs called Ajay December 1 and it will contin- “To start with, in the first tions. “You will again chart out comprising former MLA Ajay Kumar ‘Lallu’ in the state cap- ue till January 30. week of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, a winning course for the party Rai, Shyam Kishore Shukla ital to discuss ways to revamp “The leaders will go to vil- workshops will be held from in coming elections,” Singh said. and Imran Masood. the party, which took a severe The leaders who have been beating in the last parliamen- expelled from the party for six tary elections. years include former Lok Sabha Former MLC Siraj Mehdi member from Azamgarh, said: “We all are AICC mem- + >5, Santosh Singh, former MLC bers and the state unit of the Haji Siraj Mehdi, former min- party has no power to issue us Lucknow (PNS): president Akhilesh isters Satyadev Tripathi and any such notice.” Yadav on Sunday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party and Ramkrishna Dwivedi, who is “I do not have any fights Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari over the dramatic turn of former chairman of UPCC with anyone and I have been   events that saw and Ajit Pawar taking oath disciplinary committee, serving the party since the as chief minister and deputy chief minister, respectively. “Ab to Rajendra Singh Solanki, former past 30 to 40 years,” Mehdi lagta hai ki jiska Governor uski Sarkar,” the Samajwadi Party pres- MLA Bhoodhar Narayan added.         ident said. Misra, Hafiz Mohd Umar, for- The senior leaders had        The SP chief alleged that the “BJP seems to be working tire- mer MLAs Vinod Chaudhary recently held meetings and     !"#!$ % lessly for demolishing the Constitution and the independence and Nek Chandra Pandey, for- had expressed their dissatisfac- &' (  () * 0  gained by the country in 1947 after huge sacrifices”. mer president of Youth tion over the manner in which  &'   ,"!-,  &' He said the democratic ideals and conventions established Congress Swayam Prakash all senior leaders in UP were by the founder of Republic of India were being consigned to dust- Goswami and senior leader being sidelined by the new state (  ( C-Type  &'  bin. “For the BJP, the end has become more important than the Sanjeev Singh. executive committee after the * .%   (  / means and the ruling party is willing to stoop to any low for grab- Reacting to his expulsion appointment of Ajay Kumar 0  1  (   .2  bing power,” the SP chief charged. from the party, Satyadev ‘Lallu’ as UPCC president. .3  (/ NOTICE Q  -1  !  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Hammad Siddique with Janata Party of “shattering the Maharashtra,” the UP Congress with the NCP before the about democratic values, but correct father's name 'Jalaluddin' in Constitution” by forming gov- leader said while speaking to assembly elections but he took they have broken their pledges. future & all documents. Mohd. ernment in Maharashtra in reporters here.. a U-turn subsequently. People of India are now realis- Hammad Siddique S/o Jalaluddin coalition with the Ajit Pawar- “This is extremely unfortu- “See the breach of his ing their mistake of giving 544/3094 3rd lane Samnaan Garden led Nationalist Congress Party nate. Ajit Pawar betrayed his (Fadnavis) words and how mandate to cheaters,” Mathur Campwell Road Lucknow. faction and termed the move as uncle Sharad Pawar and put much do they (BJP) hanker for told reporters.

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""  Amit Rawat of Fatehganj in They later informed village +  )7"  Para police station area, had a head Rajesh Kumar, who ,  dispute with one Jitendra called the police. Cahurasia of Saadatganj, who Kakori SHO said the  8  1  Lucknow (PNS): A 27 had purchased a land from him woman was aged around 45 year-old man, identified as in 2013 but was later denied years. “Her dress was intact Rakesh Kumar Maurya, died possession.  $  !   (  #   !         !   and there were minimal )9'  after he suffered injuries in a A police spokesman said chances that she was sexually road accident in Madiaon on Amit dialled the police control assaulting him around one- Amit took out a can having However, sources said assaulted. Her mouth had     A-G#D@ who were under transfer since Sunday. Reports said Maurya, room on Sunday morning and-a-half months back at Para some inflammable substance senior officials were defending swelled but we have yet to long and whose transfer was a resident of Sitapur, was com- when Jitendra reached the police station. He said there and sprinkled it on him. the Para police even though ascertain how she suffered hakurganj SHO Neeraj Ojha stopped by the SSP in the wake ing to Lucknow on October 19 scene to secure possession of was no need of verification (in Dharmendra kept talking to they did not intervene in the wounds,” he said. Twas sent to Reserve Police of Ayodhya case and Milad-un- night when he was hit by an the land. “A police team view of a rule under which Amit but he was apparently not matter in time. “If Jitendra Police spokesman SB Lines while a sub-inspector and Nabi, were asked to quit on unidentified speeding vehicle reached there and intervened in Dalit’s man land cannot be pur- counselling or stopping Amit had lodged a case and the Shukla said the body seemed a constable were suspended on Sunday. near Bhithauli crossing. “We the matter after which both the chased) by the police and dis- form taking the extreme step. same was under investigation, two days old. He said sub- Sunday after an audio clip, in Hasanganj SHO reached the scene on informa- parties went back. Later, Amit trict administration if the sale Instead, it appeared that how Jitendra reached there to inspector DP Tripathi has which the constable posted at Dheerendra Pratap Kushwaha tion and rushed him to KGMU and his friend Dharmendra deed signed by Amit was gen- Dharmendra was inciting Amit take possession of the land. been tasked with investigating Thakurganj was heard demand- was posted as Hazratganj, Trauma Centre where he died reached the gate number 2 of uine. Circle officer, Hazratganj, after which the latter was seen Besides, if a case of fraud was the case. Contrary to police ing Rs 200 from a tractor-trol- Bakshi-Ka-Talab SHO Amar during treatment on Sunday,” Bapu Bhawan where Amit said Amit was seen accompa- entering the Bapu Bhawan registered against Amit, why claim, villagers said they spot- ley driver, went viral on social Nath Verma at Hasanganj, his father-in-law Suryapal attempted self-immolation,” he nied by Dharmendra of premises,” he said. He added wasn’t he nabbed even as the ted marks of strangulation media groups on Sunday. The Ashiyana SHO Vishwajeet Maurya of Bakshi-Ka-Talab said. The spokesman said Banthra. “In a CCTV footage, that Dharmendra was chal- Lucknow police have been car- around the neck of the SHO was under transfer and Singh at Chowk. Inspector stated in the FIR. Jitendra had lodged a case it was seen that the duo reached laned for abetment to suicide rying out ‘Operation 420’,”the woman. “She had injuries on held the post of SHO at present. Ghanshyam Mani Tripathi was Meanwhile, a retired against Amit for forgery and for Bapu Bhawan on a bike. Later, and arrested. sources said. her head too,” they claimed “The SHO was taken to task appointed as the Kakori SHO, policeman got the taste of suspecting that the woman as his supervision was found to inspector Pramod Kumar police working style in a case was done to death. be faulty. Sub-inspector Vijay Mishra as Thakurganj SHO related to his son’s murder in The police spokesman dis- Singh and constable Munendra and inspector Brijesh Singh as Jankipuram. Having failed to )   1    +    counted villagers’ apprehen- Nath Yadav were suspended for Bakshi-Ka-Talab SHO. get justice from the Jankipuram sion, no conclusion should corrupt practices in the name of The incumbent to the post SHO, the elderly man, identi- be made without the autopsy. checking drives,” sub-inspector of Hasanganj SHO, Amar Nath fied as Rammoorti Singh, had 3'  He said the police had sent (media cell) AK Dwivedi said. Verma, had landed in contro- to petition his case to the SSP,   A- details of the deceased to dif- He said the probe was given to versy after he had publicly who rebuked the SHO and ferent stations. “The incident the ASP (West). “The SHOs humiliated a school principal asked him to swing into action.       4   A-G#D@ caused war of words between have been asked to supervise the while forcing the latter to get a Talking to newsmen, the cops of Sarojininagar and working of their subordinates to protégé’s son admitted to the Singh, who was flanked by his Lucknow (PNS): Scolded by his father, a class he Raja of Mahmudabad, whose Kakori as they shifted the prevent a repeat of such an school. Following the issue, kin, said his son Sooraj (22) VI student ended his life at his house in Narhi Tgrandfather Mohammed Ali onus of investigation to each embarrassing situation,” he said. senior officials had reprimand- was found murdered at their locality under Hazratganj police station area on Mohammed Khan played an important other. This hindered the probe Ojha also worked as PRO at the ed him. The inspector, in his rented house on November 20 Sunday. Police tried to hush up the case but had role in the establishment of Lucknow and the body remained unat- SSP office before his posting as apology, had termed the ‘plan- night. “My son was killed by to share details with mediapersons. The father of University, says its genesis lies in the tended for quite some time,” the Thakurganj SHO. ets and asterisks’ responsible for my landlord and his aides. I the boy works as a driver. “The boy, identified as idea that there was need to establish a the sources said. They said fur- Meanwhile, Chowk inspec- his act and had heaped prais- have given proofs to the SHO Mohammed Faizan, was scolded by his father university which did not have the ele- ther probe depends on identi- tor Pankaj Singh and Hazratganj es on the principal of the but he did nothing,” he Mohammed Alam after which he took the ment of communalism in its education fication of the woman. inspector Radharaman Singh, school. alleged. extreme step. He was found hanging from the ceil- system. Talking to The Pioneer, Amir ing with a rope tied around his neck,” the Narhi Mohammad Khan said people like his police outpost incharge said. He said Faizan was grandfather in those days had a glob- a student of a private school in Aliganj. al vision regarding education which He said the police were investigating the case. they felt was neither western nor “The boy had not fared well in some exam and Indian, neither Hindu nor Muslim, but He said that money was collected his father was upset over his performance. The one that helped students develop their for this endeavour and his grandfather boy was scolded on the issue,” he said. own minds. contributed a piece of land. “Money The police’s bid to sweep the case under the Giving a background about how was also collected from the British gov- carpet had many mediapersons by surprise. Police the idea of the Lucknow University was ernment and land was also given by all spokesman AK Dwivedi, who was asked to col- conceptualised, he said Sir Harcourt those who wanted to contribute to the lect the details by evening, had no information Butler, who was the then Governor of foundation of Lucknow University. The about the incident even at the night. The the United Province of Agra, and his Mahmudabad hostel was also found- Hazratganj SHO, who took the charge on Sunday, grandfather came up with the idea of ed as a recognition of the contribution clearly had no idea about the incident. establishing the university. “My grand- of my grandfather,” he said. father had been the first Vice- Post this, he said that a covenant Chancellor and founder-member of was signed which was either tripartite Aligarh Muslim University and he felt or bilateral under which it was stated that an element of communalism that whether Lucknow University could be attributed in its functioning. remained or did not remain, the He felt since he was the colleague of Bal Oriental Studies department will Gangadhar Tilak, Gokhale, Motilal always function as important depart- Nehru and Gandhi and was a member ment and the faculty will teach Sanskrit of both Muslim League and Congress, and Arabic as well. “It was also stated there was a need of an alternative in that the people who had studied in the terms of a university at the defacto cap- traditional manner, which is either in ital of the United Province, which was pathshalas or madarsas, would join the Lucknow. So he and Sir Harcourt department laterally at the university,” Butler discussed the need of having a he added. Amir Mohammad Khan said university at the defacto capital which once the university was formed, his was not inclined to any community,” grandfather was made a member of the he said. Stressing that his grandfather court and was instrumental in influ- had a different vision, Raja encing the directions and policies of Mahmudabad said his grandfather the university. believed that education was the most “Since the inception of the univer- important sphere in the life of a per- sity till his death in 1931, my grand- son because it forms the minds of peo- father was associated with it. Funds ple. “He believed that we should not be were given to Lucknow University remotely in a communal environ- from the Riyasat of Mahmudabad. My ment,” he added. After the idea was father kept up the tradition of giving mooted in 1919, it took up some time scholarships to the students,” he added. to set up the university. This idea found He admitted that the happenings a tremendous support in Anjumane in the USSR in those times had an Taluqdarae Hind, also known as the effect on this part of the world and British India Association, which was an everything associated with the upper chamber in the province and an Taluqdars was considered feudal. organisation of the Taluqdars. He said that his message to Amir Mohammad Khan also Lucknow University during its cente- pointed out that the university was nary celebrations is to follow the wis- established in Lucknow because Sir dom of Rabindranath Tagore who has Harcourt Butler was very keen on mak- written in his poem, ‘Where the mind ing Lucknow the capital of the province is without fear and the held is when the actual capital was Allahabad. high…….” 45 1 6              A-G#D@ The development authority has imposed ban on the payment of com- he Lucknow Development pensation and land acquisition till the TAuthority (LDA) administration inquiry is completed. The LDA admin- on Sunday set up a departmental istration still adamant that compensa- probe into land acquisition and com- tion or any other benefits, if awarded pensation for the farmers of Prabandh by them in future, will only be given Nagar project on Sitapur Road. The to a single person of each affected fam- probe was ordered on the instructions ily. LDA Vice-Chairman PN Singh said of Divisional Commissioner Mukesh this step was a must to check Meshram following large number of unscrupulous practices and trans- complaints lodged with him recently parency will be maintained in the pro- alleging bungling. ject. He added that justice would be The LDA administration is said to done to the ones whose lands will be have decided to once again take over acquired. Over 480 hectares of land has the entire land of the project measur- already been acquired in the past and ing 765.48 hectares after a year. The hi- the farmers are said to be satisfied with tech urban development project was the payment. The LDA administration planned in 2010 but hanged fire, has given Rs 1,200 crore to 1,825 thanks to protest by the farmers. farmers so far.       !"#!$%& :      -'+%*'$ )  efforts for their physical health The general body meeting for example, changes in diet of the faculty forum of Sanjay pattern, similarly they can 1 8;  Gandhi PG Institute of Medical change or control their Sciences was held on Sunday. thought process to take care of President of the forum Ashok their mental health. This is dif-     A-G#D@ operandi, Puri said Anand and Gupta presided over the meet- ficult to achieve although it is Anil used their photographs to ing which was attended by not the matter of their nature ith the arrest of seven get Aadhaar cards made with over 50 faculty members. The or habit. This is because they Wpersons on Sunday, the the help of fake addresses. issues raised and discussed don't know that how thoughts Crime Branch sleuths claimed “The gang used fake docu- were the incomplete imple- are important for complete to have busted a gang having ments to secure loans from mentation of 7th Central Pay wellbeing,” she stated. duped several banks and banks and finance companies Commission, delay in declara- finance companies of cash to and later got vehicles financed tion of results of assessment  the tune of lakhs. Those arrest- from showrooms,” he said. promotion of faculty and The Youth for Human ed were identified as leaders According to the ASP anomalies in professors’ senior- Rights organisation held a glob- Amit Yadav of Aligarh & Rehan (Crime), the gang used to sell ity list. MS Ansari said the al peace and human rights Khan of Saadatganj, Anand these vehicles to different cus- forum raised concerns about summit 2019 and awards at Kumar of Krishna Nagar, Amit tomers at low prices and did the improper fixation of pay Ganna Sansthan in Lucknow. Kumar of Prayagraj, case and we detected that the not pay money to the banks matrix of 7th Pay Commission More than 500 delegates from Mohammed Shamim of LDA gang had defrauded several and finance companies. The that was implemented on India and other countries par- Colony in Krishna Nagar, other banks and finance com- accused used to get the vehicles August 23 last year. “Many of ticipated including Alimuddin aka Osama of panies by choosing similar sold through Vivek Dwivedi, the perks and allowances like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Aligarh and Vivek Dwivedi of modus operandi,” he said. Piyush Gupta and Akash inclusion of non-practice    !                       Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, Madiaon. Puri said the team interro- Gaurav Dwivedi. allowance have not been prop- Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, ASP, Crime, Dinesh Puri gated Amit Yadav and Rehan Puri said two Hyundai i20 erly calculated. The matter has their best performance in the mental health. The expert also mental health professional, I Tanzania, Morocco, Namibia, said the manager of an automo- Khan after their arrest and cars and a Swift Dzire were been presented to the SGPGI various activities will be felic- fielded queries from the audi- am deeply concerned with Sri Lanka, Mauritius, bile showroom in Hazratganj both disclosed the names of given to Piyush Gupta, one i20 administration on two occa- itated with medals. The cadets ence. Srivastava said mental mental health but usually peo- Tajikistan, Yemen and enriched had lodged a case against some their aides, who were arrested to Akash’s father Ramu sions in writing in April and from three wings of NCC along health comes from holistic ple take it lightly and assume the proceedings with accounts unidentified miscreants who later. He said the team recov- Dwivedi and two scooties to October, but in vain,” he said. with personnel will also be health and happiness. “Holistic that only people with some of their volunteer work pro- got a high-end bike financed ered five high-end cars, seven Akash to sell them. The gang felicitated. Various cultural health means physical as well mental problems or illness moting human rights and sus- after submitting fake docu- motorcycles and a huge num- was busted by the teams of 7#  programmes will be presented as mental health. It is good to need to take care of their tainable development goals in ments. “The Crime Branch ber of identity cards. Crime Branch and Krishna As a part of the 71st NCC by NCC cadets on the occasion. see that we are aware about mental health without under- their respective communities. was tasked with working on the Explaining the modus Nagar police. Day celebrations, various activ- physical health and making a standing that both are just like The aim was to promote, edu- ities will be organised at 4)  lot of efforts for our physical two sides of a coin,” she said. cate and train the youths and Malviya Conference Hall of The Kabir Festival, which health. However, I find that She pointed out that many adults about human rights as Lucknow University on is being held at Sangeet Natak most of the people are people are suffering from per the United Nations )"'/ " November 27. During the cel- Akademi, had a lecture by psy- unaware about mental health psyco-somatic diseases. “As Universal Declaration of ebrations, six NCC cadets for chologist Kumud Srivastava on and its importance. Being a we see people make many Human Rights. -')7   )-7""4)-#      1   

    A-G#D@ Kalan in Lucknow for saving non-traditional varieties of entral Institute for mango through concerted CSubtropical Horticulture efforts of local farmers. This is augmenting farm income not only led to conservation of through enabling communi- heir loom mango varieties but ties. A majority of small and also to mango tourism which marginal farmers are not able benefitted local community to realise the potential benefit immensely,” the CISH director in agriculture due to lack of said. He added that this organ- organisation. A lone farmer isation was recognised by gov-   Meshram said such cultural peace prayer, followed by a cannot reach the potential ernment and bagged presti- City Montessori School, and educational programmes series of educational-cultur- market due to small quantum gious Gene Saviour award by CMS Aliganj Campus I, are important for the all- al items through which stu- of his agri-produce, cannot PVPFRA, Union Ministry of organised Annual Day cele- round development of chil- dents presented a glimpse of avail loan from authorised Agriculture and Farmers brations on Sunday at Gomti dren. “This function is inspir- unity in diversity, coopera- organisations due to lack of Welfare. “In order to bring Nagar Campus II auditorium. ing not only for the children tion, collaboration and     A-G#D@ Shagun and Reyhna day in the city, went around documents and cannot share diversification in mango farm- The chief guest was but also for the elders to togetherness. Through their kicked off the festivities in town, met so many people, resources which make agricul- ing at Malihabad, CISH again Divisional Commissioner encourage us to contribute to cultural presentations, the ctress Reyhna Pandit, Lucknow by exploring interacted with them, danced ture profitable. established a community-based Mukesh Meshram, who inau- a healthy, prosperous and students won the hearts of the Awho visited Lucknow for Ambedkar Park, Rumi and ate some mouth-watering CISH director Shailendra organisation ‘Awadh Aam gurated the function by light- happy world society,” he said. audience. They also drew the the first time on Sunday, said Darwaza and other monu- delicacies. I am really excited Rajan said they worked hard Utpadak Evam Bagwani Samiti’ ing the lamp of learning. The programme began with attention of all to the need of she loved the ‘chai’ and ments. To experience the for the viewers to travel along among the resource poor farm- headquartered at Nabi Panah. Addressing the gathering, an all-religion and world a world parliament. ‘samosas’. Reyhna, who plays flavours of local food, Reyhna with us,” Reyhna said. ers of Uttar Pradesh and trib- More than 300 farmers got Sunanda in ‘Manmohini’ and and Shagun also also feasted “I had a great time travel- al farmers of West Bengal for associated with this organisa- Shagun Pandey who plays on the mouth-watering ling to Lucknow and interact- establishing community-based tion. CISH helped associate  &(#$ Atharva in ‘Tujhse Hai Raabta’, kebabs. They even visited a ing with our viewers, fans and organisations and self-help farmers in capacity building, The campus of the Delhi made a stop-over in Lucknow society in Rajajipuram with an followers.The character I play groups to foster the pace of introducing mango-based Public School, Gomti Nagar to give a few viewers special- impressive entry amidst much in my show is also very quirky profitability. poultry farming, creating one Extension, was brimming ly curated travel kits to go frenzy. The actors interacted and interactive, hence the “Under international village Mohammad Nagar with excitement as it was the along with them for a vacation with viewers and indulged in entire experience of taking the UNEPGEF programme, CISH Taluqedari into turmeric seed eventful day of the annual to Jashn-e-Pur and experience a lot of fun games with them. viewers on the journey of has successfully created a com- hub and linking farmers to function ‘Aura 2019’. The pro- the mega festivities that are in “Lucknow is truly the city Jashn-e-Pur made me happy,” munity-based organisation Mandi Parishad of UP for gramme witnessed spectacu- store for them at a TV chan- of Nawabs. I had a royal stay Shagun said. ‘Society for Development of marketing of their produce,” he lar performances by the nel’s awards ceremony. in the city. We spent the whole Mango Diversity’ at Kasmandi said. students.    #

+P--- the new deputy chief minister. ers apprehended at least two plain Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna, pointed out that “ruggedness and Earlier in the day, the efforts The day began with NCP clothes men and their I-cards issued notices to the Centre, human disturbavne significantly by the senior NCP leaders Jayant leader Jayant Patil going to Raj were checked. One of the police Maharashtra government, Chief influenced the breeding and spa- Patil and Dilip Walse Patil to Bhavan with a letter to Governor officers told the NCP leaders that Minister Devendra Fadnavis and tial dynamics of the tigers in woo Ajit back to the parent party , informing he was inside the hotel on duty. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Sarsika. While ruggedness had a proved futile, with the newly him that he had replaced Ajit Having realised that the Hotel on the plea filed by the combine positive influence, the human dis- sworn-in deputy chief minister tell Pawar as the party’s new Renaissance was not safe, the seeking quashing of the governor’s turbance negatively influence them that the tie-up with the BJP Legislature party leader. However, NCP leadership had decided to November 23 order inviting the tigers’ breeding.” On the basis of was in the interests of the Sharad since the Governor was away in shift their MLAs to the nearby BJP leader to form government. the study, the research team com- Pawar-led party. The State NCP the capital to attend the conference Hyatt Hotel later in the evening. “As adjudication of the issues prising of WII scientists Parag leaders had gone to meet Ajitdada of Governors, Patil deposited the The NCP (54), Shiv Sena (56) and also the interim prayers Nigam, OK Malik, Bilal Habib and for the second time in two days to letter at Raj Bhavan. and Congress (44) have a collec- sought by the petitioners to con- K Sankar prioritized two separate request him to resign from his post tive strength of 154 MLAs on duct floor test within 24 hours has blocks consisting of six villages for as the deputy chief minister in the % --- paper. In addition, the Shiv Sena to be considered after perusing the relocation to achieve optimum Devendra Fadnavis-led govern- Earlier in the evening, former claims to enjoy the support of order of the governor as well as the conservation success by clearting ment, return to the parent party Chief Minister and senior other Independent MLAs. Of its letters submitted by Devendra an inviolate space for tigers to and restore state quo ante. The Congress leader Ashok Chavan 54 MLAs, the NCP claimed on Fadnavis even though none breed in and for the population to NCP chief had sent the two lead- said the BJP had begun its efforts Sunday that it had 50 MLAs, appeared for the state government, recover. ers as his emissaries to prevail to “poach” MLAs through differ- while four other MLAs, including we request Tushar Mehta to pro- Tomar said that after the gap upon his nephew to renege from ent ways. “Since we have numbers Ajit Pawar, were in the BJP camp. duce those two letters by tomor- of three years, relocation process his earlier decision to extend sup- with us to form our Government, On its part, the BJP has row morning at 10.30 am when has initiated again. “We hope to port to the BJP in the formation as and when we are invited to do strength of 105 MLAs of its own. the matter will be taken up, so that relocate good number of villages of a government. so, the BJP is using all kinds of In addition, it claims it enjoys the appropriate order will be passed,” at the earliest.” Under the original Minutes after the two NCP allurements to poach our MLAs support of about 15 Independent the bench said. tiger reintroduction program of leaders returned empty handed in belonging to the three parties. and at least dozen more MLAs Solicitor General Tushar (NTCA) started in 2008, around20 the afternoon to Hotel Renaissance Among other things, the BJP peo- belonging to the Ajit Pawar faction Mehta, appearing for the Centre, tigers were to be reintroduced in where their party MLAs were ple have booked rooms where the of the NCP. If the BJP’s claim is told the top court that he is will- Sariska TigerReserve (STR). lodged till the evening, a defiant MLAs belonging to our three true, BJP has a total strength of 132 ing to produce the relevant record, Of which nine till date have Ajitdada — through a thanking parties are staying. They are try- MLAs. if necessary, from the governor been reintroduced in STR. Four of you tweet to the Prime Minister — ing to contact our MLAs in the As BJP leader Ashish Shelar also. Senior advocates Kapil Sibal, them -- three males and a female sent out a clear-cut message to the hotels themselves.... No wonder indicated on Sunday, the BJP is who appeared for the Shiv Sena, -- died due to various reasons such parent that he had no plans to go our rivals were using all tactics in banking on the fact that Ajit said that the way President’s rule as poisoning, territorial fight , back on his team up with the BJP. the Supreme Court this morning. Pawar, being the elected NCP’s was revoked in the state at 5.17 am poaching and heat stroke. “Thank you Hon. Prime Their motive is to poach MLAs Legislature Party leader, would was “bizarre” as no cabinet meet- NTCA’s refusal for shifting of Minister @narendramodi ji. We from other parties to prove their issue a whip to his party MLAs to ing was held and it was not clear big cats in the STR comes follow- will ensure a stable Government majority in the Assembly.” vote in favour of the BJP. No won- as to on what basis the governor ing in the wake of translocation that will work hard for the welfare Not wanting to take any der, Shelar said that the BJP-led recommended it. fiasco in Odisha’s Satkosia sanctu- of the people of Maharashtra,” chances, Nationalist Congress alliance would prove its majority ary where a tiger died and anoth- Ajitdada tweeted, responding to a Party chief Sharad Pawar and easily on the floor of the House, --- er had to be caged because of tweet put out by Modi on Saturday, Shiv Sena president Uddhav since it had 170 MLAs with it. He said that inbreeding locals’ hostilaity. “This is what congratulating him and Fadnavis Thackeray met NCP MLAs lodged However, there are no takers among the existing tigers in the happened in Odisha’s Satkosia on their taking oath as the chief at Renaissance Hotel and spent a for the BJP’s claim because a reserve was resulting in ‘miscar- tiger reserve where the state minister and deputy chief minis- couple hours there, giving a pep majority of the NCP MLAs are riage’ and hence there was a need Government did not take the ter respectively and expressing talk to the latter not to fall prey to with the parent party headed by to create a fresh gene pool tigers. community in confidence for iger confidence that they would work the attempts by the BJP and Ajit Sharad Pawar. Inbreeding is the production of conservation. The result was that diligently for the brightfuture of Pawar faction. Uddhav also met offspring from the mating or we lost two wild tigers,” he said Maharashtra”. the Sena MLAs lodged at the Hotel 4 --- breeding of individuals or organ- expressing unhappiness at the Though a series of tweets, Lalit. A three-judge bench headed isms that are closely related genet- Rajasthan Government’s failure to Ajitdada also thanked Union Sometime in the afternoon, a by Justice NV Ramana said the ically. However, Tomar admitted provide conducive environment Home Minister and BJP President group of NCP leaders “appre- plea of post-poll alliance, ‘Maha that disturbance was also one of for the big cats in Sariska sancu- Amit Shah, J. P. Nadda, Rajnath hended” couple of officers of the Vikas Aghadi’, seeking a direction the main reasons hampering tary. Ghazala Shahabuddin affili- Singh, , Nirmala local Intelligence unit, when were to the governor to invite them to breeding among the predator. In ated to the Centre for Ecology, Sitharaman, , Piyush seen inside the Renaissance hotel form government under the lead- this context, even the Wildlife Development and Research, Goyal, , D. at Powai. “You are a senior officer ership of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Institute of India in its study Dehradun goes to the extreme say- V. Sadananda Gowda, Why have you come here,” NCP Thackeray would not be consid- “Monitoring of reintroduced tigers ing that tiger tag should be Dharmendra Pradhan, for their MLA Dr Jitendra Awhad asked the ered at present. The bench, in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Phase 2” stripped off from the Sariska best wishes on his taking over as officer concerned. The NCP lead- also comprising Justices Ashok spanning four years since 2015, reserve.    !"#!$%&   

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It is my hope and for ensuring better coordina- be tailored in accordance with thanked people for showing wish that New India imbibes tion between the Centre and local requirements. Kovind maturity after Ayodhya ver- this feeling and forges ahead in States, and efforts should be said that the discussions held dict. a spirit of peace, unity and made by them to shun the by Governors and Lt “I never had the desire to goodwill,” he said. common perception that Governors proved to be a fruit- enter politics, but now that I am He said but now that he is ately find a shortcut. As is the “This time too, when the gubernatorial posts have a ful exercise. a part of it I give my best on a politician, “I keep thinking case with everyone, certain Supreme Court pronounced “colonial legacy of inaccessi- The participation of min- how to work for the people,” how I can work for the wel- habits of mine have also been its judgment on November 9, bility”, istries and NITI Aayog has said Modi. fare of the country.” The spoilt,” he said. In response to 130 crore Indians once again In his concluding remarks helped in making these dis- He also told the Cadets thought that had he not a question on his NCC days, he proved, that for them, nation- of the two-day 50th conference cussions focused and action- that he was also a NCC Cadet joined politics, what would he said he was never punished al interest is supreme. The val- of Governors’ and Lt able, he said and added that he in school and never got pun- be doing never crosses his “because I was in a way quite ues of peace, unity and good- Governors’, the President also was confident that many use- ished. Modi admitted that “due mind, Modi said. disciplined.” will are paramount in our asked them to ensure that Raj 2  2         ! 34 ful solutions would come out of to Google”, his reading habits “Now, wherever I am, I He said once a misunder- country,” he said, adding that Bhavans become people friend-  !   !    %   $   .   *  the deliberations of this con- have suffered as there is a should live life to the fullest and standing had crept up when he the SC verdict was “embraced ly. The President said that on ). ference. shortcut available to find ref- I should wholeheartedly work climbed a tree at an NCC with open arms. Tuesday, the nation would be The President said it is the erences. for my country .I have now camp to save a bird entangled “They accepted the verdict celebrating 70th anniversary of Governors have a role in ensur- the President urged Governors fundamental duty of every cit- When one of the cadets dedicated myself for this pur- in a kite string. People first with ease and with peace... I the Constitution. ing better coordination to make conscious efforts to izen to protect the natural asked him “had you not been pose only,” he said. though he would be punished am particularly grateful to “On that day a campaign between the Centre and States,” connect with them and dispel environment including water a politician, what would you Responding to a question for indiscipline but his action them for the patience, restraint will be launched to create Kovind was quoted as saying in any perception of the Raj resources like forests, lakes have been,” Modi described it on whether he gets time to later earned him praise, he and maturity shown by them,” awareness about fundamental an official release. Bhavan being beyond the reach and rivers. as a “difficult question”. watch television and read recalled. he said. duties among the citizens,” he The President also made of the people. It is also a constitutional Now this is a very difficult books, he said he was always During the programme, The Prime Minister was of said, expressing hope that all suggestions to Governors to The conference laid duty to continuously strive for question because every child fond of reading. He had little the PM also talked about the the view that while on the one Raj Bhavans will celebrate the make their Raj Bhavans more emphasis on tribal welfare and excellence in all areas for the goes through multiple phases interest in watching films and significance of Armed Forces hand, a protracted legal battle Constitution Day in an effective interactive and accessible to issues related to water, agri- progress of country. Individual in life. he watches very little TV. Flag Day on December 7. has ended, on the other, the manner and Governors will ordinary people and represen- culture, higher education and and collective efforts for excel- Sometimes one wants to “I used to read books. But Paying tributes to the valour of respect for the judiciary has play a major role in creating tatives of different organs of the ease of living. lence in the areas of higher edu- become this, sometimes one these days I am unable to read the armed forces, he appealed grown in the country. “In the awareness about the funda- state. While referring to the During the meeting, five cation, agriculture, inclusive wants to become that, but it is and due to Google, the habit of to the people to contribute truest sense, this verdict has mental duties. The post of gubernatorial post as having groups of Governors submitted growth and governance will true that I never had the desire reading has deteriorated towards the well-being of the also proved to be a milestone Governor is the most impor- the “colonial legacy of inacces- their reports on these issues, give impetus to public welfare, to enter politics, nor I ever because if you want to seek a welfare of the personnel of the for the judiciary in our coun- tant link in our federal system. sibility” with common people, and deliberated and identified he said. thought about it,” he said. reference, then you immedi- armed forces. try,” said Modi.     )   )     0;*  "0J   A  4        I  ,   > ', + / " 9 #?@.?A *C->*         hile major political par-  G'-   !" !# $% Wties in Maharashtra are $G'-%)624 slugging it out to form a        Government amidst twists and ;J2  2406  #?@.?A * Pawar are back with the The moment a floor test is turns, all eyes are now on what <362401), , ) party. ordered, our majority will be role 13 Independents and 16 . "   ongress on Sunday alleged In a dramatic development established and it will be MLAs from smaller parties , )+"E Cthat the BJP is “running on Saturday morning, BJP’s proved that the BJP, in a sur- will play to help the major    G'- away” from proving a majori- Fadnavis took oath as the Chief reptitious midnight operation players to achieve the 145-   ) ty in the Maharashtra Minister and Ajit Pawar of the using the office of the mark in the 288-member Assembly as it lacked the NCP was sworn-in as the Governor, constituted an ille- House in floor test. required numbers. Deputy Chief Minister. The gitimate Government,” he said. The Shiv Sena, which is in *    (  & '   Congress’s chief spokesper- move jolted the Congress, NCP Replying to a question on talks with the Congress-NCP to son Randeep Surjewala said the and Shiv Sena who were giving whether the Cong-NCP-Sena form a Government sans one- eral days ago, on Sunday told (Barshi), Pakash Awade the polls, results of which were BJP and NCP’s Ajit Pawar have final touches to Government have numbers to prove the time ally BJP, claims to have the PTI that he and his two legis- (Ichalkaranji), and Rajendra declared on October 24, the “maligned” the constitutional formation in the State, but rat- majority, Chavan said, “We support of seven MLAs apart lator colleagues will continue to Patil (Shirol). BJP got 105 seats, followed by values and the Devendra tled the NCP the most due to have been insisting on a floor from its own flock of 56. The back the Uddhav Thackeray- The BJP also claims the the Sena with 56, the NCP 54 Fadnavis Government in the Ajit Pawar’s rebellion. test which means we have the BJP, which emerged the largest led party. support of PWP MLA and the Congress 44. State is “illegitimate”. A floor NCP president Sharad numbers. It is the BJP which is party in the October 21 Krantikari Shetkari Paksh Shyamsunder Shinde (Loha), Earlier in the day, the 8 )  test is the only answer to the Pawar had snubbed Ajit Pawar shying away from it.” Supreme Assembly polls with 105 seats, (KSP) MLA Shankarrao Rashtriya Samaj Paksh’s supreme court said the issue of   current crisis, Surjewala assert- for taking decisions unilateral- Court has however not grant- claims to have the support of 14 Gadakh has also given a letter Ratnakar Gutte from floor test, demanded by the  I   ed. ly. ed any immediate relief to the more MLAs, taking its tally of support to the Sena, which Gangakhed, Rajesh Patil from Congress-NCP-Sena combine,  A    Former State Chief Surjewala claimed that the NCP-Cong-Sena which effectively to 119. has also managed to garner Bhoisar, Kshitij Thakur from would be dealt with on Monday     Minister Prithviraj Chavan said BJP and Ajit Pawar are running demanded ordering of a floor It is not certain how many backing of Ashish Jaiswal Nalasopara, Hitendra Thakur only after perusing the two let-   )>24<4" &  they have sought the Supreme away from a floor test as the test in 24 hours. MLAs, if any, are backing NCP (Ramtek), Narendra from Vasai, all from the ters- of Maharashtra Governor     Court’s intervention to order a Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena com- It has asked Solicitor leader Ajit Pawar who joined Bhondekar (Bhandara), Manila Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA), Bhagat Singh Koshyari inviting      floor test immediately as any bine has the majority. “Our General Tushar Mehta to place hands with the BJP on Saturday Gavit (Sakri) and Chandrakant and Jan Surajya Shakti Party’s Fadnavis and of the BJP leader      delay in floor test would lead to demand is simple. before it by 10.30 am on and took oath as Deputy Chief Patil (Muktainagar). Shahuwadi MLA Vinayak staking his claim to form the  ;)2D2 horse-trading of MLAs. Let us have a floor test and Monday the letters of Minister in the BJP-led gov- The MLAs supporting the Kore. government- it has demanded. ) 24;4" Shiv Sena MP Gajanan whoever has the majority will Maharashtra Governor Bhagat ernment under Chief Minister BJP comprise Independents Others in the Assembly For their parts, the BJP and A#K? Kiritkar, said the letter stating be established. The BJP and Ajit Singh Koshiyari recommend- Devendra Fadnavis. Ravi Rana (Badnera), Kishore include the AIMIM and the opposition combine 34   NCP’s support that was given Pawar are shying away and ing revocation of Achalpur MLA and Prahar Jorgewar (Chandrapur), Geeta Samajwadi Party with two have claimed that they have the        by Ajit Pawar to the Governor running away from proving President’s rule in the state and Janshakti Party (PJP) chief Jain (Mira Bhayander), Mahesh MLAs each, and the CPM, requisite numbers and  0)JD2 ) was misleading. He said the majority on the floor of the inviting Fadnavis to form Bacchu Kadu, who had given Baldi (Uran), Sanjay Shinde MNS, RSP and Swabhimani would win the floor test com- NCP MLAs who backed Ajit House. Government. the Sena a letter of support sev- (Karmala), Rajendra Raut Paksh with one MLA each. In fortably.   4+  )  I*       " 0%" P   "Q  &  &$# $ D&  " #A7    ,+/ %% $"  $%$ D L  #$#$&'()#   M   "  A! 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Since the first based ISF College of Pharmacy Vitamin D deficiency; stress 8   undertake marketing of its three lakh and 16 Reserve in the Central Hall of Constitution amendment made can ease treatment of skin con- and social anxiety; injuries to ,+/O     security services to big private    Bttalions. A proposal to the Parliament to mark the 70th by the Provisional Parliament ditions like Psoriasis. the skin such as bruises,   8 04   industrial establishments effect was submitted by the anniversary of adoption of the in 1951, when Rajya Sabha was The system, developed burns, and cuts; infections  " !  ostensibly to boost revenue.     O CISF to the Home Ministry on Constitution by the not in existence, the with the financial support of     For provision of CISF secu- November 5, officials said. Constituent Assembly. Constitution has been amend- Science for Equity Who’s at risk:      rity services to large industri- .& The CISF is the designat- President Ramnath Kovind, ed 103 times so far, the Upper Empowerment and Genetics; smoking; obesity; a    2<0 al establishments, the CISF ed Central paramilitary force Vice President M Venkaiah House Secretariat said. Development (SEED) Division, person having skin injury 2<2   "240;) earlier this month submitted a Amit Shah had on September for securing vital installations, Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Of these 103 amendments Department of Science and and infection such as strep proposal for raising the ceiling 23 held a meeting with the offi- both in the public and private Birla and Prime Minister to the Constitution, the 99th Technology (DST) under the throat is at risk; hormonal 4 &(#$ of current paramilitary strength cials of the Ministry and CISF sector as also providing pro- Narendra Modi will address the amendment for setting up of a Union Science and Technology, changes; immune disorders ))P of 1,80,000 personnel to and decided in favour of con- tection to the VIPs. MPs on the occasion. National Judicial Commission can reduce the frequency of such as human immunodefi-       3,00,000 posts. tractual appointment of retired Apart from protecting vital The Constitution of India was held unconstitutional by skin application to once a day ciency viruses (HIV)    *'! The CISF has already cre- defence/ex CAPF personnel in installations like the space and was first amended in 1951 for the Supreme Court, it noted. A as compared to three times a #>'    ated a cell for marketing of its CISF for five years. nuclear facilities, ports, air- the welfare of scheduled castes, maximum of 32 amendments day in case of conventional enhancing its penetration * ". G' services after approval from the The meeting chaired by ports and metro rail services tribes and backward classes and were related to the matters of dosage of medicine. through infected skin.       Force’s DG. The CISF head- Shah also decided that there and the like, the CISF is already its latest amendment was for states including reorganisa- The system has resulted in Severity of Psoriasis is mea- 2401&>7>,  quarters has asked all the Sector will be a restructuring of securing a number of private providing 10 per cent quota for tion, transfer of territories, reducing treatment cost and sured by Psoriasis Area Severity      Inspectors General to identify deployment of CISF personnel installations including economically weaker sections inclusion of some languages in time to half of market available Index (PASI). The developed       large industrial establishments in the ratio of 3:2, wherein Patanjali’s Food Park in in educational institutions and the Eighth Schedule of the gel, as per the website of the system showed 85 per cent      in private sector where CISF three may be permanent per- Haridwar, Reliance refinery in in appointments. These details Constitution etc. DST. decrease in average PASI score     can be deployed and forward sonnel and two may be tem- Jamnagar, campuses of IT giant were provided by a Rajya Sabha Twelve amendments were As per researcher Ankita as compared to marketed for- >&'!;<  their report to the CISF head- porary. Infosys in Bengaluru, Mysre publication titled ‘Rajya Sabha aimed at extending reservation Daddiwal who has completed mulation which showed only 7 !2  " quarters here. The CISF is learnt to have and Pune besides Tata Steel : The Journey since 1952’ which for SCs, STs and Anglo-Indians the research under the guid- 50 per cent decrease in average      ) The proposal for raising submitted a consolidated pro- Project in Odisha among oth- has chronicled all the amend- in Parliament and state legis- ance of her Professor RK PASI score. the ceiling of 1,80,000 to posal regarding the contractu- ers in the private sector. ments. Their details were latures, eight each related to Narang, the nanocarrier which The system also resulted     3,00,000 posts and 16 addi- al appointment and restricting CISF is the only paramili- shared by the Rajya Sabha reservations in educational delivers a chemical called “40 per cent more retention in    tional Reserve Battalions is of deployment to the Home tary that directly earns revenue Secretariat in a statement. institutions and employment, clobestasol propionate, a cor- skin and 80 per cent decrease   ,   pending with the Ministry Ministry on Friday, sources for the government through its The first amendment of including in promotions. ticosteroid used to treat various of drug availability in systemic #   which is likely to take a deci- said. security and security consul- the Constitution in 1951 was to Another six amendments relat- types of skin conditions, can circulation as compared to &      sion to the effect soon, officials On November 18, Director tancy services to the govern- empower the State to undertake ed to taxation including intro- increase the chemical’s solu- marketed gel,” as per the DST       said. General of CISF Rajesh Ranjan ment and private sectors. affirmative action for the duction of the Goods and bility, enhance storage stabili- website.     The Home Ministry has held a video conference with Officials said the proposal advancement of any socially and Services Tax (GST). Since com- ty, improve permeability, Psoriasis is an autoimmune       also directed the CISF to senior officials of all the high- is under initial stages of imple- economically backward classes ing into being in 1952, the Rajya reduce adverse effects, pro- disease that effects skin  !   / undertake contractual appoint- er formations and invited their mentation as complexities like or categories of Scheduled Sabha has passed 107 constitu- long half-life, and tissue-tar- through inappropriate activa-  )7 ,   ment of retired defence and suggestions for implementation command and control of con- Castes and Scheduled Tribes by tion amendment bills out of geted delivery. tion of cellular immune system.      + former paramilitary officials to of the new move. tractual appointments among restricting the application of which one was negatived by Lok These improved properties As per National Psoriasis   34 expand the strength. The CISF had originally others will have to be worked Fundamental Rights. Sabha while 4 have lapsed on its have increased the effectiveness Foundation, psoriasis affects   &   Union Home Minister submitted a proposal in May to out. The latest 103rd amend- dissolution, it said. of the clobestasol propionate by 125 million people globally.   &   )    !"#!$%&   (

    +!- *    #P &  #    @     Force finalised the   .5   * requirement of a Reconnaissance and 4 9-   .      Surveillance Helicopter 63  (to replace Cheetah and 4 4 >?#&A-'- Chetak helicopter) and   GDAG7 fit or a strategic transfer of votes issued a GSQR in the from the CPI(M) in an apparent bid nperturbed by the tremors year 2008. The total pro- itmus test awaits three major par- to shock and overwhelmed Mamata .,    Uwithin and outside Indian jected quantity required Lties of Bengal — Trinamool Banerjee’s cadres. “If the Left man- desi military aviation by Armed Forces is 384 Congress, BJP and Left Front — ages to gain back even some per- company Hindustan helicopters, of which, 197 even as the State goes to crucial by- centage of votes it will be considered Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is $      helicopters are ear- elections on Monday for three a good achievement for that party,” Yediyurappa on Sunday said the party would win ready with its three ton class copter with 4 Bladed marked for direct global pur- Assembly seats of Kharagpur in a former MP said. all the 15 seats and victory margin of BJP candi- Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) Composite Main Rotor System, chase and remaining 187 heli- West Midnapore district, Karimpur The by-elections are also crucial dates would be the matter of debate in the and eagerly waiting for the Main Rotor Blade Folding, 4 copters are classified under in Nadia district and Kaliaganj in as it will put to test the much tout- December 5 Assembly bypolls in the State. orders from its clients Indian Bladed Tail Rotor System, make category, to be indige- North Dinajpur district. ed National-Register-for-Citizens “With a deep sense of responsibility, I am say- Defence forces. Single Engine with dual chan- nously manufactured by HAL The elections are crucial for the State. agenda of the BJP president Amit ing that we will win all the 15 seats. The matter A senior executive on the nel automatic fuel control based on Design and three reasons experts say. Firstly, it The by-elections are important Shah besides examining whether the of debate, however, is the difference of votes with condition anonymity told The (FADEC) with additional back- Development of Light Utility will show whether an emerging for the Marxists because the party’s real issues of inflation, job loss had which the BJP candidates will win the by-elections,” Pioneer that the company is up control, Night Flying Helicopter (LUH). BJP which shocked both the vote percentage tumbled from 29.5 managed to push outside the nation- he said at an election rally at Banavasi in Uttara wholly depending on Indian Capability, Glass Cockpit with The GOI accorded Trinamool Congress and the Left percent in 2016 to a shameful 7.5 alistic brouhaha post Surgical Strike, Kannada district. Defence forces for the orders Smart Cockpit Display Systems approval to HAL, in February Front in the May 2019 general elec- percent last May-June. Congress Pulwama, Balakote. Yediyurappa was in Banavasi to campaign for on LUH. He said “ We are con- (SCDS), Skid Landing Gear, 2009 to go-ahead with design tions ha managed to retain its dwindled to a mere 5 percent while It will show whether the TMC BJP candidate Shivaram Hebbar who was previ- fident that Indian Defence Fuselage to accommodate 2 and development of Light ground and grown further after win- the BJP rose from 16 percent to 41 has managed to cash in on the ously elected from the Congress but resigned from forces will certainly buy this pilots in side by side configu- Utility Helicopter. The time ning 18 out of 42 parliamentary percent whereas the TMC increased sweeping NRC phobia (post Assam the assembly and was subsequently disqualified three ton class very agile LUH ration and 6 passengers and given to HAL was 6 years, seats. its strength by getting almost 45 per- NRC crisis where 11 lakh Hindu by the then speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. to replace its ageing choppers Crashworthy Crew Seats. including a buffer of one year The by-polls will also offer a cent votes, apparently by exploiting Bengalis out of a total of 19 lakh After the Supreme Court allowed the dis- like Cheetah and Chetak. We According to available to accommodate delays in sample case for the ruling TMC on the saffron fear of minority voters people were thrown out of the citi- qualified MLAs to contest the bypolls, Hebbar are surely depending on more information thr Indian Army Design and Development. whether it has recovered its lost who switched to its side in large zens’ list) in Bengal villages that has joined the BJP and is contesting from there. orders for Tejus and LUH from and Indian Air Force together “We have done everything ground to the saffron outfit or con- numbers from both the Left and the seen more than a dozen people died Addressing the gathering, Yediyurappa the Defence Ministry. This is a are operating about 400 possible to meet the expecta- ceded more space to it. Congress. of panic attacks. acknowledged the ‘sacrifice’ of the 17 MLAs whose make in India product and will Cheetah (France Design tions of the Indian armed The by-elections will also put to The last elections saw the Left The Ayodhya verdict, which resignation led to the fall of Congress-JD(S) coali- be produced in Tumukur fac- Alouette III helicopter) and forces matching with global test the strategic prowess to profes- Front conceding much of its Hindu cleared the way for construction of tion government in July this year and paved the tory near Bengaluru.” Chetak (France Design LAMA standards. LUH is being sional election strategist Prashant support base to the BJP and Muslim a Ram temple at the disputed site, way for BJP to come to power in the State. He said the LUH would be helicopter ) helicopters sup- designed to provide excellent Kishore who has been instrumental voters to the TMC. Some experts might also have political ramifica- “If these 17 people had not resigned from the used for Reconnaissance & plied by HAL ( Licence pro- performance at high altitude in winning elections for other politi- also said that while the BJP sucked tions, in the elections, experts say. assembly neither I would have had the opportu- Surveillance, reconnaissance, duced at HAL, Bengaluru) operations. cians and who is currently working a large number of Hindu voters from The elections will also take into nity to speak to you as the Chief Minister of the Aerial Photography, Airborne starting from 1960s. These These features make LUH on an image-rebuilding exercise TMC the ruling party managed to account the organizational prowess State, nor Kota Srinivasa Poojary or Forward Air Controller, helicopter fleet have served the to stand out in comparison to for Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool make it up by eating into the minor- of the State BJP leadership and the could have become Ministers,” the Chief Minister Casualty Evacuation and to country for nearly four other contemporary helicopter Congress. ity vote bank of the Congress and RSS in absence of its central lead- pointed out. provide assistance in emer- decades, need to be replaced in in its class. The USP of LUH Besides the nearly-diminished the Left. ership particularly Prime Minister “It was a sort of sacrifice. Dejected with the gency to civil authorities etc., a phased manner with a more designed by HAL is its capa- Left Front’s political future will The elections are also likely to Narendra Modi who is considered lack of development in their government, they Light Utilty Helicopter efficient and state-of- the- art bility to hover at 6 km altitude once tested in the elections partic- show whether the shifting of vote even by the Muslim electorate as a came out (of their parties). As a result, the BJP is (LUH) indigenously built by technology based helicopter. (Hover performance) with con- ularly as it is fighting in alliance with from the Left to the BJP was a mere “master speaker who can sell even running the government in Karnataka,” Hindustan Aeronautics It is in this backdrop, the siderable payload”, he the Congress another spent force in positive swing for the saffron out- a rotten potato for full price.” Yediyurappa said. 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 4    5- sabotage raid was conducted MLA’s hostel, they again raised the as part of regular exercise to issue of poor facilities and created fter recovering 11 smartphones detect presence of any item, scene to hide their mobile phones. Afrom the custody of high profile which these political detainees, The same was used by them to stay political detainees, lodged in a MLA were not entitled to use”. in touch with their family members hostel at Maulana Azad road in According to official and communicate with their well Srinagar, during a surprise raid, sources, among 33 detainees, wishers. Jammu & Kashmir Police has General secretary of National Official sources claimed, some of launched a thorough probe to iden- Conference (NC), Ali these detainees were using the mobile tify ‘black sheeps’ who may have Mohammad Sagar, Naeem handsets even when they were aided smuggling of these handsets Akhtar of PDP, Chairman of lodged in a hotel. inside the highly fortified premises. Peoples Conference Sajjad Official sources claimed, family According to official sources, “at Lone and bureaucrat turned members of these detainees may have least 11 mobile phones were recov- politician Shah Faesal were smuggled these items inside the ered from the sub jail on Saturday lodged there in the hostel. hostel with the help of security per- from the detainees during regular UT administration to punish the Interestingly, when these politi- sonnel deployed there in the multi- anti-sabotage check”. guilty after completing thorough cal detainees were shifted from the tier security ring. Local police authorities have probe in the matter. Centaur hotel to MLA’s hostel, they Official sources said, the inves- registered a case ahead of launching Before shifting political detainees too had resisted thorough frisking by tigating agencies would be screening a thorough probe in the matter. in the MLA’s hostel last week, the the security personnel. the CCTV footage and other mate- It is learnt, the Union Home same was declared as a Sub-Jail and The political detainees had raised rial like call details and messages to Ministry too had taken serious note it was made mandatory to follow jail hue and cry over inadequate facili- ascertain the list of persons who were of the security breach and is likely to manual strictly. ties in the centaur hotel to beat the in touch with these political detainees     9:              5   ') issue necessary directions to the Official sources said, “the anti- winter chill. On their arrival in since August 5. '$'  P     !  !' ,"$-.#.,./#$ Hyderabad: The indefinite strike by Joint Action  11 $#,,$.#$ the TSRTC employees’ unions over Committee (JAC) of various demands continued for the the unions, demand- 51st day on Sunday with protesters ing pay revision,  '*#&' the shops and other business estab- including women holding recruitment to various lishments were shut in downtown $.$#$*& /& demonstrations, taking out rallies posts, among others. he weekly flea market in – the old city areas of and forming human chains across Earlier, Rao had TSrinagar witnessed a huge rush the city here. Srinagar: For the second Pulwama in south Kashmir and the State. said under no cir- of customers on Sunday, four While there was a semblance consecutive day on Sunday, a Budgam, the district neighbouring Telangana State Road Transport cumstances would the days after threatening posters had of normalcy in the Kashmir valley five-member civil society delegation, Srinagar in central Kashmir. Corporation (TSRTC) JAC corporationbe merged enforced a shutdown in most parts over the past few weeks after about led by former Union Minister “We had plans to go to Pulwama Convener E Ashwathama Reddy with the transport of Kashmir, officials three months of protest shutdown Yashwant Sinha, was not allowed to on Saturday, but were not allowed. told reporters here that they would department. said. over the abrogation of move outside Srinagar by police. We had plans to go to Budgam, intensify the agitation with a series He termed the Shops opened on Sunday Article 370, the fresh shutdown “We are not allowed to go out but were not allowed even there,” she of picketing programmes on employees’ stir as morning at some places in the started on Wednesday as threat- of Srinagar district. So, the people, said. On Saturday, former chief Monday at bus stands, depots and “illegal”, saying it Kashmir valley, including here in ening posters warning shopkeep- (from) where we were to go, are com- information commissioner Wajahat important junctions in the state. caused immensein- civil lines areas of the city ers and public transport operators ing here to meet us,” activist Sushoba Habibullah, who is also a part of the Expressing gratitude to the agi- convenience to the and mini buses plied, the officials appeared at some places in the city Bharve, who is part of the Concerned delegation, said they had plans to go tating employees, Reddy said, “We appealed to Chief Minister K public. The State Government has said. here and elsewhere. Citizens’ Group, said. to Pulwama, but were “advised by the thank all those who took part in the Chandrasekhar Rao to invite them made alternate arrangements and They said few shops were also The police have taken note of She added that the group would SSP, Security that the situation there strike for 51 days with determina- for talks. Nearly 48,000 employees engaged the services of temporary open in areas around the com- these incidents and several such meet four-five delegations at a hotel was not conducive and there was a tion. The strike will continue.” had begun the indefinite strike on drivers and conductors to operate mercial hub of Lal Chowk. modules have been busted by here on Sunday. Bharve said the threat of an impending terrorist The striking employees again October 5 following a call by the buses. PTI However, officials said, most of arresting several persons. police stopped them from going to attack”. PTI 0&"##-'"$          8   

$.& 1"*  -,"##$  ,7# Mishra also took part in the procession. ater cannons and tear “This is a strange behav-  >?#&A-'- Somashekhar was previ- assist the cronies to hoard Wgas shells were used by iour of the State Government, ously with the Congress but more black money or to do police here on Sunday to dis- which has tried to throttle D(S) leader HD had resigned from the assem- some good to the nation?” he perse leaders of the Congress voices raised in a democratic JKumaraswamy on Sunday bly along with 15 others, which questioned. party who staged a march in manner by the use of brute slammed Prime Minister led to the collapse of coalition The JD(S) leader won- protest against the policies of force”, Mishra alleged. Narendra Modi for spending government headed by dered why people still vote for the Narendra Modi RLSP chief Upendra “most of his time” travelling Kumaraswamy. the BJP when the Prime Government at the Centre. Kushwaha also rushed to the abroad to shake hands with The subsequent disqualifi- Minister did not even visit the The “Janvedna March” police station to express soli- heads of foreign nations while cation of 17 MLAs by the then flood affected areas. started from Sadaqat Ashram, darity with the leaders of the the country’s financial situation speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on “The Prime Minister never the state Congress headquarters Congress. has been ‘deteriorating'. charges of 'anti-party' activities visited those places to tell the here and as it reached the Both Congress and RLSP Addressing an election helped install the BJP victims that he is with them in Hartali Chowk the Congress are part of the five-party Grand rally in Yashwanthapura Government. their difficult time and con- leaders tried to breach the bar- Alliance a conglomerate of Assembly constituency seeking The former Chief Minister soled them to face the situation ricading in place and head opposition parties in Bihar votes forparty candidate T N alleged, “While youth don't courageously. towards the restricted zone headed by Lalu Prasads Javarayi Gowda, he said, “Give have jobs, Prime Minister Yet people vote for them where the Chief Ministers res- RJD. a thought to the prevailing sit- Narendra Modi comes to India believing that he will do some- idence and Raj Bhavan are sit- Meanwhile, use of tear gas uation in India. The country's like a visitor. He spends most thing,” Kumaraswamy said. uated. shells and water cannons - situation is worsening. There is of this time travelling to the for- Listing the various pro The Congress leaders got besides lathi charge also took a financial anarchy in the eign countries and shaking people welfare schemes livid when septuagenarian leg- place elsewhere in the city nation.” “Youth don't have jobs hands with the heads of those launched by him when he was islator Ramdeo Rai fell on the      !            5 2        ') where police tried to disperse and the garment industries nations. chief minister for 14 months till ground after being shoved by activists of the Jan Adhikar where girls were getting jobs He is running the nation July 25 this year, Kumaraswamy police personnel. they were let off after being reporters en route, said “we wounds of the people reeling Party (JAP) of controversial are closing down,” the former from there (foreign country).” alleged the BJP Government They tried to muscle their detained for a few hours. have taken out the march to under severe unemployment by politician Rajesh Ranjan alias chief Minister said. Kumaraswamy also sought has stopped them. way through the posse of police However, many of the highlight the failures of the insensitive statements like sell- Pappu Yadav. Yashwanthapura is among the to know the purpose behind Instead of assisting the personnel, who also lobbed Congress leaders staged a Modi government which has ing pakodas too should be The activists of the fledg- 15 Assembly segments going to demonetising the currency poor people, Chief Minister B tear gas shells and fired water “dharna” outside the police squandered the sound foun- considered a vocation”. ling outfit had taken out the vote on December 5. notes of  500 and  1,000 S Yediyurappa's priority has cannons. station alleging that the police dations laid down by the pre- Gohil, Rajya Sabha mem- march in protest against the Disqualified MLA S T denomination. now been to protect the inter- The agitated Congress had acted in a “high-handed vious Manmohan Singh ber Akhilesh Prasad Singh, “failure” of the Nitish Kumar Somashekhar is contesting “Why did he (Modi) est of the 15 disqualified MLAs workers were, subsequently, manner”. regime. 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Pawar, the tallest political leader in Thackeray, who broke away from rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis ing the trust vote,” he said. had vowed to send Ajit Pawar to jail In a stunning turn of events in the State. the Sena in 2006 claiming that his to form Government, the BJP said Malik also said that out for his alleged corruption in the Maharashtra, BJP’s Fadnavis on Ajit Pawar’s act of joining uncle Bal Thackeray was promot- the court’s decision strengthens its of the five NCP MLAs “irrigation scam”. Saturday returned as Chief Minister hands with the BJP on Saturday at ing the latter’s son Uddhav in the claim that Ajit Pawar continues to be reported ‘missing’ till On Saturday, after Fadnavis propped up by Ajit Pawar, who was a time when the NCP-Shiv party. Raj later founded the NCP’s legislature party leader. Sunday morning, two was sworn in Maharashtra Chief made his deputy, just hours after the Sena-Congress combine was being Maharashtra Navnirman Sena The bench declined fervent returned and another one Minister for a second term, propped new alliance of Shiv Sena, the NCP put in place to form an alternative (MNS) which had won 13 out of request of Solicitor General Tushar posted a message on social up by the man he had termed cor- and the Congress reached a con- Government to checkmate the BJP, the total 288 seats in the 2009 Mehta seeking two days time to place media stating he was with rupt not so long ago, videos of his sensus that Sena chief Uddhav stunned many. In an early morn- Assembly polls, before it started los- Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s the NCP. tirade against the NCP leader went Thackeray will be their chief min- ing development on Saturday, Ajit ing momentum. communication on record and asked also issued notice to Fadnavis and “We expect the rest to return by viral on social isterial candidate. Pawar took oath as deputy chief Similarly, Dhananjay Munde him to produce letters by Monday at Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. evening,” he said. The BJP and media. The Shiv Sena approached the minister alongside Devendra had parted ways with his uncle late 10.30 am when the matter will be Reacting to the court’s decision, the Sena, which fought the last In the video, Fadnavis can be Supreme Court against the “arbi- Fadnavis who sworn in as the Gopinath Munde of the BJP, appar- taken again. Shelar said, “The game is up for the month’s Assembly polls in an heard describing what Ajit Pawar trary and malafide actions/deci- Chief Minister for a second time. ently over the growing importance In the special hearing on a hol- Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena. Ajit alliance, secured a comfortable would be doing in prison after the sions” of Maharashtra governor Ajit Pawar’s “revolt” virtually of the saffron stalwart’s daughter iday, the apex court issued notices to Pawar can issue whip to the NCP leg- majority by winning 105 and 56 seats election. Bhagat Singh Koshyari of swearing sabotaged the efforts of the Sena, . the Centre and Maharashtra islators.” respectively. He would be, said Fadnavis, in Fadnavis. NCP and Congress to prop up a Dhananjay later joined the Government on the petition filed by The NCP, however, claimed the The Sena, however, broke its “Chakki peesing and peesing and Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were Government of disparate allies. NCP and went on the become the the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress com- Devendra Fadnavis Government three-decade-long ties with the BJP peesing”, words from the iconic film sworn in by Koshyari at 8 am at a Interestingly, Fadnavis had leader of opposition in the state bine against the governor’s decision will be defeated in the floor test, after the latter declined to share the ‘Sholay’, used to describe prisoners hush hush ceremony taken a dig at the Pawars during the Legislative Council while Pankaja to swear in Fadnavis as the Chief scheduled for November 30. chief minister’s post. doing hard, manual labour. here after dramatic midnight devel- campaigning for the October was elected as an MLA and became Minister. Reacting to the Supreme Court’s The Congress and the NCP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opments, leading to the lifting of the assembly elections through the a Minister in the BJP-led A bench of Justices N V Ramana, decision, NCP leader Nawab Malik both pre-poll allies, won 44 and 54 who had described the Sharad President’s rule in old Hindi song: “Bure kaam ka bura Government in the State in Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna said, “The swearing-in took place on seats respectively. Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Maharashtra. natija, kyo bhai chacha, haan bhati- 2014. PTI &  O$    !#,!              P    0J3AI'       PO!    PP    Mumbai: The new-found Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut bonhomie between the on Sunday claimed the Sena-NCP-   NCP and Shiv Sena was Congress combine has the support of  5*,-' on display on Sunday after 165 MLAs to prove majority in the Mumbai: A Shiv Sena sup- Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra Assembly, and said the porter allegedly tried to com- ubbing political develop- Sharad Pawar at a BJP’s “gamble” of breaking Ajit Pawar mit suicide in Maharashtra’s Dments in Maharashtra as a Mumbai luxury hotel from the NCP will backfire. Washim district apparently ‘farzical strike’ (fake strike) by where NCP MLAs were Addressing reporters here, Raut after being upset over party the Centre, Rajasthan Chief lodged amid the high alleged that Governor Bhagat Singh chief Uddhav Thackeray not Minister Ashok Gehlot on ongoing political drama in Koshyari allowed the new government becoming the Chief Sunday reiterated his demand Maharashtra. (headed by BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis) Minister, police said on for resignation of the Incidentally, NCP to be formed on the basis of “bogus” Sunday. Maharashtra governor on termed the political develop- spokesperson Clyde documents shown by Ajit Pawar. Raut also said that November The incident took place at moral grounds over the “dubi- ment in Maharashtra a ‘farzi- Crasto dubbed Pawar, the He also said the deadline of 23 was a “black Saturday” in the history Manora Chowk on Saturday ous” development in the state. cal strike’ (fake strike) of BJP, 20-year-old party’s November 30 given to the Government of Maharashtra. evening when Ramesh Balu “The role of Maharashtra saying this was not possible founder, as ‘Renaissance Man’, even as who held your hand & taught you how to prove majority is only to enable The BJP has no right to call the Jadhav, a resident of Umari vil- governor in the entire devel- without the Prime Minister’s Thackeray met the NCP chief at the sub- to walk in your personal & political life. defections. Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi lage in Washim, located around opment is unfortunate. It was consent. urban hotel bearing the same name. Wishing you the best for the future.” “The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress as ‘black day’, he said. 580 km from Mumbai, came a game and the country is sur- The Chief Minister also “Hey #BJP, Game on. Our The Sena-NCP bonhomie was also (together) have 165 MLAs. If the In a dramatic turn of events, there for some work. prised at it. The governor of said the people, particularly ‘Renaissance Man’ v/s your modern day seen after Shiv Sena leaders Eknath Governor calls for an identification Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday When he got the news that Maharashtra should resign on young generation and students, so-called ‘#Chanakya’. Bring it on,” Shinde and Sena chief Uddhav parade, in 10 minutes we can prove our returned as Chief Minister propped up BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis moral ground,” Gehlot said should analyse and understand Crasto tweeted. Thackeray’s Man Friday Milind majority,” Raut said. by NCP’s Ajit Pawar, who was made his was sworn in as the chief min- referring to the revocation of that the democracy was in Earlier in the day, NCP leader and Narvekar on Saturday caught Sanjay He said Ajit Pawar made the deputy, just hours after the new alliance ister, Jadhav, who was inebri- the President’s rule and swear- danger under the BJP. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Bansod, NCP MLA from Udgir, who “biggest mistake of his life” by betray- of Shiv Sena, NCP and ated, inflicted several cuts on ing-in of the Chief Minister “The BJP and RSS are Pawar assured Prime Minister Narendra was set to fly out of Mumbai. ing Sharad Pawar, a people’s leader. Congress reached a consensus that Sena his hands with a blade, an offi- and Deputy Chief Minister behaving in such a manner that Modi that he would work hard for peo- There was speculation that he was “Breaking Ajit Pawar from the chief Uddhav Thackeray will be their cial at Digras police station there. institutions are getting dam- ple of the state. Responding to Ajit on his way to Delhi. The buzz on social NCP is the last gamble of the BJP which Chief Ministerial candidate. said. He alleged that the BJP aged. Judiciary is under pres- Pawar’s tweet, Crasto tweeted, “Dear Ajit media was Bansod was missing. will backfire,” the Rajya Sabha member Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were When a traffic policeman wanted to take the country and sure. The country is being run Dada, Nice to see you reply to our Hon. Shinde and Narvekar had then said. sworn in by Governor Koshyari at a saw Jadhav slashing his hands democracy in a wrong direc- in these conditions and gener- PM’s good wishes but just want to taken Bansod to the Y B Chavan cen- Ajit Pawar “misled” his party hush hush ceremony here, leading to with the blade, he ran towards tion and the developments in ations to come will have to suf- remind you that you are being wished tre in south Mumbai where an NCP MLAs, he alleged, adding that and most lifting of the President’s rule him and thwarted his suicide Maharashtra was its example. fer in future,” he told reporters because you left the hands of the Man meet was underway. PTI of them had returned to the NCP fold. in the State. PTI bid, the official said. PTI The Chief Minister also at the Congress office here.  #$- # 55 4) = #( G      ! !    P      *$& #.&.""# -. !   !         >'*. +    Sabarimala: A Kerala High   @H#. mer students threatened us that all Court judge, part of the / "#3$ / the channels and media will leave  + Devaswom Bench handling lassmates of a girl, who died of this place after sometime and we matters related to temples, Guwahati: The Congress on Sunday said plank which is aimed at granting national- Csnakebite at a Government will be alone to face the conse- Thiruvananthapuram: Days after a on Sunday visited the Lord it has spoken to other Opposition parties in ity to non-Muslim immigrants from neigh- school here, alleged on Sunday that quence,” Rajesh told the fifth standard student died of snakebite Ayyappa shrine in Parliament for a united resistance against the bouring countries. they were threatened by some peo- media. inside the classroom of a Government Sabarimala and expressed contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, The government had introduced the bill ple, claiming to be past students, for Kerala has been witnessing school in Wayanad, the Kerala satisfaction over the facili- which is scheduled to be introduced in the in its previous tenure as well but could not giving statements against the school protest against the authorities of the Government has directed all ties made for devotees for Lok Sabha during the ongoing winter ses- push it through due to vehement protests management. state-run vocational higher sec- Panchayats in the State to complete the ongoing annual two-month long pilgrimage season. sion. by opposition parties, which criticised the The students said they were ondary school at Kalpetta in this pending repair work in all schools in Justice Devan Ramachandran evaluated the arrange- Addressing a press conference here, bill as discriminatory on religious grounds. threatened when they went to high-range district who had failed their jurisdiction. ments made by the authorities for the devotees from Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora said the The bill, which seeks to grant Indian cit- record their statement with the to ensure that Shehala, who was bit- In a late night order issued on Pamba at the foothill of Sabarimala and till the Congress will continue with its objection to izenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Child Rights Commission about ten by a snake in her classroom on Saturday, Minister for Local Self Sannidhanam (temple). the bill, even if it is passed with modifica- Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, the snake-bite incident. November 20, was rushed to hos- Government A C Moideen has made “The high court judge expressed satisfaction in the tions. “This bill violates the preamble of our Pakistan and Afghanistan if they have fled “They alleged that we have pital on time. it clear there will not be any shortage arrangements made at the shrine,” the Travancore Constitution. The Congress will oppose it their respective country due to religious per- been trained to talk against the The police have registered a of funds for the repair work. Devaswom Board, which administers the temple, said in when it will be introduced in Lok Sabha,” secution, had lapsed following the dissolu- school. No, it was not the case. Our case in this regard and the State A senior official in the ministry a release. said Bora, who is also the Assam Pradesh tion of the last Lok Sabha. friend and classmate died. We will Government had suspended three told PTI the panchayats can use its own A day after the temple opened for the annual Congress Committee (APCC) chief. “The APCC will organise a dharna at stand strong in this case. We will school officials, including t funds, or the plan fund for the urgent Mandala- Makaravilakku pooja, Devaswom Minister The Congress “high command” has Jantar Mantar in Delhi on December 13 to stand with her family,” Nimisha, a he principal and the repair work. “The Minister has also Kadakampally Surendran had chaired a high-level meet- already spoken to other opposition parties protest against the bill and other issues like classmate of Shehala told a TV vice-principal. said that the panchayats can seek the ing of the officials at Sabarimala and discussed various for putting forward a joint stand against the the National Register of Citizens (NRC),” channel. The local self-government help of Kudumbashree and daily wage issues relating to the facilities arranged for the devotees. proposed legislation, he said. Bora said. Her father Rajesh too said Ministry has issued an order to all labourers under theMahatma Gandhi The hilltop shrine on Sunday witnessed heavy rush In the winter session that began on He asserted that the Congress will not some people threatened them by the Panchayats to urgently complete National Rural Employment Guarantee of the devotees. “Nearly 35,000 people visited the shrine November 18, the government is set to push allow the Centre to reject the updated NRC saying witnesses would have to face all the pending repair and cleaning Act,” the official said. The Minister has till 6 PM today. The temple will close at 11 PM. The foot- for the passage of the contentious in Assam, and vowed to oppose any move the consequences alone. works of schools in their also directed to construct bathrooms fall is likely to cross 40,000,” an official stationed at the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP to restart the process in any form. PTI “Those claiming to be the for- jurisdiction. in schools PTI Control Room in Pamba told PTI over phone. PTI !!"2!3"

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Such                      was the surge of emotion that cries of ‘Joy Bangla’ filled the streets of Kolkata back then.  4 S           S       ! It is also a good time to remind the world stered trade being conducted start-ups, with their expertise in back to historical times when the ple will have no option but to run        #  S   B     of the genocide carried out by the Pakistani through waterways. Systems several areas as well as access to Rakhine Kingdom fought wars away from the rising waters. But      +               ! Army and their Razakar allies on a million have been put in place at the global venture capital, can look with the Bengal Sultanate for con- where will they run? Higher up Bengalis, both Hindus and Muslims. They Benapole-Petrapole border at the Bangladeshi market with trol of the areas in and around the Gangetic plains into north                were killed with the approval of the Pakistani crossing, which have made cus- significant demand for online Cox’s Bazar. The anti-Bengali India? It does not just end here.             ! State and the likes of General Niazi and toms clearances faster for trucks. commerce. Indian airlines, too, sentiment is still prevalent in The rising tide will also push               " 8=#  Yahya Khan, who never paid for their crimes. New train crossings and services can expand their services to Myanmar and even parts of salinity levels up, making fresh All said and done, the “war” cannot and will smoothen trade further Bangladesh where there is major India’s North-east. However, the water in all these rivers a luxury.       +              should not define the relationship between between the two nations. A demand for medical tourism. refugee crisis will pale into A far inland Bihar could be ren-              C  $  the two nations, particularly since half the recent deal to sell power to This is an attractive prospect for insignificance before what is dered infertile by rising salinity                   population of both nations is under the age Bangladesh has eased the power India’s burgeoning hospital undoubtedly expected to happen levels, pushing refugees even of 35. For most young Indians and situation in that country dramat- chains. in a couple of decades. further. In 1971, 10 million   !      4                Bangladeshis today, relationship between the ically. India could use the grid in The biggest learning from Inani Beach may be the Bangladeshi refugees fled to        0             ! two countries is primarily defined by crick- Bangladesh to send electricity to Cox’s Bazar was not the talks longest beach in the world but India, to escape the murderous          " 4 4          ! et. The ongoing Test series is an evidence of power growth in its own States around trade or economic issues; the Bay of Bengal is claiming it Pakistani Army. This put a mas-             8=#      that, with Bangladesh being the first nation like Assam. it was the environment and back. On a drive between the sive strain on India’s more lim- to be hosted by India as the former learns However, there’s a lot that refugee crisis. This picturesque hotel and the airport alongside ited economic resources of that        "    4       8 to play Test cricket under the floodlights. remains to be done such as sim- city, with its massive 120-km the beach, giant sandbags by the era. By 2071, which frankly is "        9          A India’s ties with Bangladesh are also sig- plifying border crossings — par- long Inani beach, the longest roadside were a constant sight. not that far away, there could be           !  *      nificant in terms of trade, which touched $10 ticularly in Meghalaya and sandy beach in the world, is a Bangladesh is not only the 10 times that number of dis- billion last year. Even though it is highly Tripura — and facilitating trade major draw for domestic most congested nation — its placed people streaming into                " skewed towards India — in a 9:1 ratio — to and from the North-east tourists. Yet it is facing the 160 million people are India if we do not act to reverse >                Bangladesh’s largest item of import from India towards ports at Chittagong. brunt of the Rohingya refugee crammed into just 150,000 the impacts of global warming  4        8=#S          is cloth and yarn, which has powered that There are also some contentious crisis. square kilometres. It is also one today. And this is just consider- nation’s huge exports of ready-made textiles illegal immigration issues, partic- Local Member of of the lowest-lying nations on ing the impact on Bangladesh.                0   across the world. India also imports several ularly in India’s North-east, that Parliament, Asheq Ullah Rafiq, planet earth. Even the city of Given our coastal fragility, a sim-      S               of Bangladesh’s industrial and agricultural need to be sorted. explained how the dramatic flow Sylhet, pretty much on the ilar number of internally dis-   4         3 4  #     items. Our neighbour in turn relies on our India should also learn from of over one million refugees border with Meghalaya, is bare- placed people will exist in our agricultural produce. So India’s sudden ban Bangladesh, which despite being across the Myanmar border over- ly 100 feet above the mean sea country.                   P# on the export of onion, after a price spike back a poor country, has taken mas- whelmed this small town. level. Global warming is a real- The dystopian future with  Q      9             7 home, has become a major stumbling block sive steps in meeting the United Unprecedented brutality by the ity, one that we must accept, and millions of humans crammed )          #  9 '   9    to furthering relations between the two Nations’ Sustainable Army in Myanmar and the it will eventually sink much of into highrise slums is not going countries. If Indians thought that a 1,000 per Development Goals in education, silence of Nobel Peace Prize the lower Bangladesh and to remain in the dreams of a       #    S       ! cent increase in onion prices was bad, prices sanitation and women’s health, winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, have southern West Bengal. It’s evi- Hollywood science-fiction S     )             for the same crop have gone up 3,000 per cent leaving us behind. left Bangladeshi Prime Minister dent not just on the beaches but screenwriter but as conditions in        S                in the neighbouring country, where the There’s another front where Sheikh Hasina with little choice. even on a flight between Cox’s Teknaf show, humanity’s future Government has resorted to airlifting onions. Bangladesh scores well. Fishery The main refugee camp at Teknaf Bazar and Dhaka, where one will be very brutal. Yes, India and +    #                But crises like onions, the occasional bor- management here allows it to has conditions described as sim- crosses the mighty Gangetic Bangladesh both have a moral             7 0         der skirmish and issues surrounding the shar- manage and protect the Hilsa on ilar to those of concentration delta. One can see the impact as imperative to lift millions out of             !8=#      ! ing of waters from the Teesta river cannot its river system in a much bet- camps. In smaller camps like the land is getting eaten away. poverty but that also includes hide the remarkable progress India has ter way than it is done in India, those we visited, stories of women Bangladesh has faced some doing something about global          B?         8 made with Bangladesh on the diplomacy and where the famed delicacy has and child trafficking are rife. of the deadliest cyclones from the warming before it is too late.           4       security front, particularly in joint-policing been almost wiped to extinc- Many of the issues sur- Bay of Bengal over the years as (The writer is Managing           8         and intelligence efforts. And that has bol- tion. That said, India’s digital rounding the Rohingyas date well. The simple fact is that peo- Editor, The Pioneer)  0         S      !        9!4            .   / -                      ! 7   $/, % @ *   " *+ *                                     >5,+       !                 >5, !   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According  , $#,%           )  *  +  to sources, the girl could have    )#       ,)*+-          been saved if she had been given    #,               proper medical aid on being    ,  )7 #.  taken to the hospital immediate-     " Sir — This refers to the editori-       ./ ly after she told her friends and   +#,) al, “Myths about Kashmir”                     teacher about the incident. A+ "M    (November 21). Even after more 0                12     It is indeed sad that the       , ) *  #,     than 100 days after the abrogation teachers ignored the matter at ,    +01=6)  "  +   of Aricle 370, normalcy has not            *          first, thinking that the child     7  "L!      >5,    returned in Jammu & Kashmir.      +        3     would have got injured by a nail  M     * )*  D 2<"   )   There’s no denying the fact that              !       or some sharp object. She was / M7  + O         leaders continue to be in deten- taken to the hospital only after an   .   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By silencing     0  0             ! This gruesome incident also MP from Bhopal, Pragya Thakur, Congress leaders have hit Act and Explosive Substances them, the Government is only      3               ! highlights the dilapidated condi- an accused in the 2008 Malegaon out at the Narendra Modi Act. Besides, she also made fuelling apprehensions that all is                   4  tions of schools in the country. It’s blast in which six people died and Government, saying it was iron- uncharitable comments against not well in Kashmir.                        time for the authorities to conduct over 100 injured, has been induct- ical that a terror accused has been Maharashtra anti-terrorist squad Nimai Charan Swain regular inspections and ensure ed into a parliamentary panel given place in a defence panel chief, Hemant Karkare, and went Bhubaneswar          "        ! basic health infrastructure. headed by Defence Minister instead of opting for clean lead- to the extent of calling Mahatma                 7 M Pradyu . Steeped in contro- ers. It is unthinkable that Pragya Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram    !!  > Kannur versies, Pragya should not have has been nominated at a time Godse, a “patriot.” In spite of all //:./,?, :@A; -=,;     !"#!$%& #% % 1 6,5$ ..&6-$ -., ."&5#.  .-    8  %         % P 4   5$.&$*"&5#$      +  +   -   4  ) 4 -         -  - 7  8    L       L              4         

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Territories of J&K and Ladakh came into exis-              !  tence on October 31. Soon after the release of "         ?       ! India’s new political map depicting them,       +  0     ! Kathmandu began to witness protests led by stu-   B             ! dent organisations and Opposition political .-'*#&          "        ! parties. While the Government did not release ,'*?*#*7?'                1/!  ! any official statement initially, the Ministry of D.*OE**77D               DD!  ! 0    Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Nepal tweeted on  *#*#2403"          25       November 6, “The Nepal Government is clear that Kalapani is a Nepali territory and any uni- 7 ?7@D       lateral move to alter the border demarcation is D-#7'*? . "   (               not acceptable.” In response, the Ministry of &'??.7DD,?#            1/!  ! External Affairs (MEA) of India in an official 7'.*#&,D7 to accommodate Nepal’s security objec- existing understanding between it and Pakistan are shown as Indian territo-         release stated that “The new map has in no man- *#A*,-A?G )*# tives. India. Historically, Nepal had recog- ries to which Islamabad has objected. "              ner revised our boundary with Nepal. The 7 ?*'5D*#7 However, soon after the Mahakali nised Lipulekh and Kalapani as Indian But it is as per the position held by New "         P Q     ! boundary delineation exercise with Nepal is 77??#7"D.* Treaty was ratified in 1996 between territories in the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli. Delhi for long. A wave of sympathy       "         ongoing under the existing mechanism. We reit- #. *#?? India and Nepal concerning integrat- Amid the ongoing political outrage towards Islamabad was visible after   P Q      "     erate our commitment to finding a solution ,'?*.?#7 ed development of the Mahakali River in Nepal, India’s official position on the leaders of Nepal’s Samajbadi Party              through dialogue in the spirit of our close and 5*#,*#& . to harness its hydroelectricity potential, issue requires a close investigation for allegedly held a secret meeting with $               friendly bilateral relations.” the area became the centre of contro- two reasons. One, in its response to Pakistani officials last month in Meanwhile, the issue has snowballed in 77?.7 7 versy. The treaty had clearly identified Nepal’s note on the new map, India has Kathmandu. Hence, the ongoing protest                   ! Nepal. Other than the media attempting to pro- A*,-A?G the Mahakali River as “a boundary river indicated that the issues are already should be seen in the broader region-  !             ! ject it as an Indian encroachment, online cam-  D-A. on major stretches between the two being discussed through a high-level al context attempting to malign India’s         paigns on Twitter and Facebook with hashtags *A*77? countries.” Also, as per Article 05 of the diplomatic mechanism to resolve the image. On November 9, an all-party A           P Q  #GoBackIndia #BackOffIndia are trending, >*A7?'A7'.? Treaty of Sugauli between the British differences and strengthen the existing meeting was convened under the chair-                 which was also a common phenomenon during >?7@??#7 ? Indian Government and Nepal, the lat- “special relationship.” “At the same manship of the Nepalese Prime 0              ! the 2015 blockade. The alleged dispute between 7@D#7*D#) ter had renounced all claims to areas time, both countries should guard Minister KP Oli to discuss the present                   P! the two neighbours is being resolved through the D@?E?'"#?,A “lying west of the river Kali.” A promi- against vested interests trying to create border issues. The meeting was con-    Q          dedicated bilateral diplomatic channels. However, .D,,D?. nent Technical Committee formed in differences between our two countries,” vened after protestors had allegedly >           !  ! in the changing regional dynamics, the issue is 7 ?77??#7 1981 to resolve border issues has it added. While the statement does not burnt effigies of the Indian Government  E 4       ((    being given political hue. The MEA has not shied already clarified 76 border points out specify “vested interests”, it points and the new map in front of the away from accepting that certain areas along the H*#&#H of 78 and more than 180 strip maps towards China that has lately invested Indian Embassy in Nepal. Hence, there   !          "      India-Nepal border require close bilateral scruti- 77?' based on Global Positioning Systems in Nepal and received a welcoming are attempts to pressurise the     P  Q       "   ny to reach a consensus and that to resolve the D#?'#*#& (GPS) have been established. In fact, space from “certain” political forces. Government to act accordingly. The                     existing differences, diplomatic channels need to A*,-A?G  AA most of the differences were identified The current opposition, led by the element of pressure was clearly visible                 expedite their process. In its official document >?*# and resolved in 2007. With the new Nepali Congress Party, had recognised in the initial statement issued by   "              on Border Disputes with Neighbours, India has D#-A77*D# Government coming to power in New India’s position in the Kalapani and Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The           stated that “India and Nepal share an open bor- @*7 *7 Delhi in 2014, talks on Indo-Nepal bor- Lipulekh region during its tenure in the statement released after the meeting has              ! der. Strip maps pertaining to 98 per cent of the der issues resumed. It was after 23 years Government. Surprisingly, now it has also been drawn on the lines of nation-                   boundary have been agreed to and signed in that a joint commission meeting was become the flag-bearer of those organ- alism, sovereignty and national integri-       "         ! 2007. The matter regarding the formal signing held in Kathmandu in 2014 and bor- ising protests against India’s new map. ty. As Kathmandu stresses on using          of boundary strip maps is being pursued with the der disputes figured prominently in it. This throws doubts on the intentions diplomatic channels wisely, protestors Government of Nepal.” During Prime Minister Narendra of these protestors because, in the pre- in Nepal seem to be dissatisfied with the 0                 ! Kalapani is a 35 sq km area in the Pithoragarh Modi’s visit to China in 2015, the two vious maps, the Survey of India had process. Considering these develop-                     district of Uttarakhand and forms a tri-junction countries had agreed to open a trading shown the same boundary lines as in ments, the two Governments need to            S     boundary of India, Nepal and Tibet. It is also the post in Lipulekh. In their joint state- the present map. work in close consultation to avoid mis-   !             pilgrimage route from India to Kailash ment, Modi and Chinese President Xi The other reason concerns the understandings. The growing political   "               Mansarovar in China as well as a trade route lead- Jinping had stated that Lipulekh should modus operandi of the fringe political pressure in Nepal is undoubtedly inim-                    ! ing into Tibet through the Lipulekh Pass. Due facilitate bilateral trade between the two parties in Nepal. While the ruling ical to India. It has caused trouble in the  #               to its geostrategic importance, the area is guard- nations. Communist Party of Nepal has main- past and more mishaps will have a long- )             8  ed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). However, Nepal had opposed the tained its position that the issue needs term impact on bilateral ties.      O          O P ! Indian security forces have guarded the tri-junc- statement saying any matters concern- to be resolved under the existing diplo- For India, the changing strategic Q           0         ! tion since the 1962 War with China. The ing Lipulekh shall be in consultation matic mechanism, the pressure to dynamics in the region are a reminder arrangement to deploy security forces in the with it. Again in February this year, place the matter before international to expedite the process of resolving mis-              Kalapani and Lipulekh region was made in con- Nepal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs agencies by protestors indicates grow- understandings and the border dispute                  ! sultation with the then King Mahendra of Pradeep Gyawali said that India and ing anti-India sentiments attempting to with Nepal, as the protestors in                Nepal. It was a neighbourly act by India to inform China could not discuss or form a con- change the course of the “special rela- Kathmandu seem to be in no mood to     Nepal about the deployments, as both countries sensus regarding trade or transit tionship” to “conditional relationship.” settle for “special relations.” ,           - had their concerns regarding future advances by through Lipulekh in the absence of Noteworthy, in the new map, the (The writer is doctoral candidate, China in the region, and India was in a position Kathmandu — which contradicts the disputed areas between India and Centre for South Asian Studies, JNU) )!" "!'

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skill development among women. Globally women’s reproductive youth-friendly services on sexual makers on the grounds of protecting providers, lack of supplies and com- ty abortion service care including While evidence in these parameters and sexual health choices have stirred and reproductive health. Additionally, Indian culture and upholding moral- modities, lack of privacy and confi- post-abortion contraception and are significant, this skewed approach debates between conservative, protec- there is an inherent problem with the ity, took precedence over the rights of dentiality and overall lack of contin- upholding the dignity and choice of to gender equality leaves out a range tionist and patriarchal groups and language that the country’s legal sys- young people as guaranteed in Article uum of care thereby adversely impact- women. Interventions are needed to of issues, including prevalence of sex- rights-based feminist and public tem adopts which further increases 14, Article 15 and Article 21. This has ing young women’s informed decision provide women with accurate infor- ual violence and status of accessible health movements. Even with a five- the marginalisation of young people made conversations pertaining to making capacities on matters of their mation on self-administered drugs sexual and reproductive health ser- decade old law in India, the Medical who might not conform to the het- body, sexuality and sexual and repro- sexual and reproductive health. along with provision for follow-up   -- vices. Stigma and fear attached to Termination of Pregnancy Act in 1971 eronormative gender and sexual iden- ductive health more suppressed. As a As a way forward, it is important care. Research is needed to test inter- young women’s sexuality act as a continues to face challenges in imple- tities. Another legal barrier is the con- result, unplanned pregnancies, that we work towards bringing soci- ventions that improve knowledge oung women (15-24 years) major barrier in achieving gender mentation due to the stigma, bias, lack volution that has emerged post the unwanted sexual relationships, sexu- etal transformation as well as and practice in providing medication constitute 11 per cent of India’s equality. Young girls are margin- of awareness and lack of provision of implementation of the Protection of ally transmitted infections, early mar- strengthening of Government pro- abortion and the Government needs Ypopulation, out of whom 41 per alised within the larger constituency trained service providers. This widens Children from Sexual Offences riage and violence are then endemic grammes and policies. Cultural to prioritise improving policies and cent have faced sexual violence, 27 per of youth and remain an invisible the gap between access to health and (POCSO) Act, 2012. While it has been in young women’s narratives. Several understanding of family’s honour as practice to increase access to compre- cent are married before the legal age group to be addressed by the stake- choice for women. Evidence shows significant in increasing accountabil- studies mapping the quality of sexu- daughters’ responsibility needs to be hensive abortion care and quality con- and 7.8 per cent (15-19 years) become holders including families, service that unsafe abortion continues to be ity of a range of stakeholders on al and reproductive health and rights challenged to bring about a shift in the traceptive services that prevent unin- mothers or are pregnant. The data on providers and policymakers. This the third-leading reason of maternal responding to child sexual abuse, the services on various parameters have status quo. It is important to promote tended pregnancy. Across access to information on contracep- denial takes them farther from exer- mortality in India. The Lancet Global mandatory reporting system has repeatedly pointed out that young a culture where unmarried young Government departments, a robust tives reveals that only 17.7 per cent cising their human rights, forcing Health Report estimates 48.1 million added to the confusion, reduced people face stigma because of the women are not judged by any service accountability mechanism needs to be were informed about family planning them to maintain the disbalanced sta- pregnancies with a rate of 144·7 intent for uptake of additional respon- mindset that adolescent sexual behav- provider for asking questions around reinstated for effective implementa- by health workers and just 6.9 per cent tus-quo and thus impacting their lives, pregnancies per 1.000 women aged sibility and delays from service ior is not “allowed”. In the case of menstruation, sex and relationships tion of Government- sponsored pro- women in Bihar and 11.6 per cent in homes, education and career poten- 15-49 years, and a rate of 70·1 unin- providers, thus preventing young unmarried women, the provider ser- and where teachers are sensitive and grammes focussing on adolescent girls Uttar Pradesh (UP) reported using tial. This manifests itself in five key tended pregnancies per 1.000 women women from accessing confidential vice bias has less impact on seeking trained to understand how sexual and young women. It should be the contraceptives within marriage. aspects of their lives — sexual health, aged 15-49 years. and safe abortion and reproductive information on menstruation hygiene health and rights contribute to young Government’s mandate to monitor The policy level commitments on early, forced marriage and early, At a public health centre in health services. management but it aggravates in sit- women’s overall well-being. Young and audit these programmes through health, education and gender parity forced pregnancy, domestic violence, Delhi, a 25-year-old woman shares her The lack of accessible and com- uations where information on contra- women’s aspiration of realising posi- committees led by girls and young often look in absolute terms of chang- education, economic opportunities experience of being denied service on pulsory sex education across settings ception and abortion is sought. The tive and affirmative sexual well-being women, to voice the community’s ing certain societal norms through and income. Restrictive sexual norms account of her marital status. She was also compounds the problem as it pre- cyclic form of violence then forces should reflect in the cultural attitude issues. Hope the voice of women is cash transfer based schemes, number limit their access to information on asked by the doctor to come only after vents young people from making young women towards harmful health and behaviour of parents, teachers and heard as we celebrate International of girls reported to be married before menstruation, consent, violence and marriage and if really needed. Similar informed choices. In the case of sus- practices that impacts their physical health service providers. Day for Elimination of Violence the legal age of marriage, status of stigma-free relationships, right to findings through audits conducted in pension of Adult Education and mental health. The problem at Service providers and all health against women today. body mass index and nutrition and abortion, resulting in them feeling dis- Varanasi and Delhi have highlighted Programmes, the objections raised by large, therefore, emerges from attitude facilities have a greater role to play in (The writer is Pratigya Campaign sometimes enrollment in school and empowerment. the lack of accessible, affordable and teachers, parents and some policy and availability of trained service providing comprehensive and quali- Advisory Group member.)    !"#!$%& ! &% 3

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Himanshu Srivastava, #2%323-2=:,:  =/,0: senior analyst manager  #?@.?A * Foodgrains are sold ontinuing their buying !2%''7-1=:,: research at Morningstar through tender at a reserve Cspree, foreign portfolio ?/;0: /,/ Investment Adviser India, said itting on a huge buffer stock, price to flour and rice millers investors (FPIs) infused a net the buying broadly indicates Sthe Government is consid- and user industries. 17,722 crore into the Indian !,;./== ?/ ; :D/. that FPIs continue to build con- ering cutting reserve price of However, there is no plan markets in November so far E0,/F"/ !!0/G viction on the Indian equity rice by almost 500 per quin- for any revision in reserve amid encouraging domestic markets since “positive tal for bulk buyers to boost its price of wheat, and the current and global cues. increasing their allocation to domestic and global environ- sale through open market. reserve price of wheat will According to depositories the Indian markets. ment has ensured that However, there is no plan continue to prevail throughout data, overseas investors Umesh Mehta, head of FPIs are hooked to the Indian to cut wheat price, official the remaining period of 2019- pumped in a net sum of research at Samco Securities equities”. sources said. 20, they said. 17,547.55 crore into equities said, “FPIs have become rela- He added that “this trend The Government is con- FCI, the Government’s and 175.27 crore in the debt tively cautious on India given is expected to continue over the sidering downward revision of nodal agency for procurement segment during November 1- the high valuations and Nifty short-term provided there are reserve price of rice from and distribution of foodgrains, 22, taking the cumulative net hovering near its all-time high no surprises and domestic and 2,785 per quintal to 2,250 per has 23.1 million tonnes of rice investment to 17,722.82 crore. levels. Huge divergence global environment continue to quintal in order to boost sale and 37.3 million tonnes of FPIs were net buyers in the between the large and be conducive.” from central pool stock under wheat. preceding two months as well. small/midcaps is making them Commenting on the future the Open Market Sale Scheme The total foodgrain stock They infused a net 16,464.6 weary to commit further in a trajectory of FPI flows, Harsh (OMSS) in 2019-20, sources stands at about 60 million crore in October and 6,557.8 big way to the Indian bourses.” Jain, co-founder and COO at said. tonnes as on November 1. previous year. The base base wheat. storage capacity in the country crore in September into the Also, the expectation of Groww, said that “for inflows to Food Ministry runs OMSS FCI has decided to sell 10 price of wheat is 2,080 per The sale of wheat and rice is around 88 million tonnes, domestic capital markets (both weaker GDP numbers in the be very large in quantity, we to sell wheat and rice stored in million tonnes of wheat to quintal. to bulk buyers is to make space with over 75 million tonnes equity and debt). coming months, among other might have to wait a bit longer buffer stock by the Food bulk consumers this fiscal, During the last fiscal, FCI for the new crop. covered and 13 million tonnes However, some experts factors, is making them “hesi- or hope for some big econom- Corporation of India (FCI). over 40 per cent more than the had sold 7 million tonnes of The current foodgrain covered area plinth. said FPIs are still wary of tant to invest full throttle”, he ic factors to play out.” -'+1       ). $    (      *'4=         1 1  -!    !  !   0     1 1        #?@.?A *  !     #?@.?A * be paid as licence and spectrum fee to the exchequer. *-    raders’ body CAIT on  #?@.?A * not be encumbered by the eliance Communications RCom’s total liability TSunday appealed to criminal liability relating to Ron Sunday said its lenders includes 23,327 crore licence  #?@.?A * bid, the source said. Finance Minister Nirmala he government plans to the company which has been have rejected the resignation of fee and 4,987 crore spectrum “All the bidders will be sub- Sitharaman to initiate a high- Tamend the Insolvency and caused by the previous man- Chairman Anil Ambani and usage charges. harti Airtel, Reliance mitting separate bids for level enquiry to probe alleged Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to agement,” an official said. four other directors, and asked The company is going BIndustries and three others RCom, RTL and RTIL. There avoidance of pending tax lia- provide immunity to compa- A clear direction on this them to cooperate in the ongo- through insolvency proceed- are likely to bid for the assets will be minimum nine bids bility by Amazon and Flipkart. nies taking over stressed assets will not allow occurrence of ing corporate insolvency reso- ings following an application of debt-ridden Reliance from four bidders,” another The Confederation of All from prosecution for financial cases like Bhushan Power and lution process. filed by Swedish telecom gear Communications on Monday, source said. India Traders (CAIT) wrote to crimes committed by erstwhile Steel Ltd (BPSL). Ambani along with four maker Ericsson. The National according to sources close to UVARCL had earlier bid the finance minister alleging promoters. This will help make Last month, the directors — Ryna Karani, RCom had posted a con- Company Law Tribunal the development. for Aircel assets. that e-commerce companies, the insolvency process more Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chhaya Virani, Manjari Kacker solidated loss of 30,142 crore (NCLT) has handed over con- The last date to submit bids “Also, private equity firm I including Amazon and attractive for the bidders and had attached BPSL’s land, build- and Suresh Rangachar — had for the September 2019 quar- trol of the company to an will end on Monday and RCom Squared Capital is bidding for Flipkart, were selling various instil confidence in them, ings, plant and machinery in resigned from the company ter due to provisioning for lia- insolvency resolution profes- (Reliance Communications) RCom’s Data Centres and products on their platforms at sources said. The Government Odisha worth more than earlier this month. bilities after the Supreme sional. committee of creditors will Optic Fibre assets,” sources a price much lower than fair may move an amendment to 4,000 crore in a case related to In a BSE filing, RCom said Court’s ruling on statutory Sources estimate that also meet on the same day to said. market value. It also said that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy alleged diversion of bank funds, its Committee of Creditors dues. RCom Group’s total secured open bids. RCom’s secured debt is their act is in utter disregard of Code 2016 during the current delaying the resolution process (CoC) had met on This had marked the sec- debt is around 33,000 crore. According to the sources, estimated to be around Rs the provisions of FDI policy Winter Session of Parliament. under which JSW Steel was set November 20. ond highest loss posted by any Lenders had submitted claims five bidders are expected to 33,000 crore. Lenders have and causing tax loss. The amendment comes to take over the company. “...(the committee had) Indian corporate till date, after of around 49,000 crore in submit bids for RCOM assets submitted claims of around “Since FDI is governed by the after several companies that are Following the develop- expressed a unanimous view Vodafone Idea Ltd’s 50,921 August. on Monday. Reliance Industries Rs 49,000 crore in August. FEMA & Reserve Bank of India, vying for assets being auc- ment, the National Company that the resignations cannot be crore losses. RCom has put all its assets will submit its bid through its As per NCLT order, reso- it is demanded that an another tioned under IBC expressed Law Appellate Tribunal accepted,” it noted. During July-September for sale, including spectrum subsidiary. lution professional (RP) has to enquiry may also be initiated on concern regarding getting into (NCLAT) asked the ED and the The filing further said: “...It 2019, RCom set aside 28,314 holding of 122 MHz that the “Varde Partners, Bharti complete the process by 10 pattern of receivable funding and legal trouble over the cases corporate affairs ministry to is being duly communicated to crore on account of provision- company before insolvency Airtel and Reliance Industries, January, 20 20. its disbursement,” CAIT said. against previous promoters. reach a consensus on the issue the aforesaid directors of ing following the Supreme proceedings estimated to be UV Asset Reconstruction RCom in the past had tried The traders’ body said the In many of the cases under of attachment of assets of BPSL. RCom that their resignations Court order on calculation of around 14,000 crore, towers Company (UVARCL) are to sell assets to various com- concept of charging GST at the insolvency, the promoters are While the ED is of the have not been accepted and annual adjusted gross revenue business for 7,000 crore, opti- among the main contenders for panies, including Reliance Jio, selling price does not hold under investigation by various opinion that it can attach the they are advised to continue to (AGR) of telecom companies. cal fibre network 3,000 crore RCom assets,” sources aware of to clear debt but the deals did good in such kind of supplies agencies, the sources said. property of BPSL under the perform their duties and The apex court, last month, and data centres worth 4,000 the development told PTI. not crystallise. Reliance Jio where the fundamental of fair “We are working out a Prevention of Money responsibilities as the directors upheld the Government’s posi- crore. Bharti Airtel, which has cancelled agreement to buy market value is not observed. mechanism where the resolu- Laundering Act (PMLA), the of RCOM and provide all coop- tion on including revenue from RCom is under insolvency withdrawn its earlier bid after RCom assets, including spec- “In this way instead of charg- tion applicant, who through ministry has been maintaining eration to Resolution non-telecommunication busi- resolution process under the the CoC granted 10 days’ trum, as it did not want to bear ing value on actual price they this entire court supervised that the agency cannot do so as Professional in the corporate nesses in calculating the annu- Insolvency and Bankruptcy extension for the submission of the past liabilities of the debt- are charging GST on much process is acquiring a stressed proceedings under the IBC insolvency resolution process.” al AGR, a share of which has to Code, 2016. bids, will be putting in a fresh ridden firm. lowered price. asset as a going concern, will are on. )#4     Q""" $,7 : 1      78 !     ! ! ?"   ) 5" *$& #.& #$ ,5&$2.-#"    #?@.?A *       >)') New Delhi: BSNL employee unions have alleged that the "-$ "$&#3 .5$&#    management is forcing per- ndia’s gold imports, which  #?@.?A * need, and not only that, they more “alacrity” in the matter. sonnel to opt for voluntary Ihave a bearing on the current  #?@.?A * “Setting up a High-Level may even not be able to iden- The meeting was also New Delhi: Developments sur- retirement scheme (VRS) by account deficit (CAD), dipped Export Strategy Committee he NITI Aayog has asked tify severe acute malnourished attended by Women and Child rounding the US-China trade creating a fear psychosis and 9 per cent to $17.63 billion o enhance their geo-strate- will implement the five-point Tstates to show more children,” Kumar said in the Development Minister Smriti deal, foreign capital inflows and have called for pan-India (about 1.25 lakh crore) during Tgic reach, India’s public agenda set out by the Prime “alacrity” in procuring smart- meeting held last month. Irani, WCD secretary Rabindra expiry of November series hunger strike on November 25. April-October period of the sector enterprises should bid Minister for enhancing the phones and growth-measuring The smartphones and Panwar, officials of the Union derivative contracts will set The unions, representing current fiscal, according to for international projects as a competitiveness of Indian PSEs devices for anganwadis under tablets are being procured Health Ministry, the Indian the tone for the equity markets more than half of BSNL Commerce Ministry data. consortium, work by 2022. the National Nutrition Mission, under the National Nutrition Council of Agricultural this week, analysts said. employees, have alleged that the Imports of the yellow metal with the government to design “A short-term (5 years) saying the rate had not been Mission or “Poshan Abhiyan”, Research (ICAR), Indian Participants will also be management is threatening stood at $19.4 billion in the same WTO-smart subsidies and and long-term (10 years) “up to the mark”. a programme launched with Council of Medical Research tracking the unfolding political employees of reduction in period of 2018-19. Dip in gold enhance exports, according to roadmap for the PSEs, clearly At present, 6.28-lakh the aim to reduce the level of (ICMR) and National Institute situation in Maharashtra, they retirement age to 58 years and imports has helped in narrow- a report. laying down exports and smartphones have been pro- stunting, undernutrition, ane- of Nutrition among others. added. far away postings if the employ- ing the country’s trade deficit to The CII report, titled ‘Can growth targets, is the order of cured and 6.37 lakh growth- mia and low birth weight in Kumar has sought a week- “Markets are likely to ees don’t opt for VRS, All India $94.72 billion during April- the Indian PSEs enhance their the day to enhance their geo- monitoring devices are avail- children. It aims to achieve ly report from the WCD remain lackluster this week. Unions and Associations of October period of 2019-20 as Geo-strategic reach’, presents a strategic reach,” said Chandrajit able at various anganwadis. reduction in stunting from Ministry over procurement of Movements will occur based on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited against $116.15 billion in the roadmap to expand exports Banerjee, Director-General, According to the transcript 38.4 per cent (NFHS-4) to 25 smartphones and growth-mon- news and events that are like- Convenor P Abhimanyu said. same period of previous fiscal. and geo-strategic reach of pub- Confederation of Indian of the meeting of the National per cent by 2022. itoring devices by states. ly to transpire from the gov- “We are not opposing VRS. Gold imports had been lic sector enterprises (PSEs) by Industry (CII). Council of Nutritional The smartphones and The NITI Aayog vice- ernment in terms of econom- Those who want and think it is recording a negative growth 2022. The report recommends Challenges accessed by PTI, tablets have the ‘Integrated chairman said there was a ic policies, disinvestment and beneficial for them should opt since July this year. However, it It also points out several public sector enterprises bid for NITI Aayog vice-chairman Child Development Services- “huge need” for training and international geo-political for it. It is not beneficial for grew by about 5 per cent to domestic and external barriers international projects as a con- Rajiv Kumar said five States Common Application’, that are capacity building of anganwa- events,” said Jimeet Modi, lower level employees and they $1.84 billion in October. which are inhibiting the PSEs’ sortium, leveraging each other’s had still not procured smart- used for drawing nutrition di workers. “This is something Founder and CEO, SAMCO are being threatened to take India is the largest importer ability to enhance exports. mutual competence, experi- phones and 14 States were yet profile of each village. we need to take seriously. We Securities & StockNote. VRS, else retirement age will be of gold, which mainly caters to Lack of autonomy, multiple ences and strengths. They procure even the essential Kumar said the rate of pro- need to work in cooperation Geojit Financial Services’ reduced to 58. It is a forced the demand of the jewellery procedures and management should also leverage regional monitoring devices. curement of smartphones and with the HRD Ministry and Head of Research Vinod Nair retirement scheme, therefore we industry. In volume terms, the gaps, among others, lead to loss and bilateral trade agreements “Unless we do this, the growth monitoring devices was local governments in order to said, “Going ahead, market are going on a hunger strike on country imports 800-900 of potential business opportu- in sectors where they have a anganwadis would not be able “not up to mark” and states develop this capacity at local focus will be on Q2 GDP Monday,” Abhimanyu said. PTI tonnes of gold annually. nities, it pointed out. comparative advantage. to provide us the data that we needed to work with much level,” he said. data.” PTI ., Q"0  &'.#$&,Q"8)# $"# R!  "'""   #?@.?A *C>?'#? Patwardhans are parents of ‘Sangli Villa’ in Mumbai as its is credited with setting up .5. 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While high street rents in has taken a “royal” turn with step towards sharing of infor- only two directors of the com- One of his daughters, elhi’s upscale Khan Market New Bond Street ($1,714 per sq the bigger cities of Mumbai, the Indian authorities mation by Swiss authorities pany, while the RoC records Bhagyashree, became an Dhas moved up one position ft) and Avenue des Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru approaching Switzerland’s tax with the requesting jurisdiction show its status as ‘active’, the last overnight star after her debut to become the world’s 20th Champs Elysees in Paris have experienced only mar- department for details about under Switzerland’s regulations AGM date as September 30, lead role in superhit Hindi most expensive retail location, ($1,478 per sq ft). ginal increases, other cities two members of the ruling about sharing of financial 2019 and the date of last bal- movie “Maine Pyar Kiya” in according to global property Via Montenapoleone in such as Chennai, Pune and family of the erstwhile prince- information in tax matters. ance sheet as March 31, 2019. 1989. consultant Cushman & Milan, Italy ranks fifth with an Kolkata, which have a more ly state of Sangli, now in In two separate but identi- The company, which has While an automatic Wakefield. In its latest report annual rent of $1,447 per sq ft, vibrant high street culture, Maharashtra. cal notices dated November 19 an authorised capital of 15 exchange of information on ‘Main Streets Across the World the report said. have recorded much stronger Following India’s request and published in Switzerland’s lakh, was incorporated on financial matters has already 2019’, the consultant said that The rankings are based on rental uplift, it added. for “administrative assistance” latest federal gazette in Berne, April 25, 1979, which is also come into force between India Khan market is ranked 20th in rentals during the second quar- The consultant highlighted in this matter, the Federal Tax the Patwardhans have been the date since when and Switzerland and the first the list of the most expensive ter of 2019 calendar year. The that the growth sectors include Administration of Switzerland asked to appoint their nomi- Patwardhans have been its such exchange took place in retail locations with an annu- Cushman & Wakefield report food and beverage (F&B), has issued a public notice ask- nees within 10 days. response, while queries sent to directors. September this year, the Swiss al rent of $243 per sq ft. tracked 448 locations across 68 clothing and accessories, along ing the royal couple — The notices did not dis- the registered e-mail ID of a According to various authorities have been issuing Last year, Khan market countries. On the India market, with hypermarkets and e-com- Vijaysingh Madhavrao close any further details, company where the two accounts, Vijaysingh such notices regularly to Indian was at 21st place with a rent of the report said that “rental merce retailers opening phys- Patwardhan and Rohini besides their names and dates Patwardhans are listed as direc- Patwardhan became the last residents having accounts in $237 per sq ft a year. trends over the past year have ical stores. Some large store for- Vijaysingh Patwardhan — to of birth (August 24, 1942 for tors also remained unanswered. king of Sangli after death of his Switzerland-based banks on Causeway Bay in Hong largely been pointing upwards, mats are also experimenting appoint their nominees to deal Vijaysingh Patwardhan and The company, grandfather in 1965, but he had receipt of requests accompa- Kong retains the number one with the lack of availability in the with standalone outlets close to with this matter and file their October 27, 1950 for his wife Mangalmurti Investment and developed keen interest in nied with prima facie evi- ranking, commanding an best shopping malls pushing key commercial and residential objections, if any, against shar- Rohini). Exports Private Limited, is reg- business early in his age and dence of financial wrongdo- annual rent of $2,745 per sq ft. more brands to seek out promi- markets along major ing of information. Repeated attempts to con- istered with Mumbai Registrar also dabbled in film music ings, including stashing of sus- New York’s Upper 5th Avenue nent, high footfall locations in roads, it said. Interestingly, the tact the family did not elicit any of Companies (RoC), with composition for some time. He pected illicit funds.    !"#!$%& #& 3 +     Q  5 R   

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Republicans questioned him at May, after a smear campaign called out what he said was a forced to defend their loyalty to Vindman, whose family length about the fact that a orchestrated by Donald “subliminal theme” running the United States. fled anti-Semitism in the Soviet Ukrainian official had offered Trump’s personal attorney through the proceedings: that Ukrainian-born Lieutenant Union to New York when he him the position of minister of Rudy Giuliani. Her absence, immigrants fleeing oppression Colonel Alexander Vindman, a was just three, has been subject defense in Kiev. Vindman Democrats say, gave Trump “became zealous defenders - National Security Council to sharp criticism from the explained that he never knew and his allies freer rein in the only to see a dangerous dem- expert, rebuffed attacks by president and his allies. if the offer was serious and country. Less than an hour into agogue threaten to drag their proudly stating at the pro- As a respected member of immediately declined. the hearing, the president country into a muck.” ceedings: “The uniform I wear the White House National Repeating multiple times erupted spectacularly on Adam Schiff, chairman of today is that of the United Security Council, he testified that he is an American, he told Twitter with an attack on the the Democratic-controlled States Army.” Like many of his before the House Intelligence the Intelligence Committee highly regarded former envoy. House committee conducting peers who have testified, he Committee on Tuesday wear- that “as a young man I decid- Asked what effect Trump’s the impeachment inquiry, said embodies the “American ing his dress blue uniform dis- ed that I wanted to spend my tweet might have on her and that “the few immigrant stories Dream,” as an immigrant who playing his combat infantry life serving the nation that other witnesses, Yovanovitch we’ve heard just in the course rose to the top. badge, campaign ribbons and gave my family refuge from some point in their family his- have had in England. I grew up described by far-right detrac- appeared unnerved. “It’s very of these hearings are among the Having displayed exem- a Purple Heart received for authoritarian oppression.” tory. And this is for me what poor with a very distinctive tors as a “globalist” and “mole” intimidating,” she told the panel, most powerful I think I’ve ever plary service to their country, wounds suffered by a roadside Two day later, former really makes America great,” working-class accent. In of George Soros, the billionaire after also speaking of her “grat- heard. they boast of patriotic gratitude bomb in Iraq. national security council expert said Hill who was born in England in the 1980s and philanthropist who is often itude for all that this country has “You and Colonel Vindman for the United States, which Following his testimony, Fiona Hill, who was Vindman’s England and became an 1990s, this would have imped- the subject of anti-Semitic given my family and me.” US and others are the best of this gave them opportunity — and which touched on the pressure superior, echoed the same mes- American “by choice” in 2002. ed my professional advance- campaigns. ambassador to the European country and you came here by for some, refuge from oppres- the president’s cohorts had sage. Almost “everyone immi- “This country has offered ment,” she said. Hill joked about the mat- Union Gordon Sondland, whose choice and we are so blessed that sion. 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London: Women who spend autonomous Chinese territory sympathetic to China, torched While there have been pre- longer periods of their early for more than five months. toll booths, shut down a major ld newspapers can be used vious research that shows that lives in less affluent neigh- New York: Shaking head is one The Electoral Affairs tunnel and engaged in pitched Oas a low cost, eco-friend- graphene, carbon nanotubes bourhoods are at a greater risk of the most common methods Commission did not immedi- battles with police, countering ly material to grow single- and carbon dots can be been of experiencing violence dur- people use to get rid of water ately provide the final turnout tear gas volleys and water can- walled carbon nanotubes on a synthesised on a variety of ing their early adulthoods at the in their ears, but it can can also rate after voting ended at 10:30 nons with torrents of gasoline large scale, says a study. materials, such as food waste, hands of their intimate part- cause complications as p.m. But an hour earlier, it said bombs. More than 5,000 peo- Carbon nanotubes are tiny vegetation waste, animal, bird ners, according to a new study. researchers have found that that 69% of the city’s 4.1 mil- ple have been arrested. molecules with incredible phys- or insect waste and chemical- The research, led by the trapped water in the ear canals lion registered voters had cast One voter, Christina Li, ical properties that can be used ly grown on natural materials, University of Oxford with the can cause infection and brain ballots. That sharply exceeded said it was important for older in a huge range of things, such to date, this research has been University of Bristol in the UK, damage. Researchers at Cornell diameter of the ear canals. the 47% turnout in the same people like herself to support as conductive films for touch- limited, according to the looked at the participants of University and Virginia Tech in They said the overall volume election four years ago. the youth who are at the fore- screen displays, flexible elec- researchers. Bristol’s Children of the 90s US, revealed that shaking the and position of the water in the The election was carried front of the protests. tronics, fabrics that create ener- “With our new research, study who were followed from head to free trapped water can canal changes the acceleration out peacefully, with hardly any “Younger generations gy and antennas for 5G net- we have found a continuous birth and reported on their cause brain damage in small needed to remove it. voters seen wearing protesters’ might not be able to enjoy the works. flow system that dramatically experiences of intimate partner children. “From our experiments trademark black clothing or rights that we are enjoying “Newspapers have the ben- The study, published in the reduces the cost of both sub- violence between ages 18 and 21. “Our research mainly and theoretical model, we fig- face masks. now,” she said as she waited in efit of being used in a roll-to- Journal of Carbon Research, strate and post synthesis The researchers examined focuses on the acceleration ured out that surface tension of David Alton, a member of line outside a polling station. roll process in a stacked form details the research experiments process which could impact on the level of deprivation in required to get the water out of the fluid is one of the crucial the British House of Lords “We cannot take it for granted.” making it an ideal candidate as carried out in producing carbon the future mass manufacture of women’s neighbourhoods over the ear canal,” said Indian-ori- factors promoting the water to who is among a group of inter- Many people in Hong a low-cost stackable 2D surface nanotubes which could have the single walled carbon nan- the first 18 years of their lives. gin researcher and study author get stuck in ear canals,” said national observers, hailed the Kong share the concern of to grow carbon nanotubes,” potential to solve some of the otubes,” said Andrew Barron, “This is the first UK study, Anuj Baskota from Cornell Baskota. Luckily, the high turnout. “It shows that protesters about growing said lead researcher Bruce problems associated with their Professor at Rice University. to our knowledge, to demon- University. “The critical accel- researchers said there is a solu- there is a great groundswell in Chinese influence over the Brinson from the Rice large scale production such as, “Many substances includ- strate that long-term exposure to eration that we obtained exper- tion that does not involve any Hong Kong who believes in former British colony, which University in the US. the high cost of preparing a suit- ing talc, calcium carbonate, deprived neighbourhoods imentally on glass tubes and 3D head shaking. democracy,” he said. was returned to China in 1997. However, not all newspa- able surface for chemical growth and titanium dioxide can be appears to be an important fac- printed ear canals was around “Presumably, putting a few Election results were The protesters’ demands per is equally good - only and the difficulties in scaling up used in sizing in papers which tor contributing to increased the range of 10 times the force drops of a liquid with lower expected early Monday. include democratic elections newspaper produced with siz- the process. act as a filler to help with their risks of violent victimisation in of gravity for infant ear sizes, surface tension than water, like The normally low-key race for the city’s leader and legis- ing made from kaolin, which is The research team discov- levels of absorption and wear,” young women by their partners,” which could cause damage to alcohol or vinegar, in the ear for 452 seats in Hong Kong’s 18 lature, and an investigation china clay, resulted in carbon ered that the large surface area said Indian-origin researcher said the study’s senior author the brain,” Baskota said. would reduce the surface ten- district councils has taken on into alleged police brutality in nanotube growth, said the of newspapers provided an and study co-author Varun David Humphreys from the For adults, the acceleration sion force allowing the water to symbolic importance in a city suppressing the protests. researchers. unlikely but ideal way to chem- Shenoy Gangoli. 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But even then, states as candidates during sations in the urban space, it is diffi- there was so much enthusiasm elections to the State or cult to imagine them taking place in among the people for they Central legislatures and par- the remote areas in Jharkhand. A believed that with the dawn of ties adopt a no-holds-barred teacher at the Kasturba Gandhi independence, the days of attitude to capture the levers Residential Girls School, Dumka, national humiliation, abject of power, the people are real- Usha Kiran Tudu said that the girls poverty and enormous suffer- ly disappointed and disillu- from 11 to 14 years in school are made ing, caused by foreign domi- sioned. They feel that the sys- aware about menstruation early on. nation, would be over and it tem does not ensure a govern- They are told that their body will would mark the beginning of ment for the people. And, per- change but there is no need to panic. an era of human dignity, haps, there would be no end The Udaan programme in the school cent to the school toilet and burn the as it causes weakness, irritability and social and economic justice, to their long travails and starts from sixth grade itself. She pad. The smoke emanating from this abdominal pain. She advised women self-rule and self-reliance. tribulations. Now, post elec- added that now the awareness among is dangerous to the environment.” to consume more water and fruits like They had a vision of a tion results and people’s ver- the girls has increased as they have But that is not the only reason why watermelon during menstruation as united, strong, dynamic and dict in a Western Indian state, started talking about it openly. They sanitary napkins can cause pollution. these are beneficial. There should be prosperous India, which it is for the parties and their have not only become aware of sani- Gender co-ordinator, Mini Tudu, said an increase in the intake of fruit and because of its great cultural leaders, who had been tation and hygiene, but have also start- that plastic has been banned in the milk. She also stressed upon the need heritage, would again rise to promising paradise on a plat- ed sharing their knowledge with country. But many companies which to consume spinach as it contains high a place of high esteem among ter, to fulfill their promises. friends in their villages. make sanitary pads are still using plas- amount of iron which fulfills anemia. other nations of the world. However, the situation Another teacher, Sohagini tic in it, which in turn increases pol- Dietician Nirupama Singh said, Ultimately, this strong aspira- that is seen on television and Marandi, said that in some schools, lution when it is burnt. She added that “During menstruation, women should tion for a free India was ful- newspapers is something else. sanitary pads and incinerators have the government needs to pay attention also consume more bananas, because filled on the mid-night of It is very unfortunate and been made available by the govern- to this immediately and find better it contains high amount of potassium August 15, 1947. But it was painful for a voter to see such ment, where 5 per student has to be options in order to ensure that women pads. Instead they use plain cloth as revelation was that many girls were not and vitamin B. This helps in physical accompanied with the nation- a scenario. The Simple reason paid for sanitary pads. But that, too, do not contract infections while using per tradition. aware about hygiene associated with and mental health. Women eat less al trauma of Partition and the for this is the falling level of is a substantial amount for many stu- these pads. In addition to sanitation According to a study conducted by periods. It should have been the food during these days. This in turn subsequent mass-migrations, moral values in our society. dents who are financially weak. Thus, issue, it also creates problem for the the Tata Institute of Social Science responsibility of the mother or an elder leads to fatigue, mood swings and communal riots and gory Hence, we should let every free sanitary pads have been provid- environment. (TISS) in 2016, where 97,000 girls from in the house to make them aware of body cramps.” bloodshed. leader and the motley crowd ed by the government to all the girls Lack of electricity is also a reason all over the country were interviewed, menstruation and other physical Being silent on menstruation is People thought that this read the writing on the wall. residing in schools and hostels. why the pads are burnt in the open. eight out of 10 girls were forbidden to changes. In the absence of proper not only fatal for women but also a man-made calamity would The first one is that, without However, proper disposal of used The incinerator needs electricity and visit religious places during their peri- information, girls experiencing men- hindrance to building a healthy soci- soon be over and then there universal love, brotherhood, pads is still a major problem. Citing an many schools do not have a sufficient ods and six out of 10 were not allowed struation for the first time remain con- ety. When girls enter adolescence, it is would be an era of Ram Rajya. compassion for the deprived example, she said, “While there are 400 and continuous supply, thus negating to touch food and were forbidden to fused. very important for them to understand But, not even a full year had and the weaker sections, girls in my school, there is only one the very purpose of this machine. enter the kitchen during periods. In Sunita Kumari, a woman consul- the changes that they are going passed when Gandhi, the pro- integrity and purity of mind, incinerator machine, in which the pad A major point of concern is also some areas, during menstruation, tant working at Dumka Sadar Hospital, through as physical changes directly ponent of and the crusader for nothing can be done for the is burnt. In such a situation, many girls that most of the women in tribal areas girls were kept in separate rooms in the said that women should pay special affect mental health of young minds. Ram Rajya, was hit fatally by well-being of the people. go to the temporary incinerator adja- such as Jharkhand do not use sanitary corner of the house. The surprising attention to cleanliness during periods L      an assassin’s bullet. Even then Secondly, for cultivating these people did not lose hope. qualities, universal spiritual They thought there will be knowledge and meditation are ising global temperatures weather has proved perfect for other leaders who will fulfill essential. Thirdly, it is impor- Rare worrying truffle truffle hunting around Alba. Gandhi’s dream of Ram Rajya. tant to realise that this is, per- hunters around the Italian ) '' “In these days, the quality is They also thought now since haps, the last chance. If noth- town of Alba, where the most especially high,’’ said truffle the country has a Constitution ing practical is done to raise prized specimens can fetch judge Stefano Cometti. “The and a system of democratic the moral standards of the twice the price of gold. This #,Q" #.#&**,.  #.&"$&&7$#-,#.-  /. low temperatures augment elections, there will be a gov- people and the leaders even particularly warm October, the organic characteristics of ernment of the people, by the now, then there will really be eight out of 10 white truffles the truffle and force it to people and for the people. a deluge of tears of the poor unearthed by Carlo Olivero retain the aroma.” That And, so, the days of misery and the suffering millions, with his trusty 3-year-old dog included a 730-gram (1 inflicted by a foreign govern- mixed with bloodshed by the Steel were dark, withered and pound, 9.75 ounce) white ment would soon be over. But fanatics, the criminals and dried out. truffle unearthed by Davide now we realise that these the communalists. It is high “They are clearly signs of components. It is a system that Curzietti, the largest of the visions were mere mirages time that we take these lessons, the temperatures,’’ Olivero works on the table, but needs annual truffle fair to date. with no real water around to do some heart-searching, said, holding one that he kept to go together first in nature.” Judges certified the prove- quench the people’s thirst for throw off the yoke of vices and in his pocket. The rest he con- Unlike the more common nance of the behemoth tuber, love, unity and peace. These change for the better. signed to the soil, allowing the black truffle, delicate white which Curzietti sold immedi- spores to spread and hopeful- truffles cannot so far be cul- ately to a restaurant in Osaka ly replenish future production. tivated, which makes preser- for 3,800 euros. Alba, located in the north- vation of their environment Even after more than four western region of Piedmont, critical. Incentives include a decades on the truffle hunt, has earned the moniker programme paying 24 euros a Olivero still gets emotional “white truffle capital of the year to property owners to when Steel stops his energetic world” for its particularly fra- maintain host trees they might sniffing of the damp ground. grant variety of truffle, its truf- otherwise remove. Truffle Steel’s nose is faultless. fle fair each fall and its annu- associations also strike agree- Through a carpet of wet al charity auction, which ments with absentee landown- autumn leaves and muddy pushes prices of the tuber ers to keep their wooded earth, the dog picks up the magnatum pico up into the property cleared in a way that sweet, distinctive aroma of a stratosphere. promotes truffle growth. white truffle and signals his A truffle weighing 1,005 delayed peak production from term climate change impact flict. This year’s charity auction find by rapidly digging on the grams fetched 120,000 euros October into November. on the production of the high- Olivero recalled a maker white truffle price — 12,000 surface. — more than twice the price “It has been a few years ly prized white truffle, experts of the region’s famed Barolo euros for 100 grams — com- “I call it the magic of gold — from a Hong Kong that we have been worrying have launched initiatives to red wine who wanted to cut pared with a high price at this moment, because it means buyer at this year’s auction. about truffle production,” said better preserve the territory down two oaks — trees that year’s fair of about 380 euros that there is something under The longer-term impact Antonio Degiacomi, presi- where they grow. The goal is are perfect hosts for truffles — per 100 grams. The fair price there that we were looking for. of rising temperatures on the dent of Italy’s national center to safeguard the symbiosis that were shading his vines. can increase to as much as 750 We still don’t know the highly prized white truffles is for truffle studies. “We have between the truffle and the “I told him, ‘The day you euros per 100 grams in years dimensions, how big it will be, still being studied, but they, had over the last three seasons host plant by encouraging take all the oaks, only you will of scarce production. but the heartbeat speeds up like other fungi, grow best in one terrible year, one excellent symbiosis between the truffle drink your wine,’” Olivero After an unusually hot because in that moment, we cool, rainy conditions. season and one that is decent.” hunter and the land owner — said. “Because the truffle and and long summer, this know there is something,’’ Climate change has in effect To stave off the longer- whose interests often con- the Barolo are two formidable November’s damp, foggy Olivero said. 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Hit man Frank Sheeran looks back at the secrets he kept as a G. "   the strength of the glass, which “They’re very much creatures loyal member of the Bufalino crime family in this acclaimed       Musk called “Transparent Metal of habit,” Gordon said. Getting a film from Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino Glass.” It shattered. loyal Ford F-150 buyer to consid- and Joe Pesci, the film releases on November 27 on Netflix.   ) “Oh my... God,” Musk said, er switching to another brand such uttering an expletive. “Maybe that as a Chevy Silverado, “it’s like ask- was a little too hard.” They tried it ing him to leave his family,” he said.    %$% a second time on the left passen- Tesla’s pickup is more likely to ger window, which spider-cracked appeal to weekend warriors who -# ! 5$ again. 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Leg-spinner Yasir Shah also Juve stay one home Test series to begin at the Pakistan were left chasing made his highest Test score point ahead of sec- Gabba after his side recorded a the match once they were with a fighting 42 to allow the ond-placed Inter dominant win over Pakistan in bowled out for 240 in their first Pakistanis to head to the second Milan, who out- the first Test on Sunday. innings having won the toss and Test in Adelaide with some played Torino in tor- The Australians went one elected to bat. momentum despite the loss. rential rain in Turin, as Atalanta up in their two-Test series Australia replied with 580 But there was to be no drop to sixth place after their when they won the opening on the back of big centuries by denying an Australian attack on fourth league game without a match at the Brisbane fortress man-of-the match Marnus Sunday which probed and D       !5  !   win. by an innings and five runs late Labuschagne and opener David struck at vital moments, when- In Turin, Inter Milan earned on the fourth day for their 29th Warner. ever Pakistan seemed to be get- their first win in three years over consecutive Test victory at the After beginning their sec- ting the upper hand. ,-'5"".,, Torino despite difficult condi- venue dating back to 1988. ond innings 340 runs behind Josh Hazlewood was the tions with the game starting 10 23456 “We like playing here and Australia and then losing three pick of the Australian bowlers minutes late because of heavy *  00 we’ve done well here for a long cheap wickets in the afternoon with 4-63, while Mitchell Starc "--."" , rainfall in northern Italy.  0;    time, so we’d like to start here session on Saturday, the took 3-73, Pat Cummins 2-69 Torino captain and Italy --  I against anyone,” Paine said .     !       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Black Caps bat again. “I’m happy above all for the ing on Napoli coach Carlo Watling swung the match firmly New Zealand’s way with lads who are getting big results,” Ancelotti ahead of his side’s his Test best 205 and a record-breaking partnership with said Conte, “but the thing that Champions League trip to Santner who scored a maiden century and then capped his makes me happiest is that we Liverpool midweek following remarkable day by taking three wickets for six runs. didn’t concede today.” their disappointing 1-1 draw at $       D    !     ! After more than two days in the field, much of it watch- But the pressure is mount- the San Siro.         '         $!     * !          ing Watling and then Santner take the game away from them, England had an uncomfortable two hours batting with open- ers Dom Sibley (12) and Rory Burns (31) as well as nightwatch- /5 )/2B2 4 man Jack Leach (nought) all falling to Santner. 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CTL Rakshan, Manav Suthar of holders River Plate and win had put them ahead. But then and Jacob Oram against South Africa at Eden Park in 2004. and Tilak VArma claimed two scalps each. In reply, man of the the Copa Libertadores in Lima came Barbosa’s late show. With When New Zealand declared soon after Jofra Archer match Shashwat Rawat (53), Yashaswi Jaiswal (38) and skip- on Saturday with a thrilling late barely a sniff all game from a claimed Watling’s wicket. per Priyam Garg (32) led India to a win in the 43rd over. brace from Gabriel Barbosa robust River defence, the E    8     that decided the final 2-1 at the Flamengo striker popped up at                   4 death. Barbosa scored in the the far post in the last minute " . =D/*D?: ??  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They were you win. With the way these guys to Mushfiqur’s innings when he Yadav finished with a match With Bangladesh resuming bowled out for 130 on day one. (pacers) are bowling now, they can mistimed a hit, which was taken haul of 8/81, while Shami had a ter- ;4 22 32  A+ 240=!06 *0!4$;% their second innings at 152 for six For the second time in the pick up wickets anywhere. Even the easily by Ravindra Jadeja. rorising effect despite taking just 2= 23 32 ? 2443!4J . 0!0$;% on day three and trailing India by series, the match finished well spinners. These guys are very hun- Mushfiqur’s valiant innings had 16 2/36 in the first innings. 36 2J 6< ,+ 01=1!64 *2!4$J% 89 runs, it was simply a matter of inside three days. India had ham- gry and I feel we are in the right boundaries in it. Ishant looked unplayable with time for the home team to com- mered Bangladesh by an innings kind of space and everyone is Retired hurt on 39, his inswing and the legcutter-like <3 <4 6J @ *  01=6!=1 *0!4$J% plete formalities. and 130 runs in the series-opener enjoying playing in this team,” said Mahamudllah did not come to bat delivery that he finished with a ;6 ;3 =; @ *  016;!6< *4!;$J% The Virat Kohli-led side even- in Indore. Kohli at the post-match presenta- as India sealed the victory in style match haul of 9/78 wickets includ- ;= ;3 =2 ? 0160!62 *0!4$J% tually completed the job in less With the resounding win, tion. with Yadav (5/53) having Al-Amin ing 4/56 in the second innings. )??'&$?      '     !) >  3    ?  <+-    GDAG7 “I am relaxed, relieved and be a one-off and not a regular not given a lot of value. 10 happy. We wanted to do this feature. years later, not a single seat is ollowing a thunderous suc- for Test cricket. It is so impor- Ganguly said he will soon empty when a T20 is played.  GDAG7 Fcess of the first-ever day- tant. People were not turning speak to Kohli to know his And this was the first pink night Test at Eden Gardens, up for Test cricket. We did a lot thoughts about the game and Test. ndian captain Virat Kohli on BCCI president Sourav of things (promotion) during said it can’t be held in Kolkata “I believe (that it will be a ISunday endorsed a home and Ganguly on Sunday promised and before this Test. It was sold every time despite the over- success) because I have played away format for the World Test to take the pink ball game to out all throughout even today whelming response from local the game. I want these cham- Championship, saying it would all parts of the country. though the game was expect- crowd. pion players should always be more reflective of the team’s Eden Gardens played the ed to finish early,” said “Hopefully it will spread to play in front of packed stadi- performance. perfect host for the historic Ganguly, who finally got India other parts of the country and um,” said the former India cap- India have easily made clean game with packed crowds on to play a pink ball Test, four I am convinced it will. This will tain. sweeps over the West Indies 2- all three days, bringing back years after it was played first. revive Test cricket because it is “It can’t just be in Eden 0 in an away series before con- memories of the times when “I remember the 2001 Test different for people. Gardens all the time. It needs tinuing their ruthless domina- be any kind of tags attached to Test cricket was more popular. (India-Australia). There were Everything changes with time to go to other parts of the tion at home against South any team. In the Test .)      ?            However, the lack of com- more than 100,000 people in including people’s taste. country. There are very big Africa (3-0) and Bangladesh Championship, even if we make petition on the field was this stadium and you don’t front of empty stands. So, I am Kohli too has welcomed “I remember when T20 grounds in India. People (2-0) to firmly lead WTC stand- the finals, there’s only one game nowhere close to the hype want champions like Kohli, extremely happy to see this,” the move but has clearly stat- started in 2007 and India won throughout the country should ings with 360 points. Their so whoever plays will win the surrounding the game. Rohit or Ishant to play in Ganguly told Star Sports. ed that the day-night Test can the World Cup, the format was experience this.” nearest rivals, Australia, are on championship. 116 points. “So it doesn’t matter how “I think the more balanced many points you have at the end format would be one series of the day. But a good format home and one away. We are would be one home one away *O7    .O I G playing very good cricket but we and then you keep that balance played only two Tests away in and keep moving forward.” the Test Championship,” the India also became the first  GDAG7 Sharma, Mohammed Shami and the pink ball initially. Indian skipper said. team to complete four successive Umesh Yadav grabbed all Bangladesh “Pitching the ball up is some- “You can praise our team on innings wins with their pink-ball merging triumphant in the men- wickets on offer in the second Test. thing we developed during the last our performance. But to say that Test win over Bangladesh. Etal battles that Test cricket throws Skipper Kohli said the success of game. Me and bowling coach dis- we are dominating like no other “I can only say we are at the began in the era of Sourav Ganguly the pace unit at home, which has tra- cussed it. It wasn’t a fluke. Pink ball team is a very subjective thing top of our game. You can’t and the current Indian side has ditionally been a breeding ground is a little difficult, it didn’t swing at to think of. If we played two judge your team's dominance taken it forward with sheer hard for spinners, is because now the the start and we need to adjust to the series away and two at home and with just seven games. We’re work and self belief, skipper Virat speedsters are armed with the belief conditions.” we had 300 points, then you can quite excited about how we are Kohli said. that they can do well in any condi- Meanwhile visiting captain say we played really well,” said playing and what the challenges “Test cricket is a mental battle. tion. Mominul Haque said his team will Kohli, who had earlier pro- are.” We’ve learnt to stand up — it all start- “It’s similar to when we play in look to learn from their mistakes. posed doubling points for away Kohli said their mindset is ed from Dada’s (Sourav Ganguly) other countries, it’s about the belief. “Definitely, the gap between the wins. now to play the next series as team. The belief is key and to be hon- The way these guys are bowling they two teams is concerning. We’ve to As per the existing format, they are looking forward to the est we’ve worked hard, and reaping can pick wickets anywhere. Even the learn from these two matches and a team is supposed to play six two Tests against New Zealand the rewards of it,” Kohli said at the spinners, it’s about believing they can follow up what happened. The pink series in the WTC, three home next year. presentation ceremony, when asked pick wickets overseas. We’re in the ball, new balls are challenging and we and three away but they are not “Now the frame of mind is abut his side’s dominating run in the right frame of mind to capitalise on couldn’t take the challenge with the scheduled alternatively. to get to the next series in Test longest format. the opportunities and we’re enjoying new ball. He pointed out the intense- cricket. And not like we finished India’s fast bowling unit has it.” “If we lose no problem, but there ly-fought Ashes earlier this year playing at home let's see what been in tremendous form. In the Man of the series Ishant, who was some positives. Ebadat bowled when Australia and England happens abroad. We are waiting absence of the injured Jasprit ended with 12 wickets in the two well. Riyad bhai and Mushfiqur bhai drew 2-2. to play Test cricket. So I think Bumrah, the pace trio of Ishant )      8& ,       .)B)    Tests, said he faced difficulties with batted well.” “I don’t think there should that mindset has changed now.”