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2.50 HE ALINGA HRONICLE T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle No clarity in government forma- Pakistan has 'ulterior motive' in opening tion despite Pawar-Sonia, Fadnavis-Shah meets Kartarpur corridor: Amarinder Singh (KCN): governor on Monday, results. Asked if the NCP Maharashtra CM but there was no clar- After his meeting is considering sup- Devendra Fadnavis ity yet on the forma- with Gandhi in Delhi, porting the Shiv

CHATTISGARH(K- wedge in the Sikh He stressed that neighbouring coun- CN): Pakistan's sud- community by ex- Pakistan's move "in- try. den decision to accept ploiting religious sen- dicated an ulterior "The Sikh com- met Amit Shah, tion of a new govern- NCP chief Pawar Sena, Pawar said, the 70-year-old de- timents, Punjab Chief motive" and Punjab is munity had been ask- met ment in the state, 11 ruled out any possi- "No one from Shiv mand to open Minister Amarinder on heightened alert to ing for opening of the Sonia Gandhi and days after declaration bility of his return as Sena has contacted Kartarpur Corridor is Singh said on Mon- check any nefarious passage to the sacred Sanjay Raut met the of the Assembly poll state CM. See pge-1 aimed at driving a day. design of the See page-7 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik dismisses six government offic- Two contract killers ers, withholds pension benefits of five others for corruption BHUBANESWAR(K- state government's Malkangiri district, a sions were discontin- CN): Odisha Chief zero-tolerance to- junior engineer of the ued are a former ex- arrested in Odisha Minister Naveen wards corruption, panchayati raj depart- ecutive officer of they said. ment in Sambalpur, a Bargarh municipality, JAGATSINGHPUR(K- 24. He had been miss- and his family mem- Jagannath went to The state govern- progress assistant of CN): Police on Satur- a former BDO of day arrested two per- ment has so far dis- Nabarangpur, a forest Khandapara block of missed 44 officers, range officer of sons for the murder of Nayagarh and a one Rasmiranjan withheld pension of Angul and an assis- former RTO of Swain of Jajang vil- Patnaik on Monday 11 others and ordered tant executive engi- Koraput. lage within Tirtol po- dismissed six govern- premature retirement neer in the works de- The other retired lice limits. They are ment officers from to 10 officials as part partment, NH Divi- officials are Niranjan Jagannath Das and service and withheld of it. sion, Berhampur be- Jena, the assistant en- Rakesh Ranjan pension benefits of The officers who sides an assistant Muduli of Katra vil- five others for being have been sacked enginner of the water gineer of PWD at Sundargarh and a lage. Rasmiranjan’s involved in corrup- from the government resources department body was found float- tion, officials said. service are an assis- in Keonjhar. junior engineer of ing in a pond at Katra The action by tant engineer in the The retired OAS Khunta block in village on October Patnaik is part of the works department in officials whose pen- Mayurbhanj. ing since October 22 bers suspected that he Mumbai in search of was murdered owing job where he met the Bitwit... Jitendra Negi to the previous en- woman’s husband, mity. The victim’s who is his cousin. brother, Jyoti Ranjan The woman’s hus- Swain, had lodged an band asked Jagannath FIR with Tirtol police to eliminate station following Rasmiranjan. Das which an investiga- agreed and the tion into the matter woman’s husband as- started. sured to pay him Rs Jyoti, in his com- 3,00,000 of which Rs plaint, stated that 50,000 was paid in Rasmiranjan had left advance. Jagannath his house after getting then roped in Rakesh a call from an un- Ranjan to help him in known person on Oc- accomplishing the tober 22 and two days task. later his body was In January this floating in the pond. year, Jagannath re- During the course of turned to his native investigation, police village. He became came to know that the close to Rasmiranjan victim was in a physi- and on October 22, at cal relationship with around 7 pm, called a married woman him to Katra bazaar. from Katra against The three then con- her wish. sumed alcohol on the Rasmiranjan had banks of the pond in threatened to kill her Katra village. Later, minor son and hus- Jagannath hit band if she disclosed Rasmiranjan with a their relationship to chopper and killed anyone. When the him. Then he, along torment become un- with Rakesh Ranjan, bearable, the woman disposed of the body informed the matter along with the to her husband, who deceased’s motor- works in Mumbai. cycle and mobile In July last year, phone in the pond. THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER, 2019 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER, 2019 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha BT Exclusive! Nadira Zaheer Babbar Bombay (KCN): hasn't done till date in Nadira Zaheer her life. In an exclu-

Babbar will soon be sive chat with seen enacting both Bombay Times, she ADHM and Shivaay still in the competition her mother and her- opens up on finally self in a play to be being able to write a featured at the Prithvi play on her mother Theatre Festival. and work with Santhu... is out-and-out Yash's show The soon-to-be Makarand Desh- 70 actress wishes to pande at the same Film : Santhu friends and a loving believes in being builder and her ma- do everything she time. Straight Forward family, the two end straight forward and ternal uncle. The rest Cast: Yash, Radhika up together. All a his parents are proud of the story is Deepika stuns in lat- Pandit, Devaraj, steady march to- of their son's open whether Santhu Shyaam, Anant wards a happy end- nature. plans to propose to est trailer of 'xXx Director: Mahesh ing. Enter Ananya Ananya and how he Rao Though it is a (Radhika Pandit) an wins her over. Santhu Staight tried and tested tem- architecture student Director

Deepika Padukone’s For the Indian au- fierce Serena avatar dience, Paramount in her Hollywood de- Pictures also re- but ‘xXx: The Return leased the trailer in of Xander Cage’ is a Hindi, Tamil and treat to our eyes. Telugu. Paramount Pic- The movie also tures recently re- stars Donnie Yen, leased the latest Samuel L. Jackson, trailer of the action- Tony Jaa, Nina adventure film star- Dobrev, Ruby Rose, ring Vin Diesel in the Rory McCann, Kris lead. The 30-year old Wu and Ariadna actress is seen in a bold look and her ac- Gutiérrez. Directed tion sequences give by D.J. Caruso, ‘xXx: us the chance to see a The Return of Xander different side of the Cage’ is slated to hit ‘Piku’ star in this new the big screens on trailer of the film. January 20, 2017. script and not a re- from other lan- Foward is a perfect plate, this still and it is love at first Mahesh Rao, who make. Sadly, the plot guages and of well example of a com- makes for a one-time sight for Santhu. But has also written the not only carries the known films such mercial film. It fol- watch because Yash his dreams suffer a story, did scream thread from Tamil as Dilwale lows a safe storyline keeps the show go- crushing blow when from the roof top film, Vaalu, but Dulhaniya Le -- boy meets girl ing. The title charac- he gets to know that his film also sees other ele- Jayenge and 3 Idi- story, and with a ter Santhu is a care- Ananya is engaged Santhu Straight For- ments that are bor- ots. Having said little help from free youngster, who to Deva (Shyaam) a ward is an original rowed — scenes that, the director. No break for the ‘Breakup Song’ singer Bombay (KCN): sometime now. “Writ- was way back in 2011, There was a small part tures Deepika als and they wanted a ‘Mental Manadhil’ ing music... I want to and that’s how far I in the song that fea- Padukone in the visu- female voice. I just from OK Kanmani, sing something that I could reach happened to be around ‘Mei Nigara’ from 24, have written from Bollywood from then, so they told me and now, ‘The scratch. How cool Toronto. But it helped to try it out, and it all Breakup Song’ from would that be,” she me get a foot in the came out well,” she Ae Dil Hai Mushkil... says, a little lost in door, as several music says. Jonita Gandhi is on the thought. “I have writ- composers recognised She was then spot- crest of a wave. Over ten in the past, but I am me, and next thing I ted by A.R. Rahman, telephone from just very picky. So I know, I was doing a with whom she Mumbai, the 27-year- am not sure whether tour with Sonu Nigam worked on the album old says with a laugh, many of those will see in North America,” Raunaq and Tamil “My phone has been the light of day,” she she says. Following film OK Kanmani, buzzing with mes- adds after a pause. the tour, Jonita de- among others. “I was sages ever since the Meanwhile, she is buted in Bollywood in Chennai once, so he (‘Breakup’) song re- consciously making with Chennai Express. asked me to come to leased. Many were sure that her YouTube “Till then, I had his studio and record quite surprised when channel (Jonita Music only performed in live in Tamil. Thankfully, I they came to know has over half a lakh shows. I hadn’t re- had people around me that I had sung it. I am followers) thrives – corded a Bollywood who really supported not sure why.” As for given that’s where she song from scratch. me. I had no idea how Jonita, it was one of began her journey as a Understanding and well I was singing the the most fun projects musician. “I used to learning a composi- that she had done. “We record my song vid- tion on the spot was words. I had to rely were partying and re- eos, all covers, on my new to me. So I was completely on who- cording… it was dra- phone and post them,” extremely nervous,” ever was directing the matic,” she says. she recalls. Later, as she recalls. The first videos to visually set Jonita has a lot on her channel continued song she recorded was everything right,” she her plate, from record- to gain visitors, she the title song of says with a laugh. “On ing for movies to per- started making profes- Chennai Express for my first trip to forming live gigs. But sional videos, self- Vishal-Shekhar. “The Chennai, while work- she also talks about a produced videos and song was already ing with Rahman sir, I dream that she has collaborating with dif- done, and the male had no idea who we been holding on to for ferent artistes. “This voice was by SPB sir. were recording for. HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER, 2019 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER, 2019 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER, 2019 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER, 2019 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Four-day work week experiment has boosted Skyrocketing onion and tomato prices may not descend any time soon CHENNAI(KCN): Andhra remain in this that Andhra Onion said that the price productivity by 40 per cent: Microsoft Japan Onions and toma- Onion onion which range due to short prices are also of tomatoes have After spending Au- program, 92% said 23% less electricity gust experimenting they were pleased consumed and 59%

with a four-day work- with the four-day fewer pages printed week in a country no- week, the software compared with Au- toes have now was selling at Rs 30 supply of the expected to soar. gone up to Rs 45 to torious for overwork, maker’s Japan affili- gust 2018, according become a luxury to Rs 35 per kg has commodities. He said the Rs 55 per kg due to for Chennaites now gone up to Rs 40 to Currently, we are fresh weather alert shortage of Microsoft Japan said ate said in a report on to the report. Some as the prices have Rs 50 per kg while getting only 40 in Maharashtra supplies. sales per employee its website on Oct. Microsoft Japan man- crossed Rs 50 mark that of Bangalore truckloads of onion could also upset Thiagarajan rose 40% compared 31. Japan has been agers still didn’t un- for some varieties onions, which were and around 30 to onion prices as also said that the with the same month struggling to bring derstand the changes of the crops in the sold less than Rs 35 truckloads of already the onions Online stores are last year. down some of the in working styles and Koyambedu whole- 45, is Rs 60 now tomatoes. production from also adding to the The “Work-Life world’s longest some employees ex- sale market and and Nasik onions, Chandran the state has de- misery as they are Choice Challenge working hours as it pressed concern that traders claim the which was priced blamed the recent clined due to ear- buying the crop Summer 2019” saw confronts a labour shorter work weeks prices could re- around Rs 60, is rains in lier floods. Traders directly from the main higher due to now Rs 70 per kg. Karnataka, also said the qual- farmers as such full-time employees shortage and a rapidly would bother clients. lack of supplies. Andhra and Tamil ity of stocks at there is a short take off five consecu- ageing population. Microsoft Japan Traders at S Chandran, Mar- Nadu as a reason Koyambedu mar- supply of veg- tive Fridays in Au- Prime Minister plans to hold another Koyambedu ket management for the shortage of ket is of poor etables. he also said gust with pay, as well Shinzo Abe’s push to work-life challenge Wholesale market, Committee Li- Onions and Toma- quality. "We got due to rains, to- as shortening meet- make workplaces in winter. Employees which sells three censed Merchants toes in Koyambedu nearly one lack mato crops got ings to a maximum of more flexible and re- won’t get special paid varieties of onions - Association Presi- Bhaskar, an Onion sacks of which 50 destroyed as such it 30 minutes and en- duce overtime has days off, but will be -- Andhra, Banga- dent and Anaithu trader, said that per cent is rotten," also resulted in a couraging online drawn mixed re- encouraged to take lore and Nasik --- Sangankalin traders who have said a trader. shortage of supply. said that prices of Kootamaipu gen- been selling onions Similar is the When asked chats over face-to- views. time off on their own onions have gone eral secretary, told from Andhra are story of tomatoes. whether the prices face ones. Among The summer trial initiative “in a more up due to less The New Indian now looking at Koyambedu Veg- will dwindle by this workers responding also cut costs at flexible and smarter availability of Express that the Vijaywada market etable, Fruits and week, the traders to a survey about the Microsoft Japan, with way.” crops. The price of onion prices will where the prices Flower Merchant said the prices will offered is Rs 50 per association presi- continue to be at From page-1 rent political situation chief minister's post tential crisis and de- willing for a re-elec- kg. There is a fear dent Thiagarajan the same range. me on this. The man- in the state over for- for 2.5 years each. manded that they be tion in the state. date for us (NCP) is mation of new gov- In the October 21 provided relief pack- The BJP leaders From page-1 Prakash Purb cel- the Sikh community to sit in the opposi- ernment," he said. polls to the 288- age of about Rs expressed this view Kartarpur shrine for ebrations. while celebrating the tion. We do not have Raut, who is also member Assembly, 30,000 crore. during a review meet- the past 70 years, but "Such major biggest unifier the enough numbers to executive editor of the BJP won 105 Farmers in the ing held in Dhule dis- Pakistan's sudden de- events had always, world had seen in be in this race." Sena mouthpiece seats followed by the state need to be saved trict on Sunday, cision to accept the traditionally, been Guru Nanak, who Fadnavis, who '', said his 56, the at any cost, it said in Jaykumar Rawal demand indicated an celebrated under the worked for inter-faith met Shah in the na- party is not creating NCP 54 and the Con- an editorial in party said. ulterior motive, aegis of the state gov- harmony and dia- tional capital to seek any hurdles in forma- gress 44. mouthpiece Independent aimed at driving a ernment, but the logue," he said. Central relief for state tion of the new gov- A Marathi daily, 'Saamana', while MLA Ravi Rana, wedge in the Sikh SGPC, at the behest His government farmers hit by ernment in widely seen inclined terming as inadequate who has extended community by ex- of the Akalis, had re- had reached out in all unseasonal rains, said Maharashtra, where towards the RSS, on the Rs 10,000 crore support to the BJP in ploiting their reli- fused to support the possible ways to the the new government assembly election re- Monday likened to aid announced by the Maharashtra, claimed gious sentiments," government's SGPC to facilitate will be formed soon, sults were announced 'Betaal', the mytho- state government for that "some 25 MLAs" the chief minister told programmes this joint celebrations, but but did not mention if on October 24. logical ghost known crop damage due to of the Shiv Sena were reporters. time," said the chief the religious body the Shiv Sena will be "The governor for challenging King unseasonal rains. in touch with him ALSO READ: minister. was clearly working a part of the new dis- informed us that there Vikramaditya with Raut on Monday over formation of the Imran Khan sends He said the on the Akali agenda pensation. is some time for gov- his witty riddles. tweeted a photo of next government. formal invitation to Akalis have been "re- in the matter, the ALSO READ: ernment formation in Coming down him with party chief He dubbed the Navjot Singh Sidhu jected" by the Sikh chief minister al- Not responsible for Maharashtra. heavily on Raut, Sena as "very arro- for Kartarpur corri- community in every leged. stalemate situation, He said any po- Tarun Bharat, the along with a message, gant" and claimed the dor ceremony election in the last Reacting to says Shiv Sena lead- litical party (which Nagpur-based publi- saying "journey is Uddhav Thackeray- "While we do not three years, adding SGPC charges of in- ers after meeting commands majority) cation believed to be enjoyable before led party will split expect Pakistan to that Harsimrat Badal adequate efforts by Governor can come forward close to the Sangh reaching the goal". and nearly two dozen dare to do any mis- had barely managed the state government The Sena is not and stake claim (to and its political ex- The MLAs will join the chief through the to scrape through in to ensure befitting creating any hurdles form government)," tension BJP, said he member, whose party BJP if Fadnavis Corridor, it is impor- the recent Parliamen- celebrations on the tant that, as a border tary elections. in formation of a gov- Raut said. was hurting the espouses the cause of forms the next gov- occasion, the chief ernment in the state, "We agree that chances of BJP-Sena 'Marathi Manoos', state, Punjab remains "The people had ernment without its minister said all Raut said after meet- the governor is func- alliance to come to posted the message in saffron ally. on alert," said the seen through their preparations have ing the governor as tioning within the power in Hindi on his twitter Rana, along with chief minister adding gimmicks and frus- been made to make it the political stalemate framework of the Maharashtra. handle. his wife and Lok that the state was trated attempts to ex- saw no sign of reso- Constitution," said "Late Balasaheb The post reads: Sabha member keeping close tabs on ploit religion for petty a lifetime experience lution. Whoever en- the Rajya Sabha Thackeray spent his "Lakshya tak Navneet Kaur Rana the situation and was political gains," he for the pilgrims. joys majority should member. entire life for wrest- pahunchne se pahle met Koshyari here. maintaining height- said. Earlier, Punjab be allowed to form The meeting ing power from Con- safar me mazaa aataa "There are 25 ened alert. ALSO READ: Vidhan Sabha government, said came at a time when gress and NCP. hai." MLAs of the Shiv Singh also lashed Vice President Speaker Rana K P Raut, who has been the BJP and the Shiv "But this 'Betaal' Raut in the post Sena who are in touch out at Shiromani Venkaiah Naidu Singh administered vociferously articu- Sena are engaged in is trying hard to shat- also greeted his fol- with me for govern- Gurudwara likely to lead first del- oath to the three lating the Sena's de- a bitter tug-of-war ter his dreams," the lowers with the slo- ment formation. Prabandhak Commit- egation of pilgrims to newly elected legisla- mand for equal distri- over the latter's de- editorial said. gan "Jai Hind", even If Fadnavis forms tee (SGPC), alleging Kartarpur tors Raminder Singh bution of power and mand for equal distri- Meanwhile, the as the party has since a government with- it was "playing into "It was unfortu- Awla (Jalalabad), sharing the chief bution of portfolios Sena said the intrica- long been insisting on out the Shiv Sena, in the hands of the nate that the Akalis, Balwinder Singh minister's post. and sharing the chief cies of government using the salutation- the next two months Badals" and had re- under Sukhbir Badal Dhaliwal (Phagwara) "We informed the minister's post. formation in "Jai Maharashtra". there will be a split in fused to support his and his wife and and Indu Bala governor that the The BJP has re- Maharashtra should A BJP minister in the Sena and 25 government's union minister (Mukerian), who had Shiv Sena is not re- jected the Sena's de- not push rain-hit the state said some of MLAs would join the programmes on the Harsimrat Badal, won in the recent by- sponsible for the cur- mand for sharing the farmers towards exis- his party leaders are party," he said. historic 550th were trying to divide elections. our first game at hind victory. Rahul BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER, 2019 home is something KP had opened the special.” account for Kerala in www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGAWhat CHRONICLE made the expe- the 34th minute. SportS Popular people’riences Daily sweeter of Odisha was Hyderabad 8 netted the come-from-be- both goals in the sec- Too soon to pass judgement whether Rishabh Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju takes Pant can take DRS calls: Rohit Sharma NEW DEL- turned down a caught the message." performers such as action after swimmers cry foul HI(KCN) : The In- behind appeal against While Bang- Mohammed Shami dian team paid the Soumya Sarkar, ladesh batsmen nego- and Jasprit Bumrah, price for Rishabh Rohit reviewed the tiated the conditions the captain backed his

BENGALURU(KCN): the people involved. that final results came supervision. After the ongoing In- LPU has also been out only a day after “We are glad that ter-University Swim- directed to respond and were altered to Rijiju sir took action. Pant's poor DRS calls decision on Pant's in- better, young Indian young bowlers. ming Championship, within 24 hours. benefit the hosts. But this event should against Bangladesh sistence but lost it batsmen struggled to "These are the held at Lovely Pro- “I have taken Some participants be held again at a dif- and skipper Rohit since there was no cope. guys, who did not fessional University cognizance of the is- staged a protest on ferent venue. The re- Sharma says that he edge. "When you are Rohit said he play for a while in (LPU) in Phagwara sue. Director General Saturday. sults will be consid- doesn't want to jump not in the right posi- was not overtly wor- this format. These are (Punjab) came under of Sports Authority of “I would like to ered for World Uni- to a conclusion yet tion (as a fielder), you ried about that fact bowlers we have scanner for alleged India is in touch with make it very clear; all versity Games,” said whether the young- have to trust your that his brigade failed been identified that result manipulation AIU officials. The organisations must Nataraj. ster is good enough to bowler and the in home conditions they are the ones who and cheating, Sports matter is being inves- ensure integrity of “It sets a bad pre- take tricky review wicketkeeper. Based but lauded can do well in this Minister Kiren Rijiju tigated by AIU and sports. Transparency, cedent. There should decisions. on that, you have to Bangladesh for rais- format. They have directed Association I’m confident that the fairness and equity in be touchpads to en- India did not re- make that decision, ing crucial partner- done reasonably of Indian Universities correct course of ac- the sport world is a sure fair competi- view the decision whichever format ships. well." He expects (AIU) to take action tion will be taken basic condition nec- tion.” added Nataraj, when the umpire you play." Rohit felt "The ball was them to learn from against such malprac- soon,” was Rijiju’s essary to enhance op- who was representing turned down an lbw that 148 was a de- stopping and grip- their mistakes. tice. reply to swimmer portunities for every- Jain University (Ban- appeal against fendable score had ping a little bit. These "They still need Baljit Singh Anshul Kothari’s one,” Rijiju added. galore). Those swim- Mushfiqur Rahim in they been smart on are young players try- to understand when Sekhon, Joint Secre- tweet. It was widely However, many mers who boycotted the third ball of the the field. ing to get into the defending smaller tary of Youth Affairs circulated on social swimmers — Srihari the event were asked 10th over, bowled by "148 was a good squad, so they need a targets, they need to & Sports, sent a let- media, showing evi- Nataraj and SP to compete on Sun- leg-spinner Yuzv- score. We would have bit of time to under- bowl according to the ter to the organising dence of an LPU stu- Likith, among others day but they refused endra Chahal. defended it if we stand how they need plan. They will learn secretary and the dent making a false — demanded the to participate. Rahim was on were smart on the to bat on such pitches. by playing these sports director of start but being al- event to be held again The organisers re- six at that time and field. A couple of de- I would not call that games. They have the LPU to probe the lowed to continue. under Swimming mained unavailable went on to make an cisions we did not get over-cautious ap- talent and ability to matter and dismiss Swimmers alleged Federation of India’s for comment. unbeaten 60 to lead it right on the field proach. I think we bounce back but only Bangladesh to a com- and that went against were smart but we did time will tell if they fortable seven-wicket us. That's where we not get enough runs. can do that or not." Hyderabad hoping to build win, while chasing lacked in decision "It was good He also said that, 149 on Sunday night. making," he said. fighting total but asking Khaleel to "Of course, Sent in to bat, when you defend bowl the penultimate on maiden victory in ISL Rishabh is young and India lost Rohit in the such total, you need bowler was the best HYDERABAD: could turn in his he will need time to very first over and the to keep taking wick- option he had. Late on Saturday, team’s favour. The occasion the higher and hopefully, to- understand. It's too skipper his early dis- ets but they had good "I did not want Hyderabad FC took boys listened, as they the pressure. How- night will go a long soon to judge missal combined with partnerships and that our spinners to bowl to the field against utilised the match to ever, Brown used that way towards waken- whether he can make a tough pitch negoti- was the turning at the back-end. I kept Kerala Blasters FC get into the groove, tension to instill pride ing the place up. I be- those decisions. Plus, ate made life tough point." Needing to one over for Chahal with a huge burden humbling their oppo- in his players. lieve football was a the bowlers as well. for them. defend 22 runs in the because he has on their backs. Their nents 2-1. huge thing here about It's a combination "Whenever you last two overs, Rohit bowled in that situa- debut ISL season was “The most important thirty to forty years when the captain is lose a wicket in the handed the ball to tion before. Two in a downward spiral The level of pressure part of tonight’s per- ago,” Brown said on not in the right posi- first over, it's not easy young left-arm right-handers, I will with two consecutive was also com- formance was charac- Saturday post his tion to make that de- to build on that. The paceman Khaleel take that chance any- crushing defeats. On pounded by the fact ter. It wasn’t that the team’s first-ever cision," Rohit said at pitch was slightly Ahmed, who con- time with Chahal tak- the eve of the match that it was the first boys played great home win. the post-match con- soft, so shot-making ceded four straight ing the ball away against Kerala, time in decades that a football or anything ference. was not that easy. We boundaries. from them. So that Hyderabad head big football event like that. I just asked “It’s a really good In the last ball of wanted something Asked if how was the idea behind coach Phil Brown was being held in the the players to wear feeling winning any that Chahal's over, around 140-150, on difficult it was to op- keeping Khaleel for had asked for some city. The bigger the the shirt with pride game, but winning when the umpire batting first, that was erate without proven the back-end." time before things Fixing approaches should be India’s biggest worry The more disturbing might explain why he his having indulged in Shakib did not reveal ICC in their effort to Two decades later, many fear, have be- part of the latest epi- still has the backing of the real “act” and has them, who was the Karnataka Premier probe allegations of cricket is a far richer come the new breed- sode of corruption in his board and even the had to go by his dec- whistle blower and League is under the fixing. game, with India ing grounds for “fix- cricket is the muted team, despite having laration that he did not what more is known to scanner and so is the Much before the emerging as its main ing” to flourish. Since the source of most and even sympathetic been in touch with an do anything wrong, the ICC that we Tamil Nadu Premier T20 leagues became source of revenue gen- money, legal and ille- support that the shock- Indian bookmaker, hence a two-year ban don’t? League. In money-spinners, the eration and the players gal, is India, we need ing involvement with whose advances to instead of a much Ever since the Bangladesh itself, the match-fixing scourge getting paid hand- to worry the most and be more responsive a bookie and the sub- “fix” he failed to re- harsher punishment. IPL fixing scandal sur- widely popular T20 had gobbled up play- somely. That has not and take emergency sequent ban on the port to the ICC. The Shakib Al faced, leading to the League has been ers of the stature of helped in curbing this measures to cleanse world’s top all- ICC has released tran- Hasan’s suspension Supreme Court inter- plagued by allegations Mohammad greed and tempters, in the game of this of fixing. Sri Lankan scourge. rounder Shakib Al scripts of his conver- came vention, more and Azharuddin and the guise of book- However, that Hasan has evoked in sation with the bookie as a shocker for cricket more damaging rev- cricket has had a long Hansie Cronje. The makers, have now doesn’t appear to be the sub-continent. which reveal the ap- fraternity It’s not elations have surfaced history of dubious in- greed to earn more even started to own the priority of the In- tegrity reflected in the dian board, as they Shakib is an en- proaches to which known how ICC got which clearly show through selling the teams as is being al- seem focussed on try- dearing figure in Shakib, despite being hold of these private that the book-makers suspected involve- game was far more leged in the Tamil ing to get more share world cricket and has on friendly terms with messages exchanged have made deep in- ment of a legend like widespread than any- Nadu and Karnataka of the ICC earnings Sanath Jayasuria who than worry about how performed exception- him, did not respond. by the two, which it- roads into the mush- one had visualised in Leagues. the vitals of the game ally well in all formats It is obvious that the self raise a host of rooming T20 leagues was punished for not 2000 when these rev- In this eco-sys- are being hollowed out of the game. That ICC has no proof of questions. Since across the world. The cooperating with the elations surfaced. tem, these leagues, by this player-bookie nexus. Printed, Published & Owned by Arabinda Mekap & Printed at Mayur Offset Printers, D-1/11, Sec-A, Zone –D, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010, Dist.- Khordha & Published at N-4, F/24, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Dist.- Khordha, Pin 751015, Phone: (0674) 2550751/2555116, Fax No. : 0674-2550504, E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Editor: Dr. Pabitra Mohan Samantray