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sserting that the Citizenship A(Amendment) Bill has endorsement of India’s 130 crore nationals, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday introduced the controversial Bill in the Lok Sabha after a heated debate fol- lowed by division of votes, forced by Opposition members who dubbed it as “unconstitutional”. Opposition leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Saugata + , & !& - Roy, NK Premchandran, & # /* Gaurav Gogoi, Shashi Tharoor Asking people to give similar and Assaduddin Owaisi and regional political parties Northeast, Shah said the status to the Jharkhand in the opposed the introduction of the opposing it, saying it will nul- Narendra Modi Government is rime Minister Narendra nation, the PM urged the vot- Bill, which seeks to give citi- lify the provisions of the Assam committed to protect the cus- PModi on Monday launched ers to again give a full majori- zenship to non-Muslims from Accord of 1985, which fixed toms and culture of people of a scathing attack on the ty Government in the State. Pakistan, Bangladesh and March 24, 1971, as the cut-off the region and informed that Congress and its allies for Modi said the Congress Afghanistan escaping religious date for deportation of all ille- Manipur will be brought under large-scale corruption in the delayed Ram Janmabhoomi ! " # persecution there, saying it gal immigrants irrespective of Inner Line Permit regime, country and cautioned people issue for political gains for was violative of various provi- religion. Rejecting suggestions where the proposed law will against the coalition, which he decades, but the decision came sions of the Constitution, that the Bill is anti-Muslim, not be applicable. said will destroy the State just when BJP Government at the South have given a tight slap on for its own purpos- including move to grant citi- Shah said the measure has the The Home Minister said like it did before the BJP came Centre expedited the matter. the face of oppressors by giv- es, and then uses it zenship on the basis of religion. endorsement of 130 crore cit- under the proposed legisla- in full majority here. He added separate Jharkhand ing 12 out of 15 seats to the BJP as a puppet of its While defending the intro- izens of the country as it was tion, citizenship will be grant- The Prime Minister State was also carved by the in the bypolls. “People have allies for its own duction of the Bill, Shah said the the part of the BJP manifesto ed to refugees coming from the addressed two back-to-back then BJP Government, while voted for us in those con- sake, which results N O Congress had “divided” the in 2014 as well as 2019 Lok three countries after facing rallies in Hazaribag and Bokaro the Congress delayed the issue stituencies also where we have in instability and ! country on the basis of religion Sabha elections. religious persecution there even on Monday ahead of the third for political benefits. never won in the past. They uncertainty, and the that is why it was necessary to “We will have to differenti- without documents, including phase of polls on December 12. He also credited have voted for stability and entire State drowns in " # $ bring the Bill and added that it ate between intruders and ration cards. Addressing a huge gather- Constitutional status to the development,” the Prime buying and selling. This should % &'()$ was brought on the basis of rea- refugees. Citizenship amend- Noting that India has given ing in Hazaribag, Modi said the OBC Commission to the BJP Minister said. not happen in Jharkhand. A *+ + , sonable classifications provided ment Bill does not discriminate similar rights to people in the world is looking up to India Government and 10 per cent “The truth of the Congress stable Government must be # under the Constitution. against anyone and does not past, Shah said Manmohan today and it is not because of reservation to the Economically also has to be remembered by made so that women, youth, !. The tabling of the emotive snatch anyones rights,” Shah Singh and LK Advani could him being the Prime Minister, Weaker Section (EWS) of soci- the people of Jharkhand. The farmers and poor get the $ Bill comes even as there were said while initiating the debate become Prime Minister and but because the people of the ety by his Government. Congress never lived up to the benefits of welfare schemes ,% protests and incidents of vio- on the contentious Bill. Deputy Prime Minister respec- country gave a stable and strong The PM gave example of alliance’s trust. It has been for five years. lence in Northeastern States Trying to allay apprehen- tively due to this after they came Government at the Centre. Karnataka and said people of using alliances and mandates Continued on Page 4 with most of the student unions sions of people of the from present day Pakistan. !"#! $ Q R $ & # $ $ R &+P-.%/ 01 .1 - 6."*5 those of others. People here demand development and ll eyes are now set on the change for the better. AIchagarh Assembly con- Prior to that year, elections stituency as it goes to were the sole domain of prince- polls in the third phase on ly candidates. In 1990,m December 12. Assembly polls of undivided BJP’s sitting MLA Sadhu Bihar, Prince Prabhat Kumar Charan Mahto is facing tough Adityadev suffered a defeat contest from Independent can- and since then the royal fami- didate Arvind Kumar Singh, ly has distanced itself from the alias Malkhan Singh, JMM political arena. candidate Savita Mahto, wife of In 1995, among the big late Sudhir Mahto, and AJSU names that featured in that Party’s Hare Lal Mahto. election were Freedom Fighter Sitting MLA has been in on a Congress ticket Dhananjay news for allegedly assaulting Mahto, hi-profile BJP leader & & ! & district land acquisition officer Hikim Mahto, Dipu Kumar on February 22. Jamshedpur’s pre- of 2000 and then again in Police had filed an FIR against sent parliamen- 2009 this time on a 2 , ,$ ,# * , %3 <&# % Ichagarh BJP legislator in the tarian then on a JVM ticket. +, , + , + $ assault case that took place at JMM (Mardi) Singh has , , Raghunathpur village in ticket Bidyut been actively % , % Nimdih. Baran Mahto, for- raising issues of % %3, The Ichagarh constituency, mer parliamentarian the Subernarekha ++3 + , % + 0 0 # goes to polls on December 12, Sunil Mahto of Janata Multi-purpose has many new faces with the Dal, former Deputy Project (SMP) 2 %+ +, ,$ ,++ + % Appealing the masses to 1971, when we came to power, exception of veteran Chief Minister Sudhir Mahto, affected families + 4 % % , + vote for the BJP for the inclu- we gave OROP to 22 lakh sol- political player featuring this former legislator Arvind and sought additional com- 3 uling Bhartiya Janata Party sive growth and development diers bought 36 Rafale and dis- year once again as an Kumar Singh, alias Malkhan pensation funds in line with the R(BJP) stepped up its elec- Nadda said, “Double engine” tributed 1.81 lakh bullet-proof Independent candidate. Singh, among others. Arvind revised R&R policy. Residents of 116 villages The former legislator from tion campaign for the Government (one is at Centre jackets to our soldiers, he said. History has proven time Kumar Singh was the new face Arvind Singh had asked displaced over three decades Ichagarh Assembly constituen- third and fourth phases of and another is at Jharkhand) Dhanbad district consists and again that Ichagarh has in the Ichagarh Assembly setup. the State Government to ensure ago due to the multi-purpose cy, which encompasses Chandil election aiming to retain power will add multiple additional of six legislative assemblies remained among the hot seats Meanwhile, after being reevaluation of the acquired Swarnarekah Multi-purpose block, said owing to the admin- in the State. benefits for the development of Sindri (38), Nirsa (39), in the Assembly contests. All elected a member of the land of the affected families Project (SMP), were forced to istrative malfunctioning and Addressing to a public rally the State. Dhanbad (40), Jharia (41), eyes are on this take off base for Legislative Assembly of Bihar in within the framework of the lead a miserable life owing to irregularities in the distribution at Dhanbad, BJP executive Speaking on the occasion, Tundi (42) and Baghmara (43) the Ranchi dome of power. The 1995, Arvind Singh was elect- revised R&R police and “indifferent approach of the of the compensation funds sev- president JP Nadda claimed Nadda credited Raghubar Das will go for the poll in the mood of the voters of Ichagarh ed as a BJP candidate in the announce fresh compensation Government in disbursing the eral of the villagers are yet to that ‘BJP again’ is the only Government for providing an fourth phase on December 16. constituency is different from Jharkhand Assembly contest package to the affected families. compensation collect their due. option to bring development in additional cylinder under the Jharkhand. The BJP wants to Ujjwala scheme and said, this work for the nation and mass- is the benefit of double-engine + # 3 #, $@+ es, while the Opposition Government. 8 % . # & ! ""/3 (alliance) promoted cast and Addressing another elec- + , % $, creed to divide society, he said. tion rally at Govindpur in , % + 58 % #,$ Branding the Congress- Dhanbad, Nadda listed sever- , % 3+ )# 4 341 -0-1 01 4 JMM alliance as an alliance al welfare schemes launched * %+L # M , lobally, there are almost 73 $# % Encouraging introspection lack of awareness, empathy Gmillion children who are and debate, the film in a nutshell, and sensitivity. This film either victims of organised sage for consumers, corporates advocates the global movement attempts to inform, educate sexual exploitation, beggary, and lawmakers to choose and to end all forms of violence and spread awareness about the organ transplant rackets or act wisely so that they don’t add against children. Price of Free nuances of child slavery and have been forced into child to the misery of children. premiered at the 2018 Sundance trafficking so that individual- labour in manufacturing units The documentary is a trib- Film Festival and won the splay theirrespective roles in engaged by many brands. ute to Satyarthi, who has been Sundance Grand Jury Prize. nipping the menace at its bud. Highlighting this global attacked multiple times, often The film which debuted on Policy makers and law- issue is the YouTube original closely escaping death, during YouTube in November 2018, has makers can draft and legislate documentary The Price of Free his efforts towards rescuing the been instrumental in raising upon robust laws to safeguard by Oscar winning producer most marginalised children of awareness among consumers, the interests of children. The Davis Guggenheim and direc- our country. It also gives out a even in the countries in the west country needs a convergent tor Derek Doneen. The docu- strong message that still a lot of where various cities and towns and participatory model, which mentary narrates the many ground needs to be covered in have witnessed strong protest pushes for positive action from stories of Nobel Peace Laureate, protecting the rights of all chil- over including children in the all the citizens and stakehold- Kailash Satyarthi and also of his dren that include their right to product supply chain. ers — students, teachers, gen- three colleagues, who laid freedom, health, safety and edu- The film not only promises eral public, governments, leg- down their lives trying to free cation — all causes, for which hope but also provides solutions islatures, police, and judiciary. children from bondage. Satyarthi has been fighting for for the challenges faced by the To commemorate the five The 90-minute documen- over the last four decades. poor, naive and oppressed who years of Nobel Peace Prize, The tary propagates creating a world The film suggests a model to walk into the trap laid by traf- Price of Free is being screened where every child is free, safe, bring the children in the frame- fickers. By showcasing the strug- today (December 10) at over healthy and educated. Mostly set work of socio-economic devel- gles of an Indian fighting against 100 locations across country in Delhi, the documentary opment so that they can con- child slavery, the documentary and at more than 10 districts of exposes the method adopted by tribute to the growth of their calls for deeper moral responsi- Jharkhand, including Ranchi, traffickers to bring children, nation.It pitches for united and bility of not only the countrymen Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro from villages and sub-urban coherent efforts of all the citizens, but for citizens of the world. and others. towns, to work in dingy, dark politicians, teachers, faith lead- Children as domestic ser- and asphyxiating workshops in ers, workers and business, at a vant are the most common and (The author is general the narrow lanes of metro cities. global level, to ensure that rights normalised phenomenon in secretary of Federation of Films The film carries a strong mes- of children are not violated. the society. 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" VQ Qur) !#'&(' < #'&(( Gpx Pssvpr) #u Ay Thuh h Tuvt 8r r Ahvhihq Shq Gpx !!% % Uryrur) $!!!"#%##" !"#%### !"#%##$ !"#! $ '$ " % &' #!( ( )*+, ) * anchi MP Sanjay Seth on RMonday said those who used to say that Modi wave just have got our State but the real like BJP’s development wave is objective of formation of the over, the people of Karnataka harkhand Mukti Morcha State still not fulfilled. At the one have told them that the wave of J(JMM) executive president hand Prime Minister is visiting development and Modi wave and former Chief Minister, the State to save his unworthy have become a tsunami. In Hemant Soren addressed one State Government led by Chief Karnataka, the BJP is moving after another six massive elec- Minister Raghubar Das, whose towards victory in 12 out of 15 tion rallies on Monday to own minister in his Cabinet, seats. Karnataka has ensure victory of his party Saryu Roy contested election supported a majority and sta- candidates for the State against him and leveled numer- ble Government. Assembly elections. ous charges of corruption The wave of stable gov- Soren is leaving no stone against him. However, the ernment and a majority nation- unturned to turn the tide in the Prime Minister is appealing for alist Government is in the air party’s favour and form a votes on the name of the unwor- in the country, and when such & 5 & & 0 ! & Government in the State. thy Chief Minister,” said Soren. a government is in place, devel- Soren addressed elections JMM’s prominent face, the opment happens. He said the 3 rallies at Nirsa seat for the party former Chief Minister, is alone days of selfish coalition candidate Ashok Kumar facing the attack of ruling Governments are over. Mandal, for JMM candidate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Addressing a Press confer- Mathura Prasad Mahto from brigade, which comprises Prime ence Seth said Hemant Soren Q!R" # " */ Tundi, for JMM candidate Minister Narendra Modi along is contesting from two places as 3 Jaggarnath Mahto from Dumri, with BJP National president he is not confident that he can for the party candidate Sudivya and Union Home Minister, win. Hemant is losing the polls 7 8"% (JMM), too has pledged to pro- Congress chief Rameshwar Kumar from Giridih and for Amit Shah and around 40 from both Barhet and Dumka R $R vide 67 per cent reservation to Oroan, former Union Minister the party candidate national and regional leaders seats, he said. ormer national president STs, OBCs and SCs. Subodh Kant Sahay, senior Phoolchand Mahto from including some Bollywood stars. “Three and a half crore clearly shows that the people of Fof Indian national Congress Rahul Gandhi addressing Congress leader Ajay Sharma, Sindri. At all the rallies he wit- Addressing a gathering in people of Jharkhand want a Jharkhand have no affection for Rahul Gandhi aiming to win rallies in support of Congress JMM general secretary and nessed massive crowd. support of the party candidate, permanent Government. The tate BJP spokesperson Pratul Rahul Gandhi. the confidence of numerically candidate Suresh Baitha spokesperson Supriyo Addressing a public rally for Jaggarnath Mahto at Dumri by government headed by SShahdeo on Monday Pratul said when Rahul and politically powerful and (Kanke), Rajesh Kachhap Bhattacharya among others. the party candidate, Mathura wearing garland of onions, the Narendra Modi and Raghuvar said Rahul Gandhi’s meeting in Gandhi of the Congress party, affluent Other Backward Castes (Khijri) and Lal Ajay Nath RPN Singh said, “The Prasad Mahto at Tundi, the former Chief Minister said Das has done the work. It can Jharkhand was a super which is neck deep in corrup- (OBC) community on Monday Shahdeo (Hatia) also talked Modi Government talks about party Executive president said that deliberately the be said the BJP has crossed the flop show. tion talks about corruption promised to provide 27 per about land acquisition, claim- doubling the farmers income that this is very important elec- Government is trying to per- halfway mark. In the third and He said the crowd gathered then it sounds ridiculous. cent reservation to the OBS if ing that BJP Government’s sole by 2022, but when it comes to tion for the State and appealed turb poor people by increasing fourth phases, the BJP will in Rahul Gandhi’s meeting as He said that just a few days the Congress and its alliance interest is to grab the land of waiving the farmers loan they to the crowed that they should prices of onions as it is neces- win most of the seats. much as in the Nukkad Sabha ago, Chidambaram, who are voted to power in tribals. Referring to example of try to raise their hands.” cast their vote against fear, sary part of their meal. They In the fifth phase where the of BJP State leaders. He added recently came out of jail in an Jharkhand. At the same time, Chhattisgarh Government he As the rally was held at hunger and corruption to pro- are saying that they are pro- seats of Santhal are there, the Jharkhand likes Modi anyway economic offence, comes to he talked about increasing the said, “The Chhattisgarh farm land, the Congress state tect their water, land and forest viding good governance but clan of Jharkhand Mukti because when it comes to the Jharkhand to read lessons on minimum support price (MSP) Government’s land acquisition in-charge thanked and appre- because a lot of outsider people after couple of months the Morcha will be completely strike rate of success in rallies the economy. of paddy to Rs 2,500. policy clearly mention that if ciated farmers in giving their are eying to plunder the treasure prices of onion is not decreas- destroyed,” Seth said. and those seats, then Prime The Congress has a long Addressing two election any company acquiring land of farm land for Congress rally. of the State. ing, this is example of good “The JMM used Santhal as Minister Narendra Modi’s list of 2G, 3G, 4G, son-in-law, rallies at Barkagoan tribals fails to set up industri- JMM general secretary “We have to save our State governance of them, he added a vote bank only. There was strike rate is 80.9 per cent series scams. Even then, when (Hazaribag) — 75 km north al unit within five years then Bhattacharya said, “JMM is from plunderers who came here The party is contesting the neither electricity nor water whereas that of Rahul Gandhi it talks about scams, it seems from State capital and at BIT the land will be returned to contesting the election in from outside of the State elections in alliance with Indian nor, road nor education and the is only 18.1 per cent which like a joke. football ground, the Congress farmers. The Chhattisgarh alliance with Congress and because a large numbers of our National Congress and former region was kept away from leader skipped no opportuni- Government had acted in the RJD, but the BJP has several ancestors had sacrificed their Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu development. In five years, ty in targeting Prime Minister policy and has returned the teams. The AJSU, JVM, JDU lives for the people of the State. Prasad Yadav led Rashtriya Chief Minister Raghuvar Das including electricity and water. areas during the Johar Jan Narendra Modi and Chief land of tribals, which was and Asaduddin Owaisi’s All After a long drawn struggle, we Janata Dal. has done hundreds of visits in Recently, seeing the unprece- Yatra, seeing that the BJP will Minister Raghubar Das. acquired by Tata.” India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Santhal region and a lot of work dented reception of people of definitely fulfill its 65 plus res- Rahul said, “The Congress Targeting Prime Minister Muslimeen (AIMIM) are all B has been done on the road Raghubar Das ji in Santhal olution,” he added. Government at Chhattisgarh Narendra Modi, the Congress teams of BJP.” has announced to provide 27 leader said the BJP He asked the voters to be per cent reservation to OBC. I Government’s only concern is cautioned with BJP and their promise that if the Grand to safeguard the interest of B teams. Alliance government, of which handful of industrialists main- Sources said that any Rahul Congress is a part, is voted to ly Ambai and Adani. Gnadhi is second leader from power the Government will “Modiji has no hesitant and Nehru-Gandhi family to announce 27 per cent reserva- problem in waiving the loans of addressed rallies at BIT Mesra. tion to OBC communities.” Ambani and Adani, but when Over three decades back, for- The Congress leader’s last- the issue of waiving loan of mer Prime Minister Indira minute promises to garner the farmers comes the NDA Gandhi had addressed the rally votes of the other backward Government raises its hand.” at same venue. castes (OBCs), especially the The Congress chief also The 5,000 plus crowd com- Kurmi-Mahato community attacked Chef Minister prising youths, women and assume importance as all major Raghubar Das terming him as children were excited to see political parties have made OBC country’s most corrupt person. Rahul Gandhi. reservation pet issue in election. He said that the Chief Minister Darshan Mahto, a resident While, the BJP has talked about has allegedly grabbed the land of BIT said, “Unlike 2014 and increasing the OBC reservation of tribal and farmers. 2019 general elections, this based on their population as per The Congress rally was time Congress is more aggres- Constitutional limit, the also attended by State Congress sive and has chance of giving 0 & Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in-charge RPN Singh, State tough challenge to the BJP.” ❝ % +8 , 8 % #+ , # 8 % $, &'( ,%%$ ❝ 6F 3 % +%3 ,0&+" & 4 & #3$ $ +++ % ,% * ( & , & 8 % "/* # " vice Singh has made in con- garbage problem are some of stituency and his experience.” the major problems in State. She Sources said Singh devot- said, “CP Singh despite being ing entire day in commercial urban development minister area Upper Bazar assume has failed to improve the infra- importance as this time Pawan structure of state capital. Misuse Sharma a trader by profession of public money can be gauged is also contesting election as from beautification of Ranchi Independent candidate. Lake popularly known as Bada On other hand, JMM can- Talab and Harmu River.” didate Mahua Manjhi is reach- Apart from CP Singh and ing out to people seeking a Mahua Manjhi, other candi- change. Manjhi on Monday dates such as AJSU party campaigned at Chutia area Varsha Gadi, JDU Sanjay Sahay covering Krishna Puri, and JVM (P) Sunil Gupta too Ayodhya Puri, Dwarka Puri, visited various areas seeking Club Road, Station road and support. other areas. Notably, the battle for Manjhi said, “CP Singh Ranchi seat on Sunday turned has been representing the ugly as supporters of CP Singh Ranchi Assembly seat for five and JVM(P) Sunil Gupta clashed consecutive terms, but the at live television debate being 0 5 Ranchi despite being State cap- held at Nucleus Mall. Sources Ranchi BJP candidate and State including holding speaker post ital lacks the infrastructure of said supporters of two political Urban Development Minister is experienced candidate. We State capital.” parties clashed following argu- ( CP Singh visited localities are going to voters with the ser- Poor roads, draining and ment between their leaders. under Upper Bazar, Hatma 3 and Tikri Tola area. BJP Mahanagar unit president Manoj Mishra said, “Our can- didate CP Singh on Monday as s the campaigning for third part of campaigning visited Aphase of election to con- various areas. Singh, who is clude on Tuesday, candidates contesting election for sixth for Ranchi Assembly election consecutive term campaigned have intensified door-to-door door to door assuring people of campaigning. addressing their problem.” On second last day of cam- The Ranchi Assembly seat, paigning, candidates visited which is mostly an urban seat, various areas seeking support has its jurisdiction from Ratu of the masses. Though there are Road to Chutia covering com- many candidates in fray from mercial area Upper Bazar, Ranchi Assembly seat, but the Hindpiri and other areas. In main fight is between State these seat minority voters espe- urban development minister cially Muslim and Christian too and BJP candidate from have sizeable presence. Ranchi, Chandreshwar Prasad Mishra said, “Our candi- Singh and JMM candidate date, who has represented the Mahua Manjhi. seat for five times and also held 0 "& 6 7 ( As part of campaigning, important portfolio in cabinet 0 ! , 3 !"#! $ 'R . # "# 9" : # $# " # " harkhand has been one of the Jleading producers of silk over the years, taking advantage n a tragic incident, a of that fact Jharcraft, a IChhattisgarh Armed Force Government of Jharkhand soldier shot his Company undertaking, has managed to Commander in a personal dis- raise employment and bag pute under Khel Gaon Out Post international attention. It has in the State Capital on Monday strived to make complete use of $30% L")$ !&4J@ K$+ ., morning and after firing at his natural resources and labour .$ + E <& 4 $'= %,% + senior the jawan also shot him- power available in the rural $ , % , )$42 %+ %*. self and committed suicide. areas of the State. , )$+ + ++ ,% %@+ $ Both died on the spot. The State is the largest $,, +$47 3 +3 # $,)$ %+ Another Jawan has also producer of Tassar silk in the . 3 . . % + )$ been injured in the incident. country. During 2015-16 when $+ +2 %+% . $ Sadar Deputy Superint- the production was estimated The average income earned Global Organic Textile ++ )$,% 4 endent of Police (Dy SP), at 2,284 metric tonnes, it con- per month ranges from Rs Standard (GOTS). Thus, it Deepak Pandey informed that " 85 " ,86",87 tributed to 40 per cent of the 5,000–7,000 depending upon provides its consumers violence &/77##7 7 %7 * # some personnel of Chhatisgarh 5 3! 5 6 7 46 7! total tussar silk production the quality and amount of free as well as organic silk. Armed Force reached the State , & across the country. work. Each woman associated Production of indigenous Capital and stayed at Khel 3 Jharcraft provides residen- with Jharcraft manages to earn Kuchai silk has helped not Gaon on Sunday night. tial training to groups of people Rs 4,000–5,000 per month. only the economy of Jharkhand “There were some mutual November in the State. They rushed to the spot and recov- for 30 days to enable them for Overall, all the workers man- by rolling in considerable prof- disputes between the Jawan of have been deployed in Palamu ered the body. The bodies were professions like spinners and age an annual income of 50,000 its but also saved the livelihood Chhattisgarh Armed Forces earlier and they were going to sent to Rajendra Institute of weavers. About 1,800 groups of surplus to their main income. of the local tribals who are 4th Battalion B Company, Hazaribagh for the election Medical Science (RIMS) for spinners have undergone train- The products are available engaged in this field of work. It Vikram Rajwade and his duty for the third phase of postmortem,” Pandey said. ing and 40,029 people who were in various emporiums of has protected a commendable Commander Mela Ram Kurre. Jharkhand Assembly elections The injured jawan was also involved in training, 17,741 Jharcraft but to highlight the skill and is striving to take it to After the verbal spat, which on December 12. Chhattisgarh admitted to the hospital for were trained under the women exotic Kuchai silk, Jharcraft not only national but interna- took place in the morning Armed Forces have also been treatment. The Dy SP said empowerment programme. takes the much necessary steps tional levels. Rajwade with his service deployed for electoral duty in police are investigating entire “One of the main silk prod- of organizing expositions called In 2015, Jharcraft show- Revolver shot at the the State. After getting the incident and it will say anything ucts produced after Tassar silk ‘Kuchai Silk Expo’ — the most cased its products at the India Commander,” he added. information about the inci- on the issue after completion of is Kuchai silk, which is a nat- recent one was held from 7th Trend Fair in Japan and ,%$ L6 / M, , “They were on duty since dent Ranchi District Police investigation. ural silk that is produced by silk — 10th September, 2019. The received positive response. It + % $ % $.$4 worms nurtured outdoors on expo invites vendors and arti- showcased a line of apparels 2 3,%,$, , live trees and making wild silk sans from across the country like Bandi, Kurta and stoles. $, +* 4.$ $% * $% + available in Kuchai itself but the making the experience even Further in April of the same ., 46 'M + % ,+ process of extraction of indi- more wholesome and at the year it was invited to be a part , , $, 346$ F , # 9 $ # , + % $# vidual long fibres takes place in same time showcasing the of Hannover Messe in Bhagariya, Jharkhand, approx- indigenous talents of the state. Germany where they also +3 %4 % %3 N6 imately 46km from the state Adding to this already appeal- received a lot of attention from %%$, %% ,, 3$ -$ capital,” said Rajiv, in-charge of ing picture is the knowledge international companies. The $ ,%4 handloom in Jharcraft. that the expos are not limited keen interest of different coun- The workers are engaged in to the state capital only but tries encouraged the mayor of / 7 / ; # the extraction work on indi- extends its branches to the Ivory Coast, Ndri Koffi $)) vidual looms in their own nation state, Delhi, Jammu and Germain and Chief Justice Ali households, the means of pro- Kashmir and also metropoli- Yeo to visit the Jharcraft Silk 0 & " duction are provided by tans like Bangalore. Expo organized in Ranchi, 1232 4$ Jharcraft itself. The wages for In today’s cry for organic securing Jharcarft an invitation production of 1 kg silk is products where chemicals to the expo of Ivory Coast. $ around Rs 1,000 based on the bring upon the gaze of distaste, Kuchai silk has managed to quality and in the case of spun one may remain assured secure orders from Asian coun- Q 5! R silk, it comes down to Rs 600. because Kuchai Silk remains tries including China. Malaysia In the case of weaving, the organic through and through. and Dubai and has also insti- 05."6 . / wages for production of one Both Tusar and Kuchai silk of gated interest from Latin meter ranges from Rs 40-50. Jharcraft have been certified America. he Russian flag and nation- al anthem were banned from T *., 6, , 4 next year’s Tokyo Olympics and 2 +8$ + 9 $% $3 # +" , other major sports events for + ( 9 -, 9# , - ! ++, #. + 46#* $* % ++, # four years on Monday. -,#," # -,#,$ 6R # , 8$ +$ + 46 %3 +" , Russia’s hosting of world -,#,P ; " 0 ,$3+*., G O@OH, , championships in Olympic #$ & , 78 3 +,% , , 42 % sports also face being stripped 3 + " , 0 ,$3% $ after the World Anti-Doping # . 9 +$$ + ,$ +$,,$ + %, , Agency (WADA) executive al sporting events. the blame onto whistleblowers, ,42 $ , committee approved a full slate Critising the ban by the WADA investigators and the % % L:$ $ #$ of recommended sanctions as WADA, Prime Minister International Olympic *02 8 other things for its preservation. # 8" =8 " "8 "/*"0= 80 " 9, M#L$ M ,4 $3 % $ , punishment for state authori- Dmitry Medvedev told Committee said last month. No post mortemed body can be $3 $ % +, ties tampering with a Moscow Russian news agencies, “This is “Flagrant manipulation” of o anatomy practical class is used for anatomy practical class- %, ,4 laboratory database. the continuation of this anti- the Moscow lab data was “an Nbeing held in the newly es reminded civil surgeon John he victory in 12 of 15 seats Russian athletes will be Russian hysteria that has insult to the sporting move- opened Palamu Medical College F Kennedy. A post mortemed Tin the Assembly bypolls in 7 ; % * allowed to compete in major already become chronic.” ment worldwide,” the IOC said here at Pokhraha Khurd of body is a ruin for students to Karnataka on Monday has events only if they are not Many in Russian sports agreed. last month. Daltonganj. Classes were cere- learn anything about human helped the BJP graduate from implicated in positive doping Russia’s anti-doping agency However, WADA’s inability monially declared opened on anatomy, he added. a wafer-thin majority to the tests or if their data was not can appeal the decision to the to fully expel Russia from the this September 11, but till date Close to this non procure- well-past halfway mark in the manipulated, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport Tokyo Olympics and 2022 there has not been any practical ment of body for want of State Assembly and put the BS WADA ruling. Still, it is unclear within 21 days. Legal fallout Beijing Winter Games frustrat- class of anatomy conducted arrangement/ facility here Yediyurappa Government on a how the ruling will affect from the WADA ruling seems ed the doping watchdog’s vice here in this medical college. Palamu medical college is cop- firm footing. Russian teams taking part in sure to dominate preparations president. “I’m not happy with There is no corpse, which ing up with just one anatomy With this, the BJP’s num- world championships such as for the Tokyo Olympics, which the decision we made today. But can be used for practical here. teacher for its 93 enrolled stu- bers will go up from 105 soccer’s World Cup. However, open on July 24. this is as far as we could go,” said Principal of the medical college dents. Now the big question is (including an independent) to an official linked to the WADA Evidence shows that Linda Helleland, a Norwegian JR Prasad said, “We do not have how to get a body for medical 117, which is well ahead of the said Russia can participate in Russian authorities tampered lawmaker who serves on any corpse right now. There is college? The question is too halfway mark of 111 in the pre- / +.$ 6 $ qualifying for the 2022 Soccer with a Moscow laboratory data- WADA executive committee no arrangement for preserving easy but too difficult to solve. sent 223-member Assembly. ,%% 6 3 $ .$# World Cup despite receiving a base to hide hundreds of poten- and has long pushed for a and handling of it here either Body of accident victim, Two seats — Maski and RR , * , %3 <&4# four-year ban from major glob- tial doping cases and falsely shift tougher line against Russia. and unless the suitable and ade- murder, suicide, death driven Nagar — are vacant due to lit- + , , @$,%# 3 $ #3 quate arrangements are ready by disease, unnatural death igation in the High Court. $ 6, , $4* + for a corpse to stay in this med- like drowning, snake biting, BS Yeddyurappa had wrest- 4 ical college no practical class of fatal fall, death in mass fire can- ed power from the Congress- anatomy is possible.” not be procured as this is a legal JD(S) combine by engineering # 7# % Sources said Hazaribag issue reminded Kennedy. defection of 17 MLAs — 14 Medical College somehow man- He said a charred body, from the Congress and 3 from aged to have a body for anato- half burnt body, maimed body the JD(S) — who were disqual- my practical classes, but this col- too is of no use of anatomy ified by the Assembly Speaker. lege has to get rid of it soon as practical class. In the same vein The Supreme Court in July infections spread over there. he said chopped off body like gave a breather to the MLAs by Prasad said, “I too have heard of limbs missing, eyes taken out, allowing them to contest this episode happening there in earlobes destroyed etc is no fit Assembly bypolls. the Hazaribag medical college, for students to dissect in their The long-drawn political where for infections the college anatomy practical classes. drama with “rebel” MLAs fer- there got rid of it.” Then all eyes rest on ried out of the State and kept in He said very firmly, “Here unclaimed body or body star hotels subsequently led to %<=, + + @ we will not do that haste in donated. Kennedy said the fall of the JD(S)-Congress . ,6 % 3* ,0 . , procuring a body at all unless unclaimed body too has a lot of coalition Government headed $ % , 64%=D, equipped fully to handle it legal angles as if and when by JD(S) leader HD , + %++ ,$ #$+<=, safely to ensure no health haz- police discover it the picture of Kumarawamy on July 23 during + +42 .6$$ 3, ard to anyone teacher or stu- the body is to be publicized for a trust vote. The “Operation ,$ +% $ $% # %2 #* dents or its handler.” its identification and for a Kamal” of the BJP has now . %3 $ #8 . , $ He said experienced staff minimum of 3 days such an taken a full circle with these *0.. , 3 $% ,,4 who has the expertise to deal unclaimed body is kept in a MLAs winning the bypolls and with maintenance of corpse is a thin hope of getting its boosting the Lingayat leader’s + &# 7* / & 8 pre requisite besides space and claimant. hand in the Assembly. .$ " G."H#, *+ % 6 + 3" $%3 <&=DM<&=DD3 @, @3 $ ' that Congress and its alliance the development of the State. 0 ,, # $+ %, 0 are against the creation of “So please vote for BJP not only ,, + + %, 42 + employment as their for MLA or CM but play a role 3" $3 @, @#$+ # Government runs the industry as a guardian for the holistic , 3 , 0 ,, 42 of naxalism and violence. development and to bring the ,, $ & # $#($ ' . "!! ! 012 3'&(45' ## "/*"0 "/*"0 and disease, the necessities to cent growth during 1990-2018, ject will be launched at the thrive have evolved, it said. followed by East Asia and the Delhi airport. Other banks like ndia climbed one spot to 129 In India, 27.1 crore people Pacific at 43 per cent. Elsewhere fter initiating National SBI, Axis, HDFC and IDFC are "!#'# is a renewed chorus to bring rally", it will be end of Iamong 189 countries in the were lifted out of poverty from in the region, Indonesia and the AElectronic Toll Collection also in talks with airports in in Rahul Gandhi back as full Congress’ nationwide agita- 2019 human development 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP Philippines both joined the programme through FASTag Mumbai, Bengaluru and few of ' time chief . In a nutshell, the tion to highlight economic index (HDI). According to a India resident representative ranks of countries with high across the country from next the malls to launch FASTag organisational revamp will be slump and related issues like report released by the United Shoko Noda said while releas- human development. week, the Centre is all set to use 2.0," said a NHAI official. # 88"% + "/ made to lead the party in the unemployment and mal-gov- Nations Development ing the UNDP’s development South Asia also saw the the same mode for parking fee The National Electronic *"0 next Lok Sabha elections ," said ernance of Modi government Programme (UNDP) on report 2019 "Beyond income, greatest leap in life expectancy collections at airports across Toll Collection programme, a senior party leader. like demonetisation and GST. Monday, India’s HDI value beyond averages, beyond today: and years of schooling. For the country. Sources in Road the flagship initiative of ongress is all set to effect Sources said the media The major responsibility increased by 50 per cent (from inequalities in human devel- India, between 1990 and 2018, Transport Ministry said that it Ministry of Road Transport Cmajor changes in the department will be complete- has again been entrusted to 0.431 to 0.647), which places it opment in the 21st century". life expectancy at birth is being also worked on as how and Highways, has been imple- organisation after its scheduled ly overhauled with a new team states like Haryana, Rajasthan, above the average for countries India’s development ini- increased by 11.6 years, mean the same tags could be used in mented on pan India basis Bharat Bachao Rally on of social media to tap on the Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and in the medium human devel- tiatives like the Pradhan Mantri years of schooling increased by for multiple benefits including across national highway toll Saturday. new generations and strategy to Chhatisgarh. "The idea of a opment group (0.634) and Jan Dhan Yojana (for financial 3.5 years and expected years of refueling of the vehicles. plazas. It has given a major fil- Congress sources said there grab their eye balls. rally is to put economic issues above the average for other inclusion) and Ayushman schooling increased by 4.7 The National Highway lip to the Digital India initiative will be changes right from top To make the rally a great before the public discourse South Asian countries (0.642). Bharat (for universal health years. Per capita incomes rose Authority of India on Monday by converting cash toll pay- to bottom, and no one should success, the party has asked its who are being carried away In 2018, India’s human devel- care) were crucial in ensuring by over 250 per cent, according introduced on a pilot project ments to electronic and be surprised if old faces were State units to mobilise "as many only with the idea of national- opment index (HDI) value of that "we meet our promise to to the report. for using the FASTag for park- brought in an enhanced trans- assigned the task of guiding the workers as possible" for the ism in favour of BJP," said a 0.647 had put it at 130 rank. leave no one behind and fulfil According to the HDI report, ing purpose at Hyderabad air- parency in entire tolling ecosys- young force. A senior leader rally on December 14. senior Congress leader. India is only marginally PM’s vision of development for the incidence of mult-dimen- port. The pilot project has tem, the Ministry said. said the role of party veterans Ahead of the rally, AICC Congress leader Priyanka better than the South Asian all", she said. As per the HDI, sional poverty varies enormous- been launched in two phases, " Journey of FASTag 2.0 has was noticeable in the party’s general secretary in-charge of Gandhi Vadra has frequented average on the gender devel- no other region has experi- ly across countries and is still high. the first being a controlled many exciting use cases like fuel improved performance in organisation KC Venugopal Uttar Pradesh in recent times opment index (0.829 vs 0.828), enced such rapid human devel- Out of the 1.3 billion multi- pilot testing, wherein only payments, enforcement (e-chal- Maharashtra and Haryana and has communicated to State to mobilise the party cadres for and ranks at a low 122 of 162 opment progress. dimensional poor, 661 million are ICICI tags would be used, and lan) payments, access manage- this has to considered in the Units that since the date of the the rally. On Monday, Priyanka countries on the 2018 gender Noda said the steady in Asia and the Pacific, which second phase of pilot project ment at offices and residence. organisational revamp. rally is fast approaching the attacked the Centre over the inequality index. According to progress of India was due to shares almost half of the multi- for using FASTags for parking GST council has also mandat- "While the interim party State leaders should mobilise as issue of price rise, alleging that the report, more Indian men nearly three decades of rapid dimensional poor living in 101 purposes at Hyderabad air- ed FASTag for all commercial chief can be handed over the many workers as possible. "This the BJP government seems to and women were showing bias- development, which had seen countries of the world. port shall cover all other issuer vehicles which would be gen- full baton, there could be work- is only to request you to put be "in a mood to sleep". es in gender social norms, a dramatic reduction in South Asia alone shares bank tags. erating an e-way bill from April ing presidents for different maximum efforts. I once again Congress has been attack- indicating a backlash to absolute poverty, along with more than 41 per cent of the "This has been done to 1, 2020. This integration will be regions. The high command request you to kindly mobilise ing the government over the women’s empowerment. gains in life expectancy, edu- total number of multi-dimen- ensure the benefits of FASTag a big boost to GSTN as it has already reviewed the State as many workers as possible state of the economy, alleging As the gap in basic stan- cation, and access to health sional poor. Despite India’s sig- beyond tolling. Conceptualised would help in identifying the units and changes will be done and make this rally a grand suc- that steps such as demonetisa- dards is narrowing, with an care. nificant progress, it accounts as FASTag 2.0, it covers park- leakages with respect to non- keeping in mind to strengthen cess," Venugopal stated. tion and GST have hampered unprecedented number of peo- South Asia was the fastest for 28 per cent of the 1.3 billion ing payments, fuel payments, issuance/ misreporting of E- the party at grassroots. There Called "Bharat Bachao growth. ple escaping poverty, hunger growing region witnessing 46 per multi-dimensional poor. etc. After Hyderabad, the pro- way bill," said the official. ?# /7*" : #2 fine which may extend to ing two firearms by an indi- $ $+ % 1lakh or with both. viduals. Replying to a nearly three- I have moved official % , 3 $+ # 3 " hour-long debate, Shah said the amendment in this regard also," $%+ + + # 3 bill has been brought as a he said. As per the bill, those $ 3 % % & + "/*"0 The Indian Defence requirement to significantly who own more than two Secretary conveyed his satis- impose weapons control in the firearms will have to deposit , % < 3 4 ndia and Australia on faction on the ongoing defence country. The Home Minister the third one with authorities IMonday discussed the entire engagements between the two said that the bill has accorded or authorised gun dealers with- , gamut of bilateral defence and armed forces and conveyed the special status to sportsperson in 90 days for de-licensing strategic ties during the third commitment of the Defence who need firearms and ammu- once the amendment is %%$%++ % Secretary-level 2+2 Dialogue Ministry to further enhance the nition for practice and partic- approved by Parliament. %+ here. The Indian delegation Defence cooperation engage- ipating in tournaments. Lok "There were many dis- was led by Defence Secretary ments, both in scope and com- Sabha rejected many amend- crepancies in the six-decade- amend Section 25 (1AA) of the According to an estimate, India Ajay Kumar and Foreign plexity. Before the 2+2 dia- ments brought by Opposition old law making crime control Arms Act, 1959, to give pun- has a total of around 35 lakh Secretary Vijay Gokhale, while logue, both the Defence MPs, mainly on the number of difficult," he said. ishment from the usual life gun licences. Thirteen lakh the Australian side was led by Secretaries held a bilateral arms to be kept with license Home Minister said that term of 14 years to "imprison- people have licences to carry Defence Secretary Greg meeting, officials added. + , & ! !& holders. "They (sports per- there is a provision for life ment for the remainder of weapons in Uttar Pradesh, fol- Moriarty and Foreign Secretary Official sources said both - & # /* sons) will be entitled to get imprisonment for those who that person’s life" for manu- lowed by militancy-hit J&K, Frances Adamson. sides also deliberated on the licences for different types of snatch or loot arms and ammu- facturing, selling, repairing where 3.7 lakh people possess During the dialogue, issues evolving situation in the Indo- "/*"0 Minister Amit Shah, the Arms firearms," Shah added, clarify- nition from police or defence and possessing "prohibited" arms licences, most of which related to bilateral defence Pacific region and resolved to (Amendment) Bill, 2019 also ing to the concerns raised by forces. The Bill seeks to arms. The minimum punish- were taken in the name of per- engagements, areas to enhance work closely for regional peace, ok Sabha on Monday ensures that those using MPs. enhance punishment for ille- ment under this section will be sonal security. cooperation in the field of prosperity and stability. China Lpassed the Arms firearms in a rash or negligent Under the proposed pro- gally possessing and making 14 years. Punjab, which witnessed defence industry and defence has been fast expanding mili- Amendment Bill providing manner in celebratory gunfire, vision, a person can have a prohibited arms, besides other Under the present law, the terrorism in 1980s and 1990s, technology as well as the pre- tary and economic influence in maximum punishment of life endangering human life or maximum of two firearms, as changes in the six-decade-old offence invites imprisonment of has around 3.6 lakh active gun vailing regional security con- the Indo-Pacific region, trig- imprisonment for manufac- personal safety of others, shall against the present norm of Arms Act. not less than seven years but licences, most of which were cerns were discussed, Defence gering concern in various coun- turing and carrying illegal be punishable with an impris- three, he added."Many sug- As per the bill, the may extend to life imprison- issued during the two decades Ministry officials said. tries of the region and beyond. arms. Piloted by Home onment to two years or with gestions came including keep- Government proposes to ment -mostly up to 14 years. of strife. &". / +% # > 7 ! ! Indian Ocean region, also said Government also decided to Referring to China’s pres- The commander, who is 2 , , the two navies will ink an permanently deploy one frigate ence in the Indian Ocean also chief of the French Joint agreement early next year pro- in the area. The Strait of Region, he said Beijing has Forces stationed in the United "#!#$! & , viding for sharing of classified Hormuz in the Indian Ocean been deploying more and more Arab Emirates, said Indian information for better opera- Region is a key area through assets including destroyers, and French navies are also + tional cooperation in the which almost a fifth of the nuclear submarines and con- considering carrying out joint "/*"0 painful. He said lack of ade- incidents," he said and com- region. world’s oil supply is shipped. ventional submarines to check patrols in North Western part quate safety measures was a plimented 150 fire fighters and , Giving this information On the proposed Indo- piracy. of the Indian Ocean including day after the fire tragedy in matter of concern. police for saving lives of more here during a media interac- French pact to facilitate shar- "But submarines are not the Gulf of Aden. ADelhi claiming lives of 43 Raising the matter during than 60 people in the Sunday tion, he also expressed concern ing of classified information, he best tool to fight piracy. So Maleterre said India will people, the Rajya Sabha on the Zero Hour, Goel termed the fire. over China expanding its mar- said it would be a rare occasion there is another ambition deploy P8I maritime surveil- Monday called for steps to deaths as painful and said Singh said those killed in "/*"0 itime influence in the region, to have such an arrangement by behind it and we know that," he lance aircraft as part of the joint prevent recurrence of fire acci- lessons from the past are yet to the fire in the four-storey including through strategic France with a non-Nato coun- said. patrol in Southern Indian dents. Chairman M Venkaiah be learnt and many areas in building at Anaj Mandi were n an effort to protect their bases like Hambantota port in try. Maleterre said both Indian Ocean and the primary aim of Naidu said lack of adequate Delhi were sitting on powder labourers who had come to Istrategic interests in the Sri Lanka, Gwadar port in The French commander and French navies are going to the mission will be to deal with safety measures was a matter of keg. Thousands of illegal earn a livelihood in the Indian Ocean region, India Pakistan and a key military also mentioned that China has have high-level operations fea- illegal fishing. concern. Vijay Goel(BJP) and buildings house factories with national capital. The building, and France will soon launch a facility in Djibouti in the Horn a bigger strategic objective turing carrier battle group, There have been con- Sanjay Singh(AAP) also spoke practically no safety measures where several workers were joint naval patrolling in the of Africa. behind its Belt and Road submarines and amphibious cerns by countries in the briefly about the incident and all over the city, he said. sleeping, had no ventilation, region including to check large Maleterre said following Initiative, suggesting Beijing ships. Indian Ocean region over called for soul searching. The A magisterial inquiry and he said. scale illegal fishing, visiting the attacks on two tankers in was trying to hide its invasion He said both India and China’s illegal and unregulat- House observed silence as a 10 lakh compensation will not All authorities concerned - French Navy Vice Admiral south of the Strait of Hormuz in the region through the ambi- France share same political ed fishing in the region. He mark of respect for the help, the BJP leader said adding Municipal Corporation of Didier Maleterre said here on around five months back, India tious project. "China has a plan objectives for the Indian Ocean said seven Rafale fighter jets of deceased. half of the buildings in Delhi(MCD), Delhi Monday. decided to deploy one of its to have base as you know in Region and that the high-level French military are carrying As the House met for the Chandni Chowk area in old Government and Delhi The Vice Admiral, who is frigates in the area to protect Hambantota in Sri Lanka, in engagement between the two out operations from its base in day, Naidu mentioned the fire Delhi were dilapidated. Development Authority(DDA), Joint Commander of the the sea lines of communication. Pakistan and in Djibouti," he navies will further expand in Abu Dhabi against ISIS in incident and said the loss of "We have to focus on how should sit down and chalk out French forces deployed in the Similarly, the French said. the coming years. Syria and Iraq. lives was very unfortunate and to prevent recurrence of such steps on safety, he said. *+ ,! $, ! ! "#$!!'!# P Q +$7 "/*"0 disease and a possibility of senting diverse areas of bio- care to avoid its misuse. The achieving long term cure. medical research, concerned institute needs to define SOPs o ensure that CRISPR gene Since this nascent field is government agencies and other for development, production; Tediting technology is not emerging in India, the stakeholders. storage and disposal of the misused as was done by a Government has proactively "This committee will be GTPs or its components should !# Chinese scientist who created have come up with the National composed of a core group of be as per the Regulations and the gene-edited babies recent- Guidelines for Gene Therapy scientists and clinicians in the Guidelines on Bio-safety of "/*"0 standard but poor in many ly that attracted global criti- Product Development and sector, as well as representation Recombinant DNA Research State capitals, including Delhi. cism, the Indian Council of Clinical Trials to promote fur- of the government agencies and Bio-containment 2017," nion Consumer Affairs "We discussed in detail Medical Research (ICMR) has ther research and streamline (ICMR, DGHS, CDSCO, DBT, says the guidelines. UMinister Ram Vilas with State Governments. They framed national guidelines and regulatory processes for future DST, MCI). For each disease Until 2017, almost 2600 Paswan on Monday said that said they follow the BIS stan- regulations regarding the pro- clinical trials using gene ther- orders. However, it also brings and guidelines to regulate gene area in GTP trials, specific gene therapy and 6 clinical tri- the State Governments are in dards and even Delhi Jal Board cedures and requirements to be apeutic products (GTPs). along with it unique technical therapy trials. clinical consultants with exten- als have been conducted world- agreement for making the BIS (DJB) said it follows BIS stan- followed for performing Gene As per the New Drugs and risks and ethical challenges," Taking cognizance of sit- sive disease specific expertise wide in 38 countries, of which standards ‘mandatory’ for dards. After the discussion, Therapy in India. Clinical trial Rules (2019) the said an official from the ICMR. uation, it was felt necessary to will be co-opted to aid in the 64.9 per cent were in USA, 23.2 piped drinking water to ensure there was a view to make the CRISPR stands for clus- GTPs falls under ‘new drug’ She cited the creation of frame national guidelines and decision-making process," as per cent in Europe and approx- safe and quality water to peo- BIS standards mandatory. DJB tered regularly interspaced and shall always be deemed to babies using germline gene regulations to direct scientists per the guidelines. imately 6.5 per cent were in ple. At present, Bureau of said they don’t have any issue short palindromic repeats are be ‘new drug’. Thus as per these editing by a Chinese scientist and clinicians including It says that biological mate- Asia. Indian Standards (BIS) stan- on this," Paswan said. DNA sequences found within rules framed jointly by Indian recently that has fuelled a industry regarding the pro- rial from humans can be pro- Within Asia, China has dards on piped drinking water Barring four States - the genome of prokaryotes, Council of medical Research debate on ethical concerns cedures and requirements to cured only from clinics/hospi- reported about 84 gene thera- are voluntary in nature. The Andhra Pradesh, Uttar and are used in genome edit- and Department of regarding applications of gene be followed for performing tals that have an evaluation py clinical trials, followed by Centre is considering making Pradesh, Telangana and ing along with enzymes called Biotechnology (DBT), ‘acade- therapy technologies. gene therapy in India," she committee. Japan (44 trials) and South it mandatory and the nodal Gujarat, Paswan said there was CRISPR-associated nucleases mic trials’ are not applicable to "This also brought to fore- added. The EC must ensure that Korea (14 trials). The vast consumer affairs Ministry has representation from most State (most commonly Cas9). clinical trials using GTPs. front the requirement of strin- It is proposed to establish the Standard Operating majority of gene therapy trials written to the Jal Shakti Governments and union terri- Gene Therapy refers to the "India has large burden of gent guidelines and regula- Gene Therapy Advisory and Procedures (SOPs) are in com- have addressed cancer (66.6 per Ministry in this regard. tories in the workshop. process of introduction, genetic disorders and unmet tions to prevent misuse and Evaluation Committee pliance with the national guide- cent), monogenic diseases (11.5 The proposal comes amid "Everyone’s view was that removal or change in content medical needs and gene ther- premature commercialization. (GTAEC) anchored at ICMR. lines. "Investigators should treat per cent), cardiovascular dis- tests conducted by the BIS on BIS standards on piped drink- of an individual’s genetic mate- apy can prove to be a turning "Many countries around GTAEC shall be an indepen- the biological material with eases (6.2 per cent) and infec- drinking water, which found ing water was good and every- rial with the goal of treating the point in treatment of such dis- the world have developed rules dent body of experts repre- utmost respect and adequate tious diseases (6.3 per cent) water quality in Mumbai as per one should follow it," he said, !"#! $ - 1 !'5'2 3 +" ='> 9 ! "* *" 0 2 criminatory,” Banerjee said allow NRC or CAB in our State. tions. adding the founding fathers of Whoever will protest, we will Reacting to Banerjee’s n an apparent bid to milk the the Indian Constitution never give support.” statements Ghosh said the Iissue of National Register wanted the basic features of the A traditional Congress bas- Chief Minister was speaking Lucknow: Women in the State, for Citizens (NRC) a fear of Constitution to be preserved at tion, BJP State president Dilip against NRC or CAB because the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on which has swung a large chunk all cost. Ghosh had won from she wanted to win the vote of Monday cleared a proposal to of voters away from the BJP in Banerjee who held a Kharagpur Assembly seat in a particular community. set up 218 new fast-track the just concluded Assembly “thanksgiving rally at 2016. Later on he left the seat “Whatever she is saying is the courts, many of them to hear by-elections, Mamata Banerjee Kharagpur, a seat the TMC after he was elected an MP part of her vote-bank politics. cases of sexual offences against on Monday said no one will be won for the first time after its from the area. She wants to preserve her vote children. able to impose NRC in Bengal formation in 1998, said, The constituency went to bank but we will puncture her Of the total 218 courts, 144 as long as Trinamool Congress many years, you are asking us “Citizenship is a constitution- by-polls in the last week of balloon of lies.” will hear cases of rape, while 74 is in power. who is a citizen and who is al right. If one snatches citi- November along with Kaliaganj will examine cases registered Addressing a large gather- not?” zenship, there will be another in North Dinajpur and under the Protection of ing at Kharagpur Banerjee the Saying that the basic fea- independence struggle… Karimpur in Nadia districts. In ,! <" Children from Sexual Offences against children are pending in security to victims of sexual Chief Minister said “I call upon tures of the Constitution must Please hold meetings at every all the three seats TMC came (POCSO) Act, State Law courts, while the number of violence. the people to shun all the fear be preserved the Chief Minister booth, market, street corners out victorious by huge margin Minister Brajesh Pathak told cases of rape and sexual assault Five men, including the they have for NRC and said that citizenship is a con- and warn people. This is a neutralizing the huge lead the reporters. pending is more than 25,000. two who had allegedly raped Citizenship Amendment Bill stitutional right. struggle for our rights. Let us BJP had taken from these Lucknow: Accusing the BJP of At present, the State has 81 When asked whether the her, were arrested after she was because as long as we are there “The new bill is unconsti- take this pledge. We will protest Assembly segments in the dividing society, Samajwadi fast-track courts to hear cases death of the Unnao rape victim set ablaze. One of them was out in power we will never allow it tutional, badly planned and dis- democratically. We will not April-May parliamentary elec- Party chief Akhilesh Yadav related to women, Pathak told prompted the UP Government on bail for the same crime. in Bengal.” here on Monday said the PTI. to take this step, Pathak said, Pathak said Chief Minister Saying that the NRC and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Now, the cases of rape will “The setting up of courts was Yogi Adityanath expressed con- CAB were two sides of the 56 was an insult to country and its get transferred to the new fast- to eventually happen, but we cern at the Cabinet meeting same coin and that the Centre constitution. track courts, he said. showed extra swiftness and over crime against women. was laying down a bigger trap Guwahati/Kolkata: streets of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, “I had earlier said that “The UP Cabinet has expedited the process. This Several other cases of crime (than NRC) by bringing CAB Forbidding clouds of anger Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, their (BJP’s) politics is divert- decided that 218 fast-track has been done seeing the cur- against women have also been Banerjee said “India belongs to and apprehension gathered Jorhat, Majuli, Morigaon, ing attention and dividing soci- courts will be set up for the rent scenario in the country”. reported in the state in recent one and all and no one can over northeastern States on Bongaigaon, Udalguri, ety. The Citizenship hearing of cases of rape and The move by the UP gov- days. throw out the legal citizens of Monday, a day ahead of the Kokrajhar and Baksa districts (Amendment) Bill is an insult crimes committed on chil- ernment comes days after a 23- A teenager was allegedly this country or make them shutdown called by NESO, an soon after the bandh began at to India and the Constitution,” dren,” he said. year-old Unnao woman, who raped and set ablaze in refugees in their own homeland umbrella organisation of stu- 5 am, burning discarded tyres Yadav said in a tweet. He said 218 posts of addi- was allegedly raped last year, Sambhal district, days before by passing an act… The peo- dents in the restive region, and blocking highways. The former UP chief min- tional session judge have been was set ablaze. She succumbed the Hyderabad case. She died ple have no reasons to worry till despite Home Minister Amit Police wielded batons in ister also alleged that the rul- created for the new fast-track to the injuries in Delhi’s in hospital. we are there because we will Shah’s painstaking efforts to Dibrugarh and Guwahati to ing BJP had failed to fulfil its courts. Posts for other court Safdarjung Hospital on Friday In Muzaffarnagar district, not allow NRC to come to allay their fears. The 48-hour Assam bandh break up protests and some poll promises. “The income of staff will also be created. night. a 30-year-old woman faced an Bengal.” Assam and Tripura, two of called by the All Moran state-run long-distance buses the farmers has not doubled. He said 60 per cent of the The death led to nation- acid attack by four men for Reminding how a number the eight states that comprise Students’ Union (AMSU) to plied under police protection. The Ganga has not been cost will be borne by the Centre wide outrage, with her family refusing to withdraw a rape of people died out of NRC the region which shares inter- protest against the Citizenship Foreign and domestic cleaned. Black money has not and the remaining 40 per cent members demanding that the complaint. panic in Bengal, Banerjee ear- national boundaries with (Amendment) Bill and seek tourists in Kaziranga National come back. There are no jobs. by the State Gsovernment. perpetrators be “chased and A man allegedly raped his lier had asked “how many have China, Bangladesh, Myanmar Scheduled Tribe status for six Park were stranded due to the Daughters could not be saved “An estimated expenditure killed” as in the Hyderabad daughter in Bahraich and in died in Assam? Since and Bhutan, smouldered with communities affected normal bandh. There was no public nor there is any development,” of Rs 75 lakh will be incurred police encounter with four Bijnor another man was Independence, people have protests breaking out despite life in several parts of the state transport available to take he said. Union Home Minister on each of the new fast-track men accused in a similar case. accused of raping his niece. come here, they are voters Shah’s claim that the Bill is not on Monday. them to Guwahati where they Amit Shah introduced the courts,” Pathak said. Opposition parties accused A man was arrested in here, they have jobs here, they against Muslims but infiltra- Hundreds of men, women could board flights and trains Citizenship Bill in the Lok As of now, over 42,000 the BJP Government of Uttar Pratapgarh for allegedly raping were born here. Now after so tors. and children poured into to home. PTI Sabha on Monday. PTI cases of crimes committed Pradesh of failing to provide a 14-year-old deaf girl. PTI " ! 4 4-.4 $ % 2 , #+ # $ , % , + + , 6$ 3 Kolkata: Opposition Congress and discussions on relevant Manoj Chakraborty said. , + $+ + + 4 , and Left Front MLAs on issues like rape and price rise He later told reporters that % + # ++ $+ % Monday staged a walkout from of essential commodities. due to lack of proper business ++ ,+ + + +$ the West Bengal Assembly The opposition members a standing committee report of . #++,4 , ,$ 6# alleging that the value of the alleged that the way the House 2017 was discussed in the *%% # ++ , 3,$ House is being compromised is functioning is not acceptable House. State Panchayat minis- % # % 3 % # , by the way the Winter Session and they will not participate in ter Subrata Mukherjee made a ,$ + % 4 is being conducted. the old “worthless discussions”. statement and discussion will % % 6 ,* % The Opposition lawmakers Government has no prop- take place on Monday and , 6 + ++, + first agitated before the Speaker er business, there are no bills Tuesday. However, the ,# , $ and then tossed daily business and neither is it allowing dis- Opposition announced that ++,4 %2$ 4 documents in the air and cussion on topical issues of the they will not participate in staged walkout after question society like rape in Kalighat these worthless " 0 hour session demanding bills and Malda, Congress MLA discussions. PTI - & 3 & /* <=? 6 $%& ')# <" () ! + # 4! Agartala: Several organisa- on today that the inmates tions of displaced Brus, who are are not getting ration and living in the state, would stage it is already three months a sit-in demonstration on that the cash-dole is not December 13, demanding distributed,” it said. resumption of relief materials If the ration and cash- and immediate steps for their dole remain suspended for resettlement, a statement said another 10-15 days, lots of on Monday. concerns over stopping of relief people would died due to star- The displaced Brus, living materials and the vation and the situation might in relief camps in North Government’s failure to take go out of hand, the statement Tripura district, would stage steps for the repatriation said. their demonstration in front of process. The Centre stopped the the District Magistrate’s office “We request the Central ration on October 1 after which in Dharmanagar, said the state- Government and the State six Brus died of starvation and ment issued jointly by the Government of Tripura for then the Tripura government Mizoram Bru Displaced immediate release of ration, gave the rations for November, Peoples’ Forum (MBDP) and cash- dole and other relief Swaibunga said. the Mizoram Bru Indigenous facilities as usual, till all the dis- November 30 was the Democratic Movement placed Brus are completely deadline for repatriation to (MBIDM). rehabilitated,” the statement Mizoram, he added. Swaibunga The decision was taken at said. The arrears for the unpaid said if the Centre fails to con- a meeting held in Naisingpara allowance for October and vince the Mizoram to rehabil- camp. The meeting, which was November should also be itate the displaced Brus, they chaired by MBDPF chief A cleared, it said. could be resettled in & & / " Sawibunga, expressed serious “It is already nine days as Tripura. PTI /* !"#! $ . $ 6 # P / ! , <+ 8&":: &7" 9" *&+ Minister over irregularities in the purchase of a plot of land at Bhosari in Pune district. Aurangabad: A senior Shiv which 52 are Indian and rest * " 656 worked hard for more than On his part, Khadse had Sena leader on Monday are foreign birds. There are 35 four decades. I am still ready to denied that he had indulged in claimed that Maharashtra Chief types of butterflies, seven types n a development that sparked work for the party...But If I con- any wrong-doing in the Pune Minister and party president of snakes and 80 types of Ifresh speculation about his tinue to face humiliation of land deal case. Later in May last Uddhav Thackeray had given insects. This place is still a quitting the Amit Shah-led being kept away from decision- year, Maharashtra’s Anti- “oral orders” against felling of home for animals and a major party, Maharashtra’s side-lined making, I will have to think dif- Corruption Bureau (ACB) had trees for the proposed memo- oxygen hub,” he claimed. BJP leader and former Minister ferently,” Khadse had said on reportedly given a clean chit to rial of his late father and Sena He said the AMC was plan- Eknath Khadse on Monday Saturday. Khadse in the alleged Pune founder Bal Thackeray in ning to cut some 7,500 trees met NCP president Sharad Talking to media persons home constituency of stituency, while Pankaja was land scam case. Aurangabad. Corporation (AMC) has nei- and construct a complex of Pawar at the latter’s residence after meeting Pawar in the Muktainagar in Jalgaon district defeated by her cousin In January last year, the On Sunday, the ruling Sena ther finalised any tender nor shops, cafeteria and a children in New Delhi and spent more national Capital, Khadse said of north Maharashtra and Dhananjay Munde in the Congress had made an offer to got trolled after media reports issued any work order. park here. Aurangabad Mayor than half an hour with the that he had met the NCP pres- whose daughter Rohini was October 21 State Assembly Khadse to join its fold. emerged that the memorial “(Late) Balasaheb Nandkumar Ghodele on Maratha leader. ident to seek financial assis- defeated in the Assembly polls polls by a margin of 30. 701 At a function where he would require felling of some Thackeray and Uddhav Sunday said his administration Khadse, who had gone to tance for an irrigation scheme — has made over the past votes in their home con- shared platform with then 1,000 trees. Thackeray are very caring would not allow trees to be cut the national Capital claiming in his constituency. “At that three years made no secret of stituency of Parli in Beed dis- Maharashtra Congress chief “We have received oral about environment. The Sena for the Thackeray memorial. that he was going to meet meeting, the NCP president his frustrations within trict of Marathwada. and State’s former Chief orders from Chief Minister never said we will hack trees in On Sunday, the Sena was BJP’s Secretary in-charge of asked me about the defeat of the BJP. After his meeting with Minister Ashok Chavan — Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday Priyadarshini Garden for the called “hypocrite” by former Maharashtra and other senior my daughter Rohini in the It may be recalled that on Pankaja, Khadse had said: taken recourse to a soulful night asking us not to touch memorial. We have received Maharashtra chief minister party leaders, drove down to 6, recent State Assembly polls, he December 2, after meeting BJP “Some senior BJP leaders are Lata Mangeshkar number from any tree for building the oral orders on Sunday night Devendra Fadnavis’ wife Janpat and met Pawar, with said, without elaborating on the leader Pankaja Munde, Khadse responsible for the defeat of a 1966 film to express to memorial. We will build the which have already been con- Amruta over the issue. whom he apparently discussed political discussion he had had made a shocking allegation Pankaja and Rohini. There was express his anguish and said memorial by keeping all the veyed to the Mayor. The orders Amruta Fadnavis’ criticism issues relating to the manner in with Pawar. after meeting her that Pankaja a conspiracy behind the defeat that he was being forced to trees intact,” senior Sena leader will be followed strictly,” Khiare came against the backdrop of which he had been isolated Interestingly enough, and his daughter Rohini of both Pankaja and Rohini. I leave the party. and former Aurangabad MP added. the Sena’s opposition to hack- within the BJP. Khadse is scheduled to meet Khadse in the recent State know who were behind the Minutes after Khadse ren- Chandrakant Khaire told PTI. Priyadarshini Garden is ing of trees for the Metro Line Khadse’s meeting came two Shiv Sena president and chief Assembly polls were defeated defeat of both Pankaja and dered memorable lines ‘Rehte On reports that trees need home to various birds, insects 3 car shed in Mumbai’s Aarey days after he had warned the minister Uddhav Thackeray due to a conspiracy hatched by Rohini. I have complained to the kabhi dil me jinke, Jaan se to be felled for the project, and reptiles. Earlier in the day, Colony citing environmental BJP leadership that he would in Mumbai on Tuesday. The some party leaders. the BJP leadership. I am hope- bhi pyaron ki tarah, Baithe hai Khaire said such rumours are AMC tree committee member concerns when it was a con- look at “other options” if his reason behind Khadse’s Rohini, who was nomi- ful that action would be taken unhi ke kunche me, Hum aaj being spread by vested interests Kishor Pathak said cutting of stituent of the erstwhile BJP-led “humiliation” continued with- impending meeting with nated by the BJP as party can- against the BJP leaders con- gunehgaron ki tarah’ penned by who are against the memorial, trees for the proposed memo- Government. However, in one in the party. Uddhav on Tuesday was not didate after denying party tick- cerned”. Majrooh Sultanpuri in classic which will come up in rial will not only deface the of his first major decisions “I am not God. I am a immediately known. et to Khadse suffered a defeat Khadse has been in the Bollywood film “Mamta” at a Priyadrshini Garden in Cidco public garden but also harm its after taking over as head of the human being and have emo- Khadse — who was denied at the hands of an independent doghouse ever since June 4, public function, Chavan invit- area of the city. precious ecology. Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi tions. I don’t want to leave the BJP ticket to contest the 2019 candidate Chandrakant Nimba 2016, when he resigned from ed the senior BJP leader to his He said the Sena-ruled “The park is home to at (MVA) Government in party for whose growth I State Assembly polls from his Patil from Mukhtainagar con- his post as the State Revenue party. Aurangabad Municipal least 80 types of birds, out of November, PTI 9' " " 2 ( ' $/ # * " 656 Gawli, who was a member of $ $( the Maharashtra Legislative he Bombay High Court on Assembly between 2004 and 2009, TMonday confirmed the life has since been behind the bars. He 2 5*"2 "N65@92O7 6*"&J2 *"6* 5.2"7 : imprisonment awarded by the is currently lodged in the Nagpur Special Maharashtra Control of Central Prison. * " 656 ! hanged was hanged in West Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) The Prosecution’s case was that Bengal on August 14, 2005 Court to underworld don-turned- Surve and Sahebrao Bhintade, both xpressing his anguish over the and as many as 426 convicts politician Arun Gawli in 2012 for real-estate developers, who had Edelay in the execution of the were awaiting execution his involvement in the murder of allegedly a score to settle with rapists in the Nirbhaya case and the since then. Shiv Sena corporator Kamalakar Jamsandekar, had given a “supari” manner in which a section of people “I am told that over 6 Jamsandekar in March 2007. (contract) of 30 lakh for killing had welcomed the “encounter killing” lakh cases are pending since A HC division bench com- onment, while the remaining one branch police arrested Gawli and 15 the Shiv Sena corporator. of rapists in Hyderabad, noted 7 to 10 years in Fast Track prising Justice B. P. Dharmadhikari accused — Sunil Ghate — was others behind the crime under the In a 572 — page charge-sheet Gandhian Anna hazare said on Courts. The 1091 helpline and Justice Swapna Joshi upheld the awarded a prison term of three MCOCA. filed in the case in October 2010, Monday that the delay in justice to for women in distress does- verdict given by a special MCOCA years as he had been convicted only During the arguments on the the police had named Gawli and 15 rape victims would result in anarchy n’t function efficiently. court on August 31, 2012, sen- under the Arms Act. quantum of sentence, Gawli had others, including Surve and in the society. Nirbhaya Fund remains tencing Gawli and ten others to life The judge had also awarded ten told the Judge that there was no rea- Bhintade , as accused. In a letter written to Prime silence) from December 20 demand unutilized in many states.. Even imprisonment for their involve- years’ sentence each to Gawli for son for him to eliminate Of the total 16 accused in the Minister Narendra Modi, Hazare immediate execution of Nirbhaya Maharashtra is included in this... We ment in the murder of Sena cor- being a member of the organised Jamsandekar for a “paltry” sum of case, the MCOCA court on August stated: “The rapists in the Nirbhaya rapists and steps from the Centre to have to be sensitive towards women. porator Jamsandekar on March 2, crime syndicate and involved in Rs 30 lakh. 24, 2012 held 12 accused — includ- case were sentenced to death in 2013. ensure against recurring rapes across We have to have the will to deal effec- 2007. extortion “Since my party — Akhila ing Gawli — guilty of charges The rapists have not executed seven the country. tively with women’s issues,” Hazare While awarding life impris- A three-time corporator, Bharatiya Sena— had the strength against them, while it acquitted years since Nirbhaya was gang-raped “Over the years, I have gone on said. onment to the erstwhile under- Jamsandekar was found shot dead of four corporators, I could have three accused for lack of evidence in the national capital. That’s why fast on 20 occasions on various “If there is delay in doing justice world gang lord, special MCOCA in his Asalpha residence at Saki earned more money by indulging against them. The remaining one people have welcomed the encounter issues of public importance. Some people is in itself injustice to the peo- court judge Prithviraj Chavan had Naka in north Mumbai on March in horse trading and extending our accused, Bala Surve — who had killing of accused in the Hyderabad issues raised by me were resolved. I ple concerned. The democracy faces also imposed a fine of Rs 17 lakh 2, 2007. party’s support to the ruling Shiv been suffering from various serious rape and murder case. It does not will go an `maun vrat’ from a threat in the country, if the people on Galwi and ruled that if the lat- Though from the beginning Sena which was not in a majority ailments — had died during the augur well for democracy if the December 20 to seek justice for begin to lose confidence and nurse ter failed to pay the fine, he would the murder was suspected to have after the 2007 Mumbai civic trial. Subsequently on August 27, convicts in the Nirbhaya case are not Nirbhaya and steps to ensure against suspicion in the judicial process. In serve an additional three years’ sen- been committed over a property polls. 2012, the special court on handed executed for seven years. Hence, I see similar incidents in the country,” such a situation, it becomes incum- tence. dispute, it took more than 13 That’s why there was no reason out life sentence to Gawli and ten a threat of emergence of anarchy Hazare said in his post-script of his bent on Parliament to make strong Like Gawli, ten out of the months for the police to crack the for me to kill Jamsandekar for Rs others for their involvement in Sena among the people”. two-page letter to the Prime Minister. laws and create a mechanism for eleven other convicted accused in case. 30 lakh,” Gawli argued before the corporator Jamsandekar’s murder Hazare announced that he would Eight-two-year-old Hazare effective implementation of the laws,” the case were handed life impris- On April 29, 2008, the crime judge. on March 2, 2007. resort to “Maun Vrat” (agitation of claimed that since a rapist had been Hazare wrote in his letter. / ! ! ! & " " & ,"#!# @ 8"% // Commission had come out with ailing Karunanidhi and Stalin is P " notification of polls to the local yet to show his mettle as party bodies in October 2016 and peo- chief notwithstanding the mas- 4P ! he inordinate delay in hold- ple had started filing nomination sive win registered by the party Ting elections to the local papers for the election, the in the 2019 Lok Sabha election bodies in Tamil Nadu has opposition DMK approached from the State,” said Bengaluru: CLP leader brought to focus the efficacy of the Madras High Court with a Satyamurthy. Siddaramaiah and Congress’ the State Election Commission, plea that the process of delimi- But Prof G Palanithurai, Karnataka chief Dinesh Gundu a Constitutional body entrust- tation of wards and reservation Head, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Rao quit their posts on Monday ed with the task of holding polls for Scheduled Castes remained Panchayati Raj Studies, after their party put up a poor to the rural and urban local inconclusive and hence the elec- Gandhigram Rural University, show in the Assembly by-elec- bodies in the State. The election tion should be postponed. who has more than three tions, throwing the state unit to local bodies in the State “The election to the local decades specialisation in into a turmoil. which should have taken place bodies could have been held in Grassroots Democracy, Minutes after the results of before 31 December 2016 is 2016 October itself. The DMK Decentralized Governance and the bypolls to 15 segments, in getting delayed year after year. rushing to the High Court with Development Management , which the BJP won the lion’s Tamil Nadu’s 12, 524 village a plea to stay the election has doubts about the efficacy of share of 12, they tendered their panchayats, 388 panchayat process was because of its fear the State Election Commission. resignation to Congress presi- unions, 521 town panchayats, 31 of losing one more election. The “The SEC is an extension of the dent Sonia Gandhi owning district panchayats , 15 munic- party was obliterated by Election Commission of India moral responsibility for not ipal corporations and 121 Jayalalithaa in the 2011 and and is a Constitutional author- being able to give “satisfactory municipalities have been with- 2016 Assembly elections and the ity tasked with the holding of results.” out elected representatives since 2014 Lok Sabha election. Hence elections to the local bodies. It In a huge setback, the January 1, 2017. The non-hold- both Karunanidhi, the then enjoys the same authority as Congress could win only two ing of elections to these bodies party chief and MK Stalin, the that of the ECI. But what we out of 15 seats whereas it had have resulted in the State being working president were appre- find is that the SEC is often rel- previously held 12 of them. denied basic grant and perfor- hensive of another wash out,” egated as yet another branch of In his letter to Sonia mance grant worth 4,100 crore said Govindarajan Satyamurthy, the State Government and this Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, a for- by the Centre. “For the last three veteran scribe and political has resulted in uncertainty mer Chief Minister and senior years, the local self-government commentator. He said the DMK associated with election to local party leader, expressed regret bodies are in a crippled state was fully aware of the short- bodies. It is a sad state of affair for not being able to give “sat- because of bureaucratic rule. comings in delimitation of in Tamil Nadu,” said Prof isfactory results” in the bypolls The MPs, MLAs and the wards as well as reservation of Palanithurai. despite his sincere efforts. bureaucrats are not concerned seats for the Scheduled Castes. He pointed out that if the “I deem it necessary to step about micro-problems,” said T Since then, lot of things have major political parties in the down as Leader of CLP by tak- Ramakrishnan, author and happened in Tamil Nadu. “The State were serious in their ing moral responsibility,” he commentator who is an author- untimely demise of Jayalalithaa demand for holding regular wrote. “As a CLP leader, there ity about the style of function- on December 5, 2016 created a elections to the local bodies, is a need to uphold the demo- ing of the local self turmoil in the AIADMK from they should convene an all cratic principles. In the interest Governments in the State. which the party has not yet party meeting and resolve the of the party, I have tendered my Though the State Election recovered. The DMK lost the issues. resignation as CLP leader,” Siddaramaiah told reporters. Giving a similar explana- tion, Rao too said minutes later he has also resigned. Rao said he arrived at a conclusion soon after the exit poll results on December 5 showed landslide victory for BJP in the by-elections. “I too owe a lot of moral and political responsibility.I had discussed with our Delhi based leaders about our party’s poor prospects in the by-elec- tion and if something goes awry, I will have to take decision accordingly,” Rao said. PTI !"#! $ 0 * *+ +, 3 4,% 12 * %4,% 2%!1:09277:& 8 & # $ % 7 " $ $ $ +,$ $ + $ ,$ + % ( +8$ 9 3$ , % , . + , 0 5: 3 8 (* ;8 (*< " +8$ ( 55 * +* = % 5.> 2? 556 0 ? 9 # +8$ 5: ,-./ 1 3 2? 8 ! ? f there was any doubt about the % 1..6 3 +8$ urgency for India’s new citizenship Act, Rachel Avraham, who exposed ( 0 * +8$S ( Rohingya Muslim atrocities against # Hindus in Myanmar in 2017, provides itI in an explicit account of the continuing 3 8 (* / 8 (* S rapes of Hindu women and girls in 3 O O Bangladesh. (World ignores mass rape of S ( Hindu women and girls in Bangladesh, 9 % A Foreign Policy Blogs, November 8). While ugly incidents of abduction of school-going 3 2 * S girls, their forced conversion to Islam and 9 * S ( marriage are reported from Pakistan almost daily, there has been a conspiracy of silence over similar episodes in Bangladesh. # +8$ Avraham shatters this silence, saying, “All 3 of the Government-inspired rapes that tar- S 2 get Bangladeshi Hindu women merely because they were born into the wrong faith / 3 ( community, constitute a form of State-spon- ) sored terrorism.” She cites Mendi Safadi, the 3 = head of the Safadi Center for International Diplomacy, Research, Human Rights and Public Relations, “Bangladesh in recent Arunachal Pradesh in 1964. The Chakmas fear that as documents, the NGOs/students’ 8 (* +8$ years has become a country that has suffered Many Chakmas claim to have many as 40 per cent of the com- bodies simply will tear up the # +8$ = from a high number of ethnic murders, the inhabited the western belt of munity could be forced out of original documents and declare A mass rape of Hindu women and girls by Mizoram from time immemo- Arunachal Pradesh and the Chakmas as foreigners on the mainly Muslim men and a high number of rial. They resided in the Lushai Mizoram once they are denied spot. As non-Muslim minorities 8 (* * ? " Hindus being expelled from their homes so Hills that were then part of citizenship under the NRC, if from Pakistan, Afghanistan and +8$S * that the Muslims can take over their lands.” Assam. Most of them lack doc- Mizoram and Arunachal Bangladesh, Chakmas and ( The World Hindu Struggle Committee uments to prove their Indian ori- . @65.06 Pradesh are exempted from the Hajongs would be entitled to documented the gang-rape, murder and sui- gins and are apprehensive that CAB. This is because the Inner Indian citizenship under the S cides of Hindu women and girls and lament- once the CAB is enacted and the 6 2".7 6 Line Permit systems will ensure proposed legislation but they = ( ed that not a single major English language National Register of Citizens .2# that they cannot apply for citi- would be uprooted from their B> ( newspaper reported these incidents that were (NRC) takes off, those without zenship from Arunachal current homes where they claim mentioned only in a few online news sites. documents prior to the cut-off 78.2* Pradesh and Mizoram where to have roots going back for sev- B7 ) So grim are the lives of Hindu families in date (most likely December 31, 80*".# they have long resided and they eral decades (even more in * P! +Q ( Pakistan and Bangladesh (one does not get 2014), will be declared as “non- will have to move out of these Mizoram). +8$ adequate news from Afghanistan) that there Muslim minorities” from 6.* States to apply for citizenship. Hitherto, the controversy is a real need for the Government to con- Bangladesh. The Chakmas claim they over the CAB has mainly E sider a formal or informal pipeline to bring Chakmas and Hajongs 8./ 50* have suffered religious and eth- focussed on the problems of these suffering souls to the country. At pre- complain that despite the two ""220"*2 nic discrimination within Bengali Hindus who were + = S sent, India offers solace only to those lucky Supreme Court judgments in Arunachal Pradesh and excluded from the Assam-spe- enough to cross the border. 1996 and 2015 and the Bharatiya * Mizoram. In Arunachal cific NRC, prepared under the However, the Citizenship (Amendment) Janata Party (BJP) in power in 2?". Pradesh, the State Government directions of the Supreme E Bill (CAB), 2016, adversely affects some Arunachal Pradesh and New did not issue birth certificates, Court. But the process also 3 +8$ groups with legitimate claims to reside in Delhi, not a single citizenship 5*"2" educational certificates and any excluded Bhojpuris, Nepalis India. The Government must take cogni- application of Chakma and ."* document to the Chakmas. In and others who have lived in 0 sance of their concerns. The problem aris- Hajong migrants of 1964 has 1994, Mizoram deleted the the State for decades and can- " ( es because the Bill exempts North-eastern been settled, even though the 0"8.02 52 names of thousands of Chakmas not claim to be persecuted " 2? # 3 ! States with the Inner Line Permit system, viz, processing of citizenship appli- 2":/ 50* " from the electoral rolls and in non-Muslim minorities from Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland, cations is being monitored by 1997, nearly 30,000 Bru/Reang Bangladesh, Pakistan and 3 1..1 and this will create problems for the the Supreme Court since 2015. 5 2"*7 6 were driven out of the State and Afghanistan. The question aris- Chakma, Hajong, Bru/Reang tribes and They now fear for their future in 2"5"2 they continue to languish in es: Will these groups be ren- * ! 0 other such as the Gorkhas, Scheduled India under the CAB and the camps in Tripura. In 2017, dered Stateless or will the Tribes, Bhojpuris, Nepalese, Koch NRC. Human rights activist 6"./"" Nagaland withdrew the Government find ways to Rajbongshis and tea tribes who cannot claim Suhas Chakma says that the 2":062 Scheduled Tribe status from ensure their citizenship rights? to have come from Pakistan, Afghanistan or community is under pressure to the Rongmeis, a Naga sub-tribe, The BJP, meanwhile, has Bangladesh and are, therefore, not covered convert to Islam in Bangladesh 9" 2. on the ground that they are not managed to get support from the $ " under the CAB. and to Christianity in Mizoram. indigenous to Nagaland. Asom Gana Parishad and The Chakmas and the Buddhists, who According to Census 2011, 8 8 2 Suhas Chakma states that explained that lakhs of illegal 8 8 comprised 98 per cent of the population in there were 2,25,000 Chakmas all ."9"0*"*". over 40 per cent of the Chakmas immigrants cannot be expelled the Chittagong Hill Tracts that was never- over India; Mizoram had 61,091, lack documents owing to pover- as Bangladesh will not take $ # theless given to East Pakistan during Nagaland had 2,67,529 and ty, illiteracy and absolute denial them back. But much depends Partition, suffered religious persecution Arunachal Pradesh had 4,31,906 by the authorities and even non- on the text of the re-written Bill. ( and gradually crossed the border into India. non-tribals, while Manipur has government bodies (NGOs). He (The writer is Senior Fellow, ) After the 1962 war with China, the lakhs of people who might not claims that in Arunachal Pradesh Nehru Memorial Museum and ( ( Government of India settled some Chakmas have documents to prove their and Mizoram, if Chakmas Library; the views expressed are * +, S and Hajongs (Hindus from Chittagong) in residence prior to 1951. appear for NRC with original personal) ( * + $ + $ % 5% ,3 % 3 ,$ + %$, 3 # -. ( 3+ +%+% # ,$#+ $ $ # / + %# 3, 3$ 42 ,% , 4 3 , 3 % $+ N %$ $# % % 4 % QO $, % 4 , 4 S ( "- -%-4 1 4 "4- -.4 4 K%. K. K*2 $% K .3 ( ( # , " ( 2 0 S ( # 0 Sir — The Reserve Bank of India , % % 3 ,% Sir — Economic recession is (RBI)’s decision to make NEFT # , + ,$@ caused by the loss of business and # ( ( transfer facility available 24x7 for / %3 @ consumer faith. As confidence * customers from December 16 is + % $ ,+, 4* %+ recedes, so does demand. A welcome. Further, the Central #, %,, $3,, + decline in the Gross Domestic bank has also waived off charges ,$ %$, 3 Product (GDP) growth is more of # levied for transactions carried +$ 4 $ +, 3 $$ % a warning signal that an abate- ( through NEFT/RTGS payments 3 $ + , % ment is already underway. Loss of $ % ,#% + % in order to promote a cashless confidence leads to a fall in con- ecosystem. # $3,$, sumer purchases and, thus, ulti- , 1. # ( The facility to make the % $ ,$ L3 +M% 4 mately results in slow retail sales. NEFT system available on a / 3, ,+ 3$3 High interest rates, crashing ) round-the-clock basis will incen- , Q ,+ +@ + , Q 2 , ,# $#$ F$ #F$ of stock market, deflation of tivise digital payments. The % 4 $ $3,F$3 % ,$ % % 4 % + goods and services and poor 23 robust penetration of digital , $ L ,MF$, , +,@ + 8 % + management practices on the transactions through app-based +$ , , + , %F$, @ + % # + % part of the Government are / 4 / ( banking facility and Unified %4/ ,,$ %% 4 some of the major causes that lead Payments Interface (UPI)-based + + # +, +F$, 1%- - to a continuous decline in the payment system has eliminated % ,$ $3,4 economy. 23 ( the need to withdraw cash from 2 @F$, 4 The Government should 23 5.... a bank/ATM. It will benefit the focus on economic reforms rather customers, too, especially during than social ones to help the crip- 16.. 0 travel exigencies and medical taining to different sectors. sector. Till real estate kept doing pling economy get back on track. emergencies as both situations However, most measures tend to well, earnings in rural India and, Banks, too, must reflect on the # + 3 require immediate cash payment Sir — The adage that too much of support growth only in the medi- thus, the consumption by rural effect of earlier cuts in lending to the beneficiaries. a good thing could be bad has um-to-long term as a supply-side India helped GDP sustain a hand- rates and get a better * The mode of transfer in dawned on the MPC. Data from response to revive growth, when some growth rate. Shifting of idea about how to control food # # NEFT is not only fast but also sectors such as real estate, auto and the need is to stimulate demand by labour to real estate also supplied inflation. 2 convenient and cost-effective. It agriculture suggest that five inter- putting more disposable income in capital to marginal farmers for Riddhi Mehta saves time and effort for both the est rate cuts this year have failed the hands of households. agriculture and maintained a Ujjain 7.. # payer and the payee. to put the brakes on a declining There is a clear connection viable farm wage. # Varun Dambal economy. The Government has between agricultural decline and R Narayanan & ! < Bengaluru said that it has taken 32 steps per- supply of labour to the real estate Navi Mumbai 4 3 -[email protected] 1 A !"#! $ 3 * *+ * + 1 #0,1* #0,1 & //B : %#% & //'(C & // 7 *&" * # 7 * % 7 /* / 77 % 7 $7/ 7 &$'' 7>7" 7" $ 7 $ @ $ ,%, # L" 7 7%% L 7* / # + , , % # + 7;# " $ $ +3$ 9 2,331 # :4 $ ) # # ,& $# A ( ( , # $ ) AS ;$)A< F # * 9 + 9 " ( &4, 2 1.57 / ajor economic developments took place ( ( last week — some of them were positive ) 3 G + :... ( Mwhile others were disappointing. The 1.5>G positive developments occurred on the executive front as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reassured * ( bankers and encouraged them to lend fearless- * ( ly to genuine business owners while Finance + ( Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that a sim- >571 1.57 1.5> -16- pler taxation regime was the need of the hour, % H # ? no ifs or buts. This reflects the realisation with- in the Government that tax reforms and bank- * I + ;I +< ing sector recovery are both important for the purpose of revival of our economic prospects. A To be fair, the Government has implement- ed some of them. It frontloaded bank recapital- .22" " 8 9"6"2. # B. isation in September and announced one of the biggest corporate tax cuts of the 21st century on 9" " # September 20. Everything possible and suggest- 70"*2 ) ed on the policy front to the Government by /0"*8" J-1- 1.1B ( experts seems to be happening. We have heard 2"8 /2 about the likelihood of labour reforms and the 00"8"* ) ( % Government is resuming the process of privati- ."K5"20: ( # sation. Both are long-term projects that were stalled due to the lack of political will. Modi 2.0 2 "*". . With our nominal growth at 6.1 per In this entire episode, States will be of the current slowdown and use it as ( 22*6" has however, demonstrated this resolve and it is cent and our 10-year Government adversely affected and the credibility of an opportunity to undertake bold land precisely why markets seem to be optimistic 2" ".. Security Yield at 6.5 per cent, clearly, we Governments at the State-level will be and labour reforms along with agricul- # 7" 6 about the near future prospects of our economy. have a fiscal problem that has far questioned for decades. This will also tural marketing regeneration. The possibilities are even brighter in the medi- " 9":4 " exceeded the ambit of a conventional have ramifications for the Central India is yet to see bold State # ( um term as we look at international develop- .5*". monetary policy. Government and therefore, such deci- reformist leaders and that’s why a bulk ments and investors keep paying attention to .2 * /2 Therefore, the RBI must start pur- sions only stand to damage India’s eco- of the responsibility for economic ) * B 1-> every single policy change made by the current "7 "6"2 7 chasing Government securities through nomic interests. Another problem is reforms and growth has fallen onto the 3 H * I * regime. 22.22 open market operations along with rate with respect to the Goods and Services Central Government. The fact that ( However, it is also important to focus on . "" cuts until the output gap can be closed. Tax (GST) collections which have been States have failed to improve compli- downside risks — and nearly all of them are to This, when done along with taxation low in the current financial year. This ance under the GST regime suggests do with agents other than the Central ." 5.0: reforms and privatisation, will be shouldn’t come as a surprise given that how the assurance of compensation A I + *"2"*2 . ) 3 % Government. But first, to the disappointing devel- instrumental in accelerating our growth growth as per the RBI is expected to be took away any incentive that States opment of last week — the Monetary Policy 2 2" rate in the short to medium-term. at five per cent for the current finan- would have otherwise had to plug such 571 A I + *"9"0 6"2. * 3 Committee (MPC) decided to keep the rates The fact that the RBI consistently cial year. This means that nominal leakages. Luckily the 15th Finance unchanged at a point of time when everyone * overestimated inflation in 2017 and till growth would be close to seven per cent Commission has submitted its report ( expected a rate cut. The criticism that followed *". mid-2018 doesn’t help it either. Since and therefore, revenue surge is likely to and perhaps that’s likely to alter the the decision of the MPC is a breath of fresh air /2"8*2 then, its got inflation forecasts right but be lower than the expenditure growth devolution of funds between the * as it suggests many are coming around to my view 692* its growth forecasts have been terribly as per Budget estimates. Central Government and various State with regards to the conduct of India’s monetary ""20: off the mark. This suggests that the The Central Government is already Governments. This may force several # policy under the MPC. problem persists even in the informa- looking at disinvestments and privati- of the States to urgently take measures Perhaps, we need to ask some strict questions 6.2 tion which serves as an input for the sation as sources of non-tax revenue to to improve their financial situation. The % S ( /2"."2 regarding its efficacy and whether they’ve ade- MPC before taking any decision. The keep the deficit in check. precarious fiscal situation of State quately captured the extent of the impact of their 2 2" 500"2 sooner we can fix it, the better it will The State Governments, however, Governments need not be a bad thing % 2 "2. A ( decisions. The fact that even the international be for the quality of our monetary deci- have come up with a plan to increase given that the quality of expenditure by % $ ;% $< Press was puzzled at the absurdity of their deci- sions and consequently, our econom- GST rates to make up for the revenue them is extremely poor, as a bulk of it sion is further reassuring, as it brings with it an ic prospects. loss. One doesn’t know whether to is concentrated on subsidies and occa- / # # 3 ;/##3< urgency for the MPC to think, assess and reassess Apart from the Central bank, laugh or cry at such absurd economic sional farm loan waivers instead of edu- 1.56 1K>6. ( its decision before the February meeting. there’s another problem, which is posed suggestions, as increasing tax rates dur- cation, health care and public infra- 1.1B 5>:6. Economic recovery fundamentally depends by our State Governments. They have ing a slowdown will only do more dam- structure. K- )S % $ on what the MPC does and so far, it hasn’t done failed to acknowledge the growth chal- age to economic recovery. Severe fiscal constraints over time A enough. Consequently, what could have been a lenge and consequently take decisions Under no circumstance should the would force States to act in a respon- V-shaped recovery will now be a U shaped one that dampen the process of economic Central Government allow the GST sible manner thereby prioritising pub- # $)A ( — which means we may be at the bottom for a recovery. One such decision is to do Council to increase rates, as it will fur- lic expenditure — but it may take yet ) ( ( while. The bottom here is a growth lower than with enforcement of contracts that has ther reduce disposable income and cre- another decade before this becomes a ; < 5.5 per cent which should be a major cause of been seriously dented thanks to the ate a negative sentiment that may fur- reality. One of the reasons why State " concern for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). developments in Andhra Pradesh with ther impact consumption. Governments and political parties are The reason to hold rates constant as infla- regard to Amravati and recently in There are many such proposals in averse to reforms is because of our vot- ( tion has increased because of the rising cost of Maharashtra with respect to the bullet the media at present and it is best to ing preferences which continue to I I + food articles is absurd because nobody is going train projects. junk them. In fact, States shouldn’t ignore the impact of State administra- to borrow to consume onions! Clearly, our infla- Foreign investors, including sover- expect full compensation for the cur- tion on economic growth. However, % tion-targeting framework is inadequate in terms eign funds, are going to be sceptical rent financial year either as it will only Modi’s record as Chief Minister illus- of distinguishing between supply-side and about entering into a contract with State add severe stress to the financials of the trates the rich dividends from emerg- I + demand-side inflationary impulses. But, then Governments — especially if it is a Central Government. Instead, States ing as a reformist leader and other Chief ; ! "" # $ % again, the MPC should be able to distinguish long-term contract which means that should look at increasing their non-tax Ministers would be wise to learn a thing & ' $ ( % between the same. The solution no longer lies the price paid by the State would be revenue through disinvestment of State or two from his stint. < in reduction in interest rates but also in an higher to accommodate for the risk Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). (The writer is a New Delhi-based increase in base money to drive transmission. associated with the same. Moreover, States must take ownership policy researcher) , R 4 that prostitution was the second- 28 days, along with a detailed report ly-guarded shelter homes. When a tion. Most women or children have trafficking. The State and NGOs major purpose for human trafficking of the family and their willingness and child or woman is rescued from a been trafficked from one State or should have alternatives, where she can in India, after forced labour. Sex traf- capacity to protect the victim from fur- brothel — pimps, madams and broth- country to another. Little has been be free and not incarcerated. Consent ficking in India is increasing mainly ther exploitation. In case family reuni- el managers try to get in contact with done to build systems and services to should be taken by independent pro- because perpetrators don’t face pun- fication does not seem to be in the best her and threaten, coerce or manipu- make interstate communication and fessionals, mental health profession- 62 5." ishment, there is lack of accountabil- interests of the woman, she is to be late her to not give a deposition in coordination faster. Due to these als who do not have a stake in running 88" 6: ity on the part of the authorities and placed in a protective home for reha- court and deny being trafficked or delays, the period of stay in these shel- of shelters or have biased positions on the rehabilitative process for those res- bilitation with appropriate services. exploited. A child, or even a young ters becomes arbitrary and indefinite. prostitution. Community-based reha- 53 + cued is not conducive for their Nowhere, does ITPA specify that this woman in her late teens, is vulnera- ITPA does not specifically recog- bilitation should be explored as alter- # $ 400# socio–economic empowerment. home should be an institution where- ble to such manipulation, coercion or nise the issue of consent of adults for natives wherein a survivor of traffick- $#+ , There is no concrete prevention in the freedom of the survivor is mon- threat. The relationship between institutionalisation. At times, a victim ing and/or sexual exploitation is uman trafficking is a complex and protection strategy in place and itored and controlled. exploiters and victims of abuse is com- may feel that the conditions of the shel- assisted in rehabilitation in a commu- $% , and opportunistic criminal the current law, the Immoral Traffic Yet, there are several arguments in plex — and psychologically, a victim ter are so oppressive that she would nity, where she stays in an indepen- + 5 Hactivity which preys on the (Prevention) Act (ITPA) is not sur- favour of institutional care of victims is often under strong control of want to go back to the brothels as it dent shelter or with her family, and . 42 $ socio–economic and political vul- vivor-centric. A lot needs to be done of sex trafficking. Shelters are needed abusers. Therefore, agencies running allowed her more autonomy. With the social workers assist her in availing $$ nerabilities of people. Unfortunately, in a collaborative manner between key when the family of the victim may not these NGOs maintain strong control objective of ensuring protection and health services, legal aid, welfare $ 3! D#JJJ it is an enormously-lucrative business stakeholders, such as the Government be equipped to protect and provide over outsiders’ access to children and safety, the shelters often take control schemes and income opportunities. and there are significant challenges in and civil society organisations, for any support for recovery or rehabilitation. women in shelter homes, monitor of the women’s actions, options and The ITPA must be challenged and , &J<'&J # , /% %% # ,% $ % % # 6* &J %, /% . + 8 $ N , , . 8 % 4* #+ % ,+/ , %#, ,$ $ ,$% +% L6 2 0 M, %% $ ,$ % $ ,, 3 + + 46*, % $, %6$ $ %#$ L%M# +, % %, 4 2 3 $ +$+ % $ %$+,$ + 4 %&55 !"#! $ !!4 ' ( '( * + ,(,' - , ', ( ,* ,( -', +, ' .&/( ,(0( '1 * '+ - '- +' * ( ' 0,(,+' ' - ''+ , ' ,( ,( + 0' * # $'J ANALYSE CHILD’S *60.8.*"9 , + BEHAVIOUR 3%2;1:093%2;1:09 3$ $ $ )@ >7 * % + *3 , # # 3$&M , + @% 3:2%0%7 ' : 3:2%0%7 ',5& 3 + + 55& $ $, 4*, $ $# # erbal behaviour is popularly known as VB, Vis a method of teaching language that ,%, focuses on the idea that a meaning of a word is found in their functions. Children with autism frequently present with a spectrum of verbal behaviour abilities. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurs in every racial and eth- nic group, and across all socioeconomic lev- els. However, autism is more common in boys and a common myth in general population and or also in general medical practitioners is that generally, boys speak late. People with ASD usually continue to need 6 services and supports as they get older, but depending on severity of the disorder, people with ASD may be able to work successfully and live independently or within a supportive envi- ronment. According to a latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention + estimates that one in 68 children has ASD. Even, children with ASD may seem different, especially when compared to other children earsightedness, also known as myopia, is a very common their own age. Nvision condition wherein our eyes can focus clearly on They could become overly focused on cer- nearby objects but have difficulties in focusing on far-away tain objects, barely make eye contact, and more objects. Myopia is the most common eye problem in the world often fail to engage in typical babbling with and affects more than 20 per cent of the total global popula- iabetic eye disease refers to retinopathy? may need treatment before more their parents. In few cases, children may devel- tion. a group of eye problems All people with diabetes — serious bleeding occurs. op normally until the second or third year of Myopia is considered a refractive error. A refractive error Dthat people with Diabetes both Type I and Type II — are at Hemorrhages tend to happen life, but then start withdrawing and become refers to a problem where the eye cannot properly focus light may face as a complication of risk. That’s why everyone with more than once, often during indifferent to social engagement. on the retina due to the shape of the eye. Other refractive errors Diabetes. All can cause severe diabetes should get a comprehen- sleep. iabetic foot is an outcome of com- Children with autism may speak with huge of the eye include hyperopia and astigmatism. Refractive errors vision loss or even blindness. sive dilated eye exam at least once Sometimes, without treat- Dplication of long standing Diabetes inconsistency or without relating to the per- of the eye are usually corrected with eyeglasses, contact lens- Diabetic eye disease may a year. The longer someone has ment, the spots clear, and you will mellitus. Most common cause being the son or context. Continuous self-talking or es, or surgery. include: Diabetes, the more likely he or see better. However, bleeding highest chances of getting foot infections intrapersonal conversation is common in Symptoms Diabetic retinopathy: she will get Diabetic retinopathy. can reoccur and cause severely leading to boils or unhealed ulcers with autism and is frequently thought of as verbal Not being able to focus on distant objects. Damage/leakage of the blood About 70 per cent of people blurred vision. You need to be cellulitis. behaviour or speech. Experiencing headaches due to eye strain. vessels in the retina as a result of diagnosed with Diabetes have examined by your eye care pro- Diabetic foot refers to the array of On the other hand, children with autism Vision Problem while driving, especially in the night. increased blood glucose. some stage of Diabetic retinopa- fessional at the first sign of mixed pathologies. repeats the question asked rather than giving Nearsightedness often starts affecting people when they Cataract: Clouding of the eye’s thy. If you have Diabetic retinopa- blurred vision, before more bleed- Diabetic Neuropathy an answer which means they don’t understand are at a young age. lens. Cataracts develop at an ear- thy, your doctor can recommend ing occurs. Foot ulceration of long standing the question. Some symptoms of myopia in a child include: lier age in people with diabetes. treatment to help prevent its If left untreated, proliferative nature However, the difficulties need to be start- The urge to sit closer to the TV or movie screen. Glaucoma: Increase in fluid progression. retinopathy can cause severe Peripheral Arterial Disease ed as soon as it is screened and or present as Excessive blinking. pressure inside the eye that leads Better control of blood sugar vision loss and even blindness. Osteomyelitis (Deep Bone Infection) part of the diagnosis. There are various Frequent rubbing of the eyes. to optic nerve damage and loss of levels slows the onset and pro- Also, the earlier you receive treat- Charcoat’s arthropathy approaches to treat verbal behaviour but the Unable to be aware of objects at a distance. vision. A person with diabetes is gression of retinopathy. The peo- ment, the more likely treatment Limb Amputation most recommended are the ones that work on Causes nearly twice as likely to get glau- ple with Diabetes who kept their will be effective. Diabetes patients have 25 per cent overall social communication, rather than Exact reason why a person is affected by nearsightedness coma as other adults. blood sugar levels as close to nor- Treatment: During the first lifetime risk of developing foot ulcers articulation or learning of sounds. is still not precisely known. However, some factors contribute Of the three, Diabetic mal as possible also had much less three stages of Diabetic retinopa- and as per global estimates every year Teaching verbal behaviour may include to this refractive error of the eye. retinopathy is the most common, kidney and nerve diseases. Better thy, no active treatment is need- 1 million Diabetes patients do under- treating the underlying issues of oral muscles Myopia occurs when the cornea of the eye is too curved, least symptomatic is early stages control also reduces the need for ed, unless you have macular go amputations. The mortality rate fol- not knowing how to act to create a sound, sen- or the eyeball is too large. The light rays entering the eye are and most destructive cause of sight-saving laser surgery. edema. However regular eye lowing amputations is also very alarm- sory systems receiving and giving appropriate not able to focus on the retina, which results in blurry vision. vision loss. It is caused by changes Other studies have shown checkups and good control of ing which scales up to 15-40 per cent inputs, receptive and expressive language and Two main risk factors that have been identified with in the blood vessels of the retina that controlling elevated blood blood sugar, blood pressure and at one year and 39-80 per cent at five above all intended to communicate. myopia — the first one is genetics as it has been observed that such as swelling and leakage of pressure and cholesterol can blood cholesterol is a must to pre- years. Diabetic neuropathy carries A team approach to working for verbal myopia is usually carried from generation to generation. It is fluid of development of abnormal reduce the risk of vision loss. vent further progression of the seven- fold higher risk of non-healing behaviour is recommended with professionals much more likely for the child new blood vessels on the surface Controlling these will help your disease. diabetic foot ulcers. working from the fields of early intervention- of myopic parents to be myopic of the retina. It usually affects overall health as well as help pro- Proliferative retinopathy is Most common triad cause of dia- ists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, '!#!#! &! as opposed to a child with both eyes. tect your vision. treated with Laser treatment. betic foot ulceration is — neuropathy, and remedial educators. Children who do not non-myopic parents. Blood vessels damaged from Symptoms: Often there are This procedure helps to shrink deformity and trauma. achieve verbal behaviour use augmentative &!' ' The second risk factor is diabetic retinopathy can cause no symptoms in the early stages the abnormal blood vessels. Laser Most of the Diabetic foot ulcera- alternative communication. when the eye is being used to vision loss in two ways: of the disease, nor is there any treatment works better before the tions are being classified as Neuropathic, Augmentative and alternative communica- '!/!! focus on near objects for long Fragile, abnormal blood ves- pain. Don’t wait for symptoms. Be fragile, new blood vessels have neuroischemic and ischaemic. tion methods can be unaided or aided, using ,$$! ! durations of time, such as look- sels can develop and leak blood sure to have a comprehensive started to bleed. That is why it is Most related conditions associated objects or devices. ing at computer screens or into the center of the eye, blurring dilated eye exam at least once a important to have regular, com- with an increased risk of amputation are: While medication can’t cure ASD or even '! reading. vision. This is proliferative year. prehensive dilated eye exams. Peripheral neuropathy with loss of treat its main symptoms, there are some that #$#! " Treatment retinopathy and is the fourth and Blurred vision may occur If the bleeding is severe, you sensation can help with related symptoms such as anx- Glasses or contact lenses most advanced stage of the dis- when the macula — the part of may need a surgical procedure Altered biomechanics iety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive & usually correct myopia. ease. the retina that provides sharp called Vitrectomy. During vitrec- Infections of nail pathology disorder. Antipsychotic medications are used Depending on the severity of Fluid can leak into the center central vision — swells from tomy, blood is removed from the Evidence of increased pressure points to treat severe behavioral problems. Seizures ' #! (! the disease, a person would of the macula, the part of the eye leaking fluid. This condition is center of your eye. Ill fitting shoes or foot wear can be treated with one or more anticonvul- 6 ! have to wear his glasses all the where sharp, straight-ahead called macular edema. Once you have proliferative Old age, smoking sant drugs. Medication used to treat people time or only when they are vision occurs. The fluid makes If new blood vessels grow on retinopathy, you always will be at Diabetic neuropathy with attention deficit disorder can be used #!!! doing certain kinds of activity, the macula swell, blurring vision. the surface of the retina, they can risk for new bleeding. You may Neuropathic Diabetic foot ulcers effectively to help decrease impulsivity and like driving or reading. This condition is called macular bleed into the eye and cause loss need treatment more than once are seen mostly on the plantar surface hyperactivity in people with ASD. Parents, care- # #"$ Refractive surgery such as edema. It can occur at any stage of vision. At first, you will see a to protect your sight. of foot at high pressure point and are givers, and people with autism should use cau- '!&' Lasik or Smile can reshape the of diabetic retinopathy, although few specks of blood, or spots, identified by loss of sensation and sweat- tion before adopting any unproven treat- cornea of the eye and fix it is more likely to occur as the floating in your vision. If spots / #, 4 & ; ing in that areas and is mostly painless. ments. /" myopia, which allows the disease progresses. occur, see your eye care profes- & # "#,& / #/ 5 " A / " & patients to see clearly again Who is at risk for diabetic sional as soon as possible. You $## "#,& without using any aids for their vision. There are also some methods that have been suggested to 7 stop the progression of myopia in children like low-dose atropine eye drops or fitting them with bifocals, gas perme- A running nose is a ndian Institute of Technology Mandi cervical cancer. omen who able contact lenses, or progressive lenses. However, the Iresearchers have contributed in develop- The gold standard in screening for exercise vigor- results of these methods have been mixed, at best. common problem during ing an Artificial Intelligence-powered cervical cancer is the ‘Pap smear test,’ in Wously are at sig- Myopia in children and regular eye exams. winters and can be irritating. point-of-care device to screen for cervical which, cells extracted from the cervix are nificantly lower risk of A child should get their first eye exam at the age of six cancer by analysing microscopy images examined by specialists using a micro- dying from heart disease, months, the second at the age of three years and one more ROSHANI DEVI shares home with high accuracy. This project has scope. While the Pap smear test has cancer and other causes, reveals a new study. before they begin their first year of school. This is more impor- remedies that can be followed to been taken up in collaboration with undoubtedly helped in early detec- The study, presented at EuroEcho tant if your child is genetically disposed to refractive errors Aindra Systems Pvt Ltd, tion of cervical cancer, it involves 2019, a scientific congress of the European of the eye like myopia. Ensure the best possible vision for your get quick relief Bengaluru. subjective analysis and is asso- Society of Cardiology (ESC), examined child with regular eye examinations. The research was under- ciated with risks of false diag- exercise capacity and heart function dur- taken by a team led by Dr Anil noses; various research stud- ing exercise in women and their links with atching cold and flu in will help open and decongest Sao and Dr Arnav Bhavsar, ies have shown the accuracy of survival. winters is common. your nasal airway. Herbal teas Associate Professors, School of the Pap smear test to range The study included over 4,000 adult CWith it comes the villain work wonders. One can also Computing and Electrical between 60 per cent and 85 per women referred for treadmill exercise " % Turmeric is has powerful anti-inflammato- — runny or stuffy nose — inhale the steam from the cup Engineering, IIT Mandi with cent. echocardiography because of known or sus- widely used in India for ry effects and is a very strong which can be as irritating as to get further relief. their research scholars Srishti Speaking about the practical pected coronary artery disease. its medicinal purposes. It is antioxidant. It helps your body any other disease. Facial steam can be Gautam and Krati Gupta. The team, advantages of the device, Dr Arnav “Exercise as much as you can. Fitness also responsible for giving fight foreign invaders and also However, its a condi- just as beneficial. along with the industry collaborators, has Bhavsar said, “The difference between a protects against death from any cause,” said dishes the yellow colour. has a role in repairing damage. tion that can be Heat water in a developed AI-based algorithms that conventional system and Aindra’s point- study author Jesus Peteiro from University Turmeric is rich in com- It is also used to relief pain. easily dealt with clean pot. Heat enables the device to undertake automat- of-care system is that, the latter is portable Hospital A Coruna in Spain. pounds called curcuminoids, Turmeric may be an effec- at home. it just enough ic screening for cervical cancer. and can be taken to the potential patients. For the findings, participants walked or the most important of which is tive treatment for a variety of Drinking so that steam Cervical Cancer is among deadliest In the conventional system, the people ran on a treadmill, gradually increasing the curcumin. Curcumin is the skin conditions, including acne, fluids and is created. forms of cancer. Early detection and treat- have to visit the pathology laboratory to intensity, and continuing until exhaustion. main active ingredient in eczema (atopic dermatitis), staying hydrat- Don’t boil it. ment are vital for those diagnosed with get themselves screened.” Images of the heart were generated dur- turmeric. It photoaging, and psoriasis ed when deal- Place your ing the test. 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IANS !"#! $ # 5 0 6" " /.82 everything actually, if he acts in President of the United States or The test announced by is using the dialogue as a “time- a hostile way,” Efe news report- interfere with the US North Korea on Sunday came saving trick” designed to favour S President Donald Trump ed citing Trump as saying in a Presidential Election in at its satellite launch facility at the nation’s domestic political Uwarned North Korean series of tweets on Sunday. November (2020). Sohae, in northwestern North agenda. leader Kim Jong-un that the he “He signed a strong “North Korea, under the Korea, and was linked to the From the White House on would lose “everything” if he Denuclearisation Agreement leadership of Kim Jong-Un, country’s missile programme, Saturday, Trump downplayed acts in a “hostile” manner, a with me in Singapore,” Trump has tremendous economic according to a brief statement the importance of the North statement that came shortly continued, referring to the joint potential, but it must denu- released by Pyongyang’s state- Korean announcement and said after Pyongyang announced declaration in which the two clearize as promised. NATO, run KCNA news agency. that he would be surprised if that it had carried out a test leaders promised to work China, Russia, Japan, and the The test came after North Pyongyang acted in an aggres- linked to its ballistic missile toward the full denuclearization entire world is unified on this Korea’s ambassador to the UN, sive manner. programme. of the Korean Peninsula. issue,” he added. Kim Song said on Saturday that North Korea and the US “Kim Jong-un is too smart “He does not want to void On other occasions, in his country has removed denu- experienced a high point in and has far too much to lose, his special relationship with the response to North Korea’s clearization from the agenda of their bilateral relations last year, provocations, Trump has used the negotiations with but they are now going through the same strategy: praising Washington, a move that sows a phase of renewed friction, and Kim personally, calling him additional uncertainty about in recent days they have once P0 Q1 “smart” as he did in his Sunday the viability of the bilateral again ratcheted up their mutu- tweet, and promoting the rela- dialogue, which has already al verbal belligerence. tionship between the two been stalled for months. countries while at the same Kim Song expressed , /3 4 9 ! P Q, time downplaying the impor- Pyongyang’s frustration with & & & B 4 & M N 9 tance of Pyongyang’s missile the talks in a communique in ! ! &)&5, tests. which he said that Washington + & B/ <M 4 ! BN , > ." 50 “I’d be surprised if North Korea acted hostiley,” Trump 37 orth Korea on Monday said Saturday. &4 Nslammed US President But Kim Yong Chol, who Trump for “bluffing” and served as the North’s coun- called him “an old man bereft terpart to US Secretary of Yangon: Myanmar’s State account, Efe news reported. destroying evidence or block- ple of universal jurisdiction, of patience” as Pyongyang State Mike Pompeo until the councilor Aung San Suu Kyi On 11 November, the ing an investigation. cases can be taken on regard- ramps up pressure on collapse of the Hanoi meeting, took off for the Hague where Gambia lodged a complaint The ICJ will become the less of where the alleged crimes Washington over stalled slammed Trump’s “odd words # she will face an accusation with the court over alleged second court in the Hague to took place. nuclear talks. and expression”, referring to brought to the International genocide and suspected ethnic mull opening legal action Over 730,000 Rohingya Trump and North Korean him as a “heedless and errat- Hong Kong: Hong Kong uni- Classes at 11 public and Court of Justice (ICJ) by the cleansing operations carried against Myanmar. people have fled Myanmar to leader Kim Jong Un engaged ic old man”. versities, which turned into privately funded universities, as Gambia over alleged genocide out by Myanmar’s military On 14 November, judges neighboring Bangladesh since in mutual insults and threats “Our action is for his sur- anti-government battlegrounds well as most of the higher carried out against the against the Rohingya Muslim from the International August 2016. of devastation in 2017, send- prise. So, if he does not get last month, were struggling to education institutions, were Rohingya minority in her minority in 2016 and 2017. Criminal Court authorized a IANS ing tensions soaring before a astonished, we will be irritat- recover from the protest chaos, cancelled for the rest of term. country. Gambian authorities, who probe into alleged crimes diplomatic rapprochement the ed,” Kim, now the chairman of with some holding classes in Bruce Lui Ping-kuen, a Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s presented the complaint in the against humanity against the following year. the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace hotels and others making stu- senior lecturer at Baptist foreign minister, is traveling name of the Organization of Rohingya population. Pyongyang has set Committee, said in a state- dents video themselves taking University’s department of with a team of experts to the Islamic Cooperation, also asked Last month, a Rohingya Washington an end-of-year ment carried by the official exams at home, a report said on journalism, said that it had Netherlands so that she can for precautionary measures to organization filed a complaint time limit to offer it new con- KCNA news agency. Monday. booked function rooms at a appear at ICJ hearings on 10 prevent extra-judicial killings, in Argentina over alleged cessions in deadlocked nuclear “This naturally indicates At least six universities four-star hotel for lectures and and 12 December, the State abuse and sexual violence crimes against the minority. negotiations, and has said it that Trump is an old man were damaged last month, provided free buffets for stu- Council said in a statement against the Rohingyas, and to As the Latin American will adopt an unspecified “new bereft of patience,” he said, while radical protesters occu- dents. But he said attendance posted to its official Facebook prevent the military from country adheres to the princi- way” if nothing acceptable is adding: “From those words pied Chinese and Polytechnic was only about 50 per cent so forthcoming. and expressions we can read Universities and surrounding far. Denuclearisation negotia- how irritated he is now.” The areas, blocking roads and While he had uploaded 7 6 tions have been at a standstill official noted that the North attacking officers with petrol teaching materials online for 5 ON since a summit in Hanoi broke Korean leader had not used bombs, the South China his courses, and met students up in February. “any irritating expression Morning Post said in the in small groups over meals out- 3 ,% O,% Trump has indicated that towards the US president as report. side campus, he said internet- the option of military action yet”, but warned his “under- Police responded with based learning was flawed. O F'!''' >> #&$ was still on the table while standing” of Trump could thousands of rounds of tear gas. Meanwhile, students at the + $ / 8 downplaying Pyongyang’s change. “He must understand The most intense violence Hong Kong Design Institute $ 6 A ! e may be homophobic as a soci- N /"750".0"2 ety today but ancient literature .2 ". 72.6" Wis replete with characters which were gender fluid or could not be confined */ 6" "8 within the two strict definitions of male and female. All one needs to do is click the ."*9 rewind button to see that Indian literature and fiction have always had a mention of 02"25" 50* " 7#!$ ' drag and queerness in subtle forms. For "* 0:.8 instance, in mythology, Mohini can be /!! ,##! A@ ( seen as the drag avatar of Vishnu. Many 7 : 586*.42O. , 8 /8 87 / of Indian mythology scholar Devdutt , + , Pattanaik’s collection such as The Pregnant .. 02: 522" 3 $ + # King, The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore and 52 2".9"2 , Shikhandi and Other Tales They Don’t Tell 34 You refer to such characters. In the same "/0082 "* LO vein, writer Ruth Vanita, who studied in *."2"." , +%+++ @ India all her life without hearing any ref- 3$% erence to the queer world, wondered about ./*"0:O , , 3 the same and did some research. The result is Same-Sex Love in India with Saleem +$,$ Kidwai, that collects LGBTQ+ stories from be more sensitised,” says the Human , the Mahabharata to Kama Sutra, up to the Rights lawyer. + % #M 20th century. Then there is Lihaaf, a short Contemporary literature has few 4 story by Ismat Chughtai, written in 1942 examples of gender variance, such as The L8, which still continues to be one of the most Boyfriend (2003) by R Raj Rao and significant works of lesbian fiction to Mitrachi Goshta: A Friend’s Story (1981) %$% emerge out of Indian literature that doc- by Vijay Tendulkar. However, theatre 3 uments the relationship between an actor and director, Vivek Mansukhani, %, unhappily married begum and her female believes that there could be more such sto- , + 4 companion in 19th century Lucknow. rytelling that can help raise awareness, tol- Many of these references may not be erance and compassion. He says, “Apart # overt but there has always been an implic- from reading books on literature, role it mention of queerness which reflects the plays, drama, viewing suitable short films, %$@ ,+% society we live in, “where everyone knows by making it a part of NCERTs, it can be attending workshops that focus on respect- + % about the queer community but does not brought into the popular perception very ing diversity and inclusion are critical. $ 3 # want talk or write about it,” feels subtly. “There’s nothing unusual about the Teachers and parents need to be simulta- F$ Ayushman Aishwarya, Human Rights 2 : ';>7:?% story of a kid who happens to have two neously sensitised.” %, lawyer, who performs as his drag avatar, mothers being narrated in schools. Dr Jijo Kuriakose, founder member of 3 3 %% Lush Monsoon. Powerful resilient stories of trans men and Queerala, urges leaders to sensibly include However, the winds of change are women being shared via literature could Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 3 , blowing through the society ushering in be incredibly inspiring for young minds. (SOGI) as part of human rights education 3 a liberal change after the decriminalisation It’s a possibility but the authorities have to rather than just sex education. “No mat- $, $#M of Section 377. The representation of the ';277!&&$ be willing to read these stories and share ter how challenging it would be, it is high- 4 LGBTQ+ community is now gradually them widely through books,” says Anwesh, ly important considering the current becoming mainstream and Rainbow who was also crowned Mr Gay World societal setup,” says he, who is also a writer Literature Festival (RLF), a crowdfunded 6 ++ + India 2016. and documentary filmmaker. He has O!!# initiative, which was held over the week- For Ayushman, gender and sexuality been focussing on various discourses on end is one such example which goes !4 6 sensitisation is as important as teaching sexual orientation across cultural and ! /! beyond binaries and brings different biology. He feels that schools are leaving political spaces while successfully organ- #" identities and sections of society under one 8 children in the dark if they do not let them ising projects like Wiki Loves Pride #!&(!$ roof. know about different sexual orientations. (LGBTQ+ edit-a-thon at Kochi) and The festival director RLF, Sharif D + !/9. .4: “Issues related to the LGBTQ+ commu- Homomorphism (a queer art exhibition). ;"!# Rangnekar tells us that the verdict on nity should not be considered ‘adult’. It is For journalist and writer Sandeep Roy, <= Section 377 that decriminalised homosex- very easy to include this in textbooks, if such an event is an opportunity for the ! uality has opened space for expression only we have the willingness to do so,” says queer literature to finally become part of which is no longer limited to literature. he, who has hosted the Drag Queen Story the mainstream, especially since Section #$ “The fact that we had 80 speakers from the Hour for children and has also been 377 was abolished. But he also warns " &/! , !! ! queer community and over 30 plus artists involved in gender and sexuality sensiti- against pigeonholing writers and artists as &$''(& of different backgrounds, suggests that we sation and training. Growing up, he had “queer writers”. “Usually, when writers or are already on a path of inclusiveness,” says no queer role models to look up to. Of professionals who are queer are invited to $#!&(! /, he. course, such a move would also help panel discussions quoted in media reports, '! 8 However, to ensure that the inclusiv- youngsters who do not fit into the descrip- they are only asked to talk about the queer , '! &'!#= ity extends to the society, one needs to start tion of heterosexuals to come to terms with community and the queer experience,” at the very beginning — in schools. It their sexuality easily and find acceptance he says. , #! !''! needs to be included in school syllabus and among their peers. It is high time that people should not #="!! , ', textbooks. Moreover children should be Ayushman feels that there is a lack of to underestimate the power of represen- '$ , !# sensitised on this issue in a way that it queer representation in media, including tation in literature. It could save the lives reaches them through a multi-sensory in children’s media. “If younger people see of children, who believe that there is some- "!! ! ! 8 experience. Writer, model, actor and a more queer people around them and in thing fundamentally wrong with them. Let '!'!#,$! TEDx speaker, Anwesh Sahoo, feels that films, TV shows, they will automatically literature tell them that it is not. , ! #= 'P '!&! $!"' Dr Ramon Llamba, life coach, emotions. Often they realise there " &= #! ",#&! +$ therapist and quantum medicine is a void that they are trying to fill '! '!" &=P doctor, said, “We as human beings which could be either psycholog- L'' @# are naturally driven by behaviour- ical, emotional or physical.” al mechanisms called emotional When faced with infidelity, will A drivers. People who have securi- Indians forgive, forget or fight? As , # ty and control as their primary per the survey, 78 per cent will be driver have this innate desire to bold about confronting infidelity. % $ feed their emotions, be in control Having said that, almost 50 per % ,$ +% ++++ of their environment and feel cent are willing to forgive their 3$ , 3 , secure by finding out information. partners whereas 20 per cent are This mechanism at a subconscious willing to forget and the rest 30 per ,$ level drives them to spy on their cent claim they will fight it out. , @ partner’s phone or email.” Reasons to forgive range from , 4 %, For 50 per cent of Indians, acceptance citing it as a ‘one-time L/ 3 % % infidelity is not just about a phys- thing,’ to kids and future holding ,$ @ ical relationship. Over the past few prime importance or even feeling , , 3 an you decode the evolution years, the definition of ‘an affair’ societal or family shame. 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At the core, humans forgive ,% % show Out of Love that deals with nates personal time, 16 per cent because there’s a silent voice that ,$ 3$ O3 the aftermath of infidelity and the respondents are bothered by social says it’s a natural phenomenon. % , myriad choices that people are media infidelity. The next big reason is having a faced with, the study tried to deci- Dr Llamba said, “There are family and they do not want to dis- + % #M, 4 pher the mindset of Indian mar- dents feel the need to pry, with 45 cent people in love marriages South reported a 22 per cent to 20 various types of infidelity, some rupt their lives by taking any dras- ried individuals across age groups per cent of people wanting to feel the need to check their part- per cent suspicion rate. Around 52 that happen out of purely physi- tic step.” and cities. Almost 50 per cent of check their partner’s phone with- ners’ phones. The survey further per cent respondents from cal needs and some where emo- The survey was carried out Indians are insecure in marriage, out their knowledge and 55 per reported that suspicion of infideli- Mumbai and 56 per cent from tions have a stronger meaning. with 1,088 married respondents in ! /! revealed the research. As per the cent people who have already ty is higher in the North and East Delhi claimed to have checked Cheating is not planned. It hap- the age-group of 18-64 years from survey, insecurity in marriage done it. with 32 per cent and 31 per cent their partner’s phone without pens because humans have no across metros and tier 1 towns with , / +7 7O looms over as half of all respon- Interestingly, almost 62 per respectively, whereas West and their knowledge. control over their feelings or a 50:50 male: female ratio. % +%% '' $8 83 #+ 36 ., S K$ 2 S 0 * # + % , 4 2 @ ,%,@ 3 )$ # +S @ +$ %@ , 4 & #! " 3 /* ! , " " * , + %@ " P # B/ B +$ / ! , 4 0 =)=)B < ! 54 ,5 !"#! $ 3:010,,-:023:3,1 . 35&6,6 R " $ #& # $ :$4 5&, old, an intrinsic part of women’s social traditions, religion, rituals Gand superstitions, is the most overpowering element in all the canvas- es of French artist Stéphanie Arpels. There are women resting, squatting, dreaming, moving, marvelling and walk- ing. Through red, blue and black, her canvases unveil the sensuality of women’s bodies as well as emotions like love, anger, power and joy of living which they experience. Stéphanie’s exhibition of artworks, Women Passing, at the Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, is about her obser- vations of Indian women. *7>;7% Stéphanie understands the trials and tribulations of her subjects. Among the one of them too.” many places in India that she has visit- ed, it’s Rajasthan — the odhinis of colour %7 7 /% " $ and the silhouettes of a woman sitting on “Maturity is the ability to live fully the Jaisalmer sands — that has created its and equally in multiple contexts,” poet own resonance within the artist’s realms and philosopher David Whyte wrote in of experiments with truth. Cohesive, one of his most beautiful meditations. A compassionate and coherent, these stud- generation before him, Anaïs Nin took ies of women are both tensile and tender, up the subject in her diary, which is itself speaking to us about so many sojourns a work of philosophy. She wrote, “If you across the passage of time. intensify and complete your subjective emotions and vision, you see their rela- ;7%7> + tion to others’ emotions. It is not a ques- The squatting women seem like tion of choosing between them, one at the subjects that live in their own utopian cost of another, but a matter of comple- fragments, lost between human desires tion and inclusion.” Stéphanie’s works and their own reality of struggles. reveal how the rustic rhythms of spiri- When asked what drew the artist to tuality of Indian women resonate with them, Stéphanie explains, “I am own spirit but they could belong any- Indian heritage as my collages represent then they mature and pass towards am a woman too. As a result, I asked her own. intrigued by the posture that they where. She uses resin, collage and acrylic the traditional sari. More recently, I have another dimension. All women have sim- myself the same questions. In addition, In appreciation of her art, French seem to be able to keep for hours, as if on canvas to fashion them. introduced resin to emphasise contrasts ilar questions about who they are, their I suffer from a life-altering disease, Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain, time has been suspended, and in the She says, “I paint with acrylics to cre- and to improve the perception of saris.” place in the world, and where they are which impacts me a lot. It has made me says, “Through Stéphanie Arpels’ works, middle of nowhere. One cannot help ate depth, textures, shades, patterns, As a universal subject, the artist is going. While their daily lives may be sig- more aware of the world around me and we celebrate the harmonious meeting but wonder what they are waiting for? layers, light and shadow. In some of my also a diarist in some ways and she makes nificantly different, deep down, they all of the different dimensions that surround between an artist and a country. She cre- What are they thinking? What are they canvases, I create collages from the you wonder — are women sharing sim- feel the same emotions.” us. It has also made me more conscious ates a connection with the strong spiri- feeling? What are they expecting?” works of famous painters that I admire ilar lives at different places? that life is held only by a thin thread. This tuality that surrounds us and richly uses to give more importance to my Indian Stéphanie answers, “Yes, I believe so. $ # & / $ extra sensitivity has made me think of the colours to capture the incredible energy 9" # % women. I associate Western and Indian For me, women share similar lives all When you look at the works as a journey of women in India, since 2015 of Indian women. We are delighted to see Stéphanie’s women are subjects who masters to highlight my European roots around the world. They are born, they whole, you are curious about knowing when I made New Delhi my home. The that the age-old bond between India and retain their anonymity. And even though in an Indian context. It is also a way to become children and teenagers, then what is it that spurred her sensitivity energy and spirituality of women in India France continues to deepen through they are very much the people of their translate my Western perception of adults, they get married and give birth, towards these women. She elucidates, “I move and fascinate me. I feel that I am her works.” lass is like a quarrelsome wife,” quips Gsculptor and filmmaker Sisir Sahana, internationally known as the ‘glass artist’ for his uniquely designed artworks. In his latest solo exhibition, A Dialogue with Soil, Sahana is showcas- ..., 3 , ing 12 new sculptures that were made in a residency programme at Pittsburgh +3F , , % Glass Centre, USA this year. The show is about our roots and our # #+ # connection with nature. Sahana has been working with a similar concept 3#) , $ 4 2"6 99 since a long time in both paintings and sculptures to discover the past through the present. His recent works are based on archival metaphors that are discov- ered through digging various layers. For creating these layers, he works with dif- ferent textures of glass. He does not care for the traditional notion of making glass a sophisticated, polished and transpar- ent material. By incorporating broken pieces of glass objects and other discard- a town 45 kilometres from our village. ed material like roots, seeds, flowers, I had to walk six of those and then take leaves, shells, animal remains and much a bus. I came to know about Kala more, Sahana likes to recreate the art- Bhavan in Santiniketan from my art works. “I see them lying in the garbage, teacher, Samar Mukhopadhyay who things that are of no use. Buried in this finally supported me financially to past is the story of our own being. These study art at there,” says he. elements speak to me silently. Some ask, After completing a BFA in painting ‘do you believe we are blessed by god?’ from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, Sahana Some ponder, ‘storm broke me off went on to pursue an Advanced from my terrain’. Some got buried in nat- Diploma course in stained glass at ural disaster. This is the life cycle of soil Central Saint Martins University of Art that has breathed through thousands of and Design, London. “One form of C R seasons. For me, this is not just an exca- painting practised during that time was vation of a material world, it is my root, stained glass painting. While working my being in nature,” he says. with stained glass, I had learnt various For instance, in Untitled 3 and 5, a heating techniques in kiln which could woman’s face gets merged with natural be used for creating artworks that had elements, almost as if it is frozen in time. a unique appeal. This fascinated me and He says, “I have chosen flowers that led me to experiment further with nseen drawings from the tion, full of humour and empa- many stories and scenarios symbolises growth of old seeds buried melting glass. I began to use colours in Ustudio of one of the worlds thy. they could be part of,” said Sir in nature. I feel that growth is the most the same manner as I used to do in my best-loved illustrators, Sir The on-sale collection Blake, 86. crucial part of our lives. I have tried to flat surface paintings. That is how I grad- Quentin Blake, who is best showcases the wide variety of The illustrator won the express an excavated look by using mul- ually practiced sculptural forms of art known for illustrating books work he undertook over the 2002 Hans Christian Andersen tiple different techniques.” besides painting on canvas or paper,” he written by Roald Dahl, will be past decade alongside book Award for Illustration, the Untitled 5 is inspired by his under- says. auctioned online. illustration, and one is intro- highest international recogni- water experience. “I saw so many things Sahana has also directed feature Over 200 unseen drawings duced to characters who may tion given to creators of chil- in the deep ocean merged with plants films like Prithvi in 2006, which depicts by him, will be sold by auction not be familiar to us, yet are dren’s books. In 1999 he was and corals. I have added greenish-blue the life of an artist, Maati-O-Manush house Christie’s, to benefit two unmistakable ‘Quentin Blake’ appointed the first UK to some of the works to recreate the aura. (The Soil and the People), being charities close to the English in their joyful execution and Children’s Laureate and in It brings the past into my present expe- screened in prestigious film festivals and cartoonist’s heart: Greenpeace characteristic style. 2005 was created CBE. This rience,” he says. a documentary film on artist and Survival International. “I have a lot of drawings was followed in 2013 by a Sahana tells us about Untitled 6. He have frozen along with nature’s elements. dent creative ideals.” Suryaprakash, A Journey Through Life Quentin Blake: Not in that are not in books, but in knighthood for ‘services to says, “The concept is similar to frozen The inner sense of love cannot separate Coming from a remote village in and Art in 2012. Books, an online sale open for many ways, they nearly all illustration’ in the New Year’s time. Nature’s metaphors make us trav- them.” Bankura district of West Bengal, the ini- Even though Sahana continues to bidding from December 10-17, seem to have a story in them. Honours. In 2014, Blake was el through various layers into the past To create these evocative pieces of tial journey was not easy for Sahana. He paint, glass — a medium which is still comprises 204 drawings of I am pleased to be able to share admitted to the Legion from present.” Untitled 11 is all about a glass art, Sahana also uses waste glass- recalls how it was practically impossi- uncommon in art fraternity in India — playful creatures, fantastical this collection of drawings d’Honneur and he then relationship between a man and a es thrown away by other artists. “I inte- ble to convince his father, “but my urge is closest to his heart. scenarios and unusual individ- with a wider audience so that became an Honorary Freeman woman. “In the course of time, the grate, reignite and recycle to recreate. to draw and paint since childhood drove (The exhibition is on till January 8 uals, who spring directly from readers and collectors may be of the City of London in 2015. sculptural forms of man and women Gradually, glass starts holding indepen- me to find an art school in Bardhaman, at Gallerie Ganesha.) Quentin Blake’s lively imagina- able to enjoy imagining the L*, & B *2 , # $ 3 6,$ . # , + # ., # ,3 ! "%3+ # $& ' # ) * $ 3+ + * # + # , 2 7$ , 3 # , 3 'J 56 3, + 3 3 ,% +%, +&J > .0? 58 iverpool travel to Salzburg today needing to avoid defeat to the confi- Ldent Austrian champions to guard against an embarrassing group stage exit for the holders. Jurgen Klopp’s men are used to getting through to the knockout stages the hard way. In each of the past two seasons they have needed home wins to secure a place in the last 16 before going on to make the final. However, the spectre of a free-scoring , Salzburg, led by the Champions League’s top scorer in Erlin Braut Haaland spells trou- ble for an injury-hit Liverpool backline that : has consistently leaked goals this season despite streaking clear at the top of the Premier League. The Reds’ recorded a first clean sheet in 14 games in > 60 Saturday’s 3-0 win at + Bournemouth, but lost arca star Lionel )=1 another centre-back as )<1 BMessi will not 7& 80% ) %01&!6 Dejan Lovren limped 7& 80% ) %01&!6 make the trip to the off in the first half. San Siro for today’s final group game, but Inter Should the Milan coach Antonio Conte still expects a Croatian miss the trip to Austria, Joe Gomez tough test as his side bids to reach the last 16. will be Klopp’s only fit partner for Virgil van The Argentine has been left out of the 20- Dijk in central defence. man squad along with midfielder Sergi Van Dijk narrowly missed out to Roberto. Coach Ernesto Valverde’s side will Lionel Missi in the battle for the Ballon d’Or also be without injured the Ousmane Dembele, last week in recognition of the transforma- Jordi Alba, Nelson Semedo and Gerard Pique. tive effect he has had on Liverpool’s fortunes The Spaniards are assured of finishing top over the past two years. P !, ! 8 33 #5! & 8"H/ ; & , of Group F as they have 11 points from five But even the towering Dutchman has games. been incapable of stopping the steady flow ner, against Salzburg on Tuesday.” Inter are second, level on seven points with of goals against in recent months. That is easier said than done as Borussia Dortmund who host Slavia Prague, Injuries have meant there has been a Liverpool know from their first meeting 6 6 R, but the Italians will qualify if the two clubs fin- constant rotation of Lovren, Gomez and Joel with Jesse Marsch’s men in October. ish on the same number of points due to their Matip alongside Van Dijk, while the attack- The hosts seemed to be cruising to superior head-to-head goal difference. ing impetus offered by full-backs Andy another Anfield win in the Champions > 09" 0 said Klopp. “We are not flying, it’s not like away. “We’re talking about Barcelona, one of the Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold League as they raced into a 3-0 lead, but we won all of the games 4-0, or 5-0, so we “I don’t know if it’s so special because strongest teams in the world with a very strong leaves space in behind to be exploited. Salzburg hit back to level at 3-3 before iverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he has had to bring on a player who helps us with we don’t think about it,” he said of the squad of 20 to 22 players,” said Conte. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker also missed Mohamed Salah’s winner ensured Liverpool Lnever doubted the quality of midfield- defending set-pieces. unbeaten run. “Barcelona remain one of the four or five the first two months of the season due to edged a seven-goal thriller. er Naby Keita despite the Guinea interna- “Then Naby is sitting outside think- “We get confronted with our winning teams that every year sets out to win the com- a calf injury to further unsettle the back- Salzburg have scored 87 goals in 24 tional’s limited impact since his arrival at ing, ‘why don’t I play?’ I get all streak always after the game, that’s petition. line. The Brazilian is now back, but anoth- games in all competitions this season, 28 of Anfield last year. that. So we stayed in contact, we the only moment. From that Barcelona beat Inter 2-1 at Camp er injury to Fabinho has robbed the back which have come from Norwegian won- Keita has been confined to a bit-part talked and we spoke a lot about moment on, nobody thinks Nou last time out, but Conte believes four of the best player to protect them in derkid Haaland in just 21 appearances. role since his £52.75 million ($69 million) it.” about it.” his team have grown since then as they the holding midfield role. The 19-year-old started on the bench move from RB Leipzig in July 2018 and Klopp said he never ques- Klopp believes resting and sit top of Serie A. when the sides met at Anfield due to injury, before Saturday had played just 14 minutes tioned the player’s quality. rotating his players will be “In Barcelona we played a very TOPSY-TURVY FIRST MEETING but came on to inspire the visitors’ revival of Premier League football this season. “It was just unlucky and key to successfully negoti- good game with great courage and per- “I forgot how it feels, to be honest,” said in the second half and scored one of his But the 24-year-old, whose Anfield in life you need luck ating a hectic December sched- sonality, but the defeat came thanks to their Klopp on finally ending the long wait for eight Champions League goals. career has been disrupted by injuries, gave always,” he said. “He start- ule, during which they are com- great players. a clean sheet at the weekend. Salzburg need to win to make the last a reminder of his ability with a goal and ed (his Liverpool career) peting in multiple competitions. “It’s been a while, we’ve grown in some “It’s great, we should have them more 16 on their first appearance in the group an assist on his first top-flight start of the really well — everybody for- “It was wonderful — maybe respects. often. It was the most-used word in the stage in 25 years. campaign in 3-0 win at Bournemouth. got that — then got injured. the best thing of the The former Chelsea and Juventus coach dressing room by the boys — ‘clean sheet, A point would be enough for Liverpool Klopp, who has reassured Keita about And again we had two really (Bournemouth) game — we did- hopes a capacity San Siro crowd can pull the clean sheet, clean sheet’. to progress, but they need to win to secure his lack of first-team opportunities, admits good seasons.” n’t have to use Sadio Mane,” said the three-time former European champions “Obviously everybody was desperate for top spot in Group E ahead of Napoli. the relentless form of his league leaders and Liverpool last lost a league German boss, whose team must through. that, now we have it so let’s have it more Given Liverpool’s paucity of clean a series of tight matches have made it dif- game in early January but avoid defeat against Salzburg today “Our stadium can give us a lot of posi- often. sheets and Salzburg’s thirst for goals, attack ficult to give him minutes. despite an eight-point lead to guarantee reaching the tive energy and I am sure it will. We all want “The next game where a clean sheet would appear to be the best form of “Naby had injuries, the team is in real- over second-placed Leicester, Champions League knockout to get to the last 16, it would be a prestigious would be useful is already around the cor- defence for the European champions. ly good shape, so then do you change?,” Klopp is not getting carried stages.” goal.” * # '! ! A 7! 6 - + > 6".2" “We have to improve and accept , it and move forward. Maybe we need ep Guardiola says Manchester to live that as a club to improve, to "/*"0 I can inspire many other girls to take up PCity may no longer be able to accept the reality now and improve.” football and I hope to see each one of you match the standards of the best teams Guardiola, however, is not ready n its bid to make Delhi and NCR a coming out to support us as we play the after a painful defeat against to give up on his side’s title defence Ivibrant football-playing region, Football World Cup, the biggest football extrav- Manchester United left them 14 and there is also plenty more to play Delhi, while taking various initiatives to aganza next year,” said Aveka Singh after points behind Premier League lead- for in the remainder of the campaign. develop the sport, also organized the receiving the award. ers Liverpool. City have already qualified for the much-awaited awards night for the first While every match is incomplete Guardiola’s City have been the last 16 of the Champions League time here on Monday. without the Coaches contribution and Premier League’s outstanding side ahead of tomorrow’s final group In the presence of the football world’s hence top honours for the coaches too over the past two years, clocking up game against Dinamo Zagreb, are who’s who of the past and the present, the were given for their contribution towards 100 points in 2017/18 and retaining through to the League Cup quarter- awards were given out in 34 disciplines. the Sport and helping it to grow. the title last term during their treble- finals and have a kind draw for the Delhi’s Ayush Adhikari, who dis- Paritosh Sharma was selected as the winning campaign. start of their FA Cup defence next played his sheer talent at the 2018-19 Best Coach (Male) for helping Delhi Guardiola hopes City, who have month. Santosh Trophy by top scoring with 6 qualify for the Santosh Trophy Final now lost four of their 16 league “The reality is we are 14 points goals, was bestowed upon the Best Player Round after a gap of five years and Disha games this season, will be able to learn behind for the mistakes we have (Male) award for the year, 2018-19. Malhotra’s efforts as the India U17 & !5 8 , from their setbacks. done, for the quality of our opponents Indian National team player and defend- Women’s Team assistant coach and the “United have the quality to defend and especially, as well, the things we er Dalima Chibber was adjudged the Best Delhi Women’s Team coach were recog- and the quality to attack on the cannot control,” said Guardiola. “That Player (Female) 2018-19. nized ad she is bestowed with the Best /E + counter-attack and you have to accept is the reality but we have to continue. India’s U-16 national player Rudransh Coach (Female) award for 2018-19. that,” said the City boss. “We are at the beginning of Singh was chosen as the Best Youth Player Ex-International players, Aziz “That is the level we face against December and we have other compe- (Male) while national U-17 Vice-Captain Quraishi and Surender Kumar were > 6".2" expensive defender. Liverpool, United, Barcelona, Madrid, titions to play in and other games to Aveka Singh got the Best Youth Player given the Football Delhi Diamond “We’ve won back-to- Juventus. They are the teams we fight and improve on. Maybe this is (Female) award for the season. Award while Tarun Roy, Santosh arry Maguire has the back games against Spurs have to face and the reality is maybe going to help us for the future so we “With India playing the FIFA U-17 Kashyap and Bhupinder Thakur were Htop four in his and City. We’ve got anoth- we are not able now to compete with need to live this as a club to be Women’s World Cup, this award is a huge honoured with the Football Delhi Gold crosshairs after Manchester er big game next week now them. , better.” source of motivation for me and I hope Award. United’s thrilling derby tri- (at home to Everton). umph at Manchester City “The top four is in lifted them to fifth in the sight but we just keep look- $ * , Premier League table. ing after our own results, & % ? A week that started keep trying to get the three with manager Ole Gunnar points and keep improv- 0 "G Solskjaer under pressure ing.” "/*"0 in any of the five matches, turned after a below-par perfor- United struggled to provider when she found Bala, "/*"0 mance in a home draw score goals in the early he Indian Women’s Team won with a long ball upfield. The against promoted Aston months of the season but > 0 8 Tits third consecutive Gold mercurial striker duly converted ndian shuttlers will look to better coun- Villa ended with a second Rashford, Martial and the medal at the South Asian Games the chance to give India the early Itry’s medal tally as they start their cam- memorable victory in a fleet-footed Daniel James aniele Ragatzu struck after triumphing 2-0 over Nepal lead. paign at the upcoming Asia Junior U-17 and matter of days. showed they can scare any Dlate as Cagliari in the summit clash of the 2019 India had another major U-15 Badminton Championships tomorrow Fresh from deservedly side on Saturday. snatched a 2-2 draw at edition, in Pokhara, Nepal on chance around the half-hour in Surabaya, Indonesia. seeing off Jose Mourinho’s “Over the last month Sassuolo to reclaim fourth spot in Serie A on Monday. mark, when a Ranjana corner was In the last championships held in Tottenham 2-1 on or so, I feel like as a defend- Sunday, as AC Milan beat Bologna 3-2 to return Bala Devi was the star of the headed down by captain Myanmar in 2018, India returned with one Wednesday, United won er I look at the forwards to the top half of the table. show again as she netted a brace Ashalata Devi towards Gold medal when Gujarat’s Tasnim Mir and by the same scoreline at the and think they’re going to Cagliari again left it late thanks to Ragatzu’s to guide India to a comfortable Sandhiya, but the latter was Meghana Reddy of Telangana had emerged Etihad Stadium on score goals,” Maguire told 90th-minute equaliser having grabbed victory victory over the hosts in the flagged offside. champions is U-15 girls doubles. India will Saturday thanks to a MUTV. against Sampdoria on Monday five minutes into final. The 29-year-old striker also Aditi Chauhan made a look to bag more medals this time around breathtaking start and “At the start of the sea- added time. ended as the top-scorer of the couple of impressive saves on in Indonesia with Badminton Association of impressive gameplan. son we didn’t really score The Sardinian side move fourth, four points tournament, netting five goals in either side of the half-time India (BAI) sending a competitive contin- Solskjaer’s side could more than one goal in a behind third-placed Lazio, and level on 29 points four matches. break to keep India in the lead. gent. have added to goals from game but now I think it’s a with fifth-placed Roma. India went on the offensive Head Coach Maymol Rocky soon The five-day competition, which is Marcus Rashford and few games on the spin In Bologna, AC Milan got back-to-back Serie from the very start, as the likes of brought on Manisha in place of scheduled from December 11-15, will see Anthony Martial in a fine where we’re back to scoring A wins for just the second time this season to Sangita Basfore and Ratanbala Sandhiya, and the move seemed India’s top junior national shuttlers vying for first half that laid the foun- goals. move up to 10th place. Devi dominated proceedings to have made in instant impact. the top honors. Maharashtra’s Varun Kapur, dation for the 2-1 victory, “They’re a big threat, Krzysztof Piatek opened from the penalty from the middle of the park. An intricate move was con- who’s seeded first, will lead Indian attack which moved them to they’re top players, great spot after 15 minutes, with Theo Hernandez Ratanbala had the first clear-cut verted into a chance by Ratanbala, along with India U-17 No 1 Pranav Rao within five points of talent and I think it’s all adding a second just after half an hour, before chance for India, as she lined up who played Bala through on goal Gandham in the U-17 boys singles while, in fourth-placed Chelsea. coming together now.” accidently turning into his own net eight min- her shot off a Ranjana Chanu as the latter finished off the the U-17 girls singles, India No 1 Uttar “I think you need to United are unbeaten in utes later. cross. However, her shot whizzed chance to score her second goal of Pradesh’s Mansi Singh will be among the look after your own results, five Premier League match- Giacomo Bonaventura curled in the third over the crossbar. the match. 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