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But now it Ia French media report quot- killing of three policemen in seems behind their proposal ed former French President Jammu & Kashmir as well as were evil intentions.” Francois Hollande as purport- the release of postal stamps glo- India is also furious over edly saying that the Indian Government nor the French not have a choice, we took the rifying Kashmiri terrorist the release of 20 special stamps Government proposed Government had any say in the partner who was given to us.” Burhan Wani. by Islamabad glorifying Burhan Reliance Defence as the part- commercial decision.” The Congress and other Accusing Pakistan and Wani — the Hizbul ner for Dassault Aviation in the Dassault Aviation, the Opposition parties latched on Prime Minister Imran Khan of Mujahideen terrorist killed by 58,000 crore Rafale jet fight- makers of Rafale, had chosen to the report and stepped up “evil designs” after three police- security forces in 2016 — in the er deal and France did not have Reliance Defence as its partner their attack on the Modi men were kidnapped and killed guise of solidarity with a choice. to fulfill offset obligations of the Government over the deal. by terrorists in Shopian in Kashmiris. Reacting to Hollande’s deal. The Congress alleged that the J&K, India said talks with While agreeing to the remark that is at variance with The Government has been Government’s “complicity, col- Pakistan in such an environ- meeting after Imran Khan’s the stand taken by the Indian maintaining it did not have any lusion and conspiracy” to ben- ment would be “meaningless”. request, New Delhi had sought Government, the Defence role in selection of the offset efit Prime Minister Narendra “The true face of the to clarify on Thursday that it Ministry spokesman said on partner. Modi’s “crony friend” has been Pakistan Prime Minister has would be “just a meeting” and Friday, “The report referring to Hollande’s remark has exposed following Hollande’s been exposed in his first few “not resumption of dialogue”. former French President escalated the political slugfest reported comments. “Cat’s out months in office,” said Ministry “Let’s distinguish between !"#$ %& Hollande’s statement that over the multi-billion dollar of the Bag!!! Complicity, for External Affairs (MEA) meeting and dialogue. This Government of India insisted deal. The French media report Collusion & Conspiracy of spokesperson Raveesh Kumar doesn’t change our stand on upon a particular firm as off- quoted Hollande as saying, Modi Govt in denying the here on Friday. terrorism,” MEA spokesman a set partner for the Dassault “We did not have a say in PSU, HAL a 30,000 crore ‘off- “The latest brutal killings of had said day before. He said the ' ( Aviation in Rafale is being this...The Indian Government set contract’ to benefit PM’s our security personnel by Government has agreed to the verified.” proposed this service group crony friend exposed!” Pakistan-based entities and the meeting but no agenda has The spokesperson said, “It and Dassault negotiated with Congress’ chief spokesperson recent release of a series of 20 been set so far. 3% is reiterated that neither the (Anil) Ambani group. We did Randeep Surjewala tweeted. postage stamps by Pakistan This would have been the *+ ,- glorifying a terrorist and ter- first high-level talks between errorists shot dead three rorism confirm that Pakistan the two sides since the Tpolicemen shortly after will not mend its ways,” the Pathankot terror strikes from abducting them from their res- & '( )*+ 6 ! !"!# MEA Spokesperson said. Pakistan in 2016. The idences in two villages of south He noted that “two deeply Pathankot attack on January 2, Kashmir’s Shopian district on ," )*. 7 '189 disturbing developments have 2016, by a heavily armed Friday for refusing to obey their / !" ! $% & " '() taken place” since Thursday’s Pakistani group in the diktat to resign from their 9" announcement of a meeting Pathankot Air Force Station posts. The killings triggered a ,$,/ )* %/0 )*. : " between the Foreign Ministers had then led to a similar break- spree of resignations of the ;! of India and Pakistan in New down of the dialogue resump- Special Police Officers (SPOs) enchmark indices finished York later this month. tion process between the two even as the officials main- Bwith losses on Friday after “In view of the changed sit- neighbours. tained that no formal resigna- investors were jolted by a sud- uation, there will be no meet- On Friday morning, three tions have been received. )1 /2/3# )*4 < den mid-session plunge amid !"#"$ ing between the Foreign policemen were dragged out of Sources said four persons, a massive sell-off in NBFC ! " Ministers of India and Pakistan their homes in Kashmir’s including three policemen, ) '# )*4 62;! stocks. 36,841.60, down 279.62 points. $%& " in New York,” he said. Shopian by terrorists and killed. were abducted from Kapran The BSE Sensex, which The broader NSE Nifty shed '( Eyebrows were raised on On Tuesday, a BSF jawan’s and Batagund villages of opened on a strong footing, 91.25 points to finish at L" ! M ++,& Thursday as India confirmed body was found mutilated with Shopian district in the wee suddenly tanked 1,127.58 11,143.10. O the meeting even though inci- his throat slit after he went hours of Friday. The fourth abductee Fayaz preliminary investigation points, or 3.03 per cent, to hit The indices closed in the ./ 0 dents of cross-border killings of missing when the Pakistan Hours later, bullet-riddled Ahmad Bhat, who was broth- revealed the role of “terror out- a low of 35,993.64 in afternoon red for the fourth day in a row, & Indian security personnel did Rangers fired at a patrol team bodies of the three SPOs were er of an SPO, was set free and fits Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) trade, before staging an equal- during which investors lost a /12O " not stop and Islamabad was clearing elephant grass along recovered from Lumni returned home. and Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) in ly sharp recovery within min- massive 5.6 lakh crore. & seen to be setting the agenda the international border. Wangam village in Shopian. Police in a statement said this barbaric act of terror. utes. It finally closed at Detailed copy on P10 O -. P
3.45 senior officials of lawns in areas under South Delhi south and Municipal Corporation (SDMC), 3.45 The girl somehow managed to day after The Pioneer reported north corpo- North Corporation are violating, reach her flat unharmed and narrated Ahow wedding lawns are flout- rations said the laid down norms with impuni- 21-year-old woman executive engi- her ordeal to her family members. ing MCD and green laws with they have ty while having “additional built- Aneer working with an MNC foiled “Meanwhile, the arrested accused impunity, the Supreme Court received the up areas” and are still running a rape bid by seven of her rowdy neigh- have been identified as Abhishek, appointed Monitoring Committee official commu- without facing any action. bours at her high-rise residential com- Sawan, Ankit, alias Kali, Mukesh, aka has cracked down on such marriage niqué and will As there are many such venues plext in an upscale society at Sector-86 Monty, and Sachin, while Hemant and venues and motels located in south start sending across the city, they are operating in Gurugram on Thursday around Kamal, alias Nandi, are still at large, and north Delhi. notices soon. in areas at Qutub Minar, MG 9.45 pm. police said. The committee conducted an Road, Arjangarh, Bhati mines, Acting on her complaint, police Brothers Ankit and Sawan are res- inspection of the farm houses and Chattarpur Road and GT Karnal have arrested five accused out of seven idents of Jind in Haryana and have com- motels falling under the jurisdic- “Basements Road. Many of the farmhouses on the charge of rape bid while two, who pleted BTech and were residing in a tion of South and North Delhi for these motels built air-conditioned pandals ille- are brothers, are absconding, police said. rented flat in the society. Their friend Municipal Corporations and were found being used gally even outside their premises “When I reached the society I Nandi was allegedly attacked by a noticed violations like unau- for commercial purpose in viola- hour time (except- looking the other way. without inviting any objection thought of taking the stairs. When I Delhi-based gangster and had received thoriesd construction, misuse of tion of permitted use as per sanc- ing holidays) as per existing poli- Sources said officials take their cut from the zonal department of the reached the first floor, I noticed a per- six gunshots a few months ago. He also properties, air conditions pan- tioned plan, which was permitted cy, asking them to reply as why on daily basis to let them violate municipal corporation. son there. He made some queer noise; got police protection. dals, shamiyanas, sheds on their for parking and services only,” the their Farm Houses and motels the municipal law and green According to sources, all these when I moved forward he grabbed my The accused had come to premises and holding social func- letter stated. premises being misused should not norms. units allegedly paid Rs three to five hand. I got scared and threw his hand Gurugram to attend a marriage. tions. It was found that permission be sealed? The majority of these party lakh for organising such wedding and managed to run away. I noticed that They were celebrating a party when from the respective municipal It further said the Monitoring Earlier on September 18, The lawns are run on diesel gensets and functions to the officials of the some others were following me,” the vic- the incident took place in the complex, corporations was never taken. Committee decided that all the Pioneer reported that despite the cause traffic jams on already busy respective zonal offices. As per esti- tim said in her complaint. police said. The Monitoring Committee Farm Houses and Motels which Supreme Court's orders to not roads. Since these party lawns do mates, 12000 such illegal pandals, “They attempted to rape me and “Police teams are conducting raids has written to both the corpora- are violating “Sanctioned Building allow sprawling party lawns in the not have proper water connections, shamiyana and illegal weeding threatened me and my parents with dire to nab the absconding accused,” said tions, directing them to seal them Plan” and “Completion Plan” be national Capital to host opulent groundwater is illegally extracted venues exit in the capital along consequences if we report the matter to Shamsher Singh, Assistant 48 hour after serving notices. sealed immediately after serving weddings, owners of these lawns and tankers could be seen moving with national highways, causing police,” she claimed in her complaint. Commissioner of Police (ACP) Crime. Confirming the development, notices. They will be given a 48- are raking moolah while babus are in and out. Motels and party huge traffic jams. ) *
% 3.45 Giving details of the high Park,” said researchers Vikram !"# rich plant varieties they found S Negi, Lalit Giri and K an on human activities and during the expedition, the Chandra Sekar in their study =2$ cated falsely under SC/ST Act not only in Bfocused conservation authors said, “A total of 409 published in the latest issue of Shivpuri but in the entire state.” When protesters undertaken since 1983 in taxa belonging to 203 genera Current Science journal. laying safe on the lines of Chief Minister asked if the Congress, if elected to power, would Uttarakhand's Nanda Devi and 71 families (377 “Tagged as World Heritage PShivraj Singh Chouhan, senior Congress introduce amendments in this Act, Scindia said, National Park has further Angiosperms, 7 Gymnosperms Site by UNESCO in 1988, the leader Jyotiraditya Scindia here on Friday "I will answer this question when the Congress enriched the wilderness and and 25 Pteridophytes) were park is situated around the assured people that no one would be implicat- will form a government.” forest composition of the park documented from the National peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) ed falsely in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Notably, Scindia is the chairman of the situated in high altitude of Park. Two types of forest com- in the hill State of Northern Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases. Congress' state election campaign committee. Western Himalayas, accord- munities, ie Betula utilis along India. Till 1983, tourism was Scindia made this assurance when protest- The protesters also asked him as why he did not ing to a research. timberline, and mixed forest of allowed in the Biosphere ers hailing from unreserved categories arrived speak against the amendments when they were Researchers from GB Pant Abies spectabilis with B. utilis Reserve which has two core here to register their anger at the amendments tabled in Parliament. In reply, Scindia alleged that National Institute of Himalayan form the dominant forests areas — Valley of Flowers and to the SC/ST Act. He, however, parried a ques- they (Congress members) were not allowed to Environment and Sustainable inside the National Park. Nanda Devi National Park tion on making any amendments to this Act in speak in Parliament when such proposals come Development had carried out Earlier they were scarce in which is home to Nanda Devi case the Congress came to power in poll-bound up for discussion. A large posse of police was pre- a month-long study to assess Park. positive changes in the region numbers.” Peak also. However, the gov- MP. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj sent due to proposed protest organisations oppos- floristic diversity, community They noted that the prohi- too in the form of growth of “Maximum species rich- ernment banned tourists' entry Singh Chouhan had Thursday announced that ing the SC/ST Act amendments. composition and regeneration bition of anthropogenic activ- high value plants, diversity, ness was observed in in the region to save the peak a directive would be issued shortly to ensure that Meanwhile, Congress workers thrashed the status of different forests in the ities, which was imposed to forest composition and Dibrugheta (128) followed by of Nanda Devi from environ- the amended SC/ST Act is not misused in the convener of Karni Sena, Atul Singh, after he threw park post-prohibition of save the peak of Nanda Devi improved ecological condi- Dharansi (43) and Sarsopatal mental degradation,” Dr state. a black flag towards Scindia when he was com- human activities in almost last (7816 m) housed in the tions of the region spread over (34) among the studied alpine Vikram S Negi told The While talking to protesters, Scindia said, “I ing out after attending a programme here. Later, four decades in the National National Park. helped bring 624 kilometer square. meadows of this National Pioneer. assure you that no one will be allowed to be impli- Singh filed a complaint with Kotwali Police Station.
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+;,2;.+/5=55% % 8 9 , ! " Bhopal: Putting aside the routine notion of prayers, the one of its kind Mahila Utsav Samiti of Bhopal came up with a unique : : idea of distributing books and pencils as prasad (religious food offering) among the needy students. Informing in detail about maize will be ensured to farm- Residents of Indra Vihas, Lal Ghati, the all women’s team of /;25 the Janjatiya Adhikaar Sabha, ers. He further stated that the the Samiti urged the devotees to get pencil and books as prasad. the Chief Minister said that arrangement to purchase “We asked the devotees to bring with them a book and a pen- hief Minister Shivraj Singh petty issues of village will not Chironji, Karnja seed, Achaar’s cil as prasad for Ganeshji, as a move to promote child educa- CChouhan addressed a huge be taken to the police. The guthli, Nimboli of Neem, tion. I am a teacher myself and we understand the importance public gathering in Batkakhapa Janjatiya Adhikaar Sabha will Mahua’s flower and gulli as well of education, especially to those for the needy. We then distrib- of Chhindwara district by be empowered to solve all the as all the forest produce on sup- uted these books and pencils to the needy students of Concept mobile from Harrai block matters of village. port price will be made. While School, Bhopal,” Molly Bose, President of Mahila Utsav Samiti headquarters due to bad weath- This Sabha can also spend informing about the Sambal said. er. money for the development Yojana, he mentioned that each In an attempt to promote self defense among girl child, the He announced that and will decide village’s devel- and every house of poor and Samiti has also invited ASP Crime Rashmi Mishra who will Janjatiya Adhikaar Sabha will opment works. Besides, the majra tola will have electricity enlighten the residents on social security and digital security. be formed to empower tribal sabha will work to maintain facility now. The Minister for “Each year we try and invite people from the administration who villages, village panchayats and peace and order in village and Public Helath Engineering talk about various social and civic issues. This year, our guest is blocks. Maize will not be sold shoulder the responsibility for Jalam Singh Patel, President of ASP Crime Rashmi Mishra who would visit our Pandal on less than Rs 1700 per quintal village’s development. Nagar Palika Naveen Jain, Saturday and also speak about social and digital security,” Molly and arrangement will be made Apprising about the President of Krishi Upaj Mandi added. to procure all the forest pro- schemes being implemented in Radhelal Dahriya and other The Samiti was initialized in 2011-12 by children. They orga- duce on minimum support the state for farmers, Chouhan Public representatives were nized the first Ganesha festival and then could not continue due $ " $ 1 price. mentioned that proper price of present on the occasion. to their studies. SR & "# %&Q! ! =5 2 (P ! ' # ! Bhopal: The students prepar- ing for various competitive exams will now have a bulk of /;25 ' ! ) ! & ' "# ! options to read. Swami Vivekananda Library will he struggles, opinions and launch a new collection of Tteachings of Mahatma /;25 immersed in Vasavadatta’s love /;25 Bichhiya and Amarkantak ‘Competitive Books’ at the Gandhi was brilliantly show- and other worldly pleasures like recorded 1 cm of rainfall. library on Sunday. cased through paintings. With hen a king forgets his dance and music. Engrossed in hanged weather conditions According to the forecast While informing about the the use of vibrant colours, Wduty and gets involved in this, he loses his interest in the Cwitnessed in the state cap- most of the areas of Jabalpur, book collection Yatish Bhatele, artists from across the country his desires, the consequence is kingdom discarding his prior- ital on Friday provided relief Hoshangabad, and Shahdol the manager of the Swami interpreted Bapu’s life over nothing but regrets. A Hindi ities as a King. from hot weather conditions divisions, several areas of Vivekananda Library, told that their canvas. play Swapnavasavadatta show- The main theme of the which prevailed for the past 3- Bhopal, Sagar and Rewa divi- this collection is being updated The weeklong National cased the fate of a tender love drama is the sorrow of 4 days across the state and state sions and few areas of Indore, in the Swami Vivekananda Contemporary Painting story of King Udayana and his Udayana for his queen capital. Ujjain, Gwalior and Chambal Library after a long time on the Workshop concluded with a lot wife Vasavadatta. Vasavadatta, believed by him to State capital witnessed divisions are likely to receive readers' demand. UPSC exam of fervor here on Friday. The The play was staged here have perished in a fire, which bright sunlight with good rainfall in the next 24 hours. books will be set on display this workshop was carried out at on Friday at Madhya Pradesh was actually a rumour spread intensity making weather dis- The state capital which week. In the collection books, Swaraj Bhavan. As many as 20 State Tribal Museum. by Yougandharayana, a minis- comforting and the pattern was recording day tempera- different topics have been artists from different corners of The play was performed ter of Udayana to compel the turned pleasant from Friday tures around 34 degree Celsius included, such as history, eco- the country created 40 impact- under Abhinayan series of the- king to marry Padmavati, the morning after dark and dense recorded day temperature at 29 nomics, public administration, ful and eye pleasing paintings. 3 ) 4 5 atre performances. daughter of the king of cloud were witnessed through- degree Celsius providing relief geography, sociology, political The exhibition of the same (1 1 6 Directed by Anagha Magadha. out the day but failed to pour from abrupt change in the science and more. Some books was put up on Friday, wherein Deshpande, the play was staged The king gets back on the and light showers at few places weather condition. that will be in the collection the spectators had a walk- and opinions of Mahatma 150th birth anniversary of by the artists of Abhivayaktee, path of righteousness and occurred. Weather pattern Few regions are still wit- includes Early India by Romila through of various perceptions Gandhi during Freedom Mahatma Gandhi. The painters Panaji. drowns in the affairs of the state changed in the past 24 hours nessing higher day tempera- Thapar, Indian Struggles for about Mahatma Gandhi and Struggle of India. As many as using their brilliance and It is to be noted that and protects the kingdom. This and rainfall at few places in the tures. Shivpuri, Khargone and Independence by Bipin his struggles. Jointly organised 20 contemporary painters of imagery depicted the struggle Swapnavasavadatta is a sequel is when the secret of state was witnessed. Sidhi recorded day temperature Chandra, Public Administration by Directorate of Culture Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, of Mahatma Gandhi. to Pratijnayougandharayana Vasavadatta’s death is disclosed On Friday during the day around 34 degree Celsius. Administrative Theories by Dr. Madhya Pradesh, Swaraj Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West One of the painters Uday composed by the great Sanskrit and the play ends on a happy few regions of the state wit- Met official told that the Fadia, Indian Economy by Dutt Sansthan and South Central Bengal, Kerala, New Delhi, Goswami depicted Gandhi’s poet, Mahakavi Bhasa. note. nessed good rainfall. Indore, the trough now runs from the and Sundaram, Indian Economy Regional Cultural Center, Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan, struggle through abstract art. It is a play of tender love, Anagha beautifully pre- Khandwa, Khargone, Dewas cyclonic circulation associated Economic Development and Nagpur the main objective of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Another painter Somesh in both phases of union and sented the story before the and Chhindwara recorded with the depression to south Policy by Uma Kapilla, this workshop was to propagate Pradesh had participated in the Choudhary showcased his separation and also speaks audience. The direction and the rainfall during the day. Konkan across central Introduction to Constitution of the modern, contemporary workshop. opinions of truth and the about the never ending conflict performance by the artists was In the past 24 hours Maharashtra and cyclonic cir- India by Durga Dass Basu, form of art and also to give a Besides, all these paint- Satyagrah movement. It was a between duty and desire. a commendable blend of cre- Hanumana recorded the high- culation over Lakshadweep Physical Geography by Sevindra sturdy platform to the artists. ings that were prepared during wonderful experience for the Bhasa, in his rich poignant ativity on stage. The theatre est rainfall at 2 cm in the state area and adjoining south Kerala Singh, International Relations by The theme of the work- the workshop will also be dis- art lovers of the city to look at style, brings forth the story of lovers enjoyed the show whole while Malajkhand, Lanji, Sidhi, coast persists. VN Khanna. SR shop was based on the struggles played in Nagpur, marking the the distinctive works on canvas. the King Udayana who is heartedly.
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Q6 %& $ ' , " " # '( Bhopal: Berasia police have booked a miscreant for sexually : 9 : R /;25 assaulting a 29-year-old schoolteacher at Billod trisection on September 6; a case was registered on Thursday after the victim ailway Minister Piyush lodged a complaint. /;25 Umaria raod costing Rs 2.06 RGoyal here on Friday Police said that the victim was taken to Ganj Basoda by the crore and Mukhya Mantri expressed satisfaction at the accused identified as Radhyeshyam Meena on September 6 while hief Minister Shivraj Singh Gramin Nal-Jal Yojana worth pace of work of redeveloping the victim was on her way to school and later sexually assault- CChouhan while addressing Rs 77.77 lakh at Gonabadi vil- Habibganj railway station. ed her. The victim was later dropped in Berasia and before leav- a huge public gathering in lage of Tamia block. The station is being recon- ing the accused threatened her of dire consequences if she reports Junnardev of Chhindwara dis- Chouhan honoured structed on the lines of the incident but the victim braved to lodge a complaint with the trict said that six new mines Loktantra Senanis by present- Germany's Heidelberg railway Berasia police on Thursday. After the accused got information including Sharda Mines, ing Shawl and Copper plaque station by the Indian Railway regarding the complaint he went absconding and is still at large. Vishnupuri are being started in in Chhindwara. Narrating in Stations Development After the preliminary investigation the police have registered Junnardev and Parasia block. detail about the incident of Corporation, a special pur- 89 $ 2 a case under sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and started fur- These mines will facilitate detention of persons under pose vehicle of the railway # (9 1 ther investigation. The details of the accused are yet to be found employment to people in large the MISA, he described the ser- ministry, along with a private as the victim was not acquainted with the victim but she was aware number. vices of Loktantra Senanis as firm, Bansal Pathways that he used to tease her. The crime record of the accused would Chouhan also made an exemplary. Habibganj Private Ltd. like upkeep and maintenance, after parking, catering, clean- be searched.Family members of the accused would be questioned announcement in connection Minister In-Charge of the After inspecting the works, of the station, though train ing including track washing, which could help in finding the whereabouts of the accused. to start physics and chemistry all the possible efforts will be District Gourishankar Bisen, while talking to media persons, operations continue to be with maintenance, housekeeping Victim in her complaint stated that she was taken by accused classes in Junnardev College made to improve education Member of Parliament Prabhat Goyal said, “I am satisfied with the railways, the CPRO among other operations. to his friend’s house in Ganj Basoda where she was sexually from the next academic ses- arrangement in Junnardev Jha, MLAs Natthan Shah the pace of works, especially the informed. The firm won the The company is redevel- assaulted. SR sion. block. Kavreti, Chowdhary two subways that have come bid to redevelop and maintain oping Habibganj station since Apprising in detail about On this occasion, Chouhan Chandrabhan Singh, Ramesh up, to turn Habibganj station the station, originally com- March 2016 with World class the Sambal Yojana, Chouhan dedicated a bridge costing Rs Pofli, Mayor Kanta Sadarang, into a model one for the coun- missioned in 1979, in 2016. facility on the lines of said that the scheme has suc- 5.75 crore on Dudhi river and Chairman of Bhariya try. The redeveloped station The Bansal group has been Germany's Heidelberg railway ceeded to transform life of high standard bridge costing Rs Development Authority Urmila will come up soon.” given eight years to complete station. The IRSDC is the poor and needy persons. Poor 76.62 lakh on Kulaharia Nala. Bharti, President of district The railways plan to devel- the commercial development of nodal agency of the project. families are getting opportuni- Besides, he laid foundation Panchayat Kanta Thakur, other op 400 stations into world the station. Profit from the The project is being carried out ties to lead life happily due to stone of Kajri-Phulsa-Khattu Public Representatives and cit- class ones. commercial facilities will form in two phases, of which the part this scheme. Dhana road to be built at a cost izens in large number were pre- The private firm has start- return on investment. dealing with station redevel- He further mentioned that of Rs 2.46 crore, Bhavani- sent on the occasion. ed running certain aspects, The firm is now looking opment will cost Rs 100 crore. %## ' * % +%! +##! =2$ ferent, other than the deadly Dengue that has /;25 as Ramesh Gaur while the istered a case under section 304 gripped the whole district. woman was identified as A of the IPC and started fur- our persons have lost their life due to Almost all the regions of the district are fac- 40-year-old man died while Susheela Gaur and other per- ther investigation. Meanwhile, Fdengue in Shivpuri district in the past two ing problems of Dengue, but the administration Ahis wife and a relative son was identified as Arun a 25-year-old woman died who months. However, instead of taking strict mea- seems to have turned Nelson’s eye towards the escaped with injuries after their whose relation with the sustained burn injuries at sures, the district administration and the health problem. motorbike was hit by a speeding deceased is yet to be deter- Kutkipura under Gunga police department refuse to accept the deaths due to After media reporters of the recent past, loading autorickshaw at Billod mined. Susheela and Arun are station area on Thursday. dengue. on Friday, the district administration has Jod under Gunga police station undergoing treatment at Sai The deceased identified as In past two months, 148 patients of fever declared Shivpuri district as Malaria notified. area in the afternoon on Friday. hospital. The condition of the Kala Bai sustained burn injuries have been detected positive for Dengue. Now, officials of five departments- District Three persons including a injured is reportedly stable. at around 8.30 pm on Thursday The Health department conducted a survey panchayat department, School Education woman were injured after a The deceased was a resi- and was rushed to Hamidia of 22,000 households and Dengue larva was department and Woman and Child motorbike was hit by a speed- dent of Unchi Laloi village. The where she died in the early found in 3,588 houses. Development department besides Health ing loading auto rickshaw at three met accident while on morning hours on Friday. Maximum number of 80 patients is from department, Malaria department and around 12.30 pm, injured were their way to Bhopal. Police have Body was sent for the post Shivpuri urban, while in Satanvara and Pohari Municipalities- have been directed to deal with rushed to a nearby hospital started to search for the errant mortem after the preliminary regions, 24 and 21 patients have been found the alarming situation. where one of the men was driver and vehicle. After the investigation. The police have respectively. The administration has notified the declared while two others preliminary investigation the registered a case under section Ironically, the Health department officials Shivpuri district as Dengue hit district and this escaped with injuries. body was sent for the post 304 A of the IPC and started are not ready to accept any death due to Dengue. notification would remain effective for six Deceased was identified mortem. The police have reg- further investigation. They claim that the reasons of death were dif- months.
while one of the four accused was identified as () 77 Manish Ahirwar and three others have to be identified yet. SHO Katara Hills KL Dangi said that the deceased used to talk and tease sister ) of the accused which was found in the initial investigation and was the main reason behind the killing of the deceased. /;25 He was stabbed in the stomach which - proved fatal. Manish was arrested in the inves- edical Director of Sewa tigation while three are still at large. The MSadan Eye Hospital Dr accused and deceased work as labour and used Prerna Upadhyaya inaugurat- /;25 to live in nearby shanties. Details of crime by ed an artificial ocular prosthe- the accused are yet to be found. The search for sis unit in Sewa Sadan eye hos- uelled by an old enmity, a 22-year-old youth the three absconding accused is intensified, he pital on the 113th incarnation Fwas stabbed to death by four miscreants near added. After the preliminary investigation the day of Paramhans Sant Laharpur culvert under Katara Hills police sta- body was sent for the post mortem and the Hirdaram Sahib here on Friday. tion area in the evening on Thursday. police have registered a case under section 302 On the occasion, senior Panic prevailed in the area after a youth was of the IPC and started further investigation. ophthalmologist and Squint abnormally shrunk. By senior citizens were very happy beaten brutally by four men and during the fight The incident took place at around 7.30 in specialist Dr Rashmi Apte, Dr Artificial ocular prosthesis pro- because of their successful he was attacked with a sharp edged weapon in the evening while the deceased died around 9 Sonal Gore, Managing Trustee cedure this type of deformities operations. his stomach and later he died after been taken pm, said police. The statements of the family LC Janiyani and Unit head Sr can be removed. Some of them were saying to a nearby hospital. The deceased was identi- members of the deceased are yet to he record- Optometrist Kapil Kumar Ved It was the 113th incarna- that on this pious day they have fied as Vikram Prajapati of Kumhar Mohalla ed. were also mainly present. This tion day of Paramhansa Sant regained vision. These patients unit will be helpful to those Hirdaram Sahib on Friday. On were extending their grati- people whose eyes have ever this occasion as many as 111 tudes and blessings to volun- extracted due to some savior free cataract surgeries were teers and staff of the Sewa injuries are in some cases where performed in Sewa Sadan Eye Sadan eye hospital, who were by birth some people’s eyes are Hospital also. The benefited engaged in their service. ! ( ) (* ++, +-./
*2= > O) (P ,! ! -! -Q! * P : ! '" prospered. The BJP’s income # 242 Badapadia . has risen many fold. Bus-Stand >>I&;;5.&=.+ nities have been operating and Many villages in the coun- tate Planning besides maintaining 60 per cent of try have no roads, no health- SBoard Deputy garlanding &5+C rural water drinking water care facilities, no education; Chairman and the statue sources and systems since 2006, !3 0 and Odisha is lagging far /$/3. Jagatsinghpur of Netaji ;4 %C/++;3443O+%+ the State Government has not behind in all these. But the district BJD pres- Subhas 2. $55C transferred funds for mainte- /$/3. Modi Government has spent he first meeting of House ident Bishnu Chandra nance to PRIs. around Rs 4,344 crore for pub- TCommittee formed by the Das, who is Bose. /$/3. during the targeted period. In reply, the Government o development happens licity in four years, Patnaik said. State Assembly to probe into adversary of Paradip MLA Then, Das visited the Similarly, it was targeted stated in September 2017 that Nanywhere by laying foun- He said that in 1999, the journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s Damodar Rout in the district Viswhakarma Puja Mandaps at ven as it was targeted that that to connect 1.58 lakh habi- funds were not transferrd to dation-stones only and by pub- then NDA Government anti-Odisha remarks will be politics, visited Paradip for Paradip including the one of E35 per cent of the house- tations would be covered under PRIs due to lack of manpower lishing advertisements in ordered closure of the Talcher held on Saturday. This was two days on Thursday and the Jagatsinghpur District holds in the State were to be the piped water supply (PWS) and expertise at panchayat media. Proper planning and Fertiliser Plant. informed by Leader of Friday and reviewed the local Truck Owners’ Association. In given water connections by by 2017, however, only 0.40 level. The reply established the implementation is needed for After the UPA came to Opposition Narasingha party affairs. night, he made halt at the 2017 under the rural drinking lakh habitations were covered, fact of absence of institutional this,” said PCC president power in 2004, it took steps to Mishra, who heads the com- On Thursday, Das was Jawahar Guesthouse of Paradip water scheme, only 3.7 per constituting 25.31 per cent of arrangement. Niranjan Patnaik in a statement revive the plant in 2009 and its mittee, here on Friday. “The greeted by thousands of party Port Trust. cent households were provid- the total. During the period, While it was set that all on Friday. Government’ decision was panel will make an inquiry as supporters on his way to On Friday morning, Das ed the facility by this period. water facility was provided to Open Defecation Free (ODF) He criticised the adver- announced in 2012. But after to whether the criticism by a Paradip at Rahama, Kujang, met BJD workers. Local BJD The Comptroller and 77.37 per cent schools and and SAGY villages would be tisements being widely pub- Modi came to power, that pro- non-Odia against the legislators Zero Point, Atharabanki and, leaders and elected BJD repre- Auditor General(CAG) of Anganwadi centres even as all provided piped water supply on lished before inauguration of posal was withheld. over discussions in the finally, at Paradip. Noted trade sentatives discussed with him India revealed this in a report were to be covered, said the a priority basis, only 633 of the Jharsuguda Airport and Now before general elec- Assembly is breach of privi- union leader Santosh Kumar about the party affairs and the relating to the general and report. 2,129 habitations in 924 ODF foundation-laying for the tions, Modi, his Cabinet lege,” said Mishra, adding, Pattanaik welcomed him at situation after the expulsion of social sector laid in the State In its reply, the State villagers 178 of 680 habitations Talcher fertiliser project by the Minister Dharmendra Pradhan “Whether it will be breach of Kujang and accompanied him Damodar Rout from the party. Assembly recently. Government said in October in 27 SAGY were given PWS Prime Minister claiming that and the BJP are trying their privilege of the House; whether to Paradip. This was the first visit of According to the report, 2017 that all targets would be by June 2017. To this, the developments of India would best to take credit by laying he had made such statement or At the entrance of Paradip Das after Rout was removed while 81.41 lakh households met within a period of two to Government stated that all start from the eastern region. foundation for the plant. it will be breach of privilege of near Do Chhaki, the leaders from the party. He expects the were to be given drinking three years. uncovered ODF and Sansad He said that in last four Odisha people are aware of the MLAs (will be consid- garlanded the statute of party ticket to contest from the water connections, only 3.01 The report further revealed Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) years of Modi’s rule, no devel- the facts and would teach them ered),” he said. Utkalgaurav Madhusudan Das Paradip Assembly constituen- lakh households, constituting that while Panchayati Raj would be covered with PWS in opment has been made; only, lesson in proper time, added ' at Atharabanki and the Biju cy and is confident of winning 3.70 per cent, got connections Institutions and local commu- 2017-18. the BJP and its leaders have Patnaik. * Patnaik Babu statue at the the seat. 3 - / %) O) P "#$%"& The committee would sub- 2$ mit its report to the House, ,, which would take further '" +, 2" . " )! ours after a price chart of course of action later, he added. 2 3 , " HAbadha (Mahaprasad) of Speaker Pradeep Amat had " "4 , /$/3. Lord Jagannath was found at on Thursday approved a pro- " " , the Ananda Bazar inside the posal of forming the House 2 / 2 = & ,2+/ ! ICC president Rahul temple, Shree Jagannath Committee over Mitra’s & 3 ! 2" AGandhi would visit Odisha Temple Administration (SJTA) derogatory remarks on the in October and then in chief Pradipta Mohapatra on Konark Sun Temple, legislators, November, informed PCC Friday said the rate chart has Odisha culture and Lord chief Niranjan Patnaik here not been officially approved. Jagannath. '" " on Friday. Mohapatra told reporters, The committee led by " " " &2&+D& " However, he did not reveal “The rate chart might have Narasingha Mishra has BJD’s 2 & +E ' the dates of the Congress pres- been put up by the Suar Debi Prasad Mishra, Pramila "GG " '' + " ident’s visit. Obviously, Rahu Gandhi is expected to spell Mahasuar Nijog. But neither I Nijog to prepare a rate chart It may be mentioned that Mallick, Arun Sahoo and =! & & " & " Gandhi’s visits are meant to out the electoral strategies to nor the temple managing com- and submit it for the SJTA’s a decision to introduce a Thali Sanjay Dasburma and BJP 7< strengthen the party in the the State leaders. Odisha is a mittee has given approval to the consideration. The chart system in the Shreemandir was Legislature Party Leader K V &2&+ ,2+ State by encouraging the party prime target for the Congress same. The proposal is still hoardings, if there are any in taken at a joint meeting of SJTA Singh Deo as its other mem- + 4 leaders to work as per the during the elections as the under consideration.” the temple, would be removed and Suar Mahasuar Nijog on bers. The panel would submit " Congress’ broader strategies for party is out of power in the He further said the SJTA since no official approval has September 11 to avoid over- its report in the Assembly on the forthcoming 2019 elections. State since 2000. had asked the Suar Mahasuar been given for it, he added. pricing of Mahaprasad. first day of its next session. 8 . 06"(" + " , 2 H& 0" > #5 4 :9 " + " ," 4O* P . # H & ! " " 2 D2E9 , " , " > 0" ! - ' Q& " 9 2 0 /$/3. &,33;$3&5 ;>4C,1;=3/5.32+ , !! # /$/3. rammy and ,593%B Road com- - - GAcademy yclone ‘Daye’ weakened /5. munication Award winning Cinto a deep depression on from Udala to +;2;5$+;3;3=;$$ musician AR Friday and would further s the cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ Jayapur and Rahman would cre- downgrade into a depression, Acrossed the State triggering Baleswar was cut ate the official song said the Regional Office of the heavy downpour in most parts, off due to over- /$/3. for Odisha Hockey Indian Metrological the water levels increased in flowing of flood- Men’s World Cup- Department (IMD) here. major rivers of Malkangiri and water on the he State 2018, informed The cyclone had hit the Baleswar districts on Friday. road at Kainsari. TBank of Chief Minister coast near Gopalpur on Road communications Besides, India Staff Naveen Patnaik on Thursday night between 12.30 were disrupted at several places road communi- Association’s Friday. your feet,” added he. am and 1.30 am. Now, it is in Malkangiri as water was cation to Nilagiri (SBISA) 66th While ace lyricist Gulzar CM Patnaik said: “We are expected to keep moving on a flowing on roads. Vehicular block was also Triennial would write the song, Rahman delighted to have Rahman west-northwestward trajectory, traffic between Malkangiri and cut off as the General Council would perform it live at the compose the song for the said the IMD. Balimela was affected as roads floodwater and the Circle Triennial association to celebrate its cen- Kalinga Stadium here during Odisha Hockey World Cup. It at MV-11, Korukonda and flowed at a General Council Meeting of the tury celebrations. the opening ceremony of the will be an honour to have him ' MV-37 were under water. height of about 2 Bhubaneswar Circle would be He said that though the mega sporting event. It would perform live in Bhubaneswar. ) The bridges at feet on the road held on September 23 at Puri, Eleventh Bipartite Wage be Rahman’s first performance He is the voice of India; and ' * Kangurukonda and Potteru at Ajodhya. said All India State Bank of Revision is due since in Odisha. now with this song, the voice +, +, , were submerged, following Chief Minister Naveen Due to heavy rainfall in the India Staff Federation general November 1, 2017, the Central The State Government of India is the voice of the #- which vehicular communica- Patnaik sanctioned relief for upper catchments, two gates secretary Sanjeev K Bandlish at Government had raised hopes roped in Rahman for compos- world cup.” / 0 tion was affected between seven days at Rs 60 per day per each of Kala Dam and Sunei a Press meet here on Tuesday. of the employees by insisting on ing the song titled “Jai Hind “We are also fortunate to 1 - Malkangiri and Motu. person and Rs 45 per day per Dam were opened on Friday Bandlish said about 1,500 the Indian Banks’ Association Hind, Jai India”. have Gulzar Sahab add his "2 Korukonda, MV-37, MV-3, child below 12 years and direct- morning. As a result, the flood- delegates from the eight SBI (IBA) and the public sector “Nothing says India more poetic magic to the composi- MV-50, Poteru, Kankarkonda ed the district administration to water of Swana river entered Circles in the country and banks to conclude the wage than our beloved sport hockey. tion. Coming together of these The deep depression is and Padia villages in Kalimela reach out to the affected and Kaansa and Kulapala villages. 4,500 members of the revision well before that date. And nothing is more exciting two legends will not only currently centred near Raipur block were marooned. extend all assistance. Besides, the floodwater of Bhubaneswar Circle would par- But the bank employees feel than the world’s biggest hock- inspire the players but will in Chhattisgarh. Road communications Similarly, following heavy the Budhabalanga river also ticipate in the meeting and have demoralised and frustrated ey tournament happening right also get the entire nation After the cyclone made its between Malkangiri and rainfall since the last 48 hours, crossed the danger mark at the discussions on various issues over the undue delay in settle- here, on our turf,” Rahman said together to support this won- landfall in Gopalpur after mid- Chhattisgarh was also affected the water levels of all major Baruni bridge. The floodwater regarding recruitment, rising ment of wage revision, he in a statement. derful game unfolding in night, heavy rain was reported as the Challanguda bridge was rivers and their tributaries were was flowing at a height of 7.30 nonperforming assets (NPAs), added. “It’s heartwarming to see Odisha at the World Cup,” he in the State, especially in submerged. on the rise in Baleswar district. metre against the danger level wage negotiation and others. Among others, All India the entire nation pledge their added. Rahman is also direct- Malkangiri district. No casual- Water level of the Balimela The water level of the of 7.21 metre. He said that after discus- State Bank of India Staff heartbeats for hockey. As an ing the song’s video, which ties were reported so far though reservoir increased to 15,015 Jalaka river, flowing through The floodwater of he sions, a resolution would be Federation president VVSR extension of pledging our would be shot across the hock- Special Relief Commissioner feet whereas its water retaining Basta block crossed the danger Gangahara river entered the passed for the bank’s empow- Sarma and SBISA chief secre- heartbeats, Gulzar Sahab and I ey heartlands of India. The Bishnupada Sethi said that capacity is 15,018 feet. level at Mathani. Against the villages of Sirakoili and erment and management. He tary Rajesh Kumar Tripathy have created the World Cup song is set for release at the around 150 marooned people Patients at the Janabai danger level of 5.5 metre, the Gangapura in Remuna block. further said the association is and SBISA Bhubaneswar Circle song. A song that will excite Kalinga Stadium inauguration were rescued from different health centre faced hardship as floodwater was flowing at a also going to celebrate its 100 general secretary SP Behera and inspire as also get you on scheduled for early October. areas of Malkangiri district. water entered into the hospital. height of 6.20 metre. years and is the only bank staff were present. " 9 2 !
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3.45B9;59+ 1=494+$%& there to cross onto the Indian Surgical Strike Day. Is this + Ministry said. blood by the Hizbul &;,,$3&+;3 territory. meant to educate or to serve "Reports have appeared in a Mujahideen, the Jammu & political row broke out on 5&+4N2+;+, "This is an agenda of the BJP's political ends?" Sibal N O section of media that some Kashmir police said. AFriday over the University 3;+2;5+&O34+ BJP and it is trying to push tweeted. SPOs in Jammu & Kashmir Earlier, reports in the "Will UGC dare celebrate Grants Commission (UGC) 3;+&;,2$5;C ;+ this agenda by using the UGC have resigned. The J&K police Kashmiri media suggested that communication to universities ahead of elections. It is a 8th November as Surgical 3.45 has confirmed that these reports the killings had triggered panic to observe September 29 as &4,&3++$+;3+; matter of shame that they are Strike Day depriving the poor are untrue and motivated. These in the lower ranks of the police "Surgical strike day" with the ;%33C$&=3+ using the UGC to achieve of their livelihoods? This he Union Home Ministry reports are based on false pro- department with at least six Opposition calling it a foul 1&+4+&+&, their political agenda. another jumla!" the former Ton Friday said no Special paganda by mischievous ele- policemen resigning from ser- politics while Centre insisting /C;22;+;32+ We won't abide by the direc- Union HRD Minister said. Police Officer has resigned in ments," the Union Home vice. Two of them issued video that the moves certainly reflect- N/;5$+5C4&$5;$ tions of UGC," Chatterjee Javadekar told reporters in Jammu & Kashmir following Ministry said in a statement. messages dissociating them- ed patriotism and not politics. 34 5O said at Kolkata. Delhi the ruling BJP differed the killing of three police per- "Jammu & Kashmir has a selves from the police ranks. While Trinamool Congress said Government for trying to "We would have under- with the Congress as it only sonnel by banned terror group professional and committed "My name is Irshad Ahmad they would not follow the HRD "malign and politicise" the by the National Cadet stood it had they asked us to gave advise to institutes to fol- Hizbul Mujahideen and police force which is fully Baba and I was working as a Ministry's diktat, former HRD Army and said educational Corps(NCC) and visit to exhi- observe the day in the name of low a programme while the termed such reports as "false geared up to meet the security constable in the police. I have Minister and senior Congress institutes will not abide by bitions are among the pre- sacrifices made by our soldiers. opposition party made its deci- propaganda" by "mischievous" challenges, including those rendered my resignation...," leader Kapil Sibal took a jibe by UGC's directive. Countering scribed events by the University We have full respect for our sol- sions compulsory when it was elements. related to Panchayat and Urban said one of the SPOs in a asking whether the UGC would him, BJP State president Dilip Grants Commission(UGC) for diers and their sacrifices." "The in power. "Where is politics? The Ministry also said that body elections," the statement video message being widely cir- celebrate November 8 the Ghosh said the TMC the celebration. Colleges have Indian Army has always been This is not politics but patrio- the terror groups are rattled by further read. culated on social media in demonetisation day. Government has made it a been asked to organise parades kept above politics and contro- tism," Javadekar said, adding the action taken by the securi- There are over 30,000 SPOs Srinagar. HRD Minister Prakash practice to oppose each and by the National Cadet Corps versies. But now we are seeing that students needed to be ty forces against the terrorist and their services are reviewed Tajalla Hussain Lone, Javadekar said the UGC direc- every decision of the Centre. (NCC) and lectures by ex- that the BJP is trying to malign informed about the surgical groups and as many as 28 ter- from time to time. Some mis- another SPO, said he had tives was not compulsory but Javadekar said the UGC army officers. and politicise the Indian Army. strikes, and military and civil rorists have been neutralized in chievous elements are trying to resigned from the police an advisory. UGC has asked the communication reflected "patri- On September 29 in 2016, This is not right and we won't works soldiers do. Shopian alone this year. project that those SPOs whose department on September 17 universities and the higher otism not politics", and it is not the Indian Army carried out support it," Chatterjee said. He claimed that students 28 terrorists have been services are not renewed due to and was issuing the video to educational institutions to cel- compulsory for the academic "surgical strikes" on seven ter- Sibal sarcastically asked and institutes had made sug- neutralised this year in Shopian administrative reasons, have put to rest any doubts, and ebrate the second anniversary institutions to organise any such rorist launch pads across the whether the UGC would "dare" gestions that the second alone where the three police- resigned. Terrorists are on that Hizbul Mujahideen com- of the surgical strikes on terror event. He rejected the criticism Line of Control(LoC) as a to celebrate November 8, the anniversary of surgical strikes men were killed on Friday. backfoot in Jammu & Kashmir, mander Riyaz Naikoo has camps in Pakistan-occupied by opposition parties as response to an attack on its day when demonetisation was should be observed. Asked "Due to pro-active actions of the Home Ministry said. several times warned local Kashmir(PoK). "absolutely ridiculous and false". base in Uri earlier that month. announced in 2016, as 'surgi- why it was not commemorat- Jammu & Kashmir police, ter- The three policemen were policemen, especially SPOs, to West Bengal Education Talk sessions by ex-ser- The Army had said its special cal strike day'. "UGC directs ed last year, he said a rorists have been pushed to the abducted from their homes in resign from the force, saying Minister Partha Chatterjee vicemen about sacrifices by the forces inflicted "significant VC's of all universities to cele- good suggestion can be exe- corner and are being driven to south Kashmir's Shopian dis- that the Government is criticised the BJP-led Central armed forces, special parades casualties" on terrorists waiting brate 29th September as cuted anytime. desperation," the Home trict and shot dead in cold using them. *, *)! )* O P:4 ) #-. 3.45 there was silence on the part of ) ()RQ R the Government. itting out at the Centre Singhvi alleged that muti- )/0122 3.45 This is for the first time Irrespective of the main- Hover the security situa- lations have been on the rise that dirty linen is being washed tainability of the complaint, tion in Jammu & Kashmir, the since 2016 and also cited the 3.45 mid a row between CBI in the open and two top offi- CBI has provided most of the Congress on Friday alleged recent killing of a BSF jawan ADirector Alok Verma and cials are embroiled in allega- files as requested by the CVC that the NDA Government who was found with his he Enforcement the agency's second-in-com- tions of corruption. and the remaining will be sub- was playing with the "crown of throat slit. TDirectorate (ED) attached mand Rakesh Asthana, the "It is unfortunate that base- mitted soon. India" and treating the people He also slammed the immovable properties and public relations wing of the CBI less and frivolous allegations The CBI also claimed that of the State like "guinea pigs". Government's decision to agree bank balances worth 42.88 swung into action to defend the are being made publicly with- there is no substance in the Congress spokesman to the meeting between crore derived by accused Amit chief and malign his deputy. out proper verification of facts media reports that CBI is not Abhishek Singhvi alleged that External Affairs Minister Bhardwaj and his accomplices The CBI spokesperson issued a to malign the image of the cooperating in the enquiry. there had been a marked quan- Sushma Swaraj and her in Bitcoin Trading Ponzi statement terming CBI Special Director CBI and intimidate The allegation of preventing titative increase in ceasefire Pakistani counterpart Shah scheme under the banner of Director Rakesh Asthana's the officials of the organisa- raids against the accused in the violations, deaths of security Mahmood Qureshi on the side- Variabletech Pvt Ltd Singapore. complaint to the CVC against tion," reads the CBI statement. IRCTC case is absolutely false. personnel, civilian killings, lines of the UN General These attached properties the agency chief of his inter- The CVC has sought for The investigation of the case has and terror incidents in Jammu Assembly in New York. include six offices of Bhardwaj ference in certain cases as certain case files from the CBI resulted in filing a chargesheet & Kashmir since the BJP came However, later in the located at Dubai (UAE) and the "malicious" and "frivolous". The on the basis of a complaint filed before the designated court. to power at the Centre and in chievous" elements. there is a 500 per cent increase." evening, India called off the flats and bank balances of his row between the two officers by the Special Director, CBI, This could not have been pos- the State. "There is a quantitative He said the UPA had meeting citing the "brutal" two marketing agents Hemant has raised several eyebrows on the statement said. sible without the explicit He blamed the and qualitative change. The brought the State and its peo- killing of the three policemen Bhope and Pankaj Adlakha. the selection of officers, includ- "In its response to the CVC approval of the Director CBI, Government for the deterio- quantitative change is reflect- ple in the mainstream, but the in Jammu & Kashmir as well as The ED probe has revealed ing Verma, as the agency chief letter, the Chief Vigilance the agency further claimed. rating security situation in ed in any of the four parame- NDA Government converted the release of postal stamps glo- that Amit Bhardwaj had start- and their integrity. Officer (CVO) of CBI has CBI has pointed out in its Jammu & Kashmir and cited ters — ceasefire violations, that mainstream into "mid- rifying Kashmiri militant ed a company at Singapore In an unusual move, the pointed out that the complaint letter to CVC that the issue the abduction and killing of death of security personnel, stream". Singhvi also accused Burhan Wani. Singhvi slammed under the banner of CBI issued a statement after is an attempt by the com- relating to the IRCTC case three policemen and the civilian deaths, terror inci- the Government of treating the Government's Pakistan pol- Variabletech Pvt Ltd in 2015 reports about Asthana filing a plainant to intimidate the offi- was raked up earlier also and reported resignations by police dents," Singhvi said. Jammu & Kashmir like a "lab- icy as a 'No Pak policy'. and through its web-site complaint before the Central cers of CBI who are investi- brought before the Supreme personnel in the State. It is "shocking" that 414 oratory experiment" and its "It is knee-jerk, it is www.gainbitcoin.com, he Vigilance Commission alleging gating his role in at least half a Court on two occasions. The The Home Ministry, how- jawans have died since the BJP people like "guinea pigs". episodic, it is momentary, it is launched a ponzi scheme of interference in the probes dozen cases. The CBI said that matter was dismissed by the ever, said on Friday that no came to power at the Centre "The Government has transient, it depends on the Bitcoin trading. undertaken by the special the CVC should opine on the Supreme Court. The peti- policeman has resigned in the and in the State, he said. betrayed each and every part of mood of the moment. This Bitcoin is a virtual crypto- investigation team under him. maintainability of the com- tioners were also in posses- state following the killing of the Singhvi said, "256 civilians Jammu & Kashmir and Government has no moral currency which is popular The statement comes amid plaint and consider it malicious sion of information from three police personnel by ter- have died. As I have said on all Ladakh," the Congress leader right to continue. The amongst a section of the reports that Verma interfered and frivolous in order to pro- highly confidential internal ror group Hizbul Mujahideen parametres there is 100, 200, said. He alleged that to all the Government is playing with investors. Under the said in the investigation of IRCTC tect the integrity of the organ- documents, which is a serious and described such reports as 300 per cent increase. In the incidents of violence and dete- crown, with the pride of scheme, Bhardwaj, through his tender scam. isation," the CBI said. offence, it added. "false propaganda" by "mis- case of ceasefire violations, riorating security situation, India," he said. team of marketing agents, used to lure the gullible people by asking them to buy Bitcoins out . 0 of their investments and then - 3 ) invest these Bitcoins in his : gainbitcoin scheme by promis- ing high returns. % , 3.45 trained in sign language and tinct part of a subject. "The idea of this exercise Besides, information related Through this scheme, Q$8+ R finger spelling alphabet. The number of sign is to acquaint the officials with to basic etiquette while con- Bhardwaj and his marketing n a move to make upcoming election watchdog has written languages. the issues that concern and the versing with persons with dis- agents were able to collect New Delhi: The Congress on IAssembly and Lok Sabha to all concerned to hire pro- In a commu- questions that are frequently by abilities was also shared with investments worth about Friday demanded a probe into polls accessible for all, the fessionals to receive the train- niqués' to Chief such voters," said officials of EC. the Officials of the 80,000 Bitcoins. However, the Narendra Modi-led Election Commission (EC) ing and also provided huge Electoral Officers "During the session, the Commission and they were instead of paying back the Government's much vaunted has decided to train all the posters of sign language and of States and election staff will be sensitised sensitised regarding the needs promised returns to the "Skill India", claiming that the electoral officers and staff to finger spelling alphabet for the Union Territories, on the needs of the persons of hearing impaired persons. investors in Bitcoins, Bhardwaj scheme was a massive scam get adequately trained in sign differentially abled to be dis- the EC said, " It with hearing impairment. The training was conducted offered them returns in his own benefiting people within the language and finger spelling played on all election related may be seen that Under the programme, a with the help of the Indian Sign newly launched crypto-cur- "BJP eco-system". Citing media alphabet. During the training premises. September 23, has polling scenario will be recre- Language Research and rency token MCAP which had reports and RTI replies, Congress session, the election officials According to EC officials, been declared as ated to enable the officials and Training Centre (ISLRTC) to nearly no value on crypto- spokesperson Abhishek Manu will be given training in elec- during the training programme International Day staff better understand what is prepare election officials to currency exchanges. Singhvi alleged that the scheme tion related sign languages session, the election officials of Sign Languages required of them while dealing communicate with voters with A large numbers of launched in 2015 to "train 40 symbols such as 'election', will be provided basic knowl- dactylology) is the representa- by United Nations. Accordingly, with voters with hearing dis- hearing disabilities. investors in Bhardwaj's firm crore people" was actually a 'voter identity card', 'address', edge as well as election related tion of the letters of a writing the sign language training ses- abilities," said EC officials. For the hearing impaired, were cheated in this way, the "shortcut to profitable business 'polling booth', polling station, sign languages or finger system and sometimes numer- sions may be conducted on any Earlier, the EC has provid- the EC had stated that sign lan- ED said. for the unscrupulous". political parties, voter slips spelling symbols such as 'elec- al systems, using only the working day in the week which ed training to chief electoral guage windows will be provid- The ED initiated investiga- "Skill India Mission has with photo, voter guides and tion', 'voter identity card', hands. These manual alphabets is also the "International Week officials and deputy electoral ed in all audio-visual training tion under the provisions of the turned out to be a massive scam other things. 'address', 'polling booth', polit- (also known as finger alphabets of Deaf". officials of states and union ter- and awareness content of the Prevention of Money with people within the BJP eco- Sources in the EC said ical parties, electronic voting or hand alphabets), have often The EC also made it clear ritories wherein the officers commission. For the visually- Laundering Act, 2002 resulting system, its cronies, middlemen, that the Commission has machines, voter slips with been used in hearing impaired that the training should be con- were acquainted with basic as challenged electors, the EC had in the provisional attachments of touts and mafia pocketing the directed all the electoral officers photo, electronic voting education, and have subse- ducted by sign language expert well as election related sign lan- stated that it would be issuing immovable properties and bank money for the same and listing and staff to get adequately machines. Finger-spelling (or quently been adopted as a dis- with a suitable experience in the guages symbols on last week. braille voter identity cards. balances worth 42.88 crore. ghost beneficiaries. "The mission of skilling has evolved into a mechanism of fast billing for BJP's friends. In the name of ; 1 making youth employable, Modi Government's Skill Development Ministry seems to have created 3.45 ic gardening, pottery and a shortcut to profitable business much more. for the unscrupulous," said he much-awaited, Global "It is a celebration of letting Singhvi. TFestival of Spiritual out your negativity and impure The Congress also targeted Sciences (GFFS) 2018 is being thoughts. This year with line- Textile Minister Smriti Irani held in one of Asia's largest up of global speakers, musi- over the alleged scam. "Irani, meditation pyramids, cians, and yogis one can learn who leaves no opportunity to Pyramid International Valley, the power of creating one's exert her larynx on variety of at the outskirts of Bangalore own unique vibe," said Pinky inane issues, is absolutely mum from September 29 to Daga, CEO, Thriive Art & on the rampant corruption October 4 where you can Soul, a state-of-the-art holistic under her watch, why?" asked have a holistic experience of wellness portal and organiser Singhvi. He also cited the wellness and spirituality to of the event. Government-appointed Sharda enliven your soul. This festival is open to all Prasad Committee that had What's even more advan- individuals coming from dif- "criticised the Modi tageous is that your queries will ferent walks of life like stu- Government for setting an be answered by some of the dents, working people and unachievable target of skilling most admired and influential topics ranging from the besides dance performances homemakers. 40 crore youth". "The commit- masters and healers in the 'Physics of Consciousness' to by Zia Nath, a danseuse and For those who are new to tee had further found that the world in the ambience of the 'Dream Interpretation & whirling expert and a sound spirituality, the celebratory Modi Government had been nature, making the entire event Symbology', from 'Indigenous Immersion session by Aurelio, aspect makes it less intimi- missing its targets over the pre- —11th edition of GFSS 2018— Wisdom of the Native a sound therapist and live dating, explains Pinky Daga. vious two years as far as skilling even more spiritual. Medicine Wheel' to music performance by "Masters break down esoteric the workforce was concerned," This spiritual festival fea- 'Connecting Ancient Wisdom Adam Apollo. subjects into their basics. So, said Singhvi, demanding a tures gurus like Susan Hough, with Quantum Physics' to set To keep children engaged, even those who've never even probe into the scam and recov- Jasmuheen, Prof Kaya, Dr your soul alight. the GFSS -2018 will have heard of spirituality are able ery of "crores of people's money Lakshmi Newton and The festival will also have interesting line up of mindful to experience it and this lost due to these irregularities". Christiane Muller and many activities like Tai Chi, yoga and fun activities such as begins an inner transforma- IANS $ <" < $ $ ()* "= others will be speaking on and meditation sessions Kid's yoga, storytelling, organ- tion within them," she added. ( COMMENT & ANALYSIS ( ( ) (* ++, +-./ ( ) (* ++, +-./
www.dailypioneer.com +,+@430-A+, 0* Everybody loves a good fascist Mayawati’s move " ) @4$ ( American settlers' brutal treatment of Native the word “fascio” means a bundle or a bunch in Italy. It was widely believed that the initial attrac- to the Japanese mind. War appeared to be a Indians. implying unity. To be effective, the answer had In practice, the economy was toned up by tion of the German people towards Hitler and possible panacea which eventually led to the 568:E - S Fascism is class collaboration as commu- to be something that would prove attractive to rearmament and public works. Soldiers were his programme of class collaboration was more 1941 naval attack on Pearl Harbor, the nism is class conflict and capitalism is (accused the peasants, the workers as well as to their recruited in large numbers and so were work- or less were on the lines of Mussolini’s Italy American base of warships on its Pacific coast. " & " of) class exploitation. Western Europe was unions. This was discovered in “class collab- ers in factories to produce arms. This would although on a far grander scale to save the This was followed by the land invasion of '< " ! /2 , O deeply concerned by the Russian revolution of oration” as represented by fascism. bring profits to the bourgeoisie who could then economy and bring prosperity which Germany British and French colonies in South-east Asia. " 1917 led by Vladimir Ilych Lenin and felt Prof Alfredo Rocco, Minister of Justice in pay the proletariat well. Urban prosperity experienced in some measure in the 1930s Just before the Pearl Harbor attack, Defence 2 $55 threatened. One of the reactions was the inno- the Mussolini Cabinet, set forth the gist of this would increase demand for agricultural pro- before the Nazi racist, authoritarian ideology Minister Gen Tojo Hideki was made the " " & vation of a new contrarian ideology, namely, new ideology in the course of a speech at duce. What was left of the under-employed took over. Premier. The war moulded all classes of the 01 O " 1 & & *4,0, of class collaboration, in order to keep class Perugia in 1925. According to him, society does youth was absorbed by the armed forces. The Japan is another example of a fascist Japanese people into one. This was an exper- " " " " '' conflict from taking over society. not exist for the individual but the individual promise to the whole nation was foreign con- experiment. With the restoration of the Meiji iment of fascism in Asia. n the wake of the arrest of five urban Some years ago in the US, there was a cel- for the society. Economic progress is a social quests which would bring economic surplus- regime in 1850 and the reforms initiated in So much for fascism and its smaller as well " , 2 " Naxals by the Pune police, Congress chief ebration to commemorate Swami interest and all classes of people should com- es. The Albanian adventure and the invasion 1868, were sown the seeds of ferment and eco- as grander variations. But what is its ugly con- " /2" " L" Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led Vivekananda’s birth anniversary. That was an bine or collaborate to maximise production. of Abyssinia were two efforts to fulfil this nomic progress. The gates of Japan opened and nection with politics in India? India is not & O Government of being fascist. This writer occasion when the secular fundamentalists The interests of the employers and the promise until, of course, World War II broke foreign contacts began with industrial devel- Europe. 2018 is not 1920. Communism is dead. doubts if the Congress president knows were provoked to call the Rashtriya employed are identical. To ensure that this is out. Another example of the practice of fascism opment growing, and the number of urban There is poverty here but no Great Depression " whatI fascism means; although he is educated Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishva Hindu practiced, there must be a system of state dis- or class collaboration, albeit on a much more workers increased. By 1922, a Communist sparked by a financial collapse of the Wall Street ; 5 ! 'G( and certainly not an 'anpadh gawar' to use his Parishad, fascists. A meeting presided over by cipline over class conflicts. Strikes and lock- limited scale, was in Spain under Gen Francisco Party was founded. In the rural areas, silk farms kind on the horizon. The Indian ethos has no + & party leader Sanjay Nirupam’s phrase for the well-known journalist late Kuldip Nayar was outs alike were held to be illegal and punish- Franco. Neither the Italian nor the Spanish sprung up and there was a fragmentation of record of imperialism and, therefore, no Prime Minister. held to dissuade the distinguished Sonal able by heavy fines, and in certain cases, impris- experience is widely known in great detail in farms. Also, discontent grew among the ten- promise of foreign conquests would be cred- " " & The expression fascist as a condemnation Mansingh from going to Washington to give onment. Wherever possible, the employers and India. What the members of the Indian intel- ants who worked there. Thereafter came the ible. If an attempt is being made to compare was first used frequently in Indira Gandhi’s a dance performance in connection with the workers in each industry, trade or profession, ligentsia are familiar with, however, are the share market crash which triggered the Great minorities in fascist states and Muslims of " !" & " time. Her grandson is merely following the tra- celebration. Because, in the view of those at the were organised together in a syndicated asso- doings of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party. It was Depression in 1929.The Japanese economy India, it is ridiculous and perverse. No one in " " ! " dition set by her. Surely, other Congress lead- meeting, the organisers of the commemoration ciation. Where it was not possible to form such founded by Hitler and his six comrades in received its share of tremors. One of the reme- their right mind has accused Muslims of ers know that fascism is not a synonym for were fascist. What they did not realise was that syndicates, the unions and the employers’ asso- Munich in 1920. The economic deprivation in dies to relieve the pains of the economic cri- betraying India, not even the BJP, whose only B "& " despotism though fascists can be despotic and the word was not the political abuse that they ciations remained separate but combined to Germany was much greater than witnessed in sis was expansion through military conquest. contention has been that there has been K !& despots fascists. The first is a particular ide- thought it was. Benito Mussolini initiated the form guilds to coordinate and ensure cordial- Italy. The country paid an exorbitant price for The fact that the Japanese population had more appeasement of the Muslim community’s " " ology while the latter is a brutal autocracy fascist movement in March 1919 at Milan and ity. If collective bargaining could not end sat- its defeat in World War I. Runaway inflation than doubled since the Meiji restoration clergy and its whims. All in all, to call anyone which was equally a feature of Stalinism founded the party called Partito Nazional isfactorily, disputes were referred to law courts as well as the world depression ignited by a meant that more and more jobs were neces- a fascist in India is to talk nonsense. " " " /12 . exterminating the bourgeois and the kulaks; Fascista in November 1921. It ruled Italy for assisted by experts. This is how class collabo- crash in share prices on Wall Street in New York sary. The ghost of Karl Marx and the scenes (The writer is a well-known columnist and & /12O ! Nazism mass murdering Jews and white two decades. To recapitulate what fascism was, ration was conceptualised by the Fascist Party in 1929 made matters unbearable for Germany. of the Russian Revolution were not invisible an author) & " ! " " & , 2 0 /2 9#'% 2"0 4 % 2 $ 2 / ./ 1 + 3 " People are now heard saying that the I think that the desperation of the clown prince Barriers to universal financial access & ! C 5 "2 , / 0 country’s chowkidar is a thief. This is what is to attract attention to himself at the cost of ,9 " the people in Rajasthan and elsewhere feel. the Prime Minister’s name. —Congress president —Union Minister & N " ! RAHUL GANDHI SMRITI IRANI As we near the goal of universal financial access, there is a need to bridge the inequality gap. Ensuring financial literacy and " ; " " subsequent inclusion can unleash the untapped potential at the bottom of the pyramid, leading to a less-cash economy # & " the spread of literary cannot be con- they have lower average incomes # ! " 2 " ! fined to being gender-specific. from which they save for old age. +$ " & " " ! My passion towards this trans- With increasing life expectancy, ,A,, formation stems from deep-rooted there is a need to provision for /12 convictions based on my working increasing and inflationary cost of " /"" " & Subsidy sops must stop /34$ ) ( life’s experience since I began my healthcare; women need to be suffi- # ) career in the late 70’s. I was the guinea ciently financially literate to be " 5 # % S ,50, ) * ( " " " pig of my experiments with money, future-ready for any contingencies. and through sheer trial and error at By being forbidden from inher- + , - . ) ON O " 4 he World Bank Group an early age, I succeeded in trans- itance in many patriarchal societies, ! / , )01 " & " has put forward an ambi- forming simple wages to savings, and though laws are changing, women ! against then MRP of only 4,830 per tonne. tious global goal to reach savings to assets. Again, there was no own lesser property. And they have- ( ) ( In a year in the early 90s, payment was made Universal Financial Access genius to the idea but just the magic been excluded from decision-making ( " but not even a grain of urea came. (UFA) by 2020, as finan- of disciplined savings and the com- on deployment of family earnings ( 13$" O" + " /12 " There were irregularities in payment to Tcial literacy and financial inclusion pounding power of money. The since millennia, as it has been deemed ) ! & & $++, manufacturers too. Under the retention price has now become the topmost prior- skills of compounding money is now the sole prerogative of the ‘karta’ or scheme (RPS) — earlier incarnation of NPS ity for policymakers, regulators and a science, a learning that must begin the head of the family in India. 2 S ! " ?+-, — some units were allowed inflated retention development agencies, globally. The by including it in school curricula so Deepening financial literacy and price. There were even allegations of gold plat- UFA goal is that by 2020, adults who that successive generations grow subsequent inclusion would unleash 4:9%"' ' # ! ing — a euphemism for showing capacity currently aren’t a part of the formal into disciplined investors and ethi- the hugely untapped potential at the # 34 he Modi Government has revolu- lower than actual to get higher RP. Since, the financial system, must have access to cal borrowers. bottom-of-pyramid leading to a - # - Increasing incidents of Indian aircraft running into trou- tionised the way subsidies are dis- same system continues even today, it is not easy a bank account to transact money, Thereafter, financial literacy reduction in the cash economy, as 56( ble must ring alarm bells. While flights making emer- Tbursed to beneficiaries by leveraging to prevent inflated payments. which becomes the basic building must be imparted to the millennials more money finds its way into the 789 ** 78:: 8;( ** ( technology, especially the use of direct bene- There is no rational basis to keep urea block to manage their financial lives. who comprise 34 per cent of our banking ecosystem. That would also 7::9 # 789 8::8 ( gency landings for a variety of reasons have become a fit transfer (DBT) on the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar- MRP at an exceptionally low level — a mere The Prime Minister’s Dhan Jan population, and who, research shows, inculcate the savings discipline and recurring phenomenon, the most recent incident wherein # 8;( - Mobile platform. This has made a dent on pil- 1/4th to ½ of the production cost. Yet, this was Yojana achieved a remarkable feat by are credit-oriented and spend more increase capital formation, and this 7::9 ** 34 ( an air pressure mix-up led to Jet Airways passengers’ ferage, and gargantuan resources, thus saved, a golden goose available to dubious traders to bringing 80 per cent of the popula- on lifestyle. So, they need to learn the in turn, would release the availabil- 4S - 4 4 ( being left bleeding and panic-stricken must prompt a are being used for development and enhanced mint money by selling to chemical factories tion into mainstream banking. But discipline and risks of living life ity of adequate credit to foster entre- )01 # complete audit of all airlines safety practices. funding of welfare schemes for wider and deep- at high price. True, Prime Minister Narendra subsequently, most accounts have beyond their income. The middle preneurial spirit of the masses, as er coverage. But large-scale pilferage still con- Modi has brought in mandatory neem coat- remained passive, with an average of aged are securely married women more people are enabled through the R S ( tinues. This happens in ways that even escape ing of urea and claimed that this has stopped three transactions a year. This and are educated, yet are uninitiat- formal financial infrastructure and ) ) ! ) = ( the radar of our ever alert Prime Minister. diversion. However, considering that there are because around 76 per cent of India’s ed in finance — just because they freed from dependence on ! , At the fundamental level, it can be 600 million bags to be policed, this seems to adult population does not under- find its vocabulary too difficult to unscrupulous money-lenders. # ) For gender equity sourced to the very existence of controls in be too good to believe. stand even basic financial concepts. comprehend. Then, there are Thus far it’s a slow progress, as sectors, such as food, fertilisers, petroleum, In petrol and diesel, lack of competition For increased economic partic- divorcees and widows, comprising 12 India has climbed by just one rank ** # - S oil and lubricants (POL), and power, which allows oil PSUs viz Indian Oil Corporation, ipation, the spread of financial liter- per cent of the population, who need to become 130 out of 189 countries continue to guzzle huge amounts despite Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and acy is the primary enabler of finan- to be initiated, as most are under-lit- due to indiscriminate lending.” While prosperity and bring down poverty in the 2018 United Nations Human > " savings via DBT. Here, a question arises: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, to get cial inclusion — both are twin pil- erate on personal finance. Let’s the incidence of indebtedness (IOI), 42+&3 by changing investment habits of Development Index (HDI). The 789 How do controls lead to pilferage? away with a high price based on import par- lars in mitigation of poverty. Only by remember that the ultimate goal of which is a proportion of households people, and also secure in knowing increase in rankings is a quantum - )01 $ % O" ; " Take, for example, food and fertilisers. higher cost or even make fictitious claims. ity principle plus fortuitous benefit of import working jointly on both aspects can every one of us is to own a secure having outstanding debt, today that gradual asset creation is within leap by 50 per cent since 1990, which To make these affordable to the poor, the Under the National Food Security Act duty. For LPG and kerosene, they enjoy com- we herald the next revolution of pros- asset in the form of home ownership stands at an average of 47.4 per cent, /444 their reach too. reflects that the strides taken by the ! # + " 0 Government controls their maximum (NFSA), wheat is given to the beneficiaries at plete monopoly as private entities are barred perity and growth for India in the along with building on a savings cor- average savings per annum per saver +;$% An example of how rapidly Government have been successful in # " !"," . retail price (MRP) at a low level, unrelat- two rupee per kilogram as against the much from selling subsidised stuff. 21st century by enhancing scope for pus, which provides dignity and insu- households was reportedly as low as financial literacy can spread and lead lifting millions out of poverty — per ( D2 , E/ ! " !" " ! ed to the cost of production and distrib- higher cost of supplying it at 25 per kg. The In power sector, inflated tariff charged by banking, insurance, mutual fund lates from future shocks. 17,488 according to the 2018 pan- 3&4 to financial inclusion is by demisti- capita gross national income ? ution. The differential amount is reim- latter includes MSP of 17 per kilogram paid independent power producers (IPPs) easily industry and housing for all. All four Financial literacy is one of the India National Bank for Agriculture fying complicated banking jargon by increased by 266 per cent. However, - " " , % " bursed to manufacturers/agencies as sub- to the farmer and eight rupee per kilogram as pass muster in the name of subsidised supplies services are interlinked to financial most serious issues in the US, as also and Rural Development (NABARD) ;$+5C3 dumbing down financial vocabulary, there still remains a huge gap of ," ," sidy. Whereas, 80 per cent of the popula- handling and distribution charges, reim- made to the farmers and poor households. inclusion, as also are growth pro- globally for women. Women earn 25 survey. With an abysmally low abil- 4$&+;334 and thereafter, disseminating learn- inequality as the gains of equitable # 3 ; tion gets food at a subsidised rate, as bursed to the handling agencies, such as the There are instances of inflated fuel price (via pellers of the economy, which have per cent less than men, and spend an ity to save and rising levels of debt, ing and getting the masses to get economic development are yet to # " regards fertilisers, all farmers have access Food Corporation of India (FCI). The charges ‘over-invoicing’ of coal imports) getting their own multiplier effect in adding average of 11.5 years out of the work- how long will it take for the rural =;&+;35 operational in much the same way percolate to the base of the pyramid. @ S ( to these at low MRP. are given on ‘actual’ basis. accommodated in the tariff, eventually paid close to a percentage point to the force. Individuals must be competent poor to climb out of poverty? educationally illiterates in rural India Those disparities can only be . R ," "; " Among POL in the case of LPG, even These subsume inefficiency and irregu- by the exchequer. As in fertilizers, here also gross domestic product (GDP). This to make decisions not only about The Government consequently +33%3 could take to the working of smart- addressed through increased outlays as oil marketing public sector undertakings larities committed by agencies — this was instances of gold plating have come to light. can happen only when people are assets but also about debts. And debt has a major role to play in policy for- phones, and enjoying the WhatsApp in education and vocational training, S # . " % L M ) ; N ," (PSUs) sell at full price, beneficiaries receive pointed out by the Comptroller and Auditor This loot of national resources needs to financially literate and begin to is pervasive across all income strata mation so as to mainstream the mar- 2;+3% feature. This must be done through in prioritising financial literacy, and subsidy in their account. However, kerosene General (CAG). The ‘loaders’ getting away with be stopped. But this can’t be done merely make informed investment choices. and stands at alarmingly increased ginalised into creating an eco-system Government-accredited programmes by increasing women’s participa- ( " " O +& " % is sold to them at low (subsidised) price. monthly salary in lakhs could easily pass through administrative cleaning up. To do However, financial literacy, the levels, even 10 years post 2008 eco- conducive to inclusion. The objective 33&5 disseminated through tele-learning, tion in the job force, which is at an L M 0" ," Retail prices of petrol and diesel are de jure muster under a cost-based mechanism. In this, the Government should go for policy first prerequisite for financial inclu- nomic crisis. This means that we of the financial literacy and financial 5+&C34/C and use of mobile phones to penetrate abysmal 27 per cent currently. . /" 0 decontrolled, but de facto, the Government 2016, there were reports of disappearance of reforms with focus on removing pricing and sion, is where India lags behind as failed to learn from the perils of over- inclusion committee is to attempt to the spread of financial literacy. Melinda Gates, co-Chairperson of # controls them by issuing diktat (albeit food stocks in Punjab causing a loss of over distribution controls. The control on MRP most women remain financially illit- leveraging. Today, credit is lavishly spearhead a financial revolution 3&3% Even the US Department of the Gates Foundation once said: # ( " L" unwritten) to PSUs, which account for over 20,000 crore to the exchequer. must go and subsidy to the poor should be erate. As International Monetary available and institutions that pro- borne of Niti Aayog’s prioritisation Education reports that 3.8 million “When women have money in their # " ," " 90 per cent of the sales. In the 2000s, in fertilisers, the UPA given directly. With this, the very basis for Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde mote credit to the exclusion of sav- which is in sync with the global pri- .;,3O American adult women possess lit- hands and the authority to choose * S # H H " ," 2 5 When the Government orders manufac- Government contracted for import of gas — entities claiming inflated cost will disappear. said: “It’s now a proven fact, when ings, place the poor in deeper ority accorded to financial inclusion eracy skills below a “basic” level. Also, how to spend it, they grow in con- turers/suppliers to sell products at a price lower fuel used in manufacture of urea — at an ‘inflat- Instead, they will be forced to cut cost and women do better, economies do bet- bondage, as credit alone cannot and financial literacy unanimously by 2+&2+;33 OECD studies show that women fidence and power by taking control "" & " 0 " than what it costs, it is obliged to fully com- ed’ price knowing that the resultant higher cost increase efficiency to stay afloat. While ben- ter.” There exists an ocean of save the poor from poverty. the World Bank, the European have lower financial literacy levels of their economic future.” ? S ( " " " pensate them for the shortfall. This is where of making fertilizers would be fully reimbursed efiting all consumers, this will reduce subsidy untapped opportunities in India to As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Union, G-20, and the Organisation +1;/ ;& than men in both developed and (The writer, an author & colum- . ( ( ! % L the rub lies. Assured of full neutralisation, they under new pricing scheme (NPS). It had also outgo and help fiscal consolidation. When will expand the scope of financial inclu- expressed: “If we have growth only for Economic Co-operation and developing countries. Since women nist, is Chairperson, Committee on won’t have an incentive to cut cost and work imported urea at high price which went up to Modi crack the whip? sion and financial literacy for women on the basis of 31 per cent credit off Development (OECD). live longer than men and have short- Financial Inclusion and Literacy for ( ) +% " " . efficiently. They are even tempted to claim an exorbitant 50,000 per tonne (2008-09) (The writer is a freelance journalist) across all demographic strata, albeit, take, history will record it as growth The goal is to enable shared er working lives in paid employment, Women, Niti Aayog) )01 $ " / O 568B )01 &" 0 " ''%+;+4+; 78B 7CB 4 - ," " " ** 34 D66 # N" H monotheistic view as they say “sab ka and restructuring are futile. RSS chief texts that sanctify caste. It is no from requiring permits. This argurs maalik ek hai”. Mohan Bhagwat’s claim that the secret that the RSS draws its leader- well for minimising operating costs. "0 ; ! 0 : : / )01S ) ( Sir — This refers to the editorial, But above all, what matters most organisation keeps away from politics ship from the upper castes. As a result, the vehicle market will " " " " ," “Right note” (September21). It augurs is the emphatic translation of the is belied by the diktats given to its L ! " G David Milton be encouraged to work in this field )01 2 ( + " well that Rashtriya Swayamsevak words into action, failing which his political arm, the Bharatiya Janata !MD 'GE / !" ! O>6GG " ! Maruthancode and new entrepreneurs will come into ) 4 L Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat sage advice will fall on stony ground. Party (BJP). + 'G>O 7GGG " play. As the fourth-largest consumer @ ) ( has, among other burning issues, Azhar A Khan His claim that Hindutva does " 2"0 3 / ! " " of natural oils, India is now realising 8666 ( " including cow vigilantism, clarified Rampur not exclude Muslims is falsified by the " ! 2" <GGG "'G>O + that Biodiesel vehicles and EVs are the D66666 " # +; " " the Sangh’s stand on Indian Muslims’ absence of Muslims in leadership !D2$E 3 , ! Sir — This refers to the article, “An only oxygen for keeping transporta- ) " / " status with the heartening message “if positions in both the RSS and the BJP. " / ! + ! ! " opportunity India must not miss” tion alive towards a healthy future. We = D/E " " ! +" " Muslims are unwanted, there is no It is intriguing that Bhagwat (September 21) by Sanjib Pohit & must tap on this. ( Hindutva”. Sir — This refers to the editorial, speaks of a Hindu Rashtra and the % " ! ! " Pradip Biswas. Union Transport Shivam Srivastava % 0" " " " + ! " 0 ! ! " ) This will allay fear of sorts linger- “Right note” (September21). It is Constitution in the same breath and Minister Nitin Gadkari recently Ujjain ) " & " " ing on the community’s mind even as hard for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak finds no inconsistency. If the RSS is 0" ! /?# announced that the Government " !" 9 ! : " his invocation of Sir Syed Ahmad Sangh (RSS) to reconcile its goals and really against caste discrimination, as plans to exempt electrical vehicles Khan’s words underscores the compulsions. 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, message to Prabhakaran at +4,9;3 According to Rajapaksa, world because of its “complic- &33 the behest of TDK (the abbre- 4C4&54 three high officials from Sri ity” in the civil war. B " ( viation usually used by Swamy Lanka and India were deput- Karunanidhi in the com- n a disclosure which could to describe Sonia Gandhi) +++.;$54 ed for regular exchange of pany of his two wives had Ihave repercussions across during the final days of the 5$3&,= information to facilitate prop- staged a “two-hour long fast” 3% the political spectrum in the May 2009 war. er coordination during the at Marina Beach questioning country, senior BJP leader and He said the Indian Navy %++;355;= operation against the LTTE the then Union Government’s hree more terrorists of Rajya Sabha member ship which was expected to +,534$;3 terrorists during the month of complicity in the civil war in Tbanned Lashkar-e-Tayyeba Subramanian Swamy stated reach the theatre of war did May 2009. “This was known as Sri Lanka and had called it off (LeT) outfit were killed in a on Friday that Sonia Gandhi, not leave Indian shores 2+,/'7+; Troika System and these offi- following assurances from the prolonged gun-battle in Sumlar the then Congress president, P because of stiff Opposition %5%+;. cials met even in the middle of Centre that it had no role in forests of north Kashmir’s Chidambaram, the then Union from highest authorities. +4,94 the night. What we need is a the military operations. The Bandipora district on Friday Home Minister and Velupillai “Prabhakaran could not be system like this in our eco- LTTE had used innocent taking the toll of terrorists to Prabhakaran, the chief of the informed by the Congress /+C4+,5 nomic cooperation also,” Tamils as human shields to five. Two terrorists were killed dreaded Liberation Tigers of leadership about the change of 55;=+ Rajapaksa had said. save the LTTE chief in the initial phase of the Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were plan,” said Swamy. This is in stark contrast to Prabhakaran and his hench- encounter on Thursday. hand in glove with each other. Swamy’s disclosure comes .;54/&$; the claims by the DMK, then men from the Sri Lankan A defence spokesman said In a message posted on his immediately after the visit of +N&;,25&+CO3 an important ally of the UPA army. that weapons and war-like micro-blogging platform, Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Governnment led by K P Munusamy , the stores were recovered from the two terrorists in the initial LeT cadre. Swamy said Chidambaram president of Sri Lanka to New +&=5. Manmohan Singh. AIADMK strongman told encounter site. The encounter phase. Meanwhile, normal life had sent a message to Delhi at the invitation of Karunanidhi, the then Chief reporters at Chennai on Friday was in progress when last However, the multi lay- was affected in Capital Srinagar Prabhakaran during the 2009 Swamy. Rajapaksa, who was organisation. Minister of Tamil Nadu had that the disclosure by reports came in from the area. ered cordon remained intact as the authorities disallowed battle (which saw the annihi- the President of Sri Lanka “We had a mechanism said that the Centre had told Rajapaksa proved that the The encounter began on and the search operation was Ashura processions in the main lation of the LTTE) to await during the civil war of May during the war (against the him that the operation by the DMK too was engaged in the Thursday when a joint team of resumed on Friday. They said city. The authorities imposed Indian Navy to come to rescue 2009, had told Prashant LTTE in 2009) called the Sri Lankan Government was killing of Tamils in northern Army, CRPF and Special that during the intense search restrictions in the jurisdiction him. “Navy did come but it Tiwari of The Pioneer in an Troika, where three officials only to nab LTTE chief Sri Lanka during May 2009. Operations Group (SOG) of operation the contact with the of five police stations in old was Sri Lankan Navy. exclusive interview that the from both sides (India and Sri Prabhakaran and India had no “The Indian Government was J&K Police launched a massive hiding terrorists was re-estab- Srinagar. The Friday congre- Prabhakaran walked out of the Governments of India and Lanka ) were able to discuss role in the military operations. offering military assistance to operation in the Shokhbaba, lished triggering fresh gun- gational prayers were not jungle into the beach thinking Sri Lanka had worked in tan- any issue, even in the middle The AIADMK on Friday the Sri Lankan Government in Sumlar area of Bandipora. fight. During the ensuing allowed in Grand Mosque of it was the Indian Navy and dem in the 2009 civil war in of the night,” said Rajapaksa. declared that it would launch the attack against the LTTE. Security sources said that the encounter, three more terror- Srinagar even as the authorities hence was killed,” said Swamy the island nation which result- Experts are of the view that the a massive agitation all over The DMK is responsible for operation was temporarily sus- ists were killed. kept senior separatist leader in his posting. ed in the annihilation of the Troika had played a major role Tamil Nadu on September 25 thousands of Tamils who got pended through the night in Security sources said that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under He also said that PC dreaded Liberation Tigers of in scuttling the move to save to highlight how the DMK had killed in the war,” said view of darkness after killing of the slain are suspected to be detention at his residence. (Chidambaram) had sent the Tamil Eelam, a terrorist Prabhakaran. betrayed Tamils all over the Munusamy. 4 1 #4 %> , : 231 ,$,/ nosed with Down's Syndrome. < She and her husband approached he Opposition Congress in Goa on Friday gave he Bombay High Court on Friday the high court last week seeking per- Ta notice for removal of Assembly Speaker Tallowed a 33-year-old woman, who mission for abortion, saying that they 231 “Today, the truth has come out very Pramod Sawant. is in her 30th week of pregnancy, to were already caring for a specially-abled clearly. It is not the Congress, it is The party, which has 16 members in the 40- undergo an abortion as a medical test child, and forcing them to continue with he Congress on Friday demanded a nobody but their own party's ex-chief member Assembly, also gave a 14-day notice for con- had revealed that the foetus has a devel- the present pregnancy would cause Tprobe into renewal of iron ore min- minister Laxmikant Parsekar (who) had vening of a session of the House for undertaking the opmental birth defect. them much physical and emotional ing leases during the previous tenure of told (the Lokayukta) very clearly that it process of removing Sawant from the post. A division bench of justices A S Oka trauma. Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. is not him but Parrikar who is the cause The move came days after the party staked claim and A S Gadkari also granted the Giving birth to another child with All India Congress Committee of looting of 1,44,000 crore,” to form an alternate Government, contending that woman's request to undergo the abor- special needs would impose a financial (AICC) secretary A Chellakumar said Chellakumar claimed. the BJP-led ruling alliance had lost majority in the tion at a private clinic in Nashik. burden on them as the woman is a former BJP Chief Minister Laxmikant He sought to know why the State Assembly. On the High Court's direction, The clinic in Nashik is duly certi- housewife and the husband runs a small Parsekar had revealed that renewal of Government was silent over the matter The Government is headed by Chief Minister doctors at the Government-run J J fied to perform legally approved med- business, the petition said. mining leases, termed illegal by the and why no charge sheet had been filed. Manohar Parrikar who is hospitalised in Delhi for Hospital here had examined her and ical termination of pregnancy. On September 11, the woman's doc- Supreme Court, was done during the The Congress leader said a com- a pancreatic ailment. approved the abortion at such a late However, the State Government is tor suggested that considering her first tenure of his predecessor Parrikar. mittee should be formed to investigate The notice for removal of Sawant was given under stage, considering the condition of the yet to complete the process of register- child's condition, she should undergo Parrikar had earlier held the chief Parsekar's allegations. “Rule 243 of Rules and Procedure and Conduct of foetus. ing and approving private clinics for car- a scan to check if the present foetus had minister's post from 2012 to 2014 and he The former Chief Minister, in a writ- Business of the Legislative Assembly of Goa, read with However, the Government had rying out abortions in cases where the abnormalities. was succeeded by Parsekar. Parrikar, cur- ten reply to the Lokayukta last month, Article 179C of the Constitution of India,” Leader of opposed her request to undergo abor- pregnancy has exceeded 20 weeks, the The scan revealed that the foetus rently admitted in New Delhi's AIIMS for had said the policy to renew mining leas- Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar said. tion at the Nashik clinic. Government lawyer said. has “Schizencephaly”, a rare develop- a pancreatic ailment, became Goa's chief es was framed by his predecessor Rule 243 States provision for moving a resolu- She should be directed to undergo Advocate Kuldeep Nikam, the mental birth defect characterised by minister again in March 2017. (Parrikar) on the instructions of the Goa tion to ask for permission of the House to discuss abortion at a Government hospital as woman's lawyer, said she should be abnormal slits or clefts in the brain. A complaint was filed before the bench of the Bombay High Court. about impeachment of the Speaker. the Medical Termination of Pregnancy allowed to undergo the procedure at the The condition causes developmen- Lokayukta alleging the involvement of “Parrikar had begun renewing the Kavlekar, however, refused to specify on what (MTP) Act mandates that the procedure Nashik clinic as the doctors there knew tal delays. It can also cause seizures and Parsekar, the then mines secretary leases and during his tenure, eight or grounds it wants Sawant to be removed as the must be performed only at Government her case history well. problems with brain-spinal cord com- Pawan Kumar Sain and current mines nine of them were already renewed,” Speaker, saying the reasons will be spelt out on the hospitals or private hospitals recognised The High Court acceded to the munication, the petition said. and geology department director Parsekar had told the anti-corruption floor of the House. for this purpose by the Government, it request, saying that she should not be The Medical Termination of Prasanna Acharya in the illegal renew- watchdog. “When I took over, I followed The legislators said they propose to move the said. penalised because the State had failed Pregnancy Act permits abortions after al of 88 mining leases, which were Parrikar's track,” Parsekar, who was the motion to remove Sawant from the office of In Maharashtra, private clinics and to complete registration of clinics. 20 weeks only if continuation of the quashed by the apex court on February chief minister of Goa from November Speaker of Legislative Assembly at the end of 14 days' hospitals which perform MTP are The petition said that the woman pregnancy poses a threat to the child's 7, 2018. 2014 till March last year, had said. notice period. required to be certified by civic bodies. already has a five-year-old son diag- or the mother's life. 2<&&%%3'% 392% 1 $P
%$.+ due to electrocution,” said the police. 2+3 name of her husband cropped up and Assam Chief Minister the CDR of his phone revealed that he ix persons, including minor chil- Sarbananda Sonowal ordered an he Begusarai police is all set to arrest was in constant touch with rape case Sdren, were electrocuted to death inquiry into the electrocution inci- Tformer Social Welfare Minister main accused Brajesh Thakur who at a village under Rupohi police sta- dent which reportedly killed six Manju Verma’s husband was running the shelter home. It was tion in Assam’s Nagaon district on people at Rupohihat Legislative Chandrashekhar Verma in connection also alleged that Verma had been vis- Friday even as Assam Chief Assembly Constituency at Uttar with a case filed against him with Cheria iting the shelter home and spending Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Khatowal village in Nagaon district. Bariarpur police station last month for time there. ordered an inquiry into the tragic The Chief Minister have asked possessing illegal arms and ammuni- Manju Verma had stoutly denied incident. Additional Chief Secretary and tions. An order to arrest him was the allegations and claimed that her hus- The incident took place at Uttar Chairman APDCL Jishnu Barua to issued by Begusarai Police band visited the shelter home only once Khatowal village in Nagaon district enquire into the incident. “The Superintendent on Friday. that too along with her when she went when six persons, including chil- inquiry will primarily be encom- The SP moved following a directive there in her capacity as social welfare dren, got down to a fishery to fish passing within its ambit the cir- by the Supreme Court which found the minister. and got electrocuted. “A faulty elec- cumstances leading to the electro- case against Verma serious and a divi- The sensational case is being inves- tric high voltage wire got snapped cution and submit the report to the sion Bench directed the police to inter- tigated by the CBI and now the apex and reportedly electrocuted the vil- government immediately,” a state- rogate him. court has decided to monitor it. The lages fishery. The locals intimated ment issued by the Chief Minister’s The arms and ammunitions had Supreme Court also took notice of the this to the local line man of the elec- office said. been recovered during a search in the firing in remand home at Purnea in tricity board. The electricity was cut Meanwhile, the irate mob residential premises of the couple which two people died. The bench of off initially and the six people got attacked and vandalized the house whose name figured in the infamous Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice down to the fishery. However, after of local line man holding him *9 ( Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. Deepak Gupta expressed surprise as to sometime, all the six persons died responsible for the incident. ) "= The Minister had to resign when the how weapon reached the remand home. P P ."%
/3%5$$ and appealed to Governor the BJP is planning to take some was supposed to protect the affairs), then we too have many Vajubhai Vala to initiate action MLAs to resort in Pune or Constitution and citizens of the things at our disposal.” % )%)' s the political uncertainty against the CM. Soon after the Mumbai. The BJP in the state country was “provoking” peo- “Government is in our hand. Aadded to infighting and has CM’s statement, there was a has also authorised ple. Another BJP MP Prahlad Don't I have the authority to do hit the fragile coalition in snap protest by a few Congress Yeddyurappa to take suitable Joshi termed the statement as whatever I can? I caution him , @ C4/4 worked his up to become Karnataka, political pundits workers at the residence of BJP action if need be to form the the “most irresponsible and to be careful,” he added. party’s politburo and was elect- feel the President’s Rule looms state president BS Yeddyurappa. government. unpardonable offence” and said Chief Minister HD n a setback to Telangana ed to Lok Sabha from Adilabad. large over the State. The war of The saffron party has also The BJP accused chief min- the chief minister's choice of Kumaraswamy on Thursday IRashtra Samiti, a senior party But after his defeat in the words between Chief Minister threatened to take legal action ister of sedition and sought words displayed his state of reminded Yeddyurappa on the leader and former MP Ramesh last elections he joined the HD Kumaraswamy, who is against Kumaraswamy. action over his remark asking mind. denotification case. “Do not Rathod has quit the party and ruling TRS along with anoth- struggling to keep the coalition In a major development on people to rise in revolt against Upset over the alleged top- instigate me to lose my joined the main Opposition er senior TDP leader Tummala intact, and BJP chief BS Friday the JDs has called a leg- BJP for its alleged attempt to pling game of the BJP, an angry patience. I have my government Congress party. Nageshwara Rao and was Yeddyurappa for the last few islature party meeting at destabilise the collation gov- Kumaraswamy had on and can take extreme decision,” Rathod was angry on not working hard to cultivate the days has reached a peak lead- Hassan on Saturday indicates ernment. The party has also Thursday warned BJP to be he said, warning the BJP top getting the Assembly election constituency. However in the ing to fluid political situation. the political fluidity in the state. officially lodged a complaint restrained in its speech about leader to stay away from mak- ticket from his home con- nized a big protest demonstra- list of TRS candidates In a fit of anger Chief Minister who looks has- with DGP and said the chief Gowda and his family, saying he ing wild allegations against stituency Khanapur in Nirmal tion in Khanapur and Rathod announced by the Chief Kumaraswamy had asked the sled went to former chief min- minister has violated section can even ask people to rise in members of his family and district. issued warning to the TRS Minister K Chandrashekhar people to revolt (dange) against ister Siddaramaiah to discuss 124(A) and other sections of revolt against it if it continued stop attempting to topple the Ramesh along with his leader. A tribal leader Rathod Rao he failed to find a place the BJP for trying to topple his the political situation. The cus- IPC. Party workers Holding to disturb Congress-Janata Dal- coalition government. wife Suman joined the and his family was quite influ- and the ticket was given to Government but later he said tomary cabinet meeting on placards and raising slogans Secular coalition government In another development Congress party in Hyderabad ential in the area. Rekha Naik. his statement was misquoted. Thursday according to sources against JDs supremo headed by him. the JDs legislatures have com- in presence of AICC secretary With this he has complet- Rathod was confident that Yeddyurappa too charged JD(S) too discussed political situation Devegowda and his sons, Launching a no-holds- plained to the speaker about RC Kuntia. ed the round of joining all the on Congress ticket will emerge and Kumaraswamy as com- arising out of operation Lotus including Kumaraswamy, barred attack on state BJP chief BJP’s operation lotus and asked Speculations were rife for three major parties in the state. victorious from his con- mission agents. threat by the BJP which plans protested in Bengaluru. B S Yeddyurappa, the speaker to protect the quite some time that Rathode He started his career with the stituency and the party will The BJP termed the use of to poach JDs and Congress BJP leader Shobha Kumaraswamy had said: “If MLAs from horse trading and was on his way out from TRS Telugu Desam party where come to power in the next elec- the word ‘revolt’ as “seditious” MLAs. According to sources in Karndlaje said the person who you dig too much (into our poaching. after his supporters had orga- starting from the grass root he tions. ( ) (* ++, +-./ = ,: . 9 04
territorial war, there were six up to four cubs. Gestation cubs, two lionesses and three period of lioness is around ) matured lions. As on Friday 110 days and in normal cir- *5 * autopsy reports of eight lions cumstances lioness become have come and prima facie the pregnant after an interval of 20 experts are of the opinion that to 24 months. Of the total 9;59+ The SP said some people all eight big cats died of infight- newly born lion cubs, only 25 including “some BJP support- %343% ing. Post Mortem reports of to 30 per cent reach to matu- pposition parties, includ- ers have been arrested for incit- remaining three Asiatic Lions rity, while 70 to 75 per cent die Oing the Left and the BJP, ing the crowd.” mid lots of hue and cry are awaited, but mostly the due to some or other natural staged road blockades in vari- Meanwhile at least 10 other Aover the deaths of 11 lions cause of the death likely to be and unnatural reasons. ous parts of North Bengal after people were admitted to vari- in the Gir Forest — the last the same. As per the last census of two students at Islampur in ous hospitals and were under- abode of Asiatic Lions situated With a view to curb more Asiatic Lions in the eight dis- North Dinajpur district died of going treatment. in western Gujarat, the State deaths of lions due to infight- tricts of Saurashtra region, 523 bullet injuries following clash- While the BJP immediate- forest department claimed that ing, the State forest department big cats were reported that es with the police. ly demanded a CBI investigation the deaths of big cats were nat- Reasons including aging, persica) as endangered due to has shifted five mature lions including 109 mature male, The students of Daribhit into the case and the Left asked ural and not a single death disease, injury, weakness and its small numbers and area of from Dalkhania and Jashadhar 201 female, 73 sub-adults and High School in Islampur bor- for a judicial inquiry from occurred due to viral infection infighting for capturing terri- occupancy. ranges to other places in Gir 14o cubs (below one year). On dering Bihar were allegedly massive protest by the locals Kolkata Education Minister or other disease. tory are considered as natural “Basically lion is a territo- forest. According to Sinha, and average every year 210 lion protesting against the appoint- who said the police had fired at Partho Chatterjee blamed the Many eye-brows have been in the case of lion’s death. rial animal and stay within its deaths of lions due to territor- cubs born in Gujarat and of ment of Urdu and Sanskrit the protesting students. right wing parties for creating raised following deaths of lions Hence the State forest depart- pride. As a result of it whenever ial war were considered as nat- these nearly 140 die by the time teachers keeping Bengali, However district SP Punit trouble in the region. in Dalkhania and Jashadhar ment is considering these the leader of a pride becomes ural phenomena and such inci- they reach up to the age of three History and other departments Kumar said the police had not “We know who are creating ranges situated in eastern part deaths of Asiatic Lions as nat- weak, mostly due to aging, dences are occurring time to years. Hardly 70 of them are vacant. fired at the crowd. “There was trouble there. There are reports of Gir Forest. During 12th to ural. Despite the fact, 11 deaths strong lions from neighbouring time. However, such high death surviving and reach to matu- Following clashes on a skirmish and the police had that the BJP is involved. But we 19th September as many as 11 within a span of eight days prides try to take his place and toll within a short span due to rity. During the year 2017-18 as Thursday a number of people to use force to control the can assure you that no one will lions died due to infighting and would be alarming for the attack on the weak lion and his infighting was alarming, he many as 69 lions died in including students and some crowd but there was no firing be spared and strict action will territorial war, confirms GK state forest department con- progenies. In such attacks, adds. Gujarat. Of these 51 died due policemen sustained bullet and as per reports coming now.” He be taken against those who are Sinha, Principal Chief sidering that International stronger lion not only kills the Generally, in one lion’s ter- to natural reasons and 18 due other injuries, police said. Out however said the autopsy responsible,” he said adding Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Union for Conservation of weaker one but his cubs also,” ritory up to three lionesses to unnatural reasons including of them one student died on reports would give a clear pic- the district inspector of schools and Head of Forest Force in Nature (IUCN) listed the said the PCCF. reside and after mating season accidents, electrocution and Thursday and the other died at ture as to what led to the have been suspended for failing Gujarat. Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo Of the 11 lions died due to each lioness would give birth other causes. Siliguri on Friday leading to deaths. to handle the situation. ) $ $ ( ((1
! and submitted his resignation Defending his decision to Now he will be rewarded by the said that during the hearing of soon after pronouncing the join the BJP, Ravinder Reddy BJP leadership”. the case itself suspicions were * ) verdict. said, “BJP is a patriotic party Referring to the retired expressed that the judge was Nine people were killed free of any dynastic culture. The judge’s decision to contest the not of clear mind. “Now this when a bomb exploded in the party is committed to check anti coming assembly elections, he has been vindicated by his , @ C4/4 court yard of Mecca Masjid national elements and to work said, “I am sure Aseemanand decision to join BJP”. He alleged soon after Friday congregation. for the national integration”, he and his friends will campaign that there was a total collusion .6 judge who had acquitted all Later the CBI and the National said. Ravinder Reddy said that for him and I hope the retired between the public prosecutor Athe accused belonging to Investigation Agency had he wants to contest the coming judge will lose his deposit”. who was a BJP leader and Hindu extremist groups in arrested members of various Assembly elections preferably Civil Liberties Monitoring investigators and under pres- 9;59+ Banerjee the then Youth Congress split the Mecca Masjid bomb blast case Hindu groups including RSS, from his home district committee (CLMC) has sure from Hindutva organisa- party to form her own Trinamool Congress. earlier this year has decided to Lokesh Sharma and Devender Karimnagar or Medak. demanded the Supreme Court tions the accused were saved in n a move loaded with positive vibes for Since then much water had flowed down the join the BJP. Gupta. When asked whether his and the High Court to take a pre planned Mannar. “This IMamata Banerjee, the Congress on Friday Hooghly with Mitra himself joining the In a development, which Ravinder Reddy told the move will not caste aspersions notice of the strange case of raises a serious question of made some sudden and crucial changes in the TMC in 2009, winning from the Diamond has created a stir in political media that he had come to the and raise doubts about his judge Ravinder Reddy and influence of Hindutva organi- Pradesh Congress brass by removing State Harbour MP constituency before quitting that and legal circles in Hyderabad BJP office to join the party on judgment acquitting the order a fresh hearing of the sations on the lower courts and party president Adhir Chowdhury — a pro- party to rejoin the Congress again. former IVth Additional the invitation of the BJP lead- accused in the Mecca Masjid Mecca Masjid blast case. the Higher courts should take claimed anti-Mamata face — and bringing in Chowdhury has earlier went on record Metropolitan Sessions Judge ers. “I had come after meeting blast case, he said, “This has Committee general secre- note of it and take action his place a more accommodative Somen Mitra saying that there would be no alliance with K Ravinder Reddy visited the the BJP President Amit Shah in nothing to do with the judg- tary Lateef Mohammed Khan against such judges”. a septuagenarian leader. the Trinamool Congress till he was at the BJP state office and met the Hyderabad last week and was ment. I discharged my duties as Chowdhury has been made the chairman helm. senior party leader and former also in touch with Bandaru a judge with integrity and hon- of the election (campaign) committee while When asked to comment on whether he Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya. I had come on esty and delivered the judg- 9#)%"9#"%7 other three senior leaders: AH Khan too would pursue the same anti-Trinamool Dattatreya. their invitation to join the ment. I am now retired from Mohammed Ali Shabbir, how even the courts are being Chowdhury, a South Malda MP, Shankar policy in respect of electoral alliances, Mitra Party sources said that he party”, he said. service to serve the country and leader of Opposition Congress controlled and influenced. Malakar and Deepa Dasmunshi have been said he was “none to take a decision on the had come to the office with the Sources in the state BJP the people”. in Telangana Legislative The doors of justice were also made the acting vice presidents of the State issue. It is for the high command to take a plans of formally joining the office said that no date was Though Ravinder Reddy Council said that the judge being closed for the people”. unit, sources said. decision on alliances. When they will ask my party but was asked by the fixed for his formal joining and sought to rule out the link joining the BJP exposes the He questioned how the There was no word from Chowdhury who opinion about the issue I will give it.” party leaders to wait for some- Dattatreya asked him to wait between the Mecca Masjid deep conspiracy behind the accused could be acquitted has been in favour of a Left-Congress, rather On what his opinion was regarding the time. till a formal communication blast case judgment and his acquittal of the accused of even after giving confession to than Congress-TMC alliance in the 2019 gen- longevity of a Congress-TMC alliance if it real- In his judgment of April 19 from the central leadership. decision to join BJP, there was Mecca Masjid case. “There a judge. “I hold the TRS gov- eral elections as — “Mamata Banerjee has ly became a reality, he said “as of now if we he had acquitted all the five Sources said that there was a a criticism from different quar- was a deep nexus behind it. ernment in the state also ruined our party organisation after we allied ally with the TMC then definitely we will get accused belonging to Hindu need for some more discus- ters. NIA was influenced by the responsible. They are in with her by engineering defections with bla- some seats from Bengal. But in the long run groups including Swami sions with in the party and all Majlis-e-Ittehadul BJP. The prosecutor belonged power. Why they did not tant use of money and muscle power.” we will lose organizationally as has been seen Aseemanand alias Nabha the state leaders including state Muslimeen president and MP to the BJP and now the judge challenge the lower court Mitra was the PCC president in 1998. through the past experiences when TMC has Kumar Sircar, a RSS member president K Lakshman need to Asaduddin Owaisi said, “We after his retirement is joining judgment in the High Court”, Following serious differences with him engineered defections in the Congress.” citing lack of sufficient proof be taken into confidence. knew where he was going. BJP. This clearly shows that he asked. 6%##% 8 9 4 *)7 8 $ ) 9;& &@A7>@> +$=33+2$, ishop Franco Mulakkal, a senior member , @ C4/4 the accused to appear before him Bof the Roman Catholic clergy in India, was erala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Friday urged on October 16. On the plea of the arrested on Friday night amid mounting pub- KMalayalees in the U.S.A to contribute liberally to court in Maharashtra has counsel that Naidu was not in a lic outrage over allegations of repeatedly rap- rebuild the flood-hit state and said he hoped Rs 150 crore Arejected a petition to recall a position to come judge remarked, ing and sexually assaulting a nun, police said. would be raised from them. non bailable warrant issued “nobody is above law. Be it a Chief The 54-year old Mulakkal was arrested by Vijayan made the appeal at his first public function against the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister or anybody else every- Kerala police after intense interrogation here in New York early Friday after completion of his medical Minister N Chandrababu Naidu body has to abide by he court over the last three days. treatment. and asked him to appear in the order. It is not possible to give spe- The development came a day after the The Chief Minister, who had left for the U.S for med- court on October 16. cial treatment to anybody”. Vatican relieved him “temporarily” of all pas- ical treatment at Mayo Clinic on September 2, is expect- Dharmabad court in Nanded Later the counsel sought some toral responsibilities as the bishop of the ed to be back in Kerala on September 24. had issued the warrant against more time. Chandrababu Naidu Jalandhar diocese of the Missionaries of Jesus Addressing the gathering of Keralites, Vijayan said Naidu and 16 other leaders of after consulting the advocate gen- congregation to which the alleged victim also everyone should cooperate for revamping the state, Telugu Desam party in connec- eral D Srinivas and other officials belongs. which had last month witnessed the worst deluge of the tion with a 2010 case of protest had decided not to appear in Bishop Mulakkal had been arrested at 8 p century. against Maharashtra’s irrigation Maharashtra court and sent a and taken for medical examination, Kottayam He said Keralites willing to contribute should become project Babili. They were asked to lawyer from Hyderabad to repre- district police chief Hari Sankar told reporters. members of the global salary challenge, which envisages appear before the court today but sent him. He would be produced in a magistrate each participant contributing a month’s salary for the state. only three of them including a for- Chandrababu Naidu and sev- court in Pala in Kottayam district tomorrow, State finance minister Thomas Isaac will visit the U.S mer MLA Gangula Kamlakar eral leaders of his party were Inspector General of Police (Kochi Range) next month to collect the financial assistance, he said. today appeared. The court grant- arrested by Maharashtra police on Vijay Sakhare told PTI. “Only through your cooperation can a new Kerala be ed them bail. border when they tried to enter The nun had accused the clergyman of built”, he said, adding his government was expecting a con- Naidu’s counsel G Subba Rao the state to protest against Babili repeatedly raping and having unnatural sex tribution of Es 150 crore from the malayalees in US. moved a petition to recall the war- project. Naidu was then the lease with her between 2014 and 2016, a charge 9 1 $ ' At least 493 people had died in the rains and floods rant but the judge rejected it and of Opposition in United AP denied by him. " "= during the South West Monsoon. issued a fresh warrant ordering all Assembly. 4 41= )15
) The fugitive jeweller also debate. vision he required. claimed that the news anchor He has urged the court to At that time, he had also (0/ ,$,/ concerned and the panelists did make his submission a part of said that there existed a “trend not object to the comments the court records and, in light of mob lynching” in the coun- ugitive jeweller Mehul made by the caller. Instead, the of the same, to cancel the try presently, and he feared that %3%+;9 The Prime Minister will be 2008 and was constructed at an FChoksi, a co-accused in the anchor even laughed at the NBW issued against him. if he returned to India, he received by the Governor of estimated cost of 350 crore. Punjab National Bank fraud comments and the same makes The special court has now might become a victim of such rime Minister Narendra Sikkim Ganga Prasad and state The project is being billed as case, on Friday moved the spe- it apparent that the anchor and directed the Central Bureau of lynching. PModi will inaugurate the Chief Minister Pawan Kumar an engineering marvel — it has cial CBI court here for cancel- debate on the fraud. the panelists too “tacitly” Investigation to file its reply to The CBI charge sheet Pakyong Airport in Sikkim on Chamling after his arrival in been built at an height of 4,500 lation of a non-bailable warrant He told the court that he agreed with what the callers the application by October 3 named Choksi, the managing September 24, officials said on the state, the officials said. feet in an inhospitable terrain. against him claiming he has was “shocked” to watch a suggested, Choksi said in the this year, which is the next date director of Gitanjali group, for- Friday. He will stay at Raj Bhawan Once commissioned, it will reasons to believe that his debate on a national television plea. of hearing in the case. mer PNB MD and CEO Usha The greenfield airport, on September 23 and will inau- be the 100th functional airport return to India might endanger news channel where two callers “From the above two calls This is the second such Ananthasubramanian, then located 30 km from here, will gurate the Pakyong airport the in the country. his life. phoned in to share their opin- made by the callers and the application filed by Choksi PNB executive directors put Sikkim on the aviation next day. As on date, Sikkim is the On May 22 this year, after ion on the fraud. tacit approval given to the before the special court, claim- Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan, map of the country. The PM’s programme at only state in the country with- taking cognisance of the second The callers, Choksi claimed same by the news anchor and ing a threat to his life and seek- and PNB deputy manager The Prime Minister will the airport will begin at around out a functional airport. charge sheet filed in the in the plea, “suggested that a the panelists, it is clear that the ing that the NBW be can- Gokulnath Shetty, among others address a public meeting at St 10 am on September 24, a State Low-cost airline SpiceJet 12,636-crore PNB fraud case special team be formed to averments made by the appli- celled. as key accused in the case. Xavier’s School ground in Government official said has been granted permission to by the CBI, the special court track Mehul Choksi down and cant (Choksi) in the application In June this year, he had While urging the court to Pakyong after inaugurating the Friday, adding, that the PM will fly to Pakyong from Kolkata had issued the NBW against shoot him to death once he was filed before this court regard- filed a plea claiming that he had issue the NBW, the CBI had state’s first airport, the officials then address the people at under the Civil Aviation Choksi. brought back to India”. ing a threat to his life and the been advised bed rest on argued that its issuance would said. The Prime Minister is 10.30 am at the St Xavier’s Ministry’s regional connectiv- Choksi, in an application Choksi claimed that the fear of mob lynching is vindi- account of his ill health fol- allow the probe agency to scheduled to arrive at the School ground. ity scheme. filed Friday through his lawyer callers said that such treatment cated,” the application read. lowing a “heart operation,” approach the Interpol for issu- Bagdogra airport at 4.10 pm on From there he will return SpiceJet has already con- Sanjay Abbott, said his appre- would send out a strong mes- Choksi also sent some and he feared that once in ing a Red Corner Notice September 23 after which he to the Pakyong airport, board ducted a dry run at the airport hensions over his safety are sage to society and prevent fur- audio and video CDs claiming India, the probe agencies would against Choksi, Nirav Modi will board an helicopter from a chopper and fly to Bagdogra. with one its Bombardier Dash based upon what transpired ther cases of frauds and fiscal that they contained the cited not help him secure the kind of and some other persons there to fly to Gangtok, the offi- The Pakyong airport was 8-Q400 aircraft successfully during a recent television scams. footage from the news channel medical treatment and super- accused in the case. cials said. approved by the Centre in landing there on March 5. 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GST for not providing the informa- “Thus, for not complying Fhas proposed additional Council to discuss,” Kerala tion sought by the regulator in with the summons for supply- cess on select commodities Finance Minister Thomas Isaac a matter related to preferential ing information/ documents under GST to raise funds to said in a tweet. allotment of shares of the firm. sought by the IA (investigating help Kerala tide over the dam- Isaac was of the view that In April 2012, the authority) during the investi- ages caused due to floods, a GST should be made flexible to Securities and Exchange Board gations, it is held that Falcon state minister said on Friday. take care of “unforeseen urgent of India (Sebi) issued various has violated... Sebi Act,” the reg- The proposal of levy of cess demand for resources as in the summons to Falcon. ulator said. is expected to come up for dis- case natural calamities”. One of the summons Noting that Falcon is cussion at the GST Council The issue regarding addi- sought the balance sheet of “liable for monetary penalty”, meeting on September 28. tional cess for funding rehabili- Falcon for the financial years Sebi slapped a fine of 35 lakh “Kerala welcomes the sug- tation activities in flood-hit 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12. on the firm. gestion of hon’ble FM for a Kerala was discussed on Another summon directed the In a separate order, the reg- Thursday during a meeting of company to confirm whether it ulator imposed a penalty of 4 Isaac with Jaitley. signed any deed of assignment lakh on Excel Castronics’ non Isaac has also pressed for with three other entities — executive director Payal additional funds from the Centre Suncap, Regus and Salputri — Jayeshbhai Madiyar for disclo- to rebuild the state, which is esti- for assigning a loan of 144.04 sure lapses. mated to have suffered a loss of crore to itself. 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( ) (* ++, +-./ ++ ? :4 .3%+;3 told journalists, insisting on anonymity. “CAATSA sanc- " he United States hit a tions in this context are not 9 :8 TChinese military organisa- intended to undermine the tion with punishing financial defense capabilities of any par- sanctions for buying Russian ticular country. They are aimed C fighter jets and missiles as it at imposing costs on Russia in stepped up pressure on response to its malign activities.” Moscow: The US’ latest batch relations,” Ryabkov said in a Beijing: An “outraged” China targeted a third country with Moscow over its “malign activ- CAATSA, or the of sanctions targeting Russian statement cited by TASS news on Friday lodged a diplomat- its Countering America’s ities”. It was the first time the Countering America’s businesses and China under- agency. “It’s foolish to play ic protest with the US for Adversaries Through Trump administration target- Adversaries Through Sanctions mine global stability and are with fire, because things could imposing punitive sanctions Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAAT- ed a third country with its Act, was passed in 2017 as a akin to playing with fire, offi- get dangerous.” on its military unit for buying SA), designed to punish CAATSA sanctions, designed tool that gives the Trump cials here said on Friday. “We’ve been keeping a Russian weapons, warning of Russia for its seizure of to punish Russia for its seizure administration more ways to Deputy Foreign Minister close eye on how the US “consequences” if the sanc- Crimea and other activities. of Crimea and other activities. target Russia, Iran and North Sergei Ryabkov’s comments applies it sanctions against our tions are not revoked. Reacting to the US move, The State Department said Korea with economic and polit- came after Washington on country. This seems to have The US State Department Chinese Foreign Ministry it was applying the 2017 legis- ical sanctions. senior official said EDD and its The Russians named for Thursday imposed a new batch turned into some sort of said on Thursday that the pur- spokesman Geng Shuang said, lation against the Equipment With regard to Russia, director, Li Shangfu, were hit CAATSA blacklisting have all of sanctions, hitting 33 of national sport, with yester- chases of Russian Sukhoi Su- “China is strongly outraged by Development Department of CAATSA arises from the coun- with sanctions because of the been named previously under Russia’s most high-profile cit- day’s anti-Russian measures 35 fighter jets and S-400 sur- this unreasonable action of the the Chinese Ministry of Defence try’s “aggression in Ukraine, purchases made from other US sanctions regimes. izens with ties to the Kremlin. becoming the 60th since 2011. face-to-air missiles by China’s US and lodged stern repre- for its purchase of Russian annexation of Crimea, cyber Rosoboronexport, Russia’s main They include private paramil- Ryabkov said the sanc- “Every new round of Equipment Development sentations”. Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S- intrusions and attacks, inter- arms export entity already on the itary contractor PMC Wagner, tions were aimed at Russian sanctions shows that our Department (EDD) of China’s “What the US has done 400 surface-to-air missiles. ference in the 2016 elections, CAATSA blacklist for its support and Russian Defense Ministry defence organisations, politi- enemy’s previous attempts to Ministry of Defence violated gravely violated the basis At the same time, the State and other malign activities,” the of the Assad regime in Syria. procurement group Oboron- cians and businessmen. pressure Russia have failed to US sanctions on Russia. norms governing the inter- Department also announced it State Department said. The sanctions freeze any of logistika, and KNAAP, Russia’s “It would be good for yield any result. Numerous US Both the EDD and its national relations and harmed was placing 33 Russian intelli- “We will continue to vigor- EDD’s and Li’s assets in US largest aircraft manufacturer. them to recall the notion of blacklists duplicate each other director, Li Shangfu, have the state-to-state and military- gence and military-linked ously implement CAATSA and jurisdictions. They restrict They also include 25 global stability, which they more and more. That’s funny, been named in Thursday’s to-military relations between actors on its sanctions blacklist urge all countries to curtail rela- EDD’s access to global financial Russians and three Russian recklessly upset by whipping but this is true,” the minister sanctions. It is the first time the two sides,” he said. under the CAATSA rules. tionships with Russia’s defense markets by blocking foreign companies who were indicted up tensions in Russian-US said. IANS the Trump administration PTI “The ultimate target of and intelligence sectors, both of exchange transactions under over the past year by Russia col- these sanctions is Russia,” a which are linked to malign activ- US jurisdiction or any transac- lusion investigator Robert in political meddling and hack- In addition, the chief of the body GRU, Igor Korobov, and were also hit with the CAAT- senior administration official ities worldwide,” it said. The tions in the US financial system. Mueller for their involvement ing during the 2016 election. Russian military intelligence deputy chief Sergey Gizunov, SA sanctions. " ? , .? + $ ;8 1 O P London: British Prime said our proposals would a detailed explanation The two options being Minister Theresa May on undermine the single mar- and counter proposals. offered by the EU for the long- , Friday issued the European ket. He didn’t explain how So we now need to hear term relationship — for the UK Union (EU) with an ultimatum in any detail or make from the EU what to stay in the European United Nations: President South Korea, Egypt, France, to come up with an alternative any counter-propos- the real issues are Economic Area and customs Donald Trump will talk about Israel, Japan and the UK. plan for Brexit and treat the UK al. So we are at an and what their union or a basic free trade .3%+;3 protecting US sovereignty, Trump is “looking forward with respect in the negotiations. impasse,” she said. alternative is so agreement — were not accept- expanding relations with coun- to talking about the foreign pol- Her televised statement Her statement we can discuss able, she said. May said the first bandoning his previous tries that share similar values icy successes the US has had over from Downing Street came further noted: them. Until we option would “make a mockery Arestraint, President Donald and call for a halt to the spread the last year and where we are after a day of upheavals in “Throughout this do, we cannot of the referendum”, while the Trump challenged by name of weapons of mass destruction going to go from here. He wants Salzburg at Austria, during process I have make progress.” second would mean Northern the woman accusing his during next week’s gathering of to talk about protecting US sov- which European Council Head treated the EU She said the Ireland would be “permanent- Supreme Court nominee of world leaders at the UN ereignty,” and expanding rela- Donald Tusk announced that with nothing but two sides were ly separated economically from sexual assault on Friday, declar- General Assembly, his top tions with countries that share the UK’s Brexit plans were respect. The UK still “a long way the rest of the UK by a border ing that if the alleged attack was diplomat to the UN has said. similar values, US Ambassador unworkable. expects the apart” on two down the Irish Sea.” so terrible she would have Trump will participate in a to the UN Nikki Haley said. May hit back at the EU same, a good big issues: the Reiterating her Brexit stand reported it to law enforcement. number of UN General Haley cited the example of leaders for rejecting her plan relationship at post-Brexit of “no deal is better than a bad Trump’s change in tone — Assembly (UNGA) events and US decisions to exit UN’s Global with no alternative at this “late the end of this economic rela- deal”, May said the best out- and apparent shift in tactics — bilateral meetings from Migration Compact and Paris stage of negotiations”, saying it process depends tionship come would be to leave with a came as Christine Blasey Ford’s had seemed all but certain. It September 24-27. Trump will Climate Change Accord, saying was “not acceptable”. “I will not on it. between the UK deal and the UK had put for- lawyers negotiate with the has also bloomed into a broad- also hold bilateral meetings “all of these things that we felt like overturn the result of the ref- “At this late stage and EU, and the ward a third way — her Senate Judiciary Committee er clash over whether women with Secretary General Antonio were mandating things on the erendum nor will I break up in the negotiations, it “backstop” for the Chequers plan, which Tusk on the terms for her possible alleging abuse are taken seri- Guterres, President of General US, those aren’t things we want my country,” a defiant British is not acceptable to Irish border, if there is rejected on Thursday on the testimony next week in a dra- ously by men and how both Assembly María Fernanda to be involved in. We really value PM said. simply reject the other a delay in implement- ground that it would under- matic showdown over her accu- political parties address such Espinosa Garces, leaders of sovereignty of the country.” “Yesterday Donald Tusk side’s proposals without ing that relationship. mine the single market. PTI sation that threatens Judge Brett claims with the advent of the Kavanaugh’s confirmation. #MeToo movement — a theme Trump tweeted, “I have that could echo in this ( "2 no doubt that, if the attack on November’s elections for con- , !#6 Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, trol of Congress. charges would have been In another tweet, Trump, " :: immediately filed with local who was in Las Vegas for var- Law Enforcement Authorities ious events, wrote: “Judge Brett 1 by either her or her loving par- Kavanaugh is a fine man, with 5 / ents. I ask that she bring those an impeccable reputation, who filings forward so that we can is under assault by radical left New York: Police say three infants and two adults were learn date, time, and place!” wing politicians who don’t stabbed at an overnight day care centre in New York The President previously want to know the answers, City. All are in critical but stable condition. Authorities had avoided naming Ford or they just want to destroy and say the stabbings happened just before 4 am Friday at plainly casting doubt on her delay. Facts don’t matter. I go a home in Queens. They said a three-day-old girl and account. Ford alleges through this with them every a one-month-old girl were stabbed in the abdomen, Kavanaugh sexually assaulted single day in D.C.” and a 20-day-old girl suffered cuts to her ear, chin and her more than 30 years ago Ford is willing to tell her lip. Police said the father of a child at the centre and a when they were teenagers. story — but only if agreement woman who worked there were also stabbed. Kavanaugh has denied can be reached on “terms that A 52-year-old woman was found in the base- the allegation. are fair and which ensure her ment of the home in the Flushing neighbourhood. The accusation has jarred safety,” her lawyer said Police say she had slashed her own wrist and is in the 53-year-old conservative Thursday. She said Ford needs custody at a hospital. Police say a butcher knife and jurist’s prospects for winning time to make sure her family is meat cleaver were found at the scene. A motive has- confirmation, which until secure, prepare her testimony n’t been determined. It isn’t clear whether the day Ford’s emergence last week and travel to Washington. $ care center was licensed. AP )9$ '%9''"#) & & ! + &!. ' , 0 @ New York: While we have the University of Pennsylvania. "0 = 2 Jakarta: Dozens of Indonesians of Representatives is widely always heard that sharing is The study, published in + 4 J" who served jail time for cor- viewed as one of its most graft- caring, a new study has shown Current Biology, is based on : " ruption are set to run for pub- riddled institutions. that an individual’s tendency to Hadza hunter-gatherer people in Nairobi: The death toll in a ferry the dock. The death toll rose to lic office, the country’s electoral However, the Supreme be generous depends on how Tanzania — also one of the last capsize in Lake Victoria climbed 126 by mid-afternoon Friday, L2 + 4 agency said Friday, as the Court ruled last week that 38 much people around him or populations left on the planet. to 126 on Friday, as Tanzanian according to Tanzania’s trans- GPG7 ' world’s largest Muslim-major- people previously convicted of her are sharing. During the study, the team rescue workers pressed on with port Minister. M ity nation kicks off campaign- graft could run for office, The findings showed it is that people do not have a sta- visited 56 camps in Tanzania the search to find scores more “We are sad to report there ing at the weekend. despite their criminal records. not that people, who like to ble tendency to cooperate and over six years. They asked near- people feared drowned. are 126 dead,” Isack Kamwele The ex-convicts are among The decision came after share, choose to live with those are instead influenced by those ly 400 Hadza adults to play pub- The MV Nyerere may have told state television, adding more than 8,000 people vying Indonesia’s electoral agency having same habits. 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Indonesia Commission head Arief behaviour and not individual erous yourself, you can get not. The honey straws con- said the ferry sank when pas- rescue operations resumed with is riddled with corruption at all Budiman told AFP on Friday. generosity. others to be generous as well,” tributed to the group got sengers rushed to one side to police and army divers on 0 AFP IANS AFP ! levels of society and its House “We were surprised to find added Kristopher Smith, from tripled. disembark as it approached Friday morning. O,P , ,P / "9 2 @ & , 1 ! L " M New York: In a first, US sci- the organoids can be used to ming and action of genetic " entists have used stem cells to study diseases like pathways that direct cells to grow human oesophagus — oeosinophilic oesophagitis and become respiratory instead of ;<< # 9 1 $ 3 O known as the food pipe — in Barrett’s metaplasia, or to bio- oesophageal. The Sox2 protein " the laboratory, an advance that engineer genetically matched inhibits the signalling of a mol- Canberra: Australian scien- researchers from the University mentally-friendly, scalable and . will enable personalised oesophageal tissue for individ- ecule called Wnt and promotes tists said on Friday they have of New South Wales, reports low cost,” said Zavabeti, whose disease diagnosis, regenerative ual patients,” he added. the formation and survival of developed a nano-filter that can Xinhua news agency. team’s findings were published , , therapies. In the study, published in oesophageal tissues. clean contaminated water 100 Water contamination in the Advanced Functional A team from the Cincinnati journal Cell Stem Cell, team Conversely, absence of Sox2 times faster than the current remains a significant challenge Materials scientific journal. "(3 , Children’s Hospital in Ohio focused on the gene Sox2 and during development process in technology, pointing to better globally, with one in nine peo- “Previous research has " ! successfully generated fully its associated protein — known mice can result in oesophageal access to the crucial resource ple without access to clean already shown the materials we $3 " " formed human oesophageal about two months. to trigger oesophageal condi- agenesis — a condition in which worldwide. water close to home, and heavy used are effective in absorbing L" organoids — tiny version of an “Disorders of the oesoph- tions when their function is oesophagus terminates in a The filter removes oils and metal contamination “causes contaminants like mercury, 'G6G organ produced in vitro in agus and trachea are prevalent disrupted. pouch and does not connect to heavy metals including lead serious health sulphates and phos- three dimensions — using enough in people that organoid The scientists used mice, stomach. Those tests showed from water via an alloy that problems and chil- phates. & pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). models of human oesophagus frogs and human tissue cultures bioengineered and biopsies tis- combines gallium-based liquid dren are particu- “With further devel- PSCs are master cells that could be greatly beneficial,” to identify other genes and sues were strikingly similar in metals with aluminium, help- larly vulnerable”, opment and commercial can potentially produce any cell said lead investigator Jim Wells, molecular pathways regulated composition, team said. Cinci- ing to absorb the contami- RMIT researcher support, this new nano- ! ' 7 6G or tissue the body needs to from the hospital. by Sox2 during oesophagus nnati Children’s scientists have nants with aluminium oxide Ali Zavabeti said. filter could be a cheap >G 'G: repair itself. The oesophageal “In addition to being a formation. During critical stages previously used PSCs to bio- compounds, RMIT University “Our new and ultra-fast solution 0 " organoids grew to a length of new model to study birth of embryonic development, the engineer human intestine, stom- said in a statement about the nano-filter is sus- to the problem of dirty about 300-800 micrometres in defects like oesophageal atresia, Sox2 gene blocks the program- ach, colon and liver. IANS innovation that also involved tainable, environ- water.” IANS ( ) (* ++, +-./ + *; $$ ;99& 9=)244&$;1 4 ! 11 1P @B% 4$/ avindra Jadeja made a roaring return to limited overs cricket Rwith a four-wicket haul, helping India dismiss Bangladesh for 173 in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup here on Friday. The all-rounder, playing his first ODI since July 2017, broke the back- bone of Bangladesh batting with his ))R=>) accurate left-arm spin and ended with impressive figures of four for 29 in 10 overs. ()0?> Bangladesh batsmen faltered again, having come a cropper in the run chase against Afghanistan on /$4/ and Rahmat Shah (36). Thursday night. The seasoned pace In his 67-run knock, duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/32) ashmatullah Shahidi (97) Asghar showed both aggression and Jasprit Bumrah (3/37) too made Hmissed out on his maiden and patience and Shahidi was life tough for the opposition. The sav- ODI hundred by just three runs determined, holding one end ing grace for Bangladesh was the 66- after skipper Asghar Afghan hit tight. run stand for the eighth wicket a combative 67 off 56 balls as Asghar chose right deliv- between Mehidy Hasan Miraz (42 off Afghanistan scored a fighting eries to go for big shots, hitting 50) and captain Mashrafe Mortaza (26 257 for six against Pakistan in five sixes and two fours. off 32) before the team was all out in a Super Four match of the Asia Shahidi and Asghar were 49.1 overs. Cup, here on Friday. tested by the Pakistan pace duo Bangladesh, Shahidi needed a boundary of Hasan Ali and Usman Khan who lost to off the last ball to complete his but they refused to be intimi- Afghanistan less century but Hasan Ali denied dated by the raw pace. than 24 hours $# = him the milestone with a They were sensible in ago and had to incoming yorker which the defending and leaving the balls take the 90- left-hander could not put away. which moved after pitching minute journey ,,$4$55D'7E34,;49 With his skipper Asghar, outside off stump. They kept from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, paid the ;3D'E/++43/5C3% Shahidi shared a match-chang- the scoreboard ticking with price for reckless batting. ing 94-run stand for the fourth pushing and nudging the ball They lost their openers Liton 6:$3+34 ;+Q+.&9+ +C wicket. around. Das (7) and Nazmul Hossain Shanto Shahidi shifted gears with Breakthrough not coming, (7) by the sixth over. &;$54=4445;+,; ease after largely remaining Pakistan captain Sarfraz hand- From 15 for two, the experi- patient in his unbeaten and ed the ball back to Nawaz but enced pairing of Shakib Al Hasan (21) ,,$4$5543;+%;+;$%&55 career-best knock which came Asghar creamed off 11 runs and Mushfuqir Rahim had a task of ;,+$,23+664;= off 118 balls. He was bowled off from his over, hitting a four and rebuilding the innings but the former a no ball when he was on 76 in six, to end the long boundary fell to a loose shot off Jadeja. The star the penultimate over. drought. Bangladesh all-rounder, having hit Five of his seven bound- Both the batsmen com- Jadeja for two boundaries in the 10th 9 ( # Mahmudullah had not got a rough call and Miraz stitched a much needed aries came during the last 14 pleted their half-centuries in over, went for another one but his from the umpire in the 33rd over. He partnership to give their bowlers balls of the Afghan innings. the 40th over, bowled by young sweep went straight into the hands of Shardul Thakur, grabbed the oppor- four in the 16th over. In his next over, was adjudged leg before wicket off something to bowl at. Asghar had joined left- left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi. Shikhar Dhawan at square leg. tunity with both hands. the wily spinner sent back Rahim, Bhuvneshwar but replays showed he Mortaza, who is well past his handed Shahidi at the crease With few overs left, Asghar Jadeja, who was playing Vijay He removed Mohammad Mithun leaving Bangladesh in deep trouble. got bat on ball before it hit his pads. prime, and Miraz entertained the after left-arm spinner started hitting each everything Hazare Trophy in Delhi but got a last- in typical fashion for his second Mahmudullah (25) and Mossadek Bangladesh could not review the crowd with some clean hitting. The Mohammad Nawaz (3/57) thrown at him and was bowled minute call-up to join the national wicket, darting the ball into the mid- Hossain (12) batted sensibly, sharing questionable call as they had already skipper smashed two straight sixes off removed the top three Afghan by Afridi after being dropped team here in the wake of injuries to dle stump to trap him in front of the a 36-run stand for the sixth wicket. used up their review. Bhuvneshwar in the 47th over before batsmen — Mohammad by Haris Sohail in the 42nd Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and stumps, reducing Bangladesh to 60 for They could have added a lot more if Much to their relief, Mortaza getting caught at short fine leg. Shahzad (20), Ihsanullah (10) over. , "# " - ** *45 / 1 , 6. /L 8 5 @ A ) )1 ve-teasing usually hap- pens in streets and other Epublic places and could take many forms. It could be wolf-whistles or lewd jokes. It could be staring. Or, it could be more serious, like making vulgar suggestions to a girl, groping or stalking her. In all forms, it causes varying levels of discomfort to the victim. Eve-teasing as we know it is an action of perversion like touching, rubbing, groping, staring, pinching, slapping. Many more similar acts can be added to this compendium. Eve-teasing is a crime commit- ted against women everyday but the criminals are not pun- ished and they continue violat- ing women’s privacy assuming they have a right to do so. It is an offence every woman faces in her life and not just once and ignores the offence and accepts it as a price she has to pay for being a woman. Since not much importance is accorded to the offence and the offenders are not punished it encourages them to continue their behav- C;$ +=553% 5;3 .+;$+3C ,5&;+ +3+ /++C;$ =;4 +=553% 3 &;.44 /$.& 2&55C &;3+; ,5 23% iour and even escalate it too more heinous offences like assault and rape as they know they can get away with it. We often see couples at every picnic spots trying to get too close and for which they always search for isolated places. This can be a little dan- gerous for these individuals as they are out of the other peo- ple sight and seeing which the whole group of men get chance to take advantage of such situations when nobody is around. Since the man alone gets physically weak in front of them, in such case the woman is sexually and brutal- ly harassed. So, you should be searching for places with some people around to prevent these kind of incidents. If you are travelling alone incidents. In spite of being a girl, calm in public places. but will also give some strength passing through isolated places somebody for help. This will for a woman to help herself in without any male escort then Often girls go out alone for many at times you go loud in Carrying small safety to the other girls for future of and take routes with people and make him little frightened between the hungry beasts. it is better you avoid travelling works or some other purpose. public. You should always weapons with you not only how they can protect themselves cops around. If possible try not and he may not try to come Thus, it should be necessary for in a crowded bus which spe- But molesters /teasers are keep in mind that wherever makes you feel safe but will and fight against the harassers. to go out at nights as it gets dif- near you and run. And if any every girl to have some train- cially consists of male passen- always in this chance to take you are you should be well even help to avoid any kind of Be it a boy or a girl, both ficult to get any help if some- boy or man is trying to pass ing of self defense to protect gers. due advantage of the situation. behaved. Do not try to grab harassing situation. Whenever often go out for late night par- thing wrong happens. cheap comments on you while herself. It even provides you the Try to take a taxi or cab So as far as possible either stay any unknown boys attention you feel that somebody is trying ties. But as it is said night is We heard about incidents walking just be bold and try to strength and courage to protect to travel to the place you in groups or have some elder through your attitude. Even if to touch you or unnecessarily always a sinister so you should where girls walking on the road answer him back in any way other women in danger. want. And if you are travelling male with you. you are in group having fun do trying to get close to you just avoid going out at night if you are either kidnapped or sudden- you can so that he learns a Engage yourself in some through train or metro then You feel safe in groups as not be loud or involve in any take out the bottle and spray it are being accompanied by a ly surrounded by group of men. good lesson for future. taikwondo, judo or karate only travel in the ladies com- being an individual girl you fights with others as that may in his eyes and showing the knife female companion. Girls, do not So always be alert when you We have heard about training to bring out the gutsy partment. become an easy target of lead to girls being getting can make the people around you wear short attractive dresses walk on the road, if you find any number of cases where a per- talent and prove yourself. In Cheap men always try to molesters. Have male friends molested by the other group aware of the situation and can and avoid drinking alcohol. If person following you for a long son who tries to take a step this way you will also be able take advantage of such situa- in the group if possible when- male members for revenge come for your help. Such kinds you are working then, avoid tak- time or if somebody is trying to against molestation himself to save not only yours but other tion when you are alone so ever hanging out in public purpose. This shuts down of techniques act as a part of self ing public transports or lifts come near you then just stop gets in danger. Either he is bru- girls’ life as well which will even better take safety measure to places as it will help to reduce your image along with your defense and which will not only from unknown people. If you and try to show as if you are call- tally hit or get killed. In such teach those non-humans the avoid any kind of awkward any risky incidents. dignity. So just be decent and make the teasers learn a lesson are travelling alone then, avoid ing the police or shout and call situations, it gets difficulty lesson of their life. 1/ +! ( ) (* ++, +-./ 39%'"%"' /,4? A,4, A,4B,?4 8 A,, ,0@A,E@55@ 5,?4@0, 5@ ! " . & ! " C "O % " D E D 2 E0" ! O " " /" " " H " " " ! HD E 0" " " 3 !N; " ! H " ! ! " / ! ! " 0 " " & RO one are the bright orange, skin-tight trousers, multi-coloured shirts and Gblazers that were inspired by the hues of the sun. Dressed in a formal black three-piece, the only hint of the flashy 6 Govinda of yore are the shiny, black, point- ed shoes that have a self pattern consist- ing of squares. And there is a marked change in the man. One can see the exas- peration in his face when he realises that having spoken non-stop for three hours, he would need to continue the exercise for , 9 at least another half-an-hour. However, the irritation does not filter down to his attitude – a far cry from the tales of could move ahead in life was the struggle tantrums and unprofessional behaviour that I was faced with. We were trying to that was whispered about earlier. %;=34L" extricate ourselves from the tough times. The actor is straightforward, greets you So I had no time. My mother had made warmly with a something special for each " me promise at a very young age when I was individual and is philosophical about his 13 that I could not get tired or use bad take on life in the industry and outside. words for anyone. That’s all I did and do,” “You are a very good soul,” he announces he says, dispelling doubts that he had just as I begin to settle down. The pro- regrets in an industry considered punish- nouncement, he says, was prompted by the " ing if you fell from its grace. fact that he had eyed me patiently waiting Another place where he briefly dab- my turn on the side. bled and then made a quiet exit was pol- The Virar ka Chokra, as he was pop- ! itics. He contested elections against Ram ularly referred to at one time, has travelled Naik who was considered invincible and a long distance from his humble origins , ++ won the Lok Sabha seat in 2004. “The way and tough times while reinventing himself politics works, you should continue in it often – from an action hero to a roman- O K only if you understand it well. There is tic to one with impeccable comic timing always action and reaction there. One – the last being where he found his mojo. should stay away if one does not have the And he credits it all to his mother. “She told " courage to tolerate things. At that time, me that you can’t fashion idols from dry mummy had passed away and I was the earth and that thought worked. The wet father figure of a family where everyone earth is connected to nature. If you con- office. So it is with two comedies, Rangeel Karishma Kapoor (10 each). But did any was very young. I did not want to impose nect your art to nature, you can find a lot Raja and Fry Day, a genre that he is best of his friendships extend beyond the my burden on the others. If I had contin- of new characters. You can see heroes known for, that Govinda returns to the big movies? Whatever was written about ued to do that, it would have been very self- around you and you feel that it would be screen. “These are family entertainers but then, Govinda has now detached himself ish for they were suffering because of me amazing to see them on the silver screen. at the same time they are tied to love and from all the speculation over his equations and the environment,” says the actor. If you close your fist or your mind, you have an element of comedy. They will con- with people, men or women. “I couldn’t His closeness to his family, especially can’t express yourself. If you close your ear, vey many messages in a funny manner. understand the system of friendship — to his mother, who he invokes several times then you can’t say the truth. To begin with They will definitely have an indirectly seri- during the course of the conversation, is we need to open our minds, hearts, ous side to it. Unlike the comedy in con- apparent. “She is divine. She kept the fam- thoughts and keep the doors open,” says temporary films, which is very direct, this N ,+;$&; ily together she sacrificed her entire life for the actor philosophically, looking out in is more subtle. Mujhe shobha nahin deta 3++33%2;25 the family.” And he does not forget his the direction as if trying to recall a long woh,” says the 53-year-old who likes journey, which was tougher as compared forgotten story. Ranvir Singh among the newer lot for his 34+93%.C+ to youngsters today. “Now they can show- The actor, who with his string of come- comic timing and acting. case their talent even through mobiles. dies – Raja Babu, Coolie No 1, Hero no 1, Besides comedy, it was his flair for +4;3O+,34 There are more options available. There is Partner, Saajan Chale Sasuraal and more dancing with gay abandon that set no need for films or even Doordarshan to — was at one time practically considered Govinda apart from the other heroes. /$+ +% show that they can act like that or I look a stress-buster by corporate India. “If I am Recalling the video of a university profes- &;3&34+&3 like this. Earlier we used to spend hours the source of entertaining people and tak- sor who was imitating his steps at a mar- outside a producer’s office and then you ing away their stress, I don’t mind. But as riage, he chuckles. “He was dancing with &3% ;,;3 had to dance in their office. Then they far as a tag is concerned, it can change if his family during a marriage without a clue looked you up and down and told us to someone does a strong film that compels that it would become viral. Of the people 4;+;3% 5, lose weight. Now the world’s best facilties people to accept them in a role. Akshay who imitate me including actors, he ++&;,252;25 are available on the phone. You have the Kumar was a fighting hero, then he start- comes the closest. Pahunche huen baap theatre in your palm and can watch the ed doing comedies and now he has hain woh,” he says with a laugh which is +;&&2++, movie as many times as you want. When rebranded himself as someone who does reminiscent of the many films that he has I was young, just to watch a movie, dande nationalistic films,” he explains. acted in. 3;5O khaane padte the. Ram Ram,” he guffaws. An actor, who had a phenomenal 14 That’s the effect he has had on people But there are other places too that have releases in 1989, 11 in 1988, nine in 1990 with his laugh-out-do-it-loud demeanour. witnessed a change, content for instance. and 1994, seven in 1997, six each in 1992, A warmth which translated into a genial vidhi, taur tariqe nahin samajh me nahin “It is very nice. With the web, a new medi- 1995, 1998, 2000, most of which were workspace where he worked with several aate (I do not understand the rulebook of um has been found where you can follow blockbusters or close to it, Govinda has not hit jodis whether it was his pairing with social grace and manners). I just kept your heart. The content is extremely been seen very often. His last outing an Shakti Kapoor in 42 films “which made working. I couldn’t afford time for culti- modern and westernised. It will cut down action film, Aa Gaya Hero, in 2017 failed people roll with laughter”, Kader Khan (41 vating relationships. Everyone in my fam- the political part of the art,” he says as he to create much of an impact on the box films) or his heroines like Neelam and ily was struggling at that time. How we signs off. "! ONO $ = "9 ! $ && ,3 nushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan’s 44 of really memorable films.” Acamaraderie is there for everyone to Each film has its own difficulties, %$5S see. The champion actors have also become 92;; challenges, preparations, and friends while working on the much await- demands. The actor said that she ed Sui Dhaaga - Made in India. Anushka wouldn’t classify things like, “that and Varun travelled to Kolkata for the pro- " film would be easier or this film motions and Anushka surprised Varun by would be more difficult.” She ; !,H gifting him sweets from her favourite sweet wants to keep improving herself . &" shop in the city. Naturally Varun was and wants to do better than she thrilled. was doing yesterday. She wants /" 'GO “Anushka loves Bengali sweets and she to put her best foot forward. always orders from a particular shop spe- he’s sitting pretty on the success of Stree Shraddha, daughter of rammy and Oscar winning cialising in traditional and gourmet Bengali Sand is looking forward to Batti Gul Shakti Kapoor, who is better Gcomposer A.R. Rahman, confectionaries. She bought rabdi, baked Meter Chalu. She hardly cares for the lows known for his villainous and along with celebrated lyricist- rasgulla and other traditional sweets for in between and is still gushy about savour- comic roles in Bollywood, said poet Gulzar, has created the Varun and personally gifted him. Anushka ing a gulaab jamun. And disregarding the that family references didn’t official song for Odisha Hockey has been fond of Varun for the profession- grammar of public appearances, she choos- work for her at all. “I had to Men's World Cup al actor and co-star that he is and wanted es to have one then and there. But then audition everytime and have Bhubaneswar 2018. to give this as a sweet gesture to him. Varun Shraddha Kapoor sparkles only because she also faced so much rejection. I The Odisha government was thrilled with Anushka’s gift and feast- is easy-going and enjoys her work in the have not actually had a quintes- roped in Rahman for compos- ed on them. He thanked Anushka for the moment. “I’ve never focussed on results. Hits sential star kid debut. I had to ing the song titled "Jai hind sweets and the amazing co-star and friend and misses are not in your hands. When a earn my part,” added she. hind, jai India", which is that she has become,” says a source from movie succeeds, it feels great. At the same And for somebody who has penned by Gulzar. the event team in Kolkata. time, I can’t be complacent about it. I think gotten linked to co-stars and "Nothing says India more Sui Dhaaga - Made in India is set to it was really difficult when my first two films industrywallahs consistently, than our beloved sport hock- release on September 28. didn’t do well. Even after that it was never she feels each is to his own. “I ey. And nothing is more excit- poetic magic to the composi- a cake walk and that’s when I understood that feel that our society is evolving. ing than the world's biggest tion. Coming together of these one should not be dependent on how a Nowadays so many people are hockey tournament happening two legends will not only movie turns out. One should only focus on getting married in their later right here, on our turf," inspire the players but will how hard you work and how best you can years. Living in is legal even in Rahman said in a statement. also get the entire nation be at what you’re doing. Take every chance India. One must do whatever "It's heart-warming to see together to support this won- you get in life. I find it shocking yet amaz- makes one happy and not the entire nation pledge their derful game unfolding in ing that Stree has become a blockbuster,” the subscribe to anybody’s expec- heartbeats for hockey. As an Odisha at the world cup.” actor told us. tations.” extension of pledging our The fourteenth edition of Playing the happy-go-lucky Nauti in Batti As for her co-actor Shahid heartbeats, Gulzar sahab and I the prestigious hockey compe- Gul Meter Chalu, the 31-year-old actor said Kapoor with whom she has have created the World Cup tition is scheduled to take she is glad it comes after Stree. “There was done her second film, she song. A song that will excite place from November 28 to some kind of mystery which was created for says, “It’s really nice to be and inspire, as also get you on December 16. my character. For Nauti, there is no such type back again. When you your feet,” added the music Rahman is also directing of mystery. She is very vocal and a fun per- know someone, there’s a maestro. the song's video, which will be son to be with. I think it’s so fascinating that comfort zone that comes Odisha Chief Minister shot across the hockey heart- with each film, you get to play a different in, and he’s a fantastic Naveen Patnaik said: “We are lands of India. The song is set character and I had a great time playing actor, sincere and gives delighted to have Rahman to release at the Kalinga Nauti,” the actress said. Shraddha, who is up his everything to what- compose the song for the Stadium inauguration sched- for experimenting with all genres and roles, ever he does. It was Odisha Hockey World Cup. It uled for early October. Rahman said, “As an actor, I want to try all kinds of really nice working will be an honour to have him of India is the voice of the will also perform it live at the roles. I do not want to be boxed in even if with him again,” perform live in Bhubaneswar. world cup. opening ceremony on it means taking risks. My whole idea is to Shraddha shared. He is the voice of India and “We are also fortunate to November 27. actually to get out of my comfort zone and now with this song, the voice have Gulzar sahab add his L= ) make a determined effort. I want to be a part : ( 1/ +4 ( ) (* ++, +-./ )* , * , Q,-*0 ,0@*5* 1R P6 ;! ' . ( ."(.()) ) ) -% # ! Q 1* $($(8 ""(3 (*$$-8*( $ $( ) he Partition of 1947 wasn’t just a passing event ni chahiye, (a film should definitely be created on such ) ) in the history of India and Pakistan. It is a mem- a person). Co-incidently, I received an invite for some ) Tory that is still fresh in the conscience of those event in 2013 from Lahore and I felt this could be great who had witnessed it. And for those who haven’t, there chance to meet the family of Manto in Pakistan.” have been a number of stories and documentaries that His family has been supporting her since 2013 to ctor Abhishek Bachchan has tell the tales of that brutal period. make the film. She met them and discovered that his Adefended the decision of the Writer Saadat Hasan Manto’s stories are among daughters, who were very young then didn’t remem- makers to delete three scenes from those that remind the people of the two nations about ber much. It was Razia, Manto’s sister-in-law, who told his latest Manmarziyaan and said the the struggles of those times. her a number of things which she felt she “couldn’t have sequences did not impact the story It took Nandita six years to complete Manto, and had found in any other book or story even though I anyway. finally get it on the screens. But what is it that took so read a number of them written by him. I wanted to The scenes in question featuring long? “Now when I watch it again I feel even more than know more about their relationship and Safia, Manto’s Abhishek and Taapsee Pannu smok- this could have also been done,” she says. “When you wife’s, as well.” ing had upset a certain section of the have to dig deep like this, you need time to bring all Despite the support from his family, the director Sikh community, following which the fine details to the fore. I wanted to be true and was nervous when screening the film for them. “When they were omitted from the film. authentic to today’s period. I wrote many drafts and this film was shown here for the first time, I really want- When asked about the issue, took help from many people,” she says. ed to invite the family and show them what their par- Abhishek said, “Each individual is She created a Lahore in India and searching for ents were. I was really nervous because it’s a very per- allowed to react the way they have, locales that fit the bill was a difficult process. “It has sonal thing for them as also the movie shows Manto and they want to. It’s their person- all been very challenging but also enriching. I believe in a very grey character. As a child, it is difficult to al opinion. For me, it’s not a big that Manto is not just a film but an ideology. We can understand your parents and their relationship. I had deal. My film isn’t about anyone see whatever is happening around the world and that sent them the script because I didn’t want any false fac- smoking, I have no problem cut- we are being divided on the basis of caste, religion, gen- tual elements. Also there is a huge problem between ting that out if someone has taken der and nationality. And Manto through his stories had both the countries in terms of getting a visa but to my objection to it.” already depicted such discrimination and issues which surprise, the authorities have also been very helpful,” The actor stressed that the we have been increasingly forgetting today. This was she says. intention of the makers was my reason for making the film,” says the filmmaker. Two of Manto’s daughters, the husband of the not to hurt anyone. Addressing the issues of today through the film, the youngest daughter, and another person called Saeed “The intention of the mak- subject of which is as relevant in the contemporary Ahmed, who had helped her through the years via ers is not to upset any commu- world as it was in post 1947 India, was the “right thing emails and calls had come for the screening. When all nity or ruffle any feathers. We to do instead of being didactic and polarising about it.” the four of them came out of the theatre, Nandita was just wanted to make a nice love There were nervousness and second thoughts “relieved to see their expressions.” The middle daugh- story and that’s what the film is about making a film on such a controversial character ter had almost broke down. It was a “moving experi- about. If by cutting out one or two as Manto but Nandita believes, “Controversy is just a ence” for her. shots if it’s going to placate someone term. He wasn’t a ‘controversial’ character, he was just In this age of biopics, sports films or even films and make them feel better, I’ve no ahead of his time. Today there are journalists and artists based on historical events, Bollywood is increasingly problem doing that.” like us, who also feel a bit scared about hurting senti- shifting towards realism. “Suddenly biographies have Abhishek was in conversation ments while expressing themselves. We make sure that become the flavour of the season,” she says. “When in with journalist Mayank Shekhar at we don’t step on someone’s shoes or offend somebody. 2012 I started working on the film, it wasn’t the same. the Jagran Cinema Summit here. Various kinds of censorships have emerged today Honestly, I wasn’t even thinking of it as a biopic. My When asked if the move sets a including self-censorship. People have stopped speak- mind just had Manto, the idea not the person. We want bad precedent, the actor said one has ing what they feel. But in an era like the 1940s, Manto to spread the Manto revolution through this film. It is to look at the issue in totality. was a person unafraid and ‘bebaak’ who didn’t think not really a biopic. He was a well-known writer and per- “You have to look at why and twice to fight for the truth and he wasn’t even a jour- sonality. People waited for his columns and essays. It who is objecting, what’s the purpose nalist or activist. He was a writer and for him, there is a journey of a writer through those times and how behind the objection. If that’s gen- was no difference between passion, work and life. What the world viewed such people. Even today there are uine, look into it genuinely and you believe in is what you do.” many Mantos alive, they just don’t get enough recog- address it... You need to ask who’s Nandita feels that celebrating such people is very nition. Some of them might be killed, or in jail or must the loser here? In the situation like important as is bringing them back into people’s minds have been silenced and we don’t even know. This is to we are in right now, it’s the to make people realise that such an inspirational char- remind that there have been people who spoke their exhibitors.” acter existed and that ‘itna darr darr ke jeene ka koi mat- minds — fearlessly, unstoppably. For us they have kept The actor said so many people lab nahi hai’ (no point of living with fear).” that freedom and democracy alive,” she says. down the cinema chain would As inspiring as the subject of the film is, it was Recreating someone’s story and bringing them alive stand to lose money if one sat on important to be made by someone who didn’t put him again involves the efforts of a number of people. Did their “ego” over certain scenes. on a pedestal and instead treated him like a human she also encounter in her journey some people who “If there is an objection or a being with flaws and insecurities. A realist himself, he were not related to Manto in any way but had known protest, a cinema hall might get wouldn’t have wanted to be shown in a glorified light, him? The answer is yes, she did. She shares, “I met vandalised, shows of the exhibitors the director believes. Intezaar Husain, who was a writer at that time. I met might get cancelled and that person Talking about religion and caste, how do such films him in Lahore. He passed away recently. He told me is going to lose money. If you say it’s bring about a change in people’s mindsets? 323%+$/1&+; some fun anecdotes about Manto, which his family had- a bad precedent, please underwrite all “Films don’t create any revolution. We are influ- + 5,+.,2;+3+ n’t known about. Meeting people is just a part of gain- the loses that people down the chain enced by all the things we are surrounded by, books we ing knowledge but at the end of the day it is all inter- are going to face. I’ll stand by you. read, films we watch, people we meet, and experiences +;/,4/C;,;3.; nalised and it is my subjective interpretation of the way “That’s my industry as well and that we have witnessed. All such things slowly get 443O+2$+,;324+5 I have imagined his world.” I’ve got to think about that. Those absorbed in us and then we are able to understand the Indeed, since Manto has penned a number of bio- one or two shots aren’t going to world around us. Hence, my core values must be the 343+4++4,59 graphical sketches, poems, more than 300 short stories, change the story, so take it out. If it’s same since the last 30 years but I am not the same per- $,3/3%.+ 5. and radio commentaries, going through that material changing the narrative or the reason son as I was 30 years ago. Why am I changing after all? and combining it in a 120-minute film was definitely why I’m making the film, then no. Because of all these experiences that I’m gaining. I have an arduous process. Like in ‘Udta Punjab’... But here, I’m been impacted by quite a number of films. But this does- 2012 — Manto’s stories and works. I felt that ‘Wow... Celebrities including Rekha, Imtiaz Ali, Deepti not going to sit on my ego for three n’t mean that it will make the whole world change what a person he was.’ He hails from such an old era, Naval, Shabana Azmi and others attended a special basic shots, which might affect the overnight,” says she. but through his words it feels like he’s talking about screening of the film starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui as exhibitors.” It was back in 2012 that she felt that a film on Manto today. His approach was so modern. When I started the Indo-Pakistani, Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto. : ( has to be made. She says, “I started reading about it in researching I felt ki iss insaan par toh ek film zaroor bann : ( L"= C * , hisky has this incorrect, outdat- icons like Glenfiddich which is Wed and old fashioned image of renowned all over the world for its being consumed by lanky old men and pear, apple and toffee notes. purists in cigar rooms. Instead the . Highland whiskies are more full- drink is being consumed by well-trav- bodied, nutty and spicy in character. elled millennials of all genders. This is a big whisky-producing region, Exposure to different cultures and so there is a range of varietals. Think information is the key reason for the " ! of notes of honey, spice and heather. way the younger generation is drink- If you go to northern Highlands you’re ing this alcohol, assumed to go best /" " ;3/4.12& very likely to find whiskies which with ice and water, in cocktails too. In would give you lovely top notes of peat the US, women now make up to 37 per % O! but an underlying oakiness and fruiti- cent of consumers and almost a third ness to your whisky. of whisky drinkers in the UK. Even in Lowlands are not one of the biggest India, women have shown a rise in the whisky producing regions in Scotland consumption of the alcohol, be it in the but produce a unique type. Most are form of a cocktail or on its own. very easy on the palate. ) You don’t really have to be well- Think of the elegant floral notes travelled as access to global cultures, with a balance of citrus, honey and )) eating habits and drinking trends are cereal topped up with a very smooth now so easily available on the internet and mellow finish. hile we have always heard that sharing is car- for us to play around with. The priv- Islay: Often the victim of incorrect Wing, a new study has shown that an individual’s ilege of having information has pronunciation, it is actually pro- tendency to be generous depends on how much peo- exposed millennials to trends from nounced as ‘eye-lah.’ Peat is the char- ple around him or her are sharing. The findings around the globe and it would be cor- acteristic of this beautiful part on the showed it is not that people, who like to share, choose rect to say that we are now more exper- west of Scotland. Islay malts are more to live with those having same habits. Rather, they imental with our choice of what goes pungent, heavily peated compared to adapt their own sharing tendencies so as to match that into our bellies. We in India are now your speyside or highland whiskies of the group they currently live in. In other words, opening up to drinking whisky in with notes of smoke, brine, and hint sharing, being contagious, is driven by local group cocktails, mixers like apple juice and of seal salt that intrigues your palate. norms and behaviour and not individual generosity. ginger ale which was not the case just There is no set way of drinking “We were surprised to find that people do not a decade ago. This is definitely encour- whisky and I encourage people to have a stable tendency to cooperate and are instead aging. enjoy it the way they like, especially in influenced by those around them,” said Coren While hosting a tasting event at a a cocktail or a mixer like Ginger Ale Apicella, University of Pennsylvania. golf club in India, I introduced the and Apple. For me, it is the most ver- “If you find yourself surrounded by selfish peo- Grant’s & Ginger Ale cocktail to vet- satile hard drink out there that offers ple, you don’t necessarily have to find a new crowd, eran whisky drinkers only to find them a wide range of flavours. Balancing the but by being generous yourself, you can get others to pleasantly surprised. None of them had flavours with the right mixture in a be generous as well,” added Kristopher Smith, from tried it before as most of them enjoyed cocktail can make the varied notes the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published their whisky with water and ice. Now stand out. in Current Biology, is based on Hadza hunter-gath- I’m not saying that is not the correct My cocktail choice depends upon erer people in Tanzania — also one of the last pop- way of drinking whisky but their the time of the day, the occasion and ulations left on the planet. During the study, the team reaction and surprise on how well the place I am at. If I’m home just on visited 56 camps in Tanzania over six years. They whisky goes with ginger ale was just as a day-off relaxing with my friends, we asked nearly 400 Hadza adults to play public goods refreshing as the drink itself. make sure we buy some ginger ale game where, instead of money, they were asked to con- A crucial reason why the alcohol from the local shop and it’s time for sider sharing straws of honey, their favourite food. is being experimented with is also G&Gs (Grant’s & Ginger ale) over Each person started with four straws, which they because the consumers are more dis- some ice. could put toward the whole group or not. The honey cerning and open to experimentation vodka and gin. chocolates, sushi and a varied range of Scotland but most of the brands that It really is a great afternoon- straws contributed to the group got tripled. with their food and drink choices. It is a base spirit with a wide range Indian delicacies. For instance, whisky we see at bars come from four major evening drink to beat the hot and The results revealed that Hadza individuals liv- Access to different cultures has opened of flavours that makes it possible to with just a few drops of water, goes whisky-producing regions - The humid conditions and best enjoyed ing in certain camps were consistently more gener- up people to variety, be it in their pair it before, with and after dinner as very well with a lot of tandoori food Highlands, Speyside, Islay and The with friends because it is so simple to ous than others were. Moreover, individuals behaved choice of fashion, living standard or well. Depending on where the whisky as it balances the smokiness and acid- Lowlands. Each region produces a dif- make and yet so delicious. If at a bar differently over time, modifying their behaviour to drinks and food. comes from, it can have a flavour pro- ity extremely well. ferent style and character of whisky. post 11 pm (which does happen fre- match the norms of the camp they were currently liv- You go to any bar in India and you file, ranging from sweet to spicy to Speyside, which is the undisputed quently with my kind of job), I love my ing in. will see an equal number of whisky earthy smoky notes. centre for Scottish whisky, has fruity Grant’s old fashioned or a Grant’s L= ) cocktails being served along with It goes well with seafood, cheese, Whisky is produced all over and sweet characteristics. Think of Blood and Sand. ( ) (* ++, +-./ +> 0 5@ % chandigarh: , ,4 @,5"A@5 @, -,4-30-A30 4 " " 1 0 +0 T T " +0 " . 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