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administrative jurisdiction and “challenges” Beijing’s sover- ndia on Thursday launched eignty. % & Ia strong counter to China’s China had earlier objected objection to the bifurcation of to the revocation of special sta- Jammu & Kashmir into two tus to the State of Jammu & Union Territories, which came Kashmir and formation of into existence at midnight. Ladakh as UT, saying some of Asking China to refrain the area involved Chinese ter- from commenting on matters ritory. !"#R internal to India, New Delhi Moreover, the latest round charged Beijing with illegally of objection by Beijing came acquiring Indian territories even though the Kashmir issue from Pakistan Occupied did not figure in the second Kashmir (POK) under the so- informal summit in Chennai gainst the backdrop of rev- called China-Pakistan bound- between Chinese President Xi Aelations about WhatsApp’s ary agreement of 1963. 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Girish Chandra Murmu in on Thursday said, “The $ !)!! ay one of the bifurcation Jammu & Kashmir and Radha Government of India is con- Dof the erstwhile State of Krishna Mathur in Ladakh cerned at the breach of priva- Major General of the Jammu & Kashmir into two stepped into history as the first cy of citizens of India on the are completely misleading.” AIndian Army is likely to Union Territories of Jammu Lieutenant Governors of the messaging platform WhatsApp. With Congress’ chief face court martial for alleged- & Kashmir and Ladakh pre- new Union territories as the We have asked WhatsApp to spokesperson Randeep ly sending pornographic sented a contrasting picture as entire nation celebrated the explain the kind of breach and Surjewala accusing the Modi video clips and obscene mes- both Jammu and Ladakh birth anniversary of coun- what it is doing to safeguard the Government of using services sages to National Cadet Corps regions witnessed celebrations try’s first Home Minister privacy of millions of Indian of Israeli spyware Pegasus to (NCC) girl cadets on their while normal life remained Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who citizens.” snoop the WhatsApp commu- mobile phones. The case per- paralysed in different parts of is credited for merger of over Union Home Ministry offi- nications of Indian journalists tains to 2017-2018 when the Kashmir amid continuous 560 States into the Union of cials said, “Some statements and human rights activists and senior officer was posted in shutdown since August 5. India. have appeared based on reports urging the Supreme Court to Gujarat. The new UTs came into Jammu & Kashmir High in media, regarding breach of hold the Centre A court of inquiry (CoI) existence 72 years after then Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal privacy of Indian citizens on accountable over the issue, was ordered into the matter ruler Maharaja Hari Singh administered the oath of office WhatsApp. These attempts to Prasad retaliated by indirectly after the NCC girls com- executed the Instrument of to the new appointees, first in malign the Government of attacking the Congress’ first plained against the officer. Accession on October 26, Leh and then later in Srinagar. India for the reported breach family. ! " # 4 " 4 5 !# 04 ! 6 $%&'(($&()P # !. ((+ %! " $ %! ife expectancy of people )'(-./ -)- ! ).$%" $ $ living in the Indo-Gangetic '0+1-+#+ +2+ $% $ &' ( L New Delhi: )% $ 6 * + , #- . Plain has reduced by up to +30- Half of India’s ado- "! ! seven years due to poor air lescents (10 to 19 years) — $$ " “national unity pledge” on Statue of Unity, considered to quality, a new study of the almost 63 million girls and 81 + !4 $ 6 National Unity Day and be the world’s tallest statue, as region from 1998-2016 has million boys — are either short !. %! .4 raising the role of Sardar affirmed that inspired by Patel, flower petals were showered on said and underlined that pol- or bony or overweight and PVallabhbhai Patel, the first his Government was working it from above by an Indian Air lution is nearly three-times obese, as per the findings of a "8!4 #8 Home Minister of the country, for the “emotional, economic Force helicopter. He also deadlier in north India as com- report on adolescents released 1!8 !19! in national integration, Prime and constitutional integration” addressed young IAS officers at pared to rest of the country. in a high-level meeting at the Minister Narendra Modi on of the country. “Over 40,000 a separate function in Kevadiya More than 480 million NITI Aayog, together with ) " )! -! ) Thursday defended the new people lost their lives in three called “Aarambh”. people or about 40 per cent of UNICEF India on Thursday. .): )!)"! system in Jammu & Kashmir decades of terrorism,” he said, While inaugurating the India’s population, reside in the was about twice as high as the years,” the study said. It said Over 80 per cent of adolescents 2 !!$. and Ladakh which emerged adding it was Patel’s inspiration New Delhi Police headquar- seven States and union territo- rest of the country, a new analy- pollution is nearly three times also suffer from “hidden -/ ! ! following scrapping of Article which made him take the deci- ters, Union Home Minister ries comprising the bulk of the sis of the Air Quality Life Index deadlier in north India as com- hunger” i.e. the deficiency of one . !) 370 only bred separatism and sion to revoke Article 370. Amit Shah said internal secu- Indo-Gangetic Plain region of (AQLI) produced by the Energy pared to rest of the country. or more micronutrients such as . terrorism in the State. Sardar Patel’s birth rity is the top priority of the north India namely Bihar, Policy Institute at the University In comparison, lower con- iron, folate, zinc, vitamin A, vit- !)!! Attending a function at the anniversary is celebrated as Government, emphasising sev- Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, of Chicago (EPIC) said. centrations of pollution in the amin B12 and vitamin D, said ).)! 4 Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ eral steps have been taken to Punjab, UP, and West Bengal. “By 2016, a 72 per cent rest of the country are allowing the report “Adolescents, Diets !!! ! " Gujarat, on Patel’s 144th birth (National Unity Day) since ensure it, including improving From 1998-2016, the Indo- increase in pollution in the residents to live longer than and Nutrition: Growing Well in ;<!!! "2 6 anniversary, Modi led the 2014. The Prime Minister vigil along borders and crack- Gangetic Plain region experi- region further shortened the those in the Indo-Gangetic a Changing World”. 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he National Unity Day was Tobserved at Reserve Police Lines here on Thursday. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, along with public representatives and senior police officials, paid tribute to the Iron Man of the country—Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on whose birth anniversary the day is commemorated in the country. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that after independence even though the British left India, they left the nation divided with many princely States. now the future of Jammu- Director General of Police at the residence of RP He said that it was Sardar Kashmir and Ladakh will also be (DGP) Anil K Raturi said that as Easwaran, owner of Patel who unified all the 562 bright. the first Home Minister of Abhimanyu Cricket Academy, princely States in India without Speaking about the ongoing Independent India, the role of was chosen as the best cash the support of any force. Patel movement against single use Sardar Patel in uniting the divid- work-out case. also had great concern for the plastic in the State, the CM said ed parts of the country is very For the same case, farmers of the country. that when Sardar Patel was the important. Superintendent of Police (city) He used to believe that with- mayor of Ahmedabad, he had He also played a vital role Shweta Choubey, Nehru out farmers, it is impossible to conducted a sanitation pro- in establishing the initial infra- Colony station in-charge Dilbar imagine the existence of India. gramme there for 222 days. structure for the administration Singh Negi, Special Operations The CM further stated that Rawat and other dignitaries in the country. The DGP fur- Group in-charge Aishwarya the Prime Minister Narendra also paid tribute to the police ther said that Uttarakhand Pal and Mohammad Yasin were Modi is following the footsteps personnel who died recently in Police will always try to walk on also presented citations by the of Sardar Patel and working on a road accident in Nainital. The the path that Patel had shown. CM. State Minister Dhan Singh the same model of ‘One India, CM said that the families of these On the occasion, the best Rawat, MP Mala Rajya Laxmi Best India’. This is the year when police personnel will be provid- police station award was given Shah and MLAs were also Article 370 has been abrogated ed with all possible help by the to Clement Town police sta- among those present on the ./ $!- . $ !0 ( 1 , from Jammu and Kashmir and State Government. tion. The armed robbery case occasion. , ' $( # 5 6-7 --! !)! " ! 92 92 he State Meteorological TCentre has forecast the he Uttarakhand Kranti possibility of shallow fog in TDal (UKD) will be cele- some parts of Haridwar and brating the 19th State foun- Udham Singh Nagar districts dation day in Gairsain on during early morning hours on November 9. Taking the slo- Friday. Overall, the State is fore- gan ‘Gaon Bachao-Rajya cast to experience mainly clear Bachao’ as its motto, the UKD to partly cloudy sky with dry will also be starting its mass weather is likely to prevail. contact programme in the In the provisional Capital State. of Uttarakhand, the sky will be UKD Mahanagar head mainly clear to partly cloudy on Sunil Dhyani said, “Though Friday. The maximum and the Chief Minister Trivendra minimum temperatures are Singh Rawat has announced likely to be 28 degree Celsius that the State foundation day and 15 degree Celsius respec- will be celebrated for an entire tively. week, in true essence, the cel- Meanwhile on Thursday, ebration will be genuine only the maximum and minimum 92 ! 4 if the government announces temperatures recorded at var- %! Gairsain as the permanent ious places in the state were he Congress party leaders capital of the state.” 28.4 degree Celsius and 16.1 Tand workers paid glowing # 5 He further said, “The degree Celsius respectively in tributes to the former Prime statehood movement was Dehradun, 28.8 degree Celsius Minister Indira Gandhi and undertaken for the develop- and 17 degree Celsius in first Home Minister of the %6 ! ment of the people of moun- 9 9 a high-end vehicle was being of one brand and three of Pantnagar, 20.2 degree Celsius country, Sardar Vallabh Bhai tainous regions of used to smuggle illicit liquor another. The driver has been and 8.5 degree Celsius in Patel, on their death and birth Uttarakhand, but today the he police nabbed a person from Ranipur Jhaal to Jwalapur. identified as Ambreek Singh. Mukteshwar, 20 degree Celsius anniversaries respectively on politicians and the influential Tsmuggling liquor in an Acting on the tip off, the police He was arrested by the police. and 11 degree Celsius respec- Thurday. The Pradesh Congress 0 # ! people are increasingly getting expensive Sports Utility Vehicle began checking vehicles near It is pertinent to mention tively in New Tehri. Committee (PCC) president, 4 comfortable in the conditions in Haridwar on Thursday. The Sitapur petrol pump. After a here that on the directions of Pritam Singh, offered floral of Dehradun. seizure has brought to light the while, they came across a the Haridwar senior superin- tributes to the statue of Indira % The development in trend among bootleggers to use Toyota Fortuner with registra- tendent of police Senthil 2 Gandhi at Indira Market and &! mountainous regions of expensive vehicles to avoid tion number HR 29 AB-0023. Avoodai K Raj S, the police garlanded the statue of Sardar Uttarakhand has remained as suspicion while undertaking On checking the SUV, the have been focusing Patel at Clock Tower on the day. "78" it was in the past. To have cap- their illicit activities. police found eight boxes of more on tackling liquor smug- 3 Singh said that Indira ital of a mountain State in the The police had received whiskey. gling and substance abuse in Gandhi played a pivotal role in mountains was the demand of information on Thursday that These comprised five boxes the district. taking the country ahead on Singh also remembered her ly States and laid the foundation all statehood activist and those path of development. He for the decisive win of India of a strong India. who lost their lives in the remembered nationalisation of over Pakistan and creation of a The leader of Opposition in movement.” banks, twenty-point pro- separate nation of Bangladesh State Assembly, Indira Dhyani stated that if the 2 gramme and poverty alleviation in the war of 1971. He added Hridayesh, former MLA Hira State Government once again as some of the achievements of that Sardar Patel played a key Singh Bisht, Matbar Singh fails in making the announce- the former Prime Minister. role in unification of the prince- Kandari, former MLA Ganesh ment to make Gairsain the $ Godiyal, vice president Surya permanent Capital, UKD will Kant Dhasmana and other were start a movement in support present on the occasion. of this demand. 9 9

he State TGovernment has approved the 9 9 Kumbh Mela administration’s man stabbed his wife and proposal for Athen stabbed himself after installing 80 under- she refused to return home. ground garbage The man’s wife was miffed at bins in Haridwar. him and had gone to stay with These garbage con- her parents. tainers are expect- The man went to his in- ed to boost the laws’ home and asked his wife level of civic sani- to return home. When she tation during the refused, he stabbed her and Kumbh Mela to be then stabbed himself after leav- held here in 2021. ing the scene. Both have been The Kumbh admitted to Roorkee Civil Mela officer Hospital in critical condition. Deepak Rawat said that ferent areas of the city ahead It is pertinent Superintendent of Police, desired level of saniation will of the Kumbh Mela. to mention here that about Rural, Navneet Singh said that be ensured during the Kumbh Each of these under- 150 tonnes of solid municipal the woman was angry with her Mela in the area under the ground garbage bins will have waste is generated daily in husband and had gone to stay purview of Municipal the capacity to hold about two Haridwar. crores of people with her parents. Corporation of Haridwar and tonnes of garbage. are expected to Her husband identified as the surrounding areas. There will be chutes over- arrive in the city for the 2021 Jamil reached his in-laws' house Rawat said that with the head to enable Kumbh Mela. to bring her back but she State Government granting people to dispose of garbage The huge footfall is also refused. permission for installing in these bins. Machines will expected to increase the Angered by her refusal, hydraulic underground be used to empty the garbage quantity of garbage Jamil stabbed her and later garbage bins, 80 such garbage from these underground generated in the city stabbed himself. The case is bins will be installed in dif- garbage bins, he added. during the Kumbh Mela. being investigated by the police.

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" Committee (PCC) president, post of district Panchayat pres- name of its 11th candidate for Pokhri. With this, out of the 12 gious bodies had supported the opening a slaughter house in $% ! !!) / $ ) )!! " Pritam Singh and leader of ident in Chamoli. However, he district Panchayat president’s posts of district Panchayat closure of abattoirs in the district Haridwar district, which is ques- !6 !! "%4 opposition in Uttarakhand is facing stiff opposition from post. Basanti Devi will be the presidents, the BJP has but the district administration tionable, said the MLAs. 6 % !! " ! $/ 8 " assembly Indira Hridayesh a group of district Panchayat party candidate for the post of declared its candidates for 11 ---$ %)!$ 8 ! ! remained huddled at the head- members who are planning to district Panchayat president in and out of 89 posts of Block % .$!" % ! ! %$ " quarters of the state unit of the make someone from the Pinder Bageshwar. Pramukhs, it has announced $ !% " !4$ " party for second consecutive valley as the official candidate On Wednesday, the party the names of 68 candidates. 4 !$! "! ! $!" day on Thursday but the offi- of the party. had announced the name of The party has also appointed $% $ /! ! 8") " $! cial list for the district A similar situation pre- Jyoti Rai as its candidate for its districts election in-charge. $ ! . ! !% "!4 Panchayat presidents and block vails in other districts as well. Pramukhs could not be It is learnt that many Congress 1 !41 released till the time of filing leaders are threatening to leave president appointed the state of district Panchayat president % !! " !" - 9 this report. the party or support BJP can- general secretary, organisation, to the PCC president after . ! 3@ ! ! "!!! )% ! " Considering the results of didate if the candidate of their Vijay Saraswat as observer for holding discussion with party 2/!) !4 " the first phase of the elections, choice is not declared by the Almora district and directed leaders of district. Saraswat is !!$%)! "$ $)!% )% the principal opposition party party. him to submit his report on expected to submit his report "" ". ") ! " !!6 is focusing on the coveted Later in the day, the PCC candidate selection for the post on Friday. ! !-%! ) ! ! !" ! )"% ! ! " ! - : 0 %! ! /-$)/!6! ! " ! " / "!4 $ % % ! ") ! 6 )50 )! / . / !) ! "" $. $-$)/! ! -%! !4 92 State Government has taken a !% ! J!/ " !% ! !6 decision to implement the ! .) !). " !$ !" "% !! " tung by the dismal perfor- Indian Public Health Standards $$. -!$ ) ! ! Smance on various health (IPHS) for improvement in the ! .% %4 parameters of the National health services. He said that the ! !)" /!! ! % ! ! Institution for Transforming health and population policy of /" " $) %!% !" India (NITI) Aayog, the state the state is needed to be pre- !% ! . )) % ! ! / health department has started pared as per the prevailing con- -$$. ". / ! -4 deliberation to prepare draft of ditions and health services new health policy. parameters. health services, Dr Amita Upreti an elaborated account of the mil- On Thursday, a workshop of He emphasised for the need said that the new health policy lennium development goals and officers of National Health of creating a policy which is in should be drafted in accor- sustainable development goals of Mission (NHM) and the health conversant with the prevailing dance with the standards laid the United Nations and health department was organised condition and which is near to down by the NITI Aayog. She indices for the health policy. under the aegis of the the ground realities. Pant said said that Uttarakhand should The workshop was attend- Uttarakhand Health System that the Asha workers, ANMs, strive to complete the targets ed by Dr Tripti Bahuguna, Joint Development Project’ to discuss medical officers from blocks and stipulated by the union govern- Director of UKHSDP Dr Amit the issue. supervisors have been invited to ment ahead of the time. Shukla, Chief Medical Officers Speaking on the occasion, the workshop to share ground Officer of United Nations of the the mission director of NHM, realities. Development Programme districts and other officers of Yugal Kishore Pant said that the The director general (DG) (UNDP), Ashish Vikram gave health department.

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92 or the upcoming human Fchain event in the city on November 5 against the use of single use polythene and plas- 6 tic, the Dehradun traffic department has completed ! almost all preparations. According to Superintendent of Police (traffic) Prakash # Chandra Arya, they have con- 5 residents had written to the ducted meetings with the police and excise department other stakeholders as well. n the case of six deaths in on many occasions regarding However, they are yet to IDehradun due to con- the illicit sale of liquor in the finalise the duration of the "2 sumption of spurious liquor, area. main event, for which a final the high court of Uttarakhand However, the authorities meeting between district has sought replies from the concerned did not take any administration and the organ- Dehradun senior superinten- concrete action on the com- isers-Municipal Corporation dent of police, investigating plaints against the illicit liquor of Dehradun (MCD) will be officer, Excise department business due to which the said conducted in a day or two. ! and the state government in incident took place. SP Arya said that as the three weeks. Alleging that the police proposed duration of the The division bench of are investigating the deaths event is two hours, the police # chief justice Ramesh under political pressure and will be deploying extra force Ranganathan and justice Alok trying to shield the culprits, on the field. He said that the Kumar Verma issued this the petition has demanded main event will happen only 6 direction while hearing on a that the probe into the case be for about 10 minutes and public interest litigation filed handed over to the Central that at least one lane of the by Dehradun resident Bureau of Investigation (CBI). road will be open for traffic Pramod Sharma. The bereaved families should during the preparation time. The petitioner has stated also be paid compensation, The traffic will not be that after consuming spurious demanded the petitioner. stopped, but will of course be liquor on September 19, six It will be recalled that six slower than on normal days. diversion. persons had died in persons had died after con- It is pertinent to mention The other end of the Dehradun while six had fall- suming spurious liquor in here that the proposed route chain will start from Behel en sick. the Nai Basti locality of for the 50 kilometre long Chowk to Clock Tower, He has alleged that the Pathariya Peer colony in human chain is from Chakrata Road, GMS Road, police are delaying the inves- Dehradun during September. Miyanwala Chowk to Balliwala Chowk, Kamla tigation in the case due to A few persons accused in Mokhampur, then to Rispana, Palace, Niranjanpur Mandi, political pressure. the case including former Dharampur, Araghar, East Patelnagar, Lalpul, The State Government councilor Ajay Sonkar were Canal Road and then to Behel Saharanpur Chowk, Adhat has not even provided com- arrested by the police while Chowk. From Behel Chowk Bazaar, Prince Chowk, Tehsil pensation to the families of some officials of the police there will be two turns, one Chowk to Darshan Lal those who died in the episode. and excise departments were will continue towards Rajpur Chwok and then back to The petitioner has also also suspended in the after- Road and then Mussoorie Clock Tower. stated that he and the local math of the incident. !"# $ 2;

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9 occasion,” he asserted, while having attached bathroom, for (2-291 reiterating his protest against accommodating four persons ' * ' R " Islamabad’s refusal to with- each—which works out to 3544 itting out at SAD for politi- draw the 20 dollar fee on pil- persons. Hcizing the auspicious 550th grims visiting Kartarpur The booking or registra- " prakash purb of Guru Nanak Gurdwara via the corridor. tion is free and can be done Dev, Punjab Chief Minister He urged the Imran Khan both online and offline. Online Capt Amarinder Singh on led Pakistan Government to be booking will start on 9 the work, was nothing but Punjab government,” he added. Thursday accused them of large-hearted, keeping in view November 2. “playing petty politics”, and Randhawa pointed out that obstructing joint celebration of Sikh sentiment and tradition. aking strong exception to that too on such a pious occa- the foundation stone laying the historic event, even as he Asked if the State CM DEDICATES 96 CR Tthe Central Government’s sion. function on November 26, flayed the denial of permission Government was ready to pay DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS decision to construct parallel Blasting the move as 2018, wherein the Vice- or visa to the Punjab Ministers, the said amount on behalf of IN SULTANPUR LODHI stage for the inauguration of brazen violation of the centre- President M Venkaiah Naidu MPs and MLAs to visit Sri the pilgrims, Capt Amarinder To mark the 550th prakash historic Kartarpur Sahib state relations, especially federal participated, was organised by Nankana Sahib. said that he was, in principle, purb of Guru Nanak Dev, Corridor, Punjab Cabinet spirit of Indian Constitution, the Punjab Government and “The occasion is one of against giving anything to Punjab Chief Minister Capt Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said: “I have been not any central agency. “That pride, which State Government Pakistan on this count. Amarinder Singh on Thursday Randhawa on Thursday sought having regular meetings with function was an example of wanted to celebrate collective- On Pakistan’s invitation to dedicated a slew of projects in Prime Minister Narendra all the central agencies con- total coordination between the ly, rising above petty political Congress MLA Navjot Singh - ( ! Sultanpur Lodhi, worth around Modi’s intervention to end this cerned while making prepara- State Government and the cen- considerations,” said Capt Sidhu to attend the Kartarpur ( Rs 96 crores, to the people of controversy. tions for the inaugural function tral agencies,” he said. Amarinder, talking informally Corridor inauguration, the Punjab. The state Cooperation and never even a hint was given Maintaining that it was to the media-persons while Chief Minister asked the “Only the work on the Amarinder Singh, who Capt Amarinder, digitally Minister Randhawa, in his let- about the central government essential that the same proto- reviewing the arrangements media-persons to ask his for- Integrated Check Post of the inspected the tented city as well inaugurating the projects at a ter to the Prime Minister, planning separate stage.” col must be maintained, the for the commemorative events. mer cabinet colleague about it. Land Port Authority was still as the main pandal for the main public gathering, termed them minced no words to say that the “Moreover, all these central Minister assured that perfect However, the Akali Dal In response to a question, continuing under the Central event on Thursday, expressed as the State Government’s hum- decision to go in for a separate agencies have been regularly coordination would be main- scuttled all attempts of the Captain Amarinder rejected Government’s supervision,” he satisfaction at the arrange- ble contribution to commem- stage at this juncture when the inspecting the stage construc- tained this time too between State Government to ensure as ‘crap’ SAD’s claims on said, but was hopeful it would ments. The main pandal has a orate 550th prakash purb at State Government had already tion and other preparations for the Punjab government and the joint celebrations, said the Central Government funding also be completed by capacity for 30,000 pilgrims, Sultanpur Lodhi, where he completed about 90 percent of the inaugural function by the central agencies. Chief Minister, terming it sheer the majority of the develop- November 9. expected to converge here on spent over 18 years of his life pettiness on the part of the ment projects to commemorate each day of the Dera Baba and attained enlightenment. launched were three high level providing boulder stone The Chief Minister direct- Akalis, particularly Union the 550th prakash purb. DERA BABA NANAK Nanak Utsav, from November “These projects would fur- bridges, constructed over Holy pitching at a cost of 10.81 ed the state transport depart- Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal. “The Centre gave money READY TO WELCOME 30k 8 to 11. ther ensure the holistic devel- Kali Bein at a cost of 9.30 crores. ment to ensure plying of spe- Pointing out that Punjab for only two projects, and one PILGRIMS A DAY The Chief Minister also opment of the holy city, besides crore, as well as six roads Captain Amarinder Singh cial buses within the state to Government had spent 550 of them was only partially The historic Dera Baba reviewed the public utility facilitating millions of devotees repaired and widened at a cost further inaugurated the ‘Sri facilitate devotees, and also crores to ensure befitting cele- funded by them,” he said, Nanak is all set to witness an arrangements, including drink- expected to arrive from across of 30.72 crores, special repair Guru Nanak Dev Ji Bio asked them to provide free ser- bration of the momentous adding that the State exciting convergence of a ing water and langar facilities. the globe to pay their obeisance of 13 roads leading to Diversity Park’ and a conser- vices of intra-city mini buses event, Capt Amarinder said Government had already spent whopping 30,000 pilgrims a The Langar Hall is designed to on this sacred occasion,” said Sultanpur Lodhi has also been vation forest set up at Bir and e-rickshaws. that the entire occasion had 550 crores and would be day for four days from serve 1500 persons at a time, the Chief Minister, who also completed at a cost of 31.30 Shikargah on Kanjli Road The projects inaugurated been transformed to a “politi- spending more on infrastruc- November 8. with a kitchen equipped with reviewed the arrangements for crores, to ensure smooth flow Kapurthala at a cost of 2.59 on Thursday were in addition cal drama” by the Akalis, tural development and various To accommodate the pil- modern facilities. mega celebrations scheduled at of traffic, especially during the crores. to some other major projects backed by their allies, the events. grims, many of whom will be The Tented City project, Sultanpur Lodhi on the historic mega event. A state-of-the-art To meet the immediate already completed by the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Chief Minister, who coming from distant lands, the developed at Rs 4.2 crores, has occasion. rest house has also been con- and projected power supply Government namely the Sri On the denial of visa to his reviewed the progress of work Punjab Government has a mix of European Type (EP) The Chief Minister called structed at a cost of 2.39 demand during the mega event, Guru Nanak Dev Ji Centre for Cabinet colleagues and other of Kartarpur Corridor, which turned a sprawling 30-acre- accommodation, which can upon the people to light a diya crores. the Chief Minister also dedi- Invention, Innovation, Punjab representatives to visit will be opening for devotees on land into a well-equipped tent- take in six persons (with 140 (lamp) at their homes in the To facilitate devotees to cated a first-of-its-kind under- Incubation and Training Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in November 9 at Zero Line ed city including 544 European separate bathrooms and 140 evening as a humble tribute to take a dip in the holy Kali Bein, ground cable fed 66 KV Sub (CIIIT) at a cost of Rs 319 Pakistan, the Chief Minister (India-Pakistan International style tents, 100 Swiss cottages washrooms constructed to Guru Nanak Dev, whose 550th the State Government has Station in Sultanpur Lodhi at a crores, as well as the Bebe termed it as “extremely unfor- Border, Dera Baba Nanak), and 20 Darbar style accom- meet their basic needs), Swiss prakash purb’s main event already completed the work of cost of 11 crores. An upgrad- Nanki University College for tunate”. said that all work undertaken modations, with capacity to put Cottage (SC) for two persons would be held at Sultanpur lining, cleaning and fencing of ed bus stand constructed at a Girls besides Sri Guru Nanak “Politics should have been by the State Government was up around 3,500 people a day. each, with attached bathroom, Lodhi on November 12. the Bein, besides strengthening cost of 5.97 crores was also Dev Ji Auditorium, construct- kept aside on this religious complete. Chief Minister Capt and Darbar Tent (DT), also Among the projects its left and right side banks by inaugurated. ed at a cost of 20 crores. (1* ( $! P Q R 8%( * ! Q.:' *6 ; 7 " "" 3; 9 services for various diseases so their responsibilities at Health 2 ! / % "" " far. and Wellness Centers, where unjab Government has Giving out details about the the standardized health services 9 - +( Pdecided to link its Health state government’s flagship pro- are being provided through 9 9 and Wellness Centers with the gram, the Minister said that the Community Health Officer n a first-of-its-kind initiative 199 first-of-its-kind ‘Tele-Medicine Punjab Government has (CHO) along with a team of enior Congress leader and ondemning the Congress- Iin the country, Punjab 12(1 Network System’, from where chalked out a program to con- multi-purpose health workers SBeri MLA Raghuvir Singh Cled Punjab Government Government on Thursday the healthcare and treatment vert all the 2,650 sub-centres of (male and female) and Kadian will be the pro-tem for affecting the seventeenth launched a unique Job Helpline -2 ( services of specialists would be the Health Department into ASHAs. speaker of the 14th Haryana increase in power tariff in the for the unemployed job seek- ( 1 provided through the multi- Health and Wellness Centers He said that the newly- legislative Assembly. last three years, the Shiromani ers of the state. specialty hospitals and medical (HWC) in a phased manner by selected officers have been Haryana Governor Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday Launching the Punjab Job ;J6???+1 colleges. 2021. imparted a special training Satyadeo Narain Arya will demanded that the Helpline as part of the State 2+ 9( Informing this, the state To strengthen the health- program of six months by administer the oath to Kadian, Government reduce tariff rates Government’s flagship ‘Ghar Health and Family Welfare care services in the rural areas IGNOU. Notably, 861 sub-cen- a Congress MLA from Beri, immediately in keeping with Ghar Rozgar’ programme, 41 Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on across the state, the Minister tres have already been con- here on Monday before the the promises made to the peo- Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Thursday said that presently, on also handed over appointment verted into HWCs and 422 commencement of the assem- ple of the State. Singh described it as a platform an average, one lakh patients letters to 519 newly-appointed Community Health officers bly session. “It is shocking that the to generate massive job oppor- 9 are being treated in a month at Community Health Officers have been posted in these cen- Kadian was also the speak- Punjab Government had given tunities to lakhs of job seekers the Wellness Centers and (CHO). ters. er of the Haryana Assembly the go ahead for a tariff hike “The government had across the State every year, 912 around 23 lakh patients have Sidhu called upon the Now, the state will have a from 2005 to 2009 when the with retrospective effect from effectively taken back the free connecting them effectively 1-9 11B ( received preventive, rehabili- newly-appointed officers to pool of 941 CHOs working in Congress government led by April this year. This will put a power facility to the tune of Rs with prospective employers. tative and curative health care come forward and live up to HWC-Sub centers. Bhupinder Singh Hooda was in further burden on the common 1,000 crore extended to The helpline aims to reach (6-2 power. man who is already burdened Backward Classes and every household in Punjab and 1 - ( "Haryana Governor by repeated hikes which have Scheduled Castes by the former is designed to call 75,000 Satyadeo Narain Arya has increased power tariff by more Chief Minister Parkash Singh mobile and landline numbers 33?8( 8$$ * 1 appointed Dr Raghuvir Singh than 30 percent in Punjab Badal. The Congress govern- daily. To enable the data that 9 Kadian, MLA Beri, as the pro- since the Congress ment had withdrawn 200 units will get created through an - 0 tem speaker of the Haryana Government took over,” said being supplied free of cost to operation of this scale, the Vidhan Sabha," an official state- former minister Maheshinder the BC consumers during Punjab Job Helpline has a 110- latent potential could be fully ment said. Singh Grewal. SAD-BJP tenure. It has also put seat backend call centre. tapped. 9 The newly elected Haryana Grewal said that the a condition on the 200 units The Chief Minister direct- The Chief Minister was MLAs will also be administered Congress Government had per month being supplied free ed the state Employment apprised during a brief pre- unjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh the oath on Monday.Polls to the shown its true colours post by- to SC consumers stating that if Generation and Training sentation that through the Pon Thursday called on former Prime Minister 90-member state assembly elections to four constituencies more than 3,000 units are con- Department’s secretary, which Punjab Job Helpline, the gov- Dr. Manmohan Singh to extend an invitation for were held on October 21 and in the State. “The situation is sumed in a year, they will have has come up with this initiative, ernment will identify jobseek- the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha the results were declared on such that power tariff in Punjab to pay the full bill,” pointed to popularize it in a big way, to ers across the state, source on November 6 to commemorate the 550th October 24. The ruling BJP had is now among the highest in the Grewal adding that these con- enable youth, especially those vacancies from large corpo- Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. formed an alliance with the country,” he said. sumers are also being present- in the rural areas, to get max- rates, SMEs, informal sector The Speaker said that Dr. Singh has accept- Jannayak Janta Party after Maintaining that every sec- ed inflated bills of as much as imum benefit from the etc, and deliver suitable job ed his invitation and would grace this special ses- falling six short of the simple tion of society is affected, Rs two lakh. helpline. opportunities directly to job- sion of Punjab Legislative Assembly to mark the majority in the recently con- Grewal said that this was cou- SAD leader demanded that Capt Amarinder also asked seekers, who will receive noti- historic day. He said that Vice-President Venkaiah cluded Assembly polls. pled with serving of “inflated the entire amount denied to SC the department to further fications about new job oppor- Naidu has already given his consent for the spe- bills” to the poor and levying of and BC consumers be refund- intensify its efforts to provide tunities matching their profile cial session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. fixed charges whether anyone ed to them and the inflated bills more job opportunities to the via automated phone calls, Other dignitaries and eminent personalities This session would be dedicated to mark the consumed power or not. be withdrawn. youth, so that their massive SMS and WhatsApp. have also been invited for the special session. historic day. < =

9 he ‘Run for Unity’ pro- and Yamunanagar, 4,000 each organised in Gurugram on Tgramme organised in all in Jhajjar and Kaithal, 3000 in National Unity Day, districts of Haryana on Sirsa, 5,500 in Faridabad, Haryana''s Deputy Chief Thursday on the occasion of 3500 in Jind, 2,800 in Nuh, Minister Dushyant Chautala 144th birth anniversary of 2,600 in Panchkula, 2000 in also talked about the Patel''s Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Palwal, 1800 in Rewari, 5500 role in integration of the Patel saw the participation of in Bhiwani, 1500 in Charkhi princely states. over one lakh people Dadri and 1100 in Hansi. The 31-year-old JJP Chief Minister, Manohar Describing the unity and leader said, "All of us, espe- Lal Khattar participated in integrity of the country as cially the youth, should take the State Level Function orga- Supreme, the Chief Minister inspiration from Sardar nized on this occasion at said that country occupies Vallabhbhai Patel". "Youth Panchkula while Deputy foremost place for all of us pendence out of which Sardar pleted that remaining task. are the future of this country Chief Minister, Dushyant and everything else later. Patel had been successful in Sardar Patel''s dream has been and they should dedicate Chautala participated in the Addressing the gather- the merger of two princely fulfilled," said Khattar. themselves to preserve the function at Gurugram. ing at “Run for Unity” pro- states of Hyderabad and On this occasion, the unity, integrity and security An official release said gramme, Khattar said that Junagarh as a result of his Chief Minister also adminis- of this nation," he said. maximum 9500 participants October 31 is being celebrat- strong determination. tered pledge of national unity A ''Run for Unity'' event took part in the Run for ed as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Divas’ "It is a matter of great hap- and integrity of the country in Chandigarh was flagged off Unity programme in district for the last five years. He said piness that Jammu and to youth, students of schools by Punjab Governor and Panipat followed by 7000 Sardar Patel has played a Kashmir, which was not fully and colleges, sportsperson, Administrator, U.T., participants in district vital role in the integration of integrated with the Indian personnel of ITBP and Chandigarh, V P Singh Gurugram, 6500 in 562 princely states after the Union 70 years ago...but our Haryana Police and residents Badnore at Sukhna Lake. The Kurukshetra, 6300 in Hisar, independence of the country. Prime Minister Narendra of Panchkula. He also flagged governor administered the 6000 in Karnal, 5500 in He said that the merger of Modi and Home Minister off Run for Unity and also pledge to the gathering and Rohtak, 5000 each in Ambala, three princely states remained Amit Shah took the decision participated in the run. later participated in the Narnaul, Sonipat, Fatehabad incomplete after the inde- to scrap Article 370 and com- Speaking at an event run. !"# $ 2>

1 44 ! 1!:== # !$% & - & * ! + !' " ($)& Admitting that some officers cipline in the Army and ensuring wel- quating the two-day had wrongly availed such benefits, fare of the personnel, said the Army is EKashmir trip by the n the backdrop of outcry by Kumar, however, said these guilty he Army is making efforts to find a working out ways to honour the European Union MPs with a Iserving and retired Services per- officers were given due punishment. Tway out regarding the Supreme Supreme Court ruling on the one hand “familiarisation visit”, the sonnel following a Finance Ministry In view of such cases, Army Court order last year decriminalising and maintain the ethos on the other. Centre on Thursday sought to order in June withdrawing income- Headquarters is tweaking its rules adultery and scrapping Section 377 of The outgoing General said adultery downplay the controversy over tax exemption on disability pension, with bringing more checks and bal- the Indian Penal Code that penalised and gay sex do not figure as separate the tour organizer being a the Army is working out modalities ances into the system. To regulate the homosexuality, Adjutant General alleged acts of indiscipline in the Army. private international lobbyist to retain the exemption to some availed by officers who have served medical board, now Major General Ashwani Kumar said here on Thursday. Instead, any acts of moral turpitude or saying such delegations do not point was whether such an extent and tax the rest of the amount. their full tenure of service. However, and above in last two years of service, His observations came in the back- such actions are covered under section necessarily have to come engagement serves larger Moreover, the Service has the invalidated personnel were will have to get theirmedical done at drop of adultery and homosexuality 45 of the Army Act. It defines any such through official channels. national interests. In the first already implemented a rule that all allowed the exemption to the full the Armed Forces Clinic in Delhi or inviting severe punishment in the Army. action as unbecoming conduct and the Asserting this point here, visit by a foreign delegation, a officers above the rank of Major extent as per the order. to nearest Command hospitals. Moreover, while the Supreme Court rul- guilty are punished accordingly. Ministry of External Affairs team of 23 MPs travelled to General with two years of service left The CBDT note led to unrest Earlier they used to any nearest mil- ing is supreme, the Army so far is reluc- At present adultery, generally spokesperson Raveesh Kumar Kashmir on Tuesday on a two- before retirement undergo manda- amongst the Armed forces and the itary hospital, Kumar said. Very tant in implementing it to enforce dis- known as stealing brother officer’s said, “The important point day trip to have a first-hand tory medical check up at the com- issue also figured in Parliament and soon this provision will also apply for cipline. Army Chief General Bipin wife’s affection in the armed forces, is was whether such an engage- assessment of the situation mand hospitals all over the country. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh the Brigadiers and other officers also. Rawat some months back had also sug- dealt with strictly and some officers over ment serves larger national after the state’s special status This step was initiated to prevent assuring the agitated Opposition The Army Headquarters has gested that the Supreme Court order on the years have been dismissed from ser- interests. The visit was not at all was revoked in August by abro- misuse of availing disability pension that he had asked his officers to get sent some proposals before the decriminalization of gay sex may not be vice. internationalisation of Kashmir gating provisions of Article by retiring personnel even if they are in touch with the Finance Ministry. Ministry in this regard for further implemented in the Army adding such However, with women officer now issue. The views of MEPs 370. in top class physical condition. The He also said the interests of the approval. On the issue of levying tax actions are forbidden in the force joining the forces, adultery can also be reflected their understanding of “We feel that such income tax exemption for disability Services personnel will not be on disability pension, Kumar said Though stating that the Army is not defined as stealing affection of sister offi- ground realities and exchanges are part of people- pension is in force since 1922. harmed. “Not everyone with the disability above the law, Rawat during his annu- cers’ husband, Kumar said. threat of terrorism in Kashmir.” to-people contacts,” Kumar In fact, most of the cases of mis- Outlining the proposed mea- should be exempted and I feel there al press conference in January had said These acts invite severe punishment Commenting on the raging said adding the visit was not at use of disability pension pertain to sures, the outgoing Adjutant General, should be an upper limit for exemp- “we will not allow this to happen in the in the force, Adjutant General Ashwani controversy about the nature of all internationalisation of the officer cadre, Adjutant General who is responsible for maintaining tion.” Issue of levying tax on the dis- Army.” When asked about the apex Kumar said here on Thursday. the visit and its funding for the Kashmir issue. Ashwani Kumar said here on discipline and welfare measures like ability pension has been challenged court ruling on adultery, he had said the While the SC is supreme, the Army first time, the ministry also said Kumar also asserted that Thursday. His observations come in pension, said at least 70 to 80 offi- in the Supreme court by several vet- Army is conservative. “We can’t allow has been reluctant in implementing it the tour was not at all interna- the views of MEPs reflected the background of Central Board of cers retire ever month and 35 per- erans. The sensitive issue also saw the it to perpetrate into the Army,” Rawat in the force to enforce discipline. The tionalisation of the issue. their understanding of ground Direct Tax(CBDT)in June this year cent of them avail disability benefits Army Headquarters officially back- had said. Army Chief had some months back cat- Moreover, the visit was not ced- realities and threat of terrorism issuing a notice withdrawing income due to low medical category attrib- ing the decision to tax disability ben- Adjutant General Kumar, who is egorically rejected implementation of ing of ground on Kashmir, he in Kashmir. tax exemption on disability pension utable to service conditions. efits. solely responsible for maintaining dis- the order. said. On Wednesday, a section This counter came after of the visiting MPs also said the BJP’s NDA allies Shiv Sena and government should allow the . Q " R JD-U on Wednesday put the country’s own Opposition par- government in a spot by join- liamentarians to visit the state. ing the Opposition ranks in Nicolaus Fest, who is part of the New Delhi: The Centre on Kalam Singh and Bhagyashali 19,000 feet that entailed retrieval questioning the move to send delegation, said, “I think if Thursday accorded the first Home Meena, Constables Kapil Dev, of bodies of three nationalities. the EU delegation to Kashmir. you let in European Union par- Minister’s Special Medal to a 16- Pradeep Panwar, Bharat Lal, The ill-fated mountaineers’ Sena had taken exception liamentarians, you should also member ITBP team for undertak- Jaiprakash Singh, Sanjay Singh, team included seven nationals saying Kashmir was “not an let in Opposition politicians ing a “rare search and retrieval mis- Surendra Singh, Dheerendra from the UK, Australia and the US, international issue”. from India. There is sion” at Nanda Devi East Pratap, Devendra Singh and besides an Indian who was acting Moreover, the Congress some kind of disbalance, the (Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand) ear- Manjeet Singh. as a liaison officer from the Indian had demanded answers from Government should somehow lier this year and successfully “The operation was conduct- Mountaineering Foundation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi address it.” retrieve seven bodies of foreign ed under direct supervision of The body of the team leader on the foreign MPs’ visit But the delegation MPs mountaineers after 500 hour high DIG, Sector Headquarter, ITBP, and noted British mountaineer terming it as the “biggest diplo- took exception to them being altitude operation spanning 15 Bareilly, APS Nimbadia. It was Martin Moran was not located. matic blunder” in India’s his- billed as “fascists” and called days. conducted in most difficult, inhos- Instituted in 2018, the Medal tory. And Congress leader in the media coverage on Kashmir The 15-member decorated pitable and trying conditions. The aims to promote high profession- the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan “biased”. ITBP mountaineering search team operation was globally recognized al standards of Investigation of Choudhary even wrote to the Questions have also been was led by Ratan Singh Sonal, as one of the toughest of its kind,” Crime in State/UT Police and PM suggesting him to send an raised about the funding of the Secondnd In Command. The other ITBP spokesperson Vivek Kumar Central Investigating Agencies all-party delegation to Kashmir tour of the visitors and allega- members included Deputy Pandey said. The operation was (CIAs). Officers of States/UT to assess the situation tions leveled that the NGO had Commandant Anoop Negi, one of the most difficult exercise police and Central paramilitary there. organized it and promised the Insector Hemant Goswami, Head in the world at such an altitude and forces involved Special Operations ( # $ # The External Affairs MPs a meeting with Prime Constables Devendra Singh, hostile terrain at an altitude of are also eligible for it. PNS # $ %, Ministry said the important Minister Narendra Modi. ( $"Q R ./ 9* P 4. & +/ " Q R ! ) 9 6 $ % & " 3 6 $ $! Was he involved in some secret and others refusing to respond. operation?,” he asked. Sonia said. New Delhi: India has accept- “Modi Govt caught snooping! ondering whether Congress Rahul lost the parliamentary “We have opposed these ed a request by the German he Congress on Thursday alleged that Appalling but not Surprising! After all, Wleader Rahul Gandhi was polls held in April-May from resident Sonia Gandhi on amendments in Parliament and Government to allow Tthe Modi Government has been BJP Govt- (1) Fought against our right to on a “secret operation”, the BJP on Amethi, a stronghold of the PThursday accused the Modi will continue to oppose them in Chancellor Angela Merkel to “caught snooping” after WhatsApp said privacy. (2) Set up a multi crore Thursday targeted him for his Congress. But former Congress Government of launching the practice. We condemn this piece- remain seated while the nation- that journalists and human rights activists Surveillance Structure until stopped by “frequent” foreign visits and president was elected to the Lok “final assault” to decimate the his- meal destruction of our democra- al anthems of both countries in India have been targets of surveillance, SC. SC must take immediate cognisance accused him of not informing Sabha from Wayanad in Kerala, toric Right to Information (RTI) tic institutions and will continue to are played during a ceremoni- as it urged the Supreme Court to and issue notice to BJP Government,” Parliament about his tours as the second Lok Sabha seat he con- Act, diluting the powers of the fight the Modi Government in al reception at Rashtrapati hold the Centre accountable over the Congress’s chief spokesperson Randeep was mandated by the protocol tested from with a big margin. Information Commissioners these self-serving actions which are Bhavan on Friday as she is suf- issue. Surjewala said in a tweet. “A Government meant for the MPs. Rao quoted from a letter through amendments to the legis- the very opposite of national inter- fering from a medical condi- Congress chief spokesperson that spies on Maintaining that Rahul’s fre- written by the Parliamentary lation and enforcing their “majori- est,” she said. tion. Randeep Surjewala said India woke up journalists/activists/Opposition leaders quent foreign visits were a matter Affairs Minister on July 3 to tarian agenda without being held The RTI Act, she said, was a It is learnt that certain today (Thursday) to a bone chilling and treats its own citizens like criminals of public interest as he was a pub- inform the members of accountable to people”. historic legislation that gave birth provisions of the order relating news of “flagrant abuse” of privacy by has lost the right to lead in our democ- lic representative, BJP spokesper- Parliament about the norms for In a statement posted on to an institution that in the last 13 to the National Anthem of agencies of the present BJP Government racy. We urge the SC to take suo motu son GVL Narasimha Rao claimed them. Twitter, the Congress president said years has become a “sentinel of India will be invoked to allow “We urge upon the Supreme Court to take cognizance of these illegal activities and that the Congress leader had The Minister had informed that the amendments passed by the democracy, transparency and Merkel to be seated when the suo moto cognisance of this brazen and to hold this government to account,” he travelled abroad on 16 occasions the members that they should, in government will ensure that no accountability to the common national anthem is played. blatant illegal hacking of telephones and said in another tweet. in the last five years, which was advance, inform Parliament of Information Commissioner shall man.” Merkel, during her two- introduction of spyware by the BJP Tagging a media report which more than the number of his vis- their foreign visits, even if those be free from interference and sig- RTI activists across the coun- day visit here, will hold exten- Government agencies and claimed that 1.3 million Indian payment its to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, were purely for private purposes, nalling by the Modi Government. try, Sonia said, have used the law sive talks with Prime Minister conduct a court-monitored inquiry,” he card details are up for sale on the dark which used to be his Lok Sabha he said. Rao claimed that the Lok “The BJP Government has to tackle corruption, to measure Narendra Modi on further said. web, Surjewala also alleged that “data theft constituency. Sabha secretariat had not received now launched its final assault to the effectiveness of Government expanding overall bilateral ties. “We suspect that many opposition and data fraud” has become the norm Addressing a press conference any information from the decimate RTI. To further erode and policies and to illuminate the defi- Chancellor Merkel’s difficulties leaders and judges of the Supreme Court since Modi Government came to at the party office here, Rao said, Congress leader about his foreign dilute its effectiveness, the Modi ciencies in processes such as in standing without support are and high courts are on this list,” Surjewala power.”Is this why Modi ji calls Data the “This is also one of the reasons the visits. Government has passed amend- demonetisation and elections. known and lately, she has been said. new Oil (for BJP Machine?). 1.3 million people of Amethi rejected him Taking a swipe at the former ments which diminish the office of She said the Modi Government seen seated at ceremonial The Congress leader said the BJP Indian Payment Card Details are up for (Rahul). Of the 16 visits (abroad), Congress chief, Rao said the the information commissioner in has seen this remarkable institution events, both at home and Government has maintained a “conspir- sale on Dark Web putting the card hold- on nine occasions, the destination entire world came to India for a manner that it leaves them at the as an obstacle to enforcing their abroad, which would have nor- atorial silence” on the entire issue with the ers vulnerable to yet another synchronised was not known. meditation but he was travelling mercy of the very government it is majoritarian agenda without being mally required her to Information and Broadcasting Secretary fraud,” he said. “Why was it not revealed? abroad frequently. required to hold accountable,” held accountable to people. stand. PTI + ! !! $ ) !K9% : Addressing this gap will be monary disease (COPD), can- decrease in the number of swine critical to addressing early cers, mental health disorders flu cases/deaths in the year 2014 alf of India’s adolescents (10 to 19 adolescent nutrition issues. hile increasing accessibili- and injuries.” as compared with 2012 and 2013. Hyears) — almost 63 million girls The report also recog- Wty to healthcare facilities Out of 6.51 crore patients However, the number of cases and 81 million boys — are either short nizes the how important it is have led to the increased life who attended NCD clinics under and deaths has been drastically or thin, overweight or obese, as per the that meals and snacks at home expectancy of Indians from 49.7 the National Programme for increased in 2015. The numbers findings of a report on adolescents be nutritious. Campaigns on years in 1970-75 to 68.7 years in Prevention and Control of decreased in 2016 but again released in a high-level meeting at the healthy food choices should be 2012-16, at the same time poor Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular increased significantly in 2017 NITI Aayog, together with UNICEF centred around the promotion lifestyle is resulting into swelling Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) and 2018. India on Thursday. of a variety of items in appro- burden of non-communicable in 2018, around 4.75 per cent There has been consistent Over 80 percent of adolescents also priate proportions at home. diseases, according to the people were diagnosed with dia- decrease in the birth rate, death suffer from ‘hidden hunger’, i.e. the defi- Risks for non-communi- National Health Profile (NHP) betes, 6.19 per cent with hyper- rate and natural growth rate in ciency of one or more micronutrients cable diseases are established 2019 compiled by the Union tension, 0.30 per cent with car- care. Dengue outbreaks have India since 1991 to 2017. As on such as iron, folate, zinc, vitamin A, vit- in childhood and adolescence. Health Ministry. diovascular diseases, 0.10 per continued since the 1950s but 2017, India has registered birth amin B12 and vitamin D, said the report For example, diabetes, car- Alarming suicide number cent with stroke and 0.26 per cent severity of disease has increased rate of 20.2 per 1,000 population ‘Adolescents, Diets and Nutrition: diovascular diseases and (44,593) was also reported with common cancers. in the last two decades. However, and death rate of 6.3 per 1,000 Growing Well in a Changing World.’ hypertension among adoles- among young adults, between the Taking account of the vector the reported cases of population while the natural Based on the recently released lescent girls, compared to 18 per cent of cents is increasing. The second decade age group 30-45 years in 2017, as borne diseases in India, the sur- Chikungunya in the country has growth rate was 13.9 per 1,000 Comprehensive National Nutrition boys, and worsens as they get older. of life (10 to 19 years), is therefore crit- per the NHP report. A total 1.33 vey pointed out in 2018, maxi- shown a slight decrease from population in India. The birth Survey (CNNS), the report should Focusing on adolescent girls, before ical to intervene in early adolescence to lakh people died because of sui- mum number of cases and deaths 67,769 to 57,813 in 2018 as com- rate in rural areas was higher serve as a wakeup call for the they become mothers, is critical to break prevent such diseases. cide. due to malaria have been report- pared to 2017,” said the NHP than in the urban. Similarly, the Government as it provides unparalleled India’s intergenerational cycle of mal- All girls and boys are unable to meet Showing that women live ed in Chhattisgarh (77,140 cases prepared by the Central Bureau death rate and natural growth new insights into all types of macronu- nutrition. One of the goals of POSHAN the 60 minutes per day recommended longer than men, the NHP stat- and 26 deaths). “The overall of Health Intelligence (CBHI). rate were also higher in rural trient and micronutrient malnutrition, Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) outdoor sports and exercise time. ed that for the same period, the prevalence of the disease has “Data is an important source areas as compared to the urban. dietary habits, life skill behaviours, is to reduce anaemia among adolescent On an average, girls in late adoles- life expectancy for females is 70.2 diminished in 2012 and 2013 but of understanding the needs and “The infant mortality rate access to services (school, health and girls by 3 per cent per year. Ensuring that cence spend only 10 minutes per day on years and 67.4 years for males. At there was a slight increase in 2014 issues of the population. It helps has declined considerably (33 per nutrition) and physical activity through- school and community-based inter- such activities. Boys do relatively better, the same time, the report noted and 2015 before it again started in understanding the goals, our 1,000 live births in 2016), how- out adolescence (10-19 years) for both ventions reach all is essential to achieve with exercise time of 40 to 50 minutes that “decline in morbidity and decreasing from 2016. Dengue strengths and weaknesses and is ever differentials of rural (37) and girls and boys. this goal. per day. The report recommends that mortality from communicable and Chikungunya, transmitted also an important means to urban (23) are still high. The The new report reveals that almost The findings reveal that nearly 25 adolescents themselves be supported as diseases have been accompanied by Aedes mosquitoes, are a cause strategize area specific interven- Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for the all adolescents in India have unhealthy percent of girls and boys do not receive mobilizers and co-implementers at by a gradual shift to, and accel- of great concern to public health tions,” said Harsh Vardhan, country was 2.3 whereas in rural or poor diets. This is the main cause for any of the four school-based services schools and other platforms they access, erated rise in the prevalence of in India,” the report said. Union Health Minister after areas it has been 2.5 and it has all forms of malnutrition. It notes that (mid-day meal, biannual health check- to spread the right nutrition messages chronic NCDs such as cardio- “Every year, thousands of releasing the survey. been 1.8 in urban areas during more girls suffer from shortness than ups, biannual deworming and weekly to aid India’s Jan Andolan to end mal- vascular disease (CVD), dia- individuals are affected and con- According to the report, 2016 as per the latest available boys; anaemia affects 40 percent of ado- iron folic acid supplementation). nutrition. betes, chronic obstructive pul- tribute to the burden of health there has been considerable information,” the report said. !"# $ 2? / 0$

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Maharashtra on Thursday as it sharing of power, it also includes said. He had indicated that the disapproved the Chief Minister the sharing of the Chief Shiv Sena would try to form an Devendra Fadnavis’ recent state- Minister’s post. The CM’s post alternative Government in the +2+ ment that the BJP had not is also ministerial position. It’s State. Informed sources, mean- given any undertaking to it on said that he and the NCP pres- said whatever he said during his not some NGO position. It is while, said that some Congress delegation of newly elect- the sharing of Chief Minister’s ident discussed current political informal interaction with media also a position in the sharing of leaders, including Ashok Aed Shiv Sena MLAs, led by post on a rotational basis and situation in the State. persons at a Diwali get-togeth- power,” Raut said. Chavan, had met Pawar at the Aditya Thackeray and the said that he would be the Chief The day began with the Shiv er (two days ago). Because of his In an interesting develop- latter’s Mumbai residence “Silver party’s group leader in the Minister of the State for the next Sena’s official mouth-piece statement, the scheduled talks ment which opened up the Oak” and discussed the current State Legislature Eknath five years. “Saamana” admitting in news scheduled between the two par- possibility of the emergence of political situation in the state. Shinde, met Maharashtra In what came as a boost to column that there was stalemate ties did not take place,” Uddhav a Shiv Sena-led Government in Pawar, who had in the past Governor Bhagat Singh the Shiv Sena on a day when its between the BJP and Shiv Sena said. The Shiv Sena, it may be the state, Maharashtra’s chief said that the mandate in the Koshyari and urged him to MLAs elected senior party over matters relating to the recalled, had cancelled its sched- minister Prithviraj Chavan said Assembly polls was for the BJP- declare a wet drought in the leader Eknath Shinde as the power sharing in the new uled power-sharing talks with that the Congress would con- Shiv Sena alliance and that his State owing to unseasonal rain party’s group leader in the State Government in Maharashtra the BJP on Tuesday, following sider any proposal coming from party preferred to sit in the in various parts and provide Legislature, the Opposition and reiterating in its editorial the the remarks by Fadnavis’ state- the Shiv Sena, seeking his party’s Opposition, reportedly asked immediate relief to the farmers. ers and milk diary and garden Diwakar Raote, Nilam Gorhe Congress indicated that it would need for its senior saffron ally ment. support to form a new the State Congress leaders to In a memorandum sub- workers. and others were present in the consider any proposal received implementing whatever had Notwithstanding the spec- Government in the State. first obtain a go-ahead from mitted to the Governor, the The Governor assured the delegation that met the from the Sena seeking its sup- been “agreed upon” between the ulation that the BJP had made Speaking to a television their party high command so Sena delegation said that sev- Sena delegation that he would Governor. port for formation of saffron alliance partners ahead a proposal to it that it would give channel, Chavan said:”The BJP that both the Opposition parties eral persons had been killed in speak to the Union Talking to media persons Government in the State. of the Lok Sabha polls early this deputy chief ministership and has emerged as the single largest (Congress and NCP) could sit the unseasonal rains, while the Government to provide quick after the meeting the Governor, In an apparent bid to spark year. 12 to 15 portfolios to the Shiv party in the State Assembly across and decide on what was natural calamity had claimed relief and assistance to the Aditya said: “Pending the speculation on the possibility of At a meeting of newly elect- Sena, the Sena denied that it had polls. If the BJP fails in forming to be done. the lives of 328 cattle. farmers affected by unseason- Government formation in the his party cobbling an alternative ed MLAs held at Shiv Sena received any proposal from the the Government in the State, the Earlier at the Shiv Sena “Thousands of acres of stand- al rains in the State. state, we — 63 MLAs belong- the BJP-led Government in the headquarters “Sena Bhavan” BJP on power sharing in the Shiv Sena being the second Legislature Party meeting, Yuv ing crops of paddy, cotton, The Governor said that he ing to the Sena and those sup- State and simultaneously mount here, Sena president Uddhav new Government. largest party will get an oppor- Sena leader Aditya Thackeray Soyabean, onion, grapes and would request the Centre to porting us — met the Governor pressure on its senior ally to Thackeray made no bones Ahead of the Shiv Sena tunity to form the Government. proposed the name of senior other fruits were destroyed in send a team of experts to assess and urged him to take imme- have its way in the Government about his displeasure over Legislature Party, Shiv Sena MP If the Sena takes the lead, party leader Eknath Shinde for the unseasonal rains,” the Sena the losses caused by the recent diate measures to provide relief formation process in the State, Fadnavis’ statement that the and spokesperson Sanjay Raut attempts to form the the group leader’s post in the delegates told the Governor. spell of unseasonal rains in the to the farmers affected by the Sena MP and spokesperson BJP had not given any com- denied that his party had soft- Government and formally State Legislature. Shinde was The Sena leaders urged State, so that the affected farm- recent unseasonal rains. We Sanjay Raut on Thursday met mitment to the Shiv Sena about ened its stand on the con- approaches us for support, we unanimously elected as the the Governor to direct the ers could be provided relief from the legislators and lead- NCP president Sharad Pawar at sharing of the chief ministership tentious issue of sharing of will take up the take up the pro- leader of SSLP leader. state administration to carry quickly. ers from the Shiv Sena will also the latter’s residence “Silver on a rotational basis and that he power in the new Government posal with the Congress high At that meeting, another out an immediate survey of Apart from Aditya and be touring the affected areas Oak”. Though Raut claimed would himself hold the CM’s and said: “There is no softening command which will take a senior Shiv Sena leader Sunil affected areas and provide Shinde, senior Sena leaders and do whatever we can from that he had called on Pawar to post for the next five years. “The or shift from our earlier stand. final decision in the matter” Prabhu was elected as the chief compensation to the farmers, Leeladhar Dake, Subhash the party to provide relief to the offer Diwali greetings, sources Chief Minister should not have All I said was: the saffron Prithviraj Chavan, it may be whip of the SSLP. fishermen, agricultural labour- Desai, Ramdas Kadam, affected people”. @*- 5= 4) 0.4 &4) A & . ' ; * "* 8 " Patna: Bihar Chief Minister said we would welcome an tion" was on offer to each Nitish Kumar on Thursday offer of proportionate repre- coalition partner and that the Chennai: The National The accused arrested by being questioned to verify their rubbished speculation about sentation if it comes from JD(U) too could have only Investigation Agency (NIA) the state police in September association with the charge- ( fresh negotiations being on Modi or Shah. But I never said one representative like other on Thursday carried out 2018 and chargesheeted by sheeted accused persons for the inclusion of his JD(U) there is an offer right now". allies. searches across Tamil Nadu as NIA in February this year "had besides any role in this crime," in the Narendra Modi Tyagi had on Wednesday "The BJP has a brute part of its probe into a plot to conducted preparations, the spokesperson added. Mumbai: Maharashtra’s histo- Government at the Centre, the apparently made an out of majority in the Lok Sabha. It kill Hindu activists in including reconnaissance of In Coimbatore, NIA ry shows it never bows before offer of which he had declined turn pitch for JD(U)s propor- does not need allies to run the Coimbatore. targets, for launching such sleuths carried out searches at the “throne of Delhi”, said a earlier. tionate representation at the government. Our support to The agency said searches attacks, which would have two locations. A five-member huge banner put up outside the Kumar termed as "faltu" Centre as a reciprocal gesture the NDA, which has been were carried out in caused communal disharmony team carried out searches in the office of the Nationalist (nonsense) queries about his to Kumar having inducted extended in the interests of Coimbatore, Sivaganga, and terror in the state," the house of Nissar in GM Nagar Congress Party here. party having expressed the the birth anniversary of Sardar many ministers from the BJP, Bihar, will continue unflinch- Tiruchirapally, Nagapattinam spokesperson said. and Sauridin in Lorrypet in the The banner was seen on desire to join the Union Vallabhbhai Patel. including a Deputy CM, after ingly though we feel no need and Tuticorin districts, where Investigation has revealed city, police said. Wednesday when newly-elect- Council of Ministers in the The queries emanated the two parties joined hands in for such a symbolic represen- electronic gadgets and docu- the charge-sheeted accused A team of NIA sleuths ed NCP MLAs met. event of Prime Minister from a statement to the effect 2017 even though the saffron tation", Kumar had remarked ments were seized. and their associates were rad- headed by a DSP-level official "History shows Narendra Modi and BJP chief made by JD(U) national gen- partys tally in the state legisla- after deciding against joining The agency conducted icalised on the violent extrem- conducted searches at a house Maharashtra doesn't bow down Amit Shah coming up with an eral secretary and chief ture was significantly lower. Modi government. searches at six locations in ist ideology of ISIS/Daish by at Nagore in Nagapattinam before the throne Delhi," it said. offer that was commensurate spokesman KC Tyagi on the Notably, after having JD(U) sources say Kumar these districts as part of further following the speeches and district. It echoed the remark made with the JD(U)s strength in previous day in the national fought the Lok Sabha polls as had felt hurt on two counts. investigation in the ISIS videos of the Sri Lankan ISIS/ NIA had on September 21 by party supremo Sharad Parliament. capital soon after Kumar had an NDA partner in which the Firstly, the symbolic represen- Coimbatore Case, according to Daish leader Zahran Hashim, conducted a search at the res- Pawar when the Enforcement "Aisi koi baat nahin hui hai. addressed the partys national JD(U)s tally jumped to 16 tation treated JD(U) on par a spokesperson of NIA. over social media platforms. idence of a man in Tirunelveli Directorate named him in a Sab faltu baat hai" (no such council, a day after getting from two in the last general with much smaller allies like "The case pertains to the "During searches, two lap- district in the state for his money laundering case in talks have taken place. This is formally elected for his second elections, Kumar had initially Ram Vilas Paswans LJP. criminal conspiracy hatched by tops, eight mobile phones, five alleged association with the ter- September. all nonsense) said Kumar with term as the national president. hinted that his party would like Secondly, the JD(U) was being six chargesheeted accused per- SIM cards, one SD card and rorist gang. "Maharashtra follows a glum face when he was asked When the media returned to become a part of the union asked to make do with just one sons and their associates, with fourteen documents have been Also, it had on August 29 the ideology of Chhatrapati about the JD(U) having to Tyagi on Thursday with government. ministerial berth even though the intention of furthering the seized." conducted searches across mul- Shivaji Maharaj. We don't bow "expressed the desire to join the queries in the light of Kumars He, however, pulled back the BJP which had just one MP objectives of ISIS/Daish by tar- "Seized articles would be tiple locations in Coimbatore in before the Delhi `takht' Central Government" after a rebuff, he sheepishly replied upon being told by the BJP that more from the state had five geting certain Hindu activists subjected to forensic examina- connection with a terror alert (throne)," Pawar had said on function held here to celebrate "there is no contradiction. I had only a "symbolic representa- ministers from here. PTI in Coimbatore," NIA said. tion. The persons searched are issued to Tamil Nadu. PTI September 25. PTI =0.B .' 4 .) 5 9 34! R % .* ; 36< " 1 44 house in Cuddalore district. gone down and it is not ily a solatium of 10 lakh from (R In both the cases, the par- uncommon to find bore wells the party coffers. Bengaluru: The Karnataka ruler." "Couldn't he seeTipu as ents/guardians of the children with a depth of 200 feet and The North East Monsoon Guwahati: The North East From mid-November, Government has asked the State a religious bigot then?" he asked. ithin hours after the State were away visiting relatives in more,” said Kattumannarkoil is already on in Tamil Nadu Students' Organisation (NESO) protest will be organised in all Textbook Committee to furnish The Congress leader was Wbade a tearful farewell to connection with Diwali holi- Kannan, a farmer-turned- and the heavy downpours are on Thursday announced that it the state capitals of the North a report on a chapter on con- speaking to reporters in Sujith Wilson, the two-year-old days. They had left the children author in Cuddalore district. expected to last till December. would launch agitation against East, he added. troversial 18th century Mysore Mandya. Commenting on the boy in Tiruchirappalli district under the care of guardians Meanwhile, a war of words Instances like drowning of the contentious Citizenship "Besides, we also demand ruler Tipu Sultan in the middle Government's decision to who lost his life after falling whose carelessness resulted in is on between the Opposition children reach a peak during (Amendment) Bill across the National Register of Citizens (in school history textbooks, Chief review a chapter on Tipu Sultan into an abandoned borewell the tragedies,” said a police offi- DMK and the ruling AIADMK the season and one is certain region from mid-November. each of the states in NE. This will Minister BS Yediyurappa said in the school textbooks, near his house on Friday, two cial. over the death of Sujith. While to hear more such incidents, After a meeting of its eight help identify the illegal immi- on Thursday. Siddaramaiah insisted that with- more toddlers died in different The Tamil Nadu Water DMK chief M K Stalin accused said RV Giri, president, constituent member student grants here," said Gogoi, who is "There is no confusion out Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali, parts of Tamil Nadu during the Supply and Drainage Board the State and Cetral govern- Consortium of Indian bodies of North East, the office also the General Secretary of the regarding removing the lesson the Mysore history will be last 24 hours in similar cir- (TWAD) had issued an order ments for their indifference and Farmers Association (CIFA). bearers addressed a press con- All Assam Students' Union on Tipu Sultan. incomplete. cumstances. on Tuesday asking its officials callous attitude, Chief Minister A controversy is on in Tamil ference and said the bill should (AASU), which is a major con- (Education Minister S) "Just because Tipu Sultan Rudran, a three-year-old to convert the unused and Edappadi Palaniswami said the Nadu about the responsibili- not be accepted by any of the stituent of the NESO. NESO Suresh Kumar told me that a was Muslim, removing him boy, was drowned in a pit dug abandoned borewells into Rain administration had deployed ty of the closure of the aban- states in the region. decided to demand for Inner committee has been formed. from the textbook is purely a up for constructing a rain Water Harvesting Structures optimal efforts in the rescue doned wells. As per the "This is a communal bill Line Permit (ILP) in each of the Based on the committee report, politics of hatred. The move water harvesting (RWH) struc- with immediate effect. operation. The chief minister Panchayat Raj Act, the onus and we are not going to accept North Eastern states and its a decision will be taken," sans truth," Siddaramaiah point- ture in a village in Villages in Tamil Nadu, handed over a cheque of Rs 10 on closure of such wells are it. This bill aims to give legiti- members will launch a coordi- Yediyurappa told reporters here. ed out. He also reminded the Virudhunagar on Wednesday facing severe shortage of water lakh to the kin of Sujith. He with the owners while there macy to illegal immigrants, nated movement for this, he He underlined that there BJP leaders such as Jagadish while Pavalavalli, a three-year- are dependent on bore wells to also offered the family anoth- are people and organizations under which the region has added. Gogoi demanded was no change in the BJP Shettar,R Ashoka and PC old girl, died on late Tuesday meet the drinking water er 10 lakh from the AIADMK demanding that the local body been suffering for long," NESO Constitutional safeguards for Government's stand on the Mohan that they had sported when she fell into a septic requirements. “Over the years fund. Not to be left behind, the officials should be made Special Coordinator Lurinjyoti all the indigenous people living issue. Speaking to reporters in the Tipu "dress". tank in an under-construction the depth of bore wells have DMK too has offered the fam- responsible. Gogoi said. in this part of the country. PTI the city, Primary and Secondary Alleging that the BJP was Education Minister Suresh pursuing hate politics, Kumar said the senior BJP Siddaramaiah said, "When in =. ) = 8 C MLA Appachu Ranjan has writ- Opposition, when out of power, * , + ten to him stating that Kodavas Tipu is their hero. are the victims of Tipu's atroc- Removing Tipu from the ities. Hence, the lesson in the textbook aftercoming to power .$" * + textbook glorifying Tipu Sultan is nothing but hate politics." is not justified and it should be Soon after assuming power, "=2 back before 2 pm on Thursday, he warned that the agitations dropped, he added, quoting the BJP Government led by we will consider their posts crippling the public health ser- Imphal: Normal life was paral- dent has been reported from protest in the past. the MLA. Yediyurappa had decided to vacant and new doctors would vices was not proper on the part ysed in many parts of Manipur anywhere in the state, securi- At Langol Games village, The matter of Tipu Sultan scrap the Tipu Jayanti, started by > be appointed against the vacan- of the doctors. Vijayabaskar on Thursday due to "cease- ty personnel are taking no Lamboi, President of Kuki in the textbook would be the previous Congress cies,” said C Vijayabaskar, Tamil said quoting from Government work" stir called in support of chance and have deployed sev- Women Association said, "we referred to the textbook com- Government in 2015. 6 Nadu Minister for Health. records that a doctor joining the the demand that the state's ter- eral men and women in uni- welcome peace but it should mittee of the State. Now, there is growing clam- 8 ' He disclosed that more than Government service gets a take ritorial integrity and adminis- form to deal with any eventu- not infringe into the rights of "I will ask the committee to our from some BJP leaders to 10,000 doctors have applied for home monthly pay of 80,247/- trative set up should not be alities, a senior officer said. other communities." give a serious thought over the- remove a chapter in the text- the vacancies which may arise if in the first year itself. “ On the affected by the Naga peace Educational establish- Several Kuki populace points raised by Ranjan and book glorifying Tipu Sultan. " 1 44 the services of the agitating 8th year, the Tamil Nadu talks. ments remained closed while demanded that under no cir- submit to me a report. I will take Many in the BJP have doctors are terminated by the Government doctor draws a The impact of the protest attendance at government cumstances villages dominat- further steps based on the claimed that the lesson ignores Government. Doctors owing pay of 97,900/- while doctors was felt more in six valley dis- offices was negligible during ed by their community in the report," Kumaradded. the atrocities perpetrated by s the strike by the allegiance to the Federation of with 15 years service draw a tricts and Kuki-inhabited hill the day, the officer said adding hill districts should be com- Slamming the Government, Tipu Sultan especially in AGovernment doctors Government Doctors monthly pay packet of 1,22, districts of Churachanpur, all inter-district passenger ser- promised to appease National especially the Chief Minister, on Kodagu district where the entered the seventh day on Association are on a path of agi- 919/-. On completion of 16 Kangpokpi and Chandel bor- vices were paralysed. Socialist Council of Nagaland the issue, Former Chief Minister alleged large scale religious Thursday, the State administra- tation since last Thursday years, the doctors in Tamil Nadu dering Myanmar. Security personnel in large (NSCN-IM). Siddaramaiah said, "The same conversions were carried out by tion has started tightening the demanding pay hike, 50 per cent service draw a monthly salary of The 20-hours "cease-work" numbers have been deployed Meanwhile, to cope with Yediyurappa when he was in the the then ruler. The erstwhile screws giving out enough indi- quota in post-graduate courses 1,35,365/- and those with 20 agitation was called by at public junctions of any unseen disturbance in law Karnataka Janata Paksha, had Mysore ruler is also accused of cation that enough is enough among other things. years experience earn Coordination Committee on Singjamei, Sanjenthong, and order situation, seven organised the Tipu Jayanti, large scalemassacre of and it was time for the agitat- The Minister said the 1,53,027/-,” said Vijayabaskar Manipur Integrity (COCO- Khoyathong, Keisampat and companies of paramilitary sported Tipu dresswith head Mandyam Iyengars a day ing doctors to get back to work. Government would consider while speaking to reporters on MI). Kwakeithel of Imphal town forces have reached the capital, gear and hailed the Mysore before Deepavali. PTI “If they are not reporting the demands by the doctors. But Thursday. Though no untoward inci- which often have seen huge sources said. 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had everyone in its ranks who opposed to the Rashtriya and pay tributes to him gives own. Almost all of them were wanted to fight for India's Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a lot of happiness, because two associated with the Congress. he Congress and the BJP independence. It had leaders the ideological mentor of the things are clear from this 2. Even enemies have to bow Tlocked horns over claiming who were vehemently opposed BJP", she said. "Today, seeing action of the BJP: 1. It has no before great men like Sardar the legacy of Sardar Patel on to Jawaharlal Nehru. Gandhi the BJP trying to adopt him great freedom fighter of its Patel one day," she added. his 144th birth anniversary on had said after Independence Thursday with Congress that the Congress should be leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra dissolved," he said adding that deriding the BJP of being the Congress were forced to 1! 4 # 0 !#

forced to honour a respect Patel. Congressman as it had no Describing Sardar Patel remembrance ceremony held Twitter handle, he wrote in freedom icons of their own. as a stalwart of the Congress at Shakti Sthal. MPs from the Hindi: "October 31 marks the Priyanka's comments on who was strongly opposed to he Congress leaders paid party and large number of anniversary of my grand- Twitter sparked off a verbal the RSS, party leader Priyanka Ttributes to late Prime party workers were also in mother's martyrdom. Your duel with the BJP as Prime said she felt happy seeing the Minister Indira Gandhi on attendance at the ceremony. iron resolve and fearless deci- Minister Narendra Modi BJP's attempts to "adopt" the her 35th death anniversary Wayanad MP and former sions continue to guide me at offered floral tributes at Patel's "Iron Man of India" as it and remembered her contri- Congress president Rahul every step of my life." mammoth statue at Kevadia in showed that the saffron party bution to national security, Gandhi paid tribute to his Recounting the first 'shlo- Gujarat and Home Minister did not have a great freedom economy and foreign policy. grandmother and former ka' that Indira Gandhi taught Amit Shah flagged off a 'Run fighter of its own. In a series Congress President Sonia Prime Minister Indira Gandhi her and her brother Rahul 2$! *8, % ;<< for Unity' in Delhi. of tweets in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi, former President on her death anniversary on Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra said in 0 %, Taking a swipe at the said: "Sardar Patel was a stal- Pranab Mukherjee, former October 31. Rahul , who is not Hindi that she was reminded Congress leader, BJP wart of the Congress who was Vice-President Hamid Ansari, in India at the moment, wrote of the last line of the hymn. New Delhi: Union Home The flag off also saw the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' or spokesperson Shahnawaz devoted to the ideology of the former Prime Minister an emotional post on Twitter The 'shloka' means: "From Minister Amit Shah on presence of Union Ministers National Unity Day to com- Hussain said that the stal- party". Manmohan Singh and about how his "Dadi's" (grand- ignorance, lead me to truth; Thursday flagged off a run to Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', memorate the birth anniversary warts of this Congress are "He was a close compan- Rajasthan Chief Minister mother's) principles are still From darkness, lead me to commemorate the 144th birth Hardeep Singh Puri, RK Singh, of Sardar Patel. Sonia Gandhi and P ion of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Ashok Gehlot were among instrumental in guiding him. light; From death, lead me to anniversary of Sardar Kiren Rijiju, G Kishan Reddy, Modi Government has Chidambaram. "The Congress first Prime Minister of the those who paid floral tributes Sharing a photo of Indira immortality. Aum peace, Vallabhbhai Patel in the nation- Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal been observing Patel's birth during the freedom struggle country, and was strongly to the late Prime Minister at a Gandhi from his official peace, peace". al Capital. and home secretary Ajay K anniversary as 'Ekta Diwas' or The 'Run for Unity', which Bhalla on the dais with the National Unity Day since 2014. began from the Major Dhyan Home Minister. Patel was born on October ! Chand National Stadium, saw Shah also administered a 31, 1875 at Nadiad in Gujarat. & : the participation of a large unity pledge to the participants India's first Home Minister, , $ 0! , number of people, including of the run. Patel is credited for merger of sports personalities, sports Earlier, the Home Minister over 560 States into the Union enthusiasts and personnel of visited Patel's statue located at of India. " < "+, ,1 central police forces among the the national Capital's Patel As part of celebrations, others. Chowk and offered floral trib- various programmes are being 21 need of the hour was to The Chief Minister said 21 The 1.5-km run in Delhi utes. The Central Government organised across the country, expose such forces and thwart that the youth should adopt Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief takes place at the India Gate C- observes October 31 across the recalling Sardar Patel's contri- n the 144th birth anniver- their evil designs. the ideals and values of Sardar amajwadi Party chief Minister Vijay Rupani accused Hexagon-Shah Jahan Road radi- country as a day of special bution to unification of India. Osary of Sardar “Today many anti-nation- Vallabhbhai Patel. SAkhilesh Yadav said that the Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi al. People wearing white T- occasion to foster and reinforce Prime Minister Narendra Modi Vallabhbhai Patel, Uttar al forces are active. They are Yogi said that numerous country needed another Sardar and Rahul Gandhi of not show- shirts and bearing Patel's photo the Government's dedication to is attending a special function Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi constantly conspiring to people made sacrifices for the Vallabhbhai Patel who could ing "basic courtesy" of paying assembled at the national sta- preserve and strengthen unity, being organised in Kevadia in Adityanath said that some divide the nation. We must independence of the nation. restrict divisive forces like tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai dium and India Gate round- integrity and security of the Gujarat, where a giant statue of anti-nationals were trying to expose such forces and thwart “Let us make a resolution Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Patel on his birth anniversary about for the run. nation by celebrating it as a Patel is located. PTI divide the country and the their evil intentions. Sardar today to keep this freedom (RSS) so that the country could on Thursday. Patel, as the first Home intact. It is our duty to pay develop without any bias. The BJP leader said such Minister of the country, suc- respect to this great leader and “Sardar Patel might be "contempt" for a national icon cessfully did this work. Merger fulfil his dream,” Yogi said, remembered by the country for is "beyond belief". of 563 princely states after disclosing that Sardar Patel different reasons. But for me, he Rupani, however, said he Independence is proof of his came to Lucknow on January would be remembered for ban- was not surprised by Congress competence. Present day India 6, 1948 and planted a tree at ning the RSS,” Akhilesh said chief Sonia Gandhi and her is because of his futuristic Raj Bhawan premises. while paying tributes to Sardar MP-son Rahul Gandhi "not vision,” the Chief Minister To mark the birth Patel on his 144th birth anniver- paying" tributes to independent said after flagging off a Run anniversary of Patel, the Chief sary in Lucknow on Thursday. India's first Home Minister. For Unity in Lucknow on Minister paid floral tributes at The SP chief said that today, "When entire nation is Thursday morning. his statue at GPO Park and a person like Sardar Patel was bowing to the great Sardar “To propagate the impor- flagged off the Run for Unity required in the country to take Patel on his Jayanti, sad but tant role played by Patel for from there. It culminated at action against divisive forces try- not surprising to see Congress the integrity and unity of the KD Singh Babu Stadium. ing to divide society in the President Sonia Gandhi & Mr country, Prime Minister UP ministers Brajesh name of religion. Rahul Gandhi not having even Narendra Modi constructed Pathak, Gopalji Tandon, Dr The SP had directed all basic courtesy of paying trib- the world’s tallest statue at Mahendra Singh, Additional party units in the districts to utes to the great stalwart! Sardar Patel’s birthplace. This Chief Secretary Awanish hold functions on Sardar Patel’s Such contempt for a national was to make people aware of Awasthi, DGP OP Singh and birth anniversary. icon is beyond belief!" Rupani Sardar Patel’s contribution to several other dignitaries were On the occasion, Akhilesh tweeted. the nation. In order to involve present on the occasion. The Yadav also attacked the Yogi However, Rahul Gandhi, in every citizen of the nation, Chief Minister also adminis- Adityanath Government over a Facebook post earlier on iron was collected from tered a pledge to the people to the misrule in the state and Thursday, paid respect to the households to build the stat- work for the unity and integri- claimed that law and order was first Deputy Prime Minister of $% $ ! &! ' #- ! ue,” Yogi said. ty of the country. at its lowest point. the country. PTI . 7=# ' 8( +, Kolkata: West Bengal said. trict, Karimpur in Nadia and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Dhankhar was speaking to Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur + * ( on Thursday said the by-polls journalists after placing a which are presently held by the to three Assembly seats in the wreath at the statue of Sardar BJP, TMC and the Congress 4 & state on November 25 must be Patel here. respectively. free from violence to erase "Let's hope the by-polls are The Kaliaganj seat fell Chennai: The Madras High memories of the 2019 Lok free and fair.... And every vacant after the death of sitting Court on Thursday dismissed Sabha elections in the eastern voter has the right to exercise Congress MLA Parmathanath Kolkata: West Bengal BJP pres- The TMC leadership, how- a petition challenging the state which had created a "dif- his franchise," he said. Roy while Kharagpur's BJP ident Dilip Ghosh on Thursday ever, declined to comment on constitutional validity of the ferent" kind of impression. A Raj Bhavan statement MLA Dilip Ghosh won the sought deployment of central the issue. Jammu and Kashmir Asked to comment on the issued later in the day said the Medinipur Lok Sabha con- forces for ensuring "free and Earlier in the day, West Reorganisation Act, 2019. forthcoming by-polls, governor "averred that the stituency. fair" bypolls to three Assembly Bengal governor Jagdeep The court had on October Dhankhar told reporters here, coming by-elections in the TMC's Karimpur MLA seats in the state. Dhankhar said the bypolls 22 reserved its order on the he was hopeful that the by- state would be held in a peace- Mahua Moitra emerged victo- The by-elections to must be free from violence to maintainability of the plea polls would be a milestone and ful manner free from violence rious from the Krishnnanagar Kharagpur Sadar assembly seat erase memories of the 2019 Lok which sought that the Act be show the world that "most and the voters will fearlessly Lok Sabha seat. in West Midnapore district, Sabha elections in the state, declared unconstitutional and peaceful elections are held in exercise their right to franchise. The BJP had on several Karimpur in Nadia and which had created a "different" null and void. West Bengal". "This will demonstrate to occasions alleged that its work- Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur will kind of impression. The Jammu and Kashmir "The by-elections must be the whole nation that what ers were killed in political be held on November 25. The bypoll to Kaliaganj Reorganisation Act, 2019, pro- violence-free. Last Lok Sabha happened in the Lok Sabha violence unleashed by the "We have seen widespread seat was necessitated following vides for reconstituting the tioner, Desiya Makkal Sakthi elections created a different elections 2019, which were Trinamool Congress. violence in West Bengal during the death of sitting Congress state into two Union territo- Katchi (DMSK), a Tamil kind of impression. We need to marred by violence, is a mat- The TMC, however, the last Lok Sabha polls. So, we MLA Parmathanath Roy while ries -- Jammu and Kashmir Nadu-based group, the Union get away from that," the gov- ter of past." denied the charges and want a free and fair bypolls in Kharagpur Sadar seat fell and Ladakh. legislature cannot legislate on ernor, who had been recently The by-polls are scheduled claimed that the BJP was try- the and for that deployment of vacant after BJP's Dilip Ghosh The legislation got the those matters in the Union involved in a war of words to be held in Kharagpur Sadar ing to disturb the peaceful sit- central forces is a must," Ghosh was elected from Medinipur President's assent on August 9, List and the Concurrent List with the state government, seat in West Midnapore dis- uation in the State. PTI said. Lok Sabha constituency. PTI four days after the Centre which are not in accordance abrogated Jammu and with subjects in the Kashmir's special status under Instrument of Accession of Article 370 of the Jammu and Kashmir. ( Q' ; ? Constitution. The Act came The petitioner submitted into effect on Thursday. that the government has abro- A division bench of jus- gated Articles 370 and 35A by " 3' tices M Sathyanarayanan and way of a presidential order N Seshasayee said the peti- and also enacted the Jammu over Lakshadweep area and Later, Maha is very like- tioner was not a resident of and Kashmir Reorganisation adjoining southeast Arabian ly to intensify into a very Jammu and Kashmir. Act, 2019, without the he India Meteorological Sea will be high to very high severe cyclonic storm over "...If at all any person is approval of the Jammu and TDepartment (IMD) on during the next 24 hours and east central Arabian Sea dur- aggrieved by the abrogation Kashmir Assembly. Thursday said that cyclonic rough to very rough in the ing 24 hours, it said. As the Udhagamandalam: A flood heavy rains, the administration (of Jammu and Kashmir's spe- "The consultation of the strom 'Maha' in the Arabian subsequent 24 hours. cyclone intensified, the IMD alert has been sounded here, fol- declared Thursday as a holiday cial status) and enactment (of state government is required Sea has intensified into severe "The cyclonic storm said gale winds very likely to lowing the release of water from for educational institutions in J-K Reorganisation Act), (it) in any matter that affects the cyclonic storm. Under its MAHA over Lakshadweep increase upto 100-110 kmph the Avalanche Dam and the four taluks, including Kunda. could be the person who is a state," the DMSK said. influence, Lakshadweep was and adjoining southeast gusting to 120 kmph over people living in the low-lying Till 7.30 AM on Thursday, permanent resident of the The petitioner had also likely to receive extremely Arabian Sea moved further eastcentral Arabian Sea from areas hav been asked to move to the district received 822.7 mm then State of Jammu and expressed apprehension that heavy rainfall, even as the north-northwestwards and midnight. safer places. of rains from Tuesday morning, Kashmir," the bench said. what has happened in Jammu IMD has issued "red mes- intensified into a severe During the next 24 hours, Due to incessant rains for with Kodanadu receiving 142 It said the issue is before and Kashmir may also happen sage" for the island. The "red cyclonic storm and lay cen- gale wind speed reaching 80- the last few days in Nilgiris dis- mm, followed by Coonoor 97 the Supreme Court and pend- in Tamil Nadu in future. message" technically refers to tered over east central Arabian 90 kmph gusting to 100kmph trict, Avalanche Dam reached its mm, Kotagiri and Kundah 81 ing consideration before a Observing that assump- "take action," meaning the Sea and adjoining was likely to prevail over full capacity on Thursday. For mm each, Avalanche 65 m, Constitution bench. tions cannot be answered, the State Government machinery Lakshadweep area about 90 northern parts of safety, 500 cusecs of water was averaging 51.3 mm rains. "In the light of the reasons bench had, in the last hearing, has to remain on standby. km north-northeast of Lakshadweep area and adjoin- being released since morning. In Meanwhile, four incidents assigned above, this court is reserved its order on the According to IMD, tidal Aminidivi (Lakshadweep) and ing southeast Arabian Sea view of this, the district Collector of landslip were reported near inclined to uphold the objec- maintainability of the plea. wave by about one metre 25 km east-north east of during the subsequent 24 Innocent Divya advised the Barliar on Mettupalayam- tions raised by the Registry as The Supreme Court has height above the astronomical Chetlat(Lakshadweep). It hours and decrease gradually. people living on the banks com- Udhagaandalam Road in the to the territorial jurisdiction of fixed November 14 to com- tides is very likely to inundate is "very likely" to continue to Fishermen were advised not to ing under revenue villages of early hours and traffic was dis- this court to entertain this writ mence hearing of a batch of low lying areas of move north-northwestwards venture over eastcentral Mulhigoor, Bikketti and Balacola rupted, which was diverted via petition," the bench said, dis- pleas challenging the consti- Lakshadweep Islands during across north Lakshadweep Arabian Sea till November 4, to move to safer places. With the Kotagiri for nearly six hours, missing the plea. tutional validity of the next 12 hours. Sea conditions Islands," IMD said. IMD said. rainy conditions and forecast of official sources said. PTI According to the peti- Centre's decision. PTI !"# $ 2$ + +" ". /4 $ % D - !$4 $ % "2!3 "$$4* ! . * R " 9!)! "! ) "!!$. ! +! " . .S # ( " ! ) % % ! !)!% ( " ( # S # ) ,- <0= ( 899 ne of the interesting things that . 5 " ( happened during the recent Assembly elections in # S Maharashtra was the fact that in at least two Assembly con- : ( Ostituencies, NOTA (None of The Above) was 0 (; # ( the runner-up. This phenomenon, while inter- + ( esting, is ultimately inconsequential when it comes to declaring a winner. Even if NOTA was to get a majority of the vote, the candi- # date with the second highest votes would still 0 ; be declared the winner. NOTA does, however, fulfil the role of showcasing disinterest or 3 + : 3 more typically the lack of options for a voter. ( Another way in which this can be gauged in : an election is the voter turnout. The most recent round of Assembly elections in % 5 Maharashtra and Haryana recorded disap- ( pointingly low numbers, showcasing once + ! again that there is a need for challenging parties to show their best selves. : " ( However, the fault does not lie with just " <9 the political parties. In this week’s article, I will talk about the phenomenon of opinion polls and exit polls. The latter refer to polls that are play during the last few years. It such circumstances that one tions that have been made. 4 conducted after voters have cast their ballot is unfortunate that these media must look at the opinion/exit Opinion polls, too, must be 7 and have left the polling stations. An opin- organisations are also the ones polls that are showcased during regulated or made more account- ion poll, on the other hand, is a survey that who examine and showcase these elections. Television news chan- able. This because some biased is used to predict and/or gauge voter behav- opinion and exit polls as a mea- nels spend a large amount of their opinion polls often claim a no- . iour and involves talking to people, who may sure of “electability.” time displaying these opinion and contest and therefore, nudge ( ( 4 S or may not cast the ballot, before voting takes The inevitable consequence exit polls, each of which have voters into staying home rather . S " place. During the recent Assembly elections, of the biases and assumptions their own biases and assump- than suffering in the sun to cast 2 exit polls got the picture completely wrong. that form a part of the poll num- tions. Rarely is the Indian pop- their votes. Due to our first past Most polls overestimated the Bharatiya Janata bers is that they tend to favour the ulace educated about these the post system, even if 5,000 # Party (BJP) and its allies in the States of present Government and rein- assumptions and biases. Instead, people are affected by these polls, Maharashtra and Haryana. The ABP-C voter force the notion that there is no 1(F21B we have hours of TV studio the impact on who ultimately poll predicted 70 seats for the BJP, while the Opposition in the country. If a experts (this writer included) that wins is massive. CNN-IPSOS and Times Now polls went one person is watching an opinion or (( examine and justify exit and There were some steps that " step further to forecast 75 and 71 seats for exit poll on television and is made opinion polls as if they are God’s were taken in this regard. For - : the BJP, respectively. to believe that it is almost certain ((2+- 1( holy truth and unimpeachable. example, in November 2013, the = There is a theory that if a monkey is given that the BJP will retain power in B19+ The results in the last round Election Commission of India enough darts, he’ll beat the market. This the- Maharashtra and in Haryana, of Assembly elections reinforce (ECI) consulted with political * 5 : ory emanates from a research article that sim- there is little, to no incentive, for -91B the notion that this is hardly the parties to put a restriction on <> % = ( ulated results of 100 monkeys throwing darts that person to cast his vote. -12+ 9( case. The impact of such analy- opinion polls as well. All parties ? at the stock pages in a newspaper. It was found Therefore, even if a potential sis is huge. Just image how the except for the BJP endorsed the that on an average, the monkeys outper- voter is largely unhappy with the ( battle in close to 62 seats in ECI’s suggestion to ban opinion formed the index by an average of 1.7 per cent incumbent Government and is Haryana and Maharashtra would polls from the date of notifica- ( per year since 1964. Applying the same logic frustrated with issues of unem- 1 have played out if there wasn’t tions until the end of polling. @ 5 to the recent exit polls may seem harsh but ployment or the lack of power, B129 hours of TV news coverage that Such a step should be welcome the fact that a majority of them got the results there is little incentive for him/her repeated ad nauseum that the as it can lead to a more free and S wrong does not lend too much credibility to to step out of the house if he/she -9( Government in power will stay. fair election. The BJP must them. believes that his vote will not real- 19+ While there are certain explain why it is not in favour of 5 The question, however, is what impact do ly count. Such an outcome has an -19B2 restrictions that have been put in a step that can help ensure ( these opinion and exit polls have on a democ- enormous impact on the work- place in relation to the exit and greater transparency and lesser racy if they are left unchecked? At the end of ing of a healthy democracy. 1 1 opinion polls, they are hardly manipulation in an election. S the day, any poll is driven by a variety of fac- A look at the results of the enough. Under Section 126A of We must remember that + % ; tors, including the interview set and the tim- Assembly elections in 9 (1 the Representation of the People’s some vested entities know all too ing. Other than these variables, there are also Maharashtra and Haryana shows 1--1( 1 Act, 1951, exit polls are banned well just how unscientific some # other assumptions that primarily comprise of that in as many as 25 seats in the from the beginning of the polls of these polls are and have read : guesswork and bias (or ideology). The latter and in 37 seats in the for- 129 until half an hour after the final how dart throwing monkeys 3 ( impact of these assumptions and biases is mas- mer, the victory margin was less phase of voting has been held. outperform the market. sive. This is because poll numbers — whether than 5,000 votes. Of these seats, While this is one step, there are Sometimes, it seems that some of in an opinion or exit poll — serve as a kind interestingly, at least 10 seats in still many more to go. For one, these entities are conducting of democratic currency or a measure of “elec- Haryana and nine seats in before conducting a their own experiments with such , R tability”, as Richard Seymour from The Maharashtra saw the margin of full-blown analysis on TV on the polls and think we are the mon- Guardian put it. In India, there are certain sec- victory fall below 2,000 votes. verdict these polls throw-up, keys. Let’s prove them wrong. tions of the media whose lack of desire, will- Therefore, in a large number of there must be a clear explanation (The writer is a former IPS !@ ingness and mettle to question the seats, the margin of victory is and breakdown of the method- officer, an MP and currently a " " Government in power has been on sharp dis- often excruciatingly slim. It is in ology of the poll and the assump- member of the AAP) ) * + $ + . ) &4 -) !! $ )! ! ! !)% !!$ +$!)! $/ + $ $ . 4 .)! !!$ " ) !$6 9 O! $ !$ / /G H. ! +S !% $ %" $! $ ! . . " $ /! "))6 . !% ! . " $ 4 $/ !) 6 $$.. 4 %! %!") ! / "4 . )$ /!4 , - ( 21 5).1 ! 011( 0) K+/Q)/. K)!/($ )S . K! / K( ) ) # R- . +, 0 + 1 S = . 5 4 .= "( R S clamp down clearly manifests that after the release of all 2 ( detained political leaders, fero- ( Sir — The results of the Assembly )$ .) !$ " $%!GH cious violence will break out. But + + % + elections in Maharashtra and .) ./!6 () the administration should put it Haryana prove that people are los- % " /!!). $ to test for return of normalcy. 1 $ % ing faith in the BJP. They have 4) N% !O 2 Nimai Charan Swain ) + begun to realise their folly in giv- -!$ ) !! / " 9 ! Bhubaneswar R S 3 1 ing a massive mandate to the saf- " !)$. "$%! " 4 fron party in the last parliamen- 9% ! " $ !!% ! 4 tary elections. The party has $!$ ! "! ! ) 4! + 5 + ( imposed draconian laws that are / 6 "! " ! !! . 2 ( detrimental to the democratic, sec- /!$ 6 !! "% !% 4 6 "" Sir — This refers to the first T20I ular values of the country. The ! ! !! )."!8 match between India and ) ( people have also seen through its " !% % "" ! ""4 )$% )$N+ )! !/ Bangladesh, which is scheduled to ( strategy of using religious polari- 2-! "+ ! ) ! $6$ ) OO( !/ take place in Delhi on November 3 6 sation and hypernationalism to "! 6 ! ) )6 8 !" $ $ /$" ) 3. 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It is high time the must consider shifting the T20I party took some bold steps to match between India and " revamp its structure. The first step 370. It’s true that anger, frustra- at the instigation and inspiration Bangladesh to another place. # towards this would be to hand tion and harassment have well of Pakistan extremist elements, BCCI should have learnt its lesson over the baton of leadership to a manifested among some sections unleashing unrest and violence. after the Sri Lanka Test match. young and vibrant leader. All Sir — This refers to the editori- of the people in the Valley. It is Recent incidents, where a Bal Govind ranks should extend their uncon- al, “Unwelcome visit” (October also a fact that Kashmiris desire truck driver and five migratory Noida ( ditional support to the candidate. 30). Normalcy has not been no protest or violent demonstra- labourers from West Bengal were Tharcius S Fernando restored in Kashmir even after 87 tions. 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" ( However, India employs an inconsistent mix of = ( responsive and legacy regulations towards such R .S *0 A* technological developments. 0 B For instance, a prominent divergence is vis- + ible in the progressive approach of the Telecom ( Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) towards ( 2 ( ( interconnection regulations in communications (92 1 markets and the regressive approach adopted by ( +2 ( ( executive branches of Government towards 11+ % licensing of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) 6 ( , S " in content markets. TRAI’s approach encouraged +-191 technology transition for the telecom industry 1- # ED999 and facilitated communications for consumers, -9 -(8 ( A B while the executive branch is delaying technol- --911 platforms providing streaming ser- radio stations hassle-free acquisition of access to mainstream content, the pain @ + " ( ogy transition in content industries and creat- 19 vices and the centering of new business music for broadcasting. Policymakers point that new technology addresses is ing barriers for investment in quality content that models around personalisation. With are considering extension of this pro- consumers’ access to variety. Fully # consumers can now access online. 11 traditional broadcasting, latent demand vision to internet streaming, high- leveraging the technology for person- + 1 - S A+1-B ( Let’s consider the progressive approach ( for a wide variety of content is seldom lighting a fundamental gap in their alised content provision will transform P2 adopted in telecom first. In 2017, TRAI reduced -1 1 realised, given the incentives for broad- understanding of the market barriers the listening experience for consumers, Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC) from 14 9 casters to cater to popular preferences. today and the opportunities that new offering them music that they do not Q - paisa per minute to six paisa per minute to 914 Online platforms employ new technolo- technologies offer. even know they may enjoy. India’s vast % S 2 5 ( encourage transition from legacy 2G and 3G net- 9 gies to incorporate user feedback and Copyright law is generally designed cultural diversity that currently has lim- . P Q works to modern 4G networks. Interconnection 1+ facilitate better matching of listeners to help content owners licence their ited reach can potentially change the # " lets telcos access each other’s networks and the +9(6 and viewers with content producers, works for public dissemination at mar- music market in a way that listeners 4 IUC is a compensatory mechanism to enable this. 9 thus changing the shape of the content ket-determined prices. Voluntary cannot imagine going back to old ; . ( Older 2G and 3G networks are based on circuit 11 market. licencing under the law is a key mech- ways of accessing content. switching technology, which requires a dedicat- On the other side of this new and anism to enable such access while pro- Involuntary or statutory licensing . ed connection for the period of communication 1 14 exciting online content market, a seg- tecting the commercial and moral will only prove to be a backdoor for 5 ( between two networks. ( 18+9( ment of smaller players have a known interests of content owners. Section global music streaming giants to access ( Costs of interconnection reduce dramatical- +2(9 history of struggling to monetise their 31(D) was specifically created as an vast vernacular music libraries of 4 ly in modern Internet Protocol (IP) based 4G net- B91+19 niche content. For smaller producers exception to voluntary licensing, to pro- Indian music labels for a pittance. By ( works. IP-based networks rely on packet-switch- creating vernacular content, demand vide wider access to content through extending 31(D) to online streaming ( ing that allows rerouting of communications ( (B91+ may be in pockets or scattered. For traditional broadcasting. This meant platforms, policymakers will inadver- . from capacity deficit parts of a network to parts -8- example, communities of overseas that TV and radio broadcasters could tently keep the local industry from @ with a surplus. This dynamic optimisation Indians have demand and willingness seek statutory licencing in the event that using exclusivity as a negotiating chip . ( reduces network congestion and improves effi- 9 2 1(6 to pay for quality music content in sev- voluntary licencing negotiations with for earning greater value in a market ( @ ciency, reducing costs. A lower IUC dilutes the (- eral regional languages, but the small- content owners failed. where content supply is not a challenge. incentives to run legacy networks and encour- er labels that produce this type of con- Involuntary or statutory licensing This move would limit the future # ( ages transition to the superior technology. This 9- 1 tent have not found means to reach is a legacy framework that was only rel- investments of smaller producers who % has led to greater consumer access, borne out by +9( these audiences through traditional evant when radio and television indus- have already suffered under the previ- # the spike in data consumption in the country. channels. Such labels now have an tries were developing. Without radio ous regime where mainstream content - The increased data consumption enabled by opportunity via online platforms to stations being able to source music, dominated. It will reduce the impact of IP-based networks has driven demand for reach users in dispersed domestic and consumers did not have access to con- new technologies on improving the % = # A%=#B # online streaming services. This is best illustrat- global markets. tent. The original objectives of con- experience of listeners. >8 ed by the fact that over 90 per cent of music is With smaller producers being able sumer access have been met. TRAI At a time when India is struggling % S = consumed digitally today. More than 80 per cent to monetise their content, online plat- reported All India Radio (AIR) as hav- to stimulate economic activity, it is P Q % ( of total music record label revenues come from forms will be able to take more diverse ing 420 radio stations in 2017, cover- important to adopt a principles-based digital music and streaming grew by 50 per cent content to their consumers to match ing almost 92 per cent of the country approach to governing technology that in 2018 to reach 150 million listeners, excluding individual tastes. Leveraging the key by area and more than 99.2 per cent of has the potential to generate growth. YouTube. This growing preference for online ser- benefits of the new technology the country’s population. India has 369 TRAI led the way in telecom markets, : % vices over previously available television (TV) and improves both sides of the market. private radio stations on top, including leveraging technological innovation. ( radio broadcasts reflects consumers’ access to a However, policymakers appear in smaller cities and towns. In addition, Decision-makers must learn from each $ 0 S - wider choice of content, personalisation and oblivious to the benefits of new tech- the push by TRAI for adoption of mod- other and actively desist from path- # interactivity. nologies and lean towards legacy reg- ern network technologies has led to an dependence and legacy regulations, ( (( TV and radio broadcasting are over-reliant ulations. Public policy decision-mak- exponential jump in access to content especially in rapidly evolving digital ( on advertising revenues, which has led to dissem- ers are considering imposition of relative to when TV and radio were markets. ( ! ination of homogenised and formulaic content. licencing rules made for TV and radio dominant. Today, when consumer (Patnaik is an Esya Centre Fellow The primary benefit online subscription services broadcasts to online streaming. Section access is no longer a problem, extend- and Assistant Professor at the Indian provide is access to niche, personalised content, 31(D) of India’s copyright law, also ing the provision of statutory licensing Statistical Institute and Sharan is an that users are willing to pay for. This is clearly known as the provision for statutory to internet streaming is not justified. Advisor to the Esya Centre and Partner A B seen in both the explosive popularity of online licencing, is meant to provide TV and Although consumers have wide at Koan Advisory.) " " '.=4) C E

are listed on the stock exchanges get even some major Asian nations, the two largest economies of the world Indian bonds remained volatile cut, though it indicated that the traded by buyers and sellers. At any yields on long-term bonds are lower is creating uncertainty and investors over the past year or two on uncer- moves to ease policy could be near- point in time, a bond would carry than those for shorter tenure debt are rushing to buy US bonds, large- tainties over the maiden offshore ing a pause. Meanwhile, cash con- a yield or a likely rate of interest or instruments. Therefore, the yields ly considered a safe haven. sovereign bonds issuance. India’s ditions are in surplus of 1 trillion 19( return that an investor is likely to curve now would be ‘inverted’. However, the problems beset- benchmark ten-year bond yield fell and are likely to stay so ahead of the 2-9 generate if the bond is held till So why is the yield curve invert- ting the Indian economy are differ- below 6.40 per cent (in the previous advance tax payments. maturity. ing? ent. Its financial sector is grappling year it was 6.48 per cent) after The inversion in the bond yield O! !!$ However, the yield keeps chang- Much of the blame has been put with trillions of rupees in bad debt Finance Minister Nirmala is an indication that recession is !)! " )34$' =@ ing based on the prevalent interest on the US-China trade war. When and resolution of most cases is still Sitharaman assured that the offshore coming. But somewhere we need to % ) !4 rate scenario, prospects for econom- it started over two years ago, there slow. Fear of probe agencies over bond issuance plan was on track. be cognisant of the fact that com- ic growth, tenure of the debt, cred- was hope it would get resolved as fresh bad debts and a liquidity The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) modity prices have remained low for %/ O! ata analysis suggests that it ratings and inflation. both sides kept the talks going. But crunch are hampering lending by board met in mid-August to discuss a long time and if global liquidity " 4 ! historically an inverted yield A yield curve is a plot or graph- a deal hasn’t come through even as banks. Even as the world talks the issuance plan. moves into soft commodities, which ! $ Dcurve has been a precursor to ical representation of the yields of US President Donald Trump has put about negative interest rates, India Foreign Portfolio Investors have been slightly benign, all the ! $ . an economic slowdown. So, there bonds growing across maturities — off the latest round of tariffs on continues to see high interest rates (FPIs) shifted from equities to debt assumptions of Indian recession )% $.4 are fears that the economy might say from three months to 30 years. Chinese imports (video games, and the country is still the second- in August-September as FPIs turned will go. The Central Government is enter into a recession in the next few All listed bonds issued by smart phones, laptops, toys) to fastest growing large economy of the net sellers in equities for the first trying its best to tackle the econom- ! "! .! quarters. Governments across the world, cor- December 15. world. time since January. Tax proposals ic slowdown. They have come up %!!! We have to look at the possibil- porates and financial institutions The delay affects about half of So the question arises, why outlined in the Budget, including with a stimulus package for the :) " ! ity of a massive crisis in the world carry certain yields. the $300 billion target list of Chinese negative yields and interest rates? higher tax incidence on FPIs and beleaguered automobile sector, they ! . 4 ! ! economy in the backdrop of Usually, bonds with a longer goods. However, tariffs on tools, Investors are willing to buy high-net-worth individuals have announced mergers of banks, unprecedented technological dis- tenure carry higher interest rates as apparel and some footwear took bonds at any price to protect them- (HNWIs), in addition to levy on corporate tax cuts and so on but will % $ 6.) ruptions worldwide, global trade compared to ones that are issued for effect on September 1. Trump selves against sell-offs in other risky buybacks, dampened and punc- this much save the Indian economy % "$ wars and the shift away from fossil shorter time frames. The idea is that apparently backed off his September assets in case the fear of a recession tured some of the optimism in the from a recession or will the slow- !$! . 4 fuels. the later the redemption or gratifi- 1 deadline for ten per cent tariffs on materialises. The rise in bond prices equity markets. down continue further? The answer !$. $ But first, let’s look at what an cation of the bond, the higher remaining Chinese imports, in the pushes yields downward. Holding Global cues are under watch lies in the future and all we can do 4 inverted yield curve is and why is it should be the interest offered to the hopes of blunting their impact on cash can be an alternative. But that even as the US Federal Reserve on is wait and watch. so important? investor. US holiday sales. too may not work, as in the case of October 30th approved the expect- (The writer is an author and G H Bonds or Debt instruments that In many western countries and But the trade tiff between the many western countries. ed 25-basis point (BPS) interest rate GST and economics specialist) !"# $ "2

( &4) .=)= 4 !#" 3 # 1! 4+0 # -$ )$ 6 (!!!)$ 5?@A " 6 )) " (!G (H4 !3AA3. ( "" 4- ) #20AB !6%% $! 6 !! ! ( %$ "B -). ! .) + ! " !)$"" !6 +2+ with increasing FIIs inflow is B -). ! .) 6- %( indicating a change in FIIs’ neg- $ "!!$ 9) !! he BSE Sensex galloped to ative stance towards emerging +$ $ ! %$4 Tits fresh lifetime high in markets,” said Vinod Nair, utput of eight core infra- intra-day trade on Thursday Head of Research, Geojit Ostructure industries con- 4 8 4 1 3 3 " : ## before closing a tad lower as Financial Services tracted by 5.2 per cent in # investors kept the faith in IT Sectorally, BSE teck, tele- September, the lowest in the 9 and banking stocks amid firm com, IT, realty and healthcare decade, indicating the severity !! global cues. indices rose up to 1.97 per cent, of economic slowdown. As /G1@58 @6 After scaling a new peak of while metal, energy and capi- many as seven of eight core @?3AH ! 40,392.22, the 30-share index tal goods fell up to 0.51 per industries saw a contraction in pared some gains to settle at cent. Broader BSE midcap and output in September. Coal pro- )!4 40,129.05, up by 77.18 points, smallcap indices ended up to duction fell steeply by 20.5 B) "+ ! "9 !! 9 or 0.19 per cent. 1.14 per cent higher. per cent, crude oil by 5.4 per :)1"" )!4()$6 The broader NSE Nifty Foreign institutional cent, and natural gas by 4.9 per $$ !! ! " )! ! ! ! too advanced 33.35 points, or investors pumped in a net cent. Refinery products (-6.7 .6 $69 6 0.28 per cent, to close at 7,192.42 crore into the capi- per cent), cement (- 2.1 per $$.!6! 9 "" !!""4()$ 11,877.45. tal market on Wednesday, cent), steel (-0.3 per cent), and $ L ! /M6B$ "!% ! Both the key indices main- while domestic institutional electricity (-3.7 per cent) out- )%.4 $69 4)$! ) tained their winning run for investors sold shares worth : ) put too declined. ! ) ! "9 9 $ the fifth session on the trot. 185.87 crore, data available The only infrastructure LML$ +M!% 4 Robust quarterly earnings, with stock exchange showed. ! segment to post growth in strong foreign fund inflows Elsewhere in Asia, bours- September was fertilizers where 9 0 ##0 "!# !4# 44 and expectations of steps by the es in Hong Kong, Seoul and New Delhi: The Government is not considering any gold amnesty production increased by 5.4 per # government to shore up growth Tokyo ended on a positive scheme as part of efforts to unearth unaccounted wealth stashed cent year-on-year. The eight !!$% ! buoyed market sentiment, note amid, while Shanghai in the form of yellow metal, official sources said on Thursday. core sectors had expanded by ). traders said. closed in the red. The clarification comes amidst media report indicating the 4.3 per cent in September 2018, $ " " $ The US Federal Reserve’s Exchanges in Europe were Government move to launch amnesty scheme that will allow indi- according to official data Industrial Production (IIP) to 1 .@5 $.@4 decision to cut its benchmark trading on a negative note in viduals and entities to declare their unaccounted gold holding released on Thursday. report a contraction of 2.5-3.5 +/ !"! % interest rate for the third their respective early deals. without risk of being prosecuted. During the April- per cent in September. “In par- $% !)!!")6 straight time added to the Meanwhile, the Indian There is no such gold amnesty scheme under consideration September period, the growth ticular, the YoY decline in the -).( /6 momentum. However, the rupee depreciated 12 paise to of Income Tax Department as being reported in media, the of core industries fell to 1.3 per output of coal, crude oil and Q 1"" 8 ) indices turned volatile in the 71.02 against the US dollar sources said. As the budget process is on, typically these type of cent against 5.5 per cent in the natural gas, is likely to weigh ! % "Q last hour of the session as intra-day. speculative reports do appear ahead of budget process, they said. year-ago period. Commenting upon the performance of the + -( October futures and options Brent crude futures, the Reports indicated that scheme would try to overcome limited on the data, India Ratings and mining index of the IIP in ! contracts expired, they added. global oil benchmark, slipped success of an earlier amnesty scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Research, said that such low September. Moreover, manu- !!4 !6!"" "Q 1"" !"" " "" SBI, Infosys, Tata Motors, 0.13 per cent to USD 60.16 per Kalyan Yojana post-the demonetisation exercise. PTI growth in core sector industries facturing may report a YoY con- .!% %4$!! " ! )% " Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech and barrel. has not been witnessed so far traction in September,” it added. ! !!% 4B)6% % ) " HDFC too rallied up to 7.69 in either 2011-12 base or 2004- Earlier this month, the RBI ! )% " $ )% per cent. On the other hand, 05 base series. revised downwards its GDP " $. )"4 Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, “This clearly indicates the growth forecast for the current Tata Steel, M&M and ICICI < * 5"B#C severity of the ongoing indus- fiscal to 6.1 per cent from the ! 1 +1 5+ !# !0 8 # Bank fell up to 2.09 per cent. trial slowdown,” it said adding previous estimate of 6.9 per # World stocks surged to 20- even on a cumulative basis, the cent after the first-quarter eco- )%6 month highs after the US Fed D=EB " 55 performance is “dismal”. nomic growth slipped to over 9-B6 slashed interest rates, even as it ICRA expects the Index of six-year low of 5 per cent. dimmed hopes of another rate .! cut in December. shares zoomed 34.94 per cent is natural that investors are 2 “Market is slowly marching to 76.65 apiece on the BSE. finding it attractive to invest in ) 6" R ./ towards the all-time high sup- hares of Yes Bank on On the National Stock the stock for a stake. Further % 1 .=3 !9-B$%)! $$$ . ported by quarter earnings SThursday rallied over 24 Exchange (NSE), the scrip set- developments will depend on ! "(. -4 !$ ! and government’s measures to per cent after the lender said it tled 23.77 per cent up at 70.30. who the investor is and the reg- "" ! !. 2%6 $$6 9-B6 attract equity investments. has received a binding offer for During the day, the stock ulatory approvals,” VK !78! !-9-4 ! 4 $ ! %6 $$ Additionally, strong economic USD 1.2 billion (about 8,500 soared 38.55 per cent to 78.70. Vijaykumar, chief investment *5. $%! ! " ! " factors like favourable inflation, crore) funding from an over- “Yes Bank is badly in need of strategist, Geojit Financial +2+ %!!) 6 6!) " ) 4 interest rate and benign oil seas investor. capital for growth. Absence of Services, said. $ ! 8"" $ !! " ) prices will support the market Shares of the private sector positive news on this front led The bank’s market capital- ndian banks are at risk of los- !)% ! ) 6 sentiment in the long term. lender closed at 70.45 apiece, to bear hammering in the stock isation increased by over 3,500 s Prime Minister Narendra Iing over USD 9 billion in rev- 6!) " ) )4 ! !. 6%! " $ “Strengthening rupee along up 24.03 per cent. Intra-day, the taking the stock below 30. It cr to 17,967.09 crore. AModi is set to visit Bangkok enues over the next six years )% ! % % % $$N9) for the ASEAN summit from because of the changes in the " 2 O+ ( )$6 4 November 2-4, Indian negotia- payments landscape, a consul- :&! ! O 4 / 4 15 P $ 4 *2 tors are discussing critical aspects tancy firm said on Thursday. of the RCEP mega trade deal to Payments will become #- $+ !+ !)" ! ensure it is “fair and transparent”, “more instant, invisible and )! %! .! $!! ". ")! @7 # %(! before committing to sign it. free” in the next few years, ! 8)!%! .!4- -+O! Vijay Thakur Singh, which will put the revenues of !% ! !!).+ ! " $6B ! WagonR, Santro and the Secretary (East), Ministry of the lenders at risk, despite an $ .%! % ) JJ % !$ Redigo and as a result only the External Affairs, said: “India evident growth in the seg- 6$.6$ !6).6 6 )$6 aruti Suzuki India’s pop- Ertiga was fitted with at least will wait for the outcome of the ment, the survey said. %6 ).!6 )6 )6 6 6 $. 6 Mular hatchback WagonR two airbags as standard while negotiations on the Regional It can be noted that the last )6 .)6 $%)6 6 /%)6 6 ) 6 and rival Hyundai’s Santro the other models offered only Comprehensive Economic few years have seen a massive $%6 6 .%)6 $6 %)6 $$)6 %)6 6 6) 6 /66)/ 6+) 6+ 6 received only two stars while a driver airbag. Partnership. Some critical issues surge in digital payments, -6- 6-6-)69$)69/ 69 %)6 Datsun RediGo got only one “The results highlight sig- are outstanding.” “We will only which will be giving a conve- 9 6( 6( 6()6) 6 ) %% 6 )% 6 star in crash tests conducted as nificant differences in adult participate in a fair and trans- nient alternative to users has )$62 %)6 6! 6 R part of the safer occupant protection in cars that parent trading environment,” presented banks with an attrac- !/%$.N( 82!-! B % cars for India initiative, accord- meet the latest Indian govern- she said at a media briefing here. tive revenue stream. $ !O ))!=?4 ing to vehicle safety group ment vehicle technical regula- Indian officials have con- In its study, Accenture said Global NCAP. tions,” Global NCAP said. cluded negotiations on most of payments revenues will grow " #3 !0 8 # 4 ! Car market leader Maruti Commenting on the findings, the 25 chapters, and the rest by 10.7 per cent every year over -+ Suzuki India’s (MSI) multi- Global NCAP CEO and would be concluded before the next six years to USD 70 purpose vehicle Ertiga, how- President David Ward said, “The November 4, when Prime billion by 2025. However, " ! ever, scored three stars in the latest results in our Minister Modi will join leaders banks may not be able to gar- " ) test. In the sixth round of #SaferCarsforIndia crash tests of the 10-member Association ner all the goods for them- #SaferCarsForIndia crash test, show a mixed safety perfor- of Southeast Asian Nations selves, as the non-bank players %!S Global NCAP said it chose mance, and disappointingly, bloc and five other countries become more active in the ! entry-level versions of Ertiga, there are no five star performers.” for the summit. segment, it warned. ) 6 " 6 9! / ! " !G 2 H! !" ! .! F! "B9 6 !) =3! 1 .@?3A49! / !! / ! 2 . .! )! ) ) ) $$$ 3<<. ! "(.. -6 $ utting in place a stricter framework, Sebi on Thursday direct- " O!B $+ $4 Ped all listed banks to disclose any divergence in bad loan provisioning within 24 hours of receiving RBI’s risk assessment report, " #3 !0 8 #143 rather than waiting to publish the details in their annual finan- 12K cial statements. In recent months, there have been several instances of under-reporting of bad loans by lenders, prompt- $ /! ing regulatory action by the RBI. Sebi’s latest decision has been GH ! take in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 92B192 In a circular, Sebi noted that disclosures in respect of diver- $$$ gence and provisioning are in the nature of material events and . " hence necessitate immediate disclosure. Further, this information + " 6/ is also price sensitive, requiring prompt disclosure by a listed enti- !1 ty. Accordingly, the regulator has decided that “listed banks shall -292(6 make disclosures of divergences and provisioning beyond speci- .. - ! "9! / ! fied threshold, as mentioned in aforesaid RBI notifications, as soon $ 1 )49$-/!6-! 6(% ! as reasonably possible and not later than 24 hours upon receipt !! R-" ""=+9)" (""1"" !4 of the Reserve Bank’s Final Risk Assessment Report (RAR), rather 1"" !6$% ! "$ !$$.! "8 $!O than waiting to publish them as part of annual financial statements”. " ! /% !92B192 4- ! The disclosures need to be made in case the banks' additional ! .9$-/!6-! 6(% !!! provisioning for non-performing assets (NPAs) assessed by the R- 1 .=31 )4 RBI exceeds 10 per cent of the reported profit before provisions and contingencies, and if the additional gross NPAs identified ! 454 !55 5! 4# by the RBI exceed 15 per cent of the published incremental gross # NPAs. $$$ ". ! " (. (7 - /% ! "$ !! ;"5 " New Delhi: Co-working firm about 43,000 seats spread over ! ! Smartworks on Thursday 2.3 million sq ft area, across )! " announced raising of USD 25 nine cities. 6 million (about 175 crore) “We have raised USD 25 9 from Singapore’s Keppel Land million from Keppel Land. This .!9! / ! ! ! ! Ltd to fund its expansion plan is our first round of external $/ !% ! ! )!4+ !" of more than doubling the funding. We wanted to have a 9 !- )! % " .)! (. - seating capacity to one lakh. strategic partner or growth. ) $$$ % $$! 9 ! ! Founded in April 2016, The fund will be utilised for $ 4 $$$ 9)" 2 6 Smartworks Coworking Spaces expansion,” Smartworks $$" $( ( 6 9 ( 6 Pvt Ltd currently has 23 co- founder Neetish Sarda told (9 %!! ) ) )! 4 working centres, comprising reporters here. PTI !"# $ ""

(.! 5 , * - =7 .4 *.# ./ +, ) * $ -. "02 New Delhi: Former RBI (Congress) government and I you want stronger growth,” he New Delhi: The Central Board Governor Raghuram Rajan, had 26 months under this added. Sitharaman’s comments of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on who faced a stinging attack (BJP) Government. So much of at the Columbia University Thursday extended the dead- operators. ernment” after all legal recourse loss, quality of service loss and from Finance Minister Nirmala my term (as RBI Governor) were in response to a question line for filing of income tax Jio said it did not agree had expired. loss of investment in the sector Sitharaman for presiding over was under this government,” he on Rajan in his previous state- returns to November 30 in the illionaire Mukesh Ambani’s with COAI’s alarmist views “We submit that the so- and its contentions border on the “worst phase” of the Indian told CNBC in an interview. ments apparently mentioning newly-created Union BReliance Jio on Thursday that telecom sector will collapse called affected service providers contempt of Supreme Court banking sector, on Thursday He was asked about that in its first term, the Territories of Jammu & strongly opposed any bailout to in absence of immediate relief have sufficient financial capaci- judgement, especially when the reminded her that two-third of Sitharaman’s comments in New Narendra Modi government Kashmir, and Ladakh. telecom companies at taxpay- by the Government. It also lam- ty to pay the government dues by Supreme Court has prescribed his tenure as the head of the York where she said that the had not done better on the The policy-making body er’s expense, and asserted that basted industry body COAI for monetising their existing three months’ time to deposit central bank was under the BJP Indian public sector banks had economy because the govern- for the Income Tax telcos should be mandated to writing to Government “under assets/investments and by issuing the due amount,” it said. Government. the “worst phase” under the ment was extremely centralised Department issued an order deposit their dues within the the influence of two of its fresh equity in their companies,” “COAI is clearly insinuating Rajan, who was Governor combination of former Prime and the leadership does not stating that “on consideration court-stipulated timeline of members in furtherance of it wrote in the letter to Prasad. that if the immediate relief by of the Reserve Bank of India Minister Manmohan Singh and appear to have a consistent of reports of disturbances in three months, as they have the their vested interests” and Jio said it “strongly dis- doing away with all legal finan- (RBI) from September 5, 2013 Rajan. Rajan, however, hasten to articulated vision on how to internet facility in certain areas capacity to comfortably clear accused the association of act- agrees with COAI submission cial obligations emerging from to September 2016, said during add that he doesn’t want to get achieve economic growth. of Jammu & Kashmir, the their liabilities. ing as a “mouthpiece of two that in absence of immediate the Supreme Court’s judgment in his term a clean up of the bank- into a political debate on the She had retorted back say- CBDT...Further extends the In a letter to Telecom service providers” and har- relief by the government the adjusted gross revenue case is not ing sector that was “clogging” issue. “Let me not get into a polit- ing instead there were major due date for filing of ITRs and Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad bouring a negative bias towards telecom sector will collapse provided, the two operators with bad loans had begun and ical back and forth. The reality issues with bank loans during tax audit reports to November on Thursday, Jio argued that Jio. and there would be unprece- might stop operations. We the job remains unfinished. He is, there is a clean-up which we Rajan’s tenure as the central 30 in respect of all categories of even an unlikely event of fail- Launching a full-fledged dented crisis in the sector as request the government to said the country needs a new started, which is underway, bank head. “I’m taking a income tax assessees in ure of two operators will not attack on Cellular Operators’ two of the three private oper- strongly rebuff such suggestions generation of reforms to accel- which needs to be completed minute to respond… I do the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, have an adverse impact on the Association of India (COAI) ators will be facing extreme and insinuations,” it wrote. erate economic growth. At 5 fast. The recapitalisation has respect Raghuram Rajan as a and Ladakh...” sector dynamics given the for writing ex-parte to the gov- financial crisis.” Operators face no con- per cent GDP growth rate, been done, but it also has to be great scholar who chose to be It said the ITRs filed by “existence of vibrant competi- ernment on the financial dis- “We submit that COAI has straint of making funds avail- India was witnessing substan- done in the non-bank financial in the central bank in India at individual taxpayers, post the tion including presence of the tress in the sector, Jio said the used threatening and black- able to pay-off their legal oblig- tial economic slowdown. sector which is ceasing up and a time when the Indian econ- set deadline of August 31, will PSUs” as well as absence of any body was “blackmailing” to mailing tone with the govern- ations, the issue seems to be “I had just over eight you need to clean-up, get the omy was all buoyant,” be considered valid till restriction on entry of new “extract relief from the gov- ment by referring to possible job only with the intent, Jio alleged. months in the previous financial system going again if Sitharaman had said. PTI November 30. PTI & ) )0 '$ Q , " ! 567

New Delhi (PTI): Bajaj Auto and TVS ed to alleged infringement of Bajaj’s ments added. “Both, TVS Motor and Bajaj In September 2007, Bajaj Auto had 1 get to produce 57.17 million been picked up, which led to a Motor Co on Thursday said they have set- patent for digital twin spark plug ignition Auto have mutually agreed to withdraw accused TVS Motor of infringing its patent tonne for the month, has actu- shortfall in the month. Coal tled a decade-old dispute related to a patent technology. The settlement also includes the pending proceedings and release on DTS-i (acronym for digital twin spark oal India’s production in ally produced 37.92 million India aspires to produce 660 infringement case with the two companies defamation suit against Bajaj Auto filed by each other from all liabilities, claims, plug ignition) when the later launched its COctober is likely to be 19- tonne of coal till October 30, million tonne of the dry fuel in withdrawing several pending proceedings TVS Motor and other related proceedings demands and actions in respect of the motorcycle model Flame 125cc that had 20 per cent lower at about 40 according to the data. FY20. According to provision- from various courts and fora. filed against each other, which were pending proceedings,” they said. controlled combustion variable timing million tonne, as compared to The coal behemoth had al data, the miner produced In separate regulatory filings, the two pending before the Madras High Court, As part of the settlement, none of intelligent (CC-VTi) technology. 49.77 million tonne produced produced 30.77 million tonne 278.92 million tonne of coal till companies said they have entered into a Bombay High Court, the Intellectual them are required to pay any compensa- TVS denied the allegations and had in the year-ago month, the in September this year. The October 30 in FY20, achieving settlement agreement on Thursday to ami- Property Appellate Board, Chennai, and tion or penalty to the other as part of the slapped a 250-crore defamation suit output data suggested. data indicates that the miner’s 82.17 per cent of the target of cably settle the decade-old dispute relat- courts in Sri Lanka and Mexico, the state- said settlement, they added. against the rival. The miner, which has a tar- rate-of-production has not 339.43 million tonne.

T@ $ SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11,890.45 11,945.00 11,855.10 11,877.45 33.35 Script Open High Low LTP JUSTDIAL 599.1 605.95 586.1 588.85 EIDPARRY 171.5 174.5 168.9 171.15 SUVEN 284.5 292.95 281.05 282.8 VBL 618.5 625 610 619.75 YESBANK 56.1 78.7 54.9 70.3 13.5 YESBANK 56.2 76.65 54.9 70.45 HUDCO 38.6 43.5 38.5 41.1 GODREJPROP 1003.6 1024.6 990.9 997.1 GHCL 219 220.25 215.05 216.25 PRSMJOHNSN 76.95 79.8 76.2 78.5 ZEEL 236 264.05 234.65 260.5 25.35 ICICIBANK 474.5 476.95 461.3 462.85 MCX 1160 1177 1132.1 1137.7 RELINFRA 35.25 35.25 33.65 35.25 CROMPTON 248.85 255 242.2 246.4 GMDCLTD 63.75 64.9 63.15 63.45 SBIN 293.35 317.8 292.75 312.5 22.6 SBIN 293.4 318 292.6 312.25 MRF 65200 66300 65200 65697.5 LAXMIMACH 3910 3910 3481.25 3567.95 ANDHRABANK 17.4 19.35 17.4 17.85 JKCEMENT 1125 1125 1101 1115.8 GRASIM 740.1 774.9 735.85 770 35.05 INFY 669 695.25 666.45 685.5 EXIDEIND 184.95 195.8 182.85 193.05 GODREJCP 737 743.75 729.6 740.75 GICHSGFIN 179.65 181.35 177 177.55 SREINFRA 10.4 10.45 10.21 10.45 INFY 668.4 695.45 666.1 687 26.4 TATAMOTORS 170.85 179.5 169.05 177.7 RAMCOCEM 798.9 798.9 780 784.25 BOSCHLTD 15690.95 15767.95 15136 15283.6 J&KBANK 33.75 34.8 33.1 33.35 KRBL 223 229.05 222.85 226.25 INFRATEL 183 193 177.6 189.95 6.75 RBLBANK 289.95 325 281.5 310.1 ASIANPAINT 1825.3 1833.65 1804.25 1810.75 BALRAMCHIN 157.7 163.5 156.7 162.9 OFSS 3147.95 3177.95 3100 3153.9 NH 274.35 278 263.25 265 TATAMOTORS 169.8 179.65 168.95 177.8 5.9 IBULHSGFIN 215.8 219.95 204.25 206.6 HEROMOTOCO 2707.85 2715.9 2688.4 2705.25 IBREALEST 54.5 55.45 52.9 55 FINEORG 1932 1957 1890 1902.55 PNCINFRA 173.4 173.85 169 170.05 GAIL 134.4 139.6 132.7 138 4.4 MOTILALOFS 614.6 667 614.45 619.05 NBCC 38.2 38.95 37.2 37.5 SIEMENS 1652.15 1677 1649.95 1658.7 ATUL 4270 4305.1 4252.2 4291.5 JSLHISAR 66.7 68.85 65.6 67.55 TATASTEEL 388.6 390.25 376.3 380.5 WIPRO 255 259.95 254.1 259.2 UBL 1266.1 1286.2 1260 1273.55 IFBIND 740.1 798.15 738.25 778.15 FINOLEXIND 609.8 610.2 601 606 UPL 586 599 578.1 598.45 14.3 ZEEL 235.35 263.9 234.95 260.8 NATIONALUM 44 45.65 43.85 45.45 SUNTECK 418.05 426.15 411.25 414.75 WELSPUNIND 55.7 56.7 54.5 55.5 SYMPHONY 1272.35 1306 1272.3 1304.1 WIPRO 254 260 253.8 259.9 5.15 RELIANCE 1482.25 1489.5 1461 1464.2 PFC 108.85 110.2 106.8 109.1 SRTRANSFIN 1166.15 1167.5 1128.95 1139.3 KAJARIACER 552.05 560.25 549 558.75 LUXIND 1244 1247.1 1202 1208.85 CIPLA 465 472.7 460.15 472 7 TATAGLOBAL 292.05 319.75 285 317.3 ABCAPITAL 80.2 82.7 79.8 81.85 ENGINERSIN 117.8 121.7 117.6 119.5 COFFEEDAY 30.75 30.75 30.75 30.75 NETWORK18 24 24.55 23.5 23.7 BHARTIARTL 366.7 376.8 363.75 373.4 5.45 INDUSINDBK 1307 1343.95 1290 1311.5 BOMDYEING 81.75 84 80.3 81.35 ICICIGI 1367 1378 1331 1342.25 AKZOINDIA 2127.95 2152 2105 2117.8 CHALET 317.7 329.85 317.7 326.45 HDFC 2,115.00 2,146.80 2,103.65 2,137.00 29.55 FEDERALBNK 82.9 85.25 81.95 83.75 UNIONBANK 57.5 58.4 56.5 57.35 SOUTHBANK 10.6 11.35 10.6 11.16 MINDACORP 101 101.7 98.35 99.55 THERMAX 1122.05 1130 1111 1127.4 NTPC 121.5 124.2 120.8 122.45 1.5 MARUTI 7699 7699 7512.95 7557.5 PCJEWELLER 32.5 32.9 32 32.2 NAVINFLUOR 891.15 920 880.65 896.2 PGHH 12503 12521.45 12150 12230.2 INDUSINDBK 1,303.95 1,344.00 1,290.00 1,313.25 16.05 TCS 2250 2285.5 2238 2270.2 NIITTECH 1577.55 1591.4 1543.5 1548.6 VENKYS 1780.1 1795 1737 1746.8 DCMSHRIRAM 376 378 366.6 367.8 TITAN 1,322.00 1,336.00 1,319.65 1,331.80 15.65 HINDPETRO 320 327.8 320 325.15 DCBBANK 179 184.5 176.25 180.25 FORCEMOT 1100.05 1132.7 1091.95 1099.3 SUZLON 2.67 2.73 2.64 2.68 SUNPHARMA 429.6 440.55 428.8 434.7 5.05 BANKBARODA 96.1 99 95.7 97.2 NESTLEIND 15035 15150 14798.1 14961.4 PHILIPCARB 126.6 129.4 124.5 126.25 TIMETECHNO 62.7 65.75 62.3 62.95 DRREDDY 2,779.90 2,814.90 2,770.10 2,788.00 28.1 BAJAJFINSV 8082.55 8238.9 8082.55 8137.1 TATAELXSI 826 831 816.2 818.9 DABUR 462.1 464.6 458.4 462.5 WELCORP 149 151.9 147.3 148 HCLTECH 1,145.75 1,170.00 1,138.55 1,156.00 11.25 IDEA 3.81 3.97 3.31 3.89 ADANIPOWER 66.2 67.75 65.6 66.1 DBL 431 447.4 427.95 432.25 RADICO 312.1 320.25 311.75 316.35 TCS 2,250.00 2,284.95 2,237.00 2,274.55 21.75 PRESTIGE 297.45 304.8 295.7 302.2 MGL 1010 1029.9 1006 1019.3 ITI 96.15 96.2 91.5 92.1 PERSISTENT 601.2 634.5 601.2 619.9 COALINDIA 207 209 206 208.25 2 HDFCBANK 1255 1263.9 1227.65 1229.95 SPARC 139.9 144.8 138.4 139.5 AMARAJABAT 678.35 689.3 675.1 682.75 CREDITACC 673 675.8 626 637.85 HEROMOTOCO2,695.00 2,716.00 2,689.45 2,709.80 25.3 HDFCLIFE 636.9 646.4 622.15 625.9 CEATLTD 981 1018.35 978.15 1008.5 ITDC 370.8 384.9 365 373.15 MEGH 53.25 53.9 52 52.25 BAJFINANCE 4,004.20 4,050.00 3,995.00 4,029.00 37 INFRATEL 184 193.1 177.65 189.8 SCI 61.85 62.5 57.15 57.75 INFIBEAM 45.8 48.4 44.9 46.05 JSWENERGY 68.05 69.75 68 68.05 AXISBANK 747.25 750.05 732 736 UPL 584.2 598.95 579.05 596.6 ASTRAZEN 2712 2805.1 2689.55 2714.3 THYROCARE 553.35 570.4 553.15 569.1 ONGC 140.6 142.2 139.65 141.6 1.05 PEL 1707.8 1727.6 1652.55 1684.6 IEX 143.4 145.95 142 145 BBTC 1205.3 1222 1185.35 1190.2 AEGISLOG 173.6 174.9 169.2 171.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 3,229.70 3,255.00 3,213.00 3,243.00 20.1 RNAM 360 372.95 357 362.3 BRITANNIA 3299 3342.95 3256.4 3266.4 CHAMBLFERT 161.85 171.4 161.35 170.3 TV18BRDCST 25.25 25.25 24.55 24.65 BAJAJFINSV 8,120.00 8,241.95 8,100.00 8,130.00 47.6 POWERGRID 200.95 200.95 197.9 198.25 EQUITAS 94.1 95.2 90.85 93.4 CENTRALBK 21.7 23.9 21 22.7 EVEREADY 57.35 57.35 52.6 56.8 EICHERMOT 22,545.00 22,680.20 22,301.00 22,630.00 118.5 JINDALSTEL 117.05 119.25 113.95 116.15 STAR 395.95 395.95 377.25 385.5 ADANITRANS 265.55 277.85 265.55 273.7 NHPC 23.55 23.95 23.45 23.5 HINDUNILVR 2,165.00 2,187.25 2,159.30 2,180.50 11.1 INDIGO 1524.95 1538.75 1450 1456.45 ACC 1535 1573.7 1535 1568.8 PTC 60 60.6 59.4 59.65 GALAXYSURF 1490 1565.1 1489.05 1546 ULTRACEMCO 4,122.70 4,166.00 4,091.40 4,143.50 20.8 ADANIENT 197.5 201.15 196 199.25 NIACL 170.8 179.05 165.05 168.05 KTKBANK 76.05 80.6 76.05 78.1 JPASSOCIAT 2.46 2.56 2.18 2.2 HINDALCO 188.15 190.9 186.6 187.45 0.25 BPCL 526.5 530.8 520.9 527 BEL 119.35 120.4 117.7 118.15 HINDZINC 214.95 216 212 212.5 UFLEX 208.25 216.25 206 208.55 TVTODAY 330 330.4 318 319.35 BPCL 527 530.85 520.55 525.65 0.55 HDFC 2110 2146 2104.25 2134.1 RAJESHEXPO 682 682 674.5 678 RCF 56.95 57.8 55.3 55.75 TATAINVEST 840 857.1 834.75 840.15 CARBORUNIV 315 322 311 321.1 MARUTI 7,612.90 7,645.00 7,502.00 7,559.45 2.5 BAJFINANCE 4000 4049.9 3998 4024.9 THOMASCOOK 119.4 135.9 115.3 130.9 OMAXE 187.85 187.85 183 183.55 SJVN 24.9 25 24.35 24.5 TAKE 113.9 114.4 106 112.05 LT 1,481.00 1,486.50 1,467.25 1,474.00 -0.25 DLF 185.8 190.55 182.05 183.5 GUJGAS 198.45 206.95 193 195.5 CASTROLIND 154.05 155 145 152.15 ASTRAL 1163 1163 1112.4 1118.75 HATHWAY 21.8 21.8 21.05 21.15 NESTLEIND 14,970.05 15,146.90 14,783.85 14,961.00 -6.8 BHARTIARTL 367.4 376.8 364 374.4 GLAXO 1602.6 1699.95 1602.6 1662.75 AMBUJACEM 203.85 203.85 199.35 202.25 KEI 595 601.35 585.55 590.8 DHFL 17.45 17.45 17.45 17.45 BRITANNIA 3,298.60 3,343.55 3,255.00 3,275.95 -14.15 PNB 64.6 66.85 64.05 65.4 RECLTD 138.8 140.3 137.7 139.8 DIVISLAB 1740 1759.65 1740 1756.2 RALLIS 165.15 172.2 164.9 167.85 SUPRAJIT 191.25 191.25 182.2 184.05 ITC 260 262.85 256.2 258.2 -1.2 SUNPHARMA 430 440 429.45 433.6 HEG 1014 1023.4 988.2 992.35 INDIACEM 84.1 85.55 83.2 83.9 COROMANDEL 474.05 476.35 470 475.3 CORPBANK 15.9 16.95 15.9 16.25 ADANIPORTS 399.25 400 393.65 395.9 -2.2 ITC 260 262.75 256.4 257.55 BALKRISIND 879.55 893 869.05 884.85 ABBOTINDIA 11964.15 12025 11600 11701.7 GSPL 204.45 210 202 209.15 SUNDRMFAST 495.5 496.8 483.7 489.75 ASIANPAINT 1,826.30 1,834.80 1,803.50 1,809.00 -12.3 BHEL 58 58 56.3 56.55 DELTACORP 206.5 211.95 205.45 209.2 TIMKEN 844.95 899.2 842 892.85 GSKCONS 9199 9262 9156.4 9215.5 GET&D 219.8 219.8 204.6 205.25 KOTAKBANK 1,583.95 1,605.00 1,566.00 1,567.25 -11.65 KOTAKBANK 1579 1605.55 1566 1573.15 VGUARD 250 259.7 245.25 249.1 INTELLECT 192.6 196.5 190 190.75 EMAMILTD 326.6 331 324 327 REPCOHOME 286 292.65 284.75 289.8 VEDL 152 152 147.1 148.3 SYNDIBANK 29.8 32.2 28.45 30.2 ADANIGAS 148 149.15 147 147.2 MOIL 142.6 142.6 137.8 139.1 CENTRUM 22.8 22.8 22 22.3 POWERGRID 200.3 200.9 197.85 198.45 -1.5 EICHERMOT 22501.1 22666 22303.75 22545.4 DRREDDY 2770 2814 2770 2782.85 HFCL 17.5 18.2 17.5 17.75 SOBHA 434.75 436 422.7 423.6 KNRCON 227 237.15 224.15 230.6 RELIANCE 1,484.00 1,489.65 1,461.70 1,465.10 -14 HINDUNILVR 2170 2187 2159.05 2176.75 MUTHOOTFIN 710 718.3 699.6 707.4 ADANIGREEN 90.2 91.65 88.75 89.65 MMTC 18.75 19.55 18.75 19.1 SYNGENE 330.05 331.95 325 330.85 VEDL 151 151.2 147.05 148.5 -1.6 LT 1482.25 1486.6 1467.75 1473.4 COALINDIA 206.95 208.8 206 207.8 OBEROIRLTY 505 512.3 489.8 506.4 ALKEM 1979.3 2018.8 1962.6 1989.85 LAURUSLABS 374 374 364.85 368.75 HDFCBANK 1,257.70 1,263.90 1,227.10 1,230.00 -18.35 ASHOKLEY 78.5 79.15 76.3 76.7 HAVELLS 692.9 698.65 686.05 692 INOXLEISUR 364.05 379.8 362.3 364.8 SCHAEFFLER 4200 4350 4198 4335.15 AIAENG 1735 1745.05 1709.45 1719.65 ICICIBANK 475 476.75 461.3 463.95 -7.2 KANSAINER 550.2 560.45 547.75 554.65 AVANTI 454.7 466.65 450 453.15 AJANTPHARM 1025 1055.75 1025 1051.4 MINDAIND 362.85 369.8 360 368.5 SHOPERSTOP 366 379.8 364.3 370.5 M&M 617.6 621.65 603.75 606 -10.55 MOTHERSUMI 123 126.75 121.5 122.9 SANOFI 6625 6950 6619.8 6748.45 ORIENTELEC 198.05 198.95 190.1 196.6 ERIS 449.9 449.9 426.15 432.55 TECHM 754.95 759.35 736.6 739 -15.4 JKTYRE 78.8 80 74 75.6 SUNTV 519.2 529 519.2 527.35 MAHABANK 11.58 12.07 11.2 11.85 GULFOILLUB 871.45 890.5 871.45 880 AXISBANK 748 750 732.05 732.1 -15.3 IDFCFIRSTB 43 45 42.75 44.65 JINDALSAW 88.8 91.2 88.2 88.65 CUB 208.2 212.9 207.5 211.75 JAGRAN 56.25 57.5 55.95 56.75 TATASTEEL 388.9 390.1 376.2 380 -8 LTI 1694.1 1728.9 1686 1717.4 GRANULES 129 130.2 124.35 125.1 IFCI 7.26 7.45 7.1 7.27 MAHLIFE 417 417 412.05 414.95 IOC 148 148.75 143.65 144 -3.15 TATAMTRDVR 79.5 82.55 78.8 81.75 ORIENTBANK 53.4 57.2 53.1 54.6 HERITGFOOD 295 300.2 289.9 299.45 TEAMLEASE 2945 3010.85 2936.65 2942.35 JSWSTEEL 235.7 236.5 227.05 227.7 -6.7 CANBK 200.2 209.05 200.15 203.65 DEEPAKFERT 104.9 110.7 103.75 106.35 PHOENIXLTD 717 737 706 721.15 BLUEDART 2409.9 2417.45 2380 2402.05 ULTRACEMCO 4188 4188 4091.6 4144.4 GSFC 77.9 82.45 77.9 80.2 AAVAS 1591.05 1600.9 1577.8 1589.45 ORIENTCEM 79.65 80.6 77.7 79.45 TVSMOTOR 502 503 478.25 484.4 GODFRYPHLP 1111.5 1124 1076 1089.4 NLCINDIA 60 62 57.9 58.5 SKFINDIA 2200 2200 2175.85 2191.55 BATAINDIA 1785.5 1815 1779.1 1806.75 RAIN 98.15 101.4 97.35 97.95 VSTIND 3829.9 3890 3749.1 3865.7 ITDCEM 57.8 57.8 57.8 57.8 L&TFH 94.6 98.45 94.2 95.65 RPOWER 3.39 3.48 3.25 3.34 SUPREMEIND 1169.95 1175 1148.75 1164.95 ECLERX 447 464.15 445 450.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE GRASIM 737.2 774.15 736.35 769.2 COCHINSHIP 402.15 408 388 388.95 LEMONTREE 62.4 62.4 60.45 61.3 BLISSGVS 138 139.75 134.3 136.95 NIFTY NEXT 50 28,757.75 28,883.15 28,647.75 28,722.10 85.7 SFL 1278 1279 1210 1238 TATACOFFEE 84.5 86.9 83.5 85.35 VINATIORGA 2197.35 2199.15 2150.8 2167.8 BIRLACORPN 577.35 580 568 569.8 PAGEIND 24,600.00 26,201.00 24,300.00 25,950.00 1,358.35 BERGEPAINT 498.2 533.75 498 526.65 FCONSUMER 24.75 26.75 24.25 26.5 IOB 10.44 10.8 10.35 10.78 TNPL 190 197.05 188.4 191.95 BERGEPAINT 498 533.75 497.95 519 21 JSWSTEEL 235 236.5 227 227.85 CHOLAFIN 310 311.2 303.9 305 APLAPOLLO 1485.9 1518.4 1440.1 1457.85 LINDEINDIA 559.5 559.5 551.25 554.9 PIDILITIND 1,366.55 1,414.00 1,366.55 1,405.50 40.3 SAIL 37.35 38.35 36.1 36.65 IRCON 436 449 425.6 429.3 ENDURANCE 1098 1098 1035.05 1090.2 CARERATING 536.55 537.5 529.65 530.45 MCDOWELL-N 615 629.2 610.7 628.75 16.75 PNBHOUSING 519.45 544.4 515.15 535.6 MINDTREE 711.4 721.55 708.3 712.55 UCOBANK 13.2 13.9 13.1 13.61 SOMANYCERA 188.7 190.9 187 188.1 ACC 1,541.70 1,574.20 1,536.25 1,573.00 40.75 QUESS 476.8 554.7 476.8 519.1 MFSL 413.15 413.75 403.1 406.6 WESTLIFE 349.15 358 343.25 353.9 TEJASNET 75.15 76.75 74 74.3 PNB 64.3 66.85 64.1 65.25 1.55 IOC 147.9 148.65 144 146.8 SWANENERGY 106 106.1 103.5 104.1 CYIENT 400 408.2 399.1 406.9 MAXINDIA 71.8 75 71.8 72.95 PFC 106.9 110.25 105.8 109.1 2.35 DMART 1977 2010.8 1977 1994.25 HINDCOPPER 42.75 43.55 41.2 41.4 ZENSARTECH 186.3 187.15 176.5 180.35 CGPOWER 14.81 14.81 14.43 14.51 L&TFH 94.1 98.5 94.1 95.7 1.95 TECHM 756 758.8 737 738.85 SHREECEM 20269.95 20269.95 19825 19964.05 ASTERDM 136 139.4 126.4 134.5 GDL 93.85 94.45 93.4 93.7 LUPIN 729.9 748.2 728 744.25 14.3 GAIL 134.8 139.6 132.7 137.4 CANFINHOME 397.5 406.6 391.5 395.5 TRIDENT 61.95 62.5 61.5 61.7 TTKPRESTIG 6281.75 6281.75 6179.75 6200.25 NMDC 111.2 114.35 110.2 112.8 2.1 M&M 617 621 604 606.1 IRB 80.05 83.2 78.05 79.15 BAYERCROP 3380 3629.8 3311 3589.7 FINCABLES 389 397.9 381 383.35 BANKBARODA 96.25 99 95.65 97.3 1.75 CONCOR 585 608 582.45 589.2 RVNL 24 24.1 23.7 23.75 SCHNEIDER 75.5 77.45 75.5 76.65 CCL 204.45 208.25 204.45 207.3 HINDPETRO 321 328 320.1 323.1 4.7 ADANIPORTS 399 399 393.7 395.55 ALBK 27.5 29.4 26.3 26.85 NILKAMAL 1275 1294 1251.25 1259.6 MAHLOG 377.85 390 377.85 383.5 AUROPHARMA 466.4 476 463.55 469.8 6.8 SRF 2803.4 2919 2760 2897.3 UNITEDBNK 9.83 10.36 9.8 10.04 GESHIP* 298.85 301 292 300.3 SADBHAV 139.5 139.5 134.45 136.7 IDEA 3.8 4 3.3 3.85 0.05 APOLLOHOSP 1495 1499.9 1464.8 1484.85 IDBI 33.3 33.8 32.95 33.2 APLLTD 549 560 547.95 549.3 DBCORP 148 148.95 143.35 145.7 OFSS 3,101.10 3,180.05 3,100.00 3,149.45 39 PAGEIND 24500 26174 24242.25 25814.05 GEPIL 744.45 764.4 740.7 749.8 HONAUT 28050 28460.3 27901 28037.85 RATNAMANI 934.1 963.5 934.1 955.85 DLF 185.8 190.6 181.9 183.8 2.25 NTPC 121.4 124.2 120.85 122.4 LALPATHLAB 1590 1595.8 1533 1539.05 ASHOKA 103.3 105.1 102.2 102.7 EIHOTEL 170.4 170.6 166.65 167.5 AMBUJACEM 202 203 199.2 203 2.4 FORTIS 139.6 148.4 138.3 146.65 SONATSOFTW 328 328 309.55 312.85 NATCOPHARM 594 595.8 585.5 588.75 STARCEMENT 96 97.1 95.1 96 SIEMENS 1,658.60 1,676.95 1,648.20 1,670.00 18.7 ESCORTS 660.1 667.45 650.05 659.65 GILLETTE 8090 8145 8000 8046.15 BASF 1007 1021 1002.6 1005.35 JSL 34.9 34.95 34.4 34.6 MOTHERSUMI 123 126.8 121.25 123.6 1.35 BANKINDIA 71.9 72.65 70.9 71.3 SUDARSCHEM 410.35 420.9 408.55 409.3 JISLJALEQS 15.1 15.1 15 15.1 TCNSBRANDS 732.9 780 732.9 750.5 COLPAL 1,540.05 1,560.00 1,534.00 1,550.00 14.75 HCLTECH 1149.9 1169.5 1138.2 1163.35 ADVENZYMES 186.9 191.95 181.3 186.1 BDL 338 338 325.55 328.7 JKLAKSHMI 296 296 289.55 290.25 DMART 1,987.20 2,010.00 1,980.00 1,994.25 18.55 PIDILITIND 1374.9 1413.9 1371.9 1401.7 MRPL 52.3 55.45 51.4 54.7 JMFINANCIL 75.1 79.1 73.25 77.95 INDOSTAR 190.9 192.7 187.25 189.2 UBL 1,265.55 1,286.95 1,259.50 1,275.50 9.95 WOCKPHARMA 277.6 295.8 276.9 287 GLENMARK 310 318.9 309.05 315.6 IPCALAB 975 993.65 966.85 980.65 ZYDUSWELL 1735.1 1735.85 1692.7 1705.6 WABCOINDIA 6255 6255 6200 6211.75 DIVISLAB 1,744.00 1,759.40 1,738.50 1,748.90 12.3 LICHSGFIN 404.95 415.5 404.95 412.45 JUBILANT 536 561 533.8 555.1 IDFC 34.15 35.35 33.9 35.05 DCAL 115 121.25 115 119.7 KPRMILL 651.4 652 647.6 650.65 GODREJCP 733.05 743.95 729.5 738.1 5.15 BEML 1054 1063.45 1027.2 1035.2 UJJIVAN 280 281.1 272 272.85 FSL 49.3 49.65 48.7 49.1 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19 two gas cylinders exploded The train, Tezgam gers, including women and R , while some passengers were Express, was on its way to children, at Liaquatpur near massive fire broke out on cooking breakfast, killing at Lahore from Karachi when Rahim Yar Khan, some Aa moving train in least 73 people, mostly Islamic the fire broke out early morn- 400 kms from Lahore, from both the state and the youth and student wing siding Pakistan’s eastern Punjab preachers travelling to attend ing, gutting three bogies authorities said. defence. However, the bench with the Pakistani troops in province on Thursday after a religious congregation. which had over 200 passen- District Emergency he Supreme Court in completed the hearing and 1971. He was accused of presid- Officer RYK Baqir Hussain TBangladesh on Thursday deferred the matter as a Case ing over the killing of over 1,400 has confirmed that 73 upheld the death sentence to top Awaiting Verdict (CAV) on people, rape of many women, passengers lost their lives in Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM July 10. abduction and torture. the fire. Azharul Islam for committing Islam’s case was the eighth The Tribunal sentenced him Most deaths occurred war crimes during the 1971 one to reach the final verdict as to death on December 30, 2014 from people jumping off the Liberation War by siding with Bangladesh’s Awami League gov- for committing crimes against train, the authorities said, Pakistani troops. ernment of Prime Minister humanity while he subsequent- adding that the toll could rise A four-member Bench of Sheikh Hasina initiated the ly challenged the verdict before further as more than 40 pas- the Appellate Division rejected process to expose to justice the the apex court. sengers have suffered severe Islam’s appeal against the capital suspected war criminals of 1971. According to the legal pro- burn injuries. punishment handed down by a Six of the convicts were by visions, Islam could now seek a Railway Minister Sheikh high powered tribunal. now executed with five being review of the judgment by the Rashid Ahmad said that most “Rejected,” pronounced leaders of Jamaat, which was Appellate Division itself, and if of the victims belonged to the Chief Justice Syed Mahmud opposed to Bangladesh’s 1971 rejected could beg a presidential Tableeghi Jamaat (Islamic Hossain as he read out the ver- independence. The sixth was a clemency. President Abdul preachers) who were going to dict summery of the apex court leader of BNP of ex-prime min- Hamid has binned such appeals Lahore to attend a major bench. On January 28, 2015, ister Khaleda Zia, who is now in previous such cases involving annual congregation at Islam filed his appeal challeng- serving a 10-year imprisonment the war crimes. Raiwind. ing the International Crimes on graft charges. Islam was arrested from his The Railways Minister Tribunal verdict that sentenced A former Jamaat assistant Moghbazar home in Dhaka in said two gas stoves carried by him to death for war crimes. secretary general, Islam was a top 2012 on the war crimes charges some passengers blew up Earlier on June 18, the leader of notorious Al Badr and now languishes at the high when they were preparing Appellate Division started hear- militia force, manned mainly by security Kashimpur Jail on the * 9 ?! breakfast on the speeding train ing arguments on the appeal the extreme right-wing party’s outskirts of the capital. P - ! in violation of rules. 1O1O < ! O! & !3 (%/:) ! 5 11 more delay and more uncer- but he has failed and that fail- tainty for families and ure is his alone. You can’t trust ! rime Minister Boris business.” a word,” the veteran socialist ( 1 by the US forces running for life “About Baghdadi’s last PJohnson sought Thursday Pro-EU campaigners said. in a tunnel, American troops moments. I can tell you this, he London: John Bercow stepped to blame the Opposition breathed a sigh of relief that The fourth new Brexit he Pentagon on Wednesday killed five ISIS members, crawled into a hole with two down on Thursday after 10 Labour leader for his failure to Britain had been given a stay of deadline of January 31 will Treleased short videos of the including four women who small children, blew himself up years as speaker of Britain’s deliver Brexit, as both men execution to avoid a Halloween inevitably loom large in cam- US forces’ raid in northwestern engaged with them in fire, while his people stayed on the House of Commons — a role stepped up campaigning on Brexit nightmare, after stark paigning for what is the third Syria that resulted in the death Mckenzie said. ground. So, you can deduce that rocketed him into the heart the day Britain had been due predictions of chaos and dis- general election in four years of ISIS leader Abu Bakr He said two children, what kind of person it is based of the Brexit battle, and won him to leave the EU. ruption. and the first in December since al-Baghdadi. appeared to be under 12 years on that activity,” he said but European fans. Johnson is riding high in Johnson had vowed he 1923. Baghdadi, 48, died on old, were killed in the raid, not refused to confirm or deny any- The man in the middle of opinion polls ahead of the would rather be “dead in a But Corbyn is seeking to Sunday after he blew up his sui- three as believed earlier. thing else about his last seconds. more than three years of fiery December 12 election but risks ditch” than tolerate another shift the debate onto more cide vest following the US raid parliamentary debates has a backlash over failing to keep extension to the tortuous domestic subjects such as on his compound in Syria’s Idlib proved a controversial figure, his “do or die” pledge to take process, which began in 2016 health and social care, and province, some four miles from loathed by pro-Brexit supporters Britain out of the European after a knife-edge public education. Turkish border. )! )" and hailed by its foes. 56-year-old Union on October 31. referendum. More than three years after Releasing a few short Bercow has yelled “Order! “Today should have been But he was forced to ask the referendum that has videos of the strike, US Central K2( Order!” more than 14,000 times the day that Brexit was deliv- the EU to delay Brexit until increasingly divided Britain, Command Commander Gen. during his tenure as the 157th ered and we finally left the EU,” January 31 after MPs in the Labour remains split over Kenneth Mckenzie told Washington: A US service Commander General speaker. His detractors call him the Conservative leader said in House of Commons refused Brexit. reporters at a Pentagon news dog who was injured during Kenneth McKenzie told pompous — one MP even a statement. to approve the withdrawal Its promise of a new pub- conference that after the raid, the raid at the hideout of Abu reporters at a Pentagon news branded him a “sanctimonious “Despite the great new deal terms he had struck with lic vote within six months of Baghdadi’s compound looks Bakr al-Baghdadi in north- conference on Wednesday. dwarf”— but his backers say he I agreed with the EU, (Labour Brussels. election has not been matched “pretty much like a parking lot western Syria has returned to “He was injured by has bolstered the rights of back- leader) Jeremy Corbyn refused Labour leader Corbyn laid with details on how it would with large potholes.” service, a top American gen- exposed live electrical cables benchers to hold the to allow that to happen — the blame squarely at Johnson’s campaign. The compound was eral said. in the tunnel after Baghdadi Government to account. AFP insisting upon more dither, door, ridiculing the prime min- “We’ll let the people decide destroyed in a way to ensure The dog is a four-year detonated his vest beneath ister’s past remarks. whether to leave with a sensi- that it would not be a shrine or veteran of the SOCOM the compound,” the general Johnson “said that he ble deal or remain. It really isn’t otherwise memorable in any Canine Program and has said, adding the dog, whose would rather be dead in a that complicated,” Corbyn told way. “It’s just another piece of been a member of approxi- name was not revealed, has ditch than delay beyond today, the London rally. ground now,” he said. mately 50 combat missions, returned to duty. Before Baghdadi was found US Central Command PTI +7 ! / % $ ! 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Morrison was brought on future direction is discussed, Morrison, who served on board by then-national securi- and this week’s meet was the the National Security Council, ty adviser John Bolton to address first since February 2018. stepped down from that post arms control matters and later This plenum came as Wednesday, and a senior shifted into his current role as a Chinese President Xi administration official said he top Russia and Europe adviser. Jinping battles a number of “decided to pursue other It was there that he stepped international and domestic opportunities.” into the thick of an in-house challenges, including The official, who was not squabble about the activities of months of pro-democracy authorised to discuss Morrison’s Trump’s personal attorney Rudy protests in Hong Kong, a job and spoke only on the con- Giuliani, who had been con- slowing economy, and a lin- dition of anonymity, said versing with Ukrainian leaders gering trade war with the Morrison has been considering outside of traditional US diplo- United States. leaving the administration for matic circles. 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Tehran’s nuclear activities to launches by the North but the The ultra-fast mobile inter- assess its compliance with first since October 2, when it net service — which is 100 the 2015 agreement with fired a sea-launched missile in times faster than existing 4G major powers, which has a provocative move — a sub- networks— allows consumers to been severely undermined marine-based missile capabil- download full-length films with- by Washington’s abandon- ity would change the military in seconds, or use apps with vir- ment of it in May last year. balance. tual reality. AFP AFP "9 !"# $

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This is just the nervous because I am playing a Disney Plus and HBO Max’s beginning of a great, beautiful character slightly older than my newly announced Game of journey and I am super excit- age. It’s very different from ! Thrones prequel, House of the ed. I feel overwhelmed!,” gushed how people have seen me in Dragon. actor, looking back at her jour- Student Of The Year 2.” & A Zack Van Amburg and Jamie ney. The actor also expressed 9)$ )$ !.) Erlicht, the former Sony Pictures a revisionist take on poet Emily shows their competitors stream, ly under that and HBO Max bud- Her first birthday after her love for the rom-com genre. Television presidents, who are Dickinson, and the wildlife doc- including Netflix’s Emmy-win- geted for about $2 billion. 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It’s been a fond of rom-coms and of the most tremendously talent- the psychological thriller Servant ic television age. The Apple TV Apple will have to open its working birthday but I am light-hearted films. 6 )N ed people we’ve ever met working from M Night Shyamalan and app also functions as a sort of wallet wider, said analyst Daniel happy.” That’s the zone I .) !O" in entertainment today,” Van The Banker drama series starring Grand Central Terminal to effi- Ives of Wedbush Securities. The It was dad’s advice am sticking to ) . Amburg said, and he sees them Anthony Mackie and Joe Morris. ciently access everything stream- lack of a library is another signif- that she work on her right now. 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was as spicy as it could get. The dish could be eaten without the / dips too but for me it was the other way round, for I was eating the peanut chilli with Aloo sadeko. & : * It was the spice quotient that remained a constant from the : * * beginning to the end of the meal. The spiciness escalated quickly which isn’t a problem for me. I can eat spicy food through my tears. But go easy on the dips if you don’t fancy a hot tongue. The beverage I picked for this dinner was blushing mojito — a perfect complement to peanut chilli – a sweet-tasting concoction. Next up we had Chilli chicken which was hot and spicy or in my opinion, as good as it gets. It was tossed with bell peppers and onions and proved to be one of my best choices of the evening. Even the portion size was appreciable. The servers, quite helpful, readi- ly guided us through the menu. In fact, it was a struggle to recall if anything had gone wrong with the dinner. Till now, not much. We decided to order both veg- etarian and chicken Yeti special kothe-styled momos. The dish f there is such a thing as baking royal- < 6.< . certainly made me sure about one Ity, Apollonia Poilâne might be its thing — one cannot ‘not try’ queen. momos while one is at Yeti. They The 35-year-old is a third-generation are too ideal to be missed. The baker for the world famous Poilâne in 84-7 & 8&. > chicken ones were big and juicy Paris. It was founded in 1932 by and I smothered them with Apollonia’s grandfather Pierre and has ( * " peanut chilli dip. Again, one of the inspired chefs, musicians, poets, and best momos I have ever had. artists worldwide for nearly 90 years: f I have to describe my visit to when I sat at a posh South-East The only dish that wasn’t Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí commission- the Yeti in Connaught Place in Asian cuisine restaurant for din- spicy, according to me was vege- ing a bedroom suite made completely out Ione word, it would be ‘worth- ner. But I was quite confident tarian Wai Wai noodles. They of bread for a 1971 exhibition. While it while.’ The restaurant isn’t the about Yeti’s food. I even said as were loaded with vegetables and started in Paris, it has a location in London most extravagant place in town. much to my friends who accom- tasted fine, but I wish I had and a pop-up in New York City until Rather, it scores in its simplicity. panied me to dinner. And I was ordered the Chow Chow instead. November 3. Whether in its décor or the cui- proved right. For desserts, we wanted to Now, Apollonia Poilâne is opening the sine that it serves, it is the Tibetan We don’t usually order soups, order the Yomari, dumplings company’s oven doors wide with her first and Nepali culture that dominates. rather purposely skip it. But it served with nutella but we were English-language cookbook, Poilâne: The A dim-lit place but lively nonethe- never hurts to take the road less- informed that it usually takes 25- Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery, less. The ambience is relaxed and travelled, so we decided to order 30 minutes to prepare it. It’s spe- a weighty collection of nearly 100 recipes. the predominant feeling is that a tomato and chilli chicken. We cial so if it’s something you don’t Speaking at the bakery’s hub under a one can come here to unwind. weren’t disappointed. The vegetar- want to miss, order it while you replica of the Dalí bread chandelier, the Maybe, I am looking too closely ian soup had tiny chunks of have the main course. soft-spoken CEO is reluctant to discuss into this but the restaurant is not tomato which added to the taste. The service was impeccable, her celebrity clientele, which includes looking to impress, it is true to its Next up, we decided to order though not the quickest but cer- Oprah I Love Bread Winfrey, Robert De roots without having a pretentious Aloo sadeko, a Nepali snack to our tainly worth the wait. I am prob- Niro, and Natalie Portman. But she quick bone. The only disappointing first round of dishes. It was served ably going to make another trip to to praise the women she calls her thing about the dinner was that I with three dips, the restaurant to experience the “guardian angels” — TV chef Ina Garten, couldn’t try more things from the peanut chilli, rest of the menu. One dinner isn’t cookbook author Dorie Greenspan, and menu and I’ll have to visit again schezwan nearly enough, especially if the the owner of Chez Panisse, Alice Waters, for that. And about this, I don’t chilli and variety demands for several of the latter of whom provides the book’s which the loaves are baked (unless they have any qualms. sesame them. The food was undoubted- foreword. have a wood-fired oven that can reach Before my dinner at Yeti, I had chilli. The ly amazing and if I am allowed to “They’re ladies I look up to for what 500 degrees Fahrenheit), Poilâne is happy never had experienced Tibetan or first is, be corny — it was absolutely lip- they have accomplished. They inspire me, with the final product that the book’s Nepali food and so I went over the hands smacking! It made us realise how and I refer to them as my guardian angels recipe produces, saying she was “able to menu several times to acquaint down, the even a few good dishes can make for their words of wisdom,” says Poilâne. duplicate the elusive balance of acidity myself with the dishes. I didn’t best one an evening meal scrumptious, Those words of wisdom have proven and sweetness” of the bread which has want my lack of research to cause that I have while a huge spread with average very important to Poilâne, who took over influenced countless bakers including another crisis like the one I faced ever had. 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2 (9 It is up to us on how we get the crowd on our side,” Rani added. he Indian men’s hockey team will have to guard TREAT WITH RESPECT Tagainst complacency Complacency has no place when it takes on lower-ranked 7 + + in professional sport and Russia, while a tricky contest Australian Graham Reid had awaits their female counter- clearly passed on this message to parts against USA in the two- his wards the very day he took legged Olympic qualifiers here over the high-profile job of today. P 7 * ! EF Indian men’s hockey team’s head Both the Indian teams are coach. just two matches away from rock solid in recent times. have a dismal 4-22 win-loss are the two matches we waited As world No 5 India gears booking their tickets to Tokyo. The backline will be further record. to play the whole year. We knew up to take on lowly Russia, While the Manpreet Singh- bolstered by the return of sea- But past records hardly mat- we had to play these matches but Reid’s message to his wards is led men’s team is up against an soned dragflicker Rupinder Pal ters in professional sport and the didn’t know whether we were straight forward: “Treat every easy opponent in world No 22 Singh and Birendra Lakra. current Indian women’s team, playing home or away and team with respect”. Russia, the Indian women have The Indian midfield will be led by Rani Rampal, is a much- against whom. We’ve prepared Against Russia, India will a relatively difficult task at hand manned by skipper Manpreet in improved outfit from their pre- well. The moment is here and we start as clear favourites to win as they face the American girls the company of Hardik Singh, decessors. are ready,” he said. both the matches and seal their in the final round of the FIH Nilkanata Sharma and Vivek For Indian women, besides India captain Rani echoed place in next year’s Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers. Sagar Prasad, while the onus of skipper Rani, dragflicker Gurjit her coach’s sentiment. Olympics but Reid is very well Both the Indian teams will scoring goals upfront will be on Kaur, young forward “Our first target to qualify aware that one bad day in office play back-to-back matches the shoulders of Mandeep Singh, Lalremsiami and goalkeeper for the Olympics was the Asian can ruin his team’s Olympic against Russia and USA today Akashdeep Singh, SV Sunil, Savita hold key to the team’ for- Games and unfortunately we dream. and tomorrow and the aggregate Ramandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar tune. couldn’t. As soon as Asian “If you look at last week’s winners at the end of the two- Upadhyay and Simranjeet Singh. Besides handling USA, they Games got over, our focus shift- games in Olympic qualifiers, it’s match qualifier (each for men The Indian goal will be safe also have to handle the crowd ed to these matches,” she said. the first thing you would see and women) will seal their under the watch of veteran PR pressure as it is the first time that “Through the year we have (how complacency can cost a places in the 2020 Tokyo Games. Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur they will get to play in front of waited as well as prepared for team),” Reid said. On paper, the Indian men, Pathak. a packed 16,000 capacity Kalinga these two matches. We are excit- “My message has been pret- ranked fifth in the world, are While the men would Stadium stadium here. ed to play in front of a huge ty much the same ever since I expected to have a cakewalk expect an easy outing against the India women’s team chief home crowd. joined the team. Always treat against the Russians. dream. So complacency is some- The biggest improvement with Surender Kumar and Russians, the scenario is com- coach Sjoerd Marijne exuded “I don’t think we will be everyone with respect, like you But coach Graham Reid is thing which the Indian men which Indian men witnessed Junior World Cup-winning pletely different for the women confidence saying his wards are under any pressure. At the blow are playing the best in the world. very well aware that one bad day cannot afford in the next two under Reid in the last 12 months team member Harmanpreet as they are up against world No prepared for the contest. of the whistle our focus shifts to We have prepared as well as we in office can ruin India’s Olympic days. is the defensive structure. Along Singh, India’s defence has been 13 USA against whom they “We are really excited. These our plan on what we need to do. could have and are ready.” !"# $ "?

9 &R,: he national capital’s air quality is in “severe” category right now but , - TIndia’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday said he doesn’t +2+ expect any pollution-related problem during Bangladesh T20 on Sunday even (8 !/ %%9 !!% O!% ) N % .$O angladesh have a huge opportunity to upset as BCCI president Sourav Ganguly Bformidable India in their den due to “depth promised “practical scheduling” in near in their batting”, former India batsman VVS future. "3!@?S )% $ !!L% !) M ")) Laxman said on Thursday as the teams gear up Bangladesh batsman Liton Das was for the Twenty20 series, beginning Sunday. briefly seen wearing a face mask during “This is the best opportunity for Bangladesh his team’s first training session at the Feroz to beat India in their home soil since they have Shah Kotla (Arun Jaitley stadium) but he depth in their batting line-up. However, in their later clarified that it was not due to air pol- bowling department pressure will be more on lution. Mustafizur (Rahman) to deliver since the fast- “No, no it was nothing to do with pol- bowling line-up looks in-experience compared lution. I just wore it myself as I had some to their spin bowler in the team,” Laxman said problems,” Liton told reporters. on Star Sports show Game Plan. Rohit on his part felt that it won’t be “Mustafizur would need to play key-role in a problem as they had not faced issues dur- picking-up early wicket with the new ball. Since * 3 0 ! ing the Sri Lanka Test, where the opposi- Virat is not there in the side, team India seems tion players were wearing masks and some to be little inexperienced in the middle order,” fell ill. he said. 1 “We didn’t have any problem when we Laxman though predicted that India can win played the Test match here (against Sri the series 2-1. Lanka). We are not aware of the exact dis- “I feel the series will be 2-1 in favour of India. =* cussion and I haven’t had any problem,” Also with the form Rohit (Sharma) and KL Rohit said during a promotional event in Rahul are in right now, with (Shikhar) Dhawan the capital. looking at establishing himself, I am backing the Ganguly acknowledged that deterio- Indian batting power to win the series,” he said. ohit Sharma enjoys the leadership role but rating air quality in NCR is an issue dur- Ris not bothered if he will be handed the reins ing post Diwali days but said it’s too late of the Indian team for the white-ball formats to change the itinerary. is to be played on November 3 and will be played,” permanently or not. “It’s too late to do anything, because Rohit, who will lead the side in the three-match In the absence of Virat Kohli, the opening a lot of preparations go into matches like series in the absence of a rested Virat Kohli, said. batsman is set to lead India against Bangladesh tickets, crowds everything. So it’s not pos- The game Rohit was referring to took place in the Twenty20 series. sible to cancel things at the last minute. in 2017 when the visiting Sri Lankan players sport- There was a debate recently that perhaps it’s Fingers crossed,” Ganguly said at Eden ed face masks during the third Test. Play was also time that India embrace the idea of split cap- Gardens. halted for about 20 minutes due to haze and the taincy and Rohit should be asked to lead the The newly-elected BCCI boss said in “very poor” air quality. side in the limited overs formats. future they would be more “practical”. Delhi’s air quality, at this time of the year, The stylish Mumbaikar, though, refused to “I think we will do that (consultation). remains either poor or severe owing to Diwali and be drawn into the debate, saying he is happy to In future, when we schedule, especially in stubble burning in the neighbouring states of fill in whenever situation demands. the northern part of India during the win- Punjab and Haryana. “These (captaincy) things are not in our ter, we will have to be a little bit more prac- On Thursday, at the start of Bangladesh’s train- hands. Whether you captain one or 100 match- tical.” ing, Liton, for a period of 10 minutes, wore a face es, it is an honour,” Rohit said at a promotion- When Liton was further asked if he mask. al event. had asthma-related issues, he replied: However, no other Bangladeshi player was seen “When we were growing up, it was all about “Nothing like that. I was just wearing it as wearing the mask even though a thick layer of smog playing for the country. I have captained the I wasn’t feeling well. No problems as such.” could be seen at stadium. team and the experience has been good and I Probed whether Bangladesh team Liton didn’t wear any mask when he batted at don’t think about for how long I should be made was worried about Delhi’s poor air qual- the nets. captain. Whenever I get the chance to captain ity, Liton answered in negative. “No prob- “We are well prepared for the series as we had the team, I try and enjoy that,” he said. lems.” a training camp in Bangladesh and a couple of days Rohit gave a thumbs up to the idea of host- With a thick Delhi smog hovering of training here. It’s a good opportunity to adapt.” ing a Pink ball Test match against Bangladesh over stadium, Liton was asked if sighting Questioned why Bangladesh can’t win close at Eden Gardens next month. an aerial white ball was a problem in smog matches against India, Liton said: “I don’t know “I am very excited as it is the first time. I while trying to catch, the player said that what kind of question is this. We have not finished can’t say about others, but I played one match under lights, it will be fine. well against India and hopefully we will turn things in Duleep Trophy with pink ball and it was a “I don’t think when floodlights are on, around this time.” good experience. The opportunity has come and it will be such a problem,” he said. It has also been learnt from team sources that will try to do well and win the game,” Rohit, The BCCI has already made it clear Bangladesh’s Test specialists including new skip- who recently made an impression as Test open- that the match will go ahead as scheduled per Mominul Haque and talented spinner Mehidy er, said. despite the issue of air quality being raised Hasan Miraz will be arriving in Nagpur on “I always try to do well and for me, the by environmentalists and cricketer-turned- November 8. thought is to not stop. My job is to keep per- politician Gautam Gambhir. “They will be arriving in Nagpur and start with forming and I see it that way. Be it Bangladesh “I have just landed and haven’t had pink ball training straightaway in between their red or West Indies after that or when we go to New time to assess. As far as I know the game . @6 $ !/ %, ball practice.” Zealand,” he said. $*8-2$ - # LAKSHYA, KIRAN ENTER QUARTERFINALS ;./ "! Saarbrucken: !)!/!( % !! $T! ! ! E :)" ! 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