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New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi was.In the past Protest at Urdu varsity in The anti-Citizenship Amend- Priyanka takes centre too, on several occasions, Rahul ment Act (CAA) protests are Gandhi has been criticised for heating up in Delhi and across stage as Rahul Gandhi- being missing in action when solidarity with Jamia students several parts of the country but signifi cant developments were Hyderabad, Dec 16 (IANS) former Congress President Ra- unfolding in India. Students of Moulana Azad hul Gandhi is missing the action in South Korea On some occasions it later National Urdu University as he has left for South Korea on emerged that he had gone (MANUU) boycotted their ex- an offi cial tour. His sister and abroad in such instances.When aminations to stage protests party General Secretary Priyan- IANS contacted Rahul Gandhi’s on Monday in solidarity with ka Gandhi Vadra led the protest offi ce for details, his staff re- the students of Jamia Millia at the India Gate against alleged sponded with a “Why are you Islamia and Aligarh Muslim police crackdown on students asking?” and denied any knowl- University. of Jamia Millia Islamia.“Rahulji edge about his whereabouts. The day-long protest by stu- has gone to South Korea on an “Please send a mail to Rahul dents remained peaceful with offi cial tour,” a Congress source Gandhi’s offi cial mail id” was police keeping a tight vigil protest.A few faculty members were raising slogans against told IANS.The former party chief the response. Immediately af- from outside the campus. addressed the students, con- Prime Minister Narendra left for South Korea on Mon- ter the CAA became law, Rahul The students did not try to demning the police action on Modi, Union Home Minister day morning, the source said, Gandhi had raised serious ob- come out of the campus but the students of Jamila Millia Amit Shah and the Citizenship but did not reveal for how long jections to it. He had last court- squatted at the main gate since Islamia (JMI) and also Aligarh Amendment Act (CAA).Dozens Rahul Gandhi would be away. ed controversy on Saturday morning. They shut the gate Muslim University (AMU). of students shouted slogans Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi, party leaders like Ahmed Patel, absence of Rahul Gandhi.On when he drawn the ire of new from inside to prevent faculty "Inquilab Zinadabad', 'Save like 'Dictatorship nahi chalegi, in the absence of her brother, K.C. Venugopal, Ghulam Nabi Twitter, Rahul Gandhi’s former ally Shiv Sena for his “I’m not and non-teaching staff from democracy' and 'Sanghis quit tana shahi nahi chalegi', 'we took the lead in Congress pro- Azad, Ambika Soni and others. aide Pankaj Shankar wrote: Rahul Savarkar, and I am Rahul entering the campus, insisting India' read the placards car- are with Jamia and AMU'. tests. At the India Gate protest, But despite her dharna, many “Hope he is not abroad”, and in Gandhi and I won’t apologise that they also sit with them on ried by the protesters, who ...... Continue on Page 3 she was joined by several senior party activists questioned the another tweet, he asked where for speaking truth” remarks. Maharashtra students support 62.46% voting in Jharkhand poll’s fourth phase Ranchi, Dec 16 (IANS) Over Jamia, AMU colleagues 62 per cent voting was record- ed in the fourth and penulti- mate phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, covering 15 seats across the Deoghar, Giri- dih, Bokaro and Dhanbad dis- tricts, on Monday. According to the Election Commission data, 62.46 per cent turnout was witnessed in the phase with the highest Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) and silently marched around the northeastern states.At the polling -- 75.50 per cent -- re- Students of the University of their campuses peacefully, Mumbai University’s Kalina ported from Chandankyari Maoist-affected areas while in total of 47,81,422 voters were in the remaining seats, with Mumbai, the Indian Institute late on Sunday. campus, hundreds of students, constituency. the remaining constituencies, eligible to cast their votes in BJP's NDA allies like the All of Technology-Bombay (IIT- On Monday, some IIT-B stu- led by the Chhatra Bharati, also People came out in large it ended at 5 p.m. 6,101 booths, out of which Jharkhand Students Union B), the Tata Institute of Social dents took to social media how supported the JMI and AMU numbers to vote despite the There are a total of 221 can- 4,296 were in the rural areas. (AJSU) and the Lok Janshakti Sciences (TISS), and political they undertook the silent pro- students and vehemently op- cold and the Maoist boycott didates, including 23 women, In Maoist-affected areas, Party (LJP) contesting sepa- parties and social organisa- test despite reportedly being posed the CAA/NRC laws. call. The state had witnessed in the fray in this phase with 587 booths were marked "very rately in the state. tions staged protests on Mon- refused permission by the IIT- The Maharashtra Congress, rain on Sunday and the weath- the maximum -- 25 candidates sensitive" and 405 "sensitive" Prominent candidates who day to express solidarity with B authorities. led by its President and Rev- er was cloudy in most parts. -- contesting from the Bokaro while in the non-Maoist ar- are in the race for these seats students of the Jamia Millia TISS students, includ- enue Minister Balasaheb Tho- In Dhanbad, an old women seat while the minimum (8) eas, 546 booths were "very include Labour Minister Raj Islamia whose campus wit- ing many women, also took rat staged a protest outside was brought on a cot so that were trying their luck from sensitive" and 2,665 were Paliwar, Tourism Develop- nessed violence on Sunday. out a procession on Monday the Gandhi statue in Variety she could cast her ballot. the Nirsa seat.Out of 15 seats, "sensitive".On nine seats, the ment Minister Amar Kumar The IIT-B students, includ- and boycotted their lectures Chowk, Nagpur, this evening Voting, which started at 7 three -- Deoghar, Jamua and fi ght is between the BJP and Bauri, Ragni Singh, the wife ing many girls, carried torch- to condemn the “brutal vio- and condemned the brutal a.m., ended at 3 p.m. on fi ve Chandankiyari -- are reserved Congress-Jharkhand Mukti of a sitting MLA who is in jail es, banners and posters say- lence” against the students in police action against the JMI/ seats - Bagodar, Jamua, Giri- for Scheduled Castes while re- Morcha-Rashtriya Janata on charges of murder, and Raj ing “In Solidarity With Jamia” JMI, AMU and the people of AMU students. dih, Dumri and Tundi - in maining 12 are general seats.A Dal alliance and triangular Kishore Mahto of the AJSU. I told Centre my police is enough Savarkar row: Maha Oppn seeks SC: Vested interests behind RTI to handle protests: Mamata Rahul’s apology, targets CM leading to blackmail and buses have been New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The torched and vandalised Supreme Court on Monday said and train and vehicular "fear" and "abuse of RTI Act" by movement thrown into vested interests was leading to jeopardy in the anti-CAA blackmail and extortion. protests that began in A bench headed by Chief Jus- Bengal on Friday. tice S.A. Bobde and comprising Appealing to the Mus- Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant lims to protest demo- also asked the Centre to fi ll all va- cratically and peacefully cancies in the information commis- against CAB and NRC, she sion within three months, and also said: “Remember, there sought to know if any guidelines are some people who can be evolved to address the abuse don’t want your move- Nagpur, Dec 16 (IANS) the issue, terming as his of the Right to Information Act. missioners in Central Information ment to succeed.“They Opposition Bharatiya Janata “helplessness” to save his The Chief Justice said the people Commission and State Informa- Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) CRPF and BSF. I have said will indulge in arson Party legislators on Monday government from collaps- who are in no way connected to an tion Commission. Bhushan told the The West Bengal govern- my police are enough”, and make people turn continued to protest outside ing.When Leader of Oppo- issue fi le RTI, leading to criminal in- court he was involved in drafting ment has refused the Banerjee said at a meet- against you. And then tell the Maharashtra legislature, sition Devendra Fadnavis timidation, which is a nice word for of the RTI Act.The Chief Justice re- Centre’s offer to rush ing in protest against the the Centre to deploy the demanding an apology from raised the matter in the as- blackmail. plied, "Why do you think that we are in paramilitary forces CAA and the National Army,” Banerjee said. Congress leader Rahul Gan- sembly, it was not taken "We are not against the right to asking you (to develop the guide- to quell the continuing Register of Citizens (NRC) She said at least four dhi for his remarks on Vi- on record by Speaker Nana information. But there is a need for lines to fi lter RTI requests)? People widespread violence dur- after leading a march in people have died in po- nayak Damodar alias ‘Veer’ Patole.Opposing the move, guidelines. It cannot be an unbri- fi le RTI after going to you. That is ing protests in the state the city. lice firing in Assam. Savarkar. Fadnavis asked: “Is this the dled right", said the Chief Justice. why we need guidelines."The Chief against the new citizen- “People of our state will “But we have kept full Ensuring that the first day British Raj assembly or In- The bench's observation came on Justice said there may be innumer- ship law (CAA), Chief manage the situation by faith in our police,” she of the legislature’s Winter dependent India’s legisla- the argument by lawyer Prashant able cases of blackmail and extor- Minister Mamata Baner- cooperating with the po- said, urging people to Session began on a stormy ture? Why our sentiments Bhushan that despite the top tion, and if there is a cognizable jee said here on Monday. lice,” she said.A number inform the police per- note, the BJP also target- on Veer Savarkar cannot go court's February 15 judgment, the offence, then the people concerned “They have asked us of trains, railway stations, sonnel if they apprehend ed Chief Minister Uddhav on record?” Centre and state governments have should fi le a complaint with the whether we need CISF, train tracks, toll plazas disturbances. Thackeray for his stand on ...... Continue on Page 4 failed to appoint information com- anti-corruption bureau. Indian Horizon 2 City Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Bharat Nirman Foundation organized Healthy & Fit India Ordinance on power reforms on it’s 25th Mystique India Conclave on the support of Health Ministry, MSME, KVIC & ITPO; cards as states stay divided

NEW DELHI,16th -DEC.--The con- New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Unable and if it's not coming through legis- nalise state discoms not finalising clave also had Namami Gange Art show to introduce amendments to the lation then ordinance is the next cost reflective electricity tariffs on and prestigious Make in India & Artist of Electricity Act 2003 due to lack of best course of action. But the Centre time and delaying payments to gen- the Year award Ceremony.Chief Guests consensus among states, the Cen- needs to bring all states on board as erators. Also, the new regulations were Ex-Mayor Narendra Chawla, NDMC tre has decided to push through the most changes are to be implemented will restrict cross-subsidisation of Secretary Rashmi Singh, Anjanna Kuthia- next big power sector reform by pro- by them," said a power sector ana- consumers to 20 per cent max (the la, Seema Midha, Taara Malhotra. Impor- mulgating an ordinance by later this lyst. Among the major changes is difference between highest and low- tant Speakers & Make in India Awardees month or in early January. likely to be restoration of the sanctity est tariff). It could help industrial were: Meditation Guru ARCHNA Didi The ordinance will have regula- of power contracts. electricity tariff to fall, but would put (Meditation), Keshav Murari Das (Spiri- tions to restrict cross-subsidy sur- According to sources, the power more pressure on financially dis- tuality), Sandeep Marwah (Media), IPS charge, ensure timely payment of purchase agreement between gen- tressed discoms as higher industrial Dr Sanjeeb Patjoshi (Wellness), Dr. Pada- generation dues by discoms and erators and discoms will be made tariffs are biggest revenue earners for rabinda Rath (Wellness), IPS Ilma Afroz make power contracts non-nego- sacrosanct with states limiting their them. (Administration), Dr Ankita Singh (HR), tiable. Through the ordinance, the rights to renegotiate PPAs midway The power tariff policy provides Dr RK Manchanda (Homoeopathy), Prof Centre may also strengthen the in- of a project cycle. It's expected to be that cross-subsidy would be brought Rais Ur Rahman (Unani), Dr. Dinesh Sandhya Chougule (Social Entrepre- Art), Savita Pandey (Creative Art), Aish- stitution of power regulators, carry done by empowering power sector down to 20 per cent in the first phase. Chand Katoch (Ayurveda), Ila Singh neur), Dr Rajesh Srivastav (Vastu). Artist warya Manish (Creative Art), Abhimanyu out separation of power carriage regulators, making their operations It will help in reduction of tariff for a (Wellness), Dr Mohan K Karki (Yoga), of the Year awardees were: Shuchi Kris- Sekhon (Creative Art), Kalpana Dhankar and content operation of distribu- independent with statutory powers. section of consumers. Pooja Nagdev (Ayurveda), Dr Deepti Se- han (Creative Art), Loveleena Labroo (Creative Art), Priya Kumar (Creative tors and develop a system of penalty Strengthening of regulations for According to government data, hgal (Nutritionist), Dr Anupam Kshetriya Kumar (Music), Padmashri Kishn Kanhai Art), Anita Malik (Creative Art), Shobha for non-finalisation of cost reflective regulators is expected to remove in- discoms dues to power generators (Ayurveda), Dr Anuradha Bhardwaj (Sci- (Creative Art), K Subramaniam (Creative Jolly (Photography). Ritupparna Bhayana tariff on time. vestor uncertainty about contracts stands around Rs 81,000 crore. Of ence), Madhvi Advani (Luxury Consul- Art), Anjali Kumar (Creative Art), Racha- & Vaisshaalii Jainn were conferred with The government intended to bring and delayed payments by state dis- this, Rs 62,000 crore is overdue. tant), Divya Verma (Jewelry Designing), na Miglani(Creative Art), Sonali Kumar Tarot Diva Award 2019 in the show-Tarot about some changes in the Electric- tribution companies. States, like Sources said the Centre might also Dr Tanisha Dutta (Administration), Prof. (Creative Art), Dr Anita Goel (Creative Spectrum 5. Sail, ity Act 2003, but it has failed to get Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, bring regulations on separation of parliamentary approval for the last have been renegotiating PPAs with carriage and content operations of five years as states are not on board renewable energy players after the discoms that will allow competi- Honouring Indian Civil Servants who made 2019 over various proposals in the draft project was awarded to them. It has tion in a distribution circle, enabling legislation. "The power sector is created a lot of uncertainty and in- consumers to choose their electricity better with brilliant contributions to the Society also reeling under sluggish demand, vestment in the renewable sector suppliers. States are opposed to the reflecting overall slowdown in the is on decline. The ordinance is also move as it would rob them of a large New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Un- develop a system of penalty for by them," said a power sector an- economy. The sector needs a booster expected to make regulations to pe- number of paying consumers. able to introduce amendments non-finalisation of cost reflective alyst. Among the major changes to the Electricity Act 2003 due to tariff on time. is likely to be restoration of the lack of consensus among states, The government intended to sanctity of power contracts. Zomato question on free food the Centre has decided to push bring about some changes in the According to sources, the pow- through the next big power sec- Electricity Act 2003, but it has er purchase agreement between tor reform by promulgating an failed to get parliamentary ap- generators and discoms will be ordinance by later this month or proval for the last five years as made sacrosanct with states lim- gets craziest replies in early January. states are not on board over vari- iting their rights to renegotiate New Delhi, Dec 16 @ZomatoIN: "What is the one. Here's another way: A post read, "Dude The ordinance will have regu- ous proposals in the draft legis- PPAs midway of a project cycle. (IANS) Everyone loves craziest thing you've done opt-in for On-Time or Free recently I gatecrashed lations to restrict cross-subsidy lation. "The power sector is also It's expected to be done by em- 'free birthday food', free to get free food?" The post when you order online! 56th wedding just for surcharge, ensure timely pay- reeling under sluggish demand, powering power sector regula- birthday meal' and 'free on December 13 got 15 re (and hope that your order food." After getting ment of generation dues by dis- reflecting overall slowdown in tors, making their operations birthday dinner'. Recently tweets and 434 likes. One runs late)." A tweeple on craziest reply Zomato coms and make power contracts the economy. The sector needs independent with statutory pow- Zomato India asked a user posted, "Went to micro-blogging site wrote, India wrote, "Thank non-negotiable. Through the a booster and if it's not coming ers. Strengthening of regulations question on Twitter about my Ex's wedding!" A post "Bartan Maanjhe Restau- you for the creative re- ordinance, the Centre may also through legislation then ordi- for regulators is expected to re- craziest things people read, "Dude recently I rant Mein." plies, everyone. Here's strengthen the institution of nance is the next best course of move investor uncertainty about have done to get free food gatecrashed 56th wedding A tweeple remarked, another way: opt-in for power regulators, carry out sepa- action. But the Centre needs to contracts and delayed payments and tweeple in resonspe just for food." After getting "Pretending to work in the On-Time or Free when ration of power carriage and con- bring all states on board as most by state distribution companies. got back with hilarious an- craziest reply Zomato In- office until 10.30 p.m. so you order online! (and tent operation of distributors and changes are to be implemented States, like Andhra Pradesh and swers. dia wrote, "Thank you for that HR can order food for hope that your order Zomato India wrote on the creative replies, every- everyone, including me." runs late)." Discussion with Stimac was blown Farmer singing Justin Bieber out of proportion: Thapa hit number 'Baby' goes viral New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Moments coach was just told that there could there is no one the team can bank on after the All India Football Federations have been some more attacking foot- after current skipper Sunit Chhetri. New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Most of gushed, "Justin bieber is the best to play the song on his phone and (AIFF) Technical Committee met na- ball played and that doesn't amount to "I told the coach that you have to us are fans of Justin Bieber's "Baby" don't compare anyone with him ...... sings along. Once the video surfaced tional coach Igor Stimac on November disappointment. "We had a discussion prepare someone from the upcoming song but currently, the internet is in and the farmer is good but not the on social media, netizens hailed the 29, reports emerged that the commit- and we agreed about the improvement youngstars otherwise once Chhetri re- love with a farmer who can be seen best."A netizen commented,"Damn singing of the farmer. "Listen to this tee led by Shyam Thapa had spoken to in the current style of play and fighting tires, there is no striker. How long will singing the singer's hit number, and He is killin it..." The video posted on Karnataka farmer singing a Justin Stimac about the teams performance in spirit of the Indian team. But, we told Chhetri continue? Though we have the internet is gushing that it is bet- the video sharing platform Youtube Bieber song, you will be blown," the World Cup qualifiers against Ban- him that we could have played more got some award recently for our youth ter than the original. Once the video captioned, "Listen to this Karnataka wrote a user while tweeting the viral gladesh and Afghanistan. In fact, it was attacking football against them as they development programme, we need to surfaced on social media, netizens farmer singing a Justin Bieber song, video. A fan of Justin bieber gushed, also said that the committee had made are lower ranked teams. focus on our youth development pro- hailed the singing of the farmer. "Lis- you will be blown." The 3.10-minute "Justin bieber is the best don't com- its displeasure known on Indias failure "We played good football against gramme more," he said. Thapa reiter- ten to this Karnataka farmer singing video features a farmer working on pare anyone with him ...... and the to win the two games. the higher ranked teams, but then, we ated that what he wanted to mean was a Justin Bieber song, you will be the field when he is interrupted by farmer is good but not the best."A Speaking to IANS, Thapa clarified played defensive football instead of that it was important to win against blown," wrote a user while tweeting another shooting the video. After a netizen commented,"Damn He is that it was a matter blown out of pro- attacking football against those two Bangladesh and Afghanistan so as to the viral video. A fan of Justin bieber brief conversation, the man goes on killin it..." portion and that it was a mere discus- teams. It was just about discussing remain in a competitive position. "We sion and there were even talks of how these things and why we didn't capital- agreed that the coach didn't get proper the team had improved and there was ise after we had the upper hand," Tha- preparation time. We also spoke to the a sense of fight in the way the boys pa clarified. Thapa also agreed with the General Secretary that we should have Set up 'smog tower' to fight played on the field. He said that the fact that there is a shortage of striker as planned our home calendar in a prop- pollution in 3 months: SC

New Delhi, Dec 16 by August or September (IANS) The Supreme 2020, the Bench asked Court on Monday gave why it couldn't be done in three months to the Cen- three months. tre and the Delhi govern- The apex court asked ment to set up a 'smog the authorities concerned tower' pilot project at to sum up the budgetary Connaught Place, here, to allocation for such tech- address the menace of air nology, and sought this pollution. information within a day A Bench, comprising to pass orders. "We are Justice Arun Mishra and giving you three months Justice Deepak Gupta, up of a smog tower under of the high-level commit- for this pilot project," it didn't agree with authori- the pilot project would re- tee examining various said. ties' submissions seeking quire at least six months, technologies, like smog On December 9, the time until August-Sep- he submitted. towers and anti-smog court partially lifted ban tember 2020. "We don't Senior advocate Mukul guns, to combat air pol- on construction activities want to waste one more Rohatgi, representing the lution. in the Delhi-NCR and al- year," said the Bench. Delhi government, said Nadkarni said, those lowed construction be- Additional Solicitor the smog tower, being a guns could be installed tween 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., General (ASG) A.N.S. Nad- pilot project, would re- especially at construction after the Central Pollution Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presenting the National Safety Awards (Mines), for the years karni, representing the quire nearly nine months. sites. Control Board (CPCB) in- Centre, contended that The judges also held a When the IIT professor formed the court that the 2015 & 2016, in New Delhi on December 16, 2019. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment it had filed an affidavit in short discussion with the submitted that smog tow- air quality index (AQI) was (Independent Charge), Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, the Secretary, Ministry of Labour and this connection. Setting IIT professor, who is part er would only be feasible not in the severe category. Employment, Shri Heeralal Samariya and other dignitaries are also Indian Horizon Tuesday, December 17, 2019 City 3 Your account Ordinance on power reforms with you, Anytime on cards as states stay divided

Anywhere... New Delhi, Dec 16 awarded to them. It has Sources said the Centre (IANS) Unable to intro- created a lot of uncer- might also bring regula- Delhi, Dec 16, With ‘Digital Economy’ duce amendments to the tainty and investment in tions on separation of India is heading to become the Economic Electricity Act 2003 due to the renewable sector is carriage and content op- Superpower on a very fast note. A few lack of consensus among on decline. erations of discoms that years back cash was the main mode of states, the Centre has The ordinance is also will allow competition transaction in India, which has become decided to push through expected to make regula- in a distribution circle, remarkably limited after Digital Revolu- the next big power sec- tions to penalise state dis- enabling consumers to tion. BANKIT has taken a very meaning- tor reform by promulgat- coms not finalising cost choose their electricity ful initiative to make India an economy ing an ordinance by later reflective electricity tar- suppliers. States are op- of minimum cash and to associate rural this month or in early iffs on time and delaying posed to the move as it areas of country with digital banking sys- January. The ordinance payments to generators. would rob them of a large tem. will have regulations to Also, the new regulations number of paying con- BANKIT, is a platform which can be restrict cross-subsidy will restrict cross-subsi- sumers. operated on any smart phone and inter- surcharge, ensure timely disation of consumers to A direct benefit transfer net enabled computer. It is reaching to payment of generation proposals in the draft leg- agreement between gen- 20 per cent max (the dif- (DBT) scheme may also all those remote areas and villages where dues by discoms and islation. erators and discoms will ference between highest be devised for consumers banking and ATM facilities are not eas- make power contracts "The power sector is be made sacrosanct with and lowest tariff). under which any subsidy ily accessible. People living in these areas non-negotiable. also reeling under slug- states limiting their rights It could help industrial that a state wants to give have to travel very far and stand in long Through the ordinance, gish demand, reflecting to renegotiate PPAs mid- electricity tariff to fall, but to any category of con- queues to send and receive money from the Centre may also overall slowdown in the way of a project cycle. would put more pressure sumers will have to go their loved ones. strengthen the institution economy. The sector It's expected to be done on financially distressed directly into their bank BANKIT has been acting not only as an of power regulators, carry needs a booster and if it's by empowering power discoms as higher indus- accounts. The power dis- agent to provide digital transaction facili- out separation of power not coming through leg- sector regulators, mak- trial tariffs are biggest tribution sector is the last ties to villagers living in remote areas but mately one fourth population of India is carriage and content op- islation then ordinance ing their operations in- revenue earners for them. bastion where several at- also associating them with direct bank- still not friendly with smart phones, but eration of distributors is the next best course dependent with statutory The power tariff policy tempts to reform have ing services. And because of this villag- with BANKIT’s 24X7 active website and and develop a system of of action. But the Centre powers. Strengthening of provides that cross-sub- not borne results. De- ers are getting job opportunities within app people are availing many services penalty for non-finalisa- needs to bring all states regulations for regulators sidy would be brought spite numerous schemes their village. Moreover small shopkeepers like domestic money transfer, cash with tion of cost reflective tar- on board as most changes is expected to remove in- down to 20 per cent in to fine-tune operations are providing banking facilities to their drawl, pre-paid cards, recharge, bill pay- iff on time. are to be implemented by vestor uncertainty about the first phase. It will help of discoms and clean neighborhood via BANKIT. Now villagers ment and ticket booking in just one or The government in- them," said a power sec- contracts and delayed in reduction of tariff for their books, their finan- need not stand in long queues of banks two clicks by these retailers. tended to bring about tor analyst. payments by state distri- a section of consumers. cial losses have risen 89 because they are availing all banking fa- Speaking on this initiative, Executive some changes in the Among the major bution companies. States, According to government per cent year-on-year to cilities from their neighborhood grocery Director and CCO, BANKIT, Shri Amit Electricity Act 2003, but changes is likely to be res- like Andhra Pradesh and data, discoms dues to Rs 28,369 crore in FY19. shop. Nigam said, “ Although we are heading it has failed to get parlia- toration of the sanctity of Maharashtra, have been power generators stands Also, the discoms' over- More than 10,000 retailers have been towards digital revolution on a very fast mentary approval for the power contracts. renegotiating PPAs with around Rs 81,000 crore. dues to power generation associated with BANKIT and the num- pace but in rural areas, there is still lack of last five years as states are According to sourc- renewable energy play- Of this, Rs 62,000 crore is companies are around Rs ber is increasing on daily basis. Approxi- awareness about this. not on board over various es, the power purchase ers after the project was overdue. 62,000 crore. Inflation still at benign stage: Farmer singing Justin Bieber hit number 'Baby' goes viral Finance Secretary New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) best don't compare anyone on to play the song on his Most of us are fans of Justin with him ...... and the farmer phone and sings along. Once New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Earlier the government data Bieber's "Baby" song but is good but not the best."A the video surfaced on social The current inflationary trend showed that retail inflation currently, the internet is in netizen commented,"Damn media, netizens hailed the was still at a benign stage, said increased to over 3-year high love with a farmer who can He is killin it..." The video singing of the farmer. "Lis- Finance Secretary Rajeev Ku- of 5.54 per cent in November. be seen singing the singer's posted on the video shar- ten to this Karnataka farmer mar, here on Monday. Food inflation flared up to hit number, and the inter- ing platform Youtube cap- singing a Justin Bieber song, "Inflationary pressure is still 10.01 per cent against 7.89 per net is gushing that it is better tioned, "Listen to this Kar- you will be blown," wrote a very benign and credit growth cent in October on the back of than the original. "Listen to nataka farmer singing a user while tweeting the viral is also happening as shown soaring onion prices. The con- this Karnataka farmer sing- Justin Bieber song, you will video. A fan of Justin bieber in the outreach programmes. sumer inflation of 5.54 per cent ing a Justin Bieber song, you be blown." The 3.10-minute gushed, "Justin bieber is the We will factor in all these. The streaked past the Reserve Bank will be blown," wrote a user video features a farmer work- best don't compare anyone inflation is within the segrega- of India's (RBI) inflation pro- while tweeting the viral vid- ing on the field when he is in- with him ...... and the farmer tion -- rural or urban", he said jection of 5.1-4.7 per cent for eo. terrupted by another shoot- is good but not the best."A after the pre-budget meeting the second half of FY20. A fan of Justin bieber ing the video. After a brief netizen commented,"Damn between the Finance Minister According to an RBI projec- gushed, "Justin bieber is the conversation, the man goes He is killin it..." and the capital markets indus- ber. The retail inflation has been tion, food inflation in October try representatives. Total support sanctioned by lurking its head gradually. was at 39-month high of 6.9 As per the Finance Minis- PSBs in the form of credit to Leading milk supplier Mother per cent. "From KYC (know try numbers, there has been (including co-origination and Dairy on Saturday raised prices your customer), bonds market Women leaders applaud strong customer outreach by on-lending) and pool buyouts by up to Rs 3 per litre in the Del- development to taxation, there the public sector banks (PSBs) from NBFCs, since the IL&FS hi-NCR, effective from Sunday, were a whole lot of issues. Very where Rs 4.91 lakh crore was default in September 2018, till due to lower supply and rise in positive comments have come. judiciary over Sengar's conviction disbursed in October and No- November increased to Rs 4.23 procurement costs. Cow milk We are looking at savings and New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) viction as the victory of the judicial allows him to continue as MLA," vember. Of this, Rs 2.39 lakh lakh crore. It included pool- prices too has been raised by Rs investment of savings", Kumar Women leaders across the coun- system. The decision by the court she said. Applauding the judiciary, crore was disbursed in Novem- buyouts of Rs 1.24 lakh crore. 3 per litre to Rs 47 per litre. said. try have applauded the judiciary has shown to the people that those Karat accused the ruling party of over Kuldeep Sengar's conviction who are in a position of power can defending and protecting Sengar. on Monday. The expelled BJP law- run but can't hide from the con- "His conviction has come in spite maker was convicted in the notori- sequences of their depravity and of efforts by the ruling party to de- ULFA using protests against ous 'Unnao Rape case' by a Delhi crime." Reacting to the news, CPI fend and protect him. In this case, court. Speaking with IANS, Shiv leader Brinda Karat said, "His con- it was the courage of the victim and Sena leader Priayanka Chaturvedi viction was expected. But the ques- the support she got from her family CAA, NRC to their advantage said, "I would like to call his con- tion is why the party he belongs to to stand against. New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Thousands of people have Banned United Liberation come out on the streets to Front of Asom (ULFA) lead- protest against the amend- ers have started utilizing ment of the Citizenship Act the demonstration against in Assam during which po- Citizenship Amendment lice resorted to firing leading Act 2019 (CAA) and National to deaths of few citizens. In Register of Citizens (NRC) Guwahati, curfew was im- to their advantage, sources posed, the administration said on Monday. has snapped broadband In- "ULFA leader Arunoday ternet services as protests Dahotia has asked his con- have intensified. duits to alert the Assamese Chief Minister Sarbanan- people not to venture near da Sonowal has been ap- the pockets of linguistic mi- element." The security and tests. ULFA chief Paresh pealing to the citizens not norities," said the central in- intelligence personnel have Barua stated that students fall into the trap of false ar- telligence agencies. been deployed to keep a tap and all sections of the soci- mour' that the Citizenship The agencies, thereafter, on movements of identified ety have come out in large Act would result in lakhs told the security establish- ULFA members. numbers to protest peace- of Hindu Bangladeshis set- ments: "It indicates the The banned group has fully but force was used by tling down in Assam. He possibilities of occurrence also threatened the Assam the authorities in an attempt had urged people not to fall of incidents of arson/torch- government that it would to repress them. "If this con- for such armours' and exer ing properties in these ar- give a befitting reply if the tinues, we will not tolerate it cise restraints. He said those eas, which are likely to be government uses force to and give a befitting reply," who indulged in violence The Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Defence, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik signing the committed by ant-national subdue the people's pro- Barua asserted. were bent on creating. visitors’ book at the National War Memorial, on the occasion of Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi Indian Horizon Tuesday, December 17, 2019 South 4 Savarkar row: Maha Oppn seeks Protests in Bengaluru against CAA

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) to all the organisers. Wake up.” Rahul’s apology, targets CM Thousands of Bengalureans Many members of the Muslim Nagpur, Dec 16 (IANS) Op- Raj assembly or Independent ade, and former ministers, protested against the Citizen- community also took part in position Bharatiya Janata India’s legislature? Why our they chanted “Savarkarji ke ship Amendment Act (CAA), the protest on Sunday. Party legislators on Monday sentiments on Veer Savarkar samaan mein, BJP maidan calling the movement another Earlier on Friday, thousands continued to protest outside cannot go on record?” mein” and carried black ‘freedom struggle’. The protest of Muslims protested across the Maharashtra legislature, He also questioned why the banners with pictures of Sa- took place Sunday evening. Karnataka after Friday prayers demanding an apology from CM and Shiv Sena were silent varkar, and placards against “We have another freedom and presented memoranda Congress leader Rahul Gan- on this and wondered how Gandhi’s utterances. movement... to free India from against the CAA. On Saturday, dhi for his remarks on Vi- the Opposition in Maharash- In a related development, the real ‘tukde tukde’ gang di- hundreds of Assamese and nayak Damodar alias ‘Veer’ tra could be prevented from BJP activists organised pro- viding Indians on the basis of people from other northeast- Savarkar. speaking on Savarkar like tests in Mumbai, Nagpur, identity,” tweeted Congress ern states, working and living Ensuring that the first day this. Nashil and other places in the Rajya Sabha member Rajeev the inscription ‘India Against A placard at the Townhall in Bengaluru, protested against of the legislature’s Winter Earlier, sporting saffron state to condemn Gandhi’s Gowda. CAA’ and the preamble of the read: “Stop attack on the In- the CAA at Townhall. Usha Session began on a stormy coloured Gandhi caps bear- statements and burnt his pic- The former Indian Institute Constitution of India juxta- dian Constitution. #Against- Agarwalla, Guwahati resident note, the BJP also targeted ing the legend - ‘Mee Pan tures and effigies. of Management-Bangalore posed. The protesters waved CAA.” Making his presence and an employee in Bengaluru Chief Minister Uddhav Thac- Savarkar’ (I am Savarkar) - Meanwhile, predicting a (IIM-B) professor called on the Karnataka state flag, In- felt at the protest, historian said CAA is not in favour of As- keray for his stand on the is- the BJP members arrived in “major political earthquake” the protesters to take a pledge dian flag and placards as they Ramachandra Guha said India samese people and discrimina- sue, terming as his “helpless- the legislature, raising slo- in Maharashtra, Union Min- to fight for an inclusive India shouted slogans against the was founded on the principles tory in nature. “For a long time, ness” to save his government gans demanding that Gan- ister of State for Social Jus- and celebrate diversity. “I urge new law offering citizenship of diversity. “We want de- Assam has been grappling with from collapsing. dhi should say “sorry” for tice Ramdas Athawale also everyone to join the struggle to the persecuted Christians, mocracy, we want pluralism,” the issue of immigration. As- When Leader of Opposition his controversial remarks on slammed Gandhi and said to save the soul of our coun- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Par- Guha said. Sowmya Reddy, sam Accord of 1985 was drafted Devendra Fadnavis raised the Saturday which sparked off a that the Maha Vikas Aghadi try,” Gowda said as he partici- sis from Afghanistan, Pakistan Karnataka Legislative Assem- to settle the issue. According to matter in the assembly, it was major furore among the BJP government of Shiv Sena- pated in the demonstration at and Bangladesh. Muslim mi- bly member from Jayanagara clause 5, migrants who came to not taken on record by Speak- circles. Nationalist Congress Party- the Townhall in Bengaluru. A nority sects such as Shias, Ah- spoke at the CAA protest dem- Assam between 1966-71 will be er Nana Patole. Led by state party chief Congress will not survive for huge flexi poster was hung to madiyas and others are perse- onstration. She said: “A revo- identified as foreigners and will Opposing the move, Fadna- Chandrakant Patil, Fadnavis, long in view of these ideologi- the columns of the Acropolis- cuted in Afghanistan, Pakistan lution has begun! We will not be given rights according to the vis asked: “Is this the British ex-Speaker Haribhau Bag- cal contradictions. styled Townhall facade with and Bangladesh. let India’s diversity die. Thanks Foreigners Act. BJP liquidating Goans with Kerala police chief Students in TN and Portuguese passport: Congress says proposed Puducherry protest Panaji, Dec 16 (IANS) natives of its former colo- Thousands of Goans, The Congress in Goa on nies. mostly Christians, have shutdown illegal against CAA Monday accused the BJP “The agenda of the BJP used the opportunity to of trying to “liquidate” in Goa is to liquidate Por- migrate to Portugal and Thiruvananthapuram, Dec calling for shutdowns. “As Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Col- In Tiruvannamalai, a group non-BJP voters by intro- tuguese passport holders subsequently to the UK, 16 (IANS) Kerala Police chief such the shutdown is illegal, lege students in Tamil Nadu of students of Government ducing the National Reg- from the electoral rolls, thanks to the easy access Loknath Behra on Monday and hence strict action will on Monday protested against Arts College held protest and ister of Citizens (NRC) in so that they have a major- across countries under termed a proposed statewide be taken against the organis- the Citizenship (Amendment) shouted slogans. the coastal state in order ity. Most of the Portuguese the aegis of the European shutdown as illegal. ers. We urge the organisers to Act, expressing solidarity with According to reports reach- to de-list Goans holding passport holders are not Union. Rough estimates Around 33 organisations withdraw it,” said Behra. students of Jamia Millia Isla- ing here, students in Co- Portuguese passports from BJP voters,” D’Mello told suggest that up to 30,000 have come forward for the But one of the organisers mia, Delhi, who had clashed imbatore and Madurai also Indian citizenship records. reporters. Goans are living in the UK proposed shutdown slated for of the shutdown, Ravunni of with the police on Sunday. protested against the police The accusation from Goa, which was a Portu- alone, using the Portu- Tuesday. Poratam organisation, said Members of Students Feder- crackdown on Jamia students. Congress spokesperson guese colony for over 450 guese citizenship route, The shutdown has been that since the CAA is against ation of India (SFI) protested In neighbouring Puduch- Trajano D’Mello comes years, gained indepen- while many have availed called by small political par- the Constitution, we have no outside the Chennai Suburban erry, students of Pondicherry even as state BJP gen- dence from Portuguese of the Portuguese passport ties which do not have any other option but to go ahead Railway Terminal against the University raised slogans eral secretary Narendra rule in 1961. The depart- facility but continued to re- representation in the Kerala with the shutdown. Citizenship (Amendment) Act. against the CAA, police action Sawaikar on Wednesday ing Portuguese, however, side in Goa. Assembly to protest against Among the political parties The students shouted slo- against the students of Jamia tried to evade questions offered Goan natives Por- Earlier on Monday, BJP the Citizenship (Amendment) which have given the call for gans against the Act as well Millia Islamia. related to the impact the tuguese citizenship. The general secretary Sawaikar Act, 2019. the shutdown are the SDPI as state and central govern- Meanwhile, DMK President introduction of the NRC privilege of availing Portu- had tried to dodge que- In a statement issued here and the Welfare Party. ments. M.K. Stalin has announced his in Goa, would have on the guese citizenship was later ries about when the NRC on Monday, Behra said those While all the leading po- Students of Indian Institute party would protest against fate of thousands of Go- granted to Goans who had would be introduced in who have called for the shut- litical parties have termed the of Technology Madras (IITM) the CAA on Tuesday. Mean- ans who have opted for lived in Portuguese-ruled Goa and the possible im- down have not followed the shutdown as unwarranted, took out procession inside the while, DMK President M.K. the Portuguese citizenship Goa, as well as their off- pact it would have on Go- Kerala High Court ruling the traders’ body has said campus. Similarly, students of Stalin has announced his party route under a special Por- springs up to three genera- ans who hold Portuguese which said that seven days they will also not stop normal Loyola College here also held would protest against the CAA tuguese citizenship law for tions down the line. passports. notice should be given when business. protest. on Tuesday.

Pune (Maharashtra), Dec 16 farmers. The Tata Power helped being restricted to care-providers, “To enable them to assume A spokesperson said that cur- (IANS) The Tata Power has finan- finance around 40 per cent of the feeding and milking the animals. leadership roles, we provided rently, India’s milk production Tata Power cially supported and helped launch Rs 20-crore enterprise over the past But, today there is a progressive them orientation training on stands at 176.40 million tonnes Maharashtra’s first all-womenfour years with the women graduat- change,” said Tata Power CEO and clean milk production and ani- daily, and women comprise dairy in Maval, Pune, with its prod- ing from marginal farmers to agro- Managing Director Praveer Sinha mal management and awarded more than 75 per cent of the helps launch ucts sold under the brand name of entrepreneurs who completely run at the launch. ‘Mini Dairy Entrepreneurship’ share with animal husbandry ‘Creyo’, an official said on Monday. and manage the project. The company’s Head-Hydros certificates,” Patil said. operations like feeding, milking Called the Maval Dairy Farmer “In this dairy, the real heroes are Ashwin Patil said the motive be- Maval MP Shrirang Barane and and sale of milk. M’rashtra’s first Services Producer Co. Ltd. (MDF- the women who adopted the co- hind starting this project was to MLA Sunil Shelkar were present The MDFSPCL project has set up SPCL), its operations started in operative route to chart their own “empower the rural women by on the occasion along with a large 15 advanced milk collection cen- a modest way in 2015 with 334 destinies. Traditionally, the dairy giving them a platform to com- number of women farmers and tres covering 26 villages which pro- all-women dairy women members, which have now cooperatives have been male- pletely run and manage” the the managers of the women’s co- cure around six-tonne milk daily grown to around 1,200 women dominated, with the role of women MDFSPCL show. operative. from various partner villages.

solidarity with the stu- CPI-M and Congress jointly IISc students extend support to dents across the country protesting CAA, and de- Jamia students, protest CAA nounced violence even protest against CAA in Kerala from the custodians of Bengaluru, Dec 16 of Tamil Hindus from went viral. the state, wielding im- vert India into a religion-based (IANS) A group of stu- the CAA privilege which Meanwhile, in the mense power and re- country. At no cost would this be dents at the prestigious accords citizenship to wake of the police attack sponsibility. allowed to take place and in Ker- Indian Institute of Sci- persecuted Christians, on Jamia students, the According to an IIM- ala, we just cannot accept it and ence (IISc) on Monday Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and premier Indian Institute B source, the students under no circumstances would extended their solidarity Parsis from Afghanistan, of Management - Ban- avoid voicing their views it be allowed to be implemented to the Jamia Millia Is- Pakistan and Bangla- galore (IIM-B) wrote to or taking a stand on al- here,” said Vijayan. lamia students in Delhi desh, excluding Mus- Prime Minister Narendra most every issue directly Chennithala said that this is and protested the Citi- lims. Modi. as it will have a negative not what the country needs and zenship Amendment Act Muslim minority sects “We call upon you to bearing on their campus the basic tenets of the Consti- (CAA). such as Shias, Ahmadi- not trample the demo- placement prospects. tution have been questioned One of the multi-lin- yas and others are also cratic rights of citizens “Most students do not through the CAA. gual placards carried by persecuted in Afghani- to peacefully protest an dare to share protest in- “The media has been silenced the students read ‘stu- stan, Pakistan and Ban- unjust law,” said a joint formation even on the as it’s now owned by corporates, dents of Jamia Millia Is- gladesh. IIM-B students and fac- social media for fear of Thiruvananthapuram, Dec mesh Chennithala led the UDF whose only agenda is pro-gov- lamia we are with you’. The IISc students also ulty letter. facing a backlash from 16 (IANS) The Kerala political when the protest started at the ernment. The stage is such that Other slogans includ- read the preamble of The management the school’s manage- canvas is seeing a rare instance Martyrs Column here on Mon- today it’s Amit Shah who de- ed ‘How dare you say the Constitution of India school asserted non-vi- ment,” the source told when top leaders of the ruling day. Vijayan has reiterated his cides who is going to be an In- we are not Indian’, ‘No aloud in unison, “We, olent civil disobedience IANS. CPM-led Left and the rival Con- stand that the CAA will not be dian citizen. Our Constitution is place for Islamophobia’ the people of India, hav- is at the heart of Indian The open IIM-B letter gress-led UDF jointly protested implemented in the state. one of the best in the world and and ‘No to National Reg- ing solemnly resolved republic’s founding and addressed to Modi was against the Citizenship (Amend- “The sound that has come every institution in the country ister of Citizens (NRC) to constitute India into urged Modi to ensure drafted by associate pro- ment) Act, 2019. from Kerala is we will not allow is a by-product of it and today, no to CAA’. sovereign socialist secu- that the students are al- fessor Deepak Malghan Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijay- the secularism stand of ours to one by one these institutions are ‘Why the hate for Tam- lar democratic republic.” lowed to protest peace- and others on behalf of an led the Left, while the oppo- be diluted in any way. All this being destroyed,” said Chen- ils’ said a placard ques- Two videos of the pro- fully. the institute as a whole. sition and Congress leader Ra- is the work of the RSS to con- nithala. tioning the exclusion testing IISc students The letter stood in Indian Horizon 5 NATION Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Rahul is wearing Italian UP tense over protests on CAA Jharkhand polls: Lucknow, Dec 16 (IANS) The also staged protest march on the closed from today. This is being Voting ends in spectacles: Shah spark of protests over the Citizen- campus, late on Sunday night. done due to disturbances created ship Amendment Act (CAA) has Meanwhile, students of the by some anti-social elements for about security of the country ignited unrest in various parts of Aligarh Muslim University have the last three days,” he said on 5 of 15 seats or not? Uttar Pradesh. been asked to vacate their hostel Monday morning. Ranchi, Dec 16 (IANS) Voting ended in five of the “In 10 years of UPA govt, Internet services have been rooms at the earliest as the AMU All other offices of the AMU, 15 assembly seats that went to the polls in the fourth ‘Alia, Malia, Chamalia’ used shut down in six districts includ- has been closed till January 5. however, will remain open as phase in Jharkhand on Monday. According to the Elec- to infiltrate to India from ing Aligarh, Meerut, Saharanpur The clashes between the AMU usual and the closure of the uni- tion Commission, more than 53.37 per cent polling Pakistan and behead army and Varanasi. students and the police on Sun- versity is for the purpose of read- have been been reported till 3 p.m. Voting ended at 3 personnel. When Modi be- While students in Aligarh Mus- day night have left more than 30 ing and examination only. The p.m. on five seats - Bagodar, Jamua, Giridih, Dumri and came Prime Minister, they lim University (AMU) clashed students and ten policemen in- remaining examinations will be Tundi, while on rest of the 10 seats, it will end at 5 p.m. (Pakistan) did the same in Uri with the police late on Sunday jured. conducted after January 5 and In Dhanbad, an elderly woman was brought on a Ranchi, Dec 16 (IANS) and Pulwama. They forgot it night, students of the Darul Hundreds of AMU students the revised schedule for the same cot to cast her vote. Despite cold weather condition Union Home Minister Amit was not ‘Mauni baba govern- Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, an Is- protesting against the amended would be notified later. and Maoist threat, voters turned out in large num- Shah on Monday said Con- ment’ but ‘56 inch Modi gov- lamic seminary, were also out on Citizenship Act had clashed with AMU Proctor Afifullah Khan bers to exercise their franchise. Jharkahnd had wit- gress leader Rahul Gandhi ernment’. India did a surgical the roads after midnight in sup- police on Sunday night at the said some security personnel nessed rain on Sunday and the weather is cloudy in was wearing “Italian spec- air strike and destroyed the port of the students in the Jamia campus gate to express ‘solidar- were injured in brick-batting near most part of the state on Monday. tacles”. terrorists. Milia and AMU. ity’ with their counterparts in the gate. There are a total of 221 candidates including 23 “Rahul Baba and Hemant “Tell me, can the govern- However, timely action and Jamia Milia University. Aligarh District Magistrate women in the fray in this phase. The maximum, 25 (Soren) say why talk about Ar- ment of Rahul and Hemant deployment of a strong police Aligarh Muslim University Reg- Chandra Bhushan Singh said: candidates, are contesting from the Bokaro seat ticle 370 and Kashmir. Rahul protect the country. India force made the students beat a istrar Abdul Hamid said the police “Internet services have been while the minimum, eight candidates, are trying Baba, you do not understand will be safe under the leader- retreat. Internet services in the entered the campus late Sunday suspended from 10 p.m. on their luck from the Nirsa seat. Out of 15 seats, three because you are wearing Ital- ship of Modi. Vote for BJP to state capital were shut down for night and clashes were reported Sunday for the next 24 hours, in -- Deoghar, Jamua and Chandankiyari -- are reserved ian spectacles. Thousands of strengthen the hands of Modi a few hours. In Varanasi, students from inside. “Hostels are now be- view of the protests by the AMU for Scheduled Castes while remaining 12 are general youths of Jharkhand working to keep the country safe and in the Banaras Hindu University ing evacuated. The university is students.” category seats. in CRPF, BSF and Army have protected,” Shah said, ad- laid down their lives for Kash- dressing the rally. mir,” Shah said at a rally in He also slammed the Con- Guv asks Mamata not to take out Jharkhand’s Pakur. gress for keeping the Ram Athawale predicts ‘political “The entire country wants Janmabhoomi issue pending. Kashmir to be an integral part “The Supreme Court has rally against law of the country,” the Home delivered judgment and in Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) “Extreme- the grim situation,” the tweet said. earthquake’ in M’rashtra Minister said. four months, a sky-touching ly anguished” over West Bengal In another tweet, Dhankhar ex- Mumbai, Dec 16 Sena has formed the al- However, to ques- He said that Kashmir has grand Ram Temple will be Chief Minister Mamata Baner- pressed his gratitude to intellectu- (IANS) Union Minister liance government com- tions on whether the become an integral part of constructed. The Congress jee and ministers spearheading a als and cultural personalities who of State for Social Jus- prising Nationalist Con- BJP would agree to the the country after the Central party can neither develop the rally against the new citizenship have appealed to the protestors to tice and Republican gress Party-Congress Sena’s demand for CM’s government scrapped Article country, nor protect it. If you law (CAA), state governor Jagdeep eschew violence. Party of India (A) Presi- with which it has seri- post, the RPI(A) chief 370, adding “Kashmir is now cannot protect the country Dharnkhar on Monday called upon “Gratitude to Intellectuals, film- dent Ramdas Athawale ous ideological differ- remained evasive and crown of India”. or respect people’s mandate her to desist from the “unconstitu- makers, actors and stage artists has predicted another ences. Now, Congress non-committal. “Congress and JMM say then why people will give you tional and inflammatory act”. who urged protestors to shun vio- “major political earth- leader Rahul Gandhi’s “I had suggested a what has Jharkhand to do power,” said Shah. “I am extremely anguished that lence. Hope others in such category quake in Maharashtra” statements on Savarkar two-three-year power- with the security of the coun- Shah, during his rally, also CM and Ministers are to spearhead would similarly come forward.” very soon in view of the which has created an share formula. Whether try. Tell me, if the people of tried to win over the OBCs to rally against CAA, law of the land,” “We are constitutionally obliged recent developments in issue. Under these cir- to give the Sena two Jharkhand are concerned gain their votes. Dhankhar said in the tweet, urging to follow law of the land and as the state. cumstances, anything is years or half the term or Banerjee to instead devote her time Governor enjoined to ensure it and He said after the Oct. possible. We can expect any other formula can to retrieve the “grim situation” in am at it,” he said. 21 elections, the state another political earth- only be decided with Odisha Minister’s kin, actors the backdrop of widespread vio- Trains, railway stations, train has already witnessed quake in the coming mutual discussions. For lence in the state against the legis- tracks, toll plazas and buses have two major political up- months,” Athawale said. this both parties must shoot in restricted Hirakud area lation. been torched and vandalised and heavals, first was when Echoing the Opposi- make some compromis- “This is unconstitutional. I call train and vehicular movement Devendra Fadnavis was tion Bharatiya Janata es,” Athawale said. Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (IANS) Three Odia film actresses upon CM to desist from this uncon- thrown into jeopardy in the anti- sworn in as Chief Minis- Party’s sentiments, he He added if the BJP and the daughter of Odisha Health Minister Nabakishore Das stitutional and inflammatory act at CAA protests that began in Bengal ter along with Ajit Pawar said both BJP and Shiv is prepared to give two have courted controversy for allegedly shooting a video in the this juncture and devote to retrieve on Friday. as Deputy CM on No- Sena should take one- years to the Sena, then prohibited area of Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur. vember 23, and second, two steps backward and the problems can be The video has gone viral on social media after one of the when Shiv Sena Presi- come together again for resolved, with the BJP actresses shared it on Instagram. dent Uddhav Thackeray a ‘Maha-Yuti’ govern- having its CM for the In the video, actresses Prakruti Mishra, Elina Samantray 48th Vijay Diwas celebrated became the Maha Vikas ment which will give first three years fol- and Lovina Nayak are seen enjoying themselves in the re- Aghadi (MVA) CM on stability for full five-year lowed by the Sena CM stricted areas of the reservoir with the Health Minister’s November 28. “The Shiv term. for two years. daughter Dipali Das. in northeast India Sambalpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanwar Vishal Guwahati/Agartala/Shillong, Dec all ranks of the Corps. The event was at- Singh on Monday asked the Hirakud sub-divisional police of- 16 (IANS) The 48th Vijay Diwas was tended by different ranks from the corps BJP’s Darekar new Leader of ficer (SDPO) to submit a report in this regard. celebrated in all the northeastern headquarters and the veterans frater- The SP said necessary action will be taken on the basis of states on Monday by paying tributes nity. In his address the GOC recollected the report. “I have not seen the video and don’t have any idea to the Indian soldiers who made the the brave deeds of the army personnel. Opposition in Maha Council about the same. My daughter is a grown-up girl. You can ask supreme sacrifice during the 1971 The Gajraj Corps under its then GOC Lt Nagpur, Dec 16 activist, Darekar, 51, in 2009, but lost the her. Law will take its own course,” said the Health Minister on India-Pakistan war, resulting in the Gen Sagat Singh had played a key role (IANS) Senior Bharati- started his political election in 2014 after his daughter’s video with the actresses. creation of Bangladesh. by launching an extremely daring thrust ya Janata Party leader career with the party’s which he switched over Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year from the East towards Dhaka. Pravin Darekar was on student wing, Bharati- to the (then) ruling BJP. to mark the victory of the Indian Army The day was also celebrated in Monday elected the ya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS) Darekar was elected EDMs part of Western plot to over the Pakistan Army. The signing of Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and new Leader of Opposi- then handled by Raj as a Member of Legis- the Instrument of Surrender by Paki- other parts of northeast India. tion in the Maharash- Thackeray. lative Council in 2016, stani forces’ Eastern Command Chief In Tripura, Governor Ramesh Bais tra Legislative Council. Later, he quit the and expressed a desire destroy Indian culture: Hindu group Lt Gen A.A.K. Niazi on December 16, accompanied by Tripura social Wel- Leader of Opposition Sena to join the Ma- to contest the 2019 As- Panaji, Dec 16 (IANS) Days after former Goa Minister Vinod 1971, in Dhaka brought the war for the fare Minister Santana Chakma paid in Assembly Devendra harashtra Navnirman sembly elections, but Palienkar likened trance music to the music of demons, a liberation of Bangladesh to an end. tributes to the valiant personnel of Fadnavis announced Sena founded by Raj was not given a ticket. right wing group in Goa on Monday demanded a ban on elec- In Assam, Tezpur-based Gajraj the Armed Forces at the war memo- Darekar’s name for Thackeray where he Active in the coop- tronic dance music, especially the Sunburn Klassique music Corps celebrated the Vijay Diwas to rial in the heart of Agartala city. The the prestigious post, served as the General erative sectors includ- festival, alleging such events were a plot to destroy ancient commemorate the decisive victory of Army and the Assam Rifles also paid earlier held by Nation- Secretary, and led sev- ing banking coopera- Indian culture. the Indian Army 48 years ago. homage at Shahid Smarak at Lichu alist Congress Party’s eral agitations for the tives, Darekar pipped “The Sunburn festival is encouraging and imposing west- To mark the occasion, in a solemn Bagan on the outskirts of the city. Dhananjay Munde, party. other BJP hopefuls like ern ill-influence on society, thereby making it ‘pleasure- function held in the corps headquarters, Army officers and soldiers of the who has now been The MNS gave him Suresh Dhas, Sujits- seeking’ and immoral! It is destroying the Hindu culture and GOC Lt Gen Manoj Pande paid hom- Agartala Military Station and ex-ser- elected to the Assem- a ticket and he was ingh Thakur and Bhai spoiling the name of Goa and Goans,” Manoj Solanki, conve- age to the fallen bravehearts and laid a vicemen of Tripura took part in the bly. elected as a MLA from Girkar to bag the pres- nor of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, told a press conference here wreath at the War Memorial on behalf of commemorative event. A former Shiv Sena Magathane (Mumbai) tigious post. on Monday. “This is a plot to destroy our ancient Indian cul- ture by promoting Western culture and their electronic dance festivals,” he said. Tension in south Kolkata as 30-year-old becomes victim of mob lynching in Kerala MP police launch e-cop app for police stop BJP march Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (IANS) In a grue- Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) There “brutally attacking” the rallyists “President’s rule is the only op- some case of mob lynching, a 30-year-old suc- women’s safety was tension in Jadavpur area in and baton charging even women tion left for the people to survive,” cumbed to injuries suffered when he was brutally Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh police have the city’s southern outskirts as activists. said Hazra, as the BJP activists attacked by a mob, here, said the police. launched ‘MP e-Cop’, a mobile app to facilitate girls to get BJP activists clashed with the “Ours is a peaceful procession. squatted on Sulekha crossing, re- The shocking incident took place last week when immediate back-up just by the push of a button. police after the security forces But look how the police are be- fusing to disperse. the 30-year-old Ajesh was beaten brutally by a The MP e-cop app has been introduced amid national stopped the party rally in support having. Even our women activ- The rally began from Garia group of auto rickshaw drivers on the ground that debates over women’s safety triggered by a spate of crimes of the Citizenship Amendment ists were not spared. Contrast this and was scheduled to go to the he stole a mobile phone and some cash. He suc- against women all over the country. Act. with the way they remained inac- 8B bus stand at Jadavpur, where cumbed to his injuries on Monday. “There is SOS (an international code signal for extreme dis- The BJP activists broke a po- tive for the last three days when the Jadavpur University students Ajesh was beaten and brutalised by the mob at tress) facility in the app, which would trigger the SMS to Dial lice barricade at Bagha Jatin and a certain community carried out had planned to bring out a rally his house when a hot metal object was placed on 100 and phone numbers fed in the app by the girls/women,” came to Sulekha crossing, where atrocities. protesting against the police ac- his stomach and genital, after he denied that he Bhopal’s DIG Irshad Wali said. they were again stopped by the “There has not been a single ar- tion on the Jamia Milia Islamia committed the theft. As soon as the girl in distress pushes the button, the police. rest during the disturbances. And students in Delhi. Police sources Unable to bear the pain, he managed to flee but app will send an alert to Dial 100 and also SMSs on the Several BJP activists were seen they have huge problems when said that the BJP leaders were collapsed just a few feet away from his house and five numbers fed by her in the app, he added. The police jostling with the police, who the BJP brings out a peaceful ral- informed in advance that they it was the police who admitted him to the Medical will find the location of the person in distress after it re- chased them with batons. ly. Common people of Bengal are won’t be allowed to proceed up to College hospital, last Wednesday. ceives the alert. BJP leader and former MP Anu- not going to accept all these any the 8B bus terminus in view of the The Thiruvallam police, now has taken four auto pam Hazra accused the police of more,” he said. JU students’ planned protests. drivers and the neighbour of Ajesh into custody. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Indian Horizon Effective regulations as the lynchpin for growth BY TAPONEEL MUKHERJEE thereby eventually improving the recov- further simplifying the GST regime has needs to be reflected upon. Essentially The importance of an effective regu- ery rates for the creditors involved. The also picked up momentum. To indeed the provision implies that till a supplier latory mechanism for a conducive eventual aim of a bankruptcy process is provide India further economic growth uploads the invoices, only 20 per cent of business environment cannot be over- to maximise recovery value for creditors. momentum a focus on both formalising the invoice value can be claimed as ITC emphasized. As India looks to push con- The amendment to the IBC mentioned the economy and yet providing SMEs a by the buyer. The primary aim for the tax sumption and investments further up, a above, achieves the same through both conducive business environment is vital. department to enforce this regulation is renewed focus on improving the regula- accessing greater pools of capital and re- Given the gargantuan size of the econo- to prevent the fraud and misuse of ITC tory framework will help the business ducing the time required for the resolu- my and the complexity of the financial in the system, and a crucial one at that, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 climate significantly. tion process. ecosystem in India, any change has sig- but such a provision is a double-edged The recent decision of the Govern- Reportedly, the central government is nificant impacts on the system. The aim weapon: it can concurrently hamper the ment of India to approve an amendment considering laws to protect global inves- of the GST system to formalise the econ- working capital cycle of businesses. to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code tors from contract renegotiation midway omy and bring in a more substantial por- More disturbing is the question that Rise in rape cases (IBC) to protect successful resolution through contracts. This law must protect tion of the economy in the tax ambit is arises, namely, if the government cannot applicants from criminal proceedings not just global investors, but all inves- both required and commendable. How- ensure compliance regarding upload- against offences committed by previous tors in general. India’s need to channel ever, greater thought is needed around ing of invoices and ITC availability, how managements, will undoubtedly assist its domestic capital into investments is the intricacies of the regulation. would individual businesses guarantee Haryana and Gurugram in the bankruptcy resolution mechanism as critical, if not more, than attracting A fundamental issue that small busi- the same compliance from their ven- in India. Not only will the amendment global capital. The aim of the regulation nesses face anywhere is a lack of access dors? While curbing frauds around ITC particular have an help in generating greater trust amongst must be to ensure that contracts such as to credit, especially working capital. is necessary to plug leakages in the GST the existing investors, but it will also power purchase agreements (PPAs) can- The real challenge for policymakers is system, but placing the onus of compli- make the bankruptcy markets in India not arbitrarily be re-negotiated midway to come up with mechanisms that al- ance of vendors on individual businesses appalling record more attractive for larger pools of capital through the contract period. low for boosting tax collection and yet will impede the ability of the GST regime that have so far sat on the side-lines. While moral hazard and corrupt prac- not upset the apple cart. An example to spur growth and participation. While Fundamentally speaking, the amend- tices must be ironed out of any auction in point is the recently introduced GST creating regulations that ensure tax Even as the Supreme Court hearing ment to the IBC is an example of a system, a capricious regulatory climate provision that “a buyer may satisfy all compliance while improving business regulatory change that builds trust in is highly problematic for India and in- conditions to claim input tax credit (ITC) conditions isn’t necessarily easy, India on the December 2012 Nirbhaya rap- a mechanism to not just unlock new vestors alike. Even as discussions around but will only be able to claim 20 per cent must look to incentivise and encourage pools of capital but also reduce the time regulations for large scale infrastruc- of the credit available in respect of in- its SMEs to indeed spur further growth. ist-killer’s plea is slated for December required for bankruptcy resolutions, ture dominate headlines, the focus on voices uploaded by suppliers” is one that IANS 17, the significant rise in the crime rate against women in these seven We waited for a contest in Britain, we got a massacre years is a sobering pointer to how things have become worse as also BY SAEED NAQVI ness of kilts. This nationalism to leaders in Austria, Germany, the Warsis in the party: like it The evening began disas- is not claustrophobic because Poland -- it is a depressing list. or lump it. How can the Tories to the grim and arduous battle still trously not only because Boris it also reaches out to the EU. In In the presence of Secretary of have forgotten Gove’s brazenly Johnson won by a landslide but Northern Ireland, Republican- State Mike Pompeo, Benjamin anti Muslim book Celsius 7/7 ahead towards making the country a because our host, Lord Megh- ism has gained -- so Dublin be- Netanyahu and others, the Is- published in 2006? Corbyn was nad Desai, could not cook us comes closer, not farther from raeli Foreign Minister Yisrael battered and bruised not only safe place for its women. The govern- a meal, having hurt his right Belfast. Katz accused the Polish leader- through this campaign but over hand (it is in plaster); our col- The very first to greet John- ship of antisemitism in almost the years as a “danger to Brit- ment statistics are alarming: from just lective viewing of the election son has been Donald Trump, his abusive language: “Poles suckle ain”, “traitor” a friend of Hugo results was thrown into further business cohorts smacking their anti-Semitism from their moth- Chavez, Fidel Castro and other under 25,000 rape cases reported to disarray because his TV burnt lips at the prospect of a bur- er’s milk.” This, from a public “devilish” characters. By sheer out. Inexhaustibly stocked row geoning Anglo Saxon club, par- platform in Warsaw. incantation, some of it sank in. the police in 2012, they rose to more of three refrigerators came in ticularly now that France’s Em- The Warsaw incident came Of course, Johnson’s message handy: smoked salmon, Italian manuel Macron is thumbing his to mind as soon as I saw Tory was simpler: “Get Brexit done.” than 38,000 in 2016. In 2017, on an av- bread and pizzas. At 10 pm he nose at Trump’s America. And leader Michael Gove appear What the mainstream media erage, more than 90 rapes a day were switched on his IPad. Exit polls Macron is not alone. behind the microphones at the will keep mum about, alterna- had given Boris the biggest vic- The scale of Boris Johnson’s Tory headquarters to prime up tives like London Economic, a reported. Wrapped in these figures is tory since Margaret Thatcher in victory boosts what I call Ban- the mood before Boris Johnson digital newspaper, publishes 1987. nonism sky high. Let me explain. made his first appearance after and with increasing credibility. the encouraging story of how more A member of the Labour party George Soros and Steve Ban- the historic victory. It was the The news portal exposed that for 49 years, one would have ex- non, who is a friend of Trump sort of time in the morning when one of Britain’s leading barris- and more women are coming out and pected him to become quiet and and the KKK, have been shut- people want bed tea. Suddenly, ters, Jolyon Maughan QC, direc- reflective. Instead he broke into tling around Europe trying to a stern looking Gove is brought tor of Good Law Project, alleged gathering the courage to call out the song, wriggling what in leaner divert popular anger away from slowly into focus. And, lo and that the BBC indulged in show- bodies would be the waist. We socialism which contemporary behold, the only community he ing “coded negative imagery” criminals who have abused and vio- asked for a mini cab. The driv- capitalism paints in lurid co- mentions are Jews. “Through of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn er turned out to be a big, burly, lours. It is McCarthyism to its this campaign, our Jewish citi- since his election in 2015. lated them. black young man with a beard tips. While Soros, a liberal capi- zens have been living in fear.” It is universally proclaimed which I find disagreeable when talist, seeks an integrated Eu- Then a Churchillian pause: “No that Johnson, lies, fiddles ex- The regular outpourings of pub- it comes without a moustache. rope to thwart “leftism”, Steve longer will Jews live in fear,” he pense accounts, is seen at Euro- He was from Conakry, Guinea, Bannon, Trump’s conscience thundered. Why this outburst? pean airports in a daze after late lic anger against the heinous rapes the peaceful West Asian country keeper, is keen for Italy’s Mat- There is a background to this night parties but he remains the that I have travelled through in teo Salvini, France’s Marine Le inexplicable intervention. Bar- darling of the electorate, as re- have slowly and steadily shifted the the past to reach Sierra Leone. Penn, Spain’s Santiago Abas- oness Sayeeda Warsi, former sult 2019 has shown. focus from the ‘stigma’ and ‘shame’ He opened up because of my cal and Britain’s Nigel Farage Co-Chair of the Conservative Another London Economic name. “We have lived peacefully to clasp hands and shift Europe Party has been fairly regular in analysis shows that people gen- attached to the victim. Spotlight is here,” he said, taking one hand so far right as to be teetering on complaining that “anti Muslim” erally have another perspective off the steering wheel. “Now we Fascism. This school received a prejudice had “poisoned” the when presented with policy op- rightly on the brutal monstrosity of shall live timidly.” boost on Thursday night. party. The principal “culprits” tions but the very same people London remains the cosmo- It would be irresponsible to in her line of fire were Boris vote in a completely different the rapists and the need to not only politan hub, where Boris has not describe Johnson as closet fas- Johnson, Michael Gove and Zac direction. Why? Because the made much of an impression. cist but his friend Farage is. Goldsmith. Gove’s generosity of media is bombarding the voter duly punish them but also deter future Scottish nationalism always had If one surveys the rise of anti expression in favour of Jews, at with high level, right wing pro- a mellowness of single malt, lilt migrant, anti semitic parties the moment of Tory triumph, is paganda. criminals. That Nirbhaya became the of the bagpipes and the quaint- from Victor Orban of Hungary designed to send a message to IANS ‘daughter of the nation’ was hearten- ing as larger numbers of girls fought China’s inexcusable internment of Uighur Muslims the stifling environment, seeking jus- BY FRANK F. ISLAM lizing American Muslims to advo- ple. During World War II, the US India has not fared well in the There has been much written cate on issues that matter to them, government forced the relocation free press and media because of tice. No more the cowardly cowering and an outpouring of protests has called for boycotting the 2022 and confinement of approximate- its shutdown of the primarily Mus- throughout 2019 against the Chi- Winter Olympics to be held in ly 1,20,000 Japanese Americans to lim state of Kashmir. It has also into a dark corner for them. nese internment of more than Beijing. On December 3, the US camps in the US. The only reason received considerable criticism At the same time, the shocking sta- one million Uighur Muslims in House passed the Uyghur Human for this was their Japanese ances- from the human rights communi- the western Xinjiang region of Rights Policy Act (UHRPA) and it try. This was not one of the coun- ty due to its plans to put as many tistics reek of the abject inability of China. In response, China has is awaiting passage in the Senate. try’s proudest moments. In 1988, as two million people -- most of continuously rationalized its UHRPA calls for tough sanctions the US formally apologized for it, them Muslims -- in the state of As- both the police and justice system horrific treatment of the Uighur if China continues to behave in when President Ronald Reagan sam who do not appear on the Na- Muslims as an effort to contain the egregious and abominable signed the Civil Liberties Act. tional Register of Citizens (NRC) and society to stem gender crimes. and stop Islamic terrorism. It has manner that it has toward Uighur Secretary of State Pompeo has in internment camps and the new also claimed that the internment Muslims. spoken out against China. Presi- Citizenship Act which gives a path Haryana has the dubious tag of ‘rape camps are vocational skill retrain- As a Muslim Indian American, dent Trump needs to take an even to citizenship for minority illegal ing centres. The evidence clearly I endorse the Winter Olympics more assertive stance by signing immigrants in Assam and Tripura capital’. As per the National Crime Re- shows these are falsehoods. In a boycott recommendation and the the UHRPA when he receives it but excludes Muslims. stunning November 16 feature ar- UHRPA sanctions. The US has a from Congress. As the old saying This is an opportunity for India cords Bureau data, Haryana had 191 ticle titled ‘The Xinjiang Papers’, history of speaking out and act- goes, actions speak louder than to begin to restore its image which the New York Times published a ing against international human words and by adding sanctions has been stained by these actions cases of gang-rape in 2016, the high- story based upon 400-plus pages rights violations, initiating Olym- to its rhetoric the US would send while it works to ensure that the of leaked documents that dis- pic boycotts; and, sadly, having a strong message to China. By en- resolution in these areas is fair est among all states. While the nation- closed the abhorrent truth about involvement with internment listing other countries to use sanc- and equitable. It is also an oppor- China’s internment camps. camps. The UHRPA is an example tions, it could turn up the volume tunity to do the right thing. al average for gang-rapes was 0.3, it On November 26, US Secretary of US leadership in advancing and of that message. All of the objective evidence in- was 1.5 for Haryana. In the state, Gu- of State Mike Pompeo declared protecting human rights. The US One country that I would like to dicates that China is not doing the the Xinjiang Papers show “brutal has also led an Olympic boycott. see join with the US in speaking right thing when it comes to Ui- rugram earned the notoriety of see- detention and systematic repres- In March of 1980, President Jim- out and possibly using sanctions ghur Muslims. It is doing the wrong sion of Uighurs and members of my Carter announced that the US is my motherland of India. India things through brainwashing, in- ing the maximum number of rape and other minority groups in Xinji- would not be going to the Summer has been conspicuously silent timidation and ethnic cleansing. ang”. Pompeo went on to state, Olympics in that year because of regarding this matter up to this That might be acceptable in a com- murder cases in the last five years. “We call on the Chinese Govern- the Soviet Union’s invasion of point. India should step forward munist country and in totalitarian ment to immediately release all Afghanistan in December 1979. because it will demonstrate In- and autocratic states. It should not Compared to last year, the Millennial those who are arbitrarily detained Sixty-four nations joined the US dia’s commitment to protecting be acceptable to those countries and to end its draconian policies in that boycott. human rights for all and reinforce and people who value life, liberty City this year registered a shameful that have terrorized its own citi- In contrast to the Olympic boy- its status as a secular democracy. and equal rights. This is the reason zens in Xinjiang.” cott and a leadership role against As importantly, it would counter- these countries must unite in advo- 22.3 per cent rise in rape cases in the Others have called for even human rights violations, the US act India’s perceptual problems cating for the Winter Olympics boy- more aggressive steps. Emgage, an history with internment camps related to its recent treatment of cott and sanctions against China. first nine months. For every step for- organization dedicated to mobi- does not provide a positive exam- Muslims. IANS ward taken by women, men manage to push them back half a step. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon 7 OP-ED Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Could Johnson and Trump become the next Thatcher and Reagan

By Hugh Hewitt tics of large crowds and extravagant should certainly fulfil his pledge to Landslides in politics are not ex- gestures combined into the British begin its urgently needed expansion. actly rare in modern Anglo-American version of the Manhattan-Beltway What Johnson can most certainly politics: Lyndon Johnson had one in bubble of 2016 to leave so many pro- deliver, though, is leadership in craft- 1964, Richard Nixon had his in 1972, fessional pundits agape. ing solutions to the modern “two na- and Ronald Reagan had two of them, Deeply divided tions” dilemma burdening the West: in 1980 and 1984. I had hoped for a Johnson win but Vast wealth has accumulated at the They are less frequent in Britain’s didn’t think this scale of victory was intersection of technology and need, parliamentary system, with two possible. Johnson’s Tories can fash- resulting in dazzling innovations in standing out: Margaret Thatcher’s ion themselves along Benjamin Dis- many places but despair, often ac- stunning 1983 victory giving the Con- raeli’s Tories of 150 years ago, seek- companied by addiction, in many servatives a majority of 144 and Tony ing growth and opportunity for the others. Blair’s ‘New Labour’ earthquake of common citizen but embracing bril- As this crisis of declining oppor- 1997 resulting in his party having liance and excellence in any sort of tunity has grown, our politics have 179 more seats than the Conserva- achievement. become as deeply divided as any tives. A second category of notable And now political horizons are time since the Vietnam War, and the democratic events are “shockers”. open to the British that can prove organs of media are essentially poi- We are well acquainted with Don- decisive for the West. Historian Ger- soned on left and right with a sort of ald Trump’s 2016 stunner. Indeed, if trude Himmelfarb wrote of Disraeli, ferocity that frequently blinds each journalism had a concussion proto- “In 1878 at the Congress of Berlin, to the other’s point of view and ac- col like the National Football League, he emerged as the dominant figure tual, genuine virtues. most media pundits and certainly and combatant. By being bold and There is still hope all of the #NeverTrump Republicans persistent, threatening to break up Yet there is hope that politics can would still be in the blue tents, mut- the congress and even declare war become joyful again. That is espe- tering vaguely about not having seen on Russia, he succeeded in reversing cially hard for the most vocal people it coming. Russia’s gains and resolving the cri- on both sides of the American chasm Which leaves us wondering how to sis in favour of Britain and Europe.” spitting invective at their opposites, classify Prime Minister Boris John- Himmelfarb noted that “perhaps about the character of Trump and son’s stunning triumph. His new [Disraeli’s] greatest tribute came his supporters or the absurdity of the game, resisting his punitive urges. It Reagan were not hailed as the heroes 80-seat majority in the House of from the prime minister of Prussia. threadbare rushed and doomed ar- can be glimpsed in Johnson’s ebullient in their day that many consider them Commons, while not quite as large It was affectionately and admiringly ticles of impeachment. But there is win and on Trump’s best days. Deci- now. Johnson and Trump could not as Thatcher’s or Blair’s zeniths, is — not cynically or derisively, as one still hope. sive figures such as Trump and John- be more temperamentally different nevertheless enormous when mea- might suspect — that Otto von Bis- It can be glimpsed in Johnson’s ebul- son can marry their decisiveness and than their predecessors. sured against the narrow margins of marck hailed him: ‘Der alte Jude, das lient win and on Trump’s best days. De- energy to domestic and international Together, perhaps, they can reach a country whose politics have been ist der Mann.’ “(The old Jew, he is the cisive figures such as Trump and John- innovation and create landslides, and enforce an understanding with deadlocked for a decade. man.) son can marry their decisiveness and despite fierce opprobrium at home. China and spread opportunity through- And for a variety of reasons, al- The free world hopes Johnson is as energy to domestic and international All it takes is a very tough skin and a out their entire counties. Check back most no one saw it coming, despite successful in dealing with the Chi- innovation and create landslides, gambler’s faith in luck. Each needs to in 30 years. We will know then if there some polling that suggested a Tory nese and the Russians as Disraeli was despite fierce opprobrium at home. continually work to stay on his posi- emerged a partnership for the ages out majority of more than 20. Somehow with the Russians and the Germans All it takes is a very tough skin and a tive game, resisting his punitive urges. of this pair of shocking wins, and per- the toxic brew of Twitter, elite Brit- of his day. Johnson does not have the gambler’s faith in luck. Each needs to They will do so if they want more than haps even a landslide or two. ish media, and the eye-catching an- vast British fleet of yore, though he continually work to stay on his positive immediate victories. Thatcher and Gulf News

THE COUNTRY UNLIKELY TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID Lebanon is in a dangerous UNTIL THE FORMATION OF A CREDIBLE GOVERNMENT

smallest mistake vis-a-vis Iran, we will tinct lack of enthusiasm. state of paralysis level Tel Aviv to the ground from Lebanon He has approached the World Bank Bringing down an unpopular leader- without having to launch a single missile and the International Monetary Fund ship requires unity and dedication on the or any other device from Iran,” he warned to rescue his country from economic part of protesters desperate for change eliciting a backlash from Lebanese offi- meltdown and December 11 witnessed but that is often the easiest stage as the cials angered at Tehran’s infringement of a meeting of the International Sup- people of Lebanon who railed against the Lebanon’s sovereignty. port Group for Lebanon in Paris but it political elite are now discovering. They That said Hezbollah’s Secretary-Gen- was clear that there would be no rescue succeeded in forcing the resignation of eral Hassan Nasrallah has upped the monies until the formation of a cred- Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the dis- ante saying, “If Israel makes a mistake, ible government capable of meeting the mantling of the government. However, we will flush Tel Aviv out of Lebanon”. aspirations of all Lebanese, one capable their euphoria was shortlived. Israel has countered with a warning to of delivering urgent reforms. Friends Those same faces remain as caretakers the Lebanese government that if Hezbol- of Lebanon are tired of throwing good until a new cabinet can be formed. The peo- lah is not restrained “all of Lebanon will money after bad. ple rightly want the old guard charged with suffer the consequences”. Waiting in the wings is the White House mismanagement and corruption to be gone The Lebanese are used to such fiery which has thrown its support firmly be- and replaced with technocrats. That is going rhetoric and political stalemates, but hind “democratic forces” but the US to be an uphill struggle in a country divided when the country teeters on economic stance is widely viewed in Lebanon with between supporters of Iran’s Lebanese- collapse the political impasse could not suspicion. The country’s Al Jadeed televi- armed proxy Hezbollah and those more in have come at a worse moment. sion station cites a US-Israeli document alignment with Western-style values. Whereas until now antigovernment that purportedly reached the hands of Hezbollah and its Shiite partner Amal, protests have been largely peaceful on President Aoun detailing US plans to fo- propped up with President Michel Saturday supporters of Hezbollah and ment civil war in Lebanon with false flag Aoun’s free Patriotic Movement, rule Amal launched attacks on the protest attacks aimed at creating a pretext for an By Linda S. Heard but to what end. The PM is going no- the roost and call for a unity government camps and attempted to force their way Israeli invasion targeting Hezbollah. Street protests are sweeping capitals where. Residents of Hong Kong who have refusing any new cabinet without their through police barriers. Clashes result- Whether or not such a document ex- all over the planet. Expressing discontent brought the territory to a standstill for participation. ed in 46 being hospitalised. Without a ists or is genuine cannot be confirmed through slogans and placards is the fash- months driving the once thriving econ- Puppet master strong hand at the rudder the prospect but neither can it be discounted particu- ionable thing to do. Indeed high profile omy into recession risk a confrontation Iran, which views Lebanon as a ter- of an all-out civil war, which neither side larly when the current US administration friends of Jane Fonda who join the celeb- with China’s military forces. ritorial satellite, is the puppet master as wants, cannot be ruled out. has proved its unwavering pro-Israel rity’s weekly climate change protests rel- People power rarely brings about the evidenced by a recent statement made Civil war bias. Hezbollah’s disarming is a worthy ish being hauled away in handcuffs. desired result, a premise to which par- by a senior adviser to Iran’s Revolution- In the meantime, Hariri is appealing to goal but America’s interventionist record Boris Johnson’s electoral triumph was ticipants in the 2011 Arab uprisings can ary Guards Corps Morteza Ghorbani who the nation’s traditional foreign donors within the region is absent of good out- met with demonstrators in London and surely attest. Just ask an Iraqi, a Syrian threatened to attack Israel from Lebanese for financial assistance but this time his comes. Glasgow yelling ‘Not my Prime Minister’ or a Libyan. soil. “If the Zionist regime makes the requests have been greeted with a dis- Gulf News

US Congressional rebuke on Israeli colonies is a seismic shift

By James J. Zogby Palestinian lands in 1967 was not an nies” were met with stiff resistance. men. Rather, the letter focuses on The most stunning rebuke to the occupation. Instead they refer to the We ultimately failed in our efforts.] the importance of the US upholding Trump Administration’s unilateral territories as “disputed areas.” That In recent years we have witnessed international human rights law and effort to legitimise Israeli colonies being the case, Israel has long refused some evolution in the policy debate demands that Israel adhere to its re- didn’t come from Arab and European to accept that the Conventions apply over the Israeli-Palestinian con- quirements — whoever is in office in leaders. Over the years, their state- to Palestinian lands, since if they were flict. Three of the leading Demo- Israel or the United States. ments of condemnation have be- to apply, then Israel would be guilty cratic candidates for the presidency A final point about the importance come so predictable that both Israel of: “annexing” occupied lands, de- have criticised Israeli colonies, of Levin letter was the fact that it was and the US routinely shrug them off. molishing Palestinian properties and denounced Israeli Prime Minister signed 107 Members of Congress. Instead, the most significant re- homes, building colonies for their Benjamin Netanyahu’s declared in- There have been strong principled sponse came in the form of a letter own citizens on this land, stealing tention to annex parts of the West letters on Israeli-Palestinian issues in sent by Members of Congress to Sec- resources from this land, the expul- Bank. These Democrats also link the past, but never one that drew the retary of State Mike Pompeo. Drafted sion of and denial of repatriation of future US aid to Israel to Israeli support of so many. While they were by freshman Congressman Andy Palestinians who inhabited this land, policies toward the Palestinians. all Democrats, the diversity they rep- Levin of Michigan, the letter was co- and the whole range of human rights And last week, the House of Repre- resented was impressive. There were signed by 106 other Representatives. abuses committed against the cap- sentatives passed a bill, that among senior leaders in the party, as well While it’s true that the Levin letter tive Palestinian population including other things, did support Palestin- as freshman and there were African isn’t a law, and therefore will have no torture, collective punishment, and ian statehood and strongly opposed American, Latino, Arab Americans real impact on policy, there are sev- illegal detention. Israeli annexation of any part of the and American Jews. eral reasons why it is worthy of note. Israel has also used pressure West Bank. What was troubling was the fact Most important is fact that the let- from their Washington lobbyists But none of these efforts have gone that the Levin letter was largely ig- ter strongly endorses the applicabil- not ‘deport or transfer parts of its own Convention to the Israeli-Palestinian to insure that not only would Con- as far as the Levin letter which in an nored by the US media. Because ity of the Fourth Geneva Convention civilian population into the territory Conflict. In fact, in 1999 and 2009 gress refrain from taking any mea- unprecedented manner holds Israel it was a letter and not a law, some to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian it occupies’ ... If the US unilaterally Congress passed resolutions de- sure against Israel, they would also accountable to international law. may have failed to grasp the impor- lands. The third and final paragraph abandons international and human nouncing international efforts to hold avoid using the term “occupied” While Democrats have been em- tant shift it represents in the politi- of the letter to Secretary Pompeo rights law, we can expect a more cha- Israel accountable for its violations of in reference to Palestinian lands. boldened on Israeli-Palestinian is- cal landscape. These changes have reads: otic and brutal twenty-first century the Conventions. [In 2016, I served as one of Bernie sues as a result of their disgust with been percolating under surface for “This State Department decision for America and our allies ...” This the The principle reason for this Con- Sanders’ representatives on the the Trump/Netanyahu marriage, years. Now they are breaking out blatantly disregards Article 49 of the first time that a substantial number of gressional refusal to embrace the Democratic Party’s platform draft- what is impressive about the Levin into the open. This story is still be- Fourth Geneva Convention, which af- Members of Congress have embraced Conventions has been in deference ing committee. Our efforts to insert letter is that it isn’t tied to or focused ing written. firms that any occupying power shall the applicability of the Fourth Geneva to Israel’s insistence that its seizure of the words “occupation” and “colo- on Democrats revulsion with both Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Tuesday, December 17, 2019 international 8 20 hurt in Beirut anti-government protests British-Muslims prepare to leave UK Beirut, Dec 16 (IANS) At least On December 14, dozens over Johnson's election win 20 people have been injured of people were injured in a London, Dec 16 (IANS) people. But I'm scared for The Prime Minister has after clashes erupted between similar situation, to which the British-Muslims have start- my personal safety, I worry insisted his comments were protesters and security forces security forces had responded ed the process of leaving the about my children's future." taken out of context and also in the Lebanese capital for a with using "excessive vio- UK over fears for their "per- He added that Britain defended the right of Mus- second straight day since anti- lence" against protesters. sonal safety" now that Boris was his home and he didn't lim women to wear what government rallies began in Raya al-Hassan, the Leba- Johnson, who's been ac- know where else to go, but they like. the country two months ago. nese Interior Minister, has cused of Islamophobia, will his family have agreed that During the election cam- The violence that started ordered an investigation into remain Prime Minister for they should move to ensure paign this year, he also apol- on Sunday and lasted into the the clashes. Lebanon has been the next five years, a media their safety. ogised for Islamophobia in early hours of Monday outside gripped by street protests report said on Monday. Johnson has been ac- his ruling Conservative Par- the Parliament in central Bei- since October 17, prompting Among them is Manzoor cused of Islamophobia and ty, after a number of candi- rut came on the eve of talks the previous Prime Minister Ali, the head of the Muslim racism following a number dates shared posts referring the Lebanese President Michel Saad Hariri to resign after 12 Barakah Food Aid charity, of controversial comments to Muslims as "scum". Aoun was expected to hold days on October 29. which provides food parcels he made in the past, includ- Ali's sentiments were with parliamentary blocs to According to the Lebanese for poor people in Man- ing his remarks in a 2005 echoed by Eidan, an IT name a new premier, reports constitution, the premier chester, after saying he was Spectator article in which he consultant from North Lon- Efe news. Meanwhile, the Lebanese fied those who triggered the must always be a Sunni Mus- scared for the "future of his claimed it was only "natural" don who said she was "very The Lebanese Civil Defence Red Cross added it transport- clashes as supporters of the lim, while the presidency is children", metro.co.uk said for the public to be scared of scared" following John- said on Twitter that they had ed four injured in the clashes Shiite movements Hezbollah reserved for a Christian Ma- in its report. Islam. son's landslide win in the transferred those "20 injured that broke out when the forces and Amal. The Lebanese secu- ronite and the speakership of Ali told Metro.co.uk: "My Johnson also received a December 12 general elec- to hospitals in the region to re- fired teargas and water can- rity forces released live footage the lower house is occupied charity has been going on for considerable degree of criti- tion, especially after being ceive medical attention", add- nons to disperse demonstra- showing "infiltrators" in the by a Shia Muslim, according 10 years, we've helped peo- cism for comparing Muslim assaulted previously, with ing that at least 72 others, in- tors, who started hurling fire- protester ranks "provoking the to the power-sharing deal ple from all walks of life, in- women to "letterboxes and her headscarf ripped off and cluding a photographer, were works. troops … before the disper- between the three main reli- cluding former soldiers and bank robbers" in a column people calling her a "terror- treated on the ground. Local media outlets identi- sion started". gious sects. white working class English for the Telegraph last year. ist" in public. Elon Musk's SpaceX to carry Notice to Pak govt on Musharraf's SL to launch 1st-ever luxury weed to space next year plea to halt treason trial electric supercar in 2020

San Francisco, Dec 16 After 30 days, the cells reserved in the case last (IANS) Elon Musk smok- will be sent back to Earth month. ing weed live on air is still so that the researchers The IHC's order had fresh in mind and now, can see how the DNA has come on November 27, an agri-tech company been affected by fluctu- a day before the spe- named Front Range Bio- ating gravity levels and cial court was set to an- sciences is planning to cosmic radiation. nounce its verdict. The send marijuana to the In- The aim is to check application was filed on ternational Space Station how microgravity affects December 14 through (ISS) onboard a SpaceX searching the effects of plants and if the expo- advocates Khawaja Ah- cargo flight in March microgravity and space- sure of space radiation mad Tariq Raheem and next year to understand flight on hemp and cof- can affect their genes. Azhar Siddique. the impact of gravity on fee cell cultures. This is NASA Administrator Issuing the notice to Colombo, Dec 16 (IANS) with a 240 km range would weed. an opportunity to see Jim Bridenstine last year the government, the LHC Sri Lanka will launch its first- be the first-ever luxury, all- The plant cell cultures whether those mutations said that SpaceX founder Lahore, Dec 16 (IANS) tions against him, from decided to hear it along- ever luxury electric supercar electric "supercar" made in Sri of hemp (a form of can- hold up once brought Musk will not be smok- The Lahore High Court initiation of the high side the main petition set named "Vega" in April 2020, Lanka and in the Asian region. nabis) and coffee will be back to earth and if there ing weed in public again. (LHC) on Monday issued treason complaint to for hearing on Tuesday. marking a new milestone in "The supercar is presently shipped off in the SpaceX are new commercial ap- Speaking on Musk's a notice to the Pakistan the appointment of the The high treason trial the island nation's automo- at test levels. Vega does a "CRS-20" cargo flight set plications," Dr Jonathan infamous marijuana government on former prosecutor and constitu- of the former President bile industry. quick zero-to-100 mph in 3.1 for launch in March, re- Vaught, Co-Founder and consumption during President Pervez Mush- tion of the trial court, as for clamping the state of The master builder of the seconds. It is a 900 bhp super- ports Digitaltrends. CEO of Front Range Bio- "The Joe Rogan Experi- arraf's application urg- unconstitutional, Dawn emergency on Novem- luxury car, techno-entrepre- car and is designed, both inte- To send the tissue sciences, was quoted as ence" podcast, the NASA ing the former to stay the news reported. ber 3, 2007, has been neur Harsha Subasinghe, who rior and exterior, and manu- cultures to space, Front saying. chief said "that was not high treason case pro- The three-member pending since December is the chief executive of Code- factured locally," Subasinghe Range Biosciences has The cultures will re- appropriate behaviour" ceedings pending before special court is expected 2013. He was booked in Gen, said that following a test said. partnered with tech main in an ISS incuba- and people will not be a special court in Islam- to announce its verdict the treason case in De- drive of the Vega last week, the "We are ready to do some- startup Space Cells and tor for 30 days while seeing that again. abad. in the long-drawn high cember 2013. Musharraf "supercar" will be launched at thing new for our country. I BioServe, a research in- BioServe Space Tech- Bridenstine said he Musharraf in his appli- treason case on Tuesday, was indicted on March the annual International Mo- am sure it will be a product stitute in the University nologies monitors those spoke with Musk that cation has asked the LHC despite an earlier Islam- 31, 2014, and the pros- tor Show in Geneva in 2020, that will make all Sri Lankans of Colorado, Boulder. remotely from the Uni- he does not want NASA to declare the proceed- abad High Court (IHC) ecution had tabled the reports Xinhua news agency. really proud. We also wanted "This is one of the versity of Colorado, contractors engaging in ings pending before the order stopping it from entire evidence before Subasinghe said that the to encourage our youth to take first times anyone is re- Boulder. questionable behaviour. special court and all ac- issuing the verdict it had the special court. 300 kw battery-powered car Sri Lanka forward." Low income countries facing both obesity, malnutrition US channel apologizes Snow in Beijing disrupts New York, Dec 16 (IANS) healthy diets in a sustain- showed that more than a ments of the population traffic, flights cancelled Low-and middle-income able way," Popkin added. third of low- and middle- still face stunting, wasting for pulling same-sex ads countries have high levels Globally, estimates sug- income countries had over- and thinness. Washington, Dec Perry also said that of overweight and obesity gest that almost 2.3 billion lapping forms of malnutri- "The poorest low- and 16 (IANS) The US' Hallmark would "be along with undernutrition, children and adults are tion, 45 of 123 countries middle-income countries Hallmark channel working with (advo- say researchers, adding overweight, and more than in the 1990s and 48 of 126 are seeing a rapid transfor- has apologized for cacy group) Glaad to that these two issues have 150 million children are countries in the 2010s. mation in the way people its decision to with- better represent the become increasingly con- stunted. The problem was par- eat, drink and move at draw television adver- LGBTQ community nected. In low- and middle-in- ticularly common in sub- work, home, in transport tisements featuring across our portfolio of "Our research shows that come countries, however, Saharan Africa, south Asia, and in leisure," Popkin same-sex couples, it brands". overweight and obesity lev- these emerging issues over- and east Asia and the Pa- said. was reported on Mon- The decision to els of at least 20 per cent lap in individuals, fami- cific, where 29, seven and According to the re- day. withdraw the adverts among adults are found in lies and communities. For nine countries were affect- searchers, the new nutri- The company's drew criticism from Beijing, Dec 16 (IANS) had been altered or sus- all low-income countries. the findings, the research ed, respectively. tion reality is driven by cable network pulled a number of high- Vehicular traffic was dis- pended due to the snow Furthermore, the double team used survey data from In the 2010s, 14 countries changes to the food system, the ads for wedding profile gay figures, rupted and flights have and frozen roads. burden of high levels of low- and middle-income with some of the lowest which have increased the registry and planning including Democratic been cancelled as moder- The average precipita- both undernutrition and countries in the 1990s and incomes in the world had global availability of ultra- site Zola under pres- presidential con- ate snow hit the Chinese tion from 7 p.m. Sunday overweight occur primar- 2010s to estimate which newly developed a double processed foods that are sure from the conser- tender Pete Buttigieg capital of Beijing on Mon- to 9 a.m. Monday reached ily in the lowest-income countries faced a double burden of malnutrition linked to weight gain while vative group, One Mil- and talk show host day, according to authori- 3.9 mm, and the snow is countries -- a reality that is burden of malnutrition, compared with the 1990s, also adversely affecting in- lion Moms, the BBC Ellen DeGeneres. The ties. expected to gradually end driven by the modern food meaning that, in the popu- said the study. fant and preschooler diets. reported. Netflix US Twitter ac- As of 2.30 p.m. on Mon- around noon, according system," said study lead au- lation, more than 15 per However, fewer low- and "These changes include "We are truly sorry count also criticised day, 50 outbound flights to the local meteorological thor Barry M. Popkin from cent of people had wasting, middle-income countries disappearing fresh food for the hurt and dis- the decision, as did and 66 inbound flights had authority. University of North Caro- more than 30 per cent were with the highest incomes, markets, increasing num- appointment this has California Governor been cancelled at Beijing More than 50,000 peo- lina in US. stunted, more than 20 per relative to others in that bers of supermarkets, and caused," Hallmark's Gavin Newsom. The Capital International Air- ple and over 6,500 vehicles "This system has a global cent of women had thin- category, were affected. the control of the food president and Chief #BoycottHallmark- port, Xinhua news agency are working to remove reach and is preventing ness and more than 20 per The authors said this chain by supermarkets Executive Mike Perry Channel hashtag, reported. snow in the city, the au- low- and even moderate- cent of people were over- reflects the increasingand global food, catering said, adding that the which was launched Twenty-nine bus routes thorities added. income countries and weight. prevalence of people being and agriculture compa- company would rein- by Glaad, featured in households from consum- The results, published overweight in the poor- nies in many countries," state the adverts. over 16,000 tweets as ing safe, affordable and in the journal The Lancet, est countries, even as seg- Popkin said. In a statement, of Sunday afternoon. Australia 'mega blaze' spreads beyond containment lines Missing HK man detained Turkey may shut 2 military bases used by US: Erdogan Sydney, Dec 16 (IANS) Fire Service deputy com- Ankara, Dec 16 (IANS) en (President Donald) Australian authorities on missioner Rob Rogers. by Chinese officials Turkey might shut down Trump," he added. Monday issued fresh warn- About 20 homes were Hong Kong/Beijing, the South China Morn- two military bases where On December 12, the ings about a "mega blaze" destroyed as a result amid Dec 16 (IANS) A man ing Post newspaper. US soldiers were cur- US Senate unanimously after it spread beyond con- 229-ft flames, he added. from Hong Kong was He was wanted by rently stationed if "nec- passed a resolution that tainment lines and razed 20 Meanwhile, a heatwave reported missing since customs in the mainland essary", President Recep formally recognizes the houses near Sydney. forecast for later this week December 13, has been border city of Shenzhen, Tayyip Erdogan said. Ottoman Empire's kill- The mega blaze, also could bring the nation's detained by Chinese according to the Guang- "If necessary, we will ings of the Armenian known as the Gospers hottest day on record. security officials on sus- dong provincial public hold discussions with all people as "genocide". Mountain fire, burning over Temperatures could picion of smuggling of- security department. our delegations, and if The resolution asserts about 400,000 hectares, has exceed the 50.7 degrees fences while travelling to "Chung is an important necessary, we may close that it is US policy to moved further into the Blue Celsius record set in Ood- Macau, authorities from member of the gang, and the Incirlik (air base in stallation, established in Erdogan said, adding commemorate as geno- Mountains - a popular tour- nadatta, South Australia, in mainland China said on Zhuhai border control Adana) and Kurecik (ra- 2012 for use by NATO as that "it is very important cide the killing of Arme- ist area which lies west of 1960, according to the Bu- Monday. has already transferred dar station in Malatya) an early-warning radar. for both sides that the US nians from 1915 to 1923. the city, reports the BBC. reau of Meteorology. Security officials from him to the relevant au- bases," Xinhua news "We may need to make does not take irreparable The resolution was Firefighters had tried to Since September, six Guangdong said that a thority," the depart- agency reported citing some decisions, too," he steps in our relations". passed in the House use cooler temperatures for people have died in a bush- 53-year-old man called ment said in a post on the President as saying said, elaborating a recent "We regret that the po- of Representatives in "back-burning" - a tactic of fire crisis that has engulfed Chung was held on De- Weibo, a Chinese micro- on Sunday in a TV inter- US resolution passed by larization in US domestic October but had been deliberately starting small the eastern states of New cember 13 by the Zhuhai blogging site. The Hong view. the Senate that recog- politics has had negative blocked by Republican fires to remove vegetation South Wales (NSW) and police and customs, who Kong resident was trav- Incirlik air base is a key nized the killings of Ar- consequences on us and Senators several times at before dangerous condi- Queensland. accused him of being elling on a coach along military compound for menians as "genocide" that some groups abuse the request of the White tions arrive. The blazes have de- involved in the smug- the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- the US for regional op- in 1915. developments of our House, which feared that But the tactic backfired stroyed more than 700 gling of mobile phones Macau Bridge when he erations. Kurecik Radar The resolution was country for their own in- its passage would infuri- and crews lost control of the homes and blanketed towns in August 2012, reports was detained. Station is a military in- "completely political", terests in order to weak- ate Turkey. back-burn, said NSW Rural and cities in smoke. Indian Horizon 9 business Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Now wholesale prices jump in Nov; WPI rises to 0.58% Sensex ends below 41k New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) per cent of the WPI's total concerns over -- stagflation after hitting a record high After retail inflation, the weightage, increased to 7.68 -- an economic trend which prices of essential commodi- per cent from a rise of 0.59 marks rising inflation and ties especially food items per cent in November last falling Gross Domestic such as vegetables showed a year. The YoY prices of food Product. massive rise in November on items increased YoY at a fast- Last week, another key wholesale basis. er rate of 11.08 per cent from inflation data point -- Accordingly, India's an- (-)3.24 per cent. Consumer Price Index -- nual rate of inflation based Onion price increased by showed that a massive rise on wholesale prices jumped 172.30 per cent while it was in food prices lifted India's to 0.58 per cent in November at (-)47.60 per cent during November retail inflation from 0.16 per cent in Octo- the corresponding period of to 5.54 per cent from 4.62 ber. However, on a year-on- last fiscal. Overall, vegetable per cent in October. Inci- Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Snap- by 26 points. "WPI inflation ad- year (YoY) basis, the Whole- prices in November rose dentally, the Reserve Bank ping a three-day uptick, the vanced to 0.58 per cent in No- sale Price Index (WPI) data "Index Numbers of Whole- ber while it was at 119.84 per 45.32 per cent against the in its latest monetary policy benchmark Sensex ended in vember from 0.16 per cent in furnished by the Ministry sale Price in India" for No- cent during October 2019. decline of (-)26.71 per cent in review had maintained the the red on Monday after hitting October, driven by an increase of Commerce and Industry vember. Overall, vegetable prices in the same month a year ago. key lending rates on ac- a record high of 41,185 intra- in prices of food articles, which showed a decelerating trend On a sequential basis, the November rose 45.32 per The cost of the fuel and count of rising retail infla- day. Markets ended lower over weakened market sentiments. as inflation had risen to 4.47 expenses on primary arti- cent against a rise of 38.91 power category declined tion. "As expected, a further concerns of rising inflation, We expect the markets to remain per cent during the corre- cles, which constitute 22.62 per cent. (-)7.32 per cent against a spike in the inflation for although further losses were range-bound in the near-term," sponding period of 2018. per cent of the WPI's total However, the cost of fuel rise of 15.54 per cent YoY. primary food articles to a 71 capped as the global cues re- said Siddhartha Khemka, Head, "Build up inflation rate in weightage, increased to 7.68 and power, which com- Furthermore, the cost of month high 11.1 per cent, mained supportive. Retail Research, Motilal Oswal the financial year so far was per cent from 6.41 per cent. mands 13.15 per cent weight- the manufactured products drove up the WPI inflation The benchmark oil price in- Financial Services. 2 per cent compared to a The prices of food items age, deflated by (-)7.32 per category declined (-)0.84 in November 2019, arrest- dex, Brent, also jumped to a Analysts further expected the buildup rate of 4.56 per cent increased at a faster rate of cent from a decline of (-)8.27 per cent against a rise of ing the downtrend seen in three-month high to over 65 market to take a cue from the in the corresponding period 11.08 per cent from 9.80 per per cent. On a YoY basis, 4.21 per cent YoY. The data the previous two months," a dollar. The Sensex closed 71 Finance Ministries pre-budget of the previous year," the cent. Onion price increased expenses on primary arti- trajectory assumes sig- ICRA Principal Economist points lower at 40,938.72. The meetings with various industries Ministry said in its review of by 172.30 per cent in Novem- cles, which constitute 22.62 nificance as it fans further Aditi Nayar said. Nifty settled at 12,060.70, lower which began on Monday. What makes Indians loyal to a brand NCLT not right forum for

New Delhi, Dec 16 family, said the study (IANS) Product quality, titled "The truth about resolving stressed SMEs: SBI Chief consistency and value customer loyalty - The New Delhi, Dec 16 tries, he said that both the for money are the most world's consumers reveal (IANS) State Bank of India cases are "very close" to important criteria which what keeps them coming (SBI) Chairman Rajnish resolution. He said that influence brand loyalty of back". Kumar on Monday said the SBI is likely to recover consumers in India, says In terms of earning that National Company around Rs 4,000 crore a new study. customer loyalty, 59 per Law Tribunal (NCLT) is from Bhushan Power and The survey by KPMG cent of the consumers not the right platform for Steel while it would get revealed that 47 per cent surveyed globally said resolution of bankrupt around Rs 1,700 crore Indian consumers re- they are loyal to their fa- small and medium enter- from Alok Industries' res- main loyal to a favourite "The fact that over 55 cent of the respondents vourite brand because of prises (SMEs) olution. On the successful brand even after a bad per cent of consumers in India believe in loy- a personal connection Speaking to the me- resolution of Essar Steel, experience. in India say they will buy alty programmes and are compared to 74 per cent dia on the sidelines of an he said that the "most cru- "The study in India from their favourite com- more likely to buy new in India. event here, Kumar said cial" of the IBC has been revealed that when a pany even if it is cheaper products offered by the Three in four consum- that the platform of the "The kind of work you ity of lenders is there," resolved on Monday. consumer is loyal to a and more convenient to company. ers globally said their loy- NCLT and the Insolvency need to do in the IBC and Kumar added. He, was of He said that the recov- brand, 93 per cent will buy from a rival company Brand loyalty doesn't alty was driven by prod- and Bankruptcy Code the kind of infrastructure the view that the model ery of Essar's dues would recommend it to their is further proof that loyal- only earn companies re- uct quality compared (IBC) should be utilised you use, for SME it is not of resolution of SMEs can help boost profitability in family and friends," Har- ty endures," Razdan said. peat business from their to 81 per cent in India, in the cases which involve very suitable...SMEs, I be decided on a "case-by- the third and fourth quar- sha Razdan, Partner and The survey included loyal customers - over 86 66 per cent consumers large sums of stressed as- have said that they have case" basis. ter of the current fiscal. Head, Consumer Mar- over 18,000 consumers in per cent of consumers globally as compared to sets, and multiple lenders to be treated differently," Regarding resolution Last Friday ArcelorMittal, kets and Internet Busi- 20 countries, with 1,721 globally said they would 74 per cent in India said and taking SMEs to the he said. "IBC should be of major bankrupt firms the successful bidder of ness, KPMG in India, said being from India. The re- recommend a brand their loyalty was driven NCLT would burden the used where there is bigger such as Bhushan Power Essar Steel, transferred Rs in a statement. sults showed that 84 per they loved to friends and by value for money. system. amount and multiplic- and Steel and Alok Indus- 40,000 crore to SBI. HCL expands operations in Lithuania Budget: Capital market may seek change in DDT Noida, Dec 16 (IANS) "Financial technology New Delhi, Dec 16 the scheme of capital pany on January 31, 2018 HCL Technologies on and service companies (IANS) Finance minister gains chapter, the ben- in lieu of which shares are Monday announced to have already become the Nirmala Sitharaman will efit of substitution of FMV received in amalgamated/ expand its operation in cause of pride in Lithu- meet groups of stakehold- (Fair Market Value) as on resulting company post Lithuania with the open- marks a significant mile- ania, so we are pleased ers from Monday to seek January 31, 2018 may be January 31, 2018. ing of two new technol- stone in our ongoing and appreciate the in- inputs from each sector extended to the donee or The discussion with the ogy delivery centers in commitment to the re- vestments made by in- on their concerns and how legal heir or merged en- industry on December 19 the capital city of Vilnius. gion to help our clients ternational companies the growth, consumption, tity, who acquires shares will revolve around ease of HCL currently employs play an even bigger part such as HCL in our coun- demand and industry will post April 1, 2018, but doing business, regulatory about 500 employees in in the nation's growth try", said Kepsta. be revived from the 4.5 where the predecessor environment impacting Lithuania and the num- and innovation agenda," Located in the capital per cent GDP growth. held qualifying asset as on private investment, export ber is set to grow with the said Lahiri. city of Vilnius, Lithu- To begin with, the Fi- January 31, 2018. competitiveness, role of new announcement, the According to Simonas ania hosts one the larg- nance ministry said Sith- This will be consis- state (delayed payments, company said in a state- Kepsta, Chief Adviser to est HCL technology hubs araman will meet the bution Tax (DDT) with move necessity to impose tent with the capital gain contract enforcement), ment. the President of the Re- in the European region, stakeholder groups of the classical system of Buyback Distribution Tax. scheme where donee, le- and revival of private in- "As part of our busi- public of Lithuania on providing end-to-end 'New Economy: Start-ups, dividend taxation in the Officials said the pre- gal heir or merged entity, vestment and growth, ness and development Economic and Social infrastructure and ap- Fintech and Digital Sec- hands of the shareholders Budget consultations etc. steps into the shoes among others. Sources strategy we plan to sig- Policy, companies creat- plication development tor' on Monday morning, with protection for small starting Monday will last of the predecessor as the said these are the defined nificantly invest in Lithu- ing innovation and high management services and financial sector and shareholders and avoid- till December 23. An For- cost and holding period is areas of discussions. With ania," said Sudip Lahiri, added value are making a to its nearshore clients. capital market represen- ing cascading impact of eign Portfolio Investment substituted. Further, the already significant cut in SVP and Head of Finan- significant contribution HCL employs more than tatives later in afternoon. inter-corporate dividends (FPI) executive said that grandfathering benefitcorporate taxes having cial Services, Europe, to the development of 10,000 people in Europe, The capital market through provision akin to under the Section 112A, may also be extended to taken place, expectations HCL Technologies. the digital economy and serving over 200 clients, players may seek replace- erstwhile section 80M de- Tax on Long Term Capi- shares held in amalgamat- and demands are high that "The opening of our socially responsible busi- and has been present in ment of Dividend Distri- duction. This will also re- tal Gains Consistent with ing/demerged listed com- it would announce. new offices in Vilnius ness culture in Lithuania. Lithuania since 2016. FMCGs top consumer complaints Debroy takes dig at World Bank's Sensex, Nifty turns red; metal stock fall list post GST roll-out, eateries ease of doing business index pany stocks like SAIL, Jindal New Delhi, Dec 16 Steel fell over 2 per cent. (IANS) Fast-moving con- New Delhi, Dec 16 the doing business in- Bank stocks also traded sumer goods (FMCG) (IANS) Sounding criti- dex consists of an index lower, however, global steel firms have topped the list cal of the World Bank's on legal infrastructure, giant Arcelor Mittal has initi- of customers complaints Ease of Doing Business which he has not been ated payment for acquisition list for over-charging Index, prominent econ- able to decipher how of debt-ridden Essar Steel for ever since the new in- omist and the Chair- the World Bank con- Rs 42,000 crore. direct tax regime Goods man of the Economic structed the index. At 11.45 a.m., Sensex was and Services Tax (GST) Advisory Council to the "There is a 25 per Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) 7.07 points at 41,002.64. It was rolled out on July 1, benefit of lower tax and same. Experts said that it Prime Minister, Bibek of India. The statement cent weightage at- Sensex slipped in the red after opened at 41,168.85, from its 2017. indulged in profiteering. is very difficult for FMCG Debroy on Monday said gains significance as In- tached to a cross opening over 150 points higher previous close of 41,009.71. Restaurateurs came Complaints were later companies to assess the that the index on which dia has of late improved country index of legal during the early trade on The Nifty fell nearly 12 points second, followed by en- filed against them and exact impact of the lower India has risen signifi- its ranking in the World infrastructure that Monday. Manufacturing com- to 12,074.95. tertainment and media the GST anti-profiteering tax given that they have cantly of late is formu- Bank's index. In the lat- the World Bank has. firms. As per official data, watchdog National Anti- multiple similar prod- lated after taking into est ranking released in I have not been able as many as 42 consumer profiteering Authorityucts in one category. account just two cities October, India jumped to find any informa- PNB scrips fall 3% complaints were reg- (NAA) took up the cases. Moreover, they sell in the country. 14 ranks to the 63rd tion despite this work istered against various Some of the FMCG ma- products for as low as Rs He further noted position and was also of transparency about on NPA divergence disclosure FMCG companies with jors like Hindustan Uni- 2 for a shampoo pouch that the sample size of among the top-10 prog- how that index of many of them found to lever Ltd (HUL), Procter and when the rate is low- research for the index ress-making countries. legal infrastructure 78,472.70 crore reported by PNB. be not passing the ben- & Gamble India (P&G) ered they are not in the India is just 30. "The The government also is constructed." De- The divergence in provision- efits of lower tax rates. and Nestle were found position to exactly as- World Bank's 'ease of cites the improvement broy, however, said ing for bad loans in FY19 was to As GST rates were cut to have profiteered from sess the impact on price. doing business' indica- in rankings as a reflec- that improvement the tune of Rs 2,091 crore. across various catego- the lower tax regime. Even if the assessment is tors are based on sur- tion of an improving in the World Bank's Provision for NPAs as on ries in the GST Council In the latest case, the done and it is found that veys in just two cities... business environment rankings is not the March 31, 2019 as reported by meetings to reduce tax NAA last week ordered the price should be lower and the sample size, for and economy. primary intention of Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) the bank was 48,151.15 crore incidence on consum- Nestle to deposit Rs 73.15 by 30 paise, transaction India (is) around 30 and The World Bank's the government's ini- Shares of the state-run Punjab but the RBI's risk assessment re- ers, the companies were crore with Consumer becomes difficult as cur- for some other coun- survey has so far fea- tiatives for economy. National Bank(PNB) on Mon- port calculated it to Rs 50,242.15 expected to pass on the Welfare Fund for not rency of that amount is tries the sample size tured Delhi and Mum- "World Bank's ease of day fell nearly 3 per cent on the crore. benefit by lowering pric- passing GST rate reduc- not available. is 2 or 3. Nonetheless, bai but in its latest re- doing business rank- BSE after under it reported bad Further, the PNB reported a es in proportion to the tion benefit to consum- "Because of multiple its the World Bank..." port it has said that the ing is not the primary loans by Rs 2,617 crore for the loss was Rs 99,75.49 crore but rate reduction. ers. The FMCG major products of similar kind Debroy said speaking survey will expand its intention to do what last fiscal. Gross non perform- RBI said after taking into ac- It was, however, found has, however, said that it it is difficult for FMCG here at an event organ- ambit to Kolkata and India has done in this ing assets(NPA) according to count the divergence in provi- that many companies will consider appropriate companies to arrive at a ised by the Insolvency Bengaluru next year. area (insolvency) or the RBI, as on March 31 was Rs sioning it stood at Rs 11,335.90 had not passed on the action after studying the particular price. and Bankruptcy Board He further said that other area. 81,089.70 crore but it was Rs crore for the last fiscal. Indian Horizon Tuesday, December 17, 2019 business 10

Zomato in advanced talks to buy UberEats: Report Now wholesale prices jump in New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) lakh restaurants currently. is not only going to stay put The online food delivery In tier-3 and tier-4 cities in the growing food tech Nov; WPI rises to 0.58% industry in India is set for specifically, Swiggy has on- industry in India but is also New Delhi, Dec 16 erating trend as infla- to 7.68 per cent from a big churn as Uber has re- boarded over 15,000 restau- building strong linkages (IANS) After retail in- tion had risen to 4.47 6.41 per cent. The portedly entered advanced rants in the last six months. with restaurant partners for flation, the prices of per cent during the prices of food items in- stages of talks to sell Uber- The market is piping hot a seamless delivery experi- essential commodities corresponding period creased at a faster rate Eat's India business to rival as according to a recent ence for its customers. especially food items of 2018. of 11.08 per cent from Zomato by the end of this study by business consul- "Right now, we are more such as vegetables "Buildup inflation9.80 per cent. year. tancy firm Market Research focused on delivery with showed a massive rate in the financial Onion price in- According to a Tech- Future, the online food the restaurant partners. rise in November on year so far was 2 per creased by 172.30 per Crunch report on Monday ordering market in India We are learning in the In- wholesale basis. cent compared to a cent in November citing sources, the deal funding round. When con- rant per day. Swiggy has is likely to grow at over 16 dia market and making our Accordingly, India's buildup rate of 4.56 per while it was at 119.84 "currently values UberEats' tacted, Zomato said it "does expanded its services to per cent annually to touch mark in that space before annual rate of inflation cent in the correspond- per cent during Oc- India business at around not comment on rumours 500 cities in India, match- $17.02 billion by 2023. we can add anything more based on wholesale ing period of the pre- tober 2019. Overall, $400 million". As part of or speculations". Despite ing rival Zomato's reach in UberEats last week to it," said Bansi Kotecha prices jumped to 0.58 vious year," the Min- vegetable prices in the deal, "Uber may invest arriving in the Indian mar- the country. Swiggy, which launched its operations in who is Head of Operations, per cent in November istry said in its review November rose 45.32 between $150 to $200 mil- ket in 2017, UberEats has has added 60,000 new res- Cuttack, its second city in Uber Eats. from 0.16 per cent in of "Index Numbers of per cent against a lion in Zomato", the report not made enough inroads taurants in the past six Orissa, saying it Awill part- The deal is reportedly in October. Wholesale Price in In- rise of 38.91 per cent. claimed, citing sources. in the online food delivery months, said in October it ner with a number of local the works as merger reports However, on a year- dia" for November. However, the cost of As an event in Delhi ear- segment. would expand to 600 cities restaurants such as Mirchi, of Bengaluru-based Swiggy on-year (YoY) basis, On a sequential ba- fuel and power, which lier this month, Zomato Zomato is currently de- by December 2019. Biryani Box, DFC Dada's and Gurugram-based Zom- the Wholesale Price sis, the expenses on commands 13.15 per Founder and CEO Deep- livering 1.3 million orders Since April 2019, Swiggy Biryani, Burger Adda Fac- ato -- two biggest players in Index (WPI) data fur- primary articles, which cent weightage, de- inder Goyal said the com- a day from 150,000 restau- has increased the num- tory. the burgeoning online food nished by the Ministry constitute 22.62 per flated by (-)7.32 per pany is aiming to raise up rants across India at more ber of restaurant partners In a recent interaction, delivery market - have also of Commerce and In- cent of the WPI's total cent from a decline of to $600 million in a new than 10 orders per restau- by almost 1.8 times to 1.4 UberEats told IANS that it resurfaced. dustry showed a decel- weightage, increased (-)8.27 per cent.

Ordinance on power reforms on Online retail sales Advance tax payment cards as states stay divided meagre in India: WB Report date extended to Dec 31 New Delhi, Dec 16 of distributors and de- mented by them," said a "E-commerce can boost (IANS) Unable to intro- velop a system of pen- power sector analyst. a range of economic indi- for Northeast duce amendments to alty for non-finalisation Among the major cators across South Asia, the Electricity Act 2003 of cost reflective tariff changes is likely to be from entrepreneurship New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Ministry said that consider- due to lack of consen- on time. restoration of the sanc- and job growth to higher With many parts of north- ing the large-scale disrup- sus among states, the The government in- tity of power contracts. GDP rates and overall east Indian on the boil dis- tion of internet services in Centre has decided to tended to bring about According to sources, productivity," said San- rupting internet services the northeastern states - push through the next some changes in the the power purchase jay Kathuria, World Bank across states, the Income Assam, Tripura, Arunachal big power sector reform Electricity Act 2003, but agreement between Lead Economist. Tax (I-T) department has Pradesh, Meghalaya, by promulgating an it has failed to get par- generators and dis- A survey of over 2,200 extended the deadline for Nagaland, Manipur and ordinance by later this liamentary approval coms will be made New Delhi, Dec 16 jointly released by World firms in South Asia payment of advance tax Mizoram, the Central Board month or in early Janu- for the last five years as sacrosanct with states (IANS) A report by the Bank Group and Cuts showed that the top con- there by 15 days to De- of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has ary. states are not on board limiting their rights to World Bank Group on International said that e- cerns on cross-border cember 31. The relaxation extended the cut-off date. The ordinance will over various proposals renegotiate PPAs mid- Monday said that on- commerce can become among the South Asian is for all the corporate and The order was issued have regulations to re- in the draft legislation. way of a project cycle. line retail sales in India is a driver of growth across countries in e-commerce non-corporate assessees exercising of powers con- strict cross-subsidy sur- "The power sector is It's expected to be done merely 1.6 per cent of total South Asia and boost include logistics, e-com- for payment of December ferred under clause (a) of charge, ensure timely also reeling under slug- by empowering power retail trade in the country. trade between in the re- merce and digital regula- installment of advance tax. sub-section (2) of section payment of generation gish demand, reflecting sector regulators, mak- It noted that in the gion, but its potential re- tions, and connectivity Ever since the contro- 119 of the Income-tax Act, dues by discoms and overall slowdown in the ing their operations in- neighbouring country of mains largely untapped. and information technol- versial Citizenship Act was 1961. The relief is available make power contracts economy. The sector dependent with statu- Bangladesh, too, the on- Increasing the use of e- ogy infrastructure. enacted, the northeastern for taxpayers in all the sev- non-negotiable. needs a booster and if tory powers. line sales a mere 0.7 per- commerce by consumers These barriers are sig- states, especially Assam, en states of the northeast. Through the ordi- it's not coming through Strengthening of reg- cent of total retail sales, and firms in South Asia nificantly higher when have seen violent protests "Considering the large- nance, the Centre may legislation then ordi- ulations for regulators while that in China is 15 could potentially help in- trading with other South with at least four people scale disruption of internet also strengthen the in- nance is the next best is expected to remove percent and around 14 crease competition and Asian countries, the re- reported to have died in services in the northeast- stitution of power regu- course of action. But the investor uncertainty percent globally. firm productivity, and en- port. The main interna- police firing. The agitation ern states - Assam, Tri- lators, carry out separa- Centre needs to bring all about contracts and de- The report titled, "Un- courage diversification of tional e-partners of firms has spread to neighbouring pura, Arunachal Pradesh, tion of power carriage states on board as most layed payments by state leashing e-commerce for production and exports, in South Asia are China, West Bengal too. In a press Meghalaya, Nagaland, Ma- and content operation changes are to be imple- distribution companies. South Asian Integration" it said. the United Kingdom. statement, the Finance nipur and Mizoram. Anil Ambani wins in UK Moody's outlook for global auto makers in 2020 negative

High Court Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Global cent in 2020. "Demand remains London, Dec 16 guarantee for corporate fore the UK High Court, credit rating agency Moody's In- constrained by a weakening mac- (IANS) The UK High loans availed by Reli- in the course of the trial vestors Service on Monday said roeconomic environment and Court on Monday ruled ance Communications to establish that Chi- its outlook for the global auto- the continued uncertainty over in favour of Anil Am- Limited (RCom) could nese banks' claims are motive manufacturers and parts the UK's plans to exit the Euro- bani by dismissing the not be granted by way of without any merit. suppliers is negative. pean Union," Moody's said. summary judgment a summary judgement "At this stage of the In its research report Automo- "The proposed merger of Fiat application of Chinese has been duly upheld proceedings, the evi- tive manufacturers and parts Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (Ba1 banks against him. by the UK High Court. dence of the person- suppliers - Global 2020 Outlook positive) and Peugeot S.A. (Baa3 Chinese banks had Harish Salve appeared nel of RCOM who released on Monday, Moody's stable) would create the world's claimed $680 million for Anil Ambani in the were dealing with the said: "Our 2020 outlook for global fourth-largest automaker, but from Ambani against court. personnel of the Chi- automotive manufacturers and there are significant uncertainties corporate loans given to "Ambani has con- nese banks could not parts suppliers is negative, driven regarding whether they will reach Reliance Communica- tested the proceedings be placed, which led by our expectations of a contin- look for the sector is based on its on track to post a fourth consecu- a definitive merger pact," the re- tions Limited (RCom). and put up a strong to certain doubts be- ued decline in global light vehicle forecast of 0.9 per cent decline tive year of modest sales growth. port added. A spokesperson for Am- legal defence, and will ing expressed in the sales." in light vehicle sales following a On the US light vehicle sales, Moody's expect China's overall bani said: "Anil Ambani continue to contest the judgment on account Moody's expects the global car projected 3.8 per cent decline in Moody's expect it to slip 0.6 per auto sales to rise one per cent in is pleased with the dis- proceedings and seek of the evidence being sales to decline for third consecu- 2019. cent in 2020 after falling by a 2020, as supportive policy guid- missal of the summary leave to defend, with- incomplete and thus tive year. According to Moody's, According to Moody's political projected 2.9 per cent in 2019; ance announced during 2019, judgement application out any conditions as appearing implausible. the global demand for light ve- risks, technological changes and less aggressive incentives and including relaxation on vehicle- filed by the Chinese to making of deposits However, Ambani is hicles will remain sluggish amid environmental regulation will increased competition from the ownership control, bolsters auto banks before the UK or payments being im- confident that his po- weakening economic growth in weigh on sector. used car market will contribute demand. High Court. posed. sition would be fully key markets. The rating agency said, Chi- to the modest contraction in de- In the case of Japan, Moody's "Ambani's position "Ambani is confident vindicated once all the Expecting the growth of gross nese auto sales should eke out a mand. said despite a difficult global that the claim made by that he will have an op- facts and the entire evi- domestic product (GDP) in China modest one per cent gain, while As regards the Western Euro- sales environment, Toyota Mo- the Chinese Banks in portunity to place the dence is placed before and advanced G-20 countries, the contraction in Western Euro- pean markets, Moody's expects tor Corporation (Aa3 stable) and relation to his alleged necessary evidence be- the court." Moody's said the negative out- pean car sales will widen; Japan is light vehicle sales to fall three per Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

VCs, startups seek budgetary support, new Esop tax policy Paytm becomes only app New Delhi, Dec 16 employee sells it not when pre-budget consultations (IANS) The venture capital he exercises it. This has on Monday. The first meet- offering NEFT transactions 24/7 firms and startups, here on been a major dampener," ing was with representa- New Delhi, Dec 16 rent account as now Monday, sought support Aggarwal said. tives of digital economy, (IANS) With the Re- they can pay up to Rs in the next budget to make The Nasscom has also fintech and startups. serve Bank of India 50 lakh per transaction India top startup nation, sought that IT and BPO The issues that dominat- (RBI) making online 24x7. while the software and firms should not be treated ed the discussion included NEFT transfers 24/7 So far, IMPS facil- BPO industry urged parity as financial intermediaries digital infrastructure and on all days including ity allowed 24x7 fund in corporate tax rates for for the goods and services role of government, regu- weekends and holidays apps such as Phone Pe transfers online but it manufacturing and ser- tax (GST). lation of digital economy from Monday, India's and Google Pay are re- had a limit of Rs 2 lakh vices firms and tax Esops "In GST, our industry has especially in privacy, finan- digital payment leader stricted to Rs 2 lakh per that has now been in- (employee stock owner- italists and private equity tiveness." "For the Deep been facing problems since cial regulation, ease of do- Paytm has become the transaction. creased. ship plan) at the time of investors, who have to be Tech startup ecosystem, one year because we have ing business environment only payments app of- "We offer all-impor- "While other banks sale and not at the time of supported," Rajan Tandon, we need to attract capital, been treated as financial for startups, infrastructure fering three ways to tant payment meth- have separate inter- exercising the option. president of the Indian and to enable that the gov- intermediaries. The gov- gaps for digital India and pay 24x7 seamlessly, ods and are the only faces for different pay- "We have sought on- Venture Capital Associa- ernment should consider ernment issued a circular taxation, the Finance Min- within the same "Mon- platform where users ment modes, Paytm is shoring of the offshore tion (IVCA), told IANS after setting up a fund for Deep in July, but it was not well- istry said in a statement. ey Transfer" flow via can pay instantly using the only payment app fund. Today 85 per cent of a pre-budget meeting with Technology-focussed ar- drafted. At the September Finance Secretary Ra- UPI, IMPS and now NEFT, IMPS, UPI, Wal- that seamlessly sug- funds are outside India. We the Finance Minister. eas", Aggarwal said. GST Council meeting, we jeev Kumar, Economic NEFT mode. let, and cards. With this gests the best way to have also urged building Ashish Aggarwal, Senior The Nasscom has also were expecting a new cir- Affairs Secretary Atanu Millions of users can increased limit, we are transfer money based domestic setups so that In- Director and head of Pub- sought the taxation policy cular. But it didn't happen. Chakraborty, Revenue pay up to Rs 10 lakh per confident that more on the transaction dian startups remain Indi- lic Policy, Nasscom, told on Esops. "The point of Few days ago, the July cir- Secretary Ajay Bhushan transaction instantly users will prefer our amount in a hassle-free an and build the pillars for IANS, "We have told the collection of tax should be cular was recalled. But it Pandey, IT Secretary Ajay from their Paytm App services for their day way," said the com- innovations and success Minister that we need par- deferred. Taxation comes didn't solve the problem. Prakash Sawhney, Tele- using NEFT powered to day payments," said pany. creation in India. ity in corporate tax rates into play when Esop is ex- We need a revised circular com Secretary Anshu by Paytm Payments Satish Gupta, MD and It is now the only "We are at number three for manufacturing and ercised. We have sought that will state IT and BPO Prakash, CBDT Chairman Bank, the company CEO, Paytm Payments app offering more than position in startups and services firms and can be it should be taxed only services are not interme- Pramod Chandra Mody, said in a statement. Bank. 200 payment use-cases have to be number one. linked with different crite- at the point of selling to diary services," Aggarwal CBIC Chairman P.K. Das This extends Paytm's This also benefits the for everyday payment The key enablers for the ria in terms of investment make such Esops more at- said. and Chief Economic Advi- leadership in the pay- corporates and busi- needs, widely accepted ecosystem are institutional and employment to drive tractive. The government Finance Minister Nirma- sor K.V. Subramanian were ments market where nesses who hold Paytm at over 14 million of- investors, like venture cap- growth in export competi- should collect tax when an la Sitharaman started her present in the meeting. UPI P2P (peer-to-peer) Payments Bank cur- fline retail stores. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Tuesday, December 17, 2019 AUSSIE SWIMMER SHAYNA JACK I’m just trying to improve everyday: Pant ROHIT USES Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) good if you bat according scoring big runs but I was not CUSS WORD FOR DENIES DOPING ALLEGATION Young wicketkeeper- to the situation. I want to getting there. I’m not saying Sydney, Dec 16 (IANS) batsman Rishabh Pant, who focus on my process as a I got there but I’m just trying POLLARD DURING Australian swimmer Shayna scored his maiden ODI fifty player. You have to believe to improve everyday. Jack has maintained her in the first match which India in yourself. I’m only focusing As a team point of view, CHENNAI ODI innocence after testing lost by eight wickets against on what I can do whatever whatever I can do to help my positive in July to the banned West Indies, has insisted that team management decides team win and to have a good substance, Ligandrol, a non- he is focusing on improving is good for the team,” Pant score on the scoreboard steroid anabolic agent popular his performance with each said at the post-match press that’s what I was focusing with bodybuilders. passing day, adding his only conference. and in the end I got some In a tearful interview with aim is to contribute towards During the course of runs,” said Pant. Channel 10 on Sunday night, team’s win. his innings on Sunday, a used to chant the name of “Personally, if I play the 21-year-old said that the On Sunday, Pant scored section of crowd at the MA ‘Dhoni’ in previous games for India every inning is positive test result may have 71 runs off 69 balls. “There is Chidambaram Stadium whenever Pant faltered important for me. As a been a product of cross- nothing like the natural game chanted ‘Pant, Pant’ in order on the field.“Sometimes it youngster, I just want to contamination from those recovery,” Jack said. you have to bat according to encourage him. This is important when crowd learn and improve myself around her, reports Xinhua “There’s the chance of to the situation or team was in contradiction to the support you because as an each and every day of cricket news agency. it being in a contaminated demand. You can only be earlier incidents where fans individual I was thinking of I’m playing,” he added. “I had a lot of people come supplement. The only forward and tell me that they unfortunate thing is I actually year on a winning note with took this drug. Just general hadn’t taken supplements in B'desh Intl Challenge: Lakshya my 5th international title people who go to the gym. the two months prior to that here in Bangladesh!! Hope Some people were using it as test,” she added. to continue my good form in Sen wins men's single title the next year 2020. Like to thank all my KIYG an incredible sponsors @OGQ_India @ Herbalifeindia @YonexInd @ experience for youngsters: Sports_PDCSE @ppba @bai_ media," Sen tweeted after Mehuli Ghosh winning the title. 9-22 next year. Mehuli said Sen had won his first that the competition helps title of 2019 at the Belgian youngsters experience the International in September Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) India feel of big international before winning the Dutch opener Rohit Sharma and Kieron tournaments. Open Super 100 and Pollard have always been known “I participated in the Khelo SarrLorLux Super 100 in for sharing banters on the field India Games this year and I October. He then went on and the recent of it happened New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) had a really good experience. It to claim the Scottish Open during the first ODI between Commonwealth Games was nice to see so many sports crown in November. India and West Indies at the M.A. (CWG) silver medallist Mehuli being hosted in one stadium Among other Indians, Chidambaram Stadium here. Ghosh has lauded the Khelo in Pune. It gave me the feel of women's doubles pair of The incident took place in the India Youth Games (KIYG) how the Games are hosted at Maneesha K and Rutaparna 7th over of the Indian innings initiative by the Indian sports the international level. Dhaka, Dec 16 (IANS) after registering a straight- season for the 18-year-old Panda suffered a 20-22, when opener KL Rahul, who ministry. It was a lovely experience Indian shuttler Lakshya game win over Malaysia's Indian.Sen registered a 22- 19-21 defeat to top-seeded was batting at the other end, The third edition of the for the youngsters. It’s a plus Sen won the men's singles Leong Jun Hao in the summit 20, 21-18 win over Hao in Malaysian pair of Tan Pearly and he enquired Rohit about tournament is set to be hosted point for Indian sports,” said title at the Bangladesh clash here on Sunday. It the final which lasted for 50 Koong Le and Thinaah the conversation between him in Guwahati between January the 19-year-old. International Challenge 2019 was also the fifth title of the minutes."Happy to end the Muralitharan in the final. and Pollard. Rohit in reply used cuss word describing Pollard, who is also his teammate in the Mumbai Indians and are known ISL: Mumbai ends Bengaluru’s unbeaten run in ̍-goal spectacle to share very friendly relation. Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) and an unmarked Bose ghosted by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Mumbai City FC showed great past the Bengaluru defence to before the Senegalese striker character and a steely resolve head in at the far post. set up Mohamed Larbi inside IOA prez to meet as they ended Bengaluru FC’s Bengaluru were unable the box who blasted his shot unbeaten start to the season to mount an immediate over the bar. presidents, with a spectacular 3-2 win response as Mumbai pressed The visitors were awarded in the Indian Super League well. A magnificent defence- a penalty at the stroke of half- secretary clash at the Sree Kanteerava splitting pass by Erik Paartalu time when Amine Chermiti generals of NSFs Stadium here on Sunday. caught the visitors’ defence and Juanan ran into each Subhasish Bose’s (12’) header unawares midway through other inside the box but Larbi had given Mumbai City an the first half. was denied from 12 yards by early lead, but an unfortunate The Australian found the strong gloves of Gurpreet. Matic Grgic (58’) own-goal Udanta Singh’s run into The Blues started the second gave the defending champions the box perfectly, but the half as the stronger side with a lifeline. Diego Carlos (77’) winger failed to make use an intent to press higher up headed in what looked like of the chance and lobbed the field and win the second the match-winner until Sunil his effort over the crossbar. balls. Dimas Delgado nearly Chhetri (89’) converted from as the Islanders continued their climbed to the sixth spot with 13 points.The visitors broke the Mumbai threatened to found an equaliser when the the spot to equalise.However, it unbeaten run on the road and 10 points from eight matches. deadlock in the 12th minute. double their lead before the Mumbai defence failed to was Rowllin Borges who scored grabbed their first win since Bengaluru’s first defeat of the Larbi delivered a terrific cross break. A Modou Sougou clear a long-throw-in into the the winner in the 94th minute the opening game.Mumbai season has left them third, with into the box from the left flank strike on target was kept out box from the right flank. Can’t wait to bat at National Bengaluru Open Golf C’ship Stadium in Karachi: Babar Azam New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) 2019 from Dec 17 Indian Olympic Association defeats for them.Meanwhile, well as other leading golfers president Narinder Batra will opener Shan Masood, who such as Honey Baisoya and be meeting presidents and had grown up in Karachi, has Karandeep Kochhar. secretary generals of all the played many first-class cricket A total of 121 players will 33 national sports federations matches at the National be competing at the event (NSF) in the "early part of 2020." Stadium and the 30-year-old including 118 professionals In a notice addressed to is eager to open the innings and three amateurs. all NSFs, Batra said that the for Pakistan in a Test here. There will be a strong meetings will be one on one Masood said: "Growing local presence as besides interactions and the purpose up we have seen some of Rahil Gangjee, the likes of is to discuss their plans for the best cricketing action at M. Dharma, Syed Saqib the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 the National Stadium which Ahmed and C. Muniyappa, Olympics. developed my interest in the all Bengaluru-based "The government has opened game. I remember missing professionals, will also be part its heart in supporting athletes my school to watch a 1996 of the field. in preparation for 2020 and also World Cup match between The prominent foreign 2024. I feel it is time for us NSFs Pakistan and South Africa in names in the field include to plan our things and strategise which Aamir Sohail scored the Sri Lankan quartet of (which I am sure you all have Karachi, Dec 16 (IANS) Ali-led Pakistan side will a century.""Then there was defending champion Anura done) how we can give our best After having played their first aim to win the last contest at an India-Pakistan match in Rohana, Mithun Perera, N to make our country proud in ever Test on their home soil the historic venue.Speaking which Rajesh Chauhan struck Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) who make it to the elite field Thangaraja and K Prabagaran, 2020 and 2024 Olympics," Batra in a decade, the Pakistani on the upcoming Test, Ali a six. That match went into The TATA Steel Professional of PGTI's top-60 at next Bangladesh's Md. Zamal said in the notice. cricketers are all excited said: "Pakistan have had an the final over," the opener Golf Tour of India (PGTI) week's season-ending TATA Hossain Mollah and Australian The Tokyo Olympics start on to take on Sri Lanka in the excellent record in Test cricket was quoted as saying by the will be staging the Indo- Steel Tour Championship in Kunal Bhasin. July 24 next year and end on second and final Test of at the National Stadium and I Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). MIM Bengaluru Open Golf Jamshedpur. Sumit Rathor, representing August 9. India are looking to the series at the National can't wait for the toss. The Pakistan's star batter Babar Championship 2019 from The tournament, into its Indo-MIM, said: improve upon their previous Stadium in Karachi, which is whole team is excited about Azam, who has enjoyed great December 17 at the Karnataka third edition, will feature a "I'm delighted to be showing at Rio 2016, where PV also considered the fortress the match."Pakistan have a success with the white ball, Golf Association (KGA) course. stellar field including reputed presenting the Bengaluru Sindhu's silver in badminton of the Green Brigade.With phenomenal record at this is equally excited about the The race will be on for the names such as Bengaluru- Open Golf Championship and Sakshi Malik's bronze in bad weather and continuous venue in the longest format Karachi Test and has urged top spots in the TATA Steel based international star Rahil 2019 at my home club for the wrestling were the only medals rain forcing both the teams of the game as they have won the people to turn up in large PGTI Order of Merit at the Gangjee, former champions second year in succession the contingent won, which was to settle for a draw in the first 21 out of 41 Tests in Karachi numbers at the National last. The Bengaluru Open will Udayan Mane and Sri following the highly in contrast to several projections Test in Rawalpindi, the Azhar with only two resulting in Stadium. also determine the players Lankan Anura Rohana, as successful 2018 edition. made before the marquee event. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Tuesday - December 17, 2019 12

'TANHAJI' SHOOT ere ghata" singer Gajendra Verma has Gajendra Verma's new tracks PRIYANKA'S INSTA POST INFORMS WRAP˨ TRANSPORTED Tcome out with four tracks. These are "Ja ja ja", are about moving on UP OF 'THE WHITE TIGER' SHOOT ELAKSHI TO "Ab aaja", "Main aur tu" and "Jaana jaana", which riyanka Chopra has GLORIOUS PERIOD aim at taking listeners on wrapped up shoot for "The an emotional ride in the PWhite Tiger", the Netfl ix OF MARATHAS break-up phase of a rela- movie co-starring Rajkummar tionship. Rao and based on Aravind Adi- "My heart and emotion ga's Man Booker Prize-winning are fully showcased in 'Ja novel of the same name. ja ja' and the other tracks. Priyanka, who has been shoot- I have always been drawn ing in Delhi, took to Instagram to to showing the different announce the news. facets of love in interest- "Happy tired.. but so excited to ing storylines, and this have wrapped #thewhitetiger," playlist does exactly that. she wrote.Thanking the fi lm's I hope people will reso- cast and crew, the actress wrote: nate with this music and "It was such a pleasure to work open their hearts up to the with the best in the business in tracks," said Gajendra, a every department. yanka further wrote: gether. Keep sending Qyuki artiste. The most hard working "thankhank you @ me memes!!"She also Qyuki is a multi-plat- crew.. and such a delightful gouravadarsh for be- thanked her film's di- form media network cast. Thank you for all your ing an incredible lead( rector Ramin Bahrani across digital, live, TV and brilliance. I can't wait to see the No1)!! I can't wait for and Mukul Deora, film founded by A.R Rah- and we are sure that his EP is go- himself into a genre in which he finished product and share it the world to see you who is producing the man, Samir Bangara and ing to be welcomed by the audi- can explore many different ideas with the world.."Addressing her as Balram.. @rajkum- movie in association Shekhar Kapur."Gajendra ence. With 'Ja ja ja' and the ex- and interests," Qyuki COO Sagar co-actors Rajkummar Rao and mar_rao finally!I'm with Netflix. is a very talented artiste tended playlist, his is extending Gokhale said." IANS debutant Adarsh Gourav, Pri- so glad we did this to- IANS Shraddha Kapoor never fails to impress with her mind- boggling fashion choices, here's proof! he actress Shraddha Ka- a paper bag waist pants with poor has marked the year open hair and big gold hoops, it T2019 with her back to back was overall a hippie-chic look. successful fi lms 'Saaho' and Red is always a hot colour, 'Chhichhore'. The diva has al- and that's a red alert by Shrad- ways come up with subtle fash- dha on her last look where she lakshi Gupta is thrilled ion choices. Let's have a look at is wearing a half blazer jumpsuit about making her Bolly- some astounding outfi ts she has with an oversized hoop which Ewood debut with "Tan- got into this year. gave an absolutely subtle de- haji: The Unsung Warrior", Shraddha Kapoor is willing to cent look. which is about the battle of experiment a lot more instead Shraddha Kapoor never Sinhagad in 1670 that was of sticking safe silhouettes and wears anything bizarre.Apart fought between Tanhaji Malu- colours. She has nailed it with from these looks the actress sare and Udaybhan Singh Ra- many kinds of looks like a dress earlier next year will be seen thod. She says she felt like she by a mix of Indian and Interna- in Baaghi 3, the franchise fi lms was living in "that moment of tional designers. She is not at she started with Tiger Shroff in the Maratha kingdom". all fussy and now we fi nd her 2016, which will be directed by "I am playing the character wearing everything like from Ahmed Khan. of Soyarabai who was the wife a peplum to a 60's and even Shraddha has been the talk Sara Ali Khan is the only of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maha- a 20's style and more elegant of the town as she is the only raj. She was a strong woman. dressing. actress to give back to back hits actress to feature in most The most amazing part was Going with her fi rst outfi t, an with her fi lms in 2019, she has the grand set of the fi lm and ombre halter dress which is 'fi t- raised the bar for herself with searched celebrities of the realistic feel of that era and-fl are' by an international every project and left the audi- that it gave. designer. It cinches at the waist ences startled. ̊̈̉̑, forges her way to Everyone around was in the which looks super astounding Courtesy : Santabanta Maratha look, in the royal at- of a tall, skinny girl like Shrad- the top ̍ list! tire. I felt like I was living in dha Kapoor. Overall, a feminine ctress Sara Ali Khan who that moment of the Maratha look. has won everyone's heart an and Vicky Kaushal. while. The young ac- kingdom," Elakshi told Secondly, oversized jeans Aever since she made her The report also in- tress also has a massive IANS."I am paired opposite with a cropped jacket, silver silver screen debut has now cludes Bollywood fandom on social me- Sharad Kelkar who is playing hoops and a messy bun which added another feather to her Stalwarts Amitabh dia which also keeps the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji perfectly gave us an 80's vibe. cap, Sara is the only actress Bachchan, Hrithik Ro- her in sync with her Maharaj in the fi lm. 'A girl in pink' - her third look in Bollywood who has got fea- shan and Akshay Ku- fans who want to know My scenes were with (ac- where she was going perfectly tured in the most searched mar along with Tiger more about her, the tor) Ajay Devgn and it was vibrant in the pink and red out- celebrity list of Google. The Shroff.Despite having actress happily obliges great working with him. He fi t with nude heels and subtle actress has made it to the top 5 both her respective re- them by keeping her was very grounded and kind makeup. list leaving a trail for her con- leases 'Kedarnath' and fans informed about to everyone," she added about Her next is an "AB" SOLUTE temporaries.Interestingly she 'Simmba' released last her whereabouts.Sara Ajay, who plays Tanhaji Malu- look where she is wearing a tor- is also the youngest actress year the actress has has cemented her sare in the upcoming fi lm. so in great shape highlighting to feature in the list.A leading still managed to the place in the hearts of IANS with a crop top. By pairing with portal has reported the same top 5 list, this speaks a people. She makes her in which Sara occupies the 5th lot about her fandom presence felt wherever spot leaving behind Shahid Ka- and the love she has she goes. 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