RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 12 SPORT 15 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL CLEOPATRA’S GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER ON INDIA BEAT AUSTRALIA BY BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CALENDAR BREXIT: JUNCKER TO BRITAIN 137 RUNS IN 3RD TEST CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 351 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, MONDAY DECEMBER 31, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 I'M A HUGE ADVOCATE FOR LGBTQ: SONAM} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Climate change threatens kisan Triple talaq Bill to Production of several crops to be affected in 2020 face RS test today RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Global warming is likely to lead to a loss of 1.6 metric limate change and global tonne milk production by 2020 Opp pushing Cwarming are soon set to and 15 metric tonnes by 2050 cast their shadows on farm if no adaptation is followed. for sending Bill sector in India. Rice produc- The losses may be highest in tion in the country may UP, followed by Tamil Nadu, to joint-select reduce by 4 per cent and Rajasthan and West Bengal. rainfed rice by 6 per cent in In its note, the Ministry has committee 2020. The impact will be far suggested that adjusting to var- more severe and persistent for ious measures, including time PNS n NEW DELHI other crops. As per the note, of sowing, suitable variety, fer- potato production is likely to tilisers and irrigation is likely to he Rajya Sabha on Monday go down by 11 per cent in help in tackling the problem to Tis set to witness a fierce 2020, maize by 18 per cent, a certain extent. showdown between the and mustard by 2 per cent. “Climate stresses such as Treasury benches and Apple productivity could heavy rainfall events damage Opposition when the contro- also be affected by climate horticultural crops. Flooding for versial triple talaq Bill seeking change, and its cultivation 24 hour affects tomato with to criminalise the practice of could start shifting to higher flowering period being sensitive. instant divorce among Muslims latitudes to 2,500 metres above Similarly, onion bulb initiation will come up for passage. mean sea level from 1,250 stage is sensitive to flooding The Congress-led mamsl in Himachal Pradesh. causing a 27 and 48 per cent Opposition is pushing for send- talaq (talaq-e-biddat) in any The demand for declaring In a reply to the Committee reduction in bulb size and yield, ing the Bill to the joint-select form — spoken, in writing or instant talaq illegal has for of Estimates headed by veter- respectively…,” it said. committee for trimming its by electronic means such as long been raised by a large sec- an BJP leader Murli Manohar The coconut productivity harsh provisions. email, SMS and instant mes- tion of Muslim women who are Joshi, on the impact of climate in western coastal region, Law Minister Ravi Shankar sengers — illegal and void, with at the receiving end. Many change on agriculture sector, AGRICULTURE MINISTRY NOTE Kerala, parts of Tamil Nadu, Prasad will table the Bill in the up to three years in jail for the cases of triple-talaq have come the Ministry of Agriculture’s 2 Rice production in the country may reduce by Karnataka, and Maharashtra Upper House. The Muslim husband. to light even after the Supreme note had said small farmers, 4 per cent and rainfed rice by 6 per cent in (provided current level of water Women (Protection of Rights Declared illegal in about 20 Court declaring it as illegal. who own less than 4 hectare of 2020 and management is made avail- on Marriage) Bill, 2017 was Muslim countries, the instant Citing details of instant farm land, may not be able to 2 Potato production is likely to go down by 11 able in future climates as well) cleared by the Lok Sabha — talaq was only recently declared triple talaq cases, the support their families with per cent in 2020, maize by 18 per cent, and is likely to increase and also in 245 voting in favour and 11 against law in India by the Government had last week agriculture income alone due to mustard by 2 per cent North-Eastern states, islands of opposing it — on Thursday order of the Supreme Court. informed the Lok Sabha that till the impact of climate change. Andaman and Nicobar and amid a walkout by the After the Opposition now 430 incidents of triple “A staggering 85 per cent of 2 Apple productivity could also be affected by Lakshadweep. Opposition. Prasad had on stalled the Bill in the Rajya talaq have come to the notice Indian farm households have climate change The negative impacts is Friday claimed the Bill will find Shaba in earlier session, the of the Government through the approximately 5 acres or less 2 Small farmers, who own less than 4 hectare of likely to be visible for Andhra support in the Rajya Sabha, Government made changes media. cultivable land and of this 67 farm land, may not be able to support their Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, where the BJP-led NDA lacks and introduced provision for Of these, 229 were report- per cent are marginal farmers families with agriculture income alone due to Gujarat and parts of Karnataka numbers. magistrate allowing bail to hus- ed before the Supreme Court with less than 2.4 acre,” it said. the impact of climate change and Tamil Nadu. Productivity In case, the Opposition is band (indulging in triple-talaq) judgment, while another 201 The Ministry has argued that in India can be improved by 20 to block the Bill in the Upper with the consent of his wife. came to the notice after it. sharp increase in heat stress decrease yield potential of may marginally decline due to “Small and marginal farm- per cent to almost double if all House, summoning the joint- The Congress claims that Both the BJP and the days and decline in water avail- wheat and maize for a temper- climate change while in central ers cannot survive seed plantations in India are pro- session of the two Houses to making the offense a non- Congress have issued whips in ability could severely impact ature rise of 0.5 to 1.5 degrees and southern India, produc- monopolies. Wherever such vided with location specific pass the Bill would be the last bailable would put the family of the Upper House asking their the animal productivity. Celsius in India. tivity may increase. However, at experiment was introduced, agronomic and genotype inter- option with the ruling party. the instant talaq offender (the members to be present in full Earlier studies had sug- The note said cotton pro- the national level, cotton pro- farmers were forced to suffer vention in current climates,” the The Bill, as passed by the husband) in disarray and thus strength when the Bill is intro- gested that a 2 to 5 per cent ductivity in northern India ductivity may not be affected. losses,” the note claimed. note said. Lok Sabha, makes instant triple provision should be deleted. duced. CAPSULE PETROL PRICE CUT TO ITS PM renames 3 Andaman LOWEST LEVEL IN 2018 17 killed in Bangladesh poll violence New Delhi: Petrol price on Sunday was cut by 22 paise per Hasina wins her litre to its lowest level in 2018 islands in tribute to Netaji while diesel rates were reduced by 23 paise to a nine-month low. PTI n PORT BLAIR seat by landslide Petrol price in Delhi was cut to `69.04 per litre from `69.26 rime Minister Narendra PTI n DHAKA while diesel rates came down to PModi on Sunday announced `63.09 from `63.32 a litre, renaming of three islands of rime Minister Sheikh according to the price Andaman and Nicobar archi- PHasina emerged as the notification of state-owned oil pelago as a tribute to Netaji frontrunner in Bangladesh’s firms. Subhas Chandra Bose. The Ross general election on Sunday as Island was renamed as Netaji she aims for a record fourth DELHI’S AIR QUALITY Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, term in office with her Awami SEVERE: AUTHORITIES the Neil Island as Shaheed League gaining a big lead in New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality Dweep and the Havelock Island early results following a tense slipped to ‘severe’ category on as Swaraj Dweep, Modi said dur- vote that saw at least 17 people Sunday due to unfavourable ing a speech amid thunderous killed in poll-related violence. meteorological conditions applause from the audience here. Hasina was elected virtu- as authorities warned that any The three islands are major ally unopposed from the trigger in form of fire crackers tourist spots. Earlier in the day, Gopalganj-3 constituency as on new year’s eve or rise in the Prime Minister inaugurat- she won by a landslide, bagging vehicular emission would further ed a slew of development pro- 2,29,539 votes while her main increase the pollution level in the jects and laid foundation stones Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to those who lost their lives in 2004 BNP opponent could manage national Capital. of several others related to ener- tsunami, at a memorial in Car Nicobar on Sunday PTI just 123. The Election gy, connectivity, education, Commission officially TIGER FOUND DEAD IN tourism and health Independence resolution on had suggested that Andaman announced Hasina’s win in the Bangladeshi polling officials empty ballot boxes for counting after the voting ended at a polling station in Panam Nagar, about MAHA SANCTUARY sectors. Donning the Azad Hind the soil of Andaman,” he said. and Nicobar Islands be evening. Voting ended earlier 12 miles southeast of Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday AP Nagpur: A tiger was found dead Fauj (Indian National Army) “The country draws inspi- renamed as Shahid and Swaraj in the day to choose a new in the Umred-Pauni-Karhandla cap, he addressed a public meet- ration from Andaman. That is Dweep respectively. During Government amid the contenders were leading in absence, however won in his for 299 out of 300 Parliament Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhandara ing at Netaji Stadium on the why the Government has the World War II, the Japanese Opposition’s allegations of two constituencies. northeastern Thakurgaon con- seats. The polls are being held district of Maharashtra on occasion of the 75th anniversary issued a notification and I am had captured the Andaman manipulation by the Awami Former president HM stituency, officials said. at 40,183 polling stations. Voting Sunday morning, a forest official of the hoisting of the Tricolour proudly announcing that and Nicobar Islands, and Netaji League. Some reports said 20 of Ershad’s Jatiya Party, which is The Election Commission was suspended in one seat due said. by Bose here. henceforth, Ross Island will be came here as the Azad Hind the ruling party’s candidates a partner of Awami League-led has so far confirmed the com- to the death of a candidate. “When it comes to heroes known as Netaji Subhas Fauz led by him was an ally of have already won compared to Grand Alliance, won one seat plete result of only one con- While Hasina is seeking re- MISSING GIRLS of the freedom struggle, we Chandra Bose Dweep. The the Japanese force. just one from main Opposition while Opposition National stituency in southwestern election for a fourth term as the BODY RECOVERED take the name of Netaji Subhas Neil Island will be known as “The historical event of Bangladesh Nationalist Party of Unity Front (NUF), with the Gopalganj from where Hasina Prime Minister, her chief rival, A missing minor girl was Chandra Bose with pride. The Shahid Dweep and Havelock 30th December 1943 has been jailed ex-premier Khaleda Zia. BNP as its partner, is yet to win won bagging 2,29,539 votes ex-premier Zia, who is report- murdered after sexual assault in first Prime Minister of the Island as Swaraj Dweep,” completed today after 75 years,” Election officials said a seat. BNP secretary general while her BNP opponent got edly partially paralysed, faces an Mahanagar spurring residents to Azad Hind Government he said. he said. Awami League candidates are Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, only 123 votes. The EC said uncertain future in a Dhaka jail. clash with the police. P3 Subhash Babu had made India’s On this day in 1943, Bose Continued on Page 4 leading in 62 seats while BNP who steered the party in Zia’s 1,848 candidates are contesting Continued on Page 4 Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen no more Eleven arrested for killing SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA wishes “his mortal remains to the hoodlum years of the Baishe Sraban, Mrigaya, Oka will in all probability not be 1960s and 70s and Amar Oori Katha Akaler Sandhane, of Ghazipur head constable egendary filmmaker and kept anywhere for public view- Bhuvan — which dealt with the Kharij and Khandahar. Lthe creator of epoch-mak- ing. It will be a simple affair and issues of tolerance and plural- Famous Bengali actor and PNS n LUCKNOW On Saturday, supporters of other policemen were also ing films Mrigaya, Bhuvan there will be no flowers no ism in today’s segmented soci- the hero of Ray films Soumitra the Nishad Party demanding injured in the brickbatting. Shome and Neel Akasher wreaths, nothing,” sources said. ety. A director of the Leftist Chatterjee said, “In his demise ttar Pradesh police on reservations for the Nishad com- ADG (Varanasi zone) PV Neechay passed away on The winner of Dadasaheb breed he gave superstar Mithun we have lost the last surviving USunday arrested 11 people munity were to hold a demon- Rama Shastri, who is camping in Sunday. He was 95 and was suf- Phalke and Padma Bhushan, Sen Chakrabarty his break in director of that generation about and registered FIRs against 32 stration at Saryu Pandey Park in Ghazipur, said that stern action fering from old-age ailments. was known for his humanistic Mrigaya besides creating a whom you have volumes to say named and 60 unidentified per- the city but the authorities did would be taken against the cul- The master director and approach and his penchant for magnificent trilogy in and you have a plenty to learn.” sons in connection with the not give permission for the prits responsible for the killing the last of the quartet — Ritwik continuous experimentation Interview, Kolkata-71 and Reminiscing her associa- killing of police head constable protest in view of Prime Minister of the police constable. Ghatak, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal apart from his “intense involve- Padatik depicting the social and tion of decades with the mas- Suresh Vats during stone-pelting Narendra Modi’s visit. Meanwhile, VP Singh, son Sen and Tapan Sinha — left for ment” while directing a film. political upheaval in Bengal of ter auteur, ballet dancer and by a mob in Ghazipur during the The police also took into of deceased constable Suresh his heavenly abode at 10.35 am Born in 1923 at Faridpur in the 1970s. actress Mamata Shankar told Prime Minister’s visit on custody a senior leader of the Vats, questioned the functioning leaving behind his son, daugh- modern Bangladesh, Sen was Such was his involvement The Pioneer how he represent- Saturday. Nishad Party to avert any unto- of the police in the state. “When ter-in-law and an archive of 27 educated in Physics and gradu- in a film and he was drained ed a different kind of boldness Confirming the arrests, ward incident. But in protest police are not able to protect feature films, 14 short films and ated from the then Calcutta’s his- out to such extreme that he than the one that was depict- ADG (Law and Order) Anand against the detention of their themselves, can we expect them four documentaries. toric Scottish Church College 1923-2018 once said, “After making a film ed today. “Today they talk of Kumar said the police suspect- leader, the Nishad Party sup- to protect people?” he asked. The film maestro is likely and institution known for its lib- middle class thought process of I feel like collapsing, but then boldness. But many of us do ed that the Nishad Party gener- porters staged a chakka jam at He added: “What will we do to be cremated on January 2 eral atmosphere and a long his time got him to produce the I wake up again.” Apart from not understand the kind of al secretary was responsible for Kathwamor, posing a stiff chal- with the compensation when we after his Chichago-based son inventory of legendary students masterpieces like Bhuvan Bengali and Hindi, Sen also boldness Mrinalda displayed by the entire incident. lenge to the police. lost our father? Earlier, similar Kunal returns from the US, like Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Shome, Ek Din Achanak, directed films in Telugu, Odiya making films without consid- Ghazipur District When the police tried to incidents occurred in family sources said, adding the Subhas Chandra Bose, PA Mrigaya, Khandahar, Antareen, and Tamil languages. He won ering not only for his economic Magistrate K Balajee said that disperse protesters, they pelted Bulandshahr and Pratapgarh body would till then be pre- Sangma and others. Neel Akasher Neechey, Padatik, a plethora of national and losses but also for the political several police teams had been stones in which constable Suresh but the top level officers did not served at Peace World. His humanistic approach Akaler Sandhaney, Kolkata international awards for his consequences. formed for the arrest of the Vats (48) received head injury evolve a system to prevent such According to his final and a natural bend towards the Ekattor — a film relating much films like Bhuban Shome, Continued on Page 4 accused persons. and later died in the hospital. Six incidents,” he said. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 city 02

Woman thrashed, Akhilesh blames ‘encounter Decks cleared to provide disrobed, made to run naked in village policy’ for Ghazipur incident by eve-teasers PNS n LUCKNOW Akhilesh said that the crime rate in the state had 1.50 lakh jobs, says CM Bhadohi (PTI): A woman amajwadi Party chief gone up by several times while was beaten up, disrobed and SAkhilesh Yadav has now the policemen, who were made to run naked in her vil- slammed UP Chief Minister supposed to protect people, PNS n LUCKNOW lage in Gopiganj area of the dis- Yogi Adityanath’s for the killing were running for cover to save trict for resisting eve-teasers, of a head constable in Ghazipur their own lives. eclaring that the police said on Sunday. on Saturday and blamed the “The way BJP is trying to Bharatiya Janata Party Police have registered a ‘encounter policy’ of the state target officials and government Dgovernment was com- case against the four miscreants police for it. employees of a particular caste mitted to fulfilling its promise involved in the incident and Akhilesh said on Sunday and community, it shows that of providing employment to have arrested one of them, said that the “thoko neeti” of the they are pursuing the agenda of youths, Chief Minister Yogi circle officer Yadavendra Yadav Chief Minister had left both dividing society and spreading Adityanath said the process to on Sunday, adding they were police and common man con- hatred,” Akhilesh said. recruit 1.50 lakh people in trying to apprehend others. fused about the “actual target”. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Reacting to Purvanchal government jobs would start “The incident took place in “Yeh ghatana isliye ghati hai addressing media persons at party University Vice-Chancellor’s from January 2019. a village in Gopiganj area of the kyunki CM sadan mein ho ya office in Lucknow on Sunday Pioneer controversial statement, the SP “Decks have been cleared district on Saturday, when a manch pe ho unki ek hi bhasha chief said, “I should not be for providing government jobs woman from the weavers’ com- hai, ‘thok do’. Kabhi police ko “The political conspiracy of commenting on a vice-chancel- to the youths. From January munity objected to being teased nahi samjh aata kise ‘thokna’ the Bharatiya Janata Party has lor but one can imagine what 2019, the government will start by one Lal Chandra Yadav. hai, kabhi janata ko nahi sama- boomeranged as they tried to students will do when teachers recruitment of around 1.50 Later, in the evening, Yadav jh aata kise ‘thokna’ hai (This create a narrative that only are using such a language. I lakh youths. Out of this, along with his three accom- incident has occurred due to Yadavs have benefitted from think he is inspired by our CM’s around 69,000 jobs will be in plices forcibly entered her house the encounter policy of the reservation. The other castes words, which is also the lan- the education sector while over and badly beat her up.” Chief Minister. Whether he is among the OBCs are now guage of the BJP.” 50,000 youth will get jobs in “They stripped off her in the state assembly or on demanding separate reserva- In a video which went viral police. Some jobs are also up clothes and made her run in stage, he only speaks the lan- tion,” the SP chief said. on social media, Veer Bahadur for grab in the health sector,” the village. Some villagers shot guage of shootout. Sometimes Yadav said in Ghazipur Singh Purvanchal University’s the Chief Minister said while the incident and its video sub- police are confused about too, the Nishad community Vice-Chancellor Raja Ram addressing a public meeting in sequently went viral,” he added whom they should shoot and was demanding reservation Yadav can be seen calling upon Nawada village in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath listens to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat radio programme at his official Circle Officer Yadav said sometimes people are unable to and the protest went violent due students not to hesitate in Shahjahanpur district on residence in Lucknow on Sunday Pioneer the woman was undergoing understand who is the target),” to arrest of their leader and it killing someone who they have Sunday. treatment at a hospital and a Yadav said at a press conference resulted in the killing of a an argument with. The contro- Nawada is the village government in the annals of (BPL) families. the government has made case had been registered against here on Sunday. police head constable. versial statement was allegedly where the hero of Kakori case, Uttar Pradesh that has waived “All such villages should gaushalas in each tehsil where all four involved in beating and The former Chief Minister “It was an unfortunate inci- made at a function held at Thakur Roshan Singh, was farmers’ loans worth such high have pucca roads, junior sec- stray cows will be kept so that disrobing her. “One accused has of UP claimed that policemen dent which could have been Satyadev College in Ghazipur. born. amount and opened wheat ondary school and inter col- they do not destroy crops,” the been arrested, while efforts are were doing encounters to get prevented had the BJP govern- Meanwhile, amid specula- The Chief Minister laid the and paddy purchase centres to lages,” he said. Chief Minister said. on to nab the rest of the cul- better postings and mob was ment been more sensitive tion over SP alliance with foundation stone of a degree protect farmers from middle- For the increasing menace Meanwhile, Samajwadi prits,” he said. killing them in frustration. towards the problems and the Mayawati’s BSP in run-up to the college in that village in the men,” the Chief Minister said. of stray cattle, the Chief Party workers staged a protest Inspector Anil Yadav of “The unfortunate incident demands of the people,” he Lok Sabha polls, Akhilesh said memory of martyr Roshan Talking about Nawada vil- Minister blamed Samajwadi against the visit of the Chief Gopiganj police station has that happened on Saturday in claimed. there would be a confluence of Singh. He also laid foundation lage, Yogi said the BJP govern- Party leaders for letting lose the Minister in Nawada. The SP been sent to the Police Lines. Ghazipur could have been “BJP, which took the help of thoughts in UP and very soon stones of Rs 250 crore worth ment would develop all the vil- animals who stopped giving workers also burnt an effigy of Meanwhile, a 60-year-old avoided by the administration OBCs and their leaders during people would know about it. projects for that region. lages of martyrs as model vil- milk. “This is confirmed news the Chief Minister. man, who used to work in a as the protest was peaceful. the 2014 Lok Sabha and 2017 Asked whether the Yogi said that both the lages. He asked the local offi- that Samajwadi Party leaders The SP workers wanted to farm in Badhiwala village in Also, the local intelligence UP assembly elections, are now Congress would be a part of this Central and the state govern- cials to set up special camps in are behind this menace. These go to Nawada but police Muzaffarnagar, was killed by already had the input about it. ignoring them. These leaders confluence, he said, “I said that ments were committed for the such villages and provide hous- stray animals are destroying detained them and released his colleague following an alter- But still everyone was busy with are now not invited to govern- there will be sangam of people welfare of the poor and the es and toilets to the poor and farmers’ crop to give bad name them after Yogi left cation and his body was set on the programme of the Prime ment programmes,” the SP and thoughts. All answers are downtrodden. “This is the only ration to the below poverty line to the government. The fact is Shahjahanpur. fire, police said on Sunday. Minister,” Yadav said. chief alleged. included in this.” Yogi govt pro-poor, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti set to be anointed as Aparna welcomes triple talaq bill, IAS Week pro-farmers, says Mahamandaleshwar to be held during Kumbh says Rajya Sabha should pass it UP BJP chief PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW from Jan 31 PNS n LUCKNOW nion Minister of State for amajwadi Party patriarch PNS n LUCKNOW UFood Processing and SMulayam Singh Yadav’s itting out at Samajwadi Bharatiya Janata Party MP younger daughter-in-law he IAS Week will now be HParty, Bharatiya Janata from Fatehpur, Sadhvi Aparna Yadav has welcomed Theld here from January 31 to Party state president Mahendra Niranjan Jyoti, will be anoint- the triple talaq bill criminalis- February 3 next year. Nath Pandey said the previous ed as Mahamandaleshwar of ing instant divorce by Muslim The annual event of the Akhilesh Yadav government Niranjani Akhara during the men. Uttar Pradesh IAS Association was anti-people and pro-indus- Kumbh next month. She said it was a major was earlier scheduled to be held trialists while the present Yogi Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti will move of the government and from December 13 but it was Adityanath government was be conferred the title of the bill should be passed in postponed. pro-poor and pro-farmers in Mahamandaleshwar of the Rajya Sabha also. Chief Minister Yogi true sense. Pandey said in contrast to Panchayati Akhara Niranjani Aparna Yadav’s views on Adityanath will address the Reacting to the allegations that, the Yogi government after going through all the the triple talaq bill are in con- meeting of the association on of Samajwadi Party national waived crop loans worth `36,000 religious rituals. tradiction to her party’s offi- February 1. On the same day, the president that BJP governments crore of farmers and ensured During the rituals, all the cial stand, which says that the Chief Minister will host lunch for at the Centre and the state were good remunerative prices of mahants of different Akharas bill is an attempt by the the IAS officers at his official res- protecting industrialists, Pandey their crop. He said the cane would assemble and give Bharatiya Janata Party to idence. said that Akhilesh Yadav might arrears of last five years had been her chadars to confer the politicise the issue. The general body meeting of have forgotten that during the cleared. title of Mahamandaleshwar On December 27, during the UP IAS Association will be Samajwadi Party regime, sugar “This is what the BJP gov- on her. the debate on triple talaq bill held on February 2 and on the mills were sold at throw away ernment has done for farmers Akhil Bharatiya Akhara in the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi same day, Governor Ram Naik prices to select industrialists. and now Akhilesh should tell Parishad president and Party’s Dharmendra Yadav will host dinner for the IAS “It was the same Samajwadi what his government had done Niranjani Akhara’s Mahant had said that triple talaq was officers at Raj Bhawan. Party government that gave pre- for the farmers,” he said. Narendra Giri Maharaj a social issue and the BJP was Besides taking up the issues cious land in Dadri project to a About law and order, confirmed on Sunday the trying to politicise the matter. Hailing the passage of Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha, Muslim women in of the association and its mem- top industrialist without realis- Pandey said that crime was decision to anoint Sadhvi The Muslim Women Lucknow demanding passage of triple talaq bill in the Upper House of Parliament Pioneer bers, the meeting will also elect ing the harm it was committing under control. “During SP Niranjan Jyoti as (Protection of Rights on the office-bearers of the body. to the farming community. The regime, police officers like Zia- Mahamandaleshwar. Marriage) Bill, 2018 was Aparna praised the cially in Uttar Pradesh. Not August last year after a five- The traditional cricket match SP government was truly pro- ul Haq, Tanjil Ahmad, SP (City) He said the rituals would passed by the Lok Sabha with Centre’s effort in getting the only women, even men judge bench of the Supreme between the UP IAS officers rich because during Mulayam Mukul Dwivedi and Santosh Rai be completed on the bank 245 MPs voting in favour bill passed in the Lok Sabha. should also be aware of the Court termed as unconstitu- and IPS officers will be held here Singh Yadav’s regime, Uttar were killed,” he pointed out. of Sangam before Makar and 11 opposing it. Other She stressed that “if we look laws and punishment meant tional the law that allowed on February 3. Pradesh Vikas Parishad was Pandey said the Yogi gov- Sankranti on January 15, than the Samajwadi Party, at the National Crime for protection of women,” Muslim men to divorce their formed and it comprised only ernment had sent out a strict when the first Shahi snan the AIADMK, Nationalist Records Bureau (NCRB) she said. wives simply by uttering industrialists,” the BJP state chief message to criminals that they (bathing) would be held in Congress Party and Congress data, we find that women are The triple talaq bill was ‘talaq’ three times in quick NOTICE said. would not be spared. Kumbh. MPs staged a walkout. not safe in our country, espe- brought in Parliament in succession. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and on behalf of LIC Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, Shahnazaf road, Lucknow pursuant to Circular No. 422/Annexure-E of LIC HFL that the Original Sale deed dated 20.06.2013 executed by defence corridor in Bundelkhand Barati S/o-Maiku in favour of Awdhesh Kumar S/o-Ram Milan and other regions. A Detailed Project The said sale deed is registered in the office of Sub Registrar- IInd Lucknow in Book No. I, Volume 14092 on pages 33/66 Report for Bundelkhand Expressway, at S.No.9240, in respect to Part of Plot Khasra No.827 area 2018 — BJP on a roller-coaster in UP too, is under process. 253.717 sq.mtr. Sitauted at Sarsanwa, Pargana, Tehsil & Distt- Lucknow has been lost by its present owner Ashish Kumar Singh S/o-Bhirgu Nath Singh That Ashish Kumar PNS n LUCKNOW deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya while statue of late Prime Minister Atal — Suheldeo Bhartiya Samaj Party provided encouragement to the Aiming high Singh S/o-Bhirgu Nath Singh has applied for housing loan the Kairana seat fell vacant follow- Bihari Vajpayee would come up at (SBSP) led by state Cabinet minis- opposition in the state, while on the In a boost to the aviation sector, for which has proposed the said property to be mortgaged by depositing aforesaid Original Sale deed with LIC HFL and he ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ing the death of BJP MP Hukum the Lok Bhawan in Lucknow. ter Om Prakash Rajbhar and Apna other hand, BJP spruced up its the Centre accorded its consent to as such any person claiming to be the said property covered Tstarted the year in Uttar Pradesh Singh. The Gorakhpur and Phulpur Dal (Sonelal) of Union Minister of efforts to rejuvenate its organisation the Jewar International Airport at by the said document may file claim before me within 15 days with a bang by garnering, in the pres- seats were wrested by Samajwadi NEW FORCES State for Health and Family Welfare at the booth level for the coming Lok Gautam Buddha Nagar district, for from the date of publication of notice failing which it will be presumed that the property in question is free from any encum- ence of Prime Minister Narendra Party and the Kairana seat by UP witnessed the emergence of Anupriya Patel — also created prob- Sabha polls. which the government has started brance and any claim in respect thereof against the applicant Modi and other dignitaries, invest- Rashtriya Lok Dal. The SP annexed new political forces in the state. lems for the BJP during the entire acquiring the land. Several new air- as mortgagee shall be void and ineffective after the lapse of ments exceeding its annual state the Noorpur assembly seat also. Shivpal Singh Yadav, the estranged year. BREAKING GROUNDS ports, including at Prayagraj and 15 days of publication of the notice. Mahendra Mohan Mishra, Advocate budget. The Pioneer has tried to weave uncle of Samajwadi Party president Rajbhar went public with his The year commenced on a good Gorakhpur, were inaugurated dur- Chamber : Shop No. 11 & 12, Ground Floor, Krishna Tower, Near But as the year went by, the aura important events that occurred in Akhilesh Yadav, floated a new polit- criticism of the Yogi government on note for the UP government. Totally ing the year. A new airport in CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow, Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554 of the Yogi Adityanath government 2018. ical outfit, Pragatisheel Samajwadi a day-to-day basis and questioned its focusing on the development front, Ayodhya was also announced. faded. First with the loss in bypolls Party (Lohia), with the aim to con- stand on the reservations for Most the BJP government during its two- The government also launched and later defeats in the assembly NEW RECORDS test all the Lok Sabha seats from UP Backward Classes and on other day Investors’ Summit on February the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor pro- NOTICE Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and on behalf elections in Madhya Pradesh, Amid protests by the opposi- and challenge the SP. issues raised by the opposition, 21 and 22 garnered investments to ject to broaden the approach to the of LIC Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, Shahnazaf road, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh shat- tion, the UP government changed Controversial five-term including law and order. Apna Dal, the tune of around `4.68 lakh crore Kashi Vishwanath temple in Lucknow pursuant to Circular No. 422/Annexure-E of LIC HFL tered the party. the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj Independent MLA and former UP also, jumped on the bandwagon in when the state annual budget is just Varanasi though there were hiccups that the Original Sale deed dated 01.07.2005 executed by ` Rakesh Saxena S/o-P.N. Jauhari in favour of Smt. Rukmani On the political front, there and of Faizabad district to Ayodhya. Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka the last month of the year and above 4.28 lakh crore. Even the first with some people approaching the Devi W/o- Ravindra Singh The said sale deed is registered was an undeclared unity among the Holding of elaborate Deepawali Raja Bhaiya also formed a new announced to boycott all pro- groundbreaking for `60,000 crore Allahabad High Court. in the office of Sub Registrar-1st Lucknow in Book No. opposition parties in the by-elections festivities at Ayodhya and the visit political party, the Jansatta Dal, and grammes of the state government. projects was performed on July 29 The Prime Minister’s constituen- I, Volume 6957 on pages 263/278 at S.No.6022, in respect to Part of Plot Khasra No.609 area 1000 sq.ft. Sitauted to three Lok Sabha and one assem- of South Korean First Lady Kim held its first public rally on by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. cy came in for special attention dur- at Banthara Sikandarpur, Pargana-Bijnor, Distt-Lucknow bly seats in UP. The opposition Jung-Sook on the occasion was a November 30 this year. OPPOSITION UNITY The Prime Minister also ing the year with Narendra Modi has been lost by its present owner Rupendra Kumar Shukla That Awdhesh Chauhan has applied for housing loan. for wrested the Gorakhpur, Phulpur grand event of the state. Besides, a Throughout the year, the ruling The year augured well for the launched the UP government’s ambi- himself visiting Varanasi four times. which has proposed the said property to be mortgaged by and Kairana Lok Sabha seats from Guinness world record was created BJP had to face bickering within the opposition. Samajwadi Party and tious 340-km Poorvanchal The PM also inaugurated a waterway depositing aforesaid Original Sale deed with LIC HFL and the BJP. It also snatched the Noorpur by lighting over three lakh earthen party as well as squabbles with its Bahujan Samaj Party opened talks Expressway project at Azamgarh on between Haldia and Varanasi and as such any person claiming to be the said property covered ` by the said document may file claim before me within 15 days assembly seat which fell vacant fol- lamps on the ghats of the Saryu alliance partners. BJP MP Savitribai for an alliance for the Lok Sabha July 14. The over 23,000 crore pro- launched cruise facilities for pilgrims from the date of publication of notice failing which it will be lowing the death of sitting BJP river. Phule, the Dalit Lok Sabha member polls as Indian National Congress ject will connect Lucknow with going to Kumbh at Prayagraj. presumed that the property in question is free from any member Lokendra Singh. The government also from Bahraich, resigned from the and other parties also evinced keen- Ghazipur. The Taj City of Agra witnessed encumbrance and any claim in respect thereof against the applicant as mortgagee shall be void and ineffective after the The Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat announced that a 151-metre statue primary membership of the party in ness to join the anti-BJP platform. During the year, the government protests, after Archaeological Survey lapse of 15 days of publication of the notice was held by Chief Minister Yogi of Lord Ram would be erected on the the first week of December. Poll results in Madhya Pradesh, also commenced the process to of India increased the entry fee for Mahendra Mohan Mishra, Advocate Adityanath, the Phulpur seat by his banks of river Saryu in Ayodhya. A Two alliance partners of the BJP Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, also, acquire land for the proposed the mausoleum from December. Chamber : Shop No. 11 & 12, Ground Floor, Krishna Tower, Near CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow, Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554

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Phone: 0120-4879800 & 4879900 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 city 03 Girl’s body stuffed in sack recovered Image of police Irate public further scarred clashes PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW AFTER THE NEWS OF he Mahanagar incident CLASH, SENIOR with police Tdimmed the image of OFFICIALS PULLED UP Lucknow police which are THE LUCKNOW POLICE already grappling hard to PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW overcome ill-repute of being FOR THE POOR SHOW sluggish in curbing crime. AND FAILING TO missing minor girl was After the news of public allegedly murdered clash following the grisly mur- CONTROL THE Aafter sexual assault in der of the minor girl, senior SITUATION. THE POLICE Mahanagar spurring residents officials pulled up the to clash with the police on Lucknow police for the poor WERE ALSO HAULED UP Sunday afternoon. Several per- show and failing to control the FOR FAILING TO sons were injured in police- situation. The police were EXPEDITE THE SEARCH public clash which ensued also hauled up for failing to after the recovery of the miss- expedite the search of the girl OF THE GIRL WHO WAS ing girl’s body stuffed in a sack who was reported missing REPORTED MISSING from barrel number 9 of since Friday. Kukrail drain in Mahanagar Sources disclosed that the SINCE FRIDAY on Sunday. Her throat was slit Lucknow police were feverish- and contusion marks were ly tom-tomming their success have seen people murdering found on her head and her Akbar Nagar locality swarmed in the arrest of house robbers the girl and he went into hid- body. The doctors recom- the Kukrail dam and the police who had committed loot after ing due to fear. Later, due to mended swab test to ascertain had to face a lot of public boo- holding hostage an elderly police pressure, he disclosed if the girl was sexually assault- ing for failing to help a poor couple and their daughter for police the place where the ed. A minor boy was detained family in the search of the girl. more than three hours in body was dumped,” the in this connection. As the cops moved to the Gomti Nagar. “The Lucknow sources said. As per reports, a family police station after recovering police had plans to spruce up The incident again living in Akbar Nagar lodged the body, a mob trailed the its image. But the Mahanagar exposed laxity in patrolling in a case of their five-year-old police jeeps and also reached incident stymied the efforts,” the area. A couple of weeks daughter going missing on the police station. The mob the sources said. back, Bharatiya Janata Party Friday afternoon while playing continued to swell and the They said the Lucknow Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader outside her house. After even top cops failed to guess police were expecting the New Pratyush Mani Tripathi of accepting the complaint, the the situation. The mob later Year to end on a positive note Aminabad was found mur- police sat idly and asked the took the body in their posses- (less crime or minor crime) dered in a lane on Faizabad family to wait for her return. sion from police custody but the Sunday incident road. The crime occurred In the lack of police help, the forcibly and took it to Faizabad crashed police hope. While (opposite a petrol filling sta- girl’s mother searched her road where they blocked the the Mahanagar police claimed tion in Badshahnagar) around everywhere but did not get any main road for traffic move- that the crime was executed by 11 pm on the fateful day and success. The family later came ment and started sloganeering the minor accused, the the victim remained lying to know that the girl was last against police. sources in Police department there while bleeding profuse- seen playing with a minor When the cops tried to contested the same. They ly. The police came to know boy of the locality on the day dispel the mob, the public questioned if it was possible about the incident only after she was reported missing and went berserk and started pelt- for a minor boy to slit the a commuter saw the victim shared the same to police but ing stones on the police caus- throat of a minor girl, stuffed and called the police control did not get help even after that. ing several onlookers suffer her body in a sack and dump room. In the case, the police On Monday, some resi- injuries. The public fought a Enraged over the incident, people clashed with police even as mother of the girl was inconsolable Pioneer it in the drain, all work single- later came claiming that dents spotted an abandoned pitched battle with police mak- handedly. “It seems that more Tripathi orchestrated attack sack which the stray dogs ing cops defensive and pan- creant(s) involved in the drain on his revelation that he died of asphyxia/throttling. ual assault,” he said. than one person would be on him coaxing his friends as were snatching from one icky. To contain the public ire, crime. had dumped the body there. “She had contusion marks on He added that a case of involved in the crime. It is also he wanted to get his rivals another and they went near it. police forces from as many as Police said the minor Giving details about the her head and the body. No rioting, obstructing police possible that the family of the Salman and Adnan (of They found that the body of a 10 police stations of the accused returned home on autopsy, the police spokesman injuries external or internal from discharging duty, abus- minor accused helped him in Aminabad) framed up in a girl was stuffed inside it and Lucknow were sent to the Sunday morning and con- said a case of murder was reg- were detected on any other ing, issuing threat and other dumping the body,” the case. “In this case too, police they alerted the police. It was place. The clash continued fessed his crime before the istered against the minor who parts of the body. We have rec- counts was also registered sources opined. laxity in patrolling had sur- only then the police swung for more than four hours. The girl’s father who, in turn, called had been detained and was ommended preserving the vis- against unidentified persons in They added the role of faced but the Mahanagar into action and reached the cops somehow controlled the the police. A police team being interrogated by the cera for forensic test. The connection with the clash drug addicts could not be police were given a clean chit spot. As the news spread, a situation assuring agitators quizzed the minor accused police. He said the autopsy forensic experts had taken between the public and the overlooked too. “It is possible by senior police officials,” huge number of residents from immediate action against mis- and took him to the Kukrail report revealed that the girl internal swab to ascertain sex- police. that the minor accused would sources said. Realtor tortured in jail Coldest day in city as min temp plummets to 3.30 C House robbery: Nothing by Atiq, henchmen for police to cheer PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW that the efforts to nab other visited his office two months accused were on. In reply to a ago and forcibly got their names PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW al officer of Shakti Bhawan, Later, they fled from the spot. ucknow-based realtor Mohit question, he said the investiga- inducted into his firm and lives, along with his wife Vimla Gomti Nagar SHO Triloki LJaiswal was held hostage tion officer of the case would took his and his sister Aarti n the daring house robbery and their daughter Ritu, at the Singh had claimed that the and tortured inside the Deoria cross check the veracity of Jaiswal’s digital signatures. Iincident in Gomti Nagar on house. As per police claim, miscreants had looted Rs 44,000 jail for several hours by aides of Jaiswal’s claim that he was tor- Jaiswal alleged Farrukh and Saturday evening, interesting around 3 pm, three persons and 150 gm gold jewellery criminal-turned-MP Atiq tured inside the jail. “It is a part Zaki Ahmad again visited his facts came to the fore exposing rang his doorbell and inquired from the house. Ahmad to force him to trans- of the investigation which the office along with some other Lucknow police claim on keep- about a room on rent. As Interestingly, the Gomti fer his five firms in don’s names. police will start soon,” he said. accomplices on Wednesday and ing an Argus eye on criminals Tripathi was looking for a ten- Nagar police had no clue about The miscreants also looted As per complaint, Mohit abducted him in his SUV. He Lucknow (PNS): The state that the weather would be through their robust network. ant, he agreed following which the incident until 6.30 pm on belongings and an SUV from lodged a case naming Atiq, his said they took him to Deoria jail capital recorded the coldest pleasant on the new year eve as It surfaced that the robbers they demanded to check the Sunday and it came to know of Mohit before freeing him in son Umar and their aides Zaki where Atiq Ahmad is present- day of the season on Sunday there would be a slight increase stayed for more than three condition of the room. the daring incident when Krishna Nagar on Friday night. Ahmad, Zafarullah and 10-12 ly lodged. He said Atiq, his son as the minimum temperature in temperature. Talking to The hours at the house which is Tripathi, after allowing Tripathi contacted the police. The government has sought a other unidentified aides in the and 10-12 other people were plummeted to 3.3 degree Pioneer, he said: “There will be bang opposite offices of IG, them entry, took them to the There was more surprises in report from ADG (Prison) by case with Krishna Nagar police already present in his barrack. Celsius, which was five notch- a slight increase in the temper- ATS, and IG, Lucknow Range, first floor. They started bargain- store. When the police Monday. station after he returned to The complainant said they es below normal. The weather- ature because a western distur- and executed the crime with all ing about the rent and, in the announced they had nabbed “In his statement, Mohit Lucknow in the wee hours on tortured him and fractured man has forecast slight increase bance is prevailing over Jammu ease. They ate fruits, sipped tea meantime, they held Tripathi two of the robbers, Naveen named former MP Atiq Saturday. Krishna Nagar inspec- two fingers of his right hand in the temperature on new & Kashmir which will help and also withdrew cash from a and gagged his mouth with a Kashyap and his brother Ahmad, who is presently tor Yash Kant Singh said Mohit before making him sign on the year eve. In UP, Muzaffarnagar develop a low-pressure area.” nearby ATM forcing the couple piece of cloth. Praveen Kashyap, after an lodged in Deoria jail, and his Jaiswal stays in Vishweshwar documents transferring firms in remained the coldest at 1.2 Shallow to moderate fog is to give them their ATM cards When he did not come out encounter at 9 pm at son Umar Ahmad and their Nagar, Alambagh, but his office the names of Farrukh and Zaki degree Celsius. Other districts likely in the morning while the and its password. of the room, his daughter Hahnemann crossing. Police aides in the crime. He also had is in Virat Khand, Gomti Nagar. Ahmad. He said they also made which recorded a low mini- maximum and minimum tem- Sources said a huge police inquired and reached the first also claimed that the miscreants stated that he was tortured He said Jaiswal mentioned in him sign the forged signatures mum were Aligarh at 4.6 perature is expected to be in civvies were deployed at floor. They did the same with opened fire on the police and in inside the jail,” SSP, Lucknow, the FIR that the former MP had of his sister who is also a direc- degree Celsius, Agra 2.9 degree around 21 degree Celsius and these offices due its promi- her. After this, they came down exchange the cops fired at Kalanidhi Naithani said. He extorted several lakh rupees tor in his five firms. Celsius, Saharanpur at 1.8 5 degree Celsius respectively. nence. “It is strange that the and held his wife captive. They them. SSP, Lucknow, Kalanidhi said two persons Gulfam of from him around two years ago The inspector said the FIR degree Celsius, Bareilly 3.2 Dense fog is likely at isolat- unusual kind of incident did threatened to shoot the trio if Naithani claimed that the bul- Sultanpur and Irfan of and was again demanding was registered under relevant degree Celsius, Fursatganj 2.5 ed places over western UP and not come to the notice of the they did not give the cash and let grazed past the thigh of one Pratapgarh were arrested in money for the last four months. sections for extortion, loot and degree Celsius and Sultanpur cold wave conditions are like- police. This also showed that belongings. They asked them to of the miscreants Naveen that connection and the SUV He said the former MP’s two torturing on the complaint of 3.2 degree Celsius. ly to prevail at isolated places the miscreants were daring hand over the keys of the almi- Kashyap. The other was iden- was also recovered. He added aides Farrukh and Zaki Ahmad the realtor. Met director JP Gupta said over the state. enough as they did not mind rah and then rummaged tified as Praveen Kashyap. He striking at a house located in an through it before heading had said that their leader area which houses offices of towards cupboards, taking all Santosh Kashyap succeeded in several senior police officials valuables and cash. They also evading arrest. The Gomti Hotels offer lavish spread on new year eve and even a training institute for asked for the ATM card and Nagar police had claimed that judges,” the sources said. after asking the password, one Santosh was the mastermind The couple, Subhash Mani of them went outside and came and was doing recce of the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ‘Argentine grill station’, ‘exot- rochers’. I have given a nutty Tripathi (73), a retired division- back after withdrawing money. house for the last week. ic noodles’ and ‘meat mix exterior to the famous ‘mutton TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS he state capital is all set for bar’ besides ‘lamb raan’ and kaleji’. The other dish is ‘petit Tcelebrations on the new ‘jaali roti’. “We have also intro- slider burger’ which is made year eve on Monday. Some duced packages so that people of activated coal and is black Lucknow (PNS): The crossing towards Mayfair and LOAD TEST ON NISHATGANJ SPECIAL SPAN people have made plans to can stay back and leave after in colour with mutton as the Traffic department has will be diverted towards ring in the new year at home breakfast to help avoid cases stuffing,” he pointed out. announced diversions in view Sapru Marg tricrossing and while others will be celebrat- of drunken driving,” he Some people have of the celebrations on Chiraiyyajheel or forward ing with family outings. pointed out. planned to ring in the new Monday. The diversions will from Sankalp Vatika. Traffic Though January 1 will be a He admitted that hotels year with a spiritual touch and be implemented from 5 pm from Charbagh moving working day, it has not damp- needed to plan security they will be heading to tem- on Monday to 1 am on towards Parivartan Chowk ened the enthusiasm. arrangements and keep extra ples and other places of wor- January 1. via Hazratganj will be divert- Hotel owners across the bounces for the purpose. ship on the new year eve. n Vehicles won’t be allowed ed from Hussainganj crossing city said people liked to enjoy Chef Subhash Jana from a Media spokesperson of to move from Sikandarbagh towards Dr Souza road and with families amid music and hotel said he planned the Khatu Shyam temple Sudhish crossing towards Saharaganj Kaiserbagh. food besides the right kind of menu throughout the year. Garg said there would be a Mall and Nadiya Kinare, and n Traffic coming from ambience. Chefs have planned “There are a lot of elements in bhajan programme through will be diverted from Aliganj and Kaiserbagh won’t elaborate menus while hotels terms of the dishes served and the day. “The deity will be Sikandarbagh crossing be allowed beyond Hindi will also be offering kids buf- the décor which also should dressed in new clothes and towards Sapru Marg and Sansthan towards Mayfair fet with noodles, burgers, match with the ambience of offered milk cake from Saharaganj parking. and Hazratganj, and will be French fries and lots of toys. the theme chosen by the hotel. Rajasthan. The evening will be n No vehicles will be allowed diverted either towards Manager of a hotel I will also put in elements of called ‘Ek Shaam Prabhu Ke to move from Saharaganj Chiraiyyajheel or Kaiserbagh. Adheesh Kakkar said people drama in food presentation,” Naam’,” he added. tricrossing towards Sapru n Traffic coming from were expected to step out and he said. He added that he had Besides, Lucknow Marg and will be diverted Lalbagh won’t be allowed to enjoy themselves while ring- planned for a world menu on Zoological Gardens will also towards Sikandarbagh cross- turn right from Valmiki ing in the new year. “Most of the platter with cuisines from remain open for the visitors ing to move towards Sapru crossing and will be diverted the people love to party in the Europe, Asia, and on January 31 despite it being Marg. No traffic will be right towards DM residence garden area while enjoying Mediterranean. “There will Monday. Beginning of new allowed from Sapru Marg and UP Press Club. Vehicles food and music. We have also be a lot of finger foods that year is also the time when towards St Francis’ College coming from Naval Kishore made arrangements keeping can be enjoyed as starters. We people make resolutions. A and will be road won’t be allowed to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation began the load-testing on Nishatganj special span on Sunday. The trains were brought from this in mind,” he said. He are also planning to serve senior psychologist of the city diverted towards Saharaganj move towards Bank of India the Gomti special span to Nishatganj special span. The span is 60-metre-long and runs alongside Nishatganj bridge on the added that the menu would be fusion foods with modern said it was good to start the tricrossing. crossing and will be diverted elevated corridor from KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium to Munshipulia. A senior LMRC official said the train would remain stationed elaborate with exotic dishes twist which I will be serving new year with a new slate as n No traffic will be allowed towards Income Tax Office on the span for over 24 hours. “The trail run will commence only after the load-testing is completed. It was important to carry such as ‘slow roast, hard- for the first time here. One of it would give a lot of to move from Hazratganj crossing. out load test on the two spans of Gomti and Nishatganj whereas for the rest of nine spans, we have carried out the load test crusted baby lamb leg’, these include ‘mutton kaleji positive energy. with sand bags,” he said. The official said that the focus was on the completion of North-West corridor. Pioneer LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 city/nation 04

Rural women learn nursery Air Marshal SBP Sinha to retire today ...to interact with Command HQ personnel on last working day management at CISH PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Officer Commanding of a pre- port RCS operations and civil mier Su-30 MKI Base. He has flight operations. He always PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ir Marshal SBP Sinha, held the staff appointments of stressed on the need to adapt to AAOC-in-C, Central Air Deputy Chief of Air Staff, the latest technology keeping in ver 140 rural women par- Command (CAC), IAF, will Assistant Chief of the Air Staff view the rapid induction of the Oticipated in a programme hand over the command of the (Plans) and Principal Director latest generation of weapon for nursery as entrepreneurship CAC on his retirement on of Plans, C4ISR and systems in the Indian Air Force option at Central Institute for Monday. He has flown the Acquisitions. On January 1, in general and Central Air Subtropical Horticulture. It Hunter, MiG-21, Mirage-2000 2016, he took over as AOC-in- Command in particular. was a special event as all the and Su-30MKI fighter aircraft C of Central Air Command. Welfare of the personnel and participants were women. and has over 3,900 hours of fly- Air Marshal Sinha always their families and improve- The three-day programme ing. He is a ‘Cat A’ flying emphasised on high standards ment in quality of life remained on nursery management of instructor, an Air Force exam- of professionalism, cohesive uppermost in his mind as he horticultural crops was organ- iner and a graduate of the working and social environ- believed that these would ised, especially for rural Defence Services Staff College. ment and quality of life. His directly contribute to the effi- women, members of different He has undergone Operational tenure was driven by passion ciency of the organisation. self-help groups. “The women Electronic Warfare Course in for modernisation, dynamism, On his last working day on were not new to plant multipli- techniques which can make easily. Taking advantage of a pilot study, CISH will provide France and executive course on and optimisation of existing Monday in addition to wreath cation techniques. They have their job easy and more remu- this, suppliers are purchasing a marketing platform to the Security Studies in USA. tional appointments include resources. During his tenure laying at the AF war memori- been actively involved in pro- nerative,” CISH director plants at throwaway prices and self-help groups. It will help During his illustrious Air Force examiner in aircrew ‘UDAN’ initiative of al he will address and interact duction of planting material of Shailendra Rajan said. making huge profit. Many of them in establishing links with career spanning almost four examining board, commanding Government of India took a with the Command HQ per- various commodities in self- “Their nurseries are situat- the nursery women are disgust- customers and people will be decades, he has held various officer of a MiG-21 Sqn, com- major boost. Infrastructure sonnel. He will be given the owned nurseries. Both young ed in remote villages where ed as they get only 10 per cent aware about small nurseries important command, instruc- mandant of Electronic Warfare developments have been ceremonial guard of honour and old participants showed general customers of orna- of the sale price. This problem producing ornamental plants,” tional and staff appointments. Range, team leader of AWACS undertaken on priority by before he finally hands over the enthusiasm for learning new mental plants cannot reach was discussed in detail and as he explained. His command and instruc- Project Team in Israel and Air Central Air Command to sup- command of the CAC. CITYBRIEFS SCHOOLSCAN Naqvi hits out at opposition ODISSI DANCE poems. Earlier, other dancers theme of the exhibition is also presented kathak on ‘Husn-e-Karigari-e-Awadh’. Vajpayee’s poems. “We are completing ten years parties for alliance efforts and our core theme is craft, BIRD CONSERVATION hence we have decided to doc- Turtle Survival Alliance ument the crafts of Lucknow,” PTI n NEW DELHI conducted a training pro- she said. gramme on bird conservation aking a swipe at Congress and research techniques at HINDI SANSTHAN Tpresident Rahul Gandhi for Remote Sensing Application Governor Ram Naik said his efforts to form a front to take Centre. The primary resource that the connect between soci- on the BJP in 2019 polls, Union person was former director of ety and literature was the same minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi BNHS Asad R Rahmani. TSA as that between body and soul. said on Sunday that the driver director Shailendra Singh “A litterateur guides the soci- of the opposition alliance wagon spoke about the objective and ety by presenting even small doesn’t even have a learner’s ethos of the course to the par- things in a proper manner,” the licence and could drive it into ticipants. He said through the Governor said at the felicita- INT’L CHILDREN’S CAMP items, thus spreading the mes- a ditch. Naqvi also said it was programme, the participants tion ceremony organised at The 26th International sage of world peace and unity. out of compulsion that some would get an opportunity to Hindi Sansthan on Sunday. Children’s Camp, being hosted Children aged up to 11-12 opposition leaders, even the build up their theoretical and He said that a lot of work had by City Montessori School, years from 14 countries, along experienced ones, are backing Dancer Sonal Man Singh practical knowledge in conser- been carried out in Hindi even was inaugurated at Kanpur with their adult leaders, will be Gandhi. “On one hand there is the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) should be seen as criminal inci- talked about former Prime vation and wildlife issues. in the southern parts of India Road auditorium amidst a scin- staying together under one Narendra Modi and on the and the National Democratic dents and not as communal Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and it was easy to get books tillating educational-cultural roof and getting trained in the other is Rahul Gandhi, who Alliance (NDA) in the upcom- incidents. “This is not only a and performed at a programme SANATKADA FEST published in current times. programme on Sunday. The values of world unity, world works for four days and then he ing Lok Sabha polls will match crime but a heinous crime. organised by Culture depart- Sanatkada Fest, which will Working president Sadanand chief guest on the occasion was peace, brotherhood, friend- is on a picnic for four months, the 2014 showing. “Last time we State governments also deal ment at Sangeet Natak kick off on February 1 next Gupta said they were celebrat- chief development officer ship, cooperation, team spirit while Prime Minister Modi, in fought the election on Narendra with them as criminal inci- Akademi on Sunday. The pro- year, will showcase 45 handi- ing the Foundation Day of of Manish Bansal. Young dele- and self-reliance. They are also the last four years, has not Modi’s ‘naam’ (name), this time dents and take action against the gramme was organised as part crafts of Lucknow. Key organ- Hindi Sansthan. He said it gates from Brazil, Costa Rica, fostering strong bonds of ever- taken leave even for four-and- we are fighting the polls on his culprits,” he said. Naqvi empha- of Vajpayee’s birth anniversary iser Madhavi Kuckreja said was important keep the win- Denmark, France, Germany, lasting friendship and global a-half hours. This is the differ- ‘kaam’ (work),” the Rajya Sabha sised that in the last four years, celebrations. The programme they would also showcase rare dows open for new ideas but Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, understanding during their ence,” he told PTI in an inter- MP said. Asked if there was any no big communal riot has taken was inaugurated by Tourism arts such as tazia-making craft, not be swept away by the west- Norway, Spain, Sweden, stay at the camp. Besides, junior view. Talking about the opposi- merit in the opposition argu- place in the country. Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi Deva pottery, Durga Puja idol- ern tide. “We should nurture Thailand and India got togeth- counsellors aged 16-17 years tion alliance, the Minority ment that the BJP lost the polls “Another important thing is and UPSNA chairman making art and flower jewellery and preserve our culture and er to give shape to the idea of are also participating in the Affairs Minister said a big coali- in the Hindi heartland states of that in any part of the country, Poornima Pandey. Sonal pre- apart from chikankari, muqaish tradition in the creation of lit- ‘One world, one family’ camp to act as intermediaries tion was being formed against Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and no terrorist attack, blast or such sented a dance on Vajpayee’s and zardozi,” she said. The erature,” he added. through educational-cultural between children and adults. the BJP and he has been told Madhya Pradesh due to agrar- activities, have been successful. that National Conference (NC) ian distress, Naqvi said the BJP I am saying this because when chief Farooq Abdullah is coor- did not lose any vote percentage a terrorist activity takes place, dinating it. and its seats have also not been people get killed, which is very Rahul has all qualities Naqvi said the NC chief is drastically reduced. “However, sad, but innocent minorities and Citizenship amendment bill may an experienced politician and in the states we have lost, we will people from the Muslim com- senior people should under- take a feedback and act,” he said. munity also suffer. to make an excellent stand that the “person sitting on As far as agrarian issues are “In the last 10 years (before not get through in Winter session the driver’s seat of the alliance’s concerned, the first budget of the NDA government), wherev- wagon does not even have a this government had the theme er there has been a blast, young PTI n NEW DELHI meeting the BJP may have its and one Congress MP sought learner’s licence and (therefore) of ‘mera gaon, mera desh’ whose people (from minority commu- way in incorporating some removal of Bangladesh from PM, says Tharoor whether this wagon will be dri- focus was on farmers, Naqvi nity) were arrested and the he controversial “contentious” provisions in the the purview of the proposed ven into a ditch or dumped else- pointed out. “From insurance innocent ones are now being let TCitizenship Amendment proposed legislation. JPC chair- legislation. Interestingly, an New Delhi (PTI): Rahul which will have to be represen- where, the experienced people scheme, soil health cards and off by courts under this govern- Bill may not able to get through man Rajendra Agrawal said NDA member suggested that Gandhi has all the right qual- tative of the interests of the should know”. neem-coated urea to MSP ment,” he said. Minority com- during the Winter session of the committee will try to Assam, where the bill received ities to make an “excellent” larger coalition. It will be a “col- “Itne khiladi ek anari ke increase, several steps have been munities, especially Muslims, Parliament which comes to an finalise the bill through consen- strong opposition, should be prime minister, senior lective decision” and, as is usu- peeche chal rahe hain toh hum taken in the interest of the are staying in the country fully end on January 8, sources said sus after examining every excluded from the ambit of Congress leader Shashi ally the case, this is only likely kya kar sakte hain (so many farmers. In the coming days we secure and with a lot of freedom, on Sunday. A meeting of the clause. “However, if we cannot the legislation. Various mem- Tharoor said on Sunday, even to be discussed after the elec- experienced people are walking will do more,” he said. he said. Naqvi alleged that there Joint Parliamentary Committee reach a consensus, we will go bers from opposition parties as he emphasised that the issue tion results, he said. behind a novice, so what can we Asked about incidents of were “political forces” in the (JPC), which is examining the for voting, which is a standard have been asserting that citi- of PM candidate is likely to be “At a personal level, having do),” the 61-year-old leader lynchings creating insecurity country that keep running a bill, will be held on Monday to procedure for Parliament,” he zenship is a constitutional decided after the 2019 polls had several interactions and said. Naqvi also exuded confi- among minorities, the Minority campaign of misinformation finalise the proposed legislation told PTI. The BJP has 14 MPs, provision and it cannot be “collectively” by the party and discussions in close quarters dence that the performance of Affairs Minister said that they and fear. before being submitted to the including Agrawal, in the 30- based on religion, as India is its allies. Tharoor also said the with the Congress president, to Lok Sabha. member panel. The Congress a secular nation. Rather than recent assembly elections have my mind it is evidently clear The bill seeks to amend the has four members while the resolving the situation in made it clear that the Congress that Rahul ji has all the right CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Citizenship Act, 1955, to grant Trinamool Congress and the Assam, this bill is making the remains the only alternative qualities to make an excellent Indian nationality to people Biju Janata Dal have two MPs condition more volatile in the political party with a pan- prime minister for the country,” belonging to minority commu- each. The Shiv Sena, JD(U), already tense state, an oppo- India presence, and therefore, Tharoor said when asked about PM RENAMES... pital, a 50-MW LNG power alienating the larger audience nities — Hindus, Sikhs, TRS, TDP, CPI(M), AIADMK, sition member in the panel would be the “natural fulcrum” Gandhi seemingly emerging as Modi began his speech by plant would also be set up, by doing without the refine- Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and SP, BSP have one member each had said. for any national alliance. the opposition’s PM face despite asking the people in the ground Modi said. “Often, people make ment of what they called then Christians — in Afghanistan, in the panel. The Congress, Echoing similar senti- “Rahul Gandhi is our them saying that a decision on to switch on the flashlights of a distinction between mainland the mainstream cinema. Bangladesh and Pakistan after Trinamool Congress, CPI(M) ments, a Congress member leader, which means that if it will be taken after polls. their mobile phones to honour and island. For me, the entire Though most of his films were six years of residence in India and a few other parties have said if all the proposed Congress gets a majority, he He said Gandhi’s inclusive Bose. Thousands of mobile India is mainland. Port Blair is commercial flops they ended instead of 12, even if they don’t been steadfastly opposing the amendments come into force, will be PM. If Congress is in a style of leadership, a willingness flash lights were then switched as much mainland for me as up winning accolades and hon- possess any proper document. bill claiming that citizenship then the Centre has to nulli- coalition government, obvi- to reach across the political on providing a visual delight. Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai,” our for the country from all This was an election promise of can’t be given on basis of reli- fy the Assam Accord under ously wider discussions will be divide, the empathy extended At the stadium, the PM also he said. He said the Andaman around the world. Like Ray the BJP in 2014. gion. “If there is a voting, the which anyone entering the held with other coalition part- towards aggrieved sections of released a commemorative and Nicobar Islands are not just and Ghatak, Sen also started “The bill is likely to be BJP is likely to have its way in state illegally after March ners to arrive at a consensus the society, a commitment to stamp, its first-day cover and a a symbol of India’s natural making films in 1950s with his tabled in the Lok Sabha either incorporating some contentious 1971, should be declared for- candidate,” he told PTI in an the pluralist fabric of the coun- Rs-75 coin on this special day. beauty, but are also like a place first feature film being Raat on January 7 or 8. There is very clauses. Monday’s meeting is eigner and deported. Agrawal interview. Tharoor said that try, paired with a distinctive He also announced setting up of pilgrimage for Indians. Bhore. Though this film did little time for debate before it is very crucial,” sources said. said they were bound to sub- any decision on the PM candi- charisma, humility and of a deemed university named In the morning, Modi congrat- not earn him much fame Neel passed in the Lower House and In the last meeting of the mit the report in this session date put forward by the remarkable awareness, all sug- after Bose. The cells of the ulated the people of Car Akasher Neechey in 1959 then in the Rajya Sabha,” a JPC, held on November 27, as in all practical purposes, Congress and its allies will gest that he would be able to Cellular Jail where great free- Nicobar for overcoming the brought him instant recogni- source privy to the deliberations opposition members moved Winter session is the last ses- take place through established “fittingly live up to the expec- dom fighters such as Veer impact of the Tsunami, which tion. His films mostly known told PTI. However, in Monday’s clause-by-clause amendments sion of the current Lok Sabha. processes and conventions tations of the top job”. Savarkar, Baba Bhan Singh, struck the Island in 2004, and for their political undertone Indu Bhushan Roy were tor- said the Government is also won awards in Cannes Film tured for years by the British are working to provide better facil- Festival, Berlin Film Festival, had constituted this committee no less than temples, the PM ities to the people in the Moscow International and to study the reports and during said. Before this event, the PM Andamans. “The people here Tokyo Film Festivals, Chicago Inquiry reports on 13 communal riots since the hearing the respondents visited the Cellular Jail and paid have been demanding a solu- Film Festival, Venice Film from the MHA stated no such homage to those who were tion to the problem of sea ero- Festival and also the Montreal report was submitted before exiled and hanged as political sion for a long time. I am glad World Film Festival. He was ’61 not available, CIC asks MHA for status them, he said. “Respondent prisoners in colonial India. On to announce that the also a nominated member of (MHA) has neither provided reaching the jail premises, Modi Government has decided to the Rajya Sabha between 2003 PTI n NEW DELHI The CIC directed Home commission on the 1961 KK Dubey Commission on the information nor transferred laid a wreath at the Martyr’s erect a sea wall to deal with the and 2009. Secretary Rajiv Gauba to depute Madhya Pradesh riots, the 1992 Madhya Pradesh riots, the the RTI application. In fact, it Column before proceeding problem, the foundation of he Central Information a senior official to find out the Justice Raghubar Dayal com- Justice PR Gokulkrishnan is seen that the respondent has towards a cell, where Hindutva which will be laid today,” he 17 KILLED... TCommission has directed status of the 13 reports, which mission on the 1967 Bihar Commission on the Tamil not even furnished any reason- ideologue Veer Savarkar spent said. “Along with the security of The voting started at 8 am the Home Secretary to depute are not available on the min- riots, the Justice PJ Reddy com- Nadu riots in 1998, the Justice able justification for such com- his days in captivity. The people at Car Nicobar, the and ended at 4 pm. The results an official to find out the status istry’s website as well. In 2006, mission on the 1969 Gujarat Anant D Mane Commission on plete inaction,” he said. Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Government is making efforts are expected by Monday of 13 inquiry commission the ministry had constituted a riots, the Prasad commission on the 1999 Maharahtra riots and In a stern observation, Julka Pani, was constructed between to ensure employment for morning which would be reports on communal riots in working group of National the 1974 Delhi riots, the Justice the Thomas P Joseph commis- said the issue raised by 1896 and 1906. Modi also vis- youth, education for children, announced by the commission the country since 1961, which Integration Council to study the VS Dave Commission on the sion on the 2003 Kerala riots. Bhardwaj involves larger pub- ited the Marina Park here and medical care for the aged and headquarters in the capital, the Home Ministry officials reports of judicial and inquiry 1985 Gujarat riots. Information Commissioner lic interest and thus the conduct hoisted a national flag on a facilities for the farmers,” he EC said. EC officials said they claimed the MHA did not have. commissions appointed over She also sought reports of Julka said, “While 16 of the of the public information offi- 150-feet high mast, besides added. Earlier in the day, the have received over a hundred Information Commissioner the years to investigate commu- the Justice PS Malvankar reports are already on website, cer (PIO) of the MHA is found paying floral tribute at Netaji’s PM paid tributes to Tsunami complaints from candidates Bimal Julka’s directions came nal riots, Bhardwaj said. Commission on the 1986 information about remaining “totally unacceptable”. The statue. The PM announced victims at a memorial in Car throughout the country amid while hearing a plea by RTI The group studied 29 such Maharashtra riots, the Justice 13 of them have been sought by “unexplained, unreasoned but a number of development pro- Nicobar. reports of violence. At least 17 activist Anjali Bhardwaj, who reports, she said, adding she Haridas Das Commission on the appellant since they were consistent” approach of the jects including a sub-marine people, including a member of sought to know from the min- could not find 13 of them, relat- the 1988 West Bengal riots, the not on web site.” It is an admit- respondent of shirking their optical fibre cable between LEGENDARY... a security agency, have been istry, information on complete ing to riots between 1961-2003, R H Heeraman Singh on the ted fact the MHA had consti- role as custodian of informa- Chennai and Port Blair, a 7- Remember the age when killed in eight districts in poll- reports (including all volumes on the website of the ministry 1990 Andhra Pradesh riots, tuted a committee to study the tion, and casual approach of the MW solar power plant and a he was making films.” True, related violence, the Daily Star and annexure) of various and filed an RTI plea to get a the Justice NL Tiberwal reports of judicial commis- PIO is defeating the purpose of model solar village, and a State audaciously experimental in newspaper reported, with inquiry commissions or judicial copy of those. Through her Commission on the 1990 sions and inquiry commissions transparency and administra- Wide Area Network (SWAN) the art of story-telling, Sen dozens injured. The build-up commissions on communal application, she wanted reports Rajasthan riots. Besides, sher about the anatomy of commu- tion of the RTI regime, he project connecting 12 major evolved a language of his own. to the election has already riots. of the Shiv Dayal Shrivastava had also asked for the Justice nal riots, he noted. The MHA observed. islands. A 50-bed AYUSH hos- He was a rebel who risked been marred by violence. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 nation 05

MANN KI BAAT Will probe Modi’s link with Agusta: Cong Let’s make positivity Opp to raise misuse viral, says PM Modi of Govt agencies in

‘Sardar Patel Award’ for National Integration to be Parliament: Pawar given to those who have con- PTI n AHMEDNAGAR ence held earlier this year by tributed for national unity in four senior judges of the any form. day after the ED told a Supreme Court. The highest United Acourt that AgustaWestland The Congress had Nations Environment award, case accused Christian Michel Saturday claimed that the ‘Champions of the Earth’ was had made a reference to “Mrs Government was using the also conferred upon India, Gandhi”, NCP chief Sharad probe agencies to malign the Modi said in his address. Pawar on Sunday said the Gandhi family, while the BJP “The world duly took Opposition parties will raise said the “truth is coming out”. notice of India’s efforts in the the issue of “misuse” of Pawar said the recently- areas of solar energy and cli- Government agencies in concluded elections in five mate change ... It is due to our Parliament. states reflected the anger of collective efforts that our coun- Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala addresses a Press conference in New Delhi on Sunday PTI A Delhi court hearing the people against the “bad gov- PNS n NEW DELHI spreading positive news and try has seen unprecedented AgustaWestland VVIP chop- ernance” of Prime Minister people should share their links improvement in the ‘ease of PNS n NEW DELHI The attack came a day set of six questions to the gov- per case on Saturday imposed Narendra Modi. preading negativity is fairly so that positivity can be made doing business’ rankings. after the probe agency, investi- ernment and asked why the restrictions on alleged mid- “This trend will continue Seasy, but people must come viral. “The country’s self defence tung by the claim of the gating the AgustaWestland Defence Ministry ended the dleman Christian Michel till the upcoming Lok Sabha together to make positivity He noted that the year mechanism got further rein- SEnforcement Directorate case, told a court that accused ban on AgustaWestland in July meeting his lawyers in ED cus- polls,” he claimed. viral, Prime Minister Narendra 2018 saw the launching of the forced. It was during this very that alleged middleman middleman Christian Michel 2014 and made the company a tody after the agency said that The former Union Modi said on Sunday adding world’s biggest health insurance year that our country has suc- Christian Michel has implicat- has made a reference to “Mrs part of the ‘Make in India’ pro- he was misusing legal access by Minister also said that the that collective efforts of the scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat’. cessfully accomplished the ed UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi”. gramme. Meanwhile, senior passing chits to the advocates NCP was strictly against the people have ensured that India “Electricity reached each Nuclear Triad, which means we Gandhi in the VVIP chopper Surjewala alleged that the congress leader and the former asking them how to tackle ideology and practices of the achieved a lot in 2018. and every village of the coun- are now armed with nuclear scam, Congress on Sunday Government was pressuring finance and home minister P questions on “Mrs Gandhi’. BJP. He said the NCP will take Addressing the last episode try this year. Noted world insti- capabilities in water, on land said it would probe Prime Michel to make a “false” state- Chidambaram said if the gov- In its application seeking action against all its 18 corpo- of the year of his monthly tutions have accepted that the and in the sky,” the PM said. Minister Narendra Modi and ment against the Gandhi fam- ernment, the Enforcement extension of Michel’s remand, rators in the Ahmednagar ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, country has taken strides in the He was referring to the first his Government’s “collusion” ily and dared it to place in the Directorate (ED) and the media the Enforcement Directorate Municipal Corporation and he also said if the resolve is area of poverty alleviation at a combat patrol carried out by with AgustaWestland if it came public domain any such evi- have their way in this country, also claimed that he has spo- the local party Leaders who strong, hardships fail to turn record pace. On account of the nuclear submarine INS Arihant to power in 2019. dence it has against the cases will be tried even on TV ken during questioning about supported the BJP in the may- into obstacles. unwavering resolve of our recently. Pointing out that after the Congress leadership. He channels. the “son of an Italian lady” and oral election two days back. “I sincerely hope that countrymen, swachchhta, the He also referred to achieve- BJP came to power at the accused the Government of “Even kangaroo courts how he is going to become the The issue will be discussed India’s journey on the path of sanitation coverage, is rapidly ments made by sportsmen at Centre, the Defence Ministry trying to hide its own “collu- hold trials in a courtroom. next Prime Minister of the at the state-level meet of the advancement & progress con- advancing towards crossing various international events, lifted the ban on sion” in AgustaWestland case Our new ‘improved’ system will country. party on January 5, 2019 and tinues through 2019 too. the 95 per cent mark,” the PM including para Asian Games, AgustaWestland and allowed it by creating a lot of noise. surpass kangaroo courts and When asked about ED’s appropriate action will be Taking her to newer heights said. For the first time ever after Commonwealth Games and to bid for 100 naval utility heli- “They are using Christian deliver justice on TV channels,” claim, Pawar told reporters taken against the corporators, with her inner strengths. Independence, the Tricolor Youth Olympics. copters. Michel as a sounding board to he said in the first of a series of here that, “The session of he said. “...Let’s come together to was hoisted at Red Fort besides The PM also paid obituar- Congress spokesperson defend its own wrong doings tweets. Parliament will be resuming Despite lacking the num- make positivity viral. I do the independence day celebra- ies to people with modest back- Randeep Surjewala said, “ The and misdeeds. Panicking and “What ED says will be oral from tomorrow. I will discuss bers, the BJP, supported by believe that by doing so, more tions. This was done to mark grounds who made their mark ED may save the Modi running scared, PM Modi and evidence, any piece of paper ED the issue with all the NCP corporators, won the and more people will get to the 75th anniversary of the for- in social service and had passed Government today, but when it his Government are now rak- produces will be documen- Opposition parties and take a election for mayor in the know about our heroes who mation of the Azad Hind away in 2018. is voted out of power in 2019, ing up controversies to hide its tary evidence, and what the TV strong stand against misuse of Ahmednagar Municipal brought a change in society. Government, he recalled. “If your resolve is strong, if we are committed to fully own Government’s con- channel pronounces will be the government agencies like the Corporation, leaving the ally Spreading negativity is fairly To honour Sardar your fervour, your enthusiasm investigate PM Modi and his nivance,” he said. judgement,” he said. CBI, the Enforcement Shiv Sena licking its wounds. easy. But some really good Vallabhbhai Patel, world’s tallest is without bounds, all your hur- Government’s collusion with “It is now clear that the Chidambaram said fur- Directorate (ED) and the The Shiv Sena had won work is being done around statue, the Statue of Liberty, was dles halt in their tracks. AgustaWestland,” Congress ‘chowkidaar is daagdaar’ (the ther, the Criminal Procedure Reserve Bank.” the highest number of seats in us...,” Modi said. unveiled, he said, adding that Hardships can never turn into spokesperson Randeep watchman is tainted),” he Code and the Evidence Act will In this regard, he also the recent civic election but did He said several websites are recently he had also announced obstacles,” he said. Surjewala told reporters. alleged. Surjewala also posed a not apply on such claims. referred to the Press confer- not have a majority.

BJP leader Murli Manohar Govt procured Joshi has also recommended Make enough allocations to make re-formulation of agricultural Farmers encouraged to rice reaches insurance scheme in order to suit the needs of farmers who 238.8L tonnes crop schemes attractive: Par Panel engage in organic farming cultivate aromatic crops PNS n NEW DELHI This scheme seeks to payment of insurance claims to it said. PNS n NEW DELHI LAUNCHED BY West Siang and Tawang dis- farmers and lack of trans- The panel noted that there tricts of Arunachal Pradesh. uestioning the lack of provide insurance parency. is another insurance scheme — o encourage farmers to PRIME MINISTER, Rakesh Kumar, principal Qtransparency in two crop claims to farmers on the “As a result, farmers lose the Weather Based Crop Ttake up cultivation of the NARENDRA MODI, scientist-cum-training pro- insurance schemes — Weather basis of observed interest in the crop insurance Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) high-revenue earning aromat- gramme organiser said that Based Crop Insurance Scheme schemes. Another problem — which aims to mitigate the ic plants like lavender, rose- THE AROMA the farmers were imparted (WBCIS) and Pradhan Mantri weather data that are relating to crop insurance hardship of the insured farm- mary and lemon grass and MISSION AIMS TO training on the process to cul- Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) — directly relevant to schemes in India is coverage,” ers against the likelihood of medicinal plants like ashwa- tivate various varieties, includ- run by the Government, a the panel said in the report. financial loss on account of gandha as envisaged under the GIVE THE FARMERS ing damask rose, wild Parliamentary panel has said agriculture, it It pointed out that PMFBY anticipated crop loss resulting central Aroma Mission, the ALTERNATIVE marigold, rosemary, Valeriana that there were several prob- committee said states that the overall area from weather conditions, Council of Scientific and jatamansi and Matricaria lems and suggested making insured has decreased over the including fluctuation in rainfall, Industrial Research (CSIR) has CHOICES IN CROP chamomilla. He said the farm- adequate financial allocations last two years (from 57.2 mil- temperature, wind and initiated several awareness- PRODUCTION ers were imparted practical so that the schemes attract and support from the lion hectare in 2016-17 to 47.5 humidity. cum-training programme for exposure on field preparation participation from a greater Government to cover risks. million hectare in 2017-18). This scheme seeks to pro- them at its various labs across AGAINST and management of nursery, number of farmers. It said the Pradhan Mantri This is less than 24 per cent vide insurance claims to farm- the country. nutrients, weed, insect, pest and PNS n NEW DELHI The Parliamentary panel Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), of the gross cropped area ers on the basis of observed Launched by Prime TRADITIONAL disease and post harvest man- headed by senior BJP leader launched in 2016, is a yield- (against a target of 40 per weather data that are directly Minister, Narendra Modi, the CROPS agement of aromatic crops. he Government has pro- Murli Manohar Joshi has also based insurance scheme that cent). In the US, the gross relevant to agriculture, it com- Aroma Mission aims to give the To reach out to farmers in Tcured 238.8 lakh tonnes of recommended re-formulation uses crop-cutting experiments cropped area is 89 per cent and mittee said. farmers alternative choices in Jammu, “More than one thou- the Southern States like, Tamil rice in the current 2018-19 of agricultural insurance (CCEs) to determine the yield in China it is 69 per cent, the “The problem with this crop production against tradi- sand farmers have already Nadu, the CSIR has signed a marketing season so far, with scheme in order to suit the lost by farmers due to natural report stated. scheme is that the number of tional crops, which have been taken to planting these aro- pact with the Tamil Nadu the buying in Punjab and needs of farmers who engage in catastrophes and adverse “The committee, therefore, automatic weather stations in giving them diminishing matic and medicinal plants”. Agricultural University Haryana almost over. organic farming, while also weather conditions. recommends that adequate the country is very less. As returns because of various rea- The State’s peculiar climate (TNAU). The Lucknow-based According to Government suggesting inclusion of multi- The yield obtained through financial allocation should be against the requirement of sons. and presence of a growing CSIR-Central Institute of data, rice procurement target cropping system under it. the CCEs determine the payout made so that the crop insur- 33,000 automatic weather sta- In contrast, the aromatic market for the essential oils Medicinal and Aromatics for the current season The panel said that said the made by insurance firms to ance schemes attract partici- tion (AWS), only 706 AWS are and medicinal crops have a from these plants is helping the Plants (CIMAP) has been (October-September) has been the National Mission for farmers and the PMFBY pation from greater number of operational. huge potential in the world farme rs earn good revenue. tasked to implement the central fixed at 375 lakh tonnes. In the Sustainable Agriculture “lacks” improves on other existing farmers. “In spite of its advantages, market as the essential oils The IIIM is providing mission and phytopharmaceu- previous year, total rice pro- in focusing on farmers while schemes by removing caps on “The committee also rec- the coverage under WBICS obtained from these are used in seeds, training and other facil- tical projects and rural tech- curement stood at 381.8 lakh taking initiatives for sustainable premiums and making use of ommends that agricultural has declined from 11.25 million perfumes, pharma industry, ities like distillation units to the nologies. tonnes. agriculture. modern technology, the Panel insurance scheme should be re- in 2014-15 to a little over 2.1 fragrances and flavours. farmers to grow these flowers The mission is expected to Procurement is undertak- It noted that agriculture as stated. formulated in order to suit the million in 2016-17. Various programs are and plants. enable farmers and the aroma en by State-run Food a sustainable occupation can “However, the committee needs of farmers who engage in In order to increase cover- being organised by the CSIR- Similarly, the scientists at industry to become global lead- Corporation of India (FCI) remain viable only if the farm- also note that the scheme suf- organic farming. Multi-crop- age, it is necessary for the gov- Indian Institute of Integrated the CSIR-IHBT, Palampur held ers in the production and and state agencies for the cen- ers are given chance to sustain fers from several problems ping system also, which is the ernment to effectively com- Medicines (IIMS) in Jammu & a two-day awareness-cum- export of some other essential tral pool to meet the require- themselves and for this, they such as the delay in crop cut- very basis of organic farm- municate to the farmers the Kashmir to promote the training programme was held oils on the pattern of menthol ment of food security law. Rice need to have access to better ting experiments and its asso- ing, should also be included value of insurance products,” Mission. According to Dr Ram which was attended by tribal mint, said a senior officer from is purchased at the minimum seeds, best farming practices ciated high costs, delayed/non- under the insurance schemes,” the panel stated. Viswakarma, Director IIMS, farmers from West Kameng, the CSIR. support price (MSP). According to FCI data, rice procurement has reached 113.3 lakh tonnes in Punjab, POACHING AND KILLING OF TIGERS IN ODISHA, MAHA 39.09 lakh tonnes in Haryana Pak procuring 600 tanks: and 22.42 lakh tonnes in Chhattisgarh so far. Rice procurement has No action against officials yet! touched 22.46 lakh tonnes in Intellegence sources Telangana, 13.28 lakh tonnes in ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI The National Tiger nectivity and history of STR. November 2 by a team of for- Uttar Pradesh and 10.7 lakh PTI n NEW DELHI mainstays of the armoured one year. Conservation of Authority had However, poaching of the T1 est staff members, and Asghar tonnes in Andhra Pradesh so regiments of the Indian Army, The Indian Army has been ven after more than a shot off letters to the had had triggered storm in the Ali, the son of independent far, the data showed. t a time when modernisa- and that the move reflects strongly retaliating to every Emonth of poaching and State with wildlife activists sharpshooter Nawab Shafat Ali The Ministry of Food and Ation of the Army’s Islamabad’s intent to forge a unprovoked firing by Pakistani killing of tigers in Odisha and respective State Governments questioning logic behind send- Khan, who was hired by the Consumer Affairs said the pro- armoured corp is moving at a deeper defence engagement side. Maharashtra, the Governments to fix responsibilities and ing the striped cats to the forest department. The depart- curement operation in Punjab “snail’s pace”, Pakistan has with Moscow which has been But, when the Indian Army of the two States are yet to ini- take action in the matters region without ensuring their ment wanted to either tran- and Haryana is almost com- drawn up an ambitious plan to India’s largest and most trust- is focused on counter-terror tiate any punitive action against protection. quilise the animal or kill it, as plete. procure close to 600 battle ed defence supplier post operations, the Pakistan Army officials responsible for the Odisha last month, the NTCA In its inspection report, the Avni was said to have killed 13 The buying in tanks including T-90 tanks Independence. was fast reducing its gap with incidents which had sparked had asked the State wildlife offi- NTCA team had after the field people since June 2016. A week Chhattisgarh, where farmers from Russia, primarily to bol- Pakistan has been holding Indian forces in fighting a con- outrage and triggered the con- cials to take immediate action inspection report, found that after Avni’s death, the central had stopped selling their pro- ster its combat prowess along joint military drills with Russia ventional war, the intelligence troversy across the country. against those responsible for “… death of T-1 took place due government, through NTCA duce in anticipation of a hike the border with India, military in the last couple of years sources said. The National Tiger the unfortunate incident which, to poaching and authorities had formed a panel to inves- in MSP, has resumed after the and intelligence sources said on besides going for defence pur- Military sources said mod- Conservation of Authority it said, had resulted in “an have not yet proceeded with tigate into the death. new Government in the State Sunday. chases from it, triggering some ernisation of the Indian Army’s (NTCA) had shot off letters to embarrassment” and keeping logical investigation. There “The State authorities of implemented its poll promise. Most of the tanks Pakistan concerns in New Delhi. armoured regiments were mov- the respective State the interstate translocation pro- have been attempts to conceal Maharashtra have been The rice purchase in east- was procuring will be able to hit The sources said as part of ing at a “snail’s pace” due to Governments to fix responsi- ject in abeyance. factors behind its death, which informed on December 3 to ern states such as Bihar and targets at a range of 3 to 4 km the mega plan to significantly procedural delays and the issue bilities and take action in the The T1 that was shifted is due to snaring. This warrants take requisite action in respect West Bengal normally starts and they are set to deploy revamp its armoured fleet by is being examined at a very matters. However, the states are from Kanha National Park fell serious action against all con- of violations of standard oper- from January. some of the tanks along the 2025, Pakistan has decided to high level of the Government. yet to reply in the matter, victim to poachers’ snare and cerned.” ating procedure of NTCA At present, the Line of Control in Jammu & procure at least 360 battle The Indian Army had prompting the top tiger con- killed, a NTCA team had found Maharashtra too seems to guidelines, Wildlife Protection Government is procuring rice Kashmir, the sources told PTI. tanks globally besides produc- drawn up a mega plan to mod- servation body to issue in mid November, 2018 while have look other way in the case Act, 1972, and Arms Act, 1959,” grown in the kharif season of Apart from battle tanks, ing 220 tanks indigenously ernise its infantry and reminders to the department the T2 that was translocated of tigress Avni which was killed said the NTCA report. this year. Rice output is pegged Pakistan Army is also procur- with help from China. armoured corps. However concerned. from Bandhavgarh, has been in violations of several rules A showcause notice has at 99.24 million tonnes during ing 245 150mm SP Mike-10 Pakistan Army’s move to almost all the procurement Expressing its displeasure kept in a confinement for and set guidelines in the also been issued to the the 2018-19 kharif season, as guns from Italy out of which it enhance its armoured corps projects including the `60,000 over poaching of a male tiger almost a month after she had Pandharkwada forest in Maharashtra forest depart- against 97.50 million tonnes in has already received 120 guns. comes at a time when the Line crore Futuristic Infantry (T1) which was along with a allegedly killed two villagers. Yavatmal last month, as per an ment. However, the two State the year-ago period, as per the The sources said Pakistan of Actual control in Jammu & Combat Vehicle (FICV) pro- tigress (T2) was translocated These big cats were shifted investigation committee Governments seems to have Agriculture Ministry’s first crop was eyeing to buy from Russia Kashmir has witnessed grow- gramme are stuck due to a vari- from Madhya Pradesh to under tiger augmentation pro- formed by the NTCA. ignored the NTCA’s query, estimate. a batch of T-90 battle tanks- the ing hostilities in the last ety of reasons. Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) in ject considering potential, con- Avni was shot dead on leaving it look like a paper tiger. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 nation 06

AT J&K CONG LEADER’S RESIDENCE Every action requires prior Terrorists decamp with 4 rifles approval: MHA on snooping KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR PTI n NEW DELHI since 2014 even though the number of mobile phone con- uspected terrorists on he Central government has nections in the country has SSunday decamped with at Tnot given “blanket power” to gone up and is now around 120 least four assault rifles from the any agency to intercept infor- crore. The number of electron- residential guard post of former mation from any computer and ic messages had also grown Indian National Congress leg- they have to strictly adhere to the exponentially. “The absolute islator Muzaffar Parray in existing rules and stick to the number in interception has Jawahar Nagar area of uptown book while carrying out such gone down even though the Srinagar. action, a senior Home Ministry number of users has increased A senior police officer con- official said. There is no new law, manifold. The percentage of firmed that four AK series no new rules, no new procedure, interception has gone down rifles were missing from the no new agency, no blanket pow- even further,” the official said. official residence of Muzaffar ers, no blanket authorisation and The 10 agencies are the Parray, a member of legislative it is the same law, same rule, Intelligence Bureau, Narcotics council and resident of north same procedure and the same Control Bureau, Enforcement Kashmir’s Baramulla district. agencies, he said. Directorate, the Central Board The cops who were allotted the “There is no change even in of Direct Taxes (for Income Tax rifles have been taken into a comma or a full stop in the Department), Directorate of custody for questioning. Three were looted from the official res- lator. The legislator was away in authorities ordered to withdraw existing rules and regulations,” agencies on December 20 this and its new order only notified Revenue Intelligence, Central of them belong to the security idence of the then Peoples Jammu when the loot occurred the Special Police Officers the official told PTI requesting year, the home ministry had reit- the designated agencies which Bureau of Investigation, National wing of police. Democratic Party (PDP) legis- and his guards had left the res- (SPOs) from performing the anonymity. The December 20 erated the Standard Operating can carry out such action. “The Investigation Agency, the Senior police officials lator Ajaz Mir in Jawahar Nagar idence after locking the duties of Personal security Home Ministry notification, Procedures of 2011, which man- notification is nothing but a list- Research and Analysis Wing, rushed to the area to assess the area. Incidentally, the two quar- weapons in a steel truck. Officers (PSOs) of all protect- listing the 10 agencies, had set dates that every such intercep- ing sent to the telecom service Directorate of Signal Intelligence situation. An alert was sound- ters are a stone’s throw apart. Mir was quizzed by Police ed persons. SPOs work on off a political storm with the tion requires prior approval of providers in order to ensure that and the Delhi Police. According ed in the summer capital city It later turned out that and National Investigating monthly honorarium. opposition accusing the gov- the competent authority — the only authorised and designated to the notification, these agen- and a manhunt was launched to Special Police Officer (SPO) Agency (NIA) sleuths for three Official statistics revealed ernment of trying to create a Union Home Secretary or the agency can go for interception cies have been authorised “for track down the weapon looters. Adil Bashir Sheikh deployed as days after then incident. SPO that 34 rifles and one pistol “surveillance state”. State Home Secretary. of the communication and there the purpose of interception, No militant outfit claimed Personal Security Officer (PSO) Adil Bashir reportedly joined have been looted, snatched or The official clarified that the The Central government is no misuse by unauthorised monitoring and decryption of responsibility for the incident. of Mir, then representing Wachi Hizbul Mujahideen as his pic- taken away by the militants 10 agencies mentioned in the has been maintaining that the agencies or unscrupulous service any information generated, This is the second such constituency in the state assem- tures with militants in Shopian besides SPOs and Policemen notification were already rules for intercepting and mon- providers,” the official said. transmitted, received or stored incident in three months in the bly, had decamped with seven went viral on internet. who deserted police force, in empowered to intercept elec- itoring computer data were According to the home in any computer resource under capital Srinagar. Earlier on AK 47 rifles of his colleagues Following weapon loot at nine major incidents since tronic communications since framed in 2009 when the ministry official, the number of the said Act (section 69 of the IT September 28, eight weapons and licensed pistol of the legis- Mir’s residence, the police March 29, 2015. 2011. Further, while listing these Congress-led UPA was in power interception has gone down Act, 2000)”. Youth whose HIV positive blood Eight hurt in Guilty won't be spared: was transfused to pregnant Maha bridge Goyal on killing of woman succumbs in hospital collapse Pune/Mumbai: At least eight Madurai: A 19-year-old youth, people who were part of a policeman in Ghazipur who had consumed rat poison funeral procession were injured on learning that a pregnant on Sunday when an old bridge Varanasi (UP): Union Railway woman who had received his they were crossing collapsed in Minister Piyush Goyal on HIV positive blood had con- Kharoshi village in Sunday termed as unfortunate tracted the virus, died here on Mahabaleshwar taluka of the killing of a policeman in Sunday, hospital authorities Maharashtra's Satara district, Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur dis- said. police said. trict and said strict action He had been undergoing The incident occurred when would be taken against those treatment at Government around 25 people were crossing involved in the incident. Rajaji Hospital here for three the old bridge over a stream in Suresh Pratap Singh Vats days and died of Gastro the village, over 100 kms from (48), a head constable, was Intestinal (GI) bleeding, they youth had consumed the poi- Pune, this morning, they said. killed Saturday when protest- said. son on Wednesday. All the injured persons are ers hurled stones at vehicles cow slaughter. The man who Actually he was stable. But He was admitted to out of danger, a police officer returning from the venue of a allegedly shot the Bulandshahr the poison he consumed has a Government Rajaji Hospital said. public meeting addressed by inspector was arrested last propensity to cause bleeding on Thursday after preliminary "A funeral procession of a Prime Minister Narendra week. anytime. There was GI (stom- treatment in hospitals at 90-year-old woman was passing Modi. Vats as hit on the head The Union minister said ach) bleeding early today and Ramnad and Kamuthi. across the bridge on Sunday by a stone when he went to end the Bulandshahr and the he vomited blood, S The youth, not knowing morning. Around 25 people a traffic jam caused by the Ghazipur incidents were unfor- Shanmugasundaram, dean of that he was HIV positive, had were on the bridge when it col- protests. tunate. He said the law and Madurai Medical College and donated blood on November lapsed," said M H Mane, Nineteen people have been order situation was "worst" Government Rajaji Hospital 30. He found out only after he Assistant Inspector, Medha arrested in connection with the during the Samajwadi Party told reporters. underwent a medical check-up police station. There was not killing. rule in the state and claimed it After he vomited, though days later as a requirement for much water in the stream and Goyal, who attended a pro- has improved under the BJP the patient was treated as per a foreign job, local authorities injuries were mainly caused as gramme here, said those found regime. protocol, which includes trans- had said. people landed on stones. "Four guilty in the incident will not Goyal alleged that people fusion of four units of blood, he Though he informed the of the eight people have been be spared. were afraid to file police com- succumbed to the poison, the blood bank at Sivakasi to not shifted to a Panchgani-based The constable's death plaint when SP and BSP were dean said. use his blood, it had already hospital for X-ray and other nec- comes less than a month after in power in Uttar Pradesh. A worker at a firecracker been transfused to a Sattur- essary treatment while others are the killing of Inspector Subodh But now, the situation has unit in nearby Sivakasi and a based pregnant woman by the recuperating at a primary health Kumar Singh in Bulandshahr improved under the Yogi native of Ramanathapuram first week of December, they centre nearby the village," Mane LGBT community members and supporters raise slogans in protest against Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, district. He was shot dead dur- Adityanath-led dispensation, district's Kamuthi village, the had said. PTI said. PTI 2018 during their Rainbow Pride Walk in Kolkata on Sunday PTI ing a mob violence over alleged he said. PTI

Mehbooba warns Sabarimala temple opens Terror attack at Ratnuchak military station foiled against harassment MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU Separate security check points of militants' for Makkaravilakku festival were also raised at various ecurity forces have been places to check movement of families in J&K Skept in a state of high alert suspected persons in the area. Sabarimala: Amid heavy secu- on the holy 18 steps after its doors to women of all ages across Jammu following Meanwhile, Director Srinagar: After meeting a sus- rity, the hill shrine of Lord which the pilgrims were to offer prayers. movement of suspected ter- General of Police Dilbagh pected militant's sister, who Ayyappa at Sabarimala, opened allowed to have darshan. Main opposition Congress rorists in the close vicinity of Singh told reporters on sun- was allegedly beaten up by on Sunday evening for the 21- Head priest Kandaru and the Bharatiya Janata Party military station in Bari day, "after learning about the Jammu & Kashmir police, for- day "Makaravilakku" festival. Rajeevaru was also present. (BJP) backed the devotees in Brahmana area of Jammu on suspicious movement outside mer Chief Minister Mehbooba The temple, which had The Makaravillaku will be their protest against the entry Saturday night. Ratnuchak military station Mufti on Sunday warned of witnessed frenzied protests held on Januaury 14 and the of young women inside the According to reports, after we too had rushed separate "dangerous consequences" if from devotees over the entry of shrine will be closed at 7 am on shrine. noticing the movement of police teams. He said they also harassment of militants' fam- women of menstruating age, Januaury 20. Traditionally, girls and suspected terrorists, an alert took part in the search oper- ilies is not stopped. had closed on December 27, Chanting 'swamiye women in the menstruating age sentry had raised an alarm ations throughout the night. She met the woman, marking the culmination of the saranam Ayyappa', thousands group of 10-50 years were and also challenged them to High alert sounded after suspicious movement was noticed close to Ratnuchak He,however, claimed there Rubina, at her residence in 41-day annual Mandala puja of devotees thronged the tem- barred from offering prayers at stop. To prevent them from military station in Jammu in the wee hours of Sunday Pioneer photo was no evidence to suggest south Kashmir's Pulwama dis- festivities. ple, after waiting for hours in the temple, the presiding deity coming closer to the main gate about the suspected move- trict. There was a heavy rush of the long queues. However, no of which is "Naishtika of the Ratnuchak military sta- Jammu said, "the sentry on were fired by the sentry. The ment of terrorists in the area. “Visited Patipora Pulwama Ayyappa devotees when the special pujas were held Sunday. Brahamachari" (perennial cele- tion, sentry is learnt to have duty noted a suspicious move- suspects fired back and rushed Referring to the ongoing where Rubina (whose brother shrine opened at 5 pm. The Ayyappa temple had bate). fired warning shots as well. ment at around 1.50 am at out of the sight," said Anand. investigations in the grenade happens to be a militant)was, Chief Priest V N witnessed massive protests by Over a dozen women have Confirming the move- Ratnuchak Military Station Massive search and cor- attack near General bus stand along with her husband & Vasudevan Namboothiri devotees against the state gov- so far made unsuccessful bids ment of suspected persons in in Bari Brahmana area of don operations were launched Late Friday night Singh said, brother, beaten mercilessly in opened the temple doors and ernment's decision to imple- to trek to the Sabarimala shrine the area, Defence Ministry Jammu. The suspects were by the joint team of security it was an act of mischief. police custody. The severe performed the rituals inside the ment the Supreme Court's to offer prayers during the spokesman, Lieutenant challenged but they did not forces in the close vicinity of Police teams are investigating nature of her injuries has left sanctum sanctorum as well as September 28 verdict, opening Mandalam season. PTI Colonel Devender Anand, in stop, thereafter warning shots the military station on Sunday. the matter, he added. her bedridden,” Mufti wrote on Twitter. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president appealed to Jammu and Navy team leader, NDRF personnel enter mine shaft to ascertain water level Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to take action against Lumthari (Meghalaya): A feet in a closed container-type pumps will be placed at various site soon. police officials involved in the team leader from the Indian situation, a district official said. locations identified in the area, A team of 25 CIL person- incident. Navy and NDRF personnel Nearly 200 rescuers from he said. nel are at the site and survey “Urge the J&K Governor went inside a 370-foot-deep various agencies are stationed One high-powered sub- teams are doing their job, to initiate action and prevent mine, where 15 miners are at the site. The Odisha Fire mersible pumps with an output Bharali said. such incidents in the future. If trapped, to ascertain the water Service team had brought 10 capacity of 500 gallons per The miners have been harassment of families of mil- level inside on Sunday after- high-powered pumps with minute is arriving Sunday from trapped in the mine in the Ksan itants isn't stopped, it will have noon, officials said. them. CIL Ranchi, CIL Kolkata GM area of Lumthari village in consequences leading to fur- The Navy divers and their East Jaintia Hills district SP AK Bharali said. Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills ther alienation in the valley,” equipment arrived at the site Sylvester Nongtynger said that Bharali, who arrived here district since December 13, Mufti said. around 1.30 pm Sunday after at least two pumps will have to four days ago, said that as after water from the nearby Later, talking to reporters, which the Navy personnel be lowered down to the water soon as the generators and Lytein river gushed into it. she said such incidents would started measuring the actual level inside the mine shaft to platforms are made available at The National Disaster not be tolerated. level of the water in the mine begin the operation. the mine shaft, the pumping of Response Force (NDRF) is “What is the fault of the shaft. Odisha Chief Fire Officer water will begin. coordinating the rescue oper- sister of a militant? She has The 10 pumps brought by S Sethi said his team was tasked Five more pumps from ations with the help of Navy, been stripped and beaten by the rescue team from Odisha with pumping water out and CIL Centres in Ranchi, the NDMA and Coal India Ltd. the SHO of Trikuta Nagar and have been kept on standby. they are ready for the job. Dhandbad and Asansol are on “The Navy divers have of Bhatindi (in Jammu). First, Meanwhile, the divers have "Our only concern is that road and are expected to arrive reported that they have the you (male police officials) can- also been kept on standby, the if we install the pumps now, the anytime, he said. capacity to go a depth of 100 not touch a woman and you officials said. carbon exhaust may suffocate A senior district official feet, whereas the NDRF divers should have women police for The Navy wanted to ascer- the entire mine shaft," Sethi said a few pumps of Coal India can go to a depth of 30 feet,” that. Then, her husband and tain the water level as their said. Ltd have arrived in Guwahati East Jaintia Hills district SP brother have (also) been beat- divers can operate up to 100 The remaining eight Navy personnel conduct a rescue task at the site of a coal mine collapse at Ksan in Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya on Sunday PTI and are expected to reach the Sylvester Nongtyngerthe said. en,” Mufti said. PTI LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 nation 07

HDK refutes PM's remarks Two jawans 14 illegal sand mine workers held die of cardiac

TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI on Karnataka loan waiver arrest in n a major crackdown against J&K's Rajouri Iunauthorised sand mining Bengaluru: Terming Prime crore by electronic transfer along the Konkan coast, the Minister Narendra Modi's into their individual bank Jammu: Two army personnel Vasai rural police — together remarks against the farm loan accounts to date, the Chief apparently died of cardiac arrest with a team of Indian Coast waiver scheme of Karnataka's Minister said by next week, on Sunday in two separate inci- Guard (ICG) personnel — have coalition Government unfor- another 1 lakh farmers would dents in Rajouri district of arrested 14 illegal sand mine tunate, Chief Minister HD be paid `400 crore through Jammu & Kashmir, police said workers and seized two boats Kumaraswamy on Sunday their account. Sunday. in Vasai taluka of Palghar dis- reeled out figures to defend it. “All middlemen in the Naib-subedar Rajinder trict in Maharashtra. “The Prime Minister's cooperative sector have been Singh was found unconscious The Vasai rural police remarks on our loan waiver is weeded out. Other states have by his colleagues inside his bar- made the arrests after an incorrect and unfortunate,” shown keen interest in our sys- rack at Narian camp in Chingus Indian Coast Guard said Kumaraswamy in a state- waiver was the State tem, which uses Aadhaar area of the district, a police offi- Hovercraft H-194 appre- ment his office issued here. Government's commitment to unique identification number, cial said. hended two wooden boats Interacting with BJP's safeguard the interests of the electronic authentication of He said the soldier was engaged in illegal sand mining booth workers in Karnataka farmers across the State, which land records and ration cards rushed to hospital where he was off Panju island, which is an through video-conferencing began the process, the Chief to ensure only genuine farmers declared brought dead. estuarine island in the Vasai from New Delhi on Friday, Minister's statement said it get the waiver,” said Police have started inquest Creek located north of Modi said the State's loan waiv- was very sad that Modi had Kumaraswamy in the state- proceedings in this connec- Mumbai.The apprehended er scheme was a cruel joke on termed the scheme as a cruel ment. tion, he said, adding that pre- boats were not in possession them (farmers). joke on farmers, which Lauding the officials for liminary investigations suggest of a valid registration number “The farmers want atten- amounts to misleading the implementing the scheme expe- that Singh had suffered a mas- nor valid permits to undertake tion. But those in power in people without facts about the ditiously, the Chief Minister sive heart attack resulting in his sand mining. Even the appre- Karnataka are steeped in arro- scheme. said Modi's remarks against the on-the-spot death. hended crew were also not in The 14 illegal sand miners who were arrested by Coast Guard after two boats were seized from Panju Island in Vasai, Navi gance. The common man “Our crop loan waiver is an loan waiver was not expected. In another incident, he said, possession of any identifica- Mumbai on Sunday PTI wants development, but those open book and information is “In spite of several Subedar Harpal Singh who had tion documents and biomet- in power want only develop- available online, unlike in many requests, though the Central come on leave to his home col- ric cards. They admitted that Following the apprehen- Islam(35), B Shaikh(22), a Vasai court which remanded ment of a dynasty. People want other states. The state govern- Government did not come to lapsed in Noushera market and they are from Murshidabad in sion of two boats, the police Shoful(27), N Mullah(45), them in police custody till corruption-free development, ment is handling tax payers' the rescue of our farmers, the died on way to hospital. West Bengal. “There was no arrested 14 illegal sand miners Rafigul(19), Pinal(38), Ibrahim Monday. but the state government wants money with caution to reach Prime Minister's remarks The body of the deceased communication equipment identified as Abil Shaikh (25), Shaikh (25), and all of whom Meanwhile, the police have development-free corruption,” the real beneficiaries (farmers),” demean our efforts for politi- was handed over to his family onboard and the two boats Shafigul (27), Ahajit (33), hail from West Bengal. begun to look out for the own- Modi said in English on the asserted the Chief Minister. cal gain,” the Chief Minister for the last rites after completion were fully laden with sand,” an Moinuddin (45), Shahiful(27), The 14 arrested persons on ers of the two boats, who are occasion. Claiming that about 60,000 lamented. IANS of legal formalities, the official ICG official said. Mondal(28), J Mullah(40), Sunday were produced before said from Vasai itself. Reiterating that crop loan farmers had been paid `350 said. PTI

RALLY PERMISSION DENIED @ BHIMA-KOREGAON Tussle between Dalit leaders, Maha admin

TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI victory rally at Bhima- It may be recalled that that with the banned CPI (Maoists). remove their anxiety and build Koregaon. during the caste riots that In addition, five absconding confidence in them. We have full-fledged confrontation However, Azad headed to broke out on January 1, 2018 - Maoist leaders have also been succeeded in removing fear Aappears to be brewing Pune from Mumbai with a - the 201st anniversary of the made accused in the case. from their minds. We have between the Dalit leaders and vow to visit Bhima-Koregaon the January 1, 1818 victory of As part of the security involved in the preparations the State administration ahead where more than two lakh British troops over Peshwa arrangements, the Pune district for this year’s celebrations for of a victory rally of Dalits at Dalits would celebrate the Bajirao II's army. One person administration has deployed 11 which people come from dif- Bhima-Koregaon on Tuesday, 201st anniversary of the the was killed and property worth drones in the eight kilometre ferent parts of the State,” the with the police refusing to January 1, 1818 victory of `9.54 crore was destroyed at radius of the village to maintain collector said. grant permission to Bhim British troops over Peshwa Bhima-Koregaon in Pune dis- vigilance on the goings at the “Keeping in view the huge Army chief Chandrashekhar Bajirao II's army on Tuesday. trict. After the riots, there were Dalit victory rally to be held on turnout people for the cele- Azad to hold a rally in Pune. In an effort to ensure protests and violence across the Tuesday. brations scheduled for Tuesday Azad, who had on Saturday against a repeat of the distur- state. According to Pune next, we will sending water to evening been detained near the bances witnessed at Bhima- After the caste riots, the District Collector Naval the village in 300 tankers, Dadar-Chaityabhoomi along Koregaon last year, the Pune police had arrested 1o human Kishor Ram, there was con- deploying 150 buses to ferry with other Dalit activists ahead district administration has rights activists for allegedly siderable apprehension among people to the village and mak- of a proposed rally in the made elaborate security conspiring to kill Prime the people of Bhima-Koregaon ing parking arrangements at 15 metropolis, was released from arrangements in the eight kilo- Minister Narendra Modi and village in the light of what hap- places. This year, the police detention on Sunday with a metre radius of the village to overthrow the democratically pened last year. “After the dis- deployment will 15 times more clear condition that he would maintain law and order during elected Government in the turbances last year, we have than the number of police per- not be allowed to address in the victory rally scheduled for country. They have been held monthly meetings with sonnel we had deployed last Pune, a day before the Dalits’ Tuesday. booked for their alleged links the villagers in an effort to year,” the collector added. Men cross a stream as huge icicles hang from a bridge at Tangmarg in district Baramulla of north Kashmir on Sunday PTI AIADMK, DMK to oppose UP Min invites J&K Guv triple talaq Bill in RS to attend Kumbh Mela

Chennai: The ruling AIADMK “We oppose triple talaq Kazhagam leader and Rajya Jammu: Uttar Pradesh It has been decided that a and the Opposition DMK in bill,” senior All India Anna Sabha MP, Kanimozhi said her Transport Minister Swatantra Memorandum of Tamil Nadu will oppose the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party had been consistent in its Dev Singh on Sunday met Understanding (MoU) will be contentious triple talaq Bill in (AIADMK) leader and Lok position against “criminalisa- Jammu & Kashmir Governor signed between Jammu & the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Sabha Deputy Speaker M tion” of triple talaq. Satya Pal Malik here and invit- Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh on days after it was adopted by the Thambidurai said. “We are opposing jail pun- ed him to attend the upcoming January 9, 2019 to ensure trans- Lok Sabha, the parties said The AIADMK strongman ishment for pronouncing Kumbh Mela, an official said. port facilities to the visitors dur- Sunday. from the western belt of the talaq. Even the Islamic tenets One of the largest religious ing the fair, the official said. The Muslim Women state said it was the stand of his does not allow instant triple gatherings in the world, the Singh also discussed with (Protection of Rights on party that the government talaq,” she said, adding that if Kumbh Mela will be held at Malik the various initiatives Marriage) Bill, 2018 seeking to should not “interfere” in reli- violation of such tenets were to Triveni Sangam in Uttar taken by the Yogi Adityanath criminalise the practice of gious matters. happen, it should not be made Pradesh's Allahabad from Government in the State's instant divorce among Muslims “It is the duty of the a criminal offence as it was a January 15 to March 4, 2019. transport sector to check road is set to be tabled in the upper AIADMK to safeguard the wel- civil issue. “We will vote “Singh, on behalf of the accidents, he added. house of Parliament even as fare of minorities. AIADMK against the bill in the Rajya Uttar Pradesh Government, He also discussed mea- opposition parties including will fully oppose this bill Sabha and it is the stand of the extended an invitation to the sures taken by the Government the Congress have said that against our Muslim brothers,” DMK that it (bill) be referred Governor to attend the forth- to ensure 24x7 power supply in Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials clear snow off from a road for smooth traffic movement following heavy snowfall at they will not allow its passage he told reporters here. to a Select Committee,” she coming Kumbh Mela,” an offi- the State, the spokesperson Sela Pass on Sunday PTI in the present form. Dravia Munnetra told reporters. PTI cial spokesman said. added. PTI 2018: Most gloomy year for Jammu & Kashmir, say officials

KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR ferent incidents of violence encountered such an existential The PDP’s downslide has The BJP’s Ram Madhav did a including gun-battles and kid- crisis since its inception in raised the confidence of NC lot of legwork to translate the he transition of power four napping. While 50 infiltrators 1999. After it pulled out of an leadership by several notches. hypothesis of forming a BJP Ttimes, highest level of vio- were killed along the Line of alliance with Congress in 2008, Over the years, the NC gained Government into reality. But lence in a decade, lowest eco- Control, officials say that the party survived six years in many a positives, both on ide- for the stringent anti-defection nomic activity and unending around a hundred infiltrators opposition under Omar ological level and while work- laws and non-availability of a political uncertainty marks the have successfully sneaked into Abdullah’s regime. During this ing as an effective opposition horde of dissenters, the plan most tumultuous year in the the region to reinforce the period no significant leader of party. The NC is developing its did not come to fruition. recent history of Jammu & insurgency. Despite an effective the party left Muftis for avail- new politics around the The surprising political Kashmir. As the year 2018 counterinsurgency campaign, able greener pastures. The restoration and safeguard of developments in Kashmir, draws to close, the Parliament around 160 militants were party leadership could sustain the special status of Jammu however, dashed the aspirations endorsed President’s Rule in the reported to be active at the the hope amongst the rank and and Kashmir. The PDP’s mis- of BJP to establish its base, to embattled State as no signs of eyear-end. They belonged to file that it has the capacity to rule and disastrous failure of ground. Despite pampering a situational improvement are Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e- bounce back. its alliance with BJP has host of individuals through in sight to pave way for the con- Tayyeba, Al Badr, Jaish-e- Mehbooba is now con- offered it another chance to the luxuries of power, the BJP duct of elections. The main- Muhammad and Ansar fronting massive challenges. approach the people. In the could not find acceptance in stream political parties are Gazwatul Hind outfits. She has no bankable advisors. upcoming elections for the Valley. At the end of the struggling to strike a chord The dominance of vio- Her amateur brother is Parliament and State year, the BJP is in the list of with common people whose lence actually shattered the untraceable and party insiders Assembly, the NC would untouchables, even for the peo- disaffection is visible on the political castle during the year. are continuously raising fingers plunge with an edge over its ple who at different stages, ground. When BJP pulled out of coali- on the role of her confidantes. arch rival. The NC’s role would boasted their association with Officials say that the year tion with the PDP on June 19, At the end of year 2018, it is be more important in Jammu the party. The dread of BJP tak- was the bloodiest in a decade. Ram Madhav (then BJP’s December 19. Malik dissolved compelled to boycott the lack- twice and acted as a potent interesting to find Mehbooba and Ladakh regions. ing over the state has gone and The security forces shot dead pointman in Kashmir) referred the State Assembly on lustre municipal polls, imposed opposition when out of power, in a tough struggle to keep her The emergence of Sajad anti-BJP rhetoric is gaining 251 militants in gun-battles and to deteriorating security situa- November 22 when two by the Governor administra- the PDP’s imminent decline is flock together. She does not Lone’s People’s Conference and more currency. sudden raids on hideouts. Most tion in the region under Mehbooba Mufti and Sajad tion, primarily due to the defi- the biggest saga of 2018. As the talk about regaining power the anti-climax of his claim to While the violence con- of the times, people attempted Mehbooba Mufti’s leadership. Lone staked claims for the for- ant ground. They took alibi of year draws to close, the PDP’s but tries to make people become the Chief Minister tinued unabated and main- to help militants escape from It was expected that after mation of Government. the pending bunch of litiga- castle is full of chinks and believe that she would not hours before the dissolution of stream political leaders strug- the encounter sites inviting Mehbooba’s sacking the situa- Mehbooba was backed by tions in Supreme Court chal- crevices. A battery of top lead- leave the ground quite easily. assembly, at least, introduced a gled to settle down, the State direct action from the securi- tion would improve in National Conference and lenging the special status of the ers including former Ministers “Politics is all about expedien- new factor to the unionist pol- continued to reel under eco- ty forces. At least 60 civilians Governor’s rule. However, it Congress parties and claimed state. Imraz Reza Ansari, Haseeb cy, permutations & combina- itics in Kashmir. Sajad exhib- nomic distress. A were killed around the was easier said than done. the support of 56 legislators in The major brunt of this Drabu and Basharat Bukhari tions. Power is transient and is ited grit to shed ambiguity on Parliamentary panel conceded encounter sites. Another 40 The Central Government the 87-member Hopuse. Lone State of affairs was borne by the have parted ways along-with a not something I have strived his politics. He joined the pro- that the tourism sector civilians were killed by sus- even tested removal of claimed support of 25 BJP PDP that failed to strike a bal- battery of former legislators for. However, I stand firm in India politics and went into remained under distress in pected militants. Some brutal Governor when NN Vohra members and some unidenti- ance between its ‘core ideolo- and known workers. Ansari my commitment and resolve BJP’s lap much before the 2014 Valley as the imposition of executions were recoded and was replaced by Satya Pal Malik fied dissenters from different gy’ and compulsions to remain and Bukhari joined the rival towards rebuilding a party I assembly elections. Sajad’s high GST prevented tourist footfall. footage was circulated on inter- on August 22. With Malik in parties. in power. Six months after she camps and grapevine is that built brick by brick with my point came after Mehbooba A sudden snowfall in net to create scare. The securi- Raj Bhawan, the six months of Interestingly, during the was sacked Mehbooba Mufti many prominent leaders are late father and its patron,” she Mufti’s sacking. The ambitious November also hit the horti- ty forces faced the toughest Governor’s rule were complet- year, by-poll for Anantnag Lok repents her party’s decision to mulling to jump off the ship at said in a tweet after some of BJP began thinking of forming culture sector as thousands of challenge. At least 89 security ed paving way for the imposi- Sabha constituency could not cobble up a coalition with the appropriate time. her trusted colleagues joined a Government in J&K by engi- fruit borne trees were dam- personnel were killed in dif- tion of President’s Rule on be held. The NC and PDP were BJP. Having led the coalition The PDP has never rival NC. neering a split in PDP and NC. aged. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION A man-made disaster Mother nature punished humanity in India hard this Cleopatra’s calendar year with devastating floods in Kerala and Manipur. But humans continue to treat the planet with contempt It is entirely possible that the impetus for the Western almanac, that is now in

he devastating floods that ravaged universal use, came from Cleopatra of Egypt rather than Julius Caesar central Kerala earlier this year Treminded all of India about the brute power of nature once again. It was also a reminder that much of the tragedy was created. All thanks to man- made causes such as rampant illegal construction in the hills above Kerala’s wonderful beaches. All of this also speaks volumes about the resilient PRIYADARSHI DUTTA nature of humans. Residents in Kerala have recovered smartly from the floods. new Gregorian calendar, amid cheers and hurrahs, will go up on However, it is yet another lesson that our walls on January 1, 2019. India will suffer tremendously from global climate change that is driving From essentially being a Roman extreme weather phenomena. India, which is working extremely hard towards calendar, it has attained a univer- Asal status. While the names of 12 months, meeting its commitments under the Paris Climate Accord, does, howev- except July and August, have been derived er, find itself in a bind. With the need to lift hundreds of millions of people from the calendar of ancient Roman repub- from extreme poverty and an equal number from subsistence farming, there lic, its length of 365 days (366 in case of leap year) has been attributed to the genius of one is a need to provide them with electricity and means towards economic person, Julius Caesar. It was on January 1, 45 progress. Unfortunately, the only effective means to do so are through con- BC, that Caesar rolled out his new calendar. sumption of more carbon, whether through thermal plants or burning gas This was a year and quarter before his grue- some assassination by secret enemies inside for cooking; although the latter is better than burning firewood. the Senate hall. While he retained the names The brown haze that envelopes much of India throughout the year is of old calendar months — and the now- taking a toll on the lungs of people and endangers our children, particular- defunct method of reckoning days from Kalends, Nones and Ides — he cast the year ly those from the poorer sections of society. Air quality in many cities on on an absolutely new basis. He abolished the the northern plains every winter becomes critical with cases of asthma and queer lunar year of Rome completely and lung cancer shooting through the roof. The Himalayan glaciers continue to established in its place a tropical solar calen- dar. It is this particular feature that made the recede and poor crop planning has meant that a water-stressed country calendar suitable for universal use. like India actually ends up exporting water through its agricultural exports, The ruined calendar of Rome was while those in the cities thirst for water just to drink. There is no doubt that based on the lunar year, though paradox- he was in an enviable position to Spring Equinox could be stout refusal by the priest- the Narendra Modi administration has continued some good work in chang- ically, its months did not coincide with the replace the ruined calendar of described both as a day or point astronomer class to add one day lunation cycle (unlike amongst ancient Rome. With repeated mishan- on the apparent elliptical path of after every four years, saw the ing energy policies with a clear pivot to solar energy and moving people Greeks, Jews or Babylonians). Since a lunar dling, the calendar had fallen sun. This reference point in the calendar getting estranged from away from firewood, yet thousands of crores need to be spent by the year comprises 354 days (an artificial con- more than two months behind celestial coordinate system was the seasons. An ancestor of Government and the industry alike. The usage of pet-coke, the dirty sludge struct of 12 lunation of 29.5 days each), it the natural year. Thus, 67 extra described by the Hipparchus, the Cleopatra viz, Ptolemy III, also continuously falls short of solar year by 11 days were added to 46 BC, Greek, as ‘First Point of Aries’ in called Euergetae, drew up a left over from refining crude oil, by industries in India is a problem. Yet there days. This implies that unless those many between November and 130 BC. But due to the axial pre- plan in 238 BC to reform the needs to be balanced environmental action because industrialisation and lost days are compensated periodically, the December. This has come to be IT IS cession of the earth at the rate of deranged calendar. Ptolemy III all its ills, pollution and mining among them, are important if India is to gen- calendar would be out of sync with the sea- known as the year of confusion, one degree every 72 years, the was ably supported by the sons. Romans had, no doubt, devised a but more reasonably, the last year SPECULATIVE point has moved westward to the astronomers of ancient erate jobs for its youth. But the biggest crisis facing India is battling glob- four-year cycle where the first year had 355 of confusion. FROM WHERE cusp of zodiac signs, Pisces and University of Alexandria. The al effects of abuse by developed countries. India must make the developed days, the second 377 days, the third again Caesar’s solar calendar CAESAR GOT HIS Aquarius. Only the sun signs royal proclamation for reform of world pay for those problems, particularly rising sea levels, thanks to decades 355 days and the fourth 378 days. These brought an end to the role of published in newspapers reflect- the calendar is known as excess days were never placed at the end Collegium Pontificum in decid- IDEA OF ed the frozen view of the time. ‘Canopus Decree’. It was the first of unsustainable carbon emissions leading to global warming. Hundreds of any month, let alone the year. They were ing the extent of the year. It In India, too, we have a host royal proclamation on record for of millions of Indians live in coastal regions and in river deltas that will be introduced as a separate series at the end replaced human intervention RECASTING THE of solar calendars in use, espe- a leap year. adversely impacted by even a few inches of rising waters. Cities like Mumbai of 23 days of February. The total number with an algorithm — fixed year CALENDAR ON A cially in eastern and southern Caesar’s calendar, despite of days in such a calendar was 1,465 in four length and quadrennial leap regions. But these are all sidere- having the system of a leap and Kolkata will be very hard hit. And even though some of the worst impacts years, or about one day in excess every year. This was indeed a revolu- SOLAR BASIS. al solar calendars where the year — or quadrennial inter- might be over a decade away, we have to start planning for this eventual- year. But these intercalations were often tionary reform. The lunar year, POSSIBLY HE beginning of the month is linked calation of one day — could ity. It is India’s misfortune that its politicians have not put the environment neglected due to political considerations unlike a lunar month, has no to the entry of the sun in a par- not escape the flaws of compu- or exigency of war. grounding in astronomy. But the CAME TO KNOW ticular zodiac. Most of these are tation. It assumed the length of front and the centre; even in the national capital region, poor air quality, which This offended the Roman gods more solar year of 365¼ days, like a ABOUT IT linked to Mesh Sankranti or the solar year as 365 ¼ days might have brought down Governments elsewhere, is not a major political than it did the citizens of the republic. The natural day, is an astronomical entry of the sun in Aries (as it (356 days and six hours); issue. One can only hope that this will change in 2019. Roman months, previously 10 in number but phenomenon. It signifies the DURING HIS now stands) in April 14 or 15 whereas it is actually 365 days, subsequently revised to 12, were full of fes- days taken by the earth to com- (whenever it is). five hours, 48 minutes and 46 tivals, fasts and public ceremonies. All these plete revolution round the sun. HAZARDOUS It is speculative from where seconds. This superfluity of events were devised according to seasons. But It is true that in the days of SOJOURN IN Caesar got his idea of recasting 11¼ minutes per year would Sunshine year for sports as the calendar, like a clock gone wrong, went Caesar, it was not known that EGYPT IN 48-47 the calendar on solar basis. result in surplus of 18¾ hours out of sync with the seasons, the gods were the earth revolved around the Possibly he came to know about in one century — or three no longer being propitiated at proper hours. sun. It was believed that the sun BC it during his hazardous sojourn quarters of a whole day. Kabaddi, tennis and shooting may have overshadowed the The defects of this calendar were obvious to revolved round the earth, later in Egypt in 48-47 BC. The most Over four centuries, the Caesar for close to three decades that he had formalised by the geo-centric notable event of his sojourn was Julian calendar would have men’s game but cricket’s popularity remains unparalleled been a part of Collegium Pontificum, the 15- model of Claudius Ptolemy. his meeting with Cleopatra, the generated three extra days. member board of state priests, which was the From the view of positional co-ruler of Egypt. After the civil Pope Gregory XIII had, thus, 018 turned out to be year of glory for highest authority on Roman religion. It was astronomy, however, it still war in Egypt was over, the two 10 extra days to deal in 1582, sports other than cricket in India. From the responsibility of this body to keep the cal- makes no difference. The length went for a month-long cruise of when he carried out ‘Gregorian record-breaking performances in the endar in order. of the solar year could be taken the Nile, where they are known Reforms’. That is another story 2 In July (then called Quintilis), 46 BC, the as the number of days from one to have developed intimacy. fit to be narrated at some Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, to Senate and the people of Rome appointed spring equinox to the next. It The ancient Egyptians had other time. achieving the highest ever medal tally in the Caesar as the dictator for 10 years. He was could be from autumnal discovered the length of the nat- (The writer is an indepen- Asian Games — India saw the rise and rise already the Pontifex Maximus, the head of equinox to the next or from one ural year as 365 ¼ days from the dent researcher based in New the board of priests since 63 BC. Thus, with summer/winter solstice to the heliacal rising of the Sirius, the Delhi. The opinions expressed of struggling and unsung athletes in both compelling religious and political authority, next, too. brightest star in the sky. But the herein are his personal) individual and team sports, perhaps paving the way for a commensurate haul in the S O U N D BITE 2020 Olympics. Shooting stands out as the biggest hunting ground in the two big sport- Congress will not let the There is hardly any chance I am a huge advocate for What is the use of costly ing events of the year, where apart from the passage of the Triple of a united front against LGBTQI rights. I hope to projects like bullet train Talaq Bill in its present the NDA. Congress has a see a world without labels when the common peo- experienced Hina Sidhu and Jitu Rai, the form in the Rajya Sabha. record of pulling down one day. I'm very happy ple cannot afford it? The teenage trio of Manu Bhaker, Saurabh The bill will not help Governments where it is and proud that India has government does not Chaudhary and Anish Bhanwala emerged as the ones to be looked out for in the empower the women. not in power. taken a step forward think of common people. future. Their sensational triumph at such a tender age was the signage of the trea- Congress MP LJP chief Actress Gujarat MLA sure for the future. Not just in shooting, but in athletics, too, young unheard of —K C Venugopal —Ram Vilas Paswan —Sonam K Ahuja —Jignesh Mevani guns, like Hima Das, Neeraj Chopra and Swapna Barman, emerged as the delight- ful surprise packages. The biggest positive with all these young champions, who set the track on fire for the first time, is the fact that all these are just beginners L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR in their respective sports and have a lot more to give in the coming years. In sec- Empowering women It had taken over a decade of inte- ond most popular sport in the country after cricket, PV Sindhu failed to break the grating means and minds of every jinx of winning titles throughout the year but the Olympic Silver medallist finally The Russian viewpoint State Government to bring GST to in the last and the most important tourney of the season, the BWF World Tour Sir — The Women’s Wall or fruition. The three key operators Finals, broke all barriers to become the first Indian to even win the posh year- Vanitha Mathil in Malayalam to his refers to the editorial, “Putin’s war on rap” ing fake news as a basis for far-reaching conclusions. to this tectonic shift in mode of tax be ‘constructed’ along the (December 20). We were surprised to read the edi- In fact, Russian President Vladimir Putin never collection were rates, compliance ender. In the process, she also surpassed the supposedly invincible Tai Tzu Ying. national highway in Kerala on Ttorial — the text was a pasquinade, full of obnox- called for “state guided” rap performances. Indeed, there and administration. Also, in the other big moment of brilliance, another Phogat sister, Vinesh, who New Year’s Day is a laudable ini- ious distortions, irrelevant analogies and gross insin- were few instances of prohibiting rap concerts at a To score brownie points over had cracked up in the Rio Olympics and stretchered out of the mat, completed tiative aimed at rekindling uations. The editorial began with a set of rubber stamp municipal level. Since then, the President's office has a scheme now claimed solely by Renaissance values. clichés, borrowed from a well-thumbed dictionary of termed the action “silly.” President Putin, too, unam- the Centre, the rates were not only her golden double in 2018 by winning back-to-back yellow metal. But the biggest As many as three to five mil- an anti-Russian, Anglo-Saxon propaganda text-book. biguously expressed his position against any bans on pegged high but also in too many gain was the rise of paddler Manika Batra, the lissome Delhi girl, who led India lion women are expected to Readers must be perplexed at the editorial’s attempt rap musicians as long as they do not propagate nar- categories, creating needless has- to its first ever Gold in Table Tennis Team and individual events, winning four medals, take part in the programme to drive home certain facts that cooked a stale khich- cotic drug abuse, which is illegal in Russia. sles of classification. Compliance and make their voice heard. di of Brexit and Saudi royalty, British Raj and mod- To live up to the high standards of Indian jour- was tedious due to the maze of including two Golds. But it wasn’t everything to cheer as for the first time since The novel programme, ern, democratic Russia. nalism, newspapers are advised to base their conclu- cross-linked forms. the sport was introduced in the Asian Games, the Indian kabaddi team failed to which is likely to enter the The editorial asserted without evidence that sions on facts and logic, rather than distorted infor- The Government itself was defend its title after a disappointing loss to Iran in the Asian Games semi-final. Guinness World Records, is sure Moscow allegedly interfered in the US elections and mation from biased Western media, which serve their not spared as it could not come to advance the cause of gender the UK's European membership referendum. The read- political patrons rather than their readers. To quote to grips with the refund mech- The surprise exit raised eyebrows over partisan team selection. In hockey, too, justice. We cannot remain neu- ers have also been misled as the piece named Russia's Jawaharlal Nehru, “The continual friction that we see anism. In rationalising rate slabs the failure of defending Asian Games title and disappointment in World Cup was tral in the political battle support to the internationally recognised Government today is between India and Russia. Is there any rea- now, the Government is belated- the dismal highlight. In cricket, after an eight-wicket loss to England in the women’s between progressives and con- of Syria as “a military intervention.” The linking of the son why we in India should inherit the age-long rival- ly reverting to the designed servatives. Emergency period in India with the current situation ry of England against Russia?” ethos of this tax concept. But in World T20 semi-final, Indian women’s cricket got highlighted for all the wrong The Women’s Wall is a val- in Russia, too, was uncalled for. Vladimir Poluektov now toying with a raise in reasons. The surprise omission of in-form Mithali Raj from the playing XI led to orous resistance against the bla- The biggest misrepresentation, though, was tak- Press Secretary of the Russian Embassy exemption slab to `75 lakh, a flurry of allegations by the former skipper against the team’s coach Ramesh tant attempts to reintroduce clearly with an eye on elections, and restore a hierarchical social Progressive legislation the Government is again missing Powar, all of them reaching the public domain through a leaked e-mail to the BCCI. order characterised by upper can file a police complaint. The the merits. the core purpose of an enlarged In the men’s cricket though Virat Kohli’s sensational form continued, his new- caste dominance. Opposition, including the Congress, SC Agrawal catchment. In the tax adminis- age team failed to conquer overseas situations. After 146-run loss against Australia It is significant that lower Sir — The Union Government the Trinamool Congress and the Delhi tration too it is loathe to let go in the second Test at Perth, India’s hope of improving its Test record abroad faced caste women will make up the must be congratulated for passing Samajwadi Party, have made it its grip on the tyranny of inspec- overwhelming majority of the the triple talaq Bill in the Lok Sabha. clear that they were not supportive Faulting once again tor raj. We seem to learn late. a massive setback. In the 2018 calendar year, India travelled to South Africa, England Women’s Wall and expose the The Bill holds some practical of the proposed amendments. It is R Narayanan and Australia for three, five and four-match series, respectively. But even after the caste fault lines in the State and amendments. It rules out all possi- unfortunate that in times when Navi Mumbai seek to annihilate them. bility of non-family members of the most Muslim countries have Sir — This refers to the article, Send your feedback to: record-breaking performance by Indian pacers, the side faced humiliating defeats G David Milton victim. Post the passage of this Bill, banned the practice of triple talaq, “Towards a more friendly GST” to pop up questions about what more is needed to conquer the foreign soil. Maruthancode the wife and only her blood relatives the Opposition is unwilling to see (DEcember 29) by Sanju Verma. [email protected] LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT Stars are no limit THE HD KUMARASWAMY-LED GOVERNMENT IN JH PATEL HAD ONCE NARRATED A STORY IN THE KARNATAKA WILL COLLAPSE WITHIN 24 HOURS AND ASSEMBLY ABOUT AN ELEPHANT AND STREET with a mega drive THE SAFFRON PARTY WILL FORM THE GOVERNMENT. DOGS. THIS PERFECTLY FITS WITH BJP LEADERS. Interstellar travel is now gearing up to move out —BJP LEADER —JDS LEADER of fiction. If the ‘push’ is real, it will open the UMESH KATTI DC THAMMANNA doors to the rest of the universe for us In fear of Mohajir militancy With a history of state-led operations against the Mohajirs, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement GWYNNE DYER ant to be cheered up at the end of this benighted year? suspects the Pakistan military’s role behind the murder of Abidi. Only a fair probe can clear the air Okay, how’s this? It’s starting to look like interstellar Wtravel may be possible in a time frame that would be manageable for human beings. No, it’s not a cure for cancer. But we know that we are bound to find that eventually, so long as our civilisation is not destroyed by war, global warming or a random asteroid strike. Until very recently, our understand- ing of science told us that travel even to the nearest stars will never be possible. That may still be true, for the answers are not all in yet. But last April, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) gave James Woodward and the Space Studies Institute a Phase 2 grant under the NASA SEN Innovative Advanced Concepts programme. They got a Phase AVEEK 1 grant in 2017 to work on their proposed space drive. They made enough progress to keep NASA happy and themselves senior member of a major credible. They have now been funded to test new designs that Pakistani political party, Syed Ali increase the thrust produced by their Mach Effect Gravity Assist Raza Abidi, was assassinated by (MEGA) drive. If that scales up satisfactorily, we will one day unidentified people (Na maloom be able to build space ships that go to the stars. afraad) who fired at his car outside I must admit that I really enjoyed writing that last line for Ahis Karachi residence on December 25. Apart all my life, I have been told that interstellar travel is only sci- from being a successful restaurateur, he was ence fiction. Real space flight is ruled by Russian scientist a former Member of the National Assembly Konstantin Tsiolkovsky’s classic rocket equation of 1903, (MNA), and an ex-leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), which later broke which says that a rocket can get into space by expelling into MQM-Pakistan. enough of its mass (fuel) at high velocity, but also says that In the 1980s, the MQM emerged as the the payload and/or the speed is strictly limited. More pay- political representative of the Mohajirs, those load or more speed is possible but only by burning more fuel. who migrated from India to Pakistan during You must carry that fuel all the way from launch, which makes Partition. As a Left-leaning party, it later the vehicle heavier, which requires more fuel, and so on. The dropped the word Mohajir from its name and ‘tyranny of the rocket equation’ is what makes space flight changed it to Muttahida, to appeal to a wider so expensive and interstellar travel by rocket impossible. For base. But the party has constantly been in the a manned spaceship to reach the nearest star (Proxima crosshairs of Sindhi, Pashtun and Baloch pop- Centauri, 4.2 light years), slow down again when it gets there, ulations as also the politicians in Karachi and Hyderabad — all of which are electoral catch- and do it all within one human lifetime, it would have to burn ment areas. an amount of fuel roughly equal to the total mass of the Sun. In 2017, Abidi had opposed the short-lived The fuel is the problem, not the distance. If you didn’t have alliance between MQM-Pakistan and Pak to bring the fuel with you, sending a 400 kg payload to Proxima Sarzameen Party (PSP) — both being splinter Centauri and putting it in orbit around the most Earth-like plan- groups of the MQM. Moreover, removing the et would require a few years’ acceleration at a modest 1g, word MQM itself (embodying its history and a maximum speed of 0.4 c (four-tenths of light-speed, so legacy) had been a bone of contention among no major relativistic effects), and a few years’ deceleration many loyal followers of the movement. (The at the far end. It would arrive in around 20 years. ‘Pakistan murdabad’ slogan was taken as fateful. In a statement, the MQM Coordination reach in London. The MQM workers were All recent proposals for interstellar flight have, therefore, aban- seditious by the Pakistani establishment and Committee said that though the slain Abidi given a choice during this phase of the crack- pressure ensued on all to distance themselves had parted ways with the movement, he was down — to either go with the PSP or MQM doned rocketry and assumed ultra-light vehicles that carry large from MQM leader Altaf Hussain, who got very vocal and never hesitated in expressing — Pakistan or any other party. They were sails and are pushed by Earth-based lasers or by the solar wind. banned from all media. Journalists, too, his views while making statements. He feared asked to distance themselves from Altaf. But Two problems: The push dies away before they have travelled couldn’t use his name in their reportage.) none. Hence, the military establishment could- THIS YEAR, ON this idea could not materialise. From time-to- even one light-year, and they have no way of stopping at their Abidi contested the general election this n’t bear him. His murder is a deep conspira- time the shadow of Altaf propped up in the sil- destination. So along comes Dr James Woodward, who pub- year from Karachi but suffered defeat at the cy and tragedy. DECEMBER 9, IN houette of his supporters, much to the chagrin lished his first peer-reviewed article on the Mach effect in 1990, hands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf president Suspicions of MQM-London might not be REMEMBRANCE OF of the establishment. and Dr Heidi Fearn, his colleague at California State University, and now Prime Minister, Imran Khan. In without any reason. To explain it, I would On December 9, which is observed as the Fullerton. They worked on the theoretical physics of the Mach September, he resigned from MQM-Pakistan digress from the topic and delve into the back- THOSE WHO LOST Martyrs’ Day in remembrance of those who effect, they built miniature models of a space drive that does- citing “personal reasons.” The Dawn report- ground of the issue. THEIR LIVES IN lost their lives in such a gory operation by n’t need to burn a propellant and tested them, and gradually the ed that according to the Senior Superintendent Since 1986, nearly 20,000 MQM workers Pakistan’s military establishment, a huge Police, South Pir, Muhammad Shah, Abidi’s have been arrested. In the 1990s, the brutal crowd turned out at Altaf’s call and pro-Altaf space community began to take them seriously. NASA is cer- guard was not trained for the job entrusted to ‘Operation Clean-up’ was launched by former SUCH A GORY slogans were chanted. The crowd, that includ- tainly taking them seriously now. Contrary to what some of their him. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with an objec- OPERATION BY ed women, were tear-gassed. They were, how- critics claim, what they are doing does not violate fundamen- “It’s hard to tell what the motive behind the tive to “cleanse” Karachi city of “anti-social” ever, stopped from paying obeisance. All tal physical laws like ‘every action must have an equal and oppo- attack is,” the SSP said. Further, “Whether it elements. It circled around the controversy PAKISTAN'S routes leading to the Jinnah Ground were site reaction’. However, it does run contrary to our daily expe- is a personal, political or religious issue, it is regarding Jinnahpur plan; MQM was accused MILITARY blocked. Not a single individual was spared — rience of those laws by exploiting some of the more arcane being investigated from all angles”, he said. of being anti-Pakistan and blamed for plan- thousands of Mohajir men, women and chil- aspects of quantum physics. I’d explain the Mach effect in greater The MQM Coordination Committee ning of a separate state, Jinnahpur. ESTABLISHMENTS, dren were illegally arrested, tear-gassed, tor- detail but I barely understand it myself. Suffice it to say that their (MQM-London) led by its convener Nadeem Later, former President Pervez Musharraf A HUGE CROWD tured and abducted. ‘mega’ drive uses electricity to produce mass fluctuations with- Ehsan and deputy convener, Qasim Ali Raza, normalised relations with the MQM. The resident editor of The Nation in in a block of metal, which in turn propels the drive forward with- saw red in this attack and called Abidi’s assas- Crackdown against MQM began again in TURNED OUT AND Karachi, Mansoor Khan, was also mistakenly sination a deep conspiracy by Pakistan’s mil- September 2013, as a part of the “minus three” arrested for he was passing by that area. Such out burning fuel. What is it pushing against? All the rest of the itary establishment to accelerate the genoci- formula (that has now been successfully PRO-ALTAF was the indiscriminate nature of the arrests. mass in the universe. This isn’t a sure thing. There is still con- dal crackdown in Karachi against the implemented with all three — Nawaz Sharif, Given the fact that many Mohajirs are staring troversy over whether the ‘push’ is real, or just an electrical or Mohajir/MQM movement. Meanwhile, Asif Ali Zardari and Altaf Hussain — effective- SLOGANS WERE at eviction from Government quarters in magnetic effect that creates a false positive. But NASA is will- Pakistan’s Information Minister, Fawwad ly sidelined from politics by Pakistan/the mil- RAISED. BUT colonies, a huge crowd turned out in favour ing to spend money on it, and a lot of other scientists are now Chaudhry, blamed Altaf Hussain to be behind itary establishment). of Altaf. Citing a bad law and order situation, following up on Woodward’s and Fearn’s work. the murder of Abidi. Wherever MQM is used The successful implementation of the PEOPLE WERE the establishment can use it as a ruse to bring It would open the doors to the rest of the universe for us. without any qualifier, it means MQM-London, ‘minus three’ formula by the military establish- STOPPED FROM in more forces into Karachi for a crackdown Exploration, colonisation, unlimited resources, perhaps contact the Altaf loyalists’ group. ment, coupled with a weaker Awami National on them. Now, Karachi already has paramili- with other intelligences — all of that becomes much more pos- Nadeem Ehsan added that this was not just Party (ANP) in Karachi paved the way for PAYING OBEISANCE tary rangers with a negligible number of sible than it would be if we must remain forever confined to sheer speculation but the plot of the military Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) win in Mohajirs in it, along with a horrible human establishment had already been exposed. On Karachi, including Imran Khan’s own seat. rights’ record. It was probably this that Ehsan this one small planetary system. And, of course, it would make the one hand, the military establishment is Following 2013, onwards crackdown had Nadeem hinted at. Only an impartial probe will getting around this system a great deal easier: The Moon in intimidating many high-profile political and more than 130 enforced disappearances and make it clear so as to what actually transpired. four hours, Mars in two to five days, Jupiter in seven to eight non-political personalities, on the other, they 76 extra-judicial killings. (The writer is an jndependent journalist days. How’s that for (potentially) good news? have been removing security cover for those However, such efforts still could not crush working on cyber security and the geopolitics of (The writer is an independent journalist) under serious threats. Slain Abidi was one such MQM or Altaf Hussain, who remained beyond India’s neighbourhood)

A gap can be bridged only together FOREIGN EYE In times of crisis, in India or abroad, the NDRF has extended a helping hand to those in need. Based upon the magnitude of the disaster, the Government puts to use all its resources — be it the NDRF or the armed forces. This synergy works best, says KRISHNAN KUMAR

his article is in response to an ear- allotted every financial year. (ii) As far capabilities. The NDRF is associated Nepal in 2015. The help extended by “The NDRF deployed 55 teams with which came forward to serve the lier opinion piece titled, ‘Disaster as resources and staff are concerned, the with the disaster management activi- NDRF has brought accolades to the 38 boats that played a crucial role in countrymen at the time of need, TManagement a distant dream’ force is fully equipped with state-of-the- ties during pre-disaster and post-dis- nation. providing relief in affected areas. But should be appreciated, it doesn’t mean that appeared in The Pioneer on art equipment; has trained and spe- aster phases as well. Fourth, the writer’s statement that keeping in mind the magnitude, it dras- one should belittle the efforts of NDRF December 11, by Ramesh Davesar. cialised manpower to deal with natur- Third, with regard to the establish- “sadly, the present organisation, bereft tically fell short of demand. To plug the and other organisations. Based upon While the National Disaster Response al as well as man-made disasters — ment of a languid set-up, it would be of captive resources such as air effort, void, axiomatically, the nation once the magnitude of the disaster, all AN AFFRONT TO Force (NDRF) appreciates the great both in India and abroad. Upgradation pertinent to mention that in a short specialised equipment and lack of again looked up to the armed resources, which are at the disposal of efforts made by the writer in bringing as well as review of existing equipment span of time, the NDRF has emerged wherewithal to administrative support, forces....even as the NDRF is around, the Government, are put to use, includ- CIVIC PRIDE to the fore the country’s disaster vulner- is a regular phenomenon. (iii) as a household name in the realm of among others makes for a truncated the involvement of the armed forces has ing the armed forces. Foreign assistance abilities and response mechanism, cer- Regarding the NDRF being a truncat- disaster response and disaster risk outfit” was grossly misleading. virtually remained unchanged” — was too is sought in different situations. The closure of 127 public tain doubts, as raised by him, about the ed outfit, it would be apt to mention reduction. Despite all odds, the brave- Whenever the situation demand- factually wrong. Lastly, after reading the article, it libraries did not get much capabilities of the NDRF, are in sharp that the body has a pan-India presence hearts of NDRF have led from the front. ed, NDRF teams have proactively air- The facts and figures as provided appeared that the writer has insufficient attention amid the turmoil contradiction and tarnish the image of with 12 battalion headquarters that Since its raising, the force has conduct- lifted people, with help from the Air were in themselves incorrect. During knowledge about the NDRF as well as of 2018, but that does not the force. This article will attempt to set have been placed as per the vulnera- ed 2,395 operations across the coun- Force. As far as specialised equipment the Kerala floods, NDRF made its high- the disaster management structure of make it a small story. A a right perspective about the yeoman ser- bility profile of the region. There also try and proved its worth by rescuing is concerned, the NDRF is second to est ever deployment in a single State by the country. It is appreciable that vice rendered by the NDRF in times of exists 27 Regional Response Centres to over 1.15 lakh people and evacuated none in the world. It is fully-equipped deputing its 58 teams with 207 boats. today, NDRF has become the most library gives meaning to an national crises and disasters. cut down the response time. over 5.8 lakh people. Additionally, the with latest, state-of-the-art disaster The deployment was done in consul- trusted name in the field of disaster area beyond measurable To start with, as against the writer’s Second, the writer seems to imply force also evacuated 2,360 livestock response equipment tools and has tation with the State Government. response and disaster risk reduction. economic utility and its opinion that “the NDRF, bereft of that the armed forces continue to be the during various disasters. accessories that can match internation- During the operations, NDRF rescued Since raising of the force (NDRF), closure provokes feelings of funds, resources and staff, is today a first responder in times of natural The NDRF has also extended its al standards. Regarding the wherewith- 535 persons and 119 livestock. It also dependency on the armed forces for truncated outfit”, and that “the armed calamity. But the fact remains that it is helping hand to distressed people al to administrative support, it is to inti- safely evacuated 24,690 people. The disaster response has been diverted communal redundancy. A forces continue to be the first respon- the local community and authorities abroad. The response of the body dur- mate that NDRF operates under the force also established medical camps in towards the NDRF. It is to be hoped place without its library is ders in times of natural calamity”, sug- who are the immediate responders. ing the triple disaster in Japan in 2011 supervision of the National Disaster various areas, provided medical assis- that the above mentioned information less of a place, just as a gesting that “the entire languid set-up When a situation goes beyond their was appreciated by the Japanese Management Authority, whose tance to 6,821 sick and needy persons. will set the record straight and give a high street without a post be handed over to them for the creation coping capacity, the NDRF is pressed Government and the local people. Chairman is the Prime Minister, The selfless services of NDRF were true picture of the capabilities and ser- office is a lesser high street of a composite response force”, it must into action to provide specialised Besides, the NDRF was the first agency Ministry of Home Affairs, National highly appreciated by all. vice rendered by the NDRF. be mentioned that: response, whereas all other agencies, that capitalised the golden hour rule of Crisis Management Committee and the So far as the involvement of the (The writer is Assistant and a town without its own (i) There is no dearth of funds for including the armed forces, provide disaster response by being the first on National Executive Council. armed forces is concerned, while coor- Commandant/Public Relation Officer, hospital is less of a town. the NDRF. Rather, sufficient funds are assistance as per their strength and ground after a massive earthquake hit Fifth, the writer’s statement — dinated efforts of all rescue agencies NDRF) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 money 10

Petrol price cut to its lowest Sebi plans to fortify mkt level in 2018, diesel rates Banks recover `40,400 cr surveillance system at nine-month low from defaulters: RBI report PTI n NEW DELHI diesel by `6.73. On that day, the PTI n MUMBAI PTI n NEW etrol price on Sunday was Government decided to cut DELHI Pcut by 22 paise per litre to excise duty on petrol and diesel anks have seen a sig- its lowest level in 2018 while by `1.50 per litre each and Bnificant improvement egulator Sebi diesel rates were reduced by 23 asked State-owned fuel retail- in recovery of stressed Ris planning paise to a nine-month low. ers to subsidise the price by assets helped by the to beef up its Petrol price in Delhi was another `1 a litre by reducing Insolvency and market surveil- cut to `69.04 per litre from their margins. Bankruptcy Code (IBC) lance system as `69.26 while diesel rates came Subsequent to this, the and amendments in the well as its tool for down to `63.09 from `63.32 a petrol price moderated to Securitisation and speedy analysis litre, according to the price `81.50 per litre in Delhi and Reconstruction of of trade data, notification of State-owned oil diesel to `72.95 a litre on Financial Assets and which identifies firms. October 5. In Mumbai, rates fell Enforcement of Security possible viola- Petrol prices, which have to `86.97 per litre for petrol and Interests (SARFAESI) tions such as been on a decline since `77.45 in case of diesel. Act, during FY18, accord- insider trading, October 18 except for one day, As the international oil ing to the RBI data. share price are at their lowest level of prices continued to rise, price In the fiscal ended manipulation 2018. Diesel rates are at their of petrol and diesel in Delhi March 2018, banks recov- and front run- lowest since March-end. increased to `82.83 and `75.69 ered `40,400 crore worth ning. In all, petrol price has fall- on October 17. In Mumbai, of bad loans as against `38,500 session of the mortgaged prop- (NCLTs), should help reduce In this en by `13.79 per litre since rates touched `88.29 a litre for crore recovered in FY17. erty within 30 days, may have the overall time currently being regard, Securities October 18, more than negat- petrol and `79.35 for diesel. The various channels contributed to better recovery,” taken for resolution under the and Exchange ing all of the hike that was wit- But since then, interna- through which lenders recov- the report highlighted. IBC,” the RBI said. Board of India (Sebi) has invit- in a bid to identify networked with the Ministry of Corporate nessed in the two-month peri- tional oil prices have been ered their bad loans include the During the year, recovery Besides recovery through ed applications from the inter- clients who possibly indulge in Affairs and should be opera- od beginning mid-August. falling and rupee has also Insolvency and Bankruptcy through Lok Adalats and DRTs various resolution mechanisms, ested companies to provide IT securities law violations such as tional in the field of informa- Diesel prices have declined appreciated, resulting in a Code (IBC), SARFAESI Act, declined alongside the number banks are also cleaning up services for the maintenance of insider trading, front running tion technology (IT) for at by? `12.06 per litre in two and decline in retail rates. debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) of cases referred, partly indica- theirs balance sheets through its integrated market surveil- and share price manipulation. least five years. half months. During the last two and half and Lok Adalats. tive of the growing clout of the sale of doubtful/ loss assets to lance system (IMSS), data These systems carries out The area of operations for Petrol price had touched a months, petrol price rose on While banks recovered IBC mechanism for resolution assets reconstruction compa- warehousing and business data acquisition on a daily the firm should include IT record high of `84 per litre in just one day — by 10 paise on `4,900 crore of bad loans of stressed assets, the monetary nies (ARCs) and other intelligence system (DWIBS). basis from multiple data infrastructure management, Delhi and `91.34 in Mumbai December 18. Diesel rates rose through the IBC, the amount authority noted. banks/NBFCs/financial insti- The market watchdog sources for surveillance relat- development and maintenance on October 4. Diesel on that on December 17 and 18 by 9 recovered through SARFAESI The average recovery tutions by taking haircuts, the undertakes its market surveil- ed activities. of IT projects. day had peaked to `75.45 a litre paise and 7 paise respectively. was `26,500 crore in FY18, the through IBC is greater than report said. lance functions through inte- The scope of the work The net worth of the com- in Delhi and `80.10 in Industry sources said as per RBI said in its annual report on other mechanisms (SARFAESI, During 2017-18, the acqui- grated market surveillance sys- includes maintenance support pany should be `40 crore or Mumbai. Prices had started to the assessment, the retail prices Trends and Progress of DRTs and Lok Adalats) and is sition cost of ARCs as a pro- tem, which was put in use from for IT equipment as well as pro- more for two out of the last climb from August 16. of petrol and diesel may reign Banking in 2017-18, released to also improving gradually, portion to the book value of 2013, and collects data for sus- viding on-site service engi- three financial years or at least Petrol in Delhi was priced easy in the next few days. over the weekend. pointing to the need and effi- assets, has gone up, indicating picious market activities neers for management of IMSS `40 crore for three of the last at `77.14 and in Mumbai at The retail selling price of “Ap a r t f r o m v i g o r o u s ciency of such a channel, the better realisations by banks on through multiple sources, and DWBIS systems, the reg- five fiscals. `84.58 per litre on August 15. petrol and diesel is dependent efforts by banks for speedier report said. sale of stressed assets. including its network systems ulator noted. The interested firms should Diesel on that day was priced on the international prices of recovery, amending the SAR- “Strengthening the infra- While private sector banks at exchanges and depositories. Sebi will admit applications have a well-qualified work- at `68.72 per litre in Delhi and benchmark fuel and the rupee- FAESI Act to bring in a provi- structure of the insolvency res- have been most aggressive on The data warehousing and for this project till January 22. force employed in the domains `72.96 in Mumbai. US dollar exchange rate. This sion of three months’ impris- olution process, including the asset sales, State-run lenders business intelligence system, Spelling out the eligibility of network or security moni- Between August 16 and is because a large proportion of onment in case the borrower proposed increase in the num- lagged, mainly owing to large which went live in 2011, is used criteria, Sebi said the bidding toring and IT network imple- October 4, petrol price was the country’s requirement is does not provide asset details ber of benches of the National haircuts and various manage- for speedy analysis of trade data company should be registered mentation, it added. hiked by `6.86 per litre and met through imports. and for the lender to get pos- Company Law Tribunals ment issues, the report said. Jet Airways in talks with India’s robust economic growth Air Works releasing SBI for `1,500-cr loan to continue in 2019: CII planes without fixing PTI n MUMBAI each since March, already has as much as `8,052 of debt on PTI n NEW DELHI oss-making carrier Jet its books as on September 30. defects: DGCA audit LAirways is in discussions Rating agency Icra has already he country is expected to witness with the State Bank of India for cut the rating on Jet Airways Tstrong economic growth in 2019, after raising `1,500 crore short-term borrowing programmes. it emerged as the fastest growing major PTI n MUMBAI Works Executive Director, Ravi loan to meet its working capi- When contacted, SBI world economy this year despite growing Menon, said the company will tal requirement and some spokesperson said, “It is the global vulnerabilities, industry body CII ircraft MRO services take all “required steps” fol- payment obligations, a source policy of the bank not to com- said on Sunday. Aprovider Air Works has lowing the audit findings, but said. ment upon individual accounts The positive outlook is buttressed by been accused of indulging in also added that nobody “com- Jet Airways strategic part- and its treatment”. strong drivers emanating from services sec- various malpractices including promises” on the issue of safe- ner and West Asian carrier While Jet Airways did not tor and better demand conditions arising releasing planes for flights ty. Etihad, which holds 24 per respond to queries on this out of poll spend, with the general elections “without recording and recti- “Aircraft were found to cent stake in the Indian full issue, an Etihad Airways in an slated next year, according to the chamber. fying known defects”. have been released for flights service carrier, is likely to pro- e-mail response from Abu “Better demand conditions, settled During an audit carried out without recording or rectifying vide guarantee for the loan, he Dhabi said, it “does not com- GST implementation, capacity expansion at the company’s facilities in the known defects. Such prac- said. ment on rumour or specula- from growing investments in infrastruc- Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and tice was noticed across many Significantly, the talks for tion”. ture, continuing positive effects of reform Ahmedabad between July and product lines and stations dur- availing loan are going on at a “Jet Airways has been seek- policies and improved credit offtake espe- September, the regulator ing sample verification. time when EY is carrying out ing these funds as its earlier cially in the services sector at 24 per cent DGCA also found that dedi- “Operational and mainte- a forensic audit of the Jet proposal of raising $350 mil- will sustain the robust GDP growth in the enterprises, as credit flow to industry grew plifying business procedures in 2019, cated store inspectors had not nance personnel had failed to Airways on the orders of the lion Etihad-guaranteed loan range of 7.5 per cent in 2019,” CII Director by a mere 2.3 per cent in first half of the especially in terms of working with states been made responsible for the record the defects/abnormali- airline’s largest lender for from overseas lenders is still at General Chandrajit Banerjee said. current financial year. for grassroots improvements. Juhu (Mumbai) and Pune facil- ties observed by them. alleged irregularities. the negotiations table and The industry body observed that “CII submits that the RBI should intro- “We look forward to digitisation of ities, said a source. Maintenance personnel had “Jet Airways is in discus- expected to take time,” the despite 2018 being filled with external vul- duce measures such as revisiting lending land records, online single window systems The Gurugram-based over issued certificate (s) of release sions with its largest lender to source said who is privy to both nerabilities arising out of rising oil prices, restrictions of PCA (Prompt Corrective in states, and enforcing contracts for even six-decade old Air Works pro- to service without carrying SBI for raising short-term loans the discussions. trade wars between major global trading Action) banks, opening of a limited spe- more improvements in ease of doing vides maintenance, repair and out appropriate maintenance worth `1,500 crore. The airline With its financials in per- partners and US monetary tightening, cial liquidity window to meet emergencies business,” said Banerjee. overhaul (MRO) services to work on the defective aircraft,” is looking to mop up these ils and the airline facing cash India outshined as the world’s fastest of financial institutions, including Mutual On agriculture reforms, CII suggest- airlines, business jets and said the audit findings. funds to meet its working cap- drought, promoter Goyal is growing major economy. It has identified Funds besides others to improve liquidi- ed that it is important to persuade states chopper operators through its The audit also found that ital requirement as well as for looking to infuse capital in a seven key drivers for growth that need to ty in the system,” it said. to implement the Agriculture Produce and 17 facilities in India and the “company did not have sys- meeting some payment oblig- manner where he does not be fostered and suggested policy actions Besides, the process of insolvency res- Livestock Marketing Model Act, which has abroad. tem of assessing maintenance ations. Jet Airways is expected have to lose control of the Jet for robust GDP growth to continue in olution has taken shape, the chamber feels been implemented in just four states, to “You are advised to take man-hour requirement to to provide Etihad Airways’ Airways, which he set up 25 2019. Among key growth drivers, CII the government should consider setting up strengthen agriculture produce marketing. immediate corrective and pre- establish that it has sufficient guarantee for this financing,” an years ago. hopes the GST Council will consider additional benches of the National Going ahead, it opined that India also ventive action to address the staff to plan, perform, super- airline source said. At an emergency board extending the tax to currently exempted Company Law Tribunal to strengthen the needs to increase domestic production of findings,” the Directorate vise, inspect and quality mon- The Naresh Goyal-con- meeting late this month, he sectors such as fuel, real estate, electrici- judicial infrastructure for easier and faster oil, providing a special window for oil mar- General of Civil Aviation itor the organization in accor- trolled airline, which has post- asked his team to look for alter- ty and alcohol. The chamber outlined that exit of distressed businesses. keting companies to procure fuel and step- (DGCA) said in a notice to Air dance with the approval at any ed three consecutive quarterly nate routes of funding while credit availability has been a challenge, par- The chamber believes the Government ping up diplomacy with the US to continue Works late last month. given time and at each losses of over `1,000 crore resurrecting the airline. ticularly for the micro, small and medium will continue to place high priority on sim- to secure purchase from Iran. When contacted, a top Air approved facility.” Family involvement essential for financial management: Anajli Inflation in 2018: Data shows price rise he New Year is just one day away get for the coming year. However, as it planning is still far away for most par- on unnecessary expenditure. You can Tand as the year ends, we all prepare often happens, while you manage to ents and thus they end up in debt while also open a separate savings account for within comfort zone, but farmers hit for a fresh start. We resolve to lead a successfully plan a budget, you fail to arranging money for the children’s this purpose and use it as your piggy healthier lifestyle to adopt financial dis- stick to it. Staying within the budget will higher education. By taking the bene- bank, or invest in an insurance plan like cipline and invest to stay financially not only ensure that your expenses are fit of services like the Aviva Kid-O- Aviva Wealth Builder that returns PTI n NEW DELHI cent, mainly due to low prices the rural sector through some healthy. While every year we make mul- planned but also ensure you achieve Scope, parents will not only be able to double the premium on maturity of food articles, coupled with sort of price or income support tiple resolutions, most of us are unable your financial goals. Temptations lead recognise their child’s inherent talent because money saved is money earned. nflation seems to have deflation in some agricultural scheme. to accomplish it. to debts and problems in the cash flow. but also be able to achieve their child’s Ibecome a double-edged products — which is a good “The decline in inflation is What we need to appreciate is that Keep you bank passbook updated. dream with the education cost calcu- Start saving for your retirement sword for policy makers with news for consumers as well as largely driven by food, but the planning our personal finance is for our Find out your credit score to determine lator that helps to calculate the expect- You should start planning for your political opponents attacking the Government and the RBI. recent meltdown in oil will help own well-being and betterment. We can your financial status. Try improving ed cost of higher education and pro- retirement by your late 20s. But if you the Government over farmers But, this same situation the numbers further. While the simply start by making solid financial upon it. update your budget regularly. vides ways of investment to ensure haven’t done that as yet, you can start getting hit due to low prices for has also led to concerns about decline in food inflation is resolutions that can help get us closer availability of funds at the time of need. from the beginning of 2019. Saving for agricultural produce, even as falling prices of agricultural comforting for consumers, it is to our money goals, whether it is Involve family while taking finan- your retirement will help you ensure the rate of price rise in 2018 has produce resulting in a crisis for not good news for farmers,” increasing retirement savings or setting cial decisions Secure the future of your loved ones financial stability when you are beyond mostly been contained within farmers. The crisis has got fur- Ghosh said. enough money aside for a down pay- Teach your children about saving Life insurance is fundamental to the reasonable age of working. the targeted comfort zone. ther compounded for those Unlike in past, farmers ment on a house, or keeping the future money and cutting down on unneces- financial planning. Ensure you are The data showed retail as having taken farm loans and have started to realise that financially secured. Here are a few sary expenditure; educating them about optimally insured and that the finan- Stop wasting money well as wholesale price inflation there have been reports from short-term loan waivers is not financial management suggestions for these basic financial concepts will pro- cial future of your family is secured. Offers at shopping malls, restau- remaining low for most part of various parts of the country going to work on a durable 2019 made by Anjali Malhotra, Chief vide clarity on the family’s financial Assess the amount that your family rants, and online portals are lucrative the year, though spikes in about farmers failing to recov- basis and they want better Customer, Marketing and Digital goals. Plan household budgets collec- would require to retain the same stan- and you end up buying things that you petrol and diesel prices came as er even input cost for some solutions including incentives Officer, Aviva Life Insurance: tively, so that everyone may participate dard of living in the absence of the do not need, and that is a great deple- a spoiler. commodities including onion. to the farm sector, subsidy, low in saving and spending, and the respon- earning member and plan according- tion to your savings. Cut down on The retail inflation, mea- The year saw multiple agi- cost power and irrigation facil- Review your finances and define sibility is equally divided. ly. A term insurance plan like Aviva i- impulsive shopping and save it in the sured as per the Consumer tations by farmers demanding ities, experts feel. your personal goals Term Smart is extremely affordable, yet savings account you have created or Price Index (CPI), remained better price of their produce Several farmer leaders have Take stock of your assets and lia- Start saving for your health provides comprehensive security to the invest it. mostly below 5 per cent, with- and also effective measures to alleged the government was bilities, review your finances. To ensure good health, you need to insured and his family*. in the RBI’s comfort level of 4 support the farming sector. not heeding to their demands Understand how money works. For start planning early. Investing on a Build an emergency fund per cent with a bias of The farmers’ distress also for a reasonable minimum sup- instance, controlled credit card spend- comprehensive health insurance plan Clear your debts A Contingency Reserve is the plus/minus 2 per cent. January became a key election issue port price (MSP) and the hike ing means lesser debt; less spending on like the Aviva Health Secure is a great The biggest roadblock of your amount you should keep aside in your was the only month when it during recently-held assembly announced by the Centre has unnecessary purchases (like impulsive way to do that. With the spiralling cost financial plans is debt. Pay your bills on savings bank account and/or liquid crossed 5 per cent. polls and may again be in not matched their expectations. buying) means more savings. Think of medical treatment, a good health time, clear all your outstanding debts. funds for an emergency. Exigencies The Wholesale Price Index focus during the 2019 nation- Edelweiss Securities’ econ- about what you would like to save for insurance comes in really handy dur- Credit card dues attract a high rate of such as loss of job, medical emergen- (WPI) based inflation is now at al elections. In the past, high omist Madhavi Arora said the (children’s education, new home, car, a ing a medical emergency. interest and hence, it is better cleared cies, etc can easily impact your personal a 3-month low of 4.64 per cent, inflation has been a bigger terms of trade have been dream holiday, etc.) and consider how Start planning for your child’s on time. Try paying off your creditors finances. It is best to maintain a min- having oscillated in a range of headache for Governments unfavourable for the agricul- long you would need to save up to future in cash and save money on interest. imum 6-24 months of regular month- 2.74-5.68 per cent during the and policy makers. ture sector as despite higher achieve that particular goal. As per a nation-wide survey con- ly expenses, including EMIs as a con- year. SBI’s Group Chief MSPs announced this year, the ducted by Aviva, planning for children’s Start saving before investing tingency reserve. This will enable you The latest data puts retail Economic Adviser Soumya ground impact has remained Start budgeting education is the topmost priority for Before making investment plans, to be prepared and cover expenses dur- inflation for November at the Kanti Ghosh said the modest and food inflation con- It the perfect time to prepare a bud- most Indian parents. However, proper get into the habit of saving. Cut down ing hard times. year’s lowest level of 2.33 per Government needs to support tinues to plunge further. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 funds 11

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Congo votes in GLOBE TROTTING Juncker to Britain: ‘Get long-delayed 15 suspected jihadists killed POLICE TEARGAS ‘YELLOW presidential VEST’ PROTESTERS your act together’ on Brexit in joint French-Niger op Paris: Police fired tear gas at “yellow vest” demonstrators AFP n BERLIN this month, British Prime try to force MPs to back her election AFP n PARIS ing machine guns, and ammu- in Paris on Saturday but the Minister Theresa May post- deal rather than risk Britain ‘Some 20 motorbikes nition, the high command said. turnout for round seven of the uropean Commission chief poned a vote in the House of leaving the EU with no AP n KINSHASA ome 15 suspected jihadists were recovered, French Defence popular protests that have EJean-Claude Juncker on Commons on the withdrawal arrangements in place. Shave been killed near the along with 26 Minister Florence Parly rocked France appeared low. Sunday urged Britain to “get deal she struck with the EU in “I get the impression that eople in Congo have begun Niger-Mali border by a joint praised the operation in a tweet weapons, including PHILIPPINE STORM DEATH your act together” on Brexit, as November, fearing a huge the majority of the British law- Pvoting in a long-delayed franco-nigerien task force, the machine guns, and as “an exemple of a successful he rejected accusations that the defeat as many of her own MPs makers deeply distrust the EU presidential election that could French military high com- joint operation in western TOLL RISES TO 22 EU had a hidden agenda of oppose it. and Madame May,” said bring the troubled country’s mand said. ammunition’ Niger”. Manila: 22 people died from a keeping Britain in the bloc. She is seeking further clar- Juncker. The European first peaceful, democratic trans- “On the night of December “The strengthening of the storm that swept through the “I find it unreasonable ifications from Brussels on Commission president also fer of power. 27 (...) an air raid mounted by Nigerien and French sol- G5 Sahel armies is continuing,” central Philippine islands at the that part of the British public arrangements relating to the rejected claims that Brussels Some unrest is feared in fighters and Tiger attack heli- diers, backed by helicopters, she added, referring to the weekend, authorities said seems to think that it’s entire- Irish border, and has said the was stalling to stop Britain the election after a copters struck” jihadists gath- took control of several key regional force consisting of Sunday, with rescue operations ly up to the EU to present a vote would take place the week from leaving. “One insinuates last-minute decision to bar an ered near Tongo Tongo, in positions in the area before troops from Niger, Mali, Chad, under way in flood-inundated solution for all future British of January 14. that our aim is to keep Britain estimated 1 million people southwestern Niger, the high mounting a 48-hour sweep. Burkina Faso and Mauritania communities.The death toll rose problems,” Juncker told It also means the parlia- in the EU with all means pos- from voting because of a dead- command said in a tweet Overall, about 15 jihadists which has been set up to fight from four a day after the storm German newspaper Welt am mentary decision would come sible. But that’s not our inten- ly Ebola virus outbreak in the overnight Saturday to Sunday. were “put out of action”, a jihadists. brought heavy rain to the Bicol Sonntag. just weeks before Britain is due tion,” said Juncker. country’s east. Tongo Tongo was the site term generally used by the France, the former colonial and Eastern Visayas regions, “My call is: get your act to leave the EU on March 29. “We only want clarity The decision has of an ambush on October 4, military to say they were killed. ruler, has deployed a 4,500- causing massive flooding together. And tell us what you The main opposition about the future relationships. been widely criticised as threat- 2017 where jihadists killed five During the sweep, “some member ‘Barkhane’ force in the and landslides, the Govt’s office want. Our proposals have been Labour party has accused May And we respect the result of the ening the credibility of the Nigerien and four US special 20 motorbikes were recovered, region to conduct counter-ter- of civil defence said. on the table for months.” Earlier of “running down the clock” to referendum.” election. forces’ soldiers. along with 26 weapons, includ- rorism operations. Pak’s national WH chief voices ‘nothing but compassion' for migrants carrier sacks 50 Presidential tweets shutdown AFP n WASHINGTON Trump's demands for funding needed it." A former Marine by opposition Democrats, who workers for holding for a wall at the US-Mexico bor- general who led the military oppose his demand for USD 5 utgoing White House chief der, Kelly told the Los Angeles command responsible for Latin billion in border wall funding, fake degrees blame, no talk of solutions OJohn Kelly said he had Times: "To be honest, it's not a America, Kelly was Trump's after he blamed them for the AP n WASHINGTON As he called for Democrats Saturday. "nothing but compassion" for wall." Homeland Security secretary deaths of two Guatemalan chil- PTI n LAHORE to negotiate on the wall, Trump Senate Democratic leader undocumented migrants cross- "The president still says before becoming White House dren in US custody in a tweet on resident Donald Trump was brushed off criticism that his Chuck Schumer told Vice ing into the US and undercut the 'wall.' Oftentimes frankly he'll chief of staff in July last year. Saturday. akistan’s national carrier Pfiring Twitter barbs at administration bore any President Mike Pence that it idea of a border wall in an inter- say 'barrier' or 'fencing,' now he's But his relationship with the "Illegal immigrants, over- Phas terminated the con- Democrats this weekend as responsibility for the recent wasn’t acceptable, nor was it view Sunday that jarred with tended toward steel slats," Kelly president reportedly deteriorat- whelmingly, are not bad peo- tracts of over 50 employees, talks to end a weeklong partial deaths of two migrant children guaranteed that Trump, under President Donald Trump's tough said. ed and he is due to be replaced ple.... I have nothing but com- including seven pilots, after government shutdown in Border Patrol custody. intense pressure from his con- rhetoric on immigration. "But we left a solid concrete at the end of the year by Mick passion for them, the young they were found guilty of hold- remained at a stalemate. Trump claimed the deaths servative base to fulfill his sig- Speaking as a partial gov- wall early on in the administra- Mulvaney, who currently serves kids," Kelly told the LA Times ing fake degrees. Trump was cooped up in were “strictly the fault of the nature campaign promise, ernment shutdown went into a tion, when we asked people what as budget director. adding that many had been The directives were issued the White House after can- Democrats and their pathetic would settle for that amount. ninth day due to an impasse over they needed and where they Trump has been excoriated manipulated by traffickers. in view of the proceedings of celling a vacation to his private immigration policies that allow Trump has remained out of Pakistan’s Supreme Court Florida club. people to make the long trek the public eye since returning against pilots and cabin crews As the disruption in feder- thinking they can enter our to the White House early with fake degrees and certifi- al services and public employ- country illegally.” Thursday from a 29-hour visit Pak Foreign cates. ees’ pay appeared set to con- His comments on Twitter to US troops in Iraq, instead Bali’s Agung volcano spews “Action has been tinue into the new year, there came as his Homeland Security taking to Twitter to attack Minister Qureshi taken against the PIA employ- were no signs of any substan- secretary met with medical Democrats. ees after the respective educa- tive negotiation between the professionals and ordered pol- He also moved to defend visits Qatar ash in fresh eruption tional institutions found their blame-trading parties. icy changes meant to better himself from criticism that he degrees bogus/fake,” a state- Trump held out for billions protect children detained at the couldn’t deliver on the wall PTI n ISLAMABAD AFP n JAKARTA about three minutes, according ered in a thin layer of ash ment issued by the Pakistan’s in federal funds for a border. while the GOP controlled both to the country’s volcanology but no smoke or lava was Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) border wall between the US Trump earlier had upped the House and Senate. akistan’s Foreign Minister volcano on the Indonesian centre. detected coming from the said. and Mexico, which Democrats the brinkmanship by threaten- “For those that naively ask PShah Mahmood Qureshi on Aholiday island of Bali “Residents near Mount crater and no evacuation has Pakistan International have said they were intent on ing anew to close the border why didn’t the Republicans get Sunday travelled to Qatar, where erupted on Sunday, belching Agung as well as climbers and been ordered. Airlines (PIA) spokesperson blocking. with Mexico to press Congress approval to build the Wall over he is expected to discuss the ash high into the air and over tourists should not carry out The volcanology centre Mashood Tajwar said that a Trump tweeted Saturday to cave to his demand for the last year, it is because IN Afghan reconciliation process nearby villages as officials any activity in the danger zone also warned residents near probe has been initiated into that he was “in the White money to pay for a wall. THE SENATE WE NEED 10 and issues of mutual interests warned tourists to keep clear of or within four-kilometre radius rivers in the area to be on alert the cases of all staffers who House waiting for the Democrats are vowing to DEMOCRAT VOTES, and with the top officials of the Gulf the area. from the crater,” the centre said for cold lava flows -- a type of were hired holding sham Democrats to come on over pass legislation restoring the they will gives us “NONE” for country. Mount Agung has been in a statement. mudflow that can form from degrees. and make a deal on Border Government as soon as they Border Security!,” he tweeted. Officials here said that erupting periodically since it On December 22, an erup- rock and ash in the rainy sea- The CAA said that degree Security.” take control of the House on “Now we have to do it the Qureshi was received by top rumbled back to life in 2017, tion from Anak Krakatoa trig- son and which is often a pre- verification of another 400 PIA But there has been little Thursday, but that won’t accom- hard way, with a Shutdown.” officials of the Qatari Ministry when it grounded hundreds of gered a tsunami which hit the lude to the blazing orange lava employees is underway. direct contact between the plish anything unless Trump Meanwhile, the effects to for Foreign Affairs and Pakistan flights and left 120,000 visitors western tip of the neighbour- of popular imagination. Director General of CAA sides during the stalemate, and and the Republican-controlled the public of the impasse grew Embassy at the Doha airport. stranded. ing island of Java and southern In June, dozens of flights Hassan Baig has also issued Trump did not ask Senate go along with it. as the Environmental During his day-long trip, On Sunday morning, the Sumatra, killing at least 426 and were cancelled after Agung directives to suspend the licens- Republicans, who hold a Talks have been at a stale- Protection Agency, which had Qureshi will hold meetings volcano -- which is about 70 leaving more than 7,000 erupted and shot a fresh plume es of all those pilots and cabin monopoly on power in mate for more than a week, the money to function a week with top Qatari leadership, kilometres (44 miles) from the injured. of smoke and ash more than crews who have not yet sub- Washington for another five after Democrats said the White longer than some agencies, including the prime minister tourist hub of Kuta -- sent ash In the latest eruption, sev- 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) into mitted their degrees and cer- days, to keep Congress in ses- House offered to accept $2.5 implemented its shutdown plan and vice prime minister, Radio skywards as it erupted for eral villages on Bali were cov- the sky. tificates. sion. billion for border security last at midnight Friday night. Pakistan reported. Diplomatic sources said that the Afghan reconciliation process will be prominent dur- Facebook ads may ing his talks with the Qatari N Korea’s Kim vows more summits Cyber-attack hits US leaders. help reduce cancer Qatar has been hosting the deaths: Study Taliban’s political office since with South next year: Seoul 2012, which makes Doha a key newspaper deliveries: report AFP n PTI n AFP n player in any move to bring SEOUL an earliest date,” sparking spec- spokesman said. WASHINGTON LOS ANGELES ‘We believe the eral hours late. peace in war-torn Afghanistan. ulation he may visit by the end The official did not elabo- “We believe the intention In a video shared by the rul- orth Korean leader Kim of this year. rate on how the letter was dvertisements on malware attack that intention of the attack of the attack was to disable ing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf NJong Un vowed to meet But the much-anticipated delivered. AFacebook and other popu- Aappears to have originated was to disable infrastructure, more specifi- party on Twitter, Qureshi spoke the South’s President Moon trip has not yet The two neighbours tech- lar social media platforms can outside the US delayed the infrastructure, more cally servers, as opposed to about the relationship between Jae-in “frequently” next year to materialised, which left the nically remain at war after the encourage people to get a can- hardcopy distribution of several specifically servers, as looking to steal information,” Pakistan and Qatar, where a discuss denuclearisation of the young ruler feeling “much 1950-53 Korean War ended cer screening, which would major newspapers, according the LA Times quoted a source opposed to looking to large Pakistani community peninsula in a rare letter sent regret,” according to Kim’s with a ceasefire instead of a help patients spot the disease to a report. with knowledge of the situation resides. to Seoul, Moon’s office said letter sent to mark the end of peace treaty. early enough to get timely The LA Times said steal information’ as saying. The minister added that he Sunday. the year, Moon’s spokesman Moon -- a dovish former treatment, scientists say. Saturday that the attack, The paper cited officials as had previously met Qatar’s for- The leader of the isolated said. human rights lawyer -- has According to researchers, which was first assumed to It also hit the distribution saying it was too soon to know eign minister, who wanted him North met with Moon three The North’s leader advocated dialogue to push even with the recommendation have been a server outage, of the West Coast editions of whether it was carried out by to visit Doha. times this year — twice at the “expressed a strong determi- the impoverished but nuclear- of a primary care physician, peo- hit a computer network at the New York Times and Wall state or non-state actors. On the Afghan peace border truce village of nation to visit Seoul while armed North toward denu- ple tend to procrastinate or si- Tribune Publishing which is Street Journal, which are print- “We are aware of reports of process, Qureshi said that Panmunjom and once in the watching future situation,” Kim clearisation. mply forget to schedule an connected to the production ed at the LA Times’ printing a potential cyber incident Pakistan had decided on North’s capital Pyongyang — as Eui-kyeom told reporters. Cross-border ties improved appointment for cancer screen- and printing process of multi- plant. effecting several news outlets, “regional outreach” and on tak- a reconciliatory push gathered Kim Jong Un also markedly in 2018 as Kim made ing — a simple step that could ple newspapers around the The report said it could not and are working with our gov- ing important allies into confi- pace. “expressed an intention to meet a series of reconciliatory ges- save many lives. “The idea was country. provide firm numbers on how ernment and industry partners dence, as well as exchanging During Moon’s visit to with Moon frequently in 2019” tures — including a historic to start a text messaging campa- As a result, the delivery of many subscribers were impact- to better understand the situ- views with them about the Pyongyang in September, Kim to pursue peace and “solve the summit with US President ign for cancer prevention,” said the Saturday editions of the LA ed but a majority of LA Times ation,” the Department of regional situation and the promised to pay a return visit issue of denuclearising the Donald Trump in June in Andrea Dwyer, of University of Times and San Diego Union customers received their papers Homeland Security said in a Afghan issue, Dawn reported. to the South’s capital Seoul “at peninsula together,” the Singapore. Colorado in the US. Tribune were delayed. Saturday morning, albeit sev- statement. 49 women, including Israeli hardline Trump’s UN nominee faces tough questions about qualifications 3 Russians, PTI n UNITED NATIONS son, a position which she has experience aside from her year rescued from rehab ministers to form new served successfully for more and a half as state department eather Nauert, the Fox than year and half. spokesperson, a job she got centre in Nepal HNews anchor and now As the spokesperson, she with little background in glob- party ahead of vote the state department has been impressive with her al affairs. PTI n KATHMANDU spokesperson, is expected to diplomatic acumen, which But under the Trump AP n JERUSALEM of the Jewish Home since 2012, face tough questions during probably was instrumental in administration, unusual path- orty-nine women, including and Shaked is one of the coun- her confirmation hearing next Trump picking her for the ways to top positions have Fa Russian national and her wo senior Israeli Cabinet try’s most popular politicians. month as she prepares to UN. become typical. Housing and two children, were rescued in Tministers announced Jewish Home has served as appear before the powerful Many of her supporters Urban Development Secretary a raid on a rehabilitation cen- Saturday that they are forming a junior partner to the Likud Senate Foreign Relations argued she’s more than quali- Ben Carson and Energy tre here while its owner and a new party to run in April Party in the past two Israeli Committee for the position of fied for the role, noting her Secretary Rick Perry both three employees arrested for elections, hoping to present a coalition governments. US Ambassador to the UN. practice in messaging the assumed posts overseeing allegedly torturing the inmates, hard-line alternative to Prime But Bennett and Shaked, Nauert, 48, would replace administration’s foreign policy agencies they admittedly knew the police said on Sunday. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s who are both former aides to Indian American Nikki Haley for nearly two years under little about. Following a complaint by a Likud Party. Netanyahu, have often been at as the Permanent Secretary of State Rex Tillerson And there’s a team of sup- section of inmates, police raid- Education Minister Naftali odds with their former boss. Representatives of the United Relations Committee has not and diplomats including for- and now his successor, Mike porters both in and out of the ed the Kripa Ghar Rehab Bennett and Justice Minister Bennett, for instance, has States to the UN if she is con- announced a date for Nauert’s mer president George H W Pompeo. government working to con- Centre in Bishnumati area of Ayelet Shaked said they were called for a much tougher firmed by the Senate. confirmation hearing. But it is Bush. Republican Senator Marco vince lawmakers — and the the Budhanilkantha leaving the Jewish Home party response to Palestinian border President Donald Trump expected sometime next “I’ll be happy to hear why Rubio said he looks forward to public — that Nauert will be up Municipality on Saturday, said and would instead lead a new protests and rocket fire from nominated Nauert for the top month. The ruling Republican she thinks she’s qualified,” said meeting her ahead of the con- to the task once her nomina- Homindra Bogti, Deputy list of candidates. the Gaza Strip. He also is an diplomatic position in the UN Party enjoys a majority in the Senator Bob Menendez, firmation hearing. tion is officially submitted to Superintendent of Police (DSP) The Jewish Home is a outspoken opponent of last month, weeks after Haley Upper Chamber of the Ranking Member at the Senate “If you’re the right person the Senate next year. at Teku-based Metropolitan hard-line nationalist party that Palestinian independence. announced her resignation. Congress, but Senators from Foreign Relations Committee. with the right level of intellect But according to Elliott Police Range. is especially popular with reli- At his news conference, But unlike Haley, who was the opposition Democratic “She has no foreign policy and understanding, then she Abrams, a senior fellow at the It is alleged that the owner gious voters and West Bank set- Bennett said that Netanyahu given a Cabinet ranking in party have already said that experience that I can deduce, can do the job. I just haven’t Council on Foreign Relations, of the rehabiliation centre tlers. takes his religious partners for which capacity she was a key they have questions over her and being a spokesperson is met her, so I can’t render a Nauert “is very well-informed ‘Kripa Ghar Rehab Centre’ and Bennett and Shaked hope granted and believes he has member of the Trump’s nation- qualification as the top US different than being the chief judgment. I have nothing about any issue senators are her three employees had been that their new movement, them in his “pocket.” al security team and attended diplomat to the United diplomat of the United States against her, I just haven’t met likely to ask about, but what meting out inhuman treat- called “The New Right,” will In early polls, Likud is far Cabinet meetings at the White Nations. at a world body like the UN,” her,” the Senator from Florida she’s not experienced in is the ment to women, aged between have a broader appeal to both ahead of all challengers and House, Nauert has not been In the past, the position Menendez said. said. political give-and-take she’ll 12 and 60 years, who needed religious and secular voters. appears poised to lead the next bestowed with the same ranks. has been held by some of the Nauert is currently the In a report, Politico said need to negotiate compromis- proper medical care and psy- Bennett has been the leader Government. The Senate Foreign top American political leaders state department spokesper- Nauert has no diplomatic es at the UN.” cho-social service. vivacity {mindspace} 13 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 Unplug to connect To improve digital well-being, put VOICE OF your phone down and talk to people CHANGE pple and Google in 2018 thing and not another. announced features in their For example, in a series of studies Aforthcoming mobile operating I conducted with Jason Proulx and systems designed to “reduce interrup- Elizabeth Dunn at the University of Media plays a major role in tions and manage screen time.” British Columbia, we found that peo- Android and iOS users alike will soon ple neglect a key side effect of relying building both negative as well be able to guard their sleep against dig- on their phones for information: They ital temptations, easily activate “Do Not miss out on chances to boost their sense as a positive image, says Disturb” mode when needed, and get of social connectedness. Using a mobile prompted to stop when they have used map app, for example, obviates the need their favorite apps beyond a personal- to rely on other people, removing the RAJYOGI BRAHMAKUMAR NIKUNJ JI ly chosen time limit. opportunity to experience the kindness As a psychological scientist who of a stranger who helpfully provides minutes, including whether they were and less connected when they mixed We found that setting the phone to edia is the sword arm of democracy and is also con- has been studying the effects of mobile directions to a store or movie theater. socializing in person or digitally (such face-to-face with digital socializing, deliver batches of notifications three Msidered as the reflection of our society. It depicts technology on well-being for the past as by texting or using social media). We compared to when they solely social- times a day optimized well-being. To how the circle works. This is the reason why it is often five years, I can only welcome these JUST PUT THE PHONE DOWN also asked how close or distant they ized in person. Our results suggest that set their users up for optimal psycho- said that media has today become the voice of our soci- new tools. Indeed, a great deal of It is easy to see how completely for- were feeling to other people, and how digital socializing doesn’t add to, but in logical benefits from both their digital ety. research has documented how smart- going social interaction for technolog- good or bad they were feeling overall. fact subtracts from, the psychological and nondigital activities, Google and The extensive impact of media can easily be seen these phones might be harming people’s ical convenience can hurt someone’s We weren’t particularly surprised benefits of nondigital socializing. Apple could make batching notifica- days in the front page of news papers or during prime- sleep quality or distracting them from social well-being. But most people use to find that people felt better and more Could your device help you avoid tions easier. time debates on major news channels. The subject mat- nondigital activities. In my own exper- their phones precisely to socialize – connected during times when they only this? Japanexperterna.se, CC BY-SA Google and Apple should also ter of most of these debates are mostly the interaction of imental research, my collaborators often while simultaneously socializing socialized face-to-face, as compared expand their proactive recommenda- eminent persons among themselves or with the people. and I have found consistent evidence with others in person. Perhaps it’s hav- with when they weren’t socializing at GIVING PEOPLE A FIGHTING tions for managing interruptions. The These important figures may be the present heads of var- that smartphones can also distract ing a drink with a co-worker while also all. This fit with decades of existing CHANCE iPhone, for example, already offers the ious countries or elected representatives, or they may be users from the family and friends Snapchatting with a friend, texting with research. We didn’t find any benefits of As people’s useful digital devices option to automatically turn on Do Not well-known because of their participation in some past right in front of them, such as when a partner, or even setting up a new date digital socializing over not socializing start to provide more and better options Disturb while driving, and in the movements or present one’s. But, a special feature of our sharing a meal or spending time with through Tinder or Grindr. One may at all, though our study wasn’t designed for limiting screen time and staving the forthcoming features, while sleeping. times is that the rise of a particular person to eminence their children. think that socializing with more peo- to explore that distinction. flow of digital interruptions, deciding The growing evidence on how smart- is due, in no small In situations that clearly call for ple simultaneously is better. We did find, however, that when when to use those powers is neither phones are compromising well-being measure, to the public- limiting digital distraction – like play- But my collaborator, Samantha socializing face-to-face only, people felt obvious nor intuitive. Behavioral sci- during social interactions suggests ity he receives in the time with kids – Apple’s and Google’s Heintzelman, and I recently found that happier and more connected to others ence provides some promising solu- that social and family time also war- media in his own new tools will offer a convenient solu- combining digital and face-to-face than when they were socializing only tions to this predicament. rants protection from digital distur- country and or abroad. tion. Yet, my research suggests that socializing is not as enjoyable as putting through their phones. This is notable Rather than having to decide activ- bance. Its obvious when smartphones may be making us less down the phone and just spending time because the people in our study were ity by activity when not to be interrupt- People spend more time in the so many media per- happy in a much wider range of social together. the generation of so-called “digital ed, people could make Do Not Disturb company of their digital gadgets than sons interview and situations than we might expect. In a study at the University of natives,” who had been using smart- the default, only seeing notifications with friends and even romantic part- publicise certain peo- Virginia, we tracked the social behav- phones, tablets and computers to inter- when they want to. My recent research ners. It is only fair that these devices ple, they tend to take THE LIMITATIONS OF CHOICE ior and well-being of 174 millennials act since very young ages. Even for – with Nicholas Fitz and Dan Ariely at should learn more about what makes the centrestage and The crux of the matter is that peo- over the course of a week. At five ran- them, the benefits gleaned from good Duke University’s Center for Advanced people happy, and provide a chance to gain stature or have a ple, as it turns out, fail to judge what dom times each day, we sent each per- old face-to-face talking exceeded the Hindsight – suggests, however, that reclaim the happiness lost to digital steep fall in public eye. economists call “opportunity costs” – son a one-minute survey to complete well-being of digitally mediated com- never receiving notifications hurts activity – and from the companies that More important than the value of what someone gives up on their mobile phone. We asked what munication. well-being by increasing fear of miss- need people’s attention to thrive. this, however, is the when they make a choice to do one they had been doing in the previous 15 Most critically, people felt worse ing out. The best way is the middle way: —AP fact that in their search for dominant persons and news, media ends up giving more importance to the people who are not that prominent. In doing this, the media becomes not merely instruments for diffusion of information but also the creators of history. The image or personality of a public leader is, thus, IMAGERY THAT SPEAKS the joint effort of the individual concerned and of all those who interact with him. But, in this whole process, the role Novelist RUDOLFO ANAYA and painter already are working on a sequel of the media is of great consequence. When media men that explores concerns about give sharp profiles of and endow a person with greatness MOISES SALCEDO crafted a novel childhood bullying — some- — political, religious or economic — they influence the thing the illustrator and a 13- formation of individual personalities. In this sense, the kids’ book that follows the adventure year-old son have been grap- emergence and prominence of public figures is due to a of a tiny owl who longs to read on his pling with recently in considerable extent, to the mass media. Albuquerque, culminating in The media thus participates actively in the formation own, even as he skips school the decision to do home school- of the eminent personalities. No doubt that it plays a major ing. role in forming a positive as well as a negative image of he 81-year-old author is Anaya, a widower who lives an individual. By reporting about a person in their Toften called a dean of in Albuquerque with a dachs- columns or putting one on big T.V. screens, media inten- Chicano literature. The illustra- hund at his side, continues to sifies a person’s sense of personality. His personality traits tor is a younger muralist steeped work steadily on essays and which were nebulous before now become concretised or in the visual traditions of novels for grown-up readers. crytallised in a particular form. It is, therefore, the respon- Mexican-American pop culture He said “Owl in a Straw sibility of the media persons to be careful and selective and low-rider cars. Hat” is an outgrowth of his in reacting positively or negatively in profiling persons. Together, novelist Rudolfo enduring concern for children It has a great responsibility being the fourth pillar of Anaya and painter Moises — including children living far democracy along with judiciary, executive and legislature. Salcedo — who goes by El away in war-torn countries. Media of today has an all embracing role to act against Moises — have created a bilin- “Maybe that’s why I write the injustice, oppression, misdeeds and partiality of our gual children’s book with paral- books for children, to get a lift, society. lel texts in Spanish and English to think there is something The recent events in few states of India as well as in about the adventures of a tiny positive on Earth that might off- countries like UK and US were to a great extent, a cre- owl named Ollie who longs to set the evil that we see,” Anaya ation of the media reports and the media comments. read on his own, even as he skips said, on a day where violence in Hence, if the media persons look upon their work as of school and tangles with a cast of Syria dominated news head- great responsibility, they would do better service to conniving animal characters in lines. “As I’m writing, I’m speak- mankind as shaping the public opinion is one of the most the hills and skies of northern ing to a child, to children. I’m crucial function of media. New Mexico. kind of telling them, ‘Look at Anaya achieved lasting lit- Oli and Raven and Crow.’ The erary fame with the novel Bless children are always there, Me, Ultima in 1972 about a boy’s they’re always there wanting to coming of age in post-World hear a story.” War II New Mexico under the The English text of the new guidance of a traditional spiri- book contains a smattering of tual healer. The book became a colloquial Spanish words and movie — and recently an opera. tions that help irrigate fields and El Moises — who made New Chicano artist, but it’s really just named Luis Lobo — is adapted phrases — such as “mi'jito” for The new children’s book lend a special order to local rural Mexico his adopted home near- his take on everyday life. from a self-designed tattoo on my little son. A Spanish-English from the Museum of New life. ly a decade ago. His other recent “Bold and bright has always the artist’s upper arm. Other glossary at the back of the book Mexico Press— titled Owl in a Anaya said the work is a commissions include urban been my thing,” he said. “I love characters include a young raven resolves any mysteries. Straw Hat, or El Tecolote del heartfelt effort to encourage murals, a tequila logo, CD cov- low-riders because I grew up and crow who prefer video That aims to help young Sombrero de Paja — is chocked shared family reading in English ers and more. around them... I just think that games to school. There are pos- readers from various cultures full of references to northern or Spanish, with eye-grabbing The 45-year-old illustrator is I’m an artist who is narrating his itive role models, too — a dis- feel comfortable, according to New Mexico geography and imagery. a father of five who often paints life.” ciplined roadrunner who drives Enrique Lamadrid, who wrote homespun Hispanic tradition — The book’s illustrations at a weathered living-room table One of the new book’s char- a dazzling low-rider car and a the book’s full Spanish transla- from posole soup and pinon spring from the brush of amid the bustle of family. El acters — a hungry and untrust- loving grandmother “Nana” owl. tion. nuts to the “acequia” organisa- Mexican-born, Arizona-raised Moises says people call him a worthy wolf in sunglasses El Moises and Anaya —AP

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MODERATE DRINKING NOT HARMFUL CUT ALCOHOL, IT MAY HELP YOU QUIT SMOKING ONE GOOD MEAL MAKES US HAPPY TWICE PETS HELP REDUCE ALLERGIES LATER IN LIFE SWEET BEVERAGES LINKED TO KIDNEY DISEASE RISK Elders above 65 who are newly If quitting smoking If you thought a good meal satisfies only your taste buds, Children who live with pets when they are infants are less diagnosed with heart failure can A pattern of higher collective is one of your New you could not be further from the truth. likely to develop allergies and other diseases later in continue moderate alcohol consumption of sweetened fruit Year's resolutions, New research suggests that our brain rewards twice per childhood, a Swedish study found. The study sought to learn drinking without worsening their drinks, soda and water was associated you might want to meal — once when you eat and then again when the food about the possible benefits of germ exposure to infants living condition, a new study suggests. with a higher likelihood of developing consider cutting reaches your stomach. The findings published in the with pets in their home. It showed an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD), back on your journal Cell Metabolism suggest that a good meal can For the study, the researchers from the University of moderate drinking — seven or researchers warned. drinking too, a stimulate the Gothenburg included 1,029 children who were either seven fewer drinks per week and an It was surprising for the researchers to study has found. release of the or eight years old. extended survival of just over one see water as a component of this The study found that heavy alcohol drinkers who are trying feel-good In the first experiment, findings, published on the open year compared with those who beverage pattern that was linked to a to stop smoking may find that reducing their alcohol intake hormone twice. access site, ‘PLOS ONE', the researchers found that the abstained from alcohol. higher risk of CKD. They noted that can also help them quit their daily smoking habit. “With the help of incidence of allergies (which in this study included asthma, However, the findings do not study participants may have reported In addition, heavy drinkers' nicotine metabolite ratio — a a new positron eczema, hay fever and suggest that non-drinkers should their consumption of a wide variety of biomarker that indicates how quickly a person's body emission allergic rhinoconjunctivitis) start imbibing this after a heart failure diagnosis. types of water, including sweetened water. metabolises nicotine — reduced as they cut back on their tomography was 49 per cent for “We have long known that the toxic effects of excessive “There is a lack of comprehensive information on the health drinking. (PET) technique children who had not been drinking can contribute to heart failure. In contrast, the data implications of the wide range of beverage options that are available Slowing a person's nicotine metabolism rate through we developed, exposed to pets as infants. shows that healthy people who drink moderately seem to in the food supply,” said Casey Rebholz, Assistant Professor at the reduced drinking could provide an edge when trying to we were not only The data showed that the have some protection from heart failure over the long term, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US. stop smoking, which is known to be a difficult task, said able to find the two peaks of dopamine release, but we more exposure infants compared with people who do not drink at all,” said senior “In particular, there is limited information on which types of lead researcher Sarah Dermody, Assistant Professor at the could also identify the specific brain regions that were have to pets, the less likely author David L. Brown, Professor at the Washington beverages and patterns of beverages are associated with kidney Oregon State University in the US. associated with these releases,” said senior author Marc they develop allergies later University School of Medicine in the US. But, people who disease risk in particular.” “It takes a lot of determination to quit smoking, often Tittgemeyer, Head of the Max Planck Institute for in life, the team concluded. never drank should not start drinking, the team suggested. several attempts,” Dermody said. Metabolism Research in Germany. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 vivacity 14

ashion trends are all about being one step ahead, so it’s never too Fearly to think about what will be in style next. While the fashion world Back to the basics loves to look to the future, the sum- mer of 2019 will take a cue from the past. Here are the latest trends that are From wrinkle-textured patterns to floral motifs, designer predicted to impact the women’s mar- Kher against ket in Summer Season’19. GAUTAM GUPTA believes that summer 2019 will welcome special screening EMBRACE UTILITARIAN AESTHETICS all kinds of innovative fabrics, trends and a contemporary As controversy erupted over the Silhouettes are organic yet struc- forth coming film The Accidental turally modern, cut from weighted approach headed against any constraint of perfection Prime Minister, a biopic on former natural fibers will make for strong shape definition. The trend moves their uniqueness. This is part of a as the frost melts away and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, towards deep-cut necklines and asym- whole new movement seen among blooms spring up around lead actor of the movie metric designs that will showcase a younger people who are generally us. Playful, contem- ANUPAM KHER said that after certi- new feminine attitude to utilitarian more willing to accept differences and porary and confi- fication of a film by the censor aesthetics, moving the look in a con- embrace inclusivity than generations dent, the versatility board, nobody has the temporary direction through inky before. Taking a step back from the of printed yarns cre- forest tones. hectic pace of the digital age to tack- ates effects that vary right to ask for showing le the ‘time poverty’ it fosters, con- from airy and ethereal the film before its release. FOCUS ON ORGANIC FINISHES sumers are turning to reflective prac- to verdant and fresh. Satyajeet Tambe Patil, Jungle depths and tropical under- tices like mindfulness and relishing the President of the growth will inspire print and pattern time things take to grow, develop and USE OF IRIDESCENT directions for summer season’19 mature. COLOURS Maharashtra State (SS’19). Palm leaf designs enhanced by Some of the keywords this Youth Congress, textured cotton and jacquard bases USE OF CREASED TEXTURES season are shine, transparency, sent a letter to the while abstracted flora and fauna Wrinkled textures are firmly on layering, fringes and natural looks. producer of the film motifs and tonal colour-ways will trend. The season celebrates intrigu- Opalescent and iridescent colours demanding a special introduce modern print techniques ing tactile surfaces through a range and effects seem to be the deco- providing a contemporary look. of crinkled and creased looks, evok- ration highlights for Summer'19. screening before it is Materials are focussing on raw, organ- ing the patterns and textures we Not only effective threads and released. He raised ic finishes and natural state textures. experience in nature. Puckered tex- seams are used for embroidery but objections to “incorrect Compact cottons are lending light- tures are also created through plis- multi-needle quilting also makes presentation of the weight summer fabrications a durable sé effects, incorporating both syn- for a very attractive option. There facts” in the film. and hard-wearing quality. 2019 thetic and natural fibers including are three key colours integral to Cool steely tones update pre- into the masc-femme trend. promises all kinds of exciting and cupro, viscose and crepe yarns as the season’s fashion. Steel Pink viously sugary shades. Trans seasonal darks are Kher, who is narrating innovative fabric trends. The affinity well as cotton and cotton blends. In refreshes pastel palettes with a Feminine tones have a con- increasingly important for the character of Singh, for natural fibers, rustic materials a similar vein, pleats and plissé cooler, more contemporary feel. temporary edge. spring/summer. said, “It's nobody's right and ‘craft fashion’ being showcased at effects work to create rippling sur- The blackened hues of Deep Soft knits, fluted silhouettes to ask us to show our film these fairs celebrates Mother Nature in faces that bring water to mind. The Dark Navy provides an update to and pleats have a grown-up BLONDE CAMEL to them before releasing all her unspoiled glory. clever use of space dye imbues a classic hue and introduces a appeal. Camel tones are contempo- lightweight knits with mottled trans-seasonal tone into the sea- rised for the season with a it. The film is based on CELEBRATE IMPERFECTIONS pebble effects, mossy patterns and son’s core colour family. DEEP DARK NAVY bleached-out cast and a softly- the book (by the same title), There is a desire to go ‘back to surfaces like speckled eggs. These Likewise, Blonde Camel reworks Navy is reinvented this sea- faded finish. and it is based on facts. basics’ and embrace simplicity tapping effects, in slubbed bouclé and tac- a classic shade with a sun-faded son as core tones take a deeper, Parched, desert inspired hues into wider trends in consumer behav- tile plush, as well as nep construc- cast perfect for summer. darker approach with an ‘almost echo sun-scorched destinations. iour. Along with their demands for tions, form a key part of this black’ appearance. Camel tones enhance the ‘Music companies greater transparency, Generation Y is trend. Spring/summer 2019 sees STEEL PINK Inky, saturated shades evoke masculine of tailored silhou- kicking back against the constraints of strong palettes of bold colours Metallic Pink hues inject a a borrowed-from-the-boys aes- ettes. should also respect perfection, preferring instead to cel- artfully woven together, cele- fresh sense of femininity into the thetic. Summer outerwear, shirting everybody. It's a ebrate quirks and imperfections for brating the riot of hues we see seasonal fashion colour palette. Updated core classics tap and suits have a classic formality. world of interdependence. At this point, I don't plan to ‘FILM INDUSTRY IS A open any music company but CONSUMING PLACE’ yes, in my entire life, I ami Gautam says the film industry have Yis a “consuming place” and can drain supported a lot of a person emotionally. The actor says the new singers...not key for her to stay sane is being able to hold her own guard. “It can either take because I wanted to one film or more for someone to be up become an ustad but there. There is no formula for it. When because I felt their you are up there it is about how you sur- talent needed to be vive and how you handle it, how you take brought in front of it forward is important. “At one point I was a newcomer and everybody.’ there will be new people coming in, if I —Sonu Nigam look left, right and centre I would not be able to focus on my work. It is a very Actress SONAM K AHUJA says consuming place, it can absorb you, it she is a “huge advocate” for CONTENT IS KING can drain you emotionally,” Yami, who made her film debut with 2012’s “Vicky LGBTQI rights, and hopes to see Donor”, said. The actor says being a world without respected both by the fraternity and labels one day. The year turned out to be one audience is more important for her than “I'm a huge advo- of the big wonders on the raking in money. “Respect is important. cate for LGBTQI. small screen as OTT For me, it is more important to be respected as an actor. If you are success- your own style without disrespecting For me, it is one of platforms got an edge in India ful, money will come. If money is the anyone. I am more of an intimate per- the most impor- basis to do films, it won’t work. “I have son, I like personal gatherings. But I do tant things that I hat’s the common thread between come here so far in a very hard way, I go out at some places (events). It does- fight for and I WSacred Games, Mirzapur, Breathe, have come step-by-step but I never had n’t mean I do not have friends. Inside Edge and Ghoul? They are big money as a driving force or priority,” she “I cannot hang out with somebody hope for when names and were big hits. But not on the says. Hailing from a middle class fami- just for the sake of it. I like simplicity, there is a country and a world big screen. ly and to be in a high maintenance pro- I like people who are simple. I like hav- without labels,” Sonam said. The year turned out to be one of the fession, Yami says it is not easy to sur- ing conversations than just partying,” “I'm very happy and proud that big wonders on the small screen — all vive in the showbiz. “There is a certain she says. In her last release “Batti Gul India has taken a step forward thanks to the proliferation of over-the- vanity that comes along and the Meter Chalu”, Yami was seen as a top or OTT platforms in India. part of Netflix’s projects Love Per Square “The Internet is easily accessible to entourage that comes with you, they are lawyer and in her next “Uri: The and people can live and love the It was in 2017 that OTT platforms, Foot and Selection Day, feels the medi- all, including children, while that poses your team. It depends on what you are Surgical Strike” she plays the role of an way they want to love and that's which provide video content over the um offers great possibilities to the enter- a great responsibility upon platforms and comfortable with. “I am extremely intelligence officer. She says taking up very important to me. And I think Internet, made their presence felt in the tainment scenario in India. content creators like us, it is also a huge simple when I am not working. Some different roles is all about “breaking the it should be vital to everybody in Indian market. This year, its world Looking back, Bimal Unnikrishnan, opportunity in terms of providing our things do not matter to me. I am not a mould of a Hindi film heroine”. “Today this world,” added the actress. expanded with a robust roster of content. Vice President, Content, Viu India, said, consumers differential/unmodified con- high maintenance person,” she says. we are talking about new age India, the “Content emerged as the undisput- “International players coming into India tent.” When the 30-year-old actor is away country and modern women, so why ed king, not just in a proverbial sense, also recognised the need to tailor their Apart from the content, there were from the arc lights, she says she loves not portray it in films? I am glad that I but even in terms of what clicked with diverse content catalogue to suit the pref- several factors converging to make India spending time at home, in Chandigarh. am getting to play such roles. We the audience. Since the audience is erences of the Indian consumers... a lucrative market for the platforms. Yami says she is comfortable with the should not get shackled by any mind- Ariana cancels becoming increasingly diverse, story- Content diversity and an increase in “This year has been an absolute way she is as a person and prefers con- set. We need to be brave in our choic- concert tellers have the option to explore narra- regional stories can be seen visibly.” He game-changer with regard to the chang- versations over parties. “You make es as artistes,” she adds. tives that resonate at a hyper-local level, pointed out that “local talent is gaining ing perception of digital audiences. The Singer ARIANA GRANDE has can- yet, can be appreciated by a global audi- more recognition than ever before; growth in mobile broadband speed and celled her New Years Eve weekend ence as well,” Siddhartha Roy, Chief more niche stories are also being told.” 4G services by Reliance Jio saw a rapid TECH TALK concert in Las Vegas due to health Operating Officer of Hungama Digital Manish Aggarwal, Business Head, increase in data consumption across the said. Zee5 India, mentioned that the “digital country out of which video streaming issues. The shrinking size of screens is in no viewer is seeking fresh, edgy, relatable accounts for 70 per cent of the total data The singer wrote on way a measure of the size of the enter- and engaging content every day”— consumption on mobile,” Lulla said. AN APP MIRED IN CONROVERSY social media, tainment. If there was Saif Ali Khan and which is changing the landscape of the In the same vein, Roy added, “While “Vegas, I'm cur- Nawazuddin Siddiqui entwined in a tale content being produced. Identifying content played a key role in the growth he speed at which global technology company’s business practices, its plans on rently working of a police officer’s race against time to these needs have led us to come up with of the market, some important factors Tgiants changed the way people lead their fighting misinformation on the platform save Mumbai from an attack after a tip- new concepts that revisit the basics of that fuelled the same were Internet lives — the way they talk to each other or and protecting user privacy among others. through some off in Sacred Games, there was also content,” added he. penetration as well as data affordability conduct businesses, without being con- While Facebook was slammed for health issues Radhika Apte entering the paranormal Be it Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and availability of affordable smart cerned about any roadblocks was remark- revealing the Cambridge Analytica scandal and am realm with Ghoul. Eros Now, Hotstar, Voot, Zee5, Viu, devices.” able. But all that changed in 2018. years after it got to know of it, similar alle- beyond R. Madhavan captured the plight of ALTBalaji or Sony Liv — the growing And it’s just the beginning. Scandals surrounding Facebook start- gations of inaction were also levelled at the sorry I won't a father in his digital debut Breathe; Ali number of platforms have proved to be According to a report, the Indian ed surfacing in such higher frequencies that social media site for its role in the spread Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi narrated a boon not only for the audience and oper- OTT market will reach $5 billion in size industry observers began questioning if the of false and divisive messages by Russian- be able to see story of lawless land filled with action ators but also for the creators. by 2023. Another states that 75 per cent social media giant with over two billion linked accounts during the 2016 US pres- you this with Mirzapur; Rohan Sippy had fun “The digital medium has opened of content will be consumed on OTT users would be able to survive in the long idential election. However, the year gave weekend. I spreading laughs with his humorous take doors towards creative freedom. It has platforms in 2021. term. Facebook more opportunities to report fresh love you and on all Bollywood things with Side Hero; eliminated the gate-keepers or the cen- “It’s no secret, the future of television Leading the charge of the attack on incidents of data breaches. In September, it and Sunny Leone’s life story unfolded sorship, which means that if you have a and possibly the media and entertain- Internet “monopolies” was American bil- said that a breach had exposed data of 50 so look forward to with Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of great concept, you can step up and share ment industry as a whole is OTT,” lionaire investor George Soros, who warned million people and then, in December, it seeing you and mak- Sunny Leone. your content, tell your story in a man- Bhargava said. that social media companies can have reported another security breach where ing it up to you next There were others which made a ner that resonates with you,” The major driver of this growth will adverse consequences on the functioning nearly 6.8 million users risked their private year.” mark. Aravind Adiga’s 2016 novel Unnikrishnan said. be regional content. “From a future per- of democracy and that the days of the US- photos being exposed to third-party apps. Ariana was sched- Selection Day became subject of a web To this, Sandeep Bhargava, CEO at spective, the three main pillars will be based IT giants were numbered. In between, Facebook found itself series and Mithila Palkar and Dhruv Purple Pebble Pictures and Advisor content, data and technology, with Scrutiny of Facebook increased mani- refuting serious claims of wrongdoing in uled for performance Sehgal navigated the complicated world Board Member at Sanjay Dutt regional content driving the growth in fold since it revealed earlier this year how giving access to user information to certain on December 29 at of relationships with the second season Productions, added, “It does promise 2019,” Aggarwal said. a London-based political consultancy, that device makers, including China-based the Cosmopolitan's of Little Things. freedom, for the time being. The best In support, Roy said, “The future of worked for US President Donald Trump’s Huawei, and certain large technology com- Chelsea Theatre —her Sunil Lulla, Group CEO at Balaji part of this medium is that it is not star- OTT will be more hyper-local, region- campaign, improperly got access to data of panies and popular apps like Netflix or first full performance Telefilms — the firm behind ALTBalaji, dependent and that helps in democra- al language driven with a new-age sto- up to 87 millions users. Spotify. said, “Audiences today have become tising the choice of subjects, which is ryline, which will help create a platform Appearing before a US Congress Internet giant Google also reported since both the death of former more accepting to new concepts. This always good. It allows for freedom to for brands to create/integrate unique Committee in April, Facebook ceo, Mark voluminous data leakage this year. In boyfriend Mac Miller and her has lead to major OTT players now heav- showcase ideas without the censorship concepts and influence audiences.” Zuckerberg apologised for the Cambridge October, it reported that accounts of up to break-up with Pete Davidson. ily investing in exclusive original content sword.” Turns out, OTT platforms will con- Analytica data leak scandal. In May, he 500,000 users of its social network Google across languages on the platforms.” But freedom comes with some sense tinue their climb to the top in the years appeared before the European Parliament Plus were exposed between 2015 and Actress Ratna Pathak Shah, who is of responsibility, Roy pointed. to come. —IANS to respond to questions surrounding the March 2018. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 sport 15 INDIA THUNDER DOWN UNDER Pacers help visitors beat Australia by 137 runs on final day to secure 2-1 lead in series

PTI n MELBOURNE MOST AWAY WINS BY INDIAN SKIPPERS IN TESTS: Captain P W L D Success% ndia took giant strides towards winning their first ever series on Australian soil Sourav Ganguly 28 11 10 7 51.78 Iin seven decades by retaining the Border- Virat Kohli 24 11 9 4 54.16 Gavaskar Trophy with a comprehensive 137- Mahendra Singh Dhoni 30 6 15 9 35.00 run win in the third Test here on Sunday. Rahul Dravid 17 54852.94 Taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series, India will retain the cov- Bishan Singh Bedi 14 3 8 3 50.00 eted trophy even if the series is drawn level Mansoor Ali Khan Patuadi 13 3 10 - 23.07 at Sydney as they have won the previous Faisel Features series at home in 2017. It took only 27 balls on the fifth day afternoon as Jasprit Bumrah (3/53) and Ishant Sharma (2/40) completed the for- "Incredible effort by #TeamIndia to take a 2-1 lead, especially @Jaspritbumrah93 malities in what turned out to be India's who has played an instrumental role in this win. He has gone from strength to strength in all formats of the game. Definitely one of the best in the world today," 150th Test victory. After losing out the 9first session due -SACHIN TENDULKAR to steady showers, Australia could only man- age to add three runs to their overnight score "37 years 10 months ago "Memorable win for #TeamIndia of 258 for 8 as they were all out for 261 in was the last time India won at the MCG. Great team effort 89.3 overs. a test at the MCG, none of and now we have an This was Kohli's 11th overseas win, the players from either opportunity to create history at equalling Sourav Ganguly's record of most sides were born. This win Sydney. Congratulations to each overseas Test wins as India captain. is one to savour & cherish for a long and every member of the team and to our India thus won a Test match at the icon- time and a perfect end to 2018 for Team domestic cricket where our cricketers enhance ic MCG after 37 long years when Sunil India. Each player can be very proud of their skills." Gavaskar's men beat Greg Chappell's side their contribution to this win," -VIRENDER SEHWAG in the 1980-81 series. -VVS LAXMAN Fittingly it was the legendary Kapil Dev, "Top stuff 2-1 up in the series who had then played a major role taking five "It was a great win by the #AUSvIND test series well done wickets in defending a low total while it was team. We hope the team @Jaspritbumrah93 @cheteshwar1 @imVkohli proud of you guys.. young Bumrah with match figures of 9 for Indian players celebrate after winning the third Test against Australia by 137 runs and leading the series 2-1 AP will notch up India's first 86, who was the hero on what looked like ever Test series victory in Make it 3-1 congratulations...Team a docile track. Australia." india @BCCI." Bumrah got rid of Pat Cummins (63), Mohammed Shami (2/71), who also played "We knew that it would be tough for India, which challenges our fast bowlers in -CK KHANNA -HARBHAJAN SINGH who edged to first slip and brought an end his part well. Australia, but credit to our bowlers, espe- India, and that helps them abroad," the skip- to his heroic effort in this Test. The trio have collectively taken 134 away cially Jasprit. The three fast bowlers have bro- per said. "India just too good in all departments this Test, well done 2-1 to India means Five balls later, Ishant Sharma got rid of wickets (Bumrah 48, Ishant 40 and Shami ken the record for most wickets by pacers Even Bumrah spoke about how India's Australia will need to fight in Syd to stop India winning the series. Enjoy your Nathan Lyon (7), caught behind as Rishabh 46) in a single calender year eclipsing the in a calendar year for a team, which is bril- first-class set-up has him a better bowler. New Years." Pant took his 20th dismissal in this series, 34-year-old record that stood in the name liant," Kohli was all praise for his speed mer- "My aim is to always focus on consis- -MITCHELL JOHNSON which is highest by any Indian wicket-keep- of the fearsome West Indies trio of Malcolm chants. tency. We train very hard and we are used er. Marshall, Michael Holding and Joel Garner "I certainly feel proud as a captain when to bowling a lot of overs in Ranji Cricket, For Bumrah, 48 wickets in his debut Test (130 wickets in away tours in 1984). they bowl in partnerships. No one is look- so the body is doing well. My focus is on the ter things await for him in near future. (win) will give us more confidence and we season is highest by any pace bowler and also No wonder skipper Virat Kohli was ing to out-bowl each other. Our first-class next Test now," said Bumrah. Kohli is confident that his men won't will play more positively in Sydney. I think is a testimony to the lethal pace trio involv- delighted and attributed their success to their cricket is amazing, which is why we won. Having got only better since his debut take their feet off the pedal and win the series we have been really smart in all the depart- ing the veteran Ishant Sharma and the wily ability to complement each other. Credit must go to first-class set-up in in South Africa, Bumrah is hopeful that bet- 3-1. "We are not going to stop here. This ments in the two matches that we have won." NZ crush SL by 423 ‘We are playing against world's best pace’ IANS n MELBOURNE thought we took a big stride ly hard and we have a huge runs for record series win forward in Perth but with an challenge ahead of us in Sydney. fter suffering a 137-run inexperienced batting line-up, There is always little discussions Adefeat against India in the you are bound to have an around the batting order. The AFP n CHRISTCHURCH third cricket Test here on innings like we did in the first conditions will be different in Sunday, Australia skipper Tim innings. We are going to learn Sydney," Paine said. ew Zealand completed their demolition of Paine praised the Indian pac- from it," he added. The Australian skipper also NSri Lanka on day five of the second Test in ers saying the current team has Paine also accepted that the praised pacer Pat cummins, Christchurch on Sunday, needing only 14 balls the best pace attack in the unavailability of the banned who produced a superb all- to take the last three wickets for a colossal 423- world. duo of Steve Smith and David round performance with match run victory. Paine also rued Australia's Warner has left the Australian figures of 9/99 and a gritty half- The overwhelming victory gave New 'disappointing' performance batting line-up devoid of expe- century in the second innings Zealand the series 1-0 after the first Test in and said their entire top and rience. to delay Australia's defeat and Wellington was drawn. middle order are inexperi- "It's pretty clear, if you take take the Test into the fifth and This is the first time in their 88-year Test his- enced. two or three of the best players final day. tory that New Zealand have won four succes- "We are probably playing out of anyone's line-up in the "Pat (Cummins) has been sive series, following wins over the West Indies, against the best pace attack in world, you're going to struggle superb all series. We all know England and Pakistan this year. the world right now and our a little bit at times and have that he is a quality player. He Trent Boult and Neil Wagner mopped up the top-6 is pretty inexperienced. inconsistent performances. has been fantastic for us. He innings to have Sri Lanka 236 for nine with the We should find positives and That's what we are seeing," turns up every day and rolls his injured Angelo Mathews not returning to fin- move forward," Paine said after Paine was quoted as saying by sleeves up. We want more guys ish his innings. Sri Lanka resumed Sunday on the match. the ICC website. to perform like him," Paine 231 for six and were in immediate trouble. "It's a bit disappointing. I "The guys are working real- said. Suranga Lakmal was bowled by Trent Boult on the third ball of the morning without adding to his overnight 18. Neil Wagner had Dilruwan Perera caught in the next over for 22 before Boult came back to FIVE PAST GUNNERS finish the innings, trapping Dushmantha Chameera in his second over for three. Wagner, who had struggled for wickets ear- AFP n LIVERPOOL lier in the series, found the Christchurch con- ditions to his liking and took four for 48. Boult iverpool roared back from finished with three for 77. the game, with Sri Lanka's first innings folding La rare Anfield deficit to Sri Lanka held a slight edge on day one of at 104. move nine points clear at the the second Test when they rolled New Zealand From there, it was all New Zealand's as a sec- top of the Premier League as for 178 after winning the toss and bowling first ond innings 176 from Tom Latham and an Roberto Firmino's hat-trick on the green-topped wicket. unbeaten 162 by Henry Nicholls saw the home inspired a 5-1 thrashing of But six wickets for four runs in a 15-ball side declare at 585 for four, giving Sri Lanka an Arsenal on Saturday. burst by Boult brought New Zealand back into improbable 660-run target. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were also on target as Liverpool's front three all Uttar Pradesh scored in the same league UP Yoddha beat U Mumba 34-29 game for the first time this sea- son. take lead Liverpool had trailed at home in the league for the first LAHILI: A career-best bowling time in a day short of a year performance by left-armer when Ainsley Maitland-Niles Saurabh Kumar (33/7) and turned home Alex Iwobi's gutsy innings by Rinku Singh excellent cross 11 minutes in. (43) gave Uttar Pradesh a first However, the lead lasted innings lead in a low-scoring just three minutes as Firmino match of Ranji Trophy Elite profited from some calamitous Group C match at Lahili on Arsenal defending to level and Sunday. then left Shkodran Mustafi and Twenty wickets fell on day Sokratis Papastathopoulos on one as Haryana were bundled the floor to score his second out for paltry 110 runs while goal in three minutes. PNS n NEW DELHI for the first five minutes. Uttar Pradesh’s innings ended Mane and Salah's penalty Shrikant Jadhav and Siddharth at 133 runs. For Haryana Ajit had the game wrapped up by P Yoddha produced a ter- Desai picked up the raid points Chahal and skipper Harshal half-time and Firmino com- Urific all-round perfor- for their teams. It was 5-5 after Patel took five and three wick- pleted his hat-trick from the mance to knock out favourites five minutes but UP Yoddha ets respectively. spot as Jurgen Klopp's men U Mumba in the first elimina- switched gears then. In the 8th extended their unbeaten tor of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League minute they inflicted an all out TTFI LIFTS GHOSH'S BAN league start to 20 games and season 6. Yoddha won 34-29 to leads 11-7. U Mumba were took another significant step and were in control for most of missing the spark and were a bit PTI nSONEPAT towards a first league title the match. In front of a packed lacklustre in the first half. At the since 1989/1990. crowd in Kochi, where PKL end of the first half Yoddha's led Former national champion Tottenham's title ambi- made its debut, it was the team 18-15 and it was anyone's Soumyajit Ghosh is free to return to tions suffered a huge blow as from UP that came out on top. game. the game after the Table Tennis Wolves scored three times in Nitesh Kumar came up with UP Yoddha continued Federation of India (TTFI) on the final 18 minutes to win 3- But after a slow start, minutes later by jinking Leno got a touch to the one of the best defensive per- their fine form in the second Sunday decided to revoke his sus- 1 at Wembley earlier on Salah, Firmino and Mane are FIRMINO DIDN'T through Arsenal's hapless cen- Egyptian's spot-kick but could- formances and scored 8 points half as well. Their defence did pension, handed out in March this Saturday to further embolden beginning to show the form tral defensive pairing before n't stop Salah moving level with to lead UP to victory. UP a fine job on Desai and Rohit year following allegations of rape Anfield with belief before kick- they did last season in smash- EVEN HAVE TO drilling low past Bernd Leno. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Yoddha's defence scored 18 Balliyan. Shrikant Jadhav against him by an ex-girlfriend. "The off. ing a combined 91 goals. Mane made it 3-1 on 32 and Harry Kane as the Premier tackle points on a night where picked up a two- point raid in members of Executive Board of TTFI That confidence could Firmino didn't even have LOOK AT THE minutes when Salah cushioned League's top scorer on 13. they tamed U Mumba's star the 27th minute to give UP which met here during the ongoing have been shaken when after to look at the ball when he slot- a cross perfectly into the Salah gave up the chance to raider Siddharth Desai. Yoddha 25-18 lead. The second 11Sports 80th Junior and Youth a bright Liverpool start, it was ted the equaliser into an empty BALL WHEN HE Senegalese's path to side-foot move clear in the race for the Shrikant Jadhav and Prashant half followed the same pattern National Championships considered Arsenal who led when Iwobi's net after Sokratis's attempted high into the net. golden boot when Sead Kumar Rai combined to score as the first with UP defence in his representation and rescinded the teasing cross perfectly dis- clearance rebounded off SLOTTED THE And Liverpool were given Kolasinac pushed Dejan 9 crucial raid points in UP's solid form. Roshan Devadiga ban with immediate effect, allowing sected Alisson Becker and Mustafi into his path to quick- the chance to extend their lead Lovren 25 minutes from time win. and Prashant Kumar Rai him to participate in all national and Virgil van Dijk, to leave ly level. EQUALISER INTO just before half-time when and Firmino gratefully fired Both teams made a solid picked up raid points at crucial international tournaments," the TTFI Maitland-Niles with an open However, the Brazilian did Salah tumbled under pressure home the penalty much to his start and were on equal footing intervals. said in a statement. goal. all the hard work himself two AN EMPTY NET from Sokratis in the box. manager's delight. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | DECEMBER 31, 2018 sport 16 Sweet sixteen in Shooting From the young emerging champions in shooting to Sindhu breaking the jinx by winning Gold, PIONEER Breakthrough SPORT brings you a list of year in Athletics mega events of 2018 that avelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's obsessive pursuit Jof excellence and a new-found sprint sensation made headlines in Hima Das gave Indian athletics audacious Olympic hopes but familiar dope shame kept things in perspective in an eventful 2018. 6-year-old shooting trio of Manu The 20-year-old Neeraj emerged as a serious Bhaker, Saurabh Chuadhary, and Olympic medal contender with a series of impres- 1Anish Bhanwala break grounds in sive throws which fetched him a Gold each in the 2018 to emerge champions in the top Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. three sporting events of the year. The dashing six-footer broke his own nation- Manu had a successful debut at the al record twice during the year. The last one of international arena, where the 16- 88.06m won him Gold in the Asian Games and cat- year-old from Jhajjar district in apulted him to the world's elite. Haryana bagged historic Gold medals If Neeraj was the cynosure of all eyes, Hima also in 10 metre air pistol at Youth Olympics carved out a slice of history by becoming the first and Commonwealth Games. Bhaker started her marvelous run round of 25m Air pistol event. She onship,Youth Olympics, Asian Games from the ISSF World Cup held at failed to win a medal, finishing 6th in and Asian air gun championship. Guadalajara in Mexico, where she won the final. Eventually, her compatriot He started his campaign by win- the Gold medal in the 10 meter air pis- Rahi Sarnobat clinched the Gold in this ning Gold at the Asiad and then par- tol category, defeating two-time world event. ticipated in the Junior ISSF World champion Alejandra Zavala from After her stellar run in the calen- Championship to complete the Golden Mexico. She scored 237.5 the final der year, Manu was named as the flag double. match against Zavala, who scored bearer for the Indian contigent at After two succesive Gold winning 237.1. By winning the Gold medal at Buenos Aires Youth Olympics in performances he then went to create age 16, Bhaker became the youngest Argentinia. history in Argentina by becoming the Indian to win a yellow metal at the And there too she lived upto the first Indian shooter to finish top in Indian woman athlete to win Gold at the world level. World Cup. expectations and shot 236.5 to stand at Youth Olympic Games. She clinched the top spot in the women's 400m final Bhaker won another WC Gold in the top of the points table in the While in the last assignment of the race in the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics the 10 m Air Pistol mixed team event. women’s 10m air pistol event. The year, he participated in Asian Airgun Championships in Finland. She paired with Om Prakash Mitharval promising star of the future thus Championship and confidently won No woman before Hima won Gold in a and the duo shot shot a score of 476.1 became the first shooter from India and three Gold medal (one each in 10 m pistol) bagged Gold in Asian Games. In World Championship at any level. She is also the points to take home the winners medal. the first female athlete from India to pistol individual, team competition process she became the first Indian first Indian to win Gold in a track event at the world Then in April at the Gold Coast grab a Gold medal at the Youth and mix team event.) woman individual to achieve this rare level. Commonwealth Games, Bhaker Olympics games. The third in the list of superstar at feat. The two youngsters were not the only ones secured first place in after setting a new Another name that dominated the sixteen was Anish Bhanwala who fin- scripting history. Triple jumper Arpinder Singh Games record of 240.9 points. She shooting range along with Manu was sihed first in 25 m rapid fire pistol at STARS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN FUTURE became the first Indian to clinch a medal in the defeated experienced Heena Sidhu, of Saurabh Chaudhary. The boy com- Gold Coast games. He also won an tol), Shreyasi Singh (double trap), Tushar Mane (16-year-old, 10 m IAAF Continental Cup with a Bronze. who finished with Silver medal. ing from the JAT family of farmers liv- individual Gold at ISSF Junior World Tejaswini Sawant (50 metre rifle 3 posi- air rifle Silver in Youth Oylmpics) Dutee Chand (women's 100m), Mohd. Anas However she was unfortunate to ing in Yamuna & Gangatic plains of Cup in Sydney and Bronze in Suhl. tions) and Sanjeev Rajput (50 metre Mehuli Ghosh (18-year-old, 10 m (men's 400m) and Jinson Johnson (men's 1500m) miss medal at Jakarta- Paembang Asian western uttar pradesh, went on to Apart from these young supertars, rifle 3 positions) finished top in air rifle Silver in Youth Olympics) and Murali Sreeshanker (men's long jump) were Games, where after setting a game's become the only indian shooter to win seasoned campaigner Jitu Rai (10 metre Commonwealth Games. Esha Singh (13-year-old, 3 Golds among the Indians who created national records record score of 593 in the qualification Gold medal in ISSF world champi- air pistol), Heena Sidhu (25 metre pis- While, Rahi Sarnobat (25 metre in National C’ship). during the year.

t was touted as the year which only constant for Indian hockey, Icould herald a change in the and this time Harendra decided fortunes of Indian hockey, but to make wholesome changes in 2018 turned out to be yet anoth- SAGA OF MISSED CHANCES the WC squad, putting his faith er saga of missed opportunities on World Cup-winning junior for the sport. In world rankings, India Commonwealth Games in April. players in place of experienced Much was expected from started the year at number six and However in the final edition campaigners like Rupinder Pal the three big ticket events — the ended at fifth, summing up an of the Champions Trophy in Singh and SV Sunil among oth- Commonwealth Games, Asian unaccomplished 2018. Breda, India recorded its best ers. Games and the World Cup — but The only constant in Indian result of the year, finishing second In the WC, the young rather than living upto expecta- hockey in the year was frequent after losing to Australia in the brigade was expected to rewrite tions, 2018 turned out to be a year "chopping and changing" — from shoot-out. history after 43 years but that was of 'what-could-have-been' for the player to coach — after every India went into the Asiad as not to be as after an impressive eight-time Olympic champions. debacle. favourites to retain the gold pool campaign, during which At the start of the year, India In the 27th Sultan Azlan medal but it was not to be as the they drew 2-2 with Belgium, the were expected to defend their Shah Cup veteran Sardar Singh defending champions lost to home team lost 1-2 to Asian Games title and directly returned to lead the side but India Malaysia in a shoot-out in the Netherlands to crash out in the qualify for the 2020 Tokyo had a disappointing outing there, semifinal, eventually returning quarterfinals. Nonetheless, the No 1 Bajrang Olympics. They were also expect- managing only a win and a draw with a consolation Bronze. Indians did impress and fin- ed to make the semifinals at the to finish a dismal fifth. In the ACT, India shared the ished sixth in the WC, their best n another sensational year for India at the mat, Bajrang World Cup in Bhubaneswar, but And then the side loss to honours with Pakistan after the finish in the mega-event after IPunia went to improve his previous best performance in all those hopes never turned England in the bronze medal final was washed out. securing the fifth spot in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, Asiad and World Championship. into reality. match at the Gold Coast But change remained the edition in Sydney. The 24-year-old wrestler, who is widely considered as the medal prospect for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, par- ticipated in 65 kg category in place of his mentor and idol Yogeshwar Dutt (Bronze medallist in 2012 London Olympics) and won maiden Gold in Gold Coast and Asian Kudos! Manika Last Laugh Games. His previous best Chanus dominate was second place finish in STARS TO LOOK OUT ndian table tennis earned V Sindhu struck Gold just in time to shake last edition of both the FOR IN FUTURE ecords shattered, a teen star Ithe world's respect in a Poff the choker's tag, Saina Nehwal's second events, where he competed Divya Kakran (20-year-old, Rdiscovered and a best-ever watershed 2018 when the coming kept getting better and Lakshya Sen was in 61 kg category. Bronze in 68kg freestyle at medal haul at a marquee event country won a historic two the proverbial one for the future in Indian bad- He also touched a new Asiad and CWG) — it could well have been the medals at the Asian Games minton's continuous onward march globally even high in his career by achiev- Simran perfect year for Indian after Manika Batra's though the title count took a hit. ing the number one rank in (Silver in girls 43kg weightlifting but for a dope unprecedented showing at Sindhu dominated the headlines with Silver the world in the 65kg cate- freestyle at Youth case that took some sheen the Commonwealth Games. medals in all major events before a World Tour gory. Olympics) away. Sharath Kamal, arguably an Olympic medal. Finals crown. If world champion India's finest player who is To put the achievement On the other hand, Saina, whose recovery Mirabai Chanu stood for a still going strong at 36, in perspective, it was the first from a career-threatening knee injury began with secure present, Jeremy summed up the year aptly. time that India returned a World Championship Bronze last year, also pro- Lalrinnunga emerged as the "The Sharath-led men's home with an Asian Games duced some impressive performances this year. one for the future in what was performance at the Asian Records continued to tumble team exceeded its own medal ever since table tennis The highlights were without doubt the Gold a memorable 2018 if not for Games was a blip but it was with Sanjita Chanu when she expectations by winning a was introduced in the mega and Bronze at the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Games Gold- never expected to be other- claimed her second successive Bronze at the Asian Games event's program in 1958. Asian Games respectively. The CWG Gold that medallist Sanjita Chanu's failed wise. The big moment came in CWG Gold medal, obliterating in Jakarta after stunning the While the sport took came after an epic clash with Sindhu in the finals dope test. October when Lalrinnunga the Games record with a total mighty Japan in the quar- giant strides, a star too was was a in fact tribute to her determination. She The 16-year-old etched his name into history lift of 192kg (84kg+108kg). terfinals. born with Manika pocketing also reached the finals at the Indonesia Masters, Lalrinnunga scripted history books when he scooped the Indian weightlifters His younger teammate as many as four medals Denmark Open and Syed Modi International, by giving India its first ever Gold in the men's 62kg cate- bagged a total of nine medals, G Sathiyan delivered under including two historic Gold besides winning Olympic Gold in the sport gory at Buenos Aires. including five Golds, two pressure by winning both his medals in women's team bronze medals at with his Youth Games Gold. Earlier in April, the senior Silvers, and as many Bronze. singles against higher-ranked and women's singles at Asia championship Before that, the senior lifters weightlifters set the ball rolling It was also a landmark year opponents. The dream run CWG. and Asian Games. produced the country's best at Gold Coast with Mirabai for weightlifting as the did not end there as Sharath She beat the then world The prodigal ever Commonwealth Games Chanu going on a record- Ministry of Youth Affairs and and Manika landed a mixed number four and Olympic talent of 17-year- performance with records to smashing spree after P Sports awarded the teacher- doubles Bronze which has medallist, Feng Tianwei of old Lakshya gave boot. Gururaja opened the country's pupil duo of Vijay Sharma and given them the belief that Singapore, twice to step on the belief that A medal-less below-par account with a Silver medal. Mirabai with the Khel Ratna. they are good enough to win the top of the podium. Indian bad- minton is in safe hands. He he has been a defining force in clinched the SIndian boxing for well over a Asian Junior decade but the timeless M C Mary MARY’S LUST FOR GOLD Championships Kom managed to surpass even her- title and silver self, obliterating everyone and every- and bronze medals After finishing second at Budapest World thing else along the way in a tumul- But that wasn't enough to shift tered an unprecedented eight medals at the Youth Olympic Games and World Junior Championship he was placed atop the ranking table with tuous year for the sport. the spotlight away from Mary Kom, at the Commonwealth Games — Championships respectively. 96 points in the UWW list. She turned 36 the day an whose year started with a Gold including two Gold won by Gaurav However, the unprecedented number of It turned out to be a remarkable season for Bajrang, who unprecedented sixth world title (India Open) and ended with a and Vikas Krishan (75kg). But there titles that Indian shuttlers won last year could- was also the only Indian grappler to be given a seeding at became hers in front of adoring Gold (the world championships). was an inexplicable dip in the Asian n't be matched this season as star shuttler the Wrestling Worlds. home fans. But it wouldn't be wrong These were two of the four yellow Games with Amit's Gold, along with Kidambi Srikanth looked a pale shadow of his Bajrang is comfortably leading the table as Cuban to call Mary Kom ageless for she was metals she picked up in all, includ- Vikas' bronze, saving the team the past self, failing to lay claim to a single title even Alejandro Enrique Vlades Tobier is a distant second with around when women's boxing took ing the CWG top honours. In blushes. though he made the quarters and semi-finals 66 points. baby-steps towards going main- between, there was also a Silver at a In the professional circuit, regularly. Overall he finished with five medals this season. stream and she is around when the prestigious European tournament Vijender Singh signed up with the For Srikanth, who clinched as many as four sport gears up for an Olympic expan- in Bulgaria. legendary Bob Arum and will be titles in 2017, the highlight of 2018 was the indi- DOUBLE FOR VINESH sion in 2020. But her feats, however remark- making US debut next year after an vidual silver at Commonwealth Games. He also Meanehile taking the legacy of iconic Phogat sisters for- This is not to say that nothing In a breakthrough year for him, able, can't really cover up for the lack unbeaten run in England and India. helped India win a historic team Gold at the ward, another one from the family, Vinesh completes her else happened in Indian boxing. Amit (49kg) also won a silver at the of depth in Indian women's boxing. However, he was not seen in action Gold Coast event. He reached the world no.1 golden double in 2018 by winning back to back yellow met- There were quite a few medals to cel- Commonwealth Games. She was India's sole gold-winner in through the year. Joining him in the ranking for a brief period but as the year pro- als in Gold Coast and Jakarta. ebrate, a prominent one being Amit Then there was the discovery of three exclusively women competi- circuit was Vikas, who also signed up gressed, his standing dipped to 8th. In the process, she also becomes the first Indian female Panghal's Asian Games Gold. What a new star in Gaurav Solanki (52kg) tions this year and when the team with Arum. Arum is a hall of famer In doubles, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj wrestler to finish top in Asiad. made it remarkable was that he after his rather unexpected Gold travelled without her for the Asian in international boxing and has man- Rankireddy reached greater heights, becoming She also finished second at Asian Wrestling champi- defeated reigning Olympic champi- medals at the CWG and the presti- Games, it drew a blank in Jakarta. aged the likes of Oscar de la Hoya and the first Indian men's doubles pair to win a sil- onship in Bishkek, Krygyzstan. on Hasanboy Dusmatov in the final. gious Chemistry Cup in Germany. In the men's circuit, India regis- Floyd Mayweather Jr. among others. ver at CWG.