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cussed about the need to bring bitter and confrontational rela- ing concern over “assault” on all non-BJP political parties tions between the Congress and the CBI and the RBI. ! together. The Andhra Pradesh the TDP, Rahul said, “If we collectively work to Chief Minister also held talks “We have a past. We have both save democracy, we can defi- with former JD(U) leader agreed that we are not going to nitely save the institutions. Sharad Yadav. talk about our past and talk Chandrababu (Naidu) will talk Meanwhile, SP chief about our future”. to other State political leaders he CBI on Thursday justi- Akhilesh Yadav landed Naidu, whose entry on the in this regard,” the NCP chief Tfied before the Delhi High in the national Capital for national scene as a facilitators told reporters. Court the alleged bribery FIR alliance discussion. to bring together all the major Alleging that the situation against its Special Director This is Naidu’s second visit non-BJP parties has created a in the country seems to be Rakesh Asthana and claimed to Delhi in less than a week. He sensation and buzz in “deteriorating” day by day as that “several incriminating doc- has already held preliminary national politics, said that very there is “assault” on institutions uments have been unearthed” discussions with Delhi soon the leaders of all the like the CBI and the RBI, he during the ongoing probe Chief Minister Arvind non-BJP parties were going to said there is a need to work for against him. Kejriwal, BSP chief Mayawati, meet to chalk out the future the common cause of “saving During hearing of a plea by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata course of action. the country and democracy”. Asthana and his deputy Banerjee, Karnataka Chief “We have to save this A common minimum pro- Devender Kumar Kumar for Minister HD Kumaraswamy nation and save democracy. gramme will be drafted once quashing of the FIR against and the DMK leader. That is our mission. I discussed the non-BJP parties come on them before the HC, the CBI After the meeting, Rahul with Rahulji. In principle we board to discuss the matter, said, “This court categorically told the media that the focal agreed,” he said refusing Pawar said. held that when an FIR is chal- point is defeating the BJP. to go into the troubled past of Voicing concern over the lenged by way of a writ petition, “We have agreed that prin- the relations between the two “difficult” times the country is more particularly, in ciple idea here is to defeat the parties. going through, Abdullah said, Prevention of Corruption BJP and to defend democracy Backing Naidu’s effort to “Today, democracy is in dan- Cases, allegations in the FIR are and the institutions of this unite the Opposition, NCP ger and people are in danger. to be seen whether they dis- country,” Rahul said standing supremo Sharad Pawar said That is why we all met and close the cognisable offence or side by side with Naidu. “All non-BJP parties will come out decided to work out a common not and the roving enquiry at other ideas will be discussed with a common minimum pro- minimum programme to save this stage is impermissible.” later,” he said deflecting a ques- gramme to take on the democracy, institutions and “It is submitted that the FIR tion of who would be the face Government, while express- the nation.” and the complaint clearly dis- of proposed Opposition closes the cognisable offences alliance in the next elections. and accordingly the CBI has Naidu’s meeting with From 1990 onward, Naidu “It is very clear that cor- registered the FIR and pro- Rahul came after the TDP and never contested any election ruption is taking place. ceeded with the investigation,” ndhra Pradesh Chief the Congress joined hands for with the Congress, be it State or Institutions that can investigate the agency further contended. AMinister and TDP chief the upcoming Telangana Lok Sabha polls. are being attacked... A proper The agency told the High Chandrababu Naidu on Assembly elections. The Earlier in the day, Naidu enquiry on what all happened, Court that there cannot be a Thursday discarded his party’s Thursday development not met NCP chief Sharad Pawar where the money went and roving enquiry now as the age-old anti-Congress stance only marks the beginning of a and National Conference pres- who did corruption... That is probe was at the nascent stage and called on Congress presi- new chapter in the TDP- ident Farooq Abdullah here. what I am pushing very aggres- and several incriminating doc- dent Rahul Gandhji as well sev- Congress relationship, but it Naidu also met senior Congress sively. Nation wants to know uments and role of other per- eral Opposition leaders in a bid could also pave the way for leader Ghulam Nabi Azad at this,” the Congress president sons was under investigation. not take any coercive steps to script a pre-poll Opposition uniting the Opposition parties the Indira Gandhi International said. “It is submitted that the against him. alliance to take on the BJP. ahead of the next year’s poll. Airport here and briefly dis- When asked about the past investigation is at nascent stage. “The interim order to con- Being at this threshold, it may tinue till the next date of hear- not be in the interest of the ing, that is, November 14,” investigation to disclose various said Justice Najmi Waziri aspects or revelations or before whom the CBI opposed unearthed events,” the CBI said. Asthana’s plea seeking quash- Meanwhile, the High ing of the FIR, stating that there Court extended till November was incriminating material 14 its order directing the CBI against the special director in to maintain status quo on pro- the case, the investigation of ceedings against Asthana, which was at the nascent stage. dates are required to submit implying that the agency will Continued on Page 4 form-26 along with the affi- notification for Vidhan davit furnishing detail about ASabha Election will be the criminal cases, if any ( cases issued on Friday. According to of conviction and all pending the announcement of the cases), detail of PAN, status of Election Commission of India filing his/ her income tax detail voting will be held on besides his/her wife/husband November 28 and counting and dependents, detail of will take place on December 11. immovable and movable assets Nomination forms can be of candidate, husband/wife and submitted at the office of the all the dependents and their lia- Returning Officer from bilities towards government November 2 to 9, 2018 between and public financial institu- 11 am to 3 pm. Nomination tions, profession of candidate, forms cannot be filed on wife/husband or detail of November 04 ie Sunday and means of livelihood and high- November 7 because of est academic qualification. Deepawali, a public holiday. It is expected that the can- Nomination form in 4 sets didates will fill all the columns maximum can be submitted by in the affidavits to be submit- the candidates. A maximum of required to deposit a sum of ted along with the nomination 3 vehicles and 5 people 10,000 and candidates belong- forms and will not leave any (Candidate +4) are allowed in ing to scheduled caste/ sched- column blank. Therefore, at the the perimeter of 100 meter of uled tribe category are required time of filing of nominations, the office of the returning offi- to deposit 5,000 in the form returning officers will examine cer at the time of filing the of security deposit. The candi- that whether all the columns of nomination. The final list of dates are required to submit the affidavits are filled by the candidates for contesting elec- form A and Form B till 3 pm candidates. The candidates are tion will be issued after the of the last date of filing nomi- required to take oath either process of withdrawal of names nation. As per the order of the before the Commissioner for on November 14. 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he Competition TCommission of India (CCI) n an attempt to gauge the is looking at algorithms used by Ipolitical mood close to the airlines to determine fares, as Lok Sabha poll, BJP’s nomi- part of a detailed probe into nated member to the Rajya alleged fixing of air ticket Sabha Rakesh Sinha on prices, according to its chief is examined and looked into in Wednesday said he may move Sudhir Mital. detail, we cannot say much at a private member’s bill in the Currently, the fair trade this stage,” Mital told PTI Rajya Sabha demanding the regulator is investigating alle- in an interview. construction of a Ram Temple gations of similar pricing as There have been instances in Ayodhya. and against the Bill and there- well as simultaneous increase in of spike in air ticket prices dur- Bringing in a private mem- by on the construction of the ticket prices by the airlines. The ing festivals and natural calami- ber Bill in the Upper House by temple in the disputed site. cases pertain to steep fluctua- ties. Earlier this year, some Sinha, an RSS ideologue, is seen Close to the Lok Sabha tions in airfares during the Jat members in the Rajya Sabha as tactical move because if the polls, the issue may help the agitation in Haryana and floods sought a cap on airfares Bill were to be introduced in BJP build tempo for the Lok in Chennai, among other and the Government has been the Lok Sabha (where NDA has Sabha campaign in instances, in the last few years. maintaining that fares are a clear majority) the onus Uttar Pradesh where the polit- Mital, chairperson of the deregulated. would be on the BJP to pass it. ical debate on the Ram temple CCI, said it is currently look- stated that similarity in airfares The CCI chief said the By introducing it in the Rajya has already been revived even ing into couple of cases of as well as increase in prices is cases being looked at involve Sabha, where the ruling NDA as the Supreme Court alleged price fixing by airlines. an outcome of demand based allegations of similar pricing by is yet not in commanding posi- also to decide hearing on it, “We are trying to work out dynamic pricing by the soft- airlines during the Jat agitation tion, the BJP would force early next year. the pricing pattern followed by wares used by them. and floods in Chennai. Opposition to take a stand for Continued on Page 4 airlines. Airlines have often “Unless and until the issue Continued on Page 4
C M Y K BHOPAL | FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 2, 2018 capital 02 Cops arrest three ITI faculty member held for molestation mobile sellers of four girl students STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL trical branch where the accused used to ask the victims to meet FOR SELLING DUPLICATE shops at Chetanya Market was accessories would be investi- shoka Garden police have him in the lab. At the lab he ACCESSORIES OF conducted and massive gated. Anabbed a faculty member at used to hold hands, harass amount of accessories was It would be investigated Industrial Training Institute and molest them. He also used RENOWNED MOBILE seized. that the accused was involved (ITI) Govindpura for molesting double meaning and obscene PHONE BRANDS In the investigation it was in the production of the mobile four girl students of electrical language at the training found that duplicate mobile phone accessories or they are branch; on Wednesday accused premises. phone accessories of renowned part of the supplier and seller was nabbed. The four victims have STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL companies were sold by the chain. The victim students have lodged complaint with the shopkeepers identified as As soon as the news of raid raised serious allegations of Principal of the ITI and senior anumanganj police Sachin Khatwani, Rajan spread shops in the markets molestation against faculty officials of Technical Education Hnabbed three shopkeepers Wadhwani and Vikram were closed by the traders fear- member JC Soni while they were and report was made to com- for selling duplicate accessories Dewani. ing that they could also be pursuing their course at the ITI. plete the process but no action of mobile phones of renowned The accused were involved caught for their wrong doings. SHO Ashoka Garden Sunil was taken against the accused brands worth `2 lakh in in the business of selling dupli- The action was taken after Shrivastava said that accused and he continued with his Chetanya market area on cate mobile phone accessories a complaint was lodged by was nabbed after a complaint shameful acts. Based on the Wednesday. for long. field officer of United was lodged on Wednesday. The complaint after the preliminary Mobile accessories Investigation has been Company Ankit Kumar. Based accused used to molest and investigation the police have Bluetooth device, mobile started and the manufacturers on the investigation raid was harass them at the ITI and registered a case under section phone charger and data cable which are providing the conducted and accused were inside the premises in the name 354 and 509 of the IPC and worth Rs 2 were seized from accused such kind of duplicate nabbed. of sharing details of the course. section 9 and 10 of the POCSO three mobile phone accessory mobile phone accessories The police have registered The accused was nabbed Act. After the arrest accused shops. would be investigated. Any a case under section 420 of the and has been sent under judi- was produced in the court According to the police, network involved in circulating IPC and relevant sections of cial custody, he added. The and was sent under judicial A poll official explains how to use EVM and VVPAT to the doctors at a poll training programme ahead of the State Assembly acting on a tip off, raid at three the duplicate mobile phone Copyright Act. victims got admission in elec- custody. elections at All Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhopal on Thursday Pioneer photo Book Fair provides wide range of books to Bhopalites Campion School Thailand Ramayana STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL Maantantram, Ishwar Samhita, Book festival, which will Indian Art and Contextures, he National Book Fair is an such an music, culture of paces, students bag Group to perform at Tattraction for the young- continue till November 3, will art of Ladakh on the stall of sters as well as the children as Indira Gandhi National Art it offers a great variety of the also witness various cultural Center And Culture, silver medals 4th Ramayana fest authors to the reading lovers of The Nature of Man and the city. programmes as well Culture, Art, History of Folk Mohd Maaz Athar and medal and play an important STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL magical herb that saved the life There are also books by Culture of Bundelkhand; and Rushil Tripathi outshined role to get Silver Medal for of Lakshman after he was authors and writers like Chetan other books are a great catch at in 64th State level Inter Bhopal Division Roll Ball team. he 4th International injured in conflict) from Bhagat, Durjoy Datta, Ravinder center of the archery. And Indian language-based the book fair. School U-14 Roll Ball Both the roll ball skaters pre- TRamayana Festival will be Sapphaya hill in Chai Nat Singh, Ashwin Sangi and Foreign Language Fund conversation books, dialectical Besides, DVDs such as Skating competition 2018 pared themselves for this State held in city on Friday. The fes- province to Lanka. They point Amish Tripathi. Apart from (Bilingual), Joint National language talks books, Oral Tea Dishon of Vedas, Rak level competition under the tival is being organised by to statues of Hanuman on this, Shakespeare's plays, Language Fund, Integrated Devanagari script practice Art, Anjata, Maine and Mask, guidance of Physical Education Indian Council for Cultural Sapphaya and at Khao Homer's Ulysses, the novel of Hindi United Nations book, language magazine Culture Sangeet Sharmakhala, STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL Teacher and Coach Sanjay Relations (ICCR) where in the Samokorn in Lop Buri to prove Maxim Gorky, Idiot of Pythor Language Fund, Tribhasha There are many great books are The Kesar Saga are also avail- Mishra. artists of Thailand Ramayana their point. Dostovsky, Nobel laureate Kosh, Multilingual Fund, A- available. able. wo roll ball skaters from In this competition more Group will be performing at Thai people believe Orhan Pamuk's books, books Basic Grammar of Modern The art of architecture, This festival, which will TCampion School Bhopal than 25 to 30 teams of differ- People’s University. Hanuman is still alive and vis- of Jeffrey Archner, Sidney Hindi, Hindi Lesson, Indian tantra, art, music, culture, like continue till November 3, will Mohd Maaz Athar and Rushil ent Government, Private CBSE This performance is a blend its a cave in Lop Buri once Sheldon, Saga Christie and Language Introduction, Hindi these architectural Theory also witness various cultural Tripathi outshined in 64th State schools with hundreds of Boys of music and inscidents from every three years to incapaci- Sharlak Holmes are also the Writer References, Hindi Essay Contact and Replaces, Ajit programmes as well. level Inter School U-14 Roll Ball and Girls Roll Ball Skaters the Ramayana. The Ramayana tate a wounded demon there. Skating competition 2018 and from All over Madhya Pradesh was believed to have travelled In Thailand, the Ramayana bagged Silver Medals. This 64th were participated. Principal Fr to Southeast Asia in the sixth forms the basis for perfor- State Level Inter School U-14 Athnas Lakra, SJ and Vice- century AD. According to mances of the Ramakien, with Roll Ball skating competiton- Principal Fr Amrit lal Toppo SJ Sanskrit accounts from the as many as six versions known 2018 was held recently for five and Physical Education Chenla kingdom (the precursor to have existed, although only days from October 27 to 31, Department HOD Johnsy of the Khmer empire) of King three survive today. 2018 in Harda. Koshy congratulated Coach Bhavavarman I the Ramayana The group which will be In this competition, stu- Sanjay Mishra and both the was one of the three scriptures performing the Ramayana at dents from Campion school skaters for their performance in that would be recited every day the International festival is a Mohd Maaz Athar of std VIIIth this competition and gave their in the seventh century. well known group and has U14 and Rushil Tripathi of std best wishes for best perfor- Many people in Thailand performed across the globe. VIIth U14, put their extra mances in the upcoming skat- believe that part of the The objective of the festival is ordinary effort and bag Silver ing competitions. Ramayana took place in their to explore cultural diplomacy country and that Hanuman through the Hindu epic, which carried sanjeevani booti (a is popular in several countries. MP Foundation Day celebrated
PNS n BHOPAL band presented musical tunes on the occasion of the Foundation adhya Pradesh Foundation Day. The Additional Chief MDay was celebrated on Secretary Forest KK Singh, Thursday at Vallabh Bhai Patel Additional Chief Secretary Park situated near Mantralaya in General Administration presence of the Chief Secretary Prabhanshu Kamal, Additional Basant Pratap Singh. The recital Chief Secretary Culture and of the National Song ‘Vande Commercial Taxes Manoj Matram’ and also group recital Shrivastava, Additional Chief of Madhya Pradesh Gaan took Secretary AYUSH Shikha place on this occasion. Dubey and Principal Secretaries Along with the presentation of various departments were of patriotic songs, the police present on the occasion.
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;< => forged documents and provid- : ed money or not in return to P Nagar police have Naveen’s producing forged doc- hief Electoral Officer VL Mnabbed a man involved in uments for bail would be inves- CKantha Rao has informed securing bail for an accused tigated. that 25 thousand 611 non- booked for possession of arms After the preliminary bailable warrants have been illegally, by using forged doc- investigation the police regis- issued from October 6 to 31, ; < uments on Wednesday; nabbed tered a case under sections 420, 2018 after the coded of conduct accused produced forged doc- Rohit Shrivastava found that 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC has come into force in the state < uments on October 27 to the documents were not real and started further investiga- to maintain law and order. secure bail. and issued orders to verify the tion. Along with this, 2,343 illegal According to the police, the documents and during the The documents of the firearms have been seized and accused Nilesh Ahirwar had investigation Tehsildar found property produced for the bail, 2,48,493 firearms have been produced forged documents of that the documents provided is owned by Akriti Group. deposited in the police stations a land plot to secure bail were forged after which orders During the investigation during this period. accused booked for posses- of arrest of Nilesh were issued police found that Nilesh had Under the Property taken in 11,52,111 cases. sion of arms illegally Raja by court and following the worked for providing bail using defacement, total 15,22,812 Similarly, 3,38,578 cases of Khan alias Rehan on October orders he was nabbed by the fake and forged documents. cases have been registered and private property defacement 27 and when the documents police. Later in the investigation the action has been taken in have been registered and were verified he was nabbed by In the investigation Naveen number of accused helped by 14,71,703 cases. A total of action has been taken in the police. was nabbed while Rehan would Nilesh and his accomplices 11,84,234 cases of government 3,19,592 cases. Besides, 9,054 Police said that the fraud serve his remaining jail term. would be searched and inves- property defacement have been cases of misuse of vehicles 8 came to fore after Magistrate Raja was aware or not of the tigated. registered and action has been have been registered.
) 5 7 5 9 8 * )* to prevent corruption. He explained the type of suspen- sion and the example of vari- P Q ous incidents in the depart- mental inquiry and the deci- Pradesh. Bua Daadi comes from sion taken by the Chief a very rich family but her hus- Vigilance Officer. He said, “We situational comedy play band loses all his money in gam- cannot give up on our dream of A‘Apne Apne Daon’ was bling but somehow Bua Dadi corruption free India and staged at Antarang Hall, Bharat manages to hide the box. After hence we should work relent- Bhavan here on Thursday. The the death of her husband, her lessly towards making our play was performed marking the nephew brings her home. But, country a better place to live in. fifth day of the theatre festival no one knows what she has in The major onus of feeing India Rang Ekagra. her box, but everyone in the host from all it social evils lies on the This is a situational come- family is under the impression shoulder of our youth who are dy that entertains the audience that there are golden biscuits in the torchbearer of our nation. and makes them roar with it. Rivalry ensues amongst all the If our youth will be taught good laughter. It is for this reason that members of the host family to values and encourage holistic the play has been staged by hun- gain the old lady's favor to growth of their personalities dreds of theater groups all over inherit her treasures. then certainly we can take our the country and also in some Plans are made to foil the nation’s growth many notches L foreign countries during the plans of others; conspiracies are higher.” The programme was M \] last 50 years. Written by Daya hatched; intrigues are resorted conducted by Colonel Nitin Raj Prakash Sinha, the play was to; near and dear ones are let Deshpandey and vote of thanks directed by Viren Basoya and down; emotional flareups heat given by DS Rao, \] was beautifully presented by up the scene. Administrative Officer. the artists of Awara Theatre, Now the story revolves ference Hall in the museum corruption free India and To mark the national unity Mumbai. The play is based on around the box which is under- premises. Special lectures were Necessary steps for eradicating and integrity day, on Friday, at a folk story, wherein there is an neath Bua Daadi's bed. So nder Vigilance Awareness given by Joint Director and corruption. 4 pm, a special book exhibition old, widowed Bua ji (father's sis- everyone tries to please her. UWeek, the Indira Gandhi Transparency officer of the Singh explained public cor- will be organised in the library. ter) who possesses a mysterious Someone brings rasgullas for Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya IGRMS, Dilip Singh and they ruption and private corruption From Charaivetti open air exhi- box. her, someone brings butter for organised a special lecture on answered the queries of young from economical point of view bition to the Guest House, There is a family in Uttar her. Thursday, at the Rock art con- visitors on the topic of Making through graphs and slide show IGRMS. ^ ^ 1 2 * $$%& '! - ) ) / * * * . *)Q* (& ) ) 45 for the past few weeks. He also /* said that during the internal 22-year-old MBA student examination, a couple of weeks retreat was praise and worship, Aof the IPS College alleged- back Tarun had broken down Adoration of the Blessed ly committed suicide by con- in the exam hall and was cry- he long awaited three-day Sacrament, confession and suming some poisonous sub- ing uncontrollably. iqitza Health Care Ltd Tretreat for the laity began solemn Holy Mass. stance at his home in the When asked about this Z(ZHL), emergency medical with enthusiasm at Three days retreat for the Kadam Sahab Ka Bada area of trend of college students end- service provider served over 70 Assumption Church, Asha laity was concluded with the city. Tarun Bhatia was ing their lives, Prof Dr Ayub B lakh people in past two years. Niketan. Fr Mathew VC, the anointing the people on rushed to the hospital where Khan, notable sociologist and The emergency services in past vicar general of the October 21 at Assumption doctors failed to revive him. HOD, Department of _ two years in the State, has Archdiocese inaugurated the Church, Bhopal. Archbishop His mother informed the police Sociology, MLB College , ` ^ helped 17 lakh pregnant women retreat with con-celebrated Leo Cornelio appreciated the that she had found him uncon- Gwalior said that this is an issue \ b across the state. Currently, ZHL holy Mass. Large number of people coming together in scious in his room with his of major concern that requires ] operates 606 ambulances under people from different walks of large number to pray and lis- mouth covered in froth. a strong response from parents. _ ^ the 108 helpline number and life participated the first day tening the Word of God. He The exact reasons for the He also said that depression can 735 ambulances are operating retreat. asked the people not to look suicide are yet to be ascertained be genetic in some cases and under Janani Sewa across 51 dis- The main theme of the for favours for becoming but the police suspect that : could manifest in the adoles- tricts along with 150 addition- retreat was to renew the life of Christians but ready to suffer depression associated with the cent stages. al Mobile Medical Units. Christians to be rooted in the for Christ as Jesus emptied pressures of studies could be He further said that in While talking to media per- love of Christ. himself to die for the salvation the main reason for this India parents often go into a sons here on Thursday, Jitendra The preacher asked the of the people. Fr Mathew VC extreme step. According to his denial mode when it comes to ' ( Sharma, Project Head, Ziqitza people to leave the life of sin- thanked the people behind relatives and friends Tarun their child’s mental health, Health Care Limited said the fulness to come closer to God the success of the retreat spe- was under intense depression thinking that their child can- company has been working tire- to receive the eternal reward. cially Fr Anil Dev IMS and his for the last four months, always had lost his father when he was not have such problems. The R lessly since October 2016 in its We are created in His image to team and the members of the worrying whether he would get only 14 months old. sociologist counseled that this endeavour to provide top class fulfill the Lord's mission to organizing team. a good job. According to his One of his classmates, attitude must go and parents were found burgled. The police emergency medical care to indi- include all the neighbours in Three days retreat was well mother the deceased had been Yugal Chauhan said that Tarun must understand how fragile said that as part of the investi- viduals across the state. With the boundary wall of love, he attended by 2000 people visibly disturbed for the past had always been a lively stu- their child’s mental well-being ouse of retired police offi- gation, CCTV cameras of the ZHL starting operations the added. besides large number of sisters few days and that she had dent, scoring first division in all can be and be proactive in Hcial was targeted by mis- locality will be monitored. The maternal and infant mortality The main attraction of the and fathers. tried to cheer him up. Tarun exams, but was noticeably upset assessing it. creants and valuables worth 1 neighbours have expressed igno- and maternal mortality ratio has lakh were burgled from Sanjeev rance over the burglary. In the been reduced by promoting Nagar under Nishatpura police incident the victim claimed that institutional delivery. In 2016, station area on Wednesday. Rs 20000 cash was burgled and Madhya Pradesh had recorded 6 6* Police said that the victim gold and silver jewelry was also the highest infant mortality rate Ranvijay Sisodiya had gone for burgled. The victim was not able (IMR), ie, 51 deaths of children work in the afternoon and when to provide the details of the bur- less than one year of age per * * 7 Q* he returned after around three gled gold and silver jewelry but 1,000 live births. The company hours the valuables were found the estimated loss in the burglary has been successful in reducing burgled. is around 1 lakh. the rate to 32, following the ** P6 7 . ) Q A complaint was lodged During the investigation it improvement in the care of with the police by the victim in was found that within two hours pregnant women in the state. In her endless devotion of her which the victim stated that he miscreants broke the lock and Madhya Pradesh, the 108 beloved god, Meera faced them left the house at around 1 pmam escaped with the valuables helpline for emergency services Hindi film ‘Meera Ka all and became popular as the while his son who is deployed as which suggest that the miscre- was set up to assist those indi- AChitra’ of Life Portrait of poetess-saint Meerabai. Her ASI left the house at 11 am. At ants were aware of the where- viduals who are in dire need of Meera was screened at Madhya life is an example of how faith around 4 pm, when he returned, abouts of the victim. The victim urgent medical aid. On a daily Pradesh State Tribal Museum. and devotion can move the the door of the house was open is a retired DSP. Based on the basis, the company has catered The film was screened here on strongest mountains. and on entering, the valuables complaint. to over 10,000 emergencies and Thursday under the regular It is to be noted that direc- has served more than 2400 film screenings of children’s tor, producer, writer and lyri- pregnant women on an average. films Ullas. cist Kedar Sharma was an early Directed by Kedar Sharma doyen of Hindi cinema. He the film portrays the life of slogged in Calcutta as a still Meera who believed that she is cinema photographer, set married to Lord Krishna. The painter and bit-part actor story of the film revolves before writing the dialogues around her and the characters and lyrics for the Hindi adap- that were associated with her tation of ‘Devdas’. He then life. directed the smash hits Meera was a princess born ‘Chitralekha’, ‘Neel Kamal’, into a Royal family of ‘Bawre Nain’ and ‘Jogan’ and is Rajasthan. At a very young age credited for starting the careers she fell in love with the image of some of Hindi cinema’s of Lord Krishna. This caused great actors like Geeta Bali, conflicts and turmoil not just Madhubala and Raj Kapoor. At 9 in her life and family, but in the the request of Jawaharlal : society around. But guided by Nehru, he joined CFSI ) * + -. -/34 (( 234 ( R vided by the DSIIDC, he said. The EPCA has also written to neighbouring States of she missed the school on one Haryana and Punjab to shut occasion in September follow- down brick kilns in the NCR 30-year-old cab driver was ing which her parents con- from November 1 to 10. It said Aarrested by the Delhi fronted her. The girl cracked the industrial area of Mundka Police for allegedly raping a 16- and narrated her ordeal,” a will remain closed from year-old girl, a resident of senior police official siad. November 1 to 10 so that all the Madhu Vihar area in East “During our investigation debris such as plastic, rubber Delhi, whom he had been it was revealed that the accused and other waste is removed by dropping to school for the had befriended the girl and one the North Corporation. past three months, police said day instead of dropping her to The civic body in order to Thursday. school, he took her to his contain pollution also consti- According to a complaint house where he allegedly raped tuted 43 teams under clean air received by police, the alleged her,” said the senior police campaign for night patrolling incident took place in official. in all of its six zones for check- September 2018 but the girl “A case has been regis- ing incidents of air pollution kept quiet as she was apparently tered under the relevant sec- In the last one week, the caused by garbage/leaves burn- threatened by the accused, a tions of the Indian Penal Code NMC sealed 516 factories run- ing or construction activity. neighbour, to not to reveal the (IPC) and POCSO (Protection day after the Supreme ning illegally and polluting the The official said the dedi- happening. of Children from Sexual ACourt-appointed air by emitting poisonous gases cated teams would check the “The incident came to light Offences) Act. Investigation is Environment Pollution Control and violating various others areas and issue challans to the after the school teacher going on,” the senior police offi- Authority (EPCA) urged laid-down norms, said an offi- defaulter. informed the girl’s parents that cial said. Delhiites to use public trans- cial, adding that 219 other fac- He said the building port for the first 10 days of tories and warehouses were departments inspected vari- November in the wake of sealed in Shahabad Daulatpur, ous areas for construction 5 6 7 alarming air quality in the city, Prahaladpur and Puthkhurd activity causing dust pollution. the North Delhi Municipal for running their operation in 39 sites have already been chal- Ulfa militants behind the incident. Corporation (NMC) has non-conforming areas. laned and 8 lakh collected for Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stepped up efforts to address The official said the Delhi related violations, he said. ive people were killed and two others injured strongly condemned the killing of innocent peo- the menace. State Industrial and He said besides more than Fin eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district on ple near Dhola in Tinsukia district which bor- The civic agency sealed Infrastructure Development auto and six tankers are being Thursday evening after terrorists dressed in ders Arunachal Pradesh and 297 factories and warehouses Corporation (DSIIDC) has used for sprinkling of water on Army fatigues fired randomly at a group of peo- is located about 485 km east dealing in products such as provided a list of such pollut- most of the stretches with 12 ple belonging to a particular linguistic minor- of Assam’s capital town Guwahati. plastic, rubber and chemicals in ing units running in residential mechanical sweeping machines ity community at Kheraibari area under Dhola, The CM asked asked State Water Resources Mundka, Kamruddin Nagar, areas. There are over 10,000 also deployed for sweeping on police said. Minister Keshav Mahanta and Minister of Nilothi, Swarn Park, Tikari such units operating from such wider roads after sprinkling Later, one more injured died in the hospital State (Power) Topon Kalan and Ghevra on areas and action was taken after water on the stretches to con- taking the death toll to five, said police, adding Kumar Gogoi to rush to the incident site to take Thursday. a list of these units was pro- trol the dust. that it suspects the hands of anti-talk faction of stock of the situation. : 77 7 5 > 888
From Page 1 @yadavakhilesh Chief Mohan Bhagwat recent- 9 : : ; Tweeting about his Bill, @SitaramYechury ly stating that the construction Sinha challenged leaders of @laluprasadrjd @ncbn,” Sinha of the temple was necessary Opposition parties to clarify tweeted. (To the people who for removing misgivings their stand on the Ram tem- taunt RSS and BJP and ask for between Hindu and Muslim O: ple. the date of Ram Temple con- community. Will @RahulGandhi struction, I ask them, will RSS leader Manmohan ollowing severe levels of air @SitaramYechury you support my private mem- Vaidya also said on Tuesday Fpollution in Delhi and the @laluprasadrjd Mayawati ji ber bill on the issue?)”, Sinha the Government should National Capital Region (NCR) support Private member bill said. acquire land, bring in a law that has left people gasping, on Ayodhya? They frequent- Sinha further claimed that and construct the Ram tem- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind ly ask the date ‘tarikh nahin the Ayodhya matter is not a ple. Kejriwal on Thursday accused batayenge ‘ to @RSSorg priority for the Supreme Private members Bills the Punjab Government of < @BJP4India ,now onus on Court. “How many days SC have, more often than not, not failing to control stubble burn- them to answer. took to give a verdict on received parliamentary ing that has deteriorated the air “Jo log BJP, RSS ko ulah- Article 377, Jallikattu, approval in the past. These quality after October 25. na dete rehete hain ke Ram Sabarimala? But Ayodhya is Bills are generally tabled on “The national capital has Mandir ki tareekh batayein not in priority for decades and Fridays. witnessed abnormal increase in unse seedha sawall kya ve decades. It is a top priority of These Bills could be voted pollution level after October 25 mere private member bill ka Hindu society,” he said in upon if the member insists on and this happens every year : samartham karenge? Samay another Tweet. it. BJP may ask for voting on due to stubble burning during @ agya hai doodh ka doodh The BJP and the RSS has the bill, if and when it is harvesting season. This is due Paani ka Paani karne ka. made it clear that temple issue moved by Sinha in the Upper to Punjab Government’s failure > P @RahulGandhi is in their priority list with RSS House. to stop cases of stubble burn- ing,” said Kejriwal, AAP con- vener while talking to the P mediapersons here. ! 8 6 *) Kejriwal, while showing satellite images of stubble burn- pened… Why it did not hap- ing in Punjab and Haryana to pen, he has to answer?,” he justify his claims said that the said. *) / ) * incidents of stubble burning are On his meeting with more in Punjab this year than Haryana Chief Minister in Haryana. Manohar Lal Khattar on the ))) “The images show maxi- issue of stubble burning last mum number of cases of stub- year, Kejriwal said that From Page 1 ble burning in Bathinda, Pollution Control Board Before October 25, the Air convener said that everyone Manohar Lal had assured him While the Jat agitation took place in early hile affirming that the Ram temple would be Amritsar and other districts in (PPCB) for their claims regard- Quality Index (AQI) was below will have to work responsibly to control cases of stubble 2016, the floods occurred in 2015. “Basically, Wbuilt at the place in Ayodhya where Lord Rama Punjab while in Haryana, this ing decline in stubble-burning 200 but it has suddenly touched and collectively to address the burning this year and the satel- one case being looked into is about similar- was born, the Union Minister of State for tourism is limited to north Haryana in cases this Kharif season, the over 400 now. The AQI issue. lite images showed that such ity in prices of different airlines for the same and culture (independent charge) Mahesh Sharma the areas around Ambala dis- Delhi Chief Minister said that remained below 200 the entire Blaming the Centre for the cases have indeed declined in route that customer often comes across while hinted that the Government might acquire the land trict only,” he said amid the satellite images show that stub- year in the national capital but severe air pollution in Delhi, the state this time. booking tickets and the other is about surge for the construction if the other means fail. political blame game over the ble burning is mostly happen- witness sharp increase during Kejriwal said that Union Notably, large number of pricing, for example, how is that during Jat He visited the head of Bhumaniketan Teerth rising air pollution in the ing in Punjab. the harvesting season, he said. Minister Harsh Vardhan had farmers in Punjab and Haryana agitation all airlines on the same day decid- Swami Achyutanand Saraswati while in Haridwar national capital. The quality of air in the We cannot blame the pol- assured him a few months ago continue to defy the ban on ed to increase the prices,” Mital said. on Thursday. While seeking blessing from the saint, “The satellite image indi- national capital deteriorates lution due to vehicles and that both Punjab and Haryana stubble burning, claiming that The regulator is waiting for a report from the Minister said that the members of the religious cates stubble burning in sever- every year after October 25, industries in Delhi for the cur- would get financial assistance they are “compelled” to do so the Director General (DG), which is its inves- fraternity should come forward to bring about the al parts of Punjab and there once the farmers begin burn- rent situation. to buy machines for managing in the absence of any financial tigation arm. Generally, cases where the CCI moral changes in the society. cannot be a more scientific ing paddy stubble, he alleged This is due to stubble burn- stubble. support from the government has found prima-facie evidence of violations The Minister expressed concern over the proof than this,” he said while Continuing his tirade ing only, he added. “The Union Minister had for farm waste management. of competition norms are referred to the DG alarming level of air pollution confronting the lashing out at the Punjab against the neighboring gov- Noting that not only assured me that there is no According to a recent for a detailed probe. National Capital Region (NCR). Government for not providing ernment, he said that every Delhites but residents of the need to worry as each village in report by the Centre-run “We have asked the DG to look into the “The Centre is mulling some measures to its farmers enough assistance to year this happens between national capital region includ- Punjab and Haryana will be System of Air Quality algorithms used by the airlines for deter- bring things under control,” he said. However, he said stop cases of stubble burning October 25 and November 20 ing Gurugram, Noida, given grant to purchase four to Forecasting and Research mining the fares to ascertain whether the air- at the same time that the Government cannot be this year. and pollution levels go up Ghaziabad and surrounding five machines for management (SAFAR), Punjab and Haryana lines have coordinated to fix prices or the algo- expected to solve such problems all by itself. Criticizing the Punjab sharply in the national capital places are also suffering due to of stubble. contributed to 32 per cent of rithms function on their own to determine the “Pollution is a problem which the people are suffering Government and Punjab due to stubble burning. the poor air quality, the AAP But nothing has hap- Delhi’s overall pollution. prices,” Mital said. from collectively. This is why the people must come Further, he said the process starts only forward to help the pollution level lessen,” he said. after the DG submits its report. The CCI, Quizzed over the long-festering Ram temple tan- which keeps a tab on unfair business practices gle still hanging fire despite a BJP-helmed !!* & ))) across sectors, has powers to penalise entities Government ruling the Centre for close to five years, for anti-competitive ways as well as direct the Minister said that the people should rest From Page 1 Additional Solicitor time, took up the similar quash- them to cease and desist from indulging in assured that the long-awaited Ram Mandir would Responding to the peti- General Vikramjit Banerjee, ing petition of alleged middle- such practices. come up at the site where it should come up. $+,- tions by Asthana and Kumar, who came for the first time man Manoj Prasad, the ASG the CBI said it was “handi- since the matter came up for was not present in the hearing. capped” in its probe against hearing in the High Court on When the court asked them as the case files and doc- October 23, said he has been where was the ASG, & uments have been sent to the instructed to appear for the Raghavacharyulu said his CVC for scrutiny following CBI. instruction was that he has to the Supreme Court’s order Advocate K represent the agency. here. directing the anti-corruption Raghavacharyulu, who has The court interjected and Promising to emulate the watchdog to complete an been appearing for the CBI, said, “He (ASG) is also the yeing 2019 Lok Sabha and ‘Mohalla Clinic model’ of Delhi inquiry against CBI Director opposed the presence of counsel. If he has instructions EAssembly polls in Haryana, in Haryana if the AAP is voted Alok Kumar Verma by Banerjee, contending that he to appear in this court, he will Delhi Chief Minister and AAP to power in the next assembly November 12. has been appointed by the appear. Anyway, if he is not convenor Arvind Kejriwal on election, Kejriwal said, “People The CBI had on October agency to represent it from the here, you (Raghavacharyulu) Thursday went on to challenge should decide whether to shun 15, registered a criminal case beginning when the petition proceed.” his Haryana counterpart the party that sought votes in against Asthana, Kumar and was filed by Asthana. During the hearing, the Manohar Lal Khattar over the the name of temple and two private persons on a com- “I have been appointed as SPP said they have complied work done by their respective mosques and to support the plaint from Hyderabad-based the special public prosecutor in with the court’s order and filed State Governments in the last one which worked for building businessman Satish Sana, a the case,” Raghavacharyulu sub- responses to the pleas of four years. schools and hospitals.” suspect in the Moin Qureshi mitted before the court which Asthana and Kumar. “When I visited Haryana Preparing for the Haryana case involving alleged bribery did not comment on the issue. The court said it would recently, I witnessed poor infra- assembly elections with a mes- by former CBI Director AP Later, Banerjee said he will hear on November 14, the structure of schools, hospitals, sage of building a “New Singh and others. seek instructions from the com- pleas of Asthana, Kumar and roads and even electricity facil- Haryana”, Kejriwal had visit- The proceedings also wit- petent authority and make it Prasad and also the application ity. In Delhi, we have worked for ed the state for several times nessed a controversy when clear for the High Court as to of CBI SP SS Gurm who had improving schools, hospitals in the past three months to there was a verbal spat between who among the two will appear sought to be impleaded in the and other facilites,” he said while reach out to the general pub- two advocates as to who will on behalf of the probe agency. case for quashing of the bribery talking to the mediapersons lic. represent the CBI in the matter. 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. '/.0' 12 5 E : : During simultaneous elec- tions, two separate sets of head of the Lok Sabha EVMs are required, one for the Apolls next year, the Election parliamentary constituency Commission (EC) has received and the other for legislative around 22.3 lakh ballot units assembly constituency. and 16.3 lakh control units of In case of an error with the the latest version of electronic VVPAT, the machine is gainst the backdrop of voting machines, M-3. replaced with a reserve. But in AChina flexing its muscle in It is estimated that as many case a ballot unit or control unit South China Sea leading to ten- as 22.3 lakh ballot units, 16.3 malfunctions, the entire set of sion with other nations locat- lakh control units and nearly ballot unit, control unit and ed on its rim, Army Chief 17.3 lakh VVPATs or paper VVPAT is replaced. ] ^ General Bipin Rawat on trail machines will be used for Till date, EVMs have been Thursday said the disputed the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. ] used in 113 Assembly elections sovereignty of maritime terri- The number of machines \ ] ] ^ L M and three Lok Sabha elections b ] tories is threatening interna- includes the buffer stock for since 2000. Amid demands by tional waters. training as well as replace- ^^ some opposition parties to go Making this point here, he ments. These machines would ] ^ back to ballot papers, the also said India has no extra-ter- be deployed at the nearly 10.6 _ Commission has maintained ritorial ambitions, but its aim lakh polling stations across that use of EVMs has ended the C is to ensure a conducive exter- India in the next parliamentary Another feature of this new M3 maximum of 64 candidates, days of booth capturing and the nal and internal security envi- elections. The new M3 type EVM is self-diagnosis. That is, including NOTA. There is pro- delays and errors in counting of ronment for unhindered eco- EVM will be used in the com- it can automatically detect any vision for 16 candidates in a ballot papers. nomic progress and socio- ing assembly polls in five States. fault with the software or sys- balloting unit. If the total num- At a recent all-party meet- political development. The Bharat Electronics Ltd tem and will show it in the dis- ber of candidates exceeds 16, ing, several parties had ques- Speaking at a seminar on and the Electronics play. According to officials, more balloting units can be tioned the reliability of voting ‘Evolving Geo-Politics of the Corporation of India Ltd were the Control Unit and Ballot attached up to a maximum of machines, alleging that they Indo-Pacific Region- mandated to deliver these Unit can communicate with 64 candidates by connecting could be tampered with. Challenges and Prospects,’ machines to the poll panel by each other. If someone plants four balloting units. Seventeen opposition parties Rawat said contested sover- September 30 “and now the a Ballot Unit or Control Unit However, in case of M3 have come together to make a eignty of maritime territories delivery has been completed,” from outside, the digital sig- EVMs, which came after 2013, fresh demand that voters in the pose a major challenge in East Commissioner to India paper, Australia placed India in the official said. The new ‘M3’- nature will not match and the a maximum of 384 candidates 2019 Lok Sabha elections exer- Asia and the South China Sea Harinder Sidhu, said the front rank for internation- type EVM is “tamper-detect” system would stop functioning. including NOTA can be cise their franchise by stamp- and these disputed maritime in her address if invited, al partnership. While India has and will stop functioning if The M2 or mark 2 type catered to by connecting 24 ing the ballot paper, not press- boundaries are threatening Australia is willing to join the always been an important part- anyone tries to tinker with it. EVMs (2006-10) can cater to a balloting units. ing the button on EVMs. international waters. Malabar Exercise. ner for Australia, she said the Stressing that stability in “It makes sense for strategic partnership between the Indo-Pacific region is Australia to exercise with the two nations is stronger essential for economic progress, whom we work closely in than it has ever been. he also said within the Indo- Indian and Pacific Oceans,” Highlighting Australia’s Pacific, the Indian Ocean Sidhu said. strategic location in the Indo- Region remains India’s prima- Malabar is a trilateral exer- Pacific, Sidhu said Australia wave, cold wave, frost and hail decline marginally (2.5 per PoCRA) with a budget outlay ry area of interest adding India cise between India, the US should also be considered in the storm. cent) in 2020 scenario and by of Rs 4,500 crore being imple- is committed to uphold and and Japan, and Australia is keen top ranks of India’s partnerships o address the impact of cli- Officials said the ICAR about 8 per cent in 2050. mented in 5,000 villages in the strengthen the rules-based on joining the naval drill. She and called for India and Tmate change and variabil- has conducted climate change Addressing the Inter- drought prone villages of order in Indo-Pacific. He also said with shared interest, its Australia to agree on a Mutual ity on crops, horticulture, live- impact analysis on crop yields Session Meeting of Vidharbha and Marathwada said “we have no extra-territo- strategic location in the Indo- Logistics Support Agreement stock, and fisheries, the Indian through various centres in dif- Consultative Committee of the regions of Maharashtra. Several rial ambitions and we have no Pacific, Australia should also be between the two militaries. Council of Agricultural ferent parts of the country Ministry of Agriculture & other State Governments also desire to transplant our ide- considered in the top ranks of On Quad, a group com- Research (ICAR) has taken up using crop simulation models only marginally (<2.5 per cent). Farmers’ Welfare, Singh said its initiated similar projects of cli- ologies on others.” India’s partnerships. prising India, Australia, the US a flagship programme National (INFO-CROP and HAD CM3) Climate change is projected to aim is to develop adaptation mate resilient agriculture Humanitarian And Referring to the maritime and Japan formed to promote Innovations on Climate for 2020, 2050 and 2080. The reduce timely-sown irrigated and mitigation practices to (Karnataka, Odisha and Disaster Relief (HADR) oper- disputes in the Indo-Pacific, shared interests in the Indo- Resilient Agriculture (NICRA). results indicate variability in wheat production by about 6 minimise the losses and to Telangana). ations, Search and Rescue Sidhu said Australia has been Pacific, the envoy said she is According to Union temperature and rainfall pat- per cent in 2020. In case of late enhance resilience of Indian According to economic (SAR) missions, protection of concerned by the pace and often asked whether it is Agriculture and Farmers’ tern with significant impacts on sown wheat, however, the pro- agriculture. survey of India 2018, the vital Sea Lanes of scale of China’s activities in the achieving its objective. Welfare Minister Radha Mohan crop yields. These studies pro- jected reductions are to the The Minister also said sev- change in agricultural produc- Communication, and robust South China Sea, including “In my view, it is doing Singh, the programme is being jected reduction in yields of extent of 18, 23 and 25 per cent eral States have shown interest tivity patterns as a result of cli- defence of India’s island terri- the use of disputed beaches and exactly what it was intended to taken up in 151 climatically- irrigated rice by about 4 per in 2020, 2050 and 2080 respec- in replicating the climate mate change could reduce tories are major aspects on artificial structures for military do. The purpose of vulnerable districts across the cent in 2020, 7 per cent in 2050 tively. Yields of irrigated kharif resilient village models. For annual agricultural incomes which the Army is investing in purpose. any dialogue is to build under- country by taking one repre- and 10 per cent in 2080. maize may decrease by about example, the Government of by between 15 per cent and 18 capability development Batting for a greater mili- standing and deepen shared sentative village in each district. Rainfed rice yields are like- 18 per cent in 2020 and 2050 Maharashtra through World per cent on average, and towards tri-services efforts, tary cooperation with India, interest. The Quad is intended The predominant climatic vul- ly to be reduced by 6 per cent and about 23 per cent in 2080 Bank funding formulated a between 20 per cent and 25 per Rawat said. she said for the first time, in its to do no more and no less than nerabilities addressed are in 2020, but in 2050 and 2080 due to climate change. Rainfed project by the name Project on cent particularly for unirrigat- Australia High 2017 Foreign Policy White that,” she said. drought, flood, cyclone, heat they are projected to decrease sorghum yields are projected to Climate Resilient Agriculture ( ed areas. D ! ; @ & ! ,-5)55 (& 2
3 & 4* he Union Home Ministry omy,” Patra said at a Press Ton Thursday approved a conference. Safe City project for Lucknow iting the latest World Bank The BJP said this jump in at a total cost of Rs.194.44 crore Creport pushing up India’s the ease of doing business under the Nirbhaya Fund ranking in ‘Ease of Doing rankings has become possible Scheme. The project would be Business’ to 77th position, the because of the Modi implemented as a Centrally BJP on Thursday maintained Government’s clear policies Sponsored Scheme with Centre that this heralds the arrival of and hard work. and State sharing the funding “achchhe din” in the country’s Taking on the Congress, in 60:40 ratio. economy. Patra said the party’s tenure was Under this project, India has jumped 65 posi- marked by “ease of doing cor- Lucknow will have integrated tions from 142 in 2014 to 77 ruption” while the country is control room, special unit for now, BJP spokesperson Sambit witnessing an era of ease of women protection and pink Patra said, adding the country doing business under Modi’s out posts to tackle atrocities has travelled from the “fragile leadership. against women, special desks five” emerging markets to a “It is ease of doing business for women in each police sta- “fabulous few” in a short span verses ease of corruption,” he tions in the city. of time. said, adding that India’s ease of “This approval is a part of The World Bank’s ‘Ease of doing business ranking plum- MHA’s plans to implement Safe Development, Ministry of Rajnath Singh, will be imple- Doing Business’ report was meted under Congress’ ‘econ- City projects in eight selected Urban Development, mented by Uttar Pradesh released on Wednesday. omist’ Prime Minister cities, namely, Mumbai, Delhi, Ministry of Electronic and Police, assisted by the “We thank Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Information Technology, Municipal bodies and city Narendra Modi for the reform, On one side were the poli- Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and respective Municipal & Police transport authorities. The Safe perform, transform agenda cies of the Modi Government Lucknow under Nirbhaya Fund Commissioners of the cities City project for Lucknow also that he has brought into the that were all about clarity and with the purpose of strength- and civil society organisations,” envisages gender sensitisation policy of India...Through this on the other was a confused ening safety and security of the Home Ministry said in a awareness campaigns and jump in ease of doing and defused Congress presi- women in public places. The statement. capacity building in collabora- business rankings, dent Rahul, he said. projects are being implemented The Safe City proposal for tion with community and civil ‘achchhe din’ (good days) have “This is clarity verses con- in consultation with Ministry of Lucknow, the Lok Sabha con- society organisations, the 8 8 O arrived in the country’s econ- fusion,” Patra said. Women and Child stituency of Home Minister Home Ministry said. of grinding and cutting of 6 Q building materials, as per the gainst the backdrop of guidelines. Adeteriorating air quality in Sprinkling of water, using that are dropping. Congress for the normal Indian the national Capital due to pol- black top for paving the roads Historical disdain for Sardar who with his sheer hardwork lution, the National Buildings leading to construction site, escribing Congress media Patel + Pathological becomes the Prime Minister of Construction Corporation washing of truck tyres in addi- Dhead Divya Spandana’s dislike for @narendramodi = the country,” he said, (NBCC) has come out with tion to controlling the speed derogatory comments against Such language. Clearly, adding a normal Indian guidelines to curb pollution limit of the vehicle and prop- Prime Minister Narendra Modi @RahulGandhi’s politics of appears bird’s dropping to from construction sites, includ- er barricading at project site as as the “arrogance of dynasty”, ‘love’! ,” said BJP’s official them, while a dynast is power ing keeping the ground at con- per CPCB norms are among the BJP on Wednesday Twitter handle. centre for them. struction sites wet and cover- the other directions. sought to assert that instead of Asked about the tweet, BJP “This is arrogance of ing vehicles that carry con- The guidelines also issued the bird’s droppings, “it is the spokesperson Sambit Patra dynasty which is abusing the struction material. for removal of construction values of the Congress that are lashed out at the Opposition democracy of India,” he alleged. NBCC CMD Anoop wastages from the work site dropping.” party saying that “this is the real Despite criticism from the Kumar Mittal on Thursday immediately after completion of The BJP lash out came culture” of the Congress. ruling party and Twitterati, directed its contractors not to concerned work(s) at site; sprin- after Congress’ social media They miss no opportunity Spandana remained defiant. use open trucks and to trans- kling of water; using black top for head Divya Spandana tweeted to abuse the Prime Minister of “When you’re done huffing port building materials only in paving the roads leading to con- a controversial comment along India, he said. & puffing take a breath & hold steel containers, as part of ed exhibition-cum-convention portation of sand, grit, cement mitigation measures, before struction site; washing of truck with a picture of Prime “It is the same party which a mirror to yourselves. My efforts to reduce dust pollution. centre that cost Rs 2,254 crore and other construction mate- the implementation of any tyres in addition to controlling Minister Narendra Modi stand- called the Prime Minister views are mine. I don’t give two According to reports, and redevelopment of seven rials would only be in perma- building or infrastructure pro- the speed limit of the vehicle; ing next to Sardar Patel’s 182 ‘neech’. Shashi Tharoor called hoots about yours. I’m not around 8 to 10 per cent of the Government colonies in Delhi. nently closed vehicles covered ject requiring environmental proper barricading at site as per meter tall ‘Statue of Unity’, him a scorpion and now Divya going to clarify what total pollution in the city was Besides it is also engaged in by tarpaulin sheets. clearance,” Mittal said. CPCB norms; and availability of with the comment: “Is that bird Spandana says that he is a bird’s I meant and what I didn’t cos due to construction sites. several projects here. “NBCC has made it The transportation and Pollution check machines at all dropping?” dropping,” Patra said. you don’t deserve one,” she NBCC is engaged in the rede- NBCC -- which has an mandatory to seek approvals of storage of cement and fly ash work sites to monitor the pollu- “@BJP4India Ummm no, it “This is nothing but lan- tweeted. velopment of Pragati Maidan order book worth Rs 80,000 the environmental manage- would be in closed silos, tion level of diesel/petrol/CNG is the values of the Congress guage of arrogance from the into a state-of-the-art integrat- crore -- has directed that trans- ment plan, inclusive of dust besides absolute prohibition operated vehicles. ) * + -. -/34 F c j c c = . ! 6 6 ( 3 % ( " S S ! ; ! ! % * " " % < ! : O ! % R' 7 E 5 4 7 >?@BS ! andhiji was always concerned * * C** E about how we humans treat- : ed animals, because he felt that ! " ! the life of an animal was no " " less valuable than that of a humanG being. He said this in so many % ' ! ! words when he offered his view that, “To F? ! " my mind, the life of a lamb is no less pre- cious than that of a human being.” Against ** % S " the reality of rapid depletion of wildlife " % across the world we are also reminded of 1 " ! Gandhiji’s witty response to a question on " " ! what he thought of wildlife: “Wildlife is decreasing in the jungles, but it is increas- " % ing in the towns.” ' ! ! " There are societies which are large ** " ! % # ! consumers of meat, but quite paradoxical- ly a few of them show interest in preserv- R S " ! ing wildlife. Factory farming, which char- @HIF >?@J" ! ! C " acterises the global meat industry today, E 7 S " distances the consumer from the birth and life of the animal which is consumed. Sir " ! % * ! Paul McCartney, a strict vegetarian him- " ! ! ! self, said, “If slaughter houses had glass F? % ' walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” This paradox was in evidence in the mid- " " ! : % ' 1970s when beef prices went up and some humanity’s footprint on the that nature provides us with a and risks of climate change R S C # E people in the US started consuming horse earth’s increasingly fragile wealth of ecosystem services, but we may be the last gener- ! BH % ' ** meat in certain locations. This led to wide- ecosystems. ‘The Living Planet but the market values these as ation to be able to solve the spread protests and expression of revul- Report’ (LPR), a comprehen- zero, and there is no system by problem. Similarly, as the LPR ! " " " : sion, with bumper stickers appearing in sive and rigorous compilation which price of these services 2018 states: “We are the first ! some places saying, “horses should be in of the state of the earth’s nat- can be included in the costs of generation that has a clear pic- ! % # ! ! K the stable, not on the table”. ural resources and ecosys- goods and services produced ture of the value of nature and The motivation for protection of tems, is produced every two by the human society. our impact on it. We may be ! % # 0 2 " wildlife in such societies arises out of an years, and the WWF has just As a visionary economist the last that can take action to : ** " L P* appreciation of the cosmetic appeal of brought out its 2018 edition, said several decades ago: reverse this trend. From now %Q some endangered species like tiger, chee- which provides chilling details “Nature has no checkout coun- until 2020 will be a decisive < ! % # " tah, polar bear and panda. Parents often of the damaging effects on the ters.” Hence, we treat the glob- moment in history.” say that they would not want their grand- irreplaceable bounty of nature al commons as a free good, The so-called “great accel- ! : : " ! children to see these animals only in pic- as a consequence of what we leading to their precarious eration” has brought the ! O < % ! S tures; hence, any efforts at conservation of call economic development. condition today. Yet, as the human society unprecedented 1 " the species is driven by aesthetic appeal The LPR 2018 estimates LPR 2018 estimates, on a glob- benefits in the areas of overall and the entertainment value of wildlife. and concludes that “on aver- al basis, nature provides ser- rise in our health, wealth, ! ! % * For much too long even in India age, we’ve seen an astonishing vices worth around $125 tril- food and security, but the : % # killing a tiger or leopard was seen almost 60 per cent decline in the size ^ lion a year, and more than that, benefits are very unequal ! ! like the red badge of courage. How many of populations of mammals, nature ensures the supply of across society. And these ben- portraits have we seen of visitors of birds, fish, reptiles, and fresh air, clean water, food, efits have come at a huge cost ! ! importance from Britain being treated to amphibians in just over 40 energy, medicines, and much in terms of the disappearance % 2 ! " a tiger shikar with the ultimate picture of years”. What is particularly more, all of which we devalued of the wealth of biodiversity ! " % 0 the dead animal, and the ‘brave’ shooter alarming is the trend that we ^ heavily. and nature. And, yet as the standing with a gun in his hand and his are seeing in the direction of Overall, populations of LPR states, nature under- + ! ! foot on the head of the slain tiger? over-exploitation of species mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, pinned by biodiversity pro- % ! % # % < ! Today, despite strong legislation and across the globe. The President and amphibians have, on aver- vides a wealth of services ! " Q global agreements, the threat to wildlife, and CEO of WWF Carter S age, declined by 60 per cent which are the building blocks whose numbers have reached precarious Roberts states, “Natural sys- ^ between 1970 and 2014, the of modern society. But biodi- levels, comes from poaching and the tems essential to our survival most recent year with available versity is being destroyed general encroachment of human activities — forests, oceans, and rivers — data. The Earth is estimated to rapidly. Hence, the protection on the habitat of species in the wild. In remain in decline. Wildlife ^ have lost about half of its shal- of wildlife may have a certain such a situation when a hungry carnivore around the world continue to q low water corals in the past 30 romanticism behind the mea- cannot find adequate food, it ventures to dwindle. It reminds us that we years; and a fifth of the gre efforts that we see around seek easy game in human habitation. In so need to change the course. It’s Amazon has disappeared in us, but unless we develop a 6 7 2 many cases the affected community attacks time to balance our consump- just 50 years. reverence and value for nature # 89 G the predator to protect its livestock. tion with the needs of nature, There is a very small win- and biodiversity, these efforts Today, the threat to animals and and to protect the only planet dow of opportunity for us to would remain futile and inef- species in the wild has reached an unprece- that is our home.” act and prevent irreversible fective. dented level. The World Wide Fund The fundamental flaw in disaster. In the case of climate (The writer is former chair- (WWF) has done remarkable work in our pattern of growth and change, we are the first gener- man, Intergovernmental Panel assessing the frightening expansion of development lies in the fact ation to understand the science on Climate Change, 2002-15) ! 75: " # # ! $ " % ' ( " D K # ) " K q K K ! % * " ! : : : :: E 5: " + " % ' $ 0 % ! " ! % 1 Sir — There has been a steady " " slide in India’s foreign policy L M Sir — This refers to the editor- ever since this Government came ial, “Reason for optimism” ! ! " to power at the Centre. From the (October 30). The recent two- ! % way the turmoil in the Kashmir day summit between Indian " ! Valley has been handled to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi deteriorating relationship with and Japanese Prime Minister + % " + our neighbour Pakistan, which Shinzo Abe in Tokyo is indica- ! ! ! " ! has led to frequent border attacks tive of stronger and fruitful ties + ! and the loss of lives of many of ` between the two countries. our soldiers, to the snub from US ` Enhanced economic coopera- % 2 ! " President Donald Trump, the ` tion between India and Japan " % decline is unprecedented. The would help foster and expand 3 " ! developments in Sri Lanka also ^ ` India’s economic growth. point to the failure of intelligence ` ` ` There were a number of ! % 4 gathering and our diplomacy. agreements signed between both " 3 0 " On Sri Lanka, India must tread countries. Most important of 5 " cautiously. them was the bilateral currency ( ! ! ! Tharcius S Fernando swap agreement worth $75 dol- Chennai lar. This deal will make it pos- % ' sible for India and Japan to pay everyone’s mind as why an enor- tion of a statue. reminder about Sardar Patel’s for imports and exports in cur- ! mous sum of money was However, the imposing the courage to thwart conspiracy to rencies of the two countries pumped into the building of this 182-metre statue is the world’s disintegrate India. rather than the American dollar. Sir — This refers to the article, statue. tallest, even dwarfing the Statue Historically speaking, on Besides this, Japan also extend- ! 267 R S “Sardar Patel: A man for all It should not be forgotten of Liberty in the United States. integration, Sardar Vallabhbhai ed loan worth 316 billion yen to " ! % * : crises” (October 31) by Suresh that there are still a lot of issues Full credit goes to Prime Patel used force to annex prince- India for seven infrastructure Prabhu. While welcoming the that remain unaddressed and Minister Modi as it is believed ly States, including Hyderabad projects in India. ! % # " good motive behind building unattended. The curse of pover- that he conceptualisded the and Junagadh; rulers of these Devendra Khurana # S " the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai ty, too, is still raging the coun- monument when he was the States did not wish to merge with Bhopal Patel, which was inaugurated by try. It is, therefore, questionable Chief Minister of Gujarat. the Indian Union. :" > our Prime Minister in Gujarat, id such a huge amount of money Undoubtedly, the world’s TK Nandanan G % apprehensions are still not out of must be spent on the construc- tallest monument will serve as a Chennai ) * + -. -/34
95 : G : . ) B H I * J L L K K ' R 9 + S ( L * S 0 " " U 7 7 Q @HB? @HH? + " ! >??? % $ ! " ! % < 0 2 @HV> @HVF" ! 7 @HH> @HHI% ' S ! % " % $ Q . HE # 0 7 raj Kishore Verma, popularly known by his " pen name, Manipadma, is indisputably one " 0 S " of the most productive novelists of Maithili % 4 language. He is a prolific writer in the true 2 6 7 C267E " 7 0 sense of the term and has published more 3 3 0 " + Bthan a dozen of novels based on a variety of issues % ' ranging from folktales to slavery, from beggary to ! % * S spying and so on. The prestigious Maithili magazine, 0 " ! Mithila-Mihir, which is indeed responsible for the " ! making of many successful creative writers in " % Maithili, published some parts of his first, incom- plete novel, Analpatha. It was, perhaps, never com- ! 0 3 ! pletely written as nobody has any clue or access to >??V the entire novel. % # ! 67 0 " Four years later, a historical novel titled, 07 ! % Vidyapati, was published. Vidyapati is the fountain S head of Maithili literature even though Manipadma 4 4 : ) % " ! wrote as many as 11 texts in Sanskrit before he turned S to Maithili language for his poetic endeavours. And ! Manipadma presents different dimensions of ! ! Vidyapati’s personality in an extremely persuasive ^ to resist the temptation of the glamour and succinctly expressed in this enormously along with a miraculous cat. This novel % ! : ! " manner with a backdrop of the Oinwar dynasty, charm of Chanaina. Despite his indul- exciting piece of literary work. represents those imaginative tendencies which he served particularly during the reign of king gence and susceptibility, he decisively His Lavahari Kushhari, Rai Ranpal which constitute the cosmos of children’s ! 3 F"??? Shiva Singh. The novel traces the trajectory of the defeats his rivals representing evil and and Dulara Dayal revolve around those literature. It basically fulfills the creative " J?"???% genesis and the growth of the great poet and also finally succeeds in attaining a kind of ulti- folktales which reflect the existence of responsibilities of a sensitive author who ' % ' >"??? brings to the fore some of the trials and tribulations mate peace and happiness with the assis- highly moving ancient Indian cultural net- thinks that the availability of quality lit- U " W"??? X faced by the queen, Lakhima Devi. Vidyapati ^ tance of his beautiful and unbelievably works. The first engages with the Sitaram erature for children is indispensable for I"V?? X % >?? appears to be the first complete, notable novel which helpful wife. katha from the point of view of their chil- the formation of healthy regional or X X % * gave Manipadma distinctive visibility in the domain Naika Banjara, which brought the dren. Sita is seen as a valiant warrior from national ethos. >@ ! @B " ! of literature. ^ Sahitya Academy Award for Manipadma Mithila, who does not fall apart even when Manipadma’s consistent engagement % ' ! ! During the period of 1967 and 1968, his novel, following the year of its publication, abandoned by her husband while she is with the ideas and issues that underline S Ardhanarishwar, was serialised in Mithila-Mihir. It ^ explores a Buddhist folktale in a creative pregnant. She takes care of herself and rais- the primacy given to the national inter- " ! ! % ' came out in a book form much later in 1981. The way. Its exploration in the novel ends up es her two sons like a strong and self-suf- est is particularly praiseworthy in view of idea of Ardhanarishwar is invoked in this novel to highlighting the utmost importance of not ficient single parent. The novel tells us an the fact that his last published novel, 0 U ) " 3 7 6 ) " 3 suggest that all human beings, regardless of their gen- just knowledge, insight and wisdom, but interesting story of Ram being defeated Nagabhumi, unequivocally promotes # U ) 0 # ) der, have both masculine and feminine character- also economic health and military prowess by his own sons. Clearly, it has been writ- national unity and its territorial integri- istics embedded in their disposition. The novel is for the development of a nation. Weaving ten with a perspective to put Ram in place ty in the face of seemingly insurmount- % specifically important for its effective articulation of together different stories of Kanakmanjari, before Sita disappears, in fact motivates able insurgency which erupted in ! 0 those ideas which were gathered from philosophi- sea-trader Ratansen and the Buddhist herself to merge with the all encompass- Nagaland. He considers the violent rebel- >??J% # " cal traditions prevalent in the ancient Indian social monk, Devapadma, with a view to fore- ing mother Earth. lion as an act of treason, highlights the role % >??F ?I" networks for the assertion of the fact that the com- ground the significance of Banjara nar- The second, Rai Ranpal gives us a of foreign vested interests in aggravating ! @@ mon folks share a deep solidarity and have tremen- ratives, Manipadma provides an effective detailed account of the historical deeds of the turmoil and turbulence and finally ' ! dous respect for the country. Trying to establish a framework of defining human relation- the central protagonist who happens to be exhorts us all to show our unequivocal sol- C>??F >??IE harmonious confluence amongst Saiva, Shakta and ships which value the fulfillment of the last king of the Pal dynasty. The hero- idarity with the idea of India in order to Buddhist philosophies, he does, in fact, make enor- national interest more than individual ic way Ranpal faces the challenges, which foil the attempts of the destabilising 7 0 " mous contribution to the reawakening of our accomplishments. It is very much evident circumstances have thrown his way, forces hell-bent for the disintegration of % ' Y3 nationalist mindset. in the text that Buddhist way of looking draws lessons for us that we should con- the nation in one pretext or the other. % With a certain degree of poise and poignance, at human life and the growth of a nation front difficulties of our lives and never ever Borrowing a phrase from the histo- % ) " Manipadma played a significant role in shaping and is as fruitful and inseparable as any other try to run away from the sorry state of rian, Partha Chatterrjee, who has dis- ! " even strengthening our national consciousness in mainstream philosophical traditions. affairs surrounding the world we live in. cussed a great deal about of the idea of % ' Z U ) almost all of his novels, such as Raja Salhesh, Lorik From their primary preoccupation A group of folk dancers, who are known nation and nationalism, I wish to state that ! ! + Vijay, Kobragarl, Naika Banjara, Lavahari Kushahari, with the cultural narratives of supposed- as Pamariyas, prefer to sing the touching Manipadma talks about the nation and its ! % Rai Rampal, Phutpath, Bharatika Bilari, Dulara Dayal ly lower and backward castes, these three tales of Ranpal, specifically to celebrate the fragments in the above-mentioned nov- # ! and Nagbhumi, sometimes quite explicitly and at novels very categorically demolish the false birth of a child in Mithila region of the els in a pretty complex and nuanced man- " ! other times implicitly. Raja Salhesh is centered around accusation put forward by either ignorant nation. The third, Dulara Dayal deals with ner. His artistic preoccupation with the the cultural narratives of a lower caste in Mithila. or arrogant minds who prefer to associ- the devotion of the hero towards the river, reinforcement of the national conscious- % ' Salhesh is an extraordinary Dalit character capable ate Maithili literature exclusively with Kamla. His undying admiration for the ness, citing numerous examples from folk- % ' 267" of performing certain spectacularly heroic activities upper castes and the representations of goddess indicates the relevance of the river tales alongside those from contemporary " 7 0 and, thus, defeating the nefarious designs of their socio-political and cultural accounts. for the well-being of the region and in turn realities entirely demolishes the claim that 3 0 " # Chuharmalla, who has been portrayed as an arche- Manipadma also experimented with the nation. He is believed to possess the the sense of the nation began to develop ! 0 % typal villain in this novel. the genre of detective fiction when he kind of divine skills that enable him to in our country with the colonial interven- ' Y S " # 2 " Similarly, Lorik-Vijay draws uopn the folklore chose to write Kobragarl in which an dance in inimitable ways with an appar- tion. Exploding the myth of the genesis Y Y6#4#" associated with the Ahir community of our coun- extremely brave, young lady does not ent objective to bring good fortune to the of our nation in colonial encounter, ! ! try. Equipped with a remarkably strong body and an mind at all to put her own life at stake for people of that region. Manipadma establishes himself as a % ' 267 % ! immensely sound mind, Lorik emerges as a popu- the sake of the nation. She willingly choos- Most of the distinguished Maithili nationalist writer who effortlessly drew $ L P " ! % lar leader. He exhibits an indefatigable will and es to perform the task of spying and goes writers have not cared to write literature upon the cultural reservoir so easily avail- indomitable spirit which drive him to indulge in all on to expose the Chinese conspiracy for children. But Manipadma proves to be able in ancient Indian social networks. " ! %Q kinds of romance and adventure. His indulgence against the new emergent nation state. An different. He wrote Bharatika Bilari which (The writer is Assistant professor of ! " % makes him to lose sight of the love and affection of ardent desire to even sacrifice one’s own is a an extremely entertaining story of an English at Rajdhani College, Delhi ! his wife, Manjari. And he finds himself quiet unable life at the alter of nationalist cause is so adventurous journey of a very funny child University) 1 9 5> J
ly controversial officer as the Interim especially on the eve of elections, for In the forthcoming elections, the Director. Interestingly, the Central obvious reasons. need to appoint a ‘suitable’ replace- Vigilance Commissioner, KV Jaitley’s suggestion of the fiasco ment for the outgoing Director is a Chowdhary, who was entrusted with within the CBI being the result of an dire necessity in order to contain the the supervision of the CBI by the ego-driven vulgar public slugfest fallout of the Rafale controversy. This Supreme Court, also found himself between the Director Alok Verma, and is inextricably linked to its actions and woefully exposed in the spotlight with his deputy Rakesh Asthana, does not the reason why Verma finds himself 7 5 E little to commend his actions in this cut much ice. While a clash of egos may fighting a lonely, uphill battle against affair. This is clearly borne out by the well have been the immediate provo- the might of the Government. he ongoing multi-starrer soap directions of the apex court, despite cation, there appears to be much more Whatever may be the outcome of the opera concerning the goings on stating that its “entrustment of super- at stake than what meets the eye. From present imbroglio, Verma has shown Twithin the Central Bureau of vision of the on-going enquiry by the documents that have appeared in the us the true face of a deeply flawed Investigation (CBI) is getting ever CVC to a former judge of this court is media, Verma appears to have been organisation. more curious. The organisation seems a one-time exception, which has been well justified in opening a probe It is fairly clear that we cannot leave to be imploding and skeletons are tum- felt necessary by this Court in the pecu- been eviscerated over the past four criminal justice system, of which the against Asthana. Clearly, given the its revival to politicians if it is to live up bling out of the closet like confetti. liar facts of this case and should not be years by this Government, the visible CBI is an important edifice, to accom- emphasis Prime Minister Narendra to its motto ‘Industry, Impartiality and Perplexingly, for the Government, understood to be casting any reflection dysfunction within the CBI should not plish their own nefarious designs. Modi publicly places on fighting cor- Integrity’. It is time for the civil society those who were expected to quietly dis- on any authority of the Government of come as much of a surprise. What, of Why else would the CBI have been ruption, the Government should have and all stakeholders to step up and force appear into the woodwork have sud- India”. These words are reminiscent of course, is a pleasant change is that referred to as a “caged parrot” a few unequivocally supported the Director’s the political-bureaucratic establish- denly found the courage to speak up that famous “But Brutus is an hon- unlike the complete absence of any seri- years ago? action, even more so because Asthana ment to truly transform the CBI into and demand to be heard. ourable man” speech by Mark Anthony ous objection, except from veterans, One can rest assured that as long was from the Gujarat Cadre and had the pre-eminent investigative agency Not unexpectedly, the first casual- at Julius Caesar’s funeral, whom Brutus against all manner of indignities being as we continue to elect those facing seri- previously worked under Modi. That within the country that we can all be ty of all this was Union Finance helped kill. Chowdhary would do well heaped on the military, there has been ous criminal charges, like rape and the Government did not do so and proud of. If we are unwilling to do so, Minister Arun Jaitley’s talk of “main- to recall where that speech got poor vociferous opposition to what is aptly murder, to Parliament, just and equi- instead acted with haste to derail the we should be prepared for the worst. taining institutional integrity”. Not Brutus! being referred to as a “midnight coup” table governance will remain a ongoing investigation by de facto (The writer is a military veteran, a that his explanation was particularly For those who have closely fol- at the CBI. pipedream. Given the CBI’s sinister replacing the Director, and transferring Consultant with the Observer Research credible in the first place as the lowed the manner in which the Armed This is understandable given that influence, it is no wonder then that the Investigating Officer to the Foundation and Visiting Senior Fellow Government had already shot itself in Forces, arguably the last functional politicians, whatever their ideology, are every Government of the day looks to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, puts a with The Peninsula Foundation, the foot by appointing a predominant- institution within the country, have always looking for ways to subvert the appoint a suitably malleable Director, question mark on its motives. Chennai) ) * + -. -/34
2 7 > Q 9 6 # ;' ; Mumbai: The Shiv Sena said O5 on Thursday that the BJP is ! his brother an MP DK Suresh and alleged now courting it as the that the candidate was bought by them. espite recent attacks on > @ Devendra Fadnavis-led 'R He said in Shivamogga “ Shivakumar Dmigrant workers in the Maharashtra Government has and brother (D K Suresh) have brought different parts of the State fol- entered a "dangerous" fifth (him) back, by giving money. I got the lowing alleged rape of a toddler year. information just now. God bless them." by a Bihari origin labourer in The Uddhav Thackeray-led The BJP recently had poached North Gujarat, Chief Minister > P party, which is a partner in the n a jolt to the saffron party, L Chandrashekhar, son of a senior Congress Vijay Rupani on Thursday Gujarat Government is slated BJP-led alliance in the State and IChandrashekhar, the BJP candidate leader C M Lingappa, and the Congress claimed that industrial peace to hold its flagship event of Centre, also asked Fadnavis to contesting the by-election to the had decided to support the candidate of was prevailing in Gujarat and trade and investment — P explain in which areas, as per Ramanagara Assembly constituency on its ruling coalition partner, JD(S). Within still it was an ideal place for Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit his claim, the State has reached Thursday announced his decision to quit days after joining the BJP, he was migrants. (VGGS) in January 2019 to number one position. the fray against Anita Kumaraswamy, announced as the party's candidate. The Speaking at the Federation attract investment in the state. appointed two fast track judges An editorial in Sena wife of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. BJP workers who campaigned for him of Indian Chambers of Rupani wants to ensure that in order to quickly dispose case mouthpiece "Saamana" quoted The election will be held on Saturday and ed Ramanagara due to internal squabble protested against his decision. Ramangara Commerce and Industry due to scattered incidences of related to rape on infant as well Fadnavis's recent statement the sudden decision of Chandrashekhar between the leaders within the party." is famous for production of silk and has (FICCI) national executive attacks on migrants, the image as attacks on innocent migrant that a Sena-BJP alliance in the who had joined the party a month ago With this, Anita Kumaraswamy will world’s biggest cocoon market. The town meet at Ahmadabad, the Chief of Gujarat as business friendly labourers. More than 60 cases next year's Lok Sabha and State now announced his support to Anita have a smooth passage to the power of cor- is also known as Sholay nagara after the Minster said that there was state wouldn’t be tarnish. of attacks on migrant workers elections was necessary for Kumaraswamy of the JD(S)-Congress ridor in the Saturday’s bypoll as there is no film Sholay was shot there. zero-level unrest coupled with On September 28, 2018 a have been registered with the preventing division of nominee. contest against her. By-election to The bypolls are a litmus test for the business friendly environment 14-month-old girl was alleged- Gujarat police in different parts Hindutva votes. At a Press conference in Bengaluru, Ramanagara was necessitated as it fell coalition partners JD(S) and the Congress. in the State. Insisting FICCI ly raped by a labourer belong- of the States. "(Senior BJP leader and Chandrashekhar blamed the BJP leaders vacant after Kumaraswamy gave up the The snap of Ramanagara candidate is very business delegates to organise ing to Bihar. Following the Entire episode became Minister) Chandrakant Patil for his decision and their non cooperation. seat preferring Chennapatna, the other seat well managed and orchestrated ploy by DK conventions and conferences of incident, provoked locals political blame game as ruling and (State BJP chief) Raosaheb He said, “He has decided to come back to he had won in the May Assembly polls. By- Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh. At their business establishments attacked on Hindi-speaking BJP blamed on Congress MLA Danve's new-found love for the his mother party Congress and also extend polls for three Lok Sabha constituencies Shivamogga bypoll for the Lok Sabha, near ‘Statue of Unity’, Rupani labourers working in facto- Alpesh Thakor for provoking Sena stems from the fact that the his support to Anita Kumaraswamy.” “BJP — Shivamogga, Ballari and Mandya and Yeddyurappa’s son BY Raghavendra is said that industries were thriv- ries. The attacks spread fear on locals against migrant labour- fifth year is dangerous for the leaders had abandoned me and did not two assembly constituencies, Ramanagara fighting a crucial battle against combined ing in Gujarat due to positive migrants workers and thou- ers and on the other side Fadnavis Government," it said. come to campaign for me”, he added. and Jamkhandi, will take place on candidate Madhu Bangarappa of the atmosphere and the State sands of them fled to their Congress leaders claimed that It further asked if the BJP He said "After welcoming me to the November 3. The counting of votes would JD(S). At Ballari the mining dust has Government’s business friend- respective States well ahead of the State Government failed to was so worried about division BJP by giving party flag, Yeddyurappa be on November 6. clouded again and BJP’s J Shantha sister of ly policies. Diwali holidays. control the situation and as of Hindutva votes, why did it (State BJP chief) or any other leaders did BJP State chief BS Yeddyurappa direct- J Sruramulu is fighting Ugrappa of the con- It is worth mentioning that Taking the incidences seri- result of it thousands of migrant break up the alliance before the not join me for campaigning. They neglect- ly blamed Minister DK Shivakumar and gress supported by the JD(S). ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, ously Gujarat Government also workers forced to flee the State. 2014 Assembly elections. PTI : - * 6 ! 2 6 ; < / *; 6 ) * 7 < # 8 The incident took place at the scene immediately after- only bring black days,” Banerjee Government proposing the 2.30 pm. While one of the noon. Two of the fire brigade said adding all the days ruled by purchase the Kolkata house of 25.88 per cent votes — 21.66 ive persons — comprising three cleaners killed in the personnel went into the well to ll days will continue to pass the BJP were in fact black days. singer Bhupen Hazarika while per cent more from what the Fthree cleaners and two fire mishap was identified as rescue the three cleaners. These Aas black days if the BJP Raising the NRC issue in the Trinamool dismissing the JP president Amit Shah party got in 2009. CPI(M)’s brigade personnel — drowned Rahul Gosawi, the two other two fire brigade personnel were continued to rule India by fan- Assam, where about 40 lakh proposal as a cheap method of Bmay contest from North Rupa Bagchi came third with on Thursday afternoon, after workers had not been identi- sucked into the thick sludge. ning communal and sectarian people — of which majority doing regional politics. Kolkata, considered a safe seat about 2 lakh votes polling they were trapped in accumu- fied till evening. The police Later in the evening, a tension in the country, Mamata were Bengalis — had allegedly “Where were they for these in the next year’s Lok Sabha 20.50 per cent — 19.55 per cent lated sludge in a temple well at identified the two firemen team of divers with safety belts, Banerjee has said while react- been thrown out of the National many years. Today they are ask- elections, sources in the Bengal less than what the party got in Kalyan in the neighbouring drowned in the incident as ropes, oxygen cylinders and ing to Prime Minister Narendra Register for Citizens, Banerjee ing for the house of Bhupen unit of the party said. 2009. Congress’ Somen Mitra Thane district. Anant Shelar and Pramod masks, went into the well and Modi’s unveiling of Sardar said Patel used to tell all the Hazarika because they look at Replying to a pointed ques- polled 130,783 lakh votes — Three persons, who had Waghchore. took out the bodies from the Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue in leaders to treat the people of all him as an Assamese. They are tion Bengal BJP president Dilip about 13.68 per cent of the total gone to clean the sticky sludge The incident unfolded at well. Gujarat as the Statue of Unity. community, class, caste and ignoring the fact that Hazarika Ghosh said that the State party votes polled. inside the well located on the around 1.30 pm, when one per- Thane’s Deputy Police Contrasting Patel’s ideolo- languages equally “but here was a great singer who sang for unit will be more than willing “The deficit of last time will Bhimashankar temple located son went inside a well to clean Police Commissioner (Zone-3) gy with the one preached by the the Govt of Assam is driving the unity of the country, unity to host Shah as a candidate. “If be easily covered this time at Netivali area in the eastern it up and got trapped in the Sanjay Shinde said that the five saffron outfit Banerjee told an away the Bengalis and the of Bengal and Assamese cul- he contests from here he will round if a heavyweight candi- part of Kalyan, were stuck sticky sludge. Before long, two persons might have been killed audience at Alipurduar that Gujarat Govt is driving away tures. A majority of his songs make it a sure sit to win,” date like Amitji who has all- inside the well first. The two other cleaners climbed down after either consuming unlike Patel, the BJP practiced the Biharis from those States.” were in Bengali,” State Minister adding “we will be privileged if India acceptance contests from fire brigade personnel who into the well, only to be trapped chemical-laden water or con- communal and sectarian poli- She said on the birthday of Partho Chatterjee said. Amitji contests from North here,” Ghosh said. had gone to rescue the three in the sludge. suming poisonous smell inside tics which would only bring Sardar Patel, “we hope the peo- The Assam Government Kolkata.” “My question is if Modiji trapped persons also drowned. The fire brigade arrived on the well. black days and not Achchhe ple of the country to remain unit- has proposed to purchase the The BJP had given an can contest and win from Din or good days as promised ed,” adding the BJP’s dirty tricks house of Hazarika at Tollygunge impressive performance in Varanasi then why can’t he con- by the Prime Minister. to divide the people of Bengal to Golf Club Road in order to con- 2014 from North Kolkata a test from Puri? And by same “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel garner votes will never be suc- vert it into a museum. The BJP strong saffron bastion and fin- argument why can’t Amitji never believed in politics of cessful. “We will thwart their reacted to Chatterjee’s statement ished second behind the ruling contest from North Kolkata,” H caste and religion. He never attempts to divide the people of with senior leader Rahul Sinha Trinamool Congress candidate the State BJP leader said. divided people. He was always Bengal for political reasons and saying the “the TMC Sudip Bandopadhyay. “Amitji’s presence in North for national unity which was we ask you to remain alert about Government has done nothing While the TMC candidate Kolkata will definitely turn the proved by his action. But the their political designs,” she said. to preserve the memories of got 343,687 votes polling about focus on this constituency and 9 BJP is trying to divide the Meanwhile, the Trinamool Hazarika. The house is in a dilap- 36 percent votes — 17 per cent along with it will come a flood country on the basis of caste Congress and the BJP locked idated condition. And they are less than what his party got in of development. Hence we will HR&CE Department to recov- well— being by launching feed- and religion. This can never horns in an unrelated devel- not letting the Assam 2009 — BJP’s Rahul Sinha got want him to contest from here,” er more than 50,000 acres of ing centres, Veda Patasalas bring Achchhe Din and will opment with the Assam Government to preserve it.” 247, 461 votes polling about said another State leader. temple land from illegal occu- (schools to teach Vedas, he Madras High Court on pants. The HR&CE department Upanishats and religious sci- TTuesday set the agenda for was yet to submit the details to ence) including educational retrieving prime property lands the land to the court per the ver- institutions and hospitals. But worth thousands of crores of dict. what has happened is that the rupees belonging to temples Justice Subramanian also atheist Dravidian leaders squan- administered by the Hindu asked the HR&CE Department dered the temple lands to suit Religious and Charitable bosses to furnish the details of their convenience,” said Ramesh. Endowment (HR&CE) immovable properties owned by He pointed out how the Department of the Tamil Nadu more than 36,000 temples then Chief Minister M Government. across the State which are Karunanidhi (since deceased) Justice S M Subramaniam administered by the depart- illegally took away 295 acres of while disposing of a petition ment. prime land belonging to filed by a devotee in this con- The Department has been Thiruvarur Lord Siva temple for nection also expressed his dis- asked to collate all details regard- construction of the Central pleasure and disappointment ing the land owned by the tem- University in his constituency. over the functioning of the ple which have been usurped by “Not a rupee was given as com- HR&CE Department, the cal- encroachers over the years and pensation for this land till I lousness of which led to massive upload the same in the website issued a legal notice to the encroachment of the temple of the department. Government. Though the Tmil lands situated in prime locations T R Ramesh, president, Nadu Government was forced to in the State. The case is being Temple Worshipers Society, an give compensation, it was total- termed by devotees as the Great organisation working for restor- ly inadequate,” said Ramesh. Temple Land Robbery. ing and regaining the landed The HR&CE officials are in “With all humility, this court properties belonging to the tem- the eye of a storm following the with pain has to observe that the ples in Tamil Nadu, said the arrest of some senior officials in HR&CE Department remained court order was just the tip of a connection with the theft of idols as a silent spectator for such large multi-billion rupees scam from the temples administered scale illegalities and corrupt involving politicians, bureaucrats by the department. “More than activities. No one can believe and middle men. 7,000 antique and ancient idols that the higher officials of the ‘Leaders of all political par- have been missing from the tem- department are unaware of such ties which have been ruling ples and the HRCE officials are illegalities and corrupt activities,” Tamil Nadu are involved in the silent about the same,” said said the justice in his order. robbery. The temple lands are Rama Gopalan, leader, Hindu Justice R Mahadevan of the instruments to generate funds to Front, an umbrella organisations same court had issued an order sustain the Hindu community in of various Hindutwa outfits in on Fenruary 12, 2018 asking the the State by ensuring their Tamil Nadu. ; C 8G along with arms and ammuni- tion were recovered from the ecurity forces shot dead two gunfight site, police said, Sterrorists of proscribed adding that both the slain ter- Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) out- rorists were involved in a series fit in central Kashmir’s Budgam of attacks on security estab- district while a soldier was lishments in the area. injured in the heavy exchange Police said a soldier was of fire. The authorities snapped injured in the gunfight who internet services in several was evacuated to hospital for central Kashmir pockets to medical attention. prevent mobilisation of people. Reports said that clashes Police sources said that erupted between youth and two terrorists identified as security forces in Namblabal Mukhtar Ahmad Khan and area of Pampore in south Mohammad Amin Mir, both Kashmir's Pulwama district local residents were killed in following the killing of Amin the encounter. The two bodies Mir who belonged to the area. ) * + -. -/34 H : =; 9 # 7
Kolkata: The kin of Subhas Kumar Bose, who is also a Chandra Bose on Thursday vice-president of the Bharatiya demanded a statue of the Janata Party's (BJP) West Lucknow: The Allahabad new Bharatiya Janata Party leader at India Gate in the Bengal unit, told PTI that the years at sea, covering the entire globe 27 High Court on Thursday took over. national Capital and declara- statue near India Gate was a times. Since her inception she had a total quashed the selection of over The Lucknow bench of tion of his birthday on January demand of several Indian he decommissioned aircraft carrier of 80,715 hours of boiler running. She 12,000 teachers by the Uttar the court directed the Central 23 as "Liberation Day". National Army (INA) and T“Viraat” will finally be converted into played a major role in the Operation Pradesh Government through Bureau of Investigation to The demand comes a day Army veterans. a majestic maritime museum and it will Jupiter in 1989 in Sri Lankan Peace an exam advertised in 2016 complete the probe within after Prime Minister Narendra The Prime Minister had, be berthed at the Konkan coast in Keeping operation, after which she was and directed the CBI to inves- six months and submit a Modi unveiled a 182-metre-tall on October 21, hoisted the Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district. affiliated with Garhwal Riffles and Scouts tigate another recruitment progress report to it on statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai national flag at the Red Fort Announcing this after a weekly of the Indian Army in 1990. exercise begun earlier this November 26. Patel, considered to be the and unveiled a plaque to mark Cabinet meeting here, Maharashtra Chief Her major participation was seen dur- year to fill 68,500 posts. The State's Advocate tallest in the world, in Gujarat. the 75th anniversary of the Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the ing Op Parakram in 2001-2002 where While the 12,460 assistant General Raghvendra Singh The imposing monument proclamation of the Azad Hind ‘Viraat” maritime museum project would India and Pakistan were engaged in a teachers were selected during had earlier said the UP — the Statue of Unity — is Government by Subhas be implemented at a cost of Rs 852 crore stand off post terrorist attack on the the term of the Akhilesh Government was not ready for built near the Sardar Sarovar Chandra Bose. on a “public-private partnership” model. Parliament. The ship was instrumental in Yadav Government, the sec- a CBI inquiry, compelling the dam in Gujarat's Narmada This was the first time the “We intend to locate the Viraat the Viraat maritime museum project. honing the art of flying operations from ond order asking the CBI to court to pass the order on its district. Prime Minister hoisted the Museum on a concrete foundation built The British-made INS Viraat has a carrier deck in the Navy, which also step in is a major embarrass- own. "NDA Government under national flag at the ramparts of in the sea 7 nautical miles off the Nivati been docked in the Mumbai harbour ever resulted in seamless induction of INS ment for the Yogi Adityanath Issuing directions on a the leadership of @naren- the historic Red Fort for the Rocks off the Malvan coast in Sindhudurg since it was decommissioned on March 6, Vikramaditya and its integration with the Government. bunch of writ petitions, Justice dramodi ji kept its commit- second time in a year. district,” the chief minister said. 2017. fleet. Allegations of corruption Irshad Ali directed that the ment by unveiling Traditionally, the prime min- Nivati Rocks is in the vicinity of Nivati Viraat, an aircraft carrier, was com- The ship participated in various inter- have already stalled the filling officers who were part of the #SardarVallabhaiPatel's statue ister unfurls the tricolour at the Fort which Maratha warrior Chhatrapati missioned into the Indian Navy on May national joint exercises like Exercise of 68,500 posts in primary 2018 selection process would on 31Oct 2018 & celebrating Red Fort on Independence Shivaji in the seventeenth century imme- 12. 1987. The ship held the Guinness Malabar (USA), exercise Varuna (French), schools through the Assistant cooperate in the investiga- the day as #UnityDay. Demand Day. diately after the nearby Sindhudurg fort Books of record for being the longest serv- Naseem-Al-Bahar (Oman Navy). She Teachers Recruitment tion and make available all the rising to unveil a statue of the Modi had also announced was built. The fort was used to look over ing warship of the world. The ship which was also an integral element of all the Examination, 2018. necessary documents required #LiberatorofIndia-on 23 Jan'19 a national award in the name the Karli creek and the Vengurla port. was the centre piece of the Navy, housed annual theater level exercise (TROPEX). The exercise, which began by the CBI. at #IndiaGate Delhi & declare of Subhas Chandra Bose, to be Fadnavis said that the Maharashtra the fighters Sea Harriers of INAS 300 pop- The last operational deployment of Viraat with an advertisement on The petitioners had made the day as #LiberationDay given every year to those police government would appoint a high-level ularly called “White Tigers”, Anti was for participation in International Fleet January 23, 2018, was meant serious allegations related to (sic)," Netaji's grandnephew personnel who do excellent committee under the chairmanship of the Submarine aircraft Sea king Mk 42B, Sea Review (IFR 2016) off Vishakhapatnam in to be the first major recruit- this year's exam, including Chandra Kumar Bose said in work in rescue-and-relief State chief secretary to decide on the pri- King Mk 42 C known as “Harpoons” and February 2016. ment by the state's basic edu- the charge that answer books a tweet. operations during any kind of vate industrialists as investors for the pro- the SAR helicopter Chetak as an integral ‘Mother’, as she was referred to in the cation department after the were switched. PTI When contacted, Chandra disaster. PTI ject and also to decide on the terms and flight. Western Navy, had been commanded by conditions for floating tenders for the pur- The ingenious Air Light Helicopter 22 Captains since 1987. She has been the pose. `Dhruv’ and the Russian twin rotor Flag Ship of the Navy since her inception. Apart housing a maritime museum, Kamov-31 also operated onboard the ship. Around 40 Flag officers including 8G 8 the Viraat complex will provide adventure The Sea Harriers fleet was decommis- fiveChiefs of Naval Staff were raised and sport facilities like sailing and skydiving. sioned at Goa on May 11, 2016. groomed in her lap. Her legacy under the There will also marine training facility for Under the Indian Flag, the ship has Royal flag was no less. As HMS Hermes, merchant sailors. clocked more than 22,622 flying hours by she was commanded by 13 Captains of the By deciding to convert “Viraat” into various aircraft in the past three decades Royal Navy. Her role in operation Mercy a maritime museum, Maharashtra has and has spent nearly 2252 days at sea sail- in 1974 and Falklands in 1982 are now text pipped the states of Goa and Andhra ing and 5,88,287 NM (10,94,215 KM). book references for victory, for future Pradesh which were also in the raqce for In essence, INS Viraat spent seven navies. senior BJP leader and his Abrother were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kishtwar late Thursday evening. Following tension in the area, curfew was imposed by ! &; Act, or the AFSPA, in the peace. "Manipur is a peaceful in the militancy-affected state. the district administration to northeastern State is reviewed state now, but the country's Citing the example of control unrest in the area. > but added security concerns security must be a priority... seizure of sophisticated arms Angry supporters and local over the State sharing borders The financial health and arms from an insurgent camp, he residents converged outside with foreign countries should supply by foreign countries said it takes two months of district hospital and police sta- also be considered. cannot be ruled out," Singh told efforts and lengthy operations tion where they pelted stones Imphal: Manipur Chief The Army said that though a group of visiting journalists — from intelligence gathering and shouted provocative slo- Minister N Biren Singh has said the situation in the State was here on Wednesday. to locating and search of sus- gans. it is time the imposition of the now under control, the AFSPA Major General V K Mishra, pects — to recover arms and The deceased BJP leader Armed Forces (Special Powers) is a requirement to ensure the General Officer ammunition. Such operations was identified as Anil Parihar, Commanding (GOC) of 57 can be carried out only with the State secretary, and his broth- Mountain Division of the AFSPA in place. er Ajit Parihar. H 8 Army, which spearheads "If we do not have AFSPA, The duo were returning counter-insurgency operations how do we do this?... It is not home on foot when they were in Manipur, said the AFSPA is just an enabler, it is a prereq- targeted by two gunmen from a prerequisite for the Army to uisite. AFSPA is a requirement a very close range near their operate for maintaining peace for the Army to function." PTI house. ' # =<
Aurangabad (Maha): A day for drought relief? We demand Fund (NDRF) to tackle after the BJP-led Maharashtra 5,000 crore central assistance drought in 2015, when 20 dis- Government declared drought for relief measures in tricts in Marathwada and in 26 districts, the Opposition Maharashtra," he said while Vidarbha were classified uner Congress on Thursday addressing reporters. that category. demanded a Central assistance Chavan said the ongoing "The State Government of 5000 crore while accusing "Jan Sangharsh" yatra of his had spent 16,000 crore on the ruling dispensation of fis- party in the Marathwada region drought relief measures then. cal mismanagement. has been receiving huge Given the Government's mis- Addressing a press confer- response from the people. management of financial ence here, State unit Congress He claimed that AICC gen- resources in the past four years, president Ashok Chavan eral secretary in charge of mobilising funds to tackle the accused the BJP-led Maharashtra Mallikarjun current drought seems diffi- Government of not making any Kharge rang a symbolic "last cult," Chavan alleged. fiscal provisions to fight drought. bell" to mark the end of the He alleged that only private The State Government on Devendra Fadnavis-led contractors from the BJP and Wednesday declared drought Government in Maharashtra. the Shiv Sena have benefitted in 151 talukas in 26 of total 36 "As this Government only from the Jalyukt Shivar scheme districts in the State. believed in making false of the State Government. As per a Government promises and issuing grand He alleged the Chief order, 112 talukas are facing advertisements, they have no Minister was wasting public severe drought and 39 talukas chance of returning to power money on issuing advertise- a moderate drought. next year," he said. ments of his Government. "The BJP Government has Chavan demanded the On the World Bank report declared drought, but has made Government spell out specific on improvement in India's no budgetary allocations. measures for drought relief. position in the 'Ease of Doing Maharashtra is reeling under a The Central Government Business Index', Chavan said debt of almost 5 lakh crore. had released 3,050 crore from Maharashtra's rankings have How will the Government pay the National Disaster Response fallen. PTI ) * + -. -/34
6 7 7? 5 73.95 as the dollar strengthened gain is the highest one day gain against major global currencies for rupee against dollar since would increase efficiency, elim- ]_ _ he rupee rallied by 50 paise amid steady capital outflows. October 12, 2018," said V K inate the need for manual Tto close at 73.45 against the The Finance Ministry Sharma, Head PCG & Capital ebi Thursday said it will intervention at various stages, US dollar on Thursday, posting Wednesday said the govern- Markets Group, HDFC Slaunch Unified Payments and will reduce the time dura- uzuki Motorcycle India Pvt its biggest single-session spurt ment has "nurtured and Securities. Interface as an alternative pay- tion from issue closure to list- SLtd (SMIPL) on Thursday in three weeks on increased respected" autonomy of the Crude oil prices moderat- ment option for retail investors, ing by up to 3 working days," reported 30.76 jump in sales in selling of the greenback by central bank and has been ed amid increase in supply and buying shares in a public issue, the Securities and Exchange October at 65,689 units. exporters, softening crude oil holding extensive consulta- growing concerns that demand in a phased manner from Board of India (Sebi) said in a The company had sold prices and upbeat economic tions with it on many issues. might weaken on the prospect January 1 next year, which will circular. _ _ ^ numbers. On the economy front, the of a global economic slow- cut listing time for an IPO to Currently, retail investors Easing of concerns over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) down. three days from six at present. either invest in an IPO through rift between the government collections for October crossed Brent crude, the interna- The new mechanism will bank ASBA or through broker _ and the Reserve Bank of India Rs 1-lakh crore mark, while tional benchmark, was trading increase the efficiency of the ASBA, where the broker does (RBI) also supported the India leapfrogged 23 places to 0.95 per cent lower at USD existing system and curtail the the bidding and hands over the rupee's recovery, forex dealers the 77th rank in World Bank's 74.33 per barrel. need for manual intervention. application form to the C said. latest Ease of Doing Business Meanwhile, foreign funds UPI is an instant payment investors bank. _ At the Interbank Foreign rankings. pulled out Rs 193.65 crore system developed by the Considering the time Exchange (Forex) market, the Manufacturing PMI also from the capital markets on a National Payments required for making necessary G5 domestic unit opened higher at strengthened in October as net basis Wednesday, while Corporation of India (NPCI). changes to the systems and to F @ 73.88, then gained further firms scaled up production domestic institutional investors It allows instant transfer of ensure complete and smooth ground and settled for the day and employment amid strong bought shares worth Rs money between any two per- transition to UPI payment at 73.45, registering a jump of rise in new business order 1,124.92 crore, provisional data son's bank accounts using a mechanism, the regulator said F< F ] 50 paise. flows. showed. payment address which that the new mechanism and _ On Wednesday, the rupee "Rupee reacted positively The BSE Sensex erased all uniquely identifies a person's consequent reduction in time- 50,237 units October last year, had plunged 27 paise to close with a sharp appreciation of 50 gains in a highly volatile session bank account. lines will be introduced in a SMPIL said in a statement. at a nearly three-week low of paise against the dollar. Today's Thursday and finally settled As a part of the continuing phased manner. "A strong performance ^ 10.08 points, or 0.03 per cent, efforts to further streamline the "From January 1, 2019, the during the festive season is crit- lower at 34,431.97. The NSE process, Sebi has decided, in UPI mechanism for retail ical to our hope of fulfilling our ^ Nifty, after shuttling between consultation with the stake investors through intermedi- sales target of 7.5 million sales 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, ended holders to introduce the use of aries will be made effective in this financial year," SMIPL ] 6.15 points, or 0.06 per cent UPI as a payment mechanism along with the existing process Managing Director Satoshi _ __ __ w down at 10,380.45. with Application Supported by and existing timeline of T+6 Uchida said. The Financial Benchmark Block Amount (ASBA) for days. The same will continue, The company enjoyed its Mumbai: The BSE Sensex ticipants began booking prof- India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the applications in public issues by for a period of 3 months or highest-ever retail sales during erased all gains in a highly its and finally settled 10.08 reference rate for the retail investors through inter- floating of 5 main board pub- the month and is geared up to volatile session Thursday to points, or 0.03 per cent, lower rupee/dollar at 73.8295 and for mediaries. lic issues, whichever is later," it end this season on a high, he end 10 points lower as losses in at 34,431.97. rupee/euro at 83.7261. "The proposed process added. added. PTI shares of software exporters The gauge had climbed and pharmaceutical companies 550.92 points Wednesday. L M offset gains in capital goods, Similarly, the NSE Nifty banking and auto counters, after shuttling between K G L : :G : amid unabated 10,441.90 and 10,341.90, foreign fund out- ended 6.15 points, or 0.06 flows. per cent down at 7 # ]_ The bench- 10,380.45. mark indices Market commenced swung between the session on a strong Singapore/New Delhi: executives, and a lack of trans- Sundar Pichai has told staff he Google spokesperson confirmed gains and losses, footing on easing con- Hundreds of employees at parency over the cases. supports their right to protest. to PTI that 150 employees par- with Sensex gyrat- cerns around the rift Google offices around the world, The employees are demand- "Yesterday, we let Googlers ticipated in the walkout in India. ing over 376 between the government including in India, Thursday ing several key changes in how know that we are aware of the The employees were from ^ points both ways on alternate and RBI. However, emergence staged an unprecedented series sexual misconduct allegations activities planned for Thursday Hyderabad, Gurgaon and v] bouts of buying and selling. of profit-booking at every rise of walkouts in protest at the are dealt with at the Internet and that employees will have the Mumbai offices. Overall, Google The 30-share index opened reversed early gains. company's treatment of women giant, including a call to end support they need if they wish has about 2,000 people across higher at 34,650.63 points and Market was range bound and lenient treatment of top forced arbitration - a move to participate," the Indian- four offices in India (Hyderabad, advanced to 34,679.93 points despite a fall in oil prices and executives accused of sexual which would make it possible for American top executive said. Gurgaon, Mumbai and amid sustained buying by strengthening rupee as misconduct. victims to sue. Demonstrations at the com- Bangalore). domestic institutional investors investors remain focused on The demonstrations, Forced arbitration, a com- pany's offices around the world A Google spokesman in (DIIs), better-than-expected quarter earnings, analysts said. dubbed "Google Walkout," fol- mon contract clause for Silicon began at 11:10am in Tokyo and Singapore said he could not pro- corporate earnings and positive Selling was more pro- low an outcry over a New York Valley employees, demands any took place at the same time in vide details on how many peo- B global cues. nounced in information tech- Times investigation that detailed disputes are dealt with internal- other time zones. ple took part in the walkouts at It, subsequently, slipped nology and pharmaceutical years of sexual harassment alle- ly rather than through other A photo from the Singapore those two offices, which each _ into the negative zone to hit a sector stocks amid recovery in gations, multimillion-dollar sev- methods such as the courts. hub showed at least 100 staff have more than 1,000 employ- low of 34,303.38 points as par- the rupee. PTI erance packages for accused Google chief executive protesting. When contacted a ees. PTI
Q seamlessly integrated to Cisco Kinetic IoT platform and real-time accurate location- ar Code India Ltd (BCIL), the coun- aware solutions using Cisco CMX. BCIL Btry leader in the field of Identification along with Cisco offers complete stack of and Data Collection inaugurated its such IOT solutions for various industry Customer Experience Centre, showcasing verticals. in-action real business use cases for vari- ous IoT technology collaborations. The inauguration was done by Mr. BCIL was incorporated over 20 years Vijay Sethi – Group CIO Hero MotoCorp ago with focus on Automated Data on 1st Nov at BCIL Campus in Gurgaon Collection and Identification technologies. and attended by several distinguished As the technology horizon expanded, industry leaders. At the launch,BCIL Data and Identification lead the founda- showcased intelligent solutions and tion for Internet of Things and Digital advanced technologies that help businesses Disruption. The core of any Industrial IoT with complete visibility of assets and solutions providing insights from pro- solution is identification of man, machine, intelligence in supply chain resulting in duction to consumption, using operation material and method data and stitching higher profits and customer delight. BCIL’s technologies such as RFID, Barcoding, them together for meaningful and intelli- CEC is a uniqueshowcase of real-life EnterpriseMobility and Vision System gent insights. 5 7 the 'Ease of Doing Business'. His this full year's performance is call seemed to be a tall promise taken into consideration, it he World Bank each year, in since India had to move up 92 On the 'Starting of Business', would be logical to assume that Tthe month of October, positions. Amongst the top we have improved in four years we will move up significantly in announces its rankings on the nations, in each of the ten cate- by 21 points. In 'Construction these two categories. Similarly, on 'Ease of Doing Business' for the gories, the competition is Activity', four year improve- 'Enforcement of Contracts', the next year. The performance of extremely tough and many ment is a massive 132 points. Specific Relief Act has been each nation is taken into con- countries with specific changes The unified bylaws now involve amended to make the Act sideration with the 1st of May move ahead. Changes required an application for grant of con- enforceable, leaving damages as being the cut-off date. This is an a legislation, regulation, policy struction permit online. The only exception. Commercial independent research by the decisions and administrative permits are to be received online courts have been set up in dif- World Bank based on objective reforms. They involved techni- within a specified time. If they ferent districts of the country. criteria where grading are given cal innovations. Moving up 92 are not received within that The Arbitration Act has been under ten different heads as per positions is a daunting task. time, there is a deemed sanction. amended to provide for expedi- the criteria specified therein. Not many were optimistic. They For 'Getting Electricity', we have tious arbitrations and the least There is no place for generalities. regarded it as an unachievable improved a phenomenal 132 judicial intervention. The improvement has to be goal. positions. On registration of The other area where India specific. India has now moved The Government started properties, we are still at position has to make a special effort to to position No.77 in a list of 190 working on each of the criteria No.166. On ''Getting Credit', we further improve is in relation to nations. in 2014 itself. Announcement of are at position No.22. On 'starting a business'. Current year a change, a legislation or a poli- 'Protecting Minority Investors', our ranking of 137 has improved cy is not enough unless the effect we are at position No.7 - our by 21 position in the last four India, during the ten years of of the same is felt on the ground. highest position in any catego- years. It is still not a satisfacto- the UPA, has witnessed high The World Bank doesn't regard ry. On 'Trading Across Borders', ry position. There are several level of corruption, policy paral- announcements as a worthy which involves customs, we have processes which are relevant ysis and abandonment of all improvement. There is always a improved significantly to posi- both at the level of the Central reforms. UPA-II, for its five year timeline between the reform tion No.80 from an all time high Government and the State tenure, witnessed a global rank- and the upgrade. of 146. After the enactment and Governments. Much improve- ing 134, 132, 132, 134 and final- Having inherited the legacy implementation of the GST and ment is required in these areas. ly 142. This was UPA's miser- of position No.142, we moved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy In each of these criteria, able track record. India was the up, in the first two years, and Code, we have improved in there has to be an emphasis on most difficult to do business retained position No.130. In the 'Payment of Taxes' by 37 posi- reducing the time period for any with. Investors were wary of third year, we have made a tions but are still at 121. In business activity, reducing the coming to India. On the con- major jump of 30 positions to 'Resolving Insolvency', we have cost involved and cutting down trary, there was a reverse flight reach position No.100 and in the improved 29 positions but are the number of procedures. This of capital from India by the fourth year, we have moved to still at 108. On 'Enforcement of by itself is not formidable task. investors. position No.77. This is a 65 point Contracts', we have improved 23 If we are able to keep the present improvement in the first four positions but are still at 163. pace of reforms in the above years. We are still 27 positions The road for next year areas, the targets set by the The Prime Minister in 2014 away from the target. The On 'Payment of Taxes' and Prime Minister would start look- itself announced that the impossible now looks plausible. 'Resolving Insolvency', the GST ing a modest one. Only a Government's objective was to and the NCLT,mechanisms are focussed and a purpose orient- ensure that India should be in place. Early results seem to be ed Government could have amongst the first fifty nations in quite encouraging and when achieved this. C M Y K
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> 7 : ::5 > = Q : ::5 > A > 5 mination, Trump said “there is cials are tightlipped on the reporters at the White House a sufficient supply of petrole- issue. on Wednesday. Washington: President Donald resident Donald Trump um and petroleum products The White House also did resident Donald Trump has “You don’t need a Trump has alleged that the “far- Psaid on Wednesday in a from countries other than Iran not immediately responded to Psaid that no constitutional Constitutional amendment for left media” in the US uses presidential memorandum that to permit a significant reduc- question if India’s oil purchase amendment was required to do birthright citizenship. I believe ntensifying his pre-election tragedy to sow anger and divi- he had determined there was tion in the volume of petrole- reductions from Iran would be away with the birthright citi- that you can have a simple vote Ianti-immigration push, sion in the society, saying it sufficient supply of petroleum um and petroleum products considered significant. Trump zenship — the process by in Congress or it’s even possible President Trump has said he spreads fake news which is the and petroleum products for purchased from Iran by or said he will continue to moni- which babies born in the coun- — in my opinion, this is after may send 15,000 troops to the enemy of the people. Q countries to “significantly” through foreign financial insti- tor the situation. try to the non-US nationals meeting with some very talent- US southern border to keep a The President, who has reduce their purchase of crude tutions.” Secretary of State Mike automatically become citizens ed legal scholars — that you can slow-moving caravan of Latin been at loggerheads with sev- oil from Iran, which is going Trump’s presidential deter- Pompeo on Wednesday said, — as this can be done with an do it through an executive American migrants from enter- eral mainstream media outlets face US sanctions from mination, not an executive on the Laura Ingraham Show, executive order, bringing his order,” said the US President. ing the including CNN, ABC News, November 5. order but a kind of directive that on November 5, the US tough stance on immigration At the same time, Trump country, but The New York Times and The In May, Trump had pulled issued by the White House to will put back in place sanctions ahead of the crucial mid-term said his first preference would rejected alle- Washington Post, has quite out of the 2015 landmark the members of his admin- that will be very severe on the elections next Tuesday. be to make the changes gation that often described them as “fake nuclear deal, the Joint stration on some policy mat- leadership of Iran. He hoped In his latest hardline immi- through the Congress, which he was fear- media”. Comprehensive Plan of Action ters, comes less than 100 hours that this will convince them to gration rhetoric, the US would be a permanent thing. “I mongering Referring to his visit to the (JCPOA) terming it as “disas- before the deadline set by him change their ways. President had on Tuesday would rather do it through on the issue. Pittsburg synagogue where 11 trous”. Under the Obama-era for countries like India to bring Pompeo, on the another expressed his intention to take Congress because that’s per- Trump people were killed, Trump said: L M deal, involving five permanent its purchase of oil to zero from show, said that Iran was the the path of executive order to manent. But I really believe we has vowed not to let the cara- “Yesterday’s visit to Pittsburgh members of the United Nations Iran by November 4. world’s largest state sponsor of deny automatic citizenship to can do it through executive van of people from three Latin was about coming together as Security Council and Germany, India has expressed its dif- terror. “They were squandering children born of non- order,” he said. American countries — El a nation to comfort and to heal. Iran had agreed to stop its ficulties in doing so given the the people’s money, the Iranian American parents in the US, Trump said that the issue Salvador, Guatemala and After this day of unity and nuclear programme in galloping energy needs of its 1.3 people’s money, on these silly saying the birthright citizenship would be ultimately decided by Honduras — enter the US. togetherness, I came home and exchange of relief from eco- billion people. More than 80 malign activities. And our “has to end”. the Supreme Court. “We have about 5,800 sadly turned on the news and nomic sanctions. per cent of India’s energy needs effort is to get them to change “Birthright citizenship is a “Just so you understand, a (troops deployed on the bor- watched as the far-left media Moments after coming out are imported. But at the same that behaviour”. very, very important subject. In person comes in — was never der). We’ll go up anywhere once again used tragedy to sow the deal Trump had signed time, India has taken steps to State Department Deputy my opinion, it’s much less in our country before — has a between 10,000 and 15,000 anger and division”. fresh set of sanctions against reduce its oil purchase from Spokesperson Robert Paladino complex than people think. I baby, now all of a sudden the military personnel, on top of Chants of “CNN sucks” Iran and warned countries Iran, which has already told reporters that on think it says it very loud and baby’s a US citizen. And Border Patrol, Immigration broke out at Trump’s election against any cooperation with declined substantially. November 5, at 12:01, sanctions clear in the Constitution that through chain migration and and Customs Enforcement, rally in Florida Wednesday Tehran on its controversial Recently, senior US offi- that were lifted under the Iran you don’t have to go through other things, many other peo- and everybody else at the bor- night as Trump doubled down nuclear weapons programme. cials were in India for talks in nuclear deal will come back the process of whatever they’re ple come in through the baby, der,” Trump told reporters at his attack on what he said are In his presidential deter- this regard. However, US offi- into full effect. talking about,” Trump told it’s ridiculous,” Trump said. the White House. the “far-left media”. PTI > B Hodeida (Yemen): Over seven nity is concerned about ongo- million children face a serious ing interference campaigns by ays before the crucial mid- threat of famine in Yemen and he US has warned of “swift” Russia, China, and other foreign Dterm elections, US ending the country’s war will not Tand “severe” retaliatory actors, including Iran, to under- President Donald Trump has save all of them, the UN chil- O he first democratically elect- action in case of any foreign mine confidence in the demo- posted a divisive campaign dren’s agency said. States will achieve complete Ted president of the Maldives meddling in the crucial mid- cratic institutions and influence advertisement on his Twitter “Today, 1.8 million chil- denuclearisation and lasting returned home Thursday after term polls as the America’s public sentiment and govern- account which he hopes would hina and America are dren under the age of five are outh Korean President peace on the Korean more than two years in exile to intelligence community ment policies, a senior intelli- boost the Republican party’s C“competitors but not adver- facing acute malnutrition, and SMoon Jae-in said Thursday Peninsula,” Moon said. escape a long prison term. Wednesday expressed its con- gence official told reporters. campaign. saries,” US Sen Lamar 400,000 are affected by severe that North Korean leader Kim “This is an opportunity The plane carrying cern over ongoing election And, as such, identifying and The controversial video, Alexander told Chinese acute malnutrition,” said Geert Jong Un will “soon” visit Seoul that has come like a miracle. It’s Mohamed Nasheed from Sri interference campaign by for- preventing this interference is now pinned to the top of his Premier Li Keqiang on Cappelaere, regional director as part of a series of high-pro- something that we should Lanka landed in Maldives’ cap- eign actors, in particular a top priority for the federal social media feed, blames the Thursday, despite a spiralling of UNICEF. file diplomatic efforts aimed at never miss.” ital, Male, where he was wel- Russia, China and Iran. government, the official said. Democrats for “letting in” Luis trade war and other tensions “More than half” of the 14 ridding North Korea of its The prospects for a second comed by his party members In the November 6 mid- The US has said that it will Bracamontes - an undocu- that have pushed relations to million people at serious risk of nuclear weapons. summit between Kim and US and supporters. term elections, Americans take severe action against those mented immigrant from their lowest point in years. famine in the impoverished Moon said in a speech to President Donald Trump He planned to address his would elect 435 members of the trying to interfere with the polls. Mexico who killed two police The upbeat message at their country are children, Cappelaere parliament that a second North improved after Secretary of supporters later Thursday. House of Representatives and “If there is interference in officers in Sacramento in 2014. meeting in Beijing came amid told AFP late on Wednesday. Korea-US summit is also “near State Mike Pompeo made his Nasheed was sentenced to 35 of the 100 Senate seats in that, that fundamentally wrecks Bracamontes, who had pre- concerns that the US-China “Ending the war is not at hand” and that Chinese fourth visit to North Korea ear- 13 years in jail in 2015 after Congress. the natural process that we have viously been deported twice, trade dispute will drag on, enough,” he said, referring to a President Xi Jinping is expect- lier this month. being convicted of terrorism for The US has said that the established in this country, was sentenced to death for the hurting company profits and more than three year conflict ed to visit North Korea soon. But no breakthrough has ordering the arrest of a top foreign interference in the US and really undermines what we murders earlier this year. the overall US economy. that pits the government sup- Moon also said he expects followed. US officials have judge in 2012 while he was elections is a threat to America’s would be looking at. That has The video -- produced for Tensions have also arisen over ported by a Saudi-led military Kim to visit Russia soon and recently said a second Trump- president. democracy. to be met with swift and severe the Trump campaign -- and China’s claims to Taiwan and coalition against Huthi rebels. that Kim may meet with Kim summit will likely happen His trial was criticised The intelligence commu- action,” the official said. posted by President Trump the South China Sea, allegations “What we need is to stop the Japanese Prime Minister early next year. internationally for lack of due shows Bracamontes grinning in of Chinese theft of commercial war and (to create) a govern- Shinzo Abe. Some experts have raised process, along with those of court and threatening to “kill secrets and accusations of med- ment mechanism that puts at the Moon has previously said doubts over whether Kim’s many other political opponents more cops soon”. dling in American politics. centre the people and children. that Kim told him he would Seoul trip will occur by jailed by strongman President The ad recalls the notori- Coming a week ahead of “The war is exacerbating the visit Seoul within this year December. Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s ous “Willie Horton” campaign the US midterm elections, the situation that was already bad when the leaders met in Moon, a liberal who took administration. ad financed by supporters of visit by Alexander at the head before because of years of Pyongyang, North Korea’s cap- office last year, favours a nego- He was offered asylum in the George H.W. Bush cam- of a seven-member delegation underdevelopment” in the Arab ital, in September. tiated resolution to the Britain when he travelled there paign in the 1988 presidential of Republican senators and world’s poorest nation, South Korea’s presidential decades-long international for medical treatment on leave election. Horton was a con- congress members seemed all Cappelaere said. office said it had nothing to add standoff over North Korea’s from prison. victed murderer who commit- the more extraordinary. All He welcomed a call by the to Moon’s speech about Kim’s nuclear ambitions. Nasheed’s return follows ted rape while furloughed are strong supporters of US UN on Wednesday to relaunch trip. His comments were in line He has facilitated a series of Yameen’s defeat in the under a programme in President Donald Trump, who peace talks within a month. with previous statements, it said. high-level US-North Korea September 23 presidential elec- Massachusetts where has slapped tariffs on USD 250 He said efforts to come up They suggest that Moon is exchanges, including their first tion by Ibrahim Mohamed Democratic nominee Michael billion on Chinese products with a solution in the next 30 determined to push ahead with summit in Singapore in June. Solih, the candidate of Dukakis was governor. and threatened much more. days were “critical” to improving diplomacy to resolve the But Moon has faced grow- Nasheed’s Maldivian aid distribution and saving lives. nuclear issue. ing outside skepticism over Democratic Party. Cappelaere said that over “Now, based on firm trust whether his engagement poli- Since Yameen’s defeat, 6,000 children have either been among one another, South and cy will eventually settle the courts have freed or granted bail killed or sustained serious North Korea and the United nuclear standoff. to some of the jailed officials. injuries since 2015. AFP Los Angeles: A synagogue in California was defaced with anti-Jew graffiti, police said on Wednesday, in an attack that \ took place just days after 11 people were gunned down at a Pittsburg synagogue. Allen Berezovsky, presi- dent of the board at Beth Jacob synagogue in Irvine, south of Los Angeles, said staff discov- ered the vandalism in early morning. He told AFP the words “(expletive) Jews” and “Jews” were spray-painted on the white facade of the building. Berezovsky said security footage showed an individual wearing a hoodie, sunglasses and a surgical facemask jump- ing over the fence of the syna- gogue around 1:18 am and then leaving on a bicycle stolen at the premises. “The Irvine Police Department and our own secu- rity have done a full sweep of the entire facility and nothing was found other than the graf- fiti,” he said in a statement to his congregation. “We are continuing to do everything we can to make our campus more secure, and we will continue to promote the message that we are stronger than hate.” AFP
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FIGURATIVELY "I am pretty ruthless India completed a nine- q q _ The experienced Marlon Samuels, ] happy with wicket demolition of the West from whom a lot was expected, led a Rayudu. It is AIndies in the fifth and final ODI v\b __ brief revival, hitting some crisp bound- ? v never easy to here Thursday for their sixth succes- v ] ^ _ aries and the only six of the innings. __\ make a comeback sive series win at home. v __ The Indian domination could be in the team after Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja gauged from the fact that the first couple of years. vv _ ] =KK took four wickets to help India bun- boundary came in the sixth over Even though you ! dle out the West Indies for 104 in just when Rovman Powell lofted one from have to express 31.5 overs. Pacers Khaleel Ahmed Bumrah over the infield. $,, yourself, you hold back and that is understandable 8 and Jasprit Bumrah chipped in with Samuels' resistance because couple of bad performances can lose you two wickets each. _v ] _ _ ended in the 12th over your place. He has handled the pressure really well The home team took just 14.5 ting his 200th six in ODIs. v] b _v b when he fell to a soft dis- _ and batted really well in the last match," the head overs to reach the paltry target, cour- The India vice-captain had a lucky missal of Jadeja for 24, coach said. ] v_ b ] ] tesy an unbeaten 99-run stand between escape when he was caught behind by spooning a catch to __ Shastri seemed impressed with left-arm seam- Rohit Sharma (62 off 54) and captain Shai Hope off Oshane Thomas' bowl- \ v _\ skipper Virat Kohli. er Khaleel but wants him to add a few more clicks. Virat Kohli (33 off 29), following ing on 18. He made most of that ]\ ]_ _ __ As has often "The left-arm fast bowlers can be very handy. another low score from Shikhar reprieve as he hit five boundaries and been the case in _ Khaleel is raw, he doesn't have the experience but 5@)5 Dhawan. struck four imperious sixes. Kohli the series, Holder he has the variations and has the aggression too. It was a complete surrender from too was solid at the other end and his showed patience v Once he adds to his speed, he will be more than the West Indies, who let themselves innings comprised six fours. and skill to resist q b _ _ effective." down after competing hard in the first Dhawan's soft dismissal would O the rampant Shastri said the team is back on track after its three ODIs. The previous game at probably be one of the lows for India Indian bowlers sixth successive ODI series win at home. $+$ Mumbai too was dominated by the as he chopped on a delivery from H @ but his dismissal "We are back on track. I thought we were below hosts before they romped to a 3-1 Thomas, who worked up good pace ; ; hastened the par in the field in the second and third ODI. series win here. but was inconsistent with his line and end. _ Sometimes you need a wake-up call and we were at India last lost a series at home in length. 5 The lanky our best in the last two ODIs. This Windies team 2015, when they went down 2-3 Earlier, the West Indies were in K 5 Holder was taken is a promising unit. They have some exceptional against South Africa. trouble right from the start after skip- by Kedar Jadhav, run- - players who with exposure, I am sure will test some The hosts wasted in no time com- per Jason Holder chose to bat. Pacer @ < ning in from the deep of the big sides," the coach felt. pleting the 105-run target after the Bhuvneshwar Kumar had Kieran when he tried to go Skipper Kohli too praised his bowlers for their bowlers laid the foundation of a mas- Powell caught behind by M S Dhoni P ariel against Khaleel clinical show in the last two games. sive victory. for a duck off the fourth ball, giving Ahmed. He was the ,+5 "Because of our clinical performance, we were Rohit continued his fine form, India their first wicket. H 7 top-scorer with 25. _v ] able to finish the game in a few hours. Credit to the notching up a half-century, in the Shai Hope, who has been one of The spinners bowling unit for pitching it in the right areas. Was process going past the 1,000-run mark the best West Indies batsmen on tour took over and pol- b surprised that West Indies chose to bat, we wanted for the calendar year 2018 and also hit- alongside Shimron Hetmyer, was cas- ; ished off the tail. to bowl first anyway." _ ) )
> ^ "If we can be consistent as a field- ing side, it can give us more consisten- .. ^ ndia captain Virat Kohli on Thursday cy overall in our skills department as Ireiterated that Mahendra Singh Dhoni well. In the field, we can still improve ^ irat Kohli sauntering towards Sachin Tendulkar's records remains an integral part of the ODI a lot. We have spoken to the people in Vthat once looked staggering and seemingly unsurpassable team and the veteran wicket-keeper the practice sessions who need to do the ormer India captain Rahul Dravid has amazed the icon, who Thursday called the Indian captain batsman decided not to play the upcom- extra effort to sharpen their fielding, and Fwas Thursday inducted into the one of the greatest but said he "never believed" in comparisons. ing T20s only to make way for the much they are putting in that extra effort. ICC Hall of Fame at a brief function Recently Kohli surpassed Tendulkar to become the fastest younger Rishabh Pant. "That is the only area we feel we can here ahead of the final ODI between player to score 10,000 One Day International runs. He is also "I think the selectors have already get better at. Obviously, batting and India and the West Indies. inching towards Tendulkar's record for highest number of ODI addressed this if I'm not wrong. And bowling are big variables. Fielding is Dravid became only the fifth hundreds (49), having notched his 38th ton in Pune in the third he's been spoken to, firstly... So, I don't something that is controllable and you player from India to be named in the game against West Indies. see any reason why I should be sitting need to get that from all the 11 players ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. "Coming to Virat's development as a player, I think he has here and explaining that. I think the in the field." Legendary opener Sunil developed immensely. And I always saw that spark in him. I selectors have come out and explained upcoming T20 series against the West About the return of Ravindra Jadeja Gavaskar presided over the formali- H "" always felt that he is going to be one of the leading players in exactly what happened," said Kohli at Indies and Australia and there is a pos- and if he was a frontrunner in the race ties. the world, not just of this generation, but one of the leading the post-match press conference after sibility that he never plays for India for the all-rounder slot, Kohli said the The ICC, on July 2, announced brilliant slip fielder and finished his players of all time," Tendulkar told reporters here. guiding India to another series win at again in the shortest format. Saurashtra left-hander had done well his induction into the Hall of Fame. Test career in 2012 with 210 catches, "And then it is home. "He anyway plays the ODIs for us since coming back in the Asia Cup. Dravid joins an elite list that which is a world record. again about opinions. "I was not part of that conversation regularly, so... From that point of view, "It depends. When Hardik (Pandya) includes Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil "It is a matter of great honour to But if one has to go so... It is what the selectors explained. he's only trying to help the youngsters; is fit and fine to play, you have to see Dev, Gavaskar and Anil Kumble. be named by the ICC in the Cricket into comparisons, I think people are putting too much nothing that anything that other peo- what is the combination you have to Dravid aggregated 13,288 runs in Hall of Fame. To find your name in then I don't want to variables into the situation, which is not ple are thinking and I as captain can cer- take in the World Cup. If Hardik is fit, 164 Tests with 36 centuries and a list of all-time greats across gener- get into that. There the case I can assure you of that. He's tainly assure you of that," Kohli said. Kedar becomes a spin option as well. 10,889 runs in 344 ODIs with 12 cen- ations is something one only dreams were different still a very integral part of this team and On the areas of concern for the Hardik becoming fit also gives you four turies, and was in 2004 named as the of while setting out on a cricket career bowlers who played he just feels that in the T20 format, team in the run-up to the World Cup seaming options, along with Kedar and ICC Cricketer of the Year as well as and the kind of recognition that in 60s, 70s, 80s, and someone like Rishabh can get more in England next year, the India skipper one more spinner. You might need one the ICC Test Player of the Year. would delight any player," Dravid was possibly in my time chances." said it was about putting in consistent more spin option. Jadeja becomes the Dravid, who played a solitary quoted as saying in an ICC media and what they are Dhoni has been dropped for the efforts on the field. key there with the team balance. Twenty20 International, was also a release after the induction. playing today. So I wouldn't want to get into that," he said. Tendulkar cate- # 6 2? gorically stressed that he did not believe in comparisons. "I think first of %*#A all, like how Virat has eft-arm pace bowler Shaheen Shah said and I have been LAfridi defended 17 runs in the last saying for 24 years that I have played. I have never believed in over as Pakistan defeated New Zealand Senior Pakistan batsman comparison. Each generation if you take from the time crick- by two runs in a thrilling finish to the Azhar Ali on Thursday announced et was played from day one to now, the change has been con- ormer India wicketkeeper-batsman first Twenty20 international here. his retirement from limited overs stant. FFarokh Engineer has urged New Zealand needed six off the cricket in order to concentrate fully Tendulkar also praised teenage prodigy Prithvi Shaw, Pakistan's captain-turned-Prime last delivery to tie the match but expe- on Test cricket. terming the right-handed batsman a fast-leaner. Minister Imran Khan to use his polit- rienced batsman Ross Taylor managed Azhar, 33, said he had taken the "I think I can talk about Prithvi. He's progressed tremen- ical clout and restore bilateral Test just a boundary as New Zealand — set decision to focus only on Test dously. I feel with the age he is only going to get better. So Prithvi cricket between the arch-rivals. 149 to win — finished at 146-6 at cricket and also because he felt the is someone who will continue to perform well. Yes Australian Since the 2008 Mumbai terror Sheikh Zayed Stadium Wednesday. L "" time was right. trip is going to be a good exposure to him. And whatever I have attacks, bilateral cricket ties between The victory gave world number "I have spoken to the chief selec- seen, he is fast-learner. So I see him ready for that.” India and Pakistan have been frozen one ranked Pakistan their seventh con- with three sixes and six boundaries. tor, captain and the chairman of amid political tensions and they only secutive win since July and 15th in 17 Pakistan's varied bowling, led by PCB before announcing my deci- play each other in multi-nation events Twenty20 internationals this year. Hasan Ali with 3-35, pulled them back sion. I took the decision after giv- such as the World Cup. Engineer said, "As a cricketer, I Pakistan, who are on a roll after significantly. ing it a lot of thought," he told The last time the neighbours met would love India to play Pakistan or whitewashing Australia 3-0 in Dubai Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed reporters in Lahore. in a five-day international was in vice versa. But it is a question of con- on Sunday, now have a 1-0 lead in the praised his team's 'never-say-die' A prolific player in the longest x x Bangalore in 2007. vincing the political leaders." three-match series with the last two approach in bowling. "New Zealand are format, the 33-year-old played the "Imran Khan, he is the prime min- "Basically we are the same people. matches in Dubai on Friday and a tough team, but we knew overs 6-12 last of his 53 ODIs against New x ister now. Hopefully India and Pakistan Both countries have extremely talent- Sunday. were crucial and we had to restrict Zealand in January, earlier this will start a dialogue," Engineer, a flam- ed cricketers and I, for one, would love Mohammad Hafeez top-scored them there," said Sarfraz. year. boyant player of the 1960s and 70s said to see that happen but unfortunately the with 45 in Pakistan's 148-6 after they "I thought Shaheen and Hasan His orthodox batting style in x during the inaugural Ranji Memorial brakes are on," Engineer lamented. won the toss and batted. were superb and we were once again ODIs at an average of 36.90 and ` Public Conversation in London this Former Pakistan batsman Mushtaq Taylor finished with a 26-ball 42 led admirably by bowlers." Williamson strike-rate of 74.45 has often come week. Mohammad, who was on the same not out with three boundaries but believed his team came close to victo- up for criticism. x "They should be playing Test crick- panel, said, "We'd love India to come could not keep the run rate down as ry. "We weren't far away, I thought we "I just want to pay full attention et against each other because it will do to Pakistan, that would be a real New Zealand needed 53 in the last five were quite good for large parts," said to Test cricket now and I think the ` Pakistan cricket, their economy, a boost. We'd love England to come, overs. Williamson. young players now coming into the x world of good. But you hear about bor- Australia. We play our 'home' series That was in contrast from the first "Pakistan pulled back after team are performing very well in der skirmishes and this and that. away from home, which is a very sad five overs of their innings, dominated Munro's knock — they are world num- one-day internationals," fomer x They've got to have dialogue." episode." by opener Colin Munro's 42-ball 58 ber one for a reason." Pakistani skipper added. PTI
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andidates usually fear interviews you to keep your head up the entire inter- not know the answer to the particular and the various processes associat- view. Don’t forget to smile. question. A confident no implies that you Ced with it. Most of us get very con- Remember, you’re interviewing the are sure of what you know and what you scious and nervous when we have to company as well. Come fully prepared don’t. appear for a personal interview. These with interview questions to ask your inter- If you really wish to make a good emotions along with the underlying fear viewer. impression, you must meet the interview- completely hamper your body language. You should get to the interview loca- er eye in eye. If you have fear of facing They make you sweat and straighten your tion up to an hour before your appoint- people or are slightly shy, you need to curls while you are appearing for an inter- ment. Sit in your car and read through practise in front of the mirror regularly. view. There may be many things that your resume again. Wait till you have You may even act out the whole scene in cause fear during interviews. around 15 minutes until the interview front of your friends and loved ones. Success and failure are part of life. It starts, then walk on in. Being punctual Continuous practice eliminates the fear is quite possible that you have been fired is a positive, and your interviewer will and helps you meet the interviewer eye from the previous job and this makes you remember it. Recruiters and hiring in eye without any hesitation. The bene- lose confidence. At this point, you need managers have heard every excuse for fit of rehearsing the whole scene many to gather your strength by recalling all the being late. From family emergencies to times is that you do not feel like it is a big past occasions when you succeeded in very ill pets, we’ve heard them all. We we thing when you appear for the actual your career. You should pride over the know that maybe half of them are being interview. past moments of victory. Identify your truthful, it really never helps your cause If you look good, half the impression strengths and plus points. You should to lay an excuse on us. is already made in the interview. You need approach the interviewer with your head Smiling can be your best friend. It’s to make sure that you dress perfectly and held high. A few failures should not break one thing to be fearful of an interview, but groom yourself well so that you cast an you. You should still be strong enough to its another thing to show your interview- impression on the interviewer at the very explore new opportunities and accept new er that you are scared. Smiling will at least first glance. Select a formal attire of a sub- challenges. help to eliminate a fearful look on your tle shade that suits the interview. Make Preparation in interviewing is face. Smile and make eye contact, it sure your nails are cut, your hair is well absolutely crucial to your success as a can- brings you some much needed interview combed and your shoes are perfectly pol- didate, and even those not experiencing swagger. ished. Use a mouth freshener before fear should always prepare. The fears need to be dealt early so that entering the interview room. Carry a Knowing is half the battle. these gestures do not become a habit. For the interviewers. 5 You need to know what you know deodorant along if your armpits stink. You Understanding the interview process is this, it is essential that you understand Many job seekers look for a good and when you are heading for an interview. may also carry a packet of tissues along critical. Many times candidates will what exactly causes the fear of job inter- well paying job because they have to sup- @ 5 The best approach would be to thorough- with you. receive emails explaining the interview views port their family. The burden of that ly prepare for the interview so that you Do not foster the fear of not getting process. If you do not receive one, just If you go for an interview without responsibility makes them need the job know answers to all the questions posed this particular job. The job you are ask. It never hurts to ask. Along with being completely prepared, you are bound desperately. They always keep wondering J to you. This approach is sure to add con- applying for may be good but not the only knowing the step by step process, find out to have fears. It is the fear of being asked what will happen if they don’t get the job. fidence in you. The interviewers are peo- job. There are multiple job opportunities the interview methodology they use. questions for which you are not prepared. The constant worry at the back of the ple with years of experience in the field. you come across each day. You need to Read your resume until you can This uncertainty usually nags the minds mind causes fear and this affects their Even if you prepare thoroughly for the understand that this is just one of the recite it without looking down. Being able of individuals and prevents them from interview adversely. They feel desperate interview, you may still be posed with a many jobs. You should not give the job to hold eye contact with your interview- concentrating on what they know. It also and get annoyed or worried if they fail to strange question to which you do not have more significance than it deserves. This er is important. Burning the contents of develops gestures and body language that get a job. The worry reframes itself into an answer. In such circumstances, you is the only way to eliminate the fear of not your resume into your brain will allow have a negative impact on the minds of underlying fear of not getting the job. must be able to boldly accept that you do getting the job.
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P > = 8 5 >= ^ A ! ! 9 B L could get a Volvo XC90 with a totally usable third-row of seats but M that costs a lot, lot more. few months back who would a new issue, of not employing women as And that is a pity really, because I have thought that the revelations they could be a threat to the existing cor- really liked the new CR-V. The cockpit Ain the Harry Weinstein case porate structure. Indian feminist and he new Honda layout, particularly the way information would lead to a practical storm in India, writer Urvashi Butalia gave the example CR-V is a brilliant vehi- is displayed is excellent, the overall fin- where incidents of sexual harassment were of actress Tanushree Dutta, who spoke Tcle, but like its stablemate the ish of the cabin is superb and it really best brushed under the carpet? But with about the person who harassed her after Honda Accord it does not make sense does feel plush. As I was driving the O accusations still tumbling out and show- 10 long years. “When women finally come for the amount of money you are asked four-wheel drive diesel, you really can- ing no signs of abating, names like Nana out and find the courage to speak up, she for. not tell that you are driving a huge car Patekar, Sajid Khan, MJ Akbar, Rajat may not find work for a long time post When you see the new Honda CR- powered by a 1.6-litre engine thanks to Kapoor, Gursimran Khamba, Vikas Bhal, that, but this doesn’t mean that she is fin- V for the first time you really like the a wonderful nine-speed gearbox Chetan Bhagat, Zain Khan Durrani, ished. She will rise again, this time with way that the fifth-generation of Honda’s because it delivers all the grunt you 5 Chintan Ruparel making headlines and the destructive mode,” she said. Sports Utility Vehicle has turned out. need for city driving. And that passen- taking up Twitter space, a discussion on For instance, if one remembers It really looks good, but then you look ger side lane camera makes you forget #Metoo and the culture of impunity: Mahabharatha, the Pandavas were initial- through the last window of the car and that you are in a wide car. Sure, even Conversation across generations was cer- ly not up for a battle due to massive blood- see something strange — a third row. the Honda Accord has that but in a car tainly called for. shed and destruction, after Draupadi’s A third row whose headrests are bare- as large as the CR-V and especially since ; However, how is revealing these assault in a court of a 100 people. But it ly far enough from the second one. And I had it for a longer period of time, I 5 names on social media helping women get was Draupadi, who eventually did con- you keep puzzling over why it exists. think it was a great feature which ; justice questioned author Ira Trivedi. She vince them to fight against those who This puzzles you so much that you should come down the value chain into said that even if we do have a system and wronged her. She added that “This is also attempt to fit in there. You then realise smaller cars in future years. law that makes such offences punishable, an example of how prevalent harassment that the third row is not designed for But then again, this specification of “The problem is in getting FIRs filed.” She has been since the ages.” a 5’11” 85-kg male and is more appro- the CR-V has an ex-showroom price of added, “In such a case, one thing about Moving on to examples about various priate for a much smaller human 38.3 lakh. Which is not chump change social media is that it is helpful, but only men who have been outed, there was yet being, preferably before the growth given that the top-specification Toyota to some extent. For example, writer another issue that was touched upon — spurt which humans tend to have Fortuner and Ford Endeavour cost Chetan Bhagat has 12.5 million followers gaslighting or the constant psychological between ages 11-12. within a few tens of thousands of the everywhere. Sohail Sen has eight million harassment that leads a person to ques- Here is the thing, to be fair, third CR-V. Both of them are bigger and followers. Combining the two would tion their own sanity and actions. rows are on the whole a pretty bad thing more powerful. And frankly, if you account for an approximate population of While Chintan Ruparel, director and in many vehicles. The Maruti Ertiga’s wanted a badge and four-wheel drive Australia.” Many women are trolled for founder of Terribly Tiny Tales, was outed third row is tighter than the CR-V’s and performance, neither of these cars fit P giving out these names which sometimes in the movement, he was also accused of even though it is more comfortable in the bill, because there is the Mercedes- makes it seem that they are pushing their gaslighting several women and making a Ford Endeavour or Toyota Fortuner, Benz GLA220d 4MATIC, which I L G personal agendas by taking names to them question their own actions. While these are not places you would want to drove for two weeks and had a blast, defame people. social tsunami, the panel also discussed not defending the harasser, one needs to spend extended periods of time in. The because it does not pretend to be “The only point is that now women the movement’s local and international question as to who is to blame in such a CR-V’s third row reminded me a bit something it is not. Which you suspect C are rising to finally speak up against it,” alternatives and the culture of impunity case? The one who is letting it happen, about the third-row on the Skoda that the CR-V does pretend to be. said actress and former national secretary that had led the earlier generations being unknowingly, or the one who does it Kodiaq. Frankly, I would rather take a Again, that costs more or less the same of BJP, Vani Tripathi. She believed that it more tolerant of flirtation at workplace unknowingly? bus than sit in the third row of any non- and while it is smaller, at least you get is absolutely “convenient” to rubbish than their successors. It also highlighted Vani answered, “Gaslighting is all purpose built vehicle, but if I really German badge value for your money. those who have the courage to come out the disagreements, pushing of personal about patriarchy, and asserting what has needed a third-row to transport a lot of Although and this is irritating more against harassment as a “lynch mob. It’s agendas, and about whether the move- been long established as a notion. It is not children for example, I would pretty than anything else, the Mercedes does K been decades since this voice didn’t get ment has gone too far in trying to discour- about who is doing what, it is about the much stick to a Toyota Innova. And this not have a touchscreen, but after a week attention. It is like a tsunami now, it will age sexual misconduct at the workplace entitlement of patriarchal roles that are so is the piece of advice I hand out to a lot or so you get used to the scroll-wheel. churn things and is here to stay.” and beyond. deeply engraved in the society that they of people, if a third-row is really that And that is a pity. The CR-V Talking about harassment in the age Gokhale focussed on the point that it don’t even look like wrong to most men.” important to you in a vehicle, and you remains the original SUV in the Indian of social media, journalist and writer, is important to put a full stop, rather than They also highlighted that sexual are spending 25 lakh, just buy a market, when the first generation and Namita Bhandare pointed out it has a backspace. She said giving an example, harassment at workplace is “not about Toyota Innova. second-generation CR-V’s were made men more cautious. Men often alert “When a person is trying to come near desire, but about practicing power over So the third-row in the CR-V is a launched, you loved them for their per- their friends and tell them to be on their you and gets too close after a certain point, a subordinate.” bit of gimmick and given the price of formance and combination of size and K best behaviour around women friends you will step back. But that is a mistake Gokhale said, “#MeToo has been a the new Honda CR-V, it is more likely value. You can argue that the Creta’s "P and colleagues and say, ‘Mat bol yaar, that we, as women, often make — step- watershed in how women perceive their than not that if you bought one of these, success today is because it is the same #MeToo hojayega varna. (Don’t say it ping back. What should rather be done boundaries and autonomy and reclaim you would already have a second and size as the original CR-V, a size that ^ buddy, otherwise you will be outed under is to just push them away. This will put a their dignity and equity at the workplace maybe a third car in your garage. You everyone loves. It is almost as if Honda L #MeToo.) She said, “It’s important to tell stop to it then and there. The same applies and in their personal lives. The is a con- see, in this and in most cars with a does not want to sell the CR-V. That is them that this time they will be outed. Yes, to every woman at the workplace, don’t versation across generations. I would also third-row, they are pretty useless when a pity, because this is a nice car, but even #MeToo could happen to them as well. try to just step back by leaving the posi- like to voice my respect for the strength you go on longer drives because using if it were five lakhs cheaper it would M Think before you speak or act.” tion, fight for it then and there.” and conviction of this new generation of the third-row means you have little lug- make more sense. I really wish that While the talk of the evening was While talking about harassment at young women and their determination gage space, and they are as such only Honda did more than just the Amaze L about the changing scenario with the workplace, the panelists also came across and clarity in asserting their rights.” meant for the school run. Maybe you and City in the market. M he project for creation of a Tmemorial for police personnel killed in the line of duty, hanging ! # fire for more than a decade was K finally completed and unveiled by the Prime Minister on October 12, the National Police Commemoration Day. Dedicated to the nation, the National Police Memorial has been erected on _ b 6.12 acres of land at the northern $ end of Shantipath. With nicely laid out green spaces, a sombre central %&' stone epitaph, an underground museum and a poignant wall of remembrance in latticed sand- stone, the memorial is a profound aesthetic and political statement. What is also attracting immense L attention is a 30 feet tall, abstract many places roads had to be managed to create a 60-feet long modern sculpture, made of a sin- widened. When the stone finally river-like fluidity at the base of the gle piece of granite rock. arrived at the memorial, It felt like sculpture with evocation of fire, a All truly great thoughts are a miracle”. perfect antidote to the immutabil- conceived while walking, wrote Ravelling and unravelling the ity of the stone”. M Nietzsche. Adwaita Gadanayak’s potential of the stone with a ham- The sculpture that can be seen visionary concept of what needed mer and chisel, acclaimed artist and from all around the surrounding to take shape at the memorial sculptor, Nivedita Mishra was area elicits powerful emotions, L seems certainly the result of pen- pitched against daunting odds. echoing the barrenness of absence. sive walks at the National Gallery “We had to finish what we were The radiating halo of a ball-like of Modern Art, an institution that doing within a month. The object nestling in the middle of the he heads. His ‘eureka moment’ immutability of the stone was vertical stretch evokes the immor- came about a year ago, soon after intimidating. Would it take the geo- tal soul. Equally evocative is the sil- he was directed by the Ministry of =; metrical shape that Adwaita had houette of a soldier on the reverse Culture to begin work on a sculp- conceptualised ? I and my team of side. Visitors find themselves ture symbolising the ennobling tive setting of the memorial”. below the earth’s surface. Given the drew our attention to this stone was 40 artisans started dialoguing with moved to tears while facing it. ideal of the supreme sacrifice. The stone was procured from significance of the memorial, I its allusive, mysterious, dark tonal- the stone. The level of engagement “Most of the stone-work created “Sculpting requires abstract and the Khammam district of knew that the medium had to be ity and a viscerality that was hard was amazing. We ate together, during pre-history has survived”, spatial thinking”, remarks Telangana. In reply to what made stone. It was not easy finding the to define. At that point the stone lived together and dialogued with says Gadanayak. “This sculpture Gadanayak. “I knew our sculp- him think of a stone sculpture, stone we needed. We looked at weighed 300 tons. Transporting it the stone together. And look what too will survive the ravages of time. ture had to take the form of a Gadanayak says, “A stone knows it coloured granite at several places in without causing cracks and fissures happened. An inert object acquired What could be a better tribute to compelling and spiritually charged all. It is part of the most ancient western Orissa, Tamil Nadu and was a major challenge. It was a spiritual quality embracing the our unsung heroes.” M incantation capable of measuring phenomena in the universe, result Andhra before reaching loaded in a 120 feet lorry especial- panchtatvas or the five elements: (The author is a former civil ser- itself against the tranquil, medita- of the slow crystallization of magma Khammam. What immediately ly created for the purpose. At sky, air, water, fire and earth. We vant and an art columnist.) ) * + -. -/34 6 < E 9: P A # A
heep eyeball juice. Bull testicles. The 80 food items in the the lens onto ourselves, on SMaggot-infested cheese. museum’s exhibit include a bull’s Swedish or American food culture, American root beer. These are penis, frog smoothies from Peru, we are saying, ‘We treat everyone among the items considered palat- a wine made of baby mice that is the same,’” West said. able or even regarded as delicacies consumed in China and Korea, West said he has managed hen you juxtapose food in some cultures that the and Sweden’s “surstromming,” an only to sample about half of the with gender, it becomes a Disgusting Food Museum in infamously putrid fermented her- more exotic collected consum- Wtricky proposition because Malmo, Sweden is serving up. ring. ables. Asked if he ever vomited gender in the kitchen is more cul- The temporary museum, Visitors are also introduced to while preparing the exhibition, he ture than science. If you can taste which opened Wednesday, clear- “balut,” partially developed duck said, “Every day.” Some of the del- that the food you are eating was ly braced for revolted visitors to fetuses that are boiled inside the icacies are so smelly they are kept made by a man or a woman, you are gag at the foods on display, most egg and eaten straight from the in glass jars. At a museum preview revealing something about yourself of which can be smelled or tasted. shell in the Philippines, as well as last week, people took tentative and not about the cook, believes Tickets came in the form of vomit “casu marzu,” a Sardinian pecori- sniffs of the displays before recoil- Brazilian-born Marcello Tully, who bags. no cheese infested by maggots. ing with grimaces. is the head chef at Kinloch Lodge. usually take the simple tasks and failure of any dish is over-season- Curator Samuel West said the Also included are items many “Real food in the museum set- The Brazilian chef who calls UK cooking skills performed in the ing or not adding the proper exhibition is meant to entertain, ting can be a problem,” said home feels that gender is not kitchen for granted, but if these amount or correct seasoning. He but also to convey a thought-pro- Andreas Ahrens, museum direc- important, especially in the kitchen. aren’t done correctly, then the end said, “Not getting the right balance voking message: what is consid- tor and curator. “You have to “It doesn’t matter who that product might not be the very best,” of ingredients and flavours is the ered appetizing or repulsive is O change things pretty regularly. person is trained by, in which said Tully. major reason of a failed dish. learned and can change. He hopes You have to make sure that it does- country and what style of cuisine A variety of Indian cuisines fea- Balance is the key to everything. I visitors will be encouraged to try n’t start to rot.” Or as West put it: one makes. Of course, there are less ture high up on Tully’s favourites. start with the finest core ingredient more sustainable food products V W K “You can’t leave bull testicles out women in the kitchen, compared to He said, “A lot of the ingredients are and then build up the dish with that are being developed or mar- for too long.” West, a clinical psy- men, but this is changing rapidly. similar to those in Brazil, such as— components, not losing its texture.” keted, like insects and lab-grown chologist and researcher from Even women are gradually moving exotic and citrus fruit, nuts, chill- Tully also pointed out that meat. California, was also the creator of towards this profession,” said chef ies and spices and coconut milk,” food is not something that is stat- “Disgust is one of the six fun- ; the Museum of Failure, a suc- Tully. and added, “I love the heat and spice ^ ^ ic but keeps on evolving and chang- damental human emotions, and cessful showcase of products that The chef was recently invited to as well as the mixed spicy flavours. ing. the evolutionary function of dis- failed with consumers. It also India by Anand Kapoor, who runs I would say Indian cuisine is one of “There will be more solutions gust is to help us to avoid foods opened in Sweden and will be a charitable organisation — CSSG the UK’s favourites with many to some of the big picture issues fac- that might be dangerous, that are shown soon in Shanghai. (Creative Services Support Group) restaurants in cities and towns. ing the food and beverage industry. contaminated, toxic, gone off,” Hakan Jonsson, a Lund to hold a masterclass by Michelin Take-aways are hugely popular There will be continuous innova- West said. “Disgust is hardwired University ethnology professor Star chefs and Tully is one of them. over there.” tion to decrease the volume of ani- as an emotion but what we find : X said notions of what people find “I love doing masterclasses and Tully’s father worked in an air- mal protein being consumed and disgusting is culturally learned.” P delicious and disgusting are workshops as part of my role at line industry which enabled him to development of products with func- The idea of exploring gross already changing. “A lot of big Kinloch Lodge so to be a part of a travel to many destinations around tional benefits to enhance our food came to him with awareness groups in (the) Western world are masterclass, that too in India, was the world. This gave him the oppor- lifestyles and the continuance of the that the “single most impactful Western visitors might not con- all of a sudden thinking ‘Meat has an amazing opportunity for me. I tunity to try some mouth-watering ^ critical link between diet and health. way we can impact the environ- sider disgusting at all. Swedish vis- become disgusting, something got the chance to meet aspiring delicacies along the way. This has This will be coupled with the explo- ment is by eating less meat,” he itors are surprised to find salty that I could never put into my chefs and this also gave them an served him in the long run in his ration of other natural sources to said. “It’s an exhibition that asks licorice, popular in Sweden but mouth,’” he said. “And that is opportunity to meet chefs from profession as well as Tully is confi- enhance the food chain,” he said and visitors to challenge their notions perceived as disgusting to many quite new in the history, where around the world. The audience got dent while experimenting with dis- pointed out that there will be more of what is disgusting and what is others. American foods on display something considered as being to experiment different flavours and parate flavours and ingredients. ‘flexitarians’ in the population who delicious, and the aim is to get include Jell-O salad, made of normal, and prestigious, and all of styles from each of the chef’s He said, “It’s all because of my trav- are willing to make more challeng- people to understand there is no gelatin and typically fruit; canned a sudden had become a matter of menus. I was happy to learn dif- elling experiences that has enabled ing transitions in their diet. objective measure of disgust,” pork brains with milk gravy; and disgust for many.” The organisers ferent techniques from the aspiring me to treat my patrons with a wide The future, when it comes to West said. “For some, the revela- root beer, a sweet soft drink which said the museum shop offers a chefs and to teach them what I have variety of experience.” food, continues to evolve and tion might be that ‘maybe insects Swedes say tastes like toothpaste. selection of “unusual” drinks and learned so far in my career. People For Tully the greatest cause of change. aren’t as disgusting as I thought.’” “I think that by turning snacks. = =
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would remain a major figure in \ tennis. merican number three "Obviously when she anteeing Novak Djokovic's return to the AMadison Keys said she decides to stop playing it's world number one spot. has no doubt Serena Williams going to be a big loss but I ovak Djokovic celebrated his The Wimbledon and US Open can equal the record of 24 think she'll always be a part of elevation to world number one champion becomes the first player to Grand Slam titles despite her it, and she's always going to Nby reaching a new personal start the season outside the top 20 and stormy defeat in the US Open hold all these records and still landmark to reach the Paris Masters end up top of the ATP rankings since final. be the greatest tennis player quarter-finals on Thursday. Marat Safin in 2000. Keys said Williams, who ever. The Serb won his last 16 tie with For Nadal it means delaying his argued furiously with the "So I think we'll always Damir Dzumhur after the Bosnian was long awaited comeback from injury umpire during her shock loss have her in the sport even forced to retire trailing 6-1, 2-1 at Bercy. which has kept him sidelined since the to Naomi Osaka in New York, through she's not playing." For second seed Djokovic it meant US Open. certainly had Margaret Court's Until Sloane Stephens won he extended his sequence of consecu- After Paris the ATP tour's eight top- all-time mark as a target. last year's US Open, the last tive winning sets to 30, passing his pre- ranked players congregate in London Williams, 37, returned American woman to lift a vious best mark of 29 from 2015. from November 11 for the season's from giving birth to her first major trophy, apart from the The four-time Paris champion Finals. child in September last year to Williams sisters, was Jennifer faces Marin Cilic in the last eight on The 32-year-old Nadal has enjoyed reach the Wimbledon and US Capriati in 2002. Friday. a successful year, clinching his 17th Open finals, but suffered upset But Keys said American Djokovic takes over as world num- Grand Slam title by winning an 11th losses in both to leave her stuck women's tennis was in "pretty ber one in the latest ATP rankings pub- French Open in June, after triumphs in on 23 major wins. good" shape. Sixth-ranked lished Monday from Rafael Nadal, who Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome. "I definitely think she can Stephens, the current withdrew injured from Paris on But it is Djokovic who will be top do it, and I definitely think it's American number one, was Wednesday. dog when the latest ATP rankings something that she thinks runner-up at last week's WTA Cilic, the fifth seed, secured his appear on Monday, irrespective of his about," Keys said at the WTA Finals. quarter-final ticket with a 7-6 (7/5), 6- fate in the French capital this week. Elite Trophy at "Sloane has obviously done 4 defeat of Grigor Dimitrov. Despite the blow the tournament Zhuhai in China. really well this Cilic fired 29 winners to advance organisers will be relieved to see Roger "I think she year, I think to the last eight in the French capital for Federer making his first appearance at wants it and I I'm one of the third straight year. the competition since 2015. think when the US The win improved the Croat's The Swiss great starts his quest for Serena puts her players prospects of making the ATP Finals in his 100th ATP title in the last 16 on mind to some- who's had a London starting on November 11. = # Thursday after his Wednesday rival thing, it usual- pretty good season "I am very close to London, to Milos Raonic withdrew through an ly happens," this year," Keys said. securing my spot mathematically," said elbow injury. she added. "I think there's Cilic, who is part of the Croatia team World number three Federer will Keys, 23, a lot of really great facing France in the Davis Cup final at face Italy's Fabio Fognini, ranked 14, started playing ten- American players the end of this month. who made the next round when nis after watching and I think the "In the next match against Novak q was unable to bring that form into Hungary's Marton Fucsovics with- Williams and her sis- younger ones have done it will be another big challenge. (It will her opening match at the Hengqin drew injured. ter Venus on televi- a really great job this be) great to play him again." ustralia's Ashleigh Barty beat an International Tennis Center. Elsewhere, German fourth seed sion and has often year." Cilic, who will guarantee making Aout-of-sorts French number one The world number 18, seeded Alexander Zverev, playing his 70th cited them as an Asked if anybody the cut for London if he downs Caroline Garcia to keep her semi- eighth, said she had some back match of the season, defeated Frances inspiration. on the current tour Djokovic, was ending reigning ATP final hopes alive at the WTA Elite pain coming into the tournament, Tiafoe of the United States 6-4, 6-4 "She came will ever match Finals champion Dimitrov's season. Trophy on Thursday. and felt her legs weren't moving the while defending champion Jack Sock back and she Williams's achieve- Dimitrov has been coached by a Ninth seed Barty broke Garcia way she wanted on court. put out Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-3. played three ments, Keys said: former coach of Djokovic, eight-time once in each set to win the round- "It was a very difficult match for South African seventh seed Kevin Grand Slams and "Everything's always pos- major winner Andre Agassi, in Paris robin tie 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 16 me today and I think she played great Anderson, the champion in Vienna at made two finals," the sible. this week. minutes in Zhuhai, southern China. but I wasn't feeling very good and the weekend, battled past Nikoloz world number 16 "But to do what she Djokovic and Cilic were later Barty, who lost to Aryna didn't have the rhythm I wanted. Basilashvili of Georgia 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7- said. did, especially as she start- joined in the quarter-finals by Karen Sabalenka on Tuesday, now has to "It's a difficult start for me of 6 (7/3). "No one is ever ed at such a young age, and Khachanov who saved two match wait for the outcome of Garcia and really nice to finish on a positive note course, but I was happy to start on Anderson next faces Japan's 10th going to be Serena to keep continuing to be so points agaisnt John Isner on his way to Sabalenka's match to see if she will today." Thursday because I had some back seed Kei Nishikori, who he defeated in and I think she's good, I think it would be defeating the eight-seeded American 6- progress to the semi-finals on She said she was in a "win-win pain when I got back to France last the Austria final. Nishikori made the done a ton for the very difficult." 4, 6-7 (9/11), 7-6 (10/8). Saturday. situation", being able to "play with Monday so it was a very complicat- last-16 with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Adrian sport and has helped Keys beat top seed Daria The Russian will next play "It's out of my hands," Barty said freedom", but knowing that if she lost ed week for me. Mannarino of France. players like me a lot," Kasatkina in her opening Alexander Zverev after the German in her post-match press conference. she could still go home at the end of "Today I think Ash played a great Bulgarian ninth seed Grigor she added. match in Zhuhai, which fol- fourth seed beat Diego Schwartzman of "I just have to sit back and watch the season. match as well." The Elite Trophy fea- Dimitrov, who is working with US leg- She said it will be lows the round-robin format Argentina 6-4, 6-2. tomorrow. But I'm certainly pleased Garcia, 25, was crowned cham- tures 12 players ranked roughly end Andre Agassi in Paris, went a "big loss" when until Saturday's semi-finals. Earlier on Wednesday, Rafael Nadal to have had the year we've had and pion in Tianjin in October, but she from nine to 20. through with a 7-6 (12/10), 6-4 victo- Williams finally She will next play China's pulled out of the Paris Masters guar- ry over Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut. retires, but that she Wang Qiang.
C2 * / * ) ; Hanoi: ^ _ _ C . were back on level terms before Fabregas scored what turned out helsea dumped Frank to be the decisive goal. ` CLampard's Derby out of the x arco Reus's 120th- League Cup on Wednesday despite Mminute penalty broke a valiant effort by the Keogh had a late chance to Union Berlin hearts and sent Championship side to battle back make amends for his earlier howler _ _ x Borussia Dortmund stum- from a defensive Halloween hor- but Willy Caballero saved at close bling into the third round of ror show. range and David Nugent hit the J B the German Cup with an epic Maurizio Sarri's much- post in the 89th minute, leaving Kathmandu: 3-2 win on Wednesday. changed side eventually emerged Lampard holding his head in his Sebastian Polter had twice 3-2 winners, with all five goals hands in frustration. brought Union back from coming in a helter-skelter first half, Ten-man Arsenal were made behind, but the second divi- # on a night when there were also to sweat by League One Blackpool sion side's spirited resistance fourth-round victories for Arsenal, before eventually emerging 2-1 ] was ended in the final minute rifling the ball past Gikiewicz. Tottenham and Middlesbrough. winners, with goals from Stefan of extra time, as Marvin Yet Polter sprung another Two astonishing early defen- Lichtsteiner and Emile Smith- Friedrich brought down surprise minutes from time, sive errors at Stamford Bridge Rowe. v Christian Pulisic and Reus heading in Robert Zulj's cross from Fikayo Tomori — on loan Two goals from Son Heung- smashed home the penalty. to level the scores again. from Chelsea — and Richard min and a strike from Fernando Pulisic prodded Union fought on bravely Keogh either side of a Jack Marriott C # Llorente gave Tottenham a 3-1 win v Dortmund ahead five minutes in extra-time before Reus's equaliser gave the home side a 2- against West Ham while before half-time, stabbing in penalty sent Dortmund into 1 lead. ally we scored four errors from his side, which made Championship side the rebound after goalkeeper the third round. Undaunted, Lampard's side didn't we? I joke their task all the harder. Middlesbrough upset Premier Rafal Gikiewicz had clawed Elsewhere, Schalke also levelled shortly before the half- because I'm proud," Timori sliced into his own net league outfit Crystal Palace 1-0. Shinji Kagawa's header off the edged into the third round, hour through Martyn Waghorn he told Sky Sports. in the fifth minute, miscuing a On Tuesday, Burton Albion IB line. ending their three-game goal before Cesc Fabregas restored "Talking to their staff, clearance when attempting to deal and Bournemouth booked their Shillong: Union came out fighting drought in a 1-1 draw before order for the Premier League they're saying we're with an innocuous-looking Davide places in the quarter-finals while in the second half, and were winning 6-5 on penalties to high-flyers. playing well. Zappacosta cross. Premier League leaders ] rewarded for their spirit when scrape past Cologne. Lampard, one of Chelsea's "I respect this club, I don't have Midway through the half, Manchester City play Fulham on substitute Polter poked in an Bayer Leverkusen cruised greatest-ever players, felt his side to talk about this club. I'm proud lightning struck twice when Keogh Thursday. equaliser on the counter-attack to a 5-0 victory over Borussia deserved a draw on chances cre- of my players." failed to deal with another The quarter-final draw pits just after the hour mark. Moenchengladbach, while ated but said he was a "lucky man" Buoyed by his side's win on Zappacosta delivery, haplessly Arsenal against Spurs, while Maximilian Philipp Nagelsmann's Hoffenheim lost to be able to enjoy such an occa- penalties at Old Trafford against steering the ball into his own net. Chelsea take on Bournemouth appeared to end the resis- 2-0 in Leipzig to crash out of sion. his former Chelsea boss Jose But the visitors played a full and Middlesbrough play Burton. ` tance on 73 minutes, picking the second round for a third "The difference between the Mourinho in the previous round, role in a frantic first half, looking Leicester or Southampton will up Pulisic's through ball and season in a row. sides was they scored three... actu- he was dismayed to witness the sharp as they came forward and play Manchester City or Fulham. _ ! ( _ 9 Odriozola bagged his first goal for BI Real, firing into an empty net after !' Antalya: antiago Solari's reign as interim Real good work from Vicinius and Reguillo ` Madrid coach got off to an encour- before substitute Gonzalez headed S b_ ] aging start on Wednesday as the home. European champions made light of Solari said on Tuesday he was open third-tier hosts Melilla in the Copa del to becoming Real coach on a long term lessio Romagnoli snatched a late win Rey. basis, and as a statement of intent he Aafter earlier conceding an own goal as Goals from Karim Benzema, could not have asked for much more AC Milan moved fourth in Serie A on Marco Asensio, Alvaro Odriozola and from his first game in charge. Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Genoa. Cristo Gonzalez earned the 19-time The Argentinian, who spent five The match between the two teams had b_ champions a 4-0 win on their first visit years playing for Madrid between been postponed following the Genoa to this Spanish enclave on the north 2000 and 2005, is likely to remain in bridge collapse in August which killed 41 ] African coast. post for Real's La Liga game at home people. Solari was promoted from boss of to Real Valladolid on Saturday and "I'm sorry for my own goal, but I made Real's Castilla B team on Monday after could stay on for next week's trip to up for it," said Romagnoli. Mumbai: the sacking of Julen Lopetegui only 139 Viktoria Plzen in the Champions Gennaro Gattuso's side overtake Lazio # days after his appointment. League. on goal difference with 18 points from ten Sunday's 5-1 Clasico humbling by Madrid have sounded out former games— ten points behind leaders Juventus Barcelona proved the last straw for Real least the bright debut of highly-tout- Chelsea and Juventus coach Antonio — and four points behind Napoli in third. Bakayoko. __ president Florentino Perez, who will ed Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior. Conte but initial talks have reported- "It's a step, now we have to stay there," Genoa goalkeeper Andrei Radu proved nevertheless have been warmed by the After catching the eye in Solari's ly not gone smoothly. Belgium boss said Gattuso, whose side had been in tenth solid denying Gonzalo Higuain and Franck team's display in this last 32 first leg Castilla side the 18-year-old Flamengo Roberto Martinez and the club's for- position before the international break. Kessie, but was finally beaten by Romagnoli \ b vb clash. recruit was handed his first team mer midfielder Guti have also been "We know it's difficult, but after every- who volleyed over the Romanian keeper ` b ` "In tough times, we are all pulling starting debut, and was one of Real's linked. thing we've been through, it's something who had punched a shot clear of goal. v in the same direction," said Solari. "We best players. Also in the other fixture, Barcelona important." "We've been criticised too much. have a team of great champions who His superb pass set up Asensio for beat Cultural Leonesa by a solo goal Spanish forward Suso had put the hosts Results are what count and we've got anoth- know what to do to get the job done." Real's second on the stroke of half time, that came via defender Clement ahead after four minutes but Gattuso's side er. We must improve and stay near the top," Melilla may not be Barca or after Benzema playing as a central strik- Lenglet in the first minute of injury then suffered, with Romagnoli turning into said Romagnoli. v \ \ b \ b Manchester City but there was plenty er had tapped in Odriozola's assist from team after both team failed to break the his own net after 56 minutes after a mixup Genoa drop to 11th position after their to like about Real's performance, not close range on 28 minutes. deadlock in 90 minutes. with on-loan Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue fourth defeat of the season.