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The uneven distribution of rain have dragged and state government, Barabanki farmer finalise the list of beneficiaries police resorted to lathicharge and used down the sowing of Kharif crops, particu- Anand Singh, who produces foundation of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi force to control the mob which was try- larly paddy, as compared to 2018. seed for UP Seeds Corporation, said, Yojana (PMKSY) and send the ing to shut down a market in Mantola Large parts of Uttar Pradesh, including “Paddy farmers will lose as the rain delay data to the government by July   3+A1; ers to teach chapters in partic- area of Agra against the wishes of shop- semi-arid Bundelkhand region, face a has already added to the cost of production. 10. ular time frame so that cours- keepers. drought-like situation due to monsoon The government’s policy of minimum sup- Interacting with district n the first day of the es are completed within stip- The protesters started the march deficit, which is hitting paddy plantation port price (MSP) can never compensate the magistrates during a review O2019-20 academic ses- ulated time. Now everything from Jama Masjid to collectorate on and posing a threat to the timely sowing of farmers.” meeting through video confer- sion, the Uttar Pradesh gov- will be available on the official Monday to protest the lynching of Tabrez other Kharif crops like pulses, maize, Dubbing the MSP as ‘maximum sup- ence, the Chief Minister said the ernment announced the dates website vis-a-vis timetable of Ansari in Saraikela area of Jharkhand oilseeds, groundnut etc. port, minimum price’, Singh said, “The ben- list of the actual beneficiaries of them,” the Chief Minister said. of UP Secondary Board and the courses,” he said. recently. But while returning, they Although authorities avoid admitting efit of MSP reaches a small section of farm- PMKSY should be finalised at Yogi said that district mag- university examinations in Dr Sharma said that this indulged in violence and forced shop- a drought-like situation in UP, the state gov- ers who produce surplus to sell in markets the earliest. istrates of Saharanpur, 2020. session, around 55 lakh stu- keepers to down their shutters in ernment is keeping a close watch and work- and to government agencies procuring “Transparency is the key Bulandshahar, Firozabad, While High School and dents were expected to appear Mantola. Shopkeepers alleged that the ing on an action plan to deal with the sit- paddy and wheat.” word and every district magis- Hathras, Mathura, Agra and Intermediate examinations of in the UP Board exams which youths looted their shops in Mantola, uation if it worsens. “Certainly, there is a The Met department’s data available trate should ensure that every Etawah had prepared the list of UP Board will start from would be cheating-free like the Meera Hussaini, Wazirpura and nearby monsoon deficit causing concern to us, but with the UPCAR shows that actual rainfall eligible farmer gets the benefit. new farmers elegible for the February 18, 2020, annual previous session. areas. FIRs would be registered against it will be too early to say there is drought so far has been 36.1 mm against the nor- We have got some complaints benefit under the scheme and university examinations will The Deputy Chief the culprits after identifying them. in the state as the monsoon is not over and mal of 88.7 mm by June end, thereby indi- about irregularities in identify- the district magistrates of other start from March 5, 2020. Minister also announced that Meanwhile, the Meerut police regis- rains can still come anytime,” said an agri- cating a rain deficit of 60 per cent. ing the beneficiaries. The dis- districts should finalise the list The announcement was regular classes in the univer- tered FIRs and would be registering cases cultural scientist of UP Council of The maximum rainfall of 7.2 mm has trict magistrates will be held of eligible farmers so that no made by Deputy Chief sities would start from July 10. under National Security Act against 50 Agriculture Research (UPCAR) Dr Vinod been recorded in Jhansi district and the responsible in case of any dis- farmer was deprived of this Minister Dr Dinesh Sharma, He said that annual examina- named and 800 unidentified people who Tewari. minimum of 0.2 mm rainfall in Sonebhadra crepancy,” the Chief Minister scheme. who heads the Education tions of state universities took out a march without permission in He said that an advisory might be district against the normal of 88.7 mm rain- said in the meeting held at Lok He said that there were 2.33 department, on Monday. would commence from March the city against the Jharkhand lynching. issued to farmers in case sufficient rainfall fall by June end. Bhawan on Monday. crore farmers in the state and in The government also 5 and end on April 25 while The accused include Yuva Seva Samiti remained elusive for a week or two. The situation is the worst in Under the PMKSY, small the first phase, about 1.10 crore announced that High School results would be announced president Badar Ali and several others. The agricultural scientist, however, Bundelkhand, one of the state’s four eco- and marginal farmers get farmers had been benefitted examinations would be con- by June 5. Sources said on Monday morning also, said, “If rains are delayed by over a week, nomic zones. This region has received only 6,000 per year. The payment from the PM Kisan Samman ducted in 12 days and those of Besides, he said, all semes- hundreds of youths collected in then it will affect sowing of the long-dura- 37.1 per cent of normal rains during the is made in three installments Yojana and more than one Intermediate in 15 days. ter exams would end by May Kankarkhera and tried to take out a pro- tion variety of paddy, two weeks’ delay will period followed by eastern UP with 47 per and the money is directly trans- crore farmers were still to be Earlier it used to take between 18, 2020. cession, but were dispersed by police. adversely impact the medium variety and cent of normal rains. ferred in their accounts. benifitted. 21 days and 1 month to com- Dr Sharma said that The Chief Minister said Chief Secretary Anup plete these examinations. appointments were being that awareness campaign Chandra Pandey told the Chief The results of UP Board made in large numbers to should be launched in collabo- Minister that data of 67 lakh out examinations are expected to end shortage of teachers. ration with non-governmental of 1.20 crore farmers eligible for be announced between April He said that during the  $ organisations, banks and benefit under the scheme was 20 and 25, 2020. short tenure of Bharatiya ground-level officers about the sent earlier, but due to some “After fixing the examina- Janata Paarty government in PM Kisan Samman Nidhi inaccuracies, these farmers tion schedule, we have also UP, 205 new colleges had Yojana. could not get the benefits. fixed the time table for teach- been opened in the state. 
   “Transparency will weed He said the data of about out corruption from this eight lakh farmers had been scheme. This government is corrected and the rest of the available to the districts. in the state. The Chief Minister committed to the welfare of data of 59 lakh farmers would He added that Kisan Credit directed officials to issue Kisan /01& %  farmers and is determined to be corrected by July 7. He said Cards have been issued to 1.45 Credit Card to the remaining 90 provide all possible help to all of this data had been made crore out of 2.33 crore farmers lakh farmers at the earliest.   3+A1; that besides including these 17 castes in SC category, the quota ahujan Samaj Party chief of this category should also be ()    BMayawati criticised the increased,. Yogi Adityanath government’s “It is unfortunate that nei- < 
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/;;;9 FSuheldeo Bhartiya Samaj In a statement released in ately withdraw the “undemoc- party chief Om Prakash Lucknow on Monday, ratic order” and increase the SC Rajbhar accused the Bharatiya Mayawati said the Yogi govern- quota to ensure that the cate-   3+A1; account. only ensure transparency, but Janata Party government of ment’s decision in this regard gory’s interests were not Although Chief Minister also help the small and medi- misleading 17 Other Backward was entirely illegal and uncon- harmed. or promoting transparency Yogi Adityanath had um entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Classes by claiming that they stitutional. She said that when The Yogi government had Fand weeding out corrup- announced it was adopting getting timely payment with- had been included in the list of the government knew that issued a directive last week to tion in departments and agen- GeM in August 2017, it was out hassles. Schedule Castes. these 17 castes could not get include 17 OBCs in Scheduled cies, the Uttar Pradesh govern- not until March 2018 that “GeM procurement has Rajbhar’s party was an ally the benefits under Scheduled Caste list. The castes are ment has set a Gross actual procurement could helped the state government of the BJP in 2017 Assembly Castes category, why did the it Nishad, Bind, Mallah, Kewat, Merchandise Value (GMV) begin on the platform, post- save to the tune of 20-30 per elections and he was a Cabinet take such a decision. Kashyap, Bhar, Dhivar, Batham, target of almost 5,000 crore registration of sellers and cent so far which is substan- minister in the Yogi Adityanath “This is a big fraud with the Machua, Prajapati, Rajbhar, on GeM (Government e- completion of formalities. tial in terms of tax payers’ government but was dismissed members of these 17 castes. Kahar, Kumhar, Dhimar, Marketplace) platform for the Since March 2018, UP money saved,” the official for his diatribe against the rul- They will neither be able to Manjhi, Turaha and Gaudia. 2019-20 fiscal. has logged total GMV of said. ing party in the run-up to the receive benefits under 27 per The move can steal the The GMV clocked by UP 2,617 crore on the GeM Meanwhile, during 2018- 2019 Lok Sabha polls. cent quota of the OBC, nor opposition’s thunder, especial- last year was of nearly Rs with total number of orders 19, the GeM had grossed The SBSP chief alleged that under the SC category as the ly of the SP and the BSP, which 2,500 crore. standing at more than 23,000 crore in GMV including 17 OBCs in the list of state government cannot list or have tried to sympathise with A Union government ini- 1,15,000. through 1.7 million transac- Schedule Castes was beyond remove them from any catego- these 17 OBCs in the past by tiative, the GeM is an end-to- The MSME department tions over its platform across the jurisdiction of the state gov- ry through its orders,” the BSP assuring them of bringing them end e-market where com- official claimed that the GMV India. The GeM reported ernment and only the Union chief said. in the SC bracket. mon user goods and services of UP stood highest among four-fold increase in total government and National Mayawati said that if this It will also enable these can be procured by various all Indian states, although value of transactions and Commission for SC, ST could had to be done, the quota socially and economically government bodies, including the state trailed top ranked doubling of sellers on the e- do it. under SC category should be backward castes the benefits of ministries, departments, pub- Delhi in terms of number of marketplace. Rajbhar alleged that the increased so that the newly- reservation after removing legal lic sector undertakings orders placed via GeM. Besides, there have been Yogi government raised the inducted 17 OBC castes got the irritants. The move will leave (PSUs) and autonomous bod- UP, Maharashtra and growth in other verticals as false bogey of providing reser- benefit. She said that in the past greater space in OBC quota for ies. Madhya Pradesh are among well like number of cate- vation to 17 OBCs in category too, such demands had been the remaining caste groups. A MSME department the largest buyers on the gories, products and buyers. of Schedule Castes with narrow raised but the Centre did noth- Meanwhile, Mayawati will official said, “There is lot of platform. Interestingly, average rejec- political ends of cashing on it ing about it. start divisional review meetings potential for GeM in UP and Yogi has issued general tion rate of supplies kept during the bypoll to to 12 UP The BSP chief said that ear- in Lucknow from Tuesday to we are confident that the instructions for ensuring hun- below 1 per cent, indicating Assembly seats. lier when the Samajwadi Party strengthen the party before state will hit GMV of almost dred per cent procurement high quality of products and The former minister said, government had taken such a the announcement of bypolls to 5,000 crore by the end of through GeM, and pursuing services. In fact, procure- “If the Yogi government is sin- decision in an “illegal way” to 12 vacant UP Assembly seats. March 2020.” e-tendering only in case of ment by all states on GeM has cere for well-being of the 17 “deceive’ these 17 castes”, the Besides discussing other organ- On June 28, the state gov- such goods and services that exceeded the value clocked by OBCs, it should implement BSP had opposed it. isational issues, the BSP chief ernment had signed a mem- are not available on the por- Union government. the report of Social Justice She said that in 2007, the might also direct party leaders orandum of understanding tal. Procurement by states on Committee so that MBC can- BSP government had written to to suggest winnable candidates (MoU) with the State Bank of Official sources said that GeM hit 9,200 crore against didates get their due share in the then Congress government for the coming UP Assembly India (SBI), which will facil- GeM procurement would not 7,947 crore in the last fiscal. government jobs.” at the Centre and demanded bypolls. itate the payment gateway for procurement in the state and manage the GeM pool :  



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We also went to The sources said the ATM and an employee of the cause much inconvenience to Tin the market and in the coming days. “The prices of reached near a jewellery show- Hotel Ashirwad in Naka modus operandi indicated that shop were gunned down by the passengers. In Lucknow, over coming days when the mon- other green & leafy and veg- room at Gole Market around where Manoj’s friend Ashu the attackers had a sound tip- assailants who had fired inces- 60 trains have started running soon rains occur, the prices of etables growing on creepers 11.30 pm on Sunday. Five-six had checked in,” Alambagh off about the movement of santly and a woman commuter as per the new timetable from all other vegetables are also will also see an increase persons got down from the SHO AK Sahi said. Manoj and his friend. “Manoj had suffered injuries. But the Monday. Besides, the time of likely to increase. Tomatoes because they are grown on the SUV and they dragged me “The motive for the mur- was attacked probably after he police are yet to get any clue arrival and departure of around which earlier cost Rs 25-30 per banks of riverine systems and out. They beat all of us without der was purely loot. The resisted the loot,” the sources about the robbers. 400 trains from Lucknow and kg are now selling at Rs 40-60 when these get flooded, it any provocation and then attackers had a tip-off from other railway stations under per kg. A senior horticulture results in their destruction,” he trained pistol at us asking us to their informers that Ashu had conducted a proper recce Naka. He was on his scooty Lucknow Division of Northern official said it was a case of said. He pointed out that usu- reasoned. When asked as to line up and sit in their SUV. would be carrying a huge of the area before targeting and was attacked when he Railways, has changed. demand and supply, wherein ally, with the tomatoes coming why no measures were taken to From God’s grace, some com- cash in the bag. We are prob- Manoj and his friend,” the neared the Metro station. Three important trains of the demand was more than the from outside of the state, it address the problem since it muters started assembling at ing the case on this line,” sources disclosed. Giving NR Lucknow division were supply of tomatoes. He said the increased the rates. But with surfaces every year, he said the the scene and this made the Circle Officer Sanjeev details of autopsy, police  , reported to be running late on tomatoes which were selling in good road connectivity, last problem was caused by the attackers apprehensive and they Sinha said. “Some suspects spokesman AK Dwivedi said A woman and her son suf- Monday, the first day of the the market in the early part of year, the rates of tomatoes agro-climatic conditions. fled the scene,” Vijay said. He had been rounded up and blackening was found in the fered burns after a cooking gas changed schedule. the year were mainly those were comparatively lesser, he “There are measures which said he called the police and were being interrogated. We wound which Manoj suffered cylinder exploded at their house Sources said Kisan Express sown for the summer season. said. “However, it appears that can be taken such as growing also told the registration num- had a talk with Ashu, the lone and it indicated that he was in Madiaon on Sunday night. and Punjab Mail arrived late in “With this crop getting this year the consumption of vegetables in polyhouses, but ber of the SUV being driven by survivor in the attack and he shot dead from a close range. Reports said the woman, iden- Lucknow by half an hour while over, the tomatoes have to be tomatoes is more in places they are expensive. The the attackers. had given us some important “Ashu is recuperating at a tified as Geeta Singh, was cook- Duplicate Punjab Mail was procured from places like from where they are procured, Horticulture department is pro- The police spokesman said clues. But we are yet to find hospital,” he said. ing food in the kitchen when a running late by three hours on Uttarakhand, Himachal and it is the reason why the viding subsidy for construction the SUV was owned by Ajeet out the assailants. The attack- At the time of attack, fire broke out and she ran out Monday. The change in Pradesh and Bengaluru,” he costs have escalated,” he said. of the polyhouses,” he added. Kumar Singh of Chinhat. ers could be belonging to Manoj was with his friend of the room. She gave a call to timetable aims at accommo- “Some of the acquaintances of Lucknow or some neighbour- Ashutosh aka Ashu Bajaj of her son Annu (18) for help and dating new trains, avoiding Singh had borrowed the SUV ing districts of Lucknow,” he Ghaziabad and was going to later both made efforts to douse late running of important from him. We have been told said. Charbagh where from Ashu the fire. Meanwhile, the cylin- trains, avoiding congestion on  &'"$# ()
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As per Anupama Jaiswal at the ‘School the path of progress,” she said. ensure that the basic infra- good teacher was one who cre- Defence Academy, Lt Gen an official communiqué, the Chalo Abhiyaan’ organised at The minister said all the structure of government ated in the students the love for Nair is an engineering grad- women e-rickshaw drivers Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on parents wanted their children schools had all the facilities learning. Nine ‘nomination uate, holding a degree in may ferry passengers Monday. to do well in studies but it was which were important. She raths’ were also flagged off on Electronics & between 8 am and 8 pm The minister said it was important to know that in the said some of the schools had the occasion for each block of Telecommunications, and a every day. The routes on education only which differen- age of competition, children the provision for clean drink- the district to encourage chil- post-graduate in Defence and which they had been per- tiated people from animals. “It should not lose their basic ing water, toilets, colourful dren to join schools. Strategic Studies, with two current assignment, he was mitted to ply the rickshaw MPhil degrees to his credit. the Chief of Staff of a Corps are between Hazratganj He has a vast operational in North-East. He was award- crossing and Burlington %4#8 4?1 experience having served sev- ed the Presidential award of Hotel via Royal Hotel, eral tenures in North-East Sena Medal for distinguished Bandariabagh and 5  +   5 5   tor RN Yadav also motivated end solutions, Walplast is plan- and Jammu & Kashmir. He service on the occasion of Hazratganj crossing, The department of Post the customers. ning to be a one-stop solution has held important staff Republic Day earlier this year. Hazratganj crossing and celebrated fourth anniversary for all, except paint, we are appointments in the Military Lt Gen Nair brings with him Sikanderbagh crossing, of Central governments’  dealing in almost all the prod- Operations Directorate of the considerable experience and Hazratganj crossing to ‘Digital India’ initiative. As a Abdul Kalam Technical ucts. The Army, as also in emerging knowledge as he takes over as Alka/Mayfair/ Parivartan mark of celebration, India University (AKTU) suspended reality is that domains of cyberspace and the Chief of Staff of Central Chowk/Subhash Chowk Post Payments Bank under- an assistant professor of we are not signal intelligence. Prior to his Command. and between Hazratganj took a digital drive of reach- Institute of Electronics interested in crossing to Parivartan ing out to last-mile customers Engineering on a complaint by entering the Chowk/Valmiki Marg Tri- Sanjai Gupta has taken by promoting cashless transac- a resident of Kanpur. The com- paint market. section/ Press Club/Hindi over as executive director of tions and opening digital plainant had alleged that the Today, our Sansthan/ KD Singh ‘Babu’ PGCIL, Northern Region-III, accounts of needy customers. assistant professor in question company is only producing Stadium. in Lucknow on Monday. In a series of events, director demanded money for admis- dry mix products,” he said, “The scheme is being Earlier, Gupta held the post of of Postal Services, Lucknow, sion to PhD. adding: “Being active is the run on trial basis and a feed- executive director, PGCIL, Krishna Kumar Yadav helped most important thing to sustain back will be taken from Odisha Projects. An electrical in opening of the accounts of O&     5 in this business because of women drivers before its engineer, Gupta graduated last-mile customers in GPO. '    P tough competition. We have implementation for a long from MLNIT at Allahabad in Circle head of IPPB Avinash CEO of Walplast Milan been into this industry for 15 time on the same the year 1982. He has served Sinha, senior superintendent Thakkar said they were not years, yet it is a challenging job route,” the police spokesman for over 36 years in the power of Post Offices (Lucknow divi- only dealing in wall putty but for us. We assure the cus- said. He said the traffic police sector in the country. He had sion) SK Uttam, IPPB also in product segments like tomers that our products resist had banned plying of e-rick- started his career from NHPC Lucknow manager Smriti adhesive, motor, etc. “The way air cracks and provide strength shaw on 10 routes in the city. in 1982. Srivastava, and assistant direc- we are trying to provide end to to the houses.”

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  Defence Minister Rajnath currently. Devendra Fadnavis will be the by States/UTs; to examine various of the common man. interest rate of 8.7 per cent G $    Singh on Monday sought to “I want to assure the Convenor of the committee and provisions of Essential Commodity The Congress leader, who now which was 9.2 per cent      allay fears about the aircraft House that our AN-32 fleet NITi Aayog member Ramesh Chand Act (ECA), 1955 and situations that raised the issue in the zero during UPA’s time. 0   saying it was completely air- is airworthy and there was will be member secretary. The Chief require ECA and to suggest changes hour, accused the BJP Congress has been worthy. Terming the accident as unfor- no problem. But this incident happened, Ministers of Karnataka, Haryana, in the ECA to attract private invest- Government of being “anti- demanding a reversal of the         tunate, he, however, said the accident rate which is very unfortunate,” he told the Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, UP, ments in agricultural marketing and common man”. reduction in the interest        of aircraft of IAF had gone down over the house. The average accident rate has MP and Union Minister of infrastructure; to suggest mecha- Chowdhury read out the rates.During the Congress- " "#$% )  +   years. reduced from 1.04 per 10,000 flying Agriculture, Rural Development and nism for linking of market reforms comparative list of post office led UPA Government, inter-        Making this assertion during the hours in 1999 to 0.52 in 2004. This has fur- Panchayati Raj will be other mem- with e-NAM, GRAM and other rel- schemes including senior cit- est rates on two-year deposit ) 0     Question Hour in the Rajya Sabga, he said ther reduced to 0.46 in the next five years bers. evant Centrally Sponsored Schemes. izen saving schemes and scheme, five-year deposit +     )) )  nearly 52 AN-32 aircraft were upgraded. and currently the accident rate is 0.33 per Officials of aAgriculture Ministry The Committee will also propose Public provident fund with scheme, public provident        #!5 However, it was not correct to assume that 10,000 flying hours, he said. said that the Committee to discuss any other relevant reforms for trans- high interest rates prevailing fund and senior citizens’ sav-      )     the non upgraded transport planes were He also said if there was no improve- measures for transformation of agri- formation of agriculture sector and during the UPA regime and ing scheme were 8.4, 8.5, 8.7   0    
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In Service Tax, 1,66,553crore and 96,496 he HRD Ministry on 9     Request for Proposal(RFP) tive and to encourage partici- tion to a wide application in 43,718 cases involving revenue crore for service tax and cen- TMonday approved a new        %H9%> worth over 15,000 crores for pation by a larger number of military and coastal surveil- of 1,20,907 crore were pend- tral excise, respectively, as on ‘Scheme for Trans-disciplinary  %&9%?    acquisition of various and ships Indian shipyards, an exercise lance, these vehicles have sub- ing in the appeals at the end of March 31, 2018. Research for India’s Developing  $ for the Navy and the Coast was undertaken by the stantial potential in the com- 2018. “However, the closing bal- Economy’ (STRIDE) to provide innovation and support trans-    *   # Guard. A tender for Air Ministry along with Indian mercial sector like civil trans- According to the audit by ance of arrears as per Tax support to research projects disciplinary research for India’s 5  + E*#5+F Cushion Vehicles (ACV) was Navy and Coast Guard. portation, disaster manage- the Comptroller and Auditor Arrear recovery reports for that are socially relevant, local- developing economy and also floated for the Army. This led to rationalisation ment and tourism. Considering General of India (CAG ), total March 2018 was 1,27,809 ly need-based, nationally national development and to Giving details of the ten- of guidelines for capacity the need for absorbing the rel- arrears had increased from crore and 85,158 crore for important and globally signif- fund multi institutional net- ders, officials said here the assessment of shipyards that evant design and construction 1,17,904 crore in 2017 to  Service Tax and Central Excise, icant. work high-impact research % !  $,* RFP for six Next Generation have been promulgated recent- technology for building these 1,66,553 crore in 2018 in ser- respectively. One of the reasons To function under the aegis projects in humanities and Missile Vessels (NGMVs) was ly. craft in India at affordable vice tax. Similarly, total arrears for difference was that closing of University Grants human sciences.   $" issued to seven shipyards, RFPs Rationalisation and pro- cost, a feature to encourage had increased from 84,200 balance of Tax Arrear Recovery Commission (UGC), STRIDE While component-1 will for 8 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) mulgation of financial selection joint development of design by crore in 2017 to  96,496 crore reports of June 2017 was not will support research capacity endeavour to identify the moti- and 12 Air Cushion Vehicles criteria have paved the way for Indian shipyards in collabora- in 2018 in central taxes. taken correctly in the opening building as well as basic, vated young talents with  *%  (ACVs) and eight Missile-cum- issue of RFPs for a large num- tion with a foreign design “Further, recovery as per balance of July 2017”, the CAG applied and transformational research and innovation apti- Ammunition Barges were ber of shipbuilding projects house of ACVs or by sourcing cent of gross arrears had said. action research that can con- tude in universities and colleges issued to shortlisted Indian that have been pending. the design for construction of reduced from 1.19 per cent in The audit examined and tribute to the national interest. with grant upto one crore,    12,23 ! shipyards. The RFP for ACVs Further, in a significant move ACVs with substantial Indian 2017 to 1.02 per cent in 2018 found shortcomings in moni- “STRIDE will support creation, under component-II collabo- also includes the initial require- to encourage smaller ship- content has been included in for service tax. Similarly, recov- toring mechanism for appeal development, and integration rations between universities, he Supreme Court on ment for six ACVs of the yards, participation in the pro- the RFP for ACV, they said. ery as per cent of gross arrears cases in CBIC. of new ideas, concepts, and government, voluntary orga- TMonday dismissed a plea practices for the public good nizations and industries will be seeking direction to the Centre and strengthening civil society,” encouraged under grant upto to declare Pakistan-occupied said HRD Minister Ramesh  50 lakh - one crore. Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit as  ' .
$+)$ ' !),  ,&""#""# Pokhriyal Nishank. The component-III will two Lok Sabha seats and The Minister said that fund high impact research pro- imposed 50,000 fine on a   & !  array of electrodes placed on Yoga asanas need to be per- STRIDE scheme will strength- jects in the identified thrust former intelligence officer for 12,23 ! the skin surface over the mus- formed with near perfection in en research culture and inno- areas inhumanities and human filing it. cles to be tested. Recording can order to derive maximum ben- vation in colleges and sciences through national net- A bench headed by Chief team of scientists at the be made using a hand-held efits. The method proposed Universities and help students work of eminent scientists Justice Ranjan Gogoi termed ABangalore-based Indian device, which is applied to the and tested in this project helps and faculty to contribute from leading institutions. the PIL filed by Ram Kumar Institute of Science (IISc) has skin surface at different sites. assess the correctness of per- towards India’s developing Grant available for this Yadav, the former official of found a method to measure Electrical activity is formance. economy with help of collabo- component is upto Rs one Research and Analysis Wing whether the yogic asanas are assessed by computer analysis This paves way for making rative research. He also added crore for one higher educa- (RAW), as “not tenable” and being performed in a correct of the frequency spectrum, appropriate corrections, thus that focus on Humanities and tional institutions it will be dismissed it with a fine. manner or not. They have amplitude, or root mean square enabling practitioners to derive Human Sciences will boost five crores for multi institu- “Is this a PIL. You are liv- developed a new mathematical of the electrical action poten- maximum benefit from the quality research on Indian lan- tional network. ing in Delhi. What is your metrics to quantify the exper- tial. In the IISC study, the data asanas. The method helps dis- guages and knowledge sys- HRD Secretary R. interest in PoK,” the bench, tise in terms of stability and captured from instrument tinguish between an expert tems. Trans-disciplinary Subrahmanyam said that the which also comprised justices steadiness. called 3-axis Accelerometers is and a novice in the field of research is a team effort of National Innovation Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha The metrics is based on being used in qualitative vali- ipants between 21-60 years subjects stayed in final position yoga, according to an official investigators from different Foundation has a database of Bose, said, adding, “we are sEMG or Surface electromyo- dation of the muscle activity including male and female had for 20 seconds with normal from the DST. disciplines to create new con- over three lakh technological not inclined to entertain this graphy (sEMG) signals. The results obtained from proposed participated. Before conduct- breathing and relaxed mind. With subsequent research ceptual, theoretical, method- ideas from over 608 districts (PIL).” sEMG signals are a measure of sEMG analysis. ing the experiment, each sub- Yogasanas such as Trikonasana, and analysis, this method can ological innovations that inte- waiting to be explored. UGC “These are officially parts muscle activity which records The study supported by ject was given clear knowledge Vrikshasana, Veerabhadrasana- be used for generating a quan- grates and transcends beyond Chairman Prof D.P. Singh said of India,” the counsel for Yadav and differentiates between the Department of Science & about the asana to be per- 1, Veerabhadrasana-2, titative measure of the ‘exper- discipline-specific approaches STRIDE will provide support to said. The plea referred to the electric activity of groups of Technology’s (DST) SATYAM formed and the orientation Veerabhadrasana-3, tise’ of any subject being mon- to address a common problem. the innovative research projects fact that India has muscles at rest and during programme was conducted in was verified before mounting Parsvakonasana were tested itored, which would be essen- The main objectives that are Socially Relevant, the ownership over the areas activity. the Biomechanics Lab of the the sensors. using the method and the tial considering the increasing include identifying young tal- Locally Need-based, Nationally called PoK and Gilgit and there The procedure is per- IISc. The data was collected for sEMGs of experts and novices popularity of yoga around the ent, strengthen research cul- Important and Globally are as many as 24 assembly formed using a single or an Around 60 healthy partic- approximately 110 seconds and tested. world. ture, build capacity, promote Significant. seats earmarked for these ter-    ! "#$   

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 MMaharashtra continued ging at many places across the to reel under intense wet spell metropolis, Mumbai Mayor for the fourth consecutive day Vishwanath Mahadeshwar put on Monday, with incidents of a foot in his mouth by claim- !!   electrocution and lightning ing that there was no inunda- claiming four lives and inces- tion in any part of the metrop- sant heavy rain hits normal life olis. “Everything is normal in  +    6* Taking to Twitter, PM Modi in the metropolis and neigh- Mumbai. There are no traffic wrote, “The accident in Jammu bouring Thane and Palghar bottlenecks or jams. Normal n overloaded 28 seater and Kashmir’s Kishtwar is heart- districts. life has not been affected as is Aminibus, ferrying at least 55 wrenching. We mourn all those While one Mohammed being claimed by the media”. passengers on Monday, rolled who lost their lives and express Ayub Kazi (30) was electro- “I don't see any problem, down into a deep gorge after it condolences to the bereaved cuted at his Shivajinagar- offices are running, schools are skidded off the road resulting in families. May the injured recov- Govandi home in north-east on. Wherever there was inun- the death of at least 35 people er at the earliest.” Mumbai, three persons --- dation , water was pumped in Kishtwar district of Jammu Meanwhile, Union Home Parvati Kore (55) Chatursingh Meteorological Department, All the stations and sections are out. Traffic issue is a daily prob- province. Minister Amit Shah said, Rajpu (41) and Sanket Mumbai, has forecast inter- being manned for 24 hours by lem in Mumbai,” Mahadeshwar The ill fated minibus bear- “Extremely saddened to learn Chormule (17) were fatally mittent rains/showers with officers.. Heavy duty pumps said. ing registration number JK- about the loss of lives due to a struck by lightning when they heavy and very heavy falls at a have been installed along with Meanwhile, following a 17/6787 was on its way from road accident in Kishtwar, took a shelter in a shed at few places, during the 48 hours. staff deployed round the clock derailment of goods train Keshwan to Kishtwar when it Jammu & Kashmir. My deepest Mandrup village near Solapur The continued heavy to monitor the water levels,” a between Karjat and Lonavala in met with an accident. condolences to the families of in western Maharashtra. Two downpour crippled normal life Central Railway spokesperson the Monkey Hill section of the Around 20 passengers those who lost their loved ones. others, who were injured in the in Mumbai and suburbs. said. Western Ghats at 4.10 am, as killed in the accident were I pray of the speedy recovery of same lightning incident, were Following overnight rains, Heavy water logging was many as nine pairs Pune- below 25 years of age and were those injured.’’ rushed to the district hospital. inundation was reported from witnessed in the Kurla-Sion Mumbai intercity trains were heading for work. Former Chief Minister While the Island city of as many 137 spots, Matunga, area. As a result, many subur- cancelled, while 6 trains were Confirming the total num- Omar Abdullah, sharing his Mumbai received an average Sion, Dadar, Parel, Wadala, ban trains ran behind the short terminated. Two trains ber of fatal injuries Deputy concern tweeted, “Terrible news rainfall of 64 mm till 6 pm on Mahim, Santacruz, Andheri, schedule and the authorities were rescheduled while anoth- Commissioner, Kishtwar coming in about the high death Monday, the eastern and west- Jogeshwari, Malad and Dahisar, diverted the Up slow line and er train was diverted due to this Angrez Singh Rana told The toll in a bus accident in ern suburbs registered 74 mm bringing to halt traffic move- restricted the speed of trains on incident. The cancelled trains Pioneer, “35 passengers were Kishtwar. Condolences to the and 88 mm rainfall respectively ment at several places. Major both the lines. They cancelled included Chatrapati Shivaji killed and 20 others received families of the deceased and during the same period. Heavy traffic jams were reported from scores of trains and ran the ser- Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)- - critical injuries when a minibus prayers for the swift recovery of battered north-eastern suburb across the metropolis. vices cautiously by bunching Pune Indrayani Express, plunged deep in to a gorge early the injured.” of Chembur and north-western The arterial roads like trains. CSMT-Pune Intercity Express, Monday morning near Sirgwari Mehbooba Mufti also suburb of Bandra, with both Eastern Express Highway, Tracks near the Sion, CSMT-Pune Deccan Express, area of Kishtwar around 7.30 tweeted, “Saddened to hear areas recording a maximum Western Express Highway, Matunga and Kurla railway Pune-CSMT Deccan Express. a.m”. about the tragic accident in rainfall of 188 mm and 194 mm Ghodbunder Road, Sion- stations on Central Railway and In a related development , Rana said, “spot verification Kishtwar. Deepest condolences respectively. During the 24 Panvel road witnessed massive Palghar on Western Railway lay heavy rains battered many of the accident site hinted the to families of the bereaved.” hours ending at 8 am, the city traffic snarls with vehicles mov- under thick sheets of water. parts of Western Maharashtra accident was caused due to On June 27, 11 students and suburbs received an aver- ing in snail's pace. During peak hours of the including Solapur, Sangli, sheer negligence of the driver of from Poonch died in a road age rainfall of 91.9 mm and Heavy rains led to major morning, stranded railway Satara, Ahmednagar, Pune, the the minibus”. He said, “the road accident on Mughal Road when 92.6 mm respectively. disruptions in the suburban commuters were seen at many twin hill stations of Lonavala- condition was okay and there an overspeeding Tempo A maximum rainfall of train services of the Western water-logged places disem- Khandala, Mahabaleshwar- was no curve either at the acci- Traveller skidded off the road 298 mm to 361 mm was and Central Railway. “During barking from their trains and Panchgani, Nashik and other dent site”. The 12 injured pas- and plunged into a gorge. reported in Dahanu region in the last 48 hours, an unprece- walking to nearest railway sta- parts of northern Maharashtra sengers were airlifted to Jammu Among the 11 dead, nine were Palghar district. dented heavy rainfall coupled tions along the trains to either The weather bureau has by the MI-17 helicopters of girls. The students were on an Mumbaikars and their with high tide was observed in head to their offices and home forecast heavy rains in the Indian Air Force while 4 injured excursion from Surankote tehsil counterparts will have no Mumbai suburban area. The using some other available drought-affected Marathwada- persons were ferried in a sepa- in Poonch district to Mughal respite from rains for the next total rainfall was 545 mm means of transport. Vidarbha regions during the rate Pawan Hans chopper. road. two days. The Indian which is a record in a decade. However, as television next to four days. Among these, 7 year old Last year , in the month of Arjun Singh was still battling August, at least 17 passengers for life in the emergency ward were killed in to back to back  =%
    '  #  of the Government Medical road accidents in the same area college hospital. He was travel- in Kishtwar. Former BJP min- ling in the minibus along with ister and local MLA Sunil Patna: Bihar Chief Minister “It's a very very unfortu- had mounted last month, had issue moved by the Opposition. his mother and maternal aunt. Sharma accused the local con- Nitish Kumar broke his silence nate incident. We just cannot faced protests and avoided the Kumar rued the “pathetic He lost his mother in the fatal tractors and poor quality of road on Monday over the deaths of express our regret (towards volley of questions from the condition” of the SKMCH, say- accident construction work for regular more than 150 children due the incident),” he said in the media. The outbreak has ing he was pained with the state Jammu & Kashmir incidents of mishap on the acute encephalitis syndrome in assembly. “It's a very serious claimed 154 lives so far. of affairs of the hospital and Governor, Satya Pal Malik has same route. He demanded a Muzaffarpur district, saying issue.... It was quite evident “People are still clueless as took a decision to enhance its announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 comprehensive inquiry and an integrated approach would after meeting the attendants of to what the disease is all about capacity to 2,500 beds from the lakh each to the next of the kin severe punishment for the real be adopted for the upliftment patients and victims during my as it is still being called a syn- 610. He said the Government of the deceased and directed the culprits. Sharma claimed, when of the poor who suffered the visit to the SKMCH that most drome,” he said. “It (incidents had ordered a socio-econom- administration to provide best he was serving as Transport and most. of the victims belonged to of children deaths) pains and ic survey to ascertain the eco- medical treatment to the injured Roads and Building Minister in Kumar expressed profound poor families.” affects other works in the nomic condition of the victim's in Kishtwar road accident. In the BJP-PDP alliance govern- grief over the matter that drew Kumar, who had visited Government too.” families, adding that it would New Delhi, Prime Minister ment in the state he had pro- rage against his Government the Shri Krishna Medical The Chief Minister was be ensured that they get the Narendra Modi expressed grief posed a fleet of 32 buses to ply from across the country and College and Hospital making an intervention during benefits of the State over the loss of lives in Kishtwar on the hilly route to address the added that not much was (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur the Government's reply on the Government's various schemes. accident. issue of over loading of vehicles. known about the disease. when the AES death counts adjournment motion on the PTI #2&5        5    !%   Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP chief B S tional provisions to form the new tors resign on their own. Yeddyurappa on Monday said Government. There is no question of A rout in the recent Lok Sabha polls Vijayanagara Congress MLA Anand elections. We are a strong force of 105 and dissidence within the Congress- Singh's resignation reflects large-scale members and we have every right to JD(S) coalition in Karnataka has led unease in the ruling coalition and the make a claim for forming the govern- to fears of an onslaught by the BJP to Government will collapse under its own ment if the present one collapses,” he destabilise the state government, a weight, after which his party will added. Congress MLA Anand Singh claim denied by the saffron party. explore the constitutional provisions to Monday announced his resignation, While the Congress and JD(S) form the new Government. opposing the State Government's managed to win only one seat each, the Ruling out the possibility of fresh decision to sell 3,667 acres to JSW Steel BJP in its best ever performance had polls, the former Chief Minister said at Ballari, his home district. won 25 out of 27 seats it had contest- those in the BJP were not “sanyasis” He had also demanded that ed. (seers), and the future of the Vijayanagara be made a district. Asked whether the BJP was ready Government is based on the decision Speculations are rife that Singh, who to form the government or will it go taken by over 20 disgruntled Congress- was a minister in the BJP Government, for polls, Yeddyurappa he said, “Are we JD(S) legislators. may go back to the saffron party's fold. sanyasis? There is no question about “About the political developments, He joined the Congress ahead of going for fresh elections. If MLAs resign I am yet to know about the resignation the May 2018 assembly polls. and if we get an opportunity to form of Anand Singh. The only thing is that Though there were speculations the government, we will form the gov- his resignation shows there is large-scale earlier about him going back to the BJP, ernment and give good administra- unease in Congress. We are not both- Singh had denied it and expressed his tion.” ered about the resignations, our first loyalty to the Congress and the coali- With Chief Minister HD concern is the people and drought,” he tion government. Kumaraswamy recently inducting two said. Stating that he has heard about independents into the ministry in an “We will keep watching the situa- Singh’s resignation only through the apparent move to give stability to his tion. Anything may happen. If the media, Yeddyurappa in response to a 13-month-old wobbly government, Government collapses, we are not question about more legislators resign- the coalition strength in the 224- responsible. It will collapse under its ing said, “Wait and watch.” member assembly stands at 118 own weight,” he told reporters. Ruling out any attempts by the BJP (Congress-78, JD(S)-37, BSP-1 and “Only after the collapse of this gov- to pull down the government or lur- Independents-2), besides the Speaker. ernment we can explore the constitu- ing MLAs, he said let us see if legisla- The BJP has 105 MLAs.  ! "    ! "#$  R 
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Local Abhiyan, told IANS: “There activist, said the present situa- cross-purposes. with GeM authorities. level demonstrations, held rou- were more than 300 ponds in tion was the result of receding For instance, sugar testing The sources said that tinely to demand water, still Darbhanga town in the 60s. By underground water after ponds kits which are easily available besides sugar testing kits, seri- mostly go unreported. the 90s, the number came and wells were dried up, filled online for less than 1,500 per 1,340 and at Flipkart for ous pricing discrepancies have “With most water bodies in down to 200, now there are less up and levelled. unit are purchased through 1,304. However, the Himachal been found in bulk purchase of the state going dry, not just than 100 ponds left.” “Earlier ponds used to har- the GeM for more than 4,100, Pradesh government purchased thermometers by the Himachal people, even cattle have been last year, the situation was not as neighbouring areas. Bihar Chief Secretary vest rain water and recharge at a price almost three times the same machine from the government. The specific qual- left struggling for survival. bad,” said Mohammed Shamim “Water level in Falgu, Deepak Kumar has ordered all ground water. Now there is no higher than the market rate. Government’s GeM portal at an ity thermometer which should While farmers and cattle rear- Khan, a resident of Gewalbigha which remains dry throughout districts to clear encroach- stress on water harvesting even With such gross discrep- exorbitant price of 4,100. The have been priced at 2,600 ers have been forced to sell in the heart of Gaya. the year except for a few ments around ponds and work though the state receives less- ancies in pricing of goods, the entire order placed by the HP was quoted by the govern- their livestock, wild animals “Our handpumps dried up months in the monsoon, used on their restoration and replen- er rainfall compared to earlier procurement of sugar testing Government (till March 2019) ment e-commerce portal at like deer are found roaming in May and the tap water sup- to be hardly two-three feet ishment, along side rainwater decades and people are more kits has snowballed into a was for 700 machines. 3,000. outside villages in search of ply has also failed. Now we are below the ground otherwise. harvesting. dependent on borewells,” said major scam in Himachal Talking to IANS, Director Sources said that in its let- water,” said a Water Resources completely dependent on Last year, it dropped 30 feet and What is shocking is that as Yadav. Pradesh, where three senior of the HP Ayurveda ter sent to the Controller of Department official. tankers for water,” said Mokhtar this year another 30 per the government's own In the past few years, sev- officials have been placed Department Sanjeev Bhatnagar Stores, the HP Government has With rains so far less than Alam, another resident. feet forcing authorities to shut admission, of the State's total eral Government reports have under suspension. said that three top officials, clarified that “the supplier (of expected, the situation is more Alam said the water crisis down pumping stations and 1.99 lakh water bodies, 12,027 pointed out that the water cri- The three officials, part of including a Deputy Director, Accu-chek Glucometer) has alarming in 280 blocks of 25 is so severe that dozens of fam- water supply centres,” said water bodies, including ponds, sis in Bihar is the result of over- a purchase committee of the have been placed under sus- quoted the rates more than the districts. Last year, 534 blocks ilies have either shifted tem- Manish Kumar, executive eng have been encroached upon by exploitation of underground Himachal Pradesh Ayurveda pension for purchasing the MRP on the GeM portal which in the state's 38 districts were porarily to their native vil- ineer, Bihar Urban a nexus of powerful people. water, which is showing signs Department, had placed a bulk machines at a very high price. is a gross violation of terms and declared drought-hit after defi- lages or some other places. It Infrastructure Development The Bihar government admit- of stress now. online order for sugar testing “Even if they purchased the condition of Gem which pre- cient rainfall. isn't just handpumps that have Corporation. ted this in 2016 after the Patna The Central Ground Water kits on GeM in March 2019. machines from a Government scribe a mandatory discount of In Gaya, where everything dried up, even submersible This has resulted in angry High Court asked it to identi- Board's report for 2016-17 The officials had selected the agency (GeM), they should 10 per cent on the MRP of from handpumps to borewells pumps have failed as under- protests by local residents, who fy the number of water bodies shows that the water levels in Accu-chek Glucometer manu- have surveyed the market. The every product.” and even tap water supply has ground water has depleted. blocked roads and staged a in the state, their present sta- Bihar in May 2016, with respect factured by multinational com- machine is available for less In the letter, the HP failed, tankers are the only According to district offi- dharna demanding adequate tus and the action taken to rid to the pre-monsoon decadal pany Roche to test blood sugar than 1,500 in the open mar- Government has also request- source of water for people cials, Falgu river has lost near- water supply. them of encroachments. mean of May (May 2006 to levels in patients. ket. Therefore, I have given a ed the Controller of Stores to since the past two months. ly 60 feet of its water level in the But the water crisis is not Following this, the state May 2015) witnessed a fall in The Accu-chek machine, report to the Government in debar the seller from GeM “Water tankers are our life past two years, causing an confined to Gaya. The situation government launched 67 per cent of the 594 priced at 1,599 per unit, is this connection,” he said. and refund the money against line these days. We cannot even acute water crisis for over half is no different in flood-prone 'Operation Water Body Hydrograph Network Stations. presently available for a dis- Refusing to share further the price bid mentioned on the think of life without these. Till a million people in Gaya and its Darbhanga and its neighbour- Conservation' to free water counted price at Amazon for information, Bhatnagar, an IAS GeM portal. 9;;33$> #  & ! 
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TDirectorate (ED) has sum- Delhi. “Despite the claims of the tions, flowering has been Bihar (8.79 per cent), Gujarat The lists of prisoners were ASialkot in Pakistan's Punjab According to the Sikh tra- moned Bollywood actor Dino Government, the production of delayed. And this has impacted (6.00 per cent) and Tamil Nadu exchanged through diplomat- province has now opened its dition, when Guru Nanak Morea and DJ Aqeel for ques- mango is only 20-30 per cent fruit-bearing to some extent. To (5.09 per cent). The data shows ic channels simultaneously at doors for Indian Sikh pilgrims, arrived in Sialkot from tioning in the Sterling Biotech this season. Dusehri mango increase the crop yield and the total production of mango New Delhi and Islamabad, the a media report said on Kashmir in the 16th century, he alleged bank fraud and money will be finished in the next few ensure early ripening, farmers was recorded 20,955 thousand External Affairs Ministry said. Monday. stayed under the tree of Beri. laundering probe case. days,” he said. Horticulturists have increased the use of ethyl- Metric Tonnes (MT) in 2018- “India handed over lists of Earlier, Indians were not Sardar Natha Singh then built The actor and the popular said the flowering generally ene, a natural plant hormone. 19 as compared to 21,822 thou- 256 Pakistan civilian prisoners allowed to visit the Babe-de- a gurdwara in his remem- disc jockey (DJ) have been begins in September-October. Traders are also using the sand MT in 2017-18 in the and 99 fishermen in India's Ber gurdwara which is situat- brance at the site, the report asked to depose before the The rainfall between September banned calcium carbide to ripen country. custody to Pakistan. Pakistan ed in Sialkot city, about 140 added. Enforcement Directorate (ED) has shared lists of 209 prison- kms from here, The Express In November 2018, India as it has got evidence that the from Jamia Hamdard ers and 52 fishermen in its cus- Tribune reported. and Pakistan agreed to set up duo was paid some money by & 0 AAA University and started her start-  AAA tody, who are Indians,” it said. Several religious sites in a border crossing linking the Gujarat-based pharma up. His son Aditya was a stu- Under the provisions of the Punjab are frequented by Sikhs Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in major in the past, sources said. From Page 1 dent of Class IX at DAV pub- From Page 1 2008 agreement, India and from several countries includ- Pakistan's Kartarpur — the The two celebrities will be After killing his family, lic school. In the meeting related to Pakistan exchange lists of civil- ing India. final resting place of Guru questioned about the circum- Singh ultimately committed “We are examining the sui- J and K, the leaders deliber- ian prisoners and fishermen in Pilgrims from Pakistan, Nanak — to Dera Baba Nanak stances of these payments suicide in the lobby, he said. cide note left by Singh with the ated upon the latest political Europe, Canada and the US in Punjab's Gurdaspur district. made out of the proceeds of “Aditi was asleep when help of handwriting experts to situation in the wake of the were allowed to visit the gurd- The Kartarpur corridor is crime identified in the case and Singh killed her because no ascertain whether the letter results of the recent Lok Sabha wara. expected to provide visa-free their statements will be record- struggle marks were found on was written by the doctor or elections and the prepara- Punjab Governor access to Indian Sikh pilgrims ed under the Prevention of the body while Komal and someone else. The probe team tions for the next assembly Muhammad Sarwar directed to the gurdwara in Kartarpur Money Laundering Act Aditya had some struggle has also recovered a knife and elections. the province's Auqaf depart- Sahib — a small town in (PMLA), the sources said. marks,” sources added. hummer which was used in the Rahul asked the party ment to include Sikh pilgrims Narowal, four kilometres from While Morea, also a model, Singh used to work in a crime. Investigators are con- leaders from the state to acti- from India to the list, so they the Pakistan-India border, has worked in a number of Gurugram based Pharma tinuing to review the evidence. vate the cadre at various lev- can visit the Sialkot gurdwara, where Guru Nanak spent the Hindi films, Aqeel is a popular Company and was unemployed The bodies have been sent for els to highlight issues of the the report said. Every year, last 18 years of his life. Pakistan DJ. The agency last week had but was all set to join a chem- postmortem, said Sulochana people and expose the “fail- thousands of Indian Sikh devo- will build the corridor from the made one of its largest PMLA ical factory in Hyderabad in Gajraj, DCP (east). “The fam- ures and falsehood” of the BJP. tees visit Pakistan on the birth Indian border to the Gurdwara attachments and frozen assets July while his wife used to run ily was a very friendly one so He said the leadership should and death anniversaries of Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, worth 9,778 crore of the group a private school at Fazilpur and it is really painful. We have highlight the issues of people Guru Nanak — the founder of while the other part from Dera in India and abroad. Sohna in Gurugram and more questions than answers in all three regions of the state Sikhism and the first of the 10 Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur up Attachments worth over 4,500 Palwal. She also used to provide now as to why this happened. with a view to launch an Sikh Gurus — the martyrdom to the border will be con- crore relating to the group has free education to poor children. We are in a state of shock,” a offensive against the BJP for of Guruwar Jin Devji and the structed by India. already been confirmed earlier. Aditi had completed B.Pharma neighbour said. its “failure” on various fronts.

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Why for people living in border    MLAs would also resign with Government will collapse accounts, including the official were the Sufis killed for speak- areas to 6 per cent from the him, he said “Can’t tell our plan. under its own weight. He said account of the Sangh, and ing on unity. A time will come proposed 3 per cent. Wait, every thing will be clear.” BJP would explore seven of its top official bearers. when Kashmiri Pandits will be The Congress also accused From Page 1 Stunned by the develop- Constitutional provisions to The account of another praying and Sufis will be seen the BJP-led central govern- The resignations came just ments, Congress went into a form a new Government in the RSS joint general secretary alongside them in Kashmir,” ment of “betraying” the people two weeks after Kumaraswamy huddle with Deputy Chief event of fall of the govern- Dattatreya Hosabale, who has said Shah. of Jammu and Kashmir by expanded his cabinet on June Minister G Parameshwara, ment.Singh said he decided to been on Twitter for quite some The Home Minister stated imposing President’s rule in the 14, inducting two Independent senior Minister D K resign over his demands, time, was verified recently. that the Modi government is state and demanded early MLAs R Shankar and H Shivakumar, KPCC President including creation of a separate Barring Hosabale, no one following a policy to protect the Assembly elections there. Nagesh as ministers in an Dinesh Gundu Rao rushing to Vijayangar district and cancel- has tweeted so far. They have sanctity of Kashmiri tradition, Initiating the debate on statu- apparent move to give stabili- its Legislature Party Leader lation of the nod for sale of been following each other and humanity and peace. “We tory resolution to extend ty to the Government, which Siddaramaiah’s residence to 3,667 acres of land to JSW Steel Sangh’s official account. The reopened schools, provided President’s rule, Congress has been grappling with dissi- assess the situation and to ini- in mine-rich Ballari district. official handle of the RSS, cooking gas, built toilets, pro- member Viplove Thakur ques- dence. tiate damage control measures. However, he appeared to which has over 1.3 million fol- vided electricity during tioned why assembly elections The developments unfold- “BJP is trying to destabilise have not shut the doors fully, lowers, has till now been the President’s rule in J-K,” Shah were not held in the state along ed with Singh initially saying he the Government. But there is saying he would “wait for organisation’s platform for said. with the Lok Sabha polls. submitted his resignation letter no threat to the Government, answers” (from the govern- releasing statements and Attacking hardline ele- Rakesh Sinha (nominated) at the Speaker’s city residence, it is stable and will complete its ment to his demands) when updates. ments in the state, Shah asked said the issue is of national but Kumar denied it following term. BJP central leaders are asked if he would withdraw the RSS has been fine-tuning who threw out Kashmiri pan- importance and should not be which the MLA handed over a misusing power and agencies to resignation. Singh also out- its strategies with the needs of dits, Sufi traditions from the seen through a political prism. copy of it to Governor Vajubhai put pressure and blackmail rightly rejected suggestions technological and modern Valley. “Were they not part of Sinha refuted the charge of cre- R Vala later. some MLAs,” Rao told that he was succumbing to changes. RSS now conducts Kashmiri tradition?” the Home ating division between Jammu “It is true that I have sub- reporters. ‘Operation Lotus’, a strategy evening “Shakhas” in major Minister asked. and Kashmir, and said the mitted my resignation,” Singh He said the reasons for adopted by the BJP in 2008 to cosmopolitan cities, including On forming government in BJP-led central government told reporters emerging from Singh’s resignation were not shore up its numbers in the Mumbai, Banglaore and J-K with the PDP, he said “it believes in ‘one people, one the Raj Bhavan. The Speaker’s clear to him, and he will try to assembly by making opposition Chennai. The introduction of was not our decision but a nation’. He accused the office later confirmed receipt of convince him.”Finally it is left MLAs resign and seek re-elec- full trousers, replacing the result of fractured mandate” Congress of doing politics of Singh’s letter and said action to him.” tion on the saffron party tick- famed “khakhi” half pants, had He added that the govern- polarisation in the state. would be taken as per the Kumaraswamy in a tweet et. Singh is reportedly miffed earlier come as the Sangh cel- ment does not want to mislead Supporting both the bills, Rules of Procedure and said “I am observing all the with Congress leadership over ebrates its 95th year of it birth people on Jawaharlal Nehru but Prasanna Acharya (BJD) said, Conduct of Business of the developments in the State from revoking of the suspension of at Nagpur. RSS, which other- lessons have to be learnt from “We cannot go on discrimi- Assembly. here. BJP is day dreaming of Kampli MLA J N Ganeash, wise keeps a low-key profile, historical blunders. “All nating... But my only concern Meanwhile, Ramesh destabilising the State who had allegedly hit him dur- had organised a three-day Kashmir problems are due to is that whether the bill (on Jarkiholi’s letter stating that he Government,” he said. ing an alleged brawl at private interactive session in “Vigyan Nehru declaring ceasefire when reservation) approved by was resigning “voluntarily” Following its rout in the resort here in January at the Bhawan” to let its views on var- one-third of Kashmir was with Parliament would be ratified surfaced and the MLA later Lok Sabha polls and dissi- height of dissidence in the ious key issues know the world Pakistan,” he added. later by elected state govern- confirmed it was he who had dence within the coalition, the party. around by inviting all impor- Earlier, Leader of opposi- ment.” Ram Chandra Prasad sent it to the Speaker. ruling combine has been rais- Speculations are rife that tant representatives from all tion Ghulam Nabi Azad asked Singh (JDU), Manoj Jha (RJD), Speaking to a local TV ing apprehensions of attempts Singh, who was a minister in sections of society, including the government to hold early Swapan Dasgupta (nominated) channel Jarkiholi said, “I have by the BJP to destabilise the the BJP Government and diplomats. 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In his previous avatar as an MP (2004-2013), he was a Union Cabinet  $               Minister, wielding enormous power for almost       ?      eight years and Tamil Nadu is yet to hear any                    of his adventures to resolve the water problem.     *          ! His aunt, Kanimozhi, was a Rajya Sabha leader      ( "           for 12 years before she was elected to the Lok          Sabha this General Election. The DMK itself was 7             66 part of the Union Government (almost unin-                   terrupted) from 1996 to 2014 and is yet to <2*1; 25  $        4 ?   5 come up with any progress card for its achieve- 5;;#;# 5 # 24?55#3   F   ments. ;##!+!*3** < The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra 5   '    ?   B    F5? + ! 2 Kazhagam (AIADMK), which has been ruling *!31*,           4  $   the State since 2011, too, cannot escape charges               of complacency and indifference to the water cri- 4;B25121O       " 5  '  *   & # sis that is haunting Tamil Nadu. All politicians #*!352; ?                 ! know well that it is a rain-deficient State and it 2C2+2 2               has no major rivers of its own except ;5A;# "              ! Thamirabarani. The only major river flowing *+*1*3 would deny it water from Palar, though ed to the water-deficit rivers of south have addressed the water shortage                 through Tamil Nadu is Kaveri (Cauvery), a river +;112+!14 the quantity is less. India. The National Water faced by the capital city. As per an Irrq s‚ v‡rt h‡rq ƒ‚yvp’ s h€r‚ x) ?     originating at Tala Kaveri in the Western Ghats + 211*!! Over the years, successive Development Agency (NWDA), under agreement worked out by the then                ! in Karnataka and flowing through Tamil Nadu 5!*!3*,* Governments in Tamil Nadu — be it the Ministry of Water Resources, has Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the and Puducherry before merging with the Bay from the AIADMK or the DMK — prepared a great detailed project report three riparian States of Maharashtra,            !1*1, 5* of Bengal. If the southwest monsoon fails, it is 5*,2 ' !+ have failed to chalk out a permanent about the inter-linking of rivers. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were  #            certain that there won’t be any water in this river, solution to this recurring water scarci- Chowdhury may not be aware of the to contribute five TMC ft of water each               which is known to be the lifeline of the south- ;3, *B2 ty. Both the AIADMK and the DMK fact that the Common Minimum to Tamil Nadu, which the latter could          !  *    ern State. The dispute between Tamil Nadu and *,,522, failed to push the Centre to take steps Programme of the UPA had assured draw from the Srisailam Dam.               Karnataka for a few more thousand million  2*25 to divert the surplus water from the people of the country that it The three Chief Ministers signed        !        cubic feet (TMCft) of water is about 50 years old.  ;5*42#*+2, Hemavathi and Nethravati in would initiate steps to inter-link the agreements too. The task of con- "         !   A case pertaining to this matter is 2B25<2*;1 Karnataka to Kaveri, which are peninsular Indian rivers. (Page 13, structing a canal between Chennai and         *     with the Supreme Court and it is a never-end- otherwise discharged into the National Common Minimum the Srisailam Dam was left to Tamil          0 ing legal saga. Arabian Sea. Programme of the Government of Nadu. But for reasons known only to      7    0        Farming operations in Tamil Nadu depend Hydrologists like Prof PM India, May 2004). the Tamil Nadu Government, it did not on the northeast monsoon (October-December). Natarajan found out that 1,000 TMC The Department of Atomic Energy show any interest in building the        (       4*"* Tamil Nadu does not get much rain from the ft of water from Godavari is discharged has designed desalination plants, which canal and instead dug up a canal to    +,-H         southwest monsoon (June-September) and is into the Bay of Bengal every year. If a use the reverse osmosis technology to Kandaleru, a stormwater lake in neigh- 5       # 7   dependent on Kerala and Karnataka — the main part of this water is convert sea water into pure drinking bouring Chittoor district of Andhra            !   catchment areas of this edition of the weather diverted to Tamil Nadu, inter-linking water. This is not a costly technology Pradesh, which is able to supply just "           "   5 cycle. If the southwest monsoon fails to bring the peninsular Indian rivers, water as made out by a section of environ- one TMCft of water every year.                 rain in Kerala and Karnataka, normal life in woes of the State could be solved for mentalists. Those, who doubt the fea- The fact is parties lack the politi-  4 "   )   # 7  +,-H Tamil Nadu loses its rhythm. The State is out- once and forever. sibility of the RO technology, should cal will to solve the water scarcity prob-       5      ! side the rain shadow area and only if the rain “It is a win-win situation for both come to Kalakkam near Chennai, lem. Scientists at the Indian Institute                gods are generous will it get its due share of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The sur- where the Atomic Energy Commission of Technology, Madras, have developed $            ! water. Political leaders did not see the writing plus water from Hemavathi and operates desalination plants at an a process using nano-technology to on the wall and failed to take corrective mea- Nethravati could replenish Kaveri, unbelievably low cost. These plants purify sewage water in Cooum River   *                ! sures. They were dependent on the Centre to which flows through Karnataka and supply the entire water required by the and Buckingham Canal. Prof                  push Karnataka to release water from Kaveri. Tamil Nadu. Farmers in both States Madras Atomic Power Stations, Indira Sundararama Prabhu, head of the               Another aberration was the Mullaperiyar stand to benefit with this link,” said Gandhi Centre for Atomic Energy Physics Group of IIT, Madras, had held                Dam, which is owned by Tamil Nadu but situ- Prof Natarajan and G Kishore Babu, (IGCAR) and the residential township a demonstration in front of the media     ated in Kerala. Now, the neighbouring State editor, World Focus, who has studied housing the entire staff of Kalpakkam and other policy makers way back in F        ! wants to construct a new dam in place of the this topic for almost two decades establishment. 2009. Since it costs only a few hundreds              150-year-old one, citing longevity and safety now. During the last 22 years, one has of crores, there are no takers for the             "    issues. A committee appointed by the Supreme The other day, Congress leader not seen any political party in Tamil technology innovated by Prof Prabhu.             Court, that included KT Thomas, a retired judge Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was heard Nadu pass any unanimous resolution The solutions are here, right in              ! of the apex court, found the dam to be safe and saying in the Lok Sabha that inter-lik- in the legislative Assembly, asking the Chennai. Fact is, once the problem of strong. But authorities in Kerala are not con- ing of rivers is not viable and is Centre to speed up the inter-linking of water scarcity is solved, our politicians               vinced and the dispute continues. doomed to fail. He belittled Sir Arthur rivers. Yet another proof of official apa- will lose an issue to agitate and demon- $                ! Tamil Nadu is having another battlefront Cotton, the person who conceived the thy is the Tamil Nadu Government’s strate over. Who cares about the com-     S       with Andhra Pradesh as the latter is construct- idea of linking the major rivers in the failure to execute the works of a canal mon man?          ing a series of check dams across Palar River. country, so that the surplus flood water connecting Chennai with Srisailam (The writer is Special    Tamil Nadu is apprehensive that the check dams of north Indian rivers could be shift- Dam in Andhra Pradesh, which would Correspondent, The Pioneer) 4$           S’uˆxu•uqˆ‰xuGX ‰us ˆƒ‘‰xˆ ƒuty„rywsyyu‰ C’u„‘q‚‚•xu‚q‘„sx v‰sxuƒu‰v ˆˆ‘ˆq‚@TS‰‚ut y„sˆuq‰ut ,. / € r‰u„s ‘ˆqwut‚ sq‚u„ˆu†ˆu„u‘ˆ‰ ‚u’uˆqwuq‰‰ syqutru„uvy‰q„t€ y„xurq„t“qw „

While the IT industry has seen in their respective regions. ing, technical support, medical tran- phenomenal growth during the last After three-and-half years of their scription and digital marketing to three decades, unfortunately, it was lim- launch, the schemes are thriving suc- international clients from the US, the ited to leading metropolitan hubs like cessfully. The nodal agency in charge UK and Canada. Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and for implementing them has left no Once such BPO centres are set up Kolkata. Consequently, these cities stone unturned in achieving the in small towns and cities and they start witnessed a spurt in urbanisation as Government’s vision. Today, 52,972 operations, they will not only create massive populations from the country- seats have been allocated out of a total direct employment for the local youth + *332142;# side and smaller towns migrated to of 53,300 seats. Around 42,830 seats are but also generate further opportunities 43;*3 2*!14   these cities in search of jobs. This operational across 120 cities by employ- for ancillary sectors to operate and cre- +    )  unchecked migration resulted in ing over 28,579 local youth, including ate indirect employment. Eventually,   ) 
 ndia is making great strides in dig- mounting significant pressures on 9,340 women being employed. As a BPO centres are creating a holistic ital revolution. While advanced infrastructure and sustainability of ic shift is required to plug the digital gap as financial support towards capital and result, small cities like Muzaffarpur, ecosystem for economic growth of the        Itechnologies such as Artificial intel- bigger cities. While migrating labour- between the metro cities and smaller operational expenditure, special incen- Deoghar, Vidisha, Balasore, Unnao, locality, which is the core objective of )
!O  ligence, Internet of Things and ers could secure a job in metro cities, cities. tives for employing women and differ- Siliguri, Hazaribagh, Sopore, Tumkur the such schemes.   $  blockchain are making Indian IT they were not able to cater to the fam- In order to resolve the underlined ently-abled people, additional incentive and Guntupalli are getting their right- Moreover, the strong foundation    
  behemoths ambitious, the Government ily needs in a holistic manner. issues and challenges faced by the for employment beyond target and ful place on the IT map. laid by the Indian IT industry is also is more concerned about putting the Moreover, metropolitan cities have youth, the Government envisaged two wider dispersal within the State beyond Employment opportunities for being leveraged for an all-inclusive $  )  tier-II and tier-III cities on the IT rev- already reached a saturation point for BPO schemes — the India BPO the capital cities to attract the local the local youth, too, have been creat- growth of smaller/mofussil towns    $  olution map. Metro cities in our coun- BPOs because of high cost of infrastruc- Promotion Scheme (IBPS) and the entrepreneurs. Such strategies have in ed in smaller towns. Moreover, through through such schemes. With employ-     try have attracted big domestic and ture and civic amenities. Tier-II and North East BPO Promotion Scheme turn encouraged local entrepreneurs to such schemes, a significant number of ment and economic dividend to )      international players from the IT field tier-III cities, including the likes of (NEBPS) — under the Prime leverage associated benefits and join the women have been employed. In some regional players, these programmes  ))    by leveraging pro-active policies of the Ahmedabad, Patna, Varanasi, Ranchi, Minister’s Digital India programme. bandwagon of dispersal of the BPO companies, the percentage of women have been significantly reducing the Government, huge engineering talent Imphal, Nashik Jaipur and Chandigarh With a total budget outlay of 543 industry to smaller towns. employment is even more than 50 per rural-urban divide, alleviating the    ) )  pool and IT grade infrastructure. The among others, have proven their crore, the two BPO schemes envisage In addition to this, the provision cent. load of migration to metros and       success is evident from the growth of strength for a very long time as an effec- employment of 1,50,000 youth in tier- of joint venture between two or more Currently, these BPO units are pro- paving the way for a resurgent India )   $)  the IT industry — its turnover in 1991 tive alternative to already developed II and tier-III cities. companies has also lifted the spirit of viding services in 16 languages like that echoes inclusive development for $ $   was just $1 billion and two and a half metropolises such as Bengaluru, Under the above mentioned local entrepreneurs to participate in Arabic and Spanish in around 18 all citizens.  )   decades later, in 2019, it stands at $177 Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, schemes, the Government provisioned such schemes and reap benefits so as domains, including but not limited to (The author is director-general of billion. Hyderabad and Delhi. A demograph- various incentivisation strategies such to generate employment opportunities healthcare, KPO, e-commerce, e-learn- Software Technology Parks of India)  
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7 **  and Japan rose, while Hong Starting the budget week 3! 6 9 045 Kong and South Korea traded on a positive note, the BSE lower. (    !5++ benchmark Sensex opened !  0  N The US and China last significantly higher at weekend agreed on resuming   12 ,23 ! doorsteps...in this we want to manufacturing and strong tal- New Delhi (PTI): Popular e-ticketing website and app, RailYatri, 39,543.73 and swung between and 8 in the red. trade negotiations after involve entrepreneurs. Just like ent pool to position itself as an has now been authorised by the IRCTC to continue its ticket a high of 39,764.82 and a low Sectorally, BSE realty, auto, President Donald Trump T and Telecom Minister Ravi a mobile SIM card is available export hub for electronics booking services, months after the Delhi High Court termed the of 39,541.09 during the ses- power, healthcare and finance offered concessions to his IShankar Prasad Monday in ‘paan’ shops, can we do products, Prasad said. services “unauthorised”. The court had in April this year ruled sion. The index finally settled were among the top gainers, Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping vowed to take broadband to the something similar for broad- “Electronics manufactur- that the businesses and operation of the website and mobile appli- the day with 291.86 points, or rising up to 2.59 per cent. when the two met on the side- doorsteps of the common man band...,” Prasad told reporters ing is a part of Digital India. My cation RailYatri were unauthorised. 0.74 per cent, gains at Bucking the overall trend, lines of the G20 Summit in via a policy push and entre- here. ministry will work to make Dismissing the writ petitions filed by Stelling Technologies, 39,686.50. oil and gas index slipped 1.69 Japan. preneurship ecosystem, and He said availability of India a big export hub for which owns and manages the mobile application, the court said Likewise, the broader NSE per cent. Other sectoral losers From India’s perspective, said the government will also broadband and mobiles is an electronics products. We have on a “deeper consideration of the methodology evolved by M/s Nifty advanced 76.75 points, or were consumer durables, tele- another major development work proactively to make India essential component of Digital the human resource and qual- Stelling, through its platform Railyatri.in connecting customers 0.65 per cent, to end at com and metal. was Prime Minister Narendra an export hub for electronics India, which is feeding the ified personnel in this area,” to RSPs (Retail Service Providers) and booking tickets by col- 11,865.60. The index touched Broader BSE midcap and Modi’s meeting with Trump on products. digital appetite of the country. Prasad said adding that policy lecting money in its wallet and earning revenue, is surely unau- a high of 11,884.65 and low of smallcap indices underper- the sidelines of the G20 Outlining an ambitious “Cable operators brought tweaks in this regard will be thorised”. RailYatri obtained the IRCTC license and under it, it 11,830.80 during the day. formed the benchmark Summit on Friday, where both vision for Digital India 2.0, the television to the doors of the made soon. has now been authorised to continue its e-booking services. On the Sensex, Tata Sensex. agreed for an early meeting of minister exhorted Indian IT people, the PCO and Common The minister further said The move was confirmed by the Indian Railway Catering and Motors, Bajaj Auto, HDFC “Global market rallied on their commerce ministers to companies and its apex soft- Service Centre (CSC) became efforts should be made to see Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) which said the integration was twins, IndusInd Bank and RIL account of trade truce between sort out concerns over bilater- ware body Nasscom to partic- big movements. So did how 5G and new technologies done last week. Such integrations are essential to ensure that pas- emerged as top gainers, rally- US-China and scope to main- al trade disputes. ipate in creation of ‘Digital Business Process Outsourcing like Artificial Intelligence can sengers who book tickets on such portals are not forced to pay ing as much as 3.23 per cent. tain required oil supply from Meanwhile, the Indian Villages’ in the country, and (BPO)... Can we come up with be leveraged under Digital any extra charges, officials said. The licence, they said, also comes On the other hand, ONGC, OPEC. While sequential pick rupee slipped 3 paise to 69.03 supplement the government’s an architecture backed by India. with a fee charged by the IRCTC. HCL Tech, Maruti Suzuki, up in monthly auto sales and a against the US dollar intra-day. efforts in the digital literacy entrepreneurship and a good The government is work- RailYatri provides train-related information namely, PNR sta- HUL, Asian Paints and likely proposal to simplify GST Brent crude futures, the movement. policy where broadband is ing on creating one lakh Digital tus, Live Train Status, Train between stations, seat availability and Vedanta fell up to 3.99 per cent. rate due to rise in revenue col- global oil benchmark, surged “One of the priority areas available for all,” he said. Villages, he said and urged confirmation predictability. Further, it offers online bus tickets, Of the 30 Sensex con- lection boosted the market 2.75 per cent to USD 66.52 per and I am working on it... India will leverage its exist- Nasscom and IT industry to meal-on-train services and has recently expanded its fleet of stituents, 22 closed in the green sentiment,” Vinod Nair, Head barrel. Broadband available at your ing strength in electronics participate in the programme. IntrCity SmartBus to 12 cities across north and south.

 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11839.90 11884.65 11830.80 11865.60 76.75 Script Open High Low LTP IRB 96.50 97.05 95.50 96.15 WESTLIFE 309.00 313.80 305.00 305.95 AEGISLOG 201.50 203.75 199.55 200.00 ZEEL 338.00 367.00 330.25 367.00 28.35 RPOWER 4.25 4.25 4.02 4.20 SAIL 51.10 51.85 50.10 51.10 CREDITACC 519.40 538.00 514.70 516.35 TVTODAY 294.75 294.75 276.85 280.85 DRREDDY 2567.10 2675.00 2567.10 2653.95 103.50 RELCAPITAL 63.65 66.50 61.20 64.35 BHEL 73.85 74.30 71.75 73.05 BLISSGVS 154.35 164.95 154.35 157.10 FINCABLES 440.30 442.40 433.05 434.95 TATAMOTORS 163.70 169.40 163.20 167.60 5.05 ADANIPOWER 52.55 61.25 50.80 60.25 HINDUNILVR 1795.00 1796.75 1773.55 1779.50 HEXAWARE 379.60 389.70 379.60 384.90 MAHLIFE 395.00 407.80 395.00 402.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 2838.40 2920.15 2836.20 2915.00 87.95 DHFL 70.00 75.00 69.25 73.60 KOTAKBANK 1483.00 1490.00 1469.70 1481.35 M&MFIN 389.95 391.05 385.55 389.90 TATACOMM 485.00 485.00 476.25 479.40 HDFC 2197.00 2252.95 2192.30 2250.10 58.00 RELINFRA 54.35 54.70 49.95 53.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 2845.80 2919.00 2844.25 2910.70 TORNTPHARM 1555.95 1576.00 1543.00 1551.10 FRETAIL 485.60 486.95 476.40 480.10 IBULHSGFIN 614.00 627.20 614.00 622.40 14.70 SUZLON 5.38 5.45 5.00 5.15 ICICIGI 1115.05 1117.35 1095.35 1103.35 PETRONET 248.00 248.85 244.70 247.80 SUNDRMFAST 510.00 516.00 505.10 507.10 EICHERMOT 19290.00 19749.90 19200.00 19600.00 461.20 YESBANK 109.60 110.60 107.65 109.15 COALINDIA 253.00 256.35 248.20 249.15 GSFC 92.00 92.55 91.30 92.10 OFSS 3192.55 3220.00 3144.60 3159.20 INDUSINDBK 1427.90 1442.15 1416.35 1436.00 25.50 RELIANCE 1257.00 1272.00 1247.00 1268.50 SRTRANSFIN 1056.00 1092.35 1050.80 1054.25 MPHASIS 1008.00 1015.00 983.70 990.25 CRISIL 1487.80 1487.80 1436.25 1460.80 HDFCBANK 2456.00 2489.00 2450.05 2486.00 42.25 BOMDYEING 110.00 117.75 108.50 114.60 DISHTV 27.30 29.35 26.45 28.75 LALPATHLAB 1088.75 1096.90 1053.35 1061.10 GALAXYSURF 1248.30 1248.30 1203.75 1235.35 RELIANCE 1258.05 1272.65 1246.45 1268.90 15.80 BHARTIARTL 343.05 349.55 343.05 348.50 SPARC 114.25 120.30 113.75 115.20 VENKYS 1670.85 1689.05 1652.20 1663.55 VBL 946.20 946.20 930.00 932.65 TATAMOTORS 163.75 169.35 163.25 167.85 MOTHERSUMI 124.35 126.40 122.40 125.90 KEC 325.95 328.50 322.35 326.85 HAL 706.00 718.45 705.10 707.05 HEROMOTOCO 2596.00 2639.50 2590.00 2613.00 31.50 IBULHSGFIN 613.40 627.10 613.40 622.00 DEEPAKNI 295.90 306.00 295.15 300.90 MCX 817.75 846.00 817.75 839.00 NATCOPHARM 532.00 538.50 531.75 536.60 SUNPHARMA 402.00 406.50 401.50 405.40 4.45 INFY* 734.10 737.80 729.65 731.15 GLENMARK 444.00 447.75 438.15 441.25 JUBILANT 513.15 525.00 503.40 505.85 CARERATING 950.50 950.50 928.00 941.30 GRASIM 919.50 926.00 905.45 923.00 8.90 ZEEL 337.00 367.00 330.55 358.85 VOLTAS 645.15 662.15 638.05 655.55 ABCAPITAL 92.00 93.20 91.75 91.95 BAJAJCON 330.00 332.05 324.25 324.95 HINDALCO 208.10 210.60 207.20 208.85 1.80 JINDALSTEL 143.70 146.55 135.55 140.00 L&TFH 115.50 117.60 114.85 117.30 NIITTECH 1341.55 1354.35 1335.35 1349.35 ABBOTINDIA 8914.40 8998.95 8825.00 8846.25 NTPC 142.20 145.85 138.65 142.50 1.15 WABAG 312.75 352.45 312.50 345.30 TECHM 708.00 712.05 702.80 705.15 AARTIIND 1782.20 1799.25 1769.00 1779.75 SUDARSCHEM 324.00 325.50 322.25 324.35 M&M 657.30 663.45 654.45 660.00 4.65 SPICEJET 127.00 128.80 123.70 124.15 UJJIVAN 297.35 298.95 291.45 293.30 J&KBANK 40.65 41.75 40.15 41.00 CENTURYPLY 171.90 171.90 165.05 167.00 GHCL 240.00 240.55 238.80 239.70 UPL 945.00 957.00 935.55 944.15 6.70 NTPC 142.10 145.85 138.75 142.60 ICICIPRULI 390.00 395.70 386.70 390.65 RAYMOND 738.10 740.65 720.80 737.40 SHANKARA 449.00 449.00 437.00 439.45 NETWORK18 27.45 27.85 26.85 27.80 WIPRO 281.60 283.40 280.95 282.15 1.65 GODREJPROP 1000.00 1118.00 993.35 1097.40 ASIANPAINT 1365.00 1371.75 1352.00 1354.15 AMBUJACEM 214.60 215.95 211.55 212.90 INOXLEISUR 330.00 330.00 324.40 326.15 ORIENTCEM 103.35 104.40 102.45 103.20 BHARTIARTL 347.00 349.85 345.15 348.45 1.80 MARUTI 6555.05 6600.00 6494.00 6510.25 WELCORP 142.40 149.90 142.40 147.00 MMTC 24.95 25.15 24.50 24.60 SYNGENE 336.65 336.80 324.00 326.20 MINDACORP 111.00 112.25 107.35 108.45 ITC 274.40 276.25 274.15 275.20 1.35 ESCORTS 537.00 571.90 535.70 569.95 JSWSTEEL 278.40 281.50 274.00 275.85 AUBANK 701.90 708.15 687.40 696.65 BLUESTARCO 780.00 780.50 764.85 767.75 LUXIND 1214.40 1234.25 1203.00 1218.85 KOTAKBANK 1486.90 1490.90 1469.40 1483.50 6.40 HDFCLIFE 467.00 478.50 467.00 469.60 PHILIPCARB 117.55 121.70 116.70 119.20 SHREECEM 21990.00 22200.00 21394.65 21408.90 HFCL 19.65 19.75 19.40 19.55 BIRLACORPN 588.00 594.60 583.80 592.80 ADANIPORTS 412.00 414.00 408.50 411.90 1.70 INDUSINDBK 1425.05 1441.00 1416.70 1433.20 NBCC 60.15 61.35 59.40 60.40 JMFINANCIL 76.90 77.00 74.20 75.80 HUDCO 40.80 40.90 40.20 40.45 ECLERX 766.45 772.05 755.00 771.80 TATASTEEL 509.85 514.85 503.15 506.30 1.90 JPASSOCIAT 3.03 3.15 3.03 3.09 FEDERALBNK 108.90 109.50 107.70 109.10 SRF 3052.00 3063.40 2995.60 3020.95 UCOBANK 18.70 18.70 18.05 18.15 JKCEMENT 1006.70 1017.30 1000.45 1008.05 CIPLA 555.70 559.35 553.15 555.00 1.55 BANKBARODA 122.60 122.80 119.85 121.20 RCOM 1.30 1.36 1.26 1.33 INFRATEL 270.90 270.90 263.70 265.45 NAVINFLUOR 715.30 721.00 701.35 705.60 ASAHIINDIA 217.60 217.90 211.00 215.15 TCS 2235.00 2255.00 2206.60 2233.05 5.85 TATASTEEL 509.10 514.75 503.65 506.85 SIEMENS 1319.75 1333.60 1302.00 1330.20 EQUITAS 121.80 121.80 118.60 119.05 IBULISL 190.00 190.00 180.15 180.40 TIMETECHNO 95.70 96.60 94.75 95.70 BAJFINANCE 3688.70 3716.00 3685.00 3690.00 8.90 SBIN 362.20 362.95 358.55 361.50 ASHOKA 141.00 150.50 139.80 145.65 FINOLEXIND 514.00 536.35 506.00 528.25 ISEC 219.50 221.20 218.35 220.05 LAOPALA 191.30 192.10 184.00 190.10 POWERGRID 207.25 210.00 205.65 207.40 0.50 BAJFINANCE 3685.00 3716.25 3685.00 3698.00 PTC 67.65 67.95 65.65 66.50 CGPOWER 28.85 29.10 27.55 27.70 TRIDENT 62.95 62.95 61.50 61.80 MAGMA 130.80 132.20 130.70 131.65 LT 1563.45 1569.00 1552.25 1556.90 3.70 HDFC 2197.00 2252.95 2193.50 2246.90 KALPATPOWR 536.00 553.50 531.20 539.40 SUNTV 509.20 513.10 505.95 511.25 NIACL 150.00 151.00 148.10 148.80 PERSISTENT* 622.80 622.80 612.35 616.60 ICICIBANK 439.50 442.00 437.70 438.00 0.90 HDFCBANK 2451.10 2489.00 2451.10 2485.65 RECLTD 165.00 166.20 160.80 162.15 CENTURYTEX 951.25 956.70 940.85 950.70 HSIL 255.45 262.95 254.00 259.55 IFBIND 770.05 783.75 764.90 773.05 GAIL 309.95 313.50 308.40 312.45 0.50 TCS 2239.65 2255.00 2207.65 2239.70 HEROMOTOCO 2594.20 2639.00 2579.65 2617.70 RITES 294.80 297.75 289.75 291.20 SJVN 25.35 25.35 24.10 24.20 MAHABANK 15.75 16.00 15.70 15.90 ICICIBANK 439.70 441.95 437.55 438.65 IDFCFIRSTB 43.80 44.45 43.50 44.20 PIDILITIND 1215.00 1221.90 1200.05 1204.90 JINDALSAW 84.35 84.75 83.60 83.95 GREENPLY 167.40 167.50 165.35 165.95 YESBANK 109.50 110.50 107.65 108.85 0.10 IGL 313.20 313.25 301.65 304.85 TVSMOTOR 434.00 439.50 430.05 435.55 NESTLEIND 11949.00 12025.65 11820.00 11852.45 GODFRYPHLP 829.15 835.50 817.00 821.70 ITDCEM 107.00 107.80 105.00 106.75 SBIN 362.80 363.00 358.50 361.50 0.25 PNB 79.75 81.25 79.00 80.90 RAJESHEXPO 723.00 728.35 709.50 712.10 IBVENTURES 275.00 279.45 272.40 273.55 COROMANDEL 421.50 421.50 412.00 416.55 SHILPAMED 341.00 343.25 338.90 342.35 INFY 735.00 737.50 729.85 731.70 -0.30 IOC 156.10 156.10 149.40 151.65 RCF 61.50 63.45 61.50 62.40 BAJAJFINSV 8564.95 8574.75 8504.10 8516.25 KRBL 309.75 315.00 306.00 310.20 AJANTPHARM 957.00 965.50 953.05 960.80 AXISBANK 810.75 819.00 807.45 808.05 -0.50 PCJEWELLER 46.05 46.75 45.00 45.75 GNFC 236.00 240.55 235.00 238.45 IPCALAB 928.40 940.00 925.20 927.20 LINDEINDIA 520.00 522.05 505.20 508.05 JSL 36.00 36.45 35.20 35.40 BAJAJFINSV 8548.00 8575.00 8503.05 8511.05 -13.60 IBREALEST 114.50 118.80 113.50 115.95 PEL 1945.00 1972.95 1944.00 1964.95 ITI 91.35 92.05 90.20 90.70 PNCINFRA 204.95 205.55 202.00 204.35 MAHLOG 485.00 494.55 485.00 493.45 BRITANNIA 2750.10 2771.00 2732.00 2739.00 -4.70 AXISBANK 810.00 819.05 807.55 810.25 BALKRISIND 761.15 784.75 757.20 765.85 CROMPTON 233.00 239.30 231.00 231.65 PRSMJOHNSN 91.00 93.00 90.90 91.30 REDINGTON 109.20 110.65 108.75 109.95 VEDL 177.00 177.15 172.55 173.95 -0.40 SBILIFE 725.00 738.70 716.35 736.25 DEEPAKFERT 108.80 112.80 108.00 111.60 GMRINFRA 15.04 15.23 14.77 15.08 SOMANYCERA 440.00 453.00 437.10 442.05 TEAMLEASE 2980.00 3039.45 2980.00 3011.80 TECHM 709.70 711.20 702.35 704.50 -2.10 DMART 1394.75 1440.00 1389.00 1424.45 MGL 850.00 850.00 820.55 824.80 IDFC 35.00 36.10 34.80 35.90 PRESTIGE 271.70 272.05 262.10 264.55 ITDC 264.15 265.00 259.00 259.75 ASIANPAINT 1368.00 1374.50 1351.05 1353.00 -5.15 NCC 98.60 98.60 92.50 95.15 NMDC 113.30 115.25 112.60 114.80 RELAXO 429.00 452.55 429.00 448.80 VINATIORGA 2142.00 2150.00 2118.55 2137.80 GESHIP* 265.95 270.45 264.00 266.55 HINDUNILVR 1798.90 1798.90 1772.65 1778.70 -8.90 ADANIENT 150.50 155.40 148.05 154.15 TRENT 451.50 461.70 441.50 454.20 VIPIND 447.95 451.00 440.00 441.25 ALLCARGO 107.00 109.90 105.65 106.75 EIHOTEL 183.10 185.05 180.95 181.30 MARUTI 6600.00 6618.00 6490.00 6501.00 -33.65 TORNTPOWER 282.70 292.35 282.55 290.55 CHAMBLFERT 176.05 184.55 176.00 182.95 DABUR 403.00 405.00 399.85 401.95 RALLIS 147.20 151.20 147.05 149.35 SONATSOFTW 352.35 352.40 347.25 350.15 INFRATEL 269.00 269.00 263.55 265.50 -1.55 ONGC 170.00 170.40 159.35 161.05 HCLTECH 1073.95 1073.95 1046.80 1049.30 PVR 1677.60 1698.65 1655.00 1694.45 APLAPOLLO 1507.75 1570.00 1507.55 1560.40 VARROC 473.00 474.55 470.00 470.95 JSWSTEEL 278.55 281.80 273.85 274.80 -1.80 UPL 947.30 957.20 935.20 948.65 STAR 402.15 412.90 396.50 411.90 SWANENERGY 106.00 109.00 103.60 106.50 JBCHEPHARM 371.90 380.80 364.65 379.75 MAXINDIA 67.30 68.50 67.30 68.10 TITAN 1330.10 1340.90 1321.15 1324.80 -9.90 ITC 274.90 276.35 274.10 274.85 ADANIGREEN 44.70 46.15 44.50 45.55 JKTYRE 80.05 81.45 79.60 80.15 NLCINDIA 65.50 67.20 65.20 66.25 VTL 1068.70 1072.75 1049.55 1052.40 ULTRACEMCO 4569.80 4575.00 4490.00 4520.35 -35.50 DRREDDY 2573.20 2672.00 2573.20 2655.10 QUESS 583.80 583.80 550.05 553.65 CADILAHC 241.05 246.20 239.10 240.25 SOLARINDS 1281.90 1281.90 1195.60 1211.95 BLUEDART 2697.00 2697.00 2640.00 2667.20 HCLTECH 1067.25 1069.90 1047.35 1049.10 -15.55 HEG 1483.25 1511.00 1448.00 1462.65 GODREJCP 664.50 674.50 662.60 664.65 PNBHOUSING 778.00 784.00 764.15 766.65 GSPL 195.85 198.00 194.00 195.70 UFLEX 244.00 244.00 241.75 242.50 COALINDIA 254.25 256.40 248.00 249.25 -4.55 BANKINDIA 91.00 91.50 88.90 90.70 TATAMTRDVR 80.70 82.30 80.05 81.70 THOMASCOOK 234.00 247.10 217.55 220.45 JYOTHYLAB 159.50 161.60 158.50 160.30 MAHINDCIE 231.00 232.65 229.45 230.60 IOC 155.90 156.20 149.30 152.10 -3.80 TITAN 1334.85 1340.75 1321.00 1323.65 JAICORPLTD 104.10 106.25 102.50 105.60 MEGH 64.15 64.70 63.55 64.10 ALKEM 1686.80 1686.80 1669.50 1676.95 ZENSARTECH 259.15 259.15 254.20 254.75 ONGC 168.20 170.40 159.25 161.25 -6.50 APOLLOHOSP 1363.00 1385.85 1358.00 1370.15 HINDCOPPER 40.25 40.90 40.15 40.35 KAJARIACER 587.55 587.55 577.55 579.50 SYMPHONY 1238.40 1246.00 1225.10 1236.85 NOCIL 119.95 119.95 117.45 117.85 KANSAINER 441.00 450.55 431.10 443.45 DHANUKA 435.90 435.90 421.10 424.35 BPCL 391.00 392.85 374.50 376.35 -16.10 CUMMINSIND 765.00 780.50 765.00 773.35 BRITANNIA 2761.00 2770.80 2733.85 2737.75 OIL 177.05 179.90 173.10 174.65 PIIND 1192.80 1198.15 1182.55 1193.35 TIMKEN 740.00 749.00 730.00 732.50   BEML 910.15 924.85 906.00 913.55 SOUTHBANK 13.09 13.15 12.98 13.06 AIAENG 1807.00 1850.00 1803.95 1839.20 TIINDIA 384.00 390.00 379.80 386.60 ENGINERSIN 122.20 122.40 119.75 121.10 GLAXO 1199.50 1202.00 1183.55 1187.05 SREINFRA 18.95 18.95 17.75 17.80 CARBORUNIV 358.40 361.65 355.00 355.55 LUPIN 755.10 774.00 755.10 771.60 BAJAJHLDNG 3661.50 3661.50 3625.00 3640.30 CHENNPETRO 208.50 209.80 206.20 206.75 DBCORP 188.35 192.25 188.25 192.05 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HAVELLS 789.00 797.05 783.65 787.45 LEMONTREE 68.70 69.40 67.50 68.95 RAMCOCEM 787.25 792.40 781.60 784.55 SHOPERSTOP 487.00 494.45 485.65 489.55 NIFTY NEXT 50 27436.85 27528.75 27402.15 27471.75 139.25 INDIACEM 103.70 103.70 99.50 101.50 CYIENT 549.00 549.00 529.20 534.90 ABFRL 216.00 217.00 211.50 212.10 SKFINDIA 2000.65 2029.10 1984.50 2021.50 GICRE 218.35 231.80 216.90 228.35 10.00 GICRE 222.40 231.70 217.60 228.05 ABB 1609.70 1633.00 1590.60 1601.25 MOTILALOFS 697.00 700.00 690.00 695.20 ZYDUSWELL 1360.00 1363.25 1336.80 1341.80 MOTHERSUMI 122.95 126.40 122.60 125.80 3.85 MINDTREE 925.25 933.00 900.60 904.25 SOBHA 535.55 542.50 533.90 539.40 MINDAIND 324.40 324.40 311.40 312.85 VMART 2210.00 2215.20 2186.00 2197.75 LUPIN 758.00 774.00 758.00 771.65 16.90 MANAPPURAM 140.80 140.80 135.15 135.80 TATACHEM 627.00 627.00 617.30 619.95 CORPBANK 25.80 25.80 25.00 25.15 INDOSTAR 365.00 369.10 361.65 365.35 DMART 1397.10 1440.00 1378.00 1424.05 26.15 RAIN 100.45 102.75 100.45 101.65 ASTRAZEN 2118.75 2197.35 2118.75 2194.10 LAKSHVILAS 66.05 67.20 65.70 66.05 UNITEDBNK 10.79 10.79 10.41 10.46 SBILIFE 724.80 739.00 716.05 737.10 13.40 EIDPARRY 188.00 189.85 181.80 183.10 UBL 1355.00 1364.65 1343.40 1356.10 SCHNEIDER 96.45 97.80 94.90 95.30 APARINDS 576.70 576.80 564.80 576.40 L&TFH 115.90 117.60 114.80 117.15 2.00 BDL 337.80 344.65 335.55 337.90 ASTERDM 126.55 128.10 124.40 125.45 CUB 216.00 219.00 215.00 217.75 GMDCLTD 75.30 75.85 73.70 74.70 NMDC 114.00 115.35 112.55 114.90 1.95 EDELWEISS 169.05 172.70 166.05 168.55 ADVENZYMES 169.75 178.00 169.50 174.30 IRCON 403.75 410.00 400.65 408.85 TNPL 181.00 184.50 180.05 183.35 CONCOR 571.00 582.75 568.20 579.10 9.05 ADANITRANS 224.15 232.60 222.20 223.85 BERGEPAINT 320.90 322.50 316.15 319.50 BAYERCROP 3473.70 3480.00 3399.65 3440.55 MAHSCOOTER 4632.05 4664.00 4607.00 4634.70 UBL 1341.00 1365.00 1341.00 1359.80 20.80 BBTC 938.00 944.80 906.75 909.20 NILKAMAL 1200.05 1206.95 1197.30 1200.85 JAMNAAUTO 53.30 54.25 52.70 52.85 MHRIL 233.70 239.20 228.40 229.75 INDIGO 1560.50 1591.00 1560.50 1582.00 24.05 OMAXE 201.00 201.05 199.00 199.45 JETAIRWAYS 70.95 70.95 70.95 70.95 COFFEEDAY 236.60 236.60 227.50 228.20 GRINDWELL 594.90 594.90 586.95 590.35 SIEMENS 1319.95 1333.90 1301.10 1329.20 17.85 FSL 49.35 51.50 49.35 50.55 CIPLA 554.90 559.35 553.50 555.90 TAKE 124.90 127.85 121.00 124.60 REPCOHOME 381.65 383.40 377.80 379.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3665.00 3665.00 3605.00 3644.95 46.70 WIPRO 281.00 283.30 281.00 281.90 AVANTI 354.00 355.00 348.00 349.20 FDC 186.70 192.75 182.95 186.95 JSLHISAR 80.30 80.50 79.10 79.80 DLF 189.70 191.45 187.60 191.00 2.45 APOLLOTYRE 200.65 204.55 200.00 200.45 TATACOFFEE 82.20 82.20 81.10 81.55 BASF 1340.00 1348.55 1310.00 1321.80 PGHH 10700.10 10818.80 10700.00 10762.70 PAGEIND 20680.00 20944.35 20669.95 20845.00 263.30 RADICO 317.05 319.25 302.60 306.50 PARAGMILK 255.85 260.00 255.00 257.30 IEX 146.00 146.00 142.00 142.10 FINEORG 1479.80 1479.80 1425.00 1431.25 BOSCHLTD 16499.00 16739.95 16383.70 16530.10 191.45 BIOCON 251.90 253.20 249.45 252.05 TEJASNET 145.00 145.00 138.60 139.75 RNAM 221.50 221.50 220.00 220.85 ENDURANCE 1120.00 1120.00 1108.60 1108.95 AUROPHARMA 610.00 617.15 607.55 614.95 6.90 TATAELXSI 894.90 900.00 887.55 898.40 ORIENTBANK 95.70 95.90 93.75 95.25 NHPC 24.75 24.95 24.75 24.85 SIS 910.00 913.00 889.25 898.55 HDFCLIFE 471.00 478.75 467.25 468.90 4.85 LTI 1838.00 1854.90 1817.95 1840.25 PAGEIND 20620.00 20955.65 20620.00 20875.60 ASTRAL 1345.50 1346.55 1330.00 1330.95 JCHAC 1798.95 1798.95 1725.90 1748.55 GODREJCP 662.00 673.90 662.00 670.00 6.90 EICHERMOT 19260.00 19777.00 19260.00 19597.50 NAUKRI 2250.00 2261.05 2197.75 2242.05 GRANULES 96.70 97.90 96.30 97.30 SUPRAJIT 207.00 209.10 205.00 208.00 PETRONET 247.05 249.00 244.65 247.55 2.45 GRAPHITE 336.80 339.30 332.65 333.75 AUROPHARMA 611.00 617.25 607.90 615.55 WELSPUNIND 57.20 58.80 56.90 58.15 MRF 56750.00 57050.00 56600.00 56726.70 MAHSEAMLES 433.00 438.20 427.05 428.60 BANDHANBNK 542.15 549.00 538.50 544.05 5.30 SUNPHARMA 401.15 406.40 401.15 405.10 BANDHANBNK 540.50 549.00 539.40 546.10 FORCEMOT 1415.55 1431.05 1412.00 1417.45 3MINDIA 23012.00 23271.00 22750.00 23012.20 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Hong Kong: Combative pro- as she walked backward shout- testers tried to break into the ing at Lam to resign and with-    
2B  Hong Kong legislature on draw the "evil" legislation. She Monday as a crowd of thou- later told reporters she was sands prepared to start a voicing the grievances and 1& &  7=>?   march in that direction on the opinions of the protesters, who 22nd anniversary of the for- could not get into the event. mer British colony's return to The annual march starting Tehran: Iranian Foreign China. in the afternoon was expected Minister Mohammad Javad With a crowd of a hundred to be larger than usual because Zarif said on Monday that or so people around them, a the proposed extradition bill Iran has exceeded a limit on its small group of people repeat- has awakened broader fears enriched uranium reserves set edly rammed a cargo cart into that China is eroding the free- under a 2015 nuclear deal, a glass panel of the building, doms and rights guaranteed to semi-official news agency wedging the cart partially Hong Kong for 50 years under ISNA reported. through the damaged safety a "one country, two systems" "Iran has crossed the 300- glass. framework. kilogramme limit based on its The unexpected disrup- Two marches in June plan," Zarif told ISNA, saying tion stalled the start of the against the legislation drew Tehran had set out its inten- march on Monday. The crowd more than a million people, tions "very clearly" in May. has started filing out of 7   '     -"        *  
-" according to organiser esti- The US withdrew from Victoria Park but police asked  $ mates. AP the nuclear deal last year and the marchers to change their reimposed biting sanctions on The EU said on Friday mented yet," he added. route or cancel the march. Carrie Lam has come ly," she said in a five-minute Iran as part of its "maximum after a crisis meeting aimed at Meanwhile, The UN's Both the combative pro- under withering criticism for speech to the gathering in the $     '  @ pressure" campaign. salvaging the deal that a special nuclear watchdog confirmed testers and the marchers trying to push through the leg- city's cavernous convention In retaliation on May 8 payment mechanism set up to on Monday that Iran has oppose a Government attempt islation. She said a series of center. Tehran announced it would no help Iran skirt the sanctions, exceeded a limit on its enriched to change extradition laws to protests and marches that have She insisted her '  4$ longer respect the limit set on known as INSTEX, was final- uranium reserves set by a 2015 allow suspects to be sent to attracted hundreds of thou- Government has good inten- its enriched uranium and heavy ly "operational" and that the nuclear deal. China to face trial. The pro- sands of students and other tions, but said "I will learn the Hong Kong: Anti-government bers after successfully breach- water stockpiles. first transactions were being The International Atomic posal has increased fears of participants in recent weeks lesson and ensure that the protesters in Hong Kong seized ing the complex's reinforced It also threatened to go fur- processed. Energy Agency "verified on eroding freedoms in the terri- have taught her that she needs government's future work will the Parliament's main debating glass windows, shouting slo- ther and abandon more nuclear But "the Europeans' efforts July 1 that Iran's total enriched tory that was returned to to listen better to the youth be closer and more responsive chamber late Monday, daubing gans and spraying the city's commitments unless the were not enough, therefore Iran uranium stockpile exceeded China in 1997. and people in general. to the aspirations, sentiments its walls with graffiti and fix- coat of arms with black paint. remaining partners — Britain, will go ahead with its announced 300 kilogrammes", a The embattled leader of "This has made me fully and opinions of the commu- ing a British colonial-era flag A black and white banner China, France, Germany and measures," Zarif said. spokesperson said, shortly after Hong Kong pledged to be realise that I, as a politician, nity." to the main podium, an AFP hoisted in the chamber read Russia — helped it to circum- "INSTEX is just the begin- Tehran announced it had more responsive to public sen- have to remind myself all the Security guards pushed reporter on the scene said. in Chinese: "Bow to protect vent sanctions, especially to sell ning of (their) commitments, crossed the limit in retaliation timent in a speech at a flag- time of the need to grasp pro-democracy lawmaker Dozens of masked pro- rule of law. Oppose extradi- its oil. which has not been fully imple- to new US sanctions. AFP raising ceremony. public sentiments accurate- Helena Wong out of the room testers stormed into the cham- tion." AFP -   0'  Q 5 #    Seoul: North Korea on saying they spurred new    1 Monday described the week- momentum into deadlocked )'   #"       end meeting between its leader nuclear talks, while others Kim Jong Un and US President described them as "reality show Washington: US National for a new round of negotiations. and Trump then walked a few Donald Trump in the theatrics". Security Advisor John Bolton The development came paces into North Korean ter-  - !' Demilitarised Zone as "his- The first Trump-Kim sum- lashed out on Monday at a after Trump and North Korean ritory — the first US president toric" and "amazing". mit took place in a blaze of report that Washington might leader Kim Jong Un met in the ever to do so. Washington: US President Air Base after his meeting The two leaders agreed to publicity in Singapore last year settle for a nuclear freeze with Demilitarised Zone on Sunday The Times said the Donald Trump has said many with Chairman Kim. "resume and push forward pro- but produced only a vaguely North Korea, calling it a "rep- and agreed to resume work- nuclear freeze concept, which North Koreans were literally in "Many people, I noticed, ductive dialogues for making a worded pledge about denu- rehensible attempt" to box in ing-level talks within weeks on has been taking shape within tears when he stepped into from Korea were literally in new breakthrough in the denu- clearisation. President Donald Trump. the North's nuclear program. the Trump administration for their country before his his- tears," he added. clearisation of the Korean The meeting took place "at A second meeting in The unsourced report in Kim and Trump shook weeks, "essentially enshrines toric meeting with Kim Jong- Trump on Sunday peninsula", the official Korean the suggestion of Trump", it Vietnam in February collapsed the New York Times said offi- hands over the border line at the status quo, and tacitly un in the demilitarized zone returned to the White House. Central News Agency said. added. after the pair failed to reach an cials hope the nuclear freeze Panmunjom, the truce village accepts the North as a nuclear dividing the peninsula. The New York Times After a Twitter invitation The impromptu meeting in agreement over sanctions relief idea might create a foundation that divides the peninsula, power." AFP Trump travelled to the described the meeting by the US president on the DMZ was full of symbol- and what the North was will- demilitarised zone (DMZ) between Trump and Kim as a Saturday, the two men met a ism. ing to give in return. with South Korean President masterpiece of drama. day later in the strip of land that Trump's border-crossing Contact between the two Moon Jae-In and met with "President Trump's large- has divided the peninsula for — which he said was uncertain sides has since been minimal )'3" O 
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Colombo: Accusing suspended the duo should be tried for Kabul: At least 50 children were At least three people have tion workers and schools". Toronto: A Canadian cartoonist has lost his job police chief Pujith Jayasundera "grave crimes against humani- among more than 100 people been killed, including one child, Such an attack was "utter- after his controversial illustration of US and former defence secretary ty" for their failure to prevent the wounded on Monday when and 116 wounded, according to ly deplorable", Save the President Donald Trump playing golf over the Hemasiri Fernando of com- Easter Sunday bombings. the Taliban detonated a pow- the health ministry, though Children said in a statement, bodies of two drowned migrants from El mitting "grave crimes against De Livera also slammed erful car bomb in Kabul, offi- that figure is expected to change warning that "Children's small- Salvador went viral, according to media reports. humanity", the Sri Lankan Wickremeratne for not taking cials said, the latest deadly once the clearing operation er bodies sustain more serious Michael de Adder said on Twitter that he Attorney General on Monday any action against the two as attack in one of the most dan- has been completed. injuries than adults" and that had been let go by a publishing company in New instructed the authorities to directed earlier on June 27. gerous countries in the world to Among the wounded were the trauma of such attacks can Brunswick, Canada. charge the duo for their failure Wickremaratne's inaction was be a child. 50 children, the education min- stay with them for years to De Adder's illustration depicted Trump ask- to prevent the massive Easter of a serious nature, he said. Save the Children led inter- istry said in a statement, adding come. ing the two dead migrants, "Do you mind if I Sunday terror attacks that Sirisena had appointed a national condemnation of the that most had been hurt by fly- The Taliban claimed the play through?" claimed 258 lives. three-member panel to probe blast targeting a defence min- ing glass and were in stable con- attack, which came just two The cartoon refers to the image of Oscar Jayasundera and Fernando the negligence by the top offi- istry building, which sent a dition. days after the insurgents began Alberto Martinez and his 23-month-old daugh- were suspended by President cials despite the availability of plume of smoke into the air dur- Some social media images a seventh round of talks with ter, Angie Valeria, lying face down in water sur- statement on Sunday that "it is entirely incor- Maithripala Sirisena for their intelligence inputs on the ing rush hour and shook build- purportedly taken at a hospital the US in Qatar as Washington rounded by reeds. The two drowned while rect to suggest" that it canceled a freelance con- alleged inaction on the intelli- impending attacks. ings nearly two kilometres away. showed wounded, stunned eyes a breakthrough before attempting to cross the Rio Grande River to get tract with de Adder over the Trump cartoon. gence shared by India, which Both Jayasundera and It was followed by gunmen children in school uniforms, Afghanistan's September pres- into the United States. "This is a false narrative which has emerged warned of an impending attack Fernando have testified before storming a nearby building still clutching books as they idential election. "The highs and lows of cartooning. Today carelessly and recklessly on social media," the by Islamic militants, and there- an ongoing parliamentary probe and triggering a gun battle arrived for treatment. 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They about the mishap, he says, “We D )  ride named Free Fall Tower Delhi girl went viral when she authorities and contractors had said that their work was only to take strict action against such   snapped and came down crash- shared about a horrific incident claimed that it was not their fault load and unload the riders. They parks and cancel their license if ing, leaving one dead and 15 at the Worlds of Wonder, Noida. and blamed her instead. It has were not even given any training their explanation to the happen- )  injured. A similar collapsing inci- In the first flip of the ride, the been nine years since Neha filed or instructions on how to ride,” ings is not satisfactory. In case of   dent took place at Chennai’s shoulder safety harness got two cases against the park author- says she. any casualty, whoever reports to    Kishkinta Amusement Park in unlocked and a man fell off the ities. However, the final judge- A resident from Mayur Vihar, us, be it local police or any    2016. The elevated merry-go- ride hitting his head to an iron ment has only been stretching. Rohan Mehra shares his experi- agency we act accordingly.” The      round ride called Disco Dancer rod on the step down. This clear- Months later, in a similar ence of the break dance ride. Police Commissioner, Sub- collapsed into three pieces due to ly indicates towards the negli- Furthermore, even though incident, a woman passed away “During the ride, a woman got a Divisional officer, Station house   a mechanical fault and flung its gence of the park machinery. park owners and operators might while riding a go-kart at an sprain in her neck. Her family officer and Inspectors process  $      riders into the air. Twenty people They are desserted for a while generally check the working of amusement park near Yadavindra asked the riders to stop the ride the complaints right from the      )   9 were injured in the mishap after such accidents but bounce their rides periodically or when Gardens, Pinjore. but they were unable to do so moment any mishap takes place.     From mechanical glitches to back to their operations when the there is a breakdown — this On the contrary, Imran Rana, promptly. Instead, it took them six The government licences and faulty execution, there are numer- cases start fading. could be too late. The parks are director, Atlantic Water World more minutes to finally end the period safety audits are mandato- ous reports of accidents at amuse- Experts claim that one of the usually governed by laws in most says, “Every morning a team of ride,” he says. 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We call that they often load people more There are no guidelines to adhere -9 64 much could mishappenings be investment on both infrastructure facts that contribute to negligence various rides manufactures to than the capacity in order to make to. However, a detailed set of  @9 avoided even then? What is the and machinery up-keep. As per as it may leave many parks to self- give training to our staff. They are more money. Not only should guidelines is formulated by the probability of assurance of safe- the data, they require at least 700 monitor and also make a profit. trained for 10-15 days before they be provided proper training, Indian Association of )9 ;  ty? The parks are for amusement crore for mega parks and 100 It was on a winter evening in operating the rides.” On being instead should be taught how to Amusement Parks and Industries 8 * 9 ! and a fun escape from the usual crore for mid-sized ones. 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Through Amazon, level of love and respect I saw in him was the list of names is always our financial conditions weren’t that stable,” this day, even as the tribe engages in their contact reaches about 190 coun-     enough to make me realise that in the film released on Facebook after the he adds. this laborious artwork, which has tries. The campaign ensures that “the he will portray me in the best way pos- result. “We did that the pre- While the programme became a rage found a place in the people’s customers pay the rightful price.” The       5 sible.” vious year too.” among the people within a few years, did he wardrobes, the alarming loss of cul- acceptance of tribal goods in the mar-      And evidently, both Hrithik However, now, hav- feel the need to expand it further? He did- ture clouds them. Trespassing on the ket corresponds to the customer’s        and Anand didn’t shy away from ing waded through it all, n’t. He says that it was all about delivering a native soil of the tribals has pushed demand. The consumers want natur-          controversies. Recently, there Anand is happy that at message in the society that “education could their cultural identity to the edge of al items with good quality. Tribals have been numerous reports least most students have be free too and most importantly, available disappearance. Political ambition has have targetted two birds with their  G   0     and allegations against Anand seen hope. He is glad to for those who can’t afford it. This also influ- further vandalised their attempts to collection like Madua, Jowar, Bajra. +       and he has been accused of see the level of curiosity enced other people to create centres like maintain their culture and skill. That But what about the longevity of         projecting inflated success rate and excitement in people Super 30. And now that a film is being made is why they channel anguished voic- the impact? Krishna says, “It aims to  6    for his coaching institute and for when he looks at so many on it, it is only growing.” es in their artistry, which is purely double the turnover every year and misleading IIT aspirants. In a recent journalists waiting for his Talking about his reaction when he was hand-crafted and their tradition and has a five-year perspective to       0  PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in interview. “I am happy first approached by the filmmakers who history echoes in every intricate enhance tribal livelihood. We pro-     9 Guwahati High Court by four stu- because they will be able to wanted to adapt his life story into a movie, detail of the product. pose to raise tribal man-days from  )  dents of IIT-Guwahati, it was see what my struggles have Anand says he had conditions. “I didn’t want ‘By the Tribals, for the Tribals and the present 13-50 lakh over two years   + K 9 alleged that Anand charges 33,000 been throughout my life. It anything to go or be showcased without my through the Tribals’ is the root of ‘Go and so on.” 0 $  ' from IIT aspirants for the coach- will reach maximum people consent as I couldn’t have let a wrong mes- Tribal Campaign’, a collaborative While the campaign counters ing. The petition also says that he and help make an impact by sage or image be delivered about me in the endeavour of TRIFED, Ministry of economic instability of adivasis, the    claimed 26 out of 30 of his stu- influencing others,” says he. society. The condition was that the film Tribal Affairs and Amazon Global to other facets of their livelihood can- *)     dents cleared IIT entrance in 2018 So how did he first get shouldn’t send any wrong message or create give the community, about eight per not be ignored. “Promoting tribal 1 '+  but never disclosed their names. the idea for such an initiative? a faulty image of mine in the society. Yes, a cent of country’s population, a domes- trade provides the right economic   $0  Another PIL in Patna High Court What were his struggles? Did bit of creative freedom is allowed when it tic and international market for trade. impetus for all social developments,”     also accused Anand of claiming stu- he have enough funds to teach comes to films but it couldn’t have elements Combating radical transforma- explains he. The tribals also fear the dents from other institutes as his 30 students for free? of fiction. That is why I had read and made tion in their culture, Pravir Krishna, crisis of eviction. He responds, “Well    own or taking cuts from other Even though the film changes in the script 13 times,” he says and managing director, TRIFED, shares earning tribals will manage to fight )  coaching centres. In 2018, a local would answer just that, he goes on to add, “Uske baad laga ki haan ab the idea behind the monumental all their battles. The VanDhan cam-   6  daily labelled him as fraud and narrates, “I had got an admis- kahaani sahi hai (then I felt that the story was campaign, “In the last two years, the paign aims to promote processing   quoted former Super 30 students sion in the Cambridge correct).” procurement from tribals witnessed and marketing of forest products    who said that fascinated IIT aspirants University in 1994. My father Anand hasn’t watched the film but an impressive high from 500 to 3,600 through setting up 60,000 SHGs would land in Patna seeking admis- was an employee in postal when he first saw the trailer, he felt “it was lakh, which encouraged us to for- (Self-Help Groups).” L,  + ' sion in Anand’s institute, but much to services and used to schedule me, not Hrithik. Mera hi image tha voh. I malise it on a larger scale. 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