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chandigarh | gurugram | jalandhar | bathinda | jammu | srinagar | vol.3 no.281 | 16 pages | ~5.00 | regd.no.chd/0006/2018-2020 established in 1881 RAHUL PLEADS ‘NOT GUILTY’ HARYANA SEES TWO-FOLD RISE IN REALTY PRESIDENT’S COLOURS TO ARMY IN DEFAMATION CASE NATION PROJECTS IN SMALL CITIES BUSINESS AVIATION CORPS BACK PAGE /thetribunechd /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com friday, october 11,2019 Fortis ex-CMD held Nirmala faces depositors’ for ~740 crore fraud EOW lookout notice for his brother ire, blames RBI for crisis Tribune News Service PMC SCAMVows new laws to regulate coop banks THE ALLEGATIONS Mumbai, October 10 intended to “understand and NewDelhi, October 10 ■ Head of Beas dera Gurinder Finance Minister Nirmala take necessary legislative The Delhi Police’s economic Singh Dhillon is a cousin of Sitharaman, who faced angry steps to prevent such things offences wing (EOW) today Malvinder depositors of scam-hit PMC from happening in the arrested former promoter of and Shivinder Bank here today, announced future, empower the regula- Fortis Healthcare Shivinder Singh’s moth- setting up of a panel to recom- tor better”, she said. er. The broth- Singh and three others in con- ers allegedly mend legislative changes to Irate depositors gathered nection with an alleged Rs gave money ensure better governance of outside the BJP’s office in 740-crore fraud, officials said. to him via Students wear masks of Chinese President Xi Jinping at a school in Chennai on Thursday. REUTERS cooperative banks. south Mumbai ahead of Shivinder was arrested loans/shell If necessary, the govern- Sitharaman’s press confer- along with former CMD Sunil companies ment would amend laws gov- SEIZED OF MATTER ence. When she arrived, they Godhwani, Kavi Arora and erning cooperative banks in raised slogans, demanding ■ Malvinder Against Kashmir backdrop, The RBI is the Anil Saxena, while a lookout SHIVINDER SINGH was MD, Ran- the winter session of Parlia- ❝ their money be returned. notice for Shivinder’s brother baxy Laboratories, and Shiv- ment, she said at a press regulator which looks into Sitharaman and a few deposi- Malvinder Singh has too been inder MD, Fortis Healthcare, Modi-Xi talks begin today meet. After a Rs 4,500-crore the functioning of all tors went inside and had a issued for allegedly diverting and Chief Executive, Ran- scam came to light at Punjab banks… We will look for brief interaction. public money and investing baxy Laboratories. Over the sides turn a new corner that TIBETANS UNDER & Maharashtra Cooperative ways in which respective Sitharaman, meanwhile, in their firms. years, they allegedly routed MAMALLAPURAM the confabulations at Wuhan ‘HOUSE ARREST’ Bank, the RBI, which put blamed the RBI for the cri- The EOW is investigating a business funds to their uncle had promised. Symbolically, curbs on withdrawal of funds, Acts will have to be sis. “The RBI is the regula- complaint filed by Religare ■ Shivinder in 2015 stepped Xi sandwiched his India visit Dharamsala: Tibetan students had also said it would exam- amended. Nirmala Sitharaman, FM tor which looks into the Finvest Limited (RFL) in down and joined the dera, between Pakistan Prime Min- in Chennai have allegedly ine if the regulatory frame- functioning of all banks... I December 2018. The firm has saying he intended to give ister Imran Khan’s hasty trip been put under house arrest work needed to be tweaked. Urban Development min- explained to them how multi- accused them of diverting back to society a part of to Beijing, at China’s express and their movement has Sitharaman said a commit- istries and a Deputy Gover- state cooperative banks func- been restricted. “Tibetan funds. A case was filed against what he had received invitation, and a touchdown in tee of secretaries of Econom- nor of the RBI would be tion,” Sitharaman was INFORMAL SUMMIT students living and pursuing the Singh brothers in May. during his corporate career Kathmandu on leaving India ic Affairs and Financial Ser- formed. Through this com- quoted as telling some of by serving at the spiritual studies in the region have “The RFL saw a change in retreat at Beas Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday afternoon after unnecessarily been put under vices, Rural Affairs and mittee, the government the depositors. — TNS/PTI management. When the new Tribune News Service an improvised pre-noon lunch house arrest,” said a release management took over, they Mamallapuram, October 10 with PM Modi. The bitterness by the Core Group for Tibetan found a loan had been taken, torate had raided the premis- A heavy security blanket has between the two countries Cause, urging Tamil Nadu to but the money was invested es linked to the two brothers descended on this quiet port over Jammu and Kashmir release them. PAGE 6 Amritsar-Stansted in other companies linked to in August this year in connec- town ahead of the two-day seemed to have receded when Three ex-MLAs out of Singh and his brother. They tion with a money-launder- informal summit beginning a Chinese Foreign Ministry INDIA SLAMS SYRIA flight for pilgrims filed a complaint with the ing case. Prior to that in Feb- Friday between Prime Minis- spokesperson omitted “UNSC INVASION BY TURKEY EOW. Subsequently, an FIR ruary, Malvinder had filed a ter Narendra Modi and Chi- resolution and the UN Char- from October 31 New Delhi: India on Thursday preventive detention was registered,” a senior criminal complaint against nese President Xi Jinping. ter” while advising India and Chandigarh, October 10 Delhi Police official said. his brother Shivinder, alleg- The meeting was supposed Pakistan to discuss the J&K said it was “deeply con- Srinagar, October 10 National carrier Air India will cerned” over the “unilateral The Enforcement Direc- ing financial fraud. to further improve the chem- discord among themselves. The J&K Government has THOSE RELEASED launch thrice-weekly flights military offensive” by Turkey in ■ Noor Mohammad Sheikh is a istry between the two leaders But this sense of good cheer Syria and asserted the action released three former MLAs, on the Mumbai-Amritsar- PDP leader and former MLA and was agreed upon at the dissipated within 24 hours could undermine stability in who were in preventive deten- Stansted (UK) route from from Batamaloo first informal summit at after a China-Pakistan joint the region as well as the fight tion since August 5, the day October 31 to mark the 550th Majithia’s security ■ IN BRIEF Wuhan in 2018 where Modi statement brought back the against terror. The MEA said: Union Government scrapped Yawar Mir is a former PDP birth anniversary of Sikhism man killed in Moga and Xi conversed for 10 hours formulation. This was followed “We call upon Turkey to exer- the J&K’s special status. MLA from Rafiabad seat founder Guru Nanak, a sen- I-T sleuths raid residence of over two days. by India reacting sharply to a cise restraint and respect the The release comes ahead of ■ Shoaib Lone is an ex-MLA ior official said here today. former Karnataka Dy CM convoy accident But neither the symbolism statement by the Chinese sovereignty and territorial elections to the Block Devel- from Sangrama, Baramulla, The international flight Bengaluru: In coordinated Moga, October 10 proved propitious nor the two continued on page 7 integrity of Syria.” BACK PAGE opment Councils. Barring and ex-Congress leader would connect Amritsar to raids, more than 300 income A Central Industrial Securi- the BJP, all major political Stansted in London to facili- tax sleuths swooped down on ty Force (CISF) jawan was parties have decided to boy- 1,382 FILE PAPERS tate Sikh pilgrims visiting premises linked to two promi- killed and four others ARY KOM has become cott the polls. FOR J&K BDC POLLS Punjab on the occasion of the nent Congress leaders in Kar- injured when a vehicle of Mthe only boxer, man or The three former lawmakers birth anniversary of Guru woman, to have won eight Jammu: Amid boycott calls and nataka — former Deputy Chief SAD leader Bikram Singh — Noor Mohammad Sheikh, controversies surrounding Nanak, Air India General Man- Minister G Parameshwara Majithia’s security convoy EIGHTH World Championships medals. Yawar Mir and Shoaib Lone — ager (Marketing and Planning) Mary reached the semis of the Block Development Council and former MP RL Jalappa’s collided with a truck on the were released late on Wednes- Ramn Babu told media here. World Championships in Ulan- (BDC) polls, the election son J Rajendra. NATION Moga-Kotkapura bypass WONDER Ude, Russia, on Thursday to day by the authorities. authority on Thursday scruti- The flight would operate here late last night. ensure a bronze. Cuba’s Felix Sheikh, a PDP leader and nised 1,382 nominations on Monday, Thursday and Moody’s cuts GDP growth The deceased has been iden- Savon is next on the list with former MLA from Bata- received for 310 BDCs across Saturday, he said, adding forecast to 5.8% for FY20 tified as Guddu Kumar. The seven World Championships maloo, was lodged at Centaur Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. that a 256-seater Boeing 787 New Delhi: Moody’s Investors injured were shifted to the dis- medals. India’s Lovlina Borgohain, View Lake Hotel, which has Of these, 751 are from Jam- Dreamliner aircraft would Service on Thursday slashed trict hospital where the doc- Jamuna Boro and Manju Rani also been turned into a subsidiary mu, 515 from Kashmir and operate on the route. “Pun- 116 from Ladakh. With- its 2019-20 GDP growth fore- tors referred them to DMC reached medal rounds. jail where over 30 politicians jabi food will be served on drawals are till Oct 11. PAGE 6 cast for India to 5.8% from Hospital, Ludhiana. THIS ONE WAS EASY are lodged. According to gov- board the aircraft,” he said. 6.2% earlier, saying the econ- Preliminary investigations ernment sources, Sheikh was The carrier would also start a omy was experiencing a pro- suggest Majithia was going to Compared to the pre- released after he signed a PDP MLA from Rafiabad in direct flight between Amrit- nounced slowdown which is Muktsar from poll-bound ❝quarters, this one was easy… bond under Section 107 of the Baramulla, and Lone, a former sar and Patna from October partly related to long-lasting Mullanpur-Dakha when the I know a lot is expected of CrPC for “good behaviour” Congress leader — were under 27, he said, adding that a 162- factors. BUSINESS accident took place. me, I would give my all, the and “maintaining peace”. house detention with restric- seater aircraft would operate The CISF personnel were job is only half done. I hope to The two others — Mir, a former tions on movement. — TNS on this route. — PTI US sanctions South Africa’s travelling in an Innova car, get a gold.Mary Kom Gupta family over ‘graft’ which collided with the truck Washington: The US on Continued on page 7 MORE ON SPORT Thursday announced sanc- No date yet for corridor opening: Pak tions against South Africa’s high-profile Indian-origin Gup- Islamabad, October 10 but I can’t give any date for ta family for running a “signifi- Pakistan today said no date its opening as no date has cant corruption network” that Panel formed to privatise150 trains had been fixed so far for the been fixed so far.” leveraged its political connec- inauguration of the much He assured that the corri- tions to engage in bribery, NewDelhi, October 10 class standards and permit approve the bidding process awaited Kartarpur corridor, dor will be open on the occa- capture government con- The Railways has formed a THE MANDATE private passenger train oper- along with bid documents. even as it assured that it sion of the 550th birth tracts and misappropriate task force to draw a blue- ■ To approve the bid- ators to operate 150 trains It will also monitor the bid- would be opened “on time” anniversary of the Sikh spir- state assets. WORLD print for developing 50 rail- ding process along with world-class technology,” ding process and take deci- on the occasion of the 550th itual leader on November 12. way stations with world- with documents the order stated. sions to ensure the projects birth anniversary of Guru The proposed corridor will Olga Tokarczuk, Handke win class standards and ■ Take decisions to ensure Besides Yadav and Kant, are awarded in a time- Nanak next month. connect Darbar Sahib in Kar- Literature Nobel for 2018, ’19 allowing private passenger that projects are awarded Secretary, Department of bound manner. The statement came near- tarpur with Dera Baba Stockholm: Polish writer Olga train operators to run 150 in a time-bound manner Economic Affairs, and Secre- Kant, in his letter dated ly a month after a senior Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur Tokarczuk on Thursday won trains on its network. tary, Ministry of Housing and October 7, had said there was official heading the corridor Office spokesman Moham- district of Punjab and facili- the 2018 Nobel Literature The order comes days after time-bound manner. Urban Affairs, and Financial a necessity to take up the project announced that mad Faisal said, “Work on tate visa-free movement of Prize, which was delayed over Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant “The Ministry of Railways Commissioner (Railways) development of the 50 rail- Pakistan would allow Sikh the Kartarpur corridor will Indian pilgrims, who will a sexual harassment scandal, wrote to Railway Board Chair- has decided to constitute an will also be part of the way stations on priority basis pilgrims to visit Kartarpur be completed on time as have to just obtain a permit while Austrian novelist and man VK Yadav proposing the empowered group of secre- empowered group. in a manner similar to the Sahib from November 9. committed by the prime to visit Kartarpur Sahib, playwright Peter Handke took formation of an empowered taries for development of 50 The mandate of the one taken during the privati- Addressing a weekly minister (Imran Khan). It which was established in the 2019 award. BACK PAGE group to drive the process in a railway stations to world- empowered group will be to sation of six airports. — PTI press briefing here, Foreign will be inaugurated on time, 1522 by Guru Nanak. — PTI Business sinks in mandis of flood-hit Lohian EC orders transfer of 10 PR officials in Hry AakankshaN Bhardwaj are thronged by farmers, there Tribune News Service nied by Election Commis- sought a report on a com- Tribune News Service NOWHERE TO GO is little activity at mandis in the HARYANA POLLS sioners Ashok Lavasa and plaint against a School Edu- Jalandhar, October 10 Lohian block. Not just farmers, Chandigarh, October 10 2019 Sushil Chandra. cation Department official My crop destroyed and Surjewala won’t make it Major Singh (62) of Gidderpin- ❝ commission agents too are in The Election Commission of “The process is on for the posted in a district for more di village visits the local mandi house damaged, where trouble, the latter having made India (ECI) has ordered the this time, claims CM transfer. The Public Rela- than three years. “Every almost every day. He invari- else can I go? I spend the payments in advance to con- transfer of 10 Public Rela- Kejriwal keeps away tions Department had itself Assembly constituency in ably chooses a quiet corner to entire day at the mandi with tractors and labourers, who tions officials — six District identified these officials and Haryana will have five sit. Owning four acres of land, fellow farmers. Major Singh now have nothing to do. Public Relations Officers in violation of the election the complaint by the Jan- polling stations with VVPAT he made good money last sea- One of the commission (DPROs) and four Assistant code. The announcement nayak Janata Party (JJP) in machines,” he said. son. But this year, he has noth- where else do I have to go? I paddy had arrived at the Gid- agents said during the corre- Public Relations Officers was made by Chief Election this regard is incidental,” Arora said the commission ing to sell, his entire crop hav- spend the entire day at the derpindi mandi last year. This sponding period last year, (APROs) — posted for more Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Chief Electoral Officer had deployed the maximum ing been devoured by floods. mandi with fellow farmers,” he time it is almost nil. While around 35,000 bags had than three years at one sta- Arora at a press conference Anurag Agarwal explained. number of companies of cen- “My house damaged too, says. About 2,65,000 bags of mandis elsewhere in Punjab continued on page 7 tion or in their home district here today. He was accompa- The CEC said he had tral forces this time. THE TRIBUNE 02 PUNJAB CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019
2 more BJP Leaders vow to clean Buddha Public issues take a back councillors join Congress Nullah, villagers don’t buy it seat in battle for Jalalabad Our Correspondent Cong leaves no stone unturned to wrest Badal bastion Same promise made every election, successive govts fail to deliver Phagwara, October 10 Praful Chander Nagpal PAST WINNERS The Congress got a shot in its Our Correspondent arm as two more BJP council- Fazilka, October 10 ■ P Singh (CPI) in 1967 lors — Amarjit Singh and ASSEMBLY Stakes are high in the SAD ■ Kanwar Lajinder Singh Reeta Sharma — along with stronghold Jalabad Assem- Bedi (INC) in 1969 senior leader Hari Om Gupta bly constituency as Akalis are ■ and several other party BYPOLL vying to retain it, but the Con- Mehtab Singh (CPI) in activists joined the Congress 1972, 1977 and 1985 gress is leaving no stone here today. Punjab Industry Harshraj Singh unturned to wrestle the seg- ■ Manga Singh (INC), 1980 Minister Sunder Sham Arora Tribune News Service ment from its arch-rival. ■ Prez rule (1987-1992) welcomed them into the Con- Ludhiana, October 10 Amid mudslinging, residents ■ gress fold. Despite becoming a poll issue feel that the local issues have Hans Raj Josan (INC) in Around three days ago, BJP 1992 and 2002 many times in the past few been put on the back burner Since the announcement of councillors Om Parkash Bit- decades, the menace of Bud- by political leaders. Raminder Awla's candidature, ■ Sher Singh Ghubaya tu, Vikki Sood, Kuljinder dha Nullah polluting the Sut- The Sukhbir’’s bastion is the Congress has witnessed (SAD) in 1997 and 2007 Kaur, her husband Gurdeep lej remains unaddressed as dotted with posters of Con- rebellion as Jagdeep Goldy is in ■ Sukhbir Badal (SAD) in Deepa, and Tripta Sharma, the successive governments gress candidate Raminder the fray as an Independent. 2009, 2012 and 2017 failed to do the needful. The Singh Awla, which indicates Recently, four BJP polluted nullah has contami- that locals are set to witness a Singh Heera has been Ashok Aneja highlights nated the groundwater in fierce electoral battle. During slapped with a show-cause spending of Rs 1,500 crore in councillors, along various areas located near the Buddha Nullah’s polluted water enters Sutlej near Walipur, Ludhiana. PHOTO: INDERJEET VERMA the last three elections, notice for his social media jibe the constituency. with their supporters, river and as well as the drain. Sukhbir Badal won the seat that the Jalalabad ticket was Residents say the fight is joined the Congress The highly polluted water Around 1978, the water of Buddha Dariya started with huge margins, but the sold for a hefty amount. between the affluents and the of Buddha Nullah flows into ❝turning into a nullah. We used to drink water from a situation is different this time CM Capt Amarinder Singh electioneering has turned into in Phagwara. the Sutlej River near Walipur handpump, which was just 25 ft deep. The Buddha as it is not going to be a cake- has dispatched his trusted a mudslinging campaign, Khurd village in Dakha, caus- Nullah then started polluting groundwater too. walk for the SAD after a lieutenants, like Health Min- ignoring local issues. “No per- too had joined the Congress. ing serious health problems change of the guard. The ister Balbir Singh Sidhu, manent medical specialist has Now, the total number of BJP to people not only from areas Labh Singh, RESIDENT, WALIPUR KHURD VILLAGE byelection was necessitated as Sports Minister Rana been posted in the Jalalabad councillors, who joined the in Ludhiana district, but also Sukhbir resigned after being Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, Civil Hospital and two Com- Congress, has risen to six. various other parts of the Dariya, at various locations. It ran Singh said, “The polluted ago during the SAD-BJP elected as Ferozepur MP. Sukhjinder Singh Rand- munity Health Centres,” says Sunder Sham Arora said state and even Rajasthan. is difficult to stand near its water has killed many ani- rule, but it could not see the In an attempt to retain his hawa, Amarinder Singh Raja Davinder Kakkar, president, BJP activists, including Ahead of the Dakha bypoll, banks as foul smell emanates mals, fish and birds so far. light of day. Even after the stronghold, Sukhbir has Warring besides PPCC presi- Bharat Vikas Parishad. Naresh Kumar, Deepak scheduled for October 21, from the nullah. Residents of villages located Congress came to power, no fielded his protégé Raj Singh dent Sunil Jakhar to turn the People’s demand for setting Gogna, Subash Verma, some candidates visited the Labh Singh (97) of Walipur near the banks of Buddha concrete steps were taken. Dibbipura since he has tide in favour of the Congress. up an industrial units and rice Rajinder Singh, Pardeep affected villages, giving Khurd lives near that spot. Nullah and the Sutlej have When contacted, Ludhi- declared to contest the seat in At almost every election hub for employment opportu- Gupta, Harjot Singh, Hunny assurance to the residents for “Buddha Dariya’s water was been suffering a lot for a long ana MP Ravneet Singh Bit- 2022. The Congress has field- meeting, Awla says that pro- nities have never been dis- Kanda, Sanjeev Gupta, an early redressal of the prob- once clean. Around 1978, the time. We want that the drain tu said he had met Union Jal ed Raminder Singh Awla, viding employment to rural cussed before the election. Inderjit Kulvinder Singh lem. However, villagers said water body started turning water be treated before it Shakti Minister Gajendra who hails from the adjacent youths by setting up his own The existing rice industry has Ladu Ramesh Sharma, Vun- such promises had been into a nullah. We used to drink flows into the Sutlej.” Singh Shekhawat on the Guruharsahai, to quell industry is his priority. He been facing financial crisis, ny Gupta, Vijay Bagga, Ban- made earlier too, but nothing water from a handpump, Various projects were previ- issue. “I will request the infighting at the local level. also holds the SAD responsi- said Kakkar. The demand for wari Lal Bhardwaj, Rajat had been done on ground. which was lifting water from ously announced for cleaning minister to visit the Buddha Awla’s declared wealth is ble for the drug menace. a government college remains Bhardwaj, Bhupinder Shar- Untreated waste from facto- just 25 ft below ground. The the drain, but to no avail. A Nullah sites. The problem of nearly Rs 235 crore. The revolt Sukhbir Badal cites devel- unfulfilled, he said, adding ma, Sonu, Kapil Sharma, Sat ries and MC sewers is dumped Buddha Nullah then started project, “Abatement of pollu- water pollution will be persists as rebel candidate opment works during his that the issue of canal water Pal Rall, Gori Shanker, Paras into Buddha Nullah, which polluting groundwater too.” tion in Buddha Nullah”, was resolved in the next three Jagdeep Goldy Kamboj is in tenure as his achievement availability for irrigation also Ram and Mohan Rai, joined was once known as Buddha Another resident Harcha- proposed around five years years,” said Bittu. fray. PPCC Secretary Malkeet and SAD district president needs to be addressed. the Congress. Charge expenses from those People won’t forgive Peddlers enjoy patronage: SAD who quit: Mann’s appeal to EC SAD for drugs: Jakhar Tribune News Service Ludhiana, October 10 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service CM to hold roadshows While campaigning for party candidate Manpreet Singh Ludhiana, October 10 Ludhiana, October 10 Chandigarh: To give a boost Ayali in Dakha, SAD presi- Taking a dig at his own par- Punjab Pradesh Congress to the Congress campaign, dent Sukhbir Singh Badal ty’s former MLA HS Phool- Committee chief Sunil Chief Minister Capt today accused Congress Amarinder Singh will hold ka, state AAP convener Jakhar today said the peo- roadshows beginning from MLAs of sheltering drug traf- Bhagwant Mann said the ple of Punjab would never October 12. He will cover all fickers by taking a monthly Election Commission should forgive the Akalis for the four Assembly segments. protection fee. The peddlers bring reforms by introducing grave sins of sacrilege and Sources said the scheduled have no fear of law because of a law for those MLAs or MPs drugs. “If they (Akalis) feel for the roadshows was political patronage, he said. who resigned at their own that the people will forget or being worked out. A senior “Capt Amarinder Singh had wish without completing the forgive the acts of sacrilege leader said Jakhar would taken an oath that if voted to five-year term. and drugs, they are mistak- accompany the CM. TNS power, he would end the drug Mann said it had been en,” he said. menace, but the menace has seen that the elected repre- Talking to reporters on Akalis had only left empty rather increased,” he said. sentatives, including MP or the sidelines of a road- coffers for us,” he said, Sukhbir said, “There is no MLA, without completing show in support of party adding that the next two control of the Chief Minister or their term opt to contest candidate Capt Sandeep years would see a complete the DGP on the state. Even a SAD president Sukhbir Badal (right) and party candidate other elections. He said Singh Sandhu, Jakhar turnaround in Punjab. minister does not know where Manpreet Singh Ayali at a gathering in Dakha. TRIBUNE PHOTO huge amount was spent on claimed that the people of Jakhar reminded the he can meet the CM. People bypoll after the elected MP Dakha knew that half of Akalis that their leader are suffering as their issues CONG TO PAY FOR UNKEPT PROMISES: MAJITHIA or MLA resigned midway. AAP state president and Sangur MP Bhagwant Mann addresses the term of this govern- and former CM Parkash are not being addressed.” The EC should recover an election rally in Dakha. TRIBUNE PHOTO ment was still left and by Singh Badal had said dur- He claimed that someone, Mukerian: Former minister Bikram Singh Majithia has said bypoll expenditure from electing Capt Sandhu, ing the Moga byelection in who had taken a “false” oath voters will make the Congress pay for the “betrayals” of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. “Recoveries of AK-47s and such MLAs or MPs so that I will raise the issue in the Lok Sabha’s winter they would see all-round 2012 that he would not in the name of Almighty, ❝ grenades are taking place. Instead of tackling such serious public money didn’t go session. The Election Commission should bring a law for development. allow an opposition MLA could not be expected to fulfil issues, the CM is content in keeping its government running waste. Mann, however, did the elected representatives who resign without Jakhar said despite odds to lay even a single brick any promise made to the peo- by appointing more advisers. The people should give the not name Phoolka. faced by the Congress gov- for development. “Though ple. He also alleged that the completing their term.Bhagwant Mann, AAP’S PUNJAB CONVENER Congress a jolt so that he understands his responsibility to Addressing a gathering at a ernment due to financial cri- the Congress does not dis- Congress had always fulfil the promises made to the people,” he said. OC village in Dakha, Mann said, sis inherited from the SAD- criminate like that, let me oppressed the Sikhs. “I will raise the issue in Lok resign without completing MLA or MP resigned midway, BJP, the farmers were tell you it is always a privi- He said the Congress had Minister and was directly said that AAP ex-legislator Sabha’s winter session. The their term.” the first runner-up should be provided relief from debt and lege to have an MLA fielded an outsider, Sandeep responsible for denying due HS Phoolka had betrayed the EC should bring a law for the He also suggested that there declared winner as it would youth were given jobs. “This belonging to the ruling Sandhu, from Dakha, who benefits to Punjabis. trust of people after getting a elected representatives who should be a rule that if any save the public money. is despite the fact that the party,” he added. was an OSD of the Chief Meanwhile, Manpreet Ayali massive mandate in 2017. Schooling monkeys, Forest Dept way Chief Secretary told to probe Aman Sood ❝Teams will catch rogue keys have been running Tribune News Service transfers in minister’s absence monkeys across the riot in Punjab — espe- Patiala, October 10 state and bring them to cially in the area Tribune News Service THE ANOMALY ister, the standing orders Perturbed by marauding this rehabilitation centre. around Birs — chas- clearly mention that the monkeys running riot in After they are imparted ing and attacking Chandigarh, October 10 Cabinet Minister Brahm minister incharge is the Punjab cities and villages, behavioural training, residents, injuring Taking a note of large-scale Mohindra was hospitalised competent authority in case for almost three weeks the Punjab Wildlife Depart- we will look into them and snatch- transfers effected by local of transfers of category A when transfer orders for ment plans to set up an ultra- possibilities to ing their belong- government officials in the hundreds of officials were and B officers. Mohindra modern facility to tame, release them.❞ ings. absence of Cabinet Minister issued between September followed the standing train, rehabilitate and teach “Such a school Brahm Mohindra, who was 9 and October 1. Chief Min- orders of his predecessor. manners to them. Kuldip Kumar, PRINCIPAL for monkeys will hospitalised for three ister Capt Amarinder Singh Even in the previous SAD- Sources say officials are CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS help keep check weeks, Chief Minister Capt has directed Chief Secretary BJP government, the com- looking into the feasibility of on their rogue Amarinder Singh has Karan Avtar Singh to probe petent authority for such such a project inside the Mini behaviour and directed Chief Secretary the matter. matters was the minister. Zoo in Patiala. The depart- turning violent and save many from Karan Avtar Singh to probe As per the rule book, the ment plans to open a 100- even attacking being infected with the matter. September 9, 11, 20, 27 and minister’s notes are routed to monkey ‘resource-cum- humans and pets. rabies,” says The development came October 1. the Director through the rehabilitation centre’ and a Notably, Punjab is Jaskaran Sandhu, a days after a demi official The rules of business under Principal Secretary, Local team of experts from the surrounded by wildlife expert. letter written by the Local the standing orders specify Government, before the department has already com- hundreds of The department will Government Minister to the the powers vested in the CM, orders are issued by the pleted the initial work on this acres of prime for- SANDEEP JOSHI also write to the Central CM, stating that the trans- the minister incharge and the Director, Local Government. project. The first-of-its-kind est land. The short- Zoo Authority after com- fers were illegal and uneth- administrative secretary Depending upon the rank of monkey school will provide age of food and water often pleting formalities related ical. It said the transfers regarding various decisions the officer, the directorate, inmates with medical care makes the monkeys venture where we will keep them (Wildlife), Kuldip Kumar. to the project. Almost 15 indicated lack of respect for within the department, while giving additional and good-behaviour training outside the protected area. under observation. We will “After they are imparted years ago, the lone “mon- the norms and violated the including transfers. charge of other station, to make them less violent “Teams will catch rogue find out the reasons why behavioural training, we will key jail” of the state in standing orders. After the Congress came besides the place of posting, and troublesome. monkeys across the state they turn so aggressive”, also look into possibilities to Patiala was shut down. It The transfer orders/addi- to power in 2017 and Navjot has to take orders from the The move comes after the and bring them to this says Principal Chief Con- release them,” says Kumar. used to house monkeys tional posting of nearly 250 Singh Sidhu took over as minister or the administra- rising incidents of monkeys rehabilitation centre, servator of Forests Officials said rogue mon- from across the state. officials were issued on the Local Government Min- tive secretary. THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 PUNJAB 03 4.5-kg heroin seized Facing threats, anti-drug Charges against 3 in Maqsudan case near Indo-Pak border committees turn dormant Tribune News Service SEPT 14 BLAST ArchitWatts Singh, founder member of ■ The attack on the police Tribune News Service anti-drug committee, Kotli Mohali, October 10 Contraband recovered following questioning of peddler station had taken place on Muktsar, October 10 Ablu village, who is also a In case of Maqsudan September 14 last year Our Correspondent After nabbing nearly 55 former sarpanch, said, “We grenade attack at Jalandhar, DRONE SIGHTING RUMOURS KEEP COPS ON TOES ■ addicts and peddlers in the have made our village charges have been framed One cop had sustained Ferozepur, October 10 ■ After rumours of drones being sighted again surfaced last two-and-a-half months, largely free from drugs. But against three accused, all injuries in the chest Close on the heels of sever- on Wednesday night, the police searched the border anti-drug committees in the it is a fact that the graph of activists of Kashmir-based ■ Initially, a case was regis- al drone sightings in the area. SP (Headquarters) GS Cheema said all places district have turned defunct. anti-drug committees’ per- terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat- tered by the state police, area, the BSF and CIA where drones were reportedly sighted were thoroughly These committees were ini- formance has come down in ul-Hind in special court of but later the investigations today seized 4.25-kg heroin, checked, but nothing had been recovered so far. tially quick in their action ‘NO POLICE SUPPORT’ the recent past.” the NIA here today. were handed over to NIA worth Rs 22 crore in inter- ■ BSF officials said they had already taken up the matter and keeping a vigil to make Members of the anti-drug Another anti-drug commit- The accused, Amir Nazir national market, near the with senior officials and a close eye was being kept villages drug-free. However, committees allege that tee member Ranjit Singh of Mir, Fazil Bashir Pinchoo the attack at a police station Basti Ramlal border out- on suspicious activities. in the last about a month, despite facing threats Gurusar village said, “We are and Shahid Quyoom, have in Maqsudan (Jalandhar). post (BOP) along the Indo- their activity is almost nil as from peddlers, they have risking our lives, spending been charged under Sec- Notably, the court had Pakistan border. BOP. Pakistan’s border out- istani agencies have been they have caught just seven not got any police support. money from our pockets and tions 120-B, 121 (waging rejected bail application of According to information, post of Annoke is situated desperately trying to push persons with drugs. The com- making enemies as well, just war), 201 (causing disappear- Amir Nazir. The NIA had filed a CIA team from Fazilka around 700 m from the site. narcotics, fake currency mittee members claimed that efforts are now coming out on for the betterment of society, ance of evidence of offence), the chargesheet on May 6. along with BSF personnel Sources said the CIA team and arms inside the Indi- they were not getting timely bail, but the cops are not ready but the district administra- 122 (collecting arms and In another case of Jaland- carried out a joint operation had nabbed a cross-border an territory through vari- police assistance. They said it to support us. The previous tion and police are not having explosives with intention of har terror module, charges in the area on Thursday drug peddler, Satnam ous routes. was decided that two cops SSP had assured to deploy a positive approach towards waging war), 307 (attempt to have been framed against afternoon. During a search Singh, hailing from “In addition to airdrop- would be deployed with each two cops with each commit- the functioning of our com- murder) of IPC, Section 18, four Kashmiri students, ahead of the fencing, three Guruharsahai. He gave ping arms and ammunition, committee, but it was yet to tee, but it did not happen. Ped- mittees. We even fear to give 18-B, 20, 23 of the Unlawful Sohail Ahmad Bhatt, Zahid packets wrapped in yellow inputs about the consign- there is a possibility of turn into reality. dlers have now stopped home information to the police Activities (Prevention) Act, Gulzar, Mohammad Idris polythene and a 2-litre plas- ment during the interroga- drones being used to smug- Anti-drug activists, who delivery of contraband. Now, about drug peddlers because 1967, and Section 6 of the Shah alias Nadeem and tic bottle containing heroin tion following which the gle contraband also,” said have even faced murderous they sell and inject heroin at the information gets leaked Explosive Substances Act. Yusuf Rafiq Bhatt. were recovered from the search operation was an official, adding that attacks and received threats, their own place and we don’t before even the raid.” The court has slated Novem- The police had claimed to fields belonging to one planned. BSF officials said investigations were already are thus keeping low. They have any right to enter some- An SP rank officer said, ber 4 as next hearing date. have busted the terror Sukhwinder Singh. The Sukhwinder Singh also had going on to ascertain the are awaiting identity cards to one’s premises for a search,” “Only the SSP can make a On August 30, the NIA had module by arresting the seizure took place at a loca- criminal record. However, source of these drugs. be issued by the STF under said Parveen Bansal, coordi- comment on this issue.” filed a supplementary Kashmiri students from tion situated only five metre he has not been arrested yet. Another official said the the Drug Abuse Prevention nator, anti-drug committees, However, Raj Bachan Singh chargesheet against the the hostel of a private engi- inside the Indian territory The sources said during use of drones to smuggle Officers (DAPO) programme. Muktsar district. Sandhu, SSP, Muktsar, was accused for supplying four neering college, located at and 145 m away from the the past few months, Pak- drugs was unheard of. “Those arrested with our Meanwhile, Shaminder not available for comment. grenades that were used in Shahpur, Jalandhar. HC raps cops over shoddy probe Man shot, 7 ATM fraudsters arrested in Sangrur brother hurt Tribune News Service Saurabh Malik Justice Kshetarpal direct- MODUS OPERANDI Tribune News Service The petition ed Hoshiarpur SSP to file Moga, October 10 Sangrur, October 10 ■ On the pretext of helping Chandigarh, October 10 ❝presents a sorry state of an affidavit within 15 days A man was shot and his The Sangrur police on Thurs- gullible card holders, gang The Punjab and Haryana affairs in the investigating on action he proposed to ini- brother seriously injured day claimed to have busted a members would clone their High Court has virtually agency. While presenting tiate in the matter. here today. gang involved in 1,500 fraud- ATM cards with a small skim- rapped the investigating Justice Kshetarpal also One Parminder Singh alias ulent ATM withdrawals in 90 ming machine within seconds. agency probing a criminal final report, X-ray films to made it clear that failure to Gabbar, a resident of Bedi cities of nine states during ■ A member of the gang case for its shoddy prove the injuries and comply with the order would Nagar, reportedly had an old the last five years. Seven of would stand near the ATM approach. The admonition fractures were not filed. entail the officer’s presence in enmity with Chamkaur Singh the 13 gang members are in and notice the pin code when came after the Bench took In the reply, this fact is the court on the date fixed. and his brother over some the police net. a card holder carried out note of the fact that the not disputed. The case will now come up for issue. Both the parties yester- In Sangrur district alone, transactions. Punjab Police failed to file hearing after the HC reopens day held a meeting to sort out Justice Anil Kshetarpal the police claimed to have ■ Gang members would also X-ray films to establish following the Dasehra break. the issue. However, the talks solved 30 of 47 cases of fraud- swap a fake card with the injuries sustained by the In his plea, Avtar Singh was failed and, at 2 am, Parminder ulent withdrawals. The police original one on the pretext of complainant, while present- Gupta. Justice Kshetarpal seeking directions to the state took out his .12 bore gun and have recovered 64 ATM cards Police officers hold a press conference in Sangrur on Thursday. helping the card holder. ing final report in the case. asserted: “The petition pres- and other respondents to take fired shots at Chamkaur and of various banks, one skim- The censure by Justice Anil ents a sorry state of affairs in immediate action against an his brother Balvir. ming devise used to clone operandi, Garg said gang mem- brick kiln between Kakra ducting further investiga- Kshetarpal came on a petition the investigating agency. ASI and a head constable for Chamkaur died on the ATM cards and Rs 4.54 lakh of bers would target those who and Sakraudi villages. The tion,” said the SSP. filed against the state govern- While presenting final report, not attaching X-ray films of the spot. Balvir was rushed to the total Rs 55 lakh from the could not operate their ATMs. team arrested seven per- The cyber cell of Sangrur ment and other respondents X-ray films to prove the petitioner with the challan. District Hospital, but he was gang members. The gang was On the pretext of helping the sons — Raj, Bablu, Parveen, police played a major role in by complainant Avtar Singh injuries and fractures were This, the petitioner alleged, referred to DMCH, Ludhi- active in Punjab, Haryana, gullible card holders, they Rajesh, Dinesh, Bittu and cracking the case. It con- through counsel Sarvesh not filed. In the reply, this fact was done knowingly and delib- ana, where his condition is HP, Chandigarh, Delhi, would clone their ATM cards Randhir — from the spot. ducted thorough investiga- Kumar Gupta and Ram Bilas is not disputed.” erately to help the accused. said to be critical. — TNS Uttarakhand, UP, Rajashthan with a skimming machine Other gang members — Bit- tions of CCTV footages and Chhattisgarh. within seconds. One of them tu, Balinder Singh, Rajesh, seized from various places “We have discovered fraud- would stand near ATM and Sanjay, Rinku and Randhir and dumps of towers of vari- GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB ulent withdrawals amount- notice the pin. Besides, they — are absconding. ous mobile of various loca- E-TENDER NOTICE No. 34/PWSSD/SGR Dated: 10.10.2019 The Department of Pb. W/S & Sew. Board, Chandigarh, Executive ing to Rs 50 lakh so far. We swapped self-made fake cards “Four of the arrested gang tions. On September 24, with Engineer, Pb. W/S & Sew. Divn. Sangrur invites online bids for the following: have also traced 60 FIR reg- with original ones on the pre- members are proclaimed the arrest of two members of Sr. Name of Work Earnest Period Approx. istered against the gang text of helping the card holders. offenders. We are looking at a gang, the Sangrur police No. Money of Value of the (Rs. in comp- Work (Rs. members,” said Dr Sandeep Following a tipoff, a CIA the records of others. We claimed to have solved 460 Lacs) letion in Las) Garg, SSP, Sangrur. team on Tuesday evening have procured their two- fraudulent ATM withdrawal 1 DNIT for Secondary Pumping System for 4.00 0.29 2 14.40 Lacs. MLD STP at Bhawanigarh Distt. Sangrur Months Explaining their modus conducted a raid near a day police remand and con- cases in Bihar and Punjab. (Under Urban Mission). 2 DNIT for Providing & Installing of Centralized 0.15 2 7.23 Lacs. Sodium Hypochlorite facility including FRP Months Tank of capacity of 10000 Ltr. & Providing & CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE HOUSING ORGANISATION Installing & commissioning of CCTV Camera, Cable WiFi Connection and all other works (An autonomous body of GOI under the aegis of M/o Housing & Urban Affairs) contingent thereto at Sangrur. Row deepens, SGPC 6th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Janpath Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi — 110001. 3 DNIT for construction of Nallah from R.O.B to 1.68 4 83.85 Lacs. Sirhind Choe at Sunam Town Distt. Sangrur. Months Ph - 23717249/ 23739722/23355408 Fax No. 23717250 Closing Date & Time : up to 06.11.2019 at 5.00 p.m. E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.cgewho.in Date and time of opening Technical Bid : 07.11.2019 at 11.00 a.m. sends invite to govt For Details logon to : www.eproc.punjab.gov.in Note: Any corrigendum(s) to the tender notice shall be published on the INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) above website only. Sd/- Executive Engineer, CENTRE’S NOD TO Pb. W/S & Sewerage Division, Sangrur. KEROSENE SUPPLY Pre-qualification of Civil Works Agency DPR/Pb/D6877 ■ The state will get non-sub- Central Government Employees Welfare Housing Organisation (CGEWHO) intends to construct GURU’s sidised kerosene on the 162 (approx.) Villas at Plot No. 7, Sector P-4, Greater Noida, in CGEWHO’s Greater Noida occasion of celebrations of Phase-II project. 550TH 550th Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak, informed CGEWHO invites online offers in two bid system from eligible, reputed and experienced civil BIRTH ANNIVERSARY KAP Sinha, Principal Sec- work agencies (meeting Pre-qualification criteria) through CGEWHO’s e-procurement portal retary, Department of Food (www.tenderwizard.com/CGEWHO) to indicate their Expression of Interest for building Tribune News Service Civil Supplies and Con- sumer Affairs. works contract. Chandigarh, October 10 ■ He said a number of reli- To meet minimum pre-qualification criteria, the agencies should have : SGPC president Gobind gious activities were being i) Minimum average annual turnover for the last 5 years - Rs. 28 crores Singh Longowal today held which would attract extended invitation to the huge gathering for which ii) Generating profit throughout last five years and should not have any carry forward loss state government for the langar would be prepared as on date. on a grand scal, hence the function being held by it at iii) Minimum one completed housing project of Rs. 50 crores Sultanpur Lodhi on need for extra fuel. TNS November 12. iv) Minimum one housing project completed or in progress of 324 No. of DUs The issue came up for dis- a tent city for the Novem- v) Minimum Capital (Share Capital including loaned funds & free reserves) - Rs. 1.64 crores cussion in an informal ber 12 function. meeting between the Chief The SGPC has accused the vi) The borrowed funds should not exceed 3 times of the capital. Minister and his Cabinet state of not cooperating. Detailed scope of work, technical drawings, preambles and other bid solicitation documents will colleagues here today. Sources in the government be made available only to the pre-qualified agencies on the basis of technical and financial Reacting sharply to the said if the stalemate contin- move, Cultural Affairs Min- ued, President Ram Nath competencies such as fields of expertise, resources, available assets, financial stability, previous ister Charanjit Channi said Kovind and Prime Minister experiences in similar works, litigation history etc. as sought, in the prescribed format. Interested it amounted to showing dis- Narendra Modi could skip agencies must provide the above information strictly in the format provided by this office along respect to Akal Takht. the Sultanpur Lodhi func- with documentary evidence. “When the Akal Takht tion of both the government Any proposal received not conforming to EOI guidelines will be considered as technically non- Jatehdar has asked for and the SGPC to avoid holding joint celebrations, any controversy. compliant and is liable to be rejected. The details of the agencies who meet the minimum pre- where is the need to hold a Chief Minister Capt qualification criteria shall further be evaluated according to the approved procedure adopted in parallel function? Despite Amarinder Singh, during his CGEWHO as well as inspection of works/ offices of agencies. the adamant attitude of the recent meeting with Prime Final pre-qualification shall be made out of the above evaluation and CGEWHO reserves its right SGPC, we have not given Minister Narendra Modi, is to pre-qualify or disqualify any or all applications, without assigning any reason thereof. No up. We are still hopeful of learnt to have requested the correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. holding a common event on latter to intervene and pre- November 12,” Channi told vail upon the Badals and the Application Form for this EOI can be downloaded from www.tenderwizard.com/CGEWHO or The Tribune. SGPC to agree to a joint www.cgewho.in or www.eprocure.gov.in from 11.10.2019 onwards. Last date for submission of The SGPC yesterday function. Instead, the PM EOI is 11.11.2019. Tender documents should be submitted strictly through e-tendering website of awarded contract to a Del- could go to the inaugural cer- CGEWHO, i.e www.tenderwizard.com/CGEWHO. No Off line submission will be accepted and hi firm for setting up its emony of the Kartarpur cor- summarily rejected. stage. The Punjab Govern- ridor at Dera Baba Nanak, ment is already setting up said sources. Dated:______Chief Executive Officer
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IN BRIEF Train to be rechristened Land compensation scam Funds awaited, teachers pool Ferozepur Express Ferozepur: Almost five years after Ferozepur-Chandigarh touches ~3.91 cr, 18 in dock Express train was introduced to connect the border district Accused include officer, banker; no arrest so far money for mid-day meals with the state capital, the Min- istry of Railways has decided Our Correspondent Take goods on credit to keep the scheme running as coffers empty to rename it as Ferozepur FUNDS MISAPPROPRIATED Express. Also the train will Tarn Taran, October 10 ManavMander The then SDM, Anupreet Kaur, was Com- Tribune News Service originate from Mohali instead The scam involving the sus- petent Authority Land Acquisition when of Chandigarh. After re-sched- pended Sub-Divisional Mag- she allegedly misappropriated crores of Ludhiana, October 10 uling, it will leave Mohali at istrate Anupreet Kaur, rupees which were meant for disbursal With schools in Ludhiana dis- 6.30 pm and will arrive back has now touched the Rs 3.91- among those whose land had been trict not receiving funds for at 9 or 9.30 am. OC crore mark. acquired for constructing National the Mid-day Meal Scheme On September 5, when Highway 54. Vikas Mehta, manager of since August 15, the accounts Dasehra train tragedy: the Patti police had regis- the HDFC Bank’s Khemkaran branch, of many institutes are run- AAP to move High Court tered a case against her has also been named in the fraud ning low. However, the Amritsar: AAP will approach and seven others for misap- schools still continue to the Punjab and Haryana High propriating money meant ducted by Patti SDM Navraj accounts as over Rs 2 crore implement the scheme either Court seeking justice for the for people whose land had Singh Brar on the orders of was withdrawn within a day by contributing money or families of the victims of the been acquired for con- Deputy Commissioner (DC) or two from the day of getting goods on credit. Dasehra train tragedy last year structing a national high- Pardeep Kumar Sarbharwal. depositing money. In many Government Primary that had claimed 59 lives. Par- way, the amount was The embezzled amount cases, money was transferred School, Sukhdev Nagar, last ty’s Majha zone president pegged at Rs 1.64 crore. was a part of the compensa- to other accounts. received the funds in July. Kuldeep Dhaliwal has decided With new details surfacing, tion released by the Union Anupreet Kaur’s former “We received Rs 85,000 in to knock at the doors of the the police have made addi- Government for those husband Bachittar Singh July. Since the account was High Court in this regard, tions accordingly, and also whose land was acquired for Dhillon of Sheron village already running low, the claiming the state government named Vikas Mehta, manag- the construction of National said the case should be funds exhausted in no Ludhiana district has not received funds for the Mid-day Meal Scheme since August 15. TRIBUNE FILE and former Local Bodies Minis- er of the HDFC Bank’s Highway (NH) 54, then investigated by the Central time,” said Sukhbir ter Navjot Singh Sidhu had Khemkaran branch, among known as NH 15, passing Bureau of Investigation as Sekhon, head of the school. Head of another school, Nazima, Ludhiana District failed to fulfil their promises to others. Now, the number of through the district. “the embezzled amount Sekhon said the school Government Primary Schools are taking Accountant for the Mid-day the victims’ families. TNS accused has gone up to 18. Brar’s inquiry report stat- may be almost three times had nearly 400 students and School, New Subhash Meal Scheme, said the mid- Sources say more details ed that Anupreet Kaur, than what has surfaced till the approximate expendi- Nagar, Sukhwinder Singh ration on credit day meal funds were CCI starts purchasing of misappropriation are being the Competent now and more higher-ups ture on the mid-day meal said they had already tak- while teachers are received till August 15. cotton in Abohar expected to crop up and the Authority Land Acquisition may be involved in it.” every month was around Rs en food supply worth Rs buying vegetables “Many schools have ran out Abohar: The Cotton Corporation accused’s numbers too are (CALA), “misused her power PCS Officer Anupreet 35,000. To continue with the 65,000 on credit. “In July, of funds. We are in touch with of India Ltd (CCI) on Thursday expected to rise. and deposited money Kaur has served in Tarn scheme, the schools are tak- we received Rs 65,000 and the head office regarding the started purchasing (cotton) in According to sources, the into the accounts of other Taran, Patti and Bhikhiwind ing rice, pulses, flour, etc. on after that we got no money. principal, on the condition issue and hope that we will Abohar. BKU (Lakhowal) vice- police may not be able to sub- accused without verifying as an SDM. Sections 419 credit while teachers are Left with no other option, of anonymity, said they had receive the funds soon which president Subhash Godara said mit challan in the stipulated revenue records and (punishment for cheating by contributing to buy vegeta- all teachers are contribut- not received the funds. “If will then be disbursed to the the move came after a deputa- 90 days. No arrest has been causing losses to the the personation), 420 (cheating bles on a daily basis. ing money to serve we don’t receive the money schools,” she said. Prabhcha- tion met DC Manpreet Singh made so far as the investiga- state exchequer. Repeated and dishonestly inducing “The skyrocketing prices mid-day meals to the stu- soon then it will become ran Singh, General Manager, Chhatwal and brought to his tion is still going on. attempts to contact delivery of property), 409 of vegetables are giving us a dents,” he said. very difficult for us to con- State Mid-day Meal Cell, said notice that private buyers, who The matter was under re- Anupreet Kaur for her com- (criminal breach of trust by tough time. With onions He further said he had tinue providing mid-day he was aware that schools initiated purchase at ~5,600 investigation on Anupreet’s ments failed. public servant) and 120-B being sold at Rs 60 and toma- been regularly contacting meals to children as shop- had not received the per quintal, were exploiting request, the police said. The HDFC Bank’s (criminal conspiracy) of the toes at Rs 80, it is becoming the block-level in-charge keepers have refused to funds but assured that the farmers by offering only ~5,070 The scam had surfaced Khemkaran branch has been Indian Penal Code have difficult to make the both but funds had not been give foodgrains and other amount would be transferred price for each quintal. OC after an inquiry was con- accused of laxity in opening already been slapped. ends meet,” he said. released so far. Another things on credit,” she said. by Friday.
CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BKU Sidhupur to support 837 adulteration NOTICE INVITING TENDER Headmaster, The Executive Engineer, Project Public Health Division No.1, Chandigarh on behalf of President of India / Chandigarh Administration, farmers who burn stubble invites online percentage rate bids from the contractors enlisted with Public Health Wing of Engineering Department UT Chandigarh, Sangrur: BKU Sidhupur lead- cases in 4 months who have already executed similar nature of work for the below mentioned work, which shall be uploaded and received on others booked http://etenders.chd.nic.in/nicgep. ers on Thursday announced to Chandigarh, October 10 Sr. NIT Name of work & location Estimated Earnest Period Last date & Time & support farmers, who burn for bungling Implementing the Tandarust No. No. cost put to money of time of Bid date of paddy stubble. “Since the state Chandigarh, October 10 Punjab Mission in letter and tender Comple- submission opening of tion of tender tender government has failed to pro- The Vigilance Bureau has reg- spirit, food safety teams are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 vide an alternative to dispose istered a case against a school conducting intensive inspec- 1. Providing and Laying of Sewerage Pipe Line Rs.9,10,723/- Rs.18,300/- 02 16.10.2019 17.10.2019 of stubble without burning, we headmaster, school manage- tions of food items, said KS in ESI Dispensary Sector-29, Chandigarh. Months upto 5.00 PM at 3.00 P.M. have decided to support the ment committee president and Pannu, mission director. CONDITIONS:- � Bid document can be downloaded from the website of Chandigarh Administration http://tenders.chd.nic.in/nicgep. or farmers,” said Ran Singh others for embezzlement of Updating the inspection http://chandigarh.gov.in. Chatha, district general secre- government funds. status, Pannu said between Sd/- Executive Engineer, tary, BKU, Sidhupur. TNS An official spokesperson Pungrain tops the chart by purchasing 39% of the total paddy. TRIBUNE FILE June and September, as Project P.H. Division No.1, Chandigarh. said Sandeep Kumar many as 3,548 food samples Chhabra, headmaster, and were collected and analysed. GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Veena Kumari, president of 3.26 lakh tonnes of The samples include those of PWD B&R BRANCH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ZIRAKPUR BRANCH the management committee milk, cheese, ghee, khoya, SHORT TERM NOTICE INVITING ONLINE BIDS NOTICE INVITING TENDER of National Model Middle sweets, namkeen, fruits and Bid No. 40 09.10.2019 Tender Reference No...... School, Patti, Tarn Taran, had wine among others. Dept. inviting work:- Executive Engineer, Provincial Division, PWD B&R The Department of Local Government of Punjab invite online bids for
Report: BJP Tanwar: Cong Will hike old-age pension spent most Fear of dismal show sold ticket to 22 to ~5,100, promises Hooda in 2014 poll keeps Kejri away Bhartesh Singh Thakur Tribune News Service Tribune News Service ment had fulfilled all Tribune News Service Pradeep Sharma promises made during the Cong to release Chandigarh, October 10 Tribune News Service Chandigarh, October 10 Karnal, October 10 2004 and 2009 Assembly manifesto today The BJP’s fund collection and Chandigarh, October 10 Former state Congress pres- Former Chief Minister elections. In contrast, the Chandigarh: The Con- expenditure was the highest The spectre of loss in the ident Ashok Tanwar on Bhupinder Singh Hooda on BJP had made 154 promis- gress will release its poll among all the parties during upcoming elections ahead of Thursday alleged that 22 Thursday promised to es in its 2014 manifesto manifesto here on Friday the Haryana and Maharashtra the Delhi Assembly poll next party tickets were sold. He enhance the old-age pen- and failed to fulfil most of “The focus will be on Assembly polls in 2014 with year is apparently keeping indirectly hit out at former sion to ~5,100 per month if them. The Congress will farmers, the poor, the maximum share going for AAP’s star campaigner and Chief Minister Bhupinder I am not alone. Rahul the Congress was voted to release its manifesto on youth, women, Sched- publicity, says the Association Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Arvind Kejriwal Singh Hooda for working ❝ power. At present, the pen- Friday. In it, the party has uled Castes, backward for Democratic Reforms’ Kejriwal away from election- Gandhi is one of us. classes, BPL families against him. These crocodiles have sion is ~2,000 per month. taken care of all sections of (ADR) latest report. The Con- eering in his home state. voting share in the 2014 Lok He praised former Con- He made the promise at a society," the two-time Chief and other sections,” said gress is a distant second in col- Even as other political Sabha poll. eaten us. There is a manifesto committee gress president Rahul Gand- conspiracy to finish public meeting in support Minister said. lection and expenditure. bigwigs have hit the cam- The sources felt that the hi for his support. He was in of Congress candidate Anil Hooda also promised sev- convener Aftab Ahmed. According to ADR, the BJP paign trail, Kejriwal is yet party’s poor performance in Rahul. The election He said before preparing Chandigarh in connection results have been bad Rana at the Gharaunda eral financial initiatives for the manifesto, the party collected ~296.74 crore during to make an appearance on the Haryana Assembly poll with a press conference. because no one grain market. women. "The Congress gov- took views from a cross- the previous Haryana and Haryana’s poll scene despite intense campaigning Tanwar said his ‘Sudar- Hooda also promised to ernment will start giving Maharashtra Assembly polls, despite heading a 20- by Kejriwal could have supports him. section of people. PTI shan chakra’ would move in ❞ double the honorarium of ~2,000 as 'chuhla kharcha' which took place during Sep- member list of AAP’s star repercussions in next year’s Ashok Tanwar, STATE CONG EX-CHIEF all 90 constituencies and sarpanches, numberdars, per month to women of BPL Selja: Need to fight tember-October of 2014, with campaigners. Delhi Assembly elections. destroy devils seeking votes councillors and others, jobs families. Besides, they will war against fake news its central headquarters gather- “As of now, there is no sched- This is perhaps the reason in the name of caste. Lal Khattar saying no to his to youths, ~10,000 unem- enjoy free travel in roadways ing ~174.16 crore (58.69 per ule of any election rally of the that other star campaigners, “I have given 26 years to the entry into the BJP, he said, “I ployment allowance for buses. Students from Gurugram: State Con- cent), the Maharashtra unit col- Delhi CM. Kejriwal may including Manish Sisodia, Congress. The party is have got invitation from all educated youths till they Scheduled Castes and Back- gress president Kumari lecting ~122.78 crore (41.38 per address a rally in the run-up to Sanjay Singh and Gopal Rai, destroying itself. Congress parties, including the BJP, are employed and a loan ward Classes will get schol- Selja has said the elec- cent) and Haryana unit con- the poll,” said Naveen Jaihind, are maintaining distance. people have been working for BSP and LSP. Khattar may waiver for farmers. arship of ~10,000 from Class tions are a war for tributing ~30 lakh (0.1 per cent). state AAP chief. The sources conceded the BJP’s ‘Congress-mukt not know. Leaders of the "The BJP government has I to Class XII, while ~15,000 Haryana’s welfare and we On the other hand, the Party sources said AAP’s that getting its act together need to fight not just on Bharat’ drive,” he said. INLD and JJP have never reneged on its promise of will be given to students ground but even virtually. Congress could collect only dismal performance in the in Delhi was a priority for He claimed that in 2014, attacked me personally.” doubling the old-age pen- after Class XII." “Misusing social media to ~84.37 crore. recent Lok Sabha elections the AAP leadership in the between 30 and 40 tickets He ducked the query of sion in 2014. The pension He claimed that 78 Sub- spread fake news, the When it came to spending, was the reason for Kejriwal wake of the BJP winning all were distributed to bene- talking to Rahul before did rise, but by ~200 every divisional Magistrates out BJP taught us the power the saffron party was ahead of keeping distance from the seven seats in the recent fit the BJP. resigning. “Till Rahul was year only in the past five of 80 recruited recently of social media to do all. It spent ~217.68 crore with Assembly poll campaign. Lok Sabha poll. He alleged that in the Con- there, I had full protection years. This is an insult to were not from Haryana. wrong. But now, we will central headquarters spend- The party had contested “The party top brass is gress, people who worked and that was why I was able elderly people," the Con- "The Congress will give 75 teach them the power of ing ~151.37 crore (69.54 per three Lok Sabha seats in busy getting its act togeth- hard were killed politically to fight back. The Congress is gress leader said. per cent of jobs to Haryana the same weapon to cre- cent), Maharashtra unit using alliance with the JJP, polling er in Delhi. Haryana has like Rahul. He likened his in its worst phase. I will be the He is contesting from youth," Hooda said, adding ate awareness,” she said ~65.1 crore (29.91 per cent) and 0.36% votes (slightly better been put on the backburn- adversaries to crocodiles. happiest after election Garhi Sampla-Kiloi. that 50,000 safai karam- here on Thursday. TNS Haryana unit spending ~1.21 than NOTA’s 0.33%). This er for the time being,” said On Chief Minister Manohar results,” he said. "The Congress govern- charis would be recruited. crore (0.56 per cent). was in sharp contrast to 4.2% a senior leader. Gau rakshak shot at in Birender’s bastion battles ‘backward’ tag ties of the state. Legislatorspeak to Birender Singh. About 15 Gurugram after chase The segment has been a to 20 villages got water sup- EAR TOTHE stronghold of former Union ❝ The segment has witnessed ply, but remaining villages Our Correspondent a police spokesperson said. Minister Birender Singh, unprecedented development in five years. still faces shortage.” The complainant said, GROUND who represented the seg- I have fulfilled most of the promises. A It would be a neck-and- Gurugram, October 10 “Unable to get us off their ASSEMBLY SEGMENT ment five times starting in college has been opened in Alewa village neck contest between the A Bajrang Dal district coordi- back, the pick-up van driver, 1977. He was a strong con- and a hospital constructed in Uchana. two prominent candidates. nator was shot at by suspect- identified as Quyoom, applied UCHANA tender for the chief ministe- People want the BJP to return to power.❞ Prem Lata, BJP Balkar Singh, sarpanch of ed cattle smugglers in the brakes and fired at us. Mohit KALAN rial post when he was the Khatkar village that boy- wee hours of Thursday after a was shot in the chest. We had state Congress president in Oppositionspeak cotted this year’s Lok Sab- high-speed chase for one- to stop to save him as the cow 1991, when the party ❝ The people of Uchana Kalan voted for ha elections in protest and-a-half hours. The inci- Bajrang Dal member smugglers fled.” stormed to power. Bhajan the family of Birender Singh many times, against the scarcity of water, dent took place near Kadipur Mohit Yadav, the victim A case has been registered Lal, however, won the race is hopeful that that water HARYANA but the segment remained backward. A village in Sector 10-A here. against Quyoom, Arjun, for the Chief Minister. visit to the segment will expose their tall problem would be resolved Bajrang Dal member Mohit Bolero, spotted a pick-up van Liyaqat, Ishtak and Dilshad, Birender Singh left the claims of development as the segment as the sanction for a booster Yadav is part of the state cow loaded with cows near alias Dillu, under Sections 307, Congress after he developed lacks even basic amenities such as water. pump has been given. smuggler task force. He was Bhondsi. They signaled the 279 and 336 of the IPC, the differences with then Chief ❞ Deepender Deswal Dushyant Chautala, JJP CANDIDATE The segment comprises shot in the chest. He is under pick-up van driver to stop, Arms Act and the Haryana Minister Bhupinder Singh Uchana Kalan town and 65 treatment at hospital in Guru- but he did not apply brakes. Gauvansh Sanrakshan and ERSONALITIES have Hooda and joined the BJP in 1,12,911 Men villages. It’s an acid test gram amid tight security. Instead, he sped towards Gausamvardhan Act. outshone people’s 2014. The BJP got him elect- TOTAL VOTERS for Prem Lata to hold on to A case has been registered Gurugram after taking an The police have said Quy- Pissues in the Uchana ed to Rajya Sabha and also 93,675 Women the seat. against five men from Mewat about turn, with the task oom, Arjun and Liyaqat are Kalan Assembly constituen- made him a Union Minister 2,06,589 3 Third gender People say they had high at the Sector 10-A police station. force members on trail. brothers. “Doctors have cy of Jind district. A tough in the first tenure of the hopes from Birender Singh In his police complaint, “There were four cows in removed the bullet, but Mohit battle is on cards between Modi government. ditional Uchana Kalan seat jendra is an MP from Hisar. and his wife, but their efforts task force member Suresh their pick-up van and during is not in a condition to record a sitting MLA Prem Lata and As he emerged as a promi- in 2014. He brought his son, Amar Singh, a resident of to develop the segment have Kumar said he, along with the chase the smugglers statement. We are conducting former Hisar MP Dushyant nent Jat face of the BJP in former IAS officer Brijendra Uchana Kalan, said: “The failed to fructify as it is con- other two members Mohit threw them out one by one in raids at the possible hideouts Chautala, both representing Haryana, his wife Prem Lata Singh, into politics in the segment got a 50-bed hospital sidered backward in terms of and Deepak, travelling in a order to deter the vigilantes,” of the accused,” they said. prominent political dynas- contested and won their tra- recent Lok Sabha poll. Bri- and a mini-secretariat thanks basic amenities. THE TRIBUNE 06 JK/DELHI GURUGRAM | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 Govt braces for first Pak soldier dies 1,382 file papers for BDC elections in retaliatory fire | Exercise a sham budget for new UTs Rajouri, October 10 Maximum nominees in Valley from Kupwara Withdrawals today A Pakistani soldier, Sepoy Tribune News Service to ensure BJP Tribune News Service Naimat Wali, was killed on CONG PURSUING PAK To be prepared by Wednesday evening in a Jammu, October 10 AGENDA, SAYS RAINA hegemony: Oppn Jammu/Srinagar, October 10 strong retaliation by the Indi- Amid boycott calls and Jammu, October 10 In the run-up to ongoing Oct 14; proposals to an Army to Pakistan army’s Lambasting the Congress for major controversies sur- Within hours of the Congress transition, the J&K Govern- indiscriminating and unpro- boycotting the BDC elections, be finalised today roundings much-hyped elec- BJP president Ravinder Raina announcing to boycott the ment has geared up to pre- voked mortar shelling in tions to Block Development alleged that the Congress was BDC polls, opposition parties pare the first budget for the the Poonch sector. Councils (BDCs), the Elec- pursuing Pakistan’s agenda in have questioned the credibili- newly created Union Territo- Accordingly, the administra- Sources said in response to tion Authority today con- J&K by following dictates of the ty of much-publicised elec- ries of J&K and Ladakh. tive secretaries have been Pakistan army’s unprovoked ducted the scrutiny of at Hurriyat Conference and terror tions on the ‘party basis’ to In this regard, the state asked to furnish the segregat- violations in the Digwar sec- least 1,382 nomination groups. He urged the Election the second tier of the Pan- Finance Department has ed budget as per set format by tor, Indian troops targeted papers received for 310 Commission to de-recognise chayat Raj system in J&K. asked all administrative sec- tomorrow (Friday) positively, their posts and caused sub- Block Development Coun- the Congress for indulging into Not only the parties boy- retaries to segregate the besides furnishing the budget stantial damage to them. cils across the Jammu, Kash- anti-democratic activities by cotting the BDC polls have budget into two parts — state proposals on the Budget Esti- Today afternoon, the Pak- mir and Ladakh regions. BJP state president Ravinder Raina addresses a press instigating people to boycott raised question over its sancti- budget up to October 31 and mation, Allocation & Monitor- istan army resorted to unpro- the democratic process. “The scrutiny of nomina- conference in Jammu on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO ty, but the Panthers Party also beyond that for the Union ing System (BEAMS) portal. voked firing reportedly in the tion papers has been com- termed the entire excercise as Territories. The budget will “All the administrative sec- Dharati and Bhrooti areas in pleted and the candidates mir valley’s Kupwara dis- which form the second tier (PDP), Congress, People’s a “sham” and “farce” to facili- be prepared by October 14. retaries are further request- forward Balakot. Indian can withdraw their nomina- trict has received the high- of Panchayati Raj institu- Conference and Commu- tate the BJP to impose its According to a circular ed that the matter shall be troops retaliated strongly and tion papers till October 11. est number of 131 nomina- tions, will be held on Octo- nist Party of India (Marxist) political hegemony. Ironically, issued by the Finance Depart- attended on topmost priori- forced the enemy guns to fell The exact number of candi- tions filed in 22 districts of ber 24 and the counting of — have announced to disso- the Panthers is the only oppo- ment, the budget for the cur- ty. Meeting with the depart- silent within one hour. dates contesting the BDC the state followed by Bara- votes will also be held on ciate themselves from the sition party contesting the rent financial year (2019-20) ments shall be held tomor- At about 4.30 pm, the Pak- polls will be available by mulla (110). Jammu district the same day. The elected process of elections to polls, to be held on October 24. has to be segregated in two row to finalise their istan army again resorted to tomorrow evening,” a sen- was third with 105 candi- sarpanches and panches chairpersons of 310 BDCs “It’s ridiculous that only the parts — seven months from proposals,” the circular said. heavy small arm firing and ior official said. dates, while at least 65 can- constitute the Electoral Col- on the ground that their BJP is taking part in the polls April 1, 2019, to October 31, The BJP-led Central gov- mortar shelling in Poonch dis- Out of the total 1,382 can- didates joined the electoral lege for the BDC polls. senior leadership was being held on the party basis. 2019, as the state of J&K and ernment on August 5 abro- trict. “Two civilians were didates, 751 filed papers in race in south Kashmir’s Five major political par- under detention and atmos- It’s a mockery of democracy,” for five months from Novem- gated Article 370 and bifur- injured and admitted to the Jammu, 515 in Kashmir Anantnag district. ties — National Conference, phere was not conducive for said J&K Congress spokesman ber 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, cated the state of J&K into district hospital,” said and 116 in Ladakh. Kash- The elections to BDCs, Peoples Democratic Party any election process. Ravinder Sharma. — TNS as UTs of J&K and Ladakh. two UTs — J&K and Ladakh. Ramesh Angral, SSP. — OC GOC takes charge J&K opens for tourists, stakeholders expect rise in footfall Trickle of foreigners brings hope for revival of sector | Demand for restoration of mobile, Internet services grows M Aamir Khan are receiving queries and Wani said while instilling How will we manage tour Tribune News Service expect to start receiving confidence in domestic itineraries without mobile Srinagar, October 10 tourists gradually,” Tourism tourists would take time, a phones and Internet? And, As the order for the lifting of Director, Kashmir, Nisar Wani decent number of foreigners the situation on ground too advisory for tourists came into told The Tribune. visited Kashmir during the has to be conducive for effect on Thursday, the Prior to revoking Article past two months. “We tourists to come,” he said. authorities are hopeful of 370 on August 5, the govern- received 845 foreign tourists A handful of domestic receiving normal footfall of ment had, on August 2, in August and over 800 in Sep- tourists present in the Valley visitors by winter season. issued a security advisory for tember,” he added. these days have complained Lt Gen YK Joshi (right) hands over the command of Fire However, the stakeholders tourists that stated: “Keeping Wali Mohammad, president of facing problems due to the and Fury Corps to Lt Gen Harinder Singh in Srinagar. PTI on ground are still angry over in view the latest intelligence of the Shikara Union at the lack of mobile and Internet the August 2 advisory and inputs of terror threats with Dal Lake, said the restoration services. “We did not face any ■ Lt Gen Harinder Singh on Thursday assumed the com- say the full revival of the specific targeting of the Shikaras lying idle at the banks of Dal Lake. PHOTO: AMIN WAR of mobile and Internet servic- problems as such while mov- mand of Fire and Fury Corps from Lt Gen YK Joshi. tourism sector was possible Amarnath yatra and given es, besides peaceful atmos- ing around in Kashmir, but we ■ Lt Gen Harinder has served along the Western only when communication the prevailing security situa- The advisory was lifted today, but it will take a phere, was necessary for the are missing mobile and Inter- and Northern borders, including command of the links were restored and if the tion in Kashmir, in the inter- month❝ or two to streamline things and bring back revival of the tourism sector. net services,” said Arun, a Rashtriya Rifles in north Kashmir, an Infantry Brigade overall situation normalised est of safety of the tourists “We were not consulted tourist from Gujarat. Group in the United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in the Kashmir valley. and yatris, it is advised that tourists. We are receiving queries and expect to when an advisory was issued Tourists were also found in Congo and the Infantry Division in north Kashmir. “The advisory was lifted they may curtail their stay in start having visitors gradually. However, a decent telling tourists to leave Kash- complaining of not finding ■ Prior to assuming the command of Fire and Fury today, but it will take a month the Valley immediately and number of foreigners have visited Kashmir in mir and now they are telling good vegetarian food as most Corps, he was the Director General Military Intelli- or two to streamline things take necessary measures to the past two months. Nisar Wani, TOURISM DIRECTOR, KASHMIR them to come...mere lifting of of the restaurants are shut gence at the Integrated HQ of MoD (Army). and bring back tourists. We return as soon as possible.” advisory is not enough.... since August 5. Website, app for rly CM to address C-40 Summit DCW seeks 7 more travellers launched through video conference days to provide home Was denied permission by Ministry of External Affairs to visit Denmark to Unnao rape victim New Delhi, October 10 summit in Denmark, say- NewDelhi, October 10 Delhi Chief Minister World Mayors’ meeting ing it was meant for “may- The Delhi Commission for We’ve identified Arvind Kejriwal will or-level” participants, but Women (DCW) on Thurs- ❝some houses for the address the C-40 Climate CM Kejriwal is to share the an angry AAP termed it a day sought seven days Change Summit through a experience of how Delhi “very lame excuse” and an from a city court for provid- family and the security video conference on Fri- became the first city in the insult to the people of Del- ing accommodation to the personnel but, need some world to successfully imple- day after the Ministry of ment the Odd-Even experiment hi. Kejriwal was to leave family of the Unnao rape time to finalise the deal. External Affairs denied for restricting the vehicular on Tuesday for the C-40 survivor, who was allegedly Delhi Commission for Women Lawyer him permission to visit traffic on the roads of the city, Climate Summit in Copen- raped by expelled BJP Denmark, a statement which led to a reduction in air hagen, Denmark, but MLA Kuldeep Singh Sen- Union Minister Nityanand Rai along with DCP Amulya Patnaik (L) and said on Thursday. pollution in the city Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CM could not do so. gar in 2017. The court had earlier Arun Kumar DG (RPF) in New Delhi. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MUKESH AGGARWAL According to the govern- On Wednesday, the MEA The woman and her family asked DCW chairperson to ment, the CM has accept- mission to the Delhi CM, how Delhi became the said that Kejriwal was members were provided nominate a team of two New Delhi, October 10 ed the request of the sum- saying that clearance from first city in the world to advised not to attend the CRPF security by the counsellors to assess their Union minister Nityanand ‘Sahyatri’ app mit organisers to deliver “political angle” has been successfully implement World Mayors’ Summit as Supreme Court after she was residential requirements Rai launched a website The ‘Sahyatri’ app will help his address through video denied. the Odd-Even experiment his visit there as a speak- severely injured in a road and assist them in finding and a mobile application railway passengers find out conference in the session “The Chief Minister for restricting the vehicu- er at a panel discussion accident on July 28 this year accommodation after the on Thursday to facilitate the jurisdiction of a police titled ‘breathe deeply, city will on Friday address lar traffic on the roads of does not commensurate which killed her two aunts counsel for the rape sur- the railway police in station and the details of solutions for clean air’. the C-40 Climate Change the city, which led to a with the level of partici- and also injured her lawyer. vivor told the court that addressing complaints of GRP officials by geo-tag- The CM will also address Summit through video reduction in air pollution pation from other coun- The DCW told District landlords were unwilling to passengers from across ging with Google Maps a joint press conference conference during the in the city. tries. However, senior Judge Dharmesh Sharma give their premises on rent India and crime detection with mayors of six major session on solutions to On Wednesday, the the AAP leader Sanjay Singh during an in-camera pro- to them for a short duration by integrating the criminal ways’ jurisdiction all over world cities at 12 pm on tackle air pollution,” the Central Government had said that his party ceeding that they had iden- and due to the background database online. India would be uploaded Friday, the statement said. statement read. defended its decision to would raise the issue in tified few residential hous- of the case. The minister of state of on the website, said The Ministry of External Kejriwal is also likely to deny permission to Kejri- Assembly elections due es for the family and the The court had said the home affairs launched the Deputy Commissioner of Affairs had denied per- share the experience of wal to attend a climate early next year. — PTI security personnel but team would assist them in website www.railways.del- Police (Railways) Dinesh needed some time to locating and providing suit- hipolice.gov.in and the Kumar Gupta. finalise the deal, a lawyer able place in Delhi at a rea- mobile app Sahyatri in “This website would sure- privy to the matter said. sonable rate of rent or in presence of Delhi Police ly help GRP,” Gupta said. The court directed the any government accommo- Commissioner Amulya Pat- “Apart from sharing infor- Suicide at Delhi Metro 4 held for stealing phones Superintendent of the Jay dation for at least 11 naik and other officials at mation among GRP, railway Prakash Narayan Trauma months, he said. the NDMC Convention Cen- passengers will certainly New Delhi, October 10 The accused, used to board Centre, AIIMS, Delhi to The rape survivor’s family tre on Sansad Marg here. benefit as citizen services stations: Sep saw 5 cases More than 100 stolen mobile buses every morning from vari- accommodate the rape sur- had earlier told the court The database of crimi- have also been provided on phones have been recovered ous locations in Ashram, vivor and her family at the that they wanted to reside in nals, including their pho- the website,” the officer NewDelhi, October 10 by the police with the arrest of Badarpur, Govind Puri, Kalandi hostel where they are cur- the Capital apprehending tographs, active in rail- said. — PTI From young to old, at least World Mental Health Day four men in South-East Delhi, Kunj, MB Road to steal mobile rently lodged, till further threat in Uttar Pradesh, their eight cases of suicides at According to the officials said on Thursday. phones, they said. — PTI orders, the lawyer said. native state. — PTI Delhi Metro stations have WHO website, every been reported in the past 40 seconds some- Two held for five months, with five of one commits suicide, Karol Bagh gets park-and-ride facility ■ A park-and-ride facility these occurring in Septem- and so the theme of WMH was on Thursday start- Hit by tempo, two snatching ber alone. Besides, seven Day this year is “working ed by civic authorities students injured other people attempted sui- together to prevent suicide” in Karol Bagh market New Delhi, October 10 cide between April and area to facilitate visi- New Delhi, October 10 Two men involved in sev- October 9, some of whom site, every 40 seconds someone tors in commuting in Two students were injured the pedestrianised eral cases of snatching were battling depression. loses their life to suicide, and so Thursday allegedly after a zone, officials said. and theft have been On World Mental Health the theme this year is “working speeding tempo carrying arrested from Delhi’s Day on Thursday, doctors together to prevent suicide”. ■ The North Delhi illicit liquor hit them while Seelampur area, the said many people choose get- One of the first suicide cases Municipal Corpora- they were on their way to police said on Thursday. ting hit by metro trains to kill was reported on May 1 when a tion started the serv- school in Northwest Delhi's Thirty nine robbed mobile themselves as it allows them civic agency worker allegedly ice through golf carts Shalimar Bagh area, the from Shastri Market phones were recovered to die with “minimal pain” killed himself by jumping in parking to Main Ajmal police said. from the accused along with and the “chances of surviv- front of a metro train at the Khan Road Market to The tempo driver, Arun a stolen motorcycle, a sen- ability is almost none”. Dwarka Sector 9 station on facilitate the visitors, Kumar, has been arrested, ior officer said. — PTI According to the WHO web- the Blue Line. — PTI the NDMC said. PTI they said. - PTI THE TRIBUNE JALANDHAR | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 NATION 07
BRIEFLY BJP, Cong in war of Revolt jolts In Surat, Rahul pleads ‘not Shiv Sena words over Corbyn’s Tribune News Service Mumbai, October 10 guilty’ in defamation case Differences between Shiv Kashmir remarks Sena and BJP workers boiled Set to campaign for Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly elections Tribune News Service WHAT HE TWEETED over with 26 councillors belonging to the Sena in UK Labour Party Tribune News Service New Delhi, October 10 Kalyan and Ulhasnagar civic leader Jeremy Corbyn Embarrassed over a tweet by tweeted, “A very bodies quitting the party. New Delhi, October 10 UK Labour Party leader Jere- productive meeting with UK The corporators, along FESTIVE FERVOUR: Himachal Back from holiday, former my Corbyn, who said he dis- representatives from the with over 300 workers of the Governor Bandaru Dattatreya Congress president Rahul cussed human rights situa- Indian Congress Party where Shiv Sena, are backing a plays an instrument on Gandhi today appeared in the tion in Jammu and Kashmir we discussed the human rebel candidate Dhananjay Dasehra Alai Balai celebrations court of Chief Judicial Magis- with UK representatives of rights situation in Kashmir. Bodare against two-time in Hyderabad on Thursday. PTI trate in Surat and pleaded not the Indian National Congress, There must be a de-escalation sitting MLA Ganpat Gaik- guilty to the charge of crimi- the Congress today officially and an end to the cycle of wad of the BJP. BJP working president Nadda nal defamation. distanced itself from the mat- violence and fear which has “Gaikwad has done noth- accorded ‘Z’ security cover He is facing a case at the ter saying they would write to plagued the region for so long.” ing for the constituency dur- New Delhi: The government has hands of BJP’s Surat (West) Corbyn to convey the party’s ing his two terms and the decided to accord “Z” category MLA Purnesh Modi who has official line on J&K. president Rahul Gandhi offer- people are angry with him,” security cover to taken him to court for his “We disown any statement ing him sweets and Patiala MP Bodare told reporters at the BJP working comments made during a on J&K made by anyone Preneet Kaur standing in the Kalyan (East) constituency. president JP pre-Lok Sabha election rally. abroad. No one expects the backdrop went viral on the While 16 corporators belong Nadda following “Why do all the thieves have Congress here is authorised to social media. As a political to the Kalyan Dombivli a review under- a common surname of comment on policy matters controversy broke out here Municipal Corporation taken by the Modi?” Gandhi said at a ral- and the Congress position on on the eve of Haryana and (KDMC), the remaining belong security and intelligence agen- ly in Karnataka in April. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi at the district and sessions court in Surat on Thursday. PTI J&K is clearly articulated in a Maharashtra elections, Indi- to the neighbouring Ulhasna- cies. The move is also indicative The court had in a previous Congress Working Committee an Overseas Congress UK lat- gar municipal corporation. of Nadda’s enhanced political hearing exempted Rahul HARYANA RALLY ON OCT 14 idency, among them former resolution. No other entity er clarified they had met Cor- Relations between the BJP stature within the party. Now from personal appearance Haryana Congress chief Ashok abroad is authorised to speak byn to condemn the Labour and the Shiv Sena are acri- Nadda will be guarded by com- asking him to come today. ■ Rahul Gandhi’s office said he would address a poll rally Tanwar and former chiefs of on policy matters on behalf of Party Resolution on J&K. monious at the ground level mandos of the CRPF round-the- Rahul tweeted thanks for in Haryana on October 14 and the final schedule would Congress units in Jharkhand the Congress. I will write to “Our meeting with @jere- in both these townships on clock, including his residence support by party workers and be released after security clearances and Tripura — Ajoy Kumar and Corbyn and Labour Party’s mycorbyn was held to con- the outskirts of Mumbai. here, officials in the Ministry of appeared in the court plead- ■ Will campaign in Maharashtra on October 13 and 15 Pradyot Debbarman. foreign affairs cell leader to demn the Kashmir resolution According to Bodare, the Home Affairs said. The MHA ing not guilty. His lawyers “Rahul Gandhi’s cam- clarify Congress position on passed by his party and to Shiv Sainiks here were hoping ■ Congress leaders saw the release of his campaign took the decision while taking also moved an application dates as a signal of his willingness to return to the helm paigns are a signal that he is J&K which is an internal mat- reiterate that J&K is an inter- they would get the Kalyan into consideration the seeking exemption for him going to return to active ter of India,” Congress foreign nal matter and outside inter- (East) seat during seat-sharing increased threat perception to from personal appearance party affairs,” said a leader. affairs cell chairman Anand vention will not be accepted. talks. “We thought Uddhav Nadda, they said, adding the during future hearings. The back his resignation as party Haryana on October 14. His campaign plans were Sharma said after the BJP @BJP4India’s malicious Thackeray would bargain new security architecture court said it would take up chief in the wake of Congress’ Congress leaders saw the released by his office just a day attacked the Congress follow- statements are another hard with the BJP and get us around him would be on all- the request in December. dismal performance in LS poll, release of his campaign dates after senior Congress leaders ing the news that the Kamal attempt to distract people this seat,” he added. India basis. TNS Rahul will also appear in a will again hit the election cam- as a signal of his willingness Salman Khurshid and Jyotira- Dhaliwal-led Indian Overseas from their failures,” IOC UK According to Shiv Sena court in DescriptionAhmed- paign circuit from October 13. to return to the helm. ditya Scindia said he should Congress UK delegation met branch tweeted today as the sources, attempts by Thack- Roadways strike illegal, abad tomorrow in a similar His office said he would Already several Rahul Gand- never have quit and should Corbyn and discussed J&K. BJP attacked Congress for eray and his key aides to get says Telangana HC case. Importantly Rahul Gand- campaign in Maharashtra hi loyalists have quit the party have stayed and helped the Meanwhile, Dhaliwal’s raising “human rights in J&K the rebels return to their par- Hyderabad: In what can be hi, who had refused to take on October 13 and 15 and in after he gave up Congress pres- party introspect and resurrect. images with former Congress with foreign leaders”. ty fold failed on Wednesday. termed as a major setback to the unions of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), a Vacation Bench of the I-T sleuths raid Telangana High Court has declared the ongoing indefinite BJP slams Mamata govt for K’taka former Experts flag social media’s strike by employees as "illegal", but at the same time the court Dy CM’s house has directed the Telangana ‘murder’ of RSS worker, kin Bengaluru, October 10 adverse impact on poll Government to file a detailed In coordinated raids, more reply by October 15 about the Shubhadeep Choudhury posting a picture of the Pal than 300 income tax sleuths Tribune News Service alternative arrangements made Tribune News Service Pal was a RSS worker family taken in happier times. swooped down on premises The election panel must for commuters in view of the Kolkata, October 10 ❝and we used to be in Abu Taher Khan, TMC MP linked to two prominent New Delhi, October 10 have a social media policy strike. The deadlock between the The BJP has reacted strongly touch. Only CBI can catch from Murshidabad, however, Congress leaders in Kar- Experts on Thursday instrument to regulate state and the agitating to the murder of a RSS work- the murderers. The state ruled out that the murder had nataka — former Deputy flagged concerns on and penalise abusers, says employees continues with the er and wife and child in West police cannot be anything to do with Pal’s Chief Minister G Paramesh- increasing negative role strike entering the sixth day. TNS Bengal’s Muslim majority association with the RSS. He wara and former MP RL and adverse impact of social former Chief Election Murshidabad district. trusted with the claimed that Pal, who had Jalappa’s son J Rajendra. media on elections in the investigation Commissioner SJM to hold nationwide The bodies of Rashtriya shifted to the area to work as a Parameshwara’s family runs country and underlined the Nasim Zaidi protest against RCEP Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Dilip Ghosh, primary school teacher, was the Siddhartha Group of Insti- need for a legal framework New Delhi: The RSS-affiliated worker Prakash Pal (35), his BENGAL BJP CHIEF hardly known in locality. tutions, established by his to make those accountable Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), wife Beauty (30) and their “There cannot be a commu- father HM Gangadharaiah 58 who abuse their platform. said Zaidi, who was a keynote ciation of Internet and which has been criticising the son Angan (8) were found on bers were lying in a pool of nal angle in the murders years ago. Besides raiding the Taking part in the “Forum on speaker on the theme relat- Mobile Associations con- government “push” to include Tuesday afternoon. While the blood. Patra wrote, “RSS because the family lived in a office, residence and institu- General Election 2019: Issues ing to social media and relat- sisting of service providers the Automatic Trigger Safeguard two adults were hacked to worker Prakash Pal, his eight Hindu neighbourhood only,” tions belonging to Paramesh- and challenges” organised by ed electoral issues. and users regarding their Mechanism in RCEP trade negoti- death, the child was strangu- months’ pregnant wife & his Khan said and added that the wara, the I-T officials also the Association for Democrat- Social media is an emerging conduct for the 2014 Lok ations, will launch a nationwide lated with a scarf. kid were brutally slaugh- police were exploring various searched the residence of his ic Reforms (ADR), former phenomenon and its possible Sabaha elections. “Honestly, protest against the Regional Pal was last seen around 11 tered in West Bengal. Not a angle, including feud over brother G Shivaprasad and Chief Election Commissioner negative impact on General the EC was not equipped to Comprehensive Economic Part- am on Tuesday when he was word by the liberals. Not a property, behind the murders. personal assistant Ramesh. (CEC) Dr Nasim Zaidi said the Elections of 2014 and 2019 is monitor implementation of nership (RCEP) from October 10 returning from market. Their letter by 59 liberals to Mama- “We have registered a Rajendra runs the RL Jalap- election panel must have a yet to be ascertained. the code,” Zaidi said. to October 20 in all district cen- absence at the Vijayadasha- ta. Nauseating selectivism.” murder case and working to pa Institute of Technology at social media policy instru- The social media has been The code was critiqued by tres. The SJM will submit a mem- mi celebrations alerted Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP establish the motive of the Doddaballapura and Kolar. The ment to regulate them and categorised as “electronic” experts for its inadequacy, orandum to PM Narendra Modi neighbours. Some of them general secretary and in- murders. We are talking raids at premises belonging to penalise the abusers. media by the Union Govern- including its silence on third through the District Magistrate in went to their home and dis- charge of the West Bengal with the relatives of the Parameshwara and others are “A framework is required to ment and the poll panel treats party users of data and elec- each district, said Ashwani Maha- covered the tragedy. unit of the party, also deceased and other persons in connection with a multi- monitor them effectively. The them accordingly, even though tion propaganda, including jan of the SJM in a statement, BJP spokesperson Sambit expressed concern about the known to them,” Barun crore tax evasion case linked to Indian government like gov- their nature is different. cost incurred on advertise- calling upon all affiliated and like- Patra posted a video of the incident. “What can be more Baidya, sub-divisional the NEET exams, officials said. ernments of other countries For the first time a “Volun- ments on social platforms, minded organisations and indi- house where the mutilated terrible than this incident? police officer, who is investi- A total of 30 premises are being is grappling with regard to tary Code of Ethics” was by friends of political parties viduals to join the protest. TNS bodies of Pal family mem- Vijayvargiya tweeted while gating the case, said. covered in the raids. — PTI formulation of framework,” evolved in 2013 by the Asso- and candidates.
Media delegation Muslim group favours giving Ayodhya land to Hindus for peace meets Gangwar Tribune News Service ated that an out-of-court settle- “In such a situation for last- about a permanent solution the suggestion to hand over ment in the protracted Babri After 40 years in the Army, I have come to a ing peace and saving the coun- to the problem in which Hin- the 2.78 acres with the Sunni on wage board Lucknow, October 10 Masjid-Ram Janam Bhoomi conclusion❝ that war can never offer any solution. try from communal holo- dustan will win,” he added. Central Waqf Board to the New Delhi, October 10 As a goodwill gesture for dispute was the only solution causts, the Muslims should Retired IAS Anis Ansari said Government of India.” Media organisations today met peace and harmony in the that could make both Hindus Mediation alone will bring about a permanent hand over the land to the GoI the Indian Muslims for Peace The committee has also Labour Minister Santosh country, a group of eminent and Muslims happy as no par- solution to the problem in which Hindustan will win to be handed over to the Hin- was making an effort under demanded expediting the Gangwar, seeking wage boards Muslims on Thursday ty would feel aggrieved. Lt Gen Zamir Uddin Shah (retd) dus,” said Lt Gen Shah. the Supreme Court’s direc- cases for the demolition of for media employees and reg- expressed the desire to hand Chief guest Lt Gen Zamir Demanding a determined tions to keep the mediation the Babri Masjid on Decem- istering protest on the move to over the land owned by the Uddin Shah (retd) said after 40 clear-cut judgment from the process on. He said the group ber 6, 1992, including the cas- repeal Working Journalist Act. Muslims to the Supreme years in the Army he had come apex court, Lt Gen Shah said had already met senior advo- es of criminal conspiracy. Representatives of PTI Court which may give it to to the conclusion that war he and his associates had cate Sriram Panchu, member Lt Gen Shah said till date Employees Unions, Indian Fed- the Central government. could never offer any solution. made the suggestion for of the Supreme Court- they had not engaged with eration of Working Journalists, Under the aegis of the Indian He said the Muslim com- mediation as they had their appointed Justice FMI Kalli- either the Nirmohi Akhara or IJU, All-India Newspapers Muslims for Peace, a cross-sec- munity should realise that “ear to the ground”. fullah mediation committee. Ram Lalla Virajman. Sunni Employees Federation, NUJ tion of Muslims, including even if the court order was in “What we are saying is the He said, “Among the pro- Central Waqf Board chairper- (India), Confederation of News- retired bureaucrats, army their favour they would not voice of crores of peace-lov- posals placed before the com- son Zafar Ahmad Farooqui was paper and News Agency men, lawyers, journalists, doc- be able to construct a masjid ing citizens of the country. mittee which has been for- supportive of the proposal for Employees Federation were tors and businessmen, deliber- on the spot. Mediation alone will bring warded to the apex court, is mediation, said Ansari. part of the delegation. — TNS
FROM PAGE 1 Security man of Majithia killed Against Kashmir backdrop, Modi-Xi talks begin Business sinks in mandis of envoy in Pakistan on Kashmir. ures (CBMs) to manage the tant part of the Indo-Pacific. tion against expectations of (RJ 13 GB 1957). The local Despite the divergence on border peacefully. “Situation This will be among the sub- declaratory statements or Lohian; farmers, arhtiyas hit police later impounded the Kashmir, both sides have made can be handled by technolo- jects covered,” said the agreements after the visit truck, while its driver fled the it clear they will not allow their gies that were not available sources while admitting to since this is not how informal arrived at the Gidderpindi Kamalpur, Turna and Lohian. already paid a contractor scene. Majithia, travelling in bilateral ties to be circum- earlier. We certainly need time constraints that may summits are structured. mandi. This time the number The Tribune team that for hiring 30 labourers. “It another vehicle, continued his scribed by this factor alone. more CBMs and this meeting prevent several topics from However, with Beijing choos- was just 2,000. At the Nahl visited these mandis saw now seems only 10 will be journey apparently unaware of Government sources say ter- will be part of this,” said gov- being discussed in depth. ing to take its time in confirm- mandi, compared to the most labourers sitting idle. required,” he said. the mishap. He returned a few rorism, trade and border man- ernment sources. India has been encouraged ing the visit and India standing 1,60,000 bags received last One of them at the Lohian Another worried commis- hours later and took the injured agement will dominate discus- Another area up for discus- by China’s attitude to its its ground on Kashmir, it will year, the commission agents mandi said, “It has been 15 sion agent, Surinder Gup- personnel to DMC Hospital. sions between both leaders. sions will be the Indo-Pacific exports but feels much ground be a challenge for both leaders expect less than 50,000. days, but we are yet to get ta, observed: “Last year, 6.5 The police have registered a In terms of tangibles, the where China and India remains to be covered before to build substantially at There are a total of seven work. It will be difficult for lakh bags had arrived at the case against the truck driver two leaders are likely to green appear ranged on opposite its huge trade deficit is pared to Mamallapuram the opening mandis in the Lohian block us to feed our families in two Lohian mandis. This for rash driving. Further inves- light the addition of more sides. “The Prime Minister reasonable level. At the same provided by the Xi-Modi infor- — Gidderpindi, Nahl, Kang such a scenario.” A com- year, we expect 50-60 per tigations were on. —TNS confidence building meas- has said China is an impor- time, government sources cau- mal exchanges in Wuhan. Khurd, Mehrajwala, mission agent said he had cent less.” THE TRIBUNE 08 OPINION CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 The Valley of fear THETRIBUNE Detention of top leaders in Kashmir discredits Indian democracy established in 1881 Valley and it seems counterproductive to create new leaders, marginalising or attacking the legitimate ones. The very approach of slamming this leadership Make in India as corrupt or status-quoist, which has to be wholly uprooted, appears terribly Self-reliance in defence sector a distant dream misconceived. They have been the elected representatives of the Kash- T took plain-speaking from Olivier Andries, the CEO of the French NOUS INDICA RAJESH RAMACHANDRAN miris for a very long time and their engine manufacturer associated with the Rafale fighter jet, to drive detention only discredits mainstream Ihome the point that the ambitious Make in India initiative — politics and Indian democracy. launched with fanfare in 2014 — has a long way to go in the defence sec- O visit is ever pleasant From the security point of view, the tor. Andries, who heads multinational Safran, the maker of M88 state- when Srinagar is under the detentions, transfer of inmates to jails of-the-art engines, told Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that the com- shadow of the gun. This outside the state, massive deployment pany planned to invest about $150 million in India towards training time around, after two of forces and the proactive approach and maintenance, but was apprehensive of the country’s tax and cus- Nmonths of the lockdown, there was an on the LoC to neutralise infiltrators toms ‘terrorism’. He sought support on easing tax norms for a busi- eerie normalcy in the Valley. It was pushed across by Pakistan have yield- ness-friendly environment. Rajnath had to assure him that India was indeed ‘abnormally normal’, as a ed spectacular results, with this sum- committed to providing the right climate for investments. The issues senior officer put it while talking mer being one of the calmest in recent red-flagged by the Safran chief prompted the Defence Minister to lat- about the bustling Sunday market WAY FORWARD: Competitive politics is the only antidote to extremist violence. times. The security forces have done last week. J&K as a whole and the Val- The sooner it is rung in, the better for all. their best to ensure that violence does- er tell a delegation of CEOs representing France’s defence industry ley in particular are in the throes of n’t erupt, but this calm could be majors that India was open to ‘any further tax rationalisation’ that transformation. But unlike in the It seems counterproductive to create new leaders by deceptive as there is widespread may be required to encourage Make in India in this sector. past, there are only a few visible signs apprehension of escalation of violence Even though India has significantly improved its global Ease of of this transition. There are no marginalising those who championed the Indian State. amongst Srinagar’s residents. This Doing Business ranking from 142 to 77 in the past over four years, it protests, no restrictions on move- thinking is partly promoted by the is still way behind other Asian nations like Singapore, South Korea ment, at least in Srinagar city, and life separatists and their handlers across (both in the top five), UAE (11), Japan (39) and China (46). In her Bud- appears to run its calm, serene course. shopkeepers or are they being threat- that this fear has gripped everyone, the borders, but is also the result of a get speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced But the glowing autumn sun doesn’t ened by overground workers of mili- including the huge pro-India con- vacuum in political activism. that since defence modernisation and upgrade was a national priori- deceive the sense of defeat in the air. tant groups? Well, the truth in the Val- stituency. The detention of former A two-year-long delimitation ty, the import of equipment not being manufactured in India was Most Kashmiris are yet to give ley is always somewhere in between. chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and process without an elected govern- being exempted from basic customs duty. Many more such confi- expression to their response to the There are reports of overground mili- Omar Abdullah, the greatest champi- ment — if it happens, as people fear — dence-building measures are needed to attract foreign investors. abrogation of Article 370 and the deci- tants identifying certain shops by put- ons of the Indian State, has deepened will be a godsend for the Pakistan The transfer of technology is a must for achieving the lofty goal of self- sion to turn the state into a UT. Ordi- ting a mark on them, and also a whis- the despair among those who have deep state and the Islamist secession- reliance in the defence sector. Last year, the government had unveiled the nary folks say they are still in shock, per campaign about the ‘advisory’ of fought the separatists all through — ists. Every day without a legitimate, separatists want weapons to fight the timings to open and shut the shops. serving and retired officials and polit- elected government is an open invita- strategic partnership model, which envisages a long-term tie-up of Indian Indian State, even more radical ones But the people are also willing to sac- ical activists. The Abdullahs’ deten- tion to the militants to dominate the entities with global Original Equipment Manufacturers to set up domestic are looking at the possibility of an Indo- rifice a portion of their income to tion has made their position unten- mindscape of the people. It further manufacturing infrastructure and supply chains. Amid the mixed response Pak war — but they all believe that make a statement. There are orchard able and uncertain. And some of the gives the Islamists an opportunity to to this policy, the private sector has been demanding a level playing field and there is no point in pelting stones to owners and apple farmers, even so-called grassroots workers who are convince the people that the entire a transparent bidding process. Unless the bottlenecks are removed, India — invite bullets. This, in a way, is a turn- among cops, who are willing to let now being projected as the next line exercise of scrapping Article 370 was now the fourth largest defence spender in the world — will continue to ing point in the lives of the Kashmiris. their apples rot to register their pas- of political leadership — after being to do away with Article 35-A and depend heavily on imports in the high-stakes military arena. There is, probably for the first time, a sive protest. There is unreserved, pop- picked up from the panchayats — are thereby turn Kashmir into a Muslim- feeling of futility in inviting repression ular anger over the communications allegedly holed up in hotels in Srina- minority region. The retelling of and a great fear of the unknown, which clampdown. When the most basic gar, scared of returning to their vil- these fears will assume proportions of has triggered the technique of protest need to remain connected with the lages. These panchayat-level, hand- a new sub-national narrative, which by shopkeepers to open their shops rest of the world is hit so completely, picked novices cannot fill the will eat into the innards of sanity, leav- Sedition case withdrawn early, shut them during the official that too in the era of OTPs (one-time political vacuum. And every passing ing society crippled against the crim- working hours, and open them, if need- passwords) and mobile authentication day of detention of the top political inals within. Competitive, main- Govt acts after charges found baseless ed, again in the evening. A lot of shop- for any kind of transaction, there is no leaders of the state is a day lost in stream politics is the only antidote to keepers have taken their wares to the debate on Article 370; there is only repairing the umbilical cord and extremist violence and the sooner it is T is ironical that a place that was the seat of the Licchavis in pavements to the Sunday market, angst and anxiety over getting pun- assuaging the hurt of the Kashmiris. rung in, the better for all stakehold- ancient India, where the first signs of democracy were evident which is now almost a week-long affair ished by New Delhi. That to a large Thus, the greatest threat to the Indi- ers. Till then, the Kashmiris should Iduring the time of the Mahajanpadas, should become a centre for in the capital city. extent explains the queer quietude. an State now is the possibility of losing not be blamed if they don’t feel they the filing of cases against eminent personalities that are ultimately Is it a spontaneous shutdown by The worst aspect of the lockdown is its most important constituency in the too are Indian citizens. found to be baseless. The police in Muzaffarpur town of Bihar have finally recommended closure of the case against 49 eminent person- alities for writing a letter to PM Narendra Modi over the rising inci- dents of lynching in the country for lack of evidence. The place has been in news for the filing of cases against persons of The many Ching Fung-Lis on road reputation. Earlier this year, a case was filed against actor Anupam Kher for trying to malign the image of former PM Manmohan Singh, SurinderjitSingh Sandhu are on mobile calls, oblivious of the ver’s licence to the visually challenged During my tenure as a district for the way he was depicted in the film The Accidental Prime Minister, dangers of such activity. too? Some use only one hand while transport officer, I came across many and in 2013, a case was filed challenging the selection of cricketer OAD safety week functions, I remember an incident that hap- driving. My colleague, a district trans- drivers, particularly truck drivers, Sachin Tendulkar for Bharat Ratna, making Deputy CM Sushil Modi like several other ceremonious pened about 15 years ago. My friend’s port officer, told me once that a man who would keep five licences with remark that it was the work of a serial litigant. The decision to close the Roath-takings the year round, son, an engineering student, often with only one hand, that too with two them. If one was impounded, they sedition case comes a day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed have not yielded any fruitful transfor- indulged in odd behaviour. He would digits missing, had applied for licence. would use another. Called ‘Lahori his disapproval over lynching incidents in the country and the reassur- mation. Punjab is among some states drive his car in the high-security resi- He had also procured a fitness certifi- licences’, these could be procured ance that fringe elements would be kept at bay, especially with the MM that have decided to put on hold the dential colony, where ministers and cate. His case was rejected twice, but from any part of the country. Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh incidents serving as a backdrop. amended Motor Vehicles Act. bureaucrats lived. He was passing he urged my friend to take his driving The fear of law is missing. Earlier, CM Nitish Kumar has managed to assure that he can hold out on his I have been hearing for the past near the house of an ADGP when he test in the most difficult area. He did the most dangerous aspect was own and not cave in to sectarian or frivolous elements. It will also come over half a century that magician hit a stationary police vehicle. The so, and found that the less-abled drove drunk driving, but the use of phones as a reprieve for his government that has been under fire for its delayed Ching Fung-Li could drive a motor- driver of the vehicle sustained minor the vehicle better than most able-bod- has become more lethal. In 2014, the cycle in busy areas completely injuries. Before the youngster could ied people. He got the licence. Howev- government wanted to bring about response to the deluge in the capital Patna. That it took three days to res- blindfolded. I thought he could do reveal his identity, he was given a er, after about three months, while revolutionary legislative changes for cue the Deputy CM from his house pointed to the severity of the prob- this because he possessed clairvoy- beating and handed over to the near- driving in the hills, he met with an safe traffic/transport. Nothing came lem. It reminded of the 1975 floods when the then CM, Dr Jagannath ant powers. But these days, hun- by police station, where with great accident as he could not negotiate a of it. The state government has also Mishra, also had to be rescued. It is said Gautam Buddha visited Patal- dreds of such magicians are visible efforts, he was eventually released. It sharp curve. My friend had to appear abolished the posts of district trans- iputra when it was being built and predicted that it would face threat on roads, driving all sorts of vehi- was later revealed that he would read before the claims tribunal for his dan- port officer. The number of Ching from three things: water, fire and intrigues. Governance and develop- cles while using mobile phones. a book while driving! gerously innovative work. After Fung-Lis is growing alarmingly. The ment, indeed, hinge on managing resources — natural and man-made. Sometimes, six people can be A person who does any other work burning his fingers, he was con- enactment of laws without logistic seen on a scooter. Even cyclists, while driving is akin to a blind person. vinced that physical, and even men- support and implementation is simi- rickshaw-pullers and pedestrians Should the government give a dri- tal fitness, was essential for a licence. lar to building castles of sand.
thought for the day letters to the editor Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men ❞ Summit crucial Don’t fix number ence does it make how we phrase Stubble trouble ❝ Reference to the editorial ‘Timing Though the announcement by the these incidents of mob violence? Refer to the news report ‘Govt staff dread it. — George Bernard Shaw it right’ (October 10); the summit Punjab CM to free 550 prisoners on Miscreants have the upper hand to face music for burning straw’ is crucial at a time when both the occasion of the 550th Parkash because of leaders like him, who (October 10); about 2.5 million countries have problems of their Purb celebrations is laudable, and choose to equivocate on these com- farmers in India grow wheat and on this day...100 years ago own and a few are beyond each has humane touch, the rules to munal issues, rather than strongly rice crops, which leave post-har- one’s control. If India has terror- ascertain eligibility for remission disavowing such acts, out of fear of vest residue. The easy alternative ism and economic woes to grapple should not be overlooked. Instead losing their vote bank. is to burn it, which is undoubtedly with, China has sovereignty and of fixing the figure at 550 prisoners, VARUN DAS, ZIRAKPUR a major reason for smog, and air trade issues to contend with. Pres- the announcement should be for pollution. The government has ident Xi Jinping might not be as only eligible prisoners. Else it will Appeasement policy issued strict instructions to the lahore,saturday,october 11,1919 assertive as he was in Wuhan, giv- set an unhealthy precedent. It Refer to the middle ‘Gandhi and administration to take action en the debilitating trade war with would therefore be appropriate not the last trigger’ (October 10); against offenders. Farmers defy the Lessons of the Railway Strike. the US and its dilemma over Hong to fix any number, in the best inter- there is some truth in the belief ban due to lack of knowledge and IT will have been seen that Mr. Lloyd George in the speech he delivered on the Kong crisis. Its vast currency est of law and order in society. that the appeasement policy of alternatives that are feasible and occasion of the conferment of the Freedom of the City of London on Lord Allenby, reserves may cushion the impact, RAVI BHUSHAN, KURUKSHETRA Mahatma Gandhi towards Mus- affordable. They should be made the hero of Jerusalem, dwelt on the recent railway crisis and its lessons. It is too but for how long? lims led to his assassination. The aware through kisan melas and early to sum up the lessons. Two things, however, are clear. The first is, as the Daily SRISHTI MATHUR, UJJAIN Mob madness present situation the Congress field visits by the agriculture Chronicle has pointed out, that the strike, as a weapon, is effective against Mob violence has no logic (‘Uneasy finds itself in is also due to its department. They should not be individual employers, but is unsuited for employment against the State. The Savings not safe over lynchings’; October 10). It has appeasement policy towards Mus- penalised like criminals. second is that Bolshevism has no chance in England. The dictatorship of the People park their savings in banks become the need of the hour that lims and the neglect of Hindus GURWINDER SINGH, BY MAIL proletariat is the last thing that she will tolerate. Her peers would trundle trolleys of in the form of FDs, not with a view leaders of parties based on reli- and Sikhs. The party should think milk-churns and peeresses would unload potatoes, her admirals, colonels and to fetching good returns, but the gious ideology refrain from making about it. Even a man in the street Drive against poly-bags M.Ps. would act as engine-drivers, stokers, signalmen, lamplighters and stablemen belief that the return of money is provocative statements. RSS chief understands this. Reference to the seizure of poly- rather than allow the community to be held to ransom by any one section. This more important than the returns Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks are MOHINDER SINGH, PATIALA bags; plastic degrades the environ- loyalty to the social organisation which manifested itself in the participation of the (‘No longer bankable’; October 10). not proper at this crucial time, ment, and the much-awaited deci- public in helping the State in the organisation of emergency services and its Deposits are considered safe as you when mob violence is increasing. Soft on Pakistan sion by the Punjab Government is cheerful acquiescence in the serious inconvenience arising out of the strike, may can get your money back at a Action must be taken against The middle ‘Gandhi and the final commendable. But there is a press- be trusted to protect England against any cataclysmic disaster in the future. moment’s notice. But the way hate-mongers like Pragya Thakur trigger’ (October 10) made a first- ing need to implement it with things are unfolding in the bank- and Sakshi Maharaj. hand revelation. Gandhi’s soft defined parameters among various The Pre-censorship Order. ing sector, one can’t be sure one’s JBS NANDA, LUDHIANA approach to Pakistan’s insistence sections of society. It is an extensive MR. Thompson’s speech in the Indian Legislative Council relates to the order savings are safe. A prudent, cau- on a 10-mile corridor to link its challenge which needs specific prohibiting the publication of uncensored account of the recent deplorable tious and pragmatic strategy must Make stand clear East and West wings was not rel- strategies with a pragmatic occurrences. It goes: “The order was passed requiring any newspaper, whether be devised to avert the precipita- Mohan Bhagwat’s remark seems ished by many in India due to its approach to formulate these cam- English or Indian, to submit any accounts which it proposed to publish of the tion of any such crisis. like an attempt to deflect attention far-reaching implications. paigns among poly-bag consumers. events which had taken place for pre-censorship before publication. There was ROSHAN LAL GOEL, LADWA from the real problem. What differ- LALIT BHARADWAJ, PANCHKULA VIJAYATA SHARMA, JALANDHAR nothing to prevent any newspaper, which desired honestly and for the public good to publish true information, from publishing it.” Letters to the Editor, typed in double space, should not exceed the 200-word limit. These should be cogently written and can be sent by e-mail to: [email protected] THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 OPED 09 What leaving the IAS portends for steel frame
through politics than the civil service democracy are being compromised in sense of satisfaction and actualisa- was rather evident, the case of the latest an unprecedented way”, Kashish Mittal tion of one’s potential. But couching ones was rather sudden. What could be (computer engineer from IIT, Delhi) such decisions under lofty moral or the real cause of their action? was not happy to be transferred from ethical principles can be problematic. When candidates, after a stiff com- Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh. All three There are umpteen cases where offi- petition, join the IAS and other high are engineers from reputed institutions cers had to suffer in their career for civil services, they are broadly aware and, being rather young with a good ‘writing truth on files’ or for dis- of the challenges and opportunities, service background, may not find it dif- agreeing with the superior, political AMITABHA BHATTACHARYA as also the limits of freedom — in ficult to pursue an alternative career, if or bureaucratic. But they rarely con- FORMER BUREAUCRAT speech and action — that lie ahead. their resignations are accepted. Howev- templated resignation as a way out. The conduct rules, oath of secrecy and er, the real reason or motive behind For it is possible, though not easy, to ESIGNATION from the Indian the like impose reasonable restric- their action requires to be ascertained tread a fair path, remain loyal to the Administrative Service (IAS) tions on their work and conduct. They by the government authorities. Constitution and committed to public has not been uncommon, but also know the political environment While the citizenry that includes all service, while remaining a respected that by young officers within under which their mettle will be test- thinking members of the higher eche- member of the IAS. theR first decade of service is rare. In the ed. In the training academy at Mus- lons of the civil service is entitled to David C Potter quoted the famous last few weeks, S. Sasikanth Senthil soorie, the IAS motto Yogah Karmasu their opinion about any state action, administrator LP Singh, ICS, address- (2009 batch), Kashish Mittal (2011) and Kaushalam (proficiency in action is the linking of resignations to that ing the IAS trainees in 1971: “…many Kannan Gopinathan (2012) have put in yoga) reminds them continuously of cause raises questions. Did the officers of the grievances of the civil servant their papers. Balwinder Singh Dhaliw- the path they are to follow. YOGAH KARMASU KAUSHALAM: IAS motto at the training academy in Mussoorie. find it difficult to work where they about the functioning of our political al (2004 batch) followed suit on Septem- IAS officers have in the past left were posted? Didn't the IAS provide system arise from too idealistic a view ber 24. Earlier this year, Shah Faesal their jobs for a variety of reasons — It is a matter of national concern if the higher bureaucracy them enough opportunity to serve the of public affairs and in non-recogni- (2010 batch), the IAS topper, had quit. better financial prospects in intergov- feels slighted or believes that the underprivileged, improving the deliv- tion of the fact that, after all, politics is At the secretary level, Subhash Chan- ernmental bodies like the World Bank concern if the higher space for independent thinking and ery systems of health, education and concerned with power.” Singh also dra Garg (1983) decided to seek volun- or multinational private organisa- action — within the reasonable limits social justice to millions of people? lamented that bemoaning of political tary retirement. tions, lure of lifelong social service bureaucracy feels slighted — is getting shrunk. Is that the case The IAS tradition has been enriched interference by thousands of civil ser- The present spurt of resignations has through NGOs, teaching and research or believes that the space here? No doubt, life is getting by many illustrious members who vants tended to deflect them from evoked a predictable response from in universities (mostly in the West), increasingly difficult for non-per- added immense value to their jobs going more deeply into what he broad- certain sections, partly because what heady attraction of active politics, or for independent thinking formers and the corrupt elements. wherever they worked and made a ly described as the professional prob- Senthil and Gopinathan publicly stated to avoid facing disciplinary action by However, the efficacious officers with substantial difference to the lives of lems (India’s Political Administrators as their cause to quit and largely the government. There have also been and action — within the a clean reputation should feel the disadvantaged, sometimes under 1919-1983, Clarendon Press, Oxford, because the critics of the political dis- instances where officers felt humiliat- reasonable limits — is encouraged by the steps being under- the most adverse political circum- 1986). The situation does not appear to pensation noted it as a protest against ed on being transferred to a remote taken to weed out the undesirable stances. SR Sankaran, BN Yugandhar, have changed much. state action in J&K, alleged by them as place or to a posting perceived as getting shrunk. Is that the ones from the bureaucracy. BD Sharma, NC Saxena and many In a young democracy like ours, it undemocratic, dictatorial and against beneath their stature. As per newspaper reports, while others served tirelessly within the fold has always been difficult for a civil constitutional norms. “All is not well Exceptions apart, such decisions case here? No doubt, life is Gopinath (electrical engineer from BIT, of the IAS, refining and expanding the servant to pursue excellence in action with the civil services,” commented a are often taken after a cool cost-ben- getting increasingly difficult Mesra) and Senthil (electrical engineer sphere of action in areas they held on a sustained basis under adverse retired vigilance commissioner. efit analysis, in monetised term or from REC, Tiruchirapalli) alluded, dear to their heart. conditions. Does a resignation provide While Shah Faesal’s intention to join otherwise. Tears are hardly shed for for non-performers and the directly and indirectly, to the recent Understandably, one should leave any key to addressing this systematic politics and his conviction that the such resignations. action in J&K and to how “the funda- the service if one thinks that the deci- challenge? Does it serve any major cause of Kashmiris can be better served However, it is a matter of national corrupt elements. mental building blocks of our diverse sion would provide one with a greater purpose? Only time will tell. Criminal law amendments need a direction N pursuance of the recent state- Amending laws does not mean mere offences through SLLs?’ ment by Union Home Minister, addition, subtraction or revision of the Another issue in the IPC is that of Amit Shah, the revision of the existing provisos. It is as much about sexual offences. In the past two Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal fundamental alterations as may be rel- decades, sexual offences have IProcedure Code (CrPC) and some other evant in the fresh contexts; in revision received considerable attention. New laws has been entrusted to the Bureau of classification schemes; reordering offences, including stalking and of Police Research & Development of provisions and chapters; and voyeurism, have been created and the (BPRD). Criminal law reforms of the rethinking of governing principles. definition of rape has been widened. GS BAJPAI sort envisaged are rather uncommon as The IPC is a statement of criminal Even so, sexual offences under the reforms and revisions in laws in this policy and, therefore, needs to spell IPC are located in the chapter on PROFESSOR, NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, DELHI country have usually been preceded by out the way the state deals with the offences against human body as the certain crisis and urgencies requiring wrongdoing of people as well as the code does not have any chapter on amendments. These limited amend- state through its officials. It includes sexual offences. Such a specialised Surprisingly, even in ments on earlier occasions, were based the determination of the extent and chapter is not only important in terms on specific needs and contexts, like the type of behaviour to be criminalised. It of its contextual significance but also today’s context, the amendment of rape law provisions fol- also covers the penal policy of the state because it covers a wide variety of lowing the Mathura and Nirbhaya cas- under which official sanctions are offences within its ambit. offences relating to public es. Resultantly, the code has never been imposed in varying degrees and man- Victims of crime in India have been order, sexual act and comprehensively revised. nerisms of punishment, depending marginalised in the 150-year-long his- Arguably, the state’s decision to ENVISAGED: Revision of the IPC and CrPC following Amit Shah’s statement. upon the penal policy of retribution, tory of criminal law. Barring sporadic economic crime constituted make wide-ranging changes in crimi- deterrence, restoration or alternative changes, the Indian criminal laws too nal laws is intriguing, if not surprising. were differently oriented since the in the IPC which need reconsideration reactions to offences. Any change in have failed to keep up with the devel- only 3, 4.7 and 5 per cent, And the mandate this time is not Constitution came much later than the in the modern context. the IPC, therefore, must be in con- opments in the international victimol- respectively, in 2016. This restricted to any particular aspect of code itself and, therefore, lacks its prin- The distribution of the number of pro- formity to the stated requirements. ogy. The challenge for the IPC at this the IPC and CrPC. Rather, these laws cipled approach. The ensuing amend- visions and the number of crimes reg- Though the IPC was considered to stage is to mainstream crime victims skewed distribution is a are kept fully open for amendments. ments spurred by the recommenda- istered under them also presents a def- be the major law of the land, the same while developing the definitional Prof Barry Wright dealt with the issue tions of the Law Commission of India inite picture about the direction and the is no longer the case. Major chunks of understanding of offences even as the function of classificatory of the revision of the IPC on its 150th and reports of other committees on nature of changes and revision needed offences now form a part of special consideration for punishment must anomalies in the IPC which anniversary and found the task of criminal justice reforms influenced the in the IPC. One-third of all sections of and local laws (SLL). These SLLs cov- take into account the impact suffered updating the IPC to be difficult and amendments in the IPC by aligning the IPC pertain to only two categories of er several types of offences, such as by the victims as a consequence of the need reconsideration. the aim of perfecting it in accordance them with the constitutional principles offences — against human body and corruption, money-laundering, organ- commission of a crime. with the original principles to be high- to some extent. Even so, a contentious property. The skew in the code can be ised crime, drugs, domestic violence, In a nutshell, any attempt to revise ly complex. The thought of revising mismatch between legal provisions gauged from the fact that out of 511 sec- sexual assault against children, the IPC will have to focus on the fol- the IPC is an acknowledgement of the and constitutional aspirations is visible tions, 270 account for a mere 14.6 per offence against Dalits etc. These lowing: principles like free will, gener- influence of extra-legal factors affect- at multiple places in the IPC. cent offences. This data poses a ques- offences were once part of the IPC in al exception, penal philosophy, deter- ing the operation of the code. It is also Presently, the IPC contains 22 chap- tion about the usefulness and unen- some form or the other. Whereas on mination of punishment, including its about looking at those provisions that ters and 511 sections. More than 40 per forceability of such sections which the one hand, branching them out to quantum, would need to be consid- are irrelevant in the modern context. cent of the offences that are registered relate to offences against the state, pub- these SLLs has lowered the signifi- ered; debate is required on the reor- Admittedly, the IPC has both struc- under various sections pertain to the lic tranquility, offences relating to coin cance of the IPC, and on the other, it ganisation of chapters, including fur- tural imbalances and fundamental chapters on ‘offences affecting human and stamps, public health, document, has created sharper processes and ther classification; the identification infirmities. The principles on which body’ and ‘offences against property. ’ public authority, false evidences, mechanisms to deal with them. of offences, including their redefini- the IPC is based are free will, contrac- Surprisingly, even in today’s context, weights and measures etc. It is not my The trend of enacting specialised crim- tion or decriminalisation; there is a tual premises and constitutional the offences relating to public order, case that these sections are redundant, inal laws has limited the scope of the need to prominently include the vic- underpinnings. The robustness of the sexual act and economic crime consti- but that they require rephrasing to IPC, raising pertinent questions, such as tim in the construction of offences; IPC requires substantive revisions to tuted only 3, 4.7 and 5 per cent, respec- make them concise and relevant. — ‘what is the future of IPC if this trend there is a need to revise the fine struc- be based on these principles. The orig- tively, in 2016. This skewed distribution Such precision and relevance can be persists?’ and, ‘do we need to expand ture; and simplification of illustra- inal premises and provisions of the IPC is a function of classificatory anomalies achieved only after much debate. the IPC or continue to branch out special tions and language is required.
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ACROSS OCTOBER 11, 2019, FRIDAY SUNSET: FRIDAY 17:56 HRS 1 Great upheaval (10) SUNRISE: SATURDAY 06:22 HRS 8 Weighty (5) 6 2 9 ■ Vikrami Samvat 2076 9 Do away with (7) ■ Shaka Samvat 1941 10 Flier (7) ■ Ashwin Shaka 19 Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy Foggy 11 To coach (5) 3 8 ■ Ashwin Parvishte 25 CITY MAX MIN 12 To hire (6) Chandigarh 32 19 14 A brother’s son (6) ■ Hijari 1441 New Delhi 33 21 17 Visual range (5) 4 5 3 ■ Shukla Paksh Tithi 13, up to 10.20 pm 19 A monarch (7) PUNJAB ■ Virdhi Yoga up to 3:30 am 21 Retributive justice (7) Amritsar 33 18 22 Give as prize (5) 9 8 7 5 ■ Purvabhadrapad Nakshatra up to 5.10 am Bathinda 33 18 23 Naively idealistic (6-4) ■ Moon enters Pisces sign 10.26 pm Jalandhar 33 17 ■ Pardosh Vrat Ludhiana 32 19 DOWN HARYANA 2 Marvellous (7) 4 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Bhiwani 34 20 3 Assignation (5) Hisar 35 17 4 Prey (6) 1 7 6 9 4 2 5 3 8 Sirsa 34 19 5 Ardent advocate of 5 6 2 7 HIMACHAL PRADESH reform (7) 3 5 9 7 1 8 2 6 4 Dharamsala 23 15 6 Expel from property (5) 2 8 4 3 5 6 1 7 9 7 The developing 7 9 1 Manali 19 03 countries (5,5) 5 3 2 1 7 4 9 8 6 Shimla 23 12 8 Providential (6-4) JAMMU & KASHMIR 7 4 8 6 2 9 3 1 5 13 Embark on nautical 8 Jammu 32 18 career (2,2,3) 3 6 9 1 5 8 3 7 4 2 Leh ------YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION 15 Vegetation on pasture Srinagar 25 06 4 1 3 2 6 5 8 9 7 Across: 1 Defect, 4 Bright, 9 Fall out, 10 Blunt, 11 Steep, 12 In touch, 13 Every land (7) UTTARAKHAND second, 18 Scratch, 20 Logic, 22 Amity, 23 Neutral, 24 Lather, 25 Recess. 16 Hot spring (6) 4 7 6 8 2 7 4 9 1 6 5 3 Dehradun 32 17 18 Athletic sports (5) Down: 1 Defuse, 2 False, 3 Chopper, 5 Rebut, 6 Gauguin, 7 Tetchy, 8 At first hand, 14 9 6 5 8 3 7 4 2 1 Mussoorie 22 11 Verdict, 15 Collude, 16 Assail, 17 Scales, 19 Thyme, 21 Gorge. 20 Carpentry tool (5) MEDIUM TEMPERATURE IN OC BSE NSE GOLD SILVER 297.55 78.75 ~38,146 ~45,307 | 37,880.40 11,234.55 10 BUSINESS Mumbai Mumbai USD EURO POUND JPY YUAN CAD AUD SGD HKD ~71.07~78.32~87.18~0.66~9.98~53.47~48.07~51.65~9.05 THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 Haryana sees two-fold rise in Moody’s cuts GDP growth realty projects in small cities forecast to 5.8% for FY20 Reason: Increased demand for affordable housing Says Indian economy experiencing pronounced slowdown NewDelhi, October 10 Vijay C Roy Moody’s Investors Service PROJECTION LOWER THAN RBI ESTIMATES Tribune News Service today slashed its 2019-20 GDP ■ The projection is lower than 6.1% that the Chandigarh, October 10 growth forecast for India to RBI had forecast just last week Call it rising awareness 5.8% from 6.2% earlier, saying ■ Moody’s attributed the deceleration to among buyers or the economy was experienc- an investment-led slowdown that has increased demand for ing a pronounced slowdown broadened into consumption, driven by housing, the number of which is partly related to long- financial stress among rural households RERA-registered proj- lasting factors. The projection and weak job creation ects, especially in tier-II is lower than 6.1% that the RBI ■ It expects the growth to pick up to 6.6% and tier-III cities (except had forecast just last week. in 2020-21 and to around 7% over the Gurugram) of Haryana, Moody’s attributed the medium term has witnessed over two- deceleration to an invest- ❝Although we expect a moderate pick-up in real GDP growth and inflation in fold increase in the past ment-led slowdown that has the next two years, we have revised down our projections for both. Compared six months. Fuelled by broadened into consumption, with two years ago, the probability of sustained real GDP growth at or above more affordable housing driven by financial stress 8% has significantly diminished — Moody’s Investors Service projects, the number of among rural households and ❞ projects has gone up to weak job creation. 309 from 148. “The drivers of the decelera- cast for India by 50 basis points growth forecast for the current “What was an investment- According to real estate tion are multiple, mainly and 1.3 percentage points to fiscal for a second time in a row led slowdown has broadened consultants, there is a domestic and in part long-last- 6.5% and 5.9%, respectively. to 6.6%. It had earlier in March into consumption, driven by paradigm shift in the ing,” Moody’s said in a report. It Last week, the RBI also lowered the growth estimate financial stress among rural approach towards resi- ILLUSTRATION: SANDEEP JOSHI expected the growth to pick up slashed its growth projection for for 2019-20 to 6.8%, from 7% households and weak job cre- dential real estate as to 6.6% in 2020-21 and to around the economy to 6.1% from an projected earlier, on weak ation,” it said adding a credit many developers are state. Further, with RERA registered their projects ment) Rules 2017 make it 7% over the medium term. earlier estimate of 6.9%. Rating momentum of the economy. crunch among non-bank now moving towards becoming tough on erring or are in the process of mandatory for the incom- Last month, the ADB and the agency Standard & Poor’s has Moody’s said the drivers of financial institutions (NBFIs), smaller cities such as builders, many develop- registration. plete projects to be regis- Organisation of Economic also lowered its India growth the deceleration are multiple, major providers of retail loans Jhajjar, Jind, Mewat, Pal- ers in the affordable hous- Haryana has two bench- tered with the state realty Cooperation and Development forecast to 6.3% from 7.1%. mainly domestic and in part in recent years, has com- wal and Rewari, which ing category are register- es of Real Estate Regula- regulatory authority. lowered 2019-20 growth fore- In June, Fitch cut India’s long-lasting. pounded the problem. — PTI are much more afford- ing their projects. tory Authority — one at The developers said able than Gurugram. The biggest challenge Gurugram and another at since the government has “In terms of overall proj- for affordable housing is Panchkula. Gurugram, raised the limit of deduc- ects registered with the price of land and since which falls under the tion on home loan interest TCS September quarter Chinese vendors get DoT Haldiram sole bidder to RERA, Gururgam has it is too costly in Guru- National Capital Region, to Rs 3.5 lakh from Rs 2 more number of projects gram, the developers are comes under Gurugram lakh earlier, in this year’s profit rises to ~8,042 cr approval for 5G demo buy Kwality for ~130 cr as compared to all real eyeing smaller cities. bench and has a lion’s Budget, it has fuelled the Mumbai: Country’s largest IT services firm New Delhi: Chinese New Delhi: Haldiram group has emerged as estate projects put togeth- The major cities where share of RERA-registered demand. This will be TCS on Thursday reported 1.8% rise in telecom gear makers the sole bidder for acquiring debt-ridden er across the state. Howev- real estate projects are real estate projects num- applicable for loans sanc- consolidated net profit at Rs 8,042 Huawei and ZTE dairy firm Kwality for around Rs 130 crore er, fuelled by affordable coming up include bering 346. The HRERA- tioned during this finan- crore for the quarter ended September have been granted in the ongoing insolvency process, sources housing projects, we have Sonepat, Rohtak, Rewari, Panchkula, which covers cial year and homes priced 30. It had posted a net profit of Rs 7,901 permission by the said. The lenders are likely to vote on witnessed a two-fold Palwal, Mewat, Kuruk- all districts of the state, up to Rs 45 lakh. crore in the year-ago period, TCS said in Telecom Department Haldiram’s bid later this month, they increase in the registra- shetra, Jhajjar, Jind and except Gurugram, has However, they com- a BSE filing. Revenue of the Mumbai- to proceed with 5G ‘use cases’ demos at added. Shailendra Ajmera, who is part of tion from 148 projects to Faridabad among others. 309 projects registered plained that the GST based firm grew 5.8% to Rs 38,977 upcoming India Mobile Congress (IMC), consultancy firm EY, has been appointed 309 housing projects in the According to the Eco- with it. So, Gurugram is Council recently took a crore in the July-September quarter as according to official sources. Welcoming as the resolution professional to conduct past six months,” said nomic Survey of Haryana leading the state in real decision that affordable compared to Rs 36,854 crore in the the nod for IMC, Huawei said the green sig- the insolvency proceedings, which started Rajan Gupta, chairman, 2018-19, construction estate development. housing be taxed at the same quarter of the previous fiscal, it nal sends a “positive message” and will in December 2018 following an order of the HRERA, Panchkula. industry started improv- The Real Estate (Regu- rate of 1%. “This will be added. TCS, whose results kick off the bolster industry’s confidence to work with National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). According to the devel- ing in FY18 and recorded lation and Development) unviable for the builders earnings season for tech companies, the company. The company remains con- Global private equity player KKR had filed opers, there is a demand a growth of only 5.3% in Act, 2016 and the and they will try to pass also said its Board has declared a sec- fident that it will also be given permission insolvency plea against Kwality. In 2016, of affordable housing in FY19. Due to this, many Haryana Real Estate on the burden to cus- ond interim dividend of Rs 5 and a spe- to participate in 5G trials in India, Huawei Kwality had raised Rs 300 crore from KKR many small cities of the developers have already (Regulation and Develop- tomers,” he said. cial dividend of Rs 40 per equity share of stated. The IMC will be held between India Financial Services and got additional Re 1 each of the company. PTI October 14 and 16. PTI commitment of Rs 220 crore. PTI
MISSING E-TENDER NOTICE FOR ERECTION OF GERMAN HANGER FOR HOLDING EXHIBITION ON THE EVE The General Public is hereby informed that a OF 550TH PRAKASH PURAB CELEBRATIONS OF SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI AT SULTANPUR LODHI, person namely Sushil Kashyap S/o Lt. Sh. Mohan Lal DISTT. KAPURTHALA, PUNJAB FROM NOVEMBER 05, 2019 TO NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Kashyap R/o # 34, Housing Board Colony, Phase-1, Sai On behalf of the Managing Director, PSIEC, Executive Engineer-IV, PSIEC, Chandigarh invites online bids for Holding exhibition in German Road Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, age about 32 years, Hanger at New Dana Mandi, Sultanpur Lodhi, Distt. Kapurthala, Punjab on the eve of celebration of 550th Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji from November 05, 2019 to November 15, 2019. Height 5'-8½”, fair complexion, wearing light green blue Conditions: kapree & white sleeper, has been reported to be missing 1. Eligible/Interested bidders shall have to deposit online EMD of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rs. Two Lakhs Only) and tender fee Rs. 5000/- (Rs. Five from PGIMER, Sector-12, Chandigarh since 23.09.2019. Thousand only). Earnest Money of the unsuccessful bidders shall be released after finalization/allotment of bid. In this regard, a DDR No. 32, dated 23.09.2019 has been Availability of Tender online Last Date & Time for online Date & Time of opening of tender lodged in Police Post PGI, Sector 12, Chandigarh. The for bidding Submission of Bids Technical Bid Financial Bid photograph of missing person is given above. 10.10.2019 14.10.2019 up to 11.00 a.m. 14.10.2019 at 11.30 a.m. To be intimated later on In case of any clue about said missing person, please inform to Police � For detailed terms and conditions of the notice inviting bids refer to website http://www.eproc.punjab.gov.in. � The eligible bidders who do not possess DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) may get the same issued from approved agencies and for any Post PGI, Sector-12, Chandigarh on Ph. No. 0172-2760004, SHO Police other query may contact helpline No. 0181-2602888 (PSIEC) and No. 0172-2791226 (NIC). Station Sector-11, Chandigarh on Ph. No. 9779580911, 0172-2760002, � Note: Corrigendum, if any, will be uploaded on website i.e. http://www.eproc.punjab.gov.in only. 2747066, and Chandigarh Police Control Room Ph. No. 0172-2749194 or Executive Engineer-IV. 112, 100. Chandigarh Police PUNJAB SMALL INDUSTRIES & EXPORT CORPORATION LTD. (A STATE GOVT. UNDERTAKING) 18, HIMALAYA MARG, UDYOG BHAWAN, SECTOR 17-A, CHANDIGARH — 160017 PHONE: 2702301-305, FAX: 2702039, Email: [email protected] DPR/Pb/C7420
PUNJAB WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD HIMACHAL PRADESH GOVT. NOTICE INVITING ONLINE BIDS RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Bid No. ETENDER/PWSSD/HOSHIARPUR/EE/2019/57 of 2019 Date 10.10.2019 http://eproc.punjab.gov.in. NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER Online item rate bids are invited by the Executive Engineer, RDD MANDI, HP, on behalf of Governor of Himachal Pradesh On behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, PWSSB, Chandigarh, The Executive Engineer, Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage from approved and eligible contractors/firms of appropriate class registered with HPPWD for the following work(s) through Division, Hoshiarpur re-invite the bids due to non-submission of bids from the eligible bidders for the work detailed below:- e tendering mode: Sr. Name of the Work Earnest Cost of Document/ Period of Approx. Value Sr. Name of work Estimated Earnest Cost of tender Time No. Money Tender Processing Fee Completion of the work No. Cost (Rs) Money form 1 “Prov. & Lay. W/S & Sew. Line in Gali No. 1 Rs. 100/590 Two Months Rs. 2.60 Lac 1 Construction of Block Development Office Building at Banjar 19468319 227200 5000/- Eighteen Mohalla Partap Nagar, Naloian Chowk & Gali 5200/- Distt. Kullu, HP (SH:- C/O Civil works, water supply and sanitary (Non-refundable MONTHS No. 10, Shivalik Avenue (from the House of installation etc.) Dilbag Singh to the House of Randhir Singh), 2 Construction of Mukhya Mantri Lok Bhawan at Baga Chanogi 2529840 45500 1500/- Nine at Hoshiarpur Town, (MP LAD) Development Block Seraj at Janjehli Distt. Mandi HP (SH:- C/O (Non-refundable MONTHS 2. Important dates are as under:- Civil works, water supply and sanitary installation etc.) i) Period of availability of tender online shall be : From 10.10.2019 to 24.10.2019 up to 5:00 p.m. 3 Repair of Assistant Engineer (Development) Residence at Kullu, 448470 9000 350/- Six ii) Last date & time for online submission of bid shall be : 24.10.2019 up to 5:00 p.m. Distt. Kullu HP (SH:-Civil works, water supply and Sanitary etc.) (Non-refundable MONTHS iii) Date & time of opening of Technical Bid : 25.10.2019 at 01:00 p.m. * Last date of filling/uploading the tender is 21.10.2019 up to 5.00 PM Note: (i) The dates given above are for eligible L&C Societies. * Tender document and other detailed instructions can be downloaded or viewed online from the portal (ii) For detailed terms and conditions refer to website http://eproc.punjab.gov.in. https://hptenders.gov.in by the firm/individual. (iii) If any corrigendum issued will be loaded & seen at website http://eproc.punjab.gov.in. Executive Engineer, DPR/Pb/C6872 Sd/- Executive Engineer, Punjab W/S & Sew. Division, Hoshiarpur. DPR/Pb/2392 Rural Development Department, Mandi Distt. Mandi H.P.
ROPEWAYS AND RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION H.P. LIMITED (RTDC) NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) The Chief General Manager, RTDC on behalf of Governor of HP invites the bids on item rate tender in two cover system for the under mentioned work from the eligible and approved contractors/firms registered with PUNJAB WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE HPPWD. DIVISION,GURDASPUR Sr. Name of Work Estimated EMD Cost of Eligible Time for E-TENDER NOTICE No. 16 of 2019-20 No Cost (INR) (INR) tender class of completion (INR) contractor https://eproc.punjab.gov.in 1 Construction of Sheep Shed (240 sheep 112.36 lacs 1.50 5000/- A 6 Months On behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, Pb. W/S & Sew. Board, capacity) with associated structures in ram lacs Chandigarh, Executive Engineer, Pb. W/S & Sew. Division, Gurdaspur centre at Sheep Development Farm Nagwai invites bids from eligible bidders for the work detailed below:- Distt. Mandi (SH:- C/o Approach road, Sheep Sr. Description of work Earnest Cost of Period Approx. Shed, Chaff Shed, Shearing Shed, Grass Shed No. Money document/ of Value of and site development etc.) (Rs.) Tender comp- the Fee (Rs.) letion work Availability of Bid Document and mode of submission: The Bid document is available on website 1. Providing and installing of @ 2% Rs. 100/- 1 Rs. 7.23 https://himachal.nic.in/transport. The interested bidders may download the bid documents from Transport Centralized sodium Hypochlorite DNIT As per Month lacs Department Himachal Pradesh website https://himachal.nic.in/transport and submit their bids offline in the facility including FRP Tank of cost Rs. website O/o Chief General Manager Ropeways and Rapid Transport System Development Corporation H.P. Limited capacity of 10000 Ltr. & Providing 14460/- US, Club, Shimla-171001 as per following schedule:— and Installing & commissioning Key Dates: of CCTV Camera, Cable, Wi-Fi Connection and all other works Document Download Date 14.10.2019 contingent thereto at Gurdaspur. Bid Submission Date and Time Up to 04.11.2019. 11.00 AM Important dates are as under: Date of Technicar Bid opening 04.11.2019. 3.00 PM Period of availability of tender online : From 11.10.2019 shall be from 2.00 p.m. Date of Opening of Financial Bid Will be intimated separately Last date and time for online submission : 31.10.2019 up to 5.00 p.m. Bid document downloaded should not be tampered and if any such tampering is detected before or after the of bid shall be opening of bids by the bidder, he shall be penalized and his tender will be rejected/cancelled. Other terms Date and time of opening of Technical Bid : 1.11.2019 at 2.00 p.m. and conditions shall remain same as per bid document. . Note:- The dates given above for tenders are for L & C Societies, for Sd/- Er. Ajay Sharma detailed terms and conditions refer to website https://eproc.punjab.gov.in. Chief General Manager, Corrigendum/addendum, if any, will be issued on website only. Rupeways and Rapid Transport System Sd/- Executive Engineer, Development Corporation H.P. Ltd., Shimla DPR/Pb/C7422 Punjab W/S & Sew. Division, Gurdaspur. DI-95749 Email: [email protected] THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 WORLD 11
NOTICE FOR REGISTRATION OF FIRMS FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Chandigarh Region invites applications for Registration of Firms/Suppliers/Service Providers for Watch & Wards, Cleanliness. CLASSIFIEDS The Registration Form can be downloaded from the website i.e. Will send Syrian refugees to https://rochandigarh.kvs.gov.in/ or collect from this office. Applications may be submitted to this Office before 21.10.2019 of publication of this notice in the prescribed format along with registration of SITUATION VACANT ADMISSION GUIDANCE PAN/TAN/ST/VAT/GST Number etc. and testimonials for minimum 03 years of Urgently required trained staff for a Ph.D, LLB, LLM, Pharmacy, experience. Labour/Service providers should mention EPS/ESI Number also, reputed Hospital in Phagwara. Contact: failing which Registration will be rejected. Europe, warns Turkish Prez B.Tech., M.Tech., all diplomas, BA, 98767-42468. (CL19095226) MA, B.Com, M.Com, BBA, MBA, Sd/- (Dr. P. Devakumar), Doaba College Jalandhar invites BCA, MCA, B.Lib, M.Lib, BP. Ed, DI-95804 Deputy Commissioner. application for post of Principal MP.Ed, 10th, +2, Late Evening/ ‘Peace Spring’ Erdogan lambasts critics of military incursion into Syria against sanctioned post. Qualifications, Holiday classes for Government/ Ankara, October 10 reservation, grade & pay as per norms of POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL private employees. Other University Turkish President Recep UGC/ DPI(C) Punjab/ GNDU. Apply Dropouts can continue. Call: 97798- EDUCATION & RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH within 21 days, along with testimonials 55221, 95019-03221. Tayyip Erdogan warned the (CL19094944) E-TENDER NOTICE (NIT No.-PGI/Engg./Civil-I/2019/56) BATTLE FOR A under registered post to the President, Arya European Union (EU) that he Siksha Mandal (Regd). Kanya Maha The Hospital Engineer (Civil-I), PGIMER Chandigarh on behalf of the Director PGIMER, Vidyalya Campus, Jalandhar. Send copy PROPERTY FOR SALE Chandigarh invites online percentage rate bids from the specialized agencies/enlisted would let millions of Syrian ‘SAFE ZONE’ of application to Dean CDC, GNDU, contractors in appropriate class of CPWD/Department of Posts/BSNL/Railways/M.E.S./ refugees cross into the bloc if Amritsar. President. (CL19095532) CHANDIGARH Chandigarh Administration/CHB/MC Chandigarh/ State PWD's/HUDA/PUDA/State 4,50,000 persons live within Urgently competent Teachers required Electricity Boards & Corporations dealing in similar type of work (Similar work shall it criticised the military oper- mean cleaning of tanks and allied works) on two bid system (Eligibility & Financial Bid) for Akal Academy Sacha Sauda, Vill. Newly built, seven marla second ations as the Turkish offen- 5km of the Syria-Turkey border and floor (Top) in Sector 35 Chandigarh. for the following work:- are at risk if all sides do not Aftabgarh, Distt. Jind (Haryana) for NIT No.: PGI/Engg./Civil-I/2019/56, Name of work:- Cleaning of Overhead & underground sive in Syria, launched by General, English, Science and Maths. Genuine buyers contact on 97791- 70944. Property dealers pls excuse. RCC and PVC water storage tanks in Sector-12 Campus and Sector 24, PGI Colony, exercise maximum restraint Fluency in English is must. Eligibility: PGIMER, Chandigarh, Estimated Cost:- Rs. 22.36 Lakh, Earnest Money:- Rs. 44,725/-, him aimed at pushing the (CL19095318) Graduation or Post-Graduation in Period of Completion:- Five Months, Last date and time of submission of bid:- 22.10.2019 Kurdish forces away from 60,000 persons have fled required stream. B.Ed, ETT or D.EI.Ed is For Circulation and Advertisement up to 4.00 p.m., Last date and time of submission of Original EMD:- 23.10.2019 up to mandatory salary: 12,000 to 18,000. 4.00 p.m., Date and time of opening of Eligibility bid:- 24.10.2019 at 11:30 a.m. its border, entered its sec- since the offensive began. Towns booking and other related queries Walk-in interview: Test at: Akal Academy, The original EMD as scanned & uploaded shall be deposited physically by all the ond day on Thursday. of Ras al-Ain and Darbasiya please call at following numbers Sacha Sauda, Vill. Aftabgarh, Distt. Jind intending bidders in the office of Hospital Engineer (Civil-1) as per above schedule Erdogan also claimed the have been largely deserted as (Haryana) - 98759-87321 on 14.10.19. from Monday to Saturday between failing which the bid shall be treated as invalid. [email protected] 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. The tender forms and other details can be obtained from the website: Turkish army had killed 109 a result of the attack (CL19095665) Circulation: www.tenderwizard.com/PGIMER, and official website of the PGIMER www.pgimer.edu.in, Press Notice is also available on www.eprocure.gov.in. The Kurdish fighters on the first militants had been killed so Oxford International School, Begowal 0172-2670419 or contractors are requested to get their firm registered on the website 109 urgently requires teachers for Biology day of the country’s invasion E-mail at: www.tenderwizard.com/PGIMER, for participating in e-tendering process (Helpdesk far in the two days of fighting, (M.Sc., B.Ed.), Science (B.Sc., B.Ed.), No. for registration-09257209340, 08054623821). of northern Syria. The opera- [email protected] while Kurds said they were Computers (MCA, B.Ed.), Hindi (M.A. For any technical information Contact (0172-2755860, 7087008869). tion dubbed ‘Peace Spring’ B.Ed.) and Pre primary classes (BANTT). Advertisement: resisting assault DI-95816 Hospital Engineer (Civil-I) by the Turkish government Interested candidates can mail resumes to Classified: 0172-2670257 or Women along with kids run to take [email protected] E-mail at: began Wednesday around 4 Transport facility is available. Walk-in- cover due to Syrian shelling that left [email protected] HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION pm local time with air raids interview. Address: Harsimran Enclave, five dead in Akcakale, Turkey. AP/PTI Bhadas Road, Begowal. Mob: 98764- Display: 0172-2670256 or Bays No. 1-10, Block-B, Sector-4, and shelling while a ground 51511. (CL19095801) E-mail at: Panchkula offensive, involving Turkish ‘AIM IS TO DESTROY TERROR CORRIDOR’ TALKING TO ‘BOTH SIDES’ BUSINESS [email protected] ANNOUNCEMENT soldiers and allied Syrian rebels, began at 11.30 pm, Efe Turkey considers the biggest militia in the Kurdish-led I am trying to end the State level Master Distributors required COURT NOTICES It is hereby announced for the general information alliance a terrorist group. It says it is an extension of ❝ for our fastest growing competition of the candidates who have applied in response to news reported. a Kurdish rebel group fighting in Turkey. Turkish ENDLESS WARS. platform for kids “Intellithon”. State Consumer Disputes Redressal advertisement No. 2/2018 published on 31.07.2018 in Commission, Haryana. Addressing his AKP party, President says its aim is to “destroy the terror Talking to both Investment starts Rs. 25 Lacs. Excellent various newspapers for the posts of Audit Officer returns. Only serious parties apply. Bays No. 3-6, Sector-4, Panchkula. Erdogan said Turkish troops corridor formed on our southern border” sides. I say hit No. SCDRC/AII/2018 Cooperative Societies (Group-B) in Cooperation Intellithononline.com 62833-00331, had killed 109 “terrorists” The President wants a 32-km deep “safe Turkey very 0172-4671477. (CL19094903) Complaint No. 447 of 2018 Department Haryana that the Commission has Lalit Ahluwalia Complainant(s) finalized the syllabus for the Recruitment Test for the and had captured several zone” along the Syrian side of the border clear hard financially Versus aforesaid posts and the same is available on YPG fighters. The YPG, a of Kurdish fighters. He also hopes to & with sanctions LOST & FOUND Skoda Auto India Pvt. Ltd. It is notified for the information that Commission's website i.e. http://hpsc.gov.in. Kurdish militia known offi- resettle up to 2 million Syrian if they don’t play Opposite Party (Parties) refugees currently living in Turkey my Original Qualifying Examination Notice of the complainant(s)/ Candidates are advised to download the syllabus from cially as the People’s Protec- by the rules! Certificate of Main Secondary & Opposite party (parties) the Commission's website. Further the Commission tion Units, had been a key US The Kurdish-led alliance says it will I am watching Senior Secondary Examination of years To has decided that:- defend its territory. It accused the 2007 & 2009 and Roll Nos. 2194359 & 1. Skoda Auto India Private Limited, ally in the fight against the closely. (i) The question paper of recruitment test will be of 100 US of “leaving the area to turn into a 2686102 respectively issued by CBSE Plot No. A1/1, Shendra Fivestar Islamic State in northern Donald Trump, has been actually lost. Gursewak Singh Industrial Area Midc Aurangabad Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the war zone” and risking the re-emer- s/o Balwinder Singh. (CL19095220) Maharashtra 431201, India. syllabus and the same will be in English language only. Syria but Ankara views them gence of Islamic State US PRESIDENT 2. Skoda Auto As, TR. (ii) The duration of the paper will be 2 hours with as indistinguishable from its PUBLIC NOTICES Vaclavaklementa 869, Mlada maximum marks 100. more habitual enemies, the speech. “The operation con- American troops from the the “safe zone” to extend I, Himanshu son of Ajit Singh Boleslav, 29301, Czech Republic. resident of VPO Matanhail, Jhajjar, 4. Giriraj Motors, A Division of JSB (iii) There will be no negative marking in the Kurdistan’s Workers Party tinues in the region of Tal region, has been met with 32 km into northern Syria, have changed my name to Himanshu Auto Pvt. Ltd. Opp. JMD Placific recruitment test. (PKK), which has fought a Abyad and Ras al-Ayn,” he criticism. Erdogan reacted to stretching from the Vashisth. (CL19095302) Square, near 32nd Milestone, Chander Nagar, Sector-15, Part 2, Gurugram- (iv) The candidates to the extent of three times of the decades-long insurgency in added, in reference to two of this with a pointed threaten- Euphrates River to the I, Sangeeta Jaitely alias Sangeeta number of posts advertised in each subject will be w/o Krishan Kumar r/o 1059-L T2 122001, Haryana India. Also at: Regd. southeast Turkey. the cities where the Turkish ing to the EU: “I say it again. Iraqi border. Turkish Sector-1, Talwara T/ship Tehsil Office 38 Rama Roadmoti Nagar, passed in recruitment test in addition to the The Turkish government forces began their opera- If you try to label this opera- forces on Thursday were Mukerian Distt. Hoshiarpur have New Delhi-110015. bracketed candidates, if any. Whereas it has been proved to the refers to the YPG as a terror tions on Wednesday. tion as an invasion, it’s very shelling several YPG changed my name from Sangeeta Note: This announcement is also available on the satisfaction of the Commission that group. “We will bring peace The military invasion of simple, we will open the positions near Tal Aybad Jaitely to Rama Rani. (CL19095506) Commission's website i.e. http://hpsc.gov.in. I, Maghar Singh Sran S/o Nihal the respondent(s) above noted cannot be served in the ordinary way of and security to wherever we northern Syria, which came gates and send 3.6 million and conducted airstrikes Singh R/o Mansa, Teh. & Distt. Mansa Dated: 03.10.2019 Sd/- Deputy Secretary, have changed my name Maghar Singh. service. Hence, this proclamation is want to go,” Erdogan told after US President Donald refugees your way.” near Qamishli, which is on (CL19095522) hereby issued against respondent(s) Haryana Public Service Commission, party members in a televised Trump decided to withdraw Turkish authorities want the border. — Agencies I, Gurdayal S/o Shri Shiv Ram R/o named above to appear either PRDH/79281 Panchkula. Village Malkumajra P/o Bhud, Tehsil personally or through their Counsel or Baddi, District Solan, HP, have duly authorized representative on changed my name from Gurdayal to 19.11.2019 at 10.30 a.m. and also SHORT E-TENDER NOTICE Gurdayal Singh. (CL19095524) bring with your all the documents/ It is notified for the information that evidence upon which you intend to IS-linked couple my Matriculation original Certificate Year CONTROLLER OF STORES Wasn’t blackmailed,says Zelenskiy reply, failing which proceedings shall 2011-13, Roll No. 2250449 pass out from be taken against them in their absence. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, stabs Indonesian Kiev, October 10 improper dealings in CBSE Delhi has been actually lost. Kiran Given under my hand and the seal of UDYOG BHAWAN, BEMLOE, SHIMLA–171001 Ukraine’s President Ukraine. Biden's son Hunter Verma D/o Rajeev Verma R/o Verma the court on this 23rd day of July Niwas, Lower Cemetery, Frood, Sanjauli, E-TENDER NOTICE NUMBER: 04/2019-2020(SP) security minister 2019. Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was on the board of Ukrainian Shimla 171006. (CL19095724) Sd/- Official Website: www.emerginghimachal.hp.gov.in Jakarta, October 10 on Thursday that US Presi- gas company Burisma. I, Madan Lal s/o Sh. Suram Singh CL19095309 Superintendent. TELE/FAX No. 0177-2652637, 2812613 r/o VPO. Chattara, Teh. & Distt. Una- Two members of an IS-linked dent Donald Trump did not Zelenskiy said his aim in E-mail ID: [email protected] 174306 (H.P.), have changed my name (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) terror network stabbed seek to blackmail him dur- having a phone call with RFP/Tenders bids are electronically invited for engaging the event to Madan Lal Rana. (CL19095785) (Succession Case) Indonesia’s chief security ing a phone call in July or a Trump was to arrange a subse- I, Raj Rani w/o Jagdeep Singh r/o In the Court of management agencies/firms as per following schedule. If the Amirpur Jattan, P.O. Tanda Rma opening date happens to be a closed day then the tenders will be minister Wiranto on Thurs- meeting in September. Ukraine Prez Volodymyr Zelenskiy quent meeting and that he had Sh. Abhishek Phutela, Sahai, Tehsil Mukerian, Distt. opened on the next working day. day, the intelligence head Zelenskiy said he had not impeachment inquiry against asked the White House to Hoshiarpur, have changed my name Addl. Civil Judge, The descriptions given below are in brief. The complete details said, as the powerful politi- known that US military aid Trump, focused on whether change its rhetoric on Ukraine. from Raj to Raj Rani. (CL19095807) (Senior Division), including RFP/Tender form, tender schedules (referred in e- I, No. JC-431242X Sub Lal Singh s/o tendering as Bill of Quantity) and terms & conditions will be cian underwent emergency to Ukraine had been blocked he used congressionally He said Kiev was open to a Late Jeet Singh r/o VPO Kuriala, Tehsil Chandigarh. & Distt. Una (HP) declare that the Kailash Devi @ Kailasho available for downloading from 14.10.2019 at 05.00 PM onwards surgery for his wounds. at the time of the call. Hav- approved aid to Ukraine as joint investigation into Biden correct DoB of my wife Sukhwinder Versus on website https://hptenders.gov.in. The bid shall be filled in The suspects were identified ing been made aware of this leverage to pressure Zelen- but added that Ukraine was an Kaur is 18.10.1970 and wrongly electronic format on the schedule-"A" (BOQ) of the concerned item as Syahril Alamsyah, 31, and by his defence minister later, skiy to investigate former independent country with entered as 18.10.1972 in my Army General Public on the website https://hptenders.gov.in. The cost of tender form service record. It may be corrected. All For the Grant of Succession is Rs. 500/-per set which is non-refundable and Earnest money Fitri Andriana, 21 — a married he raised the issue during a Vice President Joe Biden, one independent law enforcement concerned may note. (CL19095811) Certificate deposit of Rs. 2,00,000 is payable in favour of Additional Controller couple. They were members of separate meeting in Septem- of Trump's main Democratic agencies that he could not I, Rohit S/o Tejpal R/o 154/02 CNR No.: of Stores, H.P., Shimla–171001 in shape of Demand Draft, which Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, a ber in Poland with Vice Pres- rivals as he seeks re-election influence. “There was no Sodagran Mohalla, Jhansa Road, CHCH02-003204-2019 shall be submitted by post/in person duly authorized before the group responsible for suicide ident Mike Pence. in 2020. Trump has made alle- blackmail. This was not the Thanesar, Kurukshetra, have changed opening of tenders. my name Rohit to Rohit Kumar. Please Next Date: 13.11.2019 bombings at churches in The US House of Represen- gations, without evidence, subject of our conversation,” Name of Tender Date & time of opening of all concerned note. (CL19095840) Notice to: Surabaya last year. — AFP tatives has launched an that Biden engaged in Zelenskiy said. — Reuters I, Surinder Kaur w/o Gurjant Singh tenders. # Z-5/ 07424, Mata Jivi Nagar, General Public Engaging Event Management Agency/ 21.10.2019 at 11:30 AM Bathinda, have changed my name to In above titled case, the Firm for India International Trade Fair, Surinder Kaur Dhir. (CL19095857) defendant(s)/respondent(s) 2019 in New Delhi I, Poonam Rani W/o Kuldeep Singh, could not be served. It is INSTRUCTIONS:- Village Musahibpur, Teh. Mukerian, Distt. Hoshiarpur, have changed my ordered that defendant(s)/ 1. The bids will be uploaded in electronic format on the website name from Poonam Rani to Punam respondent(s) should appear https://hptenders.gov.in from 14.10.2019 at 05.00 P.M. GLOBE TROT S Africa’s Guptas face Rani. Concerned note. (CL19095862) in person or through counsel onwards upto 10.30 a.m. on the date of opening of tenders. I, Vinod Kumar S/o Mohan Lal on 13.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. 2. The complete bidding process will be online. permanent resident of House no.407, For details logon to 3. A clarification session/meeting will be held on 18.10.2019 at US curbs over ‘graft’ type-3, Nuhon Colony, GGSSTP Ropar 11.00 AM to 2:00 P.M. in the office of Controller of Stores, H.P., (Punjab) India, presently staying at 21 Washington, October 10 https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? Shimla–171001 to clarify the issues and to answer questions Ailsa Avenue, Blacktown, Sydney, trs=district_notice&district= The US on Thursday Australia declare that my son Ashish related to the event. Kumar and his wife Heena Parmar are chandigarh 4. Instructions to Bidders regarding e-tendering process:- announced sanctions against out of my control. I therefore disown Dated, this day of (a) To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get "Digital South Africa’s high-profile and debar them from all my moveable / 09.09.2019. Signature Certificate" (Class-III) as per Information Indian-origin Gupta family immoveable property. Anybody dealing Sd/- Technology Act-2000, to participate in online bidding. This for running a “significant cor- with them will do so at his/her own risk certificate will be required for digitally signing the bid. and responsibilities. I will not be Abhishek Phutela Bidders can get above mentioned Digital Signature ruption network” that lever- responsible and liable for any of their Addl. Civil Judge, Certificates. Bidders, who already possess valid Digital aged its political connections activities. (CL19095510) (Senior Division), Signature Certificates, need not procure new Digital to engage in bribery, capture Signature Certificates. CL19095495 Chandigarh. government contracts and INDIA-BORN TYCOONS COURT NOTICE (b) The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic In the Court of (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) format with digital Signatures. No proposal will be accepted misappropriate state assets. Ajay, Atul, (in pic) and In the Court of in physical form. Among those specifically Rajesh Gupta immigrated Ms Harsimranjit Kaur, NO TO ‘TRAIN STREET’ CAFES: Authorities are clamping Sh Saurabh Gupta, (c) The department will not be responsible for delay in online named in the US Treasury to South Africa (from Uttar Judicial Magistrate, down on the cafes that line one of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi’s Ist Class, Gurdaspur Additional Civil Judge, submission due to any reasons. Department’s designation Pradesh) in the 1990s, (d) Bidders should get ready with the scanned copies of most famous roads, ‘train street’, citing overtourism and CNR No. (Senior Division), include Ajay Gupta, Atul and due in large part to documents for cover information including cost of documents safety concerns. The juxtaposition of rail tracks and housing their generous donations Panchkula. Gupta, Rajesh Gupta, and PBGD03-000066-2019 & EMD as specified in the tender documents. The original has made it popular among travellers. The government has to a political party and documents in respect of cost of tender form, EMD and their associate Salim Essa Next date: 25.11.2019 CNR No. ordered that cafes along the tracks to close by October 12. AFP their reportedly close rela- additional documents if required shall be submitted in favour for their involvement in cor- Navjot Kaur HRPK02-000351-2019 of Additional Controller of Stores, H.P. before the date of tionship with former Versus Next date: 06.11.2019 opening of tenders. A first: Singapore to ban ads for sugary drinks ruption in South Africa. South African President Lakhbir Singh Shanti Devi (e) No proposal/tender will be accepted on the basis of Hard SINGAPORE: Singapore will become the first country in the The Gupta family has relo- Jacob Zuma, their busi- Publication issued to: Versus copies/manual tender in physical form. Online submission world to ban ads for the most unhealthy sugary drinks in cated to Dubai amid corrup- ness interests expanded. Lakhbir Singh son of of documents is mandatory. its latest move to combat rising diabetes rate, the health tion charges against them General Public & others f) The tender documents shall be uploaded in two covers. Each Nirmal Singh, Village Suit for declaration cover shall contain separately the "TECHNICAL BID" and ministry said. Products deemed “less healthy” must now in South Africa. sored, or provided financial, Haruwal, P.O. Talwandi Lal Notice to: General Public. the "FINANCIAL BID". display labels grading their nutritional and sugar con- Ajay is the family patriarch material, technological sup- Singh, Tehsil Batala, In above titled case the Cover-1 shall be "TECHNICAL BID" containing scanned copies of tent, with those considered to be most unhealthy banned who formulated the family's port in the corruption net- District Gurdaspur. required documents as mentioned in the Terms & from appearing in ads across all media platforms, includ- corrupt business strategies work, the Treasury alleged. defendant(s)/respondent(s) Conditions of tender. The "TECHNICAL BID" shall be In above titled case the could not be served. It is opened on the date of opening of tender(s). ing broadcast, print and online channels. “This aims to and controlled its finances, The sanctions announce- defendant(s)/respondent(s) ordered that defendant(s)/ Cover-2 shall be "FINANCIAL BID" containing BOQ (Bill of reduce the influence of such advertisements on con- Atul is widely known to have ment demonstrates the US could not be served. It is respondent(s) should appear Quantity)" of rates. After the evaluation and approval of sumer preferences,” the ministry said. AFP overseen the Gupta family's government’s unwavering ordered that defendant(s)/ the technical proposal including the presentation, the outreach to corrupt govern- commitment to supporting in person or through "FINANCIAL BID" shall be opened of the technically respondent(s) should appear counsel on 06.11.2019 at qualified/accepted bids only. The bidders who do not Zuckerberg to testify before US Congress over Libra ment official, and Rajesh cul- the rule of law and account- in person or through counsel SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook CEO Mark tivated important relation- ability in South Africa, the 10.00 a.m. qualify in the technical bids, their financial bids shall not on 25.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. be considered. Zuckerberg will testify before the US ships with the sons of Treasury said. “Treasury's For details logon to For details logon to g) The tender will be rejected, if any changes/tampering is House of Representatives on October powerful South African politi- designation targets the Gup- found in the BOQ (Bill of Quantity). https://highcourtchd.gov.in/ https://highcourtchd.gov.in/ 23 to discuss concerns over his ambi- cians and led efforts to pursue tas' pay-to-play political ?trs=district_notice& 5. The Controller of Stores/Additional Controller of Stores may ?trs=district_notice& reject such tenders received with incomplete documents or non- tious digital currency 'Libra' that has business and relationships in patronage, which was district=gurdaspur district=panchkula receipt of requisite documents within stipulated period. run into rough weather. Zuckerberg will a South African province orchestrated at the expense Dated, this day of Dated, this day of 6. The Controller of Stores/Additional Controller of Stores, be grilled by lawmakers and regulators at where corruption was ram- of the South African peo- 10.10.2019. 30.09.2019. Himachal Pradesh reserves the right of rejection/approval of all the US House Financial Services Com- pant, the Treasury said. ple," said Sigal Mandelker, or any of the tender without assigning any reasons thereof. Sd/- Sd/- 7. Please contact this office for any kind of technical assistance/ mittee. US lawmakers have attacked Salim Essa, a business asso- Treasury Under Secretary Judicial Magistrate Additional Civil Judge, guidance. Facebook on its Libra project, calling it ciate of the Gupta family, has for Terrorism and Financial Ist Class, (Senior Division), Additional Controller of Stores, “delusional” and “dangerous”. IANS materially assisted, spon- Intelligence. — PTI CL19083340 Gurdaspur. CL19095891 Panchkula. DPR/HP/2410 Himachal Pradesh. THE TRIBUNE 12 SPORT JALANDHAR | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019
BRIEFLY Opener hits second ton in a row, India post 273/3 after winning toss Long-distance runs, ROME Shubhankar tied-2nd after NUMBERS GAME first round Innings into the series and meditation helped Shubhankar Sharma made a 3Mayank Agarwal has notched superb start with a 5-under up 330 runs and 2 tons at an 66 to lie tied-2nd on the first average of 110.00 me improve: Agarwal day of the Italian Open. Shar- Of Agarwal’s 63 runs against ma had four birdies, an eagle AGARWAL Pune, October 10 36pace came via the cover and a bogey on his card. It drive, the cut and the off drive Centurion Mayank Agarwal I thought Rabada was Sharma’s third card of SHOWS THE DRIVE underlined his mental dis- ❝bowled well in 66 in last six week starts Ton for Agarwal in the cipline after his 108 helped 2NDseries after he notched Visakhapatnam as well. besides four 67s and two up his maiden Test century (215) India reach 273/3 at stumps Today, there were a lot of 68s. Gaganjeet Bhullar and in the first innings of the first Test on Day 1. “I’m very happy signs that he is getting to SSP Chawrasia were lan- in Visakhapatnam that I could get back-to- guishing way down in 110th back hundreds, that’s a the top — Vincent Barnes, place following cards of 3- Runs added by Agarwal good feeling,” Agarwal said. SA BOWLING COACH and Pujara for the second over 74 each. Tapio Pulkka- 138 “The team is in a good posi- wicket after the early fall of Rohit nen set a blistering pace with Sharma. Virat Kohli then took tion... Winning the toss, bat- letting a bit of his frustra- a 64. His bogey-free effort over to stroll to a half-century ting first and with one bats- tion out as he was unlucky moved him to 7-under, two man short, it’s a good thing not to get him out on zero clear of American Kurt Kitaya- Indian opener — Agarw- to make runs. There were due to a dropped catch. ma and Dutchman Joost 2NDal — after Virender periods when runs weren’t Asked what exactly Raba- Sehwag (2009-10) to score cen- Luiten, and three ahead of coming easily, they bowled da had said, Pujara replied: turies against South Africa in England’s Matthew Fitz- back-to-back Tests. Rohit Shar- some tight spells and didn’t “I can’t remember what he patrick and Andrew Johnston. ma remains the only Indian let us score.” said. But he (Rabada) is opener to slam centuries in both On his approach towards someone who always likes VADODARA innings of a Test against South batting and the work that to say something to the HP beat Haryana by 84 runs Africa went behind it, Agarwal batsmen. As a batsman, I in Hazare Trophy Fours and 2 sixes for Agar- said: “Plenty of long-dis- always know that he (Raba- Himachal Pradesh put up a 16wal en route his 108 tance running, meditation da) will try to disturb my comprehensive effort to thrash before Kagiso Rabada induced and working on my game... concentration, not just him Haryana by 84 runs in their an outside edge off the opener It was always about mental but any bowler who passes Group B encounter of the Vijay that was caught by Faf du discipline.” a comment, so I try and Hazare Trophy. Plessis in the slip cordon avoid listening to what Brief Scores: Himachal Rabada tried to sledge but they say.” << Mayank Agarwal plays a shot Pradesh: 214/8in 50 overs I was in my zone: Pujara “If you are in your zone, on Day 1; BELOW Agarwal (Amit Kumar 47; Yuzvendra Pune, October 10 Test half-century and added South Africa pacer Kagiso you hardly hear what they celebrates his ton with captain Chahal 2/31); Haryana: 130 Opener Mayank Agarwal 75 runs for the unbroken Rabada tried to disturb are trying to say as you are Virat Kohli. AFP all out in 38.2 overs (Chaitanya stamped his authority on a fourth wicket partnership Cheteshwar Pujara’s con- too much focussed on what Bishnoi 37; Mayank Dagar struggling South African with Ajinkya Rahane (18*). centration today by sledg- you want to do as a bats- 4/19) attack with a second succes- Kohli hit some flowing drives 450-500 should be a ing, but the tactic hardly man. So when you are in sive hundred as India cruised during the final hour and had good❝ score to put pressure on bothered the senior India your own zone, you miss MUMBAI to 273/3 on the opening day of 10 fours to his credit. South Africa... Don’t know if we batsman. Rabada said a few out what they are saying,” Attending meet in honorary the second Test. Play was need to bat a second time words to Pujara after dis- Pujara said, avoiding any stopped in the 86th over due missing him for 58, perhaps controversy. — Agencies capacity no conflict: Kapil 87 to 103 — Mayank Agarwal Former India captain Kapil to fading light. The highlight of the day, how- Dev, who resigned from the The 28-year-old Agarwal’s ever, was Agarwal’s knock Cricket Advisory Committee rich vein of form continued comprising 16 fours and two potent bowler. 22nd Test half-century. Dur- one of his overs before lunch, after allegations of conflict of as he looked in complete sixes. The opener raced to his ing the first hour, Agarwal Agarwal hit an off-drive fol- interest were levelled against command for his 108 off 195 second Test hundred in Edged, taken was all caution against Phi- lowed by two cover drives. him, said performing a role in balls, having made a sublime impressive fashion — he Rabada got Rohit early with a lander and Rabada, who The moment Nortje pitched it honorary capacity cannot be 215 in the series-opener in moved from 87 to 99 when he beautiful delivery that bowled a probing first spell. short, Agarwal went back and conflicted with a professional Visakhapatnam last week. hit left-arm spinner Keshav pitched on a length and Agarwal was smart enough across to play a couple of pull cricketing job. “What is con- The first day of the second Maharaj down the ground for moved only a shade to kiss to wait for the third seamer, shots. Pujara began on a cau- flict of interest? It is a conflict Test panned out the way of consecutive sixes in the 56th the outside edge of Rohit’s rookie Anrich Nortje, to be tious note, and it was only if you have a permanent job, if the first Test as India, leading over of the day. Next over, he bat before going into wicket- introduced into the attack. after left-arm spinner you are called for a meeting 1-0 in the series, looked to bat played an intentional back keeper Quinton de Kock’s Nortje was guilty of bowling Maharaj (0/89) was brought then it does not amount to out the visitor on a good sur- cut off Vernon Philander to gloves. Rabada was unlucky fuller deliveries at a drivable into the attack that the conflict. If you are on payrolls, face. Along with Cheteshwar complete the coveted mile- to miss out on a second wick- length outside the off-stump Saurashtra right-hander then it is a conflict. If you do Pujara (58), Agarwal added stone off 183 balls. et — of Pujara — when Tem- and finished the day with fig- upped the ante. an honorary job for one meet- 138 runs for the second wick- Agarwal got 74 runs off 18 ba Bavuma, at short leg, ures of 0/60 in 13 overs. In Maharaj’s very first ing that cannot be conflict…,” et with minimum fuss, balls in boundaries, while missed a reflex catch. The over, Pujara used his feet to Kapil said when asked about despite India losing Rohit the remaining 34 runs came batsman was yet to get off Driven out come to the pitch of the ball, the contentious issue. Sharma’s (14) wicket in the off 177 balls. Kagiso Rabada the mark at that stage. Raba- Dale Steyn used Twitter to hitting two elegant on- first hour itself. In the final (3/48) hit better lengths dur- da finally had Pujara caught advise Nortje to “use that drives. A third on-drive also RANCHI session, skipper Virat Kohli ing the course of the day at first slip, but not before the short leg”, meaning the came along the way off Kagiso Rabada celebrates after taking the wicket of Cheteshwar Javelin thrower Annu Rani (63*) completed yet another and was easily the most India No. 3 had scored his bowler should bowl shorter. In Rabada’s bowling. — PTI Pujara on Day 1. AFP wins gold as Neeraj pulls out Annu Rani bagged the gold in the women's javelin throw event at the 59th National Open Athletics Championships. Haryana, TN, UP among 8 units barred from BCCI AGM Annu secured the title with a Sakshi’s coach 58.60m throw. Javelin thrower New Delhi, October 10 there is an election during nated representatives. Most eters Kirti Azad and Anshu- Neeraj Chopra said he decided Eight state units out of the 38 the AGM. The three govern- of the barred state units are man Gaekwad to become the not to take part in the champi- were barred from attending ment institutions were likely to challenge the deci- male representative nominee goes AWOL onships on the advice of his the BCCI Annual General barred as they failed to form sion in court and that could to the BCCI Apex Council. coach. — AGENCIES Meeting in Mumbai on Octo- a players’ association. put the AGM in jeopardy. The third former cricketer ber 23 because their amended Former India captain in the fray is Saurashtra’s TODAY ON TV constitutions do not comply Sourav Ganguly is the nom- ICA elections: Azad, Rakesh Dhruve. Ashok over pay dispute with the Lodha Committee inated representative of Gaekwad main contenders Malhotra and Surender SECOND TEST recommendations. Cricket Association of Ben- New Delhi: Former Indian Khanna are set to be elected Vinayak Padmadeo INDIA VS SOUTH AFRICA Tribune News Service The scenario about who gal, of which he is the presi- women’s cricket team cap- SHANTHA RANGASWAMY unopposed as ICA presi- STAR SPORTS 9:30AM would attend the AGM dent. Mohammad Azharud- tain Shantha Rangaswamy dent and representative New Delhi, October 10 PRO KABADDI LEAGUE became clear after BCCI elec- din, another former India is set to become part of the resentative nominee to the nominee to the IPL Govern- Fanel Carp, the wrestling STAR SPORTS 7:30PM toral officer N Gopalaswami captain, will be representing all-powerful BCCI Apex nine-member BCCI Apex ing Council, respectively. coach attached with Rio released the final electoral the Hyderabad Cricket Council as she is in line to be Council. With the ICA presi- Ashu Dani and Hitesh Olympics bronze medallist FORMULA ONE roll. Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Association. Rajat Sharma elected unopposed from the dent and its representative Majumdar are running for Sakshi Malik and Pooja Dhan- JAPAN GRAND PRIX Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Maha- (Delhi), Jay Shah (Saurash- Indian Cricketers’ Associa- nominee to the IPL Govern- the secretary’s post while da, has returned to his native STAR SPORTS 6:25AM rashtra, Railways, Services tra), Arun Singh Dhumal tion (ICA) following polls ing Council set to be elected Kishore Kumar and V France over a pay dispute. GOLF and Association of Indian (Himachal Pradesh) and that begin on Friday. unopposed, the main fight Krishnaswamy contest the Carp, who was roped in to ITALIAN OPEN Universities will not have Brijesh Patel (Karnataka) Rangaswamy is the sole during the three-day election election to become the work with Indian wrestlers DSPORT 1:30PM any voting rights in case are among the other nomi- candidate to be the ICA rep- will be between former crick- treasurer. — PTI earlier this year, left for SAKSHI MALIK Paris last Monday after fail- ing to get any explanation In June, Carp was told about why he wasn’t being that he would get a salary of paid since June, when he $3,000, plus an additional had signed the contract. $1,000 for expenses such as Mary in eighth heaven, 3 others also ensure medals Carp has been paid only house rent. But the $5300 as salary for August Wrestling Federation of Ulan-Ude (Russia), October 10 WORLD BOXING C’SHIPS ta Chahal (+81kg) bowed out and September. It is under- India (WFI) got the Sports MC Mary Kom (51kg) sur- Mary Kom is the only after a 0-5 loss to Belarus’ stood that he is willing to Ministry through its Target passed herself as the most boxer, man or Katsiaryna Kavaleva. come back but wants an Olympics Podium Scheme successful boxer in the 8woman, to have won assurance that his “problem” (TOPs) to cover the extra Women’s World Champi- 8 World Championships Waiting game would be solved once for all. sum of $1,000. onship history by securing medals. Cuban legend Mary Kom waited for her Carp was offered a contract Carp tried to get through to an unprecedented eighth Felix Savon is next on the chances and defended in June when he was in the the federation to seek an medal before three of her list with 7 medals sharply to ensure that Victo- country on a tourist visa. He explanation about the break- compatriots also entered ria’s plan to impress the was then told to get a work up of his salary but left the the semifinals. on this performance in the judges by throwing in more visa, and also to get regis- country after he felt ignored. Manju Rani (48kg), Jamuna semifinals.” Awaiting Mary punches didn’t yield results. tered with the Foreigner He was to be employed by Boro (54kg) and Lovlina Bor- Kom in the semifinals on Sat- The Indian’s huge reservoir Regional Registration Office. sports non-profit company gohain (69kg) made the urday is second-seeded Turk of experience came in handy He then returned to Paris to JSW Sports, but WFI insist- medal rounds alongside Busenaz Cakiroglu, who is as she swung her right arm get his paperwork in order. ed that they would hand over Mary Kom to ensure that the reigning European masterfully to connect well- But all this while he was the contract to him through India equalled their last edi- Championships and Euro- placed hooks. Her straight still attached with the two their principal sponsors, tion’s performance in terms pean Games gold medallist. punches were as effective wrestlers and also helped TATA Motors. of the number of medals won. Cakiroglu defeated China’s and regularly pierced out during the team’s train- The third-seeded Mary Cai Zongju in her quarterfi- through Victoria’s reason- ing stints across Europe. Negotiations Kom defeated a spirited nal bout. ably strong defence. Carp attended a training Though the negotiations rival in Colombia’s Valencia Rani’s next opponent is Entering this edition of camp in Italy and a compe- are still on, it is highly Victoria, fetching a unani- Thailand’s Chuthamat Rak- the event, Mary Kom had tition in Madrid, besides unlikely that the coach mous 5-0 verdict to make sat, who upstaged fifth seed six gold and one silver in being present during the would return to India. A the last-4 stage. Rani Yuliyanova Asenova. Boro her kitty. However, they ranking series in Istanbul decision about this would stunned top seed Kim will take on top seed Huang were all in lower categories, and a tournament in Minsk. be taken soon. Earlier, WFI Hyang Mi of South Korea 4- Mary Kom (51kg) beat Colombia’s Valencia Victoria 5-0 to advance to the semifinals. PTI Hsiao-Wen of Chinese Taipei. and this is the first time According to sources, had sacked Hossein Karimi, 1 while Boro, an Assam Borgohain’s opponent in the that she has secured a Carp’s view is that he the Iranian coach attached Rifles employee, got the Borgohain pulled off a facile Eighth world medal by reaching the finals,” the semifinals would be China’s world medal in the 51kg should have been paid to the men’s freestyle team, better of Germany’s Ursula 4-1 triumph over Poland’s “I am very happy to have 36-year-old Mary Kom said. Yang Liu, who shocked top category. She had finished since the time he put his for “failing to integrate with Gottlob by a similar margin sixth-seeded Karolina secured a medal but I would “It was a good bout for me seed Chen Nien-Chin in the as a quarterfinalist in this signature on the contract as the team” and his “over the after draining showdowns. Koszewska. be looking to make it better and I will now try to improve quarterfinals. However, Kavi- division in the past. — PTI he was helping out the girls. top demands”. THE TRIBUNE JALANDHAR | FRIDAY | 11 OCTOBER 2019 SPORT 13
AIFF zeroes in on Dennerby to Iranian women fans witness A show of strength coach U-17 girls Tribune News Service Cambodia’s 14-0 drubbing Federer overcomes Goffin to reach quarters; Djokovic, Zverev join him Tehran, october 10 Shanghai, October 10 SHANGHAI MASTERS NewDelhi, October 10 Iranian women watched the Roger Federer said that his The All-India Football Fed- country's national soccer devoted band of Chinese eration (AIFF) is keen to team for the first time in 40 supporters helped pull him appoint Sweden’s Thomas years today, celebrating their through a tough first set and Dennerby as coach of long-awaited access to the into the Shanghai Masters India’s U-17 women’s national stadium but also quarterfinals today. team. Dennerby, currently paying tribute to the 'Blue The Swiss defeated David the head coach of the Niger- Girl' fan who died last month. Goffin 7-6(9) 6-4 after the Bel- ian national women’s team, Iran, one of the traditional gian squandered five set was interviewed by AIFF’s powerhouses of Asian foot- points in the first set. The 38- technical committee along ball with a passionate fan- year-old Federer plays either with other potential candi- base, won their World Cup Germany's Alexander dates early this week. qualifying match against Zverev in the last-8 who beat AIFF has now asked the Cambodia 14-0 but the one- Andrey Rublev 6-0 7-6(7). Sports Authority of India sided game will be remem- "I never really felt like I had (SAI) to schedule a Skype bered much more for the Iranian women cheer for their team during the match. AFP the upper hand against interview with the selec- scenes in the stands. Wav- David today," said the 20-time tion committee on October ing flags, blowing vuvuzela Neymar becomes youngest to 100 Brazil caps Grand Slam winner, who 17. The Swede currently plastic horns and display- looked unusually flustered at draws $16,000 as a monthly ing the team colours of red, Singapore: Neymar became times. Federer was left shak- salary. AIFF had advertised green and white, over 3,000 the youngest player to make Roger Federer hits a backhand return to David Goffin, below: Novak Djokovic celebrates after 100 appearances for Brazil ing his head in the first set for the post on its website, women watched from a spe- beating John Isner 7-5 6-3. AFP today but the Paris Saint-Ger- and he suffered a rare inele- as per the guidelines of the cial women-only section in main forward had to settle for gant moment in the 12th Osaka to represent promising 21-year-old Ste- Sports Ministry and SAI. the Azadi Stadium. a 1-1 draw as he failed to game, slipping on his own fanos Tsitsipas who over- Dennerby, 60, took Nigeria It took just five minutes score in a friendly with Sene- sweat — "a bit embarrassing", Japan at Tokyo Oly came Hubert Hurkacz 7-5 3- to the Round of 16 in this for Ahmad Nourollahi to gal here. He has scored 61 he said. The Swiss fell awk- Tokyo: Two-time Grand 6 7-6(7). "It's always a big year’s Women’s World Cup, put Marc Wilmots's side in goals for the Selecao, making wardly and was then broken Slam champion Naomi challenge returning the serve the team’s best perform- front when his shot from him the third highest scorer in by Goffin, 14th in the world. Osaka says she intends to of Isner," said Djokovic. ance in the event since 1999. distance clipped the under- the history of his national But the Belgian lost his represent Japan at next Also joining him in the Nigeria also defended their side of Keo Soksela's cross- team. Neymar is one behind nerve despite going 3-1 up in year's Tokyo Olympics. The last-8 will be colourful Ital- Women's Africa Cup of bar before crossing the Ronaldo but needs 16 to catch the first-tie break, and Feder- Olympic Channel says Osa- ian Fabio Fognini who beat Nations title last year. Den- line. By the middle of the Pele who only played 92 matches. He has also provid- er roared back to turn the ka, who plays under a Karen Khachanov 6-3 7-5. nerby has had a falling out second half, Iran was lead- ed 41 assists and has won an momentum in his favour. Japanese flag in WTA He faces Daniil Medvedev. with the Nigeria Football ing with a blowout of 9-0. events and in the Fed Cup, Olympics gold medal in Rio de The fourth-ranked Federation and his responsi- has told national broad- Janeiro in 2016 but has experi- Perfect Djokovic caster NHK that she has Medvedev was forced to bilities have been taken up Germans held by Argentina Neymar during a press enced many disappointments World No. 1 Novak Djokovic started proceedings to sweat after being 5-2 down by the country’s U-20 coach, Dortmund: An experimen- conference on the eve of Brazil for his national team, particu- made light work of American choose Japanese citizen- in the first set to Canadian Christopher Dajuma. tal Germany team leaked vs Senegal friendly match. AFP larly at the World Cup. AFP John Isner winning 7-5 6-3 in ship. Osaka holds dual qualifier Vasek Pospisil. When he coached his native two second-half goals as a 74 minutes after taming nationality with Japan and However, the Russian even- Sweden from 2005 to 2012, weakened Argentina side, Brazil draw Senegal appears assured thanks to a Isner's booming serve. the United States. AFP tually squeezed through 7- the team won a bronze at the minus superstar Lionel Singapore: Brazil drew 1-1 prolific forward line that The Serbian now plays the 6(9) 7-5. — AFP 2011 Women’s World Cup, Messi, earned a 2-2 draw in a with Senegal in a friendly in has plundered 19 goals in and reached the quarterfinal friendly in Dortmund. Singapore today as their run just four qualifiers. at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Germany flew into a 2-0 without a win stretched to The Three Lions will be Games. lead thanks to first-half goals three games. Roberto Firmi- confident of maintaining Decision on typhoon-hit Japan GP qualifying today by Serge Gnabry and Kai no opened the scoring for their 100 percent record in BRIEFLY Havertz, but Lucas Alario Brazil but Senegal levelled qualifying when they visit Japanese Grand Prix organisers will decide Suzuka (Japan): turned the game in the sec- with a penalty by Famara the Czech Republic tomor- STUTTGART TOKYO at noon Friday if the race weekend timetable, including Sat- Biles claims 16th world Rugby World Cup games urday qualifying, can go ahead as Super Typhoon Hagibis ond-half when he came on Diedhiou on the stroke of row and can even mathemat- gymnastics title called-off due to typhoon threatens the Suzuka circuit. 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The Noticee is advised to submit his reply within 15 days from lynching, the complainant on Most types of drones being and fine-tuned,” he added. audio signatures well as terrorists and anti- the date of this publication to Ms. Sangeeta Rathod at the address Securities and Exchange Board Thursday filed a “protest used are much smaller than Security agencies are also ■ Some operating procedures national elements to launch of India, SEBI Bhavan II, 4th Floor, Plot No. C-7, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), being reviewed, fine-tuned Mumbai – 400051 as well as, through email at [email protected] and petition” against the police. conventional aircraft and banking on radio communi- strikes against high-value tar- [email protected] addition, the Noticee is granted an opportunity of personal hearing on Advocate Sudhir Kumar since their minuscule radar cation emissions and signal ■ Border populace being sen- gets or crowded public places, October 23, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI Ojha, in the fresh petition cross-section and low altitude intercepts to detect the loca- sitised about enemy drones disrupt air traffic in the vicin- Bhavan II, 4th Floor, Plot No. C4-7, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400051 filed before CJM Surya makes them difficult to track tion of drone control stations and threat they pose ity of airports, interfere with Hearing Notices (HNs) Kant Tiwari, alleged the electronically, ground forces as well as the launch and communication signals or Details of Hearing Notice Name of the person/Noticee and last known police acted “under politi- have to rely primarily on visu- flight of the drones. ed to have been used to smug- carry out surveillance. address cal pressure” and urged the al sightings and audio signa- “Given the size of a drone, gle arms and ammunition In May, the Directorate of SEBI/ HO/EAD/AO- Sohan Singh court to monitor the case or ture to detect them. they can be launched from across the border into Punjab. Revenue Intelligence had SR/SJ/32413/10 Village & P.O Deogram, Tehsil Palampur,Distt. hand it over to the CBI. “Personnel manning border anywhere and at any time, The BSF has also taken to claimed of busting an inter- Dated November 27, 2018 Kangra, Himachal Pradesh – 176061 “The FIR was lodged on my outposts have been directed without early warning.” the sensitising the populace national racket involving It may be noted that in case the Noticee fail to submit his reply to the aforesaid SCNs complaint. The date of to enhance vigil and scan officer said. residing along the border smugglers from Pakistan, and/or do not avail the opportunity of personal hearing at the above mentioned date and hearing for my protest peti- skies regularly with high- Drones are used for tactical about drones and the threat China, Myanmar and India time, SEBI shall proceed further in the matter on the basis of material available on record. tion has been fixed as powered binoculars. Elec- surveillance in border areas they pose. Villagers can pro- to import high-end drones Date: 01.10.2019 November 11.” — PTI tronic optical surveillance and more recently are report- vide inputs to security into the country. Place: Mumbai davp 15204/11/0288/1920
J&K TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED TOURIST RECEPTION CENTRE SRINAGAR Kapurthala, Y’nagar see high blindness rate FRESH NOTICE INVITING TENDERS E-Tender No. 05 of 2019-20 Among top 10 districts with people over 50 facing serious vision problems, shows survey For and on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (JKTDC), Aditi Tandon The corresponding rate of prevalent in rural population e-tenders are invited by Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (JKTDC) by Tribune News Service e-tendering mode on item rate basis (in Double Cover System) separately for Technical and Financial PREVALENCE DOWN IN TWO DECADES blindness in people over 50 compared to urban popula- bid on item rate basis from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or its joint venture or NewDelhi, October 10 Occurrence of blindness among 50-plus people is down years were 2.21 pc for tion—2.14 pc against 1.80 pc. authorized dealer of OEM for the following items. Punjab’s Kapurthala and from 5.3% in 2001 to 3.6% in 2007 and 1.99% currently Kapurthala and 2.18 pc for Conducted by Dr Rajendra Sr. Name of Work Adv. Earnest Cost of Time Class of Major Haryana’s Yamunanagar Yamunanagar, which are in Prasad Centre for Oph- No. Cost Money tender for contract Head feature among the top 10 AFFECTED CATEGORIES the top 10 districts with thalmic Sciences, AIIMS, the (Rs. in (Rs. in document comp- districts with the highest AGE GROUP PREVALENCE blindness rate, higher than national survey shows that lacs) lacs) (in Rs) letion rates of blindness among 50 80-plus 11.6% the national average of 1.99 cataract is the principal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Supply & commissioning of 213.00 4.26 10000.00 90 Original Swadesh years plus people across 70-79 4.1% pc in the stated age bracket. cause of blindness (66.2 pc) following items at River Jehlum Lacs days Equipment the country. Other districts among top and severe visual impair- 60-69 1.6% 1. LIFE BOAT FOR RESCUE Manufacturer The National Blindness 50-59 0.5% 10 with blindness rates over 2 ment (80.7 pc). or Joint 2. 2 EXCURSION PONTOON venture or Survey of the government, pc are Warangal, Nalbari, Uncorrected refractive BOAT which covered 93,108 indi- Guna, Sikar, Sirohi, Ambed- error was the most impor- Authorized 4.4% IN 0-49 GROUP 3. WATER BUS BOAT Dealer of OEM viduals over 50 years in 31 ■ kar Nagar and Banda. Impor- tant cause of visual impair- Of 18,000 surveyed in six Position of funds: Demanded. sample districts, puts the WHO IS BLIND? tantly, Kapurthala was also ment and second important sample districts, preva- 1. The bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications estimated prevalence of found to be among the top cause of blindness in the lence of visual impair- A letter which a normal per- drawings, bill of quantities (BOQ) set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can blindness in this group at a ment in 0-49 age bracket son can read from a dis- four districts with the high- 2001 survey, but the current be downloaded from the website www.jktenders.gov.in, www.jktdc.co.in as per schedule of high of 1.99 per cent. was 4.43 per thousand tance of 60 metres, a per- est rates of diabetic retinopa- survey shows corneal blind- dates below:- Severe visual impairment, ■ The blindness rate stood son with estimated thy (over 20 pc) in India, oth- ness has emerged as the 1. Period of downloading of bidding document From 11.10.2019, 10.00 a.m. a shade below blindness, at 0.52 per thousand blindness can only read ers being Thrissur, North second important cause of 2. Bid Submission Start Date 11.10.2019 from 03.00 p.m. was found to be at a high of ■ 0.36% is the overall blind- from three metres or less Goa and Virudhunagar. blindness, putting refrac- 3. Bid Submission End Date 22.10.2019 from 04.00 p.m. 1.96 pc in this group. The ness rate in India with his better eye. Blindness was higher tive error behind. 4. Deadline for receiving the Hard Copies of all 23.10.2019 up to 04.00 p.m. in the office of survey coinciding with the among illiterates (3.23 pc) In an important revelation, relevant documents as per ENIT Managing Director, JKTDC at General Manager, Srinagar. World Sight Day (October est in Thrissur district of the highest prevalence of compared to literate popula- the survey says, “The propor- 5. Date & time of opening of Technical Bid 24.10.2019 at 11.00 a.m. in the office of General 10) found the prevalence of Kerala and Thoubal district both blindness and visual tion and it was only 0.43 pc tion of blindness due to com- Manager, JKTDC at TRC, Srinagar. blindness and visual of Manipur, respectively. impairment anywhere in among 10th pass and above. plications of cataract surgery 6. Date and time for opening of Financial Bid To be notifice later on impairment to be the low- Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh has India at 3.67 pc and above. Also, blindness was more has also increased.” NIT No.: JKTDC/M&W/EE/837-43 Sd/- Executive Engineer, Dated: 10.10.2019 DIPK-576/NB/M JKTDC, Srinagar.