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P-5 P-8 P-11 Briefs Maha-results: Opposition in Cabinet approves cadre gloom as Lotus set to bloom review of ITBP Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) After the Ram Temple, Pulwama and Singh, 87 -- to deliver a stark New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Union guard 3,488 km India-China border. the Maharashtra Assembly elec- Balakot strikes, national secu- homily to the Modi government Cabinet on Wednesday approved the “After the creation of Group A posts, tions got over on Monday, more rity, etc. as prime achievements, for failing the economy, and cadre review of the Indo-Tibetan Bor- the supervisory efficiency and capac- than half a dozen exit poll sur- besides, esurgical strikes’ on sharply admonishing them “to der Police (ITBP), an exercise that was ity building of the force would be en- veys have predicted a decisive opposition families (Gandhis- stop blaming the previous gov- pending for almost 18 years. The Cabi- hanced. “Timely creation of proposed return for the ruling Bharatiya Pawars), their alleged corruption ernment for the ills” plaguing the net, chaired by Prime Minister Naren- posts in the cadre review will enhance Janata Party-Shiv Sena combine and warned of their total wash- country now. dra Modi, decided the review of Group its supervisory as well as administrative and a near-total rout for the Op- out from the national/state po- Apparently stung by this ‘A’ General Duty (Executive) cadre and capabilities,” a government statement position Congress-Nationalist litical stage. double-whammy, Finance Min- Non-General Duty cadre of various said. On the receipt of formal notifica- Congress Party alliance. The ruling combine contemp- ister Nirmala Sitharaman trav- ranks from Assistant Commandant to tion or sanction, the statement said, the If it happens -- as the poll- tuously dismissed the Congress- elled all the way to the USA to Additional Director General to enhance new posts would be filled up as per the sters predict -- this will be BJP- NCP’s attempts to shift the take potshots at the Congress, the supervisory staff in senior duty posts. recruitment rules. Sena’s fourth consecutive win debate to issues like the slid- and claimed on a global stage Creation of 60 posts in Group A Execu- Under the General Duty cadre, in the politically second-most- ing economy, unemployment, that eall is well’ with the Indian tive General Duty cadre and two posts number of posts will be raised from important state -- two con- farmers’ suicides, inflation, de- economy. Incidentally, just a in Group A non-General Duty cadre at 1,147 to 1,207, which will include two secutive victories in Lok Sabha spair in businesses, etc, and con- few weeks ago, she had squarely various levels has also been proposed. posts of Additional Director General, 2014, 2019, one in Assembly tinued to harp aggressively on blamed aggregator cabs and the The Cabinet has also decided to 10 posts of Inspector General, 10 posts Sara will be next seen in Coolie No. 1 opposite 2014, probably followed by national or nationalistic themes. Generation Y for some of the ills create two new commands (Western of Deputy Inspector General, 13 posts Varun Dhawan. 2019 -- with serious future Congress leader Rahul Gan- plaguing the economy. Command at Chandigarh and Eastern of Commandant, 16 posts of second- Yogi govt restricts use of crackers ramifications for the battered dhi, at a rally in the country’s Even the NCP valiantly at- Command at Guwahati), to be headed in-command and 9 posts of Deputy and demoralized opposition. commercial capital Mumbai, at- tempted to focus on state issues by Additional Director General and as- Commandant. It has also been pro- on Diwali As on previous occasions, the tempted to corner the BJP-Sena and questioned the relevance sisted by Inspector General. posed to increase of two posts of In- Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The Yogi Aditya- BJP-Sena nonchalantly pursued by declaring that “the economy of Jammu and Kashmir to Ma- The ITBP’s last cadre review was done spector General in non-General Duty nath government in Uttar Pradesh has re- a nationalist poll agenda in the was in great shape” during the harashtra elections by posing in 2001 when its strength was 32,386. cadre. The ITBP was conceptualised stricted cracker time on Diwali to two hours. state to catch votes in the EVMs. two Congress-led UPA regimes. a counter -- whether the BJP The ITBP’s current strength is 89,429. in the wake of the Chinese aggression In an order issued here on Wednesday, They generously invoked the The Congress even brought would rake up Maharashtra The cadre review creates new posts in 1962. The paramilitary force was people will be allowed to burst crackers form abrogation of Article 370 and out its jewel in the crown -- for- farmers’ issues in the Jammu and help improve efficiency and work- raised with four service battalions in 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and only green crackers or 35A for Jammu and Kashmir, mer Prime Minister Manmohan and Kashmir elections. ing of the ITBP, which is mandated to the first instance. crackers that are non-polluting are to be al- lowed. The order further said that sale of crackers is to be done only by licensed cracker sell- Invoking Gandhi, ers. The purchase of crackers online has been banned. Priyanka outlines road- The government has also banned crackers in silence zones including hospitals. map for Cong revival in UP Two girls escaped from Bihar Rae Bareli, Oct 23 (IANS) of ‘anti people policies’ of The three-day workshop in the BJP, faulty implementa- shelter home still at large Rae Bareli called by Con- tion of the GST and demon- Motihari, Oct 23 (IANS) Even two days af- gress General Secretary etisation, said the source ter four girls went missing from a state-run Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was present in the shelter home in Bihar’s Motihari, two of discussed important issues closed door workshop. them are still absconding as on Wednesday. and highlighted the con- The newly appointed Police claimed to have traced two of the tribution made by former office bearers were given four girls. According to the police, the girls Prime Ministers - Jawaha- training on how to connect recovered revealed during interrogation on rlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi with the people on various Tuesday that they used their “dupattas” as and Rajiv Gandhi. A film on issues through effective A delegation of All India Minority Congress led by its Chairman Nadeem Javed meet party President Sonia Gandhi a rope to climb down the kitchen balcony of Mahatma Gandhi was also communication. for the handover of Chadar at Bareilly Sharif Dargah (Dargah-e-Ala Hazrat) for the 101st year annual Urs ceremony, the shelter home and escaped. shown to the party workers In a bid to strengthen in New Delhi on Oct 23, 2019. The girls told the police that they wanted during the workshop, said a the party in Uttar Pradesh, to be reunited with their husbands. source present at the work- Priyanka Gandhi wants the “The girls are residents of West Cham- shop. party to be ready for a street landslide win for the BJP. paran and reached the shelter home on Oc- The workers were also fight against the present Sonia calls meeting of party The Congress leadership tober 15 on the court’s orders,” said the shel- briefed about the party’s Government, said an office believes that though BJP ter home caretaker Madhu Kumari. ideology, which claimed bearer. The Congress Gen- leaders on Oct 25 contested elections on Police said that Kumari’s statement has to be different from oth- eral Secretary also told the New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) are likely to be present in it will not do as badly as Article 370 and other is- been recorded and an FIR registered with ers. The current state of the functionaries to prepare Congress interim Presi- the meeting. It is sched- predicted in the exit polls. sues, the ground situation the Mufassil Police Station. Indian economy was also a blueprint of people’s is- dent Sonia Gandhi has uled to take stock of the But the Congress feedback is different as people have Police sources said that one of the miss- discussed during the work- sues to be highlighted in called a meeting of senior situation in the aftermath is that it is giving a tough voted on local issues and ing girls is pregnant. “The girls are minors. shop. the coming days. The office party leaders on Friday af- of the results. fight in Haryana and will along caste lines. A party One suspect, who lured the girls to flee the The workers were told the bearers have been given ter the results of Assembly Haryana has 90 mem- come second in Maha- leader said that the voting shelter home, has been identified. We are party line on different issues specific assignments. polls in Maharashtra and bers in its Assembly and rashtra, said a source. in rural areas shows a pat- trying our best to arrest the suspect,” said Haryana are out. Maharashtra has 288 The Congress has so tern as urban areas have the East Champaran Superintendent of All party general secre- members. far rejected the exit polls seen less voting com- Police Upendra Sharma. This is not for the Sadhvi Prachi: Western UP is taries and state incharges The party hopes that which have shown a pared to rural areas. first time that girls have fled from Bihar’s shelter homes. Last year, a shelter home mini-Pakistan in Muzaffarpur was in the news due to re- Meerut, Oct 23 (IANS) After for it with his life. Tiwari was ports of physical abuse of girl claiming to be under threat brutally murdered in Lucknow Fuel retail opens up: Stores, from jihadi groups, firebrand on October 18 in his house. Au- BSE 39,058.83 Hindu leader Sadhvi Prachi on topsy revealed on Wedenesday, biggies may set up ops Sensex Wednesday said that western the Hindu Samaj Party leader NSE 11,604.10 Uttar Pradesh has turned into was stabbed 15 times and shot New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Total, Trafigura and other for- policy guidelines. It will boost with, thereby inviting non-oil a mini-Pakistan. She said Prime in the face. The Centre on Wednesday lib- eign players. It will also allow direct and indirect employment companies to also invest in the Forex Rates Minister Narendra Modi’s next The two assailants who en- eralised its fuel retail policy by corporares running conve- in the sector. Setting up of more retail sector. aim after the revocation of Arti- tered his premises under the allowing all companies to enter nience stores, shopping malls retail outlets (ROs) will result in The fuel under consideration Indian Rupees cle 370 from Jammu and Kash- pretext of wishing to join his the fuel retail segment. and hypermarkets to sell fuel as better competition and better of the revised policy includes mir, should be to deal firmly party, also tried to slit his throat. Till now only companies with is the case in developed coun- services for consumers.” petroleum, diesel, LNG and US Dollar 71.05 with those who issue fatwas. Prachi, after the murder of hydrocarbon experience and tries such as the US and UK. Consequently, the entities CNG. “Till now I used to fearlessly Tiwari had claimed to be fac- having committed investment “It (policy) has now been seeking authorisation would “In addition to conventional British Pound 88.11 move around the country but ing threat to her life. She said of Rs 2,000 crore in India’s oil revised to bring it in line with need to have a minimum net fuels, the authorized entities are after the murder of Kamlesh that Tiwari’s killing was the and gas sector were allowed to the changing market dynamics worth of Rs 250 crore vis-A-vis required to install facilities for Euro 78.08 Tiwari in Lucknow and Mukesh doing of Jihadis (Islamic mili- enter the fuel retail segment. and with a view to encouraging the current requirement of Rs marketing at least one new gen- Sharma in Meerut, I feel ap- tants). Speaking to reporters in Now, any corporate entity with investment from private play- 2,000 crore prior investment. eration alternate fuel, like CNG, Qatar Riyal 19.51 prehensive,” she told reporters. Haridwar on Sunday, she asked a net worth of just Rs 250 crore ers, including foreign players, Even the requirement of prior LNG, biofuels, electric charging, She further said that Tiwari had Union Home Minister Amit can get fuel marketing rights. in this sector,” the CCEA said investment in oil and gas sector, etc. at their proposed retail out- Saudi Riyal 18.94 given a statement in response Shah and the governments of The development is expected in a statement. “The new policy mainly in exploration and pro- lets within 3 years of operation- UAE Dirham to the statement made by a Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to usher in investments from will give a fillip to “Ease of Do- duction, refining, pipelines or alization of the said outlet,” the 19.34 leader in Rampur and has paid to provide her security. global giants such as Aramco, ing Business”, with transparent terminals have been done away statement said. Indian Horizon 2 City Thursday, October 24, 2019 Constitution bench to hear land Ties with Turkey dip acquisition issue from Nov 6 New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) A five- further, India issues judge Constitution Bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, said it will be- gin hearing arguments on the issue of compensation in land acquisition travel advisory from November 6. The bench, which also includes Justices Vineet Saran, In- New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) In Group recommended that Pakistan dia". Erdogan, who has been cosy- dira Banerjee, M.R. Shah, and Ravindra a clear message of its unhappi- be downgraded to the black list, Is- ing up to Pakistan, had co-chaired Bhat, is hearing a clutch of petitions ness over Turkish President Recep lamabad was kept in the grey list. a roundtable on hate speech on challenging the validity of provisions Tayyip Erdogan's flagging Kash- The travel advisory issued is like- the sidelines of the UNGA with related to compensation in the Land mir at the UN and his country's ly to hit Turkey, which has emerged Prime Minister Imran Khan. In his Acquisition Act. open backing of Pakistan, India a favourite tourist destination for speech, Erdogan had said in India It observed that the Act is meant for on Wednesday issued a travel ad- Indians. Turkey hosted 130,000 Muslims were "lynched for eating benefit of the farmers and land owners, visory to its nationals visiting Tur- Indian tourists between January beef". India is known to have can- not builders. Early in the morning, Jus- key, days after cancelling a visit by to July this year -- a growth of 56 celled an order for two naval ships tice Mishra refused to recuse himself Prime Minister Narendra Modi to percent in Indian tourist arrivals, in it had inked with Turkey, in retali- from hearing the case. tioners, senior advocate Shyam Divan there is a delay in accepting the com- Ankara. The Indian embassy on comparison to last year. The Tur- ation for Erdogan's Kashmir com- Some farmers' associations and told the bench that it must look at the pensation awarded for the acquisi- Wednesday issued a travel advisory key tourism board was expecting to ments. individuals have registered an objec- verdict that Justice Mishra authored in tion.In March 2018, the top court had for Indian travellers visiting Turkey host around 250,000 Indian tourists Turkey has witnessed a substan- tion over Justice Mishra hearing the February last year, where he held that said a larger bench would look into advising them to exercise "utmost by the end of 2019. tial surge in the number of extrava- matter, and sought his recusal citing acquisition of the land by a govern- the verdicts. Divan told the bench that caution", citing the "situation in "Government of India has been gant Indian destination weddings. judicial propriety. The court had ear- ment agency cannot be overturned, in his over 100-page verdict, Justice the region", following Turkey's at- receiving queries from Indian na- Similarly, the category of MICE lier observed that attempts to make if there was delay by land owners who Mishra has opined that the view taken tack on northern Syria. tionals on travelling to Turkey in - Meetings, incentives, confer- Justice Mishra recuse himself from the fail to accept compensation within by another bench was bad under the India last week cancelled what view of the situation in the region. ences and exhibitions - travellers bench were a practice of "bench hunt- five years, citing pending court cases. law, and contended that a judge can- would have been PM Modi's first Although there have been no re- to Turkey too witnessed a big jump. ing which, if allowed, would destroy In 2014, a court verdict had held that not sit over an appeal of his own past stand-alone official visit to Ankara ports of untoward incident in the According to reports, the Turkish the institution". Representing the peti- land acquisition can be overturned if verdict. since coming to power in 2014. country so far involving Indian tourism board had estimated that Though the two sides had agreed nationals, travellers are requested by the end of 2019, Turkey would in principle on the two-day visit, to exercise utmost caution while host around 30 Indian weddings nothing had been declared formal- travelling to Turkey," the advisory and 30,000 MICE visitors. Earlier Resignation indefeasible ly. Modi was to visit Ankara after said. The advisory also said that this month, India had slammed his visit to Saudi Arabia, scheduled those requiring assistance could Turkey's unilateral military offen- for next week. get in touch with Indian Mission/ sive in northeast Syria, saying it can In his UN General Assembly posts through helpline numbers undermine stability in the region right: Disqualified MLAs speech last month, Erdogan strong- -- Embassy of India, Ankara 90 312 and the fight against terrorism. ly backed Pakistan's position on 4408259 and 90 312 4382195 Ext 111 New Delhi had called upon New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Disquali- qualification will go on till 2023, se- mer Assembly Speaker's decision to Kashmir and alleged widespread and Consulate General of Istanbul Turkey to exercise restraint and fied Karnataka MLAs on Wednesday nior advocate said. He also said that disqualify them from the House. On human rights violations by India. 90 212 2962131 and 90 212 2962132. respect the sovereignty and ter- told the Supreme Court that the res- allegations of disqualified MLAs tak- July 28, then state Assembly Speaker He had on a subsequent occasion Modi had last visited Turkey during ritorial integrity of Syria -- in con- ignation was their indefeasible right. ing chartered flights to Mumbai are K.R. Ramesh Kumar disqualified the declared he will raise Kashmir at the G20 in Antalya in 2015. He had trast to Pakistan, which supported The top court was hearing the plea irrelevant as in any case, those flights 14 rebel MLAs, rejecting the resigna- every fora. held a bilateral with Erdogan in Ankara's military strike on Syria. of 17 Karnataka MLAs challenging were taken after the resignation. The tions tendered by them. The MLAs Turkey, along with Malaysia and Osaka, on the sidelines of the G20 Wednesday's move by India is an- their disqualification. Appearing for counsel said if a legislator has the guts had remained absent from the House China, has also been instrumental in June this year. The Turkish lead- other clear message of the down- disqualified MLAs, Senior Advocate to resign and go back to the electorate, on July 23 when former Chief Minis- in bailing out Pakistan at the Fi- er had paid a two-day visit to India turn in ties. Though both sides did Mukul Rohatgi told a bench of Jus- then he should be allowed to do so. ter H.D. Kumaraswamy put the confi- nancial Action Task Force (FATF) in July 2018. India had slammed not enjoy the best of relations, they tices N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna and After Rohatgi concluded his argue- dence motion to vote. meeting in Paris, where Islamabad Erdogan's UNGA statement on had strived to get over the frosty Krishna Murari that the disqualifica- ments, Senior Advocate K.V. Viswa- The legislators said the actions of was given a four-month lifeline. Kashmir, and asked Turkey to get a edges through dialogue, and by re- tion smacked of arbitrariness and vio- nathan commenced his arguments the then Speaker was in gross viola- Despite its very poor compliance to proper understanding of the situa- specting each other's sensitivities lates the rule of seven-day period to be for another disqualified MLA and said tion of the orders passed by the apex measures required to tackle money tion on the ground" before making on various issues. It is now for Tur- allowed for a reply. He said a member they have given up House member- court, completely illegal and uncon- laundering and terrorist financ- statements on the Kashmir issue key to read between the lines, and of the House has an indefeasible right ship voluntarily. He also said that if stitutional. Meanwhile, the top court ing, due to which the Asia Pacific which is "completely internal to In- prevent ties from slipping further. to resign and the only exception to it the Speaker feels that thier resigna- stayed proceedings before the Kar- is that there should be no coercion, tion is not voluntary or genuine, he nataka High Court on a petition chal- no gun to his temple. He also said that has to tell them the reasons, but the lenging Election Commission's deci- even if the disqualification was valid, then speaker did not do that. The sion to defer bypolls on 15 Assembly Isckon Celebrates an ecofriendly it would come to an end on fresh elec- court adjourned the matter for further seats. However, the bench refused to tions if the disqualified MLA wished hearing for Thursday. The court was issue any order on Congress leader's to contest. If the disqualified legisla- hearing the legislators' plea seeking plea against suspending Model Code Diwali with Diyas & Lanterns tor does not wish to contest, the dis- the court's directions to quash the for- of Conduct. New Delhi-23rd-October--Isckon tings and beautiful diyas to light up tive attraction this Diwali will be the Temple, in Dwarka is arranging an the Isckon temple this Diwali. The VaanarSena Selfie point with lights ecofriendly and pollution free Diwali temple has gone back to our roots and the 6 ft cutout of Hanuman Stat- Samy Informatics is to provide each and every class, for Delhi residents from 24th to 28th with the use of Gobar and beeswax ue also another selfie point. Govard- lower income family could enjoy October 2019. Delhi feels the shivers diyas instead of wax candles or elec- han Puja, a mountain of food created launched HD Smart the smart TV with a price range of of smog and pollution more than the tric lights. This will not just benefit by the devotees; symbolic of the Gov- Android E-gallery Rs.5,999 on a premium side com- thrill and excitement of Diwali. Post the environment but will also sup- ardhan mountain will be created and parison to high budget TV ”. He Diwali the pollution levels in Delhi ports the potter’s community largely. the food will be shared with the needy LED TV in India at lowest also said that it is the revolution in rise and this year they are already at Gobar diyas are reusable, year after as prasad. Nothing will be wasted and price @ 5,999/- the TV industry and all the parts of a very dangerous levels according years and even if you chose not to use in true essence and spirit of Govardhan the TV is Made in India which has to NASA pictures recently shared. them, they easily decompose and in Puja, the food will be for those who New Delhi, 23rd October: The At the launching event Mr. Avi- given the employment to more There will be a 10ft Bamboo Canopy fact will work as fertilizers instead. need it.An eco-friendly and conscious Samy Informatics launched its new nash Mehta, Director, Samy In- than 200 people”. , lanterns, flower strings, Glitter bun- One of the most exciting and innova- Diwali is the need of the hour. E-Gallery 32 inch Android Smart TV formatics Pvt. Ltd. Said “We are Tv also have an features like tuffen in the market which is going to bring offering a wide variety at Value glass, wooden frame and screensav- the revolution in the industry of Smart for Money proposition. There is a er feature with extra sound blaster TVs at the very economical price at huge potential in the market and a feature in it which has immersive Marg ERP leader in inventory and just Rs 5,999 only, thus enhancing its large base of consumer untouched sound of the SMART LED TV which current features of a TV will attract through the country. Other than incorporates the feature of Incredible the public in much enthusiastic way. urban-semi urban, the rural mar- Surround to offer unmatched audio accounting software in India Under the scheme of “Make in India” ket is expanding rapidly. Keeping quality. It is an audio technology that & “Start-up India”, maximum parts of in mind about the “Make in India” significantly amplifies the sound field Delhi.23.oct,Leader in provid- the TV are manufactured in India. & “Start Up India” Our objective to provide immersive audio. ing software solutions to Pharma & FMCG sectors Currently has 2,50,000 SMEs use products of the company New Delhi, October 19, 2019: Mr. Thakur Anup Singh, CMD, Marg ERP Limited, leading ERP Software solutions provider in India which has presence in 25+ countries worldwide, has won pres- tigious ‘Udyog Rattan Award’ from ‘Institute of Economic Studies’ for his exceptional work in transform- ing how MSMEs can accelerate their business by using technology. ‘Institute of Economic Studies’ has conferred the award to Mr. for Pharma and FMCG sector and are usually eminent citizens with Thakur Anup Singh, CMD of Marg second largest player in providing economic backgrounds. ERP, in an award function held at accounting software in the country. Speaking about the achievement, New Delhi. The award is a recogni- The Udyog Rattan Award is con- Mr. Anup Singh, CMD, Marg ERP tion for the contribution he and his ferred annually to Indian citizens, Ltd. said, “It is an immense honour organisation Marg ERP have made for their outstanding contribution to be bestowed by such a presti- by bringing technological disrup- to the economic development of gious award. We started Marg ERP tions among 2,50,000 SMEs in In- the country. The award is conferred with the dream to work closely with dia and are geared up to increase by the Institute of Economic Stud- MSMEs in our country and use our Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar this number to 6,00,000 in the next ies, India (IES), affiliated to Gov- tech knowledge to create value and lighting the lamp at the inaugural session of the 4th steering committee meeting of the Global Snow Leopard and three years. The company is leader ernment of India. The winners are growth proposition for promising Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Program, on the occasion of International Snow Leopard Day, in New Delhi in inventory management software selected by a panel of judges who enterprises. MSMEs. Indian Horizon Thursday, October 24, 2019 City 3 Indians pick beaches Enough funds for people's over hills for Diwali welfare: Delhi DDC chief

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) He said the Aam Aadmi ment will pay for the free transport. Women are also are still in the unsafe zone. holidays: OYO Claiming that the Aam Party has not introduced travel for women in Delhi forced to walk for longer Also, the reason this period Aadmi Party is running any new tax. "We have, on Metro without putting the distance because they can- between November 4 to 15 New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) In- an honest government in the other hand, reduced burden on the Delhi Metro. not afford private transport was chosen is to manage stead of celebrating the festival the city, Vice Chairperson certain tax rates. We be- "There will be no burden o and sometimes even the the peak time of pollution. traditionally at home, Indians are of Dialogue and Develop- lieve that taxation should Metro. Also, the metro has public transport." Shah "We know what is going to preferring beaches over moun- ment Commission Jasmine sit very lightly in the lives of said that this will increase said the step will also help happen after Diwali and tains during Diwali holidays, a Shah said the Delhi govern- the people. Then more and its revenue as the ridership in women empowerment after the stubble burning in new report from OYO Hotels and ment has enough funds for more people will comply. If will increase. I am hoping as experts say that trans- neighbouring states. There Homes revealed on Wednesday. the welfare of the people. the tax rates are high, peo- for a positive impact of the port plays a very important has been a pattern from The booking data for the Di- Speaking to IANS, Shah ple will avoid paying taxes." same," Shah said. role in women's education past few years, especially to wali week, 25th October to 31st said the government is able Also, he added that the When asked if this will and job opportunities. deal with a factor which is October, 2019, shows people are to provide free electricity AAP government has ended increase burden on the "Data says of all the en- lying outside our limits." heading to the land of beaches, or water and had proposed the raid raj completely. Ex- government, he said the tire work force in Delhi, He said the Delhi govern- Goa, this year followed by metro for free public transport plaining this, he said, raid government has done all only 11 per cent are wom- ment can't do much about cities Delhi and Bengaluru. preferring beaches over mountains this for women even without raj is when people show up the home work and the de- en. That is a very shameful crop burning outside the Most bookings for Goa have come year with most bookings witnessed adding any new taxes as it at a small or large business- cision was taken only after record. We have chosen to city. "We can and will take from Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. for Goa, Mumbai, Puducherry and Vi- is honest. On being asked man's door and "end up the assessment. do something about it. This measures within our scope "With the festive season around the sakhapatnam over scenic beauties like how the funding is being doing settlements". While the government is an experiment. We will and we have a strong faith corner, we are witnessing consumers Ooty, Lonavala, Mussoorie, Nainital, done, he said Delhi's bud- "When settlements has decided to make DTC see what will is the result. and also data which says stepping out of the city for a memorable Manali, Darjeeling, Mount-Abu, the re- get has been doubled in the are done, the intermedi- and Cluster buses free for We will study the impact." that Odd-Even does help in time with loved ones whether it's Goa port said. last five years. ate people make money, women from October 29, Shah took over as the reduction of air pollution. or neighbouring towns," said Gaurav Delhi and Bengaluru witnessed most "It has gone up from Rs while nothing reaches to the date for free metro Vice Chairperson of Dia- It reduces congestion as a Ajmera, Chief Operating Officer, India bookings from within the city showcas- 31,000 crore to Rs 60,000 the government. The state ride is yet to be finalised. logue and Development lot of cars are off the roads." & South Asia, OYO Hotels & Homes. ing how people are opting to relax this crore. There has been a bleeds out of revenues. We "Metro is still accessing the Commission in Novem- On being asked why the "Moreover, with consumer focused Diwali week. doubling of budget. This stopped the raid raj and a arrangements they have to ber 2018. Speaking on the government has decided to brands running creative campaigns The report added that most Delhiites shows the honesty with lot of pro-business mea- make. Delhi government Odd-Evenscheme, to be implement it this year, he and offering attractive services at great booked for Amritsar, Jaipur and Luc- which the funds have been sures were done to ensure was asked what is needed implemented between No- said it is only an emergency discounts during this time, we see a know whereas Mumbaikars plan to visit managed," Shah said. the businessmen are not for the implementation vember 4 and 15, he said measure. significant increase in bookings within Pune, Mahabaleshwar and Lonavala, He explained that if one harassed." This, he said, but Metro is yet to revert." this will prove to be an im- "Odd-Even is only an the hospitality and tourism industry," the report said. is running an honest gov- has increased the confi- On being asked why such portant step in controlling emergency measure. It Ajmera said. People from Bengaluru, People from Bengaluru, on the other ernment, they will have dence of the business com- a step was needed, he said the local cause of pollution. cannot be a long term on the other hand, are planning for My- hand, are planning for Mysore, Ooty, a lot of public funding at munity in the government. the government wanted "We are able to reduce pol- policy measure. We never sore, Ooty, Mangalore, Kochi and Pu- Mangalore, Kochi and Puducherry. their disposal. "The gov- "At a time when nation- that more and more wom- lution by 25 per cent, that is advocated it as a long term ducherry. According to the report, The According to the report, The company ernment will also fund free al GDP is declining, our en should opt for public true. But that doesn't mean solution. Everywhere in the company also saw maximum bookings also saw maximum bookings by cou- travel for women in public (Delhi's) GDP is growing transport as it is the safest. we are below the safety lev- world where it was adopt- by couples for the Diwali period closely ples for the Diwali period closely fol- transport from the budget- at 8.1 per cent." He also "many incidents happened el as per the World Health ed for the long term, it has followed by family outings. Indians are lowed by family outings. ary provisions." said that the Delhi govern- due to unsafe mode of Organisation (WHO). We been a failure." Bajar launches platform Snow leopard for retailers in the offline markets counting to begin, plan you, what they sell and if play their products and products online. We iden- Aims to they have any ongoing of- offers in a digital environ- tified the need for a plat- fers. As a retailer, becom- ment. Customers can find form for retailers to sell to double numbers grow pan ing a Bajar Partner would which shops are selling their products and reach New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) ards is in Mongolia and China. India will have a separate enable you to set-up your the products they need, new customers. Over Environment Minister Prakash Giving the example of India's programme on snow leopards India and “Virtual Store” on the and then get in touch that, the customer would Javadekar said on Wednesday success in counting tigers, he to include green pathways in app, which the retailers with them. We are trying be able to rate and review that a protocol has been decid- said the exercise was difficult the Himalayan region where enter the can add/edit at any time. to help retailers get more retailers which would cre- ed among the member coun- till 20 years back but now India they are found to also assist On 1st October 2019, Ba- customers to their store.” ate a great online plat- tries to be the roadmap for has done it and the population in livelihood creation and cre- massive jar has listed more than He also added “In to- form for retail shopping. enumeration of snow leopards. has touched 2,967 tigers, which ate an ecosystem, the Minister 4000 retailers from Delhi day’s time with the econ- We are working towards He added that once the enu- is 77 per cent of the world tiger said. He added that discussion, markets on their platform, with omy slowing down, retail- adding the ability to sell meration is completed, the population. India has a rich deliberations and cooperation their locations, addresses, ers losing business and your products through plan is to double the popula- ecology with 500 lions, 30000 will help the countries to move by 2020 contact details, and cat- facing losses, He wants to the platform, just like tion of snow leopards in the elephants and 2500 single horn ahead on nature conservation. egories. The app currently give the power back into food delivery, any retailer world. Addressing the inaugu- rhinos. The countries then need to Delhi 23,Oct,Bajar, a has 5000+ users using the the hands of the retailers. would be able to deliver ral session of the fourth steer- On snow leopards, he said think about capacity building retail discovery app for platform and growing by The e-commerce industry orders nearby. It would ing committee meeting of the that there is confidence that in nature issues and conserva- retailers have announced 100s every day. Speaking has grown exponentially be a great convenience Global Snow Leopard and once the protocol has been tion of snow leopards, he said. the launch of its opera- about the launch, Yashraj in India. With the digi- to both the sellers and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) finalised, it will help all the He said he is confident of tions. Bajar aims to re- Bhatia, founder, Bajar tal revolution taking the the buyers.” Other than programme on the occasion of countries in the count which winning this important battle shape the way customers said “Bajar aims to help country by storm, more providing a smooth ex- International Snow Leopard can then strive to double the against climate change by con- buy products or find re- retailers find customers, and more people are get- perience to its customers, Day, Javadekar said the maxi- population of snow leopards in serving nature and the animal tailers. The app, available and customers to find re- ting online. This has led Bajar Partners can use a mum population of snow leop- the coming decade. kingdom including leopards. on Google Play Store and tailers. Rather than being to people refraining from dedicated app to control Apple App Store, lets you limited to their stores and going to markets and their store profiles them- discover retailers near shops, retailers can dis- rather just simply order selves. I-T raids unearth Sonia sets up expert panel to formulate party voice Rs 1,000 cr worth New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) ent voices on abrogation of Arti- To curb differences of opinion cle 370, the NRC, Savarkar among among party leaders on impor- others. While Manish Tiwari criti- hawala money tant issues, Congress interim cised Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, chief Sonia Gandhi has set up an and questioned the BJP proposal expert panel to define and formu- to award him Bharat Ratna, senior in Delhi late a structured response of the spokesperson Abhishek Manu party. The expert panel compris- Singhvi took a contrary stand and New Delhi, Oct 23 incriminating evidence es former Prime Minister Man- praised the Hindu leader. (IANS) In a massive establishing large scale mohan Singh, former party chief Sonia Gandhi has also called search operation in tax evasion, hawala Rahul Gandhi, and senior leaders a meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday Delhi, the Income Tax transactions and mon- Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel to analyse the poll results. Sev- (I-T) department has ey laundering by the and Kapil Sibal. enteen senior party leaders, in- unearthed hawala and said taxpayer group," She has also called a number of cluding Rahul Gandhi, has been other accommodation the tax department meetings on issues, like the Na- invited for the meeting. Another entries of more than Rs said in a statement. tional Register of Citizens (NRC), meeting is likely to formulate 1,000 crore. The business group has the Citizenship (Amendment Bill strategy on divestment of pub- The tax department presence across several and and the Regional Compre- lic cestor undertakings (PSUs), has also found links to cities in the country in hensive Economic Partnership the Citizenship (Amendment) money laundering in- India and also in Dubai. (RCEP) agreement, facing the Bill and the Regional Compre- volving the business "Preliminary enquiries party and the nation. hensive Economic Partnership group engaged in e- reveal the quantum of Of late, the party leaders have (RCEP) agreement. The Prime governance projects accommodation entries been speaking in divergent voic- Minister is likely to make a deci- and financial services. and hawala transac- es, often contradicting each oth- sion on the RCEP next month. It "The search and sei- tions to be more than er, causing confusion among par- involves free-trade agreement The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presenting the Degrees to the Students, at the first convocation of zure action has led to Rs 1,000 crore," the tax ty workers as well as the people. (FTA) among 10 members of the SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, in New Delhi unearthing of several department said. Several leaders spoke in differ- Association of Southeast. Indian Horizon Thursday - October 24, 2019 South 4

Kerala to produce Bengaluru college under lens for fruit-based wine,low abetting student’s suicide alcohol liquor Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Inves- circuit television (CCTV) cameras,” Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (IANS) The Kerala govern- tigation has been initiated against Pant said. ment on Wednesday accepted a report submitted by the a privately-run college for allegedly While quizzing Harsha, a commit- Kerala Agricultural University to make wine and low alcohol abetting the suicide of a harassed tee member had threatened to expel content liquor from fruits. student, the police said on Wednes- him from the college and withdraw The Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet accepted the report after it day. “An inquiry has been initiated his placement with a multinational was cleared by the Kerala Assembly Subject committee. into the role of Amrita School of firm from campus recruitment re- Wine and low alcohol content liquor will now be manufac- Engineering in the death of one of cently. tured from Kerala fruits like jackfruit, cashew, and plantains its students, Sri Harsha, who alleg- The police are also looking into the and for this the cabinet decided to make suitable alterations edly committed suicide on Monday protesting students’ complaint that in the Excise Act to give a production license to units who are by jumping from the seventh floor the school’s officials had wiped off capable of making these products. of the college building,” Ishan Pant, the blood stains from the spot where The revenue from Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) and Deputy Commissioner of Police the victim fell and removed the video beer for the last fiscal touched Rs 14,504.67 crore in FY 2018- (DCP), Bengaluru south-east, told footage of a CCTV camera, which re- 19, a jump of Rs 1,567.58 crore from FY 2017-18. IANS. The investigation is based on corded the incident on Monday af- an FIR registered by the local police ternoon. station on Tuesday under Section Pant admitted that the police were It’s raining cabinet 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) key officials responsible for his son’s him to end his life, as he alone was finding it difficult to control the agi- against the school on a complaint suicide after he protested against in- not protesting, but other students tating students and investigate the filed by the 21-year-old Harsha’s fa- sipid food and water shortage in the staying on the residential campus case on the campus. status posts in Kerala ther G. Vijaya Bhaskar, a resident of hostels along with other students. were agitating too,” Pant said. The college is a part of Amrita Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 ( IANS) At a time when Kerala Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. “Our investigating team is ques- “Some students told the school’s Vishwa Vidyapeetam, a string of edu- is passing through tough financial times, the state cabinet Bhaskar has named the college’s tioning the co-accused and others in disciplinary enquiry committee cational institutions run by spiritual meeting held here on Wednesday upgraded the position of Associate Dean S.G. Rakesh and Di- the college to find out what did they members that Harsha was one of the guru Mata Amritanandamayi, better Advocate General with cabinet rank, taking the total number rector Dhanraj Swami as the two tell Harsha which allegedly provoked students who removed the closed known as Amma. of people outside the Kerala cabinet having cabinet status to five. Consequent to this, C.P.Sudhakaran Prasad, who is the Advocate General will get cabinet status. A few months back, three time CPI-M Lok Sabha member A.Sampath, who lost the Lok Sabha polls, was given cabinet Kerala bypolls: All parties keep status and was posted at Delhi to liaison with the Centre for fulfilling the needs of Kerala that has to be followed up with various departments in Delhi. Prior to this was the appointment of K.Rajan, a CPI legisla- fingers crossed tor as chief whip with cabinet status when in the opposition (2011-16). The Left had created a furore then, when the Con- ruling CPI-M-led Left Democratic However, senior Congress leader gress led UDF appointed a chief whip. Front (LDF). While State Congress Ramesh Chennithala, who led the 84-year-old R. Balakrishnan Pillai, who heads the Kerala President Mullapally Ramachandran UDF campaign, tried to avoid a guess. Congress (Pillai) which was an ally of the Congress led UDF, insists it would be 5-0, the LDF is opti- “Everything is in the box, so there’s no shifted allegiance to the Left and was made the chairman of mistic of retaining not just Aroor, but need to make any more predictions,” the Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communi- also wresting Vatiyoorkavu and Konni he told reporters when asked about ties with cabinet rank. from the UDF. Vatiyoorkavu.The BJP, which has He held the same post while in the UDF. The BJP, which has just one mem- just one member in the 140-member And the first person who got cabinet rank status, after ber in the 140-member Kerala Assem- Kerala Assembly, is hoping to add to the Pinarayi Vijayan government assumed office in May bly, is hoping to add to its tally, but its tally, but exit polls predict a blank 2016, was the now 96 year old former Chief Minister V.S. exit polls predict a blank for it. for it. Achuthanandan, who was made the chairman of the Admin- Though heavy rains on polling day Though heavy rains on polling day istrative Reforms Commission, for effecting a smooth take marred the voter turnout (just 57.90 marred the voter turnout (just 57.90 over for Vijayan. Cabinet status posts come with attractive per cent) in Ernakulam, the Left is per cent) in Ernakulam, the Left is perks, including close to two dozen staff members, and life- hopeful of independent candidate hopeful of independent candidate long pension after serving a minimum tenure. Manu Roy doing the magic for the Manu Roy doing the magic for the To keep public anger in check over the lavish expenditure party. Roy is supported by the LDF. party. Roy is supported by the LDF. on these appointments, the justification for Wednesday’s The Congress is also keeping its fin- Insisting that exit polls can go upgrade is that Prasad already enjoys all these perks and it’s Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 polls by TV channels make contrast- gers crossed in Vatiyoorkavu, where wrong, parties point to predictions of only for administrative efficiency that this post was upgrad- (IANS) With just a day left for count- ing predictions. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan cam- a UDF victory in last month’s Pala As- ed. Moreover, in other states, this post has cabinet status. ing of votes to the five Kerala Assem- Of the five Assembly constituen- paigned for young Thiruvanantha- sembly bypoll, when the Left actually bly bypolls, the state’s three political cies, four at present are held by the puram mayor V.K.Prasanth and many wrested the seat after 54 years. What- fronts are burning the midnight’s oil Congress-led United Democratic believe he may have swung the vote in ever the outcomes, it is testing time ‘Harassed’ to see if they stand a chance, but exit Front (UDF) and one by the state’s his party’s favour. for both Vijayan and Chennithala. Bengaluru student jumps to death Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) A harassed undergraduate stu- dent allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the sev- Karnataka, more likely enth floor of a college building of Amrita School of Engi- neering in the city’s southern suburb, said a police official Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Heavy rainfall. on Tuesday. “Sri Harsha, 22, the student committed suicide to very heavy rains across Karnataka “Orange alert mandates the state because of some harassment from the college management disrupted normal life, caused rivers to machinery to be ready for rain-relat- as he protested about water scarcity in the hostel,” the of- overflow, inundated low-laying areas ed exigency while red alert demands ficial told IANS. The college management took exception to and hit vehicular traffic, a weather of- action. Yellow alert makes the author- his complaint and suspended him from gaining access to ficial said on Tuesday. ities keep a watch and stay vigilant,” the college and summoned his parents on Monday to talk “Due to low pressure in the Arabia added the official. about the issue. Police said though Harsha’s father rushed Sea on the west and depression in the Regionwise, the forecast is heavy to from Andhra Pradesh to meet the management, he was not Bay of Bengal in the east have created very heavy rainfall in coastal areas till allowed in, around that time the student is learnt to have conditions for heavy to very heavy October 25, with scattered and isolat- jumped to death. Sri Harsha’s death triggered a violent pro- rains and thundershowers across the ed rains on October 23-24. test from other students who broke window panes of college state with strong surface winds,” a In north interior areas, isolated vehicles. Parapanna Agarahara police registered a case of un- Meteorological Department official heavy to very heavy rains are predict- natural death and summoned the college management. told IANS here. ed from October 23-26.Besides flood Besides flood alert in the coastal alert in the coastal areas and evacua- Indian Bank posts Rs 359 areas and evacuation of people from tion of people from low-laying areas low-laying areas and river banks in and river banks in northern districts, northern districts, the authorities the authorities declared holidays for cr net profit for Q2 declared holidays for schools and schools and colleges in rain-soaked Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Indian Bank reported a net profit colleges in rain-soaked Belagavi, Belagavi, Bagalkote and Vijayapura of Rs 359 crore for the quarter ended September 2019 on in- Bagalkote and Vijayapura districts till districts till Friday ahead of the Diwali creasing income and improving asset quality by controlling Friday ahead of the Diwali festival. festival. loan slippage and other factors, said a top bank official. “With heavy to very heavy rains In south interior areas, widespread Announcing the second quarter results, Padmaja Chundru, forecast over the next four days, we rains have been forecast on October across the state, especially in catch- Dharwad to shelter 2,180 people Managing Director and CEO, said the bank registered a net have issued an orange alert and red 23-24. ment areas. shifted from low-laying and flood-hit profit of Rs 359 crore for the second quarter of FY20, logging alert for extremely heavy rainfall Rains and thundershowers con- “Areas which used to get less rains areas. 139 per cent growth. The public sector lender earned Rs 738 across the state as a precautionary tinued to lash several districts across are getting more rains this time. Preliminary property damage re- crore for the second quarter, logging 72 per cent growth, measure to ensure safety of the peo- the southern state, including Kolar, Heavy rainfall in the neighbouring port 5,444 houses affected and 45 ani- mainly on account of sale of investments. The bank’s total ple, cattle and houses,” said the offi- Bengaluru, Mandya, Mysuru, Koda- Maharashtra has led to heavy inflows mal deaths. A dozen camps were set income for Q2 was Rs 6,045 crore, up by 18 per cent over Rs cial. gu, Chikkamgaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, into our state’s northern districts, re- up to shelter 130 cattle. 5,129 crore earned during the second quarter of 2018-19. Orange alert indicates heavy to very Gadag, Haveri, Raichur, Yadgir and sulting in submergence of Kudthini “Three National Disaster Re- Chundru said the net interest income (interest income less heavy rainfall and red alert extremely Uttara Kannada. and Athini road bridges in Belagavi lief Force (NDRF) teams have been interest expenditure) increased by 8 per cent to Rs 1,863 heavy rainfall. Rainfall from 7-12 cm According to Karnataka State Di- district” Reddy told IANS. pressed into service, with two at Bel- crore. The bank has reduced fresh slippage in non-perform- is considered heavy and 12-20 cm saster Management Authority Direc- Relief camps have been set up at agavi and one at Gadag. Three more ing assets (NPAs) in Q2 to Rs 741 crore against Rs 1,624 crore as very heavy. Torrential downpour tor G.S. Srinivasa Reddy, streams and Belagavi, Bagalkot, Chikkmagaluru, teams to be stationed at Dharwad, in the year-ago quarter. above 20cm is termed as extreme rivers are in spate due to heavy rains Kodagu, Haveri, Chitradurga, Gadag, Bagalkote and Haveri,” added Reddy. Indian Horizon 5 Nation Thursday, October 24, 2019 Short Takes MP ranks high on crime Abhijit Banerjee to relive against women Explosion near BJP MLA’s Presidency days in January Bhopal, Oct 23 (IANS) With the counted for 30 per cent of total such residence in Farrukhabad reopening of the National Crime cases nationally in 2017. Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) It would be “We also told him that we will or- Records Bureau (NCRB) data to While MP with 50 victims was Yesterday Once More for Nobel Prize ganise a get together. We will invite Farrukhabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 23 (IANS) An explosion public after a year’s break crime fig- second to UP nationally in rape of winner Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee in those teachers who taught him and on Wednesday near the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party ures have started startling people. girls below 6 years, it was placed January when he returns to his alma are still alive. We will also invite his (BJP) MLA Major Sunil Dutt Dwivedi in Farrukhabad, Uttar The ostensible reason for the inac- on top in the country in rape cases mater Presidency University (Presi- contemporaries, as also those who Pradesh created panic among locals. cessibility of data was the proposed with girls aged between 6 and 12 dency College when he was a student ran the canteen and the college Circle officer (CO City) Manni Lal said “The residence of merger of NCRB with Bureau of years (207 cases), 12-16 years (1275 there) to receive the distinguished administration then,’’ the member BJP MLA Major Sunil Dutt Dwivedi is situated in the Se- Police Research and Development cases) and 16-18 years (1,550 cases). alumnus award as also for an infor- said. napati area. The blast occurred inside a red bag at a garbage (BPR&D). According to NCRB data In the young age and early middle- mal get together with his then teach- “He was happy, and told us that he dump about two hundred steps away from his house.” for 2017 released on Monday, girls age groups 18-30 and 30-45, MP ers and contemporaries. would give us a date in January”. “However, no casualties have been reported in the inci- aged between 6 and 18 years and stood third in the country. In cases A member of the alumni associa- Banerjee completed his graduation dent. The explosion was so intense that the windows of the elderly women remained most vul- of rapes with women aged 45-60, the tion said on Wednesday that plans with Economics honours from Presi- surrounding houses were shaken. The forensic team is en- nerable to rapes in Madhya Pradesh. state again topped nationally with were afoot to take Banerjee back to dency College in 1981 securing a first gaged in investigating the case,” he said. The state stayed on top with the 104 cases, while Assam was second the good old days when he was a stu- class first rank in Calcutta University. In the preliminary investigation, the police suspect the dubious distinction of 5,599 girls with 75 cases. In cases of rapes with dent in the hallowed institution by in- In a rare honour, the university has explosion was a cracker blast. and women being reportedly raped women aged 60 years and above viting the teachers from that era who decided to emboss facsimile of the The police said that when the incident happened, Dutt -- a 14.6 per cent rise from more than also, MP again was ranked first with are still alive, as also his contempo- faces of Banerjee and Amartya sen - and his family members were in Lucknow. 4,882 cases reported in 2016. But 46 cases, followed by Kerala with rary students and other staff includ- the two Nobel laureates in its list of the minor and teenage girls (aged 25 cases. An age-wise breakup also ing those who ran the canteen as also distinguished alumni - on its wall. Tiwari was stabbed 15 times, between 6 and 18 years) and mid- showed that MP accounting for the college administration. Banerjee’s name would also be in- dle-aged and elderly women (aged 17per cent of rape cases nationally A delegation from the Presidency cluded in the wall of fame, that now shot in the face: Autopsy between 45 and 60 years and above) (figure was 15.4per cent in 2016) in Alumni Association called on Baner- bears the names of 100 famous for- continued to form the bulk of alleged below six years age group, 26 per jee at his south Kolkata residence mer students of the 202-year old in- Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The post mortem report of Hin- victims in the state. Further analysis cent in cases happening with girls Saptaparni on Ballygunge Circular stitution established in 1817 as Hindu du leader Kamlesh Tiwari has revealed the gruesome man- showed that when it came to total aged between 6-12 years, 34 per Road and handed over a letter from College. ner in which he was murdered on October 18. Tiwari was number of rape cases with women/ cent (12-16 years), 29 per cent (16-18 its president Nabanita Deb Sen -a fa- It was christened Presidency Col- stabbed 15 times, shot in the face and there was attempt adult victims nationally, MP reported years), just 10 per cent (18-30 years), mous Bengali writer - containing the lege in 1855, and upgraded to a uni- to slit his throat. Under no circumstance the killers wanted 10 per cent of all cases nationally with 13 per cent (30-45 years), 21 per proposals. versity in 2010. Tiwari to survive. 2,517 cases. But in cases of rape with cent(45-60 years) and 34 per cent “We came to invite him to the uni- The authorities have also sent a The stabbing was centred on the upper part of body from minor girls, MP with 3,082 cases ac- (women aged 60 and above). versity. We have decided to confer the proposal to the university’s governing jaws to chest. All wounds were inflicted within 10 cm of one Atul Chandra Gupta Distinguished board for conferring honorary D.Litt another while two deep cut marks on the neck points to at- Alumnus Award for 2020 to him. He on all three Nobel winners in Eco- tempt to slit his throat, the autopsy revealed. Cabinet approves cadre has agreed to receive the award,” a nomics this year - Banerjee, his wife The assailants also shot him once to make sure that he member of the association told me- Esther Duflo and economist Michael did not survive the attack. The bullet was fired in his face review of ITBP diapersons. Kremer - in the next convocation. and the doctors conducting post-mortem on his body found 0.32 bullet on the backside of the skull. New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The ister Narendra Modi. The last cadre The Hindu Samaj Party leader was murdered in Lucknow Union Cabinet on Wednesday ap- review of ITBP took place in 2001 on Friday when the assailants came to meet him on the pre- proved the cadre review of Indo- when the strength of the force was Vikram lander not found in text of working for his outfit. Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), an 32,000. The current strength of the The two assailants -- Moinuddin and Ashfaq -- were ar- exercise that was pending for almost ITBP is approximately 90,000. rested form Gujarat on Tuesday night. Both the accused are 18 years. The decision for the cadre The cadre review creates new NASA’s latest images likely to be brought on transit remand to Lucknow later on review of Group ‘A’ General Duty posts and will help improving effi- Wednesday. Both are residents of Surat district of Gujarat. (Executive) cadre and Non-General ciency and working of the personnel New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) US Space Pragyan (27 kg, two payloads). After While Ashfaq was working as a medical representative with Duty cadre of ITBP was taken by of ITBP, which is mandated to guard agency NASA has once again failed to five earth-bound orbit raising activi- a reputed medical firm, Moinuddin worked as a food deliv- the Cabinet chaired by Prime Min- 3,488 km India-China border. trace Chandrayaan 2’s Vikram lander ties, Chandrayaan-2 was inserted into ery boy. The technical team of police was keeping surveil- on the lunar surface. the lunar orbit. On September 2, Vi- lance on the accused and when they tried to contact their A NASA spacecraft clicked photos kram separated from the orbiter. It family members and friends, their location was traced. The of the landing site of Vikram earlier made a historic landing attempt on police said the accused contacted their families after they Cong, BJP join locals to op- this month, but couldn’t capture the September 7. ran out of cash. In all, six persons have been arrested in lander. According to NASA, Vikram at- connection with the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari. pose proposed marina in Goa A NASA scientist said the spacecraft tempted a landing on a small patch failed to trace Vikram because of two of lunar highland smooth plains be- Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) A pro- to small boats. And the proposed reasons -- one, Vikram is located out- tween Simpelius N and Manzinus C Cong, JMM MLAs, posed marina project in the pic- marina, which falls within the side the area the US agency photo- craters. turesque Nauxi bay in North Goa jurisdiction of Mormugao Port graphed, second, because it’s lying in This event was India’s first attempt ex-bureaucrats join BJP in is facing stiff resistance from local Trust, is expected to provide a shadowed part of the moon. at a soft landing on the moon. residents as well as the BJP and docking and maintenance facili- On July 22, the Rs 978-crore Chan- The US agency said Vikram’s target- Jharkhand the Congess, all of whom say that ties to nearly 250 small boats and drayaan-2 was launched into space by ed landing site was located about 600 it will impact the livelihood of yachts engaged in pleasure sail- India’s heavy lift rocket Geosynchro- kilometres (370 miles) from the south Ranchi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Opposition in Jharkhand suf- fishermen. ing and brief stays. nous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark pole in a relatively ancient terrain fered a jolt on Wednesday after some prominent legislators of However, Anytime Harbour Local Bharatiya Janata Party III (GSLV Mk III) in a text book style. (70.8AoS latitude, 23.5AoE longitude). the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Mukti Morcha (JMM) of Yachts (AHOY) Private Lim- MLA Francis Silveira said resi- The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft com- According to NASA, Vikram had a joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Former Jharkhand ited, the promoter of the project, dents of Nauxi are opposing the prised three segments -- the Orbiter hard landing and the precise location Congress president and MLA Sukhdeo Bhagat joined the BJP claims it would offer employment project because it would come in (weighing 2,379 kg, eight payloads), of the spacecraft in the lunar high- along with senior party leader and legislator Manoj Yadav. opportunities to the residents of way of fishing, one of the main- Vikram (1,471 kg, four payloads) and lands has yet to be determined. Bhagat and Yadav had fought the 2019 Lok Sabha elections the area. stays of the coastal community in from Lohardagga and Chatra, and both were unhappy as they Chief Minister Pramod Sawant the St. Andre Assembly constitu- felt that party leaders had spoiled their prospects. Yadav was on Wednesday directed North ency. SC to hear plea on Mumbai also a minister in undivided Bihar. Goa Collector to talk to the pro- “I am against this project be- The other legislators, who switched to the BJP, included testing villagers as well as pro- cause the people are against it. I JMM’s Kunal Sarangi and independent Bhanu Pratap Shahi. moters of the project, ahead of a have already met the Chief Min- CRZ after Diwali break Some retired bureaucrats also joined the saffron party. November 2 public hearing called ister, who has promised to study New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court order. The Bombay High Court had These included former DGP D.K. Pandey, former IPS and by the Goa State Pollution Con- the issue. He will get back to us Court on Wednesday said that after Di- stopped work on the coastal road project, Congress leader Arun Oraon, and former IAS Suchitra of- trol Board. when the study is complete,” Sil- wali vacation, it will hear a plea challeng- citing “a serious lacuna in the decision- ficers Sinha and R.P. Shahi. As per a 30-year-lease agree- veira told IANS. ing the Bombay High Court order that making process” and “lack of proper sci- The new members joined the saffron party in the pres- ment signed between Goa’s only Congress spokesperson Swati quashed the Coastal Regulation Zone entific study”, insisting on environmental ence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, BJP state major port, the Mormugao Port Kerkar said, “The marina will (CRZ) approval for the Rs 14,000 crore clearance for the project under an Envi- President Lakshman Giluwa and party’s election in-charge Trust and Kargwal Construc- impact the livelihood of fisher- coastal road project in Mumbai. ronmental Impact Assessment (EIA) noti- Nand Kishore Yadav. “Today is an important day for the tions Pvt Ltd through its subsid- men, ultimately displacing them A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan fication. It also raised the issue of corals BJP. The veteran leaders of Congress Sukhdeo Bhagat and iary Anytime Harbour of Yachts from their traditional profession. Gogoi said the matter will be heard by a despite their “miniscule presence” at Haji Manoj Yadav, JMM legislator Kunal Sarangi and former IAS (AHOY) Private Limited, the ma- The Congress firmly opposes the bench headed by Justice S.A. Bobde. Ali and Worli. and IPS officers have joined the party over issues of devel- rina is expected to come up over project.” However, the promoters Municipal Corporation of Greater The High Court had also observed that opment and nationalism,” said Das. an expanse of 1 lakh sq. mts at the claim the marina will not utilise Mumbai, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta the project also required approvals under mouth of the Zuari river with an any land resources, as feared by requested the court to pass an interim the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, though estimated cost of Rs 350 crore. the local population, but will be order enabling resumption of the stalled the project has already obtained CRZ Chidambaram moves HC A marina is a facility that pro- put together in the foreshore area coastal road project in Mumbai, but the clearance from the Environment and For- vide safe parking and servicing of the Nauxi bay. bench refused to stay the Bombay High ests Ministry. seeking bail in INX Media money laundering case PGI doctors among top 10 in pediatric critical care New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Former Finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Previously, only devel- cluded. All other centres are from tute and the country. seeking bail in the INX Media money laundering case being International journal Pedi- oped countries, like the Based on various param- developed countries. “We have been passion- probed by the Enforcement Directorate. atric Critical Care Medicine USA, attained ranking in eters, the authors identified They also looked at 10 ate about research and been The Supreme Court had on Tuesday granted bail to Chi- has ranked India among terms of the best researches. and ranked 10 most influen- most influential researchers doing this since many years, dambaram in the INX Media corruption case being probed the developed countries In the recent issue of the tial countries, wherein India from among the 2,176 re- despite busy schedule, lack by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), but he could for doing randomised con- journal, a paper highlight- is ranked second among the searchers. In this, three out of resources and funding. not walk free as he continues to remain in ED custody till trolled trials (RCTs) on the ing the research collabora- published RCT, third among of 10 are from India and all We were surprised to see October 24. Chidambaram is being probed for his alleged researches by doctors from tion in pediatric critical care the researchers and ninth three are from PGIMER. ourselves among the world involvement in irregularities in granting of Foreign Invest- across the globe. -- RCTs -- was published. among the number of times While Sunit Singhi is famous researchers and big ment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to INX Media dur- Doctors of the Postgradu- In the paper, they looked the RCTs were cited. ranked number one, Jay- centres. It will inspire us ing his term as Finance minister. ate Institute of Medical into publications in the When they looked at 10 shree two and Arun Bansal to carry on the work,” they On October 16, while in judicial custody inside Tihar Jail, Education and Research sphere from 1986 to 2018, most influential centres 10 in that list. said. he was arrested under sections of the Prevention of Money (PGIMER), Chandigarh, wherein 415 RCTs from 377 in terms of research, AI- On the ranking, Bansal It would be a motivation Laundering Act (PMLA) by the ED officials. On October 17, have been ranked among centres in 43 countries by IMS was at the ninth, while and Jayshree said it was a for others to follow, they a Delhi Court remanded him to ED custody till October 24. the top 10. 2,176 researchers were in- PGIMER was ranked 10th. matter of pride for the insti- added. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Thursday, October 24, 2019 Indian Horizon RAMPAGING BJP KEEPS OLD ALLY ON TENTERHOOKS Political and inter-personal testing as part of the alliance. In the context of the BJP’s spectacular equations have undergone performance, the Sena seems to be a sea change since 2014, the running out of time to keep its re- year that marked the emer- gional identity and primacy in Ma- harashtra politics. gence of Modi-Shah jodi. A All eyes would be on the young Aa- section of the Sena thinks the ditya Thackeray: whether he would BJP’s rise and reach has the indulge in the more confrontational Thursday, October 24, 2019 and adventurous course or put his potential of swallowing the head down to learn the ropes of gov- Sena. In the context of BJP’s ernance. A position in the govern- Lebanese government must ment has the potential to prepare spectacular performance, the him for future challenges but high listen to its people Sena seems to be running out expectations from the cadre and past of time to retain its regional legacy, illusion of grandeur or a com- Lebanese citizens have made it clear bination of these factors may trigger a identity and primacy in new situation. Both the NCP and the that they have had enough of their politi- Maharashtra politics.. Congress are eagerly looking for it. cians, taking to the streets since Thursday BY Rasheed Kidwai Incidentally, in its early years, the Sena was derogatorily referred to across the country to demand the govern- oing by exit poll survey indica- The million-dollar question is wheth- ing ministerial berths and portfolios. as the ‘Vasant Sena’ after legendary Gtors, the outcome of the 2019 er Rahul Gandhi would accept the It would, therefore, be interesting Congress leaders Vasantrao Naik and ment’s resignation.The economy is in the Maharashtra and Haryana As- mantle of leadership within a short how Fadnavis, Amit Shah and BJP Vasantdada Patil provided the Sena sembly polls appears to be another span of quitting the high offi ce. After working president JP Nadda negoti- credibility by accepting its agenda of worst shape in decades, and more and set of bad news for the Congress. October 24, it will not be surprising to ate the phase. The Sena has been the approving 80 per cent employment of more Lebanese families are sending their The make-or-mar moment for the hear voices, appeals, Twitter calls ask- BJP’s longest and ideologically com- locals in business establishments. Congress has entered its most deci- ing for ‘Rahul lao’. patible ally. Both Naik and Patil had detested youth abroad to fi nd better employment sive phase.Party’s interim chief Sonia Bizarre as it may sound, many think But of late, it has been acting as stri- the dominance of Gujarati, Parsi, Sin- Gandhi was to address nine public Rahul’s return at the Congress helm dent opposition to the BJP both inside dhi and Bohra Muslim enterprises in opportunities.As a result, the country meetings in Maharashtra, but she of affairs may bring back disgruntled and outside Maharashtra. Some of the Mumbai and Maharashtra. failed to turn up in any. leaders like Ashok Tanwar in Haryana editorials and headlines in the Saa- Bal Thackeray played his role as the has seen a signifi cant brain drain.Mean- In Haryana, too, her rally at Mahen- and Sanjay Nirupam in Maharashtra mana mouthpiece have been far more Congress’ ‘hitman’ till he became a dragarh was abruptly called off. For back to the party fold.Interestingly, a critical of the BJP, Modi and Fadnavis cult fi gure on his own.One such elec- while, Lebanon’s politicians continue to the fi rst time since the Sitaram Kesri section of the Congress feels the ac- than any left-of-centre publication. tion where the Shiv Sena helped out live their lavish lifestyles while average era, the Congress faced a situation tual verdict on October 24 may have There is a reason for it. When the the Congress was the 1967 Lok Sabha where its chief did not step out of the a lot more in store in Maharashtra BJP and the Sena had joined hands poll. Congress stalwart VK Krishna citizens can barely afford to put food on house during the poll campaign. while accepting the exit poll fi ndings in 1989, the broad understanding be- Menon had been denied party ticket The silent support base of the grand that the BJP and ally Shiv Sena would tween LK Advani and Bal Thackeray and was contesting as an independent the table.Lebanon is a country with a lot old party, as per exit poll agencies, do well in the state. was that the BJP would get more seats candidate from the Bombay North across Maharashtra, is evaporating. In Conventional wisdom points at the in the Lok Sabha elections and the East constituency and campaigning of potential, but because of corruption, the Mumbai metropolis alone, among Sena abiding by the ‘coalition dhar- Sena would contest more seats in the on his proximity to Jawaharlal Nehru. unemployment and poverty is increasing. Dalits, Christians, Muslims, North ma’, accepting junior-partner status state assembly polls. His election campaign posters read and South Indian votes, only Muslims and letting young Aaditya Thackeray But since 2009, the BJP has been ‘Nehru’s vision, Menon’s mission’and It is also one of the most heavily indebt- and a smaller slice of Christian voters learn lessons of governance under winning more seats than the Sena [in showed Menon within a Nehru sil- seem to have backed the Congress. Devendra Fadnavis. 2014, they contested separately. The houette. Indira Gandhi, who was ed countries in the world, and recently Senior Congress leaders say they However, there is another side of BJP won 122 and Sena 63 seats and fi ghting to isolate Menon, instructed were stunned that in party strong- the Sena which may turn euphoric, a formed the government together] . her key aides to get the former De- the government declared a state of eco- holds like Nanded and Karad, tradi- tad more ambitious if the News 18-IP- The political and inter-personal fence Minister defeated at ‘all costs’. nomic emergency. The government says tional party supporters moved to the SOS projection of the Sena crossing equations have undergone a sea Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, and BJP in droves on Prime Minister Nar- the 100-seat mark becomes a reality. change since 2014 that marked the Marmik campaigned for Congress it is seeking ways to fi ght defi cit, but the endra Modi’s thrust on muscular na- In such a scenario, the vanquished emergence of Narendra Modi-Amit nominee SG Barve. A day before vot- tionalism and the BJP’s plank of cul- parties — the Nationalist Congress Shah jodi. A section of the Sena ing, Marmik published a cartoon that country’s currency, pegged against the tural nationalism.While the Congress Party and Congress — would desper- thinks the BJP’s rise and reach has showed Menon with two foreign girls, is in urgent need of new leadership, ately offer the Sena unconditional a potential of swallowing the Sena. his hands around their shoulders. The dollar, remains under pressure.It is strug- organisational revamp and account- support in exchange for dumping its Some opinion and exit poll surveys caption insinuated that they were gling to fi nd fresh sources of funding as ability at all levels of party hierarchy, senior partner at any point during the for the 2019 Assembly polls predict why Menon wanted to be Defence party leaders at various levels of hi- new innings.The Sena is known to the BJP netting anything between Minister. Barve won the election. the foreign infl ows on which it has tradi- erarchy are unable to force the issue. bargain hard when it comes to shar- 75 and 90 per cent seats it is con- IANS tionally relied have dried up.Promises of is highly doubtful. assistance from friendly donor countries, India needs to amend its nuclear doctrine 5. In view of the above, such a theo- which have pulled Lebanon back from the retical nuclear doctrine, which envis- Our nuclear doctrine suffers from serious infi rmities. It only deals with a nuclear confl ict ages raising the stakes from a tactical brink in previous crises, has failed to ma- scenario. It does not get meshed with territorial security, which is the main Indian concern to a strategic level suddenly, seems vis-a-vis China and due to which India went nuclear. India’s strategy has to be to deter/ “less of deterrence and more of pre- terialise.And expatriate Lebanese, long a tence.” dissuade China from embarking on any large-scale offensive. 6. The adversary’s leadership is un- backbone of the economy, are remitting BY LT GEN HARBHAJAN SINGH (RETD) likely to bite it and hence it does not have the required deterrence value. less money as confi dence in the govern- ndia suffered a crushing defeat at During the Cold War, the Warsaw ment’s fi nancial management plummets. Ithe hands of China in the short war Pact Forces had a marked superior- of October-November 1962. On ity in conventional forces over NATO Lebanese have long complained of sys- October 16, 1964, China carried out its and, hence, were expected to over- fi rst nuclear test. This added a new di- run vital areas in Europe in a short temic and crippling corruption in their mension to the threat to India’s secu- time. America, therefore, deployed rity and provided the impetus to India thousands of TNWs with a view to government and protests have sporadical- for developing nuclear weapons as a deter the superior Soviet-led conven- ly gripped parts of the nation in the past means of deterring Chinese aggres- tional forces. sion. Consequently, India tested its In due course, it was realised that few years. But this time it seems that the fi rst nuclear device on May 18, 1974. the use of TNWs in populated ar- Pakistan began the process for de- eas would result in colossal damage inability of the government to clamp down veloping nuclear weapons in Janu- to the European population and so, ary 1972 after losing East Pakistan as they were discarded. As far as India is on corruption has unifi ed Lebanese from a result of the 1971 war. It, perhaps, concerned, our area along the border across sectarian lines.Economic protests secretly tested its nuclear devices have made statements that their NFU nexus between China and Pakistan, with Tibet, by and large, has very little in China in the late 1970s and early commitment is not applicable to India will have to keep considerable habitation and the above-mentioned have gripped several other countries in 1980s. Pakistan carried out the fi rst the areas which Beijing claims. Also, forces on its western front.The Indian constraint for the use of TNWs there nuclear test openly on May 28, 1998, a they have mentioned some red lines, strategy to deter China must, there- and in the deserts of Rajasthan is, the Middle East this year, as we have seen few weeks after India’s second nucle- which if crossed, would invite a nucle- fore, include using our comprehensive therefore, not relevant. ar test. Since then, it has made note- ar attack. In this context, it is relevant military potential, including the use of Keeping in view the superiority of in Algeria, Sudan and Iraq.But in Lebanon, worthy strides in the areas of nuclear to point out that China lays claims to tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs). China in conventional forces, the use where there is a parliamentary system and weaponisation and missiles. Arunachal Pradesh and certain areas Escalation leading to MAD scenario of TNWs in our own territory, say in Therefore, it needs to be realised along India’s border with Tibet. 1. India’s doctrine envisages using Tawang, Walong or Chushul, against so-called democracy, many citizens are that India developed nuclear weap- Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine is In- ‘massive nuclear retaliation’ in case any offensive Chinese forces is a cred- ons primarily to deter China from any dia-specifi c and stipulates deterrence an adversary resorts to fi rst use of any ible and cost-effective option. frustrated and criticise the red tape that military adventure across the Hima- by “guaranteeing an immediate mas- kind of nuclear device, even a TNW. India cannot mount any worth- layas.India’s nuclear doctrine of the sive retaliation by nuclear weapons” 2. It implies that if Pakistan uses a while conventional counter-offensive has made parliament unable to pass any NFU (No First Use) and CMD (Cred- against a ground and air attack which sub-kiloton nuclear weapon to wipe due to constraints posed by the very effective legislation.Instead, it seems all ible Minimum Deterrence) was made crosses certain red lines. out an offensive Indian Army divi- high altitude terrain and long lines of public in August 1999. To counter India’s Cold Start Doc- sion/brigade in the desert of Rajast- communications. Feeling gung-ho as the government has done is to take away In 2003, the Cabinet Committee on trine, Pakistan has added the use of han, India would immediately drop a result of exercises is a different ket- Security debated the 1999 doctrine, TNWs (Tactical Nuclear Weapons) a number of strategic nuclear bombs tle of fi sh as compared to the actual more benefi ts and impose more taxes on but no changes were promulgated. against Indian troops.India has set up on Pakistan cities and strategic tar- shooting war. However, it is not essential to publi- an elaborate nuclear command and gets. And it is implicit that in return, Keeping in view the threat of TNWs the people, already reeling from a deterio- cise a nuclear doctrine. Mere signals control organisation with alternative Pakistan would nuke Delhi, Mumbai, from Pakistan, the Indian nuclear resulting in ambiguity can also serve command post, communications and Jodhpur, Chandigarh etc. doctrine should state that their fi rst rating economy.Corruption must be root- the required purpose, ie information Triad to absorb the fi rst strike. This 3. Whatever the doctrine, in prac- use by an adversary will be responded ed out from the source in Lebanon, but it warfare. makes the Indian doctrine quite po- tice, the moment Indian troops are to in kind and with much greater in- India has developed a Nuclear tent.However, our nuclear doctrine attacked by a TNW, there would be tensity. As far as diplomacy and world seems that the people believe their politi- Triad capability (ability to launch suffers from some serious infi rmities. intense diplomatic pressure on India opinion are concerned, the answer is: nuclear missiles from the air, ground The current nuclear doctrine only to not retaliate with nuclear weapons. there is nothing offensive in the pro- cians are not up to the task.On Saturday, and submarines) in order to survive deals with a nuclear confl ict scenario. Certainly not with strategic weapons posed doctrine. and retaliate with nuclear weapons It does not get meshed with the ter- and escalate the situation. It is a defensive doctrine to safe- a Lebanese Christian party quit the coali- against a fi rst use nuclear strike, as ritorial security of the nation, which The Indian leadership is most likely guard India’s territorial integrity. The tion government.“We are now convinced part of its CMD doctrine. is the main Indian concern vis-a-vis to succumb to such international TNWs are planned to be used only in India also has Agni missiles which China and due to which India went pressure. A graduated nuclear re- our own territory.With such a doc- that the government is unable to take the have ranges covering territories much nuclear. China has become much sponse with TNWs is likely to be toler- trine, India can certainly deter/dis- beyond China. This prevents China stronger in conventional forces. ated, though. suade China and Pakistan and reduce necessary steps to save the situation,” and Pakistan from nuclear-black- India’s strategy has to be to deter/ 4. Also, in such a scenario, will the some Army formations and costly air mailing India.China is the only other dissuade China from embarking on Indian political leadership have the assets. Thus, it can devote greater fi - said Samir Geagea, head of the Lebanese nuclear nation in addition to India any large-scale offensive. This cannot courage to bear the consequences nancial resources towards economic forces party.It is now time that the gov- that professes to follow the doctrine be achieved by increasing ground and of creating a situation for MAD development and alleviating poverty. of NFU. However, Chinese sources air forces. Also, due to the strategic (Mutual Assured Destruction)? This IANS ernment put the interests of the Lebanese people fi rst and address their concerns. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Thursday, October 24, 2019 OP-ED 7

arlier this month, hundreds Eof asylum seekers protested The invisible violence of Europe’s refugee United Nations of against conditions at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek Refugees in Greece’s Moria camp describe a separates the main camp area luctance to engage in normal ac- island of Lesbos after a woman from its unofficial annex, known tivities, such as school and play, in difference was killed in a fi re there. The fi re ‘psychological war’ of lost hope, suicidal as the “olive grove”, where even response to an intolerable reality. BY TIJJANI MUHAMMAD-BANDE was the third fatal incident in the more tents are lined up. The most severe cases can re- camp in the last two months. feelings and PTSD.By Marianna Karakoulaki More than 14,000 people are sult in a state of hibernation and An unaccompanied minor was currently living in Moria, even even death. Mental health special- stabbed to death in a fi ght there though the camp was originally ists working in the camp say they in August and a fi ve-year-old boy designed to host about 3,000. came across children as young as was accidentally run over by a The offi cial site includes a hold- two who appear to have suicidal truck while playing outside the ing area for those who are in the thoughts. camp in September. process of being sent back, there They may be too young to un- These incidents, however dev- is a safe zone for unaccompanied derstand the meaning of life or astating they may be, did not minors and then there is the site death, but they know that they come as a surprise to anyone who where people “live”. While the do not want to continue living in is vaguely familiar with the condi- conditions in the main camp are their current conditions. tions in the camp. Moria has, for grim, things are much worse in Some older children in the here have been few occasions in all intents and purposes, become the “olive grove”. There, it is pos- camp self harm.Many believe Tour lifetimes that the world has a death trap for the thousands of sible to fi nd families of 10 living refugees in Moria are better off been in more need of dialogue. desperate refugees who are cur- in a single cloth tent placed on a than thousands of others stuck From wars to civil unrest, today there is rently being forced to live there. makeshift wooden fl oor. in confl ict-ridden border areas conflict on every continent. In my own In 2016, the EU signed a contro- It is a dangerous, overcrowded, without papers. The conditions in - Africa - economic and environmen- versial refugee deal with Turkey, with temporary shelter.On paper, readmissions. As a result, the depressing labyrinth that slowly the camps may not be ideal, they tal stress has fuelled a migration crisis known as the EU-Turkey State- the plan seemed promising. Tur- population in Moria and the other suffocates its inhabitants. Most reason, but the refugees are safe to Europe.In the face of these multiple ment , to stop the refugee fl ow key was going to curb the deadly Greek “hot spot” refugee camps of the thousands of refugees who there. But while they may be safe dangers, it would be a failure of leader- from Turkey’s western coast to sea crossings and Greece was go- started to increase rapidly.Conse- are “trapped” there have no idea from mortars and missiles, they ship to tack towards isolationism. Greece. Under the agreement, ing to temporarily house on its quently, just three and a half years when they will be able to leave are still living with violence. Some say that today’s challenges are Ankara agreed to take back all islands the few who manage to es- after the signing of the refugee or where they will be going next. Violence can take many forms part of a pattern - the cycles of history. refugees and migrants who cross cape Turkey’s nets. In the end, all deal, these camps have become The hope many of them had when - psychological as well as physi- There are undeniably cycles of human to Greece from its territories in re- but the most vulnerable refugees symbols of Europe’s failure to they made it to the Greek shores cal. Camps like Moria perpetrate history spanning generations: turn for aid money and the reloca- were going to end up in Turkey. protect those who knocked on its in tiny dinghies appears to have a form of violence that is largely The rise and fall of empires, popula- tion of some Syrian refugees from In reality, however, things did door for help. been replaced with feelings of invisible. But it is severe. And the tion booms and busts, the spread and Turkey to Europe. not work out that way. While Tur- These camps, with Moria chief desolation. pain refugees feel in this camp is disappearance of religions and cultural As part of the deal, Greece key initially succeeded in stop- among them, are now places Doctors without Borders calls no less real because they are feel- beliefs, decades of unification followed agreed to its islands being used as ping a high percentage of refugees where already traumatised peo- Moria a place of medical and psy- ing it in the “safety” of Europe. by separation. “holding areas” to stop new arriv- from embarking on a dangerous ple are stripped off their dignity. chological emergency . Refugees The authorities should view But history, of course, never fully re- als from reaching mainland Eu- journey across the Aegean Sea, Moria is within a former military have described their time there the recent protests in Moria as a peats. There are always differences. rope, on the condition that most this did not last long. base surrounded by olive groves. as a “psychological war”.Many of warning sign. The EU must act For in today’s generation should there of the people held there would As the relations between Ankara The beauty and tranquillity of the camp’s residents suffer from quickly to improve conditions be a lack of willingness by world lead- be swiftly returned to Turkey.The and Brussels took a downturn, the the tree-lined road that leads up some form of PTSD. Some are sui- there; to give people back their ers to cooperate - and there have been plan for the containment of refu- refugee fl ows to Greece began to to the camp stands in stark con- cidal. Children are suffering from dignity and their hope. Because many such times before - it comes, gees on the Greek islands relied increase again. Moreover, Greek trast to its barbed wire and ce- what psychologists call “resigna- when people have nothing left paradoxically, at the same time that the heavily on fi ve “hot spots”, includ- authorities proved ineffi cient in ment walls. The camp itself is a tion syndrome”, a rare psychiatric to lose, violence often follows - world’s citizens have never been more ing Moria, where asylum seekers processing asylum applications sea of run-down tents spiralling condition that presents as pro- against themselves and others. connected. would be registered and provided and Turkey kept stalling over the across small hills. A small road gressive social withdrawal and re- COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA This is crucial. During my forma- tive years, my country Nigeria - indeed much of Africa - was a land of coups and countercoups. Only 20 years ago, the How to hold a great demonstration, Lebanese style seizure of a nation’s single state broad- BY RABIH ALAMEDDINE cast network and a proclamation was all repaid at a higher rate.Last week, government rescinded the What- it might take to remove an elected head n a video shot in Lebanon over wildfi res ravaged the country. Ev- sApp tax soon after announcing of state or government. It was often over Ithe weekend, a woman whose ery forest in every corner seemed it, and on Monday, it announced before a country’s citizens - let alone car is trapped among a sea of to be burning. Firefi ghters were its agreement to a list of demands. the wider world - learned the news. protesters, tells them that her tod- unable to keep up because their But sceptical protesters are refus- Today we see the awesome power of dler in the car is frightened. The equipment was out of service ing to budge. In the meantime, the citizens to defend their rights, voice protesters then break into a song since the government had not al- Lebanese are showing the world their concerns and campaign for change and dance of Baby Shark to calm located funds for maintenance. how to hold a great demonstra- and greater cooperation between peo- the child. The video is both sweet Luckily, rains brought many of the tion. They are partying, playing ples and governments through digital and uplifting. It’s also surprising, fi res under control. table tennis and celebrating wed- social media, combined with the in- because a Lebanese crowd acting And then the WhatsApp tax. dings out on the street. creasing universality of telecommuni- in unison is such a rarity. No one can escape blame Previous protests have had a cations. Individuals and families living Lebanese from all walks of life It’s not mere happenstance that measured success. The 2005 up- in the most remote parts of Asia can have taken to the streets to pro- the populace is unifi ed this time rising resulted in the Syrians’ see - in real-time - civil unrest in Latin test corruption, and, as of this around: As it happens, the govern- ouster, but much remained the America or Africa or North America on writing, the crowds keep getting ment itself is unifi ed for the fi rst same. Will this latest mass revolt their mobile phones. bigger, louder and more united. time in a while. This government, be successful?Ask any Lebanese This has changed the world. And The crowds were estimated to be formed in January after more than and you’ll get a nuanced answer: while harrowing news can make us view 1.3 million people on Sunday, 20 groups.Although the 2015 protests been so atrocious for so long — a year without one, is supposed “Of course, things will change and our planet as being more unstable and per cent of the population. What were the fi rst in quite a while to at- the country now has one of the to represent all of Lebanon, sup- nothing ever changes.” fragile than it has ever been, because of seems to have set off the protests tract people from all the religious highest debt-to-GDP ratios in the posed to include all the parties. The opposing ideas of hope and the interconnectivity of humankind to- was the government’s announce- sects of Lebanon, the outcry itself world — and unemployment rates That means that politicians despair seem to be held simulta- day, I believe we live in a time of hope. ment of a tax on calls made using was directed at some of the lead- so high that a wave of young peo- — many of whom are the same neously by most Lebanese with- Citizens now have the power to pressure WhatsApp and other free online ers, not all. In this latest round, ple emigrate every year looking for warlords that led sectarian mili- out much cognitive dissonance. It and persuade those who govern us more applications, supposedly to raise however, the demonstrations better opportunities. tias during the Lebanese civil war is how the Lebanese were able to completely than ever before. Now, peo- revenue during a fi scal crisis. seem to cut across sectarian and The Lebanese still don’t have — haven’t been able to exploit the have great nightclub parties inside ple across all nations speak out, more The populace had protested a class lines and they are happening reliable basic public services, sectarian divisions that have kept bunkers during a civil war.Only in united than ever before. number of times before. In March all over the country, from Tripoli including electricity and water. certain families in power for gen- Lebanon would a song like Baby It would have been absurd if this new 2005, in what became known as up north to Tyre way down south, What has changed is the level of erations. People had elected the Shark, which is now being played reality was to have escaped leaders of the Cedar Revolution, a huge pro- in big cities, suburbs and villages. mismanagement and the indigni- same politicians over and over. at every crowd gathering, become the world’s 193 nations who gathered test erupted against the Syrian And all the leaders of Lebanon are ties that the citizens have had to The usual strategy of each po- the anthem of a revolution. The last month for the 74th United Nations troops who, more than 15 years being held to account. endure recently.The latest pro- litical party blaming the others is song is both catchy and repetitive, General Assembly in New York City. As after the offi cial end of the 15- No reliable basic public services tests come on the heels of a series unable to work now. No political inspiring and interminable. Baby they spoke about the urgent global chal- year civil war, still occupied parts The complaint that Lebanon of bad news. This summer, Leba- party can escape blame this time. shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo, lenges as they saw them, the common- of Lebanon. That demonstration has been mismanaged is nothing non’s credit rating was downgrad- Partying, celebrating weddings baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo alities were evident: climate change, in- was followed by counterprotest by new. Corruption and nepotism ed, which means that the coun- on the street doo, ad infi nitum. clusion and partnerships. Yet, it is also Hezbollah and other pro-Syrian are the rule. The economy has try’s sizeable debt will have to be Heeding the calls for change, the COURTESY : GULF NEWS clear that preaching a little less and lis- tening, and taking action a little more, is also required. There seemed to be a 6.5 per cent support but won only commitment in that direction. Trudeau has won, but Canada is divided three seats — a dichotomy that So, too, for the United Nations Secu- BY MICK O’REILLYI is exacerbated by Canada’s fi rst- rity Council. Founded after the end of together.”During the 40-day cam- seats, up from the 10 it held before past-the-post election system, the the Second World War under the UN’s onday’s federal election paign, Trudeau had repeatedly the election was called. The Liber- same as used in the United King- Charter in 1948, the council’s purpose Min Canada has certainly warned that a Conservative gov- als won 35.The BQ campaigned dom. During the campaign, Singh is to guarantee and maintain peace in redrawn the map of the ernment would make deep cuts on a message with populist over- did perform well in televised lead- the world. The challenge lately has been world’s second-largest country to the public spending that would tones. The province has been ers’ debates and was enthusiasti- to have a more coherent voice and ap- — and for Prime Minister Justin hurt all Canadians. historically viewed as a cultural cally greeted by voters — but he proach on some of the burning issues Trudeau, that is a map that sees He said that the election re- battleground, and the campaign didn’t transform that into actual globally. This is the main guarantor of its his Liberals shut out completely sult provided the Liberals with a heated up there on issues rang- votes cast and real seats on Mon- success and continued relevance to all. of the two western provinces of With the Liberals this time around clear mandate to go in a different ing from the banning of religious day.And during the campaign, de- It is incumbent on every one of the Alberta and Saskatchewan. campaigning on a promise to get direction.“From coast to coast to symbols to the placement of fu- spite holding onto the single non- 193 UN member states to uphold the Now facing four years of leading tough on carbon emissions, stand coast, Canadians rejected division ture pipelines. The BQ’s gains on Conservative seat in Alberta and values of the charter that asserts there the House of Commons a dozen by a carbon tax and accelerate cli- and negativity,” he said on Mon- Monday were largely made at the Saskatchewan, he forsook appear- is to be universal respect for, and obser- seats short of an overall major- mate control measures, that old day night. “They rejected cuts and expense of the New Democrats, ing there and instead focused on vance of, human rights and fundamen- ity, Trudeau faces the daunting rupture has again been raised. austerity and they voted in favour who were reduced to just a single holding seats in Quebec, Ontario tal freedoms for all without distinction prospect of trying to re-establish While the threat of separation of a progressive agenda and ac- seat in the French-speaking prov- and British Columbia. as to race, sex, language or religion . the Liberal brand inside the two from Canada has always been an tion on climate change.” ince, and fi ve Liberal losses. Now, though, he plays king- Yet today it would appear it is easy to western provinces that returned issue for French-speaking Que- Coast to coast? Not quite. The In Ottawa’s new parliament, the maker for Trudeau, being able to forget that this does not mean everyone Conservatives to 47 ridings. Only becois, the rift in Alberta has led Liberal victory was based on over- BQ says that it will vote on issues implement elements of the New has to be the same, believe the same, Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats some in the past to raise the spec- whelming electoral support in the on the basis of how they affect Democrats election platform into live or love the same. The predilection managed to hold a single seat in tre of Alberta breaking away from Greater Toronto Area and south- Quebeckers.Singh, the New Dem- government policy under the Lib- to demand and pressure others to bend Edmonton against the Conserva- federal Canada. ern Ontario where one-third of ocrats’ charismatic leader has ul- erals as a price for his party’s sup- to precisely the same school of thought tive blue wave of Andrew Scheer. It was an issue that Trudeau Canadians live, in Greater Mon- timately failed to give his party the port.So what of Trudeau himself? and cultural norms is not to respect the Not for the fi rst time have Al- addressed immediately after his treal, portions of Atlantic Canada, breakthrough that they sought on His fresh-faced brand has taken UN Charter. It is, in fact, to damage it. bertans turned their backs on the Liberals were confi rmed as the and in and around Vancouver. In the national stage. His party went a hit, but certainly not fatal. Uni- We must respect, fundamentally, our Liberals. Trudeau’s father Pierre winners in Monday’s election. effect, there’s an urban-rural di- into the election holding 37 seats. versity of Calgary political science differences. Otherwise, there are no as Prime Minister, earned western Speaking from Montreal, Trudeau vide now that Trudeau must ad- It always faced an uphill battle professor Melanee Thomas said a fundamental freedoms at all. scorn for his National Energy Pro- spoke directly to voters in Alberta dress moving forward. given the resurgence of support less skilled politician would have This is the challenge for world lead- gramme in 1980 that attempted and Saskatchewan, telling them In Quebec itself, a province that for BQ support in Quebec and been “toast” after the blackface ers today: that nations are not united to gain greater control over the they “are an essential part of our has held two referendums on in- was caught in growing support scandal. Now he faces his political in making uncooperative demands of Canadian energy industry cen- country”.“I have heard your frus- dependence — the last in 1995 was for the Greens. Nearly 8 per cent challenge yet — bringing together other nations, but united in listening to tred on Alberta and Calgary.It tration and I want to be there to won by the federalist forces by the of Canadians cast ballots for NDP a Canada politically, geographi- and acting in the interest of the citizens was a policy that led to a deep rift support you,” he said. “Let us all narrowest of margins — the sepa- candidates, allowing the party to cally, and ideologically fractured. of the world - in all their difference. between Albertans and Ottawa. work hard to bring our country ratist Bloc Quebecois (BQ) won 32 claim 24 seats.The Greens won COURTESY : GULF NEWS COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA

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WORLD SNIPPETS Nawaz Sharif serious, son alleges poisoning in jail critical level of 2,000” when he the leader of the opposition ed from Rawalpindi’s Adiala was brought to hospital late on in the National Assembly de- jail to the Pakistan Institute of Lahore to start Sikh pilgrimage Monday night, prompting the manded an investigation into Medical Sciences (PIMS) hos- medical board members to go the delay in shifting Nawaz pital, said the new report. tour from October 27 for “immediate transfusion of Sharif to hospital following While both leaders of the the platelets to save his life”, drop in his platelets to the major opposition parties had Lahore, Oct 23 (IANS) In order to encourage religious said one of the board mem- critical level. been complaining about the tourism in Pakistan, the Walled City of Lahore Authority bers, reported Dawn news. Meanwhile, a six-member authorities not providing has planned to provide a tour of Sikh pilgrimages in La- On Tuesday, Pakistan Mus- board of doctors, headed them necessary healthcare in hore. Historical monuments of the Sikh community will lim League-Nawaz (PML-N) by Lahore Services Hospital Kot Lakhpat and Adiala jails also be shown to the tourists during the tour. President and Sharif’s broth- Principal Ayaz Mahmood, ex- for the past several months, This is for the first time that the Walled City of Lahore er, Shahbaz Sharif met him amined the former Pakistan they were rushed to hospitals Authority has planned to give a tour of religious places, Gu- Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) that reduction in platelets of at the hospital. Shahbaz later PM and transfused “three one after another due to their rudwaras and other monuments of the Sikh community in Former Pakistan prime min- his father might be the result tweeted: “I visited my brother mega units of platelets” into deteriorating health condi- Pakistan to the tourists. The first tour will start on October ister Nawaz Sharif’s condition of some kind of “poisoning”. Nawaz Sharif in hospital ear- the patient. A board member tion. 27 in which tourists will be shown the famous historical continues to be serious and his Tweeting from London, he lier today. I am gravely con- said: “The medical board car- Former Pakistani Interior places of the Sikh era in the interior areas of Lahore, Gu- son has alleged that his father said: “Thrombocytopenia as cerned and worried about his ried out his multiple tests, but Minister and PML-N General rudwara Dera Sahib, Gurudwara Chunamandi and several is being poisoned in jail, Dawn manifestation of poisoning. If fast deteriorating health con- could not succeed in diagnos- Secretary Ahsan Iqbal alleged other Gurudwaras where Sikh tourists can go and worship, newspaper reported. anything happens to Nawaz dition. The government must ing the disease that led to drop that the National Account- the Pakistani media reported. Nawaz Sharif is currently Sharif -- you know who are re- shun its apathy and attend to in his platelets count.” He ability Bureau (NAB) officials Such tours will be organised every month and Sikhs as lodged in Lahore’s Kot Lakh- sponsible for this.” his serious health issues. I ap- added that by Tuesday eve- turned a blind eye to Nawaz’s well as people from other religions from across the globe pat Jail on corruption charges. According to the medical peal to the nation to pray for ning Sharif’s platelets count health and “threw his medi- can participate in the tours. The tourists will have to pay Rs According to the news re- tests carried out on Tuesday, Mian sahib.” had increased to 18,000. cal reports into bin” despite 1,500 (Pakistani currency) for the tour. Guides will inform port, Hussain Nawaz, son Nawaz Sharif’s platelet count During his interaction with Former Pakistan president repeated requests by his per- the tourists about the places. The authority spokesper- of Nawaz Sharif, has alleged had “dropped from 16,000 to a reporters outside the hospital, Asif Ali Zardari was also shift- sonal doctor. son said that similar tours will be organised for historical mosques and dargahs in the city. Turkey says it sees no need for 39 bodies found in lorry Religious conflict over JUI’s new operation in northern Syria container in Essex, driver held ‘Azadi march’ in Pakistan Ankara, Oct 23 (IANS) Turkey sees northeastern Syria against the Kurdish London, Oct 23 ported. their lives and their no need to launch a new offensive in People’s Protection Units (YPG), which (IANS) A murder in- Police have arrest- loved ones,” BBC quot- Lahore, Oct 23 (IANS) With Barelvi religious leaders op- northern Syria outside the area it al- it considers terrorists. The Ministry vestigation has been ed the lorry driver, a ed Johnson as saying. posing the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl’s (JUI-F) proposed ready controls, the Turkish Defence also stressed the joint patrol agreement launched after 39 peo- 25-year-old man from Seamus Leheny, ‘Azadi march’, the religious and political differences be- Ministry said Wednesday after the US reached Tuesday between Turkish ple were found dead Northern Ireland on Northern Ireland policy tween different sects in Pakistan have resurfaced. reported the withdrawal of Kurdish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and in a lorry container in suspicion of murder. manager for the Freight The Barelvi school of thought blamed the JUI-F of trying fighters from the border area. his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin UK’s Essex on Wednes- “We have arrested the Transport Association, to divert attention from the issues of national importance, The Turkish Defence Ministry state- in the Russian city of Sochi and said the day, reports said. lorry driver in connec- said if the lorry had the Pakistani media reported. ment was published a few hours after joint military cooperation in the area Essex Police said the tion with the incident, come from Bulgaria, Addressing separate press conferences here, Sunni Itte- the expiry of a five-day ceasefire agreed would begin the following day. vehicle travelled from who remains in police entering into Britain via had Council (SIC) Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza and on October 17 in Ankara with a US del- On his return flight, Erdogan said Bulgaria and entered custody as our inquiries Holyhead was an “un- Tehreek Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYR) chief Ashraf Asif Ja- egation, Efe news reported. he would study the situation with the the UK on Saturday via continue,” Chief Super- orthodox route”. lali along with 25 other Barelvi organisations urged demo- However, “Turkey will never allow a Defence Ministry after the end of the Holyhead, Anglesey, intendent Andrew Mar- “People have been cratic forces to stay away from the march. terrorist corridor to be formed south of ceasefire to decide next steps. over 300 miles from iner said. saying that security Accusing JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman of follow- its borders, and our fight against terror- “The promises made according to where the bodies were He said that police and checks have been ing the enemies’ agenda, they said the march would divert ism will continue with determination,” the agreement we reached with the US recovered from Water- are trying to identify the increased at places like public attention from the genocide of Kashmiri Muslims. said the Ministry, according to Anado- were not fully fulfilled. When we land glade Industrial Park victims. Dover and Calais, so They announced to observe countrywide Kashmir Soli- lu news agency. we will evaluate the situation with the in Grays at around 1.40 Prime Minister Bo- it might be seen as an darity Day on October 25 and hold Solidarity of Pakistan The statement referred to the objec- Ministry of Defence and Intelligence, am BST on Wednesday, ris Johnson said he easier way to get in by Convention at the Convention Center Islamabad on Octo- tive of the land-air military offensive and take the necessary steps,” the the Telegraph reported. was “appalled” by the going from Cherbourg ber 26 to oppose the ‘Azadi march’. Rallies would also be known as Operation Peace Spring Turkish president told reporters who Holyhead is the sec- shocking incident. or Roscoff, over to Ross- organised across the country, they added. that Ankara launched on October 9 in accompanied him on the trip. ond-busiest ferry port “I am receiving regu- lare, then up the road to in the UK after Dover. lar updates and the Dublin,” he said. Essex Police said ear- Home Office will work “It’s a long way Iran welcomes Turkey-Russia HRW urges Chile to respect ly indications are that closely with Essex Po- around and it will add 38 adults and one teen- lice... My thoughts are an extra day to the jour- deal on Syria human rights ager have died, BBC re- with all those who lost ney.”

Tehran, Oct 23 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Human into a nationwide movement against With Brexit in ‘purgatory’, Wednesday welcomed a recent deal between Turkey and Rights Watch on Tuesday urged the social inequality. Chilean President Russia aimed at keeping Kurdish forces away from Syria’s government of Chile to respect human Sebastian Pinera declared a state of border with Turkey. rights while containing protests that emergency, deployed soldiers on the Johnson may seek election “Iran welcomes any measure that would honour terri- have already left 15 people dead. streets and said the country was “at war torial integrity and national sovereignty of Syria,” Xinhua Jose Miguel Vivanco, Americas di- against a powerful and relentless ene- London, Oct 23 (IANS) ber 31 deadline and if yes, ment’s delay is agreed by quoted the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi as rector at HRW, said that the group my who respects nothing and no one”. With next to impossible then what extent, the BBC Brussels, then the only way saying in a statement. was deeply concerned by the images So far, Chile’s National Human for the British Prime Min- reported. the country can move on is Iran regards the deal as a “positive step to restore stabil- of instances of police brutality com- Rights Institute (INDH) has reported ister to be able to stick to A letter Johnson was with an election. This Par- ity and tranquility to the region”, he said. ing out of the Andean nation, Efe news that 15 people have died (five at the his Halloween deadline forced by law to send to the liament is broken.” “We hope that this agreement would address Turkey’s reported. “President Pinera should hands of the security forces), 226 have for Brexit, Boris Johnson bloc after failing to secure On Tuesday, MPs ap- security concerns as well as Syria’s territorial integrity and make clear to Chilean security forces been injured (123 through firearms) will now push for a general backing for his deal on Oc- proved the Prime Minis- national sovereignty,” he added. that they need to respect human rights and nearly 1,700 detained. election if the EU proposes tober 19 called for a three- ter’s Withdrawal Agree- On Tuesday, Russian and Turkish presidents agreed their and ensure that officers implicated in In addition, the INDH denounced to delay exit of the UK from month extension. ment Bill on its first hurdle forces to jointly patrol parts of northern borders of Syria. abuses are promptly and impartially alleged incidents of torture and abuse the European Union until But a Downing Street through the Commons -- Under the deal, Russian military police and Syrian bor- investigated,” he added. by security force members during the January, No 10 Downing source suggested Johnson called the second reading der guards will also facilitate the withdrawal of Syrian Vivanco also encouraged Chilean past five days of protests. Street has indicated. would not accept such a -- by 329 votes to 299. Kurdish forces from the Turkish border. prosecutors to “carry out prompt, Pinera on Tuesday apologised to Johnson “paused” his lengthy extension. However, minutes later thorough, and impartial investigations Chileans for not seeing their needs and Brexit bill on Tuesday after “On Saturday, Parlia- Johnson was defeated -- by into serious crimes committed by announced a social agenda to reform MPs rejected his plan to get ment asked for a delay a majority of 14 -- in a sec- ‘Fire in New Zealand’s demonstrators in recent days”. the pensions, healthcare and pharma- it signed off in three days. until January and today ond vote on a fast-tracked Protests in Chile erupted over a hike ceutical systems, as well as minimum Now it is for the EU lead- Parliament blew its last timetable for the bill, in the fares of the metro in the country’s wages and electricity tariffs, among ers to consider whether to chance,” the BBC quoted prompting him to pause Auckland may impact APEC capital, Santiago, but quickly turned other measures. grant a delay to the Octo- source as saying. “If Parlia- his legislation. conference’ China’s pursuit of cosmic rays Esper arrives in Baghdad as Auckland, Oct 23 (IANS) A massive fire at the Auckland Skycity Convention Center construction site has been con- Beijing, Oct 23 (IANS) The Chi- erated by remote celestial bodies. In the second huge pool of Iraq denies US troops’ stay tinued to rage on for over 24 hours on Wednesday, which nese scientists are constructing a Beside the pools, 12 telescopes LHAASO, which is 5 meters below Baghdad, Oct 23 (IANS) US Defence Secretary would impact the 2021 APEC conference. cosmic ray observation station on will be erected to conduct high- ground, water Cherenkov detec- Mark Esper on Wednesday made a surprise visit to The fire, which started on Tuesday afternoon, is believed an area equivalent to 200 soccer precision measurement of cosmic tors have been installed to form an Baghdad, two days after a convoy of US troops with- to be ignited by a torch used to heat and seal waterproofing fields in China’s southwest Sich- rays with the highest energy. array, and they will be submerged drawing from Syria crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan. materials on the roof of the building under construction as the uan Province, 4,400 meters above Construction of the first half of in 100,000 tonnes of the purest wa- A government source said that Esper held an early scheduled venue for 2021 APEC meetings, Xinhua news agency sea level. the observation station, known as ter in the world. morning meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Najah reported. Local fire emergency department worked round the Huge rocks left from the Ice Age Large High-Altitude Air Shower “The water comes from nearby al-Shammari at the headquarters of the Iraqi minis- clock to control the fire, but had to sacrifice the roof to allow have been blasted. Different de- Observatory (LHAASO), is due to lakes and rivers and has gone try of defence to discuss joint action to combat the crews better access to the fire. The fire continued overnight tectors are being installed to form be finished at the end of this year, through strict purification. Only Islamic State terror organisation, Efe news reported. with flames and heavy smokes seen across the city. a huge “net” to catch the particles and the whole project completed transparent pure water can make The US official is scheduled to meet with the It is unknown yet how the fire has destructed the building, generated by cosmic rays in the at- at the end of 2020, said Cao Zhen, the detectors catch the signals troops that entered the semi-autonomous Kurdistan which was due to be finished by August or September next mosphere, to help scientists study chief scientist of LHAASO and a generated by high-energy particles region on Monday. On Tuesday, the Iraqi military year. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said on Wednesday morning both the micro and the macro researcher at the Institute of High clearly,” said Chen Mingjun, depu- said the US troops leaving Syria amid the Turkish of- that the fire could impact the APEC conference in 2021, but worlds in the universe, reported Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chi- ty director of the Cherenkov detec- fensive were not permitted to stay in Iraq and would will not jeopardize Auckland as the event’s host city. Xinhua news agency. nese Academy of Sciences. tor array. later be transferred outside the country. Civil defence department issued an emergency alert on Three huge underground pools, The main objective of LHAASO He said the LHASSO project has The Russian military police and Syrian regime Tuesday night to mobile phones across Auckland. Public more than triple the size of the Wa- is to search for the origin of cosmic drawn world attention. Scientists border guards agreed Tuesday to clear the Syrian health officials are advising members of the public to stay ter Cube (National Aquatic Centre) rays, and study their acceleration from Russia, Switzerland, Poland, People’s Protection Units (YPG) from the 30-kilo- away from the CBD and out of the smoke. in Beijing, will hold detectors to and transmission mechanisms, the Czech Republic and other meter deep buffer zone sought by Ankara within a collect high-energy photons gen- said Cao. countries hope to bring their sci- period of 150 hours. Indian Horizon Thursday - October 24, 2019 Business 9 Cabinet approves BSNL-MTNL merger, 4G grant, bond issue

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The is it has to merge with MTNL.. They Both PSUs will also raise long- equipped to take on competition Union Cabinet on Wednesday ap- stand a fighting chance now with term bonds of Rs 15,000 crore for and boost its revenues. BSNL is proved the revival plan of loss- 4G spectrum, VRS, asset monetisa- which sovereign guarantee will be unlisted and MTNL is listed, but its making firms -- BSNL and MTNL tion and merger,” former Telecom provided by the government and net worth is eroded. The telcos will -- which includes allocation of 4G Secretary Aruna Sundararajan, who with this resources, the PSUs will monetise their assets so as to raise spectrum with a capital infusion of was in the thick of action when restructure their existing debt and resources for retiring debt, servic- Rs 20,000 crore and their in-princi- BSNL-MTNL revival plans were dis- also partly meet CAPEX, OPEX and ing of bonds, network upgradation, ple merger. cussed, told IANS. other requirements, the statement expansion and meeting the opera- The revival and restructuring Both PSUs have been allowed to said. The cash-strapped PSEs are tional fund requirements. plan also includes permission to the issue sovereign guarantee for long- laden with nearly 2 lakh employees VRS was inevitable for both the entities to raise sovereign bonds of term bonds of Rs 15,000 crore. In which eat into their revenues and PSUs as BSNL has 1.76 lakh em- Rs 15,000 crore, monetise Rs 38,000 another relief to the huge work- thus, the government has allowed ployees across India while MTNL crore of assets and roll out a volun- force-burdened PSUs, the govern- VRS package at its cost. has around 22,000 employees. The tary retirement scheme (VRS) for ment also announced there will be “BSNL and MTNL will also offer employee cost of BSNL is 75 per their employees. an attractive VRS and will bear its Voluntary Retirement to their em- cent and that of MTNL is 87 per cent The asset monetisation of both cost. The 4G spectrum allocation ployees, aged 50 years and above of their total income. PSUs will be over the next four to the PSUs will be done adminis- through attractive Voluntary Re- It is expected that with the im- years. Pending the merger, MTNL tratively and at 2016 prices. “There tirement Scheme (VRS), the cost of plementation of said revival plan, will act as a subsidiary of BSNL till will be administrative allotment of resources. By using this spectrum of Rs 15,000 crore for their revival which will be borne by the Govern- BSNL and MTNL will be able to modalities are firmed up. spectrum for 4G services to BSNL allotment, BSNL and MTNL will be and assets of both the PSUs worth ment of India through budgetary provide reliable and quality servic- “BSNL has a lot of strength. To- and MTNL to enable these PSUs able to deliver 4G services, com- Rs 38,000 crore will be monetised. support. The ex-gratia component es through its robust telecommu- day’s cabinet decision will have a to provide broadband and other pete in the market and provide high The Cabinet also approved an at- of VRS will require Rs 17,169 crore nication network throughout the positive impact on the sector and data services. The spectrum will be speed data using their vast network tractive VRS package for the em- in addition, GoI will be meeting country including rural and remote on BSNL and MTNL. Once they get funded by the Government of India including in rural areas,” an official ployees. Government will provide the cost towards Pension, Gratuity areas. the 4G spectrum, they will be able through capital infusion in these statement said. 4G spectrum on an administrative and Commutation. Details of the The highly competitive Indian to fight... But BSNL also will have to PSUs at a value of Rs 20,140 crore Announcing the Cabinet deci- allocation basis. The Cabinet has scheme will be finalised by BSNL/ telecom market has seen ma- see its efficiency goes up. They have and in addition, the GST amount of sion, Telecom Minister Ravi Shan- also given in-principle nod to the MTNL,” the statement said. jor consolidation in the last two to monetise all their assets, not Rs 3,674 crore to this spectrum val- kar Prasad said: “BSNL and MTNL merger of BSNL and MTNL and till The merger will give BSNL access years for firms to survive in the just the land. The only chance that ue will also be borne by the Govern- are strategic assets. BSNL and modalities are in place, MTNL will to the lucrative market of Delhi and market. BSNL has a market share BSNL has to be a pan-India player ment of India through budgetary MTNL will raise a sovereign bond be a subsidiary of BSNL.” Mumbai and it will be much better of 12 per cent. Indians pick beaches over hills for HCL Technologies Q2 net at Rs 2,651 cr up 4.4% Diwali holidays: OYO the NCR-based IT major said consol- idated revenue for the quarter under New Delhi, Oct 23 followed by metro cities Hotels & Homes. Mumbai, Puducherry Lucknow whereas Mum- review grew 17.9 per cent year-on- (IANS) Instead of cele- Delhi and Bengaluru. “Moreover, with con- and Visakhapatnam over baikars plan to visit year (YoY) to Rs 17,528 crore from Rs brating the festival tradi- Most bookings for Goa sumer focused brands scenic beauties like Ooty, Pune, Mahabaleshwar New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Software 14,861 crore in the like period a year tionally at home, Indians have come from Pune, running creative cam- Lonavala, Mussoorie, and Lonavala, the report major HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL) ago. Sequentially, revenue grew 6.7 are preferring beaches Bengaluru and Ahmed- paigns and offering at- Nainital, Manali, Dar- said. on Wednesday reported a Rs 2,651 per cent to Rs 17,528 crore from Rs over mountains during abad. “With the festive tractive services at great jeeling, Mount-Abu, the People from Benga- crore consolidated net profit for the 16,425 crore a quarter ago. Diwali holidays, a new season around the cor- discounts during this report said. luru, on the other hand, second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2019- Under the International Financial report from OYO Hotels ner, we are witnessing time, we see a significant Delhi and Bengaluru are planning for Mysore, 20, registering a 4.4 per cent annual Reporting Standards (IFRS), net in- and Homes revealed on consumers stepping out increase in bookings witnessed most book- Ooty, Mangalore, Kochi growth over the same period a year come rose 5.5 per cent YoY to $376 Wednesday. of the city for a memo- within the hospitality ings from within the city and Puducherry. ago. The company had posted a prof- million from $357 million a year ago, The booking data for rable time with loved and tourism industry,” showcasing how people According to the re- it after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,540 crore in and 17.7 per cent sequentially from the Diwali week, 25th ones whether it’s Goa or Ajmera said. Indians are opting to relax this port, The company also the July-September quarter of last $320 million a quarter ago. Gross October to 31st October, neighbouring towns,” are preferring beaches Diwali week. saw maximum bookings year. Sequentially, net profit rose revenue grew 18.4 per cent YoY to 2019, shows people are said Gaurav Ajmera, over mountains this The report added that by couples for the Diwali 19.4 per cent to Rs 2,651 crore from $2,487 million from $2,099 million, heading to the land of Chief Operating Officer, year with most book- most Delhiites booked period closely followed Rs 2,220 crore a quarter ago. and 5.2 per cent sequentially from beaches, Goa, this year India & South Asia, OYO ings witnessed for Goa, for Amritsar, Jaipur and by family outings. In a regulatory filing on the BSE, $2,364 million a quarter ago.

SEBI challenges SAT order on Price Waterhouse Global slowdown impacts local artisans New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The the said company.” Securities and Exchange Board Challenging the tribunal’s in Rajasthan too of India (SEBI) has moved the order, SEBI told the apex court Supreme Court against the Se- that these auditors had ignored Jaipur, Oct 23 (IANS) If local artisans the foreign markets with their textiles thetic material killing the jobs of many wanted to get into a different stream curities Appellate Tribunal’s vital materials like the internal are to be believed, they are passing which once were export hubs of In- families. Diwali a few years back meant other than block printing. However, decision to quash a two-year audit report which flagged ma- through the worst crisis of their lives dian textiles. However, high taxes on lumpsum orders for us. However, this Ghani is satisfied with the domes- ban on international auditing terial discrepancies in recon- with the global slowdown impacting our textiles have affected our exports time, orders have reduced substan- tic orders his firm is getting which is firm Price Waterhouse due to ciliation of the invoices. their export orders and the recently which have affected us indirectly,” he tially even from domestic firms, he keeping him occupied. its role in the Satyam Computer According to the petition, levied taxes on textiles opening up adds. adds.This has left them limited to just Chippa added that block printing Services’ fraud case. SEBI found that the auditors export avenues for neighbouring na- “Earlier, there was incentive on ex- one option, which is, to serve the do- in Bagru symbolised women empow- On September 9, the Securi- had failed to get independent tions. port, further, GST and taxes have been mestic markets which is yet again not erment also. Sitting in their homes, ties Appellate Tribunal (SAT), verification of the cash and This has left them limited to just levied on textiles for the first time after that robust as it once was. As a result, women were earning around Rs Mumbai, overturned SEBI’s bank balances done from banks one option, which is, to serve the do- Independence, which is a surprise as several clusters in Rajasthan buzzing 9000 per month for just a few hours’ order barring Price Waterhouse for a period of eight years and mestic markets which is yet again not textiles is the second biggest industry with block printing activities through- work. Women from all castes got jobs from auditing listed firms for had instead relied on purported that robust as it once was. As a result, after agriculture generating jobs for out the day have now turned silent through block printing. However, few a period of two years due to one-line confirmation given by several clusters in Rajasthan buzzing lakhs of people. Heavy taxes in this with skilled hands slowly drifting away orders mean few jobs for these women its role in the Satyam Computer Satyam itself. with block printing activities through- sector is killing us,” he says. from their traditional profession. too, he says adding, “which means a Services’ fraud case. Thus, “the current account out the day have now turned silent “As a result, the cost of Made in According to Ram Kishore Chippa, poor future for their family and kids.” SEBI in his plea said: “SAT has balance of Rs 1,731.88 crore and with skilled hands slowly drifting away India textiles has increased substan- a renowned artisan from Bagru in It’s the domestic market which grossly erred in law by failing to the FD balance of Rs 3,318.37 from their traditional profession. tially giving ample opportunity to Rajasthan and a Padmashri awardee has saved us or else we too would appreciate that, on conclusion crore projected in the accounts According to Ram Kishore Chippa, the neighbouring countries to supply (2009), “we had around 500 families have gone unemployed, Chippa says. of inquiry, after a detailed con- of Satyam as on September 30, a renowned artisan from Bagru in them at a cheaper rate and therefore who were engaged in block printing “However, it is yet again not that great sideration of the evidence ad- 2008, and as audited by PW Rajasthan and a Padmashri awardee their products are now flooding the trade. However, the number of skilled as it used to be earlier.” duced and materials on record, throughout the previous 8 years (2009), “we had around 500 families foreign markets,” he says adding that artisans is falling each day as we don’t “Around 300 companies who were Whole Time Member (WTM), and wrongly published to the who were engaged in block printing “I have attended many markets and have many orders. It’s just 60 per cent engaged in exports and were giving SEBI had found that there has world at large was without fol- trade. However, the number of skilled seen Bangladesh leading the race in of the orders we have in our hands as orders to us have now started working been a total abdication by the lowing the procedures mandat- artisans is falling each day as we don’t textiles which is followed by Pakistan.” compared to the last five years. Out of with domestic firms which have safe- respondent (Price Waterhouse) ed under prescribed account- have many orders. It’s just 60 per cent Another artisan from Balotra Mo- these many orders will be cancelled,” guarded our artistry. Had the domes- of their duty to follow the Ac- ing standards,” the plea said. of the orders we have in our hands as hammad Yaseen also expresses con- he says. “Our next generation is slowly tic market not been strong, our block counting Standards prescribed The petitioner also said that compared to the last five years. Out of cern over the market slowdown and drifting to other professions as they printing art would have become a dy- by the ICAI and minimum stan- SAT has grossly erred in holding these many orders will be cancelled,” dwindling exports which presents a see there is no future for the artisans ing art with no takers left for this rich dards of diligence and care ex- that SEBI, as a Regulator, has he says. “Our next generation is slowly bad scenario for his family which has involved in this legacy. We want the artistry,” he says. pected from a statutory auditor, no authority under the SEBI Act drifting to other professions as they been engaged in the profession of government to turn its attention to- Rajasthan traditionally has been compelling the WTM to draw and the rules and regulations see there is no future for the artisans block printing since the last five gen- wards exports which will bring in de- strong in exports of handicrafts, gems an inference of malafide and framed thereunder, to look into involved in this legacy. We want the erations. Once, there were hundreds cent foreign exchange earnings and and jewellery, dimensional stones, involvement of Respondents in the quality of audit service per- government to turn its attention to- of families engaged in block print- shall also create jobs,” he says. agro products, and textile products. the large scale financial manip- formed by auditors. wards exports which will bring in de- ing here. Now, it’s just our family of Artisan Abdul Ghani from Jaipur The top five export items from Rajas- ulations of Satyam Computer In its order, SAT has said that cent foreign exchange earnings and 32 members who are engaged in this has similar concerns on generation than accounting for nearly two-thirds Services Limited (‘SCSL’, ‘the SEBI as a regulator has no “au- shall also create jobs,” he says. trade. Rest have shifted their work, he next losing their connect with their of exports from the State are textiles Company’) that had come to thority under SEBI laws and Chippa also has another worry. He says adding that Kataar, a local design rich legacy, looking at the glittering (including readymade garments), light with the e-mail dated Jan- regulations” to look into the says, “neighbouring countries like which was once printed on cotton new-age professions. He says that his gems and jewellery, engineering uary 7 forwarded by B. Ramal- quality of audit services per- Bangladesh, Pakistan and Turkey are here, has now shifted to machines and younger son has gone into a medical goods, chemical and allied products inga Raju, the then Chairman of formed by the auditors. leveraging the situation and flooding cotton has been substituted by syn- stream and has become a doctor. He (including tyres), and handicrafts. Indian Horizon Thursday - October 24, 2019 Business 10

Auto companies aid Fuel retail opens up: Stores, Sensex in finishing in the green biggies may set up ops New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The to encouraging investment from The fuel under consideration of said. “An individual may be al- Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday liberalised private players, including foreign the revised policy includes petro- lowed to obtain dealership of more Sensex closed higher on Wednesday, its fuel retail policy by allowing all players, in this sector,” the CCEA leum, diesel, LNG and CNG. than one marketing company in supported by gains in the auto sector companies to enter the fuel retail said in a statement. “In addition to conventional case of open dealerships of PSU which got a boost after better than segment. “The new policy will give a fillip fuels, the authorized entities are OMCs but at different sites.” The expected results by Bajaj Auto. Till now only companies with to “Ease of Doing Business”, with required to install facilities for current policy for granting authori- The benchmark Sensex closed hydrocarbon experience and hav- transparent policy guidelines. It marketing at least one new genera- sation to market transportation fu- 94.99 points higher at 39,058.83 ing committed investment of Rs will boost direct and indirect em- tion alternate fuel, like CNG, LNG, els had not undergone any chang- after logging an intra-day high of 2,000 crore in India’s oil and gas ployment in the sector. Setting up biofuels, electric charging, etc. at es for the last 17 years since 2002. 39,196.67 and a low of 38,866.08. The sector were allowed to enter the of more retail outlets (ROs) will re- their proposed retail outlets within Meanwhile, several overseas com- broader Nifty ended at 11,604.10, fuel retail segment. Now, any cor- sult in better competition and bet- 3 years of operationalization of the panies had explored the potential gaining 15.75 points. porate entity with a net worth of ter services for consumers.” said outlet,” the statement said. but no investment has been made “Markets largely remained posi- ter, “however market will review the just Rs 250 crore can get fuel mar- Consequently, the entities seek- “More private players, including so far. India has emerged as a key tive throughout the day led by se- outlook for revenue growth to assess keting rights. ing authorisation would need to foreign players, are expected to in- driver of global oil demand. The lective buying in large caps, namely any potential for re-rating.” The development is expected to have a minimum net worth of Rs vest in retail fuel marketing leading International Energy Agency (IEA) banking and IT stocks. Auto and Infosys on Wednesday gained 2.33 usher in investments from global 250 crore vis-A-vis the current re- to better competition and better expects the country to account for consumer stocks witnessed some per cent after heavy selling on Tues- giants such as Aramco, Total, quirement of Rs 2,000 crore prior services for consumers.” a quarter of global energy use by resurgence on expectation that the day following a number of clarifica- Trafigura and other foreign play- investment. As per the statement, entities 2040. Companies, including Reli- worst-case scenario is factored in tions by the company. ers. It will also allow corporares Even the requirement of prior would be required to set up mini- ance Industries, RoyalDutch Shell the stock prices,” said Vinod Nair, HCL Tech, Eitcher Motors and running convenience stores, shop- investment in oil and gas sector, mum 5 per cent of the total retail and Nayara Energy, part owned Head of Research, Geojit Financial Maruti Suzuki were the top gainers ping malls and hypermarkets to mainly in exploration and produc- outlets in the notified remote areas by Russian oil major Rosneft ac- Services. and Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and sell fuel as is the case in developed tion, refining, pipelines or termi- within five years of grant of au- count for about 10 per cent of the He added that due to corporate Zee lost the most on the bourses countries such as the US and UK. nals have been done away with, thorisation. 64,625 fuel stations in the country, tax cut, Q2 earnings growth is bet- among the Nifty50 stocks. “It (policy) has now been revised thereby inviting non-oil compa- “A robust monitoring mecha- according to data posted on the to bring it in line with the changing nies to also invest in the retail sec- nism has been set up to monitor Petroleum Planning and Analysis market dynamics and with a view tor. this obligation,” the statement Cell (PPAC). Pay Rs 5 cr each to go abroad, NCLAT to Abhijit Banerjee to relive Presidency Vikram Bakshi, wife days in January Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) It would be happy, and told us that he would give Yesterday Once More for Nobel Prize us a date in January”. Banerjee com- winner Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee in pleted his graduation with Economics January when he returns to his alma honours from Presidency College in mater Presidency University (Presi- 1981 securing a first class first rank in dency College when he was a student Calcutta University. In a rare honour, there) to receive the distinguished the university has decided to emboss alumnus award as also for an informal facsimile of the faces of Banerjee and get together with his then teachers Amartya sen - the two Nobel laure- and contemporaries. ates in its list of distinguished alumni A member of the alumni associa- - on its wall. Banerjee’s name would tion said on Wednesday that plans also be included in the wall of fame, were afoot to take Banerjee back to the that now bears the names of 100 fa- good old days when he was a student mous former students of the 202-year in the hallowed institution by inviting old institution established in 1817 New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The bunal barred Bakshi from leav- the teachers from that era who are still as Hindu College. It was christened National Company Law Ap- ing the country without prior alive, as also his contemporary stu- Presidency College in 1855, and up- pellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on permission of the DRT, the dents and other staff including those its president Nabanita Deb Sen -a fa- told mediapersons. graded to a university in 2010. The Wednesday said that erstwhile DRAT and the NCLAT unless who ran the canteen as also the col- mous Bengali writer - containing the “We also told him that we will orga- authorities have also sent a proposal McDonald’s India partner Vi- HUDCO’s dues of around Rs lege administration. proposals. “We came to invite him nise a get together. We will invite those to the university’s governing board for kram Bakshi and his wife Mad- 175 crore are cleared first. The A delegation from the Presidency to the university. We have decided to teachers who taught him and are still conferring honorary D.Litt on all three hurima Bakshi would have to appellate tribunal had also said Alumni Association called on Baner- confer the Atul Chandra Gupta Dis- alive. We will also invite his contem- Nobel winners in Economics this year submit Rs 5 crore each as a de- that it would review the settle- jee at his south Kolkata residence tinguished Alumnus Award for 2020 poraries, as also those who ran the - Banerjee, his wife Esther Duflo and posit to fly abroad. ment between fast food major Saptaparni on Ballygunge Circular to him. He has agreed to receive the canteen and the college administra- economist Michael Kremer - in the Bakshi had sought permis- McDonald’s and Bakshi, the Road and handed over a letter from award,” a member of the association tion then,’’ the member said. “He was next convocation. sion for foreign travel, to which Indian partner over the sale of the two-judge bench headed by his shares in Connaught Plaza Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said Restaurants Ltd (CPRL). In May, that they would have to deposit McDonald’s India had acquired Depts told to curb expenditure growth estimates the amount by Thursday for the Connaught Plaza Restaurants required permission. Pvt Ltd (CPRL) as the firm com- New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The der the Medium Term Expenditure to their actual requirements”, said the Budget for any of its schemes The bench reprimanded Bak- pleted a settlement reached Finance Ministry has asked all de- Project. Medium Term Expenditure circu- of new expenditure. In case where shi’s counsel, saying if the for- with former joint venture part- partments/ministries to limit their “While making expenditure pro- lar. It said while preparing the es- extra normal increase of over 7% is mer McDonald’s India head ner. However, before the deal demand for the next two fiscal years jections, the ministries/depart- timates, care must be taken to first sought in funds, the departments could violate the Debt Recovery could be given effect, state-run (FY 2020-21 and 2021-22) to a 5-7% ments may restrict themselves to budget for all committed and con- have to indicate extra revenue gen- Tribunal (DRT), he could also Hudco sought to be heard by growth of the previous year’s allo- a normative expenditure growth tinuing expenditure. eration or matching savings to meet violate NCLAT’s directive. the NCLAT, alleging that Bakshi cation and provisional actuals for of 5-7% over the previous years’ The ministries will give justifi- additionality sought along with rea- Last month, the appellate tri- owes it Rs 190 crore. the preceding fiscal (2018-19) un- allocations or projections subject cation for any increase sought in sons, the circular said. Mirchi probe: ED summons former Bhushan Steel Promoter

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The of Bhushan Steel for a money and his wife Varsha, developed statement will be recorded un- Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) transfer of over Rs 19 crore. Ac- the 15-storeyed Ceejay House der Prevention of Money Laun- probe into property deals relat- cording to the ED official, Singal in Mumbai and then gave two dering Act (PMLA). The official ed to underworld don Dawood and his brother Brij Bhushan floors of the building to Mirchi’s said that the probe agency took Ibrahim Kaskar’s close aide, the Singal, who were arrested earli- family members in 2006-07. action after a search and seizure late Iqbal Mirchi, has started re- er, had set up a firm in Delhi and The ED has unearthed deals at the residence of Mirchi’s son vealing corporate connections they had financial transactions worth Rs 225 crore related to last week saw them find a receipt with the agency summoning for- with Michi’s son Junaid Iqbal three buildings - Sea View, Mar- of Bhushan Steel for a money mer promoter of Bhushan Steel Memon. The official said that ium Lodge and Rabia Mansion - transfer of over Rs 19 crore. Ac- over a financial transaction to the ED wants to know for what spread over 1,573 square metres cording to the ED official, Singal the tune of Rs 19 crore. purpose the promoters of the in Worli area of Mumbai. and his brother Brij Bhushan A senior ED official, related to Bhushan Steel paid him over Rs Earlier the agency arrested Singal, who were arrested earli- the probe, told IANS: “We have 19 crore between 2010-11. Bindra and Haroun Yusuf, for- er, had set up a firm in Delhi and summoned Naveen Singal, for- Bhushan Steel is also under mer chairman of a dubious trust they had financial transactions mer promoter of Bhushan Steel, investigation by various investi- both close aides of Mirchi, from with Michi’s son Junaid Iqbal for having financial dealings gation agencies including Cen- Mumbai. According to the ED, Memon. The official said that with the family members of Mir- tral Bureau of Investigation and while Bindra acted as a broker the ED wants to know for what chi.” Serious Fraud of Investigation for the land deals, Yusuf facili- purpose the promoters of the Singal has been called on Office. tated them by transferring the Bhushan Steel paid him over Rs Friday for questioning and his In further developments in The agency also arrested Millennium Developers were, money to a Trust.he probe, told 19 crore between 2010-11. statement will be recorded un- Mirchi’s property deal cases, Rinku Deshpande for receiving whether he had ever meet Mer- IANS: “We have summoned Yusuf became a British nation- der Prevention of Money Laun- the agency on Tuesday arrested cheques related to deals in fa- chant and if he had travelled to Naveen Singal, former promoter al in 2004 and played a crucial dering Act (PMLA). The official Humayun Merchant, an aide of vour of fake dummy tenants. London during 2006-07. The ED of Bhushan Steel, for having fi- role in carrying out illegal deals said that the probe agency took Mirchi, who allegedly played a On Friday, the ED had ques- action is based on documents, nancial dealings with the family between Mirchi and real estate action after a search and seizure crucial role in negotiating on his tioned former Union Minister unearthed during the probe, members of Mirchi.” developers, which were fixed by at the residence of Mirchi’s son behalf with Sunblink Real Es- Praful Patel for over 12 hours which show that Millennium Singal has been called on Bindra for brokerage of around last week saw them find a receipt tate. about who the promoters of Developers, promoted by Patel Friday for questioning and his Rs 30 crore. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Thursday, October 24, 2019

Doha, Oct 23 (IANS) Abdelkarim Hassan handed Abdelkarim Hassan, Asia’s ‘Great honour’ to be BCCI President: Ganguly reigning player of the year, has been handed a five-month !-month suspension for Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Former Secretary. Kerala’s Jayesh George was suspension after he confronted India skipper Sourav Ganguly appointed as BCCI Joint Secretary, a referee in the Asian Champions misconduct on Wednesday became the first while Mahim Verma of Uttarakhand League semifinals. cricketer in 65 years to take charge became the new Vice President. According to a report in as full-time BCCI President after Ganguly’s appointment will, Fox Sports, the left-back, who Maharaja of Vizianagaram in 1954. however, be a short one as he will won AFC Asian Cup 2019 with Ganguly termed it as a matter of have to go in for a cooling off period Qatar earlier this year, reacted ‘great honour’.Taking to Twitter, from September 2020, under the new aggressively after being shown a the newly elected BCCI President rules.The 47-year-old has already yellow card for a foul in the first shared a picture of him sitting in stated that taking care of first-class half of Al Sadd’s 1-4 first-leg loss the board’s headquarter and wrote: cricketers and setting the house in to Saudi club Al-Hilal in Doha on “It’s a great honour.”Along with order will be among his top priorities October 1. Ganguly, Union Home Minister Amit during the next few months he will He was sent off in the 35th Shah’s son Jay Shah was made the serve as the BCCI chief. minute of the game and now the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has issued him a five-month Never felt better suspension ban for “an act of violent Marc Marquez seeks Honda team conduct against a match official” in my life: Kohli after aggressively remonstrating record for most wins with referee Ahmed Al-Kaf.With the suspension commencing on competitions until March 2020, Al Sadd having already qualified. to extend his winning streak at the October 21, the 26-year-old will which means he will miss half of Hassan won the AFC’s 2018 award Phillip Island circuit to earn his 14th not be able to feature in AFC club next season’s ACL group stage with as the best player based in Asia. consecutive podium appearance, the longest successful run of his racing HYDERABAD, Oct 23 (IANS) career, reports Efe news.He has won French Open: For D. Harika, the three-time Chess - nine races and came second in four. World championship bronze Marquez has won the Australian Sindhu, medallist, the FIDE Chess. Harika MotoGP twice in 2015 and 2017. com Grand Swiss tournament “It’s one of my favourite tracks, Subhankar in Douglas (Isle of Man), Phillip Island, I really enjoy riding said to be one of the the thrilled to be there a lot - especially the left corners! enter Round 2 strongest ever, turned out But it’s a circuit where many others, to be memorable as she got back in top-"# Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) Having and especially Yamaha can be strong,” the coveted ‘best women’s She claimed the top secured his sixth MotoGP world title, Marquez was cited as saying by his player’ prize. Spaniard Marc Marquez arrived in team’s website. In a tournament which women’s prize in the Australia intent on beating Mick “Our target is of course to try to featured some of the best prestigious Isle of Man Doohan’s record to be the most win, but once the weekend begins, we New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) of men’s players, current tournament successful Honda rider with 55 will see where we are and assess the Virat Kohli has been India’s World champion Magnus Grand Prix (GP) wins.On a four- situation. We approach the whole event batting mainstay ever since Carlsen and Viswanathan race winning streak, Marquez wants with the same mentality,” he added. he announced himself on the Anand, Harika held her own international stage. to tie for the top place along When he made his with Saduakassova Dinara of NBA: Raptors begins title defence international debut in 2008, Kazakhstan. But the Indian got Kohli was a chubby-faced the winner’s trophy by virtue with close win over Pelicans in youngster. However, those of better tie-break score. days are far behind him “This is a very significant as his remarkable fitness Paris, Oct 23 (IANS) Ace Indian achievement as I look ahead season opener transformation is there for shuttler P.V. Sindhu on Tuesday to fulfilling my ultimate dream Toronto Raptors began life without Kawhi Leonard and New everyone to see. entered the second round of of being a World champion,” Orleans Pelicans was missing injured first pick Zion Williamson Not only has he become the ongoing French Open after said Harika in a chat with The fitter with advancing age, he outclassing Canada’s Michelle Li Hindu on Tuesday. in NBA 2019-20's season opener. has brought a fitness culture in straight games here. The 28-year-old, who got within the team itself and has Sindhu convincingly defeated the Padma Shri this year, is something I am really pleased New Delhi, Oct 23 inspired almost every member her opponent 21-15, 21-13 in the said scoring 23 ELO points about as I had to play higher- (IANS) Fred VanVleet to become more agile and 44-minute affair. to break into the top 10 in rated opponents who had an scored a career-high 34 strong. The Indian wrapped up the first the world gave her more ELO rating of 150-plus more points as the Toronto The linchpin of Indian game with ease in just 20 minutes satisfaction than the special than me,” said Harika, the only Raptors got its NBA title batting, Kohli -- who now and continued to dominate the prize.“To sustain some sort of Indian woman besides Sowmya defence off to a winning leads the side in all the three Canadian in the next game too. consistency right through this Swaminathan to participate in start with a 130-122 formats -- turned vegan last Sindhu, who earlier this very demanding tournament the tournament. overtime win over the year. The 30-year-old believes year became the first Indian New Orleans Pelicans that turning vegetarian has to win gold in the BWF World on Wednesday.Pascal helped him immensely. Championships, has been out- Yashansh, Jeet, Prapti, Moumita in Siakam also tallied 34 On Wednesday after of-form as she has failed to points and added 18 watching Netflix’s cross the second round in three youth Þnals of TT meet rebounds before fouling documentary Game Changers, tournaments -- China Open, Howrah, Oct 23 (IANS) Delhis With uncertainty lingering on out of the NBA's season- Kohli tweeted: “Saw game Korea Open and Denmark Yashansh Malik defeated Deepit Payas' visa to Poland, his mindset opening contest at changers on Netflix. Being a Open recently.Earlier in the day, Rajesh Patil of Maharashtra 4-2 was understandable, especially Scotiabank Arena which vegetarian athlete has made shuttler Subhankar Dey also to enter the final of the Youth after compatriot Yashaswini featured the Raptors' me realise what I have believed advanced to the second round Boys singles in the UTT National Ghorpade had left the Indian championship banner all these years regarding diet of the tournament in the men’s Ranking (East Zone) Table shores a couple of days before for and ring ceremony.Both was a myth. What an amazing singles event. Tennis Championships at the the vital training before the Cadet teams were missing some documentary and yes I’ve Dey made a comeback Howrah Indoor Stadium here on Challenge event, beginning from big names as the Raptors never felt better in my life after against Indonesia’s Tommy Wednesday. Saturday at Wladyslawoo.Payas began life without Kawhi I turned vegetarian.” Sugiarto after facing a 15-21 He will now take on Jeet had booked his slot after winning a Leonard and the Pelicans Game Changers is a 2018 defeat in the first game. He Chandra in the final on Thursday silver medal at Ulaanbaatar during lost Anthony Davis in a game was one of two against the Pelicans, the documentary produced by won the second game 21-14 as the Haryana lad enjoyed a the Asian Junior championships. trade and was missing opening night contests Raptors presented its James Cameron, Jackie Chan before also clinching the third walkover from Delhi's Payas Jain Yet, the third seed paddler kept injured first pick Zion with the Los Angeles players and coaches with and Arnold Schwarzenegger game 21-17.Saina Nehwal and who, after spending a couple of himself in the reckoning here and Williamson.“We had Lakers taking the court its rings and unveiled about the benefits of plant- Parupalli Kashyap will play tense days, left for Delhi to catch emphatically beat Rajasthan's to reach into our bag later against Leonard’s the 2019 championship based eating for athletes. The their first-round matches of the the flight to Poland to participate Anukram Jain 4-0 to enter the semi- of tricks,” said Raptors new team Los Angeles banner in the rafters of documentary follows former tournament on Wednesday. in the World Cadet Challenge. finals before giving the walkover. coach Nick Nurse.The Clippers.Prior to the tipoff the arena. UFC fighter James Wilks who, while recovering from an injury, travels the world and Mbappe youngest to score "! Champions League goals Graeme Smith elected as talks with elite athletes who follow plant-based diets. goal.com.Mbappe has now honorary member of MCC Kohli, during the just- scored 15 goals in Europe's concluded three-Test series top competition at age of 20 against South Africa, became years and 306 days and has the first Indian batsman to become the youngest player smash seven double hundreds to bring up the milestone, in red-ball cricket. smashing the previous held record by Messi, who achieved the same aged At the age of 22, Smith became 21 years and 288 days. South Africa's youngest ever captain The Argentine himself had and went on to play 117 Tests, in beaten Real Madrid legend which he amassed 9,265 career runs Raul's mark of 22 years and at an average of 48.25. He scored 27 163 days initially to become centuries and 38 fifties in his stellar the youngest to score 15 Test career. He is third on the list of Champions League goals. his country's all-time run scorers in New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) surpassing Barcelona star came in as a substitute PSG's win in Belgium Test cricket. Bruges (Belgium) Paris Saint striker Lionel Messi.Mbappe in the second half of the on Tuesday means they've Named one of Wisden's Cricketers Germain (PSG) star Kylian achieved the feat during match, scored a brilliant now won four straight of the Year in 2004, Smith secured a Mbappe has become the PSG's away win against hat-trick and helped PSG Champions League games London, Oct 23 (IANS) Former South Africa captain Graeme second place on the Honours Board youngest player to score 15 Club Brugge on Tuesday earn a comprehensive 5-0 away from home for the first Smith has been awarded honorary life membership of Marylebone in 2008, hitting a century at Lords in goals in Champions League, night.The French star, who win over Brugge, reports time in their history. 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WTF Wednesday: Nach Baliye 9, Indian Idol 11, Bigg Boss 13's Birthday Special: Malaika Arora parties the night away with beau poor gimmicks have ruined the charm of reality shows for us Arjun Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Back in the days, more than fic- or for that matter even between the TV, there was clearly no one to rep- Khan, Akshay Kumar and others tion, non-fictional shows were fun judges. However, water went over rimand? And to top that, the makers to watch and they did wonders on the bridge when the makers, after cut a really sensational promo fea- Birthday celebrations begin the television. The charm of the failing to get masala, started faking turing all the sound effects from the The yummy mummy of B- reality show is when it is real. The it. Every week we get someone or Kahanii Ghar Ghar Ki days. Is this an town, Malaika Arora turns a year fights were organic but they did not the other pulling up a prank on the episode of Sansani? older and wiser today. The ac- merely revolve around sensation- show. For instance, in last week's And then comes the baap of all re- tress' birthday celebrations be- alism. Remember when Himesh episode, Prince Narula decided to ality shows, Bigg Boss 13. For yester- gan sharp at 12:00 am and there Reshammiya gave the 'Mujhe Tere throw a fit that he is going to quit day's episode, the makers showed was no looking back. Malla, as Ghar Mein Roti Chahiye' speech the dance reality show. He and us a promo of an angry Salman she is fondly called, partied the on a singing reality show, all of it show judge Ahmed Khan got into a Khan storming out of the set being night away with her boyfriend seemed organic and real. However, tiff regarding the same, only to re- mad at a contestant. However, 60 Arjun Kapoor, her close set of with time the charm of reality shows veal that it was a prank. Wait, did we minutes of the entire episode with friends and industry insiders. was erased by sensationalism. To- tune in to a dance reality show or a some pills to cure migraine, and we Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal, Ka- day, reality shows only mean fights, poorly scripted prank show? did not find anything even remotely reena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Ku- bickering behind the back and poor The dance show has been fizzling Next up is singing reality show In- close to what was shown in the trail- mar, Shanaya Kapoor, Shilpa sensationalism. This week, three of from the rating charts every week. dian Idol 11. The less we talk about er. What kind of sorcery is this? Shetty Kundra, Amrita Arora, kummar Rao, Patralekha, Janhvi the ongoing reality shows, proved Clearly the concept of ex couples this one, the better. This week, show Amidst all this, we need to give a Tara Sutaria, Raj Kundra, Ananya Kapoor among others were seen us right with their poor gimmicks to did not work out for the showmak- judge Neha Kakar was kissed (with- special shout out to Kaun Banega Panday, Twinkle Khanna, Raj- at the bash. grab eyeballs. ers. Furthermore, every week, the out her consent) by a fan of hers. Crorepati and Amitabh Bachchan So let's take the case study one showrunners are trying their best Now we get the adulation and craze for keeping the sanctity intact. by one, commencing with the churn in more masala in terms of of the fan, however, when the per- Share your thoughts on the same Diwali 2019: Ladies, let Mouni dance reality show Nach Baliye 9. catfights between the contestants son did cross the line on national by tweeting to us @bollywood_life. Roy, Tara Sutaria help you look Soni Razdan and Mukesh Bhatt strongly react to Alia Bhatt like the patakha you are The most awaited and LIT (lit- combo sits well with the whole and Ranbir Kapoor's FAKE wedding card erally) time of the year again - DI- festive glow and accentuates ev- Rumours about Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's wedding have been doing rounds for the longest time now. WALI! Well, it is also time for lousy ery complexion. With the right office parties and reused/recy- accessories (Read chunky silver Who isn't waiting for the day reality is altogether different. Alia is How can it be real? It's sad. There cled dry-fruit hampers. JK! Hav- ornaments) you can take over any when Ranbir Kapoor will get mar- the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and are so many mistakes on the card." ing said that, you, I and hum will gathering! ried to Alia Bhatt? Well, almost all of Soni Razdan. When the actress was Well, rumours about Ranbir and still have to make to the numer- Athiya Shetty us are. But, there was someone who questioned about her 'viral wedding Alia's wedding have been doing ous taash parties and it goes with- A classic red never goes out of couldn't hold back his/her excite- card', Alia laughed it off and denied rounds for the longest now. We out saying that picking a sparking style and also makes you look like ment. As a result, he/she created a the authenticity of the same. think, people need to calm down outfit is no less than a herculean the bomb you are (wink wink)! fake wedding card of Alia and Ran- Likewise, when Times Of India and wait for an official announce- task! Not just that, there will be Take cues from Athiya Shetty who bir and it instantly went viral on the reached out to Alia's mom Soni ment from the couple. On the work other galas you'll have to make paired a crisp red salwar kameez internet. However, users on social and her uncle Mukesh Bhatt, they front, they will be seen together for time for and not slaying is not an with gold detailing and jewellery. media were quick to identify the er- seemed least bothered by it. "It's a the first time Ayan Mukerji's Braha- option. But fret not, we are here Yes, let the hair down and let your rors on card and declared it as a fake non-issue. Please, don't give these mastra. The film is to be made into to help with a side of cues/hacks kohl-laced eyes do the talking! one. And guess what? The biggest miscreants more publicity than they three parts and it is said to be a sci-fi courtesy our very own bomb- Bhumi Pednekar error on the card Alia's name be- deserve," said Soni Razdan. Muke- fantasy film. It is scheduled to re- shells of Bollywood. If you don't fancy mono- ing misspelt as Aliya. To top it, the sh, on the other hand, added, "Alia lease during Summer, 2020. With all the pomp and show chromes, this contrast and match Raazi star's uncle, Mukesh Bhatt, is busy shooting for Sadak 2 in Ooty. Stay tuned to BL for more scoops that the showbiz is decked up look by Bhumi Pednekar is the was named as her father, while the I have got a call from all over the country inquiring about the same. and updates! with, we are sure the actors won't right fit for you! Indigo Parsi Gara mind if we beg/borrow/steal a lehenga, silver choli, bright sun- style or two! From Mouni Roy to shine yellow dupatta; what's not Tara Sutaria, let these divas help to like? Of course, you can make Here's why Shahid Kapoor feels nervous while you pick your outfit of the day/ your own combos just remember night and get Diwali ready. So, accessories can make or mar a shall we? look! So maybe just a choker and attending award functions Mouni Roy rings? Mouni Roy recently wore a Taapsee Pannu ready to get back on the sets of his next. pink bandhani lehenga and boy, Another red but with a twist in There was a time in Recently, in an interview with Hindustan did she look like a dream. Staying the tale. If you want to give the Times, Shahid revealed how this break (after true to the vibe, the actress paired traditional wear a modern spin, Shahid Kapoor's career Kabir Singh) affected him in both good and it up with beautiful mangteeka, sport a cape along like Taapsee bad ways statement necklace and a low Pannu has. With fine embroidery when he saw a series of "It’s great since I get to spend time with bun and you can too. Be pretty in and the right colour contrast, you my family, Mira and the kids. But having pink or any other just make sure can change any sharara set into his films not working said that, after a point, you just want to get if you go with a bold colour keep an Indo-western ensemble. Also, on the sets. Even if you ride a motorcycle, the accessories on the minimal. please note the pearl hair thing well at the box-office. after really long, you feel a bit nervous. So, Tara Sutaria she has going on; it's a great ac- you need to keep doing it and be on the sets. Brocade magic is in and how! cessory to stand out! However, the actor Nowadays, I get nervous even if I have to Take this beautiful blue number So, go on and try on ladies! go for an award function because I haven’t worn by Tara Sutaria as an ex- May the Gods of fashion shine on didn't take failure to been in front of the camera for so long. It ample. Elegance and poise, the you... does make you feel a bit odd." his heart. Before Kabir Singh, the actor saw his own share of ups and downs, sailing through Lose You To Love Me song: Selena Gomez After waiting for 15 odd years, Shahid Ka- them all. Four months after his last release, poor finally got the biggest solo hit of his Shahid announced his new project — the releases an emotional ballad and we are career with Kabir Singh. The actor played a Hindi remake of Tamil film Jersey. There wondering if it's about Justin Bieber self-destructive lover in the Sandeep Reddy was a time in Shahid Kapoor's career when Vanga directorial, and his performance was he saw a series of his films not working well nternational singer and icon, Sele- will come out the other side stron- lauded by critics as well as the audience. at the box-office. However, the actor didn't na Gomez, has released her latest ger and a better version of yourself.' Shasha, as he is fondly called, featured take failure to heart. Opening up about the track — an emotional ballad titled Hearing the track and going by the alongside Kiara Advani and Arjan Bajwa in low phase of his career, he added, "I feel Lose You To Love Me, and her heart- lyrics and her own description, we Kabir Singh, and it goes without saying that all the failures that I have seen have made rending voice coupled with soulful and (we're sure) several of her fans the film comes as a turning point in Sha- me who I am today. So, honestly, I am very lyrics and music are certain to stir a are wondering if it's about Justin hid's career. Before Kabir Singh, the actor thankful for the fact that though it took so well of emotions in you. While shar- Bieber? Fun fact: The entire video is saw his own share of ups and downs, sailing long, such a big success came my way, be- ing the song, Selena wrote, 'This shot on an iPhone. BL Verdict: through them all. Four months after his last cause I know that it may well have never song was inspired by many things Can Selena Gomez do anything release, Shahid announced his new project happened to me." that have happened in my life since wrong? The song hits you in the feel — the Hindi remake of Tamil film Jersey. It So, what do you think of Shahid Kapoor's releasing my last album. I want and will become an anthem for bro- was a long break for the actor, but now, he's career? Tweet us @bollywood_life people to feel hope and to know you ken hearts. Bigil advance booking report: Thalapathy Pagalpanti trailer: John Abraham-starrer gets some Vijay's film to take an earth-shattering start at the box office hilarious memes with references to Game of Thrones Thalapathy Vijay and Nayanthara Malaysia and others. Since the film Just yesterday the madhouse A film's a real hit only out the memes being made on the starrer Bigil is set to hit the screens marks the reunion of director Atlee trailer of the multi-starrer "mind- when the social media movie just within a few hours after this Friday and it seems that the fans and Vijay after Mersal, the expec- less comedy" Pagalpanti was the release of its trailer. Now the of this megastar don't want to take tations are sky-high from the film. dropped. And just as soon as the is in awe of it and Anees memes have references to other any chance and miss the first-day- Nayanthara has worked with Vijay trailer was dropped, people were Bazmee's Pagalpanti did hit shows like Kaun Banega Cro- first show of the film as the sports in Sivakasi and Villu in the past and raving it since after a really long receive much love from repati and even the international drama has received an earth-shat- this will be her third collaboration time a multi-starrer with such hit series Game of Thrones. So let's tering response from the audience in with the actor. While the film is still comedy is going to hit the the- the netizens as Twitter was take a look: to bank manager after its advance booking report. Talking in the production process, it has al- atres. And well, a film's a real hit flooded with memes, some hearing about the scam. #Pagal- about the domestic market, we see ready achieved a huge milestone by only when the social media is in being quite hilarious. pantiTrailer 22 people are talking Housefull boards on the cinema halls cracking the satellite rights deal with awe of it (just a hyperbole). But the about this The movie was shot in from many big centres like Madurai, a leading channel worth Rs 50 crore. Anees Bazmee directorial did re- Kriti Kharbanda and Ileana D’Cruz London primarily and will hit the Chennai, Tirchy, Coimbatore and Well, this a huge price for a regional ceive much love from the netizens in the lead roles and is directed by theatres on 22 November 2019. others. The mega-budget venture is film and the superstardom of Thala- as the Twitter was flooded with Anees Bazmee who has previously And we are not sure of the movie also releasing in over 45 countries, pathy Vijay is definitely the main rea- memes, some being quite hilari- ham, Arshad Warsi, Anil Kapoor, given hits like Welcome, Singhh is but the memes around the movie which includes Germany, France, son behind it. ous. Pagalpanti stars John Abra- Pulkit Samrat, Urvashi Rautela, King and No Entry. So let's check are super hilarious.

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