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O 8' % Justice (retd) AK Patnaik to authority of the Government. monitor the enquiry by the “We make it clear that anti-corruption watchdog. entrustment of supervision of & 818* = :) 1 “The enquiry in respect of ongoing enquiry by the CVC to & the allegations made in the a former judge of this court is note/letter of the Cabinet a one-time exception which has ) 1 ,?! Secretary dated August 24, been felt necessary by this ) L M1 3 ( B 2018 as regards Verma shall be court in the peculiar facts of ( " # completed by the CVC within this case and should not be 7 a period of two weeks from understood to be casting any today,” the Bench noted in its reflection on any authority of ) 1 L M ) ) " order. the Government of India,” said ! /= ! " $ The SC also barred the the Bench, also comprising interim CBI Director Justices SK Kaul and KM being considered close to sions taken by him. the process of conducting Nageshwar Rao from taking Joseph. Verma. The Bench sought enquiry and keeping in view any “policy” or “any major The CVC has the authori- Also, Rao constituted a responses from the Centre and the large number of docu- decision” even as it fixed ty of superintendence over the new three-member team to the CVC on the plea of Verma, ments involved, 10 days time November 12 as the next date CBI in cases relating to the probe the FIR against Asthana who has also sought a stay on would not be sufficient to com- of hearing. Prevention of Corruption case. in order to be impartial. the Centre’s order giving inter- plete the inquiry. The Bench headed by Rao was given interim The court made it clear im charge of his post to Rao. Senior advocate Fali S Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi charge of looking after the that from now on Rao, who is However, this prayer was not Nariman, appearing for Verma, also said all the decisions taken duties of the CBI Director after a Joint Director of CBI, would raised during the hearing. said the CBI Director was by Rao from October 23 till both Verma and Asthana were only perform the routine tasks Meanwhile, Asthana also appointed for a two-year tenure October 26, including on trans- sent on leave and barred from that are essential to keep the moved the Supreme Court with the approval of a selection ,34(3 5 Lodhi Road police station. Massive protests were fer of investigations and change carrying out any supervisory CBI functional. with a separate petition in the panel comprising the Prime Delhi-type protests were reported from all States, includ- of investigating officers, be role of the agency on the mid- During the hearing, the matter challenging the Minister, the Leader of he Congress on Friday replicated in other parts of the ing large participation by party placed before it in a sealed night of October 23. court at first remarked that Government order to send Opposition and the Chief Tstaged a day-long country- country where State Congress workers in Punjab, Haryana, cover by the next date of hear- Shortly after taking charge decisions taken by Rao since him on leave and divesting him Justice of India. wide protest in front of CBI leaders led demonstrations in Karnataka, Assam, ing. The court also observed it on the intervening night of October 23 are not to be imple- of his functions. The question is whether offices across the country led by their regions against what the Maharashtra and Gujarat. did not want the CBI issue Tuesday and Wednesday earli- mented but later it ordered that Solicitor General Tushar the tenure could be breached at its party chief Rahul Gandhi Congress described as the “ille- Senior Congress leaders, before the court to linger on. er this week, Rao transferred 13 it would decide on that aspect Mehta, appearing for the CVC, any time?,” Nariman asked against the Centre’s order to gal, unconstitutional and ille- including Ashok Gehlot, “This is not in the interest officers with most of them only after perusing the deci- said the commission was under from the court. send CBI Director Alok Verma gitimate removal of the CBI Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora, on forced leave. director by the Modi that has Veerappa Moily and Anand Congress workers led by shamed India and its premier Sharma took part in the march, ! Rahul took to the streets in investigative agency”. along with Sharad Yadav, D New Delhi’s Lodi Road area, TMC Rajya Sabha member Raja and Nadimul Haque. " 0 #& where the CBI headquarters is Nadimul Haque, CPI leader Rahul said people are on located, and demanded an and Upper House member D the streets to show the PM “the '( apology from the PM. He Raja, and Loktantrik Janata mirror of reality”. “No matter alleged that “the PM stole Dal leader Sharad Yadav too how hard the Government money from the country” and joined the Congress in the tries, it will not be able to cage P 2 )$ can run but not hide from the protest against the Modi the truth,” he tweeted. truth. Rahul courted arrest at Government’s CBI decisions. Continued on Page 4 . % ,34(3 5 ers and the bankers, the com- concerned, it is already NPA. mittee recommended that the The other two companies n a bid to save the ailing ailing power firms can be saved (Adani & Tata) are servicing ! Ipower companies, the State either by increasing the tariff or their debt but have been ""#$" Bank of India (SBI) has by asking the banks to take addressing letters that they approached the Supreme Court ‘haircut’ on the loan given by would be constrained to stop ! looking into the implementa- them to these firms. operation since they cannot " # tion of recommendation of a Sources said the Agrawal continue to run the plants at ! committee which suggested a Committee has noted that the loss,” said SBI in its affidavit to ! tariff increase or waiver of a bankers were “willing to take a the SC. % portion of the loan owed to the haircut” considering the exist- “That these issues with ,34(3 5 began after she responded to a bank by these companies. As ing scenario in the power sec- regard to the tariff have been comment by former Navy per the SBI’s affidavit, the three tor. pending for a long time and efence Ministry (MoD) Chief Admiral Arun Prakash. % &' power companies belong to It is interesting to note banks have reached a stage that Dofficial spokesperson He had re-tweeted a photo- ')()6,7 680,*4 %( ! Adani, Tata and Essar Groups tariff citing problems and that at present the SBI is facing they are facing huge risk of the Swaranshree Rajashekhar was graph showing a military flag )#$* & ' " and are operating in Gujarat change of rule in Indonesia and more than 2.3 lakh crore bad public monies advanced to the sent on indefinite leave on on the bonnet of an official car t least eight people were ( ) and owe more than 35,000 claiming that the coal import debts. In its affidavit to the power projects,” said the SBI. Friday hours after she posted a of the Internal Financial Akilled and three others *# ! O, crore to it. had become costly and this sce- Supreme Court, the SBI said This move of SBI is seen as tweet criticising the alleged Adviser to the Western seriously injured on Friday in The Supreme Court in nario must be treated as an Adani Power in Mundra owes trial balloons to know the misuse of privileges by military Command of the Army in an explosion at a firecracker April 2017 had disallowed the unforeseen. Rejecting all these them 19,127 crore and Essar mood of apex court. If the apex officials leading to an outcry Chandimandir in Haryana’s factory in Badaun, police said. -./!0 ) + power generating firms from arguments, the apex court said Power Gujarat Ltd owes 4,214 court agrees to the SBI’s prayer, among the veterans. She later Panchkula district. The officer Around 4 pm, there was an increasing their tariff and the companies must supply crore and Tata Group’s Costal many PSU banks might deleted the tweet saying “it was is a civilian and is not allowed explosion in a licensed fire- !' ( ordered them to stick to power in the tariff specified in Gujarat Power Ltd owes approach the court with simi- inadvertently done and the to use flags on his vehicle, a cracker factory in Rasulpur , promised tariff in the agree- their agreements with the 10,159 crore to them. lar petitions to favour the same is deeply regretted.” right reserved for armed forces village under the Civil Lines )- ) ment with the State States. “It is relevant to point out power firms across India. The Ministry later in the officers. “Even if misuse of an police station, Badaun Senior # Government. The SBI was After the SC order, the that the entire net worth of the The SBI in its affidavits said day said Army Public Relations Army Command’s insignia by Superintendent of Police (SSP) ' # roped in to save the loss of Gujarat Government formed a three power producers has they have got clearance from Officer (PRO) Colonel Aman a civilian is not a cognisable Ashok Kumar said. 12 ) power companies, which were Study Committee headed by almost eroded. The monies Finance Ministry in a meeting Anand will be acting offence, the person needs to be “Three injured have been barred by the SC in increasing retired Judge Justice RK lent and advanced by the SBI chaired by Finance Minister spokesperson as the “MoD reprimanded by the GOC in C admitted to the district hospi- ! tariff. Agrawal to look into the crisis and other banks are at serious Arun Jaitley with all stake- spokesperson proceeds on whose ‘Financial Adviser’ he is,” tal. Their condition is serious," The companies had in power sector. In September, and imminent risk. So far as holders and other lender leave. Prakash had tweeted. he said. ! + demanded permission to hike after consulting all stakehold- Essar Power Gujarat Ltd is bankers also. The twitter controversy Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4
.% ,34(3 5 Friday conducted surprise inspection and found that dust ! ational Capital’s deterio- 1 & & ) control norms were being vio- 4 ! injured soldiers succumbed to Nrating air quality on Friday lated blatantly at the Pragati his injuries. surpassed all its records of the Maidan redevelopment site. "#$ 4 Army officials said Sepoy current season as concentration Delhi Pollution Control Board Ngamsiamliana from Mizoram of Suspended Particulate !/ .. .9: ;; (DPCC) served notice on the ,34(3 5 $ 5,$ was killed in an attack on an Matters (SPMs) was measured ! 9 :9 ;. 1 contractor and the builder for Army camp in south Kashmir’s “abnormally high” on the Air violating Environmental JP president Amit Shah on % % " ,)2)" Lurgam village in Tral. They Quality Index (AQI) of Central " ! %% &&'&( ))&* ++ , Clearance (EC) conditions. BFriday announced that the said another Armyman injured Pollution Control Board Since construction dust is BJP and the JD(U) will contest hree soldiers and two ultras in the attack is under treatment (CPCB). also a major contributor in pol- equal number of seats in Bihar Twere killed in three separate at Military Hospital. One month pollution data luting air, Hussian directed in the Lok Sabha elections and terror related incidents in Pakistan-based Jaish-e- of the CPCB reveals that values officers of civic agency to distribution of seats among Kashmir Valley, officials said. Muhammad claimed responsi- of both pollutants have been release an order to cover all four NDA partners will be One of the soldiers died due to bility for the attack and they recorded three to four times construction sites. formally announced in two- fatal injury in a stone-pelting said it was to avenge the killing higher for both PM 10, PM 2.5. “No construction site three days. incident in south Kashmir. of seven civilians and three Significantly, value of PM 2.5 should be left uncovered in At the same time, Shah also Sources said that uniden- ultras at Laroo Kulgam area in was recorded at 46 Micro Cubic Delhi,” said Hussain to officers announced here in the presence tified terrorists attacked an south Kashmir last Sunday. Per Gram (μgm-3) on while inspecting the site. The of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Army formation near Lorgam Army official said Sepoy September 16 of this year, Minister has decided to regu- Kumar that all partners will village in south Kashmir’s Tral Rajendra Singh from while on Friday it shot to larly inspect all areas in Delhi have lesser number of seats " 3 sub-district late on Thursday Uttarakhand was fatally injured 206.2. Environmentalists have to oversee the implementation than they had last time. evening. In the heavy exchange during stone-pelting in Arwani warned that denizens of Delhi of Graded Response Action The announcement was ! $/ of fire, two soldiers of 42 area of Anantnag on Thursday are inhaling poison. . ! $/ Plan (GRAP) and visit the made after reports this week Rashtriya were injured. They evening. He succumbed to his PM 10 value has escalated sites where there is likelihood said that as per seat-sharing however, denied that it would said both the injured were injury on Friday in Military above the danger mark, oscil- of Earth Sciences (MoES), has Aadmi Party (AAP) of high air pollution. The Delhi formula the BJP had agreed to contest a seat less than that shifted to Army’s 92 Base Hospital. Four local terrorists lating between 139.6 and 140 also recorded values at four Government has initiated coor- Government has also consti- contest 17 of the 40 Lok Sabha allotted to the BJP insisting that Hospital at XV Corps head- were killed in the Thursday (μgm-3) in mid-September, folds the prescribed standard of dinated action to combat air tuted joint departmental seats in Bihar, the JD(U) 16, the equal number of seats would be quarters for treatment. encounter. and 400 on Friday. both PM 10 and PM 2.5. pollution. Environment inspection teams. LJP five and the RLSP two shared by both the parties. However, one among the Continued on Page 4 SAFAR, a unit of Ministry Meanwhile, the Aam Minister Imran Hussain on Continued on Page 4 seats. Sources in the JD(U) had, Continued on Page 4 ( ) ( *+, *-./ 3 4 ' R $ ! -< ! !! ,34(3 5 !"#" $%%# Branch) Dr Ajit Singla stated. According to the official, n an appalling case of honour the whole deed. The video has the accused persons found out 4 Ikilling in the national Capital, been siezed by police and will about the relationship when a 25-year-old man was arrest- be put to forensic examination they saw Sahil dropping his ed by Crime Branch of Delhi to determine the exact younger sister. Enraged with the !! ,34(3 5 still absconding,” said the DCP. Police on Friday for allegedly sequence leading to the murder situation, they kidnapped Sahil “The murder took place kidnapping and strangling and subsequent destruction of and brutally beat him up before ith the arrest of four per- on Wednesday evening at Sahil (25) to death because the eveidence. strangulating him to death. Wsons, the Delhi Police around 5 pm. During interro- victim was reportedly in a “On Tuesday, a missing “They took a video of the has solved the double murder gation the mastermind revealed relationship with his 17-year- complaint was filed by whole incident and threw his mystery of two septuagenarian that the sister had hired him on old sister. Sahil’s family at Bawana Police dead body in the canal and sisters in national Capital’s Tuesday for plumbing work in According to police, Sahil Station. Sahil’s uncle suspected burnt his Santro car on their Paschim Vihar within 24 hours. their flat. was kidnapped from Rohini that the family of a girl living way back to Delhi,” Singla Two more accused persons Accused Akhilesh district’s Bawana area. The nearby was behind the kidnap- revealed. “Efforts are being involved in the double murder further told that on Tuesday accused Rakesh and his asso- ping and investigation was made to nab Manish, Lokesh are said to be on the run. when he inspected the flat for ciates Manish, Lokesh and taken up. Input was received on and Nitesh, who are still Police said six persons were plumbing work, he learnt that Nitesh brutally beat him up, Friday that Rakesh and his absconding. The concerned involved in the murder of the only two old women were strangled him to death and then associates murdered Sahil and police station of Bawana has two elderly sisters. While three residing in the flat and they burned his body and car and threw his body in a canal at been informed about Rakesh’s of them gained entry into the might be having ample cash threw it in a canal in Sonipat. Sonipat,” Additional arrest. We are further investiga- " 3( $ ( $( ! ) ! L household to rectify electrical and jewellery. On that day he They even took a video of Commissioner of Police (Crime tion the matter,” Singla said. 6 $ $ fault and killed the sisters intentionally did not do the before carrying out a robbery. plumbing work. Two of their accomplices stood He purchased all the guard outside of the society required items from the mar- 0 ) ( *4 ! #! $# %#! &' ( while the mastermind of the ket but on the pretext of some entire plot who was identified urgent work, left that flat as a plumber had left the place promising the old women that % #% &Q * &# after ushering his coharts he will get the work complet- inside. ed on Thursday,” said the DCP. !! ,34(3 5 when Sangwan got into an In the video, Sangwan is Usha Pathak (78) and her “The accused further said !! ,34(3 5 said the building departments argument with the accused seen removing his T-shirt younger sister Asha Pathak he called his associates and carried out action on the direc- dance instructor in his 20s after he made fun of his dance before falling down. (75), both unmarried sisters shared the information with his he building department of tion of the Supreme Court- Awas shot dead allegedly by moves. Later, people around him were living at flat no-97, A-6 friends and finalised their plan Tthe North Delhi Municipal appointed Monitoring an unidentified man after the Following the noticed a bullet injury on his Block of the Anand Van Society of looting the house and killing Corporation sealed two farm Committee. Local Police help victim made fun of his dance argument the accused took chest. The victim was rushed to near the sports complex in the septuagenarian sisters. As houses Royal Gold Farmhouse were also taken, he said. moves during a Valmiki Jayanti out a pistol and shot at a nearby hospital, where he was Paschim Vihar of West Delhi. per the plan, Akhilesh told his and Kailash Farmhouse for Motels and party lawns in procession near Mandir Marg Sangwan, who died on the declared brought dead, the The murder was noticed by the associates to enter the flat after misusing the properties. Taking areas under SDMC are ram- in national Capital. spot,” said the DCP. DCP said. domestic help when she turned his departure posing as elec- a similar action, South Delhi pant and running while having According to Madhur A case was registered in Based on the video, police up for work on Thursday after- tricians as the septuagenarian Municipal Corporation also “additional built-up areas, vio- Verma, Deputy Commissioner the matter and a probe was have received the images of the noon at around 1 pm. sisters were in need of an elec- sealed 30 properties in Lajpat lating MCD and green norms of Police (DCP), New Delhi underway, Deputy accused. Frightened after seeing both trician and he had promised Nagar. jurisdiction of the South with impunity” and are still district, the deceased Commissioner of Police (New However, the accused was sisters lying in a pool of blood, them to send one known to The south civic body had Corporation. While the north running without facing any was identified as Avinash Delhi) Madhur Verma said. yet to identified and arrested in she informed the office bearers him. Accordingly, the accused already served notices to 16 corporation claimed to have action. Sangwan. Police said Sangwan was also connection with the incident, of Resident Welfare Association persons executed their plan by motels in Najafgarh Zone and surveyed 41 properties and The sealing drive in the city “The incident took place carrying a knife with him. the officer said. of Anand Van Society in looting the house and killing 20 motels in the South Zone. served notices to 26 motels and had begun late December with on Wednesday night when A video of the incident shot Sangwan’s friends are being Paschim Vihar. They in turn the old ladies. Thereafter, they Interestingly, not even a single six farmhouses comes under sealing of major shops and Sangwan, along with his by one of the persons at the questioned by police to estab- informed police. fled from the spot,” said the notice has been served to the Narela and Civil Line Zone. eateries in the posh Defence friends, was dancing during the procession shows the victim lish the sequence of events, he According to Seju P DCP. farmhouses that fall under the A senior SDMC official Colony. Valmiki Jayanti procession dancing at the event. added. Kuruvilla, Deputy “We have recovered gold Commissioner of Police articles, silver anklets, gold (DCP), outer district, Akhilesh, bangles, ear rings, antique sil- a resident of Nangloi was the ver utensils and other articles 0 0 P mastermind who along with from the possession of said his five more friends planned criminals. Further investigation to rob the house. “Akhilesh and and recovery of looted articles (%% !"" July, the Supreme Court reject- schoolmate at a Gurugram his associates Deepak, Salman is in progress. Raids are being 26"62")! ed the teenager’s bail plea. school. Shah and Raju Yadav were conducted to nab the remain- Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) to and also intimidate/influence “According to the high The CBI named the juve- arrested by police whereas two ing accused persons,” the DCP fresh hearing into the mat- reconsider its decision to try a the prosecution witness. The court direction the JJ Board will nile suspect, a student of Class others involved in crime are added. Ater of high profile minor accused of murdering a agency also mentioned that he also review its decision within 11, as prime accused in the case Gurugram school murder case seven-year-old schoolboy as may abscond which would the span of six weeks whether in its first charge sheet in the in which a Class XI student had an adult within a period of six hamper the course of the trial the teenager will be tried as an case in February. murdered his junior school- weeks. so the bail plea should be dis- adult or not. A medical board The 7-year-old boy mate on September 8 last year, The bail plea was moved missed. will again consider all the Prince (imaginary name started before the JJ Board on before the court of Additional “A medical board will be aspects related with the case,” given by the trial court) Friday. Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh constituted into the matter Tekriwal said. was found with his throat slit Also, a regular bail plea was Kundu and was forwarded to who will consider the medical The defence lawyer in the in his school on September 8, filed by the accused teenager’s the Judicial Magistrate (first report and other related aspects bail application argued that 2017. father under section 12 of the class) Pradeep Chaudhary of in the case. The next hearing the teenager has spent almost Earlier, the court had Juvenile Justice Act and it will the Juvenile Justice Board. The into the matter has been sched- a year in the correction home barred the media from using be considered on October 30. probe agency has filed their uled for October 30. A detailed and there no other concrete the name of the 16-year-old However, the Central Bureau of reply related to bail plea of the argument on the bail applica- matter is available in the case. accused in the case and asked Investigation (CBI) and the juvenile which will come on tion will take place on the next Also, the high court has also it to use fictitious names lawyer for the seven-year-old hearing on October 30. hearing,” Sushil Tekriwal, considered the teenager as instead. While the seven-year- victim The CBI in their reply lawyer for the seven-year-old minor. old victim was named “Prince” opposed the asserted that in case , Bholu the victim, said. Earlier, Special children by the court, the juvenile bail applica- petitioner (imaginary name In December 2017, the court had on May 21 held that accused was named “Bholu” tion. given by the trial court) is Juvenile Justice Board had the 16-year-old teenager and the private school in Thegranted bail he may tamper ordered that the juvenile accused would be tried as an Bhondsi was referred to as Punjab and with the prosecution evidence accused be tried as an adult. In adult of murdering his junior “Vidyalaya”. Haryana High Court in its order on October 12 at Chandigarh had asked the Gurugram
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Diwali festival scheduled on seeking bribe from them dur- "exploitation" of traders in the hended by police along with 7-8"-1<*00 ing fire cracking, the Delhi As per the copy of ther November 7. ing the festive season for prop- name of Trade and Taxes sur- two of his adult accomplishes. 01)2-1N Home Department has issued which is with The Pioneer, The officials further asked er action. He also said written veys, Sisodia said 110 such sur- The incident was reported on guidelines to make this Diwali "Apart from the open spaces for the Environment and IPR orders have been issued to the veys have been conducted in Thursday in a school situated cation after one of them direct- guards in the school and hand- a green and pollution free. the fire cracking, the con- department to release neces- Department of Trade and Taxes the current financial year and in Vikaspuri area of West dis- ed the other to push the swing. ed over to police," said the The department has sought a cerned authorities will also sary advertisements and pub- that no raids should be con- only one tax evasion of Rs 72 trict. "Enraged over the sharp senior police official. list of open and vacant places have to find out silent zones as lic awareness programs regard- ducted at the offices and busi- lakh was detected while there Police officials said they are exchange of words, the 15-year- "Two of his accomplishes where community fire cracking well far from the vacant spaces. ing the bursting of firecrackers. ness establishments of traders were minor amounts involved probing whether the gun that old boy on Thursday afternoon are aged 22 and 28. The can be done from all the The concerned corporations "The local bodies and the till Diwali. in other cases. the juvenile had carried in the brought a pistol and two men weapon belongs to either of the municipal corporations, Delhi and land owning agencies will concerned authorities can also Sisodia said he had "We have to collect taxes school was a licensed one or with him to the school for help- two men and efforts were being Development Authority forward a list of those places take opinion of public/elected received complaints from some and stop tax evasion also but was procured illegally. Even if ing him exact revenge on the made to ascertain its owner- (DDA), New Delhi Municipal Ramlila was held recently and representatives on the list of traders that a few officials we do not want it at the cost of the gun was a licensed one, the class 12 student," said the ship. Council (NDMC), Ravana's effigy was burnt". open spaces and the list will sought money from them in exploitation of traders." person holding the arms license senior police official. The father of the accused Cantonment Board and the "While finalising the open also be uploaded on the the name of the ruling AAP in Directions have been issued to will be hauled up, they added. "The accused who was owns a jewellery shop where Cooperative Group Housing spaces care should be taken Website of Delhi government. Delhi. the department concerned not According to a senior accompanied by other two one of the accomplices used to Societies, DUSIB and others. that the designated silent zones The department has issued the "We do not need money to conduct raids during the fes- police official, during a picnic men started quarrelling with work. We have registered a case The decision was taken in are kept outside such areas. A order and the local bodies and for elections through raids on tive season as traders are busy, organised by the school on the senior students and showed and further investigation is the recently held meeting taken list of silent zones will be the concerned authorities have traders. Just click photos of the deputy chief minister Wednesday, two teenagers in them the pistol. However they going on," said the senior police by the Chief Secretary of Home uploaded on the Government been requested forward the such officials asking money added. private school got into an alter- were overpowered by the official. Department to implement the website by Home Department," list positively by October 27," Apex Court's orders on com- read the order. said an official. !# **! ,- #% ./ 78 #&& ! Q #0,$# 0 #!' 9:: ;
!! ,34(3 5 for providing proper mobile "Finally after nearly one connectivity has been com- year, the passengers can inform 0 ver 25 lakh Delhi Metro pleted and the signal is perfect their parents and friends if they Ocommuters facing poor in the Violet Line from Mandi are getting late as earlier there New Delhi: Delhi Waqf Board provided 5 lakh compensation mobile signal connectivity, House to Kashmere Gate. Also, was a huge problem in this sec- chairman Amanatullah Khan by Delhi Government," he said. especially in the Heritage Line, the work is in under process at tion from ITO to Kashemere on Friday assured a compen- Khan said Bharti has have something to cheer before the Pink and Magenta Line and Gate due to the poor connec- sation of 5 lakh to the kin of promised to construct a Deepwali, as Delhi Metro rail is expected to be completed by tion," said Ridhi Manchanda eight-year-old madrasa stu- boundary wall around the Corporation (DMRC) has this coming months," said a who travels daily in the stretch. dent who died in a scuffle madrasa through his MLA completed the installation of DMRC official. However, another passenger involving minors in south local area development fund. required infrastructure to pro- After receiving a large travelling who travels daily in the Delhi's Malviya Nagar. He said Waqf Board will give vide good mobile network con- number of complaints from the Magenta Line from Botancial Azeem died on Thursday no objection certificate as the nectivity between Mandi daily passengers, DMRC in Garden to Munirka said, "It is after he sustained a head injury belongs to it. House to Kashmere Gate. the month of July issued ten- good that the DMRC has final- following a scuffle between He also claimed the local According to the DMRC, ders for providing mobile net- ly provided solution for poor two groups of minor boys. police officers have assured the work to provide mobile net- work connectivity in the under- connectivity but the issue still The incident occurred when him that no slackness will be work connectivity work in the ground stations of Heritage persists in the Pink and Magenta the students objected to play- allowed in probing the death of Pink and Magenta Line will also Line and all the underground Line. The issue in Magenta Line ing by a few local boys on a the student. be completed by next month. stations of Pink and Magenta should also be addressed as the vacant land in front of the Four minor boys, who are "The laying of network lines line has been awarded and the entire network drops after train madrasa, police said. suspected to have been takes place only after the entire work of laying infrastructure in enters the underground station Khan accompanied by involved in the incident, have metro corridors gets complet- tunnels. However, the signal of this section. One cannot even Malviya Nagar MLA Somnath been apprehended, police said, ed and starts operational due to issue is still same in the newly inform their home, friends or Bharti visited the madrasa and adding that the accused used to < ; 0 3 ! various technical reasons. inaugurated Pink and Magenta office in any emergency while announced the compensation. often play on the vacant land in . $ Currently, the infrastructure Line. travelling in this stretch." "The family of Azeem will be front of the madrasa. SR & 8 * * 8' % " !! ,34(3 5 corruption allegations as an !! ,34(3 5 interim director has been cur- ailing the Supreme Court tailed the Supreme Court seek- elhiites travelling on the Hdecision in the Central ing all his decisions in a sealed DLodhi Road route faced a Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cover and directing him not to hardship to reach their desti- row, the Aam Aadmi Party take any major decision.He nation on Friday due to the (AAP) has said the apex court said that governments favourite traffic jams caused due to the by its decision has put a cap on choice for CBI chief's post, protest held by Congress Chief the alleged rampant violations Rakesh Asthana's petition was Rahul Gandhi and his party of law, order and constitution not even heard by the Supreme leaders over the divestment of by the Narendra Modi-led BJP Court, which means his story the power of the CBI Director Government at the Centre. has no credibility. Alok Verma. The Supreme Court on The Supreme Court on Huge traffic was observed Friday set a deadline of two were caught snooping around Friday directed CBI's interim at Lodhi Road, CGO Complex, weeks for the Central Vigilance his house shows that Modi director, M Nageshwar Rao Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Sai Commission (CVC) to com- Government has done a big not to take any major policy Baba Chowk and near Dayal plete the enquiry against CBI scam in purchase of Rafale jets decisions while the Central Singh College. Director Alok Kumar Verma, and is now afraid and doesn't Vigilance Commission com- "The traffic was affected who has been divested of his want an enquiry into their pleted its probe into the alle- but it was for a short period. duties and sent on leave in view scam," said Sanjay Singh. gations of corruption against Lodhi road and Bhishma of the feud between him and "Modi Government design the investigative agency's cur- Pitamah Marg road has been Special Director Rakesh of implicating the CBI director rent chief Alok Verma. opened later", said Alok Kumar, Asthana. Alok Verma in the CVC Nageshwar Rao will perform Joint Commissioner of Police Speaking on the issue, AAP inquiry has failed since the routine functions essential for (Traffic). Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh inquiry will now be super- CBI's functioning, but not take The protest as held by the said CBI director Alok Verma vised by a retired Supreme any major decisions, a bench Congress workers led by their was removed by the BJP Court judge, therefore the truth headed by Chief Justice Ranjan president Rahul Gandhi Government overnight because behind Modi government's Gogoi ordered. including Ashok Gehlot, he was about to begin investi- attempt to show that the CVC While Congress chief Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora, gation into the Rafale deal. He is probing major corruption Rahul Gandhi courted arrest Veerappa Moily and accused that Government allegations against Verma on Friday after leading hun- Anand Sharma took a rally appointed M Nageshwar Rao as which warrant his stepping dreds of his party's workers in from Dayal Singh College on director who has serious aside from the post will come a march to the CBI headquar- Lodhi Road to the CBI head- charges of corruption against out soon," said Singh. ters against CBI Director Alok quarters about a kilometre him. He said that government's Verma being divested of his away, has termed the move "Alok Verma was removed attempts to impose a junior powers and to demand an against Verma "illegal and overnight and on the next day officer with an alleged dubious apology from Prime Minister unconstitutional". Intelligence Bureau (IB) men track record, himself facing Narendra Modi.
.% ,34(3 5 "This is a survey based study so we ask some questions from the omen cancer patients cancer patients that are admit- Wand parents of adolescent ted to our hospital irrespective patients of the disease experi- of the type or stage of cancer. ence major downfall in psy- The formula has been adopted chological well-being, revealed from western countries but the findings of an on-going some changes in the question- research by the Institute Rotary naire have been introduced to Cancer Hospital (IRCH), All include spiritual aspect." India Institute of Medical So far, the behavioural Sciences (AIIMS) being con- changes of around 600 patients ducted to study the psycho- over a period of 6 months have logical consequences of cancer, said Dr Sachidanand Jee Bharti, nent. Questions related to been studied, he added. expert told The Pioneer on Associate Professor, appetite, food habits and "It is a 14 month long Friday. Department of Oncology- happiness have also been study which includes studying "With the findings of the Anesthesia & Palliative included. the behavioural changes in survey based study so far, we Medicine, AIIMS. "We ask them if they have around 1,200 patients of all ages can say that women and par- In elderly patients, the noticed any changes in their and genders. Six months of the ents of young patients face a symptoms such as depression, mood over a period of time. study are already over and downfall in their well-being. In anxiety and stress are mini- Questions related to the spiri- around 600 patients admitted these patients, traces of depres- mum, he added. According to tuality of the patients to assess to our hospital have been stud- sion, anxiety and stress were Dr Bharti, the questionnaire of the changes have also been ied," he said. major. This, in some patients, the survey consists of 30 ques- included besides questions on The full findings of the also manifested into severe tions to assess quality of life of physical pain," he said. research are expected to be headache and loss of appetite," patients as their main compo- Dr Bharti further said, revealed in eight months. ( ) ( *+, *-./ ' #& !2,R ! ( * 02, ( = .& O. > #&3 # #* % ? New Delhi: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe since he first toured which is marked with myriad Narendra Modi on Friday Japan as Prime Minister in opportunities," Modi said. New Delhi: The Supreme Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava and New Delhi: Russia and India ties," he said. The envoy said described India and Japan a September 2014. He said India values Japan's Court Collegium on Friday Shailendra Shukla — to be are working on an agreement to the event once again will reflect "winning combination" and He said, as democracies, global leadership in innovation, made public the names of six appointed as judges in the "jointly produce" films to boost the unique cultural ties said the island nation is New the two countries have shared technologies and best prac- judicial officers and two advo- Madhya Pradesh High Court. people-to-people ties, the between the two sides. Delhi's most trusted partners in values and they seek peace tices and during his visit, he cates it has recommended as For the Calcutta High Russian envoy said on Friday "It will open this Sunday its economic and technological and prosperity for all. will have a chance to see some the judges of three High Court, the Collegium recom- and asserted that the two coun- with a breathtaking performance modernisation. "Our complementarities of Japan's high-tech capabilities Courts. mended the names of two tries have an age-old history of 'Reverse' by the Moscow Musical In a statement before he make India and Japan a win- in robotics. The apex court collegium advocates — Saugata cultural collaboration. Theater. It will blur the bound- leaves for Japan on Saturday to ning combination. Japan today "I will have wide-ranging also recommended names of Bhattacharyya and Aniruddha Russian Ambassador to aries between dramatic and clas- attend the Annual Summit on is one of the most trusted talks with Prime Minister seven additional judges to be Roy — and one judicial officer India Nikolay Kudashev said this sic, and the circus performances," October 28 and 29, Modi said partners in India's economic Shinzo Abe and interact with appointed as permanent — Suvra Ghosh — to be at the embassy here after Kudashev told reporters. India's partnership with Japan and technological modernisa- business leaders and captains judges in the Gauhati High appointed as judges. announcing the grand cultural The 75-minute production is of great substance and pur- tions and one of the top of industry from both coun- Court. apex court. The Collegium further event — Days of Russian Culture has been created by young pose. investors in India," he pointed tries. I will also address the Besides the Gauhati High The Collegium recom- recommend the names of two in India — that will bring some Russian directors Andrey "We have a special strategic out. Indian community. These Court, the recommendations mend that additional judges — judicial officers — Lalit Batra, of the most iconic musical and Koltsov and Irina Drozhzhina, and global partnership. Our ties The PM said that projects interactions will help to further have also been made for the Justices Lanusungkum Jamir, and Arun Kumar Tyagi — for art forms to the country over the with participation of Debra with Japan, both economic such as Mumbai-Ahmedabad strengthen our trade and Madhya Pradesh High Court, Manash Ranjan Pathak, appointment as judges in the next two months. Brown, the Emmy Award-win- and strategic, stand complete- High Speed Rail and Dedicated investment ties, and coopera- the Calcutta High Court and Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, Punjab & Haryana High "The two nations have a ning Canadian choreographer, ly transformed in recent years. Freight Corridors reflect the tion in new areas such as the Punjab & Haryana High Kalyan Rai Surana, Prasanta Court. special affection towards each officials at the embassy said. It is today a partnership of great high level and "strength of our healthcare, digital technologies, Court. Kumar Deka, Nelson Sailo However, the Collegium other, with a history of cultur- "It will be a silent show, substance and purpose. It rests economic engagement". agriculture and food process- The recommendations, and Ajit Borthakur — be has remitted the names of al collaboration that goes long with motion and emotions on the strong pillars of India's "Japan is also at the fore- ing, disaster risk reduction made on October 24 by the appointed as permanent four advocates and a judicial back. Some of the illustrious intertwined in a breathtaking Act East Policy, and our shared front of engaging in our nation- and disaster resilient infra- collegium comprising Chief judges of the Gauhati High officer to the Chief Justice of names are Rabindranath acrobatic performance by the vision and commitment to a al initiatives, such as 'Make in structure," he said. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Court. Patna High Court and names Tagore and Leo Tolstoy, and troupe, and will have a part of free, open and inclusive Indo- India', 'Skill India', 'Digital He recalled that last year, Justices Madan B Lokur and It recommended names of five lawyers the Chief Justice many other distinguished sons India in its mix too. I say, it will Pacific," he said. India', 'Start Up he had hosted Prime Minister Kurian Joseph, have been post- of three judicial officers — of Madhya Pradesh High and daughters of both the blow away the senses of the Modi said it will be his 12th India'...Japanese investors have Abe and his wife Akie Abe in ed on the official website of the Vishnu Pratap Singh Chauhan, Court. PTI countries, representing our audience," said Koltsov. PTI meeting with Prime Minister faith in India's economic future, his home State of Gujarat. PTI 6 % ! * +, 0 3 ! " . 3 ! 0( ( @ 8 New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Madan of India Ranjan Gogoi. B Lokur on Friday said besides construction The project, which is ostensibly on the *'3 and maintenance of washrooms in over lines of the Centre's flagship scheme Swachh 16,000 court rooms, a mechanism needs to Bharat Abhiyan, would be undertaken by Thiruvananthapuram: Flood-hit be devised to deal with garbage and also to NITI Aayog and the Union Ministry of Kerala would need 31,000 crore for weed out old case files. Drinking Water and Sanitation along with rebuilding, a UN report said. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday 434 53)"E*6*, E New Delhi: India and Myanmar have He was speaking at a pre-launch func- the Department of Justice and would The post disaster needs assessment declined to hear on priority a petition filed agreed to fight insurgent groups operat- tion of 'Swachh Nyayalaya project, which include construction of new toilets in court report prepared by a UN team was by an advocate against the practice of )&3"E*6(3* &&53 ing along the border between the two would be inaugurated on the occasion of complexes in the country, besides main- submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi polygamy among Muslims, saying he should countries and check smuggling of wildlife Law Day on November 26 by Chief Justice taining existing ones. PTI Vijayan on Friday by United Nations first deposit a fine that was due. 8* & !* 3(*,E*6 and narcotic drugs. Resident Coordinator Yuri Afanasiev. When the petition filed by Asok Pande It was agreed upon at the 22nd home- During the meeting, he informed came up for hearing, a bench headed by land security meeting between India and >>> LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan and Vijayan that the UN would assist the Justice Madan B Lokur reminded the advo- imposed by the October 22 order. Myanmar held on Thursday and Friday. Rashtriya Lok Samta Party leader Upendra State in getting international level cate that he was imposed a cost of 25,000 ".... This court had imposed costs of During the meeting, both the sides Khushwaha are firmly with the NDA and technical know how for rebuilding by the apex court recently for filing a plea 25,000 on the petitioner by an order dated agreed to take action against insurgent From Page 1 their parties will get due representation in Kerala, which had witnessed wide- and until he deposits that amount with the October 22, 2018. List this petition only groups operating within their territories, Shah’s statement has now made it clear seat sharing, said the BJP leader. However, spread destruction when floods rav- Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, after the costs are deposited. The registry a Home Ministry statement said. that the BJP and the JD(U) would be on an the RJD is eyeing to rope in RLSP with its aged the State in August this year. his matter would not be heard. is directed not to entertain any other peti- The two countries agreed on provid- equal footing in the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- leader Tejwaswi Yadav meeting Kushwaha. The UN body has also promised A bench of the apex court had on tion until there is a proof of payment of ing security cooperation and facilitate tions. The Bihar Chief Minister later also The BJP contested 30 seats in 2014 and assistance in getting resources from October 22 dismissed a public interest lit- costs," the bench said in its order. movement of people and trade across the met the Prime Minister. won 22 of them. In 2014, while the Janata global institutions for rebuilding the igation (PIL) filed by Pande and had In his fresh petition, Pande had alleged International Border. The BJP president said other NDA Dal (U) contested independently and fared state, an official press release here said. imposed the cost on him for seeking a direc- that permitting only the Muslims to perform It was also agreed to cooperate in pre- allies, including the LJP and the RLSP, will badly by winning only two seats. The LJP According to the report, funds for tion that legal marriageable age for men polygamy was discrimination on the ground venting smuggling of wildlife and narcotic get due representation in the seat-sharing contested from seven seats and won six seats rebuilding various sectors, include should be brought down from 21 to 18 of religion. The PIL has sought a direction drugs and to strengthen cooperation on formula. and the RLSP contested three seats and won housing (5443 crore), transport years. to the Centre either to declare polygamy by the international border management, Addressing reporters, Shah said the two seats. infrastructure (10,046 crore), agri- "Have you paid the cost," the bench, also any citizen of India as "void" and make it a including construction of subsidiary pil- number of seats which each ally is to get will Shah said under Narendra Modi’s lead- culture and dairy farming (4498 comprising justices S A Nazeer and Deepak punishable offence under section 494 of the lars to better demarcate the border, the be announced in next two-three days. The ership NDA will gain resounding majori- crore) and other infrastructure 2246 Gupta, asked the lawyer who said he would Indian Penal Code (IPC) or permit all cit- statement said. talks are in the final round and there is a ty and perform tremendously in Bihar and crore. During the south west mon- do it soon. The bench then said, "We will izens to perform polygamy as per their wish. The Indian delegation was led by unanimity on the issue on the seat alloca- emerge as a big force in the State under the soon over 400 people had lost their hear you only after you deposit the cost Section 494 of the IPC deals with the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and tion formula. leadership of Nitish Kumar, Paswan and lives and several houses destroyed in imposed on you." It also directed the apex offence of marrying again during lifetime the Myanmar delegation by Major General Shah did not reply to the query whether Kushwaha. He said under Modi, poor in the unprecedented deluge in the court registry not to entertain any other of husband or wife and entails a punishment Aung Thu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of there could be exchange of seats while allo- Bihar have benefited saying the Opposition’s State. PTI petition filed by Pande until he pays the cost of up to seven years in jail and fine. PTI Home Affairs, Myanmar. PTI cating seats to allies. campaign in the State was baseless.
city. This was done in view of ' --- >>> protest call of separatist amalgam Joint Resistance Leadership com- From Page 1 prising Syed Ali Geelani, In another incident, Lance Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin From Page 1 ments, Rajashekar, tweeted, spokesperson’s comments mir- “Dear @DefenceMinIndia From Page 1 steps to provide relief to the Naik Brajesh Kumar from Malik. Both Geelani and Responding to his com- “What about misuse of jawans rored true colours of the @DrSubhashMoS - who is this The intensity of the blast injured. Himachal Pradesh sustained Mirwaiz remained under house in your residence during an Ministry towards the three ‘Defence spokesperson’ who was so strong that people sitting He expressed grief over splinter injuries during a fierce detention while Yasin Malik is in officer’s tenure sir? And how services. reprsnts MoD ie Govt n talks in an adjacent cycle shop and the loss of lives, and has issued operation in Behrampora Sopore preventive custody for the last about children being picked “Is this inadvertent. It like this. This is unacceptable some passersby were injured in instructions to officials for in north Kashmir on Friday. He several days. The educational up and dropped to school in shows the true colours of your conduct n I wud rqst an the incident, the SSP said. proper medical treatment of the later succumbed in Military institutions in several areas in Fauji (military) gaadis (vehi- MoD Madam. You are meant enquiry into this. This is "Two passersby were injured. The CM has also Hospital. Two unidentified north and south Kashmir region cles)? Not to forget Madam’s to protect the military, not unconscionable, disrespectful among those killed," he said. ordered the district magistrates ultras, suspected to be Lashkar- remained closed on the direc- shopping expedition on insult it. Keeping this n arrogance tht behooves a Sub-divisional magistrate of and superintendents of police to e-Tayyeba (LeT) cadre were tions of authorities to prevent Government vehicles. And spokesperson is an insult to response. @PMOIndia (sic)” Badaun Parasnath Maurya said inspect the firecracker factories, killed in the anti-terrorist oper- student protests or any law and endless parties...Who pays India, its armed forces and he tweeted. the deceased have been identi- transportation of firecrackers ation that was launched early on order situation. Train services for that?” their sacrifices. Amid angry reactions by fied as Guddu Sharma (23), and their sale. Friday morning. also remained affected across Her response to 72-year- It shows no respect for veterans, Admiral Prakash said Sher Singh (55), Ramesh (30), He said adequate steps Meanwhile, the normal life Kashmir. The internet services old Prakash, a war hero who senior veterans. Your there should be sober reflec- Sanju (34), Pannalal (41), must be taken to ensure that in downtown parts of Srinagar also remained partially affected was Navy chief between July spokesperson is a disaster,” he tion on state of civil military Yameen (42) and Satish (24). accidents due remained affected due to restric- in North and South Kashmir dis- 2004 and October 2006, drew said. relationship. “Rather than get- The identity of one victim is yet to firecrackers do not take tions imposed in areas under five tricts as a preventive security sharp reactions from military Retired Air Vice Marshal ting excited over indiscreet to be ascertained. The district place. Later, Adityanath police stations in old Srinagar measure. veterans. Some of them even Manmohan Bahadur called tweet of @SpokespersonMoD administration had pressed announced compensation for said the principal spokesper- the tweet to the former Navy I would suggest sober excavators and fire brigades into the deceased and injured per- son’s comments reflected the chief by Rajashekar as “shame- reflection; (a) by MoD on state service for rescue work. sons."UP CM has announced approach of the bureaucracy ful”. BJP MP Rajeev of civil-mil relations & (b) by Uttar Pradesh Chief Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the M towards the armed forces. Chandrasekhar also took Military Leadership on the Minister Yogi Adityanath took families of the deceased and Rs 5 In a tweet, Major General strong exception to the aspersions cast by MoD immediate cognisance 50,000 for the grievously ))" (retired) Harsha Kakar told spokesperson’s comments and (IDAS?) civil-servant on per- of the explosion and direct- injured in the unfortunate inci- --- G Defence Minister Nirmala demanded an inquiry into the sonal conduct of Service offi- ed the district magistrate of dent in Budaun," a senior UP - Sitharaman that the matter. cers,” he said. Badaun to take all necessary Government official said. !7"#*8 L& 5 4( 8 ( 4 "/G 7- / ! & $ >>> 8 ,2& ) 72") , ))< / From Page 1 against the PM. investigation into charges of “corruption” in Rafale 9/ LM9 The Mumbai Congress workers staged a The Opposition party has alleged that the jet deal. //L M/ // demonstration outside the CBI office in Bandra led “demolition of the CBI” was prompted by fears that Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh units of the - L M/ .//L M by City Congress president Sanjay Nirupam. The Verma was going to conduct a probe into the Rafale Congress too held protest near the CBI office ./ ;//L M ;/ 9//LM protesting Congress workers also raised slogans deal. “Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi ran away after amidst heavy security and police used water cannons , taking Rs 35,000 crore. Vijay Mallya ran on the protesters. Punjab Congress president Sunil away with 9,000 crore. Lalit Modi, too, Jakhar was leading the group of protesters which ran away. Maybe Anil Ambani will also included several prominent party leaders, including run away. But the reality is that the PM Ministers in the Amarinder Singh-led Government. has indulged in corruption and helped Haryana CLP leader Kiran Choudhary and former Anil,” Rahul alleged in his brief inter- Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal were among action with the media. He accused Modi the leaders from Haryana and Chandigarh partici- of destroying institutions such as the pating in the agitation. Protests by Congress activists CBI, the Election Commission and the were also taken in southern States of Karnataka, Tamil Enforcement Directorate. Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Former Karnataka Hundreds of Congress workers Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hit out at Modi for tur- along with their leaders in Bihar, moil in the CBI, alleging it was another manifesta- Jharkahdn and Odisha staged demon- tion of his “autocratic” rule. stration as part of the party’s nation- Over 40 Congress workers and leaders from wide protest. The demonstrators, Gujarat, including eight MLAs and former State unit including scores of women, sat on a chief, were detained for protesting outside the CBI dharna outside the gate of the CBI office office in Gandhinagar. Before their detention, at Bailey Road, carrying placards read- Congressmen took out a one km-long march - from ing ‘Save CBI Save Democracy’ and a church to the CBI office located in sector 10 of the raised slogans amid a heavy contingent state capital- to protest against the move to divest CBI of police. RJD too claimed to extend full Director Verma of his powers. moral support to Congress. Activists and leaders of Assam Pradesh Congress Demonstrators, led by Odisha Committee (APCC) staged a dharna outside the CBI Pradesh Congress Committee President office led by APCC president Ripun Bora who also Niranjan Patnaik, raised slogans against sent a memorandum to President of India Ram Nath the Centre in Bhubneshwar, alleging Kovind requesting for immediate reinstatement of that Verma was sent on leave to stall Verma. ( ) ( *+, *-./ (
#) % %# %..',/ !0'+ ) )R ! +/# % ,34(3 5 Chairperson, Secretary (Tourism) of the concerned 8 enchmarking the standards State Govt. or Additional Bof facilities and services pro- Secretary. 9! ) vided by motels, on the sides of Other members include highways, to cater to motorists, (Tourism) or Director (Tourism) 'B; 8 H!I the Centre has decided to grant or Additional Director (Tourism) approval to only those new of the concerned State besides 9! ) motels or those seeking fresh representative from the approvals that have facilities for Federation of Hotel and digital payments, have safety Restaurants Association of India( ,34(3 5 mechanisms and are disabled FHRAI), Hotel Association of and environment-friendly India (HAI), Indian Association s many as 199 sitting MLAs among others. The Union of Tour Operators (IATO) and Aand seven MPs have not Tourism Ministry recently Travel Agents Association of declared their Permanent Association for Democratic each from BJP and Congress, issued new guidelines in this India (TAAI). Account Number (PAN) Reforms (ADR) and National and one re-elected MP each regard. Approval will be given valid details. The highest number of Election Watch (NEW) have NCP, JD(S) and SHS have the "At a time when the for three years. "Applications MLAs, who have not declared analysed the PAN details of 542 discrepancy in their declared Government is focusing on dig- will not be considered as PAN details, are 51 from the sitting Lok Sabha MPs and 4086 PAN details. When it comes ital transactions, these estab- received till such time they are Congress, followed by 42 MLAs MLAs. Of which 11 re-elected State wise re-elected MLAs lishments must migrate from free from all deficiencies. The from the BJP and 25 MLAs MPs and 35 re-elected MLAs with the discrepancy in PAN cash to cashless payments. ties," said a senior official from rately from the Hotel classifica- "Motels cater to the hospi- HRACC may inspect a motel at from the CPI(M). have dissimilarities in the PAN details, Madhya Pradesh has Customers too are happy to the Ministry. tions," he explained. tality requirements of road trav- any time without previous Interestingly, the highest details submitted by them in the highest number of re-elect- make payment by digital wallets, He said motels have been According to the guide- elers through the facilities and notice," said the official. numbers of 33 MLAs who their affidavits. The discrepan- ed MLAs i.e. 8 followed by and credit and debit cards. classified as per the facilities lines, motels which are an services offered by them, with The Motel must be able to have not declared the PAN cy also found in the PAN details Maharashtra with 7 re-elected Also, they need to be inclusive being provided by them. important segment of the hos- the rooms usually arranged in convince the committee that details are from Kerala, fol- of several re-elected MLAs. MLAs who have the discrep- and disabled-friendly to cater all "The guidelines have been pitality sector, providing a low blocks with parking direct- they are taking sufficient steps lowed by 28 MLAs from "The PAN comprises 4 ancy in declared PAN details," type of customers. framed after intense delibera- budget accommodation is clas- ly outside," says the guidelines. to conserve energy and harvest Mizoram and 19 MLAs from alphabets, 4 numerical and an the report said. "The aim is to promote tions with the tourism and hos- sified as a Hotel designed pri- The new motel or those water, garbage segregation, and Madhya Pradesh. Two MPs alphabet at the end, e.g: The highest number of re- safe, secure and better hospi- pitality industry along with the marily for motorists, having seeking re-approval will have to disposal/ recycling as per each from Odisha and Tamil ABCD4321F. Discrepancy elected MLAs who have dis- tality facilities at highways for stakeholders. The Motel is their main entrance on a pass test from the Hotel & Pollution Control Board (PCB) Nadu, and one MP each noticed in the PAN card is that crepancy in declared PAN travelers and provide the Motels expected to maintain required National Highway or a State Restaurant Approval and norms and following other eco- Assam, Mizoram and one number/alphabet is details are 18, from BJP, fol- with enough cafes, rest rooms, standards at all times. The new Highway or on a Service Lane Classification Committee friendly measures, pointed out Lakshadweep have not declared changed. Four re-elected MPs lowed by 9 MLAs from INC toilet facilities and other facili- guidelines treat Motels sepa- of a National / State Highway. (HRACC) comprising the official. their PAN details. from BJD, 2 re-elected MPs and 3 MLAs from JD(U). " " 93 0
,34(3 5 fied as 8,100 crore approxi- States or United Arab Emirates fact that though funds were 012 mately from the investigation because they have extensive available to pay off bank loans, Special Court in Delhi on conducted so far. business interests in these the same were diverted and AFriday issued notices to the The ED told the court that countries. "Even though the siphoned off, cheating the ,34(3 5 pace in the coming weeks. 7.30 lakh hectare so far this rabi Sterling Biotech promoters fol- the accused persons have left accused no 1 to 4 (Nitin, banks," the agency said. It said Right now, the planting is season as against 24.17 lakh lowing an Enforcement the country under suspicious Chetan, Dipti and Hitesh) had the investigation has revealed owing of winter (rabi) crops reported in parts of Uttar hectare in the same period last Directorate's plea to declare circumstances and evaded the sufficient funds and resources that 249 companies have been Shas begun and the coverage Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and year. them fugitive economic offend- process of law to face criminal to avoid declaration of bank incorporated in the country by of oilseeds has gone up 70 per Jammu & Kashmir," a senior Coarse cereals area was ers in connection with a prosecution. "Despite the loans as frauds subsequent to promoters of Sterling Biotech cent to 14.61 lakh hectare so far Agriculture Ministry official covered in just 5 lakh hectare 8,100-crore bank fraud case. instant developments being Non-Performing Assets, they, out of which 200 firms were over the year-ago period. said. Among winter crops, as against 9.47 lakh hectare in Additional Sessions Judge ration of the accused as offend- well in their knowledge, they in active connivance with each found to be 'benami' entities Wheat has been sown in 18,000 planting of oilseeds has been the year-ago period. Rice was Satish Kumar Arora issued the ers and for confiscation of have chosen to deliberately other and other persons laun- used to siphon off loan funds hectare so far in the rabi sea- good as farmers have covered sown in 3.13 lakh hectare as notices to the owners of the properties which are either in not to return to the country dered the funds for their per- obtained from various banks. son of the 2018-19 crop year 14.61 lakh hectare so far, and against 4.22 lakh hectare in the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical their names or they have inter- and submit to the jurisdiction sonal advantage and use On October 23, the ED had (July-June) as against 2,000 much of it is rapeseed and mus- said period, the Agriculture firm — Nitin Sandesara, est in the properties as benefi- of the court. They are shifting through a complex web of filed a supplementary charge hectare in the year-ago period. tard seed, owing to better sup- Ministry data showed. The Chetan Sandesara, Dipti cial owners. ED's special pub- countries to escape the clutch- shell/benami companies con- sheet against seven persons in Sowing of rabi crops begin port price. official said delayed departure Sandesara, Hitesh Patel. lic prosecutor Nitesh Rana said es of the law," it said. trolled and managed by them the court in the money laun- from October and harvesting In the year-ago period, of southwest monsoon has The plea has been filed by the total amount involved in The agency also told the through dummy/paper direc- dering case. So far, the agency from March. Wheat is the oilseeds were sown in 8.60 improved soil moisture that the agency under various sec- money laundering, which "is court that it is suspected that tors who were their employees has charge sheeted 191 accused, main rabi crop. lakh hectare. In case of pulses, will boost sowing of rabi crops tions of the Fugitive Economic nothing but proceeds of crime" the accused at present may be and bought certain properties. including seven individuals "Wheat sowing will pick up area was lagging behind at in many States. Offenders Act, 2018 for decla- in the matter has been quanti- residing in Nigeria, United "The said highlights the and 184 companies. ( ) ( *+, *-./ * 3, /= ! ' (!0O S Gurumurthy is of the view the article has appeared in +R # $%3 that Rajinikanth has the poten- Murasoli, it is certain that the ! tial to emerge as the rallying publication has been done at point for all anti-DMK votes. the instance of Stalin. unish, BJP finish’. 'B Rajinikanth in a release The Murasoli or the DMK This means we will have to on Thursday had told his fans leadership has not responded to work towards ousting the and followers that those who Kamal Haasan’s comments to a BJP not only from Bengal % are after power and wealth do TV channel that his party would but the entire country,” 853,,) not have any place in his have alliance with the Congress Chatterjee said. The scheme of things. The Murasoli only if the Grand Old Party dis- November 16 meeting will ajinikanth, the south Indian article asks how is it possible for sociates itself from the DMK. be held at the Netaji Indoor Rsuperstar who had declared Rajinikanth to expect his fol- This is further proof of the Stadium. his political intentions on the its fingers crossed hitherto over for its platinum jubilee celebra- lowers to work tirelessly for DMK clan’s soft corner for Though the rally is good new year eve encountered the the move by Rajinikanth to tions last year and the super star making him the Chief Minister Kamal Haasan and an indica- three months away parties first major obstacle to his enter politics, came out on had attended the function. while they themselves should tion of a possible alliance like the RJD have already dreams on Friday. The DMK, Friday through an unsigned Though no reasons have not aspire for anything. between the DMK and the confirmed their attendance, the major Opposition party in article in Murasoli, the party been given by the DMK for the In a recent crack down MNM, the political outfit sources said adding Andhra Tamil Nadu made it known mouthpiece lambasting and attack on Rajinikanth, it is clear Rajinikanth had removed some launched by Haasan. Pradesh Chief Minister that the party does not wel- lampooning Rajinikanth’s polit- from the article that party chief of the office bearers of his fans With the Murasoli article, Chandrababu Naidu has come Rajinikanth’s move to ical dreams. Interestingly, the MK Stalin does not like the idea association from their positions Stalin has given enough indi- been in constant touch with launch a political outfit. Karunanidhi clan controlling of facing the super star’s politi- for violating the guidelines of cations that Rajinikanth 2 + , Banerjee. The DMK, which had kept the daily had invited Rajinikanth cal party. Political commentator the association. “What is the would be an untouchable vis- - , According TMC sources logic behind removing those à-vis the DMK. The paper N( . the Bengal Chief Minister who allegedly violated guide- made it known through a . # / could also attend the Telugu lines when there are no guide- cartoon that Rajinikanth is the 'B O/: . 0 + Desam Party sponsored grand lines?” asked the article. Since creation of the BJP. . / rally sometime in December: 2. 3 this apparently in order to ensure a return visit by the 4 TDP president. .. 0* 0)&) O %6 7 “Though all opposition . ; , parties have no doubt that uhazaar unish, BJP finish $ / they will have to come togeth- D(Come 2019, there will be 89 - er in 2019 to ensure the ouster : . O no BJP).” That is going to be .P of the BJP some regional the Trinamool Congress’ slo- issues still keep them sepa- gan in the run-up to the 2019 Akhilesh Yadav, RJD presi- rated. Our leader Mamata general elections for which dent Lalu Prasad. “Even the Banerjee can play an impor- > preparations will begin on CPI(M) leadership including tant role in bringing these par- November 16 when Bengal Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan ties together or ensuring a Chief Minister Mamata will be invited in the rally,” the compromise region-based 2),(5 ,)2)" Banerjee will address a meet- Chief Minister was quoted compromise formula so that ing of party functionaries as saying. the opposition vote is not ujarat Chief Minister Vijay including elected representa- But before the grand rally divided,” said a senior GRupani will inaugurate tives down to the block level, which will apparently be orga- Trinamool leader and ambitious 'Ro Ro ferry' services TMC general secretary Partho nized as a show of strength to a Minister. Chatterjee on Friday said. counter BJP’s rising stature in Banerjee had earlier put November 16 meeting will Bengal the TMC will hold a forward the Bengal formula to in fact focus on the grand rally preparatory meeting on ensure “one-against-one can- scheduled to be held at the November 16 where “all MPs, didate.” Brigade Parade Ground on MLAs, councilors, panchayat The TMC had “tried this January 19. The Brigade rally samiti heads, district and formula in 2009 and 2011 and has been called by Mamata block presidents have been ensured a landslide win where all the Opposition outfits asked to come,” Chatterjee against the mighty Left Front. barring the BJP will be invited. said adding the meeting will If we could defeat the Left on Saturday which will connect Among the invitees would be held to prepare the work- there is no reason why we can- Saurasahtra and South Gujarat be Congress president Rahul ers so that they can start not defeat the BJP,” said the across the Gulf of Khambhat. Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, NCP preparations from now. Minister adding the January Due to the fairy services chief Sharad Pawar, BSP “Mamata Banerjee has 2019 Brigade rally will be a distance between Ghogha near supremo Mayawati, SP chief already said that ‘duihazaar grand success. Bhavnagar in Saurashtra in the west and Dahej in South Gujarat will be decrease by almost 300 kms. By road dis- tance between the two desti- nation is neat 360 km and it takes more than 10 hours to travel. However the fairy will reach Dahej within one hour by completing just 32 kms across the Gulf. For the completion and functioning of the project Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has formed an SPV (special purpose vehicle) and roped in Indigo Seaways Private Limited on a public private partnerships (PPP) mode. The group has invested around 140 crore for the pro- ject and bought a south Korean vessel 'Voyage Symphony'. The vessel is a double-ended ferry that will sail at an average speed of 15-17 knots with a transit time of one hour between the two shores. Boarding and unboarding the vehicles, passengers off the vessel will take another hour. As per agreement the tariffs for the ser- vices will be shared by the GMB and the Indigo Seaways, but the exact share was not disclosed by any of the party. For multi wheeled empty cargo (one driver and one cleaaner), the charges for trucks and buses will be 4,500, 800 for cars, 150 for two wheelers. Additional charges for trucks will be 125 per Ton and 2,500 for 36 passengers per bus. As far as passengers are concerned, the tariff is 200 for economy class and 400 for luxu- ry for single trip.
3 Imphal: Cadres of two terrorist outfits were engaged in a gun battle in Manipur's Tengnoupal district early Friday morning, a police officer said. The exchange of fire took place between sus- pected terrorists of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and United Kuki Liberation Front (UNLF) near Moreh town which is close to the Indo- Myanmar border, the officer said. PTI ( ) ( *+, *-./ ;
3$ "%< %#$ $$ . 0 ( $ ) & custody by the police from his accused to prove their alleged order granting an extension of days, which is not contemplat- Lucknow: Prime Minister technology had changed the set up in Varanasi was is a step Thane residence. role in Maoist activities likes 90 days to the police to file a ed under the provison to sec- Narendra Modi on Friday lives of the farmers in Gujarat in this direction. Gonsalves and Ferreira will mobilising cadres, recruiting charge-sheet against five persons tion 43-D of the Act. It is to be expressed confidence that farm- where they were generating solar The PM also spoke about ' # be produced in the Pune UAPA students from eminent institu- arrested on June 6 in connection remembered that the ers would pave the way for power and after meeting their the importance of value addition court on Saturday. tions and sending them to the with their alleged Maoist links Investigating Officer is always imbibing of new technology electricity needs, were selling the in farming and mentioned the Meanwhile, a police team hinterland areas to become “pro- and their role in the January 1, interested in the success or the and hoped that better opportu- surplus electricity and earning steps being taken in the food is leaving for Faridabad where fessional revolutionaries”, raise 2018 Bhima-Koregaon riots. conviction in the case. nities would be created in the additional income. processing sector. He said that Bhardwaj is likely to be arrest- funds and procure weapons. However, upon a plea by However, it is the duty of the agriculture sector. Modi said events like Krishi after the Green Revolution, the ed from her home on Saturday. Since the house arrest the Prosecution that it wanted Public Prosecutor to assist the Inaugurating Krishi Kumbh Kumbh would greatly benefit emphasis now was on milk and .% % !6!') Earlier in the afternoon, period ended on Friday, to test legality of the the high Court in the process of admin- 2018, a mega conclave of farm- farmers and it was a commend- honey production and also on Additional sessions judge K.D. Gonsalves’ lawyer Rahul court’s order in the Supreme istration of justice by uphold- ers and agricultural experts, in able achievement of the UP poultry and fisheries. ithin hours after a Pune Vadane had rejected the bail Deshmukh said that the three Court, a single-judge HC ing the law,” Justice Bhatkar Lucknow through video confer- Government as it would open Modi called for discussion Wspecial court on Friday applications of the three activists would move the bench of Justice Mridula noted. encing from Delhi on Friday, the new avenues for farmers in on judicious use of water rejected their bail applications, activists. Bombay High Court on Bhatkar stayed till November 1 Quoting the judgment in Prime Minister lauded the efforts coming days. The PM expressed resources, better technology for the Pune police on Friday "At this stage, from mater- against the Pune court’s order. 2018 the implementation of her the case Hitendra Vishnu of the Uttar Pradesh confidence that the farmers storage and use of latest tech- evening arrested civic rights ial collected by investigating Apart from Bharadwaj, order quashing the Pune spe- Thakur vs. State of Government and Chief Minister would pave the way for new nology in farming in the sessions activists Vernon Gonsalves and officer, prima facie, it reveals the Ferreira and Gonsalves, cial court’s order to facilitate the Maharashtra (supra) case, the Yogi Adityanath for the devel- technology to be imbibed and of the Krishi Kumbh. He empha- Arun Ferreira, while the inves- involvement of the present appli- activists Varavara Rao and Maharashtra Government to judge noted: “....The request of opment of agriculture and wel- better opportunities to be creat- sised the need to evolve new tigators are likely to arrest cants/accused. Moreover, inves- Gautam Navlakha had been challenge the HC order in the an investigating officer for fare of the farmers with the aim ed in the agriculture sector. technologies and ways that another activist Sudha tigation is at very crucial stage, arrested on August 28. apex court. extension of time is no substi- of enhancing their income. He said this time the farm- would help eliminate the need Bharadwaj from her Faridabad therefore, in my view, the present Earlier this week, the While quashing the Pune tute for the report of the pub- “The Government is com- ers would get increased price for for farmers to burn crop stubble. residence for her alleged links accused are not entitled to be Hyderabad High Court had Special court’s order, the high lic prosecutor. ….” mitted to doubling the income of their crops as the Minimum Chief Minister Yogi with the CPI (Maoists). released on bail. Hence applica- extended Rao’s house arrest court took cognisance of the On September 2, a Special farmers by 2022, the year when Support Price of 21 Rabi and Adityanath said that Modi is Gonsalves, Ferriera and tions devoid of merit, liable to be period by three weeks while fact that there was no compli- Unlawful Activities India completes 75 years of Kharif crops had been increased. the first Prime Minister after Bhardwaj who were among rejected," Special Judge Vadane Navlakha’s arrest was quashed ance of section 43-D of the of (Prevention) Act (UAPA) independence. The Government The PM appreciated the UP independence who has farm- the five activists arrested on stated in his order. by the Delhi High Court. Later, the Unlawful Activities court had granted an exten- is creating a strong infrastructure Government for its efforts in ers and agriculture at the top August 28 for their alleged While under house arrest, the Supreme Court rejected the (Prevention) Act, 1967 which sion of 90 days to the police to from ‘beej to bazaar’ (seed to augmenting substantially the of his agenda. He said the soil links with the CPI (Maoists) the three activists had moved Maharashtra Government's mandates the Public Prosecutor file a charge-sheet against five market) for enhancing the procurement of foodgrains. He health card scheme for farm- and their association with the the Pune sessions court seek- special leave petition against to submit a report justifying the persons with alleged Maoist income of farmers.,” he said. asserted that the farmers were ers had immensely contributed Elaagar Parishad held in Pune ing an extension of their house the Delhi High Court order. extension of time for filing the links who were arrested in Modi expressed the hope the ones who took the country in agricultural productivity as ahead of the January 1, 2018 arrest by a week. The rejection of bail pleas of charge-sheet in the case. June this year in connection that there would be record pro- forward. Modi mentioned the farmers, instead of reckless Bhima-Koregaon riots. While opposing the bail three activists, including “This shows that the with the Elgaar Parishad held duction of foodgrains during the series of steps that the use of fertilisers and insecti- While Gonsalves was applications, the Prosecution Bhardwaj and Gonsalves comes Investigating Officer has nav- in Pune and the subsequent Kharif season. He reiterated the Government was pursuing to cides, were now judiciously arrested from his Mumbai res- had argued that it have “cor- two days after the Bombay High igated the application for exten- January 1, 2018 Bhima- Government’s commitment to reduce input costs and raise using the agriculture inputs idence, Ferreira was taken into roborative evidence” against the Court quashed a special courts sion of period by further 90 Koregaon caste riots. double the farmers’ income by profits to double farmers’ and this had boosted agricul- helping the nation’s food pro- income. He said a large number tural productivity. ducers at every stage, from sow- of solar pumps would be The CM said UP had huge ing to selling. installed in farms across the untapped potential in the fields / # ? 3,0(7 The PM said that farmers, country in the near future. of agriculture and horticulture. the country’s ‘annadata’, were Modi said the Government He said UP was already number becoming power generator of the was working to deliver the ben- one in the country in sugarcane, .% % !6!') to Air Marshal HS Arora Ati Among those present on Samir V Borade Vishisht Seva country with the help of new efits of science to agriculture and sugar and milk production and Vishisht Seva Medal Air Officer the occasion were a large Medal Air Officer technologies. He said the solar the Rice Research Centre being the same could be achieved in he 11 Base Repair Depot Commanding-in-Chief of number of senior Air Commanding, Air Force the field of horticulture. T(BRD), the only fighter air- South Western Air Command Force dignitaries form Station Ojhar, thanked all the Yogi said the previous craft repair depot of the Indian at an impressive ceremony held Air Head Quarters New air warriors and personnel of Government had ignored agri- Air Force, on Friday handed at Air Force Station at Ojhar. Delhi, Head Quarters HAL (Nasik Division) for their culture and there were only 69 over the indigenously over- The 11 BRD is the only Maintenance Command, active involvement and support Krishi Vikas Kendra (KVKs) in hauled Su-30 MKI aircraft to the fighter aircraft repair depot of Nagpur, South Western in achieving this important the state. He said after the BJP South Western Air Command the Indian Air Force and Air Command, milestone for the depot and came to power in UP in March at an impressive ceremony held undertakes repair and overhaul Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Indian Air Force. 2017, the Centre had sanctioned at Ojhar in Nashik district in of frontline fighters such as Senior officers of HAL Borade said that with this 20 new KVKs in the State and north Maharashtra. MIG-29 and Sukhoi 30 MKI. (Nasik Division), DRDO capability, 11 Base Repair Depot they were now linked with the In a formal ceremony, Air Established on 29 Apr 1974 Currently, the “Up gradation and DGAQA. had exhibited what the unit was four State agriculture universities Marshal Hemant Sharma Ati and subsequently renamed as 11 of MIG-29” and Repair & During the function, the capable of and was ever ready for ensuring easy availability of Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Base Repair Depot on 01 Jan Overhaul (ROH) at Su-30 MKI Air Officer Commanding-in- for meeting the new challenges. new technology to the farmers. Seva Medal Air Officer 1975, the BRD progressively aircraft is being undertaken at the Chief of Israel and Japan are official part- Commanding-in-Chief of built and improved the techni- depot. In addition, the 11 BRD Maintenance ners of Krishi Kumbh 2018 Maintenance Command gave cal expertise and infrastructure is the only agency to undertake Command which will continue for three possession of the indigenously over the years and by 1983 it had overhaul of ejection seats and role and South days. PNS overhauled Su 30 MKI aircraft overhauled 100 Su-7 aircraft. equipment of Su-30 MKI aircraft, Western Air From 1983 to 1988, the both for IAF and Hindustan Command depot also undertook overhaul Aeronatic Limited (HAL). applauded of MIG-21 and 28 aircraft were Earlier, the first Su-30 MKI relentless produced. Later, overhaul facil- overhauled by this Depot suc- efforts put in ity for MIG-23 aircraft was set cessfully took off on 24 Apr by personnel up in 1986 and 248 aircraft were 2018 and has been flight tested of Air Force overhauled till May 2015. for its airworthiness, before Station Overhaul of MIG-29 aircraft inducting it for operational Ojhar. commenced in the year 1996. tasks at a flying squadron. Air Cmde ( COMMENT & ANALYSIS ( ( ) ( *+, *-./ ( ) ( *+, *-./
(/:0'.(##021 Against the odds: Elections in Afghanistan Muscular approach # " # 1 from districts in the Maidan Wardak, Logar, hurt. Not only that, their violent attacks had turbed to hold elections. mount to slapping President Trump on the Paktia and Taghar Provinces. 3 38& *, 5)13 killed hundreds in the weeks prior to the elec- The other factor behind the decision to face had it succeeded. Indeed, the very fact It remains to be seen how the elections in tions. postpone the elections was a dispute over eth- that it was not only undertaken but - - Kandahar Province, postponed to October 27, '33,53 ( ,.* Significantly, the postponement of the nic representation among Hazaras, Pashtuns, announced was clearly meant to deliver to him K K are held. No date has been announced for elec- )25), &),O .; elections in both Kandahar and Ghazni Tajiks and Sayyeds. The Pashtuns, particular- and the US the message that the Taliban tions in Ghazni Province which have also been Provinces were due to violence unleashed by ly, demanded the division of the Province into thought nothing of trying to administer 4 8 postponed. As officially indicated, it will not "*1 ,83 ),(*6" the Taliban. The latter has claimed responsi- smaller units to ensure balanced ethnic rep- humiliating blows to their respective faces in ) 8B , ) )# 5 "),!)E be held this year. Article 104 of Afghanistan’s bility for the terrorist attack in Kandahar on resentation. On June 25, 2018, the IEC decid- public. Since the Taliban could not have done electoral law lays down, “When security sit- ! *,*6&*&53= = October 18, that killed General Abdul Raziq, ed to split the Province into three separate this without at least Pakistan’s approval — if ( 2 - ,(/",(/ uations, natural disasters and other similar the police chief of Kandahar and one of electoral constituencies for the parliamentary not at its behest — the entire attack reflect- conditions” make “the principle of general and ! *,"32 &3"3( Afghanistan’s most powerful and important elections. Tensions, however, continue as the ed the Imran Khan Government’s message to & t is easy to run down the elections to fair representation” impossible to uphold “and security officials, the provincial Governor, feeling persists among sections that the split- Washington, DC, that it would teach the Afghanistan’s 250-member Wolesi Jirga, undermine the credibility of the electoral 1*&3" 5)131*&3( Zalmay Wesa, and intelligence chief, Abdul ting has not been fair to all the ethnic groups. Trump Administration a lesson for effecting - the lower House of its bicameral process,” the latter should be postponed Mohmin and two policemen. The Taliban fur- The attacks in these two Provinces are a the aid cuts it had imposed on Islamabad for - National Assembly, on October 20 and from the specified date for a period of up to ther claimed that the targets of the attack — part of the roll of violence unleashed by the not doing enough to combat the terrorist - - - 21. There were technical and adminis- four months. It adds, “The postponement or shooting by one of Raziq’s own elite guards Taliban over the years from their sanctuaries groups operating from its soil. Itrative glitches. Many polling centres opened suspension is proposed by the IEC and been held in 32 of Afghanistan’s 34 Provinces — were General Raziq as well as NATO-led in Pakistan’s tribal territories. The situation It remains to be seen how the Trump ' O late on October 20. Consequently, the approved by a committee, which should and four million out of the 8.8 million regis- Resolute Support Mission Commander had been made worse by competitive violence Administration sorts this out or if it can at all H-# I Independent Election Commission, holding comprise head and members of the National tered voters have voted. Despite the killing of General Austin Scott Miller. by the Islamic State which sought to establish do so. Meanwhile, the escalating level of vio- the elections, declared that these would Security Council, speakers of the two Houses 10 candidates in the violence preceding the The elections in Ghazni have been a base in the country. The combination of the lence, which prevented the elections to the ( O remain open until 8 p.m. against the original of the Parliament, Chief Justice, and chair of elections, the rest of the 2,500 candidates, postponed because of two reasons. The first two largely accounted for the surge of insur- Wolesi Jirga, due in 2015, from being held till deadline of 4 p.m. Those that did not open the Independent Commission of Oversight of including 400 women, remained in the field. is a volatile security situation. The Taliban gent/terrorist attacks in the country during now, continues. The very fact that voting has ( ! until 1 p.m. would remain open on October Implementation of the Constitution of And all this despite the fact that, stating that occupied the provincial capital of Ghazni on February-March this year. The Islamic State’s taken place, many of the candidates have been 8 & L 21 as well. Besides, while the deployment of Afghanistan.” It further states, “If the situa- the elections were a project of the invading August 10 and were ousted, after fierce challenge seems to have receded, but Pakistan- young men and women, and a large number M L M over 70,000 security personnel ensured that tion mentioned above which led to postpone- Americans, the Taliban had declared that fighting, on August 15-16 by teams of United backed Taliban violence has continued to of women queued up to vote, is significant. security was, on the whole, reasonably good ment or suspension of the elections does not resisting these was a religious duty. States Special Forces operating with Afghan escalate, United States’ President Donald It clearly shows that Afghans want democra- L M L M in Kabul and the cities, violent attacks by the improve within the period of four months, the Announcing that they would do everything commandos, and military and police Trump’s repeated warnings to Islamabad cy and not the retrograde, medieval theocra- L Taliban either disrupted or prevented polling committee may extend the postponement or possible to prevent the elections, they had personnel, and with air support. They, notwithstanding. cy of Pakistan-backed Taliban that would # - in outlying districts like Roghistan and Imam suspension of elections for a period of anoth- asked candidates to withdraw and had warned however, have continued to be strongly In this context, the targeting of General reduce women to, at best, domestic slavery. Saheb in Badakhshan and Kunduz Provinces er four months.” people against venturing out on the polling entrenched in the countryside which has, Miller in the Kandahar attack was significant. (The writer is Consultant Editor, The L M respectively. Trouble has also been reported The fact, however, is that elections have day as they would then risk being killed or according to the authorities, remained too dis- Metaphorically, it would have been tanta- Pioneer, and an author) L M 5 "#< O - 8 The CBI director was removed because Congress is unnecessarily raising its voice % L the agency was raising questions over the against the Centre in the false assumption Re-skill or perish, the future is here # Rafale deal. This is illegal. that the Government is tinkering with CBI. M —Congess president —Union Home Minister ( O RAHUL GANDHI RAJNATH SINGH As the future composition of workforce alters due to changing business models, permanent employees being retained will be those with core skills, while for specialised skills, companies will outsource talent from the online labour economy and the gig-market * the pace of change to industry’s level attrition, as seen with the rise of the # ( of preparedness because there are gig economy. unvirtuous effects of reversal of As the future composition of 'B , globalisation, which have so far workforce alters due to changing !), & , ) K - IBC demolished NPAs been the largest job enabler in the business models, permanent /(#'2)0 ,() ' ,(6 emerging markets. De-globalisation employees being retained will be has impacted the overseas job mar- those with core skills; while for spe- 8)'1 # # K # ("30( ket for Indians due to protection- cialised skills, companies would % - 3 ) 8 ist policies of the West. It has also rather outsource talent from the # 4 6 ith exponential affected export-driven employ- online labour economy, known as ) % technologies evolv- ment, locally, needing a ‘buffer peri- the ‘gig-market’. 8# ) O % ed to the adjudicating authority for approval 2014, but were fraudulently evergreened ing at breakneck od’ for transition, which mostly The new and evolving model of + - under Section 31 within the Corporate through repeated restructurings in gross vio- speed, existing only the Government and the old the gig economy is an environment ,- - Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) peri- lation of prudential banking norms. In competencies in economy sectors can fill in. in which freelance positions are od of 270 days, the adjudicating authority is effect, the Congress-led Government hid from Wthe area of education, skilling and By just assessing the ‘declining common, as organisations contract S . / mandated to pass an order liquidating the cor- the honest taxpayer the fact that while the total workplace calibre are concurrently employment coefficient’ in the with skilled workers for short dura- $ $ # ( ),B6 porate debtor. Since a buyer could not be loans given by banks between 1947 and 2004 challenged. As with the advance- export sector, which provides 20 per tion engagements. ( */3( finalised for Jyoti within the mandatory 270 were only 18 lakh crore, the overall loans ments that took place with three ear- cent of jobs so vital for a labour- In the ‘gig marketplace’, busi- 0 ( )" %< 2#( 4 days, it was heading for liquidation, as man- given by banks between 2004 and March lier industrial revolutions, with the abundant country, interim stop- gap nesses save resources by way of # dated under the IBC Act. 2014, under the Congress-led coalition, advent of Industry 4.0, lies huge measures and policy recalibration office space and training. While on- 1 The Assembly election in Chhattisgarh has taken an he Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code However, disallowing the liquidation stood at more than 34 lakh crore. opportunities for superior job cre- are required by the Government to demand for employees lowers costs, O O (IBC) of 2016, that rebalances rights of proceedings temporarily and giving the Suffice to say, therefore, that the stagger- ation, embedded with simultaneous find solutions for displacements. it also creates more competition for interesting turn with the BSP-Ajit Jogi alliance emerging # ( Tpromoters, banks, vendors and employ- Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) a lit- ing 52,000 crore offered for mega acquisi- risks of job displacement. Protectionist policies of the West are top talent as more traditional careers ( as a viable third force on the ground as campaigning ees, is unarguably one of the stellar achieve- tle more time, keeping in mind the interests tion of chronic defaulter Essar Steel by Why is there an increased affecting the flow of capital, labour are phased out and are replaced with picks up pace. This is especially apparent, reports from ments of the Narendra Modi dispensation. It of the employees, is a classic case of how IBC Luxembourg-based global behemoth Arcelor urgency for a planning foresight on and goods, all of which are depress- temporary positions. As millenni- # # the ground indicate, in the 10 Scheduled Caste reserved seeks to tackle the mountain of over 10 lakh seeks to marry the interests of both financial Mittal, by edging out Numetal in a bidding the future of jobs, educational ing wages, impacting consumption als turn to entrepreunaral self- crore of non-performing assets (NPAs) in the creditors/lenders, with that of operational war, with zero haircut to Indian lenders, is qualifications and skills matched to and stagnating per capita income. employment, which offers flexi- RS seats of the 91-member House. Crucially, the BJP holds banking system through a resolution that creditors/employees. The Jyoti Structures’ case arguably the biggest vindication of how IBC new products and evolving employ- Policy thrusts towards Smart work timing, the rise of ‘sharing RS nine of these ten seats, and by small margins at that. includes liquidation and change in manage- also establishes that the ultimate authority has uprooted crony capitalism, lock, stock ment models? Because India does Cities and Make in India offer per- economy’ with business models # 3 3 ment/ownership. That companies cannot stall vests with the NCLAT and that is how it and barrel. The Ruias of Essar Group on not have the luxury of time. It has fect solutions for transition because like Ola, Uber, OYO et al, and the O ( recovery action has only added teeth to the should be so as to ensure there is no confu- October 25, 2018, to thwart the takeover of only a two to three-year window to they provide continual support for gig economy will have far-reaching IBC, ensuring not only quicker turnaround sion in the adjudication process. Essar Steel, decided to pay 54,389 crore to play catch-up with the altered job labour-intensive industries that effects on corporate employment # / of bankrupt firms in less than a year, but also Again, in the Era Infra Engineering case, settle full claims of all financial and opera- and skills scenario. India’s labour drive job creation by supporting models. " ( Relief at last improving the asset quality of banks in a time- the NCLT admitted insolvency plea by tional creditors, including the staff, by productivity, gauged by economic infrastructure and construction The national challenge is not # ( bound manner. Union Bank against Era, despite several wind- making upfront cash payment of 45,559 output per hour of work, is below driven investments. By boosting ing of labour and productivity. deficit, according to a study by just taking a long-term and interim # $ S " 6, On May 18, 2018, Tata Steel Ltd acquired ing up petitions pending against it in other crore. The Gujarat High Court dismissed the 15 per cent of US levels. Falling pro- projects in highways, urban trans- Another interim window that online education company, Great term view of upskilling of the ( 72.65 per cent stake in Bhushan Steel Ltd, one courts, ruling that unless a winding up order plea of Ruias and Essar Steel was brought ductivity will bring down the com- portation, affordable housing, air- exists for yet another five years for Learning. Therefore, policy-makers organised sector to match up to # ( $ A? of the 12 large wilful defaulters for 35,200 had been passed by another court, Era will under the purview of IBC. petitive edge of goods and services ports and industrial corridors, the India exists in the vantage of labour need to factor in future-proofing exponential technologies and newer ( 4 crore in a historic move, with lenders getting have to face insolvency proceedings under But on October 25, 2018, the CoC ruled if we don’t rapidly adapt to tech Government has been pro-active in arbitrage. Abundance of low cost ,( )N )'*6" careers with new competencies business models that accounts for 15 5 ( back nearly two-third of the money owed to IBC. Basically, wilful defaulters can no longer in favour of Arcelor Mittal, which has now innovations. perpetuating gainful opportuni- labour in India would help main- "*(68& 1 &E within this three-year window avail- per cent of workforce. Policy-mak- 66(67 8 --(9: !;< them by Bhushan Steel, thereby showcasing take refuge, giving the lame excuse of mul- won the bankrupt Essar Steel. Also, under By 2022, out of the organised ties for labours in contract mode tain its edge in being a favoured able. ers also need to provision for supe- ) ) H))I # ( that the strength of IBC lies in the fact that tiple litigations in multiple courts, something Section 12A of the IBC, any withdrawl process sector workforce mix, that accounts and focusing on sectors which manufacturing offshoring hub till 2)623('E & Advisory firm, Gartner, projects rior job opportunities for 85 per cent * - resolution can be achieved without any that the Vijay Mallyas and Jatin Mehtas of the under IBC can happen only before issuance for 15 per cent of the total employ- have ‘higher employment elastici- industrial wages begin to rise on par that out of 10 lakh registered com- unorganised sector and how to # " , 0 - major haircut to banks. The desperate world did wantonly. of Expression of Interest, which in this case ment, nine per cent workers will be ty’. This is vital in the period of with the developed economies. 38*,*! 8*6&6& panies in India, 75 per cent have upgrade them into the organised ( attempt by Neeraj Singhal, Bhushan Steel's Further upholding the integrity of IBC was issued way back in October 2017. If the deployed in new jobs that never employment flux, giving the job India must seize the space plans to invest in data science. sector, which provides better job =: 8 ( % OL! ) erstwhile promoter, to prevent the said and NCLT is the Chitra Sharma judgement, Ruias indeed had the money, why did they existed before; 37 per cent will be market the time to adjust to new China has ceded in contract man- 3"5*6"*4*"0 With the Government’s prioritisa- security and formal benefits. " 0 ( - takeover was dismissed by the National where the Supreme Court ruled that the CIRP not offer to pay earlier? Was it because of their working in jobs requiring radical- realities. ufacturing before national mini- '3 *493" tion on Artificial Intelligence, Big To unlock the potential of cut- > > 5 3 8 Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the is a market-driven process that requires scant regard for creditors, bankers, lenders ly changed skill sets; and 54 per cent India’s poor infrastructure mum wages begin to increase in Data and Robotics and their appli- ting edge technologies that will + Singhals were simply reclassified as “public “expert determination” and, therefore, courts and the law of the land? Today wilful default- will fall under the unchanged sta- restricts gross domestic product due time, and factories relocate to 83,&*6 313 cation in the digital economy, career transform society at a pace demand- ( category shareholders” from being promot- must not intervene or supervise its intrica- ers have got a bitter taste of their own med- tus quo category, according to an (GDP) growth. Therefore, increased least developed countries (LDC) opportunities are set to rise in ed for technological change, the ? ers post the deal. cies. The apex court also confirmed that strict icine. Thanks to the IBC, banks cannot be analysis by Ernst & Young. outlays in infrastructure develop- where electricity and labour cost &5 4 '" ,2 these spheres within the next three Centre for the Fourth Industrial 2 ! ) Apart from the Bhushan Steel takeover, adherence to Section 29A of IBC is mandat- taken for a royal ride by dishonest promot- Herein, we are only considering ment and accelerating projects of less, and which offer duty free (*4,&53 years. Skill deficit is not just an Revolution (CFIR), set up by the & % the litmus test in a manner of speaking has ed wherein errant promoter/holding compa- ers anymore. risk mitigation and upgradation of 100 smart cities will buffer the access to top consuming markets, India-centric problem but a global World Economic Forum, seems to 3 been passed, given that as much as 270 per ny, JP Associates Ltd in this case, will not be The war for Essar Steel has undeniably the potential for the organised sec- employment market by at least like the US and the European phenomenon, according to be the ideal hub to handhold with 8*!3& & 133(23 + cent of the ‘liquidation value’ has been permitted to participate in the bidding/CIRP been lost by the Ruias and any attempt to get tor who are educated and skilled partly retaining the older employ- Union (EU). McKinsey, which leads to a local Governments through the " . K /GK received in the 32 significant cases that were process of its defaulting subsidiary compa- the Supreme Court to use its extraordinary white-collar employees. Much more ment model of absorbing manual To combat workplace obsoles- *2**( ),( demand-supply mismatch in the tal- period of transition. To make India ; 3 - resolved under the aegis of the IBC in the last ny, JP Infratech Ltd. jurisdiction under Article 142 of the provisioning will be required on labour to create world-class high- cence, the workforce has to be ent pool, if not scaled up by 2020. Industry 4.0 compliant, NITI Aayog two years. The fact that IBC maximises value The apex court also ruled that there can- Constitution will not work, if the Binani how to absorb and upskill the ways, ports and airports. future-ready as the Indian education 3"1 83 43 All of this may sound futuris- as the nodal agency coordinating ) " 0 for all stakeholders, including employees, can not be any preferential payments made Cement takeover issue in the past is anything unorganised sector that comprises To give an understanding of system is lagging behind Industry tic, but the future has arrived faster with business, academia, start-ups # ( 2* 9//: be best guaged by the stay given in August under IBC to any class of creditors, includ- to go by. Contrary to the strappings of xeno- the remaining 85 per cent of India’s how this plays out, Smart City mis- 4.0’s qualification needs. This fact is (*,N&") ( E than we have been prepared for. and CFIR, is the perfect module to " 3 ; B/; 6 5 ! 5 1 2018 by the National Company Law Appellate ing home buyers, who now come under the phobia that the decrepit Nehru-Gandhi workforce, out of which 50 per cent sions would use hybrid opera- validated in the latest India Skill Indeed, the rate of obsolescence is facilitate cross-sector cooperation to Tribunal (NCLAT), in response to a petition purview of ‘financial creditors’. Needless to dynasty under a decadent Congress foisted are still dependent on agriculture, tional models by absorbing manu- Report which indicates that only )()&&*&385 so swift that earlier presumptions, herald Fourth Industrial Revolution @ 3 % ! !7! ) 3 , filed by over 800 employees of Jyoti Structures, add, IBC has fair play and ‘resolution’ rather upon the Indian economy, Modinomics is seeking migration to urban jobs so al labour, parallel with superior about 47 per cent of Indian gradu- ,,*1)& *, that one finished learning by the age governance. 3 ; 5%!3;< 3 " 5 ! !7! ) - a defaulting Mumbai-based engineering, than mere ‘recovery’ at its core. refreshingly both liberal and progressive, and as to achieve higher earnability. employee skills needed to harness ates coming out of educational of 25 years, are no longer valid. (The writer is author, columnist %!3; ( 7 - )) procurement and construction (EPC) com- To cut to the chase, the NPA mess under an idea whose time has resoundingly arrived. With corporates, scaling up advanced leveraging of cloud com- institutions are directly employable. Staying in the same job till retire- and Chairperson for National " ( pany. As per Section 33 (1) of IBC, in the event the erstwhile Congress-led coalition was never IBC is a giant leap towards that. efficiencies to match up to Industry puting, Robotic applications and More than 50,000 jobs in data sci- ment is another outdated concept, Committee on Financial Inclusion a resolution plan is not approved by 2.43 lakh crore to start with. The NPAs were (The writer is an economist and chief 4.0, the Government has a crucial Building Information Modelling ence and machine learning are as this is the age of faster job porta- and Literacy for Women constituted @ & L M 8 Committee of Creditors (CoC) and present- more than 3x the amount reportedly in March spokesperson for the BJP, Mumbai) stabiliser role to play in calibrating (BIM) to improve on-site monitor- lying vacant due to a huge talent bility and, consequently, higher at NITI Aayog) + 'B )) ( ( ) /9 ) )) << &*&533( &*" A % ( )) ! ) ing batsman the world could have indication that he is likely to end up " ! scam, coal scam et al. Investigation (CBI) all this while. rhy # 8 ! ! ) 2 seen in his prime years. Then came with records that would be difficult to There are also many important Then, given the allegations of corrup- 5 ( Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Run Sachin Tendulkar who infused life emulate. lying before it, which it is proceeding tion against the country’s premium < ( ; machine” (October 26). Virat Kohli into a team that could otherwise Devendra Khurana L ) 9 8 8N at a slow space. This will ultimately investigative body, how can the peo- MH* 9I & ) % has become the fastest batsman in have become dull in his absence. Bhopal provide more space to the corrupt and ple repose faith on it? # & 5B ! # Indian cricket history as he achieved Tendulkar’s performance during his criminals. The very functioning of the The CBI is, perhaps, the last 1 & )) a milestone of 10,000 runs in One Day golden years was outstanding. Now, % # ' 5 - CBI seems to be in a disarray. organisation, on which people repose ! ) International (ODI). One might be Virat Kohli looks to be in midst of a Sir — This refers to the editorial, # 3- # NR Ramachandran faith that the truth will finally be > > ( # % - tempted at this stage to take a look at golden run. He scores runs both on “Uncage the parrot” (October 26). The / 9/ - Chennai known. Instead, the CBI has become > - - ! ( 5 8 some of the legendary Indian batsmen foreign shores as well as back home. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a tool for the Opposition as well as the who have done outstandingly well Kohli looks much more sure of his is one of the premier prestigious O - ruling dispensation. # ( % ! )L M during their career. technique, and as a result, he scores investigating agencies of the nation. Sir — This refers to the editorial, Sumit ( # 3 8 & )) In fact, India has a history of pro- runs effortlessly. Of late, the working of the CBI has - - “Uncage the parrot” (October 26). It Via email ( ducing prolific run makers and The fact that he is the fastest bats- been far from satisfactory. It lost its 8 "0 is unbelievable that the Government " 0 % accomplished batsmen. Sunil man to achieve the milestone of credibility for it failed to prove many " was unaware about the happenings 11701":"-7A8#*/<"# Uur vr vpsqr H utrrv< Gavaskar was one of the finest open- 10,000 runs in ODIs is perhaps an politically important cases, like the 2G within the Central Bureau of ( ) ( *+, *-./ + =
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(But) Natural Gas. and Nigeria. investors respond to ISPR II. !6!') etrol price has been cut by since last eight days, interna- “Iran, historically, has been Crude oil supply from the Investors are being sought Pnearly 2 per litre and diesel tional oil prices have been a key supplier of crude for US has been choked due to for the $1.6 billion cavern-type he rupee depreciated by 20 by 1 a litre in the last eight falling and rupee has also India,” he stressed after pre- pipeline and terminal infra- facilities at Chandikhol in Tpaise to close at 73.47 days on the back of softer appreciated,” the statement senting investment opportuni- structure at the supply points. Odisha and Padur in Karnataka against the US dollar on Friday international rates, an official said. ties in the Indian Strategic “The constraints are on the US for storing 6.5 million metric amid a strengthening green- 11 paise to close at 73.27. Foreign funds pulled out statement said on Friday. The twin factors have Petroleum Reserve programme infrastructure side,” he said. tons of crude oil. back and sustained foreign The dollar rose to a 10- 1,356.66 crore from the cap- Petrol price has been brought down fuel prices to a Phase II (ISPR) to Singapore- India’s has imported about The ISPR I, in partnership capital outflows. week high Friday ahead of US ital markets on a net basis, reduced by 1.98 per litre and six-week low. based investors. 30 million barrels of US crude with ADNOC of Abu Dhabi, is At the Interbank Foreign GDP data. while domestic institutional diesel by 0.96 a litre during the “As per the assessment, the “In India, we are guided by over the last year, starting for holding 5.33 million met- Exchange, the rupee opened on Oil prices fell over fears of investors bought shares worth last eight days. retail prices of petrol and diesel our consideration for energy October, 2017. India imports ric tons of crude oil, on a seven- a weak note at 73.44 and fur- possible drop in oil demand 1,875.89 crore on Thursday, In Delhi, petrol now costs may reign easy in the next few security,” Sudhir said. over 80 per cent of its crude oil year contract basis. ther slipped to hit an intra-day amid a rout in global markets. provisional data showed. 80.85 per litre and diesel is days,” it said. He also said Indian officials needs. National security is served low of 73.47 against the US cur- Brent crude was trading at The Financial Benchmark priced at 74.73 a litre, it said. The retail selling price of were in talks with the US on Touching on the ISPR II by the fact that there is always rency. $76.20 per barrel. India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the The rates are off their petrol and diesel is dependent waivers relating to programme, Sudhir said “we the minimum threshold, with The local unit gained some The BSE Sensex crashed reference rate for the record high of 84 per litre for on the international prices of Washington’s sanctions on are exploring the Public Private the Government having the ground to reach 73.28 during more than 1 per cent for the rupee/dollar at 73.3740 and for petrol and 75.45 a litre for benchmark fuel and the rupee- dealing with Iran. Partnership (PPP) model”. first right of refusal, said Sudhir. the day. However, it finally second straight session on rupee/euro at 83.4077. The diesel touched on October 4. US dollar exchange rate. “This Sixty-five per cent of India’s The final investment ISPR II would be a con- settled at 73.47, showing a loss Friday to close at a fresh seven- reference rate for rupee/British On that day, the is because a large proportion of crude supply comes from the model will depend on investors’ tractual obligation based on a of 20 paise over the previous month low of 33,349.31, while pound was fixed at 94.0503 and Government decided to cut country’s requirement is met Middle East from Iraq, Saudi participation, he said. The seven-year close. the broader NSE Nifty slipped for rupee/100 Japanese yen at excise duty on petrol and diesel through imports,” the state- Arabia and Iran. The other two Indian Government’s partici- contract as is the case for On Thursday, the rupee fell 94.90 points to 10,030.00. 65.41. by 1.50 per litre each and ment added. main suppliers are Venezuela pation will depend on how the ISPR I with ADNOC. 8 < ;GP 6-030 ($ 3 -* ! $#-* 3 - & * !
/; G !6!') “The policy decisions like ings of 40:60 or 50:50 or 80:20 ing and new projects are start- ? 0 demonetisation, GST and have gone now. Now every pro- ing, which is an indication nion minister of state for RERA have brought a disrup- ject has to be registered includ- that the construction industry !6!') The company’s asset under Uhousing and urban affairs tion in the market. But I have ing ongoing projects. Even the has streamlined. management (AUM) stood at Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday no sympathy towards them. I agents who deal in the sector “We are going to be a $5 on-banking finance com- 32,622 crore as on September said he wants fly-by-night want the fly-by-night operators have to register. There is, there- trillion economy by 2025 and Npany Capital First Friday 30, 2018, with its retail loan operators (developers) to be to be completely eliminated,” fore, a lot of hue and cry and a $10 trillion by 2030. If there reported a 246 per cent jump portfolio contributing to 91 per completely eliminated. Puri said. lot of blood shed,” the minister one sector I would bet on for in its profit at 104.6 crore in cent of its overall AUM. Speaking at the 25th He further said that it is said. medium to long term, then it the quarter ended September, Its retail loan book grew 38 Indian Plumbing Conference necessary to solve issues of In todays day and age with is construction. But we have to ,34(3 5 Institute) is organizing an Art helped by strong loan growth. per cent to 29,625 crore in the here, Puri said the policy those (developers, buyer and zero tolerance for corruption if clean the mess just now,” Puri Exhibition at the Indian The company’s profit after reporting quarter, up from decisions taken by his promoters) who have genuine one thinks they can take some- added. irports Authority of India’s Aviation Academy, Vasant tax stood at 30.2 crore in the 21,429 crore in the same peri- Government including problems, but not at the cost of body’s money and invest it He also urged the plumb- AWomen Welfare Kunjfrom 24th October, 2018 year-ago period. od last year. demonetisation, the Goods thousands of home buyers who elsewhere, they are mistaken, ing industry to adopt the best Association (AAIWWA) in to 10th November, 2018. The “We are happy to continue Core income, which and Services Tax regime and put their life savings into the he said. global practices as it accounts association with AAIAF (AAI Art Exhibition is showcasing the steady growth in the loan includes net interest income and the RERA have disrupted the projects. The minister further noted nearly 12-13 per cent of the Artist’s Forum), FIPA (Forum the paintings that were pre- assets and net profit for the fee income of the company, rose market in a big way. “The period of the offer- that unsold inventory is declin- total cost of construction. of India Photographers and pared by the participants of the company,” it’s chairman, V 49 per cent to 695.2 crore, from Artists) and AAIOI (Airports Art Camp organized in April, Vaidyanathan, said. 467.2 crore last year. Authority of India Officer’s 2018. ( ) ( *+, *-./ + == ( 3 / ' $ 6789/8:* B! (4C > New Delhi: ICICI Bank on Friday reported a 42% drop in # its consolidated net profit to 1,204.62 crore in the quarter ended September 2018. The country’s largest private sector lender had posted a consolidated net profit of 2,071.38 crore in the corre- ,34(3 5 Essar Steel promoters, Essar Steel”. New Delhi (PTI): British luxury brand sponding quarter a year ago, the bank said in a regulatory filing. however, wanted the CoC to “On October 25, Arcelor- Aston Martin on Friday launched all new ver- However, total income of the bank on a consolidated basis rose RI billionaire Lakshmi consider their offer as it offered Mittal India Pvt Ltd, a sub- sion of its sports car Vantage in India priced at to 31,914.82 crore as against 30,190.54 crore a year ago. On Mittal-led ArcelorMittal maximum value to all stake- sidiary of ArcelorMittal and the 2.86 crore (ex-showroom). The company, a standalone basis, its net profit fell by 56% to 908.88 crore in Non Friday said it had holders, saying it could not be resolution applicant, has been which had launched DB 11 model in India in the said quarter as against 2,058.19 crore in July-September 2017. won a bid to acquire debt-laden ignored citing some process declared the successful appli- 2016, now plans to ramp up its presence in the The bank had reported a net loss of 119.55 crore in the first quar- Essar Steel for over 42,000 lacunae. cant by Essar Steel’s CoC. The country over the next few years. ter of the ongoing fiscal. Total income of the ICICI Bank on a crore, a deal that will help ful- A company spokesperson acquisition will be implement- “We see India as a very important market its since the launch of sports coupe DB 11 in 2016. standalone basis stood at 18,262.12 crore during the September fill the world’s largest steel said the offer was superior to ed subject to the approvals of with great potential and that is why we are She added that the company was also looking to quarter, down from 18,763.29 crore in the year-ago period. maker’s long-time ambition of ArcelorMittal’s bid as it pro- Indian National Company Law emphasising a lot on this market. We are doing bring in the Aston Martin experience and brand having an India mill. vided 100 per cent repayment Tribunal and other relevant a lot of study in emerging markets so that we centre to India as well. Currently, the company has B! CD>> A committee of Essar Steel to lenders and met the objec- authorities,” it said. can increase our presence here,” Nancy Chen, one in Tokyo catering to the Asia Pacific region. Diversified group ITC on Friday reported 11.92% rise in creditors picked ArcelorMittal tives of maximisation of value The announcement comes head of sales operations for Aston Martin, South Commenting on all new Vantage, Chen said standalone net profit at 2,954.67 crore for the second quarter on October 25, a day when the and protection of the interest of a day after founders of Essar and Southeast Asia, told PTI. it wa a true sports car with a sharper look and ended September 30, led by strong performance across segments Ruia family offered to pay all stakeholders. “It cannot be Steel made a surprise offer to Chen said globally the company aimed to a keener dynamic edge. “The new Vantage is the like cigarettes FMCG, and agribusiness. The company had post- lenders 54,389 crore including ignored just because the offer pay 54,389 crore to creditors to launch seven new products over the next seven Aston Martin pure driving machine that the ed a net profit of 2,639.84 crore in July-September quarter of 47,507 crore in upfront cash to pull out the company out of settle claims and allow the com- years under its Second Century Plan. “Each of enthusiasts have been waiting for,” she added. 2017-18, ITC said in a BSE filing. Total income during the report- to clear all their dues in a last- bankruptcy was not made pany to exit the bankruptcy these seven new models would also be launched The sports car comes with 4-litre twin-turbo ed quarter stood at 11,776.63 crore as against 10,258.13 crore ditch effort to avert losing before CoC called bids.” process. But many saw it as in India, that’s how important the Indian market V8 engine mated to eight-speed automatic trans- in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses of the Kolkata- their flagship company. He said Section 12A of the being violative of Section 12A is to us,” she added. mission enabling it to accelerate from 0 to headquarter firm were at 7,407.51 crore as against 6,313.84 In a statement, Arcelor- Insolvency and Bankruptcy of the IBC since the bid process When asked about cumulative sales in India 100km/h in 3.6 seconds. The company currently crore earlier. During the quarter, revenue from total FMCG busi- Mittal said its resolution plan Code (IBC) that allowed with- is now over and Ruias haven’t so far, Chen declined to comment but said the has two dealerships in India — at Delhi and ness was up 11.25% to 8,186.41 crore as against 7,358.32 crore for Essar Steel, which the drawal of insolvency proceed- offered to clear dues of group company sales had been growing in double dig- Mumbai. in the year-ago period. lenders auctioned to recover ings subject to approval by 90 firms which total to around over 49,000 crore of unpaid per cent of the creditors and the 80,000 crore. PB! ++ > 4 loans, included “an upfront National Company Law ArcelorMittal said Essar Drug major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday reported a payment of over 42,000 crore” Tribunal (NCLT), was intro- Steel was an integrated flat # ($ = R 76.83% jump in its consolidated net profit at 503.8 crore for the to settle debt and “a further duced in June 2018, much steel producer with annualised quarter ended September 30, 2018 on robust sales. The compa- 8,000 crore of capital injection after the EoI in case of Essar crude steel production of 6.5 ny had posted a net profit of 284.9 crore in the corresponding into the company to support Steel was floated on October million tonnes. It also has iron $$ ! period of the previous fiscal, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said in a operational improvement, 20, 2017. ore pellet facilities in the east of filing to BSE. Consolidated revenue of the company stood at increase production levels It wasn’t immediately clear India, with a current annual 3,797.8 crore for the quarter under consideration. It was 3,546 and deliver enhanced levels of if lenders even considered offer capacity of 14 million tonnes New Delhi (PTI): Markets illegally mobilised from people. Sebi has invited “bids for crore for the same period year ago. profitability”. of Essar Steel promoters. per annum. regulator Sebi will auction as The auction of these land sale of properties in the Subsequent to being In a separate statement, ArcelorMittal intends to many as five properties of parcels, located in West Bengal, Recovery proceedings against .B! C>3 declared the highest bidder on Nippon Steel & Sumitomo raise Essar Steel’s finished steel Aspen Projects India Ltd next will be conducted on November Aspen Projects and its pro- Reliance General Insurance Company on Friday reported 20% October 19, the Committee of Metal Corporation said it had shipments to 8.5 million tonnes month at a reserve price 27, the Securities and Exchange moters/directors, through e- rise in profit at 56 crore for the second quarter ended September Creditors (CoC) has issued been “engaged in, together over the medium-term by com- totalling over 67 lakh. The Board of India (Sebi) said in a auction platform”. 30, 2018. Gross written premium too surged 20% to 2,025 crore ArcelorMittal a Letter of Intent with ArcelorMittal, acquisi- pleting the ongoing capital move is part of an effort by Sebi notice Friday. The reserve price It has engaged SBI Capital during the quarter, it said in a statement. RGI said its market share (LoI) declaring them as “suc- tion procedures aiming at joint- expenditure project and infus- to recover money that the of these properties amounts to Markets to assist it for sale of in the general insurance business rose to 4.5% from 4.3% in the cessful applicant”. ly acquiring and managing ing expertise. Kolkata-based company had 67.24 lakh. these properties. second quarter of 2017-18. PTI
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#$ ing on the former Washington Post writer’s death by CIA Director Gina Haspel, follow- ing her return from Turkey. The White House did not &),'6 release any details of their meeting. he son of slain journalist The developments came TJamal Khashoggi has left after the kingdom on Thursday Saudi Arabia after the kingdom cited evidence showing revoked a travel ban, allowing Khashoggi’s killing was pre- him to come to the United meditated, changing its story States — the latest in the saga again to try to ease interna- of the Saudi writer and dissi- Saudi Arabia. His US destina- ers that Washington wanted tional outrage over the slaying dent whose macabre killing tion was not immediately him free to leave the kingdom. of a prominent critic of Crown earlier this month at the Saudi known but his late father lived “We are pleased that he is Prince Mohammed bin Consulate in Istanbul shocked in the Washington area. now able to do so,” Palladino Salman. the world. Palladino said on Thursday said. Saudi media had showed The announcement con- State Department that US Secretary of State Mike Khashoggi’s son meeting tradicted an earlier Saudi asser- spokesman Robert Palladino Pompeo had discussed Jamal Tuesday with the crown prince, tion that rogue officials from the said Washington welcomes the Khashoggi’s son during his who reportedly expressed his kingdom had killed Khashoggi decision to have Salah recent visit to Riyadh and condolences. Palladino also by mistake in a brawl inside Khashoggi and his family leave “made it clear” to Saudi lead- said Pompeo attended a brief- their Istanbul consulate. % "%<% # 0 ' ! * 0 $ R =,' 3 #& $ -'!$ ! & ! Washington: US President Donald Trump has said all Colombo: In a dramatic political devel- sanctions against Iran lifted by opment in Sri Lanka, former strongman the 2015 nuclear deal will be Mahinda Rajapaksa was on Friday sworn back in “full force” from in as the new Prime Minister by President November 5 and promised Maithripala Sirisena after his party more in the future to prevent abruptly quit the ruling coalition. Tehran from developing the Visuals of the former President world’s deadliest weapons. Rajapaksa taking oath as the premier were In May, the Trump admin- released to media and was shown on TV istration withdrew the US from channels. the Iranian nuclear deal and The sudden development came after Sirisena’s broader reimposed a series of tough political front United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) sanctions on Iran, citing the announced that it has decided to quit the current unity gov- Islamic nation’s ‘malign activ- ernment with prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s ities’. United National Party (UNP). While the first phase of Mahinda Amaraweera, agriculture minister and the gen- sanctions is already in place, eral secretary of the UPFA, told reporters that the UPFA deci- the sanctions would come into sion has been conveyed to Parliament. full force on November 4 and The unity government was formed in 2015 when Sirisena the US expects all countries, was elected President with Wickremesinghe’s support, end- including India, to bring down ing a nearly decade-long rule by Rajapaksa. their import of Iranian oil to Sirisena, who was Rajapaksa’s minister of health, broke zero by then or face secondary away from him to contest the presidential elections. PTI sanctions. PTI & $ ) O * $ 8 ( /0 +! '3 B ,2 Beijing: Ahead of Pakistan )!)')( Prime Minister Imran Khan’s apan maiden visit, China on Friday umbai attack master- Jpledged sounded positive about extend- Mmind Hafiz Saeed-led to “active- ing new loans to Islamabad to Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and ly partici- avoid another IMF bailout Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation pate” in package which may carry strin- (FIF) are no longer on the list China’s gent conditions. Khan’s visit of banned outfits in ambitious from November 2 to China, Pakistan as the ordinance Belt and Pakistan’s “all weather” ally, that proscribed them under a Road will come ahead of a visit to UN resolution has lapsed and Initiative Islamabad by International the new Imran (BRI) as Monetary Fund officials on Khan-led Government did the two November 7 for formal dis- not extend it, a media report nations on Friday shed cussions on a bailout package said on Friday. their bitterness over terri- for the cash-strapped country. In February this year, torial disputes and vowed “We noted the difficulties former president Mamnoon to promote economic faced by Pakistan in its finan- Hussain promulgated an cooperation during talks cial situation...We support ordinance amending the held between the leaders of Pakistan in taking pro-active Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 to Asia’s two biggest measures to deal with this. declare JuD and FIF as pro- economies on improving Actually, we also provide our scribed groups. ties amid their trade fric- outmost efforts and assistance During a hearing on tion with the US. to Pakistan,” Chinese Foreign Thursday of a petition filed by Japanese Prime Ministry spokesperson Hua Saeed, his counsel informed Minister Shinzo Abe, who Chunying told a media briefing the Islamabad High Court is on a rare visit to Beijing, here Friday. (IHC) that the presidential held talks with his Chinese “We believe Pakistan has ordinance had lapsed and it counterpart Li Keqiang the capability to ensure steady had never been extended, and called on President Xi economic development,” Hua Dawn newspaper reported. Jinping. said. PTI 1/ =& ( ) ( *+, *-./
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People are now a little more However, Rohan can more before it tumbled out that he was bracelet which is woven in the colours ),( )E &5)&53 , 83 intrigued and are wondering who I am,” be sure of one thing that Rohan Mehra, the late Vinod Mehra’s of the Kenyan flag. he says. his father was not of the son. “I didn’t dream of doing anything 313,'3*"3&) 0 ,2 However, he does agree that nepo- kind. “The audience So when he walks in wearing a blue that can be considered away from nor- tism does exist in the industry. “People loved him because he kurta, blazer and trouser at a five-star mal. Normal being a doctor, engineer, )'*6&&53"*3 *, do work here based on their connec- had this niceness and in Delhi without any airs or swagger lawyer or a banker. I wanted to be an & )' 28*! !3,& tions and relations but speaking for me, goodness. It is rare when that is common among the millenni- investment banker because my idea of I did not get the film because of it. The someone talks about a als, one is surprised. And the success was to have a good salary, a big ,03,E) 0,34534) first time they called me for an audi- person and says that he is demeanour does not flag one bit dur- house and all that. You are after all a ),)8&*"),(3* 3 tion, they did not even know whose son nice even before talking ing the entire interaction. Maybe being product of your environment. I was a I was. They liked my look and said let’s about the profession. It is a away from the industry and the con- good student and I liked to study — I 03(5 ! B6 &( (,*& audition him,” he says and adds about big compliment. In Kenya, I stant gaze has made him more of an still do.” the audience, “In the generation that we knew he was an actor and everyday man. He is an insider-out- Following the path that he had 0,*4&53!)2, &6(3 are living in, there is a sense that they people liked him. I just did sider. Rohan says, “I am on the edge decided to embark upon, he went to 4) *)")4)E &4) do not like it when people are natural- not know the magnitude. I and in a situation where I am on the England to pursue his Bachelors in ly given things. They shoot that person was so far away. It was bare- borderline. To get to where I am, the Mathematical Economics and ')"3 E ,8*,13" )& *, down. If there is even one mistake by ly in conversation and it hit insider bit didn’t have a role to play. Econometrics from the University of a son or a daughter of an industry per- me when I came to Now that the film is releasing, it is influ- Nottingham. “I was supposed to work ),( &5 &!3453, son, it is given a lot of attention. You Mumbai,” he says. encing a bit. There are people who want in investment banks like Morgan 8)!3&*!6!') really have to be a phenomenal actor,” But inherent with to know who I am, where I am from Stanley, Barclays and others but as I was he says and gives the example of his father are the tales and how much I knew about my dad. writing the cover letter for my resume, Ranbir Kapoor who has come into his that the industry didn’t support These questions were never asked I wondered what would I say was the own as a phenomenal actor rather than his family after Vinod Mehra before and rightly so because your work reason for me wanting to work at any riding on the shoulders of his actor- passed away tragically at the young should speak and shouldn’t influence of those places. I wondered, do I even father Rishi Kapoor. “Or for that mat- age of 45 even before Rohan was born. who you are and where you come want to work there? Until university, I ter Ishan Khattar who is Shahid “I have heard stories the same way that from.” was a very good student and I was in I needed to take that call. I came to Kapoor’s brother who is super. You real- anyone else might have. It is strange Rohan grew up in Mombasa in the top 10. But I realised that it is great Mumbai, attended acting workshops , ly need to step up the game.” that despite being his blood, I do not Kenya, where his mother shifted after being good at something but it wasn’t worked on the craft, on the diction, As the discussion turns to Baazaar, know much about the inside story of his father passed away in 1990 after a something that I am passionate about,” Bollywood dance and all that to pol- “the elephant in the room”, he says, it. It is something that has been lost in heart attack during the making of he says, looking off in a distance as if ish them. For this is an art and a craft,” “Shakun Kothari (Saif) is my hero. It fiction,” he says. But there are other Gurudev, his first venture as a produc- reliving his past. he says. is a story about ambition, about meet- things that he knows well like playing er director. “She moved not because she In the back of his heart, film and Rohan knew that it was a big leap ing your hero, wanting to be like him the guitar and composing music. “I wanted to keep us away from the indus- music always held a special place but of faith and also a risk when he had all as Rizwan Ahmed (Rohan’s character) sing but not well. I sing in the show- try but because it was a logistical deci- he never had the opportunity or the these opportunities and a secure career like Shakun is not a khaandaani raees er. Playing the guitar is more than a sion as my mother was from the coun- courage to pursue it. “When you are lined up. “I am the only, so to say, the but wants to be rich like him. In the hobby. And so it will be amazing if try. She left us with my grandparents from a small town and you have come man in my family. My father passed process, discovering that his hero is not there is a sequence where I can do that,” and went ahead and finished the film,” away from your family, you suddenly away before I was born and my grand- like what Faizan had imagined him to he says getting up. Rohan is certainly he says. Starring Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor become your own man. I realised that father when I was 16. There are only be and has feet of clay.” here to stay — on his own steam. %
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Well, Chris was the biggest surprise. er, a reason to celebrate as he feels it will open It gives him the satisfaction that character I already knew he was funny in his other doors for “big and important” roles for him in actors are now getting their long-overdue films but when it came to the middle of Bollywood. recognition. “Right now, especially in the last the shoot he was bringing in the most Asked why he only signed the dot- two to three years, it is the golden period for incredible ideas and he was being a very ted lines for such roles, Gajraj said, “I was character actors because of new kind of sto- smart guy. He was funny and constant- only offered that. I was never offered a ries and emergence of digital platforms,” he ly trying to make the scene better. The big role like in Badhaai Ho because in said. hy did you do this film, what was ‘get-help joke,’ where he tries to throw commercial films, the secondary parts He also credited this change in scenario Wyour experience? Loki, was actually his idea. He came up are mostly ‘item actors’ and I don’t to new generation actors. “For the whole Taking the job was easy because my with that, he was a revelation. fit in that scenario. So, hopeful- movement of new stories in commer- chance of making a super hero movie ly, now I may get good, inter- cial cinema, the credit goes to stars was not coming around often. So, if the How do you balance between acting in esting, bigger roles in cinema.” like Ayushmann. They have universe gives you an opportunity like your own movies versus directing? The film hasn’t just been become the custodians. that, you should take it. I also saw it as As a storyteller, for me, it’s all about image-breaking but has given “Not only Ayushmann, but an opportunity to learn and make big- the story. The fact that I get all the best him visibility like no other also stars like Rajkummar Rao, ger films. I can easily go back to my small lines in the movie is just a coincidence film — so much so that it Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh, films because I already have scripts that (smiles). Also, all the best roles were was a little “unbelievable” for Varun Dhawan, Deepika I keep working on. It was a challenge for taken. I am used to working with myself him that he got a film which Padukone and Anushka me — working for huge budget films and all my movies any way. as an actor, part of the reason why I revolved around his character. Sharma, are creating moments casting amazing actors. That was the thing that drew We use the script as a became a director is because as an actor, “Out of all the roles I have where they are promoting real-life me towards it. Whenever I am about to do a project, template, do a version of all the roles I was offered were really bor- got in my acting career, my role stories and not just conventional I feel nervous like it might be the end of my career. that or pick out the lines ing and there is nothing really cool. But in Badhaai Ho is the most hero-heroine-based stories,” said the I know then that it is surely a good move. that are vital for exposition while writing Thor, I thought about writ- important for me. It was like a actor. and then add a bit to make ing a role for myself. I have never been dream for me,” said Gajraj. The Gajraj made his debut in 1994 with What was your vision for the film considering the it better. a vampire so I'll keep doing that because happiness in his voice seemed nat- a minor role in filmmaker Shekhar previous two, which have a different flavour? I have the power now. ural, given the appreciation that is Kapur’s Bandit Queen. He then fea- Originally, my vision was to just make Thor the What is the single-most coming his way for his endearing tured in supporting roles in movies like coolest character and the most entertaining one. Chris important thing that you Name three of your favourite films that role of a middle-class family patri- Aamir, Black Friday, Talvar and had already told this to everyone that he didn’t want want the audience to have inspired you over the years? arch whose life takes a twist after he Blackmail. to do the same thing again and again, he wanted to learn from this film? Alice doesn't live here anymore, and his wife (played by Neena L " change the character and make him funnier, and have I want to make them Martin Scorsese films, Badlands and an adventure. So my vision was to make it more feel a sense of joy. It should Jaws. /(1*/2 ###:0'.'(03 / 0 0 colourful. It has got to be like the comic books that make them a bit more I grew up reading — fun and vibrant. energised because this film has got a lot of life in it. Any particular projects would you like to work on? " & Even though it’s a superhero movie with elements like I would do films that challenge me. Part of the ) 0 O 4 0 It’s one of the funniest Marvel films. How did it turn a giant wolf, zombie army and the incredible Hulk, reason I did Thor was because it challenged me. I had- 4N O'- ) out to be on the sets? they represent celebration of life and energy in this n’t done anything like that before. Now I would like & O % % L& Yes, since it began. One of my favorite things was time. It makes way for people to go and escape to a to do a silent film, black and white film or a roman- 4 - K the banter, especially the exchange between Thor and cinema, have an experience where they can laugh and tic comedy, but something different. 0 M Banner. 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It rather is “a aesthetics, his brand sig- much wider concept that’s narrowed nifies the fusion of the down to only clothes and accessories. two with the accents of What you see in fashion is a reflection tribal details from the of what is happening around you. It Northeast India. seems unfair to compare Indian fash- Fashion is all about ion scene with that of the Western.” style and silhouettes. For him, the diverse and subjective Through various textiles, nature of fashion is what makes all the fabrics and blends, a difference. ' ! design is brought to the He talks about evolution of the forefront — each one of Indian fashion, “I do believe in evolv- it is distinct from the other. And Bui ing but I am very sure something 53) B)" 4) ) believes that he is different from this big as fashion will take its own other contemporary fashion brands as course. This cannot be orchestrat- )E6 5 5)"!) such a blend has never been experi- ed and I am very excited and " # mented with before. This is what look forward to seeing how makes his designs stand out among Indian fashion will evolve in the other contemporary fashion cul- coming years. You all should tures. He says, “At times, minimal also be very excited.” ancer-turned-actress ing for sure. The series is full designs can get so isolated that they While the brand main- Shefali Jariwala, who of confusion, with twists and lack connection and warmth. Here, we ly focusses on the street Dshot to fame with the turns every 10 minutes. give soul and spirit to minimal design fashion for men, the video of the 2002 remix There is not a single minute lovers.” designer sees women’s fashion Kaanta Laga, is all set to where the audience will not While he is currently creating in two different ways. One make her acting debut. She laugh, I can guarantee that.” waves in Denmark, he believes he still — where women says, “Honestly, I was never Shefali says that relation- has miles to go as he calls himself “a experiment more very ambitious. Acting was ships nowadays are really struggling” designer. “When I started with their looks never my agenda. Dancing “complicated”. There is so I had zero knowledge about the fash- and fashion was always my comfort zone. much accessibility these days ion industry. Also, designing and choices, and care As one grows old, you want that you are exposed to a dif- figuring out the business aspect of a about trends and to be challenged, you want to ferent world. Emotions are brand are two different things but I want to feel updat- learn new skills. Acting was complicated. Expectations followed it, because I absolutely loved ed. Second — the next step for me. It was at are different. Love stories are it. The earlier the designers figure it where women sim- the beginning of this year not so simple as they used to out, the better it is for them.” ply don’t care about that I decided that I’m going be. There’s no definition to Designs, which are known for trends but just the to try my hand at acting and love. Every relationship is their wearability, are the ones that usu- comfort and practi- just when I was preparing for unique, every relationship is ally capture the market. Bui has a sim- cality. However, he it, Baby Come Naa came to different. ilar approach to designing: “I have says, “The common me. There’s no way I could Comedian-actor Kiku always seen fashion and style as thing between both say no to it. I couldn’t stop (Yoyo) prefers doing comedy something wearable yet strong and the scenarios is that laughing when I was reading everytime because it comes bold. Something which is a little women these days the script. Plus comedy is a naturally to him. He says, unique without screaming ‘look-at- are increasingly very different as well as diffi- “During a comedy shoot, one me!’ People should look back at you making their own cult genre, so I took it up as a does not even realise when twice with delight.” choices. This style challenge. Now I am more the day passes by as we laugh Along with the wearability, he also image that they want confident as an actor.” and enjoy ourselves while maintains the sustainability factor in to be perceived in, to “I believe I’m very lucky shooting. Plus not much off- equal proportions through an eco- me, is empower- because good work always beat work has ever come my friendly approach. Sticking to the val- ment.” Through his came to me like Kaanta way. On TV or for web, I ues of his tribal culture, he believes collection, he “thinks Laga. Fortunately the item don’t ever feel like working that “we are enormously dependent on about modern feminin- number was such a huge hit on serious stuff.” nature.” Hence, sustainability is a ity, how women are that people still remember Kiku describes his jour- natural act of design or the business redefining what it means to me and want to watch me,” ney from Hobo in Hatim to process. He says, “I use a lot of nat- be feminine, and how they adds she. Baby Come Naa. He explains, ural fabrics for my designs and at present that in their fashion Baby Come Naa is an “I have evolved in terms of times I use organic or even left-over choices.” adaptation of Paritosh understanding my craft com- fabrics. Sometimes, I even recycle to The designer’s approach Painter’s English-Hindi bilin- pletely. There was a time in minimise wastage and contribute a lit- was similar when he recently gual play Double Trouble and Hatim where I never under- tle to sustainability.” showcased his designs at the is an out-and-out comedy. stood the actions and didn’t From Urban Tribal to Embassy of Denmark in India Shefali feels one has to have a know how to execute them Arunachalee, the names and ideolo- N4*!3,&53 3()E )"3 as the Spring/Summer 2019 dirty mind to pick up the well. With time I have under- gies behind his collections always give collection. The collection cele- humour. It’s an adult comedy stood how things are made away an Indian touch. Bui calls it a ,8"3) ,2 E!)0 ,2&53 " brated everyday modern women; but there is no nudity. It is and executed. 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angladesh beat Zimbabwe by B7 wickets in the final ODI to seal three match series 3-0 here on Friday. Chasing the target of 287 runs, hosts ride on brilliant cen- turies by Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar to complete series sweep. After losing Liton Das on the very first ball of the innings, duo of Sarkar and Kayes batted sensi- " " 0 bly and added 220 runs for the second wicket before Sarkar was the coming series.” out by Masakadza after scoring Earlier, batting first Sean 117 off 92 balls. Williams struck an unbeaten hun- While his partner Imrul was dred to guide Zimbabwe to 286- out in the 40th over for 115 runs 5 in the third one-day interna- of 112 balls. tional against Bangladesh in After their dispersal, Rahim Chittagong on Friday. and Mithun took hosts to the tar- Williams hit a career best 129 get with 7.5 overs to spare. off 143 balls, and shared 132 This was Bangladesh anothe runs with Brendan Taylor for the r epic display of performance third wicket — helping Zimbabwe after the country reached the recover from 6-2 to post their Asia Cup finals before losing to highest score at the Zahur Ahmed India in the last ball of the tour- Chowdhury Stadium after they nament. were sent in. While Sarkar was named man Needing a win to avoid a of the match for his display, Kayes whitewash in the three-match bagged Man of the series award. series, Taylor made 75, his second The two sides will now fetau- successive fifty in the series, which re in Test match series. came from 72 balls with eights After the win, B’desh skipper fours and two sixes. Mortaza says, “ Coming back Williams — who smashed 10 from Asia cup, we had a lot of con- fours and a six in his second ODI fidence. The dressing room con- hundred — then added 84 runs fidence was also very high and I with Sikandar Raza (40) for the think it was phenomenal. We fourth wicket after Taylor fell to have been decent with the ball and left-arm spinner Nazmul Hossain. it is a good wicket and today we Nazmul was the pick of the played with our inexperienced Bangladeshi bowlers with 2-58. bowling line-up, but still to restrict Bangladesh won the first two them to 286 was a good effort. I matches of the series by 28 runs hope our Test team does well in and seven wickets respectively. ( ) ( *+, *-./ =* "( 33 < . matches to Stephens and Kerber. The top seed, unbeaten in Basel since 2013, Angelique Kerber Friday, joining fellow 0 . 9> Osaka has had a whirlwind time is an eight-time debutant Kiki Bertens in the knockout since her stunning win over Serena winner of his home stage. . 8 4 . .>9 Williams in a controversial US Open event and will next The former US Open champion con- ; 0 . / . >G / final. play Frenchman tinued her unbeaten run in Singapore . The triumph cemented her standing Gilles Simon, who with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph in 101 minutes, on hard court but Osaka has had limit- defeated Latvia's her fifth straight-sets victory in a row over "01"- *7 10 ed success on clay and grass, where she Ernests Gulbis 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/0). Kerber. . . / G> . is yet to make it past the third round at Federer admitted he was not satisfied with After topping Red Group, Stephens 0 ' . 9>. Wimbledon and the French Open. his slow start, going down a break in the third will play Czech Karolina Pliskova in the . ) %0 . .>9 She struggled on the Singapore game. semi-finals. Indoor Stadium's hard court, which "I didn't really get into the game. It's been ! " For the first time since 2003, none of ; , * . / . >G / played slower than expected. a long time since I've played a match a match the top four seeds advanced to the "For me, I without being broken. I have to improve in the $ @ ?"C ? /" ! B semi-finals of the WTA #- 7 ! shouldn't just next round." Finals. ,$ - '# %!#& ?,& be doing well "It was a lot of rocky start, I had to clean /B ? C 86DCB6 "?;" The match started tense- %!#& /??,& #'(/#2/'# on hard up my game, I'm happy about that," Federer % N # 2 ly, with Kerber unable to #'(/#2/'# courts. I think said. & convert seven break points in I should be Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas dominated Stephens' first three service games, and doing well on Peter Gojowczyk 6-3, 6-1 to line up a quarter- 8 8 the missed opportunities proved costly. all surfaces," final with one of his toughest NextGen rivals. & # An energetic Stephens made her pay she told The Greek will face Russian Daniil by converting all three of her break points reporters. "I Medvedev, who defeated Italy's Andreas Seppi , 8 to draw first blood. think I'm capable of doing that. So def- 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in their second-round encounter. # G- The American impressively coun- initely I want to try to focus on that next Medvedev owns three titles this season LH9IG-G-. terattacked and pinpointed the lines to year." from Sydney, Winston-Salem and last month frustrate Kerber, who survived an injury But it was enough for Bertens to seal in Tokyo. He has also defeated last week's # scare when she landed awkwardly mid- a final four spot having defeated Kerber Stockholm champion Tsitsipas in two meetings way through the first set. earlier in the round-robin phase. this season, in Miami and the US Open. Kerber was immediately under pres- Bertens only qualified for the WTA Tsitsipas made his trophy breakthrough at ) sure in the second set and saved seven Finals just days before the tournament the weekend in Sweden with his first career # break points in the fourth game before after world number one Simona Halep title. cracking under the pressure. withdrew due to injury. "I'm playing well," said 16th-ranked R& There was still fight left in the "It's never easy or never nice to win Tsitsipas. "I think the rivalry between the German, who broke straight back but a match like this, but it is what it is," young guys right now may be even stronger continued to struggle on serve. Bertens said. than that of the big names. R # On her fifth break point, Stephens "To be at the last four, last tournament Tsitsipas, 20, is the youngest player in the & claimed the decisive break in the eighth of the year, it's unbelievable." ATP Top 20, and the first Greek to win an ATP R game and then served it out to knockout 3 B Osaka had started the match bright- title. He also reached his first Masters final in & the Wimbledon champion. ly, rolling through her service games Toronto in August before losing to Rafael % - before being broken in the eighth game. Nadal. .-. ;-. ! % , / With her upper leg heavily strapped, Second seed Alexander Zverev ended the Bertens faces unbeaten Elina " . + Osaka called a medical timeout after the run of 174th-ranked Australian teenage qual- R Svitolina after a hamstring injury , eighth game and required treatment in ifier Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4, 6-4 win. The # - forced Naomi Osaka's retirement / + - the locker room. She came back on court German next plays Spanish eighth seed earlier Friday. but dropped her serve to love, culmi- Roberto Bautista Agut who continued his quiet , ' # She won the first set 6-3 in 47 @ + nating in a double fault which turned out progress through the draw, beating Serb ! L-9/-G9-/ minutes before US Open champion $- to be her last action at the WTA Finals. Dusan Lajovic 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-3. ! -? 2 SS P ! * -- $ ! * 6 - Q 5 F Rio De Janerio: ' ! !3? 8*8 &E "That naturally takes away said in advance of this weekend's 8 ,/ from the job the team and I have Mexican Grand Prix. & & ewis Hamilton said Thursday done." "He's been a great competi- /;48 ' ;- ' , Lthat another Formula One Vettel has taken criticism tor this year. It's been so hot for *,G' 6 8 championship would be one over Ferrari's season of miscues. both of us. I look forward to & % ' earned by him and Mercedes - That includes last week at the US many more years of us racing /= 4 8 " not one thrown away by Ferrari. Grand Prix, won by his Ferrari together right at the top." 6 3 ) ) & ; " 0 @ Sebastian Vettel won the first teammate Kimi Raikkonen while Ferrari's blunders certainly /: 8 ) two races of 2018 to set up what Vettel missed the podium. made Hamilton's season easier. ' promised to be a dramatic chase ; + , 8 Vettel said the driver with the There have been crashes, pit for a fifth career championship C 0 most points at the end of the sea- stop and tire mistakes, and prac- ! '& between him and Hamilton. Now son deservedly wins the title. tice penalties that cost Ferrari Hamilton's dominant second half es as low as seventh Sunday. Saying another driver lost it wins and race position. Mumbai: ) .-/ of the season, helped by a rash of "I see a lot of people write a wouldn't be fair, he said. Vettel's last victory came in ) .L- /9 mistakes by Vettel and Ferrari, lot of stories saying things have "For the words to come from Belgium six races ago and he's &/ 3 ) 9;7= has the Mercedes driver set to been 'handed'" to Mercedes this a four-time world champion, missed the podium three times in / 5 0 win the crown even if he finish- season, Hamilton said. that's positive to hear," Hamilton the last five. ;L 4 ! B " !6 8)& .= & * 2, ) L : efending champions India %!#& ?@?,& E H.-.I# H-I )# Dwill look to assert their #'(/#2/'#4 / ? /" " !? C B$? E6 /?" H-GI & continental supremacy once 4 &/48 again when they take on reigning Asian Games Gold-medallists Japan in the )" the quarterfinals with a straight- The men's doubles pairs of % H! ! semi-final of the Asian Champions game win over Japan's Sayaka Sato Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Pune: - ' N Trophy (ACT) hockey tournament here orld number one Tai beats but B Sai Praneeth crashed out. Chirag Shetty and Manu Attri and 58 ) 'B & 8 on Saturday. WSaina Nehwal in straight sets Sindhu dished out a compact B Sumeeth Reddy too put up a - ' G-;- Having spanked Japan 9-0 in the to enter French Open semifinal on game to outwit Sayaka 21-17, 21- good show, progressing to the - ( & & round-robin stage, India will start overwhelming favourites Friday. This was the second meet- 16 in a second round match on quarterfinals with straight game - against the Asian Games champion side. ing of both these decorated play- Thursday to set up a clash with sev- wins. While Satwik and Chirag G-;G-. - India are the only side in the tournament that remained ers of world Badminton within a enth seeded Chinese He Bingjiao. defeated China's He Jiting and Tan E5 - N - unbeaten in the round-robin stage, having won all their week and like the past one Taipei However, Praneeth was no Qiang 21-13, 21-19, Manu and ! -5E 8 matches except for a close goal-less draw against old neme- player comes out better of her match for Asian Games champion Sumeeth stunned third seeded 4L-GH;IG- -& - sis Malaysia. Indian opponent by 22-20, 21-11. Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, Chinese combination of Liu Cheng ! , , - India qualified as the top team with 13 points from five Earlier on Thursday night, going down 16-21, 14-21 in a and Zhang Nan 21-14, 21-16 in ! , -GG-.G-/ - games. Arch-rivals Pakistan finished second on 10 points " ! B India ace P V Sindhu advanced to men's singles match. another match. 5 B ahead of Malaysia on account of a better goal difference, while N 4 8 ( 8 Japan were fourth with seven points. L-GHL-9IG-. N The ongoing Asian Champions Trophy being the last tournament before the season-ending World Cup in " & & ( , . Bhubaneswar, the Indians would be desperate to prove their Pune: 4 '- 2 ' H9GI .?; 7 ! )" misery for Brendan Rodgers and .G/ , !N 8 "01"- *#0 .! . . 10 Scottish champions Celtic in ) 1 0 ! H