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   1),-))2     3-42 56)2)7   n his tour of the poll- Obound , Prime   Minister on Sunday made a nostalgic visit to     his birthplace, , and said the place has taught him to      “drink and digest poison”. He was apparently refer- &  -./,.0 ring to the attacks on him dur- ing his tenure as Gujarat Chief day after the Centre set a Minister after the riots of 2002 Acondition to prevent the in the State. second proposed Metro fare “The blessings of Bhole hike from October 10, Baba (Lord Shiva) gave me the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal strength to drink and digest on Sunday wrote a letter to poison. Due to this ability, I was Union Housing and Urban able to counter all those who Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh spewed venom against me Puri offering to pay to the since 2001. This ability gave me Delhi Metro Rail Corporation the strength to serve the moth- (DMRC) half of financial bur- erland with dedication over den of 3,000 crore annually. and Delhi does not appear commuter travel between 5 these many years,” he said, The CM has said since the to be reasonable by any stan- and 21 kilometres segment in while noting that his birthplace Delhi Government and the dards and this fact cannot be the Metro and this is going to is the land of Shiva, like Centre are equal partners in the completely overlooked,” hurt the common people. Kashi (Varanasi), his Lok Sabha Delhi Metro, the Centre too wrote Kejriwal. The Delhi Metro’s mini- constituency. The Prime should bear the burden of 50 The Delhi CM said the mum fare was hiked from 8 to Minister — who once sold tea per cent operational costs. Delhi Government is ready to 10, and the maximum from at the Vadnagar railway station “The Delhi Government is take over the Delhi Metro to 30 to 50 in May this year. If — did his schooling in willing to bear half the grant if improve its efficiency. The sec- the fares are increased on Vadnagar, an ancient town only a matching grant is ond proposed Metro fare hike October 10, those travelling which was once home to a                      provided by the Central has become a bone of con- more than two kilometres will Buddhist monastery and has a Government. As you know, tention between the Delhi need to pay 5-10 more. The centuries-old Shiva temple. programme. one, especially the poor. reduce the prices of stent by at Government at the Centre the Central Government and Government and the Central Delhi Metro is used by over 30 “I started my journey from The visit to his birthplace Addressing a public rally least 30 per cent. Under the ignored healthcare sector and the Delhi Government are Government as Kejriwal has lakh people every day in the Vadnagar and now I have came 16 years after Modi, the after inaugurating 600 crore Central Government’s Jan didn’t bother to even increase 50:50 owners of the DMRC and termed it “anti-people”. national Capital region that reached Kashi. Just like then BJP general secretary, project of medical college and Aushadhi Scheme, generic med- the number of seats in the med- its equity has been shared in In a related development, includes parts of Haryana and Vadnagar, Kashi is the town of returned from Delhi to 300-bed hospital, the icine stores have opened in ical colleges. this proportion all along. Delhi Metro chief Mangu Singh Uttar Pradesh. Bhole Baba. Bhole Baba’s bless- Gandhinagar to become Chief Prime Minister said he is liter- Government civil hospitals He criticised the UPA “Since the Central met Kejriwal at his residence on On Friday, Union Minister ings gave me immense Minister of Gujarat on October ally shaken after knowing that where medicines are available at Government for not announc- Government bears 100 per Sunday evening. Puri had made it clear to the strength, and this strength is 7, 2001. Modi also launched the price of stent is as high cheaper rates,’’ said Modi, adding ing health policy during its cent of loss for Kolkata Metro, According to sources, Delhi CM that the Delhi the biggest gift I have received the “Intensified Mission as 2 lakh. that his Government is contin- rule and said the last heath pol- I see no difficulty if it bears 50 Kejriwal told Mangu that the Government will need to pay from this land,” Modi said, Indradhanush” in order to “Heart patients would get uously trying to make healthcare icy was announced by the NDA per cent in case of Delhi. Metro fare hike will decrease 3,000 crore annually for five while addressing a public meet- achieve the goal of full immu- heart attack after knowing the affordable to everyone. Government 15 years ago under Thereafter, a Fare Fixation the ridership of the Metro and years if it wanted to stop the ing after inaugurating a newly- nisation coverage across the high prices of stent. After the Modi came down heavily the leadership of then Prime Committee can be constituted. private operators such as Ola or increase in Delhi Metro fares built medical college and country and promised to make NDA Government came into on the Congress saying the pre- Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Discriminating so sharply Uber will be benefitted. from October 10. launching an immunisation healthcare affordable to every- power it made it a point to vious Manmohan Singh Continued on Page 4 between the people of Kolkata Kejriwal also said most of the Continued on Page 4  $                  '(                       % " &      bring awareness among the (  R          people and others like film and         ! television producers for usage         !!  of this priceless memento built !  -./,.0     !!     ! " a century ago by the Britishers.     " !  2.).2-4 ,) “Special focus will now be political war erupted on  " " given on rail tourism which was ASunday between the BJP  P    our students of the Galgotia ignored for quite some time. and the Opposition over a      FUniversity were killed on  !& Tourism has immense potential news portal story alleging that     # Sunday when their vehicle -./,.0 within the net- the turnover of a Gujarat-  O        overturned on a service road of work. All the mountain trains based company owned by Jay            the Yamuna Expressway wo years after the Shimla will be refurbished and we will Amit Shah shot up 16,000  &  # in the Dankaur area here, TToy train derailment which offer these services for func- times in the year following the          police said. claimed the lives of two British tions and special events at a elevation of his father, Amit #     # According to officials, nationals and led to 18 per cent very attractive price. Some of Shah, to the post of party pres-         around ten students were going decline in passenger traffic in our hill trains are world her- ident. While Congress, Left, times “over the year following #       " to the university in a Xylo. One the UNESCO World Heritage itage. The Delhi Rewari Steam and Aam Aadmi Party the election of Narendra Modi of the tyres burst and the vehi- train, the Railway Ministry Engine will be chugged by over demanded a probe, Union as Prime Minister and the ele-        cle overturned several times has decided to go in for aggres- 80 years WAP engine. The Minister reject- vation of his father to the post  !   because of the high speed, an sive promotion and marketing upholstery and other comforts ed the charges and Jay of party president, filing with " #$   official said. of Rail Tourism through the have been reworked upon,” announced he will file a crim- the Registrar Of Companies         Four of the students died seven mountain trains across said a senior rail official. inal defamation suit of 100 (ROC) show”. #       on the spot, he said. The acci- the country. of the Himalayas, the Western image was dented when two The mountain trains, crore against the media house. “My businesses are fully    #  #  dent took place near the Noida However, safety has been Ghats, and valleys of Assam female Britishers were killed fol- whose safety and renewed “The article makes false, legitimate and conducted in a         International University here. accorded the topmost priority, and Kashmir. lowing a derailment. Also, the comforts have been given pri- derogatory and defamatory lawful manner which is reflect-  ##    The deceased have been and the Railway Board has With the onset of tourist incident saw train witnessing a ority are Darjeeling Himalayan imputations against me by cre- ed in my tax records and bank-      (  identified as Salman, Balram, directed the authorities to season in India and as part of decline of 18 per cent in its pas- Railway, Nilgiri Mountain ating an impression that my ing transactions. I had taken    " Tushar and Ayush. Jayesh, ensure better upkeep of stations the rail tourism initiative, the sengers in the last two years. Railway, the Kalka-Shimla, business owes its success to my loans either from NBFC or Sharif, Vaishali, Somaya, and rail infrastructure like Delhi Rewari Steam Engine will The Railway Board con- Matheran Hill, Kangra Valley father Amit Bhai Shah’s polit- Non Funded Credit Finance ! !  %   Simran and Prerna were bridges and signals en route the also begin its first run on vened a special meeting on the Railway and the newest addi- ical position,” he said. Facilities from Cooperative     %  % injured in the incident, the toy or hill trains. October 14 and the last on toy/hill trains with the stake- tion in this segment are The article in thewire.in Banks on purely commercial   )*    official said. The mountain railways April 14, 2018 with the cost of holders. It was decided to give Jammu-Baramulla in the valley alleged that the company terms strictly in accordance         & Several of the injured were refers to the seven narrow or to and fro travel being 6,480. utmost priority to safety, clean- and Lumding-Badarpur sec- Temple Enterprise Private with the law,” said Jay in his )    +,  under treatment at the Kailash metre gauge railway lines oper- The UNESCO World liness and smooth operations. tion in the North-eastern India. Limited, owned by Jay, rebuttal.   " hospital, he added. ational around the hill regions Heritage Kalka Shimla train’s The Railways also decided to Continued on Page 4 increased its turnover 16,000 Detailed report on P5  !  "#$  "

#  select days through the year — ronmental and technical para- against only 10,000 burning including Republic and meters (RoHS, UL and CE). It hours for the existing system. Independence Days — with sta- will not have any effect on the Under the present lighting "   tic lighting. sandstone structures of the system, 50,000 LED bulbs of According to Housing and North and South Block build- three watts are lit up on the   "! Urban Affairs Ministry, the ings. Care has been taken to walls of the iconic buildings for system is equipped with dim- protect the heritage character of special lighting on eight occa- " ming feature to reduce the these famed buildings. All light sions in a year. In addition, 170 electrical load. The initiative fittings are outdoor and placed lamps of 400 MW/250 MW &  -./,.0 will add the two buildings to the either on the ground in front Metal Halide and Sodium league of other historical sites lawns or on rooftop. Vapour for façade lighting and he North Block and the like the Eiffel Tower, which is lit “The system is capable of 72 LED lights for security TSouth Block — two iconic up every day. “The dynamic providing both volume and lighting are also used. The buildings that flank the lighting, installed by the Central focus lighting to highlight the new dynamic lighting system Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi — Public Works Department, will architectural features of the with 800 fittings will do away would be a daily visual treat be switched on by a Union historical buildings, a fine with all of these. from Wednesday with a dynam- Home Ministry official in the blend of the traditional Indian The energy consumption ic lighting system displaying a North Block on Wednesday”, and British architecture,” offi- of the new system will cost wide range of themes with up to officials of the Urban Affairs cials added. 8.40 lakh per year, officials 16 million colour combina- Ministry said. The annual saving on said, adding it would be “much tions during the night time. The The new light fittings will account of new lighting with less” as compared to the con- new dynamic façade lighting be free from dust, vermin and respect to replacement, main- ventional lighting. According to over an area of 21,450 square moisture with outdoor weath- tenance and operation costs will Ministry officials, the initial metres will be a treat between er protection of the highest be 86.40 lakh, officials said. investment of 15.40 crore for 7 pm and 5 am with colours order (IP-66) with robust Besides, the life of the new LED the new system will be recov- changing every few seconds. design. It also conforms to the light fittings is expected to be ered in six to seven years as The twin buildings at pre- most stringent international over one lakh active hours, against the costs being incurred sent are illuminated on eight regulatory framework of envi- coming to about 25 years as every year now.    ()  * +, -./0    5"       O        890 -) !       P    ,  -  4  A  %% !  -./,.0 vehicles plied in the area and that no pressure horns were        6     “On Saturday night, when he National Green Tribunal used.  *   &   6     #     Jaswinder came to meet her  %% !  -./,.0 “On October 3, Sonu T(NGT) has directed the The directions came on a  ? ?   "  &     # &  daughter, he did not find her at Kumar reported that the inci- Delhi Traffic Police to install petition filed by former IAS      #         home. Following which a heat- ith the arrest of six people, dent took place while he, along cameras before the end of this officer and a resident of   ed argument took place Wthe Special Staff of East with his brother Ranjeet Singh, year to monitor the speed of Panchsheel Park Omesh Saigal,  4     &   #      between Hina and Jaswinder. district solved the sensational was heading from their shop in vehicles and to record their be who alleged that noise pollu-  #           #    The man allegedly took his 17 lakh robbery which took Ghaziabad to deposit 17 lakh details on the extremely busy completed tion, generated by heavy traf-  #      #    wife to the terrace where he place in East Delhi’s New Ashok cash in the Axis Bank and Bank Outer Ring Road stretch run- within fic flow on the Outer Ring stabbed her more than a dozen Nagar area on October 3. of Maharashtra,” said the senior ning along Panchsheel Park. December 2017 and immedi- Road, was affecting the health New Delhi: A 40-year-old man four-year-old daughter. times with a knife. On hearing R Sathiyasundaram, police officer. A Bench headed by Justice ately thereafter the violators of people living in the area. jumped off the terrace of a “Five-year-ago, Hina (27) the screams of Hina, her neigh- Additional Deputy The officer said, “When the Jawad Rahim ordered that the should be challenged. We fur- The petition sought direc- building to death after brutal- and Jaswinder had love mar- bours raised an alarm. Fearing Commissioner of Police (East) duo reached School in portion of the Outer Ring ther direct that Delhi tions to the Government or ly stabbing his estranged wife riage and they have a four-year- to be caught, the man jumped said, “Six people identified as Mayur Vihar Phase-3, a motor- Road which passes through Development Authority civic bodies to erect screens or at her rented flat in Outer old daughter. However, for the off the terrace. Sanjeet (28), Dinesh (28), cycle hit them. While the duo Panchsheel Park should be (DDA), Delhi government and walls along both sides of the Delhi’s Rohini Sector-16 area past five months, Hina started Neighbours informed the Gulshan (22), Sandeep Ojha fell down, another bike came made of smooth asphalt as rec- Public Works Department road to block the noise. late on Saturday. The deceased living separately from her hus- police after which both the (24), Rajeev Mishra (20) and and they robbed Sonu’s bag, ommended by IIT Roorkee in (PWD) to report to the NGT However, the Delhi has been identified as band and came to live with her man and his estranged wife Navjeet Chaudhary (23) have which was full of money, by order to curtail noise pollution. every three months about the Government told the NGT Jaswinder Singh. He was work- daughter at Rohini,” said a were rushed to the Baba Saheb been arrested.” pointing knives. A team under The green panel also progress on the directions that erecting high walls on ing as a sales purchase agent. senior police officer. Ambedkar hospital where the With their arrest, police ACP Special Staff Videsh directed planting of trees and issued by this tribunal,” the both sides of the road to block DCP Rishi Pal (Rohini) Police said that a divorce man was declared brought have recovered 10 lakh cash, Singhal was tasked to solve the shrubs along both sides of the Bench said. noise would adversely affect said, “At the time of the murder, case is pending at the Rohini dead while the woman is bank deposit receipts 1.67 case. During the course of road to stop noise pollution. It The tribunal had earlier aesthetics, block the view of the daughter of the deceased court. According to a direction undergoing treatment,” said lakh, one Tata safari, six mobile investigation, police teams also asked the Delhi Police to issued directives for declaring residents and traffic. man was with his parents.” by the court, Hina got custody the senior police officer. phones, two bikes, weapons etc. scanned through the CCTV strictly implement existing ban Panchsheel Park in South Delhi The petition had alleged Police said that the incident of her daughter yet Jaswinder Police said that a case has Police further said that they cameras and based on that, on on pressure horns and prevent a ‘silent zone’ and restricting that sound levels in the area took place at 12.25 am in was allowed to meet her on been registered at the KN Katju also received proteins supple- Saturday, the teams raided the entry of overloaded trucks in the speed limit of vehicles to 30 were above the norms stipu- Pocket F of Rohini Sector-16 weekends. Meanwhile, the Marg Police Station under rel- ments worth 28,000 used by house of the gang members in this area. kmph in the area. lated under the Noise Pollution where Hina, the injured woman was living with her sib- evant Sections of the Indian one of the accused for body Suleman Nagar and arrested “We direct that the instal- It had directed the traffic (Regulation and Control) Rules woman was living with her lings in the same flat. Penal Code (IPC).  building. them.” lation of speed cameras has to police to ensure no overloaded 2000.   ,-   -./  .# "/ 0 1  &

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The EC Election Officers and senior panel, said the release. arate incidents after lightning Jaitley has said the Congress Kashmir where stone throwers team will review the prepared- police officers at Gandhinagar On Tuesday, the delegation struck them in adjoining Thane party is unlikely to substantially were no longer active in the last ness for the Assembly polls, to review different aspects of will hold a meeting with nodal and Palghar districts, according expand itself unless it "selects 8-10 months, Finance Minister expected to be held within the election management, such as officers to discuss issues relat- to officials of the district dis- its leaders based on calibre and said. next two months. electoral rolls, election man- ed to the election expenditure aster cell. potential", and goes back to its He made the remarks while The delegation comprises agement plan, polling stations, management as well as the A person identified as original centrist position. refuting the impression that Election Commissioners O P voter education and the use of law and order scenario. Shankar Kakad (49) of Jaitley's remarks, in his transformational initiatives like Rawat and Sunil Arora along social media. Later that day, the poll Amgaon in Wada died after keynote address — via video 'Swachh Bharat', GST and with around 12 other senior As the EC has already panel will hold a meeting with being struck by lightning while conference to the Berkeley demonetisation have not result- officials of the poll panel, the announced to use paper trail- the State Chief Secretary, he was walking around 4.30 India Conference—, came less ed in any changes on the Berkeley India Conference yes- terrorist organisations, why is State Government said in an enabled electronic voting Additional Chief Secretary pm. He died on the spot, said than a month after Congress ground. terday ahead of his visit to the it that in the last 8-10 months official release. machines for future elections, (Home), and the Director District Disaster Cell Officer Vice President Rahul Gandhi The Finance Minister said US to interact with the corpo- it has not happened?" he asked. On Monday, the EC offi- the poll officials will flag off a General of Police to assess var- (DDCO) at Palghar addressed the students there. following the demonetisation, rate world and attend the annu- In a surprise announce- cers would meet representatives mobile EVM-VVPAT ious aspects related to the law Vivekananda Kadam. In response to a question, there has been sharp reduction al meeting of IMF and ment, Prime Minister Narendra of the recognised political par- Demonstration Centre, which and order, stated the The official added that Gandhi had said that dynastic in insurgent and terror activi- World Bank in Washington Modi had in November last ties in the city. The meeting is will visit all assembly areas of release. three others sustained injuries politics was a "problem" in ties in States like Jammu & DC. year announced scrapping of due to lightning strike at a vil- India, but maintained that a Kashmir and Chhattisgarh. "You are having terrorist old notes of 1,000 and 500 lage in Mokhada. large number of people in his The terror funding itself incidents (now), but the fact notes, in a bid to clamp down In Thane district, one party did not have a dynastic has gotten squeezed, Jaitley that you were finding 5,000- on black money, fake curren-     , *  Ramesh Mukne (30) who was background. said in a keynote address — via 10,000 stone throwers being cy menace, terror funding and working in his farm died on the In his speech at Berkeley, video conference — to the provided with money by the corruption. spot after lightning struck him Gandhi had also slammed the in Mahapoli, DDCO Asmita politics of polarisation.    %  -. Nikam said. 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A short video of her inter- of policy-holders in insurance to be correct by the uments is due to unavoidable The main challenge before action with the Chinese sol- industry". Investigator," the Bench said. circumstances. The decision ' "   the Congress party is two fold, diers on Saturday was posted The observations came as The apex court said that of the insurer to reject the claim he said.Historically and con- on Sunday by the Defence    * %     $ %    * the Bench allowed the appeal the Consumer Protection Act has to be based on valid  " ventionally, the Congress occu- Minister's official Twitter han- /%                   .   of a man against the ruling of aims at providing better pro- grounds," the apex court said. pied the centre space in India, dle, where she was seen in the    *  2  $$    & the National Consumer tection of the interest of con- According to the appeal !  -) - )0 the BJP leader said.They con- clip greeting the PLA person- Disputes Redressal sumers."It is a beneficial legis- filed by Om Prakash, his truck sistently did it through decades nel with a "namaste". to meet you." tures on my reaching Nathu Commission (NCDRC) that lation that deserves liberal con- was stolen in Bhiwari in boatman fell into the Naini and that's how they were the "Do you know what Then Sitharaman asked La," she had tweeted. insurance firms could deny struction. This laudable object on March 23, 2010 Alake here from his boat on natural party of governance, he 'Namaste' means," Sitharaman "What would you say in The Defence Minister vis- the claim benefit for delay in should not be forgotten while but he filed the insurance claim Sunday due to dizziness, strand- observed. was seen asking one of the Chinese?"Ni hao," responded ited various forward areas along filing it. considering the claims made on March 31 with the firm, as ing tourists from Delhi who were People's Liberation Army per- the Chinese soldiers, triggering the India-China border yester- The apex court directed under the Act," it said. during that period, he was later rescued by a team of the sonnel who appeared confused laughter on both sides. day in Sikkim including Nathu Reliance General Insurance The court also observed busy trying to trace it. water police and SDRF, an offi- 30  and said Namaste while trying Earlier, one of the Chinese La, which is around 30 km from Company to pay 8.35 lakh to that a person who has lost his The theft was confirmed by cial said.The incident occurred to explain the meaning. soldiers was seen the Dokalam, the site of 73-day- the Hisar-based customer vehicle may not straightaway the investigator and a claim of when 22-year-old Meesar Ali, the  4!  At this point, some Indian introducing his commander long standoff between Indian whose insured truck was stolen go to the insurance company to Rs 7.85 lakh was approved by boatman, was taking a group of soldiers tried to come to the to Sitharaman. and Chinese soldiers. but his claim was rejected on claim compensation and would the corporate claims manager, tourists from Mallital for a tour assistance of their Chinese The video has gone viral on Her visit came amid reports the grounds of delay in filing it. first make efforts to trace the it said, adding that the insurance of the lake, he said.Reportedly, #5'   counterparts but Sitharaman the social media. On Saturday, that China has strengthened its "If the reason for delay in vehicle. firm denied him the amount Ali was ill for the past few asked them to let the PLA men Sitharaman had posted a photo military presence at the Dokalam making a claim is satisfactori- "It is true that the owner saying he had violated a policy days.Rescue and search opera- % 02 find the meaning on their of her waving at the Chinese Plateau and even started widen- ly explained, such a claim can- has to intimate the insurer condition that made it manda- tions have been started by the own.After some time, one of troops."Acknowledged a row of ing an existing road which is at not be rejected on the ground immediately after the theft of tory to inform the firm imme- water police and the State !  -./,.0 the soldiers, with a smile on his Chinese soldiers from across a distance of around 12 km from of delay. It is also necessary to the vehicle. However, this con- diately after any accidental loss Disaster Response Force (SDRF), face, said "Namaste means nice the fence who were taking pic- the area of the conflict. state here that it would not be dition should not bar settle- or damage to the vehicle. the official said. inance Minister Arun Jaitley Fwill leave on an official visit to the US on Monday to par- ticipate in annual meetings of    the IMF and the World Bank. During his week-long stay in the US, he will meet CEOs From page 1 effecting steep fare hikes and year gap) and in the mean- of global MNCs and foreign Puri further added that if provide an affordable means of while, we can make an in-depth investors. He is also likely to the fares were not increased as transport to the people of review of the fare structure and hold bilateral meetings with the per the recommendations of Delhi. However, till that hap- the financial viability of the US Commerce Secretary, the the Fare Fixation Committee, pens, let the spirit of partner- DMRC. On our part, we have Italian Minister for Economy the total grants-in-aid that the ship prevail and I do hope that already instructed our nominee and Finance and the Iranian DMRC would require in the you will and a mutually accept- Directors to call for an emer- Minister for Economy and next 5 years starting from able solution to the present gency meeting of the DMRC Finance. 2017-18 till 2021-22 would be impasse relating to the second Board and seek postponement On the first leg of his trip 3,040 crore, 3,616 crore, fare hike which we clearly of the proposed hike. If only the to the United States, Jaitley will 3,318 crore, 3,150 crore and regard as anti-people,” the let- representatives of the Central arrive in New York on October 2,980 crore respectively. The ter said. Government on the DMRC 9, during which he will hold DMRC needs this money to “I can understand your Board cooperate, the needful investor meetings organised repay the Japanese reservation about issuing a can be done,” the letter read. by Bank of America and CII. International Cooperation direction under the said On October 2, Kejriwal He is set to participate in Agency loans, depreciation for Section 86. The simpler course had called for an independent the roundtable meeting of replacements etc. would be to advise the nomi- audit of the DMRC when he CEOs of USIBC-CII. “If the Central nees of the Central also asked for the fare revision On October 10, Jaitley will Government agrees, the Delhi Government and the Delhi to be put on hold till the exer- deliver a Lecture on 'FDI: Government would be willing Government on the board of cise is completed. Kejriwal said Achievements and Challenges' to take over the DMRC. We are the DMRC to postpone the private power distribution at the Columbia University, fol- confident that we will be able hike for a few months (consis- companies in the Capital had lowing which he will leave for to fund the DMRC by improv- tent with the recommenda- earlier shown fake losses to jus- Boston.In Boston, Jaitley will ing its efficiency rather than tions of FFC to maintain a one- tify a tariff hike. '(   #    )  *    *        take part in a roundtable invest- ment meet on 'Indian Economy — The Road Ahead'. Later, he will deliver a lecture on India's     tax reforms at the Harvard R  University. On October 12, the Minister will leave for    Washington DC to participate in the annual meetings of the From page 1 mountain railways in Himachal *   + World Bank and the The Darjeeling Himalayan Pradesh and a heritage site. International Monetary Fund Railway or Toy Train is in In the far north east, the (IMF). West Bengal and operates Hill Queen Express runs on During his three-day stay between Siliguri and meter gauge track which oper- From page 1 (GNFC), flagged off a new in Washington, Jaitley will hold Darjeeling, a favorite summer ates as Jan Shatabdi between He further said his train Antoydaya Express which bilateral meetings with US tourist destination. Lumding to Lower Haflong in Government is aiming at will run between Surat to Commerce Secretary and par- The train has figured in Assam. Lumding-Haflong- increasing 6,000 seats in the Jaynagar in Bihar and laid ticipate in an interactive sem- several documentaries and Badarpur Hill Railway route medical colleges across the foundation stone for 4,500 inar organised by Ficci. He will Bollywood movies. runs through the Borail Hill country. crore barrage project on River also attend the G-20 Finance The Nilgiri Mountain Range between Lumding and ‘’I had appealed to doc- Narmada using technology. Ministers' and Central Bank Railway, also a world heritage Badarpur. tors across the country to He attacked the opposition Governors' working dinner on train, runs on a single track Not very far from HP and treat poor pregnant females party at Bharuch too blaming October 12. metre gauge line of 46km from Punjab is the Jammu free of charge on the 9th day that the previous Congress-led Next day, Jaitley will attend Mettupalayam to Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla of every month. The response Government allowed black the annual meeting of G-20 Udhagamandalam railway sta- Railway line in the Kashmir was really positive as nearly marketing of urea instead of Finance Ministers' and Central tion in the Nilgiri hills cover- valley. The railway route also 85 lakh under privileged providing to farmers. Bank Governors' meeting. He ing Coonoor and Ooty. has world’s tallest railway women got free treatment Modi claimed that by mak- will also participate in the The other world heritage bridge, Chenab Bridge, and since then. Hopefully this ing it mandatory to make urea Finance Ministers' meeting with and famous train especially one of the India’s longest rail practice would continue in neem coated, black marketing multilateral development banks. amongst the Europeans are tunnel, Pir Panjal Railway future too as giving back to of the important agriculture Jaitley may hold separate Kalka-Shimla Railway that tra- Tunnel. society for 12 out of 365 days input has completely been bilateral meetings with the verse in Himalayas and The other proposed moun- is possible for any practicing stopped and as a result of it Italian Minister for Economy Shivalik. In addition to this is tain train attraction closer to doctor,’’ he said. availability of urea had become and Finance and the Iranian the Kangra Valley Railway China is the Bilaspur Mandi Modi also visited Bharuch, easy. Minister for Economy and which covers a distance of 163 Leh railway line on elevated the home-town of Congress During his two day visit to Finance.The official delega- kilometres between Pathankot track to connect Bilaspur in President Sonia Gandhi’s polit- the poll bound Gujarat, Modi tion consists of RBI Governor and Joginder Nagar. The val- Himachal Pradesh to Leh in ical secretary Ahmed Patel dedicated or laid foundation for Urjit Patel, Economic Affairs ley is known for its natural Ladakh. The track will become where he inaugurated new 12,000 crore projects in Secretary Subhash Chandra beauty and scenic view. Kangra the highest railway track in the plants at Gujarat Narmada Saurashtra, North Gujarat and Garg and Chief Economic valley toy train is one of two world. Valley Fertilizer Limited South Gujarat. Adviser Arvind Subramanian.    ()  * +, -./0   '( !     8  4     

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hile the Opposition has Wdemanded a probe into allegations that fortune of a company owned by BJP chief Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah any of their leaders. changed dramatically after the 6)> ) )> . Responding to other sug- Modi Government came to /450,* 0.)8!!2 gestions made in the story, power at the Centre, the BJP Goyal said Jay Amit Shah had on Sunday rubbished the ,.*)) 4-). taken loans either from non- charges against him, saying )) -., ) 45. banking financial companies that the former will file a 100- (NBFCs) or Non-funded crore civil and criminal *42N*)0.42>O Credit Facilities from cooper- defamation suit against a ative bank on purely commer- media house for publishing cial terms strictly in accordance the report. Jay Amit Shah had 60 per cent with law. According to a news story stake, had got a contract in He said he has repaid the published in The Wire, the Madhya Pradesh in wind loans by cheque on commercial company balance sheets and power sector despite the com- rate of interest and within the annual reports obtained from pany being engaged in stock time stipulated and added that the RoC reveal that in the trading. he had mortgaged his family financial years ending March "Today, we ask a question property with the cooperative 2013 and 2014, Shah’s Temple to the Prime Minister, the bank to get the credit facilities. Enterprise Private Ltd engaged pradhan sevak ... Now, what do On his part Jay shah in negligible activity and you have to say about crony announced he would file a recorded losses of 6,230 and capitalism? Will you give direc- 100 crore defamation case 1,724 respectively. In 2014-15, tion to the CBI to probe the against the media house as he it showed a profit of 18,728 on matter? Will you ask ED to said the article makes "false, revenues of only 50,000 before arrest these people," Sibal asked derogatory and defamatory jumping to a turnover of at a Press conference here. amputations against me by 80.5 crore in 2015-16. CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury creating in the minds of right The astonishing surge in claimed that it is the latest in a thinking people and impres- Temple Enterprise's revenues series of cases of corruption sion that my business owes its came at a time when the firm under the Modi Government. success to my father Sri Amit received an unsecured loan of Rejecting the allegations, Bhai Shah's political position." 15.78 crore from a financial Railway Minister Piyush Goyal "My businesses are fully services firm KIFS owned by said that the loan was taken by legitimate and conducted in a Rajesh Khandwala, the samd- Jay Amit Shah's company lawful manner on commercial hi (in-law) of Parimal 'Temple Enterprise Private lines which is reflected in my Nathwani, a Rajya Sabha MP LTD', on commercial interest. tax records and are through and top executive of Reliance Maintaining the charges banking transactions. I had Industries, the report said. as mischievous, malicious and taken loans either from NBFC The massive increase in baseless, the Central Minister or Non Funded Credit Finance revenues is described in the fil- said that Amit Shah's son Jay Facilities from Cooperative ings as coming from the "sale Shah will file a criminal Banks on purely commercial of products". This included defamation suit of 100 crore terms strictly in accordance 51 crore of foreign earnings, against author, editor and with the law. up from zero the previous owner of news website. "I have repaid the loans by year. Goyal told a Press confer- check on commercial rate of The revenue of KIFS ence here that the BJP was interest and within the time Financial Services for the same "confident" that there is no stipulated. I have mortgaged financial year when the loan wrongdoing on the part of Jay my family property with the was given was 7 crore. The Amit Shah and also hit out at Cooperative Bank to get the annual report of KIFS Financial the Congress for opposing the credit facilities. My lawyer has Services also does not reflect publication of Justice Dhingra given details of all my legiti- the 15.78 crore unsecured report into the controversial mate transaction to the author loan given to Temple land transactions of Robert of the website and questions Enterprise. Vadra, son-in-law of Congress posed by her were answered One year later, in October chief Sonia Gandhi. with details since I had noth- 2016, however, Jay Shah's com- "We are not avoiding the ing to hide", he said. pany suddenly stopped its busi- issue. On the contrary, we have Shah said the website has ness activities altogether, gone on the offensive," he said. proceeded in making an declaring, in its director's Goyal says that Jay Shah absolutely false imputation in report, that Temple's net worth had given a point-by-point a highly slanted article "there- had "fully eroded" because of rebuttal to all of the author's by damaging my reputation I the loss it posted that year of questions before the article have decided to prosecute the 1.4 crore and its losses over was published, but still the author, editor and owner of the earlier years, the report said. news website went ahead with aforesaid news website for Referring to a story, Sibal the article. He said the BJP criminal defamation and sue also o alleged that a firm rejects any allegation sought to them for an amount of 100 Kusum Finserve LLP, in which be made against Jay Shah or crore," he said. ,

   dinates to refrain from hobnobbing with spir- olitical activities and forthcoming itual gurus and not click pictures or selfee PAssembly polls have kept some Union with them. They also advised Station House Ministers extremely busy. One example is Officers to inform senior officials about any that of HRD Minister , visit of spiritual gurus or ‘baba’ in their who has been shuttling between Delhi and areas. different States including his home State of Maharashtra with different ‘missions’.   !   Javadekar is also election in-charge of Karnataka. The Minister said he would be uskan Thakur, a blind girl of Himachal travelling this week to the poll-bound MPradesh, has been chosen as brand Karnataka to oversee poll preparations. ambassador by the Election Commission for Quizzed as ‘who is running the HRD the coming Assembly polls in Himachal Ministry’, he offered a benign smile. Pradesh. The EC has appointed her the ‘youth icon’ to motivate youngsters to cast    their vote in the forthcoming Assembly elec- tions. Muskan belongs from Chirgaon area recent CBI FIR mentions that a person of Shimla district and is pursuing her Acalled Irfan Bhai gave 1-crore bribe to Masters degree in music from Himachal a senior Income Tax officer. Irfan Bhai does Pradesh University. not figure as accused in the case in which the only the Income Tax officer has been booked      " " for accepting money from a Gujarat-based company. Strangely, the FIR is silent about ccording to grapevine in Congress cir- identity of Irfan Bhai. Registered by CBI’s Acles, Senior Congress leader Digvijay Delhi Unit, the FIR is based on a “Dairy 2011” Singh has taken inspiration from BJP which reportedly contains the name of sev- leader Prahlad Patel to carry out six-month eral individuals who accepted gratifications long “Narmada Parikarma Yatra”. A senior from the Gujarat-based company. The CBI Congress leader, who is considered close is tight-lipped about their identity. to Digvijay Singh, said the Congress leader was impressed with Prahlad Patel who had     undertaken a similar Narmada Yatra bare- foot in the past. Incidentally, Singh t is common practice in the Supreme Court is known critics of BJP and its Ifor judges to either skip their lunch time leaders! or cut short their allotted one-hour break to pass urgent orders in important cases. Last   S    week, a Bench hearing a petition for restor- ing ban on cracker sale, gave option to the inister of State for Consumer Affairs arguing lawyers to either assemble after lunch MCR Chaudhary, donned the hat of a or continue till arguments get over. When a motivational guru at an event of the consensus was arrived to break for lunch, Indian Psychiatric Society recently where Justice AK Sikri, who headed the Bench, he spoke at length about the rising cases announced, the Bench will reassemble in five of mental health disorders like stress and minutes. Looking at the preplexed lawyers, depression and ways to tackle them. The the judges replied, “We need only five min- bureaucrat-turned-politician also told the utes as we have not brought our lunch.” audience, comprising mainly of mental health professionals, that in place of drugs    R S sometimes simply counselling can go a long way in relieving mental anguish of fter Radhey Maa controversy, top brass the patient suffering from the Aof Delhi police has advised their subor- disorder.    ()  * +, -./0  !   ! &&R &

ongthongbam Biren Singh tum, tripartite talks have retirement benefits have been believes in letting his action resumed. held up.   ! " N  speak for itself. Having held important party positions in  In your first Cabinet meet- With former CM O Ibobi, the Congress and having served ing in March this year, the Chief Secretaries O as Minister in the long reign of ly or indirectly State Government had Nabakishore and Poonia the grand old party, he saw the through skill launched an anti-corruption booked in the MDS misap- functioning of previous regime development and promotion of cell. How many persons or propriation of funds, and the ++ )) '" from close quarters, became private and public investment. corrupt officials have been State Government going for a aware of the public’s problem The Manipur Government has booked or arrested so far? CBI probe, does this signal a '"8'"+1 and its disenchantment with the taken up various measures for So far, 23 officials in various serious resolve to fight cor- previous Government. This creating jobs in both domestic departments have been placed ruption in the State? '*) "#" knowledge, Biren feels, has given and global labour markets under suspension and depart- Yes. him a distinct advantage to do through job-oriented skill devel- mental proceedings have been $ ": "#+$;'$ what is needed to be done to opment training programmes in taken up. Four officials have re- What is your answer to the address the grievances of the health, IT, tourism, sports, agri- assigned and three personnel ‘political vendetta’ allegation <'*)' people of the State. But after culture and allied sectors, seri- of Manipur Rifles given last of the Congress? becoming the first BJP Chief culture, technical education, warning. One retired official’s We strictly go by the book and 3433 ) Minister of Manipur, this foot- and industries and commerce. records. There is absolutely no baller-turned-journalist-turned State-level skill development question of dragging in anyone politician realised that running mission is in place to formulate for the sake of political vendet- *"<+ the troubled-torn State like prospective plans apart from ta. Law will take its own course. Manipur — home to various detailed action plans for skill ++'$""+ ethnic groups with contesting development in the State. A State With 10th and 15th of each political aspirations, insurgency, mission on employment, hous- month being held as People’s underdevelopment, unemploy- ing and drinking water for each Day and Hill Leaders’ Day ment, and bandh and strikes household by 2022 is launched respectively, people across far every other day — is not a cake- by the State Government. There and wide have appreciated walk. As he treads carefully to is a target to generate 7.50 lakh such move of your clear the mess left by the previ- employment by 2022 start- Government, probably a ous Congress Government, ing from current year first time in the North- co-existence and shared histor- Chief Minister Biren, while through Government East. Do you think it ical experiences. speaking to The Pioneer’s and private investment. would help in bridg- Leichombam Kullajit, says the ing the divide Are the points suggested by first thing that he always keeps For the first time in between the hills the people under such pro- in mind is to make people feel more than 15 years in and valley? grammes being reflected in the              *         & proud of their motherland and Manipur, there has Yes. Earlier, the policies adopted by the keep the State safe. Excerpts: been no economic popular narrative Government?    1),)-))2 given by the people of his blockade and in the hills was Yes. By reaching out to the peo- +      home-town. “Whatever I am It has been almost seven major bandhs and that the State ple directly, we gain valuable arendra Modi, who visited       today is because of values I months. What do you think is strikes in seven Government based suggestions. Through their Nhis birthplace Vadnagar learnt on this holy soil, from your greatest achievement so months. However after in Imphal is partial to grievances, we have been able to for the first time after he    # the people of Vadnagar,” he far? a lull, the United Naga the majority commu- perceive a fair understanding of became the Prime Minister of responded. Since assuming office, it has Council had given a 48- nity inhabiting the val- the expectations of the general India in May 2014, received 1    ,   During the roadshow, he been my constant endeavour to hour ultimatum (expired ley. With the slogan ‘Go to public beginning from the grand welcome as people of the    #  broke all the security protocols connect with the people and on October 1) seeking your Hills’ my Government basics. This exercise also helps tiny town left no stone and stepped down to accept bridge the hill-valley divide. I Government’s position has been able to estab- us in pre-emptive action. unturned to celebrate his maid-  # "#  greetings of the people. As he can say with confidence that we over the creation of lish a strong connec- en visit the city. arrived to Vadnagar, he bow- have been able to achieve these seven new districts by tion with the gener- How do you plan to tackle Thousands of people     down before his motherland in two important things. People’s the previous regime. Is al population in the one of the prominent issues thronged to greet the son-of- ?      total reverence. He also per- trust has been regained and con- this a sign of the seasonal hills. Hill people in the State — that of the the-soil all along both sides of formed prayer at ancieont fidence in the Government has economic blockade of from all walks of influx of non-indigenous his 5-km long roadshow. The    Hatkeshwar Temple of Lord come back. Earlier, there was a the lifelines of Manipur? life come on 15th people in the State? Is there entire town was decorated like Shiva. Modi became nostalgic complete disconnect. We had promised a bandh of every month a plan to hold discussions a bride. As he entered in #    as his cavalcade reached near and blockade-free with their with the stakeholders Joint Vadnagar, he was greeted by his school BN High School and With more than a quarter of Manipur during the elec- grievances. Committee on Inner Line shower of flowers, music and at Vadnagar Railway Station applied himself ‘tilak’ of soil State population of nearly 3 tions and the promise still Surprisingly, Permit System (JCILPS) as dance as if Diwali came 11 days where he used to serve tea to there. million (according to 2011 holds. We have adopted some came just also the Kuki bodies? ahead of its time. passengers as young boy was With population of around census) unemployed; jobs, a pro-active approach to gift a shawl All stakeholders will be Banners and hoarding decorated and decked up with 30,000, Vadnagar has emerged piped drinking water, roads to address the various and shake my brought on board in tackling depicting the story of his jour- colorful lights. The Sharmistha as tourist destination after and other development pro- grievances and demands hand. With sat- the issue. Meanwhile, border ney Vadnagar to Delhi were Lake where Modi saved his Modi elevated from Gujarat grammes were the major poll put up by various organ- isfaction, I can stations in Moreh and Jiribam visible on important land- friend from drowning and Chief Minister to the Prime planks of the BJP. How far has isations. The aggrieved say that I have have been put on high alert. marks. Some of the banners caught a baby crocodile too was Minister. His ancestral house, the Government achieved in groups are invited for talks been able to win Both police stations in Moreh were eye-catching telling the decked up. Entire story of his Sharmistha Lake, his school, this regard? and the Government posi- the hearts and minds and Jiribam have been strength- success stories of demonetisa- bravery was displayed near the railway station and famous This is the major challenge and tion is made clear to them. of the hill people. I ened, and house-to-house search tion and implementation of lake in graphic format. Sun Temple of Modhera situ- my Government is in the We do not give false assur- am sure this will is on to detect illegal migrants in GST. Modi too became emo- ated around 60 km from here process of taking this challenge ances. We tell them, this pave the way for these towns. Some more police His Alma matter BN High tional saying that he felt special are being throng by large num- as an opportunity to serve the much can be done. As cementing the stations have been opened in the School and his father’s tea-stall seeing the kind of reception ber of tourists. youth by creation of jobs direct- regards the UNC ultima- age-old bond of border areas.     0% 5  $  !01+, 4  " !   '(R the Modi Government.      ! After Shah led a march to !   ( ,  %  the CPI(M) office here, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram  ! 5/) ) Yechury addressed a Press con- !  -./,.0 have been killed. The killings ference there, claiming that the efence Minister Nirmala are brutal, bodies are chopped BJP campaign was a “flop show”. DSitharaman on Sunday vis- JP chief Amit Shah on into pieces. It is done to ter- He said the BJP protest ited Eastern Command and BSunday launched a scathing rorise those who support the near the office of CPI(M) was reviewed the operational pre- attack against the Left parties BJP that they will meet the same “unprecedented” in Indian paredness of the Indian Army over “politics of violence” let fate. But the more muck of democracy and a reflection of and Indian Air Force. loose by them in Kerala as he murders they spread, the lotus “tendencies of fascism” coming Sitharaman, accompanied led a march in Delhi as part of will bloom better,” Shah said. to the fore in Indian politics by Vice Chief of the Army Staff, the BJP’s second leg of the Jan Shah along with Delhi BJP with BJP ruling at the Centre. Lt Gen Sarath Chand and Raksha Yatra. The CPI(M) leaders marched from central “The BJP president had to GOC-in-C Eastern Command alleged that the BJP’s march Delhi’s Connaught Place to flee from Kerala as there was no Lt Gen Abhay Krishna was was aimed at diverting public the CPI(M) headquarters in the response from the people. Here received at Tezpur Air Force /%              0 6    attention from the “growing Gole Market area, a distance of (in Delhi), he just flagged the Station by GOC Gajraj Corps, #   &     & discontent” against the Modi about 1.5 kms. Delhi BJP chief protest march at Connaught Lt Gen AS Bedi, and other Government. Manoj Tiwari, Union Minister Place but did not arrive at the senior dignitaries of the Army and Sikkim on Saturday. She later visited the Gajraj While highlighting “left Alphons Kannanthanam and        $  O3  $  4  P      (protest) meeting venue which and the India Air Force. The Defence Minister Corps headquarters where she atrocities” in Kerala, the BJP the party’s Lok Sabha MPs  %  $  5    /       is an indication that he himself The visit of the Defence extended her good wishes to the was briefed by Lt Gen AS Bedi, president hit out at Kerala from the national Capital realises that it is a flop,” Yechury Minister is part of her famil- Air Warriors on the occasion of on the overall security situation Chief Minister Pinarayi joined the protest. “Politics of violence is in have been in power, they have said. iarisation with all the forma- 85th Air Force Day anniversary in Assam and the Kameng Vijayan, alleging that the max- BJP president said the their (communists’) nature. It turned the political culture The Jan Raksha Yatra was tions of the Indian Army and as she interacted with them at Sector of Arunachal Pradesh imum killings of BJP and RSS blame for the spate of killings is not a coincidence that the into that of violence,” he said. launched by Shah from Kannur the Indian Air Force (IAF) the strategically important and the operational prepared- workers have taken place in the falls squarely on Vijayan, con- maximum political violence is In response, CPM criti- district on October 3 and it will and is also her maiden visit to Eastern airbase of Tezpur. She ness of the Corps Sitharaman, latter’s home district. sidering that the maximum reported from West Bengal, cised the Jan Raksha Yatra, say- conclude on October 17 at the region after becoming also reviewed the operational subsequently visited Solmara “Since the Left came to number of such killings have Tripura and Kerala where the ing it was aimed at diverting Thiruvananthapuram. BJP Defence Minister. Prior to this readiness of the airbase, seeing Military Station, Tezpur where power in Kerala, several work- taken place in the “Chief communists have been in public attention from the Chief will again join the BJP’s visit, the Defence Minister had the Sukhoi fighter aircraft & she interacted with the officers ers of the BJP and Sangh (RSS) Minister’s home district”. power for long. Wherever they “growing discontent” against march in Kerlala n October 17. visited Northern Command other IAF assets at first-hand. and jawans over a cup of tea. #    & !! ! 2:20  2 " # $ %&# Q " R   " 0  2  0 1  (#  )(  

Panaji: Two followers of a self- ing in Goa, lodged a complaint Kollam: Hailing the contribu- town of Leh in the Ladakh !  ) .,)+), state government had ques- styled godman from on October 6 that the godman tions of soldiers and spiritual region of Jammu and Kashmir, tioned the acquittal of 63 people. Karnataka, who is wanted in a had allegedly raped her at a leaders, President Ram Nath who, he said, were defending he Gujarat High Court is The court had convicted 31 case of rape in Goa have been house near Mapusa, the police Kovind on Sunday said they the country’s borders in Tlikely to pronounce its ver- people while accepting the arrested on the charge of abet- said. were the “twin pillars” on which extremely difficult conditions. dict on a set of appeals chal- prosecution’s contention that ment, police said on Sunday. According to the woman, the country rested its hope. “The bravery of our soldiers lenging convictions and acquit- there was a conspiracy behind The godman himself, who Kumbhar, an acquaintance, Launching a 100 crore on the one hand and the com- tals by a special SIT court in the the incident. goes by the name ‘Ravishankar’, gave her lift in his car, promis- initiative of the Mata passion, love and wisdom of our 2002 Godhra train coach burn- All the 31 were convicted is still untraceable. A Goa ing to drop her at Achra as she Amritanandamayi Math to spiritual leaders on the other are ing case. under IPC sections related to police team had gone to was planning to travel to her provide clean water to rural the twin pillars on which we rest Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati murder, attempt to murder Kundapur in Karnataka, his hometown on October 5, they India at the math headquarters our hopes,” he said. Express, in which 59 people, and criminal conspiracy. native town, on his trail, but said. at nearby Vallikkavu, Kovind Kovind praised Kerala as a mostly ‘kar sevaks’ returning Those acquitted included returned empty-handed. On the way, Kumbhar also lauded the centuries-old state that “has done so much to from Ayodhya +$ the prime accused, “Santosh Kumbhar and offered her a soft drink, which legacy of Kerala in accommo- defend our ethos and culture”. were travelling, Maulana Umarji, the Nikhil Chavan, two followers of the woman later suspected to dating different religions. Referring to spiritual lead- was burnt on ,-. then president of the godman, were arrested last be laced with drug, the police “This is a state where one ers and social reformers from February 27, 2002 /.-. Godhra Municipality night for abetting the crime,” said. community has willingly given Kerala like Adi Shankaracharya, at the Godhra sta- Mohammad Hussain said inspector Nolasco Raposo Kumbhar drove to a house space to another,” he said, Sree Narayana Guru and tion, triggering  Kalota, Mohammad of Vasco police station. near Mapusa where the god- addressing a function organised Ayyankali, he said the southern riots in the State. Ansari and Nanumiya “They were produced man was present with Chavan. in connection with the 64th state was “one of the leading The special Chaudhary of before a court immediately While Kumbhar and Chavan birthday celebrations of spiritual spiritual homes in our country SIT court had on March 1, 2011 Gangapur, Uttar Pradesh. after the arrest. The court left the house, the godman leader Mata Amritanandamayi and composite society”. convicted 31 people and acquit- The Nanavati remanded them in 11-day allegedly raped her, she said in Devi, known as “Amma” among “Kerala’s spiritual con- ted 63 in the case. While 11 Commission, appointed by the police custody,” Raposo added. her complaint, they added. her devotees. sciousness is well beyond faith people were sentenced to death, Gujarat Government to probe A 19-year-old woman, Police registered a case The president said his first and religious distinctions, the 20 were given life in jail. the carnage, had concluded hailing from Achra in under Section 376 of the IPC visit outside New Delhi after Christian community in Kerala Later, several appeals were that the fire in the S-6 coach Sindhudurg district of (rape) and under other relevant assuming office was to meet the is one of the world’s oldest,” the   $          %    * $ filed in the High Court chal- was not an accident, but it was Maharashtra and presently liv- sections. PTI soldiers posted in the border president said. PTI %  5  .  %   3     & lenging the conviction, while the set ablaze.    ()  * +, -./0  0 ' $      .# / (32-  &'     4 % 3   &4  ! 5/) ) Myanmar and subsequent to The infiltration from  !  B40B)) has not been able to bring in a 1(# thousands of Rohingyas fleeing Bangladesh to India through single industry. The Chief he Border Security Force the country and taking shelter Assam and other parts of the ith panchayat elections in Minister had been trying to     +.-)0525 have to keep clarifying.” T(BSF) guarding the Indo- in Bangladesh. northeast has reduced over the WBengal not even an year compensate her failure by In May a Bengaluru court Bangladesh border in India’s “There are gaps along the years. However, the bid cannot away, the Mamata Banerjee engaging people in 100-days n a significant political devel- had asked both the leaders to northeast has intensified its Indo-Bangladesh border and be ruled out in the wake of cri- Government has embarked upon work but now she is complain- Iopment ahead of Assembly submit their voice samples. vigil along the Indo- these gaps are very vulnerable sis faced by the Rohingyas in charming the voters, this time by ing against inadequate fund polls, Karnataka Anti- The ACB FIR against two BJP Bangladesh border and trying to infiltration. We are trying Myanmar,” Agarwala said. recruiting 30,000 teachers in dispersal from the Centre and Corruption Bureau(ACB) has leaders seen as a counter to the to strengthen the gaps in the our best to man these gaps and “The BSF has inducted a Government-aided schools. so this new TET bluff is being filed the first information report leaked dairy of Govindaraju, border, particularly in the river- improve the surveillance to new battalion to man the gap Candidates who have com- given,” said senior CPI(M) (FIR) against two senior BJP political secretary to Chief ine border between the two along the Indo-Bangladesh pleted two years’ teachers’ train- leader Shyamal Chakrabarty. leaders, Union Minister HN Minister Siddaramaiah which countries to stop the Rohingyas ,+,+ border, particularly in the river- ing course and secured 50 per- The candidates will be Congress’ Badal and State unit was allegedly seized during an refugees from Myanmar to ine border,” he said. cent or more marks in the required to apply on line, PEB Chakrabarty said the ‘proposed chief BS Yeddyurappa on income tax raids talks about sneak into this side. +$-. 1 “There are electric surveil- Higher Secondary examina- chairman Manik Bhattacharya TET exams are but a ploy by Sunday. The FIR was filed in money sent to the high com- Inspector General of the lance and we are also using tions will be allowed by the State said adding the date of exam- the Government to win over connection with a leaked audio mand. The diary leaks became BSF (Assam Frontier) Rakesh -.2-,,-+. technology where there are Primary Education Board to sit ination would be declared on voters and disgruntled party clip of a conversation before a a major issue and Yeddyurappa Agarwala said this to The reaction mechanism if there are for the Teachers’ Eligibility Test. October 9. men who are planning to quit Press conference purportedly exposed the writings in which Pioneer on Sunday and added infiltration bid through the Disclosing the The announcement made having failed to land jobs.” between the two leaders. he claimed that it was supposed that a high level committee foil any single infiltration bid,” international borders,” he said. Government decision State barely a few months before the The TET examinations had According to sources the to be of Govindaraju and was instituted by the Central said the IG. The BSF has been using Education Minister Partho State goes for the next year’s been riddled with allegations of FIR was filed after the forensic seized during an IT raid on Government will be inspecting IT may be mentioned here technologies like hand held Chatterjee said the Primary panchayat elections is seen as corruption and nepotism for report confirmed the voices of him. The BJP had alleged that Indo-Bangladesh border in that out of the 262 kms of Indo- thermal images ((HHTI), Long- Education Board had been a part of Chief Minister the past a few years with can- the two in a leaked video, in Siddaramaiah has paid 1,000 Assam and Meghalaya from Bangladesh border in Assam, Range Reconnaissance and asked to “issue a notification Mamata Banerjee’s vote bank didates complaining of ram- which both were heard con- crores to the high command to October 10 to October 14. 48 kms is riverine border on Observation System (LOR- after the Board office opens on politics, Opposition said. pant bribery and irregularity in fessing about money transac- stay in power. He said that the vigil along River Brahmaputra. ROS), Battle Field Surveilance October 9 stipulating the two “They have not been able to the appointment processes. tion made by local political The Congress used the CD the border has been intensified “We are taking additional Radar (BFSR) etc to man the conditions as per the guidelines bring a single industry and the Earlier, TET exams held by the leaders to their high command. and had accused the BJP of pro- since the beginning of the measures to ensure that there International border between mentioned by the Department State’s job scenario is in com- Trinamool Government had In February, the ruling moting corruption using the Rohingyas problem in is no infiltration of Rohingyas. the two neighbouring countries. of School Education.” plete mess. This Government seen several law suits. Congress, which is vigorously video clip of a purported con- campaigning to retain the versation between Yeddyurappa power in Karnataka, which is and Kumar, in which the two can crucial to keep their national be seen deliberating on how to 22 2       . %* $  .8.8 identity intact, had released an politically use allegations made audio and video clip recorded against Karnataka CM by a private news channel in Siddaramaiah that he paid which two leaders were heard 1,000 crore to the Congress 0:22% confessing to money transac- high command to stay in power. tions made by local leaders to However, Yeddyurappa their party high command. called this a political vendetta ) <22 They were also heard plotting and blamed Siddaramaiah about Karnataka Chief behind the entire episode. He Minister Siddaramaiah. They said “Chief Minister !  ()-) Choudhary had also tar- were allegedly heard saying Siddaramaiah is behind this. geted All India Congress “We will accuse him, he will This is a political vendetta ihar Pradesh Congress Committee (AICC) general have to clarify. People might ahead of elections. ACB comes BCommittee (BPCC) acting secretary and Bihar in-charge not believe he got kickbacks of under Siddaramaiah and he is president Kaukab Qadri on CP Joshi for “misleading” the 1,000 crore but we will accuse misusing it. We are ready to Sunday claimed there is no dis- party high command about him. Till elections they will face the ACB.” sension in the party. the party’s affairs in the Talking to reporters here State. about Monday’s party meeting, Qadri was accompanied Qadri said, “There is no dis- by party’s senior leaders former !-0 /123 sension within the party... union minister Akhilesh Ashok Choudhary (former Prasad Singh, Prem Chandra ,!&/(  BPCC president) has also been Mishra, ex-MLC Jyoti, legisla- informed about tomorrow’s tor Bhavna Jha during the Mathura: Samajwadi Party counter the claim.” meeting. I hope that he would press meet. (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Replying to another ques- participate in the meeting”. Asked if Ashok Choudhary Sunday said his party’s coalition tion, he said the current BJP “He (Choudhary) made a had done penance for with the Congress would con- government in the state could mistake while issuing state- indulging in “anti-party” activ- tinue in Uttar Pradesh and they not match up to the previous ments... I had taken cognisance ities — that the party has invit- 7  )     83     84  7      5   $ 3 $      would contest the 2019 Lok SP regime headed by him in of his statements which was his ed him for the meeting, Qadri *  9   %  $    *       8      & Sabha election together. terms of development. emotional outburst,” Qadri said that “He (Choudhary) “The alliance with the Yadav alleged that in spite said. should come here and bow his     +.-)0525 “The Opposition Congress is The Modi Government has power. “Everyone is expecting Congress will continue and of visiting Mathura thrice after Stating that no leader or head to these great personali- blocking the Bill in the Rajya constituted a committee for that the relations between India we will contest the next election becoming the chief minister, person is above the party, he ties. If he has committed any nion Home Minister Sabha,” he added. sub-categorisation of various and China will deteriorate due unitedly,” he told reporters at Yogi Adityanath had done said “I will take disciplinary mistake, then he should do URajnath Singh has blamed Singh said to ensure social castes in the OBC list to ensure to the Doklam issue but both Vrindavan. nothing for “Brijbhumi”. action against any leader — penance as he will attain peace Congress for blocking the Bill and economic justice to all justice to all small and mar- the countries resolved the issue Asked about Prime Even the “dream project” howsoever big he/she may be by doing so.” to give constitutional status to backward castes in the country, ginalised castes”, he added. with comprehension,” he Minister Narendra Modi’s announced by the Yogi — who would make adverse Stating that organisational National Commission for the Government had decided to The Vishwakarma added. statement that this year, Diwali Government for the develop- remarks against the party or try polls of the State unit have Backward classes(NCBC). provide constitutional status to Sammelan organised by KP Had India remained weak was advanced by a fortnight ment of Vrindavan had to weaken it.” almost been completed, he Addressing a mammoth gath- the NCBC. The Lok Sabha Nanjundi, a popular leader of the Doklam standoff would not after the relaxations announced remained a “dream”, he said. After his removal from the said that party’s state Returning ering of Vishwakarma com- passed the Constitution (123rd the community has recently have been resolved till now. It in the Goods and Services Tax The SP leader further alleged post of BPCC chief, Choudhary Officer Pradeep Bhattacharya, munity in Bengaluru on Amendment) Bill, 2017, in April. joined BJP from the Congress. was possible only because India (GST), the former Uttar that the Yogi Government had had said that he felt “insulted” senior leaders, MPs, MLAs, Sunday, Home Minister said, However, the Congress blocked also said has become a world power,” he Pradesh chief minister said, taken no efforts to clean the especially the way he was oust- MLCs, district presidents and “Modi Government will not the Bill in the Rajya Sabha. the Doklam standoff with said. BJP State president BS “Ask the trader and he would Yamuna river. PTI ed from the post without any delegates will attend Monday’s refrain from according consti- “You people need not beg China was resolved because Yeddyurappa and host of other prior information. meeting. tutional status to the NCBC”. for social justice. It’s your right. India has become a global leaders were present. ,   Q : " R    )##      -  ! ""R

 & !  5/) ) There is, however, a deterrent in this matter as the Supreme Court has fixed the    he Centre is committed to ensure that maximum level of reservation at 50 per cent Tsix communities demanding Scheduled but “if a law is passed increasing the level Pudukottai (TN): Tamil Nadu Tribe status in Assam are granted the same, to 75 per cent, then social justice can be Minister Vellamandi Natarajan Union Minister said on ensured”, he said. on Sunday said he did not see late Sunday. The Minister lauded the decision of the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa dur- “Assam Government has sent the pro- Assam government to penalise government ing her hospitalisation last year posal to include the OBC communities employees who fail to take care of their aged and offered to depose before the Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai-Ahom, Chutiya, parents by deducting 10 per cent of their one-man inquiry commission Moran, Muttock and the Adivasi tea- salaries. set up to probe her demise. tribes in the ST category and we support “This is a very good step taken by Chief “I did not see Amma this”, the Union Minister of State for Minister and other (Jayalalithaa) when she was in Social Justice and Empowerment told states should also follow this policy. Setting the Apollo Hospital. We could reporters. up old age homes is not a good step and chil- go only upto the second storey Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also dren must take care of their parents,” he said. given the assurance that the communities In Assam, there are 4,80,065 disabled ,     will be accorded ST status and “we will def- persons and the State Government has initely pursue it and ensure that it happens”. made a budgetary provision of 225 crore      “If the Schedule Tribe Commission for the year 2017-18. examines and recommends it, then a Bill The Assam Government has also of the hospital. After that no can be introduced in the Parliament and ST increased reservations for the disabled to one was allowed (into her status to these communities can be grant- five per cent in education and four percent room),” he told reporters here. ed”, the Union Minister said. in the job sector. Natarajan, the Tourism Besides these communities, the Job opportunities for the disabled have Minister, said he was ready to Government would also like to provide been created in 54 record this before the inquiry reservation to economically backward departments of the commission. people of certain general caste communi- state government “I will tell this truth to the ties like the Kalita and Brahmins in Assam, with 680 disabled commission, if they summon me Athawale said. persons given and ask me. In fact all the “There are many people in these gen- employment but Ministers are ready to depose eral castes who are economically backward there is still a back before the commission,” he and are in need of reservations in both jobs log of 4,285, the added. PTI and education”, he added. Minister added.    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The transform transparency is a central tenet being a world leader in sport, both on and -  - " in sports administration and governance general public seem to acknowledge that of the Lodha recommendations handed off the field. off the field. the system is broken and needs to be to the Supreme Court of India. …While (The writer is executive director of the The number of viewers tuning in to fixed. Despite this acknowledgment, many acknowledge that reform is Centre for India Australia Studies, assis- ).!) $  %".#$  watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) there is still a general inertia of many necessary for India to succeed on and off tant dean and assistant professor at Jindal matches are a staggering indication of the stakeholders in the sporting sector to the sporting field, there is plenty of room Global Law School, OP Jindal Global reach of commercial sport in India. The make the necessary changes. for action. 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"/  out of our nations.” harbored in the region, an attack in  .)* )-(.4(0. sponsorship of terrorism, which Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh        &   He singled out the threat of state- Kabul and an attack in Brussels, maintains the Taliban and provides Diem, a Catholic, who discriminat-  N? ? =" sponsorship of terrorism, calling Paris, Barcelona, London, or any- )-,41.2-.-& an enabling environment for other ed against the majority Buddhist    #       " for global collective action “to expose where else are equal victories,”  .5 4- . terrorist networks. population, undermined rather than        #     and hold responsible those countries Ghani reminded the international The National Unity Government complement America’s war efforts.  #              " who support and finance terror community. 2  () & .0( - of Afghanistan complements the “The Ultimate Protest” on June 11,    &   #    ? groups like Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, the Moreover, while the United )* )- )-/ - United States strategy by pursuing a 1963, directly resulted from a failing       ## &   Taliban and others that slaughter States administrations, Congress, robust reforms agenda and effective- regime that quickly eroded ##    " &    ? innocent people.” and public were divided on Vietnam )) -.2242 & ly partners with the international American domestic and interna-         # " That is why, unlike Vietnamese, war, Afghanistan has consistently 2), )0 &)-, community to implement our nation- tional support for the Republic of  # #    #   Afghans invited the United States enjoyed bi-partisan support over al peace and development strategy that South Vietnam. # #       #  ? and its allies from the North Atlantic the past 16 years. The 9/11 com- 42)- .,2 . holistically addresses Afghanistan’s All told, the international com- "+          ? Treaty Organisation to rid our coun- memorations recently remind us of  ),.)+ 0 . . security, governance, and development munity led by the United States must        #&    ? try of terrorism, which remains the enduring public support for 45-2>)-, needs and challenges. stay the course in Afghanistan until &      "  F/   entrenched in South Asia. While a Afghanistan’s transformation from a In this endeavor, President we firmly stand on our own. With  ?  #    # ? few countries were supporting pariah state under the Taliban  2.).-).2 )= Ghani and Chief Executive of the support of the Afghan people and  # # #  " counter-insurgency in Vietnam, that repeatedly targeted Americans 4.0)-,.52 >" Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah Government, the United States is on      America is now joined by more than to a country where our provide unified, visionary leadership, the right path, helping us win against 40 other countries to help stabilise multifaceted achievements, includ-  ) / > unlike the North-South ideological terrorism, radicalism, and organised Afghanistan against terrorism with ing institutionalisation of democra- ).2 )- 450, divide that fueled two competing crime that destabilise Afghanistan regional and transnational roots. In cy and human rights remain a shared capitals and presidents in Vietnam. and threaten America’s homeland this fight, the Afghan people and work in progress. +.() .-)-,-4 The fact that the Afghan people security. That is why Americans their brave forces remain a strategic And, unlike former National )004/(40  4 and our leaders stand united against should be patient and not allow pol- asset, unlike Vietnamese. Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, terrorism completely sets us apart itics to get in the way of Trump’s “Today, there are over 20 inter- who lacked on-the-ground Vietnam . - ./)>4* from the complexity of Vietnam’s strategy for shared success against national terrorist groups with an experience for effective war 25(=2).> operational environment. This real- our common enemy. imposed presence on Afghan soil,” policy-making, Lt General HR ity renders the perception of a civil (The writer is the Director- Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani McMaster has served in Afghanistan *42 )2.,5. strife in Afghanistan baseless, while General of Policy & Strategy of the recently told world leaders at the and knows its surrounding region )) -452 Vietnam was torn by a civil war Ministry of Foreign Affairs of United Nations General Assembly. exceptionally well. between those that supported com- Afghanistan, and formerly served as He noted that “though we may be on That is why President Donald 44-.-.> munism and others that opposed it the country's Deputy Chief of the frontlines, the threat knows no Trump’s regional strategy focuses on and sought to institutionalise Mission to India)   $%$& !/&/ ( & & 3 %& axy‚uxuˆqy‚“q•‰tu‰uˆ’uƒ‘sx vxur‚qƒuv ˆxuyˆq†qxuysƒq„„uˆ vv‘„sy „y„wyq††uqˆ‰xqxu•xq’uq‚‰ ruu„ƒqtus „’u„yu„‰sq†uw q‰ $ & & 3 ( #7#( 3 v ˆq‚‚ ‘ˆy‚‚‰‰y„su“usq„„ r‚qƒuvquq‚ „uv ˆq‚‚ ‘ˆˆ ‘r‚u‰ au„uut y„s‘‚squ‰u‚vty‰sy†‚y„uq„tsy’ysˆu‰† „‰yry‚y•yv“u“q„ †ˆ ‰†uˆ 6 3   &( ( (#4 ("7# %&  @ allegedly getting its priorities mixed that go into the making of charac- are just a symptom of a even big- conveniently ignored the mayhem we do not drill it into our popula- / &( & & (3 up and focusing on spending vast ter along with lack of social ger tragedy that has befallen this outside their gates and show no tion when they are young. sums of money on fanciful ideas, awareness and respect for the law. blighted land. inclination to control this state of Unless and until we start to  #)3  such as the Bullet train, while What other conclusion can we The reforms that Lord affairs. Sadly, we are probably the focus on providing education that &%& 37( %& ( improvement of basic infrastructure possibly draw from the video, now Macaulay introduced in the 19th most impatient and selfish people inculcates self-discipline, social  )3(# &(6 A ,..()B is hampered due to non-availabil- in public domain that allegedly century to base secondary educa- in the world. awareness and civic responsibility ity of funds with grevious conse- shows a bystander molesting a tion on utilitarian lines to deliver If the Indus Valley Civilisation, as an integral part from  3B$ 63(& 3 0 : quences, be it as in this instance, or dying woman? “useful learning” — a phrase that to which we tend to claim as our very Kindergarten onwards, there is lit- %( -  train accidents that seem to occur Even in the present instance, Macaulay was synonymous with own, could have a planned and tle that will ever change here.  (7  &  &( he tragic events in almost on a daily basis. what is now emerging from first Western culture, was in essence extensive drainage system why are The post teens generations are 7(3  % % 3 that led to the death of 23 While the railways deserve person accounts appears to be that established by the British to train our cities and town so lacking too old to be taught new tricks and Tcommuters at the Prabhadevi, much of the blame for their due to heavy rains some clerks who would assist their now? Why is it that we have little can only be made to follow social  3( 3(#3 3 aka Elphinstone Road railway sta- apathetic and hidebound manner of commuters had blocked the exit administrators. hesitation in keeping our own norms through a mix of incentives 3 ( (  tion due to a stampede on a narrow functioning, it appears that they while crowds swelled and increased Independence saw little reforms homes spick and span, but think and punishment. 3(#  (4  footbridge that connects the station have also been made convenient the pressure on the bridge as more in education and the system did lit- little of throwing garbage in the There is a need for introducing to Parel and the suburbs, has been scapegoats for all our ills since we and more trains arrived. This tle to inculcate character qualities streets? summary punishments such as &(3 ((33( the focus of intense scrutiny in pub- cannot blame fate alone for all crowding may have well resulted in in students or teach them about Let alone spelling the word, we caning which went a long way in % 3  3&(3 lic media for some time now. While our troubles. the stampede. their social and civic responsibili- have little understanding what inculcating discipline and respect #3 % 3 &( frantic attempts will now be made But as William Shakespeare What has been conveniently ties. One needs to be in the vicin- queues imply in a civilised for the law in Lee Kuan Yew’s to take corrective steps, we need to put it well when he wrote, “The ignored is the fact that the Indian ity of even the most exclusive of our world. Standing in queues, waiting Singapore. If we are still intent on  4 & #4 look elsewhere as well. fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, Railways was aware of the issue and schools when it is either com- for lights to turn green, throwing lit- supping at the high table, nuclear &  &( There has been almost univer- but in ourselves….” because in all had constructed another foot over mencing or finishing for the day to ter in a bin, being polite to others weapons and a burgeoning ( 3 4  %& sal condemnation of railway author- discussions of the numerous bridge which runs alongside the get a sense of this issue. and other such simple niceties economy can only get us that far. ities for their lackadaisical approach tragedies we are confronted with, Jagannath Bhatnakar Marg to mit- Vehicles are haphazardly dou- seem to be completely foreign to Transformation of our education to the issue of public safety and whether on public forums or in our igate the problem. Reports suggest ble parked, children cross busy our DNA. system will be the key to a L:&   infrastructure development as well homes, we conveniently ignore the that this bridge was at a distance thoroughfares anywhere they please This is not because we are prosperous future. % 3& ( as responses to emerging situations. elephant in the room. and considered inconvenient by a with not a care about their own incapable of better behaviour; after (The writer is a military veter- The Union Government too has This is to put it bluntly our own majority of commuters. safety or the safety of others. all we tend to be model citizens an and consultant with the Observer come in for intense criticism for almost universal lack of qualities However, such tragic events The schools themselves have when we live abroad, but because Research Foundation)    ()  * +, -./0 6(D

&((3((  3  #  2#  (# !6 &3( #( 33 7(  6 (6(  (#   #((# %7 )  &( #(A # 3 39 &((;# ,3 ( # &(#( # 36(   &( %4BB 6  # %( # (#3# &3( ( 33 ( 4 &((   &6  #(%3# &(% 7 7# % %36( ( # 3      4 ( 6(6( -( & ) # &(& (#( 3#  36( 6(6(  3#(E #(4 , 6   &((  3 (# KK(((( #( #$ 36)& KK   3 (#& & # &    ! "  !"   .!)  #/  # #   ;7&R& /.!)  $& "+" ) #* #  +   #  % 1$ "(  WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said NEW DELHI: A group of ministers cent on non- that the Government’s initia- (GoM) has been set up under Assam AC restau- NEW DELHI: The Government will full rate of duty and seek refund. But, he is tives like ‘Swachh Bharat’, Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rants while it clear pending GST refunds of exporters  (4 +0. ) . only an aggregator. So, that was the prob- Goods and Services Tax (GST) to make the composition scheme more is 18 per cent by November-end and over the next six )-5*)52 -.L(42.2 lem and it has been sorted out,” he said. and demonetisation are having attractive and also revisit GST rates on in air-condi- months no tax will be levied on exports .0* )-40 )+ 0 >4 Asked by when the issue of refunds to desired impact, the latter two restaurants. The GST Council, chaired tioned ones. as the Council has decided to revert to ()>&+5 .5((0 .2/ 4 exporters would be settled, Adhia said ‘it will resulting in increasing tax com- by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and The GoM will the pre-GST era, Revenue Secretary )1.  -(5)> )1." be solved in a month or two’. After March pliance and squeezing quantum consisting of his state counterparts, had  #    examine Hasmukh Adhia said. Over July-August, 4& .)-2)-*.22.,  31, there will be a system of e-wallet, where of cash in the economy. that they are being 'under ser- on Friday constituted the GoM, which ) 88    whether the an estimated 67,000 crore has accu- 3*24.?/)00.74 . a notional credit will be made into the hold- In his keynote address – via viced', but also, they are becom- will submit its report within 2 weeks. AC restaurants mulated as the Integrated GST (IGST), 5((0 .2)45-"4& ..? er's account so that the same could be used video conference - to the ing more and more aspirational, The other members of the GoM pass on the benefit of cost reduction of which only about 5,000-10,000 /)00./450,+. for payment of GST. The credit would be Berkeley India Conference he said. “Time therefore is run- are Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil under GST to consumers and if they are crore will be due as refunds to exporters, 2)-*.2)+0.&650 B.)-> made to exporters based on their past per- Saturday, FM said that there is ning against us,” Jaitley said. In Modi, Jammu and Kashmir Finance not, whether they should be disallowed he told PTI in an interview here. 4 .2/)00.&+5 . formance or on the basis of export orders public support to the reforms the next one or two decades, if Minister Haseeb Drabu, Punjab input tax credit claims. To make the While no tax will has to be paid on 4-0>2.2  4-  )  in hand, he said, adding this would mean being undertaken by the India has to take a challenge for Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal composition scheme more attractive, goods to be exported in the remaining )-O+. 1.- -) &  no hard cash is spent on taxes. Governments of the day both at moving into a higher econom- and Chhattisgarh Minister of the GoM would look into whether months of current fiscal, from April 1 an )-+.4-0>5.,*42 “It is possible that the manufactur- the centre and state levels. ic group country, “we have to Commercial Taxes Amar Agrawal, turnover of exempted goods can be e- wallet service will be launched that will ()>.-4*,5> ing exporter himself has no liability to “I do hope that India is able grow at a much faster pace,’ he according to an office memorandum. excluded from the total turnover give exporters notional credits that can pay, but the supplier who gave him to retain its growth rate once said. Responding to a question, With only 15.50 lakh businesses out threshold for levying tax under the be used to pay GST, he said. The credit inputs may have. So, he can transfer cred- again and live up to the aspira- he refuted the impression that of the total 98 lakh registered under the composition scheme. in the wallet would be transferable. The (Export Oriented Unit) schemes to sourc- it (from e-wallet) to the supplier account. tions of its people because we transformational initiatives like goods and services tax (GST) regime Also, whether the scheme can be Goods and Services Tax (GST), the amal- ing inputs from abroad as well as domes- So, the e-wallet would be transferable, must not forget that we not only ‘Swachh Bharat’, GST and opting for the composition scheme, the extended to taxpayers dealing in inter- gamation of over a dozen indirect taxes tic suppliers till March 31, thus not requir- just like any other wallets, but the only have a large population to ser- demonetisation have not result- GST Council has decided to set up the state supplies of goods. Besides, the like excise duty and VAT, does not pro- ing to pay IGST. restriction is that it can't be given in cash, vice, we have a very young pop- ed in any changes on the ground. GoM to examine measures to make it panel will look at whether the manu- vide for any exemptions, and so exporters “For a period of 6 months we are actu- it can be only used for payment of duty,” ulation to service,” he said. “Would you say there are more attractive. Businesses with facturers opting for the scheme can be are required to first pay Integrated-GST ally reverting back to the pre-GST scenario he said. After executing the export order, Jaitley is scheduled to arrive long term benefits and the turnover of up to 1 crore can opt for given the benefit of input tax credit. (IGST) on manufactured goods and (where manufacturing exporters or those a refund application will have to be made in the US Monday on nearly a country would have to wait for the composition scheme and they can The GST Council, in its last meeting, claim refunds after exporting them. who manufacture goods for exports did and the refund will be credited in form week-long visit to interact with those? Or is there any way to pay taxes in the range of 1-5 per cent hiked the threshold for availing of the This put severe liquidity crunch, par- not pay any tax). So, they have no reason of credit to the same e-wallet. “So, his the US corporate world in New mitigate the problem being and file returns quarterly. composition scheme to 1 crore, from ticularly on aggregators. To ease their prob- for any complain now,” he said. A nom- account will get replenished by the York and Boston and attend the faced by the country,” he was The GoM has also been tasked the 75 lakh set earlier. The tax rate for lems, the GST Council on Friday decid- inal 0.1 per cent tax will be levied on mer- refund. So, the refund process will take annual meeting of International asked. A more serious analysis, with revisiting the tax structure of dif- traders of goods in the composition ed a package for them that includes chant exporter as they themselves do not place, but he is not deprived of funds Monetary Fund and World Bank he argued, would show that ferent categories of restaurants with a scheme is 1 per cent while it is 2 per extending the Advance manufacture. “Under GST even a mer- and will not have to invest his own in Washington DC. even within matter of months view to rationalising or reducing the cent for manufacturers and 5 per cent Authorisation/Export Promotion Capital chant exporter who collects goods from working capital. Liquidity will be With young population there is a short term positive rates. Currently, GST is levied at 12 per for restaurants. PTI Goods (EPCG)/ 100 per cent EOU many producers and exports has to pay maintained with him,” he said. PTI there is not only a perception impact of all these projects. PTI 4(. &        P      2:2   2  0 2  N   !  -./,.0 # % 3 33 34 (# #3& (376 ( & MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The duties during their tenure at the should be considered before   OF(   &( (#6   & #%(#  (#   3 ( role of bank executives, directors airline has come to the fore, they deciding on giving loans on the fter fixing the contentious 7 &(  &# 4  3 &(-  (33 # (#3 and Government officials has added. Besides, sources said the basis of brand. Corporate affairs NEW DELHI: India on Sunday Adomestic mobile call termi-  &%( 3   %(33   3AA 3 come under the scanner for role of bank executives in extend- ministry officials were not avail- pressed oil cartel OPEC to adopt nation rates, the telecom regula- #( %3(# ( (# #34 3 (#6   & #%(3 36( &(#  # (3 #(5 D 6(3& %&(# alleged violations at the now- ing loans without requisite due able for comments on the SFIO ‘responsible pricing’ for oil and tor is all set to meet the operators &   (#   (#6   & #%(3 - defunct Kingfisher Airlines as diligence to the airline as well as report while queries sent to consider the world's third-biggest this month to review interna- multi-agency probes against fugi- the possibility of some govern- Mallya did not elicit any imme- oil consumer as its preferred tional termination charge, a tive liquor baron Vijay Mallya ment officials conniving with diate response. Sources said agen- sales destination. Oil Minister senior Trai official said. The separate deliberations by the tional long distance and access gather steam, regulatory and Mallya are being looked into in cies have also asked for certain met OPEC meeting with international long regulator. Last month, Trai decid- service licenses), and remedy for banking sources said. detail. Indian authorities have details from banks who have Secretary General Sanusi distance operators and the access ed to slash the charge paid by an the same. With the Serious Fraud been working on ways to bring exposure to Kingfisher Airlines as Mohammad Barkindo to discuss providers is likely on October 16. operator for terminating a The international settlement Investigation Office (SFIO) sub- back Mallya, wanted for authorities tighten the noose ‘the current scenario of oil and gas The Trai will ask the operators to domestic mobile call on a rival rates or international termination mitting a detailed report on the Kingfisher Airlines' default on around Mallya. industry of the world and give a presentation on the glob- network -- also called mobile ter- charge to be paid to the Indian misdoings at Kingfisher Airlines, loans worth nearly 9,000 crore The 61-year-old flamboyant exchanged notes on the recent al practices, factors affecting mination charge -- to 6 paise a access provider is decided domes- which went belly up in 2012, the and some other matters, back 7  0  $  1 ,  , * ' 1 businessman was arrested in developments’, an official state- such rates and suggest suitable minute, from 14 paise. It had fur- tically. “During discussions, oper- government, regulators and from the UK, where he has been ahead and sanctioned them by London earlier this month in a ment stated here. methods for deriving the inter- ther said no such charge would ators have submitted that the ter- banks are set to initiate strict based for a long time. Sources deviating from the loan proce- money laundering case filed by During the meeting, Pradhan national termination charges. apply from January 1, 2020. The mination charge for internation- actions to zero in on the guilty. said all banks where the SFIO has dures,” one of the sources said. the Enforcement Directorate, highlighted that in today’s over- Trai will come out with a sepa- new IUC regulation - which al calls fixed by the authority, puts Sources said the probe agency has found lapses with respect to The investigators have also before being released on bail by supplied market, it is important rate regulation on the interna- caused a furore in the industry - the Indian access providers in a red flagged a slew of violations of loans extended to the defunct air- found that banks considered Westminster Magistrates’ Court. for producers to understand the tional termination charges, cur- came into effect from October 1. hugely disadvantageous situa- companies law by Mallya, line are under the scanner. only one valuer's report for the Mallya, already out on bail on an perspective of consuming coun- rently pegged at 53 paise per Another issue it raised was on tion vis-à-vis foreign service Kingfisher Airlines and officials, “The company's balance valuation of Kingfisher brand and extradition warrant executed by tries and the changes that have minute, the official said. sustainability of standalone operators, as termination charges including serious corporate gov- sheet was never strong and its based on that loans were given to the Metropolitan Police earlier taken place in these demand The issue had formed a part ILDOs (international long dis- in some other countries are 8 to ernance lapses. The role of inde- credit rating was lower than the carrier, according to sources. this year, was released on the same centres. Barkindo is in India to of the consultation paper on tance operators), given the pres- 10 times higher than international pendent directors and whether what was required for sanction- Regulations require that at least bail conditions as before to appear attend the first CERAWEEK Interconnection Usage Charges ence of integrated service termination charges in India,” the they failed in discharging their ing loans. Still, the banks went two different valuation reports for his trial on December 4. PTI India Energy Forum. PTI or IUC but was carved out for providers (having both interna- Trai paper had said. PTI $&/ O  %   2!&$% O       8.     %%   P      P NEW DELHI: Coal imports NEW DELHI: The time-bound insolvency resolu- )  )-./0)/& Government would amend pro- crunch. Many of them are look- rose by 9.5 per cent to 18.33 Government is open to amend- tion process -- became opera- 4.)./450, visions under the IBC to ensure ing for relief under the Code. million tonnes (MT) in ing the Insolvency and tional in December last year.  24/ )00.-.& greater say for home buyers dur- In August, the Insolvency !  -./,.0 ,&(#( 336( September, after having regis- Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to “"When we see it is not practi- / .2. .2./450,+. ing insolvency process of real and Bankruptcy Board of India 3  #( (4& & tered year-on-year decline for resolve practical difficulties and cally possible to implement cer- 4.)((2. .- 4-& estate firms. (IBBI) had amended regula- he Government will soon & 3 #( (   five months in a row, as some redress grievances, union min- tain provisions (of the Code) or /   )52.& “As it is a new law, some tions that allowed individuals Tnotify a new threshold for (% (3( 6( ( power plants faced fuel short- ister PP Chaudhary has said, practically on some count the /450,.2.401.,) cases would throw challenges, who have to receive a payment reporting to authorities about  #) (  ages. “Coal imports (all types) amid owners of many undeliv- Code is silent, then we can fill /.4*42/)2,/  where there would be some from an insolvent company to  . (0..-) 4-& transactions in gold and other 3 &   ( in September 2017 stood at ered flats looking to seek relief the gap by way of bringing apprehensions, which I am sure, seek the claim under the Code. )>(( )5, )2> precious metals and stones with   % #(A  &(6 18.33 MT (provisional), against under this law. Assuring that the some new amendment... If we would get resolved as we go for- The move has also enabled a view to curb parking of black 3#( # %( 7 16.73 MT in September 2016,” challenges thrown up by some think some amendment is ward with the implementation,” owners of undelivered flats to money in bullion, Revenue as per the latest data by m-junc- cases would get resolved, the required, then we will consider harsh or unworkable, then that the Minister said. A large num- seek relief. Separately, IBBI Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said.  &&  6  & ( tion services. Mjunction ser- minister said the Government is it,” Chaudhary told PTI in an provision could even be omitted. ber of flat buyers have been left Chairperson M S Sahoo told The Government had on  ( ( (  vices is an online procurement monitoring implementation of interview. It is “open for the Government... in the lurch, especially in the PTI that a resolution plan Friday reversed its August order &( ) & 3 #  and sales platform floated joint- the Code. Further, the Minister of To redress the grievances”, he National Capital Region (NCR), should take care of interests of of bringing gems and jewellery ( (343 3&  ly by state-run SAIL and steel The Code -- which provides State for Corporate Affairs said added. He was responding to a due to long delay in deliveries all stakeholders and also bal- dealers under the purview of the behemoth Tata Steel. PTI for a market-determined and that if a particular provision is query on whether the amid the developers citing fund ance their interests. PTI reporting requirement of the and customers. “The 50,000 is Prevention of Money Laundering too onerous in case of jewellery. Act (PMLA). In an interview to Cash deposit is different in bank PTI, Adhia said the August 23 where everything is electronic .  "## / 5 $ order had to be rescinded and easy to report. But, here they because it created ‘confusion and started implementing. Our noti- a lot of negative sentiment’ fication (of August 23) only said NEW DELHI: Gold sales are All India Gems and Jewellery 40,(2 ./.2.250 -* 2) jewellery dealers because no threshold for trans- that any jeweller with turnover of likely to revive during the Federation Chairman Nitin A!&KKK(.28!)-, 01.2) under the purview of actions to be reported was set. more than 2 crore will be the ensuing Diwali festival with Kandelwal told PTI. C!&H!!(.2B - .-) 4-)0 the Prevention of “For the first time in India, reporting entity. 50,000 the Government revoking an “We are expecting sales to )( )0)4*)52,)>"  ) Money Laundering we had notified that jewellers will requirement is in general rules,” order that mandated PAN revive after a lull in preceding + 2.0 .*)-, .2.450,-4 Act 2002 (PMLA) be reporting entity (under Adhia said. He did not clearly and Aadhaar cards for pur- months. We will be more than )1.+..-)+..2, /)0  * and were told to PMLA) but what report they will state if the requirement of PAN chases above 50,000, an happy if sales remain normal  )- *42+4 6./.00.2)-, report on buyers submit to us that was not clear,” for jewellery purchases above industry body said. during Diwali,” he said. 4-5.2&)> making purchases he said. This led to jewellers 50,000 has been removed. Higher sales are expected More than jewellers, con-     & 0   over 50,000. implementing the August 23 “There was some confusion on Dhanteras to be celebrated sumers were affected with the %          0 Therefore, PAN order on the line of banks where created, which has created a lot on October 17 this year. notification as they were not and Aadhaar cards cash transactions of 50,000 and of negative sentiment. We will Dhanteras is considered to be comfortable showing PAN and were made mandato- above are to be reported. work on it. We will study what to an auspicious day for buying Aadhaar documents. “The roll- days. “Sales were down in last data. Mobile wallet company ry as part of ‘Know “And that affected senti- do and we will again re-notify gold, silver and other valuables back of this order will definitely two months. We are hoping Paytm Vice President Nitin your customer (KYC)’ ments. So, now we have to sit them as reporting entity but and is largely celebrated in improve ease of doing busi- Diwali sales to be positive. We Misra said, “We have consis- rule. A decision to down and decide about it,” he with what limit that we will North and West India. ness,” he said. However, there are expecting a 15 per cent tently held Paytm Gold buyers revoke the said noti- said. The decision to rescind the decide. We will check with indus- Gold prices were ruling is a need to create more aware- growth from over year-ago to the highest standards by fication was taken in August 23 order is being seen as try and decide soon,” the revenue firm at 30,555 per 10 grams ness about the development period,” he said. ensuring 100 per cent digital nient platform for gold buying the GST Council meeting the requirement of quoting the secretary said. Explaining the and silver at 40,600 per kg in among consumers, he added. During last Dhanteras, transactions and fulfilling all this festive season regardless of held last week. India is the income tax permanent account PMLA reporting rules, Adhia the national capital as of Echoing views, Kerala- gold and jewellery sales had PMLA requirements.” budget, he said in a state- world’s largest gold con- number (PAN) for jewellery said all Governments have Saturday. “This is a big relief based Kalyan Jewellers Director risen by up to 25 per cent on The company will contin- ment. sumer and imports a size- purchases exceeding 50,000 is financial intelligence units (FIU) and there could not have been Rajesh Kalyanraman said it's a higher demand in view of good ue to ensure best-in-class prac- In a notification issued able chunk of its total annu- not longer applicable, providing and there is anti-money laun- a better Diwali gift than this for positive move and should help monsoon and favourable price tices for customer KYC and on August 23, the al consumption of around a big festive cheer for the sector dering act in every country. both jewellers and consumers,” improve sales in the coming levels, as per the industry body provide a reliable and conve- Government had brought 900- 1,000 tonnes. 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 (4   -   1    8 &A98  8 ;<  >   !  "+:   #         NEW DELHI: Two companies - - Indian Energy Exchange and ! 5+) Government has also eased  &6( 3#(3 ( 3( E   Deshpande of Khaitan & Co General Insurance Corporation the filing process for SMEs with #( # (#34 6 # %( 3( said. She also said deferment of Of India -- are set to launch %==>?  * $ he GST breather given to a turnover of 1.5 crore from 6   (3#36   (#34 e-way bill provisions till April theirinitial public offerings this Tsmall and medium enter- monthly to quarterly. The ((#6(  (# (#3 2018 is meaningful as this was week to raise about 12,371 NEW DELHI: State-owned the quarter ended June 2017, the prises (SMEs) and exporters turnover limit for availing the # 3 33 & 3(A 7 4 under consideration for a very crore. Indian Energy Exchange Punjab National Bank (PNB) gross NPAs in absolute term will address their liquidity composition scheme has been #((#3( & #%(  long time and the six-month plans to raise 1,001 crore has put assets of as many as 32 stood at 5,77,207 crore, while issues, improve efficiencies and hiked from 75 lakh to 1 #   3 # (3   % window will allow the stake- through its initial share sale bad loans with outstanding the net NPAs were 3,45,727 act as a shot-in-the-arm for the crore, enabling SMEs to pay 6 A6 ( #34 &(  holders to clearly understand offering. It has fixed a price loan exposure of 1,176 crore crore. In percentage terms, the economy as a whole, analysts taxes at concessional rates. 6(( % 3 3& A A &(A #6# the process. band of 1,645- 1,650 per share on the block in an effort to gross non-performing assets said. The GST Council on Both these moves would widen &(( 643 3 Pratik Jain, indirect tax for its public issue. bring down its NPAs. These (NPAs) declined marginally to Friday hiked the threshold the taxpayer base, according to leader at PwC India, said The issue by which the com- non-performing assets (NPA), 13.66 per cent of gross advances turnover for the composition Crisil. #  "  &3& though the threshold under pany is selling 60,65,009 shares or include Hanung Toys and as on June 30, 2017 from 13.75 scheme that allows SMEs to The Government had ear-  # (#A- #( , (34> - composition scheme has been 20 per cent of the post-issue paid- Textile, Harbs India, United per cent a year earlier. pay 1-5 per cent tax without lier mandated reverse charge increased to 1 crore, to make up capital will be open for sub- Foods, and Harman Textile. However, on a sequential going through tedious formal- mechanism under which large applauded these initiatives. some measures to give liquid- this scheme really effective, it scription during October 9-11. PNB has a total exposure of basis, gross NPAs increased ities. entities pay taxes on behalf of “With measures to ease ity respite to exporters, which needs to be liberalised more by Axis Capital, Kotak Mahindra 771.65 crore to the consortium from 12.53 per cent as on The Government’s move to their supplies from unregis- liquidity for exporters, improv- has come as a welcome move including all service providers Capital Company and IIFL that extended the loan to Hanung March 31, 2017. Net NPAs relax IGST for six months and tered SMEs, creating an addi- ing ease of compliances for by way of speedier refunds of and allowing them to under- Holdings will manage the com- Toys and Textile, as per public came down, both yearly and faster processing of refunds for tional tax burden on large enti- small tax payers, deferment of input credits. take inter-state supplies. pany’s public issue. auction notice put up by the sequentially, to 8.67 per cent of exporters would address their ties. Hence, they were prefer- certain onerous provisions such “The levy of IGST has “Deferring the e-way bills IEX is India's first power bank. The listed toys and textile the net advances. Net NPAs liquidity issues and improve ring not to route through as e-way bill, reverse charge and been exempted for six months till April is welcome and indus- exchange providing automated company is the biggest defaulter stood at 9.16 per cent and 7.81 business efficiencies in the unregistered SMEs. rationalisation of rates includ- for exporters on imports until try would hope that the GST trading platform for electricity in the list with consortium lend- per cent as on June 30, 2016 and short-term, analysts at ratings “The latest GST Council ing man-made yarns, the further clarity is provided by Council would carry out a (for physical delivery) and renew- ing to the tune of 2,960 crore. March 31, 2017, respectively. The agency Crisil said. meeting removed the reverse Council meeting is a shot-in- government. This indeed ben- detailed study for the need of able energy certificates. State- Assets owned by accounts provisioning to cover bad loans “Also, reducing compli- charge mechanism up to March the-arm for the economy,” said efits various exporters who such a system and a decision owned General Insurance would be e-auctioned on also came down to 2,559.71 ance burden for SMEs would 2018, which provides a short Priyajit Ghosh, partner-indirect were required to pay IGST would be taken after proper Corporation of India's (GIC Re) November 8, the notice said, crore from 3,165.67 crore widen the tax base under GST,” term relief to SME,” Crisil taxes at KPMG India. The without proper justification consultation with all the stake- 11,370-crore IPO is in a price adding auction would be con- parked aside in the June quarter it said in a report. The added. Industry experts also government has also provided for such levy,” Rashmi holders,” he said. band of 855-912 per share.PTI ducted by Delhi zonal office. For of the previous fiscal. PTI 6   < 6   ) 4BO      5  *?/  !  -./,.0 assets and liabilities to and pany engaged in engineering, standing fixed deposits and + #    "$&/3! vested in the wholly-owned construction or real estate interest thereon and other pri- aiprakash Associates' board subsidiary of the company, development, manufacture or ority payments," it had said ear- NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Jhas approved the transfer of namely Jaypee Infrastructure marketing of cement, hospital- lier. The company also plans to Arun Jaitley will leave on an offi- NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank  .) 4* .*0 4 sponsor banks. The total cost of certain assets and liabilities, Development Ltd, as a going ity and sports management. sell its entire 74 per cent stake cial visit to the US on Monday to will soon launch a financial liter- -50). . )+ 4* the pilot project over a period of including debt of over concern," it added. It further Last month, Jaiprakash in Bhilai Jaypee Cement Ltd to participate in annual meetings of acy drive in 80 blocks in nine )B -) 45. 40, three years is 18.40 crore. 11,834 crore, to its sub- said there would be no change Associates had said it had taken Orient Cement Ltd at a total the IMF and the World Bank. states on pilot basis to educate +5,.)-,2.42, - The aim of the CFL is to sidiary Jaypee Infrastructure in the shareholding pattern of various steps to reduce its debt, enterprise value of 1,450 crore, During his week-long stay in the people on e-transactions, formal inculcate the habit of making a Development Ltd as part of its the transferor company as the including sale of its cement which is expected to be con- US, he will meet CEOs of global sector borrowings and insurance * -)- )02)-) 4-& household budget and recording efforts to cut the overall bor- "allotment of share by the trans- plants. summated by December 31. MNCs and foreign investors. He is purchases. Six NGOs registered .-452). financial transactions, encourage rowing of the company. feree company against consid- To revive its business oper- Bhilai Jaypee Cement also likely to hold bilateral meetings with the Depositor Education and 2)-) 4- -)1 - transactions in savings accounts, The company had called a eration is envisaged in favour of ations and repay the debt, the owns a 1.1 million tonnes per with the US commerce secretary, Awareness Fund -- CRISIL )45-&)-,) 1. and active saving by depositing board meeting to consider the the transferor company itself". company divested a substantial annum clinker plant at Satna the Italian minister for economy Foundation, Dhan Foundation, )1 -+>,.(4  - - in banks through fixed deposits recommendations of the audit "Similarly, no change in portion of its cement business, in Madhya Pradesh and a 2.2 and finance and the Iranian min- Swadhaar Fin Access, Indian +)-B 245 * L., and recurring deposits. Besides, committee on the debt restruc- the shareholding pattern of the with a capacity of 17.2 million million tonnes per annum ister for economy and finance. School of Micro Finance for ,.(4 )-, the pilot project aims to ensure turing process approved by the transferee company is envisaged tonnes per annum, to UltraTech cement grinding unit at On the first leg of his trip to Women (ISMW), Samarpit and people borrow from formal Joint Lenders' Forum. The as it will continue to be a whol- Cement at an enterprise value Bhilai in Chhattisgarh. The the United States, Jaitley will the PACE Foundation -- have 2.522 -,.(4  finance institutions and approach Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) ly owned subsidiary of the of 16,189 crore. Jaypee group is facing a debt arrive in New York on October 9, been selected to execute the pilot banking Ombudsman for redres- board ‘has consented to carry transferor company," it added. "The transaction stood con- crisis and its group firm during which he will hold investor project in collaboration with of Pilot CFL (Centre for Financial sal of their grievances. forward the same through the There is no cash consider- summated on June 29, 2017, Jaypee Infratech has been meetings organised by Bank of banks. Literacy) Project. It will also ‘encourage e- scheme of demerger of the ation in the scheme. "The trans- and that has resulted in reduc- taken over by a National America and CII. He is set to par- “The Reserve Bank is initi- The pilot project, RBI docu- transactions through electronic identified assets and liabilities’ feree company shall allot one tion of debt of approximately Company Law Tribunal ticipate in the roundtable meet- ating a pilot project on financial ment said will be commissioned means viz NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, into a wholly-owned subsidiary lakh equity shares of 10 each 14,000 crore, including repay- (NCLT)-appointed IRP for ing of CEOs of USIBC-CII. On literacy at the block level to in the 9 states of Maharashtra, Internet Banking, Mobile of the company, it said in a stock at par to the transferor compa- ment of outstanding loans to the recovery of bad loans. October 10, Jaitley will deliver explore innovative and partici- Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Banking, UPI (Unified Payment exchange filing late on Saturday. ny under a slump exchange," it banks/FIs, part payment to The group is facing a huge a Lecture on 'FDI: Achievements patory approaches to financial lit- Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Interface) etc’, the document "The scheme envisages a said. The flagship firm of the holders of FCCBs (foreign cur- protest from home buyers and Challenges' at the Columbia eracy,” RBI said while inviting Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar said. The NGO will be educat- demerger of the undertaking debt-ridden Jaypee group is a rency convertible bonds), because of significant delays University, following which he expression of interest from agen- Pradesh across 80 blocks by the ing people to buy life insurance comprising identified movable diversified infrastructure com- repayment of almost all out- in delivery of projects. will leave for Boston. PTI cies to conduct impact assessment 6 NGOs in collaboration with the and pension products. PTI *CD20    <  &     # )R=.&  0  )! 0 2 &  /!& NEW DELHI: Idea Cellular on  &8?## ! ! Sunday said it achieved the NEW DELHI: Penal action (.-, - .2 with provisions of Section 135 highest 4G upload speed in will be initiated against 160 )45- 4-.2-.,& -- which pertains to CSR. September citing data compiled firms for failing to comply  *42 .4()- . Among others, Section MUMBAI: Japanese two-wheel- managing director who took only 150-cc and above engine by telecom regulator Trai's with CSR norms under the 4,. ,."N.)2)2B - 134(8) provides for imposing a er maker Suzuki Motorcycles, over the mantle in April 2016. capacity." Uchida said the com- MySpeed app. Idea Cellular companies law, according to 4*2*5-,4* minimum fine of 50,000 and which had ‘got into the wrong bus “Yes, we have not been con- pany will invest at least 200 crore topped the chart in terms of aver- Union Minister PP Chaudhary. 4()- .*42)-> the amount may go up to 25 all these years’ is betting big on sistent with our product and on new products here. age 4G upload speed for The Minister of State for ()2 50)2 lakh for certain violations. The India now with a strategy to dou- communication strategy. In fact Asked whether the unit September at 6.307 mbps, the pri- Corporate Affairs also assert- ) 1 >J) 1  .  penal action is being initiated ble the market share to 10 per we didn't have enough products which has 1 million capacity plant vate telecom player said in a state- ed that the Government does +.>4-, .(521 ./4* with respect to non- compli- cent with 1-million volume by in mass market so far. I think we at Manesar in Haryana, is prof- ment reeling off the Trai data. not interfere with regard to  .4()- .)& !8A& ance during the 2014-15 finan- 2020. Suzuki Motorcycle India is had got into the wrong bus here itable, Uchida answered in the It reported an average down- allocation of CSR funds by )-, .+4)2,4* cial year. the largest market for the parent in India but now we are in the positive and said last year the load speed of 8.74 mbps firms while compliance is mon- 2.(. 1.4()- . As per data provided by the Suzuki Corporation and cur- right bus and on the right route,” 1(34(& ( 7(( company clocked a revenue of (megabits per second) during the itored by way of mandatory )1.+..-.(4/.2., ministry earlier this year, as rently enjoys only about 5 per Uchida told PTI when asked 3 3 (  &# around 3,000 crore. Currently it same month. The Telecom disclosure requirements under 5-,.2 .0)/4)B. many as 12,431 companies had cent share in the over 17 million whether they had lost the India #   has only two scooter models— Regulatory Authority of India  66  the Companies Act, 2013. ,.  4-/  2.(. spent 18,625 crore towards units a year domestic twowheel- bus all these years. "We have the 3 # (% - ( the 125-cc Access with drum (Trai) MySpeed app tabulates Under the Act, certain class 4)004) 4-4*5 CSR activities during 2014-15 er market dominated by Hero right strategy and plans now," he  P & ((%& brake and Access SE with disc mobile data speed of various of profitable entities are *5-,&)>(( and 2015-16. Out of the total, Motorcorp and its co-patriot continues, "because we now # 3 6 33 brake, while its bikes portfolio operators. The regulator last required to shell out at least 2  )5, )2> 7,334 firms had shelled out Honda who between them eat up know this market better. This is 6 #)( 3 # - & ) include the Hayate EP, six vari- week had said it plans to strength- per cent of their three-year 8,803 crore in 2014-15. close to 70 per cent of the mar- increasingly a scooter market in (& %    &( eties of the Gixxer 150 cc bike en the MySpeed app and would annual average net profit According to Chaudhary, ket pie. general and no longer a com- #%73&(#( - which also is the first bike in the also make its evaluation method towards Corporate Social Regional Directors (RDs) and as far as spending the CSR Like its sister concern, muter only market." 7 ( #(  &( country with ABS. more transparent after consulta- Responsibility (CSR) activi- Registrar of Companies amount is concerned, it is for Maruti Suzuki that enjoys over 50 "We'll grow almost three # %& 73  &( That apart it has two racing tion with operators. ties. In case of not spending the (RoCs), the ministry has now the companies to decide. per cent of the domestic car mar- times between this year and # %& # (43 34 bikes –the GSX-R1000 and the Trai hopes to come out requisite amount, the firms decided to initiate penal action “Earmarking of CSR funds of ket, even with such a low volume, 2020, growing over 40 per cent  3&  &   imported Hayabusa. with a white paper soon on concerned have to provide rea- against many entities. companies for any particular India is the largest market for the each year. The mandate is to clock Rajasekharan said the company underlying methodology and sons for the same. “The ministry has accord- activity/ activities is beyond the group. In 2016 Suzuki managed 1 million units and double the enjoys 5.5 per cent market share algorithms used by the said app The corporate affairs min- ed permission for initiating purview of the Companies Act, to sell about 3.5 lakh units and market share to 10 per cent," choices to customers as well. "For among scooters and around 5 per for calculating data speeds of istry, which is keeping a close penal action under Section 2013,” and the boards of respec- expects vroom past 40 per cent Uchida said. this we will bringing in at least cent amongst bikes. In the first various service providers. tab on companies' compliance 134(8) of the Act for non- com- tive companies have been in sales this year to around 5 lakh, Sajeev Rajasekharan, execu- two bikes and scooters each year. half of the current fiscal, he said According to the data available with the CSR provisions, had pliance... Against 160 compa- empowered under the law to and 7 lakh next year and 1 mil- tive vice-president also chipped The strategy will straddle the scooter volumes soared 65 on the Trai site, Idea took the served show-cause notices to nies,” Chaudhary told PTI in an take decisions with respect to lion in 2020, each year clocking in saying there is a clear focus on between scooters, which is the per cent from 1.6 lakh to 2.42 pole position in 4G upload 1,018 defaulting entities. After interview. The action is being allocation of such funds, the over 40 per cent volume growth the volumes now as he admitted volume grosser for us now and lakh while bikes sales have also speed, followed by Vodafone, receiving reports from the taken for failing to comply minister said. PTI or so, says Satoshi Uchida, its that they have to offer more bikes where we will be having been very good. PTI Reliance Jio and Airtel. PTI ) ";;!,    2      *    *  % !  04-,4- Leamington Spa,” said Gupta, /.O2.1.2>.L .,4/.04. )-, knowledge of the team at Shand models back in the middle of /;9&/$$ executive chairman of Liberty. -4 .0 +.2>*) 0>4*4()- ."/. is a great prospect. We’re keen the 20th century. The GFG ndian-origin tycoon Sanjeev He feels his latest acquisi- 2.4- . .B 00)-,M5)0 > .> to use this combination to do Alliance is a London-head- IGupta has expanded his tion is part of Liberty's aim to +2 -4+ B.(24,5 4-)-,*..0 .> something unique in the mar- quartered international group of NEW DELHI: Homegrown sumers,” Butschek told PTI when Liberty House metals business develop a solid base upon / 00/42B1.2>/.00/   .2 00 4- ket. Our overall goal is to help businesses, founded and owned auto major Tata Motors is bank- asked how the order would empire on Sunday with the which to build a significant .))-,.- -..2)-,,. -.2 -452 further encourage the revival of by the UK-based Gupta family. ing on the order to supply elec- change the company's EV pro- acquisition of a Scottish bicy- bike manufacturing business, 1. 0.. -404 ., 1  4-) frame production in this coun- It combines energy gener- tric cars to the government to gramme. He further said: “It has cle firm. The UK-based entre- offering ‘high quality and 0.) -4-()" .*..0 0). try.” ation, metal manufacturing, accelerate its programme to provided us an opportunity to preneur plans to rejuvenate attractive machines’. )M5   4- ()24*0 +.2>=) 4 According to Liberty, the engineering, natural resources offer full range of electric vehi- leapfrog in boosting our presence bicycle manufacturing in “We're also pleased to ,.1.04()40 ,+).5(4-/  4+5 0, development of new manufac- and financial services, working cles in the Indian market, in the e-mobility space.” Britain with the acquisition of expand further our investment ) - * )-+ B.)-5*)52 -+5 -.& turing businesses, linked to its together to deliver a common according to company's CEO Tata Motors started its EV Shand Cycles UK, an ambition in the Scottish economy where 4**.2 -N  M5)0 >)-,)2) 1. metal processing and engineer- business strategy. and MD Guenter Butschek. Last journey over three years ago, he has harboured since he we already have major energy ) -.O.L.5 1. ) 2)-4*0 +.2> ing enterprises, is an important The Alliance comprises month state-run Energy when in May 2014, UK-based began his working life selling generation and metal manu- part of company strategy to inte- Liberty House – an integrated Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) Tata Motors European Technical bicycles for his father’s Indian facturing operations. Job num-  & !  grate its range of activities in industrial and metals business had announced that Tata Motors Centre (TMETC) revealed a cycle manufacturing business bers are small at present but order to make them more viable – SIMEC - a resources and had bagged orders to supply Manza REEV (range extended Victor. Shand Cycles UK joins we’re investing for growth and bikes. Each will retain its brand allows us to develop some very and sustainable. The expan- infrastructure group - Wyelands 10,000 EVs in two phases but electric vehicle) demonstrator the stable of Liberty's Trillion there will be many more, further identity within the newly- cre- valuable extra manufacturing sion of bike manufacture with- – a banking and financial ser- later stated that Mahindra and vehicle. Located at University of operation based in the down the line,” he said. ated Liberty Cycles division. capacity.” Russell Cashmore, in the Liberty Group also rep- vices arm – JAHAMA Estates Mahindra has matched the Warwick in Coventry, TMETC Midlands region of England. Shand, which was estab- Steven Shand, founder of product & customer service resents the revival of part of the – a division that manages the rival's lowest bid price. has been working on high-volt- “We’re very excited to wel- lished in 2003, is an indepen- Shand Cycles, who will contin- manager of Trillion, said: “We Group’s heritage. Liberty owns Alliance’s global property EESL said all 10,000 e-cars age distribution systems, battery come Shand into the Liberty dent manufacturer fabricating ue to lead the company, said: have an awful lot of engineering Accles & Pollock in Oldbury, holdings – and GFG would be procured in two phas- design and vehicle controller family of companies. We recog- hand-built custom and pro- “This is an exciting new phase expertise at our finger tips West Midlands, that began Foundation which focuses on es with 500 to be procured in development, which were incor- nise the skill and quality they duction bikes. Liberty, part of in the development of the busi- through being part of Liberty making steel tubes for bicycle the retention and creation of phase-I and 9,500 vehicles to be porated into Manza REEV. Since bring to bike production and the GFG Alliance, intends that ness. Together as part of the Vehicle Technologies who, frames over 100 years ago. engineering and industrial ordered post phase-I deliveries. then it has run several other pro- feel they will work very well Shand’s range of road and Liberty Group I believe Trillion among other things, supply Rattrays of Glasgow who skills. The group has been “It will help us accelerate our jects and came up with EV con- with the Trillion team and engi- adventure touring bikes will and ourselves can do some braking systems and mecha- were once a major volume bicy- behind a series of recent efforts to offer full range of elec- cepts of its products, including neers and designers in our vehi- complement Trillion’s offering of ground-breaking things in the tronics to Formula 1.” cle producer, used A&P tubing acquisitions in the steel indus- tric vehicles to the Indian con- Vista, Zest, Bolt and Tiago. PTI cle technologies division at high-specification mountain cycle market. 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What that might involve was improve the existing health ance policies. People covered National Committee.    #   " “The unity of Spain cannot be voted on or negotiated — it must be defended,” read one sign in the crowd. / P     * @ %/*   -   Recent polls had indicated that Catalans are split on inde- !  B) )-,5 is key coalition partner of the alliance with the country’s toral alliance with the CPN- Prachanda, however, tried pendence, though leaders said Deuba Government and it has largest communist bloc CPN- UML and the Naya Shakti to defend the move, saying the the violence during the refer- &        .    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Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano have to take drastic measures,” pendence group in Catalonia the Deuba Government even “We are not for affecting democracy. ever, admitted that forging He also made it clear that Rajoy issued a stern warning to he said. — was scheduled to get for- though it has formed an elec- the polls by toppling the The two parties, with a the alliance without putting the decision of such a huge Catalan leaders who have said “I would like this threat of mally underway at noon (1000 toral alliance with the CPN- Government. However, if the third smaller partner Naya the matter for discussion at importance should have been they could declare indepen- a declaration of independence GMT). UML. Prime Minister and his party, Shakti Nepal, have agreed a tie any of the committees of the taken after holding extensive dence this week. to be withdrawn as quickly as The slogan for the rally is: Addressing the Parliame- the Nepali Congress, ask us to up for general elections later party, which is a routine pro- discussions at different party He did not rule out sus- possible.” “Enough, lets recover good ntary Party on Saturday, the for- leave, we won’t continue in the this year, and plan to unify as cedure, was a mistake, the committees. pending Catalonia’s regional Saturday’s rally came exact- sense!” mer Prime Minister said the Government,” he said, adding a single communist party fol- daily said. “But that could not hap- autonomy — a move that could ly one week after the contest- Yesterday tens of thou- CPN (Maoist Centre), howev- that the party’s “only mission at lowing the polls. Leaders including former pen,” he said. risk sparking unrest. ed vote that has triggered sands of demonstrators, many er, would quit the Government this time is both the federal and Prachanda, however, told Finance Minister Barshaman The left alliance, leaders of “I rule out absolutely noth- Spain’s worst political crisis in dressed in white, hit the streets if Prime Minister Sher Bahadur provincial polls on the sched- his party members on Saturday Pun had questioned the lead- both the UML and Maoist ing that is allowed for under the a generation. of Madrid and other cities Deuba wants so, the uled dates”. that there were “some proce- ership about what he called “a Centre have said, is a precur- law,” he said in an interview The Barcelona protest — across Spain to demand dia- Kathmandu Post reported. Prachanda’s Maoist party dural lapses” while taking the surprising and abrupt sor to a unified “communist published in El Pais newspaper. organised by the Societat Civil logue to end the dispute. 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Was among some was found dead on Wednesday process the UN has described his son’s marriage to Rafiza. who were accused of spying and in a building he owned in the as ethnic cleansing. “If Bangladeshis can marry providing information for for- Arab Israeli city of Kafr Qasem, Shoaib Hossain Jewel, 25, Christians and people of other eigners and had links with two with media reports saying he and his 18-year-old Rohingya religions, what’s wrong in my espionage services,” judiciary had been either beaten or bride Rafiza have been on the son’s marriage to a Rohingya?” spokesman Gholamhossein stabbed. run since marrying last month, Hossain told AFP. Mohseni Ejeie told reporters. Schmerling lived in the near- said police in Jewel’s home “He married a Muslim who Some reports have also said by Israeli settlement of Elkana in town of Singair. took shelter in Bangladesh.” Dorri Esfahani has British citi- the occupied West Bank. “We heard he married a The Dhaka Tribune news- zenship. “The court sentenced The Shin Bet domestic Rohingya woman. We went to paper said Jewel, a teacher in a him to five years in prison and security agency issued a state- his home at Charigram village madrassa or religious school, fell the verdict is final,” Ejeie said. ment on Sunday saying “evi- to look for him,” Singair police in love with Rafiza after her fam- “He also has a financial dence gathered thus far... chief Khandaker Imam ily fled the latest bout of violence corruption case for which a bail Indicates that this was a ter- Hossain told AFP. “But we did in Myanmar and took refuge at has been issued but no indict- rorist attack”. not find him there and his par- a cleric’s house in Singair. ment has been issued yet.” *+.   2 -"     @    2  $   EQ2 05<0 " = "  5  1) ) ( "   !  +. 6 -   %! /) -4- ver a million grassroots- ! +) ,), Olevel Chinese officials have S President been punished in the sweeping UDonald Trump he office of Iraq’s parlia- anti- corruption campaign has said he will not Tment speaker says Salim launched by President Xi go ahead with his Jabouri is traveling to the coun- Jinping, which also effectively controversial pledge try’s Kurdish region to meet helped to consolidate his power. to move the with its leader, Masoud Ahead of this month’s key American embassy Barzani. National Congress of the ruling to Jerusalem until The move comes in the Communist Party of China after pushing for an wake of the Kurdish regional (CPC), its top disciplinary Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. family connection to the vote for independence in a con- watchdog said around 1.34 mil- “I wanna give that a shot President. troversial referendum two weeks lion grassroots-level party offi- before I even think about mov- Foreign countries current- ago. Jabouri’s office says the two cials around the country had ing the embassy to Jerusalem,” ly have their embassies in the leaders will meet today in Irbil. been punished since the party’s Trump said on former Israeli commercial capital Tel Baghdad, Turkey and Iran 2012 meeting during which Xi Governor Mike Huckabee’s TV Aviv since they do not recog- have all threatened punitive was elected leader of the party. show on Saturday, referring to nise Israel’s unilateral claim of measures against the Kurdish He subsequently became efforts to forge a peace between control over all of Jerusalem. region if it does not annul the the president and the head of the two sides that has eluded Israel occupied east results of September’s non- the military, becoming the most career diplomats for decades. Jerusalem and the West Bank binding referendum, saying powerful CPC leader since “We’re gonna make a deci- in 1967 and annexed east they will not accept Iraq’s dis- party founder Mao Zedong. sion in the not too distant Jerusalem in a move never integration. CPC officials said that the future,” Trump said, but for recognised by the internation- Iraq’s landlocked Kurdish anti-graft campaign boosted now, the peace push comes al community. region produces up to a quar- the sagging image of the party first. It claims all of Jerusalem as ter of Iraq’s petroleum output. and made Xi a popular leader. That push is one of the var- its united capital, while the Barzani’s office says he and According to a recent ious portfolios Trump gave his Palestinians see the eastern two of Iraq’s three vice-presi- report by PLA Daily, the offi- son-in-law Jared Kushner, a 36- sector as the capital of their dents agreed on Saturday to cial organ of the People’s year-old with no prior govern- future State. restore relations with Baghdad Liberation Army (PLA), those ment experience who became The issue is among the after a meeting in Irbil. The vice punished include 13,000 mili- one of the most powerful men most contentious in the Israeli- presidents’ offices denied any tary officials. in Washington by virtue of his Palestinian conflict. resolution.   D    ()  * +, -./0

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Market it well and automatically # (K& # and folk. the consumers will start respecting Talking about the initiative and the    (2)44- music.” ) !  !& anthem, Ek Saccha Sur written by lyri- 64    Adding to it, Joshi shares, “The      #   cist, Prasoon Joshi, he says, “What we most essential part is to make an effort    #  ? have tried to express in the anthem is  #    — care for a certain form of music with- that we believe in a certain kind of out that things will not happen organ-     &     music that needs to be heard. But  1  ically. New things will come, there will       there are some murmurs in our life be a marriage of ideas. Everything    # which shouldn’t be silenced. And  ## " can’t be left to happen. If you believe in  $" somewhere down the line, we feel something, it’s important to make an )   responsible for it. Yes, today, we live in       effort to preserve it. 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The dress compliments it.” ers and the designers should of the most renowned artists like MF )   !    fortable silhouette anybody He wants to make clothes give more respect to the peo- Hussain, Souza and SH Raza.     can wear. I design wearable as simple and elegant as pos- ple they work with. He makes The show was an extravaganza of 45 #        clothes.” sible which he accomplishes by a valid point, “There are sev- exquisite styles for women. Before the   #"L    Talking about his resort using natural fibres such as cot- eral design schools but no show guests were seen sipping cocktails #   # wear collection showcased at ton, silk, viscose and hemp place to train karigars, cutters and admiring the artwork and instillation’s the ninth edition of India among others. To keep the out- and tailors. How can any at the museum. Present at this show were       Runway Week, Ferreira says, fit flowing, so it can be worn industry survive if you don’t a list of eminent attendees, some of them #     “The organic cotton range is by people of all sizes. Every train the support staff?” include, Suhel Seth, Tanisha Mohan, 3   7" made out of cheese cotton or designer takes inspiration from He also said that though Roshini Vadehra, Soni Aggarwal, Shivan       crepe cotton. It’s an old Indian something to create exquisite there are prestigious fashion and Narresh, Rohit Gandhi and Rahul fabric and has sort of a crinkled designs. He says, “My inspira- institutes still there aren’t many Khanna, Siddartha Tytler, Chetan Seth, V      effect. It is inspired by the tion has always been an Indian designers who have made it big Sunil,. Abhishek Gupta, Prateek Jain, Pia "/   resorts and the beaches of woman. Someone who has internationally. Pauro, Suneet Verma and Archana Vijaya      India. After that, I showcased curves and is not model-like The golden era of fashion and many more.  =    the pleated collection with slim. Lovely ladies from India according to Ferreira is, “The Paying homage to Paris of the 50s, the   & permanent pleating. I kind of with a fuller figure, these are era of Rajas and Maharajas. Gauri and Nainika SS18 collection features moulded it into a way that the the clients which best suit my Those were the true couture romantic dresses and gowns with silhou-     body got shaped and used the clothes.” clothes, made of the most ettes that evoke The New Look. Billowing    body shape to make designs. Many designers are com- expensive fabrics with pure skirts with flouncing crinolines and  &M  The third collection was all ing out with what they term as gold and silver embroidery nipped waists fashioned in yards of ( &   about satin and crepe. It had resort wear. But Ferrara defines He bases the lectures on sal- done on them.” unending tulle, leggy high-lows in sculp- plenty”. #     plain colours and that was it. “The most crucial thing a wars, kurta, churidar and choli. The fashion trend he tural silk gazar, whimsical flowers and tex- Talking about their designs, Gauri what I was talking about – it resort wear garment should He says, “All the western cut- admires is the usage of saris in tures on demure dresses are some of the and Nainika shared a few words, “This col-   looks perfect with Indian jew- have is comfort. It has to be in ting comes down to India as it various ways and that it can be highlights of the collection. The show also lection is extremely close to our heart...    ellery. My final collection had natural fibres as usually, resorts all started with churidar and worn in 108 different ways. marks the designers foray into demi cou- because of our parents love for garden- J    the interplay of black and gold. are hot. It should be comfort- choli.” The fashion trend he abhors is ture with some pieces being embellished ing we have literally grown up sur- , =  Along with sophisticated able for the wearer and it The ‘king of drapes’ talks the overuse of embroidery. It’s with minimal and understated hand rounded by flowers, hence flowers and    " embroidery, surface texturing should make them feel good.” about the new elements in the a challenge for the designer to embroidery adding a hint of sparkle to the gardens have always been an inspiring and diamonds. There were The designer’s clothes are not Resort wear collection, “All my stay relevant, adapting the line. element for us. The Kiran Nadar (   # ghagras having metallic uncomfortable but flowing satin dresses have new and designs with changing times, to On this occasion Kiran Nadar said, Museum of Art plays an important role #     embroidery with t-shirts.” with sharp contemporary cuts, interesting drapes. 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My clothes ly be confident and content. doesn’t compete with anyone Ferreira advises young design- tiful and of course, Deepika brought it perfect setting for the evening. Deepika   8OO!"      are best worn with beautiful Ferreira has been a design- else but himself. ers to stay rooted and seek home”. Padukone looked mesmerising in the          Indian traditional jewellery. er for 45 years and he spends Talking about hypocrisy in inspiration from the country Roshni Nadar Malhotra said, “Art and custom made ensemble that was creat-   2 , & What happens is the ladies most of his time giving back to the fashion Industry, Ferrara itself. “Keep it simple, use nat- Fashion are synonymous and tonight it ed specially for her, she carried if off wear heavy ghagra cholis and the younger generation says he is unaffected. “That’s ural fabrics, be guided by the all came together for an unforgettable with her so much poise and grace. It is   #    # jewellery on top of it. The jew- through teaching. 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he Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 was tle evidence that winning the Nobel Peace awarded to the International     Prize boosts international media coverage of TCampaign to Abolish Nuclear the winner’s cause beyond the short run. Weapons, an advocacy group that has    worked to draw attention to their “cata- !     !   strophic humanitarian consequences.” Of greater concern is that, when the Every year, the winners of the Nobel     Nobel Peace Prize goes to promote political Prizes are announced to great fanfare. And and social change – as it has so often in recent none receives more scrutiny than the Nobel   #  decades – it can have very real and detrimen- Peace Prize. tal effects on the movements and causes it With good reason. The other Nobel -##  celebrates. Prizes are given to people who have already Powerful authoritarian regimes will not changed our world – for their remarkable liberalize just because the Nobel Committee accomplishments. But, in the case of the    has chosen to honour a dissident. This is not n ancient Greece it was said Nobel Peace Prize, the hope of the Nobel because regimes dismiss it as a silly award that creation is taken by the Committee is to change the world through     given out by international do-gooders. In ICreator when it reaches a point its very conferral. It, therefore, rewards aspi- fact, they take it very seriously. Fearing that of complete degradation and dis- ration more than achievement. domestic activists would take heart, they have order. Creation is then cleansed Francis Sejersted, chairman of the little fruit at the time or still had a long road ramped up repression, shrunk the space for and released, to move on its own Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1991- ahead. Consider that three of the most political opposition and cracked down hard- natural course till the full cycle is 1999, once noted with pride the Nobel Peace prominent winners in this category were er than ever. completed. At the end of this Prize’s political ambitions, “The Committee then Palestine Liberation Organisation This is what happened in Tibet and cycle, when there is total decay and also takes the possible positive effects of its Chairman Yasser Arafat, Israeli Foreign Myanmar after the Dalai Lama and after disorder, the Creator once again choices into account (because)… Nobel Minister Shimon Peres and Israeli Prime Aung San Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace takes the creation, cleanses it and wanted the Prize to have political effects. Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Nonetheless, the Prize in 1989 and 1991, respectively. lets it go. This repetitive process of Awarding a Peace Prize is, to put it bluntly, Israeli-Palestinian peace process is today in Similarly, the Iranian lawyer and human taking, cleansing and letting go a political act.” a coma. rights activist Shirin Ebadi has been forced was called the eternal rhythm of Perhaps for this reason, in the last to lived in exile in Britain since 2009. In the universe — a rhythm expressed 1    !   decade, the committee has given just two connection to interstate, and intrastate, China, the peace award did not make the continuously through repeating ! @      0A awards to encourage peace processes. In 2008 conflict is indirect at best and tenuous at release of the dissident Liu Xiaobo from cycles of time. Even in the Expecting the prize to bring world Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, worst. prison more likely. Bhagwad Gita, it is mentioned that peace would be an unfair standard to apply. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his The same is true when it comes to social Almighty descends on earth at the However, the research shows that the win- various achievements in Namibia, Kosovo       change. Patriarchal societies, with their time of extreme degradation, when ners and their causes have rarely profited and Aceh. In 2016, Colombia’s President Juan      A deeply entrenched gender roles, will not everything is in complete disorder from the award. Even worse, the prize has Manuel Santos was honored with the Nobel The Nobel Peace Prize’s defenders insist change just because some people in the West and imbalance. He comes especial- er of life. His identity is as unique at times made it harder from them to make in the hope that the prize would help push that the prize works in subtle but percepti- think they should and to that end name a ly to restore and rejuvenate the and indivisible as ours. He is who the leap from aspiration to achievement. through his peace deal with the ble ways to advance the winners’ causes. They women’s rights activist a Nobel laureate. original order of all things. he is. His identity and role are per- Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia say it attracts media attention, bolsters the Today, the 21st century mod- manent. A human soul cannot   %  !  0 (FARC) rebels, even though a popular ref- winners and their supporters, and even 0 P   A ern man who lives in his own vir- become Supreme, but can become The Nobel Peace Prize was first award- erendum had just rejected it, and thereby end focuses international pressure. The Nobel Committee’s intentions are tual world doesn’t cares much to like Supreme. The pure and sweet ed in 1901, five years after Alfred Nobel’s his country’s half-century-long civil war. But there’s little evidence that the Nobel honorable, but the results, I argue, can be know about his advent in this cos- energy of the Almighty can pen- death. Nobel’s will defined peace narrowly The striking change since the 1970s, and Peace Prize brings sustained global attention. tragic. The award raises the spirits of mic cycle. However, as a small part etrate the soul, enabling it to be and focused on candidates’ accomplish- especially since the end of the Cold War, has First of all, in many instances it is hard reformers, but it also mobilises forces that of such a big creation, we ought to absorbed in a union of deep ments: The prize was to be awarded “to the been the Nobel Peace Prize’s growing focus to tell whether the prize has made any dif- are far greater in opposition. know how and in what manner bliss. It is this kind of union that person who shall have done the most or the on promoting domestic political change. ference, because the media glare was already Every October, many around the world have we arrived here. The cycle of awakens and transforms the soul. best work for fraternity between nations, for Between 1946 and 1970, the prize was intense. For example, in 2005, when the com- over hail the Nobel Committee for its brave human life starts from the Alpha Each soul, including the the abolition or reduction of standing awarded just twice to dissidents and activists mittee honoured the International Atomic and inspired choice. But it is the truly brave point, then goes full circle and Supreme soul, is unique. The armies, and for the holding and promotion like the South African leader Albert Luthuli, Energy Agency and its director general, activists on the ground who are left to bear returns back to the point of begin- play of life on earth is made pos- of peace congresses.” who led a nonviolent struggle against Mohammed El Baradei, nuclear proliferation the consequences when anxious leaders bring ning. The end and the beginning sible only because each actor is The committee initially remained true apartheid in the 1960s, and the American was already of great concern. In other cases the state’s terrible power down on them. meet in alpha, and through this unique, hence each one of us has to Nobel’s charge. Between 1901 and 1945, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.. – such as South Africa’s transition from And what happens when the Nobel eternal point of meeting there is our own part, as does Almighty. over three-quarters of the prizes (33 of 43) between 1971 and 1988, such figures received apartheid, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or Peace Prize actually helps to promote polit- purification and renewal, thus the Remember, there is only one went to those who promoted interstate peace the prize five times. Between 1989 and 2016, the troubles in Northern Ireland – the prize ical change? As state counsellor (Prime alpha is the point of departure and Almighty and will always be the and disarmament. more than 40 percent of all winners fell into made little noticeable difference to interna- Minister) of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has the point of return. Alpha, who can one. In the same way there is only Since the Second World War, however, this category. tional media coverage. presided over the bloody persecution of the be called Creator, Almighty or one of me and one of you. This less than one-quarter of the prizes have gone The rate has been even higher in the last It is true that in those few cases where Rohingya and a swiftly mounting interna- Supreme is complete and self-suf- difference creates the beauty of to promoting interstate peace and disarma- decade: 57 percent of Nobel Peace Prize lau- coverage was not already strong, there have tional refugee crisis. The admired dissident ficient. So no matter how much life. Difference does not cancel ment. Just seven of the 37 winners since 1989 reates since 2007 have been activists and been occasional successes. For instance, the has, in power, turned out not to be so great of his energy is given for the out feelings of similarity and fall into this category. Another 11 awards advocates for equality, liberty and human committee’s decision to hand the award to a promoter of peace and tolerance. renewal of the earth, it never oneness; in fact, difference have sought to encourage ongoing peace development like educating women and Aung San Suu Kyi in 1991 did draw atten- The Nobel Peace Prize Committee’s diminishes in any way as his enhances those feelings. Oneness processes. stopping child labor. tion to the plight of Myanmar. choices have been noble — but, as the power is unlimited and, in this with him and with each other is But many of these processes had borne These are admirable values. But their But, in general, the research found lit- research suggests, also sometimes naïve. sense, infinite. The Supreme, possible when we respect the being a point, is not everywhere, differences and on the basis of however, through his thought he respect, we unite. The more we here is something about the ing grew here,” he recalled. can reach everyone, everywhere, move closer to him, the more we Tmountains that brings out the The next two sessions saw at anytime. He is eternally a can absorb that pure goodness into writer in a person. Not surprising- some serious discussions taking point who radiates to all and is ourselves and then share it with ly many of the literary festivals, place over issues like major threats close to all through the power of others. That pure energy in us then with the possible exception of the 44 : = 1 faced by the lake district and the his love. In many myths and leg- becomes the basis of personal Jaipur Litfest are held in settings increasing conflict between man ends, different cultures have spo- transformation and of awakening which are mountainous. and wildlife. ken of a time of degeneration, the eternal uniqueness of the self. The Himalayan Echo Kumaon -           #   . “Tourism in Nainital has when the earth falls into complete So let us unite with that one force Festival for Arts and Literature B# *   )  0    largely affected the environment. chaos and then order is restored to absorb the original goodness was held at Abbotsford Heritage The percentage of illegal construc- through divine intervention. The within us and spread it into the Homestay in Nainital. It was tion has gone up, tourists litter the Supreme being is shown here act- world to make it good, healthy mentored by eminent writers like place and not much is done to put ing as a harmoniser and sustain- and powerful. Namita Gokhale and Rishi Suri a check on these issues,” said Dr and produced by literary consul- Ajay Rawat. tancy Siyahi and saw some inter- The day ended with environ- esting sessions — from sharing ment specialists and authors MK memories of the curvy lanes of the Ranjitsinh and Prerna Bindra dis- hill station to the environmental cussing with Janaki Lenin the threats faced by the town. tremendous conflict of animals The first session began with and humans and the environmen- Vani Tripathi and Gita Pande tal laws. talking about the female literary Although the event saw a voices from the hills and their limited audience, organiser and writing. Then came Padma Shri eminent author Namita Gokhale winner Dr Yashodhar Mathpal said that they prefer to keep the who spoke on the need to protect fest a smaller event. She added, the Kumaoni art and culture. may be a small step but can bring journalist and radio show host from his days spent in Nainital. “The fest aims to promote the lit- “It is very necessary for the major changes in the coming Neelesh Misra took to the stage “I learned to love here. I erary faces and social thinkers of schools to educate the students years,” said Mathpal, who has his for a conversation with Dr Saif remember that time when I would Kumaon. We want to maintain a about the richness of the region, own private Folk Culture Mahmood. run out of money or was short of homely atmosphere.” not just geographical wise but also Museum. Misra took the audience down it and wrote poems and songs for The second day of the lit fest the culture and heritage that The next session left the audi- the memory lane when he recol- my mistress or lady love to will be organised at The Gateway Kumaon region has got. This ence enthralled as noted author, lected some golden moments impress her. 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Sancho completed his brace word go at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, and South American rivals with 64 per cent ball with a great finish. their hapless opponents were on the backfoot possession and Chile were at the mercy of Cooper brought in Gomes, who throughout the match. the rampaging Young Lions forwards sev- recently made a Premier League debut in Interestingly, the French scored six of eral times. the 67th minute in place of Odoi, and their seven goals in the first half. England had as many as as 21 shots at drama followed. The European heavyweights opened the goal out of which nine were on target Chile keeper Borquez ended his night- the account when Bernard Iwa scored an own as the Group F match gradually turned into marish day when he was red-carded in the goal to give France the lead in the fifth a one-sided one. 79th minute for a harsh challenge on minute. Sancho struck in the 51st and 60th Brewster. Chile, who had already made Amine Gouiri doubled the lead in the minutes, while Callum Hudson Odoi three substitutions, were forced to ask mid- 20th minute when he found the back of the (5th) and Angel Gomes (81st) were the fielder Branco Provoste to take charge net from the centre of the box after being fed other scorers. under the goalpost. by Yacine Adli. #    *      P    Chile, the South American runners-up Chile's misery did not end there as Ten minutes later, Claudio Gomes made and who were having acclimatisation Gomes curled in a brilliant free-kick it 3-0 for France, this time Gouiri making the &!    issues with the Indian conditions, looked which went straight into the post for assist. Gouiri was soon back to his scoring Striker Keito Nakamura scored the clueless and failed to counter the wave of England to complete a 4-0 rout. ways as he hit the target barely three minutes ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup's first hat- English attacks. They had just four attempts later off an Adli pass. trick as Japan hammered Honduras 6-1 to at the England goal, all of them off target. F D %,C,0 In the 40th minute, it turned from bad begin their campaign on a resounding note To make matters worse for Chile, who South American champions Mexico to worse for New Caledonia as Maxence here on Sunday. had watched blockbuster Bollywood movie were held to a 1-1 draw by Iraq in their Caqueret made use of Adli's headed pass to Nakamura found the back of the net in 'Chak De! India' as part of their build-up, opening group match of the FIFA U-17 score France's fifth goal. the 22nd, 30th and 43rd minute. they were reduced to 10 men in the 79th World Cup here on Sunday. And if that was not enough, France ben- Takefusa Kubo, dubbed the Japanese minute when goalkeeper Julio Borquez was The Asian champions Iraq took a sur- efitted when New Caledonia conceded Messi for his exceptional skills, added a fourth shown a straight read card for a harsh foul prising lead in the 16th minute through a another own goal this time through Kiam in the 45th minute. Taisei Miyashiro scored on an opposition player. goal by Mohammed Dawood before Wanesse. the fifth goal (51st) at the start of the second For the sizeable crowd at the brand Roberto De La Rosa equalised in the 61st The scoreline read 6-0 in favour of France half and Toichi Suzuki scored the sixth (90th) new Salt Lake Stadium, it was a treat to minute for Spain as both teams collected at the half time and even though they con- towards the end of the game. watch a quality England team scoring goals A  , 3   B  C    A  P   . 5$      one point each from the Group F match. tinued to be at the receiving end after the Patrick Palacios reduced the margin for at will. A sizeable crowd turned up at the break as well, New Caledonia conceded only Honduras by scoring in the 90th minute. England coach Steve Cooper did not and sent a brilliant pass for Callum 36th minute but Maximiliano Guerrero's brand new Salt Lake Stadium to watch the once while scoring one. The Japanese dominated the game start with Manchester United's Angel Hudson Odoi who calmly sent the ball past ambitious long range effort flew way match. They saw as many as 15 shots from In the 90th minute, New Caledonia throughout and never really allowed their Gomes but still completely dominated the the goalkeeper to give England a 1-0 lead above the cross bar. Mexico as against six from Iraq but must scored their first goal when Sidri Wadenges' opponents to settle down. first half with overwhelming 70 per cent in the fifth minute. The Young Lions did even better in the be bit disappointed as they could see just left-footed shot from the right found the back Nakamura opened the scoring when he possession. England could have doubled their lead second half, pumping in three more goals. two goals. of the net. headed in a Kubo cross from a very close Sancho showed his class with his deft in the 19th minute but Brewster missed a If the first goal was an assist from Mexico completely dominated the He was assisted by Cyril Nyipie's cross range. The Nakamura-Kubo combination footwork. He and striker Rhian Brewster sitter from a handshaking distance. After Sancho, the star left winger, who will play proceedings with 63 per cent possession following a set piece situation. again clicked again eight minutes later as were a constant threat for Chile from the playing a one-two with Odoi at the edge only upto the group stage, himself entered but their forwards were wayward as only France completed the rout when Wilson Nakamura's left-footed shot from the centre left side. of the box, Philip Foden curled a cross his name in the score sheet in the 51st four shots out of the 15 are on target. 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He also had first-serve percentage mostly & 3( # secured the top spot on birthday present in beating        " when his Ferrari lost power. mechanical issues at Malaysia and started languished under the 50 per-  ( Saturday with her semifinal Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 6- Starting from pole position next to at the back of the grid before working his cent mark. victory over French Open 7 (7), 6-4, 6-4 in the Shanghai %    0 1      Vettel, Hamilton held the lead through the way to a fourth-place finish. In contrast, Nadal always #( #D & champion Jelena Ostapenko. Masters first round on ! +    =   + first turn. "It is obviously a pity the last two races looked in charge and saved all (  &( Halep's best opportunity Sunday. 8?!    *    .   /   With Vettel out of the race, it quickly with the reliability issues," Vettel said. "But four break points he faced. to rebound against Garcia The 56th-ranked       )&    -   =  became a showdown between Hamilton you know, it's like that sometimes. 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"So we are expecting the similar the sides as they have to solely rely on organised defensive line against them and it's not other results in the final group match- going to be easy to break that defence.” es to have any chance of qualifying to When asked about how he is planning on find- the knock-out stages as a second- ing the leak in the two-line defensive wall in Luis placed side or one of the four best third- Norton de Matos-led side, the Colombian coach said placed sides in their group. he will go in with the same philosophy of keeping the Both the team endured contrasting possession and look to attack from wings on Monday. opening day defeats. India, the host and the first-time participant in any FIFA event, were easily dispatched by a strong USA side 0-3. Colombia, on the other hand, lost narrowly to Ghana 0-1 despite having superior possession count on the day. The Colombian defence struggled to cope up with the lightning quick counter-attacks of Ghana. Indian coach Luis Norton de Matos would definitely like to look into it as he wants to play in a similar way.  2 )  "We will change our tac- G H! tics a bit against Colombia *0%-1001-3*,7 because they are different side from United Stated of America," said de Matos. * %   2=>% *              %     7  / "We have played them before, play- ers know them a bit and that gives us to chip it over the keeper and made a The return of right-back Boris backline, which looked a bit exposed His counterpart de Matos would "It's going to be a new game on Monday, both a bit of advantage." mess of that chance by hitting the ball Singh after serving his one-match sus- every time USA attacked India on the happily sacrifice the possession to his teams will start from zero and look for their first Throughout the World Cup prepa- way over the goal post. pension for getting a red card against break. opponent but he would like to stay solid points. We will stick to our style and look to build ration, the Portuguese coach stressed on If India can get him more on the Iran in the AFC U-16 Championship Anyone of Aniket Jadhav or Rahim at the back and hit them quickly and from the back by keeping possession and attack using having a solid defence and the ability ball and offer him enough support to last year will be a big boost. Ali is expected to play up top. swiftly when they have the ball. the width of the flanks," said Restrepo. to quickly transform defence into attack distribute the ball, he could threaten the "All the players are available for Colombia, on the other hand, will "If I can't win, the best result I Despite Ghana finding loopholes in their system when they have the ball to catch the Colombian defence more on counter selection and Boris coming back is a be hoping for their forward Santiago would like to have is a draw," de Matos through rigorous high pressing and catching them off opponents off guard. attacks. good thing for us as they have a strong Barrero to fully recover on time to play said. guard on the counter, the 60-year-old coach with 25- But the Blue Cubs were not able to However, it is the Colombian left wing." India after being substituted against "I know there is a huge gap years of team managing experience under his belt do that effectively in the opener, bar- winger Jaminton Campaz, who plays on Other than that the backline is Ghana due to injury despite coming on between the team but I will like to play refused to abandon their football philosophy after just ring few occasions. Most of those rare the left-flank, that India would consider expected to remain the same with as a second-half substitute. for results. I know my players, they one failure. occasions happened through the left- a big threat. Anwar Ali and Jitendra Singh to start If he doesn't recover on time, have the mentality of a fighter and they "Ghana adapted to our game well and they took flank where India's main attacking "Colombia are very threatening on at the centre of defence and Sanjeev Deyman Cortes or Raul Vidal might fill will like to fight till the end." their chances. But we believe in our football philos- threat Komal Thatal plays. the flanks, their left winger (Campaz) Stalin as left-back, and Dheeraj Singh in that void. With the home crowd on their ophy and will continue to play the same way. For me Thatal had a decent game and was was very quick and we will have to pre- Moirangthem, after his good outing Despite returning to the U-17 side, India would be keen to notch the difference against Ghana was us missing our not afraid to take on his opponents, pare well for him," said the Indian against USA, is anticipated to be the World Cup after a gap of eight years, their first-ever victory in a FIFA tour- chances and them utilising theirs," said Restrepo. although his decision making in the coach. first-choice goalkeeper. Colombia were seen as a team to fear nament at the Jawaharlal Nehru The Colombia coach is still not ready to give up final third was not up to the mark. With Colombia likely to use the In midfield, skipper Amarjit Singh right from the start. Stadium on Monday, but to do so the on his team’s ambition to win the competition and Notably, he had a glorious chance in the width more often, India can expect and Suresh Singh look likelier to keep Their coach Orlando Restrepo Blue Cubs have to remain compact and has vowed to fight till the end. second half, when he found himself in Campaz to see a lot of the ball. His pace their positions, while six-feet-two- likes to keep hold off the ball and wait flawless while executing their plans “We are not going to give up yet, we have a good a one-on-one situation with the US and trickery will be difficult to deal with inch defensive midfielder Jeakson for the opponents' defence to crack up against a well organised sqaud and we will keep fighting to go all the way in goalkeeper Justin Garces, but he tried for any set of defenders. Singh might be brought in to shield the and he also likes to use the flanks a lot. Colombian side. the World Cup," concluded Restrepo.   >  # "  ) >  " G & ! >   $#<  $&B

   -./,.0 space of two minutes to score goals Restrepo revealed. "I saw him dur- (from the game), you have to sprint for Los Cafeteros (Colombia’s nick- ing a pre-national tournament in a lot, look to score. It took me a espite his team losing the first name) in the early minutes of the Medellin (part of the scouting pro- while to adapt but now I am com- Dgame of their FIFA Under-17 first half but he failed to convert gramme). At that time he was fortable playing as a winger." World Cup campaign by a solo goal those chances. Campaz regretted playing as a defensive midfielder. He The current senior team of against Ghana on Friday, missing those match-deciding did well in that role but his quality Colombia arguably boast the best Colombia's winger Jaminton chances and praised the Ghana and technique were more suited for generation of attacking players. In Campaz refrained from losing shot-stopper Danlad Ibrahim for a winger, so I took him in. fact, Colombian forward Darwin morale and he, along with his pulling out great saves. Thankfully, he has developed into Quintero is a cousin of Campaz. team, remain focused for the match "I feel the game would have an integral part of the team now," Also his elder brother Mike against India. changed If I took my chances that said the 60-year-old Colombian Campaz (29 years-old) is current- "Losing didn't feel good but we I got early in the match, but I will coach. ly playing top division football in are not giving up," the 17-year-old like to credit the goalkeeper for not Campaz said that it wasn't an Costa Rica. When asked to pick his winger said before Colombia's prac- allowing me to score with those easy transformation for him, as it idol from the current star-studded tice session at Sudeva football unbelievable saves. It does hurt, not took him time to get used to his line-up, the young winger's choice ground, here on Saturday. scoring them but that's how foot- new role way up the field and he is wasn't surprising. "My favourite 4!":  2 "I and my team are complete- ball is, you can't score all of them," four appearances was scouted by happy playing the position. "Both player is Juan Cuadrado ly focused on this tournament, we explained the winger. Colombia coach Orlando Restrepo positions are very different from (Colombia's first-choice winger, have worked hard to reach here and Campaz who debuted this during a country-wide national each other, in midfield you are currently playing for Italian giant 0 &20< we will continue doing so in the season for a Categoria Primera A team scouting programme in always busy, you play a lot of short Juventus). I love the way he destroys next match." club (top division league of Medellin. passes, shield defence and create for opponent's defense. He is hard- In Friday's match, Campaz Colombian football) Deportes At that time, the wide forward forwards," said Campaz. "But play- working and always falls back to    -./,.0 Mohammed Iddriss and Mohammed had two glorious chances in the Tolima and also managed a goal in use to play as a defensive midfielder, ing wide makes you more isolated help team's defence,” said Campaz. Kudus. igh on confidence and with the But the major headache for coach " G !   " )    Hmotive of keeping the winning Hackworth would be his counterpart's momentum alive in the FIFA Under-17 own quartet of attack — Eric Ayiah, World Cup, the two victorious sides from Mohammed Aminu, Sadiq Ibrahim Friday’s matches — Ghana and the and Emmanuel Toku. United States of America — will face Before the start of the tournament,    . each other in a crucial group A limelight was on striker Ayiah as the encounter at the Jawahar Lal Nehru sta- main goal-scoring threat from coach Paa dium, here on Monday. Fabin Kwesi's team. But on Friday, Sadiq !  -)1 5+) game and not hurry like the last time. Sanchez, who the coach termed as a USA and Ghana are sitting at the top stole the show with his match-winning Ahmed Kutucu, the goal scorer in strong player, will be crucial. The of the group with 3 points each with USA goal, also becoming the first goal scor- ast edition's runners-up, Mali would the last game, will have to replicate his South American side also possess leading on goal difference. A win for er of the tournament in the process. The Llook to bounce back from their performance. His stunning headers can good attackers, defenders and mid- either of the side will confirm a spot in outcome of the match not only expand- opening game loss to Paraguay when surely decimate the opposition and all fielders. But their defence was slightly the knockout stage. ed Kwesi's arsenal of attack but also cer- they face Turkey in a Group B eyes will be on him. exposed when Mali scored back-to- The John Hackworth- tified the African encounter of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Other Turkey midfielders will also back goals. Considering that New managed team would be  2 4!" nation's shot at the here on Monday. need to support him as they did in the Zealand also have good strikers, they again depending on the G /! title. Mali's defence is an area of concern first half against New Zealand. would have to ensure that defenders prowess of the skipper *0%-1001-3*,7 Ghana, so far, and was widely exposed by Paraguay. Kutucu had blamed lapses in con- don't give any space and chance to the Joshua Sargent to deal with have managed to keep But they have some centration as opposition. A win # 2  <2 B   a strong African outfit. The experienced a clean sheet in the tournament. strong attackers and G /1DD! one of the rea- against the Kiwis will campaigner, with an Under-20 World Goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad played a coach Jonas Komla sons for con- G H1DD! help them reach the Cup experience under his belt, would vital role in that; his two early saves would surely expect *0%-1001-3*,7 ceding the *0%-1001-3*,7 knockouts after 17 again be heading the attacking quartet against threatening Jaminton Campaz of his boys to learn from equaliser to years. — also consisting of Tim Weah, Ayo Colombia denied early lead to the the mistakes they committed in their the Kiwis and he would want his play- New Zealand go into the game Akinola and Andrew Carleton — and are South Americans. Danlad came to opening game. ers to demonstrate unwavering focus without their inspirational player and expected to ask tougher questions of India with a big reputation as the shot- Mali, who failed to win the title in during their game against Mali on skipper Max Mata, who was double Ghana's defensive backline compared to stopper saved two penalties in a nerve- 2015 after losing to Nigeria in the final, Monday. booked by the referee in the drawn the Colombians. wracking Final of African Nations' Cup are considered as dark horse and they game against Turkey. The midfielders, Chris Durkin against Mali. will have to score a win against Turkey !  D    Kiwi coach Danny Hay would (who also scored the second goal) and Both the teams impressed with a on Monday to remain in the fray. Paraguay would look to extend expect his players to take aggressive Chris Goslin, dominated the centre of dominating performance in their open- Mali coach has admitted his boys their winning streak when they clash stance from the beginning and extend the field with some ease against India ing games, which leads to a promise of were overenthusiastic to finish their with New Zealand in a Group B match it till the final whistle. New Zealand's but the same comfort can't be expect- a high-octane clash when both the teams game against Paraguay, which was of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here on defence and their goalie were equally ed against the rival's much stronger and take on each other for an early qualifi-  , ) / %     P       #   one of the reasons for their defeat and Monday. good and need to carry on from where taller defensive midfielders — cation route to the round of 16. he would want his boys to build their For Paraguay, the form of Leonardo they left off against the Turks.