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PNS n ment. This is not to victimise to protect Muslim women anyone but to provide safety enacted after a Supreme Court farmers’ woes he passed the and protection to Muslim order was not strong enough. TTriple Talaq Bill on women, he said, adding, “Hence, she said, there is a need and ensure faster settlement of Thursday with the Congress, Muslim Personal Law Board for the Bill,” she said. PM-led meeting claims and schemes. The the TMC, the , and clerics are also against AIMIM leader Asaduddin Centre is examining the Rythu the RJD and the AIADMK triple talaq. Terming triple Owaisi questioned the inten- plans monthly Bandhu Investment Support staging a walkout demanding talaq as a social evil, he said, the tion of the Government behind Scheme (FISS) of Telangana for the Bill be sent to “Joint Select time has come to abolish it. criminalising triple talaq while input support, farmers to tackle the agrarian Committee” for “thorough Defending the Bill, BJP it has supported decriminali- crisis and farmers’ unrest. debates” on the provisions of member Meenakshi Lekhi said, sation of homosexuality. “Why loan waiver A high-level meeting was criminal cases against deserter “I will like to ask those oppos- have you decriminalised held by Prime Minister Muslim husbands. ing the Bill that in which ‘suraa’ homosexuality and criminalis- RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Narendra Modi at his resi- Introducing the Bill abol- of the Quran is ‘talaq-e-biddat’ ing triple talaq? Because it dence on Wednesday on a ishing instant triple talaq, with mentioned? This is not “he vs would be used against us. fter electoral debacle in wide-ranging farm relief plan. additional provisions for bail she”, these are issues of human Sexual minority got choice in Athree major States — Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and patch up with spouses, rights violation,” she said. Section 377, then why not reli- Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Amit Shah, and Union Law Minister Ravi “Our constitution talks gious minorities,” Owaisi said. and Rajasthan — in the just- Agriculture Minister Radha Shankar Prasad appealed to about a uniform civil code “If your faith is your faith, concluded Assembly polls, the Mohan Singh too attended the political parties not to weigh and not a uniform religious then my faith should also be Narendra Modi Government is meeting. the historic Bill on scales of pol- code. Do we want to create a my faith. Your (Government) considering several measures to “The Modi Government itics but rather consider pro- society where men have the intentions are not clean... You support farmers in distress as will announce a new set of viding justice to hapless A burqa-clad Muslim woman in the walled city area of New Delhi on Thursday PTI sole right to divorce women can bring your own law, but we pressure mounts for a nation- measures for farmers before the Muslim women. whenever they want, a society will not forfeit our religion,” wide loan waiver scheme ahead end of the winter session (of “Don’t weigh the Bill on the Sumitra Mahajan allotted four where men can change wives Owaisi said. of the general election. Parliament) on January 5,” said scales of politics. The Bill is hours for the debate on the Bill, like clothes,” she asked. While replying, the Law These include a scheme to the sources. about humanity and justice,” he which literally witnessed the Union Minister Smriti Minister said that it was regret- direct income support to farm- Sources said the Central said, urging lawmakers of dif- arguments on political lines, Irani said if Parliament can table that Opposition parties ers for the purchase of inputs Government’s plan is to go ferent parties to speak in one with many Opposition parties enact laws to ban dowry and were creating hurdles in its pas- like seeds, fertilisers, pesti- beyond loan waivers. Under the voice to support the legislation. raising concerns of “unneces- the practice of sati, it can also sage due to “vote bank politics”. cides, labour and other invest- direct income support scheme, Amid a demand by sary jailing of Muslim men” for approve the Bill to ban instant Prasad pointed out that even ments in the field operations of farmers would be entitled to a Opposition parties that the a private issue or tussle between triple talaq. Intervening in the after the Supreme Court judg- farmer’s choice for the crop sea- periodic payment. The amount Bill be sent to a select com- a husband and a wife, while BJP debate, she slammed the ment, as many as 477 cases of son across the country, to pay will be paid on the monthly mittee for study, Prasad said the and Shiv Sena MPs vociferously Congress saying it missed triple talaq have been reported farmers the difference between basis to carry out farming Government has already taken argued on the plight of Muslim opportunities to bring a simi- since January 2017 and cited a the Minimum Support Price activities. Under the scheme, note of concerns expressed by women who face divorce via lar law when it was in power. case where a professor gave (MSP) for their crop and the there is a possibility that an members earlier and amended SMS and WhatsApp messages. She said there were suggestions talaq to his wife over market rate, doubling collater- amount of `2,000-2,500 per the Bill accordingly. Prasad As soon as the House that dowry is a social issue WhatsApp. al-free loans under Kisan farmer per month to be pro- said the Bill has made the resumed at 2 pm after an between two parties. “Still The Muslim Women Credit Cards (KCCs) to `2 lakh vided directly to their bank offence compoundable, mean- adjournment to take up the Asaduddin Owaisi speaks in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Thursday PTI Parliament enacted a law (Protection of Rights on and changes in the Pradhan account. If implemented, the ing that the case can be with- Muslim Women (Protection against it. It brought law against Marriage) Bill 2018 was passed Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna scheme will benefit 10-12 crore drawn if the man and his of Rights on Marriage) Bill, Sushmita Deb said the Bill Smriti Irani attacked the (the practice of) sati,” she said. by the Lower House with 245 (PMFBY) crop insurance farmers in the country. estranged wife reach a com- Congress Leader in the Lok will jeopardise the Muslim Opposition for eyeing vote Referring to a verse of the votes in favour and 11 against. scheme to enhance coverage Continued on Page 7 promise, and that only the Sabha families and sole aim of the Bill bank by ignoring the plight of Quran, she said the issue of The Bill will now go to the wife and her close relatives can demanded the Bill be referred will lead to sending men to jail. the Muslim women who face instant triple talaq was also for approval. file an FRI, ruling out the law’s to a joint select committee of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan hardships at the end of the day dealt by a “khalifa”. When The fresh Bill will super- misuse. both Houses for greater scruti- said a similar Bill was discussed due to instant triple talaq, Mohammad Salim of the CPM sede an earlier Bill passed in the Parliament had earlier ny. He said several provisions and passed by the Lok Sabha which is now banned in many wanted her to name the “khal- Lok Sabha and pending in the unanimously supported laws, of the Bill were “unconstitu- and therefore members can Islamic countries. Intervening ifa” she was referring to, Irani Rajya Sabha. The Bill to make including the one prescribing tional”. AIADMK leader P flag issues during the debate. in the debate on the Bill, Union said she can even take the the practice of instant triple death in rape cases, aimed at Venugopal, TMC’s Sudip She said all of a sudden a Minority Affairs Minister name of Hazrat Sahib but talaq among Muslims a penal giving justice to women, and Bandhopadhyay, AIMIM’s demand cannot be made to Naqvi said acts like murder are would want the Opposition offence was introduced in the the Triple Talaq Bill is also a Assaduddin Owaisi and send it to a committee. against the law but people still leader to chant “Hanuman Lok Sabha on December 17 to step towards justice for women, Supriya Sule (NCP) too made BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas commit such crime and hence Chalisa”. replace an Ordinance issued in the Law Minister said. Speaker similar demands. Congress MP Naqvi, Meenakshi Lekhi and there is provision for punish- She also said the 1986 law September. Cong to placate SP with MP Yogi suspends ‘stung’ BULANDSHAHR VIOLENCE berth to salvage UP alliance Man who shot DEEPAK KUMAR JHA n officials, orders probe NEW DELHI PNS n LUCKNOW “Taking strong exception ing Rs 40 lakh from a person for inspector held he Congress on Thursday on the issue and toeing the line his transfer while sitting in the Tindicated it was ready to aking serious note of a sting of zero tolerance to corruption, minister’s office. Kashyap was PTI n MEERUT and expect other information meet the expectations of the Toperation exposing cor- the Chief Minister on Thursday also seen dealing with another to emerge during the probe. Samajwadi Party (SP) for a ruption in the government, asked authorities concerned to person and assuring to get him he police claimed to have Based on that information, we ministerial berth in the newly- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lodge FIR against the personal a contract for supply of school Tarrested on Thursday the will move ahead with the probe formed Madhya Pradesh on Thursday suspended three secretaries. All three were sus- bags and school uniform man who allegedly shot an in the case,” the ASP said. Government to salvage the officers and set up a Special pended and a SIT was set up to through the husband of inspector dead during the A police official said Nat, a ongoing talks on grand alliance Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the entire incident after Minister of State for State for Bulandshahr mob violence resident of Chingrawathi vil- in to take on BJP probe the anomalous goings on. a news channel telecast the Basic Education (Independent early this month. lage of Siyana, was held from in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Cases were also registered sting operation,” said an official Charge) Anupma Jaiswal. The arrest of Prashant Nat, Sikandrabad, near the highway After SP chief Akhilesh against the personal secretaries communiqué on Thursday In the second sting, around 26, in connection with that leads to Noida, around Yadav expressed his resent- of three state ministers seen morning. Minister of State for Mining the killing of Inspector Subodh 2.30 pm. He works part time as ment over the grand old party’s demanding money for different The Special Investigation Archana Pandey’s personal sec- Kumar Singh during the vio- a driver in Delhi and nearby “attitude” and backed the pro- to fight elections together,” UP brother”, Babbar said in politics government works in the video. Team comprising ADG retary SP Tripathi was record- lence in Siyana area of Uttar areas and, at other times, he posed Federal Front being pro- Congress chief Raj Babbar told no one is big or small and the The three personal secre- (Lucknow Zone) Rajeev ed assuring a person to provide Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district works locally as a labourer, the posed by Telangana Chief The Pioneer in a brief interac- democratic system is guided by taries against whom action has Krishna, IG (STF) Amitabh him a mining lease in lieu of on December 3, takes the total official told PTI. Minister K Chandrashekar tion over the stalemate in the people’s mandate. been taken are of Backward Yash and Special Secretary (IT) cash. Tripathi was also seen sug- number of accused held in “With this arrest, the total Rao, the Congress went out on Opposition alliance in UP. “The people of UP want Class Welfare and Divyangjan Rakesh Verma will submit its gesting to the person that he this case to 29, police said. arrested in the violence case of Thursday for damage control Babbar, who is also a Rajya both the parties to fight the Empowerment Minister Om report in 10 days. Last week, carry out his operations in “During interrogation, he December 3 has gone up to 29 and said it would try and sort Sabha member and has repre- 2019 elections together. His Prakash Rajbhar, Minister of the Chief Minister had direct- Saharanpur which, he said, was has confessed to his involve- now,” he said. out differences between the two sented both the SP and the concerns may be genuine and State for Mining Archana ed all ministers to be aware of ‘very lucrative’. ment in the violence and also Five people were arrested parties. Congress in the Lok Sabha I would definitely discuss it Pandey and Minister of State for corruption in their depart- Similarly, Minister of State admitted that he had shot the on December 18 for their “The statement of the SP from UP that accounts for the with Congress high command. Basic Education Sandeep Singh. ments and offices. for Basic Education Sandeep bullet which killed the inspec- alleged roles in the mob vio- national president shows his highest number of LS MPs, I am hopeful the concerns will Besides the role of the After the sting, Rajbhar Singh’s personal secretary tor,” said Atul Kumar lence and the cow-slaughtering discontent. Discontent is not pointed out that both the par- be accommodated in the inter- accused, the SIT would also wrote to his departmental head Santosh Awasthi was seen deal- Srivastava, additional superin- cases. shown for strangers. The ties fought together in the UP est of like-minded parties who look into the involvement of all to take strong action against his ing with a person to give him tendent of police (ASP), Three of them — Nadeem, Congress and SP’s leadership Assembly polls. When asked are ready to defeat the BJP in others, including the ministers personal secretary Om Prakash a contract for supplying books Bulandhshahr city. Raees and Kaala — were arrest- will sort out the matter them- about the criticism that the LS polls,” Babbar added. concerned, before submitting its Kashyap. and demanding his cut in the “We are interrogating him ed for their alleged involvement selves. People want our parties Congress behaves like “big Continued on Page 7 report. Kashyap was seen demand- deal. further to elicit other details in the cow-slaughtering case. Cold wave sweeps north , Delhi battles it at 3.4 C PNS n NEW DELHI Celsius, four notches below water supply lines. On was the coldest night of the sea- degrees Celsius, slightly up the season’s average. The max- December 7, 1990, Srinagar son at the town and the cold- from the previous night’s minus orth India and several imum temperature was record- had recorded a low of minus est December night there in the 9.4 degrees Celsius. Nother parts of the country ed at 21.3 degrees Celsius, a 8.8 degrees Celsius. last eight years. Leh, which recorded the reeled under a heavy spell of notch above the normal,” a According to a meteoro- Kupwara in north Kashmir lowest temperature on the cold wave with the minimum Meteorological department logical department official, sev- recorded a low of minus 6.7 Wednesday night at minus temperature dropping to 3.4 official said here, adding the eral weather stations in the degrees Celsius, down from 17.1 degrees Celsius, witnessed degrees Celsius in the nation- humidity oscillated between Valley registered record night minus 6.4 degrees Celsius on a increase of nearly nine al Capital. The temperature in 45 and 100 per cent. temperature. Wednesday. It was the coldest degrees last night, officials said. Jammu & Kashmir dropped to The Met Department has While in Srinagar the mer- of the season at the town and Some water bodies, includ- minus 5.7 degrees Celcius, forecast clear skies along with cury settled a degree down on the coldest December night ing the fringes of the famous while Punjab and Haryana felt the possibility of dense fog on Wednesday night from the there in the last over a decade. Dal lake, have frozen. Water the shivering cold. Friday morning and haze and previous night’s minus 6.7 The night temperature in supply to many residential In Delhi, Palam observa- smoke thereafter. degrees Celsius, Gulmarg and Pahalgam, which serves as one areas of Srinagar and other tory registered a minimum Srinagar experienced the Leh were the only two stations of the base camps for the annu- towns in the Valley too has temperature of 4.9 degrees coldest December night in where the minimum tempera- al Amarnath yatra in south frozen. Kashmir is currently Celsius, while areas under nearly three decades with a low ture increased on Wednesday Kashmir, settled at a low of under the grip of Chillai-Kalan Lodhi Road and Ayanagar of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius, night, the official said. minus 8.3 degrees Celsius on — the 40-day harshest period recorded minimum tempera- while the mercury in most Qazigund in south Wednesday night against of winter when the chances of tures of 3.4 and 5 degrees parts of Kashmir Valley and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 7.9 degrees Celsius the snowfall are most frequent and Celsius respectively. Ladakh region plummeted to minus 6.1 degrees Celsius, previous night. maximum and the temperature “The minimum tempera- below the freezing point result- down from minus 5.9 degrees Gulmarg in north Kashmir drops considerably. ture was recorded at 3.4 degrees ing in frozen water bodies and A boatman rows his boat on a partially frozen water body in Srinagar on Thursday PTI Celsius the previous night. It recorded a low of minus 9 Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 city 02

Governor advocates police UP Police STF busts fake job get ‘’ commissionerate system to solve racket, arrests two PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW Police or government banks. found with them,” he said. “They used to charge Rs 3- “Their arrest also led to the overnor cases faster leuths of Special Task Force 5 lakh per candidate as per recovery of two SUVs — a Ford advocated the introduc- PNS n LUCKNOW S(STF) claimed to have bust- their financial capacities,” the Endeavour and a Toyota Gtion of police commis- ed a fake job racket after the IG (STF) said. Fortuner — registered in sionerate system (PCS) in all ttar Pradesh Police are arrest of two persons from “Working on a specific Uttarakhand and UP, respec- cities of Uttar Pradesh having Unow equipped with Bijnor on Thursday. input about the presence of two tively,” the IG (STF) revealed. population of 20 lakh and upgraded technology to solve The accused allegedly gang members at Ratangarh During initial interroga- above to improve policing. cases faster with the help of an duped people in the name of bus stand in Bijnor on tion, Suraj disclosed that it was “Just on the line of police application with a data base of providing them government Thursday morning, a STF team Kumar who used to bring can- commissionerate system in five lakh criminals as well as jobs, including in UP Police rushed there and nabbed them. didates to him and they used to other cities of the country, a face recognition and artifi- and Army. They were identified as charge money from at least 25- Uttar Pradesh too should go for cial intelligence application IG (STF) Amitabh Yash Shailendra alias Suraj Malik 30 candidates for every exam- a pilot project of introducing and a host of other technical said that inputs were trickling and Veerendra Kumar. Four ination. the system in the state,” Naik features. in about the gang’s activities in mobile phones, Rs 1.65 lakh in The exact number candi- asserted after inspecting the An official communiqué the western part of the state. cash and documents, including dates they duped or the money ceremonial police parade at released on Thursday said that It surfaced that the gang original medical certificates they accumulated was not Reserve Police Lines here on ‘Trinetra’ or ‘third eye’ was duped innocent youths in the from a military hospital issued immediately clear. Thursday. launched by DGP OP Singh at name of providing them gov- in the name of five ‘unfit’ can- A case under sections 420 The Governor suggested to a conference of senior officers ernment jobs. didates, were seized from their (fraud), 406 (criminal breach of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the Annual Police The gang members tar- possession,” Yash said. trust) of Indian Penal Code and that a beginning in this regard Week celebrations on geted young male and female “Also, admit cards related related offences was registered could be done from Lucknow, Thursday afternoon. candidates and would even to recruitment examinations of against the duo at Sivala police Kanpur and Ghaziabad dis- The database was created lure their parents by assuring block development officer station of Bijnor. Further inves- tricts. (From top) A view of ceremonial police after bringing together crim- them selection in Army, UP (BDO) and UP Police were tigation is underway. The introduction of the parade held in the state capital, inal records of the police, police commissionerate sys- Governor Ram Naik giving away CM’s Prison department and tem has been a long-pending Police Medal to SP (Security) Rajesh Government Railway Police. demand of the officers of Pandey, and Chief Minister Yogi The architect of the applica- Missing man Indian Police Services (IPS) Adityanath going round a picture tion, ADG (Technical Two sisters shot cadre. exhibition put up on the occasion of Services) Ashutosh Pandey “The police commissioner- Police Week at Reserve Police Lines in (Senior) said that the database found dead, ate system is successfully work- Lucknow on Thursday Pioneer would help police on the ing in 71 big cities of the coun- ground by deploying tech- over property locals block try, out of which 19 have a pop- “Media persons have to be niques like face recognition, ulation of more then 20 lakh,” sensitive and alert while report- text search, biometric analysis, highway Naik pointed out. ing any matter. They should phonetic search, artificial intel- Highlighting Kumbh Mela, keep in mind not to just report ligence (AI) and gang analysis dispute Muzaffarnagar (PTI): A 24- the Governor said that it would incidents of crime but also to zero in on criminals in a year-old man who was missing add new vistas to Uttar Pradesh highlight achievements of the quick and targeted manner. since Tuesday was found dead in across the world and the UP Police along with their “This app has a database PNS n LUCKNOW Khatoli town of the district, fol- Kumbh Mela in 2019 would humanitarian work. This will of about five lakh criminals of lowing which locals staged a have special significance as it help in building trust of the pub- the state and it will provide n a sensational killing in protest by blocking highway for would be held in Prayagraj and lic in the law enforcing agency,” access to files and dossiers to IEtawah, two sisters were around an hour. not in . Naik advised. officers and personnel on the gunned down inside their According to SP (City) Naik said that people of the The Governor also appreci- ground in a seamless and reli- home in connection with a Ombir Singh, Arun Kumar’s world were eagerly looking for- ated the parade on the occasion able fashion. This app is aimed property dispute early body was found on Wednesday ward to participating in the besides praising a wall raised on to help them crack a case fast Thursday morning. and it is suspected that he was Kumbh Mela beginning from the ground. The ceremonial and ensure relief and justice to Senior police officers strangled to death. January 15 next year and hoped parade this year was lead by victims,” Pandey added. rushed to the spot upon learn- rushed upstairs, she found This was the third killing in that nearly 15 crore people Commandant of 9th Battalion Artificial intelligence tools ing about the incident and Sunita lying in a pool of blood. the town in a week. A tailor and would take the holy dip at the PAC, Sanjeev Tyagi, and his sec- could be used by a cop at launched a hunt to nab the Both sisters were shot dead a woman were killed earlier. Sangam. ond-in-command was crime scene to identify a crim- suspects. The bodies were by unknown person who Following the latest inci- Lauding the role of UP Additional Superintendent of inal through their face and sent for autopsy and a case was escaped after killing them. dent, irate locals blocked the Police, Naik said that increasing Police (North) in Lucknow, photographs, through past registered. The victims’ brother Sanjay highway for an hour in protest. investment in the state was a Anoop Singh. FIRs where he was named, As per reports, Lakshmi alleged that they had a proper- SHO of Khatoli police sta- pointer that law and order had On the occasion, Naik also explore his links with any (18) and her elder sister Sunita ty related dispute with their tion Santosh Kumar was shifted improved and now people not felicitated police officials who gang, scan fingerprints and (35) of Panchawali hamlet of uncle’s family. He suspected and replaced by Sevaish Kumar. only from India, but also from won President’s Medal in differ- voice samples and search the Friends Colony in Etawah were that his cousin living in the Meanwhile, a police consta- abroad were looking forward to ent categories. Prominent recip- name if it was misspelt. sleeping in separate rooms in same locality might have exe- ble was booked on charge of rap- expanding their business in the ients include ADG Abhay The app, at present, has their home on Wednesday cuted the killing. ing his woman colleague in state. Prasad, SP (Security) Rajesh been made available to senior night. SSP of Etawah, Ashok Budhana town after promising to The Governor also said Pandey, retired ASP police officers on their phones Around 3 am on Thursday, Kumar Tripathi, after visiting marry her. SSP Sudhir Kumar that besides large-scale invest- Raghvendra Singh, retired DySP and would soon be shared their mother heard gun shots the spot said that the police had said Kesho Sharma, the accused ments, the drop in crime as pre- Raman Pal Singh, sub-inspec- with officials at police station- and rushed out of her room picked up two suspects from constable posted at Budhana sented by the UP Police was tors Ram Bahadur Singh and level. and first went Lakshmi’s room the neighbourhood and were police station, was booked on indicative of improvement on Rama Kant Singh, retired head The DGP claimed that a on the ground floor and found grilling them to extract the Wednesday and suspended. the law and order front. constable Shanti Swaroop etc. dedicated team of officials her lying in a pool of blood. truth. According to the police com- Interestingly, Naik took a SP (Security) Rajesh Pandey would keep the app updated as Later, she heard gun shots Efforts were also being plaint, Sharma established rela- dig at the media, asking them to was feted with President’s Medal and when crimes happen and being fired on the first floor made to round up the victim’s tion with the woman constable be more sensitive while report- for Gallantry. the Chief Minister, senior gov- officials were also present at the it could be used by officials by where her elder daughter cousins, who were absconding. by promising to marry her. Later, ing. Besides the Governor and ernment officers and UP Police function. using a password. Sunita was asleep. When she Investigations are on. he backtracked from the promise and threatened the woman when she pressured him to marry her. Meanwhile, police arrested Two wanted two persons on Thursday for To save crops, Aligarh Akhilesh: BJP using religion, allegedly killing a 48-year-old man. The body of a man, iden- criminals tified as Kallu, was found in the farmers locking stray forest near Nirmani village in the arrested caste for political mileage district on Monday. The body carried injury marks caused by NOTICE PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD PNS n LUCKNOW a sharp-edged weapon. cows in govt buildings ‘The economy is in During investigation, Kallu’s I have changed my name he Crime Branch and amajwadi Party president tatters because of brother-in-law Saleem, and the from Birendra Narain Singh to Aligarh (PTI): Unhappy the DM said. TColonelganj police claimed SAkhilesh Yadav said that latter’s friend Satish were found Birrendra Sinngh. Now I will be over stray cows destroying “We will take punitive to have arrested two criminals with general elections around haphazard to be involved in the killing. known by this name only their crops, farmers in the dis- action against any person who wanted in connection with the corner, the Bharatiya Janata implementation of Following this, the two accused Birrendra Sinngh S/o Satyadev trict are driving them away and displays cruel behaviour several cases, near the Bandh Party had started playing dirty Goods and were arrested. A sharp-edged Prashad Rai R/o-4/28 Vishal locking them up in government towards these stray animals or Road here late Wednesday games by using religion and Services Tax and weapon which was used in the Khand Gomti Nagar Lucknow buildings, especially in Iglas tries to confine them in any evening. caste to reap political mileage. crime, a car, and the deceased’s UP and Khair tehsils. unauthorised area,” he warned. The arrested criminals Addressing party work- unwise decisions mobile phone were recovered The development comes at Arrangements for establish- were identified as Gopal Yadav ers in Lucknow on Thursday, like demonetisation. In this scenario, from the accused. a time when Chief Minister ing cow shelters in every village aka Rajneesh Yadav and Akhilesh said that the need of the BJP is fast losing faith of the NOTICE Yogi Adityanath has directed panchayat are being taken up on Roshan Mishra of Jaunpur the hour was to make people the officials concerned to make a war footing, he asserted. and Bhadohi districts respec- aware of the malicious game people. Now the party is left with no I Champa Devi (Existing name immediate arrangements for The SSP announced that tively. that the BJP was playing in the option but to spread canards using of the spouse as per change of proper care of stray cows. He FIRs will be lodged against any- The police also seized eight name of democracy. jumlas. name of kin Record/Service ` attractive Documents), spouse of Late has also ordered clearing of one who abandon cattle after it crude bombs, 13,600 in cash Without mentioning the Indrajeet Singh (Name of hus- grazing grounds in different crosses its milk production and three mobile phones from triple talaq bill, which was band) Resident of Village- Chandai parts of the state from stage. their possession. passed in the Lok Sabha on order situation has gone from farmers were committing sui- Charuhar Post Office- Jalalpur encroachments. In a related incident earli- Senior Superintendent of Thursday, the SP chief said that bad to worse. Development cide as they were not getting Dhai District-Raebareli U.P. During the last 48 hours, er this week, several gau rak- Police Nitin Tiwari told the BJP was using religion to has come to a naught and pro- price of their produce. (address) have change my name the district authorities have shaks had attacked and pelted newspersons that Yadav and his divide society. jects which the Samajwadi “The economy is in tatters from Chanpa Devi (Existing name had to deal with locals, most- stones at government contract accomplices had hurled crude “It is propagating high Party had started two years because of haphazard imple- of spouse as per change of next of Records/Service documents) to ly belonging to villages falling vehicles which were transport- bombs on two city-based busi- sounding words like gender back have been thrown to the mentation of Goods and Champa Devi (Proposed of under Iglas and Khair tehsils, ing the stray cattle from tem- nessmen in Katra on August 29 equality, while the fact is that lumber room as an act of Services Tax and unwise deci- Adopted name) vide affidavit dated driving away the stray cattle to porary shelters to the main gov- as they wanted to usurp their through the triple talaq bill it political vendetta. This BJP sions like demonetisation. In 26-10-2018 (Date of the affidavit in compounds of different gov- ernment cow shelter at Tappal. houses. The two entrepreneurs is meddling in the personal government’s achievement is this scenario, the BJP is fast DD/MM/YYformat) before Lucknow ernment buildings,including SP (Rural) Mohanlal Patidar were critically injured in the laws of the minority commu- limited to inaugurating pro- losing faith of the people. Now (Name and Place of the court) schools and hospitals. told PTI that one cow which was incident. nity,” he said. jects already inaugurated dur- the party is left with no option Unconfirmed reports said being transported in a truck had A case under sections 286 Akhilesh further said that ing SP regime,” he said. but to spread canards using several schools in the area died after some youths forcibly and 307 of the Indian Penal the BJP was doing these things The SP chief said that the attractive ‘jumlas’. People have WANTED have been closed as farmers stopped the truck by indulging Code was registered against the because it had failed to BJP government claimed that already made up their minds turned the compounds into in brick batting along Aligarh- accused at Colonelganj police deliver. it was working for the welfare to defeat the party in the 2019 WANTED temporary cow shelters. Tappal highway. station. “In Uttar Pradesh, law and of farmers but the fact was that elections,” Yadav said. Application are invited for the District Magistrate Despite efforts to convince The Crime Branch was 04 permanent post of peon in Chandra Bhushan Singh and them that these cows were tipped-off that Yadav and Talimuddin inter college. Mau,a Senior Superintendent of Police being transported officially Mishra were seen roaming minority institution. Salary will Ajay Kumar Sahni held an and were not being taken for around the Bandh Road. The Two arrested on charge be given fixed by Government. emergency meeting of district slaughter, the youths continued police cordoned off the area Age limit not below than 18 officials to take stock of the sit- with their violent protest. and arrested both of them. years, minimum qualification is uation and prevent it from The district authorities have Yadav carried a reward of of cow slaughter 5th pass.Application must going out of hand. tightened security arrange- `25,000 on his arrest and was reach in the principal office up “We have held meetings ments following reports of esca- wanted in connection with Muzaffarnagar (PTI): Two absconders have been arrested to 12.01.2019. Interview will be with farmers’ representatives lating tension between farmers four criminal cases. on the charge of cow slaughter from Gharipukhta village in Shamli hela on 13.01.2019 at 10:00 and cautioned them against and local authorities over stray The SSP said Yadav was district, police said on Thursday. Maherban and his son Tabish A.M. in the college. taking law in their hands by cattle which according to the also accused of hurling crude were arrested on Wednesday evening after absconding for months, Mohammad Mazhar forcibly shepherding their cows farmers are now posing serious bombs at a showroom and a they said. A police official said the accused have also been booked Principal into government buildings,” threats to their crops. coaching institute, under the Gangster Act.

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40% voters using EPICs as Evening chill continues Small traders ignored in new to make citizens shiver IDs, not for casting votes excise policy, claims LLA PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW people to use EPIC for the pur- pose it is meant for,” he added. ucknow Liquor Association The Joint Chief Electoral L(LLA) has termed the new Officer said that the excise policy for 2019-20 fiscal Representation of the People a draft to help major players in Act had brought many changes the business, completely ignor- to facilitate fair and free polls ing the hardships of small in the country. traders. LLA has been on the “In the last 20 years, the warpath for long, demanding country has witnessed drastic renewal of shops of small traders changes in the poll process with without any conditions. In the digital intervention. It is now new excise policy, the govern- desi liquor. Earlier, the opening as it may result in revenue loss,” possible to upload electoral ment has decided to allot shops and closure timing was less- Maurya explained. rolls and voters can check through lottery but agreed to ened, which proved to be a “Besides, in the new poli- whether their name is there or PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Shahjahanpur (2.4 degree renew shops on conditions. boon in disguise for those sell- cy, processing fee has been not. People can even electron- Celsius) and Bareilly (3.4 “Barring the demand to ing illicit liquor,” Maurya said. increased to Rs 18,000 from Rs ically register as voter or t was yet another chilly degree Celsius). increase the time of opening The LLA office-bearer said 15,000. In the absence of con- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW terment of electoral process. request for changes, if any,” he Ievening for Lucknowites as The forecast for Lucknow and closure of shops, the pol- that the association was disap- tenders, big players will be Joint Chief Electoral said. Speaking on the contro- the state capital on Thursday is mainly clear sky with shal- icy does not address a single pointed with the decision to doing booming business in he Chief Electoral Officer Officer Ratnesh Singh said versy over Electronic Voting recorded a minimum temper- low to moderate fog likely in demand put forth by the asso- increase license fee for shops the next fiscal. For big players, of Uttar Pradesh has that the most alarming fact was Machine, Chief Electoral ature of 4.4 degree Celsius, the morning. The maximum ciation,” LLA office-bearer and fixing quota as pre-condi- increased processing fee and Texpressed concern over that people did not exercise Officer L Venkateshwar Lu which was three notches below and minimum temperature is Vinod Jaiswal said. “The new tion for owners in need of other conditions hardly matter the fact that 40 per cent voters their right to franchise. said that EVMs were safe and normal. As has been the case expected to be around 21 excise policy is of little help for licence renewal. and they will invest huge sums use their Electoral Photo ID “Our records suggest that tamper proof. “There are talks till now, people enjoyed a degree Celsius and 4 degree small traders. It, in fact, will “The quota has been fixed and earn good profit,” he Cards (EPICs) as identity cards almost 100 per cent people about tampering with the bright sunshine through the Celsius respectively. The promote the big players who at 40 per cent For Indian Made claimed. Contrary to the LLA’s to procure passport and power entitled to vote have photo EVMs but these allegations day, but the icy north-wester- weather is expected to be dry can invest huge money in the Foreign Liquor (IMFL), 30 per claims, the excise officials said connections instead of using it identity cards with them but are levelled by parties losing ly winds brought chill in the over the state with shallow to business,” Jaiswal said. cent for beer and 67 per cent that the policy was made more to exercise their right to fran- only around 60 per cent of elections. We can vouch that evening. moderate fog likely at isolated However, LLA general sec- desi liquor. If a shop-owner competitive and some features chise. The concern was raised them use it to cast votes. The EVMs are completely safe and In the state, Muzaffarnagar places over the state. There is retary Maurya welcomed the wants licence renewal, he will which existed in the previous during a workshop organised rest use the EPIC to get pass- no one can tamper them,” he remained the coldest at 0.2 a warning for cold wave con- government’s decision to have to purchase goods as per policy were retained. “The by the office of the Chief port or driving licences. In said. The CEO said that there degree Celsius. The other dis- ditions at isolated places over increase opening and closure the fixed quota. This will dis- demand to increase the timing Electoral Officer in Lucknow some cases people even use it was an in-built mechanism in tricts which recorded a low the state and ground frost time of shops. “This will be of courage traders and several of opening and closure of shops on Thursday to sensitise the to get power connections,” the EVMs and if anyone tried minimum temperature were over western UP. great help for those dealing in will not even apply for the same was met,” an official said. media about problems being Singh said. “The challenge to tamper it, the machine faced during elections and before the Chief Electoral would automatically go to fac- ways to rectify them for the bet- Officer is to motivate these tory setting mode. Sarus population increases in UP by 5.2 pc Man attacked by group of youths PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW increase,” he said. “Sarus is the because of human develop- state bird and is found all ment, which has raised the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Gopi said he was getting a his aides attacked him and his ttar Pradesh Forest depart- across UP. However, it is more issue of its conservation,” he samadhi constructed outside supporters when they asked Ument announced on visible in the central and west- added. group of youths thrashed a the village. “Ashok and his Gopi to show the papers of land Thursday that the sarus popu- ern parts of the state. In the In the past years, experts in Aman when he was getting aides were against it due to on which he was constructing lation in the state had increased central part, it can be seen in conferences and seminars stat- a samadhi (memorial) con- some reasons and they stopped the samadhi,” a police by 5.2 per cent. The latest fig- Etawah, Mainpuri, and Etah. In ed that the most serious threat structed for his father in the construction work on spokesman said, adding that a ures released by the depart- north-western UP, sarus can be to sarus had been the conver- Nagram on Thursday. In his Wednesday. However, I refused non-cognisable report was ment give the tabulation of seen in Sitapur, Hardoi, sion of wetlands into farmlands complaint, Gopi of Lalai Kheda to dance to their tune but lodged on Ashok’s complaint. sarus census which was carried Shahjahanpur and Lakhimpur and conversion of farmlands village of Gosainganj stated returned home telling them Villagers were divided over out in the summer season. It Kheri. These birds normally into urban areas. Sarus mor- that his rivals Ashok, Suresh, that I will get the samadhi con- the issue, which made the sit- shows that the estimated pop- reside in wetlands and feed on talities in Uttar Pradesh are Ramesh and Surendra stormed structed,” he claimed. Police uation tense in the locality. ulation of sarus in the state is roots of plants and small aquat- largely due to being stuck in his house and attacked him spokesman AK Dwivedi said a Heavy police force was 15,938. ic animals,” the official said. electricity wires and due to with sticks. “Around 8 am, the case was registered in this con- deployed in the village to avert A senior forest official said He added that sarus was consumption of pesticides. group barged into my house nection. He said Ashok also a clash. The police spokesman that the figure was 13,332 in known to share habitat with More recent changes such as and attacked me. I suffered lodged a case against Gopi said though force was deployed 2015, 14,389 in 2016, and human population. “Sarus large-scale conversion to sing- head injuries and was later and his aides, identified as in the village, he said there was 15,138 in 2017. “The census resides with its family and hada and fisheries seriously admitted to a hospital by my Sadhguru, Phoolchand and no tension. “The force was was carried out on June 25 and since ancient times, it has been harm the sarus and lead family,” he stated in his com- Harpal. “In his complaint, deployed as a precautionary 26 earlier this year and the fig- a great attraction for farmers. to drastic decline in its plaint. Ashok alleged that Gopi and measure,” he added. ures show a 5.2 per cent Its habitat has been shrinking population. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 city 04

Documentary on Lord Ram’s Swamp deer to make way for cat leopards at zoo PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW us and we accepted it,” Singh admitted that maneaters were exile to be shot in Ayodhya said. He added that they had not kept directly in the tiger wamp deer, which are in opted for the cat leopards zone because of their aggressive Sgood numbers at Lucknow because it would bring in diver- nature. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW zoo, are a good barter agents sity among the inmates. “Maneaters take time in for many exchange pro- “We are getting the cat calming down and getting used atish Rai, a filmmaker from grammes, including those with leopard because it is a different to being fed by the keepers. It SSydney who has his roots in zoos in foreign countries. Zoo kind of animal. It looks like a makes them lazy as they get Uttar Pradesh, is making a doc- director RK Singh said the leopard but is smaller in size food easily and do not have to umentary titled ‘Lord Ram in swamp deer was the state ani- than the leopard,” Singh said. hunt for it,” he pointed out. He Exile’. Rai, who arrived at mal of Uttar Pradesh and they Meanwhile, the zoo direc- said they were keeping a close Lucknow on Thursday, will had a surplus of 70-80 as the tor said that the maneater tiger watch on Mustafa and it begin shooting for the film at antelopes had multiplied in Mustafa had been shifted to the appeared to be docile now. Ayodhya on Friday. Addressing good numbers. enclosure and would soon be Meanwhile, Singh said that mediapersons, Rai said he was “In February next year, we released in the open part for the zoo would remain open on being supported in his venture will exchange four swamp deer public viewing. “Mustafa was December 31 (Monday). “Zoo by the Union Ministry of — one male and three females brought in 2017 from normally remains closed on Tourism. — with two cat leopards and Mustafabad range of Pilibhit Mondays but since the upcom- The documentary tells the two Himalayan bears from when it was 2-year-old. It had was extremely aggressive and has calmed down, which is the ing Monday will be the last day story of the exile of Lord Rama Satish Rai Nagaland zoo. “The Nagaland killed six people in the area. was kept in the hospital. Now, reason why we have shifted it of the year, the zoo will remain and how this story helped the zoo had made the proposal to When it was brought here, it it recognises the keepers and to the tiger zone,” he said. He open,” he added. 1.2 million Girmityas to survive Hampi and Rameshwaram,” he have been mentioned in it, in the British colonies across the said. The filmmaker said he had such as Panchvati and Hampi,” world. He said that the focus been researching on this subject Rai said, adding that he expect- would be both on Lord Ram’s for the past ten years and that ed his movie to be completed by S-I, constable suspended and Girmityas’ exile. nobody had made a film on it. January 17. About the timing of “Girmityas are the genera- “There is one film which talks the movie, he said he was aware tions of Indians who were sent of Ram’s exile in Sri Lanka but that the issue of Ram temple was for bike theft case outside to various colonies of the that is confined to Sri Lanka hotting up, but it was purely Britishers for working as labour- itself,” he added. coincidental. I sought permis- ers,” he said, adding that the first Rai said the narrative would sion for making the film from Janeshwar Mishra Park film on Girmityas was made by showcase the places, his own the Government of India at this him. Rai, who is a Girmitya commentary and some drama- time because I am doing two PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW thieves to steal five bikes from himself and was born in Fiji tised versions of the story for projects in and also a single spot. after which he moved on to which he would need actors. because my brother and nephew sub-inspector and a con- Meanwhile, in a tragic inci- London, said most of the Interestingly, he pointed out that are joining me now for this pro- Astable have been suspend- dent, a cyclist was mowed Girmityas exiled from Uttar the Girmityas were sent on ject,” he said. Rai pointed out ed after theft of five motorcy- down by a speeding truck in Pradesh were able to live in exile from a 100 kilometers that his grandparents were from cles from outside Janeshwar Sarojini Nagar police area on peace because of the idea that if range of Ayodhya, including Uttar Pradesh. “My father Mishra Park in Gomti Nagar Thursday. The victim, identi- Lord Ram could bear his exile, places like Gorakhpur, belongs to Balrampur and my was reported on December 25 fied as Pankaj (35), was a san- they could do it too. “I will be Pratapgarh, Balrampur etc. He mother has her roots in night. Earlier, the police had itation employee at Sanjay focusing on areas where Lord said he would also put in his Lakhimpur Kheri,” he added. rubbished the report, saying Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute Ram went during his exile own experiences in the film. He said it would take about 6 only one bike was stolen from of Medical Sciences. Around 6 beginning with Ayodhya. I will “When I was 14, I used to read months to release the movie via the parking. The action came am, when Pankaj was crossing then move to Allahabad and Ramayana, and I always carried international TV, Youtube and a day after the news went viral the road on his cycle, he was hit also visit Chirtrakoot, Bastar, these images of the places which other platforms such as Netflix. Students felicitated in Cathedral school at ‘Yuva Christmas’ on Thursday Pioneer and the police were pulled up by a speeding truck at Scooters by senior officials. India crossing in Sarojini m0iz0 ikoj Vªkla fe'ku dkjikjs 's ku Police spokesman AK Nagar. The errant truck driver fyfeVMs bZ& fufonk frfFk foLrkj Have always stood for peace, amity: Faizuddin Dwivedi said the matter came sped off soon afterwards. lpw uk bl dk;kZy; dh bZ&fufonk to the knowledge of the SSP Passersby converged on la[;k 165&fo-ik-ea-iz-y-@2018&19 tks fd and he took immediate action the spot and informed the fnukad 22-12-2018 dks [kksyh tkuh Fkh] vc PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW under the aegis of Urdu always stood for peace, amity against the cops. “For the lax- police. As the police took time fdUgha vifjgk;Z dkj.kksa ls fnukad Akademi and Awadh Arts and communal harmony. On ity, incharge of Janeshwar in reaching the spot, com- 02-01-2019 dks 16-00 cts rd viyksM dh rince Mirza Faizuddin Gallery. Talking to The the Ram temple issues, he said Mishra police outpost Arvind muters rushed the victim to tk;saxh ,oa fnukad 03-01-2019 dks 15%00 PBahadur Shah Zafar, the great Pioneer, Faizuddin said he he did not want to comment Pandey and constable Ravindra Lok Bandhu Hospital where cts [kksyh tk;sxhA bZ&VsUMfjax fufonk dh grandson of Mughal Emperor came to Lucknow also to meet at this point of time. Bhadana were suspended by doctors declared him brought vU; fu;e o 'krZs a ioZor~w jgxhAas v/kh{k.k Bahadur Shah Zafar and the the members of royal families However, he expressed the SSP,” the spokesman said. dead. Later, the hospital sent a vfHk;Urk] fo|qr ikj"k.ks e.My&izFke] m0iz0 crown prince of the Mughal in the city. “I am setting up an disappointment over the pre- The bikes belonged to the memo to the Krishna Nagar ikoj VªkUlfe'ku dkjiksj'kus fy0 d{k empire, was in the city on international NGO which will vailing atmosphere in the visitors who were in the park police, informing them about l0&111a l s 114 Hk&ry]w ikj"k.ks Hkou] foHkfrw Thursday. He will be the chief have the membership of all the country which, he said, was on the occasion of Christmas. the incident. A team from [k.M&II] xkserh uxj y[kuÅ i=kad 2565 fnukad 27-12-18 ^^jk"Vª fgr esa fctyh guest at a play on Bahadur Shah royal families across the world. not what his ancestors had The incident had came to light Krishna Nagar police station cpk;sa**A Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, I have come here to talk to fought for and given their life when a bike owner, identified reached the hospital and later which will be staged at Scientific royal families for this purpose for. He said he wanted that the as Amar Nath, reported the contacted their Sarojini Nagar Convention Centre on Friday. and make them members of remains of Bahadur Shah theft. A little later, four other counterparts to share details m0iz0 ikoj Vªkla fe'ku dkjikjs 's ku The play, directed by the organisation,” he said. Zafar were brought from persons had reached the police with them. An FIR was regis- fyfeVMs bZ& fufonk frfFk foLrkj Pradeep Srivastava, will be staged Faizuddin said that the Yangon (Myanmar) to India station with the same com- tered against the truck driver lpw uk bl dk;kZy; dh bZ&fufonk aim of the NGO would be to and a grand memorial was plaint. The police had claimed and the police sent the body for la[;k 175&fo-ik-ea-iz-y-@2018&19 tks fd work in the area of education Prince Mirza Faizuddin Bahadur Shah Zafar (left) built for him. that it was not possible for autopsy. fnukad 27-12-2018 dks [kksyh tkuh Fkh] vc and culture in the country. Former minister Ammar fdUgha vifjgk;Z dkj.kksa ls fnukad Talking about his own lineage, the Indian government after only after 1990 when VP Rizvi said that the tale of 01-01-2019 dks 16-00 cts rd Lohdkj dh he said his family had been independence in 1947,” he Singh became the Prime Bahadur Shah Zafar was Vehicles parked on roadside tk;saxh ,oa fnukad 02-01-2019 dks 15%30 staying in Karnataka since pointed out. He said that after Minister that this surveillance inspiring for the youngsters cts [kksyh tk;asxhA bZ&VsUMfjax fufonk dh 1857. “All our property was independence, they were ended because he himself and in the presence of vU; fu;e o 'krZs a ioZor~w jgxhAas v/kh{k.k confiscated by the British gov- under the surveillance of the belonged to the royal family,” Faizuddin, the play would seized in dist admn drive vfHk;Urk] fo|qr ikj"k.ks e.My&izFke] m0iz0 ernment after the first war of Government of India and Faizuddin reminisced. have a great impact on the ikoj VªkUlfe'ku dkjiksj'kus fy0 d{k independence in India and by armed forces till 1990. “It was He admitted that he had audience. l0&111a l s 114 Hk&ry]w ikj"k.ks Hkou] foHkfrw [k.M&II] xkserh uxj y[kuÅ i=kad 2566 fnukad 27-12-18 ^^jk"Vª fgr esa fctyh cpk;sa**A Vasant Kunj to be smart housing scheme PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW and lodging. Besides, some m0i0z ikoj Vªkla fe'ku dkjikjs 's ku The civil engineering consultants and experts on environment and amount will be given to them fyfeVMs b&Z fufonk frfFk foLrkj he proposed project, as a goodwill gesture. lpw uk bl dk;kZy; dh bZ&fufonk professional real estate specialists l[;ka 180] 181] o 182&fo-ik-e-iz-y-a TVasant Kunj in Gomti The project will be well- @2018&19 tk s fd fnukda 27-12-2018 dks Nagar Extension, would be would be consulted to design the connected with other parts of [kkyhs tkuh Fkh] vc fdUgh a vifjgk;Z dkj.kkas designed as a smart housing project. The process of drafting the city. A road will be laid l s fnukda 02-01-2019 dk s 16-00 ct s rd scheme, Lucknow leading to IIM crossing and Lohdkj dh tk;xhas ,o a fnukda 03-01-2019 Development Authority the blueprints is in progress will be diverted towards Ring dk s Øe'k% 13-30] 14%00 o 14-30 ct s [kkyhs (LDA) Vice-Chairman PN Road and Sitapur Road from tk;xhAs bZ&VUMfjs xa fufonk dh vU; fu;e Singh said on Thursday. shelters of high standards, the LDA will share the rev- Prabandhnagar crossing. The o 'kr aZs ioZor~w jgxhAas v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk fo|qr He said the civil engi- main focus would be on mak- enue from their sales with the civil work is in progress. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW obstructing traffic flow had to ikj"k.ks e.My&izFke] m0iz0 ikoj VªkUlfe'ku neering consultants and ing the area measuring 1,500 private developers. There will On the other hand, a six- be removed. He said people dkjikjs 'kus fy0 d{k l0&111a l s 114 Hk&ry]w experts on environment and acres pollution-free and full of also be park like Janeshwar lane road will be designed he administration has had been warned that the ikj"k.ks Hkou] foHkfrw [k.M&II] xkerhs uxj professional real estate special- greenery, Singh said. Mishra Park in 100-acre area. from the backside of Tstarted the exercise of night vehicles must be removed by y[kuÅ i=kda 2567 fnukda 27-12- ists would be consulted to Another special feature Students of Chandigarh Janeshwar Mishra Park to Taj sweeping and abandoned cars December 26 evening. The 18 ^^jk"Vª fgr e as fctyh cpk;**Aas design the project. The process will be a golf course to be College of Architecture have Hotel. The work will begin in parked on the roadside from District Magistrate said that of drafting the blueprints is in spread in 120-acre area. It is assured the LDA administra- March next year. Hazratganj uptill Charbagh they had seized 30-40 vehicles progress. The LDA Vice- being designed in consultation tion that they will design the LDA chief engineer said were seized by the administra- and the exercise would contin- Chairman said four sets of with a Mumbai-based firm. project without charging any the project, which is expected tion late on Wednesday night. ue in the coming days. He said blueprints would be prepared The housing towers will be buck. A group of the students to kick off in April next year, District Magistrate Kaushal the vehicles picked up by the and the best one would be designed and developed by will be arriving here soon. The would also be linked with Raj Sharma said it was decid- administration could be selected by a group of experts. private developers but unifor- LDA administration will Metro rail services within five ed in a meeting three days back claimed after paying the Apart from designing the mity will be ensured. spend on their fooding and years. that the abandoned vehicles penalty. Kumbh: Special security arrangements made for devotees PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD help in ensuring the safety and secu- rity of the passengers at the station, aking a lesson from the stampede the GM added. The DG (RPF) said Mini cruise, steamer rides added attraction Twhich claimed lives of over 40 that as many as 2,100 RPF person- devotees at the Allahabad Junction nel had been called from other PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD in the 2013 Maha Kumbh, the rail- districts for the Kumbh Mela and way administration and Railway all of them would arrive here by ini cruise and steamer rides will Protection Force (RPF) have made December 30. Besides, 600 RPF Mbe an added attraction in the special arrangements for safety and personnel would be from the forthcoming Kumbh Mela. security of devotees this time. The local district, he added. Besides them, two helicopters railway administration had coordi- The Kumbh Rail Service App had been deployed to provide an aer- nated with the mela and district had also been launched for ial view of Kumbh to the visitors, administration this time to make this Kumbh Mela this time. Additional District Magistrate grand event a big success. Passengers coming to attend the (Kumbh) Dilip Kumar Trigunayat This was said by general man- mega event would be able to said. The mini cruise and steamer ager of North Central Railway know about operation of trains rides would commence from January (NCR) Rajiv Chaudhary, who along from this app. In addition the 5, Praveer Pandey, project manager with DG (RPF) Arun Kumar briefed railway employees would also of Water Transport Development mediapersons about the prepara- be roped in to sell railway tick- Project (Ganga), said. The Inland tions for Kumbh Mela at the NCR ets in the mela so that the crowd Waterways Authority of India has headquarters on Thursday. Both the did not gather at the ticket counters deployed two mini cruises — CL officials said that about 1,600 spe- there, he added. Arrangements for Kasturba and SL Kamala — and 10 cial trains were being run and all enclosures and shelters had been steamers for the rides. While CL arrangements had been made for made in all the 10 stations. Kasturba has the capacity of accom- controlling the crowd. As many as Chaudhary, said that the work of modating 200 persons, SL Kamala 450 closed-circuit television Subedarganj, Prayag Ghat and plat- can accommodate 75 passengers. (CCTV) cameras had been installed, form No 11 of the Allahabad The trial ride of mini cruise took they added. Junction had almost been complet- place on Wednesday. The cruise will They further said that this time ed. The RPF and Government start from the Qila Ghat and after the drone camera was being used for Railway Police (GRP) sleuths will passing through Saraswati Ghat, the first time in view of the world’s also be deployed to guide the devo- Old Yamuna bridge towards the end Saraswati Ghat, Naini Ghat and from `200 to `1,200. However, the largest congregation. It will be a great tees in the mela area. He said that of Naini reach the Sujawan Das Sujawan Das Ghat. fares are still under consideration by helpful in controlling the crowd. The announcement regarding trains Ghat and return on the same route. The fares for the steamer rides the Kumbh Mela Authority. The officials sitting in the control room would be made at the fair and infor- Floating terminals have been made as suggested by the Inland ADM (Kumbh) said that the fares for would control the crowd. Metal mation would also be given through at the four ghats viz Qila Ghat, Waterways Authority of India ranged the cruise would be decided soon. detectors and dog squad team would banners and hoardings. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 nation 05

AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN UPSC RULES ‘Country cannot forget IN SHORT Parties directing CABLE SERVICES TO GIVE FREEDOM OF CHOICE: GOVT martyrdom of Guru New Delhi: The new regulatory Aspirants should get members to disrupt framework for broadcasting and cable services that comes into Gobind Singh’s sons’ force this week will provide PNS n NEW DELHI “freedom of choice” and give House: RS Chairman consumers “direct control” on he unparalleled martyr- their monthly bill for television another attempt: MPs n PNS NEW DELHI The Rajya Sabha was adjourned Tdom of the four sons of the services, the Government said PNS n NEW DELHI for the day without transacting any Sikh in Thursday. The TRAI in March, xpressing his anguish over business after ruckus December 1705 AD during 2017, had notified the new everal Parliamentarians on Erepeated adjournments of Mughal rule was recollected regulatory framework for SThursday expressed soli- the House, Rajya Sabha chair- on December 11. The session and remembered in the Lok Broadcasting and Cable services darity with UPSC aspirants man M Venkaiah Naidu on is likely to end on January 8, Sabha, which also expressed its and re-notified it on July 3, demanding one more attempt Thursday said some sections 2019. Naidu urged all parties to condolences. 2018, prescribing the to crack the civil services exam were “strategising” for stalling arrive at a consensus on taking Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra implementation schedule. claiming they were affected by the proceedings. action against “disruptors”, Mahajan on Thursday said abrupt changes in rules He said the Chair has “very adding some outfits were not that the country cannot forget GUTKHA SCAM: CBI MAY between 2011 and 2015. few options” when the parties supporting such measures for the martyrdom of the four the word go in the morning. SUMMON TN DGP Cutting across party lines, themselves direct their mem- “obvious reasons” and that the sons of the Sikh Guru Gobind Congress and AIADMK mem- New Delhi: The CBI is likely to the members of Parliament bers to disrupt proceedings Chair cannot be selective in Singh and the House express- bers continued their sloga- summon Tamil Nadu DGP TK said it was harsh on the part of and any action against such taking action against those es its condolences. neering over various issues. Rajendran and former the Government to deny the “disruptors” can only be taken entering the Well of the House. While BS Mann (AAP) Mahajan said members commissioner of Chennai S aspirants one more chance to with consensus. He noted that the Chair asked the House to pay tributes were speaking on a serious George for questioning in appear in the exam. Around The Rajya Sabha was had very few options when to the martyrs, ‘Sahibzade’, issue and the protesting parties connection with gutkha scam, 100 UPSC aspirants held a adjourned for the day without political parties directed their four Martyred Sons of Guru should observe silence and lis- officials said on Thursday. The protest at Parliament Street in DMK leader TKS Elangovan and give these aspirants anoth- transacting any business after members to disrupt the House Gobind Singh — , ten to them as the matter was agency has called seven police Delhi, seeking compensatory and Congress leader BK er chance,” Yechury said. ruckus in the House over issues as a matter of strategy. The , not only related to the Sikh officials, including a DCP-rank attempts irrespective of their Hariprasad also expressed sol- CPI leader D Raja claimed ranging from construction of a Business Advisory Committee — who volun- religion. officer, for questioning this week, age or category. idarity with the demands of the institutions such as UPSC and dam on the Cauvery River to of Rajya Sabha has allocated teered for service against over- “Children were mar- they said. Two officers were In 2011, the Union Public UPSC aspirants and said they UGC are being undermined by violence in Uttar Pradesh’s time to a large number of Bills whelming odds and fell, one tyred...This is a serious issue. questioned on Wednesday, two Service Commission intro- should be given another the government. He also pro- Bulandshahr district and it will take about two ses- after the other, battling Please listen. I am talking about have been quizzed on Thursday, duced CSAT, which set off an chance. posed that the students should Speaking at a meeting with sions to consider them, the Mughals. children who were martyred. while three will appear for outrage among students from Yechury said UPSC rules submit a fresh memorandum parliamentary affairs minis- Rajya Sabha chairman said. PS Chandumajra (Shimoni The country joins in paying questioning on Friday, they Hindi and humanities back- were changed in the past too - to the minister concerned and ters and leaders of various par- He also said such repeated Akali Dal) urged members to tributes,” she said adding “The added. Once the questioning of ground as they felt that it in 1979 and in 1992 — and on the prime minister. ties before the commencement adjournments would adverse- stand for 2 minutes and pay country cannot forget the mar- these officers gets over, the would affect those who were both the occasions, aspirants Arun S Nigavekar of the Upper House, Naidu said ly impact public perception tributes to the Guru’s sons. tyrdom and the House express- agency is likely to send not from English, Maths and affected by the changes were Committee set up by the he was forced to adjourn the about Parliament. Naidu Ranjeet Ranjan (Congress) es its condolences”. summonses to Rajendran, a Science backgrounds. allowed to appear for the exam Commission and UPSC’s own House as some sections were expressed disappointment over demanded that condolence Four Sikh martyrs met 1984-batch IPS officer, and CPI(M) general secretary held under the new rules. “I annual report have highlight- determined not to allow the not allowing the Rajya Sabha to meetings should be held across death on the battlefield with George, the officials said. Sitaram Yechury, who led MPs think this is inhuman because ed that “due to CSAT, selection proper functioning of function even after permitting the country to mark the mar- two of them captured , impris- in expressing solidarity with these youngsters are the future of students from regional lan- Parliament. He said such sec- a discussion on issues like tyrdom. Union Minister and oned and tortured at the hands SAJJAN MAY SURRENDER aspirants affected by the of our country. If these young- guages and from humanities tions were also “strategising” price rise, farm sector concerns, senior BJP leader SS Ahluwalia of Mughals who were offered BEFORE COURT ON DEC 31 changes, said they have raised sters are denied the opportu- background has declined dur- for repeated adjournments for Cauvery water and Rafale deal. said the martyrdom should be the choice religious conversion New Delhi: Former Congress the issue several times and nity then you are having an elit- ing 2011-2014”, he said. The “more effect”. He appealed to all sec- respected. to escape death. Both of the leader Sajjan Kumar is likely to written to the Government but ist bias and promoting region- CSAT paper was competitive in The Rajya Sabha saw dis- tions of the House to remove The Speaker sought mem- Guru’s sons, however, braced surrender before a court here on the response has been “callous”. al imbalances. We want the nature during the 2011-14 ruptions since the start of the the hurdles and enable normal bers to keep silence in the death as they were known to December 31 to undergo life RJD leader Manoj Jha, government to reconsider this period. Winter session of Parliament functioning of Rajya Sabha. house witnessing bedlam since have been bricked alive. imprisonment awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case as the Delhi High Court rejected his plea to extend the deadline for surrender. Kumar’s lawyer said No differences in Raj Cong: Gehlot Pak Min’s surgical strike claim options are running out for him as the Supreme Court is not PNS n NEW DELHI Speaking to mediapersons them in public interest.” aspirations were left unful- likely to grant hearing to his in the national Capital, Gehlot Gehlot said the state filled. appeal against the high court mid speculation of internal said, “The first meeting of new Congress had already started “If this Government comes verdict during the vacation, Arumblings, Rajasthan Chief Rajasthan state Cabinet will be preparations for the Lok Sabha again, then there is a threat to admission of self guilt, says BJP which is ending on January 1. Minister Ashok Gehlot on held on December 28, which is elections and a meeting with the country, the country’s PNS n NEW DELHI Pakistan has, by default, and its functionaries seem Thursday claimed that there the Congress foundation day, PCC chief Sachin Pilot and democracy and its been figuring in the Indian obsessed with India despite K’TAKA’S MPS PROTEST were no differences within the and the new Government AICC general secretary in- Constitution. All Opposition he BJP on Thursday electoral scene with a section of being elected on an agenda of INSIDE PARL COMPLEX State Congress over portfolio would make a good start on charge for the State Avinash parties feel this and we are Tdescribed as an “admis- BJP supporters accusing the making a new Pakistan. New Delhi: Karnataka MPs allocation, and that the newly- this day.” Pande has already taken place. hopeful the ‘mahagathbandhan’ sion of self guilt” a Pakistani Congress members of criticis- “The statement should be cutting across party lines on formed Cabinet will meet in In Uttar Pradesh and He also expressed hope will be formed soon and will be Minister’s claim that the ing Modi while on a visit to the seen as an admission of self Thursday staged a protest inside Jaipur on Friday which is also Maharashtra when the BJP that a ‘mahagathbandhan’ successful,” he said. Narendra Modi Government neighbouring country and guilt by the Pakistani estab- Parliament complex seeking the foundation day of the party. came to power, it took them (grand alliance) of Opposition Referring to Union can carry out another surgical plotting his defeat. lishment that terrorist camps construction of the Mekedattu Gehlot justified the alloca- seven-nine days to announce parties would soon be formed Minister Nitin Gadkari’s recent strike for “political gains”. “2019 is very important for are obviously not only still dam on the Cauvery, an issue tion of portfolios, saying it Chief Ministers, he said. The to take on and defeat the BJP, remark that the BJP “leader- BJP spokesperson Nalin Pakistan. Indian Prime existing but active and there- opposed by Tamil Nadu’s was a “well-thought out” exer- BJP Government, he alleged, which he claimed was working ship” should own up to “defeat Kohli’s sharp retort came fol- Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP fore puts an acceptance at their DMK and AIADMK that have cise and has been “welcomed” had “blocked” several big deci- to satisfy “public perception” and failures” also, days after his lowing Pakistan Railways has lost elections in five States end that India does have a right been disrupting proceedings in by the people. The newly sions of the previous Congress and not doing any sincere and party lost polls in three states, Minister and Prime Minister in his country. To appease his to protect its borders and secu- both Houses. To counter the inducted Rajasthan Ministers Government and said his party concrete work. Gehlot said, “Maybe some Imran Khan’s close aide Sheikh far-right constituents before rity,” the BJP leader said. protest by the Tamil Nadu were allocated portfolios, with would not emulate them. “Rahul Gandhiji has said more BJP leaders should speak Rashid’s comments at a press the next general election in Kohli, who is a national parties, MPs from Karnataka, Chief Minister Gehlot keeping “We won’t block any good that we will exert pressure on their hearts out in the party’s conference in Lahore that 2019, Modi can order surgical spokesperson of the BJP, has including from the Congress and nine departments, including decision of the outgoing Raje the Prime Minister to waive interest before the NDA Prime Minister Modi can order strikes in Pakistan. This is been given additional respon- the BJP, came together and the key Finance and Home, Government. The good work farm loans as farmers were the Government goes out of such an attack for “political what I am seeing to happen,” sibility of being the party’s demonstrated in front of the with himself, in an exercise late of the Vasundharaji’s most harassed, besides the power,” he said. gains” ahead of the 2019 elec- Rashid said. Hitting back, Kohli election in-charge of Nagaland Mahatma Gandhi statue inside on Wednesday night. Government, we will not block youth of the country, whose tions. said the Pakistani Government and Manipur. the Parliament complex. KCR meets EC over Modi Govt bans Khalistan Bhutan PM Tshering concerns on poll Liberation Force under UAPA arrives for 3-day visit symbol allocation PNS n NEW DELHI The decision to ban the isation in India in general and outfit under the UAPA Punjab in particular in their bid PTI n NEW DELHI On his first visit Tshering will provide an oppor- PNS n NEW DELHI Minister, in a representation he Union Home Ministry to revive militancy in the State. tunity to the two sides to made to the Election Ton Thursday banned the comes in the backdrop The MAC input was fur- hutan Prime Minister Lotay to the country review the progress in the elangana Chief Minister K Commission, informed “how Khalistan Liberation Force of agencies unearthing ther verified by the Research BTshering arrived here on since taking multi-faceted partnership, and TChandrashekar Rao on voters in Telangana are getting (KLF) as a terrorist organisa- several KLF modules in and Analysis Wing, India’s Thursday on a three-day visit discuss ways and means to Thursday met Chief Election confused with party symbols tion. The KLF aims to establish external Intelligence agency, during which he will hold talks charge last expand the enduring ties of Commissioner Sunil Arora and especially truck and iron and an independent country with recent months which not only confirmed the with his counterpart Narendra month, Tshering friendship and cooperation, urged him not to allocate poll requested not to allow such the secession of Punjab role of the outfit in revival of Modi on a host of issues, the MEA had said. symbols that can be confused symbols in the 2019 Lok Sabha “through violent means”. Bureau and the National terrorism in India but also including the Himalayan was received by “Time-tested relationship. with his party TRS’ ‘car’ sym- polls”, a party leader said. The outfit has been banned Investigation Agency had sent underscored an input that a nation’s five-year development Dr Lotay Tshering bol by voters in the upcoming In the recently concluded under the Unlawful Activities dossiers on the anti-national Canada-based Khalistani rad- plan. Minister of State @PMBhutan received warm- Lok Sabha general elections. assembly elections, truck sym- (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) activities of the outfit. ical had already handed over `4 On his first visit to the for Finance Shiv ly by MoS Finance During a meeting here, bol was allotted to All India for the group’s alleged involve- While the NIA listed the crore to an ISI handler to country since taking charge last @BJPShivPShukla on arrival in Rao informed the CEC that the Foward Bloc party, while iron ment in killing of innocent cases involving community- deliver it to the conduits in month, Tshering was received Pratap Shukla Delhi for a 3-day State Visit at Telangana Rashtra Samithi symbol was given to an inde- people and police officers and specific targeted killings in India, sources said. by Minister of State for Finance the invitation of PM @naren- (TRS) had to suffer in some pendent. Rao also flagged con- several bombings on civilian Punjab by radicals affiliated Following this, a note was Shiv Pratap Shukla. The Ministry of External dramodi. #IndiaBhutan cele- constituencies in the recent cerns about deletion of names targets in India, according to a with KLF, the MAC report moved for banning the KLF. He will be given a cere- Affairs had earlier said the brate 50th anniversary of estab- Assembly polls because of the in the state voters’ list, the Government order. pointed out that UK and The decision to ban the monial reception on Friday two sides are likely to discuss lishment of diplomatic relations symbol confusion, party sources added. The Khalistan Liberation Canada-based Khalistani rad- outfit under the UAPA comes and will hold talks with Prime all aspects of bilateral rela- this year,” MEA Spokesperson sources said. The TRS chief also The Chief Minister is in Force and all its manifestations icals associated with the KLF in the backdrop of agencies Minister Modi the same day. tions, including high-level Raveesh Kumar tweeted after discussed about brightening Delhi for last three days. He have been declared outlawed and having links with Pakistan’s unearthing several KLF mod- Sources said a host of exchanges, people-to-people Bhutanese premier’s arrival. the colour of the party symbol paid a courtesy call on Prime under the UAPA, the order covert agency Inter-Services ules in recent months which issues, including Bhutan’s five- ties, and economic, develop- Tshering’s visit comes a for easy recognition by voters, Minister Narendra Modi yes- said. Intelligence, have committed has led to assessments that it is year development plan, is like- ment and hydropower cooper- month after Foreign Secretary they said. terday and discussed pending Earlier, the Multi-Agency “huge sum of money” to sup- attempting to revive militancy ly to be discussed during the ation. Vijay Gokhale’s official trip to The Telangana Chief projects. Centre of the Intelligence port the activities of the organ- in the State. visit. The upcoming visit of Bhutan. Tourism Ministry to develop new guide app for 5 iconic sites Government. become ‘Monument Mitras’ On Thursday, Union through the innovative concept Tourism Minister KJ Alphons, of ‘Vision Bidding’, which will at an event here handed over a give them the opportunity to Memorandum of associate their CSR activities Understanding to M/s Resbird with a heritage site if the Vision Technologies for developing Bid is selected,” the official said. the mobile Audio-Video Guide The move to develop such App under the Centre’s ‘Adopt an app was felt to ease the visit a Heritage’ scheme launched in of the tourists to the hotspots June this year. as they will not have to spend During the function, the on guided tours which have Minister also handed over the been found quite expensive Letters of Intent to seven agen- with little time for the tourists Kumarakom (Kerala) cies shortlisted to become to do exploring on their own. ‘Monument Mitras’. The app will give the the Archaeological Survey of (LoI) in five ceremonies to 37 Amer Fort (Rajasthan) An official from the Colva Beach (Goa) tourists the ability to take a tour India (ASI). shortlisted agencies for their Ministry said that these agen- at their own pace as they will It aims to involve public interest in 107 sites across PNS n NEW DELHI Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar)- cies, if empanelled, will cover The sites also include the group of Monuments, Madhya not have to stick to be in and private sector companies, India. As on date, 10 MoUs will no longer have to depend sites like the Aalampur Temple, Champaner Pavagarh Pradesh; the Mahabalipuram groups, he said. corporate citizens or individu- have been executed with vari- oon tourists visiting five on the human guide to explore Telangana; Bhimbetka Rock Archaeological Park, Group of Monuments, Tamil The ‘Adopt a Heritage: als to make the country’s her- ous ‘Monument Mitras’ for Siconic sites — Amer Fort the historic hotspots. In fact, Shelters, Madhya Pradesh; Champaner, Gujarat; the Nadu and the Maharaja Apni Dharohar, Apni itage and tourism more sus- development, operation and (Rajasthan), Kaziranga they can just log in to an Buddhist Caves, Uparkot, European tomb, near Katargam Chhatrasal Museum Complex Pehchaan’ scheme is a collab- tainable through development. maintenance of tourist ameni- (Assam), Colva Beach (Goa), audio-video guide app that is Gujarat; and Rani ki Vav, Patan, Darwaja, Surat, Gujarat; Lothal, in Madhya Pradesh. orative effort between the min- The Ministry has previ- ties at heritage and tourist sites Kumarakom (Kerala) and being developed by the Gujarat. Bhal, Gujarat; the Khajuraho “These agencies would istries of Tourism, Culture and ously issued Letters of Intent across India. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 nation 06

RAJASTHAN PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION RUMOR IN WEST BENGAL Indo-Myanmar : Assam Home, Finance among 9 with CM People rushes to open bank Rifles to increase presence Sachin Pilot allocated revenue, while Ramesh Chand Meena was accounts to get Centre’s aid Kolkata: Assam Rifles, which gets five given Food and Civil Supplies guards vast stretches of the Deaprtment. Right wing forces Indo-Myanmar border in the departments Besides being made the north east, is in the process of cooperative Minister, Anjana are blame to occupying a number of addi- Jaipur: Newly inducted Udailal was also given the mislead gullible tional locations along the Rajasthan Ministers have been canal project frontier, officials said on allocated portfolios, with Chief department. Pratap Singh was people Thursday. Minister Ashok Gehlot assign- given the charge of Transport The paramilitary force has ing nine departments, includ- and Soldier Welfare SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA taken a number of steps to ing the key Finance and Home, Departments while Shale increase its presence in the to himself. Mohammad was made n a bizarre incident, consid- remote border areas of the According to the orders Minority Affairs and Waqf Iered to be the handiwork of north east, the officials said. issued by the Cabinet The allocation of portfolios ture and archeology depart- Minister. some right wing forces, thou- "Assam Rifles is now in the Secretariat here, Deputy Chief was made after Gehlot and ments, while Shanti Dhariwal The portfolios, which are sands of people queued up Representational image process of occupying number Minister Sachin Pilot has been Pilot held meetings with was assigned urban develop- yet to be allocated, will remain before tens of post offices and of additional locations all given the charge of Public Congress president Rahul ment and housing, law and par- with the Chief Minister for banks to open “zero balance” “I have no idea but some about the reason behind sud- along the Indo-Myanmar Works, Rural Development, Gandhi in New Delhi on liamentary affairs departments. now. accounts after rumour did the people said that Modi den spurt in the number of Border," a Defence release Panchayati Raj, Science and Wednesday. Parsadi Lal was named Among the Ministers of rounds that come January, the Government will give us account seekers but nothing said. Technology and Statistics The decision had been industry Minister, and Master State, Govind Singh Dotasara Narendra Modi Government money. But how much I don’t extra-ordinary caught their The move is aimed at keep- Departments. pending due to reported dis- Bhanwar Lal Meghwal is in was given Education (inde- would be transferring cash in know,” said a person standing eyes.” ing a strict curb on illegal Apart from the Chief agreement between Gehlot and charge of social justice and pendent charge) as well as each such account. at the end of about 250 people Though the police had no trans-border activities like Minister and his deputy, 13 Pilot over allocation of key empowerment department. Tourism and Devsthan People braved biting cold outside a post office at queue about the mischief mon- smuggling of drugs, weapons Cabinet and 10 Ministers of portfolios such as home and Agriculture, animal hus- Departments. Mamta Bhupesh of sub-Himalayan North Coochbehar said. A woman gers, sources said that search- and contraband items, and State were allocated portfolios finance. bandry and fisheries depart- was given Women and Child Bengal and queued up before who had come all the way from es were on to find out such peo- also to check unauthorised by Governor Kalyan Singh late Besides finance and home, ments are with Lal Chand Development Department banks and post offices across Tufanganj said the Government ple. Incidentally Coochbehar is crossing of civilians in the bor- on Wednesday night on the the Chief Minister also kept the Kataria while medical and (independent charge) along Coochbehar, Dinhata and else- would give in excess of `5 lakh. a district bordering Assam der areas, it said. advice of Gehlot. charge of excise, planning, per- health, information and public with Minority Affairs and where to open accounts, In Kolkata PMG Gautam where the BJP has witnessed a The large stretch of the The 23 Ministers were sonnel, general administration relations departments are with Waqf. Arjun Singh Bamnia sources said adding most of Bhattaacharjee said he too had meteoric rise over the past border along the states of sworn in on Monday, a week and information technology Raghu Sharma. Pramod Bhaya was given Tribal Area them were confirmed that their information about people several years — particularly in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, after Chief Minister Ashok department, among others. is the mines Minister. Development Department accounts would get fatter from queuing up before the post the urban regions — with the Manipur and Mizoram is Gehlot and Deputy Chief BD Kalla has been given Vishvendra Singh got (independent charge) as well as January when the Centre offices “as such accounts can be effect that it is threatening the manned by the Assam Rifles, Minister Sachin Pilot took energy, public health engi- tourism and devsthan depart- Industry and Pubic Enterprises would start depositing cash in opened at any postal branches. ruling Trinamool Congress in known as the sentinels of the oath. neering, ground water, art, cul- ment, Harish Chaudhary was Departments. PTI them. Our local managers inquired terms of winnability chances. north east. PTI UP Min invites people of Many DMK, AMMK Arunachal to visit Kumbh Itanagar: The Uttar Pradesh along with the overseas devo- workers join AIADMK Government has invited the tees from 92 countries will people of Arunachal Pradesh participate," he said at a press Chennai: Scores of functionar- to attend the Kumbh Mela, conference here. The Minister ies from the DMK and TTV scheduled to be held at said the State Government Dhinakaran's AMMK in Karur Prayagraj from January 15 to has set up 5,000 camps, to district on Thursday joined the March 4 next year, officials accommodate the devotees. ruling AIADMK in the presence said. UP's Minister of State "The objective of the event of its top leaders, Chief Minister (Independent) for Rural is to make efforts to famil- K Palaniswami and his deputy O Development Mahendra iarise the world with the high Panneerselvam. Singh on Thursday extended quality life, conduct and More than 3,000 members the invitation on behalf of thoughts of Indian culture of the DMK, AMMK, Congress, Chief Minister Yogi through Kumbhs," the DMDK and MDMK from the Adityanath. Minister said. district joined the AIADMK, a "Over 5,000 NRIs will visit Earlier in the day, the party release here said. the Kumbh owing to the joint minister called on Arunachal Panneerselvam is the efforts made by Prime Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) AIADMK Coordinator, while Minister Narendra Modi and Dr BD Mishra at Raj Bhawan Palaniswami is the Joint Students hold placards and a banner during a silent protest to demand promotion and preservation of Kashmiri language in Chief Minister Yogi here and Chief Minister Pema Coordinator. who joined the DMK recently, added. Srinagar on Thursday PTI Adityanath, and people from Khandu to invite them for the Welcoming the workers into Palaniswami charged him with Panneerselvam, who hit out six lakh villages across India event. PTI the AIADMK fold, especially "having no ideology." at Dhinakaran, said the AMMK those from the AMMK, the Recalling his association workers, by returning to the Chief Minister said they had with the AIADMK since 1974, AIADMK, were now "travelling come to the right place. besides that of other senior lead- in the right direction." Rescuers reach Meghalaya to extract trapped miners "Those in the AMMK are ers, Palaniswami said that hard He urged the party workers our brothers and sisters. They work and gratitude has brought to strive for AIADMK's win in struggled and helped in the them to such heights. the bypolls to 20 Assembly con- Shillong: Two teams of a pri- in the 370-foot-deep illegal A senior Government offi- trapped minors were suspect- growth of this organisation "Hard work and gratitude stituencies, as well as next year's vate pump manufacturing mine. "We are deeply con- cial said they will assess the sit- ed to be dead on the basis of the (AIADMK, earlier). Such people will always earn respect," he Lok Sabha polls. PTI company, which has volun- cerned about the trapped min- uation including the road con- "foul odour" the force's divers were misled," he said in an teered to provide equipment to ers in Meghalaya and are ready dition leading to the mine in a had smelt when they had gone apparent reference to drain out water from the rat- to help in whichever way pos- remote area in the district and inside the mine. Dhinakaran. The AIADMK had hole coal mine in Meghalaya sible. We are in touch with the accordingly report to their The NDRF battalion based earlier extended an invitation to where 15 diggers have been officials of the Government of office, which will then take a in Guwahati, which is carrying AMMK workers to return to the trapped for nearly a fortnight, Meghalaya to offer our assis- call on what equipment are out the rescue operation, said 'parent organisation', saying they arrived at the site on Thursday. tance in this regard," Kirloskar required to launch a rescue the statement of its Assistant had been 'misled' by Dhinakaran Rescuers from the Indian Brothers Ltd said in a statement operation. Commandant Santosh Kumar when he floated the party early Air Force and are late Wednesday night. The search-and-rescue Singh on "foul smell" had been this year post his fallout with expected to reach the mine in Indian Air Force operation was suspended on "misinterpreted and he was Palaniswami in 2017. East Jaintia Hills district on spokesperson Ratnakar Singh Saturday after water pumped misquoted as saying that foul The AIADMK has made it Friday. said the National Disaster out of the mine did not lead to odour could indicate that the clear that its doors are open to Superintendent of Police Management Authority has a drop in the water level. miners were dead and the bod- anyone from the AMMK other Sylvester Mongtynger said two requested the IAF to airlift Sources in Coal India Ltd On Thursday, the National ies are beginning to decom- than Dhinakaran and deposed teams from Kirloskar Brothers rescuers from Bhubaneswar to said Thursday officers and sur- Disaster Response Force con- pose." The NDRF explained the party leader VK Sasikala. Ltd arrived on Thursday to help either Guwahati or Shillong air- veyers are on their way to the tradicted media reports which foul smell could be of the stag- Training his guns on former in rescuing the miners trapped port Friday. site. quoted it as saying that the nant water. PTI AMMK leader V Senthil Balaji, Kolkata metro snag: 20 fall ill after smoke fills onboard

PNS n KOLKATA and SSKM Hospital with nerve heard a huge sound and watched noticed. “Frantic calls to the tions. But the entire thing will be and breathing problems after flame-like things outside. Then authorities yielded no answers,” inquired into,” Metro Railway he riders of Kolkata metro they were rescued from inside the entire AC coach was filled angry passengers said. CPRO said. The fire was doused Trailway had a providential the coach that stood still some with fume and we could not “There could have been by the Metro staff using water escape after smoke was detect- 200 metres away inside the tun- even breathe,” said a passenger. some fire and there was smoke. from fire hydrants. ed inside an air-conditioned nel. The incident happened at Another passenger said that But our men immediately swung West Bengal Fire Service coach of the Kolkata Metro. the Maidan Station. “We were the windows had literally to be into action dousing them and it and Kolkata Police Disaster At least 20 people were taken travelling from New Garia to broken to get some relief and the might have taken some time for Management group are attend- ill and 17 of them were admit- Dum Dum when seconds before rescuers only came after 30-45 them to enter the tunnel because ing, the Kolkata Metro subse- ted to Calcutta Medical College entering Maidan station we minutes after the incident was they were taking all precau- quently tweeted. Cong-JD(S) Govt stable in K’taka: Sidda

KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU Chief Minister Kumaraswamy is contest all 28 Lok Sabha seats in said. Yeddyurappa said in not able to allocate the portfolios 2019 general elections alone. Vijayapura, “We will not indulge ven though political uncer- to the newly inducted ministers Meanwhile ruling out any in luring Congress-JD(S) legisla- Etainty persists in the fragile from the congress as the conflict attempts by his party to desta- tors, we don’t require it also.” “No coalition Government in has reached the high command. bilise the Congress-JD(S) coali- Congress or JD(S) MLA has con- Karnataka after the Cabinet “They (BJP) don’t want to sit tion Government in Karnataka, tacted us, nor have we attempted expansion with many disgruntled in the Opposition and work. By State BJP president B S it,” he added. Yeddyurappa also Congress MLAs expressing their using some wrong means, they Yeddyurappa said his party would alleged that due to internal squab- anger openly. However in an want to form the Government,” take “appropriate decision” if ble within the ruling coalition attempt to douse the fire, former Siddaramaiah said. He was react- there was political instability. He about Cabinet expansion and Chief Minister and chairman of ing to senior Bharatiya Janata distanced himself from senior portfolio allocation, development the coordination committee Party (BJP) lawmaker Umesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) law- of the State was getting hampered. Siddaramaiah rubbishes the claim Katti’s claim that 15 disgruntled maker Umesh Katti’s claim that Another senior BJP leader of the Opposition BJP that coali- MLAs from the ruling coalition 15 disgruntled MLAs from the KS Eshwarappa said, “Earlier there tion Government in Karnataka were in touch with him and that ruling coalition were in touch was fight among the MLAs of will collapse due to internal rift. the saffron party would form the with him and that the saffron Congress for the position of Siddaramaiah has said at new Government in Karnataka by remain intact for the 2019 Lok party would form the new Minister. Now though the position Hubballi in north Karnataka on next week. Siddaramaiah said, Sabha polls as well. Government in Karnataka by of minister is offered, there is issue Thursday that the Congress-JD(S) “Nothing will happen, the “I don’t know what you are next week. “Neither me, nor our of portfolio distribution. alliance was strong and they would Government will not fall. saying ... (JD(S) wanting to go leaders have said we will carry out Siddaramaiah has given the min- contest the 2019 general elec- Government will complete its alone) is news for me,” the former operation lotus (BJP’s election istership to people who are in his tions together in one platform. term; there is no problem at all.” Karnataka Chief Minister said, symbol). Umesh Katti’s state- good books. Senior leaders like He also ruled out any differ- Reacting to the views of JD(S) adding that the seat sharing for- ment is not right,” the former Shyamanur Shivashankarappa ences between him and Deputy leaders that the party should con- mula was yet to be finalised. Chief Minister said. have shown his dissent and this Chief Minister G Parameshwara test the Lok Sabha polls alone, the The JDs workers are per- “I want to say... let’s think shows the internal rift in Congress. over portfolio allocation to newly veteran Congress leader said both turbed by the “big brother atti- about what to be done when The coalition Government will fall inducted Ministers. However even the parties had fought the by-elec- tude” of the Congress party and Congress-JD(S) Government falls by itself and BJP Government will days after Cabinet expansion the tions together and the alliance will pressurising the leadership to because of internal squabble,” he assume power in future.” LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 nation 07

cian has little knowledge of his- tory. “After 1947, the popula- Imran should worry about tion of minorities there (Pakistan) was about 23 per cent. Then after the creation of Bangladesh, the population of minorities in Pakistan would have been around 16 per cent. his people, says Naqvi Now that population of minori- ties there is 1.2 per cent,” Naqvi PTI n NEW DELHI there have been dictatorships said. He alleged that the mostly and fanatic forces have minorities in Pakistan, be it nion minister Mukhtar run parallel governments, is Christians, Hindus, Sikhs or UAbbas Naqvi on Thursday only laughable. “It would be Buddhists, were either massa- hit back at Pakistan Prime better that he worries about the cred, forcefully converted, or Minister Imran Khan for his people of his own country. In they had to flee. remarks on the treatment of our country, everybody is safe In India, the picture is minorities in India, saying all and secure, and making completely opposite and Indians are secure and he progress. Our Constitution is minority population has should worry about the people the guarantee of their safety increased over the years, Naqvi of his country. and security. Tolerance is in the said. “When Mr Khan sees his Naqvi’s sharp reaction DNA of India and Indians,” the country’s history, he will have came after Khan for the second Minority Affairs Minister told to see that whether a Zakir time within a week on Tuesday PTI when asked about Khan’s Hussain was born there, compared the treatment of comments. whether there was a minorities in his country and Earlier on Saturday, Khan tolerant country. Every section something else and it was , or an India, saying “‘Naya Pakistan’ is had said he will “show” the of the society, including the understood in another manner. APJ Abdul Kalam,” he said. Quaid’s (Jinnah) Pakistan and Modi government “how to minorities, are safe. They are However, Naqvi cautioned Targeting Khan, Naqvi also will ensure that our minorities treat minorities”, amidst a con- constitutionally safe and their that such a “sweeping” or “loose named a number of popular are treated as equal citizens, troversy over Bollywood actor religious rights are also safe. In statement” can be used by anti- Indian artistes, including Yusuf unlike what is happening in Naseeruddin Shah’s remarks all fields, minorities are mak- India forces. “So, we should Khan, better known as Dilip India”. Slamming Khan for his on mob violence in India. ing progress at a fast pace.” avoid such things,” he added. Kumar, Aamir Khan and remarks, Naqvi said that talk- Asked about concerns On Naseeruddin Shah’s Naqvi attacked the Naseeruddin Shah, noting that ing about minorities from an being raised over intolerance, remarks, the minister said that Pakistan Prime Minister alleg- generations of Indians have “unsecular country”, where Naqvi said, “India is the most probably the actor meant ing the cricketer-turned-politi- honoured and admired them. President Ram Nath Kovind with First Lady Savita Kovind visits Udupi Pejavar Math, in Udupi on Thursday PTI

SAPNA SINGH n NEW DELHI behaviour of the sloth, Dr Arun A Sha, Director-Wildlife sloth bear slipped into 40- ‘Honey-trapped’ bear rescued from well Veterinary Operations, said, Afoot deep well while reach- cue operation, the Wildlife "There has been a significant ing out to the honeycombs on SOS official said, “A large safe- increase in the number of such the periphery of the well locat- ty net was lowered down into occurrences. The inhabited ed almost 700 metres from the well and the animal was areas on the fringes of the neighbouring forest, in safely extricated.” forests usually have uncovered Thovinakkere near Tumkur in “Rescues like these can be wells that pose a huge risk to Karnataka. The bear was in exceptionally nerve-wracking the safety of wildlife and peo- search of food and the well is as both the safety of the pub- ple. We also urge people to home to a plethora of wildlife lic and the animal need to be address the issue of open wells, species. It required some efforts kept in mind," the official said, to evade any such accidents in by the forest officials and vol- adding, "In a two-hour long the future." unteers of an NGO to pull the wearing rescue operation car- Kartick Satyanarayan, Co- bear out of the well. ried out with Karnataka Forest founder & CEO, Wildlife SOS After preliminary assess- Department, finally the male said, "Over the years, the nat- ment, the animal was tran- sloth bear was rescued from the ural habitat of these sloth bears quilised for the rescue opera- deep well." Dr Gowda said, "On orthopaedic examination was has deteriorated due to increas- tions. A four-member rescue According to Wildlife offi- arrival, we found the bear carried out to assess any inter- ing human encroachment and team led by Dr Nithin Gowda, cials, "On hearing the dis- struggling at the bottom of the nal injuries the bear might their population in the wild is Wildlife SOS veterinarian, tressed cries of the animal, the 40-foot deep well. After fol- have sustained owing to its fall. threatened, putting them under along with forest department landowner instantly reported lowing the necessary safety After mandatory observation, the International Union for Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal lights a flame to inaugurate the 21st National Janajati Sports Meet in Kamrup on officials rushed to the location, the incident to the district for- measures, our team was able to the sloth bear was released back Conversation for Nature Thursday PTI with the necessary equipment. est department who in turn lift the bear from the well. into the wild." (IUCN) list of vulnerable Elaborating upon the res- contacted us." Following that, a complete Explaining about the species." CBI, National Herald Congress misleading farmers on loan waiver: Modi PTI n SHARAMSHALA ing its Governments have imple- issues kept Delhi mented the loan-waiver promises in rime Minister Narendra Modi on the States and at the Centre. PThursday accused the Congress of Modi said the previous High Court busy “befooling” farmers on loan waivers, -led Congress saying the Governments led by the Government had also misled the PTI n NEW DELHI reopening of their tax assess- party had not fulfilled its promises in nation by just allocating a meagre bud- ments for 2011-12 and have the past. Addressing a rally here to cel- get for the one rank, one pension ases related to the 1984 rushed to the Supreme Court in ebrate one year of the Jai Ram Thakur- scheme. But his own Government at Canti-Sikh riots, 1987 appeal. The tax case against the led BJP Government in Himachal the Centre implemented ‘one rank, Hashimpura killings and the Congress leaders arose from the Pradesh, Modi also claimed that the one pension’ scheme in the real sense, burning live of a man and her investigation into the private previous Congress government had he said. Apparently countering Rahul teenage daughter in Haryana’s criminal complaint filed by BJP similarly misled ex-soldiers on the Gandhi’s jibe that the “watchman” had Mirchpur in 2010 were handled leader Subramanian Swamy implementation of their demand for himself turned into a “thief”, Modi with an iron hand in 2018 by the before a trial court in connection ‘one rank, one pension”. said, “Chowkidar choro ko chhorne ko Delhi High Court, which with the National Herald case. His criticism comes days after tayar nahi (The watchman is not ready dubbed these as “targeted” vio- While its initial attempt to save Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said his to let scamsters go).” lence, and it also remained busy Herald House failed in the HC party will not let Modi rest till he Remembering former prime min- with matters related to CBI and an appeal is expected, the writes off farm loans across the coun- ister , Modi said affairs and National Herald Congress is battling an eviction try. The recently elected Congress Himachal Pradesh was the leader’s sec- among others. notice sent by the BJP govern- Governments in Madhya Pradesh, PM Narendra Modi, flanked by Himachal Governor Acharya Devvrat (L) and CM Jai Ram Thakur, releases a document highlighting the achievements of ond home and industries were set up At the fag end of the year, ment to Jawaharlal Nehru Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have Himachal Pradesh Government in last one year under the BJP rule in Dharamshala on Thursday PTI in the hilly State at his initiative. the ghost of 1984 anti-Sikh riots Memorial Fund (JNMF) to announced loan waiver schemes. He said development projects returned to haunt the Congress vacate its premises at the Teen The Prime Minister said the Comptroller and Auditor General similar promises of waiving farm given token amounts in Karnataka, he worth `26,000 crore were under way with the conviction and life Murti Estate here. Congress Government waived loans had found that lakhs of people who loans before Assembly elections in claimed. Speaking in Hindi, Modi said in various sectors in Himachal sentencing of its veteran leader The ugly fight between top worth only `60,000 crore when it were not even farmers benefitted Punjab and Haryana, but claimed the the Congress had “made a fool” of the Pradesh. He described Himachal Sajjan Kumar. His conviction brass of the CBI also reached the came to power in 2009 even though from the then Congress Government’s party had failed to deliver. people through its loan waiver Pradesh as the land of brave soldiers was first of any big politician HC with Special Director farmers’ debts totalled `6 lakh crore. loan waiver scheme. While farmers in Punjab got promises. The Congress has chal- who were ever ready to make the keeping in view that names of Rakesh Asthana and DSP He said a report of the Modi said the Congress had made “nothing”, only 800 farmers were lenged such claims in the past, insist- supreme sacrifice at the border. other Congress leaders also had Devender Kumar seeking cropped up in connection with quashing of an FIR lodged the riots in which the HC said against them on bribery allega- that a minority group was “tar- tions with the approval of agency CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 geted” by those who enjoyed chief Alok Kumar Verma. The “political patronage” and aided High Court has reserved its ver- by an “indifferent” law enforce- dict on the issue. CENTRE DEVISES... acre per farmer each season for to waive farm loans almost approaching all options Minister G Parameshwara Celsius), Halwara (degrees ment agency. Congress leaders P One step being considered the purchase of inputs like immediately after taking remain opened as who will over portfolio allocation to Celsius) Faridkot (3.8 degrees Not only the leaders but Chidambaram and Sanjay is to pay farmers the difference seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, charge in the three States. join hands with the SP or not. the newly-inducted Ministers. Celsius) and Gurdaspur (3.2 their followers also had to face Nirupam, BJP leaders Arun between the Minimum Support labour and other investments Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Meanwhile Karnataka degrees Celsius) too felt intense brunt for the anti-Sikh riots Jaitley and Smriti Irani and Price for their crop and the in the field operations of then told the media that his Chief Minister H D COLD WAVE... chill. Hisar was the coldest when the HC awarded five-year AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal market rate. The price differ- farmer's choice for the crop party and others would not let Kumaraswamy said the JD(S), ‘Chillai-Kalan’ ends on place in Haryana with a mini- jail term for rioting, burning were also in news in 2018. ential could be credited direct- season. A high-level team of PM Modi sleep or rest until an an alliance partner of the January 31, but the cold wave mum of 2.8 degrees Celsius, houses and violation of curfew Chidambaram was in the high ly to the banks of the farmers. Central Government has all-India loan waiver scheme Congress in Karnataka, has continues even after that in down four notches against nor- to 70 rioters involved in east court seeking protection from The idea is inspired by the recently visited the Telangana was announced. not yet discussed with the Kashmir. The 40-day period is mal limits. Ambala recorded a Delhi. arrest by the CBI and the ED in "bhavantar (price difference) to study the scheme and sub- national party about the seat- followed by a 20-day long low of 4.2 degrees Celsius, Before this, the HC held the INX media case in which his scheme" of the previous Shivraj mitted their report to Prime CONG TO PLACATE... sharing formula for the 2019 ‘Chillai-Khurd’ and a 10-day Karnal’s minimum settled at 3.2 guilty 16 Uttar Pradesh police- son Karti is also facing prose- Singh Chouhan-led BJP Minster Office (PMO). The Akhilesh on Wednesday Lok Sabha elections. The ‘Chillai-Bachha’. The winter degrees Celsius, the MeT men for “targeted massacre” of cution. The High Court grant- Government in Madhya Jharkhand Government has lauded KCR for “striving Congress-JD(S) alliance is this season has been dry so far, department said. a minority section in ed him the relief. Nirupam, Pradesh. The third step being also recently announced a hard” to form a Federal Front strong and it would contest although there was a spell of Rohtak recorded a low 4 Hashimpura in Meerut district. however, failed to get any relief considered is to doubling col- scheme called as the of regional parties ahead of the Lok Sabha polls together, early snowfall in the Valley in degrees Celsius, followed by Dalits also felt vindicated from the HC which refused to lateral-free loans under Kisan Mukhyamantri Krishi the 2019 Lok Sabha elections he said. The JD(S) leader’s first and second week of Narnaul 4.5 degrees Celsius, when the HC in August award- quash the defamation case filed Credit Cards (KCCs) to Rs 2 Ashirwad Yojana. Under the and that he will meet the comment came in the wake of November. The weatherman Sirsa 4.8 degrees Celsius and ed life term to 12 Jats and vary- against him by Irani. It instead lakh and changes in the scheme, the Government will Telengana CM during his Congress leader has predicted light rain or Bhiwani 5.2 degrees Celsius. ing jail terms to 21 others of the quashed the defamation case he Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima give Rs 5,000 per acre to farm- Hyderabad visit next month. Siddaramaiah in Hubbali on snowfall at isolated places in the Dense fog affected normal same community for their “delib- had filed against the BJP leader. Yojna (PMFBY) crop insurance ers. Farmers who have land But to a question on includ- Thursday rubbishing BJP’s valley and Ladakh region on life at many places in the erate targeting” of the Balmikis Kejriwal, meanwhile, cut a scheme to enhance coverage holdings of less than one acre ing the Congress in any claim that the coalition Thursday. In Chandigarh, region, including Amritsar, at Mirchpur in Hisar district of sorry figure in the High Court as and ensure faster settlement of will be entitled to avail of alliance to take on the BJP Government in Karnataka Punjab and Haryana were Ludhiana, Patiala, Adampur, Haryana where a 60-year-old he had to apologise to Jaitley, for claims and schemes. There are assistance of Rs 5,000. To unitedly, the SP leader would collapse due to an under the grip of a cold wave, Halwara, Bathinda, Ambala, Dalit man and his physically- the allegations made against the over 40 million KCC accounts boost farm sector, the Modi expressed displeasure over internal rift. with their common capital Hisar, Karnal and Bhiwani. challenged teenage daughter BJP leader in connection with with Rs 2.37 lakh crore out- Government had launched the SP’s lone MLA in Madhya “There has not been any Chandigarh recording the sea- The cold wave conditions are were burnt alive in 2010. irregularities in DDCA, who standing. Under KCC guide- Pradhan Mantri Annadata Pradesh not being made a discussion on this (seat shar- son’s coldest night so far at 3.4 likely to continue in the two There was more bad news in then agreed to settle the defama- lines, the Reserve Bank of Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan Minister in the Kamal Nath- ing) with the Congress so far. degrees Celsius, which are is States over the next few days, store for the Congress as imme- tion dispute between them. The India has allowed banks to (PM-AASHA) which is indi- led Government. Though the When the discussion has not two notches below the normal. the weatherman said. diately after the decision against AAP convenor had to tender waive margin requirements for cating less effective. The new Congress, with 114 seats, yet taken place, then there is Adampur in Punjab was In Nashik, in north Sajjan Kumar, Associated apology in several other defama- loans up to Rs 1 lakh. Farmers minimum support price emerged as the single largest no question of any fight,” the coldest place in the two Maharashtra, the temperature Journals Ltd (AJL), publisher of tion cases as well. Kejriwal, how- currently have to repay both (MSP) for kharif and rabi party in the 230-member Kumaraswamy told reporters States with a low of 0.4 degrees plummeted to 1.8 degrees Congress mouthpiece National ever, had some reason to cheer principal and interest to be eli- crops that provides a cost- Madhya Pradesh Assembly, it when asked if the two parties Celsius, followed by Amritsar, Celsius in parts of the district. Herald, was directed by the HC after the HC early this year gible for fresh lending. plus-50 per cent price also failed to cross the halfway have reached a seat-sharing where the minimum settled at Nashik city recorded the to vacate the premises at ITO quashed the disqualification of Sources said that the seems to be less effective. mark (116) on its own and formula for the 2019 polls. He 1 degree Celsius, two notches lowest temperature of this sea- from where it was running. 20 of his party MLAs for hold- Centre is also examining the Despite announcing several enlisted the support of the was in the national Capital to below the normal limits, the son at 5.7 degrees Celsius on While asking the publication to ing office of profit when they Rythu Bandhu Investment sops for farmers, the BSP and the SP, which have meet Prime Minister meteorological department Thursday but an early morning vacate the building, the HC said were appointed as parliamentary Support Scheme (FISS) of Government has failed to cap- won two and one seats respec- Narendra Modi to discuss said. Piercing cold gripped temperature of 1.8 degrees AJL was “hijacked” by Young secretaries. Telangana for farmers to tack- ture agrarian crisis and farm- tively. However, no MLA issues pertaining to the State. Ludhiana too, which recorded Celsius was recorded at Indian (YI) Ltd in which party Former youth Congress le the agrarian crisis and farm- ers' unrest. The results of the from the Mayawati-led BSP or Siddaramaiah, who is the a minimum of 2 degrees Kundewadi agricultural chief Rahul Gandhi and his leader Sushil Kumar Sharma ers' unrest. Aimed at relieving recent Assembly polls indi- the SP was given place in the leader of the Congress-Janata Celsius, down three notches research centre in Niphad mother Sonia Gandhi are major- and ex-TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi, farmers of debt burden and cated that farm distress would Cabinet. Dal (Secular) coalition coor- against normal, while Patiala’s tehsil, officials said. This spell ity shareholders. The Gandhis both in jail for the murder of cease them from falling into the be a core issue in the 2019 Responding to another dination committee, ruled temperature settled at 4 degrees of cold wave will persist for too got no relief from the HC in their wives, got reprieve from the debt trap again, the scheme polls. The Congress made question, the former UP CM out any differences between Celsius. Pathankot (2.9 degrees another four days in the an income tax case regarding high court. provides a grant of Rs 4,000 per good on its campaign promise said as days to polls are him and Deputy Chief Celsius), Bathinda (2.5 degrees district. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Moment to movement Much ado about a mosque The #MeToo crusade in India may have taken time but is now a tidal force to reckon with, one that is becoming a bottom-up campaign by women to establish gender parity Was the edifice Babri maqbara rather than a masjid? If so, why is the Sunni Personal Law xactly a year ago, an annual rundown of trends had found a low hit for the Board making so much hue and cry about the structure and the land on which it stood? E#MeToo hashtag in India, the densi- ty confined largely to the Western world. As Hollywood women, who had been abused by producer Harvey Weinstein, decided that they had acquired a standing despite the exploitation in their early careers and it was time to call him out for his outrageous wrongdoing, Bollywood was deafeningly silent. Yet a year later, the hash- PRAFULL GORADIA tag has become gale force at home, not just in the rarefied confines of social media his writer is yet to come across a masjid, which is a place of prostra- chatrooms but in the real world, particularly the backrooms of even the region- tion to Allah, the merciful, which al film industries. Beginning with actress Tanushree Dutta, whose complaint against is named after any individual. On co-actor Nana Patekar held good because it violated workplace code (a shoot- the other hand, a dargah, which is Ta tomb of a saint, is named after the holy man. ing location) and employee contracts rather than offscreen negotiations of power So is a mazhar or a shrine of an important play, it quickly stoked a reactive wave among other abused women, spilling over person named after him. There are many this time to other industries, most notably the media, academia, hospitality and maqbaras or places of graves that are gener- corporates. It even took down the then MoS for External Affairs and at one-time ally constructed for rich and ordinary persons merely to perpetuate their memory. Mughal considered an unassailable and “unputdownable” editor MJ Akbar. It is this per- Emperor Aurangzeb, commonly known as colation through the societal trellis that makes our #MeToo not just a moment alamgeer or conqueror of the world, was hum- in time but a movement for respect and true inclusion at the workplace. ble enough before Allah to name his wife’s grave as Bibi Ka Maqbara. He did not have Sexual harassment and violence graduated from being just a conscience prick- the gumption to even call it a mazhar or a dar- er or moral outrage on discussion boards to forcing a course correction in the gah, for that matter. real world. Thanks to the faceless women who spoke up against their abusers Similarly, it is difficult to think of a masjid without a minaret or several of them. As it is at the workplace, the offenders had to step down from their exalted positions in well-known, the function of a minaret is to industry and governance with the delivery of retrospective justice. For the first enable a muezzin to stand as high as possi- time, ordinary women tamed a medieval expression of domination and coer- ble before he issues the azaan or the call for new to India and were general- Ganga, still standing. This invaders in 1389 AD stands out worship. The higher he can stand, the greater ly busy establishing their rule at despite India’s independence, as a landmark. cion into being a despicable misfit of the modern world. Sex as a power tool in the distance his voice or baang would carry Agra. How could Mir Baqi get at the holiest of holy places of the Conquering militias or the office is on its way out and hopefully will lead to an assessment of talent as and more would be the worshippers, who the opportunity to visit Ayodhya; Hindus. He went on to say that armies in this 1992 inter- it is rather than the body it inhabits. #MeToo even fostered a counter movement would attend the prayer. In the days where have the Ram temple demolished on his recent visit to Warsaw in Yugoslav conflict destroyed the there were no loudspeakers, the height of the and have the huge Babri structure Poland, he saw the cathedral in enemy’s religious symbols and of men who took to the confession box, admitting they had violated boundaries minaret was most crucial. An outstanding constructed — all in a matter of that city as a Roman Catholic built their own to symbolically or unknowingly offended women around them. For the first time, gender neu- example of height is the masjid built by two years? In those days, five cen- IT’S DIFFICULT TO edifice. When the Russians had mark the territory. For example, trality didn’t seem like a slogan but a societal sensitivity that will shape the way Aurangzeb on the banks of Ganga at Varanasi, turies ago, everything had to be THINK OF A conquered Warsaw a century or the capital city of what is today which has two extremely tall minarets. done manually — breaking, MASJID more ago, they had converted called the ‘Serb Republic’ of we build a new world. And most importantly, for the first time again, it forced a Taking a foreign example, the big mosque building and all. It must have WITHOUT the earlier Catholic cathedral Bosnia and Herzegovina, was revision of the feminist movement itself as regular women asked their privileged at Istanbul was earlier a church of Hagia taken longer than two years. A MINARET OR into a Russian orthodox church. ethnically cleansed of all its counterparts why they still tolerated predatory men and remained tight-lipped Sophia. There, the church was converted into Babar died in 1530 while SEVERAL OF The poles could not tolerate this numerous historic and newer despite being aware of their odious character. Did success mean only breaking a masjid by raising four minarets as tall as the beseeching Allah, the merciful, to but were helpless. When they mosques, with the Serbs also pinnacle of the dome. In rural Anatolia and save the life of his ailing son THEM. AN regained independence towards expelling the local Muslims, the glass ceiling and becoming an acolyte of an elite preserve of Fortune 500? its wheat lands, most masjids have a single Humayun. the end of World War I, they ostensibly in retribution for cen- The Bollywood crusade took time to shape up because unlike Hollywood, it minaret. But a minaret was there neverthe- Taking all these circum- OUTSTANDING demolished the Russian church turies of Ottoman humiliation. was bottom-up instead of top-down. Most of our A-listers, while acknowledg- less. Or else, the baang would not carry. stances, — the lack of minaret EXAMPLE IS THE and rebuilt their own. Not only that, the Orthodox When this writer visited Ayodhya, he had and the presence of the name This pattern of behaviour Serbs destroyed about 200 ing the casting couch syndrome, claimed immunity on the ground that they had heard a great deal about the Babri Masjid, as Babri among others — could it MASJID BUILT BY was in evidence elsewhere too. Catholic churches in Krajina in not been subjected to exploitative advances. So traumatised and ashamed are if it was some historic piece of architecture. be possible that Mir Baqi did not AURANGZEB ON Several wars were fought during Croatia during their four year they of this mostly unwilling but sometimes willing compromise that they shove This was early in 1991. The writer was sur- forget the King he was beholden the 1990s after the collapse of the occupation of the town. This was prised at the uncomely sight of this enormous to, and admiring of? He took his THE BANKS OF Socialist Federated Republic of Serb revenge on atrocities against it under the carpet. But the security, exposure and the connectedness of a dig- rough-looking trinity of domes. More surpris- time to build this maqbarah, Yugoslavia, particularly the 1991- the orthodox Church by the ital hashtag has given everybody else a right to speak up and claim redress in ing was the total absence of anything like a probably larger than any in India, THE GANGA AT 1995 war in Croatia and Bosnia- Croat Nazi puppet state during a country where the legal due processes for sexploitation are either loosely imple- minaret. This made him suspicious enough as a compact building in the lov- VARANASI, Herzegovina. This was the World War II. The Catholic to enquire one by one, from three passing ing memory of Zaheeruddin biggest conflict in Europe since Croats had then murdered over mented or given the go by. Worst, primary charges levelled by a woman are not Muslim gentlemen, as to whether there was Mohammad Babar. In short, WHICH HAS TWO the World War II, causing mas- a 100 orthodox priests and three considered worthy of a serious probe, often passed off as an attempt to settle a or a mimbar inside, or a wuzooh for was the edifice Babri maqbarah EXTREMELY TALL sive terror and brutality with bishops, massacred about 1,000 scores in a relationship gone wrong. Yet inquiry is needed to establish veracity. a wash before the prayer. A few minutes ear- rather than a masjid? If so, why approximately 150,000 deaths Serbs in a town Glina and also lier, the writer was categorically informed by is the Sunni Personal Law Board MINARETS. AND and several million people razed its orthodox Church of the Or else, even a serious complaint will be tainted by the same brush of specu- a skull cap-wearing gentleman that he could making so much song and dance HE WAS HUMBLE forcibly resettled. Although the nativity. lation and an attempt at flighty fame. And because the #MeToo in India, by virtue not go inside, hence the queries. about the edifice and the land on Serbs, Croats and Bosnian Similar is the tale of Córdoba of the digital constituency it serves, has a Savarna and class orientation to it, Whoever the writer talked to, including which it stood? Up to a dozen of ENOUGH TO Muslims, who fought this war, in Spain. It was originally a two shopkeepers, referred to it as the ‘Babri’ maqbarahs were demolished NAME HIS WIFE’S were Europeans of Slavonic cathedral (Cathedral of Our there has to be an on-ground diversity about it by including women from the Masjid. The writer had not earlier, or even under the British rule in order to ancestry, they had significant Lady of the Assumption) but was countryside and backward castes, for long inured to the idea of incurring the later, come across a mosque named after any lay out Delhi’s Golf Course. GRAVE AS BIBI and irreconcilable differences in conquered by the invading wrath of those in power. This patriarchal hitback is the biggest challenge to rene- individual. His suspicion continued about Incidentally, Sir Arnold KA MAQBARA religion. The Serbs are eastern- Moors and turned into a mosque the nature of the edifice in the absence of a Toynbee had visited Delhi and orthodox Christians, the Croats in 784 AD by Abd al-Rahman. gotiating gender hierarchy and our #MeToo movement needs to work on male minaret and the presence of the name Babri. Bombay in the 1950s to deliver AND NOT CALL IT were Roman Catholics, and the It was reconquered by 1236 AD antipathy than expect empathy. Already there is much talk that there cannot be On subsequent contemplation, the writer felt the Azad Memorial Lectures. A DARGAH EVEN Bosnian Muslims are Slavs by King Ferdinand III of Castile too many fallen men and the poor “victims” are but pardoned for a momentary that perhaps, the edifice was a maqbara of This was at the personal invita- Islamised after the Turkish con- during the Reconquista. The Mir Baqi, one of the military commanders tion of Jawaharlal Nehru. quest. The Serbs have always centre of the mosque was con- lapse of passion but “fallen women” are an easy label to apply. Some surveys of Babar in the latter’s invasion of India. The During the course of his lectures, defended Christian Europe from verted into a Catholic cathedral. have shown that #MeToo might adversely impact the hiring of women employ- date of the building has been consistently Arnold expressed surprise at invaders, most notably the The kings who followed added ees at the workplace, as if they represent a threat for demanding equality. Still, given as 1528 AD. having seen the masjid with tall Ottoman Turks. The heroic further Christian features. there has been a silver lining in the form of the Malayali film industry women Babar won the First Battle of Panipat in minarets, as we mentioned Serbian defence in the Battle of (The writer is a well-known April 1526. He and his immediate men were above, on the banks of the Kosovo against the Ottoman columnist and an author) forming their own collective and the Producers’ Guild of India codifying a pro- fessional rulebook. Like everything global, we have indigenised #MeToo. S O U N D BITE

India never considered When I play international Stardom matters in a way Protection of freedom of The forgotten Pakistan as its enemy cricket, I don't need to but what makes me more faith, freedom of expres- whereas Islamabad has silence anyone. My job is happy is the love and sion and freedom from For two weeks, 15 young men remain trapped in an illegal always treated New Delhi to score runs and I will respect of people. This all fear is the sacred duty mine in Meghalaya and the country does not seem to care as its foe. keep scoring runs. means a lot to me. of the police force. Senior RSS leader Indian cricketer Actor Infosys co-founder n August 2010, 33 men remained —Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi —Cheteshwar Pujara —Salman Khan —N R Narayana Murthy trapped when a mine gave way in Inorthern Chile’s Atacama Desert, and the entire country seemed to join hands to ensure that they came out safely. New L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR technologies were developed and the Course correction certainly call the shots in the 2019 country’s politicians came together to general election. However, as ensure that these men were safely res- Bogibeel: Bridging many gaps Prime Minister Modi may miss cued and they were. The incident Sir — Union Minister Nitin an opportunity to lead the nation Gadkari, in his recent address to he Bogibeel bridge is truly a milestone achievement for the second time, a strong became so famous that it inspired a IB officers, praised Nehru’s of the NDA government as it portends good for- committed leader is all that the Hollywood film starring Antonio brand of secularism and inclu- Ttune for the country's transportation and defence nation expects come 2019. Banderas, The 33. And when a few siveness — a strict taboo for his systems. The bridge will boost connectivity and cut KR Srinivasan party. The headwinds for the down travel time to the North-East frontier region and Secunderabad months ago, 12 members of the young BJP within its parivar sharpened facilitate easy movement of troops to the border, there- Thai football team, the Wild Boars, went missing in a cave, the world took after three Hindi heartland by enhancing the country's defence prowess. However, A failed state notice. Top global diving experts weighed in and eventually all the boys and States were lost this December. that the bridge took 16 years — 21 years if one con- If its alternative strategy of ton- siders the date the foundation stone was laid — is a their coach were rescued although a Thai military diver lost his life. ing down on Hindutva had the matter of concern. The foundation stone was laid in Sir — The fate of the miners So why when 15 men are missing in an illegal mine in Meghalaya are we Shiv Sena capturing the slot, 1997 and construction work started only in 2002. This trapped in a ‘rat-hole’ in in India so indifferent or unable to seek humanitarian and technical help? Of course, Rahul Gandhi has now moved aspect requires introspection as far as the pace of India’s ing clearances and prompt execution by Government Meghalaya is not known. That we there is that awful truth that the Northeast of India barely warrants a mention in into the soft Hindutva space. project implementation is concerned . departments. Besides, completion of these projects are so ill-prepared to deal with a By default or design, the BJP Planning and implementation of mega projects such depends largely on the Government’s will. Sadly, in our crisis situation such as this is the national media. Then there is the likelihood that almost all the men missing might have ceded its space to as these are definitely a herculean task, but the same country, political interference plays a negative role, thus brought out by the inability of our are not locals but migrants from other states and even illegals from Bangladesh. others. On top of this, achche din can be streamlined with clear planning, management paving the way for delay in project completion. disaster managers to even locate And there is the fact that politicians in Meghalaya really do not want to blow the seems to be going the same way coordination, indigenous construction technology, M Pradyu Thalikavu where the trapped miners are. The as the shining India campaign of simpler and faster Government procedures for obtain- Kannur efforts made in India to rescue the lid on the illegal coal mining that keeps the political wheels greased, a National 2004. The BJP has an inkling trapped miners are in sharp con- Green Tribunal (NGT) order notwithstanding. Whatever the truth of the matter, that a fractured mandate in trast to the Thai cave rescue that the fact is that with no supplies and little effort towards the rescue, the men are 2019 will force it to seek support Declining prospects Congress wave. Though the BJP Minister Modi’s speech, dwelling gripped the world. Thailand of others beyond traditional may brush aside the rising on development and Government pooled its resources and prayers almost certainly dead by now. That said, hope should not be lost. This incident allies. It is in this context that prospects of a mahagathbandhan sops, does not seem to be enough helped the nation achieve the highlights how India’s national and state level disaster relief forces must keep Gadkari’s speech assumes signif- Sir — This refers to the editori- or a grand alliance, fact remains to change political equations. seemingly unachievable. Illegal equipment for such rescue close at hand, and also India’s awful shortage of icance. Apart from pitching a al, “Annus Horribilis” (December that the party cannot overlook or In short, even distribution of mining should not be blamed on more conciliatory ideology, the 27). After the BJP’s loss in the underestimate any front. For, it tickets to deserving candidates the labourers but on those who private heavy-lift transport aviation, particularly helicopters. The government of party could as well be hinting at three Hindi heartland States, it is holds the potential to play a and capitalisation on Modi’s pop- make big money out of it. Meghalaya, which has seemingly washed its hands of all responsibility in the a leadership switch in NDA, to abundantly clear that the Modi spoilsport in a close finish. ularity may not be able to change G David Milton case, should be censured and pay exemplary compensation to the kin of the ensure greater acceptability, wave has become a thing of the On the other hand, alliance the BJP’s fortunes. In all likeli- Maruthancode within and without. past. Further, the Modi-Shah parties have also been giving the hood, the party may fall short of Send your feedback to: dead. In addition, the rat holes where men risk life and limb to extract coal ille- R Narayanan magic, too, has become non-exis- BJP a rude jolt by breaking ties a simple majority. As things gally must be shut down so that another tragedy does not occur again. Navi Mumbai tent, even though there is no pro- one after the other. Prime stand today, regional players will [email protected] LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN The truth POINTCOUNTERPOINT IF ANYBODY IS GOING TO MONITOR THE COMPUTER, WERE THE MAXIMUM INTERCEPTS DONE DURING THAT IS THE ORWELLIAN STATE. GEORGE ORWELL IS THE UPA GOVERNMENT? SURELY GEORGE ORWELL about plastics AROUND THE CORNER. IT IS CONDEMNABLE. WAS NOT BORN IN MAY, 2014. Plastic is bad for the environment but the virgin —SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER —UNION FINANCE MINISTER variant can be recycled for road surfacing. The P CHIDAMBARAM ARUN JAITLEY challenge for our country is to beat perceptions Understanding the real Sita

NAVNEET ANAND Maithili versions of Ramayana embody the quintessence of our collective national consciousness

inston Churchill had once rightly said, “Courage is what which is effectively being reinforced by the linguistic plurality and cultural diversity in India it takes to stand up and speak.” Dr Rajagopalan WVasudevan, a professor of Chemistry at Madurai’s Thiagarajar College of Engineering, is one such person of courage. At a time when there exists a predominant perception that plastic is bad, he stuck his neck out, asking people to re-think. On the ongoing public discourse on banning plastic, Vasudevan is of the view that planning, and not banning, should be the way forward. He cited multiple reasons for this. Indeed, it was delightful to meet him at a Fijeeha workshop titled, ‘Is All Plastic Bad’ in Madurai last week. Also known as the plastic man of India, who was also con- ferred with Padma Shri in 2018, Vasudevan said, “Not all plastics are bad. Such negative perceptions about plastic have adversely SACHIDA NAND JHA affected not just the industry but public discourse, too. It’s the cul- ture of disposal and throwing away that created the problem.” By hat I wish to do in this article is developing a special technology, Vasudevan demonstrated that plas- to situate some versions of the tic can judiciously be re-used. Ramayana, such as the Vasudevan invented an eco-friendly technology that helps cre- Mithilabhasha Ramayana by ate roads by re-using plastic wastes. “Use of waste plastic for road Chanda Jha, Rameshwar Charit construction offers many advantages, including ease and low depen- MithilaW Ramayan by Laldas, Maithili Ramayana by dence on machineries. It also reduces on-site production costs. Baiju Mishra ‘Dehati’, Sita Ramayan by Krishna For every kilo of stone, 50 gms of bitumen is used and one-tenth Nandan Singh and Sitayan by Vaidyanath Mallik ‘Vidhu’. All these books have been written in my of it is plastic waste. This reduces the amount of bitumen to be mother tongue, Maithili, in order to foreground the used. Plastic increases aggregate impact value and improves the idea of aesthetic along the lines as suggested by quality of flexible pavements. Wear and tear on the roads, too, can ancient Indian theoritician, Bharat Muni, in be minimised using this technology.” Having patented this tech- Natyashastra and later by philosopher nology, Vasudevan remains hopeful that Governments across the Abhinavagupta in Abhinavbharati. This article will country will embrace this technology judiciously. make an attempt to contest the formulation of the Fijeeha’s campaign ‘PLASTIC’ or Plastic Targeted Information creative representation of Ramkatha by distin- Communication is designed to create awareness about plastic and guished Ramayana studies scholar Paula Richman dispel myths attached with it. The Government’s announcement and also dispute the very idea of a nation, as it on the elimination of single-use plastic by 2022 on World appeared in the writings of another distinguished scholar, a historian of subaltern persuasion, Partha Environment Day this year was greeted with glee by many. However, Chatterjee. While doing so, this article will aim to it is faced with the challenge to beat perceptions about plastic being establish the fact that dharma (religion) is central a material. While elimination of single-use or thin plastic that are to the conceptualisation of a nation as it exists out- used as carry bags across the country, is much needed, it should side literature in the works of Mohandas not create confusion about other forms of plastic. There are many Karamachand Gandhi and Deen Dayal Upadhyay ical assumptions that almost completely lost sight the Ramayana are available in modern Indian lan- rajya, reappears again in the conceptualisation of plastics that are good and can be recycled as well. And not all plas- respectively. of the importance of harmony and confluence. They guages, disseminating enormously interesting, Integral Humanism by nationalist thinker Deen tic products end up in landfills. In fact, many companies are work- Aesthetic preoccupations have almost always seem to almost exclusively care for conflicts and and sometimes even contradictory narratives of Dayal Upadhyay. He unequivocally attached ing responsibly on recycling and driving awareness. held centrestage in our country. As a matter of fact, differences alone. Sitaram Katha, the importance of versions of the utmost importance to the notion of dharma for the In an attempt to curb plastic waste, Nestle India launched a they have charted an extremely impressive trajec- Paula Richman, who tremendously con- Maithili Ramayana appears to lie in the depiction making of a just and responsible nation. Centenary ‘MAGGI Wrappers Return’ scheme. Under this programme, for every tory since the days of Bharat Muni, who wrote an tributed to the spread of Ramayana studies world- of an extremely sensitive but movingly powerful celebrations of Upadhyay and commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi across the nation 10 empty wrappers of Maggi noodles returned, customers are enormously engaging, encyclopedic treatise on per- wide, showed a particular kind of perception about character of Sita. She always respected the sancti- forming arts, Natyashatra. His works had a great it that suggested similar kinds of preoccupations ty of human love and marital relationship but never make tremendous sense in the light of their reflec- offered a free packet of Maggi noodles. The project is running on deal of influence on the literary practices of our with which the aforementioned practitioners of con- lost an opportunity to question Ram and put him tions on the inextricably interlinked relationship a pilot basis in Dehradun and Mussoorie. Earlier this year, PepsiCo, country due to their highly influential Rasa theo- temporary literature remain occupied. All her major in place whenever it was required. By and large, between religion and nation. too, announced its decision to launch the first-ever 100 per cent ry that emphasised that pleasure is, of course, a works such as Many Ramayanas: The Diversity of these Ramayana versions emphasise a definite kind Ramayana editions in Maithili were written compostable, plant-based packaging for Lay’s and Kurkure snack desirable outcome of artistic performance, but it a Narrative Tradition in South Asia, Questioning of structural, thematic and aesthetic unity with the rather late. The plausible reason for the delay is products. RAW Pressery collects PET bottles from homes, stores should not be understood and interpreted as the Ramayanas: A South Asian Tradition and Sanskrit version of Valmiki and other regional ver- often said to be the enduring dominance of and rag-pickers in Mumbai and recycles them. It has partnered primary purpose. The main objective actually is to Ramayana Stories in Modern South India: An sions from languages such as Assamese, Bengali and Radhakrishna Kavya since the time Vidyapati with another firm to break down and convert plastic to yarn or fil- transport the audience to a higher realm; a tran- Anthology are in a significant way defined and deter- others, which so remarkably underline the existence began to write exhilarating songs about the eter- aments, much like cotton, to make clothes for domestic use. scendental space where one can effortlessly under- mined by those political persuasions that seem to of a nationalist outlook and an identical sense of nal love of Radha and Krishna. But the upsurge Tupperware has taken back over one crore finished goods which go a certain kind of blissful experience about the highlight the North-South conflict. In her opinion, aesthetic experience. of the creative representations of Sitaram Katha came to the brand for replacement. The products thus collected essence of one’s own being. A place where one can all four southern languages — Tamil, Telugu, Against a backdrop of debates on issues relat- by those modern poets cited above explains the also reconcile with consciousness that enables one Kannada and Malayalam — do have re-tellings of ed with nationalism between Western scholars, like fact that indigenous cultural traditions enabled are recycled responsibly and used in non-food applications. to make genuine reflections on the moral and spir- Ramkatha that vehemently challenge the narratives Ernest Gellner and Anthony Smith, as well as the litterateurs of the Mithila region for quite a The MD of a plastic container and goods company said itual dimensions of human life. of Valmiki’s Ramayana or Ramcharitmanas of immensely popular interventions made by Benedict long time to resist the impact of a colonial edu- that there was indeed a lot of misinformation around plastic Later, the 10th century Kashmiri Shaivite lit- Tulsidas. In turn, they perhaps successfully supplant Anderson, Partha Chatterjee chose to discuss the cation system which did not feel reluctant to as many people do not understand the difference between sin- erary commentator, Abhinavagupta, who wrote the cultural hegemony of North India. genesis and growth of Indian nationalist discourse undermine, rather erase the traces of our civili- gle-use and re-usable variants. There is a tendency to see all perhaps the finest commentary on Bharat Muni’s Revisiting the already mentioned Maithili during the colonial and post-colonial periods of our sational core embedded in the Ramayana story. plastic products as equal, and that is not the case. Some com- Natyashatra, went on to elucidate the Rasa theo- Ramayanas will enable us to tell a different story. history in his influential books such as The A veteran scholar, Avadhesh Kumar Singh, in panies make sure that their products are made with high qual- ry in terms of the idea of abhivyakti (expression) To begin with, they popularised Sitaram Kavya in Nationalist Thought in the Colonial World: A his book, Ramayana: Through the Ages, made a ity, durable, 100 per cent virgin plastic that is designed for as conceptualised by Anandavardhana in his Maithili as Vidyapati had done with Radhakrishna Derivative Discourse and The Nation and its highly pertinent point when he mentioned that the extended use. Some companies even promise to take back Dhvanyaloka and the principles of pratyabhijna doc- Kavya among the Maithilis during the late 14th and Fragments: Colonial and Postcolonial Histories. What existence of Ramkatha in numerous Indian lan- used containers and attempt an industrial re-use of it. trine of Kashmir. For Abhinavagupta, an aesthet- early 15th centuries. These writers of Ramayana is very noteworthy in these discussions is that guages acted as the “bridge amongst various region- ic experience was like a spiritual awakening when were the quintessence for Maithili poets in the sense Chatterjee places the Gandhian thought outside the al, linguistic and cultural identities.” I entirely agree Dr Sanjay K Gupta, a waste management expert from an individual is enabled to transcend the limita- that they consolidated during the 19th and 20th scope and parameter of Indian nation and nation- with this perceptive observation and only wish to Switzerland, said, “Life without plastic is virtually impossible. tions of one’s own self. It becomes possible for him centuries the cornerstone of what we call nowadays alism. Thus, he separates the concept of nation from add that the different versions of regional Ramayana There is obviously a perception that all plastic is the same but by virtue of a certain kind of contemplation gen- ‘Maithili literary culture’. They are genuinely the idea of religion. His premise as well as percep- drawing upon Avikavi, Valmiki’s Adi Kavya, are it is only the disposable kind that harms the environment. But erating as it does the sense of pure bliss. Looking admired for their creatively satisfying attempts to tion does not seem to be valid and justifiable in view indeed the cultural expressions of our nationalist the material itself is not to blame, rather it is the way human at the Rasa theory as the foundation of art and lit- showcase the cultural and linguistic distinctiveness of what Gandhi consistently said and successfully thought in diverse ways. Their availability in the beings deal with disposable plastic which becomes the real erature, he firmly focussed on the significance of of Mithila along with foregrounding the moving did with the help of religion for the re-awakening majority of modern Indian languages points to the cause for concern.” B Ravi, Director, Central Institute of Plastic harmony for the formulation of an aesthetic expres- character of Sita. of our national consciousness. cultural interconnectedness and, in turn, the per- Engineering and Technology, Madurai said, “It is the mindset sion. Alongside Vidyapati, Sita is often seen as the The production, reception and consumption vasive sense of nation in the pre-colonial India of a generation which refuses to re-use. Instead of allocating Such harmony is conspicuous by its absence uniting force for the otherwise deeply divided of Sitaram Katha, particularly in the Maithili lit- much before the advent of colonial moment. In fact, budgets on advertising to stop plastic use, it would be far more from the contemporary literary climate in which, Maithili community. Typically, the Maithili mind- erary canon, strengthen the Gandhian understand- these Ramayana versions embody the quintessence for examples, Dalit, feminist and post-colonial lit- set can opt for unpredictably different pulls and ing of dharma and its primacy in the growth story of our collective national consciousness which is useful to divert that money and create centres for collection eratures, have all largely focussed on conflicts along pressures of life. But all the conflicting Maithili traits of a nation. Such inseparable relationship between being so effectively reinforced by the kind of lin- of plastic bags.” What is needed is a series of awareness strate- the lines of caste, gender and political categories, and attributes prefer to come together in an unusu- religion and nation, which was so succinctly for- guistic plurality and cultural diversity we have in gies to build a culture of re-use and a gradual phasing out of called the East and the West. The aesthetic con- ally harmonious manner on the issue of Sita. mulated by Gandhi, who thought about the pos- our country. the widespread rollout of plastic products. sciousness for practitioners of these literatures In an arguably multilingual and multicultur- sibilities of an ideal and citizen-centric political order (The writer is Assistant professor of English at (The writer is a strategic communications professional) appears to be primarily defined by certain ideolog- al country like India, where different versions of through the emergence of the metaphorical Ram Rajdhani College, Delhi)

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Total investment The expiry date of the contract is May reached, in F&O, one is under the called a zero-sum market. After thousands of objects or is dependent upon an underlying sell/buy the asset in the situation when amounted to `10,72,400. The buyer 28. On the expiry date, Nifty index clos- obligation to square off his/her position learning this, every trader should first scattered through Britain asset. It can be a financial asset, such the buyer exercises his/her right. paid an initial margin of `1,07,240. es at 10,678. The call expires worthless. on the stipulated time. figure out whether they are good as currency, stock and market index, However, one must be cautious in On May 28, Nifty 50 index future The buyer would possess the entire However, due to its high-return enough to be in this narrow brack- alone, and very few are an interest-bearing security or a phys- trading with derivatives as they are closed at 10,678. The buyer’s loss `10,000 paid as premium. potential, it attracts many retail et of two per cent successful traders. subject to restitution ical commodity. Derivative trading in associated with several risks. First, would stand at (1,072,400 - Situation IV: Derivatives trading investors. But do they make money? (The writer is Assistant Professor, claims. our country comprises four basic derivative products require large funds. 1,067,800)*100 that will be equal to risk with stocks option: Let us not Unfortunately, the answer is no. Most Amity University) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 money 10

Sensex gains 157 pts Industry players hail new New gold policy likely soon on F&O expiry, exchanges across the country to norms for e-commerce cos have greater financialisation positive global cues PTI n NEW DELHI lines will also make it difficult for play- Prabhu: Looking at all of the yellow metal. Mumbai (PTI): Rising for the second ers with FDI investments to offer dis- It also suggested exemption straight day, the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped he government’s move to tighten counts and cashbacks to online shoppers, of 3 per cent integrated goods 157 points on Thursday amid expiry of Tnorms for online marketplaces with a development that industry watchers say aspects of yellow metal and service tax (IGST) to be December series derivatives contracts and pos- foreign investment will close the “back will affect business models of these paid by exporters in line with itive global cues. After rallying close to 400 points door” that has been “blatantly exploited” companies. PTI n NEW DELHI gold, he said: “It will also look customs duty with a provision earlier in the session, the 30-share index pared by such companies and provide a level- The new rules could also pull the at that side of it”. of bank guarantee. some gains but finished 157.34 points, or 0.44%, playing field, industry players said on plug on seller entities like Cloudtail and he government is work- The domestic industry has To promote exports, the higher at 35,807.28. The broader NSE Nifty rose Thursday. The changes will mostly affect Appario (that have equity investment ing on an integrated gold demanded a cut in import Minister Arun Jaitley had Gem and Jewellery Export 49.95 points, or 0.47%, to 10,779.80. US-based Amazon and Walmart-backed from e-commerce companies). Tpolicy, which is expected duty on gold to 4 per cent from announced formulation of a Promotion Council (GJEPC) The biggest gainers in the Sensex pack were Flipkart — the two largest players in the “There are some specific points that to be released soon, to promote the current 10 per cent. comprehensive gold policy to has asked for government sup- Reliance Industries, Infosys, NTPC, ONGC, burgeoning Indian e-commerce sector — need greater clarity, especially the fact that growth of the yellow metal The minister said that cur- develop gold as an asset class. port in terms of increasing HUL, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, ITC and HCL as one of the norms bars striking exclu- an entity having ‘equity participation’ by industry and exports of jew- rently, there was no such poli- Government think- incentives under the Tech, rising up to 2.10%. On the other hand, sive marketing arrangements that could e-commerce market place entity or its ellery, Commerce and Industry cy despite the fact that India NITI Aayog in August sug- Merchandise Exports from Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, Tata influence product prices. group company, is not permitted to sell Minister said. was the largest consumer and gested to the government to India Scheme (MEIS). Steel and Maruti Suzuki fell up to 1.71%. “It (introduction of the new norms) its products on the platform run by mar- “We are pushing for it importer of gold. bring down import duty on Under MEIS, the govern- Global sentiment improved as tensions is an acknowledgement that all the ketplace entity,” said Darshan Upadhyay, (gold policy) as we need an India has the potential to gold from the existing 10 per ment provides duty benefits between the White House and US Fed eased. major foreign players have been consis- partner at Economic Laws Practice, integrated policy. In the next become a “good exporter of cent and also asked it to slash depending on product and Strong consumer spending data in the US also tently violating the spirit of the policy adding that this could result in all ven- few days, we will have a meet- value-added gold”, he added. the GST rate on the precious country. added to the momentum, said Hemang Jani, head from day one. Almost all the clarification dors and suppliers where the marketplace ing of all concerned people to The policy is likely to focus metal from the current 3 per Rewards under the scheme advisory, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. points mentioned in this policy can be entity (or its group) have insignificant frame the policy on an expe- on promoting the domestic cent. are payable as percentage of With two more trading days to go until the directly attributed to an active violation holding being ineligible for selling their ditious basis. We are looking at gold industry and exports of The NITI Aayog also rec- realised free-on-board value, end of the year, liquidity and sentiment are set by these foreign players,” ShopClues CEO products. all elements of gold in the pol- gems and jewellery, which con- ommended to review and and the MEIS duty credit scrip to drive market in short term, he added. and co-founder Sanjay Sethi said. He Instamojo CEO and co-founder icy,” Prabhu told PTI. tribute about 15 per cent to the revamp the gold monetisation can be transferred or used for Banking stocks fell amid reports that the gov- added that the clarification will “finally Sampad Swain said while the earlier reg- When asked whether it total merchandise outbound and the sovereign gold bond the payment of a number of ernment was likely to infuse `28,615 crore into close the back door that has been bla- ulations were bound by high caps, MSMEs will consider the demand of the shipments. schemes, besides setting up a duties, including the basic cus- seven public sector banks (PSBs) through recap- tantly exploited by these players”. of the country would now get a fair oppor- industry to cut import duty on In February, Finance gold board and bullion toms duty. italisation bonds by the end of this month. Snapdeal too has lauded the move, tunity to come and participate in the dig- The rupee, meanwhile, weakened against the with founder and CEO Kunal Bahl say- ital economy. “This new development cre- US dollar, and was trading at 70.28 a dollar, down ing these changes will enable a level-play- ates a level playing field for smaller play- 0.27% from its previous close. Brent crude futures ing field for all sellers and help them ers... Now, all the micro-merchants of our Dr Reddy’s launches oral Suzuki Motorcycle rolls out dropped 3.78% to USD 53.20 per barrel. On a leverage the reach of e-commerce. country can participate without the fear net basis, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) While Flipkart has not commented of being left out,” he added. suspension drug in US bought shares worth `80.28 crore on Wednesday, on the changes, Amazon has said it is The decision came in the backdrop 2019 edition of Hayabusa while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were evaluating the circular. of several complaints being flagged by New Delhi (PTI): Drug major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on New Delhi (PTI): Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) net sellers to the tune of `137.63 crore, provi- The new norms — effective February domestic traders on heavy discounts Thursday announced the launch of Sevelamer Carbonate for oral on Thursday launched the 2019 edition of its sportsbike sional data available with BSE showed. — will also bar online marketplaces from being given by e-commerce players to suspension, used for controlling serum phosphorus in patients with Hayabusa priced at `13.74 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The 2019 Elsewhere in Asia, Japan’s Nikkei surged selling products of companies in which consumers. Many sellers had flagged con- chronic kidney disease on dialysis, in the US market. The newly edition of Suzuki Hayabusa, powered by a 1,340 cc engine, will 3.88% and Korea’s Kospi ended 0.02% higher, they hold a stake. This could potential- cerns that the e-commerce giants were launched product is in the strengths of 0.8 g and 2.4 g packets, and feature an added pair of side reflectors for Indian conditions, the while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.67% and ly impact many electronic and smart- using their affiliates and exclusive sales is a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Renvela (sevelamer company said in a statement. The new bike will have updated Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.61%. In phone brands like ASUS, OnePlus, BPL agreements to create an unfair market- carbonate) for oral suspension, approved by the US Food and Drug graphics and will be available in two new colour schemes — Europe, Paris CAC rose 0.15%, while Frankfurt’s and others that work exclusively with place and offering some products at deep Administration, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said in a BSE filing. Metallic Oort Gray and Glass Sparkle Black, it added. DAX fell 1.41%. London’s FTSE fell 0.63%. either of the two giants. The new guide- discounts.

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10817.90 10834.20 10764.45 10779.80 49.95 Script Open High Low LTP PEL 2334.00 2347.25 2270.40 2289.70 ALBK 46.65 46.90 45.50 46.40 SYNGENE 564.05 570.00 557.05 562.80 ADANIPORTS 379.25 385.80 373.65 385.00 8.45 RCOM 14.55 14.64 14.12 14.50 DMART 1567.85 1578.00 1561.00 1570.35 CIPLA 516.25 521.20 514.00 517.95 GREAVESCOT 119.00 120.50 118.80 119.70 TECHM 702.00 713.50 696.15 708.90 15.35 JPASSOCIAT 7.24 7.80 7.16 7.64 RPOWER 28.00 28.90 27.75 28.50 BHARATFIN 994.45 1009.50 994.45 1003.90 BALMLAWRIE 210.50 211.00 201.15 201.15 INFRATEL 262.60 269.20 261.50 268.00 5.40 SUZLON 5.49 5.52 5.39 5.47 TV18BRDCST 36.55 37.90 36.55 37.50 COLPAL 1301.50 1324.00 1293.00 1300.95 NILKAMAL 1512.00 1529.85 1485.20 1493.45 ZEEL 459.45 465.95 451.50 464.30 9.25 IBULHSGFIN 852.20 857.45 831.35 841.80 TECHM 696.80 714.30 696.80 708.10 IBVENTURES 380.00 384.00 371.00 373.95 KAJARIACER 493.95 493.95 486.25 488.00 INFY 652.75 663.25 649.00 656.35 12.30 YESBANK 183.00 183.55 177.30 178.55 BAJAJFINSV 6500.00 6549.90 6355.55 6390.95 ICICIPRULI 324.35 326.95 321.55 323.35 SUPREMEIND 1142.50 1161.40 1125.25 1126.10 RELIANCE 1107.20 1127.00 1104.00 1118.10 19.75 JETAIRWAYS 270.90 274.00 262.95 268.50 ICICIGI 855.00 894.60 828.30 864.55 MANAPPURAM 91.55 92.25 89.40 89.75 COCHINSHIP 381.05 382.80 376.10 377.00 POWERGRID 195.05 199.50 193.50 198.50 3.20 RELIANCE 1105.00 1125.90 1104.45 1120.00 NIITTECH 1120.00 1164.00 1120.00 1149.40 UBL 1378.80 1378.80 1277.40 1364.55 MEGH 60.20 60.85 59.10 59.40 IBULHSGFIN 852.00 856.95 830.10 843.00 12.50 PCJEWELLER 82.70 86.25 81.85 85.00 CANBK 272.00 274.60 270.20 272.05 IRB 161.00 163.85 156.75 158.40 DEEPAKNI 208.30 210.00 208.00 209.25 HINDPETRO 246.00 253.75 241.55 252.55 3.70 INFY 652.10 663.25 649.30 657.35 FEDERALBNK 93.10 94.35 91.10 93.95 VIPIND 515.15 521.55 504.25 506.70 ASTRAL 1083.20 1120.90 1068.10 1116.25 ONGC 147.35 151.40 146.00 148.70 2.10 SUNPHARMA 423.25 424.00 410.60 412.30 MMTC 30.75 31.20 30.05 30.20 ADANITRANS 198.70 200.05 194.50 195.55 FINOLEXIND 539.90 560.90 536.05 550.00 SPICEJET 86.90 86.95 85.50 86.60 INDUSINDBK 1578.00 1592.70 1560.35 1566.35 PIDILITIND 1118.25 1118.90 1101.00 1112.25 OFSS 3600.00 3698.00 3572.05 3669.30 HINDUNILVR 1802.70 1823.00 1793.15 1816.00 24.40 BEML 917.90 922.00 894.65 899.65 ADANIPOWER 51.20 52.00 51.05 51.30 AMBUJACEM 220.10 222.75 215.95 216.75 GRANULES 89.00 89.75 87.05 89.20 ASIANPAINT 1360.05 1384.75 1354.30 1380.05 17.05 DHFL 241.95 243.30 237.55 239.65 M&MFIN 483.00 483.95 458.65 464.75 JSLHISAR 86.20 87.85 85.25 86.95 WHIRLPOOL 1310.85 1339.10 1310.80 1330.00 CIPLA 518.90 521.00 514.00 520.40 6.10 SBIN 295.20 297.50 291.05 291.85 AUROPHARMA 721.25 726.50 710.00 712.75 RAIN 133.25 136.55 130.00 130.45 GUJGAS 683.75 683.75 665.85 669.15 BAJFINANCE 2598.85 2626.75 2570.00 2595.00 27.60 IOC 134.95 135.15 131.10 134.05 SRTRANSFIN 1229.95 1247.45 1214.75 1224.20 PTC 90.00 91.10 88.60 89.70 ADANIGREEN 42.35 42.75 41.30 41.50 TCS 1909.00 1941.70 1872.10 1909.10 19.90 BANKINDIA 103.10 103.50 101.05 101.75 JSWSTEEL 298.70 300.80 292.70 293.25 APOLLOTYRE 234.00 235.00 230.45 231.20 KANSAINER 481.55 483.25 477.00 478.05 NTPC 146.70 149.75 144.20 147.00 1.45 VEDL 200.00 202.10 195.30 195.95 NATIONALUM 63.40 64.35 62.25 62.70 MUTHOOTFIN 500.45 504.50 491.50 494.05 SCI 47.05 47.75 46.50 46.85 HCLTECH 949.00 960.00 942.65 952.10 9.30 BLISSGVS 138.65 147.30 136.80 140.30 HEROMOTOCO 3193.30 3214.20 3118.10 3131.60 JMFINANCIL 88.70 93.60 88.00 91.60 DENABANK 17.00 17.50 16.95 17.10 ITC 279.00 281.65 277.30 279.20 2.55 TCS 1909.90 1940.10 1892.35 1909.45 GODFRYPHLP 865.95 879.70 841.85 870.75 SUNTECK 360.00 362.35 347.00 351.95 TATAMETALI 626.00 629.95 615.50 615.50 REDINGTON 87.50 87.80 86.50 86.50 HINDALCO 221.40 223.90 219.60 220.20 1.60 HEG 3605.00 3745.00 3605.00 3700.70 RBLBANK 564.65 579.40 560.00 575.90 JSWENERGY 68.35 69.10 66.50 66.85 JYOTHYLAB 197.20 205.00 197.20 200.65 IFBIND 859.00 859.00 828.60 834.55 M&M 794.50 802.00 788.10 793.05 5.35 COALINDIA 247.55 252.65 244.00 249.65 JISLJALEQS 67.10 67.75 66.40 66.65 BERGEPAINT 328.00 330.80 324.65 327.05 SYMPHONY 1088.00 1114.00 1080.00 1091.80 MAGMA 111.30 111.50 109.35 110.35 HDFC 1948.45 1955.00 1930.00 1946.30 12.95 TATAMOTORS 173.00 173.30 168.05 168.80 AJANTPHARM 1139.10 1187.35 1127.45 1183.00 NESTLEIND 10850.00 10971.00 10833.10 10936.30 DBCORP 171.55 171.70 167.00 168.00 SHARDACROP 308.50 315.00 300.00 306.00 GAIL 355.00 363.50 352.30 355.70 2.30 BHARTIARTL 322.90 326.15 314.00 316.35 BIOCON 617.30 620.75 610.40 613.35 UCOBANK 20.00 20.85 20.00 20.55 NHPC 26.10 26.30 25.95 26.20 ENDURANCE 1158.60 1199.70 1158.60 1199.70 INDUSINDBK 1577.00 1593.45 1559.70 1564.20 7.75 MARUTI 7645.00 7670.00 7485.35 7505.30 HCLTECH 949.60 959.20 944.00 952.70 RAMCOCEM 637.95 646.35 618.00 640.00 CROMPTON 227.65 228.85 223.65 225.75 KRBL 284.60 289.30 284.60 286.25 LT 1429.20 1434.35 1408.50 1425.00 2.35 RELCAPITAL 215.30 216.60 210.60 214.60 SYNDIBANK 38.90 39.00 37.80 37.90 JAMNAAUTO 63.75 65.25 63.05 64.50 EMAMILTD 407.05 410.70 402.95 405.65 RELAXO 736.10 738.10 720.00 720.00 ESCORTS 695.00 701.95 682.60 685.95 CEATLTD 1284.95 1284.95 1246.50 1274.85 DCMSHRIRAM 350.45 351.70 330.00 331.85 WELSPUNIND 59.20 60.10 59.15 59.50 VEDL 199.65 202.25 195.20 196.70 0.30 HAL 777.05 788.20 777.05 784.05 CGPOWER 44.30 45.05 44.00 44.15 SUVEN 224.95 229.55 222.65 226.15 TATACOMM 505.00 528.00 504.55 522.00 IPCALAB 787.45 789.80 780.50 786.35 UPL 756.00 759.00 745.25 751.10 0.90 HIMATSEIDE 212.00 220.30 212.00 216.60 M&M 795.00 801.00 789.85 795.40 RADICO 399.95 407.25 392.15 399.70 VIJAYABANK 49.15 50.50 49.15 50.10 RALLIS 173.65 174.80 171.70 172.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 2763.90 2764.00 2696.60 2735.45 0.85 TIINDIA 333.40 339.00 330.00 332.00 HINDPETRO 245.55 253.35 241.85 252.05 BALKRISIND 916.80 917.35 895.75 904.00 FORTIS 135.00 136.45 134.20 134.55 UFLEX 274.00 274.50 269.80 270.15 TITAN 896.00 897.80 881.50 889.10 -0.05 PRESTIGE 207.25 212.00 205.30 206.80 ASIANPAINT 1362.50 1385.00 1355.10 1380.00 APOLLOHOSP 1290.00 1290.00 1233.10 1239.55 GSFC 109.75 110.80 108.25 108.80 PIIND 853.00 861.65 846.25 850.00 IOC 134.60 135.20 131.00 134.60 -0.05 IOB 14.75 15.00 14.75 14.85 BEL 90.15 90.90 86.00 86.45 LICHSGFIN 490.00 491.80 475.20 478.15 IDFC 43.45 43.95 42.55 42.85 ADVENZYMES 177.00 185.00 176.50 179.75 WIPRO 327.80 331.35 324.00 325.95 -0.20 SHILPAMED 390.05 391.00 381.35 387.00 ONGC 147.20 150.90 146.10 149.20 CENTURYTEX 909.00 917.00 890.25 896.85 IGL 264.75 268.15 261.45 265.55 LEMONTREE 69.50 69.50 68.30 68.65 COALINDIA 249.50 254.00 243.85 246.65 -0.40 ASAHIINDIA 250.00 250.00 238.50 241.40 LT 1429.00 1433.55 1408.90 1423.30 IDEA 37.50 37.95 37.05 37.10 MARICO 367.45 379.00 367.45 376.70 GUJALKALI 530.60 539.30 520.25 522.40 ICICIBANK 359.50 360.75 354.90 355.25 -0.60 BDL 277.50 278.80 270.10 278.80 PFC 101.00 103.40 99.30 100.80 DABUR 426.00 431.50 422.80 430.60 VENKYS 2400.00 2425.00 2378.55 2384.40 EIDPARRY 210.00 210.70 203.30 204.00 SBIN 296.70 297.60 291.50 293.30 -0.85 ELGIEQUIP 265.00 265.00 253.65 256.40 RECLTD 115.45 118.85 114.30 116.25 ITI 92.80 93.85 91.10 91.65 GNFC 341.50 346.95 337.50 338.90 IDBI 61.10 61.35 61.00 61.10 CUB 186.35 186.50 184.30 185.30 EICHERMOT 23300.00 23383.00 22887.90 22995.00 -86.35 NCC 85.20 86.70 83.50 84.00 TORNTPOWER 259.35 265.05 257.55 259.85 NAVKARCORP 57.50 58.30 55.05 56.00 COFFEEDAY 271.65 275.20 268.10 268.10 PRSMJOHNSN 88.90 89.85 86.10 86.50 KOTAKBANK 1257.25 1258.65 1235.35 1243.00 -5.15 AXISBANK 627.00 627.00 615.50 617.50 FSL 48.95 48.95 46.95 47.10 GSKCONS 7536.15 7641.95 7409.00 7592.65 JSL 32.65 32.90 32.30 32.45 YESBANK 183.00 183.45 177.05 178.70 -0.75 L&TFH 156.00 156.90 152.85 154.20 VGUARD 228.95 236.90 225.85 235.00 EIHOTEL 194.30 197.30 193.05 193.05 SUPRAJIT 214.60 220.00 214.25 217.00 SUNPHARMA 423.00 423.30 410.00 411.80 -1.85 ADANIPORTS 378.50 385.90 373.95 383.60 NAVINFLUOR 707.00 721.35 689.05 692.00 TATACOFFEE 96.80 96.80 95.00 95.25 LUXIND 1404.00 1423.85 1375.00 1377.00 AXISBANK 623.55 626.00 615.60 616.40 -3.10 TATASTEEL 519.00 520.50 506.50 507.80 HINDCOPPER 51.00 51.90 50.10 50.45 GICRE 259.05 265.00 252.60 261.60 FDC 174.50 175.50 172.10 173.15 GRASIM 828.00 828.00 810.80 814.90 -4.35 INFIBEAM 46.90 48.00 45.75 46.75 CHOLAFIN 1224.00 1262.40 1216.00 1227.85 MOIL 169.10 171.00 168.00 168.35 ATUL 3424.00 3470.00 3418.00 3418.00 ULTRACEMCO 4015.00 4020.50 3955.00 3975.10 -21.00 BPCL 360.50 368.50 355.65 364.45 EICHERMOT 23375.00 23375.00 22869.15 23020.05 TIMETECHNO 102.70 104.25 100.10 100.10 ISGEC 5100.00 5100.00 5010.00 5031.00 HDFCBANK 2133.00 2138.20 2098.45 2107.00 -15.35 GRAPHITE 760.00 781.70 760.00 772.75 ABCAPITAL 98.20 98.45 97.85 98.10 GESHIP 322.05 322.80 309.00 311.70 ERIS 663.60 678.50 656.00 663.35 BAJAJFINSV 6500.00 6550.00 6350.00 6381.00 -58.05 JUBLFOOD 1249.90 1254.90 1216.15 1232.20 HINDZINC 272.40 276.35 269.35 274.50 FLFL 400.60 400.60 388.20 394.00 LAXMIMACH* 5770.00 5775.00 5711.00 5712.00 MARUTI 7649.00 7668.85 7479.30 7501.10 -68.00 UJJIVAN 277.60 284.85 270.00 272.35 GMRINFRA 16.25 16.50 15.90 16.00 GSPL 175.70 176.85 173.60 175.45 SKFINDIA 1897.55 1912.05 1885.00 1892.00 DRREDDY 2641.00 2645.00 2581.35 2597.00 -25.30 PNB 78.50 78.80 77.35 77.90 ULTRACEMCO 4019.75 4020.45 3960.00 3986.45 CHAMBLFERT 142.45 143.40 142.00 143.00 GRINDWELL 544.90 552.45 536.00 537.50 BHEL 72.20 72.40 69.50 69.90 DISHTV 37.70 37.80 36.80 37.60 TRIDENT 64.70 65.65 64.45 64.60 JSWSTEEL 299.50 300.65 292.10 293.10 -3.20 MINDAIND 325.90 325.90 319.05 324.05 JAICORPLTD 107.60 113.15 107.05 110.10 LTTS 1691.05 1708.00 1678.80 1681.00 VINATIORGA 1566.00 1613.00 1566.00 1606.90 TATASTEEL 518.00 519.80 504.95 506.50 -6.95 COROMANDEL 445.00 447.00 443.20 445.05 BANKBARODA 119.20 119.40 115.90 116.60 GRUH 314.00 317.35 309.60 312.35 SUNDRMFAST 525.00 533.05 525.00 528.00 BHARTIARTL 323.20 323.70 314.00 316.05 -4.40 PGHH 9708.85 9801.00 9700.25 9772.80 HINDUNILVR 1806.80 1819.00 1791.35 1819.00 DBL 420.65 432.05 416.20 418.70 J&KBANK 36.10 37.10 36.10 36.90 HEROMOTOCO 3208.70 3210.00 3114.65 3129.00 -46.20 ALKEM 1855.45 1880.00 1851.00 1867.90 BAJFINANCE 2630.00 2630.00 2571.00 2581.80 GODREJPROP 682.65 683.20 669.00 673.70 DHANUKA 474.45 474.50 463.50 463.50 TATAMOTORS 172.75 173.40 167.70 168.05 -2.85 BLUESTARCO 644.00 644.00 608.25 612.00 ORIENTBANK 96.70 97.10 94.45 94.85 INFRATEL 262.60 269.00 261.75 266.95 GODREJAGRO 501.00 503.00 497.00 500.05 BPCL 361.00 368.75 354.90 359.00 -7.35 VBL 744.35 749.00 733.60 740.95 KOTAKBANK 1260.50 1263.00 1235.60 1239.35 OMAXE 215.55 216.50 213.10 214.25 LINDEINDIA 683.20 686.00 677.15 681.40 PNCINFRA 145.00 147.00 144.00 145.20 ZEEL 458.00 467.00 451.80 463.60 RNAM 156.05 162.70 156.05 158.10 MAHLIFE 383.00 396.75 381.15 396.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 TIMKEN 542.25 562.45 542.25 560.00 HDFCBANK 2139.80 2139.80 2101.30 2106.10 TORNTPHARM 1762.70 1770.00 1728.35 1740.85 RAJESHEXPO 572.95 575.70 570.05 571.10 JAGRAN 116.25 116.25 111.40 113.05 WIPRO 326.50 331.20 323.35 327.45 JKTYRE 103.50 104.90 103.35 103.65 AMARAJABAT 734.00 739.30 731.00 734.85 GULFOILLUB 823.50 823.50 817.00 820.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE REPCOHOME 410.95 416.95 389.00 391.65 SHANKARA 537.65 543.00 521.05 525.15 HSIL 224.70 232.90 224.70 229.65 SHOPERSTOP 510.00 512.00 496.10 503.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 27885.75 27959.85 27739.90 27780.95 55.30 CENTRALBK 35.30 37.55 34.60 36.40 MFSL 449.00 450.15 435.00 435.00 VMART 2615.10 2632.60 2594.00 2594.00 ESSELPRO 104.95 109.00 104.60 105.20 SBILIFE 544.00 605.00 540.35 595.00 20.15 CONCOR 675.00 680.00 659.70 667.35 HFCL 21.30 21.45 20.90 21.10 TRITURBINE 115.00 116.30 111.60 111.90 NAVNETEDUL 105.55 106.00 103.80 105.00 ICICIGI 845.00 898.90 827.95 857.10 28.85 JINDALSTEL 164.05 165.25 157.70 158.45 DIVISLAB 1475.00 1481.80 1448.00 1481.80 SOMANYCERA 332.45 332.45 323.80 323.80 LAKSHVILAS 87.10 87.25 86.50 87.10 OFSS 3585.00 3682.00 3570.00 3676.00 113.70 SBILIFE 554.00 603.00 540.25 589.20 DELTACORP 243.30 246.15 242.60 243.65 GLAXO 1507.25 1518.45 1470.85 1505.00 KALPATPOWR 378.60 381.10 370.50 375.00 LAURUSLABS 380.40 385.00 380.40 382.00 MARICO 370.00 379.00 368.70 378.00 10.25 MAXINDIA 81.00 89.60 78.85 83.55 RAYMOND 841.20 851.75 824.00 826.90 BAJAJHLDNG 2911.90 2984.00 2877.85 2953.15 PERSISTENT 625.50 633.20 625.45 628.00 LAOPALA 220.50 224.00 212.50 219.05 MCDOWELL-N 623.65 634.50 617.15 633.95 14.15 ITC 284.00 284.00 277.60 279.75 CUMMINSIND 792.00 843.00 792.00 830.10 INTELLECT 227.00 227.50 221.30 221.95 GICHSGFIN 257.10 258.70 251.60 252.75 ABBOTINDIA 7551.30 7551.45 7460.00 7465.00 SUNTV 578.00 591.35 577.25 587.70 12.40 KSCL 570.55 588.00 511.00 579.80 INDIGO 1158.00 1169.90 1129.65 1161.50 INDHOTEL 148.40 150.85 146.05 147.25 ITDC 310.00 311.80 302.00 302.00 GHCL 239.05 240.95 233.10 235.30 GODREJCP 804.05 818.50 797.25 815.00 15.70 ASHOKLEY 105.00 105.00 102.90 103.35 MAHABANK 14.21 15.40 14.21 15.07 CENTURYPLY 177.00 177.00 170.00 172.20 TAKE 146.15 152.00 146.15 147.10 TNPL 254.25 254.25 250.20 250.65 DABUR 428.00 432.00 422.35 430.00 7.40 OIL 174.00 175.60 169.50 171.55 IFCI 14.60 15.29 14.51 14.88 GDL 132.00 132.90 129.30 131.00 AUBANK 596.50 604.00 590.15 597.10 LALPATHLAB 933.00 950.00 925.00 940.00 CONCOR 664.80 681.90 658.10 663.80 11.20 INDIACEM 95.00 95.20 92.60 93.15 SAIL 52.75 53.40 51.35 51.65 GODREJIND 526.40 533.00 516.15 530.50 WABCOINDIA 6831.95 6860.00 6666.00 6761.00 BAJAJCORP 364.60 365.20 360.00 360.00 PIDILITIND 1116.25 1123.15 1101.10 1122.00 18.00 TATAPOWER 76.25 77.60 75.60 77.00 MINDTREE 861.00 872.95 853.65 858.45 PFIZER 2910.00 2910.00 2768.10 2772.70 ASTRAZEN 1488.05 1528.60 1488.05 1506.55 SCHNEIDER 101.45 101.80 100.00 100.10 HINDZINC 271.95 277.20 269.60 275.20 3.75 JUSTDIAL 490.90 512.80 490.50 507.70 TATACHEM 706.45 709.90 698.00 703.25 GMDCLTD 87.00 88.80 86.75 87.60 JKCEMENT 732.90 733.00 710.90 724.50 TIFHL 506.30 519.95 503.50 506.00 HDFCLIFE 386.70 394.50 385.60 390.00 5.20 IDFCBANK 44.20 44.20 42.50 43.15 TVSMOTOR 560.10 585.00 546.20 548.55 360.00 363.00 355.00 355.10 KPRMILL 565.00 568.95 556.50 558.00 NH 199.85 202.80 197.60 198.00 HAVELLS 682.40 692.55 678.00 685.80 8.60 CANFINHOME 296.00 296.00 281.85 288.45 VOLTAS 564.00 564.00 545.75 550.30 FCONSUMER 47.00 47.20 45.70 45.90 IEX 166.05 167.00 160.60 165.00 ZYDUSWELL 1382.00 1393.25 1366.50 1366.50 INDIGO 1139.90 1175.75 1139.90 1169.00 12.75 WESTLIFE 382.00 398.80 377.00 379.75 ALLCARGO 108.00 110.45 106.20 107.00 NOCIL 164.15 165.00 161.00 162.40 ZENSARTECH 235.60 237.15 230.05 231.10 SUDARSCHEM 342.55 342.80 339.15 339.20 ABCAPITAL 97.80 98.40 97.75 98.15 1.05 UNIONBANK 84.00 85.20 83.00 83.75 BHARATFORG 513.00 513.50 497.05 501.00 SOUTHBANK 15.35 15.35 15.10 15.15 AARTIIND 1440.00 1450.00 1420.00 1424.00 PHOENIXLTD 565.00 566.65 558.45 564.90 DMART 1565.00 1578.00 1558.05 1571.00 16.15 SIEMENS 1042.25 1048.85 1023.30 1029.25 ACC 1493.35 1497.50 1456.00 1460.50 MINDACORP 142.00 148.00 141.50 144.10 GET&D 286.20 292.05 277.10 290.00 ASTERDM 151.25 152.00 147.50 148.00 GICRE 257.65 262.50 257.65 260.05 2.60 ICICIBANK 357.30 360.70 354.75 355.40 MRPL 76.00 76.00 74.15 74.40 CADILAHC 343.30 343.30 338.00 338.95 INDOSTAR 344.00 357.45 330.75 346.50 FORBESCO 2359.00 2447.95 2351.30 2351.30 ABB 1310.00 1323.00 1302.45 1306.50 11.20 BANDHANBNK 550.25 555.90 538.00 540.55 DRREDDY 2639.00 2650.00 2583.90 2587.50 JINDALSAW 83.40 84.55 82.35 82.70 NIACL 179.00 179.00 175.05 176.60 SANOFI 6155.90 6288.80 6129.45 6288.80 PGHH 9705.05 9800.00 9705.05 9800.00 76.30 FRETAIL 541.45 547.70 506.35 513.90 HINDALCO 221.10 223.60 220.00 220.65 SJVN 25.55 25.55 24.25 24.75 JBCHEPHARM 299.05 299.15 294.10 297.00 GEPIL 825.65 838.90 825.65 828.75 LUPIN 837.00 841.90 830.10 839.05 5.85 EQUITAS 128.00 128.90 123.20 124.25 GLENMARK 677.30 687.90 663.25 683.40 JUBILANT 718.85 719.40 705.55 708.60 HERITGFOOD 533.00 565.00 529.00 554.80 STARCEMENT 102.20 103.90 100.00 100.50 NIACL 177.10 179.20 174.50 177.00 0.95 DLF 178.95 181.20 175.15 176.05 LUPIN 835.00 841.95 830.55 837.30 PAGEIND 24000.00 24189.20 23721.25 23850.95 CORPBANK 29.15 29.25 28.50 28.95 BAYERCROP 4248.60 4248.60 4204.70 4230.00 ICICIPRULI 326.00 327.55 320.75 323.05 1.60 ENGINERSIN 128.00 128.00 123.00 125.85 PETRONET 223.00 225.00 221.55 222.35 QUESS 644.55 648.75 630.10 630.10 GPPL 103.70 103.75 101.85 102.10 BLUEDART 3176.60 3275.00 3176.60 3270.25 SRTRANSFIN 1224.00 1248.65 1215.50 1224.00 3.95 AVANTI 386.50 396.00 382.00 384.90 BRITANNIA 3090.00 3128.50 3062.00 3079.00 OBEROIRLTY 448.40 459.40 447.10 453.50 AIAENG 1644.95 1711.15 1644.95 1667.10 SCHAEFFLER 5530.25 5619.35 5479.95 5600.00 PETRONET 224.90 225.15 221.60 223.25 0.65 BATAINDIA 1102.65 1135.00 1102.65 1126.00 ABB 1300.05 1323.05 1300.00 1310.95 HUDCO 43.70 43.95 43.05 43.20 ANDHRABANK 29.75 29.75 29.15 29.45 SADBHAV 207.90 208.10 205.30 205.75 NHPC 26.10 26.45 25.95 26.15 0.05 GAIL 354.10 363.35 352.50 356.10 INDIANB 242.70 246.05 237.95 238.70 DCBBANK 160.55 165.00 160.55 163.10 ITDCEM 112.00 113.95 110.60 111.00 MAHLOG 515.30 516.45 507.60 507.60 COLPAL 1303.15 1323.95 1293.00 1302.00 -0.15 IBREALEST 89.60 90.75 86.45 87.00 HEXAWARE 317.30 326.00 317.15 323.95 HSCL 132.60 133.35 130.05 130.35 APLAPOLLO 1122.90 1123.00 1097.80 1115.00 CERA 2380.00 2424.90 2356.40 2424.90 CADILAHC 342.95 343.00 338.00 338.70 -0.70 NBCC 55.50 55.90 53.80 54.00 RCF 64.00 64.50 62.90 63.40 MAHINDCIE 246.90 247.65 241.60 242.30 BOSCHLTD 19650.00 19718.05 19287.30 19356.20 SUPPETRO 209.60 209.60 200.75 200.75 L&TFH 156.40 156.90 153.20 153.80 -0.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 2766.00 2768.00 2701.00 2736.05 MOTILALOFS 660.00 690.00 658.60 675.10 BBTC 1275.55 1291.95 1270.15 1276.95 ECLERX 1073.95 1120.00 1071.85 1114.90 VTL 1028.20 1032.30 1028.00 1028.00 OIL 173.60 175.50 168.55 172.95 -0.65 SUNTV 580.05 590.60 577.85 585.70 CAPF 601.95 601.95 582.20 587.50 NAUKRI 1527.45 1527.45 1475.00 1482.65 BASF 1565.00 1603.45 1548.10 1555.00 CRISIL 1631.25 1637.70 1603.10 1609.40 IDEA 37.70 38.00 36.95 37.10 -0.15 TATAGLOBAL 221.10 224.50 215.80 220.90 MCX 713.00 731.00 712.00 721.55 WABAG 256.90 260.05 255.90 258.25 SOBHA 451.50 452.30 444.10 444.10 TEAMLEASE 2856.40 2873.75 2831.45 2831.45 MRF 67398.90 67699.00 66526.00 66980.00 -339.65 MPHASIS 999.10 1010.05 970.10 976.30 HAVELLS 683.75 692.35 677.95 684.50 NATCOPHARM* 675.85 705.00 666.40 686.30 FINCABLES 402.00 464.00 402.00 453.00 SOLARINDS 1043.00 1060.30 1043.00 1057.00 BOSCHLTD 19598.60 19739.20 19251.45 19428.90 -97.65 HDFC 1951.00 1953.60 1930.10 1943.00 POWERGRID 195.00 198.50 193.70 198.50 APARINDS 669.80 685.00 645.85 654.90 SIS 744.90 770.65 744.90 770.50 MONSANTO 2580.00 2615.85 2567.85 2585.00 SIEMENS 1044.00 1049.00 1021.00 1030.05 -6.10 SRF 2000.10 2012.00 1981.90 2003.00 WOCKPHARMA 509.95 512.00 502.80 505.35 GREENPLY 137.80 142.80 135.25 138.15 NBVENTURES 119.30 119.30 117.05 118.00 THERMAX 1084.05 1086.00 1078.00 1083.70 BRITANNIA 3110.00 3124.95 3062.00 3070.00 -18.95 EDELWEISS 188.35 189.55 181.00 181.50 MGL 878.85 898.00 872.70 892.40 PARAGMILK 253.00 253.85 245.15 246.80 SHREECEM 17379.70 17380.00 16796.60 16943.30 HONAUT 21855.40 21855.40 21375.00 21375.00 BIOCON 618.90 621.00 610.05 610.95 -3.75 KEC 294.20 298.25 285.20 287.45 BAJAJELEC 515.90 516.00 494.00 497.30 ASHOKA 126.05 127.55 123.20 124.40 DCAL 230.40 233.90 227.55 227.70 TVSSRICHAK 2499.95 2499.95 2463.85 2468.90 MOTHERSUMI 164.65 165.70 161.45 162.35 -1.30 RELINFRA 307.70 307.70 302.00 303.15 SPARC 202.50 203.85 192.80 194.45 CARERATING 974.00 984.00 969.00 980.10 MRF 67899.00 67899.00 66700.00 67100.00 ORIENTCEM 81.80 82.20 80.00 80.05 ASHOKLEY 104.80 105.00 102.70 103.00 -0.90 NTPC 147.50 149.50 144.50 148.00 GODREJCP 810.00 817.45 797.45 813.55 TATAINVEST 884.80 884.95 875.00 877.30 NETWORK18 37.90 38.65 37.70 38.45 RATNAMANI 908.05 936.80 905.00 930.00 AUROPHARMA 723.00 727.00 710.05 711.85 -6.65 EXIDEIND 255.50 268.70 255.50 266.90 KTKBANK 110.75 111.35 109.20 109.50 TRENT 348.00 348.00 339.00 344.65 JKLAKSHMI 284.95 289.00 283.00 288.00 SUNCLAYLTD 3574.95 3574.95 3410.90 3533.00 SHREECEM 17111.00 17399.00 16800.00 16900.00 -174.45 MANPASAND 88.60 92.25 86.95 88.00 SREINFRA 35.00 35.70 34.10 35.15 NLCINDIA 67.25 68.80 66.75 67.05 THOMASCOOK 231.25 233.60 227.00 230.50 GILLETTE 6497.05 6499.00 6460.00 6499.00 PEL 2328.00 2347.95 2271.00 2285.55 -27.45 STRTECH 291.80 291.80 283.00 284.25 PVR 1559.35 1586.00 1536.15 1577.40 SWANENERGY 101.60 102.00 100.65 101.60 AKZOINDIA 1625.00 1655.00 1618.00 1629.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1570.65 1594.25 1563.05 1593.30 DLF 179.80 181.40 174.90 175.25 -2.35 TATAELXSI 999.00 1020.00 998.15 1010.00 LTI 1690.25 1704.85 1661.65 1676.75 AEGISLOG 195.50 196.40 188.50 188.50 SONATSOFTW 302.00 303.35 300.00 300.00 TTKPRESTIG 7416.00 7416.00 7310.00 7374.95 BANDHANBNK 550.00 557.65 537.00 538.00 -7.35 KNRCON 210.00 224.50 210.00 217.00 CHENNPETRO 277.00 292.15 277.00 286.70 PNBHOUSING 935.05 945.30 910.00 915.70 BIRLACORPN 616.00 617.75 595.00 601.05 GALAXYSURF 1199.95 1218.60 1199.00 1207.45 BANKBARODA 119.20 119.40 115.80 116.10 -1.60 STAR 464.85 464.85 453.60 456.50 ISEC 262.40 262.70 254.05 260.60 WELCORP 143.30 143.50 138.20 138.30 HEIDELBERG 156.05 156.05 150.00 150.05 KIOCL 149.50 151.90 146.85 147.05 ACC 1499.00 1499.00 1453.85 1457.90 -21.50 ABFRL 208.80 213.40 203.70 204.55 FORCEMOT 1620.00 1636.00 1605.00 1614.35 CARBORUNIV 350.00 359.00 350.00 355.00 MHRIL 195.20 196.50 193.95 194.90 SHK 172.55 173.05 170.35 172.90 LICHSGFIN 490.20 492.00 476.95 479.00 -7.45 NMDC 95.25 95.65 91.85 92.50 PHILIPCARB 201.00 205.95 200.55 201.10 MERCK 2950.00 2999.00 2914.15 2914.15 CENTRUM 37.80 37.80 36.05 36.05 THYROCARE 544.05 545.00 539.05 540.20 SAIL 53.00 53.25 51.15 51.65 -0.90 MOTHERSUMI 166.95 166.95 161.45 162.50 HDFCLIFE 386.10 394.00 385.00 390.75 IBULISL 380.10 395.00 365.15 369.80 EVEREADY 193.00 193.00 184.50 187.10 CCL 274.20 274.20 271.50 273.00 AMBUJACEM 217.45 222.80 216.05 216.50 -4.60 TATAMTRDVR 94.40 95.70 90.55 91.15 DEEPAKFERT 146.30 153.10 145.60 149.00 CYIENT 624.95 624.95 602.50 603.70 3MINDIA 20924.95 20968.95 20210.00 20370.95 SFL 1454.00 1480.00 1440.75 1480.00 BEL 90.25 90.50 85.65 86.60 -2.10 BOMDYEING 113.20 114.10 110.60 111.05 KPIT 219.45 222.45 216.75 220.05 CAPPL 382.00 389.65 380.10 381.75 APLLTD 563.80 575.00 563.80 574.00 TVTODAY 375.75 375.75 370.10 370.35 BHEL 72.00 72.40 69.75 69.85 -1.70 UPL 751.00 774.90 745.60 748.65 CASTROLIND 152.75 155.35 150.80 153.50 GUJFLUORO 890.05 891.00 870.00 872.45 INOXLEISUR 244.25 248.00 240.10 241.40 HATSUN 619.10 619.10 617.50 618.70 NMDC 95.75 95.85 91.80 92.05 -2.75 TITAN 899.00 899.05 882.00 888.15 GRASIM 826.90 829.75 811.20 814.70 TEJASNET 207.15 211.85 203.00 211.75 INOXWIND 77.20 77.90 74.95 75.80 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 world 11 Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup ‘Kartarpur corridor high point of diplomacy for Khan govt’ UAE reopens Damascus embassy after 7 yrs PTI n ISLAMABAD akistan on Thursday Pakistan to ban Zardari, his AFP n DAMASCUS Wings Airlines jet completed Pdescribed the Kartarpur the first flight between the two corridor as the “high point of sister from travelling abroad he United Arab Emirates countries since 2011. “This trip diplomacy” for the Imran Khan Treopened its embassy in is the reopening of tourism government while admitted Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan Chaudhry said that the Damascus Thursday, the latest links between Syria and that there was “no progress” on on Thursday said it will place Cabinet has decided to place sign of efforts to bring the Tunisia,” Moataz Tarbin, the the contentious issues with former president Asif Ali on the ECL all 172 suspects, Syrian government back into head of the tourism firm that India. Foreign Office Zardari and his sister Faryal including Zardari and his sis- the Arab fold. The UAE broke organised the flight, told AFP. spokesperson Mohammad Talpur on the Exit Control ter, involved in cases of money ties with Syria in February It is not yet clear if other Faisal also said that the List (ECL) to prevent them laundering and use of fake 2012, as the repression of Arab countries, several of Kashmir issue remained “on from flying abroad after they bank accounts, Dawn report- nationwide protests demand- which were accused by Assad top of Pakistan’s priority”. were named in a Supreme ed. AP n DUBAI ing regime change was esca- of once supporting jihadists At the weekly media brief- Court-appointed joint inves- Those persons on the list lating into a devastating war. and rebels, will follow in the ing here, Faisal said that the tigative team probing fake are prohibited from leaving audi Arabia’s King Salman Nearly seven years later, UAE’s footsteps. The UAE is Kartarpur corridor was the bank accounts. Pakistan. “I was watching Shas issued a wide-ranging the Emirati flag was raised one of six Gulf Cooperation “high point of diplomacy for The JIT, constituted by Asif Ali Zardari say that he overhaul of top government again during a ceremony Council nations that took a Pakistan’s new government, the apex court on September does not take the JIT seri- posts, including naming a new attended by diplomats and tough stance on Damascus in along with Afghan (peace) 5, probe focused on “32 fake ously,” recalled the minister. foreign minister, following journalists. An acting charge 2012 and eventually recog- developments.” accounts” which were alleged- “Hopefully, he will take it seri- international fallout from the d’affaires has already started nised an opposition umbrella He said Prime Minister ly used to give massive finan- ously after today. In the killing of Saudi writer Jamal working, an Emirati statement group as the representative of Khan in a letter to his Indian cial benefits to Zardari, Talpur upcoming days he will know Khashoggi nearly three months said, stressing that the UAE several regional powers bet on this issue have not yielded a Syria. counterpart Narendra Modi and several others. the seriousness of this ago. was “keen to put relations Assad’s demise. consensus,” Hossam Zaki, the Warming up to Assad is in September gave a detailed Information Minister Fawad inquiry.” Adel al-Jubeir, the soft- back on their normal track”. The conflict has now League’s deputy secretary gen- seen by some regional powers roadmap to move forward but spoken foreign minister since It said that the resumption killed more than 360,000 peo- eral, told reporters in Cairo on as a way of luring Syria away New Delhi failed to reciprocate. actively working to develop India, including 154 civil pris- 2015, was replaced by Ibrahim of ties aimed to “support the ple. Assad’s seat at the helm, Monday. “This does not rule from the exclusive regional Faisal said that despite India’s infrastructures at Kartarpur,” oners and 187 fishermen. He al-Assaf, who was formerly a sovereignty and independence which he inherited from his out a possible change of the influence of . Tehran has refusal to start a dialogue, Faisal said. said 12 civil and 33 fishermen finance minister.Al-Jubeir was of Syria” and face “the dangers father in 2000, appeared to be Arab position in the future,” he been a staunch supporter of Pakistan went ahead with the Faisal said, however, there have completed their jail terms appointed to the post of min- of regional interferences”. hanging by a thread until added. Ali Mamluk, Syria’s Assad’s government and has groundbreaking of the was “no progress” on con- and Pakistan is working to ister of state for foreign affairs. Rumours of the Emirati Russia’s 2015 military inter- intelligence chief and a key fig- expanded its military foot- Kartarpur corridor. tentious issues with India and bring them back. Al-Assaf had been serving as embassy reopening had circu- vention turned things around. ure in the Assad regime, trav- print in Syria throughout the Prime Minister Khan in the Kartarpur corridor was To a question about India’s minister of state, and has held lated in recent days as reno- Government forces and elled to Egypt last week on an course of the conflict. November laid the foundation the only positive development. role in the Afghan peace a seat on the boards of oil-giant vation work was spotted get- allied militia have since steadi- official visit. US President Donald stone for the corridor linking “We were not successful...we process, Faisal said, “India has Saudi Aramaco and the king- ting under way at the building. ly regained significant ground. With military operations Trump claimed on Monday Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in made an effort but they were no role in this”. Faisal said dom’s sovereign wealth fund, A visit to Damascus by They now firmly control the winding down in several parts that Saudi Arabia, Iran’s Pakistan’s Kartarpur - the final not reciprocating. You can say Pakistan wanted to develop the Public Investment Fund. Sudanese President Omar al- Damascus region and several of the country and the capital regional archfoe, had agreed to resting place of Sikh faith’s it was not successful,” the peaceful ties with all neigh- The changes, which impact Bashir earlier this month had key trade routes in the coun- fully secure, Damascus is also finance Syria’s huge recon- founder Guru Nanak Dev - to spokesman said. bours and Foreign Minister several key ministries, come as been interpreted by some try. The past few days have working on breaking its phys- struction needs. Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Condemning the violence Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s four- the king and his son, Crown observers as a sign of region- seen a flurry of diplomatic ical isolation. Trade with “Saudi Arabia has now India’s Gurdaspur district to in Kashmir, he said Pakistan nation visit this week was to Prince Mohammed bin al efforts to end Assad’s diplo- activity that looks set to con- Jordan resumed in recent agreed to spend the necessary facilitate visa-free movement of would “observe Kashmir explore possibility of a win-win Salman, were looking to matic isolation. Syria was sus- tinue until the next summit of weeks after the reopening of a money needed to help rebuild Indian Sikh pilgrims. “It was Solidary on February 5, 2019 in framework for regional con- announce a major reshuffle pended from the Arab League the Arab League, due in Tunis border crossing and Thursday Syria, instead of the United very positively received all London where the foreign min- nectivity, economic develop- following Khashoggi’s killing by in November 2011, as the in March. saw the first commercial flight States,” Trump said on social around the world, especially by ister will be present.” Faisal said ment with the objective eco- Saudi agents in Istanbul. death toll was escalating and “Recent discussions on to Tunisia in years. A Cham media. the Sikh community. We are 341 Pakistani prisoners were in nomic growth and prosperity. America cannot be world’s policeman: China successfully tests Russia’s Donald Trump tells US troops in Iraq S-400 missile air defence system PTI n BEIJING PTI n WASHINGTON denly announced that the US gerheads with both Russia was pulling out its troops from hina has successfully test- and China. S President Donald Trump Syria. The US currently has Ced the advanced S-400 air “Despite pressure from Uhas defended his decision some 2,000 troops in Syria, defence system imported the US, the Russian military to withdraw troops from the which are now gradually head- from Russia for which India will increase its cooperation war-torn Syria, saying America ed home. US Defence Secretary also signed-up recently with the PLA in areas such as cannot be the world’s police- James Mattis resigned in despite concerns over threat missiles, shipbuilding and man, as he made his first unan- protest. Trump has argued that of sanctions from the US. It other sectors,” he said. China nounced trip to Iraq. President the US now no longer needs to was the first time the People’s and Russia have significantly Trump and First Lady Melania be present in Syria as the ISIS Liberation Army (PLA) test- boosted their military ties in secretly left Washington on terror group has been defeated. ed the system since it received the past decade as both the Christmas night and visited “We don’t want to be taken the last shipments of the countries compete with the Iraq on Wednesday to deliver advantage of any more by weaponry from Russia in July US for regional and global holiday greetings to US combat countries that use us and use under a USD 3 billion con- influence. troops. our incredible military to pro- tract signed in 2015. Song Zhongping, a Hong “President Trump and the tect them. They don’t pay for it, China’s People’s Kong-based military expert First Lady travelled to Iraq late and they’re going to have to. “In Liberation Army Rocket with a focus on the PLA, told on Christmas night to visit with Syria, Erdogan said he wants to Force last month tested the S- the Post that the test was an our troops and Senior Military knock out ISIS, whatever’s left, 400 Triumf air defence system “advertisement” by the leadership to thank them for that his administration will month “extensions” to get out the remnants of ISIS. And successfully shooting down a Russian military to promote their service, their success, and give a “harsh response” if of Syria. Saudi Arabia just came out and “simulated ballistic target” its S-400 system. their sacrifice and to wish America faced another terror- “They said again, recently, said they are going to pay for almost 250 kilometre away Russia. India wants the long- cutting-edge air defence sys- “But it’s also clear that the them a Merry Christmas,” ist attack. “If anything should can we have more time? I said, some economic development. and moving at the superson- range missile systems to tight- tem that can detect and shoot PLA’s Rocket Force is profi- White House press secretary happen at all, nobody will ever ‘Nope’. You can’t have any more Which is great, that means we ic speed of 3 kilometre per en its air defence mechanism, down targets including bal- cient in using the S-400 air Sarah Sanders said in a tweet. have suffered the consequences time. You’ve had enough time. don’t have to pay. We are spread second, Hong-Kong based particularly along the 3488 listic missiles, enemy jets and defence system because they Trump delivered a speech to they had suffered,” Trump said. We’ve knocked them out. We’ve out all over the world. South China Morning Post km-long Sino-India border. drones up to 600 kilometre are already familiar with its around 100 uniformed service “It’s not fair when the bur- knocked them silly. We are in countries most reported on Thursday, quot- S-400 is known as Russia’s away at an altitude between predecessor, the S-300, which members at an air base west of den is all on us, the United “I will tell you that I’ve had people haven’t even heard ing Russian media reports. most advanced long-range 10 metres and 27 kilometres. China has used since the Baghdad where he defended States,” he said, as he defended some very good talks with about. Frankly, it’s ridiculous,” Details of the location of surface-to-air missile defence The system can simulta- ‘90s,” Song said. his decision to pull American his decision to withdraw troops (Turkish) President (Recep Trump added. The US has the test have not been dis- system. neously 36 targets mov- He said it was important troops out of Syria. from Syria and let regional Tayyip) Erdogan who wants to kept a sustained military pres- closed. India signed a USD 5 China was the first for- ing at a speed of up to 4,800 to differentiate between “sim- “The United States cannot countries, Turkey in particular, knock them out also and he’ll ence in Iraq since the 2003 billion deal with Russia to buy eign buyer to seal a govern- metres per second with 72 ulated ballistic target” and real continue to be the policeman of to complete the work of fin- do it. invasion launched by former the same system in October ment-to-government deal ground-to-air missiles. hypersonic missiles. the world,” Trump told ishing the remnants of the ISIS And others will do it too. President George W Bush. this year despite concerns with Russia in 2014 to pro- Commenting on the “Hypersonic weapons reporters soon after he terror group and Saudi Arabia Because we are in their region. Trump had come under over threat of sanctions under cure the lethal missile system. China’s first test, Beijing- boast features such as addressed American soldiers. to invest in development of the They should be sharing the intense criticism for not visit- the Countering America’s Moscow has already started based military expert Li Jie manoeuvrability – gliding, He said the US could use Iraq war-ravaged country. In his burden of costs and they’re ing US troops fighting overseas, Adversaries Through delivery of an undisclosed said the reports showed that for example – and they are as a regional launching pad to interaction with reporters, not,” the US President said. even though he speaks fre- Sanctions Act (CAATSA) number of the S-400 missile Moscow wanted to under- almost impossible to intercept carry out operations against the Trump described how he gave Last week, Trump sur- quently about his support for instituted by the US Congress systems to Beijing. score the relationship at a because they are travelling at ISIS and Syria. Trump vowed “the generals” multiple six- prised the world when he sud- the military. on arms purchases from Russia says the S-400 is a time when the US was at log- such high speed,” Song said. How people get ‘high’ Indonesia hikes danger level GLOBE TROTTING on alcohol decoded for deadly tsunami volcano Miley Cyrus, Hemsworth confirm marriage PTI n AFP n CARITA Los Angeles: Singer Miley Cyrus and actor Liam WASHINGTON Hemsworth have officially confirmed their mar- s New Year’s Eve approach- ndonesia on Thursday raised riage. Days after reports of the couple tying the knot Aes, many people will expe- Ithe danger alert level for an surfaced over the weekend, the couple made things rience the familiar buzz by con- erupting volcano that sparked internet official on Wednesday. Cyrus, 26, shared suming their favourite cocktail, a killer tsunami at the weekend, black-and-white images from the intimate cere- and now researchers have after previously warning that mony, reported to have been held on Sunday, on revealed a twist in how this fresh activity at the crater social media. She posted a series of photographs intoxication happens. When threatened to trigger another of her with Hemsworth. They first started dating the cocktail reaches our nerve deadly wave. Authorities also after meeting on the sets of Nicholas Sparks’ 2010 cells, the alcohol employs inter- widened a no-go zone around film “The Last Song”. In one of the pictures, the mediary molecules on the rumbling Anak Krakatoa to duo can be seen embracing each other, with a wed- membrane surface of the neu- five kilometres (three miles) — ding ring visible on the 28-year-old actor’s finger. ron to produce the intoxicating up from a previous two kilo- In a flash forward-like sequence, an apparent nod effect, said researchers from the metres — and warned shell- to their once on-again off-again relationship, Scripps Research Institute have seen at play in anaesthe- shocked residents to stay away Cyrus shared a photo captioned: “10 years later...” (TSRI) in the US. sia to track alcohol’s effects, from the coast, after more than The couple became engaged in 2012 but broke it In the study published in starting with an enzyme on 400 were killed by Saturday off the following year and separated. They recon- the Journal of Molecular nerve cell membranes called night’s killer wave. scale, while aviation officials tsunami. “This worries me,” nected in 2015 and announced their engagement Biology, the researchers phospholipase D2, (PLD2). Plumes of ash burst into ordered flights to be redirect- said Ugi Sugiarti, a cook at the later. Hemsworth also took to Twitter where he enabled fruit flies to become The enzyme links ethanol mol- the sky as pyroclastic flows — ed away from the area. Augusta Hotel in hard-hit shared one of the images from the nuptials, that inebriated to track ethanol’s ecules to lipid (fat) in the hot gas and other volcanic “We’ve raised the status of Carita. reportedly took place at their home in Franklin, path. membrane of the nerve cell. material — flowed down the (the volcano) since this morn- “I’ve already left.” Sukma, Tennesse. He captioned the photo: “My love,” with The fly is a useful model to The researchers found the crater, threatening anyone too ing because there’s been a a security guard at the shattered a heart emoji. Sparks also congratulated the cou- study gene activity because its enzyme becomes a catalyst close to the volcano and rais- change in the eruption pattern,” Mutiara Carita Cottages, ple. “This makes me so happy. Congratulations genome is smaller than other triggering multiple down- ing the risk of rough seas for Kus Hendratno, a senior offi- added: “Just please pray for us @MileyCyrus and @LiamHemsworth. animals and is easily manipu- stream activities within the boats in the vicinity.“There is cial at the Krakatoa observato- and that everything will be #TheLastSong,” he tweeted. Musician Mark lated. The alcohol in beverages cell. It creates a fatty alcohol a danger of more eruptions,” ry, told AFP Thursday.The okay.” A section of the crater — Ronson, with whom Cyrus collaborated on a ver- acts much like an anesthetic, metabolite called phos- said national disaster agency new flows posed no immediate which emerged at the site of the sion of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Christmas (War is Over)” recently, also wished the couple with said Scott Hansen, an associate phatidylethanol (PEtOH). spokesman Sutopo Purwo danger to area towns as the vol- Krakatoa volcano, whose mas- a video of “Here comes the bride”. “Special here comes the bride cyrus/hemsworth remix for 2019. Congratulations professor at TSRI. That metabolite builds up Nugroho. cano sits in the middle of the sive 1883 eruption killed at least you two xo @MileyCyrus @LiamHemsworth,” Ronson tweeted. Over the weekend, several pictures of the It creates a hyper “buzzed” and causes nerves to fire more “People (near the volcano) Sunda Strait between Java and 36,000 people — collapsed two were shared by their surfer friend Conrad Jack Carr on his Instagram Story where in one of the pho- feeling first, and then sedation, easily, resulting in more hyper- could be hit by hot rocks, Sumatra islands. after an eruption and slid into tographs Hemsworth and his brothers Chris and Luke were seen doing a “shotski”, with ‘Mr and Mrs’ bal- Hansen said. It turns out there active flies. pyroclastic flows and thick But the status change the ocean, triggering Saturday loons in the background. Another picture had the couple dressed in traditional white and a tux, respective- is an important intermediate “With hyperactivity you ash.” Authorities raised the sparked new fears with many night’s killer wave. At least 430 ly in front of a white cake and cupcakes, with the singer’s mother, Tish in the frame.The singer’s sisters Noah step that was not previously see the flies run around more, crater’s status to high alert, the residents already scared and people were killed, with 1,495 and Brandi were also in attendance at the party.Until recently the couple lived in their Malibu home, which known, researchers said. They and this is what we equate to second-highest warning on the refusing to return to their com- people injured and another burned down in one of the three wildfires that blazed through California. looked towards a system they being buzzed,” Hansen said. country’s four-point danger munities over fears of another 159 were missing. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 world 12

UN chief calls on stakeholders India stands for pressing European Parl to use more to ensure peaceful B’desh polls global problems at UN gender-neutral PTI n UNITED NATIONS by the ‘I’, it only works by the and climate change we are terms PTI n UNITED NATIONS ruling Awami League blame ith polarisation and pop- ‘We’,” she said. Swaraj said among the leaders in terms of PTI n LONDON each other for the attacks. Wulism gathering momen- India proposed a draft docu- what is the right trajectory of N chief Antonio Guterres According to media tum across the world in 2018, ment in 1996 on action,” he told PTI. he European Parliament is Uhas asked all stakeholders reports, most attacks were car- India gave a clarion call for bol- Comprehensive Convention He said India stressed that Tcirculating a guidebook in Bangladesh to ensure that ried out by the ruling party stering multilateralism, on International Terrorism issues such as migration and among its members in an the upcoming general elec- activists who were often backed emphasising that pressing (CCIT) at the UN which till climate action require multi- attempt to use more gender- tions are held in an environ- by the police. The opposition issues like terrorism, climate today has remained only a lateral solutions. “We are neutral terms and move away ment free of violence and allege that police have arrested change and migration cannot draft as the UN member states among those who are fully from the use of words like intimidation, amid reports of some 10,500 of their activists in be tackled in a segmented cannot agree on a common committed to multilateralism “mankind” and “manpower” arrests and targeted attacks a crackdown ahead of elections manner. UN Secretary General language. “On the one hand, because we feel these issues can and replace them with carried out by the ruling party with an intention to create a Antonio Guterres warned at we want to fight terrorism; on only be addressed multilater- “humanity” or “staff”. The par- activists. General elections will “climate of fear”. the start of the high-level the other, we cannot define it. ally. You cannot address them liamentary wing of the be held in Bangladesh on The police, however, said General Debate in September This is why terrorists with a in a segmented form,” he said. European Union (EU) has December 30. It will be the no one has been arrested with- that the world was suffering price on their head are cele- Akbaruddin said 2018 was a issued the guidelines for its 11th election held in the coun- Stephane Dujarric said. very closely and we’re con- out specific charge and war- from a bad case of “trust deficit brated, financed and armed as “difficult year” for interna- officials and MEPs (Members try. He “calls on all stakehold- cerned by the reports of inci- rant.Rights group Human disorder”, where polarisation is liberation heroes by a country tional organisations because of European Parliament) to In the run-up to the gen- ers to ensure an environment dents of electoral violence and Rights Watch has said a repres- on the rise and cooperation that remains a member of the they are generally built on the avoid the “generic use of man” eral elections, UN Secretary free of violence, intimidation arrests of opposition members sive political environment in among nations is more diffi- United Nations,” she said in her premise that there will be in communications, EU legis- General Guterres reiterated the and coercion before, during and we call on all stakeholders Bangladesh ahead of the cult. strong remarks. greater role for cooperation lation and interpretation. continued commitment of the and after the elections, so as to to do their part to make sure national elections was under- “Multilateralism is under “The biggest challenge of than competition or differ- “Gender-neutral or gen- United Nations for a peaceful enable a peaceful, credible and that the election is inclusive and mining the credibility of the fire precisely when we need it our era comes from the exis- ences of opinion. He said in der-inclusive language is more and democratic Bangladesh. inclusive poll,” it said. Last transparent,” Dujarric had said process. It said widespread most,” he said Nowhere did the tential threats of climate 2018 the levels of competition than a matter of political cor- “All Bangladeshi citizens, week, Dujarric said the UN was Friday. He said it is very impor- electoral violence started as multilateralism seem more change and terrorism. We and differences were sharper rectness. Language powerful- including minorities and concerned by incidents of elec- tant that the security forces act soon as the candidate lists under threat and populism hit imagined that the arrival of the than in previous years. “It has ly reflects and influences atti- women, must feel safe and toral violence and arrests of to ensure free and unhindered were formally approved, and its peak than in the US, result- 21st Century would bring with been clear that there was tudes, behaviour and percep- confident in exercising their opposition members in campaigning by all candidates. campaigning began. Much of ing in calls for renewed com- it an age of common good, greater competition than coop- tions,” the guidebook reads. right to vote. Civil society and Bangladesh just days ahead of At least six people have been the campaign violence has tar- mitment to a rules-based glob- defined by cooperation in the eration so it was inevitable that “Political leaders” should be electoral observers should be the general elections and had killed and several hundred geted the opposition al order. President Donald quest for peace and prosperi- it will have an impact on the preferred to “statesmen” and fully supported to play their called on all stakeholders to injured in election-related vio- Bangladesh National Party Trump touted American sov- ty. But, the horrific tragedy of functioning of the UN or other items should be called “artifi- role in the process,” a statement ensure the election is inclusive lence since December 10 when (BNP) and the opposition ereignty in his address to world 9/11, and the catastrophe of international organisations. cial” or “synthetic” rather than issued Wednesday by the and transparent. “We are all fol- the campaigning began for the coalition Jatiya Oikya Front leaders at the 73rd session of 26/11 became the nightmares This was reflected during the “man-made”, according to a Secretary General’s spokesman lowing these developments polls. Both opposition and the (National United Front). the UN General Assembly in that shattered our dreams,” entire course of the year,” he report in ‘The Daily Telegraph’. September, saying the US Swaraj said. On climate action, said. “Businessperson” should be rejects the ideology of “glob- India stepped up and was seen Akbaruddin said India chosen over “businessman or alism” and embraces “patrio- as a leader at a time when the believed there should be an businesswoman, according to tism” and will always choose US withdrew from the 2015 architecture that counters ter- the guidelines, which have Taliban urge US to exit Af or face defeat “independence” over global Paris Climate Change rorism rather than use proce- been updated from the first governance. As the winds of Agreement. dural mechanisms to block it. edition in 2008. “C h a i r ” AFP n KABUL formally responded to the news polarisation and populism The International Solar While India welcomed the should be used instead of that Trump had decided to with- gathered momentum in 2018, Alliance (ISA), launched joint- establishment of the United Chairwoman. he Taliban warned the draw roughly half of the 14,000 India vowed that it will never ly by India and France, Nations Office of “Chairperson” is discour- TUnited States Thursday it US troops in Afghanistan. But a weaken the multilateral mech- emerged as a successful exam- Counterterrorism, it lambast- aged because “the tendency has would face the same fate as the senior commander told AFP anism. ple of India’s role in strength- ed the lack of progress at the been to use it only when refer- Soviet Union in the 1980s if it did that the group was “more than “India believes that the ening multilateralism to tack- world body for adopting a ring to women”. not leave Afghanistan, as happy”. The Taliban have long world is a family, and the best le the climate change. global convention on interna- The guidebook flags that Washington considers slashing insisted on the withdrawal of for- means of resolution is shared “The ISA and the role it tional terrorism. India also its recommendations are not troop numbers. In a taunting eign troops as a condition for discourse. can play in climate action and continued to stress to move the “binding rules” but more of an message sent on the 39th engaging in peace talks. A family is shaped by love clean energy positions us in a UN Security Council reform encouragement to moving the anniversary of the Soviet inva- The White House has so far and is not transactional, nur- matrix where we are seen as process forward, saying the talk institution towards a more sion of the war-torn country, the not confirmed the widely-pub- tured by consideration not trying to address the issue needed to be followed with gender-neutral culture. It Taliban said US forces faced licised move that left foreign greed, believes in harmony and be part of the solution”, action to achieve a credible notes: “The use in many lan- “humiliation” and could “learn diplomats and Afghan officials in not jealousy,” External Affairs said India’s Permanent progress on the issue. guages of the word ‘man’ in a a great deal” from the experience Taliban. statement in English, Dari and Kabul stunned and dismayed. It Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Representative to the UN The 193-members of the wide range of idiomatic expres- of their Cold War foe. “Take heed from the Soviet Pashto. Mujahid said any future came last week as US peace her UNGA address. “Greed Ambassador Syed UN also endorsed a new inter- sions which refer to both men The Soviets pulled out of defeat in Afghanistan and aban- relations between the Taliban envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met breeds conflict; consideration Akbaruddin. “It is quite clear national agreement to forge a and women, such as man- Afghanistan in 1989, ending a don thoughts of testing the met- and the United States should be with the Taliban in Abu Dhabi, leads to resolution. That is why that people are seeing India as stronger, fairer response to power, layman, man-made, decade-long occupation and tle of the already proven based on “sound diplomatic and part of efforts to bring the mili- the United Nations must be a willing partner to step up large refugee movements statesmen, committee of wise precipitating a bloody civil war Afghans,” Taliban spokesman economic principles” rather than tants to the negotiating table with based on the principles of the both in action and in a prin- known as the Global Compact men, should be discouraged,” and the emergence of the Zabiullah Mujahid said in a conflict. The Taliban have not Kabul. family. The UN cannot be run cipled basis. On environment on Refugees. the guidebook reads. ‘Dubai princess troubled’ Taiwanese launch yellow vest London’s Gatwick airport sold AFP n movement to protest taxes LONDON to French Vinci conglomerate princess who tried to flee AP n TAIPEI AFP n Athe United Arab Emirates PARIS months ago is “a troubled housands of Taiwanese, rench building conglomer- young woman”, a former UN Ttaking a page from France’s Fate Vinci said Thursday it human rights chief said on yellow vest movement, protest- was adding Gatwick airport, Thursday after meeting her ed Thursday for the third time Britain’s second-busiest, to the this month. Mary Robinson in a week to demand lower dozens of hubs it already owns, told BBC radio 4’s Today pro- taxes and the fair handling of booking a majority stake for gramme that she had been tax disputes. Wearing yellow nearly three billion pounds. invited by Princess Haya, the vests, they shouted slogans and The purchase of Gatwick, wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh blared air horns outside the which is Europe’s eight-biggest Mohammed bin Rashid Al- that Latifa was suffering from Ministry of Finance in Taipei, airport and runs the busiest Maktoum, to help with his “a serious medical situation” the capital city, and waved single runway in the world, daughter, Sheikha Latifa. and was receiving “psychiatric banners calling Taiwan’s tax comes only months before Latifa has not been seen in care” but did not give further collection policies illegal. Some Britain is to leave the European public since she was allegedly details about her condition. wore clear plastic raincoats they were inspired by the suc- for lower taxes for about 20 Union. captured at sea off India in Robinson served as Ireland’s over their vests in a light rain. cess of the recent French years. Tsai Meng-chu said that The proximity of Brexit globe, and for running motor- and quality and fits extremely March after leaving the UAE. In president between 1990 and “This is about our futures,” said protests, which turned violent the ministry has responded to “probably helped us close the ways in France. well with Vinci Concessions’ a YouTube video at the time, she 1997 and later served as the Joanna Tai, a 23-year-old and were blamed for 10 deaths. some of their complaints on its deal”, Nicolas Notebaert, Vinci But the company has also long-term investment hori- said she was leaving because of United Nations High English language graduate stu- The Taiwanese protests have website, including a rebuttal to Airports chief, told a telephone been buying up airports — zon,” it said. Gatwick’s CEO restrictions imposed on her by Commissioner for Human dent who plans to teach after been peaceful. allegations that the tax system conference. The absence of a most recently in Brazil, Japan Stewart Wingate said there her family. Robinson, who was Rights from 1997 to 2002. The graduation next year. French President contributes to poverty. Brexit deal with the EU could and Serbia — making it “a top would be no management or seen alongside Latifa in pho- 74-year-old said she had spoken “We look at wages in Hong Emmanuel Macron eventually “Their complaints are just cause major air travel problems 5 global player in the interna- operational changes to the tographs released by the UAE to current UN human rights Kong and mainland China. agreed to scrap a tax hike for that they’re not satisfied with as both sides would no longer tional airport sector”, according “immediate” running of the air- authorities earlier this month, chief Michelle Bachelet, as well We want to know why there’s gasoline and diesel, increase the the tax system,” she said, not- recognise each other’s avia- to a statement by Gatwick. port. He said the deal would said that she had been asked to as Human Rights Watch exec- so much of a gap with Taiwan,” minimum salary for full-time ing that Taiwan offers payment tion safety standards. One of its best-known air- mean “continuity but also fur- “help with a family dilemma”. utive director Ken Roth about she said. workers as well as other steps. deferrals to low-income indi- Vinci said it will own a ports is the hub of Portugal’s ther investment for passen- “The dilemma was that her meeting with Latifa and “Then a lot of my class- “We saw Macron and he viduals. Protesters said they 50.01-percent stake in Gatwick capital Lisbon. With the latest gers”. Global Infrastructure Latifa is vulnerable, she’s trou- would be returning to Dubai in mates want to start companies wanted to soften up, so that had received tax bills sent in thanks to the deal worth 2.9 bil- acquisition, Vinci Airports will Partners, the current owners of bled. She made a video that she March. and be their own bosses but, gave us some encouragement error or asking for too much lion pounds (USD 3.7 billion, control 46 airports in 12 coun- Gatwick, will hold on to 49.99 now regrets and she planned an Accounts by people because of taxes, a lot of small to protest, so we hope the tax. An appeal costs too much, 3.2 billion euros) by the end of tries with a total traffic of 228 percent in the airport. escape, or what was part of a involved in Latifa’s escape businesses have folded.” The president here can hear our they said, and tax collectors June. Gatwick made headlines million passengers a year. Gatwick’s only runway hit a plan of escape,” she said. “I had attempt said that she fled first Tax & Legal Reform League, an voices,” Reform League media sometimes keep hounding last week when it closed its run- Gatwick, which in Britain world record of 950 flights in lunch with her. to Oman, before boarding a activist group, called the protest liaison Wang Chih-lan said. them for taxes even after losing way repeatedly due to reports is second only to Heathrow, will a day in 2017, Vinci said. “The She’s a very likeable young yacht which was surrounded by after marshaling about 20,000 “The Ministry of Finance is the in court. Income taxes add of mystery drone sightings become the biggest airport in airport constantly innovates woman but clearly troubled, the Indian navy and then towed people outside the presidential major culprit. It’s a big organi- hardship to young people in nearby, impacting nearly Vinci’s portfolio, making the in all areas of operations (for clearly needs the medical care back to the UAE. A source office in an initial demonstra- zation that’s causing poverty in low-paid, entry-level jobs, some 140,000 passengers. Vinci is purchase “a major strategic example passenger self-bag- that she is receiving,” said close to the Dubai government tion a week ago, and another Taiwan.” said. The average monthly best-known for being one of move”, the French company gage drop, aircraft queuing Robinson, adding that her fam- told AFP in April the princess 10,000 on Saturday, according A ministry spokeswoman wage in Taiwan is $1,364, and the world’s biggest construction said. “The transaction repre- systems, parking products) and ily “don’t want her to endure had been “brought back” to to organizers and Taiwanese said earlier this week that anti- the minimum wage is set to rise companies, employing close sents a rare opportunity to reaches very high level of oper- any more publicity”. She said Dubai. media. The organizers said tax activists have been pushing to $750 in January. to 200,000 people across the acquire an airport of such size ational efficiency,” it said. Father’s post-natal depression linked to stress in teens PTI n LONDON which parents interact with tal period as well as mothers,” ost-natal depression in their children, they said. It is Ramchandani said. “What is Pfathers is linked to emo- unclear why girls may be more new in this paper is that we tional problems for their affected at this age, according were able to follow up the teenage daughters, a study has to the study. There may be links young people from birth found. Almost one in 20 new to specific aspects of father- through to the age of 18, when fathers suffered depression in daughter relationships as girls they were interviewed about the weeks after their child was go through adolescence, the their own experience of depres- born, according to the study researchers suggest. sion,” Ramchandani said. published in the journal JAMA The findings are important Those young people Psychiatry. The study, based on because they have implications whose fathers had been a sample of over 3,000 families for perinatal services, which depressed back when they were in Bristol, UK, also identified have traditionally considered born had an increased risk of a link between post-natal post-natal depression to be a depression at age 18 years, depression in men and depres- potential problem for mothers researchers said. It appears that sion in their daughters as they only. They highlight the depression in fathers is linked reached adulthood. importance of recognising and with an increased level of stress At 18, girls whose fathers treating depression in fathers in the whole family, and that had experienced depression only to daughters; sons were depression, researchers said. during the postnatal period, this might be one way in which after their birth were them- not affected, said This might mean that family and call on health profession- offspring may be affected, they selves at greater risk of the con- Ramchandani. life is more disrupted for every- als to consider both parents said. dition, said Professor Paul One reason for this “hand- one with higher levels of stress when one reports depression. The findings highlight the Ramchandani from the ing on” effect could be that for all, researchers said. “Research from this study importance of providing appro- A supporter of Bangladesh Awami League party carries a huge photograph of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during University of Cambridge in post-natal depression in fathers It may also be that the hav- of families in Bristol has already priate help to fathers, as well as an election rally in Dhaka in Bangladesh on Thursday. AP the UK. The “small but sig- is sometimes linked with an ing one or both parents with shown that fathers can experi- mothers, who may experience nificant” increased risk applied increased level of maternal depression affects the way in ence depression in the postna- depression. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 vivacity {food} 13

Let your taste buds go wild With the run-up to New Year well underway, T K Banerjee lists the trends for the year 2019

ood is the ingredient that binds everyone together and Fthere is no denying the fact that a delicious meal can lift our mood like nothing else. This year our social media feed was flooded with delightful treats right from charcoal lattes to mirror cakes, from aloe vera making it to every meal option possible to peo- ple adapting plant based diets for staying fit. But with the run-up to New Year well under way, it leaves us wondering what’s in store for our 2019 food trends. With the power vested in their taste buds, the experts have listed down their prediction for the pop- ular food trends. REGIONAL FLAVOURS PACIFIC RIM FLAVOURS Food lovers love to experiment and Yes the movie was great and so are try out new cuisines. Keeping the the flavours. Fruits, especially tradition alive, African cuisine and WORLD REGIONS berries, made it to our list of daily flavours, especially from the eastern consumables in some or the other part of the continent, are expected form this year. The year is all set to to be the talk of the food industry see a fresh influx of colourful fruits, in the coming year. Watch out for including guava, dragon fruit and a variety of spices, marinated or passionfruit, in our grocery list. be seen on the menu for the health- sauces from Tanzania and Ethiopia. These fruits are known to be conscious generation. They are also ON MY PLATE high in fibre, rich in Vitamin C and a good option to replace the meat FROZEN DELIGHTS anti-oxidants and help us maintain on our plates without affecting the Frozen yogurt has ruled our taste in ancient times as well as effectively done by low cholesterol and boost heart balance of our diet. buds for a while now but the com- people like Jiggs Kalra, late Tarla Dalal and health. ing year will see the addition of an A return to our roots and origins and the Camilia Punjabi in the 70s, 80s and 90s, is see- MERRY TIME MOCKTAILS array of new flavours to this list. ing a surge in the form of culinary tourism. This SNACK TIME UPGRADE With more and more people Consumers will get to taste the confluence of the days of the Spice and Sil is set to become bigger and an effective way of Termed unhealthy for quite a while, opting for non-alcoholic bever- crazy combinations like avocado, showcasing authentic cuisines from various food experts predict that 2019 will ages, mixologists predict fruits, hummus, tahini and coconut water Routes are back, says ZORAWAR KALRA countries to the Indian audience. give an upgrade to snacking with an flowers and spices making it to our for frozen treats. Ice creams with array of treat options available to the drinks in 2019. An easy to adopt savoury swirls of cheese will also be very year, the food scene is hit by a Cocktail connect customers. trend, the fusion makes up for some a popular choice in the coming year. number of trends that change the way Cocktails take the centrestage, inspired from an While cheese will continue to of the best flavours and room for As good as these sound, we hope we eat. These trends are everything — amalgamation of different international cultures. be the favourite, especially prosciut- experimentation. they live up to the promise of taste bizarre, health-conscious, those which From floral touches to smoke and fog, there to and aged mozzarella, gluten and as well. celebrate farmers and producers while seems to be a new trend in the world of booze GMO free snacks made from blue FABULOUS FATS Eat the same time managing to look just so delec- but cocktails simply stand the test of time. potatoes, beetroot, turnip and the Once considered to be a reason for OXI FRYING table on the plates. Cocktail drinkers have much to look forward to like will find a place in our kitchen increase in cholesterol and weight, While healthy fats will see a come- in 2019 with many surprising ingredients and cupboards in the coming year. fats are officially the in trend for the back in 2019, air frying or oxi fry- Regional goes international rare pairings in store. It’s time to bid adieu to Tasteful and guilt-free binging will coming year. With chefs and food ing will also be a preferred way of India is a treasure trove of food and, in my opin- your bottles of beer and let in some exotic cock- set the snacking trend. experts realising the benefits of ghee cooking. This gives us the option of ion, the only country in the world to have so tails, each aimed to make you feel warm and Commenting on the same, food his- and coconut oil, healthy fats will using minimal oil as air frying is many regional cuisines. While the Indian COCKTAIL DRINKERS HAVE MUCH TO fuzzy on the inside. torian Pushpesh Pant added that, grace the grocery shop shelves in considered a lot healthier, especial- regional platter has mainly been represented by LOOK FORWARD IN 2019 WITH MANY At one of my outlets, Bo Tai, the new menu “the vegetable chips are one of the 2019. Their natural properties ly for frying snacks and even non- Punjabi cuisine to the global audience for over of cocktails — The Gods Of Tiki In Thai best ways for binge snacking. While ensure that they do not mix with vegetarian food items. five decades, I see the coming years focussing SURPRISING INGREDIENTS AND RARE promises to get you grooving to the beats. There we are used to the artificial any other oil and that factor makes on regional Indian fare from across the land- PAIRINGS IN STORE. IT’S TIME TO BID is a medley of outlandish flavours and ingredi- flavoured ones in the market which them a healthy alternative to the ECO-CONSCIOUS PACKAGING scape, being taken forward to the internation- ADIEU TO YOUR BOTTLES OF BEER AND ents along with the taste. Thailand and the are high on salt, GMO-free chips already available ones in the mar- Experts believe 2019 will not only al audience not just within India, but overseas LET IN SOME EXOTIC COCKTAILS, EACH Polynesian islands of the South East Pacific have make for the healthier option for all ket. see a change in the food trends but as well. In every country across the globe per- intermingled and influenced each other through- our snacking needs. The flavours also packaging in the food indus- haps, you will find an Indian restaurant or a AIMED TO MAKE YOU FEEL WARM AND out history as the cultures share similarities and and the colours of the snacks make ALGAE ALTERNATIVE try with a focus on being more sus- restaurant that offers cuisine from a not so FUZZY ON THE INSIDE bloodlines through centuries of interactions. for both a visual and tasty treat.” Algae is the new popular oceanic tainable. So there would a rise in known part of India. Diners are willing to trav- Mixing the cultures in a fun and playful way is food trend for 2019. These are pow- environment-friendly packaging as el the world to taste a region on a plate. The chefs the people around us. In the recent past, we have where the new cocktail VEGETABLE PROTEINS erhouses of vitamins and minerals, well as an increase in the are reverting back to Indian local cuisine and seen many chefs of Indian origin being invited menu takes inspiration With people trying to adopt healthy such as vitamins K and B, zinc and selling/purchasing/use of steel cooking techniques to illustrate a region’s overseas to showcase Indian cuisine to the from. living as their top priority, vegetar- iron, along with anti-oxidants that straws as an alternative to plastics uniqueness. Western audiences and vice versa, the chefs of (The author is ianism will still be the talk of the help protect your cells from dam- ones, mason jars to avoid plastic international origin being invited in India to Founder and Managing town in 2019. Foods like legumes, age. Algae is definitely one of the containers and the like. Culinary tourism showcase their cuisine during specially curated Director, Massive seeds and tofu that are high in pro- most sought-after snacks in the (The author is the Operations Food connects us with the land, our heritage and events. This form of interchange, although seen Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.) tein and derived from vegetable will coming year. Head of a food company.) 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Once dry, remove A veg/nonveg starter) Venue: The ● Dry white wine: 200 gm heat, strain liquid through a fine sieve ● Meanwhile, make the Buerre Noisette by preheated roasting tray of oil from the Imperial Spice, M Block - 89/90, CP. ● Dijon mustard: 1 tbsp lined with muslin cloth into a clean placing butter into a small saucepan oven and add potatoes and crushed bowl and reserve for the Gravy. ● Salt and pepper, to season over low heat and cook until brown but garlic, ensuring potatoes are spread out he Bar Company is all set to pamper ● For the Roast Chicken, remove the not burnt. Remove from heat and Buerre Noisette: in one layer, flat side facing down. Stir Tyou with its winter menu. Celebrate wishbone and any trussing from the reserve for the gravy. gently to coat with the oil. Return to the winter chill with offerings like special ● Butter: 100 gm pre-brined chicken. 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Sip in their ● Prepare the chicken in advance by of the thickest part of the chicken plating. 5-10 minutes. Remove from oven and special Hot Mocha or slurp the combining water and salt in a large pot breast reaches 60C, about 3-4 hours. allow to rest for 5 minutes. ● For the Roast Potatoes, fill a separate newly added Orange Cold and stir until dissolved. Allow liquid to Baste chicken with pan juices every large roasting tray with olive oil to 5mm ● To serve, cut the chicken into breasts, cool completely, add chicken and hour. wings, legs and thighs and warm gravy Chocolate with a warm and fresh high. Place tray into the oven to heat Almond Croissant. Try out some Organic Granola, French Toasts, ensure that it is completely submerged ● Remove chicken from the roasting tray up. on the stove over medium heat. Place in the solution. Leave in the fridge for some potatoes and chicken pieces on Croissants and a wide variety of Special Eggs from their all day and place onto a rack sitting over a tray ● Place prepared potatoes into a bowl breakfast menu. Date: Till January 10 Time: 8 am to 11 pm Price (For 12 hours or overnight to brine before to rest for 30-45 minutes. Reserve each plate and drizzle with Gravy. use. under running cold water for 5 minutes two): `1,000 plus taxes Venue: L’Opera Salon de Thé, Green Park roasting tray with remaining vegetables to remove all starch from the surface. Courtesy: Chef Heston Blumenthal, Masterchef ● market. Preheat oven to 90C. For the Leftovers and trimmings. Place washed potatoes into a large pot Australia Season 10 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 vivacity 14 DESERT ROSE

A memoir by princess RAJYASHREE KUMARI delves into the life and times of five generations of the Bikaner royals. By TEAM VIVA Playing Thackeray was tough: Nawaz Actor NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI says that he had to work really hard to get the personality and mannerisms right to play the role of late politician Bal Thackeray on the big screen. During the trailer launch of Thackeray Nawazuddin said, “Getting the manner- CURIOSITY FEEDS THE isms, his thought process and inter- nalising his vision to portray the char- acter was very tough and I had to WANDERLUST work really hard on PETER KERKAR feels holiday-makers are looking for more personal stories and he, along with her siblings, was that. I know that the first in the family to receive a people are talking becoming conscientious and adventurous Smodern education. She became about my look and an avid shooter and won the National the credit goes to the ot all those who wander are wise. This is why many passionate travellers Berlin Wall in Germany, some also visit the Air Rifle Championship at the age of lost, says J R R Tolkein in The are relying more on guided walking tours 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero when in seven. When she was 16 in 1969, she make-up artiste. A good Lord of the Rings. And it seems to enjoy the experience. Though city walks New York. Though for most travellers vis- won the prestigious Arjuna Award. professional make-up that the Indian traveller has are the most common form, there is a grad- iting the sites of death and disaster is only Clearly, there is a lot more to artiste can give me the taken it to heart and is travel- ual interest of moving to food walks, cul- a part of a wider range of things to do, some Rajyashree Kumari than just being look, but how I am por- lingN like never before and in different direc- tural trails and photography strolls among wish to review these chapters in history and born into the royal family of Bikaner. traying the character tions. others, according to the specific hobby of remind themselves of these incidents. She has recently come out with her the traveller. For instance, while a heritage memoir, the third of her books which depends on how I am TRAVEL TO INFLUENCE walk in South Mumbai is common, one can BEATING OVERTOURISM explores the political legacy of preparing for it…I have For a Gen X’er or a millennial, travel- get introduced to unusual sea creatures in The year 2019 is set to make the holi- Bikaner’s rulers before and after honestly attempted to do ling to new places, exploring new experi- the city during a guided marine walk near daymakers more discerning and conscious. Independence. that.” ences, trying out new cuisines and interact- Haji Ali. Similarly, gourmet walking tours Although there is a trend of travellers being Evoking the romance of the ing with people from diverse cultural back- in France offer an amazing experience of the more sensitive towards geopolitical and rugged desert kingdom of Bikaner and grounds have become an intrinsic part of foodies and wine pairing, cooking classes, other related issues, of late these factors have its Rajput royal family, the book, their lifestyle. This passionate generation of gourmet restaurants and even a bit of local started influencing the travellers’ decision. Palace of Clouds, is a richly woven ‘I am not one of those travellers is more likely to make its travel culture like cheese and truffles. Travelling Spending a holiday stuck in long tapestry encompassing five genera- filmmakers who decisions based on the travel posts of their on foot also offers the opportunity to spend queues or crowded streets on a leisure trip tions of an aristocratic family past and makes one film in four peers on social media as it has become an sufficient time at any given place, explore is a no-no. While Italy is using phone apps present. years but there are authentic source of information. At the same the local culture and reach inaccessible to deal with overcrowding by giving real- The book was launched at the over the years are spot on and it was- few films like Chennai time, it is important for them to capture spots. Walking tours at Machu Picchu are time updates, Dubrovnik is experimenting Oxford Bookstore in the presence of n’t really laborious as I consulted my their best travel stories through photos and a great window to explore the colossal with dispersing cruise timings through the Gita Devi, Maharani of Kapurtala, who forefathers’ files. I also included quotes Express, videos and inspire their circle of friends and mountains, lush vegetation and ecological week. While such measures are being read out extracts. She was effusive in and photographs to make it more per- Golmaal colleagues to take up travel. Wi-fi enabled wonders while the forest trails of Japan are undertaken at all major tourist hubs, trav- her praise of the princess as she said, sonal.” 3, places and hotels are a bliss for such trav- equally resplendent. We expect this type of ellers are modifying their plans to help curb “Rajyashree has brought a treasure Rajyashree also said that the Golmaal ellers as it enables them to post live itinerary will feature in the list of more trav- overtourism at an individual level. trove of anecdotes and introduced us House of Bikaner under her father Dr Again and updates. ellers in the coming year. In 2019, we will see more travellers tak- to a world of elegance, sport and cos- Karni Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner, ing trips in off-season to ensure visit to their mopolitan culture.” adopted a modern approach and the Singham FAR AND BEYOND LUXURY TRAVEL favourite place while not being part of the The book delves into the royal memoir brings out his role in shaping that you What drives travellers to pursue their Luxury travel is growing, faster than it chaos. New destinations near the saturat- family’s tales of valour, battles and her personality as an independent know... travel dream is curiosity. A rising number did in the past five years. Over the next ed ones benefit as a result. coronation, splendour of the royal woman way ahead of her time. That it's of them are keen on exploring what’s decade, the growth rate for luxury travel is courts and culture and traditions, Rajyashree tries to relive the old-world beyond the frequently visited and found at projected to be at 6.2 per cent, be it on cruis- RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL forts and hunting lodges. The author charm, which may interest readers an on- some of the most remote locations in the es, camps or heritage stays. There are sev- There is no running away from the fact describes her formative years during who are curious to know about beat film and it has world. On the basis of travel-searches eral factors influencing the decision to opt that much devastation has rocked our the sixties when seismic changes in the maharajas. She feels that there has been made the way made by holidaymakers in 2018, there is an for luxury travel. While the developing oceans, beaches, forests and islands. Since world were taking place and which been a revival of an interest in histo- we wanted to make it. evident trend of rising interest in places nations are at the forefront of the growth most are tourist places, the onus of the sit- were to take her on an adventurous ry and says, “I feel proud to say that So Simmba is one of beyond city centres and conventional acceleration curve, an increase in the dis- uation must be borne by the travellers as well journey from her home in Bikaner to even the millennials are now taking up tourist spots. To unravel the hidden secrets posable incomes in these countries is as operators. Pollution of different forms has life in London. Her recollection of the initiative to acquire knowledge of them.’ and visit the untouched lands are latest favourable to luxury travel. Although cur- started hitting the business as well as non- events gives us a glimpse of a world the past. They are much better —Rohit Shetty trends. Following the footsteps of Charles rency fluctuations in different nations economic aspects of societies, including disconnected with and disrespectful of informed than they used to be once BHARTI SINGH Darwin, a new tribe of travellers is making slightly affected the segment, it has made indigenous tribes, local ecology, ecosystems the Indian masses. So there are upon a time. There was a time when Comedian has had a its way to the Galapagos archipelago to expe- the developed nations seek luxury travel at and more. However, the good part is that accounts of several world tours, people said that history doesn’t real- long association with fellow comedi- rience the endemic species and inhabited further discounted prices, fuelling the there are organisations and operators that African safaris, lavish ballroom parties ly matter, but it does in every way pos- an Kapil Sharma. She says she wait- islands. Similarly, cruising through growth. have highest regards for sustainability. and hunting excursions. sible. A 500-year-old fort is not mere- ed for about nine months to work Norwegian fjords to reach the remote They will take the centrestage in 2019. All that became part of a glorified ly a fort but a treasure that belongs to shores of Svalbard, watching the passing DARK TOURISM Travellers, including majorly the millenni- past with the abolition of privy purs- the whole country. It’s vital to keep with him once again. shining glaciers and stunning landscapes, Curious travellers always want to als, consider themselves equally responsi- es of the the princes in India. The doing restoration, preservation and Bharti will be essaying the character are on the wanted list. explore every nook and cranny, which is ble for the disaster and are duty-bound to princess’ formative years were marked renovation to the old buildings, forts of Titli Yadav, Bhachcha Yadav's filled with unforeseen surprises and great reverse it. The New Year will see a spurt in by significant changes in the lifestyle and palaces, in order to keep history (comedian Kiku WALKING TOURS adventures. This lot steps out to experience the number of responsible travellers of the royals, particularly women, from alive.” Sharda) wife and Each place, if observed carefully, tells things that they have never seen before, even demanding sensitive travel packages as well medieval to cosmopolitan. Most chroniclers know that writ- you multiple stories about its history, cul- if it’s something weird. Some people find it as sustainable operators to ensure a guilt- One might imagine that to gath- ing a book that is brutally honest can mother of his 11 ture, biodiversity, geography, food, architec- thrilling and entertaining to visit mysteri- free tour. Plastic-free travel, voluntourism, er the facts and information about gen- be a difficult job, especially when it is children in The ture and people. Many travellers consider ous places, like Kuldhara village in sustainable and green tours are predicted to erations which dated back to the 15th based on real people. She said, “It’s not Kapil Sharma exploring destinations on foot as the best Rajasthan, that are believed to be haunted. be extensively used terms in the travel space. century would be a cumbersome easy to write in a truthful and honest Show. way to delve into several intricate aspects While others may visit tragic sites such as (The author is the Group CEO of a trav- process but Rajyashree said, “The manner, and be inoffensive to anyone “The wait was of the place, which one might miss other- Cambodian Killing Fields memorial or el company.) records that my family has maintained and anything at the same time.” longer for me than the rest of the audience because when the rumours started (about Kapil's show The best of 2018 and coming to an abrupt end), I called up Kapil and assured him that no matter what the world is trying to KUSHAN MITRA say, we know how you really are,” looking forward to 2019 Bharti said. The third-generation Suzuki Swift is rightfully sweeping all the awards but which were the cars that surprised me this year?

Lohan’s stepmom he Maruti-Suzuki Swift won motive technology that I expect particulate matter and NOx. trol and lane assist. Even the far arrested again most of the ‘Car of the will become even more pro- While moving down an cheaper Volvo XC40 has these fea- TYear’ awards, even the ones nounced in the coming year. electric path should tures. But in the chaos of city traf- Actress LINDSAY LOHAN'S step- that I take seriously, and it thor- There is also a fear which I have continue to be the fic with badly behaved drivers dri- oughly deserved to, despite strong that India might lose out on goal, the fact is that ving everything from cycles to mother Kate Major is arrested for competition from the Hyundai some important emerging the infrastructure multi-axle trucks, automatic brak- seventh time in five years for DUI Santro, which is a more than a technologies because of for electric vehicles ing is more of a bane than a boon on a bus after attacking the capable bearer of the brand-name poor traffic enforce- and the basic unless you are careful. And lane driver and taking the wheel. and the second-generation Honda ment and policy power supply does assist only works when lane mark- Michael Lohan allegedly Amaze, whose excellent diesel writing. One of not exist yet, ings are well-defined and correct. continuously-variable transmis- those technologies although some Many residential colonies in South assaulted a bus driver and sion (CVT) was a surprising rev- that I believe will smart policy Delhi have double white diving then drunkenly comman- elation to me. Of course, none of become more around charging lines, I wonder how many of you deered the vehicle. these cars was the best car widespread in the stations and allow- know what a double-white line Major was a passen- launched in India this year, but the coming year is ing anyone and means? That is all a matter of con- ger on a Beiber ‘Car of the Year’ awards have to hybrid technology, everyone to build charging sta- jecture and I’m sure some sort of factor in affordability and the where a car uses a tions is a step forward. But chal- order will be imposed on Indian Tourways bus driving market segments that the vehi- combination of bat- lenges remain, especially the fact roads going forward. through Allentown, cles operate in. The new BMW tery-electric power and the inter- that they that by not having battery-man- So which was the best car I Pennsylvania, when M2 Competition is by far and nal combustion engine to propel carrier is returning in excess of 14 should ufacturing facilities in India and drove this year? I’d have to say it she accused the away the most exciting car that itself. km per litre on a petrol engine, even become mandatory, at least the fact that the batteries are 60 is a toss-up between the BMW i8 bus driver of came to Indian shores this year So far in India only BMW, which is remarkable in the mixed- making it essential in ‘start-stop’ per cent of a battery-electric vehi- Roadster I zoomed around the but an 85-lakh car won’t win too Honda, Toyota and Volvo have conditions that I drive in. The technology in cars that will save cles cost, we have to also consid- island of Mallorca back in May missing her spot. many awards. Nor will the utter- brought in proper hybrids, where additional two km per litre at the money both for the consumer but er the impact on jobs and manu- and the surprising Roewe Marvel The former ly brilliant Volvo XC40, which is the car can run completely on bat- minimum that the car gives is 15 also the government. But even facturing. At the same time, India’s X battery-electric car I experi- celebrity journalist by far and away the best entry- tery power. A lot of cars feature per cent more bang for the buck. without forcing this on con- energy mix for electricity gener- enced for far too little time dur- was allegedly level luxury SUV out there, albeit ‘Mild Hybrid’ technology, and as One of the first cars that I will sumers, Indians are choosing ation is still far too focussed on ing a visit to China. The BMW intoxicated at the time one without a much-needed petrol car makers move from a 12 Volt drive in 2019 will be the new more efficient vehicles and even cheap and dirty thermal power was a mild-blowing representation engine for now. In fact, the entire electrical system to a 48-Volt Toyota Camry Hybrid and the natural-gas vehicles, sales of which and and that will have to change of what a hybrid car can do and of the incident. revamped Volvo range is exciting electrical system on their cars, this Maruti-Suzuki Chairman R.C have climbed 50 per cent in the if battery-electric vehicles are to the Roewe proof that the Chinese Major had been travel- and with the new S60 due next will become even more prevalent. Bhargava promised that the com- past year despite problems in have a lower carbon impact on the car industry is coming to India ing by bus for the holi- year, the luxury segment is defi- Even a ‘Mild Hybrid’ vehicle can pany will bring in ‘Strong Hybrid’ building new compressed natur- nation. and our industry should be wor- days. She told police nitely going to hot up particular- dramatically enhance fuel efficien- technology among other things in al gas stations. And in 2019, there But while India will have to ried because our neighbour has ly as BMW brings in its new 3- cy as the battery powers the start- 2019. These new hybrids will be will be more hybrids, both mild grapple with energy issues around cracked the electric car manufac- that the bus driver had series. stop system at traffic signals and at least 30-40 percent more fuel- and strong, alongside more gas- vehicular transport, we risk losing turing code. assaulted her after she Of course, my work has led ‘fills in’ additional power and efficient than their petrol-only powered cars sold than ever out when it comes to vehicular Lastly, have a great 2019 and got up to complain me to drive a lot of these cars torque between the gears. For counterparts. With the impending before. automation. This past year sever- drive safe whenever you drive. about the missed stop. around India and across the world example, I have been driving the Bharat Stage 6 rules effectively And these will definitely help al vehicles have been launched in Follow the rules, wear your seatbelts and many of them have been quite new second-generation Ertiga, killing off small diesel cars, petrol- India get over the hump when it India, including the new and helmets and don’t drive drunk exciting indeed. There have been another vehicle that has surprised hybrids will be the only route to comes to reducing vehicular emis- Mercedes-Benz S-Class, that have or stoned. Have a great new year some surprising advances in auto- me this year and this long people- save money. And one could argue sions, both of carbon as well as features like adaptive cruise con- and see you on the other side. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 sport 15 Boult’s strike put Kiwis on top NZ pacer picks six wickets in span of 15 balls to bundle out Sri Lanka for 104 runs in 1st innings

AFP n CHRISTCHURCH Ross Taylor on 25. The left-armer, who has 224 wickets full stretch, from a ball which also enticed Latham, who starred in the first Test in 58 tests, began the day with 0-20 in Sri the drive but left him late. ew Zealand's batsmen capitalised with an unbeaten double century, has Lanka's first innings after struggling for The next four wickets fell at an even on a record-breaking bowling spell faced 213 deliveries. form in the first Test at Wellington where more frantic pace and to similar lbw deci- Nby Trent Boult on Wednesday to He received a life on 32 when he top- he took 2-145. He also managed only sions. wrest full control of the second Test from edged Suranga Lakmal to fine leg where seven wickets for 262 runs in three Tests Dilruwan Perera shouldered arms at Sri Lanka at the end of the second day. the ball slipped through the fingers of a against Pakistan in the United Arab a ball from Boult which was full and At the close, New Zealand were 231 diving Dushmantha Chameera. Emirates. swung back onto middle stump. for two, holding a commanding 305-run Patel, who worked with Latham to Suddenly the dry spell of wickets Suranga Lakmal received a similar lead in their second innings with eight produce the first wicketless session in the turned into a flood and Boult went from delivery from the very next ball and was wickets in hand. Test when they batted from lunch to tea, 0-26 to 6-30, narrowly missing a hat trick hit on the toe in front of middle. Sri Lanka's hopes of taking the series- was out in the second over after the when he took three wickets with four balls. Boult had to wait until the next over deciding Test were severely dented in a 15- resumption for 74 when he edged Boult's first two wickets were caught to chase his hat trick, bowling to the tailen- ball masterclass of swing bowling from Dilruwan Perera to Kusal Mendis at by his new ball partner Tim Southee in the der Dushmantha Chameera. Chameera Boult when he took six wickets for four short leg. slips and his next four fell lbw, three with- met the hat trick ball with a solid forward runs. Earlier, New Zealand was able to build in the space of four balls. England umpire defensive shot but was out lbw to the next It gave New Zealand a 74-run first- on a wholly unexpected 74-run first Michael Gough gave five decisions in a ball, giving Boult three wickets in four innings lead, which Latham and Raval innings lead, achieved when Boult took row in Boult's favor. balls and his seventh five-wicket bag in extended to 195 with a century opening six wickets for four runs in the space of His first victim was the overnight bats- tests. stand. 15 balls to send Sri Lanka tumbling from 2002. man Roshen Silva who fell for 21 in the Lahiru Kumara was his final victim Kane Williamson and Latham added 96-4 to 104 all out. Sri Lanka had looked in a strong posi- fifth over of the morning, caught by four balls later, also out lbw without offer- a further 68 for the second wicket until His first five wickets came faster tion when it resumed at 88-4 in reply to Southee at third slip after driving at a ball ing a shot. Angelo Mathews, almost Williamson played a lazy shot to Lahiru than any other bowler in Test history; New Zealand's first innings of 178 but which swung late. immoveable in the first test where he Kumara and was caught at first slip for 48. from 11 balls, beating Jacques Kallis's Boult's test-best return of 6-30 turned the Wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella scored 83 and 121 not out, was left unbeat- At stumps, Latham was on 74 with record of 12 balls against Bangladesh in match on its head. fell next to a brilliant catch by Southee, at en on 33. Varun is back-up spinner who Pak collapse to set SA 149 for win will add value to KXIP: Zinta AFP n CENTURION the fast bowlers through- with Hasan Ali (two for 70) with the help of a diving out. are likely to make South Rabada at midwicket after a PTI n NEW DELHI magnificent spell of fast bowl- But Imam was bowled Africa work hard to take a 1- mistimed pull shot. Aing from off an inside edge in the first 0 lead in the three-match The rest of the batting he unheralded Varun inspired a Pakistan collapse after over after tea and Masood series. crumbled, with Steyn having TChakravarthy's whopping `8.40 tea on the second day of the first quickly found himself effec- Imam and Fakhar Asad Shafiq caught behind crore deal at the IPL auctions has Test against at tively fighting a lone battle Zaman wiped out the deficit and Rabada ripping out the raised eyebrows but Kings XI Punjab co- SuperSport Park on Thursday, before he was ninth out after with a first-wicket stand of 44 next three batsmen cheaply. owner Preity Zinta termed the Tamil leaving South Africa needing 149 a fighting 120-ball innings and Masood joined Imam in Earlier, Temba Bavuma Nadu spinner a "long-term investment" to win. which included seven fours. a 57-run second-wicket and Quinton de Kock steered and a "back-up spinner" for skipper Pakistan slipped from 100 and Dale partnership. South Africa to a first- Ravichandran Ashwin. for one at tea to 190 all out, at one Steyn supported Olivier with innings lead. Confirming that Ashwin will con- point losing five wickets for 25 in three and two wickets respec- SECURE IMAM Bavuma made 53 and De tinue to lead the KXIP this season, Zinta 11 overs. tively. After a shaky start, the Kock hit 45 before South provided the rationale behind picking The last wicket fell shortly It was the second suc- left-handed Imam hurried to Africa were bowled out for Varun, who did well in the Tamil Nadu before the close of play which did cessive day on which 15 15 off 11 balls but all three of 223. Premier League (TNPL), for such a not leave enough time for South wickets fell. Although the his boundaries to that point Bavuma moved to an humongous amount. Africa to start their chase. pitch appeared to be playing were off the edge of his bat. assured half-century off 66 "Varun is an underexposed mystery Olivier took two wickets in slightly easier than on the He was still on 15 when balls but was then tied down bowler along with being a back-up spin- four balls immediately after the tea first day, Pakistan will seek to he was dropped low down by by some accurate bowling ner who will add value to the team. interval and went on take five for make early inroads on Friday at first slip off before edging Afridi to wick- Kings XI Punjab has always wanted to 59 for match figures of 11 for 96 after restricting South Africa . But he then bat- etkeeper and captain Sarfraz give chance to untested talent and ing the season," she said. following his six for 37 in the first to 223 all out in the first ted solidly in reaching fifty Ahmed for 53 off 87 balls Varun is a long term investment for us," Teenagers like Prabh Simran Singh innings. innings. off 71 balls with seven fours with nine fours. Zinta said. has landed a cool `1.5 crore contract Imam-ul-Haq (57) and Shan Mohammad Amir took and a hooked six off Olivier. De Kock made his runs "I feel that with guidance from even before playing a single Ranji Masood (65) gave Pakistan hope four for 62 and teenager After bowling Imam, off 53 balls with five fours coach Mike Hesson, he (Varun) will be Trophy match but Zinta believes that if of setting a difficult target for the Duanne Olivier, left, reacts after dismissing Fakhar Zaman for 12 Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed Olivier claimed the wicket of before he was last man out, able to hone his capabilities and con- someone is talented, he should be hosts on a pitch which has helped runs on day two of the first Test at Centurion Park in AP four for 64 and together the experienced Azhar Ali, driving Amir to cover. tribute to team's success," the Bollywood backed. actor said. "At the Kings XI Punjab, we have She was happy that Kings XI was always believed in providing opportu- able to pick players whom the manage- nity to domestic talent and Prabh Chhetri to lead ment thought could be the missing link Simran is the new star on the horizon. Thakur, Deshpande back in Mumbai squad from the last edition. The management team at KXIP does a "We opted a thought through strat- background research before bidding for egy for the 2019 VIVO Indian Premier any player," she reasoned. India in Asian Cup PTI n MUMBAI Siddhesh Lad continues to remain League auctions. We wanted to pick up She also spoke about the local con- the skipper. players that could fill in the missing gaps nect which went a long way in bidding PTI n ABU DHABI ey pacers Shardul Thakur and Mumbai are currently in the 14th and create a remarkable team line-up. for Prabhsimran. KTushar Deshpande, who were out spot in the combined Groups A and B "I believe that we have a balanced "I personally feel that he is a local tressing on continuity, chief coach Stephen due to injuries, have made a comeback standings with 11 points in their kitty. side now with a lot of good options in boy from Punjab and a talent to watch SConstantine has announced a 23-member to the Mumbai squad for their Ranji Vidarbha are comfortably posi- our kitty in case of requirements dur- out for in future," she added. Indian football team, to be spearheaded by the Trophy tie against regaining champions tioned in the third spot with 21 points. seasoned Sunil Chhetri, for the upcoming AFC Vidarbha. Mumbai need an outright win to stay Asian Cup. The four-day game will be played in contention for the quarter-final berth. The Asian Cup is scheduled to be held in from December 30 at the Vidarbha If they fail to win, the 41-time B’DESH LIFT SMITH'S T20 the UAE from January 5 to February 1. Cricket Association Stadium at Jamtha, Ranji champions will be virtually out of India play their first match against Thailand Nagpur. contention. on January 6, with matches against hosts UAE In October this year, Thakur had Squad: Siddhesh Lad (Captain), TOURNAMENT BAN and Bahrain slotted for January 10 and January sustained a groin injury on his Test debut action for a month. Shreyas Iyer, Aditya Tare, Shardul 14, respectively. against West Indies at Hyderabad after The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel Thakur, Shivam Dube, Jay Bista, Vikrant DHAKA: Bangladeshi cricket officials on Thursday "It was very bowling just 10 balls. has named the two pacers in the 15- Auti,Shubham Ranjane, Eknath Kerkar, lifted a ban on former Australian captain Steve important to Since then, the right-arm pacer is out member squad announced by the Karsh Kothari, Dhrumil Matkar, Tanush Smith playing in the forthcoming Twenty20 keep on the of action. Mumbai Cricket Association on its Kotian, Minad Manjrekar, Tushar Bangladesh Premier League, an official said. continuity. It'll Deshpande has also been out of website on Thursday. Deshpande, Royston Dias. The ruling means Smith, currently serving a be silly of me to one-year ban from international cricket over a ball- completely tampering scandal, is free to play for Comilla change the way Victorians in the next edition of the BPL starting we do things. NADAL CONFIDENT ABOUT LOCAL EVENTS on January 5. Most of these He has signed for the side and is expected to boys are with ASCA HOSTEL GREEN WIN join up with teammates in mid-January for the sec- us for some FITNESS FOR OZ OPEN ASCA Hostel Green defeated ond phase of the BPL as a replacement for time now," ASCA Gymkhana by five wickets in Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. Constantine AFP n ABU DHABI a league match of Neela Chaudhary The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had ini- said. Memorial U-12 Trophy on tially blocked his participation after other franchises raised objections about Smith, "The other afael Nadal is "confident" he will be 100 Thursday. In another match, KD who was not in the initial players' draft list for the tournament. five boys (from Rpercent fit when the Australian Open Singh Stadium beat LCA Hostel by "We could not give him permission earlier as other franchises had protested his the list of 28) will also stay with us until January starts in less than three weeks' time despite 74 runs. signing," BCB spokesman Jalal Yunus said on Thursday. 2. In case of an injury or anything else happens, enduring yet another tough battle with BRIEF SCORES: "Today four franchises emailed us separately saying that they have withdrawn these five boys will need to step up," he added. injuries over the past few months. ASCA Gymkhana: 103 (Yogendra their objections for the greater interest of the tournament," he said. "We are looking forward to the massive The Spanish world number two had to Gaur 44, Vivek Yadav 27; Ayush Yunus added that in return other franchises wanted at least one replacement tournament. We hope these 23 boys will do a pull the plug early on his 2018 season and 13/3) player outside of the players' draft and the BCB had agreed to their demand. good job for us." has not played since a knee problem forced ASCA Hostel Green: 105 ( Australia's ex-vice captain David Warner will also play in the BPL — which con- The Blue Tigers were the first among 23 him to retire during his US Open semi-final Siddiqui 31, Aniket 19; Anubhav cludes on February 8, 2019 — having signed for the Sylhet Sixers as one of their visiting teams to arrive in Abu Dhabi on against Juan Martin del Potro in September. 9/2) two pre-draft signings. AFP December 20. A 28-member squad had trav- He underwent surgery on his ankle to elled to Abu Dhabi and has been practicing in remove an intra-articular loose body in KDS: 207 (Shikhar Mishra 87, an effort to acclimatize themselves to the con- November and only resumed training two Sneha 37; Sameer 40/2, Aviral 37/2) ditions. weeks ago. LCA Hostel: 133 (Sameer 49, Garv Meanwhile, national team's director Nadal will dip his toes back into com- 25; Shikhar 22/3, Ali Abdi 31/4) Manu wins women and Abhishek Yadav said the continental showpiece petition at the Mubadala World Tennis is a "significant platform" for the side to enter Championship exhibition in Abu Dhabi, "But I have experience in all of this and CRICKET TOURNEY top 8 in Asia. where he faces either Kevin Anderson or try to be ready for the everyday practices and Lucknow Cricketers Club is junior 10m air pistol "We are aiming for top-8 status in Asia for Chung Hyeon in his opener on Friday. when (I) arrive (at) the matches I don't have organising the 1st Deepak Sharma men's and top-3 status in Asia for women's "I started two weeks ago and of course to ask myself big things at the beginning, just Memorial Under-14 Cricket PTI n NEW DELHI Shirin Godara, representing national teams by 2026. All our programmes doing the things step by step and I think I trying to be positive with every improvement Tournament at Christian College Haryana, won the 50m rifle 3 positions are designed to achieve this end, and the Asian have time to be ready for Melbourne at my and that way normally you get the right ground. Interested teams may con- he young Manu Bhaker was in top women's junior finals with 450.7. Zenab Cup will massively help in our quest," said 100 percent," Nadal told reporters in the point." tact Vikas Pandey before December Tform in the 10-metre air pistol Hussain (447.6) finished second while Yadav, a former India striker. UAE capital on Thursday. 31. event, winning both the women's and Ayushi Podder was third with 438.2. He added, "It is a very significant platform "It's going to be good to have some NOVAK ENJOYING AGAIN junior finals at the national selection tri- Former world number one Heena for players to gain recognition as a lot of peo- matches before but I'm confident that I'm Joining Nadal in Abu Dhabi is the man SY INFRASTRUTURE WIN als, while Anjum Moudgil topped the 50- Sidhu, who equalled the women's 10m ple connected to continental or global football going to arrive to Melbourne with the right who replaced him at the top of the rankings, SY Infrastruture crushed metre rifle 3 positions here on Thursday. air pistol qualification world record on watch the event closely for talents. situation." Novak Djokovic. The Serb is the reigning Friend’s Cricket Club by nine wick- Winner of Gold medals at the Wednesday, finished fourth in the "I feel more people out there need to realise The 32-year-old retired during match- Wimbledon and US Open champion and ets in a league match of the 15th Youth Olympics, ISSF World Cup and women's air pistol finals with 197.3. that this is our equivalent of the Euros or the es at two of the four Grand Slams in 2018, will be looking to win a third major in a row BBD Cricket League at Akhilesh Das Commonwealth Games, Haryana's In the junior finals, the 16-year-old Copa America. This is a big deal. but still added a record-extending 11th at the Australian Open next month. Stadium on Thursday. In another Bhaker shot a total of 242.1 in the Bhaker shot 244.5. Esha finished second French Open crown to his collection. Djokovic ended a two-year Grand Slam match, Naqvi Sporting beat Awadh women's 10-metre air pistol final to fin- with 24-4, while Yashsavi Joshi was third, SQUAD He says he remains motivated to launch title drought at Wimbledon in July and has Cricket Academy by 157 runs. ish ahead of 13-year-old teen sensation having managed 215.3 at the Dr. Karni GOALKEEPERS: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, yet another comeback from injury, despite lost just three matches since. BRIEF SCORES: Esha Singh, who shot 240.4, and Singh Shooting Range. Vishal Kaith, Amrinder Singh a career plagued by physical problems. He admits that he lost his motivation FCC: 61 (Abhishek 11; Ranjeet 8/4, Anuradha (219.3). The youth 10-metre air pistol finals DEFEDERS: Pritam Kotal, Sarthak Golui, "After the second part of the year, have during the difficult period that followed the Rajeev 11/3) Bhaker was second in the qualifi- was won by Saumya Dhyani, who shot Sandesh Jhingan, Anas Edathodika, Salam been tough last year in terms of injuries but 2016 French Open, where he completed the SYI: 65 (Abhishek 35; Shubham 6/1) cation with a score of 579. 241.4, while Vibhuti Bhatia (237.6) and Ranjan Singh, Subhashish Bose, Narayan Das that happens and that's part of my tennis career Grand Slam, but has now found dif- In the women's 50-metre rifle 3 Yashsavi Joshi (215.3 ) finished second MIDFIELDERS: Udanta Singh, Jackiechand career too," he added. ferent ways to attain gratification from the NS: 212 (Kartik 50, Ahmed Mostafa positions finals, Punjab's Moudgil shot and third respectively. Singh, Germanpreet Singh, Pronay Halder, "Just try to stay calm, try to work the sport. 49, Aish 46, Md Naeem 43; Sakal a total of 460.6 to finish ahead of Tamil A few days ago, Bhaker claimed the Anirudh Thapa, Vinit Rai, Rowllin Borges, right way and when I'm back I know things "I feel I'm not prioritising success on the 42/3, Paramveer 41/2, Akshat 45/2) Nadu's Gaayathri N (457.4) and veter- top positions in the women's 25-metre Ashique Kuruniyan, Halicharan Narzary are not easy, I know at the beginning you tennis court for the sake of the success only ACA: 115 (Sakal 29, Paramveer 29, an Tejaswini Sawant (445.7) of sports pistol in both the women's and FORWARDS: Sumeet Passi, Balwant Singh, always have tough feelings and pains in the as I used to do that probably up to five years Akash 19; Aseem 35/4, Kartik 10/2, Maharashtra. junior sections. Sunil Chhteri, Jeje Lalpekhlua. body that normally you don't have. ago," Djokovic said. Amit 18/2). LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 28, 2018 sport 16 Pujara’s ton highlights India's dominance Cheteshwar slams 17th hundred, second of the series to help visitors post 443/7 PTI n MELBOURNE ball in the 167th over and it worked as Pant looped up he redoubtable Cheteshwar PUJARA'S SLOW INNINGS a catch to Usman Khawaja Pujara produced yet anoth- behind the wickets off Ter classy hundred and com- Mitchell Starc (2/87). bined with captain Virat Kohli MAY COST INDIA: PONTING The accelerating burst (82) to put India in command on PTI n MELBOURNE along when Pujara's there. before the declaration the second day of the third Test He's just made another hun- never came as skipper against Australia on Thursday. ormer Australian skipper dred, his second of the series, Kohli called the batsmen The scoring rate was a shade FRicky Ponting found India's so he's playing well and does- in when Ravindra Jadeja better than the overnight effort, slow batting baffling in the n't really look like getting out. (4) was caught behind off which fetched them 215/2, and third Test and feels that "But he just locks himself Josh Hazlewood (1/86). India declared at 443/7 before Cheteshwar Pujara's 106 off in this little bubble where Rahane and Rohit Australia responded with 8/0 in 319 balls may end up being the scoring doesn't seem to faze took India to 346/4 at tea six overs. reason for their defeat. him at all. They have got other after Australia removed Pujara was the dominant fig- India scored at less than guys in their side who are both Pujara and Kohli in ure with his second century of the two-and-a-half runs an over stroke-makers but if those the space of four overs. series, a dogged but faultless 106 for most of the first two days guys don't come off, the scor- Post lunch, Kohli- off 319 balls, which ensured that of the Test, registering the ing rate is always going to be Pujara took their India consolidated the good start. slowest first-innings score of hovering around that two runs third-wicket partner- It was though his slowest hundred more than 300 in Australia for an over mark, which makes it ship to 170 runs in Test cricket yet. three decades. pretty hard to win Test match- before the game Cheteshwar Pujara watches the ball after playing a shot against Australia BCCI Kohli, who contributed a sig- Pujara consumed 319 es, especially on flat wickets turned. nificant 82 off 204 balls, made a deliveries for his 106-run like we might have here." The Indian skipper surprising declaration in the 170th knock as none of India's top The former Test captain took medication for some Don't need to silence over with Rohit Sharma at 63 not five batsmen scored at a strike Ricky Ponting said India's tac- back issue and then stepped out off 114 balls. Kohli's knock rate of more than 50. Even cap- tics was beyond comprehen- through the gears as he brought helped him to a personal mile- tain Virat Kohli, who paces his sion. out two pulls against Mitchell anyone: Pujara stone as he surpassed Rahul innings decently, scored his 82 "Even (since Pujara's dis- Starc (1/68) in the 123rd over. He Dravid (1137) for most number off 204 balls with a strike rate missal), it just seems like they pressed on the accelerator a tad PTI n MELBOURNE ‘COULD HAVE SCORED 150’ of runs in a calendar year in over- of 40.19 on a slow track. haven't got a lot of direction too much, and cut straight to Cheteshwar Pujara is not seas Tests. "If India go on and win the about what they're trying to third man, much to the bowler's heteshwar Pujara has been in known to score at a fast clip but Rohit's knock, included five game, it'll be a great innings achieve. It looks like they want delight. Cprime form in the current the slowness of the MCG track fours, while Pat Cummins was the (but) if they haven't got time to to bat long enough to only bat Four overs later, in the 126th Test series against Australia but was something that bogged down pick of the Australian bowlers, bowl Australia out twice, it once, but just yet they haven't over, Pujara got a delivery from there has been no conscious even India's dogged No 3 during taking 3/72 in a back-breaking could be what actually costs got enough runs to do that. Cummins that kept a tad low and effort to silence critics who have the first innings of the third Test. effort of 34 overs. them the game," Ponting told "Obviously they've talked knocked back his stumps as India panned him for his under- "We have to bat like the way At stumps, openers Aaron cricket.Com.Au. long and hard about what they were suddenly reduced to 299-4. whelming performance Down the wicket is behaving and what Finch and Marcus Harris were "I think it's always hard for want to do, it's just a bit baffling Rahane then took charge of Under in 2014. the situation is. On this pitch, unbeaten on 3 and 5 respective- India to push the run rate to us." proceedings and played a breezy "When I play international every batsman has to play a lot of ly. knock, not allowing the cricket, I don't need to silence balls to score runs. If it were a dif- It was a solid batting effort by Australian attack to get on top. anyone. I just need to keep scor- ferent wicket maybe I would the Indians, something that was ward square leg as the batsman In comparison, Rohit was ing runs and that is what I love have scored 140-150 after playing emphasised endlessly by Kohli in ROHIT SHARMA’S played a wild sweep. A ball later, more sedate and took his time at to do. I don't want to get into all so many deliveries. But in Test his pre-match statements. What KNOCK ( 63* OFF 114 Ajinkya Rahane (34) was lucky the crease, even as Tim Paine tar- such things. My job is to score cricket it is important to read both stood out for the visitors was the when on 32 as Travis Head was geted him with some banter. runs and I will keep scoring runs, situation and pitch when batting," patience they showed in the first BALLS) INCLUDED caught napping at short leg when In the morning session, whether it is home or away," said Pujara, who scored 106 off two sessions, which ultimately left the ball sailed past him. Pujara scored his 17th hundred Pujara said after scoring his 17th 319 balls in India's first innings them in an assured position at FIVE FOURS, WHILE Rahane got unlucky shortly as India reached 277/2 at lunch. Test hundred. total of 443/7 declared. close. PAT CUMMINS WAS afterwards though as one delivery Starting from overnight However he accepted that Pujara admitted that the pitch Post tea, India was also helped from Lyon kept too low and he 215/2, India looked ready for once a player starts winning is extremely difficult to bat on and by a comedy of fielding errors by THE PICK OF THE was plumb lbw. another hard day's grind, with games for his country, even the runs put on board are good Australia. The home side missed AUSTRALIAN Rishabh Pant (39) played an Kohli reaching his 20th Test half- the critics can be kept at bay. enough to challenge Australia. three easy chances, all off Nathan uncharacteristic defensive innings, century, off 110 balls, in the very "Sometimes you do get "It is a tough pitch to score on. Lyon (1/110), in what proved to BOWLERS, TAKING and the only aerial stroke he first over of the day. criticised and you just have If we look at first two days num- be a frustrating 48 overs from played was in the 159th over off The two batsmen scored to accept it. But if you keep bers of runs scored are very less him. 3/72 IN A BACK- Lyon when Cummins spilled the quickly in the first hour and kept scoring runs and if India and in a way I would say that 200 First, in the 147th over, sub- BREAKING EFFORT OF chance at long on. He was on 15 the scorecard ticking over, before keeps winning, ultimately in a day is a tough task, so I think stitute fielder Peter Siddle put then. Australia went back to their tac- everybody is happy," Pujara we have enough runs on the down Rohit (on 15 then) at back- 34 OVERS Australia took the third new tic of cutting runs. said. board," said Pujara.

RANJI TROPHY Kohli surpasses Dravid’s record Paine continues INTER EDGE PAST NAPOLI IN SERIE A CLASH ALL THREE RESULTS Milan: Lautaro Martinez's goal in the 92nd minute was n what Inter Milan needed in a contest between the second PTI MELBOURNE chatter behind and third placed clubs in Serie A. Inter, with 36 points ARE POSSIBLE: FINCH from 18 matches, moved to within 5 points of second aptain Virat Kohli on Thursday placed Napoli, who saw the gap to leaders Juventus PTI n MELBOURNE Cbettered Rahul Dravid's long- stumps widen to 9 points. The hosts were the bolder side in the standing record of most runs scored first half here on Wednesday and appeared to have taken ustralian opener Aaron by an Indian in a calendar year over- PTI n MELBOURNE the lead in the 30th minute with a strike by Ivan Perisic, AFinch on Thursday said seas, adding another feather to his but the goal was disallowed for an offside, while Napoli the MCG pitch is deteriorat- illustrious cap. is banter with Virat Kohli defender Kalidou Koulibaly made a goal-line stop against ing quicker than anticipated "With 82 runs today, @imVkohli Hbecame a talking point in the Mauro Icardi to preserve the 0-0 heading into the break. and all three results are possi- has surpassed Rahul Dravid (1137) Perth Test and Australian captain Martinez, who came on with eight minutes left, broke the ble in the third Test despite a to register most number of runs in Tim Paine was at it again from deadlock in stoppage time before Napoli's Lorenzo slow Indian first innings that a calendar year in overseas Tests Mohinder Amarnath notched up behind the stumps with Rohit Insigne was sent off with a straight red card, apparently finished at 443 for seven. #KingKohli," the BCCI tweeted. 1065 runs in 1983 while the great Sharma at the receiving end here. for dissent. The hosts were eight for With this 82 at the MCG on the Sunil Gavaskar had scored 918 runs Paine was caught on the no loss at stumps in response. second day of the third Test, Kohli in 1971 to make the top four in the stump microphone telling team- CHELSEA RIDE ON HAZARD’S BRACE "It's not your traditional now has 1138 runs to his name. list. Kohli has had a sensational year mate Aaron Finch that he would London: Eden Hazard scored a brace to give Chelsea a Australian wicket where you Dravid held the record for scoring with the bat, scoring nearly 600 runs join Mumbai Indians IPL team if 2-1 victory against Watford and lift the former champions have three slips and a gully all 1137 runs in Tests away from home in five Tests in England besides mak- the stylish Indian hits a six at the back into the top four of the English Premier League day and you bang away, and in 2002. ing handsome contributions across MCG, during the post-tea session (EPL) at the mid-point of the 2018-2019 season. The win the ball seams and carries Besides Kohli and Dravid, three formats in South Africa. of the third Test's second day. brings Chelsea to 40 points, 2 ahead of fifth-place like we saw in Perth. There, a Aaron Finch plays a shot during Australian first innings at Melbourne BCCI "It has been a tossup for me Arsenal, who drew 1-1 with Brighton & Hove Albion lot of dismissals were behind MOST RUNS IN A CALENDAR YEAR IN AWAY TESTS FOR INDIA between Royals and Indians. If earlier on Wednesday. The sides looked set to head to the the wicket," Finch said. Cheteshwar Pujara struck through, there were a couple Rohit hits a six here, I am chang- dressing rooms 0-0 until a minute into first-half stoppage At the end of day's play, he a classy century and combined that took off. So it's still game Batsman M I Runs AVG HS 100 50 Year ing to Mumbai," Paine said to time, when Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic stole the ball in midfield and found Hazard in scoring position for the 1- added, "On such pitches, I with captain Virat Kohli (82) on if we bowl well and put Virat Kohli 11 21 1138 54.19 153 4 5 2018 Finch who was the close-in field- 0. But the advantage lasted barely two minutes, as think you've just got to adapt to put India in control on the India under pressure (in the Rahul Dravid 11 18 1137 66.88 217 4 4 2002 er. your game plan and regardless second day. second innings). Paine's comments behind the Roberto Pereyra beat Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga M Amarnath 9 16 1065 71.00 120 4 7 1983 with a low blast from outside the area to level the score of what the wicket is, you've Finch said, "This wicket is "I think all three results are at 1-1. The deadlock continued until Watford keeper Ben got to be good enough to probably deteriorating more still on the table, 100 per cent, Sunil Gavaskar 7 14 918 83.45 220 4 5 1971 Foster tackled Hazard in the box in the 58th minute and adapt and change your plans than we thought it would. India (victory), Australia (vic- Murali Vijay 10 20 852 42.60 146 2 5 2014 the Belgian international converted the penalty to put and execute on the day." Even tonight it was skidding tory) and a draw." Faisel Features Chelsea up 2-1. MODRIC WINS CROATIAN SPORTS AWARD Zagreb: The best football player in the world Luka Modric got his first Croatian Sportsman of the Year award Kerry apologises for India have lot of ground while discus thrower Sandra Perkovic won her seventh Croatian Sportswoman of the Year title. Croatian sports daily newspaper Sportske Novosti was handing out the Railway canteen jibe awards for the best man, woman and team for men and to cover: Richards stumps went on for a few overs women for the 67th year in a row and this time the jury PTI n MELBOURNE with Rohit, the Mumbai Indians didn't have an easy task with a group of world and GUWAHATI: West Indies legend Viv Richards on captain, breaking into a smile European champions among the candidates. However, ormer Australian cricketer Thursday said India have a "lot of ground to cover" in every now and then. the majority of the votes from 322 sports journalists that FKerry O'Keeffe has apologised terms of winning series overseas but hoped they will "Too many Poms at the took part in the process went to the best footballer of the for ridiculing Indian batsman have the last laugh in the ongoing duel in Australia. Royals," Paine said, referring to year and the discus queen who won the European Mayank Agarwal's first-class Heaping praise on Indian skipper Virat Kohli's Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler play- champion title in 2018 for the fifth time in a row. Modric career while commentating dur- aggressive captaincy, Richards said that sledging some- ing for the Rajasthan franchise. and Perkovic got 299 and 284 votes respectively. ing the ongoing third Test, saying times helps the team and players bring the best out of "You've nearly played for he did not intend to demean the them. every team now," Paine contin- BULLS BEAT JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS IN PKL Kolkata: debutant. "Earlier, India used to play with four spinners. They ued. Bengaluru Bulls wrapped up their league The former spinner, while now have four fast bowlers. It is good that things have "Except Bangalore," Finch campaign in style as they beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 40- 32. Bengaluru Bulls topped the table in Zone A and once commentating for 'Fox Cricket', changed. India realised it needs that attitude. But India replied. again it was Pawan Sehrawat who led their charge. was quoted as saying that still get to do well in overseas," Richards told reporters "Except Bangalore?" Paine Sehrawat scored 16 points and was ably supported by Agarwal's maiden first-class triple here. questioned. Rohit Kumar who chipped in with 5 crucial points. For century came against "Railways He said such a good team deserves overseas victo- In the Perth Test, Paine was Jaipur Pink Panthers, Deepak Niwas Hooda with 13 canteen staff". ries. "Indian infrastructure has improved. IPL has helped involved in a heated verbal points top scored for Jaipur Pink Panthers and also O'Keeffe was criticised on in a big way. It has brought money and the Indian team exchange with Kohli, which at reached the 700-raid point mark in the history of Pro social media for the comment and has got substance. But I think India needs to win over- one point, needed the umpires' Kabaddi League. It was a disappointing end of the league the cricketer, who played 24 Tests seas and still there is a lot of ground to cover." PTI intervention. campaign for Jaipur Pink Panthers as they finished fifth for Australia, apologised on in Zone A. Thursday for comment on Mayank Agarwal poses with his Test cap Agarwal, who scored 76 in his ahead of his maiden game BCCI India, England among favourites in WC KADHE GETS WILD CARD FOR TATA OPEN maiden Test appearance. Pune: National Championship runner-up and local player "I was mentioning the runs The 27-year-old Agarwal GUWAHATI: West Indies batting great Viv Richards said. Arjun Kadhe was on Thursday awarded a wild card entry Agarwal got in first class cricket plays for Karnataka in the Indian Richards on Thursday rated hosts England, Asked about the Windies, he said the team has into the singles main draw of the Tata Open Maharashtra, in India and there's been a reac- domestic circuit and averages India, Pakistan and Australia as favourites for not shown the best form in recent years and the only ATP World Tour event India hosts. The 24-year tion," he was quoted as saying by close to 50. the 2019 ICC World Cup. hoped it would reach the top again. old joins the country's top singles players Prajnesh the local media here. He was included in the side "England has played well. But always they have "In limited over game, it all depends on how you Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the main "There was no way I was after Prithvi Shaw was forced out fallen short at the last moment. It is a good play on that particular day. If it is a bad day, draw. The ATP 250 event begins from December 31 at the team always. Pakistan and India are two teams even a bad team can defeat you. I hope to see Balewadi Sports Complex. World No 6 Kevin Anderson, demeaning the standard, it was of the Test series following poor tongue in cheek. There are lots of recovery of the foot injury that he that can defeat anyone. Australia is another the team where it belonged," Viv said. He also world number seven Marin Cilic and defending champion Former West Indies cricketer Sir Vivian Richards holds a great team. So, I think there are 4-5 teams that praised Brian Lara and said Windies was Gilles Simon (30) headline the singles field. Agencies runs scored so apologies if anyone suffered while fielding against PTI/File Picture PTI out there took offence," he added. Cricket Australia XI. cricket bat at an event, in Kolkata have the potential to win 2019 World Cup," fortunate to have a batsman like him.