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R ive empty trains, 15 buses !" Fand many other public ### # #$ properties including shops and ## # % Central Government facilities & # # were torched in different parts !' # of Bengal even as the State con- () ## tinued to boil and burn for the !"# # * second consecutive day on # # # !+ Saturday over the enactment of , %&# # Citizenship Amendment Act # and possible invoking of - # !" # # ! National Register for Citizens. " ' ## Even as Chief Minister ! " # Mamata Banerjee made frantic #$ % ( ## * appeal to people against taking & " %!- # law in their hands violent pro- ' Q / # testers torched empty rakes at Howrah-CSMT Geetanjali In an apparent bid to prove !", 0%&L # # Lalgola the last Indian Railway Express, Howrah-Ernakulam a point or two about their L station a few miles from Antodaya Express, Howrah- numerical strength, the agita- # !2 P4 #Q Bangladesh border. Lalgola is in Digha-Howrah Kandari tors mostly from a particular # # # Murshidabad district that Express, Coromondal Express community not only targeted accounts for about 67 per cent from Howrah, Howrah- Government properties but *% ## Q!5 of minority population. brigade engine that was rushed vate buses were torched and specific direction. Yesvantpur Duronto Exp, also torched shops belonging to # # # At Basudevpur, violent in to control the railway fire. By many other vehicles were About 20 trains including Howrah-Hyderabad East private citizens sources said # !2 mob put to fire a railway sig- late evening the situation had stoned by protesters on NH-6 some 10 express trains were Coast Express, Puri-Digha adding about 20 shops were set 6 # L / Q ## naling facility and torched a fire literally gone out of control —popularly known as Bombay stranded in several routes as Express, Puri-Santragachhi on fire at Bagnan in rural *%L5 ## %& with no fire fighting team dar- Road and NH-2 — known as protesters squatted on railway Passenger etc. Howrah. # # # # ! ing to move into the affected Delhi Road. tracks at Sankrail, Mourigram 5 # areas. The agitators blocked both and Bakranawaz stations, 0 # Similar incidents were Kona Expressway — that con- Railway sources said adding #!" ## +'" # reported from North 24 nects Howrah and Kolkata to many more trains had been ! " (0 # Parganas and rural Howrah, Golden Quadrilateral — and cancelled too. # N+8!O" where several long-distances NH-34 — that connects South Among the cancelled # # # # trains were halted, after the a Bengal to North Bengal — trains were Howrah-Digha # $% ! $ ## Q# portion of the Sankrail station throwing burning tyres on the Express, Howrah-Pune !- # was vandalised, police said roads even as an helpless police Duronto Express, Howrah- ( # :Q# adding about 15 public and pri- brigade looked on for want of Tirupati Humsafar Express, ! taken to a private nursing home ## where he succumbed to severe -' (!' % burn injuries on Saturday ## # # morning, they said. !" &' Meanwhile, AASU, Asom 0 !" # 'R %! Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra $ - # $ Parishad (AJYCP) and 30 other ;<=!*"# Q # $ ( organisations of indigenous # people, spearheading the agita- 0 '-!" R & tion against the Act, held ' > poradic violence continued protests in all districts of the ? ' # Sin Assam on Saturday against Brahmaputra Valley along with !5 ## # the amended Citizenship Act. senior citizens, students, artists, ## An oil tanker was set ablaze in singers, intellectuals and teach- # !5 # # Sonitpur district whose driver ers among others. # # succumbed to injuries even as The AJYCP blocked tracks # # # curfew was relaxed in Guwahati at Kamakhya railway station, ' # ! from 9 am to 4 pm. But stu- disrupting train services from " Q ## dents’ associations have given a Guwahati to other parts of the 0 A2B Q R call for 3-day satyagraha and the country. ## C - # !5 State Government employees “We do not want to incon- D ( , 6 # have decided to cease work on venience but the blockade has # ! # # # P #Q5 December 18. been called to draw the atten- # P Q5 !,# Protesters also resorted to tion of people from all over the # (- # blockade of rail and indulged in country about the threat to the # ## #, 0!, New Delhi: Unfazed over the sit-ins and hunger strike. people of the State due to the ## 5 ours after Jamia Millia BJP’s attack on him for his Several countries, including amended Citizenship Act,” ? + 02 HIslamia on Saturday “Rape in India” comment, the US, UK, Israel Canada and AJYCP general secretary Palash ? # # # annouced vacation till January Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Singapore, have asked their cit- Changmai said. / 5 and cancelled all ongoing on Saturday, in fact, went on to izens to exercise caution while The AJYCP has also given ! 5 # exams in view of the tense sit- mock Sangh ideologue Veer travelling to the Northeast India. call for a 36-hour ‘Gana 2 uation in the university due to Savarkar. In its advisory, the US Anshan’ (mass hunger strike) 5 ( students protest against the “My name is Rahul Gandhi, $ ' ( P Government said it has tem- from 6 am on December 16 ' # !5 # new citizenship law, the stu- not Rahul Savarkar. I will never $ & # * $+ * porarily suspended official trav- across the State, while from !5 # 2 ( dents called off their universi- apologise for speaking truth els to Assam, the epicentre of December 18, they will organ- ( , 0 # !",0 ty lockdown. and nor will any Congressman the protests. ise ‘Gaon Sabhas’ (village meet- !5Q “All exams have been post- do so. It is Prime Minister Q R The empty oil tanker, on its ings) in all village of the State. ## 02 poned. The new dates to be Narendra Modi and his assistant way for refilling petrol from The AJYCP, which also # # - # announced in due course of Home Minister Amit Shah who Sipajhar in Udalguri district, demands that Assam be #2 !2# ## # time. Vacation declared from has to apologise to the country ! " was set ablaze by a group of peo- brought under the Inner Line 02 # ' # December 16 to January 5. for destroying India’s econo- ple at Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur on Permit (ILP) regime, has also 4 5 !"02## University will reopen on my,” Rahul said while address- could not be any “compro- Friday night, police said. planned ‘Gana Samadal’ (mass 4 5 January 6, 2020,” a senior uni- ing the Congress’ Bharat Bachao mise” on the Hindutva ideo- The driver of the tanker was rally) on December 24. #- 2 ! versity official said. Rally here. %!& logue. “Savarkar was ‘Veer’, " # # The university adminis- The Congress leader was patriot and had sacrificed. !" # ## tration said those who indulged apparently referring to the alle- The language Rahul Gandhi # # in violence and clashed with gation against Savarkar that he uses for Article 370, air strike, # !2 # police on Friday were “out- tendered apology to the British surgical strike, CAB is 5 A 0 siders” and not students. Jamia for securing early release from he BJP retaliated saying Pakistan’s language. E B students, teachers and alumni, the Cellular Jail in Andaman. Teven if Rahul Gandhi takes He can’t be “Veer” or be at # !" !6 # said they have formed a coor- Rahul’s “Rape in India” com- 100 births he can’t be Rahul par with Savarkar,” BJP # C dination panel to hold peace- ment in an election rally in Savarkar and a “more appro- spokesperson Sambit Patra , ! # ' ful protests against the amend- Jharkhand has led the BJP to priate” name for the Congress said. + ed Citizenship Act. They said seek an apology from him and leader is “Rahul Jinnah” as his Another BJP spokesper- ' # !5 # !" #' # the law is discriminatory. also take up the issue with the “Muslim appeasement” poli- son, GVL Narasimha Rao, - 2 ! The university had turned Election Commission. Accusing tics makes him a worthy lega- said a more appropriate name Q# 5 # !"# into a virtual battlefield on Prime Minister Modi of single- tee of the Pakistan’s founder. for Rahul would be “Rahul !' # ## !" Friday when students and handedly “destroying” the coun- The Shiv Sena, the new Jinnah” given the # # !2 ## policemen clashed with each try’s economy, he said, “All of alliance partner of the Congressman’s “Muslim #!- # other as students tried to India’s enemies wanted that its Congress in Maharashtra, also appeasement politics and " # !02 Q march to Parliament in protest economy, which is its strength, reacted sharply saying there mindset”. *" ## # ! against the legislation. should be destroyed.” PNS + ,-. /0,1
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So shortfilms and have also been Can you share some behind are playing a lead in daily *,-$ 9; ,98%:'$558:69(5&' : 56-$ 5&' keeping the hollowness inside a part of films like Sanju and the scene moments? soaps, it becomes difficult 5:;&'$B($ ,, 9+ $:;56 56:;-$%:: ,::+$5%:; and still trying to cheer up Manmariziyaan. I have There are a lot of fun to become a part of other &'5$ 5;&' &7 6'869&' : *,-$ 9;9$%67 6 everyone else, comes as a evolved as an actor in this moments behind the scenes. But project. May be after this ,8--%$( $;&'$ :8:&' &7 6$5:;:+ &+5$7$ -:C challenge for me. Also Mini period of time. I have my favourite one is it was my show, I would step into the '&'5&5, ;&' : 69&$6- $$$*5$: is now an elder sister to polished my skills and I still birthday and we were shooting digital medium if I got 69 6(1 Arya. So this is an added keep on learning. Life never the last scene of the day. 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I am chirpy, bubbly and started seeing things with a I always try to cheer everyone broader perspective, I else around me, just like my understand that this character character. I believe in has challenged me with every standing up against the episode. I have got a chance wrong and speak with to portray different shades of absolutely no filters on, just the character and that’s why like Mini. (laughs) this one is my favourite. You started very young, Any show from the good how do you see your old days that you would journey? like to see a remake of? Firstly, I feel good when I would like to see the *5/2E&C2? D*"%D?,6?"F
he wait is over and the his new project, Eijaz said: “I Tsuspense is all set to be am all set to make a revealed. Sony comeback on TV with Tara Entertainment Television’s from Satara and the show is Tara from Satara will see the very close to my heart as this entry of Shatrughan Mehra character is very real. He has who will be seen as the his past experiences and the judge of Dancer No 1 character itself tells a story. alongside Sreelekha Iyengar. I watched the entire run of The character of Shatrughan the show in 10 days when I Mehra will be essayed by was offered this character none other than actor Eijaz and was quite impressed by Khan, who will be seen the storyline. I am also glad returning to television after to be a part of a show which two whole years. has given birth to a complete Shatrughan Mehra, has new genre of Dramality. My a history with Sachin Mane character Shatrughan has a (Upendra Limaye), Tara’s negative background but father. As a part of the also tries to have a judging panel, Shatru will be positive approach seen as an acclaimed as he judges choreographer who rose Dancer no. 1. He to fame with his doesn’t want to evolved style of look completely dancing! Will biased. Thus, Sachin cross the character paths with has Shatru again? different Will Shatru shades and be a catalyst I am sure in audiences transforming will love me Tara’s life? in my new Speaking on avatar on TV.” $ ( (
ove can fight all odds and every shortcoming/hurdle can Lbe conquered with the right attitude. With this insight, Colors has strengthened its content line-up with its upcoming show Naati Pinky Ki Lambi Love Story. Based out of New Delhi it is a unique, light- hearted love story that is sure to tug the heartstrings of viewers. Riya Shukla who has carved a niche for herself with various Bollywood projects will be seen essaying the lead role of Pinky in the show. Excited Shukla says: “The show came as a big surprise and was destiny’s blessing for me. I was home in Lucknow when I got a call from the production team, and my life has changed thereafter. I am the first one in my family to walk down this road and fortunately they are super proud of me. While I have done a couple of Bollywood projects, with this I make my television debut and I am extremely excited. I hope Pinky’s character resonates with our viewers.”
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Said, “Gone are the days when # - . women were considered no he ‘Indian Women match for all powerful men in TNetwork (IWN)’ chapter of this world, women are every- Confederation of Indian where and changing the gen- Industry (CII-IWN) organised der ratio and changing the eavy police force remained a conference for the women social norms everywhere.” Hdeployed at the Makhanlal entrepreneur of the Madhya Kalpana Unadkat, Chaturvedi National University Pradesh State on the theme Chairperson, CII IWN – Journalism in Bhopal on ‘Women in Business: #Bringing Western Region & Partner – Saturday. A group of agitating change’ at Bhopal. Khaitan & Co made a pre- students reached there for sub- The conference focused sentation on the ‘Indian mitting a memorandum, but on reinventing and revaluat- Women Network’ – the they were not allowed inside ing vision & goals of women women chapter of the campus. entrepreneurs in Madhya Confederation of Indian Meanwhile, those nine stu- Pradesh by showcasing an Industry - providing an exclu- dents who were detained on %! % %&% protest outside the Vice Inaugural session and two sive platform for career Friday night, were released late ! '()* % * Chancellor's office and when plenary session on the theme’s women and working towards in the night. The three students +), the administration failed to “Identifying Future enabling them to become bet- who were hospitalised were ,-%!. * *% convince them, the police was Opportunities # Changing ter professionals and achiev- also discharged after providing ) &!% informed. Workplace Dynamics” & ers in their respective fields treatment. )!%*%!% The students allege that the “Changing Perception # through various need based On Friday, huge ruckus %* !% police, which came on the Creating Social Impact” services Other speakers was witnessed in the University %& %*%* % instructions of the adminis- Amrita Rai, Managing included Sharmila H Amin, campus for spreading hatred %*+%%) - tration, dragged the students Editor Swaraj Express TV & Managing Director- South based on caste continued in ( %% ))%* who were performing in a Hindkisan.com was the Asia India, Bertling Logistics intense manner; students peaceful manner from the fifth Keynote Speaker of the con- India Pvt Ltd, Bhakti Sharma, protested in front of Vice (%' * floor to the third floor. There clave and during her address, the need of involvement of the need of changing society’s gender diversity across all SArpanch, Barkhedi Abdullah Chancellor’s office at University !(!(*% % *% was uproar in the university for she emphasised upon the need women in 3 “Ps” ie Politics, perception towards the busi- verticals and department for Panchayat, Shraddha Joshi, premises. &!% % some time regarding the arrival of society to change for the Police & Prashanshan ness of working women. a faster growth. Assistant Superintendent of Students have alleged that of police. larger benefit of society, “For (Administration). She said the business of Underlining the benefit of Police, Madhya Pradesh Police Adjunct professors Dilip During the ruckus, three country’s economy to progress Sufiyah Faruqi Wali IAS, working women is perceived women empowerment for & Ritu Saini. Mandal and Mukesh Kumar among the students. students fainted, who had to be further, whole society needs to Managing Director, Madhya as their hobby and not their larger society, Sonal Conclave received an are spoiling the atmosphere in After the post was circu- taken to hospital by ambulance. encourage women entrepre- Pradesh Seeds and Farm primary responsibility, which Shrivastava, Chairwoman, CII overwhelming response by the University and the allega- lated on social media university The university has formed a neur across all spectrum of Development Corporation needs to change. Indian Women Network- women entrepreneurs & tions were raised after Deepak students staged protest on committee to investigate the life”. was the special guest of the She also advised the pri- Madhya Pradesh & Director- career women from all over commented on Upper Society Thursday and vandalised it. On matter, which will report with- She also emphasised on conclave and stressed upon vate organisation to increase Netlink Software Pvt Ltd. the state and nearby region. journalist which created unrest Friday, students were sitting on in 15 days. ## $ "" $8''" 0"" !"$ $& 93 ,,69 88 ,6 ,,- 5$(6 : 956' 5&&: 565* I H :56 & 8- $ !F+8 69$ '65* '5+,1 8 6 6+5 :'695$ ;%8$I :':;8+$,;: '$ %9; 5,I 6(';8 :'%:76; $ 69 6 :' $ ,,+$ : 6' $+5 $ : 6&,%9 6(+$ 5 &+5 $ :1 deceased after having lunch have started further investiga- B, ,I H :+$5($88 ,,- ' ,9 8'%$ went to her room and later she tion. The deceased used to live 8$75* '5+,56' :8 91 26-year-old married was found hanging by her par- at her parents house along ' ' * 6 : $8,' ,,- ' &' *(% :56' :5&&: 561 Awoman who attempted to ents at around 4.30 pm and was with her husband and children. ' 6 : $*5$ %,%$ I H,8 9'569 6 : $*5$%-, & commit suicide by hanging rushed to nearby hospital. Meanwhile a 25-year-old , 56: '$8 ,,,:5 69' +$5($88 1 from the ceiling at her resi- Police have not found any girl committed suicide by 8- 8 6 56 9'' 69 6$8'99 * 9' 7 :6 dence near Nishatpura under suicide note and no reason was hanging at his shop at Gunga $856 & 8- $ ! 6' 695B7$ 6 >F 1 Gautam Nagar police station found behind the suicide. The village under Gunga police I H : :- 6(5-: $ 9587 ' 8+5$6& 5*' :9 area on December 8 died dur- reason would be investigated. station area on Friday. $,: 6(1 ing treatment on Saturday. Family members have claimed According to police, the According to the police, the that the deceased used to deceased Vinita was found ' $$!!:""&" deceased, Azra, was found remain depressed. hanging and was rushed to a 93 6 : $*5$ $ -, ,*$ ;87$ 6('$78; ,,99$ :: hanging by the family members The body was sent for the nearby hospital where she was ('B, ,&,5: 6(: :: 56- 6(' ,9*5$' +$ : $ 5669 and was rushed to nearby hos- post mortem after the prelim- declared dead. The police have +$585 565*69 ( 65%: 6(%( : 6 /5$756 & 8- $ F1 pital where she died. The inary investigation. The police registered a case under section %$ 6(' : :: 56;$78 ,, 6*5$8-5%' **5$:- 6(89 - ' 5 $68 6*5$' +$ : $ 565* 69 ( 65%:,6(%( :5* & # $ /#$0% deceased had committed sui- have registered a case under 174 of CrPC and have started 9'$9 :'1 / 0 1" &% cide late in the afternoon. The section 174 of the CrPC and further investigation. ' 6 ,,- 5$(6 : 9 '65-H & 5 6:%$ *5$( 6(6 +$6 $:' +:5 8+5 $ 69 ( 65%:,6(%( %: $:1 %$ 6(' :56 B9 6;9 , - $ 56: ,,,:5- ' ,957 :5&7 ! $ 5*' &%$$ 6: % 565* 69 ( 65%:,6(%( :5$,9 9 ;6, 2 : 6(&',, 6( :695+$585 ' 81 ' : :: 56 ,,- ( 6*$58 3133856 & 8- $ F' :: 8-,1 ' $=3 >':- 69 &,$ 9-' 6 9 56::6 $6 56, $ ( / $5*69 ( 65%: 6(%( :1 3 " ' 6 :- 6(5$(6 : 9-' $ : 9 65*' 6 $, :: 8-,69&55$(6 : 9- 69 1 ' 6 : - 6(5$(6 : 9 '6 85 6:%$ H5 6&588 8 669+$5($ :: encroached land by a group of mafia elements across the state 6' : 6( **5$:1 builders. He had served the and the administrations in hile the Kamal Nath builders concerned legal notice Indore, Gwalior and Bhopal " & %0 & WGovernment has started through his lawyer questioning already have swung into action. 93 65$9 $5 6&5%$( &$ $ 6(;' '5+, $%$ cracking down on the mafias in how the unlawful colonies On Saturday, the adminis- 69$. : ,':665%6& 9:5$$ 6(&56 :1 ' :5+ 6*5$,, Madhya Pradesh, the unde- came up and houses were sold tration in Gwalior razed down &56 ::$ 66(, :'69 69 & (5$ :1 terred land mafia issued a to unsuspecting buyers. a restaurant owned by a local ' : - : 6$ :5%,9- $9 9 '&:'+$ 5*2;333 &' threat to Vyapam whistle- He received a call on his BJP leader Pravin Sharma in ' , ' 5' $"3- : 6$ :5%,9( ++$ & 56& $ * & :1 ' blower over some illegal cellphone on Saturday and the Jabalpur and dismantled a gar- +$ : ,,- '69 95 $5' 66 $:' I, 9 &5$*%6& 5656 colonies on Saturday. caller questioned him about the den built over a nullah. The 6%$ =;=3=3' %+&58 6( '5+, $%$ 69$. : , The activist known for his notice he served on colonies. garden was owned one Abdul 6%$ 35 =;=3=3 '$ '61 noted exposures in Vyapam When the activist asked the Razzaq. ' :: 6*5$8 9 6+$ ::$ , : ::% 9' $ 56%$9- $ scam has lodged a complaint person to instead reply to the In Gwalior, the adminis- ::;' 5B $ &5$5* $,695$ :; '5+, $%$ 69$ with Jhansi Road police which notice though a written reply, tration demolished fourth floor . : ,1 has lodged an enquiry into the the unknown called started of a building owned by a ' & (5$ :$ 6 $568 6;$ , 56:' +69:& 6& 1 ' 5+ &:$ matter. Sources also claimed abusing him and also threat- builder. 6 $568 60. , '57 9C , 56:' +0 * : % *%,5%$6 C that the anti-mafia squad ened to eliminate him. 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The society is -,*:5$&56 :' 69 4(8 ,1&58*5$ 69 :5$ :16$ ::'5%,9- was never credited in their it was checked it was found that ments that suggested that sev- ernment has recently under a cloud for land irregu- : 6 6.*5$81 ' $ $::'5%,98 6 56' $68 ;&56& account. the amount was collected from eral colonies were built on announced decisive against larities for years. 6%8- $6999$ :: 6' 6$1 isrod police has booked a In his complaint, the com- the credit card payment. Mmiscreant who was plainant stated that the accused Based on the details pro- '" &!'%" ' " involved in duping a petrol came in a car on June 14, 2019 vided by the complainant the 93 6$, -$$;; '5+,;,%6&' 9 : 5*85- , pump using credit card to the and took petrol from petrol accused was tracked as Nitin ++, & 5656 '%$:9 & 8- $ =;=3 >;' &':*5$8,, tune of 10,000. A case was reg- pump located at main road Bala Sahab Pawar of Nasik 6%(%$ 9- $ &5$69 '5+,;$5*$$86 istered after a complaint was Hoshangabad for his car worth Maharashtra. 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ttarakhand Chief Minister UTrivendra Singh Rawat has stressed on the necessity of including sewage and solid waste management projects in # % % ( " the cities and towns situated on 6 % the banks of tributaries of the Ganga under ambitious he annual day of the Times Namami Gange Project (NGP). TWorld School was He was speaking at the meeting celebrated here on Saturday. of the National Council for The theme for this year’s Ganga held at Kanpur on programme was ‘Sach Ke Swar’ Saturday. The meeting was which was based on social ) $ *R!$+,) chaired by Prime Minister issues. Narendra Modi. The CM said Famous TV and film that contract with KFW Bank personality Hemant Pandey 6+ $*5$86& 5* ;' :**$56+$ : + & 95 of Germany for providing was the chief guest on the financial assistance for projects occasion. The programme ++5 6%856 $'8 65*' :&'5 & 56' &5 9+5: in the important cities like started with ceremonial Haridwar and Rishikesh has lighting of lamp by the chief been signed. guest followed by a Ganesh the selection of the new circles. The other probable He, however, added that Vandana. president. candidates are Kailash Pant sewer lines are needed to be The students then ith the process of After deliberations, a panel and Kedar Joshi who are also laid in cities situated on other enthralled the audience with Welections of district of names would be sent to the from Kumaon and are streams which are tributaries been taped under NGP. He Haridwar. that State Government has their performance on skits and presidents of BJP almost party high command which Brahmins. of Ganga. The Uttarakhand informed the members that He claimed that State of notified 10 km area in dance forms highlighting the complete—the party has will have the final say in the The party insiders say that CM requested the PM for 45 MLD of treated water the art machines have been Uttarkashi district and 50 km issues of migration, drug abuse declared ten out of 14 district selection. The party is expected the party would probably toe providing financial assistance produced from the Sewage deployed for cleaning 72 ghats long area along Ganga River and shortage of water. presidents — all eyes are now to get a new president on or the tried and tested formula of for works of permanent and Treatment Plant (STP) located of Ganga in Haridwar. Rawat in Haridwar district under In these performances, the set upon the election for before December 25. balancing the regional and temporary nature for at Jagjitpur in Haridwar said that door to door waste flood plain zoning and the students explained how society coveted post of president of the Many important leaders of caste equations and would upcoming Maha Kumbh in district is being used for collection has started in all survey work is under progress can contribute to solve these State unit. BJP are in contention for the appoint someone from among Haridwar. irrigation purpose. 196 wards of 15 priority cities in other areas. burning issues. The process of selecting the post of president of state unit. the Brahmin community Elaborating about the The sludge of the STP located on Ganga River and Rawat said that the State Speaking on the occasion, new president in place of Considering the regional and belonging to Kumaon as party projects being undertaken in plants is being used as manure work on source segregation in Government is promoting Pandey congratulated the incumbent Ajay Bhatt, whose caste equations which every president as the Chief Minister the State under NGP, he said and is distributed free of cost 83 wards has started. development of bio-diversity school for taking up important term has ended, would start on party is forced to follow in Trivendra Singh Rawat belongs that work on 10 out of 19 to the farmers. He said that a He added that State has park and Ganga Vatika along issues that require a quick December 20 when central Uttarakhand, the chances are to Garhwal region and is a sanctioned projects is 14 MLD capacity STP based imposed a ban on single use with development of nurseries moral action on everybody’s observer and former Chief that a Brahmin leader from Rajput. complete and the remaining on hybrid annuity model has plastic and installed plastic on river banks. part. Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kumaon region would be the Interestingly, if the party projects would also soon get started functioning at compactors for plastic waste In the meeting the Union The meritorious students (MP) Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan new president. deviates from this formula it is completed. Rawat said that 70 Haridwar. in ten cities. Minister for Jalshakti, of class X and XII were also would arrive in Dehradun. On The names of Kaladungi expected to create a situation drains out of 135 selected The Uttarakhand CM Rawat said that the state Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, felicitated on the occasion. The the day, he is expected to hold MLA and senior party leader when the party could change drains under the National assured the members that all government has prepared a Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi director Lalit Saxena talks with the newly elected Bansidhar Bhagat and Lalkuan its chief ministerial candidate Ganga River Basin Authority the works of NGP would be policy of waste to energy to Adityanath and deputy CM of distributed the prizes while district presidents, office MLA Navin Chand Dumka are in the assembly election of (NGRBA) projects have been completed in the year 2020 in encourage private Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi Principal Jayakala delivered bearers and senior leaders on making rounds in the party 2022. taped while 43 drains have view of the Maha Kumbh at entrepreneurs. He informed were also present. vote of thanks. % )*% & (%* %& *% , 2##5
conference hall, parking facility, exhibition place and dinning he Speaker of Uttarakhand arrangement for the guests. TAssembly, Premchand He directed the SP city to Agarwal, reviewed the make elaborate arrangements preparation of the all India for ensuring security of the convention of presiding officers dignitaries. of Parliament and State The Speaker said that the Assemblies on Saturday. The inaugural Session of the event convention would be held from would be telecast live on the December 17 to 21 in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV. Dehradun. In a special mention, the The Speaker minutely speaker said that the use of observed the preparations and plastic should not be made held elaborate discussions with during the entire programme. the officials for the event. He The Vidhan Sabha secretary directed the officials to make Jagdish Chandra, district preparation in accordance with magistrate of Dehradun, C the speciality and grandeur of Ravishankar, SP city Sweta the event. Chaubey, city magistrate and Agarwal inspected the other officers were present on + 4 # open ceremony hall, the occasion. O P $ & 8 9 :; $ - . ( 6' 6;$ &5$96%8- $5* L 5,9-5:$ 7 6(+$' 6&,%9 : ! " ( *5$8 $&' *5* +,$8; 6 $, 955786(%9 '' $ said, “ This particular course has excelled professionally and oming together after half a brought immense esteem to the fter winning the ‘Swacch Ccentury of passing out nation during the 1971 war AColony’ award of from prestigious Indian against Pakistan, IPKF Dehradun Smart City Project Military Academy (IMA), the operations in Sri Lanka, Kargil earlier this year, the residents of course mates of 44th regular war and during anti-terrorist Kewal Vihar colony located on and 28th Technical Graduate operations in J&K and NE the Sahastradhara road are Course (TGC) are reliving the India. Sixteen officers from now aiming for making it a old days during their golden this course were martyred in zero waste and smart colony. jubilee reunion. These various operations and 18 Kewal Vihar is the first such gentlemen were commissioned officers have received gallantry colony in Dehradun which is into the Indian Army on awards. leading by the example of December 21, 1969. Second Lieutenant Satish reduce and recycle. The three-day programme Jaswal, was awarded Vir “We encouraged the started on Friday and on their Rookmangud Chhetri and well as the Gold medal for Chakra posthumously for residents of the society to arrival, they were given a warm several family members of standing first in the order of bravery during 1971 war, where segregate the waste into dry welcome on behalf those who had got martyred, merit in the 44th Regular as Lt Col Abjit Singh Sekhon ( and wet by going door to door,” construction of top layers of M2%%( * &% !%*% % !% commandant of IMA, mainly in 1971 war and during Course and Maj Gen (Retd) RS Vir chakra), Lt Col A K said Ashish Garg, a resident of bitumen roads,” said Sanjay Lieutenant General S K Jha. In IPKF operations in Sri Lanka. Jamwal, who got the Silver Chhabra, (Sena Medal) were the colony. Bhargava another resident of (% %&*%& %!% % * the event a record number of In addition, Lt Gen (retd) AK Medal for standing first in both awarded posthumously According to him, zero the colony. %3& & * *4N 181 old boys are taking part Nanda, who had been awarded order of merit in TG course are for their gallant action during waste is produced in his house He said that segregation is !!0 *&4 *% % !%( 6 that includes former chief of the Sword of Honour for being also attending. IPKF operations in and only 5 to 7 percent waste the key to achieve the target of (( * & !4%* % Nepal Army General (Retd), K the best All Round Cadet as A communiqué from IMA Sri Lanka.’’ is produced from other houses zero waste management. in the colony. “Around 150 bags for )* (% !! % 8 9 “The wet wastes we segregation of dry waste have )%*(% %)* (% * !%* generate in the houses are been distributed in the colony ! %!%( < either compost in our gardens and around three tons of dry itself or at the community’s waste has been collected till composting pit. The waste is now. We have not only charges by the court. !% %& ( ( then converted into useful distributed the bags to the another resident, Rakesh waste by collecting it in plastic In the year 2010, a Delhi- * %*% %:;9P !% manure for flowers and plants,” owners but to tenants as well,” Bhardwaj. bottles in a compact manner. he Uttarakhand high court based magazine printed an 3%% 3 % !%(! *&% he said. said Bharagava. “We walk to every house We have made two types of Thas summoned the records article on the case after which Another resident of the “As we all are working on with the vehicle which comes bottles; in one we collect from the lower court in the case Sanjeev Arya, the son of 3!%( * society informed that they have weekdays, we set our targets for every 15 days to collect plastic transparent plastic and multi of alleged misconduct by Yashpal Arya had filed a found out solutions for Saturdays and Sundays and hazardous waste. By this layer plastic in the other,” he Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister defamation suit against the managing the plastic waste beforehand. By setting targets we encourage people to join the added. Yashpal Ayra. The HC has said editor of magazine Gopal Sanjeev appealed against year 2014. On December 13, generated in the houses. we have now identified the initiative. Not just this but Many residents feel that the that the records of the case Krishna Gupta in the court of this ruling in the court of the case came up for hearing in “With the help of a NGO of houses which are not yoga classes are being initiatives such as these are not should be transferred to it Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) district judge where non the court of Justice, Ravindra Dehradun, we are collecting all segregating the waste, thus we conducted every week in which just helpful for the environment within two weeks. The of Nainital but this court bailable warrant was issued Maithani. The court directed the recyclable and hazardous are clearly focusing on making many people are participating but are helping them to allegation of misconduct on rejected the suit on the against the Gupta. that all the records of the case waste to use it further use in them join the initiative started happily. We have also started a strengthen bond with each Arya were made in 1970’s and contention that Sanjeev Arya is He, however, took a stay on of misconduct should be plastic products and for by our small team,” said new way to reduce plastic other as well. he was been absolved of the not a party in the case. the NBW from the HC in the brought before it. + ,-. /0,1 *-8
$$ = + >$9> # # >? ! . % 8 2. ongress president Sonia CGandhi on Saturday expensiture of Kalakshetra and launched a scathing attack on submitted the report on August 'Modi-Shah Government' over he CBI has booked ace 5, 2011. In the report, the several issues concerning the TBharatnatyam dancer and CAG broughtout various laps- nation and gave a clarion call former Chairperson of Sangeet es in executing the renovation to rise to save democracy and Natak Akademi Leela Samson work of the auditorium. The Constitution. for alleged "unfruitful expen- CAG also pointed out that the Addressing the Bharat diture" of 7.02-crore on ren- renovation works were under- Bacaho Rally in the national ovation of Koothambalam taken without formal sanction Capital, Sonia alleged that the Auditorium of Kalakshetra of the Governing Board and BJP-ruled government's sole Foundation, Chennai. Financial Committee. agenda was to make people Samson, a Padma Shri It also alleged that Samson fight to serve their politics, and awardee and also a former failed to apprise the non-offi- vowed that her party would not Chairperson of Central Board cial members of the Works retreat in its struggle against of Film Certification, has been contracts were awarded at a Committee about the GFR injustice. booked in her capacity as the higher rate and the payments norms and inform the Works Former Prime Minister then Director of Kalakshetra made to the contractors Committee about the CAG Manmohan Singh too Foundation along with four accordingly, according to the Inspection Report received in addressed the crowd during more officials of the FIR. Samson was the Director August 2011. which he accused his succes- ! & & ' % $ ' ( $ Foundation. The other accused of the Foundation between "Instead, approval of the sor Narendra Modi of mis- & # * $+ * in the case include the then May 06, 2005, and April 30, Works Committee was leading the people by making officers of the Foundation: 2012. It was felt in 2006 that the obtained for two major expen- "lofty promises" which he the situation in the country is opposing Citizenship Singh said Modi had promised people to strengthen the Chief Accounts Officer (on auditorium built by the ditures in September and "failed" to fulfil. Other serious as she highlighted the Amendment Act, alleging that to take the country's economy Congress party and the hands deputation from CAG) TS Foundation in 1985 needed December 2011. She failed to Congress leaders P plight of women, farmers, it discriminates on the basis of to $5 trillion by 2024, double of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Murthi, Accounts Officer S renovation, they said. place the CAG Inspection Chidambaram, Bhupinder labourers and the youth and religion. Training her guns on farmers' income and provide Gandhi in order "to take the Ramachandran, Engineer The project aimed to Report in the meeting of Singh Hooda, Sachin Pilot and asked party workers to strug- Modi and Home Minister two crore new jobs every year country forward in the right Officer V Srinivasan and pro- upgrade the sound system of Finance Committee and Chief Ministers Ashok Gehlot, gle hard for protecting their Amit Shah, the Congress chief for youths. "Six years ago, direction". He also urged prietor of architecture firms the Koothambalam auditori- General Body meeting held on Kamal Nath, Bhupesh Baghel rights. "The greatest sin is to said, "Modi, Shah are not both- Narendra Modi showed lofty Congress workers present at CARD and Chennai Engineers. um, built in 1985, followed by January 23, 2012, and January too addressed the gathering tat bear injustice. So raise your ered about the Parliament nor promises to people. Now it has the rally in large numbers to After registering the case civil engineering works, elec- 24, 2012, respectively and kept had come from across the voice to the Modi-Shah gov- do they care for Constitutional been proved that all these take the message of Congress on Thursday, the CBI also trical works, air conditioning these bodies under dark," the country, particularly from the ernment and tell them that we institutions. Modi and Shah promises were false and he has chief Sonia Gandhi to every conducted searches on the res- and architectural features, the agency has alleged. Congress ruled States. are ready to give any kind of have a single aim - they have failed in fulfilling all the promis- nook and corner of the coun- idential premises of the CBI FIR said. The FIR, citing reports, Sonia also targeted the sacrifice for the protection of a single narrow agenda. They es made and the people of the try. "It is your responsibility. accused. The 33rd Governing Body alleged even if there were only government over the econom- democracy. And we are ready only bother about politics. country were misled," he said. The enthusiasm in you will In a complaint to the CBI, meeting held in 2009 decided limited sources of supply of ic situation and exhorted peo- for any kind of struggle to pro- Their narrow agenda is 'Logon In his brief address, surely help give a new direction the Chief Vigilance Officer of to form a civil works advisory sophisticated equipment for ple to raise their voice to pro- tect the Constitution." ko ladao, aur asli muddon ko Manmohan Singh urged the to the country," he noted. the Culture Ministry has committee and P T Krishnan, sound, stage lighting, these tect the country and its Talking about the new chhupao' (Make people fight alleged that the officials of the Leela Samson and Madhavi were not justified in the file Constitution. "The Congress amended citizenship law, Sonia and hide the real issues)." Foundation awarded the con- Mudgal were to prepare nec- notings for resorting to limit- and only Congress has always Gandhi said it has been on She said they "violate" the tract for the renovation work to essary estimation based on the ed tender, and hence there fought for people's rights. And BJP's agenda for a long time Constitution everyday and consultant architect CARD in recommendations of the was no justification in not today too, the Congress party now. "They are not bothered then also celebrate violation of General Finance Governing Board, it said. resorting to open bidding. is not going to retreat. Till our that this new CAB law will Constitution Day. Asking peo- Rules (GFR), according to the The civil works committee She was allegedly respon- last breath, we will fulfil our shred the soul of India, as is ple to rise against the injustice, FIR which stated the period of appointed CARD as consultant sible for the losses incurred by duty towards protecting the happening in Assam and other she said, "There comes a time 7 Q( the alleged offence from 2006 architect in 2010 which gave the Foundation on account of country, democracy and the northeastern States."It is for in the life of any person or to 2012. . contracts for 28 renovation not opting for open tendering Constitution" she said. India's soul that our great society or country when you After conducting an works to five contractors while as also mandated by the "Andher nagri chaupat raja nation builders and Babasaheb have to decide which side inquiry in 2016, the Culture committee also selected some General Body, it said. wala mahaul hai (confused Ambedkar struggled hard, but you're on, today is one such 8 Ministry alleged that the 84- contractors, it said. The FIR said Kalashetra leader, chaotic State)… kahaan I can say with confidence that day. The time has come to year old Foundation had spent The ministry alleged in had spent Rs 62.20 lakh more hai sabka saath sabka vikas? our country's basic foundation struggle hard to save the coun- Rs 62.20 lakh more than the the complaint that the open that the estimated amount. What has happened to econo- does not allow such discrimi- try. It's time to rise to save estimated amount on the Rs tender process was not fol- The CPWD estimates revealed my? Where are jobs?" she natory actions. I assure you democracy and Constitution." 7.02-crore project. lowed in awarding the con- the contracts were awarded at asked, hitting out at the gov- that the Congress will stand by She said unprecedented job The estimation given by tracts. a higher rate and the pay- ernment over the handling of all those against whom injus- losses are being witnessed and the Central Public Works The Comptroller and ments made to the contractors economy. tice is done," she said. the youths face darkness. Department revealed that the Auditor General audited the accordingly. The Congress chief said The Congress has been On his part Manmohan /% $ 6 5 0 ndia has set itself for sus- Itainable development as it strives to eliminate poverty he Seventh Economic and become a middle-income TCensus was launched in the country, President Ram Nath national Capital on Friday. The Kovind said on Saturday as he Ministry of Statistics and hosted a conference of 46 Programme Implementation heads of Central Universities (MoSPI) has tied up with and institutes of higher learn- ( ' 3 ( Common Service Centre ing in the fields of agriculture, $ & # * (CSC), an SPV under Ministry pharmaceuticals, aviation, $+ * of Electronics and IT, to carry footwear-design, fashion, out the 7th National Economic petroleum and energy, mar- hona mumkin hai, BJP hai to Census. itime studies, planning and 15,000 kisan ki atmahatya "For the first time the entire aspects of all establishments in architecture and information ongress general secretary mumkin hai....(The fact is Census is being conducted on the country. The census will technology. CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra under the BJP, it is possible a digital platform by the use of provide valuable insights into "India has set itself for sus- on Saturday said those who that onion sells 100 a kilo, it's an application which will geographical spread/clusters of tainable development as it don't fight the prevailing sit- possible that unemployment ensure high accuracy and data economic activities, ownership strives to eliminate poverty uation today will go down in is highest in 45 years, it is pos- security. Delhi is the 26th State pattern; persons engaged etc. of and become a middle-income $ # 6 - = 2 history as cowards."If you love sible to destroy 4 crore jobs. where the survey has been the establishments engaged in country. Each of these insti- # * India, please raise your voice. If the BJP is there, it is possi- launched, while the process is economic activity. tutes will be instrumental to If we remain silent today, our ble that 15,000 farmers com- already on in 20 States and 5 In the 7th Census, an IT the realisation of our socio- Design, Architecture and oth- for institutes in the same field. Issues such as promotion revolutionary Constitution mit suicide....)," said the UTs. In Delhi the entire process based digital platform is being economic goals. The central ers. Each of them is doing well It is also possible across cate- of research, promotion of will be destroyed. The division Congress general secretary. will take around three months used for data capture, valida- agricultural universities can but we need to raise the bar gories. For example, advances innovation and entrepreneur- of the country will start and A combative Priyanka where enumerators will survey tion, report generation and support our national goal of further. in information technology ship among students, building we will all be as responsible for raised the recent alleged around 45 lakh establishments dissemination will be used. promoting sustainable agri- As our economy grows we can aid architects and town industry - academia linkages, this division as any corrupt torching of a rape victim in and households," said A.K The fieldwork for the Census culture, productivity and sup- need to acquire the scale and planners to design smart cities filling up of vacancies, leader of the BJP and the Unnao who subsequently suc- Sadhu, DG (Social Statistics), started in June 2019. A com- porting our farmers with use- efficiency that is greater and that minimise use of energy. including faculty from RSS," she asserted while cumbed to her injures at a Central Statistics Office (CSO). prehensive training strategy ful research," Kovind said in better than the best in the All of them should set up sys- foreign universities, creating addressing the party's Bharat Delhi hospital and remem- The process of Economic has been evolved to impart Rashtrapati Bhavan. world," he added. tems that can scout for and alumni funding and enhanc- Bachao Rally. bered her father Rajiv Gandhi Census was first held in 1978. training to enumerators and "The same is true of all The president said while support cross-category col- ing alumni activities and com- While Priyanka urged and his sacrifices. This is the Seventh Census supervisors engaged in the other institutes linked to dif- developing their specialisa- laborations which might hold pletion of major infrastructure everyone to gather the "When I saw the father of which will provide disaggre- Census. CSC CEO Dr Dinesh ferent areas be it pharmaceu- tions, these institutes should creative promises to solve projects in a time bound man- courage to fight the current the Unnao rape victim bury- gated information on various Tyagi was also present on the tical, aviation, oceanography, collaborate and learn from many of our problems," ner, were discussed during the situation, she also took a jibe ing his face in his palms and operational and structural occasion. petroleum and energy, IT, each other. "This is possible Kovind said. conference. at BJP slogans praising Prime crying, I remembered my Minister Narendra Modi. own father whose body I saw "At every bus stop, in as a 19-year-old. My father's every newspaper, on every TV blood is in this soil just as the channel, one can see that blood of the Unnao victim is /% 1# ( 2 'Modi hai to mumkin hai' nurturing this earth. This (Everything possible with country is ours and it is Modi at the helm). Asliyat ye our moral duty to save it," she 9:;5<./ implemented on a pan-India hai ki BJP hai to 100 kilo ki said flanked by her mother basis in order to remove bot- pyaaz mumkin hai, BJP hai to and party president Sonia tlenecks and ensure seamless 45 saal mein sabse zyada Gandhi and former Congress movement of traffic and col- berozgari mumkin hai, BJP chief Rahul Gandhi seated at lection of user fee as per the hai to 4 crore naukriyan nasht the stage. *= notified rates, using passive radio frequency identifica- tion (RFID) technology. pile up at high traffic volume After announcement of fee plazas, not more than 25 waiver of tag cost from o avert inconvenience to per cent 'FASTag lane of fee November 21, there has been Tcitizens, the Centre on plaza' may be temporarily a growth in FASTag issuance. Saturday announced to con- converted to hybrid lanes," the To give a fillip to digital pay- vert up to 25 per cent of Ministry of Road Transport ments and bring in enhanced FASTag lanes at national high- and Highways said. transparency, the ministry way toll plazas to hybrid lanes This is to be considered had directed to declare all for a month. The hybrid lane on a case to case basis, it lanes of fee plazas on National will accept FASTag and other added. "A daily evolution of Highways as 'FASTag lanes' by modes of payment. such cases be made to take December 1. However, one The Government earlier necessary corrective action," it lane in each direction was had announced rollout of said. decided to be kept as 'hybrid mandatory FASTag under It should be ensured that lane' which will accept FASTag electronic toll collection from the least possible number of and other modes of payment. December 1, which was later the declared FASTag lanes are A customer may call on extended to December 15, converted into hybrid lanes the helpline number '1033' for 2019. "Considering the and at least 75 per cent lanes it is a temporary measure to Government had earlier ways. any assistance related to request of NHAI and further of every fee plaza should be adopted for 30 days only to extended the date to The National Electronic FASTags, the ministry had the citizens are not put to remain operational as FASTag facilitate smooth flow of traf- December 15 for making Toll Collection (NETC) pro- said and added that they can inconvenience... It is decided lanes, it added. fic so that no inconvenience is FASTag mandatory for toll gramme, the flagship initiative also reach out to banks to that depending on the traffic The ministry clarified that caused to the citizens. The payments on national high- of the ministry, has been obtain FASTags. %@ + ,-. /0,1
/ < # > 0 8! & "' "!"$ ' 1 $ 29..72/..7 <.2<<2<294 ea growers in Assam have 94#6.42</2.2/94.62 Tstarted feeling the pinch of .94 2. . the ongoing protests with par- 29472</$4/. +2442 tial disruption in production at 6.<222:6.7. many gardens and sale of the crop at the Guwahati auction centre being hampered, indus- full-fledged scale as many Suspension of internet ser- try insiders said on Saturday. workers could not come due to vices has also affected their Transportation of the pro- lack of transport," All Assam business. duce has also been affected due Small Tea Growers' Association "Due to the internet sus- to the ongoing stir, they said. general secretary Karuna pension and violent protests, "Though winter months Mahnata told PTI. several tea growers are appre- & 6 O ! are not the peak season, pluck- The legislation has put the hending that they may face dif- & * / !&*4@;>A05 $& % ing and manufacturing opera- state on boil as people fear that ficulties to pay wages to work- 6( tions in many gardens across it may exacerbate the problem ers as banking services might the state have been affected of illegal immigration. be affected. Usually, payments $3 6 $6 56,5$7:'5+5696& 9.%6& 56, $ ,: amid widespread protest," Violent protests broke out to labourers are made either on ' ,965 &'65,5( : $&' 6 $ 69 +$8 65* North Eastern Tea Association in the State earlier this week Friday or Saturday," Barkakoty ': &:6965 &'65,5(H5 6,5$(6 95B9 6 $6 56, adviser Bidyananda Barkakoty with agitators engaging in said. 5$7:'5+56M96& 9.%6& 56, $ ,:69 & :.B=3 >M told PTI. pitched battles with the police, Sales of tea at the Guwahati 6: % 5*& 6& 69 &'65,5(;67%,'%$1 ' *5&%: Compared to last few years, forcing the administration to auction centre have also been 5*' 5$7:'5+ :56 6 $(: &5$:;*% ,& ,,;'9$5( 6:5$( 69:5 the weather condition was impose curfew in several disrupted. 561$118$%99 6;::5& $ &5$;&& , $5$<65:& 6& favourable during this places. Planters also said the "Every week, around 40-45 $5%+ ; ;,+778:' &' *(% :*5$' : &569 9 565*' 61$5*8:8; $ &5$ : $&'; December and the growers Tea Board has extended the lakh kgs of tea is sold. But, only +$ : 9 95 $1$5*%$%(6;569 &' $$ 6 $: :' (% :5* were able to produce relative- plucking time till December 19 15 lakh kg has been sold so far '565%$16' :+$ : 9 6 ,99$ ::;$5*8:8: 9;N ' ly better quality tea but opera- on account of shortage and this week," Guwahati Tea '9'$ 5- ,+': & :*$5869 :%&'' 6(::'5%,985 tions at several estates have non-availability of workers. Auction Buyers' Association :%9 6:57 %+85$ $ : $&'1 5*& , ' : :'5%,9 been adversely affected by the The board had earlier Secretary Dinesh Bihani said. $ 5$(6 5%$++$5&'5$9: 9%& 561%9 6:6 95- protests, he added. asked them to shut plucking Barkakoty said planters are cultural processes which usu- are done during the winters to such cold-weather agricultur- 6 $& 69:%-H &::'5%,9- 8%, B9 :& +, 6$1%9 6::'5%,9 "During Tuesday's shut- and manufacturing operations also apprehending that if the ally happen during the winters ensure quality of tea for the al activities are affected, the ,:5$ , 5%$9 * & 6&695$75$9: 1%&'5$7:'5+: ,, down, gardens were mostly by mid-December to prevent ongoing protests continue for might get disrupted. upcoming season. These are industry will face severe impact ( 5%'69:56$ 6 6(56' , : &'65,5(69 + $ : ' closed. Plucking activities took production of inferior quality a prolonged period, the prun- "Several agricultural time-bound activities. If the next season," he added. : ,-, 1 ' :'5%,9,:5*5&%:56&$ 6(6 +$59%&1N place on Friday but not in a tea, according to growers. ing activities and other agri- processes, including pruning, protests continue longer and $118$%99 6 6' ::+ &': 9;N &'65,5(696 9 : : $ 6 95 665 5* 658 6 9 8691 ' $ 69 :587 :8,,+$59%&:'$ 85$ ** & 618'++' : , ( 6&5%$( 6($ : $&'69' *& , :' $ $ 5$,9&,::1N % :5* 9.?! '565%$;$5*%$%(6: 9;N,85:,,' -$ 7'$5%(' 6 665 &'65,5( :$ , 9569 1 $:5$( 9 : : :' 6 % ( &'65,5(' $ ' 9 6(51N R informed that many players increase: China imported just from China and Hong Kong shy of $190 billion in goods and he gems and jewellery seg- are looking to shift their man- S officials announced a services in 2017, so if the tar- Tment sees a silver lining ufacturing base to India. In fact, Utruce in the trade war with get is met it would cut the US & after a long slump as the num- many Jaipur players have also China with much fanfare, but trade deficit with China by a ber of queries has increased been receiving calls with economists and trade experts third. :/ since last month, said former queries", said Jain. call it largely a victory for President Donald Trump chairman of Gem and Jewellery "Many of us in the Sitapura Beijing. has long railed against the Exports Council and Jaipur gem and jewellery special eco- After a dispute that raged trade imbalance, citing it as Jewellery Show secretary Rajiv nomic zone received queries for close to two years, with sev- proof China is using distorting he Bangladesh government Jain. Jain was speaking at a from Chinese manufacturers eral fumbled efforts at a reso- policies to gain an unfair Thas withdrawn its restric- press conference called to who want to relocate their man- lution, the US agreed to cancel advantage. tions on importing nine items announce the dates of 16th edi- ufacturing facilities to Jaipur. planned tariffs and rollback Trump tweeted that Beijing from India through two land tion of Jaipur Jewellery Show However, the present SEZ laws others immediately, without a "agreed to many structural ports in Tripura, in a boost to (JJS), which is the largest busi- prohibit any kind of renting or similar commitment from changes and massive purchas- traders of the region, officials ness to consumer show and selling out facilities. If this law China to lift tariffs it imposed es of Agricultural Product, said on Saturday. second largest business to busi- is amended, it can benefit state on the US. Energy, and Manufactured Bangladesh had exported ness show in India, attracting government as well as stake- "Pardon me if I don't pop Goods, plus much more." various items amounting to Rs around 40,000 visitors includ- holders," he further said. champagne, but aside from a Alliance for American 522.42 crore in 2018-19 while ing buyers from India and Jain said that Wadhawan cessation of continued escala- Manufacturing President Scott imports of goods through abroad. promised to look into the issue tion, there is not much worth Paul said agreeing to remove seven land ports in Tripura to This year, JJS is putting up during the meeting, adding cheering," leading China expert tariffs amounted to "giving the neighbouring country were its best foot forward with 800 that the Chinese entrepreneurs Scott Kennedy said in an analy- away much of our leverage, around Rs 14.66 crore, they booths for exhibitors. have their running facilities and sis of the agreement. while kicking the can down the said. Out of 800 booths, 188 they want to shift in shortest "The costs have been sub- road on the most meaningful "The trade imbalance is shall display gemstones, 535 time to ensure their operations stantial and far reaching, the trade issues with China." due to restrictions imposed by will showcase jewellery, 62 will don't suffer. benefits narrow and ephemer- And trade economist Mary Dhaka on various items. display allied machinery, cos- Apart from this, there will al." The US Trade Lovely said the deal could only Bangladesh has withdrawn its tume jewellery and artefacts. also be a stall of 'Museum of Representative office said they be viewed as a "partial win" restrictions on importing nine Many new exhibitors too are Gem and Jewellery Federation' expect to sign the phase one which "didn't move the needle items through Akhaura land showing interest in the in Jaipur. This time JJS will be agreement in the first week of very much." "We were kind of port and Srimantapur land 'December Show," said JJS attended by 100 new partici- January, and issued a fact sheet on a brink, and we saw the custom station," state industries chairman Vimal Chand pants. JJS is also called the highlighting key points, includ- negotiators reach a deal that and commerce department's Surana. Jain further said that 'December show', where prod- ing enforcement provisions pulled us back, and I think that additional director Swapna the present Hong Kong crisis ucts are not only limited to and improved protection for is important," she said of the Debnath said. can benefit India if India Jaipur but feature merchandise American technology. news Trump canceled the 15 The nine items on which amends the present SEZ rules. from exhibitors worldwide. In addition, it includes a percent tariffs on electronics the restriction was removed "Recently Union com- The Department of Tourism, Chinese commitment to buy that were due to hit Sunday. from December 1 included merce secretary Anup government of Rajasthan, has $200 billion more in US goods But the gains in the deal do cashew nut, paper, sugar, gen- Wadhawan and representatives listed the event on their annu- and services over two years, not compensate for the damage erator, broken glass, choco- of industry had an interaction al calendar for the tourists and USTR said. to US farmers and businesses, late, baby wipes, confectionary where Wadhawan was visitors. That would be a significant she told reporters. and bitumen, she said. )!3+(( 9:;5<./ 2 " (- ) $5 (' *= The project 'Kharghar 0 $ 4 Vikhroli Transmission Pvt Ltd' dani Transmission Ltd comprises approximately 34 A(ATL) on Saturday said it km of 400 kV and 220 kV dual carriageway, high-speed o avert inconvenience to has received a Letter of Intent transmission lines along with and access-controlled motor- Tcitizens, the Government for a power transmission pro- 400kV GIS (Gas Insulated akistan and the World Bank way from Peshawar to on Saturday announced to con- ject in Maharashtra. Switchgear) Substation at Phas signed a project agree- Torkham border point with vert up to 25 per cent of The Letter of Intent (LoI) Vikhroli in Mumbai. ment worth $406.6 million for Afghanistan in a bid to pro- FASTag lanes at national high- to ATL has been awarded According to the state- financing the Khyber Pass mote economic development way toll plazas to hybrid lanes under a tariff based competitive ment, this will be the first ever Economic Corridor (KPEC) and ensure uplift of the areas for a month. The hybrid lane bidding model from 400 kV substation facility in project with an aim to promote adjoining the expressway and will accept FASTag and other Maharashtra State Electricity Mumbai. The project is critical economic development. falling in Khyber- modes of payment. Transmission Company Ltd to Mumbai as the existing The signing ceremony was Pakhtunkhwa. The government earlier (MSETCL). capacity of transmission corri- held on Friday at the Economic The project envisages pub- had announced rollout of "ATL has received the LoI dor is not sufficient to carry Affairs Division, lic-private partnership and pri- mandatory FASTag under elec- from MSETCL to build, own, further power into the city. It Islamabad, The Express vate financing for developing tronic toll collection from operate and maintain a trans- would enable additional power Tribune reported. clusters of economic activity, December 1, which was mission project in Maharashtra to be brought into the city, thus The project is aimed at economic zones and express- later extended to December 15, for a period of 35 years," a com- helping in meeting the future constructing a 48km four-lane, ways. 2019. pany statement said. demand of Mumbai. >; 8 &
At present, India's total pated in the awards and have installed power generation collectively achieved savings of ndia is among the top 10 capacity is around 365 GW. Rs 5,283 crore by saving 105.66 Inations as per the Climate "I am happy to share that as billion units of electricity. Change Performance Index per CCPI report, released dur- This year, energy conser- (CCPI) which is based para- ing COP 2019 at Madrid, India vation was celebrated through meters like renewable power is ranked among the top 10 week-long activities culminat- and energy use efficiency, countries in CCPI, which was ing in the National Energy Power Minster RK Singh said released after analysing four Conservation Day on Saturday. on Saturday. parameters, that is green house Singh highlighted the This assumes significance gases emission, renewable ener- importance of energy conser- in view of India's resolve to gy, climate change and energy vation in the country's sus- reach 175 GW of clean energy use," Singh said while addressing tainable development capacity by 2022. The country the 29th National Energy approach. He emphasised the has already achieved around 84 Conservation Awards ceremony. need for taking measures in GW of clean energy capacity, The minister said 355 order to reduce carbon dioxide including 32 GW of solar and industrial units and other emissions so as to minimise the 37 GW of wind energy. establishments have partici- adverse impact of climate. + ,-. /0,1 * 9 +,( London: British Prime " Minister Boris Johnson visited N $ , & 56O$ : :'5+ :; northern England on Saturday . to thank voters and newly * $: 65$' $6$ ,69 elected Conservative Party law- makers in the working class % heartland that turned its back Belfast: Prime Minister Boris Since then, it has become cen- on the opposition Labour Party Johnson’s crushing election tral to a Brexit deal with & - in this week’s election and victory gives Britain a chance Brussels. S President Donald Trump helped give him an 80-seat to move past years of gridlock Unease spread about the Uon Friday said it was unfair majority. Former lawmaker Helen over Brexit — especially in prospect of a no-deal Brexit that he was being impeached as Speaking in Sedgefield — Goodman, one of many Labour Northern Ireland, where social and the re-emergence of a prominent British he had done no wrong and the the constituency once held by legislators to lose their seat in and political divides run deep. hard border with EU neigh- AMuslim representative country under him was doing Labour former prime minister northern England, told BBC “We’re leaving limbo,” bour Ireland to the south. organisation has issued a quite good. Washington: The US Tony Blair — Johnson radio that “the biggest factor said Orlaith McKeever, prepar- Border checks are associ- statement expressing a “pal- “It’s not fair that I’m being Supreme Court agreed Friday acknowledged the seismic shift was obviously the unpopular- ing food for the lunchtime ated with three decades of sec- pable sense of fear” within the Impeached when I’ve done to hear cases next year over that helped sweep him to vic- ity of Jeremy Corbyn as the rush at St. George’s Market in tarian violence over British Muslim community in the UK absolutely nothing wrong!,” the release of Donald Trump’s tory in Thursday’s election. leader.” Belfast, a redbrick rabbits’ rule of Northern Ireland that following Prime Minister Trump said in a tweet on tax returns and financial “I know that people may Another former Labour warren of stalls and kiosks. left some 3,500 people dead. Boris Johnson’s massive Friday night as a key records, setting the stage for have been breaking the voting lawmaker criticized the election Brexit-voting music trad- The potential removal of victory in the country’s Congressional committee, ear- done wrong. Zero was done a ruling during the presi- habits of generations to vote for campaign more broadly as er Lawrence John, 69, also an open border — a plank of General Election this week. lier in the day, approved the wrong. I think it is a horrible dential election campaign. us,” he told supporters. muddled. reflected relief that the stalled the 1998 agreement that ended Muslim Council of Britain two articles of impeachment thing to be using the tool of Trump has been seeking “And I want the people of Anna Turley told the BBC process of extricating Britain “The Troubles” —has been (MCB), which has been call- against him. impeachment, which is sup- to block access to his tax the northeast to know that we that the party put forward an from the European Union seen as an ing for a full-fledged inquiry The impeachment against posed to be used in an emer- returns and other financial in the Conservative Party and overwhelming number of poli- after nearly five decades was unwelcome return to the past. into anti-Muslim conduct Trump now moves to the gency. And it would seem records in lawsuits I will repay your trust.” cies and voters “just didn’t finally moving ahead. It also reopened the issue within the Johnson-led House of Representatives, many, many, many years apart,” involving New York In a victory speech outside believe we were the party that “Like many, many people of Northern Ireland’s place in Conservative Party, used one where the opposition he asserted. prosecutors and the US 10 Downing Street on Friday, could deliver on any of it.” I’m sick of all this Brexit stuff. the United Kingdom with of the key slogans from the Democratic Party enjoys a “To be using this for a per- House of Johnson called for an end to the Armed with his hefty new Three-and-a-half years ago England, Scotland and Wales, election campaign to express majority. Once passed by the fect phone call, where the pres- Representatives. acrimony that has festered majority, Johnson is set to start there was a and the potential of a united fears that the strong majority House, the trial for impeach- ident of that country said there Lower courts have ruled throughout the country since the process next week of push- referendum to decide whether Ireland. in the House of Commons ment would be carried out in was no pressure whatsoever — that Trump must turn over the divisive 2016 Brexit refer- ing Brexit legislation through we were going to leave,” he told For the first time, the elec- could mean that, like Brexit, the 100-member US Senate, did not even know what we the records but lawyers for endum, and urged Britain to Parliament to ensure Britain AFP. tion returned more Irish Islamophobia is also “oven- where Trump’s Republican were talking about. It was per- the president appealed to “let the healing begin.” leaves the EU by the January 31 “We’re just finally getting republican than British union- ready” for the new govern- party has a majority. fect; the relationship is perfect. the nation’s highest court, Johnson’s campaign mantra deadline. news that it can actually hap- ist lawmakers to the UK House ment. “The Radical Left, Do I have done much more for arguing that as president, he to “get Brexit done” and wide- Once he’s passed that hur- pen after all this time,” he said of Commons. The largest “Mr Johnson commands Nothing Democrats have them than Obama did for them. has blanket immunity. spread unease with the leader- dle — breaking three years of after Johnson’s Conservatives republican party Sinn Fein a majority, but there is a pal- become the Party of Hate. It is a scam. It is something that The Supreme Court — ship style and socialist policies parliamentary deadlock — he won their biggest majority even took the seat of North pable sense of fear amongst They are so bad for our should not be allowed. And it where conservative judges of opposition leader Jeremy has to seal a trade deal with the since the heyday of Margaret Belfast from unionist hands for Muslim communities around Country!,” Trump said in his is a very bad thing for our coun- are in the majority — said it Corbyn combined to give the bloc by the end of 2020. Thatcher in the 1980s. the first time since it was the country,” said MCB tweet. try,” Trump said. will hear arguments during ruling Conservatives 365 seats “We’ve just been going over Thursday’s snap general drawn up in 1885. Sinn Fein Secretary General Harun Earlier in the day, he The Democrats, he said the March session with a in the House of Commons, its the timetable we can definite- became a re-run of the 2016 leader Mary Lou McDonald Khan in a statement released described the impeachment as were trivialising impeachment. ruling to be issued best performance since party ly get it in before Christmas, EU membership referendum called it a “historic moment”. on Friday. a hoax and politically motivat- “I tell you what, someday before the session ends on icon Margaret and we’re out on January 31,” in which Johnson champi- “The discussion around He said: “We entered the ed. there will be a Democrat pres- June 30. Thatcher’s last victory in Johnson said. oned the Brexit cause. constitutional change is now election campaign period with “The impeachment is a ident and there will be a Trump, a New York real 1987. Labour slumped to 203 While Johnson’s large The Prime Minister ran underway,” she t long standing concerns about hoax. It is a sham. It started a Republican House, and I sus- estate tycoon, is the first seats, its worst showing since majority means he has rela- this campaign on the promise old Irish broadcaster RTE bigotry in our politics and our long time ago, probably before pect they are going to remem- American president since 1935. tively clear air ahead on Brexit, to “get Brexit done” — a sim- Friday. governing party. Now we I came down the escalator ber it. Because when you use Richard Nixon not to make While Johnson was on a he faces turbulence over ple but effective message with “It’s safe to say that Irish worry that Islamophobia is with the future First Lady. It impeachment for absolutely his tax returns public, victory lap Saturday, Corbyn — renewed calls for a referendum profound implications for unity will be firmly on the ‘oven-ready’ for started a long time ago,” Trump nothing, other than to try and claiming they are who has pledged to stand down on Scottish independence fol- Britain’s most politically agenda in a way that it has Government. told reporters earlier in the day get political gain,” Trump said. under audit by next year — was under fire lowing the strong election volatile region. never been before,” Queen’s “Mr Johnson has been at the White House. He asserted that his poll num- the Internal Revenue Service from within his own party, showing of the Scottish Northern Ireland voted University Belfast politics entrusted with huge power, “It is a witch hunt. It is a bers had gone through the (IRS). AFP where there was little sign of National Party. AP by 56 percent to remain in the lecturer Jamie Pow told and we pray it is exercised sham. It is a hoax. Nothing was roof. healing starting any time soon. European Union in 2016. AFP. AFP responsibly for all Britons.” 7 5%$9H5%$6:' $ 6( 6 $$5$* 66& 6(&: ( 6: 9 B * & B# !* &%% *' *( **) Lahore: After his indictment, “Except the arrested arrested Saeed on July 17. He Meeting of January 1, 2019 the trial against Mumbai attack lawyers, no other suspect or is detained at the Kot Lakhpat chaired by Prime Minister Khartoum (Sudan): A court in ICC. The country’s military- mastermind Hafiz Saeed in witness in any other case were jail in Lahore. Imran Khan for implementing Sudan convicted former civilian transitional govern- the terror financing case failed presented before the ATC due The cases have been regis- the National Action Plan. President Omar al-Bashir of ment has not indicated whether to be held for the third con- to the lawyers strike during the tered in Lahore, Gujranwala “These suspects made money laundering and cor- they will hand him over to the secutive day on Saturday due to last three days,” a court official and Multan for collection of assets from funds of terrorism ruption on Saturday, sentenc- The Hague. a country-wide strike by the told PTI on Saturday. funds for terrorism financing financing. They held and used ing him to two years in a min- The Sudanese lawyers. He said the prosecution through assets/properties made these assets to raise more funds imum security lockup. Professionals’ Association, Saeed, who has been which was to present witness- and held in the names of for further terrorism financing. That’s the first verdict in a which was the backbone of the indicted along with three close es against Saeed and others also Trusts/Non Profit Hence, they committed multi- series of legal proceedings protest movement, welcomed aides in terror financing case, could not bring them to the Organisations (NPO) including ple offences of terrorism against al-Bashir, who is also Saturday’s verdict as a “moral could not be produced before court. Prosecutor General Punjab Al-Anfaal Trust, Dawatul financing and money launder- wanted by the International and political conviction” the Anti-Terrorism Court The ATC court on Abdur Rauf had told the court Irshad Trust, Muaz Bin Jabal ing under Anti Terrorism Act Criminal Court on charges of against the former president (ATC) here on Saturday Wednesday indicted Jamaat- that founder of terror group Trust. 1997. They will be prosecuted war crimes and genocide linked and his regime. because of the lawyers’ strike. ud-Dawah (JuD) chief and his Lashkar-e-Taiba and others According to the CTD, in ATCs (Anti Terrorism to the Darfur conflict in the American sanctions. Under Sudanese law, al- The lawyers are protesting for aides Hafiz Abdul Salam bin were involved in terror financ- investigation launched into Courts) for commission of 2000s. Al-Bashir has been in cus- Bashir, 75, will be sent to a the last three days against the Muhammad, Muhammad ing case and the Counter financing matters of proscribed these offences,” the CTD said. The verdict comes a year tody since April, when Sudan’s state-run lockup for elderly arrest of their colleagues in a Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal in the Terrorism Department (CTD) organisations - Jammat-ud- The US Department of the after Sudanese protesters erupt- military ousted him after people who are convicted of case of hooliganism at a hos- terror financing case and of Punjab police had ‘solid Dawah (JuD) and Lashkar-e- Treasury has designated Saeed ed in revolt against al-Bashir’s months of nationwide protests. crimes not punishable with pital in Lahore. directed the prosecution to evidence’ in this regard. Taiba (LeT) - in connection as a Specially Designated authoritarian rule. During his The uprising eventually forced death. But he will remain in jail The ATC Lahore produce witnesses. The CTD had registered 23 with implementation of UN Global Terrorist, and the US, three decades in power, Sudan the military into a power-shar- amid an ongoing trial on adjourned the hearing of the The ATC on Wednesday FIRs against Saeed and his sanctions against these desig- since 2012, has offered a USD landed on the US list for spon- ing agreement with separate charges regarding the terror financing case against framed the terror financing accomplices on the charges of nated entities and persons as 10 million reward for infor- soring terrorism, and the coun- civilians. killing of protesters in the Saeed and others till December charges on the four suspects in “terror financing” in different directed by NSC (National mation that brings Saeed to jus- try’s economy was battered by Sudan’s military has said it months prior to his 16. their presence. Deputy cities of Punjab province and Security Committee) in its tice. PTI years of mismanagement and would not extradite him to the ouster. PTI ) ' " &, 8 ,7: # 3 * ( ( Q$ % R O 6, 8-5:$ *: %) ( % ( A P 856(&5%6$ : ! %) #( % '6 $ 8 6 ! %-" They don’t even make the effort” to hide their manipula- Washington: Secretary of State Madrid: Countries remained lgeria’s unpopular presi- tions, she said. Mike Pompeo on Friday deadlocked Saturday in talks Adential election was meant On Friday, vast crowds warned Iran of a “decisive” Turin (Italy): Swedish climate over combating climate change hree people, including a to reset the country’s politics descended onto the streets of Kabul: At least one member of response if US interests are change activist Greta Thunberg as UN talks dragged on beyond Tpolice officer, have been after months of crisis, but it Algiers to reject newly elected an Afghan militia opened fire harmed in Iraq, after a series of on Friday asked young people the official deadline with no killed in a bomb exposed a rigid system deter- president Abdelmadjid on his fellow militiamen early rocket attacks on bases. to fight for their future in the end in sight. explosion at a house in mined to perpetuate itself, ana- Tebboune, a longtime govern- Saturday, killing nine, in what “We must... Use this oppor- next decade, as she joined a Chile’s environment min- southern Nepal’s Dhanusha lysts say. ment insider and former pre- the country’s interior ministry tunity to remind Iran’s leaders demonstration in the northern ister, Carolina Schmidt, who is district. “You get the impression of mier under Bouteflika. called an insider attack. that any attacks by them, or Italian city of Turin. chairing the two-week talks in The bomb was planted at two parallel Algerias: a ruling But the opposition to the The Taliban however their proxies of any identity, “Adults are behaving as if Madrid, urged officials from one Rajesh Shah’s house in class which congratulates itself poll “matters little to a regime claimed the attack was actually that harm Americans, our allies there’s no tomorrow,” Thunberg almost 200 countries to recog- Kshireshwarnath Municipality on organising elections and a committed to a sham election a coordinated insurgent assault or our interests will be told young protesters at a nize the “overall balance” of the by unknown persons, police populace that holds protests,” intended to prolong its tenure,” on the checkpoint where the answered with a decisive Fridays for Future demonstra- latest draft agreements ham- said. said Maghreb expert and his- said Anthony Skinner, region- shooting took place, killing over US response,” Pompeo said tion, the global movement mered out overnight. Rajesh (42) and his son torian Karima Direche. al director at risk analysis firm two dozen militiamen, accord- in a statement. inspired by her activism. “But “We must show the outside Ananta Shah (17) died on the The North African country Verisk Maplecroft. ing to Taliban spokesman “Iran must respect the sov- there’s a world that we deliver,” she spot, while Police Inspector plunged into crisis in February Algeria’s elite, dominated Zabihullah Mujahid. ereignty of its neighbours and tomorrow. We have to fight for said. Amir Dahal, incharge of when veteran president by army chief Ahmed Gaid There was no immediate immediately cease its provision that tomorrow as if our lives Environmental activists Sakhuwa Mahendranagar- Abdelaziz Bouteflika Salah, sees the turnout as explanation for the discrepan- of lethal aid and support to depend on that, because they staged protests inside and based Area Office, was announced he would seek a “enough to bestow what it sees cy, but the Taliban often exag- third parties in Iraq and majority, since the 2003 US do.” around the venue during the seriously injured fifth term, sparking mass as legitimacy on the next pres- gerate their claims. throughout the region,” he said. invasion brought down Thunberg traveled to Turin talks, as they have around the in the explosion. Dahal died demonstrations. ident,” he said. Details were sketchy and The United States has Saddam Hussein. in an electric car after attend- world in the past year, to undergoing treatment. Bouteflika quit under pop- “Gaid Salah will probably investigators were still looking expressed mounting concern President Donald Trump’s ing the COP25 climate confer- demand leaders take bolder Rajesh’s father Bhikhari ular pressure in April, but the still treat the election as a suc- into the attack in central about the flurry of attacks on administration, which is close ence in Madrid, where she action against global warming. Shah (73), his daughter Nikki Hirak protest cess.” Yet with the protest Ghazni province’s Karabagh Iraqi bases used by US troops, to Iran’s adversaries Saudi had given a speech accusing Many nations and observers Shah (21), son Prakash movement has kept up the movement showing no sign of district, said Interior Ministry several of which it has blamed Arabia and Israel, has been try- world governments of “cre- said the latest draft agreements Shah (14) and another police pressure with weekly mass ral- abating, that calculus may be spokesman Fawad Aman. The on Iranian-backed Shiite para- ing to counter Tehran’s influ- ative PR” over their climate risked backtracking on existing officer Rijan Mahatto were lies to demand sweeping wrong, said Jean-Pierre Filiu, a number of attackers was also military groups. ence around the region, includ- change stances. commitments made in the also injured in reforms. professor at Sciences Po uni- not immediately clear. Two rocket attacks this ing through sanctions aimed at The 16-year-old, who this 2015 Paris climate accord and the incident and were hospi- Thursday’s presidential versity in Paris. Afghan militias operate in week targeted a compound blocking all its oil week became the youngest didn’t reflect the urgent warn- talised. vote was bitterly opposed by “Gaid Salah failed in his bid remote regions and are under near Baghdad International exports. person to be named Time ings from scientists that green- Upon seeing the bomb at Hirak, which saw it as an to stifle popular protest the command of the country’s Airport, which houses US The United States last week magazine’s Person of the Year, house gas emissions need to fall his home’s gate, Rajesh Shah establishment ploy to cling to through imposing this elec- National Security Forces, which troops, with an incident imposed sanctions on three warned that the decade that is sharply, and soon. alerted the police late on Friday power. tion,” said Filiu. suffers near daily Taliban Monday wounding Iraqi leaders of the Shiite paramili- about to start “If this text is accepted, the night. Anti-election rallies rocked The protesters on the other attacks. The Taliban now con- troops. tary force Hashed al-Shaabi, will be the one that “will define low ambition coalition will Police personnel were major cities and in the Berber- hand “succeeded in making trol or hold sway over half the “We hope and pray these accusing them of taking part in our future,” and will have a key have won the day,” said David checking the improvised explo- dominated region of Kabylie, participation the only real issue country. brave Iraqis will quickly and the deadly crackdown on impact over the rest of Waskow of the World sive device when it exploded, protesters ransacked polling in this poll, rather than the Insider attacks have been fully recover from their nationwide protests. our lives. Resources Institute, a officials said. stations and clashed with identity of the future president,” steady throughout the 18-year injuries,” Pompeo said. Iraqi prime minister Adel “For sure her tenacity, her Washington-based environ- Police have arrested two police. Fewer than four out of he said. conflict, with U.S. And NATO Pompeo, who has repeat- Abdel Mahdi, a close ally of determination, is an example to mental think tank.Among the elderly women in connection ten Algerian voters cast their “By sticking to a non-vio- troops most often targeted. edly warned Tehran, pinned Iran who also enjoyed cordial everybody that reminds us issues at stake are aid for poor with the explosion. ballots on Thursday, according lent approach... The Hirak is But when Afghan security the blame for the latest attacks relations with the United States, that we need to fight every countries suffering the impacts The duo are members of to election officials. continuing to erode military forces are targeted, the casual- squarely on “Iran’s proxies”. resigned after the two months day for this climate crisis,” said of climate change and efforts to outlawed group Nepal Direche suspects the real decision-makers’ stranglehold ty rate is often much higher. Iran has gained overwhelming of demonstrations in which Laura Vallaro, a agree rules for international Communist Party Biplav. Police figure may be less than half on the country. There will be In July, two US service influence in Iraq, its neighbour around 460 people have climate activist who joined markets to trade carbon emis- have initiated further investi- that. Officials “stuff the ballot no going back” to the status members were killed by an with which it shares a Shiite died. 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ndia will have their tails up whey they play West Indies Iin the first One-day International of the three- match rubber in MA Chidambaram Stadium today, seeking a 10th straight bilater- al ODI series win against the side from the Caribbean. The home team will miss the services of seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ruled out after his sportsman hernia symptoms resurfaced, and Shikhar Dhawan, who is yet to recover from knee injury. Mumbai’s Shardul Thakur, who represents Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, has been called up as the replacement for the injured Bhuvneshwar. Virat Kohli’s men have the momentum after winning the T20 series with a splendid T20s thanks to their ultra- batting performance in aggressive approach but ODIs Mumbai where Rohit Sharma will be a different ball game O " 9* P and K L Rahul, who is expect- and as assistant coach Roddy ed to continue as the opener in Estwick stated the batters need the absence of Dhawan, and to focus on rotating the strike, the captain himself displayed which they did well in the est Indies captain terrific form. series against Afghanistan WKieron Pollard on It remains to be seen if the recently. Saturday said his team is “on team decides to hand Mayank The onus will be on the a mission” to do better in the Agarwal a debut after he was batsmen to not only go on one-dayers but insisted that drafted in as replacement for attack mode first up but also favourable results may not Dhawan. keep wickets in hand to accel- come immediately. Shreyas Iyer has done well erate in the back-end. “We are on a mission and in the opportunities he has Shimron Hetmyer and have a clear plan of how to received and is likely to be slot- Nicholas Pooran have showed approach 50-over cricket. ted at No 4. their abilities in the shortest There is a process and it is The focus will be on wick- format and need to display the something we are actually etkeeper-batsman Rishabh same in the 50-overs game too going through. The results Pant, who has been under fire if the West Indies hopes to give might not show straightaway. for his unimpressive perfor- India a run in this series. We had a good series against mances with the bat and the All-rounder Roston Chase Afghanistan. Now, we are said it has been discussed and big gloves. The first ODI could is likely to figure in the XI and coming up against a better the players were aware of be another chance for him to could provide some stability to side in India,” Pollard said. their roles and responsibili- justify the faith shown by the line-up boasting of sever- “It’s a matter of what we ties. Kohli and the team manage- al power-hitters. need to do going forward. “We have discussed how ment. Skipper Kieron Pollard, There are things internally we want to go about playing It will be interesting to see who has a rather modest which we are working on. middle overs, be it batting if the spin duo of Yuzvendra record in the ODIs, will have Success will not come and bowling and how we Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav to lead by example and pro- overnight. Winning is always want to play this format. reunite after last playing vide the thrust in the slog good. Sometimes, you play Obviously, we can’t reveal together in the World Cup, as overs. well but the result would not what our plans are going to the Chepauk surface is expect- Sheldon Cottrell will lead go your way. The be. The guys are aware of ed to aid the slow bowlers. the Caribbean bowling attack Afghanistan series was good their roles and responsibili- The experienced and will need to strike early if and we want to continue in ties, now it’s about executing Mohammed Shami and the team hopes to restrict a that track. That’s is the ulti- them,” the captain said. Deepak Chahar will most formidable Indian batting unit mate goal,” he added. He said the inclusion of probably form the pace attack with Rohit, Kohli and Rahul in Asked how his team Roston Chase in the ODI side and would face a stern test ominous form. The other pac- plans to go about handling brought a good balance to the against the aggressive West ers including former captain the middle overs in ODIs, he team. Indies batting line-up. Jason Hoder will have to step The visitors will be hoping up as would the spinners. that big-hitting opener Evin Leggie Hayden Walsh Jr prise or two. Shardul Thakur. Lewis, who suffered an injury bowled well in the T20s and SQUADS West Indies: Kieron Pollard while fielding in the Mumbai has a big task at hand to con- India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit (c), Sunil Ambris, Shai Hope, T20, will be able to play a part tain Kohli & Co, known to be Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, KL Khary Pierre, Roston Chase, in the ODI leg of the tour. adept at tackling spinners. An Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Alzarri Joseph, Cottrell, Team officials said he was intriguing battle is on hand Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Brandon King, Nicholas being assessed ahead of the with the Indian team favourite Dube, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Pooran, Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, series opener. to add the ODI series to the Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Romario Shepherd, Jason The Windies batsmen T20 win but the unpredictable Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Holder, Keemo Paul, Hayden have had a lot of success in the West Indies can spring a sur- Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Walsh Jr.
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hen talking about Bengal, one Ramayana with Kantha stitch work. must start the narrative from a “Illustrations make for a naksha on Kantha weaving cluster village as the which is the stitched layered fabric”, explained textile heritage of the region Mahamaya. Kantha stitch is typically a long run- boasts of some of the finest ning stitch; however, there is innovation today and Wweaving traditions of the country. Upon reach- Herringbone, Satin, and Button stitches are also “I am but a tool other sustainable field ing Bengal, about four hours north of Kolkata, used. Browsing through her pile, I came across one in the hands of this workers when she is tour- lies Shantipur, a village of Jamdani weavers, that her grandmother had made, a 70 year old movement,” she said. “I like to ing for her workshops, especial- who migrated from Bangladesh during parti- piece with natural colours. think, and question, and that is ly with those who are working in edu- tion. Traditionally, these weavers made dhotis, a what makes me act the way I do. I love cation, food, lifestyle, and the like. drape worn by Bengali men, now reduced to antha is a way of storytelling through geomet- clothes but not the indulgence”. occasional wear. Which is why they mostly Kric patterns, figurative narratives, and floral Namrata believes that clothes are a symbol of piece of textile is a symbol of creation. So weave saris for the local women. illustrations. Mahamaya talks about her process need, comfort, artistic expression, dignity, cele- Amuch has been created, imagined with warp A master weaver, who hosted us at his and shares that she like to draw first on the fab- bration, attraction, and more but they must not and weft and has been an expression of art and workshop, shared with us how weaving ric and then go by her instinct to fill colours into become the reason for environmental degradation design. Our textiles are our communiqué, our lan- involves the critical labour of his family mem- the piece of work. “Some of these works take years and human exploitation. Her organisation repre- guage various cultures marked it with their bers — his wife and his brother’s family weave to make. Sometime I do the border and then sents the idea of a communique — of a clean pre- sense of aesthetics and there is deep history and for nearly six to eight hours a day. Sometimes it another artisan fills the space inside. Reds and sent and a cleaner future that is invested in the heritage with what we wear and re-create over and takes up to a week to make one sari which they black were traditionally used but now there are welfare of everyone involved in the process. over again. Design has been evolved in textiles in sell for 1500. An average of 10,000 is what a more options in colours. I look for inspiration in Working with bio-degradable products is what rhythmic dance with our lifestyle, socio-econom- weaver makes per month, which is slightly other forms of art as well as in books and muse- keeps her going ahead in her journey. Endorsing, ic conditions, geography of a place and now it above the minimum wage. The information is ums. During my mother’s time, they used to pull embracing and collaborating with other like-mind- marks globalisation. Another important driver has enough to make you sit up and wonder: what is out threads from old saris to embroider but now ed people are her sources of joy. Biome makes nat- been ‘fashion’ and it has both pros and cons as any- the fair price for a traditional craft? Where I use anchor thread. I also collaborate with other ural-dyed fabrics and customised garments. It thing in excess can result in. does the difference lie between a skilled labour- artisans like Kashmira, who I have worked with identifies with the movement of integrating with Biome has always loved and learnt from col- er and an artisan? Our host explained that they for sixteen years. She is in the craft for tradition nature. As part of that process, Biome also sells laboration and sharing. That’s been the constant visit the melas organised by the ministry that and it is a skill that gets her money as well”. natural dyes and Namrata travels with natural dye- motivation and satisfaction. “This one time, we provide a platform to sell directly to customers; Mahamaya has trained artists and taught them ing workshops throughout the country. happened to meet this bright, young student from at other times, boutiques from the city com- to preserve the art. Speaking of innovation, She believes that work should not be for one Srishti School of Design and we came in touch mission them pieces. He shared that for him, Mahamaya likes to experiment with the base fab- 69 (5+$5& ::' 58 *5,,5: person’s fancy but instead should be collaborative with her work on flora and fauna, and a very imag- this is the best job as he can stay close to his ric like cottons and tussars. There is a lot of scope 69:'$ :5$7:'5+:0 and transcend differences. “In the end, work inative expression of human mating a flower and artisanal tradition and family. Working in the where the artist could bring themselves in the work should unite, not divide”. Revolution starts with the resultant evolution of life. When we interact- city, he said, that would require him to live with experimentation within the technique. Some 7 =+$:5*$ * 6 9, 8 +59 $69 an individual but it must expand to the commu- ed with her more, we discovered that she loves alone. of her new projects include graphic inspiration and 8 :58 $8 $69: $*5$ nity as we are parts of one big whole. Nature is trees, can communicate with them and sketching It was pleasing to see the community spirit in also a mix of techniques like applique. A new series the intelligent system that has prevailed ever since plants alive is her passion. We took a look at her the weavers and that women held an equal posi- is being developed under her, which is inspired ,85: 38 6% :1599 +$5* life started, we can only grow and survive in har- sketches and decided to convert them on our tion in the trade. There are 50,000 weavers in from the panels of Kamasutra. Mahamaya shares 69 (5: 6 9+59 $698 :,5, mony with it. clothes through batik and herbal dyes. Thus start- Shantipur who mostly work on handlooms, but that most of the works are commissioned art pieces 69&5 $;$ 85 6(,,5( 6:%++, Namrata realised that we as humans need to ed this experimental project of batik and paint- the market demand has been in the hold of power such as the ones recently sold to Reliance engage our senses to relate to our physical pres- ing with herbal paste. On board was the batik 69, (' +5:%$ *5$"B#'5%$:1 looms as well. He talked about the use of natur- Foundation at the Swadeshi Bazaar, but a lot of ence in life. And only listening or reading are artist, Sushanto and Ghana, an artist from al dye only on request or when the weavers are orders in the form of wearable art such as dupat- + 669&' &7 *' 5+ :8 ,, & incomplete ways of sharing, understanding and Chennai who was with us for that period. We specifically provided with naturally dyed yarns by tas or bed linen keep the workshop running. +%$+, 69-558 :($ 61* :;5%$ experience the beauty of natural dyes. Through released a collection and it was like a dream come the boutique. Chemical dyes are cheaper to pro- The textile documentation trip to Kolkata 69 (5 :& ;, 69$ 95(51 workshops, Biome facilitates spaces and guidance true”, Namrata reminisces. duce, thus making it a competitive product. The would be incomplete without a meeting with to dye your own fabrics, engage with the look, Paramita Kar Choudhury is a batik and block community has now formed a weavers’ society to Namrata, Founder of Biome Conscious Textiles. ,% *6 9 969+%5%$*-$ & smell and feel of the dyes, and know how real and printing artist who also dabbles in shibori and bring more structure to the craft village where they Her story of entrepreneurship came together as 6: 9 1 :57' 9 ;69:5% alive it is. Just like us. clamp techniques. She started her journey with try to solve issues of daily business. They hope for she was looking out of the window of life for inspi- -$ 6( 5%; 8( &,,&58 :5%($ 6 synthetic dyes but soon found the calling for nat- bigger, more concrete support from larger organ- ration to make her financially independent while %$6 6(-,% 56 +5:%$ 5:%6O:, (' iome is interested to adopt ‘grow local, buy and ural dyes. She took her training from an experi- isations in buying more looms and raw materi- also staying true to her values. She was at that time Bsell local and decentralise’. Hence, they have enced practitioner from Shantiniketan. Then she als like threads. For the weavers, the biggest chal- questioning consumerism. So, there she was, with 695( 616 8 ; O:-$ ('-,% 1 been exploring work with the strong weaving her- opened her unit and heart to embrace Biome as lenge is the money circulation, as they are only no prior experience in business other than hav- :' * $ O:9$ '8 ,9:5+ itage of Bengal and introduce natural dyeing to a collaborating partner to use our herbal dyes and paid at the end of the month; most of their cash ing some entrepreneurial DNA by virtue of 69$ 6: 6 6 ($ $699$( 61 the weavers. Also, instead of thinking of ‘export’, process orders together in batik, block printing, is invested in raw materials by that time. A com- belonging to the Rajasthani Marwari communi- 95 $E the focus is on spreading awareness amongst and dyeing. mon complaint is that the larger buyers work on ty. Then, she encountered someone who was Indians, who form a significant hub of consumers As I traversed through the landscape of consignments and refuse to pay for raw materi- invested in herbal dyeing process for almost a and can afford the best fabrics. Biome also con- Bengal, it was heartening to see skilled craftsmen als in advance, which for them is a big risk. decade. Naturally, it was the opportunity she was centrates on natural fibres, sustainable man-made dedicating their time to keep the age-old tradi- My rendezvous with the weavers in Shantipur waiting for, to work in a social impact space fibres, and hand woven fabrics along with natu- tions alive. So many ideas bubbled inside my mind and interactions with the master craftsmen left through the world of clothing and fashion that she rally dyed threads and fabrics. Natural dye is the after all the interesting conversations, but for the with me questions but also ideas. My visit to understood very well ever since her childhood. She boundary that does not limit, but instead creates moment I treated myself to a naturally dyed blue Mahamaya, a third generation Kantha artist and finally found a product in her hands that was in a balance between environment and our need for and white Jamdani. a National Award winner proved insightful. harmony with nature and did not promote con- colours. The writer is the founder and cultural cura- Some of her masterpieces include scenes from the sumerism. Namrata makes it a point to collaborate with tor at www.cocoaandjasmine.com ; . P ; . 1 buuqy I OI/ . /
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he statement by General Rawat, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is controlled by terrorists and TGilgit-Baltistan and POK have been under illegal occupation of Pakistan is to be noted seriously. A perusal of his- tory shows that many such provinces in the North West region as well as North East region of the country were part of India and the country was forced to surrender the rights over them as part of a ploy by the British rulers. One such independent country that existed during the colonial rule of the British and enjoyed the status of a sov- ereign nation was Balochistan. Ironically, nothing much has been writ- ten or taught in India about Balochistan, its glorious past and com- munal amity (which is in stark contrast to that of Pakistan). One of the TV news channels in Kerala had telecast a ! "# programme about Hinglaj Mata Temple in Balochistan which is being preserved $%" ! with utmost care by the tribal commu- %&'(&) nity. Every year, the Mandir draws thousands of Indian devotees to this ' country and the pilgrims are treated " +,-- with respect by the tribal communities. In modern times, the term Balochistan was heard in the Indian narrative for the first time in 2009 when the then how the then Prime Minister Nehru Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected and refused the offer from the assured his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Khan of Kalat to merge with India. Raza Gilani that India was doing noth- What the author has stated in pages 81 ing in Balochistan. “Indeed nor should and 82 is sufficient to expose the then it be doing anything there,” the econo- Prime Minister’s inefficiency, failure to mist-turned-politician is reported to read the writing on the wall and his have said in the joint statement with larger than life image hyped up by the Gilani issued on the sidelines of the some important facts which would kin- interests. Hence they felt the need to sovereign country with no obligation of Jinnah was a visionary as well as an media. Non-Aligned Movement meeting held dle passion in the mind to know more have a region, a long strip from the any kind either to India or Pakistan. Islamic fundamentalist. As on date, ‘36 This book is a must read for all in Egypt. about the subject. The population of Gilgit to Balochistan administered What Devasher has done is to bring to per cent of Pakistan’s total current nat- those who are interested in the history An attempt has been made to Pakistan is 21 crore while that of directly by the Britain. This was what light the palace coup staged in Kalat ural gas production, as also reserves of of the sub-continent, prior to and after unravel the hitherto untold and unpub- Balochistan is 1.23 crore. Balochistan suggested by a British army officer R C with the political script authored in the coal, gold, copper, silver, platinum, alu- the exit of the British rulers lest we are lished details about Balochistan. constitutes 44 per cent of Pakistan’s Money in charge of strategic planning corridors of power in Lahore, New minium and uranium are in cheated by manipulated and distorted “Pakistan: The Balochistan Conundrum” landmass. This is just one of the reasons in India during the period. Delhi and London. It shocks us and Balochistan. Reko Diq, Saindak, Sui and history. Balochistan is waiting for India. authored by Tilak Devasher, a former behind Pakistan’s avarice for this once “However by 1947, the British felt further embarrasses as because it was Chamalang produce a wealth of India’s safety and security could be senior official of the Cabinet sovereign country. Balochistan is a trea- that instead of locating a base in a weak another faux pas committed by resources like copper, gold, natural gas, ensured only through the liberation of Secretariat. Devasher is an authority on sure house of minerals and energy Balochistan, such a base could be estab- Jawaharlal Nehru which resulted in coal and other minerals. Reko Diq is a Balochistan and Tilak Devasher is an Pakistani politics which could be resources. “Had there been no lished in Pakistan that was more than Mohammed Ali Jinnah annexing copper and gold mine in Chagai district author who has to be taken seriously by understood from his first book Balochistan, there would not have been willing to accommodate the British. Balochistan to Pakistan. with an estimated mineral resource of our policy makers and those who want “Pakistan At The Helm”, published by any Pakistan,” felt the British rulers who Hence it was in British interests to This backstabbing came within at lest 54 billion pounds of copper and to excel in the game of diplomacy. HarperCollins. His lucid style and artic- had manipulated the geo-politics of the ensure that Balochistan was kept within weeks of Jinnah issuing a statement 41 million ounces of gold’, writes While reading the book, what ulation are the reasons why readers pre- region before they lowered the Union Pakistan and did not become an inde- declaring that “the Government of Devashar. All these details establish the crossed the mind was the football teams fer his works. Devasher tells the Jack and gave way to the national flags. pendent entity,” writes Devasher (Page Pakistan recognises Kalat as an inde- fact that Pakistan without Balochistan is from Balochistan, namely Makran required facts in a straightforward The British colonialists wanted to 85). pendent sovereign State, in treaty rela- a big zero. Jinnah and the subsequent United and Makran Sports Club which manner. His intentions are clear manipulate and influence the sub-con- As per various treaties entered into tions with British government with a rulers of Pakistan have made use of all used to figure in the Sait Nagjee because he wants people to get enlight- tinent by remote controlling from by the then rulers of the princely State status different from that of Indian games in the trick to keep the people of Football Tournament which was held at ened and educated. The style is as ele- London. They had a fear that the ever of Balochistan (the Khans of Kalat) States.” Needless to tell, Jinnah’s state- Balochistan in perpetual poverty, illiter- Kozhikode in Kerala. They were gant as Devasher himself. increasing influence of the then Soviet with the British government, the former ment was issued immediately after a acy and ignorance. This is what the favorites of Malabar’s football lovers. The author takes the readers Union was detrimental to their politi- had been assured by the colonial mas- well publicised meeting the former had Grand Old Party did in India too. Balochistan is loved by people who straight to Balochistan and gives us cal, commercial and other strategic ters that Balochistan would remain a with the Khan of Kalat and his aides. Devasher has revealed the details of know about the country.
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She was home for the larger fear that Basti women %'% " summer holidays and went with may begin to think and assert 2%( . 811 a friend to Nizamuddin Basti to their rights. volunteer as a teacher for young This book brings out the + :-, 5%$6' girls. When it was time for her (#! $ ##!%( #! unique world of the 5$9 6$ 65' to go back to Russia, two of the Nizamuddin Basti. One which $5$9 6$169' 6 girls begged her not to, as they %.)&!$ )/%)# you may not find on a map. 9 :$5 16,5$ : ( 6 had seen hope in their lives after ! ) Where, in the by lanes of , 7 +'5 6 1 :+ ,:-$ ' :, * ;*$58' she had started teaching them. . 0122 crowded homes with limited :$ :5* ,&%5' 6 $: 5* Shabnam could not turn her means women broke out of the *5$969:( :&$5::' 5$,9;5% back on the girls. She stayed shackles of stereotypical roles ,,-:7 665:,( ;,%('5%$(%:5%; back and started the Seher and fearlessly fought their way * ,5%$' $&' ;69* 696 , 6: Education Centre. From 1980 to couldn’t write her name in the of the basti who disapprove of are a good counterpoint to the graves, monuments, etc. The to an education. Where women '' &'5,5575%$56, * 1, 6: 1985, about 400 girls studied in entrance register. Today she a girls going to school. There are conversations with the Seher book is full of interesting details helped women.The book has ',,5:5%;, 7 + ;5,:: the Centre. The book encom- Sewa Dal worker and political the Pirzadas who want Shabnam girls. The Markaz versus the that lend colour to the stories of interesting anecdotes about the ' +5: 1695*&5%$: ;' *%661 passes the stories of 11 girls voice for a political party. The to teach their kids exclusively Dargah is another contradiction the girls. ghosts that coexist with human whose stories unfold one by one. stories of Syeda, Asma, Ishrat, because they do not want their of the basti. The Markaz propa- It was not just the old and beings there and the sounds of The girls’ stories are Shahjahan, Najma and Ayesha children to share space with gates pristine orthodox Islam new that were clashing in the urdu,the music from the dar- ,>> poignant and real. There is also show the transformation lowly ‘Ghosis’. There are oppos- which is strident and austere. basti. There was Shabnam gah,and the fragrance of kebabs %(% +( Farida, who started wearing a that the Seher Centre brought ing forces in the basti and old The author does not deride one Hashmi herself, a communist- which create the unique atmos- % ' ( ( %. /11 burqa at 9, got married at 12 and about. mores are at loggerheads with practice at the cost of the other. atheist, ultra-liberal rebel of phere of this area. ' 6' $ :$6( 9*' $ was a mother of two, divorced The writer recreates the tiny new thinking. The Shah Bano Their parallel existence may sorts. She never wore a burqa Resilience is an important +:: :;. ;*$ :'5%5* and abandoned by 16. Today, room where classes were held. case is at the centre of this occasionally clash but seldom and sported short hair and spec- book on Muslim women in con- &5,, ( ;9 :&5 $:'' ': she runs a non-profit, teaching We learn about the rivalry dichotomy. The author dwells becomes a major flare-up. The tacles. Just the way she looked, temporary India. There are so , *' $ 9:%8 6' '5+ ':' ,, other young girls like her. between the girls, their favourite upon the case at some length. reader is gently led through this raised the red flag for many in many layers to examine. And, Mussarrat, who was virtually a teachers and how their thoughts The writer has included con- labyrinth of contradictions and the basti. Subjects like sex, Seher comes out as a unique 5+ 6-557:'5+D $6 (';. O:+,& 9 prisoner in her own home, are gradually changed, till from versations with eminent, educat- incongruities which are both lit- reproductive rights, gender pari- experiment, which not only , * :'$56 65' $,5*9 &5$9 & : 56: forced to do domestic chores all burqa-clad silent citizens they ed Muslim women — Syeda erary and figurative. A hidden ty, taboo for Basti dwellers, were transformed all those women 69-557B-% 6(:+$ :;%6&56 6 56, day. She is now a health supervi- become agents of change in their Hameed, Warisha Farasat, world is revealed in easy flowing freely discussed in the Seher who studied there but their :**69&5,5%$*%,+$56:;:8,,+, :%$ : sor with the Aga Khan own right. We also learn about Zarina Bhatty, Seema Mustafa, prose. What gives the book its Centre. Shabnam’s total lack of future generations. 69, , ' $-$ 7:;:' :5$ J+ $ Foundation. And Parveen, who the various forces at play in the Noor Zaheer — who talk about unique flavour is the anecdotes fear against a menacing, threat- The writer is a senior adver- 556J- ( 6:57 :'+ 6&'$8 6(; was turned away from the basti, those that opposed girls the state of Muslim women in and tales about the Nizamuddin ening phalanx of Basti old men, tising professional and a visiting 5,9 69$86: 56111 Gandhi residence because she education. There are the elders the country. These conversations Basti, the dargah, the Auliya, the guardians and gatekeepers of the professor at B-schools uvitiut / 3 4
raq has once again descend- end of Iraq”. cers and former army com- Ied into an abyss. Since the We need to enquire into manders have quietly joined downfall of Saddam Hussein in the recent political history of the Islamic State, an affiliate of 2003, the country has not wit- Iraq to find out the malaise that the al-Qaeda. nessed peace for almost two is killing the country today. It The US Army in Iraq knew decades now. Modern Iraq was all started with the deposition very well that these officers established in 1932 from the of the Saddam rule and the joined various insurgent groups amalgamation of three American invasion of Iraq. and offered tactical support to provinces of Baghdad, Basra Besides, subsequent political the al-Qaeda. and Mosul that formed upheavals accompanied by What could be seen from Mesopotamia. This new coun- regime changes in the West the ruins of Saddam empire is try was primarily centred Asia and fast-changing global a pure chaos. And in this around tribes purely external to political scenario had a strong anomie has brought more dif- the main city centres. Thus impact on the future course of ferences and violence back to from the very beginning, action in Iraq. Saddam was no the Iraqi society. Much beyond Mesopotamia was vulnerable more a nincompoop, as the these, Iraq has become a play- " to both security and unity. western leaders thought, as he ground for many big powers, The Ottomans overesti- was able to maintain a stable such as Iran and the US. mated their ability to control political rule for more than two Iran’s influence in Iraq is of 1 Iraq and did not emphasise on decades. Of course his author- great importance. But in the B domestic development and the itarian streak spearheaded the last few months, this Iranian existing tribal structures. Like systematic persecution of the led Shia coalition has been "" ( many other ancient empires, minorities and fast marginali- largely fractious as the " the Ottomans were forging sation of the majority Shias. Government forces killed Shias ahead with the concept of “the In addition to Sunni-Shia who were demanding better strong do what they want, they divide, the third major politi- social services, mainly basic B have the power to do” and thus cal player in Iraq is the Kurds, needs. It is coming out in pub- committed remarkable errors mainly concentrated in the lic space that Iran is seriously in their handling of the West north and north-eastern trying to repress the civil rebel- Asian sojourn. What historians provinces of Erbil, lion in Iraq. Its elite Quds say is that the Ottomans failed Sulaymaniyah, Dahuk and Force, the foreign arm of the 4 to understand the existing cul- their surrounding areas. The Revolutionary Guard in Iran, ' tural, ideological and ethnic now Israel, to Kirkuk now in ing pot and, hence, schism has system is sharpening the the system have got enough Kurdish people inhabit a swath view these protests as master- divisions existing in the Iraq in the northeast. It became been remained as a potent divides among the Shias, courage and stamina to quell of land through northern Iraq, minded by foreign hands. The Mesopotamian region. From the basis of his secret agree- anomaly in Iraq and the rest of Sunnis, the Kurds and the rest them down with very brute Syria, Iran and Turkey. They outcome of the counterpro- 1299 to 1921, the mighty ment with his French counter- West Asia. of the ethnic minorities across force. It may so happen that the are primarily a people without ductive attempts by the Iranian Ottomans ruled this region part Francois Georges Picot to The current crisis in Iraq Iraq and bringing no benefit to protests may lead to a quick their own homeland, a major backed forces to repress the and lost it during the First divide the region into two has emerged due to entrenched the ordinary folks. But defi- political transformation but victim of the Sykes-Picot deal. protesters may trigger a new World War. And henceforth, spheres of influence. North of corruption in public offices and nitely a small section of the the political establishment may The way the global liberal Arab Spring to the entire West the British and the French the line was to be under French the rising gap between the party sympathisers, supporters consolidate further and rely order is crumbling under the Asia in the days to come. established the political bound- control, south of it under elites and the ordinary citizens. and cronies extract rich bene- more on authoritarian methods leadership of Donald Trump, The impending departure aries of Iraq, bordering the British hegemony.” The demonstrations which fits from the Government. than engaging the aggrieved the world could hardly look for of Mahdi is symbolic victory of Persian Gulf between Iran and This grease pencil drawn started since October 1 have Since the departure of the ones with dialogues. any respite from the volatile the protesters. But unfortu- Kuwait. boundary lacked the acknowl- already taken more than 400 US forces, the youth of the For now, Mahdi has political atmosphere raging in nately too many people were In 1920, the UK was edgement of all the existing lives of ordinary Iraqi citizens. country has been utterly frus- resigned as Iraq Prime West Asia. With the with- killed and it could be regard- awarded a League of Nations demographic arrangement of Probably the international trated with the façade of Minister. But his resignation drawal of American forces ed as a mass uprising of the mandate over Iraq. This her- the region, which later came to community is too used to hear reforms and with the political will not bring an end to the rag- from Iraq in 2011, gradually Shia community against their & 6 # 6 alded a western style gover- be known as the historic Sykes- Iraqis being killed in huge class who promised but failed ing protests across the country. the country has fallen into a own leadership. Mahdi has nance structure in Iraq. In Picot Agreement. This arbi- numbers, whether it was under to deliver the basics and intro- In fact, he was forced to leave complete anarchy. And this proved himself to be an inef- 2014, Tim Marshall described trary demarcation of bound- the horrific Saddam regime, duce much-needed reforms in only after grand Iraqi Shia has happened because fectual leader. the geographical division of aries of states in West Asia the US-occupied Iraq or under public offices. cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Washington wanted to dis- It seems the ruling elite of this region in his book, brought complete anarchy to their own leadership in the However, what is worrying issued a call for changing the lodge the erstwhile political Iraq are simply interested in Prisoners of Geography this the entire region. Clearly, all the post-Baathist era. Today the the global community is that Government leadership. regime, secret forces and secu- sticking to power at any cost. way: “When the Ottoman states that were created by the young protesters highlight the this saga of mass demonstra- Around the same time, rity forces of the Saddam era. Therefore, it is truly doubtful Empire began to collapse, the Sykes-Picot were not based on way the Adel Abdul Mahdi tions is purely leaderless. The powerful Shia leader Moqtada The coming of a Shia regime, whether the demands of the British and the French had a the logic of socio-economical- Government made appoint- protesters are not backed by al-Sadr, who leads the largest after the fall of Saddam, has protesters for sweeping changes different idea. In 1916, British ly driven conditions but pure- ments to Government services any organisational structures political faction in the completely changed the power in the Iraqi political system diplomat Colonel Sir Mark ly out of the ruins of the on ethnic lines or sectarian and ideological narratives. Parliament, Sairoon, called for structure of almost three could be agreed upon by the Sykes took a grease pencil and empires. Thus the competing quotas which is popularly Only common chord among Mahdi’s resignation. He also decades of Sunni political opportunist leadership. drew a crude line across a map aspirations of different com- known as “Muhassasa” in Iraq. them is a strong sentiment of warned that if the Mahdi establishment, its entitlements of West Asia. It ran from Haifa munities and ethnic groups The aggrieved citizens air anti-Government agenda. Government does not do so, it and its beneficiaries. Thus (The writer is an expert on on the Mediterranean, what is could not be fused into a melt- their anguish that this spoils Therefore, the guardians of would be “the beginning of the many of the elite guards, offi- international affairs)
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he world witnessed a spate dismantle their positions in the seats in the parliamentary elec- Tof violent protests in Iraq, power structure what they are tions last year. However, al- Lebanon, Hong Kong and enjoying in the unofficial Hashd has kept restraint Chile in the last few months. mohassasa system (confes- despite anti-social elements However, the Iraqi protests sional system) introduced by camouflaging into the crowd to stand out in terms of intensity the Americans after 2003. sabotage the peaceful protests. of violence: over 300 young However it had vowed to crush 4 1 protesters have been killed and External factors any coup attempt with mali- thousand others injured in the There is no denying the cious intent. crackdown by the Government fact that after the US occupa- security forces. After the fall of tion, the CPA-led administra- Tuk tuk, a vehicle of dictator Saddam Hussein in tion had created such mayhem change: Indian connection 2003, it has been the largest in the country. The menace of There is a little Indian popular demonstration across terrorism and sectarianism connection with the ongoing ' B Iraq, mainly in Shia south. gained enormous foothold protests in Iraq i.e Tuk-Tuk. Protesters have blamed the among multi-confessional The three-wheeled Tuk-Tuk, a successive Governments for society. There is an ample evi- word referred in common par- ( 1 large-scale unemployment, dence of external intervention lance to autorickshaw has its rampant corruption, and poor by regional actors in fomenting origin in India. It was being civic services, despite the exche- political unrest in Iraq. The manufactured by a prominent "" quer getting easy revenue from attacks on Iranian consulates automobile company Baja Auto ' the lucrative oil businesses. and embassy substantiate this and exported to Iraq. It func- However, the authorities claim argument. Since 2003, arch tions as frontline ambulances, that Iraq does not get reason- rival Iran has turned Iraq’s ferry protesters and supplies B able chunk of its share from the staunchest ally. necessary stuff. The most inter- ' complex and unfair system of Iran’s ties with Shia politi- esting part is that some activists % international oil markets to cal groups which have been at started a tabloid named after it revive its fractured economy. the helm of power irked the in order to circumvent infor- 1 Majority of the people lack regional actors led by Saudi mation blackout by authorities. access to adequate healthcare, Arabia, and they perceived it as Iraq’s once marginalised Tuk- schooling, water or power sup- the revival of Shia politics in Tuk drivers took a centre stage plies as the promises made by West Asian and North African in Iraq and the vehicle become successive Governments have (WANA) region. Iran’s role in a symbol of resistance called remained unfulfilled. repulsing the rise of Islamic ‘Markabat al-Thawra’ (vehicle According to a World Bank 4' 1% #" @AB " " 1 & State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of revolution). report, nearly three-fifths of its "4& further brought these two Despite the resignation of 40 million people live on less neighbours closer. Most of the the Prime Minister, people are than $6 a day. The Iraqi pro- Arab Spring in 2011, where the dented moral authority among urged protesters to continue to for 16 years. It is an alarming Iran-backed factions like Asaib still angry and protests will go testers, primarily comprising protesters had swarmed the the Shia believers, had called press for their demands. curve for the ruling elites and Ahl al-Haq, Saraya al-Salam, on until new political and eco- the economic poor class, are streets in the Arab world. The upon the ruling clique to initi- they need to pay heed to the Badr Corps, Harkat Hezbollah nomic reforms are introduced. venting their anger against year-long Prime Minister, Adel ate major political reforms. He Show of solidarity people’s voice. It also signifies al-Nojaba constitute the back- But what comes after these some filthy rich political lead- Abdul Mahdi, has witnessed issued the statement through his One of the significant fea- a new turn of events in coun- bone of Hashd al-Shabi demonstrations will not be the < $ 2 && $C ers and businessmen who are the most tumultuous phase of representative in a Friday prayer tures of the anti-governmental try’s beleaguered history which (Popular Mobilisation Forces, same as before. Iraq is going pillaging the country’s wealth, his tenure as protesters are gathering. He urged, “The mar- protests in Iraq is that it has an only experienced repression PMF), an umbrella group of through a phenomenal phase. pushing the commoners into demanding his immediate jaiyya (Shia religious authority) element of cross-sectarian or by ruthless dictators and start- militias which came into exis- The new opposition that is further poverty. removal from office and fresh has made clear its position call- ethnic identity i.e. Iraqi nation- ed craving for the idea of social tence after the ISIS’ blitzkrieg emerging can play an important The trigger for the latest elections. ing for reform in the last Friday alism. Unlike previous protests, justice and citizenship. attacks, further alarmed the role to lead status quo towards round of protests was the news sermon. It stressed that the symbols of Shia piety have not However, despite having a US, Israel and other regional change. The authorities should of demotion of Lieutenant Sistani calls for reform demonstrations must be peace- taken a central place in the broad nature of the protests powers. Displaying extraordi- initiate a process for structur- General Abdul Wahhab al- The initial response of the ful and free from violence and demonstrations which signifies largely participated by young nary courage in countering al changes and must pay heed Saadi, the Commander of the Baghdad authorities, using vandalism. It also underlined the gravity of the demands and poor social class from the ISIS tide, PMF achieved to their legitimate demands. Iraqi Counter Terrorism Force unnecessary lethal force, was the sanctity of Iraqi blood, and which entirely stick to its legit- Shia background, the Sunni pre-eminence in the society. By (ICTF). He gained wide pop- shockingly unscrupulous that the need for political forces to imate socio-economic and Kurdish areas haven’t virtue of its popularity, the (The writer is a PhD stu- ularity during the anti-ISIS made matters worse. Iraq’s most respond to the rightful demands demands. It reflects the grow- extended solidarity with the political bloc of PMF, called al- dent at Centre for West Asian military campaign and became revered Shia cleric Grand of protesters.” While influential ing disenchantment of Iraqi protesters. Sunni and Kurdish Itilaf al-Fatah (Conquest Studies, School of International a national hero. Protests in Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hussaini Shia leader Sayyid Moqtada al- people towards the religious leaderships are suspicious that Alliance) led by Hadi Amiri, Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Baghdad jog the memory of al-Sistani, who holds unprece- Sadr too called for reforms and parties who have been ruling any break in the status quo will secured a sizeable chunk of University, New Delhi) ./ /; axu! ./ / K I
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