Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ RNI Regn. No. ORIENG/2007/22475 Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 12 SPORT 16 Published From THE REAL US-TALIBAN DEAL ‘CLOSE': NADAL STARTS WITH DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR CONSEQUENCE RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH INSURGENT SPOKESMAN WIN IN US OPEN DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA *Late City Vol. 15 Issue 233 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable BHUBANESWAR, THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 WANTED TO BE ROHIT SHETTY HERO:} RANVEER} 13 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Big FDI reforms to shore up economy UK Houses shut Cabinet eases investment norms for single-brand retail, coal mining, manufacturing, digital media till Brexit deal to p PNS n NEW DELHI Cabinet approves setting up of 75 new medical colleges India operations. With a view p Govt approves `6,268 crore subsidy to promote sugar exports to provide greater flexibility he Centre on Wednesday p Union Cabinet extends 26% FDI in digital media and ease of operations to SBRT parry query blow Tannounced major steps to p entities, it has been decided that attract foreign investment and 100% FDI in contract manufacturing, coal mining all procurements made from give a boost to medical educa- India by the SBRT entity for tion in the country. The automatic route has been mining and sale of coal as also that single brand shall be Government relaxed Foreign allowed, he said, adding that 26 associated infrastructure activ- counted towards local sourcing, Direct Investment (FDI) rules per cent FDI has been allowed ity has been allowed to help irrespective of whether the in many sectors, including sin- in digital media. attract international players to goods procured are sold in gle brand retail, coal and On FDI in single-brand create an efficient and com- India or exported. lignite mining, contract man- retail, the Cabinet has expand- petitive coal market. Further, the current cap of ufacturing and digital media. It ed the definition of mandato- “Easing local sourcing considering exports for five also decided to open 75 med- ry 30 per cent domestic sourc- norms for FDI in Single Brand years only is proposed to be ical colleges which will add ing norm. It also allowed sin- Retail Trading (SBRT) was removed, to give an impetus to at least 15,700 MBBS seats in gle-brand retailers to start announced in Union Budget Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar and exports, it added, detailing the the country. online sales, waiving the pre- Speech of Finance Minister. Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal address a Press conference in New Delhi changes in the single brand FDI Briefing reporters on the vious condition of setting up a This will lead to greater flexi- on Wednesday PTI norms. decisions taken by the Union mandatory brick-and-mortar bility and ease of operations for FDI is a major driver of Cabinet headed by Prime store, said Goyal. SBRT entities, besides creating training and product skilling. Government. economic growth and a Minister Narendra Modi, “The changes in FDI poli- a level playing field for com- “The above amendments The FDI policy provides source of non-debt finance for Commerce and Industry cy will result in making India panies with higher exports in to the FDI policy are meant to that 30 per cent of value of the economic development of Minister Piyush Goyal said a more attractive FDI destina- a base year. In addition, per- liberalise and simplify the FDI goods has to be procured from the country. 100 per cent FDI under auto- tion, leading to benefits of mitting online sales prior to policy to provide ease of doing India if SBRT entity has FDI The Government has put matic route in coal mining and increased investments, employ- opening of brick and mortar business in the country, lead- more than 51 per cent. in place an investor-friendly associated infrastructure has ment, and growth,” Goyal told stores brings policy in sync ing to larger FDI inflows and Further, as regards local policy on FDI, under which been approved. a media briefing after the meet- with current market practices. thereby contributing to growth sourcing requirement, the same investment up to 100 per cent To boost domestic manu- ing of the Union Cabinet. Online sales will also lead to of investment, income and can be met as an average dur- is permitted on the A man in a giant Boris Johnson ‘head’ digs a grave at the foot of a pretend facturing, 100 per cent FDI in He said 100 per cent FDI creation of jobs in logistics, dig- employment,” said the state- ing the first five years, and automatic route in most sec- tombstone outside Downing Street in London on Wednesday AP contract manufacturing under under automatic route in coal ital payments, customer care, ment issued by the thereafter annually towards its tors/ activities. PTI n LONDON It is considered a ritish Prime Minister Boris tactic of PM Boris to BJohnson on Wednesday 50,000 jobs for locals within 3 SC Constitution Bench to unveiled plans to suspend stop rebel MPs from Parliament until October 14, days ahead of the October 31 blocking an abrupt months, announces J&K Guv Brexit deadline, in order to pre- break with the EU hear pleas against Art 370 sent what was described as a “new bold and ambitious leg- MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU ground zero so as to convince do, we have passed the order, islative agenda”, a move which ence season, the second session people of the State that in real- Court issues notices we are not going to change.” has attracted widespread crit- of this Parliament will com- eaching out to a large army ity these measures were taken to Centre, J&K on Meanwhile, the SC asked icism from the Opposition. mence with a Queen’s Rof unemployed youth in to ensure their well being. In the Centre and the Jammu & Downing Street said Speech on Monday 14 Jammu & Kashmir, Governor the next six months, we will petitions to remove Kashmir administration to reply Johnson had spoken to Queen October,” Downing Street said Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday start many developmental pro- to the pleas seeking removal of Elizabeth II to request an end in a statement. announced one of the largest jects in Jammu & Kashmir media curbs in J&K several regressive restrictions in to the current parliamentary The House of Commons single recruitment drive and Ladakh. You will see peo- the State, including the com- session in its second sitting Speaker, John Bercow, led the to fill at least 50,000 vacant ple on the other side start talk- PTI n NEW DELHI munications blockade, that are week next month, starting charge against the move, posts within a span of next ing that they too want to enjoy hampering the functioning of September 9. describing it as a “constitutional two-three months. similar development.” he Supreme Court on the media after the abrogation Three Conservative party outrage”. “However it is dressed The Governor listed out a Making an appeal to the TWednesday referred a batch of Article 370. The SC issued members of the Queen’s Privy up, it is blindingly obvious slew of measures taken by the common people to bear restric- of petitions challenging the notices on the two petitions, Council, the monarch’s body of that the purpose of (suspend- Government for the welfare of tions on mobile calling/mobile changes in Jammu & Kashmir’s Venugopal and Solicitor filed by Anuradha Bhasin, advisers, took the formal ing Parliament) now would be the people and said starting lishments and schools. Let internet facilities for some constitutional status by abro- General Tushar Mehta were Executive Editor of Kashmir request to her Scottish resi- to stop (MPs) debating Brexit from Prime Minister Narendra normalcy come at a slow pace. more time Malik said, “It is one gating provisions of Article marking their presence in the Times and Congress activist dence at Balmoral Castle on and performing its duty in Modi, every one is working We are not rushing to restore of the dangerous tools used by 370 to a five-judge Constitution court. “We will refer the mat- Tehseen Poonawalla. Wednesday morning on behalf shaping a course for the coun- towards restoring normalcy in normalcy. It’s your city, you the Pakistan and its stooges to Bench. The SC, which said the ter to a five-judge Constitution The first petition chal- of Johnson. try,” he said. the State. decide on your own. We are disrupt peace in the region.” petitions will be listed for hear- Bench,” said the Bench while lenging the Presidential Order It was then approved, Opposition Labour leader “None of us want to see here to facilitate you,” The Governor said, mobile ing in the first week of October, not accepting the scrapping Article 370 was filed allowing the government to Jeremy Corbyn said, loss of human lives under the he said. calling facility will be restored in also issued notices to the argument that the notices by advocate ML Sharma, who suspend Parliament any time “Suspending Parliament is not prevailing circumstances,” he The Governor said the all 10 districts of Jammu region Centre and the Jammu and would have a “cross-border was later joined by another between September 9 and 12 acceptable, it is not on. What added. Prime Minister has also given by late Wednesday night along Kashmir administration on the repercussion”. lawyer from Jammu & until October 14. the Prime Minister is doing is “We are working round the a solemn assurance to save, with two districts of batch of pleas challenging the The Bench also comprised Kashmir, Shakir Shabir. British MPs will now a smash and grab on our clock to bring back normalcy protect and preserve Ladakh. presidential order abrogating Justices SA Bobde and SA National Conference (NC), a return from their ongoing sum- democracy to force through a in the region. We are not in a identity, culture, heritage, soci- He said out of 197 police Article 370 of the Nazeer. The Attorney General prominent political party from mer recess next Tuesday and no deal.” hurry to throw open shops. We ety, language and religion of stations, there are no day time Constitution. said whatever was being said by Jammu & Kashmir, filed a will conclude business by the He said when MPs return are not putting pressure to Jammu & Kashmir. restrictions across 166 police A Bench headed by Chief the court was sent before the petition on August 10, con- following week, giving them to the Commons next Tuesday, throw open business estab- “Our aim is to work on stations in the State. Nearly Justice Ranjan Gogoi did not United Nations (UN). As the tending that the changes very little time to table any new “the first thing we’ll do is 3,000 primary and 1000 mid- agree with the Centre that counsel appearing for both brought in the status of the legislative measures for attempt legislation to prevent dle schools have been reopened there was no need for issuing sides were involved in argu- State had taken away the rights debate. what (the PM) is doing”, fol- and attendance is picking up notices in the matter as ments and counter-arguments, of its citizens without their “Following the conclusion lowed by a vote of no confi- Mayurbhanj man gradually, he said. Attorney General KK the SC said, “We know what to mandate. of the traditional party confer- dence “at some point”. gets death sentence Now, action against illegal Cracks develop in Kathajodi bridge vehicle parking in BBSR 2 incidences on BBSR-Cuttack highway in couple of days for rape, murder n n PNS BHUBANESWAR PNS CUTTACK PNS n BARIPADA While the girl was learn- ing to ride a bicycle, the youth he lose on the heels of a portion of court in Mayurbhanj dis- took her to a nearby TCommissionerate Cthe Palasuni flyover caved in, the Atrict on Wednesday forest on the pretext of teach- police have decided Kathajodi bridge on the Mahanadi awarded capital punishment ing her to ride a bicycle, to take stringent river in Cuttack city has developed to a youth, who was accused raped her and then stoned her action against those cracks as was found on Wednesday. in the case of rape and mur- to death. As the victim did not parking their vehicles A portion of the bridge con- der of a minor girl in 2018. return home, her family mem- illegally in necting Gopalpur and the Link Based on the deposition bers searched for her. Based Bhubaneswar. Wheels Road-end has cracked up towards by 27 witnesses, the Baripada on the statements of some vil- of vehicles of the vio- the edge. ADJ Court pronounced death lagers, who had seen the lators would be locked Noticing the newly-developed sentence for the accused accused taking the girl to the and a fine of `500 craters on the busy road, the portion Jaminikant Mohanta, a resi- forest, the family along with would be imposed on has been cordoned off by the police dent of Garudabasa village locals questioned him to them. and movement of heavy vehicles has under the Betanati police sta- know whereabouts of the vic- On day one on been banned on the bridge. tion of the district. Mohanta tim. As he refused to reveal Wednesday, action was taken against movement of traffic in the city. To curb The move has been taken to was the accused of raping an anything, they thrashed him those who had parked their vehicles ille- such activities, we have decided to avoid further damage to the bridge eight-year-old tribal girl and and informed police. gally near the Lok Seva Bhawan (State impose fine on the violators.” and also to avoid any mishap. brutally killing her on June 18, Following a complaint by Secretariat), the SBI Main Branch and Notably, a couple of days ago, the Cuttack-Barabati MLA 2018. the family, police initiated a the RBI office. Commissionerate police had initiated Muhammad Moquim reached the The horrific incident had probe into the incident and Additional Traffic DCP Amaresh deployment of drones to check rash dri- spot to take stock of the situation. taken place during Raja when recovered the victim’s body Panda said, “Random parking of vehi- ving and violation of traffic rules in the Locals have expressed resent- administrative and professional laps- Authority of India (NHAI) officials the entire village was cele- from the forest. Later, police cles has created hindrance in smooth city. ment over the incidence and blamed es by the National Highway for the fiasco. brating the festival with fan- arrested the accused and for- fare. warded him to the court. NOTICE TAGGED ON WALL AFTER Puri Emar Mutt demolition process begins MAHANT REFUSES TO ACCEPT
Employees to get SAROJ KUMAR MISHRA n PURI (abbot) Ramanuja Das refused rahs, racks, tables and chairs demolished. Also around 200 knowledge and insight for the Puri Collector Balawant to receive it. from the library premises. The private houses situated within global students and researchers Singh said a new library would s part of the ongoing drive Based on health ground, shopkeepers have already 75 meter distance would be who were coming to Puri. be set up in the same name. salary on Aug 31 Ain Puri to make the pilgrim Mahant did not come from vacated after getting eviction evicted. In course of times, the Singh said all the books, files city a world-class heritage cen- bedroom to receive notice as notice from the municipality. Notably, the Raghunandan British-time institution has lost and records would be PNS n BHUBANESWAR sources said. tre, the district administration the civic body officials returned However, the temple and Library built in 1921 is famous its shine and is presently at its preserved by digitalising The Finance Department on Wednesday began the after tagging on the wall. In the three rooms in the Emar Mutt for housing Puranas, Sastras receiving end with many valu- them. he State Government has has taken a decision in this process of demolition of the drive, the administration first would be protected. and palm-leafs imprints. able documents and records He, however, stated the Tdecided for an early dis- regard in view of the consecu- famous Emar Mutt situated in conducted eviction of the It may take two to three Besides, ancient files, missing. people losing houses or shops bursement of salaries for its tive holidays on September 1 front of the Lions Gate of the Raghunandan Library situated days to evict all the unsafe centuries old documents It has also been declared would be accommodated in the employees and pensions for its and 2 before the Nuankhai fes- Jagannath Temple. in the mutt’s premises. structure. and old records in several lan- unsafe by the administration Jagannathbalabh Mutt, pensioners for the month of tival on September 3. The Before eviction of a wealth- Throughout Wednesday, As many as seven mutts guages on history and culture earlier. During the Nabakalebar Habisha centres and other August. The salaries and pen- department has apprised all iest monastery of State, the Puri officials were busy in replace- situated inside 75 meter from of Jagannath Temple are avail- festival in 2015, some unsafe public places. Besides, they sions for this month would be district Collectors in this regard Municipality had tagged a ment of all the books, files and Jagannath Temple and also able. The library was once structures of the Emar Mutt would be given financial disbursed on August 31, official through a letter. notice on its wall after Mahanta records besides removing almi- declared unsafe are to be upon a time an epicenter of had already been demolished. help.
)+,) 046 doctors declared him dead. ! “My son was rusticated by the col- Plus II boy student of a private col- lege authorities on July 7. After the rus- Alege here committed suicide for tication period ended, he went back to " allegedly being tortured by a the college. teacher. But his teacher Niranjan humiliat- )+,) 046 Rubinandan Pradhan, who hailed ed him and thrashed him outside the from Gambharimunda in Khordha, college, for which he took the extreme he Indian Chamber of Chhattisgarh to create mayhem )+,) 046 was studying at the Triveni Academy step,” said the student’s father. TCommerce (ICC) would - in the Swabhiman Anchal, the here. He had been rusticated by the col- He further alleged, “After my son’s host HR Leadership Summit district police led by the SP hief Minister Naveen Patnaik on lege authorities over an issue. death, when I went to the Chandaka 2019 here on Friday (August !" # O &( Rishikesh D Khilari, along CWednesday launched a multidimension- When he returned to the college police station to lodge a complaint, the 30). The main objectives of the with personnel of SOG and al pilot project for development of after completion of the rustication peri- cops abused me.” But later the complaint summit is to bring business DVF launched a combing oper- agriculture and to hike income of od, a teacher, Niranjan Das, allegedly was lodged at the police station follow- leaders and human resources Ghattapad village in Sukma ation last night to trace the farmers in tribals-dominated Nabarangpur dis- humiliated him and asked him to go ing an order of the city DCP and an minds of the country together district of Chhattisgarh was a Maoists, informed DIG trict. back. inquiry was initiated into the entire to debate and discuss how to jawan was martyred while military platoon leader of the Ahmed. The project to have an investment of 5.21 Rubinandan returned to his village episode. The college authorities report- hitherto-untapped potential of Aa top Maoist leader was Andhra-Odisha Border Special “In the wee hours today crore for the fiscal 2019-20 was flagged off at and consumed poison on Tuesday. He edly refused to comment on the human resources could be har- gunned down in a gun battle Zonal Committee of during the search operations, the Lok Seva Bhawan here through video- was rushed to a private hospital here, but matter. nessed to achieve the goal of between security forces and Maoists. we found a camp of the Maoists conferencing. making Odisha as a one-tril- Maoists in the Bonda Ghati Rakesh was involved in in Pakanaguda jungle around “The Government aims at making agri- lion-dollar economy. area of Malkangiri district on series of violence and attack five to six km away in the dense culture as a profitable business. The project in The summit would provide Wednesday. incidents on police including hilly forests in cut-off Bonda Nabarangpur district will help increase the a platform to bring together top South Western Range DIG Manthriam Attack on July 8, Ghati area. After spotting the income of farmers and their potentials in field HR heads, staffing managers, Shafeen Ahmed said a District 2008 during which 17 Special security personnel, the rebels of horticulture, fisheries, poultry farming, ani- CEO coaches, B-school, engi- Voluntary Force (DVF) jawan, Operations Group (SOG) fired indiscriminately and we mal husbandry and aromatic industry,” said neering graduates, employees Jayram Kabasi, was killed while Jawans and Reserve Inspector had to retaliate in self-defence,” Patnaik. across the sector, social skilling another, Ramsingh Durua, was SK Mishra attained martyr- said the DIG. As many as 12 departments under CSIR, organisations and injured in the gunfight. The dom, the 2012 Janiguda-land- Two rifles, some ammuni- ICAR, ICMR, Department of Biotechnology 7 & 8 &( 9 & & ( ; & < === Governmentbodies promoting injured jawan was airlifted to line attack on BSF, in which tion and other materials were as well as the Research and Development skilling and development. hospital in Vishakhapatnam. four BSF personnel including recovered from the site, police (R&D) of Union Government are cooperating )+,) 046 Official sources said the payment of ICC Odisha State Council To intensify the combing Commandant attained mar- said. Chief Minister Naveen with 15 departments of the State government teachers, who are preparing the questions HR & Committee convenor operations, Border Security tyrdom. Patnaik expressed grief over the for the project. n a bid to bring reforms in the Higher for the examinations, would also and Vedanta vice-president Force (BSF) personnel have He had also allegedly car- death of the jawan. “Under the programme, several initiatives IEducation Department, the State be hiked. Sanjay Kumar Pattnaik, expert also been mobilsed in the area. ried out an attack on Khairput “Deeply anguished by the including high-yielding fruits and vegetables, Government has decided to revise the With the move, the teachers would members of the HR & IR Search operations are under- market and murdered a Sub- death of a District Voluntary setting up of commercial nurseries, aromatic norms of payment to teachers for be paid 30 each for answer sheet eval- Committee and Director, way to chase the Red rebels, Inspector of Police in 2012. Force (DVF) jawan, Jayaram agricultural produces like turmeric, lemongrass evaluation of examination answer uation. Similarly, the payment of teach- Personnel, Odisha Mining who fled from the encounter Besides, Rakesh was also an Kabasi in Maoist attack in and essential oils, incense stick manufactur- sheets. ers for preparation of examination Corporation Dr Santanu Rath, site. accused in attack on CRPF unit Malkangiri. Convey my heart- ing, bio-fertiliser, fisheries, The payment of answer sheet eval- questions would be hiked from 500 to Head-HR, Pradeep Phosphates Top Maoist leader Rakesh in MV 79 Haat in 2007. felt condolences for the mar- water harvesting project and poultry farming uators would be increased, informed 1,000. Limited JK Khuntia and Sodhi who carried a bounty of “After receiving specific tyred jawan and wish the will be undertaken using advanced Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo Besides, Sahoo directed the officials former Head - Corporate 5 lakh on his head was inputs about movement of bereaved family has courage to technology in the on Wednesday. This was decided at a to set up evaluation centres for answer Communication, Vedanta gunned down by security per- around 10 Maoists near overcome the irreparable loss,” sector,” a release by the Chief Minister’s high-level meeting chaired by the sheets. As per the revised norm, 15 col- Arun Bhatt would attend the sonnel. Rakesh, a native of Dabuguda who had come from the CM Tweeted. Office stated. Minister. leges would have one evaluation centre. summit as guests. ? ( ! # and politicians should go through the life history of $! # Mother Teresa in order to make their services more tar- ,>> During the )+,) 046 geted and search, police meaningful. he Sadar police found that the he 109th birthday of Presiding over the func- Ton Wednesday unit used to TMother Teresa was cele- tion, senior journalist Sugyan busted a fake edible produce adul- brated at a State-level pro- Choudhury said that Mother oil manufacturing terated oil of gramme held at the Guru Teresa served the poor and the unit at Phulnakhara various brand- Kelucharan Auditorium, needy with love, without pre- and arrested a per- ed companies Odishi Resource Centre here judging them and without any son in this connec- by refining the recently. Inaugurating the prejudice and predilections. tion. same with the event, Odisha Freedom The meeting, which was Acting on a help of colour, Fighters Association president compeered by Kalinga tipoff, the police essence, and and eminent freedom fighter incumbent Tirtol MLA Bishnu poor and the leprosy, the Educational and Charitable conducted a raid chemicals. Padma Shri Bhabani Charan Charan Das gracing as chief homeless and the destitute. Trust convenor Kalicharan on the unit in the The police Pattanayak asked youths of the guest reminded the audience Former DGP Sarat Singh, came to an end with a morning and seized arrested main country to emulate the ideals of about the service of Mother Chandra Mishra gracing as vote of thanks proposed by around 30,000 litre accused Jagu Mother Teresa. Teresa, who dedicated her chief speaker wished that the noted lawyer Durga Prasad of adulterated edi- Sahu and Former Minister and entire life in the service of the Indian youth social workers Panda. ble oil kept in con- launched a tainers with labels search opera- of various reputed brands. tion to nab his on-the-run associates. Besides oil, the cops also seized sev- Further investigation in connection with eral containers, labels of various brands the incident is # " from the unit. underway. )+,) 046 rate (IMR) per a thousand birth and the appointment of doctors in FRU and maternal mortality rate (MMR) per a lakh trained nurses in the maternal OT and stationary private bus caught fire at the of pregnant women have reduced in the SNCU has been emphasised. Besides, ABaramunda bus-stand here on State over the years. coordination among line departments Wednesday. Fortunately, there were no pas- The MMR was 222 in 2011-13 and it has been emphasized to check anemia and sengers in the vehicle. # ! Jaideep Gupta along with station employ- reduced to 180 in 2014-16. It has now been malnutrition in women. A bus named ‘Chokadola’ was parked at $ ees, senior citizens, school and college stu- targeted to reduce the MMR to 117 by 2020 Creating awareness for reduction in the bus-stop when the fire broke out in the dents, Bharat Scouts and Guides and )+,) 046 and to 70 by 2030. IMR and MMR and strengthening of FRU vehicle. The blaze quickly spread and 4 ) 7, NCC volunteers took pledge not to use The IMR was reduced from 51 during and activating of ultramodern ICUs have engulfed the entire bus. plastic/polythine of single-use inside the ealth and Family Welfare Minister 2011-13 to 41 in 2017. Now, a target has been stressed under the ‘Sampurna’ pro- The mishap triggered widespread panic he Sambalpur railway station has been station premises and not allow anybody HNaba Kishore Das on Wednesday been set to reduce it to 30 by 2020. gramme. among people present at and near the inci- Tdeclared as a 'No Plastic Zone' from for single-use plastic/polythine at the sta- directed officers to make the “Sampurna” The IMR and MMR are reducing Among others, Healt Advisor to dent scene as several other buses were parked Wednesday. This has become the second tion. scheme more proactive to reduce infant rapidly in the country and in Odisha as Government K Srinath Reddy, Secrtary Dr at the bus terminal when the fire broke out. plastic-free railway station in the coun- Dr Gupta also highlighted the adverse and maternal mortality rates. well. While the national average of IMR Pramod Kumar Meherda, NHM Director On getting information, two Fire try after the Tirupati station. impact of plastics on the environment. Chairing a review meeting, the was 33 in 2017, the rate in Odisha was 41. Shalini Pandit, State Medical Corporation Services teams rushed to the spot to douse On the occasion, a pledge taking was A rally was organised to aware pas- Minister also directed the officers to form Due to implementation of the ‘Sampurna’ MD Yamini Saranig, Joint Director Guha the flames. But by that time, the entire bus organised at Sambalpur where staffs and sengers, rail users and common public not a committee and submit a report within yojana, the IMR has been reduced suc- Punam Tapas Kumar and IIPH, was gutted. The cause of the fire was yet to officers of Sambalpur Railway Division to use plastic at the Sambalpur a month. cessfully. Bhubaneswar Director Dr Subas Salunke be ascertained. led by Divisional Rilway Manager Dr station. It was revealed that the infant mortality To make the yojana more proactive, were present. !
time. neously interpreted as ‘Record ing space of 55,000 square feet. facelift project is the Mangala famous and obliter- The Utkal monarchs chose of Rights' which some of the P A multi-level car parking at Malatipatapur-Jagannthballabh ated the ancient Maa the location now called greedy, uneducated, wicked the Jail Road will come up at a road would be called ‘Shri Alamchandi, without whose ‘Jagannath Puri’ because the servitors refer only to assert an that inspired a universal soci- turning Puri into a true her- cost Rs 68 crore to accommo- Setu'. This magnificent Rs 190- approval and endorsements, exact stretch of land was irrevocable right to remain in ety. The monarchs had put up itage city with a slew of reshape date big living and business crore Setu will simply fly over some of the Lord’s festivals can- believed to be immune to nat- service on the basis of birth in 752 mutts and monasteries to and beautification schemes facilities with space for 400 to the land just near Jagannath not even happen. ural disasters. They believed a clan. The monarchs, with a accommodate pilgrims from under the umbrella of one big cars. There will be 350 vending Ballabh. The mutts are being the sea would never flow in and view to promoting the most far and wide and ensured free project. spaces around there. Similarly, Musa Nadi is the most repaired and beautified; all the cyclones and earthquakes ancient Hindu religion, had food for them. It is believed that The sea attracts non-Hindu Jatrika will have 400 vending revered living river at the large temple-linked ponds are would only come and go with- brought in place such facilities Guru Nanak picked this devo- tourists too. So, Puri has just spaces and a big 400-car park- entrance of the temple town. being de-silted and beautified out causing the least damage. as would entice devotees to pay tee-friendly culture during his begun undergoing a massive ing facility at a cost of Rs 92 The principal custodian with embankment parks and Modern-day structures have at least one visit to the amaz- Puri visit and made the ‘Langar' makeover exercise. Five pro- crore. Goddess Maa Alamchandi has lighting. The most joyful of all been swept away by furious ing temple. service an integral part of the jects worth Rs 265.5 crore The crumbling municipal Her abode on the banks of this structures is a real big Rs 130- winds and floods, but the This is the only temple on Gurudwara culture. No won- under the ‘Augmentation of market would be pulled down beautiful river which unfortu- core, 28-acre lake being con- uri is undoubtedly one of Jagannath Temple has been the planet which makes popu- der, Sikhs worship Lord Basic Amenities and to make room for a 1.2-acre nately is heavily silted, structed quite within the city Pthe most sacred places for standing majestically. The lar the divine fact that ‘all Jagannath with utmost rever- Development of Heritage and modern market complex at a encroached, dirtied with efflu- limits to amuse residents as well Hindus. The Utkal monarchs in severe cyclone ‘Fani' literally humans are one'. That is why ence as Guru Nanak estab- Architecture' (ABADHA) cost of Rs 37.5 crore to accom- ents and wholly dry in summer. as visitors alike. More is being the 12th and 13th centuries had blew away countless homes the deities at the temple cannot lished a mutt in Puri which is would first create huge pilgrim- modate 500 vendors and 400 The age-old statue immersion done to make the Swargadwar tried to prevent rapid spread of and trees, twisted steel poles be said to have been carved out in a shambles today. enticing infrastructures around parked cars. Acharya Harihar points have been discarded a must-visit place with gardens, Buddhism across the region. like kids do thin wires and after any living creature. Some Naveen Patnaik, with his the temple. An additional Rs Square would be beautified by since long. a big sitting gallery and Not many monarchs across changed land contours at many of the priestly advisors, invari- deep understanding of reli- 500 crore for peripheral beau- relocating the DRDA office, the The Naveen administra- restrooms with critical provi- the Indian subcontinent came places, but the Lord’s abode ably Brahmins, to monarchs in gion and culture realised that tification and face-lifting has adjoining shop rooms, the tion is investing a whopping Rs sions in place. forward to revive the glory of stood firm and robust as ever. the middle ages had messed up the Jagannath culture is what also been announced to make Sadbhavana Griha and the 85 crore only to bring the The best news is that the Hinduism, which had degen- Despite having one of the the tenets of Hinduism for the most Hindus identify with. the town brighten up. DSWO office. The idea is to Musa Nadi back to life. encroached surrounding of the erated into a culture of multi- most saline climates, the cor- sake of thwarting the rapid Lord Jagannath has popularised The Puri district adminis- have wide roads and public Ironically, an outstation private Jagannath Temple boundary is idol worship and superstitious rosion effect has so far been spread of Buddhism. They had Hinduism all over the world tration units, collectively to be plazas alongside. family temple of Baata Mangala getting cleaned up to facilitate practices on caste lines. The negligible. brought in 330 million gods like no other missionaries have called ‘Lok Seva Bhavan', is to Unlike any other region, established only a few decades construction of a 75-metre caste-based practices and sev- The temple-founding and goddesses apart from ever achieved in spreading be put up at a 10-acre plot on Odisha Hindu widows come to ago, attracts huge numbers of wide pathway all around. This eral such other inhuman ritu- monarchs did chronicle the countless meaningless rituals their religions, all free of cost sea. The Bhavan will cost Rs 66 Puri for a month-long penance devotees who cough out money indicates the astounding als had driven many to revolt incorporation of rights and impossible to practise. as the Car Festival today is the crore to house all Government in the sacred month of Kartik. to be pocketed by the family courage of the BJD regime and break away from the oth- duties of functionaries with They had promoted a dis- most popular religious festival offices in one multi-storied Therefore, the Government is members. headed by Naveen Patnaik. erwise most scientifically-guid- only a bit of relevant historical criminatory cast system which the world over. Patnaik decid- structure. The mid-city land putting up a Rs 39-crore seven- This temple is in no way With a whopping initial invest- ed Hinduism. Thus, Buddhism events but not much about drove many staunch Hindus ed to bring back the lost glory created will be developed as floor ‘Habishali Home' along connected with the Jagannath ment of Rs 765 crore, Puri is all was espoused by the saner dated events of human interest. away from the fold. This priest- of the temple town with a mis- public spaces, thereby reducing with six top grade access roads Temple. But some ignorant poised to become the most ones as it had become the Surprisingly, the ‘Record of ly class buried all basic princi- sionary zeal. He has embarked all kinds of congestion to zero. costing Rs 44 crore. What is lyricist of recent times wrote a desirable of all tourist-pilgrim most acceptable faith by that Rituals' (ROR) has been erro- ples of the Jagannath culture on the courageous venture of The Bhavan will have a park- most amazing about the Puri song which made Baata destinations in the country.
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As a result, the Pata (big Iliyas and Somnath Sahoo were While a large group of stretch of farmland) is sub- present. peasants coming from different merged in a few spells of rains,” A large number of people villages staged a protest meet- farmers who staged the protest belonging to Arilo and Sompur ing at the Kissannagar tehils, said. gram panchayats led by Surya another group blocked the Stating that the rivulet has Narayan Sahoo, Baman Sahoo X X7, mishap. travelling by the car along with Cuttack-Paradip road at been illegally leased out for and Chiranjibi Khanduala Sources said the speeding their pet dog, managed to Sompur chhack. fishing at Bodhapur, the farm- blocked the Cuttack-Paradip car caught fire after crash- car en route to Bhadark from escape before the fire engulfed The agitators alleged that ers demanded that the leasing road for two hours on Monday. Aing into a stranded truck in Cuttack rammed into the truck the entire vehicle, the sources paddy crops on thousands of be cancelled soon and the They moved from the road front of a petrol pump near the parked on roadside at around added. acres of land in the Baraha Pata water sources be dredged for only after SP Radha Binod Badachana police station in 1 am. Following the crash, a fire However, the Badachana would be damaged if stagnat- free flow of water. Panigrahi came to them and Jajpur district late on Tuesday broke out in the car and spread police were still clueless as to ed rainwater is not discharged Additional District assured them of steps in favour night. Fortunately, no injury or quickly. who the occupants of the car to the nearby rivulet. Magistrate Bijay Kumar of their demands. casualty was reported in the Two persons, who were were. ! ) " " ! #$#% & '$%( ! ing systems in the proposed market area. * ) + 7, and meanwhile, their heads have made sev- ) ** A total of 37 shops, which +? + eral visits to the site. will be built in shape of a three- he Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited Reliable sources suggest that, the pre- # storied building, would be sold man and his two sons were T(NINL), a company promoted by the sent policy of MMTC for collecting a 6-per to people for funds generation, Akilled in a road mishap late MMTC, the Industrial Promotion and cent commission (3 per cent on incoming informed BDA Vice-Chairman on Tuesday night at Gada Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited raw material and another 3 per cent at the 4, + ) + 7, will house 66 shops and a vis- and BMC Commissioner Khordha on the NH-16 in the (IPICOL) and other Government agencies, time of selling finished products) out of itors’ gallery having 3,000 sit- Chakraborty Singh Rathore. district. is in doldrums. NINL’s margin money made the NINL fis- nidentified miscreants looted cash he Brahmapur ting capacity. While both eth- Among others, MP The deceased were identi- It was set up as a 1.1-million tonne inte- cally sick. Uand gold worth lakhs of rupees TDevelopment Authority nic and traditional items will be Chandra Sekhar Sahu, MLAs fied as Krushna Patala Singh grated iron and steel plant at Kalinganagar Some industry experts and local pub- from the house of a kerosene dealer at (BDA) has given its final sold at the haat, there will be Bikram Kumar Panda, Dr and his two sons Sanjay and in Jajpur district and claimed to be the sec- lic are of the opinion that, the State Lahangapada village under the approval for establishment of cultural evenings regularly. All Pradeep Panigrahi, Subas Bikram. ond largest integrated steel plant of Odisha Government which is reportedly having 29 Lahunipada police station in the district the proposed Ganjam Haat at required facilities for women, Behera and BDA Secretary Sources said when the trio and largest producer and exporter per cent share in the company, should take on Tuesday night. the Corporation Road here. children, senior citizens and Sambit Rout were present. was returning from of saleable pig iron in the country since over the NINL by supporting its running Reports said the miscreants broke The Haat, which will come physically-challenged persons Tender would be floated for the Bhubaneswar, a mini truck hit 2004-05. Presently, the NINL is passing costs as an interim measure and subse- into the house of Hemant Mahanta at up at a total cost of 30 crore, will be available, besides park- haat in coming 45 days. their motorbike at Gada through serious financial crisis and even quently can negotiate for its merger with late night when all members of the fam- Khordha. While Krushna died unable to pay salaries to its employees for SAIL for its good health. ily were in deep slumber. They on the spot, his two sons were the last 2 months. The industry has all state of the art facil- decamped with cash and gold jewellery rushed to a hospital here. But It is understood from reliable sources ities and process units, namely, RMHS, Coke worth lakhs of rupees kept in 10 almi- the two succumbed to the that, MMTC Ltd. is reportedly in discussion Oven, Sinter Plant, Blast Furnace, SMS, rahs in the house. Before fleeing the %%! ( injuries. with SAIL and RINL for the past several Power Plant and Quality Control facilities, looters locked the house from outside. The Khordha police have years and due to inability and faulty policy sources said. On the other hand, there is a When the family members woke up ) 046 Sadanandapur village under the Basta police sta- seized the bodies and begun an of MMTC Ltd to finalize a deal, the com- speculation among the local public that a this morning, they learnt about the loot tion and seized 105 gm of the contraband worth investigation into the incident. pany is in deep fiscal and managerial crises powerful central leader is reportedly not in and found the door locked from out- xcise Department per n sonnel on 11 lakh from a person. The cops also seized the truck creating serious discontent among the favour of merging the industry with the side. Mahanta later called up a neigh- EWednesday seized brown sugar worth 11 The person was taken into custody for fur- and launched a manhunt to workmen and local public. SAIL, but reportedly is in favour of hand- bour asking him to open the door. lakh and arrested a person in this connection ther interrogation, said an excise official. He is nab the absconding driver and Currently, some private industries, like ing over the industry (NINL) to any one of Later, he lodged a complaint with the in the district. suspected to be involved with a big racket active helper, who fled from the spot Jindal, Tata and Mittal groups have report- the three prospective private industries (Tata, Lahunipada police, who have initiated Ona tipoff, excise sleuths raided a house at in the district, the official added. following the mishap. edly shown interest in acquiring the plant Jindal or Mittal). a probe into the incident. ' $!# !
need a relook to meet the to frighten and coerce freedom majority support in the legis- implement its promises but People had organized may take years and till then, he burdens on the constitutional changing times. Section 193, fighters while in post- lature had faced an intensive any opposition to its way of protests for his release after or she must carry on the brand courts. 194 of IPC dealing with fabri- Independence its position is youth movement in the capital functioning need not be por- which he was freed. Later, of criminality on his neck in the In case of false FIRs initi- cation of false evidences are not like a “caged parrot” as the city backed by main opposition. trayed / painted as anti-nation- Tilak and his followers cam- eyes of the public. ated in most of the matrimonial effective remedies to confront Supreme Court once chose to However, Bijubabu then al. In post Anna Hazare and paigned to pressurize Congress Certain measures need to cases, citing either domestic such menace as the investiga- describe the premier investi- turned down suggestion of Ramdev movement, Arun to take a resolution against such be considered to check manip- violence or dowry or cruelty tion officer enjoys immunity gation agency of the country some of his colleagues and Jaitley in an article published in imperial law right in the year ulation of investigation process. issues, the local police or the from personal accountability which is often accused as par- administration to adopt coer- Pioneer on 27th February 2011 1907 on the eve of Surat Investigation and law and investigating agency need to under Section 197 of CrPC. tisan. cive measures such as preven- had said freedom of speech, Congress session. order should be separated to ensure a thorough investigation It is not easy for an ordi- During last few years, in tive detention. On the other right to assemble and demon- This author during achieve expertise in the inves- before acting upon such FIRs nary citizen to file a writ under several politically sensitive hand, he directed for negotia- strate by holding Dharna and Emergency as a defence lawyer tigation process. so as to deliver justice to the section 226 in a High Court or cases, the tone and tenor of the tion with agitating youths say- peaceful agitation are the basic of a RSS l Raju Padhi, detained A permanent grievance innocents at the first sight as to the Supreme Court under investigation changed with ing dissent is a legitimate func- features of democratic system, under DIR cited the Privy mechanism needs to be in misuse of Section 498A has Article 32 to seek reliefs like change in Governments, a tion of the opposition. which he quoted from the Council decision to seek his place with every Police been judicially acknowledged quashing of FIRs / complaints. ground providing such per- Politicians rarely show frater- Supreme Court decision to release from detention on Superintendent for monitoring in several cases in the past. he media reports in recent Similarly, filing a civil suit for ception. The police reform nity concerns. justify peaceful movements charges of carrying some anti public complaints. The laws It is imperative to see that Ttimes on increasing menace compensation for defamation process is not taking off and Should we have to believe calling Governments to make emergency leaflets but of no relating to criminal justice sys- people implicated in peaceful of false cases presents quite a or vexatious prosecution is a several reports in the matter are that sense of fraternity, humil- effective “the exercise of such help. tem needs reform to protect public movements are not vic- worrying picture. Gandhiji time-consuming affair which getting dust. ity and humor in politics is right”. It is imperative for our rule of law and prevent abuse tim of any bar to contest any always proclaimed truth as one may not get result during The culture of vendetta by dead with end of the era of However, the realities on legislators and thinkers to and misuse of investigation election. In the same context, God. Any punishment based his lifetime. abuse and misuse of authority great luminaries like Pandit the ground are otherwise. A debate and introspect on such process and enforce account- if those who were arrested and on untruth is a sin. The investigation system is a matter of concern as the Nehru, DrLohia, Rajaji, JB journalist of north east was issues for necessary reform of ability. convicted by defying emer- On many occasions courts continues to be manipulated same affects good governance, Kriplani, Dr BC Roy, Jay reportedly jailed for some writ- such existing legal measures. In The lower courts and gency laws would have been have directed to initiate com- since the British days and the rule of law and social cohesion. Prakash Narayan, S M Joshi, ing on charges of sedition, an this age of culture of vendetta, supervising courts need to barred to contest election then plaints for the offence of per- imperial imprint is still notice- From electoral law to other NG Gore, Madhu Dandvate IPC provision of imperial India even a political rival can be make critical check on random who would have restored back jury and realisation of com- able in the investigation areas, opposition parties often and Biju Patnaik and several that still retained and glorified branded as a criminal by impli- basis on the progress of inves- our democracy in 1977? pensation to victims. However, process. Several harsh and accuse ruling parties of patron- other legends. In fact, the spir- in our statute to intimidate any cating him in a narcotic or any tigation from the date of FIR to Review of application on such the amount of compensation to undemocratic measures in the izing culture of vendetta but it of dissent and difference voice of dissent, notwithstand- serious case which he has to charge sheet / final report bar is necessary to protect the which the victim is entitled is statutes like “Sedition”, a non- once elected to Government between Tilak and Gokhale, ing the fact that such provision elaborate in an affidavit in the which may reduce abuse of right of dissent without which so meager that it may be inad- transparent process in FIR reg- they forget to reform and resort Gandhiji and Netaji, Pandit was inserted in the statute to event of his filing a nomination authority as well as mechanical freedom is pmeaningless. equate to meet for few days' istration, immunity to prose- to the same vendetta politics to Nehru and Lohia has enriched intimidate and jail freedom to contest election. No law remands. (The author is a former legal expenses. cutors from any personal discredit their opponents. and matured our national life fighters. Lokmanya Tilak was enforcers and any one would Every district Court should Deputy Speaker of Odisha Provisions of CrPC under accountability still delight the I specifically recall an and we need to carry forward arrested on charges of sedition come to the rescue of such be designated as Human Right Assembly and a senior legal sections 250, 237(3) dealing statutes. instance worthy of noting how this legacy. for writing editorials against the innocent citizens undergoing Courts to deal with complains practitioner. Views expressed with compensation to the vic- In pre-Independence days, Biju Patnaik as Chief Minister Any Government with a British Government in his trauma for fake and baseless of torture and violation of civil are personal. Mobile: tims and related provision 357 imperial police used the system from 1900-1995 with 2/3 mandate must be allowed to paper Keshari. cases. The disposal of a case rights which eventually reduce 9437412877) /
))'(, ' +' " # # " 5R & $ #% 8 on the procuring agencies with regard Supplies Corporation has incurred )+,) 046 " 9 to permissible items of cost to be borne outstanding liability of Rs 2123 crore by Govt. of India. It is mandatory as receivable provisional subsidy by he State Government has decided to ) + 7, as per the agreed terms and conditions accumulation from the Financial Year Tstop the annual increments of head- : 4 that the anticipated cost will be 2017-18. Further advance subsidy as masters and other teachers of the schools he Ganjam Bar Association )+,) 046 released in the form of advance subsidy due to the State for the quarter ending which reported poor results in the annu- Ton Wednesday began a @ 90% of admissible claim on quarterly 30 September is Rs 1345 crore. The al Matric examinations conducted by the four-day ‘court-boycott’ agita- hief Minister Naveen Patnaik on basis in the first month of every quar- delay in the release of funds has result- Board of Secondary Education this year. tion as part of its decision to CWednesday wrote to Union ter,” Patnaik said in the letter. ed in increased bank borrowing and In a letter to all District Education intensify the demand for estab- Consumer Affairs, Food & Public “Further, the State interest burden on the State Officers (DEOs), the Government has lishment of a permanent High Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Government/designated agency shall Corporation. This interest burden instructed them to stop the annual incre- Court Bench in the city. The Paswan urging him to release the out- be paid quarterly provisional subsidy must also be borne by Govt. of India,” ments of the headmasters and concerned association said lawyers would standing subsidy amount for the State. on deduction of the advanced amount. he wrote. teachers of high schools with zero results boycott courts for last four days “The Memorandum of However, the release of advance and Patnaik sought Paswan’s personal or less than 50-per cent results in the of each month till their demand Understanding executed between the provisional subsidy to Odisha is irreg- attention to the matter and requested Matric examinations. is met. A decision to this effect Government of Odisha in Food ular and unpatterned, despite the State him to take measures The DEOs have also been asked to was taken at a meeting held demand. Deepak Patnaik, Niramal Sahu, Supplies & Consumer Welfare furnishing utilisation certificates in for one time clearance of outstanding initiate disciplinary proceedings against here on Tuesday under the Among others, Secretary Pradeep Panda, Mohan Department and the Government of respect of the preceding period while dues of the State (including the inter- the headmasters and teachers. chairmanship of association Kailash Panigrahi, vice-presi- Singare, Dr Siva Prasad Mishra, India in the Department of Food and submitting claim of advance subsidy at est burden which is due to Notably, as many as 82 high schools president Rabi Panigrahi. dent Chittaranjan Satapathy, Monoj Patnai and Arun Biswar Public Distribution on 03.10.2015 lays the start of every quarter. Due to delay delay in release of subsidy) at the ear- had secured zero results in the examina- Lawyers also held a mas- joint secretary Kiran Mishra were present. mechanism for zero financial liability in release of subsidy, Odisha State Civil liest. tions. sive bike rally in favour of their and lawyers Sisir Padhy, ; - + R ' " & & & " ! & ! ' & ( & # 4 & .
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n yet another instance of Iman-animal conflict, a woman was trampled to death by an elephant at Nagaon in )+,) 046 casing stellar skill in water Nuagada Panchayat technology. #Odisha is proud under the disha youth S Aswatha of you,” tweeted Patnaik. >+ + of passing of elephants in rail- always in revenge mood with Athamalik Forest Division on ONarayan brought home India created history at way lines in the morning when the forest officials here who Wednesday. laurels by winning first-ever the world event by winning 4 s per the latest census, a goods train was coming allegedly don't attend and The deceased was identi- gold medal for India at the 45th medals, one gold, one silver and + 7, existing mines go for auction Aover 100 elephants living in towards them in the track near watch the elephants' move- fied as Subhasini Nayak. WorldSkills competition held two bronze medals. It is per- on March 31, 2020. Athagarh Forest Division and Matsyapur Railway Station ments in regular intervals. When Nayak had gone in Russia on Tuesday. ceived as the country’s best per- housands of labourers of They demanded that laws dozens of elephants from under Khuntuni forest range Sometimes it is seen that outside her house to attend The 25-year-old youth, formance since 2007. Tthe Barbil mining areas on be made to protect the jobs of Chandaka and Kapilash are area. Due to presence of mind the farmers spray poisons in nature’s call early in who was a part of India Team, While Aswatha clinched Wednesday demonstrated in the labouerrs so that they are frequently visiting the Athagarh of the train driver, he put their cultivated farm lands or the morning, she came face to bagged the medal in water gold, Pranav Nutalapati won protest against the new labour given priority even if the mine jungles for food and other breaks on the train and saved scatter live electric wires in face with the elephant, which technology. silver medal in web technolo- laws tabled in the Lok Sabha on leaseholders are changed after purposes. However, they are the lives of about twenty ele- their field to protect their crops attacked her. She died on the Chief Minister Naveen gies, Sanjoy Pramanik from July 29, 2019. auction of mines. vulnerable to various threats. phants. However, elephants in out of the wild animals' spot. Patnaik praised Aswatha for West Bengal and Shweta The demonstrators The demonstration was These pachyderms are separate herds are frequently scourge by which several ani- Angry over the incident, making both the State and the Ratanpura from Maharashtra expressed their concern that led by AITUC-affiliated passing through the Mahanadi crossing NH-55 at Baula, mals fall prey and locals staged a road blockade in country proud by his perfor- both won bronze medals in the prevailing labour laws for Keonjhar Mines and Forest river, NH-55, SHs, railway lines Kapursingh and State succumb. When the innocent the area demanding compen- mance. Jewellery and graphic design last 70 years have been struck Workers’ union president and cultivated farm lands etc. Highways at Megha, Pathapur, pachyderms pass on the roads sation to family members “Congratulate technology, respectively. down by the Central Ramkrishna Panda, AITUC They are being obstructed Ghantikhal and other places in absence of elephant watch- of the deceased. #SkilledInOdisha youth, As many as 63 countries Government in a just single State secretary Maheswar Rout, by commuters' vehicles, trains, posing a threat of accident. ers, public are seen teasing Vehicular movement was Aswatha Narayan on winning participated in the global event. notification and thousands of among others, who addressed public and farmers. Since elephants are not them for which they are being disrupted in the area due to the India's first ever gold medal at The Skill India congratulated labourers would be thrown the gathering in front of the Recently there was a news finding much fodder, they are disturbed. protest. @WorldSkills 2019 for show- the team. out of employment after the Barbil tehsil office. 9 # ! R . * & + / 0 & < %1%*2 ! R National Awards for ,>> Community 7 & &( ( 8 Radio-2019 igilance officers detected . for its pro- Vassets worth 1,15,83,667 )+,) 046 gramme possessed by Chief Inspector- ‘A m a P r i y a cum-I/c Director, Factories he Odisha police has began Pakhala’, and Boilers Satyanarayand Tpreparations for imple- which Sethi and his family menting the ‘Mo Sarkar’ enabled members during raids con- scheme which is going to kick people to ducted on Sethi’s houses at dif- start from October 2. not only ferent places on On Wednesday, DGP BK adopt Tuesday. Sharma reviewed the prepara- )+,) 046 healthy lifestyles through Prior to raids, Sethi had tions with the Twin City information on locally available been caught red-handed taking Commissioner of Police, all he Radio Namaskar, a com- nutritious foods but also illegal gratification of Rs 50,000 range IGs, DIGs and Tmunity radio located at promoted traditional from Susanta Kumar Bihari, a Superintendent of Police Konark, won three national foods. contractor of Dhenkanal dis- through video conferencing awards in various categories at The community radio won trict to issue factory license for from the police headquarters. the 7th Community Radio the third prize in creative cat- the ongoing project of Panna Sharma directed the officers to Sammelan in New Delhi on egory of National Awards for Cement Industries Limited. set up call centres in the State Wednesday. Community Radio-2018 for Detected assets included a X >4 +7, Phani Mohanty and Prafulla as well as district level for The community radio won its programme ‘Sishu Hasile flat at Chandrasekharpur of Rs Mohanty, IFFCO GM GC implementing the scheme in the first prize in thematic cat- Duniya Hasiba’. 26,62,030, three plots in he Kujanga Sahitya and Acharya and Sahitya Akademi true letter and spirit. egory of National Awards for The programme brings Bhubaneswar of Rs 2,21,700, TSanskruti Parishad, a cul- member Sukanta Nayak graced For this the Crime records and in the district level it would be trained, and after Community Radio-2018 for together children from com- deposits in banks of Rs tural organisation, held a liter- as guests. Bureau has produced dash would function in the office of training they would train other its programme ‘Ama Khadya’. munities to share their issues 68,30,285, LIC policy deposits ary festival in the Paradip Minister Das highlighted board which would display the SPs. staffs in phases. The key message of the pro- and interests, advocates and of Rs 3,71,150, two two-wheel- College premises at Paradip various initiatives taken by the the telephone numbers of the Elaborate discussions were The State level traning gramme was targeted to reach celebrates rights of children by ers worth Rs 90,000, gold orna- recently. State Government complainants in the police sta- also held on how to make the would commence in August 30 four lakh people in more than translating them into dialogues ments of Rs 2,82,000, hard Water Resources and for development and promo- tions. behaviour of the police station in the State capital. Sharma 700 villages in coverage areas of and actions. cash of Rs 3,04,000 Information and Public tion of Odia language and lit- In the State level the call staffs professional and friend- asked the officers to complete Radio Namaskar. It enabled The content for the pro- and household articles of Rs Relations Minister erature. centre would function in the ly. For this, one or two select- all preparations on a war-foot- women from the local com- gramme is generated and man- 8,21,832. Raghunandan Das, MP Dr Former Sahitya Akademi State Crime Records Bureau ed officers of the districts ing by September 30. munity to share their nutrition- aged by the children. Sethi was court-forwarded Rajashree Mallick, MLAs member Pitambar related problems and connect- The awards were present- and remanded to judicial cus- Sambit Routray, Amar Tarai chaired the ed them with doctors for their ed by Union Minister of tody till September 7 and fur- Prasad Satapathy, district meeting. solutions. Information and Broadcasting ther enquiry regarding his Collector Sangram Keshari He informed that a nation- The Radio Namaskar also Prakash Javadekar at a function assets was in progress, Mohapatra, Paradip al level poets’ convergence 95' bagged the first prize in com- organized at Dr BR Ambedkar informed an official Municipality Chairman would be held in Paradip in munity engagement category of Bhawan here. release. Basanta Kumar Biswal, poets coming days. #00 +!$(
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he Ravenshaw Bikash Abhijan (RBA) Ton Wednesday oganised a protest meeting at the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) office here against the Government’s decision of cancellation of Students’ Union elections this year. “Students had got the right of form- ing unions for fight for their rights after years of struggle made by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during pre-Independence peri- in each higher educational institutions. od. The decision is against the Supreme Court They submitted a memorandum to the RDC order and anti-democratic,” said Abhijan func- and urged him send the same to the Chief tionaries. Minister. They alleged that the Government has taken Among others, Abhijan president the decision to hinder students from raising Chittaranjan Mohanty, Secretary Siddhartha voice against various problems like lack of teach- Rath, Dr Satya Ray, Prashant Das, Jugal ers and infrastructure. Kishore Nayak, Laxmipriya Mohanty, Prashant The activists demanded that the decision be Panda, Kamiluddin Ahammad, Dali Das and withdrawn soon and Students’ Union polls held Khageshwar Sethi were present. 1
& # & = +*R 06 0 + metric tonnes of sugar for one year from August 1, 2019. he Union Cabinet on However, even after taking ' ( 06 0 + TWednesday approved a into account this buffer stock- 6,268-crore subsidy for export ing of 40 lakh metric tonnes till nderscoring the impor- of 60 lakh tonnes of sugar dur- July 31, 2020 and likely diver- 06 0 + Utance of forensic science, ing the 2019-20 marketing year sion of sugar by way of pro- he announced, “A police and starting October, in order to liq- duction of ethanol from B- amenting the “very pitiful” national forensic science uni- uidate surplus domestic stock heavy molasses/cane juice dur- Lconviction rate in criminal versity will be created at the and help mills in clearing huge ing 2019-20 and requirement cases in the country, Union national level. Its affiliated col- sugarcane arrears to farmers. of normative stock for two Home Minister Amit Shah on leges will be there in every State The decision, meant for the months, there shall be about 60 Wednesday said the era of age- and after class 12 if any student sugarcane season for the cur- lakh metric tonnes of excess old police techniques like who has decided to pursue a rent year involving an export sugar stock that will need evac- administering third degree to career in police or CAPFs, we subsidy of 10,448 per metric uation through export. suspects and phone tapping should ensure that training of tonne to sugar mills, comes in are over as they do not yield the such students is done from the the backdrop of upcoming desired results in curbing crime. beginning itself.” polls in Maharashtra, Addressing the top brass of Such a student, he said, Jharkhand and Haryana. ) % # Central Police Organisations should get “weightage” when Maharashtra and Haryana tially curb pilferage and direct- during the 49th Raising Day they appear for police entrance. are among the top sugarcane ly reach the farmers. The sugar + !# event of the Bureau of Police “BPRD has sent the proposal to producing states. India has 162 season 2019-20 is expected to Research and Development us and in few days we will put lakh tonnes of sugar stock. Of start with an opening and clos- (BPRD) here, Shah exhorted it before the Cabinet for a this, 40 lakh tonnes is buffer ing stock of 142 MT and 162 /"(( 0 the use of forensic evidence by final decision,” he said. stock and 60 lakh tonnes are MT respectively,” officials said. police investigators to clinch “I believe the usage of FSL meant for export. The announcement is 06 0 + aims to bring together the convictions against criminals. (forensic science laboratories) After the Cabinet meeting, expected to give a boost to BJP’s largest number of state heads Hinting at an overhaul of should be encouraged and Information and Broadcasting support base among farmers in rime Minister Narendra to generate commitments to policing techniques, the minis- made compulsory under law. Minister Prakash Javadekar Maharashtra, Jharkhand, PModi will launch the combat the effects of climate ter said that he has asked the We will then see more success said that the government has Haryana and Delhi. In a major Coalition for Disaster Resilient change and resulting disasters. BPRD to prepare a plan to have in getting criminals punished taken an important decision in outreach initiative to address Infrastructure (CDRI) at the Its supporting secretariat ‘modus operandi bureaus’ at the and after this only the tenden- the interest of sugarcane farm- the concerns of the farming upcoming United Nations will be set up in New Delhi. national and state-level and cy to commit a crime will ers. “This will benefit millions community, which cost the Climate Summit in New York The memorandum and by- that the government is mulling . " 0 + " 9 : reduce. BPRD should also work of farmers in Uttar Pradesh, BJP three state elections last on September 23. laws of the CDRI society will making forensic evidence com- 0 : ( + 0 ;(+ <0= >" on this,” Shah said. Maharashtra and Karnataka December, the NDA govern- The Union Cabinet be prepared by the National pulsory in all criminal cases 9 " . : 9 ?@ / as well as other states,” he said. ment extended the scope of the approved the proposal during Disaster Management where the quantum of punish- 0 (+ <0 H 0 K +) Automatically, the conviction The government is providing Pradhan Mantri Kisan its meeting on Wednesday. Authority (NDMA). ment is seven years or more. rate will improve.” subsidy for export of 50 lakh Samman Nidhi, or PM-Kisan India has pledged Rs 480 “No additional financial He said he has asked the documented and recommen- This needs to be corrected and The minister asserted that tonnes of sugar for the current scheme, to include all the 145 crore to the CDRI to help implication will be required. BPRD, a police think tank dations should be sent to the this can only be corrected when a good law and order environ- 2018-19 marketing year. million farmers across the fund technical assistance and The financial resources under the Home Ministry, to ministry. There has been no a probe is supported by foren- ment in the country is essen- “The subsidy will be trans- country, besides announcing a research projects, setting up of required to conduct research initiate a countrywide “con- change for a long time in CrPC sic evidence,” he said. tial to realise Prime Minister ferred directly to the farmer’s 3,000 monthly pension offices and covering recurring will be met from the existing sultative process” for effecting and IPC and we should go for- He further said, “If a charge Narendra Modi’s dream of account on behalf of the mills scheme for 125 million small expenditures for the next five budget and schemes of the changes in CrPC (Criminal ward on this,” he said. sheet is supported by forensic making India a USD 5 trillion against cane price dues and sub- and marginal farmers. years under the initiative. National Medicinal Plants Procedure Code) and IPC “The conviction rate is very evidence, then there are not economy and getting the coun- sequent balance, if any, would To deal with this situation, The proposal was initial- Board, Ministry of (Indian Penal Code). pitiful in the true sense. It can- many options before the judge try a place among top three be credited to mill’s account. the government has recently ly approved by the Prime Aayush,” according a govern- “All suggestions should be not go like this in these times. and the defence lawyer. economies of the world. 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Chinmayanand sexual abuse abduction of a law student in @ case has given a new twist to SS College in Shahjahanpur, the the story, which has taken BJP leader told a news channel: Uttar Pradesh by storm. "This is a conspiracy against me 4 The Shahjahanpur girl who and the girl in question is a part ? 4 ! released a video on August 23, of it. There are four other boys accusing former BJP Union who had earlier tried to black- Lucknow: Congress leader Priyanka went missing following her allegation ily alleged that the accident was an Minister Swami mail me and extort money." Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Women Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said in a video clip that he had been attempt to eliminate her. Chinamayanand of sexual The former minister fur- Commission on Wednesday sought a report the alleged harassment of a woman harassing her. In another tweet, Gandhi said, harassment, has been traced in ther said that attempts were from the Shahjahanpur district administration student by ex-Union Minister and Her father had filed a complaint "Not a single day passes in Uttar New Delhi, along with the boy being made to malign the on the disappearance of a Post-graduate student BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand in with the police accusing Pradesh when the BJP government who reportedly demanded a image of the Yogi Adityanath who, in a video clip, had accused former Union Shahjahanpur appears to be a repe- Chinmayanand of sexually harassing manages to assure women that you ransom of 5 crore from government. minister Swami Chinmayanand of harassing her. tition of the Unnao case. her, a charge refuted by the BJP are safe and you will get justice if any- Chinamayanand. Shahjahanpur to Delhi through "Earlier Kuldeep Singh UPWC chief Vimla Batham also expressed In a tweet, she alleged that in leader's lawyer who claimed it was a thing happens with you." A senior Uttar Pradesh the records of their mobile Sengar was implicated in a her commitment to safe return of the girl, who Uttar Pradesh, if a woman registers "conspiracy" to blackmail him. She also tagged new reports of Police officer confirmed with phones. similar case and now I am had been pursuing her studies in a college run a complaint against a BJP leader her The woman's father alleged that the case involving Swami IANS that CCTV footage Sources said that after being targeted," he said. by BJP leader Chinmayanand's Mumukshu security is not guaranteed. she has gone missing at the behest of Chinmayanand in support of her retrieved from a hotel in August 24, the couple switched Expelled BJP MLA Sengar ashram. Gandhi was referring to the rape the 72-year-old BJP leader, who tweets. Dwarka establishes the pres- off their phones and probably has been charged with rape and "We have taken note of the incident and charge made by a 19-year-old woman heads Mumukshu ashram. She is a "Last year, the BJP government ence of the victim with the boy started using new numbers. attempt to murder the rape vic- sought a report in this regard from district mag- from Unnao against MLA Kuldeep post-graduate student in one of the had withdrawn a rape case against who reportedly made an extor- The police also said that the girl tim and her lawyer by staging istrate and superintendent of police of Singh Sengar, who was expelled colleges run by the ashram. accused (Chinmayanand). It's clear tion call to Chinmayanand. spoke to her family till August a road accident. Sengar is in Shahjahapur. We are awaiting report and will from the BJP recently. In "In Uttar Pradesh, this matter where the government is standing. "We have recovered an 24. The victim, who alleged Tihar Jail at present. ensure that she returns safely," Batham told Shahjahanpur, Chinmayanand was appears to be repetition of the Unnao UP girls are watching," Gandhi said Aadhaar card, submitted as that Chinmayanand was sexu- Chinmayanand has been reporters. booked on Tuesday under IPC sec- case. If a woman complains against in the microblogging site. address proof, from the Delhi ally harassing her, was in touch accused of "harassment and The missing woman's father subsequently tions related to abduction in order to a BJP leader, then she is not guaran- "The girl, who raised voice is hotel. The couple shifted to with the local boy for the past destroying lives of several girls" in a complaint to the police has accused murder, and criminal intimidation. teed justice, even her own safety is missing or deliberately being taken another hotel on August 25," several days. The records of her by a student of Shahjahanpur's Chinmayanand of sexually harassing his daugh- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's not guaranteed," Priyanka Gandhi away. What is happening with her said an official associated with mobile phone established that SS College, of which the BJP ter and being behind her disappearance — a media advisor Mrityunjay Kumar said in a tweet in Hindi with hash- nobody knows. Till when this will the investigation, adding, "The the two were staying in the leader is a director. The girl stu- charge vehemently refuted by the BJP leader's was quick in his retort advising the tag 'EnoughIsEnough'. continue?" she posed in another boy also belongs to same premises in Delhi. dent made this statement in a lawyer. Congress general secretary not to cre- The 19-year-old rape survivor tweet. Shahjahanpur. Efforts are on to Earlier, Chinmayanand video clip that was posted on On the father's complaint, the police has ate confusion and the police have from Unnao and her lawyer suffered Reacting on Priyanka Gandhi's identify his place and family." had said that he was being social media last week. A day lodged an FIR against the former Union min- taken all the steps in this regard. critical injuries in a car-truck colli- comments, Mrityunjay Kumar took The police have also traced framed in a case of abduction later, the girl went missing and ister under sections 364 (kidnapping or abduct- The Shahjahanpur police on sion in Rae Bareli district in Uttar to the same platform to say, "Dont the location and the elopement and sexual harassment as part her father lodged a complaint ing for murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation) Tuesday lodged an FIR against Pradesh on July 28. Her two aunts create confusion Priyankaji. UP route of the young couple from of a conspiracy. with the police. IANS of the Indian Penal Code. PTI Chinmayanand after the student died in the incident. The girl's fam- police has taken all steps." PTI @ # & *R ! & 4 - * @* . ! R 4 Patna: Members of a pan- days after being produced ;>* D . Bengaluru: Senior Congress However, he was unwilling the Congress legislatureparty chayat in Bihar’s Gaya district before a designated court while leader DK Shivakumar on to give any direct response to a and it was left to the high com- “punished” a gangraped minor the girl's statement was record- Srinagar: The more politi- become leaders. Let them be Tuesday said he was not lobby- questionwhether he will accept mand todecide on who should girl by tonsuring her head and ed before a magistrate after her cians spend time in jail, the there. The more they spend ing for Karnataka Pradesh the KPCC president post, if the be the LoP. Rubbishing media parading her through the vil- medical examination. more political dividends they time in the jail, the more they Congress Committee President party asked him. reports that he had made com- lage, a police officer said here She said the girl is yet to are likely to accrue — was how will claim during post and will always abide by the "At several situations in ments against Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday. recover from the trauma but Jammu & Kashmir Governor elections...That I have spent six Gandhi family decision. thepast when I was to be made who is the other maincontender The 15-year-old girl was has been able to identify one of Satya Pal Malik sought to jus- months behind bars... Shivakumar's assertion (president), I was not made for the post of LoP post, he said kidnapped by residents of her the accused. tify the detention of main- "So if you sympathise with comes in the backdrop of his (president), now I'm not both- "I'm not some one who make village on August 14 and gan- Meanwhile, the state stream politicians after the them, do not be sad over deten- recent visit to Delhi to meet the ered about it. If it's in my fate, such loosecomments against graped, sources in the police women commission has shot abrogation of the State's special tion. And they all are in their Congressleadership leading to everything will come searching some one, under whom I have headquarters said. off a missive to Gaya police status under Article 370 of the homes. I was jailed in speculations about him lobbying for me," he said, pointing out worked. I was Minister under The girl narrated the inci- chief, demanding speedy justice Constitution. Fatehgarh during the forthe post. He visited Delhi that Laxman Savadi, who is not Siddaramaiah in his Govt." dent to her parents who then to the victim besides sum- Malik, addressing his first Emergency where it used to amid reports that the state even a legislator, was today With B S Yediyurappa tak- approached the local panchay- Director General of Police a moning the five panchayat press conference after the take two days to reach. If Congress chief will be changed. Deputy Chief Minister. ing over as the Chief Minister at for justice two days later. week after the panchayat’s ver- members. Centre announced its move on someone is detained in any "...I don't want to respond to "It was in his (Savadi's) fate, last month, following the fall of However, the members of dict. "It is a very serious matter. August 5, was asked about the issue, if he is wise, he will take what others are saying. I'm not I congratulate him". theCongress-JD(S) coalition the panchayat accused the girl Six people, including five We have asked the Gaya SSP to continued detention of three political benefit. I am wishing an aspirant to any position. I Shivakumar during his Government, the LoP post is of making unfounded allega- members of the panchayat, ensure that the accused are former Chief Ministers — them well," the governor said. don't plead for any post. You meeting with the central lead- vacant. With the Congress now tions against the accused, who were arrested on August 26 awarded strict punishment and Farooq Abdullah, Omar While senior Abdullah is at (media) said I had gone for lob- ership of the party has reportedly the principal oppositionparty in enjoy clout in the area, and after recording the statements the victim gets justice. We Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti his home, his son Omar has bying, why should I lobby?" he asked them to consider his the Assembly, the the position punished the minor by ton- of the victim and her parents, have asked the five panchayat -- and other politicians and a been kept at Hari Niwas and said here. name for the post of the leader goes to it. Besides Siddaramaiah, suring and parading her Mohanpur SHO Ravi Bhushan members to appear before us timeline for their release. Mehbooba is at Chesmashahi Speaking to reporters, he of the opposition (LoP) in the there are several other senior through the village, they said. said. and explain why such an inhu- "Don't you want that peo- hut. The other politicians have said, "I have belief inthe Gandhi assembly, if notfor KPCC chief. leaders including Shivakumar, The incident came to light Gaya Mahila Thana in- man treatment was meted out ple should become leaders. I been kept at Centaur Hotel family and their leadership. Responding to a ques- HK Patil and Krishna when the victim and her par- charge Ravi Ranjana said the to a minor girl," State Women have gone to jail 30 times. located on the banks of Dal Whatever they do I consider it tion,Shivakumar said ByreGowda, who are reported- ents lodged a telephonic com- arrested persons have been Commission Chairperson Those who will go to jail, will Lake. PTI as 'prasad' and accept it." Siddaramaiah was the leader of ly eyeing for the post. PTI plaint with the office of the sent to judicial custody for 14 Dilmani Mishra said. PTI $' * D + O .."6 Guwahati: The All Assam Samujjal Bhattacharya told PTI. promised that they will ensure ! Students' Union (AASU) on Union Home Minister publication of a foreigner-free Wednesday said it has full faith Amit Shah, who is also the BJP NRC but now they have adopt- Daman: IAS officer Kannan door of the room in a decision as he wanted to in the updation process of the president, and Chief Minister ed a different stand," the AASU . : Gopinathan, who resigned last government guesthouse where express his views against the NRC and claimed that the Sarbananda Sonowal had ear- leader said. The BJP and the week and stated that he did so he lived. "denial of freedom of expres- apprehension expressed by var- lier "hailed the publication of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi as the denial of "freedom of The notice, dated August sion" in Kashmir. ious political parties is a ploy to the draft NRC but suddenly Parishad are claiming that a large 2 O expression" to the people of 27, has been signed by His resignation, though, confuse people as they want to they started criticising the number of foreigners have been Jammu and Kashmir was not Gurpreet Singh, deputy secre- had made no mention of the protect their votebanks. process," he said. included in the NRC drafts. acceptable to him, has been tary, personnel department of Kashmir issue. The AASU is a signatory to Former Congress chief The state and central gov- asked to resume duty and Daman and Diu. After tendering resigna- the Assam Accord, a 1985 doc- minister Tarun Gogoi who had ernments had moved the . 2 continue to work till his res- Citing Department of tion, Gopinathan, who hails ument that provided for "detec- claimed it was his government Supreme Court seeking per- Guwahati: An organisation was to include Hindu ignation is accepted. Personnel and Training from Kottayam district of tion, deletion and deportation" that initiated the NRC process, mission for 20 per cent sample against infiltration on Bangladeshis in the NRC by Gopinathan, who was the (DoPT) rules, the notice said Kerala, had said to abrogate of illegal foreigners from Assam. recently alleged that the regis- re-verification to find out Wednesday accused the Assam granting them citizenship. secretary, power department resignation by a government Article 370 of the Constitution Under the monitoring of ter is going to be just a "scrap of wrongful inclusions and exclu- Government of "doing nothing They were not even bothered of the Union Territories of officer "becomes effective was the "right of elected gov- the Supreme Court, the paper", Bhattacharya claimed. sions of persons in the NRC. at the right time" to ensure an with large scale inclusion of Daman and Diu, and Dadra when it is accepted". ernment", but in democracy National Register of Citizens "Political parties seek to pro- The apex court rejected the error-free NRC, while alleging foreigners in the draft NRC," and Nagar Haveli, submitted "Therefore, you are people have the right to (NRC) is being updated in the tect their vote banks involving plea on July 23. that the ruling BJP was only he alleged. After the first NRC resignation to the Home hereby directed to continue respond, too. BJP-ruled state to prepare a list both Hindus and Muslims and The AASU leader urged interested in including Hindu draft was published on Ministry on August 21. attending to your assigned "After taking the decision of genuine Indians. The final these criticisms are just a ploy to political parties and the gov- Bangladeshis in the document. December 31, 2017, the Chief The Personnel duties immediately, till a deci- on Kashmir, nearly 20 days version of it is slated to be pub- confuse people," he alleged. ernments not to confuse peo- It is now "evident" that the Minister had described it as Department of Daman and sion is taken on your resigna- have passed and even now, the lished on August 31. The BJP government is ple but cooperate in the process National Register of Citizens 'historic', and now the BJP is Diu has now asked him to tion," it said. people there are not allowed to "We have full faith in the there at the Centre since 2014 of the NRC publication. During (NRC), the final version of crying foul over the inclusion attend the office till it is When contacted, react or respond to it and that process. Different political par- and in the state from 2016, and the last 34 years since the sign- which will be published on of a large number of illegal for- accepted. Gopinathan told PTI that he is not acceptable in a democ- ties are trying to confuse the both have the power to resolve ing of the Assam Accord, there August 31, will include a large eigners in the document, he As he was not present was aware of the notice, but ratic set-up. Personally, I could people by expressing appre- the foreigners' issue, the AASU has been no detection or number of foreigners illegal- said. "Either, they are enacting in Silvassa, the capital city declined to comment further. not accept it and continue in hensions at a stage when the leader said. "Before both the deportation or sealing of the ly living in Assam, claimed the a drama to assuage the senti- of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, After resigning, the IAS the service during such a NRC is to be published in a few assembly poll and recent Lok Indo-Bangladesh border, Prabajan Virodhi Manch ments of the indigenous peo- officials pasted a notice on the officer had claimed he took the time," he had told PTI. PTI days," AASU Chief Advisor Sabha elections, the BJP Bhattacharya claimed. PTI (Forum Against Infiltration). ple..., or it is plain incompe- "They (the state govern- tence," he insisted. ment and the BJP) were only The Manch chief said the )* )(,-', + so happy to turn a blind eye only alternative left to protect whenever discrepancies in the the identity of Assamese peo- )F NRC process came to light - ple is to ensure that land, be it officers/personnel caught employment and trade licences 0 on video seeking bribe, for- are reserved only for the eigner being deployed in the indigenous people as is the case ! 5 Chennai: The Tamil Nadu However, wondering why NRC process, daily reports in in other Northeastern states. Hajipur (Bihar): Over 20 peo- jewellery business and had Government on Wednesday the Dalits airdropped their the media of subversion of the The BJP on Monday ple, including three women, bottles of acid kept in the informed the Madras High deceased from the top of a NRC process, etc," chief of the attacked NRC state coordina- suffered serious burn injuries house, which were brought Court that no one denied bridge if the access to the bur- Manch Upamanyu Hazarika tor Prateek Hajela appre- when acid was thrown during out by some people and the access to Dalits to their burial ial ground was not denied, the said in a statement here. hending that foreigners might a skirmish between members contents hurled in a fit of and cremation ground in a vil- bench adjourned the hearing to The state government has make it to the final version of of two households in Vaishali rage, leaving altogether 21 lage in Vellore district and that Thursday. been "doing nothing at the the register. On August 1, district, police said on people injured, Prasad said. there were no caste-based dif- The issue pertains to a news right time when it was BJP members in the Assam Wednesday. The injured were initially ferences. article published in an English required,... No proceedings Assembly had claimed that the The incident took place at taken to a local dispensary The submission was made daily that claimed that Dalits (were) drawn up against such rate of exclusion of NRC Daudnagar village under but later referred to the Sadar during a hearing on a petition were denied the access to their officers", it claimed. applicants in the districts bor- Vaishali police station area of Hospital at the district on access routes being alleged- cremation ground on the banks "The Chief Minister and dering Bangladesh was less the district, where children of headquarters in Hajipur in ly blocked for Dalits to a cre- report after Assistant Solicitor pathway and the land belonged of Palar river forcing them to air- the leaders of the ruling party than the state average of 12.5 the two households picked up view of their serious condition, mation ground in General G Karthikeyan drew to individuals. drop their dead from a 20- have started blaming all and per cent. a fight in the morning and com- he said. Narayanapuram village, forcing attention to it, had on Monday The owners of the land foot-high bridge. On Monday, sundry, particularly the Chief Assam, which had faced plained to their family mem- Five persons, who alleged- the community members to sought an explanation from the would have permitted the the court had decried the Coordinator of NRC Prateek an influx of people from bers, SHO Vinod Prasad said. ly threw the acid, have been lower bodies of their relatives, authorities on the issue. Dalits to pass through their practice of earmarking separate Hajela for what is evidently Bangladesh since the early Members of one of arrested and are being inter- with the help of ropes, from a When the matter came up land to reach the cremation burial and cremation ground going to be an NRC riddled 20th century, is the only state the families went to the neigh- rogated, the SHO said, adding, bridge into a nearby riverbed for hearing before a bench of ground had anyone for Dalits, while pointing out with flaws, which will include having an NRC which was first bouring house and the further investigation and for the past four years. Justices S Manikumar and approached them, but "unfor- that right to entry into temples, a large number of foreigners," prepared in 1951. It is for the two sides picked up a quarrel, action would ensue after The court, which had ini- Subramonium Prasad, the gov- tunately no one approached hospitals or any public office is Hazarika claimed. first time since then that the he said. recording the statements of the tiated the petition on its own ernment pleader said there them or the local authorities," equal to all, irrespective of reli- "Their singular obsession NRC is being updated. PTI One family was involved in accused. PTI taking cognisance of a media was no encroachment of the the government pleader said. gion or caste. PIT 4 $ ! Guwahati: With just three days Officers engaged in the who had any objection filed In addition, people who Supreme Court is monitoring left for the publication of the exercise of updating the list are against their inclusion, can see were not called for the hearings the exercise. 9 4 R National Register of Citizens in constant touch with the their status in the supplemen- have "no cause to worry about It is for the first time since (NRC) in Assam, officers are government departments con- tary list of inclusion by visiting their inclusion status, as they 1951 that the NRC is being working round-the-clock to cerned, including the border designated NSK/office of circle continue to be included in the updated in Assam to identify & & ensure an "error-free" final list, police wing and the Foreigners officers/office of deputy com- final NRC", the notice added. bonafide residents and deport = & . : . ! official sources said on Tribunals (FTs) so that name of missioners," the notice said. Assam DGP Kuladhar illegal immigrants. Wednesday. any person against whom cases People can also check their Saikia said the police is "fully When the draft NRC was Data compilation is com- are pending in the tribunals are status online by typing their prepared" to prevent any unto- published on July 30, 2018, 06 0 + today’s world. Our bilateral rela- nuclear power plant is well plete and the NRC offices at the not included in the NRC. Application Receipt Numbers ward law and order situation in there was a huge controversy tions are immune to any nega- under way. During the visit, district, circle and block levels Meanwhile, the office of (ARNs) on the NRC website the run-up to the publication over the exclusion of 40.7 lakh learly, the informal talks and tive influence from outside.” If both countries intend to sign a are working 24X7 to ensure no the NRC state coordinator from August 31 under the title of the NRC and after. people from it. The NRC Cpersonal chemistry between there was any doubt on Russia’s general contract for the con- bonafide citizen is left out, issued a notice on Wednesday 'Supplementary List of The state government had included the names of 2.9 crore Russian President Vladimir role vis-a-vis India-Pakistan, struction of at least six extra they said. on how to check the names in Inclusions/Exclusions Status'. on Tuesday said it will provide people out of the total 3.29 Putin and Prime Minister this clearly dispelled it. power units of the NPP of the The final NRC list will be the final list. Those who were included free legal aid to "needy" people crore applications. Narendra Modi have reset the While the envoys said that Russian design.” Meanwhile, published on August 31. "Those who submitted in the complete draft and not whose names do not figure in In the list published in Indo-Russian axis of coopera- they were satisfied with current Russia hopes to fatten up the "Quality control checks are claims as they were not includ- excluded in the Additional it, as it sought to assuage the June 2019, over a lakh more tion, one that many had thought levels of defence cooperation, bouquet of existing cooperation underway to ensure that the ed in the complete draft pub- Draft Exclusion List, but were fears of bonafide Indians who people were excluded. was being pulled at the edges in the Vladivostok summit is in hydrocarbons and liquefied NRC is error-free and this lished on July 30, 2018 or called for hearings from July 5, apprehend losing citizenship. Assam has seen a huge a US-dominated scenario. expected to promote stable natural gas, where delivery has would continue till the last day," excluded by the Additional 2019 onwards, can also check The process of updation of influx of people from Going by the chief guest status mutual growth of trade been timely. Post the Modi sources in the NRC state coor- Draft Exclusion List published their status in the same man- NRC is being conducted by the Bangladesh since the early 20th accorded to Modi for the turnovers, aiming to touch $ 30 visit, one can expect coopera- dinator's office told PTI. on June 26, 2019, and those ner, it said. Registrar General of India. The century. PTI Eastern Economic Forum meet- billion by 2025. While ONGC tion in geological exploration ing at Vladivostok, introducing Videsh has been an early play- and joint development of oil India as a decisive economic er in the region with the and gas fields in both Russia player in the Russian-Pacific Sakhalin oil fields, the new and India, including offshore 5$ 5;4 region and holding the 20th areas for Indian investment and fields. On the agenda are scal- & bilateral summit there as an agreements would be mining ing up direct air communica- example of expanded coopera- mineral resources, harnessing tion for passengers and freight, . tion, the relationship is not energy, participation in phar- including between the regions only on an even keel but emerg- maceuticals and R&D, part- of the two countries. G 4 # ing as a major force in the Far nerships in education, agricul- Now that Russia will be East. As the Russian ambassador ture, aquaculture, promotion of training and selecting astro- ? > were only summoned and the ? > general political climate of the On how the opposition to India, Nikolay Kudashev, tourism and people-to-people nauts for Gaganyaan, there ones who join the BJP are country from Kashmir to else- parties were being forcibly bro- said at a press conference, “Our contacts. A visit to Vladivostok will be increased cooperation n a development that could spared. amata Banerjee has fore- where is one of panic,” Banerjee ken by using central agencies leaders, who represent global is now being facilitated by e- between the Roscosmos State Iwork as a face-saver for the Apart from Chatterjee, the Mseen a “one-election-one- said lashing out at the Centre against them Banerjee alleged powers, playing an active role in visas. Low-cost financing and Corporation and the Indian BJP, the Central Bureau of CBI has also summoned leader-one-party “presidential on a host of issues. that the opposition leaders shaping a more just, equal and preferential tax regimes will be Space Research Organisation Investigation summoned for Aparupa Poddar, TMC MP rule” in India. Launching a vit- Aiming at the Modi including their MPs and MLAs representative multi-polar world offered to encourage invest- (ISRO), on production of rock- questioning former Kolkata from Arambagh. Poddar has riolic attack on the Narendra Government for pursuing a were being summoned and order, will for sure synchronise ment. Most importantly, the ets and spacecraft, exploration Mayor Sovan Chattejree who been asked to appear before the Modi Government from a rally policy of repression she said threatened by the CBI, ED watches on international and Vladivostok-Chennai sea route, and use of outer space, includ- recently left the Trinamool CBI investigators on Monday in of the party’s students’ arm “their policy is one of occupy and other agencies. regional developments, while which was once used by Russian ing planetary exploration and Congress to join the saffron connection to the Narada pay- Trinamool Congress Chhatra the entire country, leave no “Here they are threatening we enjoy similarity of approach- cargo ships, will now be devel- manned flights. outfit. off case, sources said. Parishad, the Bengal Chief space for dissenting voice, my colleagues and me with es in global affairs.” oped as a key transport and Of course, Russia will have Chatterjee, a former Man “I will definitely appear Minister on Wednesday said, break the judiciary, break the CBI and ED but I am not Given the immediacy of logistics corridor. to consider the Indo-China Friday of Chief Minister and cooperate with the officials “here I am making a final pre- media,” which had no cue on afraid of them. Today they Jammu & Kashmir as a context On its part, the Russians will anxieties within the RIC Mamata Banerjee who called if I am asked to do so. I will visit diction for you … India is what was going on in Kashmir. have summoned my brothers, that tested ties, he further reit- enhance industrial cooperation, (Russia, India, China) if it her by a pet name ‘Kanan, has their office as many time as I going towards a one-election- Referring to the goings on tomorrow they will summon erated Russia’s position that it create new technological and wants to be a pivot of the Asia- been asked to appear before the am asked to do,” she said. one-leader-one-party and one in Kashmir she said, “look me. But I am not afraid of respected “India’s constitution- investment alliances, and con- Pacific region. The envoys investigation officers at its Reacting to Chatterjee’s emergency rule… that is their how they have subjected every- going to jail. Even if they send al space, that Kashmir was an tribute to infrastructure devel- deflected that concern saying Nizam Palace office on case State BJP president Dilip (BJP’s) ultimate agenda.” one under the gun in Kashmir me to jail I will not stop internal issue of India to be opment through the “Make in every country in the region had Saturday, CBI sources said. Ghosh however said that any- Citing how the country … No one has any information opposing them,” Banerjee said decided within the parameters India” project. For example, its own vision and “the idea was Chatterjee’s summon is one who is summoned did not was living under a shadow of (on that State). They do not adding “from jail I will con- of the Simla Agreement and the Russian Railway will collaborate not to exclude anybody from likely to provide the BJP a become guilty. “No one is guilty fear she said no political party even allow the media to go and tinue my fight considering it as two countries would have to on the Nagpur-Secunderabad dialogue.” Cooperation within face-saving argument silencing only for the fact that he or she could raise its voice when the report about the ground situ- another struggle for solve their issues through dia- high-speed corridor. G20, BRICS, SCO, RIC, EAS the critics who wondered why has been summoned. Let Sovan Kumaraswamy Government ation there. No one is allowed Independence and never bow logue.” Backing him up, the Russia is stepping up and other multilateral formats the tainted Opposition leaders babu face the CBI,” he said. was toppled in Karnataka. “The to speak on the issue.” down to the BJP’s politics.” Deputy Chief Mission, Roman efforts to prepare bilateral inter- will be an important part of the Babushkin, clarified that during governmental agreements on Russian-lndian agenda, they the closed consultations in UN promotion and mutual protec- added. Security Council earlier this tion of investments, expedit- month Russia had insisted that ing the Free Trade Area ("+ 6+ . $ members should adhere to the between the Eurasian UN charter, which says there Economic Union (EAEU) # seat will be declared later, the (Pratapgarh Sadar), Akhilesh should be no interference in and India and expanding the BSP said. Kumar Ambedkar (Jaidpur), & domestic matters. “There was no use of local currencies in F) The candidates are: Rakesh Pandey (Jalalpur), mention of any specific UN res- mutual payments. “We must Naushad Ali (Hamirpur seat), Abdul Quayum (Ghosi). olutions. We are committed to eliminate dependence on the Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Zubair Masood Khan (Rampur Most of these seats fell non-interference in domestic US dollar,” said Babushkin. Party will go it alone in all the Sadar), Abhay Kumar (Iglas), vacant after the sitting MLAs affairs of a third country,” he And since nuclear ener- 13 Assembly constituencies in Ramesh Chandra (Balha), Sunil were elected to the Lok Sabha Thanjavur(TN): A 10-day- grandmother fed mercury with said. The envoys also highlight- gy constitutes a fundamental Uttar Pradesh where bye-elec- Kumar Chittaurh (Tundla), in May. old baby girl is battling for life betel leaf juice (to the infant) ed Russia’s continued support to building block for strategic tions are to be held as the party Arun Dwivedi (Lucknow Hamirpur will go to polls at a Government hospital here leading to her critical condi- India’s candidacy as a permanent partnership, Russia remains on Wednesday announced its Cantt), Devi Prasad Tiwari on September 23, while the after she was allegedly fed tion," he said. member in the Security Council the only foreign country in candidates for the 12 seats. (Govind Nagar), Rajnarain Election Commission is yet to mercury mixed with betel leaf Sumathira, baby's mother and the “inadmissibility of dou- India involved in practical The candidate for Gangoh (Manikpur), Ranjit Singh Patel announce the election schedule juice by her grandmother to said her child had developed ble standards on terrorism. The construction of nuclear reac- for other seats. treat stomach ache. stomach pain due to constipa- Russian-Indian ties successful- tors. The ambassador said The BSP had tied up with A doctor at the hospital tion after which the grand- ly adjust themselves to the that the implementation of the SP in the Lok Sabha polls, said the infant was suffering mother gave her the concoc- modem realities, including tur- the project to build six power but soon after the results were from Septecemia due to mer- tion. PTI bulence and unpredictability of units of the Kudankulam out, BSP supremo Mayawati cury poisoning. had announced parting of ways Septecemia occurs when a and decided to go solo, fol- bacterial infection elsewhere in lowing which SP chief Akhilesh the body, such as lungs or skin, Yadav too said his party will enters the bloodstream. contest on its own. PTI "The baby's maternal ' 4 ! D & ! & ;>* Jammu: A group of Gujjars led cent persons by Pakistan- by former minister Abdul Gani backed terrorists is unbearable. Kohli on Wednesday staged an The Gujjar community will anti-Pakistan protest against not be cowed down by such the recent killing of two mem- acts as we are nationalists by bers of the community by ter- core and ready to sacrifice our rorists in Kashmir. lives for our nation," Kohli Several BJP leaders belong- said. ing to the community, includ- Describing the killing of ing state vice president Ghulam two Gujjars as the "murder of Ali Khatana, also joined the humanity and an anti-Islamic protest outside the party head- act", Khatana expressed hope quarters and raised anti- that the killers will be identified Pakistan slogans. and appropriate action will be Bullet-riddled bodies of taken against them. the two nomads -- Abdul Qadir "The BJP stands with the Kohli and his cousin Manzoor bereaved families at this hour Ahmad Kohli -- were recovered of grief," he said, assuring all on Monday and Tuesday, help to the families of the respectively, after they were deceased persons. abducted by terrorists from Later, addressing a press the higher reaches of Tral in conference, BJP state spokesper- south Kashmir on the inter- son Tahir Choudhary said the vening night of August 18 and killing of the two Gujjars is a 19. conspiracy to demoralise the "The murder of two inno- community. PTI Mathura (UP): A man and his ting circulated on social media. wife set themselves on fire out- The couple suffered serious side a police station here on burn injuries and has been Wednesday, alleging inaction by referred to Delhi for treatment, the police over their complaint the officials said. that some village strongmen "The case was related to were harassing them, officials an August 23 incident in said. which an FIR with names The couple reached Surir of accused was registered. police station in Mathura in the The couple claimed morning after pouring kerosene there was no action by the oil on their bodies and set them- police," Mathura's Senior selves on fire there, with a pur- Superintendent of Police Shalabh ported video of the incident get- Mathur said. PTI 5 $ $ 8 ;[ v z>( 7 & [ v v )&)* 6!7)&((!8" ) $ * & & G I & & ;>* $ $ 6A >( & 8 & & 8 & 8 & & {|= S @ ( &( 8 [ & ( ( ( & 8 8 & 8 &( 6 * ( S ( - )7 $ # S * 6 3B? 6S * %&'() ,' ( 9 S 6 he abrogation of Article 370 has led to a lot of typing on the key- $ A A $ 9 boards of Indian as well as foreign 6S ( journalists. Most scribes were ill- 7 (* 7 informed about the legality of the issueT but generally, the Indian Press dealt with (6 * 6 the subject more decently, taking into con- $( 7 ( sideration the situation on the ground, 7 # 6 including Ladakh where the “liberation” of the mountainous division was celebrated as # # in Jammu, too. The Indian Press also men- 6 tioned about the tragic fate of the Kashmiri : Pandits and how the Article fuelled terror- ist acts, which have plagued the Valley for A 9 decades. Even the Supreme Court, which +A9 , $ $ * ( sometimes does not mind stepping in the role * of the Executive, handled the issue with 6($ ( restraint and care in the higher interest of the population concerned. But this has not been the case of the for- C eign Press, which has once again shown not # * $ only its partisanship — the often-violent “anti-Modi” bias (they hate the ‘Modi’ phe- nomenon which eludes their understanding) ( $ 6 ( — but also its abysmal ignorance of the his- $ # A 6( torical background of the Kashmir issue. Take the example of the French Press. $ $S P Following the August 5 decision, it is diffi- Q P Q ( cult to say that it was the worst, because the given this note, which could have future date when law and order January 1, 1949, the military rep- # ( British and the American were really bad, too informed their “all-knowing” had been restored and the soil of resentatives of India and Pakistan (particularly the BBC). In their offices Press; it is part of the bilateral the State cleared of the invader, met in Karachi between July 18 $ 6 beyond the seas, editorialists remain stuck in relations, no? the people of the State were given and 27, 1949, under the auspices *S old clichés — they love to portray Modi’s The foreign Press could have the right to decide whether they of the United Nations 6 * A India as having only one objective: To mas- been told: “You are free to use the should remain in India or not.” Commission for India and sacre as many Muslims as possible. Due to briefing and check the facts if you Then the note mentioned Pakistan. Before leaving for 26- )5 . A sheer “White” arrogance, most of these “grand want.” One of the problems is the >+0 >0 7? “[the] invasion of the State by Karachi, the delegates had a 6 reporters” do not need to study the issue sacrosanct “freedom of the Press” Pakistan Regular Forces on May briefing from Sir Girja Shankar % 5 # ( before writing on it, as “they know” about it. which allows anybody to write ) ?, ?" 8, 1948, in contravention of Bajpai, the Secretary General of After the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to anything! Those who object to international law. One of the the MEA, who explained the 6 * " the UAE, one French publication even this are “fascists.” > 0 {|= grounds for this military opera- legal position in detail to the del- ( $ # ( wrote: “Modi has managed to escape the Now what are the facts? 4+?, + !0 tion, as disclosed by Pakistan’s egates. He told them that the res- - 6S * ( Muslim ire …for now.” The Chinese factor A few years ago, I came )00 0 7 0 Foreign Minister himself, was a olution of August 13, 1948 “had @ - and their indecent claims over Ladakh have across a top secret note entitled, recommendation of the conceded the legality of also been brushed aside; the Buddhists of ‘Background to the Kashmir Issue: 7 > , Commander-in-Chief of Kashmir’s accession to India 4D>E . Ladakh and the Pandits are not worth a word. Facts of the case’, written in the Pakistan that an easy victory for and as such no man’s land, if any, ) S It is ironic that at the same time, the Indo- early 1950s in the Nehru Papers +?6 > 07 !0 the Indian Army was almost cer- should be controlled by India French bilateral relations have been blossom- (the JN Collections at the Nehru X , tain to arouse the anger of the during the period of ceasefire 6 ing (but journalists will probably say, “Modi Memorial Museum and invading tribesmen against and truce.” Thus, the Line of # ($ 9 # 9 has bought Macron on his side by promis- Library). It makes for a fascinat- + ?" >+0 Pakistan.” Ceasefire (now Line of Control) +9#9, ( ing to buy a few Rafales more”). ing read. It starts with a histori- 4> > !0 Pakistan was not interested was drawn and accepted by $ Who is responsible for this constant mis- cal dateline: “Invasion of the State in the plebiscite, further it want- Pakistan on this principle. information or disinformation? As I said, it by tribesmen and Pakistan " 00 ? +?6 > ed to grab …Buddhist Ladakh, Who remembers the August ( is not possible to change the ideological slant nationals through or from +0 70 ",0 too. At some other point, the 1948 resolution today? 2 of the Press (foreign or French), so one should Pakistan territory on October 20, note observed: “Pakistan, not Similarly, for Article 370, 6 $ let it be. Where the Government of India 1947; ruler’s offer of accession of >0 ? 4 content with assisting the invad- the temporary background failed is in “educating” the Press by giving a the State to India supported by " ? ?44 er, has itself become an invader should have been explained, " . . full historical briefing on all the facets of the the National Conference, a pre- and its Army is still occupying a particularly how it deprived * A= $(2 * issue. dominantly Muslim though >+0 0 ?" large part of the soil of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh of their 2 One problem is that the Ministry of non-communal political organ- thus committing a continuing administrative freedom; how it External Affairs (MEA) today functions with- sation, on October 26, 1947; ? > ? +?6 breach of international law.” helped fuel terrorism from $ * $ out a historical division, (in the 1990s, some acceptance of accession by the 0 0 ^) 40 This was noticed by Sir across the LoC; how gender- ( S S smart mandarins thought they knew every- British Governor-General of > 6 4 Owen Dixon, the UN biased it was. This should have thing and that a division was not required). India on October 27, 1947, Representative. Pakistani politi- been done. It would not have Before the announcement, the South Block under this accession, the State cians (and others) often quote removed the bias of the foreign should have prepared a “background note on became an integral part of India; the UN resolutions but very few “secular” Press but they could the Kashmir issue and the history of the tem- expression of a wish by Lord have read them. Has Pakistan not have said they did not $ porary Article 370 of Indian Constitution” but Mountbatten in a separate letter Prime Minister Imran Khan know. nobody probably had the time for such to the ruler the fulfillment of ever looked at them? I bet not. (The writer is an expert on G ?* . & niceties. Foreign embassies could have been which was to take place at a Following the ceasefire of India-China relations) J $ & ) * +)*, ) - ( - ( + } (~ ( & &( ; 8 &( & ^ } X & 8 ( &( (& # 8 8 ,7 ^ & & & &( ( ~ 8 &( ( . /( % $ ( 8 [ & & ( ( & & & & [ } ( ~ & ( &( &( ( ( ( & &( ? & &( 8 8 (& & # 8 & [ & & & [ & & & [ & &[ % *! * ! && $ ) ! < *! #&& * * & ! K ! K 4 ( K ; ( K # 4 ( P ( Q - )* . . 2 34 5 ) +5), ' ) - )' S 2 this. In the process, it wasted an % 6 opportunity of appointing a leader $ ( of his/her own political standing - . 2 Sir — Every single day unfolds a ( 8 & &( & L" &( M that could have paved the way not - $ 7 8 - new set of problems for the peo- } & ]~[ 6 &( &( 8 & 8 & only for the dispersal of power but ple and nations across the world. >) ; 8 } ) ~ ( # also infusion of fresh ideas. The 9 . Despite technological advance- , # & 7 & &( & 8 4( ;& ; & &( & above mentioned attitude has taken $ 5 ments, the world community is & 8 &( & 8 8 &( & roots in the minds of Congressmen 5 - : finding it difficult to cope with &( ) &( & [ >( ) X ^ because of the fixation that it is only the emerging climate crisis. The && 8 & &( & 8 ; the Congress, particular a family, ( forest fires in the Amazon have 8 &( & ) ; ( &( & && 8 ( [ that participated in the freedom ; caused irreversible damage. The & && & & ; & movement and this bestowed it the 5) O # tropical forest area is home to 8 &( & 8 & 8 [ >( authority to rule the country. planet earth’s most bountiful eco- & 8 ; & ^ Besides the party’s hatred for P Q ( logical diversity. It is home to & & & ^ & [ Prime Minister Modi, the two P Q 5) # three million species — plants & & 8 & [ 6 &( major fronts that are out of tune . 6 ! 6 and animals — as also a million (& &( 8& & with the people are its outdated indigenous people, most of whom & &( & 8 & & ( 8 &( ) =<|^ =<][ >( &( ( ideas of economic extreme Left - # have lost lives fighting for the pro- 8 &( & ;[ &( 8 =<|^ _ & =<]^ =<_[ >( ) X and flawed concepts of secularism. 5 = )* ( tection of the forests. <] &( ) ( & 8 &( & & 8 [j && ( &( & & & Even on the face of worldwide . = 5 >? ( Many nations are home to the ;( & &( & & ( & & ^ &( & &( & 8 recognition of the failure of com- rainforests but Brazil contains 8 & 8 <[| ;( =<]^ ( & 8 [ & & munist economic policies, the / one-third of the total area as 60 <_ 8 & [ & & &( & &( & Congress is not only sticking to it $ : per cent of the Amazon belongs & 8 8 [ ] ;( ^ ; &( 8 & &( 8 &( & ;[ but going towards it with vigour. 8 : to this country. Preserving it is not & 8 j[{= ;( & ^ ! ) & ^ In the area of secularism, its idea only important for Brazil but also & & _= & 8 &( & & 8 ][{] ;( of protecting minorities for every nation for the simple (Muslims) from the majority / ( reason that the rainforests are the (Hindus) has created a separate 5) 6 key to meeting climate goals. And at the G7 summit held in France family even as it may be blocking class of citizens away from the it’s not just the responsibility of where leaders agreed to provide the infusion of new ideas. mainstream. It’s time the Congress / $ the Brazilian Government but logistical and financial support to Sir — This refers to the article, There is a theory in manage- does some introspection. # )* also of the international commu- help fight fires in the Amazon “Voices of sanity at last” (August ment circles that disfavours contin- BP Srivastava @ 7 nity to develop a mechanism to rainforest. The way forward is to 27) by A Surya Prakash. The dif- uation of the same person on one Noida protect and restore the Amazon act together. ficulty with the grand old party seat in recognition of the axiom that rainforest. A small beginning P Senthil is that it is not prepared to go ideas get stale. Unfortunately, the " # O % towards this end has been made Via email beyond the hegemony of a single Congress is not prepared to accept $ !& *- * !_ : $`<*: 6 $ $ 7 ' +)( " *+#+) '*+# P ` ` ` , & ; & 8 8 L L & Q 4 I - #%*# -+'.& @ down the rate of global warming. Apart According to the India less species and disaster for the indige- from this, they are home to millions of Metrological Department (IMD) data, nous populations that call the tropical animal species and indigenous popu- the average maximum temperatures rainforest home. lations. Anthropogenic intervention have been on the rise at most places in Be it forests in India or in the had been nibbling away at these forests Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Manipur, Amazon, they all have a crucial role to for long but till now this ecological mar- Mizoram, Tripura, Punjab, Haryana, play in containing climate change and +0 >+ vel had been successful in keeping its Chandigarh, Delhi, east Uttar Pradesh, absorbing atmospheric carbon. Sadly, adverse impact at bay. Sadly, now the Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, these precious carbon sinks are falling ? !0 4 > ? combined impact of human interven- Chhattisgarh, Marathwada and coastal prey to human greed. >( 88 & 8 & 7 ,+& ' ',8 tion coupled with climate change is Andhra Pradesh. The Forest Survey of In the case of the Amazon, the O + beginning to tell on the health of these India’s (FSI’s) data shows that on an biggest threat that is emerging is the onsidered a formidable natur- rainforests. average, there are more than 100 large, presence of economic interest groups, & ( al fortress, the Amazon rain- The intensity and the consequent active forest fires in the country. The which are eating away at the Amazon & 8 Cforests have a legendary repu- damage caused by these blazes can be highest number of blazes is being rainforests such as cattle grazers and & tation due to their density, which gauged by the fact that the smoke ema- reported from Uttarakhand, soyabean growers. These human & ; reaches almost mythical levels. But the nating from these infernos caused an Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and groups are slowly wreaking havoc and [ 7 ( spectre of climate change seems to be hour-long blackout in Sao Paulo, a city Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, have attracted world attention. On Uttar Pradesh. this is precisely what the countries catching up with these awe-inspiring 2,700 km away. While the dry season who attributed it to farmers setting fires August 23, 2019, the United Nations Another reason that literally adds across the world must fight to stop. The 8 ; ; ecological assets as well. This year has provides favourable conditions for to clear land. chief, Antonio Guterres, also expressed fuel to forest fires is the scanty rainfall. impact of climate change is becoming 8 &( been particularly punishing, as Brazil’s wildfires in Brazil, fires meant to clear However, conservationists blame deep concern over the fires and called These conditions are further exacerbat- apparent in all walks of life and now the & (& ; National Institute for Space Research the land for cattle ranching also cause Bolsonaro for encouraging loggers for the protection of these rainforests. ed in areas such as the Amazon where global forest covers, too, are not [ ) & 8 (NISR) detected 72,000 fires between them. Amazonas, a state in northwest- and farmers to clear the land, resulting Yet another cause for the spike in the loss of green cover is immediately exempt. There need to be concerted January and August 2019 and around ern Brazil, declared an emergency in in rampant forest fires and deforesta- wildfires is the rapid rise in ambient apparent. In fact, studies show that global efforts to ensure that natural &( 9,500 conflagrations since last the wake of the conflagrations, while tion. In fact, scientists believe the loss temperatures. In India, too, rising nearly 2.2 million square miles of the assets are insulated against degrading 8 & Thursday alone. satellite images showed Roraima of forests in Amazon is taking place at temperatures play havoc with our Amazon rainforest are nearing a tip- developments. The state of the Amazon ; 8 8 & According to the space agency and engulfed in choking black smoke. a faster rate since the new President green cover. As many states witnessed ping point, and large, fragmented por- rainforests due to the fires is nothing & # [ satellite data, wildfires in the Amazon According to data published by took office in January 2019. higher than normal maximum temper- tions of the rainforest could degrade short of unfortunate and needs imme- 0 &( & &( ( ( & rainforest rose by 84 per cent this year. NISR, the country saw 88 per cent Given the important role these nat- ature this week, instances of large blazes into an entirely different, drier ecosys- diate intervention and redressal. The world’s largest, these rainforests increase in deforestation in June 2019, ural carbon sinks play in fighting glob- increased more than six times across tem. This would lead to the accelera- (The writer is an environmental & [ play the role of a carbon sink and slow a figure that was instantly dismissed by al warming, the Amazon conflagrations the country. tion of climate change, the loss of count- journalist) 0: ! # # %G $%>/ ) L +0 many youngsters in cities are believe the short-term actions $ ! now looking at shared mobil- being taken by the Finance ity options, but we believe Ministry will give an impetus 19:; + = 8 QPP $ = there are opportunities in to demand. The slowdown in !# sale in an interest bearing 7 !0 smaller towns and rural India. sales was something we could * account until further, the tri- Today 30 per cent of our sales see ever since demonetisation O$ 0 changes in accounting prac- 6.5 percent of its overall bal- bunal said. come from rural areas and and the decline of the real- tices resulted in gains of ance sheet and that the trans- 3# Retired Supreme Court !$ that number will only increase.” estate sector. There has also 0 # 21,000 crore, the source said. fer of 52,000 crore will not . judge DK Jain had recom- With the carmaker having been confusion around BS4 . Without quantifying the force the RBI to sell any assets >.9!#? mended that the proceeds from gains, the source also said that to meet this requirement, the the sale of these seven assets 06 0 + ,< 0 there is no need to provide source said. 3# . should be kept in an escrow !# $ money against potential risks Replying to the initial '#3# . account. rench carmak- as the capital required is falling excitement after papers, 3# > #. Last month, IL&FS had Fer Renault ! ! P within the levels prescribed by including those published by said it would completely exit today unveiled the Jalan committee. some “respected people” which #3# the wind energy business, held their latest prod- “These three heads (OMO pegged the excess reserves at #9 under IL&FS Wind Energy to uct in the Indian income, change in forex 3 trillion, the source Orix, with NCLT for final market the hatch- , ) accounting and zero provi- explained that the same stems approval. back Triber, sions) are all independent from the size of the currency , ) The proposal was filed which will how- he Reserve Bank could events that have taken place at and gold revaluation account before the tribunal after com- ever feature a Ttransfer an additional 1.23 the some point during the fis- (CGRA). he National Company Law pleting a binding share pur- third-row of seats. trillion from its surpluses to the cal year,” the source explained. The CGRA stood at 7.3 TTribunal Wednesday chase agreement with Orix The French car- Government, thanks to the On the one-time transfer trillion for the year June 2019 cleared the sale of IL&FS’s and obtaining an in-principle maker is claiming gains from bond buying and a of 52,000 crore, the source (RBI follows a July-June seven wind energy assets to approval from all lenders. that this seven- change in the accounting prac- said passing the money to the accounting calendar which Japan’s Orix Corporation for Jain had approved sale on seater is the most tices of its forex operations, government is considered a will be changed to April-March 4,800 crore, which will par- conditions that the proposal versatile car in its sources said Wednesday. “much neater” way of trans- from this year as per the Jalan tially help reduce its debt bur- would be placed before NCLT class and These two heads alone ferring the excess reserves panel), which resulted in such den of over 99,000 crore. for approval and the bid Venkatram have contributed as much as identified by the Jalan com- expectations. However, the The tribunal comprising of amount realised from the sale Mamillapalle, 57,000 crore to the income of mittee. panel has made it clear that VP Singh and Rajesh Sharma be kept in an escrow account Managing the central bank, people in the The source said the Jalan investments in both forex and allowed the Government- and the money would be dis- Director, Renault know explained. committee was extra conserv- gold are prone to volatilities, appointed board’s plea to bursed only on the orders and India believes that the car- plans to double the number of and BS6 and an overall neg- There has been widespread ative while prescribing the pre- and only transaction on sale approve sale of 51 percent directions of the maker has another hit on their outlets it has from 350 to 700 ative sentiment. One reason criticism after the RBI agreed ferred levels of buffers required should lead to booking of stake in seven wind energy NCLT/NCLAT. hands. Featuring a three-cylin- by the end of 2020 serving 330 I am bullish about future to part 1.76 trillion with the to be maintained, and takes profit or losses which led to the arms to Orix. This intent to buy 51 per- der one-litre petrol engine cities and towns across the prospects is because I feel the government following the into account a scenario where expectations being belied. Orix Corporation is cent stake was in exercise of with 72PS of power, the Triber country it also plans to double real-estate sector is recover- Bimal Jalan committee report the 10 largest banks go down The panel has also felt already an equity partner in the Orix’s right under the terms of will be available in four vari- its marketshare with products ing in smaller towns and on the appropriate economic simultaneously in an owner- that paying interim dividend as group and owns 49 percent an existing MoU wherein Orix ants with prices starting at like the Triber and others in the rural areas, which also is a capital framework for the cen- ship-agnostic way. has been done in the last two stake in each of these seven can match the price offered by 4.95 lakh and go up to 6.49 pipeline. “Several new outlets reason for our rural push.” tral bank. The 1.76 trillion The levels prescribed are years, is “not the right thing to operating wind power plants. the highest bidder for pur- lakh, significantly undercutting will be on the ultra-light and Renault India plans to start includes a surplus of 1.23 tril- such that the RBI will be able do”, the source said. The seven wind power chasing these assets. both the Hyundai i10 Nios and light asset models, which will producing BS6 vehicles from lion and 52,000 crore in one- to carry on its role as the lender However, the panel has SPVs are Lalpur Wind Energy, Orix decided to match the Maruti-Suzuki Swift. also help our existing dealers early-2020 and has also time surplus. of last resort even if these 10 defined the right level of the Etesian Urja, Khandke Wind offer of the highest bidder, of Speaking to The Pioneer, expand”, he added. announced that they, like The higher quantum of banks were to go down, the buffers which takes care of Energy, Retadi Wind Power, about 4,800 crore for 100 Mamillapalle said that he Mamillapalle also spoke Maruti-Suzuki, will be with- bond buying to inject liquidi- source pointed out. many of those concerns, the Wind Urja Indiae, Tadas Wind percent of enterprise value, expects demand from rural about the dramatic decline in drawing from the diesel seg- ty into the system has result- The Jalan panel has asked source said, adding the levels Energy and Kaze Energy. contemplating no haircut to the India to be a major driver for car sales and whether the ment entirely from April, ed in additional income of the central bank to maintain its are arrived at with a lot of The company should debt of the SPVs aggregating to Renault going forward. “Indian slew of measures by the 2020 when BS6 emission 36,000 crore, while the risk buffers in the range of 5.5- rigour. deposit the fund from the asset around 3,700 crore. cities are very congested and Finance Ministry will help. “I norms come into force. *O @ & *O " 8 Q@ & ; # & ! 8 ( ( O & 6" V%1VV ^{ &( & )JPQ ! D . ! ?$@'$ 06 0 + farers in the international ship- & ( , ) talks showing no signs of a res- & & ping industry, Minister of State olution, chances of the global he initiatives taken in last for Shipping Mansukh 06 0 + offline verification and Digital he rupee declined by 29 economy tipping into a slow- 06 0 + Tfour years have resulted in Mandaviya said. KYC (Know Your Customer) for )0 X Tpaise to close at 71.77 down remain quite high, ana- increase in number of Indian “Maritime sector is a very he recent amendments to opening bank accounts. against the US dollar on lysts said. ran will open a branch of its seafarers to 2.08 lakh, and the big opportunity for employ- Tanti-money laundering The same procedure will oreign businesses in China Wednesday as fears of an “Global sentiments IBank Pasargad in India in the count will reach five lakh in the ment generation. The initiatives rules allowing voluntary use of also be applicable for invest- Fare ill-prepared for the impending global recession remained muted with uncer- next 2-3 months to help boost coming years, the Government taken by us in the last four Aadhaar for opening of bank ment in mutual funds and tough sanctions and constant prompted investors to stick to tainty around the US-China trade between the two nations said on Wednesday. years has resulted in increase in accounts and the modalities of opening of demat accounts. surveillance demanded by a safe-haven assets like the trade deal and growth,” said at a time when US economic The sector is seeing major seafarers from 1 lakh to 2.08 digital KYC for cases where “Digital KYC has been suc- social credit system to be Japanese yen. Sunil Sharma, Chief sanctions have blocked inter- developments in the areas of lakh. verification is done using other cessful in telecom sector for rolled out this year, a European Rising crude oil prices and Investment Officer, Sanctum national banking channels. coastal shipping, inland water- “Today we have reached documents like voter ID and issuing mobile connections. business group warned weakness in the equity market Wealth Management. Ali Chegeni, Iran’s ways and other maritime activ- 2.08 lakh. In the coming years driving licence will make the For bank accounts too, now if Wednesday. put further pressure on the Crude oil benchmark Brent Ambassador to India, said ities. This is leading to gener- we will take it to 5 lakh. Five process secure and convenient someone has paper Aadhaar, Under this new system domestic currency, forex deal- Futures spurted 1.21 per cent to Pasargad has received all nec- ation of employment in the sec- lakh youth will get job oppor- for users, UIDAI CEO said on voter ID or driving licence, for ranking businesses, both ers said. trade at $60.23 per barrel on essary approvals including tor, which is evident in the tunity in maritme sector,” the Wednesday. then the person can go for foreign and domestic compa- At the interbank foreign Wednesday. from the Reserve Bank of India growing number of Indian sea- minister said. The Government, last Digital KYC, like in the telecom nies will be required to install exchange market, the rupee The dollar index — which (RBI) to commercial banking week, had notified amend- sector,” Unique Identification surveillance cameras in their opened on the back foot at gauges the greenback’s strength operations. ments to the Prevention of Authority of India (UIDAI) premises and share the data 71.50 a dollar and went on to against a basket of six curren- “It (Bank Pasargad) will start Money-Laundering CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey with the Government. touch the day’s low of 71.87. It cies — rose 0.10 per cent to operations in 2-3 months,” he said 4 & (Maintenance of Records) rules told PTI. Those who violate rules finally pared some losses to set- 98.09. on sidelines of an industry event to allow voluntary use of the Digital KYC will involve will be placed in “blacklists” tle at 71.77, down by 29 paise The 10-year Indian gov- here. Oil was the biggest com- ! biometric identifier for open- capturing the live photo of the and subjected to “immediate against its previous close. ernment bond yield was up at modity traded between the two New Delhi: To celebrate the Independence Day fervor in the ing of bank accounts, and had customer and officially valid and severe punishments”, the On Tuesday, the rupee had 6.58 per cent.Foreign institu- countries with India buying on month of August, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association also spelt out the detailed pro- documents or proof of posses- EU Chamber of Commerce in zoomed 54 paise to finish at tional investors (FIIs) remained an average $1 billion worth of (IPMA) reached out to people in the capital with the message cedure for ‘digital KYC’ to be sion of Aadhaar where offline China said in a report pub- 71.48. net sellers in the capital mar- crude oil from the Persian Gulf of using paper and enjoying freedom to choose green. performed in case of verifica- verification cannot be carried lished Wednesday. Global equities struggled kets, pulling out 923.94 crore nation every month. “True freedom lies in the choices we make. Paper has come tion done via documents like out, along with latitude and The sanctions are not lim- while gold and yen held on to on Tuesday, as per provisional But, after the US imposed to provide an effective and eco-friendly alternative and can help voter ID and driving licence. longitude of the location where ited to penalties but also gains following the latest inver- data. partial economic sanctions on users make a green choice”, said Rohit Pandit, secretary gener- The notification now paves such live photo is being taken include more frequent inspec- sion of yield curves of US Meanwhile, domestic Iran in November last year, al IPMA. The complexion of Paper Industry has changed over the way for use of various veri- by an authorised officer of the tions, customs delays, not get- Treasury bonds, which is seen benchmark indices snapped India’s purchase of oil from the the years. Today the industry is far more innovative and able to fication mechanisms — Aadhaar bank. A step-by-step procedure ting subsidies or tax rebates as a signal of an approaching their three-session rising streak Persian Gulf nation was start- provide a wide variety of products and solutions which find appli- eKYC where Aadhaar docu- has been laid down for per- and public shaming, the report recession. amid losses in metals, energy, ed in the rupee instead of US cation in e-commerce, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, food packag- ments are given voluntarily, forming Digital KYC. added. With the US-China trade banking and auto counters. dollars. ing etc., stated IPMA. PNS 0:: ( 0 ) " # $ H # # !# , ) among other factors. Maruti, NTPC and HUL too industrials, energy and finance k 06 0 + After a choppy session, fell up to 4.06%. indices tumbled up to 3.40% . % G 8JTV ! he BSE Sensex snapped the 30-share Sensex settled On the other hand, HCL Realty, IT and teck indices set- apanese auto majors Toyota its three-session rising 189.43 points, or 0.50%, lower Tech, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, tled up to 1.86 per cent higher. JMotor Corporation and 06 0 + ) *3 said the potential of buying cars Tstreak to close 189 points at 37,451.84. Similarly, the HDFC, TCS and Asian Paints The broader BSE midcap Suzuki Motor Corporation on there was developing and was lower on Wednesday, led by broader NSE Nifty fell 59.25 rose up to 2.61%. and smallcap indices too ended Wednesday said they would rench auto major Renault is !$2 becoming as good as that of losses in metals, energy, bank- points, or 0.53%, to 11,046.10. “Despite reversal in sur- 0.92% lower. acquire stake in each other as Fbetting on Indian small urban market. ing and auto counters, as glob- Global equities were held charge, FPIs continued to be Elsewhere in Asia, they seek to strengthen their towns and rural markets as it New Delhi (PTI): French “These towns are all slow- al markets wobbled amid reces- back by fears of an impending net sellers due to clouds over Shanghai Composite Index and alliance. As part of a capital looks to double sales here in the auto major Renault on ly expanding and as they sion fears. recession following the latest global trade discrepancies, risk Hang Seng ended in the red, alliance agreement, Toyota will next three years, a senior com- Wednesday said it would expand, their transportation Profit-booking following inversion of yield curves of US of recession and fall in bond while Kospi and Nikkei settled acquire 2.4 crore shares of com- pany official said. bring electric vehicle (EV) in needs are also increasing... We the recent rally and a depreci- Treasury bonds — seen as a pre- yields, which are having a rip- on a positive note. Equities in mon stock in Suzuki (4.94 per The company, which cur- India by 2022 but wanted the are currently selling around 500 ating rupee also weighed on dictor of economic contraction. ple effect on the market. Europe were trading in the neg- cent stake) for 96 billion yen rently sells around 80,000 units government to aggressively cars per month in rural areas,” bourses, traders said. Yes Bank was the biggest Consensus estimate a drop in ative zone in their respective (over 6,510 crore), while Suzuki annually, aims to start selling 2 develop ecosystem “before he said, adding that the com- Additionally, India Ratings loser in the Sensex pack, plung- domestic Q1FY20 GDP growth early sessions. plans to acquire shares in Toyota lakh units in the country over any forced” launches in the pany aims rural sales to lowered the country’s growth ing 7.47%, after Moody’s to 5.7% and weakening rupee Meanwhile, the Indian equivalent to 48 billion yen the next three years, aided by country. account for around 30 per cent forecast to a six-year low of 6.7 Investors Service downgraded impacted investors’ optimism rupee depreciated 27 paise to (around 3,255 crore). new model launches and high- Stating that India was of its total sales in India. per cent for the current fiscal the lender’s long-term foreign- on earnings outlook,” said 71.75 against the US dollar On October 12, 2016, the two er sales in rural markets. still not equipped with the The company at present from its earlier estimate of currency issuer rating, terming Vinod Nair, head of research at intra-day. Brent crude futures, companies had first announced Renault, which launched ecosytstem for EVs, Renault just gets about 2 per cent of its 7.3% on account of slowdown the bank’s outlook as negative. Geojit Financial Services. the global oil benchmark, rose their business partnership. In compact seven-seater multi pur- India Operations Country overall sales from rural markets. in consumption and modera- Vedanta, Tata Steel, Tata Sectorally, the BSE metal, 1.07 per cent to USD 59.66 per March this year, they agreed to pose vehicle Triber priced CEO and MD Venkatram “As we move ahead, we tion in industrial growth, Motors, ONGC, M&M, auto, power, utilities, bankex, barrel. engage in joint product develop- between 4.95 lakh and 6.49 Mamillapalle said launching have a mid-term plan of up to ment and collaboration in pro- lakh on Wednesday, aims to EVs now and “having the cars 2022 to double our market duction, in addition to promot- introduce one new product each in the garages makes no share, which means double ing mutual supply of products by year till 2022 which would be sense”. our volumes. Which means we bringing together Toyota’s specifically designed and devel- can’t be doing only in a con- X O > strength in electrification tech- oped for the Indian market. are very successful in Brazil and centrated market place. Rural nologies and Suzuki’s strength in “Every year we will launch Russia and bring it to India — markets offer a solid potential. New Delhi (PTI): Stating that every same time you have also seen the package which is going through a slowdown, he technologies for compact vehicle. a new product in India. We are that was Captur, and we don’t They are evolving very fast,” economy faces headwinds and India was which has come from the finance ministry... said, “slowdown is there today, but will it Elaborating on the reasons for not going to be a ‘me too’ prod- want to make the same mistake.” Mamillapalle said. no exception, mining major Vedanta said you have to remember that our economy is remain for all time to come? You are aware their capital alliance, Toyota and uct. We are going to be very Mamillapalle said the com- Elaborating on company’s the country’s economy was going through going through a transition,” Ajay Kapur, that in auto and other sectors slowdown Suzuki in a joint statement said innovative for the Indian mar- pany made mistakes by fol- sales network push to attain a “transition”. The remarks come at a time CEO, aluminium and power, Vedanta told has happened in the past.” the automobile sector was cur- ket, designed for the Indian lowing the market and launch- targets, Mamillapalle said when IMF and Asian Development Bank reporters here on Tuesday. The company, a The company said it was focusing a lot rently experiencing a turning customers, like the way Triber ing ‘me too’ products. “We Renault would double its sales (ADB) have lowered India’s growth fore- leading primary metal producer, further said on value-added products, including billets point unprecedented in both is,” Renault India Operations will no longer go into that network, which currently cast, citing global and domestic headwinds. it was producing new products, especially and wire rods. scope and scale, not only because Country CEO and MD direction. That is a mistake stands at around 360 outlets, by “I think every country, every economy for the auto sector which would be a game When asked if the company was plan- of enhanced environmental reg- Venkatram Mamillapalle told Renault did in the past,” he said. the end of the next year. faces headwinds. Ours is no exception. You changer in the time to come. ning to tap any new market, Kapur said, ulations but also from new entries reporters here. Commenting on the sig- Majority of these new outlets are aware that in auto and other sectors, slow- When asked if it was a good idea to within India the company was concen- from distinct industries and He further said, “We don’t nificance of the small towns would come up in rural mar- down has happened in the past but at the produce new products for the auto sector, trating more on value addition. diversified mobility businesses. want to bring products which and rural market in India, he kets, he added. 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CENTURYPLY 135.05 136.35 133.05 133.60 TIINDIA 348.00 348.00 339.55 341.05 UPL 559.00 571.50 546.15 558.00 2.00 BOMDYEING 84.90 85.60 79.20 80.45 GRAPHITE 293.50 293.55 278.35 281.05 GALAXYSURF 1320.80 1330.80 1297.45 1316.20 ZYDUSWELL 1696.00 1696.00 1620.00 1632.45 SHREECEM 19145.10 19436.00 19000.00 19101.45 ASIANPAINT 1599.20 1606.75 1590.60 1604.05 4.60 MARUTI 6264.00 6264.00 6051.20 6094.90 BANKINDIA 69.75 70.60 66.60 67.70 OIL 150.00 150.00 143.35 143.85 DCAL 171.50 173.60 165.35 169.50 CRISIL 1299.90 1303.00 1280.35 1292.05 SPICEJET 131.80 133.80 128.50 129.15 SAIL 32.85 32.85 30.85 31.05 ABB 1381.80 1390.00 1352.40 1361.30 PGHL 4343.70 4418.00 4305.05 4318.40 CERA 2482.30 2525.00 2414.00 2515.45 ZEEL 362.00 369.95 360.80 364.25 0.50 RELIANCE 1276.00 1280.50 1256.85 1263.05 NCC 60.00 60.75 58.20 59.35 SCI 28.40 28.60 26.80 27.40 BALKRISIND 752.00 756.40 741.70 744.75 SHILPAMED 222.00 226.00 216.25 218.05 TCS 2240.00 2252.15 2216.00 2238.35 1.85 TATASTEEL 350.00 350.60 333.60 336.85 IDFCFIRSTB 43.50 43.55 41.85 42.15 AMBUJACEM 205.00 207.40 202.90 205.00 GUJALKALI 414.85 415.15 396.20 400.85 JMFINANCIL 73.60 73.60 71.75 72.25 ITC 246.15 247.65 243.10 245.60 0.10 LICHSGFIN 425.00 428.05 410.35 417.80 WIPRO 250.00 253.15 248.25 249.20 GODREJPROP 892.05 903.60 889.00 893.05 ORIENTCEM 82.65 84.20 78.85 83.90 3MINDIA 20930.00 20930.00 20341.00 20388.15 CIPLA 465.80 476.20 460.15 465.00 -0.35 INDUSINDBK 1367.05 1407.00 1354.35 1365.05 BPCL 342.30 352.25 337.65 350.25 DEEPAKNI 286.80 294.00 284.20 285.95 RAMCOCEM 759.60 765.80 741.70 751.80 TIMKEN 698.40 698.40 680.00 685.15 BHARTIARTL 349.50 349.50 340.50 348.00 -0.30 HDFCAMC 2407.00 2477.00 2365.20 2399.15 GAIL 131.50 133.55 127.50 128.00 PVR 1562.00 1593.75 1544.85 1579.75 ITDC 179.50 182.25 165.00 167.60 FORTIS 121.30 122.45 120.90 122.05 SBIN 286.65 286.65 282.20 285.40 -0.30 COALINDIA 188.70 192.55 184.25 185.20 DISHTV 24.40 24.80 22.75 23.00 RAIN 83.45 83.70 79.40 80.45 JISLJALEQS 20.15 20.40 19.50 19.85 ABBOTINDIA 9160.00 9180.60 9055.80 9110.25 WIPRO 250.10 253.20 248.10 249.80 -0.30 DLF 160.80 165.65 158.70 164.20 SUNTECK 468.30 468.30 449.30 456.65 KAJARIACER 483.00 487.75 468.85 472.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3330.00 3335.00 3290.00 3296.45 BASF 1025.95 1038.00 1017.10 1021.60 ULTRACEMCO 4135.70 4184.95 4086.05 4130.00 -5.70 OBEROIRLTY 498.95 542.45 495.60 538.30 TATAPOWER 55.30 55.80 53.80 55.35 BLISSGVS 97.90 100.90 95.90 96.95 APLAPOLLO 1325.00 1325.00 1259.95 1272.75 ZENSARTECH 219.95 221.80 214.20 217.40 BAJAJ-AUTO 2760.00 2813.95 2750.55 2761.75 -4.75 SBIN 287.25 287.25 282.20 284.90 INDIACEM 76.25 78.50 73.75 75.45 SOUTHBANK 11.60 11.60 11.09 11.18 GEPIL 792.20 800.00 759.00 785.80 MAHABANK 12.01 12.14 11.71 11.97 POWERGRID 207.95 211.25 204.35 205.65 -0.90 JINDALSTEL 104.40 104.40 94.95 95.80 CIPLA 468.90 476.10 460.40 464.00 DABUR 441.85 442.00 433.15 434.50 JSWENERGY 68.85 69.00 66.50 67.20 TVSSRICHAK 1765.00 1765.30 1740.00 1740.05 HDFCBANK 2250.00 2257.35 2226.35 2245.00 -14.95 DHFL 48.25 49.20 46.00 48.30 ADANIPOWER 59.25 60.25 58.05 59.25 RELAXO 448.95 456.30 435.20 441.90 CREDITACC 524.35 532.00 520.00 524.75 PGHH 10100.00 10161.00 9966.30 10076.00 LT 1362.10 1370.00 1336.10 1347.50 -9.45 LT 1360.55 1369.00 1337.00 1344.75 MINDTREE 680.00 688.00 670.45 677.15 SOBHA 505.45 531.50 503.75 525.60 NLCINDIA 55.40 55.50 54.50 54.60 MONSANTO 2075.25 2086.00 2030.00 2033.80 BAJFINANCE 3348.80 3362.65 3296.75 3331.00 -26.75 TATAGLOBAL 272.80 281.00 267.85 280.00 PFC 106.05 106.05 102.55 103.20 MINDACORP 95.50 96.55 89.05 91.05 GODREJAGRO 464.95 464.95 453.25 455.70 NBVENTURES 81.00 82.85 77.50 82.70 AXISBANK 685.10 689.35 673.50 677.10 -5.85 BHARTIARTL 351.50 351.50 335.95 345.85 IBVENTURES 187.80 189.35 179.25 181.40 JSLHISAR 65.00 65.00 61.80 63.00 HIMATSEIDE 133.45 133.45 128.45 128.95 DHANUKA 318.75 321.75 311.15 316.15 SUNPHARMA 416.90 421.70 411.50 412.70 -4.05 EDELWEISS 117.00 124.65 114.00 118.85 STRTECH 126.50 126.80 121.10 122.25 NATIONALUM 40.90 40.90 39.45 39.85 GICHSGFIN 181.00 182.25 178.80 180.05 FINOLEXIND 517.00 519.00 507.25 510.45 DRREDDY 2557.50 2569.00 2503.45 2512.00 -28.70 BBTC 929.00 945.00 883.00 892.80 GODREJCP 603.70 604.00 587.60 600.00 RECLTD 145.45 145.45 140.20 140.95 INFIBEAM 39.50 40.40 39.45 39.85 NILKAMAL 996.00 1005.00 988.00 990.70 RELIANCE 1273.75 1281.00 1256.05 1260.05 -14.80 J&KBANK 36.75 41.85 36.25 39.10 WELCORP 116.00 122.75 116.00 118.85 HSCL 81.00 82.70 79.05 79.75 TRIDENT 59.00 59.00 56.35 56.85 FDC 160.00 161.00 160.00 160.90 BAJAJFINSV 7107.00 7140.00 6983.30 7040.00 -86.50 ICICIPRULI 403.00 420.00 398.10 417.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2740.00 2814.45 2740.00 2764.55 CROMPTON 225.85 228.00 225.85 226.30 SCHNEIDER 77.50 80.65 77.10 78.05 ALKEM 1814.80 1840.00 1814.80 1828.15 TITAN 1129.00 1131.50 1107.50 1110.00 -13.70 SWANENERGY 118.85 119.90 111.05 113.25 BHARATFORG 395.30 401.20 387.85 389.80 LEMONTREE 56.20 57.60 56.20 57.10 PRSMJOHNSN 88.85 90.35 87.85 88.95 ADANIPORTS 373.10 374.25 364.05 367.40 -4.65 ERIS 380.70 380.70 371.05 375.35 SRF 2800.00 2828.30 2762.35 2775.05 TATACOMM 421.35 426.20 416.05 421.45 GILLETTE 7100.00 7100.00 7019.10 7022.80 HUDCO 38.80 39.15 36.25 36.95 CARERATING 535.25 547.80 527.85 542.95 GREAVESCOT 126.20 126.50 121.60 124.10 GMDCLTD 65.00 65.70 63.55 64.00 HINDALCO 181.50 182.00 176.50 178.80 -2.40 FEDERALBNK 84.20 85.30 81.50 81.80 MFSL 441.95 444.00 427.90 430.10 GRINDWELL 555.00 555.00 542.00 545.05 BAJAJCON 252.05 255.00 250.05 252.65 KOTAKBANK 1499.20 1501.00 1473.35 1481.70 -19.85 BEL 103.20 104.50 102.70 103.85 EIDPARRY 154.00 161.65 151.60 152.25 PNBHOUSING 670.00 670.00 642.95 646.50 RATNAMANI 919.00 926.00 907.50 912.65 ICICIBANK 418.00 418.25 409.70 412.70 -5.90 ADANIPORTS 374.00 374.00 364.00 366.05 ALBK 35.20 35.70 34.20 34.85 GICRE 177.00 179.40 170.00 171.25 TCNSBRANDS 717.00 717.00 678.30 685.90 GRASIM 725.45 732.70 708.10 712.90 -11.05 ITI 65.80 68.70 65.00 67.25 INTELLECT 215.20 218.00 211.00 214.45 ASTRAZEN 1872.80 1881.00 1820.00 1828.30 VGUARD 227.15 228.75 226.00 226.55 INDUSINDBK 1379.00 1406.50 1353.70 1361.75 -24.35 COFFEEDAY 89.00 89.00 82.75 82.75 SUVEN 263.80 264.00 254.55 255.50 MRPL 46.95 47.50 46.50 47.25 MAHSCOOTER 3990.10 4008.85 3922.80 3953.75 GAIL 130.80 133.60 127.50 127.85 -2.35 UFLEX 212.50 213.90 209.50 210.70 GSFC 74.50 75.60 71.70 72.35 NAVINFLUOR 732.90 732.90 713.60 718.40 TTKPRESTIG 5711.85 5754.25 5650.15 5693.90 HINDUNILVR 1835.00 1848.40 1812.50 1827.00 -34.40 HINDALCO 181.50 181.85 176.50 178.40 PHOENIXLTD 690.85 699.95 654.80 684.95 THERMAX 1003.30 1020.05 1002.05 1013.05 EIHOTEL 162.85 163.80 160.20 161.70 HEROMOTOCO2597.75 2626.00 2555.00 2564.90 -49.55 FORCEMOT 1275.00 1289.10 1248.00 1251.75 BERGEPAINT 368.00 368.20 362.45 366.50 DCMSHRIRAM 405.00 405.00 386.10 389.95 NH 234.45 236.50 231.05 233.55 IOC 125.90 126.90 121.70 123.10 -2.65 BAJAJELEC 391.90 406.10 387.70 396.50 EXIDEIND 183.00 183.00 177.90 178.50 CENTRALBK 20.10 20.20 18.00 19.50 MHRIL 214.25 216.30 212.40 214.30 M&M 556.70 559.90 534.75 540.55 -13.50 M&MFIN 339.00 339.00 315.70 319.90 RITES 236.80 237.65 226.85 228.05 GLAXO 1227.00 1227.00 1194.00 1200.05 FLFL 440.00 443.00 430.30 433.20 NTPC 123.80 124.70 119.45 120.20 -3.00 ADANIENT 136.85 137.00 132.20 135.45 PIIND 1137.80 1138.00 1110.00 1118.60 BOSCHLTD 14698.00 14698.00 13987.05 14202.15 SFL 1205.00 1247.55 1192.05 1227.15 MARUTI 6248.00 6248.00 6070.00 6109.95 -167.80 INDIANB 197.45 199.80 187.00 196.35 JKTYRE 58.95 59.30 56.85 57.35 MAHLIFE 373.80 375.50 364.15 368.40 LAURUSLABS 328.00 332.60 328.00 329.85 TATAMOTORS 120.55 124.00 114.80 116.70 -3.65 GRASIM 730.00 732.45 708.85 713.55 ENDURANCE 885.45 915.50 879.15 895.55 WESTLIFE 287.35 288.85 281.00 281.60 SHOPERSTOP 401.30 402.00 385.95 400.90 IBULHSGFIN 465.05 473.35 447.50 457.00 -14.50 DRREDDY 2550.25 2568.50 2504.05 2511.05 LAOPALA 165.00 188.65 159.70 176.60 JKCEMENT 1075.00 1085.05 1054.55 1062.60 CORPBANK 17.75 18.10 17.55 17.70 ONGC 125.05 125.95 120.40 121.50 -4.10 ASHOKLEY 67.20 67.55 65.65 66.75 EQUITAS 111.90 111.90 101.30 105.00 CUMMINSIND 569.50 578.00 556.00 569.10 ASTERDM 118.10 119.25 117.00 117.65 GET&D 153.00 154.80 150.00 152.10 COALINDIA 189.00 192.60 184.20 184.70 -7.15 RPOWER 3.19 3.23 3.01 3.05 LTTS 1626.80 1653.00 1579.95 1592.05 CUB 197.35 197.35 192.60 193.45 LINDEINDIA 522.00 524.00 504.90 509.25 HAL 647.90 664.50 647.85 657.30 VEDL 138.10 138.45 131.60 132.90 -5.20 BAJFINANCE 3370.00 3370.00 3300.50 3326.45 THOMASCOOK 132.00 140.00 130.25 133.45 UBL 1368.80 1368.80 1318.65 1329.30 ESSELPRO 90.50 95.95 86.60 95.20 PFIZER 2899.40 2907.55 2896.20 2897.85 JSWSTEEL 214.00 214.25 202.80 205.25 -8.15 INFY 785.10 804.90 785.10 802.10 TATACOFFEE 72.20 77.50 72.15 75.50 DEEPAKFERT 82.80 85.50 80.05 81.05 IRCON 343.00 343.45 335.00 336.85 FINEORG 1425.55 1430.00 1350.00 1417.20 TATASTEEL 350.90 350.90 333.40 335.85 -15.05 RELCAPITAL 36.50 36.65 33.85 34.65 JINDALSAW 72.20 72.35 67.30 67.80 SUZLON 4.33 4.33 4.06 4.17 NHPC 23.45 23.45 22.95 23.05 SOLARINDS 1160.00 1170.00 1132.00 1137.20 ZEEL 363.90 370.00 360.95 364.25 GNFC 193.00 193.20 181.75 182.80 PTC 56.30 57.60 56.00 56.50 INDHOTEL 137.05 139.50 137.05 138.70 APARINDS 548.50 552.20 543.95 550.95 YESBANK 64.50 65.15 58.05 59.90 -4.60 ICICIBANK 418.90 418.90 409.80 413.05 AUROPHARMA 590.10 601.25 586.15 591.00 VINATIORGA 2142.75 2192.95 2141.35 2167.10 OFSS 3014.70 3020.00 3000.00 3006.70 SHRIRAMCIT 1385.75 1391.35 1352.00 1379.80 HINDUNILVR 1841.20 1847.65 1813.20 1827.75 ENGINERSIN 105.40 107.80 103.50 104.05 SHANKARA 287.90 287.90 259.50 261.70 MOIL 127.60 127.90 123.25 124.00 ORIENTELEC 151.50 153.00 151.15 152.35 BANKBARODA 97.40 97.65 93.80 94.50 ASIANPAINT 1600.00 1606.15 1590.80 1603.70 JYOTHYLAB 146.55 148.75 144.60 146.70 AIAENG 1555.90 1562.35 1533.00 1554.95 KPRMILL 565.55 571.25 561.60 566.55 RELINFRA 40.30 41.10 37.35 38.25 SPARC 143.90 144.30 139.00 141.35 MINDAIND 340.00 340.00 329.05 336.05 JKLAKSHMI 326.95 327.00 324.05 324.95 CCL 243.65 243.65 240.55 241.65 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE KOTAKBANK 1503.00 1503.05 1473.60 1483.60 TIMETECHNO 64.65 73.90 64.10 64.85 RCF 41.40 42.40 40.10 40.60 BAYERCROP 3100.00 3125.00 3071.00 3103.85 CGPOWER 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 NIFTY NEXT 50 26204.20 26234.25 25880.50 26032.15 -124.10 HDFC 2178.00 2193.10 2156.40 2187.40 ACC 1535.00 1549.95 1520.30 1541.35 SOMANYCERA 324.00 324.00 287.05 291.45 KNRCON 225.95 228.10 218.10 219.85 TRITURBINE 101.55 101.90 97.50 100.15 ICICIPRULI 402.00 420.00 398.10 419.65 20.70 RNAM 257.50 280.80 257.50 277.30 NMDC 84.00 84.00 80.40 80.95 TRENT 476.90 481.50 472.00 474.25 EVEREADY 84.05 85.05 78.20 82.20 ASAHIINDIA 185.00 185.00 181.60 182.15 HINDPETRO 258.15 268.60 255.25 267.95 8.20 DMART 1524.00 1578.00 1520.95 1554.10 SBILIFE 835.00 839.85 822.00 828.20 GHCL 195.55 199.20 192.75 193.85 MPHASIS 971.10 983.35 963.45 976.65 INDOSTAR 285.60 285.60 280.50 283.00 ICICIGI 1222.00 1255.00 1215.00 1251.00 36.30 MOTHERSUMI 101.00 104.25 96.85 97.65 CHOLAFIN 272.05 274.25 264.10 266.35 KTKBANK 78.70 78.85 75.30 75.70 CYIENT 439.00 439.00 433.00 434.05 JCHAC 1596.30 1635.00 1590.10 1613.60 DLF 160.80 165.80 158.65 163.55 2.80 L&TFH 98.30 98.95 92.90 94.70 NIACL 110.00 110.40 106.20 106.75 DIVISLAB 1565.00 1613.70 1565.00 1575.65 SUPREMEIND 1135.00 1135.00 1105.80 1115.15 UNITEDBNK 10.39 10.39 9.55 9.69 CADILAHC 218.00 224.70 216.55 221.65 3.50 VEDL 138.20 138.50 131.50 132.20 TATACHEM 561.20 567.80 558.80 565.15 ITDCEM 74.20 74.20 68.00 69.15 LAXMIMACH 3800.00 3825.00 3757.00 3779.90 INDIGO 1650.00 1665.00 1632.40 1664.65 16.05 BRITANNIA 2725.00 2743.00 2670.35 2702.40 BATAINDIA 1519.00 1520.75 1502.30 1507.70 TORNTPHARM 1687.70 1695.50 1661.40 1668.60 AAVAS 1537.00 1570.00 1517.00 1554.00 COLPAL 1205.70 1218.00 1198.15 1212.45 10.40 IBREALEST 73.20 73.70 70.10 71.85 LUPIN 740.00 751.25 726.00 732.35 FCONSUMER 28.65 29.45 28.15 28.75 IDFC 35.00 35.00 33.20 33.60 PETRONET 259.90 261.00 256.20 260.70 2.20 NOCIL 87.85 93.50 87.45 91.35 RAYMOND 586.00 599.80 567.00 572.50 THYROCARE 468.30 475.00 467.60 471.85 RALLIS 157.85 158.60 155.80 156.65 DMART 1528.30 1578.80 1520.00 1547.00 12.90 ITC 247.00 247.55 243.10 245.80 UNIONBANK 62.70 63.40 59.85 60.35 FRETAIL 401.00 402.00 390.00 393.80 GESHIP* 241.90 242.75 236.00 239.05 MARICO 386.25 392.95 382.70 389.10 3.20 DELTACORP 165.00 173.30 164.20 168.50 REDINGTON 102.70 112.50 102.00 110.05 SUNDRMFAST 444.00 444.00 419.00 423.70 OMAXE 195.45 195.55 194.20 194.45 HAVELLS 663.50 671.85 660.00 664.95 4.50 HINDPETRO 257.05 268.55 255.45 265.00 NTPC 123.40 124.70 119.50 119.90 PARAGMILK 146.25 146.60 136.80 137.45 INOXLEISUR 268.00 272.40 263.35 266.05 AUROPHARMA 590.50 601.50 585.95 590.70 2.35 JSWSTEEL 214.40 214.50 203.00 205.90 GSPL 214.55 220.00 212.60 218.80 ISEC 220.00 232.50 220.00 227.35 IEX 134.20 135.40 130.15 132.15 PIDILITIND 1376.00 1388.00 1363.15 1377.00 5.15 IDBI 28.75 28.75 25.90 26.75 HAVELLS 663.40 668.60 660.05 665.85 CAPPL 412.00 432.00 412.00 413.70 SUDARSCHEM 320.00 322.00 315.95 317.85 ASHOKLEY 67.00 67.55 65.65 66.75 0.10 GODFRYPHLP 1023.00 1098.00 1023.00 1036.50 DBL 381.50 387.10 372.35 375.85 ADANIGAS 149.00 150.00 146.10 146.80 BDL 285.85 289.00 281.05 281.80 ACC 1538.00 1550.00 1520.00 1541.50 1.90 ONGC 125.50 125.95 120.50 121.15 MGL 870.00 871.45 851.25 855.70 KEC 252.75 252.75 242.00 242.85 NESCO 534.25 542.00 525.90 527.40 MCDOWELL-N 604.00 608.50 593.10 600.00 0.45 SUNPHARMA 417.00 421.70 411.60 412.75 RAJESHEXPO 693.55 703.50 684.00 695.00 INFRATEL 245.25 250.45 244.85 248.90 IFCI 7.10 7.41 7.10 7.17 BANDHANBNK 476.00 477.00 470.70 474.40 0.35 MCX 908.00 948.00 904.00 942.60 PIDILITIND 1371.50 1387.75 1365.00 1378.80 HEIDELBERG 196.50 202.40 195.60 199.25 TEAMLEASE 2641.00 2732.80 2631.60 2714.55 AMBUJACEM 205.00 207.50 202.75 204.75 -0.35 KALPATPOWR 477.25 477.80 415.10 441.05 HATHWAY 30.30 33.20 28.85 33.20 WELSPUNIND 49.85 50.15 48.50 49.60 ADVENZYMES 151.15 153.20 149.55 149.90 SHREECEM 19066.80 19499.25 18959.05 19000.00 -66.80 JUBILANT 408.00 419.90 396.00 415.70 AJANTPHARM 951.00 1008.00 943.65 985.45 BANDHANBNK 475.40 476.75 471.30 474.95 LUXIND 1058.00 1070.00 1036.00 1051.00 OFSS 3025.75 3039.95 2998.05 3000.00 -10.70 BEML 770.00 814.95 770.00 801.35 STAR 380.00 385.60 370.70 373.70 SIEMENS 1197.10 1202.05 1173.50 1176.70 KRBL 218.05 224.00 218.00 221.50 HDFCAMC 2408.00 2478.80 2364.00 2400.30 -11.25 POWERGRID 207.05 211.20 204.40 205.70 NESTLEIND 12440.00 12850.55 12425.00 12514.70 ASHOKA 102.00 102.00 97.60 99.50 APLLTD 504.45 504.45 495.00 496.95 HINDZINC 213.15 215.40 208.70 211.90 -1.25 BIOCON 229.10 229.30 219.00 220.90 JBCHEPHARM 374.50 376.25 373.50 375.80 LAKSHVILAS 42.75 42.75 40.75 40.75 GUJGAS 180.10 180.50 177.05 178.10 DIVISLAB 1593.55 1616.00 1570.00 1583.30 -10.25 TCS 2242.00 2251.10 2216.05 2239.65 REPCOHOME 315.75 334.85 315.45 319.10 EMAMILTD 304.50 306.10 299.55 301.40 PERSISTENT 536.25 544.00 535.80 540.45 NHPC 23.25 23.25 22.95 23.10 -0.15 TATAMTRDVR 56.40 57.80 53.10 53.60 CEATLTD 925.00 925.00 878.60 911.60 HINDZINC 213.35 215.25 209.10 210.55 CHOLAHLDNG 437.50 453.50 437.50 442.50 PGHH 10200.00 10200.00 9936.95 10036.65 -68.40 TITAN 1130.00 1131.40 1108.30 1110.80 VIPIND 419.15 427.05 410.45 414.50 SHK 136.00 137.50 129.50 130.75 TATAMETALI 525.95 527.00 503.00 505.40 BAJAJHLDNG 3349.85 3349.85 3290.15 3301.10 -23.25 PCJEWELLER 34.70 36.15 34.30 35.20 VOLTAS 619.00 628.40 614.65 625.85 QUESS 469.15 472.00 459.75 464.60 IBULISL 90.95 92.65 87.35 87.60 LUPIN 742.00 751.30 725.25 731.90 -6.95 TAKE 107.00 122.50 106.70 117.45 NETWORK18 21.45 24.25 21.45 22.80 MEGH 47.10 47.75 45.65 45.85 MOTILALOFS 594.25 598.25 584.00 591.85 SBILIFE 840.00 841.80 821.55 825.45 -8.80 UPL 556.00 571.60 546.60 557.25 PHILIPCARB 117.95 118.60 113.10 113.95 JAMNAAUTO 35.00 35.45 32.80 33.50 TNPL 191.35 193.00 189.10 190.70 CONCOR 498.85 499.40 482.05 490.00 -5.80 ICICIGI 1212.95 1254.45 1212.95 1249.40 IRB 82.85 83.95 77.55 78.25 MUTHOOTFIN 635.70 636.05 618.50 622.65 CENTRUM 27.50 27.90 26.40 27.55 GODREJCP 600.30 605.00 587.40 596.05 -7.55 ADANITRANS 238.95 239.75 232.05 234.55 RADICO 315.10 318.45 303.75 305.05 AEGISLOG 197.10 198.00 190.10 196.00 GDL 99.65 101.75 97.40 97.95 PAGEIND 18270.00 18283.85 17920.00 18001.45 -229.90 HCLTECH 1096.55 1128.25 1092.30 1123.40 WOCKPHARMA 258.00 259.25 250.15 252.40 LALPATHLAB 1170.00 1184.25 1159.35 1169.70 ATUL 3506.15 3516.25 3490.00 3499.55 ALLCARGO 92.95 93.50 91.25 92.05 DABUR 441.00 442.15 433.15 434.00 -6.15 IGL 332.50 349.00 330.95 332.65 MANAPPURAM 122.50 123.45 120.55 121.40 HERITGFOOD 336.05 344.00 331.25 334.60 TATAINVEST 766.95 768.10 760.50 767.10 VBL 640.40 642.95 635.20 641.45 UBL 1334.15 1350.05 1318.20 1328.00 -19.45 INDIGO 1658.00 1664.35 1632.65 1659.50 MAHINDCIE 157.65 160.80 152.10 156.65 GRANULES 92.50 93.35 91.55 92.70 GPPL 80.90 80.95 78.35 79.10 ELGIEQUIP 243.75 244.00 243.75 244.00 ABB 1375.15 1390.05 1352.10 1355.00 -23.50 PETRONET 260.05 260.90 256.25 259.85 ABCAPITAL 89.80 90.25 87.40 87.70 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The agreement is expected The apparent final phase of to centre on the US withdraw- ? > ? ?4 rushed to the bar, the amas said on Wednesday 6 4+ >? ing black and Latino turnout an he US and the Taliban are talks brings into view the end ing troops in exchange for the } 0 ?~ Caballo Blanco (White Horse), Hthat two overnight bomb- "overwhelming focus" of his T"close" to reaching an of an excruciating few months Taliban guaranteeing looking for their loved ones, ings killed three Palestinian acism in America is an effort. agreement for a deal that would for Afghans who have watched Afghanistan will not be used as t least 23 people were killed said an AFP reporter at the police officers in the Gaza Strip Rinstitutional "white man's The interview, more than see the Pentagon slash its troop on nervously and largely voice- a jihadist safe haven, talks with Aand 13 badly wounded in scene. in what witnesses called suicide problem visited on people of an hour long, focused largely on numbers in Afghanistan, a less as America cuts a deal with the Afghan government and an a fire at a bar in eastern Mexico "I just want to know if he's attacks as the Palestinian colour," Vice President Joe racial issues. spokesman for the insurgents the Taliban while sidelining the eventual ceasefire. that is being investigated as an OK," said a mother looking for enclave was placed under a state Biden said Tuesday, arguing "White folks are the reason said Wednesday. Kabul government. In the Afghan capital on attack, authorities said her son, who worked as a of alert. that the way to attack the issue we have institutional racism," The two foes have been After 18 years of war, the Wednesday, Amnesty Wednesday. cleaner at the bar, after search- Witnesses told AFP that is to defeat President Donald Biden said. meeting in Doha in recent US wants to end its military International called on the US The fire in the city of ing for him in vain at local hos- both bombings were suicide Trump and hold him responsi- "There has always been days to put the final touches on involvement in Afghanistan and the Taliban to also consider Coatzacoalcos, which broke pitals. The interior of the bar attacks by assailants on motor- ble for deepening the nation's racism in America. White a historic deal that would see and has been talking to the human rights in any deal. out Tuesday night, "may have was wrecked and charred, with bikes, but there was no official racial divide. supremacists have always exist- the Taliban make various secu- insurgents since at least 2018. "Any peace agreement been the result of a vile attack," chairs overturned and debris confirmation. Taking aim at incendiary ed, they still exist." rity guarantees in return for a Most of the work was led must not ignore (Afghans') said a statement from prose- littering the floor. A heavy A source familiar with the racial appeals by Trump, Biden He added later that in his sharp reduction in the 13,000 by US special envoy Zalmay voices, the voices of the cutors in the state of Veracruz, contingent of police and emer- investigation said a Salafist said in an interview with a small administration, it would "not be or so American troops based in Khalilzad, who has spent recent victims, they must not ignore a flashpoint in the bloody turf gency vehicles gathered outside movement in Gaza, which is group of reporters that a pres- tolerated." Afghanistan. months shuttling between their calls for justice and wars between Mexico's rival the building. run by Islamist movement ident's words can "appeal to the By highlighting the nation's "Negotiations will contin- world capitals in a bid to build accountability for war drug cartels. Veracruz is one of the most Hamas, that sympathises with worst damn instincts of human racial tensions and placing ue today. We are close to an support for a deal with the crimes, crimes against human- Media reports said the fire violent regions in the country. the Islamic State jihadist group nature," just as they can move blame on Trump, Biden is agreement. We hope to bring Islamist hardliners known for ity and other serious human broke out when attackers burst Its strategic location on the was suspected. markets or take a nation into showing that he, too, is willing good news for our Muslim and their extreme interpretations of rights violations", Omar into the bar and threw Molotov coast of the Gulf of Mexico Hamas's interior ministry war. to make race a core campaign freedom seeking nation soon," Sharia law. Waraich, Amnesty's deputy cocktails. makes it a popular route for confirmed the three deaths, Biden is leading his issue, but from the opposite Taliban spokesmen Zabihullah On Tuesday in Doha, South Asia director, told "The devious crime of a drug cartels and for human but spoke only of two "bomb- Democratic challengers for the perspective of the president. Mujahid tweeted, attributing Shaheen told reporters a deal reporters. few moments ago in traffickers bringing undocu- ings" in Gaza City without pro- presidential nomination in Turnout and enthusiasm the statement to an earlier could be expected "as soon as While the Taliban are noto- Coatzacoalcos will not go mented migrants to the United viding details. almost all polls, largely because among black voters will be message that Doha-based the remaining points are rious for numerous human unpunished," Veracruz States. It said two of the police offi- of the support of black voters. critical for the Democratic spokesman Suhail Shaheen had finalised", as negotiators wran- rights abuses, violations have Governor Cuitlahuac Garcia Bloody battles between cers were 32 and the third was He has made appealing to nominee, notably to try to sent in Pashto. gled over individual words and also been perpetrated by pro- said in a tweet. warring cartels and gangs fre- 45. Two separate police check- them central to his candidacy reclaim states like Pennsylvania, The US embassy in Kabul phrases in a draft. government forces. Frantic family members quently erupt in the state. points were targeted, it said. and vowed to make maximis- Michigan and Wisconsin. &( ; / X2+ + # | 8 N& ! & " 6" La Paz: Bolivia's leftist President Evo Morales gave a half-heart- 7? >? !0 +? }) ~ Daniel Pires, a pediatrician and lion from Canada. ed welcome on Tuesday to a G7 the hospital's adjunct director But Brazilian President Jair 0) H pledge of $20 million to fight the ingering smoke in the told the Folha de S Paulo news- Bolsonaro, a climate skeptic Washington: Former US published just hours before his Amazon wildfires, describing it LAmazon is reportedly caus- paper. who took office this year with Defence Secretary Warned successor, Mark Esper, gives his +? 0 It said during the current as "tiny." An underwhelmed ing increased respiratory prob- He said the number of a promise to boost development Wednesday that the United first on-camera press briefing spell of crackdown against the Morales said the aid from the lems — particularly among cases has more than doubled in Latin America's biggest econ- States cannot survive without its since being confirmed as akistan on Wednesday seized Indian DTH and Indian most industrialized countries w- children and the elderly — as since the early part of the omy, has suggested the offers of allies, days after the G7 summit Pentagon chief last month. Pover 50 satellite receivers, Content, PEMRA regional as part of the world's "obliga- fires in the region rage. month. international aid mask a plot to showed President Donald Esper has the responsibili- dozen DTH and entire cable net- enforcement teams have carried tion" to preserve the Amazon "The kids are affected the Fears over health impacts exploit the Amazon's resources Trump out of step with ty of implementing Trump's work of three networks in out operations in various cities rainforest. most. They're coughing a lot," have been growing with the and weaken Brazilian growth. America's key partners. demands for a withdrawal of Punjab province as it intensified across Pakistan, including "I welcome that small, said Elane Diaz, a nurse in the surge in fires, with more than He raised those complaints "An oft-spoken admonition most US troops in Afghanistan, its crackdown against illegal Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, small, tiny contribution of $ 20 Rondonia state capital of Porto 77,000 blazes documented by again on Wednesday in a meet- in the Marines is this: When Iraq and Syria, the policies Indian devices, the country's Islamabad/ Rawalpindi and million from the G7 — that is Velho, as she waited for a doc- the country's National Space ing with Chilean President you're going to a gunfight, bring Mattis fell out with the president electronic media regulator said. Multan. not help, it is part of a shared co- tor's appointment Tuesday at Research Institute since the Sebastian Pinera, accusing all your friends with guns," over. Mattis, a retired Marine During the operation, ille- PEMRA says it has also responsibility, as all peoples the city's 9 of July hospital start of the year. About half of French President Emmanuel Mattis wrote in the Wall Street Corps general, said he had to gal equipment has been banned telecast of advertise- have the obligation to preserve with her 5-year-old son the fires occurred in the Macron — with whom he's Journal, in his first public com- step down after his "concrete impounded in just two weeks ments showing Indian the ecosystem," Morales told Eduardo. Amazon region, with most in been feuding openly — of try- ments since quitting in a policy solutions and strategic advice, time, including C-Line actors/talent on broadcast and Bolivia's Radio Panamericana. "They have problems the past month. ing to "buy" the sovereignty of dispute with Trump last especially keeping faith with Receivers, LNBs, Dish Antennas distribution media. The richest nations "should breathing. I'm concerned But the issue has been over- Brazil. In a video message, December. "A leader must dis- our allies, no longer resonated," and other related equipment, "The authority has also contribute a lot, and not only because it affects their health." shadowed by growing acrimo- Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho play strategic acumen that incor- with the US leadership. thousands in numbers. issued show cause notices to when there are fires," the pres- The number of people ny between Brazil and offered an apology to France for porates respect for those nations Mattis also blasted the "We are successfully run- licence holder for violating ident said, adding that he hoped treated for respiratory issues European countries seeking to what he called Bolsonaro's "hys- that have stood with us when hyper-partisan political atmos- ning our drive against Indian PEMRA regulations." the aid would arrive as quickly increased sharply in recent help fight Amazon fires in a teria," saying the Brazilian gov- trouble loomed," Mattis wrote. phere in Washington as con- DTH (direct-to-home), C-Line PEMRA chairman Saleem as possible. days at the local Cosme e region seen as vital to the ernment had resorted to insults "Nations with allies thrive, tributing to the erosion of US Equipment, Indian Channels Baig has directed the officials of Bolivia is one of nine South Damia Children's hospital. health of the planet. to dodge responsibility for the and those without them wither. leadership in the world, saying and Indian Content throughout the authority to continue crack- American countries to share the "This period has been very At a summit in France this Amazon fires. Alone, America cannot protect he had little taste for "the polit- the country. During the crack- down and enforcement drive Amazon rainforest. tough. The dry weather and the week, Group of Seven nations But many in Brazil said our people and our economy." ical fratricide practiced in down on Wednesday over 50 more rigorously against While fires in Brazil have smoke causes many problems pledged $20 million for the they support Bolsonaro despite Mattis's opinion column was Washington." AFP satellite receivers, dozen DTH sale/purchase of illegal Indian captured the world's attention, for children, such as pneumo- effort, with a separate $12 mil- local and international criticism and entire cable network of DTH and associated activities to Bolivia has been fighting its own nia, coughing and secretion," lion from Britain and $11 mil- of his handling of the crisis. three networks were seized in completely eliminate grey mar- blazes that Morales said on Sargodha district of Punjab ket of Indian DTH and to Tuesday had destroyed 1.2 mil- province," says the Pakistan ensure strict compliance of lion hectares, or more than Electronic Media Regulatory orders of the Supreme Court of 4,000 square miles of forest Authority (PEMRA). Pakistan. and grassland, since May. AFP :& O3# '!!! 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Designers Asha Gupta and Gautam > ) "? >+ >+0 ity and salient details of Kathak and how Gupta of Asha Gautam label, in a first-of- , !0 4 > ?" it can portray all kinds of emotions so O3 its-kind concept, launched their new beautifully. And shaadi ke baad bidaai toh collection, Noor Jehan, through a classi- +, 0 ?> ? 4 honi hai (separation is imperative after $ cal dance performance, performed and ?!0 0 >4 marriage), so why not dance it away?” $ #0 choreographed by Kathak impresario (laughs) # Shovana Narayan, with the queen as their +>+ 4 ,4 Gautam said that for the collection, muse. rich textiles like paithani, bandhani, # Weaving a story of love, the Kathak ?>04 0 4 O Banarasi silk, tissue, kota, organza and pat- performance saw the journey of Nur Jahan loa were used “to give the collection a royal to becoming the favourite wife of Mughal vibe.” There were vibrant colours such as !A emperor Jahangir. It showcased how she bright rose, tomato red, radiant yellow, # devoted her entire life to loving the garden green, beetroot purple, red, rice Emperor and how that became a special gold to coriander brown. There was vin- > episode in history. Lovingly and common- tage zardozi embroidery, which was com- ! ly known as Nur Mahal, (light of the her waiting to find the right person to fall Jahangir. bined with pearls, ari and resham. “We 0! ! #P palace), she epitomised grace, beauty, gen- in love with, the second showcased the It was when Asha told Narayan about have used peacock and flower motifs to !. erosity and intelligence. And as Narayan time when she has finally found him and how they’re going to theme their collec- signify the feeling of happiness in that !P said that for her, Nur Jahan was “a is rejoicing and indulging in shringaar tion based on their idea of Nur Jahan, moment,” he said. The golden zari lehen- symbol for beautiful, smart and with the other courtesans in the palace. when “their muse became my muse too. gas had meenakari designs and were worn C #A,. well-educated woman, who had a The following part featured her as a bride I was inspired by the inner beauty of her with heavily embellished blouses. .P deep respect for culture. She was who is all set to move to her beloved’s and decided to reflect that in my perfor- For him, Nur Jahan was “very much ! !! full of love and romance but more home. She was seen swinging through mance too. I was delighted to be a part of ahead” of her time. He said, “Our inspi- # than that she was a lady with a per- mixed emotions of happiness and also the it.” ration was her beauty, her love for fash- sonality. And not much is known pain of separation from her family and She added that when she learned ion and jewellery, art, dance and music ! $0A ! about this but she was an admin- friends. The courtesans gather on one side about the designs and how they’ve been and above all, her kindness. History has ! #### istrator and had a sharp intellect as she parts from them during her Bidaai. conceptualised, “a lot was going on in my always glorified the love story of Salim # AP and a good heart. As a person, she The last part showcased the unveiling of mind about how the same level of emo- and Anarkali which overshadowed the L(>> was impressive. History is evi- Nur Jahan and her first night, where she tions could be brought forth. However, one of Nur Jahan and Jahangir. We have dence how various scholars have is dancing on the tunes of love as she waits Kathak is something that transcends the woven music, jewellery and florals with also seen her as a powerful per- for her admirer. And ultimately, it dwelled boundaries in art as it can bring forth the her wedding and its celebration to nar- & Q son of her time.” on how her power is locked in the universality of human emotions, move- rate her inspiring story of power, love ( & &( > 8 While the first part depicted romance and love between her and ments, rhythms and musical notes easi- and beauty.” & 4 ! & & &( ( 8 & #- * 8 &( + [ +#D +/ GWX "$%@ >( ^8 8 & & 4 ? ", 0 O 8 &( & &( ( &( & &( & && &( & & &( & ( ( (& &( [ ) >0 ! ! L & ^ & into the lives of these incredible ani- ^ mals. Once we start to understand # ( & & these extraordinary living souls &( & & [ and relate to their lives in the same & & way as our own, we will all be bet- # & 8 &^ ; & ter for it. Our lives and worlds are inextricably connected, if we &(^ ; 8 &( > respect and understand each other’s [ 8 &( needs we can face our planet’s chal- 88 8 &( lenges together. & [M Did anything inspire you when planning the score? nown for its vast grasslands I believe music has a way to and prancing zebras, the communicate things more delicate- 9 KSerengeti is a rich ecosystem ly and thoughtfully to people than in northern Tanzania. However, its any other form of entertainment. ! drama is unknown to many. Simple messages combined with 63 & &( & Through a six-part series, Simon beautiful melodies, not only capture Fuller, American Idol creator and a mood but have the power to # ( Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, inspire a generation. The melody ! ( &( brings forth a lonely lioness, a pas- and genius of John Barry was cer- 7 6 6 8 sionate baboon and many other tainly an inspiration for me as I & & & >( animals from deep in the heart of contemplated the music for the " & [ ) & &( ^ Africa. The idea came to Fuller when series. 4 he went to Africa on a safari and & ( 88 came back with the thoughts of why How did you get involved in a hen actor Vidya forthcoming biopic of the ( + we aren’t telling the story of the ani- natural history series? Balan was asked that renowned mathematician. On ( &[ mals in such habitats. Simply, it is my love of animals Wat a time when every working in the film after >( & ^ our vision for the music was per- and my deep concern for our plan- other actor in Bollywood Mission Mangal, she said, How did you get involved in the fectly aligned. The soaring melodies et that led me to make Serengeti. I seemed to be trying to please “From science to maths, my &( series, and what attracted you to with the infusion of electronic truly believe that the closer humans the current BJP government, best dream comes true this " & 8 ^ the project? rhythms, together with subtle become with nature and the better why had she chosen to play year. Most South Indians pur- &( ( & I am a great lover of animals African musical influences, it all they understand and can relate to India’s first female Prime sue science and maths, and I & [ and have spent a lot of time in came together very easily. We both every living soul on this planet, the Minister and Congress mas- am sure my parents will now 6 Africa. Three years ago, after a trip felt that the layering of voices more enlightened we will all cot Indira Gandhi in an forth- be satisfied that I traverse to Kenya with a music artist, I could add an ethereal majesty to the become. Humans need to be hum- coming web series, she said, both worlds within one year & ( & ( decided to take a short break to visuals, so our first task was to find bled by the magnificence of our “When I think of powerful faster than the rest of them & [ recharge my batteries. I found exceptional singers. I suggested planet and stop being obsessed by women, Indira Gandhi is the did!” & 8 myself relaxing one afternoon pon- Lola Lennox and Cathy Dennis and our own powers. first name which comes to my Asked about her prepara- &( & &( dering over life, looking out at a both worked like a dream and they mind. I am very party agnos- tions for her role of ( 88 ^ watering hole in the Serengeti, elevated the songs to a whole other What is unique about the series, tic. I have nothing to do with Shakuntala Devi, she said, “It imagining what it must be like to level. I am absolutely delighted with especially from a musical point of any political party. The web is not just about maths. ( & be one of those beautiful animals. the music and Will is incredibly tal- view? series is not about any polit- Anyway, I am going to fake it. N>( The more I thought about it, the ented. I really wanted music to be an ical party, it is about an indi- The makers of the film are " & 8 more I started to relate to their lives. important and essential part of vidual who goes beyond the going to give me the answers >( ; Their commitment to family and easily and naturally. I had grand What can the audience expect Serengeti. The words in a song have party.” that I will write on board. I ( 8 providing for their loved ones, visions of who I wanted to work from the series (and the music)? a poetic license to say things that The actor was asked about think I need to be familiar their instincts for survival and the with. However, before I had firmed What do you hope people watch- could not be simply spoken by a the schedule of the shoot of with the person more than the O 8 &( joy they take from the simple up any ideas, John Downer intro- ing can take away from it? narrator. Serengeti is a soulful show the web series. “Not any time subject. She was the only & & N>( things in life. While sitting there on duced me to Will Gregory (of I am hoping that the audience and music plays to our souls, I want soon. It’s going to take time computer in the world with a " & 8 >( ; that steamy afternoon, I decided I Goldfrapp), who he has worked will be inspired and enchanted by people to suspend their belief and because it’s a web series and wicked sense of humour and ( 8 wanted to make a TV series to tell with on several other shows. I was Serengeti. The music helps the go with the flow of these pure sto- that requires a lot of work to I am actually trying to imbibe &( their stories. a big fan of Goldfrapp but we had viewer to feel things from the ani- ries of real animal’s lives and the put things together. So it may that quality. Since she also had never worked together. After our mal's point of view in a seamless music takes you there seamlessly. take a couple of years to start an incredible journey, I am ; ( 8 How was the music put togeth- first conversation it was clear that and natural way. If the viewer can (The series premieres on the shoot,” said Vidya. feeling nervous about playing 4 [O er? Will was the perfect person for the make that connection, they will be September 9, Monday to Friday at She will soon be seen her character in the film.” The music came about very job. Instantly we got on so well and rewarded by a very special insight 9 pm on Sony BBC Earth.) playing Shakuntala Devi in a L . " :/ SRM Institute inaugurates state-of-the-art facility he state-of-the-art facilities of engineering and technology. Researchers can send their sam- was inaugurated at SRM Professor Masaru Shimomura, ples through online booking TInstitute of Science and Hiroya Ikeda and Yasuhiro and gain access to the latest Technology’s Nanotechnology Hayakawa from Shizuoka equipment.” Research Centre in the University, Japan. The facilities, LFA 467 Kattankulathur campus recent- Speaking on the occasion, Dr hyperflash and ZEM3 are spon- ly. A workshop on Advanced Kamruddin said, “All these facil- sored by SRMIST at a cost of 3.5 3 Characterisation of Material and ities are dream instruments. crores. The other facilities at the Devices was also held. Private universities and organi- institution include X-Ray photo- The campus has equipped sations should chip in more for electron spectroscopy (XPS), ) itself with advanced characteri- research and development. It is high-resolution transmission sation facilities — laser flash good that SRMIST is working electron microscope (HR-TEM), thermal conductivity, seebeck towards bringing such world field emission scanning elec- ^ 6 & coefficient measurement sys- class facilities under one roof. tron microscope( FESEM), ( & 8 tem, cryogenic probe station These facilities are open to vibrating-sample magnetome- and semiconductor parameter everyone from all over the world ter (VSM) , X-Ray diffractome- + 8 &( 8 & & analyser. where researchers can send in ter (XRD), scanning probe It was inaugurated by Dr M their samples.” Dr microscope (SPM), high resolu- he Indo-European youth orchestra organ- Kamruddin, associate director, Muthamizhchelvan said, tion mass spectrometry ( Tised a concert at the Danube Palace in ANG division, IGCAR “Research is not confined to HRMS) along with a supercom- Budapest, Hungary on August 18 in front of Kalpakkam. He was joined by Dr one department, therefore, these puter typically used for scientif- an extremely enthusiastic audience who treat- C Muthamizhchelvan, director facilities are open to all. ic and engineering applications. ed the Indian group with long applause. The cultural director of the Indian embassy in Hungary Ms Tanuja Shankar graced the con- cert along with her colleagues. X & X . / A16 year old boy, Parth Sarthi of Noida . :0. was a part of the concert. He has learnt vio- lin from Delhi School Music and is currently & . haziabad Development studying in eighth grade of violin music which GAuthority (GDA) offers is conducted by Trinity School, London. He three-day conference on to buy property in the mid- has earlier won accolades for his work for Athird World Water dle of the city. The launch of reuniting missing children through aadhaar Summit and 10th World GDA’s Chandrashilavasi camps. While volunteering during summer Renewable Energy Yojana and auction of plots vacation and teaching vulnerable, runaway or Technology was organised by at Nandagram and other similar children, he organised aadhaar Energy and Environment Govindapuram will start camp for them which helped to reunite 12 of foundation at NDMC from Friday. them with their parents. He is the founder of Convention Centre in the Kanchan Verma, GDA an NGO- Raasta Foundation which has a city. It was held with the sup- vice president says that the theme, maths and music. He teaches mathe- port of the Union Ministry of prices of apartments have matics to children and also organises music Water Resources and the been revised in this scheme, classes so that they get positive diversion and Ministry of New and the value of each apartment stay away from negative influences such as Renewable Energy. Upendra has been reduced by 10 to drugs, smoking etc. He earlier organised a mini Tripathy, interim director 12 lakh. The fok apartment concert with eight such orphan children who general of solar alliance inau- was worth 65 lakh earlier, sang beautiful songs during a carnival in the gurated the event and gave in terms of energy for the organic fuels and renewable use the light, the heat ener- and now its revised value is city. out the Global Excellence future generations. The audi- materials. Tripathy said, gy is still unused which the 44 lakh. He further says The orchestra brought together 15 young Awards for the renewable ence was also provided the “Today the solar energy can industries should use. The that the residential scheme Indian musicians from different parts of energy sector. He was also information regarding compete with any kind of solar revolution will only has 120 apartments, of India, US and UK. The event is also known as the chief guest at the event. renewable energy technolo- other energy, it can be divid- come with the revolution in which 48 have been allotted. ‘Voyage to Europe’. The concert was culminat- The experts present gy, electric utilities and trans- ed into two spectrums of storage and we are waiting The plots are 90 and 60 ed with a gala concert under the baton of there discussed the solutions mission, organic energy, heat and light. But we only for that day.” square metres. Indian composer and conductor, Maestro Michael Makhal. Out of 15 members, 12 young talents have been selected from Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata and #- Bengaluru and two Indian American mem- . bers from Tallahassee Florida, USA and one Indian Portuguese member from UK. It had six professional Hungarian musicians in all the . # ) %4 section of the orchestra. The orchestra is collaborating with the he Institute of Chartered placement programme which customised course content, n induction ceremony Hungarian orchestra and institution of its own TAccountants of India (ICAI) will see the participation of interactive and participative Aof CISF was held at kind, Danube Symphony Orchestra to organ- has collaborated with Manipal reputed organisations from all learning, expert faculty, regular Nayara Energy Ltd ise the concert. This is for the first time any Global Education (MGE) and over the country. group discussions and certifi- Jamnagar, Gujarat. The unit India based western classical music orchestra designed Residential ICAI, in order to keep pace cate from the university. is headed by an assistant performed in Hungary and probably for the Management Development with the changing trends and to CA Prafulla Chhajed, commandant rank officer first time any Indian western classical orches- Programme (MDP). The 23 provide best learning platforms President, ICAI says, “MDP is and the sanctioned strength tra performed in Europe, making it a very sig- days programme is conducted to its students and members, is a dynamic training programme of CISF for this establish- nificant event for the country. keeping in mind the importance making efforts to provide expo- that is designed to enhance and ment was more than 100. Indian classical music stalwarts have been of managerial skills in today’s sure to the CA rank holders strengthen the leadership capa- Nilima Rani Singh, praised in the western world. Veterans like Pt global economy. It aims to with skills that will enhance bilities to lead, engage and excel deputy inspector general, Ravi Shankar, Ustad Zakhir Hussain and Dr L sharpen the skills of CA final their overall understanding of in career. ICAI is offering 80 per CISF, western zone, Subramanium have advanced the friendship rank holders in terms of lead- the business in addition to their cent of the course fee as a sub- Mumbai was the chief guest between India and the western world through ership abilities. It is being organ- strong technical proficiency. sidy and participants have to on the occasion. C music for decades. The director and conductor ised at Bengaluru campus of The sessions during the pro- pay only 20 per cent of the total Manoharan, director of the orchestra, Michael Makhal believed that Manipal University till gramme will be delivered by fee. For the rank holders (upto (Refinery), officers of the lishments under CISF secu- CISF western sector, company is set up in we should collaborate to associate ourselves with September 13 and will be made experts from academia who 50 ranks) belonging to the eco- the company and other dig- rity cover was raised to 10. Mumbai. Nayara is a pri- Jamnagar considering the the European classical music culture and tradi- available at a concessional fee. have vast experience of the nomically weaker section, entire nitaries were present on The administrative control vately held oil company high value of investment in tions through new musical approach. “We could- In addition to this, the course industry. fee would be paid by the organ- the occasion. With this of this private establish- that encompasses refining, the region and proximity to n’t have taken our first step if the Danube orches- will conclude with a special The Key highlights are — isation”. induction, the private estab- ment will be under IG, marketing, production. The the busiest Sea route. tra had not collaborated with us,” said he. +)' )', ' 7 ! $ " ! & ealth Department, ICDS, and the HEducation Department will be holding celebrations for the National Agricultural # 4 % 5 Liberation Day on Thursday. On the day, chil- dren from one to 19 years and scholars will two-day workshop work to remove insects and later, be fed Awas organised by Fenbendazole pills. The campaign is organ- NSPCL on Engine on / ! ; /!= ised by Ghaziabad district officer Ajay Load. With a view to ?* / 0 Shankar Pandey from Indagarhi Status improve the utilisation of / 1 Primary School. ACMO Dr Sanjay Aggarwal the rolling stock, and help ( X ! ;( X!= ; = 1 said, “All the parents should feed their chil- the power stations in 0 ( +"6 . " # dren well. This pill is not fed on an empty prompt clearance of freight 2 0 stomach. All departments engaged in the trains from their terminals, 1 campaign have been trained to shoot.” the introduction of Engine after the loading or gy charges. 1 ) He said that due to worms in the stom- on Load operations has unloading operation. The inaugural session 0 " 1 ach, which affects the physical and mental been introduced by the NTPC has implemented was graced by NTPC offi- ( X! development of the child, the health depart- Railway. the scheme at its Simhadri cials — Prakash Tiwari, 9 0 . " ment runs a campaign twice every year to feed The scheme carries a station and its joint venture director (Operations), 6 + the children to take the insecticide pills. “The urban and rural Anganwadi centres. Apart host of features which unit at NSPCL Bhilai fol- Anirban Dasgupta, CEO X 1 tablet has to be swallowed with water after from this, three lakh tablets have been made form an innovative indus- lowing the traditions of Bhilai steel plant, KK Singh, chewing it properly. One to two-year-olds face available to the DIOS (district school inspec- trial mechanism. Under operational excellence. RED (NR), Tejveer Singh, have difficulty while chewing the pill, so they tor) too.” the EOL, the train engine The workshop was Director, Srinivas, ED, SD only have to grind half the tablet. Children, The campaign will start today and will go will remain available dur- attended by the represen- Prasad, ED(FM), and PK two to 19-year-olds, will have to chew a pill,” on in Anganwadi centres till September 4. ing loading or unloading tatives of NTPC stations Bondriya, CEO, NSPCL. said he. CMO Dr NK Gupta has appealed to all the operation in the siding across the country. The Senior officials from South Dr Sanjay informed that 1.25 lakh tablets parents to feed their children with insecticide. and wait on railway’s scheme once implemented East Central Railway, have been made available by the health It is very necessary for the physical and men- account so that the train will lead to cost optimisa- Bilaspur were also present department. He said, “These tablets are for tal development of the child. functions immediately tion and reduction in ener- during the workshop. ! " . " > X# f one day, the sun does not rise, of one of the mantras of Yajurveda comes under God’s protection. doing that. But today, at the time pose of existence shall never be Ithe day will be covered with that at the time of death, soul Once, Albert Einstein was of death, I have discovered the completed if s/he doesn’t discov- 1 + intense darkness. Knowledge of remembers the name of God, his asked by an American reporter truth. I would leave with empty er god and the soul. His thoughts . : # the four Vedas, which emanates form and the deeds done by the during the time of his death, ‘Sir, hands. And here is only one tally with what Vedas preach. He / > + ! 9 > 1 0 directly from God, is also like the soul from childhood, on which you are the greatest scientist of truth that is left — ‘Who made stated that whatever we discover, 1 - : ( sun. If one doesn’t have the the soul repents, gets extremely this country, what is your last Einstein?’ I have worked on so god already knows it. As per the " - " - # knowledge of Vedas, then auto- sorrowful that he had indulged in desire and if you are reborn then many matters but failed to discov- Yajurveda, birth in human life is 1 ) > 1 matically, people will also indulge illusion and has wasted his valu- what would you like to be?’ er myself. I feel sorry that I did- meant to discover who you are. 1 . ?Z " 9 0 . in darkness and a world of illu- able life in falsehood. Einstein thought for sometime n’t pay attention to the discovery Einstein’s words might have 2 1 1 sions. It is said that even after the Vyas Muni ji in Mahabharata and replied, ‘I would like to be of soul and the god. If there is a been remembered by a few peo- Mahabharata war, the sun of makes us understand that one day anyone except a scientist.’ When rebirth, I pray to god that in it, I ple for some time but eventually, + : ! Vedas had set down and hence, it everyone will have to meet death the reporter heard the reply, he become a self-explorer and a the thought was ignored since 54 1 7 created an illusion. and Vedas should be followed to was surprised. He questioned successful saint who can discov- today, people run only behind 9 " # Today, people are so attract- overcome death. The Atharvaveda again, ‘This is so astonishing. er what life is. I want to know the money and materialism more # ed towards materialism and in preaches to get progress in both After such successful inventions, greatest power that god is and than spirituality. Humans have flaunting their luxurious lifestyles, materialism and Vedic spiritual- why do you say so?’ Einstein attain self-realisation.’ forgotten the Vedic path and god. 1 M) that they completely leave behind ism simultaneously as it is slightly smiled and said, ‘I have His thoughts conclude that no (The author is the chief editor \155 Z1QZ spirituality and until death. A very believed that one-sided progress researched on several scientific matter how great titles or heights of Ved Ishvareeya Vani, a bi-annu- 1N few people know about the secret is harmful. With Rigveda, the man matters and spent my whole life one might achieve, her/his pur- al magazine.) :1 4 # & (!"4?*( " 0 K ) # ; = 2 ^ L 0 # O M/ # ( " # K # ) " N " : 70 _ ". )Q4 HAZARD OUT FOR ‘SEVERAL WEEKS' great players of spin. Zurich: ) & & >( + Krunal Pandya, who has 06 0 + regiment in Territorial & 8 & 8 ; 8& ; )04 04 made a mark with both bat Army. # &( ) ( ) ^ ?, 0 and ball in the T20 series in ahendra Singh Dhoni “Retirement is an indi- & 6 [ L>( the Caribbean, will also be Mmay have put his vidual decision and selec- + 88 # 8 &( ! X seen in action along side tal- international retirement on tors or for that matter, no & &( & ( & " M ented Ishan Kishan, in-form hold but he is unlikely to be one has any right to decide & & & &( & [ L>( ^ 4+ 4 Ruturaj Gaikwad and Nitish selected for India’s three- on that front. But they have & 8 ; &( [ & ?>+0 Rana. match T20 home series every right to decide the >( M + ( 8 India A’s bowling will be against South Africa start- roadmap for the 2020 ( ( ; & & & 7 0 6+? led by pace duo of Khaleel ing September 15 in World T20 and that’s to give & ) & ( & & & , 6 )0 ? Ahmed and Deepak Dharamsala. Rishabh Pant maximum ) ) ; [ + Chahar. The team for the series chances,” the official ) & 0 9 8 & 4 >+0 For South Africa A, led is expected to be picked on explained. 4 & & &([ by the experienced Temba September 4. The remain- It is learnt that the sec- 40 0 >? 4 Bavuma, the series will help ing two games will be ond and third option for the ISCO SET TO MISS VILLAREAL GAME 0 4 ">0 them gain much-needed played at Mohali selection committee is Sanju Madrid: 8 & & experience of sub-continent (September 18) and Samson, whose batting is &( ; & ( & ! 8& +0 conditions ahead of the Bengaluru (September 22). considered to be on par &( 6 &( & ( ( senior team’s tour. In all likelihood, the with Pant and India A reg- ; &( ( # [ L ( 0 ?!0 0 Bavuma, who has squad that blanked West ular Ishan Kishan. &( # &( (& 8 M " ? >?0 played 36 Tests and two Indies 3-0 is likely to be While Pant remains the & & &[ >( ( & ODIs, will need to bring all retained (subject to fitness) first choice across formats, & 8 8 &( 8 & & L( X, his experience to the fore. and the selection commit- the selectors are also factor- & & & M[ tee wants to continue build- ing in the fitness and work- & & & 8 &( ; 8 TEAMS (FROM) ing towards World T20 in load management. # & & & &( ; [ >( & India A: Manish Pandey Australia in October 2020. A few members of the ( & 8 &( & ! the first three games before (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, “There are only 22 T20 selection committee will be & 4 & <\[ Shreyas Iyer takes over for Shubman Gill, Anmolpreet Internationals before India in Thiruvananthapuram for IBRAHIMOVIC OPEN TO MAN UTD RETURN the last two matches. Singh, Ricky Bhui, Ishan play their first World T20 the A series and Samson’s . + 2 9 + # Los Angeles: Pandey will be eyeing Kishan (wicket-keeper), game and selectors are clear performance will be keen- & ; & ( credentials during the Shankar had to returned big runs as the battle for a Vijay Shankar, Shivam in their vision that it’s time ly watched as he has made ( ( 8 8 & & 8 >+ ,! >+ 7, matches against the visiting mid-way from the ICC middle-order slot in the Dube, Krunal Pandya, Axar to move forward,” a senior the squad for the last two ( & , & ( ( & & Proteas A side. World Cup in England due Indian ODI side continues. Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, BCCI official privy to devel- List A games. [ &( 7 oung Shubman Gill The stylish Punjab to the injury and made his The team comprises Shardul Thakur, Deepak opments in selection com- As far as batting is con- 8 , & ( ( 9 & would be the cyno- right-hander, who played return to the field during several players who were Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, mittee said on Wednesday. cerned, the selection com- )) [ >( {|^ ^ 4 sure of all eyes when two ODIs in New Zealand the recent Tamil Nadu recently part of the senior Nitish Rana. “They are planning on mittee believes that Samson & & ( ] ( =<^<| & Y 8 , & 8 ( ; ; # [ the five-match unofficial earlier this year, would look Premier League. limited overs side in the South Africa A: Temba getting a pool of three keep- is ready for top level crick- ODI series between India A to continue the good run he With a long home sea- West Indies. Bavuma (Captain), ers ready for limited overs, et but his wicket-keeping is ( ( [ and South Africa begins enjoyed in the Caribbean son ahead, the Tamil Nadu The series will also pro- Matthew Breetzke, Kyle especially T20s,” he added. still work in progress. # 0 [ # & ( {{ & ( &( & here today. (with the A team) to make all-rounder would be eager vide a good opportunity Verrynne, Junior Dala, It is still not clear “Pant scored a fifty in (& &( ( ( 8 & Gill, who has been in a case for himself before the to get back into the groove for wrist spinner Yuzvendra Theunis de Bruyn, Bjorn whether the BCCI brass or the last T20 that he played. &( ( [ &( ( &( & good form in recent times, national selectors ahead of and push his case for selec- Chahal to get his mojo back. Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, the selection committee will Ishan Kishan is in the A set- & 8 ( [ shone during the India A the home season. tion. Chahal, who is going Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich speak to Dhoni to enquire up. Do we even have an SANCHEZ SET TO MOVE TO INTER MILAN team’s recent Caribbean Besides Gill, all-rounder Manish Pandey, who through a slump in form Klaasen, George Linde , about his plans like they did option of looking back Manchester: 4 ( (& & & tour but missed out on Vijay Shankar is another recently made a comeback since the World Cup, would Janneman Malan, Marco before the West Indies tour when we need consistent & ( & , & ( selection for the senior ODI player who will be on the into the national limited- be looking to hit the straps Jansen, Anrich Nortje, when the former captain big hitters on big Australian 8 ( [ & ^ squad. And the batsman selectors’ lens after he recov- overs side in the West quickly against the Proteas, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lutho informed that he would be grounds?” the official ques- & &( ( & & &( & would be keen to prove his ered from a toe injury. Indies, will lead the team in who are not regarded as Sipamla. taking a break to serve his tioned. &( 4 4 [ ) &( , & & ( & &( & &( 0 ( 7 & 8 &( ( [ 4 ( & & 8 & & & / 5 8 & 8 &( 0 & 8 4 & &( & 8 &( & & [ 4 # , & 8 6% X =<] 4 ( # & & 8 \j & & 8 & &( [ RED STAR, DINAMO QUALIFY FOR UCL 06 0 + second essay. Belgrade: ? 4& ) “India’s fast bowlers & &( ( ormer India batsman once again put on a show. & > 8& ; & &( ( &( FVVS Laxman has said Ishant was excellent 88 ^ [ >( 8 8 that Test deputy Ajinkya throughout the game and & & &( & ( 8 K 2 Rahane’s reaction after scor- Mohammed Shami trou- 4 & K ( ( <__< K ing a century in the first bled all batsmen, but the 0 & & & [ " " Test of the series against one who stood out was 4& & &( ( 8& <^< * 4 West Indies in Antigua Jasprit Bumrah,” Laxman &( & ) &( & showed just how much it wrote. {^{[ {^< & . meant to him. It was a cen- The Sunrisers <^< & &( |< & ) G tury after 17 Tests for the Hyderabad mentor also & 8 8&^8 & ( & # ;[ middle-order batsman. said that Hanuma Vihari’s &( & 8 &( ^ & " 4> X?+ O4 meanwhile, has returned “He must have felt some approach impressed him. &( 4& ( ( &( to Barbados to continue pressure after not having “I was impressed with &^ ; & \ & >( [ ? ? ll-rounder Keemo his rehabilitation after scored a Test hundred in the way Hanuma Vihari APaul has replaced fast being ruled out of the more than two years. Even approached his task. He PALACE, NORWICH PAY ROTATION PRICE ustralian batting mainstay Steve Smith bowler Miguel Cummins series with an ankle though he had the backing batted freely without taking London: 7 & & 7 Athought about his late teammate Phillip in the West Indies’ 13- injury. of the selectors and the undue risks, and has ( &( 8 ( & & &( Hughes right after being hit on the neck by member squad for the India won the first team management, the vice- looked like he belongs in 8 &( 8 &( 0 ( England pacer Jofra Archer in the second second Test against India, Test by 318 runs in captain would have been Test cricket from the time &( & 8 &(^& Ashes Test. starting on Friday in Antigua. The Virat Kohli- desperate to leave his mark, he made his debut in & > [ >( 8& & Smith, who missed the third Test due to Jamaica. led visitors also emerged and his reaction upon England last year,” Laxman ( & , & & ? > 88 7 & j^\ the resultant concussion, was initially cleared Paul, who missed the victorious in the limited- reaching three figures on pointed. & & ( & K & && ]j to resume his innings on day five following first Test due to an ankle overs leg of the tour. Sunday showed just how Laxman also men- &( 0 ( 8 & K 8& the nasty blow before he started feeling a “lit- injury, is now available West Indies squad: Jason much this century meant to tioned how opener KL =^= _= & [ ( & & & tle bit under the weather”. for selection, the West Holder (captain), Kraigg him,” Laxman wrote in his Rahul did the hard yards in ; > 7 ;; &( 8 8 “I had a few things running through my Indies Cricket Board Braithwaite, Darren column for Times of India. both the innings before &( 7 &( & <^ head, particularly where I got hit, just a bit of (WICB) said in a state- Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Laxman also praised losing control of his = & > [ ?&( & ^8 (& & past came up, if you know what I mean, from ment. John Campbell, Roston the bowlers for putting up innings. ( 8 &( 8 [ & ! a few years ago. That was probably the first Besides, West Indies’ Chase, Rakheem a quality show and leading “By contrast, KL Rahul &( ( 8 &(^& ^< 6 &8 thing I thought about,” Smith told reporters interim selection com- Cornwall, Jahmar India’s rise to the top of will be extremely disap- ^ & ; & &( ^& in Derby referring to Hughes who passed mittee has also decided to Hamilton, Shannon world cricket. In fact, he pointed with himself for & {^= # ^& & ; away after being hit by a bouncer in a 2014 keep wicket-keeper Gabriel, Shimron went on to single out Jasprit having done all the hard ) (& ^< & ) & 8 &( Sheffield Shield match. Jahmar Hamilton with Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Bumrah for special praise work in both innings and &( & [ Smith was found to have delayed concus- the squad. Keemo Paul, Kemar after the pacer ripped apart > . # then getting himself out,” sion which he said, felt like he had too much Shane Dowrich, Roach. the Windies batting in the K % ) he added. LYON LOSE TO MONTPELLIER STRIKE alcohol. Lyon: 8 8 &^ 88 8 “It wasn’t until later that evening that it ( && & <^= & & < hit me. When the doc asked me what did it > 4 ( 8 & 8 & ( [ feel like I said it felt like I had six beers last & 88 &( ( 8 8& ( night and felt a little bit under the weather, . ! R ( &( &( ( & & without the six beers unfortunately. &[ ) 8 &( 8 & ( 4 ( ( “That was the sort of feeling I got, that +04>0 onto his toes either.” looked like he had his rhythm I thought &( & groggy feeling and that stuck around for a cou- The likes of Josh Hazlewood, Pat he was really good. ( 8 & & < & ( ( [ ple of days,” he said. ormer Australia captain Ricky Cummins and James Pattinson failed to “But I think they’ll see how (Starc) & &( 8 &( Set to play the fourth Test starting Sept FPonting feels left-arm pacer Mitchell get rid of Leach who batted on with goes in Derby. If he doesn’t bowl the &( (& ; 4 9 & 8 ( 8^ 4 in Manchester, Smith is expecting a lot of Starc could have had an impact if he Stokes who went berserk and hit eight house down there I think they’ll be ( & 8 &( ;[ L6 ( & 8 short balls to be directed at him but will not bowled against Ben Stokes during sixes in his innings along with 11 fours reluctant to make change.” ( [ 0 8 &( ( &( && change the way he bats against Archer. England’s improbable win in the third to take England over the line. In the fourth Test starting &( ( 8 [ 6 ( “If they’re bowling up there it means they Ashes Test at Headingley. “Cummins won’t be coming out of September 4, Australia will welcome ; &( & ( 88 M 4 9 & [ can’t nick me off, or hit me on the pad or hit “I must admit, as the game was sort the side. I think if they look at making back their key batsman Steve Smith. the stumps. With the Dukes ball, I don’t know, of slipping away the other day the only a change I think it will have to be Ponting said it could be a toss up VIKAS GUIDES HARYANA TO 41-24 WIN that’s an interesting ploy. So we’ll see what hap- image I had in my head was Starc bowl- Pattinson (who was rested for Lord’s) between opener Marcus Harris and New Delhi: ! ; pens. I’m not really going to change anything. ing Stokes at The Oval in that World again,” he said. Usman Khawaja as he backed Marnus + 4& &( ( 4 “There’s been a bit of talk that he’s Cup with a yorker right at the base of “Hazlewood, with the exception of Labuschagne, who has more than ^ # & " & & \<^ \ 7 (Archer) got the wood over me, but he has- off-stump,” Ponting was quoted as say- his spell with the second new ball in the impressed with the bat since replacing & ( 6 [ n’t actually got me out. He hit me on the head ing by www.cricket.com.au. second innings, I’m not sure I’ve seen Smith, to bat at No 3. ! ; }] & ~ 7 ( &( }] & ~ on a wicket that was a bit up and down at “And even someone like (No 11) him bowl better than that. That was out- The former Australian skipper feels &( + ( j } & ; & ~ Lord’s. He actually didn’t get me out so all the Jack Leach, I’m not sure he would have standing from him. the three-day tour match in Derby will ^ 8 8 &( 4& &( & other bowlers have had more success against been that keen on facing Mitchell Starc “Patto (Pattinson), as the game went clear the air a bit on who would play at &( # & &( &( 4 | & me I daresay,” Smith added. at 150kph with the ball reversing back " on I thought he got better. When it the Old Trafford. & [ .:X X" :2 / " 06 ? afael Nadal launched his tilt at a fourth US Open title on RTuesday with a swift defeat of John Millman as other leading seeds in his half of the draw tumbled out in " : the first round. Four players in the world’s top 10 — Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Karen Khachanov and Roberto Bautista Agut — lost Tuesday to ease + &( Nadal’s potential path to the final. The Spanish second seed — US Open champion in 2010, 2013 and 2017 — needed barely two hours to & (& see Millman off 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium with the world 06 ? matches at the beginning, then number 60 from Australia unable to I went through the semi-finals reproduce the magic that saw him eigning Wimbledon cham- or quarter-finals,” Halep said. stun Roger Federer here a year ago. Rpion Simona Halep, a first- “So I’m confident. I feel like “The beginning, the first match, round US Open loser the past my game, it’s there. I’m moving is always a little bit new even if I’ve two years, felt a load had been well. I just need a little bit of played here plenty of times,” said 9 # ( 9 6" 7 lifted Tuesday after advancing to mental confidence. Now I’m Nadal, who meets Aussie Thanasi the second round. trying to get it.” Kokkinakis next. “I think I played well point penalty for a time violation last month at Wimbledon and the “Definitely I feel lighter Halep hopes to match the and in general am very happy with the in the final set. Japanese star struggled to put away now,” Halep said. “I feel much level she reached in last month’s way I started. Russian ninth seed Khachanov Blinkova before prevailing 6-4, 6-7 better that I could win a match Wimbledon final, where she “He (Millman) showed last year lost to Canada’s Vasek Pospisil in five (5/7), 6-2. finally in this tournament.” outplayed 23-time major cham- what he’s able to do when he’s doing sets, with 10th seed Bautista Agut of The top seed goes on to face Halep lost to Russian five- pion Serena Williams to collect well and I came on court with a lot of Spain succumbing in similar fashion Poland’s Magda Linette. time Grand Slam champion her second Grand Slam title after respect.” to Mikhail Kukushkin of Osaka must retain her US Maria Sharapova in the 2017 the 2018 French Open. Two-time French Open runner- Kazakhstan to leave that quar- Open crown to have a chance first round and fell to Estonia’s “The good thing is that I up Thiem was upset by Italian giant- ter of the draw wide open for of remaining world number Kaia Kanepi last year. believe I can touch that level,” killer Thomas Fabbiano 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, Nick Kyrgios. one. “Well, the pressure was Halep said. “If I keep working 6-2, the Austrian fourth seed slump- The volatile Australian Wimbledon champion tricky today. Winning one match every day really hard, I’m able to ing to another first-round exit, hav- eased past American Steve Simona Halep, ousted in the in three years, it’s pretty tough,” do it again. So that’s why I’m ing lost at the same stage at Johnson 6-3, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 in opening round the past two Halep said with a smile. “But it’s motivated. I’m still hungry of Wimbledon. a match that finished at 1:12 a.m. years at Flushing Meadows, beat US good that I could go over that. results, of titles. I’m sure that “I got very tired and exhausted local time. lucky loser Nicole Gibbs 6-3, 3-6, 6- “I was stressed before the with matches and with tourna- after two sets. I’m far away from 100 Alexander Zverev, seeded sixth, 2. match, also on this court that I ments I can get back there.” percent,” an ailing Thiem said. “It was outlasted Moldova’s Radu Albot 6-1, “I feel much better that I could lost last year. Was not easy. But She could become the world not the real me there on the court.” 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, while Marin Cilic, win a match finally in this tourna- I’m really happy that I could number one by winning the US Greek eighth seed Tsitsipas strug- the 2014 champion, advanced in ment,” Halep said. “I feel like my game, manage in the end to play bet- Open title and could chase for gled with cramps and accused umpires straight sets over Slovakia’s Martin it's there.” ter than before.” the year-end number one rank- of having “preferences” after he fell to Klizan. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 cham- Halep said she was thankful ing she held last year. “If I’m a 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (9/7), 7-5 defeat Reigning women’s US Open pion, slid to a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Russian for a tough fight in her opener, healthy, I will go for it 100 per- by Next Gen rival Andrey Rublev in champion Naomi Osaka confronted qualifier Anna Kalinskaya, while 15- thinking it better prepares her cent,” Halep said. “I want to fin- a gruelling four-hour slog. severe nerves as she overcame year-old Wimbledon sensation Coco for the tests to come. ish number one. I still have Tsitsipas, for whom it was also a Russia's Anna Blinkova, the world Gauff edged past Anastasia Potapova, “I’m not feeling great at the chances, so I’m going to work for second successive Grand Slam open- number 84. 18, in three sets on her US Open beginning of the tournament, them. I’m confident I have actu- ing-round defeat, was hit with a - 6" 7 Osaka suffered a first-round exit debut. but always when I played tough ally a big chance. I will fight.” + 0 ) 3 Q 6 4 & ndia might be celebrating a Iworld champion in P V Sindhu right now but national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand feels there are reasons to be worried " about the future as the country has not “invested enough in coaches”. Sindhu, who is also an Olympic board, more are needed to deal + Silver-medallist, became India’s with the talent that is coming up. first world champion in the sport He said more coaches are 06 0 + him ahead of the World with a straight-game triumph on required to strategise for matches Championship. Sunday. She returned to a frenzied against seasoned international play- olstered by a historic World cham- “The year has gone well for me welcome on Monday night. ers like Lin Dan. Bpionships Bronze, Indian shuttler and knowing about the Arjuna just However, Gopichand feels the “That we have not achieved. B Sai Praneeth is now eyeing a con- ahead of the World Championship, country needs to wake up to the Hopefully, when this generation of sistent show in the season’s remain- naturally gave me an additional fact that there aren’t enough coach- people retire, we will actually get ing tournaments to seal his Tokyo boost,” he said. es to handle the talent that is ris- these people. If these people get Olympic spot by early next year. “Winning the last point in the ing. back into coaching, then we’ll Last week, Praneeth became the quarterfinals against Jonatan “...We have not invested actually get back numbers which first Indian male player in 36 years to (Christie) is a moment that I will enough in coaches,” he said here are required,” he said. win a medal at the BWF World always remember. It was a big thing, with Sindhu by his side at a press “It’s a question without an easy Championship, emulating the leg- I knew it would be a record for India conference on Tuesday night. answer and till that time, foreign endary Prakash Padukone, who had if I win.” Gopichand, a Dronacharya coaches need to support,” he said. clinched a Bronze at the 1983 edition. On way to the World awardee, is credited with grooming The former All England cham- His historic feat saw him jump Championship semifinals, Praneeth not just Sindhu but also the trail- pion said the hectic calendar of the four places to World No 15 in the lat- had stunned two Indonesians in blazing Saina Nehwal and K sport is also the reason why a larg- est world rankings. straight games — World No 9 Srikanth among others. er pool of coaches and physiother- Only two shuttlers from one Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and World “We actually have a big vacu- apists is required. country, inside the top-16 on April 30, No 4 Christie. um in terms of producing coach- “It’s also our own doing. 2020, will qualify for the Tokyo Talking about the role of the es of quality and it’s not a training Because, we have grown too fast Olympics and Praneeth said his coaches — Pullela Gopichand and program. It’s an ecosystem issue. So, and the infrastructure around us chances are also bettered by the fact Park Tae Sang, Praneeth said, “The we need to work harder to bridge hasn’t grown enough. that he does not have to defend rank- inputs of the coaches were important that gap,” he said. “That’s a big problem we have ing points in the tournaments he will for the win. Sometimes in pressure sit- Gopichand said although there and we need to sort it out. We need participate in from now. uation during matches, a player can’t are some foreign coaches like to talk about it and collectively find “...Till Swiss Open next year. So think anything and the coaches can South Korean Kim Ji-Hyun on an answer,” Gopichand said. ( " + +> " + : H K there are a few tournaments where I provide the strategy. can play well and give some good per- “So both the coaches helped me, formances and maintain my rankings especially Gopi sir, in the quarterfi- for the Olympics,” Praneeth said. nals he gave me some inputs which I & 4 -$# “The Swiss Open is the only tour- didn’t even think of.” " + nament in the qualification period Praneeth also attributed his suc- where I have to defend lot of cess to the endurance train- points. Last year, I didn’t play ing of new foreign 6 %R China, Korea and lost early in coach Park. O Denmark and French. I lost in “Park is very first round at Hong Kong as committed. He is , ?6 marks of the World race that included runners of the utes. On the other hand, Prajnesh was well. always behind the Championships to be held in caliber of Ayyasamy Dharun knocked out of the competition after “So if I can reach the players. He is helping sian Games Gold medallist Doha from September 28 to (400m hurdles national record losing 4-6, 1-6, 2-6 to world No 5 semifinals and quarterfinals us and played a role in Atriple jumper Arpinder October 6. holder) and Tamilarasan Daniil Medvedev. consistently or win a tourna- our success. His Singh won the Gold but failed to Balakumar Nithin and Alex Santhosh. “I am very happy to see two ment, that will help seal my endurance training, touch the World Championships Antony won the men’s 200m and Dharun and Santhosh fin- young tennis players Prajnesh and ranking,” he explained. long sessions ahead of qualifying mark on the second 400m gold respectively in the ished fifth and seventh while Sumit exceedingly displaying their tal- The 27-year-old from the tournament day of 59th National Inter-State absence of top runners. Haryana’s Harsh Baljeet Singh ents in the US Open. I think they have Hyderabad, however, said he helped,” he Athletics Championships here on Having won the sprint dou- and Karnataka’s Sachin Roby a great future ahead,” Rijiju said in a needs to work on his fit- said. Wednesday. ble in the Khelo India Youth took the Silver and Bronze video posted on his official Twitter ness to trouble big play- Arpinder managed the sea- Games in Pune earlier this year, respectively by finishing inside 47 handle on Wednesday. ers such as two-time son’s best jump of 16.83m, 12cm Nithin’s winning time of 20.91 seconds. “I am very happy to see their per- world champion Kento short of World Championship seconds here was the third-best Kunhu Mohammed, who has formances in the US Open and this Momota. qualifying standard of 16.95m on the list among Indians over the been part of the Indian 4x400m gives a lot of encouragement to the “I know if I am fit I under hot and humid conditions 200m this year. relay team, was unable to go past entire youth, especially in the tennis can play much better. In at the PAC Stadium here. Only Arokia Rajiv and the semifinal run in the morning, " / world. These are good signs for the last few tournaments, Karnataka’s U Karthik and Muhammed Anas Yahiya — both clocking 47.69 to finish third in Indian sports,” he added. I have been performing Tamil Nadu’s Mohammed 400m specialists — have run his heats. Iranian Mahdi Pirjahan 06 0 + The Sports Minister also urged well, so it gave me confi- Salahuddin took the Silver and faster in 200m than the bespec- won the men’s 400m hurdles in the two players to keep their focus and dence. For me, fitness has Bronze respectively with tacled sprinter from Tamil Nadu. new meet record time of 49.33 ports Minister Kiren Rijiju has lav- train harder. always been the key and I still jumps of 16.0m and 16.79m. The 200m qualifying time for seconds. The Athletics Federation Sished praise on tennis players Sumit had also earned praise from need to be more fit to beat play- The 26-year-old the World Championships is of India had invited some foreign Sumit Nagal and Prajnesh Federer who said that the 22-year-old ers such as Momota,” said Arpinder, who has a per- 20.40. athletes for the meet. Gunneswaran who participated in the will have a solid career in the future. Praneeth, who lost to the sonal best of 17.17m (of Kerala runner Alex, who first P U Chithra won the women’s ongoing US Open. “I think he knows what he can Japanese in the semifinals at 2014), will have another shot gave glimpses of his potential 800m in her personal best time of On Monday, Nagal became the bring. That’s why I think he’s going to Basel. at World Championships quali- with a 46.66 second run in the 2:02.96 while Mohammed Afsal first tennis player to win a set in the have a very solid career. But, of Praneeth, who has been fication in the Indian Grand Indian Grand Prix V in Patiala pocketed the gold in men’s 800m first round of the US Open against course, it’s not the game that comes conferred with the Arjuna Prix in New Delhi on September earlier this month, improved his in the absence of Manjit Singh Swiss legend Roger Federer since out with the biggest surprises. It’s real- Award this year, said the 5. personal best with a 46.17 second and Jinson Johnson with the 2003. However, the 22-year-old from ly consistent. I think he did it very well news of the national award None of the Indians could effort. year’s best by an Indian, clocking Jhajjar eventually lost the match 6-4, tonight,” Federer had said in the post- came as a massive boost for come close to the qualifying It’s creditable that he won a 1:48.35. 1-6, 2-6, 4-6 in two hours and 30 min- match interview.