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-./ by the Supreme Court. dropped from the Council of people. If political parties are so needy Brahmin youths for set- While the Congress has not Ministers on age criteria. So far keen to impress the Dalits then ting up business and students head of the year-end come in favour of the bandh he has not been accommodat- why not make a Dalit PM for to pursue higher education. AAssembly elections in three call or the upper caste and OBC ed as Governor as was being next 10 years.” After the Modi States and general election next protest, it is wooing the speculated. The BJP has been BJP Rajya Sabha member Government restored the tough year, caste politics of a differ- Brahmins, who are in the fore- pushed on the defensive and from Rajasthan Harshwardhan provisions of the SC/ST Act, ent kind is raising its head. front of the ongoing movement several party leaders have come Singh Dungarpur has called for which were quashed by the This time upper castes are against the SC/ST Act. A day out in open to express their revision of the entire reserva- Supreme Court, political par- joining hands with the OBC to after MP Congress president apprehensions and concerns tion system and said the recent ties welcomed the decisions for express their resentment over Kamal Nath promised cow over the repercussion of the amendment of the SC/ST Act obvious reasons, but social the restoration of the stringent shelter in each district of MP, upper caste unrest. to bring back the stringent media saw angry reactions provisions of the SC/ST Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “It is a pity that my party provisions has come as setback from the upper caste people. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, “Brahmin DNA is in the ! " did not listen to me when I said to some sections of society. Slowly and steadily, the resent- 1989. While several upper Congress blood.” This comes at # (including on Twitter) that the Surjewala, who attended ment has spread and now caste castes and OBC outfits, pri- a time when Congress chief # BJP should accept the SC ver- the State-level Brahmin semi- outfits are indirectly backed by marily based in Madhya Rahul Gandhi is visiting dict on the SC&ST Act, that nar on Monday, said, “One of Opposition parties. Pradesh, have given a Bharat Mansarovar. This is interpret- # $ % there was no need to make my colleagues asked why is a In MP, the upper caste bandh call on September 6, the ed as an attempt by the &"' immediate arrest but must do Brahmin conference being held mobilisation against the BJP Congress is openly playing the Congress to play the soft ' ) * %++ $$ $$% so within a week if prima facie using Rahul Gandhi’s photo over the SC/ST Act has culmi- Brahmin card. “Hindutva” card, something evidence is there,” Subramanian and under the Congress party nated in the call of Bharat This is the first time in the Rahul practised successfully , Swamy tweeted. flag and the Tricolour? I said bandh. The resentment among post-Mandal era that upper in Gujarat and Karnataka - ./ $ $ 0$ ' # Senior BJP leader and MP that I will respond to this from the upper castes and OBC castes and OBC are coming Assembly polls. from Deoria Kalraj Mishra has this platform one day. Indian against the SC/ST Act has seen together in a big way on a caste- The MP Government has $ $$ ! also called for a relook at the National Congress is that party, violent protests during the last based issue. The political par- imposed Section 144 in five SC/ST Act and its provisions. my friends, in whose blood few days in Morena, Bhind, ties have kept away from the districts of the State ahead of “It is the responsibility of all Brahmin Samaj’s DNA is pre- Gwalior, Mandsaur and protest in view of its sensitive the proposed nationwide Section 144 has been imposed the amendment to the atroci- seems to have sensed that the political parties, including that sent.” Neemuch. The protesters have nature and out of the fear that bandh by several outfits to in Gwalior (city), Bhind, ties Act at a Swabhiman Brahmins have got a raw deal in power, that the provisions of Surjewala also promised especially targeting legislators, it could antagonise their Dalit protest against the SC/ST Shivpuri, Guna and Ashok Sammelan held in Gwalior. under the BJP, which made the Act should be re-looked that the Congress would pro- demanding that the SC verdict constituency. But at ground Amendment Bill passed in Nagar districts. On Tuesday, However, it is Surejewala’s Rajputs as Chief Minister of into,” he said. vide 10 per cent reservation to should be resorted. Some upper level, upper castes and OBC are Parliament last month. members of Khatriya brazen overture to the politically important Uttar Party’s MLA from Ballia the poor, set up Brahmin caste supporters also threw ganging up against the Modi The bandh call has been Mahasabha, Gujjar Mahasabha, Brahmins that gives away the Pradesh and neighbouring Surendra Singh too joined the Kalyan Board, and offer 100 shoes at Chief Minister Shivraj Government for restoring the given by around 30-35 organ- Parshuram Sena and other Congress strategy for the Uttarakhand. Similarly, while chorus and said, “This Act is crore soft loan at 4 per cent Singh Chouhan at a rally two SC/ST Act after it was diluted isations on social media. organisations gathered against upcoming polls. The Congress veteran Kalraj Mishra was misused to frame innocent interest and scholarships to days ago. +R ! ! ,-. / !"
- ❝ 0%* !* ' ! ) ! R 12134 *)/) 1/ * " .%%. /) 12 /) * * ) held both the Union 5 , 3*3 !** ) 1 Government and the State /0 4 2 ) ). 5* * Government responsible for 5 ' 1/ " * )" unbearable rise in petrol and -./ ! * 14 5 -*! O ! diesel prices. “When crude oil )6 ' ) ! )!")! ** per barrel was availed at Rs 147 ! O " -./ inance Minister Arun Jaitley in 2008, the petro price per litre Fon Wednesday termed was Rs 45 only. It is very dis- Congress president Rahul appointing that the petrol price s many as 1.76 crore poul- Gandhi’s allegations in Rafale he State Assembly witnessed is now Rs 75 when the crude oil Atry, 46,000 milch cows and deal as “ignoramus”, saying Tadjournment twice on the per barrel is Rs 75 in the inter- 20,000 goats were washed away other Congress leaders are also second day of the Monsoon national market. While the in the recent floods in Kerala. parroting the allegations to Session on Wednesday as the Union Government has cast a The Home Ministry data shows “satisfy the ego of an ‘ill- Congress and BJP Members blind eye to protect common the flood has ravaged a whop- informed gentleman.” protested against rise in petrol people’s interest, the State ping 5.54 lakh acre (2,24,374 Besides affecting cash diseases. There is a huge scarci- Addressing the media on and diesel prices and the State Government is only shedding hectare) of agricultural land in crops such as pepper, coffee, ty of roughage, including straw Wednesday evening after the Tata, Mahendra and even HAL, the ill-informed gentleman. Government’s apathetic atti- crocodile’s tears and not cutting Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, the devastating floods washed and green fodder,” said officials. Cabinet meeting, Jaitley reit- they all will get work from for- Let the contagious problem tude towards Block Grant teach- State tax on petrol and diesel,” West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. away vegetables, medicinal Kerala has an estimated six lakh erated that the price of the eign players. It is the Congress remain with the Congress. ers, respectively. lamented Mishra. The Home Ministry data has plants and horticulture crops milch cattle requiring nearly Rafale Jet negotiated by the style that buys from abroad Leaders like Abshishek As the House met for the Besides, Mishra slammed not included the crops affect- and hundreds of acres of paddy 600 tonnes of feed, but pro- NDA is nine per cent lesser without technology transfer. Singhvi and all are repeating day, the Congress members the State Government for not ed in Uttrakhand, Madhya in the State. The deluge in duces just 30 per cent locally. than the UPA’s deal and They are the one who took what he says.” rushed into the Well of the fulfilling teachers’ genuine Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Kerala has had a cascading After Kerala, it is Uttar claimed that it is 20 per cent bribes in Defence deals which Earlier in the morning, House and shouted slogans demands. He demanded that several North-eastern States effect on the cage fish farming Pradesh which lost more crops lesser considering “weapon- is well documented in the case National Security Adviser Ajit against the Union Government the Government hold talks due to flood. and commercially valuable fish during flood. to-weapon” attached to the jet. of Bofors,” Jaitley said coun- Doval and Defence Secretary over skyrocketing fuel prices. with teachers and fulfil their According to data, hun- such as Pearl Spot, Sea Bass and As per the Ministry’s data, “This is a Government-to- tering the allegations raised by Sanjay Mitra briefed the Union The BJP members stood at their demands soon. Mishra too dreds of farms and cattle sheds Red Snapperwere. 50,873 hectare of crops in 23 Government deal and no pri- the Congress. Council of Ministers on the seats and demanded early ful- supported party MLA Behera’s were decimated and the liveli- Officials of the Kerala districts including Faizabad, vate party is involved. All 36 Slamming Rahul Gandhi fighter aircraft deal with France fillment of teachers’ demands. demand and urged the Speaker hoods of thousands of dairy Agriculture Department said Farrukhabad, Bijnor, Kanpur planes straight away come from without naming him, Jaitley in a bid to provide the leaders Salepur MLA Prakash Behera to ask the Government to ful- farmers were destroyed. Kerala the department was able to res- Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Gonda, France and not even a screw is added, “What can we say when with facts to counter the alle- was sitting on a dharna demand- fil his genuine demand at the lost 57,024.31 hectare of crops cue at least 50,000 cattle and Barabanki, Behraich, fitted in India. It is the foreign the ‘gentleman’ from the gations being levelled against it. ing NAC status for Salepur. earliest. Behera withdrew his in Kannur, Kollam, Kasaragod, house them in relief shelters Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, supplier prerogative to engage dynasty is ignorant of the fact Sources said the NSA and Unable to run the pro- dharna on Mishra’s advice. Alappuzha, Thrissur, across eight districts. “These Pilibhit, Mau, Kushinagar, their Indian partners. Many and repeating the same thing. Mitra National made a detailed ceedings, Speaker Pradeep The Congress members Kozhikode, Palakad, cattle had been left behind by Basti, Azamgarh, Badaun, Indian private firms will ben- It is proved that in dynastic par- presentation on various aspects Kumar Amat adjourned the again rushed to the Well and Malappuram, Pathanamthitta, their fleeing owners when the Ballia, Balrampur and efit as we wanted the state-of- ties ignorance is contagious. of the deal in the meeting, House till 11.30 am. When the shouted slogans. The Speaker Ernakulam, Kottayam, Idukki, water levels rose. There is also Moradabad have been dam- the-art technology of foreign The party leaders have no which lasted more than two- House reassembled, Leader of adjourned the House at 11.44 Thiruvananthapuram and widespread fear about a break- aged. As many as 3,000 animals players are shared here. Be it options but to satisfy the ego of and-a-half hours. Opposition Narasingha Mishra am till 12.30 pm. Wayanad districts. out of communicable cattle are affected here. P !"#$% & ' ( Bhubaneswar: The State Government has not accorded ! "! approval for a water aero- drome project in the Chilika Gram Sadak Yojana. Cuttack: Within a week of an lake, said Forests and At a Press meet, Finance engineering student from Environment Minister Secretary Tuhin Kant Pandey Rourkela committing suicide in Bijayashree Routray while inance Minister Shashi said the State has collected Chennai playing Momo answering a question of BJP FBhusan Behera on own revenue of 13,068 crore Challenge, the Cuttack rural member Dilip Ray in the Wednesday presented the during the first four months of police are now investigating Assembly on Wednesday. Supplementary Budget of the current year, a 33 per cent into a similar case in which a poll’ proposal. Ray had wanted to know 12,790 crore for 2018-19 in increase over the correspond- 25-year-old youth from He said separate elections the impact of the water aero- the State Assembly, taking the ing period. Mahanga is believed to be a vic- JD MP Pinaki Misra on would cost around Rs 1,000 drome project on the birds, dol- total Budget Estimate of the Similarly, the State tim of the deadly online game. BWednesday met the crore to the State exchequer phins, fish and fisher commu- year to 1,32,818 crore. Government has received 968 “We have seized phone of Election Commission of India which a developing State like nity if undertaken. Besides, the The Minister tabled the crore towards GST. The State the victim Umakanta Behera of (ECI) in New Delhi and urged Odisha cannot afford whereas legislator also asked about the Supplementary Budget amid has incurred 4,000 crore this Umar village, whose body was for early elections in Odisha. the expenditure is shared plans by the State Government ruckus as BJP Members had year and its total loan rose to found hanging from the ceiling In a letter submitted to the by the Centre and a State to check pollution in the lake kept demanding fulfillment of O $%&&&! 76,000 crore, said the of a half-constructed building ECI, Misra said, “In the event Government in case of simul- and make it more attractive. teachers’ demands in the Well Secretary. near his house on Wednesday any decision is taken by Central taneous elections. Minister Routray informed of the House. '! )$$&! * +, When asked about morning,” said Mahanga PS Government to pre-pone Lok Misra further said early that his department has got a The State Government Budgetary provision for the Inspector Jugal Kishore Das, Sabha elections before they poll would help avoid a long proposal on landing of sea made budgetary allocation of crore, Rural Development expenditure provision of 9,611 Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, adding that the victim was are scheduled to be held in spell of model code period that plane project in Chilika in 750 crore for salary towards Department allocated 2269.55 crore, 6,097 crore has been Pandey said a total of 2,070 working as a security guard. 2019, we would request you to affects developmental works of August. But after detailed infor- regularisation of Shiksha crore, Disaster Management allocated for infrastructure and crore has been set to be spend Basing on a written com- make adequate preparations the State Government. mation is obtained on project, Sahayaks, 350 crore was for Department 14,14.76 crore, rural development sector, said for providing health coverage plaint filed by the youth’s father, to hold elections to the Odisha The ECI assured that the Government will make an loan repayment, 41 crore for School and Mass Education the Minister. to people. While the State a case has been registered. Assembly simultaneously.” party’s proposals would be assessment of its impact on conduct of joint of Lok Sabha 1210.12 crore, SC and SC Behera informed that a Would spent 1,300 crore, the “Preliminary investigations Speaking to mediapersons considered favourably, ecology of lake and later decide. and Assembly polls and 1,364 Development, Minorities and provision of 400 crore has Centre would provide 770 revealed that Umakanta was after the meeting, Misra said said Misra. Notably, ever since the pro- crore for disaster response. Backward Classes Welfare been made under BASUDHA crore, he said. addicted to his smartphone; while the Centre is planning to Notably, Lok Sabha and posal for seaplane base project Obviously in view of com- 435.46 crore, Health and scheme to provide drinking However, the Health and and even before going to sleep hold simultaneous elections to Assembly elections in Odisha in Chilika has been mooted by ing elections, the Panchayati Family Welfare 400.60 crore water, 1,500 crore for Pradhan Family Welfare department on Tuesday night, the family Lok Sabha and 11 State are due in April 2019. The ECI the Central Government, there Raj and Drinking Water and Home Department has Mantri Awas Yojana and Biju later made a clarification that members had seen him hooked Assemblies, Odisha must be has been holding simultaneous have been lots of uproars in the Department was allocated the been allocated 273.07 crore. Pucca Ghar Yojana and Rs the BSKY is a fully State-fund- to his phone,” police said. included in the ‘one nation, one elections in Odisha since 2004. State. PNS highest allocation of Rs 3141.74 Out of the programme 2,065 crore for Pradhan Mantri ed scheme. Continued on Page 4 ( ) (* +, -./0
!+ ", <$5. '0.0 ' . (. ! / 12 ") ) ** OP ed slogans against the anti- tion,” told Mahala. Grant teachers’ issue on the day. *-6 "! teacher policy of the State Meanwhile, throwing their Petroleum Minister, Skill ! Government. Though their weight behind the Block Grant Development and ) 5 " demonstration reached the 21st teachers, leaders from the Entrepreneurship Dharmendra ** )* day, the protest on the Teachers’ Opposition BJP and Congress Pradhan took potshots at the " - Day was to highlight how the came to the rally venue and State Government, holding it ) 5 ) State Government was long criticised the Government for responsible for the mess and the 2 4 apathetic to the job security of its policies that have ruined the Block Grant teachers’ observing 4 ! O- thousands of teachers, many of education system in the State. the Teachers’ day as a black day. )2 4 whom are on the verge of They also flayed the Block He sought an immediate solu- - ! retirement without benefits of Grant policy under which tion of the teachers’ problems. ! ) ) 14 raving the incessant rain on a regular job and pension. teachers are being paid low However, School and Mass *" ) ) * ! 5 5 BWednesday, about 30,000 Teacher leader Pabitra without any service conditions Education Minister Badri " ! )* 5! )! " 1 block grant teachers under the Mahala claimed that though and post retirement benefits. Narayan Patra turned the heat banner of School and College they have the support of all sec- Leader of Opposition at the teachers instead. He said , P Teachers’ and Employees’ tions of society, including the Narasingh Mishra, Tara Prasad while the State Government is ! / 12 United Forum held a demon- Opposition parties like Bahinipati from Congress and considering the demands of the + -6 stration and observed the Congress and BJP, the Pardip Purohit and Samir teachers, the demonstration ") Teachers’ Day as “Black Day” at Government has been neglect- the Assembly. “From after September 17, they Mohanty from the BJP trained was uncalled-for. ! ) the Lower PMG here on ing them and their genuine September 6, about 4,000 will hold rallies and demon- their guns at the BJD Meanwhile, the annual 4 ! O- Wednesday protesting the demands are ignored. schools and 1,500 colleges will strations at panchayat level Government for reneging from State and district-level pro- ) ) Government apathy. He warned that the protest be shut down. On September 6 across the State and convince commitment. grammes to felicitate teachers "!" 1 The Block Grant (BG) would be further intensified and 7, the teachers will gherao the villagers about the stand of The DSO also took out a were postponed for an indefi- teachers and employees chant- after the Monsoon Session of MLAs across the State and the Government on educa- rally supporting the Block nite period. * " ) )"! - P$*< 0# 1! !. 2 ! $2 ) 5 * )*/) *) !"" ) ") 14 ! ! $ ) 3 ") * !*! ) ! 1! 3 Department and asked for pho- ! +" =) tocopy of the first page of his Q ! 1 0 1 answer sheet. Later, the GA P .. , Department sent a letter to the $ + 41 OPSC and as the OPSC didn’t ! / 12 &' ()* 44 ! O give a reply of the letter, - Maharana again lodged a com- ! ) plaint with the OIC. Bhubaneswar: The Biju = ) And in 2017, State Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) * " he Odisha Soochana Information Commissioner is fully funded by the State TAdhikar Abhiyan on Sashiprava Bindhani started the Government out of its own res- +) Wednesday demanded the hearing and asked the OPSC to ources. There is no Central Go- Governor to conduct an inquiry provide the first page of the vernment support to the BSKY. ) ) 1 into non cooperation by the answer sheet for which the Under the BSKY which has 4 Odisha Information OPSC was forced to provide the been rolled out from August 15, Commission (OIC) and the RTI Act asked the OPSC to Information Officer (PIO) pro- incomplete and misleading. same. Pradhan said the data there is provision of annual ) ! ! *L " " " "6 "111M4 Odisha Public Service provide his answer sheet copy vided misleading information Interestingly, in the photo- provided by the OPSC in 2017 health coverage of 5 lakh per ) !)*L M! ) Commission (OPSC) in pro- and the photo copies of those by not providing the answer copy of the answer sheet pro- was not matching with the data family and 7 lakh for the ")! ")14 ) *" !* viding complete data under RTI who have cleared the exami- sheet copy sought for. vided by the OPSC, it was found provided earlier and demanded women members of the family, !) K *5) ) 1 Act to an aggrieved over irreg- nation. Consequently, Maharana on that the answer sheet was mis- the OIC conduct an inquiry. for over 70 lakh economically ) ) ) ! 5 ularities in an examination con- He also said there were October 10, 2010 lodged a chievously given wrong marks. But the OIC said Maharana vulnerable families in the State. ) )! )1!*") 3 )*") 3) ! ducted for the Junior Lecturer allegations of gross irregulari- complaint with the OIC regard- Maharana later approached the that all the data was provided 290 crore will be spent for this 2 ) ")!! 5) 1 posts in 2010 by the OPSC. ties in evaluation of the exam- ing the matter. OPSC Chairman and demand- and the file closed. in the financial year 2018-19. Addressing a Press meet ination copies and massive Hearing the complaint, the ed for a probe into the matter but Maharana on August 16, Similarly, the scheme has 4.. ' here, Abhiyan convenor Pradip corruption in selection of can- OIC on February 10, 2012 in vain. 2018 has also submitted a let- provision of free health services ! / 12 4A! ) ) )"!)! Pradhan said one Sudarshan didates. After getting no reply asked the OPSC to provide the As it was alleged that the ter to the Governor to probe in for all (irrespective of income, " ! )" *"3*)) 1A Maharana of Angul district from the OPSC, Maharana carbon copy of the answer first page of the answer sheet the matter. Maharana, mean- status or residence) in all State " ! * * ! *A! appeared for the examination. again on May 30, 2011 knocked sheet and as per the direction was manipulated, again on while, threatened that he would Government healthcare facilities ! " ! ! * %79 98 ) But as he failed to the at the doors of the OPSC of the OIC, the latter on July 2, February 6, 2015, Maharana knock at the doors of the starting from Sub center level up !! ** ! 1 clear the examination, on April through the RTI Act. 2012 provided the photocopy knocked at the doors of the Orissa High Court in the mat- to District Headquarters 4 <2 * " ! )A! 18, 2011 Maharana through the But as the Public of the answer sheet, which was General Administration (GA) ter in coming days. Hospital level. PNS 2 "") ' )2 ) )4 1 + 4 & Q #$ ) ' 3 ?/ + $ " norms for the concerned Administrative Officers -'&-.%/0 ' employees. (AAO), Joint Administrative 2,51,600 volunteers (girls and social works in both rural and nion Minister The Union Minister said it Officers, Administrative bviously to gain political )*& 12 0 boys) have joined them in all 30 urban areas. Sports will be UDharmendra Pradhan on is stated in the letter that the Officers, Senior Administrative Omileage for his party, BJP districts. The Highest 21,370 organised in gram panchayat Wednesday wrote to Chief new norms were approved by Officers, Chief Administrative State in-charge Arun Singh on youths have joined the BYV in levels to create a health atmos- Minister Naveen Patnaik seek- the CM on April 16, but the Officers-I and Chief Wednesday met the striking Baleswar followed by 19,254 in phere under the programme. ing the latter’s intervention to associations allege that the Administrative Officers-II and Block Grant (BG) teachers at he State Government on Cuttack district followed by Youths would be involved in end the strike by members of directives issued have not been AAO should be the entry level their dharna site at PMG protesting teachers’ demands TWednesday informed the 16,248 in Ganjam, 13, 665 in “Mu Hero’ programme and tal- the Odisha Heads of complied with by the admin- post,” Pradhan said in the let- Square and said it is shameful are fully justified and the saf- Assembly that members of the Kalahandi, 12,893 in Bhadrak, ents would be identified from Departments Section Officers’ istration. ter to Patnaik. for the State Government that fron party full supports those Biju Yuva Bahini are voluntary 12,286 in Balaingir, 11,963 in among them. Efforts will be Association and the Odisha “The members are still The associations the teachers are forced to hold demands. Due to Chief social workers and are not Mayurbhanj, 11,056 in made to provide them identity Heads of Departments working as Junior Assistants, have decided for an indefinite an agitation on the streets Minister Naveen Patnaiks mis- paid any allowance or incentive Khordha, 10,787 in Jajpur, in the society, the Minister said. Ministerial Officers’ Senior Assistants, Section stir until their demands braving the incessant rains on rule the people of the State have for services. 10,304 in Keonjhar, 10,271 in To achieve all these, the Association. Officers, Establishment are met, which would an auspicious occasion like the lost faith on the State In response to a question of Kendrapada and 10,149 in Government has set to provide Pradhan’s letter to the Officers and Senior adversely impact the adminis- Teachers’ Day. Government. Not only teach- BJP MLA Dillip Ray, Minister Bargarh. The number of BYV 1.5 lakh per annum to each CM followed the former’s Establishment Officers in the tration and cripple the Singh alleged that the State ers but Government employees, of State for Sports and Youth volunteers is the lowest in Yuva Vahini. The Government receipt of a petition from the Heads of the Departments. governance, the Union Government is fully responsi- doctors, nurses, Anganwadi Services Chandra Sarathi Boudh where only 1,738 have has made a budgetary alloca- two associations with a request They wanted their cadre to be Minister said, requesting ble for this situation. He further and ASHA Workers are taking Behera informed that a total of joined it. tion of 45,049.07 lakh for for immediate implementation restructured and convert their Patnaik to resolve the issue on said the BJP always gives to the streets for fulfillment of 7,174 Biju Yuva Bahinis (BYVs) The Minister said youths three years for this purpose, the of new cadre restructuring posts to Assistant top priority. respect to the teachers. The their justified demands. have so far been formed and would be engaged in different Minister said. $! $ % !$
Anuradha Biswal and Padmini However, Odisha took up the nowhere near any of the lead- shortest possible period turned his immediate lieutenants guid- culture of Odisha. Field hock- Lastly, Dutee Chand is now Rout emerged as top achievers challenge and what it did even- ing States in matters of sports the outfit with all facilities a ing him on 24×7 basis and the ey, athletics, tennis, rugby a wealthy person with thirty in the country and abroad, tually is history today. promotion or achievement, is world-class stadium. The mission-driven approach by union, rugby sevens, associa- million rupees in her account apart from the great hockey Youths and sports go occupying a most enviable sta- young Sports Secretary is a the functionaries under the tion football and cricket are for bagging only two silvers. wizards from even before, the together. Most interestingly, tus in the sports domain by mastermind who has picked sports boss operating on clock- popularly played and promot- But the media is hyping her Odisha Government made no Odisha is truly a young State sheer focus and concentration great skills of getting things precision schedules. Sports ed across the State. The Kalinga past struggles and the way her delay in giving them the best with young women outnum- on boosting youth spirit done in record time with his chroniclers have religiously Stadium on a countdown mode weaver family suffered due to possible rewards in cash and bering young men. The scrip- through sports that develop magic wand swinging like in a kept live the great fact that already for the 2018 Men’s want of money and support. kind. Dutee, for instance, has tures say when women are big- shape even the wayward young fairytale. No wonder, Odisha, Naveen Patnaik had given to all Hockey World Cup between That she is being shown as a been already given away thir- ger in number, prosperity is on people into celebrities in the once a nondescript region in the medal winners of India November 28 and December source of inspiration is fine ty million rupees in cash for its way to the society. In 1999, arena. First, the authorities did the sports world, is now known equal cash rewards irrespective 16. The newly-designed logo though that doesn’t make one two silvers. The hockey girls a defamed Congress-led quality planning with the help as a great location particularly of State or region of domicile. on the Indian national hockey wake up and take a leap. What have also been richer by ten Government was at its peak of of available wisdom He had declared that team jersey is a summation of is truly inspiring is that the ' million rupees each. Needless infamy mainly because nearly among the bureaucrats ! "#P$"%" all winning Indian ath- Odisha, the Konark Wheel, State Government has so much to say, hidden and unsung tal- all members of the executive who understand the letes are equal and the State’s famed coastline, to offer in the world of sports he Haryana Government ents are surfacing like never were degenerate with a machi- basics of what works well. after organising the 22nd Asian deserve the same accolade and endangered Olive Ridley tur- that parents and young people Thits headlines when any before and on their way to grab nating head. The Biju Janata They developed the stadium Athletic event last year followed reward. No other State has tles, Odishi dance form and must consider fabulous bonus sportsperson from that State medals beyond count in the Dal happened and the magical infrastructure in the capital city by world-class hockey tourna- done it once yet as their deci- hockey. In a first-of-its-kind to grab. Dutee is with a high- bags a medal at any big sports future. Appropriate skill train- change in 18 years is glaringly into a world-class facility. The ments, football championships sion makers are parochially association, Indian hockey paying job and shall only excel event. But the sports stars keep ing is being imparted to all visible. The State decision mak- erstwhile sports boss Injeti and more. The grand athletics inclined with a horrible ‘mine today got a new sponsor in the as a compassionate sportsper- waiting for donkey’s years to potential champions in sports ers had realised from the Srinivas had laid the founda- show is on record as a miracle and thine’ sentiment. The beau- Odisha Government, which son only if she donates only see the money. Sports achiev- hostels put up all over the beginning that unless the youth tion-stone for great sports event for it was organised in 90 ty about Odisha is that it has decided to support the twenty per cent of her windfall ers keep running from pillar to State, which identifies and power is harnessed systemati- events to take place in Odisha. flat days after Jharkhand chick- declares rewards today and game for the next five years. earning to fellow sportspersons post to lay hands on the hard trains young sports men and cally, not much good would The Kalinga Stadium, which ened out at the last moment pays up tomorrow. Other States Naveen Patnaik himself made of her village or region close to cash by wearing out several women at State cost. Besides, it occur by way of productive hap- was virtually captured like pri- after preparing for nearly two scream big but never pay up the announcement amid dig- home. Winning prizes only pairs of footwear. Haryana is an established fact that in pening. The boss and most of vate property by a few tennis years. The international sports until medal winners begin nitaries in Delhi. Hockey does not make a great human steals the fame and credit for athletics, the stars are those his highly-skilled administra- playing bureaucrats who even organisers, star participants, weeping or losing hope. breeds in Odisha as they say. being. Sharing joy and goods giving to sportsmen fabulous who win sprints particularly tors put ‘youth affairs’ high on kept retired superior court judges and spectators, all alike, Now any sportsperson of The national team has the with the struggling ones cash rewards, but when and the 100- and 200-metre events. agenda. Odisha is not an afflu- judges and many other skilled were stunned to see the incred- Odisha winning a gold medal highest from Odisha, both in around her shall deify her. Or whether or not they get that is Incidentally, when BJP- ent State like Punjab or Haryana players out of bound, had to ible outcome. The International in any competition would get men and women’s teams. else, the story would end as not clearly known. Odisha ruled Jharkhand betrayed the boasting very impressive per make way to make the playing Association of Athletics a cash award of Rs 1 crore and Odisha has produced great ludicrously as that of Dana became a sporting State much nation by walking out on the capita income from successful facilities world class. After Federation (IAAF) went back silver and bronze medalists Rs players including Dilip Tirkey, Majhi, who unwittingly carried later during the BJD regime. It Asian Athletics in 2017 just agricultural and industrial Injeti, senior-most Chief with grand memories with a 60 lakh and Rs 40 lakh, respec- Ignace Tirkey and Lazarus her dead wife and became a took supremely designed plans before 90 days, the rest of activities. But as survey reports Secretary-level officer, joined strong craving to come back tively, whereas the wealthy Barla. The current Indian temporary celebrity of a dif- to make sports popular and India had no idea what to do. suggest, the Punjab youth is a the Union Government, a fair- again and again. Central Government has teams also has the likes of ferent kind and became rich. sportspersons serious about No single so-called advanced disillusioned and derailed lot ly young, energetic, focussed Odisha is today a highly- declared only Rs 50 lakh, Rs 30 BirendraLakra, Amit Rohidas, attaining laurels with quality State with money and man- due to narcotic drugs and unre- officer called Vishal Dev took desired sports destination. All lakh and Rs 20 lakh for gold, Deepsan Tirkey and Namita (The writer is a core mem- coaching and care. Lately, when power came forward to volun- alistic ambition without efforts. over and began improving credits go to the visionary silver and bronze winners. Toppo. Many more are to ber of Transparency stars like Dutee Chand, teer to save face of India. The Odisha Government, from where Srinivas left in a Chief Minister’s sports dream, Presently, sports is core enthral the world soon. International, Odisha)
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to establish such benches in exercise of its power under (! 4# ' $ hief Minister Naveen Entry-78 of the Union List,” CPatnaik on Wednesday Patnaik said in the letter. wrote a letter to Union Law The Chief Minister also 66 11 Counsel of the petitioner hereditary appointment of Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated in the letter that there 5 Subhransu Padhi. servitors, prohibition of col- requesting him to take an early have been persistent demands The apex court’s hearing lection of donations for decision regarding establish- from the people of these 1 was scheduled to be held on Annadan Atika by servitors ment of permanent Benches of regions for setting up perma- 2. the Odisha Legislative Wednesday. and amendment of the Shri the Orissa High Court in the nent Benches of the High Assembly. / The Supreme Court, after Jagannath Temple Act, 1954. western and southern regions Court to mitigate the inconve- he demand for estab- This apart, the lawyers’ hearing the case on June 8 and The servitors’ bodies are of the State. nience faced by the litigants. Tlishment of a perma- sit-in protest would take he Supreme Court has July 5 had directed the Shree staunchly opposing the three “There is adequate justifi- He also assured the Union nent Bench of the Orissa place from 10 am to 5 pm Tdeferred its hearing of the Jagannath Temple reforms though they have cation for establishment of Minister that the State High Court in the western everyday till September 20, case on Puri Shreemandir Administration (SJTA) for agreed to the other proposals. permanent Benches of Orissa Government will provide ade- part of the State has once a member of the association reforms after amicus curiae implementation of 12 propos- Meanwhile, a three-mem- High Court in the western quate resources for establish- again gained momentum as said. Gopal Subramaniam sought als as a part of disciplinary ber expert committee consti- and southern parts of Odisha ment of the benches. members of the Sambalpur The lawyers’ body four-week time to submit reforms in the Puri tuted by the State government and the criteria laid down by An early decision regarding District Bar Association threatened to shut down his report. Shreemandir. recently held a public hearing Justice Jaswant Singh the same by the Government of resorted to a dharna at Nelson ed to boycott work in all courts offices of the district Collector, Subramaniam has asked However, the servitors’ on the different issues regard- Commission are also India will fulfill the aspirations Mandela Chhak here on in the district from the day till RDC, Registrar, RTO and for more time to examine the bodies and the SJTA are yet to ing reforms and suggested pro- substantially met. The of the people of these regions, Wednesday. September 20, the concluding Election Commission as part of Puri Srimandir and give a reach a consensus on three pro- posals on smooth darshan of Parliament has the prerogative stated Patnaik. The association also decid- day of the monsoon session of their stir. report to the apex court, said posals such as abolition of the devotees. 0)B" 7 ! 2 &$ '( + ' ! 3 ! $2 2 /#. # -.44 '< 2 and other festi- ! vals, it is impos- < sible to get / through due to a " logjam at both round 50 residents of sides as the gate @A 4/ ASidhamahavir area of Puri is closed for sent a letter to Prime Minister hours due to hree persons died and five Narendra Modi demanding an more numbers of an Associate Professor Tothers sustained injuries over-bridge on the level cross- trains, informed of the MKCH Medical after a car hit a scooter on the ing near Sidhamahavir rail gate the letter. College Hospital Cuttack-Paradip road near of the Puri-Konark National “It is a very Surgery Department Pathuriagada in Jagatsinghpur Highway. old demand of is flouting the provi- district on Wednesday. Under a banner of Puri people to sions of the scheme Reports said the mishap Sidhamahavir Rail Over-bridge construct a fly- and is forcing patients took place at around 1 pm - instead of a Government Construction Steering They cited that the level over on the level crossing, to go a private hospi- when the speeding car with six undertaking like HAL which Committee, the residents hand- crossing is on the main road which remains off for hours tal for diagnostic ser- to seven persons onboard hit ICC secretary Mastan Vali has been manufacturing planes ed over a letter to Puri from Puri to Konark, daily. People entering and exit- vices. the two-wheeler. Ahere claimed that the Modi for 70 years,” said Vali pointing Collector Jyoti Prakash Das on Nimapara, Gop and Kakatpur ing Puri suffer traffic jam at It might be men- The car then Government was paying out the nepotism and corrup- Monday informing plights on area which is the second biggest level crossing. Demands have tioned that the State overturned and skidded off a very high price for tion in the Rafale deal. a daily basis while crossing the connecting route to been made several times in the Government is imple- the road under the impact of Rafale jets in comparison to the He said that people should rail gate. Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and past for an over bridge,” said : menting the ‘Nidan the collision. UPA Government and accused consider why a jet that was They sent copies of letter to other parts of State. Every day, Steering Committee coordi- 0 1 :1 Scheme’ to provide A resident of Badapala the PM of compromising worth Rs 520 crore has been Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, nearly 2 lakh people use the nator Swadhina Kumar Panda. the diagnostic ser- here, Parakhita Satpathy , his every defence procurement bought for Rs 1,600 crore and Union Surface Transport and road, but halt for hours when He informed that in 2015 vices including the MRI, CT son and their relative, who were procedure. who has been benefited from Waterways Minister Nitin the gate is closed, the letter Nabakalebar Yatra, nearly Rs 2 Scan, X-Ray and others free of travelling by the scooter, died Demanding a probe by a such a deal. He also claimed Gadkari, Chief Minister informed. 100 crore was sanctioned for cost to all patients in the pub- on the spot. Joint Parliamentary Committee that the Central Government Naveen Patnaik, Chief General They also cited it is tourists the over bridge and compen- he Manav Adhikar lic health facilities. On the other hand, five (JPC) in to the Jet deal with can’t hide the price of Rafale Manager, East Coast Railways, and commercial vehicles, reg- sation to land losers for TSuraksha Manch’s in its They also alleged that five occupants of the car got injured France, Vali said the intention jets and demanded that the deal Rajiv Vishnoi and the ular buses, cars and bikes which eviction, but that was not 58th phase of the Ghanta Yatra doctors have been appointed in in the accident. Three of them behind awarding the contract should be investigated by the Divisional Railway Manager suffer inordinate delays during implemented for unknown (cymbal beating rally) has the Blood Bank but are remain- sustained critical injuries and to manufacture the jets a com- CAG and the PAC. (DRM) Khorda. the crossing of trains through reasons. He charged that it is a demanded that the Health ing absent most of the time and were rushed to the Kujang pany owned by industrialist like Jharsugada MLA Naba In the letter, their con- the level crossing. They told the local politician, who not only Minister take stringent action running their own business in hospital. Anil Ambani is clear. Kishore Das and PCC gener- cerns were over long jams of people of Puri are worst suf- opposed the over bridge against the doctors who are their own private hospitals. They were later shifted to “Ambani is in debt of Rs al secretaries Laxman Meher, thousands of people, including ferers as they have to halt 30 to for eviction of houses, but also flouting the rules of the ‘Nidan They also alleged that the doc- the SCB Medical College 45,000 crore and hasn’t ever Raj Kishore Sarangi, treasurer buses, taxies and commercial 40 times daily before the gate helped sending back Scheme’ and who are absent tors are looting lakhs of rupees Hospital in Cuttack as their manufactured a jet. But he KC Patel and DCC president vehicles, at both sides of level since the rail line remains busy funds unused for his vote bank during the work hours. in name of salaries even if they condition deteriorated. was chosen for the contract GR Panda were present. crossing during the train hours. always. During the Rath Yatra politics. The members alleged that are not present in duty hours. O*+#,( ( P 5 # (76%$66+8 Association and Fara Kabir, Action Aid, spoke. The pro- # Q 9"" " gramme was attended by 20 representatives from seven . ! 5 16 5 ! 71 rescue Janardhan, started thrash- countries viz; Afghanistan, 7 1 " 7 1 /9 ! 7: ing him without mercy. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, man was physically assault- / ; "5 / /9 /1 " According to the police three-day regional expert Maldives, Nepal and Srilanka. Aed, abused, stripped and /" 1 7 ! 5 complaint, Janardhan was Aconsultation meeting on The SAARC Regional tonsured here for paying change , /"! / 1 /6 dragged from the shop to the “Women’s Empowerment for Expert Consultation comprised to a shopkeeper for purchasing 5 " / " ! 6 5 Mahatma Gandhi statue Agricultural Development in four technical sessions along a LED bulb. " / 7 " / 1"! / installed in middle of the mar- South Asia: Enabling Policy” with a field visit to ICAR- The matter came to the fore ket square. The shopkeepers was held at ICAR-CIWA here. CIWA adopted village on the after a video featuring a half-na- !( 1 " / 7 stripped his clothes, physically While inaugurating the concluding day. There will be ked man being tonsured under , /" =1 9 /" 1 ! assaulted him and tonsured function, Union Minister of country paper presentations a statue of Mahatma Gandhi /" 1 1 = 6 / him head under the statue to State for Agriculture and on ‘Women’s Empowerment went viral on social media on / 1 / teach him a lesson. Farmers Welfare Krishna Raj as for Agriculture Development in Tuesday. The victim was iden- Ironically, the locals instead chief guest expressed her hap- South Asia: Enabling Policies’ tified as Janardhan Sahoo, a res- coins. of coming forward to stop the piness for organising the by respective SAARC country ident of Gobindapur village The shopkeeper identified assault against the person were SAARC meeting in India. She representatives. under the Industrial Area police as Zabir Khan refused to accept busy in shooting the video on emphasised the role of women The inaugural session was station in Baleswar town. the change currency notes and their mobile phones and shared and advocated that the ICAR- also attended by Dr PS Pandey, The incident occurred on coins. When Janardhan argued the clip on social media. CIWA should be a global leader ADG, (EP&HS), ICAR, Dr SN Monday following a heated asking whether the Government “My husband told about the in the arena of women empow- Pasupalak, Vice Chancellor, argument between a shopkeep- has banned the smaller denom- incident to us after reaching erment. She highlighted about OUAT, Directors and Heads of er and Janardhan over pay- ination notes, Zabir turned furi- home with tonsured head. various schemes and pro- ICAR institutes located at ment of change currency notes ous and started beating him. When I insisted him to grammes for women empow- Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and coins for an LED bulb. After Janardhan shouted approach the police against the erment of the Government of countries, including ICAR- must come along with account- guests and participants of the along with other officials. As per the complaint lodged for help, other shopkeepers tried attackers and shopkeeper, he India. CIWA, Bhubaneswar. ability. He further emphasized programme. An exhibition was also at the Industrial Area police sta- to stop Zabir from thrashing was feeling so insulted that he DARE Secretary and ICAR Deputy Director General on SWOT analysis of various The representatives from arranged to display the women tion by the victim’s wife him. But, the shopkeeper lev- attempted to run away from the Director General Dr Trilochan (Agril. Education), ICAR Dr programmes for enabling poli- SAARC headquarters coun- friendly technologies in agri- Manjulata Sahoo, Janardhan elled false allegation against the house,” the victim’s wife stated Mohapatra, who presided, Narendra Singh Rathore as the cies for women farmers and tries, Dr Md Younus Ali, senior culture. The vote of thanks was purchased the bulb from a shop customer citing the latter was in the complaint. “We watched stressed upon the establish- guest of honour, categorically workers. Technical Officer, SAARC proposed by Dr Lipi Das, at Somnathpur market, for caught while stealing from his him at home as he was repeat- ment of a regional platform for mentioned that, the attempts of At the outset, Director of Agriculture Center , Ma Principal Scientist, ICAR- which he paid Rs 130 of lower shop. Believing the allegations edly saying to end life out of women farmers and workers all SAARC member countries the institute Dr SK Srivastava Estrella A Penunia, Secretary CIWA and coordinator of the denomination currency notes without knowing the fact, other extreme insult,” she wrote in the empowerment by SAARC for empowerment of women welcomed all the esteemed General, Asian Farmers’ programme. including a few Rs 10 notes and shopkeepers, who had come to complaint. 2 6 4- 5 # $
With the players in red hot between the two teams in the followed by South Korea (four), it should be drilled into them giant strides to dominate the form, it was expected that Asiad, India has managed to India (three) and now Japan. not to make the same mistakes game. arely three months before India would put it across win by a goal or two with The Indian team, in the again and again. Holding a gun With the European Bthe men’s hockey World Malaysia, always a tricky cus- Malaysia ousting India 4-3 in preliminary matches, looked at the head of the coach all the method of power hockey clear- Cup begins in Bhubaneswar, tomer, in the semifinals. But the the Guangzhou semifinal unstoppable finding the target time would be of little help. ly eclipsing the razzle-dazzle of the Indian team has suffered a method and clinical finish in 2010. The biggest victory at will. In the process they also Former Indian captain Asian style, dribblers weaving rude jolt by not being able to which the team displayed in that India could carve out registered the country’s biggest Viren Rasquina said steps their way into the ‘D’ to score reach the final of the 18th Asian earlier matches evaporated as against Malaysia was 6-0 in the ever victory when they rolled should be taken now to fix the field goals or setting up other Games at Jakarta. A lot of the tenacious Malaysians Asian Games held at Tokyo over weak Hong Kong 26-0 problems so that the frailties players to find the board is hype is being generated looked more menacing in in 1958 followed by a 5-1 win thus erasing the previous exposed in Jakarta doesn’t show missing today. The likes of surrounding the World Cup attack. India’s old failing of con- in the New Delhi Asian Games record set in 1932 when India up in Bhubaneswar. Ashok Kumar, the son of wiz- with Odisha getting a lot of ceding goals in the dying min- in 1982. thrashed USA 24-1 in the The Indian team won the ard Dhyan Chand, and late attention not only as the ‘cra- utes and messing up chances in Malaysia played India, led Olympic Games. World Cup for the only time in Mohammed Shahid who could dle of Indian hockey’ but also the rival circle again returned by the redoubtable Ajitpal India’s failure to reach the 1975 and the Olympic gold in mesmerize opponents with as the promoter and host of the to hunt them as Malaysia, trail- Singh, in the semifinals of the Asiad final points to an inher- 1980 at Moscow in a truncat- their stick work are no more in world event. ing 1-2 with two minutes to go, 3rd World Cup held at Kuala ent weakness of the team crum- ed field as the European giants evidence. India had a fantastic run in equalised. Lumpur in 1975. The hosts led bling under pressure. The and Australia did not partici- The bronze medal the the Asian Games at Jakarta In the two rounds of shoot- 2-1 till the last few minutes Japan, who beat Pakistan 1- Asian champions for the first squads the hosts would face in pate. Indian team won in Jakarta steamrolling lesser opponents out that followed, India lost when penalty corner expert 0 in the other semifinal, pro- time. the World Cup would be much The last time India entered defeating Pakistan 2-1 will be to score a staggering 76 goals with skipper PR Sreejesh con- Aslam Sher Khan put paid to vided the biggest twist in the The irony is that the same more formidable than they the semifinals of the World of little solace. But the players in the five matches they played ceding five goals in the second their aspirations. India came tournament when they went on Indian team had mauled the encountered at Jakarta. Cup was in 1975 when they and coach now should sit down in the round robin league stage set. A gold medal here would from behind to win 3-2. The to win the gold scripting a gold medal winning team 8-0 Hockey India has merci- became champions. Pakistan, to introspect and correct the to finish at the top of the have meant India would play in team went on to win the World superb come from behind (they in the group stage. fully decided to retain coach no longer the force they used mistakes. A good showing in group. The Indians scored a the next Olympics. Now India Cup, for the first and last time, were trailing 1-4 after 17 min- Malaysia, despite such peri- Harendra Singh till the World to be, had won the tournament the Bhubaneswar World Cup goal every 3.9 minutes — a has to go through the qualifiers. defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the utes) story to draw level 6-6 odic heroics, has never been Cup. In fact, a coach could not for the highest number of four would go a long way in pro- staggering feat. It is, however, a fact that final. Malaysia, apparently, during regulation time. able to win any tournament of be expected to rectify the errors times since its inception in viding the much needed impe- They conceded only three Malaysia has bothered India seized on the errors and Japan scored four goals importance in the Asian or players make on the field. He 1971. Ever since, the tus to hockey in the country. goals in these matches, all and remained a thorn in the emerged victorious. That they in the last eight minutes and world stage. can only watch helplessly from Netherlands, Germany, (The writer is a three coming during the team’s flesh for decades. In most lost to Japan in the final is went on to derail Malaysia 3-1 Pakistan has won the Asian the sidelines. It is the players Australia, Spain, England and Bhubaneswar-based senior jour- 5-3 victory over South Korea. hockey matches played another matter. in the shoot-out to be crowned Games gold medal eight times who should be hauled up and even Argentina have taken nalist) . ( ) (* +, -./0
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embers of Social Unity MCentre of India (SUCI) 1 0 (Communist), Odisha State Committee held a demonstra- : tion here on Wednesday protesting against the hike of 41 041 price of petrol, diesel and LPG 0 by the BJP-led Central Government. / They said that the Modi India VP Soumya Ranjan Das Omm Rath, Soumya and Dibyajyoti Samantray got Government which came to he court of additional judi- guided the programme and Heena Patel got the orange belt maroon belt and Manisha Sahu, power in 2014 with a Central Government had came have increased in the interna- Tcial commissioner in Ranchi he Japan Karate Shotokai Toffan Bisoi and Gyana Ranjan and Govind Panthei, Janavi Maninder Karjee and Ayush slogan ‘Achhe Din’ for people is to power in 2014 the price of tional market, they alleged. on Wednesday sentenced three Ttraining seminar conclud- Nanda conducted the seminar. Mohanty, Badri Narayan and Patra were given brown belt. working for the ‘Achhe crude oil per barrel was 105 Among others, persons to seven years rigorous ed at the Sreekrishna In the training programme Amrita Priyadarshini got the School chairman Pabitra Din’ of the owners of private oil Dollar and now it is 70 Dollar Purnachandra Behera, Santosh imprisonment in connection International School here on Raghudipan Sarangi, Hemant green belt. Routray, Principal companies. per barrel. Rath, Rajendra Verma, with illegal liquor trade. Wednesday in which 21 Kumar, Pratyush Purussottam, Abhilash Satpathy and Swaroopananda Mishra and Mentioning about the The Modi Government is Niranjan Mohanty, Subash The judge SP Dubey had on Karatekas participated. Sanvi Biswal, Priyansu Bal, Aditya Sahoo got blue belt, VP Kabindra Dash congratu- petrol, diesel and LPG prices, trying to mislead the public Nayak and Ganesh Tripathy August 31 convicted them Japan Karate Shotokai Sumansu Sahu, Yash Sagar, Gyana Ranjan Pradhan and lated the students. the agitators said when the saying that the price of the fuel were present. under section 52 (A) of Jharkhand Excise Act 2015. The convicted persons are Indrabhan Thapa, Gautam . '"# 1 & # Thapa and Umesh Gurung. While delivering the sen- tence the AJC also imposed a ! fine of one lakh rupees each on 9#@@9 the convicts with the direction that they would have to under- 3 9;+3/" go simple imprisonment of two more years for default in pay- ;+";6+"!"$$ ment. The court also sentenced &( 1 . ! !1 ! 7 them to one month imprison- 1 : = 1 1 7771" 77 1 /6 ment under section 273 of IPC. ndian ocean-wide tsunami 6 9176/5 1 7 1 It may be stated here two Imock exercise known as 3 $1 6/"6 /9= 6! 1 /9 1 youths had died after consum- IOWave 18 was conducted on 1 ! , 1/5 / ing spurious liquor in Ranchi in == /9= 1 " " Wednesday in 328 tsunami- 1 71 91 6 1 =1= September 2017. Police teams prone villages/ULBs in six were formed to carry out raids costal districts to improve the ower distribution compa- Government and public sector against illegal sale of liquor in preparedness level against the Pnies, industrial units and undertaking will pay 335.11 the city. A team raided the shop possible disaster. Government and public sector crore to the State Government. and house of Indrabhan Thapa The test scenario was sim- companies owed total power On the direction of Odisha and recovered large quantity of ulated by INCOIS based on dues of 1,551.45 crore to the Electricity Regulatory liquor from the place. Thapa earthquake of magnitude of 9.3 SMS and social media. DEOC installed in the tsunami State Government during the Commission (OERC), a total of could not provide relevant at Northern Sumatra, in return passed the bulletins to prone villages were activated last 10 years since 2008. 213 industry consumers of the papers regarding his possession. Thirteen teams across 13 sub- Indonesia for the mock exer- the local BDOs, Tahasildars and controlled from SEOC to Energy Minister Sushant Southco were given rebate He said that he purchased it zones were deployed to moni- cise. 15 dummy bulletins were and other stakeholders for final alert the people through Singh informed this in the under the One Time Scheme from one Tarun Das. ith the IMD warning of tor the situation across the issued by INCOIS and sent to dissemination to the village siren and disseminate voice State Assembly in response to (OTS) in 2012. Based on information Wover 150 mm rainfall in city in 67 wards. the State Emergency Operation community. messages. a question of MLA Sanatan The Minister said the police also raided the house of the city, the Bhubaneswar Storm Water Control Center (SEOC) at SRC office, The local Sarpanches, com- The exercise was coordi- Mahakud in the State Assembly OERC is the authority that Umesh Gurung who said that Municipal Corporation (BMC) Room at BMC was also func- Bhubaneswar through email, munity mobilisers and volun- nated by Intergovernmental on Wednesday. fixes power tariff for difference he was involved in illegal sale of has become ready with a mul- tioning through the number- Fax and SMS. teers alerted the villagers and Oceanographic Commission According to information, category of consumers after liquor form the house of tiagency 24X7 control room. 0674-2432281. The other The SEOC immediately took initiative for evacuation to (IOC), Unesco, in which while the four power distribu- conducting public hearing every Gautam Thapa. The police had Pumps were deployed in helpline number at passed the bulletins to the safer places through the iden- Odisha participated as a part of tion companies have to pay year. The State Government is registered a FIR (190/17) with various places prone to water Bhubaneswar Operations District Emergency Operation tified safe routes in shortest tsunami preparedness for the 10,23.15 crore, commercial supplying power at a subsidised the Doranda police station in logging to release water. Centre was 18003450061. Centre (DEOC) by Fax, email, time period. Alert siren systems community. units 193.19 crore and rate for agriculture purposes. this connection. BC9D ?/&+ 7 8+ -P( ! $ R ; 73 /+ 4 Q / :8 1 / 0 44+ Although the State (DHH) of Puri will work as the he Puri district adminis- .# Government had set August hospital section of the medical Ttration came to an action : 1 othing is enough for us as . / 2018 as second deadline after a college after being upgraded. mode on Wednesday for the : 1 44+ Nof now. We will be satisfied : 0 first deadline of March 2017 for Later, with completion of infra- upcoming elections scheduled only when the policemen, who fter the Union Minister of completion of campus, but structure, the hospital section in April 2019. he Vigilance police on are booked for assaulting a 0 AState for Health Ashwini works are still underway. Not will move to the college campus In a meeting of district offi- 0 TWednesday conducted raids lawyer, are arrested and pro- Kumar Choubey’s displeasure only is the academic incom- which is under construction on cials, Puri Collector Jyoti on the residences and office of duced in court. $ over the incompletion of Sri plete, but also the work for the a 25 acre land of the Jaganath Prakash Dash reviewed the Baripada-based MPC College This is what Orissa High $1 Jaganath Medical College and hospital section was yet to Temple at the city outskirts. preparations on Wednesday. voter’s lists which began from Head Clerk Pravakar Parida on Court Bar Association presi- Hospital in Puri even after funds start. However, following a snail’s Proper operation of September 1 and will continue the allegations of acquisition of dent Srikant Kumar Naik 101 allocation from the Centre, the Chief Minister Naveen space in construction works, VVPAT and EVM machines, till September end came for assets disproportionate to his summed up after a general 1 0 district administration and the Patnaik had laid the foundation apart from upgradation of the correction of errors, paper review. The district adminis- known sources of income. body meeting of the bar on State Health and Family Welfare stone on July 4, 2015 for a 100- DHH, it looks the medical col- audits, besides finalisation of tration decided to complete The Vigilance officials con- Wednesday. Naik further informed that Department were found in a beded medical college and hos- lege might not commence in voter’s lists and awareness correction process within a ducted simultaneous raids on He was replying to a query in order to widen the hurried situation. pital as Nabakalebar bonanza the 2018-19 year. A permission among voters were discussed. month and came out with final Parida’s residential house at as to whether the order of the ongoing lawyers’ agitation While joining as guest in offer to the Puri people. In the of the Medical Council of India Besides discussions were lists. People needing change in Kendua, Baisinga in High Court for a Crime Branch across the State, the High Court the inauguration of Fakir meeting, the CM had (MCI) is also needed before the made on the verified paper voters I-cards were requested to Mayurbhanj district, triple sto- investigations into the cases bar decided to convene a Mohan Medical College and announced the medical college’s admission of students is taken audits trial system of VVPT come and correct in the office ried commercial complex at registered in connection with meeting of the presidents and Hospital in Baleswar on Sunday, completion by March 2017 in the college. that ensures voters their proof as early as possible. Kendua, Baisinga, house at last week’s police-lawyer face- secretaries of all bars in the Union Minister was sur- given the infrastructure need- Meanwhile, Chief District of vote within seven seconds of Notably, on January 3, native village Khandadeuli off is not enough to break the the State on Saturday to prised over the delays of the ed. In the Centre-State joint Medical Officer (CDMO) Dr casting. Dash said every voter 2019, the additions of new under the Baisinga police sta- ice and pave way for the chalk out further course of Puri medical college despite Rs venture medical college hospi- Bhaskar Samantray said, “The will be scanned before voting voters will be published with a tion, house at Bijay lawyers of the city to call off action. 105 crore allocations already. tal project in Puri, the Centre construction of academic to ensure that genuine people final list on next day. As many Ramachandrapur in Baripada their ongoing agitation, which “Till that period, the ongo- Taking a jibe at the State, he will bear 75 per cent of the pro- building is at final stage and cast their franchise. as 1,593 booths in the district town and office at MPC completed ninth day on the ing agitation (in Cuttack) will told he would seek a report ject cost. will take some time for com- The ongoing correction of have been fixed for voting. Autonomous College campus. day. continue,” he said. shortly on the cause of the inor- Sources said primarily, the pletion. Initiatives are on in the dinate delay. District Headquarters Hospital DHH too.” .7 1 : 8 ! , 0 ' 9 1 Forests and Environment 1,04,984.97 MT ash in :()(* Minister Bijayshree Routray unauthorized manner at dif- informed this in the State ferent places since 2015-16 till 0 :1 0 Assembly in response to a now. question of BJD MLA Similarly, 45, 60, 000 was / bureaucrats to facilitate the sale From Page 1 Ranendra Pratap Swain on levied on the Shyam Metalics of gutkha in Tamil Nadu. The Following the last week’s he State Government has Wednesday. and Energy Ltd for he Tamil Nadu Government State had banned the production death of the Rourkela youth, Tcollected pollution According to the data fur- disposing 1,82,400 tonne of Ton Wednesday faced a major and sale of gutkha during J who jumped from a multisto- charge of 4,07,00,000 from nished by the Minister ash and 3,35,15,200 of ash on embarrassment as sleuths of the Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister. ried building, the Odisha police three industries in Sambalpur 26,25,000 was livied on the the Bhushan Power and Central Bureau of Investigation The I-T Department in a had issued an advisory warning districts for disposing ash Hindalco Industries Ltd, Steel Ltd for disposing (CBI) swooped down on the res- raid on the premises of the youths against the challenges of here and there in violation of (CPP) Hirakud power, 13,40,608 tonne of ash at dif- idences of Health Minister C MDM Group had seized docu- the online game doing rounds guidelines. Sambalpur for disposing ferent places. Vijay Bhaskar, State police chief ments which stated that crores of in the social media, particular- TK Rajendran and high-profile rupees were paid to Ministers ly in the free messaging and former Commissioner of and officials to facilitate the sale calling app of ‘WhatsApp’. Chennai Police S George, former of gutkha in the State. Though Notably, a college girl of Minister BV Ramana and many the I-T Department wrote to Cuttack city had escaped from others in connection with the then Chief Secretary Rama the grip of the Momo Challenge gutkha scam. Mohan Rao asking for the State on Tuesday evening when she The raids, which began at 7 Government’s cooperation to switched off her phone after the am simultaneously at 40 loca- widen the investigation into the first challenge of the online tions in Chennai and elsewhere pay-off, there was no response game. “When the game admin in Tamil Nadu, are being led by from the latter. The then Chief asked her to slit her wrist, she sleuths from New Delhi. Secretary had stated that he had backed out despite threats from The residence of Vijaya forwarded the same to the Chief the admin,” reports said. Bhaskar had been raided by the Minister’s Office. Similarly, a journalism stu- Income-Tax Department in I-T officials, who raided dent of the city got a WhatsApp April 2017 and details of large Jayalalithaa’s residence in voice call on Wednesday morn- cash transactions were seized. November 2016, had seized the ing from an unfamiliar number Wednesday’s CBI raids are in letter written by the I-T showing the image of the connection with the investigation Department to the Chief Momo in the background. into the alleged pay-offs running Secretary from the room used by Before he could answer the call, to 40 crore allegedly made by VK Sasikala, Jayalalithaa’s asso- it was disconnected from the manufacturers of MDM ciate who is serving jail term in the other side and the caller’s Gutkha to political leaders, Bangalore in the disproportion- number was not reflected in the Ministers, police officials and ate assets case. call list. PNS ( ) (* +, -./0 *
3;"!7","86 3!,+"" ! 6 7 . +" . !$ # $ . -./ say that the num- need, the Government in 2014 being provided under the ber could be on set up SBK to facilitate chan- MGNREGA, Member of -./ s the Modi Government the higher side as nelisation of philanthropic Parliament Local Area Arace against time to achieve in some villages it contributions and Corporate Development Scheme he Group of Ministers the targets of making the coun- was found that Social Responsibility (CSR) (MPLADS), State Finance T(GoM), headed by Home try Open-Defecation Free newly construct- funds. The fund for the pur- Commission under Providing Minister Rajnath Singh, dis- (ODF) by 2019 under its ambi- ed toilets under pose (to make the defunct toi- Core Civic Services and cussed on Wednesday the rec- tious Swachchh Bharat the flagship pro- lets usable, World Bank fund- District Mining Fund for any ommendations of the secre- Mission, a huge backlog of gramme were ing to States have been district affected by mining- taries panel set up to suggest defunct toilets is proving a rarely used due to approved. Also, the States have related operations,” the official ways to check incidents of headache to it. The latest various reasons been given option to use funds added. mob lynching. Government data shows that loos which are now being used pertaining to the quality of con- One of the key recom- till July this year, just half of the as stores or other purpose. struction and scarcity of water. .,' .,. mendations of the committee total 53,24,794 defunct toilets Most of these toilets were con- This was pointed by a -*"! ! C of secretaries, headed by Union across the States have been structed under the Nirmal Parliamentary panel too in its Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, made operational under the Bharat scheme during the UPA report submitted in Parliament 7DD9DB 9%C is to put to task country heads Central flagship scheme, Government and became in March. Taking cognisance of $8E7D0 7DC of the social media platforms Empowerment Minister Swachchh Bharat defunct over the years due to the situation, the panel has 80B&8$ B&C sites. This was the first meeting Thawar Chand Gehlot. The Mission(SBM). the Government’s short slight- asked the Government to 4 799DEB0 D%C of the GoM and the Ministers GoM and the committee of sec- Prime Minister Narendra ness. Under the SBM, the Modi ensure that the constructed were briefed about the recom- retaries were set up after near- Modi had launched the SBM Government has doled out toilets are safe and sustainable 2 0E&98D %%C mendations of the committee, : : 0 ly 40 people were lynched in with much fanfare in 2014. funds to make these defunct so that they can be utilised for 5 ) 9B%7$B 8EC a Home Ministry official said. :1 nine States in the past one year. However, while construc- toilets workable. a long period of time. 4 " 7B8B$% 88C The panel is also believed ; In July, the Home Ministry had tion of new toilets is moving at However, the States seems A panel of the Niti Ayog to have recommended tight- issued advisories to States and the satisfactory pace, it is not so not to be keen in this regard. too had too recently noted 2 9&EEBB $0C ening of law by inserting claus- 8 8 union territories following with the defunct toilets in the Among poor performers States that the main challenge in <) 7DEE90 $9C es in the Indian Penal Code and 08 Supreme Court’s directives to absence of water and adequate are Uttar Pradesh (26 per cent achieving ODF status by 2 " 8&8B9 9C the Code of Criminal ; 1 1: check incidents of lynching. drainage system. Senior offi- conversion), Jharkhand(49 per October 2, 2019 is reviving the Procedure through parliamen- The Centre had also asked cials in the Union Water and cent), Bihar(18 per cent), dysfunctional toilets by pro- 8BD9$E E9C tary approval. The GoM is them to appoint an officer in Sanitation Ministry, a nodal Arunanchal Pradesh(22 per viding adequate funds. The ! ) 7E98& 99C expected to hold further meet- each district at the level of body for implementing the cent). In contrast, States like Government on its part, to ) 8&E& DC ings over the next few weeks to Superintendent of Police, set up SBM in the rural areas said that West Bengal and Maharashtra ensure availability of fund for F 90B &C finalise its recommendations a special task force to gather as per the statistics, still, have performed better by conversion of the toilets from and would subsequently the are External Affairs Minister intelligence, and closely mon- 53,24,794 loos are yet to be repairing the defunct loos at a dysfunctional to the usable 79D &C same to Prime Minister Sushma Swaraj, Transport itor social media to prevent made usable. faster pace to make them func- one has given wide options to ")"! 9B 79C Narendra Modi for a final Minister Nitin Gadkari, Law mob attacks on suspicion of There are at least 1,11,730 tional. (See Box) the States 4 B098$E8 B8C decision, the official said. Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad being child-lifters or cattle villages which have defunct Sources in the Ministry To meet the financial The members of the GoM and Social Justice and smugglers. 7&"8 /" " $
-./ “looted” the nation and “our -./ Tapan Sen, the general secretary mind”. He also slammed those of Centre of Indian Trade n the occasion of Teachers’ opposing the inclusion of local housands of farmers and Unions (CITU). ODay, Vice-President, M history in textbooks. Tworkers affiliated to Left- He said that after the dhar- Venkaiah Naidu, and Human Human Resource wing outfits took out a protest na, all other farmers organisa- Resources Development Development Minister Prakash march in the national Capital tions will come together, hold Minister, Prakash Javadekar, Javedkar listed various initia- Wednesday, demanding imple- a long march and come to felicitated 45 teachers from tives launched by his ministry mentation of remunerative Delhi on November 30. “Trade across the country with the under the ambitious ‘Samagra prices for farm produce, loan unions will also hold a two-day National Award (2017) for Shiksha Abhiyan’ to impart waiver, labour laws and a min- strike by the end of the year,” their contribution in improving quality education. The initia- imum wage of 18,000 a he said. the quality of school educa- &6+ tives include upgradation of month. “So, we will continue our tion.Vice President M Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalayas The ‘Mazdoor Kishan struggle throughout the year. In Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday tion. The countries of the world mother tongue” he said. from class VIII to class XII and Sangharsh Rally’ — being this process of struggle, people made a strong pitch for impart- had recognised India as a world Naidu, however, made it giving annual grants to 15 lakh organised jointly by the Centre will gradually understand their ing school education in moth- teacher or Vishwa Guru. In clear that he was not against government schools for library of Indian Trade Unions 3 " " $$ $ O- ! no. 1 enemy and accordingly er tongue throughout the coun- many ways, this stream of English medium schools while and sports facilities. The (CITU), All India Kisan Sabha ,P& 5. 3 &6+ they will decided what to do in try. He also said history books intellectual pursuits and knowl- he sought to dispel the impres- selection of the teachers for the (AIKS) and All-India the coming elections,” Sen said. should have chapters on local edge creation has continued sion that only students passing national awards was conduct- Agricultural Workers’ Union four years, this BJP till our demands are met,” The rally was also sup- personalities and eminent over the last two millennia.” out from these schools can ed under a revised guideline (AIAWU) — began from the Government has fooled us. It Mollah told the gathering. The ported by artists, academi- Indians who have made the While technology has succeed in life. this year, says a statement. The Ramlila Maidan amidst rains has never done anything for leaders warned that they would cians and left-wing intellectu- country proud through their made rapid inroads into the He gave examples of him- number of awardees was and passed through various the farmers. We have always continue their struggle till they als who came in support of deeds. education sector, he said it self, Prime Minister Narendra brought down to just 45 from roads to culminate at the demanded that the “change the Central farmers and workers and Lauding the teachers who cannot replace the teacher who Modi and some chief ministers about 300 awardees. Parliament Street. Government should give farm- Government”. demanded the Centre accept received accolades at the event, only can mould the students who rose from humble back- Majority of the teachers Carrying red flags, the ers remunerative price as per “Workers and farmers their demands. Naidu said “It is because of into good citizens. He said ground to occupy constitu- awarded today used IT appli- marchers raised slogans against the recommendations of the coming together has enthused Meanwhile, traffic was teachers like you that our sys- children who see Google tional posts. cation in making learning the policies of the BJP Swaminathan Committee. We the other sections of the soci- affected in the Lutyens’ Delhi tem of education is moving should also apply their mind, Talking about historical interesting for students, it said, Government and also assailed have asked for the minimum ety. Now the Youth Federation due to the rally. The Delhi steadily towards greater heights adding “Google can never figures and social reformers adding some of them even the ruling party’s “communal wage for the workers which has decided to organise a rally Traffic Police tweeted updates of excellence. The government replace guru”. such as Mahatma Phule, developed learning-based apps. and divisive” agenda. should be not less than 18,000 on November 3 protesting on the march. The Parliament has not only recognised you as “I would like to advice the Narayana Guru, M The nominated teachers had AIKS general secretary per month,” he said. against unemployment in the Street, Janpath and KG Marg individuals but has also show- government, not only the cen- Visvesvaraya and Kabir, the given a presentation last month Hannan Mollah, alleged the He alleged that country. Before that, they will were closed for traffic move- cased what can be actually tral government but the state Vice President said history before an independent jury Government has not done Government has ignored their hold a 24-hour dharna in front ment which led to congestion achieved with competence, government as well that educ- lessons should focus on them comprising a senior educa- anything for farmers since it demands. “Now it is high time. of all Central Government on the alternate routes, the commitment, and collabora- tion must basically be in the and not British rulers who tionist. came to power. “For the last We will continue our struggle offices in all districts,” said police said. 0112 $ + !- "/(9 $ , ! -./ a “majoritarian Government” of fundamental rights,” the dealing with minors and ani- to decide on enacting, amend- bench had said while reserving mals should be allowed to he Supreme Court is likely ing or striking down a law if it its verdict. remain in the statute book. -" ) * in August 2014 for a period of Tto pronounce on Thursday violates fundamental rights. Section 377 refers to The apex court heard the four years as a national mission ," its much-awaited verdict on a It had made clear that it ‘unnatural offences’ and says writ petitions filed by dancer 7&&&& for financial inclusion to ensure clutch of petitions seeking may not strike down the law whoever voluntarily has carnal Navtej Jauhar, journalist Sunil access of financial services like -./ decriminalisation of a 158- completely and deal with it to intercourse against the order of Mehra, chef Ritu Dalmia, hote- bank accounts, insurance and year-old colonial law under the extent it relates to consen- nature with any man, woman liers Aman Nath and Keshav -./ pensions to the masses. s Congress and ruling BJP Section 377 of the IPC which sual acts between two adults. or animal, shall be punished Suri and business executive To make the scheme more Aare engaged in a slugfest criminalises consensual gay “If Section 377 of the IPC with imprisonment for life, or Ayesha Kapur and 20 former he Union Cabinet on attractive, the Government has over the Rafale fighter jet deal, sex. goes away entirely, there will be with imprisonment of either and current students of the TWednesday decided to decided to double the overdraft the Supreme Court on A five-judge constitution anarchy. We are solely on con- description for a term which IITs. They have sought decrim- make the Pradhan Mantri Jan facility from 5,000 to 10,000, Wednesday agreed to hear next bench headed by Chief Justice sensual acts between man-man, may extend to 10 years, and inalisation of consensual sex Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) an the Minister said. week a plea seeking a stay on the Dipak Misra had reserved its man-woman. Consent is the ful- shall also be liable to pay a fine. between two consenting adults open-ended scheme and added Jaitley further said that deal. IAF Vice Chief Air verdict on July 17 after hearing crum here. You cannot impose The Centre, which had ini- of the same sex by declaring more incentives to encourage 32.41 crore accounts have been Marshal S B Deo said it is a various stakeholders for four your sexual orientation on oth- tially sought adjournment for section 377 of IPC as illegal and people to open bank accounts. opened under the scheme and “beautiful aircraft” and will give with recovery of amount. days, including gay rights ers without their consent,” the filing its response to the peti- unconstitutional. Briefing reporters about the as much 81,200 crore has India “unprecedented” combat A similar plea was filed in activists. top court had said while allay- tions, had later left to the wis- The issue was first raised by Cabinet decision, Finance been deposited in them so far. capabilities. He also said those the apex court in March this Besides the CJI, the bench ing apprehensions of those dom of the court the issue of NGO Naaz Foundation, which Minister Arun Jaitley said as Jaitley said 53 per cent of the questioning the deal have to year seeking an independent also comprised Justices R F opposed to the decriminalisa- legality of the penal provision had in 2001 approached the the scheme has been a “runway PMJDY account holders are understand the procurement probe into the Rafale deal and Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D tion of the penal provision. on the aspects of criminalising Delhi High Court which had in success”, the Government has women, while 83 per cent of norms and said they do not have disclosure of the cost involved Y Chandrachud and Indu “We would not wait for the consensual unnatural sex 2009 decriminalised sex decided to make it an open- the accounts are seeded with adequate information about in the deal before Parliament. Malhotra. majoritarian government to between two consenting adults. between consenting adults of ended scheme, meaning that it Aadhaar and 59 percent of the procedures. Deputy Chief of The plea, filed by Congress The apex court had assert- enact, amend or not to enact It had said that the other the same gender by holding the will continue indefinitely. account holders are from rural IAF R Nambiar said the aircraft leader Tehseen S Poonawalla, ed that courts cannot wait for any law to deal with violations aspects of the penal provision penal provision as “illegal”. The PMJDY was launched and semi-urban areas. was getting discussed for had sought issuance of a direc- “wrong reasons.” tion against the Centre as to why A bench of Chief Justice the Union Cabinet’s approval ;"6 36!!3/"O9""$ 6P Dipak Misra and Justices A M was not sought as part of the 0# $ Khanwilkar and D Y Defence Procurement Chandrachud considered the Procedure (DPP) before signing submissions of advocate M L the procurement deal with P( Sharma that his plea be listed for France on September 23, 2016. ! ! )# urgent hearing. In his petition, Congress has upped the Sharma has alleged discrepan- ante regarding the 58,000 crore -./ of India was “extremely interested”, the court cies in the fighter jet deal with Government to Government “has to strike a balance”. $$ $ France and sought a stay on it. deal with France alleging wrong he Supreme Court on Wednesday The top court deferred till further Sharma has claimed in his doing. Asked about these alle- Tdeferred till further orders the com- orders the commencement of the process of plea that the inter-government gations, IAF Vice Chief Deo told mencement of the process of receiving receiving claims and objections for the -./ ty and imagination as it led to writer deserves respect by accep- agreement to buy 36 Rafale media persons on the sidelines claims and objections for the National National Register of Citizens (NRC) in intellectual repression of literary tation of the concept of objective fighter jets must be quashed as of a seminar “all discussions on Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam and Assam. he Supreme Court on freedom. perceptibility.” it was an “outcome of corrup- the deal” were taking place as sought the Centre’s response on the sug- Attorney General K K Venugopal, TWednesday dismissed a plea The bench, also comprising Justice Misra, who wrote the tion” and not ratified by people do not have adequate gestion that any one of the 10 documents can appearing for Centre, said a copy of the seeking to ban a book for alleged- Justices A M Khanwilkar and D 30-page verdict, said “we are not Parliament under Article 253 information about the pro- be used by claimants to prove legacy. report should be given to them as ly depicting Hindu women visit- Y Chandrachud, said, “A writer living in a totalitarian regime but (Parliament has power to make curement procedure. A bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and R “Government of India is extremely interested ing temples in a derogatory man- should have free play with words, in a democratic nation which per- any law for implementing any “We are waiting for the air- F Nariman perused the report of Assam’s in it”. ner, saying “creative voices can- like a painter has with colours. mits free exchange of ideas and inter-government agreement) craft to come. It is a beautiful NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela and said it To this, the bench said “the Government not be stifled or silenced” as The passion of imagination can- liberty of thought and expression.” of the Constitution. aircraft. It is a very capable air- was agreeable to his suggestions that any one of India may be interested but we need to democracy permits free exchange not be directed. “Ideas have wings. If the The petition has also sought craft. It is a capability that we of the 10 of a total 15 documents provided balance it.” of ideas unlike a totalitarian True it is, the final publication wings of free flow of ideas and FIR and prosecution of Prime need quickly,” when asked about in List-A of the claim form can be used by As Venugopal persisted with his demand regime. must not run counter to law, but imagination are clipped, no work Minister Narendra Modi, for- the ongoing controversy sur- the claimants to prove legacy. for a copy of report saying “If I can see it, A bench headed by Chief the application of the rigours of of art can be created. The culture mer Defence Minister and pre- rounding the Rafale deal. He The bench also expressed reservation then only I can file my response to it”, the Justice Dipak Misra refused to law has to also remain alive to the of banning books directly impacts sent Goa Chief Minister also said “they should read over sharing with the Centre the copy of the bench said “Not at this stage. We will put the ban any further publication and various aspects that have been the free flow of ideas and is an Manohar Parrikar, business Defence Procurement NRC Coordinator’s report on the modalities list of documents which can be relied upon circulation of novel ‘Meesha’ and accepted by the authorities of the affront to the freedom of speech, tycoon Anil Ambani and Procedure (DPP) and offset for receiving claims from those excluded in in our orders. You can see the order and file said it was “perilous” to obstruct Court. thought and expression,” the French armament firm Dassault policy.” draft NRC, saying though the Government the response”. free speech, expression, creativi- “The craftsmanship of a bench said. ( ) (* +, -./0 <
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reiterated his stance that he one of the by-polls, then there 9 ; " / would not do anything to harm would be lot of fireworks in the the DMK and would be a loyal DMK,” said Duraisamy. . ..? ,- - Aseerwada Sabha” (people’s has the life till month of June. n a direct message to the party worker like he had been in The DMK leadership had blessings meeting) at Husnabad State Chief Electoral Officer IDMK leadership on the past. “But I want the DMK been cautious while reacting to n an unusual move, Telangana on Friday. TRS has decided to Rajath Kumar who held a meet- Wednesday, MK Alagiri, elder leadership to take me and my Alagiri’s statements. Durai IChief Minister K organize a whopping hundred ing with the representatives of son of the late M associates into the party,” he said. Murugan, treasurer, and a close Chandrasekhar Rao has con- such meetings over the next 50 all the major political parties in Karunanidhi, former party Wednesday’s rally is seen by vet- associate of Stalin, feigned vened a meeting of the State days. The party was planning to Hyderabad on Wednesday said president and five-time Chief eran DMK observers as Alagiri’s ignorance when asked about Cabinet early on Thursday mobilise one lakh people to the that talk of early polls in the state Minister of Tamil Nadu, made olive branch to the DMK lead- Alagiri’s rally. A second rung morning leading to speculations meeting at Husnabad which was was only speculation. “If the it clear that he could not be ership. “The fact that Alagiri leader, Ravi, who went to that it may pass a resolution dis- also the starting point of his suc- House is dissolved the decision ignored anymore as he com- could organise a rally like this in Chennai airport on Tuesday to solving the State Assembly to cessful poll campaign in 2014. of the timing of the elections will manded a big following in the Chennai speaks volumes about receive Alagiri was ousted from pave the way for early elections. TRS sources said that the be in the hands of the election Dravidian major. his organisational skill. Stalin the party without issuing any Sources said that the Chief Minister chose the venue commission and we will go by “All I want from the DMK could ignore Alagiri at his own show-cause notice. “If this is Cabinet will meet at 6:45 am at and the time to launch the its decision”, he said. leadership was the reinstate- peril especially in the backdrop the case, they may have to expel Pragati Bhavan, the camp office campaign as he found the day The electoral revision was ment of me and my followers 9.-!-!# $ $ O: of the two assembly by-elections all the party activists in south- of the Chief Minister. Chief was auspicious. part of the regular preparation who were expelled from the "" .-!-!$ to be held at Thiruvarur and ern Tamil Nadu,” said Alagiri. Minister has already asked all While the TRS leaders for the elections and the meet- party at the instance of MK - ( 3 # : .$. Thirupprankundram shortly,” The rebel leader was accom- the Ministers to be available in appear to be gung-ho on their ing with the political parties Stalin,” Alagiri told a TV news $ ! &6+ said Ravindran Duraisamy, lead- panied by his son Dhaya and Hyderabad city and those trav- leader having his way on was part of the process, he said. channel just before the com- ing political commentator who poestess daughter Kayalvizhi elling in their districts are advancing the Assembly elec- The opposition parties mencement of the rally. He with his henchmen. But the statement into the DMK. “But has close ties with the during Wednesday’s rally. Most rushing back. tions to December, the final raised the issue of deletion of repeated his charge that the cadre is with me,” said Alagiri, by 2016, he fell ill and was fully Karunanidhi clan. of the participants in Chief Minister who was in decision will rest in the hands 21 lakh voters from the elec- general council of the DMK who had hitherto confined his under the control of Stalin. The RK Nagar bye-election Wednesday’s rally were from his farm house in Medak dis- of the Central Election toral rolls in the state. that elected Stalin, his younger activities to southern Tamil Whenever I met my father, he held early this year saw the Madurai and other southern trict for the last two days has Commission. The experts say Meanwhile in a surprise brother, as party chief, was a Nadu. The rally held on had told me that he wanted me DMK finishing a poor third and regions of the State and were also returned home. that once the Assembly is dis- move the Telangana state fake entity. Wednesday was Alagiri’s first back in the party and would do forfeiting its security, a develop- identifiable because of their dis- In another indication that solved on the recommendation Congress committee president “The general council that foray into Chennai, considered the needful for the same. But ment unheard of during tinct appearance as most of the KCR has made up his mind of the Council of Ministers, it today released the election met on August 28 to elect as a forte of Stalin. Stalin did not allow him to do Karunanidhi’s lifetime. “Stalin them are farmers, casual employ- to go ahead with the early elec- will be up to the CEC to hold manifesto to send a message Stalin as president was consti- He also said that his late anything,” said Alagiri. has to answer for the R K Nagar ees, farm workers and ordinary tions, he will be kicking off his the elections any time within that his party was fully ready tuted by Stalin jam-packing it father had wanted his rein- The Madurai strongman fiasco. If he fails to win at least villagers. election campaign with “Praja six months. The present House for early elections. 8;9$"?$86!6 * #$ E
+</ of the DYFI’s Palakkad district lodged her complaint three committee, has not lodged any weeks ago with party he LDF Government in " G 2 complaint with the police. Politbureau member Brinda TKerala and the State State CPI(M) secretary Karat, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Commission for Women (SCW) " ) " ) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has and some prominent leaders have refused to intervene in the already made it clear that the in the party’s State secretari- issue pertaining to the charge party would not report the at. As there was no action, she that PK Sasi, MLA of the CPI(M) +</ complaint on Tuesday night matter to the police by saying, e-mailed complaint on from Shoranur, Palakkad, had with Famous Varghese, Deputy “This is a complaint that has Monday to general secretary tried to sexually abuse a woman he CPI(M) on Wednesday Superintendent of Police been lodged with the party. The Sitaram Yechury, who has leader of the party’s youth out- Tsuspended a young leader, (DySP), Irinjalakuda, on the CPI(M) knows how to handle publicly acknowledged it. fit, DYFI. The Opposition RL Jeevanlal, accused of trying basis of which a case was reg- a complaint it receives. If it termed the attitude of the to sexually abuse a woman istered against Jeevanlal. was a complaint for the Government and SCW as proof leader of the party’s youth The DySP later transferred police, (the woman) would of double standard in the dis- outfit, DYFI, from primary the case to the nearby Kattur have lodged it with them.” pensation of justice under membership for a year. He has Police Station, where the com- In her complaint, the Marxist rule. also been removed from the plainant’s statement was DYFI leader had accused Sasi, “There is nothing for the position of joint secretary of recorded on Wednesday. The also a member of the CPI(M)’s Government to do in this,” the DYFI’s Block Committee in CPI(M) was forced to take district committee and district said Industries Minister and Irinjalakuda, Thrissur district. action in this matter also secretariat in Palakkad, of CPI(M) central committee The party has not made because it has already been trying to abuse her sexually at member EP Jayarajan, consid- any official announcement pushed into the defensive over the party’s Mannarkad area ered as the man who speaks for about the decision but leaders the charge against party MLA committee office. She also the LDF Government in the said action had been taken PK Sasi that he had tried to charged him with continuing absence of Chief Minister against him. The CPI(M) was sexually abuse a woman DYFI the harassment for over a Pinarayi Vijayan, by pointing forced to take action after the leader at Mannarkad, year and with making lewd out that the young woman had young woman leader lodged a Palakkad. remarks to her over the phone. lodged her complaint against The young woman had Sasi with the CPI(M) leadership a member of the CPI(M)’s cen- Though the CPI(M) lead- and not with the police. tral committee, reacted when ership had received the young “There is no situation that asked whether the commission woman’s complaint against Sasi warrants suo moto initiation of would intervene in the issue. on August 14, it has not both- a case by the commission,” was “We can register a case only if ered to hand it over to the how Women’s Commission we get a complaint. We have not police or to demand an expla- chairperson MC Josephine, also got any complaint,” she said. nation from the legislator so far. The young woman, a member ( ) (* +, -./0 -
@96"63!6$ $86$" 0 ? ( ' @ - ( . ( 5+# $"" " @ , , +<.+4 A$ second body was retrieved ' / &$ Afrom underneath the 4/ debris of the Majherhat bridge, wo days after the sepa- a part of which collapsed on wo persons died and sev- Tratists in Kashmir called for :1 Purohit’s objection to the sanc- Sessions Judge SD Tekale had Tuesday instantly killing one Teral others were missing boycott of the municipal and 0#6;6 tion granted by the rejected the applications of key and injuring 26, two of them after the machine boat they panchayat elections, main- Maharashtra government in accused Sadhvi Pragya, critically, while two more per- were travelling in capsized in stream National Conference : ;1 ' January 2009 for his prosecu- Purohit, Sameer Kulkarni, sons had remained traceless Brahmaputra river near also decided to stay away from 1 0 9 tion under section 45 (2) of Ramesh Upadhyay and even till 30 hours after the acci- Assam’s Capital town Guwahati the polls. UAPA. Sudhakar Dwivedi for dis- dent. today. Chief Minister The National Conference , 22/ “Since the Supreme Court charge from the case. As large parts of south- Sarbananda Sonowal ordered a on Wednesday announced its has directed to expedite the The seven accused against eastern Kolkata and adjoining high-level inquiry into the boycott of the upcoming elec- special National trial before the Special Court, whom MOCCA charges were sections of South 24-Parganas tragic incident. tions announced by the AInvestigation Agency it may not be appropriate to dropped, but continue to face including Diamond Harbour The tragic incident took Governor’s Administration to =$>!5 " / ?#($ (NIA) court on Wednesday stay the trial. charges under Unlawful and neighbouring industrial place when the machine boat be held around October- " ?$ deferred the framing of charges “However, before framing Activities Prevention Act belts plummeted into untold carrying about 40 passengers December this year. 3 65 " ( $ $ against Lt Col Prasad Shrikant the charge, the Special Court (UAPA) are: Sadhvi Pragya, traffic jam Chief Minister and seven motorcycles was on The party sought clarifica- &6+ Purohit and other accused per- is bound to consider the order Purohit, Dwivedi, Major Mamata Banerjee who was in its way from Fancy Bazaar in tion from the Central sons in the 2008 Malegaon passed by the Supreme Court (Retd) Ramesh Upadhyay, Darjeeling, on Wednesday flew Guwahati to Madhyam Government about the protec- 35A in the Supreme Court clear- ernment’s plea in the Supreme blasts case. on 20/04/2018 and to consid- Sameer Kulkarni, Sudhakar back to Kolkata and drove Khanda ghat in North tion of Article 35A in and out- ly goes against the wishes and Court to link decision on 35A A day after the Bombay er and decide the objection to Chaturvedi and Ajay straight to the accident site Guwahati, around 1 pm, today. side the courts. aspirations of the people of the with panchayat and urban bod- High Court directed the special sanction under Section 45 (2) Rahirkar. from the airport to take stock The engine of the boat failed National Conference pres- State. ies elections, was a disastrous NIA court to consider the applic- of the Unlawful Activities Two other accused Rakesh of the situation. near Aswaklanta island and the ident Dr Farooq Abdullah after The party alleged that idea, which has further alienat- ability of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 taken Dhawde and Jagdish Mhatre Though she would not fix boat hit some concrete poles chairing the party’s core group announcement of municipal and ed the people and complicated Prevention Act (UAPA) against by the defence after affording will be tried under only under blame on any particular insti- under the water, which were meeting at its party headquar- panchayat polls by Governor’s the situation on ground”. Purohit before framing the a reasonable opportunity of the Arms Act. tution, “keeping all the angles constructed as part of a water ters at “Nawa-i-Subh” Complex Administration was taken hasti- Pertinently, “Joint Resistance charges against him, the special hearing to the parties and The Judge had, however, of investigation open,” Banerjee supply project. in Srinagar, told reporters that ly without taking into consider- Leadership”, an amalgam of sep- NIA court Judge Vinod Padalkar then proceed further,” the HC discharged three accused said the piling works carried on “The boat damaged badly his party won’t contest the ation the prevailing situation aratist political parties, com- postponed the framing of bench ruled in Purohit’s case. Pravin Takalki, Shyamlal Sahu by the Metro Railways a few due to the impact and capsized upcoming panchayat and created in view of unnecessary prising of Syed Ali Geelani, charges against him and other The high court had passed and Shivnarayan Kalsangra yards away could be a plausi- with the passengers. Some of municipal elections as the sit- attempts to fiddle with Article 35 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin accused in the blasts case. this order while hearing an from the 2008 Malegaon blasts ble cause as it was shaking the the people swum across to the uation was not conducive for A. NC vice-president Omar Malik has already called for After the lawyers of Purohit application filed by Purohit case. nearby areas “like it is during banks,” said officials of the the elections. Abdullah in a tweet said, “It is boycott of these elections in the and former Major Ramesh seeking quashing of the order Sadhvi Pragya and earthquakes.” National Disaster Rescue Force Earlier, the NC core group now for the Central govern- State. Upadhyay raised the issue and passed by Judge Vinod Purohit were among the 11 Banerjee who had called an (NDRF) who started rescue meeting had a detailed discus- ment to clarify whether it Recently, the Leadership had urged the court to decide on the Padalkar of the special NIA persons charge-sheeted by “emergency meeting” on operation immediately along sion about the prevailing situ- stands with regard to Art 35A. issued hard hitting statement UAPA applicability issue before Court rejecting his applica- the ATS on January 20, 2009, Wednesday noon to find out with SDRF officials. ation in the State with particu- It is not enough to use pan- against the conduct of elections framing charges against them, tion for framing of charges in connection with 2008 the next course of action had “We have so far rescued lar reference to Article 35A of chayat & municipal elections and all the mainstream political the Judge adjourned the matter against him in the 2008 Malegaon blasts. entrusted a team headed by 15 persons and recovered two the Constitution. The meeting simply to delay proceedings in parties alleging them to be and said he would hear argu- Malegaon blasts case. It may be recalled that an Chief Secretary to inquire into bodies. As of now the status felt that any tinkering with the court”. “Collaborators of Indian Union”. ments from all the accused on On December 27, 2017, a improvised explosive kept the reasons of collapse. She is that several people Article 35A has disastrous PDP president Mehbooba The leadership has urged people this from Monday next. Special NIA court had dropped under the seat of a LML asked the departments to find remained missing. consequences not only for the Mufti in a tweet also criticized to boycott the upcoming munic- While refusing to stay the charges under the stringent Freedom motor-bicycle had out alternative routes. “We are told that there State but for the entire country. the Central government’s posi- ipal elections with the spirit of framing of charges against Maharashtra Control of exploded between Bhikku Sources in the PWD said a were about 40 passengers in The core group said that the tion taken at the Apex Court vis- denying recognition to National Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon Organised Crime Act Chowk and Anjuman Chowk, warning bell about the deteri- the boat,” said the NDRF role of the Central Government a-vis bunch of petitions seeking Conference, PDP and other blasts case, a HC bench of (MCOCA) against Sadhvi near Noorani Masjid, at orating health of the 54 year- officials. and the Governor’s abrogation of Article 35A. mainstream political parties who, Justices Mridula Bhatkar and Pragya Singh Thakur, Lt Col Malegaon in north old-bridge had been sounded Assam’s Additional Chief Administration vis-a-vis Article She said, “The Central gov- they said, “are collaborating with Sandeep Shinde had on Prasad Purohit and five other Maharashtra, on the night of about two years ago and even Secretary Jishnu Baruah has Government of India just to Tuesday ordered that before key accused in the much-dis- September 29, 2008, leaving tenders were called for its been named by the Chief strengthen the roots of occupa- framing of charges against him cussed case. six persons dead and injuring repair as many as six times Minister to conduct the inves- tion in Jammu & Kashmir.” in the case, the special NIA However, Additional 101 others. since 2017. tigation into the incident. court consider and decide on ( COMMENT & ANALYSIS ( ( ) (* +, -./0 ( ) (* +, -./0
Words have meanings so let’s be careful 6,68A +6,&& - Last throw # Television and Online media platforms but operational side for ownership/investment case. The immediate provocation for this a public meeting or in a book and choosing if at times in cloud cuckoo land. # % because both of them are not part of any rules and uplink-downlink permissions, effort is the advisory issued by the to use ‘Dalit’. The third nomenclatural notion is simplic- extant independent regulatory architecture. Of et cetera. (Cable television is in a grey area and Information and Broadcasting Ministry, inci- Next, let’s take a dekko at the causal use ity itself. Any individual and/or group who % C course, responsible newspaper television net- has a host of issues that need resolving before dentally not suo moto but based on an order of the phrases ‘extreme Right-wing’ and challenges the monopoly over violence by the works and Online portals do self-regulate as the long-delayed complete roll out of Direct- of the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court, ‘ultra Left-wing’. It is not only a rather deriv- Indian state may fairly be described as a ter- " 5) "!! " ! they should, just as Print does, and that is a To-Home or DTH services.) which has asked media outlets to refrain from ative discourse but also swallowing whole of rorist if a direct participant or terror sympa- ) *" )K" sine qua non for the very existence of public But the fact which needs to be underlined using the term ‘Dalit’ and stick to the both the knowledge claims of the Western sec- thiser if s/he is demonstrably so. Of course, 4 / interest journalism, even an extension of the is that on the content regulation aspect for Constitutionally kosher Scheduled Castes ularised Christian discourse in the social sci- eternal vigil is required to ensure our state ) !5" ! 3 ") " 1" social contract between the people and the news television, it is essentially self-regulation and/or Scheduled Tribes. This is perfectly ences apart from being breathtakingly con- instrumentalities follow due process but there ")2 * " ! - F & powers-that-be. and industry peer bodies which are the final acceptable and sensible as long as it is limit- text-free historically. Our suggestion: As is neither any justification nor equivalence to =" ! 5))"! /) L ) But Print is the only section of non- arbiters apart from the occasional advisories ed to when used in a descriptive sense for the long as there is no violence indulged in, pro- be drawn. Oh, and ‘Militant’, ‘Separatist’ and ) *!" ) ** * "K" G t’s time for a bit of navel-gazing before Government media in India which is subject from the Information and Broadcasting subject group. However, it should not include moted, or supported/normalised in words, the like are meaningless terms if the state has election season is truly upon us. Is it to both content (editorial) and corporate Ministry albeit without any structured process to mean the word Dalit can or should be actions or logistics against State institutions, monopoly over violence and the territorial )) 5M 4 ) * * possible for professional media, and we (commercial) regulatory mechanisms inde- with rules laid down for transparent interac- ‘banned’ either in reportage or commentary. individuals or class/caste/other groups, all integrity of India is inviolable which are sure- H =" ! )2 I9&7$! 3 use the term in a platform-agnostic pendent of exclusively peer-reviewed ones. To tion, while Print has an extensive, arguably For example, there are many for whom the organisations of an extreme ideological per- ly unexceptionable notions. ! ! * )9&7% ))) sense, to achieve a consensus on nomen- wit, the Press Council of India (PCI), Registrar excessively intrusive, framework in which it word carries ideological resonance and they suasion drawing inspiration from the erst- A lot of the above may be seen even by Iclature and terminology used in reportage of of Newspapers in India (RNI), Directorate of has to operate. Exclusively digital profession- may choose to assert their normative prefer- while Chairman of the Communist Party of those simpatico to the argument being ") ) " ) 1/ and commentary on competing narratives and Audi Visual Publicity (DAVP), Cabinet note al media which is currently outside the ence by using the word to describe the sub- China can safely be termed Maoist, which in advanced as making a mountain out of *" ) " ! adversarial contemporary discourse? That this of 1955 governing the ownership and activ- purview of any independent regulatory frame- ject group whether in a book, article or tele- itself is no crime. With the same conditions, nuances or even mere nomenclatural nitpick- " !" " 1 ) is a desirable outcome, even a primary philo- ities of news agencies operating in the coun- work obviously does not even come into play vision discussion. That is their right. But pro- the term for extreme socially conservative ing. Critics of such our argument, on the other sophical good, ought to be evident to anyone try and its 2002 amendment allowing limit- for the purpose of this discussion. And social fessional media outlets which may have their Indic dharmic organisations could be hand, are likely to discern evil sophistry with ! )* ! " * 5 " ) = " interested in the contestation of ideas in a civil, ed FDI et.al. media is a different species altogether and we own views/editorial line for or against such Revanchist. And the term for extreme theo- an agenda in such an essay. Our purpose will * "!** 14 "! ) or at least non-violent, manner. But to enter Now, this is not to suggest in any way make no comment on it whatsoever here. terminology which is representative of a par- logically-cum-socially conservative be served if it makes all think about the issue =" " 5) " a caveat at the outset, and narrow the con- either that the current composition, function- The above is only a limited, broad strokes ticular ideological stand can always through Abrahamic-religions based advocacy/interest and come up with their own argument which ) " ! ! " *")" " )1 stituency addressed for a practicable, work- ing and power of the above bodies is ideal or overview of the Indian professional media even very basic style guides ensure that it is groups should consistently be prefixed with is slightly more intellectually engaging than able solution as opposed to merely theoreti- that there are no specific laws which apply to scene to provide the context in which we can represented as a choice made by the contrib- Christian, Muslim and so on. If and when chalta hai or let sleeping dogs lie. Nation-build- "=" " * 9&7E !! cal neatness, it may be more productive to satellite news television which has at least five advance our suggestion for nomenclatural utor in his/her comment and is not the there is an overlap or alliance of the above, ing in India which began in the ‘modern’ sense ") 5 )* 5 3 " ! D& focus the endeavour on players in print media major Government departments — normality, to begin with in Print. Constitutionally kosher terminology. In the nomenclature could get interesting! But post-1947 is a work in progress and the words !* 2 !9&7E) * 3)!** (and their digital arms). Information and Broadcasting, Information We will use three examples of nomencla- reportage, it is even easier to do — always use the bottom line is all individual members of we use to define our positions will inform the Not, we hasten to add, because of either Technology, Finance, Home and Corporate ture frequently used in media reportage and SC/ST unless in direct quotes attributable to the above groups are Indian citizens and kind of nation we will eventually become. )! " * 1 an aesthetic or normative bias against Affairs — to deal with on the commercial- commentary, randomly selected, to make our the person making the statement whether at unless violent they have a right to exist, even (The writer is Consulting Editor, The Pioneer) < *" ! ) 3 ! ) ")"* * "14 =! *** *) ! 2 ! / " 83#! "+/ " ))* " ))! " " 1' 3 =! Opposition party leaders, including If I am guilty, I challenge the Union and the 2+2=more than sum of its parts ( E "!5 ))! 51" 3 Digvijaya Singh and Jairam Ramesh, must State Government to arrest me. First, they ! * 9&&&&! ") 3" )14 3 be questioned for their alleged Naxal links. termed me anti-national and now a Naxalite. * ) ) 4 —BJP spokesperson — Congress leader At the 2+2 dialogue, India and the US will have to focus on twinning of Indian and American dreams by accelerating " " )! ")" SAMBIT PATRA DIGVIJAYA SINGH * 3 * !*)" 14 51 people-driven engagement and forging an enduring innovation-focused partnership in areas that affects the lives of people / ) * )" 1 (STA-1) list, the third Asian tening in to what he says about ! " )) 5 "* !5 ) +<4 country in this exclusive club, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister # 1 " ! ) )"* * " " &8 8, besides Japan and South Korea. Imran Khan and his views on rela- " ! ! " ! )*3 The STA-1 status follows from the tions with India and terrorism. 1" L *14! " * " * ‘123 deal’ and enables seamless Creative diplomacy will be * # ( KG Subramanyan and his women 2/ sale and transfer of high-end tested in finding a way around (" +, S )** ) ! ) )!5 )! ")3 defence trade and cutting-edge continuous issues involving the ,- )# technologies to India by cutting Third countries. There are barely * 1' G! 1 S D S " ) )M ) through bureaucratic labyrinth. a couple of months to go before ( et your maths right. In Defence, the next big fron- the November 4 deadline for the - ( ./00 ! " )" !! ) the evolving arithmetic tier: Second, a slew of concrete US sanctions and zero imports of S 1 ! " ) " * M/* ! " 3 interesting to recall here the following lines and calculus of India- steps and initiatives will be Iranian oil kicks in. Given Iran’s 2 * ! * *1 from TS Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred US relations, two plus unveiled to operationalise India’s criticality to India’s energy secu- 3 4 56/ Prufrok: “There will be time, there will be two could add up to status as the US’ major defence rity and the strategic significance 70/0 = ! !" =" 3 time/ To prepare a face to meet the faces moreG than just four. The ‘123 partner, which was granted during of the relationship, India is hop- ")* /) / 2, that you meet;/ There will be time to mur- moment’, crystallised in the trans- the Obama regime and was re- ing that the US will be more real- # ( *! !** 14 * der and create,/ And time for all the works formational civil nuclear deal, is affirmed by the Trump istic and provide at least a limit- 5,845,8 and days of hands/ That lift and drop a now already more than a decade Administration, marking a conti- ed waiver to India for importing !* ) * L * 3 question on your plate..” old. The defining partnership of the nuity in robust bipartisan strate- Iranian oil. India is also expecting # 700 +/ ) 3*3 35) * " ! 1 The idea of preparing a face or wear- 21st century, as Barack Obama gic consensus in Washington to the US to ring-fence the Chabahar * # ( ( ( /" *) ) ) )1 G Subramanyan, who left for the here- ing a mask to meet faces and masks indi- christened it famously, is now itch- promote India’s rise as a major port from the sanctions on strate- after in 2016 at the age of 92, was an cates an autonomy of intent and signifies a ing for a new “Trump-et” and global power. gic grounds as the port tran- " 8 Kartist working with multiple media, certain coming of age, a certain desire and seems poised to move into a high- Defence-related deliverables scends commerce and is critical to " * >3+" F besides being a scholar, teacher and intellec- ability to negotiate with the world on one’s er ‘456’ orbit at the inaugural 2+2 could include a hotline between stability in Afghanistan. 5+,0 tual who also wrote verse, sometimes reflect- own terms. Post-2000, the woman is depict- dialogue between Foreign and Indian and US Ministers for Similarly, India will expect Caution: Watch out for the ever-vigilant Twitterati. What 5+90 ing a deep angst and, more often, with his ed as a shaper of event, destinies and dis- Defence Ministers of the two coun- defence and foreign affairs, the US to make an exception for " # can be termed as a social media boo-boo, Actress tongue in his cheek and wit — sometimes course. She is Durga the goddess with 10 tries in New Delhi today enhanced collaboration in defence India to allow it to purchase O ( Anushka Sharma is getting dissed for probably using an acerbic — on his sleeve. His fame, as is wide- arms, each holding a weapon, who slays (September 6). innovations and posting of an Russian S-400 system to bolster its # iPhone to click a photo while promoting Google’s Pixel ly known, rests on his art which constitut- Mahishasura, the Buffalo Demon. Durga, Great expectations: The mes- Indian Navy liaison officer at the deterrence. In tricky and fraught ed a massive, varied and evolving corpus — is also a manifestation of Parvati, wife of saging from both sides is distinct- US Naval Forces Central situations like these, diplomacy 2XL. Her twitter tag read: Twitter via iPhone. Given the drawings, paintings, terracotta sculptures — Lord Siva, who also appears in other forms ly upbeat on the eve of the 2+2 Command (NAVCENT) in has to live up to its calling as the % 5+97 ; big money paid out for endorsement deals, Anushka will reflecting his deep insights into the human such as Uma, Gauri, Bhairavi, Ambika and dialogue: Washington has already Bahrain. The 2+2 dialogue will art of the possible. < = 2 >; <=)2? be praying Google decides to let this oops moment pass. condition under an over-arching moral Kali, the latter an awe-inspiring presence in laid out an ambitious agenda to also mark an upgrade of the US The road ahead: Probably, ; <=)2 universe marked by an eternal conflict black in the Hindu pantheon who rules over operationalise India’s status as the status as a pre-eminent source of agreements like COMCASA are Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore there will be no public announce- ( between benevolent and malevolent forces, Time, Change, Power and Destruction. US’ major defence partner. weaponry for India, with the underpinned by trust. However, on June 1, Prime Minister Modi ments on these sensitive issues but which also raged within individuals. Subramanyan showed women as hav- Officials and US-friendly strategy planned procurement of a host of given that the elections are only a pitched robustly for an inclusive one only hopes that the ‘456’ ; <=)2 His art mirrored not only the states of ing the same strengths and attributes as god- gurus in New Delhi are trying to high-end platforms estimated to few months away, one is not sure <4/-/- Indo-Pacific. Both India and US vision of the India-US partnership @ ( vulnerability, helplessness, submission and desses by depicting them in close proxim- mint a new idiom of special rela- be around five to eight billion dol- whether the Narendra Modi have officially denied China con- can inspire Washington and New The next Atlantis? defeat — as well as those of strength, rebel- ity of the latter. Viewing the progressive tionship and point out that the US lars. These include, among others, Government will take the plunge, 46 tainment as the driving force Delhi to find a middle way around O liousness, determination and triumph — into unfolding of his presentation of women and has 2+2 dialogue only with clos- the procurement of 24 MRHs at least for now, as it could provide behind their enhanced Indo-Pacific these challenging issues in the 4 @ which the conflict led human beings, but the creativity, accounting for more than 50 per their growing self-awareness, assertiveness est allies, like Japan and Australia. (multi-role helicopters) and the extra fodder to the Opposition <''//..,-/- collaboration, but a sceptical Beijing long-term interest of nurturing ( latter’s search for pleasure, joy and happiness cent of his drawings and sketches. and consciousness of their sensuality, one In their view, the decision to hold US National Advanced Surface-to- parties and critics to sharpen / will be closely scanning the 2+2 dia- and elevating this mutually # distilled from events of quotidian life. In Understandably, his perception and repre- wonders whether this was a result of his 2+2 dialogue is in itself a big take- Air Missile System-II (NASAMS- their attack on the alleged erosion logue, with a touch of paranoia. empowering partnership of the 8 *" )4 )3* " ) 3 ) sharp contrast to the puritanical abhorrence sentation of them have been evolving, a phe- encounter with the movement for gender away as it reflects the growing II), which will protect the National of India’s strategic autonomy. In <4/24 Elephants in the room: Going 21st century to the next level. ; " of the human body, he depicted it in its nomenon clearly discernible in the chrono- justice and women’s bodily integrity that strategic importance India and the Capital from a nuclear strike. such a situation, the signing of forward, the 2+2 dialogue will not In the end, the 456 phase of / ) ) 5 "! 1 O diverse manifestations from the beautiful to logically-arranged exhibits spread over emerged and grew in strength over the same US attach to each other. To COMCASA or not: To COMCASA looks unlikely at the 4- /6/ '< be just about India and the US. In India-US relations will be under- # !* ! " 55O ) the ugly as well as its many postures induced roughly six decades — which also depict the period. This writer has not encountered any What’s on the table? What it fructify the promise of value- 2+2 dialogue; at best, there could /-4/ fact, there will be four elephants pinned by a concord of liberal ( )) ) **! *" by emotions within, which were also reflect- dynamics of their changing relationship with writing on the subject. He must, however, all adds up to is that there are huge added defence partnership, the US be in principle approval to the cru- in the room at the 2+2 talks in democratic values and a conver- ( ( ed in facial countenances, particularly the their male-dominated environment. Thus, have been familiar at least with its broad expectations and high stakes as is pushing India hard to sign the cial pact. New Delhi. The world will be gence between strategic interests !1/ ") ! " ! 5 ! !* - ( expression in the eyes. from the pliant, submissive and domesticat- contours — given his focus on women and India’s External Affairs Minister Communications, Compatibility Navigating the Indo-Pacific: metaphorically on the table, but of the US and India’s global aspi- 3 ! * 5 =" * ) !" 5 " One sees all this in his artwork featur- ed beings depicted through the slumped and responsiveness to the social and political Sushma Swaraj and Defence and Security Agreement (COM- Third, the 2+2 dialogue is expect- one can expect special focus on the rations. In mapping the way /-<3 /'/ !* 1 "!* )") ing in the exhibition titled “Women Seen drooping postures of their bodies in the currents of his time. The latter aspect of his Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sit CASA), which will enhance inter- ed to clarify and enhance the four countries — China, Russia, ahead, India and the US will have and Remembered: Drawings by KG 1950s, they are transformed in the 1970s into concerns was manifest in the display of his down for talks with their operability between the militaries scope of India-US collaboration in <..< 4/< Iran and Pakistan —which have to focus on twinning of the Indian ( ) 5 8& !*4 ! Subramanyam (1953-2016)” staged by an unabashedly flirtatious individuals aware political works in the exhibition “Seeking American counterparts, Secretary and military systems of India and the Indo-Pacific through various been problematic countries for the and American dreams by acceler- < 8 ( ") 9&0&)"! 1 ") "* Art Heritage and spread out in two spaces of their selves and proudly displaying their a Poetry of the Real” (also curated by Amal of State Mike Pompeo and the US. plurilateral and multilateral 4 4/. US, posing a different set of chal- ating people-driven engagement # 8 2 *4 ) *" ! ! )3 — Shridharani Gallery and Art Heritage blossoming sensuality with scarcely-con- Allana) by Art Heritage in collaboration Defence Secretary James Mattis in The draft text is ready for sign- options, including the quadrilat- // /.. lenges for India. and forging an enduring innova- >82? ** 14 ! ! )) — at the Triveni Kala Sangam in Delhi. cealed sexual undertones. with The Seagull Foundation for the Arts” New Delhi this week. ing and awaits the Cabinet’s eral dialogue of democracies. The On Pakistan, Trump, for all his tion-focused partnership in areas ,/0000 " < 8 ) @ ><8)@? Curated and designed by Amal Allana, One sees another change in the 1980s in 2017, the 40th anniversary year of the Taking an informed long view, approval. The overarching concern decision to rename the US Pacific .<.,/ famed unpredictability, has gone of education, science, technology, 8 *) ' 5 H'I director of Art Heritage, the exhibition and 1990s when women appear wearing, founding of Art Heritage in Delhi in 1977 what can be realistically expected in India is to ensure that the pact Command as US Indo-Pacific much beyond his predecessors to clean energy and public health that @ ( # ( )! E1/ * ** * " comprises approximately 250 works from or preparing to wear, masks. One wonders by Ebrahim and Roshen Alkazi. from the much-trumpeted 2+2 is not misused for spying on Command, and a vigorous defence 49O9-/.< mount unprecedented pressure visibly impact the lives of ordinary ( ")9&&) * *" 14 the Seagull Foundation for the Arts and whether it was to meet on even terms men Taken together, the two exhibitions talks? First and foremost, the 2+2 India, or in any way which will of the use of “Indo-Pacific” phrase on Rawalpindi to curb cross-bor- people. It’s only by taking people The Alkazi Collection of Art. Of these, the who are also seen wearing masks. Or were provide an informed and enlightening view dialogue will cement India’s status compromise the country’s sover- instead of “Asia Pacific” by the /44< der terrorism. Just ahead of the 2+ along that two plus two will add ! ) * " )"!** ones from the former will go back to it at these meant to be devices to show to dif- of the works of a master creator whose pass- as the US’ leading strategic and eignty and vital security interests. powers that be in Washington <' 8 *A? /B00 # ( ' )* !) )!* !1 " "+$4<4-/4< 6/ B7 > " " ! 5* ? # ( 7, 79 ! ! " ! ) " * * Army, Navy and Air Force — as also However, according to a survey com- erwise India’s literacy rate, which is and his ill-intentions about Kashmir in # S the Coast Guard played a vital role in missioned by the Ministry of Human already poor, will suffer a massive blow. particular and truncated India in gen- ! ) ! ! )1 ) & ( ( 'B ( Sir — Unprecedented floods in Kerala carrying out rescue operations. It is in Resource Development in 2014, the Najmul Huda eral. It is indeed unfortunate that 1 55O ) " * last month taught the world a number such situations that the world gets to number of out-of-school children in * !L-L"! * )"!**" "! -2+ ! ) *3 Mumbai many Indians, including top leaders of # ( 7& ) " )" ! !" )3 of lessons. One thing is for sure that see the entire world come together to 6-13 age group was 60-64 lakh. This L * ) ) G-2+ " L *3 14-2+L 3 the BJP, praised Jinnah, who should in ( <8)@ # 4! ) MH 7I14"! !1 5 *!! " ! " * ") **! * "3 ) even though India has different States fight for a cause. is gross underestimation. It is quite fact, be classed along with mass mur- % ( and Union Territories, they stand unit- Hansraj Bhat unlikely that the number of out-of- **" ) H I 4 /-2+ 5 * 6 55 Sir — This refers to the article, “General derers like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin 8 !"" ! ! ! * ! 31 ! 3! 3 ed in the hour of need. Even global Mumbai school children came down so dras- 3))" ) )*3 5 ))3 H I*)) ) 1 concern in Pakistan” (September 4) by and later Mao Tse Tung. This proves ( ") "))!")" )*)!") !! 3 communities and the entire world tically from 2011-2014. ) /) 1 4 - ) 2" " L *1 6 55 ) ! Nadeem Paracha. The article gives a that Jinnah’s August 11, 1947, speech ( * 55! 3)"!)*) 9&77 ) plunged into helping the beleaguered But recently their number reached + H-2+I 5) ! ) ) ) * * "! vivid account of the Army’s role in was a mere eye-wash to hoodwink the # % State of Kerala. Sir — The official numbers of out-of- to around four to five crore. All such * "! * * 2+ " " * 1* 3 Pakistan. But what is more interesting international community. " ( " ) " ) !1 ! *) Numerous NGOs, social organisa- school children in India are either out- contradictory reports paint a bad pic- " L ")*"! ) ! " ) !" 3 ! !* " is that the first two British Army SC Panda ! * ! )4 O ") " * M1 4 -2+ ) 5 * ) 14 K"" " ) 1 3 tions and even individuals rushed to the of-date or contradictory. According to ture for education in our country. It’s Chiefs in the Pakistan Army dissuad- Bhubaneswar ) ) 3 " 5 !O )! "3 heavily flooded Kerala for rescue and the 2011 Census, the number of out- a request that the Ministry of Human - ) !5 ) ) N6 55 O4 ! !* , / = ! ! ed Pakistan Governor General MA relief operations. Undoubtedly, the of-school children between 5-17 age Resource Development must pay atten- ) ! ! !* ! "3 ! ) ! 3 5 Jinnah from an invasion of Kashmir by $""( 2 5)5 ) !K" ) ! **! ")1 three wings of the Armed Forces — the group was four to eight crore. tion towards childrens’ education, oth- the Pakistan Army. This exposes Jinnah 1 = / 1@95 65 ( ) (* +, -./0 &
,69"7 >' : $ ( ; 9 : 1 ,69"7 $-) 1 P 0 1 ) 1 1 8GG A1 1 1)> 0 A1) B$ 1:: 0 :' 1 : '0 0 ' 5+ 72 : 6 '# 8 9 ; +2=1 '/8 ' 0 1 !6 : 8 $ : ! 2 6+ $2! 22/ The seasonally adjusted -./ Heavy sell-off in local US inventories and sanctions Nikkei India Services Business 22/ equities also weighed on the against Iran. enchmark Sensex spiralled Activity Index fell from July’s ontinuing its downward foreign exchange front. The Benchmark Brent crude Blower for the sixth straight peak of 54.2 to 51.5 in August alling for the sixth straight Ctrend, the Indian Rupee fall home currency Wednesday oil is trading at US $77.33 a session on Wednesday as a owing to weakest growth in Fsession, the BSE Sensex for the sixth straight session on opened higher by 18 paise at barrel in early Asian trade. weak rupee and widespread new work in three months. shed about 140 points on Wednesday, hitting yet anoth- 71.40 a dollar. At the inter-bank foreign selloff in emerging market The 30-share Sensex, after Wednesday to close at an over er closing low of 71.75, down The bond yield curve, exchange (forex) market, the assets dented risk appetite. opening a shade higher and two-week low of 38,018.31 as 17 paise against the US cur- however, softened to 8.05%. rupee resumed higher at 71.40 The BSE Sensex tumbled advancing to 38,250.61 in early investor sentiment remained rency as surging oil prices and Besides twin deficits phe- against overnight close of 71.58 139.61 points to end at an over trade, quickly slipped below the bearish amid a plunging rupee weak trend in emerging mar- nomenon, the domestic econ- on fresh bouts of dollar selling two-week low of 38,018.31, 38,000-mark. and weak global cues. ket currencies weighed on sen- omy faces a set of risks at this by state-run banks. while the wider NSE Nifty It touched a low of The rupee crashed to a timents. juncture, a forex dealer warned. It strengthened to 71.37 a slipped 43.35 points to 37,774.42 during the day, fresh record low of 71.96 Intra-day, the domestic India is vulnerable to dollar in late morning deals 11,476.95. before finally ending at an against the US dollar in intra- -./ L4<,<4-. unit plummeted to a unprec- large scale capital flight if the before collapsing to historic The Sensex has now lost over two-week low of 38,018.31 day trade on the back of rising dented low of 71.97 a dollar uncertainty persist and may lows on panic dollar buying. 878.32 points in six sessions — — down 139.61 points or 0.37 bond yields and crisis in oyota Kirloskar Motor on /../'< 24 before finding some respite, see investors make their way After hitting a fresh record its longest string of losses in six per cent. emerging market currencies. TWednesday announced the staging some recovery towards back into developed markets low of 71.97, the rupee managed months. The 50-issue NSE Nifty Market sentiment was fur- recall of Prius hybrid vehicles ''4- the tail-end. due to rising interest rates in to pull back early steep losses Global stocks declined as too cracked below the 10,400- ther dampened after a month- in India to inspect faulty 4<2 The battered rupee has the US and other major before ending at 71.75, showing renewed trade war concerns mark and hit a low of 11,393.85 ly survey showed that India’s engine wire harness that can lost 165 paise in the last six economies. a fall of 17 paise, or 0.24%. and macro headwinds in before finishing 43.35 points, or services sector activity fell in cause fire, as part of a global <<1 4., trading sessions. Any further sharp erosion The Financial Benchmarks Turkey, Argentina and other 0.38 per cent down at August from July’s 21-month recall by its parent firm. However, the Reserve Bank in the rupee would lead to a India private limited (FBIL), emerging markets took a toll on 11,476.95. peak as new business orders The company is imple- 46/.2, swung into action to put a floor wave of corporate bankruptcies meanwhile, fixed the reference investor confidence. Meanwhile, domestic insti- declined. menting this recall in India to ''4-/ under the sliding currency and and rating impact on these rate for the dollar at 71.7533 On the domestic front, the tutional investors (DIIs) net The seasonally adjusted inspect engine wire harness stave off a full-blown melt- companies as they have kept and for the euro at 83.1310. rupee crashed to a fresh record sold shares worth 21.41 crore, Nikkei India Services and correct, if required, Prius /-/M down. most of their foreign currency Globally, the US dollar low of 71.96 against the US dol- while foreign portfolio Business Activity Index fell vehicles manufactured between Worsening global trading exposures unhedged largely rose broadly as concerns grew lar in intra-day trade on the investors (FPIs) bought shares from July’s peak of 54.2 to June 2015 to May 2018, the HR compact crossover vehicles conditions against the back bettting on rupee stability, he that US President Donald back of rising bond yields. to the tune of 32.64 crore on 51.5 in August owing to weak- company said in a statement. due to risk of fire because of drop of escalating trade wars added. Trump may soon ramp up a Market sentiment was fur- Tuesday, provisional data est growth in new work in “Toyota dealers will inform faulty engine wire harness. and rising global oil prices Meanwhile, crude prices trade war with Beijing by ther dampened after a month- showed. three months. the affected customers soon. About 1.03 million vehicles largely caused panic among extended their losses, sliding imposing tariffs on more ly survey showed that India’s “Global headwinds cou- The 30-share Sensex, after Currently ten vehicles may be built between June 2015 and forex traders. towards US $77 a barrel, as a Chinese imports. services sector activity fell in pled with risk arising on opening a shade higher and affected in India,” it added. May 2018 will be recalled for Most emerging market cur- tropical storm hitting the US Against a basket of other August from July’s 21-month account of surging oil prices advancing to 38,250.61 in early Globally, Toyota Motor safety checks, the Toyota said. rencies came under pressure, Gulf coast weakened, offsetting currencies, the dollar index is peak as new business orders and weak trend in EM curren- trade, quickly slipped below the announced recall of over a The affected models include tumbling to new record lows. support from forecasts of lower up at 95.38. declined. cies dragged the market. 38,000-mark. million units of its Prius and C- Prius, Prius PHV and C-HR. B $2+ 'B@C@ 4 ) $ "" ) 22/ culties, the trade ties between the two countries are in a state -./ This application will pro- he US Chamber of of “jog”, at USD 125 billion vide field functionarieswith TCommerce Wednesday now, but there is a need for he Coffee Board, under relevant information using a said the upcoming ‘2+2 dia- them to “sprint”. Tthe Ministry of Commerce combination of digitisation logue’ between India and the “There is a general agree- and Industry, launched a num- technologies like geo-tagging -./ US will deepen trade ties and ment in the US government that ber of mobile phone applica- etc. They will have information help achieve the USD 500-bil- our relationship is a significant tions for the benefit of all rel- including plantation details HPC Limited, India’s pre- lion bilateral trade volume tar- priority... India is at the centre evant stakeholders across the (location etc.) as well as plant Nmier hydropower compa- get by 2025. of the administration’s vision for sector eco-system. The initia- material, age, production, ny has established a new ‘Power Secretary of State Mike seizing opportunities in Asia tives were launched by Suresh Infrastructures, machinery Trading Cell’ at its Corporate Pompeo and Defence Secretary and truly worldwide,” he added. Prabhu, Minister of Commerce available, etc. Office at Faridabad. The cell Jim Mattis from the US will be The dialogue in New Delhi & Industry, Government of The solution will help in was inaugurated by Balraj Joshi, holding the first 2+2 dialogue will only act as a “further con- India, in the presence of Anup improving the efficiency of CMD, NHPC in the presence with defence minister Nirmala firmation” of the same tomor- Wadhawan, IAS, Commerce the field functionaries, trans- of Ratish Kumar, Director Sitharaman and external affairs row, he said. Secretary. parency in the activities of the (Projects), NK Jain, Director minister Sushma Swaraj According to news reports, One of the applications extension officers and in sub- (Personnel), MK Mittal, Thursday. trade is not on the agenda for launched, by the Commerce sidy disbursement and real Director (Finance), Janardan “You can’t do defence with- the 2+2 dialogue, even though Minister, included Coffee time report generation. Choudhary, Director out economic strength and the there may be some mention on Mobile App ‘Coffee Connect’ The “Coffee Krishi (Technical), Ved Prakash, CVO 2+2 will set the groundwork for the ties. developed by Coffee Board in Tharanga” will be pilot tested and other senior officers of something that will not only Donohue said this is the association with National in the Chikmagalur and Hassan NHPC on August 30, 2018. improve our defence ties but first of its kind engagement for Institute for Smart districts of Karnataka State The new fully equipped Power will clearly take us towards the India; inclusion of India in a Government(NISG) developed covering 30,000 farmers during Trading Cell will enable NHPC USD 500 billion (target),” said select list of countries like by WINIT. the first year. to operate its trading business Thomas J Donohue, president Japan, South Korea and in the Power Exchange (Indian and chief executive officer, US Australia with whom the US is Energy Exchange) for trade of Chamber of Commerce. having such a dialogue makes power on a 24 x 7 basis. NHPC “Security goes hand in the intentions very evident. has already been granted hand with prosperity. Efforts to He said it is time for estab- Category-I license for interstate strengthen our security ties lishing a trade agreement trading in Electricity through- will help us as we work to tight- between the two countries and out India by CERC. NHPC has en our economic ties,” he said pointed out that such a pact also obtained trade member- speaking at a US-India will particularly help the star- ship in Indian Energy Business Council event. tups thrive in the innovation Exchange. He said after some diffi- economy of the future. ( ) (* +, -./0 && .&+ +
-./ pany. It is the second largest 8 ! Commenting on new prod- construction equipment market uct launches, Caterpillar India ( onstruction equipment in the world after China. We the pace of infrastructure well... this year globally we aim director sales and marketing Cmajor Caterpillar is looking want to do well in this market development here in India and to sell around 50,000 excava- (global construction & infra- -./ to consolidate its position in the and that is why we are bringing we will continue to offer the tors. structure) Gurman Reen said 00 Indian market as it aims to our best products here,” best of our technologies and The Indian market for the company was focussing on asing compliance burden 1 0 bring in new products catering Caterpillar Asia Pacific (global experience to meet the unique excavators is expected to move 20 tonne segment in the exca- for businesses, the C : 1D to various applications, a top construction and infrastruc- demands of our customers in to around 25,000 units this year. vators as it accounted for 80 per EFinance Ministry has said 0 company official said ture) managing director John A the country,” Fallows said. This is the potential of India. cent of the demand in the coun- GST refunds can be claimed by Wednesday. Fallows told reporters here. He said that besides exca- We want our India sales to try. The Cat320D3 and simply submitting a printout of $ +7 6 0 The company, which on The company has invested vators, where the company replicate our global sales,” said Cat323D3 models (20 and 23 ‘GSTR-2A’ form to tax author- 1 ) Wednesday introduced two around USD 1 billion in the aims to strengthen its position, Giacomo Bottone, who heads tonne), which are being rolled ities instead of giving all pur- new excavators in the country, country so far and would con- Caterpillar was also focusing on Caterpillar’s medium excavator out of company’s Thiruvallur chase invoices of a month. aims to become a leading play- tinue to invest to bring in new expanding solutions in verticals product range globally. (Tamil Nadu) plant, would cater The GSTR-2A is a pur- officer shall not insist on the ried out by the refund dis- er in the excavator segment. It products, enhance production like motor graders, wheel load- The company has six man- to various segments including chase return auto-generated submission of an invoice (either bursing authority if not already currently has leading position capacity and expand sales net- ers and trucks among others, ufacturing plants in the coun- road construction and mining by the system based on the original or duplicate) the details done by the refund sanctioning in verticals like motor graders, work, he added. Fallows, how- going ahead. try. Some of the plants are also activities, he added. transaction between a business of which are present in GSTR- authority,” the ministry said. wheel rollers and mining trucks ever, did not share any details on “We are leaders in excava- being utilised to export The company already sells and its supplier. 2A of the relevant period sub- AMRG & Associates part- in the country. “India is a very the future investment in India. tors globally and we want to machines to various markets 13-tonne, 36-tonne and 49- “The proper officer shall mitted by the claimant. ner Rajat Mohan said it was important market for the com- “We are optimistic about replicate the same in India as across the globe. tonne excavators in the country. rely upon form GSTR-2A as an The GST Policy Wing fur- clarified that the remedy for evidence of the account of the ther said a few cases had come correction of an incorrect or supply by the corresponding to notice where a tax authori- erroneous sanction order lay in D$ B/.# supplier in relation to which ty, after receiving a sanction filing an appeal against such the input tax credit has been order from the counterpart order. “Recipient officer cannot =&* P( availed by the claimant. tax authority (Centre or State), withhold disbursement of the " $ “...There may be situations refused to disburse the relevant sanctioned amount on any pre- New Delhi (PTI): In a bid to Giving a breakup of its current debt being proposed that it should go under in which Form GSTR-2A may sanctioned amount calling into text,” he said. New Delhi (PTI): Drug firm Zydus reduce its around 42,000 crore debt, of around 42,000, the source said JSPL’s another entity. not contain the details of all the question the validity of the Mohan said so far invoic- Cadila on Wednesday said it had received Naveen Jindal-led JSPL is contem- domestic steel business had a maximum “Steel plus international coal assets invoices relating to the input sanction order on certain es relating to inputs, input ser- final approval from the US health regulator plating to demerge its steel, power and debt of around 20,500 crore, followed are being proposed to go under the tax credit availed, possibly grounds. vices and capital goods were to to market Acyclovir injection, used to treat global business into three separate by domestic power business at around steel vertical as in Australia and because the supplier’s Form “It is hereby clarified that be submitted for processing of infections caused by herpes viruses, in the US entities. 8,500 crore and global business at Mozambique, the company has pri- GSTR-1 was delayed or not neither the State nor the claims. market. The company has received final The financial stakeholders and around 13,000 crore. marily coking coal mines and in filed. Central tax authorities shall “Trade and industry felt approval from the United States Food and prospective investors have suggested Justifying the proposed demerg- South Africa it has anthracite mine. “In such situations, the refuse to disburse the amount that it is cumbersome and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market demerging Jindal Steel and Power Ltd er, the source said there were certain Coking coal has to be used in blast fur- proper officer may call for the sanctioned by the counterpart increases their compliance cost, Acyclovir Sodium Injection, 500 mg/10 mL (JSPL) into three different entities, investors whose outlook was sector or nace,” the source added. hard copies of such invoices if tax authority on any grounds especially where the number of and 1,000 mg/20ml single-dose vials, Cadila according to company sources. geography wise. In India JSPL has liquid steel he deems it necessary for the whatsoever, except under sub- invoices is large in an entity. It Healthcare said in a BSE filing. The approved The company is “considering JSPL’s two million tonnes (MT) capacity of 9.6 million tonnes per examination of the claim for section (11) of Section 54 of the has now been decided that the drug will be produced at the group’s formu- demerger of the domestic steel, power steel plant in Oman, which the com- annum (MTPA) spread over its plants refund,” the Ministry said in a CGST Act. refund claim shall be accom- lation manufacturing facility at Moriya, and international steel business as sep- pany targets to augment to 2.4 MT this Angul and Raigarh. It has finished steel clarification. “It is further clarified that panied by a printout of FORM Ahmedabad, it added. arate entities”, a JSPL spokesperson said. fiscal, and international iron ore capacity of around 8 MTPA with its In the clarification to any adjustment of the amount GSTR-2A of the claimant for The group now has nearly 216 approvals The suggestions, the spokesperson assets is proposed to be under one plants in Angul, Raigarh and Patratu. Principal Chief Commissio- sanctioned as refund against the relevant period for which from the USFDA and so far filed 330 abbre- said, “have been received from certain global company, the source said. “And this (proposed steel entity) ners, the GST Policy Wing in any outstanding demand the refund is claimed,” he viated new drug applications (ANDAs), sections of our stakeholders, which are JSPL has an independent power will also have captive power assets of the ministry said the proper against the claimant can be car- added. Cadila Healthcare said. under initial stages of consideration”. capacity (IPP) of 3,400 mw and it is 1,654 mw,” the source said.
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It was almost cer- new summit with the North Council this month to discuss with the attempted murder of of Commons, British Prime tainly also approved outside the . . /.2- level dialogue with Pakistan Korean leader to break a dead- Iran’s alleged violations of inter- former spy Sergei Skripal and Minister Theresa May pointed GRU at a senior level of the /9/26!3 )25 since the new Government of lock in denuclearisation talks. national law, US envoy to the his daughter with a deadly the finger of blame directly at Russian state,” the British Prime !! )2 S Secretary of State Mike Prime Minister Khan assumed The South’s President UN Nikki Haley has said. nerve agent in the UK earlier the Russian Government. She Minister said. ) UPompeo met Pakistan’s new office after the July 25 elections Moon Jae-in’s special envoy Indian-origin Haley, who this year. said: “Based on a body of intel- The 66-year-old former =" !) Prime Minister Imran Khan on and comes days after the Chung Eui-yong, who is lead- assumed the Presidency of the There was “sufficient evi- ligence, the Government has Russian double agent and his O Wednesday and discussed ways Trump administration can- ing the five-member delega- Security Council for the month dence” to charge two Russian concluded that the two indi- daughter Yulia, 33, were found ! * to “reset” bilateral ties strained celled $300 million in military tion, earlier said he would dis- of September, told reporters nationals, Scotland Yard said. viduals named by the police unconscious on a shopping ! !! over the issue of Islamabad’s aid to Islamabad for not doing cuss ways to “completely denu- here on Tuesday that Trump The suspects, named as and CPS are officers from the centre bench in the southern ! support to the terror outfits enough against terror groups clearise” the Korean peninsu- intends to chair a meeting of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Russian military intelligence English town of Salisbury on 2" 1 active in the region and the active on its soil. la and establish “lasting peace”. the 15-nation UN body on Iran Boshirov, believed to be in service, also known as the March 4. PTI blockage of $300 million in mil- Pompeo, who along with His delegation “met with on September 26. itary aid to the country. US Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Kim Jong Un and The US move aims to put ' #* , Pompeo, the former CIA Chairman General Joseph delivered a personal letter further pressure on Tehran ! Q2 2R )& 1;2 "!) chief who is making his first Dunford had arrived on an (from Moon) and exchanged over its alleged violations of the 7& 5 <0 visit to Pakistan as the top official visit to Pakistan, earli- opinions”, a presidential office UNSC’s resolutions, after ,' 783" ** -" American diplomat, told Khan er met Qureshi and discussed spokesman in Seoul said. Washington pulled out of the , 5 ! * that he was “pleased” with his “bilateral, regional and inter- The delegation flew back to landmark Iran nuclear deal in Washington: The US has ed to give a big boost to the rec- " 1 meeting with Foreign Minister national issues” during their Seoul after attending a dinner May. The Trump administra- ! $ roped in veteran diplomat onciliation efforts in the war- Shah Mahmood Qureshi earli- crucial talks, in a bid to reset banquet but Chung and other tion says the Obama-era deal Zalmay Khalilzad to bring the ravaged country. ' . . er in the day. Khan and the strained ties on basis of officials declined to speak to failed to put enough pressure Washington: With the United Afghan Taliban to the negoti- Talking to reporters travel- . .., 2 . Pompeo discussed Afghan “mutual trust and respect”. the media. AFP on Iranian regime to halt its Nations warning of a potential ating table and help America ling with him hours before ' ! /9 /24 !* peace process and blockage of nuclear weapons and ballistic “bloodbath” in Syria’s Idlib with the reconciliation efforts landing in Pakistan, Pompeo !" !5- ) $300 million in Coalition missile programme. province, the US has warned in the war-torn country. announced that Khalilzad has 5 ! 5 Support Fund (CSF) among E#2 '& $$ The US has sought to build President Bashar al-Assad it Khalilzad, 67, Afghan-born been named as a special advis- ) * other matters of mutual inter- up international pressure on would respond “swiftly and former US ambassador in er on seeking reconciliation in L ! )M =! ests during a meeting which O $ P$ $ Iran after reimposing tough appropriately” if he uses chem- Kabul, is well known in the Afghanistan. “Khalilzad is going ! * and unilateral sanctions on ical weapons against his own ! 1 was also attended by Army region and is highly respected to join the State Department Chief General Qamar Javed Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated August 7 and setting a people. As Syrian troops across communities and stake- team to assist us on the recon- ('. P Bajwa, the Express Tribune Pakistan’s newly-elected President Arif Alvi, saying that the strate- November 5 deadline for halt- massed near NW region of holders in the country. ciliation effort, so he will come ., reported, citing sources. gic significance of the bilateral ties is “more prominent under ing Iran’s oil exports. nearly three million people, the The latest move, on and be State Department’s /" 6 !B/"/ C2 “I’m a born optimist. A the current circumstances” and both sides should support each The 73rd session of the UN last major rebel stronghold, announced by Secretary of lead person for that purpose,” ) !/) O ) sportsman always is an opti- other “more staunchly”. General Assembly is set to renewed Russian airstrikes State Mike Pompeo, is expect- Pompeo said. PTI / !! ! mist. He steps on the field and “In recent years, with the joint efforts made by both sides, start from September 18 in killed at least nine civilians, ) )* he thinks he’s going to win,” mutual political trust is stronger, and the construction of the New York. Trump is expected according to violence monitor. ) " Khan said, referring to efforts China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) is fruitful, which has to attend the session at the end Nikki Haley, US ambas- ) ) **! by the US and Pakistan to not only benefited the two countries and the two peoples, but of the month during high- sador to the UN, said the ) ") improve their ties which has made positive contribution to peace and development in the level week which will begin on UNSC would meet on Friday to L )M1 nose-dived in recent months. region,” Xi said in his message on Tuesday. September 24, with a meeting discuss the precarious situation This is the US’ first high- PTI on global peace. PTI in the province. AFP 5##P $ E' Washington: NASA is set to launch a sounding rocket that will take short journey to the Earth’s atmosphere to catch a glimpse of the Sun with X-ray vision. The Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI) mission is set to take its third flight from the New Mexico on September 7. FOXSI is a sounding rocket mission. Derived from the nautical term ‘to sound,’ meaning to measure, sounding rockets make brief 15-minute journeys above Earth’s atmosphere for a peek at space before falling back to the ground. Smaller, cheaper and faster to develop than large-scale satel- lite missions, sounding rockets offer a way for scientists to test their latest ideas and instruments. PTI &( ( ) (* +, -./0 6 -56 A8
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"* K" 3 12"! ) O& " $ P 5 " 3 "!) " ) )!)) 4 1 5= !O O 0 - ! -44 ) been instated before the Indian indepen- dence and it was continued post 1947 as : ' ! ** well. “Both Lt. Col. Rai Singh and my 1 maternal grandfather had been part of the 2 .< program. I figured that both would be <<- 6 - kind of similar, in terms of being great 0 ) strategists, well-read and have good con- ) 24 trol over their unit. Rai Singh leads from ) : /<0: ' the front and doesn’t sit in the bunkers 10 : <- , like officers,” he said. + " ) 3 Choudhary, who also has links to the 1 army, recollected his past, “My father was :5676)+ =7 "0 )5 ) !* in the army. I have studied in an army school. I have seen my father in a uniform 21: )* ! and how grand it looks. I lived in army * ) ")* )! ) ! * 1 quarters and knew a lot about the armed * ! ) )* 5 1 : 0 here is very little that one can drama- forces before taking on the film. If not for 5" !*" N 1O2/4 + 0)P Ttise when the subject of a film is as an actor, I would have been in the army. L!1 gritty and gut-wrenching as that of I really wanted to be an actor though, and hen you walk into the Dhan Mill India, infused their drink with their cul- Paltan. Not known to many, India and ran away to Mumbai despite clearing the Wcompound through a tightly con- ture. They used a herb called roselle, which $ 41 China had a standoff in Nathu La in 1967, physical part of the entrance exam for the trolled gate that keeps taxis out, you know is easily available in that part of the coun- which is the longest stretch of border that army.” that you’re walking into an exclusive try. “He wanted to do this butter-washed ! ( * our country has with China. It started on According to Sood, an actor’s filmog- space. The OddBird Theatre is at the end vanilla whisky, for which we used white September 11, 1967 after the People’s raphy is not complete until they play an of a lane and you can almost miss it. butter. My journey took me through ) *"*) 3 Liberation Army (PLA) attacked Indian army officer. “I was cast for LOC Kargil Located right next to a cafe, inside the the- Assam and the Northeast where Roselle ! " posts. The intense fight lasted for four but unfortunately I couldn’t do it then atre you see a small lobby that leads up to grows very wildly. I have been using it for D / ; / ! days and the Indians held their ground because I was shooting for another film. an open floor space. On this evening, the jam, chutney and preserves. It’s 100 per )" and this clash happened years before Then I got another call from JP sir sev- theatre was decked up for the third sea- cent organic and edible. It belongs to the 2 ! * Doklam. eral years later when he was casting for son of the World’s Most Experimental rose family, has a sour taste and can be The film took several years in the Paltan and he said we’re doing the film Bartender competition. used as a breakfast brew. So I said why not ! ; ! / ! making because the director and produc- together,” the actor, who plays Major Six small island tables were person- try a roselle bitter out of it?” which the )L/O er JP Dutta had undertaken extensive Bhishan Singh, said. The fitness enthu- alised by each team to represent their con- mixologist did. “It’s bright red and we’ll top !" *" 14 O research about the clashes in Nathu La. siast said that he woke up during the early cept. The bartenders from across India had the drink with the Glenfiddich deer !" *) With this film, Dutta is coming back after hours to go for a run in Ladakh while teamed up with a chef, musician, photog- made with butter. We might rim the glass " 5)* " 12 years and completing a trilogy of war shooting and the actors would work out rapher, designer, perfumer and illusion- with roselle sugar to balance the sourness movies that began with Border and was together. He said there was no gym in the ist. The bartenders came from across the of the herb,” Gorai said. They garnished 1/ ")!5 followed up by LOC Kargil. hotel initially. There were just two dumb- country. The competition sought to push the deer with a paintbrush since Jana is the 5) 3 The veteran believes that making bells and he asked for a gym to be set up. them beyond flair, in which they use bar artiste in this space and dusted with * ! * 1M patriotic films comes with responsibility By the end of the two months, the hotel tools like cocktail shakes, liquor bottles to roselle. The winning duo, musician Sonam !2 * since one can’t make it look jingoistic. “If staff had also been converted into avid take the simple shake and stir to juggling, Kalra and Rohan Matmary, said that it was * 1 you’re not realistic and tackling a subject gym lovers. “I’m glad we could pass the flipping and manipulating flaming liquor. easy and smooth like whisky working with that did happen then you are dabbling in fitness mantra to them as well and It is as thrilling for the customer looking each other. Their cocktail, Zaara, an something you shouldn’t. Patriotism in installed a gym where there was none on as for the person performing. But this Urdu word meaning “particle,” revolved films is something that is, without disre- before,” he said. is not just flair bartending. It is about cre- around the message that regardless of its spect to contemporaries and juniors, Rane, who made his Bollywood ating a multi-sensory theatre of experience proportion in the recipe, each ingredient A : forced,” he said. debut with Sanam Teri Kasam, too is a woven around the essence of your He believed not much has changed runaway to Mumbai, who made it big. favourite potion. between India and China when it came “I’m playing the character of Major “This is about experimenting and cre- ! , . ( to territorial claims. “The Sino-India sit- Harbhajan Singh and he’s an intense per- ating an experience for the consumer !! )**!" ) uation remains the same now as 1962; it son because of the violence he witnessed beyond the glug. For example, a comedi- !) 1 " still claims Ladakh and Arunachal in 1962. My character is the only one from an makes a joke about a drink you have Pradesh. They haven’t changed their 18 Rajput, the rest are from Grenadiers ordered, somebody could sing a song ( )"* stance at all. When a single Indian min- regiment. His character is just and right- around it or a chef could prepare an ice "!3 ister lands in Tawang, China creates such eous. There is a dwar in Nathu La com- cream out of the drink and create a zany ) 14 ! a hue and cry. At the end of the day, we memorating him and he’s a Mahavir cocktail. This competition was supposed )= are getting upset because Arunachal Chakra awardee. I met his niece and she to push the boundaries of what a whisky " ) 5 Pradesh is part of our country. It belongs was very happy with my performance,” he or a cocktail can do. In different countries, to India and yet we have to take permis- said. they have different kinds of collaborators, *" * !3 sion to go there. As long as they keep “I grew up in an army cantonment from a barber to a shoemaker to a design- ) 1 claiming one part of our country, the sit- area in Gwalior and my grandfather was er to a painter. Last time, when I went to is equally important to create the right bal- 3 uation won’t change,” he said. However, a Colonel with the Grenadiers. I didn’t get Taiwan I saw people making edible art ance. The cocktail was a heady mix of * 43 the director doesn’t believe that India to know him since he had passed away using whisky. The winner from India will Glenfiddich 12-year-old, infused with ) 5 needs to turn aggressor to assert control. early but I used to interact with the rem- be competing at a global stage and the cranberry, tiny tangerines, egg white and He claimed that our country is a libera- nants, his clothes, pictures, badges and winner there performs globally,” says sage infusion, hibiscus, and rhubarb !5 tor and loves peace. “We have always rifles. I used to hear stories through my Angad Singh Gandhi, India brand ambas- which resonated well with the fruity and ) !5 defended because of invasions. Now that grandmother and I finally got to interact sador of Glenfiddich. floral notes of the single malt whisky. The !5 ) !5 we have our freedom, we are one people with the soldiers one-on-one. There is no The first team used perfumes with mixologist mixed these seemingly dis- 5 and one nation we should try and keep other job on this planet that puts your life cocktails to overpower the senses. Their parate elements together, just as Sonam ) "3 it together. Look at Vietnam, when a in danger. They showed us their bullet take on the speyside scotch was in putting harmoniously blended beautiful melodies superpower like America could lose to the Rampal, Sonu Sood, Gurmeet Choudhary wounds and scars as easily as we show a together a scented cocktail. “A perfume- with poetry. A H70I small country we should remember that and Harshvardhan Rane. All of the small scratch. Despite the danger, they go based cocktail has never been attempted “Rohan took inspiration from the kind H79I the spirit matters,” he said. actors unanimously said that to work in back to the border areas and I salute them before,” said mixologist Soumyadipta and of music that I make and I make music 6H7&I Asked why he continues to make war a war film, JP Dutta is the best person with and their families,” he added. perfumer Rajiv Sheth. Each cocktail is with a message. I have created the Sufi ) movies, he said, “I want to tell people to the knowledge and experience. Rane, who replaced Abhishek based on a fragrance, which is perfect for Gospel Project, which is an attempt to take + ! "3 have that spirit then we can take on any “The minute you have live ammuni- Bachchan in the film and signed a three- a certain time of the day. We also met the voices of many diverse faiths and try power. We’ll never be slaves again and I tion on you, your body language and film contract with Dutta, had an interest- Krsna Mehta, the designer, whose team and create one universal voice,” Kalra said. )1 make these movies to give the Armed responsibility changes and that translates ing story about co-star Shroff. “He liked wanted to honour Kerala, so their decor The message was that you can find your Forces respect and their due and make well on screen,” said Rampal. He plays Lt my shirt that I had bought from the mil- and presentation included banana leaves truth anywhere, a temple, a church, a )) ) them immortal.” Col. Rai Singh, a Mahavir Chakra hero. itary store so I bought one for him too and flowers laid out in the shape of a mosque or a shrine and each truth is "! To bring authenticity to the pic- Rampal talked about his military past; his after the end of the shoot for the day. The houseboat. A visual display also accom- equally valid. turisation of a war, real guns and bul- paternal and maternal grandfathers were next morning, when I went up to him in panied Anushka Menon and Ami Shroff’s The competition is a push towards a ) "! lets were used. The shooting was done in the forces and he has grown up seeing the morning, he was sitting in only red cocktail. Menon, a photographer, strung kind of bartending that is nascent at the 5L *"M!3 mostly in Ladakh and instead of junior the austerity of an army life. “I drew influ- briefs and soaking in the sun. I gave him up a series of polaroid shots to show the moment and is an offshoot from flair bar- " 1 artists real soldiers of the Indian army can ence from my grandparents for this the shirt and he gave me his Ray bans, process of making the drink they present- tending, which has been around since the be seen in the film. The film stars Jackie role,” he said. An exchange program which I had liked, but without me ask- ed. Another duo, Chef Saby Gorai and 1990s. It is about combining showmanship Shroff, who was also in Border, Arjun between the Indian and British forces had ing for it,” he said. mixologist Sanchayan Jana, both from east and mixology together. 1&. ( ) (* +, -./0 1 2 , +5.+#',B+#/*F 12 " G+HG3+6G#9, ( ! 6 0 $ /) ) " ) - ! ! 2 -32 ! "1 +/-/,+ , he Minister of State for 2 * /) Communications (I/C) and TRailways (I/C), Manoj Sinha, ) ) believes that education is an ongoing . 5 ) !" ) process and everyone needs a teacher at various stages of their lives. Even +/4 P though multiple search engines have emerged as providers of information eroflot recently celebrated its 60 years and facts, they cannot replace the role Aof regular air service between the played by a mentor. He was speaking Indian and Russian capitals. The airline start- at the Teacher's Day celebrations at the ed its India operations with one weekly flight National Institute of Open Schooling from Delhi to Moscow. In view of the (NIOS) in Noida. increase in demand and interest among the Sinha said, “NIOS is doing a great Indian travellers for Russia, the airline job in providing relevant and holistic increased its frequency in the spring of 2016 education to all. The institute has to be to two daily flights between Delhi and lauded for its efforts in reaching out to Moscow. the grassroots to educate the under- Kidisyuk Sergey explains that an average of privileged and the economically weak, 500 seats is available on the two daily flights which had to drop out of schools. You between Delhi and Moscow. He said, have set a unique model of flexible “During the summer time, the traffic from India to Russia is significantly higher. Indian travellers are showing more and more inter- ./ est in our product and prefer Aeroflot to not . just to fly between the two capitals but also beyond Moscow to a larger network of interna- '< 4-4 tional destinations of our airline.” /4 / tance education and explained how NIOS has pioneered in achieving this Given its size and potential as well as positive legacy /2 / 24 goal. “The Swayam Prabha is a group of bilateral ties with Russia, India remains a priority 4< /.. of 32 DTH channels devoted to tele- market for Russia's largest airline. Sergey elaborates, casting high-quality educational pro- “Taking into consideration that India is a huge country 4 4// grammes round the clock. This allows and the demand is growing, we shall consider beginning . 14//4< students to choose the time of their operations to new destinations in India soon. Currently we convenience to learn whatever they are do not have any code-share agreements with the Indian car- 44< interested in. We are launching a new riers but we have partnered with Air India and Jet Airways. /.-/.'4<4 channel for students with hearing We are looking at collaborating with our new interline part- impairment where the courses will be ner Vistara as well.” The general manager pointed out that the taught in sign language. This is to airline is working with renowned Indian travel agencies and access to quality school education and ensure that no child is left out from the has a big agency network. skill development. Today, the face of purview of knowledge. It is important to note that Aeroflot’s fleet is one of the youngest education is changing. With technolog- We have reached the army bunkers in the world with an average age of the fleet at four years. The ical advancement, teaching methods with courses for the army personnel fleet consists of Airbus A320, B737, Airbus A330, B777 and Sukhoi also have to be adapted and it is com- who wish to continue studying; to har- SuperJets-100 aircraft. As of August 1, Aeroflot includes 245 pas- mendable that NIOS has managed to ness the potential of the handloom senger aircraft. The year 2017 was a record-setting one for the train more than 15 lakh teachers to be industry, we have developed courses for Moscow-Delhi route where the airline carried almost 290,000 pas- updated and equipped to teach well. It weavers to ensure that vocational tal- sengers, a 50 per cent year-on-year increase. is important for students to understand ent is not lost.” The Moscow-Delhi route is strategically important for Aeroflot what they are studying and what pur- The event also showcased a short as it aims to further grow transit traffic between Europe and pose it will serve them in the larger documentary detailing many other Asia. Sergey added, “Passengers choose Russia's leading air- objective of nation building.” encourage students to develop their and experiments and an enquiry initiatives of the institute for the audi- line to travel from Delhi to destinations in Russia and The celebratory event was graced independent identities. He said, approach has to be encouraged among ence. NIOS also honored its various Europe. Among Aeroflot's competitive advantages are our by V R Mehta, the former vice chan- “Knowledge should not be confused young minds.” teachers for their contribution in dis- competitive fares, high-quality service and convenient cellor of Delhi University as the guest with wisdom which helps to distinguish The NIOS chairman, C B Sharma, tinctive fields on the occasion of transit via the airline’s hub at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo air- of honour. According to Mehta, edu- between right and wrong. The mind- cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Teacher's Day among dance perfor- port.” The Aeroflot transit passengers connecting between India and cation should foster analysis and set has to change to allow innovations comments to use satellites for long dis- mances presented by the students. Europe enjoy the shortest air-time and award-winning service. + -5 -. + D-R& ( + ",$ . . .. F. . )*#A 8 +393$39" . 5 L !" 5 39&7EM ! .) )-2"! "! inding and balancing the ness combined with his H.I "!) H-2I! 2 * Fsymphony among differ- father’s diary entries has the ! /) 3 " ) ** 2 * ences is life. The more ability to pull the level-head- 22 + ) ) " ) !! accommodating the social ed Aashima into a vortex of ) * ) *!" ! ! structure is, the more peace- emotions so strong that she ) ) *! "!* 5!" )%$ ful life is. T21 in Down Lanes embarks on a mission to ! * 5))" " ) )* by Utpal Kant Mishra is a seek unconditional psycho- ! 1" 9&7E1 ! ) 2- )* book about this symphony logical acceptance for T21 2-. )L22 . . ! *! 14 ! *! * and zest for life amongst people from the ‘typicals.’ + " *" ' . !) = 4 5 " ) 5)*" "14 ! 7EN"3"" O ) )) * !" )" 5 1-2! differences. The central The story has a hint of ) )* theme adopted in the book is romance and also helps one ! )! !" ) +" ) " !" ) ) !" !*" ) ! *!!)- of a difference that has a look at the brighter side of ! *80 H!" I )0D ") ! 2 1 severe impact and delves life. It has a message for the . ** !! 5 1M ) ") !""- *" ))) ! " ) .! * ))"! H"" I") *7& into the tests humanity subjects and the parents of ! "" 7E7 1 undergoes all the time. the ones with the extra chro- ) !" ! 1 T21 in Down Lanes is a mosome. 2 - ! * /) 1 narrative of a chromosomal A story of struggle, dis- .' . E. ,. 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-./ my entire focus will be on Tokyo A3 !$3!>6$ Olympics and for that I am switch- sian Games Gold medallist ,6/3#+ " 3> ! ing to 52kg category. The challenge Jinson Johnson, says he would 3 @ 96! of increasing the weight isn't that Anot compete in 800m now and great. The bigger challenge is to get focus just on 1500m since he con- &* 9# adjusted to new weight,'' Panghal siders himself a medal contender at said. the Tokyo Olympics in the event. 839;6 + 3 ''I have been told that I might be Johnson was favourite to win 96!A"" $ ! sent to the United States for a spe- both 800m and 1500m but compatri- cial strength training programme. I ot Manjeet Singh pipped him in a ; ;;" 9 !6 still don't know the details. The thrilling finish in Jakarta. + !, ! $ Army is going to sponsor my trip but However Johnson clocked 3:44.72 details will be chalked out only after to win the 1500m Gold medal. !A6=6+ 6 talking to the Boxing Federation of ''If you are focussing on the India. Our coaches Santiago sir Olympics, there is no point compet- national record,'' Johnson explained. (Nieva) and (CA) Kuttappa sir will ing in both 800m and 1500m. I have He is currently training at the accompany me,'' the diminutive spoken to my coaches and have national camp under Jayesh Bhatia Naib Subedar, who is also a decided that my focus will be on and will be leaving for Czech Commonwealth Games Silver- 1500m for Tokyo Olympics. I believe Invitational Championship on medallist, said. ''I am fully aware I will be a medal contender in Tokyo,'' Thursday. about the challenges of a higher Johnson said on the sidelines of the ''The event is on September 8 and weight category. The height of the felicitation ceremony by the Indian 9. I would be leaving on Thursday. opponents will increase and the Army. Apart from myself, there is Neeraj, PU power in the punches will be greater. Olympics is a completely differ- Chithra, Arpinder Singh and Sudha But I am ready for the new chal- ent ball game compared to Asiad but Singh taking part,'' informed Johnson. lenge,'' Panghal said. what makes Johnson confident is the However, unlike his senior Vikas timing. . , Krishan, who is set to turn profes- ''Look at the medallists at the Rio Asian Games Gold medal-win- sional after a third successive Asiad Olympics. The Gold medallist ning boxer Amit Panghal on medal, Panghal has no such plans as (Mathew Centrowitz of US) clocked Wednesday said that he might of now. 3:50.00. Now look at my timing at the undergo strength training in the ''The Indian Army has helped me Asian Games. It is 3:44.72. USA with the Indian Army's assis- #& I ($J & $ : "( $ a lot in my journey so far. Whether ''So, in 1500m, It's not just about tance to prepare his jump to the 52kg it's coaching facilities or other train- the timing. The middle distance run- category for a shot at an Olympic boxer ever with an Asiad Gold to his more women's divisions, Panghal has ing needs, we just need to tell them ning is all about strategy. You don't medal. credit. decided to jump to the higher and everything is taken care of. have to necessarily create world record The 22-year-old won the 49kg But amid widespread speculation weight. When I don't train at NIS Patiala, I to win Olympic Gold. Like my per- category Gold earlier this month, that the 49kg category will be axed ''Asian Games was my last com- am training at the Army Sports = = " H : 8 sonal best is 3:37.00 which is also a making him only the eighth Indian from the Olympics to accommodate petition in the 49kg category. Now Institute in Pune,'' he said. & -.4& " - $ ! :- . . /<.-..< BENGALURU: !" ! ! * !* ) +<.+4 with a rich haul of eight. ! ! ) *! ! ) Besides her game, Manika also aims to break + 1 ) anika Batra, who created history by into the top-40 rankings. Currently, the Delhi -O< '/./4, =) 1R/ ) = Mbecoming the first Indian female paddler girl is ranked World No 56. ! ! * ) * to win an Asian Games medal, is now planning "Personally, my goal would be to break into " 1/ 5 to work overtime in order to improve her reflex- top 30 or 40. I am 56 right now, so I have to 4Sharath Kamal in the mixed Open, starting from September 23, and the R = doubles category in table tennis, was no match Swedish Open, from November 15, also revealed * ! ! ) 1 ) for Wang Manyu of China in the pre-quarter- that she has plans to play for a European club ) finals of the women's singles. - $ ' $( next year but it's too early to speak on that, she * !R )1 Though it was the best-ever outing for the added. ... country in the sport at the Asian Games, with when we play with Asians. Their reflexes are so On her and Kamal's Bronze medal winning the men's team also bagging Bronze, Manika said good. Personally, I have to improve my reflex- performance in the semifinals of the mixed dou- BOGOTA: * ! ! 5 she has her eyes set on a podium finish at the es and agility to match them. bles match where they ended up with Bronze, "!) ) Olympics in two years' time and for that she "So I will work on that till the Olympics and Manika said she never wanted to come back ! ! ) ) ) needs to catch up with the mighty Chinese and try to match them there," said Manika, who empty-handed from Jakarta. *9&99 )" 1R/L )!"S 5 " ) !)1 4 other strong Asian players. showed signs of ending Singaporean suprema- "It was not difficult, but, of course, since all ) 1 4 "I gave my hundred percent against Wang cy in the discipline by choking out Mengyu Yu Asians come together at the Asian Games, the '/' 5 !1 Manyu, but I realised I have to improve a lot to in straight sets to clinch a historic first-ever Gold challenge is stiffer as compared to !) " R 5 ) beat them. I will prepare well for the coming medal in women's singles of the CWG earlier Commonwealth Games. In my mind, it was !* ! 4" ) 1 5 ! !) tournaments," Manika said. this year. there that it would be difficult... but when I * ) "As a team we are in a good shape right now. The 23-year old bagged four medals at the reached Jakarta, I thought that I had to do some- K" 3* *9&78 )" 1 In singles we have to improve a lot, especially 2018 Commonwealth Games as India finished thing here, I had to beat someone," she said. * )" L ) " " ) K" !" * " 1 ) ! ) ) "" * .G#,B596-9.#*6#,H96#6#+#5:G+& " L 2- /- )) " 1 However, there are signs -./ the final. In track and coach that I need to take that Griezmann's glorious 2018 . ' . .4 field, getting into the final 20 days rest and ran rance star Antoine on the field might not be MUNICH: ! ! !. ") rimming with confi- is a big achievement. So straight in competition," FGriezmann insists he enough. "2 "<L " * Bdence after winning a that is the target now," the said Dharun, who created deserves to be on the podium UEFA gave their award for L * * 1 Silver at the Asian Games, 21-year-old said. a new meet record at the for this year's Ballon d'Or after the best player of last season to . <R! ) L "1R India's 400m hurdler Talking about his National Inter-State winning the World Cup and Luka Modric, skipper of the < )E9 ! * K" Dharun Ayyasamy has set Asian Games Silver, Athletics Championship major silverware with Atletico Croatia side that reached the " * *" his eyes on winning a Dharun said: "After qual- in June in Guwahati. Madrid. World Cup final and a 4" 5 ) ! 4 ) medal at the Asian ification round I felt con- Dharun, who had Griezmann came third in Champions League winner with ) !!" ) * *) Championships next year. fident. I was in second broken Joseph Abraham's 2016 in the voting behind Real. )* )) * ! "My next immediate position. Before the final, 400m hurdles national Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel And Griezmann was omit- 4" 5 14 )*) )* target is to win a medal at I was targeting the record with a timing of Messi for the most prestigious ted, along with the rest of his ) ! * L Asian championship. I Bronze. I knew beating 49.45 sec at the individual award in football, France team-mates, from the )" 1 ) don't know what medal it the Qatar runner will be Federation Cup in March, despite not winning anything. final three nominees for FIFA's 5 ) " ) would be but I'm confi- difficult and also there .$ #("$" also went for a training That year was agonising for player of the year award. ") * R / dent of returning with a was a Japanese who would camp in Czech Republic. the forward as he lost the Euro The finalists for that prize ** ! ) !5* !1R. medal. Also there is run below 49 sec, but onds. He was a part of the Dharun. "Czech Republic was 2016 final with France and the are Modric, Ronaldo and R2 ")!)) 1R World Championship during the race I had a lot Rio Olympics 4x400 relay Ahead of the Asian good for me as there was Champions League final with Mohamed Salah, the same three (also in Qatar) and I want of energy and I managed team. Games in May, Dharun training and competition Atletico. who made up the podium for to do well in that also," to get Silver." His journey to Asian was in Poland for a five- also. And European coun- But this season fortune has UEFA's award. said Dharun who had Dharun, who repre- Games Silver has been a week training exposure tries are suitable. We smiled on Griezmann, who clocked 48.96 seconds in sented his state in kho- tough one. tour but he injured him- could work hard and starred in France's triumphant O.,' ' . P A( Jakarta. kho before switching to "After the Olympics, I self there. recover also. I ran in 4-5 World Cup winning campaign .2Luis Suarez believes "I am targeting 48.50 athletics, burst onto the was injured for a year. It "After reaching competition and executed in Russia after an impressive Paul Pogba should be challeng- next year. If I can do that national scene when he was a shin bone injury Poland, I had a hamstring a few things. That expe- year at Atletico, who won the ing for more trophies than he is and keep improving and won the 400m hurdles and then six months I had injury after a week. I took rience was good for me. It Europa League and UEFA Super at Manchester United and would $ $ "( produce 48.2 or 48.1 in Gold at the 2016 South to go through rehabilita- rest for 10 days but there boosted my confidence Cup. always be welcome at Barcelona. 2020 Olympics, it will be Asian Games in Guwahati tion. It was difficult to was still pain when I stat- as I went from Asian "Comparing 2016 and this Pogba has endured a turbu- -./ good enough to get into with a time of 50.54 sec- make a comeback," said ed training. So I told my Games," he said. year, for me I have to be in the lent two years since returning to top three," the 27-year-old told Old Trafford for a then world- ndia's top singles player Yuki Bhambri and Asian French sports daily L'Equipe. record fee of 105 million euros IGames Gold-medallist Divij Sharan have pulled "In 2016, I lost two finals ($121.7) and his relationship out of the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie &,// ' and was in the top three. This with coach Jose Mourinho has against Serbia due time I have won three finals." become strained. to injuries while Asked if not winning it The 25-year-old rediscov- Sumit Nagal has -+ the Sri Lankan goalie and it hand- would be unfair, Griezmann ered his best form away from his refused to join the ed India a 2-0 lead. replied: "Not unfair, but I would club, for France in the summer, team as a stand-by shique Kuruniyan and Chhangte, by that time, had wonder what more I could do. when he inspired Les Bleus to due to prior com- ALalianzuala Chhangte struck changed flanks and looked more I have won three trophies, stood World Cup glory in Russia, mitments. on either side of the break as effective down the left, the Islanders out at decisive moments, but it beating Uruguay and Suarez on Sharan, who defending champions India com- having a torrid time to keep him is not me who votes." the way. won the men's dou- fortably beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in in check. Ronaldo and Messi have But since Alex Ferguson bles Gold with their opening encounter of the Nikhil Poojary, who had a sea- dominated the Ballon d'Or over retired in 2013, United have Rohan Bopanna in SAFF Cup football tournament on son-long injury lay-off, was intro- the last decade and the failed to go close in either the Palembang, has suf- Wednesday. duced after the hour-mark and Portuguese superstar will be a Premier League or Champions fered a tear in his India started the game on a tried his luck off a corner off a contender again this year after League, while Barca have won shoulder and Bhambri's knee injury flared up at high tempo and Ashique showed Aniruddh Thapa corner but it winning the Champions League three La Ligas in that time and the US Open, where he lost in the first round to his intention within a couple of sailed over the crossbar. with Real Madrid. the Champions League once. Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert. minutes when he latched the first Farukh Chowdhury and sub- But Griezmann, who reject- "Pogba is an elite player Saketh Myneni, who was a reserve in the six- attack from the left flank. stitute Manvir Singh also had their ed a move to join Messi at who has won everything and we man squad, will now be a playing member, India, fielding the youngest chances but were unable to cash in Barcelona in the close season, always want to have the best," replacing Bhambri. team in the competition, made despite staying in advantageous admits ending their stranglehold Suarez told RAC1 on Tuesday. N Sriram Balaji has replaced Sharan while tal- repeated inroads but the Islanders positions. over the award would be special. "He is a player that has a lot ented Pune player Arjun Kadhe will now travel to kept them at bay until the 36th First, Farukh's shot hit the hor- "I think about it, especially of quality and who is one of the Kraljevo as a reserve player for the September 14- minute when Ashique sped past his izontal in the 75th minute and the closer I get to it. The Ballon key players at United, and I 16 tie. marker and slotted it past a diving Manvir failed to connect the d'Or is a prestigious award, and think he would like to compete "They have pulled out due to injuries. Divij had keeper for his first international + " "#// $ * rebound, which would have been it is the highest you can go as a for more than he is competing undergone an MRI in the US and he said it revealed goal. a sure shot third goal. player. There are trophies in for now. a minor tear which will require at least three weeks India came close to doubling number of acrobatic saves by the scored within a couple of minutes. India now take on Maldives in your league, in the World Cup, "But that's how it is, he to heal. Yuki also has a knee issue," AITA selection the lead a number of times but for Sri Lankan goalkeeper. The trajectory of Chhangte's cross their next group league match on the Euro, but it's not the same," does not belong to Barcelona but committee chairman S P Misra said. Chhangte's narrow miss and a After the change of ends, India from the wide left was misread by Sunday. he said. he will always be welcome." ( ) (* +, -./0 &< 8,/,6 6&+ 0 -1&++8 448 -*)! ) " -!K" - ! " / ) !
,< + 12th game. But he took the tiebreaker before efending champion Rafael Nadal just proved the steadier of the 0) 6) 0"60 Nadal survived an epic US two in the final set decider. DOpen quarter-final confronta- Del Potro reached the semi-finals tion to defeat battling ninth seed for the third time, defeating John Isner Dominic Thiem 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 and end- 0:4)0 = 770 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5) and reach the semi- ing American hopes of a first men's finals for the seventh time. champion at the event since 2003. In a gripping 4-hour 49-minute Del Potro dropped his first set of ,< + contest which concluded at 2:04 am on the tournament against 11th seed Wednesday, world number one Nadal Isner, who was playing in his maiden ix-time champion Serena Williams shook off won through to keep his bid for a quarter-final at his home Slam. Sa sluggish start to power past eighth-seed- fourth title in New York and 18th Despite that, the 29-year-old was ed Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 and into the US Grand Slam crown on track. never broken in the 3 hour 31 minute Open semi-finals. However, the 32-year-old was for- match where Isner unleashed 26 aces The US superstar, chasing a record- tunate to triumph on another hot and but was undone by 52 unforced errors equalling 24th major title, surrendered an early humid night at Flushing Meadows, 24 compared to Del Potro's 14. break to Pliskova, but she roared back with a hours after Roger Federer had been "To reach the semi-final again here streak of eight straight games to put away the dumped out of the tournament by in New York in my favourite tourna- opening set and take a 4-0 lead in the second John Millman. ment is very special to me," said Del against the woman who beat her in the semi- After suffering a first set 'bagel', Potro after his eighth win over Isner finals at Flushing Meadows in 2016. Nadal had to battle back from breaks in 12 meetings. "I just wanted to play better," Williams said in the third and fourth sets before see- "To play John in these kind of of her mindset as she trailed 3-1 in the first on ing off the first top 20 player he had matches, it's like an epic. Tuesday. faced at the US Open since 2013. "We fought the whole match and "I was thinking, you know, I can play bet- "I suffered, that's the right word," I survived with my serve which was ter, so that was the good news." said Nadal after playing his longest key." Williams did indeed cut down on the ever match at the tournament. Del Potro admitted the 33-degree errors, and came up with the big serves when "I said to Dominic I am sorry. He's temperatures proved a real challenge she needed them. a great guy, a close friend who will with the 10-minute heat rule allowing She finished the match with 13 aces and have many more opportunities to win the players a welcome respite after the will take on Anastasija Sevastova for a place in the big titles." third set. the final after the 19th-seeded Latvian Nadal had defeated Thiem in the "I had a shower, lay on toppled defending champion Sloane Roland Garros final in June but this the table and I didn't want to Stephens 6-2, 6-3. " & was their first meeting away from a come back again. It was too Pliskova, who managed to convert clay court. hot to just two of 12 break point chances in the necting." "He has a great attitude and is a -. <4 < play tennis," contest, said Williams was simply too good in After taking a 4-1 lead in the second set, great fighter," added Nadal. he joked. the important moments. Sevastova admitted she had flash backs to last In a dramatic final set, Nadal saw -4 Isner said "She hit all first serves on the break points, year's quarter-finals, when an 83rd-ranked five break points come and go before 2/3'/.'< he needed to which is always a little bit tougher to return," Stephens rallied from a break down in the third Thiem went long with a smash on the change his Pliskova said. to upset Sevastova in a tiebreaker. first match point. 44/ -4/2 shirt 11 "The second set, she was just mixing the Indeed Stephens fought back to narrow the It was his 58th unforced error on -'4/ < times. serve. She was going a lot of wide. Not much gap to 4-3, but Sevastova grabbed another break a night when he sent down 18 aces and Isner that I could do on the break points." with a well-timed drop shot for a 5-3 lead and fired 74 winners. / %3$HBQ$I paid tribute "I really feel like right now I'm playing free sealed the victory on her third match point The semi-final will pit Nadal %30$3%H$Q8I%39 to Del Potro. because I was having a baby this time last year, when a weary Sephens put a backhand into the against third seed Juan Martin del --/ "He's so I have nothing to prove," said Williams, who net. Potro for the second successive Grand maybe play- is seeking her first major title since her daugh- "I lost my nerves a little bit," Sevastova Slam. 2 /< ing some of ter Olympia was born on September 1 of 2017. admitted. At Wimbledon, Nadal came back <''/ 42L the best ten- With a win she would break out of a tie with "I think she lost also her nerves a little bit, from two sets to one down to win in nis ever right Chris Evert for most US Open titles, and equal it's normal. It's for semi-finals of US Open." five in a quarter-final which stretched 2 /<4 now for him," Margaret Court's all-time record for Grand The defeats of Stephens and Pliskova to almost five hours. 464/ said the Slams. completed the exodus of top 10 seeds, although Thiem broke three times in a 24- American. Pliskova noted that Williams' 17th seeding — minute first set on Tuesday, handing 9&&0 O. . ,E nine spots above her world ranking as she con- Nadal just his third 'bagel' at a Grand World number three Stephens, refused to tinues her post-baby comeback — was not Slam. ,"5"(. 6" ?$" Wednesday's blame the punishing afternoon heat and reflective of her true abilities. The top seed won just seven quarter-finals will see two-time cham- humidity for her lapses against Sevastova, "She's 17, but she's not a player which points in the opener. the ninth game with an immediate raced away with three games to claim pion Novak Djokovic face Millman, including an inability to convert any of seven should be 17," Pliskova said. "I told myself 'wake up'," said break back to level the contest. a two sets to one lead. the world number 55. break chances in the opening set. The semi-final lineup will be completed on Nadal. Thiem then grabbed a 4-3 lead in Thiem was 4-2 ahead in the fourth Marin Cilic will face Kei Nishikori "When you don't play big points well, the Wednesday when Carla Suarez Navarro takes Nadal recovered from being bro- the third which he stretched to 5-3 but set before he was again reeled in and in a repeat of the 2014 final won by the match can get away from you," she said. on 2017 runner-up Madison Keys and Japan's ken as he served for the second set in then it was his turn to crack as Nadal he was two points from defeat in the giant Croat. "Mentally, physically, I just wasn't con- Naomi Osaka faces Lesia Tsurenko. Q# 2 $ ! R G<**#5.&+5
.<-< means India, have lost the series. What fifth Test, the coach said that the spin- for flexibility in bowling attack, the coach HB+.9#B#6< the scoreline doesn't say that India could ner was fully fit when picked in the replied, "When you're young, you've got ndia have lost the Test series in have been 3-1 or it could have been 2- fourth Test and that Ali simply bowled to be thrown into the deep end. You've IEngland but coach Ravi Shastri insists 2, and my teams knows it. They would better. got to persevere and see, if it works or that the current lot is travelling better have been hurt and rightly so after the "Ashwin was fit. You have to give it doesn't work. If it doesn't work, 9-&G#6+3+5 than the teams of the last 15-20 years. last game. But this is a team that will not credit to Moeen Ali there on the last day. there'll be another option. India lost by 62 runs in the fourth throw in the towel," he said ahead of the To be honest, he bowled magnificently. "But you have to give that opportu- Test at Southampton to go 1-3 down in fifth and final Test starting here on I think it's straightforward (difference nity when you think there is that talent . the five-match series. Friday. between them) - very simple, very there. And stick with that. You always "As hard as our guys tried, England Talking about what the batsmen can obvious, it was there for everyone to see. have to be flexible. You can't be rigid in ndia A collapsed to 163 all out on a turning track as were one-up on us there. Nothing to take do to improve and cross the finish line, Moeen hit those patches more than your thinking. You've got to be flexible, Ileft-arm spinner Jon Holland took a six-wicket haul to away (from them), the endeavour of this he said, "I think shot selection left a lot Ashwin, as simple as that," said Shastri. you've got to see the conditions, see what set up a 98-run victory for Australia A in the first unof- team is to travel well, compete and win. to be desired. We blew away a very good He also complimented Cheteshwar conditions will be like day after tomor- ficial Test at the Chinnaswamy stadium here If you look at the last three years, we have position straight away after tea on day Pujara for his first innings' hundred and row. And then take the call (on playing onWednesday. won nine matches overseas and three two (in Southampton). That's an area said that while conditions have been four bowlers)." Holland bagged nine wickets in the match, surpass- series (against West Indies and twice in where you can tighten, and be aware of tough for batsmen, they need to find a Shastri also paid a rich tribute to the ing his previous best of 8 for 68 in the longer format of Sri Lanka)," said Shastri here on what the team needs. Being aware of the way to stay in the middle. former England skipper who debuted the game. In the second innings, he bagged six wickets Wednesday. match situation will be a big help. I think "You obviously need the top order against India at Nagpur in 2006. for 81 runs. "I can't see any other Indian team in that was crucial more than anything else. to give you a start but if you look at both "I saw his first Test match, saw him Australia A made a brilliant comeback in the match the last 15-20 years that has had the same "I thought at 180-4, there was a def- sides its not been easy for the top order. getting a hundred in Nagpur. He's been after they had been skittled out for 243 after the run in such a short time, and you have inite chance of a 75-80-run lead, and that The bowling has been good, really one of England's greatest cricketers - no devastating bowling performance by pacer had some great players playing in those would have been crucial. So that hurts. good, and it's been a challenge and it is question. He always came across a men- Mohammed Siraj, who ended up with a career-best fig- series. So the promise is there, and it's , 7! $ Edgbaston could have gone either way how you overcome that challenge. tally tough bloke, real tough cookie. As ures of 8 for 59 in the first innings. just about getting tougher mentally. because we had our share of luck as well. "In the prevailing situation, the far as I am concerned, there were times The visitors then restricted India A to 274 "You have got to hurt when you lose at Southampton. At one time England were in the driver's kind of pitches we're playing on, the in his career when he batted where he did all out in their first innings with Michael Neser matches because that's when you look "I think you have got to get tough seat; we managed to come back. But amount of movement there is with the look the master chef. and Holland, sharing seven wickets among within and come out with the right kind mentally. We have run teams close there was a stage where you could have Dukes ball - it's challenging for the bats- "He might not go down as one of the themselves. of answers to combat such situations and overseas and we have been competed. been really ahead of the game, after the men. It's not just us; even batsmen from best-looking, fluent batsmen, but my Though conceding 31 runs lead, Australia get past the finishing line. One day you But now it's not about competing (any job the bowlers did on day one." the other side have struggled. When you word he was effective. Playing in these did well to post 292 all out in their second will if you believe," said Shastri. longer). We have to win games from here Shastri said that Moeen Ali was the are set, you need to capitalize." conditions for that length of time, where innings, setting a 262-run target, after Travis Head The head coach underlined the onwards. Now the endeavour is to key difference between the two sides, and Talking about Pujara's knock, he the ball does move and it's a chal- made a crucial 87 on a wearing track. need to grow mentally tougher in order understand where you made the mis- he bowled better than R Ashwin, hitting said: "Pujara's was an absolutely khadoos lenge for an opening batsman — Resuming at overnight 63 for 2 on fourth and to cross the finishing line and win Test takes, take it head on and try to correct the rough patches more than the Indian (stubborn/strict) innings." I think he's been simply out- final day's play, India A lost wickets at regular series in overseas conditions, something it. off-spinner. While it looks increasingly When asked about Hardik Pandya's standing. Good luck to him (for intervals before they folded their second Virat Kohli had stressed on after the loss "The scoreline says 3-1, which likely that Ashwin will miss out on the ability to bat number six, and the need the future)," Shastri signed off. innings at 163. Opener Mayank Agarwal, who was batting at overnight score of 25, scored a plucky 80. He was the only batsman ? who weathered Australian attack led =$ A " by Holland. .<-< "When you get asked questions (from At 106 for three after Ankit the media) it's hard to constantly lie. I've Bawne's departure (25), India A lost ngland opener Alastair Cook says he been pretty good at it! But there's certain < by the Asian Games Silver-medallist three quick wickets, including Srikar Edecided to call it quits since he had lost stuff when you're asked questions you Sanjeev Rajput at a distant 48th Bharat and Krishnappa Gowtham's, the mental edge with which he managed know you're not being true to yourself. ivyansh Singh Panwar and position with a 620.0 against his who failed to open their accounts. all his tasks with ease. There might be a bit of fuss about DShreya Agarwal netted a Bronze name. Holland and Brendan Doggett The fifth and final Test begins at the it and if it were 2-2 I'd have kept my in the 10m air rifle mixed team junior The team of Singh, Rajput and ran through the lower order bats- Oval on Friday, and with the hosts mouth shut." event but India's senior shooters Gagan Narang finished 15th with a men by sharing four wickets among already 3-1 up, it will be the last inter- "At Southampton, I was a cou- drew a blank on day four of the ISSF combined score of 1856.1. themselves, as India A slumped national match of Cook's 12-year-long ple of beers in which I needed to World Championships here. In the women's 50m Rifle Prone, from 126 for 6 to 163 all out. career. be otherwise I would have cried Divyansh and Shreya first took Tejaswini Sawant was the best-placed India A coach Rahul Dravid "I've always had that mental more than I actually did. I managed the fifth and final qualification spot Indian at 28th with a score of 617.4. said that inform batsman Ankit edge, I have always been mentally to hold it together. At the end of the among 42 teams with a score of 834.4 Anjum Moudgil, who fetched a Bawne's wicket was probably the incredibly tough and had that edge game I just said 'this might be good and then shot a combined 435 in the . & I,J "$ quota place in the women's 10m air turning point of the game. to everything I have done but that news for some and sad for others finals to fetch the third place on rifle event on Monday, finished 33rd "May be, Ankit's wicket could edge had kind of gone. The thing I but it's time. I've done my bit and if Wednesday. ings behind hosts Korea, Russia and with a score of 616.5. have been the turning point. It was unfortunate that the had found easy before was not quite picked the next game will be my last Another Indian pairing of China. In the junior 10m Air Pistol for way he got out. If Mayank and Bawne had batted a bit there and to me that was the biggest one.' That's kind of all I said. There was Elavenil Valarivan and Hriday However, junior medal could women, Abhidnya Patil took the longer. So who knows," he told reporters at the post-match thing," Cook said. a bit of silence, Moeen Ali said some- Hazarika finished 13th with a score not hide the disappointing show of 13th spot with a score of 568. Patil press conference. Asked about the decision to call thing, we all laughed and everyone got of 829.5 in the same event. the senior shooters. combined with Saurabh Chaudhary Dravid also felt the team's batting could have been time on his long career, Cook replied, on with it. We had a nice evening in the India now have three Gold, three The championship is the first for the 10m air pistol mixed team better as except Mayank Agarwal and Ankit Bawne, no "It's hard to put into words but there changing room. Silver and three Bronze medals after qualifying event for the 2020 Olympic Bronze on Tuesday. other batsmen managed to cope up with the turning ball have been signs in my mind over the last Cook also led England in 59 Tests four days of competition at the pres- Games in Tokyo and for the second Anjum and Apurvi Chandela on a deteriorating pitch. six months. I told Joe Root before the and 92 ODIs. He termed the Ashes win tigious International Shooting Sport day in a row, India failed to fetch any are so far the only Indian shooters to "It was not an easy wicket to bat on. Ankit (91 in first game (in Southampton) and then Trevor in Australia (under Andrew Strauss) in Federation (ISSF) tournament. quota place. secure quota places for the Olympics innings) and Mayank (80 in second innings) showed how Bayliss during the game. In this day and age 2010-11 and the 2-1 series' win in India It is already their best ever show- In the men's 50m Rifle Prone by winning a Silver and finishing to get runs. Unfortunately, not more than a couple of our it's very difficult to keep anything quiet. If under his leadership (in 2012) as the high- ing and the country is currently competition, Chain Singh finished fourth respectively in the women's guys did that. But overall, it was a good challenge and it were 2-2 I'd have kept my mouth shut." lights of his record-breaking career. placed joint third in the medal stand- 14th with a score of 623.9, followed 10m air rifle event. learning experience for our players," Dravid said.