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fter already missing two Aprevious deadlines set by the Governor to face vote on the Confidence Motion, the HD Kumaraswamy-led / into the earth orbit about 16 This mission will offer new Congress-JD(S) coalition . minutes later. knowledge about the moon,” Government on Monday said The 978-crore unmanned Modi said. they are ready for the floor test ( " ' " ( ( ' % ! ) 9 mission also brought woman The ISRO is aiming for a but sought more time from 1 % power to the fore as it was soft landing of the lander in the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar for :); helmed by two woman scien- south pole region of the moon debate. As the confusion over floor test “forthwith” in the coalition members to conclude % tists of the ISRO — Ritu where no country has gone so voting lingered, late on Monday Assembly. A Bench headed by their speeches quickly so that Karidhal and M Vanitha, the far. Immediately after the House was adjourned with Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on the trust vote process could be %<$ Mission and Project directors Chandrayaan-2’s separation the Speaker announcing recon- Monday declined to hear dur- completed on Monday itself, " respectively. from the rocket, the solar array vening the House at 10 am on ing the day the plea by R there were protests from them. % % !& Joined by President Ram of the spacecraft automatical- Tuesday and set a deadline for Shankar and H Nagesh. The coalition members " Nath Kovind and leaders across ly got deployed and the ISRO floor test by 6 pm. “On mentioning, the mat- raised slogans saying, “We want 9 the political spectrum, Prime Telemetry, Tracking and Congress leader ter is taken on board. List the justice, we want discussion.” $+, -,( Minister Narendra Modi con- Command Network at Siddaramaiah tweeted, matter tomorrow before the JD(S) and Congress mem- gratulated the scientists and Bengaluru successfully took “Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will appropriate Bench as per the bers said the Supreme Court flying colours after the earlier said every Indian is immense- control of the spacecraft, the finish the floor test, after some roster,” the Bench, also com- itself had not shown urgency technical snag. Success is com- ly proud today. ISRO said in a statement. of our members speak. By 4 pm prising Justices Deepak Gupta on the issue as it had refused ing after a call-off,” said a In a series of tweets, Modi Continued on Page 4 tomorrow we will finish dis- and Aniruddha Bose, said in its urgent hearing of pleas by two beaming and visibly relieved referred to the indigenous sys- cussion, by 6 pm we will finish order. For the third day run- Independent MLAs for floor ISRO Chairman K Sivan at the tems used in Chandrayaan-2 the floor test.” ning, the Karnataka Assembly test forthwith. As pandemoni- mission control room of the and said the mission is “Indian ,-*$ Earlier, in the evening debated the Confidence um broke out, the Speaker Satish Dhawan Space Centre in at heart, Indian in spirit!... showing in the Assembly his Motion. adjourned the House for 10 !" # $ % Sriharikota, about 100 km from “Efforts such as Chandrayaan- “fake” resignation letter doing At the outset, senior advo- minutes. As the House & # $ " ! Chennai, as scientists broke 2 will further encourage our the rounds on social media, cate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing resumed its sitting after an into cheers, shook hands and bright youngsters towards sci- HDK asked the Speaker to for the MLAs, said he has filed hour’s delay, the Speaker made /-" '-",01'2' 3 in a giant leap for the country’s exchanged greetings. ence, top quality research and allow more time for discussion a new petition in the Karnataka it clear, “Everybody is watching ambitious low-cost space pro- Sivan, who announced the innovation.” citing the instance of his forged matter and it be heard either us. Please don’t make me a ndia on Monday successful- gramme, the most complex success of the mission, was The PM also shared pic- &45&( " signature on the fake resigna- during the day or tomorrow on scapegoat. Let us reach our Ily launched its second moon and prestigious mission ever addressing the scientists short- tures of him watching the tion letter. The CM said he will urgent basis. “The floor test is goal,” stressing that the process mission Chandrayaan-2 from undertaken by the Indian Space ly after the towering geosyn- launch on a large screen and fter Chandrayaan-2, the not allow the House to get being delayed on one pretext or should reach finality on its most powerful rocket with Research Organisation(ISRO), chronous satellite launch vehi- shared his audio message to the AISRO has planned launch adjourned even if he has to sit the other,” he said. He said Monday itself. a plan to land the rover on if successful, will also make cle GSLV-MkIII-M1, dubbed as ISRO. “Chandrayaan-2 is of its solar mission, Aditya-L1, all night. when the Congress-JD(S) coali- Kumaraswamy had moved September 7 in the unexplored India the fourth country after “Baahubali”, lifted off from the unique because it will explore in the first half of 2020 to study Meanwhile the Supreme tion can take orders for hold- the confidence motion on lunar south pole, exactly a Russia, the US and China to second launchpad at the space- and perform studies on the the Sun’s corona, the outer lay- Court on Monday decided to ing of floor test earlier, then Thursday to decide the fate of week after the liftoff was abort- pull off a soft landing on the port into cloudy skies at 2.43 south pole region of lunar ter- ers of the Sun, extending to hear on Tuesday a fresh plea of same order can be issued now. the Government, rocked by ed due to a technical snag. moon. pm and successfully placed rain which is not explored and thousands of kilometres. two Independent Karnataka In the Karnataka Assembly, rebellion by a section of its Carrying a “billion dreams” “We bounced back with the 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2 sampled by any past mission. Continued on Page 4 MLAs seeking holding of the as the Speaker asked the ruling MLAs threatening its survival. R ! " #$ %& ! ! &' !) * $% %(* $+* Q$ %$ " &45&( " &45&( " consideration and passage of the Bill, several members of the !R (R fter complaints of traffic he Lok Sabha on Monday Opposition, including from Asnarls at the descend of the Tpassed several controversial the BSP and the TMC, called &45&( " the recently inaugurated 2.85 amendments to Right to for a division opposing it which km long New Rao Tula Ram Information (Amendment) Bill was defeated 218 by 79 votes. day after controversial BJP (RTR) flyover near Subrota 2019 amid objections by the After Leader of the Congress AMP Pragya Singh Thakur Park due to a confusing U-turn, Opposition which accused the Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s said she was not elected as a Public Works Department Modi Government of convert- demand for clarification was lawmaker to clean up toilets but (PWD) has decided to conduct ing the Central Information disallowed by the Speaker, to tackle more important tasks, a survey of the flyover to Commission to a “toothless with election commissioners, members of the Opposition clearly showing her disregard address the problem. The tiger” and settling score for its with their salaries and service parties staged a walkout. for Prime Minister Narendra department has decided to stringent orders in the past. conditions to be specified by Leading the Opposition Modi-promoted “Swachchh install signage at the U- turn for Initiating the debate, the Government. charge during the debate on the Abhiyan”, party’s working pres- a smooth travel on the stretch. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Rejecting the Opposition’s Bill, Tharoor said that under ident JP Nadda pulled her up PWD will deploy its staff to charged that the commission is charge that the Bill will weak- the proposed changes the for her disparaging remarks. monitor the traffic flow on the penalised for its past orders on en the RTI Act, Union Minister Government can hire and fire Nadda summoned her to flyover. The staff will seek revealing Prime Minister Jitendra Singh said the independent information com- the BJP headquarters and con- commuters’ suggestions to Narendra Modi’s education Government is fully committed missioners. “It is not veyed to her the party leader- address the problem. The PWD Gandhi International Airport PWD official. the commuters will get an idea qualifications and NPA in to transparency and autonomy Amendment bill but elimina- ship’s displeasure with her com- has also invited public sugges- (IGIA) has become easier after The official said work has where to turn and go, once the banks. The Bill was passed by of the institution. Justifying the tion bill,” he said. ments made at Sehore in MP tion for the improvement of the opening of the New RTR started on the stretch. About road signage is installed,” said voice vote after the Congress amendments, the Minister of The Act was a monumen- on Sunday, sources said. Pragya this section to provide a flyover. But, traffic congestion eight road signs will be installed the PWD official. staged a walkout. State for Personnel said the Bill tal achievement for the coun- was asked to refrain from mak- smooth travel. has been witnessed at the U- displaying information about It is to be noted that the The Right to Information aims at institutionalisation, try’s democracy and it chal- ing statements that go against “It has been witnessed that turn as the people are getting the way to Gurugram and New RTR flyover that connects (Amendment) Bill 2019 takes streamlining and ease of deliv- lenged the vested interests of the party’s programmes and the traffic congestion and snarls confused after reaching the IGIA at 300 m from the exit Munirka to Central Base Post away the stature of information ery of the Act. the Government, he said. ideology, they said. has been reduced and the jour- exit point, as where to turn due and U-turn. office was thrown open to the commissioners who are on par When the Minister sought Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 ney to Gurugram and Indira to absence of signage,” said a “The issue will be solved as public on July 16. surprised by the results. It was All municipal corporations ' $ # Jayalalithaa. She had worked and municipalities in TN were overtime to ensure that the asked to set up Amma O !! ) &'" Amma Canteens have seen the AIADMK wins the 2014 Lok Canteens in their respective ! number of customers falling by Sabha election as well as the jurisdictions. An idli, Tamil he Amma Canteens 90 per cent. 2016 TN Assembly election. Nadu’s staple food was sold at Tlaunched by J Jayalalithaa The Amma eatery at Rajiv The year 2016 marked the 1, while pongal, sambar rice, !" #" in 2013 in Tamil Nadu have Gandhi Government General 40th anniversary of MG lemon rice and poori were $$&'( " #$ been a big hit with the poor and Hospital used to cater to more Ramachandran (Jayalalithaa’s sold at 5. This is when a sin- the rich alike. But with the sud- than 12,000 people daily. “Now mentor, guide and everything) gle idli cost 15, while sambar den demise of Jayalalithaa in the number of people has come becoming the Chief Minister rice/ lemon rice cost 30 in December 2016, the Amma down to below 1,000,” said a of TN for the first time . The small time eateries, not to % Canteens are staring at the staffer of the eatery. year 2017 marked the birth speak about Saravana Bhavan & uncertain future as AIADMK Jesuraj, a social activist at centenary of MGR, as he was or Adyart Anand Bhavan. ! seems not enthusiastic in run- the industrial hub of Hosur, addressed by the people. The management of the ning the eateries. Many of said though there are two Jayalalithaa wanted to dedicate eateries were entrusted to self )! !! the canteens are operating for Amma Canteens in the city, the two victories to her men- help groups run by women. ) ! ! namesake. customers have deserted it. tor and she did it in style. The eateries were maintained ** ' The fall in quality has kept “Quality of the food has come The ground work for the in immaculate conditions as people away from these eater- down. The AIADMK is also 2014 Lok Sabha election was Jayalalithaa herself was moni- ( % ies which were a blessing for not enthusiastic in running AIADMK. “They claim that The response of the partymen have become indif- lunched by Jayalalithaa in toring their operations. ) *+,O - the poor once. Then Chief the same,” said Jesuraj. the Government is that of AIADMK spokesman was not ferent to the brand name 2011 itself when she registered Political leaders and Chief %% ! Minister Jayalalithaa used to According to CR Amma. But they are winding encouraging. “We are busy AMMA. a landslide win in the Assembly Ministers from other States %% make surprise checks in these Saraswathi, spokesperson of up the Amma Canteens, with the Vellore Lok Sabha When the AIADMK-led election. Her master stroke made a beeline to Chennai to eateries which resulted in the AMMK, the entire Amma Amma Mineral Water, Amma election work and this could be by Jayalalithaa swept the 2014 was the Amma Canteens. The get a first hand experience . staff maintaining cleanliness as brand services launched during Medical Shops and all other discussed later,” said Vaigai Lok Sabha election sans any eateries served breakfast, lunch about the canteens with the "'! well as serving quality food. the lifetime of Jayalalithaa are schemes launched by Chelvan, party’s chief allies, there was only one per- and dinner at unbelievably low intention to replicate the same Not any more. Most of the being wound up by the ruling Jayalalithaa,” she said. spokesman. It seems her own son in the State who was not prices to the urban poor. in their States. ! "#$ 3, * $ $ *++ ' '5,"5' &550)10- 57!$% /08 1)--'/0 0&B )) &45&( " movement of Pandey and it )) hospital. was further developed. &45&( " “Preliminary investi- 38-year-old hardened Accordingly, a Crime Branch gation suggested that the Acriminal, who was wanted team led by Inspector Gagan 35-year-old NRI businessman was alone in 100 cases of car jackings in Bhaskar was dispatched to Abusinessman was and nobody had entered the national Capital and want- Lucknow on Sunday to arrest found dead at the five-star his room, including the ed in more than eight cases of and bring the fugitive to jus- Taj Palace in Delhi’s hotel staff between Friday murders , has been arrested by tice. Chanakyapuri on Sunday. night and Saturday morn- Delhi Police Crime Branch “The team found that The businessman identi- ing. CCTV footage was from Lucknow. Identified as Pandey has constructed a bun- fied as Munni Jaitely was scanned to see whether Sharad Pandey (38), was also galow in Woodland Township in a US passport holder and anyone entered room. No involved in a sensational kid- Lucknow and was to coming was found dead in his hotel succeed.” movement whatsoever was napping of a doctor in which he there to sell it to the prospective room on the sixth floor of the “Later, the hotel manager noticed near his room. The demanded five crore as ran- buyers. He was over powered by hotel. Police said the staff went to the room of Jaitely and deceased’s mother didn’t sus- som money. the crime branch team after a realised something was amiss knocked at the door. When he pect murder,” said the police Delhi and Haryana Police brief encounter,” said the DCP. as he didn’t respond to his didn’t get any response, the official. had also declared a reward of “Interrogation revealed father’s phone calls. The hotel room was opened with the “Post-mortem examina- one lakh each on information that Pandey was involved in '## ) # $ # - & ) management opened the door duplicate key. Jaitely was lying tion report is expected to throw leading to his arrest. The eight murders, one kidnap- with the duplicate key only to unconscious,” said the police some light on the exact cause accused Sharad Pandey, a res- ping and several cases of car- had killed two men in that he was also a leader of a cle. They had disposed of loot- find the businessman lying official privy to investigation. of death. The businessman, ident of Uttam Nagar in West jacking ,” the DCP said. Bhatinda, Punjab and in 2009- gang and had looted more ed vehicles in North Eastern still. “The hotel staff took him who was not married and Delhi is also a bad character “In February 2017, Pandey, 2010, he killed two men in than 100 luxury vehicles from states,” said the DCP. According to a senior to a hospital where doctors stayed with his family in the (BC) of Bindapur Police along with his accomplices, Shamli district of Uttar in-front of Vasant kunj Mall, “Police have traced 17 cars police official, “Jaitley’s father declared him brought dead. United States, was a regular vis- Station. had killed Sandeep, Balbir and Pradesh,” said the DCP. Saket Mall, NH-8, IGI Airport in Arunachal Pradesh. Further called the hotel reception and The police was informed by the itor to the national Capital According to Dr G Ram Surender and thrown their “Pandey had kidnapped a and Vasant Vihar. police have also recovered requested them to check his hotel manager,” said the police due to his business. He had Gopal Naik, Deputy bodies into Gang Nahar in doctor in 2015 from Nabi “They had first kidnapped country-made pistol and son’s status. The hotel staff official. They informed the come to stay at the hotel on Commissioner of Police Gohana, Haryana, said the Karim area of the central Delhi the driver at gun point and later four live cartridges from the tried to connect with Jaitely police control room (PCR) Thursday”, the police official (DCP), Crime Branch, “There DCP. and demanded 5 crore as thrown him out of the car on possession of the accused,” through landline, but didn’t and a police team reached the added. was an information about the “In December 2015, he ransom,” said the DCP adding highways after looting the vehi- said the DCP. ** # + ,*% # !"" # )) &45&( " number to 49. However, out of recalled that Delhi )) &45&( " brought dead, Deputy total cases of malaria, 85 cases Government sanctioned grants Commissioner of Police he total number of cases of diagnosed belong to the neigh- to SDMC as per the recom- wo men died of electrocu- (South) Vijay Kumar said. )) cards after threaten- Tmalaria in Delhi has bouring states while 111 mendation of 3rd DFC,” SDMC Ttion in South Delhi’s Saifi was a carpenter and &45&( " ing him with a knife reached to 191 till July 20 this patients suffering from dengue Mayor Sunita Kangra recently Fatehpur Beri area, police said Singh ran a timber work fac- and asked for their year with 33 fresh cases report- traced in Delhi belong to other said while staging a sit in out- on Monday. tory in south Delhi’s Jonapur he Delhi Police PIN codes,” said the ed in last week. While the states. side residence of Delhi Chief The deceased have been area. Thas arrested three DCP. number of patients afflicted All the three corporations Minister Arvind Kejriwal. identified as Saleem Saifi (32), After the post-mortem, men who allegedly “They withdrew with dengue has reached 132. have found mosquito-breeding “The original mandate of a native of Uttar Pradesh’s police have handed over the robbed a Canadian one lakh using his The number may go up as all in at least 43,587 households 3rd DFC was till 2011 but due Amroha district, and Hoshiyar bodies to their family mem- pilot attached with debit card and took three civic bodies claimed that and 42,807 legal notices have to non-implementation of rec- Singh (54), a resident of bers. IndiGo airlines off for away $302 and they will not be able to spray been issued this year. Last year, ommendations of 4th DFC, Badarpur, they said. Police have registered a 1.30 lakh at knife- 12,000 from his insecticides and implement 2,798 dengue cases and four Delhi Government continued During investigation, it case of negligent conduct point in Delhi Cantt wallet and dropped other measures to control mos- deaths were recorded by the to allocate the funds as per was found Saifi was going to with respect to machinery and area. him on Mahipalpur quito breeding due to shortage SDMC, which tabulates the 3rdDFC,” she said. work on his bike around 2 pm causing death by negligence The trio arrested flyover,” DCP said. of funds. data on vector-borne diseases Meanwhile, doctors have on Sunday, when a live wire fell under IPC sections 287 and by the police on July $ " “The address of The city has also witnessed in the city. advised people to use mosqui- on his vehicle and it slipped, the 304A against unknown per- 20, has been identified 1 & ! - & ) the alleged taxi driver eight new cases of Leaders of municipal to repellents, wear clothes police said. sons, a senior police officer as Mehraj Salmani, was traced and it was Chikungunya, taking the total Corporations have blamed the which cover full body and He came in contact with said. Asif and Farman, all hail from walked couple of metres and found that they had used a fake Delhi Government, saying avoid places that are more current and started shuddering. Saifi was living in the city Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. reached at gate number-2 of the number plate for their vehicle,” that it is making corporations prone to the diseases. In an attempt to save him, for the last five years. He is sur- According to Sanjay Bhatia, Metro Station near Delhi Cantt said the DCP adding that on virtually “deadwood”. “The According to the SDMC, 10 Singh, who was passing by vived by his wife and three the Deputy Commissioner of area. While he was talking over the basis of technical surveil- politicization of fund alloca- people had died due to dengue and noticed Saifi, also got elec- children. His four brothers Police (DCP), airport, on the his phone, a taxi driver lance, three persons from tion is all against the basis of in Delhi in 2017, of which five trocuted, they said. also work as labourers. His intervening night of July 12 and approached him,” said the DCP. Merrut were nabbed. devolution of funds between were not residents of the After getting information youngest son is eight-months- 13 Mohammad Mehdi “The victim requested the “Interrogation revealed that states and urban local bodies national Capital. Overall, around 3 pm, police reached old. Ghanzanfani, a captain with the driver to drop him nearby for the three have committed sev- of Delhi. As per the recom- the vector-borne disease had the spot and rushed the bodies Singh is survived by his airline, arrived from Kolkata a fare of 100, where his com- eral robberies in Delhi Cantt mendation of Delhi Finance affected 9,271 people in the city to AIIMS Trauma Centre, wife, two sons and a daughter, and was waiting for his com- pany cab was waiting. When area and one in Ghaziabad’s Commission, it may be last year. where the two were declared who got married recently. pany’s cab at Terminal-1 of the Ghanzanfani sat in the taxi, Vijaynagar locality. Some of the Indira Gandhi International there were already two people articles of the pilot have been (IGI) Airport. besides the driver. After the recovered along with the fake “When he was unable to vehicle crossed Mehram Nagar, number plates and the taxi " -P # locate his cab, Ghanzanfani they forcibly took his debit used in the crime,” said the DCP.
)) CPWD (Central Public Works structed. He questioned about The second violation is &45&( " Department) works manual. the fund meant for construction siphoning off the funds. Though #$$ % “The facade of massive propa- of 2,000 classrooms. the Government claimed 8,089 Bharatiya Janata Party ganda were created by claiming Baijal assured that he is rooms were built till March this A(BJP) delegation led by to have constructed 8,089 class- going to seek the report in the year but physical verification Leader of Opposition (LoP) in rooms during 2015 to 2019 and matter from Chief Secretary of reveals that less than 6000 rooms "" '# #( Delhi Assembly Vijender constructing 12,748 during the Delhi Government and refer have been constructed, he said, Gupta called upon Lieutenant 2019-20,” he said. the matter to Central Vigilance adding that the third violation is )) &45&( " staircase of the ground floor, in towards the stairs and told him Governor Anil Baijal to high- He submitted that they have Commission (CVC) on the basis duplicity of works and subse- the meantime, Danish (17) and that, “I will handle the kids.” light the Delhi Government been openly flouted with of the report. quent duplicate payment. n 18-year-old youth was Farman were getting down Once again the matter escalat- lies as it claimed to have spent impunity. The delegation includ- Gupta highlighted three He said that payment has Aallegedly stabbed to death from the first floor of the build- ed and a scuffle broke. In a bid the highest amount of funds ed MLA OP Sharma, Jagdish alleged violations done by the been made twice for the same when he tried to pacify a scuf- ing. Danish, who was behind to pacify the situation between on education in India. Pradhan, Devender Sehrawat Government. “The first violation work for instance, under the fle between two parties over Farman, was talking over his the two parties, Yaseen inter- Terming it a very serious and Anil Bajpai besides other. is doing work without calling requisition for Extra Ordinary shoulder collision in Central phone with someone. vened. During the process, as it violates ‘General Financial Gupta charged that the tenders, enhancing the cost of Repairs (EORs), an amount of Delhi’s Nabi Karim area on “Meanwhile, one Moham- Farman abused Shehnawaz. Rules’ (GFR) of the Government has made pay- construction to the tune of 30- Rs. 1000 crore was sanctioned Sunday night. The deceased is mad Rizwan (29) and his friend, Enraged over this, Shehnawaz Government of India and ment for 8,089 classrooms built 90 per cent in name of richer during 2016-17 and 2017-18. identified as Yaseen while the Shehnawaz (23) were climbing took out a knife and stabbed up to March specifications again without call- “Simultaneously, the funds of injured identified as, Farman upstairs. An argument broke out Yaseen immediately after which 2019 but the ing tender and interchanging the similar amount were spent from (15). between Danish and Rizwan in Danish ran behind Shehnawaz,” physical veri- specifications of “construction of regular head under priority — According to a senior police the middle of the stairs after said the police official. fication has rooms” with “equivalent rooms 1 on the same schools implying official, after having dinner, their shoulders collided with “However, Farman caught revealed that actually constructed” with crim- that duplicate payment for the Yaseen and Shadaab (17) were each other. Danish was busy hold of him following which he less than 6,000 inal impunity,” he said. same work, he added. sitting on a rickshaw outside the speaking on phone when his forcefully stabbed him in his rooms have shoulder collided with that of abdomen. Danish and Shadab been con- Rizwan after which all the four both run behind Shehnawaz but persons came downstairs and an in the meantime Yaseen col- argument again ensued between lapsed and Rizwan was watch- the two parties in the street,” ing all this from the stairs,” said said the senior police official. the police official privy to inves- “Shehnawaz pushed Rizwan tigation.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Similar stand was taken by $; $($ 0 Court will pronounce verdict Greater Noida authority which on Tuesday as to who would had said that Amrapali Group New Delhi: The Government complete the stalled projects of has five projects under its juris- on Monday appointed 33 new Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Administration and directed July 30 to review the situation embattled real estate major diction out of which four are joint secretaries in the Centre government has decided to them to act swiftly on the in these two areas. Amrapali Group to give respite vacant lands and no construc- out of which only seven are impose the stringent National menace by collecting samples Acting on a tip-off, the to over 42,000 hassled home tion has taken place. from the Indian Administrative Security Act (NSA) on those and getting them tested, and MP police's Special Task Force buyers. Greater Noida authority Service (IAS) and four from the adulterating milk and dairy form teams to nab the perpe- (STF) raided factories in two A bench headed by Justice had said that Amrapali has an Indian Revenue Service (IRS). products, state Health Minister trators. districts of Chambal region Arun Mishra will pronounce outstanding of around 3,400 Living up to its promise, the Tulsiram Silavat said on State Food and Drug two days ago and busted a rack- the verdict in the case. crores and has paid only 363 government has brought offi- Monday. Controller Ravindra Singh and et in which toxic synthetic milk The apex court reserved crores till now. cers from other services like the He said 255 samples of Joint Controller DK Nagendra was being supplied to units in the verdict in the matter on After the reluctance shown Indian Railway Service of milk, paneer (type of cheese), were among the officials who five states, including Delhi May 10 after Noida and Greater by Noida and Greater Noida, Mechanical Engineers, Indian ghee (clarified butter) and attended the meet. region, a senior official said. Noida authorities said they the top court had indicated that Post and Telecommunication, mawa (thickened milk solid) A similar meeting will be Around 62 people were don't have the resources and outstanding of around 5,000 projects of Amrapali. the National Buildings Accounts and Finance Service were collected over the last two held on Tuesday in Bhopal divi- held during raids in factories in expertise to construct the crore from Amrapali towards The court had asked Noida Construction Corporation and Indian Defence Accounts days after media reports on sion, he added. Ambah in Morena and Lahar stalled projects of Amrapali the principal amount and inter- authority to explain what (NBCC) Limited could be one Service. The officers were adulteration surfaced, adding Silavat said samples were in Bhind, part of the Gwalior- Group. est component, besides the action it has taken against of the option to complete the empanelled as joint secretaries that NSA would be invoked collected from licensed shops Chambal region, STF Both the authorities had penal interest. Amrapali Group which was a stalled projects. in February during the previous once lab reports come in. and also from Sanchi Dugdha Superintendent of Police (SP) favoured handing over the The top court on May 8 "chronic defaulter" in payment The court appointed foren- Narendra Modi Government. "The government has Sangh and Sourabh Dairy, and Rajesh Bhadoriya told PTI properties to a reputed builder said that it may give ownership of lease amount. sic auditors — Pawan Aggarwal The Government initiated decided to impose NSA against added that an eight-member Saturday. under the supervision of a rights of all the 15 prime resi- Noida authority said that and Ravinder Bhatia — have the process after assumption of those producing and selling team is getting samples from Bhadoriya said their inter- high powered committee. dential properties of Amrapali under their jurisdiction they found wide scale irregularities in a fresh term in May and made synthetic (adulterated) milk dairies in Bhind and Morena rogation had revealed they The authorities had to Noida and Greater Noida have seven projects of Amrapali the financial affairs of Amrapali the appointments on Monday. and allied products," Silavat areas, both areas infamous for were supplying adulterated expressed inability to take any Authorities as it has failed to and they have an outstanding of Group and their initial report The other service officers told PTI in his chamber in the milk and mawa adulteration. milk and dairy products to action like cancellation of lease fulfil its obligations towards nearly 2,000 crore while they has suggested that over 3,000 brought to the Centre as joint Vidhan Sabha. He said three licences had branded outlets in Uttar agreements against the group, 42,000 home buyers. had received only 505 crore. crore of home buyers money. secretaries include those from The minister chaired a been cancelled in Jabalpur area. Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, which regularly defaulted on The bench had then It had conceded that On May 8, the apex court the Indian Audit and Accounts meeting of top officials of the The minister is leaving for Haryana besides Madhya payments, due to "bulk of reserved its verdict on the besides issuing repetitive show had said that it would throw Service, Indian Railway state's Food and Drug Gwalior-Chambal division on Pradesh. PTI home buyers" and "political question as to who will take cause notices to Amrapali Amrapali out from its proper- Accounts Service, Indian weight". over the management control Group for defaulting in pay- ties and transfer its lock, stock Railway Service of Signal Both the authorities told and which builder or develop- ments to Noida, they have not and barrel to Noida and Engineers and Indian Statistical !! the apex court that they have er should finish the stalled done anything. Greater Noida. PTI Services. PTI Q$ %$ <<< ' . “misguiding” the people by say- and conditions of employment can get information about its From Page 1 -8R<<< ing that the government wants of information commissioners, functioning. Describing the The BJP MP refused to speak to to weaken theI Act by bringing he said. introduction of the bill in Lok reporters as she left the party office. Washington: As US President Donald Trump on Monday From Page 1 the bill. “From the beginning of Congress MP Karti Sabha as “blackest day” in the Addressing a meeting of BJP offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Tharoor pointed out that its first term in 2014, the Modi Chidambaram took a swipe at history of Parliament, RSP MP workers in Madhya Pradesh, Pragya, Kashmir issue after meeting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Bill has been brought “without government has brought trans- the government in Lok Sabha, N K Premachandran said it is an an accused in the 2008 Malegaon Khan at the White House for the first time, India rejected any public consultation”. “Why parency in governance for saying it should not use its “303 insult to the House. bomb blast case who is currently out POTUS offer. is the government desperate to greater public participation,” to massacre the spirit” of the Trinamool Congress leader on bail, said the job of an MP is to Trump said he is ready to help, if the two countries ask. rush through the bill? Is it Singh said. transparency law. H e Saugata Roy termed the bill as work with MLAs, corporators and "If I can help, I would love to be a mediator," Trump because the Central Information “I urge the opposition to expressed the hope that the “regressive”. He also questioned public representatives to ensure devel- said in his opening remarks at the Oval Office during his Commission (CIC) delivered an support the amendment toI government will not use its 303 as to why the government was opment. meeting with Khan. Khan welcomed Trump's remarks and order on the Prime Minister’s Act, so that we can streamline MPs in the the House to give a “in a hurry” to get the amend- “So keep this in mind... We are said if the US agrees, prayers of more than a billion peo- educational detail,” Tharoor the functioning ofI Act and “death sentence” to the spirit of ment passed. Bhartruhari not here for cleaning a drain. Is it ple will be with him. India maintains that the Kashmir issue asked. He noted the four posts remove anomalies,” he added. A the law. “I hope the government Mehtab (BJD) alleged that the clear? We are absolutely not (here) for is a bilateral one and no third party has any role. India has of information commissioners Raja (DMK) said due to the pro- will not use ‘303’ to massacre the bill was an assault on the idea on cleaning your toilets. The work which not been engaging with Pakistan since an attack on the Air are lying vacant in CIC. posed amendments, the spirit of Iaw. I request you to federalism and asked, “Why we are supposed to do and elected for, Force base at Pathankot in January of 2016 by Pakistan- “The Right to Information Information Commissioner is withdraw the Bill,” are we weakening the RTI rchi- we will do it honestly. This we had said based terrorists, maintaining that talks and terror cannot (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is a going to be a “house maid” (of Chidambaram said, referring to tecture?” in the past, saying it today and stick go together. PTI deliberate attempt to under- the government). the BJP’s strength in Lok Sabha. Through the Bill the gov- to it in future as well,” she said. mine theI Act and make it Jagdambika Pal (BJP) said AIMIM MP Asaduddin ernment was trying to dilute the Pragya had won her maiden elec- toothless tiger like National that the government wants to Owaisi was equally scathing in right to information and block tion from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat by ,-*$<<< Human Rights Commission make the Act more effective. his criticism as he alleged that information, BSP’s Danish Ali defeating Congress leader Digvijay (NHRC),” Tharoor alleged. The RTI Bill seeks to give the the government was “afraid of alleged and made an appeal to Singh. From Page 1 Union Minister Jitendra government powers to fix the Rs 10 request of a garib the government to take back the During the Lok Sabha poll cam- “How the corona gets heated to such high tempera- Singh said that the opposition is salaries, tenures and other terms chowkidar” through which he amendment Bill. paign, she had hailed Mahatma tures is still an unanswered question in solar physics,” the Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse as a ISRO stated on its website while sharing information about “patriot”. the mission. The mission was called 312 days till August 29, 2009. She was forced to apologise after In a news conference last month, Indian Space off on July 15 barely an hour The 43.43-metre tall three- he comments triggered an outrage, Research Organisation (ISRO) K Sivan had said, “It is 1.5 before the planned post-mid- stage rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 and Modi went on to say that he million kilometres from the Earth. It will always look at night lift-off after scientists dubbed as Baahubali for its would not be able to forgive her the Sun and give analysis of the corona because it has a noticed a glitch in the three- ability to carry heavy pay- despite the apology. She was issued a major impact on climate change.” stage rocket during the pro- loads, successfully placed the show-cause notice as well. He said the mission is planned for launch in the first pellant filling phase in the Chandrayaan-2 in the Earth Pragya had also claimed that half of 2020. From Page 1 indigenous cryogenic engine, a orbit, ISRO said. Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Another interplanetary mission to Venus will be According to the state- decision that was welcomed as From here onwards, the Karkare was killed in the 26/11 launched in the next 2-3 years, Sivan, who is also the sec- ment, Chandrayaan-2, a three- a prudent step by the Indian mission will undergo a series of Mumbai terror attacks due to her retary, Department of Space, had said. module spacecraft compris- space fraternity. manoeuvres by scientists to “curse” as she was “tortured” by Aditya-L1, with additional experiments, can provide ing orbiter, lander and rover, Sivan said immediately carry out different phases of the police in custody. Even then she was observations of the Sun’s photosphere, chromosphere and will be subjected to a series of after the technical snag was mission over the next 48 days. forced to tender an apology. corona. orbit manoeuvres using its observed in an “intelligent Subsequent to the resched- Modi did not acknowledge In addition, particle payloads will study the particle onboard propulsion system to way” one week back, the entire uling of the launch, the space Pragya’s greetings when the former flux emanating from the Sun, it added. take it to the vicinity of Moon team swung into action. agency has tweaked the orbital was meeting newly elected NDA These payloads have to be placed outside the inter- over the next few weeks with “The work done in the phases, increasing Earth- MPs in the Central Hall after the Lok ference from the Earth’s magnetic field and cannot be use- the rover soft landing planned next 24 hours to bring the vehi- bound phase to 23 days as Sabha victory of the party in May. ful in the low earth orbit, the ISRO added. on September 7. cle back to normal was mind- against 17 days planned orig- boggling.” inally. Scientists led by Sivan At the end of the Earth- watched the launch sequence bound phase, the orbit of the in rapt attention and broke into spacecraft will be finally raised applause after every key stage to over 1.05 lakh km before of the rocket’s flight which pro- nudging it into the Lunar gressed precisely as pro- Transfer Trajectory taking it to grammed. the proximity of Moon in the “It is the beginning of a next two days. historical journey of India Then gradually over the towards the moon,” Sivan said. next few days it will be brought There will be 15 “very to 100 X 100 km circular orbit crucial manoeuvres” in the when the lander ‘Vikram’ car- next one and half months rying rover ‘Pragyan’ will sep- before the satellite is brought arate and after another few days around the moon, he said. of orbiting it will make a soft “After that the D-Day will landing at a chosen place on come and on that day we are the Lunar surface. going to experience 15 minutes “Chandrayaan-2 is the next of terror, to ensure the landing leap in technology as we is safe near the South Pole,” he attempt to soft land close to added. South Pole of Moon. The soft “Chandrayaan 2 is ready to landing is extremely com- take a billion dreams to the plex...,” Sivan had said. moon now stronger than ever The mission, which carries before! Join us for the launch a total of 13 payloads, includ- on Monday 22 July, 2019 at ing three from the Europe, two 2:43 PM IST,” ISRO tweeted on from the US and one Bulgaria, July 18 while announcing the seeks to improve understand- rescheduled launch. ing of the moon which could According to the ISRO, lead to discoveries that will the lunar South Pole is an benefit India and humanity as interesting surface area which a whole. remains in shadow than North A Laser Retroreflector Pole. Array (LRA) of US space There is a possibility of the agency NASA is among the presence of water in perma- payloads and is aimed at nently shadowed areas around understanding dynamics of it, the agency said, adding Earths moon system and deriv- craters in the South Pole region ing clues on Lunar interior. have cold traps and contain The lander Vikram, named fossil record of the early solar after father of Indian space system. research programme Dr Anxiety gave way to Vikram A Sarabhai, carrying unbridled joy for thousands of the rover Pragyan, will be space enthusiasts gathered landed in a high plain between here after the successful two craters at a latitude of about launch. 70 degrees South of the moon. The 7,500 seat gallery set Then the 27-kg Pragyan up by the ISRO to witness the meaning wisdom in Sanskrit rocket launch, a few kilometers and a six-wheeled robotic vehi- away from the second launch cle, will set out on its job of col- pad, was full with those regis- lecting information on lunar tering last week for the July 15 surface. launch, rebooking their seats. A safe site free of hazards Chandrayaan-2 comes 11 for landing would be decided years after ISRO’s successful based on pictures sent back by first lunar mission the camera onboard the lander Chandrayaan-1 which script- and after touchdown the rover ed history by making more will carry out experiments for than 3,400 orbits around the 14 Earth days, equalling one Moon and was operational for Lunar Day. ! 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NHRC and States' rights bod- roceedings in the Rajya issue cannot be discussed here do so, he considered the As soon as the House ies, with Home Minister Amit PSabha were repeatedly as the matter is sub-judice. amendments are not moved. mourned the death of former &45&( " dence that the government Shah allaying fears of the marred on Monday as the Raising a point of order DMK member Tiruchi Siva Delhi Chief Minister Sheila will achieve its dream of Opposition — which wanted Opposition parties, including under Rule 95, TMC leader said members, who wanted to Dikshit and listed official ifty days into office in its becoming a $5 trillion econo- it to be sent to a parliamentary Congress, TMC, SP and Left Derek O'Brien said members move amendments, asked the papers laid on the table of the Fsecond term, the Modi my in the period in which it panel — that the Government parties, raised a din over issues did not get sufficient time to Chair to bring the House in House, opposition members Government on Monday said has decided to achieve the may influence the appoint- like ongoing political crisis in submit amendments to the order, "but you presumed that were up on their feet raising it is already "walking the talk" target. Listing the achieve- ment to the panels. Karnataka, Sonbhadra killings Human Rights bill as the draft they did not move amend- their issues. on the promise of rapid devel- ments of the Government in Intervening in the debate and mob lynching. While the law was passed by Lok Sabha ments." Chairman M Venkaiah opment and claimed to create the first 50 days in office, in Rajya Sabha, Shah said the morning session saw two last week and sent to the House The Deputy Chairman Naidu said the Karnataka issue a five trillion dollar economy Javadekar said important age limit for appointment to adjournments, the post-lunch on Friday evening. He point- expressed dismay over mem- is pending before the Supreme with 100-lakh-crore invest- developments were 6,000 the panel has been reduced to session was adjourned once. ed that the bill was listed for bers throwing pieces of papers Court and the House cannot ment in infrastructure devel- assistance to all farmers, fill the vacancies. The Bill, As soon as the House discussion on Monday without on him and other officials sit- discuss it. As his pleas went opment in coming years. increase in Minimum Support which was passed by Lok reassembled at 2 pm after giving sufficient notice to mem- ting below him and asked if unheeded and members start- Information and Price of several crops by two- Sabha on Friday, provides for Question Hour and Zero Hour bers to file their amendments this was the way the chair ed raising slogans, the Broadcasting Minister Prakash with assured water supply, we three times, and 10,000 farm- reduction in tenure of chair- in the pre-lunch session washed to the draft law. However, the should be treated. O'Brien in Chairman adjourned the house Javadekar presented the report are walking the talk with speed ers organisations being formed. persons of national and state out by the protests, Deputy chair said members had time the meantime blamed the till 12.00 pm at 11.10 am. card and achievements of the and many historical decisions," He said changes in labour human rights bodies to three Chairman Harivansh asked till noon to file their amend- Chair for not conducting the Similar scenes were wit- Government asserting that he said. code will benefit 40 crore years from the current five Minister of State for Home ments to the Bill. business in a congenial envi- nessed at 12.00 pm soon "speed, skill and scale" have "Investment will come informal sector workers years. Affairs Nityanand Rai to move Bhupender Yadav (BJP) ronment. Amid the din, the Harivansh called for the been manifested in the first 50 from across globe. In 50 days through wage and labour secu- It also stipulates that The Protection of Human said the Chairman has power to Deputy Charmian adjourned Question Hour. While days of its second term. so much has been done for all rity. besides a former chief justice Rights (Amendment) Bill 2019 allow amendments of mem- the House till 3 PM. Minister of State for Javadekar said the Modi sections of the society that peo- The Minister also high- of India, as is the current for passage in the House. bers. Congress leader Anand Earlier, proceedings were Environment Babul Supriyo Government has hit the ple are assured of what Modi lighted steps taken to boost requirement, a former Opposition members soon Sharma said members should marred in the pre-lunch peri- continued to answer a question ground running for the welfare had said after assuming power investment in the country such Supreme Court judge can also trooped into the well and start- get at least two days notice to od after members of opposition pertaining to a question on the of all sections of the society, that 'sabka saath, sabka vikas, as 70,000 crore provided for become NHRC chairperson. ed raising slogans highlighting file their amendments to the parties vociferously protested rehabilitation of villages, the including farmers, traders, aur sabka vishwas' (with all, Public Sector Banks (PSB) "There has been apprehension various issues like political cri- bill. He said the government is over various issues. They raised protesting members contin- small businesses, unemployed development for all, with recapitalisation and a separate that it will be government's sis in Karnataka, killings in in a hurry to pass the bill and slogans since the start of the ued to raise a din and came into youth and middle class. Prime everyone's trust) and fast- TV channel for start-ups to be committee ... Or members Sonbhadra district of UP and members' right to move day's proceedings and almost the well. Unable to pacify the Minister Narendra Modi was paced development. launched. He also underlined could be re-appointed after mob lynching in Bihar. amendments is being violated. the entire Opposition was agitated members, the chair sworn-in on May 30 after the "People have seen action on the success of steps taken by three years," Shah said and Harivansh told members The Deputy Chairman together in protesting including adjourned the proceedings till BJP won 303 seats — the first this vision. Speed, skill and scale the Government in reducing pointed out that there was that the Chairman has already called out names of two mem- Congress, SP, BSP, TMC, CPI 2:00 pm. time since 1971 that an incum- have been manifested in the 50 the impact of separatists in panel for appointment. bent Government returned to days. Farmers, soldiers, youth, Jammu & Kashmir. If appointments are scrutiny. The MPs also the Government should have committee of Rajya Sabha. A informed about the passage of power with such a thumping labourers, middle class, traders, The Prime Minister's first viewed with suspicion than claimed that they were not brought "functional amend- similar demand was made K the bill only after 5 pm on mandate. taking India forward, taking decision after assuming office any democratic body cannot given enough time to move ments" in the existing law Ravindra Kumar (TDP). Friday, he said and asked if the The Government has India's relations with neigh- for the second term was for function, he said. The Bill was amendments. and not "cosmetic" ones. Raising a point of order, Rule 130 has been "disposed taken historic decisions which bours forward, investment, children of slain military and passed by voice vote in Rajya Participating in the He said if the bill was sent Sukhendu Sekhar (TMC) said of ". show a clear roadmap of faster development of resources, fight police personnel, giving schol- Sabha, completing the parlia- debate, Congress MP Vivek K to select committee or stand- as per a rule (130), members Leader of the Opposition development in infrastructure, against corruption and social arship to them. Among other mentary process. Tankha expressed apprehen- ing committee of parliament, should be given two working and senior Congress leader social justice and education, he justice, have been the highlights achievements of the Earlier, Opposition mem- sion that the proposed larger issues would have been days to move amendments on Ghulam Nabi Azad also raised said. Javadekar expressed con- of 50 days," he said. Government, he cited pen- bers in Rajya Sabha demand- changes in law would empow- addressed. Elmaram Kareem a bill. In the case of the cur- objection on the "procedure" fidence over the successful Citing the setting up of a sion for traders, tax benefit for ed that the bill be sent to a er the government to hand- (CPI-M) too made a case for rent bill, the House was being followed on the Bill. launch of Chandrayaan-2 and national research foundation, the middle class, and benefits parliamentary panel for pick members. Tankha said sending the bill to a select added that India's manned giving labour, particularly of home loans interest and the mission to space, Gaganyaan, unorganised labour, and small GST. will be launched in 2022. and medium-sized enterprises Javadekar further talked -** "With 100 lakh crore of required help for flourishing, about the decisiveness of / . investment to be made in he said these efforts will not Government in safeguarding roads, railways, ports, airports only increase the employment children against sexual crimes ! $ and other infrastructure, the opportunities, but also ensure through amendments to $ 5 6 4 formation of Jal Shakti justice and welfare for all sec- POCSO Act. He also outlined Ministry, the mission to reach tions of the society. the steps taken to reform med- &45&( " the meeting that they were out to every house by 2024 He also reiterated confi- ical education in the country. &45&( " for sitting member tradition and said the House against extension of the ses- Ramchandra Paswan who should be adjourned for the he Opposition parties on sion. nion Minister Ram Vilas passed away. day. Traditionally, proceedings TMonday conveyed to the The ongoing session is >% UPaswan on Monday said Speaker Om Birla led the are adjourned for the day when Centre that it was against scheduled to conclude on ) # there should be no politics House in expressing condo- a sitting member passes away extending the ongoing ses- July 26, but sources said the over the decision to adjourn the lence over the passing away of when the House is in session sion of Parliament. Government was mulling to Lok Sabha till 2 pm and not for Paswan and former Delhi Chief Paswan said there should During a business advi- extend it till August 2 to # the entire day following the Minister Sheila Dixit. be no politics over the decision sory committee meeting ensure passage of all the bills death of his younger brother Ram Chandra Paswan, a to adjourn the Lok Sabha till 2 chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker listed for business. The first 11?<@% and MP Ram Chandra Paswan Lok Janshakti Party member, pm. Om Birla, the Government session of the 17th Lok ) (4 saying a new convention has was a member from "The decision to adjourn conveyed to the Opposition Sabha, which started on June $ (* been set so that the House Samastipur in Bihar. He passed Lok Sabha till 2 pm shows parties that it was consider- 17, has been the most pro- could resume its duties after the away on Sunday. Dixit, who Parliament's feelings for my ing to extend the ongoing ductive till July 16 in the last &45&( " &45&( " In 2009, the State Law condolences. had also been a Lok Sabha family at the death of my Parliament session. 20 years, with the Lower Commission had also made a Congress leader in the Lok member, died on Saturday last. beloved brother Ramchandra The Government said House registering 128 per he Enforcement Directorate resident Ram Nath Kovind recommendation for re-intro- Sabha Adhir Ranjan The members expressed Paswan," the minister tweeted. that there are about 10 bills cent productivity till Tuesday, T(ED) on Monday attached Pon Monday gave assent to duction of a modified bill. In Chowdhury had earlier in the their condolence and stood in "Parliament has started a which are pending and other according to think tank PRS assets consisting of 61 flats, 82 a key Bill of Uttar Pradesh that 2010, the then Mayawati gov- house urged the Speaker not to silence for a while. new convention so that it can legislative business which Legislative Research. open plots and six plots with paves way for the reintroduc- ernment had cleared a bill in do away with tradition saying Opposition members, resume its normal duties after they would like to complete Productivity means the buildings located in Coimbatore tion of the 'provision of antic- this regard and sent to the cen- the house be adjourned for the including from the Congress, 2 pm," he said. "Ram Chandra during the ongoing session, number of hours the House district worth 119.6 crore of lot- ipatory bail' as it was nullified tral government for approval. day. protested after Birla said the Paswan has been a voice and a the sources added. Leaders of actually functioned com- tery kingpin Santiago Martin and when the country was under- However, it was put on hold. Lok Sabha proceedings House has been adjourned till leader for Dalits and the weak. various Opposition parties pared to the number of hours his associates. going the Emergency of 1976. Later, it was sent back with were adjourned till 2 pm on 2 pm. Chowdhury sought the No politics should be done over then categorically told the officially earmarked for it to The ED had initiated inves- The Bill provides amendments suggestions for some modifi- Monday as a mark of respect Speaker not to do away with this," he said. Union Ministers present in work. tigation under the provisions of for Uttar Pradesh in Section cations. Before clearing the Prevention of Money 438 (anticipatory bail) of the fresh bill, the Yogi Adityanath Laundering Act (PMLA) against CrPC. government had set up a com- Santiago Martin and his com- Confirming to the mittee, headed by the princi- $ " 56( 7$ # pany Future Gaming Solutions approval, an official from the pal secretary (Home), which (P) Ltd (presently, Future Home Ministry said, "The included the director general Gaming and Hotel Services (P) President has given assent to (prosecution) and officials of Ltd.) and formerly Martin the Code of Criminal the law department, to study 8 " " Lottery Agencies Ltd on the Procedure (Uttar Pradesh the shortcomings of the past basis of charge sheet filed by Amendment) Bill, 2018." With and utilisation of the provision CBI, ACB, Cochin for offences the presidential assent, the in other states. relating to criminal conspiracy, provision of applying for an Under Section 438 of the cheating and for violation of pro- anticipatory bail in Uttar CrPC, imposing conditions or New Delhi: The Supreme Taking on record the letter visions of Lotteries (Regulation) Pradesh has been restored riders before an anticipatory Court asked the Jammu & of the Registrar of the High Act,1998 and Rules of Lotteries after over four decades. bail has been left to the dis- Kashmir High Court on Court, the bench, also com- (Regulation) Rules, 2010. Barring Uttar Pradesh and cretion of the court. However, Monday to decide within six prising Justices Deepak Gupta "Santiago Martin and others Uttarakhand, all other states in in the UP amendment, certain weeks the plea seeking ban on and Aniruddha Bose, said: "We entered into a criminal conspir- the country have the provision riders have been imposed. the use of pellet guns for con- request the Division Bench of acy among them to violate the of anticipatory bail. These include the accused trolling street protests in the the High Court to expedi- provisions of Lottery Regulation The amendment provides would have to be present for State. tiously decide the matter and Act, 1998 and to obtain wrong- that it will not be necessary for interrogation whenever A bench headed by Chief pass order preferably within six ful gain by cheating Sikkim the accused to be present dur- required by police, the accused Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note weeks." Government. In furtherance of ing the hearing for the antici- will not threaten anyone of a letter dated July 4 by the The lawyers association the criminal conspiracy, an patory bail. It also provides for directly or indirectly involved Registrar General of the High had approached the apex court agreement contrary to the pro- certain mandatory conditions with the case and that the Court that the matter is listed with an appeal against the visions of Lottery Regulations or riders to be imposed by the accused will not leave the for hearing on Tuesday before interim order of the High Act was dishonestly entered court before considering grant- country without the permis- a division bench. Court which on September 22 between Santiago Martin and ing the anticipatory bail, sion of the court, another offi- The PIL on the issue was rejected the plea seeking a ban officials of Sikkim Government including not allowing the cial said. filed before the high court in on use of pellet guns on the by which Martin Lottery Agency provision in case of serious Another amendment is 2016 by by Jammu & Kashmir ground that the Centre had Ltd could practically run the crimes. Besides, there will be that the court would have to High Court Bar Association already constituted a Sikkim State Lottery and avoid no anticipatory bail in cases decide on the application for seeking stay on use of pellet Committee of Experts through " # # ) # !9 # the remittance of face value of the where the punishment is death an anticipatory bail within 30 guns as a large number of its Memorandum dated July 26, " : 7 #9 "+ lottery tickets to the sentence and also cases under days. West Bengal has this people had been killed or 2016 for exploring alternatives - # " 1 ## "4 - # Government," the agency said. the Gangster's Act provision, the official said. injured due to its use. to pellet guns. PTI 7 ) This led to wrongful gain to Santiago by way of non-remit- tance of sale proceeds to the pub- lic account of State of Sikkim, it @= $ * +4 % %(9 # 7. 7 % said. Investigation under PMLA revealed that Santiago Martin &45&( " ed by the Minister, 60 elephants, est areas but several measures have humans as well as the big cats. 8 , - and his associates made illegal eight tigers and one lion were been taken to track animal move- "Elephant-proof solar electric gain to the extent of 910.3 crore ailway tracks running through killed in train accidents between ment around railway track, espe- fence has been established in states &45&( " new Eastern Command. Lt General R on account of inflating the prize Rthe forests in the country 2016 and 2018-19. cially that of lion. such as Odisha to avoid elephant P Singh, now the commander of the winning tickets claim for the knocked down at least 60 ele- "Rail tracks do pass through "Adequate number of trackers deaths due to trains," it said. n a major reshuffle of the Army top 21 Strike Corps in Bhopal, will be head- period from April 1, 2009 to phants and 8 big cats in the last forest areas also. Movement of have been deployed for day-night Out of the 60 elephants that Ibrass, Lt General Manoj Mukund ing the Chandimandir-based Western August 31, 2010. three years between 2016 and 2018- wild animals in search of food and patrolling to watch lion movement died in the last three years, 19 died Naravane, now heading the Eastern Command, replacing Lt General Martin invested this illegal- 19. water, brings them in very close along railway tracks. in 2018-19, 20 in 2017-18 and 21 in Command, will be the new Vice Chief Surinder Singh who retires on July 31, ly generated money from his lot- Replying to a question on death proximity to railway lines and at "Regular and extensive 2016-17. The state with the highest after incumbent Lt General Devraj sources said here on Monday. tery business into the purchase of animals due to train accidents, times, leads to accidental deaths. patrolling by frontline field staff of number of elephant deaths due to Anbu retires on August 31. Naravane Lt Gen AS Kler will head the of immovable properties in the Union Environment Minister "The state/Union territories' the State Forest Departments is trains in the three years is Assam is in line to be the next Army Chief as Jaipur-based South-Western Command name of 40 companies which Prakash Javadekar informed the Forest Departments manage the done so that wild animals can be where 22 of them were killed. he is the senior most after General Bipin replacing Lt Gen Cherish Matheson, were used for laundering the Rajya Sabha that movement of forest and wildlife habitats with retained in their habitat," it said. Wildlife activists say that the Rawat, who retires year end. who retires on August 31. The proceeds of crime. wild animals in search of food and cooperation of other sectors," The environment ministry said conversion of tracks from meter Once Naravane moves to New Lucknow-based Central Command Earlier, the ED had issued water brings them in close prox- Javadekar told the Rajya Sabha in that standard operating procedure and narrow gauge to broad gauge Delhi to assume charge as Vice-Chief, will now be headed by Lt Gen I S two Provisional Attachment imity to railway lines, leading to a written reply. (SOP) has been issued to manage has meant the introduction of Lt General Anil Chauhan, at present Ghumman. He will replace Lt Gen Orders attaching assets worth accidental deaths. The ministry said it has no plan tigers dispersing in human-domi- more fast trains, and hence chief of Directorate General of Military Abhay Krishna, who retires on 138.5 crore in this case. According to the data provid- to remove railway tracks from for- nated landscapes to safeguard increased risk to pachyderms. Operations(DGMO) will take over the September 30. ! "#$ % 2 , $ ;< # " !1 ! /,>/:A53:,- -5B>/-,/,55> from the rescue teams sta- Merry Weather Road at Colaba tioned below. in south Mumbai. !( $ 7'" robot — in its operation, as could be gauged from the fact The rescuers — braving Two persons, including a 200-0dd rescuers battled with that the 31 fire tenders, one strong winds — made it to the fireman, were injured in the high drama was witnessed the fire and consequent smoke Quick Response Vehicle, terrace using sophisticated lad- mishap.The fire, which broke *' the Pakistani side start- Army posts and Aat and around nine-storey in the third and fourth floors Robofire, six 6 Jet Towers, two ders and brought down the out in a third floor flat of ed in Keeri Batal area of casualties to Mahanagar Telephone Nigam of the building and evacuated Turn Table Ladders and one people trapped on the terrace Church Chember Building at n a second incident of Sunderbani early Pakistan soldiers”. Limited (MTNL) building at 84 people trapped on the ter- Angus ladder in their operation. using sophisticated ladders at around 12.10 pm on Sunday, I‘unprovoked’ ceasefire viola- Monday morning”. Details of damage is Bandra in north-west Mumbai race of the building. With fire and smoke hav- their disposal. What had made had spread to stair case of the tion by the Pakistani Army in “Several civilian pock- yet to be ascer- on Monday, as the fire fighters Acquired by the MFB last ing engulfed fourth and fifth matters worse for the rescuers second floor of the ground plus the last three days, an Indian ets were targeted by the tained, he added. daringly rescued 84 people — week, the Rs 2 crore fire fight- floors, there was no escape was thick cloud of smoke ema- three-storey structure. Electric Army jawan attained martyr- Pakistani Army during “In the firing most of whom MTNL employ- ing robot — better known as route for many of the MTNL nating from the fire-hit building. wiring, installations, furniture, dom along the Line of Control heavy exchange of incident, Rifleman ees — trapped on the terrace “RoboFire” is remotely con- employees who rushed to the MTNL’s Executive Director household articles in the third (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of mortar shelling spread- Md Arif Shafi Alam after a major fire out in two trolled by an operator and is terrace which eventually AK Srivastava confirmed that floor flat with loft in an area Rajouri district on Monday. ing panic among the Khan Pathan, an floors of the building. equipped with a camera and proved to be a prudent move. almost all the people trapped about approx.5000 sq ft and Hitting back, strongly, local residents. Several houses army soldier, was critically One fireman Sagar D Salve caterpillar tracks to manoeuvre Huge crowds had gath- on the terrace were brought staircase of the 2nd floor were Indian Army claimed to have also bore the brunt of heavy fir- injured. He was evacuated to (25) was rushed to the nearby in any terrain. ered around the Bandra tele- down safely by the fire brigade gutted in the fire. caused extensive damage to ing in the area. Army Hospital by air, where he Bhabha Hospital after he suf- The fire broke out at 3.10 phone exchange building to personnel by 6 pm. One Sham Iyer (54), a res- several forward Pakistani Ministry of Defence succumbed to the injuries” fered from intense suffocation pm at the MTNL’s Bandra tele- witness the fire fighting and Monday’s was the consec- ident of the flat where fire posts and casualties to Spokesman based in Jammu, Lt Defence spokesman said. while fighting the blaze. Later phone exchange, located on the rescue drama. Several of the utive major fire mishap in the broke out, who had gone back Pakistani soldiers. These two Col Devender Anand in a press Rifleman Md Arif Shafi Alam in the evening, the doctors at busy SV Road. Before long, the trapped MTNL employees — metropolis two consecutive inside the flat after his family incidents of ceasefire viola- statement said, “Pakistan Army Khan Pathan, hailed from the hospital described Salve’s police cordoned off traffic on women wrapped their ‘dupat- days. On Sunday, one person members ram out, to extin- tions have been reported after resorted to ‘unprovoked’ cease- Village Nawayard, Tehsil condition as “stable”. the road to enable fire brigade tas’ on their faces and men was killed and 14 others were guish fire and got trapped in a long gap and at a time when fire violation on the LoC early Fatehganj District Vadodara, In a dousing effort that vehicles to rush to the tragedy hand towels and karchiefs were rescued, when fire broke in an the blaze, was killed, before the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Monday morning”. Gujarat and is survived by his lasted for nearly four hours, the site, an action that led to mas- seen frantically waving their old dilapidated building locat- fire brigade arrived on the Khan is visiting USA. He said, “Indian Army parents, father Shafialam Khan Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) — sive traffic snarls roads leading hands and screaming for help ed behind Taj Mahal Hotel on scene. According to ground responded strongly and inflict- Pathan and mother Habiban for the first time in the coun- to the northern suburbs. reports, “unprovoked firing from ed heavy damage to Pakistan Banu. try — deployed a fire fighting The enormity of the fire
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Shouldn’t have asbestos sheds in Peenya, 4 ! ) opposition party of politicising been drawn into the political Bangalore in 1970s to success Lucknow: As soon as Organisation office in ! ! the event through its “demean- arena,” Patra said in a tweet. of Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 and Chandrayan 2 soared up into Bengaluru. The decision was "/-0 % % % ing” remarks. “By the way when there is Chandrayaan-2 today, our the skies, a rent of cheer tore tough but her parents allowed )D; In its tweet, the Congress no future leadership in view space program’s incredible suc- through the roof of a house in her to go and pursue her dreams. O !"% . . ( /. also mentioned former prime there’s a tendency to fall back on cess is our national pride. Lucknow. The house in Ritu’s husband, Avinash, /07 minister Manmohan Singh for the past to stay relevant...Sadly Kudos to ISRO, our scientists, Rajajipuram, where Ritu and her two children Aditya !L1 . . % sanctioning the Chandrayan2 this is what has happened to the engineers and visionary lead- Karidhal Srivastava, the mission and Anisha, are her biggest % !1 % ! project in 2008, evoking a Congress,” he added. Earlier ers from PM Nehru onward.” director of Chandrayan-2, lived, supporters in her starry mis- L1 %"/-0% %% !!!" sharp reaction from the ruling hailing the launch, Prime Senior Congress leader is suddenly the centre of attrac- sion. “Her family support is so " %% % party spokesperson Sambit Minister Narendra Modi said on Anand Sharma had also on tion and has acquired a celebri- strong that she has been able to M ( /.! Patra, who said that there is a Twitter, “special moments that Sunday said,”India’s space jour- ty status almost overnight. devote full time and energy to 1+1D 00$*2& "/-0 % tendency to fall back on the will be etched in the annals of ney began with Pt Nehru, and The phones are continu- her dreams,” says Varsha. % % )D; past when there is “no future our glorious history. The launch took a giant leap in 1975 with ously engaged and after con- Ritu graduated in physics leadership” in view. of Chandrayaan-2 illustrates the launch of Aryabhat, led by siderable effort, Ritu’s sister from Lucknow University and 10'1(*0$D+8'2-//3 "/-0 Congratulating the ISRO the prowess of our scientists and charismatic PM Indira Gandhi. Varsha agreed to speak. then went to the Indian % % % O for the successful launch, the the determination of 130 crore ISRO has many notable “We are so proud of our sis- fond of stars and would lie Institute of Sciences for her )D; Congress tweeted,”this is a good Indians to scale new frontiers of achievements including ter. After our parents’ demise, awake staring at the sky. Didi Masters degree. She obtained a 1 - 00$*2& "/-0% time to remember the visionary science. Every Indian is Chandrayaan (2008) and she is the eldest in the family and was curious to know what lay degree in Aerospace Sciences % % N)D; move of India’s first PM Pandit immensely proud today.” Mangalayaan (2013). Wishing has been a mother figure to me beyond the sky. We belong to and then joined the ISRO. She ) !/ 91 Jawaharlal Nehru to fund space Congratulating the ISRO, Team ISRO all the best for and my brother Rohit,” she said. a middle class family but Didi was deputy operation director E % . %! research through INCOSPAR in BJP President and Home Chandrayaan-2.” Varsha recalls that Ritu always yearned to go beyond for ‘Mangalyan’ and is now ) :"/-0% :); was always fond of the stars. the limits,” she recalled. mission director for ''D''+ “My mother would stay awake In 1997, Ritu received a let- Chandrayan-2. The girl who & % . ! all night with Didi (Ritu) when ter inviting her to join the stared at the stars, has finally ); % .:"/-0 . she studied. Didi was always Indian Space Research touched the moon. IANS K: C:-, !4 !!!'. :8 ) 7& # = )(&**D$+-' +,(?1(+.(1-'&(&$,1'$0?(?D$1$0?-+81&1$,1'$ " # % % % )D; !L' % # :); * 2 !3M New Delhi: Lauding the suc- , cessful launch of Chandrayaan- ) "1="/-0 % 2, the HRD Ministry on :);!8 =); Monday encouraged students .. 7 ; to take up careers in aerospace :" 1 1 ! " engineering and said its ) :"/-0 O 9 K O9 ‘Swayam’ portal will offer :);:)41 /4B 5 :8/(C """ online courses on the subject " from July 29. India on Monday success- " . . !8 . %"/-0 M fully launched its second lunar 8 5(- mission Chandrayaan-2 = # $" ( # # 8O A %& - 27 7A3 onboard its powerful rocket " $ % #+ # 7 ! ) GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the Sriharikota spaceport to explore the uncharted south pole of the ! # celestial body by landing a rover. “ISRO will go ‘back to the B5&-'7'5 sion was on track as its plot,” he said. moon’ today. Learn Aerospace ‘Bahubali’ GSLV rocket suc- He has official documents Engineering with Swayam, who n Indian, who bought a cessfully put the moon space- issued by the Lunar Republic, knows, if you are a part of the Afive-acre plot on the moon craft — Chandrayaan-2 — into including registered claim and journey the next time,” the 16 years back, feels that India the orbit in a copy book style deed for lunar property, decla- Human Resource Development successfully launching its on Monday afternoon. ration of citizenship and map. Ministry tweeted. PTI lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 Bagdi is hopeful that moon “Rajeev Bagdi is the true on Monday has given him tourism will start by 2030. and legal owner of the proper- hope of landing on the moon “When I purchased the plot, I ty located at Mare Imbrium in his life time. thought at least my coming (Sea of Rains) 32.8 degree Rajeev V Bagdi, who pur- generation will benefit from it, north latitude, 15.6 degree west chased the plot of land on but now I am hopeful that I will longitude track-30,” reads the moon for $140 from New York- be able to go to the moon with deed registered by the Lunar based Lunar Society my family,” said Bagdi, who Registry in New York on July International in 2003, said that owns an ayurveda store. 27, 2003. India’s second lunar mission in Like many others, Bagdi “I have claim on moon 11 years was for the goodness was fascinated by the moon from that society. If their explo- of the entire mankind. since his childhood. “I don’t ration becomes successful, if “As an Indian I feel proud know why I was so inquisitive they succeed in making human over the successful launch of about the moon. While surfing tourism on moon a reality and Chandrayaan-2. It will bring lot the internet, I came across an take control of this land parcel, of goodness to the mankind,” article on moon land selling. I they will honour the deed as Rajeev told IANS. studied it, did my research per the map given,” explained India’s second lunar mis- and took a decision to buy the Bagdi. ! "#$ % % 3 / "/(+ % . ! 6 =15 ! 6 6 !!>,)5A!-3 & 0 % 3+ $ , ** & 1R 9 %10: " % . ")* % %"!' . ;S + "( ( % *O . O 1 1 + 1 ; "( ; ( ; 1 ! ) ,;1!). ( 0 4 " B CA 55 /DD aced with the near unanimous # ;S verdict of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (15:1) on the 8 imprisonment of India’s former Naval officer, Islamabad buckled # Fon July 19, 2019, and informed ; Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav of his ;S rights under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963, and promised consular access. It follows ) that Pakistan has also accepted the ICJ’s ( directive to stay Jadhav’s execution until the judicial process is reviewed in a fair and # @ ; transparent manner, bringing huge relief / ( to his family and to India, though concerns 8 ; for his future remain high. There is still no clarity that Pakistan will allow retrial in a civilian court. Its leaders / ( ( tried to hype the fact that the court reject- / ( ed India’s plea for annulling the military court’s conviction of Jadhav and ordering ; ( his release and safe repatriation to India. But ;S that is because the ICJ is not an appellate ( ( criminal court. Its jurisdiction was based on Article I of the Optional Protocol, which # is limited to interpretation or application ;1!) of the Vienna Convention, and Pakistan’s breach of its obligations under Article 36 at this victory secured by senior review and reconsideration of the amendment. Hence, it is unclear thereof. In all matters of substance, the ICJ advocate Harish Salve, Pakistan conviction and sentence. It noted if judicial review of a military ; ( ruled in favour of India. chose judge Tassaduq Hussain that the Pakistani Chief of Army court’s decision will be available E ( According to Pakistan’s narrative, Jadhav Jillani to sit on the Bench as an Staff confirmed the death sen- on grounds of violation of rights was arrested on March 3, 2016, while engag- ad hoc judge. He dissented 1 &-&"//1"((0 tence on Jadhav on April 10, under Article 36 (1) of the ing in acts of espionage and terrorism on against each and every decision 2017, and his appeal to the Vienna Convention. behalf of India, in Pakistani Balochistan, of the court. )('-"1B"A Military Appellate Court under The ICJ said review and + ;; which he entered illegally from Iran. He During the proceedings, Section 133 (B) of the Pakistan reconsideration of the convic- !' ( allegedly held an Indian passport in the name Pakistan was unable to state that ',"/1'4"(( Army Act of 1952 was also tion and sentence of Jadhav ; $10: of “Hussein Mubarak Patel.” India countered it had informed Jadhav of his '((04-&1-"'(" rejected. must be “effective”, that that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran, where rights under Article 36 (1, b). The court observed that Pakistan could decide the 1 he was running a private business after retire- Instead, it contended that the ')"C"("')0-1! Jadhav made a mercy petition to means, “including, if necessary, + ;; %10: ; ment. India was informed of the arrest only Vienna Convention does not "1/(&'5&-/ the Chief of Army Staff and his by enacting appropriate legis- " ( on March 25, 2016, and immediately demand- apply to an individual suspected mother sought to file a petition lation.” Pakistan, it concluded, ed consular access, a plea it repeated several of espionage, which the court 1-"&510 B & with the Government of must ensure that full weight is times, in vain. interpreted as a breach of oblig- 1 &A')11 '11 & Pakistan under Section 131 and given to the effect of the vio- 2 @ Pakistan obtained a “confession” (July 22, ation. Pakistan had no explana- an appeal under Section 133 (B) lation of the rights enshrined ( 2016), and Jadhav was tried before a Field tion for the three-week delay in )0-1-&*&)1&5 of the Army Act. The outcome in Article 36 of the Vienna General Court Martial under Section 59 of informing India of the arrest and of these petitions is unknown. Convention, as emphasised in the Pakistan Army Act of 1952 and Section denying us the opportunity to "5"'O/ (&'A0- Jadhav can also send a mercy paragraphs 139, 145 and 146 of 3 of the Official Secrets Act of 1923. arrange for Jadhav’s legal defence. '(("81 & petition to the President of the judgement. It directed Throughout this process and even after Its plea that India did not coop- Pakistan within 90 days of the “continued stay of execution” Jadhav was sentenced to death (April 10, erate in investigating Jadhav’s "("1'-B)0-1O/ decision of the Chief of Army of Commander Jadhav till the R %( 2017), India was denied consular access. alleged crimes did not cut any ice )0C")1"00A Staff on his mercy petition. review process is completed. However, Jadhav’s wife and mother were per- with the court, which held that Pakistan claimed that its Islamabad should now, mitted to meet him on December 25, 2017, consular access cannot be condi- *'5 'C'5 High Courts have reviewed juris- without further ado, furnish 1-7' % & % under humiliating conditions (his wife was tional. It held that Pakistan’s 0-5&-"8 "/ diction. But the court noted that India with a copy of the charge 7 $ & forced to remove her mangalsutra and ban- contention that Jadhav was Article 199 (3) of the Constitution sheet against Jadhav, transcripts gles, the auspicious symbols of married life), allowed to choose a lawyer for -&(&'/&'5/'A& of Pakistan has been interpreted of the military court proceed- S and under intimidating scrutiny from himself, but opted for a defend- -& '1-"'1"010 by the Supreme Court of Pakistan ings, judgement, Army Chief’s $ * S Pakistani officials, who remained present ing officer qualified for legal as limiting the availability of confirmation of death sentence ) throughout. The poor Commander barely representation, even if estab- "5"'!711 '1"/ such review for a person subject and copies of Jadhav’s mercy # + spoke and appeared to be under great phys- lished, did not override India’s 7&)'/&1 &")* to any law relating to the Armed petition so that consular access ,#-+. - / S ical and mental stress. right to arrange his legal repre- Forces of Pakistan, including the can be fruitful. Alternately, it can 0 1 S Finally, India approached the ICJ (May sentation. "/01' Pakistan Army Act of 1952. simply pardon him, send him 8, 2017), alleging violations of the Vienna Asserting that breach of ' &(('1& Article 8 (1) of the Constitution home and close this sordid Convention under Article 36 (1) and Article obligations must involve repara- provides that any law that is chapter. On no account should - I of the Optional Protocol concerning tion and that “reparation must, as )-" "'()0-1 inconsistent with fundamental he suffer “cardiac arrest.” ( Compulsory Settlement of Disputes. It won far as possible, wipe out all the rights guaranteed under the (The writer is Senior Fellow, ( an early reprieve when the court (May 18, consequences of the illegal act”, Constitution is void, but this does Nehru Memorial Museum and 2017) asked Pakistan not to execute Jadhav the court opined that the appro- not apply to the Pakistan Army Library; the views expressed are # " ( until the hearing was complete. Astonished priate remedy must be effective Act due to a Constitutional personal) 2 ! " 0 0 1 - #-+ " . 4 !" 3 45 56 5776 !" . % % - 8 + ( 91 E %% % ". % D O. S ! . %! % . O ! 1 ( ( &$,$ ?1- +,(G0 $$0$+11($ +1D0$D$ / 3 $ ,/3$. 0 1 K /1 K/-, K/'. 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Other indices of healthcare are also alarming of the mire of poverty. health system to ensure access, out- We need a National Medical Service # # ( — 63 million people are pushed into poverty due The poor prefer health insurance to come, quality and affordability. Focus under the National Health Mission that % to healthcare expenses. Additionally, hospital bed life insurance, as they say, “We die once must be on finding solutions which are can have a national pool of doctors, who / S ( density is merely 0.9 per 1,000 people, while the min- but go to the doctor many times each affordable, scalable and yet of a high can be distributed across States to cor- ( imum advocated by the World Health Organisation year.” By hedging life’s uncertainties, quality. The Government needs to rect unevenness of the quality of med- ; $ (WHO) is 3.5 beds per 1,000 people. According to they are in a position to protect the supplement curative services with pre- ical services in different regions. Pooled $ / 4A5J $ # the international consultancy, KPMG, there is one wealth they accumulate, generate more ventive measures by strengthening public procurement and strategic pur- / P Q Government doctor for every 10,189 people; one income and can even get a fair chance ancillary civic services like insect man- chasing of equipment and medical hospital bed for every 2,046 people; and one to rescue themselves and their families agement, water purification systems, supplies will save costs and help attain % - + # Government-run hospital for every 90,343 people. out of the mire of poverty. sewage systems and plants for treatment efficiency, thereby promoting quality # These are certainly mind-numbing figures. Community-based health insurance, of industrial effluents and waste. Due controlled health services. Sharing of Healthcare expenses are a major cause of impov- rather than market-mediated or to poor hygiene and sanitation, people best practices can help tone up the defi- ( erishment for working families. Private healthcare Government-provided insurance is wide- are suffering from pneumonia, malnu- cient regions. The flow of talent through # ( has catastrophic costs that shave off hard-earned sav- ly considered an appropriate way of trition, malaria and tuberculosis. this national medical cadre will bring + ings of patients and their families, thereby becom- reaching and protecting the poor. The The biggest disease burden sits on about more balanced development of ing a primary route to bankruptcy. All these have development of private health insurance the bottom pyramid of 500 million peo- health services at the national level. spillover consequences for families, resulting in less has potential risks and benefits in terms ple. They don’t have access to reliable (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s ! " # $! money available to households for food, education, of healthcare access for the poor. It could diagnosis or proper treatment. If they National Committee on Financial Literacy % & housing and long-term plans. A health event is a result in substantial long-term welfare get diagnosed, they find it hard to get and Inclusion for Women) $ ; Xxuxuqxsquus u ytuqvv tqruuysu xuu urxq ruy ut qyqt #! " 1 qss qryyqtqt @uu ysyuqt qsxyuywxuw qsxuqx truxuqy
838,000 people died due to non-util- a disproportionate burden of care, There are numerous reports, healthcare and attempts to evaluate Some structural issues are now being isation of healthcare services, accord- especially in metro cities. However, which prove that the Government- the impact of these efforts invariably addressed with the Ayushman Bharat ing to the study. the paradox is that private sector run insurance schemes have not only face challenges because of the lack of programme but there should be a In low-income economies, evi- healthcare delivery is fragmented and ended up increasing people’s out-of- reliable administrative data. National Quality Monitoring Agency dence is emerging that expanding erratic due to the lack of standardi- pocket expenditure but they also lead Measuring the quality of the process embedded in the National Health healthcare coverage does not neces- sation of protocols and the inability to private hospitals imposing unnec- of delivering healthcare and the Authority, that can monitor clinical sarily result in better outcomes. The of promoters to invest in “quality.” essary procedures to extract money. resulting health outcomes is especial- quality, publish data on clinical out- Lancet research was undertaken in Some of the pressing challenges AB-PMJAY has come as a relief to ly challenging, requiring methods comes, patient safety and infection 5'8&-0/ the context of the Universal Health for the Government include spend- the poor, but it can’t strengthen pri- and approaches that go beyond stan- rates in various hospitals across the 4'1&-/' &'5 6 Coverage (UHC), which is aggres- ing on health infrastructure, training mary healthcare or improve curative dard service statistics and facility sur- country. Patients should have access sively being pushed by the and educating professionals, get- care facilities or reduce the burden veys. Stringent laws, with the end tar- to clinical data so as to make " . 2018 Lancet study titled, Government through the Ayushman ting latest technology and expand- for hospitalisation. To address prima- get of improving clinical outcomes informed choices. ‘Mortality due to low-quality Bharat scheme. The idea behind ing the network of hospitals, dispen- ry care, the scheme includes open- and patient experience, are a neces- Moreover, a quality regulatory !7 Ahealth systems in the univer- UHC is to reduce the financial bur- saries and primary health centres to ing of wellness centres but results are sity but would need significant mechanism will encourage hospitals % sal health coverage era: A systemat- den for better access to health ser- ensure quality and, thus, solve the yet to be seen. investment from States, financial to constantly map their performance N" ic analysis of amenable deaths in 137 vices. However, despite improved larger crisis in the health sector. The performance of private and otherwise, to create competitive on diverse components of patient % countries’ claims that more Indians coverage and reduced financial risk, India remains among the lowest providers is quite varied. In the and world-class healthcare facilities. care, making the establishment of / die due to poor quality of healthcare mortality and morbidity will not spenders on health — it currently, absence of categorisation of hospitals, Recently, the Government indi- good clinical practices obligatory. A services rather than due to access to reduce on its own. This because uni- spends 1.5 per cent of the GDP for all are seen through the same lens. cated a positive interest in making mechanism to reward and incentivise % . healthcare. The study analyses versal healthcare coverage by insur- health, which is the lowest in the There is no specified patient safety healthcare a national priority, along hospitals that consistently deliver “amenable deaths” in 137 low and ance will not guarantee “quality.” world. The public health system, too, standard or a comprehensive mon- with accompanying budgetary allo- great standards of care, while appro- & . middle-income countries (LMICs) According to the National is in shambles and private services, itoring mechanism that can enable cations. With multiple stakeholders priately penalising defaulters, will 7 !B 1 using data from the 2016 ‘Global Family Health Survey (NFHS) con- while being unaffordable, are riddled patients to compare clinical out- and varying degrees of capabilities, encourage compliance and help Burden of Disease’ study. It estimates ducted in 2015-16, 55 per cent of with profiteering malpractices — comes. Clinical data is not accumu- the crux of any programme should build a robust healthcare delivery that in 2016, more than 2.4 million Indian households reported not from overcharging to unnecessary lated at a central level nor are out- rest on the question of standard model. This will encourage under- % %% Indians died due to conditions that using Government health facilities procedures imposed upon people to comes or even patient experience accountability from all formats and standing of the components that con- could have been treated by health- when sick and 48.1 per cent house- general apathy — that have cost lives. ever discussed. Quality gets compro- sizes of healthcare providers as much tribute to the cost of high-quality care . / care. Of this, nearly 1.6 million peo- holds cited poor quality of care as the Almost 122 Indians per 100,000 die mised as decision-makers attempt to as affordability. The entire healthcare and the pricing of healthcare services. ! ple or 66 per cent died due to poor reason. Consequently, private health- due to poor quality of care each year, solve sectoral problems in isolation. ecosystem needs to be pivoted on (The writer is founding member, quality of healthcare services while care facilities have had to shoulder as per the study. Efforts to improve the quality of quality and accountability standards. Indian Alliance of Patient Groups) ! "#$ *% 9
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&45&( " 7'" " L&FS Transportation he rupee depreciated by 12 paise to close at 68.92 against the INetworks, a group company TUS dollar on Monday tracking heavy losses in the domestic of the troubled IL&FS group, equity market and a spike in crude oil prices following Iran’s H < has defaulted on payments of seizure of a British tanker. 26.02 crore due on interest of Forex traders said a stronger US dollar against major cur- non-convertible debentures rencies overseas also weighed on the rupee sentiment. &45&( " ' 9 > ' ? # @ (NCDs) because of insuffi- Besides, market participants are not very hopeful about large- ) P ! ! L $ % cient funds. scale easing by the Reserve Bank, following RBI Governor nvestor wealth plunged over P @ ## + # # The interest due and Shaktikanta Das’s statement, wherein he said a change in mon- I4 lakh crore in three days #9 : + ' # @ payable on July 21, 2019... Was etary policy stance effectively equates to an additional 25-bps rate of market fall amid weak # P # 9 = $ not paid to the debenture hold- cut, traders said. global trends and muted %+ ' P # @ $# : >$:%B? ers due to insufficient funds, At the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market, the domes- domestic sentiments. the company said in a filing to of debentures of 14.62 crore on many debt instruments over tic currency opened lower at 68.95 per dollar, and further lost Stock markets extended stock exchanges. and 11.40 crore. the past few months due to ground to touch the day’s low of 69.06. The rupee finally settled their losses for a third straight IL&FS Transportation Infrastructure Leasing & insufficient funds. The group’s at 68.92, down 12 paise over its previous close. day with cumulative losses of Networks said it had defaulted Financial Services (IL&FS) and total debt stood at over 90,000 The rupee had settled at 68.80 against the US dollar on Friday. 3.05 per cent or 1,184.15 in payments of interest amount its subsidiaries have defaulted crore as of October 2018. “Indian sovereign bonds fell after the Reserve Bank of India points since July 18. Governor Shaktikanta Das said further rate cuts will depend on The 30-share index on incoming economic data. This statement has turned down the Monday cracked 305.88 expectations of large easing in upcoming monetary policy,” said points or 0.80 per cent to set- <= & $ V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC tle at 38,031.13, a level not Securities. seen since May 17. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.49 per Led by losses in the equi- . 8 cent to $63.40 per barrel. ty market, the market capi- “Brent crude prices heading for its biggest gain in more than talisation of the BSE-listed a week, after Iran’s seizure of a British tanker fanned concerns companies eroded by 7'" Wind Energy Ltd (IWEL). ings, pending before of a confrontation that could disrupt Middle East supplies,” 4,37,602.4 crore to & # # ')&! >' )# & ! ? #" Currently, Orix NCLT/NCLAT, it said. Sharma added. 1,44,76,204.02 crore in three > )?+ $ = 1$ M ! ash strapped Corporation owns 49 per cent Orix Corporation had The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength days. N >! ?9 1 ' 9 # >#?+ $ =7E+ 1 CInfrastructure Leasing stake in each of 7 operating decided to match the offer of against a basket of six major currencies, moved up by 0.09 per “Indian markets contin- & " &9 $ + $ =7E+ 1 & > and Financial Services wind power plants of the the highest bidder, of approx- cent to 97.23. ued their losing streak on ? # $ = (IL&FS) Monday said it has Group and had expressed its imately 4,800 crore for 100 Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in Monday led by muted domes- $ ! )+ F ' received approval from intent to buy out the remain- per cent of enterprise value, the capital markets, pulling out 950.15 crore Friday, provisional tic sentiments and unsup- NCLAT appointed Justice ing 51 per cent stake held by contemplating no hair cut to data showed. portive global cues. With lack (Retd) D K Jain for the pro- IWEL. the debt of the SPVs aggre- Meanwhile, the 10-year Government bond yield was at 6.42 of any fresh positive domes- posed sale of its balance 51 per “The approval has been gating to approx 3,700 crore, per cent on Monday. tic triggers and uncertain of stake in seven wind energy granted on the conditions the company said. Going ahead, global cues are expected to dictate terms to the global cues, we maintain our subsidiaries to Orix that the proposal will now be The sale to Orix will lead Indian rupee, traders said. cautious stance on the Indian Corporation of Japan. placed before the NCLT for its to resolution of the following “The ECB meeting on Thursday, the US Q2 preliminary GDP equity markets. We expect Justice Jain who has been approval and the bid amount seven companies of the IL&FS print on Friday and the FOMC meeting on July 31, wherein mar- stock specific volatility to appointed by the NCLAT to realized from the sale be kept Group — Lalpur Wind Energy ket participants expect a rate cut, would be the focal points of remain high in the coming supervise the operation of the in an escrow account,” the Private, Etesian Urja, Khandke currency traders,” said Rajesh Cheruvu, The Chief Investment sessions, as the markets are resolution process of IL&FS release said. Wind Energy Private, Retadi Officer of Validus Wealth. likely to be driven by the on- group companies, the compa- This amount in the Wind Power, Wind Urja India Meanwhile, Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) going earnings season,” said ny said in a release. escrow account will only to be Private, Tadas Wind Energy set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 68.8249 and for Ajit Mishra, vice-president The wind energy sub- disbursed in accordance with Private and Kaze Energy rupee/euro at 77.5161. The reference rate for rupee/British pound (research), Religare Broking sidiaries are held under IL&FS the directions in the proceed- Limited. was fixed at 86.2248 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 63.93. Ltd.
) - 1 " !& 6 $: ! # $ ! + 1 )(1 )' 4 O " "P # "9 7 ## !+ !" + )1 1 !9 " # D. "A" < P*"% "P &45&( " 7'" After hearing arguments IL&FS group, with the former of the auditors and the MCA, resigning in FY18 and the lat- romoters of debt-ridden he National Company the tribunal comprising of VP ter as recent as last month. PJaypee Infratech on TLaw Tribunal (NCLT) Singh and Ravikumar But the corporate affairs Monday proposed before the Monday reserved its order in Duraisamy reserved the ministry has sought a five- NCLAT that they will pay the ministry of corporate order. year ban on them for their creditors entire outstanding affairs (MCA) plea seeking Deloitte Haskins & Sells failure to do the statutory job amount without any hair cut five-year ban for IL&FS and BSR Associates, which is properly while they were and complete pending pro- Financial Services auditors - an affiliate of KPMG, are no auditing these group compa- jects within three years. Deloitte and BSR Associates. longer the auditors of crippled nies. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) reserved its order over exclusion of litigation period from the ongoing Corporate Insolvency this time was taken by the consortium. ' M ! N # 7E & ' %, 5 Resolution Process (CIRP) of National Company Law It has Rs 9,800 crore out- %B,G # %B (' 5'F &H' Jaypee Infratech. Tribunal (NCLT) to decide on standing to 13 banks. The firm ! ( H9 ' %BB # # A two-member bench the voting rights of the home- also required to complete # headed by Chairman Justice S J buyers. around 20,000 flats and han- Mukhopadhaya asked the During proceedings of the dover them to home buyers Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), NCLAT, the promoters offered In the first round of insol- the promoter of Jaypee Infratech, to pay the 100 per cent out- vency proceedings conducted 5 ) O## to file written submissions over standing amount to the credi- last year, the Rs 7,350-crore bid exclusion of time frame. tors without any hair cut. of Lakshadweep, part of The appellate tribunal has It also offered to complete Suraksha Group, was rejected P+ directed to list the matter on the construction of the remain- by lenders. Later in October July 29, when it is likely to pass ing flats within three years 2018, the IRP started the sec- # the order on this. and hand over to the original ond round of bidding process. Lenders are requesting to allottees. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd exclude the 250 days from Jaypee Infratech went into has submitted its bid to regain &45&( " The company’s profit after September 17, 2018, to June 4, insolvency in August 2017 after control over its subsidiary tax rose to R 129.82 crore last 2019, from the stipulated peri- the National Company Law Jaypee Infratech. Business con- s the insolvency process for year from Rs 121.64 crore in od for Corporate Insolvency Tribunal (NCLT) admitted an glomerate Adani group too AJet Airways moves ahead, 2017, as per a document issued Resolution Process (CIRP), as application filed by an Bank-led has submitted unsolicited bid. the airline’s stake in Jet Privilege for prospective bidders of Jet Pvt Ltd that is on an “acceler- Airways under the insolvency ated growth path”, could well be process. ) ! B "7 !1: an attraction for prospective “JetPrivilege is on an accel- O "P. 4 " bidders. erated growth path to build a # For its part, Jet Privilege robust vertical-agnostic, multi- Pvt Ltd (JPPL) — an indepen- brand customer engagement &45&( " The taxman will hold dent entity in which Jet platform that drives loyalty for camps to help taxpayers in e-fil- Airways has 49.9 per cent stake brands while accruing numer- country-wide ‘taxpayer e- ing of their returns and this and is part of Etihad Group — ous meaningful and valuable Aassistance campaign’ will “hand-holding” will be done to is working to build a “robust benefits to members through be launched on Wednesday by enable them understand the vertical-agnostic, multi-brand its reward currency JPMiles,” Finance Minister Nirmala recent changes in the forms, customer engagement plat- JetPrivilege Managing Director Sitharaman to mark the 159th laws and utilities (softwares) of &45&( " form”. Manish Dureja told PTI. ‘Income Tax Day’, officials said the direct taxes regime, a poli- JPPL was set up to manage Immediate focus is to con- on Monday. cy plan accessed by PTI stated. he Ministry of New and and further develop JPMiles, a solidate growth in the travel The campaign has been Among other events, all TRenewable Energy loyalty and rewards pro- space, including flights and conceptualised by the CBDT regional offices of the Income (MNRE) Monday issued gramme. hotel stays, he added. and it will be launched across Tax Department will celebrate guidelines for rollout of the Even as Jet Airways faced In the document, the fre- all regional offices of the the day by honouring those 34,422-crore PM-KUSUM turbulence before being forced quent flyer programme of JPPL Income Tax Department, they assessees who file their taxes scheme, which would to ground operations on April has been mentioned as among said. diligently. encourage farmers to gener- 17, JPPL has been a profitable the factors for investment ratio- ate solar power in their farms venture. nale regarding Jet Airways. and use the clean energy to replace their diesel water pumps. &')D . The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM- D KUSUM) scheme entails set- ting up of 25,750-MW solar % % capacity by 2022 with the total central financial support of Rs 34,422 crore. New Delhi: Sounding a note of caution, EAC-PM member Rathin The Cabinet Committee Roy on Monday urged the government to issue a white paper on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on medium-term fiscal framework, arguing that it would be dif- in February approved the ficult to meet the Budgetary tax collection target for 2019-20. launch of the scheme with the Roy, while speaking at an event here, also expressed his reser- objective of providing finan- vations over the government’s decision to start raising a part of cial and water security. its gross borrowing programme from external markets in for- The scheme has three eign currencies. components. “Given this revenue shortfall, the expectation from the rev- The Component-A pro- enue department is the tax/GDP ratio will rise by more than one vides for setting up of 10,000 per cent of the GDP, I don’t know how this is going to happen. megawatt of decentralised “...My plea to Government is to immediately issue a white ground/ stilt-mounted grid- paper if you like that incorporates medium term fiscal frame- connected solar or other work for next 3-5 years,” he said. renewable energy-based According to the Budget document, the Government aims power plants. to collect $370 billion as taxes in the current fiscal. 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oga is more than just an hour’s practice it is Ya lifestyle. It doesn’t only work on making your body healthy but also works on mental health. Enhanced flexibility, muscle strengthening and toning, weight reduction, cardio health, bal- anced metabolism, stress relief, increase in calm- ness and clarity of thoughts are just a few of the many benefits of the practice of yoga! Yoga can be practiced throughout the day when you find the time or you can specially make time for the practice. You can start off your day with the Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho mukha svanasana) 3 " This is a great asana to wake your whole body up. It works on toning the arms and the legs, stretches and strengthens the abdominal muscles and enhances the circulation of blood # to the brain due to the inverted position. It gives your morning a calming and stress- free start. Steps: First, start on the fours of your body, f all birth diseases, congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most uberculosis or TB, is a disease infection usually do not feel sick at i.e the hand and the knees. Second, exhale and Ofrequently occurring congenital disease. Several reports indi- caused by a type of air-borne all, or display any symptoms as such, lift your knees upwards simultaneously stretch- cate that around 8 babies out of 1000 births are detected with con- Tbacteria, and mainly attacks there remains a chance that it can ing your hands. Three, you can start by keep- genital heart diseases which make it 1.35 million babies every year and infects the lungs. It may how- go entirely undiagnosed for a long ing your knees bent and slowly straighten them across the world. With the boon of advanced science and medical ever also spread to the other parts period, or people may be unaware out as you place your heels fully on the ground. technologies, most cases of CHD in the developed and high-income of the body, such as the brain, spine that the infection is alive in his/her Four, stay in this position for one to two min- countries get treated effectively. But low and middle-income coun- and kidneys. body. It is important to note here utes. Repeat the same as many times as you're tries like India have a tough time dealing with it. One of the leading causes of that around five-10 per cent of peo- comfortable. Five, to relax you can exhale and As per the National Family Health Survey, about 1.5 lakh infants death due to infectious diseases ple who do not receive adequate get into the child’s pose. are born with CHD in the country every year and that has become worldwide and in India, TB had treatment shall go on to develop One can also start their day with sun salu- a serious matter of concern. infected 2.2 million people in India Active TB at some point of their tations (surya namaskar). It is a full body yoga It is a problem that has to do with the structure of the heart. alone in 2011 (as per estimates from lives later on. workout which helps you tone the mind and Either the walls or the valves or the arteries of the heart or the veins the World Health Organisation) out Drug-Resistant TB: The TB body. near the heart can be involved and act as a disruptor in the nor- of 9.6 million cases noted globally. bacterium is able to naturally defend During the day when you are at work or mal flow of blood through the heart which may cause the fatal defect. Hence, our country is accounting some medical drugs, and may even travelling, you can practice face yoga to tone your The first eight weeks of pregnancy are considered crucial for so for around one-fourth of the glob- acquire drug resistance via genetic facial muscles. You can do a couple of small exer- many reasons and the baby’s healthy development is one of them. al TB burden. mutation. Various studies from the cises during the day time. CHD happens when a baby’s heart is not formed correctly in those Here are some important things recent past have suggested that To get firm cheeks first eight weeks into pregnancy. to know about this deadly disease. Drug-Resistant TB is on the rise cur- Breath through your mouth and holding the Types: Congenital heart diseases are broadly classified into two TB can happen to anyone: TB rently in India and across the globe. breath in your mouth and shifting it from one types — Acyanotic and Cyanotic. Acyanotic congenital heart defect is usually spread through air when This type of TB usually occurs HIV: TB takes a devastating Tobacco Smoking: Tuberculosis cheek to another from time to time. Do this two- is the type that does not typically interfere with the amount of oxy- someone with untreated TB coughs, when the drugs for treatment of TB turn, if it happens to a personwho and smoking has a strong associ- three times and release. Repeat the same gen or blood that reaches the tissues of the body. In this type, the sneezes and/or talks, or when you are being misused or mismanaged. is already sufferingfrom HIV. ation. Smoking increases the risk process a couple of times. baby’s skin does not commonly develop a bluish tint, however in come in close contact with such a Multidrug-Resistant TB or MDR TB The very first step is to do of TB and even death. This exercise tones and strengthens the some exceptional cases when a baby struggles for more oxygen that person (this increases the chances happens when it becomes resistant the test for TB infection in HIV Quitting smoking can cheeks. too may occur. Acyanotic heart of breathing in the mycobacterium to more than one first-line anti-TB patients, if detected further test is reduce the risk of TB. Tone the neck muscles diseases include: ventricular sep- that causes TB). drug. Treatment of Drug-Resistant done to rule out Active TB disease. Alcohol: Intake of alcohol Start by lifting your chin towards the ceil- "% ' tal defect (VSD), atrial septal TB is a contagious disease, and TB is a complicated affair as com- Thereafter the treatment is start- triples the risk of TB which dam- ing at the same time move your jaw forward. You ' defect (ASD), atrioventricular having a weakened immune system pared to other forms, and inappro- ed for latent TB or TB disease as ages the liver badly. will feel a tightening under your chin, hold the septal defect, patent ductus arte- or living in and around a person priate management can prove to be per the result. By strictly adhering to the pose for five seconds and repeat the process ; %* < riosus (PDA), pulmonary valve having TB, or in areas that are over- life-threatening. Diabetes: Diabetes triples the treatment and quitting alcohol eight-10 times. This exercise tones the neck :' % ' stenosis, aortic valve stenosis and crowded and or having poor venti- Can be cured entirely: Yes, it’s risk of developing TB. Diabetes can minimize the risk of TB muscles and prevents them from sagging. coarctation of the aorta. lation, may increase your chances of true that TB has time and again suppresses the immune system Organ Transplant: The recipi- After returning from work, you can prac- % *; On the other hand, in contracting TB. However, there is no resurfaced across various parts of and increases the risk latent TB ent of lung transplant has the high- tice the following asana to unwind and tone the '< Cyanotic heart disease, the heart one risk factor that is absolute for the world as a killer disease. But to active. People affected with est risk of TB incidences. Mostly body. lets the oxygen-rich and oxygen- catching TB. Anyone, anywhere in that does not mean it is non- diabetes and TB is not diag- TB occurs in the first 6 month of Paschimottasana *%' %% % poor blood to mix and the less the world, and at any age whatso- curable. nosed or is diagnosed too transplantation. This asana stretches the body which helps oxygen-rich blood reaches the tis- ever, can get TB. If TB is spotted early late. Identification of latent TB in effective weight loss, it is also effective to :' % sues of the body. This is the rea- You can have TB and not and unless you are having Keep a check on before transplantation is neces- reduce stress and anxiety of the whole day. It also : % & % son why the baby’s lips, fingers know it: Latent TB is common, Drug-Resistant TB, the glucose level. sarywith both PPD and IGRA test gives a good stretch to the spine and enhances and nail beds develop a bluish especially among infants and chil- doctor will prescribe a Initially tuber- may increase sensitivity for detec- the health of the spinal column and nerves. '%' '< cyanosis tint. Cyanotic Heart dren. You may have the harmful course of antibiotics culin skin test (TST) tion. Follow these stepss. Start by sitting on the mat ** Diseases include: tetralogy of fal- germs present in your body, yet your that may last for six is recommended to Rifampicin-containing reg- with your legs stretched in front of you, make lot, transposition of the great ves- body’s immune system is prevent- months or more. It is important that all diabetes patients, if found pos- imens is recommended. sure your toes are pointing forward. Now sels, pulmonary atresia, total ing them from multiplying. the full course is completed to get itive then isoniazid (INH) treat- Usage of Rifabutin lowers slowly inhale taking your hand upwards and on anomalous pulmonary venous Since the people with latent TB rid of the disease. ment is advised for 6-12 months. the risk. the exhale bend your body forward as much as return, truncus arteriosus, you can. Try to interlock your finger and toes, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tricuspid valve abnormalities. There are two types of TB: combination of isoniazid & blood, weakness or fatigue, months. There are 10 drugs and hold the position for five seconds or more How to detect: Not all heart diseases are deadly. Some get cured Latent TB and Active TB rifapentine , rifampin and fever, sweating during night approved by US-based Food or for as long as you are comfortable. Release on its own with the passage of time. Screening is an important tool Latent TB: Bacteria’s isoniazid. B41 are the symptoms. and Drug Administration and come back to the original position. Repeat to ensure no babies die due to lack of a proper screening mecha- of this disease stay in body Active TB: If the per- Skin test, blood test, for treating TB. this for as many times as you are comfortable. nism. CHD which are serious usually come into notice soon after without causing any harm;it son doesn’t have active lethargic and sick. The dis- chest X-Ray and sputum $ Yoga is a head to toe workout that helps you birth or during the initial months of life. It can be detected by its does not show any symp- immune system, then bac- ease can spread to others. smear tests are done to diag- ) K &# 6 7 &+ improve your quality of life, by invoking in pos- obvious signs, which include: toms. It’s bacterias are non- teria get active, multiply Cough that persist for nose the disease. $ $ 6 itive energy, happiness, fitness and health. Pale gray or blue skin color (cyanosis) transferable to others. It has and cause Active TB. Person three weeks or more, chest It requires a long term &+ ( # $ ' ' L F+ ! Rapid breathing four treatment regimens: with active TB feels weak, pain, coughing sputum with treatment — six to nine 7 Unusual swelling in the legs & stomach and puffiness around the eyes 2% Struggle in breathing, especially during feedings, leading to poor weight gain Treatments: Not all cases of congenital heart diseases (CHD) need Rains bring down the hile doctors treatment. Some may become fine just by visiting a cardiologist recent study has indicated that more Specialty Hospital, Saket said: know that and staying under observation. Surgery or cardiac catheterisation temperature but along with it Athan 50% of Indians with hyperten- “Hypertension is a silent killer and a con- WDiabetes raises is the usual procedure to reduce the effects or to repair it. Sometimes, come a slew of health problems sion are unaware of their condition. In dition that can affect, major vital organs the risk of heart failure, a even if the defect is treated in childhood there are possibilities of like stomach flu. addition, less than 1 in 7 (13%) take blood like the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes, over global study of 12 million a recurrence where additional medical treatment proves benefi- pressure lowering medication, and time. In these patients, the heart must people has found that this risk is greater cial. Nowadays, due to advancement in the field of medical sciences ROSHANI DEVI shares home less than 1 in 10 (18%) are able to work against greater resistance for women than men. According to the it can also be treated without surgery. There are several non-sur- remedies to ease the discomfort achieve control over the condi- which puts more load on it. It International Diabetes Federation (IDF), gical procedures available for certain heart defects that are not seri- until the worst is over tion. The need of the hour is to further causes the heart to currently 415 million adults world-wide ous enough to require surgery. increase awareness on hyper- enlarge, weaken, and may result live with Diabetes with approximately 199 tension, its causes, and the fact in heart failure. High BP million of them being women. ne minute you are fit Bananas are easy to digest and that it can cause damage to increases the risk of paralysis In India there were over 72 million and fine and the next high in potassium. other organs if left untreated. and heart attack. Very often, this cases of Diabetes in 2017 - which means Kiwi: Kiwi or Chinese Oyou are holding your One can eat yogurt (dahi). Hypertension is defined as illness diagnosed when patient about 8.8 per cent of the country's adult gooseberry is the edible stomach — pain and discom- Generally, dairy products are BP that is constantly higher than the comes to the hospital because of population had the disease. berry of several species fort with a feeling of nausea, not good if you have a stomach recommended level of 140/90 mm Hg. either heart failure or heart attack or paral- While Type-1 Diabetes is associated of woody vines. This diarrhoea and cramps — bug, but the bacteria — Due to lack of symptoms, this condition ysis. Due to this, high BP is also called as with a 47 per cent excess risk of heart fail- exotic fruit is rich in leave you feeling the probiotics will gets detected only years after the actual a silent killer. It is therefore imperative to ure in women compared to men, Type-2 Vitamin C, which queasy. These symp- help the digestive onset. Precautionary measures are there- undergo regular health checkups and diabetes has a nine per cent higher excess acts as a powerful toms may last up to system. Don’t add fore a must, especially in those with a fam- understand whether your blood pressure risk of heart failure for women than men, antioxidant. It also 24 to 48 hours. If sugar or salt. ily history of the condition. is under control. One should also adhere said the study published in the journal helps in boosting the the symptoms Teas like Speaking about this, Dr Rajeev Rathi, to the medication schedule failing which Diabetologia. There are a number of rea- immunity of the body don’t go away visit peppermint and Director & Head of the Trans-Radial the condition can cause the above-men- sons why women with diabetes are at against harmful to the doctors may ginger are great Interventional Programme, Max Super tioned complications.” greater risk of heart complications, said pathogens. be a good option. for calming a study co-author Sanne Peters of The It also contains an Otherwise, here queasy stomach, George Institute for Global Health at the enzyme known as actinidain which helps in the digestion of pro- a few things that one plus they are a tasty. %%% . N5 %% % University of Oxford. teins in the body and is also known to help patients suffering can do. Ginger is known for % ! The IDF reports that girls and women from irritable bowel syndrome. 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O late Sunday, “with the specific request not to disclose it until the family funer- The city’s roiling unrest took a . L. . . M% al had taken place on 22 July in a quiet atmosphere.” No details were given about dark turn late Sunday when gangs . M! 8/ the cause of death. AFP of men — most wearing white t- 1 % 7 % % 7 shirts and carrying bats, sticks and .% O metal poles — set upon anti-gov- %% D % ??G )! ernment demonstrators as they /. 8 7 % returned from another huge march L% M earlier that day. %% . 7O ! %L Footage from the attack broad- ) # # 7 ( , . . % cast live on Facebook showed peo- 9 7 ( # # , M! ple screaming as the men beat mul- ## # # ') D tiple protesters and journalists in . K Yuen Long station and inside sub- those wounded in the melee, sus- where the criminal gangs and %% way trains, leaving pools of blood taining lacerations to his face and staunchly pro-Beijing rural com- )!1 % O D7 ) on the floor. arms. He criticised police for their mittees remain influential. Similar (K! Hospital authorities said 45 response and accused “triad mem- assaults by pro-government vigi- people were wounded in the attack, bers” of being behind the attacks. lantes against demonstrators dur- Q& R with one man in critical condition “Their very barbaric and vio- ing the 2014 “Umbrella Movement” and five others with serious injuries. lent acts have already completely protests were blamed on triads. Critics rounded on the city’s violated the bottom line of Hong Hong Kong has been plunged (& &' %& !.& embattled police force, accusing Kong’s civilised society,” he told into its worst crisis in recent his- officers of taking more than an reporters early Monday. tory by weeks of marches and spo- ($(1O A % LM hour to reach the station despite Nathan Law, a prominent pro- radic violent confrontations . , % .% frantic calls from those under democracy activist, added on between police and pockets of %7! attack and then failing to arrest the Twitter: “When the Chinese mobs hardcore protesters. , . . % armed men who stayed in the are attacking the citizens, no law The initial protests were lit by % . % streets around the station into enforcement are there. Shame on a now-suspended bill that would ! Monday morning. the government.” have allowed extraditions to main- 1 . D . Some men in white shirts The clashes have ratcheted up land China. )! were later filmed leaving the scene fears that the city’s feared triad But they have since evolved 7 % in cars with Chinese mainland gangs are wading into the political into a wider movement calling for % %% % D number plates. conflict. democratic reforms, universal suf- ! Lam Cheuk-ting, a pro- Yuen Long lies in the New frage and a halt to sliding freedoms % ... / democracy lawmaker, was one of Territories near the Chinese border in the semi-autonomous territory. ! ' ''/ P (2 )! # O ) P 5+ 5 Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husseini '< : Khamenei said the objective of 7 ## a US plan for West Asia peace was to “destroy Palestinian (050 to address her final Prime Tehran: Iranian authorities said on identity”, as he met on Monday Minister’s Questions session Monday that security agencies had arrest- & with a Hamas delegation. ritain’s prime ministerial in the House of Commons on ed 17 suspects and sentenced some of US President Donald Brace entered its final phase Wednesday after which she them to death after dismantling a CIA spy Trump’s adviser and son-in-law as voting closes on Monday will head to Buckingham ring in a case announced last month. R Jared Kushner has been push- evening for counting to begin Palace to formally offer her res- The agencies “successfully disman- ing what he calls the “oppor- before Theresa May’s successor ignation to Queen Elizabeth II. tled a (CIA) spy network,” the head of 40'(+81-+/ 5 1 tunity of the century” - a con- is unveiled on Tuesday. The 93-year-old monarch counter-intelligence at the Iranian intel- "O troversial plan that would The frontrunner through- will then meet the newly-elect- ligence ministry, whose identity was not )"' G pump USD 50 billion into the out the contest has been former ed Conservative Party leader revealed, told reporters in Tehran. / ! Palestinian foreign secretary Boris Johnson and invite him to form a new “Those who deliberately betrayed L1 %" )"' economy. as the Conservative Party’s government. The new PM then the country were handed to the judi- % !R M1! Khamenei over 160,000 members up and traditionally makes a statement ciary... Some were sentenced to death L* . took aim at it down the UK filed in their on the steps of 10 Downing and some to long-term imprisonment.” - - 7 A as he hosted a postal votes to decide between Street before taking official The announcement comes as Iran- !M Hamas delegation in Tehran led him and the current foreign charge before Parliament’s sum- US tensions soar after the United States L1& by Saleh al-Arouri, deputy secretary, Jeremy Hunt. mer recess is set to kick off from withdrew unilaterally from a landmark !" 9M1! head of the Palestinian Islamist They have until 1700 local Friday until early September. 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed eco- & " D movement’s political bureau. time to ensure their ballot In one of final major prime nomic sanctions on the Islamic republic. %% “The objective of this dan- papers have been submitted in ministerial acts, May is chair- The suspects had been “employed at G " gerous plot is to destroy the election after which the ing the government’s emer- sensitive and crucial centres and also the L M Palestinian identity” and we counting process is set to begin, gency Cobra meeting on private sector related to them, working as % ! should not allow them “to with the party’s influential 1922 Monday after a British-flagged contractors or consultants,” said the offi- destroy Palestinian identity by Committee in charge of the tanker was seized by Iran in the cial. Seventeen suspects had been iden- seeking to travel to the United States. using money,” said the supreme election of the new Tory leader Gulf last week. tified, all of them Iranians who had acted “Some were approached when they leader. who will take charge at She will receive updates independently of each other, he said. were applying for a visa, while others had “One of the ways to con- Downing Street. from ministers and officials on Some of them had been recruited by visas from before and were pressured by front this plot is for the In terms of timeline, May the crisis since the vessel and its falling into a “visa trap” set by the US the CIA in order to renew them,” said Palestinian people to feel that will carry on as caretaker PM crew, including Indian nation- Central Intelligence Agency for Iranians the counter-intelligence chief. AFP they have progressed.” for a few days still as she is set als, was seized.
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From picking up between humans and nature was beauti- couture is a beautiful amalgamation of the %% % a bold colour palette for their big day to fully brought to life. It was amazing to see heritage, culture and craftsmanship of the *; 0: nailing a hath-phool or a queen nath and how the two were perfectly blended into country with a “completely new and mod- % going with minimal makeup and glittery each other and it is something that we never ern” aesthetic. “It has been a challenge but ' eyeshadows — they don’t shy away from usually notice but is ever-present. We see also my constant endeavour to redefine the unconventional. Lumen as a celebration of that unique light Indian bridal couture and establish a dis- '</ And designer Amit Aggarwal’s bride that illuminates us and makes us the indi- tinct identity by engineering innovative %%/ is all of that and more. He feels that since viduals that we are,” he explains. designs while effortlessly combining our ' % % the traditional concepts of a wedding have With each collection, he says, he tries country’s rich textile heritage and our com- %:P : evolved over time, this change has brought to push the limit of a completely new colour mitment to environmental sustainability,” about a newness in the ensembles of both and for the longest time, he has been toy- he says. %' % %'; brides and grooms. “They have become ing with the idea of fusing of colour that Sustainability has been the talk of the '/ & more experimental and bold with their actually has a very “strong, industrial feel- fashion town since a decade now. And for @ %%'A/ * choices. Moreover, they are choosing to ing but at the same time, is also deeply root- techniques, his collections have showcased this show, Amit, for whom “environmen- % ' wear garments that are a representation of ed in our culture.” a regular pattern of stripes in his designs. tal sustainability has always been an inte- '%:< C%:' their personality. They love to play around He uses teal as the base as he thinks N7-"5&/ 'C&7&)0 & And it continues in his current collection gral part of his design sensibility,” has used % %* with different colours and materials that we that “it hasn’t received it’s due in the Indian as well. Says he, “More than that, I truly his signature, recycled polymer details use to create contemporary ensembles. And couture. We thought that it would be quite 0-&&T &-" &1'( believe that our aesthetics are our signa- through all his pieces either as embellish- * %' this collection is for the new-age bride, who interesting to introduce a colour that has ture. And it should always be a part of our ments or as under-layers to sheer pieces. %/ ' is bold, experimental and sexy,” says he as panned over centuries as a Western clas- '570(54"1 1 &"- design ethos. This year, we have pushed this The Indian fashion industry is in the ; %:P he follows the same approach to design his sic and an Indian jewel tone but not real- ) 0")&/!1 &B'-& further by styling the ensembles with geo- pink of health if fashion weeks are anything :&' % collection, Lumen, showcased at the India ly seen a lot when it comes to couture fash- metric, precious jewellery by Narayan to go by. Talking about how these have been Couture Week 2019. ion.” ) 00/"8104&'- Jewellers and angular, embroidered shoes on the rise since quite a few years in the %'& %<' % So what does Lumen signify? The sci- The designer, who is known for his sig- by Dyuti Bansal.” country, Amit says, “It is so important to *;P entific term is a unit of measurement for nature style of blending technology and 8'- &1/1 '1'-&' Through intricate motifs and embroi- have a platform for designers so that they L ' the brightness of light. “For our couture col- designs to create ensembles that are struc- -& -&/&1'1"00A deries, he says that in the collection, he has can exhibit their vision in the most creative lection this year, we were inspired by the turally different and present a unique used layers of recycled polymer understruc- way possible. I feel like this is one of the ' !" . exchange of light and it’s energy through designscape, tells us why Mathematics 1 &"- &-/0'("1B! tures, which pave the way for the fluidity main reasons why fashion weeks in India % an overlay of framework, fluidity and form inspires his collection. “I grew up working that comes through the illusionary move- have increased in popularity over the last in the human and plant anatomy,” he says on engineering projects with my father and 1 &B(0C&10 ('B ment of textiles. He has collaborated with decade. I feel great pleasure to be opening 55O and goes on to add that the idea had learnt the complex Mathematics that went '-054"1 Taani by Tanira Sethi for the second time the couture week this season. Even though % occurred to him when he was in London into it. This observation was the basis of to create designs by using “one-of-a-kind” an opening show comes with its own set ( for a few months recently and one evening, my understanding of form and structure,” 5"AA&-&1)0(0-/O traditional textile. “Her motifs represent of challenges and heightened expectations, .+'+ he happened to stumble upon a virtual real- says he. natural life forms, which have been con- as a brand, we have continuously enjoyed &('+! ity experience at the Saatchi Gallery called Using traditional zardozi and ari hand verted into architectural formation. And that.” L"O% 5 % . % !"O "O . C!" M - ! 1 ++ " 0 "% " (( # #" ( # "+ ) * + ( " ("5 6 !% (%% # #/3 * L-8 ,O )! .D +! ohit Shetty’s humble them first before asking anyone to 5 D demeanour mustn’t be mistak- take it up. . ) *" Ren for anything but confi- Shetty’s last venture Simmba % % M dence in his choice of films and what came under fire as a sensitive topic they represent. His camera’s admira- like ‘rape’ was central to the film. ! tion for manly heroes is palpable and Though he proudly declared that he the films are robust with detailed doesn’t need issues to sell his films, albeit exaggerated action sequences it again highlighted that while his 3" '% '##( ' ' %'< which often have the audience on the heroes are infamously known for edge. their hyper- masculinity, some reck- :' 2 Shetty was speaking at a session oned that his heroines are nothing & . at Jagran Film Festival, which paid but ‘glorified extras’. Shetty was % % "O homage to action director Veeru amazed at this revelation, and dis- Devgan, with whom he had started missed it in an instant, “Not really, % /-&/ 7 '8'C'1(' )-"/1"' / ' "-0 at the age of 16. “He treated me like if you see Chennai Express, Deepika a son,” said the director who had Padukone was not a glorified extra. omen are undoubtedly the key contrib- access to information, skills, and credit — that assisted him during his film, Phool Even Kareena Kapoor in Golmaal 3.” Wutors to India’s economic growth. limit women’s potentials as business-owners. Aur Kaante. Recalling the time, he With an ever-present disdain However, a lot more needs to be done. In 2012, There are three critical actions. First, through said, “He had introduced several rev- towards ‘pseudo-film intellectuals’, he Hemalatha R Yadki founded Vibha Fashions applied business and management education olutionary innovations in the film.” is quite confident that his target audi- which manufactures ready-made garments programmes like Goldman Sachs 10,000 Talking about the lessons that he ence are not only young men look- with five employees operating sewing machines. Women. Globally, participants of the pro- learnt, Shetty said he taught him to ing for idolisation in his heroes. “My Seven years later, she employed 200 women and gramme have reported growth in their business- remain true to himself. He said even films are not primarily for young opened a new factory, featuring cutting-edge es with 60 per cent creating new jobs and 70 in these days of special effects, he men”, the absurdity of the thought industrial machines. It was the Goldman per cent increasing revenues within 18 months keeps in mind the intricacies that he had him laughing. “Young men? No Sachs 10,000 Women programme at the Indian after graduation. learnt from the action director. at all. You see Kareena in Golmaal 3, Institute of Management, Bengaluru, through Second, by cultivating active peer networks , But Shetty was no stranger to the she had footage equivalent, maybe which she learnt about business. The pro- with mentors. Purnima Santosh, who gradu- .% world of action. His father, MB little more than Ajay (Devgn).” gramme was established in partnership with the ated from the programme in 2019, joined a O .! Shetty, was a stuntman and action His brand has branched out into institute in October 2018, which nurtures community of over 1,400 graduates who are choreographer in the industry when comedy as well. “The films which we women entrepreneurship in the country by pro- applying their skills, working with each other 1%#!"O fist fights were accompanied with the are producing in my company are not viding a fully-funded curriculum for women and reporting potential improvements in their . % sound of dhishoom. Fast forward to like the ones that I usually make. I business-owners. businesses. Purnima incubated an idea during . now, where Shetty’s films have a don’t want to make something for the When entrepreneurs like Hemalatha will the program and added other services to her ! grandeur showcase of flying cars and sake of making it, it should come have access to business education, networks and venture, Value Vision Management Consultants, 5 %).! unsubtle gravity-defying sequences from my heart that I want to make capital, they will be able to spur economic which specialises in technical training. Another — action in Indian films has trans- this kind of cinema.” growth in India and beyond. According to the graduate, Deepti Yanamandalla, who founded " % 8 formed. It has become easier, Shetty Shetty hit gold with Golmaal, a Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium a daycare, Kydzadda, developed a new catego- . said, for the actors. “It has changed film, that has seen three sequels. He Enterprises (MSME), they contribute nearly 29 ry of business. & ! a lot, changed for good. Because we said that the idea was not to question per cent of the country’s GDP and create 13.5 Third is through the access to credit. 1 % have those CGI, we have those bud- or analyse anything but just being to 14.9 million jobs every year. But they cur- Women entrepreneurs must be aware of gov- ! gets today.” happy was sufficient. The film was rently make up only for 14 per cent of business- ernment and private sector schemes to finance Having witnessed the change in has set the bar high as the audience released 13 years ago and he said, “I owners in India. An analysis by McKinsey their businesses at different stages to benefit 8 D % the industry, especially in the realm expects a certain standard from never thought I’d make a comedy and shows that advancing women and enhancing from them. 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upur Kundu started out as a and content. She successfully dis- Kathak dancer and then hung plays hope beyond futility and the Nup her ghungroos to take up ecstasy of life. Her search for truth arts as a career. And if you step into and perspectives within her own the Visual Arts Gallery, you will find world is what endears her work to an abstractionist who arrests your the minds and hearts of viewers. gaze with her dazzling and prismat- We can see that she mostly pursues ic tones. free brushstrokes of spontaneous She was unaware that she would -,5O . . energy and action, as she careful- steer into the world of sharp geomet- ly devises a signature style that ric forms, pulsating colour palettes % ' '"- demonstrates a mature technique. and painstaking repetition years What surfaces are unique aesthet- after graduating from the Delhi feelings of despair , joy and hope for think of old themes and ancient pat- tonal colours. By applying elements very intuitive when it comes to ic qualities that arise out of mes- College of Arts. Over 20 years the future in her art. terns. of condensation and dispersion, painting. Sometimes I work furious- merising harmonies of blues, Nupur’s abstraction forged a recog- Nupur reflects on the pursuit of har- ly and complete a work with total greens and crimson tide currents, nisably unique character, shaped by .B mony between chaos and order, focus whereas some other works ticularly the larger one, colours creating a synergy of airy, feathery Indian philosophy and a preoccu- The canvases in this show rep- The beauty of her evolution is memory and history and the nuances require more discipline and time engage in furious dance. My act is blues with deeper sapphires, pation with the classical traditions of resent one of the most captivating that she preferred to meticulously of unseen and unfelt rhythms that lie commitment. The colours are given very performance–oriented. It is reminding us of dyes extracted both literature and music. examples of artistic abstraction in construct the canvas using both in the planes of what is organic and freedom to flow, move, and dialogue like dancing from one colour to from plants and flowers. Nupur is Nupur’s body of work. Over the past vertical and horizontal strokes. inorganic. with each other.” another. It is a pure dance creating a translator of great hope, and at ) few years through intensive exper- Look closer at her canvases, the first ‘I am blessed ,” says Nupur and When talking about her love for significant patterns of movement and the same time she also conveys the Nupur renders nature as well as imentation with various materials thing that impresses the viewer is the adds, “My passion is also my profes- dancing, she affirms, “It was my first rhythm covering space without over- magic of inspiration that must emotive moods through organic and techniques, Nupur began to richness of surface with many layers sion. Each experience of my life, my love. As a matter of fact the rhythm shadowing it. The space gets paint- come from within . These works at motifs, geometrical forms, repetitive develop her own signature style with superimposed by various techniques training as a dancer, my thoughts, my and colour of Indian classical dance ed, in fact, sometimes over-painted.” the show Tres Maestros by Allure brushstrokes and careful layering of unique strokes evoking letters, his- which produces an interesting palette vision, each emotion and spiritual has influenced my work. It is not alto- Art will take the viewer to inner impasto paint. Her palette mirrors torical remains and ruins and that combines a balance of restrained adventures is transformed as move- gether surprising that I treat colour ! harmony and peace beyond strug- her desire to embody ambivalent rhetoric from the past that make us as well as rich colours with flashes of ment and colour in my painting. I am as performance. On my canvas, par- Nupur proceeds to unify form gle, between life and death.
system where we extend love towards other human beings. " # “I read a lot about Kalidasa, Meghaduta, Ritusamhara and could see how close he was with nature. As 4 , 11 A7, someone who has grown up in the 90s, I have witnessed a time when & people shared a bond with nature.” And because of this, it was easy for : ! , ( (, 7, Prateek to direct the play. Also, it is written “beautifully” and the actors explored every word completely. “Our primary idea was to take the audience to that zone and make them experience pain and heart- break, because feeling it is sometimes so beautiful. The idea that appealed me the most was Kalidasa and his love for nature. The way he has described the beauty of nature and woman is impeccable and I have no words for his description,” says he. In our fast-paced life, we are busy in the pursuit of our ambitions while forgetting the small pleasures of life. Prateek says, “Even when I used to act, I wondered whether as an indi- vidual do I want this or not?” Such plays compel us to delve into realities / $ of life. The way Mallika loved Kalidasa is not seen in contemporary times /' )/ % and so we experience how loving someone so unconditionally and % % whole-heartedly feels like. The direc- tor says he loves Indian classics and f all the mantras Anai half of those have some exposure tuition scholarship for a year of ancient culture. OEspinoza and her fellow to dance, but very few have pro- training, which is eligible for The director says that more than campers recite each morning at fessional training, said Atlanta renewal, Sales said. One scholar- him, it is the actors who have tried to AileyCamp, the eighth grader’s AileyCamp director Diane Caroll ship covers $800-$2,300 worth of bring in their interpretations of the favourite is this: “I am in control.” Sales. dance classes, depending on the play. “Mallika wrote notes to Kalidasa “It makes me believe I have “The most important thing is placement level. and wished that he would return the power to choose the right to accept campers that are will- Kameron Davis attended his soon. But when he did, she already thing,” she said. Anai is one of a ing to dance — they want to first AileyCamp about 10 years had a baby. A parallel was created by thousand students in 10 states this dance — because we are dancing ago, when he was in middle the actor by equating the notes with summer to attend AileyCamp, a most of the day,” Sales said. “But school, at The Fox Theatre in the baby signalling that both have the free six-week programme for the core of the program is person- Atlanta. He trained for three ow often have you felt the rains romantic life with Mallika. When he himself completely into it. It has lay- same place in her heart. This was not youngsters in financial need or al development.” years after that with the Atlanta Hand their tiny droplets beneath is invited by King Chandragupta II to ers which unveil gradually. He says, “As there in the play originally,” says he. with academic, social or family AileyCamp accepts 1,000 Ballet on a scholarship, and later the grey sky? They bring a melancholic his court in Ujjaini, he leaves his love a director, I was as excited to direct as The audience applauded as they challenges. middle schoolers in 10 states into became a dance instructor. Davis yet a strangely peaceful vibe. It’s the aside and goes to the court to fulfill his my actors were to do this role. So, we could see the intensity of the scene. AileyCamp was founded in a six-week summer program said he doesn’t think his mother time when the doors of love are personal ambitions. Mallika wants the thought that the audience might enjoy Not all written plays have the abil- 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri, by meant to teach dance techniques could have afforded dance class- unlocked. best for the man she loves and encour- it too.” The narrative was compelling ity to be staged. Only some do. world-renowned dancer, chore- and build self-esteem. Atlanta- es without the scholarship. And it’s this feeling that director ages him as well. He achieves fame and and the director wanted the audience Prateek says, “The play should keep ographer and director Alvin area campers rehearsed with Kids at school teased Davis Prateek Kumar taps into through his marries a sophisticated noblewoman, to experience it in the same manner. you guessing about what would hap- Ailey, who died later that year. In Atlanta Ballet instructors to pre- when he began dancing, but next Ashadh Ka Ek Din (one day in Priyangumanjari, while Mallika is left He says, “I come from a rural area pen next? It should have layers which addition to teaching the stu- pare for a final performance. AileyCamp offered a safe haven monsoon), which is an adaptation of heartbroken and alone. so I know about many intricacies, unfold. He further says that he prefers dents dance, the camp introduces The Atlanta camp ran this and confidence boost, he said. He a popular Hindi play by Mohan The director says that the story is which I have introduced in the set up. plays with emotional appeal. them to the visual arts, creative year from May 30 through July 5, said he enjoys giving back to the Rakesh. “Ashadh implies monsoon. I not just about love but it also aims to There is Dauri, a woven bucket, The play depicts Mallika’s selfless writing and other communica- concluding with a performance program by helping new campers realised that in summer, we crib and be thought-provoking while at the made by my mother as well as other love and commitment for Kalidas. In tion skills. It also teaches them July 6 in the city of Jonesboro, build their confidence. struggle in the scorching heat and love same time recreate the bygone era. small things from Bihar, which estab- terms of relationship the director feels how to eat well, resolve conflicts about 15 miles (24 kilometers) “It’s an open door to finding cannot grow in that season. It is Prateek says, “It bothers and compels lished the settings in a more authen- that instead of evolving we have and become leaders, according to south of Atlanta. Sponsors cov- new things, doing new things,” experienced only during the first us to lead us towards the solution. My tic manner.” Even while recreating the gone back instead. a description of the program on ered the cost of dance training Davis said. “When I got to showers of monsoon. People are able main motive behind this play was to play, an original touch coupled with During the course of a play, the the Alvin Ailey American Dance and attire, breakfast and lunch, AileyCamp, it just reassured me to love only when they are in a good recreate the love and nature of those some amount of creativity adds value director and actors too evolved. He Theatre website. field trips and classes for creative that, ‘Hey, it’s OK. Everybody is zone. And romance is best depicted times.” to the production. says, “Coming to the stage made us Atlanta Ballet’s Centre For communication and personal different. You shouldn’t be judged during this season.” The play belongs to an era far away During the play, one can feel that understand that emotion is a painful Dance Education has admitted development. by what you do just because not The play is centred around from today’s technological advance- in the hassles of modern lifestyles, we process but I love how I explored it about 100 students to its camp At the end of camp, Atlanta a lot of people do it.’” Kalidasa who is leading a peaceful and ments. This helped the director to zone have forgotten our roots and value word by word.” each summer since 2014. About Ballet offers 10 students a full- L')
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Bublik, the seventh-seeded Bublik, who has toiled large- 22-year-old from Kazakhstan ly on the ATP Challenger Tour, who was playing in his first ATP is assured of reaching a career- final, double-faulted on break high ATP ranking on Monday, point to fall behind 3-2 in the when he will break into the top second set, and that was the 75 for the first time. only opening the big-serving Bublik had earned the first Isner needed. break of the match at 5-5 in the The 34-year-old American opening set, but he double- — who produced only a mod- faulted on break point in the est five aces but put 79 percent next game as it went to a of his first serves in play — fin- tiebreaker that Isner dominated. ! "#$ %' 92 ( 1#" # #8#0 # + (+ $( 9 " 10,B0 " ! !# ce Indian shuttler P V Sindhu will have to quickly pick up 4 P$ Athe pieces after her deflating loss in the Indonesia Open final and &45&( " prepare for the next battle at the Japan Open BWF World Tour aisnam Meiraba put up a brave '" ! 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In an absorbing battle between two top Sindhu missed an opportunity 20 junior players, World No 14 Meiraba & to break a seven-month title managed to take a game off his 17th drought when she lost in straight ranked opponent, Bobby Setiabudi but the games to Akane Yamaguchi in Indonesian proved too strong in the end )11'), In women singles, Ayhika Jakarta on Sunday and the Indian with a 21-17, 15-21, 21-11 win in 59 min- won her maiden Gold in the will look to go the full distance when utes. armeet Desai and Ayhika championships, thrashing for- she opens against China’s Han Yue The Manipur boy, who won his first HMukherjee won the men’s mer national champion here. international tournament at the White and women’s singles titles as Madurika Patkar 4-0 (11-6, If she crosses the opening hur- Night Russian Junior International earli- hosts India completed a clean 11-4, 11-9, 19-17). dle, Sindhu will face either er this month, had been in fine form sweep, claiming all the seven Pooja Sahasrabudhe and Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour or Japan’s throughout the event and won his match- Gold medals on offer at the Krittwika Sinha Roy defeated Aya Ohori in the second round. es against Korea and Macau. 21st Commonwealth Table compatriots Sreeja Akula and The fifth seed will also aim to Meiraba’s performance, even though Tennis Championships here Mousumi Paul 3-1 (11-9, 11- avenge her final loss to Yamaguchi in a losing cause, stood out as none of the on Monday. 8, 9-11, 12-10) to claim the as she is likely to face the world No ) # other results went in India’s favour. Harmeet, 26, beat women’s doubles crown. 4 Japanese in the quarterfinals. In girls’ singles, Malvika Bansod was favourite G Sathiyan 4-3 (9-11, Interestingly, no paddler “Overall, it was a good tourna- The duo has faced each other Reddy will face off against the unlucky to miss out on winning a tight 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 17-15, 7-11, could replicate their Gold- ment for me at Indonesia and I hope five times so far in the internation- Korean combination of Kim So first game and eventually went down fight- 11-9 in a hard-fought final to winning performance in other I can take the confidence going for- al circuit with Srikanth having the Yeong and Kong Hee Yong in the ing 20-22, 7-21 to junior World No 4 Putri claim the men’s singles title. events. ward and do well at Japan,” Sindhu last laugh in the past four occasions. pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy opening round. Kusuma Wardani. After being down 0-2 ini- The domination of home had said after the finals on Sunday. Among other Indians, B Sai and Chirag Shetty will square off The mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Sathish Kumar tially, Harmeet made a valiant paddlers could be gauged from Saina, seeded eighth and the Praneeth, who had reached the against England’s Marcus Ellis and Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Sikki will Karunakaran suffered a 15-21, 18-21 comeback to outwit Sathiyan the fact that all finals Monday only Indian to win a title this sea- finals of the Swiss Open, will face Chris Langridge, who won a Bronze face an uphill task when they meet defeat to Leo Rolly Carnando and Indah in a marathon seven game featured only the Indians. son, will open against Thailand’s Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto. medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. top-seeded Chinese combination of Cahya Sari Jamil in mixed doubles. contest. Indian paddlers topped Busanan Ongbamrungphan, an Sameer Verma, who had missed Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong, The Indian youngsters will now focus Earlier in the day, the medals tally with seven opponent against whom she enjoys the Indonesia Open due to a shoul- Reddy will cross swords with who claimed the Indonesia Open on the individual competition that starts Anthony Amalraj and Manav Gold, five Silver and three a 3-1 head-to-head lead. der problem, will look to test his fit- Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur title on Sunday. on Wednesday. Thakkar claimed the men’s Bronze. England (2 Silver, 3 In men’s singles, it will be an all- ness against Denmark’s Anders Izzuddin in another men’s doubles Satwiksairaj and Ashwini will Maisnam Meiraba will try to defend doubles gold by stunning top Bronze) were second ahead of Indian opening round battle Antonsen, runner-up in Jakarta match. open against German pair of the boys’ singles Gold that Lakshya Sen seeds Sathiyan and Sharath Singapore (6 Bronze), between HS Prannoy and eighth after a marathon final on Sunday. The women’s doubles pair of Marvin Seidel and Linda Efler in had won last year to end India’s 54-year Kamal 3-1 (8-11, 11-6, 13-11, Malaysia and Nigeria (1 seed Kidambi Srikanth. In the doubles draw, the men’s Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki another mixed doubles match. wait. 12-10). Bronze each). $ # 8 $ ( +:;# " #
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He was dis- But India A’s bowlers trig- PImran Khan has promised put his best foot forward in font Singh Dhoni, who is at the twilight the West Indies A, completing missed by the off-spinner gered a collapse, reducing the Pakistani-Americans that he is of Virat Kohli during the upcom- of his career now. a 4-1 series triumph here. Rahkeem Cornwall in the hosts from 77 for no loss to 103 working on a plan to develop the ing T20 series against West Indies “There is no big finisher in Rahul Chahar (2/53) and 12th over. for six. “best cricket team of the world” fol- starting August 3 in Florida. Indian and world cricket than his cousin Deepak (2/39), Gaikwad then took India Sherfane Rutherford then lowing the country’s debacle in the The elder of the two ‘Pandya Mahi bhai (Dhoni). He has been alongwith pacer Navdeep Saini A to the brink of victory came up with a 70-ball 65 to recently-concluded ICC World brothers’, Krunal has been select- doing this day in and day out. (2/31) — all of whom made before being removed by lift West Indies A to 236. Cup in the UK. ed in India’s 15-member squad His patience and the way he the cut for India’s limited over Keemo Paul with the visitors Khary Pierre hit four bound- Addressing a large crowd at a community event led by Kohli for the three T20s reads the situation are the squad on Sunday picked up needing just 15. His 89-ball aries and a six in his unbeat- at Washington’s Capital One Arena on Sunday, the against the West Indies. qualities which I would two wickets each to help India innings was laced with 11 en 35 off 34 balls before run- cricketer-turned-politician said a ‘Naya Pakistan’ was And the spin-bowling all- like to learn from him," said A dismiss West Indies A for fours and three sixes. ning out of partners. being created in front of people's eyes. rounder said he now wants to the 28-year-old left-han- 236 in 47.4 overs. Iyer, who added 112 runs BRIEF SCORES: India A 237 “People ask ‘Where is Naya Pakistan?’– it is being pick on his skipper’s brian on der, whose younger brother Gaikwad (99) then led for the second wicket with for 2 (Gaikwad 99, Gill 69; created in front of your eyes,” he said. how to achieve consis- Hardik has been rested the chase but missed out on a Gaikwad, remained uncon- Keemo Paul 1/37) beat West Referring to the poor show of the Pakistani team tency which will give for the entire tour of well-deserved century. His fel- quered with 61 off 64 balls. He Indies A 236 (Rutherford 65, in the recently-concluded ICC World Cup cricket his limited overs West Indies. low opener Shubman Gill (69) had three hits to the fence and Ambris 61; Saini 2/31) by ) tournament, Khan said he had “started working on career much-need- Krunal said rep- and first-down Shreyas Iyer cleared the ropes twice. eight wickets. developing the best cricket team of the world in the ed fillip. resenting Mumbai next tournament, by bringing the best players in the “West Indies Indians was the team”. tour I am look- biggest turning “Remember my words,” said the prime minister, ing forward to it point of his crick- ) (-P , $E who led Pakistan to victory at the 1992 Cricket World because there is eting career. Cup. a lot of cricket in “The biggest /01 ' 10 has been made that he won’t - Khan is currently on a three-day visit to the US future. Obviously, I turning point in my play at this stage.” and is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at want to perform consis- career is to represent ustralia captain Tim “There is a possibility, the White House on Monday. tently in both batting Mumbai Indians APaine is confident that maybe, if something were to F % He had given some pep talk to the country's crick- and bowling,” Krunal because that gave me left-handed batsman happen to someone else he et team ahead of their duel against India in the cru- told bcci.Tv. a platform to show- Usman Khawaja will be fit might be right for the back cial ICC Cricket World Cup match on June 16, say- “I want to learn from case my abilities. The and available for the first end of the game. ing the fear of losing leads to a negative and defen- Virat (Kohli) how to amount of pressure Ashes Test against England “But we expect him to be sive strategy. develop that hunger and you are in when you beginning August 1 at fully fit and available for Pakistan, which lost the match against India, could be a consistent per- are playing IPL is Edgbaston. selection for the first Test,” he not make it to the semi-finals and finished fifth in the former.” different,” he said. Khawaja had picked up added. tournament that was won by England for the first time. Krunal, who is already The first two a hamstring injury during The 32-year-old has Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in the West Indies with the T20s between India Australia’s clash against been batting at the No 3 spot Najam Sethi has blamed the present management of India A side, said such and West Indies will South Africa in the recent- since the last Ashes series in the board for the national team’s poor show in the tours help a cricketer in be played in Fort ly concluded World Cup and was subse- England four years ago, posting eight cen- World Cup. gaining experience. Lauderhill, USA on quently ruled out of the tournament. He turies and an average of 47.76 in that peri- “I have played cricket all around the world. I have “India A tours help a August 3 and 4 will also not be available for the warm-up od. seen the most cricketing talent in Pakistan. But lot. In the last 2-3 years, I while the final Test slated to begin Tuesday. Cricket Australia selectors are set to [because] there is no system of merit, we can't bring have played in South Africa, match of the series “I don’t think he’s in serious doubt (of name the Ashes squad at the end of the that talent up. This is why we are not dominating the New Zealand and England. will be hosted by missing the first Ashes Test),” cricket.com.au four-day game between Hick XII, led by world [in cricket] — because there is no meritocra- It gives you experience Guyana on quoted Paine as saying in Southampton. Paine and Haddin XII captained by Travis cy,” Khan said. and advantage when you August 6. “He’s in a rehab stage so the decision Head.
! # H $ ( & 6 (& ) )0(0 70 eteran Sri Lankan pace bowler VLasith Malinga will retire from one- &45&( " The World Championships quali- “Tokyo is exactly one year from specific challenges it has. The day international cricket after the first fying mark stands at 23.02 and now. We will work on the strengths working of officials should be match of a three-match series against ndian athletics’ High 51.80. and weaknesses of our athletes to do streamlined and coaching methods Bangladesh, skipper Dimuth IPerformance Director Volker Her male counterpart our best. But we need to look for- should be same throughout the Karunaratne said on Monday. Herrmann feels star sprinter Hima Muhammed Anas has qualified ward to 2024 and 2028 Olympics.” country.” Malinga was named in the 22-man Das is nearing her best, having won for the World Championships after Hermann said his plan is to He said that training of high Sri Lanka squad for the series with five successive Gold medals in bettering his own 400m national make three different strategies for performance athletes should focus matches scheduled for July 26, 28 and 31 three weeks in Europe. record last week. the three upcoming Olympics. more on increasing intensive qual- at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The 19-year-old Hima has won “We also have Muhammed “First for Tokyo, we will work ity sessions rather than on volume, But speaking at the team's press con- five races — four in 200m and one Anas breaking his own record and with the current athletes in high and provide enough recovery time. ference in the Sri Lankan capital, in her pet 400m event — in Poland that is quite promising,” said the 38- performance team. Secondly for “The modern method of train- Karunaratne confirmed the 36-year old and Czech Republic since July 2. She year-old Hermann who took charge 2024, besides the current athletes we ing is to increase number of inten- fast bowler and former captain would has been improving on her timing on July 1. have to find talented ones at youth sive sessions and achieve high only appear in the first game. even though the field in all the five The highly qualified German, and junior levels who have poten- quality. You cannot have high vol- “He is going to play the first match. races was mediocre. who has worked in similar capaci- tial to be at top level in five years ume and high intensity. But you After that he is retiring. That’s what he “Hima is progressing in the ty in his native country and from now. They can be 15, 16 and have to have enough recovery said to me. I don’t know what he said for right direction. If you want to run Singapore, said athletes around the 17 years of age,” he said. time. Otherwise, you will have the selectors but for me he said he is sub 50 seconds (in 400m) you also world have been making changes in “For 2028 Olympics, we have to injury and mental fatigue. playing only one match,” said have to be able to run sub 22.80 in their training due to the World 7 & # ) ' # # work with 10, 11 or 12 years old “The ideal training is to ensure Karunaratne. 200m. She is getting closer,” Championships happening late in children. To be honest, these are 100 per cent in few events like Malinga, 35, will leave as Sri Lanka’s Hermann said, explaining why she the season, and the Indians are also “We are preparing a series of “In men’s and women’s 400m athletes with which we can initiate World Championships or third highest wicket-taker in ODI crick- began with 200m races before adjusting accordingly. competition to raise our perfor- relay, the eight finalists at World change in Indian athletics. We Olympics. It is important to give et with 335 wickets in 219 innings so far. switching to 400m in her last race “All around the world, the ath- mance level and then we will con- Championships will directly qual- need to work at state and district one time 90m throw (in javelin) Only Muttiah Muralitharan (523) on July 20 when she clocked a sea- letes are facing the same problem. tinue on a slightly higher level with ify for Tokyo and in certain ways, level, give proper foundation to instead of five time 85m. and Chaminda Vaas (399) have taken son best time of 52.09. The coaches have to rush the whole higher intensity towards World that is the easiest for us to qualify. these kids, more towards core “Unlike other sports, it is not more wickets than Malinga in ODIs for Hima is yet to qualify in either preparation model. The athletes will Championships,” he added. Mixed 400m relay is another one we training and technical model. enough to give 96 or 97 per cent in Sri Lanka. 200m or 400m for the World need to peak twice, the first (peak) He said 25 to 30 Indian athletes can qualify. Then, we are in a good “India should develop its own a top event, you have to be 100 per Malinga retired from Test cricket in Championships, to be held in Doha right now and second by the end of can qualify for next year’s Tokyo situation in javelin throw and philosophy and not copy from say cent. The three or four per cent 2011 but continued to remain available from September 26 to October 6. September. Olympics. 400m. USA or another country to face make all the difference.” in other formats since then.