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Vehicle Act and instances of ) 1) '"!* !" +4'%$% penalty for various traffic & '! % '&1 &% $! & massive protests against it, offences are being reviewed by ,' 0+, ' $ )1+& Road Transport Minister Nitin the Chief Minister’s office and & +! -.,) % Gadkari said States have the rates by the Centre, harsh” Mamata said it was that penalty prescribed in the && + &%! + %!+' % 0 authority to revise fines. increasing fines. The idea is to ing the amended Act. posed by the Union Maharashtra Transport against the federal structure of Act are likely to be reduced by % %), ')&%!! ) “MVA falls in the concur- make roads safer and reduce Gadkari’s comments come Government” and the revised Minister Diwakar Raote of the the Government. “We had the Government. , %&1 &%&)' +&% rent list, and States as well as the number of accidents. Are after Gujarat announced to fines will be implemented from Shiv Sena said, “The fines are opposed amendments in “The decision by a few +& ' $ )10 ')& )) % the Centre can revise and frame fines more important than reduce traffic fines, with Chief September 16. very high and beyond the lim- Parliament. If we implement States to cut the fine amount for --5,) + )! )& rules under the amended Act. someone’s life? You won’t be Minister Vijay Rupani saying While West Bengal Chief its of common people. People the Motor Vehicles Act amend- a few traffic offences will be 6-,) %&1 &%3* The Government does not fined if you don’t break the that the “base rate for the fines Minister Mamata Banerjee cannot pay so much of fine. We ments, it will hurt general peo- taken into account before arriv- '!& &'0 intend to garner revenue by rules,” the Minister said defend- will be lower than the one pro- said that she will not imple- have asked the Central ple,” the Bengal CM, who is one ing at the final decision,” said ment the new law that impos- Government to reduce the fine. of the BJP’s fiercest critics, told a Tamil Nadu transport official. ( ) es hefty fines for traffic viola- Till we get a reply from the reporters in Kolkata. The Union Government )3 tions, the Tamil Nadu Centre, we will not implement Adding that money is not had amended 93 clauses in , ' Government decided to imple- the new fines. If the reply is in the solution, Mamata said the Motor Vehicle Act which deals %')! %& % & & 1'%& # $ * $ +&% 7 +'$ %',' ment it partially. the negative, we will decide our problem needs to be looked at with penalties for traffic viola- Announcing the decision future action.” from the “humanitarian point tions, registration of vehicles, & *%%!!'%" * to stay the fines for traffic vio- Calling the amendments in of view”. Saying that accidents national transport policy and ' % +89 '%0 %& lation pending the revision of the Motor Vehicles Act “too have come down, Mamata also vehicle designs. !" n order to deal with the rush Iof vehicles to pollution checking centres for Pollution Under Control (PUC) certifi- 1 for nurturing terrorism. cate across Delhi after the “There is a country called implementation of new Motor rime Minister Narendra Rwanda in Africa. I had gone Vehicle Act, Delhi Transport PModi on Wednesday hit there. In Rwanda, there is a Minister Kailash Gahlot on out at critics who argue that the unique programme, where the Wednesday announced sev- mention of words “Om” and Government gives cows to vil- eral remedial measures. “cow” takes India centuries lages with the condition that The decision was taken back, saying they are the first female calf born to the after the Transport hell-bent on damaging the cow is taken back and given to Department witnessed a three- country. those who do not have a cow,” fold increase in the number of “When some people hear said the PM. applications for PUC certificate the words Om and cow, they “This way a chain operates. from 15,000 to 45,000 a day. scream that the country is And their endeavour is that in Gahlot said there are 70 lakh checking services. In centres penalties with respect to cer- back to the 16th century. Such Rwanda every household vehicles on roads in Delhi. with huge rush, civil defense tain offences as per the new people are only destroying the should have a cow. Milk pro- The Transport volunteers will be deployed for MV Act, as of now Delhi nation,” Modi said at the launch duction and animal rearing Department has asked all 941 crowd management to prevent Government is not mulling to of National Animal Disease form the base of the economy. pollution checking centres to law and order issues,” the Delhi dilute them since the stringent Control Programme (NACDP) I have myself seen how a net- function from 7am to 10pm. Government’s transport measures are meant to ensure in Mathura. work to earn livelihood Besides, and server capacity department said in a road safety. Road safety is a The NACDP aims to con- through a cow has been estab- has been increased nearly twice statement. major concern in Delhi and the trol foot and mouth disease and lished there,” Modi said, to deal with 6,000 online appli- The Delhi Government Delhi Government is very seri- bacterial infection in livestock. adding, “But it is unfortunate cations per hour. on Friday suspended two pol- ous about it.” The Centre will spend 12,652 that in our country the “The Delhi Government lution checking centres for Gahlot said, “We are close- crore to vaccinate over 600 mil- moment the word ‘Om’ falls on has decided to open more pol- malpractices. ly observing the initiatives by lion animals in the programme the ears of some people, they lution checking centres and On diluting the penalties other States and consulting stretching up to 2030. get alarmed.” new applications are invited. of offences under the MV Act various stakeholders. At any Modi also promoted clean- “They also get alarmed by An advertisement in this 2019, the Transport Minister stage, if the Delhi Government liness, spoke against single- the word ‘cow’. They feel as if respect will be floated tomor- said, “Though the State is convinced to reduce the use plastic and invoked the that the country has gone back row. Transport terminals and Governments have certain dis- fine for certain offences, we 9/11 attack on America to to the 16th or the 17th # $ " # %" & '" #() depots to provide pollution cretionary powers to ease the shall do the needful.” indirectly condemn Pakistan century,” * #( ++ Q ," ''(( R n-camera proceedings com- Imenced on Wednesday at n attractive album in Odia AIIMS here, where a tempo- Aand Sambalpuri languages rary court has been set up for has been released here in the recording the Unnao rape sur- presence of mediapersons and vivor’s statement in the case of inodini Samal, a music loving people of the alleged sexual assault by B50-year-old woman town. expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep teacher of a primary The album is composed by Singh Sengar in 2017. school in Rathiapala teacher in Nabarangpur Chittaranjan Dhal and named The woman’s statement is village under Odapada Adistrict was arrested on ‘Katakia Pua-Sambalpuria Jia.' being recorded by District block in Dhenkanal Wednesday after a video of his It is expected to be widely- Judge Dharmesh Sharma. district, has set exam- commenting against Hindu accepted. In-camera proceedings are ples for many due to religion went viral in social not open to the public and the her work commitment media. press. Sengar, along with co- and sincerity. According to reports, accused Shashi Singh, was For the past 10 Kumesh Das working as a ! #$$ brought to the temporary court years, Binodini has not CRC in Raighar block in at the Jai Prakash Narayan taken a day off to the district allegedly made the & Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, ensure that her stu- video viral in which where the woman is presently dents do not lag he is seen making derogatory admitted following an acci- behind in getting edu- comments against Hindu dent on July 28. cation. “I have been doing my job. religion and throwing photos of A local youth, Suraj The Delhi High Court had Moreover, she wades I don’t care about hurdles com- Hindu gods in a river. tion of the fine amount in the Chief Minister Naveen Purohit, is its music director. on Friday approved recording through neck-deep water of ing in my way to provide edu- Further he urged people to State,” said Srinivas. Patnaik has asked the enforce- The recording of the song the rape survivor’s statement at Sapua river everyday which cation to children,” said renounce Hinduism. he Odisha Government The secretary, who visited ment agencies not to go on an has been made in Mumbai AIIMS Trauma Centre. flows between Rathiapala and Binodini, who gets only Rs Hindu organisations Tmight follow in the the RTO-I here to take stock of overdrive but to counsel and where Bollywood singer Asit A notification to this effect Jaripala, her native village, to 6,000 monthly salary. strongly protested against the footsteps of its Gujarat coun- the steps undertaken for expe- handhold the people to facili- Tripathy and Prangya Patra was issued by the HC, which reach the school. She was appointed as a teacher’s act in front of the terpart and reduce fine diting the processing of vehicle- tate compliance with the have given the voice. Some said special judge Sharma, who The odds have not deterred Gana Shikshak in 2008, but the Raighar police station and amounts for violation of traffic related documents of appli- rules. amusing comedies have been is conducting trial of Binodini from carrying out Government is yet to regularise demanded his rules, said transport secretary cants, said more counters Notably, presently there included in the song to make the cases, shall record her tes- her job. She said imparting her job. immediate arrest. G Srinivas on Wednesday. would be opened at the RTOs are seven counters at the RTO- it more attractive. timony. education to children is her After some social activists Police registered an FIR “We are observing the to expedite the process. 1 here to handle the processing Tarpan Kumar Pradhan The rape survivor was air- goal in life. Despite advice narrated the story of her sin- against the CRC and forward- moves of other States over the He advised people to of documents, but still the gave a brief note of the song lifted from a Lucknow hospital from her well-wishers not to be cerity and dedication on social ed him to court, MV Act. Discussions and con- obtain or update documents of queues are serpentine and peo- and its nomenclature, the zeal to Delhi on the Supreme Court bothered so much, Binodini is media, Binodini has come to which rejected his bail sultations are underway to take their vehicles within the stipu- ple have to wait for hours of the youths who made it pos- orders. firm on her commitment. public attention. application. a decision regarding reduc- lated three months. together. sible facing many a problem. !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*.
( O "!# / 0 - have highlighted the age-old said. destroyed any place of worship 1" connection of the two mutts Referring to the heritage of the enemies. Many of the 0 with the Jagannath Mangu Mutt, they said the Sikh Gurus and their families Temple. monastery also played an gave up their lives for the pro- " They said that the connec- important role during the free- tection of the Hindu faith and '*1)&& ,&! ' Jharsuguda, Utkela and Jeypore " tion between Sikhism and the dom struggle. temples. It is ironic that our were selected for the UDAN Jagannath temple goes back to Many freedom fighters, holy place will be destroyed in ',& '% scheme. The Biju Patnaik more than 500 years ago both from Odisha and upcoun- the name of development," International Air Port, when Guru Nanak Dev Ji vis- try were sheltered here. Late they told. &%!& D* '% '8,'&%! Bhubaneswar would serve as ited the holy temple to spread Gobind Tripathy, freedom The administration can mentor airport. the message of Ek fighter from Puri, had recol- remove all the commercial 1)&& , " % Notably, the State hief Minister Naveen Onkar, meaning "one supreme lected his stay in the mutt as an establishments and illegal Government is providing both CPatnaik has been urged to reality". inmate and the immense sup- structures, but the Gadi, the made ready for operation of the the manpower and financial protect the Mangu Mutt and It was at the Jagannath port he and fellow freedom Sanctum Sanctorum, should be 19 sitter flights. Routes like support to make the regional the Panjabi Mutt at Puri rather Temple that the Holy Sikh fighters received here in the left intact. o give a boost to air con- Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and connectivity scheme viable than letting them to be demol- Arti, which is enshrined in the thirties. The relics should be prop- Tnectivity to more places in Raipur have been decided for during initial periods. It has ished. Sri Guru Granth Sahib, was "Historically, Sikhs have erly preserved. It will hurt the the country from the the airport. The Airport decided to reduce VAT from 5 In a memorandum to the composed. Since then, the asso- always been seen as the pro- sentiments of the Sikh com- Jharsuguda airport, two more Authority of India has also per cent to 1 per cent and pro- CM, lawyer Sukhvinder Kaur ciation of Sikhs with the tectors of Hindus. Even during munity worldwide if the mutts flights would be introduced floated the bidding inviting vide 20 per cent of the Viable JD State general secretary and researcher Anil Dhir on Jagannath Temple was formed victorious conquests, the Sikhs are razed to the ground, they from Jharsuguda to Bangalore offer from airlines operators. Gap Funding. The State will BManas Ranjan Mangaraj behalf of the Sikh community and continues till today, they have never defiled, not added. and Kolkata soon in addition to Tripathy further directed to also provide land, security and on Wednesday took charge as five flights operating from the complete the construction of fire services. Around 43 secu- the Advisor of Media and airport now. terminal building, runway and rity personnel and nine fire ser- Public Relations to the State A decision to this effect other associated infrastructure vice personnel will be deployed Government. Q&' R was at taken at the State-level at Jeyopore airport in Koraput in each airport. Director of Information Monitoring Committee meet- district for which 55 crore has Apart from that electricity and Public Relations ing held under the chairman- been sanctioned. and water would also be pro- Krupasindhu Mishra and /& 1 '1 , ' of the department to include the use of Employment Guarantee Programme, said ship of Chief Secretary Asit The progress regarding vided by the State Government Addition al Director Niranjan plastic wastes in the schedule of rate and Industries Secretary Hemant Kumar Tripathy at Lok Seva Bhawan development of Utkela airstrip at concessional rates. The Sethi and Editor of ,,&* !) % ascertain the quantum of plastic that Sharma. here on Wednesday. Home in Kalahandi district showed routes like Bhubaneswar to Government mouthpieces can be used for construction of roads The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Secretary Sanjeeb Chopra out- that the social impact study has Utkela, Utklela to Raipur, ‘Utkal Prasanga’ and ‘Odisha annually. Water Supply Department would collect lined the issues for discussion. already been completed and Bhubaneswar to Jeypore, Review’ Lenin Mohanty were It was revealed that waste plastics plastic wastes from the rural arreas and Civil Aviation Director submitted to the Government. Bhubaneswar to Jharsuguda, present. would need to be processed for use in road hand over them to the Housing and Himansu Bhusan Panda was No major issues of displacement Jharsuguda to Ranchi and Chief Minister Naveen o make the environment free from construction. The wastes would be cut into Urban Development Department. present. and rehabilitation are involved Bhubaneswar to Rourkela have Patnaik recently picked up Tplastic wastes, Chief Secretary Asit very small pieces and processed to get min- The Chief Secretary further asked the Tripathy directed to widen in it. The process for land acqui- been suggested for regional Mangaraj as the Government’s Tripathy on Wednesday asked the Works gled with tar. It was decided that youths officers to bring under full control the use the airstrip at Rourkela for sition has been started. Tripathy connectivity. The Government Advisor of Media and Public Department to make guidelines for use of would be given training to establish pro- of plastic bags, bottles and packing and operation of bigger flights directed to complete the process has decided to support the Relations in view of the latter’s waste plastic materials in construction of cessing units. The Chief Secretary also decorative items. which would benefit the peo- within scheduled time. regional air connectivity good rapport with the media roads. stressed to provide exposure visit to such It was revealed that 150 tonnes of plas- ple. Presently, Rourkela airport It was revealed that four scheme as a part of its ‘Make in world as he was a journalist of Chairing a meeting at the Lok Seva entrepreneurs. Youths can establish such tic wastes being generated from 2024 wards with 5,900 ft runway has been airstrips at Rourkela, Odisha initiative’. eminence earlier. Bhawan here, he asked the Chief Engineer entrprenures under the Prime Minister of 114 ULBs in the State every day. 1#3 R ! ! # any illegal struc- Mtures from around E Kisapeta had sus- the CRPF Campus 4 tained critical between Fire Station $ injuries in his head Square and Rental undargarh SP and body. Square here were 3 :0 9!2 !$$ SSaumya Mishra, As per the direc- demolished on who had recently tive of the SP, other Wednesday. landed in a contro- police personnel pre- A team of officials versy for allegedly sent there used a of the BDA, BMC, assaulting a preg- police jacket as CRPF and nant woman which stretcher and carried Commissionerate later led to her mis- him to the senior Police conducted the carriage, is once cop’s police eviction drive to avoid again in news. But vehicle. security threat, said an this time, for a good Rajendra was official release. cause. admitted to the Two Omfed The woman cop rescued an accident Kutra hospital and later shifted to the booths, four houses, 39 victim at Kutra in the district and rushed Rajgangpur hospital after his condition extended shed of vend- him to hospital in her Government vehi- worsened. According to the latest reports, ing aone, 15 hotel/ fast food three extended shed of houses Officer Pramod Kumar Patro cle on Tuesday. he succumbed to injuries while undergo- shops, 12 cabins, 11 movable and a juice shop were demol- and Liaison Officer Subhransu Reportedly, the SP was heading to ing treatment at the Rajgangpur stalls, an unauthorised nursery, ished. BDA Enforcement Sekhar Mohanty were present. Rajgangpur in her Government vehicle to hospital. review law and order on the occasion of Meanwhile, the two bikers, Pradeep // overpowered and nabbed. Muharram. After seeing a cyclist in a pool Singh and Bhim, who had hit Rajendra’s During the gunfight, the of blood following an accident at Kutra on cycle, were admitted to the Kutra hospi- $! %&& ' !% otorious criminal Buddhia Das, Chaliaganj police station IIC had a Biju Expressway, the SP stopped there and tal in critical condition. Na close associate of gangster Tito, close shave as a bullet missed him by made arrangements to rush him to hos- Later the duo was shifted to IGH in ' was apprehended following an a whisker, but another police per- pital. Rourkela. Sources said condition of the two encounter with police at Sector 13 in sonnel, Biswajit Mohanty, was The youth identified as Rajendra injured is stated to be stable at present. !% ( CDA area of Cuttack city late on wounded. Tuesday night. Later, Buddhia was taken to the stressed on oragnising a training workshop for Reports said that based on spe- SCB Medical College Hospital here Culture Officers to develop their professional cific inputs about Buddhia’s presence for treatment. (" ( anguage, Literature and Culture Minister skill and behavioral motivation. in the area, the Chauliaganj police The cops seized a pistol and two LJyotiprakash Panigrahi on Wednesday Discussions were held on revival of and the Special Squad conducted a rounds of bullet from the spot. ple in the morning and informed police advised District Culture Officers to adhere to Bhagabata Tungis, progress of Mukhyamantri raid in CDA to nab him, Police sources said that Buddhia *! * , ! about it. Cops reached the village, recov- 5T principles in implementation of various Kalakar Sahayata Yojana (Financial Assistance who was one of the most wanted was a close associate of gangster Tito ered the body and started investigation into schemes and programmes of the department. to the Artists) and activities of Block and Zilla criminals. and was wanted in as many as more // the incident. Chairing a review meeting, the Minister Kala Sanskruti Sanghas (BKSS and ZKSS). Spotting the police, Buddhia than 30 criminal cases including The identity of the deceased was yet to asked the officers and the office bearers of the Besides, various activities mooted for celebra- had opened fire at them in a bid to murder, attempt to murder, extortion body of an unidentified youth was be established. The circumstances under Zilla Kala Sanskruti Sanghas (ZKSSs) to be tech- tion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma escape from the spot. in various police stations of Cuttack Afound under suspicious circumstances which the body was found indicated that no-savvy to promote the rich heritage and cul- Gandhi were also discussed. In retaliation, the police team city and Kendrapada district. near a temple at Panchupala village under he was murdered, reports said. ture of Odisha. Principal Secretary Manoranjan, Director fired back in self-defence. Buddhia After Tito was earlier arrested by the Barang police station in Cuttack dis- The body bore grievous injuries on Stating that special emphasis has been Bijay Nayak and other senior officers were pre- was hit by a bullet in his right leg and the Special Task Force (STF), trict on Wednesday. head. Police sent the body for post- given to protect the heritage sites, Panigrahi sent. was injured. He was subsequently Buddhia used to operate his network. Locals spotted the body near the tem- mortem. )" ! "* "'$!
Between November 18 and ties. dividers, four and six-lane to go lax on most rules except deserves clemency. Monetary 19, 2015, the Brazilian But as it seems, the - (-# P/ roads and expressways, but ‘drunk driving' and ‘lack of punishment can hurt people Government hosted the 2nd Government of India, fully the design does not cater to the insurance coverage'. The relax- very badly and turn them Global High-Level Conference aware of the public ignorance fatalities. Three cities account- According to the Road requirements of pedestrians, ation is for only three months, inimical. on Road Safety in Brasilia, co- about the declaration’s high- ed for 18.7% of the total acci- Accident Report for 2014 pre- cyclists, two-wheelers, animal during which offenders are But cancelling licence, road sponsored by the WHO, to lights and features, has ignored dents in 2016. Chennai led with pared by the Road Transport carts and other slow-moving expected to get their docu- permit or suspending vehicle chart progress for road safety in all critical strategies except law 7,486 accidents followed by and Highways Ministry, 75,000 traffic. So accidents occur ments organised. registration temporarily will the 2011-2020 period. The enforcement. Hence the mas- Delhi and Bengaluru. But Delhi people were killed because of oftentimes. Most importantly, parents force traffic rule offenders to 2,200 delegates adopted the sive hue and cry against what’s leads in the number of deaths the dangerous roads. Not surprisingly, the and guardians need to inspire fall in line with law. “Brasilia Declaration on Road happening today on the traffic followed by Chennai. Overloaded vehicles, passenger enforcement officials have been young people to know most If offence is committed a Safety” through which they management front. It’s only It is an established fact or goods, are also a major lax and casual all these decades. critical rules and regulations second time, the violator may agreed on ways to halve road the enforcement agencies head- that ‘speeding’ is the biggest cause for accidents. Goods One gets to witness police offi- that ensure road safety: lose entitlement for life. traffic deaths by the end of this ed by the police that are ruling cause of accidents, especially on vehicles carrying goods like cials without helmet every now Union Transport Minister Similarly, vehicles can be seized decade. the roost. Strategies including the highways-accounting for protruding steel rods cause and then; and on enquiry, Nitin Gadkari says steep penal- attracting hefty fines. Mindless # 3; . The Brasilia Declaration better road infrastructure and 41% of the total deaths. In extremely horrific accidents. quite a few government vehi- ties are not meant to collect big- financial punishment will not remains ever since a call to lifesaving technology for vehi- India, over 1,37,000 people Overloaded vehicles caused cles keep moving without valid ger revenue but to ensure that easily teach people any uddenly across India, there rethink transport policies in cles and more have not been in succumb to injuries from acci- 36,543 deaths in 2014. documents that are proof to fit- people do not suffer injury or lesson. Sis panic among automobile order to favour more sustain- place at all. dents. This figure is four times Drunken driving is per- ness, up-to-date insurance and loss of life due to violation of But the fear of losing enti- vehicle users as the police and able modes of transport such as Since the latest disturbing the annual death toll from ter- haps the biggest reason for fatal driver’s licence and more. safety laws. tlement, temporary or perma- transport authorities are joint- walking, cycling and using road accident data are not ror attacks. There is one road accidents. It is am irony that Recently, in Bhubaneswar, He is right but not practi- nent, can drive everyone to ly slapping huge amounts of public transport. available, it’s logical to go by accident death every fourth most drunk drivers walk away when the traffic authorities cally so. Sudden harsh, mend ways. This approach will money by way of penalty for It highlights strategies to 2015 as the base year: There minute. Five deaths are report- safely from the gruesome scene including the police came extremely stringent laws and be the most effective deterrent traffic rule violation. ensure the safety of all road were about 5 lakh road acci- ed everyday in Delhi and 16 due to the latest safety features pouncing on daily commuters rules do cause panic which in matters of traffic rule viola- The Motor Vehicle Act, users particularly by improving dents in India, which killed children die every day in India. in place. Pedestrians and small- and started slapping illogical- results in rebellion, mob behav- tion, given the economic situ- mainly relating to traffic safe- laws and enforcement; making about 1.5 lakh people and While two-wheelers accidents er vehicles are never so lucky. ly heavy fines for violations, the iour and violence all over. On ation of the masses of India. ty, has been amended drasti- roads safer through infra- injured about 5 lakh people. account for 30%, ironically the Two-wheelers account for enraged public found some being caught, huge amounts of No matter what, they can cally with the sole view to structural modifications; ensur- India, as a signatory to the modern vehicles with state-of- 30% of the accidents in India. officials' vehicles plying with- money can never be arranged never cough up the astronom- making vehicular movement ing that vehicles are equipped Brasilia Declaration, is expect- art safety features cause the Wearing a helmet can reduce out valid documents. by kids, poor parents or the ical sums of money by way of safe for all. with life-saving technologies; ed to reduce road accidents and most accidents. the risk of severe head injury by All hell broke loose and the wage-labour community. penalty. If the new law is forced The new set of rules came and enhancing emergency fatalities by 50% by 2022. India is said to be the 72% and the risk of death by officials had to flee or apologise The best way to dissuade on people, there could be coun- into force on September 1 and trauma care systems. The dec- The first three high-fatali- fastest-developing country after 39%. Unfortunately, helmet publicly, embarrassing the habitual offenders is to have the trywide rebellion. life has been hell for the major- laration encourages the WHO ty States are Uttar Pradesh, China. However, the road con- use has not been mandatory Government. Fortunately, the ‘driving licence' impounded In consequence, all busi- ity of habitual offenders includ- and partners to facilitate devel- Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu ditions are dangerously terrible everywhere in India. considerate Chief Minister instantly with no scope for ness would come to a standstill ing innocent kids and parents opment of targets to reduce in order and they account for everywhere – the metros, India has been upgrading realised all was not well on the renewal for some years unless for a pretty long time as most and citizens not educated well. road traffic crashes and fatali- 33% of total Indian traffic towns and remote villages. its highways since 2000 with traffic front and passed orders the case is truly hard and vehicles would go off roads.
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+ 5,933.89 crore under the ening of electrical infrastruc- ridors to check untimely deaths !! "" CAMPA till date, it doesn’t ture, as per the proposals of the of elephants. while 5-6 students of the school include any allocation for cre- distribution companies. While the State availed treatment for fever, #$%&" ating electrical infrastructure in The department has pro- Government and MPs have hile an unknown fever others made similar com- " $ the forest areas. The State has posed to the Forest and placed the demands, bureau- Wgripped several parts of plaints. been asked to spend the funds Environment department to cratic wrangling is delaying the district, as many as 37 stu- After receiving complaints, BHUBANESWAR: Even as for protection of nature and release the required amount the process, said senior offi- dents of an Ashram school ambulances from the DHH deaths of elephants due to natural resources and for var- from CAMPA Funds. cials. The Centre framed the were admitted in the District were pressed into service to electrocution are being report- ious developmental works. But old rules governing CAMPA with an intention to Headquarters Hospital (DHH) ferry the ailing students to ed often, the Compensatory While in 2018-19 a total of CAMPA does not allow its conserve nature and its natur- on Tuesday and were under- hospital. FM MCH Principal Afforestation Fund 93 elephants died due to vari- funds for strengthening elec- al resources amidst the various going treatments of fever. Sudhir Ghosh said the students Management and Planning ous reasons, 24 of them were trical infrastructure. development works. These students are of the were suffering from viral fever Authority (CAMPA) funds are electrocuted and 15 died in Under this backdrop, the Accordingly, funds should be Nidhipada Primary School and all tests including blood not made available for strength- accidents. Ministry of Forests and made available for protection of # &!, %!+&&! + $"),&1 &&$&)'% + under Bardhanpur gram pan- and stool were beinng made. ening electrical infrastructure Under this backdrop, the Environment and Climate elephants from electrocution + &$ )$$" ! +&&*!+ +&1*&% $,)&%!' chayat and studying in Classes He added that they were stable. in forests, thanks to the Central Energy Department has under- Change has been requested to and these wild animals can be ,& ' +'!! '%* !&$'% %0 & % +++& ! between I and V. A medical The residential school guidelines governing the taken various initiatives to make necessary changes in saved from any such accidents, + $,)$&% $ &) +,&1 & !+ ) ,& %$ %! team from the DHH visited the while has around 200 strength, scheme. curb electrocution of elephants. rules and allow CAMPA funds said a senior officer engaged in "' %,& ' +'!! 0 +&%1!/+ % &% affected school, said sources. about 150 of them reside in While Odisha has been But it still requires 550 crore for improvement of electrical distribution of power in an ele- & %& 1 '*%! &1 %!)',$% &)& %&+$&,* 0 Sources said on Monday hostel. given the highest fund of for improvement and strength- infrastructure in elephant cor- phant corridor. PNS & +&) ' ! +&&+& &" $,)0 # ; - .) # )3. , " " + +),+&% O ,& ! ( $ male elephant was stuck in & $, ' '$'* ' + Athe Rengali canal under the &%&) )!!%' *) !* ' broke into the Maa Tarini tem- Parjang police limits in + +& *% 0 . + * + ple at Gabasahi and decamped Dhenkanal district on with gold ornaments of the Wednesday. % % '$!")' &) % !% % deities, other valuables and The tusker fell into the ' !,& $% ' &) cash from the donation box. canal after attacking and & +! + ,' &%!)&*% +! The loot came to light when injuring one Panchanan Sahu &%',& '% ' * + % $ % devotees reached the temple of Chandpur village while he &% $&)0 early on Wednesday morning was working at a farmland at ' +),+&% &$ ! for prayers. around 7.30 am. '* ' + &%&)'% '% Getting information, the The elephant’s repeated & +'*E)'% Town police reached the spot attempts to come out of the ' and started an investigation. canal yielded no result due to But the exact amount of prop- # &!, + 3*+&$ 1&&$$*1+&4&%3&$! 0+&% $&) +%& & 1!'% ! "* !)&"'* &! ' '% * '%'1 ' &!E.& & high water current. &% '*)' & +&,* f late, temple looters are erty stolen from the temple was ,'&$$+* !&0/+&%!&1+&&+* 1&$ Being informed by locals, ))&)& %+ $ &)) having a field day in the yet to be ascertained. O &%!& '$ //+&*,& %& 1&%! '$ /+& $&% Forest Department officials own after its hour-long He was admitted to the %3*!0 district. On Tuesday night, Locals alleged that recent- reached the spot and launched effort. District Headquarters Hospital miscreants looted cash and ly this was the fourth incident *"& +/+&%!&&+&&%&& %& * ,'1&"'* & '* an operation to rescue the ani- The animal then attacked for treatment. 2' ' &) % ' gold ornaments from a temple of temple loot in the district, ) &,'&$$ " % $,)$% !" + & 4'%$% ' mal. one Mantri Roul of Barihapur Forest officials were trying &!' +),+&% '$ + at Gabasahi under the Bhadrak but police are yet to achieve any '% * '%'1 0+,'&$$& , !!'" '$ However, the elephant village, leaving him critically to ward off the elephant from &&,' & ! Town police station. breakthrough in any of the /','& '&%+&$ & &) 0&$$*1+&! &3&)& came out of the canal on its injured. the area, reports said. Reports said the miscreants cases and nab the looters. /+&%!&&!+& , % 0+)&"'* &!+')! '*)!"&") ' & '* "% '$ + +$ + & !0 O ?- )#) ) /P %%! Q' ) 'R # &!,&+$&,* & )& & '%&! ' '$$ $$" / 0 " && &! +&'%!% !& *"$ !&$$'&%!*$ ' +&+$&,* & '%& , % ' *) )$% ' &-E,' % +& ' !$&%! 0 +& %&) &!! ! ' + & /'& & )&G /' H/4!$&%!!',% %& %''$ % + '%! $ he Paradip Port Trust &%! + !,)& '$ ! %1 %& & ) ',% %' &$! &) ' T(PPT) began observance % + & '%*%% %* E+$!&"&! & %'%&!& )"& &%! of “Swachhta Hi Sewa” &%' + & % '*$"& '$&+$&,*0 from September 11 to October 2 under the instruc- ) #.- )# )) #P # &!, +%! &%&%1'&% !&")''!!'%& '% &$,+'% tions of the Central Government. !% !&0&%1"&% +$&%&&% &%**$&+& %&**& ! The observance started + &$, %+ +& $&%& B*% ' ")''! ')) !0/4 -;/ / 4/ with taking of the Swachhta ! &)/')) ' , &))''!&%1O & +$ &&% &+ &%!+ pledge by all the PPT officers &$ ')) ! +")''!0&%1& &% "&% +$&%&&%1& &3* > and employees in the lobby of '%&)"&% +$&%& & +&%!' +$,)' , % Administrative Building % + &$,0 administered by PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy on - /?-- ) # 3 Wednesday. # $ , +& &,') '%!% !&& !&%' ' '* The PPT has already $ %&)$ &+''&) & % *' &&,&!& ))&&%! '&!! ' drawn up action plan for the + $ ' '* 0& &,') & '%/ +&% &&+* & !$ & & period which includes aware- local community, cleaning schools, cleanliness drive in locations in the township with ,' )& $!' %!&%!& %')! %- & *%! &),') ness drive among workers and activities in colonies and sites, local slums, displaying special emphasis on plastic & '% % )*! % +& &&+&!1+*% &&%! *, & %&) & staff of all Departments and holding Swachhta awareness Swachhta awareness hoardings waste management. ! &%!& %&' &*"+&%30 PPT Divisions and workshop in local and digital display at important ( $ ) ) # ) #! einforcing the commitment ? @ ) & $ !! * $ + Rof Indian Railways for 3 P green initiatives, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) is observing &$ # ;&! &2 ! massive awareness campaigns 6 & $ since long time and discour- ! &$ aging the use of plastic in $ CUTTACK: The Railway premises over its juris- ! DGP BK Sharma accused diction. & bandh call given by farmers of Kuchinda and the here on Kalia Mana In view of harmful of plas- Acommon people in Kuchinda sub-division on Wednesday felic- alias Laba tic to the environment, the Wednesday demanding crop insurance was suc- itated was arrested Railways have taken steps not cessful. Jagatsinghpur and for- to use single use plastic in its Machines at different railway The farmers said they should get crop insurance Special Public warded to premises, especially in stations, stations over its jurisdiction. money from the companies within 45 days of Prosecutor Siba court on trains, resident areas and in its It has also been proposed declaration of the area as drought-affected but yet Prasad Majhi March #! , +%! &% !/' ' ! +& & &% + establishments. to instal plastic bottle crush- have not been for the years 2017 and 2018. and Erasama 23,.2018. ! "* !) $& &) ' + )''! $ & '1&%!&&!&) "& & ECoR General Manager ing machines over the ECoR At the same time, the input subsidy declared by police station IIC The case ))& ' '1&%!&,&% +&& &%!&!& &) ,& &%&&&,&!& Vidya Bhushan in an oath-tak- jurisdiction in near future. the State Government is also Bichitrananda was charge- & !&%& +& &%& ))& ' &!& ,&% +&& ' &%& ")' 1 %* ing ceremony administered These include, four at Puri, two unavailable to them, they further rued. Sethi for their good jobs in the sheeted on May 21, 2018 (within 60 ! 0+$& &) ! "* !*%! +* !&% ' '%'& oath to its employees and offi- at Khurda Road, two at Due to the bandh, normal life got paralysed in gruesome rape and murder case of a days) on charges of rape, murder and &&3'4%&)&),&%& & 0$'%' + 8' % & cers not to use plastic in their Rayagada, one each at Bamra, Jamankira and minor girl in Erasama leading to the offences under the POCSO Act. *&&%1&&&% 8*% ' !/' &$&%& % day to day life and to aware Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Kuchinda blocks of the sub-division. awarding of death penalty to the Special PP Majhi prosecuted the & &% & 1&%!/+&%!&%& %, % 0 others about the impact on Simhachalam, Araku, All schools and colleges, Government and pri- accused on Tuesday. case before the Jagatsinghpur environment. Jagadalpur, Balangir, Titilagarh vate offices, banks and commercial organisations Investigating the rape and mur- Additional Session Judge and Special # .( Later, the GM along with and Kesinga. remained shut. Vehicles also remained off the roads. der case of the girl on March 21, 2018, Judge. $@ , 2' ,& $% ' &) '%* !&% + *!& other senior officials and staffs Awareness programmes Police said forces were deployed in adequate Erasama PS IIC and Investigating The case ended with conviction )' +"&+ ++&! &! % '&) $)& %&)1&% ! 0 participated in Shram Dan are also being conducted to numbers to avert any untoward situation. But the Officer Sethi utilised the services of of the accused Laba with award of +, % &%!$'$% ' ' ' +"& % +&&!* % programme where plastic aware the train passengers and bandh was totally peaceful. a dog squad and collected material capital punishment on Tuesday. DGP +)& '%$'% ++&! !,&% &$'% !% 0 ' wastages were cleared from rail users to use this machine, Different political parties also came forward to evidence by a forensic team. He also Sharma appreciated the efforts of 1 ' ' + ' ' &) $&%&! ' &, *&%&% $&) %& the Rail Sadan premises. so that the premises of Railway support the bandh and demanded that the State sent the body to the SCB Medical Sethi and Majhi and advised them to &,0+"&+&! % *!! % '& ))&&%!& & + % ' ''! The ECoR has installed 16 Stations will be maintained Government and insurance companies take steps to College Hospital in Cuttack for continue in such zeal, spirit and sin- %&&+' )& /+ &1'%!&/++&1!* %+ + & *!0 & Plastic Bottle Crushing clean. provide crop insurance money. autopsy. cerity in future days. PNS )& )& ! % ' +/+ &1'%!& ' 0 !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. '
2*-- ' 7() BHUBANESWAR: A Tohmatsu India LLP, - Addressing students, KIIT and three-day Business IBM and L&T KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta Excellence Summit Financial Services. 4 / said the KISS is the leading NGO of 2019, the flagship event Last day would see Odisha, which has been doing good of Xavier Institute of firstly Yeshwanth Nag, 2 L work for the upliftment of poor and Management, The Thickshake under privileged children. Bhubaneswar (XIMB) Factory Founder and BHUBANESWAR: The seventh “Following a request from the on the theme DXC Technologies foundation day of the KISS-Delhi, a Delhi Government, the KISS opened “Innovating Business” Sabyasachi Das joint venture of Government of NCT its branch in the name of KISS-Delhi is going to be held from addressing the stu- Delhi and KISS-Bhubaneswar, was and the school has been successfully September 13.The dents. Later a panel celebrated on Wednesday. running in Issapur, Najafgarh for last event will be inaugu- discussion is scheduled NCT SC and ST, Social Welfare seven years and it is moving from rated by Chief with several other and Cooperative Minister Rajendra strength to strength. The students of Secretary Asit Kumar speakers from Uber, Pal Gautam and Health and Family KISS-Delhi are doing very well in edu- Tripathy. Reliance Retail, OYO Welfare Pr Secretary Raajiv cation,” he added. The event aims to Rooms and UTI Yaduvanshi attended as guests and Ten best students of the KISS- bring together eminent Mutual addressed the students. Delhi will be provided technical edu- industry stalwarts from different Development group executive Funds.Several successful leaders Education is the key to develop- cation in various branches in KIIT free areas of the business gathering president D Shivakumar would across industries will also impart ment and students should pursue edu- of cost, Dr. Samanta declared. their unique perspectives. spoke.m While the second day knowledge to the students on the cation with discipline, opined the He also thanked the NCT On the first day, Tata Steel will open with panel discussions road to be the future managers. It guests. “The KISS-Delhi has provid- Government for their continuous TQM and Steel Business president between several speakers from is also a chance to gain an in- ed all kinds of facilities to pursue qual- support to KISS-Delhi and congrat- Anand Sen, Bridge i2i Analytics CDS Development Centre LLP, depth understanding of recent ity education and you should utilize ulated the staff, students and teach- Solutions CEO Prithvijit Roy and Bizibean, Sequoia Fitness and market trends, as the economy is the opportunities to excel in your life”, ers including KISS-Delhi CEO Aditya Birla Group Corporate Sports Technology Pvt Ltd, ever-changing, in the blink of an they added. Kumkum Sharma. PNS Strategy and Business Lenovo, Infosys, Deloitte Touche eye. ` PNS +(+ *'(9 :; " ! ! $ !&& $% ' * .* ) %&& & P who made us jobless are not Nauri Naik got infuriated when of “We Grow Together.” thinking about us now result- the company authorities didn’t workshop on Autism We have always strived ing in mass dissatisfaction,” turn up on Saturday afternoon ASpectrum Disorder he UAIL has for all-round develop- alleged the old employees. as per the stipulated date and and ABA intervention Tinstalled 75 solar ment of the people and They have approached the time. was organised at the street lights which will the community he old employees of Rathi District Labour Officer (DLO) The result being, the old KIMS here on light the village of Tikiri through many CSR ini- TSteels Ltd had no other and the Deputy Labour employees locked up the office Wednesday in the pres- from Azad Youth Club tiatives to raise the liv- option than to lock up the Commissioner (DLC) to take of the DLC and didn’t allow the ence of more than 100 till Tikiri Haat under its ing standard of society office of the Deputy Labour necessary step with the man- staff to come out of it. schoolchildren, parents, doc- Focusing on child devel- CSR programme. surrounding us. And Commissioner (DLC) on agement so that the old Looking at the situation, tors and rehabilitation profes- opment as a holistic goal, These modern UAIL has been working Saturday last when the pre- employees can get back their the DLC Haburt Lugun again sionals. affordable remote ABA services solar lights will have with the people and for fixed tripartite meeting jobs. contacted the Rathi Steel man- Early diagnosis of autism executed by non-experts will unique features to take the people.” could not be held in the But to the utter surprise of agement who assured of anoth- plays an important step in revolutionise therapy for charge from sun in the Rayagada MLA stipulated time. the employees as well as the er meeting on September 18 rehabilitation process of child. autism children, said the speak- morning and light the Makahand Muduli, The steel company estab- public, the company manage- afternoon. “If they will not Evidence based therapies such ers. Dr Joshua K Pritchand, streets in the night and Joint President UAIL lished at the other end of river ment is not in a mood to listen come for the next meeting, as Applied Behaviour Manu Kohli, Founder with an auto control Mazhar Beig, Ruai Mahanadi was closed in the to the direction the Labour then action as per the Labour Analysis(ABA) have shown cogniAble and Dr Debasish will conserve energy by Majhi, Sankarshan year 2012 and the employees of Department and hence, has Act will be taken against them,” excellent results in children. Panigrahi, MD Paediatrics, switching off while Naik, Soubhgya all ranks turned jobless all on been avoiding a tripartite meet- said Lugun, the DLC. Local However, in India, ABA ther- spoke on different aspects of there will be day light. and president N Nagesh said, “ Behera, among others, were a sudden. But the company ing of the employees, the Labor MLA Naik and union leaders apy is expensive. autism. Utkal Alumina Unit Head We are committed to ideology present. authorities are now making the Department authorities and warned that if the company renovation work after seven the company representatives. does not attend the next meet- year to run it again. The employees, the labour ing, they would stop the ongo- ! ! -$$ &% 3 " “However, the authorities leaders and even local MLA ing renovation works. &&" ; ) ) 3 times also the British adminis- #5 # % ' &% !! % tration. TALCHER: The annual event The programme was ,Priyabrata Panda of Mind for honouring freedom fighters graced by Minister for Tourism, %$ %## % Empowerment Foundation, was celebrated as the Odia Language, Literature and ((0 Ramesh Chandra Maharana- Prajamandal Diwas here on Culture Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi * *! % Headmaster of the school, September 6. It was organised and Dhenkanal MP Mahesh CRCC of Paniora Debendra by the NTPC Kaniha in asso- Sahoo. begin from Kumar Ratha and Basanta ciation with the Talcher Besides, Jatai MLA Suresh October 5. While Mahapatra, president of School Swadinanata Sangrami Routray, Talcher MLA Braja the Mahashtami Managing Committee were Memorial Trust Pradhan, Pallahara MLA is on October 6 present to encourage the stu- The Prajamandal move- Mukesh Pal, freedom fighter and Dussehra on dents. ment had started for improving Bichannda Pradhan, Angul October 8, It is known that adjoining civil rights and which became Collector Manoj Mohanty, immersion of the to the boundaries of the part of the Indian indepen- NTPC Kaniha ED Ramesh goddess Bindhyagiri Primary School is dence movement from 1920s in Babu V and GM V Ringe idol would take the Chandaka forest. Prior to which people living in the joined as guests. place on October cyclone Fani, group of peacocks princely States, who were sub- The dignitaries felicitated 9. used to hustle around the ject to the rule of local aristo- Bichannda Pradhan, who was He stressed school and surrounding crats rather than the British Raj, part of the Prajamandal move- on installation of perimeter which would make campaigned against those ment. In all, 50 freedom fight- CCTV cameras at together and formation of the students happy for wit- feudatory rulers, and some- ers were honoured. PNS prominent puja round balls with different kinds nessing such an amazing scene pandals as part of tudents of the Bindhyagiri of seeds inside them. These are every day. security arrange- SPrimary School at termed as 'Seed Balls'. At present, the scene is not ment. Chatabara Panchayat have Social organisation Mind more than a dream as Besides, three begun restoring the greenery of Empowerment Foundation had expressed by the students. members of each Chandaka forest that was dec- organised the event at the The Mind Empowerment puja committee imated by the tropical cyclone Bindhyagiri Primary School Foundation has assured the would be impart- Fani. for restoration of the forest students that their efforts of Puja on Wednesday. ed training on security mea- Instead of extensive plan- back to its original greenery. restoring the forest would def- Sarangi called a meeting of sures. The committees were tation, the students have joined Social activist Sushanta Sahoo initely make their dream come Js would not be allowed senior police officials and puja also asked to install fire extin- hands in adopting a distinct addressed the students on mak- true once again. Dduring the Durga Puja committees of the city to dis- guishers at the puja pandals for and natural way for reforesta- ing, usage, importance and The reforestation efforts celebrations in the State capi- cuss the safety and security safety. tion. The new way is described advantage of the seed balls. by students have been highly tal, said Commissioner of measures and other prepara- He also informed that the to be mixing and mashing of Swami Shrikrushnanda appreciated by the residents of Police Sudhansu Sarangi tions. ‘Ravana Podi’ would be held at soil and manure or compost Giri, Manoj Kumar Pradhan the area. reviewing preparations for the The Durga Puja would five places in the city. Q1 23! 4 R ()&"+&" the State with over Rs 50,000 support in the form of invest- &" crore, Vedanta Aluminium has ment-friendly policies, modern generated 1 lakh direct and infrastructure and connectivi- "% indirect employment opportu- ty. These efforts, in turn, will nities in Odisha. As the major enable Odisha to become the job creator, we can assure you manufacturing hub of India. EO, Alumina Business, that our openness towards dig- At the summit, Vedanta CVedanta Limited, Rahul itization and diversity has demonstrated some of the best Sharma has claimed that the enabled us to achieve these practices it has adopted for disha-born Vedanta Aluminium has gen- milestones ” said Sharma. effective human resource man- Obureaucrat erated one lakh job opportu- The company believes that agement including several digi- Pramod Kumar nities in Odisha. promoting mining can help tisation-led initiatives under- Mishra today Vedanta Lanjigarh sub- Odisha unlock its vast miner- taken for modern training and took charge as the sidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, al reserves that can trigger a development practices. principal secre- the largest producer of alu- multiplier effect in the form of The company also spoke of tary to Prime minium in India, participated employment creation and eco- its focus on gender diversity Minister in the HR Leadership Summit nomic growth. that currently stands at 17 per Narendra Modi. 2019, organized by Indian While debating the theme cent-- one of the best in the He is the first Chambers of Commerce, ‘Unlocking Odisha’s human manufacturing sector. At pre- Odia to hold the recently here. Speaking about potential to achieve $1-tril- sent, 80 per cent of the com- post. the essentiality of a skilled lion economy’ in the summit, pany’s workforce is from He was earli- workforce, CEO Sharma said, the panel of speakers unani- Odisha. er serving as the “Vedanta is pleased to contin- mously agreed that Odisha It is to be noted that the additional prin- ue its efforts to support the should tap into its skilled company’s investment in the cipal secretary to the Prime Notably, P.K. Mishra Odisha Government’s vision to human capital to ramp up its region has played a critical role Minister. Recently, Nripendra served as principal secretary to take the State economy to the mining sector. in the development of around Misra had stepped down as the Modi between 2001 and 2004 $1-trillion mark by 2030.” To achieve this, the State 400 new micro and small enter- principal secretary to the Prime during the latter’s tenure as “As the biggest investor in should also provide structural prises. Minister. Chief Minister of Gujarat. ,% $ ' $ !' - -
( A 2&$ caught red-handed while Dharakote tahasil were caught demanding and accepting ille- red-handed while taking illegal CUTTACK: Vigilance officers gal gratification of Rs1,000 gratification of Rs 1,500 from on Wednesday arrested three from Manoranjan Ray of one Pabitra Kumar Das to sub- Government officials for tak- Baniatangi to issue a death cer- mit an enquiry report in a ing bribe in two separate inci- tificate of his father. mutation case filed by him. The dents in the State on In the second incident, I/C office and residential house of Wednesday. Revenue Inspector Simanchal Padhi at Gosaninuagaon, In the first incident, Padhi and his office Peon Brahmapur and rented house Khordha district’s Haladia Santosh Kumar Gouda of of Peon Gouda were under CHC Vital Statistical Clerk Mundamarai Revenue Circle search, informed an official Ashok Kumar Mohanty was under Ganjam district’s release. PNS !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. ! -31 R %!& ! ' !% *%! ! % % *%$ but argued that some new / 1" were a number of other reasons BMS president Saji Narayanan entrants in the auto sectors are # for the auto industry witness- as saying that the government hile the BJP and the doing very well even though "- & % ing discouraging volumes was working in a "different par- Government on there is a slowdown for some month-on-month. He said that adigm" and things would not *56$ W " Wednesday defended Union established brands. the switch to e-rickshaws change unless the dispensation Finance Minister Nirmala Deflecting the attack $% "%$ slowed down the sale of ICE comes out of it. 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Government's "wrong eco- He said many sectors rescue, Minister of Road those reasons." digm," the BMS president was The one-and-a-half- nomic" policies leading to including the IT are doing Transport and Highways Nitin But contrary to the BJP and quoted as saying. month-long drill named 'Him economic slowdown, unem- very well and pointed to Gadkari said the Finance the Transport Minister's BMS is to organise a Vijay' will see the Army assess- ployment and slowdown in Amazon opening a centre in Minister's statement on the defence, RSS outfit BMS nationwide awareness pro- ing the operational efficiency of the auto-sector. Hyderabad and giving jobs to slowdown in the auto sector blamed the government's gramme from September 25 to the Strike Corps to fight in BJP Vice-President 15000 people. 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" " operating procedures for its besides directives from the in the white collar crimes are added in the manual under the ""/ / '" ; $ 1(33" ) - officials to approach investiga- Supreme Court. The cyber becoming more pronounced then agency Director U S @:A:; B! " - " " * # ) - tions and other related aspects. crime has also become preva- and the agency is also receiv- Mishra, officials added. )$L % ' $% '& '%!% !& & & +!& ")'% % ' %! &% +%'$& /'$,&% /&% $&,&) +'$"* '% , " - " $ ! ! ' &%! ,'$' &$'*% % ' MM06- ' %&"&%1 &*! !* & ,'3 ))"'*%!*, “As Environment Minister I the economy was facing a of economic slowdown is a bad & *%!0 resisted blanket ban on use of slowdown. idea," Ramesh added. buyers can be put to notice for of Justices Arun Mishra and U ays after suggesting his single-use plastic. Plastic indus- "The ban will only grab In an event recently, ( - 2 clearing outstanding amounts U Lalit said, "If home buyers are Dparty against demonising try employs lakhs and the real headlines, home and abroad, Ramesh saidModi's governance ?- he Supreme Court warned after being validated by court not ready to pay their out- Prime Minister Narendra Modi problem is how we dispose and and mask the Modi regime's model is not a "complete neg- )$L4' +&% %! &7 Tthe homebuyers of now receiver appointed by the apex standing amount, then we will all the time, Congress leader recycle waste,” he said on Twitter. true environmental record," ative story" and not recognis- )& % '1' +%')'E defunct Amrapali Group on court.It observed that it would have to bundle up the projects". Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday The former Environment he also said. ing his work and demonising %&")! & % &%! Wednesday that their unwill- not allow the "ghost buyers", Advocate Shobha, appearing took a swipe at the Modi minister said the real problem Prime Minister Narendra him all the time is not going to ') ' ' $&1 ' %! &7 ingness to pay the outstanding who had purchased flats from for a homebuyer, said that her Government over the proposed was how to dispose of and recy- Modi had suggested the control help. He said it is time we E%&")!) dues may lead to winding up of Amrapali Group at a nominal project Amrapali Leisure Park ban on use of single use plas- cle plastic waste. on use of plastics while recognise Modi's work and $' ' )+&% ! % '& the stalled projects due to price to step in by allowing falls under category-C, and as per tic, saying it will only grab He also tagged a media addressing the COP what he did between 2014 and ,& % + , '!! & !) financial crunch. them pay the outstanding the builder-buyer agreement the headlines and “mask” this report claiming that a complete (Conference of Parties) here. 2019 due to which he was + ) %"& + The top court cleared the amount and their registration of payment plan was linked to the regime’s true environmental ban on plastic by the Modi gov- Modi government's "blanket voted back to power by over "30 & E' E +E& "& &,, % modalities by which the home- flats will be annulled.A bench construction. record. ernment was not a good idea as ban on plastics at this moment per cent of the electorate". % & * *0 ,&"-" % % ndia’s first environment Ischool — World Environ- arious jackets along with ment School — is all set to be Vportraits of the Prime opened in Coorg, Karnataka. It Minister, 576 shawls, 964 will also be the first school in angavastrams, 88 pagris and entire South Asia to take a lead- various other artworks gifted ing role in promoting and to Narendra Modi in the past delivering environmental edu- six months would go under the cation with sustainability at its hammer in an e-auction start- core. Spread over a hundred ing September 14. acres across the beautiful hills Union Culture Minister of Coorg, the school's focus will Prahlad Singh Patel said on be to build strong environ- Wednesday that the auction mental and moral values will continue till October 3 on among its students. the portal www.pmmemen- Mobius Foundation, a tos.gov.in. non-profit organization work- Prices for the artefacts will ing towards environmental sus- range from Rs 200 to Rs 2.5 tainability, in partnership with lakh as base prices and are cur- the UK-based Whitgift School rently on display in the announced the launch of this National Gallery of Modern initiative at International Art (NGMA) in the national Conference on Sustainable capital. Education. Gifts and the proceeds "WESc will be operational would go towards the govern- from 2021 for Grade 6 to 12 ment's Namame Gange project, students from India and Patel said. the minister said. said. the neighbourhood, an NGMA around the world. The Overall, there are a total of Patel added that the objects While most gifts that will official said. school will cater to the par- class education," said Pradip Assessments and International taking place at a fast pace and 2,772 objects, including por- displayed at the NGMA would be auctioned have been given This would be the second ents who want the next gen- Burman, Chairman, Mobius Baccalaureate. we have taken a lead role in traits of Modi, artworks, tur- be changed every 15 days. "The to the Prime Minister by such e-auction of gifts given to eration to be actively involved Foundation. "The need for environ- this direction by launching bans, shawls, swords, figurines reserve price set for the objects Indians, ranging from political Modi organised by in the protection and sus- WESc will offer an inter- mental education is India's first environment of cows and religious idols. starts at Rs 20 and goes up to leaders to religious groups to the Union Culture Ministry, the tainability of the environ- national curriculum with affil- growing rapidly as the degra- school," said Chris Ramsay, These will be available for at Rs 2.50 lakh for a silk print with industry, there are a handful of last one being from January 27 ment apart from a world- iation from Cambridge dation of the environment is Head Master, Whitgift. least a month in the e-auction, the Prime Minister's face," he objects gifted by countries in to February 9. !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. 3
33 4 /5 6 2 " :( 4 89 ! 2 -37 Kolkata/Asansol: A person video clippings of the incident and BJP blaming each other for was lynched at Asansol in West that went viral," a senior police the incident. Bengal on Wednesday morning official said. "In the incidents of lynch- # ')#6! "' ' :( on suspicion of being a child "We have started a probe ing law will take its own course. lifter and a person has been into the case," he added. But I would like to mention ' arrested in connection with the The West Bengal that wherever BJP is in power . . 4 incident, police said. (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, or is trying to gain ground, Several others have been 2019, was passed by voice vote there have been rampant inci- n a show of strength, many brickbats at the police when detained for their alleged on August 30 in the Assembly dents of lynchings," senior Igroups of Vokkaligas (Gowda they were stopped at the Central involvement in the incident in the aftermath of a string of TMC leader and West Bengal community) which include the t least 50 political workers Avenue for want of permission which took place at Salanpur incidents in which people were minister Firhad Hakim said. Opposition Congress took out Aand half-a-dozen police- to organise a movement in the area, it said. beaten to death over rumours "The BJP and its affiliates a protest march in Bengaluru men including a police inspec- area. Clashes erupted as thou- The lynching was the sec- of cattle smuggling and child support lynching and use it as on Wednesday against the tor received injuries when the sands of Yuva Morcha activists ond in a week and took place lifting. a tool to terrorize people," he arrest of senior Congress leader BJP workers demanding one marched towards the CESC barely a fortnight after the The Bill has provision of added. DK Shivakumar. Many leaders nation one power tariff regime building at Esplanade area state Assembly passed the West jail term for three years to life The BJP, which has made of the Vokkaliga community — marched towards the pri- demanding reduction of power Bengal (Prevention of imprisonment in cases of deep inroads in the state and blamed the Central vately owned, century-old, tariff. “We want one-nation- Lynching) Bill, 2019 to stop assault leading to injury, look to deseat the Mamata Government, Prime Minister Calcutta Electric Supply one-tariff,” said Suman Banerjee such incidents. besides a fine ranging from 1 Banerjee government in the Narendra Modi, BJP president % " " " Corporation (CESC) building reminding, “Kolkata and Bengal According to officials of lakh to 3 lakh. 2021 assembly polls, has Amit Shah and State 1 " +6 " ) " — clashed with law enforcers. charged the highest tariff than Asansol Durgapur Police In the event of the victim's termed the allegations against Government led by BS #( Senior State leaders like anywhere in India.” Commissionerate, the uniden- death, the attackers would be it as baseless. Yediyurappa for the arrest of Raju Banerjee and Sayantan Alleging that CESC (run by tified person aged 35-40 years punished with death sentence "In none of these incidents DK Shivakumar . have attended.” In another development, Basu, actor-turned-leader the Sanjeev Goenka group) was allegedly moving around or rigorous life imprisonment no BJP leader nor worker was The protesters were shout- The protesters gathered at Karnataka Congress leader DK Suman Banerjee, and State BJP had been “allowed to loot the suspiciously in the area since and a fine of up to 5 lakh. involved. Actually these lynch- ing slogans and said it was a the National College Ground Shivakumar’s daughter, Yuva Morcha (youth wing) people of Bengal by Mamata morning. He was suspected to This is the second incident ings prove that law and order vendetta arrest by the ED and and marched to Freedom Park. Aishwarya, was summoned by president Debjit Sarkar were Banerjee Government because be a child lifter, tied to a lamp of lynching in the state after the has gone for a toss in Bengal other intelligence agencies. The Bengaluru Traffic Police has the Enforcement Directorate later arrested police said adding they fund their political activ- post and beaten up severely by passage of the bill on August under the TMC regime," state protest march affected the traf- issued an advisory and made (ED) on Tuesday to depose water cannons were charged ities in the State,” Raju Banerjee several people. 30. party president Dilip Ghosh fic and several parts of the city traffic diversions for com- before the agency on and tear gas shells fired as the said more such agitations He was later untied and On September 4, a mason said. came to a standstill. muters. September 12. Shivakumar is crowd went berserk pelting would follow. thrashed again by the attackers, Khabir Sheikh died after he was State Congress president Even though many JD(S) Moments after his arrest, currently in ED custody in con- they said. thrashed by unidentified peo- Somen Mitra said the state gov- leaders and workers took part Shivakumar has tweeted, "I nection with an alleged money A huge police contingent ple inside a clinic. He was pro- ernment has failed to control in the protest, both father and wholeheartedly thank leaders, laundering case. rushed to the spot on being nounced dead on arrival at incidents of lynching and son, HD Devegowda and HD supporters, well-wishers and Sources in the ED said informed about the incident Murshidabad Medical College should take stern action against Kumaraswamy were conspicu- friends who have organised a Aishwarya has been sum- and rescued the man, who and Hospital. the culprits. ous by their absence. Later in massive protest in my support moned to seek clarification on later succumbed to his injuries Three other incidents of Senior CPI(M) leader Chennapatna, Kumaraswamy tomorrow in Bengaluru. I a trip she took with her father in a state run hospital, the offi- assault had been reported from Sujan Chakraborty criticised told the media that he was not humbly request that the protest to Singapore in 2017. The cials said. various parts of the state but the the TMC government and said invited by the organisers. He be peaceful & doesn't cause any agency is likely to record her "We are yet to identify the victims had survived. though the state has passed the said “I was not invited to the inconvenience to citizens. statement under the Prevention dead person. We have arrested The incidents of lynching bill, it has failed to control inci- protest march by the organis- Please ensure public property of Money Laundering Act one person and have detained have kicked up a political dents of lynching and mob ers. If they have invited I would isn't harmed." (PMLA), they added. few others on the basis of debate in the state with TMC assault. PTI 1 3+; + ! " Shahjahanpur (UP): A special Members of the SIT, alleged. Supreme Court took suo motu investigation team on accompanied by forensic She had said that when her cognisance of the case and 6 Wednesday took the student experts, had on Tuesday father gave a complaint to directed the state government +-.2 who has accused BJP leader inspected the hostel room of police here about her physical to investigate the charges lev- Swami Chinmayanand of rap- the complainant for nearly exploitation, Shahjahanpur elled by the student. & ing, and "physically exploiting" eight hours and collected evi- District Magistrate Indra The victim had gone miss- Shillong: A resolution moved minister, told the House. her for a year to a hospital for dence. Vikram Singh "issued threats", ing on August 24, a day after by a Congress MLA seeking to A total of 25 Khashi states medical examination. The woman had told asking her father to file "a she posted a video on social bring Meghalaya under Article had individually signed the She was taken under heavy media persons on Monday that missing complaint" instead. media, alleging that a "senior 371 of the Constitution to pro- Instrument of Accession with security to the local medical the Shahjahanpur police was The SIT, headed by leader of the sant community" tect the interests of the tribals the Indian Union between college hospital where Chief reluctant to register a case of Inspector General Naveen was harassing and threatening was defeated by voice vote in December 15, 1947, and March Medical Officer Dr Anita objectionable material was rape against the 72-year-old Arora, was set up by the Uttar to kill her. the State Assembly on 17, 1948, and Governor Dhasmana said the woman found, which was "planted" by BJP leader. Pradesh government on a She was located in Dausa Wednesday. General C Rajagopalachai was examined by a panel of vested interests before the room The woman had appeared Supreme Court directive. district of Rajasthan last Friday. Congress member signed a joint treaty on August doctors. was sealed by the local police. before the press, alleging that It is looking into details of Her father had filed a com- Ampareen Lyngdoh also want- 17, 1948. Meanwhile, terming the He said his daughter had Chinmayanand had raped her, the probe conducted by the plaint with police, accusing ed that the Centre recognise the Lyngdoh said although Mumbai: Over 10,000 Ganesh whole episode a conspiracy only one key of the room and and also "physically exploited" local police in the high-profile 72-year-old Chinmayanand of Instrument of Accession signed tribal interests are safeguarded idols at Latur in Marathwada against him, Chinmayanand on some things belonging to her her for a year. matter. sexually harassing her, a charge by the independent Khasi states by the Sixth Schedule of the region won't be immersed on Wednesday expressed full faith were missing. The woman had said she The apex court had said refuted by the former Union with the Union of India in Constitution, the state is not the 'visarjan' day this year due in the SIT probe. Meanwhile, a video featur- had all the proof and the hos- that an Allahabad High Court minister's lawyer who claimed 1948. under Article 371 which grants to acute water shortage in the "I have full faith in the SIT ing a woman and an elderly has tel room where she stayed bench would monitor the it was a "conspiracy" to black- "The Instrument of special provisions to several town, local officials said. team and everything will be started doing rounds on social should be opened in front of probe. mail him. Police had on August Accession and Annexed states of the country. A senior official said there clear once it is completed. This media. the media. The inspector general 27 booked Chinmayanand Agreement, signed and accept- The Sixth Schedule is "not even a drop of water" in is a conspiracy against me," In the video, the woman is "On Sunday, the SIT heading the SIT had said the under Sections 364 (kidnap- ed by the Government of India, provides for the administr- the usual six spots in Latur Chinmayanand told PTI. shown massaging an elderly. quizzed me for about 11 hours. probe report would be sub- ping or abducting in order to did not find place in the ation of tribal dominated where the Ganesh idols, both The father of the woman Another woman and some I have told them about the rape. mitted to the Supreme Court in murder) and 506 (criminal Constitution primarily due to areas in Assam, Meghalaya, public and domestic, are had claimed that during the youths are shown talking about Even after telling them every- a sealed envelope. intimidation) of the Indian lack of representatives in the Tripura and Mizoram by set- immersed each year. search at the hostel room of her the "rangdari" (extortion) thing, they have not arrested The SIT was formed last Penal Code based on the her constituent Assembly," ting up autonomous district Latur district collector G daughter on Tuesday, some demand of 5 crore. Chinmayanand yet," she had Tuesday, a day after the father's complaint. PTI Lyngdoh, a former education councils. PTI Shrikant told PTI that the deci- sion to skip the immersion process is the result of public awareness and was finalised # <% after review meetings of the Ganesh mandals in the city. "This decision is not sole- ly due to water scarcity. ! The big mandals were reusing the idols for the last three to four years. It is a col- 2 $ ' second largest coal block of the given earlier the project would lective decision of the man- world with an estimated reserve have started long ago,” the dals," he said. " of about 2.1 billion tones would Chief Minister said adding a The municipal corpora- " go a distance in taking good committee led by the Chief tion has made facilities for care of the entire country’s coal Secretary would be set up to storage of idols in temples, the and power needs, Banerjee said look into the various issues IAS official said. "If they can be (( adding it would take at least five related with infrastructure reused and recycled, that will years for the infrastructure pro- building and extraction of coal. be the best way to overcome the fter a prolonged wait of 3 ject to take off. “We will not eject people water scarcity," he added. Ayears, the Centre has final- By the time extraction of out of the area,” Banerjee said "We have asked people to ly allotted the Deocha-Pachami coal begins the project would adding there were “some 400 perform the 'visarjan' of coal field to West Bengal Power involve an investment of families living in the area out domestic idols at home like Development Corporation Ltd 12,000 crore and would of which about 40 per cent are Chief Minister Devendra which will create more than spread over an area of 1,100 tribal people. We will take Fadnavis did at his official one lakh jobs and solve the acres, Banerjee said reminding them into confidence and 'Varsha' bungalow. I will be State’s employment, coal and Deocha Pachami had a poten- provide them adequate doing the same," he said. power woes for more than 100 tial of becoming India’s biggest rehabilitation before beginning A local historian in Latur, years, Bengal Chief Minister industrial project that could in the work,” the Chief Minister which is around 500 km from Mamata Banerjee on the final run bring back many who herself came to power fol- Mumbai, said this will be the Wednesday said. an industrial houses that had lowing prolonged farmers’ first time in over a century that Apart from addressing left the State. movement against forcible ' " 1 '('+6 ,, the Ganesh idols in the city Bengal’s coal requirements the “Had the clearance been eviction said. 1 #( won't be immersed. PTI 53 1 " =>8 Chennai: Almost one in three tier-2 cities, and therefore, we ransomware and fileless attacks ) netizens in India encounter urge concerned stakeholders continued to grow faster in the $ ' cyber attacks, with users from to leverage specific intelligence country. Chennai more vulnerable to for countermeasures and threat Trojan attacks, at 72 per these attacks among users in the hunting," Purushothaman said. cent, were detected to be the metros, a new study said on As per the report, cyber risk major threat for Mac followed 3 Chennai: The United Forum of Wednesday. exposure steadily rises on work- by Adware (18 per cent) and Bank Unions (UFBU), the The study conducted by K7 ing days in metros, starting from PUP/PUA (Potentially umbrella body of nine banking Computing - a city-based cyber Monday and records the high- Unwanted Programmes Mumbai: After the April-May As on August 31, sector trade unions, will hold security major, tracks all criti- est on Friday. /Potentially Unwanted Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra had 8,94,46,21 demonstration before the cal components like Enterprise, The average percentage of Applications) that stood at nine Maharashtra has increased its people who will be eligible to Parliament next week to protest Mobile, Mac, Windows and cyber attacks in the top dozen per cent, the study said. voter strength by around 8.5 vote in the upcoming Assembly against the mega bank merger IoT, covering 20 Indian cities infected tier-2 cities was found A majority of IoT device lakh, a top official said here on elections. plan announced by the gov- that include metros, tier-1 and to be worse when compared to manufacturers and users were Wednesday. "We are fully prepared for ernment, a top banking union tier-2 regions. metros and tier-1 regions. found to be ignorant about the Chief Electoral Officer a free and fair assembly polls," leader said. According to the report, From April 2019-June 2019, necessity of optimised security, Baldev Singh informed the Singh assured, as the count- All India Bank Employees' amongst tier-1 cities, Chennai Patna experienced the highest thus inviting massive-scale media that after the parlia- down for the announcement of Association (AIBEA) General has recorded the highest per- percentile of cyber attacks (48 attacks mentary elections, 10,75,528 the election dates got under- Secretary C.H. Venkatachalam centile of cyber attacks with 48 per cent), closely followed by The report states that voters were added while way. told IANS that the UFBU has per cent from April 2019-June "K7 Computing's K7 Labs' tive in the approach towards Guwahati (46 per cent) routers are the most vulnerable 2,16,278 were deleted from the The date for elections to decided to a national dharna 2019 followed by Kolkata with Cyber Threat Monitor high- cybersecurity," said K and Lucknow (45 per cent), IoT devices existing in the electoral list. the 288 assembly constituencies before Parliament on Sep 20 at 41 per cent during the same lights the ever evolving threat Purushothaman, CEO of K7 while Thiruvananthapuram country, followed by printers, "This means we have added in the state, along with some 10.30 a.m. The UFBU has also period. Delhi has registered the landscape around the country Computing. stood safest among others at 35 NAS, IP cameras, media play- around 8.5 lakh new voters, of other states, is likely to be decided to give a memorandum lowest percentile of cyber and addresses the growing "We see an increasing num- per cent. ers, set-top boxes and smart which many shall be first time announced soon by the to Union Finance Minister attacks with 28 per cent. necessity of being more proac- ber of cyber attacks in tier-1 and The study also found that TVs. IANS voters," he said. Election Commission. IANS Nirmala Sitharaman. IANS !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. 7 &. 3 - ? ) % (5% 3 - .)- 8 civilians," he said. The DGP said forces have he Jammu & Kashmir police also tried to exercise a lot of (- - has built a following of his own. *" Ton Wednesday successfully restraint and very minimal use These things will handy for eliminated a dreaded terrorist of of force has been exercised n yet another jolt to the both the BJP and saffron Aizawl: With a literacy rate of Pro-Pakistan Lashkar-e- wherever required. ICongress ahead of alliance government in future”. 91.3 per cent, Mizoram is hold- Tayyeba (LeT) terror outfit in While commenting on the Maharashtra Assembly polls, its A four-time MLA from ing the third position in the Sopore area of North Kashmir’s status of fresh recruitments in former Minister and senior Indapur constituency in Pune country, State School Education Baramulla district. the ranks of terror outfits in party leader from western district, Patil lost to NCP's Minister Lalchhandama Ralte The LeT terrorist, identi- Kashmir valley, DGP said there Maharashtra Harshavardhan Dattatrey Bharne in the 2014 said here on Wednesday. fied as Asif Maqbool Bhat, have been no reports of any fresh Patil joined the ruling BJP on Assembly elections by a mar- The Minister did not men- along with two others was recruitment of local youth join- Wednesday. gin of nearly 14,000 votes. tion the two other States that active in the area for last one ing militant ranks in the state, In a development that Notwithstanding the asser- are ahead of Mizoram in liter- month and was chiefly respon- where life is returning to normal. came on the heels of senior ernment, Prime Minister tions to the contrary made by acy. However, according to the sible for spreading a reign of during routine checking at sev- labourer, from outside the state, The DGP also said there Congress leader and former Narendra Modi has taken some Patil, the main reason for Patil 2011 Census, the Northeastern terror among the local popu- eral security check points jawans in Sopore. are some incidents of terrorists state party president bold decisions like the abroga- joining the BJP is that he could state is behind Kerala (94.0 per lation. of state police intercepted a car Meanwhile, commenting threatening fruit dealers in Kripashankar Singh and actress tion of Article 370 and Motor not have contested the cent) and Lakshadweep (91.8 At least 8 OGW's , working and directed it to stop". Instead on the overall security situation south Kashmir against collect- Urmila Matondkar quitting Vehicle Act are being about Assembly elections on a per cent). at the behest of three member of stopping the car, Asif, who in Jammu & Kashmir, DGP ing fruits but police is aware the Congress, 56-year-old Patil transformation in the society. Congress ticket. Because, the Addressing a function on group of LeT terrorists, was travelling in the same car, said since August 5, a total of about the situation and "our job joined the BJP in the presence Considering all this, I have Indapur seat is with the NCP the occasion of the involved in threatening and lobbed a grenade towards 184 incidents of law and order is to facilitate the process and of Chief Minister Devendra decided to join and work with currently. The NCP is not will- International Literacy Day intimidation of locals by pub- policemen on duty. DGP said, engagements were reported ensure that no one is able to Fadnavis and State party pres- the BJP”. ing to displease its sitting MLA here, Ralte said now there are lishing and circulating of "some of our jawans received from various regions of the harass them". ident Chandrakant Patil. Patil said that he had not Bhame and and part with an estimated 36,700 illiterate posters, were earlier arrested on injuries and in the ensuing state in the aftermath of abro- "There have been no Heaping praise on the BJP joined the BJP with any pre- Indapur seat to its ally Congress people in the state at present. Monday. encounter LeT terrorist Asif gation of Article 370. reports of any fresh local in general and Prime Minister conditions and would accept in the seat-sharing arrange- "There were 43,341 illiter- Director General of police, Maqbool Bhat was neutralised Singh said of these inci- recruitment among the militant Narendra Modi in particular any role or responsibility given ment so that it could field ates when the State education Dilbagh Singh while addressing by the security forces.He said dents, heavy violence was only ranks. Some youth had been for the bold decisions by him by the party. Patil as its candidate. department conducted a survey a press conference in Srinagar the injured jawans were under- reported in half-a-dozen cases. misled (in the past) and in a fit Government during the first Welcoming Patil into the On his part, Fadnavis indi- in 2015. Of them, around 7,000 Wednesday said, "after appre- going treatment and their con- "Very minor kind of inci- of anger gone astray, and we 100 days of its second tenure, BJP, Fadnavis said: “With Patil’s cated that the BJP would field became literate," he said. hending eight over ground dition was stated to be stable dents took place in most of the have been able to bring many Patil said: “ For all those like me entry to the BJP, our party’s Patil as its candidate from The population of workers closely associated with and out of danger. places. Till yesterday, 184 inci- of them back," Singh clarified. who believe in and practise strength will increase. We were Indapur in the Assembly polls. Mizoram is 10,97,206, accord- LeT terrorist Asif Maqbool DGP also confirmed, Asif dents of law and order engage- On the prevailing situation honesty, dedication and prin- expecting Patil to join our Patil is the second big ing to the 2011 Census. Bhat, we were closely tracking was responsible for a recent ments were there of which not in the Valley, the police chief ciples in politics, there is no party for the last five years. He Congress leader from western The Minister sought the his movement in the area. On shootout and inflicting injuries more than half-a-dozen are of said, "Life is returning towards alternative to the BJP these has worked as the Minister for Maharashtra — after the cooperation of the civil soci- Wednesday morning, we to two family members of a such nature where a little high- normalcy and people are going days. .. I am happy with the Legislative Affairs. He has the Leader of the Opposition eties and church leaders in received a specific input about fruit trader in Sopore. He was er level of violence was seen in about their activities with Government at the Centre. .In ability to take all sections of Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil — to achieving hundred per cent lit- his movement in the area and also responsible for targeting a terms of stone-pelting by the school and offices open." the first 100 days of his gov- people along with him. Plus he join the BJP. eracy in the State. PTI @ - 50) 0 ".3
Jaipur: Two persons have died blood sample collection and all Thane: Shiv Sena president Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to Congo fever in Jodhpur the Chief Medical and Health Uddhav Thackeray on in Mumbai that the alliance and Jaisalmer and blood samples Officers of Jodhpur Division, Wednesday said the alliance between his party and the BJP of people who came in contact Medical Officers of Medical between his party and the BJP was "inevitable" and it would with them are being sent to College and AIIMS and all would continue. return to power once again. National Institute of Virology in Medical Officers of Jodhpur The ruling parties are cur- On the occasion, the Sena Pune for examination, Rajasthan District have been oriented. rently holding deliberations to chief unveiled a draft plan for Health Minister Raghu Sharma Also, through video con- finalise a seat-sharing formula the 576-bed civic-run super- said on Wednesday. ferencing on September 9, the ahead of the assembly elections, speciality hospital which will be He said that blood samples officials have also been instruct- whose schedule is yet to be developed at the cost of Rs 316 of a total of 136 people were ed to remain alert and take announced officially. crore. taken for the investigation of immediate action. Thackeray launched a He inaugurated V D Congo Fever, out of which two He said that people coming number of civic projects for Savarkar memorial pillar on the persons were found positive into contact with positive Thane at a function held at premises of the auditorium and they eventually died in patients will be monitored for Ram Ganesh Gadkari audito- and later a hospital and a car- Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. 14 days and their blood sam- rium which was attended by diac centre. A team has been formed by ples are being sent to NIV, Pune party leaders, elected repre- Thackeray performed the the medical department and it for examination. He said that in sentatives and officials of the earth-breaking ceremony for a is surveying the affected areas order to provide better medical party-ruled Thane Municipal school being constructed by an and distributing kits for pre- facilities to the common peo- Corporation (TMC). NGO and also inaugurated the vention, the minister said in a ple in the state, the government "The BJP and the Sena are renovated crematorium at statement. The department has will soon bring the 'Right to in alliance right now and the Jawhar Baugh locality. issued guidelines to medical Health' law. In its election same will continue," Thackeray He said the villages in the officers across the state to tack- manifesto, Congress had said. state should be linked to the le the disease. The minister said promised to provide right to The Sena chief had last district hospital through a com- that the staff has been trained for health to the people. PTI week said in the presence of munication link. PTI "" " $ #( ) 5 , $ '
Jaipur: The newly formed Jal rivers have their own paths and in Israel is just 100 mm," the tity of rice with 350 litre of "Similarly, in Maharashtra, water, it is called non-revenue Shakti Mantralaya is taking up ways. The encroachments on minister said. water. drip irrigation has been made water which is 45 per cent on $ )1 innovative measures to meet rivers result in two major loss- The minister said that pri- Same is the case with sugar compulsory, and the govern- an average in India while it is the deadline for the 'Har Ghar es. Firstly, the water from river marily, his ministry is working in Maharashtra where 80 per ment will give money if the just 10 per cent in developed Patna: Senior Bhartiya Janata Jal' scheme by 2024, said Union fails to reach other water bod- on four key areas. cent water is consumed by farmers save 70 per cent water countries. However, there are a Party (BJP) leader and Bihar Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra ies, and secondly, the river "The first issue is of water sugar cane farming. losses in sugarcane farming," few cities in India such as Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Singh Shekhawat. takes its own toll when it rains harvesting and water reten- "The states will have to Shekhawat said. Jamshedpur where this figure is Kumar Modi deleted his tweet The measures include heavily which leads to huge tion. The total water retention change their policies. What we The government needs to just 10 per cent," Shekhawat soon after posting it in which adopting a latest technology losses. is quite less in India. However, need to look into is that what reduce water on agri con- said. he had supported Chief named Helibound to map the "So we have found that our under ground water capa- we can afford should be grown," sumption to be successful, he According to the minister, Minister Nitish Kumar to lead water reservoirs pan India, rivers need to have Right of bility is quite huge with he said. added. Reuse of water is the "The biggest challenge being the NDA in the 2020 Assembly bringing in a law on Right to Way and we are contemplating tremendous scope, but it is not The minister said that he third goal, he said, adding that faced by our ministry is that polls, contrary to some party Kumar has held the post of Way for rivers, rejuvenating to bring in a law on the same so used properly, rather it is over will like to appreciate the states "we need to learn the art of there is no audit of water, there leaders demanding chief min- Chief Minister for far too long traditional water resources that there is a clear cut policy exploited. of Haryana, Maharashtra and water reuse. Israel reuses its is no price for water and there isterial post for the BJP. and should now move to the across the nation and planning in this direction," he said. "Secondly, we should use Punjab for introducing ambi- water from industrial afflu- is no availability of ground Sushil Modi, considered Centre. to bring the unsung heroes who The minister said that he is water judiciously. As per the tious and inspiring policies to ence and domestic sewage out- water data. close to Nitish Kumar, in his "Even as his tenure wit- have done credible job in very much inspired by Israel's present statistics, we use 6 per save water. put for underground water "Hence we have decided to tweet had said "Nitish Kumar nessed lots of development in enhancing ground water level in model on water conservation. cent water for industry, 5 per "The Punjab government recharge and other purposes." have the Helibound technolo- is captain of NDA in Bihar & Bihar and also improved the their villages on one platform. "Israel's model is quite cent for drinking and domestic brought in the 'Paani Bachao, Fourthly, the minister said, gy. This will be a programme to will remain its Captain in next law and order situation, he In an exclusive interview inspiring when it comes to purposes, while 89 per cent is Paisa Kamao' scheme, under technology should be used to map underground water Assembly elections in 2020 should now vacate the chair for with IANS, Shekhawat water harvesting. It is one coun- used for agriculture. We need to which the farmers are getting minimise water use for agri- reserves across India. We have also. When Captain is hitting 4 a 'second-line leader' of BJP or informed that his ministry is try which has set up an exam- balance the supply chain and monetary benefits for lesser use culture and irrigation purposes. already surveyed one million & 6 & defeating rivals by JD-U and take an active role in now contemplating to bring in ple by making itself self-suffi- demand side for judicious use," of tubewell. Also, one should reduce square km and 1.5 million innings where is the Q (ques- the Centre's politics," Paswan, a law on Right of Way for rivers cient on water related issues, Shekhawat said. "In Haryana, the govern- non-revenue water which is square km more will be sur- tion) of any change." BJP MLC had said on in India to ensure their smooth despite getting only 10 per cent In fact, the average water ment has asked the farmers to total loss of water which hap- veyed in the next two years. But soon Sushil Modi September 9. flow. of India's average rainfall. consumption in India while grow maize and corn instead of pens from the time you get Under this technology, a heli- deleted this from his official After Paswan, another "It's sad that encroach- "They have tackled each producing one kg of rice is rice, promising them 100 per water from its source till the copter does cent per cent map- account that raised eyebrows. senior BJP leader and former ments are coming up on rivers. issue of water smartly. While 5,600 litre. In many places, it cent procurement. 18,000 time you get your bill, he said. ping of the 300 metre sub sur- Earlier, senior BJP leader Union Minister C.P. Thakur So we are thinking to bring in the average rainfall in India is goes up to 8,000 litre. However, hectare of land has been trans- "In case of electricity, it is face level from wherever it and former Union Minister said that BJP now deserves top a policy on Right of Way, so that 1068 mm, the average rainfall China produces the same quan- ferred to grow maize and corns. called as T&D. However, in passes." IANS Sanjay Paswan said that Nitish post in Bihar. IANS # " !$ " ,C6#
Ahmedabad: Union Minister wrong," Prasad told reporters said. ment opportunities? Instead Ravi Shankar Prasad on at a press meet. The law and justice minis- of talking about Kashmir, both Wednesday said India's first The senior BJP leader was ter said the entire world, Imran Khan and Pakistan need Prime Minister Jawaharlal here today to highlight the including major countries like to first talk about the violation Nehru was wrong and the then achievements of the Modi gov- the UK, USA, Russia and of democratic rights of the Home Minister Sardar ernment in its first 100 days of France, "appreciated" India's people of PoK," he said. Vallabhbhai Patel was right in its second term. step to scrap the special status "Talk about what is hap- their approach to the issue of "The decision to abrogate to Jammu and Kashmir. pening with people living in Jammu & Kashmir after Article 370 is historic, coura- Even China did not "open- Balochistan and Gilgit," Prasad Independence. geous, far-reaching and it is ly" raise its objection against further said. Referring to the current also in the interest of Jammu India over this issue, he point- In a tweet on Wednesday, NDA government's decision to and Kashmir and also for India. ed out. Khan said, "I am going to do a abrogate Article 370 which I congratulate our prime min- Slamming the Congress big jalsa in Muzaffarabad on gave special status to Jammu & ister for the sheer courage he over the issue, Prasad said he Friday 13 Sept, to send a mes- Kashmir, Prasad said Prime has shown. I also congratulate could not understand what sage to the world about the Minister Narendra Modi Union Home Minister Amit was the opposition party's continuing siege of IOJK by showed immense courage and Shah for his strategic planning stand on it. On Pakistan Prime Indian Occupation forces; & to corrected that "historic blun- and execution (of the deci- Minister Imran Khan's latest show the Kashmiris that der". sion)," he said. announcement to hold a large Pakistan stands resolutely with "I want to say that in Prasad said "not a single gathering in Muzaffarabad, the them." Prasad, who also holds Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar bullet has been fired" in Jammu capital of Pakistan-occupied the charge of communications, Patel was right and Jawaharlal and Kashmir ever since the Kashmir (PoK), Prasad asked electronics & information tech- Nehru was wrong. It (Article controversial provision of the him to first talk about the nology ministries, listed sever- 370) was a historical blunder Constitution was scrapped last democratic rights of people liv- al other achievements of the committed (that time) and (by month. ing in that area. Modi government in its 100 scrapping the special status) "Curfew has been lifted "What is the situation of days of rule, like criminalising Narendra Modi as our PM, from all areas (in J&K), except people living in PoK? Were triple talaq and amendment to showing immense courage, those under the jurisdiction of they given their democratic the anti-terror law to designate ' - +" +"#/ - #( corrected that historical 14 police stations there," he rights? Do they have employ- an individual as terrorist. PTI !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. ( 0 $* % 0 %# & "''10 '$=!& ), '% <+ & ) '% % &&$0 '$=!& ), '%= ) )9%#*.:) --*$+ + 2 : < $! ! ' "5A6 !'*" *) &@ E'% '*% G &1 ,)& & &))H &% ') +!"'!! ,* 4 / ( ) " %%! &&%!/+ %&02 &%! 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The two sides will con- % ( tinue to maintain communication on this 8 $ issue,” read a Chinese statement. There is cer- # ( tainly more than just a question of “schedule.” India has been deeply shocked by China’s stand at the UN Security Council. After the in playing a more constructive gathering over bilateral relations territory and will remain so.” He * S abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian role in regional and interna- was when the Northern Army added that Pakistan, which ille- Constitution, Beijing blatantly supported tional affairs.” Commander Lt Gen Ranbir gally occupied Pakistan-occupied Pakistan. During a press conference in New Was it a coincidence that Singh postponed his scheduled Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit- 4 - York, Zhang Jun, China’s Permanent Pakistan decided to release Jaish- visit to China. Officially, it was Baltistan, has no locus standi in ?@ ( Representative to the UN, said that India had e-Mohammad chief Maulana meant to monitor the situation in Kashmir. The implication is that ; $ changed the status quo in Kashmir, causing Masood Azhar from protective Kashmir but there is no doubt the “donation” of Shaksgam ?@ tensions in the region. He argued that India custody? According to that the Chinese side was not Valley is invalid and needs to be had challenged China’s sovereign interests: Intelligence reports quoted in the keen on the visit and remained discussed. In July 1961, three con- “Such practice by India …will not change Indian media, Azhar, though vague. In these circumstances, is versations took place between A ) * China’s exercise of sovereignty and effective designated a terrorist by the the time propitious for a serious Zhang Wenji, Director of the S ( administrative jurisdiction over the relevant United Nations in May 2019, has advance on the vexed border Foreign Ministry’s Asian Affairs territory.” been let out to plan terrorist oper- 4 issue? The answer is no. Department and G ( One wishes India would now start talk- ations against our country. Officials in India are often Parthasarathy, the Indian Charge # ( ing about the human rights in Tibet, the fate Another issue usually not 4 confused by the length of India’s d’affaires in Beijing. S of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang or the aspirations mentioned is the fact that the SR border with China. According to Zhang argued that based on of the Hong Kong population — the cancel- talks have been downgraded. 2 2 the MEA: “The entire Sino- China’s experience of Sino- 5 lation of the SR talks should certainly be seen For years, the National Security Indian border is 4,056 km long Burmese and Sino-Nepalese # in this perspective. The Hindustan Times com- Advisor used to meet Yang Jiechi, >4 and traverses one Indian Union negotiations, though the two 4 mented: “It is rare — in fact unheard of — who was then State Councillor @ 8 4 Territory, Ladakh, and four States sides disagree on the facts, two for China to officially confirm the delay of the (like Wang Yi today). Yang was viz, Uttarakhand, Himachal methods were worked out to % B@ top-level bilateral meeting, which the later promoted as a member of 2 Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal resolve differences: (1) Each Government, or the Foreign Ministry had- the Politburo, while his Indian 4 4 Pradesh”. While the MHA says, presents a factual basis and = ( n’t even announced.” counterpart, Ajit Doval, was ele- “India shares 3,488 km of border objectively compares them, A factor which has certainly played a role vated to the rank of a Cabinet K with China that runs along looking to see whose informa- in the postponement is the continuous pro- Minister. The logical and normal Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal tion is relatively more logical % 1 Pakistan bias showed by Wang Yi, the way would have been that Doval Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim …and more beneficial to the two # Chinese SR and Foreign Minister. Last week- continued to meet Yang. Instead, / / 2 and Arunachal Pradesh…the countries’ friendship; (2) each end, he visited Islamabad and met the Wang, far junior, was designated E : border is not fully demarcated can keep to its own position and 5 Pakistani President, Prime Minister Imran by China as the new SR. This and the process of clarifying consider, from a political stand- 4 Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood amounts to a de facto downgrad- and confirming the Line of point, what kind of resolution Qureshi (officially, he had gone to attend the ing of the talks. / > Actual Control is in progress.” would be more beneficial. # 3rd China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Just to give an example, last They have forgotten about the This could be a way to pro- Ministers’ Dialogue). Perhaps more telling for month, amid the Hong Kong Shaksgam Valley “donated” by ceed but basic trust needs to be $ ( India, Wang had detailed talks with the Chief unrest, important China-US talks Pakistan to China in 1963. built first. It is not present today. 8 of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, and were held in New York. Mike /: Though currently in China’s pos- It is, therefore, doubtful if a 6 4 ( ( both pledged to deepen cooperation in var- Pompeo, the US Secretary of session, it is very much part of XiMo encounter can bring any ious fields between the two nations. State, met Yang Jiechi. Any seri- Indian territory. This should be “early harvest” as predicted by the 8 4 ( According to Xinhua, Wang asserted that ous talks are usually conducted the first point on the agenda of Chinese side. 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Yet, there are some definitive # / # assumptions one derives from data points available and it is important not to get too pessimistic, as each # F # 5 sector, country and company reacts differently to 9# 5: G negative triggers. # 5G # 5 ( At the macro-level, till January 2021 when a new : point, there are two options for the Centre. following: The cost of capital, land, elec- archaic tax administration system. Its G # 5 US President will be in place, expect a world in flux. > It can tap into the Reserve Bank of India’s tricity and corporate taxes in particular, objective must be to ensure “ease of tax- That’s because Donald Trump’s re-election campaign (RBI) reserves and go in for sovereign bor- so that firms hire more, earn more and ation” and to “maximise certainty and hinges on projecting himself as the hero of an / / rowing. The latter is a double-edged sword pay more revenue; while simultaneously minimise disputes.” + / 5 = “America First” policy, which will continue to esca- due to exchange rate risks, especially if it improving the quality of human resources The Government also needs to 5 8 late US-China trade tensions, with cascading is a Euro/dollar debt. Because though the to increase the productivity quotient. explore hitherto untapped sources for rev- effects on trade and job losses globally. America’s borrowing interest rates are low, the rate The potential for upside growth in enue generation. Herein, India must take # > 0 trade bullying is making it a “lose-lose” proposition / of the rupee could plummet further. India exists in building infrastructure, the initiative to tax big tech differently, as % 8 for American consumers, Chinese manufacturers Besides, as India’s sovereign rating is “just urbanisation and making India into a this is an untapped source of revenue. / /> and the rest of the world. According to International 2 above investment grade”, lending costs will global hub for start-ups, exports, services Because tech giants like Google, Amazon Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecasts, America’s unilat- be higher. and manufacturing. India had hoped to and Facebook invoice their revenues out # 5 eralism will reduce the world economic output by The transfer of the surplus amount by encash the opportunity that US-China of India, while maintaining operations in % 4 0.5 per cent, having a recessionary impact on the the RBI comes as a well-considered and trade wars threw up but the anticipated the country, showing lesser profits. 5 ( world economy. 4 consensual move between the Centre and relocation to India is yet to happen. Developed nations are trying to form a Then, at the micro-level, which pertains to India, / 4: 4 the central bank, if the infused windfall India contributes nearly three per cent consensus on a way forward unitedly to ; ( let us view how the science of behavioural finance 2 of 1.76 lakh crore of the surplus reserve to the world’s GDP but has only one per impose higher taxation on big tech. % plays out on corporates and retail investors when 4 transferred is used to stimulate consump- cent share of the global investment Beyond a maximum revenue threshold, confronted with a “flight or fight syndrome.” This tion demand instead of diverting it to money. The present stock of global the surplus revenue must be taxed on >0 can be seen in relation to how Governments and 22 / > funding the Government’s revenue deficit. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) exceeds Indian turf. ( individuals responded to business cycles during the India has been growing at an average $32 trillion. Global inflows have contin- Digital commerce is anticipated to # : : > 1998 Asian financial crisis, the 2008 slump and now 4 of 7.5 per cent in the last five years. Yet ued to decline since the peak of 2015, bring about the next biggest revolution in = ( the 2019 sputter. We are now at the lowest ebb, with globally, the new-normal for growth despite FDI policies in India being pro- creating jobs and increasing GDP, as com- 1 a lock-jawed economy at five per cent Gross 0 rates has seen downward revisions by a gressively liberalised, with in-bound panies seek to draw the next 500 million # 5 Domestic Product (GDP) growth. O percentage point, and a climb-up of inflows of $64 billion in 2018-19. There Indians into the e-commerce main- ( Here is a textbook example of what occurs when national debt to GDP ratios to levels as is scope to double this investment by mak- stream. For example, revenues of Asia’s $ money supply halts. Discretionary spending gets high as the pre-2008 years. In order to ing India a preferred investment destina- largest company, Alibaba, rose 42 per cent / postponed as consumers turn cautious and the resul- transit towards a new growth trajectory, tion, as doubling this figure from one per in the last quarter of 2019, defying the tant fall in demand threatens a local and global slow- we cannot afford to grow at sub-optimal cent to two per cent in itself could yield slowdown, due to internet- shopping sup- down, as all economic vitals sink into downward rates of anything below eight to ten per close to $3 trillion inflows into the coun- ply chains. Energising the Micro, Small & # 5 ( spirals. Yet, strangely, higher income brackets don’t cent GDP annually, year on year, for the try. Medium Enterprises (MSME) market- get impacted during downturns on the consump- next 20 years. The Centre needs a more While there is a silver lining that infla- place needs tapping into low-cost fund- # tion side, unlike middle and lower middle holistic approach, which entails both tion has been contained to below four per ing from multilateral banks; providing % S classes. structural reforms as well as cyclical boosts cent and the fiscal deficit was contained adequate skilling and marketing support, C # 5 ( Private consumption has been the biggest pro- to raise short and medium term-growth. at 3.4 per cent of the GDP, the Centre so as to encourage digital entrepreneur- ? # C peller of India’s economic growth. But Private Final And even in a slowdown, there exist pock- needs to rethink its stance on both. ship in financial services, online retail, " Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) growth was just ets of growth that can be scaled up. Because maintaining the fiscal deficit tar- online education and remote healthcare. # three per cent in the June quarter. The salaried class The Centre has the biggest role to play get of 3.3 per cent amidst a contracting In conclusion, slowdowns are never > ; # has become afraid of taking loans for automobiles in this by tapping into its own domestic economy may not be the best policy in as bad as they appear, nor are economic # ( or housing, as savings-to-GDP ratio comes under propellers of growth, of which labour- times of contraction, when there is need boom times as prosperous as they seem. pressure. The collateral damage is already impact- intensive industries like housing, infra- to turn expansionary by increasing cap- Because historically, periods of boom are P Q ing the construction and automobile sectors, which structure, tourism, education and man- ital expenditure on public projects. And times when asset bubbles get created, giv- # > are among the largest employers and feed a supply ufacturing, can be the prime movers. inflation must be allowed to rise a bit, ing an illusion of rising prosperity. But in H@@@@ chain of at least 200 ancillaries of growth, as they The Centre must have a calibrated because rural wages and consumption effect, they have invariably presaged ( are laying-off the unorganised sector labour which approach towards Industry 4.0 that guz- dropped as farmers were paid less. downturns. So let’s ride this out. Tough 6 1 ) $ comprises 90 per cent of the workforce. zles labour-intensive jobs and opts for The intent in correcting some of the times call for being mindful of efficien- 91)$: B@ Thereafter, the country sinks into deeper sov- automation, as there still exists a vast anomalies in tax laws is laudable and long cies at all levels, so India can emerge A ereign debt and yet the only panacea is to look potential for labour-intensive manufac- overdue. Implementation of the recom- stronger and smarter. /S / ( towards the Government itself to increase spend- tured goods within the domestic market mendations of the Akhilesh Ranjan-led (The writer is an author, columnist, 9 : ing on welfare schemes and pump funds into infra- and exports to Southeast Asian markets. task force on the Direct Tax Code must chairperson for National Committee on structure, railways, roadways and health care. 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mal warming over the Pacific Ocean, East and South Asia as they can lead warming contrast drives up aerosol is already considered detrimental for to a wider and thicker aerosol layer concentration in the atmosphere. the monsoon as it blocks the flow of in the upper troposphere and further Aerosols not only affect the cli- moisture-bearing winds from the intensify droughts. mate system, including disturbances oceans to the Indian landmass. A Given that India is already vul- to the water cycle, they also harm new study by Indian Institute of nerable to hydrological and weath- humans, animals and plants as they 4 /> Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune er extremes, a higher degree of cause smog and pollution. Their out- found that it further weakens the drought severity will only subject the put and emissions are a matter of monsoon by transporting aerosols country to more hydrological stress grave concern. ' % ")'" ' , / from lower altitudes in the East Asian while affecting agriculture and the To rein in these soaring emis- % %& '%&)& & '*)! region up and into the higher alti- livelihood of millions of people. sions, we need to understand the )&$% '%&)!*$,7 erosols, tiny solid particles or tudes of about 12-18 km, forming an Reducing aerosol emissions is level of aerosol pollution in India. liquid droplets suspended in aerosol layer called the Asian not only essential for improving air India needs an aerosol protocol that &%%'*% $% +& ++& Athe atmosphere, are rapidly Tropopause Aerosol Layer (ATAL) quality but also for controlling is able to set the parameters for pre- !8'+%') '%& + becoming the ubiquitous factor in over the South Asian region. droughts and their impact on peo- venting spread of aerosol emissions. %& '%&) * &! environmental degradation and It remains suspended there dur- ple in the Indian subcontinent. Industries and other man-made +'*+') '% % +& pushing up the frequency of ing the monsoon and its thickening Rising temperatures, too, are becom- sources of aerosol emissions current- +D* 0)% ' ,',) % droughts across the world, especial- cuts solar energy to the Earth. This ing the cause of increase in the con- ly have a free run thanks to lack of ly in India. They can come from nat- in turn weakens monsoon circulation centration of aerosols in the atmos- stringent regulations that set ground & + % '% % )*! % ural sources, like dust or wildfires, or and increases the severity of drought phere that cause air pollution. rules for operations. ) )'% ,*") &% & man-made sources such as vehicles conditions. According to a recent study by The categorisation of industries + %0&%' + and industrial emissions. The study, published in the researchers from the University of and other aerosol-emitting units is &'*%! +')! )) A team of atmospheric scientists Scientific Reports journal, reveals California, aerosol presence is exac- critical and periodic checking will go from India, USA and Canada found that the combined effect of El Niño erbating climate change and its a long way in controlling them. This )"& 0+ && that aerosols in the atmosphere can and aerosols reduces rainfall over the adverse effects. While climate change will have a direct impact on the fight , !% &)'* '$ +& increase the severity of droughts in Indian sub-continent as compared to is warming oceans, it is warming against climate change and help &%") '$!%" the Indian subcontinent by as much the individual effect of El Niño. ing El Niño years over the sub-con- quency of El Niño events and land faster, which is bad news for India arrest its worsening environ- +' +'! , *$, as 17 per cent during El Niño years. Going by the satellite readings and tinent has amplified by 17 per cent. droughts over India, the researchers global air quality. The study, pub- ment situation. &%!&))+ &%! '0 The El Niño phenomenon, a series of model simulations in the Noting that in recent decades warned against any further increase lished in the journal Nature Climate (The writer is an environmental which occurs when there is abnor- report, the severity of droughts dur- there has been an increase in the fre- in industrial emissions from both Change, shows that the land-sea journalist) G ! ' &)H = !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*.
+5!1 1 <= " * $ " " 8 4 /+ %& &, ' % hina announced Wednesday it would exempt 16 categories of products from US tariffs, ahead % $% &, % 3 Cof a fresh round of trade talks next month. China and the US have been embroiled in a year-long trade war that has seen the two sides ' 1 "'%! slap punitive tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in two-way trade. The exemptions announced Wednesday will become effective on September 17 and be valid 8 4 -9 " R for one year, according to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, which released two lists that include seafood products and anti-cancer drugs. hina on Tuesday removed The lists mark the first time Beijing has announced products to be excluded from tariffs. Climits on foreign institutions E Other product categories which will become exempt from tariffs include alfalfa pellets, fish wanting to invest in its stocks feed, medical linear accelerators and mould release agents. Wednesday’s lists do not include big- and bond markets, as it seeks to ticket items such as soybeans and pork. Trade negotiators have said they will meet in Washington attract overseas investment amid he liquid- in early October, raising hopes that fresh negotiations could help ease tensions between the world’s a slowing economy and a trade 1 / 9 @19 B Tity crisis two biggest economies. spat with the United States. < ( 1 ! $ # ! Moody’s, it does not expect small businesses, potentially of Commerce in Shanghai’s mistic about a country whose shadows many businesses,” removed on Tuesday. + & @+&B! LAP lending by NBFCs and leading to loan delinquencies annual China Business consumer market is still blos- said Eric Zheng, chairman of “Foreign institutional ( ( @((B HFCs to pick-up significantly and defaults, the brokerage Report also found that 75 per soming. the trade association. investors with the relevant qual- " " in the next few months too as firm added. cent of US firms opposed the The report also found Some of the biggest ifications can remit funds to "1 7 1 7((! " the operating environment Besides, it said that the US use of punitive tariffs to China’s ongoing economic swings in the survey came in carry out investment in securi- $( " ? - FAA remains challenging for them declining real estate prices in force China into a trade deal slowdown — which predates the area of future expecta- ties in compliance with regula- " G?; as they continue to face issues some cities and a slower pace and market-access reforms. the trade war -- remains the tions for China’s market, with tions, greatly enhancing the with accessing funds. of price growth in others has President Donald Trump top overall concern of US 61.4 percent expressing opti- convenience for foreign “Indian non-banking curtailed refinancing of LAP says his tariffs against billions companies. mism, down from historical investors participating in the financial companies (NBFCs) and hurt recovery prospects for of dollars in Chinese goods — But the standoff is a very rates in the 80-90 percent onshore financial market,” the ,,) * , and housing finance companies defaulted loans. which have been reciprocat- close second, and more than range. regulator said in a statement. &$, *, & 2 *%"* ) + $ ' +'%--)&*% + ' + $ B8<< %, $" / Cupertino, California as the company set plans to sell the / expected Apple to charge $8 to cable and satellite TV ser- pple unveiled its iPhone 11 new handsets on September 20. $10 per month for the service, vices. Amodels Tuesday with a Apple’s announcements oreign Portfolio Investors ) pple is finally taking on which will be called Apple Like Netflix and similar price cut for the most basic appeared to be aimed at F(FPIs)on Wednesday ANetflix with its own TV Plus. services from Amazon and models while also laying out emphasizing value as the com- turned buyers for the first streaming television service But Apple is entering a Hulu, Apple has been spend- plans for streaming and gam- pany looks to shift its business time in September. FPIs had 2 2 currently set for October 31. and, uncharacteristically for market that Netflix practical- ing billions of dollars for orig- ing services as it bids to weath- model to reduce its dependence been on a sell mode despite Like other car manufactur- the company, offering it at a ly created in 2007 — around inal programs. er the slump in the global on smartphones and tie in dig- the roll-back of the tax sur- ermany luxury car manu- ers with plants in the UK, BMW bargain price — $5 a month the same time as the first The most anticipated so far smartphone market. ital content and other services charge on them as macro- Gfacturer BMW will tem- is preparing for the prospect of beginning on November 1. iPhone came out. And Netflix seems to be “The Morning Price appeared to be a key to its devices. economic concerns took the porarily close its British plant a ‘no-deal Brexit’ and Britain’s Walt Disney Co is launch- has amassed more than 150 Show,” a comedy starring consideration as the tech giant “I think the iPhone 11 is centre stage. in Oxford for two days around withdrawal from the EU with- ing its own assault on Netflix million subscribers, meaning Jennifer Aniston, Reese reduced the entry level price for compelling and may convince On Wednesday, FPIs the current scheduled date for out a deal, which Peter warned the same month, for just $7. that Apple needed to make a Witherspoon and Steve Carrell. the iPhone 11 to $699 and people to upgrade earlier than bought 266.89 crore worth Brexit, a company executive could push prices up. It may be sheer coinci- splash. The service will launch with undercut rivals for its gaming they might have otherwise of stocks while Domestic revealed Tuesday. “The first “A ‘no-Deal’ means that dence that the cost of paying “You have to expect they’re nine original shows and films, and streaming television sub- given the lower price and Institutional Investors concrete measures we have WTO (World Trade for both Apple and Disney going to do something, con- with more expected each scriptions. Apple unveiled three longer battery life, not just an bought 1,132.42 crore agreed with suppliers is (that) Organisation) tariffs will come subscriptions will still be a dol- sidering how hyper competi- month. It will only carry versions of the iPhone 11 improved camera.” With the worth. However, the out- we will not be producing on into force, which means an lar less than Netflix’s main tive the streaming video space Apple’s original programming including “Pro” models with new devices and services, “I flow had steadily declined October 31st and November aggravated situation compared plan, priced at $13 a month. is,” said Tim Hanlon, CEO of and will be available in 100 triple camera and other think there are more reasons to from 2,016.20 crore at the 1st,” BMW’s chief finance offi- to the existing one,” he said. But the intent to disrupt Vertere Group. countries at launch. advanced features starting at stay with Apple than to defect start of the month, down to cer Nicolas Peter told reporters “We would therefore have Netflix’s huge lead in the Apple CEO Tim Cook did Since it began focusing on $999 and $1,099, unchanged from Apple,” said Patrick 188.08 crore on at the Frankfurt Motor Show. to increase prices in different streaming business couldn’t not have much new to say exclusive shows and movies six from last year’s prices, touting Moorhead, analyst at Moor September 9. He said the decision was markets,” if sales and produc- be clearer. about the TV service beyond years ago, Netflix has built a upgraded features including Insights & Strategy. “A gamut of factors, such agreed with suppliers to “ensure tion decreased, he explained. Apple delivered the news its pricing and debut date, huge library of original pro- ultra-wide camera lenses. Apple TV+ service will as slower-than-expected the logistical security” of the Other manufacturers have Tuesday while also unveiling although he did show a trail- gramming and now spends The surprise from Apple launch November 1 in more demand growth in major Oxford site, which produces already warned of drastic con- three new iPhones that won’t er for a new Jason Momoa-led upward of $10 billion annual- was the reduction in the start- than 100 countries at $4.99 per economies, geopolitical and the Mini brand models. sequences if Brexit goes badly. look much different than last series called “See.” Netflix ly on its lineup. ing price at $699, down from month and will include a “pow- trade tensions and a gradual “We have prepared our Last month, Peugeot chief year’s models other than boast- declined to comment. Apple also announced a $749 for the iPhone XR a year erful and inspiring lineup of weakening of the economic processes for the Brexit, our sys- Carlos Tavares told the ing an additional camera for In the past, Netflix CEO new videogame subscription ago even as many premium original shows, movies and growth prospects in India, tems are able to cope,” assured Financial Times that produc- taking pictures from extra- Reed Hastings has depicted the service that will cost $5 a devices are being priced around documentaries.” While Apple’s have contributed to a build- Peter. Despite a series of setbacks tion of Vauxhall and Opel wide angles. increased competition as a month when it rolls out Sept $1,000. streaming service will have up of risk aversion, which in Westminster, British Prime Astra cars could be shifted to The aggressive pricing is positive for everyone, allowing 19. Called Apple Arcade, the The new iPhones are “jam- limited content at first, its price has impeded the demand Minister Boris Johnson has insist- southern Europe from unusual for Apple, which typ- consumers to create their own service will allow subscribers packed with new capabilities is below the $6.99 for the for emerging market (EM) ed he will not ask seek a new post- Ellesmere Port on Merseyside ically charges a premium for entertainment bundles instead to play more than 100 games and an incredible new design,” forthcoming Disney+ service debt instruments,” the rating ponement to the UK’s with- if Brexit has a negative impact products and services to bur- of accepting bundles put selected by Apple that are Apple chief executive Tim and the more expensive plans agency said. drawal from the European Union, on business. nish its brand. Most analysts together at higher prices by exclusive to the service. 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',( + 5 !R 6-. - < 2!!! -CCCD 63 = 53 > any decision it must be with the such a policy could become a New Delhi (PTI): Bharti Airtel on Wednesday launched its consultation with state finance reality, he said, ”We are ready broadband offering, ‘Airtel Xstream Fibre’ promising 1Gbps speed nion minister Nitin ministers and GST Council,” with the process. My ministry On the other hand, ONGC, to 1.29 per cent lower. for 3,999 a month, raising the competitive heat in a market that UGadkari on Wednesday Gadkari said here at the launch is trying to get it cleared as HCL Tech, NTPC, Sun Pharma, The broader BSE midcap has recently seen commercial roll-out of Jio’s fibre based services. said it was up to the Finance of a BS-VI scooter by Honda early as possible and I am con- quity benchmark BSE TCS, Bajaj Finance, PowerGrid, and smallcap indices rallied up “Starting today (Wednesday), Airtel Xstream Fibre is avail- Ministry along with state gov- Motorcycle and Scooter India. fident that in the limited short Sensex ticked higher for Tech Mahindra and Infosys to 1.43 per cent. able to Homes, SOHO (Small Office Home Office) and small ernments and GST Council to He further said, currently time we would come to a con- Ethe third session on the were among the top losers on the Elsewhere in Asia, Hang commercial establishments in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, decide on reduction in GST the ball was in the court of the clusion and we will launch the trot on Wednesday, fuelled by index, shedding up to 2.93 per Seng, Nikkei and Kospi settled Noida, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, rate for automobiles and that he Finance Ministry and he was policy.” gains in banking and auto cent. significantly higher, while Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Indore, Jaipur and Ahmedabad,” had already spoken to the confident that the ministry in He said such a policy stocks amid firm cues from “The Indian markets are Shanghai Composite Index Bharti Airtel said in a statement. Finance Minister in this regard. consultation with state gov- would also include old two- other Asian markets. showing signs of stabilising and ended in the red. In the coming months, Airtel Xstream Fibre will be rolled The Road Transport and ernments would take a positive wheelers and “if the two-wheel- The 30-share index settled inching towards recovery. The Exchanges in Europe were out in more markets, the statement added. “Airtel Xstream Fibre Highways Minister also said a decision. er industry wants to suggest 125.37 points, or 0.34 per cent, headline index (Nifty) is up for trading in the green in their offers unlimited broadband at 1Gbps for just 3,999/month. It scrappage policy, which also Commenting on vehicle anything we are going to listen higher at 37,270.82. Similarly, the fifth straight day as com- respective early sessions. also offers unlimited landline calls to any network in India along includes two-wheelers, is in the scrappage policy, Gadkari said to it with an open mind”. the broader NSE Nifty rose ments from the Finance The Indian rupee appreci- with exclusive ‘AirtelThanks’ benefits...,” it said. works and will be launched a draft had already been pre- Acknowledging the cur- 32.65 points, or 0.30 per cent, Minister have contributed to sta- ated by 2 paise (intra-day) to The benefits include three months Netflix subscription gift, soon. pared. “But there are still prob- rent distress in the auto indus- to finish at 11,035.70. bilising market sentiments. The trade at 71.68 per US dollar. one year Amazon Prime membership and access to premium con- Last week at the SIAM lems related with various stake- try, the minister said the rea- Investor sentiment has improved focus of the govern- Global oil benchmark Brent tent from ZEE5 and Airtel Xstream app. annual convention, Gadkari holders. We need cooperation sons could be myriad due to revived amid indications of ment to boost economic recov- crude was trading 0.82 per cent On September 5, billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio had had assured the auto industry from the manufacturers as well demand and supply issues, more steps from the government ery are being priced in. higher at USD 63.20 per barrel. announced launch of its fibre-based broadband service, offer- that he would take up the issue as the Finance Ministry,” he global economic slowdown or to shore up growth, while glob- “Further, signals indicating ing minimum internet speed of 100 Mbps for 699 a month. of GST reduction for automo- added. due to business cycle. al equities rose on hopes of a China will move to lessen trade JioFiber will offer free voice calling anywhere in the country, biles to 18 per cent from 28 per Some of the issues are He, however, exuded con- trade truce between the US and war repercussions and global ( > 3 unlimited data and video conferencing. All subscribers will get cent. related with tax while some are fidence that within five to six China, analysts said. stimulus have helped global / Brussels. Before he sus- pended parliament, 4 June 2018 following the death ist organisations, including peaking to the MPs rushed through of former TTP leader Mullah Iran's Quds Forces, Hamas, SBundestag lower legislation requiring he US has unveiled new Fazlullah. ISIS, Al Qaeda, and their affil- house of parliament, the Johnson to postpone Tsteps to fight terrorism Under Noor Wali's leader- iates," Mnuchin told White German leader said Brexit by three months and add muscle to the Trump ship, TTP has claimed respon- House reporters at a joint news there was still time to if he fails to secure a administration's ability to sibility for numerous deadly conference with the Secretary hammer out a workable deal at an EU summit pursue terror suspects, their terrorist attacks across of State Mike Pompeo. accord. on October 17th-18th. financiers and supporters Pakistan, the State Department Pompeo described the "The EU will in a He took office in worldwide. said in a press release. executive order as the "most- few months experience July promising to rene- Utilising a new execu- The executive order allows significant update" to counter- the exit of an important gotiate the Brexit terms tive order signed by President the US government to better terrorism sanctions authority member, the exit of struck by his predeces- Donald Trump, issued on target terror group leaders and since September 2001. Britain," Merkel said. sor, Theresa May, which the eve of the 9/11 anniver- provides new tools to pursue The treasury secretary said "I am firmly con- were rejected three sary, the Treasury individuals who participate in that his department was vinced that we still have every MPs over his Brexit plan but times by MPs. He has previ- Department sanctioned over terrorist training, Treasury enhancing efforts to deny ter- chance to do it in an orderly insisted he was making every ously said he would rather be two dozen individuals and Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. rorist access to the financial way and the German govern- effort to strike an exit deal with "dead in a ditch" than delay entities from 11 terrorist It order also authorises system. ment will work toward making the European Union. Brexit. groups, including Pakistan- secondary sanctions on foreign "Since the horrific attacks this possible until the very last As the planned departure Merkel has repeatedly based Tehrik-e-Taliban financial institutions that have of 9/11, the US government has day." date of October 31st looms, expressed concerns that a no- Pakistan (TTP). knowingly conducted or facil- refocused its counter-terrorism However she added that if Johnson said: "We're working deal exit could deal a body blow Noor Wali, also known itated significant transactions efforts to constantly adapt to the European Union and very hard to get a deal. I think to the European economy with as Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, with sanctioned persons, emerging threats. President Britain failed to agree on terms we will get a deal but if absolute- a recession already looming. from the TTP was one of the Mnuchin said. He added that Trump's modernised counter- for Brexit that Germany as the ly necessary we will come out But she has stressed sanctioned individuals, the the order targets those actors terrorism Executive Order bloc's top economy was "pre- with no deal." that the integrity of the EU US State Department said, for and behalf of specially-des- enhances the authorities we use pared" for a disorderly divorce. The Conservative leader is too important to describing him as a Specially ignated global terrorists. to target the finances of terror British Prime Minister has faced intense opposition in sacrifice core principles for the Designated Global Terrorist. "Specifically, we have groups and their leaders to Boris Johnson suspended par- the House of Commons to his sake of a deal. He was named the leaders, operative and ensure they are as robust as liament Tuesday following a threat to leave the bloc without leader of the terror group in financiers from over 11 terror- possible," Mnuchin said. series of bruising clashes with agreeing exit terms with + *!&*! ') 7 ! '* )&*% + + /&%&!&) '% <0 &$,& % ,/& 7 *1")& rime Minister Justin between Iran and the United > > PTrudeau on Wednesday States. he EU warned kicked off the campaign for ran on Wednesday rejected The arch-foes have been at ustralia on Wednesday TWednesday that Israeli &%&+*7 next month's Canadian gener- Ithe possibility of a meeting loggerheads since May last year Arevealed that three of its Prime Minister Benjamin al election, gunning to hold between President Hassan when Trump unilaterally with- citizens had been detained in Netanyahu's pledge to annex &%%& '% onto his liberal majority in a Rouhani and US counterpart drew from a 2015 nuclear deal Iran, the latest in a series of the Jordan Valley in the occu- tight race against newcomers Donald Trump, after the White and began reimposing crip- Westerners to be seized by pied West Bank if he wins ,)!& N& 7 on both flanks. House signalled it was open to pling sanctions on Iran. authorities in Tehran. next week's election under- The parties have already such an encounter. Iran's representative at the News of the trio's detention mines chances for peace in been wooing voters with pre- Two of Trump's top lieu- United Nations reiterated comes at a sensitive geopoliti- the region. election ads, announcements tenants on Tuesday indicated he Rouhani's position in an inter- cal juncture, and after Australia "The policy of and whistle stops in key bat- was ready to meet the Iranian view published Wednesday by announced that it would join a settlement construction and urkey has slammed as tlegrounds across the country. president without precondi- state news agency IRNA. US-led mission to protect ship- expansion... is illegal under T"racist" Israeli Prime But Governor General Julie tions, after the US leader sacked Majid Takht-Ravanchi said ping through the Strait of international law and its con- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Payette's dissolution of parlia- his hawkish national security a meeting could take place only Hormuz with tensions high in tinuation, and actions taken controversial pledge to annex the ment, at Trudeau's behest, adviser John Bolton. if Washington ends its "eco- the Gulf region. in this context, undermine Jordan Valley in the occupied marked the official start of the But Secretary of State Mike nomic terrorism" by lifting all of "The Department of the viability of the two-state West Bank if he is re-elected in race to the Oct 21 ballot. Pompeo and Treasury Secretary its sanctions against Tehran. Foreign Affairs and Trade is solution and the prospects for September 17 polls. Mr Trudeau, who swept to Steven Mnuchin stressed the The Iranian envoy said any providing consular assistance to a lasting peace," an EU "The election promise of office in November 2015 United States would maintain its meeting must also be held in the the families of three Australians spokesperson said in a state- Netanyahu, who is giving all promising "sunny ways" and campaign of "maximum pres- framework of the group of detained in Iran," a spokesper- ment to AFP. kind of illegal, unlawful and stressing the importance of sure" against the Islamic repub- major powers that negotiated son told AFP, declining to com- aggressive messages before the gender equality, gay rights and lic. the 2015 nuclear deal. ment further citing privacy election, is a racist apartheid the environment, faces an elec- The idea of a Trump- "As long as the US govern- obligations. state," Foreign Minister Mevlut torate more focused on the Rouhani meeting was floated ment's economic terrorism and Canberra is battling to Cavusoglu wrote on his official economy and affordability last month by French President such cruel sanctions are keep efforts to free the trio Twitter account in both English when it votes on Oct 21. Emmanuel Macron, who has imposed on the Iranian people, under wraps, and it is not and Turkis on Tuesday. The 47-year-old married been spearheading European there is no room for negotia- clear if the three have been "Will defend rights and father of three, whose colour- efforts to de-escalate tensions tions," he was quoted as saying charged. interests of our Palestinian ful socks and classic good by IRNA. brothers&sisters till the end," he looks are often splashed across added. the international media, may The Turkish government have history on his side. regards itself as a champion of Not since 1935 has a the Palestinian cause and has Canadian Prime Minister never shied away from criticism who won a parliamentary of Israel. Netanyahu issued the majority in his first term been deeply controversial pledge as he booted from office in the next gears up for elections on election. September 17. He also reiterat- But Mr Trudeau may not ed his intention to annex Israeli win enough seats to govern by settlements in the wider West himself after a series of mis- Bank if re-elected. steps that called into question Palestinians immediately his leadership while cutting reacted to Netanyahu's state- into his once sky-high popu- ment by saying he was destroy- larity. ing any hopes for peace, while That would leave him and his electoral opponents accused his Liberal Party weakened, him of a cynical play for right- relying on opposition members wing nationalist votes with polls of parliament to push through only a week away. legislation. = !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. f you thought tattoos were the Ipreserve of the hip youngsters, then that’s not true anymore. ;! 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Even (Ajmal) Kasab in * ' & % India had a lawyer. So that’s the L:" " beauty of the Indian Constitution '* '*% that “it’s very fair. It gives even an aggressor to present his point of he conversation kicks off view, which is important too.” or students from elemen- ‘Why would somebody do quite effortlessly when actor Not always do people know Ftary to high school, the that? Why would there be TRicha Chadha, on hearing about how law works and what it September 11 terrorist attack such cruelty?’” she said. that I work for this newspaper, means. So how does this film try to isn’t a memory. It’s history. A “That’s a very difficult thing immediately takes a shine to me. In bring that up? Richa observes that new HBO documentary that to grapple with and answer the blink of an eye, she recalls her even the educated people barely has made a debut on the so that was the trickiest part “good, old” college days when she understand the law. She says, “Only tragic incident’s 18th of the project,” she adds. interned at the daily in the same lawyers and the judges know about anniversary treats it that way. The film tells of Osama section. “I have a stack of newspa- it besides people working in judi- The necessity of her pro- Bin Laden and his activism 2 )$$&1; )) )3 pers with so many bylines,” she ciary and the police force, of course. ject, “What Happened on that started with the Soviet '% !!& %%&$'% reminisces. So films like these will only help to September 11,” struck film- Union’s invasion of +&*! % '''! '% % The discussion continues about create an awareness among the maker Amy Schatz when a Afghanistan. But it never her experiences in journalism and masses.” third grade girl told her truly answers the whys. )$ ) 1 &%! then turn towards her forthcoming We cannot ignore the fact that about a playdate where she Maybe no one can. film, Section 375: Marzi Ya films and every other manner of and a friend Googled Schatz doesn’t avoid +)& ' + )$ Zabardasti, opposite actor Akshaye story-telling have a responsibility “September 11 attacks.” some of the terrible images + + "& !'% %! &3 ! Khanna. This section of the Indian towards the society as they have the “When a child does that, of the day — the second &%! + & '*)! '%E Penal Code defines rape as a crim- highest capacity to impact diverse what he or she finds are some plane striking the World inal offence and states that a man minds collectively. The actor feels horrific images that are not Trade Center and resultant &% &)) '$,',)&%! is said to commit rape when he has that of course, films have a respon- necessarily appropriate for fireball, the collapse of each %! 0 sexual intercourse with a woman sibility and they are a powerful kids. So I felt a responsibili- tower and the giant clouds of &1 %&"'* + &3 ! & ! against her will or without her con- medium too “but then if there is a ty to try to fill that void and debris that billowed through L +&%!+&"% % sent or if she is a minor. “The whole pressure to teach and educate the try to give kids something the canyons of city streets. %*$'* &)) '$& '* film rests on the subject — can a lie audience, we won’t be able to that isn’t horrifying and kind Schatz didn’t want to avoid ruin all the truths? Who do you make all kinds of film because of fills in the gap,” Schatz those clips, since kids know '*% 0',)& )) %$ believe? The guy who says that he there are some on terrorists and said. that planes crashed into the +' +O)& ! ' + )$ didn’t do anything or the girl who gangsters too. If cinema sits down The half-hour film is a buildings, but she opted not &%!+' +&& +& says that he raped me,” asks Richa. with this responsibility, this medi- companion piece, focusing to spend much time on them * 1& +'!0M The film revolves around a um of entertainment will soon on the memories of former “so that we didn’t create too filmmaker, who stands accused by come to end. Interesting characters students at a high school near many lingering after-images a member of his female crew of are always grey. You cannot be Ground Zero. in people’s minds.” having raped her at his residence. preachy all the time. The respon- Schatz has made a spe- As part of her research, 8 The case draws unprecedented sibility that cinema should be cialty of creating films that Schatz interviewed alumni of %"$ + media attention as arguments screened by the censor board only seek to explain the inexplic- Stuyvesant High School near between the criminal lawyer and not by common public because able, with The Number on the World Trade Center site. ' ) (+& &)&! (played by Akshaye) representing kal ko fir koi bhi kuch bhi boldega, Great-Grandpa’s Arm tack- But the memories of what & ! + &) +!*)' the accused and the public prose- which is what happens in India — ling the holocaust and anoth- they saw, heard and smelled 8&$ '%!7 B +'* %0%! cutor Hiral Gandhi (played by hall ki seats tod do and things that er on the Parkland shooting. that day — and the uncer- %'&)' ' , * '$ + Richa) representing the victim heat they say like yeh hamari sanskriti “I’m really desperate for tainty of how they would get &!' % +'*%! '% + up as they produce undeniable evi- ke khilaf hai. At least watch the film some more lightness very home from school — proved dence proving their respective first. People just watch the trailer soon,” she said. too raw. That’s why In the % % 0 clients’s innocence. The question and make up their minds. We have In this case, she worked Shadow of the Towers: % +)& $& &% ) remains — will justice be served? a censor board and it is their job with the September 11 Stuyvesant High on 9/11 is a % ,' %&")''!E ,)& ! Richa’s understanding of her to certify films,” says she. remembrance museum on separate film that premieres & + % %')!$& character is that Hiral is a very pas- Laws have changed after the story, filming two men on HBO. '%! )) % sionate and idealistic girl, who has Nirbhaya’s case and there is talk of who work there giving pre- Schatz said a school cur- just started her career. She wants to legal reforms and fast trials, but the sentations to third graders. riculum is being developed + $ ) % ' +& 0 prove a point. She believes in “nail- stigma and blaming of rape sur- Stephen Kern, who worked for teaching children about '%% %&")* + ing” the bad guys. “When we start vivors is something which is unfor- on the 62nd floor of the the tragedy, and “What + & '! our new jobs, we have so much ide- tunately very much prevalent. World Trade Center’s North Happened on September 11” +")''! &% ) alism and enthusiasm, and slowly workshops, she and Akshaye kept cordial relationship outside court.” Richa feels not only in India but Tower, talks about being will be made available to & & '$,&% !" we get jaded or cynical. So she’s all their conversations limited to the Bholi Punjaban of Fukrey has anywhere in the world, there is a evacuated. Matthew schools for free. The film is new to the world of justice and film and its plot. Their workshops no confusion when she talks about social stigma and drama attached Crawford, whose father was aimed generally at children & *% !'*")+' Akshaye sir’s character has been her too were laden with heavy work — how she understood her character to it. And it’s a very common prob- a firefighter who died that ages 7 to 12. '&% !% &) mentor. She’s his prodigy,” the rehearsing the monologues and and its various layers. “If there’s an lem that a lot of rapes go unreport- day, discussed his experience. Throughout her work, * 0 actor says. debating the stances for the court- accused and s/he cannot afford a ed. “So there is need for change of She also found a middle Schatz kept returning to the + )$&) ' A film like this could be room drama and quite early on, she lawyer, the government will provide attitude in society. People need to school in Secaucus, New memory of the youngster & &$ &)1 extremely draining and if one realised that the right approach was a public prosecutor, which is the stop associating shame with the Jersey, that teaches history searching for details about doesn’t catch the vibe of the char- to keep their off-screen cama- role that I play. I have to prosecute survivor. Social mindsets don’t through art and poetry, help- September 11 on the inter- %& $& acter right, one can start off on a raderie to bare minimum. on behalf of the girl who hails from change with just a click. They take ing students process the net. & +&%&% + & ! wrong footing. The leads very well Richa says, “Thankfully, when an economically-weaker section a long time. The government alone emotions of what they “You can’t protect kids % 1 )) knew that they needed to imbibe we started the film, we barely of the society,” she says. While one cannot combat damaging stereo- learned. from what they’re going to &%* % &) the energy of the film to crack it knew each other. So when we might get perplexed about the types around it. But they do play Short history lessons are come across. It seemed to me correctly. And thus they strategical- started shooting, it was a thorough- roles of a defendant and a public a critical role. And this film aims sprinkled throughout the there was an opportunity to % &)&+& ly kept their conversations to bare ly professional relationship. prosecutor in the court and not to do just that — initiate a dialogue film, about New York and the put something out there that !'*8 minimum while shooting the film. Akshaye is a brilliant actor, who understand the difference, she around the stigma that rape sur- World Trade Center, the is age-appropriate and not + %+ +& Richa’s rich repertoire is a testimo- knows his character like the back explains, “A public prosecutor is a vivors face in our country,” says one-time tallest towers in the too scary and give them the ' %%& &'$ ny to her versatility and strong act- of his hand. The energy is hostile law officer who conducts criminal Richa with a hope of seeing a bet- world. Construction began tools they need to under- & &%! &),+ ing chops. In this film, she found and the past equation between proceedings on behalf of the state ter world. in 1968. stand the world around it necessary to allow the simmer- them gives context to their hostil- or in the public interest. Akshaye # # /6 “One of the biggest ques- them,” said she. 2 %% 0 ing tension to feel authentic. ity. Because Akshaye and I are sir’s character is completely oppo- (The film releases on tions the kids have is why? L'# During her prep and through the shown to show a professional and site to mine. He’s a private crimi- September 13.) $=' !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. ! 7% % . 2'$) + % )& ! &%&%+&* * % ' % % +N/+&% %' 4*&! O $'%& % O ,&)& + &$',% *,&%*$"' + )&& %& ' '* onaco, the Riviera learn the secrets of the marine gem, has become the world and discover the won- ) "( ' 1 epitome of luxury derful things that live beneath M @)('1B 61 1 9 @ 19B travel. It is not only for singles the surface with activities at - ) ')('1F# 3JDA felt a surge of friendliness and polite- endless knowledge and beauty. the St Lawrence River, is certainly a mar- Iness passing through me as I landed at vel of nature. With 3,160 tonnes of water the Airport in Montreal, Canada. As I had ) F # cascading down the falls every second is an air cast on my twisted leg and had dif- A day’s trip can be taken to the a spectacle. The Horseshoe Falls on the ficulty in walking, an airport worker Quebec city from Montreal through sev- Canadian side are awe-inspiring. The immediately rushed to guide me to the #' '$' ( ' 1 > eral bus tours which are available. One can ‘Maid of the Mist’ cruise to the Horseshoe elevator and lead me towards the immi- also hire a cab for the day so as to move is a must. gration area. This was in great contrast to cafes, museums, churches and lush green spot for nature-lovers, bird-watchers and leisurely at one’s own pace. With pic- the treatment I open spaces, it presents a moving canvas sports enthusiasts, the slopes are home to turesque cobblestone streets, vintage hut- received at the previ- of beautiful landscapes. two of the city’s oldest cemeteries. The like houses and cafes by the streetside and We spent only three to four hours in ous airport where we Mount Royal Chalet at its top takes one live performances in the open spaces Toronto. However, they were enough to had a stopover. ) ) ) back to the history of Montreal during the along the river front, make this historic absorb in the place’s warm vibe, which is I had heard In these two neighboring areas of Great Depression in 1932. The city a pleasure to be at. home to various people of different cul- many amazing and Montreal, we can explore the city’s cen- Kandiaronk lookout in front of the A visit to its Montmorency Falls is a tures and languages. We could also jaw-dropping sights turies-old history. One can walk down the Chalet offers a magnificent view of the must too. It ranges from a height of 83 squeeze in some time to go up the CN that this city could cobbled streets of old Montreal and downtown area and the mighty St metres, higher than the Niagara Falls. The Tower, which gives a magnificent view of offer. And my expe- admire the various historical structures Lawrence. falls can be climbed up in different ways the city and Lake Ontario. We took a stroll riences did not make that line the streets. If looked closely, one and a few of them could be really adven- at the the vibrant Eaton Square too. them appear as false. will notice French, English and Scottish ;) # turous and thrilling. All in all, one thing I will remember A quick peek at the influence in the architecture. After tak- deep-blue colour makes its interior pre- Founded in 1931 by Brother Marie- my visit to Canada for, is the friendly vibe map made me realise that I was just a few ing a walk through those lanes, one can sent a classic example of architectural art, Victoria, it has a very thoughtfully laid- ( of the place and its polite and helping peo- skips, hops and road-trips away from take a well-deserved break in one of the by Victor Bougear. One can also enjoy the out garden with green houses. The botan- One might fear the long eight-hour ple. They have a great respect for pedes- some of Canada’s finest spots. numerous restaurants or cafes along the various street art performances like clas- ic is known to be one of the finest and road journey from Montreal to Niagara trians. Drivers here would usually stop streets. sical, vocal and instrumental music at the largest of its kind. The collection of plants Falls, with two to three halts, and call it their cars if one is about to cross the roads ) / courtyard in front of the Basilica and at species here include several exotic and tedious and tiring. However, the drive (something highly unexpected in India). Situated on the St Lawrence river, the ?) # the same time, admire its very beauty. rare herbs. A stroll through its various through the excellent roads with dense Jardin Nelson, located in the heart of Old island of Montreal is a juxtaposition of the The Basilica is a testimony of the city’s theme gardens such as the Japanese gar- green forests on both sides is a different Montreal, is a haven for foodies to relish new and the old. My visit to this former catholic roots and the close relationship / den, the Chinese garden, Courtyard of experience altogether. The ‘Thousand the combined pleasures of good food, French colony was an unforgettable expe- between art and religion. Vintage wood Mount Royal is an iconic spot which Senses and many more, is an experience Islands’, which constitute an archipelago exceptional service and an impressive and rience. The city is home to 120 distinct carvings, slain is popularly known as ‘The Mountain’. that comes once in a lifetime. of 1,864 islands that straddles the breath-taking ambience. communities. With glass art Apart from It is also a Canada–US vibrant people, stained in being a per- source of border in restaurants, fect !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. "=! & E &, & % & ,)& , 1 %"& % ' *)& !' 1 ))&+&!' - E$ 8 & " + ice-captain Rassie van der Dussen ?5+ Von Wednesday said that a new look South African team will be relying a lot & && + on IPL regulars Quinton de Kock and &A$ David Miller to put up a competitive %$ 4 performance against formidable India + &%"$ in the T20 series beginning here on %& - Sunday. A$ + - De Kock will captain the team in 69 the absence of Faf du Plessis, who will " - + be in India for the Test series. L "8$ Van der Dussen, who impressed in the 50-over World Cup in an otherwise One of the T20s was at the scenic 69 ! forgettable tournament for the Proteas, HPCA Stadium here and South Africa has been elevated to vice-captaincy less won the game by seven wickets. than a year after he made his “We have had a look at the condi- International debut. tions, Proteas beat India by seven “Quinton and David have played a wickets the last time here. It will be a lot of cricket in India. We will look to good wicket to bat on. The boundaries feed off them and ask them a lot of are 65 metres all around, they are not questions about the conditions, the kind really big. We know what India are # of bowlers we would be facing so we can going to throw at us and we will pre- quickly adapt against a strong side like pare accordingly,” said the 30-year-old India,” van der Dussen said in a media from Pretoria. make it. interaction. South Africa have regrouped for In case they both make it, “We have had two tough training the first time since the disappointing pener KL Rahul’s poor then they might feature in the sessions since we have been here and World Cup campaign and the players Oshow with the bat could India A side in the two-day two more are coming up. It has been are raring to go, said va der Dussen. pave the way for Rohit practice game against South pretty hot and humid, pretty much like “Last time, we were together at the Sharma’s return to the Indian Africa in Vizianagaram before Durban. It is definitely an advantage World Cup. It was a disappointing Test XI when the selectors the first Test in that we came here a week before the first showing by the team. But now it is a meet here today to decide the Visakhapatnam on October 2. game.” fresh start, we have a new coaching staff. squad for the three-match Otherwise, the selection Van der Dussen feels captaincy will We have spoken a lot about in the last series against South Africa will remain pretty straightfor- only make de Kock a better player. few days how we want to be as a team. next month. ward with only Bhuvneshwar “Quinton is one of those guys who We have got a few new faces so it always White ball vice-captain Kumar, who isn’t fully fit, leads by example. He doesn’t say a lot brings the energy up. Rohit, who couldn’t make the likely to miss out. but when he speaks he says really valu- “India are one of the strongest cut in the playing XI against In that case, all-rounder able things. He has won a lot of games teams in the world, especially in home the West Indies, is expected to Hardik Pandya could be back for South Africa and everyone respects conditions. They have played some be tried out as an opener after in the Test squad or else him for that. I am sure the captaincy cricket recently against the West Indies. Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya Navdeep Saini might come in band around his arm will bring more It gives us the advantage of looking at Rahane sealed slot Nos 5 and as a back-up pacer. out of him,” said de Kock’s deputy. the players and what they are likely to 6 in the batting order respec- However, it remains to be India hammered South Africa at do. We have been off for a while as a tively. Rohit’s last Test appear- seen whether the Think-Tank home in the Test series played four years team and guys are fresh and raring to ance for India was in the away will want Pandya to only con- ago but lost the T20 and ODI series. ' M 6 " + # " + go,” van der Dussen added. series against Australia in centrate on white ball cricket 2018. in the next 13 months keeping Cheteshwar Pujara, at No the World Cup in focus. 3, and skipper Virat Kohli, at Test matches in India nor- + " + No 4, automatically pick them- mally feature one specialist selves. keeper in the side but This has left head coach Wriddhiman Saha is very Ravi Shastri and skipper Kohli much in the scheme of things for Overton at Old Trafford Test cricket, get a feel for it with only one option, to try an even though Rishabh Pant last week, coming into the and it’s not quite gone how im Paine described the fifth explosive player like Rohit at remains the top choice. ngland have dropped side. he would have liked. TAshes Test as Australia’s “grand the top of the order, following Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep EJason Roy for the fifth The England and “But I’m sure he’ll go final” as they target their first series the Virender Sehwag impact Yadav and Ravichandran Ashes Test against Wales Cricket Board con- away and work extremely win in England since 2001. model. Ashwin will be the three spin- Australia that starts today, firmed that Ben Stokes hard and come back again The tourists have already retained Bengal opener ners while Jasprit Bumrah, as they look to level the would play as a specialist and that’s what you expect the urn after winning the fourth Test Abhimanyu Easwaran, a pro- Mohammed Shami and Ishant series at 2-2. batsman due to a shoulder of guys when they get left to take a 2-1 lead but captain Paine lific performer at the domes- Sharma will be the three pac- One-day specialist Roy injury. out.” said they are “very hungry” to com- tic and India A games, could ers. In case Shami is rested, was handed his Test debut Captain Joe Root said Root said it would plete the job at the Oval. be rewarded with a place in then Umesh Yadav can come against Ireland in July after Roy had missed out have been a risk to pick All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has the side as a reserve opener, if in. making a devastating because the side needed re- Stokes as a frontline bowler been recalled to the 12-man squad in the selection committee Likely Squad: Openers: impact at the top of the balancing due to Stokes’s due to the all-rounder’s place of Travis Head to ease the work- decides to drop Rahul. Mayank Agarwal, Rohit order during England’s vic- injury. fitness issues but he fully load on Australia’s impressive pace The other openers in fray Sharma Middle order: torious World Cup cam- “It’s always tough to justified his place as a spe- attack. are Priyank Panchal of Gujarat Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat + " paign. leave guys out, but Stokesy cialist batsman. “We’ve already spoken a lot about , 9 " " and Shubman Gill of Punjab. Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, But the Surrey bats- obviously picked up a The 28-year-old is it (the final Test),” Paine said on Rahul, considered a Hanuma Vihari All-rounder: man failed to impress in shoulder injury in the last England’s top-scorer in the Wednesday on the eve of the match. favourite of this team manage- Hardik Pandya Wicketkeepers: " the first four matches of the game and won’t be able to series with 354 runs and “We came here to win the Ashes, had “full faith” in his batting. ment, has scored 664 runs in Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Ashes, either as an opener bowl the overs we normal- two centuries, including not just to retain them. “We just wanted a bit more his last 30 Test innings, with Saha Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, " or when he dropped down ly expect him to,” he said at his match-winning ton in “Last week’s result was brilliant bowling depth in the squad to cover his only notable score — 149 Ishant Sharma, Mohammed the order in the fourth Test, the London ground on the third Test at and we played very well but all the what looks like a really good wicket against England at the Oval Shami/Umesh Yadav Spinners: where he made a top score Wednesday. Headingley. guys are fully aware that this Test and be able to look after our big fast last year — coming in a dead Ravichandran Ashwin, of 31. “With that we’ve had Playing XI: Joe Root match is bigger than that one. bowlers,” said Paine. fifth rubber. Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Paceman Craig to change the balance of (capt), Jofra Archer, Jonny “This is our grand final. We want Squad: David Warner, Marcus Harris, With Mayank Agarwal Yadav 9 " Overton has also been left the side, and Jason’s the Bairstow (wkt), Stuart this Test just as much as any other Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, assured of his place, the only In Contention: Abhimanyu out for the clash at the unfortunate one to miss Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Test that we’ve played in this series.” Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Tim bone of contention could be Easwaran (3rd opener), Oval, with all-rounders out. Buttler, Sam Curran, Joe He said Marsh’s inclusion was Paine (capt, wkt), Pat Cummins, the opening slot where a 15- Priyank Panchal (3rd opener), Sam Curran and Chris “Jason’s had an oppor- Denly, Jack Leach, Ben aimed at easing the workload on his Peter Siddle, Mitch Starc, Nathan member squad could ensure Navdeep Saini (reserve pacer), ustralia head coach Justin Woakes, who made way tunity to come in and play Stokes, Chris Woakes impressive pace attack and that he Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. both Rohit and Easwaran Kona Bharat (2nd keeper). ALanger has backed out-of- form opener David Warner to come good in the fifth and final 9 " Ashes Test beginning Thursday 4 * 8 $ at The Oval. Warner has been in awful ) " form in the ongoing Ashes five wins, while Pink Panthers had Kandola's five-point raid in the defence held firm. scoring just 79 runs at an aver- lost four games on the trot. dying minutes of the first-half gave Ravi Kumar picked up a High 5 age of 9.87 per innings. The left- Jaipur started the match bright- the Steelers their first All-Out of the for Haryana but Deepak Hooda handed opener has endured a ly as Pink Panthers had to rely on match and brought about a change produced a series of successful raids anjay Bangar has said that he won't be taking any offers outside tough series tackling the new Hooda's raiding prowess and the in momentum. to make it three-point game going SIndia immediately. Bangar's five-year tenure as India's batting ball, particularly against captain secured seven raid points in The first half ended with into the final minutes. coach ended this month and the former batsman says that he will England seamer Stuart Broad, the first-half. Haryana leading Jaipur 18-14. Hooda also secured a Super 10 use this much needed break to "reflect, refresh and reinvent." and has managed just one dou- The Pink Panthers inflicted an Haryana maintained their dom- and secured a personal milestone of "I have been travelling for five years, I don't think I may take ble-figure score (61) in eight All-Out on the Steelers in the 16th inance in the second-half, with 800 raid points in the process. up roles outside India immediately," Bangar told Cricbuzz on innings with ducks from each of minute to open a six-point gap. Vinay also taking up the raiding The Pink Panthers' teamwork Wednesday. He said that despite being the only person among Ravi his last three starts. Haryana bounced back with the duties. helped them clinch another All-Out Shastri's coaching staff who lost his place when their contracts were "Davey hasn't had a great help of raider Vikas Kandola who Pink Panthers' lack of quality with four minutes left on the clock renewed, he does not have negative feelings about the situation and series, there are no secrets about was ably supported by Prashanth support raiders for Deepak Hooda to make it a nervous end to the instead views his tenure at the helm with pride. that," Langer was quoted as say- Kumar Rai. hurt them badly as Haryana's match for both sides. "Being disappointed is a natural feeling, which lasted for just ing by cricket.com.au. a few days. But I thank the BCCI and all the coaches, Duncan "But he's also a word-class (Fletcher), Anil (Kumble) and Ravi (Shastri), for giving me an oppor- player and I've said throughout tunity to serve Indian cricket for five years. the whole series, if Davey has -$$"+" " " "I look back on the progress the team made since 2014 and being one good innings it'll help us No. 1 in Tests for three years in a row with happiness. We won 30 win the Ashes. He probably has- out of 52 Tests played, 13 of them overseas. We also won consis- n't been through this lean run %&"& D"# tently in ODIs in all countries. The only thing that eluded us was before, so it's going to be a good the World Cup," he said. test of his character. One of the biggest criticisms that came Bangar's way after "But he's a match-winner 4 Sreejesh said. before the actual exam," he said. India's exit from the World Cup was the lack of a concrete option and he's been brilliant around eepak Niwas Hooda led by example as Eight-time Olympic champions The 31-year-old revealed that at the number four position in limited overs. During the tourna- the group since he's been back DJaipur Pink Panthers held the in-form he Indian men's hockey team India had mauled Russia 10-0 during they have been working on strength- ment, KL Rahul played in the position and after the injury to (from suspension)," he added. Haryana Steelers to a 32-all draw in their Pro- Tgoalkeeper PR Sreejesh on the FIH Series Final in Bhubaneswar ening the team's defense amongst Shikhar Dhawan, it was Vijay Shankar who was played in that role. Terming Warner a "match- Kabaddi League fixture at the Netaji Indoor Wednesday said he is expecting a earlier this year. other things and will look to execute "The entire team management and selectors were part of the winner", the Australian head Stadium on Wednesday. good challenge from Russia in the Sreejesh said before the draw took all the plans against Belgium. decision making for the No. 4 spot. The choice relied upon cur- coach said that he is looking for- Eyeing a sixth successive win, Haryana Tokyo Olympic qualifiers, despite a place, they were mentally prepared to "We have been working on an rent form, fitness criteria, whether he was a left-hander, whether ward to see the 32-year-old bat Steelers got off to a solid start and led by four vast gap between the two sides in take on any opponent be it arch-rivals improved defensive structure, better he could bowl, etc.," he said. at The Oval. points at half time, but Hooda came up with world rankings. Pakistan or Austria. penalty corner defending and also on It was during his time that Virat Kohli consolidated his posi- "He's been great, good for 14 raid points from 22 attempts to help the In a favourable draw, the Indian "To be honest we had discussed scoring opportunities and it will be tion as the best batsman in the world across all formats and Rohit the crowds, good amongst the Jaipur outfit salvage a draw. men's team, ranked fifth, was on what it would take from the team if important to execute this as planned Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan went from strength to strength as group. In fact, Jaipur will rue their missed Monday pitted against world no 22 we had to play Pakistan or Austria or against Belgium," Sreejesh said. an opening pair. Cheteshwar Pujara also took his game to the next "He hasn't got the runs he chances as they held a one-point lead with less Russia in the final round of the for that matter Egypt who later Talking about India's goalkeeping level in Test cricket. However, Bangar's time also saw the inter- wants at the moment but jeez than a minute left on the clock. Tokyo Olympics qualifiers. dropped out. So in that sense, we were options, he commended his younger national career of Murali Vijay plateauing and Ajinkya Rahane's I'm looking forward to seeing it But a final minute blunder by Jaipur's India will play back-to-matches mentally prepared to take on any compatriots Suraj Karkera and inconsistency. when he does, and there's no Sachin Narwal handed Steelers a point as they against Russia in Bhubaneswar on team. Also I think retaining the Krishan Bahadur Pathak for a good "Rahane missed out on converting a lot of 50s into 100s in better place in the world to bat squandered a great opportunity move to the November 1 and 2 to seal their world ranking at No.5 was a boon," show in the Olympic Test Event in the last 18 months and contributed in all our overseas victories than The Oval." fifth spot. Tokyo Games berth. he said. Tokyo, Japan. in Johannesburg, Nottingham and Adelaide. I was happy for him Australia have an insur- At second place, Haryana now have 49 "It is every player's dream to play Sreejesh said the tour to Belgium "It's good to see both of them per- that he eventually crossed the three-figure mark in West Indies, mountable 2-1 lead in the series, points, 10 less than Dabang Delhi from 14 the Olympics and Russia, who are starting September 26 will help them form well. It is always good to have where he played a pivotal role in seaming conditions," said Bangar. retaining the Ashes, and will matches, while Jaipur are outside top-six with now investing in hockey and want to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers. competition within the team and I am "As far as Vijay goes, when a player is playing only one for- look to win the rubber in 41 points. do well in this sport, will surely come "I think playing world champions enjoying the role of mentoring them mat, it adds to the challenge of immediately finding rhythm in England for the first time since The teams went into the match with con- well-prepared and we can definitely Belgium, who have been in great and at the same time improving my international cricket if you are opening in tough overseas con- 2001. trasting forms as Haryana were on a roll with expect a good challenge from them," form, will be like a preparatory test own game," he said. ditions.” !" # % #!& ' !(%) # *+, +-*. 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L) .- is possible,” he added. of Gurpreet who also wore the captain’s armband stay focussed and garner more Qatar, who won the Asian Cup Custodian Gurpreet, who in the match against Qatar. points in their upcoming match- title in January, despite the home was unbeatable under the Talking further about the match against Qatar, es. India dished out a gritty per- side managing more than a Indian bar, credited the entire Bhutia, who played 104 international matches formance to Qatar to a goalless dozen shots on target. Q#7 R"R team for stealing an unexpect- between 1995 and 2011, said, “India defended real- draw in a FIFA World Cup “Qatar deserved more from ed point from the away match. ly well, the players maintained the shape and Round 2 qualifying match here this game. They created more “Everyone played their remained compact throughout. on Tuesday night. chances today but we also had Tuesday because of fever, took hearts out, and gave everything “Against Oman, India were dominating in the “As a coach, I don’t have time many chances,” Stimac said. to Twitter to express his joy after out on the pitch. That enabled first half but let in two late goals. So, against Qatar to waste in thinking too much Stimac also took a potshot at ndia captain Sunil Chhetri is India earned their first points in us to come back to the dress- it was very scary (thinking India may concede late higher than it was a few days ago those who criticised his team’s fit- Iextremely proud of the way the ongoing qualifiers. ing room, satisfied, and with a goals) but in the end they were able to keep their when we lost to Oman. Still ness levels after India lost 1-2 to the Blue Tigers fought valiant- “Dear India, that is my very crucial point,” he said. nerves and did not commit any mistake.” today as a coach, of course, I am Oman in their campaign-open- ly against Qatar and held them team and those are my boys! He also thanked the Indian He, however, said that it’s early to judge head more than happy to get a point er, with both Oman goals com- to a goal-less draw in the second Cannot describe how proud I fans, who had turned up in coach Stimac as he is new to the job. against the reigning champions of ing in the final eight minutes. match of the FIFA World Cup am at this moment. Not a big large numbers. “It is too early to say anything about the coach. Asia,” Stimac said at the post- The coach asserted that fit- Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian result for the table, but in terms “It was like playing at home India has done well so far in these World Cup qual- match press conference here. ness was never a problem for his Cup China 2023 joint qualifiers of a fight, as big as it can get. away from home. The support ifiers and it should not be about one match or two “We need to improve in cer- side. Round 2 in Doha. ( 1 Huge credit to the coaching staff was incredible. They spurred matches. It should be consistent,” said the former tain areas, on the other hand, all “You see, I cannot reply to Chhetri, who could not take )" ' 1 M and the dressing room,” Chhetri us on, cheering us all through- striker, who was known as ‘Sikkimese Sniper’ in his congratulations not just to my each comment after a game part in the crucial game on " + tweeted. out,” he said. playing days. 9 ! ; ;/ ngland and Portugal both scored five goals while France scored three as they Eovercame lowly-ranked Kosovo, struck twice more before half- Andorra and Lithuania in Euro 2020 qual- time. ifying on Tuesday. ngland manager Gareth Sterling was too quick for Captain Ronaldo, making his 160th ESouthgate insists his side the Kosovo defence as he cut in international appearance, scored four as must improve on "obvious" from the left before playing a Portugal won 5-1 in Vilnius and strength- defensive errors after being perfectly weighted pass for ened their position in Group B after a slug- bailed out by another devastat- Sancho to fire in at the near post gish start. ing attacking display in a for his first goal for his country. For Ronaldo it was a second hat-trick in thrilling 5-3 win over Kosovo in A minute later, the 19- three internationals. The victory over Southampton. year-old had a second, again Lithuania, 130th in the world rankings, kept Jadon Sancho scored his thanks to unselfish play from brought Portugal five points behind Ukraine first international goals and Sterling after leaving Vojvoda in at the top of Group B. Harry Kane and Raheem his wake. Portugal, who opened the group with Sterling were also on target as "I'm delighted to score my home draws against Ukraine and Southgate's men took their tally first goal for England," said Serbia, started their recovery with to 19 goals in four Euro 2020 Sancho. a victory in Belgrade on Saturday. qualifiers. "It was a crazy game. Five They have a game in hand on all However, the good work of goals and I'm just happy to get the other teams in the group. the front three was nearly two of them." Ronaldo’s first goal was a undone by mistakes from cen- Yet, for all England's penalty. The second, with the tre-backs Michael Keane and thrilling attacking play, there scores level after an hour, was a Harry Maguire, as England were concerns for Southgate scuffed low shot from outside the conceded three goals at home in over their defending as the penalty area which took a couple a qualifier for the first time in hosts let Kosovo back into the of stranges bounces off the artificial turf 12 years. game early in the second-half. before it was parried into the air by the div- 1 " " " " 9 "A bizarre game," said Berisha produced a second ing Ernestas Setkus. The dropping ball hit Southgate. "There were obvious cool finish after Keane was the back of the goalie’s head before rolling with Jadon Sancho scoring twice to make it Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty for poor errors for goals but I'm caught under a cross from the in. The third was a clinical volley from close 5-1 at the break. his country for the second game running but really pleased with the compo- right. range. The fourth was a low shot into the cor- Kinglsey Coman, Clement Lenglet, with his sure we showed. Maguire, the world's most ner. ‘BIZARRE GAME’ first on the international goal, and Wissam "We had devastating attack- expensive defender after an Vytautas Andriuskevicius scored the The visitors claimed two back in the sec- Ben Yedder clinched three points. ing play throughout and we £80 million move from hosts’ only goal before William Carvalho ond half, including a second for Lazio mid- “It is really annoying. I’ll just need to used the ball well. Leicester to Manchester United added a fifth for the reigning champions at fielder Berisha, but the 5-3 victory put keep working. You can’t be on top of your "The outstanding parts of last month, then clumsily the end. England three points clear in Group A, ahead game all the time,” Griezmann said. our play were obvious. The brought down Vedat Muriqi Serbia beat Luxembourg 3-1, as of the second-placed Czech Republic, who Cenk Tosun scored twice as the Turks errors were obvious." & " 0 6 ! ! 6 0 ' " inside the area. Aleksandar Mitrovic netted twice, to solid- beat Montenegro 3-0. beat Moldova with ease in a 4-0 victory in Kosovo had been on a 15- Muriqi dismissed Berisha's ify their grasp on third place. They are a point “A bizarre game,” said Southgate. “The Chisinau. But Iceland, who had been level game unbeaten run stretching favourites for Euro 2020 once winger scored his sixth goal in plea to take the spot-kick with behind Portugal. outstanding parts of our play were obvious. with the top two, suffered a blow as they lost back two years and were given the formality of mathematical- his last six international caps the chance to complete a In Southampton, Gareth Southgate’s The errors were obvious.” 4-2 in Albania. the start to spark dreams of a ly securing their place at next was in unusual fashion, with a famous hat-trick and the England side trailed early on to Kosovo, In Paris, the world champions made light That result meant Iceland dropped monumental shock for a nation summer's showpiece is out of towering header from close Fenerbahce striker was relieved ranked 120th in the world, when Valon work of beating 136-ranked Andorra 3-0. It three points behind. It also changed the only given FIFA membership the way. range. as Pickford just did not get a Berisha scored after 34 seconds. England was Les Bleus’ 100th match at the Stade de tiebreak, allowing Turkey to take first place three years ago. The World Cup semi-final- Sterling then turned strong enough hand to save his replied with a first-half goal binge that ended France. from France. Just 35 seconds in, a mis- ists moved three points clear at provider with a dangerous dart penalty. placed pass by Keane allowed the top of Group A ahead of the into the Kosovar half before tee- At the other end, Valon Berisha to fire past Jordan Czech Republic, who won, 3-0, ing up Kane to drill low past Manchester City goalkeeper 4 Pickford and give the visitors the in Montenegro. Kosovo Aro Muric. Muric produced some heroics lead. dropped to third, four points - Embarrassed - as he saved Kane's powerful eru grabbed a slice of revenge # %! % England bounced back in behind. England have a game in Sancho's low cross was then penalty and only the post Pfor their loss to Brazil in the emphatic fashion. It was anoth- hand on all four sides below turned into his own net by denied Sterling a sixth, but Copa America final, defeating er demonstration of the pace them. Mergim Vojvoda and the England had already done the five-time World Cup winners +! $ % ' (E and firepower that will make the Sterling was in scintillating Standard Liege right-back was enough to move another step 1-0 in a friendly in Los Angeles. Three Lions among the form, but the Manchester City further embarrassed as England closer to Euro 2020. A headed goal from Tite, who had been reluctant MARTINEZ HAT-TRICK Argentina-based defender Luis to start Neymar in back-to-back Lautaro Martinez fired a Abram was enough to give Peru games as the striker regains fit- 22-minute hat-trick as Argentina A$ &" +$" a hard-fought win over the ness, brought on the PSG for- thrashed Mexico 4-0 in a friend- Brazilians on Tuesday. ward after 63 minutes in place of ly international in San Antonio. / A majority of international teams have Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo The defeat brought an end to Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino. Inter Milan striker Martinez refused to tour Pakistan following a March Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Brazil’s 17-game winning streak, Neymar attempted to up scored in the 17th, 22nd and ri Lanka on Wednesday named deplet- 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan team Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, a run which started with a vic- the tempo in attack, but was 39th minutes at the Alamodome Sed squads for a six-match tour of bus during a Test match in Lahore. Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara. tory over the United States just unable to break the deadlock, to give Argentina a deserved win Pakistan, after 10 top players opted out cit- The other eight players who opted out T20 squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), over a year ago. with Brazil, who were also miss- over a lacklustre Mexico team. ing security concerns. of the tour are Thisara Perera, Mathews, Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Brazil coach Tite meanwhile ing Dani Alves and Thiago Silva, Paris Saint-Germain mid- Lahiru Thirimanne has replaced one- Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera, Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, opted against starting Paris Saint- struggling to find their usual fielder Leandro Paredes scored day international skipper Dimuth Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Germain star Neymar, four days attacking rhythm. Argentina’s other goal from the Karunaratne, who refused to join the tour Suranga Lakmal and Dinesh Chandimal. Angelo Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, after he had made a successful Instead it was Peru who penalty spot after 33 minutes as along with T20 skipper Lasith Malinga. ODI squad: Lahiru Thirimanne (Captain), Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Madushanka, return from injury with a goal grabbed a winner, Abram rising the South American giants Thirimanne will lead a 15-member Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, and an assist in a 2-2 draw with to meet Yoshimar Yotun’s free- romped into a 4-0 lead at half- ODI squad, while the 16-member T20 Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Colombia on Friday. $ # kick to glance in the winner. time. squad will be led by Dasun Shanaka. Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.