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Please explain ) the ban on construction activ- branded “Urban Naxals” — the reasoning behind the sub- % ities and entry of heavy vehicles the Special Rapporteurs of jection of Mahesh Raut, Sudhir *# in the national Capital till Human Rights Council (HRC) Dhawale, Roma Wilson to soli- +, !- Monday. Also, more than 450 has written to Permanent tary confinement and how this % # heavy and medium goods vehi- Mission of India (PMI) in is compatible with interna- # cles were sent back from Delhi Geneva seeking information tional human rights norms # P Q borders due to the ban, author- about Surendra Gadling, Rona and standards. We would like ) 1 # ities said. Wilson, Shoma Sen, Sudha to have information concern- 2+3# The AQI during the day Bhardwaj, Mahesh Raut and ing the arrest and detention of 4+ 5 time was 394 that falls under Sudhir Dhawale. Surendra Gadling, Rona + 6 # the category of “very poor”. The In the letter sent to the Wilson, Shoma Sen, Sudhir 4 &6 value of Particulate Matter (10) !"# Indian Government recently, Dhawale, and Mahesh Raut 3 7 was 339 and PM 2.5 was 226. the Special Rapporteurs said all and allegations concerning a P Q 8 According to System of six human rights defenders smear campaign targeting 5 Air Quality and Weather According to MoES, 2,100 reviews the national Capital’s massive amounts of industrial have been particularly active in Sudha Bhardwaj,” Special Forecasting And Research stubble burning counts were air quality. waste was found. defending the rights of mar- Rapporteur said in a letter. 3 (SAFAR), Ministry of Earth observed on Thursday over “It was observed that Joint Commissioner of ginalised communities, includ- Special Rapporteur is a + # # Sciences, the contribution from north-western region of India. PM2.5 concentrations have Police (Traffic) Alok Kumar ing in Naxal-hit areas. title given to individuals work- # stubble burning remained mar- “It was the largest-ever record- been exceeding 300 μg/m3. As said 1,559 vehicles were The communication has ing on behalf of the United ginal due to wind speed, ed for this year. It was around such the ‘severe +’ situation has checked and 1,078 vehicles also sought details about their Nations (UN) within the scope *# authorities said. four times higher than continued for 37 hours. were allowed entry from 11 pm arrest in different places of of “special procedure” mecha- SAFAR in its pollution Wednesday. The PM2.5 con- Therefore, the task force rec- on Friday till 6 am on Saturday India on charges of conspiracy nisms who have a specific 9 graph also mentioned that the centration is likely to increase ommends that ban on con- as they were carrying essential to assassinate Prime Minister country or thematic mandate ) air quality will start deterio- again from Friday afternoon struction activities, industries goods. Vehicles carrying veg- Narendra Modi. from the United Nations rating from November 12. and may remain ‘severe’ or using coal and biomass and etables, fruits, grains, milk, Terming them human Human Rights Council. “The level may not ‘severe-plus’ in Delhi-NCR till entry of trucks, which are in eggs, ice and other essentials, rights defenders, Special After intelligence inputs, a improve further as weather Sunday,” it said. force, should continue till and tankers carrying petroleum Rapporteurs David Kaye, team of the Maharashtra Police conditions are still Meanwhile, ban on con- November 12, 2018,” the task products are exempted from Clement Nyaletsossi Voule and had carried out synchronised unfavourable, as predicted. The struction activities were force has recommended to the the ban. Michel Forst have asked Indian raids in five States at the homes K stubble intrusion was not extended by the Supreme EPCA. The Delhi Government’s Mission in Geneva to provide of Naxal sympathisers. expected due to slow upper Court-appointed agency on Special emphasis has also Transport Department has additional information about All arrested activists have ! winds but the unfavorable the recommendations of a been given to extend the clo- appealed to private diesel car the factual and legal grounds alleged Maoists links and are L weather made dispersion very Central Pollution Control sure of the Mundka industrial owners to avoid using their for the arrest and explain how currently in jail. slow,” SAFAR said. Board-led task force, which area where during inspection vehicles till Monday. they are in conformity with ! % ! " & ' !"# ' #$ ,( $ - . )! ) -(( 6+ > ' 66-6 .: ; 21-year-old Rifleman, hail- ' %( % # Aing from Samba district of emonetisation and the L pregnant woman was Jammu region, attained mar- DGoods and Services Tax M% Aallegedly strangled to death tyrdom in a fresh sniper attack (GST) are the two major head- on a train for objecting to a co- along the Line of Control (LoC) winds that held back India’s passenger smoking, a senior in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri economic growth last year, for- ! & ) P GRP official said. on Saturday. mer RBI Governor Raghuram #$ + Q On Friday night, Chinat Over half a dozen incidents Rajan has said, asserting that 23 ( Devi (45) was travelling with of sniper attacks have been the current seven per cent *+ her family in the general bogey reported from across the LoC growth rate is not enough to of Punjab-Bihar Jallianwala this year in which equal num- meet the country’s needs. 45 Express when she objected to ber of jawans have lost their Addressing an audience at % a co-passenger, identified as lives. the University of California in 3 Sonu Yadav, smoking, GRP An Army porter was also Berkley on Friday, Rajan said % ! * police station incharge, killed in a similar sniper strike for four years — 2012 to 2016 & '! % Shahjahanpur, AK Pandey said. in Akhnoor sector on Friday — India was growing at a $ 6 % L After a heated argument, evening. faster pace before it was hit by (3 % % #% Yadav attacked the woman and Amid fresh escalation of Nov 10, Pakistan Army resort- hailed from Mawa village, two major headwinds. % L strangled her, Pandey said, tension, the foot soldiers of the ed to an unprovoked ceasefire Tehsil Rajpura in Samba dis- “The two successive shocks # adding that the train was Indian Army have been kept in violation in Sunderbani Sector trict. He is survived by his par- of demonetisation and the GST -7, % stopped at Shahjahanpur and a state of high alert to prevent on the LoC. In the incident, ents, Anchal Singh and moth- had a serious impact on growth & + the woman was rushed to a any strike by the Border Action Rifleman Varun Katal was crit- er Pinki Rani. in India. Growth has fallen off ( ) L hospital where the doctors Team (BAT) of the Pakistan ically injured and later suc- Earlier, on November 6, a interestingly at a time when ) % 5 QP QL declared her brought dead. Army and terrorists. cumbed to gunshot injuries." soldier was injured when he growth in the global economy *$) ; # The deceased and her fam- Meanwhile, fresh ceasefire Lt-Col Anand said, "Indian was hit by a sniper from across has been peaking up,” he said ' # ily were on their way to Bihar violation was also reported in Army retaliated strongly and the border at Kalal in the delivering the second & # for taking part in Chhath puja Sunderbani area late on effectively on Pakistan Army Nowshera Sector of Rajouri, Bhattacharya Lectureship on % festivities, Pandey said. The Saturday in which two BSF posts". while a BSF man was injured in the Future of India. !- accused was arrested and the jawans received minor injuries. "The martyrdom of the a separate incident of firing by “If we go below seven per ' # body was sent for post- Defence spokesman in Indian Army soldier will not go Pakistan along the LoC in cent, then we must be doing ! # % 5 mortem, said the GRP police Jammu, Lt-Col Devendra in vain," he added. Manjakote area of the Rajouri- something wrong," he said. ' L 2 station incharge. Anand said, “About 9.45 am on Rifleman Varun Katal, Poonch Sector on Friday. Detailed report on P8 % !=L % 5 % & # # +, P Q 5 R 7' # % # ) 8896+ I saw Lantana Camara seed on + Dhauladhar range, an exten- trol menace of these invasive 5 +, sale at Amazon, I was not sur- 9< sion of Himalayas in Himachal plants. # cologists have raised alarm prised. Its flowers in clusters of Pradesh where this particular “By 2020, we (India) have % & # Eover e-portals like Amazon pink, yellow and white blooms + invasive plant is eating away the to come out with a strategy on and eBay selling invasive plant draws every body. Lantana native medicinal plants. how to control invasive alien 2# # 9 species such as Lantana Camara is a native of America Researchers Natasha species,” Botanical Survey of Camara — which are taking where it grows in somewhat Sharma and Chandra Prakash India Additional Director PV 4 5 toll on the native flora and similar way as Jasmine grows in Kala from Ecosystem and Prasanna had said while % fauna — to urban dwellers in India. It is, however, spreading Environment Management of Zoological Survey of India ; #3 India for their gardens and bal- so stubbornly that now it is 9 Bhopal-based Indian Institute Director Kailash Chandra cony gardens. affecting sectors like agricul- of Forest Management, said the called the invasive alien species As there is no check on the ture, forests, livestock and aes- 9<O heavy infestation of Lantana as the second largest threat to 2 !- # internet trading, the ecologists thetics.” + Camera in sub-tropical forests the biodiversity in the world. have warned that though peo- Urging people not to fall has degraded the habitats of “We have to control the 7 # ple unknowingly buy this for its bright colours, she said having native floral diversity graze on it. However, the pol- native medicinal plant species. invasive species and prevent ‘greedy’ plants to decorate gar- that many are not aware that are seen filled with Lantana. lination is not limited as bees In fact, last year, at an them from entering the coun- # % den, it has much larger reper- the Government is spending “The insects and animals and birds are feeding on its nec- event held in Kolkata to assess try. This will cause havoc if not cussion on the native floral bio- huge money in containing this which limit its growth in tar and the seeds travel far by the current status of invasive controlled. Science along with 7 >8 % ? diversity of the country. weed. America are not found in various vectors,” she said. alien species and their effect on management coupled with 3 Wildlife biologist with “Lantana is a greedy plant Indian soil. The livestock and A study published in the biodiversity, eminent scientists legal backing can help in con- ? Global Tiger Forum-India in India and hence many patch- wild ungulate have found it recent issue of Current Science called for an effective strategy trolling the invasive alien Ridhima Solanki said, “When es of land which were earlier poisonous and hence don’t has taken up the case of in the next three years to con- species.” ( )* ++, -.+/

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And professionally, being good at reality shows have evolved. skip this struggle and are able to the shoots, I feel like I don’t know anything your job so that you keep getting new “There is a huge change in directly step into somebody’s about this job. opportunities. As long as I am doing well reality shows from when I studio, thanks to these shows,” What do you have to say about the in my craft and people are offering me started. At that time, people Sawant says. judges? work, I think that is success in life. needed to spend money to vote “Most singers in the I’m looking forward to working with Any singer that you would love to work for their favourite contestants industry today are from reality the judges — Shekhar, Wajid Khan, and with in future? but now on most platforms it's shows. Be it Neeti Mohan or Sona Mohapatra. It is the first time we are Everyone in the industry is so talented free. Also, everything is very Neha Kakkar, they all have done having a female judge on the show which but yes among the female singers, I would polished now. When we started one or the other reality show and is going to be really exciting. say Neeti Mohan, Sunidhi Chauhan and off, everything was raw, we they have become successful What is the new season all about? Shreya Ghoshal. And among the males, I used to look forward to after that,” he added. Talent has always been our would like to sing with Armaan and Amaal international sources to see how benchmark. We always manage to Malik. When it comes to foreign they were doing it but now we ( bring out the best singing talent from collaborations, I would love to collaborate have our own reality show ideas. This latest trend will only the county. This season’s tagline is with Coldplay. Even the talent that is coming is add to the weight of singing Music Se Bane Hum and it Which song came close to your heart? well rounded. No matter from shows. As everything continues summarises the entire season. It ! Every song is close to my heart but where they come, they know all to become more transparent and aims to put an end on all the " Tattad Tattad from Goliyon Ki Rasleela the details about the show and fame and the required exposure, audience friendly on TV, live social barriers put up by the Ram-Leela has a special place in my life the shooting process," he tells but maintaining that spark after singing is seen as more engaging society, be it age, gender or $ because I was very fortunate to be the you. the show goes off-air depends on by the audience. “Live singing someone’s life preferences, all we " L assistant director in the film. Being a part Another big name in the the hard work of a participant. has raised the bar in reality care is to find the musician ' of that project was a great learning industry who has seen the “The most wonderful thing shows for sure. Like any other inside you. There is one visually experience and it was the turning point of evolution in the reality shows about singing reality shows is format, this one too has to keep impaired contestant and one ( my life. and is a part of SaReGaMaPa is $ that they can make national reinventing itself and the contestant who is representing the One change that you would like to see Shekhar Ravjiani who says: $ sensations out of simple challenge of performing live is LGBT community for the first time in the industry for singers. “From being a judge and a everyday people who find their a great way to make the truly in the show. I would say everything. In our country, mentor in more than 12 music voice on the platform. However, superior singers stand apart When did you first realise your passion even independent music also needs big reality shows, I have had the $ $ with that fame comes great from the huge number of for singing? labels. Even in 2018, musicians still opportunity to closely witness ) responsibility. There are talented individuals that our It naturally happened to me. My struggle to earn their bread and butter the journey and growth of this ultimately no shortcuts in life country boasts of,” Ravjiani said. parents —Udit Narayan and Deepa unless they are very successful. Only a phenomenon. Originally and even a winner of a show has Bhoomi Trivedi, the other Narayan Jha— are musicians themselves small section of talent is being utilised and conceived as niche, small-sized to work just as hard as anyone judge on Love Me India, feels so I grow up listening to them. When I was there is a lot to do in the industry to tap shows, singing reality else in the industry. The chance that live singing shows are a kid, I used to accompany my father to the potential. We can open more avenues programmes have grown over " " $ to be heard and known by interesting but difficult. “The the recording studio. 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So I am What are your upcoming projects? every new show, but what * + more,” Ravjiani says. rehearsals that go into it. We passionate about music since my SaReGaMaPa is keeping me busy remains the same is the basic “These reality shows are a have to practice for hours to be childhood days. It has been 23 years now these days for about three-four months and foundation of what it takes to be great platform for every singer able to perform live. For people, and I am into singing and I still feel like immediately after this, we are planning to a good singer and performer to come out, sing for people and it is just one hour of a newcomer (laughs). have SaReGaMaPa Lil' Champs. I just got and that pure talent must gather an audience. But after entertainment but for us it is How hard is it to be a starkid? back from Argentina from the shooting of ultimately win above all else.”. that, it all depends on the people hours of hard work. 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Yashpal Dhawan and Sagar The elections for 84 ULBs 86. been recorded. amounts to the violation of the Gurung, all from Dehradun. in Uttarakhand would be held After Diwali, the pollu- model code of conduct. rappling with dissidence The party also expelled 86. on November 18 from 9 am to ven two days after Diwali, tion levels has decreased pro- In the letter, the State Gahead of the crucial urban Kiran Singh, M D Sharma, 5 pm while the counting of Ethe air quality in gressively but it still is 2 to 2.5 Congress vice-president Surya local body (ULB) polls, the Rajendra Bhanwar, Puneet he State Election votes and declaration of the Dehradun is far from normal. times the normal values, he $ Kant Dhasmana said that the State Congress expelled 17 Salonia, Digvijay Singh, Ravi TCommission has asked the results would be done on An independent agency added. CM Rawat on the occasion of the leaders from the party for six Chaudhary and Kulwant State Government to ensure November 20. which closely monitored the The chairperson of Gati State foundation day on years, charging them with anti Chaddha from Shivalik Nagar that the campaign and elec- The ULB elections would air pollution level has revealed Foundation Anoop Nautiyal 86. November 9 had declared that -party activities. Informing, Municipal Council area. tioneering by the urban local be held in seven municipal cor- that the concentration of said that slight decrease in air the Prime Minister Narendra the state party vice-president Besides, Pushpa Deupa from body poll candidates ends at 5 porations, 39 municipal coun- Particulate Matter (PM)-2.5 pollution levels is somewhat laming the Chief Minister Modi would inaugurate Surya Kant Dhasmana said Didihat and Hamid Ali from pm on 16 November. cils and 38 nagar panchayats and PM-10 is still 2 to 2.5 satisfactory. BTrivendra Singh Rawat for Haridwar-Dehradun cooking that the move had followed Nagar Panchayat Kalakheda In a letter sent to all the spread across the State. A total times the average values. However, he, at the same violating the model code of gas pipeline on November 22, receipt of numerous complaints have been expelled on the District Magistrates who are of 2357840 voters would be eli- Gati Foundation Think time, cautioned that the pol- conduct enforced in the State something which is a clear case against some party leaders for same charge of anti-party also the district election offi- gible to exercise their franchise Tank had started its cam- lution may go up again dur- in view of the upcoming urban of the violation of the model working against the official activities. cers, secretary of the state elec- out of which 1148027 are paign to monitor air pollution ing the winter. local body (ULB) elections, code of conduct. party candidates for the polls. Dhasmana said that the tion commission Roshan Lal females and 1209813 males. levels on November 5, two He said that burning the State Congress has He said that the declaration “The disciplinary committee of party has also sought explana- said that the election cam- The State Election days before the Diwali and garbage in the winter com- demanded that the State was definitely meant to influence the party received such com- tion from many other leaders paign by the candidates and Commission has declared 305 ended its task on November pounds the problem and Election Commission should the voters when the campaign- plaints and hence the action and if satisfactory reply is not holding of public meetings by polling stations and 569 polling 9. bursting of firecrackers on take a serious note of it and ing was running in full swing for taken against those engaged in received the party would take them can be done till 48 hours booths sensitive where elec- The co-founder of Gati new year eve and marriages take prompt action against the ULB polls. spiting the prospects of the appropriate action against before the end of voting. tions are being held. Foundation Ashutosh take things to alarming pro- him. The party has requested the party’s candidates at the ULB them too. “Ours is a disciplined In view of the polling being Similarly, 236 polling sta- Kandwal said that air pollu- portions. In a letter written to the State State Election Commission to polls,” he said. party and nobody would be held on November 18, the tions and 533 polling booths tion levels had been measured He appealed to the people Election Commission, the party take note of the violation by the He made it clear that indis- spared if it is found that the campaign must end at 5 pm on have been declared hyper-sen- at 10 places spread over the not to burn the garbage to has said that making any decla- CM and register a case against cipline would be sternly dealt limit of discipline is crossed,” November 16. SEC has also sitive by the State Election city during the five days. make sure that the air quali- ration of any development-relat- him for the same. with. The leaders who have he warned. sent copies of the letter to the Commission. He said that the pollution ty does not worsen. ' (#"&! ' ( $P 1 -

# "% P woes of the farmers. The demonitisation coupled with $ 0 GST has crippled the growth 34 (" of the economy, development has come to a standstill and people are being thrown out 86. of jobs,” he said. Other Congress leaders ongress workers torched an held the demonetisation and Ceffigy of the Centre while GST responsible for the spi- staging demonstration at all the ralling prices of the essential district headquarters of the commodities. State to mark the second They affirmed that their anniversary of demonetisation party would continue to on Saturday protest whenever the BJP- On the call given by the helmed Government takes State Congress president any step which goes against Pritam Singh, the Congress the interests of the common leaders and workers assem- people. bled at the state party office They also said that they on the day and marched to would fight for the interests of Astley Hall where they put an the traders who are at the effigy of the Centre to flames receiving end of the GST. 2. $ ) to the youth. While assuring get a fillip but the locals would by way of venting anger Among the leaders pre- ITBP of all possible coopera- also get more employment against the Centre’s demoni- sent at the programme were $ tion in the latter’s proposed opportunities. “Besides, the tisation move made two years nience triggered by the move died while waiting to within protecting the interests of the former Minister Matbar venture, CM spoke to the local administration would ago. which lasted for several days, draw their hard-earned the poor, labourers and farm- Singh Kandari, former MLA District Magistrate Tehri and receive assistance from the The Congress leaders who resulting in many deaths, the money from the ATMs. ers. “By contrast, BJP is pan- Rajkumar, chairman of disci- instructed him to take the institute in its rescue opera- participated in the protest Opposition party leaders said They said that the move dering to the interests of the plinary committee Pramod necessary steps to help the tions during the time of nat- march alleged that the Prime that the Centre had made the had resulted in the closure of rich. While the Congress- Kumar Singh, Prabhu Lal 86. institute come up at the earli- ural disasters. Minister Narendra Modi and whole nation to stand in many industrial units, throw- helmed United Progressive Bahuguna, Mahanagar presi- est. Another positive result of his Government have been unending queues outside the ing lakhs out of jobs. Alliance ( UPA) Government dent Lal Chand Sharma, chief he Chief Minister Chauhan said that ITBP the establishment of the insti- fighting shy of the demoneti- banks for hours daily during The State Congress vice- waived off loans of the farm- programme coordinator TTrivendra Singh Rawat has a very close relationship tute is that it would encourage sation issue both in the the time. president Surya Kant ers to the tune of 70,000 Rajendra Shah and and Gambhir Singh Chauhan, with Uttarakhand and ITBP the youngsters living in the Parliament and outside. They also mentioned that Dhasmana said that the crores the BJP-led NDA spokesperson Garima DIG and principal, has made a special place for area to join ITBP. They would Recalling the public inconve- as many as 165 people had Congress has remained active regime is busy aggravating the Dassauni. Mountaineering and Skiing itself in the realm of adventure also be inspired to participate Institute, ITBP, Auli had a sports. in the adventure sports activ- detailed discussion on the He further said that ities,” he said. # 34 . issue of land allocation for Mountaineering and Skiing Apparently enthused by opening Adventure Sports Institute, ITBP, Auli, Joshimath the proposal, the CM called up 2 ) Institute by Indo-Tibetan has been giving training to the the DM Tehri and asked him 0 away of the black money exposed. “Besides, it has raised cy which helped the Pakistan- had thrived on black money. Border Police (ITBP) near security agencies and the to take all the required steps to stacked for years, the Bharatiya the number of people filing sponsored terrorism was fin- “The leaders are neck deep in Tehri Lake. police in adventure sports like take things forward. 86. Janata Party (BJP) State presi- returns,” he said. He further ished off by demonetisation corruption,” he said. The discussion was held at mountaineering, skiing, raft- He also assured Chauhan dent Ajay Bhatt said that the said that 65250 crore had and the growth rate has Terming Congress as a the Chief Minister’s residence ing and rock climbing. in course of the meeting that ubbing the agitation staged demonetisation has on the come into the economy by received a forward push,” Bhatt ‘bail party’, Bhatt said that on Saturday. Both hoped that Chauhan said that with ITBP would receive all possi- Dby Congress on second contrary given an impetus to income declaration scheme said. Congress president Rahul the opening of the institute the opening of Adventure ble support from the State demonetisation anniversary as the economy. In a statement, while 35460 crore had come Coming down heavily on Gandhi and UPA chairperson would further boost tourism Sports Institute near Tehri Government as regards the manifestation of frustration the BJP leader said that three by the income tax survey. the Congress leaders, the BJP Sonia Gandhi are on bail in in the State and provide jobs Lake, tourism would not just proposed venture. because of the sudden spiriting lakh shell companies had got “Importantly, the fake curren- State president said the party many corruption cases.

chill. However, if it rains in the bility of mist or shallow fog neighbourhood of 27 degree 4 - interim the mercury would forming in some parts of the Celsius on the day. drop substantially, particular- plain areas of the State during In Dehradun, the mini- $P ly the maximum, say the the morning hours of the day. mum temperature settled at weather officers. As per the forecast, the 12.4 degree Celsius, one notch According to the weather minimum temperature in above the normal, while the forecast, the sky would be gen- Dehradun is likely to settle at maximum hovered around 26.7 $ " erally clear to partly cloudy on 12 degree Celsius while the degree Celsius, normal, on $ Sunday while there is a possi- maximum would be in the Saturday.

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hile it might rain at some Wplaces in the districts like Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh and Rudraprayag the sky would remain partly cloudy in Dehradun on Sunday as per the forecast issued by the regional Meteorological centre. Isolated places in the above-mentioned districts might experience thundershower on the day. The higher reaches might also record light snowfall. Dehradun might wake up to a foggy morning on Sunday while the sky would remain generally clear to partly cloudy, as per the weather report issued by the Met department on Saturday. The mercury in the city is likely to remain the same on Sunday as it is on Saturday with the minimum settling in the ! ( ( ( ' !2 ! neighbourhood of 12 degree Celsius and the maximum hov- till new appointments are pending surgeries, ‘’ he said. to standstill whenever any of the ering around 27 degree Celsius. 3 made. Meanwhile, operations anaesthetists goes on leave. The Met officers said that The Medical started in the general hospital of Recently, one former director of the temperature would go Superintendent (MS)GDMC GDMC after three days on state health services, Dr G S down in case it rains under the Hospital Dr K K Tamta said that Saturday when its lone anaes- Jangpangi offered his free ser- impact of the western distur- 4' he has requested the director thetist Dr Hema Saxena vice to the hospital as anaes- bances. general ( DG) health service Dr returned after leave. thetist and worked for two Earlier, the weather officers T C Pant to release the anaes- There are only five anaes- months. But recently he has fall- had predicted rain for a day or 86. thetists of Coronation, Prem thetists posted in the GDMC en ill which is why he is not in two after November 10. The Nagar and Raipur hospitals for Hospital and out of them, four a position to continue his pub- sky turned cloudy after the n view of acute shortage of the biggest government hospi- are deployed in the female wing lic service. The medical college dusk fell in Dehradun on Ianaesthetists in Government tal of the state on rotation basis to cater to the pregnancy cases hospital requires at least ten Saturday. However, rain Doon Medical College and his request has been accept- which leaves just one anaes- anaesthetists for proper func- remained elusive. (GDMC) Hospital, the health ed. “We are hoping that the thetist for the general wing of tioning and the authorities are The weather officers fur- department would deploy health directorate would release the hospital. now pinning their hopes on the ther said that the people might anaesthetists from other hos- these anaesthetists soon and The operations in the gen- ongoing recruitment drive to fill have to wait for a week or a lit- pitals here on rotational basis with their help, we will finish the eral wing of the hospital come the vacancies. tle more to have the winter ( )* ++, -.+/ 5 4 => ' + 4 "4

! &) ) crore and also a 100 seated hos- At Chatrapur, Patnaik 2.6( . tel of Odisha Adarsha inaugurated a number of wel- Vidyalaya at a cost of Rs1.89 fare schemes and amenities, > hief Minister Naveen crore, Skill Development including the Zilla Parishad CPatnaik during his day- Center at a cost of Rs1.31 Bhavan built at a cost of Rs 8.64 long whirlwind tour to his crore, Nandini Nala con- crore, district Panchayat home district Ganjam on structed at a cost of Rs 8.21 Resource Centre built at a cost Saturday inaugurated and laid crore, Panchayat Bhavan at a of Rs 3.39 crore, swimming foundation stone for many cost of Rs 25 lakh, street light- pool at a cost of Rs 3.07 crore, welfare projects worth more ing at a cost of Rs 15 lakh and office building of RTO at a cost # than Rs 109 crore. a bridge over Rushikulya river of Rs 3.63 crore and a building In his brief speech to a gath- in Jhagadei — Jahada Road at of Purushottampur police sta- " ering at Chhatrapur, a cost of Rs 11.11 crore. tion at a cost of Rs 76 lakh. Patnaik said his Government is Later, he inaugurated a Besides, the CM laid founda- committed to all-round devel- building of RMC at Hinjili tion stone of a hygienic dry fish 26 28. opment of the State and has built at a cost of Rs 46 lakh. market at Humma at a cost of implemented several pro-peo- He also laid the foundation Rs 5 crore. n Odisha Power Engineers ple schemes in the public stone of GIS Grid sub-station at Elaborate security ACongress was held here on interest. Hinjili at a cost of Rs 45 crore arrangements were made by Saturday organised by the All The CM inaugurated a and inaugurated the much the district administration for Odisha Power Engineers series welfare schemes at awaited bridge over Ghodahada the CM’s visit, including Federation. Sheragada which include a river at Sompur-Singipur road deployment of dog and bomb Power Engineers from gen- issues, no meaningful step has ting abnormally delayed. Due new ITI built at a cost of Rs 8 at a cost of Rs 4.6 crore. squads. eration, transmission and dis- been taken yet by respective to want of required man power, tribution sector participated in managements. it is not possible to provide 673*68 large numbers. The issues con- The issues were also dis- quality service to the concerning the service matter of cussed again in a high level sumers, they opined. P& 5 !O &! P!) engineers and power sector, meeting chaired by the They also rued over the !+*# NO including re-privatisation of dis- Energy Minister on June 4, fact that even after miserable 2 tribution sector, were discussed. but in vain, the speakers failure of privatisation and 2 , 3 E % A seminar on ‘Safety in lamented. franchisee, re-privatisation is Q ((:@J; Electrical System’ was also Likewise even though the being mulled by OERC without < (%+ '< ' held. It was opined that due to work load has increased any review. % past mismanagement of human tremendously during the last 20 Several proposals were $>.--.$+-4@=+A-...+??+-0+= %> ( ' resources and present indiffer- years due to 4 -fold increase in adopted to be sent to all Power ' ent attitude, engineers are sub- consumer base and system Corporation heads, Secretary % jected to huge sufferings. network, man power is fast Energy, Minister Energy and 26 28. project,” alleged BJP leader changes after in-principle Though authorities have time dwindling due to retirement. the Chief Minister Odisha for Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra approval of the coastal highway & )( & )& P and again been appraised of the The cadre restructuring is get- their intervention. he BJP on Saturday alleged at a Press meet held here. project. CRZ approvals in pack- - E Tthat the work of the pro- Reacting to Sanjay ages, forest clearance in eight 3 posed 415-km Digha- Dasburma’s reported remarks packages and wildlife-related , ! P Gopalpur Coastal Highway has that the Union Government clearance in two packages have & been delayed as the Naveen and Union Minister remained pending without 2 Patnaik Government has sug- Dharmendra Pradhan are cooperation from the State % gested many changes after DPR responsible for delay in coastal Government. ' " Q R 5 ( approval and is delaying giving highway work, Mohapatra said, Besides, the State statutory approvals for con- “While he was a Minister, Government’s Coastal Zone % , ' , '3 , ' struction of the highway. Dasburma held a meeting on Authority has not yet given (3 , , 3 “While the proposed alignment of Satapada-Puri permission for construction % <2 " R BRAHMAPUR: The Jagannath Digha-Gopalpur Coastal road with the coastal highway of a bridge over Chilika lake, he ( < 6 '< % Prasad police on Saturday Highway has all possibilities to and suggested changes four said. While 10 different tenders arrested three persons, includ- become a lifeline for Odisha’s months later, which delayed the have been finalised, the coastal ) ) !6)&& # ing a lawyer, for their alleged economy, its work has been project first. Later, incumbent highway work has not been #0= 2 involvement in the murder of delayed as the State Minister Maheshwar Mohanty stared due to availability of land 2 . trader Balakrishna Sahu of Government has suggested also made suggestions on the and statutory permissions from ,8. Itamati Chametipur in Ganjam many changes at different times alignment, which became the State Government, he said. % ' district on November 5. and is not expediting land another reason for delay,” said Among others, BJP State 3 ' ocals of Lunimathia village The accused lawyer was acquisition and providing for- Mohapatra. general secretary Bhrugu 6 & 6 % Lunder Mahakalpada block identified as Golak Behera, est clearances and other statu- He too stated that the Chief Baxipatra and secretary Dilip in Kendrapada district on who helped the other two mis- tory requisites required for the Secretary suggested nine Mallick were present. %E % Saturday staged protest after a creants abscond after commit- patient died allegedly due to ting the crime. ) & ! delayed ambulance service. Police seized cash of Rs Tension gripped the area as 15,500 and a bike from the pos- 4 the protesters placed the body of session of the accused. the patient in front of the 108 family of the deceased alleged. According to reports, the mis- Ambulance after its late arrival However, the staffs in the creants called Balakrishna over > in the morning. The deceased ambulance denied the allega- the phone to meet them to set- was identified as Nakhia Mallick. tion. “The patient’s family is tle a business deal. Later, the 26 28. According to reports, claiming that they had called duo allegedly bludgeoned Nakhia was suffering from for an ambulance at around Balakrishna to death and took major fire engulfed the third floor of the tuberculosis for a long period of 2.00 am on Saturday. But it Rs 35,000 from him before flee- AState Bank of India (SBI) branch at Bapuji time. After his condition deteri- could not come. We received a ing the spot. Nagar branch here on Saturday morning. orated on Friday, he was taken to call at 7.18 am and made start Golak, allegedly helped the Getting information, Fire Services person- the Ramnagar Primary Health button on at 7.20 am. We accused duo by providing them nel rushed to the spot and managed to douse Centre (PHC), where the doctor reached the venue at 8.20 am, with a vehicle to escape in the fire after an hour. &>=+. < ( . < (3 referred him to the Kendrapada crossing around 35 km away exchange for money, sources in Reports said locals noticed smoke emanat- S@ District Headquarters Hospital from Babar. The villagers now the police said. Notably, ing from the third floor of the building and 2 2% ( (DHH) for treatment. stopped us on our way alleging Balakrishna dead body was informed the fire brigade. The family of the patient untimely arrival of the ambu- recovered by police from a “The fire siren went off at around 5.30 am. 3 % ( had called for an 108 lance at the patient’s house, said cashew plantation on After finding the smoke billowing out of the 2 (3 '< 3 ( Ambulance for carrying him to Bikarm Bisoi, a pharmacist of November 6. PNS building, I called up the fire brigade and 2- % the DHH on Friday night. the 108 Ambulance. police,” said the security guard of the building. However, the untimely arrival The locals staged the “Initially the security guards noticed the 7%& ! ( & ! of the ambulance reportedly protest by putting the body in blaze and informed the Fire Brigade. We tried += , % claimed the patient’s life. front of the ambulance to enter the building but could not as fire had . :?J;' As the 108 Ambulance did demanding compensation for entirely engulfed the office. Important docu- < '. %. not arrive in time at the the family of the deceased. On ments including cheques and Aadhar cards have tant documents including customer records and Primary Health Centre, the receiving information, police got damaged in the mishap,” said an eyewitness. files were destroyed in the fire. However, the %> ' patient died due to lack of treat- reached the spot and started a Sources said the exact reason behind the amount of property damaged will be established . O ment, the agitating villagers and probe into the incident. mishap is yet to be ascertained. Many impor- after a detailed assessment. O % % & ! P& #>? 2 ( < 6 @" AQ ( 2 O ?BI - E ,8. Khan (31), Rakesh Behera (20), SK Sahir a dacoity in the area. Police seized a USA 2 %( 3 (20), Bimal Prasad Das (24), Yusuf Khan made pistol, two live cartridges, a sword, ' (9 ' , ' olice on Friday night conducted (22), Md Hamid (35) and Ranjan Kumar four iron rods, two packets of chilli pow- < (9 % Pa timely raid and foiled a major dacoity Sethi (38). der, two bottles of liquor, a toy pistol, seven 3 bid by arresting seven persons, who had Sources said on a tipoff police raided mobile phones and three bikes from pos- 2 congregated at a secluded spot to commit the miscreants’ hideout at around 1.30 am session of the accused. % 3 the crime. near Thakurpatna-Anlabanka road while Later, all the accused were forwarded - ( < (+ @B?4! ?I%< 2 , % The accused were identified as Zakir the anti-socials were planning to commit to court. 13) ( ! . + . 677

26 28. % " e an icon of yourselves and Bnever imitate others,” said Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal 26 28. told while addressing the graduating students of the KIIT he Bhubaneswar Municipal University during its 14th TCorporation (BMC) on Convocation on Saturday here. Saturday issued notices to 100 Every country of the world shop owners in city to write is striving for economic their signboards in Odia soon supremacy. You are going to or else they would be charged face a world divided by the penalties as per law. lines of religion, regions, colour, Apartment notices were languages, etc. and the biggest issued to shop owners in south- challenge before you is to van- east and south-west zones, quish these divisions,” the mike announcements were car- Governor said to the graduat- ried out asking them to change ing students. the hoardings/signage which He also advised them to be are not written in Odia. kind and find peace in the laps Arts and Culture (WAAC), Bioresources and Sustainable Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board “Our team issued notices to of nature. The Governor also USA and Fmr Vice President, Development (IBSD), Imphal of Trustees, Daffodil more than 100 commercial praised KISS and KIIT and its IPPNW (Nobel Peace Prize and DLitt upon Usha Kumari International University, establishments and warned founder Dr Achyut Samant. winner — 1985) were present. Prashar, CBE, PC, UK, Dhaka, Bangladesh. them to change the boards to Total 5,695 students of As many as 77 students got Niklaus-Samuel Gugger, In his address, the Chief prominent Odia letters. If they 2017 – 18 graduating batch of PhD degrees in various disci- Member, Swiss Parliament, Speaker Prof Kahan stated, “I do not change the boards the Zonal Deputy Commissioner Meanwhile, a meeting held establishments and shops to KIIT Deemed to be University plines. The university con- Prabhu Gaur Gopal Das, Life have visited many places in the penalties would be imposed on Lalatendu Sahoo said that a under the chairmanship of use Odia language on their received their degrees. ferred Honoris Causa Degrees Coach, monk and spiritual world, but never saw institu- them,” said Joint Commissioner squad has removed two huge Development Commissioner R signboards as per the provisions Among others, Prof (Dr) of DSc upon Prof (Dr) Kahan motivational speaker, Kabir tions like KIIT and KISS. Two (South-East Zone) Dr hoardings at CRP Square and Balakrishnan decided that the under the Odisha Shops and Ernesto Kahan, senior Vice- and Prof Dinabandhu Sahoo, Bedi, film writer, producer, institutions are indeed exam- Bimalendu Ray. notices would be issued to BMC would coordinate the Commercial Establishments President, World Academy of Director, Institute of director and actor and Dr Md ples for the whole world”. Similarly, South West violators from Sunday. activity among commercial (Amendment) Act, 2018. ( )* ++, -.+/ )9

67*8*.. ! )< 6 O7 ( P 1. > #4@% <)& > $ 8896+ Hindus and they can't wait too holding of public meetings in long for Ram temple." each and every parliamentary Jaipur: The BJP's Rajasthan 8896+ team led by Deputy Election been protesting against s the temple politics warms RSS head Mohan Bhagwat constituency and said that unit has claimed that the party- Commissioner Sudip Jain". On Shashank, alleging that he is Aup in Uttar Pradesh(UP) had last month at an RSS lec- the delegations of sants will led Government in the State mid reports of Mizoram's Friday, the EC had rubbished biased in conducting the elec- with the Yogi Adityanath -led ture series here called for the meet their MPs and urge generated employment for 44 Achief electoral officer the reports of Shashank's tions due on November 28. BJP Government renaming resolution of the Ram temple them to make a law in lakh people and the number (CEO) SB Shashank's removal, removal. When asked, Results of the elections will be Faizabad district as Ayodhya, issue saying it could lead to Parliament. was much more than what was the Election Commission (EC) Mizoram CEO Shashank declared on December 11. the Rashtriya Sawayamsevak removing of a main stumbling The RSS and the VHP promised. has started the process of find- refused to comment on the The civil society groups Sangh (RSS) is set to organise block in the way of Hindu- have been demanding that the The party's State unit tweet- ing an alternative to Mizoram development. had launched a gherao of the ‘Janagrah rally’ in three cities, Muslim relations. central government enact a ed on Friday,"The BJP had chief electoral officer, who is Earlier, the EC had consti- CEO's office and described including Ayodhya, on Vishwa Hindu Parishad law in Parliament's Winter promised to generate employ- facing a massive agitation for tuted a high-level team led by him as 'a Bru sympathiser.' It November 25 to drum-up sup- (VHP), an RSS outfit, is in the Session for constructing a Ram ment for 15 lakh people, though his ouster by a conglomerate of Deputy Election also said that principal secre- port for the construction of struction of the temple at forefront of mobilising public temple. more than 44 lakh people were civil society and student organ- Commissioner (DEC) Sudeep tary for home Lalnunmawia Ram temple at the disputed site. Ayodhya. support for the temple agita- Meanwhile, amid growing given jobs.” The Congress' State isations. Jain to discuss various issues Chuaungo, who was trans- The rallies would be simul- According to RSS func- tion. demands for a Ram temple, unit chief Sachin Pilot said The EC has sought a panel related to upcoming Assembly ferred following a complaint taneously organised at Nagpur, tionaries a large scale galvani- "The VHP has been Savitribai Phule, the BJP MP that the BJP's claim was "base- of names from State chief sec- polls in the State. State chief from Shashank that he was Bengaluru and Ayodhya on sation is on and lakhs of of demanding that the govern- from Bahraich, has called for less and irresponsible". retary for the post of CEO. This electoral officer S B Shashank interfering with the poll process November 25 to build tempo people, including RSS volun- ment bring a law at the earli- installing a statue of Lord “The Chief Minister should is a clear indication that the had reportedly sought deploy- was a Mizo hero, who had been for the construction of Ram teers and saints, would par- est to build a grand Ram tem- Buddha at the disputed site in first make public the list of Commission is likely to replace ment of additional central wronged by the EC . temple in Ayodhya, according ticipate in the rally to appeal ple at Ayodhya. We will be Ayodhya. those 15 lakh 'fortunate unem- Shashank. Mizoram Chief armed police forces (CAPF) in Over 30,000 Brus were dis- to RSS leaders. to the people to support start holding countrywide rallies "Excavations carried out ployed' who got jobs in the last Minister Lal Thanhawla had the state and complained to the placed from Mizoram 21 years The move is seen as a pre- of the temple construction. from November 25 followed by at the disputed site in Ayodhya 59 months and then tell that written to Prime Minister EC that the state's former prin- ago following ethnic clashes, cursor to the launching of a They are hoping that over other rallies in December," on the directions of the high who are the remaining 29 lakh Narendra Modi, demanding cipal secretary Lalnunmawia with many of them living in six nation-wide campaign for the five lakh people may partici- VHP spokesperson Vinod court had found certain things who were given jobs,” Pilot Shashank's removal following Chuaungo was interfering with camps in the Kanchanpur and construction of the Ram tem- pate in the main rally in Bansal said. associated with Lord Buddha," said in a statement issued here the sacking of Principal the poll process. Panisagar sub-divisions of ple at Ayodhya with the Lok Ayodhya. He said that the organisa- Phule claimed. on Saturday. He said the BJP's Secretary (Home) Chuaungo had been North Tripura. The Brus want Sabha polls only months away, Supreme Court is expect- tion will be holding three ral- "Therefore, a statue of Lord claim has hurt the sentiments Lalnunmawia Chuaungo. removed following Shashank's polling booths set up on the next year. UP returns 80 Lok ed to fix the date of hearing in lies in Ayodhya, Nagpur and Buddha should be installed at of youths. Citing an analysis Responding to a query, EC complaint to the ECI about the camps, saying that they feared Sabha MP to the lower house the case of the title suit in the Bengaluru on November 25. It the same place," she told conducted by an institute, Pilot spokesperson said that in a interference of the state in the a law-and-order problem if of Parliament. BJP has given Ram temple-Babri Masjid case will be followed by a grand rally newspersons on Friday night. claimed that the unemploy- meeting held on Saturday, the ensuing Assembly elections. they went to Mizoram to vote. enough indication that it would , early next year. in the national capital on "I want to make it clear ment rate in the State increased poll panel has "only decided to Shashank also brought to the But civil society groups in give a big push to the debate RSS functionary of Kashi December 9. that Bharat belonged to from 3.2 per cent to 7.7 per cent call for a panel of names for the notice of the commission of Mizoram say no electoral on the Ayodhya issue during region Ambarish Kumar has "Lakhs of Ram bhakts will Buddha, and Ayodhya is the in five years. Pilot also asked post of State CEO from chief Chuaungo's alleged involve- process of the state should be the coming winter session of been quoted as saying , "A large participate in these rallies. And place of Buddha. Therefore, a the Chief Minister to study the secretary of Mizoram." ment in the revision of the elec- conducted outside. Mizoram is the Parliament. BJP's Rajya number of people will partici- ultimately, we will wage a statue of Buddha should be CAG report "which has high- The spokesperson said toral rolls and using the Central the only State in north east Sabha member Rakesh Sinha is pate in the rally at Ayodhya on nation-wide movement from installed there," the Phule who lighted the failure of the skill "next steps" will "only be taken Armed Police Forces (CAPF). where the Congress is in the to bring a private member bill November 25. Ram temple is a December 18," he said. is known to be a disgruntled development programme of after receiving the report of the The people of Mizoram have power. in the upper house for the con- centre of faith for millions of VHP had announced party MP. the State Government". PTI " <1- " .! - 8 99 # New Delhi: As the nation gears up for the Assembly polls in Chattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Kolkata: In an apparent dig at either do things if you can or issue if people smile?" she asked, Telangana, conversations and the BJP, West Bengal Chief leave the field. Some people only asserting that despite the criti- debates on Twitter in the past Minister Mamata Banerjee said talk negatively about festivals. cism by some people, her week alone recorded 1.2 mil- #AssemblyElections2018, on Saturday, some people were My question to them is why Government would keep back- lion tweets related to #IndiaElections2018, only capable of criticising the shouldn't there be festivals in our ing festivals — from Durga #AssemblyElections2018, the #IndiaDecides, among others. Government's action, but lacked lives?" the chief minister said, Puja to Christmas, and now the microblogging site said. These initiatives are aimed the ability to accomplish a sin- without naming the Bharatiya film festival. Among the initiatives that at supporting citizens in having gle thing on their own. Janata Party. "We will support organising Twitter launched for the state their say in the public conver- Speaking at the inaugura- Opposition parties, espe- every festival with equal enthu- elections include special emoji, sation leading up to voting day tion of the 24th Kolkata cially the BJP, have been criti- siasm. Durga Puja, Kali Puja and #ElectionOnTwitter events, as and engaging with political International Film Festival, cising Banerjee for her Diwali had just been celebrated well as live Q&As on the plat- candidates and political leaders Banerjee said the KIFF was set- Government's support to festi- across Bengal with enthusiasm. form. From now until directly, Twitter said. ting new standards with the peo- vals, including the Durga Puja Chhath Puja, Jagadhatri Puja December 23, citizens can acti- Voting in the five state ple's participation and urged the carnival and donations to puja and Christmas are coming, and vate a special Twitter will take place between people to rise above barriers, stay committees, at a time there will be celebrated with equal #AssemblyElections2018, November 12 and December 7, united and to believe in unity were "no investments and enthusiasm by the people of the Twitter said on Saturday. while counting of votes for all "which is our core strength". employment opportunities" in State," Banerjee told the 20,000- 8 (9' & # ( 8' ( 6 ( - ( O (:( -- To activate the emoji, users the five states will be held on "Some people only keep the state. "Do you want to see strong audience at Netaji Indoor + + ( ( 6 : % (; '&#- can use hashtags such as December 11. IANS criticising our deeds. I tell them people cry only? Do you have an Stadium here. PTI !"# < # : > ( Muzaffarnagar: An accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots Kolkata: The Congress on New Delhi: Days after a large $ 6 on authorities to ensure that the was found dead in his home in Saturday staged a protest rally number of Arunachal Scouts 0 alleged perpetrators are brought Kutba village here, police said on against the failure of demoneti- personnel vandalised a police to justice, "so that such inci- Saturday. sation and termed it as one of the station in the State, the central "0$ $ dents remain an aberration in The body of Ram Das alias "biggest scams" in the country. IAS officers' association has ( the otherwise illustrious legacy Kala (30), bearing a bullet injury, The West Bengal Congress written to the Defence Ministry ( " of the armed forces". was sent for a post-mortem unit on Saturday staged a protest demanding action against the 0 The Arunachal Scouts per- examination, they said, adding outside the Reserve Bank of alleged perpetrators. sonnel allegedly damaged five that the matter was being India (RBI) in the city against In a letter addressed to $ vehicles and snatched away probed. Police are yet to ascer- demonetisation that was Defence Secretary Sanjay " arms and ammunition after two tain whether Das committed announced two ago on Mitra, IAS association presi- " 0$ of its personnel were taken suicide or was murdered. November 8, 2016. dent Rakesh Srivastava alleged there in connection with an inci- Meanwhile, security was "This year we are observing that a battalion of the Second : dent of alleged misbehaviour. beefed up in and around the the second anniversary of the Arunachal Pradesh Scouts — " A defence communique communally sensitive village draconian decision of demon- led by Col Firdosh P Dubash had said the two personnel of where 8 people had reportedly etisation. This was one of the and Adjutant Major Kaushik —IAS association prez the Second Arunachal Scouts died and several left injured dur- biggest scams India has ever Roy — "vandalised Rakesh Srivastava were picked up by police when ing the 2013 riots. Extra police seen. This was nothing but an Government properties and they had gone to attend personnel were deployed as a official money laundering physically assaulted the district Swarup, who is the district mag- Buddha Mahotsav in Bomdila precautionary measure to pre- scheme of the BJP magistrate of the area, the istrate-cum-deputy commis- and were severely beaten up in vent any untoward incident, Government," WBPCC presi- superintendent of the police sioner, ordered the Army per- custody. officials said. The communal dent Somen Mitra said at the and other officials of the sonnel to disperse, she was "ver- The incident was an out- clashes in Muzaffarnagar and protest programme. Bomdila police station in the bally abused and stone pelted". come of highhandedness dis- adjoining areas in Aug and Sep Congress workers also took West Kameng district of the Srivastava, who is the sec- played by Arunachal Police 2013 had claimed more than 60 out a candle light march carry- State on November 2". retary at the Ministry of coupled with the lax attitude of lives while over 40,000 people ( -' ( - ( ing placards and posters against He alleged that when a Women and Child the civil administration, it were displaced. PTI - % "- !"# the State Government. PTI woman IAS officer, Sonal Development, has now called added. PTI * " #& &7! - # - ( -- 8896+ and diarrhoea child deaths are Elaborating about the dismally low, with barely 20 per ".! India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the progress in India, home to cent receiving ORS for diar- 6 2 ndia continues to have the Democratic Republic of Congo, more under-five pneumonia rhoeal disease," it said. Ihighest burden of pneumo- Ethiopia, Chad, Angola, and diarrhoea deaths than any "Progress to stop child 3) - nia and diarrhoea child deaths Somalia, Indonesia, Tanzania, other country in 2016, has deaths is being hampered by in the world, with 158,176 China, Niger, Bangladesh, been "mixed", it said. Increasing persistent inequities in coun- -+ . pneumonia and 102,813 diar- Uganda, and Cote d'Ivoire. coverage of Haemophilus tries around the world," said Mumbai: The Shiv Sena said on tyred kar sevaks was for a Ram rhea deaths in 2016, according Elaborating about RotaC influenzae type b (Hib) vac- Kate O'Brien, MD, MPH, a Saturday the renaming of cities temple, not his statue," the party he Bharatiya Janata Party to 'Pneumonia and Diarrhea coverage, it said as of 2017, cines, as well as continued professor in the Bloomberg in Uttar Pradesh by Chief said. T(BJP) in Rajasthan Progress Report' by the rotavirus vaccine had not been scale-up of rotavirus vaccines School's Department of Minister Yogi Adityanath was a "However, the Government launched 'Mera Parivar-BJP International Vaccine Access introduced in eight of the 15 first introduced in mid-2016, International Health and "lollipop" to lure voters ahead of only gave a new name to Parivar' campaign on Saturday Center (IVAC). countries — India and Nigeria, focus countries — Nigeria, led to a bump in scoring for IVAC's executive director. the Lok Sabha polls next year. Faizabad and a statue. This is a to reach out to masses ahead of The report found health it said. DRC, Chad, Somalia, these interventions since last "Addressing these inequities The party, in an editorial in lollipop given by the BJP in view the Assembly polls in the State. systems falling "woefully short" The number of deaths of Indonesia, China, Bangladesh, year's report. will demand greater levels of its mouthpiece 'Saamana', also of the upcoming general elec- Jaipur MP Ramcharan in ensuring that the most vul- children under five years due to and Uganda. "Introduced in 2017, the funding, strong political com- slammed the Chief Minister tions," it added. Bohra said during the cam- nerable children have access to pneumonia in 2016 was Of the seven countries pneumococcal conjugate vac- mitment, accountability sup- over his announcement about The Sena demanded that paign, party workers will meet prevention and treatment ser- 1,58,176, while diarrhoea where rotavirus vaccine has cine (PCV) has been included ported by better data, and a the construction of a statue of the Government formulate a residents of each constituency vices in the 15 countries, deaths was 1,02,813, the report been introduced, the median in only six states to-date. coordinated global effort that Lord Ram, saying the new law in Parliament to pave and put BJP flags and stickers including India, that account said. coverage of complete rotavirus Further scale-up of the vaccine prioritizes the most vulnera- Government was playing the the way for the construction of on their houses. for 70 per cent of global pneu- Released ahead of the 10th vaccine is 58 per cent. "Among to all states should be consid- ble," he added. Ayodhya card to mislead peo- Ram temple. The party has also released monia and diarrhoea deaths in annual World Pneumonia Day countries that had introduced ered," the report, which The report found that ple as it has failed on all fronts. "There are already many a special poster for this mass children under five. on November 12, at the Johns the vaccine as of 2017, the low- analysed government data, although countries are making "Yogi Adityanath has statues of Lord Ram in the contact programme. Despite significant reduc- Hopkins Bloomberg School of est coverage levels were in said. progress toward improved vac- announced that a statue of Lord world. Indonesia, Mauritius, Bohra said since November tions in disease in recent years Public Health, describes Pakistan (12 per cent) and It also pointed out that cine coverage, they seriously lag Ram will be made in Ayodhya. Nepal have huge statues of Lord 2, the BJP has been conducting because of improvements in progress in fighting these two India (13 per cent), both of India's scores for exclusive in efforts to treat childhood ill- He has also renamed Faizabad Ram. However, the demand is booth-level programmes, access and use of health inter- diseases in 15 countries. which had recently started breast feeding declined as did nesses-especially among pop- (district) as Ayodhya and had that the Government free Lord under which the party's public ventions, nearly half a million According to the report, phased national rollouts that coverage of ORS. "The pro- ulations that are remote, earlier rechristened Allahabad Ram from the jail of Ayodhya representatives inform people pneumonia and diarrhoea the 15 nations in order with the had not yet reached all states or portion of children receiving impoverished, or otherwise left as Prayagraj. However, the and place him in a temple," the about policies of both central deaths still occurred in two highest number of pneumonia provinces," the report said. important treatments remains behind. demand of hundreds of mar- editorial claimed. PTI and State Governments. ( )* ++, -.+/ ;

<3 (" R = % !P *67< ! ( !/ "Q #R ,. ! - % E ' urkey has shared record- 6+ > 6 Tings linked to the murder <>9>(2> Gunawardena said referring ' 6 ' last month of journalist Jamal S President Donald Trump P to Jayasuriya’s assertion that , Khashoggi with Riyadh, Uon Saturday said the sug- "- ( usted Sri Lankan Prime Parliament must hold a floor % Washington and other capitals, gestion of his French counter- OMinister Ranil test to prove the legality of the President Tayyip Erdogan said part Emanuel Macron that Wickremesinghe’s United appointment of Rajapaksa as ) !2 on Saturday. Europe should build its own - ( National Party will challenge in Prime Minister replacing & “We gave the recordings, army was “very insulting”, court what it termed as the ille- Wickremesinghe. $. - we gave them to Saudi Arabia, asserting that Europe should .+ gal dissolution of Parliament by Sirisena had suspended the we gave them to Washington, first pay its “fair share” to President Maithripala Sirisena House until November 16 to the Germans, to the French, NATO. Trump slammed rance on Saturday attempt- a day after he announced a which was later advanced by P 3 ' to the English,” he said in a tele- Macron in a tweet, moments Fed to defuse a row sparked snap election in January. two days following interna- % vised speech. after he landed in Paris for a by President Emmanuel “The party will be pursu- tional pressure. Western > 6 “They listened to the con- weekend trip to commemorate Macron’s comments about a ing the intervention of the nations had urged Sirisena to . versations which took place Armistice Day and attend the European army which angered courts to ensure the rule of law uphold the law and abide by E here, they know”, he said. 100th anniversary of the end of US President Donald Trump, and the Constitution is pro- parliamentary procedure. 6 Officials added that no written World War I, which is being suggesting his remarks had tected against autocratic ! documents had been shared. attended by several world lead- been misinterpreted. moves,” a UNP statement said. + % Khashoggi was last seen ers, including India’s Vice Macron’s office on Saturday Former Finance Minister entering the consulate on President Venkaiah Naidu. acknowledged that his remarks and UNP leader Mangala D& !) 6 October 2 to obtain docu- “President Macron of “could create confusion” but Samaraweera said, “the emerg- Q & ments for his forthcoming France has just suggested that stressed: “He never said we ing tyranny of Maithripala $.+ & marriage. After repeated Europe build its own military need a European army against Sirisena will be fought in R denials, Saudi Arabia finally ,. been found. in order to protect itself from the United States.” courts, in Parliament and at the ' admitted the 59-year-old had After repeated denials, the US, China and Russia. Many news organisations, election”. 3 % been murdered at the mission he killers of Saudi journal- Saudi Arabia finally admitted Very insulting, but perhaps including AFP, quoted from Sirisena sacked in a “rogue” operation. Tist Jamal Khashoggi poured the 59-year-old had been mur- Europe should first pay its fair the following remarks from Wickremesinghe on October 6+ > However, Erdogan has his remains down the drain dered at the mission in a share of NATO, which the U.S. Macron during his interview 26 and on Friday he set the ) accused the “highest levels” of after dissolving him in acid, a “rogue” operation. subsidizes greatly!” he said in with Europe 1 radio on election for January 5. he United States Saturday + ( the Saudi government with Turkish newspaper reported on However, Turkish a tweet. Tuesday. Sri Lanka’s political crisis Tsaid it was tracking the sit- ! ordering the hit, while some Saturday. President Recep Tayyip deepened as Sirisena dissolved uation “very closely” after Sri officials have pointed the finger Samples taken from the Erdogan has accused the “high- Parliament and announced Lanka President Maithripala 2 at the all-powerful Crown drains at the Saudi consulate in est levels” of the Saudi govern- snap polls after it became evi- Sirisena dissolved Parliament, Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Istanbul showed traces of acid, ment of ordering the hit, while dent that he did not have with the White House voicing . % Some Turkish media and pro-government daily Sabah some officials have pointed enough support in the House concern over the island nation’s officials have said Ankara pos- said, without quoting sources. the finger at the all-powerful for Prime Minister Mahinda external debt situation. 2 sessed an audio recording of This led investigators to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Rajapaksa, who was appointed Sirisena on Friday dis- ?5! ! the murder and it had shared believe the dead body of the Salman. by him under controversial solved Parliament and . it with the head of the CIA insider-turned-critic of the Yasin Aktay, an advisor to circumstances. announced snap polls on M Gina Haspel when she visited Riyadh regime was disposed of Erdogan, suggested last week Dinesh Gunawardena, a January 5 after it Turkey in late October. through the drains as liquid, the body may have been dis- government minister from became evident that he did not But the existence of such a the paper said. solved in acid. Sirisena’s party alleged that have enough support in the % recording has not been offi- Khashoggi was last seen And on Monday, a Turkish parliament was dissolved House for Prime Minister 2 (P cially confirmed. Khashoggi’s entering the consulate on official said Saudi Arabia sent because of the conduct of Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was body has never been found, October 2 to obtain docu- two experts to Istanbul with the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya. appointed by him , P more than a month after he was ments for his forthcoming specific aim of covering up evi- ; ! ,-- $ ! “He gave illegal orders in under controversial circum- killed. marriage. His body has never dence after the murder. "-P , ! ! ! defiance of the president,” stances. % $ - P O P ! ! " ( ( >- #$ 96>.8 6+ > The US’ statement came after the Saudi Arabia said akistan’s anti-graft body on he US has welcomed Saudi that “in consultation with the ,. President Recep Tayyip PSaturday arrested TArabia’s “decision” to cease US” it has asked for “cessation Erdogan — speaking at a Opposition leader and PML-N taking American support and of inflight refueling support” urkey’s President said on memorial marking the 80th chief Shahbaz Sharif in anoth- instead use its own military from America. TSaturday that at least seven anniversary of the death of the er corruption case and had his capabilities for refuelling air- A statement, released by soldiers were killed and 25 Turkish republic’s founder, physical remand extended till craft from the Riyadh-led coali- the Saudi Press agency, said others wounded in an explo- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk — said November 24. tion engaged in the Yemen war. Saudi Arabia and its allies were sion at an ammunition depot at the incident involved an The National The US has provided refu- able to “increase their capaci- a base in the southeast. ammunition depot explosion Accountability Bureau (NAB) elling to about 20 per cent of ty” of refuelling their aircrafts, The Defense Ministry pre- and resulted in four deaths. He had taken Shahbaz Sharif, the Saudi-led coalition planes and will do so independently. viously said on Friday that 25 later told reporters before Opposition Leader in the flying sorties over Yemen. The Saudi’s move followed soldiers were wounded and departing for Paris that seven National Assembly and “We support the decision a report in the Washington Post seven others were missing fol- soldiers were killed and 25 younger brother of ousted by the Kingdom of Saudi that the US was to stop refu- lowing an unexplained accident others were wounded in the prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Arabia, after consultations with elling aircraft from the Saudi- during the firing of heavy explosion. into custody on October 5 in the US Government, to use the led coalition, amidst ongoing weapons ammunition. The Four of the wounded were the Rs 14 billion Ashiana-i- Coalition’s own military capa- international outcry over blast occurred at a base in in serious condition and were Iqbal housing project scam. bilities to conduct inflight refu- Riyadh’s actions in Yemen, par- Hakkari province, bordering being evacuated by helicopter Shahbaz was produced eling in support of its opera- ticularly after a series of coali- Iraq and Iran. The base is to a hospital in Ankara, before an accountability court tions in Yemen,” US Defence tion strikes in which scores of mainly used for operations Erdogan said. The others were in Lahore for a hearing in the Secretary James Mattis said in civilians, including several chil- targeting outlawed Kurdish hospitalised in Hakkari Ashiana scam and the NAB a statement late Friday. dren, were killed. rebels. province. requested extension to his remand for another 15 days. It informed the court that it had also arrested ' Shahbaz in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case. His counsel Ahmad .+8: ; with one rapidly spreading of the state capital Sacramento, one in Ventura County near Pervaiz opposed further exten- blaze threatening the famed where the entire population of Thousand Oaks, where a sion in the physical remand ine people were declared resort of Malibu. 26,000 was ordered to leave, Marine Corps veteran shot saying his client had been in Ndead and tens of thou- All of the fatalities were officials said. dead 12 people in a country NAB custody for more than a sands evacuated on Friday as reported in a massive late-sea- The fast moving blaze, music bar on Wednesday night. month and could not prove fierce wildfires raged across the son inferno in the town of known as the “Camp Fire,” “The magnitude of anything against him. western US state of California, Paradise, in Butte County north began Thursday morning. destruction we have seen is NAB prosecutor Waris Ali Fanned by strong winds, it really unbelievable and heart- Janjua said the body could not has scorched 70,000 acres breaking and our hearts go to interrogate Shahbaz properly as (28,300 hectares) and has not everybody who has been affect- he attended the National been contained, the California ed by this,” said Mark Assembly session during the Fire Department (Cal Fire) Ghilarducci, the director of remand period. said. Two other fires broke the California Governor’s After hearing the argu- out in southern California, Office of Emergency Services. ments, the court extended 14- day remand of Shahbaz in NAB custody till November 24. Several PML-N workers % gathered outside the court and chanted slogans against the & Imran Khan government and ' NAB.

->682 . His Majesty and Dr Nelson Mandela to society and decid- triple monument as a mark ed to honour them by com- Aof respect to the former missioning this monument of South African president Nelson peace in honour of them,” Mandela, Zulu king Goodwill Ramlutchman said. Zwelithini Zwelithini and spiritual leader commended Ramlutchman for Swami Sivananda was unveiled having installed 14 Sivananda in a public park in Durban on Peace Pillars across the Thursday. province of KwaZulu-Natal Besides the first busts already. erected together of Mandela “The Sivananda Peace and Zwelithini, there is also the Pillars are a beacon of unity in latest Sivananda Peace Pillar, a diversity. They are a source of project initiated by South inspiration and a reminder African Indian-origin philan- that peace and love should thropist and businessman transcend our human limita- Ishwar Ramlutchman. tions,” Ramlutchman said, Ramlutchman has also adding that he was humbled been anointed as an adopted when the Dalai Lama gave his son of the Zulu King, acquir- unconditional support for the ing the title Mabheka Zulu. project. Ramlutchman said the “I have been associated latest monument would also with the Zulu monarch and the include a plaque commemo- Zulu nation since I was 20 years rating the first Indian inden- old. I was touched by the sim- tured labourers who arrived in plicity and the contribution of Durban in 1860. ( )* ++, -.+/ =

.> Q !"R R Washington: Demonetisation !$ $ "" can be put back on the track. and the Goods and Services >= $ "It has taken India far long to # Tax (GST) are the two major clean up the banks, partly headwinds that held back $ ") "0 because the system did not had India's economic growth last 6 instruments to deal with bad Mumbai: India's key equity advanced 32 points, or 0.30 per November 9. year, former RBI Governor $ $ debts," Rajan said. indices oscillated in a thin cent, to settle at 10,585.20. The domestic institutional New Delhi: State-run oil-mar- Raghuram Rajan has said, $ $ The bankruptcy code, he range during the holiday-short- The markets were shut on investors sold 813.42-crore keting companies continued to asserting that the current seven asserted, cannot be the only ened week (November 5-9), Thursday on the occasion of stocks in the past week. cut the prices of key transport per cent growth rate is not ? way to clean up the banks. It is ending with slight gains, as 'Laxmi Pujan'. On Diwali the Sectoral gainers for the fuels — petrol and diesel — enough to meet the country's <@$ the only one element of the investors keep an eye out on a previous day, the BSE and the week were realty, IT, infra- well into the fourth week on needs. $ larger cleanup plan, he said and string of assembly polls lined NSE counducted a special structure, finance, banking, Saturday on lower global crude Addressing an audience at called for a multi-prong up this month and the next. 'Muhurat' trading between 5.30 auto, energy and pharma oil prices. the University of California in in a Facebook blog 'Impact of 3 approach to address the chal- The Sensex gained 0.40 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. The Sensex indices while the sectoral loser According to the Indian Berkley on Friday, Rajan said Demonetisation'. $ $ lenge of NPAs in India. per cent, while the the Nifty settled 245.77 points higher, was the metal index, said Oil Corp data, petrol was for four years — 2012 to 2016 Jaitley said India clocking $ $ ) India, he asserted, is capa- advanced 0.30 per cent. These while the Nifty gained 68.40 Deepak Jasani, Head — Retail priced at 77.89 per litre in the — India was growing at a the fastest growth rate has ble of a strong growth. As gains follow the previous week's points after the 'Muhurat' trad- Research at HDFC Securities. national Capital on Saturday, 17 faster pace before it was hit by proved "prophets of doom", —Raghuram Rajan such the seven per cent growth sharp rally which had sent the ing. Figures from the BSE indi- paise lower from Friday. two major headwinds. who had predicted that demon- is now being taken granted. barometer indices 5 per cent "Global cues were negative cated that the energy sector was Petrol prices fell by 17 to 18 "The two successive shocks etisation will shave off 2 per blows (demonetisation and "If we go below seven per higher. as the US Federal Reserve kept the worst-performing sector paise to 83.40 per litre in of demonetisation and the GST cent of growth rate, conclu- GST) have really really been cent, then we must be doing The markets stalled during interest rates unchanged in an and the biggest contributor to Mumbai, 79.81 in Kolkata had a serious impact on growth sively wrong. hard blows...Because of these something wrong," he said the week gone by, despite lower unanimous decision, but sig- losses during October. and 80.90 in Chennai on in India. Growth has fallen off Rajan, in his address, said headwinds we have been held adding that that is the base on crude oil prices and a stronger nalled that it would continue to A rebound in the sector Saturday. interestingly at a time when a growth rate of seven per cent back,” he said. which India has to grow at least rupee vis-a-vis the dollar, as tighten monetary policy at a could be attributed to a signif- As per the daily dynamic growth in the global economy per year for 25 years is "very While India's growth is for next 10-15 years. investors turned cautious ahead gradual pace," said Rahul icant decline in Brent crude pricing regime, domestic fuel has been peaking up," he said very strong" growth, but in picking up again, there is the India, he said, needs to cre- of Assembly polls, according to Sharma, Senior Research prices, which fell below the prices depend on internation- delivering the second some sense this has become the issue of oil prices, the econo- ate one million jobs a month analysts. Analyst with Equity99. $70-a-barrel mark on Friday. al fuel prices on a 15-day aver- Bhattacharya Lectureship on new Hindu rate of growth, mist noted referring to the for the people joining the Madhya Pradesh, "Meanwhile, the The top weekly Sensex age, besides the value of the the Future of India. which earlier used to be three- huge reliance of India on labour force. Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Democrats took control of the gainers were Yes Bank (up rupee. On the second anniversary and-a-half per cent, Rajan said. import of oil for its energy The country today is facing Telangana and Mizoram go to US House of Representatives in 11.83 per cent at 227.85); Prices vary from region to of demonetisation on "The reality is that seven is needs. three major bottlenecks. One is polls this month and the next Tuesday's midterm elections Tata Motors (up 9.31 per cent region due to local taxes, as the November 8, Finance Minister not enough for the kind of peo- With the oil prices going the torn infrastructure, he said, to reconstitute their respective and will pose a major challenge at 195.40); Maruti Suzuki (up products are excluded from the Arun Jaitley staunchly defend- ple coming into the labour mar- up, Rajan said things are going observing that construction is assemblies. The BJP rules to President Donald Trump's 8.29 per cent at 7,265.50); Tata GST regime. Delhi has the ed the demonetisation drive, ket and we need jobs for them, to be little tougher for the the one industry that drives the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, domestic and foreign policies Motors (DVR) (up 7.44 per lowest tax rate among the four saying 'prophets of doom' have So, we need more and cannot be Indian economy, even though economy in early stages. and Chhattisgarh, and a return going forward." cent at 104.75); and Asian metros. been proven wrong as hard satisfied at this level," he said. the country is recovering from “Infrastructure creates growth,” to power in these States will The rupee on Friday closed Paints (up 6.65 per cent at In tandem with petrol, the data of two years shows an Observing that India is the headwinds of demonetisa- he said. bolster Prime Minister at 72.49 per dollar after logging 1,298.20 per share). cost of diesel declined by 16 to increase in tax base, greater for- sensitive to global growth, he tion and initial hurdles in the Second, short term target Narendra Modi's chances of a single-day gain of 51 paise. It The major losers were 17 paise on Saturday across the malisation of the economy and said India has become a much implementation of the GST. should be to clean up the winning next year's general had closed at 72.44 the previ- Vedanta (down 1.90 per cent at four metros. India retaining the fastest grow- more open economy, and if the Commenting on the rising power sector and to make sure election. ous week. 208.85); NTPC (down 1.66 The price of diesel in ing economy tag for the fifth world grows, it also grows Non-Performing Assets (NPA), that the electricity produced For the week under review, The provisional investment per cent at 154.25); Wipro Mumbai was down at 76.05 year in a row. more. he said the best thing to do in actually goes to the people the S&P BSE Sensex gained figures from the stock (down 1.53 per cent at per litre. Similarly, prices of "By the time the first five "What happened in 2017 is such a situation is to "clean up". who want the power, he said. 146.9 points, or 0.41 per cent, exchanges showed that for- 324.90); TCS (down 1.28 per diesel in Delhi, Kolkata and years of this Government are that even as the world picked It is essential to "deal up Cleaning up the banks is to close at 35,158.55. eign institutional investors cent at 1,909.80); and SBI Chennai declined to 72.58, over, we will be close to dou- up, India went down. That with the bad stuff", so that with the third major bottleneck in The 50-share Nifty of the bought scrips worth 157.79 (down 0.95 per cent at 283 per 74.44 and 76.72 a litre bling the assessee base," he said reflects the fact that these clean balance sheets, banks India's growth, he said. PTI National Stock Exchange crore in the week ended share). IANS respectively. PTI 4 -/+( ! ?<@ B *" > C+'D ( - < ) Islamabad: Pakistan's trade receipts rose $248 million, but depreciate by 26.6 per cent to - deficit marginally contracted to the pace of increase was slow- 133.7 against the US dollar in Maputo: Mozambique's $11.8 billion in the first four er than the preceding year. a bid to curtail the current President Filipe Nyusi opened # " months of the current fiscal The value of imported account deficit which is a Chinese-built bridge in the year on the back of almost flat goods stood at $19.1 billion, presently Pakistan's biggest capital Maputo on Saturday growth in imports for the which was only 0.6 per cent or challenge. that cost $785 million, saying New Delhi: Debt-laden noted that Sebi shall not initi- fourth consecutive month $11 million higher than the Owing to the slowdown in it would help link northern and Reliance Communications has ate any enforcement action while the pace of increase in import bill in the correspond- imports, the current account southern Africa. settled a case with markets reg- against the applicant. exports remained modest ing period of previous fiscal deficit narrowed to $3.7 billion The twin-tower suspen- ulator Sebi over non-compli- The order comes after despite numerous rounds of year. in first quarter (July- sion bridge stands 141 metres ance with listing norms, includ- RCom filed a suo motu appli- currency depreciation. Exports were 261 per cent September) of the current fis- (463 feet) above Maputo Bay, is ing alleged failure to promptly cation with Sebi to settle the The Pakistan Bureau of less than the value of imports. cal year. 680 metres-long and joins the inform about interest payment case. Under the mechanism, an Statistics (PBS) said the $11.8 Imports of the country However, despite a steep city centre to the outlying dis- default on debentures, accord- entity is allowed to settle charges billion deficit, recorded in July- have started to ease due to the fall in the value of the curren- trict of Katembe. ing to an order. by paying a penalty without October FY19, was nearly 2 per State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) cy, Pakistani exporters are "Today is a unique day of The company, part of the admission or denial of guilt. cent or $237 million lesser numerous policy and admin- unable to take full advantage of our history, the achievement of Anil Ambani group, also settled One of the issues was about New Delhi: Breaking its six- ounce. than in the same period last fis- istrative measures. the situation because of their the dream of (former presi- the issue of non-cooperation not informing the default in straight weeks of gains, gold In the national Capital gold cal, The Express Tribune Additionally, the federal failure to diversify shipments. dent) Samora Machel," Nyusi with the credit rating agencies payment of interest/ principal slipped from near six-year of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent puru- reported on Friday. Government has imposed The Government voices hope said at a rally following the and debenture trustee that were to the debenture trustee highs with prices falling by ty commenced the week on a Exports in the July- heavy regulatory duties on that exports will bounce back inauguration. in violation of listing norms. promptly. 580 to end at 32,070 per 10 higher note at 32,690 and October period increased 3.52 imported goods. and register average growth of "With the completion of In an order on Friday, Sebi Another issue pertained to grams at the bullion market 32,540 per 10 grams, respec- per cent to $7.3 billion. In Over the past 10 months, 18 per cent compared to last this bridge... The connection of said the case has been settled non-submission of informa- during the week owing to fall tively on increased buying by absolute terms, the export the SBP has let the rupee year's level. PTI southern Africa to the north after payment of 62.40 lakh tion with respect to change in in demand from jewellers and jewellers and retailers on the over land and across our coun- towards settlement charges. credit rating and not sending retailers amid a weak trend auspicious occasion of try is guaranteed." “The proceedings that could notices relating to the meetings overseas. 'Dhanteras' and 'Diwali' festival. The bridge, which con- have been initiated for the of nonconvertible debentures Marketmen said apart Later, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 . R # nects the north and south defaults... are settled qua the (NCDs) holders to the deben- from absence of festive season per cent purity slipped gradu- banks of Maputo that were pre- applicant,” the order said. It also ture trustee. Agencies demand from domestic jew- ally to end the week lower by viously linked only by boat, ellers and retailers, a weak 580 each to 32,070 and ;612 would help promote tourism, trend in gold markets as the 31,920 per 10 grams, respec- Nyusi said. dollar firmed after the US tively. New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on made with a view to "proactively to align them to the group's core It will also directly link the Federal Reserve kept interest In line with gold, sovereign Saturday said it will pre-pay $1.5 manage its capital structure, conservative philosophy," it capital to the border of neigh- rates steady with a fourth hike too fell by 200 to 24,700 billion debt with its subsidiary reduce gross debt and leverage said. Bharti Airtel International's bouring South Africa by road for this year expected next piece of 8 grams. Bharti Airtel International by acquiring the Notes funded (Netherlands) parent Airtel for the first time. month, diminishing the appeal Tracking gold, silver ready (Netherlands), using the pro- out of equity proceeds and also Africa Ltd, a UK incorporated He described China, whose of gold as safe haven, mainly and weekly-based delivery ceeds it got from six global enti- provide liquidity to Noteholders subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Road and Bridge Corporation dampened the sentiment. remained under pressure for ties investing in its Africa unit. at a premium to the market." Limited, recently made a suc- began construction in June Market was shut on the better part of the week and Bharti Airtel International Bharti Airtel group contin- cessful primary equity issuance 2014, as a "brother and friend" Thursday on account of ended lower by 1,530 and (Netherlands) B V commenced ues to deleverage and pursue its of $1.25 billion to six leading of Mozambique. 'Goverdhan Pooja'. 1,940 to 38,000 and 36,880 cash purchase of $1.5 billion, strategies towards that end, it global investors, including China's ambassador to Globally, gold slipped to per kg respectively. 5.125 per cent Guaranteed added. Warburg Pincus, Temasek, Maputo Su Jian attended the $1,210.40, lowest in a week and Silver coins too plunged by Senior Notes which were due in "In line with this, it has been Singtel, SoftBank Group and opening and described silver at $14.25 an ounce as 1,000 to 75,000 for buying 2023, Bharti Airtel said in a reg- actively exploring various equi- others. "The proceeds of this Mozambique as a foreign pol- against previous week's closing and 76,000 for selling of 100 ulatory filing. ty driven initiatives, including equity issuance are intended to icy priority for Beijing. of $1,233.20 and $14.82 an pieces. PTI This offer, it said, has been those previously announced be used to reduce Airtel Africa's Ninety-five per cent of the regarding its Africa business, so existing debt of approximately bridge's cost was financed as to proactively manage its bal- $5 billion on the date of the through loans provided by ance sheet and capital structure announcement," it said. PTI Chinese lenders. PTI : " > A Vijayawada: Capital markets ;2<1=> regulator Sebi on Saturday opened a local office here as Beijing: China's first interna- India too took part in the part of its objective to enhance tional import expo which con- event by setting up a country its physical proximity to cluded in Shanghai on Saturday pavilion highlighting its food investors and intermediaries. resulted in deals worth $57.83 and agro products, pharma- The new office in billion, official data said, with ceuticals, IT and IT-enabled Vijayawada will have jurisdic- India among the 172 countries services, (ITES) tourism and tion over the entire State of which participated in the mega services sectors, to gain market Andhra Pradesh. The regulator event in the Chinese business access to China. already has a local office in hub. Commerce Secretary Anup neighbouring State Telangana's The five-day expo was held Wadhawan inaugurated the capital Hyderabad, which was amid criticism that China, the pavilion and held talks with earlier Capital of the undivid- world's biggest exporter of Chinese officials to increase ed Andhra Pradesh. goods, imports far less from the Indian exports to China to Announcing the inaugu- rest of the world. bridge the over $51 billion ration of the new office, the Deals for intended one-year trade deficit. Securities and Exchange Board purchases of goods and ser- Indian firm Jay Shree Tea & of India (Sebi) said in a state- vices worth a total of $57.83 bil- Industries Ltd signed a USD 1 ment the functions of lion were reached at the first million export contract with Vijayawada office would China International Import Chinese company COFCO include facilitating the redres- Expo (CIIE), which concluded in (China Tea) for export of Indian sal of investor grievances Shanghai, state-run Xinhua news black tea to China. A total of 172 against listed companies and agency said quoting official data. countries, and more than 3,600 securities market intermedi- It also came in the midst of enterprises participated in the aries, as also to spread investor a trade war with the US, which event, which attracted more education and financial litera- has clamped tariffs on $250 bil- than 400,000 domestic and cy in the State. lion of Chinese imports. overseas purchasers, Sun Besides its headquarters Washington is demanding Chenghai, deputy director of the in Mumbai, Sebi has regional China cut down the trade CIIE Bureau, told a news con- offices at New Delhi, Chennai, deficit of $375 billion. ference in Shanghai. PTI Kolkata and Ahmedabad. PTI ( )* ++, -.+/ " A +,4$54$A96 $%+94!3$8)4B6

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She had taken a bronze. stage. "I love playing this event. I always have, Zverev, 21, has been touted about as Asian Games Gold and a seeding at the Budapest World Tobier in the Budapest Ritu Phogat completes the Federer is expected to emerge from ever since I qualified for the very first time one of the leaders of the new generation Silver at the World Championship. Worlds. top-10 in the women's 50kg, Group Lleyton Hewitt, also featuring back in 2002." Federer will have been and has won three Masters titles in his Championship, was placed "Every athlete nurtures Russia's Akhmed Chakaev with 33 points. Kevin Anderson, Dominic Thiem and Kei buoyed by his battling performance against short career but he has flattered to atop the ranking table with 96 the dream to be world num- (62) is in third place and the Sarita Mor is ranked sev- Nishikori, while Djokovic is highly fancied Djokovic in the semi-final of the Paris deceive at the Grand Slams. points in the UWW list. ber one in his career. But If I new world champion Takuto enth in 59kg with 29 points to top Group Guga Kuerten, which also Masters last week but he still lost the match Cilic, Anderson, Nishikori and It has turned out to be a had become number one with Otoguro (56) is at number four, while Navjot Kaur (32) and includes Alexander Zverev, Marin Cilic and — his fourth consecutive defeat against Thiem are all Grand Slam finalists. But remarkable season for a World Championship Gold, followed by Turkey's Selahattin Kiran (37) are ninth in 68kg and John Isner. Djokovic, with the Serb now leading their it is difficult to see anybody other than Bajrang, who was also the only it would have been better," Kilicsallayan (50). 76kg category respectively. After a stunning 2017 season which head-to-head 25-22. Federer or Djokovic prevailing. ( # & - 67< ) ) 155 Darjeeling: @I + 6 . 7 8 :6 ?BB . ; 2.<89> @4> B@' @B?I 3 % I rnesto Valverde has indicated 8.(N' ,' ' <' > 6 9>> ELionel Messi and Samuel Umtiti are both ready to return for E.+<'E.<8'(8T+<>'+ >.8 % ucas Torreira has been at Arsenal just a Barcelona against Real Betis on % 6 Lmatter of months but the tough-tackling Sunday but Ousmane Dembele has ?BB( . midfielder already looks like the kind of play- been dropped. P er the club has been missing for years. 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"You have to give credit to him because he's Asked if he could play 90 min- team and that's it." perfect to have more possibilities, we @@! !( ' - The pair have instilled a balance in the someone who works hard, who wants to work utes against Betis, Valverde said: "We Barcelona paid around 105 mil- will see tomorrow who plays." < ' & team that was lacking for long periods dur- hard and who shows that on the pitch as well," will see, but he's lost his fear of falling lion euros to sign Dembele from Barcelona sit three points clear ?I! ing the final years of Arsene Wenger's reign. said Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi. or struggling against an opponent. Borussia Dortmund last year but at the top of La Liga and will hope ! M! 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I think he's done with confidence." and also the club, which has made a back Jordi Alba, who earned a recall ( Gilberto Silva provided admirable service it brilliantly well." The performance of Emery's Messi's absence should have great investment in him," Valverde to the Spain squad for the first time A!? % but since the Brazil international left for team against Liverpool strengthened the belief been a golden opportunity for added. under new coach Luis Enrique. 6 P Panathinaikos 10 years ago, few players have that they have a chance of emerging as genuine Dembele but the winger's form has Umtiti has been a key player for "We have seen Jordi improve A@ shown themselves capable of filling what contenders in the Premier League title race. been mixed in recent weeks, while Barca but the defender's place in the every day," Valverde said. % often appeared to be an obvious gap. Arsenal's main priority is to return to the Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho, starting line-up this weekend is not "Every coach asks for something The arrival of Torreira in a 35 million Champions League after missing out last sea- Rafinha and Malcom have all guaranteed, given Clement Lenglet and his start to the season is spec- ) 11E& F dollars deal from Sampdoria this summer, son and challenging at the top of the table would impressed. has done well alongside Gerard tacular. A call-up to the national however, appears to have ended the wait. be an added bonus. "Everyone can interpret it how Pique during the team's strong run. team is well-deserved." Playa Del Carmen : + P 9 ! 44 ( < % AB! !' 55+--( - ' ' %3$94C+93D8B ! 45' %9 - : - ??! (, ! A4 % , +F9 of having time and space to con- 8896+ conditioning, agility and empha- 4M ?M! 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On Sharad Purnima, she along with her Shastri), essential oils (prepared by Anita follows it up with a glass of lukewarm “Breathing,” she says, “is the most important daughter Simran Lal, launched a special and the botanists at Paro’s in-house lab), or Iwater infused with lime and a pinch of cin- correction that sometimes has to be brought + + 68+2+9+ N>E 68 experience brand called Paro at The plain discussions on ancient wisdom, effect namon. Gives it a bit of rest and proceeds about. And it is not about the act of breathing. (+ >6D8.8988 Chanakya in New Delhi. “As the only living of lunar cycle or how it affects our mood with pranayama, a few yoga postures, and 10 It is about conscious breathing. A lot many of civilisation, which continues unbroken and cycles, everything is about personal experi- minutes of meditation, before she throws us do not even inhale and exhale properly. 6 (+E8 +88 has evolved over 5,000 years, we have ence,” she adds. And personal experience is herself into the day. Rashima is a corporate Pranayama is that most important tool that + 682>N% . + 6 something very precious that we must what defines the new luxury. consultant. A few years ago, her friends fixes this problem and also sends the right value and celebrate. The immense wisdom would not have even imagined her doing message to the mind for proper functioning.” >8 >>62+ % . of the Vedas that teaches the importance of & ) ) something like this. A gym-body, she kept + 6 8 + 69E living in harmony with prakriti (nature) Ancient wisdom is all about discipline. erratic hours and would forever be in a rush. E ) and has given us the science of well-being Be it food discipline, exercise discipline, “That was till anxiety caught up and I Not only yogic practices, Mini has slowly 6> .8.9N through Ayurveda and yoga — based on lifestyle discipline, or even beauty disci- began getting panic attacks. Medical checks tried to make people aware of the prescrip- 9 + 68(>.+ the union of the body, mind, and soul — pline. A lot of brands have emerged to offer showed only severe vitamin deficiencies, but tions that have been laid down in Ayurveda. continues to exist and is practised in tradi- solutions based on the ancient knowledge. I knew there was more to it. And then, one Most of these practices are not very difficult % . + 6 tional homes across the country,” she says. Many have taken pains to ensure that the day I just disconnected. Packed my bags and to incorporate and can easily be adapted into + <6+ >EEN> . oils and compositions created are true to headed for a detox retreat at a centre in South one’s life. “Like the practice of using a tongue 6>8 ?B+ 68 ,,, ) the original recipes and pure in nature. For India. That was when I discovered the joys of scraper. It is a very old practice of removing A brand, that delves on the ancient wisdom instance, the Bhringraj oil made widely healthy living and yoga,” she shares. toxins from the tongue. These toxins form a + 6 %(,8.>(+8 that seeks alignments with Rta (the cos- popular by Kama Ayurveda. The beauty of For months, her friends joked about it as thick carpet that prevents enzymes from > > N mos) and Ruta (the seasons), offers solu- the wisdom is that it is accessible to all. being a fad, till they noticed the changes and tasting the food, which in turn does not pass tions and experiences that are meant to “When the five elements are balanced the calm about her. Today, many have any message to the brain about the flavours <68(+<9+N> .2>N bring about harmony at a much deeper within you, perfect health and beauty can turned converts and have brought about and results in bloating and several other + 68E+. >8 level. 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The won- N> . thing that we urban Indians are quite thing that is applied to it. Therefore, all and realising the benefits it has to offer. derful combination of Shatkarma purification removed from. Seasons affect everything: ingredients that we use on ourselves must Coming up of a large number of yoga and practices of Jal Neti along with Kapalbhati are The food we eat, our energies, the cycle of be pure, natural and safe by Ayurvedic wellness centres all over the country (espe- hugely beneficial for the system and keep res- the blooming of flowers and fruits, our standards. I learnt of the goodness of herbs cially metropolitan cities) is only an indica- piratory disorders at bay. “It begins with the senses and our bio-rhythms. Simple actions and butters much earlier in life from my tion of how fast the awareness regarding commitment to start with at least one prac- and rituals like lighting a diya in prayer, teacher, a vaid acharya at an ashram in holistic health is growing in the India tice every day and make it our habit. Make applying sandalwood paste on our nodal Rishikesh, that we used to visit every vaca- Modern. Corrective lifestyle measures are Pranayama your friend. It will help you stay points to keep them cool, walking barefoot tion,” she shares. But it was only two years increasingly being suggested to those suffer- calm and fresh through the day. We need to on the cool morning dew, fasting during ago that she began working on turning ing from lifestyle related ailments, including boost up our immune system, which is the change of seasons — all this is what those formulations into products to be obesity and fatigue, so the problem can be already so weak,” she points out. keeps us connected with the rhythms of retailed to the modern world. arrested well and at an early stage. the Earth as it moves around the Sun and “Ayurveda is a great science that talks “Yoga and ayurveda together are perhaps ) & ,,, the changing phases of the Moon.” about prevention while also addressing the the most effective tools to living healthy,” says “Did you know that most flower stringers of It’s not religious, she insists, but spiritu- disease. Every ritual, even beauty, is based on yogini Mini Shastri, who runs a yoga school jasmine do not suffer from depression?” says al. “As the Vedas say: ‘What is within is a deeper understanding of the needs of the called Om Yogshala in Vasant Vihar, Delhi. A Anita Lal, founder and creative director, reflected without’. The peace and joy that we body. The ritual of applying weekly ubtan, yoga practitioner for the past 20 years, she Good Earth, India’s premium design and feel within reflects on our skin, our health, oiling of hair, or even applying oil to one’s encourages her students to approach it with lifestyle chain of stores. “Because the fra- our body, our mind, and inevitably, our body was to shower love on one’s physical meditation practices and lifestyle changes. grance of jasmine is so therapeutic that they spirit. 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museum and art gallery. Set up in 1992, this was designed as India’s first well organised archive of any business house. It is an amalgamation of several social and cultural organisations of Jamshedpur - under one roof where they can work together and deliver together. The archi- tecture of the centre is such that it covers ' a large area with different level of gardens, pillars and pyramids. The art gallery section contains rare paintings of MF Husain and cartoons by RK Laxman. It also has a rich collection of contemporary greats like ' >(88 Jatin Das and Anjolie Ela Menon. The founder’s gallery is a section dedicated to the life of Jamsetji and the his- he man from Navsari, an ordi- forested in tribal areas with wild animals tory of this city. Loaded with rare pho- nary small town in Gujarat, was frequenting every then and now. The place tographs, original letters, documents, in no way an ordinary man him- was found with few hamlets and no deeds and artifacts this is a museum of dis- self. After establishing a new tex- motorable roads and electricity when tinction by every merit. A separate section tile mill in Nagpur in 1877, he Tatas landed there from Bombay. It was sit- is an archive of Tata Steel itself that Twas just at the threshold of making histo- uated near a rail head named Kalimati. includes maps and reports. It is a living ry for himself and for his nation as well. Known as Sakchi, it made history. demonstration of India’s industrial devel- Inspired by a speech of famous Scottish his- It was a master stroke as a location. It opment in 20th century. torian Thomas Carlyle in England, this was rich in coal in north and iron in south. Another museum that one should not middle-aged Parsi man thought of an idea In the west, a big city and port like miss here is the Tribal Cultural Centre. It that no one in Asia had ever thought of Calcutta gave it a huge logistical advantage. covers rich yet unknown tribal cultures of before. The line was, “A country that pro- From the beginning, the place was grown the region with models and display exhibits. duces steel has gold.” It stayed in his mind as a multi-cultural cosmopolitan one with In 1940s, an Austrian artist named Walter and opened the doors to a dream that one the principle of pluralism. Engineers from Langhammer took shelter in India to day became a reality and made his name America, Germany and Great Britain escape the tyranny of Naziism. Within his significant to the history of India’s modern arrived here to construct blast furnaces, steel three months stay in Jamshedpur, he estab- times. India’s history of industry and com- work of the factory and rolling mills with !#' A =, , 4$!" lished Jamshedpur School of Art in 1946. merce will never be complete without ded- a sizeable number of Australians, Italians, This was one of the oldest cultural institutes icating a chapter this man. Swiss and Chinese who arrived here for its golden run without knowing how one Indian stone curlew, kingfisher, copper- library and needless to say several market of the city and still running. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata took a voy- other jobs. Tata had a clear idea that along day it will be an inspirational story. smith barbet, etc. The park at a glance can and buildings. Impossible it seems but the No Jamshedpur story is complete if its age to America to understand how the steel with a steel factory, a great planned town- The factory gave such a good supply to be mistaken with any European township fact remains that with solid support from emotional attachment with football is not industry works there. On his way to ship will also come up with all modern facil- the British Government during World with leafy and shadowed boulevard. The Tata group multiple social clubs came up mentioned. It is to note that in a letter writ- America, in the same ship he met and inter- ities including social clubs to places of wor- War I, that after the war, Viceroy Lord blooming flowers, fountains and green here offering various facilities to both ten to his son Dorabji Tata in 1902 when acted with a young Bengali monk named ship. An American named Julian Kennedy Chelmsford visited the town of Sakchi in carpet of grass all around this park is a Indians and foreigners. Some of the icon- he was still dreaming to set up a new city Swami Vivekananda who left a profound got the job of town planning and what he January 1919 and renamed it as Jamshedpur gem of any planned city. ic clubs like United Club, Beldih Club, around a steel plan Jamsetji wrote “Be sure impact on his heart, such that the motive executed in early 20th century can only be after Jamsetji Tata. Before this, no Indian The most famous iconic building of the Golmuri Club etc are still active with their to lay wide streets with shady trees. Be sure of profit and the desire of ensuring gener- described as a masterpiece. town had ever been named after an Indian city is Regal Mansion, built in 1936 by colonial club houses aptly decorated with that there is plenty of space for lawns and al welfare found a well-negotiated yet Soon, a city around Tata steel factory industrialist. This is the background story Khurshid Maneckji Bharucha, the first vintage furniture and grandfather clocks gardens. Reserve large areas for football, peaceful coexistence in his mind forever. gradually developed with all modern of Jamshedpur which is now India’s only city Indian chief cashier of Tata Steel. This on the wall. Clubs which were earlier hockey and parks. Earmark areas for Back home, he found things to be very amenities. However, the journey was not of 10 million plus population without any building, made of colonial style typical to meant for Tata employees only are now temples, mosques, and churches.” tough in India where its colonial rulers had an easy one. Jamsetji did not live long municipality. It is the city which is modern in Calcutta or Bombay was once the first open to the public. Established in 1913, This vision of this businessman even no sympathy for any Indian business enter- enough to see some of this. His son Dorabji in planning and decorated with a rich lega- home of anybody who came to Jamshedpur United Club was earlier known as Tata before having any profit from his business prise. So, his effort to set up a steel plant Tata finally started the factory in 1907 but cy of heritage. It is Indian in character but for work. Almost at the same time, in 1940, Institute. The impressive, Gothic-style was in no way ordinary. Tata’s commitment in India ran through many rough weath- production started only on February 16, colonial often colonial in appeal. the first organised hotel of Jamshedpur building has seen titans of Indian politics to sports can only be best described in ers including doubt and abuse. Everyone 1912. From the beginning, it faced a grave Jamshedpur is still an example of how named Boulevard Hotel came up. It was set and industry as its honoured guests. establishing Tata Football Academy in 1987 had simply accepted that steel cannot be challenge. Even the Government of India the industrial growth of a region can enable up by John Dcosta with exceptional design. In 1936, Rotary Club of Jamshedpur was the first well planned football groom- made in India by an Indian businessman. and Indian Railways insisted on British the healthy growth of a city. It is also a per- It was home to several American and was established by Herbert Bryant. Out of ing school of India. In the past 30 years, But, this man refused to give up. He con- Standard Specification Steel (BSSS) which fect blend of the economic growth of an British soldiers during World War II. Tata the three almost century old churches the TFA has given super quality footballers to sulted PN Bose, the first Indian graded was much higher in quality and much organisation with its people. In 1940, Otto Main Hospital, the oldest hospital of the oldest one is St George Church which was India. The city’s love for football was officer in the Geological Survey of India, more expensive than Non-British Standard Koenigsberger, an architect engineer, was city, came in 1908, five years before of its built in 1916. However, in architectural proved again recently when Jamshedpur to scout a place which will be ideal for a Specific Steel. To remain in competition, appointed by the Tatas to do the garden- first production of steel. It means before beauty, Beldih Church of 1923 and St Mary FC, a full-fledged football club, was fund- steel factory and a township under its shad- Tata took the challenge of producing ing and landscaping. What he rendered is earning a single rupee from this town, Tata of 1926 are more notable. However, with- ed and supported by Tata with world class ow. Though initially a place near BSSS by cutting down its margin and los- now known as Jubilee Park, one of the best gifted its first hospital to its people. out any direct support of Tata, these were facility in training and grooming. Today, Mayurbhanj in Orissa was considered but ing a huge market outside the British planned parks at the heart of the city with With the commencement of produc- built to tap the ever-growing Christian pop- Jamshedpur is a roaring industrial hub co- after lot of research a place at the conflu- Kingdom where other suppliers were a huge lake and various kind of balanced tion of steel in 1912, the city promptly ulation of the town. The city never got stuck habited by giants like Tata Steel, Tata ence of Subarnarekha and Kharkal in Bihar supplying NBSSS at a cheaper rate. entertainment. The green patch and tall attracted people from all across India and in the past and with the pace of time, icon- Power, TCS, Tinplate Co, Lafarge cement, was selected. The location was finalised by However, from that 1,700 acre of fac- trees around the lake is so nature friend- the world. Thus a pure cosmopolitan cul- ic structures came up in new form. One and Tata Motors. From the same 1,700 CM Weld and Srinivasa Rao in the Chota tory with only 15,000 tonnes of steel pro- ly that today it is a natural home of many ture developed here with social club, hotel, such structure is the Centre For Excellence, acres of land, now Tata Steel produces 10 Nagpur Plateau of Bihar. It was deeply duction capacity, the Tata factory started kinds of birds including pond heron, café, sports ground, church, golf course, a compact centre housing a world class million tonnes of steel. 8*.<>

)&) ) Last month, the World Cultural “Talking of ancient wisdom and age- Culinary Heritage Committee, under old practices, I also feel that the tribal !Q the aegis of World Association of Chefs philosophy is a way of life,” says film- Societies (WorldChefs), put together its maker, artist, and healer, Anu very first edition of the World Heritage Malhotra. “We have become a totally ) ) Cuisine Summit & Food Festival at Qila purposeless, self-serving society, In October this year, The Live Love N86D828<>(8 Gobindgarh, Amritsar in Punjab. “The which has hitched on to the bandwag- Laugh Foundation (TLLLF), founded > 99N .>898' idea was to inculcate appreciation for on of mindless consumerism and by Indian actress, Deepika Padukone, food culture and traditions, as much as waste. We have lost our reverence for launched a unique nationwide aware- 89E!8.D+ ><+8 N' good food habits and sustainable prac- nature and basic human values. The ness campaign inviting survivors of tices that have been handed down gen- way forward may well be back to the mental illness to come out and share 6+<666+ <68> erations,” says Manjit Gill, renowned future,” she says. As she showcases her their stories. They soon ran a cam- > 682 > chef and chair of the committee. The multimedia exhibition called Soul paign that featured real-life survivors summit, supported both by the Survivors, comprising photographs, of mental illness, with an aim to >E(+98 Ministry of Tourism and Punjab documentaries, and artefacts of three encourage those suffering from <> (8.+( Tourism, also showcased the culinary unique cultures — the Apatani of depression or any other mental illness legacy of the rich agrarian State. Arunachal Pradesh, the Konyak of to feel comfortable in sharing their 8%86D89> “Nutrition as science is not very old. Nagaland, and the nomads of Tibet — stories and seek help. > ..8D8.8<8E>. It came up only in the past 50 to 60 at Bikaner House in Delhi, she speaks In Delhi, Imagine, a conclave on years,” says chef Gill. But there exists an of her learnings from her travels. adolescent mental health was held, .82+< age-old science behind eating local food “The tribal people I met in my where the panelists discussed ways and 6 (D9 8% that must not be ignored. “The five ele- travels had a deep respect for nature, measures to handle the rapidly rising ments that make you also exist in your which was reflected in their eco-cen- cases of mental illness among Indian 68NE>.. food, pretty much like the five seasons. tric lifestyle. These were self-sus- youth. “Mental illness has become an (N899282<, Local food connects you to your core, the tained societies, which enjoyed clean epidemic in India today. One in four Earth, and benefits immensely,” he says. air, pure water, sunshine, physical people in India is depressed, and due > 68E .8O What is alien to the land is, therefore, work, with Earth and its resources, to social stigma, lack of awareness and alien to the body and less likely to benefit. connecting to the natural rhythms of limited access to professional help, “We must talk of our food with posi- the seasons, eating a wholesome diet, only 10-12 per cent of people suffering ents are more open to listening to their tivity. We are the only country that and inculcating moderate consump- from mental health problems in India children, and children more open showed the world that nutritional food tion. Even the members of the older are seeking help,” pointed out Dr about sharing their problems. can be tasty,” he says. “Even the prasad generation were usually productively Shelja Sen, co-founder Children First, The problem, she says, is when that is served at various religious spaces employed and living robustly until and child and adolescent psychologist parents are not clear about their role. is based on some science. Ancient food ripe old ages. As most of these village and family therapist. Often in their attempt to make friends books talk of the science of six tastes and communities lived like a cohesive And this is quite telling of the cur- with their children, the lines blur and there exist six seasons. Like the change in whole, orphans, widows, the aged, rent emotional and mental growth in you see teenagers making the deci- seasons, the balance of six tastes goes up and the infirm were well cared for. the country. “The way we were sions. “Now that can be damaging for and down with every new season. One And that is when I realised that these brought up, the parenting practices at the family as there are no boundaries flavour becomes more prominent than people provide a living expression of that time were very basic. There was and children take over the role of the other based on the season or time of sustainable living, and can provide a very clear understanding of what par- decision-makers. This often results in the year. And herein lies the science possible alternative to our con- ents don’t want or what they had to do. isolation and causes major harm,” she behind local seasonal produce, and the sumerist lifestyles,” she says. However, now the role has become adds. The solution, she points out, is to recipes that came with it,” he elaborates. Who says modern is always best? amorphous and huge in so many create emotionally safe spaces that we Is it little wonder then that the world is It really is time to reshift our focus to ways,” she says. Pointing that it did not had in earlier times. Much needs to be shifting to traditional recipes and cures learning from our ancestors and necessarily reflect bad as now the par- covered on this account. that these recipes stored? return to the roots. 68(8+8 68 >8.>E>(8'68 +8N+ 6+> buuqy 2<><+> K(.+ .+ (

The work was slow and bureau- cratic. Even during summers when most of the work used to be done from Simla, numerous & boxes of files were taken to the hills. Life in the military was bor- ' + O ing with repeated marches and drills and in summers the day beginning at 5 am and ending as ' early as 8 am with nothing to do for the rest of the day. Until the last decade of the .(86 .9 East India company, most British men in India spent at least a part of their adventure living with an Indian or Eurasian woman, often more than one. Referred to as bibi, *,*7*,0 she was much more than a concu- bine. Richard Burton, who spent seven years as an officer in India in the 1840s, lauded his first mis- tress as a nurse, a housekeeper and a teacher of Hindi grammar and Indian culture. Many British +.** people married Indian women and these marriages lasted. Yet, such marriages were a lot less common than the ‘bibi system’. Bibis also received more con- crete proof of affection from the officers. These included servants *,4*' and allowances and after their lover’s death, legacies. When Major Charles Hay Elliot drew up he book, The British in their working lives, the relation- Bangalore as her father Daniel in a railroad company that employees for the work they his will in 1817, he left specific India: Three Centuries ships they formed in India, their Doyle was enlisted in British crashed, a plantation where crops would be doing in India. In every sums to three illegitimate daugh- of Ambition and homes in India, their hobbies in army as a youth and was sent to were destroyed by drought. Henry field, from military to medical, ters and further 35,000 was set Experience, by David India, and even how some of them India in 1856. Cunningham, a successful barris- the principle seemed undeviating: aside for the unborn baby which Gilmour looks at the felt after returning home to The book then explains how ter and journalist in London put Let the chaps learn as they go his bibi was carrying. Indo-BritishT relationship from a Britain later on. The total focus is India’s association with riches has all his money in a tea business, along. In 1758, the butcher on Homes used “Khas-tatties” very different angle. It is written on individuals and this is not a a long history and how India went bankrupt and came to India board a ship of the East India for cooling and a manual fan from the point of individuals and book about the politics of the dominated British imagination for and for the next 21 years worked company was allegedly promoted operated by a servant during the is a very interesting read. The British empire in India, still less a long. It is shown most brightly in on problems of Indian law and to the job of the ship’s surgeon in night for cooling before electric British, in this book, lived in India discussion of whether that empire British imagination after 1876 administration before becoming the middle of a voyage. fans became common after the from shortly after the death of was good or bad. when Disraeli, the then Prime advocate general in Madras and The book also talks about how end of World War I. Homes had Queen Elizabeth I until well into The book is organised in three Minister, gratified Queen later judge in High Court in hard it was to travel: In 1828 John servants for almost everything. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, parts. Part one, “Aspirations”, talks Victoria’s wish to be made the Calcutta. After 1750, British popu- Glasfurd took 147 days to sail to 1807 William Hickey on his a span of 350 years. about the number of British peo- Empress of India. It then details lation in India increased and all India via the Cape of Good Hope, departure from Calcutta made a It is like looking at the cur- ple who came to India, the differ- how British people used to come sorts of opportunities were there. 20 years later his son took 39 days list of the servants to whom he riculum vitae of an individual ent motivations that brought them to India in search of a good for- In the second half of nineteenth passing through the Mediterranean would need to pay three months from a personal angle — the rela- them here, their origin and identi- tune: How they embarked on an century, railways offered all kinds and the Red Sea in different boats wages. The number came to 63. It tionships formed with people in ties and the voyages and other Indian journey with a feeling of of jobs. There were youngsters and 80 years later his grandson included eight men who waited at different organisations, the per- journeys they took. Part two, reluctance because it meant sepa- who wanted to get away from only 14 days to reach Mumbai in a table and another eight who sonal growth, the learning, the “Endeavours”, talks about their ration from family but calculated their family in Britain. For most single ship. Journey from Calcutta looked after his horses. cultural influence of different working lives, the military life, the that rewards would be worth the people, the chief allure was India’s to Delhi that took three days by The last chapter carries a fit- firms, the motivations for joining working life of judges other senior sacrifice, the way so many people wealth and their chance of getting boat then took three months a ting remark by Khushwant Singh, and leaving and the overall feel- officials and other people who today go to Gulf countries and their hands on some of it. For generation earlier. Rickshaw the distinguished writer and jour- ings. As David Gilmour mentions worked. Part three, “Experiences”, other countries from India. Many females, India was the place to (without a bicycle) or a palkee nalist. Singh recalls that he had himself in the introduction, the talks about the various compo- British people came to India for make a new start after an unhappy was the most common mode of known three types of English per- book is primarily about individu- nents of their overall experience in jobs that were simply not available -+.***,*,4*' relationship in Europe. transport for British people sons in India: Those who disliked als. It deals with large groups of India: the intimacies and the rela- at home without funds or influ- 4 7 Many British families in India before the railways. In 1844, John the country, the dirt, the climate, people — with soldiers, with tionships they formed, their home ence. Restlessness at home and a were like Dolphin families as they Strachey was carried on men’s the smells and indeed the people; insiders (district officers, judges, life, their hobbies and free time desire to come to India for finan- 2666 continued generation after genera- shoulders for almost a thousand those who liked it for what it gave officers) and numerous others. It occupations, their deaths in India cial or other reasons was quite tion, usually in the same profes- miles from Calcutta to his post- them — the sport, the servants talks about different aspects of and the experiences of those who common in the late eighteenth sion. Four generations of ing in the North Western and the standard of living but their experiences: With what aspi- returned home later on. and early nineteenth centuries. Hancocks served in the Bombay Provinces. The journey lasted ignored the Indians and those rations and motivations they came The book begins with a Exiling family’s “black sheep” was army, Scots in India were spread three weeks but it would have who had liked everything about to India, how many of them came, description of how Scottish quite common. Financial disasters in a wider range of professions. taken much longer by boat. India. Such is the understanding how they came (voyages and jour- Comedian Billy Connolly was were another reason: People The book also explains how The main unit of administra- of the relationship that the Indians ney time and journey experiences surprised to learn that he had putting all their assets into a single for first 200 years of its existence, tion was district. In 1902 there came to share with the British. In as it took 147 days to a minimum Indian ancestors, that his great- investment, a bank that failed, the East India company paid vir- were some 250 districts with an each of its aspects, genuine or of three weeks to come to India), grandmother, Florence was from businesses that went under, stocks tually no attention to training its average population of a million. exploitative, it made history.

n Search of Lost Life, smoothly from one to another. 7! authored by Dr Suravi The part called “This is Anita” ISharma Kumar, is a collec- portrays a budding teenage **6F tion of 10 short stories that are mind with myriad anticipations mostly character-driven with of life and love. It showcases a 26*8!6. psychological realism drawn readiness to experiment and D62EC.2!7 from the character’s motives, explore life in unusual ways. "% , 8 44 %% fears, insecurities, sense of guilt, ' “Unbecoming of Mrs 44%, :;; reaction to real-life dilemmas Leena” is a suave narration and their desire to love and to ' ' .-86, (. around a mysterious male pro- ' be loved. The author uses liter- tagonist in his middle age. His ) *+ ary methods to focus on the approach towards women in , ' O psychological processes and the general and a beautiful young % characters’ mental narratives woman in particular are high- 6 P ' instead of simply telling a story. lighted. The voice of this story %. 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any tempestuous debates worship, but the eternal abode ed with this temple, there are fireworks and elephant pro- kings, and the gesture the the guest proved tall, tice denomination. Well, that practice their traditional wor- Mare happening about the of their living deity Ayyappa. a few early British records that cessions are integral to most of devotee displays denotes his Procrustes would amputate the shouldn’t be the same measur- ship practices? In contrast with recent Supreme Court verdict Sabarimala temple stands shed light on this. the temple festivals in Kerala. immense respect and love for excess length of body and fit ing meter to judge the widely the “single” God who sits on a on lifting the age restrictions at the top of a hill, in the deep Two British Lieutenants However elephants and the God in that mighty kingly him to the bed or if the visitor diverse, remarkably intricate decorated golden throne in for women entry to the famous dense jungles of the Western named Ward and Conner have fireworks are not allowed at form. is short in height, the man local traditions of India. the seventh heaven, has the Sabarimala temple. Most of Ghats. Differing acutely from done a research survey in the Alamthuruthy temple located Subhramanya Swami would work with his smith’s In the case of Sabarimala, native God concepts of these discussions whirl vehe- the other temple traditions of Travancore and Kochi in Pathanamthitta district of Temple of Payyannoor restricts hammer and beat stretch him the restriction of women of cer- Ayyappan, Mariyamman, mently around the egalitarian the country, Sabarimala temple provinces from 1810 to 1820. Kerala since the Goddess is the entry of sanyasis. Shiva, as to fit the bed. tain age are not because they Yellamma, Hanuman and axis of gender specific charac- has regular daily pujas and The survey report has refer- worshiped as an infant there. the lord of Vaikkom temple, is Procrustes continued his are considered inferior on any Bhairavan, etc, cherished by teristics of the temple rituals worship only on the first five ences about Sabarimala temple While the Hindu scriptures famous as the giver of food and reign of terror until he was cap- religious, spiritual or philo- tens of thousands of locals, lost and customs. days of every Malayalam cal- and explicitly claims that they extol Goddess as the powerful boons while same Shiva as the tured and killed by the brave sophical grounds but it’s their glamour? However, on the flip side endar month, during the 41 could find more than thou- feminine counterpart who cre- lord of Ettumanoor takes a prince Theseus. because of the peculiar nature Most of the present day which could be the more days of “Mandalakaala” sands of devotees both men ate, nurture and destroy the fierce form. The numerous invasions of the presiding deity. media which blows its own important side, we are bound Mandala pilgrimage time and and women visiting the temple, universe with just a wink of her Lord Ganapathy of that we faced resemble the It is the same tradition trumpet for the strong unwa- to address another major facet some other specific auspicious but there were no young eye, at the same time we can Pazhavangadi temple is so scary “Procrustes’s episodes”. which makes a woman as the vering stand it has taken sev- of the same issue: Don’t a occasions. women present among any witness her being adored and delighted by coconut offer- They rob the invaded lands of chief priest of a temple at eral times on the individual and group of people have the free- Otherwise, throughout the devotee groups. worshipped as a small infant ings, while Mutthappan of all its wealth and tie down the Mannarsala, which celebrates religious freedom sides has dom to worship a particular year on every single day, the The report also documents who is scared of elephants, in Parassinikadavu temple would indigenous culture of the land the festival at Koovaka temple now dragged the Sabarimala God who vowed to remain in Lord remains completely the belief among the devotees this particular temple. rather prefer fermented palm to the Procrustean bed and through transgender devotees, issue to the shades of gender “Naishtika Brahmacharya” absorbed in the tranquil silence that the deity of the temple is The same ubiquitous, toddy and sun dried fishes as stretch, amputate it to fit them which demands a man to discrimination. Such media (absolute celibate) form? of the wilderness. On the wor- a celibate and hence young formless, attributeless God his offering. So diverse are the into their iron beds. The colo- impersonate and dress as houses promulgate the view Don’t they have the rights ship days, he wakes up from the women didn’t visit this temple. manifests through different God concepts and as diverse nial invasion and hundreds of women in order to carry the that there is no right for any to value and preserve their trance and blesses his devotees According to “Agamas”, a unique forms as temple deities are the worship practices of this years of foreign rule has gifted auspicious lamp at the individual or community to God’s shrine as per their belief who seek him. It is no easy task sacred literature of Hindus, a to uplift the common man. magnificent land! our nation with a thousand Kottamkulangara temple. decide upon whom they want- systems or should they modi- for these devotees even to visit temple is not just a place for Such “devatas” (deities) are The sensible subtle under- Procrustean beds! Lacking a holistic vision, ed to worship and how! Still fy their concept of God as per this celibate God. worship, but it is, in fact, the attributed with human qualities standing that every human It is no anomaly that a one might mistake “diversity” every second, they would want the popular concepts of “One They have to be initiated holy abode of the presiding of likes and dislikes, joys and beings are entirely different in country which stayed under as “discrimination”. These to celebrate the secular nature and only True God”? into a 41-day period of strict deity. In Hinduism, the God sorrows. multi aspects of physical-men- any foreign rule would inher- multifaceted pluralistic values, of the country. What an irony?! Going by the customary austerities of Ayyappa wor- transcends all worldly qualities While elephants are disal- tal-societal-levels, have paved it the ethic concepts of the “reg- not the repressive They are, in fact, no different beliefs prevailing for last several ship, by any experienced devo- but unlike the God or lowed at the infant Goddess the way to this extraordinary nant” and foster a certain affin- commands of any religion, from the Abrahamic mono hundred years, Sabarimala tee “Guruswami” who has vis- Paramatman, a deity has its temple of Alamthuruthy, concept of worshipping differ- ity towards that non-native base the foundation of our theistic God systems who temple is dedicated to a deity ited the Lord’s shrine at least 18 own characteristics, likes, and Goddess of Kumaranalloor ent God forms depending on culture. The centurial years of nation. would want to crumble down who has taken a strict vow of times. The practices to be fol- dislikes. Sri Mata temple forbid the entry of only one’s inherent disposition. Yes, such living has definitely re- The Communist ideologies all other religious practices Naishtika Brahmacharya, an lowed include abstinence from Amritanandamayi Devi dis- male tusker elephants and one can repudiate all these, moulded the social mind of might fail awfully to accom- and beliefs. intense kind of celibacy requir- sensual pleasures of all kinds, tinguishes between God and prefers herself (the idol) to be stamping them as a mere this nation. We unknowingly modate for the diverse, plural- Disguised in suits and ing the abstinence from eight maintaining celibacy, identify- Deity with a beautiful example. taken on procession over doltish faith system, but installed the alien scale of eth- istic thought ideologies of the coats of European attire, the types of contact with the oppo- ing oneself with the lord and Even though ultimately female elephants. nobody can dismiss the right of ical and moral values as our land. It is the same gene that “Ethics and Justice” system is site gender. Such strict recognising everybody else as everything is the manifestation Another popular temple of the believers to continue their gauge of measure. In arts, lit- impelled the colonial and other inching into the sanctum sanc- austerities are practiced by reflections of Lord Ayyappa. of one Supreme Consciousness, Kerala at Chottanikkara has the belief systems. erature, law, relations, philos- invaders to obliterate the torum and sacred groves of our several Sanyasi traditions of On completion of the 41-day God and deity are different like Goddess who prefers to travel Is it appropriate for a coun- ophy and in many other indigenous culture of its natives society. The culture that sur- India from time immemorial period, the devotee visits the a fish in the ocean and a fish in over giant tusker elephants try like India with her illustri- spheres of existence, we tried to elsewhere that camouflages vived the iron boots of English till this day. abode of the Lord at an aquarium, exhibiting her splendour. It is ous history of pluralism and replicate the European models underneath the Communist are now facing a greater threat Devotees believe that the Sabarimala under the guidance She says, “We don’t have to the same Goddess, but as being coexistence to enforce a group using an Indian mould. Even pneuma. For the same reason, from the remnant shadows of young prince of the Pandalam and companionship of his ini- offer special care for a fish in worshipped with different of people to change their reli- after seven decades of hard- it is mere futility to look for- the same. When the Procrustes kingdom, Manikandan, took tiator “Guruswami”. Every year, the ocean, but one has to pro- attributes — the customs, gious beliefs? earned freedom, we are still ward to the colloquially fash- are sharpening their blades this stern oath of remaining a lakhs of devotees who practice vide suitable environment for preferences and practices also Greek mythology speaks of chained down to the ethics sys- ioned but inherently inconsid- and hammers to sever and Naishtika Brahmacharya, and such strict austerities flock to a fish in the aquarium as per differ. This is the degree of “Procrustes”, a rogue bandit tem of protestant reformation erate Indian Communist beat down the customs and tra- left his kingdom to find a this hill top sanctum. the temperaments of each fish. diversity demonstrated by our who hides in the dark forests of period. organisations or their govern- ditions under the guise of pro- tranquil place in the deep for- Respecting the celibate nature Similarly in a temple where the temples. the countryside. He would When in the middle age, as ments, for justice on this gressiveness measures, the time est to continue his eternal of the deity and the celibacy deity lives, the priests as well One has to keep aside all bring any innocent travellers Europe was drowning in the regard. necessarily demands for a penance. He allowed his devo- maintained by the devotees, the devotees have to follow spe- his formal symbols of power who walk by the forest to his murky high tides of religious Is the celibate concept of a thousand Theseus. tees to visit him only on certain young women do not normal- cific dos and don’ts.” and wrap his upper shawls house by any means and would sovereignty that portrayed God Ayyappa, shaking the days, demanding them to fol- ly visit the holy shrine. The daily rituals and wor- around his waist in order to rob them of all their belong- woman as a creation for the supreme justice apparatus of (The writer is an indepen- low 30 to 41 days of rigid Though it is hard to deter- ship methodology of any tem- seek the vision of the deity of ings. Next he would tie down mere benefit of man, it was the this largest democratic nation dent researcher from Kerala ascetic practices “Vritacharya”. mine the exact time period ple primarily depends on the “Thalipparambu” temple. The the unfortunate victim to his very necessity of that hour to which identifies herself as sec- with keen interest in science, For all these believers, with regard to the origin of tra- form and nature of the deity temple homes Sri infamous bed and will merci- re-evaluate every religious tra- ular state granting freedom philosophy and the study of Sabarimala is not just a place of ditions and customs associat- who presides there. 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especially his elder brothers. Even though when he had first saved up money with great difficulty and prepared his papers to go and study law in England, his elder brother Vithalbhai had cheated him out of the chance. The papers came in the name of VJ Patel, which were the initials of both brothers, and “exercising an elder’s prerogative... Vithalbhai took it to be his opportunity first—not the younger brother’s, no matter if the latter had sweat- ed to save money for this visit. Not only did he surrender his travel documents to Vithalbhai, but also willingly agreed to bear his entire expenses”. Patel refers to his relationship with Vithalbhai in a speech in March 1921: “He [Vithalbhai] Q Q told me: ‘I am your elder brother and I should go first. You may get an opportunity after I return, but if you go first, I would never have any chance of going abroad.’ I went to England after the return of my brother three years later. After I had returned, we two brothers decided that if we wanted Independence, we would have to turn into ascetics and serve the country without any thought of self. My brother then left his roaring practice and engaged 6 O ' himself in the service of the country. The looking after of the family fell on my shoulders. The O good work was for him and the inferior enterprise was for me.” This anecdote about Patel is not one of the more popular ones. In fact, it is not even the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Patel, the Iron Man of India. But I believe it is indicative of a pattern in Patel’s + % ) life, of an occasionally misguided sense of duty that haunts critical points of his public life and journey as a leader. As we shall see, this relationship with Vithalbhai would also guide one of his biggest battles within the 010 was a big year for because of the disturbance Patel’s family was in a financial Barrister Patel, then, with his Anand and KG Mashruwala. Of Congress Party — with Netaji. the Gujarat Club in caused by a political activist. crisis, which is apparent from a sturdy pragmatism had no time these men, Parikh and Desai It certainly could be, as we Ahmedabad. It was 122 “One of the card players, a bar- letter he wrote in 1904 to his for soft-spoken, barely clad polit- were competent lawyers whose will see in this book, a metaphor years old and in desper- rister, was in winning form and brother Narsibhai. “I have written ical activists, even if they were work Patel respected. What was for a part of his intricate rela- ate need of some repairs. in high spirits when the boy to return the money with interest fellow barristers of considerable it, he wondered, that was drawing tionship with Gandhi. What did 2It boasted 1,100 members but brought in tea. At that moment, and so you need not worry in the renown in South Africa. “I have men like these to this Gandhi? Patel expect of Gandhi, and not many had bothered to get someone dashed into the room matter... you have written about been told he comes from South Patel was 42 years old when indeed what did Gandhi expect any spring cleaning done for to invite the players to meet a the mortgage of sister’s orna- Africa,” Patel said when asked if he met Gandhi, who by then was of Patel? As one of Gandhi’s ear- years. But now a budget of 75 Gandhi and hear the lecture he ments that does not behove you. he had met Gandhi. “Honestly, I 48. The age difference between liest and most formidable lieu- lakh had been sanctioned and, was giving that evening. No one You have written that you are in think he’s a crank and, as you the men was barely six years. tenants, Patel was, in a sense, the among other things, two bil- paid any attention. The players debt. But I understand that your know, I have no use for such Compared to this, Nehru was 20 bad cop to the good cop played liards tables were being import- went on drinking tea, eating debt is my debt. So you write to people.” On yet another day, years younger than Gandhi — it first by Gandhi and then by ed from England. This club, after English-made biscuits and dis- me the names of creditors, so I when Gandhi’s arrival was is easy to see how the Gandhi- Nehru in the Indian freedom all, was where Geet Sethi, who cussing their next rubber.” will relieve you as quickly as pos- announced at the club, Patel Nehru relationship would be movement. Some writers have won the World Billiards The barrister was Sardar sible from the debt so that you >8>E 6+O is said to have shouted out: paternal. It is also easy to see how painted Patel as the villain in the Championship three times as an Vallabhbhai Patel. We find him heave a sigh of relief.” 8.9+8 “Go away! We don’t want to the relationship between Patel dispute between Netaji and the amateur and six times as a pro- returned from England now, hav- By 1916, he was on far firmer listen to your Gandhi!” and Nehru could have transi- Indian National Congress, and fessional and had two world ing finished his legal education ground. One aspect of his per- (> E>.(+298 But the astute lawyer had tioned (or even veered) from finally Bose’s breakaway from the records, had cut his teeth. and learnt to “buy some well-cut sonality as a barrister seems to 9+8 8 ' 89 noticed something: This frail familial to rival, for aren’t siblings Congress, claiming that: “So fond The last time the club got clothes”. He was now determined have been “a firm and pensive man spoke more like a sadhu ever so often rivals? of Bose had Vithalbhai become some repairs and spring clean- to be the star of a wealthy frater- expression, almost as if one '+88' than a politician. Why was a man Three key relationships had that he willed a portion of his ing done was 25 years ago when nity, which he thought was looked down upon the world 682<> > who wanted to talk about greater an abiding impact on the found- fortune to him to be spent for filmmaker Ketan Mehta wanted “pompous, status conscious”, but with a sort of superiority com- freedom for India speaking of ing of modern India, those the ‘political uplift of India and to shoot some scenes on the where he swiftly made a mark plex”. But attitude alone could 68 >><> “the power of truth, which is the between Gandhi and Patel, for publicity work on behalf of premises. Mehta wanted to por- “with his domineering personali- not have brought Patel the suc- 9N8E+. 2N same as divine love”? What did Gandhi and Nehru, and Nehru India’s cause in other countries’. tray the club as it would have ty”. He now towered over the cess he saw as a barrister in 6+ 68 divine love have to do with fight- and Patel. Of these, the most lay- But the will was challenged by been in June 1916, barely 28 men who had intimidated him Ahmedabad. He was also willing ing colonial injustice? ered and subtle was the relation- Vithalbhai’s sibling, Vallabhbhai years after its creation. The once upon a time when he was to take perilous chances, going so 2N86. + 68 He had also realised some- ship between Gandhi and Patel. Patel as a consequence of which scene had barristers playing but a pleader. He was not only far as to chastising a judge for ++E.88>( thing else: Gandhi was gathering Patel, like everybody else, called Bose didn’t receive a penny.” bridge under punkha who their equal as a barrister, often a being prejudiced against people some clever people around him, Gandhi Bapu, but the relation- , - -3 pulled giant fans to keep the more successful one at that, but from his home region of Kheda. (>D8(8 people who had Patel’s admira- ship was more intricate than a ( P place cool, and one of them get- he was also a better bridge player! The astounded judge granted his tion — DB Kalelkar, Narhari simple familial tie. Patel had been ting progressively more irritated While he was a pleader, client the bail that Patel wanted. Parikh, Mahadev Desai, (Swami) brought up to respect his elders, ! ( 6 -3 *

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But a of 99 State legislature chambers. hoped it will entice younger vot- Clinton faced a six-year battle to so-called ‘blue wave’ saw Some 36 governorships were ers and minorities to vote against get his policies through Congress Democrats taking control of the being elected this November, and the President’s party. when the Republicans took con- House. A liberal base hoping to Democrats were targeting the 23 Republicans warned that trol of both the House and derail Trump’s agenda has ener- which have Republican incum- Democrats would like to see Senate in 1994. The Democrats gised activists in key races, out- bents up for re-election. immigration and customs retook both chambers in 2006 — fundraising and out-polling a Key races being watched enforcement (ICE) officials allowing President Barack host of Republican incumbents. were in Ohio, Michigan, Florida, scrapped, which they say will Obama to push through his poli- Although Trump is not on and Pennsylvania — key swing lead to weak borders as they cy agenda for the first two years the ballot, in many ways, the States in the Presidential appealed to voters. Ultimately, of his presidency. However, the result is being seen as a referen- Elections. Governors in those this election was seen as a tem- Republicans won back the House dum on his accomplishments States will be crucial to mobilis- perature test for Trump ahead of in 2010, which placed a signifi- and how voters feel about the ing party activists and raising the 2020 Presidential Election. cant curb on his ability to pass American President. donations for the 2020 race. This has already played out key legislation for the rest of his in this summer’s primaries — time in office. In 2014, the ) !J )) where party members pick Republicans also regained con- All 435 seats in the House of & P J their candidates — with pro- trol of the Senate, boosting their Representatives were voted on The elections will shape US poli- Trump, anti-establishment fig- House majority to its largest in these elections. The tics for at least the next two years. the party gain seats on Republican representatives were ) !& ures winning against the since 1929 along the way. Representatives serve two-year A Republican-controlled Congressional committees with retiring and the Democrats only ) J Republican’s old guard. On the Currently, Democrats have a terms, so the entire House will Congress would have made the the power to investigate the needed 23 more seats to take The economy, immigration, and Democrat side, populist pro- clear majority, and with a record face re-election in 2020. Some 35 final two years of Trump’s first Trump administration. control of the lower chamber. impeachment were the issues get- gressives who are vocal in their number of women, veterans, and out of the Senate’s 100 seats were term much smoother — giving This year’s State-wide races Trump’s party managed to ting most play on the campaign opposition to the President — ethnic minorities running for on the ballot and 36 State gover- him the power to continue fund- are incredibly important too, retain its majority in the Senate trail. 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ome time during his bruising cross-examination of Eryn Jean SNorvill, Geoffrey Rush’s barrister paused to ask the actor what she thought of the character Cordelia in Shakespeare’s King Lear. Norvill played Cordelia alongside the Oscar winner in the Sydney Theatre Company’s troubled 2015 production. The play, and Norvill’s role in it, is at the centre of a high- profile defamation trial that could have profound implications both for the reporting of alleged sexual mis- conduct in Australia in the age of #MeToo, and the limits of the movement in the face of the justice system. “I was in two minds about it, if newspaper the Daily Telegraph — I’m honest with you,” she told the which is owned by Rupert Murdoch court this week as she described her and not linked to the British broad- stage role. “I mean, her journey is to sheet — over a series of articles pub- be the moral turning point … her sac- lished at the end of November and rifice, her death, means that the man beginning of December 2017 alleg- has an awakening [but] she doesn’t get ing he behaved inappropriately dur- a lot to say or a lot to do.” ing the production. Like the character she played, One front-page story was head- astering the art of for the fact that I didn’t stall through Ever since my experience, I have tried was on my way again. Analysing the Norvill has, until this week, been lined “King Leer”, and featured a por- three-point turns, par- just one change of the lights — I to avoid driving. I walk to work (2.5 situation afterwards with Wiseman, I marked by her lack of power. trait of Rush in character from the allel parking and stalled every time I tried to pull away miles each way), I use public trans- realised that stalling in itself was not Rush is suing the Sydney tabloid play’s promotional material. reversing around a cor- for at least eight changes. It must have port or accept lifts from friends when the problem, but rather how I react- ner is just the begin- only been about 15 minutes, but it was I can and, in one case, I made my ed. I needed to filter out the reaction ning.M The true test of driving ability the longest 15 minutes of my life. husband drive all the way from of others and maintain a focus on comes only once you have ripped up As drivers started tooting and London to northern Italy and back what I was doing. /! : those L-plates. And while most people swerving round me and a group of (about 1,000 miles) when we went Later, we came to a road that was find their first solo drive a nerve- teenagers began laughing and gestur- there on holiday. blocked by builders working on a wracking experience, for some that ing each time I stalled, I started to But recently I decided, as a way of house, which meant I had to perform feeling of anxiety never goes away. panic. I considered calling someone, making it up to friends, and to ensure a turn in the road, on a hill. Three or The first time I drove alone was five but who? Call the office and face future marital harmony, that I’d seek four drivers behind me had followed years after passing my test. The long being remembered as “that person” help. A number of companies offer the same route and also had to turn gap wasn’t down to a lack of confi- who couldn’t drive? Call my boyfriend training for qualified drivers who are around. This time, Wiseman kept dence, but because I lived and worked at the time, who was several miles nervous behind the wheel or just want quiet to see how I would cope. Again I in London, which meant that it was away, and ask him to come and rescue to receive feedback on any bad habits stalled, but I didn’t panic — and easier and cheaper to get around by me? Call the police and explain to they’ve picked up, and I opted for the instead completed the manoeuvre. public transport, so I didn’t bother them that I had forgotten how to half-day Advanced Driver Coaching The assessment undoubtedly with a car. But then one day at work I drive? Eventually, an elderly man Assessment run by the Institute of helped me to gain confidence in my agreed, as a favour, to return a compa- stopped behind me, tapped on the Advanced Motorists (IAM). driving ability and appreciate that ny vehicle to another office, a distance window and offered some words of I was paired with instructor even though it may seem like other of about 15 miles. advice. He gave me directions to avoid Debbie Wiseman, and after a chat drivers are very confident, there are Getting into an unfamiliar car the M25 and helped me pull myself about my past driving experience, we plenty of others just like me out there. made the nerves start to rise. together enough to keep going. hit the road. Everything went well Having an independent assessor eryl Streep, JK Rowling, and ing escalation of the crackdown on Realising that I would be alone for the Since my experience, I have spo- until we came to a narrow street with was vital, as Wiseman could point Zadie Smith have all added dissent in Saudi Arabia, whose first time without my instructor (and ken to others who found themselves cars parked on both sides, leaving out where I was going wrong without Mtheir names to an open letter Government in recent years has jailed her dual-controls) also made me in similar situations. Even after pass- limited space for vehicles to pass. As me taking it too personally and with- calling on the United Nations to inves- numerous writers, journalists, human worry. And when I asked about the ing their driving test, they did not feel a driver coming from the other out the “back seat driver” mentality tigate the death of the journalist Jamal rights advocates and lawyers in a quickest route, I was told to take the confident in their driving ability in direction gestured for me to make that can often develop when driving Khashoggi. More than 100 artists, sweeping assault on free expression M25. It was at this point that I the real world. In fact, a fear of dri- the first move, nerves got the better with a friend or partner. writers and activists have shown sup- and association,” the letter reads. It’s remembered I had never driven in ving is one of the top 10 most com- of me and I stalled. I have also realised that driving port on the international day to end addressed to António Guterres, the fifth gear, let alone on Britain’s busiest monly reported phobias, encompass- At the same time, a lorry had is something that requires practice, impunity for crimes against journal- UN secretary general, and calls on motorway. At 4.30pm, on a Friday. ing everything from people who avoid pulled up behind me and started toot- like learning a language or playing ists, a month after the Washington Post him to initiate an independent inves- With all this going through my certain tricky roundabouts to those ing. If Wiseman had not been there, I an instrument, and improves over journalist was killed at the Saudi con- tigation into what really happened to head, I made it out of the car park and who can’t bring themselves to get may have descended into a meltdown time. Yes, I will still stall, and no, I sulate in Turkey. “The violent murder Khashoggi. Since his disappearance, drove about 100 metres down the road behind the wheel of a car at all. once again, but she still can’t park in a straight line, but of a prominent journalist and com- Turkish officials have said they have before I came to a set of traffic lights Knowing that I was not alone was talked me through now I feel like I’m on the road to mentator on foreign soil is a grave vio- evidence that he was dismembered and promptly stalled. This may not reassuring, but it didn’t help me come what to do, and becoming a better driver. lation of human rights and a disturb- and his body was dissolved. sound particularly traumatic, except to terms with the underlying fear. within seconds I " "( 22

! hours before the end of the attempt, I Bozeman, Montana, tion!” the post said. Applications are attention to detail resulted in ) E ! 1 1435K %3)& ditched the large rope and skipped solo said Friday. “He was being accepted through November 12, the prevention of over 66 ) &) !& Japanese jump rope enthusiast broke — I thought I have to go and push the abandoned.” the company said. pounds of methampheta- olice in Tennessee say Aa Guinness world record for most limit,” Ikuyama said. He finished with a Wilderness Ridge mines from ending up in the Pa half-naked woman skips over a rope in 24 hours when he hit total 151,409 skips, enough to take the Trail Llamas owner Kirstin hands of our community.” fell twice through a restau- a total of 151,409 skips. Hijiki record. Ikuyama said his interest in the Baty of Idaho Falls, Idaho, )&) rant’s ceiling and landed Ikuyama, 36, who has previously sport began at a young age. tells the Jackson Hole News & Guide 8 in its kitchen. broken numerous rope-skipping “I had a crush on my teacher, and I that Ike ran off after guides loosened his ustoms agents inspecting cargo ) News outlets report world records, alternated between was thinking of ways to get some halter because it irritated the spot of a Cshipments at a Texas airport said 26-year-old Harley C using a larger rope held by attention from her. Because she was previously abscessed tooth. they found 66.3 pounds of meth hid- wild elephant was caught Morton was arrested Tuesday assistants and using his own pretty good at rope skipping, I den inside canned foods. US Customs Aon camera sneaking into on charges including trespass- smaller rope when he spent 24 thought mastering that would and Border Protection said officer and a Chinese village to steal a ing and disorderly conduct. A hours working to beat Isabel impress her,” he said. & L155 agriculture specialists were inspecting bag of rice from outside a Kingsport police report says a Bush’s record of 151,036 skips. )& &E a shipment of canned foods from resident’s home. The video Cook Out employee called “It was so tough I Texas restaurant and dog park is Mexico at Houston Intercontinental begins with footage of the 911 when the naked bottom had to take 10-minute Aseeking a “Puptern” puppy-petting Airport on Tuesday and discovered a Asian elephant making off half of a woman dropped breaks every 20 & expert to make $100 an hour cuddling can of tomato puree had irregular with a bad of rice being through the ceiling tiles. minutes,” Ikuyama pack llama that with canines. Mutts Canine Cantina weight distribution. stored outside Yang It says a responding officer said. “The guidelines Aescaped from a guid- announced it is opening its second The can was opened and a liquid Xuechang’s home in a found her wallet with her ID allowed me to skip a ed hike in southern location in Fort Worth and it seeking a substance that started crystallising village near Pu’er City, on the restaurant’s roof. Police large rope spun by Yellowstone National Park “MUTTS Puptern” with superior inside tested positive for methampheta- Yunnan Province. say she may have got into the assistants so the plan was in August was rescued by “puppy petting skills” to make $100 an mine. More meth was found inside cans The video also ceiling through an air condi- to alternate between a a Montana outfitter last hour. The company said in an of tomato puree, hominy and mole, offi- includes footage tioning unit. large rope and short rope.” weekend, just days before Instagram post that interested appli- cials said. The 66.3 pounds of meth had recorded the next day, It says Morton fell through “But for the long rope, most of the park’s cants should tag @muttscantina in pho- an estimated street value of $225,000. when the elephant again the ceiling again while the offi- we didn’t practice together entrances were to close for tos and videos on social media with the “This particular seizure illustrates how appeared outside Yang’s cer was on the roof. It says she beforehand, and we couldn’t winter preparations. hashtag “#MUTTSpuptern” showing off well trained, experienced and commit- home, but found the man landed on the floor and was synchronise properly so I “I just had to help him,” their puppy petting skills. “Creativity is ted to our mission that our CBP agricul- had hidden the rice out of arrested by other officers. It’s kept on trapping the rope and Susi Huelsmeyer-Sinay with encouraged — tell us why you’re the ture specialists are,” Houston Area Port the animal’s reach. unclear if she has a lawyer. losing time,” he said. “Eight Yellowstone L lamas in best fit for the position in your cap- Director Raymond S Polley said. “His <<8+> >> 8<68.'E+9 .8 yvixiari $ (,8N> 6 (298 K66. ,6,6

C6227 + .(> 6, ' ' .-+8.+ 6 < ! %',*1-'*0,01 ' % ! ?5 ' ! % ! <2 ! % ! ! ! % nderstanding man’s position in this universe is difficult. He is miniscule in terms of his size, his 3'. ' $% Uabilities, his strengths and his entity when com- - < ' ! pared to the hugeness of the universe. But there is a view that he is also a microcosm of the universe. One 'L> of the earliest thinkers to propound and elaborate ! he beginning of our soul’s scriptural references. Once we The most efficient way is to upon this idea was Patanjali. His idea was that man is a ! journey is with the contact understand the language, the mean- repeat the names of God mentally. system consisting of four basic components — the with the light and sound of ing becomes clear and we are able to The concept behind the mental repe- mineral man, the vegetable man, the animal man and % God. Light and sound are identify the descriptions of the tition is to keep the body still. If the the human man. Patanjali gives the different character- the two primary manifesta- attributes of the creative force men- tongue is moving, the attention will istics of each of those four components or subsystems ! tionsT of God. It is said that when God tioned in each scripture. be on the brain moving the tongue. that go into the making of an organic entity, the man. %M 3 ' desired to bring about creation, a cur- Meditation on the light and sound Using the tongue also means that the Patanjali explains that as the mineral man, man is alive rent emanated from Him. That cur- consists of two practices: Meditation sound of the names will be audible, yet passive, lazy by nature performing acts through the ?IM5' rent manifested as light and sound. It on the inner light and meditation on which will activate our attention to force of habit. Thus he is capable of doing only that ! % was a divine stream that brought all the inner sound. Both practices have the sense of hearing. Mental repeti- which he is trained to do. The vegetable man is at a creation into being. As it moved fur- as their ultimate goal a conscious con- tion, however, does not involve any higher level, thus it feeds on the minerals and draws its ther from the source, the vibratory tact with the current of light and organs or senses. The mouth is still, sustenance from the energy it saps through the roots rate changed. Thus, different regions sound, leading to the soul rising and the sense of hearing is not acti- that is its connecting link. One advancement — from of different vibrations were brought above physical body-consciousness vated. In mental repetition, only the mineral man to the vegetable man is its ability to into being. The light and sound prin- and traveling in the inner realms. thought is occupied, which is pre- reproduce, bear fruits and multiply. So it is the animate ' ciple ultimately brought the physical Both of these forms of meditation cisely the point — to keep it busy. qualities that give it activity and enterprise. The animal + universe into being. have been practiced by saints and One repeats the names of God, thus man is yet another higher level of organization com- ' Our physical universe is operating mystics in different religions. Because stilling the mind. While the mind is pared to mineral and the vegetable man. The distinc- ? ' at the densest vibratory rate. It is so the terminology used for the light and 68(+++ quiet, our attention can focus at the tive feature of this component is its mobility. To move, < O dense that it manifests as matter. It is sound current differs in various lan- <> + > third eye without disturbance so we to run, to walk, to connect and forge links with the ' only in the last few decades that sci- guages and cultures, we may think (> +>% 686.8. can see the inner light of God. surrounding world. The animal man develops the abil- ! entists have begun to understand that they are different practices. But the The words used in repetition are ity to think, to remember, to be conscious. The fourth what we thought was solid matter is underlying practices used around the 8 .N >,88 68 sometimes called a mantra. Mantras or the highest subsystem is the human man which is a ! ! really dancing packets of energy. At world are basically the same. (+ +99' 68 have been used since ancient times, synthesis and harmony of the mineral man, the veg- ' the core of matter is an energy that is The light and sound current is selected by saints or masters who etable man and the animal man. It is this level where ( light and sound. When we split an subtle. It cannot be perceived by our (>.8 6> 6 + were adept in the power of sound the spiritual subsystem or the Purusa is introduced %+ ! atom, there is a tremendous burst of physical eyes and ears. It is something 8 > % 68 beyond the human ken. These sacred into the individual material subsystem. It is owing to K light and sound. This light and sound that we see and hear with the eye of syllables, when charged with the spir- this Purusa that the human activity rises to the higher K energy within our physical universe is the soul. So when the Bible tells us (++9+,8 itual attention of an enlightened levels of spirituality and gets endowed with reason and ! the densest vibration of the current of that “by hearing, ye shall hear” it is (8.< .NO+ + being, have the power to attract the soul. It is the human man that, vested with Purusa, % light and sound emanating from the saying that the word is not heard with attention to the point where it can acquires the human qualities of manipulating the envi- creator. It brought all creation into our physical hearing mechanism, but 9N.8 98 contact the light and sound. The ronment, changing it and making it suit his own inter- ' being and sustains all creation. with the attention of our soul. When 9N charging helps the aspirant to focus est. This human man is supposed to shake all the The light and sound current flows we see the inner light, it is neither reg- the attention at the third eye. It helps shackles of prakriti or the matter that is dominant in out from God, but it also flows back istered on our retina nor conveyed (>D+ %<.+ .8 us to withdraw our attention from the the other three subsystems. Thus this approach of ! to God. We can catch this current at along our optic nerve to the brain; 8,>E><< N+ world and the body and to focus at Patanjali is cosmic rather than social. But this needs to %+ the point of the third or single eye. rather, it is seen at the level of the soul. the third eye. The repetition of the be understood that such cosmic character is yet not ' That is the connecting point between The mind is in continuous 68(++ 6 names gives a spiritual boost to the achieved and by and large it is the social approach that ' our soul in the body and the light and motion. The harder we try to keep the , >,88+ soul so that it can withdraw from is a better explanation of the present state. Patanjali ' sound current emanating from the mind still, the more thoughts it sends consciousness of the body and con- was thus right in assuming that the ideal man needs to ! creator. If we can concentrate our to us. The mind is like mercury; it is 2 N).88 + +>>E nect with the light and sound within be cosmic, but he could not visualise when that level attention at that point, we can contact always restless and always moving. It 689>.O(8 us and ultimately enter a state of con- will be achieved, if at all. Though this explanation of O % the light and sound current and soar can jump from images and thoughts sciousness of the realms beyond. the model of man is more secular and less religious yet, on it back through the higher regions of New York, to Paris, to Delhi, and Through meditation, a whole does open vistas for understanding the true purpose of existence. The current will ulti- then back again. Saints and mystics new world opens up for us. By learn- behind human creation. Something that Shri mately lead us to our primary source, have grappled with this problem ing, meditation, we can gain entry Aurobindo talked about in his model of future evolu- back to the Lord. throughout the ages. Many scriptures through a doorway that leads us to tion of man, the ascent of man to acquire supramind. It One who has come in contact speak of occupying the mind with a worlds of bliss, light, and love within. is this man who will be untouched by worldly plea- with the light and sound can recog- task to keep it busy: Repetition of the If we can meditate on the inner light sures, sufferings and attachments and will acquire nise the true meaning of references Lord’s name. Repetition keeps the and sound, we will find that we can Godliness or unity within the supreme soul. The Gita to it in the scriptures. Often, scrip- mind occupied so that our attention reach our goal. We begin our con- explains this state as the stithpragyan. One who is free tures are couched in allegorical and can focus its gaze on the field of centration at the third eye because it of ignorance, ego, attraction, aversion and bodily plea- metaphorical language to avoid giv- vision lying in front of us. is from there that the soul leaves the sures, thus acquiring the yogic state. When that is ing away the full secret oral tradi- There are some who practice this body. Since the current of light and going to happen, if at all, is almost impossible to visu- tion to the masses. Only those who repetition orally. Some say the names sound flows from God, we can catch alise, yet the model of cosmic man is a grand explana- were privy to the oral tradition of God while turning beads. Others its celestial music and like a stream tion of the ultimate state of man. passed on from master to disciple do it by sitting still, but with their follow it back to its source. ! - (- - knew the hidden meaning in the tongue moving. " <3 < -G(- <-

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