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RJD surged ahead of the BJP. testing from all 81 seats could paign for the 81-member The JMM-led alliance won His first stint as Chief Minister win three seats. Two Assembly election with this 47 seats, 6 more than the of the tribal State had lasted Independents and one mem- highly ambitious slogan, which number required to prove for just about 14 months since ber of the CPI (ML) won the even the hard core cadres majority in the House. July 15, 2013. polls. The NCP also won one found difficult to swallow or (   #  " &)   #    Final tally was still not put The BJP won 25 seats, seat. digest. After all, the party was    *   )   "   ' till the time of filing this report while the JMM won 30 seats. The JVM(P) chief Babulal led by a Chief Minister whose around midnight, but nothing The Congress won 16 seats, Marandi finally won an elec- unpopularity weighed heavily chance and Leaders like Saryu stood between while the RJD won 1 seat, tion this time from Dhanwar on its poll prospects. addressed more pioneer Roy had met the and Chief Minister's chair as though it was leading on five constituency after losing four and Barhait seats, rebel BJP leader . His arrogance had alienat- than 15 rallies PM twice and Raghubar had already con- seats earlier. elections in a row and similar while JPCC president Roy was denied ticket from the ed the cadres and his land right together, reaching Analysis pleaded that in ceded defeat. The AJSU party that had was the case of AJSU Party won from party and he chose to fight related moves upset the tribals. out to voters in the interest of the JMM leader Hemant parted ways with its long time Chief , who won Lohardaga seat.On the other against the incumbent CM as The stage was set for a contest even remote places. But they party, Das must go. But Das Soren, the son of Jharkhand ally BJP and had fielded 53 his traditional seat Silli after hand, the BJP faced humiliat- an independent candidate. with a foregone conclusion. failed miserably. remained firm in his saddle architect , is set to candidates could secure only losing three elections in a row. ing defeat in Kolhan area State BJP president Laxman But the BJP leadership For example, the PM and Roy was shown the door take up the reins of the State two seats. The Jharkhand Vikas JMM executive president where Chief Minister Gilua was also defeated by counted on the charisma of addressed rallies in both in a party that harped so much for a second term as the Morcha (Prajatantrik) led by Hemant Soren won from both Raghubar Das was defeated by JMM’s Sukhram Oraon. Prime Minister Narendra Dumka and Barhait from on fighting corruption. Modi. He was the man who where Opposition Chief The BJP leaders placed could single-handedly turn a Ministerial candidate Hemant their bets firmly on Das hop- defeat into triumph, woo even Soren was in the fray. Both the ing that he could help the party the most disenchanted voters, seats fall in tribal-dominated return to power by attracting and play up national issue in a Santhal Pargana regions with nearly 47 OBC voters. This way that people would forget sizeable section of minority didn’t happen because Das the story of their day-to-day voters, too. was so unpopular that even his survival, unemployment, The fact that Hemant won caste men were not ready to poverty, backwardness, cor- from both the places reflects vote for him.                ruption, fear of losing their the failure of the duo in hyp- On the other hand, his lands, etc. notising the masses by evoking abortive attempt to tinker with The PM and his second- the appeal of religion and land rights of the tribals invited     in-command nationalism. This is one aspect sharp backlash. No surprise that unleashed an aggressive cam- of the Jharkhand verdict the JMM swept the tribal dom- paign that centered on would trouble the BJP for inated seats of the State. Citizenship Amendment Act months to come. Soren and Co. reminded (CAA), Ram temple, scrapping The BJP leadership must the BJP that just like of Article 370 etc., and hoped take the blame for the defeat. and the to bury anti-incumbency It squarely overlooked the red ploy to pit dominant under the heap of polarising flag raised by the State leaders section/caste (in case of nationalistic sloganeering. against Raghubar Das’ style of Jharkhand, tribals) against the The duo left nothing to functioning and corruption. rest had its own pitfalls.

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Emphasising on ving technological advance- which we need to move for- The seminar brought mil- Afghan election officials on are declared in a timely man- tions to these challenges and security challenges in the com- the need for a special initiative ment. He also said the Army ward in this direction, the itary, academia and industry Sunday announced that Ghani ner," he said responding to a look for ways to counter them. ing years, especially against the to tackle these challenges, he has to remain at the forefront Army chief added. He also together on a single platform to secured 50.64 per cent votes query on the election outcome. Shah was speaking at the 32nd backdrop of the nation's aim of stressed on the need to co-opt of technological embrace, he highlighted the importance of provide an in depth perspective amid allegations of fraud and India has been a key stakeholder Endowment Lecture of the becoming a $5 trillion econo- professional experts in specif- said. quantum technology, cyber on the available and emerging malpractice in the September 28 in Afghanistan and has already Intelligence Bureau. my, Shah sought to encourage ic fields, like Cyber Security. "Non-contact warfare is space and above all artificial technologies, which election. Ghani's rival Abdullah spent around USD 3 billion in The Modi Government is the personnel to identify solu- Underscoring the impor- gaining relevance in future intelligence and said these need could have an impact on war Abdullah has rejected the result reconstruction of the war-rav- committed to completely wipe tions to these challenges and tance of coordination between wars. That is not to say that the to be leveraged. fighting in the non contact and announced to challenge it. aged country. India was strong- out terrorism, left-wing extrem- look for new ways to counter different security and intelli- man on the ground...With a The seminar was orga- domain. Lauding the outcome of ly pushing for holding ism and insurgency in the North them. He asked the security gence agencies, Shah exhorted rifle in his hand will no longer nized by the Army on the Rawat also stressed the preliminary results, External presidential elections in the East in the next five years, the officials to change their the personnel for sharper intel- remain relevant. They will theme 'Technologies for Non need of dual use technologies Affairs Ministry spokesperson country. Home Minister further said. approach to be more effective. ligence analysis, along with a remain relevant all through Contact Warfare.' Besides the for the future. Towards this, Raveesh Kumar said here India "We hope that the Afghan Lauding the IB for ably He also saluted IB personnel prompt phase-wise and time- the ages," Rawat said. Army chief, Principal Scientific Indian Army has endeavoured expects that the complaints leaders and other stakeholders tackling the challenges of who work tirelessly and anony- bound strategy to address He observed that non-con- Advisor to government to be more open towards the would be addressed through will work together to further national security, the Home mously for national security and national security challenges. tact warfare will help us in Professor K Vijay Raghavan industry and has converted the prescribed legal processes. strengthen the democratic poli- Minister made special note of underscored their contribution The Home Minister also gaining advantage over the and Vice Chief of Army stringent military specifica- He said India remained ty and to fight the serious the work done by the agency in in helping the country emerge appreciated and acknowledged adversary in future. Lieutenant General MM tions for number of its equip- committed to work with the challenges of terrorism facing busting terror modules in the stronger. Calling IB as the 'brain' the hard work and expertise of Therefore, it is important to Naravane also participated in ment into commercial grade people and Government of the country," the spokesperson last five years and appreciated of the national security appara- IB personnel. understand the context in the event. specifications, he said. Afghanistan in its fight against said.      P Q 2/ !'+'%-'- .'/ / #+%!) 0-6)/!0%/6 #%0*%&6

    of detention centers . Affairs answered a question in in 2014 and follow-up letter in      Parsi and Christian foreigners, The Left party also pointed the on December 2018 to have detention centres who migrated from Pakistan, he CPI(M) on Monday out that Home Minister Amit 11 and said that instructions to house foreign nationals ille- he Home Ministry released Bangladesh and Afghanistan to Talleged that Prime Minister Shaha many times reiterated have been issued to all states for gally staying in India. Ttwo video clips on Monday India on account of persecution Narendra Modi's speech at about implementation of NRC. setting up detention centres to "In November 2019, to clarify the "misinformation faced by them due to their reli- Ramlila on CAA and NRC "Clearly rattled by the intensity detain illegal migrants or con- Minister of State for Home campaign" on the amended gion, and it is a lie that it affects were a bundle of untruths of popular protests across the victed foreigners pending Affairs replied to a question in Citizenship Act, saying it is a lie Indian Muslims, one of the aimed to mislead the people. country against the deportation. The Central the Rajya Sabha that 28 people that the law is connected with video clips said. Listing out the "lies", the party CAA/NRC/NPR and the decla- Government on 9.1.2019 sent have died in 's detention the NRC. First video clip clar- Last week, the ministry Polit Bureau in a statement said ration by at least ten Chief consolidated instructions for camps where suspected immi- ifies that CAAhas become a law had issued Frequently Asked that BJP's 2019 election mani- Ministers that they will not the construction of detention grants are confined. He dis- after being passed by Questions (FAQs) on the CAA, festo promised implementing implement the NRC, PM Modi centres to all state/union admin- closed that 988 "foreigners" Parliament and receiving the ument are yet to be decided. ted from the new provisions which said all Indian citizens NRC throughout the country unleashed yesterday at Delhi a istrators. Central government were lodged in six detention President's assent, there is no The other video gives the granting them citizenship. The enjoy the fundamental rights and Government has already bundle of untruths aimed at mis- told the High Court centres in Assam," said CPI(M) announcement on the National viewpoint of the refugees from Citizenship Amendment Act guaranteed by the Constitution informed courts and leading the people," said CPI(M). on November 28, "We have rebutting Modi's claim that Register of Citizens (NRC) Pakistan, Bangladesh and (CAA) is relevant only for the and there is no change in it Parliament about the existence "Minister of State for Home written to all state governments there is no detention centers. and the modalities of the doc- Afghanistan getting benefit- Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, after the CAA. %%  &   &  /"  (  #';     aired similar views and said Supreme Court which can ed second joint tri-service  &   there are institutions in India competently take a decision. I exercise INDRA in India. The tressing that the Citizenship where any grievances against don't think it is apt for any Army, Navy and Air Force     &  SAmendment Act(CAA) is the CAA can be addressed. country to comment on the contingents of the two long an internal matter of India, Asserting this, French domestic matter of India. We term strategic partners partic- Russia on Monday said if there Ambassador Emmanuel believe in freedom of religion ipated in the exercise.  /0 are any issues, it should be Lenain had said the CAA is an and it is not for us to comment Talking to reporters, resolved through dialogue "internal matter"" of India and on the matter," he said. Kudashev also said Russia New Delhi: Vice President M "without escalation." ""we respect that."" He also said Meanwhile, Russian envoy hopes the Free Trade on Monday Making this observation his country believes in freedom to India Nikolay Kudashev Agreement between Eurasian said a neighbour of India delib- here, Russian Deputy Chief of of religion. said here on Monday Russia Economic Union and India erately wants to create trouble Mission Roman Babushkin Interacting with reporters, and India will further develop comes to an early conclusion. in the country, especially in said "this is a domestic policy the French envoy had said it is next year a military dialogue He said constructive dialogue Jammu & Kashmir, by "fund- of India and we are not inter- not correct to issue any public and deepen counter terrorism between India and Russia is the ing and training" terrorists. fering." He also said "howev- comment on an internal mat- cooperation bilaterally and in basis of commonly recognised Interacting with 30 girl er if there are any issues, it ter. "India is a democracy and the frameworks of BRICS, SCO principles of international students from five schools should be resolved based on when there are conflicts in and RIC-like formats. behaviour, such as "non-inter- based in and around Srinagar, dialogue without escalation." views of people then they can His remarks came in the ference in domestic affairs and he said Jammu and Kashmir is Last week France had also approach institutions like the backdrop of recently conclud- mutual respect." an integral part of India and there is no question of any compromise on that. "We are trying to resolve 9 /66'- /) 0*/!'. the dispute on PoK (Pakistan- occupied Kashmir) issue with the neighbour," Naidu said /6/6 !'%#$ 6.%: -%- without mentioning Pakistan during the interaction at his residence here. /6-"0'! ))%!- 6-! 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In one family), Naidu said. develop over Punjab, Haryana, perature is less than 6.4 degrees cost of 57-60/kg. November, the government Jammu & Kashmir "is an , Delhi, celsius and the rest of the As per the consumer affairs had decided to import 1.2 lakh integral part of India and there /)  %.!%- -".'6 $/ #/00'. -"#.' , , parameters are also met. "While ministry, over 30,000 tones MT of onions from various is no question of any , Uttar a "severe cold day" is declared have been arrived in the coun- parts of the world to tide over compromise" on the issue, he     the CCB had given its report on transferred to the CCB. The Pradesh, and Jammu when the minimum tempera- try so far. Besides, 12,000- the crisis. But the MMTC has said. the progress of investigation to investigation was transferred to Kashmir from December 28 ture drops to less than 10 tonne of onion shipment is managed to float tenders to On the PoK issue, the vice he father of IIT Madras stu- the court in a sealed cover," he CBI when Abdul Latheef and due to dry chilly winds coming degrees celsius and the maxi- expected to arrive by end of procure approximately 40,000 president said, "We have to Tdent Fathima Latheef, who asked. Sajitha, with a delegation of from Afghanistan and Pakistan. mum temperature is at least 6.4 December. Retail onion prices MT (including the 11,000 MT address those issues and that is committed suicide last month, The media reports, quoting Kerala MPs, met Prime As a result, the night temper- degrees celsius below normal. are ruling at an average 100 ordered last week) so far. Of what we are trying to do" on Monday said he is "highly sources, had claimed that the Minister Narendra Modi and ature is expected to decrease by During a "cold day", the min- per kg in major cities, but this, only 290 MT of onions "India does not want to disappointed" with the CBI CCB had given a clean chit to Home Minister Amit Shah in 2-4 degrees in north and north- imum temperature is less than rates are as high as 140 per kg have arrived at Indian ports. have a disturbed relationship probe into his 19-year old the three IIT professors whom Delhi on December 5 and western region of the country. 10 degrees celsius and the in some parts of the country. Officials blamed excess rains in with anybody including daughter's death and the inves- Fathima had named in her sui- sought justice for their daugh- "The severe cold day con- maximum is 4.4 degrees celsius After the arrival of imported the two key onion growing Pakistan". India does not tigators' failure to communicate cide note. ter. dition will continue till Friday. below normal. onion, the prices are likely to be states of Maharashtra and believe in war and wants to live with the family. The probe team had dis- The deceased student, hail- After that cold wave condition The IMD predicted dense between Rs 70 and 80 per kg for its low supply. peacefully and "have a good "Though the case has been closed its report to the Tamil ing from Kollam in Kerala, was will develop from over north, to very dense fog is also expect- across the country. Onion prices have shot up relationship with Pakistan too," transferred to the CBI from the Nadu Home Department in pursuing her first year under northwest and central and east- ed over Bihar, Sub-Himalayan According to officials of the sharply due to estimated 25 per Naidu said. Chennai Crime Branch (CCB), which it notified that there was graduation in the humanities ern parts of the country. The West Bengal & Sikkim, Assam, Ministry of Food and cent fall in kharif production of He recalled Prime Minister no one has contacted us till no evidence against the pro- stream (five year integrated weather is likely to be dry as the Meghalaya, , and Consumer Affairs, the two 2019-20 crop year (July-June) Narendra Modi's efforts to now," Abdul Latheef told PTI fessors for inciting the student MA programme). She report- wind condition has been during the next two consignments comprising 290 compared to the previous year have healthy and peaceful over the phone from Kollam. to commit suicide. edly committed suicide on changed," the IMD said. Due days. In as well, tonne and 500 tonne each has because of late monsoon and relationships with the country's "It has been more than 40 The report claimed the November 9 by hanging from to cold wave, both maximum a similar condition is expected already reached . "We eventual excess rains in the neighbours, and referred to days since she died. Me and my CCB came to the conclusion of a ceiling fan. and minimum temperature to prevail during the next five are offering this onion at a major producing states. Onion the invitations extended to the family members, including her exonerating the professors after Her family had found will fall," said Dr Kuldeep days. Other than the dense fog, landed cost of 57-60/kg to prices have failed to cool down heads of states of neighbouring mother Sajitha, are crying daily examining more than hun- Fathima's suicide notes on her Srivastava, scientist of IMD. cold to severe cold conditions is state governments. Andhra despite several government countries when as we have not got justice so dred people including mobile phone. As per the norms, , the expected at many places over Pradesh and Delhi measures in the last few weeks. he was sworn in as PM in May far," he said. Fathima's friends and family Abdul Latheef had alleged IMD declares ' a cold wave' Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh Governments have already The government has already 2014. He denied as "101 per cent and IIT's staff and faculty in Chennai immediately after when a meteorological subdi- and Delhi during next two days placed their demands and have banned export of onion, Modi had a sudden meet- fake news" media reports stat- members. his daughter's death that he had vision (Haryana, Delhi and and at isolated to few places for started lifting imported onions', imposed stock limits on traders ing with former Pakistan prime ing that the CCB had given a "I am highly disappointed," evidence to prove that Fathima Chandigarh) witness a mini- the subsequent three-four days. officials said. The Ministry has and is also supplying buffer minister Nawaz Sharif in clean chit to three professors of the father said, adding that was being harassed by some mum temperature of less than A western disturbance has just asked Kendriya Bhandar out- stock at a cheaper rate. Traders Islamabad while returning to IIT Madras against whom there was absolutely no com- professors in the department of 4.4 degrees celsius below nor- passed bringing snowfall in the lets to sell it 60-65 a kg. and experts are of the view that India from Kabul. Fathima had made allegations munication from the probe Humanities and Social mal in at least two stations for upper reaches of Himachal "The country had last onion prices will continue to He was extended an in her suicide note of being agency. Sciences. He wanted a fair two days. The "severe cold Pradesh, Uttarakhand and imported 1,987 tonnes of onion remain firm till January when invitation by Sharif for a fam- responsible for her death. Originally the case was probe as he was concerned that wave" is declared when the Jammu and Kashmir in the past way back in 2015-16 when late kharif crop will start hitting ily event, the Vice President "How is it possible for the registered by the Kotturpuram her phone may be tampered departure for minimum tem- couple of days. price has shot up significantly. the market. said. PTI media to know the details as police of Chennai and later with. 03 RAIPUR | TUESDAY | DECEMBER 24, 2019 Urban civic 3-tier panchayat elections to be bodies’ vote held in three phases from Jan 28 count today STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR All the officers and The three-tier Panchayat reservation related informa- Sukma districts in all sec- polls is scheduled in 27 tion will be done on the same tions the poll timing will be ll the district election offi- employees had been day of notification, including from 6.45 am to 2.00 pm Acers and collectors held sep- directed to maintain districts of Chhattisgarh the publication of list of while in remaining sections arate meetings in their respec- covering 400 Zila polling centres. in all the phases the timing of tive areas to review the counting dedication and honesty Panchayat members, 146 The last date for filing of polling will be from 7.00 am process scheduled on December during the counting of nomination is January 6, to 3.00 pm. 24 from 9.00 am. Janpad Panchayat having 2020 till 3.00 pm for all three The counting will be Counting will be held in ballot papers and 2979 members, Total phases. The review of nomi- held after the polling on the respective counting centre at district headquarters. The making entry in the number of Sarpanch is nation papers will be held on same day. In case of block January 7 while last date for headquarter, if necessary, the civic-body poll 2019 was held on tabulation sheet 11664, Panch 160725, withdrawal of nomination counting will be held on December 21. polling centre is 29525 papers is January 9, 2020. January 29, February 1 and The collectors reviewed all Collectors also reviewed, February 4, 2020 respectively the counting process with all the barricades, sitting covered by 1520 clusters. After the final list of candi- dates is prepared, after with- for three phases from 9.00 deputed officials and staff and arrangement for the candidates The total number of male drawal of nominations, the am. also took stock of the security or their agents along with basic electors is 95,54,252, candidates will be allocated The Panch /Sarpanch arrangements. All the officers amenities. /Janpad Panchayat members and employees have been asked All the officers and female electors 72,69,274 election symbols after 3.00 pm. at block level tabulation and to report at the counting centres employees had been directed to and others 151, thus total Jagdalpur, Lohandiguda, declaration of result is sched- before 8.00 am. The strong maintain dedication and electors is 1,44,68,763 Bastanar and Darbha under uled on January 30, February rooms where the ballot boxes honesty during the counting of Bastar district, North Bastar 2 and February 5 respective- have been kept will be opened in ballot papers and making entry the presence of candidates or in the tabulation sheet. STAFF REPORTER n be held in Chhattisgarh in 2020 covering all the 27 dis- Thakur Ram Singh said that Kanker areas of Antagarh, ly from 9.00 am. The Zila their authorized agents. Based on the numbers of RAIPUR three phases. First phase will tricts of the state. the notification for all the Koyalibeda, Bhanupratapur Panchayat member at district be held on January 28, sec- Announcing the poll phase of election will be and Durgukondal and in headquarters on January 31, Only after completion of all wards, the counting tables have he three-tier panchayat ond phase on January 31 and schedule, the State Election issued on December 30 at Narayanpur, South Bastar February 3 and February 6 the official procedure the been arranged at respective Telection 2019-2020 will third phase on February 3, Commissioner, Chhattisgarh 10.30 am. Publication of Dantewada, Bijapur and from 10.30 am. counting will commence. counting centres. Vice President to be on Protest held in state against CAA, NRC two-day visit to Raipur Will not implement CAA, NRC in the state, reiterates Baghel STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Assam, Baghel further said the STAFF REPORTER n would then proceed to Raj Modi government at the Centre RAIPUR Bhawan. At 4.00 pm he protest rally was held on wants to create a similar situa- would inaugurate a pro- AMonday at Bhilai-3 in Durg ice President M. tion as that of Assam in the gramme of the Indian district of the state against entire country. Venkaiah Naidu will newly enacted the Citizenship V Economic Association as Referring to practical be on a two-day visit to the (Amendment) Act, 2019 and chief guest. He would then problems, he further said it capital city Raipur on reach Raipur Airport and proposed National Register of December 26 and 27. Citizens. would be a difficult task for proceed to New Delhi implementing the NRC in the As per itinerary of the through an IAF special It was the first big protest entire nation. The enforcement Vice President, he would plane. against the CAA and NRC in of the NRC in Assam had arrive at Raipur from Raipur Collector Dr S the state in which Chief taken long 10 years where Rajahmundry Airport Bharatidasan and Senior Minister Bhupesh Baghel and several of his cabinet colleagues more than 92 thousand through a special plane of Superintendent of Police also participated. officials and employees were Indian Air Force at 5.35 would proceed from Mohammed Arif Shaikh PM at Swami The rally was organised by deployed for the work, he said. Swami Vivekananda on Monday held a meeting Vivekananda Airport, Airport to Balangir, Samvidhan Bachao Samiti. Above all it required Rs of the senior officials of Raipur. He would then Odisha through IAF spe- Terming the CAA a ‘Black Act’, government, Baghel charged Regarding the NRC, Baghel him, but by enforcing NRC why 1600 crore for the NRC process proceed to Raj Bhawan. cial helicopter. He would the district and event Baghel reiterated that it would that it had been indulging in said if any infiltrator had unlaw- the innocent citizens of the in Assam, so one could well esti- He would halt there for a participate in the local organizers to discuss not be implemented in the state. divisive politics and had been fully entered the country he country would be troubled, he mate what would be the cost to night. programme and return to about the visit and the pre- Coming down heavily on trying to divide nation on must be arrested and due legal questioned. implement it nationwide, he On December 27, he Raipu at 1.15 PM. He paredness. Narendra Modi-led Union communal grounds. action must be taken against Citing example of state of said. Outstanding performance of BJP leaders keep vigil at Chhattisgarh in MGNREGS strong rooms in freezing cold STAFF REPORTER n satisfied with the mode of Polytechnic College. He AMBIKAPUR holding elections for the accompanied by other Secures fourth position in entire country urban bodies, reintroducing party workers reached the pprehending manipula- ballot papers and it suspects strong room late Saturday tion of the ballot boxes STAFF REPORTER n 83,436 families were provided 100 days employment to job- A that the Congress night and continuing their wherein fate of candidates government in the state will vigil till late evening on RAIPUR 100 days employment under less while Kabirdham, who contested civic-body tamper with the ballot Monday. this period, sources informed. Bilaspur, and lections, is sealed, Bharatiya hhattisgarh secured Sources further informed Jashpur stand second, third, boxes. So, the party does not Minj said the Congress candidates and want to take any risk and wanted to win the election by Cfourth position in the that the state government had fourth and fifth place respec- entire country for providing their party workers are has decided to keep vigil hook or crook. earmarked such families who tively, sources added. keeping vigil outside the employment to rural youth Minister for Panchayat outside the strong rooms, The security arrange- have been provided 25, 50 and strong rooms, braving chilly keeping themselves awake ments made at the strong under Mahatma Gandhi and Rural Development T.S. National Rural Employment 75 days employment and is weather. overnight. room are not up to the mark, Singhdeo congratulated the Guarantee Scheme (MGN- making efforts to complete The counting is As per sources, at he alleged. REGS). the target of 100 days. A strat- departmental staff for consis- scheduled on December 24. Ambikapur Municipal There is only one securi- Official sources informed egy has been formulated to tent outstanding performance After the polling held on Corporation limits, BJP ty personnel, he claimed, that after Rajasthan, Andhra provide more and more fami- in MGNREGS. Notably, December 21, ballot boxes candidate as well as former adding "We cannot rely upon Pradesh and Telangana, lies 100 days employment to recently Chhattisgarh bagged have been sealed and kept in Speaker Prabodh Minj the security measures being Chhattisgarh was adjudged reach the target, they said. seven national awards for strong rooms at counting announced to keep a strict adopted by the Congress gov- fourth in the entire country employment to NGNREGS between April 1, 2019 to The Surajpur district tops exemplary works in the centres. watch outside the strong ernment, which can go to any for providing 100 days job card holders in the state in December 21, 2019. A total of in the entire state in providing scheme. However, the BJP is not room at Ambikapur extent to win the poll." BJP will perform Training workshop for Congress better: Kaushik STAFF REPORTER n paddy procurement to liquor candidates, counting agents held RAIPUR prohibition have not been fulfilled, the BJP leader n eader of Opposition and STAFF REPORTER claimed. RAIPUR LBJP leader Dharamlal The Congress leaders, had BJP holds training Kaushik claimed that the BJP presented mirror to BJP lead- one-day-long training will perform better in the ers, but now people will show Aworkshop for Congress Similarly, BJP also organised its training at election held for civic bodies them the mirror, he said. candidates and their Ekatma Parisar on Monday. Former across the state. BJP state president counting agents was held minister and Raipur City MLA Brijmohan He said developmental Vikram Usendi said in here on Monday Agrawal said information of each minute works in civic bodies have Panchayat election also the Afternoon. of counting should be kept and everyone been the key issue for elec- BJP workers will retain the The workshop should remain alert. He said in Raipur tors. The people are also energy and face the new becomes significant as vot- Municipal Corporation, the party is sure angry with one year tenure of challenges. He stated that ing for the civic-body elec- of its victory, adding a large number of Congress led government in after the polls, tions this time was held on party candidates will emerge victorious. the state, he added. the BJP workers are elated ballot papers. Everyone has to remain hyper alert as this He claimed the wheel of and want to retain the In the workshop, held development has come to a tempo in civic body and at Congress’s state head- there will be counting of ballot papers, standstill and people will give panchayat polls. quarters Rajiv Bhawan, Nitin Trivedi, Girish the counting agents and the trainees to be vigilant wards in Raipur Municipal said former minister Rajesh Munat. BJP’s a befitting reply to the Usendi stated, the anger senior office bearers of the Devangan, MLA Vikas the party candidates on the and have a close eye on the Corporation limits and election legal cell convenor Naresh Gupta Congress. The promises against the state government party and state general sec- Upadhyay and Mayor just concluded elections. counting of ballot papers. their counting agents were explained in detail to trainees the whole made by the Congress from will be converted into votes. retaries including Shailesh Pramod Dubey gave tips to The trainers advised Candidates of all the 70 present in the workshop. process of the counting.   ! "#$ 

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The Governor asked Monday. seats in the 81-member mandate to the me to be caretaker CM till the Divisional Commissioner, Jharkhand Assembly, Hemant CAA and the NRC, saying new government is formed, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma on who had inherited his father people have demolished "arro- Das told reporters after Monday chaired a meeting Shibu Soren’s legacy first drove gance" of the BJP, which attrib- coming out of the Raj Bhavan with deputy commissioners of down to father’s residence at uted its defeat to local issues here. border districts of this division Morhabadi hardly a kilometer   >?9       !    and "internal strife" in the Das is trailing behind to review the progress of con- away from his official resi- #  #!& !    " !  #  &     State. Independent candidate struction of bunkers along the dence. Hemant taking blessings   #   P    ! % &      P Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Saryu Roy by over 15000 votes IB and the LoC and other of his father Shibu Soren and    "   0     working president Hemant in East related issues, they said. mother Roopi Soren had a Soren, the chief ministerial constituency. It was informed that a total chat with his father about elec- security measures. He strong- around Jul Jungle and Zameen. candidate of the alliance, said The opposition JMM is all of 5,538 bunkers -- 5,035 indi- tion results and then rode the ly believes in ensuring the eco- Sources said that Hemant and with the electoral mandate, a set to form the next vidual bunkers and 503 com- bicycle in the campus.   9   Chief Minister of Jharkhand nomic dividends of the JMM cadres were successful in new chapter begins which will Government as ally Congress munity bunkers -- have been Soren, 44, a tribal leader,    !   & between 2009 and 2013. mineral rich State of Jharkhand convincing people especially prove to be a milestone. has already lent its support to completed so far in the Jammu who is one of the giants of  # P  ##    Hemant was born in reach the tribal tribals that BJP was there to Speaking to the media, he said him. division, the officials said. Jharkhand’s struggle for state- " 0     Nemara in to communities. make changes in Chottanagpur the opposition partners will Results of 37 seats of the Giving details, they said as hood and a former chief min- Roopi and Shibu Soren. In this Assembly election, Santhal Pargana (CNT/SPT) meet to chalk out the strategy total 81 have been declared so many as 1234 bunkers, includ- ister himself had taken admis- in 2014. In 2014 he contested Hemant has two brothers and Hemant single handedly took his Act. Also Hemant went to the for the future. far. BJP has won in only 13, ing community and individual sion at the prestigious engi- the election from two seats a sister. He did his schooling party’s campaign against BJP’s people taking up rise in corrup- Former Congress presi- while the JMM/Congress/RJD bunkers, have been completed neering college BIT, Mesra, Dumka and Barhait, but lost to from Patna High School and manpower and money power. tion under Raghubar Das’ dent Rahul Gandhi alliance in 21 seats. in samba, 918 in Jammu, 1193 but could not complete his of BJP from also pursued engineering from While the BJP had list of star tenure. congratulated the party, its The JMM is leading in in Kathua, 1744 in Rajouri, 449 graduation rather taking up his Dumka. Soren is currently the BIT Mesra, in campaigners from Prime The 2019 assembly elec- coalition partners and workers another 17, the Congress 8 and in Poonch. father’s political legacy. He was executive president of JMM, Mechanical Engineering. Minister Narendra Modi, Home tions were a straightforward on the decisive victory of the RJD one seat and is set to form The officials said other elected as MLA from Dumka currently representing Barhait In his brief stint as a Chief Minister Amit Shah, Uttar proposition for Soren, who alliance in Jharkhand, while the Government. bunkers are under different Assembly constituency in 2009. Assembly under Dumka dis- Minister, Hemant had brought Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi was in a way fighting for his party general secretary BJP is leading in another stages of construction in the The junior Soren had trict in Santhal Pargana region in progressive policies like Adityanath to Chief Minister survival and that of his politi- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said 12, according to the Election districts. pulled down the in Jharkhand. reservation of 50 per cent of Raghubar Das, Hemant carried cal party. the people want to hear from Commission. The divisional commis- government in 2013 to become Hemant has the experience government jobs for women the JMM campaign single hand- His wife Kalpana Soren the government on employ- AJSU Party has won two sioner directed the executing the Chief Minister, then State’s of not only serving State and also played an instrumen- edly. Sources said that while BJP and two sons Biswajeet (9 year) ment, bread, water, forest, land, seats and CPI(ML-Liberation) agencies to expedite the pace of and the country’s youngest. It Assembly, but was elected to tal part in tackling the Maoist star campaigners took up nation- and Nitil ( 4 year). He's into farming and trade, but the one, while trends show work for timely completion of was practically under his lead- Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand insurgency in Saranda, West al issue Ram Temple, Article 370 walking, love electronic gadgets BJP tried its best to "divide the JVM-P leading in 3, NCP in construction of individual and ership that the JMM delivered between 2009 and 2010. Hemant Singhbhum through a mix of to recent CAA and development, and enjoys playing mobile people to hide its failed one and independents in two community bunkers, they its highest ever tally of 19 seats had also held the post of Deputy development initiatives and Hemant’s campaigns revolved video games. politics". PTI seats. said.        )     

      

he national capital may wit-  Tness a cold wave on December 28 and 29 as the min- imum temperature is likely to  drop to 4 degrees Celsius, Regional Weather Centre for Delhi said.    2 He said that the target In unusual winter, Delhi should be fixed and achieved will witness extreme cold cli- residing over the State in stipulated time period, mate in the year end. While PLevel GST Review meeting adding that since the GST col- maximum temperature will held at Mandi, Chief Minister lection was being monitored oscillate between 15 degree temperature settling at 8.3 recorded at 310, said that the at the highest level, laxity Celsius and 18 degree Celsius, degrees Celsius, normal for this which falls in the "very poor" officers of the Excise and would not be tolerated in this the minimum temperature will time of the year. Humidity was category. Taxation Department should regard. He said that GST was be recorded between eight recorded at 97 per cent. The An AQI between 0-50 is , --   State,” he said, adding that the employment opportunities for adopt proactive approach to implemented from July 2017 degree Celsius and four degree weatherman has forecast main- considered "good", 51-100 "sat- State Government has accord- the youth, the State ensure that there was maxi- and since then the GST col- Celsius in this entire week. ly clear skies for the day with isfactory", 101-200 "moderate", he sewerage charges which ed top priority for redressal of Government organised the mum GST Collection in the lection has witnessed regular The Indian Metrological moderate fog on Tuesday morn- 201-300 "poor", 301-400 "very Twere presently 50 per cent public grievances. Global Investors’ Meet at post GST era and also direct- growth inspite the fact that at Department (IMD) forecast ing. poor" and 401-500 "severe". An of the water bill in Himachal He said Jan Manch pro- Dharamshala. ed the officers to ensure at national level this growth was moderate to dense fog for Severe cold wave conditions AQI above 500 falls in the Pradesh, would be reduced to gramme initiated by State The Chief Minister also least 95 per cent registration very low. December 26 and December 27 are likely in some parts of the "severe plus" category. 25 per cent to facilitate Government has proved to be inaugurated Synthetic Lawn under GST. CM asked officers to while the maximum tempera- national capital through the On Sunday, Delhi recorded the people of the State, Chief a mile stone in addressing the Tennis Court at Mandi and Thakur said that officers ensure effective enforcement ture will be 13 degree Celsius. day and the maximum temper- a high of 14.6 degrees Celsius Minister Jai Ram Thakur said public grievances in minimum Mandavya Nature Park in who were performing better of GST so as to eliminate any MeT has predicted cold ature may hover around 15 and a low of 7.4 degrees Celsius. in Monday. time period. Mandi and Augmentation of would be rewarded and those revenue leakages besides wave for December 23, 24 and degrees Celsius, according to the Railways said 12 trains were Addressing a public meet- So far, 171 Jan Manch have Water Supply Scheme for failing in achieving the desired enhancing revenue contribu- December 25. "After a brief Meteorological delayed due to weather condi- ing at Seri Manch Mandi, he been organised in all the 68 Mandi Town from Uhl River in targets would be penalised. He tion from new services relief on December 26 and 27, Department. tions in the northern region as said these two-year’s time peri- Assembly constituencies of the District Mandi under said that field functionaries assigned to the States such as the local climate will again The visibility was 1,000 they were running late by 1:45 od of present Government has state in which 43,271 UIDSSMT programme of should closely monitor 200 banking, insurance, telecom- remain cold till December 30 metres at 5.30 am in Safdarjung hours to 6:45 hours. been dedicated to good gover- complaints and demands were Government of India con- top taxpayers in their juris- munication etc. to offset the whereas December 28 and 29th, and was reduced to 600 metres Trains like Sachkhand nance, innovations in various received and 91 per cent structed by spending an diction right from the circle loss due to non-consump- minimum temperature will be by 8.30 am. At Palam, the visi- Express from Nanded to sectors and public service. of these have been settled, amount of 82.18 crore. level to headquarter level. 100 tion based pre-GST taxes. recorded four degree Celsius," bility was 700 metres at 5.30 am Amritsar was running late by “Due to the effective imple- he added. This would provide per cent physical verification Thakur said that the reg- MeT forecast. and had dropped to 500 metres almost seven hours while the mentation of these schemes, The Chief Minister said to drinking water facilities to of premises of new regis- istration of those tax payers Meanwhile on Monday, by 8.30 am. Dibrugarh Express from there has been a major change make the State economically about 47,000 population of the trants should also be ensured, should also be cancelled who Delhiites woke up to a cold The Air Quality Index Dibrugarh to Delhi was running in lives of the people of the self-reliant and to create Mandi town. he added. have dual registration. Monday with the minimum (AQI) in the city at 9.44 am was late by three hours. 5       ! 666 From Page 1 front, nay, a battle front under union minister and Congress From Page 1 construct 250 used for the commute of In Hyderabad, Reddy said, the DMK taking shape on strongman P Chidambaram, It is suspected that one     #C  e-charging stations across the GNCTD officers will be tran- “ Our deputy CM, who is also Monday with the staging of a TNCC president K S Alagiri, cylinder also blasted on second city. sitioned to electric vehicles a minority leader, said recent- massive rally in Chennai leaders of the CPI(M), CPI, floor resulting in wall collapse,” "We also hope that within within a period of one year. ly that we will oppose the against the Citizenship VCK and the entire leadership said Atul Garg, Chief Fire # ) ##    the next five years, five lakh The Delhi Government also NRC. He spoke to me before Amendment Act 2019. of Tamil Nadu Muslim Officer (DFO), DFS. electric vehicles will be regis- aims to transition 50% of the making that statement. I want M K Stalin, the DMK pres- Munnetra Kazhakam , SDPI “The DFS teams recov-      into purview and incorporated tered in Delhi. Over their life- newly purchased buses into to make it clear that we would ident who led the rally featur- and WPI and Bishop Ezra ered three charred body and 10 in the formulation of the pol- time, these electric vehicles electric buses by the year 2024 stick to it and oppose (imple- ing leaders of all constituent Surgunam, the DMK’s spiritu- persons were rescued and he Delhi Cabinet on icy," said the CM. are estimated to save approxi- and 100 per cent by the year mentation of) the NRC.” parties in the UPA, described al head led the rally. rushed to nearby hospital TMonday approved the As per the officials, the mately 6,000 crores worth of 2030. There will be no road tax Kochi in Kerala witnessed it as a battle front against the Interestingly, the leaders of all (mostly Sanjay Gandhi hospi- Electric Vehicle Policy with biggest source of pollution in oil and liquid natural gas con- on registration fees on electric a glamour filled rally as many communal, divisive policies political parties including tal) by CATS and PCR. Where an aim to check vehicular pol- the National are vehicles which sumption. They will also avoid vehicles." top movie makers like pursued by the BJP govern- Chidambaram, Vaiko, Alagiri nine were declared brought lution in the national Capital. amount to 40 per cent of PM emissions of 4.8 million tonnes Further, a special dedicat- Kamaluddeen, Ashiq Abu, ment at the Centre. “This bat- and Thirumavalavan raised dead by the doctors,” said Garg. Under this policy, subsidy 2.5 air pollution levels and 80 of CO2 (carbon dioxide) emis- ed Electric Vehicle (EV) cell Reema Abu, Rajiv Ravi, Shine tle will continue till the CAA is slogans praising Stalin for his “Building was having sin- will be given to the vehicles for per cent of carbon monoxide in sions, which is equivalent to will be established within the Nigam, TV anchorperson withdrawn,” declared Stalin effective leadership. gle staircase and there was no purchasing E-vehicles. It will the air. avoiding CO2 emissions from Transport Department for the Ranjini Haridas, AAP leader C while addressing the partici- “This is not just a rally. It fire safety equipment installed also generate employment in Delhi Electric Vehicle nearly one lakh petrol cars effective day-to-day imple- R Neelakantan , poetess V M pants of the rally. is a new battlefront which in it,” Garg added. the transportation sector. Policy 2019 aims to induct over their lifetime. They will mentation of the Delhi State EV Girija and Marxist theoretician Nearly a lakh people, would fight the CAA 2019 till Those killed were identi- Under the EV Policy, the electric vehicles which shall also help avoid about 159 Policy. Funding for the various N M Pearson walked the 5 kilo- including women and students, the Centre withdraws it,” fied as Ram Chandra Jha (65), Delhi Government is providing contribute to 25 per cent of the tonnes of PM 2.5 emissions," he incentives under Delhi EV metre stretch in the city took part in the rally which lit- declared Stalin. He said the the building owner, Sudariya a subsidy of 5,000 per KW of newly registered vehicles added. Policy will expressing their resentment erally paralysed the capital city. rally was just a beginning and Devi (58), Sanju Jha (36), battery capacity on the pur- across Delhi. Besides, the Government be obtained from multiple against the Act. No untoward incidents have new and innovative demon- Guddan and a family of chase of two-wheelers. "Along with reducing pol- has also made a special provi- sources such as In a related development been reported though the strations against the CAA were Udaykant Chaudhary (33) Scrapping incentive up to lution levels in the city, the pol- sion to for aggregator based Pollution/Diesel Cess, Road Governor Arif Mohammed rally was staged amidst denial on the anvil. The news from including his wife Muskan 5,000 will be offered for the icy also aims to generate cabs such as Ola and Uber, Tax, and Environment Khan , who had been invited by of permission by the City Police Jharkhand about the electoral (26), their children Anjali (10), scrapping of a non-electric employment in the transport wherein they will be allowed to Compensation Charge (ECC) Leader of Opposition Ramesh Commissioner. The Madras gains made by the Congress in Adarsh (7) and six-month-old two-wheeler vehicle and sector. The maximum empha- operate electric two-wheeler and so on, which will be mon- Chennithala to be the chief High Court in a special sitting the assembly elections added to Tulsi. switching to an electric vehicle. sis is laid on two-wheelers, pub- taxis. All two-wheelers engaged itored under the newly estab- guest of K Karunakaran held late Sunday night asked the enthusiasm of the rallyists. According to a police offi- The first draft of the Delhi lic transport and shared vehi- in last-mile deliveries, such as lished 'State EV Fund'. A State Memorial Day at the Chennai City Police to An interesting feature of cial, three people were rescued. EV Policy was released in cles, and goods-carriers," said food delivery vehicles, courier EV Board will also be created Thiruvananthapuram on deploy drones and video record the rally was the placards “Pooja (24) and her niece November 2018 last year and Kejriwal. services, and e-commerce as the apex body for the effec- Monday was asked by the the rally to find out persons waved by the participants. All Saumya (10) and her three- was put on the public domain Currently, the percentage logistics, will be expected to tive implementation and mon- organisers of the meeting not who perpetrate violence and placards had anti-BJP and anti- year-old daughter Aaradhya to invite suggestions. "We strength of electric two-wheel- transition 50% of their fleet to itoring of Delhi EV Policy to attend the event. Though no create law and order prob- RSS slogans displayed promi- jumped to an adjacent building received comments from var- ers in national capital is less electric by March 2023, and 2019, said the officials. reasons have been given, it is lems. nently. Other than this, the ral- to escape the blaze,” said the ious associations such as the than 0.2 per cent and three- 100% of their fleet to electric by Meanwhile the Cabinet understood that the Governor’s “More than 10,000 cops lyists were seen waving the police official. United Nations Environment wheelers is almost zero. With March 2025. Likewise, the pur- also approved transport stand supporting the CAA had been deployed by the pictures of Stalin and his son “After receiving the infor- Program, International Council giving approval to the policy chase subsidy on electric autos, allowances of 4,000 per month 2019 provoked K authorities to maintain law Udhayanidhi making it clear mation regarding fire, police on Clean Transport, and indus- the government is aiming e-rickshaws, and e-carriers is for the regular employees of the Muraleedharan MP, son of the and order. But the participants that the latter is the chosen heir rushed to the spot for the res- try bodies such as CII, and inductions of about 35,000 up to Rs.30000 and loans on a Delhi Transport Corporation late leader and this is being themselves ensured that the of the DMK president. Posters cue operation. “During pre- Society of Manufacturers of electric vehicles by next year. subsidy of 5% will be provid- (DTC). Till now, the benefit seen as the reason for keeping rally took place in a smooth and pictures of Kanimozhi and liminary investigation, it was Electric Vehicles and non-prof- The Government is also work- ed to them. was only availed by the the former away. and peaceful manner,” said other senior leaders of the found that the fire started from it organisations such as CSE, ing with the municipal corpo- The Chief Minister added employees of Transport Tamil Nadu saw the begin- Stalin at the conclusion of the DMK were conspicuous by the ground floor and went etc. The comments were taken rations of Delhi to install and that, "All leased/hired cars Department. ning of a new and rejuvenated rally. Stalin along with former their absence. upstairs,” said a police official.   ! "#$ 

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An Israeli Army spokes- 3172 */++- $%' !''%+'. $% Ukraine to push Kiev to investigate “This Week” that the “new emails forward?” the presidential hopeful The killings, the second in 48 hours in Honduran woman contacted by AFP said !/%%O- )/!0'! !0' 6-'! /!%6 his political rival Joe Biden. don’t shed any new light” on Trump’s said. prisons and the causes of which remain unknown, Israel does not comment on Q/ +%6/# %- %$'%. /) /$'! “Based on guidance I have rationale for withholding aid to Trump was impeached by the occurred despite an intervention commission taking over reports in foreign media. #/6'6.'!- 6 $' )!- !/"6. /) $' received and in light of the Ukraine. House of Representatives for abuse the prison last week after the government declared a state According to the UK-based #/"6!O- *!'-.'6%+ '+'#/6: &%66& Administration’s plan to review assis- “The president was concerned of power and obstruction of of emergency in the penitentiary system.On Friday, 18 Syrian Observatory for Human / @A>= *'! #'6 /) $' /'> tance to Ukraine... Please hold off on about whether or not America’s Congress on December 18.Despite inmates were killed and more than a dozen others Rights, there were three explo- any additional DoD obligations of hard-earned taxpayer dollars should testimony from 17 officials that wounded in a shootout in Tela Jail, in Atlantis depart- sions in the Damascus suburbs $ . %%% ! these funds,” Office of Management be spent into a country where there’s Trump leveraged his office for polit- ment.Made up of some 30 jails, the Honduran prison after the missiles targeted #    -, and Budget official Michael Duffy been proven cases of corruption,” he ical gain, the president has main- system has some 22,000 inmates, when their maximum “Syrian regime and Iranian !))8)2/ *'/*+' '!' ;++'. %6. wrote in an email to Pentagon offi- said. tained his innocence throughout the capacity is 8,000, and less than half of the prisoners have positions.”The Observatory R /'! =: %))'#'. , .%- /) $'% cials. Top Senate Democrat Chuck impeachment inquiry -- denouncing been convicted. could not immediately provide !%6- %6. -!/6& 6.- %#!/-- ! The email is time-stamped 11:04 Schumer meanwhile called the it as an “attempted coup” and an Prisons in the country are considered “time bombs”, more details.   1 %6;%: $' -%-'! %6%&'0'6 am -- an hour and 31 minutes after emails “explosive” in a tweet Sunday, “assault on America.” He faces a trial because of overcrowding, infrastructure problems and Since the beginning of the '6!' -%. 6 % -%'0'6 /6 /6.%> Trump’s controversial July 25 phone denouncing Trump’s refusal to let in the Senate, possibly in January. the number of prisoners in preventive detention. Syrian conflict in 2011, the war monitor said on AMonday that air raids in " "--/ Syria the previous night, -#2"  . 8! blamed on Israel, killed at least 82$' %;-%6 $%- .'#.'.  -/+.'! - ;++'. 6 5 &'  Q  three foreign pro-regime fight- 6/ / %++/ )/!0'! 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In that case, Turkey will loyalist fighters were killed by Monday in Afghanistan, the US stage near-daily attacks targeting Korean Peninsula, an aviation cosmos into a “battlefield”, after not carry such a migrant bur- a rocket blast between the sub- military said, without providing Afghan and US forces, as well as tracker said on Monday, the lat- Washington announced a new urkish President Recep den on its own,” he said. urb of Aqraba and the nearby further details, while the Taliban government officials — even as est in a series of flights to mon- military arm called the Space TTayyip Erdogan has warned “The negative effects of Sayyida Zeinab neighbour- claimed they were behind a they hold peace talks with a US itor North Korea amid growing Force. that his country cannot handle this pressure on us will be an hood, home to a shrine revered roadside bombing in northern envoy tasked with negotiating an concerns Pyongyang could Following concerns that a “new refugee wave” from issue felt by all European coun- by Shiite Muslims. Kunduz province that killed the end to what has become launch long-range missiles. China and Russia are chal- Syria, adding that the fresh tries, especially Greece,” he It did not specify their US soldier. America’s longest war. Scores of The US Air Force RC- lenging its position in space, US influx would be “felt by all added. nationality but said they were The latest fatality brings the Afghan civilians are also killed in 135W Rivet Joint was spotted President Donald Trump European countries”. Turkey already hosts some likely Iranian. number of US deaths in the crossfire or by roadside flying over the peninsula at signed the 2020 National Speaking at an awards cer- 3.7 million Syrian refugees - the Syrian state news agency Afghanistan this year to 20. bombs planted by militants. 31,000 feet, Aircraft Spots said Defense Authorization Act on emony here on Sunday, largest refugee population in SANA reported the attack just There have also been three non- Monday’s US military state- without specifying the exact Friday — which created a new Erdogan said more than 80,000 the world.Erdogan warned of a before midnight combat deaths in 2019. ment did not identify the US sol- time of the operation, reports branch of the US military. people from Idlib had fled to repeat of the 2015 migrant on Sunday. It said More than 2,400 Americans dier or say where in Afghanistan Yonhap News Agency.The Beijing responded by accusing areas near the Turkish border crisis, when more than a mil- Syrian air defences fired on have died in the nearly 18-year the service member was killed. same type of surveillance air- the US of “pursuing the amid heightened bombard- lion people fled to Europe, if “hostile missiles” coming from craft made a flight over the weaponisation of outer space”. ments from Syrian and Russian the violence did not end.He “the Occupied Territories”, peninsula over the weekend, These actions from the US forces, reports the BBC. said a Turkish delegation was referring to Israel. the aviation tracker tweeted on strongly violate the interna- “If the violence towards the slated to travel to Moscow on It said one missile came Sunday. 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ne person has been         Ocharged in connection  3     with a shooting on Sunday at ive people have been sen- a house party that left 13 peo- Ftenced to death over the   : 3  ple wounded, four of them crit- murder of journalist Jamal   : ically, Chicago police said. Khashoggi, but two top figures The shooting stemmed investigated over the killing   4 from a dispute at the memor- have been exonerated, Saudi   2 @D ial party, Chief of Patrol Arabia’s public prosecutor said Fred Waller said at a news on Monday. :   conference. “The court issued death   He said shots were first sentences on five men who E fired just after 12:30 am. directly took part in the killing,” The party was being held the prosecutor said in a state- in honour of someone who was ment. the statement said. killed in April. Saudi prosecutors had said Of the 11 unnamed indi- Chicago police announced deputy intelligence chief viduals indicted in the case, five Sunday evening that Marciano Ahmed al-Assiri oversaw the were sentenced to death, three White, 37, was charged with Washington Post columnist’s face jail terms totalling 24 unlawful use of a weapon by a killing in the kingdom’s years, and the others were felon. Istanbul consulate in October acquitted. White was arrested a short 2018 and that The prosecutor said that distance from where the party he was advised by the royal the Riyadh court hearing the was being held, authorities court’s media czar Saud al- case held a total of nine sessions said. Qahtani. attended by representatives of The victims range in age However, Qahtani was the international community as from 16 to 48 and suffered investigated but not indicted well as Khashoggi’s relatives. “different and various gunshot “due to insufficient evidence” “We found that wounds to their bodies.” and Assiri was investigated Khashoggi’s murder was not Waller said police recov- and charged but eventually premeditated,” the statement ered a revolver. acquitted on the same grounds, said. "#$#%& (%#)*

   

atastrophic bushfires Cdestroyed some 100 hous- es in the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) over the weekend, with one small town described by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as “all but wiped out”. Particularly hard hit was the iconic Blue Mountains west of Sydney, reports Xinhua news agency.Berejiklian toured homes had been lost to the fires She described the experi- impacted communities on since Friday. ence of visiting fire affected Monday, taking toll of the dam- Southwest of Sydney, the communities as “sobering” and age which followed a weekend small town of Balmoral was said that in many cases it would of highly adverse firefighting reported to have lost 18 homes, take years to rebuild. conditions including searing while roughly 90 per cent of its Meanwhile, the NSW Rural temperatures and strong winds. surrounding bushland was Fire Service (RFS) continued NSW Rural Fire Service turned to ash. the fight to save homes as deputy Commissioner Rob “We’ve got the devastating flames spread throughout the Rogers told reporters that while news there’s not much left in the Blue Mountains region with accurate numbers were yet to be town of Balmoral,” Berejiklian fears that two giant megafires established, an estimated 100 said. could join.   ! "#$   + -   -  )%#',//;>#/05.%+*/6''!  G$' %+/6''!  6-%&!%0>#/05.%+*/6''!5 ;;); 5+/ 8       !  !      "         $'!'O- % 6''. / .'+6;  )!/0  $% - ,'6& "-'. / *!/*%&%' % 6%/6.' $"6 /              $      3    ''. /" /6' #/00"6> $' '6!' 0"- #+%!) $%  - &/6& , #/66" /) *%- !'&0'-                        3-          - 4   "   $    "  $         3-.   +          S               "                  ! .%/ ,"         1   $$   3  536       he demonstrations in sever- al cities since the passage of               7  the Citizenship Amendment               Act (CAA) are highly coor- .                  dinated, with agitators con- nectedT to groups in different parts of       S   P       Q the same city, having transport for rapid .                 movement from one spot to another,     3-   $     given contact numbers to access emi- nent lawyers, taught to access offline 3$  S8 5 3$86    39   communication during internet shut- 5396                  " downs and armed with protest tools.      "       $  %:  Their slogans are fairly uniform, polit- ical parties and groups behind them are        !   3-      1 the same and now, an eminent E-zine  ;( S         " has issued an “advisory” for political-         $         " ly correct coverage of the rallies. With violence exceeding one week         2   P    Q  (and likely to continue after a                 Christmas break), there is an urgent                 " need to delink the CAA from the non-   <      existent National Register of Citizens (NRC) that is being misused to prop-      3-      1  "1  agate a nationwide hunt to weed out  =        3-     one community. The Centre should,           1    7  therefore, state that it is continuing for- mer Union Home Minister P $      ".     Chidambaram’s National Population      3-            Register (NPR), for which enrolment       +         $    began alongside Aadhaar in 2010. (This writer was enrolled vide form same year. Similarly, the to protect their social and lin- are not safe, “the door has to Pakistan and Bangladesh. >  3-          S +   number 02046115, household block no. Christian community that guistic uniqueness. The be kept open…”, a sentiment Manmohan Singh urged a                  0021, household number 128). The worked actively for Pakistan, refugees in Bengal are mainly echoed by Communist Party more liberal approach towards     1  O     O   rules framed then should be made pub- fared poorly in the Islamic Matua (Namashudra), who of India (CPI) MP Bhupesh refugees after Partition. In lic and amendments invited. Republic and has been includ- kept the communists in power Gupta. After the emergence of June 2012, CPI(M) general /@    +      1     The CAA logically follows the ed in the ambit of the new Act. for nearly three decades and Bangladesh, CPI(M) leader secretary Prakash Karat wrote               " defanging of Article 370 of the Muslims are free to seek citi- then ensured the Trinamool Gautam Deb observed that to Singh about the plight of !                Constitution and scrapping of a State zenship on individual basis Congress’ victory. Before inde- religious persecution of Bengali refugees: “Their situ- subject. Hence, the need for a law to under existing laws (given to pendence, Mahatma Gandhi Hindus continued after the ation is different from those                    provide citizenship to Hindu refugees, 2,830 from Pakistan, 912 from (Delhi prayer meeting, July assassination of Mujibur who have come to India due               $   <   who came to Jammu & Kashmir in Afghanistan and 172 from 16, 1947) said if minorities were Rahman. to economic reasons.” Karat =    $      <      < 1947, unaware that the then Prime Bangladesh in the last six unable to live in Pakistan, “the On April 20, 2010, former said lakhs of families from Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was busy years). duty of the adjoining province Assam Chief Minister Tarun Scheduled Caste communities   -            overthrowing the benign king and cre- The Cabinet Mission Plan on this side of the border will Gogoi urged the then Prime like Namashudra, Pondra +           '       ating a veritable hell for non-Muslims clubbed Assam with Bengal in be to accept them with both Minister Manmohan Singh to Khatriya, Majhi were affected.      1       <  in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. It Group C to create a predomi- arms and extend to them all grant citizenship to those who Finally, there is no “right made sense to cover all persecuted nantly Muslim zone in eastern legitimate opportunities.” fled religious persecution at to infiltrate.” Every nation   ;  3 (5;3(6 7- A    minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh India, like the one proposed in In a letter to Sri Krishna Partition. CPI(M) MP Basudeb protects its borders, distin-                   and Afghanistan — all of which are western India. Gopinath Das (July 21, 1947), he said, Acharia (Lok Sabha, April 25, guishes between refugees and     "     3-4  B     Islamic Republics. Bardoloi retained Assam for “The poor Hindus, who will 2012) demanded amendment intruders and makes laws to 3<            Afghanistan had a sizeable Sikh India but Constituent migrate owing to oppression, of the citizenship Act to grant confer citizenship on foreign- and Hindu population under the king- Assembly member Rohini will certainly be accommo- citizenship to Bengali refugees, ers. When Jews came to Kerala              " dom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh; it slow- Kumar Chaudhary warned that dated in India.” On November who migrated even before the after the destruction of the          $           ly migrated to India, especially after the at least three lakh Muslims had 5, 1950, Jawaharlal Nehru Indira-Mujib agreement. He Temple of Solomon (70 AD),           assassination of former Presidents entered India illegally. assured the Parliament, “There was supported by PL Punia and descendants of the Prophet to Mohammed Daoud Khan (1978) and Thereafter, the interim is no doubt, of course, that Khagen Das in the Lok Sabha Sindh after Karbala (680 AD),              - Mohammad Najibullah (1996), and the Parliament passed the those displaced persons, who and Shyamal Chakraborty and Parsis to Sanjan (8th century),          1 1     %C   " rise of the Pakistan-backed Taliban. Immigrants (Expulsion from have come to settle in India, are Prasanta Chatterjee in the all sought permission from      + /@               Hence, Afghan minorities deserve the Assam) Act, 1950, to enable the bound to have the citizenship. Rajya Sabha. The 20th local rulers. Post-1947, same consideration as those from Central Government to remove If the law is inadequate in this Congress of the CPI(M) passed Tibetans, Baha’i and others    $ 5   6    3-      " Pakistan and Bangladesh. outsiders whose “stay in Assam respect, the law should be a resolution, demanding rights were given refuge. But sneak-    3    :C  )    1 $ As Union Home Minister Amit is detrimental to the interests of changed.” Sardar Vallabhbhai for Bengali refugees (April ing into the country and  $1             " " Shah stated in Parliament (December the general public of India or Patel promised vigilance for the 2012). acquiring voter and ration 9 and 11), the Nehru-Liaquat Pact of of any section thereof or of any welfare of the minorities in In 2003, the Atal Bihari cards by stealth is neither      $            3-S 1950 failed abysmally to protect Scheduled Tribe in Assam.” Pakistan. Vajpayee Government gave legal nor acceptable.     D&        minorities in Pakistan. Its first Law Hindu refugees were exempt- In March 1964, the then special powers to some border (The writer is Senior Fellow, Minister, Jogendra Nath Mandal, who ed. However, as the North-east- Union Home Minister districts of Rajasthan and Nehru Memorial Museum and helped the Muslim League wrest Sylhet ern States expressed anxieties, said if the Gujarat to grant citizenship to Library. Views expressed are  from Assam, fled to West Bengal the special provisions were invoked honour and lives of Hindus Hindu and Sikh refugees from personal) 8   -  . ! 8 ) %++ **/-/6 *%!'- "! $'%!' %6. )+0- %!' "--% %6. 6.% ++ )"!$'! '/*+' -$/"+. 6/ ,'            !%++ /&'$'! %6. /"! -/) */'! %6. 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They were then seen throwing      )        seem to be talking in different %!%6 2/'!60'6 ,"++./6& - % $!/"&$ - %&'6 stones at a passing train engine         $       voices, adding to the already .% - '%!6& $' #/"6! %-"6.'!> 1" $'6: $/ 0%6 when local people caught them            S   " lingering confusion over the /) $' *!/'-'!- %!' %#"%++ %%!' /) $% $'  - and handed them over to the Citizenship Amendment Act %++ %,/"K /'-  %!!%6 $' -/! /) %&%/6 $% $%- police. This showcases the danger-           P   +  Q (CAA) and the National /+'6#' !'6 %++ /'! K /0' /) $' %&%/6- $% ous design to add communal                  Register of Citizens (NRC). In $%' ,''6 -%&'. %#!/-- $' #/"6! 6 !'#'6 0'- $%' colour and violent viciousness to                 fact, Prime Minister Modi ,''6 L+/ /6 ;6/+'.&'M %6. 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" and outside Parliament. +%-%,+> $- - $ % %- 0% $' 6)/!0%/6 '*+/-/6    Addressing a rally in %;' -/#%+ 0'.% #%0*%&6- -'!/"-+ )/! $' -$''! +%#; /) $' !'#'6 '!% 6/$-%6.6&: $%+),%;'. ;6/+'.&'            $     Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, even /) *",+# 6'6 /6 $' &!/"6.> $%- ,''6 $' "6./6& /) $' 0/.'!6 &'6'!%/6>  %                as protests continued to rage - %6 '))'#' //+ )/! 0%-- #%0*%&6-: -/#%+ 0' $'6 % 6"0,'! /) --"'- K -/#%+: '#/6/0#: '6 Sir — Though the CAA is                   across the country, Prime 0'.% $%- 6%!%,+ )%+'. / 6)"-' $' -/! /) '6$" !/60'6%+ %6. */+#%+ K $%' ,''6 #%++6& )/! -"-%6'. alleged to be anti-Muslim, the                Minister Modi declared that -%-0 $% -$/"+. .!' %!/"- 0/'0'6- /) *",+# %#-0 / #"!, $' L"6$'%+$M #/6-'N"'6#'- /) $'! solidarity shown by Indians his Government had never 6'!'-> 6)/!"6%'+: #%0*%&6- 6 /"! #/"6! $%' !%0*%6 *!/+)'!%/6:  - 6'#'--%! $% *'/*+' #/0' seeking cancellation of the Act          %&/0        discussed the nationwide ,''6 0'!'+ ''6-/6- /) $' -$''* -6.!/0' $'!': / '!0- $ $' '6/!0 /) -"#$ -"%/6-> is amazing. We have witnessed                    NCR, except for the one in .'-*' '.'6#' /) $' 0*'6.6& .%6&'!: *'/*+' $%' ;+"0)0 the avowed principle of our               Assam on the orders of the 6/ $%. -'#/6. $/"&$- /'! %+&66& $'0-'+'- $  nation, “unity in diversity”, in the Supreme Court. The Prime spontaneous agitations against                 " Minister also asserted that the the Act. It is time the         !     Government has thus far not dis- immigrants. terms with the reality, that is,   Government understood the               cussed it either in Parliament or I remember Shah had also those already in the country sentiment and mood of the peo- Cabinet. But interestingly, his said unequivocally that the Modi illegally cannot be deported. An ple and rescinded the Act.       .         colleague Shah is on record hav- Government will definitely old saying is most relevant here Sir — It is a matter of concern that Tharcius S Fernando          !      ing promised on several occa- implement the NRC across the that “which cannot be cured efforts are on to give the demon- Chennai 1   2        sions the introduction of the country and when that is done, must be endured.” strations against CAA and the NRC in West Bengal and across not a single illegal intruder will P Arihanth NRC a bad name. Abhishek !  ## & /           S  the country to ferret out illegal remain. We have to come to Secunderabad Sarkar, a youth known locally as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ast week, we saw several leading                " economists argue against the         >       reduction in personal income         )        tax while others warned about the    consequences of a likely deviation Lfrom the fiscal targets. This discussion was            reignited by former Chief Economic        +   " Advisor when he presented his assessment           <.    in Bengaluru and strictly opposed a per-               " sonal income tax cut. The Chief Economist        ! %&  <    of the International Monetary Fund, Gita    )                    Gopinath, too, echoed a similar view when she categorically advised against devi- $ )              "                    ating from the fiscal deficits. These views are important for the sim-          $        P 5 6Q  3 2      !          P  " ple reason that they are coming from such distinguished academics. However, the  3 Q   4  1 -      problem is that they underscore the extent 2                      of India’s current demand slowdown. Any  :                    " policy prescription is given after a sound                            prognosis of the problem. The suggestion 2              )        against a fiscal stimulus comes from an 3             "   " understanding that the slowdown is like- ly to be more structural than cyclical.                 "           However, the recent weakness in as envisaged in the Direct Tax Committee using an unconditional cash transfer Responsibility and Budget Management growth statistics, which continued till   report. Whether this happens or not is scheme as a substitute for food, fuel and rules to limit the extent of foreign borrow- .      ) F    "             November, indicates that the extent of cycli- another matter but it is definitely impor- fertiliser subsidies and MGNREGA. Such ings can resolve this problem. Not cal slowdown is far greater than what was   tant to revive private demand. A reduc- a cash transfer programme can prove to exploring sovereign bonds will only put         =  originally anticipated. There is indeed a   tion in the contribution to the Employees be far more effective over the coming years us at a disadvantage. The fact remains that    <  334  slowdown in demand, which has resulted  Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and given that it will be well targetted, thanks India is a capital deficient nation and sov-      P Q       in unutilised capacities, thereby curtailing     1 other social security schemes can also help to the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile trinity. ereign bonds are a good way to ensure                private investment. Reduced investments  3> the Government achieve the goal. Over time, it may be fiscally efficient, adequate funds for fiscal needs. Moreover,   1         ) D&  have further resulted in lower growth and  O  The third aspect, of course, is to boost thereby reducing the burden of these pro- this will ensure that our domestic savings                 the cycle continues. It is, therefore, impor-   Government expenditure to ensure robust grammes on the exchequer. A case in can be utilised by the private sector and             "    tant to break this cycle rather than keep     demand. This expansion should ideally point is the food subsidy Bill, which has cost of borrowing will go down, thereby          " "   waiting for it to turn itself. come in the form of investments rather nearly doubled between 2013 and 2019. making them more competitive. The most effective way to break this  than simple unconditional cash transfers. This shows the extent of the Government’s India’s medium-term potential con-      1 "      "     P    Q  $   1   cycle is through the revival of demand, An extensive cash transfer scheme is commitment towards these programmes. tinues to be great despite the current eco- which has already shown signs of improve-   : indeed needed. However, it must come as A key question when one talks about nomic slowdown. However, getting out of  G           " ment. There are three main components of :  an alternative to our current poverty alle- the fiscal deficit is to do with its financ- the slump should be a priority given the      G   " demand — for domestic goods and services     viation programmes rather than as a sup- ing. Many talk about the limited fiscal risks it poses to our growth ambitions. It               4  ;  by external sector (exports), private and 1   plement to them. space. Indeed, this is true but a major com- is evident that fiscal perma-hawks are 1 ' 54;16 Governmental. As is known, exports     India does have several opportunities ponent of the fiscal deficit at present is the against a slippage, but then, evidence from (/H        "   depend on a variety of factors such as glob-    for public investment — in roads, railways interest rate on previous borrowings. This the last five decade shows that fiscal expan-     P     Q!  ! al growth, trade environment and domes- 2 and the development of urban infrastruc- is where the role of the Reserve Bank of sions are indeed effective when it comes /&              tic competitiveness. The Government can ture. Moreover, a lot more can be done to India (RBI) becomes important. The to revival of growth. At a time when our only affect the latter. The HLAG has 3 augment social infrastructure by invest- Central Bank needs to urgently intervene exposure to foreign debt is low and infla-            !       2   0%&/: 348  53486P Q     already proposed bold reforms, some of ments in healthcare and education. These to reduce the yield on Government tion is muted, we do have a significant %&/I+    '< P  Q       which have been implemented by the are the areas that are likely to drive future Securities (GSecs). Reducing the yield can opportunity to take necessary bold mea- Government. Private demand, on the growth. While the multiplier for invest- free up further fiscal space for the sures to move closer to our potential.   <      348 'S  other hand, depends on overall growth. ments in these areas may not be as high Government to provision for a fiscal stim- Failure to do so would be a waste of the          And Government demand is always an in the short run, it will yield rich dividends ulus in the coming financial year. The fis- work done over the last five years to ensure (/0   P  Q      important aspect during an economic over a period of time. cal stimulus is unlikely to be inflationary, such stable fundamentals.  "        .   " slowdown. This thought may appear to be As far as consolidation of poverty alle- given that our growth rate is significant- While many would continue to argue F         !     " Keynesian but it is a proven and effective viation programmes is concerned, now is ly below the potential and, therefore, rate against a fiscal expansion, it appears to be       .     strategy to address a slowdown. indeed the right time to evaluate the cuts should continue while the RBI the best way to break the cycle. Therefore,              P " During the 2008 recession, the US wit- impact of associated schemes and discuss should keep on intervening to ensure that augmentation of Government demand in ' S QP    Q!      nessed a substantial increase in its deficit whether a direct cash transfer module can real GSec yields reduce. Perhaps, it should the right area should be the way forward  8   $ +         even as the Federal Reserve System kept on be more effective. This exercise is impor- also redefine the real GSec yields by tak- rather than continuing with the fiscal con-   .              expanding its balance sheets aggressively. tant as India is a capital constraint econ- ing non-food CPI as the appropriate indi- solidation path. However, in the event of Both these moves were important to omy and, thus, the prudent use of public cator for inflation. deviation from the target, the Government        S 4  S     " address the economic slowdown, which finances can help meet some of its urgent Another important decision was must come clear on its future fiscal con-         1         originated from the financial crisis. investment needs. announced in the previous Budget but is solidation path and commit to factor mar-                    " Therefore, India, too, needs to look at In an exercise undertaken under the yet to take off and this is to so with sov- ket reforms over the next couple of                  ways that can revive demand to break the guidance (and jointly with him) of Surjit ereign bonds. In principle, the idea is good months. Doing so will revive the senti-           $      cycle. The easiest way to achieve the same S Bhalla, it was found that the recent asset and helps resolves many problems on the ment and sending a signal to the interna- )      !     P  Q  is for the Government to start clearing its transfer by the Modi Government did fiscal front. The only concern has been tional community that India means seri-   S   !            dues on time. The Government knows this amplify India’s already good record of that low cost may induce the Government ous business and is committed to its fis-                 well and the same is a work-in-progress. poverty alleviation. This suggests that we to borrow excessively from abroad, there- cal consolidation targets.      !"          # The other methodology is to rationalise can move towards an innovative approach by resulting in unsustainable build-up of (The writer is a New Delhi-based taxes as a part of a larger taxation reform, for our poverty alleviation programmes public debt. 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cord and turmoil in society. amendment made in bad faith that another interesting case in point. Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, forced the Prime Minister to allow Ahmadiyya figureheads during The “enlightened model” sup- creates discord in the polity can be Unlike the 1986 Article 295-C that maintained that the “90-year-old a debate. A special parliamentary their meeting with the committee ports robust debate and an equally problematic. Certain Constitutional introduced the death penalty in the question” (of whether the committee was formed to investigate turned the tide in the Opposition’s vigorous process of tabling a Bill amendments, which trigger discord country’s blasphemy laws, the sec- Ahmadiyya were Muslim or not) the Opposition’s demands. favour. He didn’t mention exactly before it is passed as law or an in society, become rather tough to ond amendment in the country’s was a theological one and, thus, Theological experts from all Muslim what these statements were. amendment. The idea is to achieve reverse, especially when they Constitution was not enacted in a could not be discussed in Parliament. sects in Pakistan, including those After four months of debates as wide a consensus as possible become political tools in the hands hurry or without debate. A robust According to Hussain, the Prime from the Ahmadiyya community, and commotion, the Bill to declare among all branches of the legislature, of strong lobbies. debate did take place. Mahboob Minister asked religious parties that were invited for in-camera sessions the Ahmadiyya a minority was . ,, 2"" /" the executive and the polity. Yet, one Take, for instance, the Second Hussain’s book, The Parliament of if this issue was so important, why with the committee. allowed to be tabled. On September has often seen how fast sometimes Amendment in the US Pakistan, provides a detailed had they not discussed it when the Bhutto’s party, the Pakistan 7, 1974, it was passed. All parties — ll Constitutions authored by majorities in a Parliament have Constitution. Ratified in 1791, it account of how this amendment, Constitution was being framed (with Peoples Party (PPP), had been over- religious and secular — in the nation-states from the 18th passed Bills and made amendments gives US citizens the right to bear which ousted a community from their input) in 1973. The speaker of whelmingly supported by the Assemblies and the senate voted in Acentury onwards have their without much debate or input from arms. The amendment became the fold of Islam, managed to the National Assembly stated that no Ahmadiyya during the 1970 election. its favour. Editorials of almost all roots in what is often referred, by stakeholders. controversial in the latter half of the become part of a Constitution built debate can take place on the matter In 1972, Bhutto had even appoint- newspapers commended the political scientists, as the “enlight- Recently, a controversial Act in 20th century when there was an on the enlightened model. because the Constitution had already ed new chiefs of Air Force and Navy, Parliament for resolving the issue ened Constitution model.” It is the Indian Parliament was passed in alarming increase in cases of youth In May 1974, a clash took place defined the minorities. On June 14, both of whom were Ahmadiyya. “peacefully.” largely based on the ideas of sever- just one day. The Citizenship indiscriminately gunning down between a group of Ahmadiyya the Opposition called for a general According to Hussain, Bhutto con- Yet, even though the al 17th and 18th century European (Amendment) Act (CAA) was intro- fellow students in schools. youth and members of the student- strike. The strike turned violent in tinued efforts to neutralise the situ- Government and the Opposition philosophers, especially Thomas duced by the BJP Government on Despite massive rallies calling to wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) in Punjab, killing dozens. ation but since Punjab was the declared that a 90-year-old issue had Hobbes, John Locke and Jean- December 9 and passed the very repel the amendment, American the city of Rabwah. A week later, the After threatening to use the PPP’s electoral bastion, violence in been resolved through democratic Jacques Rousseau. next day. Denounced by the Governments have found it tough to Leader of the Opposition in the military against the rioters, the the province threatened his regime consensus, the fact is, this “resolu- Even though various forms of Opposition and human rights do so because the amendment is Punjab Assembly demanded that the Prime Minister finally appeared on at the centre. tion” ended up opening a Pandora’s codified Constitutions have existed groups as being “anti-Muslim” and supported by the powerful and Ahmadiyya be declared a minority. TV and promised that he would Rafi Raza, one of the authors of Box that the State and polity of before the 18th century, it is the against the “secular spirit of the financially strong “gun lobby” and by Soon, the Opposition in the National allow the issue to be discussed in the 1973 Constitution, wrote in his Pakistan are still trying to shut. This “enlightened model” that continues Indian Constitution”, the passage of segments of the polity in the more Assembly moved a motion to discuss Parliament. In his book, Hussain 1997 book, ZA Bhutto and was a box from which sprang out not to shape Constitutions to this day. this Act has triggered widespread conservative Southern States. Both the incident in Parliament. The law writes that the fact that the military Pakistan, that many members of only religious and sectarian mon- Therefore, a Constitution of any riots in India. groups have an impact on the elec- Minister refused the motion stating was already engaged in fighting an PPP’s Punjab Assembly agreed to strosities but also the question: country is understood to be inher- This is a stark example of an toral careers and fortunes of a num- that the issue was provincial. insurgency in Balochistan, and the support the Opposition on the Exactly how adjustable should a ently pluralistic, setting guidelines for amendment staining a document ber of members of the US Congress Until June 4, 1974 the manner in which certain Ahmadiyya issue after portions of the special Constitution based on the “enlight- Governments to legislate laws that that was originally constructed on and Governors. Government used various tactics to leaders based out of Pakistan began committee’s report were “leaked.” ened model” be? Is this adjustabili- would ensure socio-political and the pluralistic pillars of the enlight- The Second Amendment in keep the debate on the issue away suggesting (via foreign media) that Raza wrote that certain “controver- ty actually a vulnerability? economic stability and repulse dis- ened Constitutional model. An the Constitution of Pakistan is from the Parliament. The then the Bhutto regime was incompetent, sial statements” made by the (Courtesy: The Dawn)   ! "#$ 3

  )  <055     0  2  rotests against the contentious citizenship  12  ly said that we are not against the Plaw continued in Assam with agitators Muslim community. staging sit-ins across the State on Monday. epublican Party of India (A) Many programmes of his gov- However, no violence from anywhere in the Rchief and Union Minister ernment like Ujwala and Jan Dhan, state was reported. Ramdas Athawale on Monday said among others, have not differenti- Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar the NRC was only for Assam and not ated between Hindus and Mahanta, who was the founder of the for the whole country and indicat- Muslims....Muslims are also benefi- Asom Gana Parishad which is an alliance ed that the Government was open to ciaries of several such programmes. partner of the ruling BJP in the State, joined suggestions in effecting changes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi in NDA Government fully sup- a sit-in at the Gandhi Mandap, a memori- implementing CAA if there are New Delhi sought to allay fears, ports the Muslim community.” al for Mahatma Gandhi atop the Sarania Hill problems. especially among Muslims, on the Athawale alleged that the Congress, in Guwahati with his party colleagues to “NRC is only for Assam, it is not NRC, saying his Government has Left parties, the Samajawadi Party, protest against the Citizenship all over India. Now the never discussed it since coming to Trinamool Congress were misguid- (Amendment) Act. Government of India has also said power for the first time in 2014. ing the Muslim community as they As a part of the series of programmes, that any suggestions from anywhere The issue was neither discussed are worried over Narendra Modi's announced by the All Assam Students' can be conveyed to them in this in Parliament nor came up in the re-election and were hence trying to Union (AASU) for the week, litterateurs, regard.... cabinet, the Prime Minister had said. create problems to destabilize the people from different walks of life, My party also supports the NRC Assuring the Muslim commu- Government. social activists took part in a protest pro- and CAA. But if there are any prob- nity that the law was not against Different parts of the country gramme at the Latasil field in the city. lems, definitely the Government of them, Athawale said the have been witnessing violent protests Protests were also staged in different parts India should think at amending Government wanted unity among against the Citizenship of the state where people held up the sym- some things in (implementing) this Hindus, Muslims and other com- (Amendment) Bill which was passed bol of Assamese culture — Gamosa — with law “ Athawale said. munities in the country.”Prime by Parliament and given assent by !                >%  ?%B  *   'No CAB' and 'We oppose CAB' written on His comments came a day after Minister Narendra Modi has clear- the President recently.   ' them. .   .! %.6%-P '+,'!%' !         %  %'0* 0%.' / -*!'%.  ; " !"0/"!- /6    / Q98 Guwahati: Assam border districts, we (Assam) Government on Monday said don't need a national one. We are Jaipur: A day after Prime confusion is being created. The the persecuted migrants from there will be no need for the sure lots of mistakes will be Kolhapur: Former Maharashtra Chief  1 Minister Narendra Modi sought NRC will also be implemented Pakistan. He said, “Modi has State to be a part of the pro- found out in the re-verification Minister on Monday to allay apprehensions on the but after detailed discussions,” come as God for migrants posed nationwide NRC, if the process,” he said. The Assam said a “deliberate” attempt was being made CP chief Sharad Pawar on National Register of Citizens, a he said. On Sunday, PM Modi whose lives were not safe, who Supreme Court allows re-ver- Government had earlier submit- to spread rumours and create a divide in NMonday said he was sur- senior BJP leader on Monday had said at a rally in Delhi, lived in an environment of ification of its 20 per cent names from the ted an affidavit in the apex court praying society over the Citizenship (Amendment) prised by Prime Minister said a nationwide NRC will be “Since my Government first instability and who used to say border districts. for re-verification of 20 per cent names in Act. Narendra Modi's comment that implemented but only after came to power in 2014, I want that they will die but will not The State Government does not the draft NRC in border districts, but the Without naming any party, he said some his Government never dis- “detailed discussions”. to tell 130 crore countrymen, return to Pakistan. They have accept the existing National Register of plea was denied. “The PM yesterday said political outfits were trying to disrupt har- cussed a nationwide National At a press conference in there has never been a discus- got a new lease of life.” Citizens (NRC), the final version of there is no plan for a nation-wide NRC. mony in society, and asserted that minori- Register of Citizens (NRC). Jaipur, BJP national vice presi- sion on this NRC.” Targeting Rajasthan Chief which was published on August 31 with So we have to pursue only in the Supreme ties in the country were safe. Pawar said President Ram dent The Prime Minister had Minister Ashok Gehlot for his over 19 lakh exclusions, Finance Minister Court. If it does not listen to us, we will “Rumours are being spread about the Nath Kovind had talked about alleged that the Congress was noted that the exercise was announcement that the told a press con- have to approach the Government of Citizenship (Amendment) Act. There is a the Government's plan to trying to create confusion done only in Assam due to a Government will not imple- ference. India. The NRC was published under the deliberate attempt to create a divide in soci- implement NRC across the among people over the Supreme Court order. ment CAA in the state, “If the Supreme Court accepts our supervision of the Supreme ety and it is condemnable,” Fadnavis country in his joint address to Citizenship (Amendment) Act Congratulating the prime Chouhan said that all states will demand of 20 per cent re-verification in Court. PTI told. PTI Parliament. and NRC. minister on the passage of CAA have to implement the Act Even Home Minister Amit “Discussions about the in Parliament, the former because it was a subject coming Shah had also spoken on this NRC are going on and sugges- Madhya Pradesh chief minister under the Union List (of the 4Q /6& -+%0- issue in Rajya Sabha, Pawar told tions have been sought but compared Modi to “God” for Constitution). PTI reporters here. 14 /6 # Modi on Sunday said the nationwide NRC has not been discussed by his Government Jammu: The Jammu & and noted that it has been car- Kashmir unit of the Congress ried out only in Assam so far hit out at the BJP on Monday following the apex court's citing the widespread protests order. against the amended Pawar said he was sur- Citizenship Act and said peo- prised by Modi's comments, ple have understood the “false- made during a rally at Ramlila hood and diversionary tactics” Maidan in Delhi. of the saffron party which is “When a major policy is loosing State elections one after brought, a discussion takes the other. place at the government level. It termed the BJP's charge Such a policy will not come that the Congress was insti- before the country without gating protesters on the issue of that. Secondly, the country's CAA “totally false and politi- home minister had said in cally motivated” and said the Parliament that they will bring party always stood for respect- NRC across the country,” Pawar ing the foundational values of said. the Constitution. He recalled the President “Before questioning the too had talked about imple- Congress, the BJP should menting the NRC across the explain the reservations shown country. by their own allies about the The President's speech CA,”JKPCC spokesperson reflects the government's pol-            #    >%  ?%>%%? B         "   %  %>%%?   ' Ravinder Sharma told. PTI icy, Pawar said.    '     0     /(, #  ;      < +      #% Kolkata: Stating that democracy At the rally, held in     tors raised slogans against the Bengal.” in India is under threat from the support of CAA, Nadda Jammu: A body representing the displaced peo- Citizenship Amendment Act and Dhankhar also said that he BJP-led Government at the Centre, claimed that Banerjee ple of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir n a grim reminder of what hap- National Register for Citizens was visiting the University not as West Bengal Chief Minister has always prioritized (POJK) on Monday held a demonstration here Ipened on September 19 when wondering whether he a Governor but as the Chancellor on Monday politics over national in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act students of prestigious Jadavpur personally was in favour of the who would always like to listen to wrote to chief ministers and senior interests and pro people (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens University gheraoed and con- new law. the students’ issues and asserted leaders belonging to Opposition policies. (NRC). fined Union Minister Babul Dhankhar was visiting the that he believed in autonomy of parties urging to them to unite and Today, I write this Led by POJK Displaced Peoples' Front Supriyo for more than eight campus to attend a meeting of the educational institutes. chalk out a plan to save the coun- letter to you with grave chairman Capt (retd) Yudhvir Singh Chib, hun- hours the students and a section JU's court — the highest decision- He would never work in the try. worries in my mind. dreds held the demonstration at Maheshpura of the staff of the same universi- making body of the university. behest of any political party he Banerjee described the current The citizens of this chowk in Jammu city. ty on Monday black-flagged Even as he left the meeting said. situation arising out of protests in country irrespective of They alleged that some political parties are Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar midway reportedly after being Late alleging that the state the country against the Citizenship Congress president Sonia Gandhi, caste and creed, particularly the instigating people to trigger violent protests and even as he went there to attend a advised by the security officers administration was “not at all Amendment Act and the pro- NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National woman and children, farmers, create law and order situation across the meeting as its Chancellor. the students blocked his way responsive” regarding his visit to posed NRC as serious and urged Conference leader Farooq workers and members of sched- country. They raised slogans in support of the Even as the Governor was and asked him questions on his the varsity he said how “was at all the non —BJP parties to come Abdullah among others. uled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs CAA and the NRC and against those who are stuck for around 30 minutes feelings about the students of Jadavpur University for two together and rise against the dra- Her appeal to the opposition and minorities are in the grip of instigating violence and opposing it. amid the protests by CPI(M)- Jamia Milia Islamia being beaten hours” and how he “had interac- conian regime of the central gov- parties came on a day when BJP fear and panic for the Citizenship “We have come out in support of CAA and backed SFI, Arts Faculty Students up by the police. tion with agitated students on ernment. working president JP Nadda held Amendment Act and the pro- NRC. We hail the Government for such a move”, Union (AFSU), AISA and FETSU The Governor however said he various issues” adding he was Sources in the ruling TMC, of a rally in the city and accused TMC posed nationwide NRC. The situ- Chib told reporters here. He lashed out at those as also TMC-backed employees would “make no comments on “keen to connect with them fur- which Banerjee is the supremo, of misleading masses on the ation is very serious, Banerjee's let- instigating people to carry out violence against union Siksha Bandhu, the agita- incidents outside my own State of ther at Raj Bhawan.” said that the letter was sent to Citizenship Amendment Act. ter said. PTI the Act for their vested political interests. PTI

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mid continued protests in Aseveral Indian cities against the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), a Pakistani nation- al, living in Poonch for over Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) three decades since her mar- held its provincial-level meeting here on riage, has been finally granted Monday and passed two resolutions con- Indian citizenship. demning the passage of the Deputy Commissioner Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and demand- Poonch, Rahul Yadav, Monday ing immediate release of the detained politi- handed over a certificate of reg- cal leaders and civil society members in istration granting Indian Kashmir. Citizenship to Khatija Praveen The meeting was held at the NC head- w/o Mohammad Taj in his passionately pursuing the Citizenship Act, 1955”. quarters, Nawa-i-Subah, and the party's office chamber. her case. Khatija Praveen along with provincial body of Kashmir and the youth and Official sources said, According to the official her husband expressed great women's wing attended it, NC spokesperson Khatija Praveen is mother of spokesman, “Khatija Praveen happiness and gratitude for Imran Dar told PTI. three children and staying in who was born in Pakistan was receiving the Certificate of He said the meeting was chaired by NC Poonch for over 36 years now. granted Indian Citizenship on Registration from GOI, provincial secretary, Kashmir, Showkat She had applied for the basis of marriage to an Ministry of Home Affairs,New Ahmad. PTI citizenship in 2000 and was Indian under section 5(1)(c) of Delhi.   ! "#$ 4

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Monday paid compliments on the academic quarters, allegations of illegal During search, documents excellence of girls for outnumbering boys in bag- !#!   2 police in order to probe his com- xposing direct involvement of appointments were established pertaining to the illegal appoint- ging gold medals in their respective disciplines.  -  plicity in terror crimes," the police Etwo former chairmen of J&K against the bank officials which ments were seized from various Delivering his address at the 27th convocation 2$' 6/6 %,6' Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ter- spokesperson said, adding that Bank in illegal appointments case, included 2 Ex Chairmen, Mushtaq sections of the bank i.e Human of the Pondicherry Univesity here, the President, - +;'+ / #/6-.'! % *!/*/-%+ Arorist and three terrorist asso- Mir was operating in Sopore and Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Ahmad Sheikh and Parvez Resources Section, also the Visitor of the university under the pro- /6 "'-.% / %++/#%' )"6.- )/! ciates of the proscribed Jaish-e- Baramulla. Monday filed first chargesheet Nengroo". Recruitment Section, other relat- visions of the Act through which the varsity was "*.%6& $' %/6%+ Mohammed (JeM) outfit were In another operation, the against them along with 15 other Initially, ACB had received ed offices of recruitment section established in 1985, presented gold medals to a /*"+%/6 '&-'!IJ: %6 arrested in two separate opera- police arrested three terrorist senior bank employees before complaints that top management and office of Chairman token number of graduates. ''!#-' $#$ - / #/00'6#' tions in Baramulla and Shopian associates of proscribed terror Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, of the bank was behind illegal J&K Bank. 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"All the incriminating mate- Kulgam and Shopian districts," he of voluminous records, seized by delay and tampering of records by least 6 beneficiaries during the to spend a part of their profits for society through /6 /6.%> ')'6#' '#!'%! rial have been taken on record by added. the sleuths of ACB from the dif- the accused officers/officials of course of investogation. CSR should be extended to the universities. PTI <% "0%! '''. $% $'  -!'6&$ - -' / 6#!'%-' / /'!  +%;$> #  "#, 4 Q .6    2! $') %!-$%+   1$%.%"!% ++ '0,%!; /6 % )'.% ,+%'!%+ &//.++ - = / &* )!/0 '#'0,'! @D -'';6& / ,//- .')'6#' '- ,'''6 $' / #/"6!'-> R$' > $') /) ! %)) - -#$'."+'. / Jammu/Srinagar: The Peoples termed the prolonged incar- - %!/"- /*'!%/6%+ %6. Democratic Party (PDP) on ceration of politicians in !%66& '-%,+-$0'6- /) $' Monday held a meeting in Jammu & Kashmir as "unjusti- < %%! 0% ,' ,%#; %-   &*%6 ! /!#': %6. %+-/ Srinagar, the first after the fied and uncalled for", a party 6'!%# $ -'6/! /))#%+- /) Centre abrogated Article 370, spokesperson said. $' &*%6 !0'. /!#'-:R $' to take stock of the the "The prolonged incarcera-  1 He had pulled off a coup by  -%. 6 % -%'0'6 /6 situation in the valley and tion is deeply perturbing for joining hands with the BJP on /6.%> arrangements being made to any democratic setup and the he much-awaited expan- November 23 this year and tak- observe the fourth death Government of India must Tsion of Maharashtra ing oath as dy CM under the   " anniversary of party's founder contemplate that such an action Cabinet is likely to be delayed leadership of Devendra / !! Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on is not helping it in any way in further to December 30, an Fadnavis, who was sworn in as January 7. restoration of normalcy in NCP leader said on Monday the CM. In another meeting held in Jammu & Kashmir," the night, adding that senior leader However, the Government Jammu, the party sought spokesman said quoting Ajit Pawar could make a come- lasted for barely 80 hours, after immediate release of all Chowdhary. back as a deputy Chief Minister Ajit resigned as deputy chief detained political leaders, Highlighting the role of the in the Uddhav Thackeray-led minister citing personal rea- including its president and for- PDP in making peace initia- Government. sons. mer Chief Minister Mehbooba tives successful in the erstwhile Amid talks of imminent Though senior Pawar had 2 /'+ %6. Mufti. state, Chowdhary said the party expansion of the cabinet, Chief hinted that his nephew's polit- '-%"!%6 --/#%/6 /) In Jammu, the meeting has always been at the forefront Minister Uddhav Thackeray ical rehabilitation could be a /!$'!6 6.% IJ $%- was presided over by PDP gen- in making hectic and earnest and NCP president Sharad long-drawn process, a section -&6'. %6 / $ 6.%6 eral secretary and former MLC efforts for the prevalence of Pawar held discussions for of leaders in the NCP and party %+% %'!6& %6. /"!-0 Surinder Chowdhary who peace in the region. PTI        # 0    ' nearly one hour at the Sahyadri workers had rooted for Ajit /!*/!%/6 . IJ / Guest House here in evening. Pawar to join the Thackeray )%#+%' $' $/'+ 0'0,'!- /) No leader of the ally government.  )/! $' +-6& /) $'! Congress was present at the The Sena, NCP and the !//0 !%' %6. 6'6/! /6  !   #   #   C3  meeting, NCP sources said. Congress are constituents of the  ,//;6& '6&6' */!%+> When asked about the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi    %++ %- $') exact date of the cabinet expan- (MVA) Government that came 2"'- %6.  !'-.'6 Banihal/Jammu: The 270-km Jammu- The traffic on the highway is The residents of Jammu city woke sion, the NCP leader told PTI: to power on November 28 this "!'6.!% "0%! 4%-%+ %- Srinagar national highway was cleared restricted to one-way during the up to a chilly morning with minimum "It is likely to happen on year. On the same day, six min- %0/6& $/-' 6 %'6.%6#'> on Monday after remaining closed for winter months and plies alternative- temperature settling two degrees below December 30. And Ajit Pawar isters from all the three parties, over 42 hours following a massive ly from Srinagar and Jammu to the season's average at 6.2 degrees is expected to take oath as apart from Thackeray who #-C !  landslide in Ramban district which had avoid traffic jam due to ongoing four- Celsius, down by 2.5 notches against the deputy chief minister". took oath as the CM, were # -A $%$% left thousands of vehicles stranded, traf- laning work. previous night's 8.7 degrees Celsius, an He said the exercise will be administered the oath of the 2 $' )!- ''! !,%+ fic department officials said. Fresh snowfall in Jawahar Tunnel official of the meteorological depart- carried out after holding dis- office. N"''6 #/6'- ++ ,' $'+. 6 $' However, no fresh vehicular traffic -- the gateway to Kashmir -- and mul- ment said. cussions with the Congress. Asked about the meeting, 6%/6%+ %*%+ 6 4"6' @ @ > was allowed from either Jammu or tiple landslides between Ramsoo Katra, which serves as the base Ajit Pawar, nephew of NCP Shiv Sena leader and Home 0,%--%./!- /) %!/"- Srinagar for the third consecutive day and Panthiyal in Ramban district camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata chief Sharad Pawar, had served Minister Eknath Shinde told #/"6!'- %6. '06'6 &"'-- to facilitate smooth movement of thou- forced closure of the highway on Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, as deputy chief minister for two Marathi news channel 'ABP )!/0 %#!/-- $' /!+. ++ ,' sands of stranded commuters, they said. clearance agencies spanning over 42 Friday evening. recorded a minimum of 5.7 degrees truncated terms when the Majha' that the Chief Minister *%! /) $' )"6#/6 +'. A massive landslide struck the hours, the road was cleared of the land- The highway was cleared on Celsius against the previous night's 6.2 Congress-NCP was in power will give official information %+6&% 2%"!% 6 %--/#%/6 highway at Digdole on Saturday slide debris and made traffic worthy this Saturday but a fresh landslide at Digdole degrees Celsius, the official said. before 2014. about the Cabinet expansion. $ . !,%+ /"6.%/6> $' evening, blocking the only all weather morning to allow the movement of again disrupted the traffic. He said the snow-bound )!- -"#$ ''6 6%0'. %+6&% road linking Kashmir with rest of the stranded vehicles, officials said. Meanwhile, severe cold conditions Bhaderwah town in Doda district was "6.%! %- $'+. 6 .-$% %6. country and leaving thousands of vehi- They said a decision to allow fresh returned to Jammu region on Monday the coldest recorded place in Jammu $' +' %- $'+. , %++% cles, mostly trucks, stranded. traffic from either Srinagar or Jammu after the night temperature plummet- region with a low of minus 1.8 degrees "!"%> After hectic efforts by the road will be decided later in the day. ed again. Celsius. PTI %; !0 0%;6& %++ '))/!- /   *"-$ '!!/!-- 6/ 4Q P 2  &    Jammu: The Pakistan Army is send terrorists towards this &   # making all efforts to help ter- side and they also resort to Mumbai: Persons accused of The victim's rorists infiltrate Jammu & ceasefire violations," Singh told  ,   sexual offences against minor friend, who was look- Kashmir under the cover of reporters at a function in Police victims should be "mercilessly ing for her to play ceasefire violations, Director Technical Training Institute Srinagar: The minimum tem- and inexorably punished", the with, found her in the General of Police (DGP) Dilbag (PTTI) at Vijaypur belt of perature across Kashmir and Bombay High Court said while convict's house and Singh said on Monday. Samba district. Ladakh decreased on Monday upholding the conviction of a informed a woman He said that the situation at "They bring terrorists to but in some respite to the res- 29-year-old man for raping a residing in the neigh- the Line of Control (LoC) is launch pads and resort to idents, the weather remained five-year-old girl. bourhood. completely under control and ceasefire violation, causing loss dry and clouds made way A single bench of Justice The woman security forces are effectively to civilians and troops", he for sunshine, a Prithviraj Chavan on Friday peeped through a hole thwarting the infiltration bids. said, they are being given a Meteorological Department dismissed an appeal filed by on the convict's door "The Pakistan Army is befitting reply by Indian official said. Sagar Dhuri, challenging a spe- and found the girl making a lot of attempts to troops. PTI The weather remained dry cial court order of June 2018 lying down and the in Kashmir and the night tem- convicting him for sexually mation of the appellant as he convict on top of her following perature went down across the assaulting the victim and sen- was quite a grown up male who which she called the valley and the Ladakh region, tencing him to ten years in jail. knew the consequences of his victim out and took her to her the MeT official said here, "The dicta is loud and clear act," Justice Chavan noted. mother and narrated the inci- adding the cloud cover reced- as to how such offences are According to the prosecu- dent. ed, allowing sunlight required to be dealt with. Such tion, Dhuri, who used to live in A police complaint was to reach the ground in the persons are a menace to the the same neighbourhood as the then lodged and the accused morning. He said Srinagar civilized society and, there- victim in Thane district, called was taken into custody. The recorded the minimum tem- fore, they should be merciless- the girl to his house in April high court, while upholding perature of 0.8 degree Celsius ly and inexorably punished," 2015 under the pretext of Dhuri's conviction and sen- on Sunday night – down from the court said. showing her songs on his tence, relied on the statements 1.2 degrees Celsius the previous "This is a case in which mobile phone and sexually of witnesses and also the evi- night. PTI there is no question of refor- assaulted her. dence given by the victim. PTI   ! "#$ (

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These study reports of the ments. Thus, disclosure of tax mation received from foreign AEOI with India after a long India between USD 384 billion Importantly, illicit outflows NIPFP, NCAER and NIFM related information and infor- countries on black money, process, including review of and USD 490 billion during the from the country are estimat- were received by the govern- mation sought/obtained from including details of such cases necessary legal framework in period 1980 to 2010. ed on average to 10 per cent of ment on December 30, 2013, foreign governments is exempt- shared with India. India on data protection and Another institute — the estimated unaccounted July 18, 2014, and August 21, ed under section 8 (1) (a) and India had in September got confidentiality. 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It which has been the chief dri- Monday that a second execu- @>4>>>;4 per cent, on its first day as part TCommittee on Investment has 10 members and, apart ver of the economy. tive had been spied on, fol- enchmark equity indices of the index. and Growth held its first meet- from Shah, Sitharaman and In addition, interest rate lowing earlier revelations that A4C  Bon Monday paused to catch Other major laggards were ing on Monday as the govern- Goyal, they include Agriculture cuts by the Reserve Bank of the bank’s former head of some breath after their four- SBI, Tech Mahindra, ITC and ment looked at boosting spend- Minister Narendra Singh India are not being adequate- wealth management was tailed 33 5/ session record run as investors Mahindra and Mahindra. On ing to bring back a sputtering Tomar, Petroleum Minister ly transmitted to lending rates by private investigators. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on preferred to sit on the sidelines the other hand, gains in Maruti, economy on track. , Skill because of the credit squeeze But Switzerland’s number Monday purchased 10,000 00 and wait for fresh cues ahead Hero MotoCorp, Kotak Bank, Sources said Prime Development Minister caused by a disruption in the two bank maintained that just crore worth of long-term Hong Kong: Asian markets of holidays. Bajaj Auto and Bajaj Finance Minister Narendra Modi Mahendra Nath Pandey, non-bank financial sector. one senior leader, who has since Government securities and fluctuated on Monday with At the closing bell, the restricted the losses on the chaired the first meeting of the Labour Minister Santosh Last week, Fitch Ratings been forced out, was entirely to sold 6,825 crore of four short- activity thinning out as investors BSE gauge Sensex was down index. CCIG, which was set up in June Kumar Gangwar, Housing and cut its growth forecast for India blame for both incidents and term securities through the wind down for the Christmas 38.88 points or 0.09 per cent at Traders said the Sensex after the BJP won a second Urban Development Minister to 4.6 per cent for 2019-20 fis- that rest of the top brass had not special open market opera- break, while confidence remains 41,642.66; while the NSE reshuffle led to some price term in office. Hardeep Singh Puri and HRD cal on significant deceleration been aware of the activities. tions (OMOs). buoyed by relief at the China- barometer Nifty was lower by movements as fund managers No details of the decisions minister . in the past few quarters due to Releasing the investigation Last week, the RBI had US trade deal. Global equities 9.05 points or 0.074 per cent at adjusted their portfolios. taken at the meeting were The Cabinet committees credit squeeze and deteriora- conducted by the Homburger announced simultaneous pur- are enjoying a flourish at the end 12,262.75. Yes Bank, Vedanta, Tata immediately known. were in response to growth tion in business and consumer law firm, Credit Suisse said that chase and sale of government of the year, having been on a Index heavyweight Motors and Tata Motors DVR The panel has four other slowing down and a rise in confidence. Moody’s has put “it has been confirmed that securities under OMOs for roller-coaster ride for 12 months Reliance Industries, which have exited the index to make members -- Home Minister unemployment. The Periodic 2019-20 growth at 4.9 per cent Peter Goerke, who was a 10,000 crore each. owing to the long-running trade slipped 1.78 per cent on the way for Titan Company, Amit Shah, Highways and Labour Force Survey of the and the Asian Development Member of the Executive In the OMO purchase of row and Brexit. Sensex, was a top drag after the UltraTech Cement and Nestle MSME Minister , National Sample Survey Office Bank (ADB) estimates it at 5.1 Board at the time, was placed 6.45 per cent GS 2029, which And observers say that government sought to block India. Finance Minister Nirmala had shown that the unem- per cent. under observation by a third- is a benchmark security, the with those two major issues the company’s plan to sell stake Sectorally, BSE energy, Sitharaman and Commerce & ployment rate in the country The meeting comes at a party firm on behalf of Credit RBI received 20,826 crore cleared up for now, 2020 could to Saudi Aramco. realty, FMCG, power and util- Railways Minister Piyush was 5.3% in rural India and time when the government is Suisse for a period of several worth of bids from the partic- see a healthy run-up in prices, In percentage terms, Nestle ities indices fell up to 1.33 per Goyal. 7.8% in urban India, resulting busy preparing the second days in February 2019”. ipants but accepted 10,000 boosted by looser central bank India was the top loser in the cent. The meeting came against in an overall unemployment budget of Modi-2.0 regime. The probe was launched crore of bids. monetary policy as well as the backdrop of GDP growth rate of 6.1% during 2017-18. Sitharaman is to present her following media reports last “The RBI offered to pur- signs of improvement in slowing to a six-year low of 4.5 In response to economic second budget on February 1. week that spying at Credit chase the 10-year benchmark economies around the world. per cent in the July-September growth decelerating since mid- The government has indi- Suisse ran deeper than one security which is liquid and Wall Street provided yet quarter as the twin engines of 2018, the government has cated that its corporate tax case. highly traded in the secondary another record-breaking lead investment and exports sput- announced fiscal measures rate cut could lower revenue by The banking giant was market. The outstanding stock after data confirmed the US tered. Adding to the woes is a including a cut in the corporate 0.7 per cent of GDP in FY2019- shaken by the discovery last of this bond is around economy enjoyed reasonable slowdown in consumption. tax rate, bank recapitalisation, 20 and hopes to finance spend- September that surveillance 67,447.851 crore. This would growth in the third quarter, This was the sixth consec- infrastructure spending plans, ing by more aggressive asset had been ordered on star have attracted the bidders to while other reports showed utive quarter when the growth support for the auto sector and divestments, including Air banker and former wealth buy it through OMO pur- personal income and rate fell. Alongside CCIG, a others. But some experts India and management chief Iqbal Khan. chase,” said a bank treasurer at consumer confidence Cabinet Committee on believe these do not directly Corporation Ltd (BPCL). AFP a state-run bank. PTI improving. AFP ? 0   New Delhi: Capital markets were transferred in its favour. /5 5 regulator Sebi on Monday “By virtue of the pledge New York: Boeing on Monday imposed 5 lakh fine on Karvy being invoked, Noticee share-     executive chairman. It had also Besides, it has also urged replaced its embattled chief Financial Services Ltd for mak- holding in Regalia Realty directed the RoC to reverse “to delete the aspersions made executive, Dennis Muilenburg, ing requisite disclosures after a increased from 0 per cent to n a new twist to the Tata- Tata Sons’ status from a ‘private regarding any hurried help saying a change was needed as delay of nearly seven years. 55.56 per cent and the said dis- IMistry saga, the Registrar of company’ to a ‘public compa- accorded by the RoC Mumbai it attempts to restore its repu- Sebi found that three pro- closure under Regulation 29(1) Companies under the corpo- ny’. to Tata Sons, except what was tation amid the protracted 737 moters of Regalia Realty in of SAST Regulation and rate Affairs Ministry on According to the officials statutorily required” in para MAX crisis. order to obtain a project loan Regulation 13(1) of PIT Monday moved the NCLAT from the Ministry of Corporate 181 of the order. Boeing named Chairman for the company, created Regulation was made on seeking to implead it as a party Affairs, the application filed by “The instant application is David Calhoun as its chief encumbrance on the shares December 26, 2018 to compa- in the dispute between the two RoC Mumbai has been admit- being filed for seeking implead- executive, saying the company held by them by way of a ny and stock exchange i.E. After and sought certain modifica- ted by the NCLAT and is ment of the applicant (RoC) in needed to “restore confidence” pledge in favour of Karvy a delay of 6 years and 11 tion in the order passed by the expected to be listed on January company appeal.., and for fur- and “repair relationships with Financial Services to secure months,” Sebi said. The regula- tribunal last week. 2, 2020 for hearing, the first day ther seeking amendments in regulators, customers and all repayment of the loan. tor thus imposed the monetary The Registrar of when the quasi-judicial body the judgement dated December other stakeholders.” Karvy Financial Services penalty on Karvy Financial Companies has sought deletion opens after winter vacation. 18, 2019 passed there in by this The company pledged to was required to disclose cre- Services for violating Substantial of the words “illegal” and “with In its urgent application, appellate tribunal due to factual “operate with a renewed com- ation of pledge to the compa- Acquisition of Shares and the help of the RoC” used by filed five days after the and legal errors, which are mitment to full transparency, ny as well as the BSE Takeovers (SAST) norms. the NCLAT in its last week NCLAT’s judgement, RoC apparent in the body of the including effective and proac- in accordance with the market Besides, through two sep- order, reinstating Cyrus Mistry Mumbai has asked the appel- aforementioned judgement,” tive communication with the norms. arate orders, Sebi levied a fine as the executive chairman of late tribunal “to carry out req- the petition said. FAA, other global regulators Thereafter, the pledge cre- of 2 lakh each on Divine the USD 110-billion Tata uisite amendments” in Para 186 Passing 172-page-long and its customers.” The aero- ated over the shares of the pro- Waters Pvt Ltd and Sonia group. and 187 (iv) of its judgement order on December 18, the space giant’s financial picture moters of the company was Finvest Pvt Ltd for failing to The tribunal had termed “to correctly reflect the conduct National Company Law remains clouded following the invoked by Karvy Financial make timely disclosures with the appointment of N of the RoC, Mumbai as not Appellae Tribunal (NCLAT) global grounding of the MAX Services and subsequently, shares respect to reduction in their Chandrasekaran, as ‘illegal’ fol- being illegal and being as per had directed for the reinstate- in March after two deadly of the firm amounting to 55.56 shareholding in Secure Earth lowing the October 2016 sack- the provisions of the ment of ousted Cyrus Mistry as crashes. AFP per cent of its total share capital Technologies Ltd. PTI ing of Mistry as Tata Sons’ Companies Act”. Chairman of Tata Sons.

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'A SPECIAL TALENT' *#$ - )"++ !'%. / $/- #/0*'' The win lifts Pakistan 0%#$'- %6. %)'! *+%6& 66' 0%#$'- %% Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali to third in the World Test )!/0 .-$%: $' %!#/- ',%!+'. '%0 - thanked Sri Lanka for their part in Championship table '%&'! / *'!)/!0 $'!'> ;**'! ',%! $%- allowing Test cricket to return. with 80 points. '*!'--'. $- '#'0'6 % *+%6& 6 “Special thanks to Sri Lanka Pakistan got 60 points 1$",%6'-%! )/! $' )!- 0' 6 $' from the bottom of our hearts,” said Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth ing a lead of 80,” said Karunaratne. 100 not out from Babar Azam as the from the win and 20 -'%-/6 %6. -%.P L ' %!' !'%++ Azhar. “They have given us Karunaratne praised Pakistan. 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BOULT READY TO PLAY BOXING DAY TEST son, two points off Barcelona “It was neither bad luck Sevilla are third on 34 points Melbourne: !'6 1/"+ - %**'%!6& / !'&%6 who top the table on 39. nor complacency,” Zidane said after their 2-0 win at Real )"++ )6'-- %$'%. /) $' 1/6& % '- %&%6- Toni Kroos hit the bar, after the game. Mallorca. "-!%+% %- $' ,/+'. %&%6- $- /6 '%0 Karim Benzema saw an effort “There’s no reason to get Earlier Sunday Angel Correa 0%'- 6 % %!0"* 0%#$ %$'%. /) $' -'#/6. cleared off the line with a back- depressed about this, we need to came off the bench to score one !",,'!> L %- % *!/". !'*!'-'6%' /) 3#/!% heel and both Rodrygo and keep calm and keep our heads and make another as Atletico '-'!.%>  %- &//. )"6 %6. 6#' / &' -/0' Vincius Junior forced snap saves up.” Madrid climbed back into the /'!- "6.'! 0 ,'+: )'+. )/! % ,: %6. &' -/0' on a frustrating night for “We created lots of chances top four with a 2-1 win at Real 0' 6 0 +'&-:M 1/"+ %- N"/'. %- -%6& , 3 Madrid. and if we keep going then they’ll Betis.    /6 /6.%> %*9'9!      2 Kylian Mbappe is putting himself for- #*  3      ward for the French team at next summer’s azio won the Italian Super Cup for Tokyo Olympics, while adding that he would La fifth time on Sunday, defeating not want to fight his club Paris Saint-Germain Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus 3-1 in a 6   $7$ over participation. game played in the Saudi Arabia cap- “Playing in the Olympics, I don’t control ital of Riyadh.     Ferrari Driver Academy and is everything,” he told France Football magazine. “We did something magical the junior driver to German “Of course I want to go, but if my club, which tonight,” said Lazio coach Simone onegasque driver Charles Vettel, whose contract at Ferrari is my employer, doesn’t want me to go, I won’t Inzaghi. MLeclerc confirmed on ends after the 2020 season. force a clash. Lazio, the only team to have Monday he has extended his “With each passing race “We’ll soon talk about it,” said the 21-year- defeated Juve in Serie A this season, contract with Ferrari until 2024. this year, our wish to extend our old, who already has a World Cup winner’s were in front through Luis Alberto “Extremely happy to contract with Charles became medal. after 16 minutes. announce that I will be staying ever more self-evident and the Mbappe had already dropped an Olympic Paulo Dybala levelled just before with Scuderia Ferrari for five decision means he will now be hint when he responded to the French team’s the break after a shot from Ronaldo more years,” the 22-year-old with us for the next five seasons,” qualification in June with a ‘TOKYO 2020’ was parried into his path by Lazio’s said on Twitter. said Ferrari team principal tweet accompanied by a flashing emoticon and Albanian goalkeeper Thomas The 22-year-old, who joined Mattia Binotto. a French flag. Strakosha. Ferrari in 2016, has impressed “It demonstrates that Olympic football at Tokyo, an under-23 Despite boasting the attacking tal- in his first season alongside Charles and the Scuderia have tournament with each side allowed three over- ents of Ronaldo, Dybala and Gonzalo four-time world champion a firm future together. age players, runs from July 22 to August 8, Higuain, it was the Roman side who Sebastian Vettel. “Charles has been part of which is also the scheduled date of the start looked more likely the next to score. Leclerc had seven pole posi- our family since 2016 and we are of the French season. Mbappe is also due to Bosnian international Senad Lulic tions and two wins at the Belgian more than proud of the results play for France at the Euros which run from restored Lazio’s advantage in the and Italian Grand Prix. we are achieving with our June 12 to July 12. 73rd minute with an impressive vol- “I’m so grateful to be driving Academy. The striker said he had discussed a pos- ley. Danilo Cataldi added a third in for such a team,” said Leclerc. “We are therefore very sible appearance at the Games with France the fourth minute of stoppage time “I’ve learnt so much during pleased to be able to announce senior coach Didier Deschamps. from a free kick after Juve’s Uruguayan this first year with the team and that he will be with us for many “The coach was adamant that it would midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur had B      & #  '!      ,! 8  ! " % it is a great starting point to build years to come and I’m sure that never be to the detriment of the Euro,” Mbappe been sent off. a strong relationship for the together, we will write many new said. “I reassured him by telling him that I also Lazio had already defeated Juve incredible,” Inzaghi told Rai Sport. were allowed to attend. at stake in the next five months,” said years ahead.” pages in the history of the wanted to play in the Euro, and he said: ‘So 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie “I think this was another Ronaldo was the main reason the Sarri. Leclerc came through the Prancing Horse.” it’s up to you to deal with the people it con- A two weeks ago — until Sunday that deserved victory for a strong team fans came to watch and Juve obvious- “There is anger but crying over cerns’. was the only defeat suffered by that always believed in our ideas.” ly took the occasion on board with it does not solve the problems.” Juve “If I don’t manage to go in 2020, I’ll still Maurizio Sarri in his time as coach Their Serie A meeting in Rome their famed black and white shirts are no strangers to Saudi Arabia hav- have 2024 left, in Paris,” Mbappe said. “I’d real- of the Italian champions. was a world away from Sunday’s pro- sporting Arabic designs. ing won the Super Cup in Jeddah in .        ly like to do the Olympics at least once in my “We did something magical — ceedings in the King Saud University “We are sorry we lost a trophy, January this year, beating AC Milan career.” AFP to beat Juve twice in two weeks is Stadium where women supporters but we still have many competitions 1-0.  & 1     ' 3   )   1  im Clijsters, who retired Kfor a second time in 2011,     India, Pushpdant, the vice-president are telecasted live on Star Sports Select confirmed on Monday that of The Capital Blues which is Chelsea which is something according to she will be making a comeback hat are the top elements which FC’s official representative group in Pushpdant has turned out to be a starting in Mexico in March. Wmake the game of football so Delhi says that it’s the competitive- major factor in the rise of PL in India. “A few more weeks of interesting and appealing that even ness of the Premier League which “Star Sports has played a big role patience and I’ll be ready to go,” countries like India, which isn’t a makes it far more interesting than any because they do air a lot of matches the Belgian four-time major powerhouse in the sport and is far other league in the world. when timings are the same and now winner said in a video posted from Europe as well have such a huge “I found the competitiveness of in Hotstar we can watch online as on social media. “The absence fan base and passion for the sport? the league so interesting. Because well. Also, the fan shows, pre and has been long enough.” Is it because of the presence of even when the lower teams play in post-match analysis have made it eas- Clijsters first retired in star players and the successful tacti- the competition the results of that ier to reach.” May 2007, before returning in cians that the European football match even has a big say in the final Over the years Premier League August 2009 after giving birth attracts a majority of the world’s audi- tally of the season which is different has seen the rise of many clubs from to her first child. ence or is it the club’s history and ever from the other top leagues where being the mid-table teams to become The 36-year-old originally Indian Wells (March 11-22) so supportive passionate fans that prise the top side. which league is the best in the world there is a monopoly by a couple of big the dominant force in the tourna- planned to return to competi- and Charleston (April 4-12). stand them out of the rest? However over the last decade in or so among fans but in terms of the teams,” he said. ment, the prime example of which is tion in time to play in January Clijsters has twice won the Well, some might argue on either Europe, barring Premier League, results, the intensity, the charisma “The physicality and technicali- two times defending champion at the Australian Open, a Indian Wells tournament (2003 of them being the top priority stuff where there’s has been a trend of new and the audience reception, Premier ty have also enhanced. And there you Manchester City, who hasn’t only Grand Slam she won in 2011. and 2005). but one can’t disagree that it is the champions every time, the competi- League by far has widely established can see top managers, big quality established multiple records in this But she was held up by a knee She has 41 career titles, competitiveness in the sport and the tion often looks limited and barring itself as the most followed league in players, lots of money. So everything decade but also possess the likes of injury. including three US Open medium through which it is present- some unexpected results in a couple India and the proof of which is the is coming together and forming the one of the best managers in world She said on Monday that (2005, 2009 and 2010) and one ed that put it in a different context of of games over the season, big teams n number of fan clubs in the coun- best league,” he added. football in form of Pep Guardiola and the problem “wasn’t fully Australian Open. She turned its own. After all who doesn’t want like Juventus, Bayern Munich, Paris try, majority of which belongs to the “In addition to all such there’s then to challenge him is the current healed yet” but in “a few more professional in 1997 and to watch the cliffhanger where every- Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Real Premier League sides. rivalry, history, unique fan base and league leaders Liverpool, which weeks... I’ll be ready to go”. reached the world No 1 rank- thing is possible until the final whis- Madrid have established supremacy Speaking about what makes most importantly tussle for single under Jurgen Klopp won UEFA Clijsters indicated that she ing the first time in 2003 and tle is blown and even the bottom- in their respective league. English top-flight tournament so points as well.” Champions League, Super Cup and planned to return in Monterrey most recently in February 2011 placed team is capable enough to sur- There is always a debate over popular and widely accepted in The English top division games Club World Cup in 2019. (March 2-8) and then play during her first comeback.  (   ! "#$ <5     Singh Dhoni would be available for selection anytime soon. fit-again Jasprit Bumrah will “I can’t comment on that. Mahi !% G # H  headline India’s pace attack in has to first play to be available for Athe limited-overs series selection,” said Prasad. touch since returning from an against Sri Lanka (T20) and Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is eight-month doping ban last Australia (ODIs) in January next nursing a sports hernia and Chahar month. The youngster made a year while vice-captain Rohit is out till April, but Prasad said there spectacular double hundred in Sharma was on Monday rested from is no cause of concern. Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy-opener the series versus the islanders. “Deepak was doing well as he against Baroda. Bumrah was out with a stress played the Vijay Hazare Trophy Though India have a settled fracture but has now got the go and suddenly he aggravated his opening pair in Rohit Sharma and ahead of Indian team physio Nitin back in the second ODI in Mayank Agawal, Shaw could make Patel to play Gujarat’s next Ranji Visakhapatnam,” he said. the Test squad for the New Zealand Trophy game in Surat. Senior open- Asked who will be the swing series as a reserve opener. er Shikhar Dhawan is also back in bowler, Prasad said the selectors are After picking the India A squad both the squads, while pacer banking on Shardul Thakur, who for the tour of New Zealand, selec- Mohammed Shami got a break from can swing the ball at a decent pace. tion committee chairman MSK the T20 series. “We have created enough back Prasad made it clear that they “Jasprit Bumrah is back in both up and we have a good talent pool want Shaw to get as much “game the teams for Sri Lanka and Australia of fast bowlers. We also have Khaleel time as possible”. and we have rested Rohit Sharma (Ahmed), who is playing Ranji Hanuma Vihari will captain and Mohammed Shami for the Sri Trophy and Navdeep (Saini) will India in the first-class games in New Lanka T20s. Shikhar Dhawan also replace Shami in T20s,” he added. Zealand and Shubman Gill in the comes back and Sanju Samson will 50-over format. be the back-up opener in T20s,” SQUADS Test specialists like R Ashwin, chairman of selectors MSK Prasad T20Is against Sri Lanka: Virat Ajinkya Rahane, Umesh Yadav and told reporters after squad selection. Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, !  !  G Ishant Sharma will get much need- India will take on Sri Lanka in KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant %   'F-   ed match time in New Zealand three T20 Internationals from (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, ahead of the two-Test series, begin- January 5, followed by three ODIs Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav,     ning in Wellington on February 21. against Australia from January 14. Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, The second Test will be played in However, it was bad news for the Shardul Thakur, Manish Pandey, he in-form Prithvi Shaw on Christchurch from February 29. fast-rising Deepak Chahar, who has Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson. TMonday took another step Agarwal has been picked for aggravated his back injury and will ODI vs Australia: Virat Kohli (cap- towards an India comeback after both one-dayers as well the two be out till the start of next year’s IPL. tain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit being named in the A squad for the four-day matches. Is injury means that Navdeep Saini Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, tour of New Zealand. All-rounder Hardik Pandya, will continue to be in the squad. Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), The 20-year-old has been who has been recovering from his “Against Australia, we have all Kedar Jadhav, Shivam Dube, named in the squad for three one- back surgery, has been named in the three openers available — Shikhar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, day games as well two four-day one-day squad and is expected to Rohit and KL Rahul,” Prasad said. Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, games. make a national comeback during Rohit has appeared in 47 match- Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah. Shaw has been in sublime the tour of New Zealand. es across formats this year, three more than even skipper Virat Kohli and a break was long on the cards. While talented opener Prithvi O2 7 P Shaw, back in the mix after serving an eight-month doping ban, will be going to New Zealand with India A,     keeping skills. We will have him Pant, though, also found sup- there is still some time before Hardik work under a specialist wicket-keep- port from some quarters, including Pandya recovers from his back specialist will be employed to ing coach,” Prasad told reporters. the legendary Brian Lara. surgery. Ahelp embattled India cricketer While he has received unflinch- “As a 21 (22) year-old, Rishabh “(As for) Hardik, we will have a Rishabh Pant improve his wicket- ing backing from the team manage- Pant has a lot of unnecessary pres- look at him in the third week of keeping skills, chief selector MSK ment, it has come to the conclusion sure. When I was 21, I did not have January,” Prasad said, indicating Prasad said here on Monday. that Pant needs special attention. that much pressure. I was sitting that the all-rounder could only be Not long ago, Pant had worked Pant has also be criticised for his down on the bench... You know... available in the second half of New under former India keeper Kiran failure to perform consistently at the Cleaning Sir Vivian Richard’s boots Zealand tour. More, seeking to improve his glove- top level. or doing something... Getting ready The tour comprising, five T20 work. Home crowds chanted MS to play international cricket,” Lara Internationals, three ODIs and two The 22-year-old was slammed Dhoni’s name when Pant had an had said. Test matches, gets underway from by fans for spilling a few chances in ordinary outing behind the wickets “I think the burden is unneces- January 24. the third and final ODI against West in the recently-concluded series sary. He should be allowed to play Prasad, however, was tight- Indies. against Bangladesh and the West and allowed to express himself. lipped when asked if Mahendra   &     'P       #  ()' E 0 'F-   “Pant needs to improve his Indies. Don’t feel it’s a do-or-die situation. HI41 @C     0! #   runs across all formats for India. ot being able to win the ODI World Cup The 38-year-old wicketkeep- Nis Rohit Sharma’s sole regret in a phe-  1 West Indies opener er turned up for the country in nomenal 2019 during which he “understood” Shai Hope has entered 350 ODIs, 90 Tests and 98 T20 his batting better than ever. ndia skipper Virat the top 10 after showing Internationals while affecting a This was also the year when Rohit redis- IKohli and his limited fine form in the three- staggering 829 dismissals behind covered himself as a Test opener with a fab- overs deputy Rohit match series in India. the stumps. ulous series against South Africa. Sharma will end 2019 as The wicketkeeper- His career is studded with “Extremely grateful for the year I have number one and two in batsman has gained five several milestones including lead- had. A World Cup victory would have been the ICC ODI rankings places to reach ninth ing India to victory in the 2011 nice but as a team, throughout the year, for batsmen, having position after scoring World Cup where finished the whether red ball or white ball cricket, the maintained their places 222 runs in the series, match with a six to help the Men team came together really well,” said Rohit, following a fine showing including an unbeaten in Blue lift the coveted trophy. who won another Man of the Series award against the West Indies. 102 in the opening Under Dhoni India trans- for his aggregate of 258 runs in three ODIs Kohli amassed 2455 match in Chennai, formed into one of the most suc- against the West Indies. runs across formats which his side won ! )  ' E    cessful limited-overs sides in “Personally, I have enjoyed batting, but while Rohit aggregated before going down in world cricket and he is the only there’s no way I’m stopping. There’s an excit- 2442 runs. Rohit also Visakhapatnam and     Indian captain to have won all the ing year coming up,” Kohli’s deputy sound- smashed as many as five Cuttack. three major ICC trophies — the ed upbeat about 2020 when India travel to hundreds in the World Also moving up in wo time World Cup winning World Cup in 2011, the T20 play a challenging Test series against New Cup. the batting rankings are Tformer India captain MS World Cup in 2007, the " .  & 'P    ' Zealand first up. Other Indian bats- his teammates Shimron Dhoni on Monday completed 15 Champions Trophy in 2013. He With a record five centuries in the World men, Lokesh Rahul and Hetmyer (up six places years in international cricket, a also led Team India to the num- Cup and a double century on ‘Test opening Shreyas Iyer, have made to 19th) and Nicholas milestone that has come at a time ber one spot in ICC Rankings in         # debut’, Rohit is in a happy space right now. notable gains in the Pooran (up 33 places to when he is on a sabbatical from Test and ODIs. “I understand my batting really well. I rankings. Rahul’s 185 30th). Fast bowlers the game. He also led his IPL franchise want to play within my limits, knowing the runs in the series have Sheldon Cottrell (up six The dasher from Ranchi, Chennai Super Kings to three " ! &       %F-   ' ()' / . gameplan you want to execute is very lifted him 17 places to places to 30th) and who made his debut against titles and two Champions League important.” “Even in the red ball format, against South 71st place while Iyer’s Keemo Paul (up 35 Bangladesh under Sourav Twenty victories.   +H0 He acknowledged that there are chal- Africa, it was going to be challenging. Once 130-run aggregate sees places to 104th) have Ganguly’s captaincy in 2004, has However, the past few lenges ahead but the team is confident of win- we start travelling, we want to win games and him move from 104th to also gained in the latest been one of country’s most months have been marred by he unbeaten 39 in < ning games and staying on top of the table. stay on top of the table.” 81st. rankings update. impactful cricketers with 17266 speculations of his retirement. Ta high-scoring /- 2 BCCI presi- series-decider earned dent Sourav Ganguly him plaudits but for says Ravindra Jadeja’s India all-rounder improved batting will be 1 +         Ravindra Jadeja, it was very important for the  more about proving a Indian team going into  412 in January 2020,” read a tweet point to himself rather the future after the all-    8 from the official handle of Cricket Broad, Archer and left- than the world that he rounder played a crucial easoned South Africa pacer South Africa. arm spinner Jack Leach is still a good enough cameo in the third ODI.     SVernon Philander will retire Philander did not have the have yet to bowl in a match player in limited-overs “Another win from international cricket follow- pace of Morkel and Steyn but situation on the tour after format. @bcci... Congratulations.. enior pacer Ishant ing the upcoming Test series troubled the batsmen by swing- falling ill and missing both Jadeja wasn’t a reg- Good performances with SSharma and veteran against England, announced ing the ball both ways. the touring team’s warm-up ular part of the white- the bat in a pressure opener Shikhar Cricket South Africa on Monday. He also took a record-break- match. ball set-up but came game.. Jadeja’s improve- Dhawan will turn up Philander was an important ing 51 wickets in his first seven Leach also bowled in into the scheme of ment with the bat so for the beleaguered part of the Proteas pace troika, Test matches which earned him the nets but may miss out things closer to the important ...” Ganguly Delhi side in their next comprising Dale Steyn and the 2012 SA Cricketer of the Year on selection if England ODI World Cup in tweeted. PTI Ranji Trophy Morne Morkel, both of whom accolade. decide to field an all-seam England. After former encounter against have retired from Tests. “One of the many things attack on a ground which India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Hyderabad starting Philander, 34, mainly repre- that have stood out for me with has not been receptive to Manjrekar termed him a ‘bits and pieces’ player he tomorrow. sented South Africa in Vern is his character, his determi- spin in recent years. nearly pulled it off for India in the World Cup semi- Ishant was given the longest format, nation and the way that he has Broad and Archer both final against New Zealand with a brilliant 77 off 59 rest for a couple of and has played 60 always been up for a fight and bowled five overs at full pace balls. Ranji Trophy games Tests in compari- a challenge has shown the heart in an optional practice “I needed to prove to myself that I am still capa- as a part of BCCI’s workload management pro- son to 30 ODIs of the man,” said CSA attended by the three recov- ble of playing limited-overs cricket. I need not prove gramme and he will now try to get back into the and seven T20Is. Director of Cricket and ering bowlers as well as to anybody else in the world, just needed to prove groove before the New Zealand Test tour. He has taken 216 his former captain Craig Overton and Dom to myself,” the 31-year-old said after he played a cru- As far as Dhawan is concerned, he had a deep wickets at an impressive Graeme Smith.  #% &   9P    9F  Bess, who arrived in South cial knock in India’s successful 316-run chase in the gash on his knee while playing in the Syed Syed average of 22.16, including “He has really Africa on Saturday to be on third ODI. Mushtaq Ali Trophy and had to get 25 stitches. The 13 five-wicket hauls. done himself and his   1 ing at SuperSport Park on standby in case the original- “It was a very crucial innings as it came in a left-hander has now been declared fit by the “Proteas all-rounder family proud and I Thursday. ly-selected players were not series-decider. The wicket was so good to bat on, National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will get Vernon Philander has called hope he can finish his ngland fast bowlers “They’re exactly where fit. we could just played with singles. We just needed some game-time before the international games. time on an exemplary inter- final series for South EStuart Broad and Jofra we hoped they would be,” Silverwood said he did to play according to the merit of the ball. “Ishant and Shikhar will be playing for Delhi. national career with the Africa with the same Archer bowled at full pace said England coach Chris not believe it would be a “I didn’t play too much ODI cricket (this year). My colleague Sarandeep Singh will be watching that announcement of his retire- character and flair in the nets on Monday, rais- Silverwood, who said both gamble to pick Broad and I tried and gave my best be it in bowling, batting or match,” said Prasad, who is flying to Surat today ment from all forms of inter- that has become syn- ing hopes that they would bowlers would be consid- Archer, provided they came fielding whenever I got an opportunity,” Jadeja, who to watch Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback to competi- national cricket at the end of onymous with him,” both be fit for the first Test ered for selection if they through the next two days played 15 of India’s 28 ODI matches this year, said. tive cricket. the Test series against England Smith added. against South Africa, start- continued to make progress. in good health.